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Editing Jump right in! Do not be afraid to get started. Anyone is free to edit here once they have created a Fandom account, so simply click edit and get started! Collaboration is keyWikis are based on the idea that the crowd, collectively, has a greater sum of knowledge than just one individual. That means collaborating with others is the key to creating a successful community. Collaboration means you work together to build, design, and make decisions. No one person owns or rules a community site. Rather, it is built, supported, and owned by all participating community members. Practice open-mindedness & assume good faithSince sites are open for anyone to edit, users of all skill levels and opinions are welcome to participate. We assume that most people who work on a wiki are trying to help it, not hurt it. If this were not true, a project would be doomed from the beginning. If you think there is a problem, it is best to ask the user about the issue first and then take any additional steps if necessary. The same practices can apply to users who visit the site to discuss, read, and comment on a page. Everyone has differing opinions and perspectives on topics, so please practice open-mindedness and assume that not everything out there is written with ill intent. Ask for help If you are confused or need help, just ask! There are a lot of places to seek help all around you on Fandom, including our help pages, Central forums, local admins, and staff. No question is too small! Our local administrators and moderators can be found on this page. Report content that infringes on our rulesOur staff of volunteers may not always be available to respond immediately to any offending content that gets posted to the site. If you see any offending posts or comments that have been made which infringe upon our listed guidelines, please report the post so our staff can take review the post in question. All reported posts will be reviewed by our staff and corrective action will be taken if necessary. Please note that abuse of the report system, which includes unjustified reporting is not tolerated, and users who abuse the report system may be subject to consequences. Content Rules and Editing GuidelinesDatamined and Leaked Content The following content is allowed on the site:
The following content is not allowed:
Leaked ContentThe following list contains all content that is considered leaked, and therefore prohibited:
Speculation should only be substantiated with evidence that is based from the currently available content. Users should not base their speculations from previous leaks, or from "rumors" surrounding leaks. If one does not support their opinions or theories with evidence based from available content, the post is subject to deletion, and the user may be warned. If you have any questions, please ask a Content Moderator or Administrator before editing or uploading, or else your edits/content will be reverted/deleted. Vandalism Any form of vandalism is not welcome on the Wiki. This includes:
Editing ConflictsIf you do not agree with a certain edit being made to a page, you are allowed to undo the edit and provide reasonable refute as to why that edit should not be implemented. If the undone edits are reverted, please contact the user through the Message Wall or through the wiki's Discord Server to discuss the edited page in question in an attempt to resolve this issue. Please do not engage in edit wars. If a user is not complying with open-minded discussion, please contact a Content Moderator to have the issue resolved. Deviation from in-game textBecause Genshin Impact was created by a Chinese business and subsequently localized into other languages, there are occasionally errors in the English version of the game (usually grammar or mistranslation of words.) Grammar and spelling errors should not be corrected, but rather highlighted using the Citation and PlagiarismPlease follow citation practices and cite content and the authors properly if you are bringing content to Fandom or taking it from here to another site. Make sure you have permission to use something before you copy it, and follow the rules for attribution when you do reuse. Everyone likes credit for their hard work! For more information on how to cite, please read the documentation for Help:Cite. Community GuidelinesThe Community Guidelines encompass both the Genshin Impact Discussions section and the Comments section of the site. In addition to the topics above, we ask that all users comprehensively read the following guidelines. Behavior Be nice and treat people with respect. Keep discussions civil and be open-minded about differing opinions. Posts that express criticisms are allowed; posts that deliberately incur flame wars are strictly prohibited and will be deleted. Posts that express disagreements of a user are allowed; posts that berate or insult a user in said disagreement are strictly prohibited. Please refrain from using profanity on the site. If your post or comment is found to have used unnecessary profanity, the post or comment in question is subject to modification or deletion, and the user may be warned. If someone is making disrespectful comments towards you or other users, please use the report function, and one of the Content or Thread Moderators will take a look at the offending post. Engaging in flame wars with other users is highly discouraged and will likely result in the involved users receiving a warning if you are found participating in the toxicity. User walls are not exempt from this rule, and you will be warned if you are attacking someone on their user wall. Do not make posts personal or post personal information. Wikis are meant to be a place to collaborate with others on topics that excite you. Pages meant just as an attack on someone will be removed. This includes content posted in articles and messages to other users, and includes threats towards miHoYo, the characters, or other players. Harassment Please refrain from attacking users on their message wall or editing their profile page in a malicious manner. If you have an issue with a certain user, please contact the administrators and moderators about the issue. Users should not attack, instigate, or incur drama with other users in the comments and discussions section. Discussion EtiquetteWhen making a discussion post, please categorize the post under the most appropriate topic:
Fan Art must include an original source if the artwork that is posted is not original content made by the poster. Please provide the name of the artist or the source of the artwork when posting artwork that is not made by yourself. If a user is found to be illegitimately claiming artwork as their own, the post(s) will be deleted, and the user will be warned. If an artist has explicitly stated conditions against having their art being reproduced or reposted, we will honor the request of the artist and delete any offending posts. Fan Fiction is intended for writers to express and share stories and ideas, such as original characters and story building. Posts that exhibit problematic themes or contains content that falls under the defined prohibited Inappropriate Content, such as discrimination, harassment, sexualization, are subject to be deleted at the sole discretion of site administrators and moderators. Memes should be appropriate and should not be profane or nonsensical. Please do not spam the discussions section with posts that are essentially the same in nature (e.g., posting numerous photoshops and edits of a character, such as putting a hat on a character). If you are adamant on sharing these photos, please compile them all in one post rather than posting them numerous times as individual posts, otherwise they are subject to immediate deletion if they are posted in a manner like spam. In addition to the etiquette guidelines, please do not reply to a post that has been inactive for more than 30 days (Necroposting). Off-Topic Off-topic conversations and comments will be deleted. This includes low-effort posts that are barely Genshin Impact related. The following is a list that represents posts that are generally seen as off-topic:
Please refrain from derailing threads (meaning, to steer away from the original subject) to discuss off-topic subjects. Users should refrain from using threads as their own personal chat boxes and should instead use the Fandom user Message Walls or use external messaging apps like Discord if they wish to discuss off-topic material. Users who have been found to been starting off-topic discussions will be warned, and all subsequent users who have been contributing to the off-topic discussion may also receive warnings. We allow for some off-topic posts to be made, depending on the context in which they were made for. Below will be a list that contains posts which are not considered Genshin Impact related, but are allowed in the best interest of building the community:
Meta posts, which act as posts that discuss subjects related to the community, are allowed as this is a collaborative community, but they are subject to be deleted if they are made solely to gossip or provoke drama against other users in the community. They can be posted under Editing Discussion to discuss suggestions that can be made to the discussions section or the site itself. The wiki is not a place to discuss ethics and morality—this is more or less considered an off-topic discussion. Please do not use the site to discuss semantics behind the negative connotations of a word, or berate users over the matter. Please practice open-mindedness and assume good faith when using this site. If a user is using certain words in a malicious manner (e.g., using the word "loli" in a sexual and objectifying way rather than using it to simply describe a young-looking female character like Klee), please report the post in question and the site administrators and moderators will have a look at the offending posts. Low-Effort In addition to off-topic content, the following posts or comments will be deleted if they are found as purely low-effort, regardless if they may have some resemblance to Genshin Impact. The following is a list that represents posts that are generally seen as low-effort, and therefore subject to deletion:
Similar to how off-topic posts are handled, the moderation team will review each post by a case-by-base basis, and we may allow for some leniency in the handling of these posts, provided the posts have good interests to the community. Inappropriate Content Pornographic content, Not Safe for Work (NSFW) content, the sexualization of Genshin Impact characters, or any form of inappropriate content is not welcome on the Wiki. Inappropriate content is defined as content that is obscene; pornographic, abusive, or offensive. The judgment that defines a thread or post as inappropriate is reserved to the discretion of administrators and moderators. Please do not solicit or allude to inappropriate content. Below will be a non-exhaustive list that include examples of what we commonly consider inappropriate content:
Users that are found to be posting borderline inappropriate content are subject to be immediately blocked without appeal. "Thirst" comments, kissing and barking, and any comments that entail any sort of sexual acts towards the characters are strictly prohibited. The following list includes, but is not limited to, comments that infringe on these rules:
Otherwise, any other comments that compliment a character's appearance in a non-sexual and appropriate manner are allowed. The act of "shipping" is prohibited on this wiki. If you want to share your head canon between two characters, please refer yourself to the Shipping Wiki where it is more thematically appropriate. Personal InformationThreads and posts that solicit account sharing or selling of your Genshin Impact account are strictly prohibited. This includes any comments or posts that may severely jeopardize the confidentiality of an account or a user, such as an e-mail or a password. In addition, any comments or posts that otherwise include personally identifiable information is strictly prohibited. Users are strictly prohibited to ask other users for personal information, such as their address or age. Likewise, users should not share or post details about their personal information to other users on the site. Language This Wiki is primarily intended for use with the English language, and as such, posts or comments that are not in English will be deleted. Please use our regional navigation located above the "Share" button on the top right of the page to switch to your respective language if you wish to contribute in your native language! User DramaThe discussion and mention of banned users within the community, or "drama" within the Genshin Impact Fandom is strictly prohibited. Users that provoke or instigate drama will not be tolerated. Any comments or posts that are specifically made to gossip about Genshin Impact content creators, influencers, Twitter users and other Fandom communities are not allowed. ImpersonationThe impersonation of other users or famous people will not be tolerated. If you have been banned and return on a new account, your posts will be deleted and your new account(s) will be banned. Spam and Trolling Wikis are a great place to build content on a specific topic, not a place to spam links to your latest product or to post non-relevant material. Spam will be removed, so please don't add it to begin with. Users are allowed to post Genshin Impact related videos on the comments section of pages, provided these videos are relevant to the page itself and not spammed throughout numerous pages. Examples of spamming include, but are not limited to the following:
In addition to regular forms of spam, comments that specifically berate a certain character throughout various pages are not allowed. Users are allowed to express distaste over a character, but are not allowed to spam the same type of message repeatedly on different pages (e.g., "[Character] sucks so much, I'm really glad I pulled this character over [Character]." in conjunction with "Man, [Character] fans simp for this character so much. They're simply overrated, there are so much better units than [Character]."). Accounts that exist solely to post negative comments for the sole purpose of inciting angry responses will be seen no different than accounts that engage in spamming and trolling. Trolling can be considered as the act of inciting flame wars, maliciously infuriating or annoying other users on the site, creating discussions that are intentionally made to bait responses, and users that are intentionally deviating from common sense. Trolling of any form is not tolerated on this site, and will be dealt with accordingly. InfractionsWarnings and Blocks Users that have been found to have broken these rules will receive a warning issued onto their Message Wall for breaking the rules. In some instances, a user will be immediately blocked depending on the severity of the rule they have broken. Blocks will be placed for users who are found to have ignored warnings issued to them, or blocks will be placed for users that are otherwise being disruptive and problematic to the site and its users. If a user returns from a block and they are found to be violating any of the rules written here again, there will be a zero tolerance policy set in place, and repeated infractions may result in immediate suspension without any chance of appeal. Please note that warnings should not be taken personally—they are meant to notify and deal with a user after they have broken a rule, as well as providing a means for Administrators and Moderators to keep an infraction count of a user. Attempting to delete warnings issued on message wall will not work as a method to bypass infractions, as Administrators and Thread Moderators are able to see deleted messages and comments. If a user is suspected or found to be under the age of 13, their account will be globally blocked by FANDOM out of precautionary measures in regards to the FANDOM terms of use. By following these rules and guidelines, you also agree to follow the guidelines defined under the FANDOM terms of use. Circumventing BlocksUsers should not create or use alternate accounts in order to circumvent blocks issued locally or globally on Fandom. Accounts that have been suspected to be ban-evading will be met with an immediate suspension. |