DareNET Wiki:Policies and Guidelines - Revision history

Admin at 01:27, 2 January 2010

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	The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all DareNET registered users. We use the same software as [[wikipedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and, in general, the same sorts of behavior that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, express themselves and collaborate.		The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all DareNET registered users. We use the same software as [[wikipedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and, in general, the same sorts of behavior that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, express themselves and collaborate.

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-	~~{{notice \| text= This document is a work in progress, and does not necessarily represent all agreed upon policies at this time.}}~~	+	The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all DareNET registered users. We use the same software as [[wikipedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and, in general, the same sorts of behavior that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, express themselves and collaborate.
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-	The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users ~~of the DareNET IRC Network~~. We use the same software as [[~~WikiPedia~~:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of ~~behaviour~~ that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, ~~and~~ express themselves and collaborate.	+

	==Key policies==		==Key policies==
-	# '''DareNET Wiki is about DareNET~~, and IRC in general~~.''' ~~Articles~~ should not be created unless they have at least a tenuous relevance to DareNET ~~/ IRC~~ and its projects. There is more leniency for [[DareNET Wiki:User page\| user pages]], but articles should not be created in the main namespace unless they are about DareNET / IRC.	+
-	# '''Respect other contributors.''' This is not a soapbox for airing your personal grievances regarding other people. The purpose of this site is collaboration, not flamewars, and articles should seek to encompass all viewpoints. Disagreement with a point of view is fine but name-calling is not.	+	# '''DareNET Wiki is about DareNET.''' Articules should not be created unless they have at least a tenuous relevance to DareNET and its projects. There is more leniency for [[DareNET Wiki:User page\|user pages]], but articles should not be created in the main namespace unless they are about DareNET / IRC.
-	# '''Don't infringe copyrights.''' All contributions to ~~this~~ site are licensed under the terms of the [[~~WikiPedia~~:GNU Free Documentation License\|GNU Free Documentation License]], '''including material on ~~[[DareNET Wiki:User page\|~~ user pages~~]]'''~~. Submitting work which [[~~WikIpedia~~:Copyright infringement\|infringes ~~copyrights~~]] could lead to legal problems.	+	# '''Don't infringe copyrights.''' All contributions to the site are licensed under the terms of the [[wikipedia:GNU Free Documentation License\|GNU Free Documentation License]], '''including''' material on user pages. Submitting work which [[wikipedia:Copyright infringement\|infringes copyright]] could lead to legal problems.
		+	# '''Respect other contributors.''' This is not a soapbox for airing your personal grievances regarding other people. The purpose of this site is collaboration, not flamewars, and articles should seek to encompass all viewpoints. Disagreement with a point of view is fine but name-calling is not.

	==Conventions==		==Conventions==
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	Following these conventions will result in a site that looks consistent and is easier to use.		Following these conventions will result in a site that looks consistent and is easier to use.

	* [[DareNET Wiki:Editing Policy\|Editing policy]] (How to edit articles)		* [[DareNET Wiki:Editing Policy\|Editing policy]] (How to edit articles)
-	* [[~~DareNET Wiki~~:Naming conventions\|Naming conventions]] (How to title articles)	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions\|Naming conventions]] (How to title articles)
	* [[DareNET Wiki:Deletion policy\|Deletion policy]] (When and how to delete articles)		* [[DareNET Wiki:Deletion policy\|Deletion policy]] (When and how to delete articles)
	* [[DareNET Wiki:Protection policy\|Protection policy]] (When, why and how to protect an article)		* [[DareNET Wiki:Protection policy\|Protection policy]] (When, why and how to protect an article)

	==How are policies decided?==		==How are policies decided?==
-	Policy relating to this wiki is formulated for the most part by consensus of the Support and Web team members. This consensus may be reached through open debate over difficult questions, or it may simply develop as a result of established practice. In many cases, policies are not always formally written down right away. Hence, the statements on this and other pages about DareNET Wiki policy are intended to describe existing community norms that have developed over time.

-	Policy ~~issues may be~~ formulated ~~and debated on [[DareNET Wiki:talk pages\|talk pages]]~~, ~~IRC~~, ~~and~~ the ~~forums~~. ~~If a policy~~ may be ~~controversial~~, it ~~should~~ always ~~be discussed before being adopted~~.	+	Policy relating to this wiki is formulated, for the most part, by consensus of the Support team members. This consensus may be reached through open debate over difficult questions, or it may simply develop as a result of established practice. In many cases, policies are not always formally written down right away. Hence, the statements on this and other pages about DareNET Wiki policy are intended to describe existing community norms that have developed over time.

-	Policies that result from established practice are sometimes harder to identify. If there is no objection to the practice, it may be difficult to sustain community attention long enough for a formal process of adopting it as policy. In this situation, the best solution may be to document existing practice on an appropriate page. This then provides a location to discuss the practice and possible changes to the policy, and it also allows people to cite a source for the policy if necessary.	+	Policy issues may be formulated and debated on talk pages, IRC, and the forums. If a policy may be controversial, it should always be discussed before being adopted.
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		+	Policies that result from established practice are sometimes harder to identify. If there is no objection to the practice, it may be difficult to sustain community attention long enough for a formal process of adopting it as policy. In this situation, the best solution may be to document existing practice on an appropriate page. This then provides a location to discuss the practice and possible changes to the policy, and it also allows people to cite a source for the policy if necessary.

	==How are policies enforced?==		==How are policies enforced?==
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	''You'', as a user of this wiki, have the ability to enforce policies as agreed upon by the community. Users are encouraged to be bold in their edits and fix any problems they encounter. Most policies and guidelines are thus enforced by individual users editing pages, and discussing matters with each other. Some policies are also enforced by temporary blocks by admins, either by protecting an article from edits or by temporarily suspending editing rights for a given user. In extreme cases admins may permanently revoke a user's editing rights.		''You'', as a user of this wiki, have the ability to enforce policies as agreed upon by the community. Users are encouraged to be bold in their edits and fix any problems they encounter. Most policies and guidelines are thus enforced by individual users editing pages, and discussing matters with each other. Some policies are also enforced by temporary blocks by admins, either by protecting an article from edits or by temporarily suspending editing rights for a given user. In extreme cases admins may permanently revoke a user's editing rights.

-	At the moment, DareNET Wiki is too new to have any sort of [[~~WikiPedia~~:Arbitration committee\|Arbitration committee]] to resolve highly disruptive situations. If needed, this is something that can come into effect later.	+	At the moment, DareNET Wiki is too new to have any sort of [[wikipedia:Arbitration committee\|Arbitration committee]] to resolve highly disruptive situations. If needed, this is something that can come into effect later. For now, simply ccntact a sysop.

	==Specific guidelines to consider==		==Specific guidelines to consider==
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	In addition to the generally accepted guidelines listed above, many useful guidelines from Wikipedia and elsewhere apply here too. Yes, many of the Wikipedia policies are skewed towards their goal of producing an online encyclopedia, but use common sense to see how that applies to DareNET-related articles too.		In addition to the generally accepted guidelines listed above, many useful guidelines from Wikipedia and elsewhere apply here too. Yes, many of the Wikipedia policies are skewed towards their goal of producing an online encyclopedia, but use common sense to see how that applies to DareNET-related articles too.

	===General guidelines===		===General guidelines===
-	* [[~~WikiPedia~~:Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages\|Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages]]	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages\|Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages]]
-	* [[~~WikiPedia~~:Wikipedia:Build the web\|Wikipedia:Build the web]]	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Build the web\|Wikipedia:Build the web]]

	===Behaviour guidelines===		===Behaviour guidelines===
-	* [[~~WikiPedia~~:Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages\|Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages]]	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages\|Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages]]
-	* [[~~WikiPedia~~:Wikipedia:No personal attacks\|Wikipedia:No personal attacks]]	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:No personal attacks\|Wikipedia:No personal attacks]]
	* [[DareNET Wiki:User page\|Use your user page appropriately]]		* [[DareNET Wiki:User page\|Use your user page appropriately]]

	===Style guidelines===		===Style guidelines===
-	* [[~~WikiPedia~~:Wikipedia:Manual of Style\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style]]	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual of Style\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style]]
-	* [[~~Wikipedia~~:Wikipedia:Pay attention to spelling\|Wikipedia:Pay attention to spelling]]	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Pay attention to spelling\|Wikipedia:Pay attention to spelling]]
-	* [[~~WikiPedia~~:Wikipedia:Always fill summary field\|Wikipedia:Always fill summary field]]	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Always fill summary field\|Wikipedia:Always fill summary field]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==
-	* [[~~WikiPedia~~:Wikipedia:Polices and guidelines\|Wikipedia:Polices and guidelines]]	+	* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Polices and guidelines\|Wikipedia:Polices and guidelines]]
	* The [http://meta.wikipedia.com/ Meta-Wikipedia] site contains many articles about Wikipedia and related topics in a more editorial style. Many of these are also relevant to contributing to this wiki.		* The [http://meta.wikipedia.com/ Meta-Wikipedia] site contains many articles about Wikipedia and related topics in a more editorial style. Many of these are also relevant to contributing to this wiki.

	[[Category:Wiki Policy]]		[[Category:Wiki Policy]]

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	==Specific guidelines to consider==		==Specific guidelines to consider==
-	In addition to the generally accepted guidelines listed above, many useful guidelines from Wikipedia and elsewhere apply here too. Yes, many of the Wikipedia policies are skewed towards their goal of producing an online encyclopedia, but use common sense to see how that applies to ~~ChatX~~-related articles too.	+	In addition to the generally accepted guidelines listed above, many useful guidelines from Wikipedia and elsewhere apply here too. Yes, many of the Wikipedia policies are skewed towards their goal of producing an online encyclopedia, but use common sense to see how that applies to DareNET-related articles too.

	===General guidelines===		===General guidelines===

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	==How are policies decided?==		==How are policies decided?==
-	Policy relating to this wiki is formulated for the most part by consensus of the ~~Documentation Division~~ members. This consensus may be reached through open debate over difficult questions, or it may simply develop as a result of established practice. In many cases, policies are not always formally written down right away. Hence, the statements on this and other pages about DareNET Wiki policy are intended to describe existing community norms that have developed over time.	+	Policy relating to this wiki is formulated for the most part by consensus of the Support and Web team members. This consensus may be reached through open debate over difficult questions, or it may simply develop as a result of established practice. In many cases, policies are not always formally written down right away. Hence, the statements on this and other pages about DareNET Wiki policy are intended to describe existing community norms that have developed over time.

-	Policy issues may be formulated and debated on [[DareNET Wiki:talk pages\|talk pages]], IRC, and the ~~chatx[at]lists.chatx.net mailing list~~. If a policy may be controversial, it should always be discussed before being adopted.	+	Policy issues may be formulated and debated on [[DareNET Wiki:talk pages\|talk pages]], IRC, and the forums. If a policy may be controversial, it should always be discussed before being adopted.

	Policies that result from established practice are sometimes harder to identify. If there is no objection to the practice, it may be difficult to sustain community attention long enough for a formal process of adopting it as policy. In this situation, the best solution may be to document existing practice on an appropriate page. This then provides a location to discuss the practice and possible changes to the policy, and it also allows people to cite a source for the policy if necessary.		Policies that result from established practice are sometimes harder to identify. If there is no objection to the practice, it may be difficult to sustain community attention long enough for a formal process of adopting it as policy. In this situation, the best solution may be to document existing practice on an appropriate page. This then provides a location to discuss the practice and possible changes to the policy, and it also allows people to cite a source for the policy if necessary.

Secretagent at 06:03, 30 March 2008

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	The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the DareNET IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.		The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the DareNET IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.

Secretagent at 06:03, 30 March 2008

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		+	{{notice \| text= This document is a work in progress, and does not necessarily represent all agreed upon policies at this time.}}
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	The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the DareNET IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.		The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the DareNET IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.

Secretagent at 06:02, 30 March 2008

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	The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the DareNET IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.		The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the DareNET IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.

Secretagent at 04:38, 30 March 2008

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Admin at 05:39, 16 January 2008

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Admin at 05:32, 16 January 2008

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-	~~'''~~This document is a work-in-progress and does not necessarily at this stage represent the agreed upon policies of this wiki~~'''~~.	+	{{Ambox \| text = This document is a work-in-progress and does not necessarily at this stage represent the agreed upon policies of this wiki.}}
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	The [[ChatX Wiki:About\|ChatX Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the ChatX IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of ChatX users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.		The [[ChatX Wiki:About\|ChatX Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the ChatX IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of ChatX users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.

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-	The [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:About\|~~ChatX~~ Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the ~~ChatX~~ IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of ~~ChatX~~ users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.	+	The [[DareNET Wiki:About\|DareNET Wiki]] is a collaborative editing environment for all users of the DareNET IRC Network. We use the same software as [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia\|Wikipedia]] and in general the same sorts of behaviour that is encouraged there is encouraged here. What is frowned upon there is also frowned upon here. Unlike Wikipedia, however, we do not have an overall goal to produce an encyclopedia or anything else. This wiki exists purely for the community of DareNET users to get informed, and express themselves and collaborate.

	==Key policies==		==Key policies==
-	# '''~~ChatX~~ Wiki is about ~~ChatX~~, and IRC in general.''' Articles should not be created unless they have at least a tenuous relevance to ~~ChatX~~ / IRC and its projects. There is more leniency for [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:User page\| user pages]], but articles should not be created in the main namespace unless they are about ~~ChatX~~ / IRC.	+	# '''DareNET Wiki is about DareNET, and IRC in general.''' Articles should not be created unless they have at least a tenuous relevance to DareNET / IRC and its projects. There is more leniency for [[DareNET Wiki:User page\| user pages]], but articles should not be created in the main namespace unless they are about DareNET / IRC.
	# '''Respect other contributors.''' This is not a soapbox for airing your personal grievances regarding other people. The purpose of this site is collaboration, not flamewars, and articles should seek to encompass all viewpoints. Disagreement with a point of view is fine but name-calling is not.		# '''Respect other contributors.''' This is not a soapbox for airing your personal grievances regarding other people. The purpose of this site is collaboration, not flamewars, and articles should seek to encompass all viewpoints. Disagreement with a point of view is fine but name-calling is not.
-	# '''Don't infringe copyrights.''' All contributions to this site are licensed under the terms of the [[WikiPedia:GNU Free Documentation License\|GNU Free Documentation License]], '''including material on [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:User page\| user pages]]'''. Submitting work which [[WikIpedia:Copyright infringement\|infringes copyrights]] could lead to legal problems.	+	# '''Don't infringe copyrights.''' All contributions to this site are licensed under the terms of the [[WikiPedia:GNU Free Documentation License\|GNU Free Documentation License]], '''including material on [[DareNET Wiki:User page\| user pages]]'''. Submitting work which [[WikIpedia:Copyright infringement\|infringes copyrights]] could lead to legal problems.

	==Conventions==		==Conventions==
	Following these conventions will result in a site that looks consistent and is easier to use.		Following these conventions will result in a site that looks consistent and is easier to use.

-	* [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:Editing Policy\|Editing policy]] (How to edit articles)	+	* [[DareNET Wiki:Editing Policy\|Editing policy]] (How to edit articles)
-	* [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:Naming conventions\|Naming conventions]] (How to title articles)	+	* [[DareNET Wiki:Naming conventions\|Naming conventions]] (How to title articles)
-	* [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:Deletion policy\|Deletion policy]] (When and how to delete articles)	+	* [[DareNET Wiki:Deletion policy\|Deletion policy]] (When and how to delete articles)
-	* [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:Protection policy\|Protection policy]] (When, why and how to protect an article)	+	* [[DareNET Wiki:Protection policy\|Protection policy]] (When, why and how to protect an article)

	==How are policies decided?==		==How are policies decided?==
-	Policy relating to this wiki is formulated for the most part by consensus of the Documentation Division members. This consensus may be reached through open debate over difficult questions, or it may simply develop as a result of established practice. In many cases, policies are not always formally written down right away. Hence, the statements on this and other pages about ~~ChatX~~ Wiki policy are intended to describe existing community norms that have developed over time.	+	Policy relating to this wiki is formulated for the most part by consensus of the Documentation Division members. This consensus may be reached through open debate over difficult questions, or it may simply develop as a result of established practice. In many cases, policies are not always formally written down right away. Hence, the statements on this and other pages about DareNET Wiki policy are intended to describe existing community norms that have developed over time.

-	Policy issues may be formulated and debated on [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:talk pages\|talk pages]], IRC, and the chatx[at]lists.chatx.net mailing list. If a policy may be controversial, it should always be discussed before being adopted.	+	Policy issues may be formulated and debated on [[DareNET Wiki:talk pages\|talk pages]], IRC, and the chatx[at]lists.chatx.net mailing list. If a policy may be controversial, it should always be discussed before being adopted.

	Policies that result from established practice are sometimes harder to identify. If there is no objection to the practice, it may be difficult to sustain community attention long enough for a formal process of adopting it as policy. In this situation, the best solution may be to document existing practice on an appropriate page. This then provides a location to discuss the practice and possible changes to the policy, and it also allows people to cite a source for the policy if necessary.		Policies that result from established practice are sometimes harder to identify. If there is no objection to the practice, it may be difficult to sustain community attention long enough for a formal process of adopting it as policy. In this situation, the best solution may be to document existing practice on an appropriate page. This then provides a location to discuss the practice and possible changes to the policy, and it also allows people to cite a source for the policy if necessary.
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	''You'', as a user of this wiki, have the ability to enforce policies as agreed upon by the community. Users are encouraged to be bold in their edits and fix any problems they encounter. Most policies and guidelines are thus enforced by individual users editing pages, and discussing matters with each other. Some policies are also enforced by temporary blocks by admins, either by protecting an article from edits or by temporarily suspending editing rights for a given user. In extreme cases admins may permanently revoke a user's editing rights.		''You'', as a user of this wiki, have the ability to enforce policies as agreed upon by the community. Users are encouraged to be bold in their edits and fix any problems they encounter. Most policies and guidelines are thus enforced by individual users editing pages, and discussing matters with each other. Some policies are also enforced by temporary blocks by admins, either by protecting an article from edits or by temporarily suspending editing rights for a given user. In extreme cases admins may permanently revoke a user's editing rights.

-	At the moment, ~~ChatX~~ Wiki is too new to have any sort of [[WikiPedia:Arbitration committee\|Arbitration committee]] to resolve highly disruptive situations. If needed, this is something that can come into effect later.	+	At the moment, DareNET Wiki is too new to have any sort of [[WikiPedia:Arbitration committee\|Arbitration committee]] to resolve highly disruptive situations. If needed, this is something that can come into effect later.

	==Specific guidelines to consider==		==Specific guidelines to consider==
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	* [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages\|Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages]]		* [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages\|Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages]]
	* [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia:No personal attacks\|Wikipedia:No personal attacks]]		* [[WikiPedia:Wikipedia:No personal attacks\|Wikipedia:No personal attacks]]
-	* [[~~ChatX~~ Wiki:User page\|Use your user page appropriately]]	+	* [[DareNET Wiki:User page\|Use your user page appropriately]]

	===Style guidelines===		===Style guidelines===