Love Live! Wiki Rules

Anyone who intentionally violates the rules will have their name posted in Forum:Guilty List and anyone who gets banned for violating the rules will have their name listed here. If you want to know who the Love Live! Wikia Officers are and what their jobs are, please refer to this link.

Editing Rules
Feel free to contribute to the wiki, just remember the following:
 * The Idol Project takes precedence over other forms of media.
 *  Idol Projects > Anime > Game > Manga > Other

Remember to specify the licensing of the image. ''Note: All advertisements must posted under your own profile page, blog page, or forum page. Article creation is not allowed for advertisements.''
 * For people who want to upload images, please save them in .png or .jpg format.
 * Don't forget to add appropriate categories to any page you might be creating.
 * Be articulate.
 * Remember to use Template:Nihongo for names and terms.
 * Always use appropriate Infobox templates when creating pages:
 * Character Infobox for the Character Pages
 * Episode Infobox for the Episode Pages
 * Single Infobox for the Song Pages
 * Obtain permission before using other people's content.
 * A page can only be linked once per article. The first mention should be linked to the said article. For example, the first mention of Kousaka Honoka in an article should be linked while the second mention of Kousaka Honoka shouldn't be.
 * Do not use epithets in character page names.
 * Do not crop character screenshots.
 * Do not upload translated images.
 * Please keep to proper grammar.
 * Please use English, excluding Japanese terms.
 * While adding information that will cause some spoilers, please include our spoiler template: . Also, if you see any article that does not have enough information, please put the template: and categorized them under Category:Article stubs and Category:Candidates for revision.
 * No advertisements are allowed except if the advertisement is either wikia-related or anime-related.
 * If you are not sure about how to edit and what to edit, we have provided a guideline for you here.

Image Policy

 * When uploading a picture, please make sure it is appropriately named according to what it is a picture of. Do not enter randomized name.
 * The image file name should be as descriptive as possible. Do not write a random name such as dgtjae0rtrka.jpg or hnf23o-efdgk.png.
 * Once uploaded, you cannot rename the file, so it must be renamed BEFORE uploading it.
 * Please only upload picture that will be used in articles or on your own page.
 * Please only add pictures to articles where appropriate. If you want to add lots of images into a page, please put them in a slideshow for better viewing.
 * STRICTLY NO FANART IN ARTICLES. Any uploaded fanart is ONLY allowed to be posted in your own profile page or user blog and in Off-Topic Discussion in the forum. All uploaded fanart also needs to be tagged in Category:Fanart Pictures. Any fanart that violates this point will be deleted from the wiki.

Video Streaming and Episode's Gallery
Any online streaming video posted must be categorized under the "Online Streaming" category. ''The exception is for videos you post on your own profile page. You do not need to inform the Administrators about this one.''
 * For video streaming, our wikia still doesn't have any sources for the streaming for both previews, English streams, and Japanese raw.
 * For other videos, no category needs to be put on, but please inform the Administrators after you upload one. This way, the Administrators can review the video and put them in the proper page/category if needed. You also can post the video yourself on the page(s) we had directly though.
 * Fanart pictures must all be categorized under "Fanart Pictures" and they are not allowed to be posted in any of the articles nor its talk page except your own profile and blog posts. You may also upload fanart in the forum if possible.
 * Cover song videos are treated equally to fanart pictures and must be categorized under "Fan Cover Song". Like the fanart pictures, they are not allowed to be posted in any of the articles nor its talk page except your own profile and blog posts. However, unlike fanart, which is allowed on the forum, fan-cover songs are not allowed on the forum.

Forum Rules
Forum rules are simple: No offensive or vulgar language, insult, swearing is tolerated.
 * 1) Do not spam the forum.
 * 2) Please use appropriate language (preferably English) while posting.
 * 3) Please mind your language and do not insult anyone in the forum.
 * 1) Please do not discuss spoilers outside of the “General Discussion” board.
 * 2) You may post advertisements in the forum that have relation to the wikia or anime under the "General Discussion" board. Advertisements other than those and/or outside of the General Discussion board are strictly prohibited.  We are not an advertisement board nor sales agent. 

Violation of the forum rules will result in a warning, up to three warnings.
 * First warning will be a warning message for you on your wall.
 * Second warning will include a 1 day wikia ban.
 * Last warning will include a 3 day wikia ban.

If you continue violating the rules after the third warning has been issued, you will be banned from the wikia, and your name will appear in the Forum:Guilty List. The length of the ban will vary from at least a 1 week ban up to the maximum which is a 1 year ban based on what you have done.

Chat Rules
While the chat is free to everyone, no misconduct will be tolerated. Chat rules are separated into minor and major violations.

Minor Violations:
 * 1) Spamming the chat.
 * 2) Not using the appropriate language (English is preferred).
 * 3) Spoilers.

These violations will lead to the following actions:
 * First warning will be an in-chat message.
 * Second warning will lead to a chat kick.
 * Last warning will then lead to the Major Violation actions.

Major Violations:
 * 1) Swearing, cursing, etc. (case-to-case, you may be subject to a minor violation).
 * 2) Insulting or attacking another member.
 * 3) Advertising of any form.

These violations will lead to the following actions:
 * First warning will be a warning message on your wall.
 * Second warning will be a 1 day chat ban.
 * Third warning will be	a 3 day chat ban.

If you continue violating the rules after the third warning has been issued, you will be banned from chat and your name will appear in the Forum:Guilty List. The length of the ban will vary from the minimum 1 week ban up to the maximum 1 year ban based on what you have done.

''Note: If you vandalize the wikia and get blocked, you will get a chat ban with the same duration as well. These chat rules are also applied in the IRC Channel Chat.''

Special Rules 1: Template Creation
Since templates have the power to affect everything globally on a wikia, this policy was made to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and simplicity along with the details of a template. Here are the policies:
 * 1) New templates are free to be made by any users for any occasion.
 * 2) Template Posting Rules:
 * 3) *If you want to post it on an article page, forum, or other community section, you need to get permission from a Bureaucrat by asking them to review your template. Any template that is under review (assessment session) or has not been reviewed is not allowed to be posted publicly. All approved templates will be indicated by the lock appends to a template page since we have a policy that once template is approved, only admins may edit them.
 * 4) *When you want to post it on a private section, such as blogpost or profile page, feel free to post on your own discretion. We, Bureaucrats, have no right to intervene with your private sites mentioned before. It is your own property and you have full rights for it.
 * 5) Violating this policy will be worth:
 * 6) * First time: You will receive a notice message from a Bureaucrat about the policy and removal of all posted template(s) from pages.
 * 7) * Second time: You will receive a Level 2 Warning message. No bans will awarded, though.
 * 8) * Third time: You will receive a Level 2 Warning Ban that lasts 3 months.
 * 9) * Fourth time: You will receive a Level 3 Warning Bans that lasts 1 year.
 * 10) * Fifth time: You will receive a Level 4 Death Ban.

Special Rules 2: About Vandalism
We do not tolerate any kind of vandalism. Performing acts of vandalism, no matter how minor they are, you will be marked as guilty and you will receive a penalty. Here are the rules for vandals: Note: For serious cases, the ban might become a permanent ban which lasts forever (indefinite ban) .
 * 1) First time caught, they will receive the warning ban which last for 1 week.
 * 2) Second time caught, they will receive minor ban which last at least for 1 month.
 * 3) Third time caught, they will receive permanent ban which lasts at least for 1 year.

Although we decided to implement this type of warning before fully banning someone, there are some special conditions which are worth an instant full ban. They are: This will make you receive a 1 month ban instantly. This will makes you receive a 6 month ban instantly. This will makes you receive a 6 month ban instantly. There will be no toleration for this kind of vandal thus this will make the vandal receive an instant 1 year ban. For first time you are caught, you will receive a warning ban which last for 1 week. For the second time you are caught, you will receive a major ban which last for 6 months. For the third time you are caught, you will be listed as spammer and receive a permanent ban which lasts forever (indefinite).
 * 1) Vandalize a forum page created by another user
 * 1) Vandalize another user's profile page
 * 1) Impersonating or defaming other people
 * 1) Vandalizing, using insults, or using inappropriate (or offensive) words or pictures
 * 1) Advertising non-wikia-related or non-anime-related things.

If anyone set sights on any vandals around the wikia, you can submit a report to the Admins via this forum link.

Special Rules 3: Demoting an Officer
No officer are immune to the rules applied here. Any officer may be demoted, or asked to leave their seat at any time with appropriate reasons. If their violation is not severe enough, they will got one warning about it. However, if the warning has been given and the violation is repeated, the specific officer will automatically demoted.

Reasons that may lead to the demotion:
 * Severe Power Abuse, which has potential to hurt the community as a whole
 * Violating the rules several times
 * Performing any vandalism to any page
 * Neglecting from their officer duties without any specific reasons

To demote an officer, please submit an official request to any active highest-level Bureaucrat, and open a forum discussion under General Discussion board.

Any other details about how to demote an officer and about Code of Ethics that need to be followed by any officer can be accessed here.

Warning Levels
There are four level of warnings implemented on this wiki based on the severity of your actions towards the wikia contents and the community. However, any violation done by Officers will automatically categorized as "Level 3 Warning" despite the severity.

Pre-Warning Level
All violations that are worth a Message Warning are categorized under this level. You will not receive any bans while having this type of warning but for a fixed time (mostly one week), your name will appear as Guilty in the forum.

Level 1 Warning
All violations that are worth a First Warning are categorized under this level of warning. There will be a minor ban followed by this warning which will be around 3 days to 1 week based on the severity. Any instant ban that is worth a 1 week ban or below is also categorized under this level.

Any user that has this warning level will have their name posted in the Guilty List in the forum PERMANENTLY. They will also receive a warning mail titled Minor Warning on their Message Wall.

Level 2 Warning
All violations are worth a Second Warning are categorized under this level of warning. There will be a major ban followed by this warning up to 3 month based on the severity. Any instant ban that worth a 3 month ban or below is also categorized under this level.

Any user that has this warning level will have their name posted in the Guilty List in the forum PERMANENTLY. They will also receive a warning mail titled Moderate Warning on their Message Wall with a complete list of what they have done that makes the person deserve the ban.

Level 3 Warning
All violations that are worth a Third Warning are categorized under this level of warning. There will be a major ban followed by this warning up to 1 year based on the severity. Any instant ban that is worth a 1 year ban or below is also categorized under this level.

Any user that has this warning level will have their name posted on the Guilty List in the forum PERMANENTLY, as well as being announced in the Community Message Wall. All users listed under this level will get a notice in their Message Wall titled Major Warning. Their profile page will also be locked during their banning duration and the complete list of what the person has done will be exhibited there.

Level 4 Warning (Death on Wikia)
As the subtitle said, once you enter this level, you are considered dead in the wikia. Your username will be blacklisted from this wikia and you will be reported to the Staff as a spammer/vandals/rulebreaker with a suggestion from a Local Admin to disable that account globally in all existing wikis. We, admins, decide to do this in order to prevent any other wikia to receive this kind of junk users.

Your name will be posted in the forum, Community Message Wall, and your profile page to exhibit all that you have done (any existing content will be discarded). Also, all your existence track record in the wikia (such as images, messages, edits and else) will be deleted. We have no mercy for these type of users. They are simply nasty, useless trash.

Ban Removal Requests
If you do believe that the ban put upon you is by mistake, and you can prove that you have done nothing wrong, please submit your report and ban removal request via mail to my Wikia Community User page. Please note that there is a limitation of time for you to submit the report after the banning occurs.

Here is the link: Ban Removal Request Page