Terraria Wiki:Chat Guidelines

These chat guidelines outline general standards which all users should be aware of if they wish to use chat on this wiki. Chat moderators and administrators (identified in chat by a star icon) will enforce these guidelines at their individual discretion. Unless they are also rollbackers, chat moderators' names are colored maroon.

Guidelines

 * Assume good faith &mdash; As with the rest of the wiki, it should be assumed that users are not looking to actively disrupt the chat unless they prove otherwise.
 * With this in mind, it is recommended that moderators utilize simple verbal warnings before resorting to disciplinary action and only kick or ban users who continue their disruptive behavior despite being asked to stop.
 * Avoid spam &mdash; Excessive allcaps/emote use, starting every word in a sentence with a capital letter, sending too many messages too quickly, and the like can easily annoy other users.
 * Chat is separate from the wiki &mdash; Users who are blocked from the wiki are unable to access chat, but the reverse is not true. Except in certain circumstances, chat issues will not affect a user's status on the wiki.
 * Do not push the envelope too far &mdash; Trying to "push your luck" to see how much you can get away with is a bad idea. If you do so repeatedly, moderators will be less likely to assume good faith in future incidents.
 * Keep it relatively clean &mdash; As a general rule, conversation should not get too much more explicit than the innuendos found in Terraria itself.
 * Lurking is acceptable... &mdash; ...but please be reasonable. If you are in chat for hours at a time without saying anything or responding to any messages, a chatmod may see fit to kick you.
 * Private chat is private for a reason &mdash; Unless you need to show a chatmod or an admin something which they need in order to mediate a situation in an informed manner, please keep PMs between you and whoever you are PMing.
 * Respect other users &mdash; Do not try to force issues when other users have made it clear that they do not wish to discuss them. If a number of users ask you to stop doing something, please stop doing it.
 * Use common sense &mdash; There are lots of things which should just not be done in public internet locations. In particular, posting links to porn, shock sites, or screamers is likely to just get you permanently banned.

Kicks/Bans
If a user exhibits poor behavior in chat, then chat moderators and administrators have the ability to kick or ban them. Whether to kick or ban and how long a ban will be is up to whoever is moderating the chat at the time.
 * A kick will forcibly remove a user from chat. Although the user will be able to rejoin the chat immediately, being kicked should be taken as a warning to change one's behavior or risk being banned.
 * A chat ban is a technical restriction which removes a user from chat and prevents them from rejoining it for a period of time determined by the moderator banning them. Users can appeal a chat ban by leaving a message on the talk page of any chatmod or admin, though it is recommended that they first try contacting the chatmod who banned them. Chat bans are logged at Special:Log/chatban.

Who are the chatmods?
In addition to all admins, the following users are chat moderators on this wiki. Users in this group are also always listed at Special:Listusers/chatmoderator.

Becoming a chatmod
Any admin can make users into chat moderators, and they will do so at their own discretion. Although this means that requirements will vary, having a consistent presence in chat, showing good mediation skills, and not disrupting the chat are qualities that are likely to be looked for in potential candidates.