Australian Enthusiasts Wiki:Vandalism

Vandalism is specifically defined on most wikis, including Australian Enthusiasts Wiki, to be a wilful edit designed to damage the wiki. This distinction is necessary because confirmed vandalism can have a different pathway of discipline than good faith but disruptive edits.

What is not vandalism

• Mistakes, even damaging ones, cannot be accused of being vandalism except when it is obvious that the user who made them did so on purpose.
  • Not vandalism: A user accidentally removing a row from a table when their edit summary says something to the effect of "Added a bus to the list".
  • Is vandalism: A user removing a row from the table when their edit summary says something to the effect of "Losers covering buses deserve to be cancelled".
• Requests for help made in the wrong venue. An accusation of vandalism can be hugely disheartening in an user's formative edits and can discourage them from our community entirely.
  • Not vandalism: A user accidentally replacing a mainspace article with "Help I wanted to create a bus article but the wiki won't let me", not understanding that there are proper venues for seeking assistance.