USER:GSMGM VANDAL WARNING EXTENDED

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Level 1 – Assumes good faith. Generally includes "Welcome to Wikipedia" or some variant.
Level 2 – No faith assumption
Level 3 – Assumes bad faith; cease and desist
Level 4 – Assumes bad faith; strong cease and desist, last warning
Level 4im – Assumes bad faith; strong cease and desist, first and only warning

Contents Various types of nonconstructive edits Adding spam, such as promotions of objects or ideologies Inserting factual inaccuracies and/or libel Unaccepted practices, unilateral action against policies or guidelines Behavior towards editors and articles
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Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im
Various types of nonconstructive edits
Vandalism	{{ subst: uw-vandalism1}}	{{ subst: uw-vandalism2}}	{{ subst: uw-vandalism3}}	{{ subst: uw-vandalism4}}	{{ subst: uw-vandalism4im}}
Editing tests	{{ subst: uw-test1}}	{{ subst: uw-test2}}	{{ subst: uw-test3}}	→ {{ subst: uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Page blanking, removal of content	{{ subst: uw-delete1}}	{{ subst: uw-delete2}}	{{ subst: uw-delete3}}	{{ subst: uw-delete4}}	{{ subst: uw-delete4im}}
Creating malicious redirects	{{ subst: uw-redirect1}}	{{ subst: uw-redirect2}}	{{ subst: uw-redirect3}}	{{ subst: uw-redirect4}}	{{ subst: uw-redirect4im}}
Removal of maintenance templates	{{ subst: uw-tdel1}}	{{ subst: uw-tdel2}}	{{ subst: uw-tdel3}}	{{ subst: uw-tdel4}}	{{N/A}}
Using improper humor	{{ subst: uw-joke1}}	{{ subst: uw-joke2}}	{{ subst: uw-joke3}}	{{ subst: uw-joke4}}	{{ subst: uw-joke4im}}
Creating inappropriate pages	{{ subst: uw-create1}}	{{ subst: uw-create2}}	{{ subst: uw-create3}}	{{ subst: uw-create4}}	{{ subst: uw-create4im}}
Uploading inappropriate images	{{ subst: uw-upload1}}	{{ subst: uw-upload2}}	{{ subst: uw-upload3}}	{{ subst: uw-upload4}}	{{ subst: uw-upload4im}}
Image-related vandalism	{{ subst: uw-image1}}	{{ subst: uw-image2}}	{{ subst: uw-image3}}	{{ subst: uw-image4}}	{{ subst: uw-image4im}}
Adding promotions of objects or ideologies (also spam)
Adding spam links	{{ subst: uw-spam1}}	{{ subst: uw-spam2}}	{{ subst: uw-spam3}}	{{ subst: uw-spam4}}	{{ subst: uw-spam4im}}
Using Wikipedia for advertising or promotion	{{ subst: uw-advert1}}	{{ subst: uw-advert2}}	{{ subst: uw-advert3}}	{{ subst: uw-advert4}}	{{ subst: uw-advert4im}}
Not adhering to neutral point of view	{{ subst: uw-npov1}}	{{ subst: uw-npov2}}	{{ subst: uw-npov3}}	{{ subst: uw-npov4}}	{{N/A}}
Inserting factual inaccuracies and/or libel
Addition of unsourced material without proper citations	{{ subst: uw-unsourced1}}	{{ subst: uw-unsourced2}}	{{ subst: uw-unsourced3}}	→ {{ subst: uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Introducing deliberate factual errors	{{ subst: uw-error1}}	{{ subst: uw-error2}}	{{ subst: uw-error3}}	→ {{ subst: uw-generic4}}	{{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}}
Adding unreferenced controversial information about living persons	{{ subst: uw-biog1}}	{{ subst: uw-biog2}}	{{ subst: uw-biog3}}	{{ subst: uw-biog4}}	{{ subst: Uw-biog4im}}
Defamation not specifically directed	{{ subst: uw-defamatory1}}	{{ subst: uw-defamatory2}}	{{ subst: uw-defamatory3}}	{{ subst: uw-defamatory4}}	{{ subst: uw-defamatory4im}}
Unaccepted practices, unilateral action against policies or guidelines
Censorship of material	{{ subst: uw-notcensored1}}	{{ subst: uw-notcensored2}}	{{ subst: uw-notcensored3}}	→ {{ subst: uw-generic4}}	{{N/A}}
Formatting, date, language, etc. (Manual of Style)	{{ subst: uw-mos1}}	{{ subst: uw-mos2}}	{{ subst: uw-mos3}}	{{ subst: uw-mos4}}	{{N/A}}
Page moves	{{ subst: uw-move1}}	{{ subst: uw-move2}}	{{ subst: uw-move3}}	{{ subst: uw-move4}}	{{ subst: uw-move4im}}
Using talk page as forum	{{ subst: uw-chat1}}	{{ subst: uw-chat2}}	{{ subst: uw-chat3}}	{{ subst: uw-chat4}}	{{N/A}}
Refactoring others' talk page comments	{{ subst: uw-tpv1}}	{{ subst: uw-tpv2}}	{{ subst: uw-tpv3}}	{{N/A}}
Removing {{ afd}} templates	{{ subst: uw-afd1}}	{{ subst: uw-afd2}}	{{ subst: uw-afd3}}	{{ subst: uw-afd4}}	{{N/A}}
Removing {{ speedy deletion}} templates	{{ subst: uw-speedy1}}	{{ subst: uw-speedy2}}	{{ subst: uw-speedy3}}	{{ subst: uw-speedy4}}	{{N/A}}
Behavior towards editors and articles
Personal attack directed at a specific editor	{{ subst: uw-npa1}}	{{ subst: uw-npa2}}	{{ subst: uw-npa3}}	{{ subst: uw-npa4}}	{{ subst: uw-npa4im}}
Not assuming good faith	{{ subst: uw-agf1}}	{{ subst: uw-agf2}}	{{ subst: uw-agf3}}	{{N/A}}
Ownership of articles	{{ subst: uw-own1}}	{{ subst: uw-own2}}	{{ subst: uw-own3}}	{{N/A}}
Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im

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Notices		Warnings
Description	Template	Description	Template
Creating double redirects through bad page moves	{{ subst: uw-2redirect}}	Potentially violating the three revert rule	{{ subst: uw-3rr}}
Bad AIV report	{{ subst: uw-aiv}}	Blatant vandalism	{{ subst: uw-bv}}
Adding signatures to article space	{{ subst: uw-articlesig}}	Canvassing	{{ subst: uw-canvass}}
Creating autobiographies	{{ subst: uw-autobiography}}	Copyright violation	{{ subst: uw-copyright}}
Adding incorrect categories	{{ subst: uw-badcat}}	Linking to copyrighted works violation	{{ subst: uw-copyright-link}}
" Biting" newcomers	{{ subst: uw-bite}}	Creating hoaxes	{{ subst: uw-hoax}}
Cut and paste moves	{{ subst: uw-c&pmove}}	Making legal threats	{{ subst: uw-legal}}
Conflict of interest	{{ subst: uw-coi}}	Long term pattern of vandalism	{{ subst: uw-longterm}}
Unnecessarily changing date formats	{{ subst: uw-date}}	Usage of multiple IPs	{{ subst: uw-multipleIPs}}
Not using edit summary	{{ subst: uw-editsummary}}	Personal info	{{ subst: uw-pinfo}}
Not communicating in English (see also specific language templates)	{{ subst: uw-english}}	Userpage vandalism	{{ subst: uw-upv}}
User forgets to place a hang-on reasoning to the talk page	{{ subst: uw-hangon}}	Using inaccurate or inappropriate edit summaries	{{ subst: uw-wrongsummary}}
Italicize books, films, albums, magazines, TV series, etc within articles	{{ subst: uw-italicize}}	Improper use of warning or blocking template	{{ subst: uw-tempabuse}}
Unnecessarily changing between national varieties of English	{{ subst: uw-lang}}	Username is against policy	{{ subst: uw-username}}
For excessive addition of redlinks or repeated blue links	{{ subst: uw-linking}}	Userpage or subpage is against policy	{{ subst: uw-userpage}}
Incorrect use of minor edits check box	{{ subst: uw-minor}}	Writing content that disparages people	{{ subst: attack}}
Uploading replaceable non-free images	{{ subst: uw-nonfree}}	Affiliate marketing	{{ subst: uw-affiliate}}
Do not report complex abuse to AIV	{{ subst: uw-notaiv}}
We use consensus, not voting	{{ subst: uw-notvote}}
Use preview button to avoid mistakes	{{ subst: uw-preview}}
Recreating deleted articles	{{ subst: uw-repost\|Article}}
Removal of the Sandbox header	{{ subst: uw-sandbox}}
Reverting self tests	{{ subst: uw-selfrevert}}
Wikipedia is not a social network (e.g., MySpace, Facebook)	{{ subst: uw-socialnetwork}}
Remember to subst: templates	{{ subst: uw-subst}}
Talk in article	{{ subst: uw-talkinarticle}}
Not signing posts	{{ subst: uw-tilde}}
Reporting of username to WP:UAA not accepted.	{{ subst: uw-uaa}}
Warning vandals	{{ subst: uw-warn}}
Removing proper sources containing dead links	{{ subst: uw-deadlink}}
Review spelling, etc.	{{ subst: uw-spellcheck}}
Rename request impossible	{{ subst: uw-samename}}
Patrolling newpages	{{ subst: uw-patrolled}}
Image use	{{ subst: uw-imageuse}}
Article probation	{{ subst: uw-probation}}
Reverting vandalism to a 'clean' version of the page	{{ subst: uw-revertvandalism}}
Incorrectly tagging pages for speedy deletion	{{ subst: uw-csd}}

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