Trainee/clerking interest and discussion
New requests
User:JoeSperrazza
- JoeSperrazza (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · ) I would like to be an SPI clerk for the following reasons:
- As noted on my user page, I want to give back to the project by contributing effort.
- I am an experienced editor with a clean block log, and, I believe, a record of collegiality.
- I have relevant experience in real-life, including:
- education, training and work experience as a Computer Scientist, Business Analyst, and (most relevantly) network engineer and systems administrator, and
- administrator (at a several levels) of various commercial websites with concomitant experience investigating and dealing with (by blocking and instantiating appropriate filters) spammers and hackers.
Thank you for your consideration. Best regards, JoeSperrazza (talk) 14:56, 1 February 2015 (UTC)
- I'm adding a note here, hoping for a response. Thanks! JoeSperrazza (talk) 00:54, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
User:Binksternet
- Binksternet (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
- I would like to help with SPI cases because I can see that there is often a backlog. I have been involved with sockpuppet investigations since September 2011 when I filed a case against a persistent disruptor at piano brand articles. Since then I have filed dozens of cases and I have commented on the cases brought by others. A list of cases in which I have made a significant contribution may be seen here: User:Binksternet/SPI. My ability to spot similarities in editing style extends to the creation of a handful of long-term abuse cases, ones involving mostly IPs rather than registered accounts.[1][2][3][4][5] I have also been involved in rooting out hoaxes on Wikipedia. My Wikipedia contributions are most extensive by quantity in the area of vandalism reversion and also the reversion of poor quality changes, enough that I have made 140k total edits across all Wikimedia name space. I am well educated, I can communicate clearly, and I am very motivated to uphold Wikipedia guidelines regarding multiple accounts. Binksternet (talk) 23:00, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
- @Binksternet: Have you considered WP:RFA? Generally, the number of non-admin clerks we have is somewhat small because they cannot block sockpuppets. You very obviously have the experience necessary to be an SPI clerk and/or an admin. Cheers! Reaper Eternal (talk) 12:58, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Even as a non-admin, I would endorse Binksternet as an SPI clerk. Good work as an SPI clerk preceding an RfA would bode him well in that endeavor.
— Berean Hunter (talk) 15:46, 6 May 2015 (UTC)- Thank you both for the kind thoughts. I have previously thrown my hat in the ring, but the community was worried about critical issues such as my history of edit warring, a significant block log, not being polite enough, etc. I agree with Berean Hunter that serving as SPI clerk would help assuage some of the concerns. But keeping on point, SPI is a particular interest of mine, RfA or no. I care deeply about protecting the wiki from disruption. I'm not here to try and bootstrap myself upward into an admin position. There's a lot of good I can do here without the bit. Binksternet (talk) 17:22, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Even as a non-admin, I would endorse Binksternet as an SPI clerk. Good work as an SPI clerk preceding an RfA would bode him well in that endeavor.
- @Binksternet: Have you considered WP:RFA? Generally, the number of non-admin clerks we have is somewhat small because they cannot block sockpuppets. You very obviously have the experience necessary to be an SPI clerk and/or an admin. Cheers! Reaper Eternal (talk) 12:58, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
QEDK
- QEDK (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
First off, let's just say I'm in this because of curiosity. I simply want to understand how, SPI, as a whole, functions and more importantly, I want to help. I don't know whether I'm qualified enough but I can say a few things about myself:
- My starting days at Wikipedia were horrible. Sloppy typing style, grammatical errors, logical errors and what not.
- I am not an admin. Although I have two other rights out of which one was being considered for dropping (i.e. RB) and the other that came into force recently (i.e. PCR).
- I have 7,500+ undeleted edits. And 1000+ deleted edits. Most of my deleted edits come from CSDing and PRODing, so, I'm fine with it.
- I like reasoning and I often do it an ANI whenever I can. ANI's quite heated but then I participate anyway. :3
- I have a sane understanding of Wikipedia policies and might use BOLD and IAR a lot, but not recklessly.
- A clean block log, that I somehow have.
- I am really good at English, I'm sure that helps on enwiki.
That's it. --QEDK ♠ T ♥ C 12:06, 14 February 2015 (UTC)
Amortias
Amortias (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · ) I am requesting to be trained as an SPI clerk to increase my ability to contribute to the running of Wikipedia. I am aware that there are backlogs in many places and this is one area I feel I can assist with. I believe that I have a good uderstanding of the issues regarding sockpuppets due to a large amount of attacks on myself by a fairly dedicatd sock. I was able to recognise the editing habits of the user to enable me to readily report one of their accounts as a sock which then led to a lengthy period of throw away socks being used to hound my talk page. I was able to respond to this by following procedure and reporting them as ducks. I am loking to aid in wikipedia in an area that I find interesting and also that doesnt require a great amount of creativity as this is an area I admit I am lacking in. I believe that I am in good standing on Wikipedia and am hoping this will be an area I can contribute to. I have a background in dealing with difficult issues through my work outside of Wikipedia and feel I would be able to deal with difficult situations that editors involved with sockpuppets can face. Amortias (T)(C) 23:09, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
Ivanvector
- Ivanvector (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
I was previously accepted for the January 2015 clerk training but self-declined for being inconsistently available at the time. However, I have been observing open SPI and some LTA cases in the meantime, and given that sockpuppetry is as rampant as ever and the SPI backlog does not seem to be improving substantially, I would like to reapply.
- I have been an editor for over five years and may be over the 6,000 edit mark by the time you read this (the tool is currently down), although I have only been substantially active for about the last two years.
- My SPI experience includes filing reports on Samsamcat, Sianzun, Veeoneeyeismypatronus, Isyourblindnessaffectingyourvision, Megaman Global and Drgale, as well as more recently watching open cases to look for diffs (example) and others that I've been involved in (DSNR was my favourite). To my knowledge I've never been accused in an SPI myself. My track record on these is hit-and-miss; I accept that I have much room to learn from the training. Ivanvector (talk) 16:40, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
L235
- L235 (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
Hi, I'm L235. Since it looks like there are currently many clerks and clerk nominees, I'm just putting my name here as a general expression of interest in SPI clerking. I've been an active Wikipedian for about a year, and I have some limited experience here at SPI. Thanks, --L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 16:13, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
- Aren't you already an ArbCom clerk? Such experience certainly speaks in your favor but I wouldn't want you to take on too much burden when I know how demanding some ArbCom cases can be. :) ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 13:27, 4 May 2015 (UTC)
- @Salvidrim!: Yeah, I'm an ArbCom clerk, and yeah, this is busy season for ArbCom, with 5 open cases and 1 case request, but the time it takes to clerk for ArbCom is highly variable day-to-day, so clerking at SPI, where I can decide when I want to clerk and when I want to take a break, would probably be a good fit for me. Thanks, --L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 23:42, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
- I'd also like to note that I should probably not be picked up here until the Committee makes me a full arbclerk, but there seems to be a long enough queue here of potential clerks such that that'll probably be moot by the time you get around to me. --L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 23:45, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
- As one of the few people who did both for a while, it is doable... but if you pick up other responsibilities or do a lot of content creation, or life suddenly changes and leaves you with less available time (or all three of them, as happened to me), usually SPI is the one that gets shortchanged. --Rschen7754 01:00, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Then again, my (very personal) opinion is that it's better to have competent but not very active clerks than not having them at all -- considering SPI Clerking is a team effort (little individual responsibility), and it doesn't give any special access or anything, I don't thin it's too worrisome to have clerks phase in and out of activity over time -- it may even be a good reason to have a larger team if only a few clerks are regularly active at any given point in time. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 01:14, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- As one of the few people who did both for a while, it is doable... but if you pick up other responsibilities or do a lot of content creation, or life suddenly changes and leaves you with less available time (or all three of them, as happened to me), usually SPI is the one that gets shortchanged. --Rschen7754 01:00, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Oh, forgot to mention here when I got confirmed, but per the above, I was confirmed to be a full clerk by motion of the committee last month, so this is a go, whenever someone wants to. L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 07:17, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
Zeke Essiestudy
- Zeke Essiestudy (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
I'd like to know how I can become a SPI clerk. I have general knowledge of what and what isn't vandalism, can smell out DUCKs, and I just want to understand how SPI works even further. Any expectations? Thanks. Zeke Essiestudy (talk) 23:19, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
- Zeke Essiestudy please see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerk training. Flat Out talk to me 00:34, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
- Ah, okay, well...Can I apply? :3 I'll gladly read over any policies I missed that are required for this. Zeke Essiestudy (talk) 00:48, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
- Zeke Essiestudy please read this. Flat Out talk to me 01:27, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
- Ah, okay, well...Can I apply? :3 I'll gladly read over any policies I missed that are required for this. Zeke Essiestudy (talk) 00:48, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
Mdann52
- Mdann52 (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
I've been involved with SPI and other similar clerking work before, and I'd like to help out here as well. Mdann52 (talk) 10:08, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
Samwalton9
- Samwalton9 (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
I've recently started doing some admin patrolling around SPI, primarily blocking obvious ducks. I'd be happy to also help carry out some clerking duties alongside this. Sam Walton (talk) 20:18, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
UY Scuti
- UY Scuti (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
I'd like to lend my hands in SPIs. I currently work in ACC and I have some knowledge on IP ranges, blocks and various other things. I'm also familiar with policies of Socking. Hope I'll be fit for this job. Regards—☮JAaron95 Talk 20:45, 24 September 2015 (UTC) Edited --07:19, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Thomas.W
- Thomas.W (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
Since I spend much of my time on WP chasing socks, as some of you may have noticed, I might as well join the team. I don't know much about the behind-the-scenes paperwork here, but I know how to track socks and their masters and how to evaluate behavioural evidence. Thomas.W talk 12:29, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
Winkelvi
- Winkelvi (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
Knowing there is a need and having been frustrated more than once over SPI reports that sit uninvestigated/clerked for days, weeks even, I would like to throw my hat in the ring to request clerkship training. I realize that my history in Wikipedia has been a bit of a roller-coaster and that my block log is longer than many would like to see (that includes me), but I do have a few permissions at this point which do indicate trust of the community and admins who grant such permissions. None of them have been revoked or considered for revocation.
I have brought numerous SPI filings here over the last couple of years, most of them ending up as positive for socks. During that time, when I have made errors in reporting, I've learned much from those errors -- more about policy, effective reporting, and what to look for and not look for when suspecting a sock account. I believe I have a "nose" for spotting sock behavior and accounts. In addition to all this, I would really like to help out in a different area of Wikipedia where I know I could make a positive difference.
I'm not expecting clerkship, just asking for training and fair assessment of those involved in training. If I don't fit the bill, no harm-no foul. It will then just end up being a learning experience for me. Finally, I want to make it clear that in no way am I seeing clerkship as a leg up or foot in the door to adminship. Some in Wikipedia and off have hinted that I want to become an admin someday. Nothing could be further from the truth. Not my bag, not my desire -- I know I would be a lousy admin. Exactly why I would never want to be one. I like to aspire to things I know I would be good at, which is why I'm asking for consideration for SPI clerk training. Thanks. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 19:44, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Wikicology
- Wikicology (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
I would like to help with SPI clerking. Only few editors are contributing in this area and having more experienced editors trained will have a significant impact on the backlog. I had filled about two SPI cases that led to an indef blocked of the socks. I'm an experienced editor with a clean block history. I will be glad if my application is giving a consideration. Wikic¤l¤gyt@lk to M£ 22:24, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
Valereee
- Valereee (talk · · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · )
I reported what I think is a sock last month and saw there was a backlog. My background is in psych and stats, so I have a pretty good understanding both of how people work and how evidence works. This kind of investigation and analysis is what I think of as fun. And sockpuppets are just so destructive, which makes this kind of work feel really worth using some of my available time for. So I thought I'd volunteer for training. If I'm what you're looking for, I'm willing. :) valereee (talk) 11:35, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
New group training
@Salvidrim!, Mike V, Callanecc, and Bbb23: Should we run a new group training? There are many requests above and seams that a process is heavily backlogged again. I am willing to help as much as I can. Vanjagenije (talk) 20:22, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
- Salvidrim!, Mike V, Callanecc, Bbb23 Maybe the ping didn't work? Vanjagenije (talk) 20:39, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not opposed to any further training, individual or group. Unfortunately I'm a bit busy "IRL" to facilitate this round. Any clerk or checkuser is welcome to take the lead when he or she feels it's appropriate. Mike V • Talk 20:50, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
- I can make myself available on IRC to help answer questions of any trainees we take on. Someguy1221 (talk) 21:24, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not opposed to any further training, individual or group. Unfortunately I'm a bit busy "IRL" to facilitate this round. Any clerk or checkuser is welcome to take the lead when he or she feels it's appropriate. Mike V • Talk 20:50, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
- We really do need admin clerks, so I'm hoping Samwalton9's candidacy can be pushed through rather quickly. I don't think I'm the right person to take on a trainee but I'd be happy to help out however I can. I've been around Sam for a long time now at WP:VG and I definitely respect their judgement. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 22:20, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
- I think that Vanjagenije is talking about group training, not adopting someone as a trainee, which was the old procedure. I'm not happy with the lack of clarity in this area, but I have no right to complain as I don't really have time to help.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:14, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
- Yes, I proposed a group training, the last one was in January. Vanjagenije (talk) 08:44, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not sure if group training is only available to clerk candidates, but I would certainly be interested in participating. The need at AFD to identify, report, and correctly separate out SPA sock accounts in deletion discussions is becoming more apparent. I certainly foresee that I'll be able to look at a few non-CU SPI requests as well (as I understand no-clerk status required for those). Mkdwtalk 04:21, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
- I think that Vanjagenije is talking about group training, not adopting someone as a trainee, which was the old procedure. I'm not happy with the lack of clarity in this area, but I have no right to complain as I don't really have time to help.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:14, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
- @Mike V: I really think we need a new group training. I can take care of the most of it, but I can't do it on my own. Can you just create a new training page (same like for the January training), and I will notify applied participants and monitor their progress? Vanjagenije (talk) 08:49, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
- Two questions. Shouldn't there be someone in addition to you, Vanjagenije, officially involved (I realize any of us can jump in) in the training? Also, don't we have to formally decide who is accepted into the training? We don't open it to all applicants, do we? Forgive me if this process has already occurred. I confess I don't keep up as I probably should.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:39, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
- @Bbb23: Yes, there should be someone else, but it seams to me that nobody else wants to participate. I posted here about a new training, and more than a month passed till I received any answer. And nobody said he wants to participate directly. I thought maybe if we starts a training, some of the clerks/CUs might decide to take part. Other than that, I agree that we should review applications and decide whom to take to the training. Vanjagenije (talk) 18:29, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
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- Yea, but then again... who are the really active clerks? There's you Vanja, and the rest (me included) either rarely or sporadically clerk SPI. The last group training session kinda simmered away except for you (with the one trainee still marked as such having never clerked a case in the end). I'm not sure group training is the best idea unless we have really active and dedicated trainer (like DQ was in my own and Mike V's group training). I'd really like to see SamWalton be brought aboard as an admin clerk ASAP and a long group session doesn't seem like the best idea. I don't have a lot of time and I'm definitely not the best teacher around, but generally speaking I'd be inclined to try and take him as a solo trainee, if only to ensure his willingness to help is made use of quickly. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 20:58, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
- @Salvidrim!: Are you going to take SamWalton as a trainee? Vanjagenije (talk) 18:27, 16 September 2015 (UTC)
- Samwalton9, want to? You offered to help and we could seriously use your help, so I'm willing to mentor you despite the fact that I think I'm not the best teacher -- but I'm sure if we work together we can get there, I trust you. :p ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 16:41, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
- Absolutely! Edit filters have been taking up much of my Wikipedia time recently but now that this RfC is rolling I think I have time for it :) Sam Walton (talk) 17:08, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
- I've come back and forth to this thread over several days of seeing it appear in my watchlist. I'm frustrated because while I know my time is (partly) limited, there is a need for this training, badly. So with that said, and especially with the next few months of ArbCom being a wind down until the new year, I will start/lead a new training. That said, i'm going to need helpers, by far especially with the list of potential candidates. If you are interested in actively helping out with the training, aka beyond around to answer questions and will be able to comment on the training page, please sign your interest here, and drop me your email address if you have never emailed me before. @Samwalton9 and Salvidrim: If we can just fit Sam into the group, and I could get your help in general Sam, i'd prefer to do that. Also pinging other potentially interested people @Ponyo and DoRD:. Pinging potential helpers @Vanjagenije, Mike V, Callanecc, and Bbb23:. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 21:04, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
- @DeltaQuad: Well, I am the one who called for the training, so of course I want to help. Vanjagenije (talk) 22:44, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
- @Vanjagenije: Could you drop me a mail please :) So I can add you to the threads? -- Amanda (aka DQ) 04:54, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
- I still maintain my offer to make myself available on IRC for new trainees. Someguy1221 (talk) 23:32, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
- @DeltaQuad: Well, I am the one who called for the training, so of course I want to help. Vanjagenije (talk) 22:44, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
- Any news on this? :) Sam Walton (talk) 21:27, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- @DeltaQuad: What's going on with the training? Vanjagenije (talk) 18:41, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Vanjagenije: I never got your email as I stated on my user talk a while back. Would like to have you around before I get started. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 16:51, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
- @DeltaQuad: I sent you an e-mail again. Vanjagenije (talk) 17:44, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Vanjagenije: Something is flawed. I didn't get it, and tried to send you one. I'll post my email directly here and revdel it after. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 07:04, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
- FYI, I similarly did not receive Vanja's first two e-mails he tried sending as well.... maybe it's a Yahoo thing, I know they've been finnicky with the MediaWiki e-mail function for a while now. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 13:32, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
- @DeltaQuad: Yes, I received your e-mail and replied. I don't know what's going on. Whenever I use Wikipedia's e-mail function, it does not work. @Salvidrim!: I do use Yahoo mail, maybe that is the problem. Vanjagenije (talk) 20:26, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Vanjagenije: Many times I've noticed that when people with Yahoo! accounts send e-mail to people with Gmail accounts, there are problems. However, they appear to go through, but Gmail puts it in the recipient's spam folder. Has something to do with Yahoo! refusing to do some sort of authentication that Gmail believes is required.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:32, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Vanjagenije: Something is flawed. I didn't get it, and tried to send you one. I'll post my email directly here and revdel it after. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 07:04, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
- @DeltaQuad: I sent you an e-mail again. Vanjagenije (talk) 17:44, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Vanjagenije: I never got your email as I stated on my user talk a while back. Would like to have you around before I get started. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 16:51, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
- @DeltaQuad: What's going on with the training? Vanjagenije (talk) 18:41, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Case merge
The master for this recent SPI is Jonas Poole. In addition to CU confirmation there is also the typical "spitz" vs "spits" and whale overlap. Could a kind clerk merge the report to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jonas Poole? --Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 21:31, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
- Done, sorry for the time it took! ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 01:50, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
- Merci!--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 16:20, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
DoRD
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
@DoRD: Don't you think you should at least ask somebody to make you a clerk? Making yourself a clerk seams little odd. Vanjagenije (talk) 16:05, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- DoRD has previously been a clerk. Sam Walton (talk) 16:10, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- And if it really matters procedurally I'm sure current clerks and CUs would pretty unanimously approve an expedited official clerkship for DoRD. :) ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 16:19, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- Plus, DoRD and DQ (just like Mike and Bbb23) never "stopped being clerks", they were just promoted to CU. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 16:21, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- Inactive clerks are free to move themselves back to active status. I don't think that I'll be doing a lot of clerking, but I might as well be on the list. —DoRD (talk) 16:21, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- I don't think a former Checkuser needs to get someone to add their name to the clerks' list unless, the Checkuser privilege was removed due to conduct reasons and (or) misuse of tools. Regards—☮JAaron95 Talk 16:22, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- This is funny as hell. Vanja is doing a good job being a
guard dogclerk. I'm surprised that he missed that in the archives considering the thousands of cases DoRD has either been a clerk or CU in. Lest there by any doubt, I second Salvidrim above and affirm my support as well as gratitude for having DoRD on the SPI team in any capacity.
— Berean Hunter (talk) 17:27, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
Case merge please
Could I get a clerk to please merge Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/FrozenFan2 to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Bigshowandkane64? Elockid(BOO!) 17:38, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Done - gotta love a clean histmerge with no overlap :3 ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 18:43, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks very much! Elockid(BOO!) 19:02, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Don't sweat it, mastah.... gotta earn my salary ;) ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 19:45, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks very much! Elockid(BOO!) 19:02, 20 October 2015 (UTC)