Brickipedia:Chat

For the Brickipedia's IRC channel, see Brickipedia:IRC.

Chat is a instant messaging form of communication between Brickipedians, that can be found at Special:Chat. Logs of chat can be found here.

Chat Guidelines

The guidelines for chatting are simple:

• Be normal - Don't bang on your keyboard, don't post your favourite meme over and over again, don't link to random unrelated websites. If another user is being disruptive, politely ask them to stop. If they don't comply after you've asked them several times, let a moderator handle it.
• Be nice - Treat your fellow chatters with respect. Don't tick people off, and don't react to people ticking you off. If you have ticked someone off (intentionally or unintentionally), try to make amends.
• Be appropriate - Try to avoid words, abbreviations, links, etc. that other people would consider offensive. If someone objects to the content you're posting, then stop.

Although those three should be sufficient, there are a few generally accepted rules of etiquette:

• Stay on topic - If there is an active discussion, don't interrupt with a completely unrelated topic, unless it's something that needs immediate attention. For example, during a conversation about an upcoming LEGO theme, it's okay to post "Vandal A is on the loose; is there an admin here who can intervene?", but not "I like potatoes." Joking around is allowed and encouraged, but don't interfere with serious discussions.
• Lowercase - Don't shout in ALL CAPS. Since bold and italic formatting is not yet supported in chat, it's fine to capitalize ONE word or so for emphasis, but shouting is rude and indicates that you aren't keeping your cool.
• Nothing controversial - Steer clear of political or religious topics. They can ignite flame wars very easily.
• Don't make sexist or racist remarks
• Don't advertise - Your website, LEGO model, wiki, picture, video, etc. may be cool, but that doesn't mean everyone wants to hear about it.
• Kickban sparingly (mods) - Chat banning is intended to be a last resort when a user is being disruptive and refuses to stop. Give the offending user several warnings before banning; be polite, but stern.
• Use common sense - Leaving and re-joining chat within a short time span does not clear you of all given warnings.
  • It should also be noted that "chat invasions" (that is, premeditated attempts to have large amounts of users join a single chatroom simultaneously with the purpose of causing a disruption), will not be tolerated.

Emoticons

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Bans

All bans are listed at Special:Log/chatban. Each log includes the time of ban, the duration of ban and the reason for the ban.

Chat moderators

All administrators and chat moderators have the ability to kick and ban users from using chat. Requests for the chat moderator rights can be found at Brickipedia:Requests for chat moderator.

Permanent blocks

Users who commit a "serious offence", such as threatening other users or severely abuse others may receive a "perma-block" warning, which can be given only by an administrator. If a user commits two such offenses, they will be blocked from chat permanently, without the chance to appeal the block. This is to ensure that chat runs smoothly, and to eliminate users from chat who have a negative influence.