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Yes, because they are supervisors.
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How can you get a Vandal Patrol badge?
All members of the Vandal Patrol are given a Vandal Patrol badge on their profile. Special additional badges are given to users who complete a milestone amount of tasks for their division.
Is it okay to vandalize the WikiAnswers site?
No, it is absolutely not OK. It creates more work for other users. When you are caught by the Vandal Patrol, the consequences are either a warning or an immediate block. They can also track you down easily and learn a lot about you.
What is the Vandal Patrol on WikiAnswers?
Vandal PatrolThe Vandal Patrol consists of supervisors who watch for people who are abusing the WikiAnswers website. They watch for advertising, spamming, and junk being posted. They look for users who violate the Terms of Use, such as when they overwrite the answers of others, use insults and foul language, or post questions that attack others. The team often catches vandals in the act and blocks them immediately. After the vandal has been blocked, the team then either repairs the damage, or flags it so that other supervisors can help fix it.
In the two years it has been going how many users have the Vandal Patrol blocked from the site?
Only as many as needed. It might be seen as an inappropriate answer if the exact total was posted here. Lets just say "a few" . Rest assured Vandal Patrol are very good at protecting the site. If you break the terms of use for WikiAnswers, you may be joining the few already blocked.
How do the 'Site Guardians' of the WikiAnswers Vandal Patrol do their job?
The main job of the WikiAnswers Site Guardians is to protect the site from vandals and spammers.We do this by constantly monitoring recent site activity:* We look for users who ask inappropriate questions. * We look for users who have "made this change" to answers. * We look for users who have added related links to questions. * We look for cyberbullying taking place on the site.With a mere click of the mouse, we can see instantly what activity has taken place:* If we find a user has broken the WikiAnswers terms of use agreement, we then check all their contributions. * If we feel that a genuine mistake has been made, we will message the user and advise them to read the Terms of Use (TOU) & the Stylebook. * If we feel the TOU have been knowingly broken, the user will either get an official warning, or -- in severe cases -- we will instantly block the user from contributing to the site in future.The Site Guardians are overseen by the Vandal Patrol coordinator, An8thg.We are set up to protect the site, and to make WikiAnswers a better place for the good users. If you vandalize the site or if you post spam, the Vandal Patrol will catch you in time.
Why are there bad answers on this site?
There are many more good answers as opposed to bad answers. Some guests choose to put up funny or inappropriate answers. The contributors, Supervisors, WikiReviewers, and Vandal Patrol are on the lookout for these users.
What is the Community Forum on Answers.com?
The Community Forum is where everyone can get together to talk about specific topics and also meet new users on WikiAnswers. The Forum is used for discussions based on the actual website; there are discussions about many groups like Vandal Patrol, WikiReviewers, WIT, etc.
How serious are the people who answer these questions?
Most of us are very serious about our answers. However - there will always be a tiny minority of users who are simply here to disrupt an otherwise very useful source of information. The vandal patrol team works tirelessly to minimise that disruption wherever possible.
What is a vandal on Facebook?
A vandal on facebook is someone who posts useless things, and annoys other facebook users. In other words, facebook vandals like to do annoying stuff to other people.
Why does WikiAnswers have bad answers?
The "wrong answers" are sometimes added by well-meaning users who may misunderstand the question or how it should be answered. The "nasty answers" are added by people who think it is funny somehow, and have little respect for other users. If you find an ugly or nonsense answer, any registered user can remove it. If an answer has deliberate profanity or insults, bring it to the attention of any Supervisor or the Vandal Patrol.
Can WikiAnswers help you?
Most of the WikiAnswers contributors are committed to giving faithful, detailed, and truthful answers to your questions about anything and everything. Some users may think of the site as a joke. No fear, Supervisors and The Vandal Patrol help prevent these people. Overall, the site helps many people every day.
Are some people mean that answer these questions?
Not mean exactly - but some people are just here to cause problems because they're too immature to actually make a worthwhile contribution ! The Vandal Patrol team are always on the lookout for 'problem users' - and will act to stop someone contributing if they ignore any warnings given.
