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Squirepants101's feedback
1. I'd give VandalProof a 7.

2. I use it very often. Most of the time, I don't use Internet Explorer much when I'm on Wikipedia.

3. Before I got approved for using VandalProof, I used to use navigation popups to revert vandalism. Now, I only use popups when VandalProof stops working properly. I also tried Vandal Fighter for a very short time only to find MascotGuy sockpuppets. Then I stopped using it because it did not have a rollback feature.

4. I would recommend VandalProof to someone who wanted to stop vandalism in its tracks, but I might want to tell them that there may be a few bugs in it.

5. I like to use the rollback buttons, especially when they automatically give the vandal a warning. This saves time. It is a similar case with the other buttons. I also like the fact that you prod an article and tag articles for speedy deletion.

6. My least favorite part of VandalProof are those annoying runtime errors that cause VandalProof to close.

7. The feature that I would most like to see added to VandalProof is the revamped custom rollback feature. Squirepants101 01:06, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Philippe's feedback
1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best. 10 - it rocks.

2. How often do you use VandalProof? Daily

3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why? New Page Watcher, mostly for its very cool AfD feature.

4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it? Absolutely would recommend, haven't found anything better.

5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof? I love the ability to revert, warn, and leave an edit summary in one shot. 6. What is your least favourite part of VandalProof? Occasional buggy-ness, but it's not major.

7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof? A "open AfD" feature... that's a feature that New Page Watcher got right... it's very cool.

Philippe 20:30, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

VP Feedback from Katalaveno
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1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best.

9 out of 10.

If this rating is based on a comparison of all the antivandal software tools, I must admit I have only used about 4 programs. In terms of the features I really want, VP is the best. (I have used the built in undo, godmodelight and popups). Popups is second.

2. How often do you use VandalProof?

Everytime I RC patrol which is almost everyday. Until I am made aware of a better tool, I will choose VP every time. I also still use popups at times to revert.

'''3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why?'''

Popups. VP reverts all the vandal's edits to the previous editor's version. If that version is vandalism too, I tend to use popups on the article history page to revert to the last good version.

'''4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it?'''

Already have recommended it to Wikipedia users. No... from what I know, VP is the best. I admit I have not used Twinkle or Vandal Fighter. Never felt the need to look at those as VP gives me all I want and need so far...

5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof?

Speed. I know in vandal fighting one still must be careful and review every edit. I do and I have only made a few mistakes. But, overall, the whole process of looking at the RC, deciding if it is vandalism, rolling it back and notifying the user is fast with VP. For such a long time I manually viewed the RC page, manually viewed the diff, reverted the vandalism, and manually added my warning on the talk page. After I finally got approved for VP, I was a very happy camper. The vandals can be very fast, I like VP because it makes me fast too. After a few warnings, the vandals usually stop.

I also love the colour coding of the RSS feed RC list panels on the left. I like the ability to set preferences. I like the versatility of VP... you can use it for more than reverting vandalism.

6. What is your least favourite part of VandalProof?

It used to be the constant crashes. That was fixed. Seriously, can't think of much else.

7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof?

I have two very specific changes I would love to see:


 * 1) I would like to see the RC panels on the left side and the diff window on the right each have the ability to be undocked as independent windows with the capability to be resized. I am thinking of a full screen diff window and a floating/smaller window on top displaying the recent changes.
 * 2) I would like to be able to view a vandal's/IP's contribs page and have the ability to revert en mass a block of edits. Reason: I have seen IP vandals copy/pasting in the exact same crap on 20 to 30 articles within a minute or two (e.g., the 'how to vandalize Wikipedia' text).  In THOSE cases, I would like the ability to highlight a block of edits and revert them all.  I realize this would be a potentially dangerous feature but in those specific cases it would be nice to be able to do this.

Just want to thank everyone who is involved with VP! Obviously, if Wikipedia allows anyone to edit any article as one of it core values, then we need VP and other tools like it to fight against users to seek to diminish the excellent work of our positive contributors.

And thanks for this chance to share some thoughts. It is appreciated. Katalaveno TC 01:05, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

VP poll
1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best.

8. The program is very helpful, even if it is a little rough around the edges sometimes.

2. How often do you use VandalProof?

A few times a week.

3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why?

No.

4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it?

Sure. And not that I know of.

5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof?

The rollback and warn functions being integrated into one easy button is nice.

6. What is your least favourite part of VandalProof?

Going in to only, for instance, work on the main namespace as opposed to all the other namespaces requires an awful lot of clicking to unselect all the other namespaces. It would be nice if that were automated a little more.

7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof?

See above. Also, I don't know all the template names by heart, so it might be nice if a descriptive phrase were used as opposed to just something like "drmafd". It would also be nice if the RC filter were tightened up, so that, for instance, "skyscraper" doesn't ping "rape". Although I think that's being done for 1.36.

Malerin 03:07, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Error.
When the warning templets are added VP places a link to the violation such as A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link but the links (at least every time I use it) comes up error after clicking the link. Otherwise VP is GREAT!!. Purgatory Fubar Converse or Snafu 19:15, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

CorpX's Poll
1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best. - 9 2. How often do you use VandalProof? - Whenever I'm patroling recent changes 3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why? - Tried out others, but this is by far the best & easiest 4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it? - No, VP is the best! 5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof? - Rollbacks are easy - Easy to view the list of changes - The filterlist helps point out blantant vandalism

6. Least favorites - Crashes once in a while (much more stable than when I started using it)

7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof? - When reporting vandals, it should use IPvandal instead vandal tag for IPs. - The previous history of the vandal isnt show as well with the latest version.

Snowolf's opinion
1. 7 2. Well, for one or two hours a day, decreasing. 3. Yes, I use MWT because it's faster. I also sometime use Lupin's filter of recent changes because it's really another planet, the false positive are around 10%, on VP they're 60%. 4. Well, I would and have recommended vp to users who want to fight vandals. 5. My favorite? Well, I think it's the integration between its components. 6. Its filter. It find blacklisted words even if they're part of another word, with awful results. Also, I dislike AIV's reports -> if you're reporting a user rather than an IP, problems raise. 7. I'm sorry, but I have to list three features that I really think VP needs: a. A more efficent filter, like Lupin's. b. Ability for the user to customize the list that it's shown with the "Rollback (custom" button. c. Better AIV reports, using the appropriate template and rollback with AIV.

 Snowolf (talk) CON COI  -  18:50, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

rimmeraj's feedback
1. 7, great tool, but a struggle to use given recent bugs (I have only just got it working again, and my watch list is still broken).

2. plan to use it daily, for monitoring watch list. Did use it before bug stopped ability to rollback.

3. Yes. Popup's.

4. Yes, as long as the current version is relatively stable.

5. fast rollback, instant diff display from watch list.

6. unreliable. also it does not display well on smaller resolution screen. (Buttons hard to click as too small)

7. Back button displayed directly above html window. And also a watchlist that hightlights what you have 'not read' yet.

Eugene2x's feedback
1. I'd rate VP 7 out of 10. It's a great app, but still needs a bit of work.

2. I'd use it every few days or so when there's a lot of vandalism going on. Otherwise, I edit Wikipedia and revert vandalism through Firefox.

3. I once tried Mike's Wiki Tool but it was a bit too simple. After I started using VandalProof, I also tried the navigation popups, but they were a pain to use.

4. Of course I would recommend VandalProof to someone! No other vandal fighting program or script can beat it!

5. I like the quick rollback buttons. You click it and in a few seconds, the edit has been reverted!

6. I hate the bugs and the cluttered and outdated Windows 3.x looking interface. Other than that, everything about it is fine.

7. I'd like navigation buttons such as the Back button in most browsers. I would also like a revamped user interface which isn't cluttered and have it like the Photoshop interface, where you can drag multiple sub-windows inside the program. And like Malerin's opinion above, I'd also like to see a description of each template, since there is no way I can memorize what every single one of them does.

Thanks for listening to our opinions, and I hope VandalProof will become even better! Eugene 2x  Sign here  ☺   21:55, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Dan's Feedback
--Razor ICE
 * 1) Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best.
 * I would have to say, 7. Needs some work, but great overall.
 * 1) How often do you use VandalProof?
 * Well, not often recently due to the fact that no VP version would work for me (thanks to corrupted user lists and/or not appearing on the user list). But now that 1.3.5 finally works for me (I requested re-approval), I think maybe for a few hours every few days or so.
 * 1) Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why?
 * I have only used Mike's Wiki Tool, but I found it way too buggy. I used it because of the reasons above (not being able to use VP).
 * 1) Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it?
 * I would definitely recommend VP above all.
 * 1) What i f s your favourite feature or part of VandalProof?
 * The ability to revert an edit and warn at the same time!
 * 1) What is your least favourite part of VandalProof?
 * I haven't had that many bugs affect me, however I have had the occasional crash, the user list problems as indicated above, and sometimes when I clicked revert it would warn the user but not actually revert the edit.
 * 1) Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof?
 * An implementation of user warning templates, and the ability for more custom rollbacks. Checking once more if there is no more recent edit when you click on the rollback button, to avoid not actually reverting.

Feedback
1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best. 10 for version 1.35, 9 for version 1.36 (lower rating as RC list does not update as quickly and the same list appears repeatedly)

2. How often do you use VandalProof?
 * Every time I fight vandals; at the moment daily.

3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why?
 * Occasionally, NPWatcher - report/speedy delete etc. options very useful.

4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it?
 * Absolutely - no better ap for vandal-fighting.

5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof?
 * Intuitive; quick rollback; neutral/polite warnings; easy to use warning system; system for correcting errors in rollbacks.

6. What is your least favourite part of VandalProof?
 * When reverting - for example - blanked user talk pages and then warning that user, the page stays blanked with only the warning. This can become annoying if you are rapidly warning a user for blanking their own page since you have to go back and manually correct the reversion and warning. I know this may be a flaw in the way Wikipedia works, rather than Vandalproof, but it is a problem.
 * My only other complaint is that in the newest version, the same RC list appears repeatedly. (This is not a problem in 1.35, and I tend to use that version more.

7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof?
 * A new page monitoring system.

Overall, Vandalproof is an exceptional tool for RC patrol. Well done to all involved, and thanks for speeding the process up so much! ck lostsword|queta!|Suggestions? 20:24, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Ratings and stuff
1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best.
 * 7/10

2. How often do you use VandalProof?
 * Not very often

3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why?
 * No

4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it?
 * In ways but maybe not

5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof?
 * Its good and fast rollback button,

6. What is your least favourite part of VandalProof? Slow responses for help and bug reports, the moderators try their best but you have to figure it out for yourself most of the time, seems as if they dont care. 7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof?
 * I think this has been done but an edit summary when you post to WP:AIV. Te ll y a ddi ct  20:57, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Rate VandalProof
1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best.

7

2. How often do you use VandalProof?

Daily-ish.

3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why?

Live spellcheck?

4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it?

Yes. No.

5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof?

I do like the fast, easy rollback. I like the built in Welcome templates

6. What is your least favourite part of VandalProof?

Web window is too narrow.

7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof?

Could use some rollover help-tips to decipher some of the button and choices. I have many times put the wrong warning or AfD template because I didn't understand what I was selecting.

Overall, I love VP! -- Levine2112 discuss 01:53, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

VP Poll from WikiMan53
1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best. 8

2. How often do you use VandalProof? Every time now that I log onto Wikipedia.

3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why? No

4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it? Yes to the first, no to the 2nd that I know of

5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof? Easy buttons

6. What is your least favourite part of VandalProof? Not a fast enough response time when I need help.

7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof? None at the time WikiMan53 (talk) (sign?) 17:30, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Vishwin60
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 * 1) I'd give VP a rating of 8.999...
 * 2) I use it almost daily to fight vandalism when the Wdefcon is at a 3 or higher.
 * 3) I only use and will continue to only use VP.
 * 4) I would recommend this app to anybody that would even want to fight vandalism.  This is the premier program to do just that, and I wouldn't recommend anything else.
 * 5) I like the automatically updating RC and the indicators which show if anything's obvious vandalism.  This also includes the hassle-free reverting.
 * 6) I don't like the fact that sometimes has errors when loading up the diff.
 * 7) I would want an automatically updating page history in the VP diff page, so that I can see when somebody else has beaten me to reverting or somebody edited the page.

Poll
1. 6-7

2. Daily

3. No

4. Yes, No

5. One-click revert

6. In my watchlist, I can't make it view all edits besides mine, & in both watchlist & recent changes, I can't make it so I can only see "Main" article edits (at least that I know of).

7. Something to take care of the above problems.

Poll.... VandalProof 1.35

 * 1) I rate it an 8.5 out of 10
 * 2) I use VandalProof a few times a week
 * No
 * Yes, I would reccomend VandalProof to other users
 * 1) I like the fast Rollback system and the easy to understand Recent Changes Menu
 * 2) A few too many bugs and sometimes I click on and instead I get  on a vandal's talk page!
 * 3) I would like to see if VandalProof could interact with Mozilla Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. I would also enjoy if there was a short reminder of what the buttons at the top do (sometimes I forget)

Booksworm Talk to me! 14:50, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Feedback (1.36)
1. Rate VandalProof out of 10, 10 being the best.
 * 9; great and extremely useful tool, but not perfect.

2. How often do you use VandalProof?
 * Almost daily, whenever I'm on patrol or welcoming new users to Wikipedia.

3. Do you ever use other vandal fighting applications? If so, why?
 * Popups, but only for vandalism encountered when not on patrol or when multiple users vandalised a page.

4. Would you recommend VandalProof to someone else if they want to help stop vandalism? Is there an application you'd recommend above it?
 * Absolutely. I would recommend also installing popups, but more for the other advantages than for its rollback.

5. What if your favourite feature or part of VandalProof?
 * Easy instant rollback and warn.
 * User welcoming function.
 * Easy AIV report.

6. What is your least favourite part of VandalProof?
 * The occasional runtime error.
 * Having to manually undo my own edits once in a while because VP did something inexplicable and unreproducable [[Image:Smiley.svg|16px]].

7. Finally, what feature would you most like to see added to VandalProof?
 * I'd like to see even more templates in the "Tools" menu of the next version. Anna512 (talk • contribs) 15:36, 3 May 2007 (UTC)