Rules

📜 CruxPedia Site Rules

Welcome to CruxPedia — the people's encyclopedia. To maintain a helpful, respectful, and high-quality community, all users are expected to follow these rules and guidelines.

1. ✅ General Conduct

• Be respectful to all contributors.
• No personal attacks, hate speech, or harassment.
• Avoid edit wars — use talk pages to resolve disputes.

2. 📚 Content Guidelines

• All content must be verifiable and cited from reliable sources.
• Original research is not allowed.
• Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
• Do not insert false or misleading information.

3. 📝 Editing Rules

• Use proper grammar, spelling, and formatting.
• Avoid unnecessary capitalization, bolding, or color changes.
• Keep edits relevant to the topic.
• Use summary lines to explain your changes.

4. 🔐 Account Rules

• Do not create multiple accounts to deceive or manipulate.
• Do not impersonate other users, celebrities, or officials.
• Sockpuppeting, spamming, or abusive usernames will result in a ban.

5. 🚫 Prohibited Content

• Vandalism or inappropriate edits
• Advertising, promotional, or spammy content
• Inflammatory political or religious propaganda
• Pornography, violence, or shocking media

6. 📦 Uploading Files

• Only upload files you have the right to use.
• Follow the CruxPedia:Upload Rules for formats and limits.
• Provide clear descriptions and licensing info when uploading.

7. 💬 Discussions and Talk Pages

• Use talk pages for collaboration, not confrontation.
• Keep discussions civil and on-topic.
• Sign your messages with CruxPedia (talk) 08:42, 22 May 2025 (EDT) to show your username and timestamp.

8. 👮 Enforcement and Bans

• Repeated violations may result in temporary or permanent bans.
• Admins reserve the right to delete content or restrict users.
• Appeals can be made on the CruxPedia:Noticeboard.

9. 📢 Updates and Changes

Rules may be updated at any time. Check back here regularly for any changes.