User:Kalathalan/Desk

  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 appropriate warning template, adding 'subst:' before each. For example, instead of using {{test}}, use {{subst:test}}. This reduces server load and prevents accidental blanking of the template. Wait to see if the vandalism continues. Only add users to the list who continue to vandalize after being warned.

However, users known to be vandals (those who vandalize the same article with similar material, for instance) may be reported immediately.

  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.

  Using the edit button next to the appropriate section, add the vandal at the top of the list.

Enter the following text:

{{vandal|IP or username of vandal}} ~~~~

If the vandal has a username with spaces in it, instead use:

{{vandal|Username with spaces|Username_with_underscores}} ~~~~

If the vandal is operating under an anonymous IP address, report under IP Addresses. If the vandal is a logged-in user, report under Registered users. Include a brief description of the nature of the vandalism. Use the vandal account name or IP address as your edit summary.

  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 under Possible sockpuppets.

If the vandal was not blocked, visit WP:AIV and post the report there.

Insert the {{subst:afd1}} tag at the top of the page.

• Please do not mark the edit as minor.
• Please include in the edit summary the phrase
  nominated for deletion: see [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PageName]]
  replacing PageName with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion.
• You can check the "Watch this page" box to follow the page in your watchlist. This allows you to notice if the AfD tag is removed by a vandal.
• Save the page.

(If the article has been nominated for deletion before, use {{subst:afdx}} instead of {{subst:afd1}}. See Template Talk:afdx. This does not include articles that have only had the {{prod}} tag removed.)

The resulting AfD box at the top of the article should contain a link to "Preloaded debate" in the AfD page.

• Click that link to open the article's deletion discussion page. Some preloaded text and some instructions will appear.
• Give a reason for the deletion and a category for the debate (instructions will be on the page).

OR

• Click the link saying "this article's entry" to open the deletion-debate page.
• Insert this text:
  {{subst:afd2 | pg=PageName | cat=Category | text=Reason the page should be deleted}} ~~~~
  replacing PageName with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion, Category with a letter indicating the category of the debate, and Reason... with the reasons you think the page should be deleted.
• Consider checking "Watch this page" to follow the progress of the debate.
• Please use an edit summary such as
  Creating deletion discussion page for [[PageName]] because ...
  replacing PageName with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion and providing reasons for deletion.
• Save the page.

Copy the tag below, and then click THIS LINK to open the deletion log page. At the bottom of the log page, insert:

{{subst:afd3 | pg=PageName}}

replacing PageName appropriately; also include the page's name in your edit summary. Save the page. Your insertion will be automatically expanded to the same form as the preceding lines in the file: {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PageName}}.

(If you used template {{subst:afdx}} instead of {{subst:afd1}}, use "PageName (2nd nomination)" instead of "PageName" for a second nomination, etc.).