UDWiki:Administration/Vandal Banning/Archive/2012 04

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This page is for the reporting of vandalism within the Urban Dead wiki, as defined by vandalism policy. On this wiki, the punishment for Vandalism is temporary banning, but due to security concerns, the ability to mete out this punishment is restricted to System Operators. As such, regular users will need to lodge a report for a Vandal to be banned from the wiki. For consistency and accountability, System Operators are requested to note on this board their actions in dealing with Vandals.

Guidelines for Vandalism Reporting

In dealing with Vandalism, time is often of the essence. As such, we ask that all users include the following information in a Vandalism report:

• A link to the pages in question.

Preferably bolded for visibility. If the Vandalism is occurring over a sufficiently large number of pages, instead include a time range of the vandalism attempt, or alternatively, a link to the first vandalised page. This allows us to quickly find the damage so we can quickly assess the situation.

• The user name of the Vandal.

This allows us to more easily identify the culprit, and to check details.

• A signed datestamp.

For accountability purposes, we ask that you record in your request your user name and the time you lodged the report.

• Please report at the top.

There's conflict with where to post and a lot of the reports are missed. If it's placed at the top of the page it's probably going to be seen and dealt with.

If you see Vandalism in progress, don't wait for System Operators to deal with it, as there may be no System Operator online at the time. Lodge the report, then start reverting pages back to their original form. This can be done by going to the "History" tab at the top of the page, and finding the last edit before the Vandal's attack. When a System Operator is available, they'll assess the situation, and if the report is legitimate, we will take steps to either warn the vandal, or ban them if they are on their second warning.

If the page is long, you can add new reports by editing the top report and placing your new report above its header in the edit screen.

Before Submitting a Report

• This page, Vandal Banning, deals with bad-faith breaches of official policy.
• Interpersonal complaints are better sorted out at UDWiki:Administration/Arbitration.
• As much as is practical, assume good faith and try to iron out problems with other users one to one, only using this page as a last resort.
• Avoid submitting reports which are petty.

fore reporting or accusing someone of vandalism for small edits. In most cases it's simply a case of a new user that doesn't know how this wiki works. Sometimes assuming good faith and speaking with others can avoid a lot of drama, and can even help newbies feel part of this community. |}

Administration Notice

If you are not a System Operator, the user who made the vandal report, the user being reported, or directly involved in the case, the administration asks that you use the talk page for further discussion. Free-for-all commenting can lead to a less respectful environment.

Administration Notice

Warned users can remove one entry of their warning history every one month and 250 edits after their last warning. Remember to ask a sysop to remove them in due time. You are User:Generaloberst 3 Generaloberst (talk | contribs | logs | block | IP Check | vndl data | discuss) Verdict Incomplete Action taken User already permabanned Striking valid rulings as an invested party in an attempt to change the outcome of a vandal banning case in his favour. -- Cheese 20:16, 13 April 2012 (BST) Not Vandalism. But my god, is he retarded. --Rosslessness 20:36, 13 April 2012 (BST) Being handled via talk page. Ya know, like its supposed to be done. Don't fall into that trap. ~ 20:46, 13 April 2012 (UTC) WOW. He'll be lucky he did this in 2012 if he gets away with this. DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 00:12, 14 April 2012 (BST) It was pretty stupid, huh. Especially the part where he admitted he was just out trying to get to me. Meh, ops should just rule however they see fit. Not like he has ever listened to logic. ~ 00:48, 14 April 2012 (UTC) See right now is where I could be ruling vandalism, then voting to keep him around when the perma vote arises in the future. Oh well. 00:51, 14 April 2012 (BST) I did it to get on you, but that doesn't mean that I knew it wasn't allowed. Generaloberst 8:28, 14 April 2012 (BST) Vandalism. Tampering with vandalism votes isn't a newb mistake, and it isn't something properly dealt with with some talk page wrist-slapping. Hardball is the only viable course of action in a case as severe as this one. Principiis obsta. Sero medicina parata, cum mala per longas convaluere moras. -- Spiderzed█ 01:22, 14 April 2012 (BST) God, I even explained in the describtion of the edit why I made the edit, it says "good faith edit. vapor has been demoted so the vote doesn't count anymore.)" with your "not a newb mistake". Describtion clearly says that the edit was made in good faith and that I didn't know it was not allowed. Oh yeah, this case is so severe, watch out, next time I will use gas. Better have me banned. Generaloberst 8:26, 14 April 2012 (BST) User:Krazy_Monkey Krazy_Monkey (talk | contribs | logs | block | IP Check | vndl data | discuss) Verdict Not Vandalism Action taken None Taken Clearly bad faith . But obviously not vandalism. Generaloberst 18:23, 9 April 2012 (BST) Another one. Though, as said, obviously not vandalism. Generaloberst 18:30, 9 April 2012 (BST) Third. Generaloberst 20:09, 9 April 2012 (BST) See point 4 below. -- Cheese 20:11, 9 April 2012 (BST) I refute these baseless acc:39, 9 April 2012 (BST) You put the rabbit on there to annoy me. Also the part that once said "This picture depicts the initial strike (click to enlarge)", refered to the image directly below the text, not to the image that is now a rabbit. Generaloberst 19:12, 9 April 2012 (BST) The bunny is there for < or pokemonian evolution? -- Cheese 19:07, 9 April 2012 (BST) Pearl Jamian. 19:10, 9 April 2012 (BST)