Usage

[edit]

This template can be used to respond to (or comment on) requests at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism.

Additionally, where there is a parameter of X, Y, or Z, a specific period may be indicated. For example:

((AIV|oldwarn|Y)) produces

Stale warning. Last warning was issued Y ago.

Proper usage is:

((AIV|oldwarn|1 month)) produces

Stale warning. Last warning was issued 1 month ago.

Result Shorthand Longhand
Checking: *:((AIV|chk)) *:((AIV|check))
Will actively monitor user. *:((AIV|m)) *:((AIV|monitor))
Will actively monitor the page for continued disruption. *:((AIV|mp)) *:((AIV|monitorp))
Warned user. *:((AIV|w)) *:((AIV|warn))
Insufficient recent activity to warrant a block. *:((AIV|i)) *:((AIV|ins))
No vandalism since final warning. Re-report if this user resumes vandalising. *:((AIV|f)) *:((AIV|nfw))
No edits since being warned. Re-report if this user continues vandalising or spamming after sufficient warnings. *:((AIV|nesw)) *:((AIV|stopwarned))
User has been inappropriately warned. 4im warnings are appropriate for severe vandalism and defamation only. *:((AIV|4im)) *:((AIV|onlywarn))
User has been incorrectly or insufficiently warned. Re-report if the user resumes vandalising after being warned sufficiently. *:((AIV|ns)) *:((AIV|new))
Declined. *:((AIV|dc)) *:((AIV|declined))
Edits are not vandalism. Please ensure recent edits constitute vandalism before re-reporting. *:((AIV|nv)) *:((AIV|notvandal))
False positive. Edits are not vandalism. (Bot reports only) *:((AIV|fp)) *:((AIV|false))
Content dispute. Consider dispute resolution. *:((AIV|c)) *:((AIV|cont))
Blocks are preventative, not intended to be used as punishment. *:((AIV|np)) *:((AIV|notpunish))
Page protected. *:((AIV|p)) *:((AIV|protected))
Page deleted. *:((AIV|d)) *:((AIV|del))
Note: *:((AIV|n)) *:((AIV|note))
Appears to be a shared IP address, used by multiple users. *:((AIV|s)) *:((AIV|shared))
Note: IP addresses are generally not blocked indefinitely. Please see the blocking policy for more information. *:((AIV|in)) *:((AIV|indef))
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. *:((AIV|ew)) *:((AIV|anew))
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to the conflict of interest noticeboard (or Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents, if the case is serious). *:((AIV|cn)) *:((AIV|coin))
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. *:((AIV|a)) *:((AIV|ani))
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Usernames for administrator attention. *:((AIV|u)) *:((AIV|uaa))
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Requests for page protection. *:((AIV|r)) *:((AIV|rpp))
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Sockpuppet investigations. *:((AIV|spi)) *:((AIV|spi))
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to the biographies of living persons noticeboard. *:((AIV|blpn)) *:((AIV|blpn))
Stale report. User has not edited in X. *:((AIV|e|X)) *:((AIV|stale|X))
Report was good at the time, but is now stale. (X since last edit) Re-report if this user resumes vandalising. *:((AIV|sn|X)) *:((AIV|nowstale|X))
Stale warning. Last warning was issued Y ago. *:((AIV|ow|Y)) *:((AIV|oldwarn|Y))
Question: *:((AIV|q)) *:((AIV|ques))
Partially blocked (from X). *:((AIV|pb|X)) *:((AIV|part|X))

If the parameter passed does not match any of the above, it will be shown as raw text. You will still need to sign comments left using this template.

See also

[edit]