User talk:SBS3107H
SgWiki Policies & Guidelines
Hi, SBS3107H, apologies in advance if I clear the entire previous talk page.
As I realise that many are made unaware about their edits in sgWiki Buses section, I should come up with a draft of the sgWiki Policies & Guidelines that they have to follow. However, the previous bans that the admins did for offending members are made unaware of, ranging from Inserting false information, removing content from pages, etc.
Though sgWiki is a page where "anyone can edit", just like Wikipedia, it can, at the same time, be possible to abuse to vandalise, insert false information and so on where prohibited. Because these guidelines are not enforced here, there could be some members who would edit whichever is prohibited and got caught on by the admins.
SgWiki Buses Guidelines
1. All deployment pages should be updated constantly without any errors. If there is any error spotted in the pages, they should be rectified or reverted. Unconfirmed deployments updated in advance which is not taken effect from the date will be reverted immediately and resulted in a temporary ban for first-time offences. This is to prevent the reflection of incorrect information in the respective deployment pages.
2. Do not make unnecessary changes to the table format (this includes the table in other bus-related pages such as De-registration of Buses), such as unwanted integrating of information or de-integration which can cause confusion to other users. The table should not be messed up in any form after the updating, such as the table alignment, etc. The integration of the "Notes" column (across all bus deployment pages) and the "advertisements" in the BSEP bus model deployment pages (since BSEP buses does not get any other advertisements as the mainstream production fleet) is acceptable.
3. Do not make unnecessary merging of any bus article or to merge a deployment list into one page. Doing so is deemed unnecessary which can cause confusion to other users.
4. For Bus Advertisements, it is advisable that the full naming of the advertisement be identified even before posting up. Necessary changes should be made to ensure accuracy.
5. When updating bus redeployments in the respective deployment articles, users will also have to update the deployments by service, former deployments, the buses in depots and the spare buses.
6. When updating retired buses (such as lay up and de-registering of buses), users will also have to update the deployment pages, deployments by service, former deployments, the buses in depots, non-revenue buses and the spare buses (if any). The deployment page should not contain "Lay Up", "Awaiting Deregistration" or "De-registered" as it defeats the purposes since its not necessary to put up.
7. When updating newly-registered buses, they are to be updated in the deployments page. The registration numbers of the buses in the Specifications section in the respective deployments page, the Bus Lifespan Expiry Date and the Singapore Bus Fleet should also be updated. The admins will update the main pages of the deployments main page (i.e. SBS Transit Bus Deployments and SMRT Bus Deployments.)
8. When updating de-registered buses, they are to be updated after 2359 hours of the actual de-registration date of the bus. They are not allowed to be updated before the timing as the list will be reverted back if it is updated too early or before the stipulated time.
8. If a newly purchased bus is being identified to the depot where the bus is posted to, the pages should be updated accordingly, whereby the buses in depots page should reflect the buses based in the depots.
9. BSEP buses are not deemed spare buses. As BSEP is an exclusive or fixed deployment, the buses should not be marked as "SP" at all times.
10. For the History of Bus Services list and the relevant bus history pages, though they are not monitored closely, may have to be updated so long that the information of the service changes is taken effect at a particular date. However, false information on history of bus services may still be reverted if the changes were not taken effect on the day itself or no known changes within the date as concerned.
11. Do not add in pages directly from Wikipedia. In sgWiki, it is a one-stop information on bus deployments and bus-related pages. It is not meant for the creation of pages that directly mirrored from other websites such as Wikipedia. Pages that are created will be deleted without further notice. This also applies to non-bus related pages in sgWiki.
12. Do not create pages which are deemed unnecessary or redundant. For example, creating a separate page like "SMB388S" or "SBS Transit Service 50" is deemed unnecessary and redundant, since these information can be found in the existing pages. Pages that are created will be deleted without further notice.
13. Abandoned or blank pages (including talk pages), which are not updated frequently, will be deleted without further notice. You may wish to ask the admins should you need to restore the pages for further updates. Pages that are previously deleted after a cleanup, outdated or unnecessary page issue may not be restored.