In response to your close of the Ricky discussion at ANI:
Do you mind if I ping you as I see that block evading IP floating around? I wasn't aware they had been blocked, but they've made extremely POINTy contributions across multiple IPs for quite a while, and it would be helpful if they were timely blocked as they continue doing so. ~ Rob Talk 16:13, 6 April 2016 (UTC) reply
I think you are on pretty safe ground, our sock puppet policy says "Undisclosed alternative accounts are not to be used in discussions internal to the project", and it is very clear this person has a history here. If a user in good standing restores it don't edit war, but I seriously doubt you will get in an trouble for removing and IP vote of a blocked user in a deletion discussion. HighInBC 16:37, 6 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Thank you for your coherent and on point reply. I haven't been getting a lot of that during this matter. Though I mostly disagree, I would be fine with " we should be adding this new idea to [the guideline]" as long as community consensus supported it (but I don't believe it does or would). I would have replied at the DRV, but that thread is long enough without this comment that is rather off topic to a certain extent. Best Regards,— Godsy( TALK CONT) 03:46, 7 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Just a heads up that I was able to create the Gadri article just now (moving somebody's Gadri:- title) despite you noting "[Create=Allow only administrators]" in the protection log earlier today. I'm not an administrator. -- McGeddon ( talk) 18:21, 7 April 2016 (UTC) reply
It got speedy deleted after I posted that, the log shows a deletion at 19:47. The article seems to be properly protected now, though - testing it, I can't move another article to that title. -- McGeddon ( talk) 08:40, 8 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Hi there, I just hastily removed a thread posted by banned editor Fangusu at WP:ANI without realizing that you had already marked her comment "closed". Apologies. My preference is to remove her persistent sockpuppetry rather than archive it, but please feel free to restore the thread if you like. It's fairly likely she'll come back with another IP and restore the post before the day is out anyway, it's one of her patterns: it might be about you this time instead of Steel1943, or about me, or all of us. Ivanvector 🍁 ( talk) 16:11, 8 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Thanks! It seems to never end. The vast number of accounts feels more like I'm fighting Sentinels from The Matrix instead of Skynet. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 05:31, 10 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Any ideas on what to do about this? Maybe just some kind of additional administrative word-to-the-wise? Thewolfchild has a quite substantial block log [1] (including two indefs) for civility problems (two recently for that, by you and Berean Hunter, plus two recently for editwarring, by Swarm and MSGJ), and has also been warned for incivility by Joy [lost the diff] and by Liz [2]. Not sure who to approach as the "parole officer", but you were the most recent admin to block for incivility reasons (and he's also still editwarring, in multiple places).
His incivility level and tendentiousness are increasing, not decreasing (see especially 2nd post
here making snide "dick" puns about Dicklyon – it's a word Twc likes to uses as a slur
[3] now that he can't get away with "prick" any longer [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive816#Ongoing_harassment_of_administrator_by_editor]). This is after also receiving a {{
Ds/alert|at}}
(pertaining explicitly to
WP:ARBATC#All parties reminded), and after RGloucester also warned him about
WP:ASPERSION-casting (for these
[4]
[5] strings of accusations without evidence) at the RM discussion at
Talk:USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.#Requested move 7 April 2016, and editwarring and other shenanigans there, like source falsification. I've not gone through Twc's edits recently on other pages, but I'm skeptical it's any more civil.
Thewolfchild in particular (among three other also-tendentious parties on same topic) is forum shopping his opposition to the result and implementation of the well-advertised and well-sourced 2016 Village Pump RfC on MOS:JR. First with essentially an "anti-RfC" at WT:MOSBIO, then a bogus WP:ANI complaint against Dicklyon, which did not go Twc's way and about which he received a possibly too-subtle administrative warning from Spartaz [6]. MSGJ also had to protect the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. page to stop Twc from editwarring to keep performing a clumsy copy-paste move, and MSGJ expressed concerns about the torrent of argument over the punctuation matter at the article's talk page. It should simply be an orderly RM, but Twc is WP:BLUDGEONing it, and many other related discussions, with the same WP:IDHT pattern of recycling already-refuted arguments and mischaracterizing what WP:P&G actually say (e.g. here). As noted in previous ANI theads, he revertwars against any refactoring, even when his list-formatted bludgeons make it hard to tell his outdented lists apart from others' individual comments (see history of same ship-article talk page), and has received admin warnings about anti-refactor editowarring before [7]. He also nukes everything off his talk page instantly, with rude remarks, and thinks he can "ban" everyone from posting there; this block appears to be related to this behavior at least in part.
I'm not really sure what to do about this escalating pattern other than a
WP:AE request (for which I'm mostly done gathering sufficient evidence diffs, in case this is necessary), but it's an awful lot of drama over a simple punctuation matter, and I'm skeptical that AE admins want yet another ARBATC dispute in front of them. For all I know, AE would say "take it to RFARB", an even bigger drama festival and productivity drain. Maybe just a "knock it off" notice will suffice, though discretionary sanctions apply for anything after 08:49, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
[8].
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That IP belongs to a user who has been socking for a long time. I just never reported it because it was not on my high priority list. Also the summary was not a name calling rather a curse and a really bad one considered in my culture. Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 15:10, 13 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Hi there. Assistant principal of Wayne High School here. It's come to my attention that there was some info on our WP page that implies our association with Ryen Wilson. This info was passed on to me through several of our students, and after a few days I decided to take a look for myself.. I searched through the history of the page, and in addition to finding the user who created the content, I also discovered that Mr. Wilson has an account on here as well. I just wanted the record of this unfortunate incident hidden from the general public, as it created an unfathomably humiliating moment for our school last year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Laheeca ( talk • contribs) 16:43, 20 April 2016 (UTC) reply
My apologies, in advance, for this forward request but it appeared you might be online right now. If it's not too much to ask, would you mind making a quick ruling on this 3RR complaint against me and blocking me (or not) as appropriate? Several other editors were pinged into this discussion and I'd like to get it off my plate as quickly as possible so as to avoid this turning into an epic drama. Thanks. LavaBaron ( talk) 22:36, 22 April 2016 (UTC) reply
So by now, we have met and you, an admin, have researched me. This is the point where you could self-reflect: why does such an experienced editor not trust me?. - DePiep ( talk) 01:08, 23 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Just the kind of maturity one would expect from an admin. Izkala ( talk) 11:36, 24 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Dear HighInBC, is not our intention to promote Abriendo Mentes. Just we think it would be good that was in Wikipedia, a supposedly free encyclopedia, where there are another nonprofits available. We are small but no less important, again, do not intend to promote anything just share information. I am at your disposal if we can adapt the page to the needs of Wikipedia. We know that our site and social networks are for promote. Can we keep the page please? Thanks in advance, have a nice day. Rmontala. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rmontala ( talk • contribs) 18:00, 24 April 2016
HighInBC, I noticed that you posted a message on Yesenia Olsone's talk page about spamming. The same spam was posted to List of Arrow episodes by another new account, User:Wendell Gonzalese. I reverted both instances. I thought you might want to know that the spamming was ongoing. BlueMoonset ( talk) 18:10, 27 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Can't win them all. HighInBC 08:07, 28 April 2016 (UTC) reply
if this isn't stalking [12] then what is? Isn't it strange how he ends up out of nowhere on Martinevans talk page? The truth is he's been harassing me, stalking me and my edits, and trying to force me to communicate further with him by him opening multiple threads on me on multiple talk pages. He even filed a recent bogus report on me trying to get me blocked. A report that was done in bad faith. The harassment has been going on for months now. Check his edit history and check mine. You will see what he's been doing to me. HighIn BC I'm at the end of my rope with that user. It's just creepy and disturbing to see. And I'm truly fed up. Caden cool 22:20, 29 April 2016 (UTC) reply
As I said before. This is too complex for a single admin to deal with, especially if that single admin is me. If you think there is a serious issue then compile your evidence and present it to the community. HighInBC 17:45, 2 May 2016 (UTC) reply
Since I was the blocking admin, User:TParis asked me to unblock Hijiri, but given your strong words rejecting his unblock, I thought a unilateral unblock inappropriate. I've therefore asked for community review of the situation; see WP:AN#Admins disagreeing on unblock. Nyttend ( talk) 12:01, 30 April 2016 (UTC) reply
In response to your close of the Ricky discussion at ANI:
Do you mind if I ping you as I see that block evading IP floating around? I wasn't aware they had been blocked, but they've made extremely POINTy contributions across multiple IPs for quite a while, and it would be helpful if they were timely blocked as they continue doing so. ~ Rob Talk 16:13, 6 April 2016 (UTC) reply
I think you are on pretty safe ground, our sock puppet policy says "Undisclosed alternative accounts are not to be used in discussions internal to the project", and it is very clear this person has a history here. If a user in good standing restores it don't edit war, but I seriously doubt you will get in an trouble for removing and IP vote of a blocked user in a deletion discussion. HighInBC 16:37, 6 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Thank you for your coherent and on point reply. I haven't been getting a lot of that during this matter. Though I mostly disagree, I would be fine with " we should be adding this new idea to [the guideline]" as long as community consensus supported it (but I don't believe it does or would). I would have replied at the DRV, but that thread is long enough without this comment that is rather off topic to a certain extent. Best Regards,— Godsy( TALK CONT) 03:46, 7 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Just a heads up that I was able to create the Gadri article just now (moving somebody's Gadri:- title) despite you noting "[Create=Allow only administrators]" in the protection log earlier today. I'm not an administrator. -- McGeddon ( talk) 18:21, 7 April 2016 (UTC) reply
It got speedy deleted after I posted that, the log shows a deletion at 19:47. The article seems to be properly protected now, though - testing it, I can't move another article to that title. -- McGeddon ( talk) 08:40, 8 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Hi there, I just hastily removed a thread posted by banned editor Fangusu at WP:ANI without realizing that you had already marked her comment "closed". Apologies. My preference is to remove her persistent sockpuppetry rather than archive it, but please feel free to restore the thread if you like. It's fairly likely she'll come back with another IP and restore the post before the day is out anyway, it's one of her patterns: it might be about you this time instead of Steel1943, or about me, or all of us. Ivanvector 🍁 ( talk) 16:11, 8 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Thanks! It seems to never end. The vast number of accounts feels more like I'm fighting Sentinels from The Matrix instead of Skynet. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 05:31, 10 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Any ideas on what to do about this? Maybe just some kind of additional administrative word-to-the-wise? Thewolfchild has a quite substantial block log [1] (including two indefs) for civility problems (two recently for that, by you and Berean Hunter, plus two recently for editwarring, by Swarm and MSGJ), and has also been warned for incivility by Joy [lost the diff] and by Liz [2]. Not sure who to approach as the "parole officer", but you were the most recent admin to block for incivility reasons (and he's also still editwarring, in multiple places).
His incivility level and tendentiousness are increasing, not decreasing (see especially 2nd post
here making snide "dick" puns about Dicklyon – it's a word Twc likes to uses as a slur
[3] now that he can't get away with "prick" any longer [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive816#Ongoing_harassment_of_administrator_by_editor]). This is after also receiving a {{
Ds/alert|at}}
(pertaining explicitly to
WP:ARBATC#All parties reminded), and after RGloucester also warned him about
WP:ASPERSION-casting (for these
[4]
[5] strings of accusations without evidence) at the RM discussion at
Talk:USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.#Requested move 7 April 2016, and editwarring and other shenanigans there, like source falsification. I've not gone through Twc's edits recently on other pages, but I'm skeptical it's any more civil.
Thewolfchild in particular (among three other also-tendentious parties on same topic) is forum shopping his opposition to the result and implementation of the well-advertised and well-sourced 2016 Village Pump RfC on MOS:JR. First with essentially an "anti-RfC" at WT:MOSBIO, then a bogus WP:ANI complaint against Dicklyon, which did not go Twc's way and about which he received a possibly too-subtle administrative warning from Spartaz [6]. MSGJ also had to protect the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. page to stop Twc from editwarring to keep performing a clumsy copy-paste move, and MSGJ expressed concerns about the torrent of argument over the punctuation matter at the article's talk page. It should simply be an orderly RM, but Twc is WP:BLUDGEONing it, and many other related discussions, with the same WP:IDHT pattern of recycling already-refuted arguments and mischaracterizing what WP:P&G actually say (e.g. here). As noted in previous ANI theads, he revertwars against any refactoring, even when his list-formatted bludgeons make it hard to tell his outdented lists apart from others' individual comments (see history of same ship-article talk page), and has received admin warnings about anti-refactor editowarring before [7]. He also nukes everything off his talk page instantly, with rude remarks, and thinks he can "ban" everyone from posting there; this block appears to be related to this behavior at least in part.
I'm not really sure what to do about this escalating pattern other than a
WP:AE request (for which I'm mostly done gathering sufficient evidence diffs, in case this is necessary), but it's an awful lot of drama over a simple punctuation matter, and I'm skeptical that AE admins want yet another ARBATC dispute in front of them. For all I know, AE would say "take it to RFARB", an even bigger drama festival and productivity drain. Maybe just a "knock it off" notice will suffice, though discretionary sanctions apply for anything after 08:49, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
[8].
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☏
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07:11, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
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That IP belongs to a user who has been socking for a long time. I just never reported it because it was not on my high priority list. Also the summary was not a name calling rather a curse and a really bad one considered in my culture. Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 15:10, 13 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Hi there. Assistant principal of Wayne High School here. It's come to my attention that there was some info on our WP page that implies our association with Ryen Wilson. This info was passed on to me through several of our students, and after a few days I decided to take a look for myself.. I searched through the history of the page, and in addition to finding the user who created the content, I also discovered that Mr. Wilson has an account on here as well. I just wanted the record of this unfortunate incident hidden from the general public, as it created an unfathomably humiliating moment for our school last year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Laheeca ( talk • contribs) 16:43, 20 April 2016 (UTC) reply
My apologies, in advance, for this forward request but it appeared you might be online right now. If it's not too much to ask, would you mind making a quick ruling on this 3RR complaint against me and blocking me (or not) as appropriate? Several other editors were pinged into this discussion and I'd like to get it off my plate as quickly as possible so as to avoid this turning into an epic drama. Thanks. LavaBaron ( talk) 22:36, 22 April 2016 (UTC) reply
So by now, we have met and you, an admin, have researched me. This is the point where you could self-reflect: why does such an experienced editor not trust me?. - DePiep ( talk) 01:08, 23 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Just the kind of maturity one would expect from an admin. Izkala ( talk) 11:36, 24 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Dear HighInBC, is not our intention to promote Abriendo Mentes. Just we think it would be good that was in Wikipedia, a supposedly free encyclopedia, where there are another nonprofits available. We are small but no less important, again, do not intend to promote anything just share information. I am at your disposal if we can adapt the page to the needs of Wikipedia. We know that our site and social networks are for promote. Can we keep the page please? Thanks in advance, have a nice day. Rmontala. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rmontala ( talk • contribs) 18:00, 24 April 2016
HighInBC, I noticed that you posted a message on Yesenia Olsone's talk page about spamming. The same spam was posted to List of Arrow episodes by another new account, User:Wendell Gonzalese. I reverted both instances. I thought you might want to know that the spamming was ongoing. BlueMoonset ( talk) 18:10, 27 April 2016 (UTC) reply
Can't win them all. HighInBC 08:07, 28 April 2016 (UTC) reply
if this isn't stalking [12] then what is? Isn't it strange how he ends up out of nowhere on Martinevans talk page? The truth is he's been harassing me, stalking me and my edits, and trying to force me to communicate further with him by him opening multiple threads on me on multiple talk pages. He even filed a recent bogus report on me trying to get me blocked. A report that was done in bad faith. The harassment has been going on for months now. Check his edit history and check mine. You will see what he's been doing to me. HighIn BC I'm at the end of my rope with that user. It's just creepy and disturbing to see. And I'm truly fed up. Caden cool 22:20, 29 April 2016 (UTC) reply
As I said before. This is too complex for a single admin to deal with, especially if that single admin is me. If you think there is a serious issue then compile your evidence and present it to the community. HighInBC 17:45, 2 May 2016 (UTC) reply
Since I was the blocking admin, User:TParis asked me to unblock Hijiri, but given your strong words rejecting his unblock, I thought a unilateral unblock inappropriate. I've therefore asked for community review of the situation; see WP:AN#Admins disagreeing on unblock. Nyttend ( talk) 12:01, 30 April 2016 (UTC) reply