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You want to revert vandalism, but don't yet know the ropes?
You want to share your experience in training the next generation of vandalism fighters?
Either way, your search stops here, at the CVU Academy!

Introduction

The Counter-Vandalism Unit (CVU) is a Wikipedia project whose aim is to help detect and remove vandalism on Wikipedia by using tools and experience, and to provide advice on dealing with vandals. All members of the Wikipedia community can revert vandalism at any time. Active vandalism patrollers who join this project will receive occasional newsletters with information on training, software updates, and new or modified policies and guidelines.

Some active members have volunteered to train other editors in countering vandalism. If you would like to learn more about the process or if you think you would like to train others, please see the Counter-Vandalism Academy.

Goals

Our goals are:

  1. Protect Wikipedia from disruption.
  2. React to vandalism in progress.
  3. Inform active counter-vandalism users on updates and new software.
  4. Train new counter-vandals.
  5. Study the effects of vandalism on the encyclopedia.

Help

How to help:

  1. Identify that an edit qualifies as vandalism.
  2. Restore the page to the last non-vandalized version.
  3. Inform the editor that the edits were perceived as vandalism.
  4. Report the editor if vandalism persists.

Associates

Recognition

The Anti-Vandalism barnstar The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar

may be awarded to those who show great contributions to protecting and reverting attacks of vandalism on Wikipedia. Use barnstars sparingly – don't dilute their importance.

The Silver CVU Award The Silver CVU Award

is awarded to those who make significant contributions to The Counter-Vandalism Unit or to counter-vandalism.

The Gold CVU Award The Gold CVU Award

is awarded for outstanding contributions to The Counter-Vandalism Unit or to counter-vandalism where the Silver CVU Award would be insufficient.

Questions?

If you have any questions about counter-vandalism, feel free to

post them here.

Discussions

Divisions

Participants

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