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Welcome to the '''Halopedia's Education Center for Vandalism'''!
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Welcome to Halopedia's education center for '''vandalism'''!


==Introduction to Vandalism==
==What is vandalism?==
===Definition of Vandalism===
Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Halopedia. Anyone who commits such an act is a vandal. Vandalism is prohibited on Halopedia.
Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Halopedia. Anyone who commits such an act is a vandal. Vandalism is prohibited on Halopedia.


There are four mechanisms by which vandals can vandalize:
There are four mechanisms by which vandals can vandalize:


*plain-text edits (includes "hidden" vandalism embedded within an article)
*Plain-text edits (includes "hidden" vandalism embedded within an article)
*image uploads/inclusions
*Image uploads/inclusions
*addition of external links
*Addition of external links
*page moves/redirects
*Page moves/redirects
 
There are two types of vandalism: deliberate and ambiguous. A concerted effort should be made to differentiate between the two in regards on how to counter vandalism.
 
===Deliberate Vandalism===
====Definition====
Deliberate Vandalism is vandalism where it is definitively concluded that vandalism was ''intentional'' and was a ''deliberate'' effort to damage Halopedia, and not a ''faux pas'' on behalf of the vandal.
====Examples====
Types of deliberate vandalism are as follows:


== Examples of vandalism==
The following list of examples is non-exhaustive:
*Sexual mentions
*Sexual mentions
*Racist mentions
*Racist mentions
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*Talk page blanking/replacement
*Talk page blanking/replacement
*Creation of account(s) with offensive name(s)
*Creation of account(s) with offensive name(s)
====What Can I Do?====
#Leave a message on the vandal's talk page telling them to stop immediately. However, do ''not'' provoke the vandal in any way or form, and state it perfunctorily and business-like.
#Inform administrators immediately
#Administrators should administer a username/IP ban immediately without remonstration with the vandal
===Ambiguous Vandalism===
====Definition====
Ambiguous Vandalism is vandalism where it can not be definitively concluded that vandalism was an ''intentional'' and ''deliberate'' effort to damage Halopedia, and may have been an accidental edit, a misunderstanding of Halopedia policy, etc...
====Examples====
Types of ambiguous vandalism are as follows:
*Article blanking - If a user does not understand Halopedia policy and means to delete a page to recreate it, make space for a redirect, etc...
*Article blanking - If a user does not understand Halopedia policy and means to delete a page to recreate it, make space for a redirect, etc...
*Spam - Examples could be advertisement or self-promotion on article namespace pages, etc...
*Spam - Examples could be advertisement or self-promotion on article namespace pages, etc...
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*Deleted page re-creation
*Deleted page re-creation
::Example: remaking <code>user talk:PENI.S</code> to taunt the vandal
::Example: remaking <code>user talk:PENI.S</code> to taunt the vandal
====What Can I Do?====
#Leave a message on the user's talk page with the [[Halopedia:Esperanza/Education_for_Vandal_Fighting#Warning_Templates|below-referenced templates]]. For the first time of ambiguous vandalism, leave [[Template:Vandalism Warning-1]]. For a second time, leave [[Template:Vandalism Warning-2]], etc...
#Be ''extremely'' careful not to ambiguate deliberate and ambiguous vandalism! Accusing an ambiguately vandalizing user of deliberate vandalism could be very offensive!


==Vandalism Templates==
== What can I do? ==
===Warnings===
#Leave a message on the vandal's talk page telling them to stop immediately. However, do ''not'' provoke the vandal in any way or form, and state it perfunctorily and business-like.
*[[Template:Vandalism Warning-1]]
#Inform administrators immediately
*[[Template:Vandalism Warning-2]]
#Administrators should administer a username/IP ban immediately without remonstration with the vandal
*[[Template:Vandalism Warning-3]]
#Be ''extremely'' careful not to mistake inexperience for vandalism! Accusing a user merely unfamiliar with the wiki's functions of deliberate vandalism could be very offensive!
*[[Template:Vandalism Warning-4]]
*[[Template:Vandalism Warning-5]]
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===Blocks===
*[[Template:Vandalism Blocked]]
*[[Template:Vandal]]
 
==See also==
*[[Halopedia:Esperanza]]


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