I feel like, in an effort to address what is clearly a growing problem the Warriors Wiki is NOT policy receive the following addition under the content header:
Warriors Wiki is not a Role Playing Game Host[]
Warriors Wiki was not designed as a Role Playing game. It also was not designed to host a Role Playing Game. While Role Playing Sites can be listed through the RP Application|appropriate process]] such things are not the primary purpose of this website.
- Personal Characters may not be stored here. This applies to blog entries as well as on actual userspace. Personal characters should be stored on personal websites (which WWiki does not provide) or the websites of the Role Playing to which they belong. \
- Fan Clan Allegiances should not be published here. There are more appropriate outlets for personal Clans Available. Personal clans should be stored in appropriate personal locations such as a personal website or a fan fiction repository.
- Role Playing Games may not be run via the blog functions of the Wiki. This means casually or formally role playing as characters, original or canon, from the world. There are a multitude of more appropriate places on the internet to undertake such things, many of which are listed in the Role Play directories of this very website.
I think this addition would clear up confusion about the purpose of this website, and the purpose of the new Blog Function. It would also give Sysops a formal reason to eliminate and clean up blogs that explore a loophole in the 1 personal image rule.
Kitsufox Fox's Den 18:25, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
These are all appropriate points. The NOT policy needs a serious update to accomodate the way the blogs are being used. Although, as well as these points, should there be a clear guideline in the 'One Image Permitted' section that states that users can't keep any art they want on their personal blog? I have found an occasional user that will have a bunch of random art uploaded to a blog, which is the equivalent of having it on a gallery in their user page. It needs to be clarified that the one image regulation applies to all a user's personal pages. Of course, if you feel this should be discussed elsewhere and you only want to focus on these points, I can create a separate forum. --Bramble -Hyuu~ 02:50, July 28, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for the suggestion. Such problems did not really exist in the past, but since summer has started we have an influx of members who exclusively use the site for socializing, role-playing and similar, therefore an addition like this would be welcome.
However, I want a clarification about the Personal Characters point. Would it apply to mentioning any OC (e.g. presenting a character a user used to RP with in a small section of the user page), or using the user page almost exclusively to present an OC? I believe it's the latter, but it should be clarified.
Furthermore, even if it is only loosely related to RP, I would add a fourth point: fan fiction. Many users have lengthy fics on their user pages, sub-pages or blogs. There are better places to post these, where more people would be interested in them; e.g. to post them to fanfiction.net or dA and include a link on the userpage to the ff / dA profile.
I also agree with Bramble that the NOT policy needs a major update. For instance, it still talks about using the "chatterbox" forum; while in fact that was eliminated a year ago.
Kind regards, Helixtalk 05:29, July 28, 2010 (UTC)
I think even presenting a character someone used to RP is inappropriate for a Blog. Keep in mind the wordings I'm putting forth might not be perfect. I keep working on this stuff while tired for some reason.
Technically The "not personal webspace" and "not file storage" rules both work together to clearly delineate that you cannot put whatever you want on your blog. Perhaps in addition to the above:
Warriors Wiki is not a Repository for Creativity[]
Warriors Wiki is not here for you to share original artwork or writing. This includes artwork and is or isn't based on the original series, original fannon characters, or the like. If you wish to share art it is suggested that you go to a purpose designed website such as deviant art.
- Fan Fiction Stories should not be published or discussed here. Purpose created sites exist on the internet to cater to these sorts of things. They even do so far more efficiently than this website. Take advantage of them.
- Fan Art of any sort should not be punished or displayed here, with the exception of using your one personal image to do so. Any images above an beyond this, including any image uploaded through the blog, is not permitted.
- Art Galleries are not the purpose of this website. If you upload art specifically to form a gallery on this website your additional images will be removed.
Kitsufox Den/CoSC 13:10, July 28, 2010 (UTC)
I agree with both sections and I'm glad you brought this up... as you may have seen, last week I was trying to get some people to stop RP'ing with this policy but my point probably wasn't as clear as it could have been. Anyways, I can't really think of anything to add or change. It looks like you've covered most of the issues we've had recently. insane brick'd 16:32, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
Technicaly, the NOT policy is already explicit in regards to RPing not being permitted (in my opinion). The "Not personal webspace" means Role Playing Games, which are personal undertakings without any merit to the Wiki itself, aren't permitted. Some people just need a more solid, in your face, sort of regulation. It borders on disgusting that we have to get this explicit, that people refuse to take the "not personal webspace" to mean if it's not Wiki Business it's not permitted. When I originally wrote the policy I thought that would be broad enough to get anything unnecessary removed without trouble. ;) Shows how much anybody knows sometimes, doesn't it? Kitsufox Den/CoSC 16:39, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
Indeed it does. Seeing as there have been no other comments or suggestions, I see no reason not to approve this as is. I’ll put it up for vote along with Forum:Terminating "Friends Lists" --Bramble -Hyuu~ 03:17, August 9, 2010 (UTC)