Wikipedia:Misconduct

This is an essay.

It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints.

User misconduct on Wikipedia range from minor misbehavior to egregious violations of community norms. Below is a non-exhaustive list of problematic behavior.

Misconduct list

Wikipedia:Edit warring
Making legal threats
Wikipedia:Griefing
Wikipedia:Sock puppetry
Wikipedia:Undisclosed paid editing
Editing from an open proxy
Wikipedia:Vandalism
Personal attacks
Violating the Wikimedia Terms of use
Publishing content in a way that is a copyright violation
Wikipedia:Sock farming

Responses

Human moderation

Humans manage most responses to misconduct through various community processes.

Automated moderation

Increasingly the response to some kinds of misconduct includes detection, response suggestions, or even direct response by Wikimedia bots.