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===Behavior===

#'''Respect others.''' Although entries should be made from a "Thelemic" point of view, this is not a platform for attacking people, tarnishing reputations, or insulting groups, religions, or ideas that do not conform to your own (e.g. we will not tolerate generic bashing of Christians or Wiccans, or "real OTO" fights). This principle is vigorously enforced. Persistent attacks will result in a ban.
#'''Learn good etiquette.''' For a complete discussion, we strongly recommend reading the Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiquette Etiquette Page]. Those who are persistantly aggressive, abusive, insulting, uncooperative with fellow editors, or create a negative or hostile environment will eventually be banned.
#'''Avoid reverting and deleting.''' Amend, edit, and discuss. Repeated instances of reverting can lead to disciplinary action.
#'''Do not sign your articles.''' But DO sign your posts on discussion pages by typing three or four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.
#'''This is an O.T.O.-friendly site.''' 
#* Thelemapedia is hosted by Scarlet Woman Lodge, an [[Ordo Templi Orientis|O.T.O.]] body, and so naturally we discourage O.T.O.-bashing (or the bashing of any order). Making statements that openly question the legitimacy of O.T.O. (including the [[Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica|E.G.C.]]) as revived by [[Grady McMurtry]], defame or slander O.T.O. leaders past or present, or otherwise make false claims against the Order without incontrovertible evidence within the public domain will be met with disciplinary action. The exception to this rule is in the case of an anti-O.T.O. context, such as articles about Orders that consider O.T.O. to be illegitimate (which nevertheless need to be written from a neutral POV).
#*'''Do not discuss items under seal.''' Because the world of Thelema includes initiatory orders, do not openly post information revealed within initiations or under oath, even if you feel you are justified to do so. However, with proper tact, you may discuss something that is considered secret if it is done completely out of context. Do so with great caution.
#*'''Do not link to sites which defame, slander, or reveal (or purport to reveal) the secrets of the O.T.O.''' as described in the above two items.
#'''Create Stubs responsibly'''. A stub is a new entry that has very little by way of content. Please make stubs only when there is a good reason, such as a topic that you feel strongly should exist, but you are not prepared to write yourself. When you do, be sure to write <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> at the top of the edit box.
#'''Try not to delete useful content.''' Just because something is written poorly doesn't mean it lacks a purpose. Consider what a sentence or paragraph tries to say. Clarify it instead of throwing it away. If the topic seems not to belong where it stands, consider moving the wayward material to another page, or creating a new page; otherwise, it's usually best to move it to the article's "Talk" page, which can be accessed using the "Discuss this page" button. Whoever wrote the text must have thought it valuable, so it's polite to preserve it somewhere.