Hypixel SkyBlock Wiki:Discussion Guidelines

Discussions is a forms-style feature where wiki users can communicate to each other in the [/f wiki forums]. Discussions are governed by the discussions guidelines, detailing acceptable and unacceptable practices for discussions. Discussions are moderated by, who report to and.

Features
There are the following features in discussions.
 * Users can post threads for other users to comment/reply to.
 * Users can upvote other posts, including their own, but not replies.
 * Users can reply to other posts.
 * Users can flag inappropriate content by using the report function.
 * Users can edit their own replies/posts via the edit function.
 * Users may embed polls inside a post.
 * Posts/replies support basic formatting.

Moderators have the additional functions available.
 * Moderators may delete posts and replies.
 * Moderators may lock posts.
 * Moderators may edit any other post, and post announcement posts via [/announcements announcements settings].
 * Moderators may view and manage reported posts located on the [/f/reported reports management page].
 * Moderators may edit the forum guidelines located on [/f/g forum guidelines settings].
 * Moderators may view discussions insights on the [/d/m/insights insights page].
 * Moderators may change the categories of posts and edit/delete categories of discussions.
 * In extreme cases of abuse, moderators may delete all posts by a user.

Guidelines
The purpose of the wiki forums is to allow readers and editors to communicate with others, discuss things related to the wiki or Hypixel SkyBlock. Things not related to the wiki should be posted on the "Off-topic" category.

The purpose of this guideline is to keep the forums in order and to define what is accepted in this discussion space. The rules also apply to images posted to the forums.

For Hypixel forums users, please note the differences on the wiki forums. The rules on the wiki forums is stricter than Hypixel in some ways. Examples of these aspects are nonsense posts, swearing, and insults. Also, the wiki forums can be more attentive to appeals.

The following list of contains the guidelines for discussions. Users are generally expected to follow them to a reasonable degree.


 * 1) Swearing in any form is disallowed.
 * 2) * Any type of swearing is likely to be caught by the Abuse Filter, which will result in a block.
 * 3) Civility is expected.
 * 4) * It is important to be civil in comments when communicating with other editors. If someone has shown uncivil behavior, they will be blocked. An example of uncivil behavior is yelling at a user in all caps or telling them to be quiet.
 * 5) Advertising in any form is disallowed.
 * 6) * Any form of advertising, regardless of whether it involves the Auction House, Begging, Scamming, Trading, Private Island visits, or any other types of advertising, are not tolerated and will result in a long or infinite block.
 * 7) Toxicity in any form is not tolerated.
 * 8) * Any type of toxicity is disallowed, and will result in a block. If a user has shown repeated toxicity toward other editors, they may be banned from the Wiki.
 * 9) Maturity is expected.
 * 10) * While immaturity is not punishable, it is expected that when commenting, a decent level of maturity is expected. Signs of repeated immaturity may result in a block on grounds of underage users.
 * 11) Personal Attacks in ANY form are disallowed.
 * 12) * Personal attacks in any form are disallowed and will result in a block. Repeated personal attacks will result in a long block or ban. A personal attack is a phrase like "[Name] is bad at Minecraft".
 * 13) No hate speech, racism, or discrimination of any type of group.
 * 14) * Not only is it wrong to say such things, but such an offense will result in an instant long or infinite block as well. No type of language in this form is allowed whatsoever.
 * 15) Keep conversations on topic.
 * 16) * Try to keep all conversations on topic, as it is disruptive to comment something that is off-topic, and repeated offenses can result in a block.
 * 17) Disruption in any way is not tolerated.
 * 18) * Any type of disruption such as disruptive messages, spam or vandalism will result in an instant block.
 * 19) Keep things PG-13.
 * 20) * Any discussions over PG-13 will result in a long or usually infinite block. Please keep in mind readers of this wiki can be as young as 10 years old.
 * 21) Comments in other languages are frowned upon.
 * 22) * Comments in other languages belong on their respective Wiki and should not be posted here. Multiple breaches of this section will result in a block and deletion of the offending comment.
 * 23) Keep comments constructive.
 * 24) * Comments that are not seen as constructive are subject to deletion at any time and may result in a block if the issue persists with a particular user. These comments include, but are not limited to nonsense/filler comments such as "lol", "F", or "First".
 * 25) Repeated breaches of these rules will result in long or infinite blocks.
 * 26) * Repeated breaches of these guidelines will result in longer and longer blocks and eventually a ban from the Wiki.
 * 27) Discussion of sensitive topics is disallowed.
 * 28) * Discussion of topics such as politics, religion, or sexuality causes debates among involved users, and often results on toxic remarks and heated arguments and further breaches of guidelines. Anyone found discussing topics like this can expect a warn or a block.
 * 29) Shouting in excessively is prohibited.
 * 30) * Shouting in large amounts is not allowed as it is viewed as uncivil or immature. A good rule of thumb is to keep your capital content under 15% of the post content.
 * 31) Talking about scams in any way, shape, or form any more than a sentence or 2 is discouraged.
 * 32) * While mentioning a scam or advising users how not to get scammed is allowed, talking about them for lengthy periods of time is not. Like politics, discussions about scams create a tense and toxic environment for those who view dissuasions.
 * 33) * Posts like “I got scammed :( please help“ are deleted on sight and may result in a warn/block. If you have been scammed, please see the page on the wiki for advice and guidance.
 * 34) Repeatedly asking easily answerable questions is frowned upon.
 * 35) * While it is acceptable to ask a question like “What weapon to get next” or “Should I get X instead of Y” is allowed, asking easily answerable questions like “how to craft a minion” is not. It clutters discussions, and it wastes people's time.
 * 36) * The whole point of a Wiki is to provide information and inform users; a question like this should be asked on the Hypixel Forums or any SkyBlock Discord, or be researched on YouTube, Google or this wiki.
 * 37) Filler replies and treating discussions as a chat room are frowned upon.
 * 38) * While it is okay to act casual about posting in discussions, treating discussions as a chat room is frowned upon because it creates a lot of filler replies.
 * 39) * Posting filler replies is frowned upon because it is viewed as immature and creates clutter in threads.
 * 40) Do not be afraid to report.
 * 41) * Reports help moderators and admins catch vandals and toxic users.
 * 42) * If a report is made, but it is determined that it does not violate any policies, it simply gets turned down. One would not be blocked for reporting. All reports are only viewable by moderators and admins, so your anonymity is guaranteed.

General Expectations and Customs
Users are generally expected to behave in a calm, civil and mature manner, and are expected to post meaningful content in proper topics (i.e no immature memes or 1 character posts).

Moderators may edit posts to make them more descriptive, and place them in proper categories. Moderators are expected to act mature at all times and act as a good example for other users to follow.