Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism/Administrator instructions
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Administrator instructions for Administrator intervention against vandalism:
- If users make an invalid report, consider letting them know using template {{subst:uw-aiv}}, or better yet, similar wording in plain English, if you have time.
- IMPORTANT: Before blocking any IP address, run a WHOIS and Reverse DNS (RDNS) lookup on the address. Be aware of any implications your block reason has for other people on Shared IPs and use "{{anonblock}}" or "{{schoolblock}}" as your reason for blocking when appropriate. The Real-time Blacklist (RBL) link can also be used to determine if an IP address is dynamically allocated or has been compromised.
- Check the user's contributions, deleted contributions, block log and warnings on the user's talk page carefully before taking any administrative action. All blocks should be made to prevent further damage to the project.
