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:Oh yes, that's him alright. Hardly worth blocking his rapidly changing IPs, so I've semi-protected the two most recently hit articles for three months. War of attrition in progress. [[User:Favonian|Favonian]] ([[User talk:Favonian#top|talk]]) 17:25, 1 September 2014 (UTC) |
:Oh yes, that's him alright. Hardly worth blocking his rapidly changing IPs, so I've semi-protected the two most recently hit articles for three months. War of attrition in progress. [[User:Favonian|Favonian]] ([[User talk:Favonian#top|talk]]) 17:25, 1 September 2014 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 12:25, 2 September 2014
Pujan/Poojjan
Hi, I removed a user block notice you placed on an article talk page at Talk:Pujan Shrestha. I think you meant to put it on User talk:Poojjan ccresta. —Largo Plazo (talk) 07:24, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
Blanking
Not without explaining himself! Pdfpdf (talk) 12:54, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
- @Pdfpdf: Read it again. He's under no obligation whatsoever to reply. If you keep at it, you'll end up blocked for harassment. Favonian (talk) 12:56, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
User name
Hi. How do I change my username? What's the procedure? I don't like it that much now either. Bastard Race (talk) 18:33, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- Once you've come up with a good name (that's not already taken), you fill out a form, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple. Favonian (talk) 18:47, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- I'll get right onto it. The term 'bastard' was not meant in an offensive way. It is a nickname bestowed upon us Canadians and Americans in other countries and some of us have grown to accept it. I was thinking "Bastard Editor" but that wouldn't have convinced anybody of good faith. OK, hang fire and you'll see me shortly with a new identity! Bastard Race (talk) 18:51, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- Cool! Sorry 'bout the bumpy start. Favonian (talk) 18:53, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thought you should know, the job has now been done. Thanx again for not blocking on premise of username, I do realize that it could easily have been done by another admin later down the line. It was "borderline" to say the least. By the way, you'll easily work out who I am from the context of this note and its location on your talk. Kindest regards. --The Old Boy In Town (talk) 21:04, 4 August 2014 (UTC)
- Cool! Sorry 'bout the bumpy start. Favonian (talk) 18:53, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- I'll get right onto it. The term 'bastard' was not meant in an offensive way. It is a nickname bestowed upon us Canadians and Americans in other countries and some of us have grown to accept it. I was thinking "Bastard Editor" but that wouldn't have convinced anybody of good faith. OK, hang fire and you'll see me shortly with a new identity! Bastard Race (talk) 18:51, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
HistoryAddict
Off to bed, you want to do the honors? Dougweller (talk) 20:42, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- Damn, he's reverted himself. Dougweller (talk) 20:43, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- Yeah, I noticed, just as I was about to pull the lever. WP:ROPE. Sleet tight! Favonian (talk) 20:45, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- Kansas Bear is a racist bigot, and you will block me for being against that? Why isn't he blocked for racism while I get threatened for fighting against it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by HistoryAddict2000 (talk • contribs) 21:55, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- Yeah, I noticed, just as I was about to pull the lever. WP:ROPE. Sleet tight! Favonian (talk) 20:45, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- Gave him a 72 hour block after [1]. And homework, he simply hasn't a clue. Dougweller (talk) 13:17, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
- I was late giving him the block notice and he has simply exploded! I can't see anything but an indefinite block in his future. Dougweller (talk) 13:21, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
- More fireworks made his future very short. Dougweller (talk) 15:56, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
Question
If a user has copy-pasted text from other websites multiple times in the past, does this merit AIV? I warned them today when I checked and edit, but upon inspecting their past edits, I've found more instances. EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 03:01, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
- @EvergreenFir: It would probably be better suited for ANI, but not just yet. In the most recent case (Hybristica), the material was in fact PD – though proper attribution was missing. Another editor left stern words on the user's talk page, so we should wait and see if that has the desired effect. Favonian (talk) 16:15, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you for the reply! I'll check out the reply and watch edits. EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 17:01, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
Would you consider protecting Hasan i Sabbah? Another editor is writing weasel words into referenced sentences and adding undue weight to the lead. --Kansas Bear (talk) 22:11, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
- Semi-protection wouldn't help, as the user in question has been around a while, and full protection is probably premature. Tedious path of conflict resolution ahead. :( Favonian (talk) 15:42, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
- Any suggestions how to get this editor to use the talk page instead of simply changing referenced information? --Kansas Bear (talk) 23:42, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
- I have reverted the latest instance and issued the standard warning. If that fails to bring him to the talk page, a block will be a called for. Favonian (talk) 14:40, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you sir. --Kansas Bear (talk) 15:24, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
- You might keep a close eye on this article. After this post on the talk page,[2] where Pahlavan Qahremani was logged out and states my sources are unreliable(Daftary, Ralls, The Encyclopaedia of Islam). So far Pahlavan has brought no evidence or reason(besides personal opinion) for his changing of a referenced sentence or giving undue weight to a minority opinion(Persian ethnicity). Thanks. --Kansas Bear (talk) 12:45, 16 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you sir. --Kansas Bear (talk) 15:24, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
- I have reverted the latest instance and issued the standard warning. If that fails to bring him to the talk page, a block will be a called for. Favonian (talk) 14:40, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
- Any suggestions how to get this editor to use the talk page instead of simply changing referenced information? --Kansas Bear (talk) 23:42, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
Boing
Thank you for support, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:37, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
- Hi @Gerda Arendt. My pleaure – well, not really. The latest events form a writing on the wall of sorts. Guess it's only a matter of time before I too lose my honor in the eyes of that guy from marketing. Favonian (talk) 16:08, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
- It's not for pleasure (see top of my talk), but hope, the caption coined by Sitush. Your honour is not to be defined by other people ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:12, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
- ps: if you look where the image appears you will find the German DYK, where the hook says that the Lambananas multiply ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:15, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
- You read it in the Signpost: I translate for the missed. In this case, I took the image, - love it! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:33, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
SPI closed
FYI and back to editing. Cheers. In ictu oculi (talk) 06:59, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
- Incredible! No sooner is he provisionally off the hook before he impales himself on ANI. Must be a sucker for attention. Thanks for keeping an eye out for this perennial pest! Favonian (talk) 16:42, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
'Nother sock
[3] --NeilN talk to me 19:32, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
Flegelein
Why do you think ,,Flegelein" is right? It doesn't make any sense! Look at the movie ,,Der Untergang". You will see — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevin Vlădilă (talk • contribs) 18:52, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
- I have seen the film, and it is not a reliable source, as opposed to the one quoted in the article. Favonian (talk) 18:54, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
Oh so you think I'm so stupid without even meeting me? Explain me the logics behind ,,Flegelein"! Where does that ,,l" come from? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevin Vlădilă (talk • contribs) 19:33, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
- I have no informed opinion on your intellect, but in spite of my recommendation you obviously have not read the note in the article: "In German, one refers to someone as a Flegel (lout or brat) for lack of manners and appropriate behaviour. Flegelein is the hypocoristic form of a Flegel." Favonian (talk) 19:38, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
Hassan-i Sabbah
I assure you, I am not adding inaccuracies. I am only making a clarification. Hassan-i Sabbah was a Persian Nizari Ismaili missionary. And... Born and raised in Persia, his father was believed to be a Kufan Arab claiming Yemenite origins. My only additions were made to clarify that Hassan was indeed Persian, as stated within the page, and that there is no absolute proof of his father being a Kufan Arab or proof of Yemenite origins. As the only record in mention is a 'possible' autobiography. One never proven to have ever been written by Hassan-i Sabbah. As I said, I am only adding a clarification. 1) He is a Persian (this is stated in the page) 2) His father was believed to be a Kufan Arab (as there is no proof of the source material being an actual autobiography) No other changes were made. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pahlavan Qahremani (talk • contribs) 18:08, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
- You should make your case at Talk:Hassan-i Sabbah rather than my talk page, and per Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle you should not reintroduce your changes to the article until a consensus has been reached on the article talk page. Favonian (talk) 18:16, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
I have plead my case to Kansas Bear on Hassan-i Sabbah. But, as I am reading his conversations with people, he seems easy to anger and somewhat unreasonable. I am worried that he may not judge my plea fairly. Or anyone else, for that matter. But, I will trust his professionalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pahlavan Qahremani (talk • contribs) 18:40, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
Compeed (advertising)
Please tell me what is considered advertising in Compeed article. I try to be as neutral as possible. Would really appreciate your advice. -- TigerInWoods (talk) 19:10, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
- Removed one word plus the template. Favonian (talk) 19:37, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks. -- TigerInWoods (talk) 19:42, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
- Could you please ask someone who knows chemistry to check the "Techology" part. I've added references to patents but I not 100% sure that I understand the chemistry behind this plaster and explained it properly in the article. -- TigerInWoods (talk) 08:08, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- You could try posting your question at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chemistry. It has quite a few well-informed people watching it. Favonian (talk) 09:18, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks, I will! -- TigerInWoods (talk) 13:06, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- Noone answered. Is there a similar thread for medicine? -- TigerInWoods (talk) 19:44, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
- Well, there is Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine, but maybe you should try Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science. Large readership, even if they can be a bit – erratic at times. Favonian (talk) 19:51, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
- Noone answered. Is there a similar thread for medicine? -- TigerInWoods (talk) 19:44, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks, I will! -- TigerInWoods (talk) 13:06, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- You could try posting your question at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chemistry. It has quite a few well-informed people watching it. Favonian (talk) 09:18, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- Could you please ask someone who knows chemistry to check the "Techology" part. I've added references to patents but I not 100% sure that I understand the chemistry behind this plaster and explained it properly in the article. -- TigerInWoods (talk) 08:08, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks. -- TigerInWoods (talk) 19:42, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
Merger proposal
As one of the leading editors at Legend in terms of edit count, you may want to comment at Talk:Legend (disambiguation)#Merger proposal.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 07:47, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- Considering that virtually all my edits to that article have been reverts of people declaring themselves to be "legends", I may not be all that qualified. ;) Favonian (talk) 09:19, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
Could it be a sock?
Hi, when you get a minute can you see about this user's IP 85.76.117.166, it has reverted an edit to a previous IP editor on Unfaithful and it looks a bit suspicious? Bling$Bling$Blang$Blang$ (talk) 20:34, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- Yup. Same Finnish ISP as another one, which recently made the same edit to the article. That makes it block evasion, so I've sent them a signal. Favonian (talk) 20:43, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks; I thought something fishy as well; let's hope you've put a "Finnish" to it (excuse the pun!) Bling$Bling$Blang$Blang$ (talk) 20:46, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
User:Mehmet 21 and his IPs
I believe user:Mehmeett21 is using IPs(ie. logging out) to remove information that he doesn't like and adding information pushing a Turkic POV.[4][5][6]
User:Mehmeet21, on July 2, 2014, posted on my talk page asking for protection on the List of Turkic dynasties and countries, stating, "can you protect the page " List of Turkic dynasties and countries" I do not want anyone to destroy the page". A subsequent check indicated numerous IPs had been addding information to the article. These IPs locate to Sweden. I responded to Mehmeet21, "No. Contact an admin. And if this IP82.209.191.118 is you, I would warn you against editing while logged out. Protection can only be done due to edit warring or vandalism, not for your ownership of the article."[7]
On Aug 10, 2014, an IP posted on my talk page, "idiot you take away my reference and write that he is georigan haha and under Yusuf was a son of the Ottoman Sultan Murad II. if you fix do it good i know that you heat turks but you can not hide our history!", concerning the references on Yusuf Adil Shah.[8] You will find 3 different IPs have edited Yusuf Adil Shah since Aug 8 and all locate to Sweden.
So I would imagine it is only a matter of time until references and referenced information will be removed from the Yusuf Adil Shah article by another IP that locates to Sweden. --Kansas Bear (talk) 06:49, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
- How very naughty of them. IP-jumping edit warriors are a nuisance, so I've semi'ed the Yusuf Adil Shah article for two weeks. Favonian (talk) 17:54, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
Si Tanka University Comment
Thanks for blocking the sock/meat puppets. Appreciate it. jfeise (talk) 22:38, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
The Earl of Kent hoaxer
...is back again! I'm happy to say his contribution lasted just 12 minutes this time. Perhaps you'd like to add the page to your watchlist, if it's not still there. Cheers, JohnCD (talk) 20:52, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
- Oh, it never left. ;) Glad you sent him off for another three months among the hoi polloi. Favonian (talk) 16:48, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
A concern
I have stumbled upon an unusual high number of "new users" which appear to be removing vast amounts of information concerning the Emirate of Granada and cooresponding individual articles. Understand, these are only the ones I have found in a short period of time, there maybe even more!
- Pueriscic[9]
- Ludavoltic[10]
- Kixumerpons[11]
- Enronet[12]
- Lessianteg[13]
- Ackmakis[14] --Kansas Bear (talk) 16:42, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
- Odd coincidence indeed! I'd recommend initiating a sockpuppet investigation with a request for CheckUser to root out the ones you didn't already identify. Favonian (talk) 16:46, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
- Done.[15] Hopefully I did it correctly. --Kansas Bear (talk) 17:39, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
Another concern
This edit and three subsequent ones by an anon strike me as possibly the same user, someone who has previously been reprimanded for wiping out chunks of other articles. I considered requesting partial protection for the page, but that wouldn't help against the signon. I'm also worried that this sort of thing may be an attempt to incite real-world action against a threatened group of people with distorted statements about their religion. Sadly, good online citations are inaccessible or broken. Could you please advise? Sminthopsis84 (talk) 22:37, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
- I have reverted the latest IP "contribution" and semi'ed the article for a month. The named account is well on his way to getting himself blocked, which should eventually resolve that part of the issue. Favonian (talk) 09:01, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Request
Hello, User:Qed237 in Article Diego Costa Undo repeatedly makes disruptive, Please check. --Kasir talk 09:38, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
- From what I can make of it, he's opposed to using Wikipedia for "real-time" sportscasting. I have no opinion on this matter, but it doesn't strike me as disruptive per se. You could try your luck at WP:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. Favonian (talk) 09:50, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
- I undid incorrect edits as the person did not update the timestamps of the article. When they add goals and say it was made a week ago (according to timestamp) it is an incorrect info added to a BLP and should be removed. The risk of leaving the edit is that a new editor comes, see the timestamp and says "ohh it has not been updated today" and adds the same goal again which has happened on many occasions. QED237 (talk) 11:19, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
A shield for you!
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For your quick response [16], [17] :) — ᴀʟʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ʙᴏʀᴇᴅ ʜᴜʜ? 10:16, 24 August 2014 (UTC) |
WikiProject Military history
Please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history#Unexplained edits -- PBS (talk) 09:24, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
More than a pair of socks
Hello — Since blocking fabric footwear Sher Aziz and Deepak Chitrali, IP editor 119.160.119.148 (talk) in Pakistan has suddenly appeared and made the same kinds of edits and reverts as the previous pair of socks. Might this be the same editor trying to evade a block? Unician ∇ 02:07, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
- Oh yes, that's him alright. Hardly worth blocking his rapidly changing IPs, so I've semi-protected the two most recently hit articles for three months. War of attrition in progress. Favonian (talk) 17:25, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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Thank you for blocking and reverting those IPs of sock master. Bladesmulti (talk) 12:25, 2 September 2014 (UTC) |