Template:AIV

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This template employs intricate features of template syntax.

You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with its setup and parser functions before editing the template. If your edit causes unexpected problems, please undo it quickly, as this template may appear on a large number of pages.
You can conduct experiments, and should test all major changes, in either , the general template sandbox, or your user space before changing anything here.

Usage

This template can be used to respond to (or comment on) requests at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism.

Additionally, where there is a parameter of X, Y, or Z, a specific period may be indicated. For example:

{{AIV|oldwarn|Y}} produces

Stale warning. Last warning was issued Y ago.

Proper usage is:

{{AIV|oldwarn|1 month}} produces

Stale warning. Last warning was issued 1 month ago.

Result	Shorthand	Longhand
Checking:	*:`{{AIV\|chk}}`	*:`{{AIV\|check}}`
Will actively monitor user.	*:`{{AIV\|m}}`	*:`{{AIV\|monitor}}`
Will actively monitor the page for continued disruption.	*:`{{AIV\|mp}}`	*:`{{AIV\|monitorp}}`
Warned user.	*:`{{AIV\|w}}`	*:`{{AIV\|warn}}`
Insufficient recent activity to warrant a block.	*:`{{AIV\|i}}`	*:`{{AIV\|ins}}`
No vandalism since final warning. Re-report if this user resumes vandalising.	*:`{{AIV\|f}}`	*:`{{AIV\|nfw}}`
No edits since being warned. Re-report if this user continues vandalising or spamming after sufficient warnings.	*:`{{AIV\|nesw}}`	*:`{{AIV\|stopwarned}}`
User has been inappropriately warned. 4im warnings are appropriate for severe vandalism and defamation only.	*:`{{AIV\|4im}}`	*:`{{AIV\|onlywarn}}`
User has been incorrectly or insufficiently warned. Re-report if the user resumes vandalising after being warned sufficiently.	*:`{{AIV\|ns}}`	*:`{{AIV\|new}}`
Declined.	*:`{{AIV\|dc}}`	*:`{{AIV\|declined}}`
Edits are not vandalism. Please ensure recent edits constitute vandalism before re-reporting.	*:`{{AIV\|nv}}`	*:`{{AIV\|notvandal}}`
False positive. Edits are not vandalism. (Bot reports only)	*:`{{AIV\|fp}}`	*:`{{AIV\|false}}`
Content dispute. Consider dispute resolution.	*:`{{AIV\|c}}`	*:`{{AIV\|cont}}`
Blocks are preventative, not intended to be used as punishment.	*:`{{AIV\|np}}`	*:`{{AIV\|notpunish}}`
Page protected.	*:`{{AIV\|p}}`	*:`{{AIV\|protected}}`
Page deleted.	*:`{{AIV\|d}}`	*:`{{AIV\|del}}`
Note:	*:`{{AIV\|n}}`	*:`{{AIV\|note}}`
Appears to be a shared IP address, used by multiple users.	*:`{{AIV\|s}}`	*:`{{AIV\|shared}}`
Note: IP addresses are generally not blocked indefinitely. Please see the blocking policy for more information.	*:`{{AIV\|in}}`	*:`{{AIV\|indef}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring.	*:`{{AIV\|ew}}`	*:`{{AIV\|anew}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to the conflict of interest noticeboard (or Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents, if the case is serious).	*:`{{AIV\|cn}}`	*:`{{AIV\|coin}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents.	*:`{{AIV\|a}}`	*:`{{AIV\|ani}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Usernames for administrator attention.	*:`{{AIV\|u}}`	*:`{{AIV\|uaa}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Requests for page protection.	*:`{{AIV\|r}}`	*:`{{AIV\|rpp}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Sockpuppet investigations.	*:`{{AIV\|spi}}`	*:`{{AIV\|spi}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to the biographies of living persons noticeboard.	*:`{{AIV\|blpn}}`	*:`{{AIV\|blpn}}`
Stale report. User has not edited in X.	*:`{{AIV\|e\|X}}`	*:`{{AIV\|stale\|X}}`
Report was good at the time, but is now stale. (X since last edit) Re-report if this user resumes vandalising.	*:`{{AIV\|sn\|X}}`	*:`{{AIV\|nowstale\|X}}`
Stale warning. Last warning was issued Y ago.	*:`{{AIV\|ow\|Y}}`	*:`{{AIV\|oldwarn\|Y}}`
Question:	*:`{{AIV\|q}}`	*:`{{AIV\|ques}}`
Partially blocked (from X).	*:`{{AIV\|pb\|X}}`	*:`{{AIV\|part\|X}}`

If the parameter passed does not match any of the above, it will be shown as raw text. You will still need to sign comments left using this template.

Result	Shorthand	Longhand
Checking:	*:`{{AIV\|chk}}`	*:`{{AIV\|check}}`
Will actively monitor user.	*:`{{AIV\|m}}`	*:`{{AIV\|monitor}}`
Will actively monitor the page for continued disruption.	*:`{{AIV\|mp}}`	*:`{{AIV\|monitorp}}`
Warned user.	*:`{{AIV\|w}}`	*:`{{AIV\|warn}}`
Insufficient recent activity to warrant a block.	*:`{{AIV\|i}}`	*:`{{AIV\|ins}}`
No vandalism since final warning. Re-report if this user resumes vandalising.	*:`{{AIV\|f}}`	*:`{{AIV\|nfw}}`
No edits since being warned. Re-report if this user continues vandalising or spamming after sufficient warnings.	*:`{{AIV\|nesw}}`	*:`{{AIV\|stopwarned}}`
User has been inappropriately warned. 4im warnings are appropriate for severe vandalism and defamation only.	*:`{{AIV\|4im}}`	*:`{{AIV\|onlywarn}}`
User has been incorrectly or insufficiently warned. Re-report if the user resumes vandalising after being warned sufficiently.	*:`{{AIV\|ns}}`	*:`{{AIV\|new}}`
Declined.	*:`{{AIV\|dc}}`	*:`{{AIV\|declined}}`
Edits are not vandalism. Please ensure recent edits constitute vandalism before re-reporting.	*:`{{AIV\|nv}}`	*:`{{AIV\|notvandal}}`
False positive. Edits are not vandalism. (Bot reports only)	*:`{{AIV\|fp}}`	*:`{{AIV\|false}}`
Content dispute. Consider dispute resolution.	*:`{{AIV\|c}}`	*:`{{AIV\|cont}}`
Blocks are preventative, not intended to be used as punishment.	*:`{{AIV\|np}}`	*:`{{AIV\|notpunish}}`
Page protected.	*:`{{AIV\|p}}`	*:`{{AIV\|protected}}`
Page deleted.	*:`{{AIV\|d}}`	*:`{{AIV\|del}}`
Note:	*:`{{AIV\|n}}`	*:`{{AIV\|note}}`
Appears to be a shared IP address, used by multiple users.	*:`{{AIV\|s}}`	*:`{{AIV\|shared}}`
Note: IP addresses are generally not blocked indefinitely. Please see the blocking policy for more information.	*:`{{AIV\|in}}`	*:`{{AIV\|indef}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring.	*:`{{AIV\|ew}}`	*:`{{AIV\|anew}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to the conflict of interest noticeboard (or Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents, if the case is serious).	*:`{{AIV\|cn}}`	*:`{{AIV\|coin}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents.	*:`{{AIV\|a}}`	*:`{{AIV\|ani}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Usernames for administrator attention.	*:`{{AIV\|u}}`	*:`{{AIV\|uaa}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Requests for page protection.	*:`{{AIV\|r}}`	*:`{{AIV\|rpp}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Sockpuppet investigations.	*:`{{AIV\|spi}}`	*:`{{AIV\|spi}}`
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to the biographies of living persons noticeboard.	*:`{{AIV\|blpn}}`	*:`{{AIV\|blpn}}`
Stale report. User has not edited in X.	*:`{{AIV\|e\|X}}`	*:`{{AIV\|stale\|X}}`
Report was good at the time, but is now stale. (X since last edit) Re-report if this user resumes vandalising.	*:`{{AIV\|sn\|X}}`	*:`{{AIV\|nowstale\|X}}`
Stale warning. Last warning was issued Y ago.	*:`{{AIV\|ow\|Y}}`	*:`{{AIV\|oldwarn\|Y}}`
Question:	*:`{{AIV\|q}}`	*:`{{AIV\|ques}}`
Partially blocked (from X).	*:`{{AIV\|pb\|X}}`	*:`{{AIV\|part\|X}}`

Usage

See also