RollerCoaster Tycoon Wiki talk:Policy

Initial Policy Draft
Please discuss the policies below. After a length of time has passed to allow all opinions, a vote will be held on approval of policies.


 * If you feel a policy or policies should be changed before passage, cite them here with a proposed amendment, and time will be granted for discussion and vote on that amendment.

As a whole, I like them. Just one thing, in the vandalism page, the part that reads "removal of information" can be misleading. It should clarify that we mean the removal of factual information. But I really like them, I think we should implement them.

I was reading the help wiki, and the creator of the Muppets wiki mentioned a policy they had about once a user makes an edit, they have 5 days to sign up or their IP address is blocked. This was in place to encourage people to sign up and to minimise anomynous editing. I know it could scare alot of potential editors away, but it's just a thought.--Matt 20 1 12:18, July 16, 2010 (UTC)


 * Ban: "In extreme cases", what is defined as extreme? Maybe pointing to the one above (Blocks) and describing what has to be done to be expelled? Anyway, I do like the rest already stated in the RollerCoaster_Tycoon:Policy. I don't think it is a good idea to scare users into creating useraccounts, especially when users are not aware of such policies. I think it might be a better idea to actively point out to users who edit more than a specific amount of times that they should create a user account (after that, bans can always be issued if necessary). It is certainly a good idea to have this policy accepted, as it is integral for functioning, just as much as the RollerCoaster Tycoon:Manual of Style.
 * --Rgbk73 15:06, July 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * I hesitate to say that it should be more specific as to when a user should be banned. Bans (and blocks, for that matter) should be done as a last resort, and then when an Administrator feels it is necessary to do so. The policy actually exists more to limit admins from banning or blocking for less than extreme circumstances (not that I'm saying it happens!). So in the case of blocks and bans, it's always the Administrator (individually, or as a group) to determine the best practice. The Admins shouldn't be bound to act in certain situations, because every situation is unique. -- Patrick (LostInRiverview) (talk)(blog) 15:24, July 16, 2010 (UTC)