This thread is all about the suggestions forum's rules and code of conduct.
Read the FAQ first!
Users who request an item on the FAQ risk getting banned and slowly, painfully vaporized. Save yourself from death and pain by simply reading the FAQ first.
Some things should not be suggested
Please read this article before posting suggestions.
Keep your suggestions canon
This mod is based primarily off the The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Tolkien's other books, and not the movies by Peter Jackson. The following sources, while based off Tolkien's books, are not considered canon:
- Peter Jackson's films
- Lord of the Rings Online
- Lord of the Rings: War in the North
- Any other LotR film, video game, or adaption
Suggestions from these sources can be OK, but they must fit into the general LotR storyline, and they must not interfere with any existing feature of the LotR mod.
No CAPS
Caps is seen as shouting. Think about it -- would you like to be shouted at? Then don't shout at people who break the rules (see below)
No shouting "GROND" at people who break the rules
Shouting "GROND!" at a new contributor who suggests something already on the FAQ doesn't do anything good. The admins will deal with him in due course (they read these boards frequently, remember). Shouting GROND! is essentially spam (see below for more examples of spam) and portrays us wiki users as arrogant, which is not the impression that we want to give to first-time contributors.
No spamming
There are many definitions of spam, but on these forums, spam is essentially any comment that is unwelcome. Another term for spam is "clutter". Clutter is a problem because...
- Clutter slows us down
- Clutter makes us cringe
- Clutter scares us away and makes us not want to come here as often because we have to wade through so much...clutter!
Use the "Thumbs up" button
If you agree with somebody's suggestion and think it's good, but don't have anything to add to it, click the "Like" [thumbs up] button on the top right corner of their post. It's neater and faster than typing "I like this" "Me too" "Good idea" or "Awesome!".
No mini-modding
Mini-modding is essentially random wiki users (non-admins) acting like they're admins. For example, when someone posts "Please add Minas Tirith to the mod" and another user posts "GROND!" immediately afterwards, it is not helpful. Mini-modding has been a growing issue on this site; repetitive mini-modding could land you in trouble. Let the admins do the moderating and enjoy yourselves on the forum!
No jibberish posts
Jibberish comments are considered spam and will be dealt with as such.
No profanity
People of all ages and backgrounds play this mod, and read these forums. Profanity simply doesn't belong here, although mild profanity may be acceptable.
No sexism/racism/etc.
Any discrimination will cast you through the door of night and into the Void with Morgoth.
Respect the admins
If you were the an admin of this wiki, you would want to be respected, right? The admins of the wiki want the same kind of respect; believe it or not, they're just mortals who enjoy playing this mod just like you, and they want to have fun. Treat them with the same courtesy with which you would like to be treated.
No admin power abuse
If you're an admin, don't ban people, close threads, etc. unless it's there's a legitimate reason for doing so. Anonymous users who have not been on the wiki for more than a month are to be warned for FAQ ignorance, but FAQ ignorance after they've been here for a month or registered users suggesting things on the FAQ or the list of things not to suggest should be banned. Also, any threads that discuss an unoriginal LotR suggestion should be removed. According to Glaerdir, Mevans has changed banning for FAQ ignorance: anons should have it explained, but user with accounts ARE to be banned for FAQ ignorance. Have a good day.
Keep discussions on topic
When you start a discussion about a new topic, make a new thread in the suggestion forum, leave a message on that person's message wall, or post in a new thread in the appropriate subforum.
Post your original suggestions!
After all, that's why we have the suggestions forum.
Admins: Please remove threads instead of closing them.
When it comes time to clean out the forums, closed threads simply take up space and leave more work for the rest of us. Please remove threads that ignore the FAQ and What not to Suggest. It makes all our lives easier. As said above, clutter is a problem.