User:Steve Crossin/My Adoption

Well, here it is:

1. A permission is an additional ability that is granted to some users, that is in addition to the priveliges of a basic user Correct
2. Unregistered users can only edit pages without any protection. Correct
3. An auto confirmed account is an account that is four days old. Correct
4. Registered accounts can edit pages that are not fully protected (they can edit semi-protected pages), they can move and create new pages, and they can upload files. Correct
5. Who can grant rollback?- Administrators. Correct
6. What does rollback enable you to do?- Revert multiple edits from the one user, in order. It reverts to the first previous edit by a different user. (is that clear?) Correct
7. Rollback should not be used in content disputes, ot if it will violate the 3RR rule. Correct
8. Admins can do everything that a registered user can, they also can protect and unprotect pages, give the rollback permission, they also get the rollback permission automatically, block and unblock users, see a list of pages that are unwatched by anyone. They can view deleted contributions, and can make changes to the MediaWiki interface. Partly Correct - They can also delete pages.
9. You become an admin when you are nominated through an RFA, and get approved by a minimum 70% consensus. Correct
10. Bureaucrats can edit the "nuts and bolts" of user permissions, can rename accounts, change bot permissions, and give out the admin or bureaucrat status, after the RFA or RFB is processed. Correct
11. Stewards can edit all the user permissions, grant or remove user levels, on any wiki project eg (24 Wikia) Correct
12. Checkuser allows the checking of a user account, to see if it is a sockpuppet. Correct
13. The ability to hide a revision of an article from public view. Correct
14. You must be either a current or former member of ArbCom, to get the oversight power. Correct

Hope I did OK. Steve Crossin (talk) 05:41, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Good job! Tiptoety ^talk 05:46, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

• Okay, I'll answer that question now, if you wouldn't mind. Hmm, can I answer the questions gradually? Well, here are my first 2 answers.

1. Vandalism is an unconstructive or unhelpful edit to an article, such as page blanking, removing of sections, adding nonsense or foul language, adding shock images etc. Basically an edit that is obviously unhelpful to the article. Correct
2. Obvious indicators of a vandalism edit whilst patrolling recent changes are- Edit summary says "Blanked the page" (however this may be a user's own talk page they blanked, which may not be vandalism), "replaced the page with ...", indication a very large number of characters removed, or an edit made by an anonomous IP (vandalism edits are more commonly made by anonomous users) Steve Crossin (talk) 05:32, 29 February 2008 (UTC) Correct
3. Undoing vandalism-
   • Click on the "last" tab at the top of the screen (next to CSD and RPP)
   • See the current revision, if that is the one with vandalism, click "undo"
   • Write justification in the edit summary, generally rv vandalsim is suitable. Then save the page. Correct
4. That would depend. A user blanking their own talk page, or user page, generally shouldn't get a warning. However, if it was of an article that they blanked, they should get a Uw-delete1 warning, for a first offence. For subsequent offences, higher level templates should be given (lv2,3,4). And if they have committed a similar offence recently, the next warning level up should be given. I hope that makes sense. Correct - Makes perfect sense
5. Again, that would depend. If they added that line of text to the Sandbox, then, a warning is not given. If they added it to an article, and it was their first vandalism edit, then they would be given a level1 vandalism warning. If recent vandalism occured, then a higher warning level would be given. Does that make sense? Correct
6. By clicking the "watch" tab that is with Twinkle, or, when making an edit/revert, by ticking the box "watch this page" Correct
7. Misusing these tools can get you blocked. Correct

• Well done, 100% Tiptoety ^talk 22:44, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

• Okay, here is the pages I've added speedy delete tags for-

• Polish Conspiracy Deleted
• Best xbox games Deleted
• Mike russell CSD A7 Deleted
• Decapitations Of The Dark Ages CSD A7 Deleted
• Ondine morice pearce CSD A7 Deleted
• Matthew William McDonald CSD A7 Deleted
• Ebil CSD A1 Deleted
• Upal kumbhani CSD A7 Deleted
• Three Rivers Home Improvement CSD A7 (unremarkable company) Deleted
• Alexandra Timoshnko CSD A7
• Samantha Lopez CSD G1 Deleted
• J Fisher CSD A7 Deleted
• Joachim Christian von Blumenthal CSD A7 Deleted Retagged under CSD G4
• Pingame Journal CSD G11 Deleted
• Socialist Republic of Yougoslavish Slavish Macedonia CSD G1 Deleted
• Hannah ko CSD G1 Deleted
• Idriz Kosova CSD G1 Deleted per A1

Steve Crossin (talk) 04:37, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

1. What is the slogan of wikipedia?

A:The free encyclopaedia. Correct

2. Why are there such things as permissions on wikipedia?

A:To help the wiki run better, and to control certain permissions that could be dangerous if in the wrong hands Correct

3. What pages are unregistered users unable to edit?

A.Unable to edit pages that are protected in any way Correct

4. What level of access does a registered user account have, such as what pages are they able to edit, and are they able to perform deletion or block a user?

A:They can edit pages Correct

5. What is an “autoconfirmed” account?

A:A four day old account Correct

6. What is Wikipedia licensed under?

A:Under the GDFL Correct

7. What information must be provided in order to use an image on wikipedia?

A:License info. Partly Correct - Source of image, fair use rational

8. What are Government works (in relation to images) considered?

A:Public domain images Correct

9. Please write the word “example” in italics.

A: example Correct

10. Please write the word “example” in bold.

A: example Correct

11. Where should you make test edits?

A:The sandbox Correct

12. How do you create a redirect, please provide a step by step example.

'A: Wrong

13. Please write the word “example” in small text.

A:example Correct

14. What is vandalism?

A:An unconstructive or unhelpful edit to an article Correct

15. In questionable cases of possible vandalism what should you do?

A:Assume good faith Correct

16. Are unregistered accounts able to create articles?

A:No. Correct

17. What does the "rollbacker" permission allow/enable a user to do?

A:Revert multiple edits from a single user,. Correct

18. What can be the consequences of abuse of the rollback permission, or any other anti-vandal tool?

A:A block may be applied, and the rollback permission may be withdrawn Correct

19. What does rollback do? (Dont think to hard on this one, really)

A:Reverts an article to the first revision by a different user to the one that has been rolled back. Correct

20. When should rollback not be used?

A:In edit wars, or when it would violate 3RR. Correct

21. What level of warning do you feel is appropriate for a first offense (of vandalism that is)?

A:The Level 1 Vandalism template Correct

22. What technical abilities/functions are administrators be-stowed with?

A:protect/Unprotect pages, edit protected pages, delete pages, grant rollback, block/unblock users, view deleted contributions, make changes to the MediaWik interface Correct

23. How do users request adminship?

A:Through an RFA Correct

24. What technical functions do bureaucrats have?

A:Rename accounts, change bot status, grant admin/burecrat user status Correct

25. What technical functions do Stewards have?

A:edit all user permissions, grant user levels, on ANY wiki project Correct

26. What is a checkuser able to check for, and why is this important?

A:Checking to see if a user is a sockpuppet. Partly Correct

27. What is Oversight, and when should it be used?

A:The hiding of a revision from public view, used when the revision may have caused legal trouble or contained copyrighted info Correct

28. Where do you report vandalism, and request a block of the user?

A:AI/V Correct

29. When should you report vandalism and request a block of the user?

A:When they consistently contiune to vandalise Correct

30. Should you ever take what a troll or vandal has to say to heart (ex. Personal attacks)?

A:No Correct

31. When should you use an “only warning” template?

A:For very severe cases of vandalism Correct

32. Must an image be of low resolution?

A:If it is a non-free image Correct

33. A newly registered user has just added content that does not have any sources to verify it, but appears to be possibly legitimate, though it adds controversial content. Do you:

A: E. Not revert it and discuss it with the user first Correct

34. Where should you check for recently created articles?

A:The new pages list. Correct

35. If an article meets notability requirements but does not have any sources to verify that the person is indeed notable and you are unable to locate any sources, should you:

A: B. Send it to AfD Correct

36. What is speedy deletion G1 for (what articles would you tag with G1)?

A:Nonsense tag, for articles that contain gibberish, no meaningful purpose Correct

37. When should you improve an article instead of tag it for speedy deletion?

A: Wrong

38. If a user (other than the article creator) removes a speedy deletion template from a page, citing why they removed it. Should you:

A: E. Talk with the user about why they removed the tag, and then PROD tag it Correct

39. What sort of content should you tag as an attack page?

A:G10 Partly Correct

40. If a page is clearly a hoax, what speedy deletion criteria would you use?

A: Wrong

[edit] Bonus questions

1. Should you revert a user who removes warnings from their usertalk page?

A:No. If a user removes warnings from their talk page, it is showing they read it. Correct

2. How can you add an external link to a page

• B. By placing one bracket “[link]” around the link
• C. By placing no links around it and just pasting the link on the page

A: Correct

3.What is the difference between a ban and a block?

A:

Test closed at 05:09, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Final Score: 39.5/40 98% A+

• (Each bonus question was worth 2 points)