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Welcome back! --Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 02:26, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
Hello Ad Orientem, fellow not-so-retired user! I have opened a discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Notability for denominations and dioceses which may be of interest to you. Veverve ( talk) 00:29, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem - feel free to tell me to piss off, but I just wanted to say that I am made exceedingly happy each time I come across an edit of yours in my watchlist. You and I would probably disagree about a whole host of things, but I have always been appreciative of your impartial and considerate style of adminning. You must do what your conscience dictates, of course, but I would be over the moon if you decided to rescind your retirement and re-engage fully - the community is weaker without you! Whatever you do, please accept my best wishes for you and yours over the Christmas period. Girth Summit (blether) 20:29, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
Hey man! I hope you're doing well. I was doing some patrolling and I happened to stumble across some logs where I noticed that you weren't an administrator anymore. Looking at your contributions and your semi-retired status, I can't help but feel kinda bummed... I miss you, man! I hope life is going well for you, and that you'll still remain an active user on the project. I just wanted to leave you a message and let you know that I was thinking about you... ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 06:25, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi Ad! I miss seeing you around these here parts. I hope that our paths cross again in the near future. In the meantime I wanted to reach out to wish you a very Merry/Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year, from my family to yours.
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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2022! |
Hello Ad Orientem, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this
seasonal occasion. Spread the
WikiLove by wishing another user a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2022. Spread the love by adding {{ subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages. |
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-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:23, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
Nice to see you back! Bishonen | tålk 21:41, 16 February 2022 (UTC).
Hello Ad Orientem
This addition, linking to a salted article, seems suspicious. Do you have the tools to check if this is a sock of the globally blocked editor? Walter Görlitz ( talk) 07:51, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
Very glad to see it. Cullen328 ( talk) 01:11, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
I respectfully ask you to restore talk page access for Chase2x00.
I do not normally engage in discussions about article content with blocked users, but I feel this user raised legitimate BLP concerns. (After reviewing the sources, I came to my own conclusion about the matter, which did involve paring back, but not removing, a line in the article.) As I explained to the user here, with that matter addressed, I would no longer be discussing the article with them.
But the fact of the matter is that I engaged them. Trout me if you like, but I don't think the other user should be punished for a discussion that remained civil and, frankly, pretty on point and in line with policy—a far cry from what I usually see in editors blocked on the first day.
Though I see we may have been thinking along parallel lines here. — C.Fred ( talk) 03:41, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for protecting Wikipedia against vandalism. For this, I award you this barnstar. Williamwang363 ( talk) 23:03, 13 March 2022 (UTC) |
Hi, Thanks for protecting the Shamil Basayev page, but did you mean to only protect it for 48 hours? As soon as the protection expired, an IP dropped in and continued the disruption here. Can you add again, but for longer please? Thanks. Chaheel Riens ( talk) 11:30, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
I undid your archiving of the discussion I started, as WP:DRVPURPOSE doesn't cover the reasons for my discussion, where I viewed the close as wholly inappropriate. I would appreciate it if we could just leave it open. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:58, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
Goat to see you again.
Drmies (
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01:32, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
How is that the disruptive editor Joshua Jonathan vandalises this page for referenced content and soon after it is locked from editing. Is there a sockpuppet method in this madness? 117.246.132.156 ( talk) 00:53, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
Hi Ad O, you recently blocked Special:Contributions/92.218.124.118 for disruptive editing, primarily to Antonov Serial Production Plant. The user has returned to make the same edit again. Most of the user's other edits appear to be useful. As the IP appears to be static, could you block them from editing that page only for a longer time? Thanks for your consideration. BilCat ( talk) 19:50, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
You blocked them for 31 hours, so I think they are likely to resume vandalism after the block expires. I think a 3-day block would be appropriate to reduce the chance of repeated vandalism. Faster than Thunder ( talk | contributions) 00:57, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
Books & Bytes
Issue 49, January – February 2022
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I have noticed an IP edited the page Conservatism with the short description "**** Biden". This is a request for deletion of said short desc only, as I saw nothing in the actual edit meeting any REVDEL criterion. Bettering the Wiki ( talk) 01:21, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
Just to let you know I pinged you at a 4RR report, but it might not have gone through as I misspelled your name ("Ad Orientam"... d'oh!). But, now you know. Cheers - wolf 20:04, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for your contributions as an administrator. I especially appreciate you blocking vandals, protecting pages, and reverting vandalism. LPS and MLP Fan ( Littlest Pet Shop and My Little Pony Fan) 02:28, 30 March 2022 (UTC) |
Now that Woodland Café has been protected, the IPv6 has redirected their attention. Could you do a rangeblock on them? – Skywatcher68 ( talk) 01:49, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
Hi. I just checked the page White Colombians and I see user Merchancano has completely vandalised the page. It was complete and full of information last time I checked.
This user has been inflating the number of Afro Colombians and apparently reducing the number of White Colombians. Don't know what's the motive behind this.
According to him, anybody who is part African or have a fraction of Sub-Saharan ancestry even if it is as low as 15% of their ADN, counts as 'Afro-Colombian' but then again, he says people who are 60% or more European (genetic-wise) can't be 'white Colombians'. Check the page's history, that's what he says. So he has double standards for the figures he wants to impose.
He's been editing all pages related to Colombian ethnic groups (English and Spanish) and selling the idea of an Afro Colombia. Crazy thing.
I don't know if you could please help me out raise awareness about this and take some actions if possible. I'm no expert at Wikipedia but I think this user has an agenda. He's not happy with inflating Afro Colombian numbers, he also goes and vandalises other ethnicities' pages, like the one dedicated to White Colombians.
He also deletes content instead of asking for references.
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Hello. I have opened an ANI
here. Could you have a look at it and, if possible, impose sanctions where needed?
Last time I opened an ANI for this user, no action was taken until three days later after I asked some admins to have a look at it, so this time I decided to start asking sooner. The admin Ymblanter does not want to intervene for - from what I understand - ethical reasons. Thanks in advance.
Veverve (
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I had just placed a report on AIV for this IP which you just blocked 78.54.117.35 but I looked into it a bit more carefully and ran into this account, User:Sport0934, who I also believe is a sock of User:Charli 250. I've no idea how to file reports for sockpuppetry or the proper place to do so, so I was just wondering if this could be looked into. Adamtt9 ( talk) 18:24, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem, sorry to bug you but I noticed you were online. An IP added a comment on an article talk page in which they inserted a signature to impersonate SPECIFICO. Would you be able to revdel that edit, plus the two subsequent revisions, per REVDEL criteria #3 (purely disruptive material) if they qualify under that criteria? These are the diffs: [3], [4], [5]. Thank you. Aoi (青い) ( talk) 19:14, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
You blocked for 31 hours instead of indef as VOA. Snazzy. That encourages me to go lower. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 15:34, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
Hello. Does such a message constitute an indirect avoidance of the TBAN you enforced? The message is about an article directly named in the reproaches at the ANI which led to the TBAN. I found nothing at WP:BAN. Veverve ( talk) 11:16, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
After an absence of near a year and half I have returned. If some of you are surprised, well so am I. When I left, I'd have bet good money that my departure was permanent. But here I am again. Apparently, there is not a 12 step program for Wikipedians. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 01:27, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
Welcome back! Amaury • 17:40, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
Wow, 15 actions at RFPP! Way to clear out the backlog! Welcome back to RFPP, and to adminship. -- MelanieN ( talk) 22:17, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
Hey, good to see you back. There have been a couple of occasions where I thought I was completely done with Wikipedia, but what keeps me coming back is seeing work that needs to be done on articles. It looks like we're all here for the long haul. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 20:49, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
A belated welcome back! I guess you finally did reach the end of Netflix. Ss 112 17:15, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
Good to see you back with the tools! Cheers, Spencer T• C 03:10, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
Hey there, just pinged you via email with a revdel request as I saw you were active. Cheers! Tony Fox (arf!) 00:20, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
And another editor I admire says the closer should ignore my "bizarre" and "odd interjection". And they are not wrong. I can't explain this much more clearly than I did. There are people who grew up calling the aircraft carrier upon which they stood "she" and those who read about them in book who call such a vessel "it". If you trust the ship with your life, the culture tells you to serve her, not it. I can't be the only sailor on the board. Am I overstating? Unquestionably. Should we base any process closure upon my upbringing? Absolutely not. Was my assertion based on policy? I quoted BADNAC and NACPIT, so no. But NACD says basically the same thing. The essay just says it more clearly. Appreciate your appreciation. Welcome back! BusterD ( talk) 23:50, 11 April 2022 (UTC)
I have removed spam or unrelated material from talk page(s), as you requested. Regards, 178.148.119.189 ( talk) 22:04, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for protecting the Wikipedia against vandals. For your efforts, I award you this barnstar. Williamwang363 ( talk) 21:05, 11 April 2022 (UTC) |
Hi Ad Orientem, glad to see your name pop up on my watchlist. You are one of first the admins I encountered shortly after I joined when I was focused on patrolling vandalism. You rightfully declined a couple of my earlier reports at AIV but at always left a reason from which I learned. Initially I thought you were being hard but as I got to this place better, I came to know you are a fair and certainly knowledgeable admin who keeps the best interests of Wikipedia in mind. S0091 ( talk) 20:38, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
Okay, you reverted my edit, but what was I wrong about? If the editor simply did not initially understand the essence of my actions and began to boorishly accuse me of insincerity and defend the vandal? (simply because he agrees with him on his content edits). Perhaps I should have removed the entire text of his passive-aggressive comment, rather than the most nonsensical part of it? TyronMcLannister ( talk) 14:53, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
Admin sir please see kalachuri dynasty, RS6784 This user is hiding kalachuri origin, all references are there in which the origin of kalachuris is from Abhira clan. [1] 2409:4053:2D13:3C5E:0:0:57C9:1814 ( talk) 06:41, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
References
Courtesy notice here that I requested unprotection, as IPs seem to be barred from joining discussion of protection actions - not sure if this is a recent change. 2A02:8071:184:DA00:E925:895A:60C7:D542 ( talk) 15:21, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
You had protected the page [6] last time against IP hopping like this, [7] and the same IP hopper has returned to engage in disruptive misrepresentation at Potential superpower. [8]
A longer semi-protection or block on this IP against this article is warranted since this time, this user is clearly much more upset. [9] Aman Kumar Goel ( Talk) 20:58, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
Wishing a blessed feast to all those celebrating today.
- Ad Orientem ( talk) 14:28, 24 April 2022 (UTC)
Regarding comments post by you at the administrator's page RE Seraphim Rose:
What is risible is the suggestion that a typical Roman Catholic editing an article about a typical Orthodox person in connection with uncontroversial or even trivial details about his life or thought is remotely comparable to the case of a person of openly and explicitly devout religious commitment to Roman Catholicism (such as user Pbritti) pursuing an aggressive campaign to supplement the bio of a particularly severe, extraordinarily outspoken Orthodox critic of Roman Catholicism with highly salacious, highly controversial personal information of an ostensibly discrediting nature. These two scenarios bear little resemblance to each other, and so it is a gross non sequitur to infer that such a critique would necessarily militate against participation of the usual kind by Roman Catholics in the collection and editing of published material related to Orthodox and other religious personages, where such overt bias does not come into play. What I find deeply troubling is the consistently grating sanctimony and peevish behavior of many of the individual editors, moderators, and assorted bugmen who administer and control this website, and who deceitfully conceal their prejudices and ideogical commitments behind a petty discourse of formal procedure, which they tyrannically wield like a cudgel against all those who refuse to show blind obeisance to the constant obtuse chicanery and hypocritical charade of "neutrality". If you take the time to look, you'll see that this user Pbritti is on a one man crusade to unsettle a long-standing status quo at this page, on the basis of arguments which had already previously been addressed in talk. There is no sound basis for what he is doing, and all the while he is going around Wikipedia defaming me and making all sorts of slanderous accusations about me to other users, all while avoiding substantive discussion on the matter and pursuing a one sided editing campaign. Classical library ( talk) 03:57, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
Ad Orientem, thanks for blocking this one. It's pretty clear to me that they're this sock; they went after both of our talk pages (we were involved with prior socks of theirs being blocked). Might there have been any sleeper accounts? There have been in the past. BlueMoonset ( talk) 15:57, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
Hello! Recommending blocked editors edit other projects, including the Simple English Wikipedia, is generally not a good idea, especially when it is clear that they do not have the ability to constructively contribute to community projects. Thanks, Vermont 🐿️ ( talk) 16:18, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
Perhaps a RevDel of their edit summaries? That stuff definitely falls under purely disruptive material and no sense leaving them any trophies to WP:DENY them. Gatemansgc ( TɅ̊LK) 22:52, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
Scorpions13256 ( talk) 01:11, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
@ Živadinka58 continues to make disruptive edits even though it was noticed by you personally not to do so on its talk page. If you have time, can you take a look? Thanks in advance -- Bes-ART Talk 19:01, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
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For your swift actions in dealing with possible vandalism.... Keep it going! Volten001 ☎ 02:01, 26 April 2022 (UTC) |
Bravo sir. Graceful. Demonstrates the point that good people can see beyond the political spectrum, and treat others fairly. We should judge someone by tbeir actions, not their stated beliefs. You have always done that, and I'm delighted you chose to return. Girth Summit (blether) 20:53, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
See my talk page. Scorpions13256 ( talk) 01:01, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
I see your name come up pretty often, cleaning up the encyclopedia and handling reports. Just wanted to let you know it's appreciated. ScottishFinnishRadish ( talk) 00:19, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
That has to be the fastest response I've ever gotten on a Wikipedia request board ... thanks for the great adminning! - Astrophobe ( talk) 01:13, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
If it makes you feel any better, the unprotection helped me find a bunch of sleeper accounts so it wasn't all bad. Thanks for protecting the page. — Wug· a·po·des 01:26, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
Can you tell me for what? I can't see any notification or talk page notes explaining why. If I messed up I'd rather know why to ensure I don't repeat it. Thanks! ScottishB0b ( talk) 02:47, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
Just ignore this one. Use the other. Thanks! ScottishB0b ( talk) 02:55, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
I tried to open this tread but without seeing it happened I'm going to try again. If this is a duplicate please just delete it. I've never used this feature before!
Today I went to update change in Whitehouse press secretary announced today, effective May 13th. Only to discover I've been blocked from editing by you. I assume I fucked up? I'd prefer to learn from it... Without a notification or note/talk page item; I have no idea why. If you could tell me why it'd help me learn something from it.
Thank you in advance! ScottishB0b ( talk) 02:54, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
Thank you
I fear I have a great deal to learn
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Re your block of LikkleBwoy: this was their response. I don't think they're here to edit constructively. — MelbourneStar☆ talk 03:47, 14 May 2022 (UTC)
Regarding your protection of Siege of Oricum, can you also revert to the last stable version as I asked in that request? Avilich ( talk) 13:42, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
User:Avilich The article has been protected for two days. Discuss at the article talk page. That's what it's for. I am willing possibly to mediate a content dispute about the article, such as whether to trim it, but only if there has first been extended inconclusive reasonable discussion after the close of the AFD. And the discussion should be in one place, at the article talk page.
The article will be protected for two days. I thank User:Ad Orientem and User:Spinningspark for their admin actions. Robert McClenon ( talk) 17:33, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
The same name was being abused for yesterday's shooting in Buffalo. I think we'll have to set up an edit filter, and in the meantime, any occurrence of that name should be a signal to block on sight. Acroterion (talk) 00:41, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
You deleted the draft. Please don't do it again. As you did here: /info/en/?search=Draft:What_is_2020_was_a_person%3F
-- 2601:205:C002:D1E0:984B:901A:3305:1EBE ( talk) 01:09, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem, would like to request the revdel for this revision on Talk:V (singer) under WP:RD2? Thanks a lot! — Paper9oll ( 🔔 • 📝) 10:16, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
Can you revdel edits made by the IP Kikimora? The IP is Weetwomp ( talk · contribs), who has been replacing article content with copy and pasted song lyrics as a copyright violation, in addition to blatant vandalism.-- Mr Fink ( talk) 00:33, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
atCould you at least please block 93.140.175.5 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS)? And possibly remove his edit summaries as they contain my full name? I really don't expect ANI to resolve anything; this has been going on for 6 months, and he just hops from one IP range to another. Nehme 1499 22:25, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
you can open pages of lebanese afc cup and other clubs, at least few passed criteria or have word professional on social media, Al Ahed FC (recent champion of europa league equal asian level), Nejmeh SC, Al Ansar FC... together with multiple format issues, dead links etc, he revertee with few clueless users involved. i took care of previous brazilian vandal, next is (Redacted), by following and in several years meeting, which will mark end of his editing career. he meant it will pass if more users help hiding traces, but wont. hope clear now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.143.21.177 ( talk) 09:48, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
Hi, last month you blocked Živadinka58 for 48 hours saying "Stop with the WP:POV edits and making changes from Kosovo to Serbia" and "Knock it off. If it becomes necessary to address this subject again, your next block is likely to be indefinite". The editor continues to do the same kind of disruptive editing, and other editors are busy with reverting. Can you take a look? Frankly, IMO the editor is a case for WP:NOTHERE. Ktrimi991 ( talk) 16:41, 29 May 2022 (UTC)
Books & Bytes
Issue 50, March – April 2022
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team -- 12:52, 1 June 2022 (UTC) (UTC)
Nate also made an inappropriate edit summary at Realitatea TV. — FilmandTVFan28 ( talk) 16:18, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
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Just wanted to give you a heads up that User:203.211.74.176, who you blocked for 31 hours on June 3 due to disruptive editing, has picked up right where they left off now that the block has expired. My primary example is the List of horror television programs where they consistently blank the It (miniseries) from the list without explanation. Thanks. NJZombie ( talk) 11:41, 5 June 2022 (UTC)
PAVLOV ( talk) 16:42, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
Hi. I opened a talk page thread titled "Lead paragraphs", about the number of paragraphs of the Donald Trump page, which is under active arbitration remedies. I take great pride in researching for long periods of time the Manual of Style, guidelines and policies to try to improve articles, but to my dismay and demoralization, the discussion devolved in a series of attacks against me and my edits and other off-topic posts. I even requested an editor if they had accusations against me to follow relevant policy and take it to my talk page, but they continued with the off-topic situation. Another editor even said they was sick of the bickering and they was just mocked. Could you check the situation and if possible or if appropriate put a stop or prevent the disruption but leaving open the discussion about the paragraphs? Thanks in advance.-- Thinker78 ( talk) 19:17, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
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Archive 15 | ← | Archive 17 | Archive 18 | Archive 19 | Archive 20 | Archive 21 | → | Archive 25 |
Welcome back! --Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 02:26, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
Hello Ad Orientem, fellow not-so-retired user! I have opened a discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Notability for denominations and dioceses which may be of interest to you. Veverve ( talk) 00:29, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem - feel free to tell me to piss off, but I just wanted to say that I am made exceedingly happy each time I come across an edit of yours in my watchlist. You and I would probably disagree about a whole host of things, but I have always been appreciative of your impartial and considerate style of adminning. You must do what your conscience dictates, of course, but I would be over the moon if you decided to rescind your retirement and re-engage fully - the community is weaker without you! Whatever you do, please accept my best wishes for you and yours over the Christmas period. Girth Summit (blether) 20:29, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
Hey man! I hope you're doing well. I was doing some patrolling and I happened to stumble across some logs where I noticed that you weren't an administrator anymore. Looking at your contributions and your semi-retired status, I can't help but feel kinda bummed... I miss you, man! I hope life is going well for you, and that you'll still remain an active user on the project. I just wanted to leave you a message and let you know that I was thinking about you... ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 06:25, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi Ad! I miss seeing you around these here parts. I hope that our paths cross again in the near future. In the meantime I wanted to reach out to wish you a very Merry/Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year, from my family to yours.
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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2022! |
Hello Ad Orientem, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this
seasonal occasion. Spread the
WikiLove by wishing another user a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2022. Spread the love by adding {{ subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages. |
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-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:23, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
Nice to see you back! Bishonen | tålk 21:41, 16 February 2022 (UTC).
Hello Ad Orientem
This addition, linking to a salted article, seems suspicious. Do you have the tools to check if this is a sock of the globally blocked editor? Walter Görlitz ( talk) 07:51, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
Very glad to see it. Cullen328 ( talk) 01:11, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
I respectfully ask you to restore talk page access for Chase2x00.
I do not normally engage in discussions about article content with blocked users, but I feel this user raised legitimate BLP concerns. (After reviewing the sources, I came to my own conclusion about the matter, which did involve paring back, but not removing, a line in the article.) As I explained to the user here, with that matter addressed, I would no longer be discussing the article with them.
But the fact of the matter is that I engaged them. Trout me if you like, but I don't think the other user should be punished for a discussion that remained civil and, frankly, pretty on point and in line with policy—a far cry from what I usually see in editors blocked on the first day.
Though I see we may have been thinking along parallel lines here. — C.Fred ( talk) 03:41, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for protecting Wikipedia against vandalism. For this, I award you this barnstar. Williamwang363 ( talk) 23:03, 13 March 2022 (UTC) |
Hi, Thanks for protecting the Shamil Basayev page, but did you mean to only protect it for 48 hours? As soon as the protection expired, an IP dropped in and continued the disruption here. Can you add again, but for longer please? Thanks. Chaheel Riens ( talk) 11:30, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
I undid your archiving of the discussion I started, as WP:DRVPURPOSE doesn't cover the reasons for my discussion, where I viewed the close as wholly inappropriate. I would appreciate it if we could just leave it open. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:58, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
Goat to see you again.
Drmies (
talk)
01:32, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
How is that the disruptive editor Joshua Jonathan vandalises this page for referenced content and soon after it is locked from editing. Is there a sockpuppet method in this madness? 117.246.132.156 ( talk) 00:53, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
Hi Ad O, you recently blocked Special:Contributions/92.218.124.118 for disruptive editing, primarily to Antonov Serial Production Plant. The user has returned to make the same edit again. Most of the user's other edits appear to be useful. As the IP appears to be static, could you block them from editing that page only for a longer time? Thanks for your consideration. BilCat ( talk) 19:50, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
You blocked them for 31 hours, so I think they are likely to resume vandalism after the block expires. I think a 3-day block would be appropriate to reduce the chance of repeated vandalism. Faster than Thunder ( talk | contributions) 00:57, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
Books & Bytes
Issue 49, January – February 2022
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team -- 10:05, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
I have noticed an IP edited the page Conservatism with the short description "**** Biden". This is a request for deletion of said short desc only, as I saw nothing in the actual edit meeting any REVDEL criterion. Bettering the Wiki ( talk) 01:21, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
Just to let you know I pinged you at a 4RR report, but it might not have gone through as I misspelled your name ("Ad Orientam"... d'oh!). But, now you know. Cheers - wolf 20:04, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
[ [1]] [ [2]] Shadow4dark ( talk) 01:38, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for your contributions as an administrator. I especially appreciate you blocking vandals, protecting pages, and reverting vandalism. LPS and MLP Fan ( Littlest Pet Shop and My Little Pony Fan) 02:28, 30 March 2022 (UTC) |
Now that Woodland Café has been protected, the IPv6 has redirected their attention. Could you do a rangeblock on them? – Skywatcher68 ( talk) 01:49, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
Hi. I just checked the page White Colombians and I see user Merchancano has completely vandalised the page. It was complete and full of information last time I checked.
This user has been inflating the number of Afro Colombians and apparently reducing the number of White Colombians. Don't know what's the motive behind this.
According to him, anybody who is part African or have a fraction of Sub-Saharan ancestry even if it is as low as 15% of their ADN, counts as 'Afro-Colombian' but then again, he says people who are 60% or more European (genetic-wise) can't be 'white Colombians'. Check the page's history, that's what he says. So he has double standards for the figures he wants to impose.
He's been editing all pages related to Colombian ethnic groups (English and Spanish) and selling the idea of an Afro Colombia. Crazy thing.
I don't know if you could please help me out raise awareness about this and take some actions if possible. I'm no expert at Wikipedia but I think this user has an agenda. He's not happy with inflating Afro Colombian numbers, he also goes and vandalises other ethnicities' pages, like the one dedicated to White Colombians.
He also deletes content instead of asking for references.
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Hello. I have opened an ANI
here. Could you have a look at it and, if possible, impose sanctions where needed?
Last time I opened an ANI for this user, no action was taken until three days later after I asked some admins to have a look at it, so this time I decided to start asking sooner. The admin Ymblanter does not want to intervene for - from what I understand - ethical reasons. Thanks in advance.
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I had just placed a report on AIV for this IP which you just blocked 78.54.117.35 but I looked into it a bit more carefully and ran into this account, User:Sport0934, who I also believe is a sock of User:Charli 250. I've no idea how to file reports for sockpuppetry or the proper place to do so, so I was just wondering if this could be looked into. Adamtt9 ( talk) 18:24, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem, sorry to bug you but I noticed you were online. An IP added a comment on an article talk page in which they inserted a signature to impersonate SPECIFICO. Would you be able to revdel that edit, plus the two subsequent revisions, per REVDEL criteria #3 (purely disruptive material) if they qualify under that criteria? These are the diffs: [3], [4], [5]. Thank you. Aoi (青い) ( talk) 19:14, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
You blocked for 31 hours instead of indef as VOA. Snazzy. That encourages me to go lower. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 15:34, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
Hello. Does such a message constitute an indirect avoidance of the TBAN you enforced? The message is about an article directly named in the reproaches at the ANI which led to the TBAN. I found nothing at WP:BAN. Veverve ( talk) 11:16, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
After an absence of near a year and half I have returned. If some of you are surprised, well so am I. When I left, I'd have bet good money that my departure was permanent. But here I am again. Apparently, there is not a 12 step program for Wikipedians. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 01:27, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
Welcome back! Amaury • 17:40, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
Wow, 15 actions at RFPP! Way to clear out the backlog! Welcome back to RFPP, and to adminship. -- MelanieN ( talk) 22:17, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
Hey, good to see you back. There have been a couple of occasions where I thought I was completely done with Wikipedia, but what keeps me coming back is seeing work that needs to be done on articles. It looks like we're all here for the long haul. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 20:49, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
A belated welcome back! I guess you finally did reach the end of Netflix. Ss 112 17:15, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
Good to see you back with the tools! Cheers, Spencer T• C 03:10, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
Hey there, just pinged you via email with a revdel request as I saw you were active. Cheers! Tony Fox (arf!) 00:20, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
And another editor I admire says the closer should ignore my "bizarre" and "odd interjection". And they are not wrong. I can't explain this much more clearly than I did. There are people who grew up calling the aircraft carrier upon which they stood "she" and those who read about them in book who call such a vessel "it". If you trust the ship with your life, the culture tells you to serve her, not it. I can't be the only sailor on the board. Am I overstating? Unquestionably. Should we base any process closure upon my upbringing? Absolutely not. Was my assertion based on policy? I quoted BADNAC and NACPIT, so no. But NACD says basically the same thing. The essay just says it more clearly. Appreciate your appreciation. Welcome back! BusterD ( talk) 23:50, 11 April 2022 (UTC)
I have removed spam or unrelated material from talk page(s), as you requested. Regards, 178.148.119.189 ( talk) 22:04, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for protecting the Wikipedia against vandals. For your efforts, I award you this barnstar. Williamwang363 ( talk) 21:05, 11 April 2022 (UTC) |
Hi Ad Orientem, glad to see your name pop up on my watchlist. You are one of first the admins I encountered shortly after I joined when I was focused on patrolling vandalism. You rightfully declined a couple of my earlier reports at AIV but at always left a reason from which I learned. Initially I thought you were being hard but as I got to this place better, I came to know you are a fair and certainly knowledgeable admin who keeps the best interests of Wikipedia in mind. S0091 ( talk) 20:38, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
Okay, you reverted my edit, but what was I wrong about? If the editor simply did not initially understand the essence of my actions and began to boorishly accuse me of insincerity and defend the vandal? (simply because he agrees with him on his content edits). Perhaps I should have removed the entire text of his passive-aggressive comment, rather than the most nonsensical part of it? TyronMcLannister ( talk) 14:53, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
Admin sir please see kalachuri dynasty, RS6784 This user is hiding kalachuri origin, all references are there in which the origin of kalachuris is from Abhira clan. [1] 2409:4053:2D13:3C5E:0:0:57C9:1814 ( talk) 06:41, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
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Courtesy notice here that I requested unprotection, as IPs seem to be barred from joining discussion of protection actions - not sure if this is a recent change. 2A02:8071:184:DA00:E925:895A:60C7:D542 ( talk) 15:21, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
You had protected the page [6] last time against IP hopping like this, [7] and the same IP hopper has returned to engage in disruptive misrepresentation at Potential superpower. [8]
A longer semi-protection or block on this IP against this article is warranted since this time, this user is clearly much more upset. [9] Aman Kumar Goel ( Talk) 20:58, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
Wishing a blessed feast to all those celebrating today.
- Ad Orientem ( talk) 14:28, 24 April 2022 (UTC)
Regarding comments post by you at the administrator's page RE Seraphim Rose:
What is risible is the suggestion that a typical Roman Catholic editing an article about a typical Orthodox person in connection with uncontroversial or even trivial details about his life or thought is remotely comparable to the case of a person of openly and explicitly devout religious commitment to Roman Catholicism (such as user Pbritti) pursuing an aggressive campaign to supplement the bio of a particularly severe, extraordinarily outspoken Orthodox critic of Roman Catholicism with highly salacious, highly controversial personal information of an ostensibly discrediting nature. These two scenarios bear little resemblance to each other, and so it is a gross non sequitur to infer that such a critique would necessarily militate against participation of the usual kind by Roman Catholics in the collection and editing of published material related to Orthodox and other religious personages, where such overt bias does not come into play. What I find deeply troubling is the consistently grating sanctimony and peevish behavior of many of the individual editors, moderators, and assorted bugmen who administer and control this website, and who deceitfully conceal their prejudices and ideogical commitments behind a petty discourse of formal procedure, which they tyrannically wield like a cudgel against all those who refuse to show blind obeisance to the constant obtuse chicanery and hypocritical charade of "neutrality". If you take the time to look, you'll see that this user Pbritti is on a one man crusade to unsettle a long-standing status quo at this page, on the basis of arguments which had already previously been addressed in talk. There is no sound basis for what he is doing, and all the while he is going around Wikipedia defaming me and making all sorts of slanderous accusations about me to other users, all while avoiding substantive discussion on the matter and pursuing a one sided editing campaign. Classical library ( talk) 03:57, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
Ad Orientem, thanks for blocking this one. It's pretty clear to me that they're this sock; they went after both of our talk pages (we were involved with prior socks of theirs being blocked). Might there have been any sleeper accounts? There have been in the past. BlueMoonset ( talk) 15:57, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
Hello! Recommending blocked editors edit other projects, including the Simple English Wikipedia, is generally not a good idea, especially when it is clear that they do not have the ability to constructively contribute to community projects. Thanks, Vermont 🐿️ ( talk) 16:18, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
Perhaps a RevDel of their edit summaries? That stuff definitely falls under purely disruptive material and no sense leaving them any trophies to WP:DENY them. Gatemansgc ( TɅ̊LK) 22:52, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
Scorpions13256 ( talk) 01:11, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
@ Živadinka58 continues to make disruptive edits even though it was noticed by you personally not to do so on its talk page. If you have time, can you take a look? Thanks in advance -- Bes-ART Talk 19:01, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
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For your swift actions in dealing with possible vandalism.... Keep it going! Volten001 ☎ 02:01, 26 April 2022 (UTC) |
Bravo sir. Graceful. Demonstrates the point that good people can see beyond the political spectrum, and treat others fairly. We should judge someone by tbeir actions, not their stated beliefs. You have always done that, and I'm delighted you chose to return. Girth Summit (blether) 20:53, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
See my talk page. Scorpions13256 ( talk) 01:01, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
I see your name come up pretty often, cleaning up the encyclopedia and handling reports. Just wanted to let you know it's appreciated. ScottishFinnishRadish ( talk) 00:19, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
That has to be the fastest response I've ever gotten on a Wikipedia request board ... thanks for the great adminning! - Astrophobe ( talk) 01:13, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
If it makes you feel any better, the unprotection helped me find a bunch of sleeper accounts so it wasn't all bad. Thanks for protecting the page. — Wug· a·po·des 01:26, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
Can you tell me for what? I can't see any notification or talk page notes explaining why. If I messed up I'd rather know why to ensure I don't repeat it. Thanks! ScottishB0b ( talk) 02:47, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
Just ignore this one. Use the other. Thanks! ScottishB0b ( talk) 02:55, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
I tried to open this tread but without seeing it happened I'm going to try again. If this is a duplicate please just delete it. I've never used this feature before!
Today I went to update change in Whitehouse press secretary announced today, effective May 13th. Only to discover I've been blocked from editing by you. I assume I fucked up? I'd prefer to learn from it... Without a notification or note/talk page item; I have no idea why. If you could tell me why it'd help me learn something from it.
Thank you in advance! ScottishB0b ( talk) 02:54, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
Thank you
I fear I have a great deal to learn
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Re your block of LikkleBwoy: this was their response. I don't think they're here to edit constructively. — MelbourneStar☆ talk 03:47, 14 May 2022 (UTC)
Regarding your protection of Siege of Oricum, can you also revert to the last stable version as I asked in that request? Avilich ( talk) 13:42, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
User:Avilich The article has been protected for two days. Discuss at the article talk page. That's what it's for. I am willing possibly to mediate a content dispute about the article, such as whether to trim it, but only if there has first been extended inconclusive reasonable discussion after the close of the AFD. And the discussion should be in one place, at the article talk page.
The article will be protected for two days. I thank User:Ad Orientem and User:Spinningspark for their admin actions. Robert McClenon ( talk) 17:33, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
The same name was being abused for yesterday's shooting in Buffalo. I think we'll have to set up an edit filter, and in the meantime, any occurrence of that name should be a signal to block on sight. Acroterion (talk) 00:41, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
You deleted the draft. Please don't do it again. As you did here: /info/en/?search=Draft:What_is_2020_was_a_person%3F
-- 2601:205:C002:D1E0:984B:901A:3305:1EBE ( talk) 01:09, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
Hi Ad Orientem, would like to request the revdel for this revision on Talk:V (singer) under WP:RD2? Thanks a lot! — Paper9oll ( 🔔 • 📝) 10:16, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
Can you revdel edits made by the IP Kikimora? The IP is Weetwomp ( talk · contribs), who has been replacing article content with copy and pasted song lyrics as a copyright violation, in addition to blatant vandalism.-- Mr Fink ( talk) 00:33, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
atCould you at least please block 93.140.175.5 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS)? And possibly remove his edit summaries as they contain my full name? I really don't expect ANI to resolve anything; this has been going on for 6 months, and he just hops from one IP range to another. Nehme 1499 22:25, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
you can open pages of lebanese afc cup and other clubs, at least few passed criteria or have word professional on social media, Al Ahed FC (recent champion of europa league equal asian level), Nejmeh SC, Al Ansar FC... together with multiple format issues, dead links etc, he revertee with few clueless users involved. i took care of previous brazilian vandal, next is (Redacted), by following and in several years meeting, which will mark end of his editing career. he meant it will pass if more users help hiding traces, but wont. hope clear now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.143.21.177 ( talk) 09:48, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
Hi, last month you blocked Živadinka58 for 48 hours saying "Stop with the WP:POV edits and making changes from Kosovo to Serbia" and "Knock it off. If it becomes necessary to address this subject again, your next block is likely to be indefinite". The editor continues to do the same kind of disruptive editing, and other editors are busy with reverting. Can you take a look? Frankly, IMO the editor is a case for WP:NOTHERE. Ktrimi991 ( talk) 16:41, 29 May 2022 (UTC)
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Just wanted to give you a heads up that User:203.211.74.176, who you blocked for 31 hours on June 3 due to disruptive editing, has picked up right where they left off now that the block has expired. My primary example is the List of horror television programs where they consistently blank the It (miniseries) from the list without explanation. Thanks. NJZombie ( talk) 11:41, 5 June 2022 (UTC)
PAVLOV ( talk) 16:42, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
Hi. I opened a talk page thread titled "Lead paragraphs", about the number of paragraphs of the Donald Trump page, which is under active arbitration remedies. I take great pride in researching for long periods of time the Manual of Style, guidelines and policies to try to improve articles, but to my dismay and demoralization, the discussion devolved in a series of attacks against me and my edits and other off-topic posts. I even requested an editor if they had accusations against me to follow relevant policy and take it to my talk page, but they continued with the off-topic situation. Another editor even said they was sick of the bickering and they was just mocked. Could you check the situation and if possible or if appropriate put a stop or prevent the disruption but leaving open the discussion about the paragraphs? Thanks in advance.-- Thinker78 ( talk) 19:17, 12 June 2022 (UTC)