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[[Image:Captions.png|right|frame|Edits which do nothing but change the funny image captions to ''new'' funny image captions are reverted back to their original state.]] | [[Image:Captions.png|right|frame|Edits which do nothing but change the funny image captions to ''new'' funny image captions are reverted back to their original state.]] | ||
Unlike most Wikis, {{SITENAME}} does not have a complete ban on humor, particularly in image | Unlike most Wikis, '''{{SITENAME}}''' does not have a complete ban on humor, particularly in image captions where a description saying "a picture of Megatron" would be completely redundant. Instead, we prefer to lighten things up with humorous image captions, because ''Transformers'' is inherently ridiculous, and denying this probably isn't healthy. | ||
{{SITENAME}} is a fun community which welcomes new members' contributions with open arms. That said... if your idea of "contributing" is to change the existing jokes to new, "funnier" jokes... '''don't'''. This holds true for changing them to blanks or boring, patently-obvious descriptors as well. | |||
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There are several reasons we discourage new users from editing image captions. | There are several reasons we discourage new users from editing image captions. | ||
* Your jokes aren't funnier. | * Your jokes aren't funnier. | ||
* Funny image captions are like a ''fun bonus'' you get to do when you make | |||
* Funny image captions are like a ''fun bonus'' you get to do when you make a page or a new section or upload a needed image. For the people who wrote the text, or found and edited the images, this is their reward for that hard work. If you're not expanding the article, you really shouldn't be making jokes. | |||
* If you're ''changing'' a joke, you're removing content created by a user who's contributed to this community, and replacing it with something from someone (yourself) who has not. | * If you're ''changing'' a joke, you're removing content created by a user who's contributed to this community, and replacing it with something from someone (yourself) who has not. | ||
{{messagebox|header=Simple Rule of Thumb|message_text=If you haven't contributed anything, don't change the image captions.}} | {{messagebox|header=Simple Rule of Thumb|message_text=If you haven't contributed anything, don't change the image captions.}} | ||
==Removing Joke captions== | ==Removing Joke captions== | ||
You will be banned if you remove jokes simply for the sake of doing so. We have guidelines about what level of humor is and is not acceptable. | You will be banned if you repeatedly remove jokes simply for the sake of doing so despite warnings given. The humor thing has been discussed at length for quite a long time; the policy will not change, and trying to "make a point" will only result in us removing the troublemaker. | ||
We have guidelines about what level of humor is and is not acceptable; try to stick to "PG-13" or lower. Bear in mind the four-letter f-word indicating copulation is ''right'' out. | |||
{{see|Project:De-snarking}}<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | {{see|Project:De-snarking}}<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | ||
Revision as of 00:42, 18 September 2007
Unlike most Wikis, MediaWiki does not have a complete ban on humor, particularly in image captions where a description saying "a picture of Megatron" would be completely redundant. Instead, we prefer to lighten things up with humorous image captions, because Transformers is inherently ridiculous, and denying this probably isn't healthy.
MediaWiki is a fun community which welcomes new members' contributions with open arms. That said... if your idea of "contributing" is to change the existing jokes to new, "funnier" jokes... don't. This holds true for changing them to blanks or boring, patently-obvious descriptors as well.
There are several reasons we discourage new users from editing image captions.
- Your jokes aren't funnier.
- Funny image captions are like a fun bonus you get to do when you make a page or a new section or upload a needed image. For the people who wrote the text, or found and edited the images, this is their reward for that hard work. If you're not expanding the article, you really shouldn't be making jokes.
- If you're changing a joke, you're removing content created by a user who's contributed to this community, and replacing it with something from someone (yourself) who has not.
Removing Joke captions
You will be banned if you repeatedly remove jokes simply for the sake of doing so despite warnings given. The humor thing has been discussed at length for quite a long time; the policy will not change, and trying to "make a point" will only result in us removing the troublemaker.
We have guidelines about what level of humor is and is not acceptable; try to stick to "PG-13" or lower. Bear in mind the four-letter f-word indicating copulation is right out.
- For further information, see: Project:De-snarking
