YPPedia:Vandalism in progress

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This page is for editors to report vandalism to administrators for overview and response. If you witness a particular user or IP address repeatedly engaging in vandalism, please report the activity on this page. Use YPPedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism to bring vandals who need blocking to the attention of admins.

If you would like to vandalize YPPedia without incurring wrath, please use the Sandbox.

Using this page

To report a user for vandalism, follow these steps:

I.	Warn User   Before adding a vandal here be sure the user has been warned. On the user's talk page, warn that his/her behavior is not appropriate and is considered vandalism. Use the {{test}} (Usage), {{test2}} (Usage)/{{test2a}} (Usage), {{test3}} (Usage), and {{test4}} (Usage) templates as appropriate. You can also use {{test explain|<message>}} to add more relevant detail alongside the standard message. Only if vandalism continues, add user to list. However, users known to be vandals (those who vandalize the same article with similar material, for instance) may be reported immediately.
II.	Determine Severity   Determine the severity of the vandalism: Severe: Hateful; critical subtle edits (such as changing dates); stating lies; redirects; etc. Moderate: High-profile (such as article blanking); spam linking; disruptive; etc. Low: "Stupid" edits (such as adding the word "penis" to every sentence); non-critical subtle edits; etc.
III.	Add Vandal   Using the edit button next to the Current alerts, add the vandal at the top of the list. Enter the following text: ===username of vandal=== Brief description of the vandalism ~~~~
IV.	Monitor Vandal   Determine that the vandal has been warned on his or her talk page. If vandalism persists after five minutes: Determine if the vandal has been blocked by visiting Special:Ipblocklist. If the vandal was blocked, but vandalism persists, file a new report with Possible sockpuppet in the description. If the vandal was not blocked, visit YPPedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism and post the report there.

Cautions and alternatives 

• Please do not bite the newcomers. Do not list newbie tests and mistakes as vandalism. Instead, assume good faith.
  • If you suspect an edit may be vandalism but are unsure, note it on the article's talk page.
• Report neither NPOV disputes nor accuracy disputes here - use {{NPOV}} ^(Usage) or {{disputed}} ^(Usage) templates on the page in question.
• If a page is being defaced at a high rate, page protection may be requested here.
• If you come across very recent vandalism where it seems that the perpetrator should be blocked immediately (and has already been warned), try listing your report on YPPedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism.
• Related information: Wikipedia's How to spot vandalism and Wikipedia's Dealing with vandalism

When NOT to use this page

Do not report any of the following here:

• Edit wars
• Incivility
• Personal attacks
• Newbies (ie green users)
• Trolls

Tools for administrators

• Blocks
  • Block user
  • List of blocked users
• Tracing information/Dealing with vandals
  • WHOIS information on IP addresses
  • Whois
  • Finding network abuse contacts
  • Trace the location of an IP address

Repeated vandalism and long term alerts

• Currently there are no repeated vandalism or long term alert instances.

Current alerts

Current date is April 1, 2025; place new alerts on top.