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Vandalism on Wookieepedia is defined as any action that deliberately attempts to obstruct the goal of Wookieepedia: to become the ultimate Star Wars encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
Anyone can edit Wookieepedia, and while the vast majority of edits are productive, there are always those who seek to disrupt the wiki in various ways. Vandalism, being detrimental to the project, is seen as a serious offense and is often met by administrative action, including suspension from editing by an administrator under the Blocking policy.
What is vandalism?
Vandalism is an umbrella term for a wide range of abusive actions, including but not limited to:
- Removing content for no good reason, including removing the entire content of an article ("blanking").
- Inserting nonsense and gibberish into existing articles, or creating new articles filled with nonsense. This includes the addition of fanon on Wookieepedia.
- Moving (renaming) existing articles to nonsensical titles.
- Uploading inappropriate files or replacing existing files with inappropriate content.
- Adding external links and other forms of spamming.
Not all disruptive behavior on Wookieepedia is vandalism. While a majority of administrative action is aimed at vandals, there are many other reasons why an editor might be sanctioned. Examples include edit-warring, harassment, and violations of copyright rules.
What isn't vandalism?
A core principle on all wikis, including Wookieepedia, is to assume good faith. The vast majority of all editors are committed to Wookieepedia and its mission. Any good-faith attempt to improve Wookieepedia, even if it is misguided, should not be considered vandalism. Examples of this include:
- Removing content which the editor believes to be incorrect.
- Adding appropriate content, but doing so in a way which violates one or more content policies on Wookieepedia:
- Poor grammar and spelling
- Wrong tense or perspective
- Unverified information and original research
- Content that originates from unreliable or unlicensed sources
Good-faith edits should ideally be fixed by other editors who come across it. Sometimes, often due to the sheer size of the new addition, these edits need to be undone. The reason for reversion should be explained in the edit summary and on the talk page of the editor, so that they may improve their additions in the future.
Only when editors consistently fail to heed content policies, even after being warned, should administrative sanctions be considered when it comes to good-faith edits.