User:IronGargoyle/OW

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Multi-level templates

Contents Vandalism General disruptive editing Behavior in articles Behavior towards editors Adding promotions of objects or ideologies (also spam) Inserting factual inaccuracies and/or libel Unaccepted practices, unilateral action against policies or guidelines
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Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im
Vandalism
Blatant vandalism	{{subst:uw-vandalism1}}	{{subst:uw-vandalism2}}	{{subst:uw-vandalism3}}	{{subst:uw-vandalism4}}	{{subst:uw-vandalism4im}}
Subtle vandalism	{{subst:uw-subtle1}}	{{subst:uw-subtle2}}	{{subst:uw-subtle3}}	{{subst:uw-subtle4}}	{{N/A}}
General disruptive editing not categorized elsewhere
Disruptive editing	{{subst:uw-disruptive1}}	{{subst:uw-disruptive2}}	{{subst:uw-disruptive3}}	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Behavior in articles
Using edit summaries or comments that are uncivil, inappropriate or otherwise unconstructive	{{subst:uw-bes1}}	{{subst:uw-bes2}}	{{subst:uw-bes3}}	{{subst:uw-bes4}}	{{subst:uw-bes4im}}
Page blanking	{{subst:uw-blank1}}	{{subst:uw-blank2}}	→ {{subst:uw-delete3}}	{{N/A}}	{{N/A}}
Removal of content without adequate explanation	{{subst:uw-delete1}}	{{subst:uw-delete2}}	{{subst:uw-delete3}}	{{subst:uw-delete4}}	{{subst:uw-delete4im}}
Misleading edit summaries	{{subst:uw-mislead1}}	{{subst:uw-mislead2}}	{{subst:uw-mislead3}}	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Frequent or mass changes to genres without consensus or reference	{{subst:uw-genre1}}	{{subst:uw-genre2}}	{{subst:uw-genre3}}	{{subst:uw-genre4}}	{{N/A}}
Image-related vandalism	{{subst:uw-image1}}	{{subst:uw-image2}}	{{subst:uw-image3}}	{{subst:uw-image4}}	{{subst:uw-image4im}}
Improper humor in articles	{{subst:uw-joke1}}	{{subst:uw-joke2}}	{{subst:uw-joke3}}	{{subst:uw-joke4}}	{{subst:uw-joke4im}}
Censorship of material	{{subst:uw-notcensored1}}	{{subst:uw-notcensored2}}	{{subst:uw-notcensored3}}	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Ownership of articles	{{subst:uw-own1}}	{{subst:uw-own2}}	{{subst:uw-own3}}	{{subst:uw-own4}}	{{subst:uw-own4im}}
Inappropriate expansion of plot summaries	{{subst:uw-plotsum1}}	{{subst:uw-plotsum2}}	{{subst:uw-plotsum3}}	{{subst:uw-plotsum4}}	{{N/A}}
Inappropriately changing pronouns of BLP subjects	{{subst:uw-pronouns1}}	{{subst:uw-pronouns2}}	{{subst:uw-pronouns3}}	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Disrupting the taxonomy templates	{{subst:uw-taxonomy1}}	{{subst:uw-taxonomy2}}	{{subst:uw-taxonomy3}}	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Talking in articles	{{subst:uw-talkinarticle1}}	{{subst:uw-talkinarticle2}}	{{subst:uw-talkinarticle3}}	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Removal of maintenance templates	{{subst:uw-tdel1}}	{{subst:uw-tdel2}}	{{subst:uw-tdel3}}	{{subst:uw-tdel4}}	{{N/A}}
Editing tests	{{subst:uw-test1}}	{{subst:uw-test2}}	{{subst:uw-test3}}	→ {{subst:uw-vandalism4}}	{{N/A}}
Uploading unencyclopedic images (image vandalism)	{{subst:uw-upload1}}	{{subst:uw-upload2}}	{{subst:uw-upload3}}	{{subst:uw-upload4}}	{{subst:uw-upload4im}}
Triggering the edit filter	{{subst:uw-attempt1}}	{{subst:uw-attempt2}}	{{subst:uw-attempt3}}	{{subst:uw-attempt4}}	{{subst:uw-attempt4im}}
Behavior towards editors
Not assuming good faith	{{subst:uw-agf1}}	{{subst:uw-agf2}}	{{subst:uw-agf3}}	→ {{subst:uw-npa4}}	{{N/A}}
Harassment of other users	{{subst:uw-harass1}}	{{subst:uw-harass2}}	{{subst:uw-harass3}}	{{subst:uw-harass4}}	{{subst:uw-harass4im}}
Personal attack directed at editors	{{subst:uw-npa1}}	{{subst:uw-npa2}}	{{subst:uw-npa3}}	{{subst:uw-npa4}}	{{subst:uw-npa4im}}
Improper use of warning or blocking template	{{subst:uw-tempabuse1}}	{{subst:uw-tempabuse2}}	→ {{subst:uw-disruptive3}}	{{N/A}}	{{N/A}}
Adding promotions of objects or ideologies (also spam)
Using Wikipedia for advertising or promotion	{{subst:uw-advert1}}	{{subst:uw-advert2}}	{{subst:uw-advert3}}	{{subst:uw-advert4}}	{{subst:uw-advert4im}}
Inserting fringe or undue weight content into articles	{{subst:uw-fringe1}}	{{subst:uw-fringe2}}	{{subst:uw-fringe3}}	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Not adhering to neutral point of view	{{subst:uw-npov1}}	{{subst:uw-npov2}}	{{subst:uw-npov3}}	{{subst:uw-npov4}}	{{N/A}}
Paid editing without disclosure under the Wikimedia Terms of Use	{{subst:uw-paid1}}	{{subst:uw-paid2}}	{{subst:uw-paid3}}	{{subst:uw-paid4}}	{{subst:uw-paid4im}}
Adding spam links	{{subst:uw-spam1}}	{{subst:uw-spam2}}	{{subst:uw-spam3}}	{{subst:uw-spam4}}	{{subst:uw-spam4im}}
Inserting factual inaccuracies and/or libel
Adding unreferenced controversial information about living persons	{{subst:uw-biog1}}	{{subst:uw-biog2}}	{{subst:uw-biog3}}	{{subst:uw-biog4}}	{{subst:uw-biog4im}}
Defamation regarding article subjects	{{subst:uw-defamatory1}}	{{subst:uw-defamatory2}}	{{subst:uw-defamatory3}}	{{subst:uw-defamatory4}}	{{subst:uw-defamatory4im}}
Introducing deliberate factual errors	{{subst:uw-error1}}	{{subst:uw-error2}}	{{subst:uw-error3}}	{{subst:uw-error4}}	{{N/A}}
Adding original research, including unpublished syntheses of sourced material	{{subst:uw-nor1}}	{{subst:uw-nor2}}	{{subst:uw-nor3}}	{{subst:uw-nor4}}	{{N/A}}
Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material	{{subst:uw-unsourced1}}	{{subst:uw-unsourced2}}	{{subst:uw-unsourced3}}	{{subst:uw-unsourced4}}	{{N/A}}
LLM misuse	{{subst:uw-ai1}}	{{subst:uw-ai2}}	{{subst:uw-ai3}}	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Unaccepted practices, unilateral action against policies or guidelines
Removing {{afd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in AfD discussions	{{subst:uw-afd1}}	{{subst:uw-afd2}}	{{subst:uw-afd3}}	{{subst:uw-afd4}}	{{N/A}}
Removing {{rfd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in RfD discussions	{{subst:uw-rfd1}}	{{subst:uw-rfd2}}	{{subst:uw-rfd3}}	{{subst:uw-rfd4}}	{{N/A}}
Removing {{tfd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in TfD discussions	{{subst:uw-tfd1}}	{{subst:uw-tfd2}}	{{subst:uw-tfd3}}	{{subst:uw-tfd4}}	{{N/A}}
Triggering the abuse filter by attempting to vandalize	{{subst:uw-attempt1}}	{{subst:uw-attempt2}}	{{subst:uw-attempt3}}	{{subst:uw-attempt4}}	{{subst:uw-attempt4im}}
Removing {{Prod blp}} templates	{{subst:uw-blpprod1}}	{{subst:uw-blpprod2}}	{{subst:uw-blpprod3}}	{{subst:uw-blpprod4}}	{{N/A}}
Removing {{cfd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in CfD discussions	{{subst:uw-cfd1}}	{{subst:uw-cfd2}}	{{subst:uw-cfd3}}	{{subst:uw-cfd4}}	{{N/A}}
Using talk page as forum	{{subst:uw-chat1}}	{{subst:uw-chat2}}	{{subst:uw-chat3}}	{{subst:uw-chat4}}	{{N/A}}
Adding non-compliant colours	{{subst:uw-color1}}	{{subst:uw-color2}}	{{subst:uw-color3}}	{{subst:uw-color4}}	{{N/A}}
Creating inappropriate pages	{{subst:uw-create1}}	{{subst:uw-create2}}	{{subst:uw-create3}}	{{subst:uw-create4}}	{{subst:uw-create4im}}
Undue use of euphemisms	{{subst:uw-euphemisms1}}	{{subst:uw-euphemisms2}}	→ {{subst:uw-mos3}}	{{N/A}}	{{N/A}}
Removing {{ffd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in FfD discussions	{{subst:uw-ffd1}}	{{subst:uw-ffd2}}	{{subst:uw-ffd3}}	{{subst:uw-ffd4}}	{{N/A}}
Uploading files missing copyright status	{{subst:uw-ics1}}	{{subst:uw-ics2}}	{{subst:uw-ics3}}	{{subst:uw-ics4}}	{{N/A}}
Removing file deletion tags	{{subst:uw-idt1}}	{{subst:uw-idt2}}	{{subst:uw-idt3}}	{{subst:uw-idt4}}	{{N/A}}
Removing {{mfd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in MfD discussions	{{subst:uw-mfd1}}	{{subst:uw-mfd2}}	{{subst:uw-mfd3}}	{{subst:uw-mfd4}}	{{N/A}}
Manual of Style (Formatting, date, language, etc.)	{{subst:uw-mos1}}	{{subst:uw-mos2}}	{{subst:uw-mos3}}	{{subst:uw-mos4}}	{{N/A}}
Malicious or bad page moves	{{subst:uw-move1}}	{{subst:uw-move2}}	{{subst:uw-move3}}	{{subst:uw-move4}}	{{subst:uw-move4im}}
Creating malicious redirects	{{subst:uw-redirect1}}	{{subst:uw-redirect2}}	{{subst:uw-redirect3}}	{{subst:uw-redirect4}}	{{subst:uw-redirect4im}}
Removing {{speedy deletion}} templates from self-created articles	{{subst:uw-speedy1}}	{{subst:uw-speedy2}}	{{subst:uw-speedy3}}	{{subst:uw-speedy4}}	{{N/A}}
Editing, correcting, or deleting others' talk page comments	{{subst:uw-tpv1}}	{{subst:uw-tpv2}}	{{subst:uw-tpv3}}	{{subst:uw-tpv4}}	{{subst:uw-tpv4im}}
Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im

Single-level templates

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Advisories Show notices Description Template Creating double redirects through bad page moves {{subst:uw-2redirect}} Third opinion request did not follow the guidelines {{subst:uw-3o}} After addition of {{subst:AFC draft|user}} or {{subst:submit|user}} {{subst:uw-afcaddition}} New user is likely to be using multiple accounts {{subst:uw-agf-sock}} Bad AIV report {{subst:uw-aiv}} Bad AN/EW report {{subst:uw-anew}} Suggesting a user archive their talk page {{subst:uw-archive}} Adding signatures to article space {{subst:uw-articlesig}} Article was undersourced and has been moved to draft space {{subst:uw-articletodraft}} Creating autobiographies {{subst:uw-autobiography}} Disrupting automatic calculation {{subst:uw-autocalc}} Creating articles without categories {{subst:uw-catimprove}} Adding incorrect categories {{subst:uw-badcat}} Incorrectly tagging pages for speedy deletion (for NPP use {{uw-csd}}) {{subst:uw-badcsd}} Adding non-notable list entries {{subst:uw-badlistentry}} Misunderstanding proposed deletion of biographies of living people criteria {{subst:uw-badprodblp}} Adding bare URLs as references {{subst:uw-bareurl}} Adding gossip to biographies {{subst:uw-biog-not}} "Biting" newcomers {{subst:uw-bite}} Wikipedia is not for blogging or promotion {{subst:uw-blog}} Conforming to "bold, revert, discuss" cycle {{subst:uw-brd}} Conflict of interest, with an extended legal warning {{subst:uw-coi}} Removing columns {{subst:uw-columns}} Addition of controversial material to an article {{subst:uw-controversial}} Not attributing Wikipedia content {{subst:uw-copying}} Not attributing Wikipedia content {{subst:uw-copying-nosource}} Submitting copyrighted images {{subst:uw-copyright-img}} Cut and paste moves {{subst:uw-c&pmove}} Not adequately or properly naming your images {{subst:uw-cryptic-filename}} Adding speculative or unconfirmed information about future albums or events {{subst:uw-crystal}} Incorrectly tagging pages for speedy deletion at NPP {{subst:uw-csd}} Incorrectly formatting disambiguation pages {{subst:uw-dab}} Unnecessarily changing date formats {{subst:uw-date}} Adding content which will soon become dated {{subst:uw-dated}} Removing proper sources containing dead links {{subst:uw-deadlink}} Adding stub categories manually, rather than via templates {{subst:uw-directcat}} Incorrect use of DISPLAYTITLE {{subst:uw-displaytitle}} Linking to drafts from articles {{subst:Uw-draft-link}} Userspace draft suggestion {{subst:uw-draftfirst}} {{subst:uw-draftfirst-empty}} {{subst:uw-draftfirst-nn}} Draft has been moved to draft space {{subst:uw-draftmoved}} Not using edit summary {{subst:uw-editsummary}} (for new users) {{subst:uw-editsummary2}} (for more experienced users) Adding external links to the body of an article {{subst:uw-elinbody}} Not communicating in English (see also specific language templates) {{subst:Uw-notenglishtalk}} Unnecessarily changing between national varieties of English {{subst:uw-engvar}} Inappropriately referring to a person by a first name or an honorific prefix {{subst:uw-firstname}} Misuse of flags {{subst:uw-flag}} Fair use image removed {{subst:uw-fuir}} Drive-by nomination of Wikipedia:Good articles {{subst:uw-ga-driveby}} Editing against a Wikipedia guideline {{subst:uw-guideline}} Overly hasty tagging of articles for speedy deletion {{subst:uw-hasty}} Not completing an AfD nomination {{subst:uw-incompleteAFD}} Unexplained edits to infoboxes {{subst:uw-infobox}} Not italicizing books, films, albums, magazines, TV series, etc. within articles {{subst:uw-italicize}} Adding excessive redlinks or repeated blue links {{subst:uw-linking}} Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material for medical content {{subst:uw-medrs}} Removing useful links {{subst:uw-removedlink}} Wikipedia is not a memorial {{subst:uw-memorial}} Incorrectly using minor edits check box {{subst:uw-minor}} Adding machine translated content {{subst:uw-mt}} Not following Wikipedia's naming conventions {{subst:uw-nc}} Uploading replaceable non-free images {{subst:uw-nonfree}} Creating articles with no evidence of notability {{subst:uw-notability}} Reporting complex abuse to AIV {{subst:uw-notaiv}} Incorrectly marking an edit as vandalism {{subst:uw-notvand}} Using voting instead of consensus {{subst:uw-notvote}} Failed ping fix {{subst:uw-pingfix}} Not attributing public domain sources {{subst:uw-plagiarism}} Not using preview button to avoid mistakes {{subst:uw-preview}} Assuming another editor's gender {{subst:uw-pronoun}} Creating poorly referenced articles {{subst:uw-refimprove}} Not reverting vandalism to a 'clean' version of the page {{subst:uw-removevandalism}} Recreating salted articles under an alternative title {{subst:uw-salt|Article}} Rename request impossible {{subst:uw-samename}} Experimenting in articles and reverting self tests {{subst:uw-selfrevert}} Signature has design problems {{subst:uw-sigdesign}} Signature has no link to userspace {{subst:uw-siglink}} Using see links instead of redirects {{subst:uw-sl}} Wikipedia is not a social network (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) {{subst:uw-socialnetwork}} Flagging or deleting "spoilers" {{subst:uw-spoiler}} Premature inclusion of a possible sports transaction {{subst:Uw-sportstrans}} Using thumbnails in infoboxes {{subst:uw-thumb in infobox}} Not signing posts {{subst:uw-tilde}} Adding talk page threads to the top instead of the bottom {{subst:uw-toppost}} Reporting of username to WP:UAA not accepted {{subst:uw-uaa}} Addition of unattributed Creative commons text {{subst:uw-unattribcc}} Adding unreliable sources {{subst:uw-unreliable}} User page in inappropriate category {{subst:uw-upincat}} Using image from external source {{subst:uw-uploadfirst}} Abandoned userspace draft {{subst:uw-userspace draft finish}} NOINDEXing of userspace page {{subst:uw-userspacenoindex}} Inappropriate use of user talk page {{subst:uw-usertalk}} Creating inappropriate video game content {{subst:uw-vgscope}} Not using user warnings after revert {{subst:uw-warn}} Creating inappropriate article(s) {{subst:uw-wizard}} Using inaccurate or inappropriate edit summaries {{subst:uw-wrongsummary}} Not updating the access date parameter in citing templates {{subst:uw-accessdate1}}

Noticeboard notices n/a Description Template Admin noticeboard {{subst:AN-notice}} Incidents noticeboard {{subst:ANI-notice}} Edit warring noticeboard {{subst:AN3-notice}} BLP noticeboard {{subst:BLPN-notice}} CCI noticeboard {{subst:CCI-notice}} COI noticeboard {{subst:COIN-notice}} EL noticeboard {{subst:ELN-notice}} FTN noticeboard {{subst:FTN-notice}} NORN noticeboard {{subst:NORN-notice}} NPOVN noticeboard {{subst:NPOVN-notice}} Dispute resolution {{subst:DRN-notice}} Arbitration {{subst:arbcom notice}} Sockpuppet investigation {{subst:Uw-socksuspect}} Warnings Show warnings Description Template Affiliate marketing {{subst:uw-affiliate}} Creating attack pages {{subst:uw-attack}} Bot username {{subst:uw-botun}} Canvassing other editors {{subst:uw-canvass}} Conflict of interest & username issue {{subst:uw-coi-username}} Copyright violation {{subst:uw-copyright}} {{subst:uw-lyrics}} Linking to copyrighted works violation {{subst:uw-copyright-link}} Copyright violation, for new contributors {{subst:uw-copyright-new}} Removing the {{copyvio}} template {{subst:uw-copyright-remove}} Promotion of hate speech and other derogatory content {{subst:uw-derogatory}} {{subst:uw-hatespeech}} Edit summary that triggers abuse filter {{subst:uw-efsummary}} A softer edit warring notice for new editors {{subst:uw-ewsoft}} Edit warring notice {{subst:uw-ew}} Violation/potential violation of the one revert rule {{subst:uw-1rr}} Violation/potential violation of the three revert rule {{subst:uw-3rr}} Hijacking pages {{subst:uw-hijacking}} Creating hoaxes {{subst:uw-hoax}} Making legal threats {{subst:uw-legal}} Editing while logged out {{subst:uw-login}} Vandalism with multiple IPs {{subst:uw-multipleIPs}} Close paraphrasing {{subst:uw-paraphrase}} Personal info {{subst:uw-pinfo}} Editing to illustrate a point {{subst:uw-point}} Using Wikipedia as a social network {{subst:uw-socialnetwork-strong}} Userpage vandalism {{subst:uw-upv}} Username violation (custom) {{subst:uw-username}} Userpage or subpage is against policy {{subst:uw-userpage}} Personal info about yourself as a minor {{subst:uw-selfinfo}}

Blocks

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Generic blocks	Definite	Indefinite
Anonymous users block	{{subst:uw-ablock}}	{{subst:uw-ablock|indef=yes}}
User block	{{subst:uw-block}}	{{subst:uw-block|indef=yes}} or {{subst:uw-blockindef}}
Specific abuse blocks	Recent abuse	Abuse-only account
Advertising block	{{subst:uw-adblock}}	{{subst:uw-soablock}}
Spam block	{{subst:uw-sblock}}
Arbitration enforcement block	{{subst:uw-aeblock}}	{{N/A}}
Community general sanctions block	{{subst:uw-csblock}}	{{N/A}}
Personal editing restrictions block	{{subst:uw-cserblock}}	{{N/A}}
Biographies-of-living-persons block	{{subst:uw-bioblock}}	{{N/A}}
Unapproved bot block	{{subst:uw-botblock}}	{{N/A}}
Content deletion block	{{subst:uw-dblock}}	{{N/A}}
Copyright violation block	{{subst:uw-copyrightblock}}	{{N/A}}
Disruptive editing block	{{subst:uw-disruptblock}}	{{N/A}}
Edit filter block	{{subst:uw-efblock}}	{{N/A}}
Edit warring block	{{subst:uw-ewblock}}	{{subst:uw-deoablock}}
Three revert rule block	{{subst:uw-3block}}
Harassment block	{{subst:uw-hblock}}
Legal threat block	{{subst:uw-lblock}}	{{N/A}}
Social networking block	{{subst:uw-socialmediablock}}	{{N/A}}
Non-free image block	{{subst:uw-nfimageblock}}	{{N/A}}
Creating nonsense pages block	{{subst:uw-npblock}}	{{N/A}}
Personal attack block	{{subst:uw-pablock}}	{{N/A}}
Personal information block	{{subst:uw-pinfoblock}}	{{N/A}}
Sock puppetry block	{{subst:uw-sockblock}}	{{subst:uw-sockblock|indef=yes}} (including sock puppets)
Logged-out block evasion block	{{subst:uw-ipevadeblock}}	{{N/A}}
Unsourced content block	{{subst:uw-ucblock}}	{{N/A}}
Undisclosed paid editing and advertising block	{{N/A}}	{{subst:uw-upeblock}}
Vandalism block	{{subst:uw-vblock}}	{{subst:uw-voablock}}
Not here to build an encyclopedia block	{{N/A}}	{{subst:uw-nothereblock}}
Username policy blocks	Good-faith	Bad-faith
Username block	{{subst:uw-ublock}}	{{subst:uw-uhblock}}
Bot username block	{{subst:uw-botublock}}	{{subst:uw-botuhblock}}
Admin username block	{{subst:uw-adminublock}}	{{subst:uw-adminuhblock}}
Cause block (username violation and edits promoting a cause)	{{subst:uw-causeblock}}	{{N/A}}
Famous person or possible impersonation	{{subst:uw-ublock-wellknown}}	{{N/A}}
Promotional username block	{{subst:uw-softerblock}}	{{subst:uw-spamublock}}
Username and vandalism-only account block	{{N/A}}	{{subst:uw-vaublock}}

Unblock review	Template
Decline reason here	{{subst:Decline reason here}}
Edit warring block	{{subst:Ewblock}}

Foreign-language contributors

All languages: {{subst:welcome-foreign|xx}}, where xx is the language code ('fr' for French, 'de' for German, and so on).

• {{subst:uw-notenglish}}
  • {{subst:uw-notenglish-es}}
  • {{subst:uw-notenglish-fr}}
  • {{subst:uw-notenglish-no}}
  • {{subst:uw-notenglish-pl}}
• {{subst:uw-notenglishedit}}
  • {{subst:uw-notenglishedit-es}}
  • {{subst:uw-notenglishedit-no}}

Other

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Page headers	Images	Discussions and editing
{{anonblock|A header used to indicate a soft block on an IP address.}} {{bottompostusertalk|Please post new topics at the bottom, with headers.}} {{ISP|This IP is shared across an Internet Service Provider.}} {{mobile IP|This IP is shared by customers of a mobile phone company.}} {{Please archive|Requesting a user to archive their talk page}} {{pp-semi-usertalk|IP talk page semi protected to prevent warning removal.}} {{pp-usertalk|User talk protected to prevent blocked user from vandalizing.}} {{repeated abuse|IP has been repeatedly blocked.}} {{schoolblock|Please log in at home to edit. Your school is blocked.}} {{shared IP|This IP is shared by (organization).}} {{shared IP address (public)|This IP is shared by users on public terminals.}} {{shared IP edu|This IP is shared by an educational organization.}} {{subst:sharedIPAdvice}} {{user talk top|Guidelines for posting on a user talk page.}} {{usercomment|Welcome to my talk.}} {{usertalkcriticism}} {{usertalkpageheader|Welcome to my talk, guidelines for posting on a user talk page.}} {{whois|A less-specific form of sharedip that doesn't commit to the actual use of the IP.}}	{{subst:di-replaceable fair use-notice}} {{subst:fdw|File:name}} {{subst:fdw-cp|File:name}} {{subst:fdw-iw|filename}} for images under deletion discussion on Wikimedia Commons or another project or language site {{subst:file copyright request|File:name}} {{subst:file source|File:name}} {{subst:images on userboxes}} {{subst:nld}} if an image has a source but no licensing information {{subst:nrd}} if an image has no fair use rationale {{subst:nsd}} if an image has no source indicated {{subst:orfud}} if an image has a fair use tag but isn't used in any articles {{subst:rfu}} if an image has a fair use tag but could be replaced by a free image {{subst:un-commons|File:name}} {{subst:uploaderHints}}	{{subst:editing advice}} {{subst:ping fix}} {{reply to|a/k/a 'ping', send a notification to a user in a talkpage thread.}} {{subst:sofixit}} {{talkback|Notify user they have a message on another page.}} {{talkbacktiny|Notify user they have a message on another page.}} {{talk header|This is the talk page for (article), to discuss improvements.}} {{subst:warn}}
New user	Deletion notifications	Other notifications
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{{subst:3RR}}	Warning Please refrain from undoing other people's edits repeatedly. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. Rather than reverting, discuss disputed changes on the talk page. The revision you want is not going to be implemented by edit warring. Thank you.
{{subst:3RR4}}	You are in danger of violating the three-revert rule. Please cease further reverts or you may be blocked from editing.
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{{subst:Anon vandal}}	== Welcome! ==
{{subst:attack}}	Please do not create attack pages. Attack pages and files are not tolerated by Wikipedia and are speedily deleted. Users who continue to create or repost such pages and images, especially those in violation of our biographies of living persons policy, will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Thank you.
{{subst:badcat|cat=Category|article=Article}}	Before adding a category to an article, please make sure that the subject of the article really belongs in the category that you specified according to Wikipedia's categorization guidelines. Categories must also be supported by the article's verifiable content. Categories may be removed if they are deemed incorrect for the subject matter. Thank you.
{{subst:blank}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. I noticed that you recently removed content without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks.
{{subst:blank2}}	Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use the sandbox for that. Thank you.
{{subst:blank3}}	Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia without adequate explanation, you may be blocked from editing. Thank you.
{{subst:blank4}}	You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you remove or blank page content or templates from Wikipedia.
{{subst:blank5}}	You have been blocked temporarily from editing for continued removal of material. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|Your reason here}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.
{{subst:blatantvandal}}	This is the only warning you will receive regarding your disruptive edits. If you vandalize Wikipedia again, you may be blocked from editing without further notice.
{{subst:comment2}}	Please do not add commentary or your own personal analysis to Wikipedia articles. Doing so violates Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and breaches the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. Thank you.
{{subst:comment3}}	Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to violate Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy by adding commentary and your personal analysis into articles, you may be blocked from editing.
{{subst:comment4}}	You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you violate Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy by inserting commentary or your personal analysis into an article.
{{subst:cv}}	Your addition has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other websites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of article content such as sentences or images. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
{{subst:cv-r}}	==Speedy deletion nomination of [[:{{{1}}}]]== A tag has been placed on [[:{{{1}}}]], requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.
{{subst:dates2}}	Please don't change the format of dates without good reason. Most British people and many people internationally write dates in day-month-year order, e.g., 12 December 1904. Most Americans use month-day-year order, e.g., December 12, 1904. If the article is about an American topic, use month-day-year. If it is a British or European topic, use day-month-year. If neither, leave it as originally written. Many Americans or British people take offence if an article about their country, written in their local version of English, is changed around to a version they don't use. So please do not do that. If you have any questions about this, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Enjoy your time on Wikipedia. Thank you.
{{subst:dates3}}	Please stop. If you continue to use disruptive, inappropriate or hard-to-read formatting, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. There is a Manual of Style that should be followed.
{{subst:drmafd}}	Welcome to Wikipedia. Please do not remove Articles for deletion notices from articles, or remove other people's comments in Articles for deletion debates. Otherwise, it may be difficult to create consensus. If you oppose the deletion of an article, please comment at the respective page instead. Thank you.
{{subst:drmafd2}}	Please do not remove Articles for deletion notices from articles or remove other people's comments in Articles for deletion pages. Doing so won't stop the discussion from taking place. You are, however, welcome to comment about the proposed deletion on the appropriate page. Thank you.
{{subst:drmafd3}}	Please stop. If you continue removing Articles for deletion notices or comments from articles and Articles for deletion pages, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
{{subst:drmafd4}}	This is the final warning you will receive regarding your disruptive edits. The next time you remove Articles for deletion notices or comments from articles and Articles for deletion pages, you may be blocked from editing without further notice.
{{subst:drmmt}}	Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed maintenance templates from Wikipedia. When removing maintenance templates, please be sure to either resolve the problem that the template refers to, or give a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, as your removal of this template has been reverted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you.
{{subst:empty-warn|Article}}	==Speedy deletion nomination of Article== If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article. You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles. A tag has been placed on Article requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.
{{subst:Image no source last warning}}	Hello, I'm MalnadachBot. An image you uploaded appears to be copyrighted content borrowed from another website. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously: if you are the copyright holder and would like to use this image on Wikipedia, please follow the instructions given at WP:DONATEIMAGE. This will start the process to get an VRTS ticket in place on the item proving that Wikipedia has permission to use it. The image should be uploaded to Commons, not directly to Wikipedia. If you haven't created an account here, you will need to create one on Commons. This may sound complex, but hopefully if you take it step by step it will go smoothly. If you have any questions, you can leave a message on my talk page. Thanks!
{{subst:needsource}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you.
{{subst:needsource2}}	Please do not add or change content without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you.
{{subst:nn-warn|Article}}	==Speedy deletion nomination of Article== If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article. You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles. A tag has been placed on Article requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.) or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.
{{subst:nn-notice|Article}}	1|==Speedy deletion nomination of Article==}} You may wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles. See the Article Wizard. Thank you. The article Article has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done because the article was about a real person or group of people, individual animal, organization (band, club, company, etc.), web content or an organized event, but did not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. If you can indicate why the subject is actually significant enough for an encyclopedia article, you are free to re-create it, but this time you need to demonstrate that, which is best done by citing to reliable, secondary sources that are entirely unconnected to the topic. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and for specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for musicians, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this.
{{subst:repost-warn|Article}}	==Speedy deletion nomination of Article== A tag has been placed on Article, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.
{{subst:nor|Article}}	Thanks for contributing to the article Article. However, do not use unreliable sources such as blogs, your own website, websites and publications with a poor reputation for checking the facts or with no editorial oversight, expressing views that are widely acknowledged as extremist, that are promotional in nature, or that rely heavily on rumors and personal opinions, as one of Wikipedia's core policies is that contributions must be verifiable through reliable sources, preferably using inline citations. Thanks! P.S. If you need further help, you can look at Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia, or ask at the Teahouse. Thank you.
{{subst:nothanks|Article}}	Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. We appreciate your contributions to the Article article, but for legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. If the external website belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text—which means allowing other people to modify it—then you must include on the external site the statement: "I, (name), am the author of this article, (article name), and I release its content under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 and later, and under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribute Share-Alike". You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question at the Help Desk. You can also leave a message on my talk page.
{{subst:nothanks-add|Article}}	Your addition to Article has been removed in whole or in part, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted material, including text or images from print publications or from other websites, without an appropriate and verifiable license. All such contributions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously and persistent violators of our copyright policy will be blocked from editing. See Wikipedia:Copying text from other sources for more information.
{{subst:nothanks-drm|Article}}	Your addition to Article has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other websites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of article content such as sentences or images. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
{{subst:nothanks-sd|pg=Article |url=http://google.com}}	==Speedy deletion nomination of Article== If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article. You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles. A tag has been placed on Article requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://google.com. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here. If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines.
{{subst:NPOV0}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. Wikipedia is written by people who have a wide diversity of opinions, but we try hard to make sure articles have a neutral point of view. Your recent edit seemed less than neutral and has been removed. If you think this was a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you.
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{{subst:spam0}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. I wanted to let you know that one or more external links you added have been removed because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you.
{{subst:spam}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added, because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you.
{{subst:spam2}}	Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include, but are not limited to, links to personal websites, links to websites with which you are affiliated (whether as a link in article text, or a citation in an article), and links that attract visitors to a website or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Because Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by most search engines. If you feel the link should be added to the page, please discuss it on the associated talk page rather than re-adding it. Thank you.
{{subst:spam2a}}	Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include, but are not limited to, links to personal websites, links to websites with which you are affiliated (whether as a link in article text, or a citation in an article), and links that attract visitors to a website or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Because Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by most search engines. If you feel the link should be added to the page, please discuss it on the associated talk page rather than re-adding it. Thank you.
{{subst:spam3}}	Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. It is considered spamming and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Because Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, additions of links to Wikipedia will not alter search engine rankings. If you continue spamming, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
{{subst:spam4}}	You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you insert a spam link. Persistent spammers may have their websites blacklisted, preventing anyone from linking to them from all Wikimedia sites as well as potentially being penalized by search engines.
{{subst:spam4im}}	This is your only warning; if you insert a spam link to Wikipedia again, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Persistent spammers may have their websites blacklisted, preventing anyone from linking to them from all Wikimedia sites as well as potentially being penalized by search engines.
{{subst:test}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. An edit that you recently made seemed to be a test and has been removed. If you want more practice editing, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks!
{{subst:test1}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. An edit that you recently made seemed to be a test and has been removed. If you want to practice editing, please use the sandbox. If you think a mistake was made, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks!
{{subst:test1a}}	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 edit summary and discuss edits that are likely to be controversial on the article's talk page. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the content has been restored, as you can see from the page history. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you.
{{subst:test2}}	Please refrain from making test edits in Wikipedia pages, even if you intend to fix them later. Your edits do not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox. Thank you.
{{subst:test2a}}	Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you.
{{subst:test3}}	Please stop making test edits to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism, which, under Wikipedia policy, can lead to being blocked from editing. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox.
{{subst:test3a}}	Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. Thank you.
{{subst:test4}}	You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia.
{{subst:test4a}}	This is the final warning you will receive regarding your disruptive edits. If you vandalize Wikipedia again, you may be blocked from editing without further notice.
{{subst:test5}}	You have been blocked temporarily from editing for abuse of editing privileges. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the following text below this notice: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.
{{subst:test5i}}	You have been indefinitely blocked from editing Wikipedia as a result of your disruptive edits. Vandalism (including page blanking or addition of random text), spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, personal attacks; and repeated, blatant violations of our neutral point of view policy will not be tolerated.
{{subst:tpv}}	Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, discussion pages are meant to be a record of a discussion; deleting or editing legitimate comments is considered bad practice, even if you meant well. Even making spelling and grammatical corrections in others' comments is generally frowned upon, as it tends to irritate the users whose comments you are correcting. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you.
{{subst:tpv0|User:Name}}	Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, discussion pages are meant to be a record of a discussion; deleting or editing legitimate comments, as you did at User:Name, is considered bad practice, even if you meant well. Even making spelling and grammatical corrections in others' comments is generally frowned upon, as it tends to irritate the users whose comments you are correcting. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you.
{{subst:tpv1}}	Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, discussion pages are meant to be a record of a discussion; deleting or editing legitimate comments is considered bad practice, even if you meant well. Even making spelling and grammatical corrections in others' comments is generally frowned upon, as it tends to irritate the users whose comments you are correcting. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you.
{{subst:tpv2}}	Please do not delete or edit legitimate talk page comments. Such edits are disruptive, and may appear to other editors to be vandalism. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you.
{{subst:tpv3}}	Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to delete or edit legitimate talk page comments, you may be blocked from editing.
{{subst:tpv4}}	You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you remove or change other editors' legitimate talk page comments.
{{subst:tpv5}}	You have been blocked temporarily from editing for persistent vandalism. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may request an unblock by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.
{{subst:Usrcvtext|Article}}	==Speedy deletion nomination of Article== If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article. You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles. A tag has been placed on Article requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines.
{{subst:vanity}}	Welcome to Wikipedia. If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when: editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with; participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors; and linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam). Please familiarize yourself with relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you.
{{subst:vblock|Duration}}	You have been blocked temporarily from editing for abuse of editing privileges. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|Your reason here}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.
{{subst:verror}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. Your recent edit appears to have added incorrect information, so I have removed it for now. If you believe the information was correct, please cite a reliable source or discuss your change on the article's talk page. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you.
{{subst:verror2}}	Please do not introduce incorrect information into articles. Your edits could be interpreted as vandalism and have been reverted. If you believe the information you added was correct, please cite references or sources or discuss the changes on the article's talk page before making them again. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you.
{{subst:verror3}}	Please do not introduce incorrect information into articles. Your edits could be interpreted as vandalism and have been reverted. If you believe the information you added was correct, please cite references or sources or discuss the changes on the article's talk page before making them again. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you.
{{subst:verror4}}	You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia by deliberately introducing incorrect information.
{{subst:verror5}}	You have been blocked temporarily from editing for abuse of editing privileges. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the following text below this notice: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.
{{subst:vw}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think a mistake was made, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks.
{{anonblock|optional comments}}	To edit, please log in. Last edited: Last edited by: 16:41, 17 April 2022 (UTC) MalnadachBot (talk · contribs) Editing by unregistered users from your shared IP address or address range may be currently disabled due to abuse. However, you are still able to edit if you sign in with an account. If you are currently blocked from creating an account, and cannot create one elsewhere in the foreseeable future, you may follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Request an account to request that volunteers create your username for you. Please use an email address issued to you by your ISP, school or organization so that we may verify that you are a legitimate user on this network. Please reference this block in the comment section of the form. Please check on this list that the username you choose has not already been taken. We apologize for any inconvenience.
{{schoolblock|optional comments}}	If you wish to contribute to this encyclopedia, please create an account at home and log in with it here. Due to persistent vandalism (see edit log), editing by anonymous users from your school, library or institution's IP address may be currently disabled. If you are logged in but still unable to edit, please follow these instructions. To prevent abuse, account creation via this address is probably also disabled. If accounts need to be created at school for class projects, please have your teacher or network administrator contact us (with reference to this IP address) at unblock-en-l from an email address listed on your school's website. Alternatively, if you have no Internet access at home, you may email us using your school-issued email address with your preferred username and an account will be created for you. Please ensure that any username you choose is not listed as taken here. Thank you.

Shortcuts

These are shortened template names that redirect to a real template. See the usage notes on the talk page of the real template (under "Redirects to").

Shortcut	Redirects to
{{subst:bv}}	{{subst:blatantvandal}}
{{subst:bv-n|Article}}	{{subst:blatantvandal-n|Article}}
{{subst:vw2}}	{{subst:test2}}
{{subst:vw2a}}	{{subst:test2a}}
{{subst:vw2b|Article}}	{{subst:test2b|Article}}
{{subst:vw3}}	{{subst:test3}}
{{subst:vw4}}	{{subst:test4}}
{{subst:vw5}}	{{subst:test5}}
{{subst:nc}}	{{subst:Not censored}}
{{subst:nc2}}	{{subst:Not censored 2}}

Messages

Welcoming new users

See also: Standard user greeting and Wikipedia:Welcome template table for more suggestions

Named users

What to type	What's special about this template	What it makes
{{subst:welcome}}	The classic message	Welcome! Hello, IronGargoyle, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: The five pillars of Wikipedia Tutorial How to edit a page How to write a great article Manual of Style I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome!
{{subst:welcomeshort}}	Easy on the new user; link to talk page; personalized by using first name	==Welcome!== Hi, John. Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Our intro page contains a lot of helpful material for new users—please check it out! If you need help, visit Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or .
{{subst:welcome2}}	More help options	==Welcome== Hello, IronGargoyle/OW, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} and your question on this page, and someone will show up shortly to answer. Here are a few good links for newcomers: The Five Pillars of Wikipedia How to edit a page Editing tutorial Picture tutorial How to write a great article Naming conventions Simplified Manual of Style We hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! By the way, you can sign your name on talk and vote pages using four tildes, like this: ~~~~. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome!
{{subst:welcome4|username}}	Quirky header; link to talk page	Welcome! (We can't say that loudly enough!) Hello, IronGargoyle, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages you might find helpful: Be Bold! Learn from others Be kind to others Contribute, Contribute, Contribute! Tell us a bit about yourself Our great guide to Wikipedia If you have any questions or problems, no matter what they are, leave me a message on my talk page. Or, please come to the new contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{Help me}} on your user talk page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Please sign your name on talk pages and votes by typing four tildes (~~~~); our software automatically converts it to your username and the date. username We're so glad you're here! User:Pathoschild (talk) 20:52, 24 October 2018 (UTC) Tip of the day... How to make links to articles When you are editing an article in Wikipedia, and you want to create a link to another Wikipedia article, place double square brackets around the topic you wish to link to. For example: [[apple]] produces this link: apple [[apple]]s produces this link: apples Prior tip – Tips library – Next tip Read more: Links   Become a Wikipedia tipster To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd}}
{{subst:welcome5}}	Most advice	== Welcome to Wikipedia! == Dear IronGargoyle: Welcome to Wikipedia, a free and open-content encyclopedia. I hope you enjoy contributing. To help get you settled in, I thought you might find the following pages useful: Wikipedia:Introduction Five Pillars of Wikipedia Frequently Asked Questions How do you edit a page? How do you revert to a previous version of a page? What about copyrights? Community Portal Don't worry too much about being perfect. Very few of us are! Just in case you are not perfect, click here to see how you can avoid making common mistakes. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the Teahouse, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on this page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. A third option is to ask a more experienced user such as an administrator. One last bit of advice: please sign any discussion comment with four tildes (~~~~). The software will automatically convert this into your signature which can be altered in the "Preferences" tab at the top of the screen. I hope I have not overwhelmed you with information. If you need any help just let me know. Once again welcome to Wikipedia, and don't forget to tell us about yourself and be BOLD!

Anonymous users

What to type	What it makes
{{subst:anon}}	== Welcome to Wikipedia! == Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages you might like to see: The five pillars of Wikipedia Help pages Tutorial How to edit a page and How to develop articles Simplified Manual of Style Intuitive guide to Wikipedia You are welcome to continue editing without logging in, but you may want to consider creating an account. Doing so is free, requires no personal information, and provides several benefits such as the ability to create articles. For a full outline and explanation of the benefits that come with creating an account, please see this page. If you edit without a username, your IP address (IronGargoyle) is used to identify you instead. In any case, I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your comments on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your IP address (or username if you're logged in) and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question and then place {{helpme}} before the question on this page. Again, welcome!
{{subst:welcome3}}	== Welcome to Wikipedia! == Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages you might like to see: The five pillars of Wikipedia Help pages Tutorial How to edit a page and How to develop articles Simplified Manual of Style Intuitive guide to Wikipedia You are welcome to continue editing without logging in, but you may want to consider creating an account. Doing so is free, requires no personal information, and provides several benefits such as the ability to create articles. For a full outline and explanation of the benefits that come with creating an account, please see this page. If you edit without a username, your IP address (IronGargoyle) is used to identify you instead. In any case, I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your comments on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your IP address (or username if you're logged in) and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question and then place {{helpme}} before the question on this page. Again, welcome!
{{subst:welcomeip|username}}	Welcome! Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. Currently, you are editing without a username. You can continue to do so, as you are not required to log in to Wikipedia to read and edit articles; however, logging in will result in a username being shown instead of your IP address (yours is Template messages/User talk namespace). Logging in does not require any personal details, and there are many other benefits for logging in. When you edit pages: Please respect others' copyrights; do not copy and paste the contents from webpages directly. Please use a neutral point of view when editing articles; this is possibly the most important Wikipedia policy. If you are testing, please use the Sandbox to do so. Do not add unreasonable contents into any articles, such as copyrighted text, advertisement messages, and text that is not related to an article's subject. Adding such content or editing articles maliciously is considered vandalism. The Wikipedia Tutorial is a good place to start learning about Wikipedia. For now, if you are stuck, you can click the edit this page tab above, type {{helpme}} in the edit box, and then click Save Page; an experienced Wikipedian will be around shortly to answer any questions you may have. Also feel free to ask a question on my Talk page. I will answer your questions as far as I can! Thank you again for contributing to Wikipedia.

Special cases

What to type	What it makes
{{subst:welcomenpov}}	== Welcome! == Hello, IronGargoyle, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one of your contributions does not conform to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy (NPOV). Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media. There's a page about the NPOV policy that has tips on how to effectively write about disparate points of view without compromising the NPOV status of the article as a whole. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, to ask for help on your talk page, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Below are a few other good links for newcomers: The five pillars of Wikipedia Contributing to Wikipedia How to edit a page Help pages Tutorial How to write a great article Simplified Manual of Style I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome!
{{subst:Firstarticle|page name}} Intended to inform a new user that their first contribution has been marked for deletion, and to encourage them to continue to contribute.	== Welcome! == Hello, IronGargoyle, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Page name, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained. There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers: Starting an article Your first article Biographies of living persons How to write a great article The five pillars of Wikipedia Help pages Tutorial I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! User:Pathoschild (talk) 12:53, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Deletion notifications

What to type	What it makes
{{subst:AFDWarning|Example}}	== Nomination of Example for deletion == A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Example is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted. The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Example until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.
{{subst:AFDNote|Example}}	== Nomination of Example for deletion == A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Example is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted. The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Example until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.
{{subst:PRODWarning|Example}}	== Proposed deletion of Example == The article Example has been proposed for deletion. The proposed deletion notice added to the article should explain why. While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons. You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page. Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion.
{{subst:nn-userfy|Example}} Notification that an autobiography which would otherwise qualify for speedy deletion has instead been userfied	==Example== Thank you for your effort at contributing to Wikipedia, especially if you are a newcomer. The Wikipedia community owes its newcomers a lot, and continues to value this as per policy and per practice. That said, the article you created at Example seems to be erroneously placed, as it seems to consist of information you give about yourself. I have therefore moved it for you to your user space, which is the best location for a user's information about themselves in the first place. Don't be upset; this is a common mistake. If you really did mean to create an article about yourself, please be aware that this is often considered a bad idea, even if you do meet the guidelines for inclusion of biographies. Writing about yourself on Wikipedia can result in significant damage to your reputation, as it's a conflict of interest and widely considered to be an abuse of the project. As a technical note, an autobiographic article is usually eligible for deletion without further discussion under criterion A7 in the criteria for speedy deletion as an article about a real person that does not assert the importance or significance of its subject, or under criterion G11 in the same list, obvious advertising or promotion. I know Wikipedia can be confusing for new editors, so you are welcome to ask for help at the Teahouse or on my talk page.
{{subst:Nonsensepages|Example}}	==Speedy deletion nomination of Example== A tag has been placed on Example, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent. If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.
CSD nominations: {{subst:nn-warn|Example}} {{subst:ConflictOfInterest|Example}} {{subst:empty-warn|Example}} {{subst:spam-warn|Example}} {{subst:recreated|Example}} {{subst:test1article|Example}} {{subst:test2article|Example}} {{subst:test3article|Example}} {{subst:test4article|Example}} (empty-warn shown at right)	==Speedy deletion nomination of Example== If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article. You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles. A tag has been placed on Example requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.
CSD deletions: {{subst:nn-warn-deletion|Example}} {{subst:empty-warn-deletion|Example}} {{subst:spam-warn-deletion|Example}} (nn-warn-deletion shown at right)	1|==Speedy deletion nomination of Example==}} You may wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles. See the Article Wizard. Thank you. The article Example has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done because the article was about a real person or group of people, individual animal, organization (band, club, company, etc.), web content or an organized event, but did not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. If you can indicate why the subject is actually significant enough for an encyclopedia article, you are free to re-create it, but this time you need to demonstrate that, which is best done by citing to reliable, secondary sources that are entirely unconnected to the topic. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and for specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for musicians, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this.

Editing hints

What to type	What it makes
{{subst:minor}}	Thank you for your contributions. Please remember to mark your edits as "minor" only if they truly are minor edits. In accordance with Help:Minor edit, a minor edit is one that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute. Minor edits consist of things such as typographical corrections, formatting changes, or rearrangement of text without modification of content. Additionally, the reversion of clear-cut vandalism and test edits may be labeled "minor". Thank you.
{{subst:preview}}	Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. In the future, it is recommended that you use the preview button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, reduces edit conflicts, and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history. Thank you.
{{subst:subst}}	{{subst:}}
{{subst:summary}}	Hi there. When editing an article on Wikipedia there is a small field labeled "Edit summary" under the main edit-box. It looks like this: Edit summary (Briefly describe your changes)   The text written here will appear on the Recent changes page, in the page revision history, on the diff page, and in the watchlists of users who are watching that article. See m:Help:Edit summary for full information on this feature. Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field. If you are adding a section, please do not just keep the previous section's header in the Edit summary field – please fill in your new section's name instead. Thank you.
{{subst:edit summary}}	Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Before saving your changes to an article, please provide an edit summary for your edits. Doing so helps everyone to understand the intention of your edit (and prevents legitimate edits from being mistaken for vandalism). It is also helpful to users reading the edit history of the page. Thank you.
{{subst:Google bug|Article}}	Your edit has been hit with a bug! Hello, thanks for your recent contributions to Article. Unfortunately, some text has been lost from the article through your edit. This is not your fault, but a known bug of your browser setup. With certain versions of Microsoft Windows with Firefox together with the Google Toolbar, the end of a very long article may be cut off before you save. Please be careful when you edit long articles and, in the short term, edit just a section at a time. It also seems that the bug is fixed if you use the newest versions, so please upgrade to the latest versions of Firefox and Google Toolbar. (If you would like more details, see this bugzilla page.) For now, please wait a moment with further edits to this article until the lost content is restored. Thank you, and happy editing!  ~~~~
{{subst:Double redirect}}	When moving pages, please remember to fix any double redirects. These can create slow, unpleasant experiences for the reader, waste server resources, and make the navigational structure of the site confusing. Thank you.

About participating in discussions

What to type

What it makes

{{subst:tilde}}

Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you!

Other messages

What to type	What it makes
{{subst:vandal tags}}	==Vandal tags== Thank you for reverting vandalism on Wikipedia! Be sure to put warning tags on the vandal's user talk page (such as {{subst:test}}, {{subst:test2}}, {{subst:test3}}, {{subst:test4}}). Add each of these tags on the vandal's talk page, in sequential order, after each instance of vandalism. Adding warnings to the talk page assists administrators in determining whether or not the user should be blocked. If the user continues to vandalize pages after you add the {{subst:test4}} tag, request administrator assistance at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. Again, thank you for helping to make Wikipedia better.
{{subst:Sofixit}}	Thank you for your suggestion! When you feel an article needs improvement, please feel free to make whatever changes you feel are needed. Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the Edit this page link at the top. You don't even need to log in! (Although there are some reasons why you might like to…) The Wikipedia community encourages you to be bold. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes — they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. If you're not sure how editing works, check out how to edit a page, or use the sandbox to try out your editing skills. New contributors are always welcome.
{{subst:Talkinarticle}}	== Commentary in article == Use the discussion tab to find an article's talk page. Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! I noticed that you recently added commentary to an article. While Wikipedia welcomes editors' opinions on an article and how it could be changed, these comments are more appropriate for the article's accompanying talk page. If you post your comments there, other editors working on the same article will notice and respond to them and your comments will not disrupt the flow of the article. Also, be sure to sign your posts on talk pages with four tildes (~~~~) – this will automatically produce a signature so other contributors can identify multiple posts from you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page! And again, thanks for your help!
{{subst:Stubbed user|Username}}	==Stub template on user page== Hi IronGargoyle. I hope you don't mind that I subst'ed the stub template on your user page and removed the category link; I did this so that your page doesn't turn up in a category of articles for editors to expand (only articles are supposed to be stubs).

Page headers

What to type	What it makes
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{{SharedIP|Organization}}	Attention: This IP address, IronGargoyle/OW, is registered to Organization, and may be shared by multiple users. In the case of organizations using proxy servers, this IP address may in fact represent many users at many physical computers. For this reason, a message intended for one person may be received by another and a block shared by many. If you are editing from this address and are frustrated by irrelevant messages, you can avoid them by creating an account for yourself. In some cases, you may temporarily be unable to create an account due to efforts to fight vandalism, in which case, please see here. If you are autoblocked repeatedly, we encourage you to contact your Internet service provider or IT department and ask them to contact Wikimedia's XFF project about enabling X-Forwarded-For HTTP headers on their proxy servers so that our editing blocks will affect only the intended user. Alternatively, you can list the IP at Wikipedia:WikiProject on XFFs. Caution should be used when blocking this IP or reverting its contributions without checking - if a block is needed, administrators should consider using a soft block with the template {{anonblock|optional comment}} as the block reason. Note: In the event of vandalism from this address, abuse reports may be sent to your network administrator for further investigation. IT staff who want to monitor vandalism from this IP address can subscribe to a web feed of this page in either RSS or Atom format.
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{{subst:UploaderHints}}	==Advice on uploading images== Hello! Thanks for uploading some pictures to Wikipedia. I wanted to make sure you were aware of some of the requirements and good practices for uploaded images. Pick an image name. When uploading an image, pick a file name that is descriptive, and unique. Remember that many images may be uploaded about the same topic, and remember that names are case-sensitive. Source the image. On the image description page, explain where the image came from. If you created the image yourself, then say so. If it's from the web, give a URL. If it's a screenshot of a movie or game, or a scan from a book, give the title. Provide copyright and license information. This part is a little bit trickier, but it's very important. The copyright of the image generally belongs to whoever created it. If it's a photograph you took, or an image you created (modifying an image that already exists doesn't count) in software like Photoshop or GIMP, then you hold the copyright. To upload it to Wikipedia, you must agree to license it freely, allowing anyone to use it for any purpose. Some licenses that are available for this purpose, like Creative Commons Attribution, require that credit is given to the original author. (you) Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike adds a requirement to release any further modification to the image under the same or a compatible free license. You can also release it into the public domain (which allows anyone to use it for any purpose without restriction.) To license your image freely, place an appropriate tag on the image description page, like {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}} for Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. To release it into the public domain use a tag like {{Cc0}} for Creative Commons Zero or {{PD-self}} for a generic waiver. Be sure to mention that you created the image. If you didn't create the image, or the copyright somehow belongs to another party (like a screenshot, which you might "create", but the copyright belongs to the author of the movie or video game), then you need to find another tag that describes the copyright status of the image. Images used on Wikipedia need to be free for our use and the use of sites which reproduce our content. This means that images cannot have a restriction such as "only for use by Wikipedia", or "for non-commercial use only", or "for educational use". Images without a free license may be usable in certain articles under our policy for non-free content, but such a use must be justified on the image description page. Describe the image. To another reader, the image may not be immediately understood. A caption in an article doesn't explain the image to a visitor who sees it on its image page. Put a brief explanation of what is in the image on the image description page, similar to what you might include in a caption on an article. Some links to Wikipedia pages on this subject: Copyrights, Copyright tags, Non-free content, Image description page, Public domain, Images for deletion, Possibly unfree images, Copyright problems, Uploading images Thanks again for your contributions. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me at my talk page.
{{subst:name your images|Image:image_name}}	Hello, I'm Pathoschild. I would like to let you know that an image that you have created or significantly contributed to  - Image:image_name - wasn't properly named. Images that aren't properly named are hard to track and may make it hard for other editors to know about the context of the image. It is suggested that the next time you upload an image - give the image a proper and meaningful name. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the help desk. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you.
{{subst:image source|Image:image_name}}	==Unspecified source for Image:image name== Thanks for uploading Image:image name. I notice the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this file yourself, then there needs to be a justification explaining why we have the right to use it on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you did not create the file yourself, then you need to specify where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page. If the file also doesn't have a copyright tag, then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{Non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use. If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.
{{subst:image copyright|Image:image_name}}	==Image copyright problem with Image:image name== Image Copyright problem Thank you for uploading Image:image name. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice?
{{subst:idw|Image:image_name}}	== File:Image:image name listed for deletion == A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Image:image name, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. User:Pathoschild (talk) 13:04, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
{{subst:idw-multi|Image:First image.fmt|Image:Second_image.fmt|Image:And so on.fmt}}	== Images listed for deletion == Some of your images or media files have been listed for deletion. Please see Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion, if you are interested in preserving them. First image.fmt Second_image.fmt Image:And so on.fmt Thank you. YOUR SIGNATURE 20:47, 30 April 2024
{{subst:idw-uo|Image:image_name}}	== File:Image name listed for discussion == A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Image name, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for discussion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. User:Pathoschild (talk) 02:51, 6 September 2016 (UTC)
{{subst:idw-pui|Image:image_name}}	== Possibly unfree File:Image name == A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Image name, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you object to the listing for any reason. Thank you.
{{subst:idw-cp|Image:image_name}}	==Speedy deletion nomination of Image:image name== A tag has been placed on Image:image name requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the file appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted content borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines.
{{subst:Idw-sd|Image:image_name}}	An image that you uploaded, Image:image name, has been listed in Category:Candidates for speedy deletion because it lacks source or license information, and has been tagged as lacking this information for at least 7 days. See Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Images and media (criterion I4) Please add source and copyright information to this image promptly, if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.

See also

• Template:TestTemplates
• Wikipedia:Template substitution
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Talk namespace
• WikiProject on User Templates
• Wikipedia:Userboxes