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{{short description|Instructions for editors who see threats of harm, including self-harm}}
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{{Subcat guideline|behavioral guideline|Responding to threats of harm|WP:SUICIDE|WP:EMERGENCY|WP:URGENT|WP:911|WP:999|WP:112}}
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<onlyinclude><big>[[File:Ambox warning pn.svg|100px|right]]'''If you feel you may ''physically'' harm yourself, or others''': [[m:Mental_health_resources| Click here for a list of crisis support resources]]</big>

<big>'''If you see a threat of ''physical'' harm''' (including self-harm):</big>

{{larger|'''1. Treat all claims seriously'''}}
* Many threats are empty, but leave that evaluation to [[Wikimedia Foundation]] staff.
* If you are in immediate danger, call your [[List of emergency telephone numbers|local emergency services]].

{{larger|'''2. Contact the Wikimedia Foundation'''<br/>Immediately email '''<code>{{nospam|emergency|wikimedia.org}}</code>''' with details of the threat.}}
*This address is for '''threats of <u>physical</u> harm (including self-harm) <u>only</u>'''.<noinclude> For other concerns, see [[Wikipedia:Contact us]].</noinclude>
*Or, if you have an account with email enabled, you can click here: '''[[Special:EmailUser/Emergency]]'''.
*Include the name of the page where you saw the threat (or a URL or [[Help:Diff|diff]]).
*This address is monitored around the clock. Staff will typically acknowledge your email immediately. (Check your junk folder.)
*Do not email other addresses or telephoning the Wikimedia Foundation, as this creates confusion.
*Staff will take appropriate action, such as tracing locations and contacting authorities.

{{larger|'''3. Contact administrators'''<br/>In addition to emailing the Wikimedia Foundation as above, notify Wikipedia [[WP:Administrators|administrators]] privately.}}
* Even if you are an administrator, notify other administrators.
* Use [[Wikipedia:Emailing users|email]], [[Wikipedia:IRC#List_of_useful_channels|IRC]], [[WP:DISCORD|Discord]], or other ''low-visibility'' methods, '''not high-traffic noticeboards''' or popular talk pages.
* If in doubt, the primary method is to join {{IRC|wikipedia-en-revdel}}. Click the green <sup>connect</sup> button to launch web-based IRC.
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== Advice for administrators ==
*Threats of ''suicide or other self-harm'' require discretion on the question of blocking but generally, specific threats should be removed (with a thoughtfully worded edit summary) and [[Wikipedia:Revision deletion|revision deleted]], pending [[Wikipedia:Requests for oversight|oversight]].
*Threats ''against others'' should be met with blocking (generally including removal of talk page access) and possibly blocking email as well. Such threats should be blanked; consider applying [[Wikipedia:Revision deletion|revdel]] as well.
*[[WP:RFO|Request oversight (suppression)]] of any post containing [[Wikipedia:Oversight#Policy|personal information]].
*If in doubt, email the office at <code>{{nospam|emergency|wikimedia.org}}</code>; stay off high-traffic noticeboards.

==External links==
*''[http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/22/wikimedia-foundation-emergency-response-system/ A behind the scenes look at the Wikimedia Foundation’s emergency response system]'', [[User:Mdennis (WMF)]], September 22, 2014
* [[m:Threats of harm|Threats of harm]] - global guidance from Meta

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[[Category:Wikipedia project content guidelines]]

Wikipedia:Responding to threats of harm - Revision history

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