User:WormTT/Adopt/Gilderien

Hi Gilderien, and welcome to your adoption center. I've substituted across a lesson for you and I thought you'd like to know that you do now have your own official page. As you can see from User:Worm That Turned/Adopt, I've created an adoption HQ, where you can read ahead in the lessons. I haven't finished them all as yet - the red linked ones are likely to change, but feel free to read ahead - it might help. The tests might include a couple of extra unique questions if I see an area that you might need a little extra development - don't take it as a negative, it should help. Also we now have a talk area for us to use, away from the more public areas - if you would like to use it - it's at User Talk:Worm That Turned/Adopt/Gilderien. Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 11:55, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

How to Edit
So by now you know how to edit pages, one of the most important features of Wikipedia. The interesting bit, however, is getting things to look, well, interesting. There are a number of different bits of code that you can use in your editing to create different effects when the page is saved - they can be as simple as bold text or italics, but different bits of code can be combined to make a very appealing layout.

I should warn you that in most cases, special formatting is frowned upon in articles. It should only be used in certain situations, and when it is necessary to illustrate a particular point. Aside from those cases, text in articles should be just as you see it in this sentence - plain black, with only the occasional wikilink to spice things up.

Here, I'm going to show you what each of the buttons on your editing toolbar does and how to use the particular bit of code it produces. There are rather a lot of them, so what I'm going to do first is show you where you can go to test all this out while you're reading. There are two places: you can go to the main sandbox that everyone uses at Sandbox. This is a special page that is cleaned out every hour automatically, that gives editors a place to play with new code and vandals a place to vandalize other than our articles. The only problem with the sandbox is this: Whatever you save there isn't likely to stay for long, and there is a high chance of you getting hit with a few edit conflicts. So, to avoid that, you can create your own sandbox! On Wikipedia, you are able to tack "subpages" onto your main user page to use for testing things out, writing new articles, or other projects like what we're doing here. This page (User:Worm That Turned/Adopt) is a subpage of User:Worm That Turned, and the source of this lesson (User:Worm That Turned/Adopt/How to Edit) is a subpage of that subpage. You can create user subpages by searching for the page you want to create in the search box. It won't find it, of course, however a red link will appear at the top of the page. Click on that, and edit away! For example, try searching for User:Worm That Turned/Example and creating it.

To make your sandboxes, we're going to skip a few steps. This is a handy little box that we can use to start making a new page. It will bring you to your own personal sandbox, which you can start using right away.

Now that you have somewhere to test all this code out in, let's start showing you what all it does. Here we go!

One template you can use to welcome new users, Template:W-basic, has several parameters which can customize its appearance. Most of those parameters are named, in that you have to specify to the template what the name of the parameter is when you use it. sets the parameter "anon" to "true", which generates a message directed towards anonymous users. The advantage to named parameters is that they can be placed in any order, but they must be spelled exactly right or they will not work. The template also uses an unnamed parameter, one which does not have to be specified when it is put into use. Templates automatically assign a numerical name to unnamed parameters when they are used, starting with "1". sets the unnamed parameter "1" to "message", which is what that parameter is used for in that template. The userbox above can specify the number of states visited with that same unnamed parameter. Unnamed parameters must be in sequential order to work properly, unless you force them to be out of order by using syntax such as. Using "1=, 2=" is also required if the parameter has a = anywhere within (occasionally the case with some external links).
 * Table syntax is complicated, and we'll cover that later on.
 * This is a table.
 * Like I said, we can cover this in a separate lesson if you want. It's not something I'm going to require.
 * rowspan=2| [[Image:Button reflink.png]]
 * Add a reference (footnote)
 * blah blah
 * Two "ref" tags around the reference text.
 * blah blah
 * rowspan=2| References are displayed using the code
 * I get a red link because no page exists at Template:Worm DYK.
 * When I specify the User: namespace, the userbox I have at that location appears. Thus, a template does not have to be in the Template: namespace to work.
 * I get a where a number should appear. This is due to the fact that I did not specify a parameter in that template.
 * }
 * When I specify the User: namespace, the userbox I have at that location appears. Thus, a template does not have to be in the Template: namespace to work.
 * I get a where a number should appear. This is due to the fact that I did not specify a parameter in that template.
 * }
 * I get a where a number should appear. This is due to the fact that I did not specify a parameter in that template.
 * }
 * I get a where a number should appear. This is due to the fact that I did not specify a parameter in that template.
 * }

When writing templates, there are some extra tags and codes that have special effects when a template is called.

Conditional templates allow for use of more intricate templates, with optional parameters or different effects depending on what a certain parameter is set to. They use parser functions such as #if: to apply certain conditions to the code. Use of these functions can allow you to create some rather advanced templates, but often get exceedingly complicated and should only be edited by those users who fully understand how they work. Since these are rather complex, they will not be covered in your exam, but if you'd like we can cover them after we've completed the other topics.

I forgot to mention - there are two ways to call a template. Transclusion is simply calling the template as I showed you above:. This displays the template where you put the call for it, but leaves the curly braced call in place so that it's easy to remove. This also causes the template to update every time the page is loaded, if it has been edited or has a time-sensitive variable. Substitution, or "subst'ing" a template, causes the opposite effect. To substitute a template, add the code "subst:" at the beginning of the call:. When this is done, you are seeing the curly-braced call for the last time, because when you save the page, the MediaWiki software will replace that call with the template's code. This causes the template to lock in place - however it was when you called it, is how it's going to be from then on. This makes things a little difficult to remove, though, as instead of the simple template call, you've probably got lines of code that are now clogging up your article. Depending on how the template it written, it may require subst'ing to work properly, or it may require that it is not subst'ed. The page at WP:SUBST gives details on what templates should, must, or must not be substituted. When writing templates, it can also be useful to enclose the subst: code within tags. See below.

This lesson should show you how templates can be really useful for a lot of things. However, we can make templates even more functional and more powerful by having them do different things depending on what the parameters we set are. For more information on that, see the optional lesson on Advanced Templates.

Can I experiment here, or should I use my sandbox?-- Gilderien Talk|Contribs 10:15, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Whereever you like, once you get back. I'll be creating you a little template as part of the test.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 15:43, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok, I understand the first part, but not the second. Bear with me for a few days.-- Gilderien Talk|Contribs 21:55, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
 * So the triple curly braces are written inside the double braced template?-- Gilderien Talk|Contribs 21:59, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, they are. The bit to get your head around is that the double brace can be used to call any page across, but is most commonly used for items in the Template namespace. Any parameters that you want to pass in go through and appear in the triple brace spots.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 12:14, 26 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Could I take the test? Thanks-- Gilderien Talk|Contribs 19:07, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

Testing
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Welcome...

Hello, Worm That Turned/Adopt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like this place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: I recommend that you get a username by clicking  [ sign up] . You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikipedia, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information, and has many benefits. As a registered user, you gain the use of an appropriate username of your choice, a personal watchlist to which you can add articles that interest you, the ability to start new pages, and much more. Also, your IP address, Worm That Turned/Adopt/Gilderien, will no longer be visible to other users. Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place  on your talk page and ask your question there. Again, welcome! User:Gilderien (talk) 13:03, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Introduction
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * How to edit a page
 * Help
 * How to write a great article
 * Simplified Manual of Style

Welcome...

Hello, Worm That Turned/Adopt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like this place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: I recommend that you get a username by clicking  [ sign up] . You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikipedia, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information, and has many benefits. As a registered user, you gain the use of an appropriate username of your choice, a personal watchlist to which you can add articles that interest you, the ability to start new pages, and much more. Also, your IP address, Worm That Turned/Adopt/Gilderien, will no longer be visible to other users. Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place  on your talk page and ask your question there. Again, welcome! Gilderien Talk|Contribs 20:04, 10 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Introduction
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * How to edit a page
 * Help
 * How to write a great article
 * Manual of Style

Welcome...

Hello, Worm That Turned/Adopt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like this place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
 * Introduction
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * How to edit a page
 * Help
 * How to write a great article
 * Simplified Manual of Style

Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place  on your talk page and ask your question there. Again, welcome! User:Gilderien (talk) 13:03, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Welcome...

Hello, Worm That Turned/Adopt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like this place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
 * Introduction
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * How to edit a page
 * Help
 * How to write a great article
 * Manual of Style

Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place  on your talk page and ask your question there. Again, welcome! Gilderien Talk|Contribs 20:07, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

Templates Test
Well, this is a bit of fun, isn't it? One of the more difficult things to test.

Well, for this test, I've created you a nice new page at User:Worm That Turned/Adopt/Gilderien/Template. It's a template! Have a look at it now. Depending on how you call it, different things will happen. So I'd like you to call the template so that you get the correct result. No using subst, just use the parameters of your nice new template.

1) I intend to pass this module! (Template module)
 * A:

2) My name is Gilderien and I intend to pass this module! (Template module)
 * A:

3) My name is Gilderien and I intend to eat a butterfly. (Template module)
 * A:

4) My name is Gilderien and I intend to pass this module! I am really good with templates. (Template module)
 * A:

'NB, to get (4) to work properly... you will have to edit the template. Bwhahahah :D'
 * Yes. that's cheating. But I'll accept it... you're the first person to notice it (I realised it was possible when I created the template, was curious if all my adoptees would go down that route).  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 14:08, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Okay, I'm going to edit the template to obtain the same effect, bear with me :) -- Gilderien Talk|Contribs 14:14, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


 * A:
 * Perfect :D

Vandalism
What we're going to do now is get you started with some basic vandalism patrols. This is by no means something you will be obligated to do as an editor, however it is something you should know how to do due to the high risk of vandalism on Wikipedia. Should you ever become an administrator, you will likely be expected to deal with vandalism in some respect.

To start off, let's get some background. Wikipedia is, as you know, a wiki, meaning anyone can edit virtually any page. This is both a blessing and a curse, however, as while it does allow a wide range of information to be added and shared, it also allows people with less than benevolent intentions to come in and mess around with stuff. It requires a fair amount of work during every hour of every day to ensure that this vandalism does not run rampant and destroy the project. Fortunately, with a near-endless supply of volunteers across the world, this doesn't really cause a problem. The addition of various tools help aid our cause and make the "reversion", or removal, of vandalism happen within minutes (sometimes seconds).

What we define vandalism as is "an edit which is delibrately attempting to harm the encyclopedia" to an article or other page. Most commonly, these are pretty blatant - replacing a whole page or section with curse words, simply removing entire sections, and so forth. Occasionally, it's less obvious, like changing key words in a section to completely alter the meaning. Basically, anything that can't be helpful at all to the article should be considered vandalism, however you should always remember to assume good faith for questionable cases.

The most commonly used, and arguably the most critical tool in this respect, is Special:RecentChanges. Recent Changes is a special page that lists every edit made across the project within the last few minutes. You can find a link to it in the toolbar to the left. The page is formatted similarly to a page's history, with a few differences. Here's how a standard entry generally looks: So that you can know all the terminology (which in some cases will be used across the site), I'm going to explain what all of this means. Feel free to skip this if you've already clicked the links.
 * (diff) (hist) . . Shigeru Miyamoto‎; 14:32 . . (+28) . . 201.152.102.192 (Talk) (→ Competition with Sony and Microsoft )
 * 1) A "diff" is the difference between two revisions. Wikipedia has a special feature that allows you to compare revisions to see exactly what was changed. This is particularly useful when on vandal patrol, as this is the best thing available to tell you if the edit was or was not vandalism. Clicking on the link above will only take you to the help page on diffs, unfortunately, however an actual diff link will bring you to a screen that looks like this one, an actual diff of another article. Content removed appears in red text in a yellow box on the left; content added appears in red text in a green box on the right.
 * 2) The "hist" link will bring you to the page's history. You can click on the "hist" link above to get to the help page for this feature. A page's history lists all edits ever made to a page, something which is required under the terms of the GFDL, Wikipedia's licensing.
 * 3) The next link is the article that the edit was made to.
 * 4) The time stamp will indicate when the edit was made. The time will appear in your time zone, as you have it defined in your Special:Preferences. Note that this is different from signature timestamps, which are always in UTC/GMT time.
 * 5) The green or red number after the timestamp will tell you how much was added or removed to the article in the edit. A green "+" number shows the number of bytes added to the article - a red "-" number indicates the number removed. In general, the number of bytes is equal to the number of characters, however this is not always the case: Certain special characters can contain more than one byte, and templates can completely mess this number up. Templates will be covered in another lesson later on, however you will be using some in your patrols later. This number will be in bold if a very large number of characters were removed, which is usually a good indicator of vandalism.
 * 6) The next part is the name of the user who made the edit, which will link to their user page. In this case, an IP address made the edit, so the link will instead go to their contributions. Since most vandalism comes from these anonymous editors, this serves as another convenience to those on patrol. The user name is followed by a link to their talk page.
 * 7) The last part of a RC report is the edit summary. When editing a section of an article, the title of that section will automatically be included in the edit summary, as you see above. Other special edit summaries include "Replaced page with..." and "Blanked the page". In general, these last two are dead giveaways for vandalism edits, however you will occasionally see an editor blank his own user or user talk page, so be careful about that.

Now that you know how to use Recent Changes, I want you to and find some vandalism edits. I don't want you to remove the edit yourself just yet - we'll get to this shortly and chances are, another editor or bot will beat you to it. So before you go on, go to Special:RecentChanges and find three vandalism edits. So that I can check your work and we can discuss things, I want you to copy the links to the diffs of these three edits into the brackets you see below. (This is most easily done by copying the URL from your address bar while you're viewing the diff.)

IMPORTANT WARNING: Due to the very nature of vandalism on Wikipedia, it is possible you will encounter something that will offend you. I take this time to point out Wikipedia's Content Disclaimer, which basically says that you can find just about anything on here and it's not WP's fault. While you may find something offensive in your searches and subsequent vandal patrols, it is best to simply brush it off and not take it to heart. Later on, when you are actually reverting vandalism, it is possible that your own user pages will be vandalized. Here the same thing applies - ignore and simply remove it. I do not tell these things to scare you, or to imply that it will happen. I am simply pointing out that it is possible, although exceedingly rare. In many cases, these attempts to attack you are in fact somewhat amusing. If it occurs, just remember how intellectually superior you clearly are to the vandal and be glad that you actually have a life. Please add your signature here ( ~ ) to confirm that you have read and understand this warning: Gilderien Talk|Contribs 19:04, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Now that that's over with, go do your task. Have fun! (By the way, please ignore new pages, indicated by a bold "N" on the log entry.)
 * Diff 1: Why you think this is vandalism: removing an entire section randomly.
 * Removing massive sections is borderline vandalism, it often depends on what else the other person does, and their edit summary.
 * Diff 2: Why you think this is vandalism: adding the word rawa in the middle of a sentence.
 * Yep. (Though it could be an editing test)
 * Diff 3: Why you think this is vandalism: possible BLP issues, referring to a banker as a "dictator".
 * Oh, exactly, yes.
 * This didn't take long, annoyingly.-- Gilderien Talk|Contribs 19:15, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

You probably have it already, but if not, may I recommend that you activate "Navigation Popups" in your preference gadgets, to view these diffs just by hovering over the link.-- Gilderien Talk|Contribs 19:26, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I do, makes my life easier!

Pre-empting the test, which I presume contains RC patrol;

__NOINDEX__
 * Diff 4: Why you think this is vandalism: removing referenced section.
 * As before, borderline.
 * Diff 5: Why you think this is vandalism: unsourced, probably meant to be offensive.
 * Agreed
 * Diff 6: Why you think this is vandalism: I think this speaks for itself.
 * It does, unfortunately.
 * Diff 7: Why you think this is vandalism: Possibly libellous.
 * Don't know about libellous, but certainly vandalism.
 * Diff 8: Why you think this is vandalism: Mass removal of content.
 * More interestingly what it was replaced by. Vandalism.
 * Diff 9: Why you think this is vandalism: Racist attck.
 * Yep
 * Diff 10: Why you think this is vandalism: Personal opinion.
 * Yep
 * Diff 11: Why you think this is vandalism: Section blanking.
 * Would be borderine, but there's a pattern. Agreed.
 * Diff 12: Why you think this is vandalism: Unexplained removal of content, from previous IP (above).
 * Would be borderine, but there's a pattern. Agreed.
 * Diff 13: Why you think this is vandalism: BLP.
 * Vandalism.
 * Diff 14: Why you think this is vandalism: Personal attack.
 * Yep.

Could you tell me if there are any that I have reverted in error, I am trying to err on the side of WP:AGF. Thanks. -- Gilderien Talk|Contribs 21:00, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Just wanted to say that I saw this based on a comment you left on Worm's talk page and I wanted to comment on diff 9. It was certainly vandalism, and should have been reverted as such; however, it wasn't a racist remark.  Nigahiga (pronounced nee-gah-hee-gah if you don't know the ipa) is a youtube personality.  I just thought I'd leave the note, so if you happen to see it in the future, you know what to warn them for and you don't revert it if it has been used correctly.  Ryan Vesey  Review me!  22:09, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, okay, thanks.-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 09:55, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

How to Revert
Well, If you're using anything but Internet Explorer, I suggest using Twinkle. You can turn it on by going to My Preferences --> Gadgets --> Twinkle. saving your preferences and then holding shift while pressing the refresh button. Suddenly you have new things to play with! Each diff gives you 3 options to roll back - more can be found at WP:TWINKLE

Vandalism and warnings
You occasionally get the repeat vandal. The vandal who is here, not because he is bored and has nothing better to do, but because he has a singular purpose of wreaking as much havoc as he can before he gets blocked. These vandals go in and remove entire sections of text, or replace entire pages with gibberish repeatedly. Even after you've given them a warning, they ignore it and continue. It is for these vandals we have multiple levels of warnings. In general, you will escalate up those levels from 1 to 4 as the vandalism continues. If it's nothing clearly malicious (see below), you should always assume that it was a careless mistake (in short, assume good faith, one of Wikipedia's foundation principles), and just let them know that you fixed it. As it continues, it becomes more and more obvious that they intend to cause trouble, so the warnings get more and more stern. Occasionally, you'll get the vandal, who despite all logical reasoning, continues to vandalize after that final warning. When this happens, we have no choice left but to block them. Since we're not administrators, we lack this ability, so we must report them to those with that power at Administrator intervention against vandalism. That page provides complete instructions on how to file a proper report. If you are using Twinkle, you can report a user to this page by clicking the "arv" tab at the top of any of their user pages. Usually, an administrator will take action within minutes, but until that happens, you need to continue watching the vandal's contributions and reverting any further vandalism. The Three-Revert Rule does not apply when dealing with obvious vandals. I should also note here that many vandals will remove warning template from their talk page. While this may appear as vandalism, and for a time was treated as such, it is not necessary to re-add these warnings, and no warning should be issued for the blanking of the talk page. While these templates do serve as an easily accessible record for other vandal fighters, their main purpose is to alert the vandal to the consequences of their actions. Removing the templates is considered a way to acknowledge that they have been read.

Then you get the belligerent vandal. This is very similar to the last kind, although they actually take the time to read the warnings (or are able to) and take offense. They go by the logic that anyone can edit Wikipedia, so who are you to tell them that they can't edit in this particular way? To make this rather annoying point, they will leave an offensive message on your talk page, or more often simply add some sort of vandalism to your main user page, which you generally won't notice for several more minutes, or days, if someone else reverts it first.

When this happens, you just have to take it in stride, and remember that you are far more intelligent than them because you actually stop to read information instead of blanking it away, and thus the human race still has some hope for salvation. Just revert it, and slap them a uw-npa warning of whatever severity you deem necessary. The last version got a uw-npa4im warning, an "only warning" for the most severe offenses, and I still reported him straight off anyway.

The final version is the malicious vandal. These are hardest to notice, because their edits aren't immediately recognizable. They will seem to be improving the article at first glance, when really they're replacing true information with false, often libelous parodies. Others replace valid links with shock sites, or add hidden comments with offensive information. This last version doesn't actually appear in the article, but is there waiting when someone comes to edit it. A similar type of vandal, the "on wheels" vandal, is here for the sole purpose of destroying the encyclopedia. The namesake, User:Willy on Wheels, replaced dozens of pages with the text " has been vandalized by User:Willy on Wheels!" The BASEPAGENAME variable is a magic word that displays the name of the page. After his blocking, Willy continued to create hundreds of sockpuppets for the same purpose. This sort of vandal is clearly here to vandalize, as such actions are not accidental. With them, you can safely assume bad faith right from the start and slam them with a more severe warning. No, you don't have to escalate in all cases - if there is no doubt that the edit was made with bad intentions, you may start with a higher level than normal. The "4im" level is designed specifically for cases of severe vandalism, and is an only warning to cease and desist.

Keep an eye out for all of these vandals, and keep that information in mind when stopping them. There is a full customized range of warning templates to be found at WP:UTM - use the most specific one possible, so that the vandal, if he did make a simple mistake, has the links at hand to learn from his mistake and improve. Any questions, please put them on the adoption talk page.

Questions
Not much of a test this time, because there's so much to read... but let me know when you are ready :)
 * Hahaha, your test isn't RC patrol :P In fact, it's below. I've commented on the diffs you've provided though.

Vandalism
Q1) How would you define vandalism?
 * A: Any edit that is deliberately designed to harm the encyclopaedia.
 * Yep, deliberately is what it's all about.

Q2) We currently have 4 levels of warnings, have a look at them if you like 1, 2,3,4 - along with an only warning. Do you think we need 4 levels?
 * A:Yes, because there are situations where all 4 are needed. However, this is not to say that I think that all 4 need to be used each time, I don't.
 * Good answer. I wonder do you think we could have more?

Q3) Does an admin need all 4 levels to block? How many do you think they need? How many should you have gone through before going to WP:AIV
 * A:Personally, if I were an admin I would require at least 2, probably 1, 2, and 4, with 4 (or im) being a necessity. All 4 allows too much damage in the case of obvious vandalism.
 * Good answer again. As long as they've been warned and have reasonable time to stop - they should be blocked.

Q4) When do you think you might use the "only" warning?
 * A: If there is clear and obvious vandalism (such as replacing whole pages with racist abuse) that it would breach the Wednesbury clause of unreasonableness to AGF.
 * Yep. Happy with that.

Q5) Do you think that vandals should be allowed to remove the warnings?
 * A: Yes, it could be taken as an acknowledgement that they have read and understood the warnings. However, if, for example, they received a level 2 warning and then do more vandalism, the warnings (3&4) should continue from the most recent warning in the history, not on the page.
 * That's a good way to look at things. If you force people to keep warnings on their page, you don't know how long they should keep it on for.

Q6) Is a copyright violation vandalism?
 * A: I am sure that there are circumstances where it is deliberately designed to harm the 'pedia, but in the majority of cases it is not, and therefore should not (in my opinion) be classed as vandalism. (Interestingly, after I wrote this, I just checked Huggle, and copyvio is not a listed reason for reverts)
 * Well, if the person is aware of the copyright violation, and the harm that it can cause (previously warned perhaps?), then surely it's a deliberate attempt to harm the encyclopedia. If it's a first offence, no, but it can be.

Q7) The vast majority of vandalism comes from IP editors... but the majority of good edits are also made by IP editors. Should wikipedia require registration?
 * A: NO! It would go against the principles of Wikipedia, the free encyclopædia that anyone can edit. However, I can see the point of semi-protection to prevent vandalism on BLPs for example.
 * On all BLPs? Seems rather against collaboration. I agree, real harm can be done to real living people, but that should just mean they're more watched. Forcing all IPs off is a step too far.
 * I didn't mean all BLPs, but it can be implemented well as a preventative measure where there is a history of vandalism.-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 19:09, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Done.-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 20:04, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Very good answers! Right I think we're about ready for a final test...  Worm TT( talk ) 19:01, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Okay.....fortunately, its half term this week, so I'll have more time before exams again next week. :) -- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 19:09, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * You sure you wouldn't rather be revising ;) I can hold off!  Worm TT( talk ) 19:15, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I probably should be :/ Well, my final exams on the 27th, but then I have prom and DofE, so maybe...hmm, I don't think I've actually got a continuous free week at home for literally two years (don't ask), I'll be around 2nd July to 7th, thats probably the best (and longest) time.-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 19:20, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * It's not a problem - this is just a formality now, but it's the only one which is timed. Give me a prod when you're ready and I'll post the final test for you :)  Worm TT( talk ) 19:25, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks. Enjoying the jubilee?-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 19:34, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Positively jubilant ;)  Worm TT( talk ) 19:56, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Good...I'll send you a ping when I think I'm ready, also, (though I don't mind if you don't reply today, as you're not normally on this late), I was thinking of getting Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk, on DYK today, up to GA standard, hopefully, any advice?-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 20:14, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Well done for getting it to DYK. I can't see anything obvious that could be added for GA, why not go for it?!  Worm TT( talk ) 20:24, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok, I'll do that...by the way, do you know why this happened. The history shows, I think, me adding 12 bytes.-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 20:26, 3 June 2012 (UTC)


 * No idea why. I think there's something weird going on with the watchlists since they put in the change for "recently viewed". I've seen other 0byte changes coming up too (which that was).  Worm TT( talk ) 20:29, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, okay. Thanks :) I thought I had disabled all those with some css, must not be working...I'll list it at the village pump.-- Gilderien Chat&#124;List of good deeds 20:35, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Working the encyclopedia
Final module, well done for getting this far. I don't know if you realise, but the other 8 modules dealt with the theory of wikipedia, and didn't actually ask you to do anything. Well, this module is designed to teach you about the different areas you can work. It's a big wide encyclopedia out there.

Building
The first option is to build new articles. You know an awful lot about how wikipedia works now, and what's notable and what's not, reliable sources and what not. How about you try and write an article? Something new, something different. You may have already done this. If you can write 1500 characters about a subject, you can submit it for Did you know. Did you know is a great way to ensure your new articles are up to scratch (they need to be less than 5 days old in the mainspace, well sourced and have a catchy "hook") and the hook should appear on the front page in the Did you know section! I've managed to do a few so far, you can have a look at mine if you like I keep a record at User:Worm That Turned/DYK. You can also apply for a DYK if you expand the characters in an article by 5x. That can be quite tough, but it is possible.

Join a Project
Have a look at your favourite articles, on the talk page, you'll often find that they have an associated WikiProject. The project is always looking for new members and will enjoy your help! They often have to-do lists and you could help out :D

Deleting
Why not mozy over to WP:XfD. There's always debates going on about articles that might need deleting from the encyclopedia. Throw in a view! You've been reading so much theory, you'll know as much as most people. There's an article on WP:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions which might help you.

Patrolling
There's a lot to maintain at wikipedia, and your help would be gratefully received.
 * New Page Patrol checks every single new page to see if it meets the guidelines, wikifies it, tags it and marks it as patrolled. Would be very helpful if you'd help out :D Have a read an think which you might be interested in helping out there. You may end up using your WP:CSD knowledge, or at least nominate them for deletion.
 * Recent change patrol, vandalism patrol. it's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it! I've done quite a bit, but it still only accounts for 20% of my work here.

Cleanup

 * WP:CLEANUP is one of the biggest backlogs on wikipedia. There's lots of things to do there, from wikification to re-writing articles to comply with NPOV. Every little does help, so whatever you can do, please do. As an example, I had a go at Category:Self-contradictory articles. When I got there, there were 400. I chipped away at them at about 10 per day, many were no longer contradictory or mis-tagged. They're now at around 70, a much more respectable number. Every little helps. I cannot stress this enough.

Help the encyclopedia move forward
There's always discussions going on at requested moves or WP:Requests for comment. Why not see if you can offer a point of view? The most important (supposedly) at any given time are listed at WP:CENT. Hey, you can even wander around the village pump (the encyclopedic version of the water cooler), see if there's any general discussions you're interested in.

Questions
Think there's stuff there you can do? Are you ready for the final exam? I have to warn you, some of these will be involved in the practical test... oh yes, there's a practical test. ;)


 * Go for it. Final test is here  Worm TT( talk ) 11:42, 2 July 2012 (UTC)