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 | This page in a nutshell: The purpose of this document is to articulate, into a guideline, the existence of the Abuse Response project (located at WP:ABUSE), as this was never done in the past even though the project has existed for years. It gives a rationale for the project, and will serve as general procedural guidelines for how the project should operate. |
The Abuse Response project consists of a team of volunteers who investigate reports of severe abuse to Wikipedia and make reports to "responsible organizations" such as internet service providers and educational institutions. The Abuse Response project is not an official Foundation-sponsored function, but a community initiative as part of Wikipedia's overall counter-abuse strategy which is endorsed by the community.