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Policy
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The portal to all ''Guild Wars Wiki'' policy-related pages. Policy proposals or revisions are announced on this page, together with an updates on existing policy discussions.
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== List of policies ==

=== Content policies ===
These policy pages clarify the type of content that should be added to the wiki:

* '''[[Project:Content retention|Content retention]]''' defines our content scope.
* See our stance on '''[[Project:Copyrighted content|copyrighted content]]'''.
* '''[[Project:Image use|Image resources]]''' are under a more specific policy.
* Review our '''[[Project:Deletion policy|deletion policy]]''' on the process and criteria for deletion.
* '''[[Project:User page|User pages]]''' are governed by a separate policy.
* All [[guild]] pages are subject to the '''[[Project:Guild pages|guild pages policy]]'''.
* We keep notable '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Fansites|fansites]]''' listed on a single page.
* Articles about '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Builds|common builds]]''' are permitted on this wiki.

=== Editing policies ===
These policies encompass content contributions:
* Please '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Sign your comments|sign your comments]]''' on article talk pages with non-disruptive signatures.
* Do not '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:One-revert rule|revert]]''' more than once before a consensus is reached.

=== Conflict policies ===
These policies deal with appropriate user behavior or response:
* When a disagreement occurs, there must be '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:No personal attacks|no personal attacks]]'''. Discuss the edit, not the editor.
* The final way of solving user conflicts, the [[Guild Wars Wiki:Arbitration committee|Arbitration Committee]], is governed by the '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Arbitration policy|Arbitration policy]]'''.

=== Administrative policies ===
These are policies that govern administrators (sysops and bureaucrats) and administrative duties:
* See what '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Adminship|adminship]]''' means and what different administrator categories do.
* '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Elections|Elections]]''' are used to determine new bureaucrats.
* '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Requests for adminship|Requests for adminship]]''' outlines the process through which [[Guild Wars Wiki:Adminship#Sysops|sysop]] status is granted and revoked.

=== Other policies ===
* Use the '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Requests for technical administration|requests for technical administration]]''' page to discuss useful additions to the wiki software.
* '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Guidelines|Guidelines]]''' fulfill the role of establishing conventions.
* Bot accounts are limited by the '''[[Guild Wars Wiki:Bots|bots policy]]'''.

== Changing existing policies ==
Accepted policies must never be modified arbitrarily or immediately. A policy proposal must first be made and discussed. Start by clearly explaining or describing the proposed change on the talk page of the policy in question. Create a subpage for drafting if necessary. Be sure to properly explain your reasons.

Proceed to modify the section below and add a link to your proposed policy change, including a brief summary of the proposed change.  Please ''sign and date'' the entry. Be sure to keep the entry updated should there be major changes to the proposal.

Consensus must be reached before any proposed change can be adopted. If consensus is not achieved, the change proposal must be rejected. It is important to note that majority support is ''not'' an indication of consensus.

=== Currently proposed policy changes ===
* ...

=== Latest implemented change ===
* [[Guild Wars Wiki:Adminship/draft for standby admins]]  - 09:47, 28 October 2020‎ 

=== Latest failed (or inactive) policy change ===
* [[Guild Wars Wiki:Policy/Draft20091119]] 04:48, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

== Proposing new policies ==
Proposing a new policy for discussion is similar to proposing a policy change. Start by creating a new article in the "Guild Wars Wiki" namespace that details your new policy. Be sure to name the new article properly and similar to existing policies. Do not categorize it into [[:Category:Policies]] but make use of {{tl|policy}} instead. If necessary, consider using the ''draft'' status to indicate that a new proposal is still in a drafting stage.

Once the new proposed policy page is ready, add an entry to the section below and include a brief summary of why the policy would be helpful. Please also ''sign and date'' the entry. Be sure to keep the entry updated should there be major changes to the proposal.

Consensus must be reached (via discussions on the talk page) before any proposed policy can be adopted. If consensus is not achieved, the proposed policy must be rejected. It is important to note that majority support is ''not'' an indication of consensus.

If the proposal was a success, add it to the list of policies above and change the status of {{tl|policy}}. Remember to move the proposal entry below to the top of the section for recently accepted policies and sign it.

If the proposal failed, move the proposal entry below to the top of the section for recently failed policies and sign it. Also, change the status of the policy template to ''rejected'' instead. Failed policy proposals should not be brought up again for at least another month or two.

In any case, once the proposal is concluded, remove it from the list of policies being proposed. If the policy proposal failed, add it to the top of the recently failed list, along with the date. Failed policy proposals should not be re-proposed for some time.

=== Current proposed policies ===
*...

=== Recently accepted proposals ===
*...

=== Latest failed (or inactive) proposal ===
* [[Guild Wars Wiki:Activity]] 23:05, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Policies]]
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