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Wikipedia Tools and Resource Center

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Those visiting this user page should make a copy of the tools below for future reference, and add more Wikipedia links to this list of Wikipedia protocol. The intent is to create a list of short cuts to instantly access various Wikipedia protocol and other Wikipedia data files, all without bothering the Admins (who hate idiotic questions), the really "busy" Wikipedians.


List of all the WP pages - Other wikipedia links.
WP:CN - Wikipedia Community Noticeboard
WP:ARL - Admin's Reading link list
WP:AHTG - Admin's guidebook.
WP:UA - Wikipedia's Unusual Articles, such as Fried spider (Puke, Retch,Urrrp, Puke!!)
WP:NOT - What Wikipedia is NOT
WP:NOP - NO Open Proxies
Wikipedia:Autoblock - Wikipedia Autoblock protocol. This will snare innocent users.
WP:RFC/User - User conduct request protocol.
WP:RCU - Used to detect/confirm suspected "socks". See the WP:SOCK protocol concerning Sockpuppets.
WP:AMA - Among other things, Wikipedia lawyers.
WP:UBX - Userboxes
Wikipedia:Questions - any questions ?
WP:TTALK - Project templates.
WP:AMDB - Admins who will make difficult blocks. Lets hear it for these Admins.
WP:RFI - Request for investigation.
WP:SW - Spoiler Template for films, movies, games.
WP:FU - Fair use guidelines.
Wikipedia:Paranormal Watchers - Wikipedians who have had paranormal experiences, and/or interested in these matters. ( New Wikipedian Organization )
WP:VP - Village Pump - One section links to the Tech area.
WP:CJ - Community Justice (New Wiki-organization )
WP:ASR - Avoid Self References.
WP:WEB - Web Reference guide
WP:QI - Quick index
Uncyclopedia - For those who insist on being a vandal
WP:BIO - Notability(people)
WP:RFAR - Request for arbitration
WP:PP - Protected page protocol
m:Help:Template - create Templates
WP:UP - User page protocol
WP:U - Usernames protocol
WP:FA - Featured Articles
WP:OFFICE - Wikipedia's Offices
WP:PP - Protected page
WP:H - Help
WP:POST - The Signpost: Wikipedia's Newspaper
WP:KC - Wikipedia Kindness campaign
WP:VAND - Spotting, Terminating Vandalisim
WP:BP - Wikipedia's Blocking Protocol
WP:SUB - Sub. Templates
WP:UTM - Warning Templates
WP:TT - Templates
CAT:UW - Warning Templates
WP:SUG- The Wikipedia Welcome Wagon
WP:BAN - Wikipedia Penalty
WP:ARCHIVE - archive things, like the user Talk page.
WP:RS - Reliable resources
WP:AGF - Assume GOOD faith
WP:ABF - Assume BAD faith
WP:HOAX - Hoax articles.
WP:DR - Resolving disputes
WP:RD - Reference Desk
WP:PR - Peer review.
WP:EL - External links protocol.
WP:BARN - Barnstar awards
WP:FN-Foot notes. CAUTION:This protocol is still under development
WP:PAIN- Personal Attack Intervention Noticeboard
WP:SPAM- Spam protocol
WP:UBX- Userbox protocol
WP:RCP- RC Patrol protocol
WP:MVP- Most Vandalised pages
WP:SD- Speedy Deletions
WP:EW- Edit War protocol
WP:RV- Revert protocol
WP:SB - Sandbox(For the unmentionables)
WP:WTA - Words to AVOID
WP:ANI - Admin. Incident Report Center
WP:BITE - Don't Bite Newbies. Some REALLY need help, NOT scorn, ridicule.
WP:CON - Consensus
WP:FAC - Featured article candidates
WP:VPP - Village pump(policy)
WP:NLT - NO legal threats
Wikipedia policies - Policies and Guidelines
WP:SPP - Semi page protection protocol
WP:RFP - Full Page protection protocol
WP:RFC/SOC - Request for Comments/Wikipedia Society and Law
WP:WQT - Wikipedia Ettiquet
Wikipedia:Introduction - Introduction
Wikipedia:Introduction 2 - More on Introduction
Wikipedia:Introduction 3 - Still more on introduction
Wikipedia:Tutorial - Tutorial
WP:V - VERIFY sources, etc. on this format.
WP:SOCK: Tool usually used by vandals to vandalise votes, articles, attack people.
WP:AN - Noticeboard run by Admins., others. They deal with all manner of things. Caution: They are currently experiencing a backlog.
WP:VIP & WP:VAND - Anti Vandalisim protocol. Incl. policies on newbies as well as on vandals.
WP:CVU- Counter Vandalisim Unit: These people go after vandalism anywhere. To be in this, one must NOT be a vandal.
WP:BJAODN - Bad Jokes and Nonsense on Wikipedia.
WP:WIN - What Wikipedia is 'NOT'
WP:AGF - Assume Good Faith.
Wikipedia:Administrators - Click on the "List of Administrators" to contact a Administrator.
WP:NPA - NO personal attacks
WP:CITE - Cite Sources
WP:RFAr/AER - Request for arbitration/Admin Enforcement Requested
WP:RFAR - Requests for Arbitration
WP:Arb - Wikipedia: request for Arbitration
WP:ArbReq - Wikipedia: Request for Arbitration
Wikipedia:Bug report - Report bugs, such as Why is this site malfunctioning 1/2 the time ?
WP:ANB - Administrators' Noticeboard. See WP:AN
WP:AIV - Administrators intervention against vandalisim
WP:NPOV - Neutral Point of View
WP:RFA - Request for Administratorship. Think this one over people.
WP:GRFA - Want to be a Admin. ?! Read this carefully.
Wikipedia:Bureaucrats - These people have more power than even a Administrator.
m:stewards - creates "user 'bots' ", among other things.
Wikipedia:Requests for page protection - Option employed to protect a article from vandalisim,etc.
WP:POINT - Don't Disrupt Wikipedia to make a point.
WP:IRC - Wikipedia Channels
WP:QI - Quick Index
WP:RPA - Remove Personal attacks.
Wikipedia:Profanity - Profanity protocol.
WP:CIVIL - User Civility protocol.
Wikipedia:Administrators noticeboard/Incidents - used to report incivility, personal attacks.
Wikipedia:Resolving disputes - Protocol to resolve disputes.
Wikipedia:User Bill of Rights - Wikipedia Use protocol for Users.
WP:ArbCom - Arbitration Committee
Jimbo Wales Wikipedia BOSS
m:Board of Trustees - Wiki bosses under User Jimbo Wales.
Wikipedia:Blocking policy
WP:3RR - Three Revert Rule.
WP:AN/3RR - Report Violations of 3 Revert Rule.