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'''The following is a list of Policies applied on the GTA Wiki.'''
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'''The following is a list of Rules & Policies applied on the GTA Wiki.'''
   
Bureaucrats and Administrators may issue [[GTA Wiki:Blocking Policy|Blocks]] in the case of repeated denial of '''Policies'''. If you're unsure and you have any questions regarding any policy, then please contact a [[GTA Wiki:Staff|Staff member]], as we do our best to help editors.
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All users, regardless of status and position, are expected to follow them. None of these policies are ever set in stone, however. Anyone who disagrees with a policy is welcome to suggest changes on the policy talk page, an admin's talk page or on the [[GTA Wiki:Community Noticeboard|Community Noticeboard]]. Bureaucrats and Administrators may issue [[GTA Wiki:Blocking Policy|blocks]] in the case of violation of these '''Policies'''. If you're unsure and you have any questions regarding any policy, then please contact a [[GTA Wiki:Staff|Staff member]], as we do our best to help editors.
   
==GTA Wiki Policies==
 
 
*'''The GTA Wiki:'''
 
*'''The GTA Wiki:'''
 
**Has certain steps on what to do during a '''[[GTA Wiki:Disputes|dispute]]'''.
 
**Has certain steps on what to do during a '''[[GTA Wiki:Disputes|dispute]]'''.
**Is '''not''' censored. Profanity in articles should be done only in an encyclopedic manor.
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**Is '''not''' censored. Profanity in articles should be done only in an encyclopedic manner.
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*'''[[w:c:www:Terms_of_Use|Wikia Terms of Use]]:''' Users must be at least 13 years old or over to have an account and use Wikia.
 
 
==GTA Wiki Policies==
*'''[[GTA Wiki:Assume Good Faith|Assume Good Faith]]:''' Assume that the other editors on the Wiki mean well.
 
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*'''[[GTA Wiki:Civility|Civility]]:''' Be civil in your dealings with others. No personal attacks, unnecessarily abusive language, patronizing behavior, baiting, etc.
 
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**'''[[GTA_Wiki:Disruptive_editing|Disruptive editing]]:''' Considered closely related to incivility.
 
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[[w:c:www:Terms_of_Use|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-fandom"></span>]]
*'''[[GTA Wiki:Vandalism|Vandalism]]:''' Is not tolerated (edits designed to harass other editors or degrade an article's quality).
 
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[w:c:www:Terms_of_Use|Terms of Use]]</div>
**'''[[GTA Wiki:No Shrines for Vandals|NSfV]]:''' States that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success".
 
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Users must be at least 13 (16 in the EEA, excluding the UK) years old or over to have an account and use Fandom.</div>
*'''[[GTA Wiki:Edit warring|Edit Wars]]:''' Will result in the warred-over article being locked temporarily.
 
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*'''[[GTA Wiki:Image Policy|Image Policy]]:''' Must be followed by all users and is non-negotiable.
 
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*'''[[GTA Wiki:Username policy|Usernames]]:''' Deliberately offensive, misleading or otherwise problematic usernames may be blocked at the discretion of any administrator.
 
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[[GTA Wiki:Assume Good Faith|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-assumegoodfaith"></span>]]
*'''[[GTA Wiki:Ownership of Articles|Ownership]]:''' The GTA Wiki is a public domain, and no editor owns anything. If you post anything here, expect it to be edited mercilessly.
 
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Assume Good Faith|Assume Good Faith]]</div>
*'''[[GTA Wiki:Multiple accounts|Multiple accounts]]:''' Are forbidden, with a select few exceptions.
 
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Assume that the other editors on the Wiki mean well.</div>
**'''[[GTA Wiki:Sock puppetry|Sockpuppetry]] and [[GTA Wiki:Meatpuppetry|Meatpuppetry]]:''' Are strictly prohibited and will get you Blocked.
 
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*'''[[GTA Wiki:Wikilawyering|Wikilawyering]]:''' Is forbidden.
 
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*'''No Copying or Importing from Grand Theft Wiki:''' Content of any sort (texts, images) from the website '''<nowiki>grandtheftwiki.com</nowiki>''' to the '''GTA Wikia''', by their request.
 
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[[GTA Wiki:Civility|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-civility"></span>]]
*'''No one operating the GTA Wiki:''' Has either [[wikipedia:WP:CHECK|Checkuser]] or [[wikipedia:WP:OVERSIGHT|Oversight]] rights. If you need those rights, please visit [[community:Main Page|Wikia Central]] and follow the instructions there.
 
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Civility|Civility]]</div>
*'''No Fan fiction:''' If you wish to add Fan fiction articles, do so on the [[w:c:gtafanon|GTA Fanon Wiki]].
 
 
<div class="wiki-policy-text">Be civil in your dealings with others. No personal attacks, unnecessarily abusive language, patronizing behavior, baiting, etc.</div>
*'''No Myth-related content:''' If you wish to edit about myths, do so on the [http://gta-myths.wikia.com/wiki/GTA_Myths_Wiki GTA Myths Wiki].
 
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*'''No Leaked Information:''' If information about an unreleased game was released through ''illegal'' means, it may not be posted on the wiki.
 
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[[GTA Wiki:Disruptive Editing|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-disruptiveediting"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Disruptive Editing|Disruptive Editing]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Considered closely related to incivility.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Vandalism|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-vandalism"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Vandalism|Vandalism]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Edits intended to harass others, or degrade an article's quality, are not tolerated.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:No Shrines for Vandals|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-nsfv"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:No Shrines for Vandals|No Shrines for Vandals]]</div>
 
<div class="wiki-policy-text">Vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success".</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Edit Warring|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-editwarring"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Edit Warring|Edit Warring]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Abuse of "undo" or "rollback" tools is not acceptable.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Media Policy|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-mediapolicy"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Media Policy|Media Policy]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Ensure high-quality files are uploaded with a suitable name and license.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Username Policy|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-user"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Username Policy|Usernames]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Usernames must not be deliberately offensive, misleading or otherwise problematic.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Ownership of Articles|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-ownership"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Ownership of Articles|Ownership]]</div>
 
<div class="wiki-policy-text">The GTA Wiki is a public domain, and no editor owns anything. If you post anything here, expect it to be edited mercilessly.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Multiple Accounts|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-users"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Multiple Accounts|Multiple Accounts]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Abuse of alternative accounts to avoid blocks or warnings is not tolerated.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Wikilawyering|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-wikilawyering"></span>]]
 
<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Wikilawyering|Wikilawyering]] </div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">The rules are subjective and are not verbatim.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Manual of Style|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-style"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] </div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Articles should follow a dedicated style to ensure standardisation.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Copyright|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-copying"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Copyright|Copying or importing]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Wholesale copying of content to or from [https://www.grandtheftwiki.com/ Grand Theft Wiki] is not acceptable.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Staff|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-checkuser"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Staff|Checkuser]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">[[GTA Wiki:Staff|Staff]] members at ''GTA Wiki'' do not have either [[wikipedia:WP:CHECK|Checkuser]] or [[wikipedia:WP:OVERSIGHT|Oversight]] rights.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Fan-fiction|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-fanfiction"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Fan-fiction|Fan-fiction]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Fan-fiction is not allowed outside of User Sandboxes.</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy">
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[[GTA Wiki:Myths|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-myths"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Myths|Myths]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Unsourced mythical content is not permitted on the ''GTA Wiki''.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Modifications|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-mods"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Modifications|Modifications]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Documentation of otherwise insignificant modifications is not permitted.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Leaked Content|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-leaked"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Leaked Content|Leaked Content]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Content containing information or imagery obtained through ''illegal'' means may not be posted.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Patroller Probation|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-probation"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Patroller Probation|Patroller Probation]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">New or slightly inexperienced Patrollers may be given a three month probation to determine whether or not they can hold the position.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Oddjob-ing & Jobsworth-ing|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-oddjobing"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Oddjob-ing & Jobsworth-ing|Oddjob-ing & Jobsworth-ing]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Staff members must ensure their contributions are to a high standard.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Appreciation|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-appreciation"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Appreciation|Appreciation]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">All users are encouraged to show their appreciation towards other editors.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:Talk Page Guidelines|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-talkpages"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:Talk Page Guidelines|Talk Page Guidelines]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">Discussions in Forum spaces, Talk pages and in the Discussions area should be civilized and tidy.</div>
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[[GTA Wiki:What Didn't Happen|<span class="wiki-policy-image wiki-policy-image-whatdidnthappen"></span>]]
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<div class="wiki-policy-header">[[GTA Wiki:What Didn't Happen|What Didn't Happen]]</div>
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<div class="wiki-policy-text">What does not exist or did not happen does not need to be documented.</div>
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[[Category:Policy]]
 
[[Category:Policy]]

Latest revision as of 18:05, 6 August 2023

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This page documents the Official Policy of the GTA Wiki.
It concerns standards that all users should follow.

The following is a list of Rules & Policies applied on the GTA Wiki.

All users, regardless of status and position, are expected to follow them. None of these policies are ever set in stone, however. Anyone who disagrees with a policy is welcome to suggest changes on the policy talk page, an admin's talk page or on the Community Noticeboard. Bureaucrats and Administrators may issue blocks in the case of violation of these Policies. If you're unsure and you have any questions regarding any policy, then please contact a Staff member, as we do our best to help editors.

  • The GTA Wiki:
    • Has certain steps on what to do during a dispute.
    • Is not censored. Profanity in articles should be done only in an encyclopedic manner.

GTA Wiki Policies

Users must be at least 13 (16 in the EEA, excluding the UK) years old or over to have an account and use Fandom.

Assume that the other editors on the Wiki mean well.

Be civil in your dealings with others. No personal attacks, unnecessarily abusive language, patronizing behavior, baiting, etc.

Considered closely related to incivility.

Edits intended to harass others, or degrade an article's quality, are not tolerated.

Vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success".

Abuse of "undo" or "rollback" tools is not acceptable.

Ensure high-quality files are uploaded with a suitable name and license.

Usernames must not be deliberately offensive, misleading or otherwise problematic.

The GTA Wiki is a public domain, and no editor owns anything. If you post anything here, expect it to be edited mercilessly.

Abuse of alternative accounts to avoid blocks or warnings is not tolerated.

The rules are subjective and are not verbatim.

Articles should follow a dedicated style to ensure standardisation.

Wholesale copying of content to or from Grand Theft Wiki is not acceptable.

Staff members at GTA Wiki do not have either Checkuser or Oversight rights.

Fan-fiction is not allowed outside of User Sandboxes.

Unsourced mythical content is not permitted on the GTA Wiki.

Documentation of otherwise insignificant modifications is not permitted.

Content containing information or imagery obtained through illegal means may not be posted.

New or slightly inexperienced Patrollers may be given a three month probation to determine whether or not they can hold the position.

Staff members must ensure their contributions are to a high standard.

All users are encouraged to show their appreciation towards other editors.

Discussions in Forum spaces, Talk pages and in the Discussions area should be civilized and tidy.

What does not exist or did not happen does not need to be documented.