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'''Recent changes patrol''', or '''RC patrol''', is a [[Wikipedia:Patrols|Wikipedia communal patrol]] whereby individual [[Wikipedia:Editor|users]] check the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] of various articles for inappropriate edits. |
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The patrol is '''entirely voluntary''' and carries '''no obligation'''. At its heart, it is really just a way to try to ensure that every edited article gets checked in a timely manner and is given a boost on its way to becoming a "[[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured article]]", while simultaneously ensuring that Wikipedia is not harmed by unconstructive edits. |
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[[Image:RCPatroller Badge.png|150px|right|thumb|Recent Changes Patroller badge.]] |
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! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background:#000080" | <font color=white>'''Recent changes Patrol Userbox'''</font> |
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Regular RC patrollers may wish to put the RC patrol [[Wikipedia:Userboxes/Wikipedia/Vandalism|userbox]] on their user page by adding '''{{tl|User wikipedia/RC Patrol}}''' to their user pages. |
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*[https://tools.wmflabs.org/copypatrol/en Copyvios] |
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*[[Special:NewPagesFeed |New pages]] |
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*[[Special:NewFiles|New files]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&contribs=newbie New editors] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&userExpLevel=unregistered IP edits] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Dashboard|Discussions]] |
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==What to do== |
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RC patrolling primarily consists of a four step process: |
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;Identify "bad" or "needy" edits: RC patrollers efficiently identify problematic edits using the [[#Tools|tools described below]]. A bad edit is an edit that, for one reason or another, may need to be [[Wikipedia:Revert|entirely removed]]. A [[Wikipedia:Maintenance|needy]] edit requires maintenance or improvement in some manner. |
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;Remove or improve the edit: Needy edits should be tagged according to their need, or [[WP:BOLD|boldly]] changed immediately. A useful list of tags can be found at [[WP:TC]]. Bad edits should likewise be tagged or deleted. Because Wikipedians do not like their edits to be deleted, it is important to leave concise but clear justifications on the talk page or in the edit summary. When adding tags, please consider discussing the issue on the article's talk page before adding them in the article itself. |
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;Warn the editor: In the cases of deliberate vandalism or an evident lack of knowledge on Wikipedia procedure, offending editors should be warned on their talk pages. While this is an optional step, the [[Wikipedia:Guide to administrator intervention against vandalism]] says that a final warning should always be given before reporting a vandal, and warnings should be a regular part of a patroller's duties, as it minimizes conflict, educates new editors and alerts administrators of repeat offenders. For efficiency and consistency, [[Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace|standard warning templates]] can be used. However do feel free to simply write a warning if the available templates are not appropriate. |
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;Check the user's other contributions: You will often find more edits with similar problems. As an RC patroller, you may want to fix those as well. |
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==Being nice to others== |
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{{See also|Wikipedia:IPs are human too}} |
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Throughout the entire process of RC patrol, it is important to remember [[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|not to bite the newcomers]]. A 2006 essay indicated that newcomers, far from being a monolithic horde of vandals, [[Troll_(Internet)|trolls]] and spammers, wrote most of Wikipedia's content.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/whowriteswikipedia |title=Who Writes Wikipedia? |author=Aaron Swartz}}</ref> |
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If you see a new user or IP address contributing, [[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee|welcome]] them if you're so inclined, and include a pointer or two of feedback about how they can make their contributions even better. Most will welcome the support. |
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It is also important to [[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|assume good faith]] as much as possible, or, minimally to [[Wikipedia:Assume stupidity|assume incompetence or lack of experience instead of malice]]. For example, remember not everyone is as [[Computer literacy|computer literate]] as you; some people will accidentally blank or damage pages when attempting to cut and paste material from Wikipedia. Others may not understand that, yes, their changes really are visible to the entire world ''immediately''. |
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==Patrolling edits to existing pages== |
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{{See also|Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace}} |
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One thing to keep in mind is to not only focus on patrolling articles in the main namespace but also to check other pages — such as, for example, image pages, which are frequently victims of nonsensical edits and vandalism. Such unchecked edits may be particularly harmful because the result might be removal of [[wp:copyright|copyright]] tags. |
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===Newcomer tests=== |
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'''Look for newcomer tests''' (odd edits [[Wikipedia:Vandalism#What is not vandalism|which are not vandalism]]), but [[Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers|do not bite the newcomers]]. Revert their experiments and leave one of the following messages on their user talk page. Be sure to sign and timestamp (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) the warning. You can use [[WP:TW|Twinkle]] to revert the page and issue the warning faster. |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-test1}} ~~~~</nowiki> : [[File:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome and thank you for [[Special:Contributions|your contributions]]. This is a notice that your test has been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]] or removed. If you would like to experiment further, please use the '''[[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]''' instead. Please take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to [[Wikipedia|this encyclopedia]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-test1 --> <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-create1}} ~~~~</nowiki> : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome to Wikipedia. A page you recently created may not conform to some of Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:List of policies|guidelines]] for new pages, so it will shortly be [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|removed]] (if it hasn't been already). Please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] for any tests, and consider using the [[Wikipedia:Article wizard|Article Wizard]]. For more information about creating articles, you may want to read [[Wikipedia:Your first article|Your first article]]. You may also want to read the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|introduction page]] to learn more about contributing. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-create1 --> <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-delete1}} ~~~~</nowiki> (a variant suitable for blanking) : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed content from Wikipedia. When removing content, please specify a reason in the [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] and discuss edits that are likely to be controversial on the article's [[Wikipedia:Talk page|talk page]]. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the content has been restored, as you can see from the [[Help:Page history|page history]]. Take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome to Wikipedia|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-delete1 --> <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-test2}} ~~~~</nowiki> : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Please refrain from making test edits in Wikipedia pages, even if you intend to fix them later. Such edits look similar to [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] and have been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]]. If you would like to experiment again, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-test2 --> <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-delete2}} ~~~~</nowiki> (a variant suitable for blanking) : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia without giving a valid reason for the removal in the [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]]. Your content removal does not appear constructive, and has been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]]. Please make use of the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-delete2 --> <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> |
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===Lack of sources=== |
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Addition of unsourced material without proper citations |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-unsor1}} ~~~~</nowiki> :[[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia. However, adding content without [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing]] a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]]{{{{{subst|}}}#if:{{{1|}}}|, as you did to [[:{{{1}}}]],}} is not consistent with our policy of [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability]]. Take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Welcome|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. {{{{{subst|}}}#if:{{{2|}}}|{{{2}}}|Thank you.}}<!-- Template:uw-unsourced1 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-unsor2}} ~~~~</nowiki> :{{{icon|[[Image:Information.svg|25px]] }}}Please do not add content without [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing]] [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|reliable sources]]{{{{{subst|}}}#if:{{{1|}}}|, as you did to [[:{{{1}}}]]}}. Before making potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. {{{{{subst|}}}#if:{{{2|}}}|{{{2}}}|Thank you.}}<!-- Template:uw-unsourced2 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-unsor3}} ~~~~</nowiki> :{{{icon|[[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|25px]] }}}Please do not add [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|unsourced]] or [[Wikipedia:No original research|original content]]{{{{{subst|}}}#if:{{{1|}}}|, as you did to [[:{{{1}}}]]}}. Doing so violates Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability policy]]. If you would like to experiment, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thank you. {{{{{subst|}}}#if:{{{2|}}}|{{{2}}}|}}<!-- Template:uw-unsourced3 --> |
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Further non-constructive edits sometimes can be viewed as vandalism, and dealt with as below. |
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===Spam=== |
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*'''Look for [[Wikipedia:Spam|spam]]'''. If it comes in the form of articles, nominate them for deletion with {{tl|db-spam}}, place a [[WP:PROD|Proposed Deletion]] tag on them with <nowiki>{{subst:prod|Your Reasons Here}}</nowiki>, or nominate them at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion]]. If a user is posting multiple links to a particular website in several articles, revert the edits. In either case, again [[Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace|notify the user]] with <nowiki>{{subst:uw-spam1}}</nowiki>. |
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===Copyright violations=== |
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*'''Look for [[Wikipedia:Spotting possible copyright violations|copyright violations]] and [[Wikipedia:Revert|revert]] them'''. As per the instructions at [[Wikipedia:Copyright problems]], just revert pages to remove copyright violations. However, take care to indicate in the [[Wikipedia:Edit summary|edit summary]] that this is what you are doing. If an entire article is a copyvio see the section on copyvios in the new pages section below. |
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===Vandalism=== |
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'''Look out for [[Wikipedia:Vandalism#Types of vandalism|vandalism]], and [[Wikipedia:Revert|revert]] it'''. It is often worthwhile to check the page history after reverting to make sure you have removed all the vandalism. Also, check the user contributions of the vandal - you will often find more malicious edits. |
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Additionally, leave warning messages on the vandal's talk pages using the following system. Be sure to check discussion pages for possible explanations of edits. |
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====Warning templates==== |
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Note that [[Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace|these templates]] need not be used sequentially. If the edit is [[Wikipedia:Vandalism#Types of vandalism|clearly vandalism]], use the template {{tl|uw-vandalism1}} instead. For continuing severe vandalism, {{tl|uw-vandalism2}} may be skipped and {{tl|uw-vandalism3}} given straight after the first warning. If, however, you are [[Wikipedia:Vandalism#What is not vandalism|not sure that the edit is vandalism]], always start with {{tl|uw-test1}}. If a user made such an edit and reverted it themselves, use a {{tl|selftest}}. For extreme or extensive cases of vandalism committed by users who have received no prior warnings, {{tl|uw-vandalism4im}} may be used. The <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> in the templates below cause the time and your signature to be added to the warning. |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:selftest|selftest]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (use if an edit appears to be a reversion of a newcomer test) : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for [[Help:Reverting|reverting]] your recent experiment. Please take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. If you would like to experiment further, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] instead. Thank you. <!-- Template:Uw-selfrevert--> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-test1|uw-test1]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (use if an edit appears to have possibly not been an intentional act of vandalism) : [[File:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome and thank you for [[Special:Contributions|your contributions]]. This is a notice that your test has been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]] or removed. If you would like to experiment further, please use the '''[[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]''' instead. Please take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to [[Wikipedia|this encyclopedia]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-test1 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-error1|uw-error1]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (use if an edit adds seemingly incorrect information to an article) : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Your recent edit appears to have added incorrect information and has been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]] or removed. All information in this encyclopedia must be [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiable]] in a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable]], published source. If you believe the information that you added was correct, please [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|cite the references or sources]] or before making the changes, discuss them on the article's [[Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines|talk page]]. Please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] for any tests that you wish to make. Do take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome to Wikipedia|welcome page]] if you would like to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-error1 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-vandalism1|uw-vandalism1]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (use if an edit is clearly vandalism): [[File:Information.svg|25px|alt=]] Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, at least one of [[Special:Contributions/Recent changes patrol|your recent edits]] did not appear to be constructive and has been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]] or removed. Please use [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|the sandbox]] for any test edits you would like to make, and read the [[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome to Wikipedia|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-vandalism1 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-unsor1|uw-unsor1]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (use if an edit is unreferenced): [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the encyclopedia, but when you add or change content ''please cite a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]]'' for the content of your edit. This helps maintain our policy of [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability]]. Take a look at [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]] for information about how to cite sources and the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-unsourced1 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-test2|uw-test2]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Please refrain from making test edits in Wikipedia pages, even if you intend to fix them later. Such edits appear to be [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] and have been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]]. If you would like to experiment again, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-test2 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-error2|uw-error2]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (use if an edit adds factually incorrect information to an article) : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Please do not introduce incorrect information into articles. Your edits appear to be [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] and have been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]]. If you believe the information you added was correct, please [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|cite references or sources]] or discuss the changes on the article's [[Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines|talk page]] before making them again. If you would like to experiment, use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-error2 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-delete2|uw-delete2]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (a variant suitable for vandalism that consists of blanking text) : [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia without giving a valid reason for the removal in the [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]]. Your content removal does not appear constructive, and has been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]]. Please make use of the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-delete2 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-test3|uw-test3]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> : [[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|25px]] Please stop making test edits to Wikipedia. It is considered [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]], which, under Wikipedia policy, can lead to '''[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|a loss of editing privileges]]'''. If you would like to experiment again, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. <!-- Template:uw-test3 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-error3|uw-error3]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> : [[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|25px]] Please stop. If you continue to [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalize]] pages by deliberately introducing incorrect information, you may be [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] from editing Wikipedia. <!-- Template:uw-error3 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-vandalism4|uw-vandalism4]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (not suitable as a first warning) : [[File:Stop hand nuvola.svg|30px|alt=Stop icon]] You may be '''[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked from editing]] without further warning''' the next time you [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalize]] Wikipedia. <!-- Template:uw-vandalism4 --> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-vandalism4im|uw-vandalism4im]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> (used as a first warning for extreme cases of vandalism) : [[File:Stop hand nuvola.svg|30px]] This is your '''only warning'''; if you [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalize]] Wikipedia again, you may be '''[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked from editing]] without further notice'''. <!-- Template:uw-vandalism4im --> |
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Alternatively, you can use: |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:selftest-n|PageName}} ~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-test#|PageName}} ~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-error#|PageName}} ~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-vandalism#|PageName}} ~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-delete#|PageName}} ~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-vandalism4im|PageName}} ~~~~</nowiki> |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-unsor#|PageName}} ~~~~</nowiki> |
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to explicitly state which articles were vandalized. Where appropriate, replace the "#" with the warning level number (1 to 4). Insert the title of the article being referenced. For example: |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:uw-test1|France}}</nowiki> : [[File:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome and thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test on the page [[:France]] worked, and it has been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]] or removed. Please take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to [[Wikipedia|this encyclopedia]]. If you would like to experiment further, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] instead. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-test1 --> |
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The "[[Wikipedia:Template substitution|subst]]" causes the template text to be pasted into the talk page as if you had typed it out, instead of leaving <nowiki>{{subst:uw-test1}}</nowiki> visible when editing the page. This makes the messages more personal to the user, and thus, more friendly. Also, if someone vandalizes the template, then the vandalism will not affect every page that uses the text from the template. |
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'''If the vandal will not stop, list them at [[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism]]'''. Ensure that the user has been warned thoroughly before posting a notice on [[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism]] and has had time (three or four minutes) to read the warnings and still ignore them. If a user has not been sufficiently warned, or has only vandalized a couple of times an administrator may simply remove the notice without action. |
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The blocking administrator will usually leave this or one of the other [[Wikipedia:Template_messages/User_talk_namespace#Blocks|Block Templates]] on the vandal's talk page: |
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;<nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[:template:uw-block1|uw-block1]]<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki> : <div class="user-block"> [[Image:Stop x nuvola with clock.svg|40px|left]] You have been '''[[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]]''' temporarily from editing for [[Wikipedia:Disruptive editing|abuse of editing privileges]]. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to [[Wikipedia:Five pillars|make useful contributions]]. If you would like to be unblocked, you may [[Wikipedia:Appealing a block|appeal this block]] by adding the text <tt><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:unblock|unblock]]|reason=''Your reason here ~~~~''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt> below this notice, but you should read the [[Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks|guide to appealing blocks]] first. </div><!-- Template:uw-block --> |
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Remember to sign and timestamp your warnings by leaving four tildes (like this: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). |
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====Trace IP address==== |
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Also, consider '''tracing the [[IP address]]'''. Find owners by using: |
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*[http://whois.arin.net/ui ARIN] (North America) |
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*[http://www.ripe.net/fcgi-bin/whois RIPE] (Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia) |
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*[https://wq.apnic.net/whois-search/static/search.html APNIC] (Asia Pacific) |
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*[http://lacnic.net/sp/index.html LACNIC] (Latin American and Caribbean) |
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*[http://www.afrinic.net/ AfriNIC] (Africa) |
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If an address is not in one, it will probably be in another. Then add {{tl|Shared IP}} to the talk pages of users who vandalise – for persons editing from an organization the realisation that they can be traced is often sufficient to make them stop. (See the template page for variations as to schools, libraries, government institutions, etc.) |
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==Tools== |
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{{Wikipedia:Cleaning up vandalism/Tools}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism]] – for quick action in clear cases |
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* [[Wikipedia:Articles written by a single editor]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Cleaning up vandalism]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Edit war]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:IPs are human too]] – on assumption of vandalism/disruption |
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* [[Wikipedia:Page Curation]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Patrols]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace]] – a grid of templates that may be used on user talk pages |
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* [[Wikipedia:The Motivation of a Vandal]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject New page|WikiProject New page]] |
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==References== |
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<references/> |
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{{Wikipedia community|state=collapsed}} |
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[[Category:Wikipedian organizations|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
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[[Category:Wikipedia patrols|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
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[[Category:Wikipedia vandalism|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
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[[Category:Wikipedia maintenance|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
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