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{{Nutshell|Warnings are issued to correct behavior. Warnings are not meant to punish a user or to shame them. If you receive a warning, ''don't'' over-react, but ''do'' follow the advice that it gives you.}}
▲}}The Sims Wiki has, over time, adopted a system of '''Warnings''' to address actions performed by users that, while not serious enough to warrant a block, do need to be addressed. Warnings are issued through use of the {{t|Warning}} template - only administrators are allowed to place this template.
'''Do not consider warnings as a form of punishment.''' The purpose of warnings are to correct behavior which is contrary to established wiki practice or policy, not to chastise a user for breaking a rule. As part of the principle of [[The Sims Wiki:Assume good faith|assuming good faith]], it is believed that most edits made to The Sims Wiki, ''even edits which detract from the quality of the wiki'', are done with good intentions.
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==What to do when warned==
If you have received a warning, be sure to read the reason behind the warning, including any additional justification the administrator gave, if any. If the meaning of the warning
After you have read a warning message, you are free to remove it from your page. Note that the history of your talk page will continue to show a warning even after it is removed from the current page version, so removing a warning in order to appear 'innocent' while performing bad faith edits likely won't work for very long.
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Don't feel ashamed about having received a warning. All users make mistakes, misinterpret or don't understand the rules, etc. What is essential is that you evaluate the action(s) that you took that led to your being warned in the first place, and adjust those actions which were responsible. Warnings are not meant to be disciplinary, nor are they meant to shame users who receive them.
Make a point to read (or re-read) Wiki Policy after a warning, and address any questions about the policies to an administrator.
==What Not to do when warned==
A warning is not a severe event, and it does not require a severe reaction on the part of the person warned. If you personally disagree with having been warned, politely ask the
If you believe a warning was issued against you for personal reasons, discretely contact
Under no circumstances should you 'publicly' (e.g. on the Community Portal talk page or in a forum or blog post) complain about a warning you've received. After all,
The bottom line - warnings are learning experiences, not punishments. Do your best to learn from the experience, don't dwell on a warning or consider it as a badge of shame.
==Issuing warnings==
User warnings are designed as a tool to correct negative behavior, both behavior undertaken in good faith and behavior taken in bad faith. Users issuing warnings should strive to assume good faith wherever possible.
==List of warnings==
A list of warnings is available at [[The Sims Wiki:Warning/List of warnings]].
[[Category:The Sims Wiki|Warning]]
[[Category:Policies and guidelines|Warning]]
[[Category:User warnings| ]]
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