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.