Official Charts Wiki:Wiki rules

Below is the official set of rules to follow when editing this wiki. Please read before editing to avoid bans.


 * 1) Keep it civil: Do not make personal attacks on other people. If you need to criticize another user’s argument, do so without attacking them as a person. Do not use bigoted language, including slurs which degrade another person or group of people based on gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, etc.
 * 2) Be a productive member of the wiki: Contribute to the wiki in line with the established processes and conventions. Need help? Ask an administrator! Disrupting the wiki with “edit warring” over differing opinions of a topic with another user or group of users is not productive.
 * 3) Use the templates: We have created templates for the pages... use them. They will be on pages on the wiki. If you don't, it is classed as a 'stub page' and may be deleted. Which brings us onto...
 * 4) Don't create 'stub pages': You might as well not have bothered. A stub page is a page that is half-done. Only create a page if it is completely finished (at the time), or near to being finished. Don't create a song page with no lyrics, no chart facts and half the infobox missing. You saved someone else the joy of creating that, and now someone has to go and edit through it all. Chances are, someone will just destroy all your work and make it their own.
 * 5) Please choose one of the file options when uploading images: If it's a cover for a single e.g., use that. An admin will alert you if you have not done it. If they have - don't worry. Don't panic! They don't really care.
 * 6) Do not harass other users: If somebody asks you to stop posting certain content on their wall, respect their wishes. It is their wall. Also do not edit user pages unless it is yours or someone has explicitly asked you too.
 * 7) Don't use bad language: If you do by mistake, that's okay, but we'll edit it out. Song lyrics are written as if it was being listened to on Radio 1, which airs the Official Chart, for example this article has the perfect edited lyrics.
 * 8) You don't have to have an account!: You can't get badges or be included on the community page, so please do create an account! But you don't have to. Please be OVER THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE or you are breaking the law in some countries.
 * 9) Have fun!: This wiki is here so people can collaborate over their love of music and facts. Don't destroy that by being stupid!

Ways to get yourself banned

 * Being racist or sexist. (1st time = lifetime)
 * Vandalising. (1st time = lifetime)
 * Being mean. (1st time = 1 month, 2nd time = 1 year, 3rd time = lifetime)
 * Creating 'stub pages'. (1st and 2nd time, 3rd time = 1 week, 4th time = 1 month, 5th time = 1 year, 6th time = lifetime)
 * Not correctly adding images or creating pages. (1st 3 times = message wall warning, 4th+ time = 1 month)