User:Cassiopeia/CVUA/Ghinga7

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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 and WP:NOT VANDALISM before completing the following tasks.

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

A good faith edits are those where Intentions are clear to contribute to wikipedia projet. but it can be lack of understanding of policy, inexperience (newbies) or kind of mistakes where edits are turned out to be unhelpful/unnecessary.

Vandalism are those edits where the nature of edit are meant to harm the wikipedia project. And the editor/IP has bad intentions so they make edits which are non-constructive, contain promotion either blank the article, or include wrong info without proper source.
 * ✅. The key here is "intention". If an editor intends to help Wikipedia, and the edit is considered disruptive, they are still considered a "good faith" editor especially the new editor does not aware their edits are disruptive. Vandalism is a "deliberate attempt" to harm Wikipedia. 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) 11:24, 20 July 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) 1
 * ✅ - it was an unsourced content. Note unsourced content is not a vandalism edit.11:24, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

(2) 2
 * ✅. Cassiopeia(talk) 11:24, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

(3) 3
 * ✅. Cassiopeia(talk) 11:24, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

Vandalism

Answer:

(1) 4
 * . This is the 3rd of the editor. If we look at the 1st edit - here-1, the editor place a photo of someone named"Romero" who looks like in their late 20s to 30s. According to the page which supported by the source here-2, Luka Romero was born in 2004 which means he is 15/16 years old which doesnt match the man in the photo age. The editor removed the file he placed in their 2nd edit and then placed another image file. I am not sure the "intention" of the editor was tried to add an image to see if that is a right way to do in Wikipedia and attempt to use one of their image to place on the 3rd edit without knowing they need to upload the image to Wiki Commons first. Since we cant view the image, we cant determined the if image is considered a vandalism image. I would WP:AGF for this one. Remember, vandalism is the "intent" to harm Wikipedia, here I dont see the intention of such here. We could remove the red ink file and send a message to the editor about uploading image in Wikipedia and copyright guidelines. If the editor continues to edit the same way, then we could place destructive warning message on the editor talk page. Cassiopeia(talk) 11:24, 20 July 2020 (UTC)


 * Ah, Ok. I only saw the last 2 edits when I was reverting.  It looked to me as the classic make a bad edit, remove, repeat cycle.  I kept seeing that page come up in recent changes, so it seemed to me bad faith.  In hindsight, I would probably have used a different warning.  Ghinga7 (talk) 15:37, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

(2) 5
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 11:24, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

(3) 6
 * ✅. Good. The editor is blocked for 72 hours - see here -3

- 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>) 14:08, 10 July 2020 (UTC)


 * , G'day. Pls provide hist diff by using the instruction here Simplest diff guide for it is not a citation. Kindly rework on the hist diffs. Also when you have finished the assignment, pls ping me here to let me know. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 05:34, 11 July 2020 (UTC)


 * @User:Cassiopeia: ✅. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ghinga7 (talk • contribs) 02:08, July 12, 2020 (UTC)


 * , Pls rework as the hist diff should be this-1 instead of[this-2. Secondly pls add additional colon " : " from the previous message thread before before the message for one right indentation as this is the communication protocol and lastly pls Please remember to [[Wikipedia:Signatures|sign your posts]] on talk pages by typing four tildes .. Pls read Help:Wikitext for Wikipedia markup for editing. Ping me when you have done. Thank you.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 00:40, 12 July 2020 (UTC)


 * @User:Cassiopeia, I don't see anything wrong with the diffs, as they're set up exactly how the guide says. I am moderately adept at wikitext and know how to indent and sign, but it was late when I finished, so my brain was a bit foggy and I forgot to do it.  Sorry.  Hope you have a good day! Ghinga7 (talk) 23:12, 13 July 2020 (UTC) P.S. The 3rd one under good faith was borderline advertising, so it could go either way.  I hope it's correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ghinga7 (talk • contribs) 09:12, July 13, 2020 (UTC)


 * , Pls look at the "this-1" and "this-2" page and see the page display (the different). Kindly rework. Thank you.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 11:55, 13 July 2020 (UTC)


 * I see now User:Cassiopeia. I personally think it more professional looking the other way and the way the diff guide has, but whatever you like.  I've reworked them.  Ghinga7 (talk) 18:41, 13 July 2020 (UTC)
 * , You have not reworked them. When you did, ping me.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 10:06, 14 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I might just be stupid, but I'm pretty sure it has already been reworked. Please look again, and if need be, explain to me what you mean.  Ghinga7 (talk) 19:17, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
 * , First of all, pls do not use that kind of language toward yourself or anyone. It is a learning process. Could you see the different (the way it looks) between this-1 instead of this-2? We need "here-1" hist diff. You can check out Complete diff and link guide for instructions. Let me know how it goes. Thank you.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 01:35, 18 July 2020 (UTC)

Yeah, we Americans are pretty bad about use of the word stupid. I'll just upgrade it to delirious because I am positive they were in diffmode before... anyway, it's ✅ now. Ghinga7 (talk) 21:53, 19 July 2020 (UTC)


 * , Good day. Good to know you get the hist diff righ. See comments above and let me know if you have any questions or you are ready to move to next assignment. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 11:24, 20 July 2020 (UTC)


 * I'm ready, please see comment on above. Ghinga7 (talk) 15:37, 20 July 2020 (UTC)


 * Sorry @User:Cassiopeia, forgot to ping you. Ghinga7 (talk) 19:50, 22 July 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 users because we want them to turn into productive members of the encyclopedia. Like blocks, they are not punishment; instead, they are supposed to make a user aware of their problems so they can fix them.
 * ✅. 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>) 09:10, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


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


 * Answer: A 4im warning is only appropriate in a couple situations. The first one would be if a user is doing something wrong en masse, such as adding an inappropriate picture to a bunch of different pages.  It could be also used for an editor who has been warned several times in previous months or has been blocked for the offense at least once.  It would not be used for a one-off event, and should be used with caution for new users, who are probably just ignorant of the rules.
 * ✅ 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>) 09:10, 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, you should substitute a template on a talk page. To do it, you just put the subst: prefix right before the name of the template but inside the curly brackets.
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:10, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * (4) What should you do if a user who has received a level 4 or 4im warning vandalises again?
 * Answer: You should report them to AIV, most preferably.
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:10, 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, I'm Ghinga7. 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.
 * Answer i:

This warning is used for general vandalism that seems not to be made in good faith. This is a first, more gentle warning to remind the user not to make such edits.
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:10, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Please do not replace Wikipedia pages with blank content. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you think that the page should be deleted, please read How to delete a page. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use the sandbox for that. Thank you.
 * Answer ii:

This is for when somebody blanks a whole page other than one that they are the primary author of; if they are the only author, put a G7 csd tag on it, in line with what is said at the policy page. This is step up from the 1st warning and is a bit more forceful, so should only be given after a level 1 warning
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:10, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia without adequate explanation, you may be blocked from editing.
 * Answer iii:

This is similar to the blanking warning, but it is only when someone removes a lot of text, not all of it. This is often seen on blps where people want to remove all negative content from the article. This is a bit harsher than level 2. It is the first to mention blocking, which should make some people stop for a second. It should only be used after a level 1 and 2 warning have been given.
 * ✅.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:10, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

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See Assignment 2 above. For question 5 - subs three different templates (different warning and different level of warning}} see example below.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 09:25, 23 July 2020 (UTC)


 * ✅. Ghinga7 (talk) 18:16, 7 August 2020 (UTC)


 * See the comments above. 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>) 09:10, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * , does your answer to my 1st answer mean I got it wrong? Other, than that, I'm ready.  Ghinga7 (talk) 16:19, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * It was not wrong as I left out the "tick" mark. Btw, do using the "ping" mark up when you send a message to the editor/me. I have changed it for you. See in source editing mode. For more Wiki markups - pls see Help:Wikitext. Thank you.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:09, 9 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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 * 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>) 08:10, 9 August 2020 (UTC)


 * , sorry it's taking so long, first of all. Second, I was going to include a copyvio on there, but I couldn't find out the revision it was introduced.  The draft I'm looking at is here and Earwig's copyvio tool's result on it is here.  Think you can help?  Ghinga7 (talk) 16:52, 3 November 2020 (UTC)


 * , Good day. I cant help as Earwig copyvio Detector would load only the most recent content of the page. The only way to do it is to check each version word by word. Also do provide hist diff of every report, revert version, result of AIV or RPP as you take a long time to submit the assignment so I may able to check and track the answers. Stay safe and best. Let me know if you need further assistance.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 08:00, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hey @User:Cassiopeia. Yeah, I'm not done filling in the chart yet.  About the copyvio, what do you suggest I do about it?  I don't think I'm putting it in my report anymore, as I've already got all that I need in the chart except for the AIV reports.  I don't find many repeat vandals on recent changes, nor on the new user log, so it's might take a little longer before I can finish this.  Do you have any tips to find serial vandals?  All the best from America, Ghinga7 (talk) 16:28, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , As for finding serial vandals, try to check the edits on Fri, Sat and Sun especially at night US time as the vandalism are particularity high. Check on any articles where by the subjects are particular very popular, controversial especially just have some breaking news that is the talk of the town. When you spot an editors made a few vandalism edits or notice the editors talk page has several vandalism messages, then check on their contirubtion log and see if they have made any new edits that are considered vandalism act. Hope this help. This assignment is the hardest and the remaining assignment would be a lot easier. Let me know if you need anymore help. Stay safe and best.<b style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:105%;color:#FA0"> Cassiopeia</b>(<b style="#0000FF">talk</b>) 07:53, 5 November 2020 (UTC)