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{{policy}}
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 | This page documents an BattleTechWiki policy.It describes a widely accepted standard that all editors should normally follow. Changes made to it should reflect consensus. |
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Official policies
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{{guideline}}
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 | This page documents an BattleTechWiki guideline.
It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense]], and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
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{{MoS-guideline}}
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| This guideline is a part of the BattleTechWiki's Manual of Style. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
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Pages that document style guidelines
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Guideline category should be one of:
- behavioral guideline
- content guideline
- deletion guideline
- editing guideline
- naming convention
- notability guideline
- style guideline
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| This guideline documents an BattleTechWiki naming convention.
It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense]], and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
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Disputed "policy"/"guideline" designations
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Disputed sections of policies/guidelines
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{{proposed}}
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 | The following is a proposed BattleTechWiki policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption. |
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{{draft proposal}}
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 | The following is a draft working towards a proposal for adoption as a BattleTechWiki policy, guideline, or process.
The proposal must not be taken to represent consensus, but is still in development and under discussion, and has not yet reached the process of gathering consensus for adoption. Thus references or links to this page should not describe it as policy, guideline, nor yet even as a proposal. |
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Drafts of policy/guideline proposals
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{{under discussion|status|talk=Discussion Title}}
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 | The status of this page as a policy or guideline is the subject of a current discussion. Please feel free to join in. This doesn't mean that you may not be bold in editing this page, but that it would be a good idea to check the discussion first. |
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Policies and guidelines whose status as policy or guideline is being actively discussed, although their current status is not contested.
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{{under discussion|section|talk=Discussion Title}}
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| This section is the subject of a current discussion. Please feel free to join in. This doesn't mean that you may not be bold in editing this section, but that it would be a good idea to check the discussion first. |
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Sections of policies, guidelines or other pages which are being actively discussed at the talk page
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[under discussion]
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Specific wordings or sentences in policies, guidelines or other pages which are being actively discussed at the talk page
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{{Failed proposal}}
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 | This is a failed proposal.
Consensus for its implementation was not established within a reasonable period of time. If you want to revive discussion, please use the talk page or initiate a post on our discord. |
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Failed policy/guideline proposals
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{{dormant}}
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 | This proposal has become dormant through lack of discussion by the community.
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Proposals that have become dormant through lack of discussion
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