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Hi, Ad Orientem. See Special:Contributions/74.120.47.82. Same IP user evading the block you carried out at Special:Contributions/24.73.197.194. Thanks. -- Wikipedical ( talk) 20:26, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
Hello, The page "The Moderate Party (Ireland)" was deleted in March, I feel unfairly.
It was listed in the page "List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland" page under the category of "Other unregistered parties", and yet part of the reasoning used to delete it was that the party is as yet unregistered. It was also stated that the party has not run any candidates in any elections, but parties have to begin before this is possible. The Moderate Party was formed at the party's inaugural meeting held on 8th February 2019. The party constitution was recognised at this meeting. A bank account has since been opened in the name of "The Moderate Party" to handle party accounts.
The fact the party only currently has one candidate listed (David Barrett) is irrelevent to it being a political party. The government of the Republic of Ireland recognise non-registered political parties. Indeed Wikipedia have a category for this on their above mentioned page.
Can you please reinstate the page as its absence weakens our democratic right to be listed. At the very least, The Moderate Party should be listed on the "List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland" page under the category of "Other unregistered parties".
Thank you for your attention to this. Regards, David Barrett Founder, The Moderate Party
Wouldn't this violate WP:FAKEARTICLE? Just wondering if I should blank it or not. Best, GPL93 ( talk) 13:29, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
You were recently listed as a party to a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Rama. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Rama/Evidence. Please add your evidence by May 10, 2019, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Rama/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, -- Amanda (aka DQ) 19:41, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
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My apologies for the above section stating that you are a party. You are not, I made a mistake with the template. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 19:51, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
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Can you take a look at this user? He is always making revenge reverts without providing reason despite warnings. Shashank5988 ( talk) 15:11, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, this article Caroline Bittencourt has been up for deletion for seven days, so perhaps so can close the AFD now. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 05:27, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your quick response. Please check out the latest comment at the AFD by an editor who says that it should be closed. Perhaps you should ping them as they don't understand why it hasn't closed yet. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 04:52, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, an editor called the people who wanted to keep the article "idjits". Is type of name calling accepted on Wikipedia? Davidgoodheart ( talk) 22:33, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
In the last comment made on the view history on the article Caroline Bittencourt. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 22:41, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
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thanks for your note, I desperately need some help setting up few items on wikipedia. would you be kind to help me setting up with few basic steps? need to learn siting as well I have to add one item to another page. Rami Al Hatab ( talk) 11:54, 13 May 2019 (UTC) |
Hi, I have some questions about fugitive Semion Mogilevich. He was once a wanted fugitive which means the police didn't know where he was, so doesn't that mean that he disappeared or went missing because he was evading the law? Also when they say that he "lives freely" in Russia doesn't that mean the he lives under no contact information, such as no phone number, email, or address? Am I right about these two things? Davidgoodheart ( talk) 07:19, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
I wanted a second opinion on Heavn. It was originally located at a disambiguated title but I moved it since there was nothing of the same name. Do you think it’s distinct enough from the word "Heaven"? Regards.— N Ø 21:17, 16 May 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for everything I'm going to use each and every bit of thing so that it can be helpful to me and my research but i will need someone to help me through that...please can you be that person?please! Alwaba Tom II ( talk) 18:56, 20 May 2019 (UTC)
(insert snarky comment about how clueless admins are sarcasm) In terms that are less likely to get me slapped with a block, thanks for the quick reply and understanding. Have a wonderful weekend. Thanks, Kb03 ( talk) 20:20, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, Ad Orientem. See Special:Contributions/67.79.157.50. Same IP user again evading the block you carried out at Special:Contributions/24.73.197.194. Thanks. -- Wikipedical ( talk) 13:06, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
You blocked 108.17.18.29 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) for 2 weeks on 11 March 2019, for block evasion. If all of the edits from the IP are from EditorE, please block it. wumbolo ^^^ 20:18, 25 May 2019 (UTC)
Greetings. Just before you closed the AfD for Richard D. Robinson (engineer), I posted up a question about the possible existence of a diferrent Robinson, one who also teaches Materials Science and Engineering and has won the same award as the other one! I will not of course dispute the closing of the AfD but I want to press the issue about a potential confusion. How do you suggest we go about that? Thanks in advance. - The Gnome ( talk) 18:46, 25 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi. Not sure if there's an appropriate noticeboard for this situation; On
Robert Plant and
Band of Joy,
177.130.51.51 made a series of repeated attempts to make unconstructive edits and you thankfully banned the IP. The same edits are now being made by
189.89.243.14. I have issued the first couple of warnings for this month but it seems obvious to me that this is the same person (IMO) and they're simply trying to avoid the ban. I hope you don't mind that I came to you directly. Cheers.
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21:46, 27 May 2019 (UTC)The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Wikipedia talk:Did you know. Legobot ( talk) 04:27, 28 May 2019 (UTC)
Regarding this, is there anything that can be done about his frivolous time-wasting ITN noms? I complained about it in this ANI thread but it didn't go anywhere - the only response I got was, it's just a bit of fun. You and I are regulars at ITN and know better. It's not just that they are nearly always snow-closed and he never updates any of the articles, it's more the misleading and borderline BLP violating blurbs.-- Pawnkingthree ( talk) 14:36, 29 May 2019 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_adminship/Optional_RfA_candidate_poll#Shut this down?. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 00:52, 7 June 2019 (UTC)
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The sad news was the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. The Top 6 most popular articles about People in WikiProject Christianity were:
... that the first attempt to build the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra resulted in the demolition of the nearly completed structure?
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is a
Gothic Revival three-spire cathedral in the city of
Cork,
Ireland. It belongs to the Church of Ireland and was completed in 1879. The cathedral is located on the south side of the River Lee, on ground that has been a place of worship since the 7th century, and is dedicated to
Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. It was once in the Diocese of Cork; it is now one of the three cathedrals in the
Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in the ecclesiastical province of
Dublin. Christian use of the site dates back to a 7th-century AD monastery, which according to legend was founded by Finbarr of Cork. The entrances contain the figures of over a dozen biblical figures, capped by a tympanum showing a Resurrection scene.
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I'm very sorry to hear about the death in your family. Please take care of yourself, and we'll see you when you feel like editing again. Softlavender ( talk) 04:35, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
Deeply saddened to read about your loss. Apologies if I have at all contributed to your stress. Hope you’re not worrying about Wikipedia stuff and get sufficient time and space to heal.— N Ø 21:10, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
I am very sorry to hear about your tragic loss, I hope in time that you feel better. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 05:41, 13 June 2019 (UTC)
Am truly sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept my sincere condolences.-- Jeremydas ( talk) 08:48, 24 June 2019 (UTC)
Sorry to hear about what's happened. Hope you're doing well despite it all. Just letting you know, looks like an IP you previously blocked for block evasion by BlaccCrab, 173.69.157.86, is back in use and it's definitely still him. Ss 112 11:31, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
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Please consider coming back soon! My sandbox contains a lot of series that I watch, if they're currently airing. or have watched, if they have ended.
Outside of kid networks, I also watch ABC, CBS, and NBC.
ABC:
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Once we get this solved, I hope I can welcome you back. Thanks for everything. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 21:05, 28 June 2019 (UTC) |
Thanks for your service. Take care. I respect your decision and I hope the WMF does something soon to take away the reason for it. Drmies ( talk) 15:02, 29 June 2019 (UTC) |
Best wishes man! Hope you can come back soon.... IanDBeacon ( talk) 20:25, 29 June 2019 (UTC) |
I cannot possibly convey to you my appreciation for your work on this project, or my disappointment at your departure. I hope that the day will come when you decide to return, but that decision is yours. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 05:54, 30 June 2019 (UTC)
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Having been away for personal reasons, I have only recently become aware of the Framgate dumpster fire. Now having caught up to date, I find myself unable to continue in my position as an administrator on the English Wikipedia. For explanation I fully endorse the statements made by Boing! said Zebedee and Dennis Brown on their respective pages. To which I will simply add that I am not a fan of star chamber type justice, or organizations that employ that kind of tactic. The bottom line is that I have lost confidence in the WMF and the manner in which it interacts with the community here. While I hope that this may change at some point, in which case I would seriously consider returning, at present it doesn't look likely. They have had two weeks to address this issue and what statements have been made strongly suggest they are digging in. In closing I will simply state that I enjoyed my time here and will miss it. I even enjoyed (most of the time) my run as an admin where, despite my occasional "what the bleep did I just say/do?!" moments, I flatter myself in believing I did actually contribute positively to the project. In the end though, adminship is "no big deal." Principles however, are.
So, any suggestions for some good material on Netflix I can binge watch? I think I am going to have a lot of free time for a while. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 18:34, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
Genuinely sad to see you flipping the bit back. You were one of the good admins. And hopefully you'll be able to be one again once this shitstorm subsides and people fix the damage they've caused. Respect. The Rambling Man ( talk) 18:40, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
and thanks for everything you've contributed. — Ched : ? — 18:49, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
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To my pleasant surprise, recent developments in WP:FRAMGATE seem to be moving in a somewhat positive direction. For now I have decided to resume editing in the mainspace and other normal community oriented activities. However, I am not going to ask for the bit back until I am more certain that the threat to the community's autonomy is safe, conceding those few areas where the WMF's jurisdiction has always been recognized. The issue involving Fram's alleged behavior has been effectively remanded to Arbcom which is where it belonged from day 1. Beyond which I have no opinion at all on the merits of the case. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 21:49, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Sorry that you had to step down. You were so much help over the years.
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Hi. Could you please help me to move an userspace draft about an award-winning composer into article space? I would appreciate this a lot if you could review it or tell me who could review the article. The draft is about Wojciech Waleczek—a succesful pianist from Poland whose numerous achievements deserve to be celebrated with his own Wikipedia page. He took 3rd prize at the Premio Mario Zanfi competition and was the absolute winner of the 4th Franz Liszt National Piano Competition—to name just a few of his accomplishments. Mr Waleczek already has his articles on German and Polish Wikipedia. Hope to hear back from you. Regards, AngelOfDestiny ( talk) 13:47, 9 July 2019 (UTC)
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Hi Danfrosty1 ( talk) 17:08, 13 July 2019 (UTC)
...And may there be many more resysops to come. GAB gab 00:23, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I was upset to hear that you resigned, but I am glad that you are back now and you will make Wikipedia a better place.
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Glad to know that you are back. Masum Reza 📞 15:16, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Here's a new iteration of Wikidestruction vandal, or the "reverted some good faith edits" user, to block: 2A00:23C6:6583:1C00:3D75:F908:5414:B2A0 using their favourite edit summary too. Ss 112 18:23, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem, I shrunk the MP Image you added to width=120, puts it more aligned with the OTD image; if there was already some discussion (I can't find one) about why this should be larger, feel free to revert! — xaosflux Talk 19:26, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Could you please block user:2804:431:CFF2:AF01:C91C:6A17:88C5:5C2B for vandalism. 99.53.112.186 ( talk) 02:35, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
user:2601:940:4380:490:4cc:6621:42ca:15ab just vandalized as you were responding to my report. 99.53.112.186 ( talk) 02:54, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
Welcome back, AO! While I did read the threads, I still personally don't really understand the issue as a whole. All I really know is that one administrator was blocked by an outside source, with some people agreeing with the block itself and some people disagreeing. As a basic understanding, it seems like the core of the issue is that any of the alleged issues with the administrator in question should have been handled locally on the English Wikipedia, but I'm sure it goes deeper than that. Amaury • 17:41, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
Xiaoyun64 is suspected youtube friends/peer, only contributions are for Serpentza (please investigate accoun)
Serpentza does not live in China anymore
Please see this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYA2BDnnfGI at 1:22:45
Article at 11:30 he talks about moving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J35AxY1pLE&t=690s
Wife talks about living in the USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2LfOV9nw_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZyKGCplB3Y&t=252s
Xiaoyun64 is suspected youtube friends/peer, only contributions are for Serpentza (please investigate accoun)
Serpentza does not live in China anymore
Please see this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYA2BDnnfGI at 1:22:45
Article at 11:30 he talks about moving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J35AxY1pLE&t=690s
Wife talks about living in the USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2LfOV9nw_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZyKGCplB3Y&t=252s
Already using next sock user:Mookar721 to make the same SPI redirects Meters ( talk) 04:40, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your response on the other page. The reason I asked for protection in advance is because an incredible amount of vandalism happens to the winner's page after that winner is declared. The purpose here is to avoid the interference as we try to enter info on the winner's page, to keep time consuming and frustrasting edit conflicts from happening. I speak from past experience on this. A perfectly undisturbed athlete's Wikipedia page becomes a spam paradise for IP users when that athlete wins a major tournament. We golf editors want to be able to edit the winner's page without that kind of interference happening again, and protecting that page in advance will enable us to do that. Johnsmith2116 ( talk) 03:14, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you very much. Earlier BLP violations may need to be clipped as well. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 ( talk) 02:04, 23 July 2019 (UTC)
While reviewing your user page, I noticed that you are a fan of the Emperor. I do not usually recommend Facebook pages here on Wikipedia, but there is a great page called "Baghdad by the Bay" that often includes items about Emperor Norton. I sometimes post my San Francisco photography there. For what it's worth. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 01:51, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi, this is one of my favorite topics. Do you think this person Holy Child of La Guardia existed? I will have more questions about people whose existence is disputed coming soon. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 05:45, 19 July 2019 (UTC)
Do you think that Gilgamesh's existence if for sure or disputed? If you tell me for sure I will remove him from the list of People whose existence is disputed as he is currently on that list. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 09:43, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi, what about Utnapishtim did he most likely exist? He is from the same story of Gilgamesh. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 19:39, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your help, I will do what you suggest. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 19:45, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
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A suicide attack on July 11th claimed by Islamic State (IS) near a church in the Syrian city of Qamishli shows that Christians remain a major target of the terror group. The Top 6 most popular articles about People in WikiProject Christianity were:
When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships is a 1999 book by Eric and Leslie Ludy, an American married couple. After becoming a bestseller on the Christian book market, the book was republished in 2004 and then revised and expanded in 2009. It tells the story of the authors' first meeting, courtship, and marriage. The authors advise single people not to be physically or emotionally intimate with others, but to wait for the spouse that God has planned for them.
The book is divided into five sections and sixteen chapters. Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the two authors; nine are by Eric, while Leslie wrote seven, as well as the introduction. The Ludys argue that one's love life should be both guided by and subordinate to one's
relationship with God. Leslie writes that God offers new beginnings to formerly
unchaste or
sexually abused individuals.
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Hi John, I am an intern at the IANSA, and was tasked with correcting some inaccuracies in our Wikipedia page. Whenever we make a correction to the page, it is eventually changed to something explicitly or implicitly negative (and false) about the organization. The page's edit history reflects this. This is why I put a protection request on the page. You denied the request because there wasn't enough recent disruptive activity. While I acknowledge that the disruptive activity was not very recent, it is continuous, and being the small organization we are, we do not have time to continue making corrections every time our page is defaced. We at IANSA would be very appreciative if you could accept the page protection request on that count. Thank you very much.
I'd consider applying semi-protection to this article that's much longer in duration than just one month. I just looked through the edit history of this article, and abuse from this LTA goes as far back as the end of 2018, and occurs with almost every edit to this article since then... I'd suggest extending it to at least one year to put a stop to the abuse there. Thoughts? Ping me in your response so that I'm notified; I have too many pages on my watchlist right now... lol :-) ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 00:24, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Can we please get protection here? Persistent BLPPRIVACY violations. Amaury • 00:31, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
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WP:LOL ~mitch~ ( talk) 23:30, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem! I just wanted to leave you a message and wish you a great day! I figured I'd message you to know that I was thinking about you... I'm glad to see that you're still active here. Keep up the great work, and keep doing the great things you do! :-D Cheers - ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 08:18, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
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Hello Ad Orientem, welcome back and thank you for protecting Wikipedia via WP:RFPP. About this Barnstar, Awarded to any administrator who secures Wikipedia by placing a padlock. per Barnstar criteria. I've chosen you to be the first admin to receive this award. Again, welcome back and thank you. JudeccaXIII ( talk) 16:01, 28 July 2019 (UTC) |
Bradley026258 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Looks like the previous block didn't deter this user. They're back at it again. -- GoneIn60 ( talk) 22:28, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
206.201.0.227 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - Vandalism has occured from this IP address. I believe this IP was being used by LTA My Royal Young. I have already reported the ongoing incident at AIV. Regards. VictorTorres2002 ( talk) 00:22, 30 July 2019 (UTC)
Again, about editors accusing me of stalking when I did no such thing and then throwing out threats of taking me to ANI. I see they love ANI, so it's fitting they'd threaten to report me there—however, nobody should wish that upon themselves unless it was a last resort and you'd think someone who's been there so often would know this. But maybe if they did, then they'd have to explain how I apparently stalked them. Maybe you can have a word to Erpert about being OTT and making false accusations. It'd be appreciated. Edit: I just realised I probably got accused of "stalking" because I pointed out they have been here for nine years and made 37,000 edits, when that's found in literally two clicks when one browses via mobile. Like I said, OTT. Ss 112 22:39, 1 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi, when you block a user "indefinitely" how long does that often last for? I noticed that when you emailed the creator of the Pavlos Kouroupis to vote on AFD he had been blocked since 2013! What is the reason for blocking someone for so long? Davidgoodheart ( talk) 02:41, 2 August 2019 (UTC)
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Would you mind rev deleting Special:Contributions/39.118.192.141? I pinged Sam on WP:Discord for a block, but he's on mobile and can't easily revdel everything. – MJL ‐Talk‐ ☖ 05:40, 8 August 2019 (UTC)
205.126.54.229 ( talk · contribs) This editor keep adding unsourced content in articles by changing charts without explaining why. For example here. TheAmazingPeanuts ( talk) 15:26, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi AO. I tagged you on the article, but WP:BRD applies at The Search (NF album), where Walter Görlitz is again edit warring (far from his first time). I and the editor MikeOwen had written "number" and not "No.", but Walter is edit warring over maintaining the latter while citing MOS:NUMERO, which actually says either can be used. Walter has said "No. 1 was used consistently here before YOU changed it", but the article actually used "number" consistently before Walter's change here yesterday, so I guess Walter is either lying or has quickly forgotten as well. I reverted that indirectly yesterday; Walter indirectly restored it today and has edit warred to retain it after I reverted him directly. He then used the excuse of "the artist's other articles use No. 1" when there is no such "collective rule" about one act's articles needing to be the same. I know you will say to use the article talk page, but Walter has disregarded BRD so I have nothing to discuss. He should, being the one seeking the change and edit warring to retain it. You know personally as I have told you about this editor before that this is far from the first instance where Walter has edit warred and he is again doing it. Ss 112 22:41, 8 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi AO. I believe Connexeon is a sock of the EDM article vandal Phantasus Magician (see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Phantasus Magician/Archive). They have made much the same edits to the same topics; unexplained blanking and moving things around, including to Skrillex discography, which previous socks did as well. One of the sockmaster's typical things to do is give a misleading edit summary while removing a large amount of information, like here. Ss 112 16:21, 9 August 2019 (UTC)
Hello AO. Thanks for the block of 59.0.83.117 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). When you have a moment would you zap two of the edit summaries. Cheers and have a good weekend. MarnetteD| Talk 01:42, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Hi there Ad Orientem. I have never encountered this user before in all my years on here. The user is displaying WP:OWN on Mad Love (Mabel song) and has been harassing me ever since I started improving the article as it appears the user wants to do everything on his own in hope of nominating it to be a good article.
Here is a timeline of the behaviour:
I have now reverted the user on the article as my expansion was definitely an improvement on what it was, but I'm sure they are going to revert it back to their version and look for something to cause more drama to chase me away from their article. I have had patience and been completely civil with this user up until this point but now I have had enough and they have gone too far. Cool Marc 06:08, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi :) I recently reported a block dodging sockpuppeteer at SPI and it's sat there gathering dust since :( I recall you warning me about that. <-- aside
So, with the above in mind, I wonder if you might be able to help with what seems to be a set of IPs being used by the same person, making repeated reverts to multiple music subject pages, to get what they want. I first became aware that there might be a problem when I saw
Binksternet leave
this user warning with the summary Warning: Usage of multiple IPs on
Havoc (musician)
; I had already left a message on the IP's talk about their editing on
Mos Def.
I looked at 2601:8C:8200:8144:2195:7C79:D92C:ECE3's contribs and the histories of the edited pages, and found poor Binksternet apparently battling a set of IPs over all kinds of changes on various pages.
I got involved on a few of the affected pages; on Sheck Wes, Mos Def and André 3000, but there are so many IPs and pages involved – if this a case of sockpuppetry, I think it needs less foggy eyes (it's midnight here) than mine.
I left a warning for edit warring at
User talk:2601:8C:8200:8144:2195:7C79:D92C:ECE3 for their 3RR violation on
André 3000, but am very tired now. Sorry to dump all this on you like this, but the official channels require a little more wakefulness than I have right now. Cheers.
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Hello again. Hope this finds you well. It appears that the same IP editor is back at it from at least this IP –
Special:Contributions/173.49.62.225. They have just edited
André 3000 and
Mos Def again in a familiar pattern.
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00:51, 11 August 2019 (UTC)Hey AO. I've recently come across Koavf blanking large parts of sections and even most of an article while citing WP:SOURCE, in the case of List of awards and nominations received by TLC. Before Koavf started editing: [2] and after: [3]. I don't know who Koavf is citing that policy at, like who on Wikipedia isn't aware WP:V is our most basic policy, but I personally feel uneasy about decimating articles unless it's blatantly false information and formatting and I wanted to know if this is okay to do in your opinion. When it's just unsourced but obviously true I usually just tag it. The article was tagged for refimprove (since mid-2017), but Koavf has seen fit to turn it from 16 KB to basically little more than a stub. Koavf and I have had our differences and I think I know him well enough to know that if i had reverted his removals outright, he'd get quite defensive about removing all unsourced material so I wanted to seek another opinion. Ss 112 04:51, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
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06:13, 11 August 2019 (UTC)Hi, there is persistent vandalism/disruptive editing on A Rush of Blood to the Head Arcadegirl ( talk) 07:45, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
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Hi. I arrived here through WP:REVDELREQUEST in Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to handle RevisionDelete requests. Recently, a fellow WP:F1 was seriously insulted on the talk page of 2019 Formula One World Championship. I thought that maybe it would be best that the revisions containing these insults were deleted altogether. They are the following: [4], [5], [6], [7]. T v x1 12:41, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
Not that I honestly expected him to fix the scripts he runs after you told him to be more careful, but Tony1's "script-assisted fixes" are still changing the date format of pages, for example here on an Italian DJ's article. Italy uses dmy date format on Wikipedia and not mdy, but Tony1's script sees fit to change the {{use dmy dates}} tag to whatever he has set it to, which is a mystery to everybody but him. This is a significant issue considering the amount of articles he edits regularly and runs the script on. God knows how many more thousands of articles he's run it on and changed the format of. Ss 112 15:15, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
And one more point: YOU are the editor who mushed up the year (20019), here; you then blame ME for doing that in a later edit summary. Get a grip. Tony (talk) 23:57, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
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I hope you don't make the redirected page or deletion of the page without my permission (as the author of the page) if you do so categorized as acts of Vandalism. Regards Thank You Roseirena ( talk) 13:03, 15 August 2019 (UTC) |
Hi there. I previously
mentioned in passing (up this page a bit), that I had reported a blocked user for continuing to edit with various IPs; The report at
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/CodyFinke2019 has been sitting there doing nothing (other than being the target of some weird vandalism) since creation, and I've just added yet another IP to the growing list. Could you take a look and maybe poke a clerk or something? Thank you :)
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@
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CodyFinke2019, I thought I should now also bring this to your attention.
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16:41, 15 August 2019 (UTC)Hi, just a note that the Mirchi Music Awards do seem to be a notable award going by their wikipedia page with reliable sources coverage and televised annually on national TV stations, regards Atlantic306 ( talk) 18:21, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
About restoring the vandalism to that IP's talk page. I was trying to undo their edit. 2601:644:877F:F6D8:CC13:6BB7:E0D:52C3 ( talk) 02:38, 16 August 2019 (UTC)
2601:48:8100:6d8a:cf8:858f:a95c:e356. Same topics (New music articles), same snarky edit summaries, IP geolocates to the same area of the US. Ss 112 18:51, 16 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi, this page here Maud Crawford was deleted due to something have to do with copyright. What exactly was the issue, can it be restored? Davidgoodheart ( talk) 23:06, 17 August 2019 (UTC)
[ [8]] Every edit, every single one is vandalism. Hell in a Bucket ( talk) 00:19, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
If you could, please clarify one of the IPs tagged as a stale report. (I reported 197.38.28.156 earlier for persistent vandalism, and he was tagged as a stale report for 24 hours...) James-the-Charizard ( talk) 17:04, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
Hello, looking at /info/en/?search=User_talk:109.66.225.99 it appears his latest message is just blatant harassment of Adam9007. Hope to hear a reply from you. -- SacredDragonX ( talk) 20:34, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
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There is an IP who (194.32.79.116) thinks that accused me of RainbowSilver (who is another user) just being I shared interests with anyone else. He or she thinks that I am being disruptive. SpinnerLaserz ( talk) 03:33, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
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Hi, Ad Orientem. See Special:Contributions/74.120.47.82. Same IP user evading the block you carried out at Special:Contributions/24.73.197.194. Thanks. -- Wikipedical ( talk) 20:26, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
Hello, The page "The Moderate Party (Ireland)" was deleted in March, I feel unfairly.
It was listed in the page "List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland" page under the category of "Other unregistered parties", and yet part of the reasoning used to delete it was that the party is as yet unregistered. It was also stated that the party has not run any candidates in any elections, but parties have to begin before this is possible. The Moderate Party was formed at the party's inaugural meeting held on 8th February 2019. The party constitution was recognised at this meeting. A bank account has since been opened in the name of "The Moderate Party" to handle party accounts.
The fact the party only currently has one candidate listed (David Barrett) is irrelevent to it being a political party. The government of the Republic of Ireland recognise non-registered political parties. Indeed Wikipedia have a category for this on their above mentioned page.
Can you please reinstate the page as its absence weakens our democratic right to be listed. At the very least, The Moderate Party should be listed on the "List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland" page under the category of "Other unregistered parties".
Thank you for your attention to this. Regards, David Barrett Founder, The Moderate Party
Wouldn't this violate WP:FAKEARTICLE? Just wondering if I should blank it or not. Best, GPL93 ( talk) 13:29, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
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Can you take a look at this user? He is always making revenge reverts without providing reason despite warnings. Shashank5988 ( talk) 15:11, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, this article Caroline Bittencourt has been up for deletion for seven days, so perhaps so can close the AFD now. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 05:27, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your quick response. Please check out the latest comment at the AFD by an editor who says that it should be closed. Perhaps you should ping them as they don't understand why it hasn't closed yet. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 04:52, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, an editor called the people who wanted to keep the article "idjits". Is type of name calling accepted on Wikipedia? Davidgoodheart ( talk) 22:33, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
In the last comment made on the view history on the article Caroline Bittencourt. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 22:41, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
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thanks for your note, I desperately need some help setting up few items on wikipedia. would you be kind to help me setting up with few basic steps? need to learn siting as well I have to add one item to another page. Rami Al Hatab ( talk) 11:54, 13 May 2019 (UTC) |
Hi, I have some questions about fugitive Semion Mogilevich. He was once a wanted fugitive which means the police didn't know where he was, so doesn't that mean that he disappeared or went missing because he was evading the law? Also when they say that he "lives freely" in Russia doesn't that mean the he lives under no contact information, such as no phone number, email, or address? Am I right about these two things? Davidgoodheart ( talk) 07:19, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
I wanted a second opinion on Heavn. It was originally located at a disambiguated title but I moved it since there was nothing of the same name. Do you think it’s distinct enough from the word "Heaven"? Regards.— N Ø 21:17, 16 May 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for everything I'm going to use each and every bit of thing so that it can be helpful to me and my research but i will need someone to help me through that...please can you be that person?please! Alwaba Tom II ( talk) 18:56, 20 May 2019 (UTC)
(insert snarky comment about how clueless admins are sarcasm) In terms that are less likely to get me slapped with a block, thanks for the quick reply and understanding. Have a wonderful weekend. Thanks, Kb03 ( talk) 20:20, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, Ad Orientem. See Special:Contributions/67.79.157.50. Same IP user again evading the block you carried out at Special:Contributions/24.73.197.194. Thanks. -- Wikipedical ( talk) 13:06, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
You blocked 108.17.18.29 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) for 2 weeks on 11 March 2019, for block evasion. If all of the edits from the IP are from EditorE, please block it. wumbolo ^^^ 20:18, 25 May 2019 (UTC)
Greetings. Just before you closed the AfD for Richard D. Robinson (engineer), I posted up a question about the possible existence of a diferrent Robinson, one who also teaches Materials Science and Engineering and has won the same award as the other one! I will not of course dispute the closing of the AfD but I want to press the issue about a potential confusion. How do you suggest we go about that? Thanks in advance. - The Gnome ( talk) 18:46, 25 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi. Not sure if there's an appropriate noticeboard for this situation; On
Robert Plant and
Band of Joy,
177.130.51.51 made a series of repeated attempts to make unconstructive edits and you thankfully banned the IP. The same edits are now being made by
189.89.243.14. I have issued the first couple of warnings for this month but it seems obvious to me that this is the same person (IMO) and they're simply trying to avoid the ban. I hope you don't mind that I came to you directly. Cheers.
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21:46, 27 May 2019 (UTC)The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Wikipedia talk:Did you know. Legobot ( talk) 04:27, 28 May 2019 (UTC)
Regarding this, is there anything that can be done about his frivolous time-wasting ITN noms? I complained about it in this ANI thread but it didn't go anywhere - the only response I got was, it's just a bit of fun. You and I are regulars at ITN and know better. It's not just that they are nearly always snow-closed and he never updates any of the articles, it's more the misleading and borderline BLP violating blurbs.-- Pawnkingthree ( talk) 14:36, 29 May 2019 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_adminship/Optional_RfA_candidate_poll#Shut this down?. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 00:52, 7 June 2019 (UTC)
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The sad news was the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. The Top 6 most popular articles about People in WikiProject Christianity were:
... that the first attempt to build the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra resulted in the demolition of the nearly completed structure?
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is a
Gothic Revival three-spire cathedral in the city of
Cork,
Ireland. It belongs to the Church of Ireland and was completed in 1879. The cathedral is located on the south side of the River Lee, on ground that has been a place of worship since the 7th century, and is dedicated to
Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. It was once in the Diocese of Cork; it is now one of the three cathedrals in the
Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in the ecclesiastical province of
Dublin. Christian use of the site dates back to a 7th-century AD monastery, which according to legend was founded by Finbarr of Cork. The entrances contain the figures of over a dozen biblical figures, capped by a tympanum showing a Resurrection scene.
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I'm very sorry to hear about the death in your family. Please take care of yourself, and we'll see you when you feel like editing again. Softlavender ( talk) 04:35, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
Deeply saddened to read about your loss. Apologies if I have at all contributed to your stress. Hope you’re not worrying about Wikipedia stuff and get sufficient time and space to heal.— N Ø 21:10, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
I am very sorry to hear about your tragic loss, I hope in time that you feel better. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 05:41, 13 June 2019 (UTC)
Am truly sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept my sincere condolences.-- Jeremydas ( talk) 08:48, 24 June 2019 (UTC)
Sorry to hear about what's happened. Hope you're doing well despite it all. Just letting you know, looks like an IP you previously blocked for block evasion by BlaccCrab, 173.69.157.86, is back in use and it's definitely still him. Ss 112 11:31, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
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Please consider coming back soon! My sandbox contains a lot of series that I watch, if they're currently airing. or have watched, if they have ended.
Outside of kid networks, I also watch ABC, CBS, and NBC.
ABC:
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Once we get this solved, I hope I can welcome you back. Thanks for everything. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 21:05, 28 June 2019 (UTC) |
Thanks for your service. Take care. I respect your decision and I hope the WMF does something soon to take away the reason for it. Drmies ( talk) 15:02, 29 June 2019 (UTC) |
Best wishes man! Hope you can come back soon.... IanDBeacon ( talk) 20:25, 29 June 2019 (UTC) |
I cannot possibly convey to you my appreciation for your work on this project, or my disappointment at your departure. I hope that the day will come when you decide to return, but that decision is yours. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 05:54, 30 June 2019 (UTC)
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Having been away for personal reasons, I have only recently become aware of the Framgate dumpster fire. Now having caught up to date, I find myself unable to continue in my position as an administrator on the English Wikipedia. For explanation I fully endorse the statements made by Boing! said Zebedee and Dennis Brown on their respective pages. To which I will simply add that I am not a fan of star chamber type justice, or organizations that employ that kind of tactic. The bottom line is that I have lost confidence in the WMF and the manner in which it interacts with the community here. While I hope that this may change at some point, in which case I would seriously consider returning, at present it doesn't look likely. They have had two weeks to address this issue and what statements have been made strongly suggest they are digging in. In closing I will simply state that I enjoyed my time here and will miss it. I even enjoyed (most of the time) my run as an admin where, despite my occasional "what the bleep did I just say/do?!" moments, I flatter myself in believing I did actually contribute positively to the project. In the end though, adminship is "no big deal." Principles however, are.
So, any suggestions for some good material on Netflix I can binge watch? I think I am going to have a lot of free time for a while. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 18:34, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
Genuinely sad to see you flipping the bit back. You were one of the good admins. And hopefully you'll be able to be one again once this shitstorm subsides and people fix the damage they've caused. Respect. The Rambling Man ( talk) 18:40, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
and thanks for everything you've contributed. — Ched : ? — 18:49, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
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To my pleasant surprise, recent developments in WP:FRAMGATE seem to be moving in a somewhat positive direction. For now I have decided to resume editing in the mainspace and other normal community oriented activities. However, I am not going to ask for the bit back until I am more certain that the threat to the community's autonomy is safe, conceding those few areas where the WMF's jurisdiction has always been recognized. The issue involving Fram's alleged behavior has been effectively remanded to Arbcom which is where it belonged from day 1. Beyond which I have no opinion at all on the merits of the case. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 21:49, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Sorry that you had to step down. You were so much help over the years.
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Hi. Could you please help me to move an userspace draft about an award-winning composer into article space? I would appreciate this a lot if you could review it or tell me who could review the article. The draft is about Wojciech Waleczek—a succesful pianist from Poland whose numerous achievements deserve to be celebrated with his own Wikipedia page. He took 3rd prize at the Premio Mario Zanfi competition and was the absolute winner of the 4th Franz Liszt National Piano Competition—to name just a few of his accomplishments. Mr Waleczek already has his articles on German and Polish Wikipedia. Hope to hear back from you. Regards, AngelOfDestiny ( talk) 13:47, 9 July 2019 (UTC)
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Hi Danfrosty1 ( talk) 17:08, 13 July 2019 (UTC)
...And may there be many more resysops to come. GAB gab 00:23, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I was upset to hear that you resigned, but I am glad that you are back now and you will make Wikipedia a better place.
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talk) 14:45, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Glad to know that you are back. Masum Reza 📞 15:16, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Here's a new iteration of Wikidestruction vandal, or the "reverted some good faith edits" user, to block: 2A00:23C6:6583:1C00:3D75:F908:5414:B2A0 using their favourite edit summary too. Ss 112 18:23, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem, I shrunk the MP Image you added to width=120, puts it more aligned with the OTD image; if there was already some discussion (I can't find one) about why this should be larger, feel free to revert! — xaosflux Talk 19:26, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Could you please block user:2804:431:CFF2:AF01:C91C:6A17:88C5:5C2B for vandalism. 99.53.112.186 ( talk) 02:35, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
user:2601:940:4380:490:4cc:6621:42ca:15ab just vandalized as you were responding to my report. 99.53.112.186 ( talk) 02:54, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
Welcome back, AO! While I did read the threads, I still personally don't really understand the issue as a whole. All I really know is that one administrator was blocked by an outside source, with some people agreeing with the block itself and some people disagreeing. As a basic understanding, it seems like the core of the issue is that any of the alleged issues with the administrator in question should have been handled locally on the English Wikipedia, but I'm sure it goes deeper than that. Amaury • 17:41, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
Xiaoyun64 is suspected youtube friends/peer, only contributions are for Serpentza (please investigate accoun)
Serpentza does not live in China anymore
Please see this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYA2BDnnfGI at 1:22:45
Article at 11:30 he talks about moving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J35AxY1pLE&t=690s
Wife talks about living in the USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2LfOV9nw_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZyKGCplB3Y&t=252s
Xiaoyun64 is suspected youtube friends/peer, only contributions are for Serpentza (please investigate accoun)
Serpentza does not live in China anymore
Please see this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYA2BDnnfGI at 1:22:45
Article at 11:30 he talks about moving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J35AxY1pLE&t=690s
Wife talks about living in the USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2LfOV9nw_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZyKGCplB3Y&t=252s
Already using next sock user:Mookar721 to make the same SPI redirects Meters ( talk) 04:40, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your response on the other page. The reason I asked for protection in advance is because an incredible amount of vandalism happens to the winner's page after that winner is declared. The purpose here is to avoid the interference as we try to enter info on the winner's page, to keep time consuming and frustrasting edit conflicts from happening. I speak from past experience on this. A perfectly undisturbed athlete's Wikipedia page becomes a spam paradise for IP users when that athlete wins a major tournament. We golf editors want to be able to edit the winner's page without that kind of interference happening again, and protecting that page in advance will enable us to do that. Johnsmith2116 ( talk) 03:14, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you very much. Earlier BLP violations may need to be clipped as well. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 ( talk) 02:04, 23 July 2019 (UTC)
While reviewing your user page, I noticed that you are a fan of the Emperor. I do not usually recommend Facebook pages here on Wikipedia, but there is a great page called "Baghdad by the Bay" that often includes items about Emperor Norton. I sometimes post my San Francisco photography there. For what it's worth. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 01:51, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi, this is one of my favorite topics. Do you think this person Holy Child of La Guardia existed? I will have more questions about people whose existence is disputed coming soon. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 05:45, 19 July 2019 (UTC)
Do you think that Gilgamesh's existence if for sure or disputed? If you tell me for sure I will remove him from the list of People whose existence is disputed as he is currently on that list. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 09:43, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi, what about Utnapishtim did he most likely exist? He is from the same story of Gilgamesh. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 19:39, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your help, I will do what you suggest. Davidgoodheart ( talk) 19:45, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
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A suicide attack on July 11th claimed by Islamic State (IS) near a church in the Syrian city of Qamishli shows that Christians remain a major target of the terror group. The Top 6 most popular articles about People in WikiProject Christianity were:
When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships is a 1999 book by Eric and Leslie Ludy, an American married couple. After becoming a bestseller on the Christian book market, the book was republished in 2004 and then revised and expanded in 2009. It tells the story of the authors' first meeting, courtship, and marriage. The authors advise single people not to be physically or emotionally intimate with others, but to wait for the spouse that God has planned for them.
The book is divided into five sections and sixteen chapters. Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the two authors; nine are by Eric, while Leslie wrote seven, as well as the introduction. The Ludys argue that one's love life should be both guided by and subordinate to one's
relationship with God. Leslie writes that God offers new beginnings to formerly
unchaste or
sexually abused individuals.
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Hi John, I am an intern at the IANSA, and was tasked with correcting some inaccuracies in our Wikipedia page. Whenever we make a correction to the page, it is eventually changed to something explicitly or implicitly negative (and false) about the organization. The page's edit history reflects this. This is why I put a protection request on the page. You denied the request because there wasn't enough recent disruptive activity. While I acknowledge that the disruptive activity was not very recent, it is continuous, and being the small organization we are, we do not have time to continue making corrections every time our page is defaced. We at IANSA would be very appreciative if you could accept the page protection request on that count. Thank you very much.
I'd consider applying semi-protection to this article that's much longer in duration than just one month. I just looked through the edit history of this article, and abuse from this LTA goes as far back as the end of 2018, and occurs with almost every edit to this article since then... I'd suggest extending it to at least one year to put a stop to the abuse there. Thoughts? Ping me in your response so that I'm notified; I have too many pages on my watchlist right now... lol :-) ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 00:24, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Can we please get protection here? Persistent BLPPRIVACY violations. Amaury • 00:31, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
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WP:LOL ~mitch~ ( talk) 23:30, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem! I just wanted to leave you a message and wish you a great day! I figured I'd message you to know that I was thinking about you... I'm glad to see that you're still active here. Keep up the great work, and keep doing the great things you do! :-D Cheers - ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 08:18, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
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Hello Ad Orientem, welcome back and thank you for protecting Wikipedia via WP:RFPP. About this Barnstar, Awarded to any administrator who secures Wikipedia by placing a padlock. per Barnstar criteria. I've chosen you to be the first admin to receive this award. Again, welcome back and thank you. JudeccaXIII ( talk) 16:01, 28 July 2019 (UTC) |
Bradley026258 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Looks like the previous block didn't deter this user. They're back at it again. -- GoneIn60 ( talk) 22:28, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
206.201.0.227 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - Vandalism has occured from this IP address. I believe this IP was being used by LTA My Royal Young. I have already reported the ongoing incident at AIV. Regards. VictorTorres2002 ( talk) 00:22, 30 July 2019 (UTC)
Again, about editors accusing me of stalking when I did no such thing and then throwing out threats of taking me to ANI. I see they love ANI, so it's fitting they'd threaten to report me there—however, nobody should wish that upon themselves unless it was a last resort and you'd think someone who's been there so often would know this. But maybe if they did, then they'd have to explain how I apparently stalked them. Maybe you can have a word to Erpert about being OTT and making false accusations. It'd be appreciated. Edit: I just realised I probably got accused of "stalking" because I pointed out they have been here for nine years and made 37,000 edits, when that's found in literally two clicks when one browses via mobile. Like I said, OTT. Ss 112 22:39, 1 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi, when you block a user "indefinitely" how long does that often last for? I noticed that when you emailed the creator of the Pavlos Kouroupis to vote on AFD he had been blocked since 2013! What is the reason for blocking someone for so long? Davidgoodheart ( talk) 02:41, 2 August 2019 (UTC)
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Would you mind rev deleting Special:Contributions/39.118.192.141? I pinged Sam on WP:Discord for a block, but he's on mobile and can't easily revdel everything. – MJL ‐Talk‐ ☖ 05:40, 8 August 2019 (UTC)
205.126.54.229 ( talk · contribs) This editor keep adding unsourced content in articles by changing charts without explaining why. For example here. TheAmazingPeanuts ( talk) 15:26, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi AO. I tagged you on the article, but WP:BRD applies at The Search (NF album), where Walter Görlitz is again edit warring (far from his first time). I and the editor MikeOwen had written "number" and not "No.", but Walter is edit warring over maintaining the latter while citing MOS:NUMERO, which actually says either can be used. Walter has said "No. 1 was used consistently here before YOU changed it", but the article actually used "number" consistently before Walter's change here yesterday, so I guess Walter is either lying or has quickly forgotten as well. I reverted that indirectly yesterday; Walter indirectly restored it today and has edit warred to retain it after I reverted him directly. He then used the excuse of "the artist's other articles use No. 1" when there is no such "collective rule" about one act's articles needing to be the same. I know you will say to use the article talk page, but Walter has disregarded BRD so I have nothing to discuss. He should, being the one seeking the change and edit warring to retain it. You know personally as I have told you about this editor before that this is far from the first instance where Walter has edit warred and he is again doing it. Ss 112 22:41, 8 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi AO. I believe Connexeon is a sock of the EDM article vandal Phantasus Magician (see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Phantasus Magician/Archive). They have made much the same edits to the same topics; unexplained blanking and moving things around, including to Skrillex discography, which previous socks did as well. One of the sockmaster's typical things to do is give a misleading edit summary while removing a large amount of information, like here. Ss 112 16:21, 9 August 2019 (UTC)
Hello AO. Thanks for the block of 59.0.83.117 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). When you have a moment would you zap two of the edit summaries. Cheers and have a good weekend. MarnetteD| Talk 01:42, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
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Hi there Ad Orientem. I have never encountered this user before in all my years on here. The user is displaying WP:OWN on Mad Love (Mabel song) and has been harassing me ever since I started improving the article as it appears the user wants to do everything on his own in hope of nominating it to be a good article.
Here is a timeline of the behaviour:
I have now reverted the user on the article as my expansion was definitely an improvement on what it was, but I'm sure they are going to revert it back to their version and look for something to cause more drama to chase me away from their article. I have had patience and been completely civil with this user up until this point but now I have had enough and they have gone too far. Cool Marc 06:08, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi :) I recently reported a block dodging sockpuppeteer at SPI and it's sat there gathering dust since :( I recall you warning me about that. <-- aside
So, with the above in mind, I wonder if you might be able to help with what seems to be a set of IPs being used by the same person, making repeated reverts to multiple music subject pages, to get what they want. I first became aware that there might be a problem when I saw
Binksternet leave
this user warning with the summary Warning: Usage of multiple IPs on
Havoc (musician)
; I had already left a message on the IP's talk about their editing on
Mos Def.
I looked at 2601:8C:8200:8144:2195:7C79:D92C:ECE3's contribs and the histories of the edited pages, and found poor Binksternet apparently battling a set of IPs over all kinds of changes on various pages.
I got involved on a few of the affected pages; on Sheck Wes, Mos Def and André 3000, but there are so many IPs and pages involved – if this a case of sockpuppetry, I think it needs less foggy eyes (it's midnight here) than mine.
I left a warning for edit warring at
User talk:2601:8C:8200:8144:2195:7C79:D92C:ECE3 for their 3RR violation on
André 3000, but am very tired now. Sorry to dump all this on you like this, but the official channels require a little more wakefulness than I have right now. Cheers.
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Hello again. Hope this finds you well. It appears that the same IP editor is back at it from at least this IP –
Special:Contributions/173.49.62.225. They have just edited
André 3000 and
Mos Def again in a familiar pattern.
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00:51, 11 August 2019 (UTC)Hey AO. I've recently come across Koavf blanking large parts of sections and even most of an article while citing WP:SOURCE, in the case of List of awards and nominations received by TLC. Before Koavf started editing: [2] and after: [3]. I don't know who Koavf is citing that policy at, like who on Wikipedia isn't aware WP:V is our most basic policy, but I personally feel uneasy about decimating articles unless it's blatantly false information and formatting and I wanted to know if this is okay to do in your opinion. When it's just unsourced but obviously true I usually just tag it. The article was tagged for refimprove (since mid-2017), but Koavf has seen fit to turn it from 16 KB to basically little more than a stub. Koavf and I have had our differences and I think I know him well enough to know that if i had reverted his removals outright, he'd get quite defensive about removing all unsourced material so I wanted to seek another opinion. Ss 112 04:51, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
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06:13, 11 August 2019 (UTC)Hi, there is persistent vandalism/disruptive editing on A Rush of Blood to the Head Arcadegirl ( talk) 07:45, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:List of terrorist incidents. Legobot ( talk) 04:24, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi. I arrived here through WP:REVDELREQUEST in Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to handle RevisionDelete requests. Recently, a fellow WP:F1 was seriously insulted on the talk page of 2019 Formula One World Championship. I thought that maybe it would be best that the revisions containing these insults were deleted altogether. They are the following: [4], [5], [6], [7]. T v x1 12:41, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
Not that I honestly expected him to fix the scripts he runs after you told him to be more careful, but Tony1's "script-assisted fixes" are still changing the date format of pages, for example here on an Italian DJ's article. Italy uses dmy date format on Wikipedia and not mdy, but Tony1's script sees fit to change the {{use dmy dates}} tag to whatever he has set it to, which is a mystery to everybody but him. This is a significant issue considering the amount of articles he edits regularly and runs the script on. God knows how many more thousands of articles he's run it on and changed the format of. Ss 112 15:15, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
And one more point: YOU are the editor who mushed up the year (20019), here; you then blame ME for doing that in a later edit summary. Get a grip. Tony (talk) 23:57, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
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I hope you don't make the redirected page or deletion of the page without my permission (as the author of the page) if you do so categorized as acts of Vandalism. Regards Thank You Roseirena ( talk) 13:03, 15 August 2019 (UTC) |
Hi there. I previously
mentioned in passing (up this page a bit), that I had reported a blocked user for continuing to edit with various IPs; The report at
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/CodyFinke2019 has been sitting there doing nothing (other than being the target of some weird vandalism) since creation, and I've just added yet another IP to the growing list. Could you take a look and maybe poke a clerk or something? Thank you :)
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@
Jpgordon: Hi. Since you blocked
CodyFinke2019, I thought I should now also bring this to your attention.
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16:41, 15 August 2019 (UTC)Hi, just a note that the Mirchi Music Awards do seem to be a notable award going by their wikipedia page with reliable sources coverage and televised annually on national TV stations, regards Atlantic306 ( talk) 18:21, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
About restoring the vandalism to that IP's talk page. I was trying to undo their edit. 2601:644:877F:F6D8:CC13:6BB7:E0D:52C3 ( talk) 02:38, 16 August 2019 (UTC)
2601:48:8100:6d8a:cf8:858f:a95c:e356. Same topics (New music articles), same snarky edit summaries, IP geolocates to the same area of the US. Ss 112 18:51, 16 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi, this page here Maud Crawford was deleted due to something have to do with copyright. What exactly was the issue, can it be restored? Davidgoodheart ( talk) 23:06, 17 August 2019 (UTC)
[ [8]] Every edit, every single one is vandalism. Hell in a Bucket ( talk) 00:19, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
If you could, please clarify one of the IPs tagged as a stale report. (I reported 197.38.28.156 earlier for persistent vandalism, and he was tagged as a stale report for 24 hours...) James-the-Charizard ( talk) 17:04, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
Hello, looking at /info/en/?search=User_talk:109.66.225.99 it appears his latest message is just blatant harassment of Adam9007. Hope to hear a reply from you. -- SacredDragonX ( talk) 20:34, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
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There is an IP who (194.32.79.116) thinks that accused me of RainbowSilver (who is another user) just being I shared interests with anyone else. He or she thinks that I am being disruptive. SpinnerLaserz ( talk) 03:33, 19 August 2019 (UTC)