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Hi, I am considering issuing a range block on this range, as there has been a lot of disruptive editing and block evasion from IPs in this range. I've calculated the range using this tool. Having never issued a range block, I was wondering if you would recommend this block and if much collateral would be done. Thanks, Mattythewhite ( talk) 23:09, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
Hey, I'm deeply sorry if I'm the one who caused it to be locked from editing by vandalising that page. It was not my intention. I was only providing sources on preempted dates. 2600:6C50:7006:400:1541:C156:4D34:A295 ( talk) 04:28, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
Becoming rampant now. [1]- [2] I already requested page protection for a number of pages, but this won't stop unless a range block is performed. - LouisAragon ( talk) 12:58, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
It was good to see that ZH8000 took your advice and left the article alone. However, an underlying problem has been revealed in that ZH8000 clearly does not have the necessary competence in English to edit the English Wikipedia. He has self identified as a native German speaking Swiss. I have not been here that long and I don't know how this would normally be handled so please bear with me and forgive me if this is the wrong place.
The original problem at Vignette (road tax) was that ZH8000 misunderstood the original contribution as claiming that the annual cost of the vignette was the most expensive and not the cost of transiting the country in spite of clearly stating the latter. His response on the talk page betrayed this. Making no further discussion and that his edit summaries continued to reference the original edit, this interpretation either did not change, or he never read the talk page or what he was reverting.
He is editing other articles adding unintelligible English. The article on Gun laws in Switzerland has become a mixture of good English, pidgin English and the plain unintelligible. Consider this nugget:
[Of ammunition that cannot be sold]
Ammunition with one or more floors to the release of substances which damage the health of people in the long run
There are several others, but I'm trying to be brief. Just recently, this was added to AC power plugs and sockets
[Of disadvantages with multi-standard sockets]
Using appliances which require earthing, but socket does either not provide it, or the socket's earthing connects not with the one by the plug.
He subsequently provided a rewrite but it wasn't any more intelligible. His reaction is that anyone is free to improve the contribution but it is rather difficult if you can't figure out what it was trying to say in the first place.
Thank you for your time (and I hope: patience). 81.156.46.74 ( talk) 13:51, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
I think it's worth adding that ZH8000 has a history (and three blocks) for battleground edit warring with others, mostly over his lack of understanding of how to present ideas in English. 81.156.46.74 ( talk) 14:01, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
I'm just here to note that a drive-by editor who was warned by you in late May has returned and is edit-warring on the same pages and same topics as last time [3]. Snooganssnoogans ( talk) 22:50, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
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@ EdJohnston: for what reasons did you put a block on the Yadav page when I was adding some good sources to them. I want to add few things can you add them on my behalf?? Anti4ITCELL ( talk) 05:00, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
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Darkknight2149 ( talk · contribs) just admitted he is not going to engage in discussion on the talk page or respect the opinions of literally everyone else. I've never seen anyone get away with something like this -- blocked for edit warring, making a wikilawyerish appeal based on their not having been aware that 3RR applies to any given 24-hour period rather than to calendar dates, then continuing to edit war regardless. HI, the aforementioned Udar, MyNameIsASDF and I are all in agreement that "remake" is the better term, I've completely debunked his only argument ("we go by what the sources say", when said sources are cherry-picked for the specific reason that they use one term over the other, while other sources don't), and yet he is insisting his version remain live until someone closes the discussion because he is apparently not willing to change his mind. His version isn't even the status quo and therefore implicitly supported by everyone who edited the article but didn't comment -- he unilaterally added it four months ago and has been in dispute since it was apparently first noticed two weeks ago.
Anyway, now that DK2149 is demanding an admin "close" the talk page discussion before he'll recognize consensus, would you mind doing so, or reblocking him for the continued edit warring? He doesn't need to violate 3RR to edit war -- he's already refusing to use the talk page, and communicating edit summaries while insisting I have a "grudge" against him.
Hijiri 88 ( 聖 やや) 23:23, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
( ←) Ed - That was actually me that argued in favor of an early unblock, not 57. SQL Query me! 03:44, 9 June 2018 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=SoundCloud_rap&diff=845917902&oldid=845916062
"Change pp-protect to small=yes per a request elsewhere"
Elsewhere where? Oshwah said it was okay. Alexis Jazz ( talk) 03:11, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
[4] (edit summary). This user was warned about DS in EE area. He is also active in the area of US politics, with comments like that [5]. My very best wishes ( talk) 02:20, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
Is this topic also under discretionary sanctions? A user has already been warned about Young Earth creationism. --‖ Ebyabe talk - Union of Opposites ‖ 18:30, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
Please see this ANI report MB 19:31, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed, fyi, the "Firooz Uskooi vandal" is Jaredgk2008.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:43, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
Hello Ed, Just thought I'd say something about user Bloodofox. For some time now he has been making some questionable edits/revisions to articles on cryptids/cryptozoology. When people add them back or ask him to stop, he claims that they are making personal attacks on him. I myself am a very sarcastic guy, something that has come back to bite me when dealing with this guy as he always seems to take my sarcasm and warnings as personal attacks and threats. In spite of me and several other users telling him to stop he refuses to do so. I'm not really the sort of person to deal with this sort of thing so I was just wondering what I should do.-- Paleface Jack ( talk) 22:21, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
Ed, can you please read this, and explain if it constitutes a 1RR violation and refusal to a polite request to self-revert? If you are sick and tired of all of that (which is quite understandable), can you please recommend me another admin whom I can ask? I cannot ask NeilN, because I had some content dispute with him, so he does not consider himself uninvolved. Thanks,-- Paul Siebert ( talk) 19:47, 14 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston. Skylax30 is insisting on adding the same POV again. See his contributions on [13] and [14]. If you do not have experience in such cases and feel you can not handle this case, feel free to tell me and we can involve additional admins. Cheers, Ktrimi991 ( talk) 17:08, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
EdJohnston, the policy on the articles related to Balkans applies to all, and not only me, I suppose. A small group of collaborating users (while I am alone) is trying to create a false "Albanian" identity of the past in all related articles. While in art. Souliotes it is clear, or mainstream, that they were bilinguals, in the article Albanian Regiment, the other user of the group, Resnjari, is deleting the "bilingual" and keeping only the Albanian [15]. Then user Ktrimi991 is complaining to various administrators. Now admin FuturePerfect is involved in the attempt to erase the "non-Albanian" meaning in the disambiguation page Arvanites (disambiguation). In my opinion, this is cooperation for not a good purpose. Their aim is to keep me busy with false accusations and preserve a national POV in certain articles. I know that the same people are patroling all articles of Albanian interest. Let me know if I can brink this case to a higher official in WP, instead of getting warnings and by the same people.
Please check my above arguments, especially about the bilingualism of Souliotes, as it is written in the article. Thanks.-- Skylax30 ( talk) 17:31, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
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Hi EdJohston. Thanks for protecting the article. After some discussion on the talk page [16], there is an agreement that none of the recent changes benefits the article. The pre-dispute version [17], as agreed on the talk page, should be restored. To avoid any further confusion or conflict, can you instead of editors involved in the dispute restore the pre-dispute version? Ktrimi991 ( talk) 21:01, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
The user's first edit after their EW block expired was to reinstate the same material.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 12:29, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
Hey EdJohnston, about your note here... as I noted in my comment, links to three pdfs were added by the other person in this diff. All three of those pdfs are to the final version published by the journal, and none of those journals are open access, and none of them permit that. Journals often permit authors posting a preprint, but that is not what these are. One of those journals is published by APA, and they are very hawkish on enforcing their copyright. That was the COPYLINK issue. Jytdog ( talk) 15:13, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
You probably remember User_talk:Sapphorain#Edit_warring_about_Swiss_nationality_at_Jean-Étienne_Liotard_and_other_articles from a day or two ago. Now a new account has popped up doing just the same revert. Johnbod ( talk) 02:12, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
I noticed your comment at WP:3RR and the blocking notice at Er22chi. But it looks as if you didn't actually block them. I gave them a week for now until you can look it over. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 10:17, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
Hello, thank you for your message. I have now added to my response an explicit pledge to refrain from edit-warring on all articles in the future. Again thanks. Μαρκος Δ 21:48, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
I just wanted to respond to your comment at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Neurosurgeon2be123. For cases like this where a request for admin action has already been handled (or if you are handling it), you are allowed to close these cases yourself. Just change the parameter in the SPI case status template from admin to close, and leave a comment explaining what you're doing. Don't feel like you have to this, but if it seems appropriate to you, you don't need to ask someone else to do it for you. Cheers. Sir Sputnik ( talk) 16:31, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed. Not sure where I could post about this as I'm having a bit of trouble with an IP user. The user was previously banned for about 6 months for not adhering to Wikipedia rules. I've engaged conversation with the user on their talk page which led to you originally issuing a six month ban. Shortly after the ban was lifted the user has tried to add content with sources as requested, but countless times I've looked at their sources, the user is not writing information that is being claimed by their source. As you can see from the past month, I'm not really convinced the user has learned anything and seems to ignore any rules list I send them or suggestions on using a sandbox to learn how to use sources. This isn't blatant vandalism, but it is basicly problematic editing. How should I handle this? Feel free to respond here, on my talk page, or that users talk page. Hope you can help! Andrzejbanas ( talk) 02:39, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
Ed, please look at my situation here. Every time I edit anything, this editor reports me! He knows that you blocked me before, so he figures I have very little credibility with you. But if you look at this latest so-called "violation" he reported me for, you'll see how he's nitpicking every detail I write in an attempt to get me blocked again. I didn't say anything about the film's "premiere date". I was just quoting the two sources I listed verbatim. They both refer to Casa del Terror as "a 1959 film", that's what they call it. Every internet source I see calls it a 1959 film. The book source I used said specifically Lon Chaney "went to Mexico to make the film in 1959". I just wrote EXACTLY what the sources stated. I didn't say anything about any premiere date, simply because I wasn't sure of the premiere date. The reason I left the 1960 date in the infobox was because some other editor put it there awhile back, and I figured if I took it off, he'd report me for vandalism! (I had posted a reference source to prove the other editor's release date but I later thought it wasn't strong enough so I removed it, but I left his release date in the infobox to avoid being accused of vandalism). He just keeps posting notices on me like I'm vandalizing wikipedia, while I'm actually spending all my time and effort trying to improve the pages. I even purchased a bunch of expensive reference books to use. It looks like he just doesn't want me editing wikipedia. I even asked him, if he sees an error I made, to either delete it or tell me to change it. I told him I do NOT want to get involved in an editing war, but he keeps reporting me over and over. I don't know why he wants me blocked, I even asked him if we could cooperate on this stuff. All i'm saying is, PLEASE look at this latest violation he reported me on, and you'll see how petty it is, and how malicious he's making me appear so that you will block me from editing. I'm sure you will see that i'm being set up here, I did exactly what he told me to do, quoted the sources verbatim, and now he's saying I wrote the wrong "release date". I never said 1959 was the theatrical release date, I just repeated that the sources alkl refer to this movie simply as "a 1959 film". PLEASE look at the situation i'm in, and if you can, try to figure out why this editor wants me blocked so badly?? I love wikipedia, and I have been on it for over 10 years, I would never vandalize an article. Surely you can see this editor must have a motive for stalking me from article to article every day, and reporting me over and over. I'm trying to abide by the reliable source rules, honestly. I think I've gotten much better just in the past few weeks, I scrutinize my sources now like never before. But this editor corrects every word I write, and slaps "unreliable" notices on every footnote I use, and reports me to you for any little thing he can think of! Please look at my side of this? There's something wrong going on here, seriously. I know I make mistakes, but it's not done maliciously, I think you can see that? 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 18:55, 26 June 2018 (UTC) PS -If you get a chance, please look at my edits on LA CASA DEL TERROR and on FACE OF THE SCREAMING WEREWOLF. I'm sure you'll see I used some very good footnotes and I totally rewrote the plot synopses on both pages. Thanks for your consideration, Ed. 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 19:16, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
I never entered any information on the page claiming it was a theatrical release date. I just quoted a number of sources that said how Lon Chaney traveled to Mexico in 1959 to make the film. That 1960 date that was in the infobox was put there many moons ago by some other editor. I left it there to avoid getting accused of vandalism, but then I get blamed for the unsourced date? I just left it there where I found it, because I don't know the release date. I doubt anyone does. I just know every source i've seen refers to this film as "a 1959 Mexican film". As far as getting agreement on the talk page, Andzre doesn't have to get me to agree because he obviously outranks me and he can just put whatever he wants to on the pages. I'm not edit-warring with him or anyone else! If he deletes my information, I'll just leave it off. I'm not here to cause conflict, I'm only seeing what info I can dig up that isnt already in the articles and if it's deemed unreliable, then I'm fine with that. I don't want erroneous information in the articles either. That's why I'm doing this, to correct the erroneous facts and dates if I can. But his habit of reporting me for vioations at least once a day makes me think he's just trying to get rid of me by getting me blocked. Go back and look how many months (years) he's been following me from topic to topic. I feel like I work for him! Now he's calling me incompetent. I don't know why we can't work together. I already told him if he feels I made an error, he can delete any of my stuff that he doesn't like. I'm trying hard to do well at this, please give me the benefit of the doubt? 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 23:48, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
There is a user at Lithuania's page who is edit warring by changing the country's geographic position in the lead section despite a consensus being reached almost 1 year ago. I tried reasoning with that user in his talk page, but he just ignores it. You were the last administrator to protect the page in October 2017 for the very same reasons at my request. I need an advice about reporting that user. I thought about going to WP:EW, but I believe that would be premature since the WP:3RR rule was not broken. I am leaning towards WP:ANI, but I am not sure if that would help either. Any help would be appreciated. – Sabbatino ( talk) 06:46, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston, I am trying to edit the "Crown of Aragon" page because some people try to introduce non-historical terms for promoting Catalonian independence. The term "Catalanoaragonese crown" has never used in the past. There is no ancient text which uses that term, but now it has been created for promoting the idea that Catalonia was a country. In the edition I made, I didn't delete the term, I only added that it was incorrect but saying that, even it's true, it's a problem for some people. I can send you references showing that but It's easy if they can send one ancient document reference using that term. If not, it has to be classified as incorrect because It's like call the Roman empire, the Spanishroman empire because Spain was inside. Thanks for your help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.144.114.81 ( talk) 18:22, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston, I hope you're doing well. We had communicated on 20th June 2018 when you warned me about edit warring on my talk page. Since then, I have tried to communicate on the talk pages, particularly Talk:Syrian Turkmen, and a lesser extent on Talk:Turkish people. I included a disputed template on Turkish people which has since been removed. On Syrian Turkmen, I have sought to propose a rewriting on the talk page; however, I am constantly met with negative comments with no evidence to suggest that the other party wishes to work together. I am here seeking for advice; any help on who I can contact for mediation will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, O.celebi ( talk) 14:44, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
Before threating Wikipedia content contributors, firstly you should check if the other people's reviews are valid or not by contrasting other trustful information sources (i.e. relationship of Avianca brand with Nicaragua and Mexico). An almost perfect lack of knowledge from your side (using the same kind of friendly expression you used towards me). Ju98_5 ( talk) 09:50, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
I've blocked this editor twice for edit warring and fully support the indef but was surprised at your no article talk page posts ever assertion. Maybe you were looking at another namespace? [20] -- NeilN talk to me 16:59, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
Something doesn't smell right here. Out of the blue they revert me on a page they have never been to. I suspect they might be looking at some latest edit list but... something's not right here. This is a user who has edited a handful of times outside of this last month, suddenly editing in a way that seems to imply they know way more than they should rightfully know, with a signature that doesn't match their user name. I saw you tried to engage with them on their talk page. Now they've started working in their sandbox in... another weird way. I'd keep an eye on them. I'll report back if I see anything unusual. -- Tarage ( talk) 18:53, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
Ping [22] 219.76.18.76 ( talk) 11:56, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
He's still at it. [23] The range block you conducted some time ago was pretty effective. Perhaps worth doing again? - LouisAragon ( talk) 13:14, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
Hello there,
Would it be possible for you take a look at this new account?
Firstly he attempted to impersonate an editor (dormant for 10 years) on his userpage, who apparently created the 1971 Bangladesh genocide article. ( [30])
After an editor a sked him to declare the identity on the userpage of the main account as another editor fell for the claim of this new account, he comes back after 9 days and makes up a new story.
The interaction utility tool shows this account overlaps impressively with Towns Hill and matches the huge lengths of content addition.
-- RaviC ( talk) 09:33, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed, I recently sought WP:3O and looks like a sock has been created to handle it, see Wikipedia_talk:Third_opinion#Weirdly_named_Puppet_handling_3O_requests. I am not sure how to proceed. I have responded to sock on the article talk and reverted my 3O request. appreciate your kind advice on best course of action. -- DBig Xray 15:19, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
I do agree that it is Too long, On the draft I had commented that lets focus on the resurgence first and rest later on. I have presented the 2 versions already one with resurgence and other without. I also agree with hatting the reference lists. User:Elephanthunter Do you agree on collapsing ref list and decluttering the Question with unnecessary comments on Me ? -- DBig Xray 20:49, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed, let me know your opinion of me including a context/ background as of now on Rfc. I feel it is useful and should remain. The text is short, factual and as per the sources to give a context to the new users coming to the Rfc-- DBig Xray 18:36, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
I can appreciate that there was not much you could do about the obvious meatpuppetry. I appreciate also that there may be an argument for not including one of the pieces of information that was reverted. But to ignore all the other evidence and suggest that I'm the one at fault is beneath you. Deb ( talk) 08:59, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
In the case of Dragon Ball Super: Broly the IP won't let up and will not discuss anything in the talk page, how do I make a case for semiprotection? -- Domushen ( talk) 13:39, 11 July 2018 (UTC)
Dear moderator, I am stunned with situation when info added by me personally constantly deleting by user. I am going to report this cases here to protect the policy of enriching articles with content.
Hi Ed, it's a difficult situation to acertain. The editor is sort of progressing at a very slow pace. And sort of ignores issues with their own editing. The editor has claimed to have been editing for over ten years, but their actual editing from this IP doesn't match it. All suggestions of asking other the wiki projects for help are ignored and the user does not really seem to want to learn how to create citations properly and their writing style is a bit strange. I don't think it's intentional vandalism, but this user is rarely ever checking out the rules (I've provided them several rules dozens of times) and gets agitated whenever I try to make suggestions to improve their editing but I feel like I'm just babysitting a user, which is frustrating. Maybe not banworthy. Long story short, this user needs to take the time to learn the rules of Wikipedia more before making the grander edits to improve article. Andrzejbanas ( talk) 01:53, 9 July 2018 (UTC) Andrzejbanas ( talk) 01:53, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
Ed & Andrze, please don't block me. I put the angelfire ref on the page in error. If you look back at what i've done over the last 2 weeks editing the Jerry Warren pages and others, you'll see I made dozens if not hundreds of additions to the pages and I only made that one error this week with angelfire. When I saw it was corrected, I omitted it and didn't reuse it. I've been trying so hard to improve the site, and I only made that one error this whole week, which I tried to correct. I suppose if you just want me gone from wikipedia, there's nothing I can do. But all i'm asking is, PLEASE don't block me. The angelfire site was an honest mistake. Please just give me one more chance? Look over what I've done on the Jerry Warren pages and you'll see I really improved them a lot. I made one mistake this whole week out of hundreds of edits. Please don't block me? 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 17:32, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
How about if I take time off from editing ( a few weeks maybe?) and use the time to go back over all the rules? It will allow me to really familiarize myself with them without editing for awhile? I have been so busy editing the Jerry Warren pages, and trying so hard not to use unreliable sources. Please consider giving me a chance to go over all of the material Andrze's sent me (it's a lot of material). I thought I was doing so well this past week. Andrze didn't revert anything I did all week! I really thought he liked what I was contributing. You know I am not purposely trying to break the rules. I want so badly to be involved with wikipedia, and you have to admit I'm improving. Please don't block me now that I'm finally getting the hang of it? 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 17:43, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
Please keep in mind, I did not try to use the angelfire link as a reference source on the page I was editing. I only put it at the bottom of the page under "EXTERNAL LINKS" with the imdb/com link that was already there. I thought you told me it was ok to put sources like imdb or angelfire under "EXTERNAL LINKS", didn't you? You just told me not to ever use links like those as reference sources in the body of an article, and I didn't do that. If angelfire can't be used even as an external link, then once I am told that, I won't repeat the mistake. It's not like I'm purposely trying to get blocked. I really love contributing to wikipedia. I only put the angelfire link down as an external link, but now I know not to use it at all. I'm still learning the rules, and I assure you I will follow them to the letter. 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 18:48, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
When I realized angelfire was a problem, I left it off the page. It was only on the page for a few minutes as far as I can tell. I just made a mistake, that's all. 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 22:19, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi, after you protected Saoirse Ronan's page for edit-warring, the IP who was warring over this edit is now using his original account to do the same thing. There was an investigation against the user, but nothing came of it. Also pinging NeilN who had previously blocked the IP and editor for edit-warring on the same page. Krimuk2.0 ( talk) 08:40, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
Bellshook ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
You have been misled by a very intelligent WP:SPA who feigns ignorance.--- Coffeeand crumbs 04:19, 19 July 2018 (UTC)
Hello. With all due respect I was amazed with your conclusion of the ANI complaint here. Both in the past and present complaints I had provided evidence of Stefka's disruptive editing against consensus. How can the complaint end without even a mild warning to the disruptive editor and instead a warning to me simply because I was calling a spade a spade with regards to MKO? -- Expectant of Light ( talk) 07:08, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston. This article was created today, by the same editor who created it before (it was deleted for notability issues [36]. Should this article be nominated for deletion again? The said editor edits only about Phoca, might be same kind of COI? Ktrimi991 ( talk) 18:02, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi, Ed. I'm having trouble with a single-purpose account removing content from the article, as well as replacing English WP wikilinks with links to articles on Spanish WP, as you can see from the article history. He refuses to leave an edit summary explaining these repeated removals, which as far as I can see are unnecessary anyway. Carlstak ( talk) 17:33, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
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Hi EdJohnston, I am pinging @
NeilN: although they are on holiday until July 29. After the latest block expired, Skylax 30 created
a new article with content that he did not manage to add to
Souliotes. This makes the creation of it to practically be a continuation of Skylax30's warring on Souliotes. This is dishonest because community consensus is to not present some 19th century books as reliable sources about the Souliotes, and everyone except of Skylax30 has respected the agreement. During his block, the Souliotes topic was very stable, without disagreements or warring. Now that Skylax30's block expired, once again community consensus is disrespected. I do not plan to try to improve Souliotes anymore, because that topic is once again victim of stubborn disruption by only one editor. Two editors have already expressed their concern with the new article
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Are you saying that you spend your time on articles on an "unimportant tribe" ? -- Skylax30 ( talk) 07:41, 27 July 2018 (UTC)
I did not agree on the "stable version" of the article Souliotes, as it has many problems (synth, unveriable claims etc). Simply, I was blocked while I was trying to improve it.-- Skylax30 ( talk) 08:00, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
The matter is very difficult to be solved because academics are divided.. Why you do not allow me to have this different view added to the article as well? Due to your reverts of my edits, the article now maintains only one academic view on the issue. I recommend you self-revert your actions otherwise I will have no option but bring this to NPOV noticeboard and add NPOV tag to the article. -- 👧🏻 SilentResident 👧🏻 ( talk ✉️ | contribs 📝) 13:11, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
ARMBAC alert is not a warning. I am aware of it as i have placed that template on the talk page of several esitors lately, so EdJohnston does not need to notify me. I would suggest to you and myself to not redirect the discussion from the content dispute. You think that the view that the Souliotes had Greek origin does not need consensus and the view that they had Albanian identity does need consensus? You said on the talk page of the article that "Albanian" infobox should not be added without consensus and your content does not need consensus. Ktrimi991 ( talk) 13:31, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
Too much fuss about an "unimportant tribe", isn't it Ed? Now the protectors of certain POV want to delete the article with the 19th century sources on Souliotes. Good material for a case study.-- Skylax30 ( talk) 08:00, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
Nope, because many sources listed at the Historiography section say that the Souliotes were an Albanian tribe, without saying that after Independence they became ethnically Greeks. The article after your change shows that that the Souliotes gained a Greek ethnicity is just a theory. Infobox "Greeks" is about ethnic Greeks, not about Greek citizens no matter their ethnicity. Otherwise Turks, Albanians, Pakistanis, Arabs etc would be there. Ktrimi991 ( talk) 13:38, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
Stop playing with "theories" about "Albanian tribes", and go to the discussion of the article to see what Souliotes said and signed about themselves. As for the Albanian "nation" of the 1800, you have to prove that existed.-- Skylax30 ( talk) 06:28, 1 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi. I am concerned with the edits made by this user. There were many run-ins with this user in the past by me and other editors due to the addition of fringe theories by him and his unwillingness to discuss the matter, which resulted in a block for edit warring. Since then this user pops up once in a while by trying to add the same or almost the same (mainly rephrased) content with the addition of new fringe theories. I am not sure what to do next, because I do not have time for any altercations with him, but I know that he would just continue to go the same path. Any advice would be appreciated since dealing with him is tiring. – Sabbatino ( talk) 15:58, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
About Vilna Governorate page - how can you mention majority when just added the original historical documents and maps? Add something else if it's exist! Just added the original quote from 1835 book of M. Ross (of Durham.) which is in open source in Google Books: https://books.google.com/books?id=fqxDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA41 I only can understand you deletion as prejudice. You dislike that in 19 century historic wrote phrases like 'The province of Wilna contains the north part of Lithuania' ? Please found some info where they wrote something different. I believe that Wikipedia is about sharing ORIGINAL documents and primary sources - not about deleting everything that not fits into a certain dogma. I forced to start the complain on you, Sabbatino. Craft37by ( talk) 19:06, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
@ EdJohnston: It appears that this user started editing, while logged out (restored content in Belarus page). And it appears that instead of trying to discuss and understand what is written to him, he turned to personal attacks, accusations and just wants to make a point in any way possible, which implies that he is in the wrong place. – Sabbatino ( talk) 10:19, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
Just want to inform you that the user in question is back and keeps adding the same content again. The Belarus page was protected due to that user's actions and only administrators can edit it at this point. – Sabbatino ( talk) 19:43, 2 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston. It would seem that User:Zaner25 (the "RelayBall" editor), whom you recently blocked, is evading the block by editing under the IP address 96.61.0.66 - see contribs. Regards. DH85868993 ( talk) 02:50, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
Greetings, EdJohnston. I want to report systematic unreasonable deletion of the content I added. I forced to seek for administration protection and support to avoid edit wars in providing wide coverage of the history of the Eastern Europe region. I believe that with you help situation will be improved.
User Sabbatino creates a self-centered point of view around many articles according to him only a known pattern, removing any information that contradicts the occupational ideology of pan-Russism around Belarus state - without arguments or even trying to start any discussion in talk page. He deliberately belittles the role of the Belarusian ethnos and all that concerns the modern territory of Belarus, which was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for centuries.
His regular complains for "litvinism additions" which is very similar to the Kremlin experts vocabulary, for which I have a bright example.
In 2016 Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies retired Lt. Gen. Reshetnikov said to belarusian Radio Liberty literally this: "... At independence, do not declare themselves as part of "litvinsky" history. (in belarusian: ня трэба аб’яўляць сябе часткаю «ліцьвінскай» гісторыі.) You do not want to be proud of Dostoevsky and Pushkin, and you want to be proud of Mickiewicz? It's just awful ...". Link is: https://www.svaboda.org/a/raszetnikau-havoryc/28192683.html .
Later this interview released the scandal at the level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://www.svaboda.org/a/28190866.html (Belarusian Foreign Ministry expressed protest to Russia in connection with the statement by the Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies).
So I have some reasons to suspect user Sabbatino in cooperating with ideological department of russian special agencies.
Ed, please let me have this tread for possible feature updates because this situation continues to happen again.. Thank you. Craft37by ( talk) 03:37, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
Craft37by ( talk) 03:37, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
@ EdJohnston: After all the accusations and personal attacks towards me and other editors ( he called another user being a chauvinist and called you being a Russian special agent), I feel that 1 month's "vacation" for the blocked person will not be enough since this user shows clear signs of being in the wrong place. He constantly misinterprets sources or adds silly and fringe theories from unreliable sources, and if someone disagrees with him (even if the majority disagrees) then he turns to personal attacks or calls everyone a Russian troll. Now moving on to the "Litvinist" ideas – these ideas were created by Belarusian nationalists who claim that:
To sum this all up, according to "Litvinist" ideas, Lithuanians did not exist until the 19th century and they "stole" all the history from Belarusians. These are prime examples that show why this user is in the wrong place (this applies to other language Wikipedias since most of his edits are almost always reverted), and that he quite clearly lacks competence to be here (fringe theories, broken to horrible English, edit wars, personal attacks, etc). It might look like I am trying to get this user blocked for a very long time, but the examples that I gave just show that I might be right. Of course there is a Arbitration Committee, but the main question would be if it would stop the user from making such edits. – Sabbatino ( talk) 16:39, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
Regarding [40], you did not comment on the actual original target of the report. Without disputing whether you made the right call in regard to the IP's behavior, could you please add a comment to the closure regarding whatever (in)action you made? Otherwise there seems to be no actual "closure" of the issue as reported. DMacks ( talk) 16:38, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston, just a little message in order to thank you warmly with my own words for the protection of Caucher Birkar. This should lower the massive disruption of this page by anonymous POV warriors. Thanks. Take care.---Wikaviani (talk) (contribs) 21:22, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
There is a new User:Steedhals who appears to be the same as the recently blocked User:Knson3. He's now bordering on edit warring at Rosaceae. Given the behaviour of User:Knson3 I suspect that there are older nyms. Lavateraguy ( talk) 14:12, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
I was about to ask NeilN but he is offline. Since you had protected the article for which this account was created for edit warring, I believe he has been given chances to contribute constructively but he just can't stop making himself look like a disruptive sock of someone who is here for POV. What action do you suggest? His contributions are now disrupting even Wikipedia space. Accesscrawl ( talk) 03:32, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
Not complaining about the semi-protect, but the vandalism was all from one obvious vandal account which was blocked, so it may not ultimately be necessary. Again, I'm fine with protecting the article a bit, just noticed that the request cited multiple IPs vandalizing when what I saw was like... one guy... Simonm223 ( talk) 16:30, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
Hello EdJohnston,
The Arabic language was deleted in the Infobox of the country Pakistan.
I understand that many Pakistanis don`t like Arabs or the Arab language because many Arabs in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council don`t treat Pakistanis in an appropriate manner and don`t show respect for Pakistanis. However, this should not be a reason for deleting the Arabic language in the Infobox. It is true that the Arabic language is not spoken in Pakistan (it didn`t say in the Infobox that Arabic is a spoken language in Pakistan). Nevertheless, the Arabic language is mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan. The source for this information was mentioned.
So, it doesn`t matter if Arabic is spoken in Pakistan or not. It only matters if the Arabic language is mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan or not.
Maybe you know that 48% of the people in Pakistan speak Punjabi as a first language and only 8% speak Urdu as a first language. But it doesn't make sense to delete Urdu and to mention Punjabi as the official language of Pakistan on Wikipedia. Because it only matters what is mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan and according to the constitution of Pakistan only Urdu and English are the official languages of Pakistan.
The majority in South Sudan still speak Juba Arabic but the government of South Sudan deleted the Arabic language as an official language in 2011. In addition, the Arabs in Israel speak Arabic as their first language but the government of Israel deleted the Arabic language as an official language in 2018. These things are facts no matter if we like it or not.
Wikipedia should be based on facts and it is important to indicate always reliable sources for all information. Wikipedia should not be based on opinions. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense.
I would be very happy if you let me know how do you think about this issue.
Best regards,
Tom -- Tom112233 ( talk) 16:38, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, nothing to do with the meat of your comments but just to let you know Shebaa Farms is not in the West Bank. It's on the border of Lebanon and Israel. Sir Joseph (talk) 13:32, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Kindly please review this reversion. [47] I bring it to your attention since you are familiar with the case. As I suspected, we have the return of Bellshook ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). There has been no discussion on the talk page since you put full protection on the article. I do not mean that as "I told you so." My childish outburst at WP:RPP was stupid and unnecessary. I've taken your criticism that I did not behave any better to heart and I'm trying to practice WP:ONLYREVERT. --- Coffeeand crumbs 01:16, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
I provided this link [ [48]] from April. Slatersteven ( talk) 16:31, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
Why dont you reply johnson Manoj Ranjan Yadav ( talk) 11:09, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
You can contact me on manoj.ranjan751@gmail.com
Manoj Ranjan Yadav ( talk) 11:11, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
Edjohnston It's a warm request from you pls don't disillusioned the great history of yadav.You can contact me directly on +919304686596 I will make you understand everything clearly regarding the subject matter. Manoj Ranjan Yadav ( talk) 11:14, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
I fear that Craft37by is evading his block by editing with this and this IPs. They pop up now and then, but looking at the nature of those IPs' edits it is obvious that it is the same person. This edit and its edit summary sums it all up quite nicely. Looking at Craft37by's latest unblock request it is evident that this user will not change his stance and the same POV pushing with personal attacks or insults will be continued. Either indefinite block or WP:ARBEE should be enforced (if his block will not be extended). – Sabbatino ( talk) 07:37, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
User:Knson seems to be back, as IP 86.148.0.80
I reverted a batch of unsourced and otherwise questionable changes at List of the largest genera of flowering plants after he ignored my request for a source at the talk page for User:Knson3. These changes have apparently been reintroduced, in the process wiping out a sourced modification. Lavateraguy ( talk) 09:44, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
You closed the AE thread, and then: [49]. I'm not asking you to do anything about it, but I do rather think that this vindicates my point. I'll make a new filing if it proves difficult to resolve. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 22:10, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
We have a problem with a new editor to the Faith Goldy page, Grayfell, engaging in an edit war as can be seen in recent edit history. The specific conflict can be seen on Talk page section Life and career and lede. He has made this personal, used the Talk page to engage in diatribes and imo, is using strong personal bias to drive/block edits to suit a narrative for the article with little to no research into the topic. While his last answer is easy to refute, I feel my, Ivanvector's or other editors' further engagement will only cause him to escalate the situation further. Admin moderation may be necessary. This instance to my mind underlines the need for edit protection you instituted recently, especially given the topic is currently running for office.
A quick search of Grayfell's contributions suggests this is not an isolated instance; he has engaged in at least one other edit war as complained by Cllgbksr here (Caveat: I did not research the complaint).
I know this is not a topic you manage, however I believe the changes I am promoting now and in the near future appropriately improve the article in neutrality and substance with better sourcing. I proceeded in good faith to invite all suggestions, discuss and be open to amendments prior to editing as I expect all editors should on such a polarising page. Indeed, Ivanvector and I successfully made article improvements previous to Grayfell's sudden involvement after well-reasoned, dispassionate discussions here), in sharp contrast to Grayfell. I value any questions/concerns/advice you have regarding this, my positions, etc. Thank you in advance, Skingski ( talk) 20:46, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
Please see the Fonz's unblock request which contains a blatantly false personal attack on myself. ( This is my edit history on the article. See any unsourced addition? Me either.)
Further, this guy is nothing but a troll. See this edit summary where he invokes a "higher power" to justify his edit warring. I'll file an SPI if you want, but both the impersonation account in the history and the last red letter editor seem pretty ducky to me. I got hooked into this from a post at WT:WPSCH from JonRidinger, an editor who deserves considerable respect as the creator of much of the GA and FA content in the school project. I'm sorry, but I don't see one single piece of work from the Fonz that isn't trollish. I'm asking you revoke TPA for the PA, and convert the block to Indeff per NOTHERE. Thanks. John from Idegon ( talk) 22:12, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello if you don't mind me asking, why was no action taken at the very least against Matt14451 for using his IP to edit Wikipedia in a deceptive manner? Two such reports about his behavior and not one notice on his page that the IP is infact his sock is very disappointing. Since when are users allowed to behave that way on here? Esuka323 ( talk) 18:39, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston - not sure if this is where I need to ask a question? The claim on page Tanya Ekanayaka 'This article or section may have been copied and pasted from another location, possibly in violation of Wikipedia's copyright policy. Please review https://www.naxos.com/person/Tanya_Ekanayaka/232400.htm (DupDet · CopyVios) and remedy this by editing this article to remove any non-free copyrighted content and attributing free content correctly, or flagging the content for deletion. Please be sure that the supposed source of the copyright violation is not itself a Wikipedia mirror. (September 2018)' is no longer relevant as the page and potential sentence in concern (first sentence of page) has been edited. Therefore the tag should be removed.
After years of discussions, sock-puppeting and within less than a month after closing the RfC, above IPv6 user (using the range so far: 2601:243:903:3F5B:1000:4DF4:BABA:DE06 ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs), 2601:243:903:3F5B:1D28:70B2:3ED9:B79E ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs), 2601:243:903:3F5B:C40C:2837:ED73:51F5 ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)), who seems to be an experienced and old Wikipedia user, suddenly shows up and starts editing Al-Ahbash corroborating with the user who started the RfC over the very same sentence but with a new twist that now the sentence should be moved from the lead to somewhere else. Please, feel welcome to review the matter at your convenience. Thank you. McKhan ( talk) 06:41, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
Responding to your comment on my talk page:
You don't seem to understand the context here. I will consider the warning ignored because the changes were reverted several days ago and the edit warring page was withdrawn. Please pay better attention to what occurred. (And no I was not insisting to put "(28 August estimate)" on the page. And no "most people" were not disagreeing. Some were disagreeing, but certainly not all or most. Ergzay ( talk) 04:08, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for protecting the Timeline of Romanian History article.
I gave up editing Wikipedia for a while due to Borsoka. His behaviour is not at all encouraging other users like me to contribute.
And for the record I deleted his comment from the edits dispute page due to believing that he had deleted my initial comment on that submission, but I discovered that it was the template for the actual complaint itself that deleted my initial description of the problem, rather than Borsoka himself.
However, now you have seen what he has done to that article. I am the main anon contributor to that article, and, before Feb/March 2017 when I started editing from the US there was barely anything in that article.
Now he's deleted it all. Simply just deleted all of it.
Please report this user to whoever looks after this stuff. I don't care about Wikipedia anymore, it is impossible to manage or to get rid of users like Borsoka. Don't even get me started on how discouraging it is for users like me to contribute. If he knows so much why doesn't he just rephrase stuff in a better way rather than delete everything?
See for yourself what kind of a person he is and how many complaints have been raised about him in the past if you do a search for his username.
I think he should just be permanently banned from Wikipedia but then he will just edit as an anon, so, in that case, articles such as the Timeline of Romanian History articles should be protected from editing by users only, with anons allowed to submit contributing edits. This way at least there is some protection against vandalism.
Precisely what I reported about him has happened again. And again, and again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.18.35.79 ( talk) 21:18, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
Oh, I forgot to say, Borsoka is Hungarian, so of course he's annoyed by anything to do with Romanian history so he just deletes everything. Just have a look at the stuff he's deleting. Perfectly fine sourced stuff. Since you can clearly see what he does, please report him again since you know Wikipedia better than I do. I'm done editing Wikipedia, it's not worth the time spent since one's year's worth of work goes up in a moment. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.18.35.79 ( talk) 21:25, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
Also, if you have a look at the articles he's done disruptive edits on and that people have reported him about, it's usually articles about Romanian history. So, he's naturally biased due to being Hungarian, and goes around and deletes stuff off of articles that have anything to do with Romanian history. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.18.35.79 ( talk) 21:42, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
Just to let you know, I've protected List of wars involving the United States further. I hope that's okay. Best, Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:28, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
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Hi EdJohnston. I asked Khirurg to provide a rationale for the change they insist on making to Albania. They rv again and I placed a comment on the talk page. If they do not respond, what steps should be taken to reach an agreement on the matter? Maybe RfC? Ktrimi991 ( talk) 20:51, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
Hello Beland. I've been looking around for anyone who has edited US immigration topics, and I saw your name in the history of Immigration to the United States. Would you be willing to take a quick look at User talk:EdJohnston#Request for another look at Boundless Immigration draft and see if you think the proposed article at Draft:Boundless (technology company) might be notable enough for an article? The company is very new, has raised about $3 million dollars but one of the founders of the company was a civil servant under Obama, so they have inside knowledge of immigration rules. I'm thinking that the current form of the article might have promise, based on quotes of their founders by NPR, Forbes etc. Do you have any thoughts? My previous comment to the article creator (back in May) was negative here. In terms of normal AfC standards, my guess is that the article is right on the edge. Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 20:20, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
Hello EdJohnston! This is Doug from Boundless Immigration. The article I initially wrote about the company was deleted for failure to meet Wikipedia's notability standards. On May 30, 2018, you posted a note on my talk page that you would take another look if there were new and reliable sources. Since then, the company has received a fair amount of new coverage from such sources, so I have created a new draft of the article for your review. What is the best way for me to share this new draft with you? (The earlier one appears to have disappeared.) Thanks! Messier6 ( talk) 14:49, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
Please could you look at this page Tim Omotoso which is just in the news. I was trying to improve it but when I clicked on a link to a source in the section Career I was confronted with what I thought might be some blackmail attempt. Please take a careful look. SovalValtos ( talk) 20:09, 23 October 2018 (UTC)
{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelcitynaija.com/2012/11/event-hype-rev-tim-omotoso-simply.html |title=EVENT HYPE: Rev. Tim Omotoso, Simply Chrysolite and set to arrive Nigeria for HOUSE OF JACOB |website=GospelCityNaija |archivedate=2014-04-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410105919/http://www.gospelcitynaija.com/2012/11/event-hype-rev-tim-omotoso-simply.html |deadurl=usurped}}
, which outputs
"EVENT HYPE: Rev. Tim Omotoso, Simply Chrysolite and set to arrive Nigeria for HOUSE OF JACOB". GospelCityNaija. Archived from
the original on 2014-04-10. {{
cite web}}
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help), is generally the best if a webpage is needed for verifiability. --
Izno (
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23:58, 25 October 2018 (UTC)About The Partner, no... I have no "intention to continue reverting that page" should the protection be lifted. That is reason why I filed the 3RRNB report (what editors usually do, instead of edit-warring). Given the fact that report was filed, protecting that page was both needless and a little silly. The plot section was removed months ago, leaving the page as basically a blank stub. The editor who removed the section, made no effort to improve the page after that. I recently re-added the plot, with an improvement tag. The plot section was blanked again. I removed the parts of the plot the other editor complained about, and then removed additional parts beyond that to improve it, and re-added. The plot section was blanked again. Then a ridiculous blurb was added as a "plot section place holder", ostensibly until an improvement plot could be added. It was then stated on the talk page that per BRD, I needed consensus (!?) to try to add an improved plot, indicating that this editor intended to continue removing additions I made. Hence the report. I have since posted a request at Project Novels for someone to add an improved plot. I'm going to leave the page be in hopes that another editor will be able to improve the plot without any further interference. (and hopefully this saves you the trouble of posting a bunch of questions on my talk page) - wolf 23:21, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
Ed, I'm frustrated with trying to work things out with this guy. See Talk:Ron Stallworth#Explicitly biased canvassing for his latest attempt to subvert Randy Kryn's RFC in which we're trying to work things out. He has also removed some of my own attempts to help there by addressing a specific complaint about high contrast. So I seek your input on what we can try next, while your 2-week pause to work it out is still in effect. Dicklyon ( talk) 15:31, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.
Ed, thanks for understanding my case
[50] earlier. I have requested for lifting my ban, this is for your information any necessary further actions required if any.
Md iet (
talk)
12:52, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
Wikipedia is a platform where fair discussion can be done and some solution may possible. Restricting the same, imposing total ban on the fairly published material giving threats seems unfair here. I would further comply to RS guidelines. All my contributions after the ban indicates improvements. There is not even one disagreement with other editors and friendly atmosphere maintained by me are only proofs I could suggest. Thanking again, Md iet ( talk) 05:17, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
Howdy! I wanted to see if you might be willing to give me some advice. Your insight on the Brandon issue makes me interested in your take on a situation I'm involved in. I'm trying to make sure I avoid WP:CANVAS so let me be clear, not looking for someone to just pat me on the back and agree with me... I'm turning to you because you are an admin who's opinion I value. I'm hoping that you will give a neutral opinion on the matter including pointing out areas where I am in the wrong.
The issue stems from converting Briarcliff Manor, New York to use {{ Infobox settlement}} over {{ Geobox}}. Currently that page is the only settlement page to use the Geobox. Every other page has been converted. There is a user who has worked hard to make that article a FA. They feel strongly that the page should keep the Geobox. I obviously disagree. This has led to a WP:AIV report by me and the page being protected. I would like to get your advice on the matter on what the best way forward is. If you could, please read this thread for some insight. I'll hold off on saying more on the matter for now. If this isn't an issue you are interested in getting involved with, just let me know. I'll understand that. But if you have the time, would greatly appreciate your advice! Thanks in advance. (Full disclosure I've also left this message on Primefac's page. I'm interested in their opinion/advice as well.) -- Zackmann ( Talk to me/ What I been doing) 18:15, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
You blocked BDMKK for 48 hours for making two personal attacks, and you noted his POV pushing. In the last few weeks, Lecen has been making personal attacks, WP:FOC violations, and maybe some POV pushing at Talk:Jair Bolsonaro, and has made 3 reverts in 4 hours at Jair Bolsonaro on October 30. They were participating in the edit war with Coltsfan, who was warned after a AN3 thread. wumbolo ^^^ 18:19, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
Coltsfan is clearly on a political activism track here.
Even less a few editors who seem to be carried away by their own personal political opinions.
It’s very hard to even get near this page, because the editors seem to be the most incompetent people around. Does anyone here actually has any real world experience on writing, doing research, etc?
I’m astonished by how some editors have placed themselves as owners of this article and have turned it into a page of misinformation. [...] (I pointed out above and despite support to my arguments, ONE editor has prevented anyone from improving the aticle).
What is wrong with you?
I’m a experienced editor on Wikipedia and the only editor on Jair Bolsonaro who is Brazilian and, thus, speaks Portuguese fluently. I have brought to everyone’s attention that the article has serious issues, quotes that are either taken out of context or badly translated. I also pointed out that a few editors have monopolized the article, preventing anyone from addressing these issues, going as far as to engange on edit war and to ERASE complaints on the talk page (see its history log). Now, they seem to be involved on a tactic of harassement in order to shun away anyone who disagrees, which I find troublesome, at least. I have avoided editing the article, for the reasons stated above, and I see as problematic when a experienced editor is asked to be blocked for merely stating an opinion on talk page, by someone whom I never even talked or interacted. I believe this is old gang tactics, in which editors are helped by others who pretend to be neutral in order to impose their views on an article. EdJohnston, my suggestion is to keep an eye on the article and, perhaps, even propose arbitration in order to resolve the matter. Regards, -- Lecen ( talk) 01:57, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
He's at it again today. Lard Almighty ( talk) 12:04, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, Ed. It wasn't my intention to preempt any action by protecting the article; I apologize if I got in the way. I was communicating with one of the principals before the ANEW report was filed and neither would stop and talk. I felt myself getting too invested to act upon the ANEW report and wanted other eyes on the situation. That's why I left the note regarding altering the protection. As always, if an action of mine complicates what might be a simple situation please let me know. Thanks for all your work at ANEW. Tide rolls 21:48, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, friend. Do you have any arguments why my map is incorrect? Or you can only write about my problem, when i didn't know the laws of wiki? Now i know and my opinion i did the correct map. I will edit back again, if you haven't more intellegent answer last 12-16 hours LandRussia ( talk) 07:28, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.
I've had to report you to ANI/Incidents until you can explain good reason of your reckless blocking action without regarding the core of content dispute and blocking policy WP:BLOCKNO. You can reply on that page with your reasoning. - MusenInvincible ( talk) 10:07, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed, I'm wondering if you have considered running for ArbCom. We need good candidates, and you are always neutral, calm, and carefully analytical. The deadline is in a few days. Please think about it and consider serving in this way. Thank you, Softlavender ( talk) 15:00, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
I have been told not to make any further edits without agreement from editors. However, my recent suggestions to correct certain inaccuracies and improve the article are being ignored. -- Krishendrix78 ( talk) 16:35, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
Hey EdJohnston, hope everything is going well for you. I'm currently watching your page (just like other high profile users' talk) in order to revert vandalism. Please let me know if you want me to remove you from my watchlist. Take care.---Wikaviani (talk) (contribs) 22:59, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
Hello again EdJohnston and Beland, I really appreciate both of your help on the draft article Draft:Boundless (technology company) (prior discussion here), including your caution about approving articles about relatively young companies. In case this is helpful as context on the media coverage, I'd like to note that far from "any local tech startup" gets covered in Washington Business (which covers all companies statewide) or Geekwire (which covers companies nationally, with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest region). The NBC News story and others that cite Boundless's impact assessment of the "public charge rule" stemmed from the fact that this was novel research, not from a press release. I'm eager to understand what type of coverage you believe would more firmly establish Boundless's notability, as I respect your opinion and experience. For instance, last week there was a new profile of the company in Fast Company, which is a national publication, and it included some facts that I added to the draft article. Does that help meet the standard you're looking for? Messier6 ( talk) 21:56, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, EdJohnston. Sorry to disturb you, but i'm here to get your attention to this matter. I'm afraid User BDMKK is still doing PUSH POV in the talk page of the article about Jair Bolsonaro. I tracked their IPs and they are editing from the same region of from the same country, using similar language. I think he is trying to use different IPs in order to give an impression of multiple opinions to support the push pov and disruptive editing that got him the blocked in the first place. He has done this in portuguese wikipedia too, if i'm not mistaken and i think he is trying to wrongfully influence this discussion as well by faking diologues. He has been known for evading blocks. I'd like to know what to do, or maybe you can take some action. Awaiting on your answer. Thanks! Coltsfan ( talk) 02:30, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
We've got some former arbs in the mix for
WP:ACE2018, but we need more fresh blood bright-eyed and bushy-tailed first-time candidates! Don't you want to be on the other side of the fence in ARCA threads? It's greener, you know...
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Hello EdJohnston, I am bringing to your attention User:BrownstoneKnockn, an apparently longstanding editor who twice made BLP vandalism edits to an article of a controversial political figure. [51] [52] When I warned him the first time, he claimed it was not intentional and implied he wouldn't do it again, before doing it again a few days later. I recommend some sort of action be taken based on his behavior. -- 1990'sguy ( talk) 23:46, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, EdJohnston. Six years ago you were an administrator working in this topic area. We met in the context of one or two users who were at war, and eventually banned from Wikipedia. I recall your good sense and objectivity. I recently joined discussions at the World War Two Talk page. I have just suspended my involvement there for the foreseeable future. Please review the whole page. All the best, - Chumchum7 ( talk) 04:31, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, since you had addressed my last report regarding Stefka Bulgaria, would you mind give us your insight in it? Saff V. ( talk) 06:22, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
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Edit Summary: I'd like to expand it to include a more robust description of events, where applicable, and change suggestive or manipulative language i.e. subtle POV pushing, by including said events. Edit: Northern Cyprus ( Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti), is a de facto state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Internationally recognised only by Turkey, Northern Cyprus is considered by the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the international community to be a part of the Republic of Cyprus. Northern Cyprus and Turkey do not recognise these claims.
Northern Cyprus extends from the tip of the Karpass Peninsula in the northeast to Morphou Bay, Cape Kormakitis and its westernmost point, the Kokkina exclave in the west. Its southernmost point is the village of Louroujina. A buffer zone under the control of the United Nations stretches between Northern Cyprus and the rest of the island and divides Nicosia, the island's largest city and capital of both sides. A coup d'état in 1974, orchestrated by EOKA-B and the Greek military junta as part of an attempt to annex the island to Greece and displace the Turkish Cypriot diaspora, prompted the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. This resulted in an end to the intercommunal violence, the collapse of the Greek military junta, the eviction of much of the north's Greek Cypriot population, the flight of Turkish Cypriots from the south, and the partitioning of the island. The Turkish Federated State of North Cyprus was proclaimed in 1975. Eight years after this, after espousing human rights and a desire to live side-by-side with the Greek Cypriots, and citing the legitimacy granted to the Greek Cypriot government by the international community as the only legitimate government of the Republic of Cyprus, as well as their being sidelined from it, and their own right to security and self determination, the North made a unilateral declaration of independence in 1983. This was rejected by the UN and the Republic of Cyprus. Due to the subsequent embargo and lack of international recognition thereof, Northern Cyprus is heavily dependent on Turkey for economic, political and military support. [1] [2] [3]
Attempts to reach a solution to the Cyprus dispute have been unsuccessful. The most recent attempt, the Annan Plan, was approved by Turkish Cypriots but declined by Greek Cypriots. The Turkish Army maintains a large force in Northern Cyprus. While its presence is supported and approved by the TRNC government, where it is seen as necessary to ensure its security, the Republic of Cyprus and the international community regard it as an occupation force, and its presence has been denounced in several United Nations Security Council resolutions. [4]
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Hi, i recently created the account, and unfortunately forgot the password. Is there a way to either delete that account so i can change the username or to move all content, contribs and commons pictures to this account. MTA Bus enthusiast ( talk) 01:29, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for pinging me at User talk:Zackmann08#Closure of your ANI complaint. I had not yet even seen the comment user Zackmann08 made regarding me at Infobox River talk! If you had any advice to offer trying to resolve the situation there, or at the request I made on how to proceed with a dispute resolution, I would appreciate it. -- papageno ( talk) 05:40, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
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Hi EdJohnston. Ζάχος77 is a newbie who has made several unconstructive edits. It would be of great help if you keep an eye on the editor. Cheers,
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Dear EdJohnston, thank you for your patience, which is much appreciated. I'm afraid that Nukleon has gotten around the block imposed on him by creating another account, User:Hexesikon. Just check out the edit summary left by Hexesikon, who only appeared tonight, on the Farouk page, which accused me of having him blocked instead of trying to talk out with him. Given that Hexesikon is only concerned with the Farouk article, deleting everything I put into that article, and that edit summary, I think is is pretty clear that Nukleon is Hexesikon. I've asked for sock puppet investigation, but I'm not certain it is entirely necessary, given what Hexesikon has just written. I've just leaving this here to let you know that Nukleon is trying to evade the 48 hour block. Thank you for your time and help, which are much appreciated! Cheers!-- A.S. Brown 06:41, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed.
Would you mind having a look over at Starquake_(video_game), and comments made by a supposedly brand new editor at Talk:Starquake_(video_game)#"Misc"_entries?
Things went quiet for a few days after you warned Galahad here, but now a new editor has popped up with some knowledge of Wikipedia and reverted back the prior contentious version twice here and here, wiping out undeniably good edits as they did so.
Thanks. Chaheel Riens ( talk) 16:25, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
This is a continuation of a discussion that began at WP:AN#Rogue civility sanctions in edit notices; non-admins adding AC/DS sanction templates to talk pages; permission needed to clean up this mess. The thread was started by User:Awilley. User:Winged Blades of Godric left a suggestion in that thread:
Starting from this post at WP:AN:
..try substituting Template:ZHYXCBG onto any talk-page and check the result. (Input {{subst:ZHYXCBG}} ) It notes down the signature of the user, (who installs the template), within a comment (which is prepended/appended to the template-code) but the main notice is directly transcluded onto the t/p, as we do now:-)
Thanks for doing the experiment. I'm not sure this is the best way to do it, since
this diff doesn't display your signature visibly in the ARBAPDS notice. A person who sees the DS notice and wonders who left it on article talk has to go into edit mode and look at the hidden text to find the signature. For general use, the name of the person who left the notice should be visible to all.
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I need help with two editors (one registered and one IP). I suspect that both belong to the account, which was banned multiple times for abusing multiple accounts. I thought about opening an SPI, but I do not know how to add it to the banned account's investigation. Can you help me? – Sabbatino ( talk) 19:40, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
Hey Ed, can you please look at Albania–Greece relations? Suggested to the Greek and Albanian editors who are editwarring with each other that the article covers both side's national minorities per WP:NPOV, but the Albanian editors didn't consent on having the Greek minority included in the article, and when I tried to remove the minorities alltogether, they reverted my edits as well, which I believe was done as they want to maintain a certain POV on the article. I am adding a POV tag and going to take the matter to the NPOV noticeboard but I feel that you should lock the article for a couple of days, at least until the matter is resolved. -- 👧🏻 SilentResident 👧🏻 ( talk ✉️ | contribs 📝) 22:24, 5 December 2018 (UTC)
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Hi, I am considering issuing a range block on this range, as there has been a lot of disruptive editing and block evasion from IPs in this range. I've calculated the range using this tool. Having never issued a range block, I was wondering if you would recommend this block and if much collateral would be done. Thanks, Mattythewhite ( talk) 23:09, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
Hey, I'm deeply sorry if I'm the one who caused it to be locked from editing by vandalising that page. It was not my intention. I was only providing sources on preempted dates. 2600:6C50:7006:400:1541:C156:4D34:A295 ( talk) 04:28, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
Becoming rampant now. [1]- [2] I already requested page protection for a number of pages, but this won't stop unless a range block is performed. - LouisAragon ( talk) 12:58, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
It was good to see that ZH8000 took your advice and left the article alone. However, an underlying problem has been revealed in that ZH8000 clearly does not have the necessary competence in English to edit the English Wikipedia. He has self identified as a native German speaking Swiss. I have not been here that long and I don't know how this would normally be handled so please bear with me and forgive me if this is the wrong place.
The original problem at Vignette (road tax) was that ZH8000 misunderstood the original contribution as claiming that the annual cost of the vignette was the most expensive and not the cost of transiting the country in spite of clearly stating the latter. His response on the talk page betrayed this. Making no further discussion and that his edit summaries continued to reference the original edit, this interpretation either did not change, or he never read the talk page or what he was reverting.
He is editing other articles adding unintelligible English. The article on Gun laws in Switzerland has become a mixture of good English, pidgin English and the plain unintelligible. Consider this nugget:
[Of ammunition that cannot be sold]
Ammunition with one or more floors to the release of substances which damage the health of people in the long run
There are several others, but I'm trying to be brief. Just recently, this was added to AC power plugs and sockets
[Of disadvantages with multi-standard sockets]
Using appliances which require earthing, but socket does either not provide it, or the socket's earthing connects not with the one by the plug.
He subsequently provided a rewrite but it wasn't any more intelligible. His reaction is that anyone is free to improve the contribution but it is rather difficult if you can't figure out what it was trying to say in the first place.
Thank you for your time (and I hope: patience). 81.156.46.74 ( talk) 13:51, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
I think it's worth adding that ZH8000 has a history (and three blocks) for battleground edit warring with others, mostly over his lack of understanding of how to present ideas in English. 81.156.46.74 ( talk) 14:01, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
I'm just here to note that a drive-by editor who was warned by you in late May has returned and is edit-warring on the same pages and same topics as last time [3]. Snooganssnoogans ( talk) 22:50, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
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@ EdJohnston: for what reasons did you put a block on the Yadav page when I was adding some good sources to them. I want to add few things can you add them on my behalf?? Anti4ITCELL ( talk) 05:00, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
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Darkknight2149 ( talk · contribs) just admitted he is not going to engage in discussion on the talk page or respect the opinions of literally everyone else. I've never seen anyone get away with something like this -- blocked for edit warring, making a wikilawyerish appeal based on their not having been aware that 3RR applies to any given 24-hour period rather than to calendar dates, then continuing to edit war regardless. HI, the aforementioned Udar, MyNameIsASDF and I are all in agreement that "remake" is the better term, I've completely debunked his only argument ("we go by what the sources say", when said sources are cherry-picked for the specific reason that they use one term over the other, while other sources don't), and yet he is insisting his version remain live until someone closes the discussion because he is apparently not willing to change his mind. His version isn't even the status quo and therefore implicitly supported by everyone who edited the article but didn't comment -- he unilaterally added it four months ago and has been in dispute since it was apparently first noticed two weeks ago.
Anyway, now that DK2149 is demanding an admin "close" the talk page discussion before he'll recognize consensus, would you mind doing so, or reblocking him for the continued edit warring? He doesn't need to violate 3RR to edit war -- he's already refusing to use the talk page, and communicating edit summaries while insisting I have a "grudge" against him.
Hijiri 88 ( 聖 やや) 23:23, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
( ←) Ed - That was actually me that argued in favor of an early unblock, not 57. SQL Query me! 03:44, 9 June 2018 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=SoundCloud_rap&diff=845917902&oldid=845916062
"Change pp-protect to small=yes per a request elsewhere"
Elsewhere where? Oshwah said it was okay. Alexis Jazz ( talk) 03:11, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
[4] (edit summary). This user was warned about DS in EE area. He is also active in the area of US politics, with comments like that [5]. My very best wishes ( talk) 02:20, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
Is this topic also under discretionary sanctions? A user has already been warned about Young Earth creationism. --‖ Ebyabe talk - Union of Opposites ‖ 18:30, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
Please see this ANI report MB 19:31, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed, fyi, the "Firooz Uskooi vandal" is Jaredgk2008.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:43, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
Hello Ed, Just thought I'd say something about user Bloodofox. For some time now he has been making some questionable edits/revisions to articles on cryptids/cryptozoology. When people add them back or ask him to stop, he claims that they are making personal attacks on him. I myself am a very sarcastic guy, something that has come back to bite me when dealing with this guy as he always seems to take my sarcasm and warnings as personal attacks and threats. In spite of me and several other users telling him to stop he refuses to do so. I'm not really the sort of person to deal with this sort of thing so I was just wondering what I should do.-- Paleface Jack ( talk) 22:21, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
Ed, can you please read this, and explain if it constitutes a 1RR violation and refusal to a polite request to self-revert? If you are sick and tired of all of that (which is quite understandable), can you please recommend me another admin whom I can ask? I cannot ask NeilN, because I had some content dispute with him, so he does not consider himself uninvolved. Thanks,-- Paul Siebert ( talk) 19:47, 14 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston. Skylax30 is insisting on adding the same POV again. See his contributions on [13] and [14]. If you do not have experience in such cases and feel you can not handle this case, feel free to tell me and we can involve additional admins. Cheers, Ktrimi991 ( talk) 17:08, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
EdJohnston, the policy on the articles related to Balkans applies to all, and not only me, I suppose. A small group of collaborating users (while I am alone) is trying to create a false "Albanian" identity of the past in all related articles. While in art. Souliotes it is clear, or mainstream, that they were bilinguals, in the article Albanian Regiment, the other user of the group, Resnjari, is deleting the "bilingual" and keeping only the Albanian [15]. Then user Ktrimi991 is complaining to various administrators. Now admin FuturePerfect is involved in the attempt to erase the "non-Albanian" meaning in the disambiguation page Arvanites (disambiguation). In my opinion, this is cooperation for not a good purpose. Their aim is to keep me busy with false accusations and preserve a national POV in certain articles. I know that the same people are patroling all articles of Albanian interest. Let me know if I can brink this case to a higher official in WP, instead of getting warnings and by the same people.
Please check my above arguments, especially about the bilingualism of Souliotes, as it is written in the article. Thanks.-- Skylax30 ( talk) 17:31, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
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Hi EdJohston. Thanks for protecting the article. After some discussion on the talk page [16], there is an agreement that none of the recent changes benefits the article. The pre-dispute version [17], as agreed on the talk page, should be restored. To avoid any further confusion or conflict, can you instead of editors involved in the dispute restore the pre-dispute version? Ktrimi991 ( talk) 21:01, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
The user's first edit after their EW block expired was to reinstate the same material.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 12:29, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
Hey EdJohnston, about your note here... as I noted in my comment, links to three pdfs were added by the other person in this diff. All three of those pdfs are to the final version published by the journal, and none of those journals are open access, and none of them permit that. Journals often permit authors posting a preprint, but that is not what these are. One of those journals is published by APA, and they are very hawkish on enforcing their copyright. That was the COPYLINK issue. Jytdog ( talk) 15:13, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
You probably remember User_talk:Sapphorain#Edit_warring_about_Swiss_nationality_at_Jean-Étienne_Liotard_and_other_articles from a day or two ago. Now a new account has popped up doing just the same revert. Johnbod ( talk) 02:12, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
I noticed your comment at WP:3RR and the blocking notice at Er22chi. But it looks as if you didn't actually block them. I gave them a week for now until you can look it over. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 10:17, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
Hello, thank you for your message. I have now added to my response an explicit pledge to refrain from edit-warring on all articles in the future. Again thanks. Μαρκος Δ 21:48, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
I just wanted to respond to your comment at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Neurosurgeon2be123. For cases like this where a request for admin action has already been handled (or if you are handling it), you are allowed to close these cases yourself. Just change the parameter in the SPI case status template from admin to close, and leave a comment explaining what you're doing. Don't feel like you have to this, but if it seems appropriate to you, you don't need to ask someone else to do it for you. Cheers. Sir Sputnik ( talk) 16:31, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed. Not sure where I could post about this as I'm having a bit of trouble with an IP user. The user was previously banned for about 6 months for not adhering to Wikipedia rules. I've engaged conversation with the user on their talk page which led to you originally issuing a six month ban. Shortly after the ban was lifted the user has tried to add content with sources as requested, but countless times I've looked at their sources, the user is not writing information that is being claimed by their source. As you can see from the past month, I'm not really convinced the user has learned anything and seems to ignore any rules list I send them or suggestions on using a sandbox to learn how to use sources. This isn't blatant vandalism, but it is basicly problematic editing. How should I handle this? Feel free to respond here, on my talk page, or that users talk page. Hope you can help! Andrzejbanas ( talk) 02:39, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
Ed, please look at my situation here. Every time I edit anything, this editor reports me! He knows that you blocked me before, so he figures I have very little credibility with you. But if you look at this latest so-called "violation" he reported me for, you'll see how he's nitpicking every detail I write in an attempt to get me blocked again. I didn't say anything about the film's "premiere date". I was just quoting the two sources I listed verbatim. They both refer to Casa del Terror as "a 1959 film", that's what they call it. Every internet source I see calls it a 1959 film. The book source I used said specifically Lon Chaney "went to Mexico to make the film in 1959". I just wrote EXACTLY what the sources stated. I didn't say anything about any premiere date, simply because I wasn't sure of the premiere date. The reason I left the 1960 date in the infobox was because some other editor put it there awhile back, and I figured if I took it off, he'd report me for vandalism! (I had posted a reference source to prove the other editor's release date but I later thought it wasn't strong enough so I removed it, but I left his release date in the infobox to avoid being accused of vandalism). He just keeps posting notices on me like I'm vandalizing wikipedia, while I'm actually spending all my time and effort trying to improve the pages. I even purchased a bunch of expensive reference books to use. It looks like he just doesn't want me editing wikipedia. I even asked him, if he sees an error I made, to either delete it or tell me to change it. I told him I do NOT want to get involved in an editing war, but he keeps reporting me over and over. I don't know why he wants me blocked, I even asked him if we could cooperate on this stuff. All i'm saying is, PLEASE look at this latest violation he reported me on, and you'll see how petty it is, and how malicious he's making me appear so that you will block me from editing. I'm sure you will see that i'm being set up here, I did exactly what he told me to do, quoted the sources verbatim, and now he's saying I wrote the wrong "release date". I never said 1959 was the theatrical release date, I just repeated that the sources alkl refer to this movie simply as "a 1959 film". PLEASE look at the situation i'm in, and if you can, try to figure out why this editor wants me blocked so badly?? I love wikipedia, and I have been on it for over 10 years, I would never vandalize an article. Surely you can see this editor must have a motive for stalking me from article to article every day, and reporting me over and over. I'm trying to abide by the reliable source rules, honestly. I think I've gotten much better just in the past few weeks, I scrutinize my sources now like never before. But this editor corrects every word I write, and slaps "unreliable" notices on every footnote I use, and reports me to you for any little thing he can think of! Please look at my side of this? There's something wrong going on here, seriously. I know I make mistakes, but it's not done maliciously, I think you can see that? 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 18:55, 26 June 2018 (UTC) PS -If you get a chance, please look at my edits on LA CASA DEL TERROR and on FACE OF THE SCREAMING WEREWOLF. I'm sure you'll see I used some very good footnotes and I totally rewrote the plot synopses on both pages. Thanks for your consideration, Ed. 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 19:16, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
I never entered any information on the page claiming it was a theatrical release date. I just quoted a number of sources that said how Lon Chaney traveled to Mexico in 1959 to make the film. That 1960 date that was in the infobox was put there many moons ago by some other editor. I left it there to avoid getting accused of vandalism, but then I get blamed for the unsourced date? I just left it there where I found it, because I don't know the release date. I doubt anyone does. I just know every source i've seen refers to this film as "a 1959 Mexican film". As far as getting agreement on the talk page, Andzre doesn't have to get me to agree because he obviously outranks me and he can just put whatever he wants to on the pages. I'm not edit-warring with him or anyone else! If he deletes my information, I'll just leave it off. I'm not here to cause conflict, I'm only seeing what info I can dig up that isnt already in the articles and if it's deemed unreliable, then I'm fine with that. I don't want erroneous information in the articles either. That's why I'm doing this, to correct the erroneous facts and dates if I can. But his habit of reporting me for vioations at least once a day makes me think he's just trying to get rid of me by getting me blocked. Go back and look how many months (years) he's been following me from topic to topic. I feel like I work for him! Now he's calling me incompetent. I don't know why we can't work together. I already told him if he feels I made an error, he can delete any of my stuff that he doesn't like. I'm trying hard to do well at this, please give me the benefit of the doubt? 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 23:48, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
There is a user at Lithuania's page who is edit warring by changing the country's geographic position in the lead section despite a consensus being reached almost 1 year ago. I tried reasoning with that user in his talk page, but he just ignores it. You were the last administrator to protect the page in October 2017 for the very same reasons at my request. I need an advice about reporting that user. I thought about going to WP:EW, but I believe that would be premature since the WP:3RR rule was not broken. I am leaning towards WP:ANI, but I am not sure if that would help either. Any help would be appreciated. – Sabbatino ( talk) 06:46, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston, I am trying to edit the "Crown of Aragon" page because some people try to introduce non-historical terms for promoting Catalonian independence. The term "Catalanoaragonese crown" has never used in the past. There is no ancient text which uses that term, but now it has been created for promoting the idea that Catalonia was a country. In the edition I made, I didn't delete the term, I only added that it was incorrect but saying that, even it's true, it's a problem for some people. I can send you references showing that but It's easy if they can send one ancient document reference using that term. If not, it has to be classified as incorrect because It's like call the Roman empire, the Spanishroman empire because Spain was inside. Thanks for your help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.144.114.81 ( talk) 18:22, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston, I hope you're doing well. We had communicated on 20th June 2018 when you warned me about edit warring on my talk page. Since then, I have tried to communicate on the talk pages, particularly Talk:Syrian Turkmen, and a lesser extent on Talk:Turkish people. I included a disputed template on Turkish people which has since been removed. On Syrian Turkmen, I have sought to propose a rewriting on the talk page; however, I am constantly met with negative comments with no evidence to suggest that the other party wishes to work together. I am here seeking for advice; any help on who I can contact for mediation will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, O.celebi ( talk) 14:44, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
Before threating Wikipedia content contributors, firstly you should check if the other people's reviews are valid or not by contrasting other trustful information sources (i.e. relationship of Avianca brand with Nicaragua and Mexico). An almost perfect lack of knowledge from your side (using the same kind of friendly expression you used towards me). Ju98_5 ( talk) 09:50, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
I've blocked this editor twice for edit warring and fully support the indef but was surprised at your no article talk page posts ever assertion. Maybe you were looking at another namespace? [20] -- NeilN talk to me 16:59, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
Something doesn't smell right here. Out of the blue they revert me on a page they have never been to. I suspect they might be looking at some latest edit list but... something's not right here. This is a user who has edited a handful of times outside of this last month, suddenly editing in a way that seems to imply they know way more than they should rightfully know, with a signature that doesn't match their user name. I saw you tried to engage with them on their talk page. Now they've started working in their sandbox in... another weird way. I'd keep an eye on them. I'll report back if I see anything unusual. -- Tarage ( talk) 18:53, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
Ping [22] 219.76.18.76 ( talk) 11:56, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
He's still at it. [23] The range block you conducted some time ago was pretty effective. Perhaps worth doing again? - LouisAragon ( talk) 13:14, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
Hello there,
Would it be possible for you take a look at this new account?
Firstly he attempted to impersonate an editor (dormant for 10 years) on his userpage, who apparently created the 1971 Bangladesh genocide article. ( [30])
After an editor a sked him to declare the identity on the userpage of the main account as another editor fell for the claim of this new account, he comes back after 9 days and makes up a new story.
The interaction utility tool shows this account overlaps impressively with Towns Hill and matches the huge lengths of content addition.
-- RaviC ( talk) 09:33, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed, I recently sought WP:3O and looks like a sock has been created to handle it, see Wikipedia_talk:Third_opinion#Weirdly_named_Puppet_handling_3O_requests. I am not sure how to proceed. I have responded to sock on the article talk and reverted my 3O request. appreciate your kind advice on best course of action. -- DBig Xray 15:19, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
I do agree that it is Too long, On the draft I had commented that lets focus on the resurgence first and rest later on. I have presented the 2 versions already one with resurgence and other without. I also agree with hatting the reference lists. User:Elephanthunter Do you agree on collapsing ref list and decluttering the Question with unnecessary comments on Me ? -- DBig Xray 20:49, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed, let me know your opinion of me including a context/ background as of now on Rfc. I feel it is useful and should remain. The text is short, factual and as per the sources to give a context to the new users coming to the Rfc-- DBig Xray 18:36, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
I can appreciate that there was not much you could do about the obvious meatpuppetry. I appreciate also that there may be an argument for not including one of the pieces of information that was reverted. But to ignore all the other evidence and suggest that I'm the one at fault is beneath you. Deb ( talk) 08:59, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
In the case of Dragon Ball Super: Broly the IP won't let up and will not discuss anything in the talk page, how do I make a case for semiprotection? -- Domushen ( talk) 13:39, 11 July 2018 (UTC)
Dear moderator, I am stunned with situation when info added by me personally constantly deleting by user. I am going to report this cases here to protect the policy of enriching articles with content.
Hi Ed, it's a difficult situation to acertain. The editor is sort of progressing at a very slow pace. And sort of ignores issues with their own editing. The editor has claimed to have been editing for over ten years, but their actual editing from this IP doesn't match it. All suggestions of asking other the wiki projects for help are ignored and the user does not really seem to want to learn how to create citations properly and their writing style is a bit strange. I don't think it's intentional vandalism, but this user is rarely ever checking out the rules (I've provided them several rules dozens of times) and gets agitated whenever I try to make suggestions to improve their editing but I feel like I'm just babysitting a user, which is frustrating. Maybe not banworthy. Long story short, this user needs to take the time to learn the rules of Wikipedia more before making the grander edits to improve article. Andrzejbanas ( talk) 01:53, 9 July 2018 (UTC) Andrzejbanas ( talk) 01:53, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
Ed & Andrze, please don't block me. I put the angelfire ref on the page in error. If you look back at what i've done over the last 2 weeks editing the Jerry Warren pages and others, you'll see I made dozens if not hundreds of additions to the pages and I only made that one error this week with angelfire. When I saw it was corrected, I omitted it and didn't reuse it. I've been trying so hard to improve the site, and I only made that one error this whole week, which I tried to correct. I suppose if you just want me gone from wikipedia, there's nothing I can do. But all i'm asking is, PLEASE don't block me. The angelfire site was an honest mistake. Please just give me one more chance? Look over what I've done on the Jerry Warren pages and you'll see I really improved them a lot. I made one mistake this whole week out of hundreds of edits. Please don't block me? 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 17:32, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
How about if I take time off from editing ( a few weeks maybe?) and use the time to go back over all the rules? It will allow me to really familiarize myself with them without editing for awhile? I have been so busy editing the Jerry Warren pages, and trying so hard not to use unreliable sources. Please consider giving me a chance to go over all of the material Andrze's sent me (it's a lot of material). I thought I was doing so well this past week. Andrze didn't revert anything I did all week! I really thought he liked what I was contributing. You know I am not purposely trying to break the rules. I want so badly to be involved with wikipedia, and you have to admit I'm improving. Please don't block me now that I'm finally getting the hang of it? 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 17:43, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
Please keep in mind, I did not try to use the angelfire link as a reference source on the page I was editing. I only put it at the bottom of the page under "EXTERNAL LINKS" with the imdb/com link that was already there. I thought you told me it was ok to put sources like imdb or angelfire under "EXTERNAL LINKS", didn't you? You just told me not to ever use links like those as reference sources in the body of an article, and I didn't do that. If angelfire can't be used even as an external link, then once I am told that, I won't repeat the mistake. It's not like I'm purposely trying to get blocked. I really love contributing to wikipedia. I only put the angelfire link down as an external link, but now I know not to use it at all. I'm still learning the rules, and I assure you I will follow them to the letter. 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 18:48, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
When I realized angelfire was a problem, I left it off the page. It was only on the page for a few minutes as far as I can tell. I just made a mistake, that's all. 68.129.15.71 ( talk) 22:19, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi, after you protected Saoirse Ronan's page for edit-warring, the IP who was warring over this edit is now using his original account to do the same thing. There was an investigation against the user, but nothing came of it. Also pinging NeilN who had previously blocked the IP and editor for edit-warring on the same page. Krimuk2.0 ( talk) 08:40, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
Bellshook ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
You have been misled by a very intelligent WP:SPA who feigns ignorance.--- Coffeeand crumbs 04:19, 19 July 2018 (UTC)
Hello. With all due respect I was amazed with your conclusion of the ANI complaint here. Both in the past and present complaints I had provided evidence of Stefka's disruptive editing against consensus. How can the complaint end without even a mild warning to the disruptive editor and instead a warning to me simply because I was calling a spade a spade with regards to MKO? -- Expectant of Light ( talk) 07:08, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston. This article was created today, by the same editor who created it before (it was deleted for notability issues [36]. Should this article be nominated for deletion again? The said editor edits only about Phoca, might be same kind of COI? Ktrimi991 ( talk) 18:02, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi, Ed. I'm having trouble with a single-purpose account removing content from the article, as well as replacing English WP wikilinks with links to articles on Spanish WP, as you can see from the article history. He refuses to leave an edit summary explaining these repeated removals, which as far as I can see are unnecessary anyway. Carlstak ( talk) 17:33, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
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Hi EdJohnston, I am pinging @
NeilN: although they are on holiday until July 29. After the latest block expired, Skylax 30 created
a new article with content that he did not manage to add to
Souliotes. This makes the creation of it to practically be a continuation of Skylax30's warring on Souliotes. This is dishonest because community consensus is to not present some 19th century books as reliable sources about the Souliotes, and everyone except of Skylax30 has respected the agreement. During his block, the Souliotes topic was very stable, without disagreements or warring. Now that Skylax30's block expired, once again community consensus is disrespected. I do not plan to try to improve Souliotes anymore, because that topic is once again victim of stubborn disruption by only one editor. Two editors have already expressed their concern with the new article
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Are you saying that you spend your time on articles on an "unimportant tribe" ? -- Skylax30 ( talk) 07:41, 27 July 2018 (UTC)
I did not agree on the "stable version" of the article Souliotes, as it has many problems (synth, unveriable claims etc). Simply, I was blocked while I was trying to improve it.-- Skylax30 ( talk) 08:00, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
The matter is very difficult to be solved because academics are divided.. Why you do not allow me to have this different view added to the article as well? Due to your reverts of my edits, the article now maintains only one academic view on the issue. I recommend you self-revert your actions otherwise I will have no option but bring this to NPOV noticeboard and add NPOV tag to the article. -- 👧🏻 SilentResident 👧🏻 ( talk ✉️ | contribs 📝) 13:11, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
ARMBAC alert is not a warning. I am aware of it as i have placed that template on the talk page of several esitors lately, so EdJohnston does not need to notify me. I would suggest to you and myself to not redirect the discussion from the content dispute. You think that the view that the Souliotes had Greek origin does not need consensus and the view that they had Albanian identity does need consensus? You said on the talk page of the article that "Albanian" infobox should not be added without consensus and your content does not need consensus. Ktrimi991 ( talk) 13:31, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
Too much fuss about an "unimportant tribe", isn't it Ed? Now the protectors of certain POV want to delete the article with the 19th century sources on Souliotes. Good material for a case study.-- Skylax30 ( talk) 08:00, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
Nope, because many sources listed at the Historiography section say that the Souliotes were an Albanian tribe, without saying that after Independence they became ethnically Greeks. The article after your change shows that that the Souliotes gained a Greek ethnicity is just a theory. Infobox "Greeks" is about ethnic Greeks, not about Greek citizens no matter their ethnicity. Otherwise Turks, Albanians, Pakistanis, Arabs etc would be there. Ktrimi991 ( talk) 13:38, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
Stop playing with "theories" about "Albanian tribes", and go to the discussion of the article to see what Souliotes said and signed about themselves. As for the Albanian "nation" of the 1800, you have to prove that existed.-- Skylax30 ( talk) 06:28, 1 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi. I am concerned with the edits made by this user. There were many run-ins with this user in the past by me and other editors due to the addition of fringe theories by him and his unwillingness to discuss the matter, which resulted in a block for edit warring. Since then this user pops up once in a while by trying to add the same or almost the same (mainly rephrased) content with the addition of new fringe theories. I am not sure what to do next, because I do not have time for any altercations with him, but I know that he would just continue to go the same path. Any advice would be appreciated since dealing with him is tiring. – Sabbatino ( talk) 15:58, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
About Vilna Governorate page - how can you mention majority when just added the original historical documents and maps? Add something else if it's exist! Just added the original quote from 1835 book of M. Ross (of Durham.) which is in open source in Google Books: https://books.google.com/books?id=fqxDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA41 I only can understand you deletion as prejudice. You dislike that in 19 century historic wrote phrases like 'The province of Wilna contains the north part of Lithuania' ? Please found some info where they wrote something different. I believe that Wikipedia is about sharing ORIGINAL documents and primary sources - not about deleting everything that not fits into a certain dogma. I forced to start the complain on you, Sabbatino. Craft37by ( talk) 19:06, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
@ EdJohnston: It appears that this user started editing, while logged out (restored content in Belarus page). And it appears that instead of trying to discuss and understand what is written to him, he turned to personal attacks, accusations and just wants to make a point in any way possible, which implies that he is in the wrong place. – Sabbatino ( talk) 10:19, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
Just want to inform you that the user in question is back and keeps adding the same content again. The Belarus page was protected due to that user's actions and only administrators can edit it at this point. – Sabbatino ( talk) 19:43, 2 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston. It would seem that User:Zaner25 (the "RelayBall" editor), whom you recently blocked, is evading the block by editing under the IP address 96.61.0.66 - see contribs. Regards. DH85868993 ( talk) 02:50, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
Greetings, EdJohnston. I want to report systematic unreasonable deletion of the content I added. I forced to seek for administration protection and support to avoid edit wars in providing wide coverage of the history of the Eastern Europe region. I believe that with you help situation will be improved.
User Sabbatino creates a self-centered point of view around many articles according to him only a known pattern, removing any information that contradicts the occupational ideology of pan-Russism around Belarus state - without arguments or even trying to start any discussion in talk page. He deliberately belittles the role of the Belarusian ethnos and all that concerns the modern territory of Belarus, which was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for centuries.
His regular complains for "litvinism additions" which is very similar to the Kremlin experts vocabulary, for which I have a bright example.
In 2016 Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies retired Lt. Gen. Reshetnikov said to belarusian Radio Liberty literally this: "... At independence, do not declare themselves as part of "litvinsky" history. (in belarusian: ня трэба аб’яўляць сябе часткаю «ліцьвінскай» гісторыі.) You do not want to be proud of Dostoevsky and Pushkin, and you want to be proud of Mickiewicz? It's just awful ...". Link is: https://www.svaboda.org/a/raszetnikau-havoryc/28192683.html .
Later this interview released the scandal at the level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://www.svaboda.org/a/28190866.html (Belarusian Foreign Ministry expressed protest to Russia in connection with the statement by the Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies).
So I have some reasons to suspect user Sabbatino in cooperating with ideological department of russian special agencies.
Ed, please let me have this tread for possible feature updates because this situation continues to happen again.. Thank you. Craft37by ( talk) 03:37, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
Craft37by ( talk) 03:37, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
@ EdJohnston: After all the accusations and personal attacks towards me and other editors ( he called another user being a chauvinist and called you being a Russian special agent), I feel that 1 month's "vacation" for the blocked person will not be enough since this user shows clear signs of being in the wrong place. He constantly misinterprets sources or adds silly and fringe theories from unreliable sources, and if someone disagrees with him (even if the majority disagrees) then he turns to personal attacks or calls everyone a Russian troll. Now moving on to the "Litvinist" ideas – these ideas were created by Belarusian nationalists who claim that:
To sum this all up, according to "Litvinist" ideas, Lithuanians did not exist until the 19th century and they "stole" all the history from Belarusians. These are prime examples that show why this user is in the wrong place (this applies to other language Wikipedias since most of his edits are almost always reverted), and that he quite clearly lacks competence to be here (fringe theories, broken to horrible English, edit wars, personal attacks, etc). It might look like I am trying to get this user blocked for a very long time, but the examples that I gave just show that I might be right. Of course there is a Arbitration Committee, but the main question would be if it would stop the user from making such edits. – Sabbatino ( talk) 16:39, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
Regarding [40], you did not comment on the actual original target of the report. Without disputing whether you made the right call in regard to the IP's behavior, could you please add a comment to the closure regarding whatever (in)action you made? Otherwise there seems to be no actual "closure" of the issue as reported. DMacks ( talk) 16:38, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston, just a little message in order to thank you warmly with my own words for the protection of Caucher Birkar. This should lower the massive disruption of this page by anonymous POV warriors. Thanks. Take care.---Wikaviani (talk) (contribs) 21:22, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
There is a new User:Steedhals who appears to be the same as the recently blocked User:Knson3. He's now bordering on edit warring at Rosaceae. Given the behaviour of User:Knson3 I suspect that there are older nyms. Lavateraguy ( talk) 14:12, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
I was about to ask NeilN but he is offline. Since you had protected the article for which this account was created for edit warring, I believe he has been given chances to contribute constructively but he just can't stop making himself look like a disruptive sock of someone who is here for POV. What action do you suggest? His contributions are now disrupting even Wikipedia space. Accesscrawl ( talk) 03:32, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
Not complaining about the semi-protect, but the vandalism was all from one obvious vandal account which was blocked, so it may not ultimately be necessary. Again, I'm fine with protecting the article a bit, just noticed that the request cited multiple IPs vandalizing when what I saw was like... one guy... Simonm223 ( talk) 16:30, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
Hello EdJohnston,
The Arabic language was deleted in the Infobox of the country Pakistan.
I understand that many Pakistanis don`t like Arabs or the Arab language because many Arabs in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council don`t treat Pakistanis in an appropriate manner and don`t show respect for Pakistanis. However, this should not be a reason for deleting the Arabic language in the Infobox. It is true that the Arabic language is not spoken in Pakistan (it didn`t say in the Infobox that Arabic is a spoken language in Pakistan). Nevertheless, the Arabic language is mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan. The source for this information was mentioned.
So, it doesn`t matter if Arabic is spoken in Pakistan or not. It only matters if the Arabic language is mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan or not.
Maybe you know that 48% of the people in Pakistan speak Punjabi as a first language and only 8% speak Urdu as a first language. But it doesn't make sense to delete Urdu and to mention Punjabi as the official language of Pakistan on Wikipedia. Because it only matters what is mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan and according to the constitution of Pakistan only Urdu and English are the official languages of Pakistan.
The majority in South Sudan still speak Juba Arabic but the government of South Sudan deleted the Arabic language as an official language in 2011. In addition, the Arabs in Israel speak Arabic as their first language but the government of Israel deleted the Arabic language as an official language in 2018. These things are facts no matter if we like it or not.
Wikipedia should be based on facts and it is important to indicate always reliable sources for all information. Wikipedia should not be based on opinions. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense.
I would be very happy if you let me know how do you think about this issue.
Best regards,
Tom -- Tom112233 ( talk) 16:38, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, nothing to do with the meat of your comments but just to let you know Shebaa Farms is not in the West Bank. It's on the border of Lebanon and Israel. Sir Joseph (talk) 13:32, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Kindly please review this reversion. [47] I bring it to your attention since you are familiar with the case. As I suspected, we have the return of Bellshook ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). There has been no discussion on the talk page since you put full protection on the article. I do not mean that as "I told you so." My childish outburst at WP:RPP was stupid and unnecessary. I've taken your criticism that I did not behave any better to heart and I'm trying to practice WP:ONLYREVERT. --- Coffeeand crumbs 01:16, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
I provided this link [ [48]] from April. Slatersteven ( talk) 16:31, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
Why dont you reply johnson Manoj Ranjan Yadav ( talk) 11:09, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
You can contact me on manoj.ranjan751@gmail.com
Manoj Ranjan Yadav ( talk) 11:11, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
Edjohnston It's a warm request from you pls don't disillusioned the great history of yadav.You can contact me directly on +919304686596 I will make you understand everything clearly regarding the subject matter. Manoj Ranjan Yadav ( talk) 11:14, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
I fear that Craft37by is evading his block by editing with this and this IPs. They pop up now and then, but looking at the nature of those IPs' edits it is obvious that it is the same person. This edit and its edit summary sums it all up quite nicely. Looking at Craft37by's latest unblock request it is evident that this user will not change his stance and the same POV pushing with personal attacks or insults will be continued. Either indefinite block or WP:ARBEE should be enforced (if his block will not be extended). – Sabbatino ( talk) 07:37, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
User:Knson seems to be back, as IP 86.148.0.80
I reverted a batch of unsourced and otherwise questionable changes at List of the largest genera of flowering plants after he ignored my request for a source at the talk page for User:Knson3. These changes have apparently been reintroduced, in the process wiping out a sourced modification. Lavateraguy ( talk) 09:44, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
You closed the AE thread, and then: [49]. I'm not asking you to do anything about it, but I do rather think that this vindicates my point. I'll make a new filing if it proves difficult to resolve. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 22:10, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
We have a problem with a new editor to the Faith Goldy page, Grayfell, engaging in an edit war as can be seen in recent edit history. The specific conflict can be seen on Talk page section Life and career and lede. He has made this personal, used the Talk page to engage in diatribes and imo, is using strong personal bias to drive/block edits to suit a narrative for the article with little to no research into the topic. While his last answer is easy to refute, I feel my, Ivanvector's or other editors' further engagement will only cause him to escalate the situation further. Admin moderation may be necessary. This instance to my mind underlines the need for edit protection you instituted recently, especially given the topic is currently running for office.
A quick search of Grayfell's contributions suggests this is not an isolated instance; he has engaged in at least one other edit war as complained by Cllgbksr here (Caveat: I did not research the complaint).
I know this is not a topic you manage, however I believe the changes I am promoting now and in the near future appropriately improve the article in neutrality and substance with better sourcing. I proceeded in good faith to invite all suggestions, discuss and be open to amendments prior to editing as I expect all editors should on such a polarising page. Indeed, Ivanvector and I successfully made article improvements previous to Grayfell's sudden involvement after well-reasoned, dispassionate discussions here), in sharp contrast to Grayfell. I value any questions/concerns/advice you have regarding this, my positions, etc. Thank you in advance, Skingski ( talk) 20:46, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
Please see the Fonz's unblock request which contains a blatantly false personal attack on myself. ( This is my edit history on the article. See any unsourced addition? Me either.)
Further, this guy is nothing but a troll. See this edit summary where he invokes a "higher power" to justify his edit warring. I'll file an SPI if you want, but both the impersonation account in the history and the last red letter editor seem pretty ducky to me. I got hooked into this from a post at WT:WPSCH from JonRidinger, an editor who deserves considerable respect as the creator of much of the GA and FA content in the school project. I'm sorry, but I don't see one single piece of work from the Fonz that isn't trollish. I'm asking you revoke TPA for the PA, and convert the block to Indeff per NOTHERE. Thanks. John from Idegon ( talk) 22:12, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello if you don't mind me asking, why was no action taken at the very least against Matt14451 for using his IP to edit Wikipedia in a deceptive manner? Two such reports about his behavior and not one notice on his page that the IP is infact his sock is very disappointing. Since when are users allowed to behave that way on here? Esuka323 ( talk) 18:39, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi EdJohnston - not sure if this is where I need to ask a question? The claim on page Tanya Ekanayaka 'This article or section may have been copied and pasted from another location, possibly in violation of Wikipedia's copyright policy. Please review https://www.naxos.com/person/Tanya_Ekanayaka/232400.htm (DupDet · CopyVios) and remedy this by editing this article to remove any non-free copyrighted content and attributing free content correctly, or flagging the content for deletion. Please be sure that the supposed source of the copyright violation is not itself a Wikipedia mirror. (September 2018)' is no longer relevant as the page and potential sentence in concern (first sentence of page) has been edited. Therefore the tag should be removed.
After years of discussions, sock-puppeting and within less than a month after closing the RfC, above IPv6 user (using the range so far: 2601:243:903:3F5B:1000:4DF4:BABA:DE06 ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs), 2601:243:903:3F5B:1D28:70B2:3ED9:B79E ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs), 2601:243:903:3F5B:C40C:2837:ED73:51F5 ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)), who seems to be an experienced and old Wikipedia user, suddenly shows up and starts editing Al-Ahbash corroborating with the user who started the RfC over the very same sentence but with a new twist that now the sentence should be moved from the lead to somewhere else. Please, feel welcome to review the matter at your convenience. Thank you. McKhan ( talk) 06:41, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
Responding to your comment on my talk page:
You don't seem to understand the context here. I will consider the warning ignored because the changes were reverted several days ago and the edit warring page was withdrawn. Please pay better attention to what occurred. (And no I was not insisting to put "(28 August estimate)" on the page. And no "most people" were not disagreeing. Some were disagreeing, but certainly not all or most. Ergzay ( talk) 04:08, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for protecting the Timeline of Romanian History article.
I gave up editing Wikipedia for a while due to Borsoka. His behaviour is not at all encouraging other users like me to contribute.
And for the record I deleted his comment from the edits dispute page due to believing that he had deleted my initial comment on that submission, but I discovered that it was the template for the actual complaint itself that deleted my initial description of the problem, rather than Borsoka himself.
However, now you have seen what he has done to that article. I am the main anon contributor to that article, and, before Feb/March 2017 when I started editing from the US there was barely anything in that article.
Now he's deleted it all. Simply just deleted all of it.
Please report this user to whoever looks after this stuff. I don't care about Wikipedia anymore, it is impossible to manage or to get rid of users like Borsoka. Don't even get me started on how discouraging it is for users like me to contribute. If he knows so much why doesn't he just rephrase stuff in a better way rather than delete everything?
See for yourself what kind of a person he is and how many complaints have been raised about him in the past if you do a search for his username.
I think he should just be permanently banned from Wikipedia but then he will just edit as an anon, so, in that case, articles such as the Timeline of Romanian History articles should be protected from editing by users only, with anons allowed to submit contributing edits. This way at least there is some protection against vandalism.
Precisely what I reported about him has happened again. And again, and again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.18.35.79 ( talk) 21:18, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
Oh, I forgot to say, Borsoka is Hungarian, so of course he's annoyed by anything to do with Romanian history so he just deletes everything. Just have a look at the stuff he's deleting. Perfectly fine sourced stuff. Since you can clearly see what he does, please report him again since you know Wikipedia better than I do. I'm done editing Wikipedia, it's not worth the time spent since one's year's worth of work goes up in a moment. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.18.35.79 ( talk) 21:25, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
Also, if you have a look at the articles he's done disruptive edits on and that people have reported him about, it's usually articles about Romanian history. So, he's naturally biased due to being Hungarian, and goes around and deletes stuff off of articles that have anything to do with Romanian history. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.18.35.79 ( talk) 21:42, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
Just to let you know, I've protected List of wars involving the United States further. I hope that's okay. Best, Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:28, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
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Hi EdJohnston. I asked Khirurg to provide a rationale for the change they insist on making to Albania. They rv again and I placed a comment on the talk page. If they do not respond, what steps should be taken to reach an agreement on the matter? Maybe RfC? Ktrimi991 ( talk) 20:51, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
Hello Beland. I've been looking around for anyone who has edited US immigration topics, and I saw your name in the history of Immigration to the United States. Would you be willing to take a quick look at User talk:EdJohnston#Request for another look at Boundless Immigration draft and see if you think the proposed article at Draft:Boundless (technology company) might be notable enough for an article? The company is very new, has raised about $3 million dollars but one of the founders of the company was a civil servant under Obama, so they have inside knowledge of immigration rules. I'm thinking that the current form of the article might have promise, based on quotes of their founders by NPR, Forbes etc. Do you have any thoughts? My previous comment to the article creator (back in May) was negative here. In terms of normal AfC standards, my guess is that the article is right on the edge. Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 20:20, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
Hello EdJohnston! This is Doug from Boundless Immigration. The article I initially wrote about the company was deleted for failure to meet Wikipedia's notability standards. On May 30, 2018, you posted a note on my talk page that you would take another look if there were new and reliable sources. Since then, the company has received a fair amount of new coverage from such sources, so I have created a new draft of the article for your review. What is the best way for me to share this new draft with you? (The earlier one appears to have disappeared.) Thanks! Messier6 ( talk) 14:49, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
Please could you look at this page Tim Omotoso which is just in the news. I was trying to improve it but when I clicked on a link to a source in the section Career I was confronted with what I thought might be some blackmail attempt. Please take a careful look. SovalValtos ( talk) 20:09, 23 October 2018 (UTC)
{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelcitynaija.com/2012/11/event-hype-rev-tim-omotoso-simply.html |title=EVENT HYPE: Rev. Tim Omotoso, Simply Chrysolite and set to arrive Nigeria for HOUSE OF JACOB |website=GospelCityNaija |archivedate=2014-04-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410105919/http://www.gospelcitynaija.com/2012/11/event-hype-rev-tim-omotoso-simply.html |deadurl=usurped}}
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"EVENT HYPE: Rev. Tim Omotoso, Simply Chrysolite and set to arrive Nigeria for HOUSE OF JACOB". GospelCityNaija. Archived from
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Izno (
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23:58, 25 October 2018 (UTC)About The Partner, no... I have no "intention to continue reverting that page" should the protection be lifted. That is reason why I filed the 3RRNB report (what editors usually do, instead of edit-warring). Given the fact that report was filed, protecting that page was both needless and a little silly. The plot section was removed months ago, leaving the page as basically a blank stub. The editor who removed the section, made no effort to improve the page after that. I recently re-added the plot, with an improvement tag. The plot section was blanked again. I removed the parts of the plot the other editor complained about, and then removed additional parts beyond that to improve it, and re-added. The plot section was blanked again. Then a ridiculous blurb was added as a "plot section place holder", ostensibly until an improvement plot could be added. It was then stated on the talk page that per BRD, I needed consensus (!?) to try to add an improved plot, indicating that this editor intended to continue removing additions I made. Hence the report. I have since posted a request at Project Novels for someone to add an improved plot. I'm going to leave the page be in hopes that another editor will be able to improve the plot without any further interference. (and hopefully this saves you the trouble of posting a bunch of questions on my talk page) - wolf 23:21, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
Ed, I'm frustrated with trying to work things out with this guy. See Talk:Ron Stallworth#Explicitly biased canvassing for his latest attempt to subvert Randy Kryn's RFC in which we're trying to work things out. He has also removed some of my own attempts to help there by addressing a specific complaint about high contrast. So I seek your input on what we can try next, while your 2-week pause to work it out is still in effect. Dicklyon ( talk) 15:31, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.
Ed, thanks for understanding my case
[50] earlier. I have requested for lifting my ban, this is for your information any necessary further actions required if any.
Md iet (
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12:52, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
Wikipedia is a platform where fair discussion can be done and some solution may possible. Restricting the same, imposing total ban on the fairly published material giving threats seems unfair here. I would further comply to RS guidelines. All my contributions after the ban indicates improvements. There is not even one disagreement with other editors and friendly atmosphere maintained by me are only proofs I could suggest. Thanking again, Md iet ( talk) 05:17, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
Howdy! I wanted to see if you might be willing to give me some advice. Your insight on the Brandon issue makes me interested in your take on a situation I'm involved in. I'm trying to make sure I avoid WP:CANVAS so let me be clear, not looking for someone to just pat me on the back and agree with me... I'm turning to you because you are an admin who's opinion I value. I'm hoping that you will give a neutral opinion on the matter including pointing out areas where I am in the wrong.
The issue stems from converting Briarcliff Manor, New York to use {{ Infobox settlement}} over {{ Geobox}}. Currently that page is the only settlement page to use the Geobox. Every other page has been converted. There is a user who has worked hard to make that article a FA. They feel strongly that the page should keep the Geobox. I obviously disagree. This has led to a WP:AIV report by me and the page being protected. I would like to get your advice on the matter on what the best way forward is. If you could, please read this thread for some insight. I'll hold off on saying more on the matter for now. If this isn't an issue you are interested in getting involved with, just let me know. I'll understand that. But if you have the time, would greatly appreciate your advice! Thanks in advance. (Full disclosure I've also left this message on Primefac's page. I'm interested in their opinion/advice as well.) -- Zackmann ( Talk to me/ What I been doing) 18:15, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
You blocked BDMKK for 48 hours for making two personal attacks, and you noted his POV pushing. In the last few weeks, Lecen has been making personal attacks, WP:FOC violations, and maybe some POV pushing at Talk:Jair Bolsonaro, and has made 3 reverts in 4 hours at Jair Bolsonaro on October 30. They were participating in the edit war with Coltsfan, who was warned after a AN3 thread. wumbolo ^^^ 18:19, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
Coltsfan is clearly on a political activism track here.
Even less a few editors who seem to be carried away by their own personal political opinions.
It’s very hard to even get near this page, because the editors seem to be the most incompetent people around. Does anyone here actually has any real world experience on writing, doing research, etc?
I’m astonished by how some editors have placed themselves as owners of this article and have turned it into a page of misinformation. [...] (I pointed out above and despite support to my arguments, ONE editor has prevented anyone from improving the aticle).
What is wrong with you?
I’m a experienced editor on Wikipedia and the only editor on Jair Bolsonaro who is Brazilian and, thus, speaks Portuguese fluently. I have brought to everyone’s attention that the article has serious issues, quotes that are either taken out of context or badly translated. I also pointed out that a few editors have monopolized the article, preventing anyone from addressing these issues, going as far as to engange on edit war and to ERASE complaints on the talk page (see its history log). Now, they seem to be involved on a tactic of harassement in order to shun away anyone who disagrees, which I find troublesome, at least. I have avoided editing the article, for the reasons stated above, and I see as problematic when a experienced editor is asked to be blocked for merely stating an opinion on talk page, by someone whom I never even talked or interacted. I believe this is old gang tactics, in which editors are helped by others who pretend to be neutral in order to impose their views on an article. EdJohnston, my suggestion is to keep an eye on the article and, perhaps, even propose arbitration in order to resolve the matter. Regards, -- Lecen ( talk) 01:57, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
He's at it again today. Lard Almighty ( talk) 12:04, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, Ed. It wasn't my intention to preempt any action by protecting the article; I apologize if I got in the way. I was communicating with one of the principals before the ANEW report was filed and neither would stop and talk. I felt myself getting too invested to act upon the ANEW report and wanted other eyes on the situation. That's why I left the note regarding altering the protection. As always, if an action of mine complicates what might be a simple situation please let me know. Thanks for all your work at ANEW. Tide rolls 21:48, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, friend. Do you have any arguments why my map is incorrect? Or you can only write about my problem, when i didn't know the laws of wiki? Now i know and my opinion i did the correct map. I will edit back again, if you haven't more intellegent answer last 12-16 hours LandRussia ( talk) 07:28, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.
I've had to report you to ANI/Incidents until you can explain good reason of your reckless blocking action without regarding the core of content dispute and blocking policy WP:BLOCKNO. You can reply on that page with your reasoning. - MusenInvincible ( talk) 10:07, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed, I'm wondering if you have considered running for ArbCom. We need good candidates, and you are always neutral, calm, and carefully analytical. The deadline is in a few days. Please think about it and consider serving in this way. Thank you, Softlavender ( talk) 15:00, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
I have been told not to make any further edits without agreement from editors. However, my recent suggestions to correct certain inaccuracies and improve the article are being ignored. -- Krishendrix78 ( talk) 16:35, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
Hey EdJohnston, hope everything is going well for you. I'm currently watching your page (just like other high profile users' talk) in order to revert vandalism. Please let me know if you want me to remove you from my watchlist. Take care.---Wikaviani (talk) (contribs) 22:59, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
Hello again EdJohnston and Beland, I really appreciate both of your help on the draft article Draft:Boundless (technology company) (prior discussion here), including your caution about approving articles about relatively young companies. In case this is helpful as context on the media coverage, I'd like to note that far from "any local tech startup" gets covered in Washington Business (which covers all companies statewide) or Geekwire (which covers companies nationally, with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest region). The NBC News story and others that cite Boundless's impact assessment of the "public charge rule" stemmed from the fact that this was novel research, not from a press release. I'm eager to understand what type of coverage you believe would more firmly establish Boundless's notability, as I respect your opinion and experience. For instance, last week there was a new profile of the company in Fast Company, which is a national publication, and it included some facts that I added to the draft article. Does that help meet the standard you're looking for? Messier6 ( talk) 21:56, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, EdJohnston. Sorry to disturb you, but i'm here to get your attention to this matter. I'm afraid User BDMKK is still doing PUSH POV in the talk page of the article about Jair Bolsonaro. I tracked their IPs and they are editing from the same region of from the same country, using similar language. I think he is trying to use different IPs in order to give an impression of multiple opinions to support the push pov and disruptive editing that got him the blocked in the first place. He has done this in portuguese wikipedia too, if i'm not mistaken and i think he is trying to wrongfully influence this discussion as well by faking diologues. He has been known for evading blocks. I'd like to know what to do, or maybe you can take some action. Awaiting on your answer. Thanks! Coltsfan ( talk) 02:30, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
We've got some former arbs in the mix for
WP:ACE2018, but we need more fresh blood bright-eyed and bushy-tailed first-time candidates! Don't you want to be on the other side of the fence in ARCA threads? It's greener, you know...
Opabinia regalis (
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06:37, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
Hello EdJohnston, I am bringing to your attention User:BrownstoneKnockn, an apparently longstanding editor who twice made BLP vandalism edits to an article of a controversial political figure. [51] [52] When I warned him the first time, he claimed it was not intentional and implied he wouldn't do it again, before doing it again a few days later. I recommend some sort of action be taken based on his behavior. -- 1990'sguy ( talk) 23:46, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, EdJohnston. Six years ago you were an administrator working in this topic area. We met in the context of one or two users who were at war, and eventually banned from Wikipedia. I recall your good sense and objectivity. I recently joined discussions at the World War Two Talk page. I have just suspended my involvement there for the foreseeable future. Please review the whole page. All the best, - Chumchum7 ( talk) 04:31, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi, since you had addressed my last report regarding Stefka Bulgaria, would you mind give us your insight in it? Saff V. ( talk) 06:22, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
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Edit Summary: I'd like to expand it to include a more robust description of events, where applicable, and change suggestive or manipulative language i.e. subtle POV pushing, by including said events. Edit: Northern Cyprus ( Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti), is a de facto state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Internationally recognised only by Turkey, Northern Cyprus is considered by the Republic of Cyprus and the rest of the international community to be a part of the Republic of Cyprus. Northern Cyprus and Turkey do not recognise these claims.
Northern Cyprus extends from the tip of the Karpass Peninsula in the northeast to Morphou Bay, Cape Kormakitis and its westernmost point, the Kokkina exclave in the west. Its southernmost point is the village of Louroujina. A buffer zone under the control of the United Nations stretches between Northern Cyprus and the rest of the island and divides Nicosia, the island's largest city and capital of both sides. A coup d'état in 1974, orchestrated by EOKA-B and the Greek military junta as part of an attempt to annex the island to Greece and displace the Turkish Cypriot diaspora, prompted the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. This resulted in an end to the intercommunal violence, the collapse of the Greek military junta, the eviction of much of the north's Greek Cypriot population, the flight of Turkish Cypriots from the south, and the partitioning of the island. The Turkish Federated State of North Cyprus was proclaimed in 1975. Eight years after this, after espousing human rights and a desire to live side-by-side with the Greek Cypriots, and citing the legitimacy granted to the Greek Cypriot government by the international community as the only legitimate government of the Republic of Cyprus, as well as their being sidelined from it, and their own right to security and self determination, the North made a unilateral declaration of independence in 1983. This was rejected by the UN and the Republic of Cyprus. Due to the subsequent embargo and lack of international recognition thereof, Northern Cyprus is heavily dependent on Turkey for economic, political and military support. [1] [2] [3]
Attempts to reach a solution to the Cyprus dispute have been unsuccessful. The most recent attempt, the Annan Plan, was approved by Turkish Cypriots but declined by Greek Cypriots. The Turkish Army maintains a large force in Northern Cyprus. While its presence is supported and approved by the TRNC government, where it is seen as necessary to ensure its security, the Republic of Cyprus and the international community regard it as an occupation force, and its presence has been denounced in several United Nations Security Council resolutions. [4]
Thank you. Nargothronde ( talk) 03:34, 16 November 2018 (UTC) References
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Hi, i recently created the account, and unfortunately forgot the password. Is there a way to either delete that account so i can change the username or to move all content, contribs and commons pictures to this account. MTA Bus enthusiast ( talk) 01:29, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for pinging me at User talk:Zackmann08#Closure of your ANI complaint. I had not yet even seen the comment user Zackmann08 made regarding me at Infobox River talk! If you had any advice to offer trying to resolve the situation there, or at the request I made on how to proceed with a dispute resolution, I would appreciate it. -- papageno ( talk) 05:40, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
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Hi EdJohnston. Ζάχος77 is a newbie who has made several unconstructive edits. It would be of great help if you keep an eye on the editor. Cheers,
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Dear EdJohnston, thank you for your patience, which is much appreciated. I'm afraid that Nukleon has gotten around the block imposed on him by creating another account, User:Hexesikon. Just check out the edit summary left by Hexesikon, who only appeared tonight, on the Farouk page, which accused me of having him blocked instead of trying to talk out with him. Given that Hexesikon is only concerned with the Farouk article, deleting everything I put into that article, and that edit summary, I think is is pretty clear that Nukleon is Hexesikon. I've asked for sock puppet investigation, but I'm not certain it is entirely necessary, given what Hexesikon has just written. I've just leaving this here to let you know that Nukleon is trying to evade the 48 hour block. Thank you for your time and help, which are much appreciated! Cheers!-- A.S. Brown 06:41, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ed.
Would you mind having a look over at Starquake_(video_game), and comments made by a supposedly brand new editor at Talk:Starquake_(video_game)#"Misc"_entries?
Things went quiet for a few days after you warned Galahad here, but now a new editor has popped up with some knowledge of Wikipedia and reverted back the prior contentious version twice here and here, wiping out undeniably good edits as they did so.
Thanks. Chaheel Riens ( talk) 16:25, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
This is a continuation of a discussion that began at WP:AN#Rogue civility sanctions in edit notices; non-admins adding AC/DS sanction templates to talk pages; permission needed to clean up this mess. The thread was started by User:Awilley. User:Winged Blades of Godric left a suggestion in that thread:
Starting from this post at WP:AN:
..try substituting Template:ZHYXCBG onto any talk-page and check the result. (Input {{subst:ZHYXCBG}} ) It notes down the signature of the user, (who installs the template), within a comment (which is prepended/appended to the template-code) but the main notice is directly transcluded onto the t/p, as we do now:-)
Thanks for doing the experiment. I'm not sure this is the best way to do it, since
this diff doesn't display your signature visibly in the ARBAPDS notice. A person who sees the DS notice and wonders who left it on article talk has to go into edit mode and look at the hidden text to find the signature. For general use, the name of the person who left the notice should be visible to all.
EdJohnston (
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02:51, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
I need help with two editors (one registered and one IP). I suspect that both belong to the account, which was banned multiple times for abusing multiple accounts. I thought about opening an SPI, but I do not know how to add it to the banned account's investigation. Can you help me? – Sabbatino ( talk) 19:40, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
Hey Ed, can you please look at Albania–Greece relations? Suggested to the Greek and Albanian editors who are editwarring with each other that the article covers both side's national minorities per WP:NPOV, but the Albanian editors didn't consent on having the Greek minority included in the article, and when I tried to remove the minorities alltogether, they reverted my edits as well, which I believe was done as they want to maintain a certain POV on the article. I am adding a POV tag and going to take the matter to the NPOV noticeboard but I feel that you should lock the article for a couple of days, at least until the matter is resolved. -- 👧🏻 SilentResident 👧🏻 ( talk ✉️ | contribs 📝) 22:24, 5 December 2018 (UTC)