Swampedia:Rules & Guidelines

The Rules & Guidelines are our own list of policies and guidelines from Swampedia. Users must read the encyclopedia's rules before they begin to contribute or edit in the wiki. Our Rules & Guidelines are listed below in different categories:

General

 * Don't vandalize our pages, such as blanking them or removing information.
 * Spamming in comments isn't allowed.
 * Users must be 13-to-up years old to edit, according to FANDOM's Terms Of Use.
 * Obscene language is not allowed in the wiki.
 * Use grammar and spelling correctly.
 * If not, administrators will have to do a clean-up.
 * Try to use english language in the wiki, non-english users can also create wikis for different languages.
 * Racial, violent and pornographic material is not allowed.
 * Please don't make fun of Swamp Attack.
 * Don't use multiple accounts when banned. This is called "sockpuppeting".
 * Due to the vandalism of multiple anonymous and unregistered accounts, users must have a registered account to edit.
 * Don't add welcome or warning messages in walls of other users, only staff members are allowed.
 * Don't harass other users.
 * Users shouldn't claim to have a career (such as game developer or publisher) unless they have reliable proof. We welcome users to be themselves.
 * Don't make edits only for the purpose of getting badges. The achievements are just a reward for hard work.
 * Please ask bureaucrats to have the permission of using our Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript. Credits will also have to be given.
 * Advertisements from sites like YouTube and Facebook are allowed, but harmful sites will not be tolerated.

Chat

 * Roleplaying is only allowed in private messages.
 * Don't advertise wikis.
 * Spamming isn't allowed.
 * Don't ask directly the position of chat moderators. We do staff applications.
 * Threatening remarks aren't allowed.

Files

 * Non-related images to Swamp Attack can only be added in blog posts or fanfic wikis.
 * Don't upload pornographic images.
 * Fan arts aren't allowed.
 * Don't upload images that have text overlaying on it if the words were not placed by Outfit7 or Moving Eye.
 * Images with black bars or logos should be cropped.
 * Images must be official and not drawn or made by any fan.
 * Don't take screenshots by camera or similiar ways that result in the same appearance.
 * Videos should be walkthroughs or related to Swamp Attack.

Drama

 * Get well along with everyone.
 * Avoid controversial subjects such as debates.
 * Make joking insults and offensive jokes, but don't make jokes of topics that will be taken offensively and seriously.

Staff

 * Staff members must provide reasons for the blockage of users.
 * Members must accept the colors of their links:
 * Chocolate - Founders
 * Yellow - Bureaucrats
 * Teal - Administrators
 * Lime - Content Moderators
 * Chartreuse - Discussions Moderators
 * Red - Chat Moderators
 * Blue - Rollbacks
 * Staff members can't block other members when they haven't done anything.
 * None of the staff members are allowed to break most of the rules, except the guidelines that mention them.

General

 * 1st Offense: First warning
 * 2nd Offense: Final warning
 * 3rd Offense: 1-hour block
 * 4th Offense: 1-day block
 * 5th Offense: 1-week block
 * 6th Offense: 1-month block
 * 7th Offense: 1-bimester block
 * 8th Offense: 1-semester block
 * 9th Offense: Permanent block

Chat

 * 1st Offense: First warning
 * 2nd Offense: Final warning
 * 3rd Offense: Kick
 * 4th Offense: Temporary ban
 * 5th Offense: Permanent ban