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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}}
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Single-level templates

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Advisories
Show notices
Description Template
Creating double redirects through bad page moves {{ subst: uw-2redirect}}
Third opinion request did not follow the guidelines {{ subst: uw-3o}}
After addition of {{ subst:AFC draft|user}} or {{ subst:submit|user}} {{ subst: uw-afcaddition}}
New user is likely to be using multiple accounts {{ subst: uw-agf-sock}}
Bad AIV report {{ subst: uw-aiv}}
Bad AN/EW report {{ subst: uw-anew}}
Suggesting a user archive their talk page {{ subst: uw-archive}}
Adding signatures to article space {{ subst: uw-articlesig}}
Article was undersourced and has been moved to draft space {{ subst: uw-articletodraft}}
Creating autobiographies {{ subst: uw-autobiography}}
Disrupting automatic calculation {{ subst: uw-autocalc}}
Creating articles without categories {{ subst: uw-catimprove}}
Adding incorrect categories {{ subst: uw-badcat}}
Incorrectly tagging pages for speedy deletion (for NPP use {{ uw-csd}}) {{ subst: uw-badcsd}}
Adding non-notable list entries {{ subst: uw-badlistentry}}
Misunderstanding proposed deletion of biographies of living people criteria {{ subst: uw-badprodblp}}
Adding bare URLs as references {{ subst: uw-bareurl}}
Adding gossip to biographies {{ subst: uw-biog-not}}
" Biting" newcomers {{ subst: uw-bite}}
Wikipedia is not for blogging or promotion {{ subst: uw-blog}}
Conforming to "bold, revert, discuss" cycle {{ subst: uw-brd}}
Conflict of interest, with an extended legal warning {{ subst: uw-coi}}
Removing columns {{ subst: uw-columns}}
Addition of controversial material to an article {{ subst: uw-controversial}}
Not attributing Wikipedia content {{ subst: uw-copying}}
Not attributing Wikipedia content {{ subst: uw-copying-nosource}}
Submitting copyrighted images {{ subst: uw-copyright-img}}
Cut and paste moves {{ subst: uw-c&pmove}}
Not adequately or properly naming your images {{ subst: uw-cryptic-filename}}
Adding speculative or unconfirmed information about future albums or events {{ subst: uw-crystal}}
Incorrectly tagging pages for speedy deletion at NPP {{ subst: uw-csd}}
Incorrectly formatting disambiguation pages {{ subst: uw-dab}}
Unnecessarily changing date formats {{ subst: uw-date}}
Adding content which will soon become dated {{ subst: uw-dated}}
Removing proper sources containing dead links {{ subst: uw-deadlink}}
Adding stub categories manually, rather than via templates {{ subst: uw-directcat}}
Incorrect use of DISPLAYTITLE {{ subst: uw-displaytitle}}
Linking to drafts from articles {{ subst: Uw-draft-link}}
Userspace draft suggestion {{ subst: uw-draftfirst}}
{{ subst: uw-draftfirst-empty}}
{{ subst: uw-draftfirst-nn}}
Draft has been moved to draft space {{ subst: uw-draftmoved}}
Not using edit summary {{ subst: uw-editsummary}} (for new users)
{{ subst: uw-editsummary2}} (for more experienced users)
Adding external links to the body of an article {{ subst: uw-elinbody}}
Not communicating in English (see also specific language templates) {{ subst: Uw-notenglishtalk}}
Unnecessarily changing between national varieties of English {{ subst: uw-engvar}}
Inappropriately referring to a person by a first name or an honorific prefix {{ subst: uw-firstname}}
Misuse of flags {{ subst: uw-flag}}
Fair use image removed {{ subst: uw-fuir}}
Drive-by nomination of Wikipedia:Good articles {{ subst: uw-ga-driveby}}
Editing against a Wikipedia guideline {{ subst: uw-guideline}}
Overly hasty tagging of articles for speedy deletion {{ subst: uw-hasty}}
Not completing an AfD nomination {{ subst: uw-incompleteAFD}}
Unexplained edits to infoboxes {{ subst: uw-infobox}}
Not italicizing books, films, albums, magazines, TV series, etc. within articles {{ subst: uw-italicize}}
Adding excessive redlinks or repeated blue links {{ subst: uw-linking}}
Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material for medical content {{ subst: uw-medrs}}
Removing useful links {{ subst: uw-removedlink}}
Wikipedia is not a memorial {{ subst: uw-memorial}}
Incorrectly using minor edits check box {{ subst: uw-minor}}
Adding machine translated content {{ subst: uw-mt}}
Not following Wikipedia's naming conventions {{ subst: uw-nc}}
Uploading replaceable non-free images {{ subst: uw-nonfree}}
Creating articles with no evidence of notability {{ subst: uw-notability}}
Reporting complex abuse to AIV {{ subst: uw-notaiv}}
Incorrectly marking an edit as vandalism {{ subst: uw-notvand}}
Using voting instead of consensus {{ subst: uw-notvote}}
Failed ping fix {{ subst: uw-pingfix}}
Not attributing public domain sources {{ subst: uw-plagiarism}}
Not using preview button to avoid mistakes {{ subst: uw-preview}}
Assuming another editor's gender {{ subst: uw-pronoun}}
Creating poorly referenced articles {{ subst: uw-refimprove}}
Not reverting vandalism to a 'clean' version of the page {{ subst: uw-removevandalism}}
Recreating salted articles under an alternative title {{ subst: uw-salt|Article}}
Rename request impossible {{ subst: uw-samename}}
Experimenting in articles and reverting self tests {{ subst: uw-selfrevert}}
Signature has design problems {{ subst: uw-sigdesign}}
Signature has no link to userspace {{ subst: uw-siglink}}
Using see links instead of redirects {{ subst: uw-sl}}
Wikipedia is not a social network (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) {{ subst: uw-socialnetwork}}
Flagging or deleting "spoilers" {{ subst: uw-spoiler}}
Premature inclusion of a possible sports transaction {{ subst: Uw-sportstrans}}
Using thumbnails in infoboxes {{ subst: uw-thumb in infobox}}
Not signing posts {{ subst: uw-tilde}}
Adding talk page threads to the top instead of the bottom {{ subst: uw-toppost}}
Reporting of username to WP:UAA not accepted {{ subst: uw-uaa}}
Addition of unattributed Creative commons text {{ subst: uw-unattribcc}}
Adding unreliable sources {{ subst: uw-unreliable}}
User page in inappropriate category {{ subst: uw-upincat}}
Using image from external source {{ subst: uw-uploadfirst}}
Abandoned userspace draft {{ subst: uw-userspace draft finish}}
NOINDEXing of userspace page {{ subst: uw-userspacenoindex}}
Inappropriate use of user talk page {{ subst: uw-usertalk}}
Creating inappropriate video game content {{ subst: uw-vgscope}}
Not using user warnings after revert {{ subst: uw-warn}}
Creating inappropriate article(s) {{ subst: uw-wizard}}
Using inaccurate or inappropriate edit summaries {{ subst: uw-wrongsummary}}
Not updating the access date parameter in citing templates {{ subst: uw-accessdate1}}
Noticeboard notices
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Description Template
Admin noticeboard {{ subst: AN-notice}}
Incidents noticeboard {{ subst: ANI-notice}}
Edit warring noticeboard {{ subst: AN3-notice}}
BLP noticeboard {{ subst: BLPN-notice}}
CCI noticeboard {{ subst: CCI-notice}}
COI noticeboard {{ subst: COIN-notice}}
EL noticeboard {{ subst: ELN-notice}}
FTN noticeboard {{ subst: FTN-notice}}
NORN noticeboard {{ subst: NORN-notice}}
NPOVN noticeboard {{ subst: NPOVN-notice}}
Dispute resolution {{ subst: DRN-notice}}
Arbitration {{ subst: arbcom notice}}
Sockpuppet investigation {{ subst: Uw-socksuspect}}
Warnings
Show warnings
Description Template
Affiliate marketing {{ subst: uw-affiliate}}
Creating attack pages {{ subst: uw-attack}}
Bot username {{ subst: uw-botun}}
Canvassing other editors {{ subst: uw-canvass}}
Conflict of interest & username issue {{ subst: uw-coi-username}}
Copyright violation {{ subst: uw-copyright}}
{{ subst: uw-lyrics}}
Linking to copyrighted works violation {{ subst: uw-copyright-link}}
Copyright violation, for new contributors {{ subst: uw-copyright-new}}
Removing the {{ copyvio}} template {{ subst: uw-copyright-remove}}
Promotion of hate speech and other derogatory content {{ subst: uw-derogatory}}
{{ subst: uw-hatespeech}}
Edit summary that triggers abuse filter {{ subst: uw-efsummary}}
A softer edit warring notice for new editors {{ subst: uw-ewsoft}}
Edit warring notice {{ subst: uw-ew}}
Violation/potential violation of the one revert rule {{ subst: uw-1rr}}
Violation/potential violation of the three revert rule {{ subst: uw-3rr}}
Hijacking pages {{ subst: uw-hijacking}}
Creating hoaxes {{ subst: uw-hoax}}
Making legal threats {{ subst: uw-legal}}
Editing while logged out {{ subst: uw-login}}
Vandalism with multiple IPs {{ subst: uw-multipleIPs}}
Close paraphrasing {{ subst: uw-paraphrase}}
Personal info {{ subst: uw-pinfo}}
Editing to illustrate a point {{ subst: uw-point}}
Using Wikipedia as a social network {{ subst: uw-socialnetwork-strong}}
Userpage vandalism {{ subst: uw-upv}}
Username violation (custom) {{ subst: uw-username}}
Userpage or subpage is against policy {{ subst: uw-userpage}}
Personal info about yourself as a minor {{ subst: uw-selfinfo}}

Blocks

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Don't forget to substitute these templates ( more information) | Block templates are for admin use only.
Generic blocks Definite Indefinite
Anonymous users block {{ subst:uw-ablock}} {{ subst:uw-ablock|indef=yes}}
User block {{ subst:uw-block}} {{ subst:uw-block|indef=yes}} or {{ subst:uw-blockindef}}
Specific abuse blocks Recent abuse Abuse-only account
Advertising block {{ subst: uw-adblock}} {{ subst: uw-soablock}}
Spam block {{ subst: uw-sblock}}
Arbitration enforcement block {{ subst: uw-aeblock}} {{N/A}}
Compromised account block {{ subst: uw-compblock}} {{N/A}}
Community general sanctions block {{ subst: uw-csblock}} {{N/A}}
Personal editing restrictions block {{ subst: uw-cserblock}} {{N/A}}
Biographies-of-living-persons block {{ subst: uw-bioblock}} {{N/A}}
Unapproved bot block {{ subst: uw-botblock}} {{N/A}}
Content deletion block {{ subst: uw-dblock}} {{N/A}}
Copyright violation block {{ subst: uw-copyrightblock}} {{N/A}}
Disruptive editing block {{ subst: uw-disruptblock}} {{N/A}}
Edit filter block {{ subst: uw-efblock}} {{N/A}}
Edit warring block {{ subst: uw-ewblock}} {{ subst: uw-deoablock}}
Three revert rule block {{ subst: uw-3block}}
Harassment block {{ subst: uw-hblock}}
Legal threat block {{ subst: uw-lblock}} {{N/A}}
Social networking block {{ subst: uw-socialmediablock}} {{N/A}}
Non-free image block {{ subst: uw-nfimageblock}} {{N/A}}
Creating nonsense pages block {{ subst: uw-npblock}} {{N/A}}
Personal attack block {{ subst: uw-pablock}} {{N/A}}
Personal information block {{ subst: uw-pinfoblock}} {{N/A}}
Sock puppetry block {{ subst: uw-sockblock}} {{ subst:uw-sockblock|indef=yes}} (including sock puppets)
Logged-out block evasion block {{ subst: uw-ipevadeblock}} {{N/A}}
Unsourced content block {{ subst: uw-ucblock}} {{N/A}}
Undisclosed paid editing and advertising block {{N/A}} {{ subst: uw-upeblock}}
Vandalism block {{ subst: uw-vblock}} {{ subst: uw-voablock}}
Not here to build an encyclopedia block {{N/A}} {{ subst: uw-nothereblock}}
Username policy blocks Good-faith Bad-faith
Username block {{ subst: uw-ublock}} {{ subst: uw-uhblock}}
Bot username block {{ subst: uw-botublock}} {{ subst: uw-botuhblock}}
Admin username block {{ subst: uw-adminublock}} {{ subst: uw-adminuhblock}}
Cause block (username violation and edits promoting a cause) {{ subst: uw-causeblock}} {{N/A}}
Famous person or possible impersonation {{ subst: uw-ublock-wellknown}} {{N/A}}
Promotional username block {{ subst: uw-softerblock}} {{ subst: uw-spamublock}}
Username and vandalism-only account block {{N/A}} {{ subst: uw-vaublock}}
Unblock review Template
Decline reason here {{ subst: Decline reason here}}
Edit warring block {{ subst: Ewblock}}

Foreign-language contributors

All languages: {{ subst:welcome-foreign|xx}}, where xx is the language code ('fr' for French, 'de' for German, and so on).

Other

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Page headers Images Discussions and editing

{{ anonblock|A header used to indicate a soft block on an IP address.}}

{{ bottompostusertalk|Please post new topics at the bottom, with headers.}}

{{ ISP|This IP is shared across an Internet Service Provider.}}

{{ mobile IP|This IP is shared by customers of a mobile phone company.}}

{{ Please archive|Requesting a user to archive their talk page}}

{{ pp-semi-usertalk|IP talk page semi protected to prevent warning removal.}}

{{ pp-usertalk|User talk protected to prevent blocked user from vandalizing.}}

{{ repeated abuse|IP has been repeatedly blocked.}}

{{ schoolblock|Please log in at home to edit. Your school is blocked.}}

{{ shared IP|This IP is shared by (organization).}}

{{ shared IP address (public)|This IP is shared by users on public terminals.}}

{{ shared IP edu|This IP is shared by an educational organization.}}

{{ subst: sharedIPAdvice}}

{{ user talk top|Guidelines for posting on a user talk page.}}

{{ usercomment|Welcome to my talk.}}

{{ usertalkcriticism}}

{{ usertalkpageheader|Welcome to my talk, guidelines for posting on a user talk page.}}

{{ whois|A less-specific form of sharedip that doesn't commit to the actual use of the IP.}}

{{ subst: di-replaceable fair use-notice}}

{{ subst: fdw|File:name}}

{{ subst: fdw-cp|File:name}}

{{ subst: fdw-iw|filename}} for images under deletion discussion on Wikimedia Commons or another project or language site

{{ subst: file copyright request|File:name}}

{{ subst: file source|File:name}}

{{ subst: images on userboxes}}

{{ subst: nld}} if an image has a source but no licensing information

{{ subst: nrd}} if an image has no fair use rationale

{{ subst: nsd}} if an image has no source indicated

{{ subst: orfud}} if an image has a fair use tag but isn't used in any articles

{{ subst: rfu}} if an image has a fair use tag but could be replaced by a free image

{{ subst: un-commons|File:name}}

{{ subst: uploaderHints}}

{{ subst: editing advice}}

{{ subst: ping fix}}

{{ reply to|a/k/a 'ping', send a notification to a user in a talkpage thread.}}

{{ subst: sofixit}}

{{ talkback|Notify user they have a message on another page.}}

{{ talkbacktiny|Notify user they have a message on another page.}}

{{ talk header|This is the talk page for (article), to discuss improvements.}}

{{ subst: warn}}

New user Deletion notifications Other notifications

See also Welcome templates
and Welcome templates/Table
{{ subst: first article}}

{{ subst: firstredirect}}

{{ subst: register}}

{{ subst: usernameAllowed}}

{{ subst: usernameDiscussion}}

{{ subst: w-basic}}

{{ subst: w-graphical}}

{{ subst: w-link}}

{{ subst: w-screen}}

{{ subst: w-short}}

{{ subst: w-shout}}

{{ subst: welcome}}

{{ subst: welcome cookie|Your username}}

{{ subst: welcome-anon}}

{{ subst: Welcome-anon-unconstructive}}

{{ subst: Welcome-anon-npov}}

{{ subst: Welcome-belated}}

{{ subst: welcome-copyright}}

{{ subst: welcomeg}}

{{ subst: Welcomelaws}}

{{ subst: welcomenpov}}

{{ subst: welcomespam}}

{{ subst: welcometest|Article}}

{{ subst: welcome-unconstructive}}

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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}}
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Creating double redirects through bad page moves {{ subst: uw-2redirect}}
Third opinion request did not follow the guidelines {{ subst: uw-3o}}
After addition of {{ subst:AFC draft|user}} or {{ subst:submit|user}} {{ subst: uw-afcaddition}}
New user is likely to be using multiple accounts {{ subst: uw-agf-sock}}
Bad AIV report {{ subst: uw-aiv}}
Bad AN/EW report {{ subst: uw-anew}}
Suggesting a user archive their talk page {{ subst: uw-archive}}
Adding signatures to article space {{ subst: uw-articlesig}}
Article was undersourced and has been moved to draft space {{ subst: uw-articletodraft}}
Creating autobiographies {{ subst: uw-autobiography}}
Disrupting automatic calculation {{ subst: uw-autocalc}}
Creating articles without categories {{ subst: uw-catimprove}}
Adding incorrect categories {{ subst: uw-badcat}}
Incorrectly tagging pages for speedy deletion (for NPP use {{ uw-csd}}) {{ subst: uw-badcsd}}
Adding non-notable list entries {{ subst: uw-badlistentry}}
Misunderstanding proposed deletion of biographies of living people criteria {{ subst: uw-badprodblp}}
Adding bare URLs as references {{ subst: uw-bareurl}}
Adding gossip to biographies {{ subst: uw-biog-not}}
" Biting" newcomers {{ subst: uw-bite}}
Wikipedia is not for blogging or promotion {{ subst: uw-blog}}
Conforming to "bold, revert, discuss" cycle {{ subst: uw-brd}}
Conflict of interest, with an extended legal warning {{ subst: uw-coi}}
Removing columns {{ subst: uw-columns}}
Addition of controversial material to an article {{ subst: uw-controversial}}
Not attributing Wikipedia content {{ subst: uw-copying}}
Not attributing Wikipedia content {{ subst: uw-copying-nosource}}
Submitting copyrighted images {{ subst: uw-copyright-img}}
Cut and paste moves {{ subst: uw-c&pmove}}
Not adequately or properly naming your images {{ subst: uw-cryptic-filename}}
Adding speculative or unconfirmed information about future albums or events {{ subst: uw-crystal}}
Incorrectly tagging pages for speedy deletion at NPP {{ subst: uw-csd}}
Incorrectly formatting disambiguation pages {{ subst: uw-dab}}
Unnecessarily changing date formats {{ subst: uw-date}}
Adding content which will soon become dated {{ subst: uw-dated}}
Removing proper sources containing dead links {{ subst: uw-deadlink}}
Adding stub categories manually, rather than via templates {{ subst: uw-directcat}}
Incorrect use of DISPLAYTITLE {{ subst: uw-displaytitle}}
Linking to drafts from articles {{ subst: Uw-draft-link}}
Userspace draft suggestion {{ subst: uw-draftfirst}}
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Draft has been moved to draft space {{ subst: uw-draftmoved}}
Not using edit summary {{ subst: uw-editsummary}} (for new users)
{{ subst: uw-editsummary2}} (for more experienced users)
Adding external links to the body of an article {{ subst: uw-elinbody}}
Not communicating in English (see also specific language templates) {{ subst: Uw-notenglishtalk}}
Unnecessarily changing between national varieties of English {{ subst: uw-engvar}}
Inappropriately referring to a person by a first name or an honorific prefix {{ subst: uw-firstname}}
Misuse of flags {{ subst: uw-flag}}
Fair use image removed {{ subst: uw-fuir}}
Drive-by nomination of Wikipedia:Good articles {{ subst: uw-ga-driveby}}
Editing against a Wikipedia guideline {{ subst: uw-guideline}}
Overly hasty tagging of articles for speedy deletion {{ subst: uw-hasty}}
Not completing an AfD nomination {{ subst: uw-incompleteAFD}}
Unexplained edits to infoboxes {{ subst: uw-infobox}}
Not italicizing books, films, albums, magazines, TV series, etc. within articles {{ subst: uw-italicize}}
Adding excessive redlinks or repeated blue links {{ subst: uw-linking}}
Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material for medical content {{ subst: uw-medrs}}
Removing useful links {{ subst: uw-removedlink}}
Wikipedia is not a memorial {{ subst: uw-memorial}}
Incorrectly using minor edits check box {{ subst: uw-minor}}
Adding machine translated content {{ subst: uw-mt}}
Not following Wikipedia's naming conventions {{ subst: uw-nc}}
Uploading replaceable non-free images {{ subst: uw-nonfree}}
Creating articles with no evidence of notability {{ subst: uw-notability}}
Reporting complex abuse to AIV {{ subst: uw-notaiv}}
Incorrectly marking an edit as vandalism {{ subst: uw-notvand}}
Using voting instead of consensus {{ subst: uw-notvote}}
Failed ping fix {{ subst: uw-pingfix}}
Not attributing public domain sources {{ subst: uw-plagiarism}}
Not using preview button to avoid mistakes {{ subst: uw-preview}}
Assuming another editor's gender {{ subst: uw-pronoun}}
Creating poorly referenced articles {{ subst: uw-refimprove}}
Not reverting vandalism to a 'clean' version of the page {{ subst: uw-removevandalism}}
Recreating salted articles under an alternative title {{ subst: uw-salt|Article}}
Rename request impossible {{ subst: uw-samename}}
Experimenting in articles and reverting self tests {{ subst: uw-selfrevert}}
Signature has design problems {{ subst: uw-sigdesign}}
Signature has no link to userspace {{ subst: uw-siglink}}
Using see links instead of redirects {{ subst: uw-sl}}
Wikipedia is not a social network (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) {{ subst: uw-socialnetwork}}
Flagging or deleting "spoilers" {{ subst: uw-spoiler}}
Premature inclusion of a possible sports transaction {{ subst: Uw-sportstrans}}
Using thumbnails in infoboxes {{ subst: uw-thumb in infobox}}
Not signing posts {{ subst: uw-tilde}}
Adding talk page threads to the top instead of the bottom {{ subst: uw-toppost}}
Reporting of username to WP:UAA not accepted {{ subst: uw-uaa}}
Addition of unattributed Creative commons text {{ subst: uw-unattribcc}}
Adding unreliable sources {{ subst: uw-unreliable}}
User page in inappropriate category {{ subst: uw-upincat}}
Using image from external source {{ subst: uw-uploadfirst}}
Abandoned userspace draft {{ subst: uw-userspace draft finish}}
NOINDEXing of userspace page {{ subst: uw-userspacenoindex}}
Inappropriate use of user talk page {{ subst: uw-usertalk}}
Creating inappropriate video game content {{ subst: uw-vgscope}}
Not using user warnings after revert {{ subst: uw-warn}}
Creating inappropriate article(s) {{ subst: uw-wizard}}
Using inaccurate or inappropriate edit summaries {{ subst: uw-wrongsummary}}
Not updating the access date parameter in citing templates {{ subst: uw-accessdate1}}
Noticeboard notices
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Admin noticeboard {{ subst: AN-notice}}
Incidents noticeboard {{ subst: ANI-notice}}
Edit warring noticeboard {{ subst: AN3-notice}}
BLP noticeboard {{ subst: BLPN-notice}}
CCI noticeboard {{ subst: CCI-notice}}
COI noticeboard {{ subst: COIN-notice}}
EL noticeboard {{ subst: ELN-notice}}
FTN noticeboard {{ subst: FTN-notice}}
NORN noticeboard {{ subst: NORN-notice}}
NPOVN noticeboard {{ subst: NPOVN-notice}}
Dispute resolution {{ subst: DRN-notice}}
Arbitration {{ subst: arbcom notice}}
Sockpuppet investigation {{ subst: Uw-socksuspect}}
Warnings
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Affiliate marketing {{ subst: uw-affiliate}}
Creating attack pages {{ subst: uw-attack}}
Bot username {{ subst: uw-botun}}
Canvassing other editors {{ subst: uw-canvass}}
Conflict of interest & username issue {{ subst: uw-coi-username}}
Copyright violation {{ subst: uw-copyright}}
{{ subst: uw-lyrics}}
Linking to copyrighted works violation {{ subst: uw-copyright-link}}
Copyright violation, for new contributors {{ subst: uw-copyright-new}}
Removing the {{ copyvio}} template {{ subst: uw-copyright-remove}}
Promotion of hate speech and other derogatory content {{ subst: uw-derogatory}}
{{ subst: uw-hatespeech}}
Edit summary that triggers abuse filter {{ subst: uw-efsummary}}
A softer edit warring notice for new editors {{ subst: uw-ewsoft}}
Edit warring notice {{ subst: uw-ew}}
Violation/potential violation of the one revert rule {{ subst: uw-1rr}}
Violation/potential violation of the three revert rule {{ subst: uw-3rr}}
Hijacking pages {{ subst: uw-hijacking}}
Creating hoaxes {{ subst: uw-hoax}}
Making legal threats {{ subst: uw-legal}}
Editing while logged out {{ subst: uw-login}}
Vandalism with multiple IPs {{ subst: uw-multipleIPs}}
Close paraphrasing {{ subst: uw-paraphrase}}
Personal info {{ subst: uw-pinfo}}
Editing to illustrate a point {{ subst: uw-point}}
Using Wikipedia as a social network {{ subst: uw-socialnetwork-strong}}
Userpage vandalism {{ subst: uw-upv}}
Username violation (custom) {{ subst: uw-username}}
Userpage or subpage is against policy {{ subst: uw-userpage}}
Personal info about yourself as a minor {{ subst: uw-selfinfo}}

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Anonymous users block {{ subst:uw-ablock}} {{ subst:uw-ablock|indef=yes}}
User block {{ subst:uw-block}} {{ subst:uw-block|indef=yes}} or {{ subst:uw-blockindef}}
Specific abuse blocks Recent abuse Abuse-only account
Advertising block {{ subst: uw-adblock}} {{ subst: uw-soablock}}
Spam block {{ subst: uw-sblock}}
Arbitration enforcement block {{ subst: uw-aeblock}} {{N/A}}
Compromised account block {{ subst: uw-compblock}} {{N/A}}
Community general sanctions block {{ subst: uw-csblock}} {{N/A}}
Personal editing restrictions block {{ subst: uw-cserblock}} {{N/A}}
Biographies-of-living-persons block {{ subst: uw-bioblock}} {{N/A}}
Unapproved bot block {{ subst: uw-botblock}} {{N/A}}
Content deletion block {{ subst: uw-dblock}} {{N/A}}
Copyright violation block {{ subst: uw-copyrightblock}} {{N/A}}
Disruptive editing block {{ subst: uw-disruptblock}} {{N/A}}
Edit filter block {{ subst: uw-efblock}} {{N/A}}
Edit warring block {{ subst: uw-ewblock}} {{ subst: uw-deoablock}}
Three revert rule block {{ subst: uw-3block}}
Harassment block {{ subst: uw-hblock}}
Legal threat block {{ subst: uw-lblock}} {{N/A}}
Social networking block {{ subst: uw-socialmediablock}} {{N/A}}
Non-free image block {{ subst: uw-nfimageblock}} {{N/A}}
Creating nonsense pages block {{ subst: uw-npblock}} {{N/A}}
Personal attack block {{ subst: uw-pablock}} {{N/A}}
Personal information block {{ subst: uw-pinfoblock}} {{N/A}}
Sock puppetry block {{ subst: uw-sockblock}} {{ subst:uw-sockblock|indef=yes}} (including sock puppets)
Logged-out block evasion block {{ subst: uw-ipevadeblock}} {{N/A}}
Unsourced content block {{ subst: uw-ucblock}} {{N/A}}
Undisclosed paid editing and advertising block {{N/A}} {{ subst: uw-upeblock}}
Vandalism block {{ subst: uw-vblock}} {{ subst: uw-voablock}}
Not here to build an encyclopedia block {{N/A}} {{ subst: uw-nothereblock}}
Username policy blocks Good-faith Bad-faith
Username block {{ subst: uw-ublock}} {{ subst: uw-uhblock}}
Bot username block {{ subst: uw-botublock}} {{ subst: uw-botuhblock}}
Admin username block {{ subst: uw-adminublock}} {{ subst: uw-adminuhblock}}
Cause block (username violation and edits promoting a cause) {{ subst: uw-causeblock}} {{N/A}}
Famous person or possible impersonation {{ subst: uw-ublock-wellknown}} {{N/A}}
Promotional username block {{ subst: uw-softerblock}} {{ subst: uw-spamublock}}
Username and vandalism-only account block {{N/A}} {{ subst: uw-vaublock}}
Unblock review Template
Decline reason here {{ subst: Decline reason here}}
Edit warring block {{ subst: Ewblock}}

Foreign-language contributors

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{{ ISP|This IP is shared across an Internet Service Provider.}}

{{ mobile IP|This IP is shared by customers of a mobile phone company.}}

{{ Please archive|Requesting a user to archive their talk page}}

{{ pp-semi-usertalk|IP talk page semi protected to prevent warning removal.}}

{{ pp-usertalk|User talk protected to prevent blocked user from vandalizing.}}

{{ repeated abuse|IP has been repeatedly blocked.}}

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{{ shared IP|This IP is shared by (organization).}}

{{ shared IP address (public)|This IP is shared by users on public terminals.}}

{{ shared IP edu|This IP is shared by an educational organization.}}

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{{ user talk top|Guidelines for posting on a user talk page.}}

{{ usercomment|Welcome to my talk.}}

{{ usertalkcriticism}}

{{ usertalkpageheader|Welcome to my talk, guidelines for posting on a user talk page.}}

{{ whois|A less-specific form of sharedip that doesn't commit to the actual use of the IP.}}

{{ subst: di-replaceable fair use-notice}}

{{ subst: fdw|File:name}}

{{ subst: fdw-cp|File:name}}

{{ subst: fdw-iw|filename}} for images under deletion discussion on Wikimedia Commons or another project or language site

{{ subst: file copyright request|File:name}}

{{ subst: file source|File:name}}

{{ subst: images on userboxes}}

{{ subst: nld}} if an image has a source but no licensing information

{{ subst: nrd}} if an image has no fair use rationale

{{ subst: nsd}} if an image has no source indicated

{{ subst: orfud}} if an image has a fair use tag but isn't used in any articles

{{ subst: rfu}} if an image has a fair use tag but could be replaced by a free image

{{ subst: un-commons|File:name}}

{{ subst: uploaderHints}}

{{ subst: editing advice}}

{{ subst: ping fix}}

{{ reply to|a/k/a 'ping', send a notification to a user in a talkpage thread.}}

{{ subst: sofixit}}

{{ talkback|Notify user they have a message on another page.}}

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