Hello, sunshine!
A few months ago, I mentioned my work on policies & guidelines. In that blog, I announced our newly created Admin Code of Conduct, & I am here again to talk about (pause for suspense) more policy updates! (Are you excited??)
All platform policies & guidelines share the same goal: to make Fandom a welcoming, sustainable home for communities of all kinds. To support that goal, we’ve updated our Community Creation Policy (newly renamed to Community Creation and Content Policy) & introduced a new companion page: the Notability Guidelines.
Policy vs. Guidelines - What’s the Difference?[]
- Policies are rules that must be followed. The Community Creation and Content Policy sets the standards for when and how a new wiki can be created on Fandom along with what content is acceptable.
- Guidelines provide additional detail and examples. The Notability Guidelines help explain how we determine what topics are notable enough to support their own wiki, but they don’t replace or override policy.
Why We Made These Changes[]
Over the years, one of the most common points of confusion among editors has been around the idea of “notability.” We’ve heard questions and feedback about what it actually means for a topic to be “notable enough” to deserve its own wiki. By creating the Notability Guidelines, we hope to clear up that uncertainty and provide editors with a clear, shared reference point.
At the same time, we’ve adjusted the Community Creation and Content Policy to better reflect the kinds of trends we’re seeing across wikis today. As the platform grows and new types of communities take shape, our policies need to evolve with them, ensuring they remain both practical for editors and sustainable for the long-term health of the platform.
What Changed[]
Here are a few of the key updates you’ll find in the revised policy.
- Community Creation and Content Policy:
- Multiple grammar changes
- Banned the creation of wikis that offer medical advice
- Expanded the Living People section and added link to Notability Guidelines
- Expanded Duplicate Wikis section
The Notability Guidelines go more in depth about what is considered “notable”. Our next steps with this include adding more specific examples. One example might be a Youtuber with 10 followers - awesome for them for keeping up a channel, but they probably do not warrant their own wiki.
We encourage all users - whether you’re running an established wiki or considering proposing a new one - to take a few minutes to review the updated Community Creation and Content Policy and the new Notability Guidelines.
Your feedback is always welcome. These resources will continue to evolve alongside our communities, and your perspective helps us keep Fandom fair, useful, and sustainable. Please feel free to send feedback over to our Support team.
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