Board Thread:Wiki discussion/@comment-26397550-20171218153623

Hello everyone, due to some recent issues on the wiki we are putting some reminders out there regarding some important stuff.

"Hacking" Events (SOULWATCH)
Various YouTubers, as some may have noted, are starting to be "hacked" by some group called SOULWATCH (also stylized Soul Watch). The same thing applies to this as the last few incidents like this. This is your reminder:

These videos are FAKE- there is no mass hacking event and SOULWATCH is FAKE!!!

These are clickbait videos by these larger YouTubers in order to fearmonger you into watching and spread the "news" so that more people will watch their videos. Do NOT believe anything these YouTubers have to say about these "hackers" as they are LYING! They are only attempting to get more people to watch to get more money from views.

STOP giving these types of YouTubers attention and believing any sort of hacking rumor they start. They are only trying to scare you for video attention! Stop watching their videos!

They constantly make hacking rumors every other month or so and we have to go through this every time. "John/Jane Doe", "1x1x1x1 returns", "Blox Watch" "June 30", etc- they said something would happen and it never did. What they've said before never came true, why would it now? It doesn't and it won't, because it's FAKE.

Do NOT report any accounts that are created under "SOULWATCH", especially those in the videos- the video creators have made these accounts to try to prove it's real. Report the YouTubers instead. The videos are scripted. It's all a lie. THERE IS NO HACKING EVENT! Besides, your Roblox account is not at risk, unless you mess it up yourself- and such events will have NOTHING to do with SOULWATCH.

Anyone who says they met one of the hackers in-game is lying. Anyone who shows an account is lying. Any "haunted game" with SOULWATCH is lying. Anyone who seems to be suddenly hacked by SOULWATCH is lying. If a YouTuber's stuff suddenly goes all SOULWATCH they're faking it. If your game gets exploited by "SOULWATCH" it's not them and it's just some exploiter preying off your fear. SOULWATCH doesn't exist. It's all rumors- fake ones. Lies. Don't believe a word. Nothing is happening.

As for the wiki; do not make blog posts, comments, pages, "PSAs" on our Discord, or anything of the sort regarding these "hacking" events or SOULWATCH hacking. Do not fearmonger or give these clickbait YouTubers attention ''ANYWHERE. This includes on this thread!'' (besides reasonable "meta-discussion" on this thread) Do not imply they are real, do not act like they're real, do not tell other people it's real. Do not make a SOULWATCH Wikia account and troll (we have already permanently blocked people who did this, and their main Wikia accounts get shut down too). We don't care if it's a joke- we don't consider it one, and you will face consequences. Do not joke around about this when people are sadly very gullible. Your pages or comments will be deleted and you may be blocked if you do it purposefully. SOULWATCH won't do anything because they don't exist. It's all fake.

Keeping your account safe
These "hackers" will do nothing to your account. We promise. As usual, the only person who can get your account hacked is you. If you're still scared about people getting into your account, here's your reminders on how to stay safe:
 * Have a strong password.
 * Never give your login info to anyone.
 * Do not trust, use, or even visit "free robux" or "free BC" sites. You will have your credentials stolen, your login cookie stolen, you will be keylogged, or you will get malware that allows hackers to steal your info. Just looking at the website can do this. These are always fake.
 * Use an account PIN to prevent people from changing your password or email.
 * Use two-step verification.
 * If you don't know what any of these are, or you need help, consider working with your parents to keep your account safe.

Notability policy
With the holidays approaching we are seeing a large influx of non-notable pages being created. This is a reminder to please read our notability policies before creating pages for users, groups, or games. If it doesn't apply, do not make the page.

A repeat: If it doesn't apply, do not make the page. We do not simply hand out exceptions due to demands or because you desperately want a page. Attacking, insulting, or otherwise harassing moderators or administrators for oftentimes just moving your page to your userspace will not be tolerated. It isn't our fault you didn't read the policies.

The notability policies apply as written. Proposals are only considered if reasonable.

The wiki is not an advertisement space. You do not need a page. If you insist on making a NCU page and you're not willing to argue a notability-based exception, then you can create the page under your userspace (User:/pagenamehere).

This is simply a reminder since of the influx. We aren't acting any harsher with errors of notability, though we will be stricter on rude response to our notices regarding them. Just remember to follow our policies and guidelines at all times!

 