User:Tghe-retford/Anti-Vandal

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User Page Vandalism Information
vn-8 This user page has been vandalized 8 times.
Anti-Vandalism and Morals
This user is a member of the
Counter-Vandalism Unit.
This user has a zero tolerance policy on vandalism.
This user maintains a strict policy advising against all personal attacks.

I have a policy of condeming all vandalism on Wikipedia, because it can be annoying, disruptive and frustrating to the editors and users of Wikipedia.

Examples of the more weird examples of vandalism I have had to deal with can be found below.

Fight Vandalism
First of all, you can do like I did and become part of the Wikipedia Counter-Vandalism Unit. Details can be found on their page.

You can also download Lupin's anti-vandal tool which feature a number of useful tools in your toolbox which can help and aid you fight vandalism. It can be obtained from here.

Full information on Wikipedia's vandalism policy can be found here.

WikiDefcon
WikiDefcon
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WikiDefcon 4: Low to normal levels of vandalism from shared IPs and experimenting users.

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Nothing out of the ordinary, but remain diligent. —IRC user Zsinj 02:33, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Favourable quotes about tghe-retford
Quotes directed at me personally that I found a bit funny.
WARNING: Vandalising Wikipedia: It's not big and it's not clever, don't do it!
Vandalising Wikipedia is likely to get you blocked, or mocked, or both...

Please note: text placed here are the opinions of the original editors and not myself.

  • "I currently live on my own in Retford in a one bedroom box"
Got that one right!
  • "Are you gay?"
Asked by a forum member on the Digital Spy website, who in turn apologised later for that one.
  • "He really is the most boring bastard I've ever come across."
A response sent because I don't binge drink every weekend...
  • "It's clear that this person is a completely inadequate spanner..."
The same fan as above who was responding about me being recently diagnosed with social anxiety.
Funny things written on Wikipedia...
...that would be better placed on Uncyclopedia.
WARNING: No really, don't Vandalise Wikipedia. Or we'll send the Counter-Vandalism Unit round!
Vandalising Wikipedia never works out in the end, for you see, we have the revert tool! All your vandalism will be removed forever and all your base are belong to us! (muhuhaha)

Please note: text placed here are the opinions of the original editors and not myself.

  • "until they decided to deprive long suffering Freeviewers further, by sacrificing that perfectly decent channel for an annoying, repetitive load of crap"
An anonymous editors viewpoint of a recently launched well known quiz channel on Freeview.
  • "This early period of the town's history... where it was largely portrayed as a mass of mud. Not much has changed."
Another anonymous editor adding their opinion to a neighbouring town to where I live.
  • "The show captures all that is wrong with the world in it's first minute of being aired, and then repeats this for 4 hours."
Anonymous editors opinion of a quiz channel's programme.