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located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you.
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A. An appropriate use of an account is using a different account on a pubic computer instead of the one at your home. What's inappropriate is using another account to do harm to the encyclopedia and using your main account to make good edits (or vice
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A. Edit summaries are simply summaries of what you do to a Knowledge page when you edit it. They are important because they can help explain why you did something, such as removing large amounts of content, adding several sources,
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Here's the test, you may not have encountered some of the questions therefore I have linked them where needed and I have included some questions pertaining to important topics, but they are relatively few.
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A. When a new article doesn't give sources and does not seem important, it qualifies for A7. When an article has a couple sources and displays more importance, it doens't qualify for A7.
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For your hardwork over these ~3 weeks, you've certainly come a long way! I look forward to working with you in the future :) I'm proud to have been your adopter. —
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A. When they've done a lot of vandalism, they need to be blocked. Or when they violated some other important policy multiple times despite being warned.
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A. The addition of random text (for example, adiodfai in the middle of a sentence), content removal without explanation, the addition of profanity, etc.
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A. An inappropriate username would be something like User:TheBigPenis or something that advertises a company, like User:The M&M Corporation.
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A. Vandalism is when a person edits the encyclopedia with intent on creating a disturbance in the article that they vandalize.
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Your dedication and never ceasing anti-vandal efforts are well-appreciated. I look forward to seeing those new articles! :) —
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describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to
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Your answers are good, I've added some notes and an addendum to some questions. Overall, you've done good work :) —
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A. Removing vandalism and possibly stuff from your own user page. Maybe even testing it on the Rollback test page.
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If a user means well, but fails to understand that their article violates content policies, what should be done?
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A. Deleting pages, blocking vandals and other users in violation of Knowledge's policies, protecting pages, etc.
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How do you add an image to the article and configure the display (description, alternate text etc.)?
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A. I don't think any "avenue" of deletion applies here. I don't know what to do in this case...
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for a directory of all the WikiProjects. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the
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A. It allows a user to revert vandalism faster than they could with popups and Twinkle.
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to collaborate with others in creating and improving articles of your interest. Click
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http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=User_talk:TheTrainEnthusiast&action=history
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A. They should exercise competence when the vandal makes both good and bad edits.
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A. By clicking "Advanced," going to "Insert" and clicking on the table icon.
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What are edit summaries, why are they important and why should they be used?
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A belated token of appreciation for completing your first assignment! —
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Addendum: How would you create one without the use of the toolbar?
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is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Knowledge
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This is the text which you are going to verify with a reference.
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A. I think you would start a deletion discussion, wouldn't you?
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A. When the vandalism severely violates the vandalism policy.
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at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
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and Knowledge pages that have open discussion, you should
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Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to
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You've passed with flying colours! Congratulations :) —
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Hello, TheTrainEnthusiast. You have new messages at
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