Pika Fanon:Policy

Pikafanon policies, in general, are statements issued by the wiki that have varying scope and power. They fall into four categories:
 * Policies - these are strongly binding recommendations and can be considered law.
 * Guidelines - these are non-binding recommendations for administrators and users.
 * Processes - these outline formal processes on Pikafanon, such as dispute resolution.
 * Statements - these are official statements on things such as fair use.

Blocking Policy
A summary of the offenses which can lead to blocking include but are not limited to:
 * Vandalism
 * Malicious page editing
 * Link hijacking
 * Spamming
 * Edit or revert wars
 * Advertising
 * Avoiding blocks through sockpuppets or proxy IPs
 * Violations of other policies

Userspace Policy
The userspace policy outlines the limitations on userpage edits on the wiki, as well as what content is and is not acceptable in a user's own userpage on the wiki.

Edicts
Edicts are the final say on specific issues, and may be issued by the. They are completely binding; ignoring them carries severe consequences, which may include a block.

Appeals to have an edict rescinded or modified may be addressed to the.

Manual of style
The Pikafanon manual of style dictates the conventions and rules for writing used on this wiki. It outlines the rules on names, titles, redirects, writing style, usage, etc.

Notability requirements
The notability requirements dictate what is and is not notable enough to merit an article on this wiki. We don't want to clutter our wiki with useless rehashes of canon material or other unneeded junk.

Dispute resolution
The formalized dispute resolution process on this wiki is based on hearings at two tiers.

Policy creation
Users can create proposed policies in their userspace and flag them as a proposed policy.