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UTRS appeal #83080

Saw your note. As I see it, unlocking is not to be considered. User seeks unblocking under the mistaken belief that it would make them eligible to WP:VANISH. I left more on the ticket, Thanks -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 22:05, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

Joozoon

Dear Cabayi, thank you for leaving a message on my (zoozoon) talk page, and sorry for the late reply! I do have a question for you: I have written an addendum to be added to the "Shovel" article on Wikipedia. I think you can access that addendum under my sandbox. I intend to insert two pictures in that addendum. The pictures are of me using a shovel, but the pictures have been modified to the point that I look like a "generic" human using a shover! So, my question is, is it okay to include those pictures, and if yes, how would I go about uploading the pictures into my addendum? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joozoon (talk • contribs) 00:14, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Joozoon, I think this guide is what you're looking for. Cabayi (talk) 17:37, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

RossButsy

Dear @Cabayi,

I thank you for trying to give the user RossBusty a second chance by allowing them to change their name (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:ChurCuz&diff=prev&oldid=1194710090). However, it appears that the behaviour for which they were punished has by no means stopped; indeed, this can be determined by looking at their edits and their talk page – and specifically their history on this page (as said user often removes uncomplimentary questions or observations from their page). Is there anything that could be done, if anything should be done?

Thank you,

– Scientelensia (talk) 15:59, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Scientelensia, blocks are meant to be preventative, not punitive. Other than their discussion with Doug Weller earlier today I see no recent warnings given to the user, certainly not the full set of escalating warnings that should mark the path to a block. The only link you provide is that where I renamed the user. If you wish to report ChurCuz you can do so at WP:AIV but you will need to provide evidence of their alleged misdeeds and evidence that they have been sufficiently warned.

A user's talk page is theirs to manage within some very loose parameters. I see no sign that WP:OWNTALK has been misused. Cabayi (talk) 17:27, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

I will consider this. Thanks for your help :)

P.S. I’m not suggesting that it has been misused, but that the picture portrayed by the user is somewhat misleading. Scientelensia (talk) 18:14, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

EleniXDD (talk) 02:51, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Appeal for Unblocking of User:Friday musa

Hi @Cabayi. Hope this message finds you well. I write to you with respect to the Indefinite blockage set to User:Friday musa's account on the English Wikipedia. I have been following the discussion and I have seen that it is taking quite long to resolve. I am appealing not just on his behalf but on the behalf of the Tyap Wikimedians User Group to help unblock his account as this posseses a big setback to our operations as an affiliate. Thanks and warm regards, Kambai Akau (talk) 20:20, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Quick help request

Hi @Cabayi - I hope you don't mind my contacting you; I'm doing so becaause you come up on the 'recently active admins' list. There's an article Pumi dog that is blanked out because of an alleged copyvio, which concerns a single sentence where the wording followed that of the American Kennel Club breed standard. Unfortunately the reporting editor has placed the flag at the top of the article, rather than in the relevant section, thus removing the entire article from view. I've followed procedure and posted an amended version of the article, which deals with the matter, at Talk:Pumi dog/Temp, and I hope it's just a question of an admin copying this back to the main page and removing the flag? But this has been pending now for five days, and with the world's biggest dog show starting today, this is a period when dog breed pages always get more views. Could you or one of your colleagues kindly drop by here and take a look, please? Thanks in anticipation.... MapReader (talk) 09:08, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Question

Hi Cabayi. Sorry for bothering you, I was just wondering if ArbCom received the email I sent two days ago and it didn't go into the spam folder? Bests. HistoryofIran (talk) 18:13, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Apologies for the delay in acknowledging receipt HistoryofIran. We got it and it's been circulated to the committee. Cabayi (talk) 21:12, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Sorry for bothering you again. I know you guys are busy, but do you have a rough estimate of when I can expect a reply? HistoryofIran (talk) 13:45, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

CHU/U

Should I of just actioned the original request? - FlightTime (open channel) 22:05, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

I haven't handled a usurpation so I'm hesitant to offer you an opinion. In general folks only come to renaming once or twice in their wiki-careers so there's limited value in forcing them to do it "right". On the other hand I'm reluctant to appear as a "deus ex machina" and rename a user without a visible trail. Hope that helps, Cabayi (talk) 08:53, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Help at Nick Jordan (artist)

Hi Cabayi, 84.92.55.233 is reinserting copyright content into that article and edit warring to keep it in. Can you help? Thanks. Nobody (talk) 09:21, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

 Done Cabayi (talk) 11:28, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

1AmNobody24, I've just circled back and revdelled some of the copyvio I missed earlier. There's still a bunch of WP:ELNO, {{cn}}, and a large unsourced list that (imo) need attention. Feel free to let me know if the tools are needed there again. Cabayi (talk) 13:54, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks Cabayi for the quick work. I'm currently trying to understand why there's a Nick Jordan (artist) and a Jacob Cartwright and Nick Jordan article, but not sure if your tools are needed for that. Nobody (talk) 13:46, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

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Username change and page moves

Hello, Cabayi,

You did some username changes and page moves for Svenskbygderna earlier today but somehow we ended up with User:Svenskbygderna which is indicated on my Quarry query as a nonexistent editor page. Was this page supposed to be moved as well? It's very confusing as this editor has changed their username several times and some of their user pages redirect to user pages for inactive accounts they previously used. I'm not sure where this one is supposed to go. Thanks for any help you can provide straightening this one out. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:15, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Liz after some digging through the logs

• 11:23, 22 July 2017 Stryn (A/S) talk contribs globally renamed Petermgrund to Pharexx (per request)
• 06:24, 23 July 2017 Steinsplitter (A/IA) talk contribs globally renamed Pharexx to PeterMGrund (per request)
• 15:09, 31 March 2018 Céréales Killer talk contribs globally renamed PeterMGrund to Pharexia (per request)

User:Pharexia indicates that the password was lost.

• 15:30, 8 April 2021 SilkTork talk contribs globally renamed Skanescan to Svenskbygderna (per request on enwiki)
• 15:46, 22 May 2024 Cabayi talk contribs globally renamed Svenskbygderna to Petermgrund (per request)

It's a mess because Petermgrund has gone back to a username they used previously. Page moves couldn't happen because pages already existed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Renaming back from Petermgrund to Svenskbygderna may result in userpages on other projects being incorrectly moved. I don't see a clean fix that I can do as a global renamer. I think Peter needs to visit the user pages of each of their accounts, ensure that they point to the correct end point, and have local admins fix any problems. - Cabayi (talk) 15:16, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello all,

Thank you for the message. Yes, I acknowledge that I made a mess of things going back and forth with username changes (and losing a password). I think the best thing to do is what you suggested; revisit all of the user pages for my previous usernames and make sure they point to Petermgrund.

One quick question. Can you clarify what issues may require a local admin to fix? I want to avoid causing you/me/others a headache. Thanks for your patience... Petermgrund (talk) 16:38, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Petermgrund I'm starting to give myself a nosebleed thinking of the possibilities. So long as the userpages let folks know they're all you, all should be well. Cabayi (talk) 17:28, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

SPI request

Hi Cabayi, sorry for bugging you. After seeing your comment at Talk:Goya Menor, I'm hoping you could please take a look at this SPI [1] I opened a few days ago. The creator of that promotional article has pinged me twice on wiki and their suspected sock contacted me offwiki, all aggressively asking for NPP reviews. I would love to be patient and wait my turn in the SPI queue, but this is verging on harassment. I would really appreciate your help. Toadspike [Talk] 14:08, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Toadspike, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Draykaay. Cabayi (talk) 17:18, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much! I should've checked if a case had already been opened. Toadspike [Talk] 17:42, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Toadspike, I'm not discounting the possibility that behaviorally it can be shown that they are all Oneboygreen. I've only probed the Draykaay connection as far as CU tools (and my poor skills with them) will let me. Cabayi (talk) 17:54, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Nick Jordan (artist) edit

Hello, I removed the COI template after checking content for neutrality etc., which you've re-added. Please could you recheck and inform of any issues with content on talk page? Or steps needed to remove the template. Many thanks for any help or advice. 194.74.185.34 (talk) 11:32, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

I believe you are Nick Jordan who has a history of editing the article about himself. I believe, and the COI policy states, you lack the objectivity to judge the article. There is no problem under policy with you starting a discussion on the article's talk page, but your continued interference and self-promotion is contrary to Wikipedia's neutrality policy. Cabayi (talk) 13:53, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for reply Cabayi. I'm not the subject of article, but was trying to help fix any flagged issues on their behalf. User @Jorbert30 has decalared COI on their userpage, and I understand their previous edits were an attempt to update dead links on citation references and reduce the content of article, but were rejected as copyright infringement/vandalism. Hence they tried repeatedly to fix the issue and were apparently blocked for a short period. Should either Jorbert30 or myself start subject on article's talk page and request clean up to resolve any issue? I believe the article meets neutrality guidelines, and all the citations appear legit. Many thanks for your time and any help. 194.74.185.34 (talk) 14:40, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) I agree with Cabayi that the article has issues with neutrality, and the sourcing is dodgy. Example: Jordan's work has been shown widely at international galleries, museums and film festivals. The word 'widely' a relative, subjective term, which is effectively WP:PUFFERY - it should be omitted. The source supporting that assertion is a piece written by the subject about himself on the website of an art project he's a member of. That is a primary, self-published source, and is entirely inappropriate for an assertion of that nature. If the rest of the article is anything like that sentence, it needs substantial pruning, and the tag is more than warranted. Girth Summit _(blether) 14:51, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback Girth Summit. If you're able to prune and edit anything that constitutes puffery or self-published source that would be much appreciated. Or should I put request on talk page. I'll have to look up code on how to do that, as this is all a new area to me! Any help by you or other editors appreciated. 194.74.185.34 (talk) 15:02, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

User Page question

How do you do the little icons you have on your User Page like the little Wikipedia Admin logo for example? ReallyAmazingDude13 (talk) 04:01, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi ReallyAmazingDude13. They're a bunch of templates called top icons. You can find them listed at Category:User top icon usergroup templates or in Template:User topicon. Happy editing. Cabayi (talk) 10:01, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1776 in Portuguese Mozambique

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 09:12, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1770s establishments in Portuguese Mozambique

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 09:30, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Years of the 18th century in Portuguese Mozambique

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 16:46, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

On User:Essentialnaturaloils

Hi Cabayi,

As the admin who blocked User:Essentialnaturaloils for spam advertising, are you able to revoke their TPA as well? They're using it to plug their products again. Aydoh8 (talk | contribs) 13:05, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) @Aydoh8: I got 'em. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:25, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Aydoh8 (talk | contribs) 13:26, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Localization of "Talking to users"

Regarding User:Cabayi#Talking to users. I recommend using the parser function {{int:}} to make sure that these checkboxes stay up to date with their wording and to make them localizable when a translation is available:

• {{myprefs|3|check={{int:tog-forceeditsummary}}}}

Preferences → Editing → Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary (or the default undo summary)

• {{myprefs|9|check={{int:gadget-ProveIt}}}}
• WP:ReFill

Preferences → Gadgets → ^(S) ProveIt is a tool that adds a graphical user interface to find, edit, add and cite references (demo)

• {{myprefs|9|check={{int:gadget-Twinkle}}}}

Preferences → Gadgets → Twinkle: add menu buttons to automate common tasks, including: reporting vandalism, warning vandals, requesting deletion or protection, welcoming users, and tagging articles (preferences)

The parser function uses pages in the MediaWiki namespace, such us MediaWiki:tog-forceeditsummary and MediaWiki:gadget-Twinkle.

This is a follow-up to recent improvements to the {{Myprefs}} template. To check localization:

—⁠andrybak (talk) 21:25, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done, thanks Andrybak -- Cabayi (talk) 17:28, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Question

May I ask you, please, what do you think about Motion 3 here? It seems neither failing nor passing. What would you recommend me to do? Thank you. My very best wishes (talk) 16:04, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

It passed. Cabayi (talk) 17:21, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I see that one of the arbitrators has changed their vote after I posted this question. Great! Thank you very much! My very best wishes (talk) 20:42, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Blocked

Why Manshacgc (talk) 08:33, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Manshacgc, why what? Cabayi (talk) 08:52, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

My page is always blocked. Can you tell me why this is happening? Manshacgc (talk) 09:05, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Why are you creating the user page for another user? Cabayi (talk) 09:53, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

CS1 error on Jane Eaton Hamilton

Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page Jane Eaton Hamilton, may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows:

• A bare URL and missing title error. References show this error when they do not have a title. Please edit the article to add the appropriate title parameter to the reference. (Fix | Ask for help)

Please check this page and fix the errors highlighted. If you think this is a false positive, you can report it to my operator. Thanks, Qwerfjkl (bot) (talk) 10:11, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

You Protected The Kingkoil Page from editing

The Content Updated on Kingkoil Page is not correct .

I tried Editing It shows Its Under semi protection

I am sharing the actual details of the company as also the company is purchased by AI Dream ref. Link - https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/04/ai-dream-acquires-king-koil/ https://beddingnewsnow.com/blog/2024/04/23/king-koil-acquired-by-ai-dream/ https://bedtimesmagazine.com/2024/04/ai-dream-acquires-king-koil/ https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/696788

Release the access or update the content by checking each ref. by yourself Director manik singh (talk) 17:50, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

You have made the request on the article's talk page which is all that is needed for the request.

I protected the page because of a spate of WP:UPE/WP:COI editing by unregistered users. After a 7 year gap you have returned to editing in support of those editors using your time-seasoned account to get around the protection. Please explain at the investigation page what prompted you to do that. Cabayi (talk) 07:45, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

User Synonymscintax

Hi Cabayi. Thanks for the RD and block of Synonymscintax (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) The user is a sockpuppet, Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Vinayvinyill. I wasn't expecting they'd turn to such disgusting insults against Doug, et al. — DaxServer (t·m·e·c) 10:14, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Revision deletion

Hi, thank you for reviewing my request at Arbitration Commiteee. I ask you to reconsider you decision, even if it’s just removing the reasoning (if you can do that). It wasn't what I did, it's about what's in the reasoning with personal details which is why I requested. I don't want to have to quit Wikipedia over something so trivial, nor do I want another clean start, all I ask is if you are able to remove the reasoning on the block log. And in your reason you said "the new account must avoid editing patterns or behaviors that would allow other users to recognize and identify the account" but I was given this account back after it was blocked as a clean start by admins instead of my first original account, I was never told to make a new account fresh. Many thanks. Azarctic (talk) 20:15, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Deletion of revision

Hi Cabayi. You had assisted me to change my current username due to privacy concerns. I now wish to delete the third revision of my user log which shows my old username. Can you please assist with this minor request? Thanks in advance.

Link is Special:Log/Benzekre Benzekre (talk) 12:48, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Looks like I've been beaten to it. Cabayi (talk) 15:34, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Some help with potentially disruptive anonymous edits

Hello there! I'm hoping you can help deal with an anonymous contributor. Some context can be found here, but the TLDR is that an anon contributor added Islamism to the ideology section of a political party's infobox but used a problematic source; a news article quoting a former member who left to found a competing party. If you take a look at the edit history of Malaysian United Indigenous Party you'll see that while I provided a reason as to why it shouldn't be included in the infobox, they kept adding it back and behaved aggressively. I brought this matter to user Daniel Case, but they stopped responding to me for whatever reason, so I'm hoping that you could take some time to check this out instead. Thanks! Sisuvia (talk) 09:29, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

He might find it easier to help you, and a better use of his time, if you used wikilinks

Special:Contributions/2A04:CEC0:107B:1540:7FD5:D47B:191A:1196

rather than external links

[2].

Even easier if you presented him with the range you want considered, Special:Contributions/2a04:cec0:1060::/43. Cabayi (talk) 10:21, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

The passive aggressiveness seems unwarranted and is a bit hurtful, but okay. I'll keep in mind that wikilinnks are more convenient, and I though "range" simply meant the the list of IP addresses that were being used, which is what I compiled for them. So will you be helping me with this or would you prefer I go back to Daniel? Thanks, anyway. Sisuvia (talk) 10:50, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

I'd recommend making reports on the relevant noticeboards, WP:AIV in this case. It'll then be handled by an available admin and you're not left waiting on one specific admin. For this report, the IP range has not touched those articles in over four weeks so it's unlikely any meaningful action could be taken now. Cabayi (talk) 11:45, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

User:Line which 1200

Hi Cabyi. Since I often work on file related stuff with Fastily and have their user talk page on my watchlist, I noticed what was going on at User talk:Line which 1200. Line which 1200's response to your unblock request decline seems to have moved into NLT territory in addition to more BLP violations. It might seem a little quick, but perhaps taking away their tpa should be considered because I don't see any indication that Line which 1200 is going to stop trying to right whatever great wrong they perceive to have been inflicted upon them and will likely continue their BLPCOI against the other person they've been referring to on their user page and user talk page. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:34, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Marchjuly, to me it reads like the user is clumsily claiming a legal right to freedom of expression. ESL issues maybe? I guess we'll have to wait for the ten days to expire. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Cabayi (talk) 09:35, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

OK, they persisted in using their talk page inappropriately. Access revoked. Cabayi (talk) 10:03, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for watching this. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:16, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Not Edit Warring

You have accused me of an edit war when I was replacing sourced facts that have been removed by non registered users. MerryPranksters (talk) 08:34, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

You have not engaged in any discussion on the article's talk page. WP:BRD applies. You now have a 24 hour gap to engage in constructive discussion rather than reverting each other and leaving messages only in your edit summaries. Cabayi (talk) 08:53, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

I have added a section to the Ted Williams talk page, seeking consensus on religion and Ted Williams.24.184.21.30 (talk) 10:32, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

You placed a block

Question from user

Dear Cabayi, you admonished me for adding material to the Ted Williams page without a source. If you look at the editing history, you will see, first, that I have repeatedly added a reference to the Ben Bradlee Jr. biography of Ted Williams, and that another user has repeatedly removed it. Second, you will see that I have removed the unencyclopedic statements of opinion by this other user. Here is what he has posted, in various forms, and that I have removed: Referring to Williams's atheism, as documented by his biographers, "Though this was mostly fabricated by writers after he died. There are no credible sources to prove this. This was perpetuated by two of his children to convince the courts to allow them to freeze their father." This other user may have a strong belief that something was "fabricated," but he offers no source for this. This other user may have a strong belief that something was "perpetuated," or why that was done, but he offers no source for this. I suspect that you have barred me from editing because I am not a registered user, not because you have looked at the editing trail in this case. Why allow opinion to be posted? Why punish a user who removes opinion? Even now, that user has posted that Ted Williams's belief, or non belief, has been "disproven." I hope we all agree that this is not something that can be "disproven." That's the opinion of the user, not a fact, not encyclopedic. That user repeatedly removes references, and sources, pointing to biographers describing Ted Williams as an atheist. What should we do about that? How does blocking me cure that?24.184.21.30 (talk) 16:04, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

24.184.21.30, it ensures that, for 24 hours at least, you and MerryPranksters engage in meaningful discussion to achieve WP:CONSENSUS rather than flipping content back and forth. It would be better if the two of you did that on the article's talk page rather than here. Other folks who have an interest in the article may want to chip in. Cabayi (talk) 16:36, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind reply. I have added a section to the Ted Williams talk page, seeking consensus on religion and Ted Williams.24.184.21.30 (talk) 10:32, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Article Reviewed

Hello, thank you for your attention to the Bernadette Thompson article! I would like to clarify that the article has already been reviewed and assigned a C-class rating, which indicates that it is suitable for mainspace. Some of the messages regarding citations for verification and neutrality were worked on prior to this review. Given that it meets notability and verification standards, and that there is sufficient consensus supporting its placement in the mainspace, I will be reverting the article back to its original location.

I appreciate your efforts to maintain quality, and any further improvements can still be made directly within the mainspace. Thank you for your understanding! Fashionista345 (talk) 16:30, 27 September 2024 (UTC)