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Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Walter55000

Something has gone wibble with the top of the page; it's showing garbage data. Calabe 1992 16:16, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Only for one brief, shining moment. Now it looks halfway respectable. Favonian (talk) 16:19, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Heh. I overlooked why you added the extra tag at the bottom and removed it, had to revert myself. The old page should look similar to this one, if it helps. Calabe 1992 16:23, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

It does; thanks! So many templates, so little time. Favonian (talk) 16:26, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, the SPIs can get a little much at times. Calabe 1992 16:30, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Kebab

Why did you delete it? Even if you look at the sources (Encyclopedia of Jewish food) for the theory that Kebab originated in Turkey, you see that those sources not mentioned it. According tot that source kebab originated in Persia, so I don't understand why it's stated that it originated in Turkey? You agree with me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.208.79.255 (talk) 14:05, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

What is it with those G.I. Joe articles?

Thanks for the next revert. Any clue what is going on there, first an account makes the redirects (OK, fine with me), then copy-pastes the content of the redirected-to-page into the redirects .. and now an IP is changing all of them (very likely the same user who got scared ..). Someone who does not really understand what is happening? --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 11:42, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Not sure I understand what goes on in that particular subculture, but today's batch started with CalmBeforeTheStorm cloning the article and then edit warring to keep the copy from getting deleted/redirected. Now this new account shows up, first copying the redirect and then repeating the cloning. Fishy. Favonian (talk) 11:46, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Hmm. I'll try and keep an eye on it as well, maybe time to sockblock the accounts and try to discourage this from the roots. --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 12:16, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

My text has been vandalised three times in less than one day

Good morning. I have received a message noticing that I have reverted a page three times, which is true. i would like to point out that I had positively contributed to an article for which I gave new information, and my contribution has been deleted each time by someone who seems to be psychologically disturbed and whose nickname is "cursesonabauumy". Being historian, I can read middleeastern languages and that nickname means "curses on dad and mum". I am really worried by the fact that someone seems to be very excited in eliminating an information of historical nature for apparently only ideological reasons. The user "cursesonabauumy" vandalised my contribution, arguing that there was no quoted author, but when I quoted authors, he said I didn't quote any reference (which for sure can't be a reason for vandalism, a "reference needed" would have been sufficient. Now that I have added reference, I am curious to see if my text will be deleted again.

Roosevelt234 (talk) 09:29, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

First of all, don't try to diagnose other editors as "psychologically disturbed", especially not on the flimsy evidence of their monikers. Doing so constitutes a personal attack, which may get you blocked. Secondly, when someone disagrees with your edits, you should not label their actions as "vandalism". That term has a rather narrow meaning on Wikipedia (see WP:Vandalism), which does not cover the present situation. Finally, the controversial addition has been challenged by Cuchullain, CambridgeBayWeather and Cursesonabauumy, yet you persistently add it back. That is precisely what is meant by edit warring. In particular, you are at the bright line marked by the 3-revert rule, the crossing of which almost automatically leads to a temporary block from editing. You should initiate a discussion on Talk:Aisha rather than pursue your current course of action. Favonian (talk) 10:05, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Favonian. You have new messages at Dennisthe2's talk page.
Message added 19:56, 24 April 2012 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Dennis The Tiger (Rawr and stuff) 19:56, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/92.13.192.0/19

Hi Favonian. I unblocked this range, because the amount of users it affected was so large that it hung my browser when I checked for collateral. If you want to send details my way of the addresses you were trying to block, perhaps I can find a more targeted set of ranges. (The ISP that owns this block is AOL, whose method of assignment makes checkusers cower in fear.) Best, AGK [•] 01:32, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

P.S. It seems that this range contains most of the AOL users in Britain, which perhaps means you deserve one of these. ;-) AGK [•] 01:33, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Oh dear, OH DEAR! That has got to be the low point of my admin career (followed closely by my accidental blocking of a fellow admin—Huggle was uninstalled from my laptop shortly afterwards). Thanks so much for taking care of it. I was "inspired" by this range block against the same troll/loon, but MuZemike is better informed and talented at this than I am. The range I brutalized is one which Sarah 1940 has recently begun using. I have tagged the IPs, so they are found in Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of Sarah 1940. Well, at least I know what's for dinner tonight ;) Favonian (talk) 08:57, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

No problem :-). I'll see what can be done about the Sarah1940 socks. AGK [•] 11:18, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Beatles infobox

There is a Straw Poll taking place here, and your input would be appreciated. — GabeMc (talk) 02:03, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Puzzled

Hello, I just noticed that I had new messages which are all nasty messages about vandalizing Wikipedia - I'd like to say that I've never intentionally edited a wikipedia page, nor would I ever vandalize wikipedia. Can you help me figure out how this might have happened or why I'm getting these messages? Thank you! 98.103.250.4 (talk) 17:47, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

The explanation is to be found in the edit history for this IP address, specifically the recent entries regarding Franz Ferdinand and Nicholas II. If you are not the person behind these edits, I would strongly recommend that you get an account so as not to be tarred with the same brush as whoever else uses this address. Favonian (talk) 17:52, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, definitely not me - I've never edited on any of these things, nor have I looked at the Franz Ferdinand or Nicholas II articles. 98.103.250.4 (talk) 20:50, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Article Move

Im terribly sorry about that I was getting myself confused with the process. Help:Merging got me all screwed up, it would be easy to move if you could just delete those other pages they are not needed anyway and then I could just easily hit the move. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PurpleSteak (talk • contribs) 11:19, 26 April 2012‎ (UTC)

Answered on your talk page. Let's keep the conversation there. Favonian (talk) 11:23, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

"Last" Warning?

Why are you using the last warning template on pages where you have not previously added warnings? Doesn't make sense. Please address this. 174.255.96.207 (talk) 16:29, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

You are obviously the same user as 108.82.100.8, so you have been amply warned. Favonian (talk) 16:31, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

I'm "obviously" not, and I encourage you to checkuser if you can't get over your strange suspicions. And you are changing templates in a disruptive manner with bad information. Address your behavior right away for the good of the project. Take heed. 174.255.96.207 (talk) 16:36, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Obviously the same person, both IP like to pretend to be civil while abusing others and they both uses "Take heed" at the end of their "conversation"... coincidence? I think not~! --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 17:10, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

And both addresses are from Illinois. Their subtlety needs a little work. Favonian (talk) 17:13, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Basically, it wasn't working out with his main connection, so he switched to his mobile phone. We're not idiots. --MuZemike 18:00, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

I disagree — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.253.18.126 (talk) 18:08, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

What is your malfunction, anyways? --MuZemike 18:10, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Exactly. Same guy as Nachteilig (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log) and Haarscharf (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log). See deleted contributions of Haarscharf for some amusement. Antandrus (talk) 18:10, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Well, if he's not going to care, then neither will I. --MuZemike 18:15, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Intoronto1125

In addition to contravening WP:BLANKING, this user is starting to use his talk page for the purpose of making personal attacks (name-calling in edit summaries) - do you think revoking the dude's talk page access is necessary? B music ian 04:51, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Best to let it slide. Though he's not allowed to redirect his talk page to another destination, blanking it is OK with the exceptions listed in WP:BLANKING. His latest edit summary is, admittedly, rather uncivil, but unless it becomes a habit, I think we can ignore this parting shot from a blocked user. Favonian (talk) 19:49, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Hi, thanks for reverting the vandalism on my talk page, much appreciated. --Chip123456 (talk) 15:42, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

No sweat. You must have done something right to attract that kind of attention. Favonian (talk) 15:44, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

It could if been the RB rights or something like that, the vandals don't like me stoping other vandals! Again, thanks! --Chip123456 (talk) 16:12, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Just a heads up

The user that was harassing me made an account to bypass the block. What the hell is this person's issue? • GunMetal Angel 16:27, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

At least his career with that account was short. Speculating on what makes these jerks tick isn't really worthwhile. They are just a waste of time and space. Favonian (talk) 16:32, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

LOL this asshole just made another account! He needs to get a life but then again it's kind of fun watching this go on, not like it bothers me. Most interesting thing to happen on this site in a while really. • GunMetal Angel 17:29, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Not just one extra account; he's a going concern: Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Butmetall. Favonian (talk) 17:30, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Haters make me famous? • GunMetal Angel 17:38, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	nice work blocking that IP vandal Warren (talk) 19:39, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

That's what we're here for. Out of curiosity: which of the IP vandals were you referring to? I have blocked three of them within the last 20 minutes or so. Favonian (talk) 19:43, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the eagle eye and for cleaning up the mess on my talk page! Cheers, 28bytes (talk) 21:27, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Any time, but the credit really goes to Jasper Deng for this report. Favonian (talk) 21:48, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Good point, I have sent him my thanks as well. Cheers, 28bytes (talk) 21:59, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Category:LGBT writers from Denmark

Category:LGBT writers from Denmark, which you created, has been nominated for discussion. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. KarlB (talk) 00:12, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

hurrm

im a hoers — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.25.197.197 (talk) 06:35, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

I have no idea what that means, but you're certainly a vandal and blocked as such. Favonian (talk) 07:42, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Moral of this story: Don't do drugs, kids. --MuZemike 16:10, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

In need of a little advice

You have been helpful and kind in the past so I thought I would ask you for some advice on problem I got at the moment. The issue involves these two IP's:

58.187.75.93 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

58.187.42.212 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

They have been adding a lot of questionable edits to Eagles related articles. Many of the changes these IP's have made are still live in the current articles. I know there are a lot of edits between the two to look at to fully appreciate what I have been seeing. I don't expect you to go through it all. My question is generally, what do you do if have an editor who is making many large edits, with many changes in each, and only some of the changes are obviously incorrect. As I look through them, some of the individual edits consist of the following: some are obvious BS; some might be OK, but look really suspicious; some like fine but just don't know for sure, and some are obviously legit. Part of my problem is that while I love their music, I am in no way an expert on Eagles history. I have yet to get any other editors to step up to the challenge or to confirm if the majority is nonsense — so I could then just blanket revert or restore to a good version. I have neither the time, the knowledge, the skills, nor the desire to sift through all these edits and find out which is good and which part is garbage. Thank you for any input on this. --RacerX¹¹ Talk to me^{Stalk me} 21:26, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Oh dear! The worst kind of disruptive editor: dynamic IPs, several articles, and covering a spectrum between BS and legit. The first thing to do is an attempt to involve them in a discussion, and that has been done by you and Doc9871. Regrettably, it failed, so now you should compile a list of their most obviously disruptive edits with diffs. With that list in hand, I or another admin can issue a final warning (to both or several talk pages). After that it's blocking time. I'll be happy to assist, but keep in mind that I live in the Central European Timezone. Favonian (talk) 21:43, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestions. Since my post another editor has reverted one the edits and labeled it "vandal". Maybe they are in-the-know. I have contacted the reverting editor and gave him the heads up. I am heading out the door for a while and maybe it will be cleared up when I get back. If not, I will start gathering the diffs. Appreciate your time. --RacerX¹¹ Talk to me^{Stalk me} 21:53, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Myself, along with the great efforts of a couple other fine editors and the timely intervention of an admin (sometimes you guys drop in just when we need you most:), have pretty much sorted this mess out. The most recent and active IP has been blocked, virtually all the affected pages are now protected and the IPs' contributions have largely been reverted. We did our best, though there may have been some legit changes unwittingly sacrificied. But hey, at least I am reasonably certain all the rubbish has been culled out. If you go to war, there may be some casualties, right? Just letting you know, while as it turns out you were not an active participant, your support nevertheless, is much appreciated. Take care:) --RacerX¹¹ Talk to me^{Stalk me} 17:25, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Sticking to the military vernacular: some collateral damage is acceptable. Thanks for the kind words! Favonian (talk) 19:03, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

They're back. Adding same crap under 58.187.103.139 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Made at least two unconstructive edits after I had issued the most stern warning I could muster without being overly rude. --RacerX¹¹ Talk to me^{Stalk me} 14:56, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

Yup, they are back in the game. I've blocked the IP for a week. If they persist, I would request intervention from a range block savvy admin. Favonian (talk) 15:41, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

58.187.104.54 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Guess it's time for that range block. --RacerX¹¹ Talk to me^{Stalk me} 00:32, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Enough is enough! I have blocked a range of IP addresses, which includes the ones already reported, for a month. Favonian (talk) 17:18, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Well done. Thnxs --RacerX¹¹ Talk to me^{Stalk me} 18:11, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Interview

Hello, I am a high school student writing a research essay about the reputability of Wikipedia as an academic source. The earlier incident with the Einstein page was an experiment to see how long false information would stay on a page. I did not mean to vandalize. I was hoping you could answer some questions I have about the system of Wikipedia, as an interview. Thank you Sorry about earlier Flyer1997

I'm afraid that I'll have to pass on that honor. Regarding the "system of Wikipedia", I'll leave the standard welcome message on your talk page, which includes a number of relevant links. Favonian (talk) 22:48, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

No, and I have a feeling that you are doing no such essay – you vandalized the article because you wanted to and don't know any better (typical for high school teenagers). If you do that again, I will block you. Regards, --MuZemike 05:25, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

School IP you blocked

Thank you for blocking that troublesome school IP. If you examine their edits you can see that it includes the names of real people (probably fellow students) and a request to add them on facebook. I think that those edits should be outright deleted. Using the name given, and the school the user came from, it would not be difficult to find out which person they are referring to, and thus can be seen as a potential violation of privacy. --Harizotoh9 (talk) 15:49, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Good point! Only their edits to the List of religious populations article had that problem, so I've made those revisions invisible. Favonian (talk) 15:53, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. --Harizotoh9 (talk) 15:58, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Re: N. Tesla

Whoops, sorry :). I was influenced by Polish version of article pl:Nikola Tesla which stated Austria-Hungary as his place of birth. I suppose I should change it there ? Thanks, Sir Lothar (talk) 18:51, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Better you than me. My knowledge of Polish is at level zero ;) Favonian (talk) 18:57, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Changed already. Thanks for tip :). Maybe my people forgot about Partitions of Poland and name of one of the countries who occupied us for over 100 years. Greetings, Sir Lothar (talk) 19:24, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Germans

Hi. I found an error in the article (see photo). Copernicus was not a German, he was from Poland. --Top811 my talk —Preceding undated comment added 13:40, 12 May 2012 (UTC).

Putin talkpage IP

Thanks for intervening in that mess. The IP seems to be dynamic, though, so chasing each address with individual blocks and reversions is not efficient. Would a rangeblock be advisable? ~~ Lothar von Richthofen (talk) 22:15, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Regrettably, he uses a rather wide range of IP addresses from a major ISP in the UK, so range blocking is tricky. WP:RBI is probably our best bet at present. Favonian (talk) 22:20, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Urgent Help and Warning: the IP address, 212.121.219.1 is engaging in serious hacking activities, not just simple acts of vandalism in the other Wikipedia encyclopedias.

Warning: the IP address, 212.121.219.1 registered to Oldham MBC public libraries, and which is permanently blocked in English Wikipedia since 2009, is the source of serious hacking activities. Today on 14 May 2012 other vulnerable Wikipedia encyclopedias are under attack from this address where it is not blocked. This source is capable of hacking Wikipedia, as it is the case today in the other Wikipedia encyclopedias, because it has erased the history archives for instance in the Azerbaijan articles of the Wikipedia encyclopedias and is doing it in other country articles as well, which no simple vandal can do. This source is freely roaming and usurping right now.

Can anyone inform the administrators of the other Wikipedia encyclopedias and help them against the IP address, 212.121.219.1, because most of the small Wikipedia encyclopedias are vulnerable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.224.23.137 (talk) 21:47, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

66.35.152.98

Someone using this IP address has been vandalising pages as well as persistently blanking the talk page for the IP address. I have reverted a number of edits but the culprit keeps blanking the page. Needs some form of block. Dubmill (talk) 13:47, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Blocked for three months. It's the IP sock of a rather problematic user, who has been chafing at the bit, waiting for the previous block to expire. Thanks for reporting him! Favonian (talk) 14:08, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Congratulations!

	The Danish Pride Award
	Congratulations: Denmark has again showed the world its superiority; after the 1992 Euro Cup, now it is clear to the world what the Danes are really all about, being the world's largest manufacturers of (mini) tires. If you have a moment, maybe you can find something to add to Lego tires. Mange tak. Drmies (talk) 14:04, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Hey, tires are tires, Doc, did you see the chart, more than twice the number of the next in line. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 14:09, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

We're small, we're plastic, we're Danish dynamastic. Drmies (talk) 14:56, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Sniff! It makes me so proud to be a Dane. You couldn't have picked a better day to tell me about this major accomplishment of my (mini) nation. After the international furor caused by this consummate jackass, we really needed to feel appreciated. Favonian (talk) 18:25, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Isn't that a BLP violation? (Unlike "shut up, bitch", of course.) At least he didn't lose his boss $2 billion. That needs to go on the front page, BTW--whoever likes money and biographies, please help get it to DYK length. On Wall Street, size matters. Drmies (talk) 18:36, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Holy (Redacted)! Wonder how long the Category:Living people label will remain correct. Regarding Mr. Christensen, I've had to put up with his frequent appearances on Danish television for so long that I'm entitled to some block-free venting at his expense. Favonian (talk) 18:42, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Re: When is a new user "blocked" -- is it because they are new or because you "think" (unwisely) that they are not?

I have absolutely no idea what this is about.

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Since when is a NEW KIWI user .. ???

Especially ONE -- named as a TOWN -- in NEW ZELAND (and) Yes surprise surprise .. provable: ON WIKIPEDIA EVEN (as such)

Just a "small" provincial TOWN .. deep in the hinterland (heartland) of OTAGO, NZ Not just a town (but MY town) in NEW ZEALAND to be exact ..

Wjhen is that ever going to "be" a sockpuppet.. (except in your head? Being there .. Yes-it was there (where) I spotted the page - that U blocked..?

Roxburgh_NZ But it's: A TOWN SIR.

And who am I .. Just an inhabitant of that ? town .. Someone whom has "tried" a Google on my "town's ACTUAL MAP name" .. To spot .. that a wikipedian editor of:

Wikipedia - had blocked it?

Oh & ME.. Nah mate .. I am NOT a town (thankfully) -- as I would obviously have been blocked according to your rules (if I was just -- ? A TOWN.)

I'm a real person. And where am I.? Just somewhere below your horizon..

This user is from Central Otago, NZ.

QUIX4U (talk) 17:48, 17 May 2012 (UTC)

I think he is a bit miffed about your action in September 2010! There is a smell of old socks around. Velella ^{Velella Talk} 21:24, 17 May 2012 (UTC)

Two fricking years ago? God, people; get a life (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 21:39, 17 May 2012 (UTC)

A bit too blatant to ignore, so I've added it to the SPI backlog: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/AtlanticDeep. Favonian (talk) 14:06, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

I encountered this user (QUIX4U), he's rather unbalanced. He's definitely the same as Roxburgh_NZ, but my question is how they are linked to AtlanticDeep? I can't find any evidence of Roxburgh_NZ being mentioned anywhere here: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/AtlanticDeep. I don't think that Quix is necessarily a helpful presence here (zero comprehension - see my attempts on his talkpage to explain very simple things to him), but the style of editing is definitely different from the puppets of AtlanticDeep that I looked at. Just curious... ⊂| Mr.choppers |⊃ (talk) 16:29, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

Roxburgh NZ wasn't actually blocked by me, I merely revoked his talk page access, witness his block log. The original block was performed by J.delanoy who has CheckUser privileges and according to this tag based the block on CU evidence. That being said, you do have a point about the dissimilarity between Roxburgh NZ/QUIX4U and the AtlanticDeep socks being noticeable. I was tempted to ask J.delanoy for clarification, but I suspect his recollection of block made nearly two years ago is limited—he has issued almost 20,000 blocks! So, given that QUIX4U is clearly evading a block and I fully concur with your assessment of his suitability as an editor, I'm inclined to just leave him blocked, very likely with his talk page access revoked again if his raving continues. Favonian (talk) 20:08, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

Sounds good to me, good to have that clarified. ⊂| Mr.choppers |⊃ (talk) 04:47, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

LouisPhilippeCharles back

And running amok. Could you check him out, please? FactStraight (talk) 01:59, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

I've commented on the SPI page and requested a CheckUser. Favonian (talk) 09:48, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

What is the point?

What is the point of having an editable page which should be edited, such as Wikipedia:Requested moves/Current discussions? Either the procedure should follow the procedure for virtually every other task around here, or if it cannot, then the page should be fully protected. I obviously screwed up, but someone else screwed up when they decided to have a unique procedure for this one activity?--SPhilbrick (Talk) 18:49, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Happy to be able to state for the record that I didn't invent this setup ;) Not entirely unique, though. WP:SPI has a system of transcluded subpages which should not be touched. Not that I want to rub salt on your minnow, but there is a rather loud edit notice at the top of the screen, when one attempts to edit WP:RMC. Regarding protection, I don't know if the bot can edit a fully protected page. Favonian (talk) 18:58, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

I assumed you weren't the culprit :) and sorry if that implication came across. In fact, "culprit" isn't really the right word. I think Sue Garner recently talked about the challenge of having coherence locally, but not globally. If she didn't I just did :)

I don't have the skill set for SPI, which explains why I didn't know about that setup. As for editing, it just means the bot has to run the RfA gauntlet. Piece of cake! Sorry, I'm venting a bit, because I keep seeing notices that RM is backlogged, decide to help, see advice I should be Bold, and stumble badly. I usually pay attention to edit notices when I first visit a new area, not sure why I missed this one. --SPhilbrick (Talk) 19:49, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

In return, I think I must apologize for biting an oldie ;) New hands on the oars of the RM galley would be most welcome. I've cut down on the number of requests I close, because I felt tempted to throttle some of the habitual "contributors" to those discussion—a sure sign that it's time to step back. Favonian (talk) 19:55, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

2011 Turkish sports corruption scandal

User talk:Mguvendiren is vandalising the protected page called 2011 Turkish sports corruption scandal. I already urged him twice. However, he continiued to vandalise the page. Would you please help me for this? Thank you.LardoBalsamico (talk) 15:12, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

The page was semi-protected for three weeks, but obviously that doesn't help since Mguvendiren is auto-confirmed. I'm reluctant to issue a block since I don't know enough (in fact, I don't know anything) about the subject matter of the article to decide if his actions are blockable. You might want to re-apply at WP:RFPP, this time for a full protection. Favonian (talk) 19:08, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Please permaban IP 173.243.32.188

You banned him for two weeks, but he now requires permabanning. I've undone his recent vandalism spree.

User_talk:173.243.32.188
Special:Contributions/173.243.32.188

Thanks. ~ NotOnIsraPal (talk) 16:24, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

We don't block IP addresses permanently, but since this was obviously the same person resuming their highly disruptive behavior as soon as the previous block expired, I have blocked them for three months. Favonian (talk) 20:09, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

I see. Thanks for your swift action. ~ NotOnIsraPal (talk) 13:00, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Another new user on an (ethnically motivated?) vandalism spree

[1] I've reverted everything so far, but you might want to weigh in as well. Many thanks! Sindinero (talk) 10:45, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Throwing my weight around, I've blocked the account indefinitely. The edit summaries lead one to believe that it's an unauthorized robot, and even if this is not the case, the user has some explaining to do. Favonian (talk) 11:04, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. I think that's the right move. Sindinero (talk) 11:06, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Calling it either vandalism or "ethnically motivated" seems a bit of a stretch. In my understanding, "Duitsland" is Dutch for "Germany". For some reason, they were performing what looks like automated edits changing "Deutchland" to "Duitsland" - which although is incorrect for the English Wikipedia, it's not truly vandalism. I don't see any activity from them on nl.wikipedia.org ... but maybe they normally work on another project? (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 13:26, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Help?

Hi Fav, can you help to changed visibility of 2 revision on my talk page as some annoying/jaded IP just left birdie barnstar there. Thanks in advance., cheers~! --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 15:23, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
- Done. Favonian (talk) 16:09, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
  - Thank you~! --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 16:14, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank You!

For reverting and hiding that nonsense the IP keeps posting at my page...it's coming out of the UK...and that range has been leaving stupid comments at several different usertalks for about a week now. Thanks again.MONGO 16:45, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

No problem. Rather a wide range of IP addresses, otherwise a range block would be forthcoming. Favonian (talk) 16:46, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

User:101.161.38.174

I've already made an argument [2] in hopes of getting an edit hold on this guy so that he registers properly and actually reads his talk page which he never does. To me, he makes a lot of unnecessary changes but some people thought this person was editing in good faith which I was inclined to disagree. He seems on bent on putting in information that are not helpful, adds information to the wrong templates, adds information to fields that don't exist in templates, slanders some people such as the term 'pedophile' or even put in inappropriate tags, etc. I've come to believe he's a vandal. He's already edited under similar IP addresses which I do believe is him. You can look at my history [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/ViriiK&offset=&limit=100&target=ViriiK and you can see that I've pretty much kept a close eye on this guy. ViriiK (talk) 04:36, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Looks like one of my fellow admins handed out a short block. I'll try to keep an eye on the IP when the block expires, though Real Life™ tends to interfere. Favonian (talk) 15:45, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Billy Moses

Oh dear. At the same time you were declining the request I was accepting it. I unblocked and when I went to save the unblocked template got an edit conflict with you. I was thinking WP:ROPE on this one since they were only blocked once and hadn't made a pest of themselves in the meantime, but I totally see your point as well, so what do we do now? Beeblebrox (talk) 17:51, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

The socking is too blatant to ignore, so my recommendation would be that you retract your clemency and send Moses back to the desert. Favonian (talk) 17:54, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

I clearly need a coffee break, I totally missed that. Block reinstated. Beeblebrox (talk) 17:55, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Coffee—what an excellent idea! I'll have some myself. Favonian (talk) 17:56, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Jesus, that was quick

May I take issue with the fact that you seem unaware of the subversion that the US government is committing regarding the universally acknowledged coverup surrounding the faked birth certificates belonging to twin brothers Jonce and Jonce Johnce of Madina Lake?

I believed it was common knowledge that the Johnce brothers were not in fact born, but rather synthesised in a top-secret military institution located in the Poospatuck Reservation, Long Island, in 1981 by some of the Western world's finest scientific minds - being, as they are, products of a semi-successful attempt at creating the world's first androgynous superhumans (ie. they succeeded in making them androgynous).

I sincerely hope that you, as a custodian of Wikipedia, assist philanthropic individuals such as myself and the rest of the upstanding Wikipedia community, and let the truth - a truth weightier than your government paycheque, no doubt -- be revealed to the eyes of countless Madina Lake fans across the world, before too many become fooled by this conspiracy which has gone on for far too long as it is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billy Bullshot (talk • contribs) 19:16, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

I use my super-sekrit government conspiracy coverer-upper paycheque to buy more tinfoil hats so that the even sekriter government conspiracy folks can't steal my brain-thoughts, I suggest you do the same. --Jac16888 ^Talk 19:27, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

re: Merzel page

You are awesome.Tao2911 (talk) 20:50, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Note

Please, do no disturb me by your notes on my page!!!--71.191.23.46 (talk) 11:33, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

If you commit any further transgressions against the policies and guidelines of Wikipedia, I shall issue warnings on your talk page as I see fit. Favonian (talk) 11:34, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	Thank you! Favonian for keeping Wikipedia free from all types of vandalism and disruption. Keep up the great work :) TheGeneralUser (talk) 20:25, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! I shall wear my new headgear with pride during the upcoming Euro 2012. :) Favonian (talk) 21:30, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Sure! I hope whichever team you like and support wins the game!

TheGeneralUser (talk) 21:10, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Favonian, would you like me to tell you where you can stick that helmet? Drmies (talk) 22:22, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Temper, temper! If it's any comfort, it looks like our national teams will both leave the tournament.

Favonian (talk) 16:34, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Oh, that's no comfort. We sucked, and you lot sucked a lot less. You beat those arrogant Dutchies with their Oranjegekte. Then again, to demonstrate that well-known Danish love for your fellow man, you can bend over for the Germans; that would be really nice. Of course we'd have to beat the hell out of Portugal, and to do so we'd probably have to, you know, start playing football. Ah well. I like the Danes, Favonian, you included. Drmies (talk) 20:17, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Feeling entirely mutual! I gather from your remarks that Dutch soccer mathematicians have been as busy as their Danish counterparts, computing unlikely constellations by which their respective countries may yet reach the quarterfinals. Fear not; our encounter with Germany will be 1864 all over again. Favonian (talk) 20:53, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Ah well. Drmies (talk) 21:32, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

My words exactly! Hard to complain about the fairness of the outcome, so we engage in morose drinking instead. Favonian (talk) 21:34, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Not me--I'm at my mom's. At least you guys won a match--good for you all. I explained the red, white, and dynamite of the Danish team; her singing of "Hup Holland Hup" lacked rhythm anyway. Now we can get back to regular programming, I suppose. Cheers Favonian, Drmies (talk) 21:43, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

I know you were just doing your 'job', but thank you for taking notice of the IP vandal's action and reverting his/her edits. I appreciate it. --Williamsburgland (talk) 22:10, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

My pleasure. He was making quite a nuisance of himself. Favonian (talk) 22:11, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

Discussion at ANI on banning LPC

LouisPhilippeCharles (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

In the past you have been involved in a block/unblock procedure either on the sockmaster account of LouisPhilippeCharles or an account of one of the sockpuppets. Please see WP:ANI#LouisPhilippeCharles -- PBS (talk) 20:28, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

fixing "Time could not be ascertained" in WP:RM

I started a requested move at Talk:Stephane Charbonneau, but the RM bot put in under "Time could not be ascertained" rather than the correct date. I tried fixing this, but the bot just reverted the fix. I notice you relisted Kansas City Southern recently. Is there some magic procedure to change the date of a RM listing without having the bot revert it? If so, could you do that for the Charbonneau RM as well (or perhaps let me know how to accomplish it). — P.T. Aufrette (talk) 16:29, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Darn good question :-/ The bot is not without its quirks, and one of them seems to be that it stumbles over multiple move requests involving a large number of articles. Where exactly the cutoff is, I don't know, but it seems to be between 12 (Talk:Marek Hrivik#Requested move) and 29 (Talk:Stephane Charbonneau#Requested move). A remedy that may work (I have a dim recollection of seeing it employed by another admin, but can't remember who, where or when) is to insert a time stamp somewhere close to the beginning of the request. It won't look very elegant, but all the necessary information will still be there. Make sure to add a "fresh" time stamp (five tildes), or the listing will again end up in "Time could not be ascertained" — another one of the bot's hangups. Favonian (talk) 16:43, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

To answer your next, and rather obvious, question: why don't I just do it myself? I have now done as suggested. Let's lean back and see what happens. Favonian (talk) 17:21, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Hot diggity, it worked!! Favonian (talk) 17:36, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Hey, thanks. — P.T. Aufrette (talk) 18:30, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

User talk:92.40.165.189

Thanks for blocking that vandal so quickly. Always looking for opportunities to learn, perhaps you could tell me if it was appropriate for me to revert the edit to User:Boing!_said _Zebedee's talk page? In light of the other edits, it certainly felt like vandalism, but I always get a little nervous mucking about with other editors' talk pages. Cheers! -- Bgpaulus (talk) 19:59, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Quite appropriate! It's an IP-jumping troll which should be reverted on sight. Thanks! Favonian (talk) 20:03, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

User: Hullaballoo Wolfowitz

I was correcting my own grammatical error "a local libraries". I was the original author of this line. The next sentence (Much more often, these days, while helping babysit sleeping (and otherwise) grandchildren.) was missing both a subject and a verb. I didn't write that "sentence", but I'm trying to help him look more literate. H Bruthzoo (talk)

Looks like you tried that once before, in September 2009, and was reverted then as well. Furthermore, this seems to indicate that you and the editor in question have had a disagreement. Just stay away from his user page! Favonian (talk) 21:43, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Battle of Helsingborg (disambiguation)

The article Battle of Helsingborg (disambiguation) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

This disambiguation page is not needed while the notability of the 1535 battle remains unproven and it does not have its own battle.

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. PatGallacher (talk) 11:13, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Help

Hi, what should be done here. I've asked for it to be removed, but I don't know what to do if he refuses.--Chip123456 (talk) 19:27, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

I would ignore it, but if he resumes the disruptive behavior for which the warnings were issued, a block will be necessary. I'll try to keep an eye on things, but real life tends to interfere these days. Favonian (talk) 19:34, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Ok, thanks. He's also blocked 2 users before.... I say blocked, he left blocking templates, he's not an admin. Happy days. Thanks for your help!--Chip123456 (talk) 19:40, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Muhammad

Favonian i have removed a section from the article entitled MUHAMMAD (SAW) and it was a deliberate act bcoz it was about criticism on my beloved prophet and it really hurts the feelings of muslims please remove this section,its my humble request.PROPHETS ARE THE MESSENGERS OF GOD they preached the love for humanity and gave a pure concept of life.We have no right to criticize those great men please do respect all prophets including MOSES,JESUS and MUHAMMAD(PBUH)Saba irshad (talk) 12:05, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

First of all, you must realize that Wikipedia is not censored. The policies and guidelines are explained in the list of links you received earlier (User talk:Saba irshad#Welcome!), and you should probably revisit them before you attempt to edit a controversial article like the one in question. Favonian (talk) 12:51, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

WP:RFPP

There is a request for you at RFPP, Pope. Armbrust, B.Ed. ^{WrestleMania XXVIII}_{The Undertaker 20–0} 20:25, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I commented there. Favonian (talk) 20:31, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks for your contributions! SwisterTwister talk 00:00, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Baldwin Wallace University

Hello, Favonian. You have new messages at Talk:Baldwin–Wallace_College.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Pwojdacz (talk)BTW thanks for your help with this ahead of time.

Dilek2

This user has flatly ignored the warning you gave them about deleting talk page comments.[3] In addition, they added text to the article Yemişçi Hasan Pasha in a way that makes it look like existing sources support their new, unsourced, edits[4][5] and deleted a sourced section from List of Albanians [6][7] Edward321 (talk) 04:50, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

I have issued a final warning. If they persist, it's time for a block. Real life takes up most of my time these days, so I may not be able to react swiftly. Favonian (talk) 21:12, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

A couple more people have chimed in telling Dilek2 they need to use reliable sources. Dilek's response was to say "mostly Turks in Wikipedia are Racists, bigots and story twists".[8] As an IP, they've also deleted sourced material from List of Albanians again.[9] Edward321 (talk) 22:59, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Dilek2 continues to ignore your warning about deleting talk page comments.[10] Edward321 (talk) 01:44, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Perth

Drat. Could have sworn I checked that box... Thanks!--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 16:34, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Not really your fault ;) The move form will offer to delete the target for the article if need be, but if the target for the talk page is a redirect with a non-trivial edit history (and thus cannot be just moved across) that part of the renaming just won't happen, and a rather inconspicuous message to that effect is included at the bottom of the reply. Have been gnashing my teeth over that "feature" several times. Favonian (talk) 16:38, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

User talk:Plutomand1

Can you please help me with Plutomand1? I need the section Speedy deletion nomination of Batteri translated into Danish for him/her. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 12:43, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Done. Favonian (talk) 15:42, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

WP:PERM

Although I have been there before, how long on average does it take to receive or be revoked the right?--Chip123456 (talk) 20:37, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

I don't have any stats available, and it's not an area in which I'm active. Favonian (talk) 20:42, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Ok, thanks! --Chip123456 (talk) 20:43, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

New Problem

Can you please block this IP: 75.59.245.57? He has been doing nothing but adding his own made up airdates/titles, which don't even make sense at all. I tried warning him multiple times (on the talk page of his previous IP Address), but he still refuses to stop. He has been dumping his WP:OR on a few pages, especially when I take a break from editing. This is seriously annoying me. LightandDark2000 (talk) 23:52, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

The guy is popping back up again. He is continuing to add his own WP:OR to multiple articles, through his latest IP Address (the same as the one above). Can you please block him? He never listened to any of my warnings on his previous IP pages, and he is continuing to dump false info whenever I go off-wiki. LightandDark2000 (talk) 19:27, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Blocked. Hope it gets their attention. Favonian (talk) 19:34, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. Hope it warns his other friends as well. LightandDark2000 (talk) 19:45, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Can you please block this IP: 69.118.199.216? He is continuing to add his own made-up (and sometimes confusing) WP:OR to a couple of articles. He is continuing to ignore my warnings, as if they don't even matter.LightandDark2000 (talk) 01:31, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

Decision!

Please mention it clearly here Talk:Ghosh#Requested_move for which you are moving articles Dutta, Ghosh etc! --Tito Dutta ✉ 15:20, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

It was made abundantly clear during discussion: WP:PRECISION, and I didn't move Ghosh—that was kind of the whole point. Favonian (talk) 15:23, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

Add that precision link in your message above. Few more articles need to be moved following that precision guidelines. And I also don't understand why you are mentioning "Not moved".. Move to this or that.. that's was not not request, I requested to name those articles systematically. If we follow WP:PRECISE etc, still it'll be helpful!--Tito Dutta ✉ 15:33, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

What we have here is failure to communicate. You proposed that a whole list of articles be moved, but there was clear opposition to that idea, based on the guideline found at WP:PRECISION. Based on the discussion, I concluded that the articles should not be moved, and that's what I wrote. It is a rather common phrase to use in WP:RM closures. Regarding what you call "systematic" naming, you were informed by one of the contributors to the discussion that this would require a discussion at an appropriate, central location, to wit WT:WikiProject Anthroponymy. Favonian (talk) 15:42, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

I'll post it there few days later. Currently that precision rule is applicable in few more articles in Bengali surname category, I think! --16:00, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

CU results are in

...on this case and blocks may be doled out based upon your review. Cheers,
— Berean Hunter (talk) 17:24, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

Goody, but I have to run off. Will throttle the socks later, if another admin hasn't already put them out of our misery by then. Favonian (talk) 17:26, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

Nawlin had already blocked the lot of them. Tagging and closing. Favonian (talk) 20:47, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

Nemzade Hatice

This was my Grandmother, and please do not made false claime's about her... You will blocking me? About my Family story? Strange...

MY GRANDMOTHER

PLEASE; SHE WAS MY GRANDMOTHER

Stop the false Information of her.

She was born in Haskovo 1913, and her Father was from the Clan Karakoc. Her Mother Fehime was a descendant of Abdi Pasha who was a descendant of the Sultanzade Mehmed Pasha.

She was not a Hanimsultan, only Hanim it means Lady...

Dilek2 (talk) 15:43, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Your claimed relationship with her is of no importance. All that matters is what's reported in reliable sources, and under no circumstances may you remove other people's talk page comments just because you disagree with them! Favonian (talk) 15:58, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

If you believed it or not, is your Problem...but what reliable sources or listed about her Life?

I see no any...

Dilek2 (talk) 17:11, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

I think that's the point: any information needs reliable sources - and "family" is not one of them (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 18:47, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

My Grandmother is born 1911 in Haskovo and she was a descendant of Abdi Pasha...she had 5 children... Where are your sources about she was a descendant of shekh bedreddin? I see no any in this article... strange, realy strange...where are your sources that she was realy lieving? I see no any Dilek2 (talk) 15:35, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Why

Why w — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.16.10.150 (talk) 18:21, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

Huh? Favonian (talk) 18:23, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

Well ' They do say -- that those whom "blow" their own trumpet.. Usually just "blow".. & thus: (re Ur Bio):

[quote] I'm a mathematician by education, a software architect by profession and an amateur historian when time allows. [unquote]

Yep .. you may be all of those things.. BUT.!

Here's a small snippet of KIWI logic. You don't know shyte about me (which doesn't then give you any "right" to block me on your own blinkered "unknowledgable" opinion

I deliberately "write" in a longstring "conscious streaming thought" process.. as? I am not anyone's puppet sock's or otherwise I am a New Zealander with not only Klienfelters Syndrome (& asburgers, and dislexia as well)

But I am an outspoken Kiwi with no other identity .. (as i don't need any other identity, unlike yourself) Thus.. all you did was to deliberate abase me (which only resulted in truthfully 4kin me off) 125.237.30.198 (talk) 04:00, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

... →B music ian 04:01, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

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