User:Linuxbeak/Sandbox/VIP overhaul/Intro
This page is for editors to report vandalism' to administrators for overview and response. If you witness a particular user or IP address repeatedly engaging in vandalism, please report the activity on this page.
Using this page
editIf the vandal is operating under an anonymous IP address, please report the activity under IP Addresses. If the vandal is a logged-in user, please report said user under, you guessed it, Registered users.
When NOT to use this page
editDo not report any of the following here:
Manner of Reporting Vandalism
edit- Cautions and alternatives
- Please do not bite the newcomers. Do not list newbie tests and mistakes as vandalism. Instead, assume good faith and list them at Wikipedia:Clueless newbies.
- If you suspect an edit may be vandalism but are unsure, list the edit on RC patrol.
- Do not report NPOV disputes here.
- Do not report accuracy disputes here.
- In both of these circumstances, use Requests for comment.
- If a page is being defaced at a high rate, page protection may be requested here.
- Report three revert rule violations at WP:AN/3RR.
- If you come across very recent vandalism where it seems that the perpetrator should be blocked immediately (and has already been warned), try listing your report on Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism.
- Archives and related pages
- How to spot vandalism, Dealing with vandalism, /Archive 1, /Archive 2, /archive06072004, /Archive 20040724, /Archive200408, /Archive200409, /Archive200410, /Archive200411, /Archive200412, /Archive200501, /Archive200502, /Archive200503, /Archive200504, /Archive200504-1 /New Imperialism, /Mr. Treason, /Wik, Old page history (pre May 2004)
Tools for administrators
edit- Blocks
- Tracing information/Dealing with vandals