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If anyone removes this info, I will block you for edit warring. It is a major piece of BP history and deserves to be here. Many people wanted to keep the vandalism pages, but these quotes explain why we don't. They solidify our stance against vandalism.
(→Vandalism: If you're going to delete the explanatory info, it makes little sense to keep an obscure reference to something many people have never heard of and will have little or no ways of finding information about.) |
(If anyone removes this info, I will block you for edit warring. It is a major piece of BP history and deserves to be here. Many people wanted to keep the vandalism pages, but these quotes explain why we don't. They solidify our stance against vandalism.) |
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==Vandalism== | ==Vandalism== | ||
Due to the interactive and collaborative nature of the site, Bulbapedia is prone to vandalism. This is often quickly seen and reverted by good-faith contributors. Vandalism, of course, is not tolerated on Bulbapedia and accounts performing such actions will be blocked permanently. | Due to the interactive and collaborative nature of the site, Bulbapedia is prone to vandalism. This is often quickly seen and reverted by good-faith contributors, but two incidents have stood out in the site's history. '''The Great Bulbapedia Turkey Shoot''' is the first, and was for a long period of time documented for its historicity. The second, more recent spate is unnamed, although it was once jokingly referred to as '''The Great Bulbapedia Turkey Shoot II: Back for Dessert'''.<ref>[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=37837&page=3 Turkey Shoot II]</ref> The Turkey Shoot had its own article on the site for a fairly long period of time, but many people, both general users and staff alike, found the article to be of questionable notability. The {{bp|staff}} of Bulbapedia held a vote in late March of 2012 and decided the article was no longer worth keeping. | ||
"Things like [that page] give us the small-town feel, but we've almost certainly outgrown it. I'm fine with it being taken down." — {{u|evkl}} | |||
"It has been decided that although [the] page details a major point in Bulbapedia's history, it glorifies vandalism, which sends the wrong message. We do not tolerate vandalism, nor shall we ever again dedicate a page to showcasing such heinous acts on our site." — {{u|MAGNEDETH}} | |||
Vandalism, of course, is not tolerated on Bulbapedia and accounts performing such actions will be blocked permanently. | |||
==Server issues== | ==Server issues== | ||