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Some WikiIndex editors have had negative experiences with this wiki and offer the following precautions in order to prevent having your account blocked: | Some WikiIndex editors have had negative experiences with this wiki and offer the following precautions in order to prevent having your account blocked: | ||
* As it says on Conservapedia's user creation page, "User names based on your real name or initials are preferred" [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup], but are not required. While some users with names | * As it says on Conservapedia's user creation page, "User names based on your real name or initials are preferred" [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup], but are not required. While some users with names like [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:HertyA HertyA] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:Lainy74 Lainy74] are blocked and told to create a new name, other users with names like [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:HelpJazz "HelpJazz"], [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:Bugler "Bugler"], and [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:Foxtrot "Foxtrot"], (all users who later gained blocking rights) were not. | ||
* Before making any comments on a talk page, edit or create at least 10 other pages, to avoid violating the [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:90/10_rule "90/10" rule]. | * Before making any comments on a talk page, edit or create at least 10 other pages, to avoid violating the [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:90/10_rule "90/10" rule]. | ||
* Be wary of disagreeing with a sysop. They may block you for disagreeing, though this is unlikely if you are following all the other rules (including 90/10). | * Be wary of disagreeing with a sysop. They may block you for disagreeing, though this is unlikely if you are following all the other rules (including 90/10). | ||
* Be wary of an abundant use of <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> tags on articles, especially if you could add the citations yourself. This practice is often viewed as "ideologically-motivated tagging", and is frowned upon on Conservapedia. | * Be wary of an abundant use of <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> tags on articles, especially if you could add the citations yourself. This practice is often viewed as "ideologically-motivated tagging", and is frowned upon on Conservapedia. | ||
* Conservapedia is a conservative, creationist encyclopedia. As such, it is best not to post anything that might be construed as "liberally biased" or "pro-evolution". | * Conservapedia is a conservative, creationist encyclopedia. As such, it is best not to post anything that might be construed as "liberally biased" or "pro-evolution". | ||
* If you get blocked for any of these reasons and you think the block was unfair, do not create a new account. Instead, email the administrator or user who blocked you and appeal for a second chance. Most users (especially those who did not know they did anything wrong) are granted leniency and are allowed to edit again. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||