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Hello @ AmandaNP: Happy New Year, I hope you're doing well. I came across List of programs broadcast by Sony SAB where I see vandalism going on with Kaatelal & Sons. I would like to work on the article, but found out you were the last admin who deleted this page as violation. So I thought to have a word with you and take your advice before I proceed. Thanks for your consideration. -- C1K98V ( 💬 ✒️ 📂) 04:20, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi AmandaNP! I'm writing directly to you since I see you protected the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan page. I'm not sure if SPI is the best venue for this, but Keywan faramarzi is evading a block with a new account Keywankomala. The new account just created what appears to be an autobiography at Kayvan Faramarzi. Thank you and happy new year! -- MarioGom ( talk) 17:38, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
hello Amanda I'm hoping you can help me with something. I recently switched my cell provider and upgraded to a new phone, only to discover the ip address associated with it is blocked, and it says you authorized the block. I can also see edits that I didn't make. It looks like the account I use for edits (this one) is unaffected but I am afraid of being falsely accused of sockpuppetry and losing that account. The ban is unappealable and expires in March. Let me know what I should do and if you need any additional information from me. Thanks! Anon0098 ( talk) 00:34, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Hello @ AmandaNP: I hope you're doing well. As you said in last reply, I tried to follow your suggestions. I created a Draft:Kaatelal & Sons please have a look when you can. Thanks for your consideration. -- C1K98V ( 💬 ✒️ 📂) 08:30, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Hello, Amanda! On December 17th, 2020, you have granted me two weeks permission to review pending changes, see https://en.wikipedia.org/?oldid=995354648#User:Maxim_Masiutin
That term has expired on December 31st, 2020, i.e. three days ago.
While, unfortunately, I was away from Wikipedia since December 6th, only manage to make a very small edit https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=MEDLINE&oldid=993965067 on December 13th, however, this was just a regular edit, not related to the reviewable pending changes list, as obvious.
Now I'm back and can review pending changes. Could you please reinstate my review pending changes reviewer's permissions, preferably for a longer period, say, two months?
Thank you in advance! Maxim Masiutin ( talk) 11:50, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Hello A and happy new year. You blocked 197.83.246.141 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) last month. It looks like they have returned to editing as 197.89.10.25 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). There is also a thread about them here Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring#User:197.89.10.25 reported by User:Beyond My Ken (Result: ). This is mostly a heads up in case any other editor asks about the original block. Best regards. MarnetteD| Talk 18:34, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi AmandaNP. Please see this closure of a dispute about the Baby Esther article. The IP in question seemed to be evading a one-year block that you previously placed, marked as a checkuserblock-wide. I'm letting you know because I don't know the background. Though the 3-month block of the new IP will presumably suffice for the moment. Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 21:08, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
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Hey, just wanted to let you know that the alphabetical film lists are intended only for films that have articles. So if you're removing links with XFDcloser, please be sure to remove the list items here as well. Thanks. Ionmars10 ( talk) 22:40, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
Hiya. Any idea why User:DeltaQuad/UTRS_Appeals is being transcluded at Category:Requests_for_unblock_on_UTRS? It looks like a test table with dummy data, as far as I can see? Best, Darren-M talk 22:27, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
Thank for blocking IP 120. Could u also block this IP 49 (at least half a year)? for vandalizing the same article and method. Or please semi- block the article Second Anglo-Afghan War permanently, just like the article Soviet-Afghan War. Sesroh Fo Maerd I ( talk) 00:30, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi. You recently fully protected 2021 London mayoral election. I had asked for semi-protection. The edit-warring came from what appeared to be one IP editor editing against consensus, as per Talk and three different editors reverting the IP editor. The article is now fully protected in the form the IP editor wanted, which appears to be counter-productive. Would it be possible to switch to semi-protection? Bondegezou ( talk) 11:00, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Poothali. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. -- Kailash29792 (talk) 06:06, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
For being a sock of Skiyomi Shinyedit ( talk) 15:45, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
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Could you please provide feedback on my Pending Changes Reviewer's activity? I'm reverting some an accepting some edits. However, in my "Contributions" log I only see reverted edits. You have assigned me the status until 3 February 2021. Will you prolong the status? Thank you! Maxim Masiutin ( talk) 11:16, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
Restoring the article is being discussed here, your participation is encouraged. -- Kailash29792 (talk) 13:10, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
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post-1992 politics of United States and closely related people, replacing the 1932 cutoff.
I can't understand why this was closed as No Consensus. While AFD is not a vote there were 13 Deletes as compared to 7 Keeps. Mztourist ( talk) 13:12, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2021 February 7 Please explain your reasoning there. Dream Focus 18:38, 7 February 2021 (UTC)
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Thank you for your work on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Johnn1312. I've added links to some similar contributions which may be of interest. Certes ( talk) 15:18, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
I was dealing with his vandalism on the Isaaq Sultanate, Habr Yunis Sultanate and the various subpages but I just saw that he has been banned for being a sock! Thank you so much WanderingGeeljire ( talk) 12:34, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
Ahh really I don't know what I have done wrong and why I have been blocked by you, just came here to say sorry if done wrong but I am just adding true infos 😌 Random exploration ( talk) 12:53, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
An article you may be interested in, Jessi Slaughter cyberbullying case, has just been undeleted. Any help you could give to this, included BLP-related edits, would be very much appreciated. -- Bangalamania ( talk) 11:32, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
Now I get to see your name with "stew" on it, so have a complimentary bowl of it on me :) I know you'll do awesome. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! ⚓ 19:16, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
Same from me - I went to check on the latest batch of Evlekis socks, to find that you'd locked them. Good luck! Pahunkat ( talk) 19:25, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
Hey,
Could you please take a quick look at this UTRS appeal? This is an IP address that is being used by the blocked user User: Patrick L. Stephen. He started trolling UTRS with all his blocked accounts so I banned them from UTRS as I found them. He's now started with his IP addresses now. I've banned the IP address that issued this appeal for 1 month but I get the feeling he'll be back with more. I'm not aware of any other IP addresses that he's used, is there anything further I can do?-- 5 albert square ( talk) 23:02, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
The reason I requested a lock for User:Silver1500 is that they were a CU-confirmed sock of Blain2020, who is globally locked. It is possible to lock the account? Steve M ( talk) 13:59, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Hello AmandaNP, would it be possible to nuke the creations of the latest sock? Thanks, Pahunkat ( talk) 11:51, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
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From Special:Diff/1006934962 onward the list switched from appellant to appealant. Could you put it right again please? And a belated congrats on the steward win. Cabayi ( talk) 19:53, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! Thanks for the note on my talk page. I was not aware that the data directly related to the SPI question on external relationship between socks was problematic. Will keep it in mind. Best! Vikram 03:17, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
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( originally accidentally posted to SPI Archive) Thanks for the lock on Kadirmanga77 - my talk page is now protected, which should hopefully discourage them (since editing it seems to be their main aim). Giraffer ( talk· contribs) 11:51, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, Amanda. Hope this does not become nuisance to you. I just wanted to let you know that I have left a comment for you at rollback request page. I am asking you there to revoke my temporary rollback permission that you have recently granted based on your observation as I have convinced myself, based on your observation, that I won't be needing this permission. Regards. Mosesheron ( talk) 15:52, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
for this. On the same day I asked another CU but it looks like you got there first! Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 23:51, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
-- Deepfriedokra (talk) 01:40, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
A user has
asked me to extend his IPBE for another six months. They mention wanting to continue using VPN, which I know can be questioned. The person has been around since 2003 and makes his identity known on
his user page. I haven't granted any IPBEs since becoming a checkuser, and would welcome any advice or pointers on how to make this decision. Thanks,
EdJohnston (
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userright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target.Tarik298 a user whom you blocked earlier has been unblocked by Vito Genovese, an administrator in Turkish Wikiepdia. And now this user tries to add the title Armenian Deportation to the article Ermeni Kırımı (Armenian Genocide) and continues to advocate denialism by trying to move the Armenian Genocide page and saying that "Armenian Genocide is defended by Armenian lobby" when I wrote Genocide's existence is proven in international academy. What should I do, can you help me please?-- Visnelma ( talk) 16:15, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Are you sure the block on T-Mobile users isn't a bit harsh? Jvelas0822 ( talk) 21:16, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi! I 'm here because you operate User:DeltaQuadBot that is fixing files in Category:Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old.
Vietnamese Wikipedia have +5k files with old revisions and I would like to hear if it was possible to use your bot to do a one time run to fix the files?
If yes/maybe we can discuss what to do to make it happen. -- MGA73 ( talk) 17:57, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
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Please note that some test might be requested before bot flag is granted. Thank you a lot. Kindly contact me for anything you need. Best regards. :) Violetbonmua ( talk) 15:45, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hello Amanda. A single IP from this range was just now blocked for 31 hours per WP:AN#Block for IP, but I see you did a 3-month checkuser block of the /17 back on 24 December 2020"
User:Masti has also done a global block of the single IP. If you recogize the behavior, perhaps it is time for another three to six month block of the /17 range? Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 21:30, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi, tr:Kullanıcı:Kizilokwave is the user whom you blocked earlier, Tarik298 or Tarik289 (He apparently copied his old user page and also there is proof here that they are the same user [1]). He is thus circumnavigating the block. He also reverted my sourced edits on the Turkish article Armenian Genocide (Ermeni Kırımı). Best regards-- Visnelma ( talk) 17:19, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi AmandaNP! I hope you're doing well! I've been trying to figure out why the Tradeze1 SPI case is still being listed as "Checkuser requested" on the sock puppet case list on WP:SPI when I've already updated the status to "completed" hours ago. It looks to be stuck, and the things I've tried haven't worked. Can you take a look and let me know what's causing it to stay stuck in the list as this status? Thanks :-) ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 12:45, 7 May 2021 (UTC)
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DeltaQuadBot's edits don't have the b to mark it as a bot edit. This makes my watchlist pretty full, eventhough I exclude bot edits. Is this a deliberate choice of yours? Jonteemil ( talk) 16:55, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
Hi Amanda, I’ve heard about the username blacklist, but I haven’t been able to find it anywhere. I really need to propose a username component that should go on there. I’m just going to propose it here, since I was redirected to the blacklist from your user page. I propose that we add “I can make my testicles go up and down” because there is a user (or multiple) who have tried making vandalism accounts with that name. That way, every time a user makes an account like that, the bot will report to UAA. Should also probably add in “balls go up and down” because some do it like that. Thanks, 🐍 Helen 🐍 03:20, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
Would you be willing to close and determine the consensus for the discussion on weather wikiproject mergers here? There were two other people (TornadoLGS and ChessEric) that made comments here that did not participate in the main discussion that I think should be included to make sure everyone's voice is heard. Noah Talk 19:15, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
Hey, NinjaRobotPirate. I've recently been pinged to User:Hockeycatcat's talk page and was shocked to see that he's been blocked. Looking around, it seems the decision was for non-constructive edits and legal threats.
Now, I have no doubts that you are a fantastic admin. But, could you please fill me in on the investigation that has happened prior? Hockeycat was one of the first people I met here when I started actively editing in October, and from keeping in touch with him this seems like something that is completely outside of my circle of expectations of him. Early examples of his kind manner when he helped me on my first GA, Super Mario Bros. 35, are as follows: 1, 2, and our most recent interaction in April, where I gifted him a barnstar for his growing efforts as a Wikipedian.
Recently, my school IP was blocked for a period of a day to persistent vandalism from somebody who edited on school grounds. I was confused and spent the next couple of hours getting in contact with an administrator and they responded to my emails on my talk page ( here) and put me on an IP-Block exemption (that user was User:Yamla). I believe Hockeycat had similar issues with this, allegedly blaming IP edits on the apartment he lived in. I believe the main reason my reasonings were believed when I was under an IP block was due to my credibility; for credibility on Hockeycat's side, he's worked on Super Mario Bros. 35 and Pac-Man 99, mainly on prose concerns. In addition, his main contributions are used towards countering vandalism; he's received rollback rights, learned to use Twinkle and Redwarn from User:Ashleyyoursmile, and judging by the slew of bad faith messages he has received in recent times on his talk page he is quite successful with this.
Wanted to mention, I'm in no way affiliated with Hoeckeycat if this is looking suspicious to you. You can check me, but I'm telling the truth in all honesty.
Similar to Hockeycat, I simply want to see the investigation that led up to this. I could probably point out some flaws along the way, hopefully. I originally sent this message to NinjaRobotPirate, but they were only an admin that reviewed the unblocking request and couldn't help me that much. Cabayi also reviewed a second request from Hockeycat and declined due to WP:LITTLEBROTHER. Hope you can help any further! Panini! 🥪 11:29, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
I found a couple more socks of WP:BKFIP, editing from a range you have worked on before. The accounts could be added to the BKFIP SPI case but my guess he is now in RBI territory? EdJohnston ( talk) 03:47, 21 May 2021 (UTC)
Please see https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:Zzuuzz&diff=1025557592&oldid=1025556624. I'm user to wikipedia.Shows my IP block when I first start to create a Wikipedia account Later I request for an accountvThen I can edit.Yet when I edit with IP I have an IP block.I don't want my IP to be blocked.So request herefor my IP Unblock Let's see here Then I go here for help User_talk:Zzuuzz।So I'm requesting release from my IP block and grant IP block exemption please. Chief Minister (Talk) 06:56, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
The Article Fraternities and sororities should be Semi-Protected due to rampant vandalism by anonymous IP editors. I have already brought this up on its Talk Page. As this page needs help preferably soon, I found you via the List of Active Admins. Thank you in advance! The Mysterious El Willstro ( talk) 02:35, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
Greetings,
I'm letting you know in advance about a meeting I'd like to invite you to regarding the Universal Code of Conduct and the community's ownership of its future enforcement. I'm still in the process of putting together the details, but I wanted to share the date with you: 27 June, 2021. I do not have a time on this date yet, but I will let you soon. We have created a meta page with basic information. Please take a look at the meta page and sign up your name under the appropriate section.
Thank you for your time.-- BAnand (WMF) 15:06, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Not a huge deal but it looks like the bot quit removing blocked users a few days ago. Beeblebrox ( talk) 17:23, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I want to be WMF. I want to work for WMF at the Wikipedia Foundation. I can help any user. I can also do mediawiki debplover. So I would have been happy to get any work. Chief Minister (Talk) 17:55, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
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For the past 24 hrs User:DeltaQuadBot hasn't been updating User:AmandaNP/unblock table. Lavalizard101 ( talk) 21:08, 11 June 2021 (UTC)
@ AmandaNP:. Lavalizard101 ( talk) 21:09, 11 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi Amanda! It looks like DeltaQuadBot hasn't done anything UAA-related in the past four days [2]. Is there a Toolforge grid engine error? DanCherek ( talk) 21:02, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, could you have a look at UTRS appeal #44612. Claims to be an established user. Request IPBE. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:37, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
I made Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry IPBE. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:41, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
Or should I have not done that? -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:48, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
So undone. I'm sure if that Chase me needs IPBE, I'm not the one to grant it. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:59, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hello AmandaNP/Archives:
WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long
Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to eliminate the backlog of unreviewed articles. The drive is running until 31 July 2021.
Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is currently a backlog of over 2700 articles, so start reviewing articles. We're looking forward to your help!
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) on behalf of Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for Creation at 21:53, 7 July 2021 (UTC). If you do not wish to recieve future notification, please remove your name from the mailing list.
Hello, hope all is well. Are you able to comment at an open BN thread? – xeno talk 02:26, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
Hi AmandaNP, we are discussing the UTRS system again at ptwiki. We would really like to deploy it over there as soon as possible. Could you point me to the files or messages that need translating? I searched through the github repository and issues, but it wasn't really clear how to do it. Really appreciate your help. GoEThe ( talk) 15:29, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
For example
File:Braking for Whales.jpg was tagged as having orphaned versions on June 4 and DeltaQuadBot has neither revdelled the orphaned versions nor added |human=yes
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* Pppery *
it has begun... 23:17, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
Have you gotten around to do it? Category:Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old currently has 968 files. Jonteemil ( talk) 18:23, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
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AmandaNP, @ DatGuy and JJMC89: what's happening here? — Alexis Jazz ( talk or ping me) 15:39, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
A maintenance operation will be performed on Wednesday August 25 06:00 UTC. It should only last for a few minutes.
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Mostly harmless, but I did notice that DQB makes reports to UAA such as this one, which reported a perfectly normal name with an imo dubious rationale. (Is "ghee" really used as a disruptive username? I have my doubts.) It also suggests that the bot would report usernames that include a delicious and culturally important food. Not sure if or what should be done about this, but I thought I would make a note of it. -- Equivamp - talk 01:50, 30 August 2021 (UTC)
Hello AmandaNP, per the Interface Administrator policy ( Wikipedia:Interface_administrators#Removal_of_permissions) your int-admin flag has been removed under criteria 1 for inactivity in this area. This will have no impact on your +sysop access. Should you require this flag again in the future, you may re-request at WP:BN. Best regards, — xaosflux Talk 19:00, 30 August 2021 (UTC)
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Greetings Respected Wikipedian, I am (anonymous) I created my account 7 months ago just to upload a picture but recently I am thinking to edit Wikipedia as a hobby so created a new account User:EƎ (i know its a cool username) but after looking in my saved password log I founded my old account so I logged back into this account. So I need your help can you please change this account username to “EƎ” if you are wondering for security purposes I can give you the password of that account. Captain4542 ( talk) 12:54, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
Hey! I'm not blocked, but @ Hockeycatcat is. He's done wonderful things on simple, attaining rollback, being polite, dealing with GRP (I have bad experiences with that guy) and I think he deserves an unblock, and his review has been left open for a while. I contacted you as you blocked him. (and oh please, its obvious I'm not a sock of him) . And rn btw he's asleep Elytrian ( talk) 16:41, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
The user Sportstir, who I haven’t heard from in a long time, has returned to once again undo my edits. He/she has followed me to reverse my edits in a pattern similar to that of users like Mrm7171 and Patriciamoorehead. Sportstir ignores the justifications I post when I edit. Iss246 ( talk) 16:05, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
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Hello, Amanda. I wanted to know why the bot stopped hiding old versions of my files? Quite a lot of them have accumulated. Looking at the logs, bot has become less likely to hide old versions. — Vladlen Manilov ✉ / 09:00, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
Ha, I notice that your account creation date is the same as my date of birth (6 November 2007) — I suppose I was a little late to the Wiki-party. And a happy early fourteenth birthday :) ASploopyPerson ( talk) 15:20, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
Hi @ AmandaNP, I am asking you to undelete some pages in Malayalam movies that you had deleted by closing an afd. These articles are listed below. These articles follow WP:NFILM and WP:NFO. These articles are mentioned in the biographies of some famous personalities like Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, etc. If these articles lack references, I will add with it and make notable. These articles are a part of history. I will add all available data with references in this articles, if you undelete. The articles to undelete are following -
So please undelete these articles → MISSION 33 (talk) 17:57, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
Hi Amanda, I'm roy649 on IRC, thanks. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:59, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
Note that your bot removed two templates although it was only supposed to remove one of them. No big issue as the file has been tagged for deletion, but it could be a problem in other cases. -- Stefan2 ( talk) 08:11, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
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An editor has asked for a deletion review of Wanted (2004 film). Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. DareshMohan ( talk) 18:36, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
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Category:Pages with technical issues has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. * Pppery * it has begun... 01:52, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
I made a small change here. Please revert it if you don't like it. ― Itcouldbepossible Talk 12:29, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
Hello AmandaNP: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 19:44, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
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seasonal occasion. Spread the
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Merry Christmas and a
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Hi Amanda! I saw your block on User:Wikwikbooks as a CU-confirmed sock of User:Bookswik. Just so you know, Bookswik is GRP, and has already sent me an abusive email, which I can forward if necessary. Additionally, Wikwikbooks is also an obvious GRP sock, restoring the edits made by previous IP socks of GRP, and leaving a customary attack on Antandrus. See Death and state funeral of Joseph Stalin's page history for the full context. You may want to lock both accounts. Thanks! Java Hurricane 10:20, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
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Hello @ AmandaNP: Happy New Year, I hope you're doing well. I came across List of programs broadcast by Sony SAB where I see vandalism going on with Kaatelal & Sons. I would like to work on the article, but found out you were the last admin who deleted this page as violation. So I thought to have a word with you and take your advice before I proceed. Thanks for your consideration. -- C1K98V ( 💬 ✒️ 📂) 04:20, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi AmandaNP! I'm writing directly to you since I see you protected the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan page. I'm not sure if SPI is the best venue for this, but Keywan faramarzi is evading a block with a new account Keywankomala. The new account just created what appears to be an autobiography at Kayvan Faramarzi. Thank you and happy new year! -- MarioGom ( talk) 17:38, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
hello Amanda I'm hoping you can help me with something. I recently switched my cell provider and upgraded to a new phone, only to discover the ip address associated with it is blocked, and it says you authorized the block. I can also see edits that I didn't make. It looks like the account I use for edits (this one) is unaffected but I am afraid of being falsely accused of sockpuppetry and losing that account. The ban is unappealable and expires in March. Let me know what I should do and if you need any additional information from me. Thanks! Anon0098 ( talk) 00:34, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Hello @ AmandaNP: I hope you're doing well. As you said in last reply, I tried to follow your suggestions. I created a Draft:Kaatelal & Sons please have a look when you can. Thanks for your consideration. -- C1K98V ( 💬 ✒️ 📂) 08:30, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Hello, Amanda! On December 17th, 2020, you have granted me two weeks permission to review pending changes, see https://en.wikipedia.org/?oldid=995354648#User:Maxim_Masiutin
That term has expired on December 31st, 2020, i.e. three days ago.
While, unfortunately, I was away from Wikipedia since December 6th, only manage to make a very small edit https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=MEDLINE&oldid=993965067 on December 13th, however, this was just a regular edit, not related to the reviewable pending changes list, as obvious.
Now I'm back and can review pending changes. Could you please reinstate my review pending changes reviewer's permissions, preferably for a longer period, say, two months?
Thank you in advance! Maxim Masiutin ( talk) 11:50, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Hello A and happy new year. You blocked 197.83.246.141 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) last month. It looks like they have returned to editing as 197.89.10.25 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). There is also a thread about them here Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring#User:197.89.10.25 reported by User:Beyond My Ken (Result: ). This is mostly a heads up in case any other editor asks about the original block. Best regards. MarnetteD| Talk 18:34, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi AmandaNP. Please see this closure of a dispute about the Baby Esther article. The IP in question seemed to be evading a one-year block that you previously placed, marked as a checkuserblock-wide. I'm letting you know because I don't know the background. Though the 3-month block of the new IP will presumably suffice for the moment. Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 21:08, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
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for all pages relating to the Horn of Africa (defined as including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and adjoining areas if involved in related disputes). The effectiveness of the discretionary sanctions can be evaluated on the request by any editor after March 1, 2021 (or sooner if for a good reason).
Hey, just wanted to let you know that the alphabetical film lists are intended only for films that have articles. So if you're removing links with XFDcloser, please be sure to remove the list items here as well. Thanks. Ionmars10 ( talk) 22:40, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
Hiya. Any idea why User:DeltaQuad/UTRS_Appeals is being transcluded at Category:Requests_for_unblock_on_UTRS? It looks like a test table with dummy data, as far as I can see? Best, Darren-M talk 22:27, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
Thank for blocking IP 120. Could u also block this IP 49 (at least half a year)? for vandalizing the same article and method. Or please semi- block the article Second Anglo-Afghan War permanently, just like the article Soviet-Afghan War. Sesroh Fo Maerd I ( talk) 00:30, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi. You recently fully protected 2021 London mayoral election. I had asked for semi-protection. The edit-warring came from what appeared to be one IP editor editing against consensus, as per Talk and three different editors reverting the IP editor. The article is now fully protected in the form the IP editor wanted, which appears to be counter-productive. Would it be possible to switch to semi-protection? Bondegezou ( talk) 11:00, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Poothali. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. -- Kailash29792 (talk) 06:06, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
For being a sock of Skiyomi Shinyedit ( talk) 15:45, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
User:AmandaNP/SPI case list has 6 examples of <noinclude>|}<noinclude>...</noinclude>
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Could you please provide feedback on my Pending Changes Reviewer's activity? I'm reverting some an accepting some edits. However, in my "Contributions" log I only see reverted edits. You have assigned me the status until 3 February 2021. Will you prolong the status? Thank you! Maxim Masiutin ( talk) 11:16, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
Restoring the article is being discussed here, your participation is encouraged. -- Kailash29792 (talk) 13:10, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
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I can't understand why this was closed as No Consensus. While AFD is not a vote there were 13 Deletes as compared to 7 Keeps. Mztourist ( talk) 13:12, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2021 February 7 Please explain your reasoning there. Dream Focus 18:38, 7 February 2021 (UTC)
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Thank you for your work on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Johnn1312. I've added links to some similar contributions which may be of interest. Certes ( talk) 15:18, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
I was dealing with his vandalism on the Isaaq Sultanate, Habr Yunis Sultanate and the various subpages but I just saw that he has been banned for being a sock! Thank you so much WanderingGeeljire ( talk) 12:34, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
Ahh really I don't know what I have done wrong and why I have been blocked by you, just came here to say sorry if done wrong but I am just adding true infos 😌 Random exploration ( talk) 12:53, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
An article you may be interested in, Jessi Slaughter cyberbullying case, has just been undeleted. Any help you could give to this, included BLP-related edits, would be very much appreciated. -- Bangalamania ( talk) 11:32, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
Now I get to see your name with "stew" on it, so have a complimentary bowl of it on me :) I know you'll do awesome. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! ⚓ 19:16, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
Same from me - I went to check on the latest batch of Evlekis socks, to find that you'd locked them. Good luck! Pahunkat ( talk) 19:25, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
Hey,
Could you please take a quick look at this UTRS appeal? This is an IP address that is being used by the blocked user User: Patrick L. Stephen. He started trolling UTRS with all his blocked accounts so I banned them from UTRS as I found them. He's now started with his IP addresses now. I've banned the IP address that issued this appeal for 1 month but I get the feeling he'll be back with more. I'm not aware of any other IP addresses that he's used, is there anything further I can do?-- 5 albert square ( talk) 23:02, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
The reason I requested a lock for User:Silver1500 is that they were a CU-confirmed sock of Blain2020, who is globally locked. It is possible to lock the account? Steve M ( talk) 13:59, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Hello AmandaNP, would it be possible to nuke the creations of the latest sock? Thanks, Pahunkat ( talk) 11:51, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
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authorized for all edits about, and all pages related to, any gender-related dispute or controversy and associated people.Sanctions issued under GamerGate are now considered Gender and sexuality sanctions.
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From Special:Diff/1006934962 onward the list switched from appellant to appealant. Could you put it right again please? And a belated congrats on the steward win. Cabayi ( talk) 19:53, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! Thanks for the note on my talk page. I was not aware that the data directly related to the SPI question on external relationship between socks was problematic. Will keep it in mind. Best! Vikram 03:17, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
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( originally accidentally posted to SPI Archive) Thanks for the lock on Kadirmanga77 - my talk page is now protected, which should hopefully discourage them (since editing it seems to be their main aim). Giraffer ( talk· contribs) 11:51, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi, Amanda. Hope this does not become nuisance to you. I just wanted to let you know that I have left a comment for you at rollback request page. I am asking you there to revoke my temporary rollback permission that you have recently granted based on your observation as I have convinced myself, based on your observation, that I won't be needing this permission. Regards. Mosesheron ( talk) 15:52, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
for this. On the same day I asked another CU but it looks like you got there first! Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 23:51, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
-- Deepfriedokra (talk) 01:40, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
A user has
asked me to extend his IPBE for another six months. They mention wanting to continue using VPN, which I know can be questioned. The person has been around since 2003 and makes his identity known on
his user page. I haven't granted any IPBEs since becoming a checkuser, and would welcome any advice or pointers on how to make this decision. Thanks,
EdJohnston (
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2021).
delete-redirect
userright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target.Tarik298 a user whom you blocked earlier has been unblocked by Vito Genovese, an administrator in Turkish Wikiepdia. And now this user tries to add the title Armenian Deportation to the article Ermeni Kırımı (Armenian Genocide) and continues to advocate denialism by trying to move the Armenian Genocide page and saying that "Armenian Genocide is defended by Armenian lobby" when I wrote Genocide's existence is proven in international academy. What should I do, can you help me please?-- Visnelma ( talk) 16:15, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Are you sure the block on T-Mobile users isn't a bit harsh? Jvelas0822 ( talk) 21:16, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi! I 'm here because you operate User:DeltaQuadBot that is fixing files in Category:Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old.
Vietnamese Wikipedia have +5k files with old revisions and I would like to hear if it was possible to use your bot to do a one time run to fix the files?
If yes/maybe we can discuss what to do to make it happen. -- MGA73 ( talk) 17:57, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
== Xin cấp quyền cho [[Thành viên:DeltaQuadBot|DeltaQuadBot]] == #'''Mục đích''': Delete old version non-free images that do not meet the criteria for fair use. Admin/moderator right needed. See consensus here: [[Wikipedia:Thảo luận#Xóa phiên bản cũ của hình không tự do]] #'''Ngôn ngữ''': [Python, PHP, AWB,...] #'''Phương thức chạy''': [Automatic, semi-automatic,...] #'''Thời gian chạy''': [Continuous, 60 minutes/day,...] #'''Người chạy''': [[User:AmandaNP|AmandaNP]] :~~~~
Please note that some test might be requested before bot flag is granted. Thank you a lot. Kindly contact me for anything you need. Best regards. :) Violetbonmua ( talk) 15:45, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hello Amanda. A single IP from this range was just now blocked for 31 hours per WP:AN#Block for IP, but I see you did a 3-month checkuser block of the /17 back on 24 December 2020"
User:Masti has also done a global block of the single IP. If you recogize the behavior, perhaps it is time for another three to six month block of the /17 range? Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 21:30, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi, tr:Kullanıcı:Kizilokwave is the user whom you blocked earlier, Tarik298 or Tarik289 (He apparently copied his old user page and also there is proof here that they are the same user [1]). He is thus circumnavigating the block. He also reverted my sourced edits on the Turkish article Armenian Genocide (Ermeni Kırımı). Best regards-- Visnelma ( talk) 17:19, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi AmandaNP! I hope you're doing well! I've been trying to figure out why the Tradeze1 SPI case is still being listed as "Checkuser requested" on the sock puppet case list on WP:SPI when I've already updated the status to "completed" hours ago. It looks to be stuck, and the things I've tried haven't worked. Can you take a look and let me know what's causing it to stay stuck in the list as this status? Thanks :-) ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 12:45, 7 May 2021 (UTC)
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DeltaQuadBot's edits don't have the b to mark it as a bot edit. This makes my watchlist pretty full, eventhough I exclude bot edits. Is this a deliberate choice of yours? Jonteemil ( talk) 16:55, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
Hi Amanda, I’ve heard about the username blacklist, but I haven’t been able to find it anywhere. I really need to propose a username component that should go on there. I’m just going to propose it here, since I was redirected to the blacklist from your user page. I propose that we add “I can make my testicles go up and down” because there is a user (or multiple) who have tried making vandalism accounts with that name. That way, every time a user makes an account like that, the bot will report to UAA. Should also probably add in “balls go up and down” because some do it like that. Thanks, 🐍 Helen 🐍 03:20, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
Would you be willing to close and determine the consensus for the discussion on weather wikiproject mergers here? There were two other people (TornadoLGS and ChessEric) that made comments here that did not participate in the main discussion that I think should be included to make sure everyone's voice is heard. Noah Talk 19:15, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
Hey, NinjaRobotPirate. I've recently been pinged to User:Hockeycatcat's talk page and was shocked to see that he's been blocked. Looking around, it seems the decision was for non-constructive edits and legal threats.
Now, I have no doubts that you are a fantastic admin. But, could you please fill me in on the investigation that has happened prior? Hockeycat was one of the first people I met here when I started actively editing in October, and from keeping in touch with him this seems like something that is completely outside of my circle of expectations of him. Early examples of his kind manner when he helped me on my first GA, Super Mario Bros. 35, are as follows: 1, 2, and our most recent interaction in April, where I gifted him a barnstar for his growing efforts as a Wikipedian.
Recently, my school IP was blocked for a period of a day to persistent vandalism from somebody who edited on school grounds. I was confused and spent the next couple of hours getting in contact with an administrator and they responded to my emails on my talk page ( here) and put me on an IP-Block exemption (that user was User:Yamla). I believe Hockeycat had similar issues with this, allegedly blaming IP edits on the apartment he lived in. I believe the main reason my reasonings were believed when I was under an IP block was due to my credibility; for credibility on Hockeycat's side, he's worked on Super Mario Bros. 35 and Pac-Man 99, mainly on prose concerns. In addition, his main contributions are used towards countering vandalism; he's received rollback rights, learned to use Twinkle and Redwarn from User:Ashleyyoursmile, and judging by the slew of bad faith messages he has received in recent times on his talk page he is quite successful with this.
Wanted to mention, I'm in no way affiliated with Hoeckeycat if this is looking suspicious to you. You can check me, but I'm telling the truth in all honesty.
Similar to Hockeycat, I simply want to see the investigation that led up to this. I could probably point out some flaws along the way, hopefully. I originally sent this message to NinjaRobotPirate, but they were only an admin that reviewed the unblocking request and couldn't help me that much. Cabayi also reviewed a second request from Hockeycat and declined due to WP:LITTLEBROTHER. Hope you can help any further! Panini! 🥪 11:29, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
I found a couple more socks of WP:BKFIP, editing from a range you have worked on before. The accounts could be added to the BKFIP SPI case but my guess he is now in RBI territory? EdJohnston ( talk) 03:47, 21 May 2021 (UTC)
Please see https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:Zzuuzz&diff=1025557592&oldid=1025556624. I'm user to wikipedia.Shows my IP block when I first start to create a Wikipedia account Later I request for an accountvThen I can edit.Yet when I edit with IP I have an IP block.I don't want my IP to be blocked.So request herefor my IP Unblock Let's see here Then I go here for help User_talk:Zzuuzz।So I'm requesting release from my IP block and grant IP block exemption please. Chief Minister (Talk) 06:56, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
The Article Fraternities and sororities should be Semi-Protected due to rampant vandalism by anonymous IP editors. I have already brought this up on its Talk Page. As this page needs help preferably soon, I found you via the List of Active Admins. Thank you in advance! The Mysterious El Willstro ( talk) 02:35, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
Greetings,
I'm letting you know in advance about a meeting I'd like to invite you to regarding the Universal Code of Conduct and the community's ownership of its future enforcement. I'm still in the process of putting together the details, but I wanted to share the date with you: 27 June, 2021. I do not have a time on this date yet, but I will let you soon. We have created a meta page with basic information. Please take a look at the meta page and sign up your name under the appropriate section.
Thank you for your time.-- BAnand (WMF) 15:06, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Not a huge deal but it looks like the bot quit removing blocked users a few days ago. Beeblebrox ( talk) 17:23, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
I want to be WMF. I want to work for WMF at the Wikipedia Foundation. I can help any user. I can also do mediawiki debplover. So I would have been happy to get any work. Chief Minister (Talk) 17:55, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
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For the past 24 hrs User:DeltaQuadBot hasn't been updating User:AmandaNP/unblock table. Lavalizard101 ( talk) 21:08, 11 June 2021 (UTC)
@ AmandaNP:. Lavalizard101 ( talk) 21:09, 11 June 2021 (UTC)
Hi Amanda! It looks like DeltaQuadBot hasn't done anything UAA-related in the past four days [2]. Is there a Toolforge grid engine error? DanCherek ( talk) 21:02, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, could you have a look at UTRS appeal #44612. Claims to be an established user. Request IPBE. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:37, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
I made Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry IPBE. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:41, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
Or should I have not done that? -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:48, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
So undone. I'm sure if that Chase me needs IPBE, I'm not the one to grant it. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:59, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
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Hello AmandaNP/Archives:
WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long
Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to eliminate the backlog of unreviewed articles. The drive is running until 31 July 2021.
Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is currently a backlog of over 2700 articles, so start reviewing articles. We're looking forward to your help!
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) on behalf of Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for Creation at 21:53, 7 July 2021 (UTC). If you do not wish to recieve future notification, please remove your name from the mailing list.
Hello, hope all is well. Are you able to comment at an open BN thread? – xeno talk 02:26, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
Hi AmandaNP, we are discussing the UTRS system again at ptwiki. We would really like to deploy it over there as soon as possible. Could you point me to the files or messages that need translating? I searched through the github repository and issues, but it wasn't really clear how to do it. Really appreciate your help. GoEThe ( talk) 15:29, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
For example
File:Braking for Whales.jpg was tagged as having orphaned versions on June 4 and DeltaQuadBot has neither revdelled the orphaned versions nor added |human=yes
to tell a human to do it.
* Pppery *
it has begun... 23:17, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
Have you gotten around to do it? Category:Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old currently has 968 files. Jonteemil ( talk) 18:23, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
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AmandaNP, @ DatGuy and JJMC89: what's happening here? — Alexis Jazz ( talk or ping me) 15:39, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
A maintenance operation will be performed on Wednesday August 25 06:00 UTC. It should only last for a few minutes.
Also during this time, operations on the CentralAuth will not be possible (GlobalRenames, changing/confirming e-mail addresses, logging into new wikis, password changes).
For more details about the operation and on all impacted services, please check on Phabricator.
A banner will be displayed 30 minutes before the operation.
Please help your community to be aware of this maintenance operation. Thank you!
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Mostly harmless, but I did notice that DQB makes reports to UAA such as this one, which reported a perfectly normal name with an imo dubious rationale. (Is "ghee" really used as a disruptive username? I have my doubts.) It also suggests that the bot would report usernames that include a delicious and culturally important food. Not sure if or what should be done about this, but I thought I would make a note of it. -- Equivamp - talk 01:50, 30 August 2021 (UTC)
Hello AmandaNP, per the Interface Administrator policy ( Wikipedia:Interface_administrators#Removal_of_permissions) your int-admin flag has been removed under criteria 1 for inactivity in this area. This will have no impact on your +sysop access. Should you require this flag again in the future, you may re-request at WP:BN. Best regards, — xaosflux Talk 19:00, 30 August 2021 (UTC)
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Greetings Respected Wikipedian, I am (anonymous) I created my account 7 months ago just to upload a picture but recently I am thinking to edit Wikipedia as a hobby so created a new account User:EƎ (i know its a cool username) but after looking in my saved password log I founded my old account so I logged back into this account. So I need your help can you please change this account username to “EƎ” if you are wondering for security purposes I can give you the password of that account. Captain4542 ( talk) 12:54, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
Hey! I'm not blocked, but @ Hockeycatcat is. He's done wonderful things on simple, attaining rollback, being polite, dealing with GRP (I have bad experiences with that guy) and I think he deserves an unblock, and his review has been left open for a while. I contacted you as you blocked him. (and oh please, its obvious I'm not a sock of him) . And rn btw he's asleep Elytrian ( talk) 16:41, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
The user Sportstir, who I haven’t heard from in a long time, has returned to once again undo my edits. He/she has followed me to reverse my edits in a pattern similar to that of users like Mrm7171 and Patriciamoorehead. Sportstir ignores the justifications I post when I edit. Iss246 ( talk) 16:05, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
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Hello, Amanda. I wanted to know why the bot stopped hiding old versions of my files? Quite a lot of them have accumulated. Looking at the logs, bot has become less likely to hide old versions. — Vladlen Manilov ✉ / 09:00, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
Ha, I notice that your account creation date is the same as my date of birth (6 November 2007) — I suppose I was a little late to the Wiki-party. And a happy early fourteenth birthday :) ASploopyPerson ( talk) 15:20, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
Hi @ AmandaNP, I am asking you to undelete some pages in Malayalam movies that you had deleted by closing an afd. These articles are listed below. These articles follow WP:NFILM and WP:NFO. These articles are mentioned in the biographies of some famous personalities like Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, etc. If these articles lack references, I will add with it and make notable. These articles are a part of history. I will add all available data with references in this articles, if you undelete. The articles to undelete are following -
So please undelete these articles → MISSION 33 (talk) 17:57, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
Hi Amanda, I'm roy649 on IRC, thanks. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:59, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
Note that your bot removed two templates although it was only supposed to remove one of them. No big issue as the file has been tagged for deletion, but it could be a problem in other cases. -- Stefan2 ( talk) 08:11, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. -- B-bot ( talk) 18:15, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
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Template:Googleappspotblock has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 ( talk) 17:20, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
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An editor has asked for a deletion review of Wanted (2004 film). Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. DareshMohan ( talk) 18:36, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
A recently closed Request for Comment (RFC) reached consensus to remove Autopatrolled from the administrator user group. You may, similarly as with Edit Filter Manager, choose to self-assign this permission to yourself. This will be implemented the week of December 13th, but if you wish to self-assign you may do so now. To find out when the change has gone live or if you have any questions please visit the Administrator's Noticeboard. 20:05, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
Category:Pages with technical issues has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. * Pppery * it has begun... 01:52, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
I made a small change here. Please revert it if you don't like it. ― Itcouldbepossible Talk 12:29, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
Hello AmandaNP: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 19:44, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
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Hi Amanda! I saw your block on User:Wikwikbooks as a CU-confirmed sock of User:Bookswik. Just so you know, Bookswik is GRP, and has already sent me an abusive email, which I can forward if necessary. Additionally, Wikwikbooks is also an obvious GRP sock, restoring the edits made by previous IP socks of GRP, and leaving a customary attack on Antandrus. See Death and state funeral of Joseph Stalin's page history for the full context. You may want to lock both accounts. Thanks! Java Hurricane 10:20, 27 December 2021 (UTC)