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''This policy is a work in progress and still developing the finer details'' | ''This policy is a work in progress and still developing the finer details'' | ||
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. | This is the TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who universe 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. | ||
==What TARDIS Index File Doctor Who Wiki is not== | ==What TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who universe Wiki is not== | ||
:''Main information page: [[Tardis:What the TARDIS Index File is not|What the TARDIS Index File is not]]'' | :''Main information page: [[Tardis:What the TARDIS Index File is not|What the TARDIS Index File is not]]'' | ||
*TARDIS Index File | *TARDIS Index File is not a free host or webpage provider. | ||
*TARDIS Index File | *TARDIS Index File is not primarily the place for fanfiction or roleplaying. | ||
*'''Your user page is not your primary contribution to this wiki.''' | *'''Your user page is not your primary contribution to this wiki.''' | ||
==User pages== | ==User pages== | ||
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. | 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, the Doctor Who universe 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]]. | 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 | TARDIS Index File 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]] or [[W:c:dwexpanded:Main Page|Doctor Who Expanded]] rather than posting their work in their profile and subpages. TARDIS Index File users who work exclusively on user page content unrelated to the TARDIS Index File should, likewise, find somewhere else to host their webpages. | ||
Thus, we discourage users from working primarily on user pages. All users and their user pages must comply with the following rules: | Thus, we discourage users from working primarily on user pages. All users and their user pages must comply with the following rules: | ||
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*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 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 | *User subpages unrelated to ''Doctor Who'' or TARDIS Index File are not allowed. | ||
:*This specifically includes weblogs, guestbooks, and social networking more suited to sites such as [[Wikipedia:MySpace|MySpace]] or [[Wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]]. | :*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. | :*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. | ||
