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==Wiki Staff== | ==Wiki Staff== | ||
As the people who run Destinypedia, wiki staff are members of the community who help maintain the site and as such, have access to a few additional functions. This however does not justify malicious or disruptive behavior. | As the people who run Destinypedia, wiki staff are members of the community who help maintain the site and as such, have access to a few additional functions. This however does not justify malicious or disruptive behavior and the Code of Conduct and its consequences apply to them as well. | ||
*Be welcoming to new users. Often newbies can be difficult to deal with because of their lack of experience or knowledge of wiki markup. Such users should be dealt with patiently and respectfully. If a newcomer seems to have made a small mistake , try to correct it yourself: do not slam the newcomer. A gentle note at their user page explaining the wikis standard and how to achieve it in the future may prove helpful, as they may be unfamiliar with the norm or merely how to achieve it. If you use bad manners or curse at newcomers, they may decide not to contribute to the wiki again. | *Be welcoming to new users. Often newbies can be difficult to deal with because of their lack of experience or knowledge of wiki markup. Such users should be dealt with patiently and respectfully. If a newcomer seems to have made a small mistake , try to correct it yourself: do not slam the newcomer. A gentle note at their user page explaining the wikis standard and how to achieve it in the future may prove helpful, as they may be unfamiliar with the norm or merely how to achieve it. If you use bad manners or curse at newcomers, they may decide not to contribute to the wiki again. | ||
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*When reverting other people's edits, give a rationale for the revert (on the article's talk page, if necessary), and be prepared to enter into an extended discussion over the edits in question. Calmly explaining your thinking to others can often result in their agreeing with you; being dogmatic or uncommunicative evokes the same behavior in others, and gets you embroiled in an edit war. | *When reverting other people's edits, give a rationale for the revert (on the article's talk page, if necessary), and be prepared to enter into an extended discussion over the edits in question. Calmly explaining your thinking to others can often result in their agreeing with you; being dogmatic or uncommunicative evokes the same behavior in others, and gets you embroiled in an edit war. | ||
*Destinypedia staff decide whether to issue a warning or block; these are intended to prevent, deter and encourage change in disruptive behavior, not to punish it. Where a block is appropriate, the span of the block is at the discretion of the staff member issuing the ban. Where multiple editors or even staff engage in an edit war, [[Destinypedia:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]] should consider all sides, since perceived unfairness can fuel issues. | *Destinypedia staff decide whether to issue a warning or block; these are intended to prevent, deter and encourage change in disruptive behavior, not to punish it. Where a block is appropriate, the span of the block is at the discretion of the staff member issuing the ban. Where multiple editors or even staff engage in an edit war, [[Destinypedia:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]] should consider all sides, since perceived unfairness can fuel issues. | ||
==Edit Warring and User disputes== | ==Edit Warring and User disputes== | ||