Template:Policies List

Research Wiki Policy links

Type	Links	Description
Article (not a policy)	FamilySearch Wiki:Policies	List with descriptions
Article (not a policy)	Policies/Proposed enhancements	Ongoing development of policies
Article (not a policy)	Policies/Noticeboard	A notification listing (not fully developed)
General Policy	Conditions of Use	Terms of agreement for the use of this Wiki
General Policy	Privacy Policy	FamilySearch.org privacy policy
General Policy	Editing	Use "talk" pages and templates if necessary
General Policy	Bots provisions	Prior consent is required for use
General Policy	Policy Changes or Additions	Steps for proposal of new policies
Article standards Policy	Neutral point of view	Flag questionable neutrality with templates
Article standards Policy	Verifiable	Mark statements that require citations
Article standards Policy	Page or article naming	Avoid ambiguous words and phrases
Article standards Policy	Purpose and Appropriate Topics	What this Research Wiki is not
Article standards Policy	Deletion Process	Controversial pages should be flagged
Article standards Policy	The Un-Portal Page	Portal pages are no longer approved for use
Behavioral Policy	Civility and Polite Discourse	Unacceptable behavior should be reported
Behavioral Policy	Avoid Edit Wars	Don't fight over competing viewpoints
Behavioral Policy	No personal attacks	Personal attacks damage the community
Behavioral Policy	Avoid legal threats	Administrators will respond to violations
Behavioral Policy	Ownership of articles	Relinquish ownership when an article is done
Behavioral Policy	Vandalism	Report spam, blanking, and other modifications
Behavioral Policy	Attack pages	Warnings and discipline could result
Legal Policy	Copyrights	Written permission is required for copyright materials
Legal Policy	Image use	Must be appropriate and subject to Creative Commons
Legal Policy	Libel	Immediately report to administrators
Legal Policy (reference)	Creative Commons image use	Standardized way to grant copyright permission
Enforcement Policy	Blocking and Banning	Failure to comply to policy or conditions of use
Enforcement Policy	Arbitration	Handle disputes involving user conduct
Enforcement Policy	Dispute resolution	Seek help, mediation steps, arbitration
Enforcement Policy	Mediation	Can be requested for disputes over article content
Enforcement Policy	Formal Mediation Policy	Formal agreement for parties to accept
Enforcement Policy	Mediation Committee	Resolves good faith disputes about content
Editing Policy	Linking	Do not display full URL if at all possible
Editing Policy	Sandbox policy	Sandbox has fewer rules and policies
Organizational Policy	New Common Taxonomy	Consistent approach to help navigate topics
Category	Category:Policy proposals	Pages that propose a new policy
Category	Category:FamilySearch Wiki policy	Category list of policy pages
Template	Template:Policies and guidelines	Template for "Polices and guideline"