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{{Policy|| | {{Policy modification|rejected|Content retention}} | ||
Guild Wars Wiki is '''not''' totally inclusive of all Guild Wars-related content. This article describes what is to be retained and what is not. | Guild Wars Wiki is '''not''' totally inclusive of all Guild Wars-related content. This article describes what is to be retained and what is not. | ||
The restrictions here only apply to "primary content" namespaces (main, Image, Category, Template). Pages in the User namespace have [[Guild Wars Wiki:User page|their own policy]]. | The restrictions here only apply to "primary content" namespaces (main, ArenaNet, Image, Category, Template). Pages in the User namespace have [[Guild Wars Wiki:User page|their own policy]]. | ||
== Information we always retain == | == Information we always retain == | ||
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== Redirects == | == Redirects == | ||
Redirects are generally an encouraged means to improve navigation of the wiki. These can assist users who are using the search function to go directly to the article they are trying to find without the need of selecting an entry from a list of search results. See [[Help:Redirect]] for information on how to create redirects. | Redirects are generally an encouraged means to improve navigation of the wiki. These can assist users who are using the search function to go directly to the article they are trying to find without the need of selecting an entry from a list of search results. See [[Help:Redirect]] for information on how to create redirects. | ||
==Restrictions on content== | ==Restrictions on content== | ||
=== Builds === | |||
As detailed in our [[Guild Wars Wiki:Policy/Builds|builds policy]] the Guild Wars Wiki retains information about common builds. | |||
=== Copyrighted content === | |||
All content must be compatible with the [[Guild Wars Wiki:Copyrights|site licensing terms]] to be retained. See [[Guild Wars Wiki:Copyrighted content]]. | |||
=== External websites and applications === | |||
The Guild Wars Wiki retains information on any tools that players use in-game (such as [[voice chat]]). Fansites are dealt with in accordance with the the [[Guild Wars Wiki:Fansites|policy for fansites]]. We do not retain information that provides the means to violate, or advocates the violation of, the Guild Wars Terms of Service, such as information on sites that sell gold, provide farming bots, or facilitate account trading. | |||
=== Future events === | === Future events === | ||
Guild Wars Wiki does not retain information phrased as facts about the future. Important news on rumors and predictions should instead be expressed as facts about the prediction being made, and should properly reference the source. Example: Rather than "''The next expansion will add X new professions''", write "''This article in (magazine name) reports that the next expansion will add X new professions''" and provide appropriate links if possible. This applies even if the source is ArenaNet. | Guild Wars Wiki does not retain information phrased as facts about the future. Important news on rumors and predictions should instead be expressed as facts about the prediction being made, and should properly reference the source. Example: Rather than "''The next expansion will add X new professions''", write "''This article in (magazine name) reports that the next expansion will add X new professions''" and provide appropriate links if possible. This applies even if the source is ArenaNet. | ||
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Note that newly created articles that blatantly violate this might be subject to immediate deletion under [[Guild Wars Wiki:Deletion policy]]. | Note that newly created articles that blatantly violate this might be subject to immediate deletion under [[Guild Wars Wiki:Deletion policy]]. | ||
=== Guild Wars 2 === | |||
Content specific to [[Guild Wars 2]] will not be kept here -- instead, add the content to the [http://wiki.guildwars2.com Guild Wars 2 Wiki]. For content that is shared or overlapping, add only the parts that relate to Guild Wars (1). | |||
=== Guilds === | === Guilds === | ||
The Guild Wars Wiki retains information about player guilds exclusively in the Guild namespace. These articles must conform to the [[Guild Wars Wiki:Guild pages|guild pages]] policy. | The Guild Wars Wiki retains information about player guilds exclusively in the Guild namespace. These articles must conform to the [[Guild Wars Wiki:Guild pages|guild pages]] policy. | ||
=== Prices === | === Prices === | ||
Information on dynamic prices (such as the buy/sell prices of specific items at trader NPCs or between players) is not to be retained. Information on static prices such as the sell value to a merchant NPC is acceptable. | Information on dynamic prices (such as the buy/sell prices of specific items at trader NPCs or between players) is not to be retained. Information on static prices such as the sell value to a merchant NPC is acceptable. | ||
=== | === Suggestions === | ||
The | The wiki does not retain specific suggestions for either Guild Wars or Guild Wars 2 in any namespace other than the user namespace. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Guild Wars Wiki:Deletion policy]] | * [[Guild Wars Wiki:Deletion policy]] | ||
