User:Thanoscar21/CVUA/Starman2377

Hello Starman2377, and welcome to your Counter Vandalism Unit Academy page! Every person I instruct will have their own page on which I will give them support and tasks for them to complete. Please make sure you have this page added to your watchlist. Your academy page has been specifically designed according to you and what you have requested instruction in - for that reason, please be as specific as possible in your answers, so that I know the best ways to help you (and do not be afraid to let me know if you think something isn't working). If you have any general queries about anti-vandalism (or anything else), you are more than welcome to raise them with me at my talk page.

Make sure you read through Wikipedia:Vandalism as that's the knowledge which most of the questions I ask you and tasks you do will revolve around.

How to use this page

This page will be built up over your time in the Academy, with new sections being added as you complete old ones. Each section will end with a task, written in bold type - this might just ask a question, or it might require you to go and do something. You can answer a question by typing the answer below the task; if you have to do something, you will need to provide diffs to demonstrate that you have completed the task. Some sections will have more than one task, sometimes additional tasks may be added to a section as you complete them. Please always sign your responses to tasks as you would on a talk page.

The CVUA curriculum

There are several sections of the training course. In some of them, will be asking you to do perform practical exercises; in others, I will ask you to read certain policies and guidelines, and then ask you some questions about their content. To be clear, it is not a problem if you give the wrong answer to any of the questions - making mistakes and discussing them is a crucial part of the learning process. For that reason, it is important that you do not attempt to find previous users' training pages in order to identify the 'right' answers to give: all your answers should be your own, so that we can identify and address any misconceptions that you might have. There is no time pressure to complete the course: we will go at whatever pace works for you, and you can take a pause or ask questions at any point along the way.

Communication

Counter-vandalism work can result in very large watchlists, which can make it more difficult to monitor pages using that alone. For this reason, I will ping you whenever I update this page with some feedback or a new task; I would also ask you to ping me when you have completed a task, so that I get a notification telling me that it's ready for review. See WP:PING for details on how to do this if you aren't sure. Thanoscar21^talk_{contributions} 22:47, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

The start[edit]

RedWarn & Twinkle[edit]

RedWarn and Twinkle are very useful tools when performing maintenance functions around Wikipedia. Please have a read through WP:RedWarn and WP:TWINKLE. Please note, I'll only be using Twinkle for WP:CSD, which will come later in the course.

Enable Twinkle and RedWarn (if you haven't already) and leave a note here to let me know that you have enabled it.

Thank you. I have twinkle but i dont think i can acquire RedWarn. That's fine right?

Starman2377, you should be able to get RedWarn by going here and following the instructions. It's fine though, you can use Twinkle if you want. One thing; if I don't respond within two days, you can leave me a message on my talk page, since I might have missed your ping; I get lots. Next section below. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 16:27, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

Could you help me install redwarn? im confused.

Starman2377, click on this link, and then copy-paste {{subst:lusc|User:RedWarn/.js}} this by highlighting it and pressing command C on a mac, or control c on Windows. To paste it, click on command v on a mac, or control v on Windows. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 16:44, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

What button do i use on chromebook?

Starman2377, a chromebook (I think) has a command key, so use command. If there's no command key, then use control. One small thing: can you WP:PING me by placing {{u|Thanoscar21}} ~~~~ at the end of each message? Thanks, Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 17:51, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Should i use control c?

Starman2377, yes. Thanks, Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 18:44, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Is this it? view-source:chrome://new-tab-page/

Starman2377, yep, it's in. The next section is below. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 18:51, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Its not working ill just use twinkle. Can you teach me twinkle? Starman2377 (talk) 18:56, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, sure, I've updated the section. Questions are below. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 19:56, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Im back Starman2377 (talk) 13:50, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Good faith and vandalism[edit]

When patrolling for vandalism, you may often come across edits which are unhelpful, but not vandalism - these are good faith edits. While it is often necessary to revert such edits, we treat them differently from vandalism, so it is important to recognise the difference between a vandalism edit and a good faith edit. Please read WP:AGF and WP:NOT VANDALISM before completing the tasks in this section.

Please explain below the difference between a good faith edit and a vandalism edit, and how you would tell them apart.

The difference between a good faith edit and vandalism edit is that a good faith edit is done in good faith, (hence the name) and it is done by someone who is either clueless or they dont care about the quality of their edit. A vandalism edit is someone trying to ruin things intentionally, They try with all of their might to vandalize their desired targets. All in all, A vandalism edit is someone intentionally trying to ruin a page, A edit in good faith is someone who could intentionally ruin or vandalize a page.

Y - I'm assuming the last one is unintentionally.
Please find three examples of good faith but unhelpful edits, and three examples of vandalism. You don't need to revert the example you find, and I am happy for you to use previous undos in your edit history if you wish. Place diffs below.

[1]

— this is vandalism.

[2]

— I don't know what a pinga is but I'm guessing it's not a pet. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Starman2377, can you find three more examples? The distinction between good faith and vandalism is extremely important, and I want to make sure you have that down. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 17:31, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

I will add more im just getting vandlism done first. Also pingas is a old meme. Im about to find my last vandalism edit, stay tuned Starman2377 (talk) 18:26, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=COVID-19_vaccination_in_India&curid=66402396&diff=1008494137&oldid=1008494036 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:75.36.159.243&curid=18180286&diff=1007545664&oldid=222328463

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Multiple-barrel_firearm&diff=prev&oldid=1003358096 good faith edit i did a while back

Starman2377, can you find edits in the mainspace and not done by you? Thanks, Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 18:39, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Yes i will. Thank you. Starman2377 (talk) 18:41, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Banana_slug&curid=211857&diff=1007560401&oldid=1003451084 Found some vandalism. Still looking for good faith edits.

Ill be back on tomorrow. Starman2377 (talk) 20:52, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377,

,

, and

. The vandalism is correct. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 22:44, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

I Did accendilty reinstate a copyright infringement. I will try to look carefully when doing that sort of thing. Starman2377 (talk) 15:25, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Augustus_Tolton&curid=2729476&diff=1007716122&oldid=1005523683 Pretty sure this is in good faith. Correct me if im wrong.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=On_the_Road_Again_Tour&curid=42799037&diff=1007716591&oldid=1004790873 I am sure this is in good faith.

Starman2377, those are both vandalism. Here's an example of a good faith edit. Feel free to ask any questions. Thanks, Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 17:49, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Thank i will try to look for more like that. Starman2377 (talk) 18:30, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_William_Keyt,_3rd_Baronet&curid=58850525&diff=1008333079&oldid=996119930 Found a edit that could be good faith. Starman2377 (talk) 19:51, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, yes, this is in good faith. Can you find two more edits like this? Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 22:17, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

On it Starman2377 (talk) 15:30, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=COVID-19_vaccination_in_India&curid=66402396&diff=1008494137&oldid=1008494036 Heres one Starman2377 (talk) 16:38, 23 February 2021 (UTC)Starman2377 (talk) 16:27, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Italian_submarine_Otaria_(1908)&curid=66846133&diff=1008498205&oldid=1008497993 another one Starman2377 (talk) 16:38, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

, can you find one that you reverted, Starman2377? Thanks, Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 23:41, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

Yes. Starman2377 (talk) 13:50, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashoke_Dinda&diff=1008675020&oldid=1008674834 Got it. Starman2377 (talk) 13:53, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377,

. Next section below. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 00:09, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

A note about Twinkle[edit]

Hopefully you'll have noticed that Twinkle allows you three options for performing a rollback - green, blue, and red links (see the screenshot). All three will revert all of the most recent consecutive edits made by a single user to a page.

Try to use these buttons where possible. The green and the blue ones allow you to add an edit summary - it's described as 'optional', but you should not treat it as such - always leave a brief edit summary, even if it's just 'Rv test edit', or 'Rv unexplained removal of content', or whatever. Use the green one when you think it's a good faith mistake, and the blue one when you're not sure. Only use the red one when you are certain that it is unambiguous vandalism - it saves time, because it leaves a generic edit summary, and all of them will take you directly to the talk page of the person you have reverted, to allow you to use the 'Warn' option to give them a warning. (Also note that you can use the brown "restore this version" button when you need to revert edits by multiple users.)

Where do you find the buttons? Starman2377 (talk) 20:37, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, you should see them when you click on a recent diff. If you click here you should see the buttons. Can you answer the questions above? Thanks, Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 22:54, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Where should i look for the edits?

Starman2377, check Special:RecentChanges. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 17:00, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Warning and reporting[edit]

When you use Twinkle to warn a user, you have a number of options to choose from: you can select the kind of warning (for different offences), and the level of warning (from 1 to 4, for increasing severity). Knowing which warning to issue and what level is very important. Further information can be found at WP:WARN and WP:UWUL. Please note that most of this is automated on Twinkle; you'll need to pick this only if you pick the blue button.

Please answer the following questions

Why do we warn users?

So that they know the consequences of vandalizing.

Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 16:17, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

When would a 4im warning be appropriate?

When someone will not stop vandalizing and wont listen to reason.

N, when someone has an extremely bad case of vandalism.
Should you substitute a template when you place it on a user talk page, and how do you do it? (Hint - read the link before answering!) Only in some circumstances. Hello, I'm Starman2377. 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 have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse. Thanks. thats how you do it Starman2377 (talk) 17: 08, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

, generally on talk pages, you subst. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 16:17, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

What should you do if a user who has received a level 4 or 4im warning vandalises again?

I should contact an admin and tell them that a level 4 warning has vandalized again. Then the admin should suspended the user for vandalizing after being told and warned again and again

Find and revert some vandalism. Warn each user appropriately, using the correct kind of warning and level. For each revert/warning please fill in a line on the table below. If you have trouble with the wiki markup, tell me and we'll get it sorted out.

#	Diff of your revert	Your comment. If you report to AIV please include the diff	Trainer's Comment
1	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_classical_dance&curid=1007213&diff=1010064553&oldid=1010063459#	Nevermind i gave them a level 1 warning. Starman2377 (talk) 17:04, 3 March 2021 (UTC)	:Y
2	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scott_Altman&diff=prev&oldid=1010086277	Gave this one a level 2 because he has done vandalism before. Starman2377 (talk) 18:56, 3 March 2021 (UTC)	:Y
3	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dead_by_Daylight&curid=50731741&diff=1010087433&oldid=1010057067#	Gave a level one warning, tried to promote some streamer. Starman2377 (talk) 18:56, 3 March 2021 (UTC)	:Y
4	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peterson_Air_Force_Base&curid=843637&diff=1010238859&oldid=1004014925	Gave a level 1 warning.	:Y
5	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wolf,_goat_and_cabbage_problem&curid=1136224&diff=1010259855&oldid=999220281	Gave a lvel 1 warning.	:Y
6	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doctor_(2021_film)&curid=66038719&diff=1010263107&oldid=1010084247	Gave a level one warning	Y
7	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep_South&curid=401342&diff=1010263721&oldid=1009927364	Gave a level 2 warning. ALready was warned.	Y
8	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donkey_Kong&diff=1010264447&oldid=1010264349&diffmode=source#redirectLatestRevision	Gave level 1 warning	Y
9	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alternative_for_Germany&curid=38708229&diff=1010264702&oldid=1010264363	Gave level 2 warning because they have already been warned before.	Y, I don't know what that is.
10	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Queen_ant&curid=12131498&diff=1010265095&oldid=1000594277	Gave a level one warning. Starman2377 (talk) 16:36, 4 March 2021 (UTC)	Y

Can you change it to twinkle? Starman2377 (talk) 15:56, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, changed. Thanks, Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 01:58, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

How do you warn someone? Starman2377 (talk) 13:52, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, when you go to Special:RecentChanges and press the diff, Twinkle should give you three options: a Rollback AGF, Rollback, and Rollback (Vandal). Pick one of those. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 16:34, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

I am kind of confused with the template part. Could you explain it? Starman2377 (talk) 17:27, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, read this. That should clear things up. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 20:37, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

What is a substitute? Sorry im asking so many questions. Starman2377 (talk) 13:55, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, see WP:SUBST. Basically, just use {{SUBST:[template name here]}} Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 20:46, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Redwarn works now. Starman2377 (talk) 15:21, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, all good, can you find 5 more? Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 16:17, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanoscar21 A page is being heavily vandilized right now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashwanth_Ashokkumar Starman2377 (talk) 16:49, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, there's a request at WP:RFPP. More on that later. Thanoscar21^talk_contribs 17:23, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Whats next? Starman2377 (talk) 17:29, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Protection and speedy deletion[edit]

Protecting and deleting pages are two additional measures that can be used to prevent and deal with vandalism. Only an administrator can protect or delete pages; however, anyone can nominate a page for deletion or request protection. You can use the RedWarn menu (on the right-hand side, the RPP option) to request page protection or the Twinkle speedy deletion (the TW menu next to the search bar on top, the CSD option).

Protection[edit]

Please read the protection policy.

In what circumstances should a page be semi-protected?

If its being vandalized by newcomers.

Y
In what circumstances should a page be pending changes protected?

If it has pending changes.

N, if it's an article that has low traffic.
In what circumstances should a page be fully protected?

If it is being vandalized left and right.

Y, as well as edit warring between extended confirmed editors
In what circumstances should a page be creation protected ("salted")?

If it is being targeted by large groups of people.

N, if many new accounts are creating that page and it's not notable.
In what circumstances should a talk page be semi-protected?

If it is being bombarded by hateful or disruptive messages.

Y
Correctly request the protection of one page (pending, semi or full); post the diff of your request at WP:RPP below. (Note - it might take you a while to come across a circumstance where this is required - we can continue with the next section of the course before you do this, but when the need arises please post here and ping me).

Can we go to the next one? Starman2377 (talk) 19:57, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, sure, just post here when you find one. Next section below. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 16:31, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

@Thanoscar21 I finished it

Speedy deletion[edit]

Please read WP:CSD.

In what circumstances should a page be speedy deleted?

A page should be speedy deleted if the page is very specific or is based on opinion.

. It should be speedy deleted when it is vandalism, obvious advertising, etc. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 19:23, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion examples[edit]

In past iterations of this course, students have been asked to go out and actually tag pages for deletion, but with the introduction of WP:ACPERM, the amount of straight vandalism that gets created directly in mainspace has reduced dramatically. As such, I'm going to ask you to say how you would act in a set of hypothetical scenarios. What would you do if you saw the page listed in each scenario? Note that not all scenarios may warrant speedy deletion.

Scenario 1

A user with the username "BobSucks" creates an article called "John Smith" that contains solely the following text:

John Smith is the worst elementary school teacher on the planet.

It should be speedy deleted because it is has no content and is considerid vandalism. G10

Y
Scenario 2

A user with the username "GoodTimesLLC" creates a user page with the following text:

'''Good Times LLC''' is an organization dedicated to helping your children get the highest quality education at an affordable price. Visit our website at goodtimes.info and contact us at 123-456-7890.

The page should be speedy deleted for advertising a company. G11

Y
Scenario 3

A user creates an article titled "Edward Gordon" with the following text:

'''Edward Gordon''' (born July 1998) is an aspiring American actor and songwriter. So far, he has starred in many school plays and has published two albums on SoundCloud. He has over 5,000 subscribers on YouTube.

The page should be speedy delted because it is being written from a opinionated perspective. G11

N, this is A7.
Scenario 4

A user creates an article titled "Bazz Ward" with the following content:

Bazz Ward was a Hall of Fame roadie and I wish he was as well known as Lemmy. Cheers Bazz.

(Attribution: Ritchie333 came up with this scenario as a question to an old RfA candidate. I've borrowed his example here. Hint: Try Google searching a few key terms from this short article.) This page should be speedy delted for advertising and vandalism. G11

Well, Bazz Ward was actually someone notable. A better answer would be a redirect to The Nice.
Scenario 5

A user creates an article that was clearly copied and pasted directly from another website, which states "All Rights Reserved" at the bottom of it. Would your answer be the same if it didn't state "All Rights Reserved" at the bottom? The page should be speedy deleted because it is stealing content from a source outside of Wikipedia. My answer would be the same because you can easily tell without all rights reserved on it. G12

Y
Scenario 6

A user creates an article, but you can't understand any of it because it's in a foreign language. The article should be speedy deleted because the language should be the same as the Wikipedia. A2

Y
Scenario 7

A user creates an article, but shortly after creating it, the same user blanks the article by removing all of its content. The article should be speedy deleted for having no content once so ever. G7

Y
Scenario 8

A new user creates a user page with nothing but the following content:

Jlakjrelekajroi3j192809jowejfldjoifu328ur3pieisgreat

How would this scenario be different if the page was created in a different namespace? This user should be informed about what Wikipedia is. On the main space it would be vandalism.

Starman2377, can you provide the numbers (ie. U5, A7, etc.)? Oh, and if I don't respond within two days, you can always leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks, Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:08, 24 March 2021 (UTC) G1

What do you mean by numbers? Starman2377 (talk) 12:55, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, see this list. Thanks, Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 13:28, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, all good. Next section below. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 00:13, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

Revision Deletion and Oversight[edit]

Please read WP:REVDEL and WP:OVERSIGHT.

Occasionally, vandalism will be so extreme that it needs to be removed from publicly accessible revision histories - the criteria for these are described in the articles above. Revision deletion hides the edit from anyone except admins; oversight provides an even greater level of restriction, with only oversighters able to see the comments. The threshold between the two is quite fine - I've been on the wrong side of it a few times. If you are in doubt as to whether revdel or oversight is required, the best bet is to forward it to the oversight team - whoever reviews it will be able to make the decision and act on it.

If you believe an edit needs to be revision deleted, how would you request that?

I would request that a edit needs to be revision deleted if it is hateful and does not meet the guidelines. I should request this at a help page.

Y
If you believe that it's so serious it needs oversight, how would you request that?

If it is extremely upsetting or illegal, it should be given oversight. I would request this by personally sending a message to an admin.

-- through email or WP:IRC

Starman2377, all good next section below. I'm not getting any of your pings, for it to work, you have you add your signature at the end. Thanks, Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 17:10, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Usernames[edit]

Wikipedia has a policy which details the types of usernames which users are permitted to have. Some users (including me) patrol the User creation log to check for new users with inappropriate usernames (note that you can set this to view 500 users rather than the default 50 - I find that easier to scroll through quickly, and the link on my userpage takes you there directly). There are four kinds of usernames that are specifically disallowed:

Misleading usernames imply relevant, misleading things about the contributor. The types of names which can be misleading are too numerous to list, but definitely include usernames that imply you are in a position of authority over Wikipedia (words like admin, sysop etc), usernames that impersonate other people (either famous people, or other Wikipedians' usernames), or usernames which can be confusing within the Wikipedia signature format, such as usernames which resemble IP addresses or timestamps.
Promotional usernames are used to promote an existing company, organization, group (including non-profit organizations), website, or product on Wikipedia.
Offensive usernames are those that offend other contributors, making harmonious editing difficult or impossible.
Disruptive usernames include outright trolling or personal attacks, include profanities or otherwise show a clear intent to disrupt Wikipedia.

Please read WP:USERNAME, and pay particular attention to dealing with inappropriate usernames.

Describe the what you would about the following usernames of logged in users (including which of the above it breaches and why). If you need more information before deciding what to do, explain what more you need.

BGates

This also impersonates a real person.

, it could be, say, Bob Gates. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

LMedicalCentre

This user name represents a company and is not allowed on wikipedia.

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

G1rth Summ1t

confusing user names are not allowed.

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

JoeAtBurgerKing

Misleading username

, usernames like JoeATSoAndSo are fine. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

JoeTheSysop

A name that emplies the user is an admin

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

$tarman2377

non script

, flagging is correct, but it goes under misleading. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

J0E B1DEN

This impersonates a real person and is not acceptable.

. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Yallaredumb

Offenisve username.

. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Oshwaah

Confusing username.

, flagging is correct, but it goes under misleading. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

😜

Non script user names are not allowed

Than0scar21

Nonscript.

Non script user name.

, flagging is correct, but it goes under misleading. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

starman2377, all good, next section below. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Emergencies[edit]

I hope this never happens, but as you participate in counter-vandalism on Wikipedia, it is possible that you may come across a threat of physical harm. In the past, we have had vandals submit death threats in Wikipedia articles, as well as possible suicide notes. The problem is, Wikipedia editors don't have the proper training to evaluate whether these threats are credible in most cases.

Fortunately, there's a guideline for cases like this. Please read Wikipedia:Responding to threats of harm carefully and respond to the questions below.

Who should you contact when you encounter a threat of harm on Wikipedia? What details should you include in your message?

The wikimedia foundation. I should include a link to the page.

N, email emergency@wikimedia.org. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:10, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
What should you do if an edit looks like a threat of harm, but you suspect it may just be an empty threat (i.e. someone joking around)?

I should still report it just incase.

. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:10, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Starman2377, next section below. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:10, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Dealing with difficult users[edit]

Occasionally, some vandals will not appreciate your good work and try to harass or troll you. In these situations, you must remain calm and ignore them. If they engage in harassment or personal attacks, you should not engage with them and leave a note at WP:ANI. If they vandalise your user page or user talk page, simply remove the vandalism without interacting with them. Please read WP:DENY.

Why do we deny recognition to trolls and vandals?

Because if you give them attention they will keep harrising you. You should always try to ignore these things.

Rollback[edit]

In light of your recent contributions, I expect that if you apply for the rollback permission at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Rollback, an administrator would be happy to enable it on your account, but first we should demonstrate that you understand what the tool is, and the responsibilities that go along with it.

The rollback user right allows trusted and experienced counter vandalism operatives to revert vandalism with the click of one button, not unlike the "rollback" button that you've already been using in Twinkle. This would give you a new rollback button in addition to the three you've been seeing in Twinkle. The new rollback button is slightly faster than the Twinkle rollback button, but more importantly, having the rollback right gives you access to downloadable counter-vandalism software like Huggle and Stiki.

If you're interested, take a look at our rollback guideline at WP:Rollback and feel free to answer the questions below. The rollback right is not an essential part of this course, so if you're not interested, feel free to say so and we'll skip this section.

Describe when the rollback button may be used and when it may not be used.

The rollback button should be used when a user is posting large vandilsim edits.

Y, also for blatantly obvious vandalism.
Hopefully this will never happen, but it does occasionally. If you accidentally use rollback, what should you do?

I should apolgize to the user and try edit it back

Y -- preferably with an edit summary of reverting accidental rollback.
Should you use rollback if you want to leave an edit summary?

no it should only be used for vandilism

Starman2377, all good, exam below. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 18:46, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Final Exam[edit]

Please read each of the following questions carefully, and ensure that you have responded fully - some of them ask you to expand on what you would do in different situations. When responding to numbered questions please start your response with "#:" (except where shown otherwise - with **). You don't need to worry about signing your answers.

Part 1[edit]

For each of these examples, please state whether you would call the edit(s) described as vandalism or good faith edit, a reason for that, and how you would deal with the situation (ensuring you answer the questions where applicable).

A user inserts 'ektgbi0hjndf98' into an article, having never edited before. Would you treat it differently if they had done the same thing once before?

Yes i would give them a warning higher then level 1 sense they have done this before.

for the second part, can you answer the first part? Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:09, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user adds their signature to an article after once being given a {{Uw-articlesig}} warning. What would you the next time they did it? What about if they kept doing it after that?

I would keep giving them increased warnings until they stopped or there account was disabled.

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:09, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user adds 'John Smith is the best!' into an article. What would you do the first time? What about if they kept doing it after that?

i would not give them a warning if this was there first time, i would give them a good faith and tell them what wikipedia is, if it was a second or more time, i would give them a warning.

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:09, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user adds 'I can edit this' into an article. The first time, and times after that?

Same as above

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:09, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user removes sourced information from an article, with the summary 'this is wrong'. First time, and after that? What would be different if the user has a history of positive contributions compared with a history of disruptive contributions?

i would give them a warning, if they did agian i would give them more severe warnings. if they had a history of good edits a would give them a level 3 warning, they know what there doing and dont need to told that.

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:09, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Part 2[edit]

Which templates warning would give an editor in the following scenarios. If you don't believe a template warning is appropriate outline the steps (for example what you would say) you would take instead.

A user blanks Cheesecake.

I would give them a blanking warning

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user trips edit filter for trying to put curse words on Derek Jeter.

i would give a profanity warning

— I'd give them an attempt warning, but if they went ahead and did it, then yes, profanity. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user trips edit summary filter for repeating characters on Denis Menchov.

Give them a repetiton warning

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user puts "CHRIS IS WEIRD!" on Atlanta Airport.

give them a disrespect warning

, that's vandalism. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user section blanks without a reason on David Newhan.

Give them a blanking warning

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user adds random characters to Megan Fox.

Give them a repition warning

A user adds 'Tim is really great' to Great Britain.

Tell them what wikipedia is and give them a good faith warning

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user adds 'and he has been arrested' to Tim Henman.

Give them a warning for spreading lies.

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user blanks Personal computer, for the fifth time, they have had no warnings or messages from other users.

Give them a level 4 warning

— 4im. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user blanks Personal computer, for the fifth time, they have had four warnings including a level 4 warning.

Give them a 4i warning

, straight to WP:AIV. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user blanks your userpage and replaced it with 'I hate this user' (you have had a number of problems with this user in the past).

give them a 4i warning

, and after, WP:ANI. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

A user adds File:Example.jpg to Taoism.

Remove the image and give them a level 2 warning

, it'd be a test level 1 Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 21:14, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Part 3[edit]

What CSD tag you would put on the following articles? (The content below represents the entire content of the article).

Check out my Twitter page (link to Twitter page)!

Because the page is blanetent advertisng G11

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 18:59, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

Josh Marcus is the coolest kid in London.

This should not be a article on an encylopedia because it has no content. G1

I'd do A7. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 18:59, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

Joe goes to [[England]] and comes home ! G1

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 18:59, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

A Smadoodle is an animal that changes colors with its temper. G3

This is giving false information.

, I'd do blatant hoax. Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 18:59, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

wiki is annoying and useless dont use it G10

For making something that doesnt mean anything and is just a pointless insult

Thanoscar21_{talk, contribs} 18:59, 7 May 2021 (UTC)