This article explains how to flag or report a TechNet Wiki page that you think is one of the following:

• Spam
• Pirated Content: Contains copyrighted content without permission
• A Duplicate
• A Test page that can be deleted

Report a page

If the article is SPAM (not about Microsoft or Microsoft products), or if the article contains copyrighted content, follow these steps:

1. Report the article here.
2. Make sure you link to the spam or pirated page.

Spam

If you see an article that is not about Microsoft or Microsoft products in any way, it may qualify as Spam. It can be intentional or unintentional. It can be obviously about an existing web page (featuring links to that product or service) or it can be more subtle.

Follow these guidelines:

• If you are unsure whether it is spam, report the article here. Make sure you link to the spam page.

If it's obviously spam, you can help moderate it:

1. Replace the title with"SPAM [Current Date]"
2. Replace the content in the body with the word "Spam"
3. Replace the tags with the following tags:
   1. Candidate for Deletion 
   2. Spam 

For detailed instructions of this process, see Wiki User Guide: Handling Abuse. 

Pirated Content

Has your blog post or site content been copied without your permission? Or did you find a blog or technical article copied without linking to a source and clearly without a permission?

Follow these guidelines:

• If you are unsure whether it is pirated, report the article here. Make sure you link to the pirated page and original source.

If it's obviously pirated, you can help moderate it:

1. Replace the title with "PIRATED [Current Date]"
2. Replace the content in the body with the word "Pirated"
3. Include a link to the original content. 
4. Replace the tags with the following tags:
   1. Candidate for Deletion 
   2. Pirated Content 

If your content was copied from a Microsoft forum, Gallery, or Wiki article, then we simply ask that you help by improving the content here. TechNet Wiki exists to help people find content by building an encyclopedia, with references and links to the different topics and pages. This helps people find content quickly that is robust and community driven.

Duplicate Article

If it's a duplicate article, you can help moderate it:

1. Before you start, pick which article is the original (and all the others are the duplicates).
   1. If all the articles are the same, pick the oldest article with the lowest article# in the URL.
   2. If one article has received more revisions and comments than the others, pick that article as the original one. 
2. On each of the duplicate articles, put "DUPLICATE: " at the front of the article title.
3. Add a note at the top that explains which article it's a duplicate of. 
   1. Include a link to the original content. 
   2. Example: "NOTE: This article is a duplicate of: Article Name"
4. Replace the tags with the following tags:
   1. Candidate for Deletion 
   2. Duplicate Article

Test Article

If it's a test article, you can help moderate it:

1. Put "TEST: " at the front of the article title.
2. Replace the tags with the following tags:
   1. Candidate for Deletion 
   2. Test Article

See Also

Wiki User Guide: Handling Abuse
How to Ban or Report a TechNet or MSDN User Account