User:Linuxzarth/Vandalism
About WikiVandalism
[edit]WikiVandalism is the Wikipedia equivalent of vandalism.
Types of WikiVandalism
[edit]Doodling
[edit]When a user types nonsensical,non-related text into an article, it is called doodling. A common example of doodling is "So-So wuz heer". Doodlers generally have no malicious intent, but usually doodle out of curiosity or boredom.
Trolling
[edit]Not all doodles are nonsensical. Some deliberately type misleading, or grossly incorrect information.
Blanking
[edit]When a user blanks an article or talk page, the action is called blanking.
Attack Edits
[edit]Attack editing is when an editor makes an edit to a page that attacks a target in some way.
Link Vandalism
[edit]Link vandalism is when a user modifies a link to make it appear to lead to one source and it leads to a different source. An example is making a link say http://www.cbc.ca when it actually leads to a different website.
Vandalism should be reverted and perhaps reported. You will learn about reverting in the next tutorial.