Starfield Wiki:Discussions

Welcome to the Starfield Wiki Discussions. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with the guidelines before posting or commenting. Remember that you are also subject to Wikia's Terms of Use.


 * 1) Personal attacks against another user will not be tolerated. We have a zero-tolerance policy on bullying, even if the user is currently offline. We define bullying as the targeting of someone and speaking to them in a derogatory manner due to their nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religion, interests, sociological factors (spelling, grammar, intellect, etc), psychological state (mental illnesses), or physical appearance. This also includes goading other users with comments that you know will provoke a reaction.


 * 2) Do not spam a large number of new threads. If you see multiple threads with the same topic posted close together, it is best to refrain from posting a thread of the same topic. Additionally, do not add spam to threads. Excessive capital letters, ASCII art, "l33t" speak, excessive emojis, nonsense posts, and alternating capitals will also be counted as spam. Double posting is not allowed unless a significant amount of time has passed since the previous comment was posted.

Obviously, you should also not troll threads. Trolling is defined as purposefully irritating or annoying others. Furthermore, sexual harassment, death threats, revealing personal information, or attempting to have another user punished for something they didn't do are also grounds for punishment.


 * 3) Posts that intentionally solicit upvotes will be taken down; they not only mess with the "Trending" page, but are a great annoyance. Making a thread purely to say that you are leaving the Discussions is not permitted. Such posts are off-topic and cause a significant amount of drama. As such, it will be removed and you will be punished. Likewise, any sort of other clearly attention-seeking posts such as fake suicide threats will be deleted upon sight.

Advertising your own product, website, organization, or service (for financial gain or otherwise) is also expressly disallowed on the Discussions. Contact a staff member if you are unsure whether sharing a link of yours will break this rule.


 * 4) The exchange of pornography, gore, or otherwise NSFW material is absolutely prohibited. We are attempting to build a welcoming community, and such posts are very counter-productive to that cause. Cursing is allowed, but in moderation.


 * 5) Avoid derailing threads from their original topic. If you wish to speak about a different topic than the one being conversed, create a new thread. Posting or commenting about anything not related to Starfield is also disallowed.


 * 6) Please do not mini-mod. Mini-moderating is when you correct a user as if you have the power to punish them, when you truly do not. Instead, report them to those that actually have that power. For example, if you see a user trolling in the comments, there is no reason to write a menacing comment about it. Use the report button and move on.

Sometimes, an otherwise good thread will break a rule, and you may feel obligated to warn the OP to fix it before the moderators delete it entirely. If you have something on-topic to say, it is acceptable to write a very brief note about the rule they are breaking. Just do not make it the sole purpose of your comment.


 * 7) Do not impersonate anyone else—regardless of how far-fetched it may seem—and pretend that you are that individual. This includes (but is not limited to) other wiki users, staff members, Bethesda/ZeniMax employees, and celebrities. Doing so will result in an immediate block.


 * 8) Low-effort"/low-quality content is not permitted. Please put at least a small amount of thought into making your posts interesting, open-ended, insightful, or otherwise desirable. A low-effort post is defined as one or more of the following:


 * An observation/statement or question that does not spawn any sort of meaningful discussion.
 * An extremely short post (for example, a post that is just one sentence long).
 * A post that requires little to no thought on the part of the submitter.
 * A post consisting exclusively of a link or image, and no background information whatsoever.
 * An overly spam-like, immature, or otherwise unappealing post.
 * Any other sort of post that does not keep aloft the quality of content that is currently present among posts on the Discussions.


 * 9) Although images may be uploaded to Discussions through the dedicated image upload feature, they will be removed if they do not meet certain requirements. Specifically:


 * All images must be on-topic.
 * Images must not reveal any personal information.
 * Images must not contain NSFW or offensive content.
 * Image threads must include a reasonably informative description.
 * Images must not break any other rules in the Discussions guidelines.


 * 10) If your thread is locked or deleted, do not create a new thread questioning the decision, as this only causes drama. If you do not agree with or like a decision made by a staff member, contact them privately via talkpage or Discord. If you believe a staff member is abusing their power, notify an administrator.

For most transgressions, you will be given a warning. Upon receiving a third warning, you will be blocked for three days. Receiving two three-day blocks will result in a month-long block. The next block will be for six months, then a year, then permanently. Note that warnings do not "reset"—if you violate a rule after a three-day block, it's straight to the next block.

New users will be excused if their first few posts and comments violate a rule, but after that, ignorance of the rules does not excuse a transgression.

Some transgressions will result in an immediate permanent block. For example, posting NSFW content is not something anyone who is genuinely interested in joining Discussions would do, even without reading the guidelines. Similarly, sockpuppetry—having an alternate account—will result in a permanent block on both accounts, unless the second account was not created with bad intention.

Staff should generally stick to the warning-block system, but they may issue sanctions at their discretion upon analysing the specific situation and putting it into context.

If you have any questions or are confused about any part of the guidelines, do not hesitate to contact a member of staff. Happy discussing!