User:Ilovejamaa74/Universal Discipline Policy

A mockup of a warning and block policy that can apply to any wiki.

NOTE: Under Construction

=Warnings and Stuns= Warnings, are used to alert users of uncivil and otherwise prohibited conduct and order them to not commit such act again.

Stuns (very short blocks) may be used along with warnings to ensure that the user does not immediately continue offending and is genuinely aware of their offense, if their offense is moderate enough.

Level 1 offense
Offense is minor and does not pose any significant disruption.

Procedure: Four-strikes system. Warning without stun on first strike, 5 minute stun on second strike, 15 minute stun on third strike, carry out block on fourth strike (see block procedures below).


 * Mild vandalism
 * Adding fanon to mainspace
 * Humorous, non-disruptive, "joke" vandalism
 * Unintended vandalism, such as being done by an Internet filter program
 * Deliberately adding speculative, unverified content
 * Poor English spelling and grammar
 * Failing to take proper management of an article, such as forgetting to categorize
 * Duplicate files
 * Profanity
 * Spam without malicious intent
 * Adding or linking PG-13 content outside of mainspace without warning
 * Off-topic blogposts/forum threads
 * Improper Internet etiquette
 * Pointsgaming (making useless edits just to gain achievements or increase edit counter)

Level 2 offense
Offense is somewhat more major, but impact done is minor.

Procedure: Three-strikes system. 5 minute stun on first strike, 30 minute stun on second strike, carry out block on third strike (see block procedures below).


 * Major vandalism:
 * Blanking entire or major part of article
 * Profanity directed at users
 * Adding or linking gratuitous PG-13 content in mainspace
 * Bad faith editing
 * Engaging in an edit or flame war
 * Bullying other users, such as directing insults to them
 * Deliberate spam
 * Threat of suicide/self-harm or any serious mental health issue (This is a tricky one to deal with one, as discipline measures will need to be discussed based on severity, but this will usually be considered a Level 2 offense. The user will be treated with a list of suicide prevention resources as always.)

Level 3 offense
Offense is significantly major and impactful. A very last chance is given before a block can be issued.

Procedure: Two-strikes system. Hour stun on first strike, carry out block on second strike (see block procedures below).


 * Deliberately starting an edit or flame war
 * Hate speech, usage of ethnic slurs
 * Personal attacks; harassing or threatening another user
 * Trolling (deliberately posting provocative or offensive content)
 * Adding or linking (mild) R-rated content
 * Spamming in order to advertise a paid product
 * Copyright violation (example would be adding or linking a copyrighted work for purpose not falling under fair use)

Level 4 offense
Offense is very major and results in an immediate block.

Procedure: Carry out block (see block procedures below).


 * Sockpuppetry
 * Adding or linking blatantly adult or illegal content (examples include pornography, shock sites, malware, and instructions on how to do something illegal)
 * Inappropriate username, avatar, or masthead information
 * Under age of 13 (16 if lives in European Union)
 * Recent and repeated major offenses on other wikis
 * Account solely for impersonation of a public figure or another user

Statute of Limitations
A minor offense that was committed and not caught long time ago can be expected to be ignored and disregarded by both the offending user and adminstrator, though the timeframe is entirely up to the administrators to decide. If the offense was more major, but also done long ago, a more lentient measure may be issued.

=Blocks= If a user keeps repeating an offense, or their offense happens to be severe, they will be blocked, losing their privileges to edit any articles, post on the forums/discussion boards, talk to other users, and contribute to the wiki as whole. This is meant to punish the users for their wrongdoings and give them time to think about their actions and consequences before they can return to the wiki.

Level 1
See "Level 1 Offenses".

Procedure: 3 days --> (if offense is committed again, and so on) 1 week --> 2 weeks --> 1 month --> 3 months --> 6 months --> 1 year --> Indefinite

(Depending on how serious an offense is and purpose of committing the offense, the block threshold can be shifted under discretion of an admin. Accounts used only for disruption or troll purposes can face longer blocks than intended.)

Level 2
See "Level 2 Offenses".

Procedure: 1 week --> 2 weeks --> 1 month --> 3 months --> 6 months --> 1 year --> Indefinite

Level 3
See "Level 3 Offenses".

Procedure: 1 month --> 3 months --> 6 months --> 1 year --> Indefinite

Level 4
See "Level 4 Offenses".


 * Mild offenses (example: adding or linking sexually explicit content): 6 months --> 1 year --> Indefinite
 * Major offenses (examples: sockpuppetry, violation of law): Indefinite
 * Special cases:
 * Inappropriate username, avatar, or masthead information: The user will be instructed to change such information before they can have their block lifted, which is indefinite to start with.
 * Under age of 13/16: If the user provides their age or birth date, they will blocked until (around) their 13/16th birthday. If the information cannot be found, they will receive an indefinite block.

Blocked by abuse filter
Some wikis will use an abuse filter to catch wrongdoers easily. The abuse filter will block the user indefinitely if it catches them attempting an offense it identifies as severe. The user can discuss with an admin to have their block length changed to meet the offense level.

=Appealing a Block= In most cases, the blocked user will still retain their privilege to post on their talk page/message wall, so that they can appeal and otherwise dispute their block. Level 1-2, and in mild cases, 3 offenders are encouraged to provide good explanation and reason for their block to have their length reduced or even lifted, either that the block was unfair, result of a misunderstanding, the offense was not of the user's fault, or the offender shows remorse for their actions and promises to not offend in the future. Users who provide poor response will be ignored, and if their responses are offensive (including sockpuppetry), have their talk page/message wall privilege revoked and block extended.

Blocked users whose talk page/message wall privilege is initially revoked, but still have a good reason to talk about their block, are welcome to post on the blocking admin's message wall in FANDOM's Community Central.

Users who have been blocked globally are to contact the FANDOM staff, as the wiki administers have no say in global blocks.