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you considered the anbernic console spam[edit]

Simple question: why? Did you try it? You got problems with the brand? Suoko (talk) 22:23, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Suoko It's simple. There's no reliable secondary sourcing for it, and it's non-notable by Wikipedia's guidelines. -- ferret (talk) 23:57, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I was about to remove it too. We don't link to external websites like that. It looks like a promotional move when you link to the products website like that. Sergecross73 msg me 00:18, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sergecross73 I have nothing to do with that console. How can I solve the issue then? Just put it without any links? Suoko (talk) 07:27, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'll try add a couple of more consoles. I'm just trying to update the list, Im5not promoting anything (I think nobody uses Wikipedia to do so) Suoko (talk) 07:31, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Consoles on the list need to have their own articles and meet WP:NPRODUCT. There are HUNDREDS of cheap low volume consoles like this. It's through the use of reliable secondary coverage that we determine what should and should not be included on Wikipedia. -- ferret (talk) 12:43, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lower Roblox's protection back to semi[edit]

I feel like 5 years of extended confirmed-protection caused by vandalism back in 2019 is a bit overkill. If semi doesn’t work raise it back to extended confirmed protection. The article is a bit of a stub besides controversies partially due to the protection limiting the amount of information (which may be caused by them being the only thing with a backlog of reliable sources but we might as well try). CharlieEdited (talk) 14:55, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@CharlieEdited No, I don't think so. Not only are the LTAs that protection is against still active, the talk page is constantly disruptively edited as well. You are welcome to make edit requests backed by reliable sources. They were usually actioned pretty quickly. -- ferret (talk) 16:29, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Most of the talk page vandalism comes from IP users or “new” accounts. Some disruptive edits do come from autoconfirmed users, which might be enough to justify the current protection but I’m unsure. CharlieEdited (talk) 19:11, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page watcher) Just keep editing and you'll be able to edit it yourself soon enough. Sergecross73 msg me 19:30, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gabe Newell wealth[edit]

Hi. You reverted a change, with the note "'One of', not 'the'". In fact, the article text reads: "estimated as one of the wealthiest people in the United States and the wealthiest person in the video game industry". galenIgh 02:37, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@.galenIgh You're right, I misread that. However, it's also pegged to "in 2021", and this is sourced in the article prose. -- ferret (talk) 12:50, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Are you interested enough in the topic to warrant more discussion?
If so I'll start it under the article's Talk page. Regarding US wealthiest, game industry, compared to Sweeney, Forbes and Bloomberg lists... galenIgh 18:53, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you really feel its warranted. At best it just needs a little wordsmithing and clarification that this the fact based in 2021. -- ferret (talk) 18:59, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It wasn't fully clear cut also in 2021, and there's newer info. And the US-top aspect is a bit too glorified, relatively speaking. I could edit directly in the article, but you seemed to be watching over the article carefully. galenIgh 19:15, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't really see either of these statements as problematic, but if you feel it must be addressed, the talk page is certainly the place to do so, with reliable sourcing presented. -- ferret (talk) 19:16, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Details in the last Talk comment. galenIgh 13:13, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Odd behavior with new user[edit]

User:RealAgentJ immediately made an AfD as one of their first few edits. I closed it soon after per WP:CSK#3, as its reasoning was erroneous and there are very clearly sources, a decent amount in gaming magazines. Still, going to a full AfD behind the scenes as your first thing on Wikipedia strikes me as indicating they had previous editing experience, suspicious and odd, so I wanted to bring it to your attention. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ () 13:26, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Zxcvbnm The magic CU goggles suggest this is probably VGRxUpdater, both technically and behaviorally. @PhilKnight as info. Not sure who the master is there. Simply blocked as a sockpuppet for now. -- ferret (talk) 19:09, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Repeated vandalism by IP user[edit]

While looking through Recent Changes I spotted an IP user (96.38.236.30) who has been vandalizing articles (their entire contribs is vandalism), including some nonsense sections in Talk:S. Just wanted to let you know TypoEater (talk) 18:51, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TypoEater They haven't edited since their final warning for that. They'll catch a block the next time though. -- ferret (talk) 19:10, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Seems suspicious on what they're doing at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Charlie Morningstar. After History made some edits, the IP came out immediately; both participating Vaggie AfD. Again, after the IP made an edit with a time of 03:04, a minute later History returns and made an edit again with the time 03:07. Looks like the same person if you're gonna look at their editing pattern and both of them made "there must be sources" arguments at the afd. GreenishPickle! (🔔) 03:13, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am not related to that IP user, to be perfectly clear. In line with Wikipedia rules, I have already noted my only other alternative account on my profile: it is @User:Historyhermann1993, which I no longer use. I have no idea who that IP user is and I am not them. Can we please keep this civil without throwing around accusations? Seriously. I would rather we keep on the topic of the AfDs, in those discussions, than with anything like this. Thanks!--Historyday01 (talk) 04:08, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Greenish Pickle! Checkusers are not allowed to comment on the relationship between users and IPs. All I can say though is it does look suspicious for this IP to appear at both these AFDs. @Historyday01 I do caution to make sure you aren't asking any friends to come comment on these. Socking or canvassing to AFD is very disruptive. -- ferret (talk) 13:43, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I am not asking any friends (I don't have any friends who use Wikipedia) to comment on these discussions, no. I did post on the page of one person who created the page, only to ask them to contribute (as I think their thoughts would be useful), but otherwise, I only posted about the discussion on WikiProjects. Besides, posting on the WikiProjects (I used all the ones listed on the Charlie Morningstar page, including some which were listed as "semi-active") is more efficient than posting on individual users pages anyhow. Historyday01 (talk) 15:12, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]