Site Rules
Welcome to the SAP Wiki, a collaborative science fiction horror writers wiki. This Wiki was originally a spin-off wiki to the SCP Foundation Wiki, not a sister site or a related wiki. Just based upon it in it's prime. Though this has (somewhat) changed, the basis of the Wiki's writing is still somewhat similar: Anomaly Files, also known as SAP files, are the beef of the writing. That said, much of the reasons why this Site is the way it is is for creative ways to tell stories, which is a big reason for the Archives. And though this is generally a science fiction horror writing wiki, that doesn't stop many of the authors here from writing non-fearful stories. And such a wiki requires rules, after all.
To start, let's inform you of the hasic Anomaly File template:
Outline
Item#: (numerical designation)
Date of Report: (the date in which the anomaly file was constructed and put together. Redacted dates are allowed, however, fully redacted dates should be used scarcely.)
DANGER Level: (see DANGER Levels.)
[Paracelsus INDEX Rating] (See Using the Paracelsus INDEX.)
Description: (describe the anomaly)
Aftermath Protocols: (describe the protocols put into place for the containment, integration, and/or protection of the anomaly.)
Discovery [Optional]: (describe how the Repository came to be aware of the anomaly and how they found it)
Now, the next thing to understand about the rules of this Wiki are Strikes:
Strikes
Strikes are when a member of the wiki does something that would be considered a gross violation of the rules and a refusal to submit to the rules after the fact, generally. Each member may receive a total of 4 strikes before they are banned from the Wiki. On most occasions, members will receive a warning when they have violated a major rule and are expected to apologize and/or fix the wrong they have done, if possible. In some severe cases of violations, members may be banned immediately without given a warning. This is rarely done and usually reserved for heinous and/or predatory individuals. For example, a member who is only a member to vandalize and cause trouble. Or a predatory individual who posts or shares extremely inappropriate content or messages.
Rules
There are several rules to the Wiki, separated by Major Rules and Minor Rules. Major Rules are generally more serious and violations of them are more likely to result in a strike, if the warning is not heeded. Minor Rules can often be skirted, just so long as there is no gross violations, in which case you may very well receive a warning, possibly followed by a Strike, depending on your cooperation.
Major Rules
#1: No explicit or graphic sexual content is allowed. This includes in chat rooms, forums and articles, though in the articles themselves, this is less enforced. Authors are simply encouraged to be more vague in their descriptions regarding sexual themes.
#2: no Predatory or pedophilic responses, messages, or posts are tolerated. This is heavily enforced, and predatory individuals may receive instant banning depending on severity.
Minor Rules
#1: no excessive swearing. This applies to forum posts, articles, and messages. Most authors will only receive a warning if their language is excessive or contains slurs. Though it should be noted that the SAP Wiki, namely me, Director Erzahler, does not consider the words "Retarded", "Obese", or "Hermaphrodite" as slurs.
#2: If you have reserved an anomaly file slot or have created an unfinished article (e.i. "Work in Progress") and have shown no intentions to work on the articles for over 5 months, then you may be subject to a warning.
Member Misconduct
Members may also be given "Strikes" or be banned because of misconduct rather than a failure to follow the rules for an article. A member is not to engage in predatory behavior towards other members. Repeated offenses of this may result in the banning of the predatory individual. A member is to not engage in bullying or instigation of bullying or any form of blackmail. A Member may engage in Roleplay, but only in controlled, specified areas intended for such activities. Members should refrain from roleplaying in professional situations.
A Note on Gore
Gore is generally allowed, even extremely graphic depictions are generally allowed, though some should have warnings prior. The one type of gore that may be prohibited is gore involving genitalia. Such gore should be softened to an acceptable degree.
If you have been warned about a rule that has been broken in one of your articles and feel it is unfair or that you have not broken a rule, please contact me about any of your concerns.
Contests
For every 200th SAP, we have a contest to decide which one is considered the best or most liked by the community. This is done by having each contender create an SAP for the slot, putting a link to it in a specific page, and then let the community give their ratings on each. Whichever has the most by a certain amount of time (specified) will be given the slot and the 2 runner ups will get any slot they want throughout the entire next 199 slots, and the rest who entered also do, but only after the runner ups choose. Every contest also has a specified theme.
Deletions
A page will only be deleted on two occasions:
First, if the author breaks any of the aforementioned rules and refuses to change them even after being warned. Or, if the page's rating plummets and the number of downvotes greatly exceeds those of the upvotes. Though, this isn't always cause for deletion, if this happens, the author may choose to revise or rewrite their file.
Member benefits
All Members have a set of benefits and regulations and some, depending on rank, may have more or less.
#1: Reservations. All Members, regardless of Rank, may reserve slots in the SAP Collections. All Members may have a total of 2 [RESERVED] slots at a time, not including [RESERVED] slots they gained via contests or events. All Members must also indicate that it is them reserving the file slot. For example, [RESERVED BY Director Erzahler].
Also, it should be noted that the SAP Repository Wiki is intended for members who are 14+, as it explores semi-mature themes, and graphic depictions of gore, as well as requires a level of mental maturity needed to create interesting stories. Though it is not 18+, as more adult themes, such as sexual content and swearing, is mostly prohibited or at the very least, softened to an acceptable degree.
Finally, this is a more conservative Site, though it's main purpose is collaborative story-telling. This is a heads-up to all the people which aren't comfortable with that sort of thing. I apologize to those people and I'm warning them that they might not like this Site very much. Alternatively, there is the RPC Authority Wiki or of course the SCP Foundation Wiki which are both far less conservative. That said, people of more Liberal backgrounds or beliefs are still welcome here, though their beliefs may not necessarily be welcomed with open arms, members are to never harass other members regardless of disagreements. Your beliefs may not be supported here, but they won't be ridiculed.
Good luck, have fun and be fair!
