User:Mdann52/CVUA/Theonesean

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) before continuing ✅

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.

User warnings serve a dual purpose: first, to serve as notices for when a user's edit is reverted, and second, to provide specific information about the type of vandalism/disruptive edits/etc that was reverted. There are an huge variety of user templates from NPA to vandalising the taxonomy information.
 * Please answer the following questions:
 * Why do we warn users?

From WP:UWUL: "in the case of excessive or continuous disruption from a user or specific IP." Says it better than I ever could.
 * When would a 4im warning be appropriate?

Yes, always subst because it will a.) display the full text in wikicode as well as the page, and also because if the template is changed or deleted, a transcluded template will be changed or deleted as well. Substing is more permanent.
 * Should you substitute a template when you place it on a user talk page, and how do you do it?

You subst a template by placing subst: before the name of the templates: expl.

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

✅ to everything above

This seems deceptively easy. So, just subst three different warning templates here? Sure, I can do that.
 * Please give examples (using ) 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.

General vandalism, AGF first warning

Hello, I'm Theonesean. 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, you can use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks!

Repeated instances of uploading unencyclopedic images

Please do not add inappropriate images to Wikipedia; it is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you.

And, just for fun, disrupting the taxonomy templates, third level

Please stop making disruptive edits to the taxonomy templates Continuing to disrupt the taxonomy templates may lead to a loss of editing privileges. Thank you.

✅ - Just remember to insert a signature afterwards!

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.


 * 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. Remember WP:AGF and WP:NOT VANDALISM.