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	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bots\|Bots]]''' – Bots (automated scripts for editing the wiki) must be approved by the community and follow certain guidelines.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bots\|Bots]]''' – Bots (automated scripts for editing the wiki) must be approved by the community and follow certain guidelines.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Frontier's ToS\|Frontier's ToS]]''' – Game-related restrictions, including cheating and account trading, are described here. This independent wiki does not administer Frontier accounts.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Frontier's ToS\|Frontier's ToS]]''' – Game-related restrictions, including cheating and account trading, are described here. This independent wiki does not administer Frontier accounts.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Cheating\|Cheating]]''' – ~~Users may~~ not ~~post~~ ~~content~~ ~~related~~ to ~~cheats~~ or ~~hacks~~.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Cheating\|Cheating]]''' – Do not facilitate or encourage cheating through links, downloads or practical instructions.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Naming and Shaming\|Naming and Shaming]]''' – Users are not allowed to name and shame other people.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Naming and Shaming\|Naming and Shaming]]''' – Users are not allowed to name and shame other people.

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	*[[Project:Responsible tagging\|Maintenance notices]], [[Project:Template documentation\|template documentation]] and [[Project:Talk page guidelines\|talk pages]].		*[[Project:Responsible tagging\|Maintenance notices]], [[Project:Template documentation\|template documentation]] and [[Project:Talk page guidelines\|talk pages]].

	See [[Project:Editorial guidance\|the editorial guidance directory]] for the complete set of supporting pages. [[Project:Policies and guidelines]] explains their status and how to propose changes.		See [[Project:Editorial guidance\|the editorial guidance directory]] for the complete set of supporting pages. [[Project:Policies and guidelines\|Policies and guidelines]] explains their status and how to propose changes.

	== Essays ==		== Essays ==

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	{{Shortcut\|ED:POLICY\|ED:POLICIES}}		{{Shortcut\|ED:POLICY\|ED:POLICIES}}
	All users are expected to adhere to the '''policies''' of the Elite Dangerous Wiki while editing on the wiki. If you disagree with any policy, feel free to discuss the ~~policy~~ or ~~recent~~ ~~changes~~ ~~with~~ ~~the~~ [[~~Board~~:~~Council of Admirals~~\|~~Council~~ ~~of Admirals~~]].		All users are expected to adhere to the '''policies''' of the Elite Dangerous Wiki while editing on the wiki. If you disagree with any policy, feel free to discuss the proposed wording on the affected policy's talk page. Ask a [[Project:Administrators\|local administrator]] for help when a decision or administrative action is needed.

	'''Policies''' have wide acceptance among editors and describe standards that all users should normally follow. All policy pages can be found at [[:Category:Policies]].		'''Policies''' have wide acceptance among editors and describe standards that all users should normally follow. All policy pages can be found at [[:Category:Policies]].
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	== Community policies ==		== Community policies ==
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bots\|Bots]]''' – Bots (automated scripts for editing the wiki) must be approved by the community and follow certain guidelines.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bots\|Bots]]''' – Bots (automated scripts for editing the wiki) must be approved by the community and follow certain guidelines.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Frontier's ToS\|Frontier's ToS]]''' – ~~Frontier's~~ ~~Terms~~ of ~~Service~~ ~~for~~ ~~Elite:~~ ~~Dangerous~~ ~~apply~~ on ~~this~~ wiki.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Frontier's ToS\|Frontier's ToS]]''' – Game-related restrictions, including cheating and account trading, are described here. This independent wiki does not administer Frontier accounts.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Cheating\|Cheating]]''' – Users may not post content related to cheats or hacks.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Cheating\|Cheating]]''' – Users may not post content related to cheats or hacks.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Naming and Shaming\|Naming and Shaming]]''' – Users are not allowed to name and shame other people.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Naming and Shaming\|Naming and Shaming]]''' – Users are not allowed to name and shame other people.

			*'''[[Project:User Conduct Rules\|User Conduct Rules]]''' – Conduct, established discussion safeguards and local blocking rules.
			*'''[[Project:Administrators\|Administrators]]''' – Administrative responsibilities and local contacts.

	== Content policies ==		== Content policies ==
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Dispute\|Dispute]]''' – ~~Articles~~ in ~~dispute~~ ~~are~~ ~~not~~ ~~allowed to be edited until~~ the ~~dispute~~ ~~has~~ ~~been~~ ~~resolved~~ by ~~the~~ ~~involved~~ ~~and~~ ~~surrounding~~ ~~parties~~.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Dispute\|Dispute]]''' – Discuss contested wording and evidence on the article talk page. Avoid edit warring; unrelated improvements can continue.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Future content\|Future content]]''' – ~~Articles~~ ~~and~~ ~~statements~~ ~~about~~ ~~unreleased~~ ~~content can be added if cited~~ and ~~labelled~~ ~~as upcoming~~. If it is ~~pure speculation, it should~~ ~~display~~ as ~~such~~.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Future content\|Future content]]''' – Separate official announcements, provisional game-file findings and player speculation. Cite the evidence and label its status.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Player groups\|Player groups]]''' – ~~Articles~~ ~~about~~ ~~player~~ ~~groups~~ ~~should~~ ~~have had an~~ impact on ~~the~~ ~~galaxy~~, ~~whether~~ it be ~~officially~~ ~~acknowledged~~ by ~~GalNet or not~~.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Player groups\|Player groups]]''' – Squadron articles must meet the local impact and sourcing requirements, and must not serve as recruitment advertisements.

			*'''[[Project:Neutral point of view\|Neutral point of view]]''' – Describe game subjects impartially and distinguish lore, opinion and evidence.
			*'''[[Project:Verifiability\|Verifiability]]''' and '''[[Project:Reliable sources\|Reliable sources]]''' – Identify sources and the limits of gameplay observations.
			*'''[[Project:No original research\|No original research]]''' – Do not present invented lore or unsupported theories as fact. Reproducible gameplay testing is permitted.
			*'''[[Project:Copyrights\|Copyrights]]''' and '''[[Project:Image use policy\|Image use policy]]''' – Preserve applicable rights, credits and file descriptions.
			*'''[[Project:Biographies of living persons\|Biographies of living persons]]''' – Handle real people and private information with care.

	== User policies ==		== User policies ==
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Assume good faith\|Assume good faith]]''' – Unless there is conclusive evidence to the contrary, always assume that an editor's actions were an attempt to improve the wiki.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Assume good faith\|Assume good faith]]''' – Unless there is conclusive evidence to the contrary, always assume that an editor's actions were an attempt to improve the wiki.
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:User treatment policy\|User treatment policy]]''' – Be nice and don't try to cause unnecessary strife.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:User treatment policy\|User treatment policy]]''' – Be nice and don't try to cause unnecessary strife.

			== Administrative procedures ==
			*[[Project:Deletion policy\|Deletion policy]], [[Project:Candidates for speedy deletion\|speedy deletion]] and [[Project:Deletion review\|review and restoration]].
			*[[Project:Protection policy\|Page protection]] and [[Project:Requests for page protection\|protection requests]].
			*[[Project:Requests for permissions\|Permission requests]], [[Project:Administrator elections\|administrator appointments]] and [[Project:Bureaucrat elections\|bureaucrat appointments]].
			*[[Project:Consensus\|Consensus]] and [[Project:Dispute\|dispute resolution]].

	== Guidelines ==		== Guidelines ==
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Spelling\|Spelling]]''' – ~~Spelling should be~~ British English ~~wherever possible~~, ~~reverting~~ ~~edits~~ ~~having~~ ~~British~~ ~~spelling~~ is ~~frowned~~ ~~upon.~~ ~~However, American English~~ spelling ~~is permissible~~.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Spelling\|Spelling]]''' – Prefer British English, preserve official names and quotations, and avoid disputes over spelling variants.

			*[[Project:Manual of Style\|Manual of Style]], [[Project:Article titles\|article titles]], [[Project:Citing sources\|citations]] and [[Project:External links\|external links]].
			*[[Project:Merging\|Merging]], [[Project:Splitting\|splitting]], [[Project:Requested moves\|page moves]] and [[Project:Categorization\|categories]].
			*[[Project:Responsible tagging\|Maintenance notices]], [[Project:Template documentation\|template documentation]] and [[Project:Talk page guidelines\|talk pages]].

			See [[Project:Editorial guidance\|the editorial guidance directory]] for the complete set of supporting pages. [[Project:Policies and guidelines]] explains their status and how to propose changes.

	== Essays ==		== Essays ==
	*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Profanity\|Profanity]]''' – ~~Profanity~~ ~~can~~ ~~be used~~ in ~~special~~ ~~cases~~ ~~where~~ ~~the~~ ~~context~~ is ~~more~~ ~~important than the words used and in~~ ~~special~~ ~~namespaces~~.		*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Profanity\|Profanity]]''' – Advice about language in talk-page discussions; it does not permit harassment or personal attacks.

	[[Category:Policies\|*]]		[[Category:Policies\|*]]

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{{Shortcut|ED:POLICY|ED:POLICIES}}
All users are expected to adhere to the '''policies''' of the Elite Dangerous Wiki while editing on the wiki. If you disagree with any policy, feel free to discuss the policy or recent changes with the [[Board:Council of Admirals|Council of Admirals]].

'''Policies''' have wide acceptance among editors and describe standards that all users should normally follow. All policy pages can be found at [[:Category:Policies]].

'''Guidelines''' are sets of best practices that are supported by consensus. Editors should attempt to follow guidelines, though they are best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. Guideline pages can be found in [[:Category:Guidelines]].

'''Essays''' are the opinion or advice of an editor or group of editors, for which widespread consensus has not been established. They do not speak for the entire community and may be created and written without approval. Essays that the author does not want others to edit, or that are found to contradict widespread consensus, belong in the user namespace. Essays are listed in [[:Category:Essays]].

== Community policies ==
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bots|Bots]]''' – Bots (automated scripts for editing the wiki) must be approved by the community and follow certain guidelines.
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Frontier's ToS|Frontier's ToS]]''' – Frontier's Terms of Service for Elite: Dangerous apply on this wiki.
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Cheating|Cheating]]''' – Users may not post content related to cheats or hacks.
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Naming and Shaming|Naming and Shaming]]''' – Users are not allowed to name and shame other people.

== Content policies ==
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Dispute|Dispute]]''' – Articles in dispute are not allowed to be edited until the dispute has been resolved by the involved and surrounding parties.
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Future content|Future content]]''' – Articles and statements about unreleased content can be added if cited and labelled as upcoming. If it is pure speculation, it should display as such.
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Player groups|Player groups]]''' – Articles about player groups should have had an impact on the galaxy, whether it be officially acknowledged by GalNet or not.

== User policies ==
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Assume good faith|Assume good faith]]''' – Unless there is conclusive evidence to the contrary, always assume that an editor's actions were an attempt to improve the wiki.
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:User treatment policy|User treatment policy]]''' – Be nice and don't try to cause unnecessary strife.

== Guidelines ==
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Spelling|Spelling]]''' – Spelling should be British English wherever possible, reverting edits having British spelling is frowned upon. However, American English spelling is permissible.

== Essays ==
*'''[[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Profanity|Profanity]]''' – Profanity can be used in special cases where the context is more important than the words used and in special namespaces.

[[Category:Policies|*]]