Rules and responsibilities that apply to both editors/staff to follow.
We want to give our editors as much leeway as they deserve. We will make an attempt to give warnings where we see suitable for a user to improve and not make the same mistake twice. In some instances, warning will not be granted.
Note: Staff at their discretion may choose to lower or increase the severity of a punishment.
Editing
- To prevent drama and uncertainty around editing we have a Editing Tips & Guidelines page that we strongly recommend to editors and staff.
- To keep our site as authentic as possible, we are seeking fact over opinion. If you state "The batman skin is the best skin in the game" it becomes an opinion. Fact and opinion also play a role in fiction vs non fiction. We don't want theories about a page, we want facts.
- If you collect information from external websites, don't plagiarize others written words. Please refrain from doing so and atleast if you do use an external websites sources, either link it or rewrite that information into your own words.
Images
Acceptable images must be Fortnite related. Here are some examples:
- Backgrounds
- Transparent images
- Icons
Unacceptable images:
- Unrelated Fortnite pictures/content added to articles, discussions.
- Faces of real life people
- Blurry images
- Not direct screenshots. (Pictures taken from your phone looking into the desktop screen)
- Pornography
Videos
Acceptable videos must be Fortnite related. Here are some examples:
- Fortnite Official Trailers (Created by Epic)
- If you believe there should be an exception, contact Content Mod +
Unacceptable videos:
- Videos related to Fortnite, players, items, outfits, shops uploaded by anyone NOT Epic. We dont allow self advertisement.
- Links to your social media profiles.
Audio
Acceptable Audio must be Fortnite Related.
- Fortnite Lobby Music Audio.
- Emote Audio
- Item Audio (Shooting, Pullout, etc.)
- If you believe there should be an exception, contact Content Mod +
Unacceptable Audio:
- Audio IRL.
- Audio with bad quality/background noise.
General
Punishments in this section can vary depending on the circumstance and intention of the editor. Generally these bans can be indefinite if its intentional vandalism.
- Adding false information to articles, gibberish etc.
- Removing content from pages.
- Spamming links to external sites.
User
Punishments in this section are usually severe. Generally these bans have very few tolerance for renewing an offenders reputation in the community.
- Inappropriate behavior such as causing drama, feud, baiting, etc.
- Excessive swearing, flaming, disrespect, harassment, discrimination etc.
- Unacceptable username, profile/message wall, profile picture etc.
- Sharing accounts, exploiting users, hacking accounts etc.
- Underage users of 13.
- Users under 13 will have their FANDOM account terminated (disabled) by FANDOM Staff/our Wiki Manager. After turning 13, you must create a new account.
- Ban/Block evading
- Sock pupetting (abuse of multiple accounts)
- Impersonating other users/staff
- Backseat moderation (Telling a staff how to/how to not do their job).
- If you have a problem with a staff member report it to an Admin+
- No self advertisement on articles, threads or discussions (Unless showing stats using Fortnite related tracking websites; leader boards etc)
- Self Advertisement is allowed on your own user profile
- No gravedigging/necroposting (Replying to an old message wall, blog, comment etc.)
- This applies to anything from 2 weeks or longer.
Achievements
No badge grinding
- For example: You edit a page just to add a period to the end of the sentence. But then you edit the same page or another page again only to capitalize 1 letter. It could be that you're looking out for grammar truthfully.. If you're going to edit pages, take the time to edit it thoroughly and look for all mistakes or improvements.
- For example: Removing content. Saving. Then adding the same or similar content again.
Punishments
- The offender will be notified and given a friendly warning, as well as a link referencing the source. If you feel you were notified wrongly, feel free to defend yourself and explain.
- A second warning may be issued depending on the severity.
- The offender will be banned for a period between 1-7 days.
- The offender could be banned for a period of 1 month.
- The offender could be banned for 1 year.
- The offender could be banned indefinitely.
Rules & Responsibilities of the Fortnite Discussions
Our rules and responsibilities apply to all users including staff. However, it is up to the staff's discretion to decide on a action/punishment.
- If your thread is locked it could be due to a question being answered, spam or has gone off-topic.
- If your thread/post is deleted it could be due to unwanted publicity or spam.
- We typically hand out warnings if a rule is broken. However, in certain situations warnings may not be given out and bans will be issued.
1) While it is most likely impossible to keep things peaceful at all times, we'd like it for users to be civil and open-minded about differing opinions.If you'd ever like to give feedback to someones thread/post please have it constructive instead of destructive. Here are examples of the type of responses:
- (Good) Constructive criticism is giving feedback and or guidance for ways in which someone/something can improve.
- (Bad) Destructive criticism is giving feedback that blames, finds faults and or delivers the message in a aggressive or insulting way.
Here is a list of commonly inappropriate behaviors that we will not tolerate:
- Disrespect, harassment, flaming users, swearing, causing drama.
- In addition, ban evading, creating alternative accounts (with bad intentions), and impersonation.
2) It is easy to engage in off-topic threads/posts. We'd like to remind you that we specifically are wanting appropriate Fortnite discussions only.
Here are some example of things we don't want:
- Threads/posts about other games, personal life etc.
- Threads/posts directed for self advertising. (Self advertising is only allowed to be shared on your user page)
- Negative threads/posts directed towards users, staff etc.
- Troll Fortnite threads. (Polls, images etc.)
- Spam
- Vandalizing
- Unrelated images.
3) Trading for Accounts, Cosmetics (gifting) or asking/selling/buying Fortnite/IRL currency is not allowed.
Try and participate in our daily themes but make sure to follow its rules. See here for more: https://fortnite.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000002937
Found a problem that our staff can't help with? Contact Fandom staff via https://fandom.zendesk.com/hc/en-us.
Wiki Manager:
- Pcj (Fandom Staff)
Discussion Managers:
- MTOnline69 (In charge of Promotions/Demotions)
Discussion Moderators:
- Haydragon161
- MrSharpSword