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This page lists down the rules and regulations that each user must strictly follow.
  
   
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== Creating Articles ==
  
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=== '''Relevance''' ===
  
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If creating articles, please make sure that the article is relevant to [https://www.growtopiagame.com/index.php Growtopia] and the game itself. Irrelevant and unrelated articles will be deleted.
  
   
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The '''{{SITENAME}}''' has a set of rules in order to maintain everything in a proper manner. In order to prevent mischief, all users are strongly encouraged to read and understand the rules.
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=== '''Appropriateness''' ===
  
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Please make sure that the content of the article is appropriate. Do not include profanities or inappropriate ideas and phrases in any of the articles and pages in this wiki.
  
   
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=== '''Importance''' ===
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=='''General Behavior'''==
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* '''Advertising phishing sites''' is strictly prohibited. Do not post any links to such websites.
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Please make sure that the article that you are creating is important, and not just useless information that already has a page for it. Also, please do make sure that the article you are creating provides detailed information. Again, if the article is unimportant and it is just a spam, it will be deleted.
  
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* '''Evading punishments''' by using another account is not allowed. You may get a harsher punishment.
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* '''Vandalism and making purposeless posts''' are strictly prohibited. This includes, but it is not limited to, emptying pages, spamming or inserting false information, and making posts which either hold no value, or are intended to derail the current topic.
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* '''Bullying and discriminating''' an individual or a group of people are strictly prohibited. Be nice to other people, avoid accusing and calling out other people, and discuss things calmly and appropriately.
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* '''Publicizing data-mined materials''' is not allowed. Do not post anything about unreleased items.
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* '''Making redundant edits and achievement-farming''' are not allowed. This includes purposely making minor and negligible edits on articles, especially when this is done excessively.
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* '''Publicizing a fraud item '''is a serious offense. Do not use this wiki to mislead players in game about items which do not actually exist.
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* '''Exploiting loopholes''' in the rules to bypass punishments is not allowed.
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* '''Provoking''' a user into participating in an argument is discouraged.
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* '''Impersonation''' by either posing as a different individual or creating a different account and posing as another person is prohibited.
   
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== User Pages ==
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=='''Articles'''==
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* Please follow the [[Growtopia Wiki:Editing Guide|Editing Guide]].
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=== '''Editing''' ===
  
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* '''Advertising''' is not allowed. Do not post any links to any social media site or any In-Game world.
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Please do not edit user pages that are not yours. If you need to send a message to the user, please do so on their user talk pages. Please do not edit other user's messages, too.
  
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* Do not provide false information. This includes non-existent items and recipes. Make sure to confirm information before inserting it.
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* Do not add useless categories to any page.
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* Do not insert the current price of an item, except store items in terms of [[Gems]] or [[Growtoken]]s.
   
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=== '''Talk Pages''' ===
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=='''Images'''==
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* Data-mined images are strictly prohibited without permission from a Wikia Admin.
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When leaving messages in other people's user talk pages, please be advised to keep conversations civilised. The use of profanities are discouraged and punishable. Also, please be reminded to sign your signatures with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) at the end of your message, or by clicking on the signature button.
  
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* Inventory images of items should not be added to an article. This includes seeds as well.
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* Do not upload other people's images without the original image owner's permission.
   
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=== '''Personal Pages''' ===
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=='''Comments'''==
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* '''Advertising''' is not allowed. Do not post links to any social media sites or any in-game worlds.
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Please do not create a personal page by making an official article. If possible, please create a personal user page by either making a blog or creating a page with the format, '''User:<user name>/<page title>'''.
  
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* Do not use the comments section to buy or sell any in-game items.
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* Do not talk about the content of the page, send a message to any staff member regarding problems with any page.
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* Be polite, be nice to other people.
   
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== Vandalism ==
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=='''User Page'''==
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* Do not edit other user's user page.
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Vandalism is taken strictly in the wiki. No user should ever attempt vandalism on any article or pages. Any user that vandalises the wiki numerously shall be punished accordingly.
  
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* '''Advertising''' is allowed only on your own user page, on message walls (without spamming) or in personal blogs.
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=='''Internal Item Data'''==
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* All sprite images and item data are made for '''INTERNAL USE''' within '''{{SITENAME}}''' only.
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* Disclosing any parts of internal data and image publicly anywhere else without permission is prohibited.
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* Using any part of the internal data and image without permission is also prohibited.
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=='''Punishment'''==
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The following section displays the general punishment if any rule is broken. It is worth noting that the table is subject to change at any time and punishment durations may vary depending on what the user has committed.
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[http://www.wikia.com/Terms_of_Use Wikia's Terms of Use] apply to the [[Growtopia Wiki]] as well.
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{| class="article-table" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"
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|-
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! Offense
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! width="30%" | Duration of Punishment
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|-
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! colspan=2 | Inappropriate Contributions
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|-
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| Advertisement of Phishing Sites
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| INFINITE
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|-
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| Publication of Fraud Items
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| INFINITE
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| Vandalism and Purposeless Posting
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| 1 MONTH
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|-
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| Publication of Data-mined Materials
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| 2 WEEKS
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|-
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| Advertisement of Unofficial In-Game Worlds<sup>1</sup>
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| 3 DAYS
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|-
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| Advertisement of Social Media Sites<sup>1</sup>
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| 3 DAYS
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|-
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| Redundant Editing and Achievement-Farming
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| 3 DAYS
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|-
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! colspan=2 | Misbehaviour
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|-
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| Punishment Evasion
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| INFINITE
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| Loophole Exploitation
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| INFINITE
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| Impersonation
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| INFINITE
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| Bullying and Discrimination
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| 2 WEEKS
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| Provocation
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| 1 WEEK
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|}
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#''Such advertisements are allowed only in one own's user page.''

Revision as of 03:52, 25 August 2019


Last Change: 25 August 2019
Summary: Now allowed to include undiscovered items in internal wikia data so that no needed to keep updating when items are found.

The Growtopia Wiki has a set of rules in order to maintain everything in a proper manner. In order to prevent mischief, all users are strongly encouraged to read and understand the rules.

General Behavior

  • Advertising phishing sites is strictly prohibited. Do not post any links to such websites.
  • Evading punishments by using another account is not allowed. You may get a harsher punishment.
  • Vandalism and making purposeless posts are strictly prohibited. This includes, but it is not limited to, emptying pages, spamming or inserting false information, and making posts which either hold no value, or are intended to derail the current topic.
  • Bullying and discriminating an individual or a group of people are strictly prohibited. Be nice to other people, avoid accusing and calling out other people, and discuss things calmly and appropriately.
  • Publicizing data-mined materials is not allowed. Do not post anything about unreleased items.
  • Making redundant edits and achievement-farming are not allowed. This includes purposely making minor and negligible edits on articles, especially when this is done excessively.
  • Publicizing a fraud item is a serious offense. Do not use this wiki to mislead players in game about items which do not actually exist.
  • Exploiting loopholes in the rules to bypass punishments is not allowed.
  • Provoking a user into participating in an argument is discouraged.
  • Impersonation by either posing as a different individual or creating a different account and posing as another person is prohibited.

Articles

  • Please follow the Editing Guide.
  • Advertising is not allowed. Do not post any links to any social media site or any In-Game world.
  • Do not provide false information. This includes non-existent items and recipes. Make sure to confirm information before inserting it.
  • Do not add useless categories to any page.
  • Do not insert the current price of an item, except store items in terms of Gems or Growtokens.

Images

  • Data-mined images are strictly prohibited without permission from a Wikia Admin.
  • Inventory images of items should not be added to an article. This includes seeds as well.
  • Do not upload other people's images without the original image owner's permission.

Comments

  • Advertising is not allowed. Do not post links to any social media sites or any in-game worlds.
  • Do not use the comments section to buy or sell any in-game items.
  • Do not talk about the content of the page, send a message to any staff member regarding problems with any page.
  • Be polite, be nice to other people.

User Page

  • Do not edit other user's user page.
  • Advertising is allowed only on your own user page, on message walls (without spamming) or in personal blogs.

Internal Item Data

  • All sprite images and item data are made for INTERNAL USE within Growtopia Wiki only.
  • Disclosing any parts of internal data and image publicly anywhere else without permission is prohibited.
  • Using any part of the internal data and image without permission is also prohibited.

Punishment

The following section displays the general punishment if any rule is broken. It is worth noting that the table is subject to change at any time and punishment durations may vary depending on what the user has committed.

Wikia's Terms of Use apply to the Growtopia Wiki as well.

Offense Duration of Punishment
Inappropriate Contributions
Advertisement of Phishing Sites INFINITE
Publication of Fraud Items INFINITE
Vandalism and Purposeless Posting 1 MONTH
Publication of Data-mined Materials 2 WEEKS
Advertisement of Unofficial In-Game Worlds1 3 DAYS
Advertisement of Social Media Sites1 3 DAYS
Redundant Editing and Achievement-Farming 3 DAYS
Misbehaviour
Punishment Evasion INFINITE
Loophole Exploitation INFINITE
Impersonation INFINITE
Bullying and Discrimination 2 WEEKS
Provocation 1 WEEK
  1. Such advertisements are allowed only in one own's user page.
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