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DorianGray: Reverted edits by 69.255.92.178 (Talk) to last revision by Gfdgsgxgzgdrc

2012-10-10T05:22:37Z

Reverted edits by 69.255.92.178 (Talk) to last revision by Gfdgsgxgzgdrc

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-	~~Once~~ a vandal puts bad things ~~onto~~ a page, there is ~~nothing~~ you can do. You ~~could call Pete~~, ~~because he would~~ be ~~able~~ to ~~do something~~, ~~but he never really answers his phone~~.	+	==Recent Changes==
		+	So a vandal puts bad things on pages, basically. How do you help prevent this sort of thing?
		+
		+	:One way you can help is by going to the [[Special:Recentchanges\|recent changes]] page, and looking doing the following:
		+
		+	:*First of all, every edit on the page with a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it has not been inspected yet.
		+	:*Click on the ''diff'' link next to an edit that has a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it to see the difference between the two most recent edits.
		+	:*If the page is not vandalism, then click the [Mark as patrolled] link next to the edit.
		+
		+	If there are so many <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> signs that you can't possibly check them all, then look for these things:
		+
		+	:*A new page, symbolized by a <span class="newpage">N</span>, is important to check out.
		+	:*An edit made by an IP address, a red username, or a user name spoofing another user's name, needs to be inspected.
		+	:*An edit without a description is often made by a vandal in a hurry. Check these out.
		+
		+	If the page you find ''is'' vandalism, like if the page is blank, or if profanity has been added, you can revert the edit:
		+
		+	:*While in the differences page, click ''previous diff'' and/or ''next diff'' until you find the most current non-vandalized version.
		+	:*Click on the '''(edit)''' link next to the '''<nowiki>Revision as of 00:00</nowiki>''' link above that version. Alternatively, you can find the last good version and click on the date (not the diff) in the page history.
		+	:*Type "reverted vandalism" or "reverted spamming" in the edit summary. The shorthand for this is "rv/v" or "rv/s", repectively.
		+	:*Save the page (without making any changes).
		+	:*Now the page is the version that you selected, in effect removing the vandalism.
		+
		+	===Page-move vandalism===
		+	Moving a page changes its title. Page-move vandalism is moving a page to deface it by giving it a title that is nonsensical or inappropriate.
		+
		+	Any time a page is moved, an entry in the [[Special:Log/move\|move log]] appears on Recent Changes telling what page was moved to what title. If you see a page moved to a title that is nonsensical or contains inappropriate language or that simply adds random words, you should revert this move in this way:
		+
		+	:*The move log entry will begin with a link to the move log. Click this link.
		+	:*You will see a list of the most recent page moves. Find the entry for the article that was vandalized and click the "revert" link at the end of the entry. (Note that often the vandal will have moved both the article and its corresponding talk page; you should click the revert link for the article, not the talk page).
		+	:*The old name of the page and the reason "revert" will be filled in automatically. If applicable, click the box that says "Move associated talk page", then click "Move page".
		+	:*The page has now been returned to its proper title.
		+
		+	Note that there will still be redirects at the old title; a [[HRWiki:Sysops\|sysop]] will need to delete these. If there's no sysop around at the time, you can add <nowiki>{{delete\|Vandal page}}</nowiki> to the redirects to tag them for deletion.
		+	[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]

69.255.92.178 at 05:19, 10 October 2012

2012-10-10T05:19:51Z

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-	~~==Recent Changes==~~	+	Once a vandal puts bad things onto a page, there is nothing you can do. You could call Pete, because he would be able to do something, but he never really answers his phone.
-	So a vandal puts bad things ~~on pages, basically. How do you help prevent this sort of thing?~~	+
-		+
-	~~:One way you can help is by going to the [[Special:Recentchanges\|recent changes]] page, and looking doing the following:~~	+
-		+
-	~~:*First of all, every edit on the page with~~ a ~~<span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it has not been inspected yet.~~	+
-	~~:*Click on the ''diff'' link next to an edit that has a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it to see the difference between the two most recent edits.~~	+
-	~~:*If the~~ page ~~is not vandalism~~, ~~then click the [Mark as patrolled] link next to the edit.~~	+
-		+
-	If there ~~are so many <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> signs that you can't possibly check them all, then look for these things:~~	+
-		+
-	~~:*A new page, symbolized by a <span class="newpage">N</span>,~~ is ~~important to check out.~~	+
-	~~:*An edit made by an IP address, a red username, or a user name spoofing another user's name, needs to be inspected.~~	+
-	~~:*An edit without a description is often made by a vandal in a hurry. Check these out.~~	+
-		+
-	~~If the page you find ''is'' vandalism, like if the page is blank, or if profanity has been added,~~ you can ~~revert the edit:~~	+
-		+
-	~~:*While in the differences page, click ''previous diff'' and/or ''next diff'' until you find the most current non-vandalized version.~~	+
-	:*Click on the '''(edit)''' link next to the '''<nowiki>Revision as of 00:00</nowiki>''' link above that version. Alternatively, you can find the last good version and click on the date (not the diff) in the page history.	+
-	~~:*Type "reverted vandalism" or "reverted spamming" in the edit summary. The shorthand for this is "rv/v" or "rv/s", repectively.~~	+
-	~~:*Save the page (without making any changes).~~	+
-	~~:*Now the page is the version that you selected, in effect removing the vandalism.~~	+
-		+
-	~~===Page-move vandalism===~~	+
-	~~Moving a page changes its title. Page-move vandalism is moving a page to deface it by giving it a title that is nonsensical or inappropriate.~~	+
-		+
-	Any time a page is moved, an entry in the [[Special:Log/move\|move log]] appears on Recent Changes telling what page was moved to what title. If you see a page moved to a title that is nonsensical or contains inappropriate language or that simply adds random words, you should revert this move in this way:	+
-		+
-	~~:*The move log entry will begin with a link to the move log. Click this link~~.	+
-	:*You will see a list of the most recent page moves. Find the entry for the article that was vandalized and click the "revert" link at the end of the entry. (Note that often the vandal will have moved both the article and its corresponding talk page; you should click the revert link for the article, ~~not the talk page).~~	+
-	~~:*The old name of the page and the reason "revert" will~~ be ~~filled in automatically. If applicable, click the box that says "Move associated talk page", then click "Move page".~~	+
-	~~:*The page has now been returned~~ to ~~its proper title.~~	+
-		+
-	~~Note that there will still be redirects at the old title; a [[HRWiki:Sysops\|sysop]] will need to delete these. If there's no sysop around at the time~~, ~~you can add <nowiki>{{delete\|Vandal page}}</nowiki> to the redirects to tag them for deletion~~.	+
-	~~[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]~~	+

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc at 23:43, 18 May 2010

2010-05-18T23:43:25Z

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	:*First of all, every edit on the page with a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it has not been inspected yet.		:*First of all, every edit on the page with a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it has not been inspected yet.
	:*Click on the ''diff'' link next to an edit that has a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it to see the difference between the two most recent edits.		:*Click on the ''diff'' link next to an edit that has a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it to see the difference between the two most recent edits.
-	:*If the page is not vandalism, then click the ~~<nowiki>~~[Mark as patrolled]~~</nowiki>~~ link next to the edit.	+	:*If the page is not vandalism, then click the [Mark as patrolled] link next to the edit.

	If there are so many <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> signs that you can't possibly check them all, then look for these things:		If there are so many <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> signs that you can't possibly check them all, then look for these things:

Heimstern Läufer: /* Page-move vandalism */ a bit more

2006-11-24T23:46:02Z

Page-move vandalism: a bit more

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	:*The page has now been returned to its proper title.		:*The page has now been returned to its proper title.

		+	Note that there will still be redirects at the old title; a [[HRWiki:Sysops\|sysop]] will need to delete these. If there's no sysop around at the time, you can add <nowiki>{{delete\|Vandal page}}</nowiki> to the redirects to tag them for deletion.
	[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]		[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]

Heimstern Läufer: /* Page-move vandalism */ format again

2006-11-24T23:04:02Z

Page-move vandalism: format again

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	:*You will see a list of the most recent page moves. Find the entry for the article that was vandalized and click the "revert" link at the end of the entry. (Note that often the vandal will have moved both the article and its corresponding talk page; you should click the revert link for the article, not the talk page).		:*You will see a list of the most recent page moves. Find the entry for the article that was vandalized and click the "revert" link at the end of the entry. (Note that often the vandal will have moved both the article and its corresponding talk page; you should click the revert link for the article, not the talk page).
	:*The old name of the page and the reason "revert" will be filled in automatically. If applicable, click the box that says "Move associated talk page", then click "Move page".		:*The old name of the page and the reason "revert" will be filled in automatically. If applicable, click the box that says "Move associated talk page", then click "Move page".
-	*The page has now been returned to its proper title.	+	:*The page has now been returned to its proper title.

	[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]		[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]

Heimstern Läufer: /* Page-move vandalism */ rm inprogress, format

2006-11-24T23:03:37Z

Page-move vandalism: rm inprogress, format

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	===Page-move vandalism===		===Page-move vandalism===
-	~~{{inprogress}}~~
	Moving a page changes its title. Page-move vandalism is moving a page to deface it by giving it a title that is nonsensical or inappropriate.		Moving a page changes its title. Page-move vandalism is moving a page to deface it by giving it a title that is nonsensical or inappropriate.

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	:*You will see a list of the most recent page moves. Find the entry for the article that was vandalized and click the "revert" link at the end of the entry. (Note that often the vandal will have moved both the article and its corresponding talk page; you should click the revert link for the article, not the talk page).		:*You will see a list of the most recent page moves. Find the entry for the article that was vandalized and click the "revert" link at the end of the entry. (Note that often the vandal will have moved both the article and its corresponding talk page; you should click the revert link for the article, not the talk page).
	:*The old name of the page and the reason "revert" will be filled in automatically. If applicable, click the box that says "Move associated talk page", then click "Move page".		:*The old name of the page and the reason "revert" will be filled in automatically. If applicable, click the box that says "Move associated talk page", then click "Move page".
-		+	*The page has now been returned to its proper title.
-	The page has now been returned to its proper title.	+

	[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]		[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]

Heimstern Läufer: /* Page-move vandalism */ instructions

2006-11-24T23:02:07Z

Page-move vandalism: instructions

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	Any time a page is moved, an entry in the [[Special:Log/move\|move log]] appears on Recent Changes telling what page was moved to what title. If you see a page moved to a title that is nonsensical or contains inappropriate language or that simply adds random words, you should revert this move in this way:		Any time a page is moved, an entry in the [[Special:Log/move\|move log]] appears on Recent Changes telling what page was moved to what title. If you see a page moved to a title that is nonsensical or contains inappropriate language or that simply adds random words, you should revert this move in this way:

		+	:*The move log entry will begin with a link to the move log. Click this link.
		+	:*You will see a list of the most recent page moves. Find the entry for the article that was vandalized and click the "revert" link at the end of the entry. (Note that often the vandal will have moved both the article and its corresponding talk page; you should click the revert link for the article, not the talk page).
		+	:*The old name of the page and the reason "revert" will be filled in automatically. If applicable, click the box that says "Move associated talk page", then click "Move page".

		+	The page has now been returned to its proper title.

	[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]		[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]

Heimstern Läufer: /* Recent Changes */ adding further information to aid in countervandalism

2006-11-24T22:50:38Z

Recent Changes: adding further information to aid in countervandalism

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	:*Save the page (without making any changes).		:*Save the page (without making any changes).
	:*Now the page is the version that you selected, in effect removing the vandalism.		:*Now the page is the version that you selected, in effect removing the vandalism.
		+
		+	===Page-move vandalism===
		+	{{inprogress}}
		+	Moving a page changes its title. Page-move vandalism is moving a page to deface it by giving it a title that is nonsensical or inappropriate.
		+
		+	Any time a page is moved, an entry in the [[Special:Log/move\|move log]] appears on Recent Changes telling what page was moved to what title. If you see a page moved to a title that is nonsensical or contains inappropriate language or that simply adds random words, you should revert this move in this way:
		+
		+

	[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]		[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]

Heimstern Läufer: /* Recent Changes */ diff pages now have edit links, making this process faster. updating to reflect this

2006-11-24T22:28:37Z

Recent Changes: diff pages now have edit links, making this process faster. updating to reflect this

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	:*While in the differences page, click ''previous diff'' and/or ''next diff'' until you find the most current non-vandalized version.		:*While in the differences page, click ''previous diff'' and/or ''next diff'' until you find the most current non-vandalized version.
-	:*Click on the '''<nowiki>Revision as of 00:00</nowiki>''' link above that version ~~and click "edit" at the top of the page~~. Alternatively, you can find the last good version and click on the date (not the diff) in the page history.	+	:*Click on the '''(edit)''' link next to the '''<nowiki>Revision as of 00:00</nowiki>''' link above that version. Alternatively, you can find the last good version and click on the date (not the diff) in the page history.
	:*Type "reverted vandalism" or "reverted spamming" in the edit summary. The shorthand for this is "rv/v" or "rv/s", repectively.		:*Type "reverted vandalism" or "reverted spamming" in the edit summary. The shorthand for this is "rv/v" or "rv/s", repectively.
	:*Save the page (without making any changes).		:*Save the page (without making any changes).

DorianGray: revert

2006-06-07T04:18:32Z

revert

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-	~~NANA NANA NA NA NA NA NANA NANA NANA NANA NA NA~~	+	'''Here's how to help restore pages that have been vandalized.'''
-	~~MY SCROTUM~~!!!	+
		+	==Vandalism==
		+	To begin, you first must understand what vandalism is. Take this quote from [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Vandalism\|Wikipedia]]:
		+
		+	<blockquote>
		+	'''[[Wikipedia:Vandalism\|Vandalism]]''' is any addition, deletion, or change to content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia (such as swearing, deleting letters to make inappropriate words, etc.) (see also [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Newbie experiment\|Newbie experiment]]). The most common type of vandalism is the replacement of existing text with obscenities, namecalling, or other wholly irrelevant content.
		+
		+	Any [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|good-faith]] effort to improve the encyclopedia, even if misguided or ill-considered, is not vandalism. Apparent bad-faith edits that do not make their bad-faith nature inarguably explicit are not considered vandalism at Wikipedia.
		+	</blockquote>
		+
		+	:Vandalism is ''not'' synonymous with [[Wikipedia:Internet troll\|trolling]], although some trolling is vandalism:
		+
		+	<blockquote>
		+
		+	''Trolling'' is deliberate and intentional attempts to disrupt the usability of a wiki for its editors, administrators, developers, and other people who work to create content for and help run that wiki. Trolling is deliberate violation of the implicit rules of Internet social spaces. It is necessarily a value judgment made by one user about the value of another's contribution.
		+
		+	</blockquote>
		+
		+	==Recent Changes==
		+	So a vandal puts bad things on pages, basically. How do you help prevent this sort of thing?
		+
		+	:One way you can help is by going to the [[Special:Recentchanges\|recent changes]] page, and looking doing the following:
		+
		+	:*First of all, every edit on the page with a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it has not been inspected yet.
		+	:*Click on the ''diff'' link next to an edit that has a <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> next to it to see the difference between the two most recent edits.
		+	:*If the page is not vandalism, then click the <nowiki>[Mark as patrolled]</nowiki> link next to the edit.
		+
		+	If there are so many <span class="unpatrolled">!</span> signs that you can't possibly check them all, then look for these things:
		+
		+	:*A new page, symbolized by a <span class="newpage">N</span>, is important to check out.
		+	:*An edit made by an IP address, a red username, or a user name spoofing another user's name, needs to be inspected.
		+	:*An edit without a description is often made by a vandal in a hurry. Check these out.
		+
		+	If the page you find ''is'' vandalism, like if the page is blank, or if profanity has been added, you can revert the edit:
		+
		+	:*While in the differences page, click ''previous diff'' and/or ''next diff'' until you find the most current non-vandalized version.
		+	:*Click on the '''<nowiki>Revision as of 00:00</nowiki>''' link above that version and click "edit" at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can find the last good version and click on the date (not the diff) in the page history.
		+	:*Type "reverted vandalism" or "reverted spamming" in the edit summary. The shorthand for this is "rv/v" or "rv/s", repectively.
		+	:*Save the page (without making any changes).
		+	:*Now the page is the version that you selected, in effect removing the vandalism.
		+
		+	[[Category:Help\|Vandalism]]