User:Gsmgm/Vandal Warning/Extended
Warnings and notices
[edit]Multi-level templates
[edit]- Level 1 – Assumes good faith. Generally includes "Welcome to Wikipedia" or some variant.
- Level 2 – No faith assumption
- Level 3 – Assumes bad faith; cease and desist
- Level 4 – Assumes bad faith; strong cease and desist, last warning
- Level 4im – Assumes bad faith; strong cease and desist, first and only warning
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| Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 4im | |
| Various types of nonconstructive edits | ||||||
| Vandalism | {{subst:uw-vandalism1}} | {{subst:uw-vandalism2}} | {{subst:uw-vandalism3}} | {{subst:uw-vandalism4}} | {{subst:uw-vandalism4im}} | |
| Editing tests | {{subst:uw-test1}} | {{subst:uw-test2}} | {{subst:uw-test3}} | → {{subst:uw-generic4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Page blanking, removal of content | {{subst:uw-delete1}} | {{subst:uw-delete2}} | {{subst:uw-delete3}} | {{subst:uw-delete4}} | {{subst:uw-delete4im}} | |
| Creating malicious redirects | {{subst:uw-redirect1}} | {{subst:uw-redirect2}} | {{subst:uw-redirect3}} | {{subst:uw-redirect4}} | {{subst:uw-redirect4im}} | |
| Removal of maintenance templates | {{subst:uw-tdel1}} | {{subst:uw-tdel2}} | {{subst:uw-tdel3}} | {{subst:uw-tdel4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Using improper humor | {{subst:uw-joke1}} | {{subst:uw-joke2}} | {{subst:uw-joke3}} | {{subst:uw-joke4}} | {{subst:uw-joke4im}} | |
| Creating inappropriate pages | {{subst:uw-create1}} | {{subst:uw-create2}} | {{subst:uw-create3}} | {{subst:uw-create4}} | {{subst:uw-create4im}} | |
| Uploading inappropriate images | {{subst:uw-upload1}} | {{subst:uw-upload2}} | {{subst:uw-upload3}} | {{subst:uw-upload4}} | {{subst:uw-upload4im}} | |
| Image-related vandalism | {{subst:uw-image1}} | {{subst:uw-image2}} | {{subst:uw-image3}} | {{subst:uw-image4}} | {{subst:uw-image4im}} | |
| Adding promotions of objects or ideologies (also spam) | ||||||
| Adding spam links | {{subst:uw-spam1}} | {{subst:uw-spam2}} | {{subst:uw-spam3}} | {{subst:uw-spam4}} | {{subst:uw-spam4im}} | |
| Using Wikipedia for advertising or promotion | {{subst:uw-advert1}} | {{subst:uw-advert2}} | {{subst:uw-advert3}} | {{subst:uw-advert4}} | {{subst:uw-advert4im}} | |
| Not adhering to neutral point of view | {{subst:uw-npov1}} | {{subst:uw-npov2}} | {{subst:uw-npov3}} | {{subst:uw-npov4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Inserting factual inaccuracies and/or libel | ||||||
| Addition of unsourced material without proper citations | {{subst:uw-unsourced1}} | {{subst:uw-unsourced2}} | {{subst:uw-unsourced3}} | → {{subst:uw-generic4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Introducing deliberate factual errors | {{subst:uw-error1}} | {{subst:uw-error2}} | {{subst:uw-error3}} | → {{subst:uw-generic4}} | {{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}} | |
| Adding unreferenced controversial information about living persons | {{subst:uw-biog1}} | {{subst:uw-biog2}} | {{subst:uw-biog3}} | {{subst:uw-biog4}} | {{subst:Uw-biog4im}} | |
| Defamation not specifically directed | {{subst:uw-defamatory1}} | {{subst:uw-defamatory2}} | {{subst:uw-defamatory3}} | {{subst:uw-defamatory4}} | {{subst:uw-defamatory4im}} | |
| Unaccepted practices, unilateral action against policies or guidelines | ||||||
| Censorship of material | {{subst:uw-notcensored1}} | {{subst:uw-notcensored2}} | {{subst:uw-notcensored3}} | → {{subst:uw-generic4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Formatting, date, language, etc. (Manual of Style) | {{subst:uw-mos1}} | {{subst:uw-mos2}} | {{subst:uw-mos3}} | {{subst:uw-mos4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Page moves | {{subst:uw-move1}} | {{subst:uw-move2}} | {{subst:uw-move3}} | {{subst:uw-move4}} | {{subst:uw-move4im}} | |
| Using talk page as forum | {{subst:uw-chat1}} | {{subst:uw-chat2}} | {{subst:uw-chat3}} | {{subst:uw-chat4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Refactoring others' talk page comments | {{subst:uw-tpv1}} | {{subst:uw-tpv2}} | {{subst:uw-tpv3}} | {{N/A}} | ||
| Removing {{afd}} templates | {{subst:uw-afd1}} | {{subst:uw-afd2}} | {{subst:uw-afd3}} | {{subst:uw-afd4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Removing {{speedy deletion}} templates | {{subst:uw-speedy1}} | {{subst:uw-speedy2}} | {{subst:uw-speedy3}} | {{subst:uw-speedy4}} | {{N/A}} | |
| Behavior towards editors and articles | ||||||
| Personal attack directed at a specific editor | {{subst:uw-npa1}} | {{subst:uw-npa2}} | {{subst:uw-npa3}} | {{subst:uw-npa4}} | {{subst:uw-npa4im}} | |
| Not assuming good faith | {{subst:uw-agf1}} | {{subst:uw-agf2}} | {{subst:uw-agf3}} | {{N/A}} | ||
| Ownership of articles | {{subst:uw-own1}} | {{subst:uw-own2}} | {{subst:uw-own3}} | {{N/A}} | ||
| Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 4im | |
Single-level templates
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| Notices | Warnings | ||
| Description | Template | Description | Template |
| Creating double redirects through bad page moves | {{subst:uw-2redirect}} | Potentially violating the three revert rule | {{subst:uw-3rr}} |
| Bad AIV report | {{subst:uw-aiv}} | Blatant vandalism | {{subst:uw-bv}} |
| Adding signatures to article space | {{subst:uw-articlesig}} | Canvassing | {{subst:uw-canvass}} |
| Creating autobiographies | {{subst:uw-autobiography}} | Copyright violation | {{subst:uw-copyright}} |
| Adding incorrect categories | {{subst:uw-badcat}} | Linking to copyrighted works violation | {{subst:uw-copyright-link}} |
| "Biting" newcomers | {{subst:uw-bite}} | Creating hoaxes | {{subst:uw-hoax}} |
| Cut and paste moves | {{subst:uw-c&pmove}} | Making legal threats | {{subst:uw-legal}} |
| Conflict of interest | {{subst:uw-coi}} | Long term pattern of vandalism | {{subst:uw-longterm}} |
| Unnecessarily changing date formats | {{subst:uw-date}} | Usage of multiple IPs | {{subst:uw-multipleIPs}} |
| Not using edit summary | {{subst:uw-editsummary}} | Personal info | {{subst:uw-pinfo}} |
| Not communicating in English (see also specific language templates) | {{subst:uw-english}} | Userpage vandalism | {{subst:uw-upv}} |
| User forgets to place a hang-on reasoning to the talk page | {{subst:uw-hangon}} | Using inaccurate or inappropriate edit summaries | {{subst:uw-wrongsummary}} |
| Italicize books, films, albums, magazines, TV series, etc within articles | {{subst:uw-italicize}} | Improper use of warning or blocking template | {{subst:uw-tempabuse}} |
| Unnecessarily changing between national varieties of English | {{subst:uw-lang}} | Username is against policy | {{subst:uw-username}} |
| For excessive addition of redlinks or repeated blue links | {{subst:uw-linking}} | Userpage or subpage is against policy | {{subst:uw-userpage}} |
| Incorrect use of minor edits check box | {{subst:uw-minor}} | Writing content that disparages people | {{subst:attack}} |
| Uploading replaceable non-free images | {{subst:uw-nonfree}} | Affiliate marketing | {{subst:uw-affiliate}} |
| Do not report complex abuse to AIV | {{subst:uw-notaiv}} | ||
| We use consensus, not voting | {{subst:uw-notvote}} | ||
| Use preview button to avoid mistakes | {{subst:uw-preview}} | ||
| Recreating deleted articles | {{subst:uw-repost|Article}} | ||
| Removal of the Sandbox header | {{subst:uw-sandbox}} | ||
| Reverting self tests | {{subst:uw-selfrevert}} |
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| Wikipedia is not a social network (e.g., MySpace, Facebook) | {{subst:uw-socialnetwork}} | ||
| Remember to subst: templates | {{subst:uw-subst}} | ||
| Talk in article | {{subst:uw-talkinarticle}} | ||
| Not signing posts | {{subst:uw-tilde}} | ||
| Reporting of username to WP:UAA not accepted. | {{subst:uw-uaa}} | ||
| Warning vandals | {{subst:uw-warn}} | ||
| Removing proper sources containing dead links | {{subst:uw-deadlink}} | ||
| Review spelling, etc. | {{subst:uw-spellcheck}} | ||
| Rename request impossible | {{subst:uw-samename}} | ||
| Patrolling newpages | {{subst:uw-patrolled}} | ||
| Image use | {{subst:uw-imageuse}} | ||
| Article probation | {{subst:uw-probation}} | ||
| Reverting vandalism to a 'clean' version of the page | {{subst:uw-revertvandalism}} | ||
| Incorrectly tagging pages for speedy deletion | {{subst:uw-csd}} | ||