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[POLICY] COMMUNITY GUIDELINES — UPDATED JUNE 10TH 2024

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[POLICY] COMMUNITY GUIDELINES — UPDATED JUNE 10TH 2024

Post by Forum Moderators Team » October 17th, 2010, 2:38 am

TL;DR
Write clearly, be nice to others, and be very careful when posting anything
related to politics or religion. When asking for help, remember that everyone
here is a volunteer. Prefer editing your previous post over double posting. No
animated avatars or graphical signatures. Don’t plagiarize other’s work or post
inappropriate images, and don’t abuse the ability to upload attachments. Contact
the Forum Moderators for forum moderation issues, the Multiplayer Moderators for
multiplayer issues and the Discord Moderators for Discord server moderation
issues. Please report any instances you see of bots, spam, and other users
violating the Community Guidelines. And finally, even if many people probably
won’t read past this, that doesn’t mean the rest of the rules below won’t be
enforced.
Welcome to the Battle for Wesnoth!

This community is intended to be a friendly and productive environment for
players to play the game, ask questions, create new content, and get to know
each other! Additionally, the development team watches and interacts with the
community here in order to continually improve the game based on people’s
feedback, ideas, and contributions.

In order to make this a fun and worthwhile experience, both for you and for
everybody else, we expect you to take the time to read these Community
Guidelines and to follow them when communicating with other members of Wesnoth’s
community.

Also, while the below rules in sections 1-4 apply to the entire forums, some
forum sections may have additional rules or guidelines that need to be followed
as well. For example, Technical Support has additional instructions on how to
properly report a bug, so that the development team will have the information
they need to be able to locate and fix it.


Table of Contents

 1. General
 2. Art and other creative content
 3. Moderation and administrative issues
 4. Reporting violations, abuse, and spam
 5. Multiplayer Code of Conduct (MP CoC)
 6. Privacy


1. General

a. On language and tone (#)

Write clearly
These forums are intended to be a welcoming environment for people of all ages
and nationalities who wish to join the Wesnoth community. Therefore, in order to
ensure that we can all understand each other, please try to make sure your posts
are in clean English. If English is not your first language, it is acceptable to
post in your native language along with an English translation of your post.
More importantly, do not use L33t-sp33k, Txtspk, or any other unusual syntax
that may make your post difficult or impossible to read, such as roleplaying as
an angry Orc.

Be nice
Always make sure to be civil and polite. If you are not sure whether or not your
post might be considered offensive, err on the side of caution — it can be very
difficult to judge tone over the internet. That said, ABUSING CAPS is considered
rude and equivalent to shouting on the Internet.

Be respectful
Trolling, inciting flame wars, or aggressively demanding attention will result
in deleted posts, locked topics, and other punitive actions. Whether directed at
other members of the Wesnoth community or not, any form of harassment, use of
derogatory slurs, discriminatory language or conduct, or hate speech in general,
constitute actions that will not be tolerated and will result in an immediate,
permanent ban.

Be careful
While these forums are a place where members of the community can discuss their
views and opinions on various subjects, please try to avoid delving into
emotionally charged and divisive topics such as politics and religion, or if you
must, do so thoughtfully and respectfully, not purely to argue. As such, any
excessively inflammatory political or ideological posts may be edited without
warning, and threads whose sole purpose is the promotion of the above will be
locked or deleted.

b. On getting help (#)

Everyone is a volunteer
Whether you’ve run into an issue with the game, are having problems creating
your own content, or have any other questions that you would like answered,
always ask for help, don’t demand it. Our community is run by volunteers located
around the world, from the developers to the site administrators to the forum
moderation staff, and each one of them has their own interests and occupations.
They may choose not to help you if you make the process unpleasant.

c. On post and thread formatting (#)

Avoid excessive text formatting
When creating a thread, make sure that the title accurately conveys what the
thread is about. Thread titles IN ALL CAPS (shouting!) are highly frowned upon,
and may be edited or the thread deleted. You can use smilies to convey emotions,
but if your post contains only smilies or contains a disproportionate amount of
them, the post may be edited or deleted. Avoid colors and exceedingly large or
small font sizes in your posts unless they are needed to convey additional
information or ease readability.

d. On post and thread contents (#)

Avoid double-posting
Post a single idea, question, or comment in only one forum section or topic —
duplicate posts or threads will be deleted. When replying to a topic, make sure
you know the context and that you are contributing to the discussion in some
way. Avoid double-posting — in most situations, you should edit your last post
instead, especially if nobody has had a chance to read it. However, bumping
support requests in support sections (Technical Support, WML Workshop, etc) is
fine, as is posting announcements in your own content development topics.

Don’t post nonsense
Nonsense posts may be deleted without warning, especially in a working topic.
Likewise, threads over a year old that are revived without adding to or
continuing the thread’s topic may be locked, and new posts will either be
deleted or split into their own thread.

Don’t circumvent locked threads
If a thread you started or were participating in has been locked, you may
message the Forum Moderators group with your concerns, but starting a new thread
on the forums for the sole purpose of contesting or circumventing the lock (also
known as “meta-threading”) is not acceptable.

e. On avatars and signatures (#)

Don’t draw attention to them
Animated avatars and graphical signatures are not allowed. Signatures may not
contain text larger than the default font size, use colors, or use certain
BBCode tags that may render the signature larger or more visible than the actual
post contents by altering its layout ([quote], [code], [c], [spoiler],
[section], [center], and [indent]). If you want to include a quote in your
signature, you may use quotation marks, italics, bold, and other formatting, or
a combination thereof.


2. Art and other creative content

a. On plagiarism (#)

Don’t do it
Even though Wesnoth’s assets in mainline and on the add-ons servers are provided
under the terms of either the GNU GPL or a Creative Commons license, this does
not in any way void their authorship. Claiming other people’s creative output to
be your own is not acceptable, and will get you banned. If you repost art,
especially from outside this community, make sure that you are allowed to do so
and link to its original source. All content on the Internet is implicitly
copyrighted and the sole property of its author(s) unless stated otherwise.

b. On inappropriate content (#)

Avoid posting mature content
Avoid posting images depicting gratuitous violence, sexualized content, or other
mature themes. Any content deemed inappropriate may be removed at any time. If
you are unsure if something is inappropriate or not, it is highly encouraged
that you ask the Forum Moderators via a private message.

c. On forum attachments (#)

Wesnoth.org is not a file-sharing site
Files uploaded with the Upload Attachment option are hosted on Wesnoth’s
servers. This functionality is provided as a convenience for our users and
contributors, and not with the intent of serving as an imageboard, public
file-sharing service, or CDN. It is also not meant to be used for circumventing
our Rules for the official add-ons server, or distributing legally dubious
content.


3. Moderation and administrative issues

a. On forum moderation (#)

If you wish to clarify or contest a forum moderation action or request, use the
private messaging system to message either the forum moderator in question or
the Forum Moderators group. Public discussion of forum moderation actions,
whether it be on these forums, the multiplayer servers, IRC, or Discord is
strictly forbidden.

Additionally, when posting on the forums, do not impersonate moderators or
engage in backseat moderation. This not only confuses other people — newcomers
in particular — it may also drive them away from the community.

b. On multiplayer server moderation (#)

If you have a complaint or request for a multiplayer moderator, send a private
message to either the Multiplayer Moderators group, or a single member directly
if you know of any that may be relevant to your case. Threads created on the
forums for the purpose of demanding a ban to be lifted or applied will be locked
or deleted on sight.

c. On Discord server moderation (#)

If you have a complaint or request for a Discord server moderator, send a
private message to either the Discord Moderators group, a single member directly
(also as a Discord DM) if you know of any that may be relevant to your case or
open a ticket with the Ticket Tool available in the #support channel. Threads
created on the forums for the purpose of demanding a ban to be lifted or applied
will be locked or deleted on sight.


4. Reporting violations, abuse, and spam

a. Forums (#)

These forums have a Report Post button next to each post for you to use any time
you spot someone violating the Community Guidelines, engaging in abusive
behavior, or posting unsolicited content (spam). Do not hesitate to use this
function to alert the moderation team to potential issues, so that they can more
quickly be made aware of and sort out any problems.

You are also able to report PM abuse, as the same button is available when
reading your private messages. Bear in mind that after submitting your report,
the offending message will be made available for all forum moderators and
administrators to see its complete contents, including any quotes it may
contain.

For more general issues which have no specific report button (e.g. signatures,
avatars), you should send a private message to the Forum Moderators group
instead, making sure to provide any information you feel to be relevant.

Do not reply to spam or violations of these Community Guidelines. Doing so only
creates obstructions for any forum moderators who are working to address the
issue, and in the process might need to delete or edit other people’s posts to
avoid leaving inconsistent threads behind.

b. Multiplayer (#)

On the official multiplayer servers, any user who is violating the rules can be
reported with the /report command. A private message can also be sent to the
Multiplayer Moderators group with additional information, such as screenshots
and-or replays, is especially helpful.


5. Multiplayer Code of Conduct (MP CoC)

a. Behavior (#)
General

 * Be polite, especially with people you don’t know.
 * Don’t spam or write all IN CAPS in chat.
 * Don’t use potentially offensive nicks, map titles, labels, or chat. This
   includes cursing/swearing, offensive religious references, sexism,
   homophobia, transphobia, racism, and hate speech in general.
 * If the host of a game bans you, don’t attempt to evade the ban.
 * Entering into a tournament or playing a match that involves any form of
   monetary or otherwise tangible reward is allowed. However, we (the Wesnoth
   team) do not believe that Wesnoth is secure enough against cheating for this
   to be advisable. Therefore, anyone who engages in such a game does so
   entirely at their own risk.

In The Lobby

 * The lobby chat area is used for arranging games, so avoid using it for
   general or private chat. Instead, move this chat into games, or use private
   messages with the /m command.
 * Read game titles. They sometimes contain valuable information (e.g.
   “reserved”, “will take a long time”, etc) and may have an impact on your
   decision whether to join a game or not.
 * Only join the games you intend to finish.

As a Player

 * Don’t leave a game without prior warning. We know that you sometimes want or
   need to leave, but please let the other player(s) know in advance.
 * Don’t cheat.
 * If you are the host, don’t kick or ban players from your game simply because
   they are winning or for similarly juvenile reasons.

As an Observer

 * Respect the players. If you want to talk about the game, use the observer
   team-chat.
 * Don’t give away information to the players.

Exception to the Above

If you put a password on your game and disable Observers, so that you are sure
that only people you know are okay with your behavior will see it, then feel
free to behave however you wish while playing the game.
b. Sanctions (#)
General

All players are free to put anyone on their ignore list, ban anyone from their
games, or otherwise prevent themselves from having to interact with any other
player. That said, ignoring a moderator will not prevent you from being kicked
and-or banned, therefore do so at your own peril.

The server moderators keep an eye on the lobby, but usually don’t investigate
individual games unless they are convinced the offence goes beyond the scope of
a single game.

Getting Unbanned

To get unbanned you must either wait for the ban to expire, contact the
moderator who banned you, or send a private message to the Multiplayer
Moderators group if you don’t know which moderator banned you, and explain why
the ban should be lifted. You will not be unbanned simply by asking for the ban
to be lifted, and demanding a ban be lifted will only make it less likely for
you to be unbanned. Apologizing, understanding why what you did was
unacceptable, and then showing that you won’t repeat your actions are much more
likely to work.
c. Getting Help (#)

If you need some guidance on using the multiplayer server, check our multiplayer
tutorial.

The #wesnoth-mp channel on irc.libera.chat is also good place to ask for help
related to the multiplayer server. For help regarding other topics, try the
#wesnoth channel or Wesnoth’s Discord.


6. Privacy

In general, no user information or activity is tracked beyond what is necessary
for Wesnoth’s software and website to function and be effectively moderated.
Additionally, no user information will ever be sold to a third party for any
reason.

More specifically:
 * Your own client will not track your activity, other than via save games, the
   preferences file, or other files in the userdata directory, nor will it
   collect any personally identifiable information.
 * Any official Wesnoth server will generally log all transactions in some form
   and tie them to your IP address.
 * Public comments made in the MP Lobby are publicly available.
 * Public comments made in an MP game are logged in the publicly available
   replay of that game.
 * Private messages, sent to a single player using /msg, are sent only to the
   recipient and are not logged.
 * Any game which is created with “observers” checked is considered public, and
   the full replay is made available.
 * If “observers” is unchecked, then the game is considered private, and no
   public replay is available. However, private replays are available for the
   moderation team to review, if necessary.
 * A public log entry is made when a player logs into or leaves any of the
   Wesnoth servers.
 * Your preferences file (stored on your computer) contains a list of recently
   used nicknames and recently used servers.
 * All email addresses that have been associated to your forum account are
   stored.
 * The IP address your account was registered from, as well as the IP addresses
   individual posts are made from, are stored.
 * See also: Wesnoth’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Changelog:
2010-10-16 — Complete revision; some items added or clarified.
2011-04-04 — Added more quote-like BBCodes to point 3b.
2012-05-16 — Added point 2c, addressing forum attachments use/misuse.
2013-01-15 — Reworded point 1f, clarifying the double-posting issue; added
feedback directions to point 4a; added directions to point 5 for elements
missing a report function.
2013-07-02 — Clarified some language in point 4c.
2015-05-06 — Clarified some language in point 1b.
2017-06-06 — Added more layout BBCodes to point 3b.
2018-03-04 — General rewrite.
2019-02-23 — Added Multiplayer and Privacy sections.
2019-07-28 — Add monetary rewards rule to MP CoC.
2024-06-10 — Added point 3c, addressing Discord moderation.
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RE: [POLICY] POSTING GUIDELINES — UPDATED JUNE 6TH 2017

Post by Forum Moderators Team » June 6th, 2017, 7:48 pm

The Posting Guidelines have been updated.

As mentioned in the changelog above, the updated point is 3b, concerning
signature formatting.
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RE: [POLICY] POSTING GUIDELINES — UPDATED AUGUST 16TH 2017

Post by Forum Moderators Team » August 17th, 2017, 12:29 am

The Posting Guidelines have been updated.

As mentioned in the changelog above, the updated point is 1f-v, concerning
thread necromancy.
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RE: [POLICY] POSTING GUIDELINES — UPDATED AUGUST 16TH 2017

Post by Forum Moderators Team » March 5th, 2018, 1:40 am

The Posting Guidelines have been updated.

As mentioned in the changelog above, the Posting Guidelines have undergone a
rewrite.
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RE: [POLICY] COMMUNITY GUIDELINES — UPDATED FEB 23RD 2019

Post by Forum Moderators Team » February 24th, 2019, 1:59 am

The Community Guidelines have been updated.

They have been renamed, and the Multiplayer and Privacy sections have been
added.
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RE: [POLICY] COMMUNITY GUIDELINES — UPDATED JULY 28TH 2019

Post by Forum Moderators Team » July 28th, 2019, 6:59 pm

The Community Guidelines have been updated.

The Multiplayer section has been updated to state our stance on any match or
tournament offering rewards.
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RE: [POLICY] COMMUNITY GUIDELINES — UPDATED JUNE 10TH 2024

Post by Forum Moderators Team » June 10th, 2024, 7:58 pm

The Community Guidelines have been updated.

The Moderation section has been expanded to cover Discord moderation issues.
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