Template:AN

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Usage

This template can be used to respond to (or comment on) requests at Wikidata:Administrators' noticeboard. Please do not substitute this template.

Additionally, where there is a parameter of X, Y, or Z, a specific time period may be indicated. For example:

{{AN|oldwarn|Y}} produces

Old warning. Last warning was issued Y ago.

Proper usage is:

{{AN|oldwarn|1 month}} produces

Old warning. Last warning was issued 1 month ago.

Result	Shorthand	Longhand
Checking:	:`{{AN\|chk}}`	:`{{AN\|check}}`
Wait. If user vandalizes in Z they may be blocked.	:`{{AN\|wt\|Z}}`	:`{{AN\|wait\|Z}}`
Warned user.	:`{{AN\|w}}`	:`{{AN\|warn}}`
Not enough recent activity to give a block, but worth keeping an eye on.	:`{{AN\|i}}`	:`{{AN\|ins}}`
No changes since final warning. Re-report if they continue vandalizing.	:`{{AN\|f}}`	:`{{AN\|nfw}}`
Old warning. Last warning was issued Y ago.	:`{{AN\|ow\|Y}}`	:`{{AN\|oldwarn\|Y}}`
Will actively watch user.	:`{{AN\|m}}`	:`{{AN\|monitor}}`
Question:	:`{{AN\|q}}`	:`{{AN\|ques}}`
Note:	:`{{AN\|n}}`	:`{{AN\|note}}`
Note: Most IP addresses cannot be blocked indefinitely. Please see the blocking policy for more details.	:`{{AN\|in}}`	:`{{AN\|indef}}`
Appears to be a shared IP address, used by multiple users.	:`{{AN\|s}}`	:`{{AN\|shared}}`
User has not been warned correctly. 4im warnings are appropriate for severe vandalism and defamation only.	:`{{AN\|4im}}`	:`{{AN\|onlywarn}}`
Content dispute.	:`{{AN\|c}}`	:`{{AN\|cont}}`
User has been incorrectly or insufficiently warned. Re-report once the user has been warned sufficiently.	:`{{AN\|ns}}`	:`{{AN\|new}}`
Blocks are preventative, not meant to be used as punishment.	:`{{AN\|np}}`	:`{{AN\|notpunish}}`
Changes are not vandalism.	:`{{AN\|nv}}`	:`{{AN\|notvandal}}`
Item deleted.	:`{{AN\|d}}`	:`{{AN\|del}}`
Stale report. User has not made changes in X.	:`{{AN\|e\|X}}`	:`{{AN\|stale\|X}}`
Report was good at the time, but is now stale. (X since last edit) Re-report if this user resumes vandalising.	:`{{AN\|sn\|X}}`	:`{{AN\|nowstale\|X}}`
Reports merged.	:`{{AN\|me}}`	:`{{AN\|merge}}`

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Result	Shorthand	Longhand
Checking:	:`{{AN\|chk}}`	:`{{AN\|check}}`
Wait. If user vandalizes in Z they may be blocked.	:`{{AN\|wt\|Z}}`	:`{{AN\|wait\|Z}}`
Warned user.	:`{{AN\|w}}`	:`{{AN\|warn}}`
Not enough recent activity to give a block, but worth keeping an eye on.	:`{{AN\|i}}`	:`{{AN\|ins}}`
No changes since final warning. Re-report if they continue vandalizing.	:`{{AN\|f}}`	:`{{AN\|nfw}}`
Old warning. Last warning was issued Y ago.	:`{{AN\|ow\|Y}}`	:`{{AN\|oldwarn\|Y}}`
Will actively watch user.	:`{{AN\|m}}`	:`{{AN\|monitor}}`
Question:	:`{{AN\|q}}`	:`{{AN\|ques}}`
Note:	:`{{AN\|n}}`	:`{{AN\|note}}`
Note: Most IP addresses cannot be blocked indefinitely. Please see the blocking policy for more details.	:`{{AN\|in}}`	:`{{AN\|indef}}`
Appears to be a shared IP address, used by multiple users.	:`{{AN\|s}}`	:`{{AN\|shared}}`
User has not been warned correctly. 4im warnings are appropriate for severe vandalism and defamation only.	:`{{AN\|4im}}`	:`{{AN\|onlywarn}}`
Content dispute.	:`{{AN\|c}}`	:`{{AN\|cont}}`
User has been incorrectly or insufficiently warned. Re-report once the user has been warned sufficiently.	:`{{AN\|ns}}`	:`{{AN\|new}}`
Blocks are preventative, not meant to be used as punishment.	:`{{AN\|np}}`	:`{{AN\|notpunish}}`
Changes are not vandalism.	:`{{AN\|nv}}`	:`{{AN\|notvandal}}`
Item deleted.	:`{{AN\|d}}`	:`{{AN\|del}}`
Stale report. User has not made changes in X.	:`{{AN\|e\|X}}`	:`{{AN\|stale\|X}}`
Report was good at the time, but is now stale. (X since last edit) Re-report if this user resumes vandalising.	:`{{AN\|sn\|X}}`	:`{{AN\|nowstale\|X}}`
Reports merged.	:`{{AN\|me}}`	:`{{AN\|merge}}`