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Nukapedia's '''policies and guidelines''' aim to provide a comprehensible framework of "do's," "don'ts" and best practices for editors at this wiki.
'''Policies''' set general rules for the wiki's [[The Vault:Administrators|administration]] and its content. Their goal is to establish basic criteria for all content and rules for using [[Help:User access levels|administrative tools]].
 
   
 
Policies set general rules for the wiki's [[Project:Administrators|administration]] and its content. Their goal is to establish basic criteria for all content and rules for using [[Help:User access levels|administrative tools]].
'''Guidelines''' describe desired etiquette and common practice in the creation, editing and organization of articles on this wiki. Their goal is to make the wiki easier to use for both editors and readers alike and to make its appearance more consistent and streamlined.
 
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Guidelines describe desired etiquette and common practice in the creation, editing and organization of articles on this wiki. Their goal is to make the wiki easier to use for both editors and readers alike and to make its appearance more consistent and streamlined.
   
 
==Adding or changing policies and guidelines==
 
==Adding or changing policies and guidelines==
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Any editor is free to edit policies and guidelines to improve clarity and readability. However, changes to the actual content or meaning should only be done with community consensus.
If you would like to propose new policies and guidelines or changes to existing ones, please create a topic in the [[Forum:Wiki policy discussion|Wiki policy discussion]] forum. Once the discussion has led to a final draft, call a vote. A minimum of 10 registered editors need to participate in the vote for it to be valid; a simple majority is sufficient to pass. The [[The Vault:Administrators|administrators]] may veto a policy; this should only be done sparingly and for good reasons.
 
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To this end, the normal procedure for proposing new policies and guidelines or changing existing ones is to create a topic in the [[Forum:Wiki discussion|"wiki discussion"]] forum. Once the discussion has led to a final draft, call a vote. The vote needs to run for a week at minimum and at least ten votes are required for it to be valid; a simple majority is sufficient to pass. Voting requirements for those wishing to participate are that they must have a registered account, and have made at least one edit prior to the start of the vote.
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The [[Project:Administrators and moderators|administrators]] may veto a policy; this should only be done sparingly and for valid reasons. Aside from the normal procedure, the administrators may "decree" policies or guidelines. This should only be done with consensus among administrators and in cases where community consensus cannot be reached but a policy or guideline is needed. Of course, changes to decreed policies and guidelines can be suggested by anyone through the procedure detailed above.
   
 
==List of policies and guidelines==
 
==List of policies and guidelines==
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! style="width: 25%;" | Policy/guideline
! What it concerns
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! style="width: 50%;" | What it concerns
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! style="width: 25%;" | Sub-guidelines
 
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| [[The Vault:Administration policy|Administration policy]]
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| [[Project:Administration policy|Administration policy]]
 
| Administrator actions in general; blocking, deletion and page protection
 
| Administrator actions in general; blocking, deletion and page protection
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| [[The Vault:Article layout guideline|Article layout guideline]]
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| [[Project:Article layout guideline|Article layout guideline]]
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| What to put where in articles
| What to put where in articles<br />Sub-guidelines: [[The Vault:Article layout guideline/Character article|Character article layout]], [[The Vault:Article layout guideline/Item article|Item article layout]], [[The Vault:Article layout guideline/Location article|Location article layout]], [[The Vault:Article layout guideline/Quest article|Quest article layout]]
 
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* [[Project:Article layout guideline/Character article|Character article layout]]
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* [[Project:Article layout guideline/Creature article|Creature article layout]]
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* [[Project:Article layout guideline/Item article|Item article layout]]
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* [[Project:Article layout guideline/Location article|Location article layout]]
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* [[Project:Article layout guideline/Quest article|Quest article layout]]
 
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| [[Project:Bug policy|Bug policy]]
| [[The Vault:Content organization guideline|Content organization guideline]]
 
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| What types of bugs are notable for inclusion, and how they should be formatted
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| [[Project:Content organization guideline|Content organization guideline]]
 
| How content is organized; what makes a subject qualify for an own article, how to name, how to categorize articles, when and how to disambiguate
 
| How content is organized; what makes a subject qualify for an own article, how to name, how to categorize articles, when and how to disambiguate
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| [[The Vault:Content policy|Content policy]]
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| [[Project:Content policy|Content policy]]
| What content may be added to the wiki; what policies apply to all content
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| What content may be added to the wiki; what rules apply to all content
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| [[Project:Fallout canon|Canon policy]]
| [[The Vault:Editing guideline|Editing guideline]]
 
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| Policy of what is considered to be the core canon titles of the ''Fallout'' series derived from developer interviews
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| [[Project:Editing guideline|Editing guideline]]
 
| How to write and properly format content
 
| How to write and properly format content
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| [[Project:Reference formatting guideline|Reference formatting guideline]]
| [[The Vault:Image and video policy|Image and video policy]]
 
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| How to format references within articles
| Which images and videos may be uploaded and added to articles as well as quality criteria they should fulfil
 
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| [[Project:Image policy|Image policy]] and [[Project:Video policy|Video policy]]
| [[The Vault:User conduct guideline|User conduct guideline]]
 
 
| Which images and videos may be uploaded and added to articles as well as quality criteria they should fulfill
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| [[Project:User conduct guideline|User conduct guideline]]
 
| How editors should behave
 
| How editors should behave
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| [[Project:Chat|Chat]]
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| How users should behave in chat
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| [[Fallout Wiki:Notable loot policy|Notable loot]]
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| Loot that qualifies for notable loot sections on location pages
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| [[Fallout Wiki:Discussions forum guidelines|Discussions forum guidelines]]
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| The rules that apply to the [https://fallout.fandom.com/f Discussions]
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In the event of an apparent conflict between any of the rules, the more specific rule will dominate over the more general rule.
   
 
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Policies & guidelines

Nukapedia's policies and guidelines aim to provide a comprehensible framework of "do's," "don'ts" and best practices for editors at this wiki.

Policies set general rules for the wiki's administration and its content. Their goal is to establish basic criteria for all content and rules for using administrative tools.

Guidelines describe desired etiquette and common practice in the creation, editing and organization of articles on this wiki. Their goal is to make the wiki easier to use for both editors and readers alike and to make its appearance more consistent and streamlined.

Adding or changing policies and guidelines

Any editor is free to edit policies and guidelines to improve clarity and readability. However, changes to the actual content or meaning should only be done with community consensus.

To this end, the normal procedure for proposing new policies and guidelines or changing existing ones is to create a topic in the "wiki discussion" forum. Once the discussion has led to a final draft, call a vote. The vote needs to run for a week at minimum and at least ten votes are required for it to be valid; a simple majority is sufficient to pass. Voting requirements for those wishing to participate are that they must have a registered account, and have made at least one edit prior to the start of the vote.

The administrators may veto a policy; this should only be done sparingly and for valid reasons. Aside from the normal procedure, the administrators may "decree" policies or guidelines. This should only be done with consensus among administrators and in cases where community consensus cannot be reached but a policy or guideline is needed. Of course, changes to decreed policies and guidelines can be suggested by anyone through the procedure detailed above.

List of policies and guidelines

Policy/guideline What it concerns Sub-guidelines
Administration policy Administrator actions in general; blocking, deletion and page protection
Article layout guideline What to put where in articles
Bug policy What types of bugs are notable for inclusion, and how they should be formatted
Content organization guideline How content is organized; what makes a subject qualify for an own article, how to name, how to categorize articles, when and how to disambiguate
Content policy What content may be added to the wiki; what rules apply to all content
Canon policy Policy of what is considered to be the core canon titles of the Fallout series derived from developer interviews
Editing guideline How to write and properly format content
Reference formatting guideline How to format references within articles
Image policy and Video policy Which images and videos may be uploaded and added to articles as well as quality criteria they should fulfill
User conduct guideline How editors should behave
Chat How users should behave in chat
Notable loot Loot that qualifies for notable loot sections on location pages
Discussions forum guidelines The rules that apply to the Discussions

In the event of an apparent conflict between any of the rules, the more specific rule will dominate over the more general rule.