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... and someone at WT:COI#Edit warring, and getting the RfC started mentioned your name. In a section above that, I had asked:
If you have time to read the whole section I linked, that will give you a pretty good idea what's going on. - Dank ( push to talk) 21:49, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi Dennis. Just wanted to let you know that I feel even more stupid today after the edit warring kerfuffle of yesterday. When I went to the BLP noticeboard (that you referenced yesterday at AN/I) and prepared to ask for advice on policy regarding names and such on non-notable minor children, I saw that User:Elaqueate had already started a discussion on the same thing. Yesterday. As the edit warring was starting. Has NO clue that his comment here: [1] contained a link to the discussion itself (found here [2]). If I had realized the discussion was happening, none of the edit warring (at least on my end of things) would have ensued. Yeah, that really happened. Thanks for your help and calm. Wish it had all gone differently. I've never wanted to have the blemish of a block on my record. -- Winkelvi ● ✉ ✓ 01:22, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
This is really a list. List of light novels. Hafspajen ( talk) 14:56, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
As my edit page notice now says, I'm dealing with some health issues right now. Nothing to be concerned about, but it does mean that my schedule here will be sporadic, and honestly, I'm a bit distracted and not at my best. I will still be around doing minor mopping and hopefully some article stuff for a change (speaking of, have you visited Glore Psychiatric Museum today?) I think it would be irresponsible for me to take on heavy or long winded mop lifting as I'm not at my best right now and it would be too easy to miss small details and make mistakes. Anyway, I appreciate your understanding, and don't worry, it is temporary. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 22:47, 26 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Dennis. I'm fine with you knowing better than I would about possible origins of User:Password00. However, please let me point to User:Password0, and particularly the edit summary at [3]. And, whatever the origin, my guess is that it's pretty likely that Password000, and so on with more zeros, are soon going to extend the sequence, so perhaps those account names should be preemptively blocked. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 01:13, 29 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for the message. I added myself to the project with future prospects of creating and perhaps editing articles related to Pakistan as well as the fact that I had created articles in the past such as PIA Flight 544. That is the reason I have the template on, basically to show people I'm still interested, but no plans of editing until I'm given clearance.
That being mentioned I am planning on creating more articles in a few weeks and the sections that include Afghanistan and Pakistan, I plan on leaving empty with a {empty section}. I even avoid sections that make mention of Pakistan, Afghanistan, India or anything that falls within them. I also hope the arbcom is watching my contributions; especially article creations and hope that I'm earning my way to a topic-ban lift in the near future since I'm not here forever. As worm had put it something like "show as you can be a productive editor first".
I also wouldn't worry too much about the notices since participation is declining.-- Nadirali نادرالی ( talk) 21:26, 27 June 2014 (UTC).
Hi Dennis. I've dropped you a line on that subject we were discussing before I disappeared off. WormTT( talk) 14:38, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
...to get an indef block on User:BeyondMyKenDoll for obvious reasons? The account posted a sarcastic comment on Talk:The Pierre, which leads me to believe that it was created by User:Ksoileau, with whom I've been having a dispute regarding their addition of room rates to the article. Of course, it could also be someone else trying to stir things up. BMK ( talk) 18:18, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
Dennis: Courcelles has taken care of it, with checkuser blocks on both accounts, 2 weeks for the master and indef for the sock. BMK ( talk) 19:09, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I think it's something of a waste of typing for you to be responding as you did on User talk:Ksoileau (saying to request unblock some other way). I'm certainly not the only checkuser who patrols CAT:RFU, and we're quite able to accept or reject such requests. In other words, there's no reason to discourage people from requesting unblock from checkuser blocks; they're welcome to do so, and it gives checkusers a chance to double check the results anyway. --jpgordon ::==( o ) 19:49, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I would appreciate a admin set of eyes as review on
Wikipedia:Archive.is RFC 3 with specific attention to Darkwarriorblake's actions. I consider their response from 17:47, 30 June 2014 onward to be personal attacks against both myself and
Werieth. I attempted to resolve this by relocating the offending sub-thread to the talk page base on
WP:TPO Removing harmful posts, including personal attacks, trolling and vandalism...
with a hook from the original location. Darkwarriorblake did not consider the points to be personal attacks and had been called out by
Werieth as being an attack. I request that you please review the actions and take action in the guise of an administrator to prevent further attacks from derailing the purpose of the RFC.
Hasteur (
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18:48, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
Well not sure how to word it but im here again with a request for a standard offer I have had it before twice and I will be going abroad for a several months so today is probably the day when you wont see my ip until december Its just a simple request I know I have broken the rules by removing pov pushers when I am banned but if I can lay of for a long time and be given a chance LAST CHANCE I can make a legitimate and honest effort not to sock ever again I have been doing it since 2008 and I am tired off it so is it possible for me to lay for for whatever time period you agree on and come back in the future? I could of asked another admin and received it but I want you on my side since I have noticed you are close to Darknesshines a user who hates me so please one more chance? 109.145.226.245 ( talk) 15:33, 21 June 2014 (UTC)
Just so you know Den, he did not last long. Darkness Shines ( talk) 13:43, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Dennis! Saw your comment at DYK talk. I am happy to nominate DYKs for other people (I always do a QPQ, so it isn't cheating the system.) Now and then if you have one you think could have a good hook, let me know and I'll see what I can do. I'll take a look at the one you mentioned in your comment. Sure, I sometimes get frustrated with the DYK process - especially right now, when there is so much second-guessing after the nomination is approved, or even pulling hooks out of the queue after they are supposedly good to go - but I'm thick skinned and usually willing to go along with good faith corrections and suggestions. -- MelanieN ( talk) 20:58, 27 June 2014 (UTC)
Wow, your article is attracting a TON of notice even before it goes to DYK. I have never seen such a lot of interest and activity on the talk page of a brand new article. I think you have a winner here! Check out the draft hook here, see what you think. -- MelanieN ( talk) 16:10, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
<<Scream of frustration!>> I worked everything out, met all of EEng's objections. And now the original reviewer - the one who approved everything less than 24 hours after the item was nominated - now they are raising some obscure objection about Original Research! Dennis, you were quite right about how poisonous a process this has become. -- MelanieN ( talk) 06:20, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I've unwatched the page. I trust the opinions of you both. I come here to have fun and create stuff for readers to enjoy, not play politics. Editing with you two was fun, the rest wasn't. In the time I spend arguing with people there, I could write another articles like it, and frankly, that is a better use of my time. Like I said, I don't want the DYK pip. This is a minor aggravation, I've seen much worse there. If it ever comes to a vote, mine will be to pour gas on the project and burn it to the ground. It is an editor retention nightmare, the antithesis of everything I work hard on at WP:WER. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 23:01, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
I will be gone at least Thursday through Sunday. Need some time away from work and Wikipedia, hitting the beach. It is very doubtful I will have any internet access during that time. On purpose. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 23:36, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
I know you've taken the article off your radar, but just FYI: It is on the front page right now and will be for another 2 hours or so. Judging by the number of people who are making minor edits to the article, I suspect it is getting a fair amount of traffic. BTW it looks like the DYK process has almost imploded this weekend. Nobody is promoting hooks to prep; I get the feeling the one administrator who works there regularly had to grab six hooks and move them straight into the top queue. This doesn't surprise me; in fact after reading some of the comments from the volunteer queue promoters, I had the feeling it was inevitable. You can only push volunteers so far. -- MelanieN ( talk) 22:48, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
Hello Dennis, I need some help here. I have strong doubts of socks !voting in that AfD. Most of the IPs hasn’t edited anything other than the discussion or the article. Some of the users where very new and haven't edited anything other than the AfD. What do you think, are they socks?? Should I go for SPI?? Your opinion? Jim Carter 06:18, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Those links posted by User:Jerrysharma making those accusations against Sitush and others (including me) originated a few years ago from an off-wiki campaign by some caste warriors trying to spread malicious lies in an attempt to hound Sitush off the project. A number of editors, including a large number of socks, were indef-blocked around the time. It seems unlikely that our new friend Jerrysharma would have happened upon those links accidentally, and coupled with the fact that he presented them by asserting they were true, it makes me suspect he's one of the old troublemakers back again - or has at least been in contact with them. I've given him a warning on his Talk page, and I would recommend that any repetition of those allegations should be met with quick and firm action. Cheers — Alan / Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 10:58, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Thanks everyone for your comments. :)
First of all let me assure you all that, neither I am, one of your old trouble makers, nor related them in anyway, definitely not a caste warrior. Secondly, I am replying just because since a topic for name was mentioned here, I thought of clearing any misunderstandings, and definitely NOT replying to argue with any of the users. :)
Contributing for the first time, it took me some time and effort for writing the article, which I tried to write in most neutral way, as i felt the earlier content was misrepresented and bit biased. Didn't knew who wrote it earlier. My work was reverted completely mentioning just 'Good Faith'. I added a few references, and in the mean time a warning also was issued.
I humbly requested the user to discuss it. Upon talking to the user and ′requesting′ him to remove objectionable terms, it was denied. Upon showing all references in the talk page, I was asked to add specific page numbers; which even were not existing for the earlier content. Discussion lasted for a few hours with no result.
Now, any new user would feel suspicious if such things happen. So, I just casually searched about the person and found a lot of links, blogs, etc. So send it for verification/confirmation to Wiki, and not for making allegations of any kind for anybody, specially for people whom I never talked with/know.
No hard feelings for anybody. :) :)
I am sure you all would like encouraging new people to actively participate in adding contributions to the site.
It would be really great if people are given some time & help to understand the structure, format, policies and guidelines and to properly formulate their pages (e.g. adding references, etc) instead of simply reverting their work. One can always point out their mistakes.
I am sure you all, as experienced Wiki Admins & users would appreciate this.
Regards, Jerrysharma ( talk) 16:35, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Pretty sure it's [6] who created the article the IP is arguing with me about on his talk page. Dougweller ( talk) 06:29, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Hello Dennis, I would be glad of your advice, as one of my oldest friends on Wikipedia. The above IP user has, to date deleted well over 250 quotes in articles, with the reason they belong in Wikiquote. However, they have stated that they, personally, have no intention of carrying out this transfer. Personally, I regard this as a sophisticated form of vandalism. They have been warned by various editors, although those editors comments have been deleted from their Talk page, and blocked by admin. JamesBWatson for 72 hours ending today. Today has seen yet another massive batch of deletions, which I fear will take a long time to put right. I really think the time for action is now. Advice/action please. Best regards, David, David J Johnson ( talk) 19:54, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Could you kindly keep half an eye on this article? Someone just reverted all my edits on the grounds that they were "against consensus", when, of course, there's been no discussion whatever about my edits, just about my supposed behavior, so there can be no consensus at this time. I've reverted on that basis, but I don't want to get into an edit war, so an admin eye would be helpful. I ask not because I think you'll necessarily support me, but because I know you to be (disgustingly) fair. Thanks. BMK ( talk) 22:08, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
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You undid revision 614452399 to Wikipedia:QUOTE for the reason "I don't see a consensus for this." The issue was previously posted at Wikipedia_talk:Quotations#How_to_cite_examples_of_an_idea.2Fargument, and got no response, so it is not reasonable to expect the see consensus there. Rather than simply revert the proposal, I would prefer you discuss any objections on the Talk page--or do you have another suggestion about how to establish consensus? 165.189.37.11 ( talk) 20:57, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
There is an ongoing debate concerning WP:QUOTES and my question is related. I would very much like to have your advice on WP:NOT and the statement at Wikipedia:NOTGALLERY, "Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a mirror or a repository of links, images, or media files." I can’t imagine it means removing all pertinent and captioned photos from articles. Does it mean then that all pertinent and captioned photos are meant to be integrated within the body of the article and not in a stand-alone photo section? There are many galleries in various Wiki articles (often science related) that help illuminate the text. I would like to resolve an issue involving editor IP 64.4.93.100 who blanked a section of relevant photos from an article based on his interpretation of Wikipedia:NOTGALLERY. If that is indeed what the rules are, fine. But I would also imagine that reintegrating various appropriate photos within the body of the article (contextualizing) is allowed. Many thanks in advance if you can find the time to reply. -- Jumbolino ( talk) 20:07, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
I haven't checked, but I think I've only been blocked once since abandoning the infamous Malleus's account. I wonder what's changed? Eric Corbett 23:23, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
"We're sorry that we cannot return your gallery images on Wikipedia, though there is a prize for every one shown"
I mentioned this on my own talk the other day, but if you've worked on an article to any decent quality that has high viewing figures ( upwards of 1 million a year) it's not too hard to get into a situation where you revert four good faith but misguided edits by IPs that change parameters in the infobox, add trivia or change US - UK English (or vice verse) against consensus (etc) within a day, and suddenly you've violated WP:3RR and can be blocked. I see "considerable leeway is given to FAs", but the basic principle filters down to all articles beyond totally unrepairable stuff. In the past (though I have dialled it back a bit recently, or at least tried to) I have sounded off to other editors not because I want to change their mind (it never happens) but because I'm hoping other editors will latch onto my views and agree with them over the other party. It's dead easy to misinterpret text - only the other day I thought someone was having a go at Eric on his talk, when they weren't at all. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:38, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
I think the way that protection scenario comes across to me is like the time the entire school got frogmarched into the boy's toilets because one idiot had decided it would be funny to clog up one with mud and flush one repeatedly to see what happened .... one person's misbehaviour ruins it for everyone. That just doesn't seem fair. Having said that, it might not be too bad if it's an out of the way article that doesn't get many edits and is just seeing a blazing row tonight.
Ideally, I'd hope that the "block the pair of them" scenario would only arise after I had already tried to resolve their dispute on talk and suggested a consensus (similar to this), seen them ignore it and then write something akin to "Okay, that's enough. You need to come to talk right now, you have both broken 3RR (+link to policies), I'll have no choice but to block whoever reverts without discussing here per that". For most people, I'd assume a straight "Seriously, stop it now or I'll have no choice" would work. When I've moderated forums in the past, that, combined with their understanding that I can throw them off, is usually enough to get the average person to calm down.
Where I think blocks and bans fall down is with the likes of Russavia, who knows the rules inside out and understands full well he can sock, sock and sock again, he'll just get indeffed, and start all over, allowing him to carrying on editing and give admins lots of dull and annoying work to stop him. He knows he can game the system and is probably laughing his head off at admins fumbling around trying to checkuser and block the next sock. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 19:33, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Dennis, sorry if you already know this. But I came across a sock of CatCreek today, User: Return of the creek. The user n question was blocked already, but perhaps the account/userpage must be tagged as a sock? -- Rsrikanth05 ( talk) 17:38, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for deleting that article, I too didn't think it was fully up to spec yet, would you please return the new code from Heaven Sent Gaming to User:Smile Lee/Heaven Sent Gaming, please and thank you. Smile Lee ( talk) 13:27, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
That AfD was indeed a mess, and I do believe there was a heavy case of sock-puppeting, but I'm going to assume good faith and assume it was a just a well-meaning editor or two that is inexperienced with Wiki etiquette. I've been on Wikipedia a long time, I have not shown interest in creating an article about myself for all these years, and I still don't want an article about myself on here. There just seems to a be a small contingency of well-meaning editors, that are a bit too giddy to put up an article. Before it was re-posted I was hoping to correct issues with the article, which are numerous, and to contact fellow experienced editors to help with correcting the article. Which is why I was requesting the userfication, I'll put a notice on top to not repost it to a main article until it is accepted by experienced editors. If the article is reposted again, I would highly recommend salting, so that way the article is only on the mainspace when its ready. Smile Lee ( talk) 14:42, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
Lankiveil wasn't reluctant to userfy the article. I had been requesting Lankiveil's help to fix the article, whom just informed me today, that they have been busy and hadn't been able review the userfied article I had. That's fine, they can take as long as they need to. The thing I'm asking to get userfied, is the most recent revision of the article, theone that BeachParadise made, which you deleted from the mainspace. I liked some of the tweaks BeachParadise made, which is why I marked it as reviewed. Though it did not belong in the mainspace yet, and I am fine with your decision to delete it. I am requesting that current revision on my userspace, so that way I and a few other editors can continue to work on it. Again, I'm going to add a notice to inform users not to move it to the mainspace, so that way this doesn't happen again. Smile Lee ( talk) 17:38, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
Any chance you might consider closing this? It was part of the whole Carriearchdale thing. The reason I am asking is although it has been open only 6 days, It was initiated in bad faith, and there doesn't seem to be any clear consensus. The only delete was by Carrie, the nominator, and the rest seems pretty evenly split between keep and merge to her husband's article. It has also been edited for clarity 3 times and the whole mess is just that, a mess. Perhaps you could close it as no consensus and get it over for the greater good? John from Idegon ( talk) 00:51, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
In reference to your statement above that you "don't agree with it, but community's opinion is all that matters and they have spoken by creating the policy", WP:QUOTE is not a policy, nor even a guideline. It is an "essay", which is Wikispeak for saying that it is someone or other's opinion, and they have decided to make a Wikipedia page stating that opinion. Some "essays" do reflect generally held consensus opinion, but many merely reflect the opinions of a small group of Wikipedia editors, and I see no reason whatever to think that this one has consensus behind it. The editor who uses the pseudonym " JamesBWatson" ( talk) 08:35, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
Somebody just created an article Palam Kalyanasundaram. I had this on my watchlist as a redlink; I believe that's because it was deleted several times before, and I was suspicious that somebody might try to recreate it. But it was some time ago so I can't remember details. Obviously I don't have access to past deletion information; can you check on it? No rush. Thanks. -- MelanieN ( talk) 20:40, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
On a whim, I took off for the NC/SC beach for at least a few days with only the smartphone. Don't expect to see me for a bit. Need an adventure so hopped in the car and here I am. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 23:39, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
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The Civility Barnstar |
Thank you for your support of me during a recent situation regarding another editor. I really appreciate it, Daniellagreen (talk) (cont) 23:50, 11 July 2014 (UTC) |
Yes, they're back to redirecting it to the generic ham article, if you want to keep your eyes back on the most ridiculous rd war we have to deal with. Nate • ( chatter) 22:33, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
Appreciate your comment, Dennis, as always.
At this stage I wasn't commenting on what the community should do, rather what I'd expect the body considering the case to do - hence my comparison to Magistrates (maybe a Brit thing).
Now, as to whether it should have been taken there - well, obviously not - running across busy Motorways is always ill advised.
For some personalities it takes the glare of the oncoming headlights to realise that, though. Begoon talk 16:12, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
I feel the spirit of your close on the ANI on the Duke of 88 issue was violated by another such discussion being opened so soon after the first was closed. It is even more frustrating that I have attempted to show a willingness to alter my actions, removed large chunks of what I said from the CfD, but still am under attack. Much of the attack seems to be rehashing the issues from the CfD, and trying to make it so I could not participate in a similar CfD. I guess at some level panicking about this is making it worse, but the vitriol with which the attack has been carried out on me, combined with the almost unanimous support for some sort of ban, has me down right scared. John Pack Lambert ( talk) 07:08, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
... didn't look as though you meant it to go there. Feel free to revert if I got it wrong, and accept my apologies. Yunshui 雲 水 13:45, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Dennis! Question for you, since I don't have much experience with speedy deletion: Is G-11 appropriate for a user talk page? Specifically, is this user page a candidate for G-11? This person has been expressing a desire to "create their personal biography" at Wikipedia, but their first attempt at doing so on their talk page was speedied as copyvio. I came across them on someone else's talk page where they were asking for advice; I and others have warned them against promotion and copyvio. The new version strikes me as purely promotional, but I don't know if that's inappropriate for a user page; after all, we ARE allowed to talk about ourselves there. How much promotion is allowed on user pages, and are they subject to G-11? Thanks for any advice. (Not asking you to delete it yourself; just wondering if I should tag it.) -- MelanieN ( talk) 15:09, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
What's the deal with this template Template:Db-spamuser ? I saw it used at this userpage User:Psrathore145. It seems to describe exactly the situation I was asking about: a promotional user page, by a user whose name implies affiliation with the thing being promoted. Again, I'm not suggesting it should be used here, more trying to educate myself on these issues. -- MelanieN ( talk) 16:52, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
LOL, I just found out why his earlier page was deleted: it was a copy of the webpage Vote For Gary - the man is running for office! The new version is NOT a copy of his "vote for me" page - it's a promotional but straightforward bio and does not even mention his political ambitions - so I think may be OK, at least for a while. But if he adds anything politically promotional I will probably tag it. -- MelanieN ( talk) 17:43, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Hafspajen ( talk) 10:48, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Hello Dennis Brown!
I was just thinking; while maybe reverting 78.150.147.25's content removal was a bit overboard, but shouldn't these edits, the continuous removal of random titles : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 be considered as vandalism?
Sorry if I caused any trouble earlier, but removing content with no explanation looks like vandalism to me, and some editors seem to agree.
Leave a message on my talk page! Thanks :) Staglit ( talk) 20:42, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Hello Dennis. Our paths haven't crossed before, so I hope this finds you well and content. On ANI you advised to file at SPI, but I read your follow-up here as "don't go hunting for that, eat wha't on the table." Let me know if I got that part right. Cheers. Sam Sing! 20:28, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
For your help with the webhost that turned out not to be an open proxy! I got distracted by RL and other on-Wiki issues. Dougweller ( talk) 19:34, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
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After doing some work on many of the other noticeboards, some of which were a ghost town, I came to ANI to find that every issue had been resolved, closed in an orderly fashion, much to the credit of Mr. Brown. It is such a rare sight to see everything look so orderly, and a tireless barnstar is definitely warranted for being on the ball in one of Wikipedia's less desirable work-loads. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CorporateM ( talk • contribs) |
Hi Dennis, the truth is I'm a little tired. I explained to the user in his discussion but it was useless. The information being added to part of having references is irrelevant. For example in section "Mexico broadcast" remove that information by the lack of references. We consult with other users on IRC and was told that such information was irrelevant and has no references. The user insists on adding WeirdPsycopath crosses in the characters as if the actors had died in real life. Information "Mexico broadcast" was removed several items for the same and there was even a user who is annoyed by this, but the problem was solved. And the truth is that the user takes a month to do the same and give explanations srive me anything because they do not care. Other users Users accepted the changes and this person simply does not want to, I hope you can understand.-- Damián (talk) 22:20, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
Also if you want you can look at my editing and him, and you will realize what I mean. I will explain in their discussion and the user does not seem to mind.-- Damián (talk) 22:29, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Dennis. I hope you don't mind a random question from a random editor. While patrolling recent changes, I reverted some edits [13] [14] on Dean Del Mastro, a Canadian MP who has been embroiled in some kind of political scandal. The IP was registered to the Canadian House of Commons so this could be a smear tactic by his opponents. What I didn't anticipate was how far this would go. A newspaper in Montreal picked up the story [15], and named both me and IP that made the edits on the MP's biography. What I want to know is, did I handle the situation correctly, and what should we do if more edits of this nature are made to Del Mastro's page? Semi-protection maybe? Oh, and while I was writing this message, a registered user made this edit [16]. Not sure if I should revert, I'm approaching 3RR. Thanks, Altamel ( talk) 18:36, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Dennis. I closed this ANI thread we both commented on, then put two and two together and realised that the IP is probably the same one that's edit warred with people who disagree with him all over the place, culminating in an edit-war on Lamest Edit Wars (of all places) here and here and who knows full well he can just wait for his IP to recycle and carry on. Is this a possible entry for WP:LTA? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:55, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
Just noticed this new Autoblock unblock request, thought you might possibly be interested. OhNoitsJamie Talk 15:15, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
I'm at the Dr's office now. Need to ping user:Ponyo or another CU for sure. Farmer Brown (alt of Dennis Brown) 16:13, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
What does "you aren't an admin" mean? I thought anyone could request protection, no? 21:54, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
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... and someone at WT:COI#Edit warring, and getting the RfC started mentioned your name. In a section above that, I had asked:
If you have time to read the whole section I linked, that will give you a pretty good idea what's going on. - Dank ( push to talk) 21:49, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi Dennis. Just wanted to let you know that I feel even more stupid today after the edit warring kerfuffle of yesterday. When I went to the BLP noticeboard (that you referenced yesterday at AN/I) and prepared to ask for advice on policy regarding names and such on non-notable minor children, I saw that User:Elaqueate had already started a discussion on the same thing. Yesterday. As the edit warring was starting. Has NO clue that his comment here: [1] contained a link to the discussion itself (found here [2]). If I had realized the discussion was happening, none of the edit warring (at least on my end of things) would have ensued. Yeah, that really happened. Thanks for your help and calm. Wish it had all gone differently. I've never wanted to have the blemish of a block on my record. -- Winkelvi ● ✉ ✓ 01:22, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
This is really a list. List of light novels. Hafspajen ( talk) 14:56, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
As my edit page notice now says, I'm dealing with some health issues right now. Nothing to be concerned about, but it does mean that my schedule here will be sporadic, and honestly, I'm a bit distracted and not at my best. I will still be around doing minor mopping and hopefully some article stuff for a change (speaking of, have you visited Glore Psychiatric Museum today?) I think it would be irresponsible for me to take on heavy or long winded mop lifting as I'm not at my best right now and it would be too easy to miss small details and make mistakes. Anyway, I appreciate your understanding, and don't worry, it is temporary. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 22:47, 26 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Dennis. I'm fine with you knowing better than I would about possible origins of User:Password00. However, please let me point to User:Password0, and particularly the edit summary at [3]. And, whatever the origin, my guess is that it's pretty likely that Password000, and so on with more zeros, are soon going to extend the sequence, so perhaps those account names should be preemptively blocked. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 01:13, 29 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for the message. I added myself to the project with future prospects of creating and perhaps editing articles related to Pakistan as well as the fact that I had created articles in the past such as PIA Flight 544. That is the reason I have the template on, basically to show people I'm still interested, but no plans of editing until I'm given clearance.
That being mentioned I am planning on creating more articles in a few weeks and the sections that include Afghanistan and Pakistan, I plan on leaving empty with a {empty section}. I even avoid sections that make mention of Pakistan, Afghanistan, India or anything that falls within them. I also hope the arbcom is watching my contributions; especially article creations and hope that I'm earning my way to a topic-ban lift in the near future since I'm not here forever. As worm had put it something like "show as you can be a productive editor first".
I also wouldn't worry too much about the notices since participation is declining.-- Nadirali نادرالی ( talk) 21:26, 27 June 2014 (UTC).
Hi Dennis. I've dropped you a line on that subject we were discussing before I disappeared off. WormTT( talk) 14:38, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
...to get an indef block on User:BeyondMyKenDoll for obvious reasons? The account posted a sarcastic comment on Talk:The Pierre, which leads me to believe that it was created by User:Ksoileau, with whom I've been having a dispute regarding their addition of room rates to the article. Of course, it could also be someone else trying to stir things up. BMK ( talk) 18:18, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
Dennis: Courcelles has taken care of it, with checkuser blocks on both accounts, 2 weeks for the master and indef for the sock. BMK ( talk) 19:09, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I think it's something of a waste of typing for you to be responding as you did on User talk:Ksoileau (saying to request unblock some other way). I'm certainly not the only checkuser who patrols CAT:RFU, and we're quite able to accept or reject such requests. In other words, there's no reason to discourage people from requesting unblock from checkuser blocks; they're welcome to do so, and it gives checkusers a chance to double check the results anyway. --jpgordon ::==( o ) 19:49, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I would appreciate a admin set of eyes as review on
Wikipedia:Archive.is RFC 3 with specific attention to Darkwarriorblake's actions. I consider their response from 17:47, 30 June 2014 onward to be personal attacks against both myself and
Werieth. I attempted to resolve this by relocating the offending sub-thread to the talk page base on
WP:TPO Removing harmful posts, including personal attacks, trolling and vandalism...
with a hook from the original location. Darkwarriorblake did not consider the points to be personal attacks and had been called out by
Werieth as being an attack. I request that you please review the actions and take action in the guise of an administrator to prevent further attacks from derailing the purpose of the RFC.
Hasteur (
talk)
18:48, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
Well not sure how to word it but im here again with a request for a standard offer I have had it before twice and I will be going abroad for a several months so today is probably the day when you wont see my ip until december Its just a simple request I know I have broken the rules by removing pov pushers when I am banned but if I can lay of for a long time and be given a chance LAST CHANCE I can make a legitimate and honest effort not to sock ever again I have been doing it since 2008 and I am tired off it so is it possible for me to lay for for whatever time period you agree on and come back in the future? I could of asked another admin and received it but I want you on my side since I have noticed you are close to Darknesshines a user who hates me so please one more chance? 109.145.226.245 ( talk) 15:33, 21 June 2014 (UTC)
Just so you know Den, he did not last long. Darkness Shines ( talk) 13:43, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Dennis! Saw your comment at DYK talk. I am happy to nominate DYKs for other people (I always do a QPQ, so it isn't cheating the system.) Now and then if you have one you think could have a good hook, let me know and I'll see what I can do. I'll take a look at the one you mentioned in your comment. Sure, I sometimes get frustrated with the DYK process - especially right now, when there is so much second-guessing after the nomination is approved, or even pulling hooks out of the queue after they are supposedly good to go - but I'm thick skinned and usually willing to go along with good faith corrections and suggestions. -- MelanieN ( talk) 20:58, 27 June 2014 (UTC)
Wow, your article is attracting a TON of notice even before it goes to DYK. I have never seen such a lot of interest and activity on the talk page of a brand new article. I think you have a winner here! Check out the draft hook here, see what you think. -- MelanieN ( talk) 16:10, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
<<Scream of frustration!>> I worked everything out, met all of EEng's objections. And now the original reviewer - the one who approved everything less than 24 hours after the item was nominated - now they are raising some obscure objection about Original Research! Dennis, you were quite right about how poisonous a process this has become. -- MelanieN ( talk) 06:20, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I've unwatched the page. I trust the opinions of you both. I come here to have fun and create stuff for readers to enjoy, not play politics. Editing with you two was fun, the rest wasn't. In the time I spend arguing with people there, I could write another articles like it, and frankly, that is a better use of my time. Like I said, I don't want the DYK pip. This is a minor aggravation, I've seen much worse there. If it ever comes to a vote, mine will be to pour gas on the project and burn it to the ground. It is an editor retention nightmare, the antithesis of everything I work hard on at WP:WER. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 23:01, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
I will be gone at least Thursday through Sunday. Need some time away from work and Wikipedia, hitting the beach. It is very doubtful I will have any internet access during that time. On purpose. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 23:36, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
I know you've taken the article off your radar, but just FYI: It is on the front page right now and will be for another 2 hours or so. Judging by the number of people who are making minor edits to the article, I suspect it is getting a fair amount of traffic. BTW it looks like the DYK process has almost imploded this weekend. Nobody is promoting hooks to prep; I get the feeling the one administrator who works there regularly had to grab six hooks and move them straight into the top queue. This doesn't surprise me; in fact after reading some of the comments from the volunteer queue promoters, I had the feeling it was inevitable. You can only push volunteers so far. -- MelanieN ( talk) 22:48, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
Hello Dennis, I need some help here. I have strong doubts of socks !voting in that AfD. Most of the IPs hasn’t edited anything other than the discussion or the article. Some of the users where very new and haven't edited anything other than the AfD. What do you think, are they socks?? Should I go for SPI?? Your opinion? Jim Carter 06:18, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Those links posted by User:Jerrysharma making those accusations against Sitush and others (including me) originated a few years ago from an off-wiki campaign by some caste warriors trying to spread malicious lies in an attempt to hound Sitush off the project. A number of editors, including a large number of socks, were indef-blocked around the time. It seems unlikely that our new friend Jerrysharma would have happened upon those links accidentally, and coupled with the fact that he presented them by asserting they were true, it makes me suspect he's one of the old troublemakers back again - or has at least been in contact with them. I've given him a warning on his Talk page, and I would recommend that any repetition of those allegations should be met with quick and firm action. Cheers — Alan / Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 10:58, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Thanks everyone for your comments. :)
First of all let me assure you all that, neither I am, one of your old trouble makers, nor related them in anyway, definitely not a caste warrior. Secondly, I am replying just because since a topic for name was mentioned here, I thought of clearing any misunderstandings, and definitely NOT replying to argue with any of the users. :)
Contributing for the first time, it took me some time and effort for writing the article, which I tried to write in most neutral way, as i felt the earlier content was misrepresented and bit biased. Didn't knew who wrote it earlier. My work was reverted completely mentioning just 'Good Faith'. I added a few references, and in the mean time a warning also was issued.
I humbly requested the user to discuss it. Upon talking to the user and ′requesting′ him to remove objectionable terms, it was denied. Upon showing all references in the talk page, I was asked to add specific page numbers; which even were not existing for the earlier content. Discussion lasted for a few hours with no result.
Now, any new user would feel suspicious if such things happen. So, I just casually searched about the person and found a lot of links, blogs, etc. So send it for verification/confirmation to Wiki, and not for making allegations of any kind for anybody, specially for people whom I never talked with/know.
No hard feelings for anybody. :) :)
I am sure you all would like encouraging new people to actively participate in adding contributions to the site.
It would be really great if people are given some time & help to understand the structure, format, policies and guidelines and to properly formulate their pages (e.g. adding references, etc) instead of simply reverting their work. One can always point out their mistakes.
I am sure you all, as experienced Wiki Admins & users would appreciate this.
Regards, Jerrysharma ( talk) 16:35, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Pretty sure it's [6] who created the article the IP is arguing with me about on his talk page. Dougweller ( talk) 06:29, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Hello Dennis, I would be glad of your advice, as one of my oldest friends on Wikipedia. The above IP user has, to date deleted well over 250 quotes in articles, with the reason they belong in Wikiquote. However, they have stated that they, personally, have no intention of carrying out this transfer. Personally, I regard this as a sophisticated form of vandalism. They have been warned by various editors, although those editors comments have been deleted from their Talk page, and blocked by admin. JamesBWatson for 72 hours ending today. Today has seen yet another massive batch of deletions, which I fear will take a long time to put right. I really think the time for action is now. Advice/action please. Best regards, David, David J Johnson ( talk) 19:54, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Could you kindly keep half an eye on this article? Someone just reverted all my edits on the grounds that they were "against consensus", when, of course, there's been no discussion whatever about my edits, just about my supposed behavior, so there can be no consensus at this time. I've reverted on that basis, but I don't want to get into an edit war, so an admin eye would be helpful. I ask not because I think you'll necessarily support me, but because I know you to be (disgustingly) fair. Thanks. BMK ( talk) 22:08, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
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You undid revision 614452399 to Wikipedia:QUOTE for the reason "I don't see a consensus for this." The issue was previously posted at Wikipedia_talk:Quotations#How_to_cite_examples_of_an_idea.2Fargument, and got no response, so it is not reasonable to expect the see consensus there. Rather than simply revert the proposal, I would prefer you discuss any objections on the Talk page--or do you have another suggestion about how to establish consensus? 165.189.37.11 ( talk) 20:57, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
There is an ongoing debate concerning WP:QUOTES and my question is related. I would very much like to have your advice on WP:NOT and the statement at Wikipedia:NOTGALLERY, "Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a mirror or a repository of links, images, or media files." I can’t imagine it means removing all pertinent and captioned photos from articles. Does it mean then that all pertinent and captioned photos are meant to be integrated within the body of the article and not in a stand-alone photo section? There are many galleries in various Wiki articles (often science related) that help illuminate the text. I would like to resolve an issue involving editor IP 64.4.93.100 who blanked a section of relevant photos from an article based on his interpretation of Wikipedia:NOTGALLERY. If that is indeed what the rules are, fine. But I would also imagine that reintegrating various appropriate photos within the body of the article (contextualizing) is allowed. Many thanks in advance if you can find the time to reply. -- Jumbolino ( talk) 20:07, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
I haven't checked, but I think I've only been blocked once since abandoning the infamous Malleus's account. I wonder what's changed? Eric Corbett 23:23, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
"We're sorry that we cannot return your gallery images on Wikipedia, though there is a prize for every one shown"
I mentioned this on my own talk the other day, but if you've worked on an article to any decent quality that has high viewing figures ( upwards of 1 million a year) it's not too hard to get into a situation where you revert four good faith but misguided edits by IPs that change parameters in the infobox, add trivia or change US - UK English (or vice verse) against consensus (etc) within a day, and suddenly you've violated WP:3RR and can be blocked. I see "considerable leeway is given to FAs", but the basic principle filters down to all articles beyond totally unrepairable stuff. In the past (though I have dialled it back a bit recently, or at least tried to) I have sounded off to other editors not because I want to change their mind (it never happens) but because I'm hoping other editors will latch onto my views and agree with them over the other party. It's dead easy to misinterpret text - only the other day I thought someone was having a go at Eric on his talk, when they weren't at all. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:38, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
I think the way that protection scenario comes across to me is like the time the entire school got frogmarched into the boy's toilets because one idiot had decided it would be funny to clog up one with mud and flush one repeatedly to see what happened .... one person's misbehaviour ruins it for everyone. That just doesn't seem fair. Having said that, it might not be too bad if it's an out of the way article that doesn't get many edits and is just seeing a blazing row tonight.
Ideally, I'd hope that the "block the pair of them" scenario would only arise after I had already tried to resolve their dispute on talk and suggested a consensus (similar to this), seen them ignore it and then write something akin to "Okay, that's enough. You need to come to talk right now, you have both broken 3RR (+link to policies), I'll have no choice but to block whoever reverts without discussing here per that". For most people, I'd assume a straight "Seriously, stop it now or I'll have no choice" would work. When I've moderated forums in the past, that, combined with their understanding that I can throw them off, is usually enough to get the average person to calm down.
Where I think blocks and bans fall down is with the likes of Russavia, who knows the rules inside out and understands full well he can sock, sock and sock again, he'll just get indeffed, and start all over, allowing him to carrying on editing and give admins lots of dull and annoying work to stop him. He knows he can game the system and is probably laughing his head off at admins fumbling around trying to checkuser and block the next sock. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 19:33, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Dennis, sorry if you already know this. But I came across a sock of CatCreek today, User: Return of the creek. The user n question was blocked already, but perhaps the account/userpage must be tagged as a sock? -- Rsrikanth05 ( talk) 17:38, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for deleting that article, I too didn't think it was fully up to spec yet, would you please return the new code from Heaven Sent Gaming to User:Smile Lee/Heaven Sent Gaming, please and thank you. Smile Lee ( talk) 13:27, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
That AfD was indeed a mess, and I do believe there was a heavy case of sock-puppeting, but I'm going to assume good faith and assume it was a just a well-meaning editor or two that is inexperienced with Wiki etiquette. I've been on Wikipedia a long time, I have not shown interest in creating an article about myself for all these years, and I still don't want an article about myself on here. There just seems to a be a small contingency of well-meaning editors, that are a bit too giddy to put up an article. Before it was re-posted I was hoping to correct issues with the article, which are numerous, and to contact fellow experienced editors to help with correcting the article. Which is why I was requesting the userfication, I'll put a notice on top to not repost it to a main article until it is accepted by experienced editors. If the article is reposted again, I would highly recommend salting, so that way the article is only on the mainspace when its ready. Smile Lee ( talk) 14:42, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
Lankiveil wasn't reluctant to userfy the article. I had been requesting Lankiveil's help to fix the article, whom just informed me today, that they have been busy and hadn't been able review the userfied article I had. That's fine, they can take as long as they need to. The thing I'm asking to get userfied, is the most recent revision of the article, theone that BeachParadise made, which you deleted from the mainspace. I liked some of the tweaks BeachParadise made, which is why I marked it as reviewed. Though it did not belong in the mainspace yet, and I am fine with your decision to delete it. I am requesting that current revision on my userspace, so that way I and a few other editors can continue to work on it. Again, I'm going to add a notice to inform users not to move it to the mainspace, so that way this doesn't happen again. Smile Lee ( talk) 17:38, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
Any chance you might consider closing this? It was part of the whole Carriearchdale thing. The reason I am asking is although it has been open only 6 days, It was initiated in bad faith, and there doesn't seem to be any clear consensus. The only delete was by Carrie, the nominator, and the rest seems pretty evenly split between keep and merge to her husband's article. It has also been edited for clarity 3 times and the whole mess is just that, a mess. Perhaps you could close it as no consensus and get it over for the greater good? John from Idegon ( talk) 00:51, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
In reference to your statement above that you "don't agree with it, but community's opinion is all that matters and they have spoken by creating the policy", WP:QUOTE is not a policy, nor even a guideline. It is an "essay", which is Wikispeak for saying that it is someone or other's opinion, and they have decided to make a Wikipedia page stating that opinion. Some "essays" do reflect generally held consensus opinion, but many merely reflect the opinions of a small group of Wikipedia editors, and I see no reason whatever to think that this one has consensus behind it. The editor who uses the pseudonym " JamesBWatson" ( talk) 08:35, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
Somebody just created an article Palam Kalyanasundaram. I had this on my watchlist as a redlink; I believe that's because it was deleted several times before, and I was suspicious that somebody might try to recreate it. But it was some time ago so I can't remember details. Obviously I don't have access to past deletion information; can you check on it? No rush. Thanks. -- MelanieN ( talk) 20:40, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
On a whim, I took off for the NC/SC beach for at least a few days with only the smartphone. Don't expect to see me for a bit. Need an adventure so hopped in the car and here I am. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 23:39, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
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The Civility Barnstar |
Thank you for your support of me during a recent situation regarding another editor. I really appreciate it, Daniellagreen (talk) (cont) 23:50, 11 July 2014 (UTC) |
Yes, they're back to redirecting it to the generic ham article, if you want to keep your eyes back on the most ridiculous rd war we have to deal with. Nate • ( chatter) 22:33, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
Appreciate your comment, Dennis, as always.
At this stage I wasn't commenting on what the community should do, rather what I'd expect the body considering the case to do - hence my comparison to Magistrates (maybe a Brit thing).
Now, as to whether it should have been taken there - well, obviously not - running across busy Motorways is always ill advised.
For some personalities it takes the glare of the oncoming headlights to realise that, though. Begoon talk 16:12, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
I feel the spirit of your close on the ANI on the Duke of 88 issue was violated by another such discussion being opened so soon after the first was closed. It is even more frustrating that I have attempted to show a willingness to alter my actions, removed large chunks of what I said from the CfD, but still am under attack. Much of the attack seems to be rehashing the issues from the CfD, and trying to make it so I could not participate in a similar CfD. I guess at some level panicking about this is making it worse, but the vitriol with which the attack has been carried out on me, combined with the almost unanimous support for some sort of ban, has me down right scared. John Pack Lambert ( talk) 07:08, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
... didn't look as though you meant it to go there. Feel free to revert if I got it wrong, and accept my apologies. Yunshui 雲 水 13:45, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Dennis! Question for you, since I don't have much experience with speedy deletion: Is G-11 appropriate for a user talk page? Specifically, is this user page a candidate for G-11? This person has been expressing a desire to "create their personal biography" at Wikipedia, but their first attempt at doing so on their talk page was speedied as copyvio. I came across them on someone else's talk page where they were asking for advice; I and others have warned them against promotion and copyvio. The new version strikes me as purely promotional, but I don't know if that's inappropriate for a user page; after all, we ARE allowed to talk about ourselves there. How much promotion is allowed on user pages, and are they subject to G-11? Thanks for any advice. (Not asking you to delete it yourself; just wondering if I should tag it.) -- MelanieN ( talk) 15:09, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
What's the deal with this template Template:Db-spamuser ? I saw it used at this userpage User:Psrathore145. It seems to describe exactly the situation I was asking about: a promotional user page, by a user whose name implies affiliation with the thing being promoted. Again, I'm not suggesting it should be used here, more trying to educate myself on these issues. -- MelanieN ( talk) 16:52, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
LOL, I just found out why his earlier page was deleted: it was a copy of the webpage Vote For Gary - the man is running for office! The new version is NOT a copy of his "vote for me" page - it's a promotional but straightforward bio and does not even mention his political ambitions - so I think may be OK, at least for a while. But if he adds anything politically promotional I will probably tag it. -- MelanieN ( talk) 17:43, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Hafspajen ( talk) 10:48, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Hello Dennis Brown!
I was just thinking; while maybe reverting 78.150.147.25's content removal was a bit overboard, but shouldn't these edits, the continuous removal of random titles : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 be considered as vandalism?
Sorry if I caused any trouble earlier, but removing content with no explanation looks like vandalism to me, and some editors seem to agree.
Leave a message on my talk page! Thanks :) Staglit ( talk) 20:42, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Hello Dennis. Our paths haven't crossed before, so I hope this finds you well and content. On ANI you advised to file at SPI, but I read your follow-up here as "don't go hunting for that, eat wha't on the table." Let me know if I got that part right. Cheers. Sam Sing! 20:28, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
For your help with the webhost that turned out not to be an open proxy! I got distracted by RL and other on-Wiki issues. Dougweller ( talk) 19:34, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
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After doing some work on many of the other noticeboards, some of which were a ghost town, I came to ANI to find that every issue had been resolved, closed in an orderly fashion, much to the credit of Mr. Brown. It is such a rare sight to see everything look so orderly, and a tireless barnstar is definitely warranted for being on the ball in one of Wikipedia's less desirable work-loads. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CorporateM ( talk • contribs) |
Hi Dennis, the truth is I'm a little tired. I explained to the user in his discussion but it was useless. The information being added to part of having references is irrelevant. For example in section "Mexico broadcast" remove that information by the lack of references. We consult with other users on IRC and was told that such information was irrelevant and has no references. The user insists on adding WeirdPsycopath crosses in the characters as if the actors had died in real life. Information "Mexico broadcast" was removed several items for the same and there was even a user who is annoyed by this, but the problem was solved. And the truth is that the user takes a month to do the same and give explanations srive me anything because they do not care. Other users Users accepted the changes and this person simply does not want to, I hope you can understand.-- Damián (talk) 22:20, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
Also if you want you can look at my editing and him, and you will realize what I mean. I will explain in their discussion and the user does not seem to mind.-- Damián (talk) 22:29, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Dennis. I hope you don't mind a random question from a random editor. While patrolling recent changes, I reverted some edits [13] [14] on Dean Del Mastro, a Canadian MP who has been embroiled in some kind of political scandal. The IP was registered to the Canadian House of Commons so this could be a smear tactic by his opponents. What I didn't anticipate was how far this would go. A newspaper in Montreal picked up the story [15], and named both me and IP that made the edits on the MP's biography. What I want to know is, did I handle the situation correctly, and what should we do if more edits of this nature are made to Del Mastro's page? Semi-protection maybe? Oh, and while I was writing this message, a registered user made this edit [16]. Not sure if I should revert, I'm approaching 3RR. Thanks, Altamel ( talk) 18:36, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Dennis. I closed this ANI thread we both commented on, then put two and two together and realised that the IP is probably the same one that's edit warred with people who disagree with him all over the place, culminating in an edit-war on Lamest Edit Wars (of all places) here and here and who knows full well he can just wait for his IP to recycle and carry on. Is this a possible entry for WP:LTA? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:55, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
Just noticed this new Autoblock unblock request, thought you might possibly be interested. OhNoitsJamie Talk 15:15, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
I'm at the Dr's office now. Need to ping user:Ponyo or another CU for sure. Farmer Brown (alt of Dennis Brown) 16:13, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
What does "you aren't an admin" mean? I thought anyone could request protection, no? 21:54, 17 July 2014 (UTC)