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{{Shortcut|BP:ADMINGUIDE/CB|BP:ADMINGUIDE/BACKLOGS}}
{{hatnote|The full backlog can be found at [[:Category:Administrative backlog]]}}

Bharatpedia is a backlog, in and out – there's always plenty of work to do as an admin. This page documents the venues that often require admin attention.

Your best friend for finding work to do is the '''[[:Template:Admin dashboard|admin dashboard]]'''. Note that anything highlighted in red in the "immediate requests" table have priority - either due to its severity or that it is heavily backlogged. Many admins transclude this template {{tl|admin dashboard}} in their userspace, providing it options to show only the venues and backlogs they specialize in.<ref name=dashboard /> See the template documentation for more information.

==List of venues==
{{hatnote|For a full list of noticeboards, see [[Bharatpedia:Noticeboards]]}}

The following noticeboards are those that do or might require administrator attention.

The citations indicate [[BP:US|user scripts]] or gadgets that can assist you in responding to reports at that noticeboard. Usage of these is recommended as you may find yourself doing repetitive tasks, and anything to expedite your work means more work can be done and the project is overall better maintained.

===Administrators' noticeboards===
* [[Bharatpedia:Administrators' noticeboard]] ([[BP:AN]]) – for anything that affects administrators; General announcements, discussion of administration methods, ban proposals, block reviews, and backlog notices
* [[Bharatpedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents]] ([[BP:AN/I]]) – reports of incidents requiring admin intervention
* [[Bharatpedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring]] ([[BP:AN/EW]])<ref name=responseHelper /> – reports of [[BP:EW|edit warriors]] and violations of the [[BP:3RR|three-revert rule]]
* [[Bharatpedia:Closure requests]] ([[BP:CR]])<ref name=DiscussionCloser /> – requests to have uninvolved administrators [[Bharatpedia:Closing discussions| assess, summarize, and formally close a discussion]]

===Urgent matters===
These noticeboards fill up quickly, and usually involve matters that require immediate administrator intervention in the form of blocks, page protection, or deletion.

* [[Bharatpedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism]] ([[BP:AIV]])<ref name=responseHelper /> – reports of [[BP:VAND|vandalism]] requiring immediate administrator intervention
* [[Bharatpedia:Requests for page protection]] ([[BP:RFPP]])<ref name=responseHelper /> – reports of disruption to pages that may require protection as a preventive measure, or templates that are of [[Bharatpedia:High-risk templates|high-risk]] due to high transclusion count
* [[Bharatpedia:Usernames for administrator attention]] ([[BP:UAA]])<ref name=responseHelper /><ref name=supg /><ref name=draftify /><ref name=spamublock /> – reports of usernames that are such blatant and serious problems that they may need to be immediately blocked
* [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]] ([[:CAT:CSD]])<ref name=csdh /><ref name=supg /><ref name=draftify /><ref name=spamublock /> – pages tagged for [[BP:SPEEDY|speedy deletion]]

===Deletion===
{{hatnote|Deletion guideline at [[Bharatpedia:Deletion process]]}}
The following venues (not necessarily referred to as a noticeboard) are for pages or items that ''might'' require deletion or merging.

* [[Bharatpedia:Articles for deletion]] ([[BP:AfD]])<ref name=closeafd />
* [[Bharatpedia:Templates for discussion]] ([[BP:TfD]])<ref name=closexfd />
* [[Bharatpedia:Files for discussion]] ([[BP:FfD]])<ref name=closexfd />
* [[Bharatpedia:Categories for discussion]] ([[BP:CfD]])<ref name=closexfd />
* [[Bharatpedia:Redirects for discussion]] ([[BP:RfD]])<ref name=closexfd />
* [[Bharatpedia:Miscellany for deletion]] ([[BP:MfD]])<ref name=closexfd />
* [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]] ([[:CAT:CSD]])<ref name=csdh /><ref name=supg /><ref name=draftify /><ref name=spamublock />
* [[:Category:All articles proposed for deletion]] ([[:CAT:ALLPROD]]) – pages tagged for [[BP:PROP|proposed deletion]]
*:Note also [[:CAT:BLPPROD]] for BLP-specific PROD articles
* [[Bharatpedia:Requests for undeletion]] ([[BP:REFUND]])

===Other===
* [[Bharatpedia:Sockpuppet investigations]] ([[BP:SPI]])<ref name=spihelper /> – requests that we investigate whether two or more Bharatpedia accounts are being [[Bharatpedia:Sock puppetry|abusively operated by the same person]]
* [[Bharatpedia:Requests for permissions]] ([[BP:PERM]])<ref name=responseHelper /> – requests changes in [[Bharatpedia:User access levels|user access levels]]
* [[Bharatpedia:Requested moves]] ([[BP:RM]]) – retitling (moving) of pages that may require an admin to delete the target page to make way for the move
* [[Bharatpedia:Copyright problems]] ([[BP:CP]]) – reports of possible copyright problems that may require admins to [[BP:REVDEL|delete revisions]] from the page history, or the page altogether
* [[Bharatpedia:Requests for history merge]] ([[BP:RFHM]])
* [[Bharatpedia:Edit filter noticeboard]] ([[BP:EFN]]) – coordination and discussion of [[BP:EF|edit filter]] use and management
* [[Bharatpedia:Edit filter/Requested]] ([[BP:EFR]])
* [[:Category:Bharatpedia fully-protected edit requests]] ([[CAT:EP]])<ref name=eph /> – requested edits to pages that only admins (or sometimes template editors) can edit
* [[:Category:Requests for unblock]] ([[CAT:RUB]]) – requests for unblock or block reduction from blocked users, or users under collateral damage caused by an unrelated block
* [[:Category:Bharatpedians looking for help from administrators]] ([[CAT:ADMIN!]])

==How to respond to reports==
Every noticeboard differs in some way. Specific instructions for any given noticeboard may be found at the {{code|/Administrator instructions}} subpage. If such page exists, you will see a link to it at the top-right of the noticeboard page. For instance, [[Bharatpedia:Articles for deletion/Administrator instructions]] (notice the link to this page at the top-right of [[BP:AfD]]).

Instructions are sometimes also found in the [[Bharatpedia:Edit notice|edit notice]].

===Semi-automation===
Working at some noticeboards can involve repetitive tasks, for which there are some useful scripts to expedite your work. Above in the list of noticeboards, look for citations that denote scripts that may pertain to that venue.

[[BP:TW|Twinkle]] applies to any area where you might need to delete, block or protect. Note especially its usefulness when mass-deleting or mass-protecting pages.

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==Notes==

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<ref name=dashboard>You could also add a link to your sidebar to your customized dashboard. E.g. if your dashboard is located at [[Special:MyPage/Dashboard]], add the code {{code|mw.util.addPortletLink('p-navigation', mw.util.getUrl('User:MyUserName/Dashboard'), "DASHBOARD");}} to your [[Special:MyPage/common.js|common.js]] and you will have a nifty link to it from anywhere on Bharatpedia.</ref>
<ref name=responseHelper>[[User:MusikAnimal/responseHelper|responseHelper]] – makes it easier to respond to requests/reports at [[BP:AIV]], [[BP:ANEW]], [[BP:PERM]], [[BP:RFPP]] and [[BP:UAA]]. Links are added to your sidebar to quickly insert administrator notation templates and supply an informative edit summary.</ref>
<ref name=eph>[[User:Jackmcbarn/editProtectedHelper|editProtectedHelper]] ([[BP:EPH]]) – adds the ability to respond to edit requests quickl</ref>
<ref name=closeafd>[[User:Mr.Z-man/closeAFD.js]] – helper to close discussions at [[BP:AfD]]</ref>
<ref name=closexfd>[[User:King of Hearts/closexfd.js]] – helpers to close discussions at [[BP:TfD]], [[BP:FfD]], [[BP:CfD]], [[BP:RfD]] and [[BP:MfD]]</ref>
<ref name=csdh>[[User:Ale jrb/Scripts|CSD Helper]] ([[User:Ale jrb/Scripts/csdhelper.js|source]]) – helps admins delete speedy deletions much more quickly, including changing rationales, and assists everyone in declining/contesting speedy deletions and changing speedy deletions to PRODs</ref>
<ref name=spihelper>[[User:Timotheus Canens/spihelper.js]] – essentially a ''must'' if you regularly work at [[BP:SPI]]</ref>
<ref name=supg>[[User:Mr. Stradivarius/gadgets/SpamUserPage|SpamUserPage]] ([[BP:SUPG]]) – allows you to delete a userspace page, block the user, and issue them with a block notice, all in one click, with options for types of blocks, deletion rationale, etc.</ref>
<ref name=draftify>[[User:Mr. Stradivarius/gadgets/Draftify]] ([[BP:DFY]]) – allows you to move a userspace draft to the draft namespace, tag it with a draft template, and notify the user of your action</ref>
<ref name=spamublock>[[User:MusikAnimal/spamublock|spamublock]] – delete a userpage, block the user, and issue {{tl|uw-spamublock}} with one click</ref>
<ref name=DiscussionCloser>[[User:Abelmoschus Esculentus/DiscussionCloser|DiscussionCloser]] – simplifies closing discussions</ref>
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