All posts by Sakaros
Please do not keep making new Discussions posts for these questions. Pick a thread and stick with it.
From a legal standpoint, Fandom owns most wiki-style sites (notably excluding Wikipedia).
From a philosophical standpoint, the SWFanon community "owns" SWFanon. Sebolto and I, as Admins, enforce the site policies, but we're elected by and work for the community as a whole, not the other way around.
If you're asking, "Do I post asking for permission on the creator's wall or yours?", definitely the creator's; even as the wiki's Bureaucrat, I have no power to authorize you to use someone else's work. If you mean, "If I receive permission from the creator, where should I post to notify the Admins?", just the dialogue on the creator's Message Wall will suffice; Sebolto or I will see it. You only need to bring it to our attention specifically if we revert edits or tag one of your articles with the Links advisory.
Free-use articles may be used or referenced (but not edited) by any other user; the full list is here. Free-edit articles allow everything free-use does, plus editing the article itself (though not making changes to the existing content); they're here.
Posting on a user's Message Wall is the best way to ask permission to use that user's work.
Incidentally, posting on my Message Wall is the best way to ensure I see these questions promptly.
DeviantArt images, like all images, are subject to the Image Policy.
The Editing Policy prohibits using, linking to, or even referencing another user's creations (whether characters or anything else) without permission.
I don't think we had it when you first joined the wiki, so I've dropped the welcome message on your Message Wall. That provides a number of resources, including the list of site policies, which should answer most other foundational questions. If not, feel free to ask for clarification.
In theory. More context is needed.
A mix between Star Wars and Star Wars isn't a crossover within the definition of the Content Policy.
In what context would you need a PDF on SWFanon?
No. A Star Wars fanon wiki that is not Star Wars Fanon but is somehow connected to Star Wars Fanon is not only nonsensical, but violates Fandom's policy on duplicate wikis.
On the mainspace.
As long as they comply with the Content Policy, go for it.
I am immensely perplexed by this question, seeing as you posted this fanon before this question. However you posted Zanari's page, that's how you do it. That said, I've dropped the welcome message on your Message Wall to provide the "starter pack" of information. Welcome!
Per Guideline §2, the Discussions forum is not a repository for fan fiction or fanon. This sort of content belongs on the wiki mainspace. As such, I have locked this thread to further replies.
Speak of the Admin, and he shall appear (though posting on the Admin's Message Wall is a more efficient method of seeking help, FYSA).
In general, allow 24 hours after you make changes for an Admin (myself or Sebolto) to review those changes; I just happen to be online at the moment, so I looked over the article and adjusted the advisories as appropriate. See the "Specific comments" in each advisory for further details.
Welcome! I just dropped the welcome message on your Message Wall, which should get you started with everything you need.
Clicking the word "neutrality" in the advisory template leads you to this section of the Manual of Style, which lays out the NPOV rules. If you still have questions after reading it, feel free to reply here or post directly on my Wall.
The policies on Star Wars Fanon are not new; indeed, most of them have been in place for a decade or more over the wiki's nearly nineteen-year lifespan. As long as I've been here (and it's been a while now), quality has always been a point of pride, not to mention something that separates SWFanon from the Wild West on many other fan wikis, where policy often boils down to "if it's not a TOS violation and is vaguely recognizable as English, it's fine." If that's what their communities want, that's their business and entirely their right, but it's never been the approach here.
Constructive suggestions on improvement are always welcome; nothing is ever so good that it can't be better. That said, I invite you to explore SWFanon's history before offering critiques, so those critiques are better informed by the nature and history of the community here. The policies are there for anyone to read before they start editing, and if you have questions or need help improving, the Admin team is happy to explain and get you started in the right direction.
That's exactly what it is. However, the Discussions forum has certain guidelines (which you can see by clicking the "Guidelines" bluelink in any comment or reply before you post it), which preclude just posting fanon here. The main site is the proper repository for fanon and fan-fiction content; the policies governing that are here.
On the main site, yes; on the Discussions forum, no. There's a whole guide to publishing fan fiction.
As noted in the Guidelines, "Discussions thread subject matter must relate to Star Wars Fanon and its on-wiki content in some way; the Discussions forum is not a place for general Star Wars fan discussion nor a repository for fanon or fan fiction." As such, I have locked this thread against further replies.
Well, you've already fixed the Links and Intro issues, so you're off to a good start! The other advisories provide links to the relevant policies, and the Formatting advisory has multiple comments to point you in the right direction. I've also put the welcome message on your Message Wall, which should give you all the tools you need. If you do have any additional questions, don't hesitate to message Sebolto or me on our Message Walls.
The answer to both questions is "yes". You're free to link to a canon (either Disney Canon or Legends) character on Wookieepedia, but it's equally acceptable to make an article for your own version of a canon character. The only thing you can't do is link to someone else's article on SWFanon without permission.