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This page is now being kept for historical information only, due to the merge with Fandom and the introduction of the combined [https://community.fandom.com/wiki/SOAP Spam Obliteration and Prevention] team.
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Members of the '''Gamepedia Rapid Anti-Spam Patrol''' (GRASP) are seasoned [[Gamepedia]] users with previous administrative experience and demonstrated good judgment. They help patrol wikis for spam and vandalism. The task force reports to [[User:Misterwoodhouse|Misterwoodhouse]] and [[User:Game widow|Game widow]].
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Members of the '''Gamepedia Rapid Anti-Spam Patrol''' (GRASP) are seasoned [[Gamepedia]] users with previous administrative experience and who have demonstrated good judgment. They help patrol wikis for spam and vandalism. The task force reports to [[User:MisterWoodhouse|MisterWoodhouse]] and [[User:Game widow|Game widow]] and is managed day-to-day by [[User:Mr Pie 5|Mr Pie 5]].
   
==What does GRASP do?==
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== What does GRASP do? ==
 
* Assist existing wiki admins in removing spam and vandalism from wikis across the platform.
 
* Assist existing wiki admins in removing spam and vandalism from wikis across the platform.
 
* Handle spammers and vandals according to their offenses.
 
* Handle spammers and vandals according to their offenses.
   
==Who does GRASP consist of?==
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== Who does GRASP consist of? ==
 
GRASP is made up of volunteers who meet the following criteria:
 
GRASP is made up of volunteers who meet the following criteria:
 
* Are active on Gamepedia.
 
* Are active on Gamepedia.
 
* Have an established track record of responsible editing and administration.
 
* Have an established track record of responsible editing and administration.
 
* Have been an admin on at least one Gamepedia wiki.
 
* Have been an admin on at least one Gamepedia wiki.
* Filled out [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtkmb2g9YlbsaHDf4oAHpOq-JZiSw74MOdKeaE9zdBgsurYA/viewform this form].
 
   
==Rules and requirements==
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== Rules and requirements ==
 
* Don't get involved in wiki administration.
 
* Don't get involved in wiki administration.
 
** Only handle spam and obvious vandalism.
 
** Only handle spam and obvious vandalism.
 
* If you aren't sure, don't touch it and bring it up to local admins/Gamepedia staff.
 
* If you aren't sure, don't touch it and bring it up to local admins/Gamepedia staff.
* Please consult with the wiki manager before creating or editing abuse filters for a particular wiki
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* Please consult with the wiki manager before creating or editing abuse filters for a particular wiki.
* For particular spam making the rounds, bring it up to the Gamepedia team in the private Slack channel so the global abuse filters can be tweaked.
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* For particular spam making the rounds, bring it up to the Gamepedia team in the private Discord channel so the global abuse filters can be tweaked.
* When making edits to remove spam/vandalism, include a link in the edit summary that points to this Help wiki page. This helps users to understand what GRASP is.
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* When making edits to remove spam/vandalism, include a link in the edit summary that points to this Help Wiki page. This helps users to understand what GRASP is.
* For a more complete explanation, see [[Blocking users]].
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* See [[Blocking users]] for an explanation on guidelines for blocking users.
   
==Basic rights==
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== Basic rights ==
 
For a full list of rights, please see [[Gamepedia Help Wiki:Gamepedia Rapid Anti-Spam Patrol]].
 
For a full list of rights, please see [[Gamepedia Help Wiki:Gamepedia Rapid Anti-Spam Patrol]].
   
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== Report to GRASP ==
==Contact info==
 
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If you found spam pages or your wiki experiences a spam or vandalism wave, you can contact the GRASP team using one of the following ways. The spam pages will then be deleted and your wiki will be monitored by GRASP more frequently.
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* The <code>#spam-reporting-gamepedia</code> channel on the official [[Discord|Fandom and Gamepedia Discord server]].
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* Leave a message on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page of this page]].
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* Leave a message or comment for [[User:SOAP cleaning bot|SOAP cleaning bot]]. This can be done directly on your wiki.
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* Contact any [[#Current list of GRASP members|GRASP member]] or your [[wiki manager]] directly.
 
* Send a note to [mailto:community@gamepedia.com community@gamepedia.com].
 
** We appreciate that some communities may wish to handle spam and vandalism within their projects exclusively. If that is the case, contact us using the above email address.
   
==Current list of GRASP members==
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== Current list of GRASP members ==
 
{| style="width: 100%;"
 
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{{wiki admin|Asassin 1|[[File:Flag ru.svg|16px|Russian|link=]]}}
| style="width:60%;" | [[User:DSquirrelGM|DSquirrelGM]] [[File:Flag us.svg|16px|English|link=]] || [[User talk:DSquirrelGM|''talk'']] {{*}} [[Special:Contributions/DSquirrelGM|''contribs'']]
 
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{{wiki admin|DSquirrelGM|[[File:Flag us.svg|16px|English|link=]]}}
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{{wiki admin|Frisk|[[File:Flag pl.svg|16px|Polish|link=]]}}
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{{Wiki admin|Jesto95|[[File:Flag de.svg|16px|German|link=]]}}
 
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| style="width:60%;" | [[User:Frisk|Frisk]] [[File:Flag pl.svg|16px|Polish|link=]] || [[User talk:Frisk|''talk'']] {{*}} [[Special:Contributions/Frisk|''contribs'']]
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{{wiki admin|Madminecrafter12|[[File:Flag us.svg|16px|English|link=]]}}
 
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{{wiki admin|Magiczocker|[[File:Flag de.svg|16px|German|link=]]}}
| style="width:60%;" | [[User:Madminecrafter12|Madminecrafter12]] [[File:Flag us.svg|16px|English|link=]] || [[User talk:Madminecrafter12|''talk'']] {{*}} [[Special:Contributions/Madminecrafter12|''contribs'']]
 
 
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{{wiki admin|Malvodion|(honorary)}}
| style="width:60%;" | [[User:Malvodion|Malvodion]] (honorary) || [[User talk:Malvodion|''talk'']] {{*}} [[Special:Contributions/Malvodion|''contribs'']]
 
 
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| style="width:60%;" | [[User:MarkusRost|MarkusRost]] [[File:Flag de.svg|16px|German|link=]] || [[User talk:MarkusRost|''talk'']] {{*}} [[Special:Contributions/MarkusRost|''contribs'']]
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{{wiki admin|MarkusRost|[[File:Flag de.svg|16px|German|link=]]}}
 
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{{wiki admin|Mr Pie 5|[[File:Flag us.svg|16px|English|link=]]}}
| style="width:60%;" | [[User:Nakriin|Nakriin]] [[File:Flag de.svg|16px|German|link=]] || [[User talk:Nakriin|''talk'']] {{*}} [[Special:Contributions/Nakriin|''contribs'']]
 
 
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| style="width:60%;" | [[User:Xbony2|Xbony2]] [[File:Flag us.svg|16px|English|link=]] || [[User talk:Xbony2|''talk'']] {{*}} [[Special:Contributions/Xbony2|''contribs'']]
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{{wiki admin|Xbony2|[[File:Flag us.svg|16px|English|link=]]}}
 
|}
 
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==See also==
 
* [[Gamepedia Help Wiki:GRASP RC]]
 
   
 
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Revision as of 10:22, 14 November 2020

This page is now being kept for historical information only, due to the merge with Fandom and the introduction of the combined Spam Obliteration and Prevention team.


GRASP logo

Members of the Gamepedia Rapid Anti-Spam Patrol (GRASP) are seasoned Gamepedia users with previous administrative experience and who have demonstrated good judgment. They help patrol wikis for spam and vandalism. The task force reports to MisterWoodhouse and Game widow and is managed day-to-day by Mr Pie 5.

What does GRASP do?

  • Assist existing wiki admins in removing spam and vandalism from wikis across the platform.
  • Handle spammers and vandals according to their offenses.

Who does GRASP consist of?

GRASP is made up of volunteers who meet the following criteria:

  • Are active on Gamepedia.
  • Have an established track record of responsible editing and administration.
  • Have been an admin on at least one Gamepedia wiki.

Rules and requirements

  • Don't get involved in wiki administration.
    • Only handle spam and obvious vandalism.
  • If you aren't sure, don't touch it and bring it up to local admins/Gamepedia staff.
  • Please consult with the wiki manager before creating or editing abuse filters for a particular wiki.
  • For particular spam making the rounds, bring it up to the Gamepedia team in the private Discord channel so the global abuse filters can be tweaked.
  • When making edits to remove spam/vandalism, include a link in the edit summary that points to this Help Wiki page. This helps users to understand what GRASP is.
  • See Blocking users for an explanation on guidelines for blocking users.

Basic rights

For a full list of rights, please see Gamepedia Help Wiki:Gamepedia Rapid Anti-Spam Patrol.

Report to GRASP

If you found spam pages or your wiki experiences a spam or vandalism wave, you can contact the GRASP team using one of the following ways. The spam pages will then be deleted and your wiki will be monitored by GRASP more frequently.

Current list of GRASP members

Asassin 1 Russian talk  •  contribs
DSquirrelGM English talk  •  contribs
Frisk Polish talk  •  contribs
Jesto95 German talk  •  contribs
Madminecrafter12 English talk  •  contribs
Magiczocker German talk  •  contribs
Malvodion (honorary) talk  •  contribs
MarkusRost German talk  •  contribs
Mr Pie 5 English talk  •  contribs
Xbony2 English talk  •  contribs