===General policies===
*A. The definitions in this section apply to this entire policy page.
*B. Definitions
:*1. Block - a suspension of a user's ability to contribute to the wiki.
:*2. Consensus – when 70% or more of the participants of a discussion are in favor of the proposal after seven (7) days or more of discussion.
:*3. Drama - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.
:*4. Fanon - any ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' in-universe or merchandise-related content not officially released by Viacom via a press conference or the Nickelodeon TV channel, and information that can be derived from that.
:*5. Necroposting - replying to a forum thread, message, or blog post that has not been replied to in at least three (3) months.
:*6. Proposal - a typed plan or suggestion put forward for others to discuss and vote on.
:*7. Sockmaster - a user who creates sockpuppets.
:*8. Sockpuppet - an alternate account used for deceiving purposes or to evade administrator scrutiny.
:*14. Sockpuppetry - the act of making multiple accounts for deceiving purposes or to evade admin scrutiny.
:*15. Spam - a form of purposeful advertising. Read [[Help:Spam]] for more details.
:*16. ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' fansite - any website that contains ''SpongeBob SquarePants''-related information.
:*17. Suspension - the temporary removal of a promoted user's privileges.
:*18. Termination - the forced removal of a promoted user from a particular position.
:*19. Trolling - a deliberate, provocative, online posting that is intended to cause an angry response.
:*20. Vandalism - any change in content that is intended to be negative.
*C. User activity. These policies define user activity for all users on FSB.
:*1. '''Active User''' - Any user who has edited in the last three months.
:*2. '''Inactive User''' - Any user has not edited in the last three months.

*B. User conduct
:*1. Do not personally attack other users. This includes, but is not limited to threatening the wiki and/or user(s), name-calling (including, but not limited to idiot, jerk, stupid, retard, etc.), derogatory statements, and use of profanity directed toward other users.
:*2. Do not discriminate against other users based on their religion, political affiliation, sexual preference, or anything else. It is strongly recommended that users do not discuss these topics as these may cause distress.
:*3. Do not use profanity. "Damn" and "hell" are acceptable, but only if used in context and not directed toward other users. Censoring of swears (such as "f***), even when used as an expletive, is prohibited.
:*4. Do not add or link to content that is inappropriate for younger readers and contributors.
:*5. Do not correct other people's use of spelling and/or grammar on discussion pages, message walls, or the forums unless it is in regards to spelling and/or grammar use in an article.
:*6. Do not pose as an administrator if you are not one.
*B. Vandalism. Do not vandalize the wiki. This includes, but is not limited to: spam, nonsense edits, removing good quality content, and blanking pages.
*C. Multiple Accounts. Using multiple accounts is strictly prohibited unless it is the bot account of an administrator or an approved bot account of a non-administrator. If a user has multiple accounts, they must choose one to use and the others must be blocked.

*C. Content
:*1. Articles that do not relate to the ''{{ESB|SpongeBob SquarePants (series)|SpongeBob SquarePants}}'' universe are not allowed. They will be deleted off the wiki and a warning left for the page creator.
:*2. Do not create articles with excessively bad spelling, grammar, or formatting. Minor mistakes are allowed, but if it gets to the point that the page is unreadable, it will be marked for deletion.