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==Introduction to Vandalism== | ==Introduction to Vandalism== | ||
===Definition of Vandalism=== | ===Definition of Vandalism=== | ||
Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Halopedia. 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 | 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) | ||
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*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... | ||
::Example: "Come visit my Freewebs site!" on an article | ::Example: "Come visit my Freewebs site!" on an article | ||
*Nonsense additions - Adding irrelevant information to an article that in no way pertains to the article. This does ''not'', however, include adding information to a wrong ''section'' of an article. Mentioning that SPARTAN-117 was a male in the "references" section would ''not'' be construed as vandalism...the sentence should be moved to the appropriate section. This is, however, NOT nonsense. Nonsense is | *Nonsense additions - Adding irrelevant information to an article that in no way pertains to the article. This does ''not'', however, include adding information to a wrong ''section'' of an article. Mentioning that SPARTAN-117 was a male in the "references" section would ''not'' be construed as vandalism...the sentence should be moved to the appropriate section. This is, however, NOT nonsense. Nonsense is graffiti, etc... | ||
::Example: "hax0r 133t pwnz0r ter8t3btqy948y" on an article or "I LOVE YOUUUUUU!" on the [[Cortana]] article | ::Example: "hax0r 133t pwnz0r ter8t3btqy948y" on an article or "I LOVE YOUUUUUU!" on the [[Cortana]] article | ||
*Abuse of tags - Adding/removing "<nowiki>{{Delete}}</nowiki>", etc...when inappropriate. | *Abuse of tags - Adding/removing "<nowiki>{{Delete}}</nowiki>", etc...when inappropriate. | ||
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====What Can I Do?==== | ====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... | #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 | #Be ''extremely'' careful not to ambiguate deliberate and ambiguous vandalism! Accusing an ambiguately vandalizing user of deliberate vandalism could be very offensive! | ||
==Vandalism Templates== | ==Vandalism Templates== | ||