Odd Squad Wiki:Code of Conduct

This page articulates what is appropriate and what is not appropriate for the Odd Squad Wiki.

Appropriate

• Please only discuss spoilers in the Spoiler Talk board, or at least in the forums, as content there is less likely to accidentally be seen by casual browsers.
  • Precede your spoiler posts with this: SPOILERS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  • Do not upload images from unaired episodes to the wiki.
  • These restrictions are required until after the episode's original airdate on PBS or, if you want to be safe, after the episode is posted online on the PBS website.
  • Please note that much of the userbase on this site is American, and we tend to get new episodes later than Canadians or Australians. What may have aired in your country may not have aired in another, so don't hesitate to ask someone if you're not sure.
  • More on the spoiler policy.
• Pairings or shippings are a fan's personal opinion, and they are free to ship whatever they like. If you don't like a particular pairing, you have no right to flame other users for liking it.
• Upload as many pictures as you want, but always add categories (such as "Images of Becky Botsford") to the file itself.
• Invite friends to help!
• Using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation is not always required in comments, but it is ALWAYS required in pages/articles.
• It helps if you edit after watching a particular episode, because it's fresh in your mind.

Inappropriate:

• Inserting ANY false information. Exceptions can be made if the user in question did not know the information was false at the time, or if the information is outdated.
• Vandalism - removing information, adding false information, or adding rude or derogatory information - can get you anywhere from a three month to a permanent ban.
• Spamming (advertising for one's business, website, etc., or adding pointless or meaningless gibberish into pages) will not be tolerated.
  • Please do not post a large number of comments with barely any content, such as "XDDDDDD". They clog up the Wiki Activity and are a pain to go through.
  • The wiki is not a chat. Please do not treat it as a chatroom. We have an actual chatroom here. 
• Categories are meant to sort the articles by their main topic. Adding more categories than necessary to define an article is considered spam.
• Creating pages for episodes or characters that have not been confirmed by reliable sources, or adding such information into pages.
• NO uncensored profanity or obscenities WHATSOEVER. This is a site about a family-friendly show visited by people of many ages. Consequences, depending on seriousness and usage, include a three month to a permanent ban.
• Sexually explicit content or pictures will get you an immediate permanent ban.
• Insulting other users.
• Harassing or threatening another user (especially regarding one's race, age, gender, nationality, religion, physical/mental ability, or orientation) will get you banned for three months up to a permanent ban.
• User pages may ONLY be edited by their owner, except when reverting vandalism. This is common etiquette as well as breaking the rules. However, if a user tells you otherwise about their own page (i.e. "Sign my page if you want to join my friend list," or, "Don't revert vandalism on my page; I prefer to do it myself") you should follow their rules for their user page.
• Information about upcoming episodes must be confirmed by a reliable source.
• Warning Templates are only to be used by admins. Unrightful use will result in a week-long block.
• This is not a fanfiction site. Character bios must be confirmed by a reliable source, or they will be deleted. Blogs are allowed to contain fanfiction.
• Article comments and blogs are for constructive dialogue, not back-and-forth bickering.
• Not having read these policies is not an excuse.
• For details on blocks, see the User Blocking Policy.

Consequences for inappropriate behavior can include a warning, temporary ban, or permanent ban depending on severity and type of behavior. Please note that administrators reserve the rights to undo any edits not in good faith and to edit inappropriate comments.

These rules are necessary to protect everyone and to make sure this wiki is kept in a friendly, sociable environment. If you would like to discuss these policies, please leave a message on the talk page, or contact an admin. The most active admins currently are Matt2cars, KerryKoopa26, and Peachstar Kratt.

Happy editing!