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The Sims Wiki has adopted a specific policy regarding the addition of information about '''Unreleased Games''', including unconfirmed and rumored games. Above all, the focus of this policy is to ensure that all information added to the Wiki about a particular game or game feature be verified and accurate. Additionally, this policy governs the addition of information about unconfirmed and rumored games.▼
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▲The Sims Wiki has adopted a specific policy regarding the addition of information about '''Unreleased Games''', including unconfirmed and rumored games. Above all, the focus of this policy is to ensure that all information added to the Wiki about a particular game or game feature
All users adding information about rumored or unreleased games must follow this policy. Failure to follow this policy may result in warnings or blocks. Note that this policy does not apply to threads in the Forums, so long as the forum thread clearly indicates that it does not serve as confirmation or proof of any game or game feature.
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===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 [[
#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], through an EA website (such as [[
#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.
#Pages about features included in an unconfirmed game - e.g. new traits, objects,
==Confirmed Games==
#All information added to articles about
#Information added without citing a source may be removed immediately.
#Citation requirements on most features are no longer enforced once a game has been released, since these features can easily be confirmed by players playing the game. More obscure features, including possible [[List of Easter eggs in The Sims|"Easter Eggs"]], may still require player confirmation or source citation as proof of existence, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
==Policy adoption and revision history==
The Unreleased Games Policy was proposed in [[Forum:Unreleased_Games_Policy|this forum thread]]. The creation of the policy was ratified by community consensus, and the policy entered into effect on January 28, 2013.
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