Forum:Crackdown on image uploading...

To emphasize what I brought up in my previous topic on this same subject, this wiki has regulations in regards to image uploading and once again, I'm still seeing users uploading images without rationales. I've dished out multiple warnings, even put a notice on the main page, and STILL I'm finding images that do not have those rationales!

So now I'm going ro be cracking down on this VERY HARD. Effective immediately, the following will go into effect:

Images without the non-free use rationale
This has been an ongoing problem for so long, I feel that this is the first item I need to cover. To put it in the short version, ALL UPLOADED IMAGES FROM THE COMIC ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE NON-FREE USE RATIONALE. And here's that useful tip from before yet again:

Go to a file in the file gallery that already has an appropriate Summary/Licensing, press edit and change the details to fit your own image (but do not save on the file you've edited), then copy it and paste it on to your own file.

Seriously, it's not that hard. If any images without those rationales are found by an administrator, the user(s) who uploaded the image(s) will be given a warning with a set time limit at the discretion of the administrator who issued the warning. If the deadline is met, the warning will be voided. If not, the image(s) the user(s) uploaded will be deleted and the user(s) will receive a one-week ban (minimum) from this wiki.

For repeat offenders, no warning will be issued and the ban time will be doubled from the previous ban (ex. one week becomes two weeks, two weeks becomes a month, and so on).

Other images
Only images from the Archie Sonic comic series are allowed on this wiki. Anything else (ex. fanart, full-page scans (5 or less), and modified images) is NOT to be uploaded on this wiki.

This is a three-strikes rule. Any user(s) caught will receive as follows:


 * First offense: General warning.
 * Second offense: Final warning (ban length will be determined by the administrator who issued the warning)
 * Third offense: Ban will be enforced (subject to change if the offense is more serious)
 * Every offense after: No warning will be issued and the ban time will be doubled from the previous ban.

Zero-tolerance images
The following images are NOT TOLERATED here and will be enforced by a six-month (minimum) ban with no warning:


 * Pornography/XXX images
 * Violent/gore images
 * More than 5 full-page image scans

That's all for right now, but I will make any changes on here if necessary. To keep this notice tidy, I will ask that all regular users not post on here, but if there are any questions, feel free to post them on my talkpage. And to all sysops/admins, if you want to add/change something on here, feel free to do so.  Arbiter     0416    01:52, June 25, 2011 (UTC)