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==Pending Proposals==
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:The only observation I have is that many of those points are already covered in our general policies and don't really need to be repeated - for instance, profanity, spam, and inflammatory language. It may be more practical to simply add in comments to the General Rules we already have, rather than create an entirely new policy for them. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">talk</font>]] · [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 20:09, May 30, 2011 (UTC)
===Policy on Rumored Games===
Game or expansion rumors are tricky business in that they simply are not factual (or cannot be proven completely factual) until they are confirmed officially. This is contrary to everything else on this wiki - every other article in the content space seeks to provide ''true and provable information'' while the rumors are, by their nature, unproven (or at least unconfirmed). This, combined with the problem of users often adding incorrect information or "confirming" rumors without actually confirming them, as led me to propose the following policy:
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The Sims Wiki has a page specifically dedicated to [[The Sims game rumors]] - rumors regarding new games, expansion and stuff packs that have not been officially announced by Electronic Arts. The following rules govern the use of that page, as well as determine when a game rumor has been confirmed or refuted.
;Rules for The Sims Game Rumors page
#All rumors on the Game Rumors page ''must'' link to a reputable Sims-themed website (outside The Sims Wiki). Reputable websites may include [[SimPrograms]], [[ModTheSims]], [http://InfiniteSims.com InfiniteSims], or others, where the rumor originated.
#Rumors lacking a link to a reputable site will be deleted and their proposer will be notified of this policy. If the rumor is re-added, the user will receive a warning, followed by additional action for continued re-addition.
#All rumors that lack official confirmation or refutation from Electronic Arts will remain in the 'Rumors' section of the page. No user may move the rumor to 'Confirmed True' without link to an official confirmation from Electronic Arts.
;Rumor Confirmation
#'''Only [[Electronic Arts]]''', through their [http://www.ea.com website] or through an EA website (such as [[TheSims3.com]]) may issue an official confirmation. Linking to a site other than an EA site does not confirm the rumor. Posts on [http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/list.page The Sims 3 forums] ''do not'' serve as official confirmation.
#If a user moves a rumor to 'Confirmed True' without a link to an official confirmation, that move will be reverted and the user will be subject to a warning. Repeated moving may be subject to additional actions as necessary.
#Any new articles created for a newly-confirmed game must link to a source of official confirmation from Electronic Arts, or they will be deleted.
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Please give your feedback, additions or ideas! -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">talk</font>]] · [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 20:31, May 30, 2011 (UTC)
:It's funny that this was proposed almost a year ago with no discussion whatsoever :P. I feel that this policy is quite reasonable as it makes handling game rumours much more simple and less stressful. Therefore, I support this policy. {{LabSig}} 11:10, April 15, 2012 (UTC)
::I fully support this policy. As a contributor who seeks rumors, I'll try to be more careful next time. <div style="width:7em; height:2em; border:2.5px solid #36CF38; background-color: #66FF99; text-align:center">[[File:Animated sims plumbbob.gif|10px]][[User:ThomasWikia|TWikia]] <sub><small>[[User talk:ThomasWikia|Talkie]]</small></sub>[[File:Animated sims plumbbob.gif|10px]]</div> 08:58, January 15, 2013 (UTC)
:::This proposal dried up quite a long time ago... but I've put forward a new one at [[Forum:Unreleased Games Policy]] - weigh in there! -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">talk</font>]] ~ [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 09:07, January 15, 2013 (UTC)
==Concluded Proposals==
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