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* '''Spam'''.  Spamming links to external sites is a problem on many wikis.  Some people view a wiki as just a vehicle for self promotion and increasing the visibility of their own external web site, whether it be hawking crackpot scientific theories, herbal supplements, or whatever.  It is strictly forbidden.  Wholesale cutting and pasting mainspace and talk pages within Conservapedia that include category links and other users' electronic signatures can also be considered spamming.  Reposting another user's electronic signature is a blockable offense.

* '''Spam'''.  Spamming links to external sites is a problem on many wikis.  Some people view a wiki as just a vehicle for self promotion and increasing the visibility of their own external web site, whether it be hawking crackpot scientific theories, herbal supplements, or whatever.  It is strictly forbidden.  Wholesale cutting and pasting mainspace and talk pages within Conservapedia that include category links and other users' electronic signatures can also be considered spamming.  Reposting another user's electronic signature is a blockable offense.

* '''[[Conservapedia:Sockpuppet|Sockpuppetry]]'''.  We do not allow use of multiple accounts for the purpose of evading blocks or making one's point of view appear to be more widely held than it is.  There are mechanisms for appealing blocks, involving email or requests on the blocking sysop's talk page.

* '''[[Conservapedia:Sockpuppet|Sockpuppetry]]'''.  We do not allow use of multiple accounts for the purpose of evading blocks or making one's point of view appear to be more widely held than it is.  There are mechanisms for appealing blocks, involving email or requests on the blocking sysop's talk page.

* '''Inappropriate user name'''.  It has been a ''general'' principle that one's user name be "based on one's real first name and last initial", though there are a number of reasons why that is not always practical.  The point is that we don't like the kind of foolish "handles" that are often used in various blogs and social web sites.  If you run afoul of this by accident, you will be asked to create a new account, and doing so will not be considered sockpuppetry.  Of course, some user names are essentially just vandalism, and are treated that way.

* '''Inappropriate user name'''.  <!--It has been a ''general'' principle that one's user name be "based on one's real first name and last initial", though there are a number of reasons why that is not always practical.  The point is that we don't like the kind of foolish "handles" that are often used in various blogs and social web sites.  If you run afoul of this by accident, you will be asked to create a new account, and doing so will not be considered sockpuppetry.  Of course, some user names are essentially just vandalism, and are treated that way.-->Profane, vile, and disgusting user names will be blocked.

* '''90/10 rule violation'''.  This rule is unique to Conservapedia.  The objective is to avoid repetitive arguments.  While an actual numerical check could be used, the usual application of the rule at present is a more subjective analysis of whether one is here just for engaging in combat. Remember, Conservapedia is a [[meritocracy]], and an editor's contributions to mainspace weigh in the balance more in granting [[Conservapedia:User rights|user rights]] than occuping other editors time in fruitless talk page discussion.

* '''90/10 rule violation'''.  This rule is unique to Conservapedia.  The objective is to avoid repetitive arguments.  While an actual numerical check could be used, the usual application of the rule at present is a more subjective analysis of whether one is here just for engaging in combat. Remember, Conservapedia is a [[meritocracy]], and an editor's contributions to mainspace weigh in the balance more in granting [[Conservapedia:User rights|user rights]] than occuping other editors time in fruitless talk page discussion.