Wikipedia talk:Vandalism in progress

Single inter-wiki vandalism page

Anyone think all the Wikis should have a single vandalism page? --(talk to)BozMo 09:47, 20 May 2004 (UTC)

I think there is a system for dealing with inter-wiki vandalism. I can't remember what it is though. The en or meta vandalism pages will probably explain it. -- Tango 10:58, 20 May 2004 (UTC)

There are no inter-wiki vandalism measures. There is some sort of procedure for large scale attacks by vandalbots at m:vandalbot, but that's all I know of. Angela 04:53, 21 May 2004 (UTC)

Fake page

The Shaft in Africa page on simple.wiki is a fake, claiming to be about "Advance fee fraud" (see main english wiki) ... cheers 72.164.55.2 21:40, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Oops, {{ipvandal}} was created, to duplicate the template used in English Wikipedia. Sorry.-- Tdxiang 09:35, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

No edit?

I can't add a vandal I want to report. What's going on? Totnesmartin 21:58, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

The page is protected against IP users and new users. You should be clear of that in a day or 2. -- Creol(talk) 03:20, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

OK then.

Ah, that's better. Totnesmartin 11:17, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

New Vandal

71.91.137.1 is vandalising Turkey and Saudi arabia. i'm reporting him here because I'm too new to edit the proper page. Totnesmartin 13:40, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

67.81.102.22

I would like to add 67.81.102.22 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), which is my own IP address, to Wikipedia:Vandalism in progress so that the IP would be blocked to prevent my sister from spreading the word on Wikipedia that I like this girl named Emily Roberts. But Wikipedia:Vandalism in progress is protected. Could an admin add 67.81.102.22 to Wikipedia:Vandalism in progress please? Han Amos 20:37, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

It's currently semi-protected, so after 4 days you should be able to edit it from your account. However, we currently can't block that IP just because of this. It sounds very annoying, but we don't normally block people unless they're causing a big problem. Thanks, Archer7 - talk 21:11, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Old requests

Shouldn't a bot remove the old or stale requests (to an archive possibly)? Thoughts? Synergy 01:29, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

It's usually just archived manually every month. I don't think there's any problem with old requests staying there for a month. I don't see any real need for a bot. en:WP:AIV gets reports constantly practically every few minutes, so requests there would be filled if left there for a month. That's not really the same here. Is there any reason to why you want to archive old completed/declined requests so quickly? – RyanCross (talk) 01:36, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Because it looks messy and hard to navigate. Synergy 02:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

And reporting areas on -en.wiki act like this: once a report is either stale, or admin action has been taken, its removed (either manually, or by a bot). What would be the purpose of leaving them there for a full month? Thats what an archive is for. Synergy 02:35, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

It seems to me that it would add a lot of unnecessary edits if we archived them much faster than what we do now. Stuff is archived fast on en due to the fact that it would bring the servers to their knees if they let reports stay there for a long time. alexandra (talk) 02:37, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Well that doesn't really make much sense. If we have fewer reports than -en, then a bot, or at least manually removing the reports wouldn't bring the servers to their knees. I see plenty of repetitive and fast edits being made on a day to day basis. I don't see that as being an issue here. Archiving would just be cleaner and more up to date, and a bot would be used when we don't need our regular editors wasting edits by performing such a task. Synergy 02:43, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

For the record, AIV isn't archived; old reports are just removed as they're taken care of. I don't see any need to view "vandalism in progress" reports at any time after the fact. Any archives would be an absolute pain to archive, and wouldn't really be worth it. EVula // talk // 23:41, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Sure they are. The community felt it was needed a few months back. Also, a few editors use them to make note of the VIP reports, for RfA. :) Synergy 23:50, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

That's not AIV, that's ViP. Majorly ^talk 00:04, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, sorry, I was talking about AIV on the English Wikipedia. As for looking thru reports, you can just as easily search the candidate's contribs. *shrug* EVula // talk // 00:11, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Maj: the only difference between en's AIV and simple's VIP, is where the requests go. This thread was intended to discuss the mirroring of AIV, but keep the archives (since that was the communities wish). Synergy 00:21, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo shows vandalism. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is referred to as "The Treaty of kelsey loves you! Guadalupe Hidalgo". I can't fix this, as my IP address is blocked from editing regular pages (it's a school thing; I'm not a vandal), so would someone who has a free moment please do so?

Note: 4/7: This has been fixed. Thanks!

Archiving

Hi there all. I couldn't help but notice how often this page gets archived. While I do believe that it is beneficial, I really do think that it should only be archived a maximum of two times per month. I would like to request all other editors out there to please wait to archive this page for at least 2 weeks in between archives. Thanks, Razorflame 18:08, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm not really sure what the point in that would be. Once the editor is blocked, no further action is necessary. –Juliancolton (talk) 22:35, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

I have encountered an error

I am unable to find the <!-- PLEASE POST ALL NEW REPORTS AT THE TOP --> tags and therefore cannot archive. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 00:00, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

That may have been my mistake. I believe I've fixed it. EhJJ^TALK 00:29, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Found an IP

This IP 72.27.146.86 has made a bad change to Shot put. I have reverted it and put down a test edit warning on his page. Loudclaw (talk) 00:19, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Awesome thanks! If they keep vandalizing, and you warn them 4 times, you can put the template {{ipvandal|IP Number here}} on the WP:VIP page and an admin will take care of it. Thanks!--Gordonrox24 | ^Talk 01:17, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Huh, I guess he left.......Loudclaw (talk) 20:15, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Problem on Shustov's page

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Somebody keeps placing "FINAL WARNING" on Shustov's talk page for no apparent reason. No, I have no idea who, but it's definitely happening. Loudclaw/Hey, let's collaborate!/Desk/WP:Warriors/My changes 05:24, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

The issue was already resolved one week ago. And the only warning was placed only once. Please refrain from involving yourself in matters that you do not comprehend. Thanks, Goodvac (talk) 05:29, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

This is an old issue, and has nothing to do with vandalism in progress. Kansan (talk) 05:32, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

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Help !

I 'm a teacher and i used the "history of England" page with my students. Some of them had fun editing the page while the others were working. How can i find out the names of the culprits ?83.198.136.214 (talk) 12:50, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

It looks like none of them logged in. They all edited under the IP address, so there isn't a way to find out the names. You can direct your students to WP:Sandbox, however, where they are welcome to experiment all they want. --Auntof6 (talk) 13:39, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

User vandalising Red Bull House of Art page

Ringcluder (talk • contribs • CA • deleted contribs • nuke contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log) is purposefully putting false information on the page Red Bull House of Art (Cycle 10 section). I tried to undo the action when I wasn't registered on wiki, and user Corruption Watchchihuahua (talk • contribs • CA • deleted contribs • nuke contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log) changed it back. I made a complaint on the talk page but the other users seem to ignore me.

I'm new here and I cannot edit the Red Bull page directly because I am one of the artists listed. But Ringcluder is just typing lies on the page, including handicap jokes; it's disrespectful and upsetting. Thank you for helping. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.25.51.86 (talk • contribs) 15:31, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

I'm afraid we can't help, because the changes you're talking about are on English Wikipedia. This is Simple English Wikipedia. We can't help with things on other Wikipedias. Please ask for help at English Wikipedia. --Auntof6 (talk) 17:55, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

I was reported as a promotional bot?

Hi guys, i need help, i was reported as a promotional bot which i am not actually. I started an article but actually that should not make me a bot. I still need this account to edit other articles. So, can anyone be kind enough to tell me what should i do to avoid being complained as a bot? Thanks and much appreciated. —This unsigned comment was added by 11street MY (talk • changes) 23:57, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

ongoing vandalism

Adamgerber80 (talk • contribs • CA • deleted contribs • nuke contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log) Has been reversing edits based on a consensus that has not been reached. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.61.164.168 (talk • contribs)

Non-admin comment - Adamgerber80 currently has no contributions or edits at this project. A quick check reveals that you may be looking for this page at the English Wikipedia. DaneGeld (talk) 21:30, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Edgewater High School wikipedia page

I have tried a few times to update the wikipedia page and John from Idegon continues to undo the changes with incorrect information that doesn't make sense. He did this back in October and also today in April. I am not sure if he is employed by wikipedia or the school district, but I did notice that he is not a wikipedia administrator. I even used one of the credible sources he imposed back in October, and he continues to undo my edits and warn me about blocking access to wikipedia using the source that he deemed credible. Other users have made changes to the page without any intervention from John from Idegon. Please investigate.

Thanks, Sdytmz4

@Sdytmz4: I think you're on the wrong Wikipedia. This is Simple English Wikipedia. The changes you refer to seem to be on the regular English Wikipedia. You need to ask for help there. --Auntof6 (talk) 04:12, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

@Auntof6: Thanks for the info. I'm pretty inexperienced with Wikipedia and am not really sure how or where to register complaints. I wanted to send an e-mail to complaints@wikipedia.com or some e-mail like this. I cut and paste my complaint onto the regular English wikipedia. I would like an answer from Wikipedia administrators regarding the status of "John from Idegon" with respect to editing pages. He may have certain privileges over other users that I and other users aren't aware of. He is not a wikipedia administrator though. Plenty of other users make edits to similar pages without any intervention from John from Idegon. If there are certain restrictions on editing, I would like to be informed and adhere to Wikipedia's rules.

The editor is an autopatroller, pending changes reviewer, rollbacker and new page reviewer in good standing. Macdonald-ross (talk) 12:30, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

New reports

It says "Please add new reports at the top." but Twinkle automatically adds request at the bottom. Can this be made bottom so that both semi-automatic and manual request be added in similar way?-BRP ^ever 08:59, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

@BRPever: Well, I just came here to suggest this, after I was reverted by Auntof6, but it seems someone tried already last year. Yes I support this since literally everybody seems to add reports to the bottom. IWI (chat) 18:26, 17 January 2019 (UTC)

@ImprovedWikiImprovment: I think we should move this discussion to Simple talk. More people will know about the discussion if we move it there.--BRP ^ever 04:28, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

The discussion should stay here, but publicizing it at Simple talk is recommended. --Auntof6 (talk) 06:09, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

Can't we just configue TW to put reports on top? My humble opinion--Cohaf (talk) 06:12, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

It’s not just about twinkle; people who add them manually tend to put them at the bottom. IWI (chat) 17:00, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

For Wikipedias, it's usually newest on top, for others, including at meta, is newest below. I think given the load here and norms, support placing newest below. --Cohaf (talk) 17:28, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

I know that at enwiki, it’s at the bottom. Many editors here also edit there, which is something to be noted. IWI (chat) 22:10, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

IP vandalizing

27.111.71.104 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) It is suspected that this IP has been used by the editor to disrupt Wikipedia. Please block them if they continue vandalizing. Thank you. George (Kirkburn) (talk) 04:51, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Editors should be reported on the main page, not on the talk page. Anyway, they were no longer vandalising when you made the report. --Belwine (talk) 13:45, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Crafty IPs

I've come across IPs that do small changes which make pages worse but do not trigger Chenzwbot. Keep an eye out for IPs that do stuff on lots of different pages. Few regular editors have competence over a wide range of topics and we end up with 30/40 pages which have all been made slightly worse, but not so easy to see. If in doubt, change back to last version by a registered user. Remember, a competent user has access to the talk pages, which are hardly ever used on this wiki. Macdonald-ross (talk) 14:29, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

If in doubt, change back to last version by a registered user. I don't think we should just revert back to the last version by a registered user whenever we see something that is possibly vandalism. Maybe we should check with others. I don't think we would revert a registered user's edits if we weren't sure how much damage it was causing, would we? Talk page discussions are the best way to resolve these issues, and we can notify the IP on their talk page to come and join the discussion. --Ferien (talk) 15:18, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

Bear in mind please that I was referring to IPs and not regular users. Talk page discussions are a dead letter on this wiki. I'm just being realistic. Macdonald-ross (talk) 08:48, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Vandalism: Joseph Quinn (actor)

The en.wikipedia.org version of this page is semi protected for continuous bad sourced actor's age modifications and trolls.

Now the simple.wikipedia.org page is getting vandalized too, can you please semi protect it as well?

Koala Wiki (talk) 16:31, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

Hello there Koala Wiki. The page has only had one bad edit, so it can't be protected at this stage. Also, if you want a page to be protected in the future, please make a new topic on the administrators' noticeboard or if you would like to report a vandal, please go to VIP and don't use the Wikipedia talk: page. Thanks! --Ferien (talk) 16:33, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

I'll do it.

Thanks. Koala Wiki (talk) 16:35, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

98.159.33.33

In reference to 98.159.33.33; It is nice when they cut out the middle man and vandalize here to report themselves.. Pure Evil (talk) 01:24, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Vandalism: Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse

IP address 205.178.41.92 is putting incorrect and disturbing information on the company's webpage. We would like them to be blocked from making edits to this page. 12.215.48.227 (talk) 15:55, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

We implies there is more than one of you and the way this is reported seems like you are related to the page. We are not an advertising company. We are an encyclopedia and a steakhouse is not included in an encyclopedia. Thanks - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 16:14, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Concerning ~2025-31279-69 (diff)

CC: @Barras:

Hello @CountryANDWestern:. I don't think we can call this anonymous person's edits "vandalism." If you find something to object to in their edits, it's simply an editorial dispute, nothing more. Have you already contacted them to explain what you find unacceptable? Sincerely. —Eihel (talk) 11:54, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

P.S. I think this IP address is trying to improve the encyclopedia. —Eihel (talk) 11:56, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Ah, I see. This IP address is changing due to incorrect release dates. —Eihel (talk) 12:02, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

The person has a history of disruptive editing. And they do it in a very smart way, sadly. -Barras talk 12:08, 23 November 2025 (UTC)