ActiveWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion

Policy

A policy is an official set of guidelines concerning activity on the ActiveWiki that has been:

• enforced by AWI
• voted on by the ActiveWiki community and approved by AWI

Policies can span a variety of topics, from conduct to the bureaucracy in which information should be handled or processed on the wiki. They exist to create a written standard for users to work by.

Policies should be thoroughly understood by members of the wiki community, or by anyone who wishes to contribute. Failures to adhere to policies may result in a temporary or permanent block from the wiki.

Creation of Policies

Any user of the ActiveWiki can write and create a policy.

• Create Policy Page

Use the following page syntax -- (ex. ActiveWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion/Wannabe-Policy). This is to ensure consistency among policy pages.

• Link it here

Upon creation of your policy page, you should link it here under the Policies Under Review header, located below. You may also link it to the Policy Discussion Page.

• Prepare for Voting

Include the Vote Template at the top of your page, along with your signature. If done correctly, it should appear like the template below.

• Link to Template:Events

Link to the events template (appears on the main page of the wiki) to attract users to vote. Voting will last for two weeks, upon which point the policy will be passed, reviewed, or rejected. Good luck!

List of Policies

Official Guidelines

• Active Worlds Conduct Guidelines
• Active Worlds Content Guidelines

Wiki-Specific

• Editing Conduct

Policies Under Review

• Administrator Nomination - Expires August 21, 2010