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These templates should always be used with the subst:
keyword, as suggested on Wikipedia:Template substitution. For example, type {{subst:test}}
, not {{test}}
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here to reduce the space occupied by this large table.
Category | Experimenting and vandalism | ||||||
Level: | 0: New user, AGF | 1: Factual note | 2: Could be seen as vandalism | 3: Warning to stop | 4: Final warning | 5: Blocked | 6: Block & severe warning |
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Generic Hover over the curly braces to see a summary of the contents. |
{{warn|Welcome! We invite everyone to contribute constructively...}}
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{{test|Thank you for experimenting}} {{tests|multiple experiments}} {{test0|potentially controversial edits}}
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{{test2|Please do not add nonsense.}}
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{{vand3|Please stop. This is an improved version of test3 with an additional parameter for the link to the vandalism.}} {{test3|Please stop vandalising.}}
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{{test4|Last warning.}} {{final warning}} |
{{test5|Temporary/Fixed-period block (Admins only)}} {{test5i|Indefinite block (Admins only)}}
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{{test6|Block for repeated vandalism (Admins only)}} {{vblock|Fixed-period block with directions for appeal (Admins only)}} {{Vbc-t|Temporary block with directions for appeal (Admins only)}}
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Obvious vandalism Hover over the curly braces to see a summary of the contents. | {{vw|Edit determined to be unhelpful.}}
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{{blatantvandal|Please stop, help instead of hurt}} {{longterm4im|Only warning for pattern of long-term abuse}} {{test4im|Only warning for severe vandalism}} {{anon vandal|Version of blatantvandal for IP users}} {{test4im-alt|Only warning for severe vandalism}}
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Removing content Hover over the curly braces to see a summary of the contents. | {{test1a|Possibly unintentional removal}}
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{{test2del|Don't delete text or valid links}} {{test2a|Don't remove content}}
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{{test3a|Stop removing content}}
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Blanking pages Hover over the curly braces to see a summary of the contents. | {{blank|Please don't blank pages, reasons why}}
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{{blank2|Please don't blank pages}}
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{{blank3|Stop now.}}
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{{blank4|Last warning for blanking.}} {{blank4alt|Last Warning. Will report to administrators.}}
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{{blank5|Block for blanking (Admins only)}}
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Page moves and naming conventions |
{{NC0}} | ||||||
Anonymous vandals | {{welcome-anon-test}} | {{welcome-anon-unconstructive}} | {{sharedIP}} | {{whois}} | {{repeat vandal}} | {{anonblock}} | {{anonblock hard}} |
Image vandalism | {{image1}} | {{image2}} | {{image3}} | {{image4}} | |||
Use of multiple IPs | {{multipleIPs}} | ||||||
Vandalizing userpages | {{tpv0}} | {{tpv1}} | {{tpv2}} | {{tpv3}} | {{tpv4}} | {{tpv5}} | |
Creating inappropriate pages | {{Test1article}} | {{Test2article}} | {{Test3article}} | {{Test4article}} | |||
Category | Other problems with content | ||||||
Level: | 0: Assuming good faith | 1: Factual note | 2: Possible rule violation | 3: Warning to stop | 4: Final warning | 5: Blocked | 6: Block & severe warning |
Adding spam/advertising material | {{spam-warn}} {{spam-warn-deletion}} |
{{resume}} | {{advert3}} | {{advert5}} | |||
Adding spam links | {{spam0}} {{Welcomespam}} {{Spam (good faith)}} |
{{spam}} {{spam note}} |
{{spam2}} {{spam2a}} {{spam note}} |
{{spam3}} | {{spam4}} {{spam4im}} |
{{spam5}} {{spam5i}} |
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Conflict of interest (Vanity)/user pages in article space |
{{userfy warning}} | ||||||
Adding non-notable material | {{nn-test}} | {{nn-warn}} {{nn-warn-deletion}} {{empty-warn}} |
{{nn-warn2}} | ||||
Not adhering to NPOV Hover over the curly braces to see a summary of the contents. (Up to level 2.) |
{{welcomenpov|Hello, ..., and welcome ...! ... Unfortunately, one or more of your edits have not conformed to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy (NPOV)...}} {{NPOV0a|Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. ... I would like to remind you of Wikipedia's neutral-point-of-view policy for editors...}} {{talkinarticle|Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! I noticed that you recently added commentary to an article. ... Also, be sure to sign your posts on talk pages with four tildes}} {{comment0}} |
{{NPOV0|Please read Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy ...}}
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{{comment2|Please do not add commentary or your own personal analysis to Wikipedia articles. Doing so violates Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy}}
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{{comment3}} | {{comment4}} | ||
Introducing material without proper citations |
{{needsource}} {{OR-note}} |
{{needsource2}} | |||||
Adding unreferenced negative information to biographies of living persons | {{blp0}} | {{blp1}} | {{blp2}} | {{blp3}} | |||
Introducing factual errors |
{{verror-m}} | {{verror}} | {{verror2}} | {{verror3}} | {{verror4}} | ||
Adding copyrighted text | {{nothanks}} {{nothanks-add}} {{nothanks-drm}} {{nothanks-sd}} |
{{Usrcvtext}} | |||||
Posting off-topic messages |
{{talkinarticle}} | {{mess1}} | {{mess2}} | ||||
Using improper humor | {{Silly}} | ||||||
Category | Other editing issues | ||||||
Level: | 0: Assuming good faith | 1: Factual note | 2: Possible rule violation | 3: Warning to stop | 4: Final warning | 5: Blocked | 6: Block & severe warning |
Violating three-revert rule |
{{3RR4}} | {{3RR}} | |||||
Removing/censoring explicit material |
{{Not censored 2}} | ||||||
Introducing stylistic problems | {{Mos0}} {{Uw-engvar}} |
{{Uw-engvar}} | {{Mos2}} {{Uw-date}} {{Uw-disruptive2}} |
{{Mos3}} {{Uw-disruptive3}} |
{{Uw-vandalism4}} | ||
Royalty stylistic problems | {{styles2}} | {{styles3}} | {{styles4}} | ||||
Edit summaries Hover over the curly braces to see a summary of the contents. |
{{summary|Missing summary for newbies.}}
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{{Edit summary personal|Please avoid using abusive edit summaries.}} {{editsummary|Missing summary. Short and sweet, for people who already know what it's for.}} {{summary2|Missing summary. More urgent; mentions 'sneaky' and 'misleading'}}
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{{wrongsummary2|A recent edit of yours appears to contain spam, a personal attack, or other inappropriate commentary.}}
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{{Edit summary personal 3|inappropiate or abusive edit summaries}} {{wrongsummary3|misleading edit summaries to disguise inappropriate content such as spam, personal attacks, ...}}
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{{Edit summary personal 4|inappropiate or abusive edit summaries, final warning}}
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Other editing-related warnings |
{{tilde}} {{Google bug}} {{cutpastemove}} {{Moving pages}} {{seelink}} {{badcat}} {{pagemove}} {{c&pmove}} |
{{Notenglish0|Non-English contributions}}
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{{mcn2}} | {{TestTalk}} {{TestTalk-edit}} {{attack}} |
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Category | Behaviour messages | ||||||
Level: | 0: Assuming good faith | 1: Factual note | 2: Possible rule violation | 3: Warning to stop | 4: Final warning | 5: Blocked | 6: Block & severe warning |
Personal attacks | {{npa3}} | {{npa4}} {{npa4im}} |
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Defamation of other users |
{{ladnav}} | ||||||
Threatening legal action against other users |
{{threat2}} | ||||||
Inappropriate username | {{UsernameWarn}} | ||||||
Other | {{canvass}} | ||||||
Category | Process-related and clerical messages | ||||||
Level: | 0: Informative | 1: Factual note | 2: Possible rule violation | 3: Warning to stop | 4: Final warning | 5: Blocked | 6: Block & severe warning |
Removing speedy deletion templates |
{{drmspeedy2}} | {{drmspeedy3}} | {{drmspeedy4}} | ||||
Recreating deleted articles |
{{repost}} | ||||||
'Block clerical' tags | {{vandalism watch}} {{Request accepted}} |
{{repeat vandal}} | {{arbcom}} {{block}} {{blocked user}} {{sockblock}} {{indefblockeduser}} | ||||
Category | Miscellaneous | ||||||
Level: | 0: Assuming good faith | 1: Factual note | 2: Possible rule violation | 3: Warning to stop | 4: Final warning | 5: Blocked | 6: Block & severe warning |
Image, fair use and tagging (see also image vandalism) |
{{image copyright request}} {{image source}} {{name your images}} {{nothanks}} {{nothanks-sd}} |
{{badfairuse}} | {{Image no source last warning}} {{insertimage4}} |
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Sandbox | {{Off-sandbox|While you are free to make test edits in the sandbox, please do not post copyrighted, offensive, slanderous, or libelous content in it.}}
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{{Sandbox-head|please leave the sandbox heading alone.}}
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Miscellaneous ![]() |
{{Uw-sofixit}} | {{Not around}} |
To coordinate numbers, the previous blanking 2, 3 and 4 templates have been moved because they were out of sync with the numbering usage with other templates. The old templates, though not listed, can still be used as they redirect to the new name and number.
The numbering system being used across the templates is simple:
- 0. Good faith edit
- 1. General note
- 2. Could be seen as vandalism
- 3. Warning to stop
- 4. Final warning
- 5. Blocked
- 6. Blocked plus severe warning
If you are creating new templates, please follow the numbers above, even if you are not creating templates using all the numbers. That way, by using the right number, users will be able to know automatically what category of message the template refers to.
Detail of warnings
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{{subst:uw-3rr}} | ![]() | ||
{{subst:uw-3block}} | ![]() {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} below this notice, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. | ||
{{subst:Anon vandal}} | == Welcome! ==
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Someone using this IP address, at {{subst:BASEPAGENAME}}, has made edits that do not conform to our policies and guidelines and therefore have been reverted. For more information on this, see Wikipedia's policies on vandalism and limits on acceptable additions. You don't have to log in to read or edit pages on Wikipedia, but creating an account is quick, free, requires no personal information, and has many benefits. Without a username, your IP address is used to identify you. Some good links for newcomers are: Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and a timestamp. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask the Help Desk, or place Again, welcome! ~~~~ | ||
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{{subst:badcat|cat=Category|article=Article}} | ![]() | ||
{{subst:blank}} | ![]() | ||
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{{subst:blank5}} | ![]() {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} below this notice, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. | ||
{{subst:blatantvandal}} | ![]() If you vandalize Wikipedia again, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. | ||
{{subst:BlueHelmet}} | {{BlueHelmet|category=}} | ||
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{{subst:cv}} | ![]() If you have any questions about this, ask me on my talk page, or place | ||
{{subst:cv-r}} | ==Speedy deletion nomination of [[:{{{1}}}]]==
![]() A tag has been placed on [[:{{{1}}}]], requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. | ||
{{subst:dates2}} | ![]() If you have any questions about this, ask me on my talk page, or place | ||
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{{subst:drmafd4}} | ![]() The next time you remove Articles for deletion notices or comments from articles and Articles for deletion pages, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. | ||
{{subst:drmafd5}} | ![]() | ||
{{subst:drmmt}} | ![]() | ||
{{subst:empty-warn|Article}} | ==Speedy deletion nomination of Article==
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A tag has been placed on Article requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. | ||
{{subst:Image no source last warning}} | ![]() | ||
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{{subst:needsource2}} | ![]() | ||
{{subst:nn-warn|Article}} | ==Speedy deletion nomination of Article==
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A tag has been placed on Article requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.) or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. | ||
{{subst:nn-notice|Article}} | 1|==Speedy deletion nomination of Article==}}
Thank you. ![]() Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and for specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for musicians, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. | ||
{{subst:repost-warn|Article}} | ==Speedy deletion nomination of Article==
![]() A tag has been placed on Article, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. | ||
{{subst:OR-note|Article}} | ![]() | ||
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{{subst:not censored 2}} | {{not censored 2|category=}} | ||
{{subst:nothanks|Article}} | ![]() You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. If the external website belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text—which means allowing other people to modify it—then you must include on the external site this statement (or something similar): "I, (name), am the author of this article, (article name), and I release its content under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 and later, and under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License". You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question at the Teahouse. You can also leave a message on my talk page. | ||
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{{subst:nothanks-sd|pg=Article |url=http://google.com}} | ==Copyright problems with Article==
![]() If you believe that the article or image is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License (CC-BY-SA) then you should do one of the following:
However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While contributions are appreciated, Wikipedia must require all contributors to understand and comply with its copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you. | ||
{{subst:NPOV0}} | ![]() | ||
{{subst:NPOV0a}} | {{NPOV0a}}
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{{subst:tpv0|User:Name}} | ![]() | ||
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{{subst:Usrcvtext|Article}} | ==Speedy deletion nomination of Article==
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A tag has been placed on Article requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. | ||
{{subst:vanity}} | ![]()
Please familiarize yourself with relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. | ||
{{subst:vblock|Duration}} | ![]() {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} below this notice, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. | ||
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{{anonblock|optional comments}}
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To edit, please create an account at home and log in with it here.
Due to persistent vandalism, anonymous editing from your school, library, or educational institution's IP address is blocked (disabled). You will continue to have access to read the encyclopedia. If you are logged in but still unable to edit, please follow these instructions. To prevent abuse, account creation via this IP address might also be disabled. If account creation is disabled and you are unable to create an account elsewhere, you can request one by following the instructions at Wikipedia:Request an account. Please check on this list that the username you choose has not already been taken. If editing is required for class projects, please have your instructor or network administrator contact us (with reference to this IP address) at the Unblock Ticket Request System with a contact email address that is listed on your school's website. Thank you for your cooperation. |
Shortcuts
[edit]These are shortened template names that redirect to a real template. See the usage notes on the talk page of the real template (under "Redirects to").
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{{subst:bv}} | {{subst:blatantvandal}} |
{{subst:bv-n|Article}} | {{subst:blatantvandal-n|Article}} |
{{subst:vw2}} | {{subst:test2}} |
{{subst:vw2a}} | {{subst:test2a}} |
{{subst:vw2b|Article}} | {{subst:test2b|Article}} |
{{subst:vw3}} | {{subst:test3}} |
{{subst:vw4}} | {{subst:test4}} |
{{subst:vw5}} | {{subst:test5}} |
{{subst:nc}} | {{subst:Not censored}} |
{{subst:nc2}} | {{subst:Not censored 2}} |
Messages
[edit]Welcoming new users
[edit]See also: Standard user greeting and Wikipedia:Welcome template table for more suggestions
Named users
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{{subst:welcome}} | The classic message | == Welcome! ==
Hi WikiProject User warnings! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Wikipedia community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay. As you get started, you may find this short tutorial helpful:
Alternatively, the contributing to Wikipedia page covers the same topics. If you have any questions, we have a friendly space where experienced editors can help you here:
If you are not sure where to help out, you can find a task here:
Happy editing! |
{{subst:W-short}} | Easy on the new user; link to talk page; personalized by using first name | == Welcome! ==
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{{subst:W-shout|username}} | Quirky header; link to talk page |
Welcome! (We can't say that loudly enough!) Hello, WikiProject User warnings, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages you might find helpful:
If you have any questions or problems, no matter what they are, leave me a message on my talk page. Or, please come to the Help desk, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type Please sign your name on talk pages and votes by typing four tildes (~~~~); our software automatically converts it to your username and the date.
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Anonymous users
[edit]What to type | What it makes |
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{{subst:anon}} | == Welcome! ==
Hello! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Wikipedia community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay. You are welcome to edit anonymously; however, creating an account is free and has several benefits (for example, the ability to create pages, upload media and edit without one's IP address being visible to the public).
As you get started, you may find this short tutorial helpful:
Alternatively, the contributing to Wikipedia page covers the same topics. If you have any questions, we have a friendly space where experienced editors can help you here:
If you are not sure where to help out, you can find a task here:
Happy editing! |
{{subst:welcome-anon}} | == Welcome! ==
Hello! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Wikipedia community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay. You are welcome to edit anonymously; however, creating an account is free and has several benefits (for example, the ability to create pages, upload media and edit without one's IP address being visible to the public).
As you get started, you may find this short tutorial helpful:
Alternatively, the contributing to Wikipedia page covers the same topics. If you have any questions, we have a friendly space where experienced editors can help you here:
If you are not sure where to help out, you can find a task here:
Happy editing! |
{{subst:welcomeip|username}} |
Welcome! Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. Currently, you are editing without a username. You can continue to do so, as you are not required to log in to Wikipedia to read and edit articles; however, logging in will result in a username being shown instead of your IP address (yours is Template messages/User talk namespace). Logging in does not require any personal details, and there are many other benefits for logging in. When you edit pages:
The Wikipedia Tutorial is a good place to start learning about Wikipedia. For now, if you are stuck, you can click the edit this page tab above, type |
Special cases
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{{subst:welcomenpov}} | == Welcome! ==
Hello, WikiProject User warnings, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one of your contributions does not conform to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy (NPOV). Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media. There's a page about the NPOV policy that has tips on how to effectively write about disparate points of view without compromising the NPOV status of the article as a whole. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the Questions page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, to ask for help on your talk page, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Below are a few other good links for newcomers:
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! |
{{subst:First article|page name}}
Intended to inform a new user that their first contribution has been marked for deletion, and to encourage them to continue to contribute. |
== Welcome! ==
Hello, WikiProject User warnings, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Page name, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's content policies and may not be retained. In short, the topic of an article must be notable and have already been the subject of publication by reliable and independent sources. Please review Your first article for an overview of the article creation process. The Article Wizard is available to help you create an article, where it will be reviewed and considered for publication. For information on how to request a new article that can be created by someone else, see Requested articles. If you are stuck, come to the Teahouse, where experienced Wikipedians can help you through the processes. New to Wikipedia? Please consider taking a look at our introductory tutorial or reviewing the contributing to Wikipedia page to learn the basics about editing. Below are a few other good pages about article creation.
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, ask me on my talk page. You can also type {{help me}} on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! ~~~~ |
Deletion notifications
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{{subst:AFDWarning|Example}} | == Nomination of Example for deletion ==
![]() The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Example until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished. |
{{subst:AFDNote|Example}} | == Nomination of Example for deletion ==
![]() The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Example until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished. |
{{subst:PRODWarning|Example}} | == Proposed deletion of Example ==
![]() The article Example has been proposed for deletion. The proposed deletion notice added to the article should explain why. While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons. You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing |
{{subst:nn-userfy|Example}}
Notification that an autobiography which would otherwise qualify for speedy deletion has instead been userfied |
==Example==
Thank you for your effort at contributing to Wikipedia, especially if you are a newcomer. The Wikipedia community owes its newcomers a lot, and continues to value this as per policy and per practice. That said, the article you created at Example seems to be erroneously placed, as it seems to consist of information you give about yourself. I have therefore moved it for you to your user space, which is the best location for a user's information about themselves in the first place. Don't be upset; this is a common mistake. If you really did mean to create an article about yourself, please be aware that this is often considered a bad idea, even if you do meet the guidelines for inclusion of biographies. Writing about yourself on Wikipedia can result in significant damage to your reputation, as it's a conflict of interest and widely considered to be an abuse of the project. As a technical note, an autobiographic article is usually eligible for deletion without further discussion under criterion A7 in the criteria for speedy deletion as an article about a real person that does not assert the importance or significance of its subject, or under criterion G11 in the same list, obvious advertising or promotion. I know Wikipedia can be confusing for new editors, so you are welcome to ask for help at the Teahouse or on my talk page. |
{{subst:Nonsensepages|Example}} | ==Speedy deletion nomination of Example==
![]() A tag has been placed on Example, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent. If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. |
CSD nominations:
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==Speedy deletion nomination of Example==
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A tag has been placed on Example requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content. If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. |
CSD deletions:
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Thank you. ![]() Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and for specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for musicians, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. |
Editing hints
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{{subst:SpellCheck}} | ![]() This message is not meant to discourage you from editing Wikipedia but rather to encourage the best possible writing from our authors. Please take a look at the Manual of Style and the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. |
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{{subst:summary}} | ![]() The edit summary field looks like this: Edit summary (Briefly describe your changes) Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make. With a Wikipedia account you can give yourself a reminder by setting Preferences → Editing → |
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{{subst:Google bug|Article}} | ![]() Hello, thanks for your recent contributions to Article. Unfortunately, some text has been lost from the article through your edit. This is not your fault, but a known bug of your browser setup. With certain versions of Microsoft Windows with Firefox together with the Google Toolbar, the end of a very long article may be cut off before you save. Please be careful when you edit long articles and, in the short term, edit just a section at a time. It also seems that the bug is fixed if you use the newest versions, so please upgrade to the latest versions of Firefox and Google Toolbar. (If you would like more details, see this bugzilla page.) For now, please wait a moment with further edits to this article until the lost content is restored. Thank you, and happy editing! ~~~~ |
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About participating in discussions
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{{subst:newvoter|Page}} | Welcome, WikiProject User warnings/old details! I noticed that you joined the discussion on [[:{{{1}}}]]. Participation in the community is encouraged, of course, but your status as a brand new user means that your opinions may be given less weight. Please understand that this is a common practice on Wikipedia, and it is necessary to prevent deliberate misuse of our discussion pages. Our discussion processes value consensus over raw numbers and reasoned debate over simple voting. However, please do make further contributions to Wikipedia and express your opinion on policy matters.
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{{subst:notyours}} | I noticed that you edited someone else's comment for clarity, spelling or grammar. As a rule, please refrain from editing others' comments without their permission. Though it may appear helpful to correct typing errors, grammar, etc., please do not go out of your way to bring talk pages to publishing standards, since it is not terribly productive and will tend to irritate the users whose comments you are correcting. For more details, see Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines. Thank you. |
Other messages
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{{subst:vandal tags}} | ==Vandal tags==
Thank you for reverting vandalism on Wikipedia! |
{{subst:Sofixit}} | Thank you for your suggestion! When you feel an article needs improvement, please feel free to make whatever changes you feel are needed. Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the Edit this page link at the top. You don't even need to log in! (Although there are some reasons why you might like to…) The Wikipedia community encourages you to be bold. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes — they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. If you're not sure how editing works, check out how to edit a page, or use the sandbox to try out your editing skills. New contributors are always welcome. |
{{subst:Talkinarticle}} | == Commentary in article ==
![]() Also, be sure to sign your posts on talk pages with four tildes (~~~~) – this will automatically produce a signature so other contributors can identify multiple posts from you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page! And again, thanks for your help! |
{{subst:Stubbed user|Username}} | ==Stub template on user page==
Hi WikiProject User warnings. I hope you don't mind that I subst'ed the stub template on your user page and removed the category link; I did this so that your page doesn't turn up in a category of articles for editors to expand (only articles are supposed to be stubs). |
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Images
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{{subst:UploaderHints}} | ==Advice on uploading images==
Hello! Thanks for uploading some pictures to Wikipedia. I wanted to make sure you were aware of some of the requirements and good practices for uploaded images.
Some links to Wikipedia pages on this subject: Copyrights, Copyright tags, Non-free content, Image description page, Public domain, Images for deletion, Possibly unfree images, Copyright problems, Uploading images Thanks again for your contributions. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me at my talk page. |
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{{subst:image source|File:Image name}} | ==Unspecified source for File:Image name==
Thanks for uploading File:Image name. I notice the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this file yourself, then there needs to be a justification explaining why we have the right to use it on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you did not create the file yourself, then you need to specify where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page. If the file also doesn't have a copyright tag, then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{Non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use. If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. |
{{subst:image copyright|File:Image name}} | ==Image copyright problem with File:Image name==
![]() Thank you for uploading File:Image name. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? |
{{subst:idw|Image name}} | == File:Image name listed for discussion ==
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== Images listed for deletion ==
Some of your images or media files have been listed for deletion. Please see Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion, if you are interested in preserving them. Thank you. YOUR SIGNATURE 02:35, 28 August 2024 |
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{{subst:idw-cp|File:Image name}} | ==Speedy deletion nomination of File:Image name==
![]() A tag has been placed on File:Image name requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a copyright violation and has no credible claim of fair use or permission. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. If the image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use it — which means allowing other people to use it for any reason — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. The same holds if you are not the owner but have their permission. If you are not the owner and do not have permission, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission for how you may obtain it. You might want to look at Wikipedia's copyright policy for more details, or ask a question here. If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. |
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