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===What not to do=== | ===What not to do=== | ||
# Do not troll the | # Do not troll the talk pages of vandals under any circumstances, even if you yourself were a target for vandalism. This only provokes them and brings you down to their level. | ||
# Do not dignify those who are trolling with a response at all, even if it is on your own talk page - that is exactly what they wish for. Don't play into their hands. | # Do not dignify those who are trolling with a response at all, even if it is on your own talk page - that is exactly what they wish for. Don't play into their hands. | ||
# In regards to suspected [[SW:SOCK|sockpuppetry]] - In all but the most obvious cases, treat each IP/account as a unique person. We cannot actually know if they are the same people. | # In regards to suspected [[SW:SOCK|sockpuppetry]] - In all but the most obvious cases, treat each IP/account as a unique person. We cannot actually know if they are the same people. Some vandals might simply claim to be the same as a previous vandal just for fun and for the sake of building up a reputation (i.e. fame). By treating each IP/account on a case-by-case basis, we rob them of that fun. | ||
# Do not get into lengthy discussions over whether vandals and trolls can or cannot be banned. If they have a problem, they can contact an admin directly and discuss it. | # Do not get into lengthy discussions over whether vandals and trolls can or cannot be banned. If they have a problem, they can contact an admin directly and discuss it. | ||
# If you come across a page that is clearly and without any doubt vandalism, spam, or a joke page, immediately tag it with {{t|d}} and move along. Do not create a talk page for it unless the deletion is at all contested, as this may just spur the page's creator to respond aggressively against their page's deletion, and will simply be another page that an admin has to delete. | # If you come across a page that is clearly and without any doubt vandalism, spam, or a joke page, immediately tag it with {{t|d}} and move along. Do not create a talk page for it unless the deletion is at all contested, as this may just spur the page's creator to respond aggressively against their page's deletion, and will simply be another page that an admin has to delete. | ||