Eng:Scratch Etiquette

There are many things Scratchers consider good Scratch Etiquette on the Scratch Website. Some of these rules are not strict or official in any way, and often opinions differ from person to person. Some are from the Community Guidelines. However, there are some general rules Scratchers should follow.

Main Site

 * Do not spam this rule is general and important, and applies to the entire site.
 * Do not comment links to your projects on anyone else's projects for mere advertisement; it is rude to the owner of the project
 * Do not post anything designed to cause an argument (Flame). This also applies to the entire site.
 * When remixing or getting inspired by another user's creation, always give credit.
 * Do not bully or be mean to other Scratchers

Scratch Forums

 * Do not necropost.
 * Do not create "fake" signatures by creating a long underline and typing your text.
 * Do not post off-topic.
 * Wait for a few days before a bump.
 * Do not use names of other users in a negative way, for example "Username did this thing to me and then did that thing to me". This is known as "naming and shaming". If you are having problems with a particular user, you should report them.

Scratch Wiki

 * Do not edit anyone else's user page.
 * Do not modify others' messages on a talk page.
 * Give a brief summary of the edit in the edit summary box.
 * Label minor edits the same by clicking the "minor edit" check box.
 * Sign posts made on talk pages
 * If you are working on designing a template or doing test edits, use the "show preview" button rather than making many consecutive edits.
 * When indenting text for the 7th time on talk pages (with : ), use the template Outdent.