User:Bpendragon/sandbox:ChatRules

Please follow these rules so that everybody can have the best time while in Special:Chat. These rules are an extension of Wiki policy and Wiki Block Policy.

This lists the rules of the channel, and remember, the moderators of the channel only give out two warnings before a kick ban. If you find yourself warned because of a rule infraction, be mindful of not making another rule infraction, else you’ll find yourself in your second warning. If you make another rule infraction within the time set for the second warning, you’ll be kicked and banned from Special:Chat for a set period of time. Once that time has passed and your ban is lifted, you may rejoin the discussion.

If you believe that you have been kick-banned for no reason you may argue your case to the Chat Moderators and Administrators on their respective talk pages. However, extensive posting, argument and pleading may be seen as spam as per Wiki Policy, leading to a ban on the wiki. The chatmods and administrators have the final say in all matters.

All warnings come with a kick and a ban not in excess of one full day, save for Smaller infractions such as excessive misspellings and typos.

Duration for Warnings (For first offenders): - First Warning: 	One week - Second Warning: 	One week - Kick Ban: 		One week

Duration for Warnings (For second and third time offenders): - First Warning: 	One week - Second Warning: 	Two weeks - Kick Ban:		Two weeks

Duration for Warnings (For fourth time offenders): -First Warning:	 	One week -Second Warning:	Two Weeks -Kick Ban:		3 months

Duration for Warnings (For fifth time offenders): -First Warning:	 	One week -Second Warning:	Two Weeks -Kick Ban:		1 year

Duration for Warnings (For sixth time offenders): -First Warning:	 	One week -Second Warning:	Two Weeks -Kick Ban:		Perma-Ban

However, wiki block policy supersedes these guidelines, anything that would result in an instant ban on the Wiki will have the same consequence in Special:Chat, details below.

Official Rules:

0. Under Age: Federal law is that you must be 13 years of age to register for Wikia, if you are discovered to be under this age you will be summarily kicked and blocked for the appropriate amount of time, administrators will be notified and they will block you on the site for the same amount of time.
 * 1) Use proper American or British English, some netspeak is tolerable, but if you absolutely must speak in Spanish (or any other language) please go to one our sister wikis.
 * 2) Hate Speech and Terms of Disparagement (also called Derogatory Language, Put Downs, and Insults) are considered offensive and degrading to many people. And will not be tolerated. This includes use of racial slurs, profanity (even symbolic e.g. $#!%), and direct insults or name-calling. Use common sense.  We have a very low tolerance in regards to this rule, and breaking it will result in being kicked from the channel and is grounds for a ban.
 * 3) Remember, the chatmods will always have final say over the rules and guidelines. What they say is what you should listen to. None of them want to babysit, but they will make judgements that they feel will keep the chat room in order. If a mod tells you to stop and listen, you’d best do so.
 * 4) Use basic "netiquette." No spamming, don't type in all caps, etc. Don’t flood the chat with incomprehensible off topic messages.  If the chat degenerates into complete spam, Special:Chat will get a warning, and everyone will be kicked by the moderators in the channel. This will not result in an increment to the number of warnings one has, unless it was obvious that you were the one inciting such spam.
 * 5) No spoilers, especially as not everyone can watch the episode at the same time, please wait till the Monday after an episode airs to talk about them.
 * 6) No trolling is permitted in the channel.
 * 7) There will be no discussion of a character’s sexual preference, or ones own sexual preference. PERIOD. Instant Kick-Ban for the appropriate amount of time based on above.
 * 8) Shipping discussion is fine and dandy so long as it does not break rule 7 or start a fan-war. Any fan-wars are going to be nipped off at the bud.
 * 9) Keep ranting to a minimum, see rules 1 and 2. If it gets annoying, the moderators will cut it off using any means necessary.
 * 10) Please don't come in just to plug your site/blog/yourself. It doesn't give you a very good image. At least participate in some discussion as well. It is alright to ask for help, but please try to offer help as well. Repetition of a question is generally frowned upon.  Please do not link dump either, see rule 17
 * 11) It is EVERYONE'S job to make people feel welcome in the chat room.
 * 12) Lulls occur, and it is alright if off-topic conversation occurs at times.
 * 13) No speculation of seasons or episodes before they commence, and constant breaking of this rule will result in kicks as it is not tolerated.
 * 14) Light roleplaying isn’t prohibited, but that is not the purpose of the channel and never will be. If you intend to be serious about it (ESPECIALLY if it’s heated), then please be considerate of your fellow chatters and take it to private or the appropriate channel. see the IRC channel we have specifically for Roleplaying.
 * 15) Politics and Religion may be discussed in channel, so long as it does not start a fan-war. Again rules 2 and 4
 * 16) Things that will not be linked to in chat:
 * 17) * Pornography- Images involving persons engaged in sexual activity, either alone or with another, or involving any form of seminal/vaginal fluid or excrement.
 * 18) * Fap Fiction - See above
 * 19) * Images Depicting Gore - Only exceptions are if something has appeared in an episode, such as some of the scenes in That's the Spirit
 * 20) * Viruses, Malware, or Spyware [BANNABLE]
 * 21) * Sensitive Information - Credit card numbers, tax information, or any other sensitive documents (not even your own). This does not count facebook pages or anything that might be reasonably found with a google search, rather this includes anything extending into the “private” domain. [BANNABLE]
 * 22) All links, except for in-wiki linking must be tagged. tags are simple notes about what a sire is about. If a link could possibly deserve to be tagged “Not Safe For Work” [NSFW] It should not be linked. An example of tagging a link would be something like this for a Phinbella Music video:
 * 23) * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F9f-hgAkDM [music video][tobyMac][I’m for You][Phinbella]
 * 24) No E-Lawyering, No trying to find loopholes in these rules, if you think you see one, point it out.  If you are caught exploiting a loophole you will get banned.
 * 25) If a moderator is talking to a person who’s broken the rules in public, no one else but said moderator and rulebreaker can discuss the topic between the two. Anyone involving him/herself to the discussion will be kicked as a warning.

Thank You to Lord-Blazer owner of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic IRC channel, #EquestrianStudy on the irc.lightirc.com IRC server for letting us use and modify his rules.