Hello from a main page regular Recent vandal attacks on the main page where an interesting picture has been snuck in via unprotected subparts of the main page have been annoying at the least Yes it s true It has been one or two lapses of concentration by admins who forgot to protect something that they placed on the front page templates Admins are human they do make mistakes Everyone has been poked and reminded I m not saying that it won t happen again but everything that should be done has However What should happen when such a vandal attacks Within minutes someone with admin ability spots it quietly reverts it and covers the cracks that the vandal oozed in via The vandal is blocked defeated and deflated they move on What does happen when such a vandal attacks Everyone their dog cat hamster and rabbits swamp this talk page with OMG 11 I M OFFENDED ARGH ARGH MY EYES WTF style messages of outrage and indignation The vandal says HAR HAR PWND I EMS TEH 1337 posts several taunting messages about how good they are and revels in the afterglow of their nuclear attack Eventually within minutes someone with admin ability spots it reverts it and covers the cracks that the vandal oozed in via The vandal is blocked and moves on with a self satified smug smile and sticky underpants People If you get all up in arms about it you re feeding the vandal s ego Just let it pass It will be reverted within minutes