Help:New user patrol

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Be friendly: OpenGeofiction can be confusing at first

This is a page for experienced mappers to identify and contact new users editing in the wrong places. Instructions are as follows:

  1. Search: The new user list below is updated every 30 minutes, listing the newest user with map edits at the top. Click on a username (skipping any on the "Contacted users" list) and then click "Edits" to see where they're editing. Users with "B" next to their name have an active block, and "b" have been blocked in the past.
  2. Confirm & List: If they seem lost, look at the overview map to make sure they do not own the area, and check the "Contacted users" list below to confirm they haven't already been contacted. If they're not on the list, add them at the top. Use the format * {{OGF user|NEWUSERNAME}} ~~~~
  3. Contact: Send the user a friendly message (see suggested message) via OGF inbox. If they are violating other rules (e.g. well-known place names, real companies/organizations, unrealistic content/scale, etc), you can mention those things as well.
  4. Check back: If they don't reply to your message, look in on their mapping later. If they are still editing inappropriately, notify admin.
  5. The recent edits list on the Dashboard is also a useful resource, as is the daily activity map.

Lists

Contacted users New users
Please add to the top of this list, using the format:
* {{OGF user|NEWUSERNAME}} ~~~~

  • Please add to the top of this list, not the bottom.
Refresh tables
Username ID Changes Latest edit

Luminescence 29328 2 2025-08-03T04:23:46Z
明敏明司徒 B 29325 17 2025-08-04T14:09:11Z
SLim_Retr0 29321 7 2025-08-05T01:15:21Z
FIXH 29320 16 2025-08-04T21:59:31Z
GalaxyRaj1234 29319 1 2025-08-02T03:21:07Z
Shenzi 29317 16 2025-08-04T14:14:21Z
monhiko 29315 5 2025-08-02T03:28:37Z
AuroraTwinkle 29308 21 2025-07-29T21:33:37Z
112211 29299 1 2025-07-26T07:42:33Z
Serizawa 29298 4 2025-07-27T15:54:30Z
Pst42 29297 10 2025-08-04T20:56:01Z
IT2112 b 29296 39 2025-07-30T13:23:23Z
maeharaaa 29290 3 2025-07-27T23:47:54Z
HerryCFPL 29288 14 2025-08-02T10:58:01Z
claybears 29287 8 2025-07-24T14:21:48Z
42a7c5 29286 1 2025-07-23T17:39:09Z
YaoCN 29284 2 2025-07-23T15:32:57Z
yzuio 29282 12 2025-07-29T04:20:16Z
angeldeshkov 29281 19 2025-07-31T19:48:30Z
king2232 29280 4 2025-07-26T04:59:12Z
Fede Z 29277 1 2025-07-22T17:11:14Z
tetan55 29270 1 2025-07-22T09:49:11Z
Kaiserschmarren 29267 3 2025-07-21T10:14:03Z
plainfieldbro 29266 4 2025-07-30T04:26:51Z
PolskaGurom 29252 64 2025-08-04T19:38:57Z
Bocian999 29251 1 2025-07-18T11:47:28Z
san07 29241 6 2025-07-14T03:09:37Z

Suggested message

Hi there, I just noticed your [recent mapping](ADD LINK TO CHANGESET) in OpenGeofiction.

Unfortunately, this area is not open to public editing. Before making any more edits here, please take a moment to read the [getting started](https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/OpenGeofiction:Getting_started) and [site policies pages,](https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/OpenGeofiction:Site_policies) which have instructions for new users.

Please note that new users can edit only in the blue territories on the [overview map.](http://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/OpenGeofiction:Territories) Once you've built up a lengthier edit history, you will be able to [request a territory](https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/OpenGeofiction:Territory_assignment). You may also be interested in participating in a [collaborative project](https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/OpenGeofiction:List_of_collaborative_projects).

If you have questions or anything, just let me know. Thanks for understanding, and welcome to our world! 

YOUR_USERNAME (assisting the OpenGeofiction admin team)

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