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VandalismVandalism is anything that is deliberately intended to annoy, offend, mislead, titillate or waste the time of other visitors.

It's the intention that's important. Many well-intentioned people make mistakes. They aren't vandals. We want to improve upon their changes and encourage them to participate more so that they learn how Wiki s works.

We want to delete (or correct) vandalism as soon as we see it. We can also block vandals when we catch them in the act. E-mail Wiki s @ s.com when you spot one.

It can be tough making these calls; it takes good judgment.

Here are some tips and examples to help you:

  • Any explicit profanity should be removed. If something needs to be communicated you can replace the profanity with words that are less offensive. Questions about sex or pregnancy can be offensive if the wrong words are used.
  • Insults are vandalism. There is no excuse for personal insults or "slanderous" remarks about celebrities or other contributors.
  • Anything that contributes to or solicits help for illegal activity should be deleted. We don't want to help criminals. Of course, sometimes it's not obvious that there are legal reasons for things. For example, some people ask about how to "slim jim" a car door because they locked their own keys inside it.
  • Humor can be used as a form of vandalism. ing a question with sarcasm or a joke does not necessarily make someone a vandal - many of our best contributors have done it and continue to do so - but it can be used to vandalize and when it is, it will be removed. This is a judgment call by our supervisory staff. Many of our best humorists preface their humor with "On the Lighter Side" or a similar phrase to ensure readers understand the answer is not meant to be mean or hurtful.
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How do you stop vandalism on WikiAnswers?

There is no way to completely eliminate vandalism from wikianswers, but if you do see vandalism, you can report it on the community forum.


Is there a difference between vandalizing and spamming on Wikianswers?

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Questions about vandalism and spam and copyright and sexual themes


Are questions about Justin Bieber considered vandalism on WikiAnswers?

All questions containing inappropriate subjects about Justin Bieber will be considered vandalism and deleted/merged into a Catch-All Question. However questions regarding Justin Bieber that follow the Community Guidelines are fine. We even have a whole category housing Justin Bieber questions!


Why won't WikiAnswers accept your answer?

Because, it might be consider vandalism or not enough information or the wrong answer.


How do you catch vandalism on WikiAnswers?

Every visitor to WikiAnswers can help catch and fix vandalism. One of the most effective ways to catch vandalism is by watching the live changes going on right now: click "Recent Site Changes" in the left toolbox when you're signed-in. Many people choose to take responsibility for watching for vandalism in a specific topic. Some become the official "Supervisor" of the topic.


Why do you need a record of the changes made on WikiAnswers?

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What do you do as a supervisor?

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