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Bulbapedia's code of conduct outlines acceptable behavior between users on Bulbapedia. The code of conduct applies to all interactions between users across all of Bulbapedia, including the main space and user space. It incorporates Bulbagarden's values into the policies of Bulbapedia.

The code of conduct governs behavior, not the wiki's content; for content, please see the manual of style.

In this policy, unless indicated otherwise, staff means any staff member on Bulbapedia, including those with higher roles (e.g. individuals on the Leadership Board).

Main space interaction

Given the hundreds of daily edits made on Bulbapedia, conflict about what is “correct” is inevitable. When addressing disagreements about edits, do try to talk it out politely on the talk pages. You can discuss why you think another user's edit is incorrect, and if needed, contact a staff member to provide arbitration. You can also disagree about stylistic choices, including someone's use of a template or picture which you feel does not capture the spirit of the article. Do not insult, demean, bash, or otherwise harass other users in order to prove your point. This goes against Bulbagarden's value of providing a safe and inclusive community for Pokémon fans.

Be patient, understanding, and kind when dealing with another user. It may slow down the pace of change on the wiki, but the changes agreed upon will be more pleasant to everyone. Do not participate in edit wars, and do not edit other users' contributions out of spite.

Userspace and talkspace interaction

A five word guide to talkspace interaction

Be nice to each other.

What that means

Assume other users are acting in good faith when they ask questions or make edits. Be friendly when interacting with other users in talk pages, edit summaries, and in other discussion venues. Bulbapedia is open to everyone who registers with an email address and is willing to make contributions. Bulbapedia should be a welcoming and open environment.

Do not use insults, demanding language, or harassment to make a point or advance an argument. Do not tease or mock other users for warnings or blocks that they have received.

Refrain from using profanity; Bulbapedia will not tolerate profanity used in a matter that is derogatory, offensive, or designed to provoke other users.

Lists of your "favorite" users or "least favorite" users are not allowed on Bulbapedia, because they can create an environment where some users feel unwelcome.

Examples of good conduct

Examples cannot be exhaustive; while it sounds simple, making an effort to be nice really helps. Giving others space to talk and explain their ideas, and responding with kindness and an open mind, is the best conduct we can ask for.

If someone is doing something that you perceive as mistaken, you can write on their talk page describing the incorrect action/behavior and provide encouragement and advice on how to make it better. People are not born with an intuitive understanding of wikicode, or even the English language. Positive reinforcement goes a long way to making the community stronger and new users better contributors—because even bad contributions are additions.

If someone makes an incorrect edit, you can revert it and explain why without insulting them. New users aren't made better if they feel like outsiders to a private club.

If someone is insulting or using aggressive language on talk pages, do not respond in kind. If appropriate, you can explain why you made a specific edit and seek to de-escalate the situation. Of course, you can always ignore this, too. If someone's behavior is abusive, harmful, or makes you feel unsafe, contact a staff member for help.

Enforcement

Enforcement of these rules is the responsibility of the staff. However, they do not see all interactions; please contact a staff member if you see something going on that you think may violate the code of conduct.

If you don't feel comfortable talking to the Bulbapedia staff, you may contact webmasters, who serve in site-wide leadership roles.

Violations may draw responses from a warning to a block, depending on the severity of the infraction and the number of offenses. Typical first-time infractions will receive a warning. Second-time infractions may draw a warning or a short block. Third-time infractions and beyond are likely to result in a block.

Unless infractions are especially egregious, the block length may not exceed one month. All code of conduct blocks of duration greater than one month must be approved by Bulbagarden site leadership, the Editor-in-Chief, or a representative designated by the Editor-in-Chief.

This does not, in any way, limit staff from blocking spammers, vandals, or trolls (whose accounts are solely used for harassment) according to Bulbapedia's blocking policy.

Bulbapedia policies and guidelines
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-Bulbapedia has instated a '''Code of conduct''', affectionately referred to as '''Bulbaquette'''. The purpose of the code of conduct is to outline, specifically, acceptable behavior when users interact with each other. It is not the {{bp|manual of style}}, and does not pretend to tell you how to edit pages. This doesn't even deal with edit wars specifically (which are bad, and against the rules, but not a violation of the code of conduct). The code of conduct governs interaction between users on every aspect of Bulbapedia: the main space, the Shipping space, the userspace, and every other space there is.
+Bulbapedia's '''code of conduct''' outlines acceptable behavior between users on Bulbapedia. The code of conduct applies to all interactions between users across all of Bulbapedia, including the main space and user space.  It incorporates Bulbagarden's {{bp|values}} into the policies of Bulbapedia.
+The code of conduct governs behavior, not the wiki's content; for content, please see the {{bp|manual of style}}.
+In this policy, unless indicated otherwise, {{bp|staff}} means any staff member on Bulbapedia, including those with higher roles (e.g. individuals on the Leadership Board).
 ==Main space interaction==
-There are hundreds and hundreds of edits made to the main space every day. Most of them aren't conflicting, everyone humming along and improving Bulbapedia at their own pace. Sometimes, however, users come into conflict over specific phrases, pictures, templates, or other aspects of the Wiki.
+Given the hundreds of daily edits made on Bulbapedia, conflict about what is “correct” is inevitable.  When addressing disagreements about edits, '''do''' try to talk it out politely on the talk pages. You can discuss why you think another user's edit is incorrect, and if needed, contact a staff member to provide arbitration. You can also disagree about stylistic choices, including someone's use of a template or picture which you feel does not capture the spirit of the article.  '''Do not''' insult, demean, bash, or otherwise harass other users in order to prove your point. This goes against Bulbagarden's value of providing a safe and inclusive community for Pokémon fans.
-On regular pages, if you think somebody's wrong about a fact, and they don't think they're wrong, an edit war can ensue. While that is going on, '''do''' try to talk it out politely on the talk pages. Outline why you think they're wrong—factually, not stylistically—and expect them to do the same for you. Call in an arbitration. '''Do not''' insult them, demean them, or otherwise bash them in order to prove your point. It doesn't improve your image in the community and won't win you any points in the argument.
+Be patient, understanding, and kind when dealing with another user. It may slow down the pace of change on the wiki, but the changes agreed upon will be more pleasant to everyone.  Do not participate in edit wars, and do not edit other users' contributions out of spite.
-If you disagree with someone stylistically—for instance, if you think a template or picture is wrong, or a bad choice, talk to the creator or post on that template's talk page before making changes. Be nice about it—point out the specific deficiencies, and why your idea provides a more effective solution. Don't degrade their work—remember, they worked hard on it. Remember, too, that ideas have inertia, and it may take someone a little while to leave their design and come around to yours. Be patient, understanding, and, again, kind when dealing with another user. It may slow the process of change down a little bit, but the changes will be more pleasant to everyone.
 ==Userspace and talkspace interaction==
-===Writing on talk pages, in five words===
+===A five word guide to talkspace interaction===
-Not nice? Don't say it.
+Be nice to each other.
 ===What that means===
-If you can't get your point across without verbally attacking someone, it's probably best to keep quiet until you can. No one likes to be attacked.
+Assume other users are acting in good faith when they ask questions or make edits.  Be friendly when interacting with other users in talk pages, edit summaries, and in other discussion venues.  Bulbapedia is open to everyone who registers with an email address and is willing to make contributions.  Bulbapedia should be a welcoming and open environment.
-Refrain from using {{wp|profanity}} in a matter that is derogatory or directly offensive.  Profane rants are absolutely unacceptable.  However, the use of "swear words" is not inherently problematic if used to prove a point or otherwise contribute to the betterment of the wiki.
+Do not use insults, demanding language, or harassment to make a point or advance an argument. Do not tease or mock other users for warnings or blocks that they have received.
-===How to write nicely===
+Refrain from using {{wp|profanity}}; Bulbapedia will not tolerate profanity used in a matter that is derogatory, offensive, or designed to provoke other users.
-It sounds really simple, but if you just make an effort to be nice or be quiet, that will help a lot. If somebody's doing something wrong and you want to write on their user talk page, describe what's incorrect and provide encouragement and advice in how to make it better. Nobody was born with an intuitive understanding of wikicode, or the English language for that matter. Positive reinforcement goes a long way to making the community stronger and new users better contributors—because even bad contributions are additions.
-If someone makes an incorrect edit, nobody is done a favor by degrading the incorrect party. Of course, it is the duty of another user to correct the problem. But snide comments aren't required—or even useful. New users aren't made better if they feel like outsiders to a private club—and Bulbapedia isn't a club. This is the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia. We accept everyone with an e-mail address.
+Lists of your "favorite" users or "least favorite" users are not allowed on Bulbapedia, because they can create an environment where some users feel unwelcome.
-If someone starts trouble on your talk page, don't respond in kind. Let it slide, or, if you have to respond, respond nicely. If it's really bad, contact an administrator—administrators are here to help. If it's an administrator, causing the problem or you don't feel comfortable talking to any of the admins, contact {{u|MAGNEDETH}}, the current Editor-in-Chief. If you don't feel comfortable talking to him for some reason, or need outside perspective, {{u|evkl}} and {{u|Archaic}} are both available to field issues.
+===Examples of good conduct===
+Examples cannot be exhaustive; while it sounds simple, making an effort to be nice really helps.  Giving others space to talk and explain their ideas, and responding with kindness and an open mind, is the best conduct we can ask for.
-===Other aspects of the user space===
+If someone is doing something that you perceive as mistaken, you can write on their talk page describing the incorrect action/behavior and provide encouragement and advice on how to make it better. People are not born with an intuitive understanding of wikicode, or even the English language. Positive reinforcement goes a long way to making the community stronger and new users better contributors—because even bad contributions are additions.
-Subpages are cool, as are userpages. Almost all of us have them. But don't use them to bash people, or create lists of disliked people. It would also help if there were no lists of people you liked especially, either; that can cause an atmosphere which encourages cliques, and that's bad. If there are people whom you're working on a project with—for instance, Project Dex—and you want to thank them or give them credit somehow or somewhere, that's fine. But an "A-list" of sorts, that describes your 'best buddies,' can lead to rising tensions, and has few positive consequences.
-This does not apply to affiliations or statements of solidarity made with userboxes, or anything of that sort.
+If someone makes an incorrect edit, you can revert it and explain why without insulting them. New users aren't made better if they feel like outsiders to a private club.
-==User feuds==
+If someone is insulting or using aggressive language on talk pages, do not respond in kind. If appropriate, you can explain why you made a specific edit and seek to de-escalate the situation.  Of course, you can always ignore this, too.  If someone's behavior is abusive, harmful, or makes you feel unsafe, contact a staff member for help.
-There are a handful of long-running feuds between some users. Kiss and make up. Bury the hatchet. Drain the bad blood. It would be a really great thing if every user who knew they had someone they really didn't get along with extended their hand—metaphorically—and apologized for wronging the other.
-Accept that apology if it drops your way. Apologize back for anything you might have done to wrong them. Because we're all in this together, at the end of the day, and there's no reason to make enemies when you could have friends.
+==Enforcement==
+Enforcement of these rules is the responsibility of the {{bp|staff}}. However, they do not see all interactions; please contact a staff member if you see something going on that you think may violate the code of conduct.
-==Enforcement==
+If you don't feel comfortable talking to the Bulbapedia staff, you may contact {{bp|webmasters}}, who serve in site-wide leadership roles.
-Enforcement of these rules is, ultimately, up to the discretion of the administrators. However, they aren't omniscient, so feel free to drop a pointer to an admin if you see something going on that's really not cool. If you don't feel comfortable talking to the Bulbapedia administration, again, feel free to contact [[User:evkl|evkl]] or [[User:Archaic|Archaic]]. Depending on the severity of the Code of Conduct violation, different action will be taken, and everything will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. However, it is reasonable to assume that first-time infractions will typically draw a warning. Second-time infractions may draw a warning or a short block. Third-time infractions and beyond will almost certainly draw a block.
-Unless infractions are especially egregious, the block length may not exceed one month. All Code of Conduct blocks of duration greater than one month must be approved by the Editor-in-Chief, Archaic, or a surrogate Archaic designates.
+Violations may draw responses from a warning to a block, depending on the severity of the infraction and the number of offenses. Typical first-time infractions will receive a warning. Second-time infractions may draw a warning or a short block. Third-time infractions and beyond are likely to result in a block.
-This does not, in any way, limit administrators from blocking spammers, vandals, or trolls (whose accounts are solely used for harassment, not anything constructive) indefinitely.
+Unless infractions are especially egregious, the block length may not exceed one month. All code of conduct blocks of duration greater than one month must be approved by Bulbagarden site leadership, the Editor-in-Chief, or a representative designated by the Editor-in-Chief.
-Time will be taken into account with regards to enforcement; after a violation of the Code of Conduct, if no other violations occur over two months, a user's slate is 'wiped clean,' so to speak. However, if a larger pattern of meanness emerges over a long duration of time, administrators may take action to rectify the situation as they see fit, within the limits already laid out when describing enforcement.
+This does not, in any way, limit staff from blocking spammers, vandals, or trolls (whose accounts are solely used for harassment) according to Bulbapedia's {{bp|blocking policy}}.
-==Concluding thoughts==
-Play nice, please.
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