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The '''Volunteer Spam Task Force''' is a group of Wikia users who have volunteered to help keep Wikia clear and free of spam. The task force is made up of users who act in the interests of the greater Wikia community by helping keep Wikia [[Help:Vandalism|vandal]] and [[Help:Spam|spam]] free. To do this they have been given additional user rights that allow them to detect, delete and block spam.
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The '''Volunteer Spam Task Force''' is a group of Fandom users who have volunteered to help keep Fandom [[Help:Vandalism|vandal]] and [[Help:Spam|spam]] free. To do this they have been given additional user rights that allow them to detect and delete as well as blocking the users creating it.
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You can report spam on the [[w:c:vstf|VSTF Wikia]]. Please be sure to read their [[w:c:vstf:Policies|policies]] first.
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You can report spam on the [[w:c:vstf|VSTF Wiki]] or in the [[w:c:vstf:VSTF Wiki:IRC|VSTF IRC Channel]]. Please be sure to read their [[w:c:vstf:Policies|policies]] first.
   
 
== Members ==
 
== Members ==
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{{VSTFMembers}}
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|image =http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/4/4c/1485139.png/100px-1485139.png.jpg
 
|user =VegaDark
 
|name =Víctor
 
|description =is a dedicated user who has helped deal with vandalism since 2009. He can be found on the [[w:IRC channels|Wikia IRC support channel]], and he enjoys editing Spanish wikias such as [[w:c:respuestas|WikiRespuestas]] and the [[w:c:es|Spanish Central]]. If you need help, please contact VegaDark via the links to the right.
 
|skype =vegadark
 
}}
 
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|image =http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Orologio_blu.svg/100px-Orologio_blu.svg.png
 
|user =RansomTime
 
|name =RansomTime
 
|description =has been editing at Wikia since 2007, and joined the VSTF in January 2011. His natural habitat is [[w:IRC channels|IRC]] and if you need his help you can contact him there or via the links to the right. You can also [http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k=01SMRyfDMK9_a69xy1-VlloQ==&c=Wwg6V3JnyxWu496KgvAuw0J7tfzCjliS3lGD1TGeqds= email him].
 
|skype =randomtime
 
}}
 
|-
 
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|image =http://images.wikia.com/pokemon/images/thumb/6/60/258Mudkip.png/100px-258Mudkip.png
 
|user =Nifky
 
|name =Nifky
 
|description =has been editing Wikia since 2009, and joined the VSTF in January 2011. She mainly edits at [[w:c:ratchet|''Ratchet & Clank'' Wiki]] and has some experience editing images with GIMP. If you need any help, feel free to contact her via the links to the right.
 
|skype =nifkeh
 
}}
 
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|image =http://images.wikia.com/zammy/images/thumb/9/94/Boomer01.png/100px-Boomer01.png
 
|user =Sulfur
 
|name =Sulfur
 
|description =has been editing Wikia (primarily on [[memoryalpha:|Memory Alpha]]) since early 2006, and joined the VSTF in June 2011. If you need his help, you can contact him via the links to the right.
 
|skype =sulfur_chesh
 
}}
 
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|user =Deltaneos
 
|name =Deltaneos
 
|description =has been active on Wikia since May 2007 and joined the VSTF in June 2011. He can be mainly found editing the [[w:c:yugioh|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' Wiki]].
 
|skype =deltaneos
 
}}
 
| valign="top" width="50%" style="border:1px solid #8070A8" |{{Infobox vstf
 
|image =http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/8/84/1513734.png/100px-1513734.png
 
|user =sactage
 
|name =sactage
 
|description =has been editing at Wikia since 2009, and joined the VSTF in February 2012. You'll probably find him editing the [[w:c:callofduty|Call of Duty Wiki]]. If you need to talk to him, feel free to contact him via the links to the right.
 
|skype =sactage
 
}}
 
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|image =http://images.wikia.com/callofduty4s/images/thumb/d/d7/Fluttershy_approved.png/100px-Fluttershy_approved.png
 
|user =Callofduty4
 
|name =Callofduty4
 
|description =has been editing on Wikia since late 2008 and joined the VSTF in August 2012. He can be seen editing mainly on the [[w:c:callofduty|Call of Duty Wiki]]. Feel free to use the contact links on the right if you need.
 
|skype =
 
}}
 
| valign="top" width="50%" style="border:1px solid #8070A8" |{{Infobox vstf
 
|image =http://images.wikia.com/hurr/images/thumb/9/90/Katirl.png/100px-Katirl.png
 
|user =KATANAGOD
 
|name =KATANAGOD
 
|description =has been editing on Wikia since early 2011, and joined the VSTF In August, 2012. Kat can usually be found editing on the [[w:c:Cod|Call of Duty]] & [[w:c:Half-Life|Half-Life]] Wiki's. Feel free to use any of the contact links on the right if needed.
 
|skype =katanagod
 
}}
 
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| valign="top" style="border:1px solid #8070A8" |{{Infobox vstf
 
|image =http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/9/95/1929113.png/100px-1929113.png
 
|user =TyA
 
|name =TyA
 
|description =has been editing Wikia since March 2010 and joined the VSTF in August 2012. He is oftentimes spotted at the [[runescape:|RuneScape Wiki]]. In case of global thermonuclear war, or really any issue, feel free to contact him using the links to the right.
 
|skype =xtyler1994x
 
}}
 
| valign="top" width="50%" style="border:1px solid #8070A8" |{{Infobox vstf
 
|image =http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/0/04/3279487.png/100px-3279487.png
 
|user =Leviathan 89
 
|name =Leviathan 89
 
|description =is an Italian user who has been editing Wikia since December 2010 and joined the VSTF in August 2012. You can find him mostly on [[w:c:onepiece|One Piece Encyclopedia]] and [[w:c:it.onepiece|One Piece Wiki Italia]] or with one of the links on the right.
 
|skype =
 
}}
 
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| valign="top" style="border:1px solid #8070A8" |{{Infobox vstf
 
|image =http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/7/77/2200849.png/100px-2200849.png
 
|user =TK-999
 
|name =TK-999
 
|description =has been editing on Wikia since July 21, 2010 and joined the VSTF in August 2012. He can mainly be found on Community Central or on his home wikia, [[w:c:swfanon:User:TK-999|''Star Wars'' Fanon]].
 
|skype =tks999-wikia
 
}}
 
| valign="top" width="50%" style="border:1px solid #8070A8" |{{Infobox vstf
 
|image =http://images.wikia.com/cplbohater/images/thumb/1/1b/Lolwut.jpg/150px-Lolwut.jpg
 
|user =Cpl.Bohater
 
|name =Cpl.Bohater
 
|description =has been editing on Wikia since August 2010 and joined the VSTF in February 2013. He can mainly be seen on the [[w:c:cod|Call of Duty]] wikia. Feel free to contact him using one of the links provided.
 
|skype =Pierogi314
 
}}
 
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|image =
 
|user =Ajraddatz
 
|name =Adrian
 
|description =joined Wikia in 2009, and focuses on small-wiki vandalism removal.
 
|skype =
 
}}
 
| valign="top" width="50%" style="border:1px solid #8070A8" |{{Infobox vstf
 
|image =http://images.wikia.com/lordofdark/es/images/thumb/3/34/L.jpg/150px-L.jpg
 
|user =Lord of Dark
 
|name =Lord of Dark
 
|description =has been editing on Wikia since April 2010 and joined the VSTF in October 2013. He can mainly be found editing on [[w:c:es.pokemon|WikiDex]], [[w:c:respuestas|WikiRespuestas]] and [[w:c:pokemon.respuestas|WikiRespuestas Pokémon]]. Feel free to contact him using the links on the right.
 
|skype =lord.of.dark96
 
}}
 
|-
 
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|image =http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/7/76/4784321.png/100px-4784321.png.jpg
 
|user =Jr Mime
 
|name =Jr Mime
 
|description =first edited on January 24th 2012 and joined the VSTF January 20th 2014. You can regularly see him at the [[w:c:runescape|RuneScape Wiki]] and [[w:c:answers|Wikianswers]].
 
|skype =jr_mime
 
}}
 
| valign="top" width="50%" style="border:1px solid #8070A8" |{{Infobox vstf
 
|image =http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/5/51/4845243.png/100px-4845243.png.jpg
 
|user =Obi the LEGO Fan
 
|name =Obi
 
|description =joined Wikia in February, 2012, and joined the VSTF in March, 2014.
 
|skype =obadiahlangton
 
}}
 
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|image =http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/a/a9/23895447.png/100px-23895447.png.jpg
 
|user =Pyrrha Omega
 
|name =Pyrrha
 
|description =first edited Wikia on June 25 2012, with his original name "Thomasguy8". He joined the VSTF team in April 2014.
 
|skype =oddthomasguy
 
}}
 
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|image = http://images.wikia.com/common/avatars/thumb/f/fc/10353597.png/100px-10353597.png.jpg
 
|user = ゆ
 
|name = UAM
 
|description = has been editing on Wikia since June 2013 under the name "UselessArgonianMage", and joined the VSTF in April 2014. UAM can usually be found on the [[c:elderscrolls|Elder Scrolls]] and [[c:platinumgames|Platinum Games]] Wikis. Feel free to use any of the contact links on the right if necessary.
 
|skype =saint_jiub
 
}}
 
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|descripción =desc
 
|skype =vstf
 
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| valign="top" | http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/vstf/images/thumb/0/09/T3-dsktp_3_TX.jpg/150px-T3-dsktp_3_TX.jpg
 
| valign="top" |'''[[User:VSTF Bot|VSTF Bot]]''' is an automated and experienced spam fighting robot. It is comprised of two frameworks. Half of it is an adaptation of [[metawikipedia:User:Pathoschild/Scripts/StewardBot|stewbot]] of Wikimedia. The other half consists of scripts developed by VSTF member [[User:Sactage|sactage]]. She only answers to members of the Spam Task Force, so if you have questions regarding an action taken by the bot, please contact one of the above members.
 
|}
 
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Former volunteers are listed [[Help:SpamTaskForce/Retired|here]].
 
Former volunteers are listed [[Help:SpamTaskForce/Retired|here]].
   
===Tools===
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=== Tools ===
Task force members have most of the same privileges as local [[Help:User access levels|administrators]], but on all wikia; they also have access to a [[Help:Spam#How does Wikia fight spam?|few extra tools]] that help them react quickly and effectively to find and remove vandalism and spam. It's important to note that they do not replace or "outrank" local administrators. The local community and the local admins are responsible for their wikia-specific tasks; but the task force is ''only'' there to help with cleaning cross-Wikia spam, and reverting vandalism on quiet or inactive wikias.
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Task force members have extended [[Help:User rights|user rights]] on all Fandom communities, including some administrator tools and access to [[Help:Spam#How does Fandom fight spam?|additional tools]] that help them react quickly and effectively to find and remove vandalism and spam. It's important to note that they do not replace or "outrank" local administrators. The local community and the local admins are responsible for their wiki-specific tasks, but the task force is ''only'' there to help with cleaning cross-wiki spam and reverting vandalism on quiet or inactive wikis.
   
 
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Revision as of 06:47, 10 July 2020

The Volunteer Spam Task Force is a group of Fandom users who have volunteered to help keep Fandom vandal and spam free. To do this they have been given additional user rights that allow them to detect and delete as well as blocking the users creating it.

You can report spam on the VSTF Wiki or in the VSTF IRC Channel. Please be sure to read their policies first.

Members

Template:VSTFMembers

Former volunteers are listed here.

Tools

Task force members have extended user rights on all Fandom communities, including some administrator tools and access to additional tools that help them react quickly and effectively to find and remove vandalism and spam. It's important to note that they do not replace or "outrank" local administrators. The local community and the local admins are responsible for their wiki-specific tasks, but the task force is only there to help with cleaning cross-wiki spam and reverting vandalism on quiet or inactive wikis.