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A not so common belief among vandals is that the correct way to vandalize is to press the "Edit" button before deliberately making unconstructive changes. But there are better methods that do not cause you to get blocked, and even allow you to vandalize pages regardless of protection level, and even page move vandalism!
Scroll to the edit summary box and add "reverting vandalism" or something similar to the automatic summary. Click Show preview to make sure your edit removes the vandalism as intended. Click Publish changes, and pat yourself on the back! If you are unable to revert the vandalism because of subsequent edits, you can fix it manually. Here's how:
Template:Vandalism information, a tool used as an indication of the current overall level of vandalism that is taking place on Wikipedia. On the page, click the edit button below the vandalism meter to change its level from 5 to 1 and/or add a short comment; 5 indicates very low levels of vandalism, and 1 indicates extremely high.
A frequently used way of dealing with vandalism and trolling on Wikipedia is to revert, block, and ignore. The process follows three steps: Revert the vandalism on the page, so it appears in its pre-vandalised state. Block the user committing the vandalism without comment (or, if you're not an administrator, ask one to do it for you).
Anyone can help! Whenever you spot a page that has been vandalised, you are encouraged to edit it and clean it up, and/or warn the vandal using an appropriate warning template.
For Wikipedia, the "encyclopedia that anyone can edit," vandalism—the destruction of content or the addition of useless or malicious content—is a constant, ongoing issue. "Anyone" includes cranks, juveniles (of any age) who don't have anything better to do, and those who hold a grudge against Wikipedia because of past blocks or bans.
The ordinance aims to assist business owners and their employees shaken by the late night burglaries and vandalism resulting in busted property and a stolen sense of safety.
Vandalism should be removed when found, as it makes articles unhelpful to readers. The problem is that "locking" (using basic term for new people) the pages would lead to lesser contributions and act as a barrier on free speech but not locking the page could always lead to vandalism.