User:Meaghan/Vandal scale

This is a vandal scale I created. It can be used to determine the severity of vandalism.

This is based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Feel free to edit the categories.

Categories
Note: A user does not have to meet all the examples written.  

Self-reverting newcomer
Users who fall under this category are newcomers who make a good faith test edit, and self-revert it. These users are not vandals.

 

Test editing newcomer
Users who fall under this category are users who make a good faith test edit, but don't self-revert. These users are not vandals. Examples of such edits include:
 * Adding a few random characters to articles
 * Clicking buttons on the editing toolbar.
 * Adding text like "Can I really edit this?", "Hello", "This is the best/worst blablabla", etc.
 * Minor profanity
 * Blanking content

 

Category 1 vandal
Users who fall under this category have received one warning, but chose to ignore it. Edits are very similar to that of a Test editing newcomer, however the edits of a Category 1 vandal are not done in good faith.

 

Category 2 vandal
Users who fall under this category are similar to Category 1 vandals, but are a bit more severe. Examples of Category 2 vandal edits are:
 * Any type of article vandalism combined with userspace vandalism of the user(s) who warned them.
 * Personal attacks

 

Category 3 vandal
Examples of Category 3 vandal edits include:
 * Large amounts of article vandalism
 * Large amounts of userspace vandalism/harassment
 * Personal attacks and/or threats
 * Page move vandalism. (1-5 pages moved)

 

Category 4 vandal
Category 4 vandals are rare, but their vandalism is not unheard of. Examples of Category 4 vandal edits include:
 * Huge amounts of article vandalism - possible vandalbots (vandalising between 20 and 99 pages during one editing session)
 * Huge amounts of userspace vandalism/harassment
 * Very severe personal attacks and/or threats
 * Page move vandalism (6-14 pages moved)
 * Compromised accounts

 

Category 5 vandal
Category 5 vandals are extremely rare, but their vandalism is not unheard of. Examples of Category 5 vandal edits include:
 * Huge amounts of article vandalism - very likely to be vandalbots (vandalising over 100 pages during one editing session)
 * Severe page move vandalism (over 15 pages moved)
 * Compromised admin accounts