Grand Theft Wiki:No Shrines for Vandals - Revision history

Gboyers: Rewrite

2013-06-13T00:15:08Z

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-The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.
+The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') means that, in the event of a spam or vandal attack, the wiki should not contain announcements, discussions or complaints about how bad an attack is, as this could encourage the attacker and lead to further disruption.
-For example, leaving loads of "OMG HELP" messages on staff talk pages and edit summaries etc only makes the vandal look more successful in disrupting the wiki. Leaving "PLZ STOP" messages on their talk page makes them feel powerful, because we can't do anything to stop them. Simply reverting the edits and giving them a firm message to stop doesn't encourage them, and it doesn't make them look or feel good.
+As vandals thrive on disrupting the wiki and upsetting its members and staff, anything that appears to show they are winning, in control or hold power over the site is not permitted. These things can glamourise the attack and feed the attacker's ego, encouraging them to continue or repeat their attack.
-If users alert you to spam or an attack, you should calmly thank them for bringing it to your attention and swiftly deal with the problem. There is no need to explain the problem in detail to the user who reported it, or put up notices, just deal with it.
+For example, in relation to any spam or vandal attack, of any degree, the following content is not permitted and must be removed:

Gboyers: Expanded

2011-08-03T17:34:21Z

Expanded

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	The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.		The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.

	For example, leaving loads of "OMG HELP" messages on staff talk pages, edit summaries etc only makes the vandal look more successful in disrupting the wiki. Leaving "PLZ STOP" messages on their talk page makes them feel powerful, because we can't do anything to stop them. Simply reverting the edits and giving them a firm message to stop doesn't encourage them, and it doesn't make them look or feel good.		For example, leaving loads of "OMG HELP" messages on staff talk pages and edit summaries etc only makes the vandal look more successful in disrupting the wiki. Leaving "PLZ STOP" messages on their talk page makes them feel powerful, because we can't do anything to stop them. Simply reverting the edits and giving them a firm message to stop doesn't encourage them, and it doesn't make them look or feel good.


			If a user discovers vandalism, they should add the relevant [[CT\|Cleanup Templates]], such as {{template\|vandal}} to the top of the page. This will automatically alert the relevant staff, and there is no need to leave messages on multiple talk pages. If there are other issues, then leave a message on an active [[Staff]] member's talk page, and they will deal with it.

			If users alert you to spam or an attack, you should calmly thank them for bringing it to your attention and swiftly deal with the problem. There is no need to explain the problem in detail to the user who reported it, or put up notices, just deal with it.

Gboyers at 14:29, 29 September 2009

2009-09-29T14:29:55Z

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	The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.		The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.

			For example, leaving loads of "OMG HELP" messages on staff talk pages, edit summaries etc only makes the vandal look more successful in disrupting the wiki. Leaving "PLZ STOP" messages on their talk page makes them feel powerful, because we can't do anything to stop them. Simply reverting the edits and giving them a firm message to stop doesn't encourage them, and it doesn't make them look or feel good.

Gboyers at 16:34, 29 May 2007

2007-05-29T16:34:52Z

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	{{policy\|[[NSFV]]}}		{{policy\|[[NSFV]]}}

	The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.		The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.

Gboyers: NSFV not NSfV

2007-05-10T10:10:36Z

NSFV not NSfV

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	{{policy\|[[~~NSfV~~]]}}		== Headline text ==
			{{policy\|[[NSFV]]}}

	The '''~~NSfV~~''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.		The '''NSFV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.

Gboyers: New page: {{policy|NSfV}} The '''NSfV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be...

2007-05-05T23:33:13Z

New page: {{policy|NSfV}} The '''NSfV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be...

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{{policy|[[NSfV]]}}

The '''NSfV''' policy ('''No Shrines for Vandals''') states that vandals and spammers should not have monuments to their "success". This means that there should not be big warnings exclaiming about attacks, nor public outcries about how the Staff may not be coping. The main purpose of vandals is to cause disruption, so if the disruption they cause is dealt with quickly and quietly, that will discourage them from continuing.