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Daveandbusters1345 was indeffed as one of the ceiling fan puppets. An IP left [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Bbb23&diff=601419461&oldid=601417268 this message] on my talk page, and I blocked the IP for one year for block evasion and being a confirmed proxy server. Then, when I probed further, I saw a range of IPs editing [[Archie Karas]]. My guess is Daveandbusters was using the proxy server to post to my talk page as the other edits of that IP and of the other IPs seem unrelated to the subject matter of the sock puppetry. Does anything further need to be done? Thanks.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 22:26, 26 March 2014 (UTC) |
Daveandbusters1345 was indeffed as one of the ceiling fan puppets. An IP left [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Bbb23&diff=601419461&oldid=601417268 this message] on my talk page, and I blocked the IP for one year for block evasion and being a confirmed proxy server. Then, when I probed further, I saw a range of IPs editing [[Archie Karas]]. My guess is Daveandbusters was using the proxy server to post to my talk page as the other edits of that IP and of the other IPs seem unrelated to the subject matter of the sock puppetry. Does anything further need to be done? Thanks.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 22:26, 26 March 2014 (UTC) |
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Don't know if you've seen my email yet, but I started a cu.wiki page for him: here. INeverCry 18:24, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
- Yeah, I just saw it. I'll look into fleshing it out. NativeForeigner Talk 18:25, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
User:Qjahid
Greetings,
Should i leave a note under Qjahid's entry in the AfD discussion that this user was confirmed to be a sockpuppet of Usaeedi and was blocked? Fitzcarmalan (talk) 21:37, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
- Or should i best wait for an admin to do so? Fitzcarmalan (talk) 21:43, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
- Feel free to do so, link to the spi. NativeForeigner Talk 21:54, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
One last thing,
Am i authorized to add the sockpuppet headnote on Qjahid's user page? Because i'd still prefer an admin like you to perform these tasks, not me. Fitzcarmalan (talk) 22:25, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
- I'll take care of it. NativeForeigner Talk 23:07, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks and i apologize if i kept bothering you about this. Fitzcarmalan (talk) 23:30, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
- No problem, I"ve been busy as of late but this really wasn't a big deal :) NativeForeigner Talk 00:06, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks and i apologize if i kept bothering you about this. Fitzcarmalan (talk) 23:30, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
Requesting rangeblock
I am writing to you for two reasons. 1. You list yourself as willing to perform rangeblocks and 2. your involvement, about ten months ago, in a sockpuppet investigation into 089baby (talk · contribs). (See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/089baby/Archive), as I feel a rangeblock is necessary for containing his sockpuppetry. Recently he has taken to IP hopping, using registered accounts only for creating articles. All the IP's he's used are in the 36.27.0.0/16 range, with the third number ranging from 192 to 203.
As evidence, I point to the timeline of account usage. From 6 November to 4 January, 9 different accounts of his blocked were blocked in as many weeks, and then he stopped all of a sudden. Assuming I haven't missed any, the next sock wasn't registered until a month later. From 10 January onward, there was dramatic increase in edits to articles frequently edited by 089baby from IP's in the range in question, there having been only around 20 edits to article on Cambodian football (his subject of interest) in all of 2013. Add to that the fact that the only edits made by the two most recent socks Kakalara (talk · contribs) and Nevercare12345 (talk · contribs) were to create the same five articles, with all other edits to these article, except some routine maintenance, coming from IP's in the range.
I have already posted on the Administrators' noticeboard about this, but the post has gone unanswered for two days. Additionally, I have also contacted @Reaper Eternal: and @Someguy1221: who both also have some involvement in this case. Thank you in advance. Sir Sputnik (talk) 08:03, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
WikiCup 2014 February newsletter
And so ends the most competitive first round we have ever seen, with 38 points required to qualify for round 2. Last year, 19 points secured a place; before that, 11 (2012) or 8 (2011) were enough. This is both a blessing and a curse. While it shows the vigourous good health of the competition, it also means that we have already lost many worthy competitors. Our top three scorers were:
- Godot13 (submissions), a WikiCup newcomer whose high-quality scans of rare banknotes represent an unusual, interesting and valuable contribution to Wikipedia. Most of Godot's points this round have come from a large set of pictures used in Treasury Note (1890–91).
- Adam Cuerden (submissions), a WikiCup veteran and a finalist last year, Adam is also a featured picture specialist, focusing on the restoration of historical images. This month's promotions have included a carefully restored set of artist William Russell Flint's work.
- WikiRedactor (submissions), another WikiCup newcomer. WikiRedactor has claimed points for good article reviews and good articles relating to pop music, many of which were awarded bonus points. Articles include Sky Ferreira, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus and "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus song).
Other competitors of note include:
- Hahc21 (submissions), who helped take Thirty Flights of Loving through good article candidates and featured article candidates, claiming the first first featured article of the competition.
- Prism (submissions), who claimed the first featured list of the competition with Natalia Kills discography.
- Cwmhiraeth (submissions), who takes the title of the contributor awarded the highest bonus point multiplier (resulting in the highest scoring article) of the competition so far. Her high-importance salamander, now a good article, scored 108 points.
After such a competitive first round, expect the second round to also be fiercely fought. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 1 but before the start of round 2 can be claimed in round 2, but please do not update your submission page until March (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points equally.
If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 00:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
Removal of my edits
What exactly did you change of my edits?[1] I couldn't find anything AFAIK in your contribs list. --The 4D Government (talk) 23:11, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
- The 4D Government. If you click here it will show a list of edits you have made. Most of them are blue and they provide a link, but some of them are grey and crossed-out. Those crossed out ones are the ones that have been redacted. CorporateM (Talk) 22:37, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks, I emailed him to this effect. NativeForeigner Talk 22:41, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
- Awww, sorry I can be a bit of a nosey Talk page stalker. I noticed your comment on the ToU and was just sort of browsing around. CorporateM (Talk) 23:57, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
- No, it's all good, thanks. NativeForeigner Talk 23:58, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
- Oh, thank you. The 4D Government (talk) 01:56, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
- Awww, sorry I can be a bit of a nosey Talk page stalker. I noticed your comment on the ToU and was just sort of browsing around. CorporateM (Talk) 23:57, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks, I emailed him to this effect. NativeForeigner Talk 22:41, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
- The 4D Government. If you click here it will show a list of edits you have made. Most of them are blue and they provide a link, but some of them are grey and crossed-out. Those crossed out ones are the ones that have been redacted. CorporateM (Talk) 22:37, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
New proposal
To a member of the AC, I urge you to read this that I wrote.
There's been support for Snowden because people are against spying. In Wikipedia, checkusers are spying all the time. Wikipedians who hate other wikipedians sometimes try to falsely brand them as socks and get the checkuser to spy on them....or they just accuse. This poisonous environment got me to stop editing Wikipedia years ago. I thought I'd finally say something.
The key may be for a bunch of people to be considered "wise editors" for a term of a few months. There, they can try to get people to compromise and talk. Wikipedia is not a vote but editors try to make it a vote all the time.
Help make WP a better place and not a spy agency and poisonous den. ComingBackAgain (talk) 01:55, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
Arbitration request motion passed
An Arbitration Clarification request motion passed. You contributed to the discussion (or are on the committee or a clerk)
The motion reads as follows:
- By way of clarification, the formal warning issued by Kevin Gorman was out of process and therefore has no effect. The provisions of WP:BLPBAN will be reviewed by the Arbitration Committee and where necessary updated.
For the Arbitration Committee, --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:59, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
Thanks NativeForeigner...
Thank you for removing the request for my ne page on Barry Quirk to be deleted. Does this mean it's safe, or will there still be a debate of some sort? SophiaMSophiahounslow (talk) 20:37, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
- Not necessarily, but it is certainly not be speedy deleted. It could be brought to articles for deletion, but it hasn't been yet. NativeForeigner Talk 23:49, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
- And if my preliminary search is correct, he is in fact notable, so will not be deleted. I'll look over the article later and see if I can help. NativeForeigner Talk 23:50, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
DesignContest
Hi, can you help me with deletion of my article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/DesignContest
What I must to do to undelete it?
Hope you will help me. SlavaBest (talk) 14:11, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
- @SlavaBest: I can move it into your userspace (see WP:USERFY), and it would be located at User:SlavaBest/DesignContest such that you could porentially improve it. However, your article was deleted due to a reasonably robust consensus it should be deleted due to its failure of WP:N/WP:GNG/WP:NBUSINESS. NativeForeigner Talk 16:54, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
- Ok, do it. I`ll try to improve it. After improving I need to ask you again to move it back or what?SlavaBest (talk) 06:38, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
- Potentially. I do not think that the subject of the article is notable, so it is likely the subject would need to have improved coverage before any article would be accepted. I was mostly concerned you didn't lose access to the article you wrote. NativeForeigner Talk 08:52, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
- Now, I lost access to the article, and I understend about coverage. Will try to do it SlavaBest (talk) 10:58, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
- You now have access at the link above. NativeForeigner Talk 16:04, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
- Now, I lost access to the article, and I understend about coverage. Will try to do it SlavaBest (talk) 10:58, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
- Potentially. I do not think that the subject of the article is notable, so it is likely the subject would need to have improved coverage before any article would be accepted. I was mostly concerned you didn't lose access to the article you wrote. NativeForeigner Talk 08:52, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
- Ok, do it. I`ll try to improve it. After improving I need to ask you again to move it back or what?SlavaBest (talk) 06:38, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
Unblock on hold
There's an unblock request at User talk:119.160.118.65, for an open proxy block that you imposed in October. I can find no evidence that the IP address is currently running an open proxy, nor even any sort of proxy, so probably it can be unblocked, but I thought it best to check with you, in case you know something relevant that I don't. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 14:56, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
- @JamesBWatson: According to my notes there was an indefblocked user on it, and an nmap indicated that it was an open proxy. Nmap is coming up negative now, so I agree from that perspective it can be unblocked. However regardless, it seems like it's an IP block on top of what was at one point a huge sockfarm, the unblock request is phrased exactly how the master requested unblock, and I'm inclined to reblock it for shorter duration as a {{checkuserblock}} due to the sheer quantity of disruption I saw from it. I'll look into it a bit more before I do so however. NativeForeigner Talk 16:17, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
- OK, thanks. I'll leave it in your hands, since you have access to information that I don't. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 16:19, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
Discretionary sanctions 2013 review: Draft v3
Hi. You have commented on Draft v1 or v2 in the Arbitration Committee's 2013 review of the discretionary sanctions system. I thought you'd like to know Draft v3 has now been posted to the main review page. You are very welcome to comment on it on the review talk page. Regards, AGK [•] 00:15, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
User:Picker78/User:Promiscuous man's WP:Sockpuppetry again -- now known as User:Sakis Sg
See here, which is a dead giveaway because of this. Also take note that Picker78 decided to create the Sakis Sg account just two hours after I made this WP:Dummy edit note of WP:Sockpuppetry (or more like one hour afterwards, considering that the hour was almost over when I made that note); I made that note because Drowninginlimbo, who clearly is not new to editing Wikipedia (judging by Drowninginlimbo's editing) commented on a matter that Picker78 cares about. One could state that Picker78 created the Sakis Sg account to throw me off Drowninginlimbo's scent. But there is the fact that Drowninginlimbo's editing style is (or seems) different than Picker78's.
On a side note: NativeForeigner, would you be willing to restore Promiscuous man's talk page so that his confirmation that he is Picker78, and that he will always return, is readily accessible (as in not only accessible to the WP:Administrators)? Flyer22 (talk) 11:51, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- I am no one's sockpuppet. I don't know who Picker78 is. The point is that prostitution only comes together with promiscuity. You can't have a non-promiscuous prostitute. The reference to promiscuity needs to exist in the article. You can't classify as prostitute a wife that receives money from her husband. You just have to look at the Merriam-Webster's full definition of prostitution. It clearly writes "promiscuous sexual relations". Sakis Sg (talk) 12:00, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- Also take note that in Picker78's latest official sockpuppet case, I mentioned that he consistently returns to certain articles "as different IPs and registered editors to add his preferred wording, WP:Edit war over it, and to deny that he is Picker78; if he ever admits to being Picker78, it is when he is caught." Just like he denied, denied, denied until others confirmed that he is Promiscuous man...which, again, is the reason that I have requested that Promiscuous man's talk page be restored to the public. Flyer22 (talk) 12:09, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- I did very little editing before making an account and it was without an account. This is my only account --Drowninginlimbo (talk) 12:11, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- I am neither Picker78 or Promiscuous Man. I just saw the edit history as well as the talk page of the Prostitution article and decided to activate my account. I did very little editing too before starting this account. Before judging so easily, you just have to see what the real point is. Can you have a non-promiscuous prostitute? Absolutely no. So, this has to be made clear inside the article. Many women receive money and benefits from their spouses but they are no prostitutes. Sakis Sg (talk) 12:25, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- You must think that I and others are the stupidest people ever. You made your Sakis Sg account a very short time after I noted WP:Sockpuppetry (the note mentioned above). You created a user page for your first edit, and with dots, which immediately shows you as a WP:Sockpuppet or someone very familiar with Wikipedia, considering that the vast majority of brand new Wikipedia editors don't immediately create a user page and certainly never with a dot or multiple dots; such creations are done because such WP:Sockpuppets know that a red-linked user page usually signals that the editor in question is new or otherwise inexperienced with editing Wikipedia, and that experienced Wikipedia editors therefore often think of such accounts in a less favorable way than an experienced registered Wikipedia account. You made edits just to get WP:Autoconfirmed (yeah, you did). You added the same content as Picker78. You WP:Edit war just like Picker78. You deny being Picker78 just like Picker78, even at a WP:CheckUser's talk page. You make the same arguments as Picker78. You sign your username, something that the vast majority of new Wikipedia editors don't do, despite the message at the top of the editing space telling them to do so when they are in the process of commenting. And you expect me to believe that you are not Picker78? Stop wasting my and everyone else's time. I know that I stated before that I would no longer entertain your denials. And, really, I should not have revealed to you here in this discussion what easily identifies a WP:Sockpuppet. But this is very likely the last time I will ever entertain/indulge you in your denials. Flyer22 (talk) 12:57, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- Actually I think you are obsessed because you seem to be looking for sockpuppets all the time. Of course I made the 10 edits just to get autoconfirmed, so as to be able to edit a semi-protected article. I am clever enough to understand how to sign my posts. I am not too new in Wikipedia, I used to edit as an IP up to now. I already had this account but there was no reason to activate it as I was able to edit as an IP. This was the first time I wanted to edit a semi-protected article, so I had to get autoconfirmed. Sakis Sg (talk) 13:11, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- Sakis sg Confirmed I'll check into the other account at my earliest convenience. NativeForeigner Talk 23:58, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- I don't think Drowninginlimbo is related on a behavioral basis (although you are correct there are some similarities. NativeForeigner Talk 03:18, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks. Reverted Sakis Sg yet again. Sakis Sg also didn't help his case when he admitted that he had a WP:Sleeper (account in the wings); such an account, as you know, is typical WP:Sockpuppet behavior. Considering how especially obvious Picker78 was this time, I wonder if he was WP:Baiting me; he had to have known that I would jump right on him. But then again, there was no way that I was not going to take the bait and revert and/or report him for WP:Sockpuppetry, and he keeps trying to add his preferred wording to articles regardless. As for Drowninginlimbo, yes, Drowninginlimbo is obviously not a new Wikipedia editor, but, like I stated above, has an "editing style [that] is (or seems) different than Picker78's." Flyer22 (talk) 03:47, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
- I don't think Drowninginlimbo is related on a behavioral basis (although you are correct there are some similarities. NativeForeigner Talk 03:18, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
- Sakis sg Confirmed I'll check into the other account at my earliest convenience. NativeForeigner Talk 23:58, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- Actually I think you are obsessed because you seem to be looking for sockpuppets all the time. Of course I made the 10 edits just to get autoconfirmed, so as to be able to edit a semi-protected article. I am clever enough to understand how to sign my posts. I am not too new in Wikipedia, I used to edit as an IP up to now. I already had this account but there was no reason to activate it as I was able to edit as an IP. This was the first time I wanted to edit a semi-protected article, so I had to get autoconfirmed. Sakis Sg (talk) 13:11, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- As for your restoring User talk:Promiscuous man, I was definitely hoping for his confession to be restored. Any reason you chose to leave a note instead? Thanks, though, whatever your reason. Flyer22 (talk) 04:00, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
- We try to minimize such attention seeking but in this case it is clear evidence so I've restored it. NativeForeigner Talk 05:05, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
- As for your restoring User talk:Promiscuous man, I was definitely hoping for his confession to be restored. Any reason you chose to leave a note instead? Thanks, though, whatever your reason. Flyer22 (talk) 04:00, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks. And by the way, this new account stood out to me because it edited the Starr Manning article soon after I did minutes ago, and that article is not a high-traffic article (in views or in editing). That editor may be trying to get WP:Autoconfirmed. I don't mean to come across as paranoid, but I'm throwing this out there...in case that editor turns out to be Picker78 as well. Picker78 always creates WP:Sleepers at some point; sometimes soon, other times not so soon. Flyer22 (talk) 05:38, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
The recent SPI
Um.. I don't want to turn out malicious or anything, but, has Atlantictire been sanctioned at all for all this? -- Director (talk) 11:32, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
- Yup. Bbb extended the block out to ten days duration, if it happens again it will likely (almost certainly) be indef. NativeForeigner Talk 21:16, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
- After all the "gestapo", "antisemitic crank", "bigot", etc. + the three attack socks? I always thought if you're a multiple sockpuppeteer you're indeffed on the spot. -- Director (talk) 08:19, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
- It's generally left to the discretion of the blocking admin. I'd talk to @Bbb23: about this. NativeForeigner Talk 18:13, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
- After all the "gestapo", "antisemitic crank", "bigot", etc. + the three attack socks? I always thought if you're a multiple sockpuppeteer you're indeffed on the spot. -- Director (talk) 08:19, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
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Puzzling sock block
NativeForeigner, I'm puzzled by your block of Electrostatic345345 (talk · contribs) for being a sockpuppet of Mittybark111 (talk · contribs). I don't see any mention of this user account at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mittybark111/Archive. If this is a sockpuppet case, shouldn't it be documented better? RockMagnetist (talk) 15:50, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
- Ah, I see why you would be confused. I ran a checkuser on the case located at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/207.255.205.112#Clerk.2C_CheckUser.2C_and.2For_patrolling_admin_comments. A clerk should merge the case to the Mittybark111 case at some point in the next day or two. NativeForeigner Talk 18:11, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
- Whoah - Mittybark111 is one busy troublemaker. Thanks for cleaning up that mess. RockMagnetist (talk) 18:36, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
Daveandbusters1345 was indeffed as one of the ceiling fan puppets. An IP left this message on my talk page, and I blocked the IP for one year for block evasion and being a confirmed proxy server. Then, when I probed further, I saw a range of IPs editing Archie Karas. My guess is Daveandbusters was using the proxy server to post to my talk page as the other edits of that IP and of the other IPs seem unrelated to the subject matter of the sock puppetry. Does anything further need to be done? Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:26, 26 March 2014 (UTC)