User blog:Harostar/Code of Conduct - WIP

The grand process of starting to organize and put this together. Beware of falling debris!

Carried over from discussion over here: http://tokyoghoul.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:218790

Introduction
The purpose of this policy is to clarify standards for behavior on the Wiki, and how enforcement of these standards shall be handled in most cases.

Standards
Wikia Community Guidelines call for a community to be civil, respectful, and free from hostile or harmful behavior. It is the hope of staff on Tokyo Ghoul Wiki to foster a community that welcomes fans of the series, and allows the free sharing of opinions and ideas while maintaining a semblance of order and respect. Behavior that is disruptive or harmful can create an environment unwelcoming to users, and reduce the ability of the community to discuss and share ideas.


 * Be Respectful -
 * Be a Good Sport -
 * Be Welcoming -
 * Know When To Walk Away -
 * Speak Up -

Prohibited Behavior
Wikia's Terms of User and User Conduct strictly prohibits certain behavior by users, and these policies are enforced. The following actions will result in Staff Intervention and punishment to be detailed below.


 * Abusive Behavior -
 * Hate Speech -
 * Spamming -
 * Illegal Actions -
 * Excessive Profanity -
 * Graphic Sexual or Violent Content -
 * Impersonation -
 * Soliciting personal information -
 * Character Bashing -
 * Ship Wars -
 * Flamebaiting and Trolling -

Consequences
When Staff must intervene, there are several possible actions which can be taken to address the issue. These depend on severity of the offense, frequency of the offense, and other mitigating factors.


 * Comment Deletion - The problem comment is removed by staff.
 * Thread Deletion - The thread is completely removed by staff.
 * Warning (Verbal) - Staff notifies the offender through a comment or message on Chat to cease their behavior.
 * Warning (Wall Post) - Staff leaves a message on the offender's Wall, notifying them of their Misconduct and warning of a possible Ban.
 * Kicking (Chat) - Staff kicks the offender from the Chat.
 * Chat Ban - The offender is banned from the Chat for a set period of time.
 * Ban - The offender is banned from the Wiki for a set period of time.
 * Wall Ban - The offender is banned, and cannot user their Wall for communication.

Under normal circumstances, the process for punishment are as follows:


 * Step 1 - A Verbal Warning is given.
 * Step 2 - Comments or threads are removed, Kicked from chat.
 * Step 3 - Warning Message is left on the offender's Wall.
 * Step 4 - 3 Day Ban

If the offender continues to break the rules, subsequent Bans of increasing time will be used.

Chat Standards
The chat is a more casual environment where members can communicate with each other in real time. Rules are more relaxed, but still subject to enforcement.



(I dunno more stuff goes here???!)