The Sims Wiki:Policy

General Rules
These are the general rules of the Sims Wiki. If these rules are broken, warnings and/or bans will be given out, as specified.

Vandalism of any kind is prohibited.
 * A minor violation can be characterized as a small change of wording. This will result in an unannounced warning.
 * Blanking the page or removing a significant amount of it will result in a block time of one (1) day.
 * Inserting profane words into a page will result in a block time of three (3) days.
 * Vandalism of the Main page or any of its templates is an automatic three (3) day block time.

Inappropriate words, such as cuss words and other profanity, are strictly forbidden on articles, userpages, usernames, and discussion pages. This wiki caters to a general audience!
 * If an inappropriate word is used it will result in a block time of one (1) day.
 * If an inappropriate word is used in a username, the user will be blocked indefinitely.

If a page is created on a topic already covered with different spelling it is up for immediate deletion or a #REDIRECT. Also if a page is created with Vandalism it is also up for immediate deletion.
 * If the title of the page contains vandalism, the user who made the page will receive a block time of three (3) days.
 * If a page is created with vandalism, the user who made the page will receive a block time of three (3) days.

Any empty page created after this policy takes effect will be deleted. Pages created before that point may and should be flagged by users using the 'Report a Problem' feature, and the page will be logged as 'To be deleted'. If, after one month, the page does not have at least three facts on it (in complete sentences!), it will be deleted.

Blocks will escalate in severity if multiple offenses are committed. 

General Admins like Wikia admins, janitors, and helpers may use discretion when blocking a user, as that user may or may not be doing cross-wiki vandalism.

This Rules Policy has taken effect as of 28 March 2008.

Player stories
The Sims Wiki policy on Player stories.


 * 1) No CAS player stories should exist in the main namespace of the wiki except for articles designated for player stories. If a CAS page has been created it should be moved to the user namespace, i.e. prefixed with "User: ". Users can write stories can be written in their blog, on a user page or at Create-A-Sim/Player stories.
 * 2) Player stories for pre-made characters and neighborhoods are to be placed on a subpage of the main article. A link should be provided, usually in an infobox.
 * 3) Writers should provide their signature ( ~ ) after their stories.
 * 4) Numerical ages are considered player stories as they are presumptive of information that is not cited and should not be included in Sim articles or infoboxes.

This Player Stories Policy has taken effect as of 27 October 2008.

User Created Contests
The Sims Wiki policy on User Created Contests.


 * 1) For administrative purposes, the creator of a contest must be a registered user.

This User Created Contests Policy has taken effect as of 20 July 2010.

Voting Procedures
Voting begins after a discussion has taken place and an adequate amount of time has passed so all views can be taken into account. A voting period last 2 weeks after the first vote is made, this would usually be the person creating the vote. All Voters and Voting Topics should follow the following format in order to maintain neatness.


 * ==Voting Topic==


 * Small Description


 * ===Agree===


 * # Vote


 * *Comment


 * **Another Comment


 * ===Neutral===


 * # Vote


 * *Comment


 * **Another Comment


 * ===Disagree===


 * # Vote


 * *Comment


 * **Another Comment


 * ==Comments==


 * :Comment ~

It should be noted that anyone is allowed to comment, but not everyone is allowed to vote.

This Voting Procedure is in effect as of 12 March 2008.

Voting Requirements
Anyone who wants to vote must meet these requirements:


 * 1) Must be a Registered Member (Anonymous or IP Votes will not be counted)
 * 2) Must have at least 1 edit in the Sims Wiki
 * 3) Votes must be signed correctly with ~
 * 4) Banned user's votes will not be counted.

These Voting Requirements are in effect as of 12 March 2008.

Related articles

 * Wikia Terms of Use
 * Vandalism
 * Do not insult the vandals
 * No personal attacks
 * Sock puppetry
 * Manual of Style
 * Templates