Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit/Vandalism studies/Study1

This study, completed in February 2007, examined the amount of vandalism on Wikipedia by analyzing the edits of a sample pool of 100 randomly chosen articles with at least one edit for November 2004, 2005, or 2006. The gathering of data is now closed. Conclusions that have been gathered can be seen below. Study 2 is the next effort the Project is undertaking.

Official conclusions edit

Conclusions edit

The current study analyzed a sample pool of 174 random articles for edits during November of 2004, 2005, and 2006. Of these articles, 100 contained an edit. A total of 668 edits were observed, of which 31 (or 4.6%) were a vandalism of some type (defined below). Because articles were randomly sampled and no edits a ratio estimate must be used to calculate the fraction of edits that are vandalism. The fraction of edits that were vandals is 3.0% with a standard error of 1.7%. There is no discernible time trend in the data as can be seen in the table below.

year sampled articles mean(vandals/edit) Std. Err.
All 100 0.030 0.017
2004 25 0.034 0.023
2005 42 0.050 0.027
2006 78 0.046 0.022

In addition, 97% of the vandalism observed is done by anonymous editors. Obvious vandalism is the vast majority of vandalism used. Roughly 25% of vandalism reverting is done by anonymous editors and roughly 75% is done by Wikipedians with user accounts. The mean average time vandalism reverting is 758.35 minutes (12.63 hours), a figure that is skewed by outliers. The median time vandalism reverting is 14 minutes.

Detailed conclusions edit

This study compiled 174 random articles from the 'Random article' sidebar tool. Of the 174 articles compiled, 100 articles had at least one edit during the months of November 2004, 2005, or 2006 (74 articles compiled had no data and thus were omitted from the sample pool of data points). There was a total of 668 edits during November 2004, 2005, or 2006 for those 100 data points of the sample pool. Of those 668 edits, 31 (or 4.64%) were a vandalism of some type.

There did not seem to be any trend whether vandalism was growing or shrinking as a percentage of total edits, but percentage of total vandalism edits seemed stable taking up in between 3-6% over each of the periods reviewed. This was shown by the fact that in Nov. 2004 total vandalism edits represented 3.49% (3 cases of vandalism out of 86 edits), in Nov. 2005 vandalism edits were 5.04% (14 cases of vandalism out of 278 edits) and in Nov. 2006 there was 4.61% (14 cases of vandalism out of 304 edits).

As for the type of vandalism, by far the most common was obvious vandalism which accounted for 83.87% (26 out of 31 cases). Deletion vandalism was next with 9.68% (3 out of 31) and linkspam being the least used at 6.45% (2 out of 31 cases).

Those that vandalized pages were overwhelmingly anonymous editors, who accounted for 96.77% of all vandalism edits (30 out of a possible 31 vandalized edits). While anonymous editors did vandalize Wikipedia pages much more, they also did contribute to reverting vandalism 25.81% of the time (8 out of 31) while all other reverts were done by Wikipedians with user accounts (74.19% with 24 out of 31 reverts).

The time it took to revert edits were on average 758.35 minutes or 12.64 hours. This was much higher than previously guessed by a previous IBM study (See pdf here). Nevertheless, the median time for reverting was 14 minutes (0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 11, 13, 14, 18, 23, 29, 51, 104, 222, 452, 490, 895, 898, 963, 1903, 2561, 6816, 7991).

Summary of results edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 668
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 31
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (31/668)= 4.64%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 86
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/86) = 3.49%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 278
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 14
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (14/278) = 5.04%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 304
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 14
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (14/302) = 4.61%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (26/31) = 83.87%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/31) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/31) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (3/31) = 9.68%
Linkspam = (2/31) = 6.44%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (30/31) = 96.77%
Editors with accounts = (1/31) = 3.23%
Bots = (0/31) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = ((7991+14+6816+18+2561+4+11+11+0+13+963+23+1+0+0+104+222+490+898+895+1903+10+51+7+6+8+3+1+452+29+4)/31) = 758.3548 minutes = 12.63 hours.
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (8/31) = 25.81 %
Editors with accounts = (23/31) = 74.19 %
Bots = (0/31) = 0 %
Note -

Some articles compiled had no data and thus were omitted from the sample pool of data points. The sum total of these articles that had no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006:

14+12+6+2+3+6+5+5+11+11 = 75 articles

Description edit

Articles were chosen via the 'random article' button of the navigation sidebar. Participants then went through the entire edit history of the article for the months of November 2004, November 2005, and November 2006. If no edits were made or the article was created after November 2006, the participant made a note that the article was an "article without edits" and omitted it from the sample pool. If there were edits made to the article during the examined time period (all it takes is one edit in a November of 2004, 2005 or 2006), then participants recorded the amount of edits and the number of edits that fit within one of the categories of vandalism.

The five categories of vandalism definitions used in this study are as follows:

  1. Obvious vandalism - clearly not encyclopedic content or topical whatsoever (e.g. 'brandon loooooves jinny and this article soXOR! :-)' ).
  2. Inaccurate vandalism - changing accurate material or adding inaccurate material, often subtly attempting so (e.g. 'George Washington lived in North AmericaEurope all his life').
  3. POV vandalism - often original research and/or making a point, this is when someone contributes an addition that clearly can't or won't stay due to NPOV concerns (e.g. 'Ephedrine is actually really good for you. I know a guy who takes it regularly when he gets stung by a bee, and he's alright.')
  4. Deletion vandalism - removing content, more often than not large amounts of content by the section.
  5. Linkspam - addition of a link that has nothing to do with the article or has no way of passing external link policy and was removed.

For each vandalism edit, participants recorded when the vandalism occurred, who performed the vandalism, how long before the vandalism was reverted and who reverted the vandalism.

Summaries of the various data points were noted after every ten data points to ensure accurate record keeping.

Participants edit

Data edit

Articles without edits that were found when gathering data 1-10 edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: Marcos Riccardi, Just a Poet with a Soul, Kodály körönd, FWG, ISO 3166-2:DZ, Wainuiomata River, Dyuni, List of people associated with San Francisco, Alexis Caswell, Communication disorder, Clerk of the Ordnance, Australian Professional Footballers' Association, Booroola Merino

Total: 14 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 1 edit

Klondike (solitaire)
November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 04:31, 18 November 2005
Link to reference = [1]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("Welcome to this article. You can read it if you want. If you do not want it, look at some other article.")
User who did vandalism = User talk:213.244.195.84
Time before reverting = 18 minutes, 04:49, 18 November 2005, [2]
Reverted by = User:CambridgeBayWeather

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 2 edit

Big Horn County, Montana
November 2004

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 3 edit

Phil Godman
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 23:17, 15 November 2006
Link to reference = [3]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism (Removed middle name and changed it to: "Philip "The Legend" Godman")
User who did vandalism = User talk:86.141.208.174
Time before reverting = 2561 minutes, Revision as of 17:58, 17 November 2006, [4]
Reverted by = User:Grcampbell

Data Point 4 edit

HDMS Olfert Fischer (F355)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 5 edit

Crescent City Connection
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 6 edit

Opacity (optics)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 7 edit

Concordance (publishing)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 8 edit

Phospholipase A
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 9 edit

Williamston
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 10 edit

Kumamon
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 1-10 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 29
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/29)= 6.90%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 5
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/5) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 10
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/10) = 10%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 14
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/14) = 7.14%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (2/2) = 100%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Linkspam = (0/2) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (2/2) = 100%
Editors with accounts = (0/2) = 0%
Bots = (0/2) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = ((18+2561)/2) = 1289.5 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/2) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (2/2) = 100%
Bots = (0/2) = 0 %

Results 1-10 edit

Current tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 29
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/29)= 6.90%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 5
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/5) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 10
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/10) = 10%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 14
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/14) = 7.14%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (2/2) = 100%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Linkspam = (0/2) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (2/2) = 100%
Editors with accounts = (0/2) = 0%
Bots = (0/2) = 0%

Reverting vandalism

Average time before reverting = (18+2561/2) = 1298.5 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/2) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (2/2) = 100%
Bots = (0/2) = 0 %

Data 2 edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: Concertgebouw, Van Woert's Regiment of Militia, Babylon Black Panthers, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, Steve Bullock, Cabricán, Edward Stanley, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley, Spacetoon, Brahma Dharma, Lenora Hume, Kochanovce, Bardejov, Saskatchewan Highway 123.

Total: 12 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 11 edit

Biblioteca Virtual en Salud November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 12 edit

Gideon Force November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 13 edit

Kevin Vandenbergh November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 14 edit

Kim Yong-nam November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 15 edit

Harry Charles Luke November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 16 edit

Baharlu November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 17 edit

Eduard Spranger November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 18 edit

Whatever U Want November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 19 edit

Polo neck November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 20 edit

Brighton hotel bombing November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 11-20 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 28
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/28)= 0%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 1
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/1) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 15
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/15) = 0%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 12
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/12) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Linkspam = (0/0) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (0/0) = 0%
Editors with accounts = (0/0) = 0%
Bots = (0/0) = 0%

Reverting vandalism

Average time before reverting = (0/0) = 0 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/0) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (0/0) = 0%
Bots = (0/0) = 0 %

Results 1-20 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 57
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/57)= 3.51%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 6
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/6) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 25
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/25) = 4%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 26
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/26) = 3.846%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (2/2) = 100%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Linkspam = (0/2) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (2/2) = 100%
Editors with accounts = (0/2) = 0%
Bots = (0/2) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = ((18+2561)/2) = 1289.5 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/2) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (2/2) = 100%
Bots = (0/2) = 0 %

Data 3 edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Eduard Lassen, Barehanded, Fortescue, New Jersey, General Staff Academy (Imperial Russia), Elio Pace

Total: 6 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 21 edit

Berrilee, New South Wales
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 03:35, 1 November 2005
Link to reference = [5]
Type of vandalism = Link spam
User who did vandalism = User talk:203.33.110.33
Time before reverting = 14 minutes, 03:49, 1 November 2005 [6]
Reverted by = User:Jdavidb

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 22 edit

Mount Koya
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 23 edit

Anthology (Bruce Dickinson DVD)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 24 edit

Cinema of the Philippines
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 9
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 25 edit

Worcester Mosque
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 26 edit

Breede Valley Local Municipality
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 27 edit

Gillian Spencer
November 2004

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 2
Vandalism 1 = 21:10, 15 November 2004
Link to reference = [7]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism (mispelling)
User who did vandalism = User talk:207.42.74.29
Time before reverting = 7991 minutes, 10:21, 21 November 2004[8]
Reverted by = User:TheCustomOfLife
Vandalism 2 = 16:45, 16 November 2004
Link to reference = [9]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism (repetition of word)
User who did vandalism = User talk: JasonBux
Time before reverting = 6816 minutes, 10:21, 21 November 2004[10]
Reverted by = User:TheCustomOfLife

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 28 edit

Uffington, Shropshire
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 29 edit

Venke Knutson
November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 30 edit

Brigadier
November 2004

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 21-30 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 40
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/40)= 7.5%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 9
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/9) = 22.22%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 17
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/17) = 5.88%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 14
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/14) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (2/3) = 66.6%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/3) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/3) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/3) = 0%
Link spam vandalism = (1/3) = 33.3%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (2/3) = 66.6%
Editors with accounts = (1/3) = 33.3%
Bots = (0/3) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (7991+14+6816)/3 = 4940.33 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/3) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (3/3) = 100%
Bots = (0/2) = 0 %

Results 1-30 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 97
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 5
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (5/97)= 5.15%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 15
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/15) = 13.33%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 42
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/42) = 4.76%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 40
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/40) = 2.5%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (4/5) = 80%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/5) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/5) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/5) = 0%
Linkspam = (1/5) = 20%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (4/5) = 80%
Editors with accounts = (1/5) = 20%
Bots = (0/5) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (7991+14+6816+18+2561)/5= 3480 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/5) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (5/5) = 100%
Bots = (0/2) = 0 %

Data 4 Collection edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: This Show is Called Squidbillies (Squidbillies Episode), Jeff Muendel

Total: 2 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 31 edit

Mesa Airlines
November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 2
Vandalism 1 = 02:32, 1 November 2005
Link to reference = [11]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("ITS PILOTS ARE ALSO PUSSIES WHO ARE AFRAID TO STRIKE AND SHOW SOME BALLS TO THE CEO. THEY ARE ALSO THE DRAG ONTHE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH LOW WAGES AND UNFAVORABLE WORKING CONDITIONS.")
User who did vandalism = User talk:64.185.102.231
Time before reverting = 11 minutes, 02:43, 1 November 2005 [12]
Reverted by = User:Colin Kimbrell
Vandalism 2 = 02:32, 1 November 2005
Link to reference = [13]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("ITS PILOTS ARE ALSO PUSSIES WHO ARE AFRAID TO STRIKE AND SHOW SOME BALLS TO THE CEO. THEY ARE ALSO THE DRAG ON THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH LOW WAGES AND UNFAVORABLE WORKING CONDITIONS. FUCK JOHNNY!")
User who did vandalism = User talk:64.185.102.231
Time before reverting = 11 minutes, 02:43, 1 November 2005 [14]
Reverted by = User:Colin Kimbrell

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 32 edit

Summer Breeze (concert)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 33 edit

Helmuth von Moltke
November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 34 edit

Small Island Developing States
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 35 edit

Writers' Trust of Canada
November 2004

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 36 edit

Stolarsky mean
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 37 edit

McDonnell Douglas MD-11
November 2004

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 13:33, 28 November 2005
Link to reference = [15]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("The MD-11 is based on the DC-10, but featuring a stretched fuselage, more wingspan with winglets, refined aerofoils on the wing and tailplane, new engines, extensive use of composites, a mile-high club lounge, and a two-crew, all-digital glass cockpit.")
User who did vandalism = User talk:139.168.16.153
Time before reverting = 4 minutes, 13:57, 28 November 2005 [16]
Reverted by = User:Spondoolicks

November 2006

Total number of edits = 16
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 38 edit

Toyota Jido Shokki (rugby union club)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 39 edit

Philip Quast
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 40 edit

Stars (song)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 31-40 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 52
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/52)= 5.77%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 9
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/9) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 14
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/14) = 21.42%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 29
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/29) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (3/3) = 100%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/3) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/3) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/3) = 0%
Link spam vandalism = (0/3) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (3/3) = 100%
Editors with accounts = (0/3) = 0%
Bots = (0/3) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (4+11+11)/3 = 8.6 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/3) = 0%
Editors with accounts = (3/3) = 100%
Bots = (0/3) = 0%

Results 1-40 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 149
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 8
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (8/149)= 5.37%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 24
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/24) = 8.33%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 56
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 5
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (5/56) = 8.93%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 69
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/69) = 1.44%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (7/8) = 87.5%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/8) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/8) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/8) = 0%
Linkspam = (1/8) = 12.5%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (7/8) = 87.5%
Editors with accounts = (1/8) = 12.5%
Bots = (0/8) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (7991+14+6816+18+2561+4+11+11)/8 = 2,178.25 minutes = 36.3041667 hours.
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/8) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (8/8) = 100%
Bots = (0/8) = 0 %

Data Collection 5 edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: John Moore (Irish politician), Optera, John Owen (politician)

Total: 3 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 41 edit

Douglas William Jerrold November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 42 edit

Mustaq Ali Patel November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 43 edit

Wilna, New York November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 44 edit

Jennifer Serrano November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 45 edit

Kyle Vanden Bosch November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 46 edit

Serious Organised Crime Agency November 2004

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 47 edit

Jean Théodore Delacour November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 48 edit

Sara Kestelman November 2004

Total number of edits = n/a
Total number of vandalism edits = n/a

November 2005

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 49 edit

Shneur Zalman of Liadi November 2004

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 23
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 50 edit

A Day at the Races November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 41-50 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 62
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/64)= 0%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 9
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/9) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 17
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/17) = 0%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 36
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/36) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Link spam vandalism = (0/0) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (0/0) = 0%
Editors with accounts = (0/0) = 0%
Bots = (0/0) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = 0/0 = 0 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/0) = 0%
Editors with accounts = (0/0) = 100%
Bots = (0/0) = 0%

Results 1-50 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 211
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 8
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (8/211)= 3.79%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 33
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/33) = 6.06%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 73
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 5
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (5/73) = 6.85%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 105
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/105) = 0.95%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (7/8) = 87.5%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/8) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/8) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/8) = 0%
Linkspam = (1/8) = 12.5%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (7/8) = 87.5%
Editors with accounts = (1/8) = 12.5%
Bots = (0/8) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (7991+14+6816+18+2561+4+11+11)/8 = 2,178.25 minutes = 36.3041667 hours.
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/8) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (8/8) = 100%
Bots = (0/8) = 0 %

Data Collection 6 edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: Notes of a Son and Brother, Thieves (EP), Real estate (Second Life), Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Thomas L. Woolwine, Darkday Carnival

Total: 6 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 51 edit

Oliver Penrose
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

Data Point 52 edit

Anthony Roll
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

Data Point 53 edit

Shadow of the Colossus
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 116
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 20
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 19:30, 13 November 2006
Link to reference = [17]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism (With a team of thirty-five people, Shadow of the Colossus began development in 2002 under the project name "Weeder Peeder" )
User who did vandalism = User talk:204.113.194.17
Time before reverting = 0 minutes, Revision as of 20:30, 15 November 2006, [18]
Reverted by = User:Steel359

Data Point 54 edit

Sir Michael Duff, 3rd Baronet
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 55 edit

Kensington and Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 56 edit

Mark Tyler (footballer)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 57 edit

Alex Sadkin
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 58 edit

Gregorio Pacheco
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 59 edit

Interstate 820
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 60 edit

Eric Burdon
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 10:51, 23 November 2006
Link to reference = [19]
Type of vandalism = Linkspam ("*www.starclub-hamburg.com")
User who did vandalism = User talk:82.83.109.89
Time before reverting = 13 minutes, Revision as of 11:04, 23 November 2006 [20]
Reverted by = User:Kemyou

Summary of data points 51-60 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 158
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/158)= 1.27%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 0
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/0) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 117
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/117) = 0%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 41
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/41) = 4.87%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (1/2) = 50%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Linkspam = (1/2) = 50%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (2/2) = 100%
Editors with accounts = (0/2) = 0%
Bots = (0/2) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (0+13/2) = 6.5 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/2) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (2/2) = 100%
Bots = (0/2) = 0 %

Results 1-60 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 369
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 10
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (10/369)= 2.71%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 33
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/33) = 6.06%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 190
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 5
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (5/190) = 2.63%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 146
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/144) = 2.05%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (8/10) = 80%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/10) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/10) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/10) = 0%
Linkspam = (2/10) = 20%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (9/10) = 90%
Editors with accounts = (1/10) = 10%
Bots = (0/10) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = ((7991+14+6816+18+2561+4+11+11+0+13)/10) = 1,743.9 minutes = 29.065 hours.
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/10) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (10/10) = 100%
Bots = (0/10) = 0 %

Data Collection 7 edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: Charles de Gaulle Square, Cordillera de Mérida, Songs of Eirren, Barbara O. Barnwell, Victor Hugo Halperin

Total: 5 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 61 edit

Cottonwood, Colorado
November 2004

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 62 edit

Hydraulic retention time,
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 07:00, 10 November 2006
Link to reference = [21]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("sup bitches")
User who did vandalism = User talk:139.147.33.182
Time before reverting = 16 hours, 3 minutes=963 minutes, 23:03, 10 November 2006 [22]
Reverted by = User:V8rik

Data Point 63 edit

Pretty Baby
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 64 edit

Eastern Province (Kenya)
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 65 edit

DuPont-Columbia Award
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 66 edit

Bohumil Říha
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 67 edit

Coat of arms of Vietnam
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 68 edit

Usamah ibn Munqidh
November 2004

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 16:09, 10 November 2005
Link to reference = [23]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("suck my cock you scum sucking mother fucking hors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 .")
User who did vandalism = User talk:166.109.0.185
Time before reverting = 23 minutes, 16:32, 10 November 2005 [24]
Reverted by = User:Adam Bishop [25]

November 2006

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 69 edit

The Monist
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 70 edit

Chromotherapy
November 2004

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 61-70 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 31
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/31)= 6.45%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 8
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/8) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 8
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/8) = 12.50%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 15
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/15) = 6.67%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (2/2) = 100%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/2) = 0%
Linkspam = (0/2) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (2/2) = 100%
Editors with accounts = (0/2) = 0%
Bots = (0/2) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (963+23/2) = 493 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/2) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (2/2) = 100%
Bots = (0/2) = 0 %

Results 1-70 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 400
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 12
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (12/400)= 3.00%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 41
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 2
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (2/41) = 4.88%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 198
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 6
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (6/198) = 3.03%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 161
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 4
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (4/159) = 2.48%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (10/12) = 83.33%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/12) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/12) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/12) = 0%
Linkspam = (2/12) = 16.67%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (11/12) = 91.67%
Editors with accounts = (1/12) = 8.33%
Bots = (0/12) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (7991+14+6816+18+2561+4+11+11+0+13+963+23)/12 = 1,535.417 minutes = 25.59 hours.
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/12) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (12/12) = 100%
Bots = (0/12) = 0 %

Data Collection 7 edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: Helen Brucker, Operation Canuck, Mohammed Nasim (former Bangladeshi Cabinet Minister), Shell theorem, List of people on stamps of Sri Lanka

Total: 5 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 71 edit

List of Roy Thomas characters
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 13
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 72 edit

Houston City Council
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 6
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 73 edit

Ocean acidification
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 13
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 74 edit

Alba (CN)
November 2004

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 75 edit

John T. Howe
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 76 edit

Arizona Legislature
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 77 edit

Beyla
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 3
Vandalism 1 & 2 = 16:25, 1 November 2006;
Link to reference = [26]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism (Changed norse mythology to "furse mythology and then to fufurse mythology).
User who did vandalism = User talk:207.200.116.132
Time before reverting = 1 minute, 16:26, 1 November 2006, [27]
Reverted by = User:Haukurth
Vandalism 2 = 16:26, 1 November 2006;
Link to reference = [28]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism (Changed furse mythology and then to fufurse mythology).
User who did vandalism = User talk:207.200.116.132
Time before reverting = 0 minute, 16:26, 1 November 2006, [29]
Reverted by = User:Haukurth
Vandalism 3 = 16:26, 1 November 2006
Link to reference = [30]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism (Change Norse mythology to Furse mythology again)
User who did vandalism = User talk:207.200.116.132
Time before reverting = 0 minutes, 16:26, 1 November 2006, [31]
Reverted by = User:Luna Santin

Data Point 78 edit

Norse mythology
November 2004

Total number of edits = 20
Total number of vandalism edits = 1
Vandalism 1 = 00:52, 7 November 2004
Link to reference = [32]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("An interesting aspect of this mythology is shit")
User who did vandalism = User talk:67.8.140.118
Time before reverting = 104 minutes , 02:36, 7 November 2004, [33]
Reverted by = User:12.218.82.236

November 2005

Total number of edits = 39
Total number of vandalism edits = 5
Vandalism 1 = 15:40, 8 November 2005
Link to reference = [34]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("Kyle is cool.")
User who did vandalism = User talk:66.199.201.99
Time before reverting = 222 minutes, 19:22, 8 November 2005, [35]
Reverted by = User:204.98.2.31
Vandalism 2 = 15:43, 8 November 2005
Link to reference = [36]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("Austin is a Hick.")
User who did vandalism = User talk:66.199.201.99
Time before reverting = 490 minutes, 04:17, 9 November 2005, [37]
Reverted by = User:68.80.155.160
Vandalism 3 = 16:07, 8 November 2005
Link to reference = [38]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("longass")
User who did vandalism = User talk:66.199.201.99
Time before reverting = 898 minutes, 07:05, 9 November 2005, [39]
Reverted by = User:69.175.214.138
Vandalism 4 = 16:08, 8 November 2005
Link to reference = [40]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("and sometimes anally")
User who did vandalism = User talk:66.199.201.99
Time before reverting = 895 minutes, 07:03, 9 November 2005, [41]
Reverted by = User:69.175.214.138
Vandalism 5 = 16:12, 8 November 2005
Link to reference = [42]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("Imagine that a sight about myths and they are talking about Christianity ")
User who did vandalism = User talk:66.199.201.99
Time before reverting = 1903 minutes, 23:55, 9 November 2005, [43]
Reverted by = User:OlofE

November 2006

Total number of edits = 29
Total number of vandalism edits = 7
Vandalism 1 = 19:03, 1 November 2006
Link to reference = [44]
Type of vandalism = Deletion vandalism (deleting picture of thor fighting the giants)
User who did vandalism = User talk:217.224.106.115
Time before reverting = 10 minutes, 19:13, 1 November 2006, [45]
Reverted by = User:Haukurth
Vandalism 2 = 03:24, 3 November 2006
Link to reference = [46]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("There were also a McDonald's a Peter Piper Pizza, and a Chuck E Cheese where all the gods and goddesses would feast.")
User who did vandalism = User talk:69.91.126.102
Time before reverting = 51 minutes, 03:15, 3 November 2006, [47]
Reverted by = User:Mordicai
Vandalism 3 = 07:01, 5 November 2006
Link to reference = [48]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("ok Wolfess just to prove u wrong...Here i am ")
User who did vandalism = User talk:72.152.138.195
Time before reverting = 7 minutes, 07:08, 5 November 2006, [49]
Reverted by = User:72.152.138.195
Vandalism 4 = 07:08, 5 November 2006
Link to reference = [50]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("Wolfess u hard heade wannabe DOG... ")
User who did vandalism = User talk:72.152.138.195
Time before reverting = 6 minutes, 07:14, 5 November 2006, [51]
Reverted by = User:Cerdic
Vandalism 5 = 01:57, 6 November 2006; 01:58
Link to reference = [52]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism (Change author name to "Testing")
User who did vandalism = User talk:71.226.205.94
Time before reverting = 8 minutes, 02:05, 6 November 2006, [53]
Reverted by = User:Haukurth
Vandalism 6 = 01:58, 6 November 2006
Link to reference = [54]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("HI KATE!! s")
User who did vandalism = User talk:71.226.205.94
Time before reverting = 3 minutes, 02:01, 6 November 2006, [55]
Reverted by = User:71.226.205.94
Vandalism 7 = 18:16, 6 November 2006
Link to reference = [56]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("The word "Fuck". ")
User who did vandalism = User talk:69.138.111.10
Time before reverting = 1 minute, 18:16, 6 November 2006, [57]
Reverted by = User:LittleOldMe

Data Point 79 edit

Matson
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 80 edit

Mind-wandering
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 71-80 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 140
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 16
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (16/140) = 11.43%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 22
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 1
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (1/22) = 4.54%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 43
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 5
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (5/43) = 11.63%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 75
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 10
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (10/75) = 13.33%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (15/16) = 93.75%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/16) = 0%
POV vandalism = (1/16) = 6.25%
Deletion vandalism = (0/16) = 0%
Linkspam = (0/16) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (16/16) = 100%
Editors with accounts = (0/16) = 0%
Bots = (0/16) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (1+0+0+104+222+490+898+895+1903+10+51+7+6+8+3+1/16) = 287.44 minutes = 4.79 hours
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (7/16) = 43.75 %
Editors with accounts = (9/16) = 56.25 %
Bots = (0/16) = 0 %

Results 1-80 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 540
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 28
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (28/538)= 5.19%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 63
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/63) = 4.76%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 241
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 11
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (11/241) = 4.56%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 236
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 14
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (14/236) = 5.93%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (25/28) = 89.29%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/28) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/28) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (1/28) = 3.57%
Linkspam = (2/28) = 7.14%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (27/28) = 96.43%
Editors with accounts = (1/28) = 3.57%
Bots = (0/28) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (7991+14+6816+18+2561+4+11+11+0+13+963+23+1+0+0+104+222+490+898+895+1903+10+51+7+6+8+3+1)/29 = 822.2857 minutes = 13.70 hours.
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (7/28) = 25.00 %
Editors with accounts = (21/28) = 75.00 %
Bots = (0/28) = 0 %

Data Collection 8 edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: Mulrooney, Undead and Unemployed, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad locomotives, Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, My Flame Burns Blue, Glenn Sherlock, Assam cricket team, Regional Chamber and Growth Association, Madie Ives Elementary School, Nontronite, Ideas Above Our Station

Total: 11 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 81 edit

Rota, Spain
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 82 edit

Daniel Chamier
November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 83 edit

Schematic Records
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 13
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 84 edit

Koh Kong Province
November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 85 edit

Single-suit squeeze
November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 86 edit

Third Officer to avoid redirect [58]
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 9
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 87 edit

Tongue orchid
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 7
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 88 edit

SpaceWorld
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 89 edit

Wigan County F.C
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 90 edit

Fu Sheng Yuan
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 5
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 81-90 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 47
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/47)= 0%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 3
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/3) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 19
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/19) = 0%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 25
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/25) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Linkspam = (0/0) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (0/0) = 0%
Editors with accounts = (0/0) = 0%
Bots = (0/0) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (0/0) = 0 minutes
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (0/0) = 0 %
Editors with accounts = (0/0) = 0%
Bots = (0/0) = 0 %

Results 1-90 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 587
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 28
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (28/587)= 4.77%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 66
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/66) = 4.55%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 260
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 11
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (11/260) = 4.23%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 261
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 14
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (14/259) = 5.36%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (25/28) = 89.29%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/28) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/28) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (1/28) = 3.57%
Linkspam = (2/28) = 7.14%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (27/28) = 96.43%
Editors with accounts = (1/28) = 3.75%
Bots = (0/28) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (7991+14+6816+18+2561+4+11+11+0+13+963+23+1+0+0+104+222+490+898+895+1903+10+51+7+6+8+3+1)/29 = 822.29 minutes = 13.70 hours.
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (7/28) = 25.00%
Editors with accounts = (21/28) = 75.00%
Bots = (0/28) = 0%

Data Collection 9 edit

Articles without edits edit

Articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse, Macraea, Bouxières-aux-Dames, Arrin Hawkins, Timor Pony, Velorama, Women's Challenge, David Bortolussi, Pinjore Gardens, Biperiden

Total: 10 articles with no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006.

Data Point 91 edit

Maslak
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 19
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 92 edit

Pelléas et Mélisande discography
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 93 edit

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
November 2004

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 3
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 94 edit

Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
November 2004

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 95 edit

Ohio State Route 823
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 7
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 96 edit

Lodovico, count Corti
November 2004

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 97 edit

Alfonso Caruana
November 2004

Total number of edits = 4
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 0
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 98 edit

Robert Hichens
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2006

Total number of edits = 1
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 99 edit

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
November 2004

Total number of edits = 13
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

November 2005

Total number of edits = 13
Total number of vandalism edits = 3
Vandalism 1 = 18:16, 4 November 2005
Link to reference = [59]
Type of vandalism = Deletion vandalism
User who did vandalism = User talk:128.151.71.20
Time before reverting = 452 minutes, 01:48, 5 November 2005, [60]
Reverted by = User:Master Thief Garrett
Vandalism 2 = 05:30, 18 November 2005
Link to reference = [61]
Type of vandalism = Deletion vandalism
User who did vandalism = User talk:69.202.133.40
Time before reverting = 29 minutes, 05:59, 18 November 2005 [62]
Reverted by = User:Jacoplane
Vandalism 3 = 21:11, 23 November 2005
Link to reference = [63]
Type of vandalism = Obvious vandalism ("poop")
User who did vandalism = User talk:12.201.116.234
Time before reverting = 4 minutes, 21:15, 23 November 2005 [64]
Reverted by = User:4.156.144.86

November 2006

Total number of edits = 10
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Data Point 100 edit

David Tendlar
November 2004

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2005

Total number of edits = NA
Total number of vandalism edits = NA

November 2006

Total number of edits = 2
Total number of vandalism edits = 0

Summary of data points 91-100 edit

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 81
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/81)= 3.70%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 20
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/20) = 0%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 18
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/18) = 16.67%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 43
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 0
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (0/43) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (1/3) = 33%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/0) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (2/3) = 67%
Linkspam = (0/0) = 0%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (3/3) = 100%
Editors with accounts = (0/0) = 0%
Bots = (0/0) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = (452+29+4/3) = 161.67 minutes = 2.69 hours
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (1/3) = 33 %
Editors with accounts = (2/3) = 67%
Bots = (0/0) = 0 %

Results 1-100 edit

Current cumulative tally

Total edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 668
Total vandalism edits 2004, 2005, 2006 = 31
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (31/668)= 4.64%

November 2004

Total edits in November 2004 = 86
Total vandalism edits in 2004 = 3
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (3/86) = 3.49%

November 2005

Total edits in November 2005 = 278
Total vandalism edits in 2005 = 14
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (14/278) = 5.04%

November 2006

Total edits in November 2006 = 304
Total vandalism edits in 2006 = 14
Percentage of vandalism to total edits = (14/302) = 4.61%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was

Obvious vandalism = (26/31) = 83.87%
Inaccurate vandalism = (0/31) = 0%
POV vandalism = (0/31) = 0%
Deletion vandalism = (3/31) = 9.68%
Linkspam = (2/31) = 6.45%

Percentage of overall vandalism that was done by

Anonymous editors = (30/31) = 96.77%
Editors with accounts = (1/31) = 3.23%
Bots = (0/31) = 0%

Reverting

Average time before reverting = ((7991+14+6816+18+2561+4+11+11+0+13+963+23+1+0+0+104+222+490+898+895+1903+10+51+7+6+8+3+1+452+29+4)/31) = 758.3548 minutes = 12.64 hours.
Percentage of reverting done by
Anonymous editors = (8/31) = 25.81 %
Editors with accounts = (23/31) = 74.19 %
Bots = (0/31) = 0 %
Note -

Some articles compiled had no data and thus were omitted from the sample pool of data points. The sum total of these articles that had no edits for November 2004, 2005, 2006:

14+12+6+2+3+6+5+5+11+10 = 74 articles