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If you have any questions, you can reach out to myself or a member of the {{bp|Bulbagarden Executive Staff}}. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|<sup style="color:#00008B;">'''Maverick'''</sup>]][[User talk:Maverick Nate|<sub style="color:#00008B;">'''Nate'''</sub>]]'' 14:37, 21 January 2024 (UTC) | If you have any questions, you can reach out to myself or a member of the {{bp|Bulbagarden Executive Staff}}. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|<sup style="color:#00008B;">'''Maverick'''</sup>]][[User talk:Maverick Nate|<sub style="color:#00008B;">'''Nate'''</sub>]]'' 14:37, 21 January 2024 (UTC) | ||
== Everything is black and white in this site. == | |||
Why is everything in this site black and white? [[User:Kevin128|Kevin128]] ([[User talk:Kevin128|talk]]) 21:35, 1 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
:It's this year's April Fools' gag. It'll pass soon. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:43, 1 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
== Reminding users of policies == | |||
When you send users reminders of policies, it's important to actually link the specific policy you're referring to, and ideally quote the relevant section from it. If you just state that things are policy without referring to the specific policy page, you risk mixing your own opinions and interpretations into the content of the policy. More generally, writing declarative messages about policies without linking to them gives the impression that you are a Bulbapedia staff member; while I recognize that you may be used to this style of writing from your time as a Bulbapedia staff member, now that you have stepped away from that role, it's important not to give the impression that you still are. | |||
For example, in the case of [[User talk:KaijuHazard#Copyright characters|this message]] you left KaijuHazard, the appropriate policy is the {{bp|speculation policy}}, and the relevant text is "''Unsourced character or Pokémon origins should remain generic in scope and avoid explicit comparisons to specific outside characters or franchises. Particularly distinct cases are occasionally permitted through staff approval.''" I should note that this policy is not related to copyright law (in contrast to the message you left for KaijuHazard)—referencing the specific policy can also help refresh you own memory on the policy in question (it may even have changed since you last reviewed it), so should hopefully prevent accidentally confusing users by misstating the current policy. | |||
I understand that editing the wiki as a non-staff member after being a staff member for so long can be cause it to be difficult to break old habits. Feel free to reach out to me or anyone else on staff you have any questions or need any help in this regard. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 12:12, 4 April 2024 (UTC) | |||