Board Thread:Narutopedia Collaboration/@comment-25075055-20140313095108/@comment-25075055-20140315161325

They're alright, but they are too vague and contain loopholes. Here's a set of rules I came up with that should make the chat a friendly environment. Feel free to make any suggestions below as to what can be changed or improved on. :)

The chat is an area where users are allowed to take a break from editing the wiki and relax with the other editors. To ensure that the environment is suitable for all users, these rules are in place.

Guidelines

 * Please don't spam. This includes copy/pasting walls of text from articles, excessive linking to websites, abuse of the  tag to create blank messages and overuse of emoticons.
 * Don't swear with malicious intent. We have no problems with users swearing because the Naruto series contains several profanities. We do begin to have problems if the swearing is directed at users with malicious intent.
 * No excessive gore or over-the-top sexual content. Many sexual references are made within the Naruto series, so we don't have any issues with people making sexual references. However, we would advise that people do not take it to the extreme by linking to shock sites, pornographic content, excessive gore etc.
 * Don't harass / intimidate users. Please be welcoming and courteous to users. Harassing them or being intimidating is not OK. This includes private messages asking for things like phone numbers, locations etc.
 * Don't troll. This includes passive trolling and things that are designed to instigate a reaction. Repeated trolling will result in bans.
 * Don't backseat moderate. Moderators are there to keep the chat in line: please don't do their job for them as it does not help solve anything.

Sockpuppets
If you are banned from the chat, do not create alternate accounts to evade it. Alts will be banned indefinitely and your main account will have its ban length extended. Repeated sockpuppetry will result in a block from the entire wiki or potentially a global block from Wikia.

Moderators
Chat moderators are users who have the ability to kick and ban any user from the chat and to make sure that the chat is a friendly and welcoming place. Please note the following:
 * Any chat moderator decisions are to be respected and heeded, as they are usually made to ensure the chat isn't disrupted. If you ignore a chat moderator, you will likely be kicked.
 * Do not discuss other user's bans. Bans are strictly between the moderator and the user who was banned.
 * If a topic in chat is making you feel uncomfortable, contact a chat moderator. If you feel the moderator did not adequately deal with the situation, contact a sysop or bureaucrat via their respective talkpage or through the private messaging system within the chat.
 * Do not ask to become a chat moderator. By doing so, you drastically lower your chances of becoming one. Chat moderators are nominated by the existing moderators based on your conduct within the chat.