Editing Encyclopedia:Vandalism (section)

==How not to respond to vandalism==
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* Do not nominate a page for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]] because it is being vandalized. If a page is persistently vandalized, consider requesting [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|protection]] of the page at [[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection]].
* [[Wikipedia:Deny recognition|Do not feed the trolls]]. Fanning the fire will only serve to make the situation worse. Similarly, [[Wikipedia:Do not insult the vandals|do not insult the vandals]]. If someone is doing something they know is wrong, insulting them over it is likely to make them vandalize more, just to get that reaction. Furthermore, [[Wikipedia:No personal attacks|Wikipedia is not the place for personal attacks]], it is [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#BATTLE|not a battleground]], and [[Two wrongs make a right|two wrongs don't make a right]]. Instead, report them to the [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrators]] if they continue.
* [[Wikipedia:Avoid the word "vandal"|Avoid the word "vandal"]]. In particular, this word should not be used to refer to any contributor in good standing nor to any [[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|edits that might have been made in good faith]]. This is because if the edits were made in good faith, they are [[#NOT|not vandalism]]. Assume good faith yourself; instead of calling the person who made the edits a "vandal", discuss your concerns with them. Comment on the content and substance of the edits, instead of making [[ad hominem|personal attacks]].