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I was wondering if it might make more sense to leave some access to that, and stuff like it. It's a little like really rude t-shirts...at first they seem like an offense to society, but then you realize that they are a way for us to identify persons with personality disorders easily; in fact, the differently mannered do most of the work for us, marking themselves and sparing the rest of us a lot of work with specialized machinery. Anmccaff ( talk) 19:47, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
A couple points. First, if I'd wanted to focus this above on anyone in particular, I would have pinged them. Next, if I thought you, or any other admin, was deleting stuff over the writer's objections because of personal dislike, I'd be at ANI, not commenting on your page. Third, and most importantly, stuff like that is better in the open than festering, and gives some valuable clues to personalities (and the issues that accompany them). Sweeping it under the rug, not so much. Anmccaff ( talk) 21:19, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq, If you're around, can you protect User talk:Cassianto for a spell? He's been the target of nonsense postings by a sock. Cheers – SchroCat ( talk) 18:03, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
Is it my imagination, or has WP been relentlessly taken over by people you would never want to go have a beer with? When I first started, almost everyone I ran into seemed interesting; quirky perhaps, but generally decent humans. Now everywhere you turn there are uniformly horrible people, all acting like eggshells armed with hammers. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 21:28, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
Hey
This is awkward but I didn't read that page i only read the begging and thought he removed the lines which was disrespectful to his country. Yep this is awkward.. and when I requested from him to not use al jazeera as his source, I requested him and I said " request not an order "
Sorry :$ Technical Peace ( talk) 09:40, 18 August 2017 (UTC) Technical Peace ( talk) 09:40, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I replied to your ping in the RAN ANI thread but you may miss it, buried part-way through the thing as it is. I'm not happy, even more so now because he seems to have been able to engage in a lengthy email conversation with someone but is unable to edit WP. But I guess I have to be pragmatic even though it stinks. - Sitush ( talk) 18:34, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
BTW, I mentioned in my reply that Johnuniq apparently knows something about a long history of troublesome behaviour, and Iridescent has just intimated the same on their talk page (not pinging Iridescent deliberately, per their note). AS far as I can recall, this is the first time RAN and I have had any real dealings with each other, so I came to this with clean hands. I'd be surprised if we haven't both edited an article or talk page, though, given how long we've both been around. - Sitush ( talk) 18:51, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
I don't disagree, but I can't help but think a reality check of sorts may be what the user could do with ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'll give you it's rather cruel of me, but if they did, it would be closed rather sharpish and without too much of a pile on (I'd hope at least). I admire your attempt, but there are better things to be doing that trying to dissuade someone who has made their mind up
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There'sNoTime (
to explain)
20:17, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
Thank you. I'll leave the protection for a while, because it's a big range with lots of contribs. Many of them are indeed vandalism or borderline, but look at it — that's just from August — I'd rather not block that lot. Bishonen | talk 16:39, 30 August 2017 (UTC).
Thanks for your message on my Talk Page. I apologise for that... I don't know why, but I guess voicing an opinion on that noticeboard just came to me from reading reports. I'm gonna do my best to avoid doing anything to that page. Reading it - Yes. Anything else - No. You will ensure I stick to this, if you can possibly, please? I think I might focus on looking to articles of Video Games I know of, and looking to improving them for now. GUtt01 ( talk) 21:34, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
"Anyone who quotes Buckaroo Banzai is AOK in my book. That was (*gasps in horror*) 33 years ago?!"
Think of how I felt when I was reminded recently that the " Summer of Love" was 50 years ago. I turned to my wife and said "I am so fucking old..." Beyond My Ken ( talk) 06:31, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
The clerks are hereby granted a 50% increase in salary. You and Drmies have also earned a 100% bonus to your Cabal salary for putting up with us. — Cabal Human Resources ( talk) 03:35, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq, Would you mind removing my name [1] as I have since edited the comment, I will admit I was unfairly harsh and have since changed the wording as well as apologised, Thanks, – Davey2010 Talk 13:44, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, it is needed -- There'sNoTime ( to explain) 13:49, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
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Hey there,
Can you do me a favor, please? I need someone to check and determine if a recent citation added to The Lego Batman Movie is a reliable source. This user I know of, because they messaged me about removing small piece of information on the article's "Batman and pop culture references" section. See they wanted to note a reference, a quote in the film, directly linked to a quote from the film Passenger 57, but they didn't properly cite it; they first tried to connect it to an existing citation that could not back it up, and then used IMDb for a source when it could be considered inappropriate use in terms of the site being used for a citation. Anyway, can you find out if quotes.net can be considered a reliable source for the information, as i just want to be sure it can be and thus determine if the editor has done good on this.
Thanks, and please attend to it ASAUC, if possible. :-) GUtt01 ( talk) 12:12, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello you. :) Pedro : Chat 16:24, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq. Just letting you know that I've (with some slight misgivings) unblocked this user, under the 1RR restriction that you suggested on their talkpage. Yunshui 雲 水 14:55, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:Ritchie333&diff=799793151&oldid=799792812
I'm surprised at Ritchie sympathising with one of the most prominent sockmasters and disruptive editors of all times, and swallowing the lies and attacks hook line and sinker, and to cap it all, make judgments about my character in agreement. Ritchie333 may be a friend, but I won't hesitate to escalate; I will have to do what's best for the Wikipedia and the personal reputations of its other users. Arbcom is aware of the spree of attacks and has been asked to oversight some of it. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 21:59, 9 September 2017 (UTC)
If an apology will help reduce the tension and get things back to normal - I'm sorry. I did something I thought would reduce the drama and tension on a thread that was getting over-heated, and unfortunately it had precisely the opposite effect. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:31, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
I'm concerned about a few recent edits by a user you cautioned at this unblock request. This editor re-created an article about Danielle Bregoli, which had been previously deleted three times. This editor created the article using Bregoli's lesser-known name Bhad Bhabie. They also redirected the article Danielle Bregoli to Bhad Bhabie. The sources used in the Bhad Bhabie article all use the name Danielle Bregoli, and only three of the sources even mention "Bhad Bhabie". This is a very active editor, and there seems to be a strong appearance of gaming-the-system. Could I get your opinion? Thank you. Magnolia677 ( talk) 12:41, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
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Thank you for your help today. You are an absolute satr for sorting out the dispute between me and User:32.218.38.102. Sometimes, decisions are hard in life but you are making the most fair and swift decisions. Therefore, you deserve this barnstar! Pkbwcgs ( talk) 20:28, 15 September 2017 (UTC) |
First, I won't name the article, but thank you for your recent removal of uncited material from a BLP. I hadn't had a chance to go through it yet, and my brain was confusing it with a similar article I dealt with.
Second...yeah, I guess any article with most of the words devoted to breast implants would be undue weight, wouldn't it? :) — C.Fred ( talk) 22:43, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
Most editors and admins assume that IPs are vandals, or at the least, are blameworthy. Thank you for actually reading through the series of edits to determine what has actually been going on. 32.218.38.102 ( talk) 20:22, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello @ 32.218.38.102:. This is Redgro and I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. It's just that most editors (including me sometimes) think IPs are vandals. You are not a vandal so I have 2 suggestions for you. 1) Consider creating an account so most editors don't assume you are a vandal. Also if you create an account you would have access to more things such as Twinkle and editing semi protected pages (your account needs to be at least 4 days old and make at least 10 edits to do these things). 2) Assume good faith. Wikipedia is an enyclopedia in which many editors co-operate. If you assume good faith you can avoid edit-wars and other incidents. Good luck with all your edits, take my advice and you can become an experienced editor. Happy editing! Redgro ( talk) 08:37, 16 September 2017 (UTC)
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Thanks for the revert and revdel of those edits. I only caught the edit summary of Sinebot, and it was quite the unoriginal attack. Thanks again! — nihlus kryik ( talk) 01:34, 21 September 2017 (UTC) |
You're welcome. Sinebot's automatic edit summary is pretty annoying in cases like this, but I think I finally got it all. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 01:35, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
Many thanks, Floq, for cleaning up the Augean stables before I even had a chance to see the mess. I think your protection reason just pretty much sums it up. NorthBySouthBaranof ( talk) 03:37, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq. I don't know if you want to do anything about it, but check out this edit summary. I suspect this has something to do with the edit you recently oversighted on my talk page. (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) -- Dr. Fleischman ( talk) 16:55, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
Since all of his edits since becoming active this year has been edit-warring on M.U.G.E.N. and complaining on talk pages, shouldn't he be indeffed as a WP:SPA and per WP:NOTHERE? Stikkyy t/ c 21:58, 1 October 2017 (UTC)
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I take issue with a number of statements in your close.
We don't know each other. This was our first interaction. You're mistaken if you believed I was involved with either party. I read the dispute, read the diffs, and came to my own conclusion.--v/r - T P 23:40, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi. Just a quick comment from me, because I think you have misunderstood the "getting mad" thing. I've said something at User talk:DrStrauss#Your RFA_comment, so I'll just leave you with that. Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 20:52, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
That edit summary is harsh and mildly offensive to me. Please don’t use that kind of edit summary when referring to me. There is no policy that I’m aware of that says “new users can’t answer questions if they definitely know the answer”. — Ecstatic Electrical, 20:57, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the help. I never imagined that someone would be unable to remove a block that he himself had just set :-) Nyttend ( talk) 23:21, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi. I'm back again to follow up on this discussion. I appreciate the warning you issued. Dunno what you want to do about this new one. (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) -- Dr. Fleischman ( talk) 00:10, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
I didn't realize "dumb" was a valid deletion rationale, but at any rate, it seems to have interrupted my twinkle, rendering this page probably equally dumb. GMG talk 14:53, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
Please protect me. Floq is deleting all the pages I'm trying to get deleted and blocking all the socks I'm trying to get blocked.I'm fine with that, but I'm pretty sure I have to go through RfA first and then get desysopped, otherwise it seriously cuts down on the chances it will manage to be a 10,000 word thread. GMG talk 17:41, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
This IP address is back at it again after your previous block. Please block them again for a longer duration. Thanks. 198.236.58.11 ( talk) 14:47, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
I need your help. I found that an IP User thought of themselves as a "joker" by adding in a number of changes and additions to this article. At first, they put in a "Under Construction" template and changed the names of the people taking part in this year's The Apprentice on BBC One, which was later reverted, and then added in information that was unsubstantiated and untrue; I watched the episode, and what they put in did not match what was broadcast, except for a small detail that was true, but not needed. Could you do me a favour and put the article into semi-protection please? I don't want to find this joker doing it again... GUtt01 ( talk) 06:59, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
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For clearing out that nasty backlog at AIV. -- Cameron11598 (Talk) 18:45, 27 October 2017 (UTC) |
Oh, geez, don't give me a barnstar for that; I think I only got 3 of them. Other admins did much more of the heavy lifting. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 18:45, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
reformation - I have that on my user page from October 2012, so it's time to celebrate. Reformation, 500 years of
a work in progress,
see? - With the help of a
black falcon, I now have red "cats" back on my user page, about missing and smiling, and approved by the red-cats-policewatchful eyes. --
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I just revdeled the edit summary, but left the text intact. -- SarekOfVulcan (talk) 14:17, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
That's totally my bad, honestly a mistake, I deleted way more than I meant to, I assume due to a ctrl-f, all I planned on was capitalizing Guitar. Thanks for telling me, and I'll be more careful in future. -- DoorOpensCloses ( talk) 01:20, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
If you get the chance, could you review this for possible behavioral issues, and let the chips fall where they may -- or not? Beyond My Ken ( talk) 00:23, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
Probably want to go ahead and suppress Jytdog's redactions on AN. GMG talk 20:47, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
Please help remove category on User talk:Hidden Tempo, thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh ( talk) 21:40, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
He's a real pain in the
, for sure.
The Bushranger knows exactly who it is and has been dealing with him with whatever resources he has available to him. The guy was a sock farm.
Atsme
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22:56, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
This guy go and make the edits at your userpage on Meta site. SA 13 Bro ( talk) 05:21, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
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Happy Thanksgiving |
A little early, but still...
Wishing you a day of celebration, relaxation, and happiness. If you don't celebrate, pass this on to someone who does! -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:05, 21 November 2017 (UTC) |
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Two pilgrims go out hunting. One has two blunderbusses (guns). |
Ha! Thanks, Atsme, Happy Thanksgiving to you too. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 15:17, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
Look: Talk:Rüdesheim am Rhein, lovely memories ;) - Anything to improve the article(s) - 4 were created! - from your past? If not, just enjoy. Dinner place in J'Berg closed for the winter. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:37, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
pictured -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:36, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope all is well with you and your family. Joefromrandb ( talk) 21:55, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq, I'm a relative newbie and I love the idea of WP. On one hand, pooling our collective knowledge is a noble, beautiful endeavor. On the other hand, however, it sometimes brings out the worst in people. I do this for fun and to help in something that can be of use to everybody and I have neither the time nor the stomach for arguing ad nauseum. As a result, I have gravitated towards copyediting and doing minor things here and there until I am strong enough in WP policy to be able to stand my ground on an edit in which I believe. I am somewhat apolitical, but it seems how one describes anything has become a political issue. As an FYI- I'm not perfect and can/have/will make mistakes. I usually value the quality of thought almost as much as the correctness of the assertion and I'm, admittedly, a bit overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty that can sometimes be required to make a simple edit if someone out there who's been around longer doesn't like the source. Truthfully, I've considered that maybe WP isn't for me, but I do enjoy it and think I can offer something to this project. I stumbled across your page and it seems rare (to me, at least) to find someone "high-up" that does not wield power with seeming disregard for objectivity or protect a preferred narrative like a Praetorian guard. Your inviting, laidback tone led me to contact you as I was wondering if I might be able to pick your brain on occasion if I have a question concerning how to best deal with editors that seem more concerned with advancing an agenda than advancing the article? If not, I thank you for your time and the laidback vibe you've offered with your pages. It was refreshing. Blinkfan ( talk) 22:04, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
Thank you! Good advice! I'll peruse the boards. Thanks for your help! Blinkfan ( talk) 19:36, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
Not sure you've seen his "reply to the reply" after the deletion of your latest message, but I'm impressed that he'd suggest that your warning had been anything less than abundantly clear. I suppose the absence of the actual text on his Talk page makes it sufficiently ambiguous...For the record, I don't think you're gullible for only giving him the week off in this instance. Given that what brought him to ANI in the first place was the AfDs, there's a way of contorting matters to suggest that anything else wasn't at the same level of seriousness. Nonetheless, I'm pretty sure everyone would agree he's on an exceptionally tight leash from the start of next week onwards. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 11:32, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
He seems to be having some plans and a nice conversation here with you, I like how that particular one changed topic out of nowhere.. haha
This conversation also appears to be very abundantly clear and also quite detailed for a talk page.
ReeceTheHawk (
talk)
18:39, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
Greetings. Please see their talk page for a query you might have some views on. James Y Marshall ( talk) 04:21, 3 December 2017 (UTC)
Is there a way that my edit-summary here [5] could be deleted? By manipulation I meant they're manipulated by time (because results are period specific). I just don't want others to assume there are accusations of manipulation by users or there is something deliberate. Tks Yaḥyā ( talk) 19:39, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
Greetings Floquenbeam! I noticed your welcome anti-vandalism intervention at
User talk:Joseph2302#Please explain this edit and I appreciate your friendly communication with the offending editor. However, your reply to their comment included an inappropriate rant, which left me puzzled: he got elected because there are way more misogynist racists in this country than I thought there were a year ago; there are far more horrible people here than I thought
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[6] I hope you were just having a bad day, and that you would refrain from such divisive comments going forward. —
JFG
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22:02, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
You blocked User:100.14.81.196 for a week as a sock of a banned user, but it's back editing, and just posted some kind of nonsense on WT:Consensus. Maybe another block? Geolocation says it's dynamic, but the contribution log looks pretty static. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 18:22, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
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Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and troll-free and you not often get distracted by dice-playing. Ealdgyth - Talk 13:54, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
I would have greatly appreciated any sort of explanation for your undo of my edit on the Wikibreak page.
I thought it could be okay in accordance with the /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Department_of_Fun , although it was a somber note.
I also acknowledge that it could have been a poor edit. I just need feedback, that's all!
Neuralnewt ( talk) 16:15, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
Looking back, it was ill formed. I found it notable and worth remembering that Aaron made an edit the day before his death, and I didn't convey it in a way that made sense at all Neuralnewt ( talk) 16:27, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
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I've caused this year to end on a chord of disappointment for many, but I hope that despite my mistakes and the differences in opinion and perspectives, and regardless of what the outcome is or in what capacity I can still contribute in the coming year, we can continue working together directly or indirectly on this encyclopedic project, whose ideals are surely carried by both of our hearts. I'm hoping I have not fallen in your esteem to the level where "no hard feelings" can no longer ring true, because I highly respect you and your dedication to Wikipedia, and I sincerely wish you and your loved ones all the best for 2018.
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Thanks, Ben. "Hopefully things will be better in 2018" can have meaning on quite a few levels, but I hope it's true for you and yours as well. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 16:50, 22 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello Floquenbeam: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 16:16, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
Merry Christmas Floquenbeam!!
Hi Floquenbeam, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,
Thanks for all your help and contributions on the 'pedia!
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From Stave one of Dickens
A Christmas Carol So you see even Charles was looking for a reliable source :-) Thank you for your contributions to the 'pedia. ~ MarnetteD| Talk 02:34, 24 December 2017 (UTC) |
Floquenbeam,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable
New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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✓
23:36, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
Send New Year cheer by adding {{ subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.
...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 02:52, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
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I understand your point, but I think it's unfair to compare this case with Tony1 (if that was what you were implying). Yes, new editors are easily discriminated against, and "experienced editors" are given the benefit of doubt. I hate that, too. But reading through this user's contribution history and discussions from the talk page and the help desk, it was fairly clear that this is a single purpose account created for dubious reasons: please send your order to me
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[7]). The challenged section was not "inappropriately added to Wikipedia", and "a clear statement" was never provided despite of at least 5 editors tried to calmly discuss the concerns with this new user, only to be deflected by their tantrums
here and
here after it was pointed out their rationale was false to begin with.
Throughout the entire ordeal, legal (or pseudo-) language were extensively used by this new user, and personally for me this was the final straw. This wasn't about a single use of a term, and a lot of communication has already taken place without the involved user making the effort to listen. Personally, I will block any editor that issues legally worded ultimatums without prejudice, when these two criteria (clarification and communication) has taken place. Forgive me for the rambling (insomnia), but I just wanted to clarify my thoughts. Alex Shih ( talk) 21:20, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
Last month, you informally warned a particular user that further incivility might be met with a block, "no ANI thread required." Her recent comments on Talk:Shore Fire Media appear to me to be a clear breach of the civility policy and likely fall under NOTHERE as well: she belittles a "new editor" for challenging unverified information about a PR firm; refuses to engage with any of his polite, concise, policy-based points; and, when he refuses to go away, accuses him of "trolling" and "attacking the page." Rebb ing 21:32, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
You said you were going to reduce the DS block to 48 hours. Joefromrandb ( talk) 14:33, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.
The Kingfisher (
talk)
20:13, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
FYI that I've rangeblocked the user on Katie's talk, and they don't seem to have edited since then. No problem with the protection, but thought I should let you know since you cited that in your protection rationale. TonyBallioni ( talk) 02:45, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
I got a ping there, see you reverted it, curious as to who the sock is? Darkness Shines ( talk) 18:35, 23 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I saw that Officialbreadmoney, who vandalized Lake Michigan, was blocked without warning of block and cannot edit own talk page. That is unusual and usually only done for socks, if it is a sock, Wikipedia usually adds [Category:Sockpuppets of (Username)], so that other admins/users know what they are looking at. SpidersMilk, Drink Spider Milk, it tastes good. ( talk) 20:17, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
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For consistently making not only difficult decisions but the seemingly correct ones as well across multiple venues, in addition to holding your fellow admins accountable for their actions. Nihlus 18:09, 30 January 2018 (UTC) |
Thanks, Nihlus. If I could only learn to keep a civil tongue when I see hate being spouted (or, as someone suggested to me recently, dial myself back about 20% when I'm angry), I could run for God Emperor of Wikipedia. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 18:33, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
Looking at your block note - still keep at two weeks or extend? Pinging Dennis Brown so he knows why I undid my AE log entry. -- NeilN talk to me 18:12, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello,
I first want to thank you for blocking this
75.128.128.51 (
talk ·
contribs ·
WHOIS) disruptive IP, however, another IP,
2602:304:CCC7:4A80:85:BC35:9337:6A98 (
talk ·
contribs ·
WHOIS) from the same location is making similar disruptive edits as well and I am sure they are the same person. I know you are semi-retired so they were also reported to AIV however since you blocked the first IP I wanted to let you know. As well, the admin at AIV might not know the connection between these two IPs.
Thank you anyways,
HickoryOughtShirt?4 (
talk)
22:24, 31 January 2018 (UTC)
Look! Today's Main page combines a song with Lego 50 and pride and prejudice. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:58, 28 January 2018 (UTC)
You beat me to it there Floq. I removed their thread on ANI as well, because reasons. RickinBaltimore ( talk) 18:27, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
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You had recently provided a statement regarding a request for arbitration. We would like to remind you that the case is still open and evidence will be accepted until 11 February. Evidence may be posted at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Joefromrandb and others/Evidence according to the instructions of this page. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Kostas20142 ( talk) 12:36, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
Hey Floq - good to see you're still out and about once in a while on wiki. Hope all is well with you and yours. — Ched : ? — 17:09, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi, would you mind taking a look at the logs of UTRS appeal #20545 whenever you have time? I have had some exchange with the editor, although I am rather unconvinced with their rationale, I am thinking about reducing the block extension (perhaps to one month) with conditions, depending on your thoughts. Regards, Alex Shih ( talk) 04:41, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi again. I have some doubts/questions out of curiosity.
Again: I am not asking why you did it, as in "why the f* did you do it?" I want to know about the policy :) —usernamekiran (talk) 18:33, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Could you please send me copy of a deleted article through email? This guy was an actor who later became dancer, then singer, and now apparently a wrestler. Vicky (wrestler) —usernamekiran (talk) 10:57, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
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contains_all
that edit filter managers may use to check if one or more strings are all contained in another given string.Hello, I noticed that on your userpage you have the userbox that says that "This user is not an admin, but would like to be one someday", yet you have the admin topicon at the top of your page. Is that an error or a joke? Best regards, L293D ( ☎ • ✎) 20:15, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
Thought it was "Fool me twice, prepare to die." :-) -- SarekOfVulcan (talk) 22:02, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
Hey, stalker. You are not welcome on my talk page as you well know. And you need to stop using the "thanks" button in a harrassing way. @ GoldenRing:, your buddy is being a jerk again. Could you do something about this, or shall I hat this thread as "No action" too? -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 23:33, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
Hey Floquenbeam, what was said on my talk page? I missed it entirely. Did you pick up on it automatically? Ss 112 22:50, 3 March 2018 (UTC)
Removed per your request. Many thanks for your contributions and hopefully we will see you soon. Green Giant ( talk) 15:12, 7 March 2018 (UTC)
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Hello Floquenbeam, I noticed that my userpage has "disappeared", by virtue of an edit you did. Even though I won't edit this encyclopedia any more, I'd like to make a contribution by kindly asking you to step aside as an admin, so that other users won't be angered by the kind of behaviour that you displayed in regard to myself. I will not be convinced by any argument that your stepping aside is optional, so I won't respond here. As to further reasons, I noticed that you are keen to dismiss the opinion of an "unknown" user so long as you know that the other may have a job at MIT. It now has turned out that my correction was correct and remains in the article, cf. Master theorem (analysis of algorithms). I have still not recieved any apologies, nor any invitations to rejoin the project. Hence, I will continue to focus on different matters. -- Mathmensch ( talk) 20:42, 12 March 2018 (UTC)
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That’s a very grown up thing to say WK, and a very grownup thing to do, 28bytes. There was a time I would have agreed. There will, no doubt, be a time in the future when I agree again. Right now, though, in spite of the angel on my shoulder telling me you’re right, I do kind of appreciate people mocking someone saying stupid things about me, you know? Like, in some way, we're a little too tolerant of people being jerks? I know I shouldn’t. So thanks everyone, but yeah, WK and 28bytes are probably right. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 16:12, 13 March 2018 (UTC)
Would you mind looking at UTRS appeal #20909? MastCell also might be interested. TonyBallioni ( talk) 00:00, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
I saw your comments about World's Lamest Critic about WP:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Edit Warring over personal information on WP:COI. World's Lamest Critic had outed someone in February, 2018. He outed my friend Joshua Boyle, in November, and edit warred about it. While they have been indefinitely blocked, I strongly suspect someone that dedicated to violating our policies was/is also a sockpuppetmaster. Geo Swan ( talk) 02:27, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
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function can be used when checking multiple namespaces. One major upcoming change is the ability to
see which filters are the slowest. This information is currently only available to those with access to
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Floquenbeam, I'm trying to figure out why you and Gerda would be leaving messages on my talk page that I get alerts for but which don't shown on the talk page except in its history mode. Sca ( talk) 22:28, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi,please see my question here.Thanks! Just Chilling ( talk) 18:59, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
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Don't give up the dream. Write it someday. I also punched Fortran on cards. Cheers. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:22, 19 July 2018 (UTC)
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Some summer music for you whenever you look. If soon, we have an RfA where you can make the difference ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:20, 6 August 2018 (UTC)
It appears some have totally misunderstood my appeal whereas other comments represent typical opposition pile-ons...kinda felt like I was at an RfA. Whatever - we're losing content creators, GA/FA reviewers/contributors by the score but easy come, easy go...right? My first ping to you from my TP was asking for a link to the policy that explained why my case may have been a t-ban vio...so if you've the mind to, you can post it here or on my TP. Atsme 📞 📧 20:39, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
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I was wondering if it might make more sense to leave some access to that, and stuff like it. It's a little like really rude t-shirts...at first they seem like an offense to society, but then you realize that they are a way for us to identify persons with personality disorders easily; in fact, the differently mannered do most of the work for us, marking themselves and sparing the rest of us a lot of work with specialized machinery. Anmccaff ( talk) 19:47, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
A couple points. First, if I'd wanted to focus this above on anyone in particular, I would have pinged them. Next, if I thought you, or any other admin, was deleting stuff over the writer's objections because of personal dislike, I'd be at ANI, not commenting on your page. Third, and most importantly, stuff like that is better in the open than festering, and gives some valuable clues to personalities (and the issues that accompany them). Sweeping it under the rug, not so much. Anmccaff ( talk) 21:19, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq, If you're around, can you protect User talk:Cassianto for a spell? He's been the target of nonsense postings by a sock. Cheers – SchroCat ( talk) 18:03, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
Is it my imagination, or has WP been relentlessly taken over by people you would never want to go have a beer with? When I first started, almost everyone I ran into seemed interesting; quirky perhaps, but generally decent humans. Now everywhere you turn there are uniformly horrible people, all acting like eggshells armed with hammers. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 21:28, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
Hey
This is awkward but I didn't read that page i only read the begging and thought he removed the lines which was disrespectful to his country. Yep this is awkward.. and when I requested from him to not use al jazeera as his source, I requested him and I said " request not an order "
Sorry :$ Technical Peace ( talk) 09:40, 18 August 2017 (UTC) Technical Peace ( talk) 09:40, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I replied to your ping in the RAN ANI thread but you may miss it, buried part-way through the thing as it is. I'm not happy, even more so now because he seems to have been able to engage in a lengthy email conversation with someone but is unable to edit WP. But I guess I have to be pragmatic even though it stinks. - Sitush ( talk) 18:34, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
BTW, I mentioned in my reply that Johnuniq apparently knows something about a long history of troublesome behaviour, and Iridescent has just intimated the same on their talk page (not pinging Iridescent deliberately, per their note). AS far as I can recall, this is the first time RAN and I have had any real dealings with each other, so I came to this with clean hands. I'd be surprised if we haven't both edited an article or talk page, though, given how long we've both been around. - Sitush ( talk) 18:51, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
I don't disagree, but I can't help but think a reality check of sorts may be what the user could do with ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'll give you it's rather cruel of me, but if they did, it would be closed rather sharpish and without too much of a pile on (I'd hope at least). I admire your attempt, but there are better things to be doing that trying to dissuade someone who has made their mind up
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Thank you. I'll leave the protection for a while, because it's a big range with lots of contribs. Many of them are indeed vandalism or borderline, but look at it — that's just from August — I'd rather not block that lot. Bishonen | talk 16:39, 30 August 2017 (UTC).
Thanks for your message on my Talk Page. I apologise for that... I don't know why, but I guess voicing an opinion on that noticeboard just came to me from reading reports. I'm gonna do my best to avoid doing anything to that page. Reading it - Yes. Anything else - No. You will ensure I stick to this, if you can possibly, please? I think I might focus on looking to articles of Video Games I know of, and looking to improving them for now. GUtt01 ( talk) 21:34, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
"Anyone who quotes Buckaroo Banzai is AOK in my book. That was (*gasps in horror*) 33 years ago?!"
Think of how I felt when I was reminded recently that the " Summer of Love" was 50 years ago. I turned to my wife and said "I am so fucking old..." Beyond My Ken ( talk) 06:31, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
The clerks are hereby granted a 50% increase in salary. You and Drmies have also earned a 100% bonus to your Cabal salary for putting up with us. — Cabal Human Resources ( talk) 03:35, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq, Would you mind removing my name [1] as I have since edited the comment, I will admit I was unfairly harsh and have since changed the wording as well as apologised, Thanks, – Davey2010 Talk 13:44, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, it is needed -- There'sNoTime ( to explain) 13:49, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
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Hey there,
Can you do me a favor, please? I need someone to check and determine if a recent citation added to The Lego Batman Movie is a reliable source. This user I know of, because they messaged me about removing small piece of information on the article's "Batman and pop culture references" section. See they wanted to note a reference, a quote in the film, directly linked to a quote from the film Passenger 57, but they didn't properly cite it; they first tried to connect it to an existing citation that could not back it up, and then used IMDb for a source when it could be considered inappropriate use in terms of the site being used for a citation. Anyway, can you find out if quotes.net can be considered a reliable source for the information, as i just want to be sure it can be and thus determine if the editor has done good on this.
Thanks, and please attend to it ASAUC, if possible. :-) GUtt01 ( talk) 12:12, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello you. :) Pedro : Chat 16:24, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq. Just letting you know that I've (with some slight misgivings) unblocked this user, under the 1RR restriction that you suggested on their talkpage. Yunshui 雲 水 14:55, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:Ritchie333&diff=799793151&oldid=799792812
I'm surprised at Ritchie sympathising with one of the most prominent sockmasters and disruptive editors of all times, and swallowing the lies and attacks hook line and sinker, and to cap it all, make judgments about my character in agreement. Ritchie333 may be a friend, but I won't hesitate to escalate; I will have to do what's best for the Wikipedia and the personal reputations of its other users. Arbcom is aware of the spree of attacks and has been asked to oversight some of it. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 21:59, 9 September 2017 (UTC)
If an apology will help reduce the tension and get things back to normal - I'm sorry. I did something I thought would reduce the drama and tension on a thread that was getting over-heated, and unfortunately it had precisely the opposite effect. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:31, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
I'm concerned about a few recent edits by a user you cautioned at this unblock request. This editor re-created an article about Danielle Bregoli, which had been previously deleted three times. This editor created the article using Bregoli's lesser-known name Bhad Bhabie. They also redirected the article Danielle Bregoli to Bhad Bhabie. The sources used in the Bhad Bhabie article all use the name Danielle Bregoli, and only three of the sources even mention "Bhad Bhabie". This is a very active editor, and there seems to be a strong appearance of gaming-the-system. Could I get your opinion? Thank you. Magnolia677 ( talk) 12:41, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
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Thank you for your help today. You are an absolute satr for sorting out the dispute between me and User:32.218.38.102. Sometimes, decisions are hard in life but you are making the most fair and swift decisions. Therefore, you deserve this barnstar! Pkbwcgs ( talk) 20:28, 15 September 2017 (UTC) |
First, I won't name the article, but thank you for your recent removal of uncited material from a BLP. I hadn't had a chance to go through it yet, and my brain was confusing it with a similar article I dealt with.
Second...yeah, I guess any article with most of the words devoted to breast implants would be undue weight, wouldn't it? :) — C.Fred ( talk) 22:43, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
Most editors and admins assume that IPs are vandals, or at the least, are blameworthy. Thank you for actually reading through the series of edits to determine what has actually been going on. 32.218.38.102 ( talk) 20:22, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello @ 32.218.38.102:. This is Redgro and I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. It's just that most editors (including me sometimes) think IPs are vandals. You are not a vandal so I have 2 suggestions for you. 1) Consider creating an account so most editors don't assume you are a vandal. Also if you create an account you would have access to more things such as Twinkle and editing semi protected pages (your account needs to be at least 4 days old and make at least 10 edits to do these things). 2) Assume good faith. Wikipedia is an enyclopedia in which many editors co-operate. If you assume good faith you can avoid edit-wars and other incidents. Good luck with all your edits, take my advice and you can become an experienced editor. Happy editing! Redgro ( talk) 08:37, 16 September 2017 (UTC)
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Thanks for the revert and revdel of those edits. I only caught the edit summary of Sinebot, and it was quite the unoriginal attack. Thanks again! — nihlus kryik ( talk) 01:34, 21 September 2017 (UTC) |
You're welcome. Sinebot's automatic edit summary is pretty annoying in cases like this, but I think I finally got it all. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 01:35, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
Many thanks, Floq, for cleaning up the Augean stables before I even had a chance to see the mess. I think your protection reason just pretty much sums it up. NorthBySouthBaranof ( talk) 03:37, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq. I don't know if you want to do anything about it, but check out this edit summary. I suspect this has something to do with the edit you recently oversighted on my talk page. (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) -- Dr. Fleischman ( talk) 16:55, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
Since all of his edits since becoming active this year has been edit-warring on M.U.G.E.N. and complaining on talk pages, shouldn't he be indeffed as a WP:SPA and per WP:NOTHERE? Stikkyy t/ c 21:58, 1 October 2017 (UTC)
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I take issue with a number of statements in your close.
We don't know each other. This was our first interaction. You're mistaken if you believed I was involved with either party. I read the dispute, read the diffs, and came to my own conclusion.--v/r - T P 23:40, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi. Just a quick comment from me, because I think you have misunderstood the "getting mad" thing. I've said something at User talk:DrStrauss#Your RFA_comment, so I'll just leave you with that. Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 20:52, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
That edit summary is harsh and mildly offensive to me. Please don’t use that kind of edit summary when referring to me. There is no policy that I’m aware of that says “new users can’t answer questions if they definitely know the answer”. — Ecstatic Electrical, 20:57, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the help. I never imagined that someone would be unable to remove a block that he himself had just set :-) Nyttend ( talk) 23:21, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi. I'm back again to follow up on this discussion. I appreciate the warning you issued. Dunno what you want to do about this new one. (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) -- Dr. Fleischman ( talk) 00:10, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
I didn't realize "dumb" was a valid deletion rationale, but at any rate, it seems to have interrupted my twinkle, rendering this page probably equally dumb. GMG talk 14:53, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
Please protect me. Floq is deleting all the pages I'm trying to get deleted and blocking all the socks I'm trying to get blocked.I'm fine with that, but I'm pretty sure I have to go through RfA first and then get desysopped, otherwise it seriously cuts down on the chances it will manage to be a 10,000 word thread. GMG talk 17:41, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
This IP address is back at it again after your previous block. Please block them again for a longer duration. Thanks. 198.236.58.11 ( talk) 14:47, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
I need your help. I found that an IP User thought of themselves as a "joker" by adding in a number of changes and additions to this article. At first, they put in a "Under Construction" template and changed the names of the people taking part in this year's The Apprentice on BBC One, which was later reverted, and then added in information that was unsubstantiated and untrue; I watched the episode, and what they put in did not match what was broadcast, except for a small detail that was true, but not needed. Could you do me a favour and put the article into semi-protection please? I don't want to find this joker doing it again... GUtt01 ( talk) 06:59, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
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For clearing out that nasty backlog at AIV. -- Cameron11598 (Talk) 18:45, 27 October 2017 (UTC) |
Oh, geez, don't give me a barnstar for that; I think I only got 3 of them. Other admins did much more of the heavy lifting. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 18:45, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
reformation - I have that on my user page from October 2012, so it's time to celebrate. Reformation, 500 years of
a work in progress,
see? - With the help of a
black falcon, I now have red "cats" back on my user page, about missing and smiling, and approved by the red-cats-policewatchful eyes. --
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I just revdeled the edit summary, but left the text intact. -- SarekOfVulcan (talk) 14:17, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
That's totally my bad, honestly a mistake, I deleted way more than I meant to, I assume due to a ctrl-f, all I planned on was capitalizing Guitar. Thanks for telling me, and I'll be more careful in future. -- DoorOpensCloses ( talk) 01:20, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
If you get the chance, could you review this for possible behavioral issues, and let the chips fall where they may -- or not? Beyond My Ken ( talk) 00:23, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
Probably want to go ahead and suppress Jytdog's redactions on AN. GMG talk 20:47, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
Please help remove category on User talk:Hidden Tempo, thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh ( talk) 21:40, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
He's a real pain in the
, for sure.
The Bushranger knows exactly who it is and has been dealing with him with whatever resources he has available to him. The guy was a sock farm.
Atsme
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This guy go and make the edits at your userpage on Meta site. SA 13 Bro ( talk) 05:21, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
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A little early, but still...
Wishing you a day of celebration, relaxation, and happiness. If you don't celebrate, pass this on to someone who does! -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:05, 21 November 2017 (UTC) |
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Ha! Thanks, Atsme, Happy Thanksgiving to you too. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 15:17, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
Look: Talk:Rüdesheim am Rhein, lovely memories ;) - Anything to improve the article(s) - 4 were created! - from your past? If not, just enjoy. Dinner place in J'Berg closed for the winter. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:37, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
pictured -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:36, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope all is well with you and your family. Joefromrandb ( talk) 21:55, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Floq, I'm a relative newbie and I love the idea of WP. On one hand, pooling our collective knowledge is a noble, beautiful endeavor. On the other hand, however, it sometimes brings out the worst in people. I do this for fun and to help in something that can be of use to everybody and I have neither the time nor the stomach for arguing ad nauseum. As a result, I have gravitated towards copyediting and doing minor things here and there until I am strong enough in WP policy to be able to stand my ground on an edit in which I believe. I am somewhat apolitical, but it seems how one describes anything has become a political issue. As an FYI- I'm not perfect and can/have/will make mistakes. I usually value the quality of thought almost as much as the correctness of the assertion and I'm, admittedly, a bit overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty that can sometimes be required to make a simple edit if someone out there who's been around longer doesn't like the source. Truthfully, I've considered that maybe WP isn't for me, but I do enjoy it and think I can offer something to this project. I stumbled across your page and it seems rare (to me, at least) to find someone "high-up" that does not wield power with seeming disregard for objectivity or protect a preferred narrative like a Praetorian guard. Your inviting, laidback tone led me to contact you as I was wondering if I might be able to pick your brain on occasion if I have a question concerning how to best deal with editors that seem more concerned with advancing an agenda than advancing the article? If not, I thank you for your time and the laidback vibe you've offered with your pages. It was refreshing. Blinkfan ( talk) 22:04, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
Thank you! Good advice! I'll peruse the boards. Thanks for your help! Blinkfan ( talk) 19:36, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
Not sure you've seen his "reply to the reply" after the deletion of your latest message, but I'm impressed that he'd suggest that your warning had been anything less than abundantly clear. I suppose the absence of the actual text on his Talk page makes it sufficiently ambiguous...For the record, I don't think you're gullible for only giving him the week off in this instance. Given that what brought him to ANI in the first place was the AfDs, there's a way of contorting matters to suggest that anything else wasn't at the same level of seriousness. Nonetheless, I'm pretty sure everyone would agree he's on an exceptionally tight leash from the start of next week onwards. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 11:32, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
He seems to be having some plans and a nice conversation here with you, I like how that particular one changed topic out of nowhere.. haha
This conversation also appears to be very abundantly clear and also quite detailed for a talk page.
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Greetings. Please see their talk page for a query you might have some views on. James Y Marshall ( talk) 04:21, 3 December 2017 (UTC)
Is there a way that my edit-summary here [5] could be deleted? By manipulation I meant they're manipulated by time (because results are period specific). I just don't want others to assume there are accusations of manipulation by users or there is something deliberate. Tks Yaḥyā ( talk) 19:39, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
Greetings Floquenbeam! I noticed your welcome anti-vandalism intervention at
User talk:Joseph2302#Please explain this edit and I appreciate your friendly communication with the offending editor. However, your reply to their comment included an inappropriate rant, which left me puzzled: he got elected because there are way more misogynist racists in this country than I thought there were a year ago; there are far more horrible people here than I thought
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[6] I hope you were just having a bad day, and that you would refrain from such divisive comments going forward. —
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You blocked User:100.14.81.196 for a week as a sock of a banned user, but it's back editing, and just posted some kind of nonsense on WT:Consensus. Maybe another block? Geolocation says it's dynamic, but the contribution log looks pretty static. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 18:22, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
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Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and troll-free and you not often get distracted by dice-playing. Ealdgyth - Talk 13:54, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
I would have greatly appreciated any sort of explanation for your undo of my edit on the Wikibreak page.
I thought it could be okay in accordance with the /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Department_of_Fun , although it was a somber note.
I also acknowledge that it could have been a poor edit. I just need feedback, that's all!
Neuralnewt ( talk) 16:15, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
Looking back, it was ill formed. I found it notable and worth remembering that Aaron made an edit the day before his death, and I didn't convey it in a way that made sense at all Neuralnewt ( talk) 16:27, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
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I've caused this year to end on a chord of disappointment for many, but I hope that despite my mistakes and the differences in opinion and perspectives, and regardless of what the outcome is or in what capacity I can still contribute in the coming year, we can continue working together directly or indirectly on this encyclopedic project, whose ideals are surely carried by both of our hearts. I'm hoping I have not fallen in your esteem to the level where "no hard feelings" can no longer ring true, because I highly respect you and your dedication to Wikipedia, and I sincerely wish you and your loved ones all the best for 2018.
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Thanks, Ben. "Hopefully things will be better in 2018" can have meaning on quite a few levels, but I hope it's true for you and yours as well. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 16:50, 22 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello Floquenbeam: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 16:16, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
Merry Christmas Floquenbeam!!
Hi Floquenbeam, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,
Thanks for all your help and contributions on the 'pedia!
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From Stave one of Dickens
A Christmas Carol So you see even Charles was looking for a reliable source :-) Thank you for your contributions to the 'pedia. ~ MarnetteD| Talk 02:34, 24 December 2017 (UTC) |
Floquenbeam,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable
New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Send New Year cheer by adding {{ subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.
...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 02:52, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
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I understand your point, but I think it's unfair to compare this case with Tony1 (if that was what you were implying). Yes, new editors are easily discriminated against, and "experienced editors" are given the benefit of doubt. I hate that, too. But reading through this user's contribution history and discussions from the talk page and the help desk, it was fairly clear that this is a single purpose account created for dubious reasons: please send your order to me
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[7]). The challenged section was not "inappropriately added to Wikipedia", and "a clear statement" was never provided despite of at least 5 editors tried to calmly discuss the concerns with this new user, only to be deflected by their tantrums
here and
here after it was pointed out their rationale was false to begin with.
Throughout the entire ordeal, legal (or pseudo-) language were extensively used by this new user, and personally for me this was the final straw. This wasn't about a single use of a term, and a lot of communication has already taken place without the involved user making the effort to listen. Personally, I will block any editor that issues legally worded ultimatums without prejudice, when these two criteria (clarification and communication) has taken place. Forgive me for the rambling (insomnia), but I just wanted to clarify my thoughts. Alex Shih ( talk) 21:20, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
Last month, you informally warned a particular user that further incivility might be met with a block, "no ANI thread required." Her recent comments on Talk:Shore Fire Media appear to me to be a clear breach of the civility policy and likely fall under NOTHERE as well: she belittles a "new editor" for challenging unverified information about a PR firm; refuses to engage with any of his polite, concise, policy-based points; and, when he refuses to go away, accuses him of "trolling" and "attacking the page." Rebb ing 21:32, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
You said you were going to reduce the DS block to 48 hours. Joefromrandb ( talk) 14:33, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.
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FYI that I've rangeblocked the user on Katie's talk, and they don't seem to have edited since then. No problem with the protection, but thought I should let you know since you cited that in your protection rationale. TonyBallioni ( talk) 02:45, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
I got a ping there, see you reverted it, curious as to who the sock is? Darkness Shines ( talk) 18:35, 23 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I saw that Officialbreadmoney, who vandalized Lake Michigan, was blocked without warning of block and cannot edit own talk page. That is unusual and usually only done for socks, if it is a sock, Wikipedia usually adds [Category:Sockpuppets of (Username)], so that other admins/users know what they are looking at. SpidersMilk, Drink Spider Milk, it tastes good. ( talk) 20:17, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
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For consistently making not only difficult decisions but the seemingly correct ones as well across multiple venues, in addition to holding your fellow admins accountable for their actions. Nihlus 18:09, 30 January 2018 (UTC) |
Thanks, Nihlus. If I could only learn to keep a civil tongue when I see hate being spouted (or, as someone suggested to me recently, dial myself back about 20% when I'm angry), I could run for God Emperor of Wikipedia. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 18:33, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
Looking at your block note - still keep at two weeks or extend? Pinging Dennis Brown so he knows why I undid my AE log entry. -- NeilN talk to me 18:12, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello,
I first want to thank you for blocking this
75.128.128.51 (
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WHOIS) disruptive IP, however, another IP,
2602:304:CCC7:4A80:85:BC35:9337:6A98 (
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WHOIS) from the same location is making similar disruptive edits as well and I am sure they are the same person. I know you are semi-retired so they were also reported to AIV however since you blocked the first IP I wanted to let you know. As well, the admin at AIV might not know the connection between these two IPs.
Thank you anyways,
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Look! Today's Main page combines a song with Lego 50 and pride and prejudice. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:58, 28 January 2018 (UTC)
You beat me to it there Floq. I removed their thread on ANI as well, because reasons. RickinBaltimore ( talk) 18:27, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
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Hey Floq - good to see you're still out and about once in a while on wiki. Hope all is well with you and yours. — Ched : ? — 17:09, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi, would you mind taking a look at the logs of UTRS appeal #20545 whenever you have time? I have had some exchange with the editor, although I am rather unconvinced with their rationale, I am thinking about reducing the block extension (perhaps to one month) with conditions, depending on your thoughts. Regards, Alex Shih ( talk) 04:41, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi again. I have some doubts/questions out of curiosity.
Again: I am not asking why you did it, as in "why the f* did you do it?" I want to know about the policy :) —usernamekiran (talk) 18:33, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Could you please send me copy of a deleted article through email? This guy was an actor who later became dancer, then singer, and now apparently a wrestler. Vicky (wrestler) —usernamekiran (talk) 10:57, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
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contains_all
that edit filter managers may use to check if one or more strings are all contained in another given string.Hello, I noticed that on your userpage you have the userbox that says that "This user is not an admin, but would like to be one someday", yet you have the admin topicon at the top of your page. Is that an error or a joke? Best regards, L293D ( ☎ • ✎) 20:15, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
Thought it was "Fool me twice, prepare to die." :-) -- SarekOfVulcan (talk) 22:02, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
Hey, stalker. You are not welcome on my talk page as you well know. And you need to stop using the "thanks" button in a harrassing way. @ GoldenRing:, your buddy is being a jerk again. Could you do something about this, or shall I hat this thread as "No action" too? -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 23:33, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
Hey Floquenbeam, what was said on my talk page? I missed it entirely. Did you pick up on it automatically? Ss 112 22:50, 3 March 2018 (UTC)
Removed per your request. Many thanks for your contributions and hopefully we will see you soon. Green Giant ( talk) 15:12, 7 March 2018 (UTC)
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Hello Floquenbeam, I noticed that my userpage has "disappeared", by virtue of an edit you did. Even though I won't edit this encyclopedia any more, I'd like to make a contribution by kindly asking you to step aside as an admin, so that other users won't be angered by the kind of behaviour that you displayed in regard to myself. I will not be convinced by any argument that your stepping aside is optional, so I won't respond here. As to further reasons, I noticed that you are keen to dismiss the opinion of an "unknown" user so long as you know that the other may have a job at MIT. It now has turned out that my correction was correct and remains in the article, cf. Master theorem (analysis of algorithms). I have still not recieved any apologies, nor any invitations to rejoin the project. Hence, I will continue to focus on different matters. -- Mathmensch ( talk) 20:42, 12 March 2018 (UTC)
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That’s a very grown up thing to say WK, and a very grownup thing to do, 28bytes. There was a time I would have agreed. There will, no doubt, be a time in the future when I agree again. Right now, though, in spite of the angel on my shoulder telling me you’re right, I do kind of appreciate people mocking someone saying stupid things about me, you know? Like, in some way, we're a little too tolerant of people being jerks? I know I shouldn’t. So thanks everyone, but yeah, WK and 28bytes are probably right. -- Floquenbeam ( talk) 16:12, 13 March 2018 (UTC)
Would you mind looking at UTRS appeal #20909? MastCell also might be interested. TonyBallioni ( talk) 00:00, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
I saw your comments about World's Lamest Critic about WP:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Edit Warring over personal information on WP:COI. World's Lamest Critic had outed someone in February, 2018. He outed my friend Joshua Boyle, in November, and edit warred about it. While they have been indefinitely blocked, I strongly suspect someone that dedicated to violating our policies was/is also a sockpuppetmaster. Geo Swan ( talk) 02:27, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
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remembered, pictured, not that I was there in 1945, but every day I walked to school I passed the sight. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 21:30, 12 April 2018 (UTC)
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Logstash.Thnaks, I did not know that was a word.-- Dlohcierekim ( talk) 04:58, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
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Floquenbeam, I'm trying to figure out why you and Gerda would be leaving messages on my talk page that I get alerts for but which don't shown on the talk page except in its history mode. Sca ( talk) 22:28, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi,please see my question here.Thanks! Just Chilling ( talk) 18:59, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
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Don't give up the dream. Write it someday. I also punched Fortran on cards. Cheers. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:22, 19 July 2018 (UTC)
A tag has been placed on User:Floquenbeam/Policy-violating blog requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.
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Some summer music for you whenever you look. If soon, we have an RfA where you can make the difference ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:20, 6 August 2018 (UTC)
It appears some have totally misunderstood my appeal whereas other comments represent typical opposition pile-ons...kinda felt like I was at an RfA. Whatever - we're losing content creators, GA/FA reviewers/contributors by the score but easy come, easy go...right? My first ping to you from my TP was asking for a link to the policy that explained why my case may have been a t-ban vio...so if you've the mind to, you can post it here or on my TP. Atsme 📞 📧 20:39, 10 August 2018 (UTC)