User:Pinkachu/Sandbox/Pantheon page policy

The goal of a wiki is to be an informative collaborative work and not to allow self promotion or free advertisement. This policy outlines what is allowed, not allowed, and required for player pantheon pages.

In general, you can think of pantheon pages like they were regular wiki User pages, but for your pantheon. Toward this, posting to a page in an [SkyforgeWikia:Objectivity|objective]] manner is fine, so long as any content generally stays related to Skyforge or the wikia, and the sanctity and sovereignty of pages for particular pantheon are observed.

Creation
Basic overview for creation of new pantheon page is as follows.


 * 1) Use boiler-plate text on Pantheon infobox to create a new page.
 * 2) Page name must follow proper naming rules detailed below, Pantheon:Pantheon Name (Server Region)
 * 3) The Pantheon infobox should be filled out as necessary, as below.
 * 4) Create other page sections and elements as desired, following general wiki standards.

Note

 * Page content generally is the responsibility of the pantheon, wiki community, or players.
 * Wiki will help patrol for vandalism and general conformity, per normal, and as time permits.

Requirements
All pantheon pages will be required to comply with the following specifications.

Naming
All names for all pantheon pages must use the following format:
 * Names must be created under the  namespace.
 * Names must contain the complete name of the pantheon:
 * Names must be followed by the pantheon's server in parentheses:.
 * There is no space between 'Pantheon:' and name, but there is a space between name and parentheses.
 * Page names must be accurate for in-game data or may be marked as candidate for deletion.

Pages and Sub-pages
Pantheon sub-pages may be used with wikia pantheon pages:
 * Sub-pages can be created on the pantheon's page, similar to sub-pages for user pages.
 * The pantheon page policy also applies to both pantheon page and its sub-pages, similar to user pages.
 * Redirects in the main namespace to pantheon pages are not allowed.

Contents
The contents of all pantheon pages must contain:
 * The boilerplate usage text from the Pantheon infobox at the time of creation.
 * The 'info box' and 'external links' sections must be retained.
 * There must be at least three (3) sentences in English containing useful information about the pantheon, which can be the purpose of the pantheon or other text, contact information, schedule, recruiting state, rules, and style of play. After these sentences, if pantheon is based on language other than English, the main article may be in other languages if the intended audiences are non-English.

Categorization
Conforming pantheon pages will be categorized automatically by using Pantheon infobox instructions; however, pantheon pages should be categorized as follows:
 * ,,  – Choose the one which most closely matches your play-style. This can be chosen by adding categories to   as shown on Pantheon infobox If your pantheon cannot be classified as mainly PvE or PvP, just leave the 'target' parameter blank, and the category   will be used.

Updates
Because pantheons in Skyforge can come and go frequently, even with the same name, its important that Skyforge Wikia have policies for removal to keep the extensive pantheon lists uncluttered and useful.
 * Pages must generally be maintained as needed, with proper basic information.
 * Pantheon pages should be updated at least once per year, with current information.
 * Requests to be marked as stable or of historical significance can be made, for extra consideration before any removal.
 * SkyforgeWikia:Pantheon list can be checked for last-edited pantheon pages.

Allowed
The information here is allowed, and encouraged even, in order to create informative pantheon pages. It is encouraged that wiki section headers be used as appropriate to make pages easy to navigate.


 * Summary of your pantheon
 * A brief summary of pantheon guidelines
 * Short stories or history of your pantheon
 * List of players to contact for more information
 * Link to your pantheon website and/or forums (available in infobox).
 * List of the progress your pantheon has made
 * Lists of pantheon events: Pantheon meeting schedules, PvP, Raid, and other Instance schedules, etc...
 * Pantheon statuses, such as recruiting or not, who you are recruiting, and activities.

This is of course not a complete list. Publishing of other information is fine so long as it follows wikia policy, follows in general context of the page, and is useful or interesting to others... as the wikia is about its visitors. :)

Not allowed
Posting the following types of information will result in your pantheon page being edited or deleted.


 * Posting a complete list of pantheon members, unless it is a very small number.
 * The use of pages as forums, message boards, or other form of high-frequency inter-pantheon communications.
 * In general terms: don't put any material on the page that requires it to be updated frequently or is only meant for members of the pantheon.
 * Use of the root namespace pages as redirect pages to Pantheon: pages.
 * Biased information: wikia content is meant to be informative. Pantheon pages, like all others, should be written from a neutral point of view and must follow the Neutral Point of View Policy.
 * Creating a pantheon page about another pantheon (squatting) or posting to a non-member page for harassment.
 * Other content that violates wiki DNP or other general Policy.

Disbanded pantheons
Pantheon pages for disbanded, or non-existent, pantheons qualify for speedy deletion.

Pantheons are considered to be disbanded if there are fewer than ten players in the official game data or if the name indicated by the Skyforge Wikia pantheon is under the main author's User: namespace

Pantheon page stubs
If creating a new Pantheon wiki page, it may take time to place the boilerplate from the template and fill it out and create any initial sections the first time. Any page that's not completed can be marked with a Stub template at the top, for pantheons in preparation of expanding the article with more information.

If you mark the page as a Stub, use the Stub tag at the top of your article. Pantheon pages marked as stubs which have not been edited to comply with the policy for 30 days will be deleted. Your pantheon page is a stub if it does not contain the required information.

Enforcing the policy
Normally, the primary or principle editors for the pantheon will use and receive automatic wiki notifications and would be able to see changes and in good faith mitigate any issues should they arise. Sometimes the normal self-rectifying course of things may not happen. Below are listed standard policy enforcement remedies that are exercised when things do go awry.
 * A page not containing the required information should be marked as a Stub.
 * A pantheon page stub should be marked as Speedydelete after 30 days if it has not been fixed.
 * A page containing disallowed content can be edited to comply, or you can mark it with Violation, which places it in Category:Pages with possible policy violations to be fixed.
 * Edits adding incorrect information or not allowed information should be reverted. However, edit wars on pantheon pages, as with any other page, are not desired; those who persist in such behavior on pantheon pages will be considered vandals, and the page should be restored to a previous stable state.
 * Any pantheon-specific pages or images linked solely from a deleted pantheon page will also be deleted.
 * No special notification to the creator/maintainer of the pantheon page is required on behalf of the wiki at the time of deletion of the page beyond the presence of Stub on the pantheon page for 30 days.


 * Note: A deleted pantheon page can be restored (or permitted to be recreated) at an admin's or moderator's discretion. However resurrected pages for the exact same pantheons will need clear sign of intent to remedy any issues first. Resurrected pages that do not show change reasonably may be deleted again, even immediately.

Summary
Please remember that Skyforge Wikia is a place where users go to obtain information about Skyforge, not to get spammed with useless information. Pantheons are certainly a large part of Skyforge and can be represented here, but they must follow the proper criteria. Your target audience is not yourself or necessarily just your clan-mates; it is people interested in Skyforge. Your pantheon page should reflect this.