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A WikiTroll is a person who purposefully defaces a document on a wiki. There are a few methods in place for dealing with WikiTrolls.
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A '''WikiTroll''',  unlike a [[HRWiki:WikiGnome|WikiGnome]], is a person who purposefully defaces a document on a wiki. There are a few methods in place for dealing with WikiTrolls.
==How to revert a page==
==How to revert a page==
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Any page can be reverted back to a previous version. Here's how:
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Any page can be reverted to a previous version. Simply click "diff" in [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]], and then click "undo". State after the text that is already in the summary box that you are reverting because of a troll and click "Save page". This can also be accomplished by comparing versions of a article in its page history.
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*''sysop:'' Simply click "history" at the top of the page you wish to roll back. Position the radio buttons at the current version and the version you want to roll back to, then click "Compare selected versions". Next, click the "rollback" link near the upper right side of the page (directly to the right of the most recent author's name).
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*''non-sysop:'' Simply click "history" at the top of the page you wish to roll back.  Then click on the time and date of the archived version you want to revert back to.  The page will appear with the version indicated at the top of the page, just underneath the page title.  Next, click "edit" at the top of the page.  Add a note in the Summary box that you are reverting the page because of a troll, and then click "Save page".
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After repeated defacings, an offender's IP address can be blocked by [[Special:Listadmins|several users]] who have admin rights. These admins pay careful attention to this page, and will [[Special:Ipblocklist|block]] IP addresses where/when appropriate.
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After repeated defacings, an offender's IP address can be blocked by [[Special:Listadmins|several users]] who have [[HRWiki:Sysops|sysop]] rights. These admins pay careful attention to the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] page, and will [[Special:Ipblocklist|block]] IP addresses where/when appropriate.
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== Known Offenders ==
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If you see any suspicious, defamatory, or objectionable behavior by any individuals on our wiki, please add their IP address to the list following the same format as the example shown below. The dates with an individual's name indicate how many offenses the person has committed and when they were committed. For our purposes, an "offense" is defined as the defacement of a single document of our wiki. Admins should block the IP address of the offender after three offenses within a two month period. If an offense remains listed here after two months, it should be removed.
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=== Example ===
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*example-user45.dont.remove.com
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**Jan 12, 1936 - offense #1 description
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**Jan 14, 20X6 - offense #2 description
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== Offenders ==
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==See also==
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*[[HRWiki:WikiTroll Archive|WikiTroll Archive]]
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*67.22.38.69
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*[[HRWiki:Blocking policy|Blocking policy]]
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**Nov 4, 2004 - defaced [[labor day]]
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[[Category:HRWiki Maintenance|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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*24.45.209.62
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**Sept 26, 2004 - defaced [[Main Page]], [[Homsar Main Page]], [[comic]], [[pom pom]], and [[User:M.J|M.J]].  [[Special:Ipblocklist|Blocked]].
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*65.40.125.112
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**Sept 26, 2004 - defaced [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strongbadia]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Computer Room]], [[The Stick]], [[Free Country, USA]] and [[Crazy Go Nuts University]].
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*User gokugod
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**Sept 27, 2004 - defaced [[Main Page]].
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*209.66.200.41
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**Sept 29, 2004 - defaced [[Talk:Main Page]]
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*82.36.184.209
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**Oct 2, 2004 - defaced [[Dangeresque]]
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*65.95.109.254
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**Oct 4, 2004 - added profanity to [[HRWiki:Sandbox]]
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*4.62.191.117
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**Oct 4, 2004 - added profanity to the [[Main Page]].
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*211.26.31.96
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**Oct 5, 2004 - deleted Fun Facts from [[other days]] and [[time capsule]], defaced [[time capsule]]
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*64.12.116.23
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**Oct 8, 2004- trolled [[Quotes]]
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*205.188.116.75
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**Oct 9, 2004- added pointless comment to [[Main Page]]
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**Oct 10, 2004- added pointless Fun Fact to [[time_capsule]]
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*68.100.148.11
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**Oct 12, 2004- - Replaced all text in the [[HRWiki:Sandbox]] with a link to the "page" '''ALL IS ON! FEEL IT FEEL IT FEEL IT FEEL IT!'''
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**Oct 13, 2004 - Removed much of the material from [[Quotes]] that he apparently didn't like.
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**Oct 13, 2004 - Removed the [[Main Page]], and trolled... the WikiTroll section
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**Oct 13, 2004 - Added a talk page to [[gimmicks]] consisting of little but rather explicit descriptions of mature content.
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**Oct. 14, 2004 - Added mature content to [[Senor Mortgage]], [[Main Page]] and [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)]]
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**Oct. 16, 2004 - Created fake "Television Show" page
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**Oct. 16, 2004 - Trolled [[Glossary]]
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**Oct 16, 2004 - Vandalized [[HRWiki:About]]
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**Oct 17, 2004 - Added profanity to [[Characters]]
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**Oct 19, 2004 - Immature addition in Fun Facts on [[sibbie]].
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**Oct 19, 2004 - Trolled [[User:woddfellow2|woddfellow2]]
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**Oct 20, 2004 - Added rude comment to [[Legal]]
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**Oct 22, 2004 - Trolled [[Main Page]]
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**Oct 22, 2004 - Blanked and trolled [[Dangeresque]]
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**Oct 22, 2004 - Defaced [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]]
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**Oct 22, 2004 - Trolled [[halloweener]] and [[HRWiki:Sandbox]]
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**Oct 22, 2004 - Immature addition to [[Talk:Senor Mortgage]]
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**Oct 22, 2004 - Trolled [[Cheap as Free]], [[Peasant's Quest]], and the [[Main Page]]
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**Oct 24, 2004 - Trolled [[TROGDOR!]]
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**Oct 24, 2004 - Defaced [[duck pond]]
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**Oct 25, 2004 - Created [[Talk:Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] and made profane comments.
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**Oct 25, 2004 - Trolled [[Super Kingio Brothers]], [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]], and [[Isle of Pom]]
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**Oct 25, 2004 - Trolled [[Under Construction]]
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**Oct 26, 2004 - Added pointless links to [[Main Page]]
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**Oct 27, 2004 - Added unecessary punctuation and pointless comment to [[Strong Bad Email]]
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**Oct 29, 2004 - Created "The Simpsons" page
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**Oct 31, 2004 - Defaced [[Main Page]], [[Toons]] and [[Halloween Fairstival]].
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**Oct 31, 2004 - Defaced [[ghosts]]
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**Oct 31, 2004 - Trolled [[labor day]]
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**Nov 1, 2004 - Defaced [[Nighttime Driving Type Game]] by adding profanity to the Easter Egg transcript.
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**Nov 3, 2004 - Trolled [[HRWiki:Sandbox]]
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**Nov 3, 2004 - Trolled User:spellchecka
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Current revision as of 23:01, 15 August 2015

Shortcut:
HRW:WT
Or maybe a troll?

A WikiTroll, unlike a WikiGnome, is a person who purposefully defaces a document on a wiki. There are a few methods in place for dealing with WikiTrolls.

[edit] How to revert a page

Any page can be reverted to a previous version. Simply click "diff" in Recent changes, and then click "undo". State after the text that is already in the summary box that you are reverting because of a troll and click "Save page". This can also be accomplished by comparing versions of a article in its page history.

After repeated defacings, an offender's IP address can be blocked by several users who have sysop rights. These admins pay careful attention to the recent changes page, and will block IP addresses where/when appropriate.

[edit] See also

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