Information:Misuse of the sandbox

The sandbox is a page where users can make test edits and preview them. Users have more freedom when editing the sandbox; users can post content there that would normally violate policies. However, there is still a lesser degree of editing restrictions in the sandbox; for example, users may not post legal threats or libelous/defamatory material. Such content may be considered vandalism and removed at any time, and repeated infractions can lead to a block.

Unacceptable use of the sandbox

Removal of the header

The following lines that make up the sandbox header should not be removed.

{{Please leave this line alone (sandbox heading)}}

The header contains important information. Without the header, new users may not know what is and isn't acceptable. Without it, they may not know that their changes will not be permanent, and it may deter new users when they discover that their edits are missing.

The removal of the sandbox header is still considered unhelpful, even though it is automatically replaced by a bot, often within seconds.

Copyrighted content

See also: BattleIntelligence:Copyrights

Posting copyrighted content without permission in the sandbox, or anywhere else, is unacceptable, and may even lead to a block.

Personal attacks and harassment

See also: BattleIntelligence:No personal attacks and BattleIntelligence:Harassment

Personal attacks of a user, a person, or anything are unacceptable in the sandbox, or anywhere else. An uncivil comment on the sandbox could easily deter new users, who could have become useful contributors. The sandbox should not be used to harass users or people either (i.e. by posting personal information about someone you know, or another BattleIntelligence user).

Such edits will most likely be reverted by someone, or get overwritten by other experimenting users (or in the case of personal information, suppressed in accordance with policy). Repeated posting of personal attacks and/or harassment on the sandbox, or anywhere else may lead to a block or even a ban.

Redirecting the sandbox

The sandbox should not be redirected, as it may cause confusion for experimenting users and may lead new users to make test edits on the page the sandbox is redirected to. Instead, experiment with redirects in your user sandbox.

User warnings and block notices

User warnings and block notices should not be added to the sandbox, as they may lead new users to believe they have done something wrong, or they have been blocked.

If you need to test a warning or block template, please consider using one of the template sandboxes: X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, and the Template sandbox. You may also consider creating your own personal sandbox if you have an account, however, it may not be used to post vandalism, hoaxes, or fake articles to, otherwise, it may be deleted at any time in accordance with BattleIntelligence's deletion policy, . It is also important to note that it may not be used as an "attack page" either, or it may be deleted at any time in accordance with |BattleIntelligence's deletion policy. Continued disruptive editing or disruptive (sandbox) page creation, whether vandalism, attacks, or any other behaviors considered by BattleIntelligence policies to be disruptive will result in a block.

Creating your personal sandbox

Some of the above do not apply if you create your own personal sandbox at User:(your username)/sandbox. However, in your own personal sandbox, you still shouldn't post non-free copyrighted or defamatory material, personal attacks/harassment, or writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to BattleIntelligence's goals. The addition of promotional material is not acceptable either, as BattleIntelligence is an encyclopedia and not a place for advertising or promotion. In your own personal sandbox, you are most likely not going to get into edit conflicts, since you are most likely the only user editing it.

Note: If you do not have an account, you can create a sandbox in your user talk space instead of your user space.

See also

• BattleIntelligence:Sandbox
• BattleIntelligence:About the sandbox
• BattleIntelligence:Introduction