Warnings and notices

Multi-level templates

  • Level 1 – Assumes good faith. Generally includes "Welcome to Wikiquote" or something similar.
  • Level 2 – Does not assume whether or not the editor is acting in good faith.
  • Level 3 – Assumes bad faith; warns editor to stop what he or she is doing.
  • Level 4 – Assumes bad faith; a strong, final warning to the editor to stop what he or she is doing.
  • Level 4im – Assumes bad faith; a strong, first and only warning to the editor to stop what he or she is doing.

Contents

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Don't forget to substitute these templates

Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 4im
Various types of nonconstructive edits
Breach of copyright {{subst:uw-copyright1}} {{subst:uw-copyright2}}
Not applying the Manual of Style {{subst:uw-mos1}} {{subst:uw-mos2}} {{subst:uw-mos3}} {{subst:uw-mos4}} {{subst:uw-mos4im}}
No neutral point of view {{subst:uw-npov1}} {{subst:uw-npov2}} {{subst:uw-npov3}} {{subst:uw-npov4}} {{subst:uw-npov4im}}
Editing tests {{subst:uw-test1}} {{subst:uw-test2}} {{subst:uw-test3}} {{subst:uw-test4}} {{subst:uw-test4im}}
Vandalism {{subst:uw-vandalism1}} {{subst:uw-vandalism2}} {{subst:uw-vandalism3}} {{subst:uw-vandalism4}} {{subst:uw-vandalism4im}}
Removing content from pages {{subst:uw-delete1}} {{subst:uw-delete2}} {{subst:uw-delete3}}
Adding spam, such as promotions of objects or ideologies
Adding spam links {{subst:spam}}
Using Wikiquote for advertising or promotion {{subst:advert}}
Behavior towards editors and articles
Personal attack directed at a specific editor {{subst:uw-npa1}} {{subst:uw-npa2}} {{subst:uw-npa3}} {{subst:uw-npa4}} {{subst:uw-npa4im}}
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 4im

Single-level templates

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Notices Warnings
Description Template Description Template
Adding incorrect categories {{subst:uw-badcat}} Creating or changing articles to attack people {{subst:attack}}
"Biting" newcomers {{subst:uw-bite}} Removing quick deletion templates from articles {{subst:uw-qd}}
Direct copying of article from English Wikiquote {{subst:uw-encopypaste}} Userpage or subpage is against policy {{subst:uw-userpage}}
Changing between national types of English without a good reason {{subst:uw-lang}}
Tips on creating new articles {{subst:uw-newarticle}}
Use "Other websites", not "External links" {{subst:uw-otherweb}}
Reverting self tests {{subst:uw-selfrevert}}
Not making changes in Wikiquote:Simple English Wikiquotesimple English {{subst:uw-simple}}
Check spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, etc. {{subst:uw-spellcheck}}
Remember to subst: templates {{subst:uw-subst}}
Not signing posts {{subst:uw-tilde}}
Image uploads not allowed in Simple English Wikiquote {{subst:uw-upload}}

Blocks

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Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (Indefinite)
Blocks {{subst:uw-block1}} {{subst:uw-block2}} {{subst:uw-block3}}
Username block {{subst:UsernameBlocked}}
Username hard block {{subst:UsernameHardBlocked}}

Other

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Page headers Images Discussions and editing

{{ISP|ISP Name}}

{{SharedIP|Organization}}

{{SchoolIP|Organization}}

{{anonblock|Optional comments}}

{{schoolblock|Optional comments}}

{{unblock|Reason}}

{{pp-semi-usertalk}}

{{pp-usertalk}}

{{RepeatVandal}}

{{subst:talkheader}}

New user Deletion notifications Other notifications

{{subst:welcome}}

{{subst:welcomeg}}

{{subst:welcomeip|Your username}}

{{subst:welcomespam}}

{{subst:firstarticle}}

CSD nominations