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Code of Conduct

As a result of recent events over at other wikias, a code of conduct will be instated. Here are some rules; they may change depending on discussions by the admins.

Regarding Spam/Vandalism

Spam and vandalism will NOT be tolerated. Do not say you did not receive a warning; this is your first warning.

The following is considered spam:

Creating fics do not have to do with the Metroid series.
Creating related pages that having nothing to do with a fic/aren't about Metroid Fanon.
Sending a large amount of messages to any number of users after you have been told not to.
More will be added to the list as the need arises.

Vandalism is considered the following:

Adding gibberish/nonsense to a page.
Removing content from a page w/o permission.
Adding content to a page w/o permission.
A combination of any of the above.

Other actions that Constitute a Ban

These following actions will constitute a ban:

Swearing in the shoutbox/in messages to other users. Swearing in fics is okay as long as a warning is present stating that there is use of strong language and to what extent the language is used.
Any sort of sexual harassment will result in a year long ban, no exceptions.
Copying another user's fic without permission.

Lengths of Bans

The length of a ban will differ depending on the severity of the action/a user's history. However, here are the punishments. The following assumes that someone broke only one of the above rules.

First Offense: 2-3 week Ban
Second Offense: 1-2 month Ban
Third Offense: 3-6 month Ban
Fourth Offense: 6 month-1 year Ban
Fifth Offense: Permanent Ban

A ban will be overturned/changed if over 1/2 of the active admins decide that the action was not properly punished.