Bylaws/comments

User conduct

 * A. User interaction
 * 1. Do not attack other users personally. This includes but is not limited to: threatening the wiki and/or user(s), name calling (including, but not limited to idiot, jerk, stupid, retard, etc.), and derogatory statements.
 * 2. Do not discriminate other users based on their religion, political affiliation, sexual preference, or anything else. It is strongly recommended that users do not discuss these things as these may cause distress.
 * 3. Do not use profanity. You can say "damn" as it was used in the first movie, possibly "hell" if in the context. This also means no use of the words such as "f***," even when used as an expletive.
 * a. Any use of profanity in general will result in consequences.
 * b. Any use of profanity directly toward other users will result in a more severe consequence.
 * 4. Do not add or link to content that is inappropriate for younger readers/contributors (someone that is under 8 years old.)
 * 5. Do not correct other people's use of spelling and/or grammar on discussion pages, message walls, or the forums unless it is in regards to spelling and/or grammar use in an article.


 * B. Vandalism
 * 1. Do not vandalize anything on the wiki. This includes, but is not limited to: spam, nonsense edits, removal of good quality content, and the unnecessary blanking of pages.
 * Reword: Do not vandalize the wiki. This includes, but is not limited to: spam, nonsense edits, removing good quality content, and blanking pages.
 * 2. Any user who continues to revert or change articles to a previously lower quality version will be blocked per the blocking policy.
 * This is vague and belongs in the blocking policy or the like.


 * C. Multiple Accounts
 * 1. Each user is only allowed one account, unless you have a good reason that can be approved by the administration by a 70% consensus. In that event, all users must identify themselves as the owner of the accounts on the user pages. Any other accounts that are not a user's primary account with the exception of flagged bot accounts run by administrators will be blocked.
 * 2. Only administrators may have a bot account. This account must be flagged after a discussion. Any exception to this rule requires a discussion.
 * 3. NEW LANGUAGE (working): Using multiple accounts is strictly prohibited unless it is the bot account of an administrator or an approved bot account of a non-administrator. If a user has multiple accounts, they must choose one to use and the others must be blocked.


 * D. Administrators
 * 1. Do not directly ask for the sysop, bureaucrat, or any other similar tool directly. Use the request form here and make sure you qualify.
 * We don't have problems with people asking; they just create a request. The admin policies/bylaws cover the second part.
 * 2. Do not pose as an administrator if you are not. Administrators are the only ones allowed to inform a user that they have been blocked or banned.
 * This belongs in a new bylaws section under "administrator duties" or the like.


 * E. Personal stuff
 * 1. For your own safety, you are not obliged to reveal your personal information.
 * We should just create a privacy policy instead of this.

Communication

 * A. General
 * 1. Encyclopedia SpongeBobia is a community of multiple different users, and so the use of good communication is necessary to maintain a civil and productive editing environment.
 * 2. Off topic discussions are allowed on the wiki and must be kept on the off topic forum. The administration reserves the right to remove off topic discussions they deem unnecessary.
 * 3. If an administrator requests a response from a user regarding an issue, that user must acknowledge and respond to them. If the user makes more than twenty (20) edit sand twenty-four (24) hours have passed since the time of the administrator's message after the time of the administrator's message, this will be considered ignoring and consequences will follow.
 * 4. Do not discuss another wiki's issues on this wiki.
 * 5. Do not necropost. Do not reply to forums threads, messages on other user's walls, or blog posts that haven't been replied to in three (3) months or more without an administrator's permission.


 * B. Discussion areas
 * 1. Forums
 * a. When using the forums make sure that the topic presented has something relevant to the topic of the wiki and SpongeBob SquarePants.
 * b. Any off topic discussion may result in the closing or removal of the thread, along with any necessary warnings or blockings.
 * c. No type of forum game may have more than five (5) games going at once. This is to avoid cluttering of threads.


 * 2. User Pages/Walls
 * a. You do not own your user page, it is given to you to help people know you better. The administration reserves the right to remove any content they feel is inappropriate.
 * b. Do not forbid anyone from leaving you a message on your message wall.


 * C. Issues
 * 1. Any issue that anyone may have with a user may be reported to the report user page.

IV. Content

 * A. General
 * 1. This is an encyclopedia and providing complete, accurate, and quality information is of utmost importance.
 * 2. Do not speculate anything unless it is an implication. If this is the case, then add
 * 3. All guidelines must be follow in regards to article formatting, content, and layout. (See here)
 * 4. Do not use the words "We, I, you, etc." This creates confusion between users and the articles. Refer to everything in the third person. The only exception to this is if those words are used in quotes.


 * B. Article relevance
 * 1. Do not create articles that are not relevant to SpongeBob SquarePants. This is not Wikipedia.
 * a. A person, place, or thing is relevant to SpongeBob SquarePants if it has appeared in episodes, shorts, films, games, merchandise, and the like.
 * b. People, places, or things that are relevant but not sufficiently relevant enough for their own articles may be included in a list or some other related article.
 * c. Linking to non-existent articles about people, places, or things that aren't relevant will be treated the same way.
 * 3. Definitive content includes all content that is defined as having relevance to merit their own articles. This includes, but is not limited to:
 * a. All episodes and their respective transcripts, galleries, and credit lists.
 * b. All films and their respective transcripts, galleries, and credit lists.
 * c. All shorts and their respective transcripts, galleries, and credit lists (if the information is available).
 * d. All games, including console video games, PC games, and online games, and their respective galleries and transcripts.
 * e. All books that are considered merchandise.
 * f. All members of the cast and crew that have worked on the show and/or have provided their voice to portray character(s).
 * g. All seven main characters and their respective galleries and appearance lists
 * i. Those designated as main characters are SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, Gary, and Plankton
 * h. All major and minor characters that contain a sufficient amount of information.
 * i. All home video releases, including VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray.
 * j. Common objects with a sufficient amount of information (i.e. Krabby Patty)
 * 4. Definitive content which is not relevant to have their own articles includes but is not limited to:
 * a. Some very minor characters/characters with little information, such as only a single line or two.
 * b. Certain objects, especially those with little information, such as only a single line or two.
 * c. Insignificant products that do not have a sufficient amount of information.
 * d. Any implied content that does not have a sufficient amount of information. That can be included here: List of implied content.


 * C. Crossover content
 * 1. SpongeBob SquarePants often crossovers with other entities, especially other Nicktoons shows. For this, it is necessary to include policies to the regard.
 * 2. All crossover characters, locations, and objects that are not native to the SpongeBob SquarePants universe do not merit their own articles. Instead, they belong on a list.


 * D. Fanon
 * 1. Fanon is not allowed at Encyclopedia SpongeBobia, unless it is discussed in chat, forum, or blog. Do not create articles on fan-made content.
 * 2. All fan-made content is to be placed at the Fanonia SpongeBobia, which was specifically created for such content.


 * E. False/unsourced information
 * 1. Do not insert false information. Continuing to do so after being told to stop is considered vandalism.
 * 2. Do not intentionally insert false dates and/or ages on any article without a source.
 * 3. Any user who violates clause 2, above, after an administrator requests a source be provided will result in a block.


 * F. Content from other sites
 * 1. Content from Wikipedia is allowed to be copied to Encyclopedia SpongeBobia. See Licensing at Community Central.
 * 2. Copying of any content from another website without the permission of its authors is prohibited.
 * 3. Any attempts by any user or administrator to return (including reverting) content that contain copied material from another website is prohibited.
 * 4. If required, all copied content must be tagged.