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| + | ==Blocking policy== |
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| − | == Minecraft Forum links == |
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| + | More than four years ago, I started working on a [[ftbw:Blocking policy|Blocking policy]] that was not complete. Just today, there has been [[community:User blog:MisterWoodhouse/Introducing the Wiki Rules and Blocking Policy|a post]] on FANDOM's new blocking policies. The key takeaway from their announcement is that they don't want admins blocking people for stupid reasons. [https://ftb.gamepedia.com/Special:Log/block?page=User%3AXbony2 While this has not been much of a problem here], most bans are reasonable and there haven't really been any controversial bans since the pre-Gamepedia times, it also states that '''"Rules for your wikis must be defined and easily found. These rules must not violate Fandom’s Terms of Use or be overly restrictive."''' I see this request of something of a liability kind of thing for FANDOM in that I don't expect to them to clamp down on wikis that haven't done this (like ours), unless problems arise from said wikis. Seems like this is unlikely to be a major issue but it would be good to formalize our blocking policy regardless. Feel free to suggest any direction you think this policy should take, or just contribute to it directly since it's in a draft state right now. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 05:00, 18 February 2021 (UTC) |
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| − | This wiki has lots of references to topics on Minecraft Forum. In order to keep things accurate and safe, I suggest the following: |
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| − | * Replace all HTTP links with HTTPS (essentially batch replace string <code>http://www.minecraftforum.net/</code> with <code>https://www.minecraftforum.net/</code> on all articles) |
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| − | * Since Minecraft Forum will [https://www.minecraftforum.net/news/60727-important-minecraft-forum-archive-announcement soon become read-only], how about appending the word "archived" to links that refer to it? |
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| − | --[[User:Robotkoer|Robotkoer]] ([[User talk:Robotkoer|talk]]) 07:17, 6 June 2019 (UTC) |
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| − | *Regarding your second point, I figured it would be wise to tell everyone that [https://www.minecraftforum.net/news/60728-a-new-and-exciting-beginning it isn’t going into Read Only]. Regarding your first point, this may or may not be needed as HTTP is usually converted to HTTPS in modern browsers. [[User:Tomodachi94|Tomodachi94]] ([[User talk:Tomodachi94|talk]]) 11:14, 13 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | == Tektopia == |
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| − | Please add it. |
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| − | P.S. Fix my grammar if I'm wrong. --[[User:111.88.15.200|111.88.15.200]] ([[User talk:111.88.15.200|talk]]) 10:47, 4 June 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | :your feedback is noted. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 15:29, 5 June 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | ==Tomodachi94 and FérẞteaX for Editor(s)== |
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| − | I hereby nominate {{U|Tomodachi94}} and {{U|FérẞteaX}}. Both are newer editors, and they don't have a ton of contributions, but they are editing stuff and have been active in the Discord for a bit. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 07:25, 14 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | ===Tomodachi94=== |
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| − | * {{Support}}. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 07:25, 14 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * <del>{{Against}}. Did not share cute bunny gifs with me. [[User:Retep998|Retep998]] ([[User talk:Retep998|talk]]) 09:04, 14 December 2020 (UTC)</del> |
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| − | *: {{Neutral}}. Did share a couple of unoriginal gifs. {{User:Retep998/Signature}} 21:40, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. Good guy. Still need those tile renames :) -- [[User:SizableShrimp|<span style="color:orange">SizableShrimp🦐</span>]] ([[User talk:SizableShrimp|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/SizableShrimp|contribs]]) 18:33, 15 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. Outvoting [[User:Retep998|Retep998]] - [[User:Astroflux|<span style="color:lightgray">'''Astro'''</span><span style="color:red">'''Flux'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Astroflux|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Astroflux|contributions]]) 01:26, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | ===FérẞteaX=== |
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| − | * {{Support}}. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 07:25, 14 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * <del>{{Against}}. Did not share cute bunny gifs with me. [[User:Retep998|Retep998]] ([[User talk:Retep998|talk]]) 09:04, 14 December 2020 (UTC)</del> |
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| − | *: {{Neutral}}. Spent a lot of time DM'ing me before finally sending me unoriginal bunny gifs. {{User:Retep998/Signature}} 21:40, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. Good luck trying to get me to use an international keyboard to type that name. FerBteaX for me, thanks. -- [[User:SizableShrimp|<span style="color:orange">SizableShrimp🦐</span>]] ([[User talk:SizableShrimp|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/SizableShrimp|contribs]]) 18:33, 15 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. <code>CTRL</code>+<code>C</code> - [[User:Astroflux|<span style="color:lightgray">'''Astro'''</span><span style="color:red">'''Flux'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Astroflux|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Astroflux|contributions]]) 01:26, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | ===Result=== |
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| − | Both motions pass. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 04:41, 18 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | Both passed motions have been enacted. {{User:Retep998/Signature}} 05:41, 21 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | ==Xbony2 for Bureaucrat== |
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| − | Well folks, it is that time again. I declare here and now a vote on whether or not I ({{U|Xbony2}}) should be granted the role of "Bureaucrat." There are two bureaucrats currently: {{U|Retep998}} and {{U|TheSatanicSanta}}. SatanicSanta used to be quite active, but he has been effectively inactive for a long time. He is not dead, and on occasion does stuff, but it seems he has other tasks that warrant his attention over the wiki. Which is perfectly fine. Retep998 is active on the Discord, but often unwilling to take action without some prodding. Over the past couple years I have usually been the one reminding him to give role statuses to users who have been voted to have them. Sometimes he is a bit unreliable, hence why I would to have the Bureaucrat role myself. |
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| − | To be honest, I am not as active as I used to be myself. However, I do keep track of all Discord activity, and as you can see by looking above and through the archives, I have usually been the sole person to nominate new Editors over the past few years. Once my spring semester of college starts (gulp), it's going to be hard to keep track of everything, but regardless, having two somewhat involved Bureaucrats I think will be better than one. (edit: just to note, this kind of vote usually lasts for two weeks) [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 21:15, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 21:15, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} [[User:Lykrast|Lykrast]] ([[User talk:Lykrast|talk]]) 21:23, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. I fully support this idea ;) --[[User:Qunynawy|Qunynawy]] ([[User talk:Qunynawy|talk]]) 21:24, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} If he abuses it, then it can be revoked, right? [[User:Tomodachi94|Tomodachi94]] ([[User talk:Tomodachi94|talk]]) 21:34, 16 December 2020 (UTC) (I forgot to sign in lol) |
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| − | *: Bureaucrat enables some actions that are a bit harder to revoke. [[User:Retep998|Retep998]] ([[User talk:Retep998|talk]]) 21:30, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | *:Yes. Gamepedia staff can swoop in at any time. Although after more than 6 years of editing, I hope we can rule abuse as unlikely. Although ummm, perhaps you should log in? [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 21:32, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | *: (okay he logged in) [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 21:38, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} I'm not quite sure if I'm still qualified to vote here, but when I was active in the wiki xbony2 was helpfup with everything, heck I even think he has the most contributions of us all combined here.. --[[User:Sokratis12GR|sokratis12GR]] ([[User talk:Sokratis12GR|talk]]) 21:44, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | *: By edit count, definitely, although I don't think that metric should be fetishized. Santa for example has probably done a bit more in terms of writing/fixing software for the wiki that we rely on. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 21:40, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} They're handling the responsibility already, having the power just streamlines things. [[User:Canis Artorus|Canis Artorus]] ([[User talk:Canis Artorus|talk]]) 21:38, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} Xbony is the best staff member!! <span style="color:red">F</span><span style="color:orange">e</span><span style="color:yellow">r</span><span style="color:lime">ß</span><span style="color:skyblue">t</span><span style="color:blue">é</span><span style="color:purple">ax</span> 21:39, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * <del>{{Against}}. Did not proactively bribe me with cute original bunny pictures despite knowing my policy. {{User:Retep998/Signature}} 21:40, 16 December 2020 (UTC)</del> |
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| − | *: {{Neutral}}. Did eventually share some bunny gifs. {{User:Retep998/Signature}} 18:54, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} I'm worried that if the vote doesn't pass I may be pinged next year to vote again --[[User:Super fluke|Super fluke]] ([[User talk:Super fluke|talk]]) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. --[[User:Hubry|Hubry]] ([[User talk:Hubry|talk]]) 22:00, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. Infrequently active is still active. [[User:SirMoogle|SirMoogle]] ([[User talk:SirMoogle|talk]]) 22:37, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} my first edit in 2020. [[User:ImmortalPharaoh7|ImmortalPharaoh7]] ([[User talk:ImmortalPharaoh7|talk]]) 23:06, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}}. Hueso would be proud. #Bony4Bureaucrat2020 -- [[User:SizableShrimp|<span style="color:orange">SizableShrimp🦐</span>]] ([[User talk:SizableShrimp|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/SizableShrimp|contribs]]) 00:39, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | *:I don't know what this means but thanks? [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 03:08, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} [[User:Intipablo|Intipablo]] ([[User talk:Intipablo|talk]]) 01:38, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} #Outvote[[User:Retep998|Retep998]] - [[User:Astroflux|<span style="color:lightgray">'''Astro'''</span><span style="color:red">'''Flux'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Astroflux|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Astroflux|contributions]]) 03:02, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | ** Uh... I don't know if I should be relieved or scared. [[User:Tomodachi94|Tomodachi94]] ([[User talk:Tomodachi94|talk]]) 03:04, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} I thought he was that ages ago! — <span style="font-size:25px">🍕</span> <span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#FFC83D">Yivan</span><span style="color:#F7894A">000</span> <small><sup>[[User:Yivan000|view]]</sup><sub>[[User_talk:Yivan000|talk]]</sub></small></span> <span style="font-size:25px">🍕</span> 03:24, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Neutral}}, but with some leaning to {{Support}}. My inactivity here may cast doubt on credibility of my vote, but what I do have is a six-plus-year of editing Gamepedia wikis. I believe that the minimum amount of active bureaucrats on a wiki should equal two, as a means to rely less on global Fandom/Gamepedia staff and as a safeguard against possible intra-administration conflicts (something I’ve unfortunately been a witness of). — <b style="line-height:19px;letter-spacing:1px">[[user:BabylonAS|<span style="color:#0E56C9">Babylon</span>]][[user talk:BabylonAS|<span style="color:#C9A00E">A</span><span style="color:#C90E10">S</span>]]</b> 16:18, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | *: By the way, with Xbony2 getting bureaucrat status, all admins would have bureaucrat status. Being accustomed to wikis without a sizeable intermediate user group in the form of “editors” (or “staff” before that), I find the lack of non-bureaucrat admins quite weird. Should we consider promoting some editors to admins? — <b style="line-height:19px;letter-spacing:1px">[[user:BabylonAS|<span style="color:#0E56C9">Babylon</span>]][[user talk:BabylonAS|<span style="color:#C9A00E">A</span><span style="color:#C90E10">S</span>]]</b> 16:34, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | *:: Perhaps. It would be nice to have some more competent people as admins. {{User:Retep998/Signature}} 18:54, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | *::: Perhaps. SizableShrimp and SirMoogle are probably the most likely candidates, though Sizable is a bit too new, and dunno if either want to be put into that position. [[User:Xbony2|-Xbony2]] ([[User talk:Xbony2|talk]]) 01:30, 18 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | *:::: Nope, thanks. I can just tag Xbony on discord with all my problems and they usually get resolved within 2-12 hours. :) Module work on large, important modules and/or templates can be annoying since all the important ones are admin-only, but my edits usually already have a 50/50 chance of working or breaking so I think it best to stay this way. Becoming an admin after slightly only half a year makes no sense to me, and I personally have no want for it. -- [[User:SizableShrimp|<span style="color:orange">SizableShrimp🦐</span>]] ([[User talk:SizableShrimp|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/SizableShrimp|contribs]]) 02:15, 18 December 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | * {{Support}} Now, normally I'm not one to suggest bureaucrat appointments on Gamepedia, but with custom user groups being involved, there can be a bit more of a case to be made for having someone as a backup person to be on call for such duties when the use of said groups is rather limited, as is the case here. My only question is, why has this not been suggested for this person much earlier? [[User:DSquirrelGM|DSquirrelGM]] ([[User talk:DSquirrelGM|talk]]) 01:55, 19 December 2020 (UTC) |
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Blocking policy
More than four years ago, I started working on a Blocking policy that was not complete. Just today, there has been a post on FANDOM's new blocking policies. The key takeaway from their announcement is that they don't want admins blocking people for stupid reasons. While this has not been much of a problem here, most bans are reasonable and there haven't really been any controversial bans since the pre-Gamepedia times, it also states that "Rules for your wikis must be defined and easily found. These rules must not violate Fandom’s Terms of Use or be overly restrictive." I see this request of something of a liability kind of thing for FANDOM in that I don't expect to them to clamp down on wikis that haven't done this (like ours), unless problems arise from said wikis. Seems like this is unlikely to be a major issue but it would be good to formalize our blocking policy regardless. Feel free to suggest any direction you think this policy should take, or just contribute to it directly since it's in a draft state right now. -Xbony2 (talk) 05:00, 18 February 2021 (UTC)