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A '''vandal''' is someone who commits '''vandalism''' to a [[wiki]]; specifically: any purposeful addition, removal, or change of content, in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of a wiki. This kind of action is seen as disruptive to the goals of the wiki, and is a fundamental breach of the conventional ethos of a wiki, in that it contradicts the community spirit. | A '''vandal''' is someone who commits '''vandalism''' to a [[wiki]]; specifically: any purposeful addition, removal, or change of content, in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of a wiki. This kind of action is seen as disruptive to the goals of the wiki, and is a fundamental breach of the conventional ethos of a wiki, in that it contradicts the community spirit. | ||
Vandalism on a wiki should not be tolerated; and should any existing [[User|person]] of our community notice any vandalism, they should (a) 'undo' any page edits which constitute vandalism, (b) tag the offending [[user page]] with the warning banner <code>{{template|vandal}}</code>, and (c) notify an active [[sysop]]. | Vandalism on a wiki should not be tolerated; and should any existing [[User|person]] of our community notice any vandalism, they should (a) '[[Revert|undo]]' any page edits which constitute vandalism, (b) tag the offending [[user page]] with the warning banner <code>{{template|vandal}}</code>, and (c) notify an active [[sysop]]. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||