Commons:Vandalism
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This page is considered an official guideline on Wikimedia Commons.
It illustrates standards or behaviors which most editors agree with in principle and generally follow. Feel free to update the page as needed, but please use the discussion page to propose major changes.
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This page in a nutshell: If you see vandalism, revert changes, delete vandalized images, warn the vandal, and seek help from administrators. Consider joining the Counter Vandalism Unit to combat vandalism. |
Shortcuts: COM:V • COM:VAND • COM:VANDAL In the event that ye see vandalism, e.g. an obscene file is uploaded ower an existing one, or anither malicious chynge is made, ye can dae a nummer o things yersel:
- If it's a chynge tae the description o an image, revert the vandalism.
- If the vandalism is an image:
- Tae revert an image, ye must log in an yer accoont must be confirmed or autoconfirmed. (If ye dae nae hae an accoont, creatin ane taks anly a few seiconts, needs na personal details, an is free. Thare is a fower-day wait for autoconfirmation.)
- Then, in the "File history" section belaw the image, click the "(rev)" airtin next tae the previous version o the file. (The chynge haes nou taken effect, tho ye micht nae see it acause o yer browser cache. If so, try clickin on the time an date o yer version, then refresh yer browser tae see the chynge.)
- Finally, add {{speedydelete|"Delete the auld vandalised version."}} tae hae the vandalism deletit.
- Wairn the vandal about the consequences o thair actions uisin {{Test}}, {{Test2}}, etc.
- If ye require assistance, get help frae admeenistrators, who can an aa block uisers an delete pages:
- Mak a note at Admeenistrators' noticeboard/Vandalism, or
- ** Enter oor IRC chatroom (#wikimedia-commons on the Freenode IRC network), an say !admin@commons, or ping an admin bi sayin thair nick.
- If ye want tae help ficht vandalism, acome a patroller an check oot the Coonter Vandalism Unit.