User:The Unknown Hitchhiker/Template Messages

This sub-page is for storing template messages that I can use. I know it's a section of the Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace article, but I am using it for organizing useful templates.

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• Level 1 – Assumes good faith. Generally includes "Welcome to Wikipedia" or some variant.
• Level 2 – No faith assumption
• Level 3 – Assumes bad faith; cease and desist
• Level 4 – Assumes bad faith; strong cease and desist, last warning
• Level 4im – Assumes bad faith; strong cease and desist, first and only warning

Warnings

Vandalism

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Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im
Various types of nonconstructive edits
Vandalism	{{subst:uw-vandalism1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-vandalism2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-vandalism3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-vandalism4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-vandalism4im}} ~~~~
Editing tests	{{subst:uw-test1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-test2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-test3}} ~~~~	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Page blanking, removal of content or templates	{{subst:uw-delete1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-delete2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-delete3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-delete4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-delete4im}} ~~~~
Using improper humor	{{subst:uw-joke1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-joke2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-joke3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-joke4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Creating inappropriate pages	{{subst:uw-create1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-create2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-create3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-create4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-create4im}} ~~~~
Uploading inappropriate images	{{subst:uw-upload1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-upload2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-upload3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-upload4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-upload4im}} ~~~~
Image-related vandalism	{{subst:uw-image1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-image2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-image3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-image4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-image4im}} ~~~~

Spam, Ads, and Ideologies

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Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im
Adding promotions of objects or ideologies (also spam)
Adding spam links	{{subst:uw-spam1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-spam2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-spam3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-spam4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-spam4im}} ~~~~
Using Wikipedia for advertising or promotion	{{subst:uw-advert1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-advert2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-advert3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-advert4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Not adhering to neutral point of view	{{subst:uw-npov1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-npov2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-npov3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-npov4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}

False Info and Libel

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Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im
Inserting factual inaccuracies and/or libel
Addition of unsourced material without proper citations	{{subst:uw-unsourced1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-unsourced2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-unsourced3}} ~~~~	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Introducing deliberate factual errors	{{subst:uw-error1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-error2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-error3}} ~~~~	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Adding original research, including unpublished syntheses of sourced material	{{subst:uw-nor1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-nor2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-nor3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-nor4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Adding unreferenced controversial information about living persons	{{subst:uw-biog1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-biog2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-biog3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-biog4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Defamation not specifically directed	{{subst:uw-defam1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-defam2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-defam3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-defam4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-defam4im}} ~~~~

Against Policies/Guidlines

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Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im
Unaccepted practices, unilateral action against policies or guidelines
Censorship of material	{{subst:uw-uncen1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-uncen2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-uncen3}} ~~~~	→ {{subst:uw-generic4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Formatting, date, language, etc. (Manual of Style)	{{subst:uw-mos1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-mos2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-mos3}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Page moves	{{subst:uw-move1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-move2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-move3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-move4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-move4im}} ~~~~
Using talk page as forum	{{subst:uw-chat1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-chat2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-chat3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-chat4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Refactoring others' talk page comments	{{subst:uw-tpv1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-tpv2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-tpv3}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Removing {{afd}} templates	{{subst:uw-afd1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-afd2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-afd3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-afd4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Removing {{speedy deletion}} templates	{{subst:uw-speedy1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-speedy2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-speedy3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-speedy4}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}

Behavior toward articles and editors

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Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 4im
Behavior towards editors and articles
Personal attack directed at a specific editor	{{subst:uw-npa1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-npa2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-npa3}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-npa4}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-npa4im}} ~~~~
Not assuming good faith	{{subst:uw-agf1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-agf2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-agf3}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}
Ownership of articles	{{subst:uw-own1}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-own2}} ~~~~	{{subst:uw-own3}} ~~~~	{{N/A}}

Other Single-Level Notices/Warnings

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Notices		Warnings
Description	Template	Description	Template
Creating double redirects through bad page moves	{{subst:uw-2redirect}}	Potentially violating the three revert rule	{{subst:uw-3rr}}
Bad AIV report	{{subst:uw-aiv}}	Blatant vandalism	{{subst:uw-bv}}
Adding signatures to article space	{{subst:uw-articlesig}}	Canvassing	{{subst:uw-canvass}}
Creating autobiographies	{{subst:uw-autobiography}}	Copyright violation	{{subst:uw-copyright}}
Adding incorrect categories	{{subst:uw-badcat}}	Linking to copyrighted works violation	{{subst:uw-copyright-link}}
"Biting" newcomers	{{subst:uw-bite}}	Creating hoaxes	{{subst:uw-hoax}}
Cut and paste moves	{{subst:uw-c&pmove}}	Making legal threats	{{subst:uw-legal}}
Conflict of Interest	{{subst:uw-coi}}	Long term pattern of vandalism	{{subst:uw-longterm}}
Unnecessarily changing date formats	{{subst:uw-date}}	Usage of multiple IPs	{{subst:uw-multipleIPs}}
Not using edit summary	{{subst:uw-editsummary}}	Personal info	{{subst:uw-pinfo}}
Not communicating in English	{{subst:uw-english}}	Creating malicious redirects	{{subst:uw-redirect}}
User forgets to place a hang-on reasoning to the talk page	{{subst:uw-hangon}}	Userpage vandalism	{{subst:uw-upv}}
Italicize books, films, albums, magazines, TV series, etc within articles	{{subst:uw-italicize}}	Adding useless trivia	{{subst:uw-trivia}}
Unnecessarily changing between British and American English	{{subst:uw-lang}}	Using inaccurate or inappropriate edit summaries	{{subst:uw-wrongsummary}}
For excessive addition of redlinks or repeated blue links	{{subst:uw-linking}}	Improper use of warning or blocking template	{{subst:uw-tempabuse}}
Incorrect use of minor edits check box	{{subst:uw-minor}}	Username is against policy	{{subst:uw-username}}
Uploading replaceable non-free images	{{subst:uw-nonfree}}	Userpage or subpage is against policy	{{subst:uw-userpage}}
Do not report complex abuse to AIV	{{subst:uw-notaiv}}	Racially motivated edit	{{subst:uw-ra}}
We use consensus, not voting	{{subst:uw-notvote}}	Writing content that disparages people	{{subst:attack}}
Use preview button to avoid mistakes	{{subst:uw-preview}}
Removal of the Sandbox header	{{subst:uw-sandbox}}
Reverting self tests	{{subst:uw-selfrevert}}
Wikipedia is not a social network (e.g., MySpace, Facebook)	{{subst:uw-socialnetwork}}
Remember to subst: templates	{{subst:uw-subst}}
Talk in article	{{subst:uw-talkinarticle}}
Not signing posts	{{subst:uw-tilde}}
Reporting of username to WP:UAA not accepted.	{{subst:uw-uaa}}
Warning vandals	{{subst:uw-warn}}
Removing proper sources containing dead links	{{subst:uw-deadlink}}
Review spelling, etc.	{{subst:uw-spellcheck}}

Other Single-Level Messages

Page Headers and Discussion/Editing Notices

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Page Headers	Discussions and Editing
{{subst:bottompostusertalk}} {{Usertalkpageheader|Welcome to my talk: Here are guidelines for posting on a user talk page}} {{user talk top|Guidelines for posting on a user talk page}} {{usercomment|Welcome to my talk.}} {{subst:utverylong}} {{ISP|This IP is shared across an Internet Service Provider.}} {{SharedIP|This IP is shared by (organization)}} {{SharedIPEDU|This IP is shared by an educational organization}} {{SharedIPPublic|This IP is shared by users on public terminals}} {{whois|A less-specific form of shared IP that doesn't commit to the actual use of the IP}} {{subst:hostname|hostname}} {{subst:anonblock|Optional comments}} {{subst:schoolblock|Optional comments}} {{subst:unblock|Reason}} {{pp-semi-usertalk|IP talk page semi protected to prevent warning removal}} {{pp-usertalk|User talk protected to prevent blocked user from vandalizing}} {{repeat vandal|IP has been repeatedly blocked}}	{{subst:notyours}} {{subst:talkheader}} {{subst:notaforum}} {{subst:editsummary}} {{subst:Google bug|Article}} {{subst:noprotection}} {{subst:nothanks}}

Other Messages

Other notifications	Placement and removal of CSD tags: {{subst:Speedy-Warn}} {{subst:SD warn-needed}} {{subst:HangonUse}} {{subst:Drmmt}}