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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.  For our purposes, an "offense" is defined as the defacement of a single document of our wiki.
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''Now, this table format might be a bit confusing, so if you can't figure out how to add people to it, just toss the date, IP address, and pages defaced down at the bottom of the page and someone will add it in for you.  We're flexible like that.''
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| 12/13/2004 || [[User:127.0.0.1|127.0.0.1]] ([[Special:Contributions/127.0.0.1|all edits]]) || [[Main Page|Page Defaced]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=0&oldid=1 actual edit] || Description of dastardly deed.
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== Offenders ==
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''For a listing of older offenders, please see [[HRWiki:WikiTroll Archive|the archive]].''
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||4/02/05 || [[User:63.205.198.187|63.205.198.187]] [[Special:Contributions/63.205.198.187|all edits]] || [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HomestarRunner.com_PAY_PLUS%21&oldid=61889], [[H*R.com updates 2001]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=H%2AR.com_updates_2001&oldid=61948], [[H*R.com updates 2002]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=H%2AR.com_updates_2002&oldid=61873]  || Removed transcript section of the page H*R Pay Plus!, blanked out the other two pages.
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||4/6/05 || [[User:160.7.1.12|160.7.1.12]] [[Special:Contributions/160.7.1.12|all edits]] || [[Strong Bad Email]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email&diff=prev&oldid=63938], [[long pants]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=long_pants&diff=prev&oldid=63937] || General word replacement - a repeat offender
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||4/6/05 || [[User:141.153.247.161|141.153.247.161]] [[Special:Contributions/141.153.247.161|all edits]] || [[StrongBadZone]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=StrongBadZone&diff=prev&oldid=64138], [[homsar]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=homsar&diff=prev&oldid=64139], [[Strong Bad Email]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email&diff=prev&oldid=64140], [[Planet K]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Planet_K&diff=prev&oldid=64146], [[weird dream]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Planet_K&diff=prev&oldid=64146], [[sisters]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=sisters&diff=prev&oldid=64169], [[DELETED]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=DELETED&diff=64173&oldid=64152] || General trolling and stupidity
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||4/7/05 || [[User:24.118.26.97|24.118.26.97]] [[Special:Contributions/24.118.26.97|all edits]] || [[main page]] (sic) [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=main_page&oldid=64301] || Created utterly worthless fake main page.
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||4/7/05 || [[User:138.89.140.57|138.89.140.57]] [[Special:Contributions/138.89.140.57|all edits]] || [[weird dream]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=weird_dream&diff=64229&oldid=64221], [[old comics]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=old_comics&diff=prev&oldid=64271], [[Strong Bad Email]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email&diff=64269&oldid=64264] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email&diff=64277&oldid=64275] || Changed the picture names (making them unusable) and attempted to link Strong Bad Email to itself
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||4/7/05 || [[User:219.82.143.243|219.82.143.243]] [[Special:Contributions/219.82.143.243|all edits]] || [[Strong Bad Email]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email&curid=732&diff=64474&oldid=64460&rcid=6844], [[Teen Girl Squad]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Teen_Girl_Squad&curid=850&diff=64475&oldid=64462&rcid=6846] || Filled Strong Bad Email and Teen Girl Squad with tons of links.
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||4/8/05 || [[User:218.19.101.185|218.19.101.185]] [[Special:Contributions/218.19.101.185|all edits]] || [[Blue Laser minion]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Blue_Laser_minion&curid=1320&diff=64543&oldid=64522&rcid=6906] || Added spam links to Blue Laser minion.
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||4/8/05 || [[User:24.43.197.86|24.43.197.86]] [[Special:Contributions/24.43.197.86|all edits]] || [[colonization]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=colonization&diff=64731&oldid=64716], [[lunch special]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=lunch_special&diff=64760&oldid=64758] || Added fake Easter eggs and dialogue (subtle trolling is still trolling)
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||4/8/05 || [[User:141.156.17.84|141.156.17.84]] [[Special:Contributions/141.156.17.84|all edits]] || [[Strong Bad Email]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email&diff=64754&oldid=64748] || Attempted to form a petition to un-ban him from the forums (somewhat ironic if you think about it...)
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||4/8/05 || [[User:68.118.124.64|68.118.124.64]] [[Special:Contributions/68.118.124.64|all edits]] || [[the basics]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=the_basics&diff=64763&oldid=64757] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=the_basics&diff=64766&oldid=64765] || Added fake dialogue. Then blanked the page.
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||4/8/05 || [[User:64.77.199.59|64.77.199.59]] [[Special:Contributions/64.77.199.59|all edits]] || [[Pom Pom]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Pom_Pom&oldid=64854] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Pom_Pom&oldid=64895], Category:Character Variations [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Category:Character_Variations&oldid=64897], [[Female Lappy 486]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Female_Lappy_486&oldid=64898] || Added explicit comments on several pages.
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||4/8/05 || [[User:69.50.184.213|69.50.184.213]] and similar others [[Special:Contributions/69.50.187.213|all edits (187.213)]] [[Special:Contributions/69.50.187.91|all edits (187.91)]] [[Special:Contributions/69.50.184.89|all edits (184.89)]] [[Special:Contributions/69.50.184.218|all edits (184.218)]] [[Special:Contributions/69.50.166.4|all edits (166.4)]] [[Special:Contributions/69.50.184.211|all edits (184.211)]] [[Special:Contributions/69.50.184.219|all edits (184.219)]] [[Special:Contributions/69.50.166.3|all edits (166.3)]] || [[Peasant's Quest]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Peasant%27s_Quest&diff=64938&oldid=64933] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Peasant%27s_Quest&curid=1245&diff=64982&oldid=64981&rcid=7394], [[HRWiki:FAQ]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:FAQ&curid=847&diff=64949&oldid=64944&rcid=7354] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki%3AFAQ&diff=65030&oldid=64990] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:FAQ&curid=847&diff=65550&oldid=65543&rcid=8021], [[Talk:FAQ]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:FAQ&curid=5472&diff=64950&oldid=64946&rcid=7356] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk%3AFAQ&diff=65031&oldid=64991] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:FAQ&curid=5472&diff=65549&oldid=65544&rcid=8022], [[HRWiki talk:FAQ]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki_talk:FAQ&curid=2614&diff=64951&oldid=64948&rcid=7358] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki_talk%3AFAQ&diff=65032&oldid=64992] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki_talk:FAQ&curid=2614&diff=65551&oldid=65545&rcid=8023] || Filled pages with spam links.
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||4/9/05 || [[User:24.60.166.94|24.60.166.94]] [[Special:Contributions/24.60.166.94|all edits]] || [[50 emails]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=50_emails&curid=976&diff=65026&oldid=65025&rcid=7444] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=50_emails&curid=976&diff=65026&oldid=65025&rcid=7444] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=50_emails&curid=976&diff=65029&oldid=65027&rcid=7446] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=50_emails&curid=976&diff=65039&oldid=65029&rcid=7448], [[POOP]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=POOP&oldid=65040] || Made juvenile edits, created useless POOP page.
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||4/9/05 || [[User:24.147.58.237|24.147.58.237]] [[Special:Contributions/24.147.58.237|all edits]] || [[long pants]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=long_pants&diff=65228&oldid=65194] || Removed Fun Facts and replaced with "Hola".
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||4/10/05 || [[User:69.177.205.147|69.177.205.147]] [[Special:Contributions/69.177.205.147|all edits]] || [[Snow Globe]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Snow_Globe&curid=4265&diff=65369&oldid=65343&rcid=7799] || Replaced the Snow Globe text with an extremely "witty" comment.
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||4/10/05 || [[User:69.23.209.163|69.23.209.163]] [[Special:Contributons/69.23.209.163|all edits]] || [[Strong Bad Email]] [[Sketchbook (video)]] [[sibbie]] [[booOOMbox]] [[Decemberween Email Menu]] [[take-a-break.exe]] [[The Birds]] [[video games]] [[Ghetto Blastro]] [[Marzipan's Gazebo]] [[Keyboard Strong Bad]] [[Third Games Menu]] [[Teen Girl Squad]] || Replaced words on many pages with a line about McDonalds sucking.
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||4/10/05 || [[User:67.33.169.181|67.33.169.181]] [[Special:Contributions/67.33.169.181|all edits]] || [[long pants]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=long_pants&curid=6282&oldid=65505] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=long_pants&curid=6282&diff=65509&oldid=65508&rcid=7982], [[Sightings]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Sightings&curid=1513&diff=0&oldid=65507&rcid=7981] || Replaced words on Sightings page and replaced long pants with mindless crap.
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||4/10/05 || [[User:156.34.196.112|156.34.196.112]] [[Special:Contributions/156.34.196.112|all edits]] || [[Coach Z's Team]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Coach_Z%27s_Team&curid=6798&diff=65537&oldid=65529&rcid=8007] [[Talk:Coach Z's Team]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:Coach_Z%27s_Team&curid=6799&diff=65533&oldid=65531&rcid=8009] || Removed Coach Z's Team from deletion category, and edited other user's comments from disparaging to supportive.
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[[The Reddest Radish]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Reddest_Radish&diff=prev&oldid=66236] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Reddest_Radish&diff=prev&oldid=66243] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Reddest_Radish&diff=prev&oldid=66272],
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||4/12/05 || [[User:69.50.187.86|69.50.187.86]] [[Special:Contributions/69.50.187.86|all edits]] || [[HRWiki:FAQ]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:FAQ&diff=prev&oldid=66519] || Dirty rotten spammer (has similar IP to an above user, probably the same person. Responsible for other spam as well with other slightly different IPs.)
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||4/13/05 || [[User:217.43.207.244|217.43.207.244]] [[Special:Contributions/217.43.207.244|all edits]] || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1]] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Marzipan%27s_Answering_Machine_Version_1&curid=721&diff=66938&oldid=66914&rcid=9442] || Added loads of swears.
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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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