Contents

• Vandalism
• General disruptive editing
• Behavior in articles
• Behavior towards editors
• Adding promotions of objects or ideologies (also spam)
• Inserting factual inaccuracies and/or libel
• Unaccepted practices, unilateral action against policies or guidelines

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Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 4im Vandalism Blatant vandalism {{subst:uw-vandalism1}} {{subst:uw-vandalism2}} {{subst:uw-vandalism3}} {{subst:uw-vandalism4}} {{subst:uw-vandalism4im}} Subtle vandalism {{subst:uw-subtle1}} {{subst:uw-subtle2}} {{subst:uw-subtle3}} {{subst:uw-subtle4}} {{N/A}} General disruptive editing not categorized elsewhere Disruptive editing {{subst:uw-disruptive1}} {{subst:uw-disruptive2}} {{subst:uw-disruptive3}} → {{subst:uw-generic4}} {{N/A}} Behavior in articles Using edit summaries or comments that are uncivil, inappropriate or otherwise unconstructive {{subst:uw-bes1}} {{subst:uw-bes2}} {{subst:uw-bes3}} {{subst:uw-bes4}} {{subst:uw-bes4im}} Page blanking {{subst:uw-blank1}} {{subst:uw-blank2}} → {{subst:uw-delete3}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} Removal of content without adequate explanation {{subst:uw-delete1}} {{subst:uw-delete2}} {{subst:uw-delete3}} {{subst:uw-delete4}} {{subst:uw-delete4im}} Misleading edit summaries {{subst:uw-mislead1}} {{subst:uw-mislead2}} {{subst:uw-mislead3}} → {{subst:uw-generic4}} {{N/A}} Frequent or mass changes to genres without consensus or reference {{subst:uw-genre1}} {{subst:uw-genre2}} {{subst:uw-genre3}} {{subst:uw-genre4}} {{N/A}} Image-related vandalism {{subst:uw-image1}} {{subst:uw-image2}} {{subst:uw-image3}} {{subst:uw-image4}} {{subst:uw-image4im}} Improper humor in articles {{subst:uw-joke1}} {{subst:uw-joke2}} {{subst:uw-joke3}} {{subst:uw-joke4}} {{subst:uw-joke4im}} Censorship of material {{subst:uw-notcensored1}} {{subst:uw-notcensored2}} {{subst:uw-notcensored3}} → {{subst:uw-generic4}} {{N/A}} Ownership of articles {{subst:uw-own1}} {{subst:uw-own2}} {{subst:uw-own3}} {{subst:uw-own4}} {{subst:uw-own4im}} Inappropriate expansion of plot summaries {{subst:uw-plotsum1}} {{subst:uw-plotsum2}} {{subst:uw-plotsum3}} {{subst:uw-plotsum4}} {{N/A}} Inappropriately changing pronouns of BLP subjects {{subst:uw-pronouns1}} {{subst:uw-pronouns2}} {{subst:uw-pronouns3}} → {{subst:uw-generic4}} {{N/A}} Disrupting the taxonomy templates {{subst:uw-taxonomy1}} {{subst:uw-taxonomy2}} {{subst:uw-taxonomy3}} → {{subst:uw-generic4}} {{N/A}} Talking in articles {{subst:uw-talkinarticle1}} {{subst:uw-talkinarticle2}} {{subst:uw-talkinarticle3}} → {{subst:uw-generic4}} {{N/A}} Removal of maintenance templates {{subst:uw-tdel1}} {{subst:uw-tdel2}} {{subst:uw-tdel3}} {{subst:uw-tdel4}} {{N/A}} Editing tests {{subst:uw-test1}} {{subst:uw-test2}} {{subst:uw-test3}} → {{subst:uw-vandalism4}} {{N/A}} Uploading unencyclopedic images (image vandalism) {{subst:uw-upload1}} {{subst:uw-upload2}} {{subst:uw-upload3}} {{subst:uw-upload4}} {{subst:uw-upload4im}} Triggering the edit filter {{subst:uw-attempt1}} {{subst:uw-attempt2}} {{subst:uw-attempt3}} {{subst:uw-attempt4}} {{subst:uw-attempt4im}} Behavior towards editors Not assuming good faith {{subst:uw-agf1}} {{subst:uw-agf2}} {{subst:uw-agf3}} → {{subst:uw-npa4}} {{N/A}} Harassment of other users {{subst:uw-harass1}} {{subst:uw-harass2}} {{subst:uw-harass3}} {{subst:uw-harass4}} {{subst:uw-harass4im}} Personal attack directed at editors {{subst:uw-npa1}} {{subst:uw-npa2}} {{subst:uw-npa3}} {{subst:uw-npa4}} {{subst:uw-npa4im}} Improper use of warning or blocking template {{subst:uw-tempabuse1}} {{subst:uw-tempabuse2}} → {{subst:uw-disruptive3}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} Adding promotions of objects or ideologies (also spam) Using Wikipedia for advertising or promotion {{subst:uw-advert1}} {{subst:uw-advert2}} {{subst:uw-advert3}} {{subst:uw-advert4}} {{subst:uw-advert4im}} Inserting fringe or undue weight content into articles {{subst:uw-fringe1}} {{subst:uw-fringe2}} {{subst:uw-fringe3}} → {{subst:uw-generic4}} {{N/A}} Not adhering to neutral point of view {{subst:uw-npov1}} {{subst:uw-npov2}} {{subst:uw-npov3}} {{subst:uw-npov4}} {{N/A}} Paid editing without disclosure under the Wikimedia Terms of Use {{subst:uw-paid1}} {{subst:uw-paid2}} {{subst:uw-paid3}} {{subst:uw-paid4}} {{subst:uw-paid4im}} Adding spam links {{subst:uw-spam1}} {{subst:uw-spam2}} {{subst:uw-spam3}} {{subst:uw-spam4}} {{subst:uw-spam4im}} Inserting factual inaccuracies and/or libel Adding unreferenced controversial information about living persons {{subst:uw-biog1}} {{subst:uw-biog2}} {{subst:uw-biog3}} {{subst:uw-biog4}} {{subst:uw-biog4im}} Defamation regarding article subjects {{subst:uw-defamatory1}} {{subst:uw-defamatory2}} {{subst:uw-defamatory3}} {{subst:uw-defamatory4}} {{subst:uw-defamatory4im}} Introducing deliberate factual errors {{subst:uw-error1}} {{subst:uw-error2}} {{subst:uw-error3}} {{subst:uw-error4}} {{N/A}} Adding original research, including unpublished syntheses of sourced material {{subst:uw-nor1}} {{subst:uw-nor2}} {{subst:uw-nor3}} {{subst:uw-nor4}} {{N/A}} Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material {{subst:uw-unsourced1}} {{subst:uw-unsourced2}} {{subst:uw-unsourced3}} {{subst:uw-unsourced4}} {{N/A}} LLM misuse {{subst:uw-ai1}} {{subst:uw-ai2}} {{subst:uw-ai3}} → {{subst:uw-generic4}} {{N/A}} Unaccepted practices, unilateral action against policies or guidelines Removing {{afd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in AfD discussions {{subst:uw-afd1}} {{subst:uw-afd2}} {{subst:uw-afd3}} {{subst:uw-afd4}} {{N/A}} Removing {{rfd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in RfD discussions {{subst:uw-rfd1}} {{subst:uw-rfd2}} {{subst:uw-rfd3}} {{subst:uw-rfd4}} {{N/A}} Removing {{tfd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in TfD discussions {{subst:uw-tfd1}} {{subst:uw-tfd2}} {{subst:uw-tfd3}} {{subst:uw-tfd4}} {{N/A}} Triggering the abuse filter by attempting to vandalize {{subst:uw-attempt1}} {{subst:uw-attempt2}} {{subst:uw-attempt3}} {{subst:uw-attempt4}} {{subst:uw-attempt4im}} Removing {{Prod blp}} templates {{subst:uw-blpprod1}} {{subst:uw-blpprod2}} {{subst:uw-blpprod3}} {{subst:uw-blpprod4}} {{N/A}} Removing {{cfd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in CfD discussions {{subst:uw-cfd1}} {{subst:uw-cfd2}} {{subst:uw-cfd3}} {{subst:uw-cfd4}} {{N/A}} Using talk page as forum {{subst:uw-chat1}} {{subst:uw-chat2}} {{subst:uw-chat3}} {{subst:uw-chat4}} {{N/A}} Adding non-compliant colours {{subst:uw-color1}} {{subst:uw-color2}} {{subst:uw-color3}} {{subst:uw-color4}} {{N/A}} Creating inappropriate pages {{subst:uw-create1}} {{subst:uw-create2}} {{subst:uw-create3}} {{subst:uw-create4}} {{subst:uw-create4im}} Undue use of euphemisms {{subst:uw-euphemisms1}} {{subst:uw-euphemisms2}} → {{subst:uw-mos3}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} Removing {{ffd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in FfD discussions {{subst:uw-ffd1}} {{subst:uw-ffd2}} {{subst:uw-ffd3}} {{subst:uw-ffd4}} {{N/A}} Uploading files missing copyright status {{subst:uw-ics1}} {{subst:uw-ics2}} {{subst:uw-ics3}} {{subst:uw-ics4}} {{N/A}} Removing file deletion tags {{subst:uw-idt1}} {{subst:uw-idt2}} {{subst:uw-idt3}} {{subst:uw-idt4}} {{N/A}} Removing {{mfd}} templates / refactoring others' comments in MfD discussions {{subst:uw-mfd1}} {{subst:uw-mfd2}} {{subst:uw-mfd3}} {{subst:uw-mfd4}} {{N/A}} Manual of Style (Formatting, date, language, etc.) {{subst:uw-mos1}} {{subst:uw-mos2}} {{subst:uw-mos3}} {{subst:uw-mos4}} {{N/A}} Malicious or bad page moves {{subst:uw-move1}} {{subst:uw-move2}} {{subst:uw-move3}} {{subst:uw-move4}} {{subst:uw-move4im}} Creating malicious redirects {{subst:uw-redirect1}} {{subst:uw-redirect2}} {{subst:uw-redirect3}} {{subst:uw-redirect4}} {{subst:uw-redirect4im}} Removing {{speedy deletion}} templates from self-created articles {{subst:uw-speedy1}} {{subst:uw-speedy2}} {{subst:uw-speedy3}} {{subst:uw-speedy4}} {{N/A}} Editing, correcting, or deleting others' talk page comments {{subst:uw-tpv1}} {{subst:uw-tpv2}} {{subst:uw-tpv3}} {{subst:uw-tpv4}} {{subst:uw-tpv4im}} Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 4im