FalloutWiki:Moderation

The Independent Fallout Wiki uses the Moderation Extension to review and publish changes to the site.

Process
The Moderation Extension is a mechanism for protecting wiki content from vandalism and spam, written by Edward Chernenko. Edits undergo a review process that requires approval before changes are published. When an article is edited, the changes are marked as pending, and appear in the moderation queue.

Until an Administrator approves an edit, the page remains unchanged. Pending edits do not appear on the page history nor in Recent Changes, but the user can see their change and continue editing this pending version of the page. All activity appears in the moderation log and when approved, are logged in both the page's history and Recent Changes.

Best practices
All members of Administration are responsible for monitoring the queue and processing edits in a timely manner. Administrators have the ability to approve or reject pending revisions, but only vandalism should be rejected. Edits with good intentions that need adjustments should be approved and subsequently edited by the approving Administrator, providing a clear edit summary explaining follow up changes.

This practice allows for the author's efforts to be credited, and all contributions then become a part of the public page history, which promotes transparency and accountability for both the Administrator and author. Administrators should keep in mind not only the policies that govern their decisions but also the importance of "improve > remove" and communication with fellow editors.

Assume good faith
To assume good faith is one of our core principles on our wiki. It means that you should assume that users are trying to help the wiki, trying to do their best, unless you have evidence to the contrary. Administrators should approve and correct, not reject. Always work with the user and explain changes in an understandable way. This can help prevent misunderstandings and disputes from occurring.

What is vandalism?
Vandalism is editing deliberately intended to obstruct or defeat the project's purpose, which is to create a free encyclopedia presenting the sum of Fallout knowledge.

The malicious removal of content, or the changing of legitimate content, without any regard to the site's core policies, is a deliberate attempt to damage the site. Behavior such as adding irrelevant information, obscenities, blanking pages, and inserting obvious nonsense into a page are considered vandalism. Abusive creation or usage of user accounts and user names also constitute vandalism.

Vandalism is prohibited. While editors are encouraged to warn and educate vandals, warnings are by no means a prerequisite for blocking a vandal and is done at Administrator discretion. For more information about what constitutes vandalism, see the Vandalism Policy.