User talk:TheQ Editor/CVUA/Wackyike

Hi @Wackyike:, welcome to your Counter Vandalism Unit Academy page! Good thing to know that more users are becoming interested in fighting vandalism! 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 when under my instruction, 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 or just post them below the relevant part.

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.

Once you graduate I will copy this page into your userspace so you have a record of your training and a reference for the future.

Before we begin[edit]

Twinkle[edit]

Twinkle is a very useful tool when performing maintanence functions around Wikipedia. Please have a read through WP:TWINKLE.

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

Already doneWackyike (talk) 20:42, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Detailed Installation[edit]

Step 1: Go to My Preferences and click Gadgets. Or simply click this link. Then scroll down and find Twinkle. Check the box.

Step 1

Step 2: Scroll to the very bottom and find the Save button. Click the button.

Step 2

Step 3: Scroll up. It should say that your preferences are saved.

Step 3

Step 4: Just to clarify, go to any article and look at the top right corner. It should be a box saying TW

Step 4

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. It is important to recognise the difference between a vandalism edit and a good faith edit, especially because Twinkle gives you the option of labelling edits you revert as such. Please read WP:AGF and WP:NOT VANDALISM before completing the following tasks.TheQ Editor (Talk) 01:52, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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

Vandalism is a deliberate attempt to harm Wikipedia whereas good faith edits are not. Vandalism is detected by obvious bad-faith edits while good faith edits are unconstructive but are edits that could be placed in other places besides Wikipedia or just simply accidents.Wackyike (talk) 20:58, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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. Just copy the diff of the page

Good faith

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Top_Thrill_Dragster&diff=611369759&oldid=611307181 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kim_Jong-un&diff=595210170&oldid=595208580 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corkscrew_(Cedar_Point)&diff=565249195&oldid=565245285

Vandalism

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barack_Obama&diff=610953136&oldid=610952711 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maverick_(roller_coaster)&diff=607166270&oldid=607165736 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kings_Island&diff=611159855&oldid=611156679

Warning and reporting[edit]

Before, you start reverting some vandalism, I want you to go over this first. Thanks,TheQ Editor (Talk) 03:27, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 answer the following questions

Why do we warn users?

To stop the unconstructive edits.Wackyike (talk) 21:28, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

When would a 4im warning be appropriate?

In extreme cases of vandalism(especially with BLP violations).Wackyike (talk) 21:28, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Should you substitute a template when you place it on a user talk page, and how do you do it?

Yes, by adding subst:.Wackyike (talk) 21:02, 5 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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

Go to administrator intervention against vandalism.Wackyike (talk) 21:28, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Please give examples (using {{Tlsubst|''name of template''}}) of three different warnings (not different levels of the same warning and excluding the test edit warning levels referred to below), that you might need to use while recent changes patrolling and explain what they are used for.

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, we would ask that you assume good faith while interacting with other editors. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Hello, I'm Wackyike. I noticed that you made a change to an article, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Welcome to Wikipedia. At least one of your recent edits did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at the welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make some test edits, please use the sandbox for that. Thank you. Wackyike (talk) 21:02, 5 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Explanation[edit]

I see you are kind of confused with the templates used with warning, and that is normal among new editors. Even I am not very profficient in templates. But first things first. You did a very good job. For the first question about why we warn users, the answer should more be about warning them about their unconstructive edits. Not exactly stopping them but warning them as they may not know the Wikipedia guidelines and they may think what they are doing is right. But the final goal of warning is to stop their unconstructive edits, either by blocking them or by them learning from their mistakes. I'll give you half points.

For the template part, I'll first explain what substitution does. When you transclude a template, you usually do it with {{Template Name}} and the result in the source page would be {{Template Name}}. When you substitute it, like this: {{subst:Template Name}}, it transcludes the template too but at the source page, instead of the template name in curly brackets, it would be the wikitext of the template. We use that when we warn users.

My last question was a bit confusing, but it's more like {{subst:Template Name}}. So my question was to basically give me 3 examples of warning templates. You don't have to learn much about substituting when we get more into Twinkle so just give me 3 examples of warning templates for the last question.

You may fill in the ones you are confused about. If you have any more questions, you can always post them below. Thanks, TheQ Editor (Talk) 00:46, 5 June 2014 (UTC) Make sure you keep in mind that some edits that seem like vandalism can be test edits. This happens when a new user is experimenting and makes accidental unconstructive edits. Generally, these should be treated with good faith, especially if it is their first time, and warned gently. The following templates are used for test edits: {{subst:uw-test1}}, {{subst:uw-test2}} and {{subst:uw-test3}}.[reply]

Warning and Reporting Task[edit]

I just wanted to make sure you know about Special:RecentChanges, if you use the diff link in a different window or tab you can check a number of revisions much more easily. If you enable Hovercards in the Hover section of your preferences, you can view the diff by just hovering over it. Alternately, you can press control-F or command-F and search for "tag:". some edits get tagged for possible vandalism or section blanking.

Find and revert some vandalism. Warn each user appropriately, using the correct kind of warning and level. Please include at least two test edits and at least one appropriate report to AIV. For each revert and warning please fill in a line on the table below

Table

@TheQ Editor:Do you need to provide an edit summary when reverting BLP violations? Also, since I have 1,000 main space edits, can you show me how to use STiki?Wackyike (talk) 18:43, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Wackyike: Yes, you do need to provide an edit summary when reverting BLP violations. Frankly, a good editor should always leave an edit summary. It makes it easier for the Recent changes patrollers to understand your work.

To answer your second question, first step is the registering process. You have to get rollback rights or grant permission on the STiki talk page. I woulds suggest you request on WP:RFP/RV and Wikipedia talk:STiki. It's the fastest way. Once you have permission, then click on the instructions here. Cheers, TheQ Editor (Talk) 00:10, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have STiki now.Wackyike (talk) 01:56, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

From your recent contributions, I see you are using STiki very well so far. If you still have any questions regarding STiki or other stuff, feel free to ask them.

Questions[edit]

I'm a bit confused on how to tell vandalism and test edits apart.Wackyike (talk) 17:00, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Please read over WP:VAND and WP:VANDNOT. I suggest you read the first few sentences. It says. "Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content, in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Wikipedia." TheQ Editor (Talk) 20:26, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Did I use the correct warning for this revert?https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=El_Toro_(Six_Flags_Great_Adventure)&diff=622363420&oldid=622353465 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:71.175.31.246&oldid=622363510

I think {{subst:uw-nor1}} would work. uw-vandalism would work too, only if you write an optional message explaining why it was not constructive. Cheers, ΤheQ Editor ^Talk? 21:03, 22 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@TheQ Editor:I'm all done with this assignment. Also, I now have the reviewer right.Wackyike (talk) 22:42, 26 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The other tasks[edit]

I see you already have used STiki, how is it? Have you tried the other tools yet? For example, Huggle and Igloo. You don't have to, just a recommendation.

Also, here's a tip I always forget to mention. "about this vandalism finding, there is actually an easier way to find vandalism. Go to your gadgets her in the preferences panel and click the "Navigation popups" gadget. Now, save your preferences and go on to Recent Changes again. Now, you don't have to click the link to the diff, all you have to do is hover over the link and it will show you the diff. It's quite useful." I don't know if you've enabled it or not. But if you hadn't feel free to try it!

Now, here's a choice, which subject do you want to learn next? ΤheQ Editor ^Talk? 18:57, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Shared IP tagging
Usernames
Trolls
Edit Warring
Protection

Let's do shared IP tagging. Also, I can't use the other tools because I do not have the rollback right.Wackyike (talk) 20:38, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]