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{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}
This is a listing of all the policy's on this ''Battlestar Wiki'' and what a policy can enforce. Please note that many projects can be considered '''policies''' because of their unique ability to set formal recomendations, in a project form, and not in policy form, which is not updated as often. (i.e. [[Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions]] is a project, but is enforcable.)
 
This is a listing of the different types of policies on ''Battlestar Wiki''. Please note that many projects can be considered '''policies''' because of their unique ability to set formal recommendations, in a project form, and not in policy form, which is not updated as often. (i.e. [[Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions]] is a project, but is enforceable.)


== What is a Policy? ==
== What is a Policy? ==
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=== Project-Policy ===
=== Project-Policy ===


'''Project-Policy''' pages on ''Battlestar Wiki'' take the form of something that tons of people work on. However, sometimes certain projects can also be policies. This can get confusing. Those projects, though marked with the {{tl|Project}} tag, could still fall under this page's rules and guidelines. It all depends on the project's goal when trying to determine if it is a legitimate project-policy page. Even though anyone can create a project, the mere creation of a policy page does not make it an official policy. It still has to go through the policy procedures to become an official policy. A current listing of project-policy pages that are also official policies are listed below.
'''Project-Policy''' pages on ''Battlestar Wiki'' take the form of something that tons of people work on. However, sometimes certain projects can also be policies. This can get confusing. Those projects, though marked with the {{tl|Project}} tag, could still fall under this page's rules and guidelines. It all depends on the project's goal when trying to determine if it is a legitimate project-policy page. Even though anyone can create a project, the mere creation of a policy page does not make it an official policy. It still has to go through the policy procedures to become an official policy.


=== Policy ===
=== Policy ===
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A '''policy''' on ''Battlestar Wiki'' is a document that was created to set procedures or to make an "official" act based on what is needed for this Wiki. Some of the policies might be the same (i.e. [[Battlestar Wiki:Candidates for deletion]] vs [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion]]) but still have some slight changes in the wording and procedures for operating. The reason for this is because ''Battlestar Wiki'' has a relatively small number of users in comparison to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia's]] user base of 100,000+.
A '''policy''' on ''Battlestar Wiki'' is a document that was created to set procedures or to make an "official" act based on what is needed for this Wiki. Some of the policies might be the same (i.e. [[Battlestar Wiki:Candidates for deletion]] vs [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion]]) but still have some slight changes in the wording and procedures for operating. The reason for this is because ''Battlestar Wiki'' has a relatively small number of users in comparison to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia's]] user base of 100,000+.


== Enforcement of a Policy ==
== Steps to getting a policy consensus ==
 
Though everyone can enforce a policy, by just reverting to an earlier version of a page, certain people have the power to make the final word. When a dispute arises about a policy enforcement occurs, members of the '''Policy Enforcement committee''' vote a simple '''Yea''' or '''No''' to determine if the policy was being enforced correctly. If the committee ties on a vote, the administrators of the Battlestar Wiki take up the same matter and vote a simple '''Yea''' or '''No''' vote. However, at anytime the Wiki master, [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]], can decided it's fate with a '''veto''' or '''affirm''' the dispute. The Wiki master can still vote with the administrators or make the decision himself.
 
During these votes, '''no explanation''' is made because the policies are only to be interrupted on and not debated on. If a change to a policy is needed, it should go on the policy talk page.
 
The '''Policy Enforcement Committe'''e is made up of 6 users and rotates every month. A member can not be on it for more than two consecutive terms. Every week, another member is the '''presiding chairperson''' who would accept or not accept a dispute.
 
=== Detailed Instructions ===
 
# Create a new page by typing the following in the search box, substituting PAGENAME with the page name of the page that is under dispuite: [[Battlestar Wiki:Policy Disputes/PAGENAME]]. Hit "Go".  In the resulting page, click on "Create this page".
# Add the following line to the page: {{tls|PLD}}
# Save the edit.
# Edit the page, giving a reason why you believe the incorrect policy is being applied.


Once the chairperson of the Committee accepts the dispute, it will be added to the list below. All past disputes are placed in the [[Battlestar Wiki:Policy Disputes/Archive]] page.
If you create a policy and you are looking for consensus, make sure that you follow these steps before proceeding. Note: When you are creating a policy, make sure you have the {{tl|inuse}} template active on the top of the page, so people know you are working on your policy. Project-Policy and Policy pages should only exist on the <tt>'''Battlestar Wiki'''</tt> namespace.


=== Current Members ===
# Place the {{tl|Proposed Policy}} tag on the top of the page.
# After saving, go to the [[BW:TANK]] and fill out a proposal request.


''Current Chairperson:'' User 1.
or


# User 1.
If the article or policy page already exists...
# User 2.
# User 3.
# User 4.
# User 5.
# User 6.


=== Election's ===
# Place {{tls|adminlist}} on the talk page.


== Steps to getting a policy consensus ==
Voting lasts for two weeks. An '''80'''% of the discussing party is needed after the two weeks to become offical policy. Major changes should not happen during the voting time. Anytime their are significant changes to the proposed policy based on the debate in the talk page, the voting shall restart.
 
'''Forthcoming..'''


=== Without consensus ===
=== Without consensus ===


Only the site admin, [[User:Joe.Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]], can make a policy official/active without consensus. All other policy recomendations must pass through consensus.
Only the site admin, [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin Jr.]], can make a policy official/active without consensus. All other policy recommendations must pass through consensus.


== Active Policies ==
== See Also ==
{{projectimage|BSG WIKI Policy.png}}
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Be bold in updating pages|Be bold in updating pages]] - What to do if you want to update a page, but you have no idea on if it would be a good idea.
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Find or fix a stub|Find or fix a stub]] - Find a stub article and expand!
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Image tagging policy|Image tagging policy]] - How do I tag an image I uploaded?
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]] - To keep something neutral
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Requests for comment|Requests for comment]] - Make a complaint on a user.
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Spoiler Policy|Spoiler Policy]] - How this site handle's Spolier's
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Vandalism|Vandalism]] - How we handle "[[Toaster]]s".
=== Project-Policies ===
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad|Citation Jihad]] - How to properly cite information in an article, and what is a proper source to cite from.
 
== Inactive Policies ==
{{projectimage|BSG WIKI Proposed Policy.png}}
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Banning policy|Banning policy]]
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Bots|Bots]]
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Candidates for deletion|Candidates for deletion]]
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Image use policy|Image use policy]]
* [[Battlestar Wiki:NPOV dispute|NPOV dispute]]
* [[Battlestar Wiki:POV check|POV check]]
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Privacy policy|Privacy policy]]
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Undeletion policy|Undeletion policy]]


== Current Policy Enforment Disputes ==
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Guideline]]
 
* ''See page [[Battlestar Wiki:Policy Disputes]] for full detailed listing.''
 
* No disuptes currently exsit.
 
== See Also ==


*[[:Category:Battlestar Wiki policies]]
* [[:Category:Battlestar Wiki policies]]
*[[:Category:Battlestar Wiki proposed policies]]
* [[:Category:Battlestar Wiki inactive policies]]
* [[:Category:Battlestar Wiki proposed policies]]
* [[:Category:Ideas currently under voting status]]
[[fr:Battlestar Wiki:Politique générale]]

Latest revision as of 11:53, 2 January 2014

This page is an official policy of Battlestar Wiki.
This policy is considered by the community and its leadership to be the status quo of Battlestar Wiki and is not to be countermanded or ignored, though changes to it can be discussed on the appropriate talk page. This policy was implemented on 2006 September 25.
Shortcut:
BW:POL
Battlestar Wiki Policy
Article Standards

Article Standards & Conventions
Keeping articles concise
Assume good faith
Official sources and citations
Neutral or Real point of view
Spoiler Policy
What Battlestar Wiki is
What Battlestar Wiki is not
Avoiding "fanwanking"
Descriptive terms
"Alternate universe" products

Sysop ← Interaction → User

Page Moves
Username policy
Banning
Blocking
Check user

Site Wide

Deletion
Civility, etiquette and personal attacks
Edit war
Things you just don't do
Harassment
Ownership of articles
Vandalism
Words of wisdom for the paranoid
... is not a forum
News

Guidelines

Air Lock
High Traffic
Types of users
Canon
Fandom

Inactive Policies
Razor Material


This is a listing of the different types of policies on Battlestar Wiki. Please note that many projects can be considered policies because of their unique ability to set formal recommendations, in a project form, and not in policy form, which is not updated as often. (i.e. Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions is a project, but is enforceable.)

What is a Policy?

Project-Policy

Project-Policy pages on Battlestar Wiki take the form of something that tons of people work on. However, sometimes certain projects can also be policies. This can get confusing. Those projects, though marked with the {{Project}} tag, could still fall under this page's rules and guidelines. It all depends on the project's goal when trying to determine if it is a legitimate project-policy page. Even though anyone can create a project, the mere creation of a policy page does not make it an official policy. It still has to go through the policy procedures to become an official policy.

Policy

A policy on Battlestar Wiki is a document that was created to set procedures or to make an "official" act based on what is needed for this Wiki. Some of the policies might be the same (i.e. Battlestar Wiki:Candidates for deletion vs Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion) but still have some slight changes in the wording and procedures for operating. The reason for this is because Battlestar Wiki has a relatively small number of users in comparison to Wikipedia's user base of 100,000+.

Steps to getting a policy consensus

If you create a policy and you are looking for consensus, make sure that you follow these steps before proceeding. Note: When you are creating a policy, make sure you have the {{inuse}} template active on the top of the page, so people know you are working on your policy. Project-Policy and Policy pages should only exist on the Battlestar Wiki namespace.

  1. Place the {{Proposed Policy}} tag on the top of the page.
  2. After saving, go to the BW:TANK and fill out a proposal request.

or

If the article or policy page already exists...

  1. Place {{subst:adminlist}} on the talk page.

Voting lasts for two weeks. An 80% of the discussing party is needed after the two weeks to become offical policy. Major changes should not happen during the voting time. Anytime their are significant changes to the proposed policy based on the debate in the talk page, the voting shall restart.

Without consensus

Only the site admin, Joe Beaudoin Jr., can make a policy official/active without consensus. All other policy recommendations must pass through consensus.

See Also