MediaWiki:Forum-policies-and-faq

Forum policies
So, here we are at the forum. Pretty cool, huh? There might be two threads or there might be two thousand threads, I don't really care, but both options are pretty cool, right? Here, you all will be able to discuss anything your heart desires about anything at all, as long as it's about Demrene or something like that. Actually, I don't really care what you guys talk about, but please try to keep it about Demrene. I really don't know what you guys are like right now because as I'm writing this I have no people contributing to this wiki except myself, so I'm going to lay down some rules and such about the forum. Alright. Here we go. ''' RULE NUMBER ONE: DON'T BE MEAN TO PEOPLE! ' If you feel that you must'' be mean to someone on the thread, surpress your desire to insult and hurt them and go watch [this] instead!! And if you still feel like being a royal asshole, go sit out in the grass and think about something philosophical. I really mean this guys: be nice. It's really not that hard.

RULE NUMBER TWO: RESPECT EACH OTHER This one is pretty simple. As you probably know, everybody has different views, beliefs, religions, opinions, etc. Respect each others' opinions, and they'll respect yours. Okay? Okay. However, don't be afraid to call out somebody's crap.

RULE NUMBER THREE: CURSING IS ALLOWED TO AN EXTENT I curse. A lot of people curse. So it'd be weird for me to ban cursing. My only thing about this is that I don't want you guys to curse every other word, so try to refrain from excessive profanity. If you guys want a thread to have no cursing on it, just mark it as a non-cursing thread.

RULE NUMBER FOUR: DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ARE ALLOWED! Personally, I love foreign languages, so I'm allowing all sorts of languages on here. But I want you guys to reply in whatever language the thread started in, so if somebody makes a post in German, antwort auf Deutsch, bitte! Languages I will respond to English and German (be warned, I will have bad grammar.) Languages I will Google-Translate respond to Everything else on Google Translate.

RULE NUMBER FIVE: DON'T GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION This is pretty self-explanatory; don't give out any last names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers, etc. on the forum. You really shouldn't do this anyway on the Internet because it's the Internet.

RULE NUMBER SIX: DON'T POST PORN OR ANY OTHER OFFENSIVE MATERIALS ON THE FORUM. Go do that on PornHub, not my little Demrene wiki.

I'm pretty damn lazy, so I'm just going to let the automatic wiki stuff stay.

Try to find existing discussions first, but don't be afraid to start a new thread.
 * Please take a moment to sift through the Forum boards to see if a discussion already exists about something you want to talk about. If you can't find what you're looking for, jump right in and start a new discussion!

Ask for help.
 * Notice something that doesn't seem right? Or do you have a question? Ask for help here on the forums! If you need help from Wikia staff, please reach out on Community Central or via Special:Contact.

Have fun!
 * The community is happy to have you here. We look forward to seeing you around as we discuss this topic we all love.

Forum FAQ
How do I stay on top of discussions I'm interested in?
 * With a Wikia user account, you can follow specific conversations and then receive notification messages (either on-site or via email) when a discussion has more activity. Be sure to sign up for a Wikia account if you don't already have one.

How do I remove vandalism?
 * If you notice some spam or vandalism on a thread, hover your mouse over the offending text. You'll see a "More" button appear. Inside the "More" menu, you'll find "Remove". This will allow you to remove the vandalism and optionally inform an admin.

What are Kudos?
 * If you find a particular discussion or reply interesting, well thought out, or amusing you can show direct appreciation by giving it Kudos. They can be helpful in voting situations, too.

What are Topics?
 * Topics allow you to link a forum discussion with a wiki article. It's another way to keep Forums organized and to help people find interesting discussions. For example, a Forum thread tagged with "Lord Voldemort" will appear at the bottom of the "Lord Voldemort" article.