User blog:Squidnerd/Rating Policy

Greetings blasted buffoons. After arguing with Travis about how his big-government dream is a nightmare and how anarchy is the best system—I've decided to propose a whole new article to our massive policy.

Here's what this will do:

VII. Rating Policy

 * 1) Only the creator and content moderators/administrators have the authority to rate a page. A random user cannot assign or change ratings. Only content moderators and administrators have been deemed fit by the community to manage all the content here.
 * 2) Any user can create their own rating system for their own work, but the SpongeBob Fanon Wiki strongly encourages users to use the wiki rating system. The wiki rating system, in which the guidelines can be found here, is universal and rates dozens of spin-off's and fanfictions. Users are permitted to create their own system, soley for their own productions, as long as they clearly explain what type of content is there, akin to the wiki rating system. (EXAMPLE: Luis TV uses the Filipino rating system, but as they are clear enough to explain the level of content shown, it is acceptable on this wiki.)
 * 3) Content Moderators/Administrators must use the wiki rating system. As a re-affirmation of the "own productions" rule. They cannot assign their created systems towards other works. They are public servants of the wiki, so when using their wiki-granted powers, they must use the wiki system.
 * 4) Any valid dispute in ratings must either be solved by an administrator, or resorted to community discussion. If a rating is validly disputed between a creator and a content moderator/administrator (EXAMPLE: a spin-off episode with moderate sexual scenes is disputed between C- and D-ratings), the issue must be brought to a neutral administrator. If any party feels that the decision was unfair, a community discussion will be launched into which rating is deemed most appropriate. The community's decision is final.
 * 5) Blatant misappropriation of ratings will result in a swift change, then warning, then a block. A user rating a profanity-laced article "A - All Ages" is blatantly wrong, and a content moderator/administrator will change the rating to align with its' content. If the creator disobeys the decision and changes it back, a warning will be issued. A repeat offense will result in a block, and the block sentencing will increase from there.