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== Enforcement policies == | == Enforcement policies == | ||
All policies should (eventually) include what type of "enforcement" is appropriate for the "violation". Block policy is being discussed [[WikiIndex_talk:Blocking_Policy|here]]. I ([[User:Lumenos|Lumenos]]) suggest we clearly separate the [[Editing etiquette|etiquette policy]] from the [[WikiIndex_talk:Blocking_Policy|enforcement policy]], because "enforcing politeness" isn't always polite nor is is always practical at archiving its ends. | |||
=== | ===Enforcement against editors=== | ||
Here are some suggested enforcement categories against editor's "violations" of policy: | |||
*(Editor's powers): | |||
**'''Etiquette:''' Guide to help polite people to be polite. Does not imply any enforcement. (You may edit this page.) | |||
** '''Tag:''' Placing "warning tags" on info that is dubious, impolite, etc. What categories of info warrants this? You could alternatively change the information (without deleting or reverting). | |||
** '''Eventual deletion:''' What categories of info should be deleted eventually, if the warning tags are ignored? | |||
** '''Request or alert''' users of your perception that they have violated these policies. This could be done on their talk page or on the talk page of articles. | |||
** '''Speedy deletion''' | |||
*(Administrative powers): | |||
** '''Oversite:''' A term that means the information will be completely vaporized! Well almost. | |||
** '''Block editor:''' See [[WikiIndex_talk:Blocking_Policy]]. | |||
===Enforcement against administrators=== | |||
(Administrators are sysops, bureaucrats, etc.) | (Administrators are sysops, bureaucrats, etc.) | ||
I | I ([[User:Lumenos|Lumenos]]) suggest editors are welcome to enforce policy that may be in conflict with administrators actions. See "Editors power's" above for things you can do without administrative assistance. | ||
The rest of this section is about how you may enforce policy against administrators, if you convince other administrators that they have violated policy. | |||
====Communicating during blocks==== | |||
Before attempting to enforce policy against an administrator, you may want to get other administrator's or editors email addresses, or find other websites where they can be contacted, so that you will be able to communicate with them, if you get blocked. | |||
====Suggested requests==== | ====Suggested requests==== | ||
What you may request of other administrators if you have evidence that an administrator is in violation of | What you may request of other administrators if you have evidence that an administrator is in violation of policy: | ||
* '''Undoing the block or protection''' | * '''Undoing the block or protection''' | ||
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Don't waste their time, bring your evidence and be concise. For example, if you believe a sysop has blocked a user or protected a page without good reason. Do the following: | Don't waste their time, bring your evidence and be concise. For example, if you believe a sysop has blocked a user or protected a page without good reason. Do the following: | ||
*Copy their stated reason for the blocks, protection, or deletion. (This should be in the [http://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page= block log]. If they did not leave a reason, state that they left no reason.) | *Copy their stated reason for the blocks, protection, or deletion. (This should be in the [http://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page= block log], [http://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=protect&user=&page= protection log], or [http://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=&page= deletion log]. If they did not leave a reason, state that they left no reason.) | ||
*Copy the date of the block, so the block can be found easily in the log. | |||
*A link to the diff showing the "offenses" which were their stated reason for the block. | *A link to the diff showing the "offenses" which were their stated reason for the block. | ||
*State your request (see "Suggested requests", above) | *State your request (see "Suggested requests", above) | ||