User:Cassiopeia/CVUA/ArnabSaha

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Good faith and vandalism
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, WP:VANDALISM and WP:NOT VANDALISM before completing the following tasks.

Answer: A good faith edit is something that is done to help and the support the motive of the project. Most of the edits are AGF. Now if we see good faith but unhelpful edits, its like adding something good in the article but without any source. Or something that the contributor might think is correct, but it doesnt fulfill wikipedia policies and guidelines. I can or cant be disruptive. One example- East Bengal FC. Here the contributor added things which doesnt help the article to be a good article. Vandalsim is different from good faith. These are done to damage the motive of the project or to insult, demean any organisation, personality etc. Example- In the Bradner, Ohio article (link provided below) the user changed the name of the settlement in the infobox. Thus, adding incorrect data in the article. Other example is the East Bengal FC article only. See. Here the user changed the name, added rival club slogans, logos etc. This article saw vandlism like this multiple time. the same had happened with the rival club article. All These are vandalism.
 * Please explain below the difference between a good faith edit and a vandalism edit, and how you would tell them apart.


 * ✅The key here is intention. As long as a user intends to help Wikipedia, but the edits are might be disruptive, they are still considered a "good faith" editor and should be dealt with differently from a vandal. Vandalism is a deliberate attempt to harm Wikipedia. Just because an edit adds incorrect or unsourced information does not necessarily mean a user is a vandal; they key is their intention. A non constructive edit is a little different from disruptive. A disruptive edit could be adding info without source (place unsourced warning message on editor's talk page), bold phrases which not adhere to MOS:BOLD guidelines and etc. However, non-constructive would have the indication (not always though) of doing something once should not do. Looking into the editors' contribution log history is a good way to find out. Editor might edit adds incorrect or unsourced information and this does not necessarily mean a user is a vandal; the key is their "intention". Cassiopeia(talk) 05:14, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

Answer:
 * 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.
 * Good faith

(1) Kadambini Ganguly
 * . The editor deleted sourced content and it was a vandalism act. Cassiopeia(talk) 05:14, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

(2) Ahmedabad
 * ✅. Cassiopeia(talk) 05:14, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

(3) Reenu Mathews
 * ✅. Cassiopeia(talk) 05:14, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

Answer:
 * vandalism

(1) Indian Space Research Organisation
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 05:14, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

(2) Bradner, Ohio
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 05:14, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

(3) List of Bulgarian military equipment of World War II
 * - unsourced content is not vandalism.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:50, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

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Good day. Any question regrading the assignment, please let me know here. For other questions not relating to the assignments, ping me on the talk page of this subpage  Here. See above the first assignment. Pls provide "all" hist diffs (revert diff, report diff, deletion diff, talk page diff and etc.) on your assignment Welcome to CVUA. Ping me here when you are done and ready for review. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 11:45, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

Doubts

 * In the 1st question, can I answer with the help of WP:Diff ?  ❯❯❯  S A H A   10:32, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * You need to explain as per guidelines in your own words and justify your answer and if you want you can provide example with hist diff. Btw, kindly ping me when you send a message to me. Thank you.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 10:49, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * OK.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   10:51, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Pls see italic words added above which I missed out in my initial message. Stay safe and est.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 10:56, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * OK.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   11:11, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * ping me when you have finished the assignment and remember to activate your twinkle if you havent.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 11:17, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I have answered the questions. and I use twinkle for a long time.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   18:17, 1 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , See the comments above. Let me know if you have any question or you are ready to move on to next assignment. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 05:14, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I have 1 doubt. In Kadambini Ganguly source was not removed. The IP user added "Kadambini started her education at Banga Mahila Vidyalaya holding the hand of Dwarkanath and his friend Kadambini's paternal brother Manmohan.While in Bhagalpur, Kadambini spoke pure Bengali. He was never seen using Bengali in any letter. Kadambini, however, did not know cooking very well. Here he learned some Bengali cooking techniques from his companions. Dwarkanath's first wife passed away when Kadambini came to this country from Bhagalpur.Dwarkanath's spoken language was Bengali. However, before coming to this country, he had mastered the common Bengali language." this part. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ArnabSaha (talk • contribs) 18:37, August 2, 2020 (UTC)
 * , Ok I see from previous edits - it is unsourced. Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four tildes ..<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:50, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I was having internet issues, thats why i saved it immediately without signing and completing my answer. So, i was saying that the IP user added that part based on an ongoing bengali TV serial on Kadambini. So, the IP user might be correct and added in good faith, but since its unsourced, and the version also had some spelling, punctuation and issues, i reverted it. And no source was removed. Yes, I am ready to move to the next level. ❯❯❯  S A H A   09:28, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , If an editor adding unsouced content as long as it is not considered vandalism as per WP:V then it is not a vandalism act. We could remove it and place unsourced message (in Assignment 2 and 3) on the editor's talk page. If editor keep on adding unsouced content after many times receiving warning messages, then we would placed disruptive warning message and would report the editor to WP:ANI. Also editor is allowed to removed unsourced content unless especially the leave a edit summary to justify the removal. However, if an editor removed sourced content especially without justification then it is a vandalism act. If the editor stated the content is not as per source (false info) we need to check the content claimed as per source before we act. Thank you.09:40, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

Warning and reporting
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:
 * (1) Why do we warn users?


 * Answer: We warn user when they involve in harming the motive of the project like disruptive editing, vandalism, personal attacks etc., so that they don't repeat the same. (Example) Here the IP user removed the dissolved date from the club article, which is disruptive, thats why I warned him.
 * ✅. If this edit made by the IP editor is correct info then remove the info and we place the "unsourced" template on the editor talk page but if the info is false/intentionally introduce false info then the edit is considered a vandalism edit and a vandalism warning template should be placed instead. The purpose to warn user is to "educate" the editors on constructive editing, especially those who are new to Wikipedia and to "deter" them of such actions with stronger warnings leads up to a block.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:37, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * (2) When would a 4im warning be appropriate?


 * Answer: Unlike the mutli-level warning, 4im warning is a first and last warning. Using this would be appropriate when an user is vandal, causes disruption badly, assuming bad faith etc. (basically, the negative things to impact the motive of the project), also with a bad past-record.
 * ✅. 4im is only for widespread and particularly egregious vandalism and for use lower warning for less egregious vandalism.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:37, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


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


 * Answer: Yes, warning templates always needs to be substituted to make it standalone, so that it doesnt get changed or updated, when the source/main template code is changed. Templates can be substituted using  code. Also, I generally use twinkle for warnings (except when I use huggle).
 * ✅. <b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:37, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * (4) What should you do if a user who has received a level 4 or 4im warning vandalises again?
 * Answer: Report the user and the edit to Administrator intervention against vandalism. I generally prefer using Huggle for this.
 * ✅. Or we could manually report it at AIV.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:37, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * (5) Please give examples and please do the substitution (using ) of three different warnings with three different levels (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.

Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I noticed that you recently added commentary to an article. While Wikipedia welcomes editors' opinions on an article and how it could be changed, these comments are more appropriate for the article's accompanying talk page. If you post your comments there, other editors working on the same article will notice and respond to them, and your comments will not disrupt the flow of the article. However, keep in mind that even on the talk page of an article, you should limit your discussion to improving the article. Article talk pages are not the place to discuss opinions of the subject of articles, nor are such pages a forum. Thank you.
 * Answer i: User talk:49.204.229.231. Talking in article
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:37, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you.
 * Answer ii: User talk:83.137.6.239. Removed references
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:37, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you disrupt Wikipedia.
 * Answer iii: User talk:64.19.129.155 disruption
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:37, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

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See assignment 2 above. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:43, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

Question

 * am i going in the right direction?  ❯❯❯  S A H A   13:12, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * done  ❯❯❯  S A H A   14:29, 7 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Sorry for not getting to you earlier. For Question 5 plsease use (see below for example) (note: 3 different warning level with 3 different warning templates/reasons)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you violate Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy by inserting commentary or your personal analysis into an article.


 * Let me know you have any questions. Thank you.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 03:55, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Am i correct now?   ❯❯❯  S A H A   07:24, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * See above review. Let me know if you have any questions or you are ready to move on to next assignment.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:37, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * ready for next level.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   09:00, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Tools
Recent changes patrol includes a list of tools and resources for those who want to fight vandalism with a more systematic and efficient approach.

What you have been doing so far is named the old school approach. As well as manually going through Special:RecentChanges, it includes undos, "last clean version" restores, and manually warning users.

There are a large number of tool which assist users in the fight against vandalism. They range from tools which help filter and detect vandalism to tools which will revert, warn and report users.

Twinkle
Twinkle, as you know, is very useful. It provides three types of rollback functions (vandalism, normal and AGF) as well as an easy previous version restore function (for when there are a number of different editors vandalising in a row). Other functions include a full library of speedy deletion functions, and user warnings. It also has a function to propose and nominate pages for deletion, to request page protection to report users to WP:AIV, WP:UAA, WP:SPI, and other administrative noticeboards.

User creation log
In my early days of fighting vandalism on Wikipedia, one of the strategies I would use to find vandalism was to patrol the account creation log. This is located at Special:Log/newusers, and it logs every time a new user account is created on Wikipedia. You'll notice that new accounts with no contributions so far will have a red "contribs" links, whereas new accounts with some contributions will have blue "contribs" links. One great way not only to find vandalism, but welcome new users to Wikipedia is to check the blue contribs links that come in.

Rollback
See rollback, this user right introduces an easy rollback button (which with one click reverts an editor's contributions). I'll let you know when I think you're ready to apply for the rollback user right.

Huggle
Huggle is also an application you download to your computer which presents you diffs (orders them on the likelihood of being unconstructive edits and on the editor's recent history) from users not on its whitelist. It allows you to revert vandalism, warn and reports users in one click. The rollback permission is required to use Huggle.

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:, and.

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 two appropriate reports to AIV. For each revert and warning please fill in a line on the table below

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Questions

 * Good day. If Twinkle does not show the template in the drop down list, then manually subst it.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:14, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Can I add previous AIV report done via Huggle? I reported a user last month.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   13:54, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
 * From now (Assignment 3) onwards, previous edits on report/counter vandalism can NOT be used for the assignments for these are all practical work exercises. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:12, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
 * ok. so a lot of huggling.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   13:22, 9 August 2020 (UTC)


 * I want to inform u that completion of the current assignment will be delayed. since I am handling some GANs and a current event article. Sorry for the delay.   ❯❯❯  S A H A   17:16, 13 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for informing. Ping me when they are done once you have finished your work with GANs. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 23:17, 13 August 2020 (UTC)
 * hi . i want to add one more thing. all the wikimedia websites are down for last few days in India, no idea why. which is affecting my overall contribution. see this map. cant even use huggle. the issue doesnt seem to solve.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   16:01, 20 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Thank you for informing. No Worries. I could access Wikipedia and Huggle early this week but I could not access many other websites for 4 days as well. And all of the sudden, the issues solved themselves. When you have finished your assignment, then ping me. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 06:24, 21 August 2020 (UTC)

Hello. I have almost completed the assignment, but still two left. Is it possible to carry it forward to the next assignment? Things aren't going right since then. Still have the same issues. Couldn't use huggle. I did the assignment mainly through pending changes.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   05:45, 6 October 2020 (UTC)


 * , See review above and notes below. I like the fact that you look into different type of warning in your answers for you may learn most instead just stick to the one you familiar. I know that NPOV and talking in the article is particular hard to find, so when you find them, pls place your answer in the table and ping me.
 * Thanks. Some points- 2) yeah, i should have checked the contributions. I saw that in pending changes, and just reverted and warned. 5) These things are happening since January and since I contribute in the Indian football articles mainly, i have seen this from the beginning. A lot of meats, socks, vandals related to this. 13) In this, we both mistakenly reported another IP, as the 2 IPs were very similar.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   16:03, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

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Notes (1) Test edit means "the editor trying to make an edit to make sure they could actually make an edit in Wikipedia. However, since this is the editor first edit, we could place test edit message to educate and lead the editor to their sandbox to practice their edits. Sometimes an editor makes a test edit, say remove or adding an alphabet to a word in the page, or putting "hi/hello" on the page on their first edit and then revert their own edit on their second edit - see example for self revert test edit - here user self revert their edit after testing on the first edit. (2) If an editor remove unsourced content, leave it and do nothing as content should support by source(s) - see WP:PROVEIT. (3) Even thought vandalism message and tool in English Wikipedia is considered a "flexible system" where we would place the level as we see vandal fighters see fix, for vandal that is not that serious and not prolific, we still use level 1 first and increase the level on subsequent vandal edit of the same nature. Some admin will not block editors if warning messages are not enough.

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Shared IP tagging
There are a number of IP user talk page templates which show helpful information to IP users and those wishing to warn or block them. There is a list of these templates


 * Shared IP - For general shared IP addresses.
 * ISP - A modified version specifically for use with ISP organizations.
 * Shared IP edu - A modified version specifically for use with educational institutions.
 * Shared IP gov - A modified version specifically for use with government agencies.
 * Shared IP corp - A modified version specifically for use with businesses.
 * Shared IP address (public) - A modified version specifically for use with public terminals such as in libraries, etc.
 * Mobile IP - A modified version specifically for use with a mobile device's IP.
 * Dynamic IP - A modified version specifically for use with dynamic IPs.
 * Static IP - A modified version specifically for use with static IPs which may be used by more than one person.

Each of these templates take two parameters, one is the organisation to which the IP address is registered (which can be found out using the links at the bottom of the IP's contribution page. The other is for the host name (which is optional) and can also be found out from the links at the bottom of the IP's contribution page.

Also, given that different people use the IP address, older messages are sometimes refused so as to not confuse the current user of the IP. Generally any messages for the last one-two months are removed, collapsed, or archived. The templates available for this include:
 * OW for when the messages are deleted from the talk page.
 * Old IP warnings top and Old IP warnings bottom for collapsing the user warnings and leaving them on the talk page.
 * Warning archive notice for when the messages are archived, and that archiving follows the usually naming sequence (that is, /Archive 1).

NOTE: All of the templates in this section are not substituted (so don't use "subst:").

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 * Hi, Posted Assignment 4 above. No exercises for this assignment but only some reading material. Once you have done reading, pls let me know so I would post Assignment 5 for you. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:41, 7 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Done. read this.  ❯❯❯  S A H A   16:09, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

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Harassment and trolling

 * 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.

Answer: We deny recognition to trolls and vandals because it acts like food for them. I have seen people posting screenshots after vandalising wikipedia in FB groups (Indian football related) and others join after that. That screenshot acted as food. So, we should cut the food supply.
 * Why do we deny recognition to trolls and vandals?
 * ✅ The main point/goal of the trolls is that they want attention We dont feed them and dont get mad by denying them the recognition that they seek is critical to countering them ( (as you termed it "the food" which if we dont "feed" them then we dont give them the attention they want).<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 04:01, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Answer: A user asking questions AGF, ask politely, without any rage, maintain civility. Eg- User talk:ArnabSaha/Archive 10 here the user wasn't aware of the MOS:IS thing, so he asked me. Even when I was new, I was unaware of this thing, and did the same thing. This is AGF user. Whereas the other guy would mainly ask in a bad manner, as if I have committed a sin. Start with personal attacks. Eg- User talk:ArnabSaha/Archive 9 here the IP was a vandal (later range-blocked). The guy with other IPs used to vandalise Indian football related articles and whenever something happened against his supported club, called the contributor "monster", "ban him" etc.
 * How can you tell between a good faith user asking why you reverted their edit, and a troll trying to harass you?
 * . First of all, this hist diff User talk:ArnabSaha/Archive 9 you provided, didnt give me the info I need to review what you trying to info me, use this type of hist diff instead - see here-1 instead and provide here-2 and here-3 hist diffs to support your claim " called the contributor "monster", "ban him"". As for your answer, do note sometimes good faith editor do get upset when we reverted their edit and place a warning message and convey their message which might not be pleasant for your standard. Many times troll might not use personal attacks but being rude, condescending, put down, name calling and etc. To check on the editors past edits/talk page would help and it is important; however, the bottom line is that trolls want to annoy you and good faith editors annoyed at you and that is the subtle different.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 04:01, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Emergencies
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 Responding to threats of harm carefully and respond to the questions below.

Answer: I should do these: I should include the page link or diff link.
 * Who should you contact when you encounter a threat of harm on Wikipedia? What details should you include in your message?
 * 1) Never ignoring them
 * 2) Emailing to Wikimedia Foundation
 * 3) After email, contacting admins via email, IRC. Also we have WP:Discord, which can also be used.
 * ✅. All threats are to be notified by email to  or if email is enables in your user account simply click on Special:EmailUser/Emergency.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 04:01, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Answer: Still notify the Wikimedia foundation, as they will evaluate the level of threat.
 * 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)?
 * ✅. Send email to .<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 04:01, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Sock pupperty
Please read Sock puppetry and answer the question below
 * What forms socks puppetry usually takes? and where to report it?

Answer: Socks should be reported at WP:SPI. Sock puppetry usually takes place are-
 * 1) Using multiple IPs. (for vandalism, trolling, block evasion)
 * 2) Creating multiple accounts
 * 3) Using IPs intentionally when account is there.
 * 4) Meatpuppets. (to canvass discussions)
 * 5) Using old accounts. (sleepers)
 * 6) Using others account
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 04:01, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Hi, see Assignment 5 above.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 10:10, 8 October 2020 (UTC)
 * done. <b style="border:1px solid black"> <b style="color:#FF0000">Saha</b> ❯❯❯ <b style="color:#0043AF"> Stay safe  </b> </b> 14:53, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi, I received your message here and you dont need to ping me/send talk back notification on my talk page. Will reveiw in next few days. Happy New Year. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 07:57, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Ok. I was unaware of that. Many days past after my last message, then I suffered from COVID and the whole thing went out of my mind. Suddenly it came across my mind during huggling and thus messaged you... <b style="border:1px solid black"> <b style="color:#FF0000">Saha</b> ❯❯❯ <b style="color:#0043AF"> Stay safe  </b> </b> 08:24, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi, Very sorry to hear that you had Covid. I hope you are all well now. Hope 2021 will be a better year. Take good care Saha.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:41, 30 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Hi, See comments above. Let me know if you have any questions or you are ready to move on to next assignment. Best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 04:01, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * thank a lot . <b style="border:1px solid black"> <b style="color:#FF0000">Saha</b> ❯❯❯ <b style="color:#0043AF"> Stay safe  </b> </b> 05:49, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, I have checked the comments and ready to move to the next assignment. <b style="border:1px solid black"> <b style="color:#FF0000">Saha</b> ❯❯❯ <b style="color:#0043AF"> Stay safe  </b> </b> 05:49, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

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Protection and speedy deletion
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. If you have Twinkle installed, you can use the Twinkle menu to request page protection or speedy deletion (the RPP or CSD options).

Protection
Please read the protection policy.

1. In what circumstances should a page be semi-protected?

Answer: When any page is being vandalised/disrupted mainly by IPs and newly registered users (not autoconfirmed).
 * ✅}.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

2. In what circumstances should a page be pending changes level 1 protected?

Answer: When there's high vandalism/disruption rate, that can't be handled by PC reviewers.
 * . The key is low volumn but persistent over time.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

3. In what circumstances should a page be fully protected?

Answer: Whenever no other protection levels work, or there's huge content dispute/conflicts among editors the page is fully protected, to help settle the issues. It acts as page stabiliser. During this time, only admins can edit the page.
 * ✅. However, full protection is rare.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

4. In what circumstances should a page be creation protected ("salted")?

Answer: Suppose a topic isn't notable enough to have a Wikipedia article. But, the people involved with it, constantly keep creating the article even after deletion and warnings. Then the page is salted to prevent further creation.
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

5. In what circumstances should a talk page be semi-protected?

Answer: Incase there's high vandalism/disruption rate in a talkpage. Suppose there's a critical discussion going on regarding a topic in the talkpage. And some users or a group intentionally disrupt it and influence people against or for it. All the time its not possible to block them and we don't know, who will come next. So, in those cases, talkpages should be protected
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

6. Correctly request the protection of three page (pending, semi or full); post the diff of your request (from WP:RPP) below.

Answer i: Mohun Bagan A.C.


 * I dont see the protection tag on March 31 or April 1, 2021 nor the one on April 5, 2021 - see here. It is important not to editing waring - see WP:EW and WP:3rr for you will be blocked. Any content dispute, pls invite the invovled editor(s) to the talk page and discuss civilly and seek an agreement resolution. Pls answer the question again and pls provide "recent edit"


 * Answer again:

Answer ii: Pronay Halder (done by poppified, but it was a joint effort against vandalism)


 * pls provide the one you requested (only by you) (recent edit).<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Answer again:

Answer iii: आईएफए शील्ड (salting)
 * . The creator has been warned but no page protection for creation of the page was set - see here.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Answer again:

Speedy deletion
Please read WP:CSD.

1. In what circumstances should a page be speedy deleted, very briefly no need to go through the criteria? Answer: a page be speedy deleted whenever its the extreme case like huge COPYVIO, clear promotion/advertisement of a company or person, blank and pointless articles etc. The articles, which don't have any basic encyclopedic value and thus don't require any discussion/consensus for the next step (deletion).
 * you need to go through all the CSD and pls write the answers in your own words as always.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Answer again:

2. Correctly tag four pages for speedy deletion (1 promo, 1 copyvio and 2 can be for any of the criteria) and post the diff and the criteria you requested it be deleted under below. For COPYVIO pls check the text vs the source by using Earwig Copy detector. Please provide reasons of your nominations.

Answer i: आईएफए शील्ड it was tagged only A3 previously, and I added A2 as its a foreign language.


 * No evident you have made the CSD tag.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Answer again:

Answer ii: Jules Beresse tagged A7
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

Answer iii: Protests by Westboro Baptist Church COPYVIO
 * . - see here. You need to provide the URL to show the copyvio in your answer that the texts are "actually from source and not WP:BACKWARDSCOPY.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 02:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Answer again:

Answer iv: Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies tagged G11 promo
 * . Not a promo but article moved to draft space - see here


 * Answer again:


 * , See Assignment 6 above. best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:29, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi good day. Havent seen you work on the assignment for the last 6 weeks and if you need any assistance, pls let me know. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:00, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Actually I'm not very much active nowadays (exam and all). Thus, can't find articles for CSD. <b style="border:1px solid black"> <b style="color:#FF0000">Saha</b> ❯❯❯ <b style="color:#0043AF"> Stay safe  </b> </b> 05:25, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
 * , No worries. When you have finished your exams and have time and then look for them. Personal life always comes first. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>)
 * , Sorry teacher for being so late. I must be your slowest CVUA student. A big sorry for that. <b style="border:1px solid black"> <b style="color:#FF0000">Saha</b> ❯❯❯ <b style="color:#0043AF"> Stay safe  </b> </b> 20:28, 29 April 2021 (UTC)


 * , Good to know you started to continue the program again. Pls see the comments above. You need to "ready undertand WP:CSD, WP:COPYVIO and WP:RPP guidelines well and how to apply them. Besides counter vandalism, the above 3 topics are very important part of this program. Pls see below notes for more information.
 * Can drafts be tagged for CSD? <b style="border:1px solid black"> <b style="color:#FF0000">Saha</b> ❯❯❯ <b style="color:#0043AF"> Stay safe  </b> </b> 07:48, 1 May 2021 (UTC)


 * , CSD G (G1 to G13) actorly can be applied to draft space but please "only" nominate G11 and G12 for this program. However, CSD A category can "NOT" be apply in draft page. Do spend some time to read WP:CSD], [[WP:COPYVIO, WP:RPP and the notes below prior nomination.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 07:59, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

Notes:

A7 & A9 - WP:Credible claim of significance - If the subject content do have such claim, then it is not a A7 even the article at the stage is not notable. Choose other method. (1) after a WP:BEFORE and found no independent reliable sources to support the notability requirements, then nominated for WP:AFD, or R2 to draft space if no sources are provided. If it is a WP:BLP without source, then WP:BLPPROD or R2. There are other alternatives which we will discuss on the next assignment.

G11 (promo) - What constitute a G11? At times it is hard to define. Although if a article is blatantly promote or adversities about the subject then it is a G11. Sometimes, the it is a little subtle and that would be a judgement call. As a rule of thumb, if article about an entertainers (actor/singer/DJ/artist and etc) in dept of how hard they work, how motivated they are, using all the puffery/flowery languages and especially the subject does not meet notability guidelines. For a corporation, we would see they list down all they product/services, their directors/key person in the company, they mission, their client, they are the influencer in their industrial, all the words/phrased to enhance/market the company and no substantial info that is supported by independent reliable sources.

G12 (copyvio) - 

Copyright violation addresses the use of original expression without permission of the holder which is a violation of laws even the credit is given to the source. For articles, the Copyright Law gives the copyright protection to the “original works of authorship fixed in in a tangible medium of expression” in the newspaper, magazine and freelance article at the moment of their creation, for the life of the creator plus 70 years after, and 95 years for corporation publication or 120 years from date of creation, whichever is shorter.

A “fact” is not considered an original work of authorship; but how the ways facts are recorded where the style of the writing, choice and/or arrangement of words are copyrightable. An infringement of copyright is committed when a person uses the “exact words /almost exact words in a consecutive manner” of the author/holder. To note, as a guideline, a few words copies from the original works and an idea of expression such as "weather the storm", 'crossing the Rubicon" "as dead as a doornail" and etc. proper nouns, document/event/treaty/person/title/ names are generally acceptable and so is a direct quote of speech. However, any longer phrases which would be expression in a number of ways are copyright protected. To use one of two short sentences on a large article generally is ok but it will considered infringement if the edit entry is consists of big percentage of the original work and yet for some (such as newspaper/press/journalism that takes their work very seriously - anything more than 4 exact consecutively words would considered copyvio). To avoid copyright infringement, one needs uses his/her own words to convey the source’s information. Paraphrasing could minimise the the copyright violation; however, "threshold" ultimately, court judgement would determined the if copyright violation has been made.

Copyvio for texts or images shared the same notion that it is not a copyvio if the verbatim texts or images are taken from free licence and Public domain sites/specific page/image. Always check the "original source" even if in WikiCommon the editor who upload the image claim taken from a PD site, we need to check the link provided and if the site indicate the image taken from another source, then we check the source. For texts, we need to check the sites if it is a PD, sometimes the disclaimer of PD is not on the page, but on the home page or "about" page or FAQ page. Secondly, for older article (no in NPP Feed), any copyvio texts found, we will revdel it as it is almost always it is not the first versions. If a small amount of verbatim texts found in NPP Feed articles, we would revdel them; but large amount of verbatim texts we will tag G12.

Please read WP:COPYVIO and WP:G12 from Special:NewPagesFeed (New Page Patrol or Article for Creation section). You can use Earwig's Copyvio Detector tool to check if an article is in violation of COPYVIO.

Lastly, here are a few examples where the German car maker Audi was sued for copyright breach.

1. Audi infringed copyright violation over Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself” in their commercial advertising. 

2. Audi was fined US $ 965,000 over copyright infringement for using 10 words from Brian Andreas’s story of “Angel of Mercy” -

''I think I just had a wake-up call, and it was disguised as a car, and it was screaming at me not to get too comfortable and fall asleep and miss my life. (Audi commercial)'' Some people don’t know that there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don’t get too comfortable & fall asleep & miss your life.(Brian Andreas’ print)

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