User:Aunty7/draft01

Policy on Using Blocking to Protect the Wiki

Purpose: Blocking is a tool available to Admins to provide a cooling off period and/or to prevent harm to the wiki and/or its users as comments and discussions in the Wiki (including the Forum, on Message Walls and Profile pages) are accessible to anyone using or searching the Internet.

Blocks are to be used as a preventative, not punitive, tool as user conduct also reflects back on the Secret Society - Hidden Mystery (SSHM) Wiki and on FANDOM. This policy provides guidelines on blocking a user when it may be necessary to do so to protect the rights, property, or safety of FANDOM, its users, SSHM members and community, or the general public.

Applies to: This policy applies to all members and anonymous seekers (those posting on the Wiki without registering or signing into a member account). While providing some specifics to the SSHM Wiki, it is to be used in conjunction with the Wikipedia: Blocking policy.

Principles: General behaviors that cause harm to the Wiki and/or its users include, but are not limited to:
 * Vandalism, Spam
 * Abuse, Harassment, Personal Attacks
 * Disruption
 * Violations of FANDOM's Terms of Use, Terms of Service
 * Violations of any of the Secret Society - Hidden Mystery Wiki Policies and guidelines

Criterion: A block may be necessary for protection in response to:
 * persistent personal attacks;
 * personal, professional, or legal threats (including outside the Wiki site);
 * actions placing users in danger;
 * actions that may compromise the safety of children, in accordance with Wikipedia: Child protection;
 * disclosures of others' personal information (whether or not the information is accurate);
 * persistent copyright violations;
 * persistent posts of unreferenced, poorly or incorrectly referenced, or potentially defamatory information about living persons;
 * an account appearing to have been compromised (as an emergency measure), i.e. there is some reason to believe the account is being used by someone other than the person who registered the account.

Process: The process is intended to be progressive, but any step may be omitted for special circumstances. For example, if behavior is severe (such as massive or ongoing vandalism) an Admin can place a temporary block to stop possible further damage until the full Admin team has a chance to determine the action to be taken. The usual steps are:
 * 1) An Admin will have discussions with members to provide feedback and guidance.
 * 2) An Admin will warn a member at least 1-3 times, depending on the situation.
 * 3) A majority of Admins may determine whether another warning should be provided.
 * 4) A majority of Admins will determine whether to apply a Short Block for 3 days.
 * 5) A majority of Admins will determine whether to apply a Moderate Block for 2 weeks.
 * 6) A majority of Admins will determine whether to apply a Long Block for at least 2 months.

Blocking and Admin Roles: As Admins are also members, they both Administer and are subject to this Blocking policy. As such, Admins are not to use Admin tools to settle any dispute they are involved in.

An Admin is not to participate in a blocking decision or action of a matter/dispute in which they have been involved or where there may be the perception of a conflict of interest so as to ensure transparency and fair treatment.

Anyone who has been blocked cannot hold an Admin position.

Other Helpful Links: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Civility https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Harassment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Harassment#Wikihounding Disruptive editing