Kongregate Wiki:Editors' Guide to Dealing with Vandalism

Editors' Guide to Dealing with Vandalism
As editors of this wiki, we all have seen our fair share of vandalism. Vandalism incorporates a lot of the worst kind of trolling, and can include spamming, erasing articles, and adding irrelevant nonsense. Vandalism is an extremely broad subject to cover, but as a loyal wiki editor and Kongregate user, I will do my best to give my knowledge, advice, and fail-safes on dealing with vandals.

How to Recognize Vandalism

 * Spamming-Is there repeated use of a single word, phrase, or image? Are there strings of unending gibberish?
 * Deleting-Have portions of material been removed from the wiki with no cause or reason? Have entire pages been blanked?
 * Trolling-Is there completely irrelevant information added to the wiki? Has nonsense been inserted at random points? Have pages been made with no clear or necessary purpose?
 * Victimizing-Has material been added that negatively targets any person or group of people? Is it not in good spirits but based out of discriminatory opinions?
 * Recognizing-Does the suspect have a history of committing any or all of these acts? Do they show signs of genuine care for the wiki?

Steps on Dealing with Vandalism

 * 1) It is always possible that alleged vandals are not actually deliberately ruining the wiki. Consider the possibility that they are only trying to contribute and simply require a little guidance. Attempt to work something out with them-maybe offering advice or establishing terms-to help them help you. Of course, if it is overly apparent that they are vandalizing with full intent of their actions, skip this step and take more severe action.
 * 2) If you can't compromise with them and can't fix the problems they cause as fast as they cause them, waste no time reporting their actions to a wiki administrator. They are the best suited to recognize and stomp out vandalism.
 * 3) There is a slim chance that a vandal may have already destroyed entire pages of wiki progress before you could message an administrator, and that they may be doing it even as you wait to hear back. Understand, and this is paramount, that administrators have the authority and power to revert ALL changes a user has ever made. Simply explain the situation to them and in short notice expect it to be reverted to its original state.