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Leaked content Policy update - GTA V and GTA VI

Hello everyone,

There have been numerous inquiries from editors regarding the documentation of information uncovered from various leaks over the past 12 months. Of particular interest are the recent leaks involving the GTA V source code and the 2022 GTA VI footage. Our stance on this matter has consistently aligned with the policy on leaked content, which unequivocally prohibits users from posting, sharing, distributing, or linking to leaked content on the GTA Wiki.

Recently, I revised the policy to provide clear definitions of what constitutes "leaked" content and to address scenarios where leaked content may be appropriately documented. This update was necessary to address upcoming content discovered in game files but not officially acknowledged by Rockstar Games, which is now treated similarly to beta content.

However, the recent leaks present a unique situation. The information originates from external sources and is not accessible through normal means via game files. None of this content has been officially acknowledged by Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive (except for the GTA VI leaks, which were confirmed as legitimate but subsequently removed). Dealing with such information has always been contentious, especially when it contains valuable and intriguing content.

Discussions regarding this matter have been ongoing between regular editors and Staff on the GTA Wiki Discord. We have termed this content "sensitive leaked content" and agreed to handle it with extreme caution. Nevertheless, we have reached a consensus that we may document information from these leaks on a case-by-case basis, and provided it adheres to the following guidelines:

• Screenshots or video footage of sensitive leaked content may not be uploaded.
• Files, code snippets, or data extracts of sensitive leaked content may not be added to articles or used as references.
• Links to external sources containing any of the above may not be included in articles or references.
• It is highly encouraged to use file paths, names, and/or line numbers of sensitive leaked content as references.

All of these rules can be overridden if Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive officially acknowledge specific examples and/or endorse the distribution of such content, although the likelihood of this remains unlikely.

Thank you all for your patience and compliance during this period of adjustment.

Monky ^Talk 11:27, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Article category restructuring

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Resolved

Just wanted to inform all users about an ongoing, significant project that has been underway for the past few months. A dedicated group of regular editors has been diligently working to reform our wiki categories, aiming to create a more efficient category tree. The objective is to facilitate user navigation through a well-organized hierarchy, enabling easy access to specific, dedicated game categories. This initiative aims to move away from the current method of placing numerous articles into one large generic category, such as "Weapons," "Vehicles," "Characters", and perhaps the worst offender, "Locations."

We encourage all users to minimize the use of generic categories and opt for more specific game categories. If you notice the removal of generic categories from individual articles, please refrain from reinstating them.

The project was initiated and is being led by AgentThirteen through the GTA Wiki's Discord server. Active discussions related to this project can be found in the "project-fix-categories" channel on Discord. AgentThirteen has created a comprehensive category document outlining the significance of this category restructuring and detailing the new category layout. The project involves creating many more specific categories to enhance specificity and removing or clearing outdated generic categories.

It's essential to understand that our wiki is not unique in having a vague and poorly maintained categorization system. Our goal is to model our categories after the well-organized and maintained system used on Wikipedia.

To provide you with a clear example, here is how some specific category trees may look:

• Category:Vehicles
  • Category:Vehicles in GTA V
    • Bifta, Paradise
    • Category:DLC Vehicles in GTA V
      • Category:Vehicles in Beach Bum Update
        • Bifta, Paradise

• Category:Vehicles
  • Category:Vehicle classes
    • Category:Commercial class
      • Stockade, Mule, Packer, etc.

• Category:Locations
  • Category:Locations in GTA V
    • Category:Buildings in GTA V
      • Maze Bank Tower, Arcadius Business Center, etc.

For further details about the project, please visit the wiki's Discord server and check out AgentThirteen's project fix categories Sandbox.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work together to enhance the GTA Wiki experience for everyone.

Monky ^Talk 11:23, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Comments

• Thanks Monky for summarizing the project's main objectives succinctly and also for being my main partner of crime in this project. I don't think I could do better in explaining the main points in such a short read. I wanted to add a few notes:

1. I updated the project sandbox to reflect all discussions we had in the discord. Especially project protocol section may give a better, detailed idea of what we are doing in the project.
2. As Monky stated, we have a few diligent editors working on the project. Because things are in motion, it would be a good idea to consult in the project's discord channel before doing any major change in the category structure.
3. Of course, everyone is welcome to contribute to the project. And, of course, we cannot ask that unless people volunteer. But, the least we can ask is not to add categories to the pages, that are hierarchically above the current category, e.g. adding Locations category to a page tagged with Locations in GTA IV in Alderney category.
4. This is a long-term project. I appreciate the understanding and support of the staff I felt at every step.

Agent 13 🍵 20:14, 19 November 2023 (UTC)