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)

I think 71.200.212.203 was vandalizing the Hobgoblin page. When read, it says "Hobogoblin" above the image.

--Blankothe3rd 01:35, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * And how is that considered vandalism?01:42, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Because it was changed from the right spelling to the wrong spelling. But it looks like a mistake. JalYt-Xil-Vimescarrot  12:22, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Special attacks vandalized: Expect computer problems.

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)
 * I agree, the list was getting over populated, when not needed. 06:37, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, I don't see why it needs to stay at all. We could just delete names/IP's as and when they have been dealt with. JalYt-Xil-Vimescarrot  08:56, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

What on earth?
I didn't know that they were being deleted and i thoight they weren't saving and I don't think they should have been deleted so how is it an encyclopedia without this?
 * These aren't the style of articles that we write. We don't write about singled out players, unless they are like Durial321, and there were many other mistakes. The grammar was incorrect, it is not know if these are true "stories" or clans, and there were many misspellings. It just isn't the kind of up to standard article.22:48, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Message on your talk page?
In the objections section of the CVU page, it says "If you feel you have been wrongly accused of vandalism, then since you won't be able to edit this page, you will have to leave comments on your talk page. Comments left will be read by an administrator." Not many people would notice if an IP left a message on their talk page. Should we change it to leave a message on a sysop's talk page, then list admins that can be contacted (obviously voluntary)? Discuss.15:05, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
 * If you're blocked, your own talk page is the only page you can edit. I wrote that when I checked every edit; I no longer do.....So I think we should probably just delete that section... JalYt-Xil-Vimescarrot  15:09, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmm... I thought that the only pages you could edit were discussion pages. I'll try it.15:11, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

RS usernames...
What's the point in adding your RS usernames? Wouldn't it be better to just leave your username on the wiki?--Richard (Talk - Contribs) 23:07, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
 * If you're logged in, players can communicate through private messages in realtime without needing to edit and respond and wait for replies. This enables admins to immediately deal with vandals. 00:51, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, if they're logged in. I dunno, I just don't think they should be there, but whatever.--Richard (Talk - Contribs) 00:53, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Chasngcars, Moogel, etc
Well, lets continue here. I had a good day at work, had a short 4 hour shift, I, as we all know, work at a Food Basics (grocery store, it's a smaller no-name brand store owned by A&P) here in Niagara Falls, Ontario where I live. I come onto the wiki, log into RS for the first time in 2 months and notice the update. Next thing I know I have some pre-pubescent slapnuts named Chasngcars calling me (and everyone else) a racist, and then Moogel chases Patcong out of the wiki and then turns on me because of my professional-ness when handling situations and apparently he though I was impersonating a mod or just trying to tick him off, whatever. I had a good day, gone bad 01:35, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

How many times do i have to say this? i didn't "chase patcong off the wiki" he was going to quit because of his mom, research stuff before you assume. good philosophy. Moogel Hiscores 00:04, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Current Vandalism
Seeing as I for some reason can't edit the Current Vandalism, I'll post it here. Moogel is deleting my post in the What is your saying topic simply because I critiscized him when he insulted Clv and told her to leave the post. 21:47, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

You were pesonally attacking me by calling me a "dick" so you could get a warning by that.Moogel 21:48, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Well it's not my fault, you are kinda a dick. From what I've read you've chased users off the wiki, you've insulted other users and you've edited other peoples posts, all of which are against the rules. So stop editing my post or I'll sic Oddlyoko on you. 21:50, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

I'll let this go for now, if it escalates or continues I'll have to give you both a short block. 21:58, 29 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Editing a post so that language is either censored or deleted is not considered vandalism. Besides, who are you Bob?  Today's the first I've even seen you around.  22:01, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Someone names User:Cursed heart is vandalising PKthis's page! 14:02, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

CVUID!!!!!!
I've created a faster way to put in the user's name, talk, and contribs! When you want to report vandalism, you put   and it's similar to the unsigned template. Take me for example. If you were to report me vandalizing the Elvarg page, you would put....



That produces...


 * 18:50, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Ideas? What do you think? Maybe it shouldn't be in small font? 18:36, 2 June 2007 (UTC)


 * There's already a template I made recently for use on the RfA page, hehe. Oddlyoko talk 18:37, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Can't we modify this to work specialy for the CVU page? 18:38, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * There you go, and there's room for the user's personal comment at the end. If they've vandalized more than one page, you can add that in the manually typed information. =) 18:52, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Admins, please....
I've noticed that not all of our administrators have their runescape wiki username down for the list of administrators. Admins, please put your name down in the administrators part of the main page ASAP. 22:54, 3 July 2007 (UTC)