Badge Gaming Guidelines

Explanation
So a lot of users are confused about how badge gaming works. So I decided to make some guidelines for it.

The Punishment System
So how me and the staff team decided how it would work is that you have 3 strikes. So if you badge game once a mod/admin will explain what you did and you will get a strike. If you get 3 strikes then you will get a one day ban. Then if you badge game again it will be a week ban then 2 weeks and so on.

What is badge gaming?
Badge gaming is when you use cheating methods to gain more badges on FANDOM. It is against the rules

What is considered badge gaming?
There are a couple of types of badge gaming.

1. Repeated Unnecessary Edits
This is when a user makes multiple edits on a page that can be done in one edit. This includes, but is not limited to, adding categories one at a time, fixing typoes one a time, and adding images one at a time.

2. Unnecessary Categories
Categories are the most common badges on any wiki. There are many forms of Category Badge Gaming.

Multiple Forms of a Single Category
This is when a user adds two categories that have the same meaning. This can be two adjectives, like "Profiles" and "Info about users", or two of the same category spelled differently, such as "Community Activities" and "community activities".

Too Broad Categories
Categories that apply to a majority of the pages on the wiki are considered too broad. This includes, but is not limited to, "Wiki Page", "Info", "Articles", and "Fun".

Too Specific Categories
Categories that only apply to 1-3 pages are considered too narrow. For example, on a page about favorite snack foods, adding "Food" or "Snacks" would be a too specific category.

Badge Categories
There are several categories that you can earn badges from, such as Wars. However, adding a badge category onto a page not related to the category at all just to gain an edit is considered badge gaming.

3. Unnecessary Images
Images are only needed when they are related to the information or activity provided on that page. If one creates a page just to add images, it is considered badge gaming. The only page with only images is Profile Picture Galleries.

4. Mass Undo
Mass undoing is when one repeatedly undos and redos an edit on a page just to gain badge points.

5. "Reformatting"
This is when a user says they are reformatting but do it over and over again and get more edits.

6. Sneaking
When a user sneaks badge gaming.

7. Sign Up Farming
Signing up for contests clearly marked as over.