Draft:Bulbapedia:Policy
Policy Hub
This page contains the policies and guidelines that apply to both Bulbapedia and the Bulbagarden Archives.
Policies
Strongly-binding rules that govern editing, content, and behavior on Bulbapedia
When and how users may be temporarily banned from editing parts of the wiki
Outlines how and when administrators can remove editing access from disruptive users
How users are expected be behave when interacting with other users on Bulbapedia
Rules about content on other Bulbagarden sites and what can be added to Bulbapedia
An outline of the rules and limitations when changing screenshot images in Bulbapedia's anime articles
How and what images should be uploaded to the Bulbagarden Archives
Restrictions on machine-assisted contributions, including AI generated images
What is and what is not permissible in a Bulbapedian's signature
Limitations on speculation and unconfirmed information, and acceptable inferences
What talk pages are and are not for, and how they should be used
Restrictions on how "leaked" information is used within articles on the wiki
What is and what is not permissible in a username on Bulbapedia, and the Bulbapedia regulations on bots
Outlines limits on userpage edits on Bulbapedia, and what content is acceptable on a userpage
Rules on the creation of new usertags
Rules on how warnings for policy violations are issued, and by who
Guidelines & Processes
Common practices and recommendations designed to help users
The formalized dispute resolution process on Bulbapedia, if disagreements arise
The conventions and rules for writing articles on Bulbapedia
What is and is not notable enough to merit a Bulbapedia article
Guidelines for administrators to decide whether an article requires protection
The process by which new Bulbapedia policies and guidelines are proposed and ratified
How to report inappropriate advertisements, if they appear on the site
Statements
Official statements from Bulbagarden
Bulbapedia's license, and its statement on copyrighted content
Bulbagarden Archives' license, and its statement on copyrighted content
The fair use doctrine, and how it applies to Bulbapedia
Disclaimer statement that applies to all users and visitors to Bulbapedia
Privacy policy that applies to all users and visitors to Bulbapedia
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