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In terms of [[wiki]]s, vandalism is adding any unwanted content to or removing any wanted content from the web site. Some vandalism is done by [[Wowpedia:Wiki bots|bots]]. '''Sneaky bot''' is a term coined by [[User:CrazyJack11266|CJ]] for a "fake spam cleaner". This is a user who pretends to clean spam just to fool people into thinking the spam is removed when all they are doing is make a small edit or removing a few lines of spam. |
In terms of [[wiki]]s, vandalism is adding any unwanted content to or removing any wanted content from the web site. Some vandalism is done by [[Wowpedia:Wiki bots|bots]]. '''Sneaky bot''' is a term coined by [[User:CrazyJack11266|CJ]] for a "fake spam cleaner". This is a user who pretends to clean spam just to fool people into thinking the spam is removed when all they are doing is make a small edit or removing a few lines of spam. |
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| − | Generally, in [[Wowpedia]], this means adding content to this wiki which is not about or related to Wowpedia, [[Warcraft]], or the [[World of Warcraft]] and ruining existing information. See the [[Wowpedia:Vandalism policy|definition according to policy]]. |
+ | Generally, in [[Wowpedia]], this means adding content to this wiki which is not about or related to Wowpedia, ''[[Warcraft]]'', or the ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' and ruining existing information. See the [[Wowpedia:Vandalism policy|definition according to policy]]. |
:{{icon-information}} '''Before you start reverting vandalism''': Please read [[Wowpedia:Known vandals#About reverting vandalism|"About reverting vandalism"]]. |
:{{icon-information}} '''Before you start reverting vandalism''': Please read [[Wowpedia:Known vandals#About reverting vandalism|"About reverting vandalism"]]. |
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| − | ==Counter-vandalism IRC channel== |
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| − | Wowpedia has a counter-vandalism IRC channel! It picks up recent changes that may be vandalism and posts them on the channel. |
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| − | Join the channel at '''[irc://chat.freenode.net/cvn-wikia-Wowpedia chat.freenode.net, #cvn-wikia-Wowpedia]'''! |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 28 April 2020
The definition of vandalism from the Wiktionary:
"Needless damage or destruction of property, usually someone else's property or common or shared property."
Vandalism in wikis
In terms of wikis, vandalism is adding any unwanted content to or removing any wanted content from the web site. Some vandalism is done by bots. Sneaky bot is a term coined by CJ for a "fake spam cleaner". This is a user who pretends to clean spam just to fool people into thinking the spam is removed when all they are doing is make a small edit or removing a few lines of spam.
Generally, in Wowpedia, this means adding content to this wiki which is not about or related to Wowpedia, Warcraft, or the World of Warcraft and ruining existing information. See the definition according to policy.
Before you start reverting vandalism: Please read "About reverting vandalism".
See also
- Violations list
- The Wowpedia vandalism policy