RuneScape talk:Counter-Vandalism Unit

Well folks, weigh in and tell me how to organize this. Shadowdancer 19:27, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, this is putting the RSWiki in the right direction. I'm not a member of the WP CVU, so I'm not familiar with their policies. Perhaps you could examine their CVU and transfer it over here when appropriate. Like you said, we shouldn't have substandard policies. [[image:Green party hat.PNG|14px]] Hyenaste talk 19:34, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Here is their CVU: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Counter_Vandalism_Unit Shadowdancer 19:36, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * The Guidelines section can be included here. We haven't gotten enough vandalism yet :( to have the need to include much else. [[image:Green party hat.PNG|14px]] Hyenaste talk 19:44, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I was thinking of simply having a section of where people report vandalism, and then the entry being crossed out when dealt with. But I suppose we should define vandalism first. Shadowdancer 19:48, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Whatever you want to do–you're the uncontested leader of this. Luckily we're vandalism free for now, but looking at RuneScape on this list, we're bound for alot. [[image:Green party hat.PNG|14px]] Hyenaste talk 19:52, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I found five images defining a five-level DEFCON valdalism meter at Wikipedia:User:Anonymous_anonymous/Sandbox. These would likely be very useful. (Personally. I think we're at vandal-DEFCON 5 right now.) Oddlyoko 19:54, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Define Vandalism
Let's start defining vandalism, shall we? Someone else go ahead. Shadowdancer 21:26, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) senseless page blanking
 * 2) crude and innappropriate words or comments inserted into pages
 * 3) attacks on any user or player
 * 4) deliberate insertion of deceptive information
 * 5) any content that advocates breaking Jagex rules
 * That's what I have thought of so far. [[image:Green party hat.PNG|14px]] Hyenaste talk 21:36, 25 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Changing the language of any article from English. Shadowdancer 21:42, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Insertion of ANY javascript or image that is a tool for hackers to steal passwords. Obviously.  Editors: Generally, try and keep to .png image files if possible or .gif if animated, .jpg is known to have weaknesses.
 * And how do we know whether an image is legitimate or not? Do we ban .JPG image formats? Shadowdancer 02:28, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I'd be tempted to lol, but keep it open for now, because some very backward image programs can't save in .png format. --Eucarya 13:51, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

What is not vandalism?
Alongside the above section, we do need to list what is not vandalism. Hyenaste talk 21:58, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * What is not vandalism:


 * 1) Typos and other common mistakes (incorrect category, for instance) Shadowdancer 02:28, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

"Current Vandalism"
I meant for this section to be a place to report vandalism in progress for someone to deal with. Once the reported vandalism is handled the entry is rewritten in strikeout font. Don't use it to list people who have been blocked from RSWiki if they haven't been reported here first. Shadowdancer 18:07, 26 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Ahh, ok. I didn't know that. Oddlyoko 18:08, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Why not also add a "Wall of Shame" sort of area, where you can put the vandal, degree of vandalism (minor, major), and date of most recent vandalism by that user? It'd be a good way of keeping an eye on specific vandals, and to see how many vandals we've had recently. 18:11, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Isn't the blocked user log used for that? Shadowdancer 21:06, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes. A Wall of Shame would be redundant. [[image:Green party hat.PNG|14px]] Hyenaste talk 21:34, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

User box created!
Hooray for MS Paint! I've made a user box for people to identify themselves as CVU members:

Shadowdancer 21:43, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Questions
How does one join and what are they entailed to do? -- Couchpotato99 22:03, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Read the article? Shadowdancer 23:53, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * umm... oops. Yeah sorry I missed that part. -- Couchpotato99 00:15, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Admins: Add to watch list
I recommend Administrators and Beaurocrats adding the CVU to their watch list. Shadowdancer 03:34, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

List of admins to PM?
At the top it says if you are reporting vandalism in progress, click here. Would adding just beneath that here is a list of RuneScapeWiki sysops who can be contacted via their RuneScape usernames:


 * Vimescarrot (User:Vimescarrot)
 * Geek Lord 66 (User:Couchpotato99)
 * Eucarya User:Eucarya'' - generally I have private chat 'On' - let me know if something's going on.

etc...would that be appropriate? Obviously, adding usernames to that list would be voluntary. Players who play with Private Chat off might not want their names on there, for example. I used Couchpotato because he's the only sysop i could think of whose wiki name is different from his RS name; justto show how that would work. JalYt-Xil-Vimescarrot 18:49, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

...
Since we don;t have a set rule, I think this stuff (meaning the CVU reports) should be cleared every month. Sounds good? Huanghe63 talk 06:17, 16 December 2006 (UTC)