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To start a policy discussion, you must follow the following steps: | To start a policy discussion, you must follow the following steps: | ||
#'''Create a page for that policy.''' | #'''Create a page for that policy.''' | ||
#:This is meant so this page doesn't get lengthy and unreadable. Create this page as a subpage of the ''Policy Discussion'' page, like [[Example page|UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion/Your Policy]]. | #:This is meant[[image:bloo.jpg]] so this page doesn't get lengthy and unreadable. Create this page as a subpage of the ''Policy Discussion'' page, like [[Example page|UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion/Your Policy]]. | ||
#'''Write a draft about your policy'''. | #'''Write a draft about your policy'''. | ||
#:This draft is not the final text for your policy, it is the general idea of what you want to vote for. | #:This draft is not the final text for your policy, it is the general idea of what you want to vote for. | ||
#'''Link this page here'''. | #'''Link this page here'''.[[image:bloo.jpg]] | ||
#:In the ''Under Discussion'' header. Write a few words about what you want to discuss in this policy. Also, add your policy to the tally of policies undergoing discussion at {{Tl|Wiki News}}. | #:In the ''Under Discussion'' header. Write a few words about what you want to discuss in this policy. Also, add your policy to the tally of policies undergoing discussion at {{Tl|Wiki News}}. | ||
#'''Discuss it on the talk page.''' | #'''Discuss it on the talk page.''' | ||
#:The policy's talk page. People | #:The policy's talk page. People w[[image:bloo.jpg]] ill be able to elaborate on the written draft, and add their opinions of what should be changed so this draft gets approved by the community. Any policy should remain at least 3 days under discussion before it goes for voting. Any discussion which doesn't go to voting in 2 weeks will be archived. | ||
#'''Write the final text on your policy'''. | #'''Write the final text on[[image:bloo.jpg]] your policy'''. | ||
#:Write the final text for your policy based on what was discussed on the policy's talk page. | #:Write the final text for your policy based on what was discussed on the policy's talk page. | ||
#'''Start voting.''' | #'''Start voting.''' | ||
#:The policy must | #:The policy must t[[image:bloo.jpg]] hen be moved to the ''Under Voting'' header here. A ''Voting'' header should be added to the policy page. Only ''for'' and ''against'' votes are valid, and any discussion MUST go to that policy's talk page. To easil[[image:bloo.jpg]] y add all of the necessary voting information, just type <code><nowiki>{{subst:PolicyVoting}}</nowiki></code> at the bottom of your policy's page. Be sure to remove your policy from the discussion section on {{Tl|Wiki News}} and add it to the undergoing voting section. | ||
#'''Voting closed!''' | #'''Voting closed!''' | ||
#:Voting closes after 2 weeks of voting. In order to pass, a policy must receive a two-thirds majority. Policies that pass are then added to the ''Approved Policies'' header, and should be announced on the ''Wiki News'' box on the main page. | #:Voting closes after 2 weeks of voting. In order [[image:bloo.jpg]] to pass, a policy must receive a two-thirds majority. Policies that pass are then added to the ''Approved Policies'' header, and should be announced on the ''Wiki News'' box on the main page. | ||
==Policy Discussion== | ==Policy Discussion==[[image:bloo.jpg]] | ||
===Under Discussion=== | ===Under Discussion=== | ||
<!--*'''[[UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion|Example Voting]]''' | <!--*'''[[UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion|Example Voting]]''' | ||
Revision as of 21:22, 21 May 2011
This wiki attempts to work on the same guidelines as most wikis - policy is made by the users, not by the gatekeepers. In light of this, here is the place for people to discuss hot-topics regarding what we should consider acceptable and unacceptable. The community should keep track of what's going on here, and work to ensure that any guidelines or policy statements are indicative of the general mood described here.
How to start a policy discussion
To start a policy discussion, you must follow the following steps:
- Create a page for that policy.
- This is meantFile:Bloo.jpg so this page doesn't get lengthy and unreadable. Create this page as a subpage of the Policy Discussion page, like UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion/Your Policy.
- Write a draft about your policy.
- This draft is not the final text for your policy, it is the general idea of what you want to vote for.
- Link this page here.File:Bloo.jpg
- In the Under Discussion header. Write a few words about what you want to discuss in this policy. Also, add your policy to the tally of policies undergoing discussion at {{Wiki News}}.
- Discuss it on the talk page.
- The policy's talk page. People wFile:Bloo.jpg ill be able to elaborate on the written draft, and add their opinions of what should be changed so this draft gets approved by the community. Any policy should remain at least 3 days under discussion before it goes for voting. Any discussion which doesn't go to voting in 2 weeks will be archived.
- Write the final text onFile:Bloo.jpg your policy.
- Write the final text for your policy based on what was discussed on the policy's talk page.
- Start voting.
- The policy must tFile:Bloo.jpg hen be moved to the Under Voting header here. A Voting header should be added to the policy page. Only for and against votes are valid, and any discussion MUST go to that policy's talk page. To easilFile:Bloo.jpg y add all of the necessary voting information, just type
{{subst:PolicyVoting}}at the bottom of your policy's page. Be sure to remove your policy from the discussion section on {{Wiki News}} and add it to the undergoing voting section.
- The policy must tFile:Bloo.jpg hen be moved to the Under Voting header here. A Voting header should be added to the policy page. Only for and against votes are valid, and any discussion MUST go to that policy's talk page. To easilFile:Bloo.jpg y add all of the necessary voting information, just type
- Voting closed!
- Voting closes after 2 weeks of voting. In order File:Bloo.jpg to pass, a policy must receive a two-thirds majority. Policies that pass are then added to the Approved Policies header, and should be announced on the Wiki News box on the main page.
==Policy Discussion==File:Bloo.jpg
Under Discussion
- A policy attempting to clarify when an off-site request is valid and when not.
- A policy to transfer control of the wiki to a box of puppies.
Under Voting
- A policy to clarify the adjust the requirement of crat seat voting to match the reevaluations rate requirement for sysops.
- A policy to clarify the requirement for a signature to contain the users handle and a link to their page.
Recent Policies
Approved Policies
- A draft for creating a system to appeal permabanned users under certain circumstances.
- An alteration to the guidelines for sysop promotion requests.
- New policies now no longer require a minimum number of votes.
Rejected Policies
- A policy about unbanning User:Amazing.
- A set of three independent policies, all of them aiming to streamline the sys-op promotion procedure and bring it closer to actual practice.
Withdrawn Policies
- A policy to allow SysOps to ignore SpamBots until a wiki modification is enacted to lessen the onslaught.
- Attempts to adopt the Terms of Service as official wiki policy.
- Attempts to make group listings unbiased.
- A policy meant to prevent harassment.
- A policy meant to provide better protection to Kevan's talk page from spam, harassment and off-topic comments.
- A policy to ban self-made vandal cases.
