Forum:Upcoming Policy Changes

Hello,

We wanted to let you know that in order to comply with federal law, Wikia is reviewing the way it handles communities that may be considered directed to people 12 years of age or younger.

This wiki has been flagged as falling into that category, and I wanted to let you know about it. While I am sure Naruto has many fans of all ages, it can also be especially appealing to the younger demographic for purposes of the newly revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

The only change you will notice is that we will be turning anonymous editing and commenting off for wikis in this category. Your users will still be able to edit and participate. They just need to make sure that they are logged in first. We hope the impact on your community will be minimal.

We realize this might be an inconvenience, but this is a step Wikia has to take in order to make sure we are in compliance with federal law. You can find out more about COPPA here: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/coppa.shtm.

The changes to the law will be going into effect July 1st, 2013 although you may see some changes before then. Be sure to keep an eye on Community Central where e will be announcing these updates to the wider Wikia Community on Monday on the staff blog. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks, and Happy Editing! --semanticdrifter (help forum | blog) 00:23, June 21, 2013 (UTC)


 * Oh this will be hilarious.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 01:50, June 21, 2013 (UTC)
 * That moment when you and your account are too old for any of this to apply to you. But yeah, we're good, we understand that you have to do what is necessary.--Cerez 365 ™Hyūga Symbol.svg(talk) 03:35, June 21, 2013 (UTC)
 * Ah, lesser vandals then I guess.-- ~Ulti  Sup~  16:19, June 21, 2013 (UTC)
 * Less ip contributors that become users... — S im A nt 19:00, June 21, 2013 (UTC)

We don't need children here anyway, no offense. And setting up an account takes a minute. But I'm worried about Naruto Answers Wikia, lesser amount of stupid questions T_T--Elveonora (talk) 19:26, June 21, 2013 (UTC)

"Simant"

- Less ip contributors that become users... This. IP vandals, while a problem now and then, were always manageable. IP vandalises? Block it. IP changes? Range block the IP, or protect the targets from IP editing. I first joined the Wikia network after spending some time doing anonymous editing at the Avatar Wiki. Even here, there are IPs who make meaningful contributions and take part in discussions. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:45, June 21, 2013 (UTC)

http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Explosion_Release:_Landmine_Fist

Here's an example that Naruto is not for kids. SeaTerror (talk) 23:41, June 21, 2013 (UTC)

Nicely done, go ahead wit that. This is great. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 23:47, June 21, 2013 (UTC)

Blog Post Up
For more info on this change, please see the Community Central blog post. Feel free to comment on the general policy there, and keep the wiki specific discussion here. Thanks, --semanticdrifter (help forum | blog) 19:13, June 24, 2013 (UTC)