User:Cassiopeia/CVUA/CanadianToast

Hello, 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 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 User talk:Cassiopeia/CVUA/CanadianToast.

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

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.
 * How to use this 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.

Twinkle Twinkle is a very useful tool when performing maintenance 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.
 * I have enabled it. --CanadianToast (talk) 15:28, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

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 an edit which is assumed to be made in good faith, usually made by newcomers or people unfamiliar with Wikipedia rules. A vandalism edit is an edit which is a deliberate attempt to damage Wikipedia. The difference between a good faith edit and a vandalism edit is that a good faith edit is intended to improve Wikipedia, even if it is misguided or disruptive, while a vandalism edit is intended to damage Wikipedia.
 * Please explain below the difference between a good faith edit and a vandalism edit, and how you would tell them apart.
 * ✅. Cassiopeia(talk) 01:27, 13 March 2021 (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) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fear_Doirich&diff=prev&oldid=1011562680 Reasoning: Bolding and italics
 * ✅. Cassiopeia(talk) 01:27, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

(2) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bessie_Smith&diff=prev&oldid=941787401 Reasoning: Attempted to improve the article
 * ✅. Cassiopeia(talk) 01:27, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

(3) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Larry_Coryell&diff=prev&oldid=1011564407 Reasoning: Attempted to improve the article v

Answer:
 * Vandalism

(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zathura:_A_Space_Adventure&diff=prev&oldid=1011561139 Reasoning: Removal of content
 * ✅. Note: If only unsourced content is removed, then leave the edit alone as it is not a vandalism and content changed of added should be supported by independent, reliable source, and the editor who makes the changes should add the source - see WP:PROVEIT. Cassiopeia(talk) 01:27, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

(2) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atmosphere_of_Mercury&diff=prev&oldid=1011559408 Reasoning: Advertising
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:27, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

(3) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiera_Guinn_Fletcher&diff=prev&oldid=1011552058 Reasoning: Nonsense
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:27, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * Good day.
 * (1) 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.
 * (2) Do note, you need to provide the hist diff as per diffs guidelines and not you usual hist diff link.
 * (3) pls note (important) - do not revert more than 3 times within 24 hours on the same article unless the edits are absolutely considered blatant vandalisms for you will be blocked from editing.
 * (4) If you are not sure about the edits (whether it is a vandalism or not", pls do nothing and let other more experience/counter vandalism editors to take action.
 * (5) Pls provide your justification/reasons/analysis which supported by the guidelines to all your answers.
 * (6) When you have done with the assignment, pls ping me. If you have any question while working on assignment, pls let me know.
 * (7) pls note that the motto of CUVA is "Civility – Maturity – Responsibility." Welcome to CUVA. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:44, 11 March 2021 (UTC)


 * I have finished. --CanadianToast (talk) 19:58, 11 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Reviewed and good work. pls note that you nested the URL by putting an open bracket "[" before the URL and a closed bracket "]" after the URL. You also can add few words after the URL  and before the closed bracket after a space (or a few spaces) from the last character of the URL to indicate a brief info of the URL info. See example below in source edit mode.


 * only URL- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiera_Guinn_Fletcher&diff=prev&oldid=1011552058
 * nested URL -
 * nested URL with brief info - Tiera Guinn Fletcher page


 * Let me know if you have any questions or you are ready to move on to the next assignment. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:27, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm ready to move on to the next assignment. --CanadianToast (talk) 05:22, 13 March 2021 (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 users for vandalizing or making disruptive edits.
 * . The purpose 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. We  advise them of actions that can harm Wikipedia (vandalism) and notify them of common mistakes and  disruptive editing.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)


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


 * Answer: A 4im warning would be appropriate when there is excessive or continuous disruption from the same user or IP address.
 * 4im is only for widespread and particularly egregious vandalism and for use lower warning for less egregious vandalism in cases of gross, extreme, excessive or persistent vandalism from a user or specific IP.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)


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

Answer: You should use a substitute template. You can do it by adding subst: before the name of the warning.
 * ✅. Because if the message on the users talk page would not change even if the template you used were to be altered at a later date.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)


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

Answer: They should be reported to administrator intervention against vandalism.
 * ✅ report to WP:AIV. (pls provide the link next time).<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:19, 15 March 2021 (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.

Answer i:
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Answer ii:
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Answer iii:
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

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See assignment 2 above. For question 5 - use (example)  subs three different templates (different warning and different level of warning}} see example below.  Stay safe and best

Hello, I'm Cassiopeia. 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.

Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 05:28, 13 March 2021 (UTC)


 * I have finished. --CanadianToast (talk) 19:28, 13 March 2021 (UTC)


 * See comment above and pls let me know if you have any questions or you are reading 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>) 01:19, 15 March 2021 (UTC)


 * I read your comments. I'm ready to move on now. --CanadianToast (talk) 03:21, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

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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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 * Good day. See assignment 3 above and do note this is the hardest assignment in this program, so do that your time. If Twinkle does not show the template in the drop down list, then manually subst it. Pls provide article name, hist diffs, editor talk page where you place the warning message, reports hist diffs and any links that is applicable. Aslo, pls provide the reasons/justification/explanate of your answers. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:15, 15 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi, Havent seen you working on this assignment for almost 2 weeks. Let me know if you need any help. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 07:04, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi. I've been very busy. I'll get to it when I have a chance. Thank you. CanadianToast (talk) 00:59, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
 * OK thanks for informing. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:02, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi, I've returned. I'll finish this up within a couple days hopefully. Sorry for the long wait. CanadianToast (talk) 00:50, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for informing. No worries. Understand there must be some personal things need to take care off. Let me know if you need any assistance. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FF8000"> Cassiopeia</b>  talk  01:08, 27 September 2021 (UTC)