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''This policy is a work in progress and still developing the finer details''
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{{summ|User pages are free-form pages that are yours to create, more or less as you see fit.  But we do have a few rules about them — both on this page, and the various pages linked above.}}
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Put simply, the page that starts with '''User:''' and ends with your name is your '''user page'''.  For example, '''TimeLadyKatie''''s user page is [[User:TimeLadyKatie]]. It's yours to do with as you will, but you don't own it, and it's not in any way private. Think of yourself as the curator of a public page on the internet ''about'' you, and create it accordingly.
== A better definition ==
More precisely, user pages are all the pages found in [[namespace]] 2. This means they are not just the base page, but all [[mw:subpages|subpages]], as well.  So [[User:Rob T Firefly|Rob T Firefly]]'s user pages are:


This is the TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki's '''User page policy''' it is meant to encourage users to work more on articles, and not spend all of their time on customising their userpages.
*[[User:Rob T Firefly]]
*[[User:Rob T Firefly/monobook.css]]
*[[User:Rob T Firefly/sandbox]]
*[[User:Rob T Firefly/wikia.css]]
*[[User:Rob T Firefly/sig]]


==What TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki is not==
User pages are [[T:USER GOOD|a good way to tell people about your editing skills and interests]], but you should [[T:SAFE USER|limit the personal information]] you convey on them. Some things [[T:USER BAD|flatly aren't allowed]] on them.
*TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki is not a free host or webpage provider.
*TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki is not primarily the place for fanfiction or roleplaying.
*'''Your user page is not your primary contribution to this wiki.'''


==User pages==
We also strongly discourage users from working '''primarily''' on their user pages.  If we find that you are spending most of your time at Tardis editing your user page(s), we'll ask you to start editing the rest of the wiki. If you don't, we may, in extreme cases, prevent you from editing here further. That's because [[T:NOT HOST|this wiki is not your free web host]].  
However, user pages do serve a useful purpose, and regular users are encouraged to create a userpage which gives some information about themselves, and helps organise their contributions to TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki.  


For example, they may wish to list contributions they are proud of, or list articles they intend to work on.  They may also include their user name on other wikis, link to a personal page on another site, list the languages they speak, or talk about their favourite characters.  For more information on what userpages can be used for, see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:User page|Wikipedia:User page]].


TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki users who work exclusively on their fan fiction, and do not wish to contribute significantly to any articles, are ''strongly encouraged'' to use the [[W:c:doctorwhofanon:Main Page|Doctor Who Fanon Wiki]] rather than posting their work in their profile and subpages.  TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki users who work exclusively on user page content unrelated to the TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki should, likewise, find somewhere else to host their webpages.
[[Category:Policies|User page]]
 
Thus, we discourage users from working primarily on user pages.  All users and their user pages must comply with the following rules:
 
==Rules for user page use==
User pages in violation of the following policies will be edited or deleted in order to comply with these policies.  Users repeatedly in violation of these rules may be blocked according to our [[Tardis:Vandalism and Unhelpful Content Policy|Vandalism and Unhelpful Content Policy]].
 
*User page fan fiction should be restricted to '''either''' the main user page '''or''' subpage(s). Users who wish to devote a considerable amount of their user page or subpages to fan fiction are encouraged to use the [[W:c:doctorwhofanon:Main Page|Doctor Who Fanon Wiki]].
 
*User pages must comply with [[Tardis:User image policy]].
 
*User pages and images within must be "safe for work": no content which is unsuitable for a family audience or would be likely to disturb or offend other users. Any illegal or inappropriate content or links to such material is forbidden.
 
*User subpages unrelated to ''Doctor Who'' or TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki are not allowed.
:*This specifically includes weblogs, guestbooks, and social networking more suited to sites such as [[Wikipedia:MySpace|MySpace]] or [[Wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]].
:*Likewise, a guestbook section or a weblog should not be put on a user's main page, these should be contained on a user's talk page if required.
*User pages must not be put in categories which would cause them to be mistaken for "real" articles. 
 
*Secondary accounts set up primarily in order to have a second user page are discouraged, additionally, users with a second user account forfeit voting rights to that second account.
:*If a user wishes to change his or her name, their old pages must be either moved to subpages of the new user name's page, or deleted.  The original user page may be kept, if content is restricted to a note redirecting the reader to the new user name. (After an amount of time this may be deleted)
 
*Excessive use of galleries within user pages is discouraged, as images within user pages are 'counted' in the image's page links section and may throw off page use statistics.
 
*Remember, '''Your user page is not your primary contribution to this wiki.''' 
 
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Latest revision as of 07:49, 30 March 2024

User pages are free-form pages that are yours to create, more or less as you see fit. But we do have a few rules about them — both on this page, and the various pages linked above.
Shortcut:

Put simply, the page that starts with User: and ends with your name is your user page. For example, TimeLadyKatie's user page is User:TimeLadyKatie. It's yours to do with as you will, but you don't own it, and it's not in any way private. Think of yourself as the curator of a public page on the internet about you, and create it accordingly.

A better definition

More precisely, user pages are all the pages found in namespace 2. This means they are not just the base page, but all subpages, as well. So Rob T Firefly's user pages are:

User pages are a good way to tell people about your editing skills and interests, but you should limit the personal information you convey on them. Some things flatly aren't allowed on them.

We also strongly discourage users from working primarily on their user pages. If we find that you are spending most of your time at Tardis editing your user page(s), we'll ask you to start editing the rest of the wiki. If you don't, we may, in extreme cases, prevent you from editing here further. That's because this wiki is not your free web host.

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