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Need assistance with "Malvika Iyer" page which has been consistently vandalized by a user

Hello Drmies, thank you for explaining that we use last names on Misplaced Pages throughout the article. Kindly check the edits made my User Raghuleeds who originally replaced last name with first name stating the reason "Prevent casteism references". The reason is ridiculous as Misplaced Pages has a rule of using last name. His edits remained and nobody changed it. It's difficult to stop this user from consistently making inappropriate changes to this page. For example, using the word "self bomb blast" which is incorrect. The user also used words like “detonation” indicating Malvika tried to commit suicide. The fact is simple- Malvika met with a tragic accident in her childhood. What can be done? Please advice. Thank you for your time. Disabilityawareness (talk) 14:31, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks--they won't be bothering the article anymore. Drmies (talk) 16:04, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Drmies, I don't know if Disabilityawareness and Kindness88 are meat or sock puppets, but aside from their SPA-like interest in the Iyer article, you may not have noticed that after Disabilityawareness posted above, Kindness88 refactored the post as if they were the same person.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:09, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
    • Ha I thought I saw something weird there. Thanks. I was actually wondering, earlier this morning, whether Disabilityawareness should be blocked because of their user name. What do you think, Bbb? Drmies (talk) 16:11, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
      • I assume your block of Kindness88 was for being a sock of Disabilityawareness. If so, I would block Disability as the master rather than for a username violation. I suspect they are either the subject or closely affiliated with the subject - at the end of the day, they are not an asset. Even after I trimmed it some, the article is still way too promotional. Did you take a look at Iyer's website? If it really belongs to her, as opposed to being a fansite, it's amazingly self-congratulatory.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:21, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
        • I can't, Bbb. You're welcome to do what you think is right. Thank you for editing the article, which was indeed...well way over the top. Drmies (talk) 16:53, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
          • Not sure why you can't, but based on my COI post to their Talk page and your further comment, I'll wait to see what they do next.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:59, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
            • Because I'm weak? Drmies (talk) 16:59, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Question about an IP

Hey there Drmies. This IP called me a POS here. Over the last couple of weeks they've engaged in heavy POV editing in the Serbs of Croatia article (their IP is dynamic hence it changes every couple of days). Based on their editing style however, I know that this is a registered user who is editing logged out, presumably to avoid being tracked. I know editing logged out isn't wrong on its own, but is the registered editor liable to be sanctioned for this behavior even though they are using IPs? Does a SPA have to be filed to prove this? I know that admins don't explicitly link IPs to accounts, hence why I am asking. Thank you for your time. --Griboski (talk) 14:57, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

• Well, anytime you want to argue that some IP is actually a registered user, you need to produce some evidence if you're going to name the user, cause it's a pretty serious accusation. An SPI does that. That's really about all I can say right now, but I'm going to have a look at the IP and see if they've already dug their own grave on their own merits. Drmies (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
• I see Bbb23 beat me to it and I agree with them. Drmies (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Regarding long ongoing vandalism in Maratha Confederacy article

Hi,

A user Padfoot is repeatedly removing sourced content (WP:RS) from Maratha Confederacy article without any valid reason. See this , He is telling any editor to have a discussion or consensus if they wanna add any information in the article. Moreover he is not accepting the statement of reliable sources and when I am asking him to provide any sources for support of his statement or views he isn't (see this ). The article prior to my most recent edits has numerous failed sources and wrong information in the lead, when i am correcting it, he is reverting my edits, removing wrong information and changing it to correct information doesn't require consensus or discussion. I have even quoted from the sources so that other editors could easily verify it. It is possible that he could have reverted my edits once again by the time you read this. Kindly see to it.

Regards Mohammad Umar Ali (talk) 01:56, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

• Doc, FYI my response to the same post on my talkpage. Abecedare (talk) 02:57, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
• Mohammad Umar Ali, why are you asking me? Drmies (talk) 16:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

July music

story · music · places

Pictured on the Main page: Brian's Mozart family grand tour, my story today, and Mozart related to all three items of music on my talk: our 2023 concert, an opera in a theatre where a Mozart premiere took place, and those remembered, Martti Wallén, a bass, and Liana Isakadze, a violinist from Georgia (whose article would be better with more details about her music-making). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:03, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

My story today is - because of the anniversary of the premiere OTD in 1782 - about Die Entführung aus dem Serail, opera by Mozart, while yesterday's was - because of the TFA - about Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Offenbach, - so 3 times Mozart again if you click on "music" ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:48, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Today's story is about a photographer who took iconic pictures, especially View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11, yesterday's was a great mezzo, and on Thursday we watched a sublime ballerina. If that's not enough my talk offers the chamber music from two amazing concerts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:52, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail!

LilianaUwU 23:30, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks--yes, I figured that by looking at the logs. It's a total piece of shit. Sorry you had to deal with it too. Drmies (talk) 23:56, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Copyright issue

Hey Drmies, how have you been? I noticed that the content of the Hasan Zyko Kamberi article has been copy-pasted from a work of Robert Elsie . I am going to rewrite the article, but does it first need to be deleted by an admin so the copyright material is hidden from public view? Ktrimi991 (talk) 14:17, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

• OK, thanks--I hope you are well too. Yes, you are correct, and you are correct: it was a copyvio, and I deleted the entire history, but I left the talk page--perhaps you don't mind leaving a short note there. Thanks for rewriting it. Drmies (talk) 17:22, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
• So it's the same with Fatos Kongoli. I'm going through all of their edits. Drmies (talk) 17:29, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
• And Ali Podrimja, Mirko Gashi, Eqrem Basha, Din Mehmeti, and there's a few more in here I haven't looked at. Drmies (talk) 17:40, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Thank you Drmies, much appreciated. I took a look at the list of articles created by that editor. The only remaning case of copy-pasted material seems to be the Giuseppe Serembe article. The original publication is again Elsie . I will rewrite it as well, but it first needs to be deleted. I will also leave a note on each talk page as you suggested. Ktrimi991 (talk) 17:59, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Carbonated milk again

Hello. The fellow you blocked in May for trolling on carbonated milk has returned. Previous request. Return. XabqEfdg (talk) 21:55, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

• Done. If they come again we'll protect. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 00:36, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

  Sorry to bother you again, but he's back. . XabqEfdg (talk) 11:34, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

  (talk page stalker) Blocked and preotected for a month, and wow, carbonated milk doesn't sound very good. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:40, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

  Aw, hell no. I prefer drinking regular milk. Full of calcium and vitamin D. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 14:00, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

  I don't know what carbonated milk tastes like, but I'm pretty sure it's like a bad version of soda. Ew. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 14:02, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

  Don't call it soda or you'll summon that sock back. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:06, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

  Crap. I forgot. Thanks for reminding me. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 14:07, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Piotr Glas

Piotr Glas (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) was arrested last month and charged with ten sexual offenses against children. Content on that matter was added here 25 June 24. 193.109.244.28 (contribs | filter log) has been removing that content. Should it be on the article? Sources on the page and that I've found:

• "Former Jersey Catholic priest charged with 10 historic sexual offences against a child on island". ITV. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
• "Man charged with sexual offences". States of Jersey Police. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.</ref>
• "Polski ksiądz oskarżony o ataki seksualne na dzieci. Angielska diecezja potwierdza" . Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
• "Polish priest in UK accused of sex crimes against minors". Polskie Radio. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

The Jersey Police cite was added on 25 June, I added the ITV cite to the article and just dug up the last two. The Polskie Radio references Rzeczpospolita. Thank you for looking into this! Cheers Adakiko (talk) 09:55, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

• Hmm that's really a matter for WP:BLPN; I don't want to make a snap judgment here. But the IP editor is certainly being disruptive with their unexplained removals, and I blocked them for a week. Drmies (talk) 16:50, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll post on BLPN. Cheers Adakiko (talk) 19:35, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

FYI: WP:BLPN#Piotr Glas Thanks again! Adakiko (talk) 20:29, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

• wp:BLPN#Piotr Glas No comments after six days... Adakiko (talk) 23:48, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

vandalism versus good faith

i did not vandalize wikipedia and i would like you to retract your claim. Daddyelectrolux (talk) 23:29, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

• Yes you did. You committed a very serious BLP violation with that disgusting non-sequitur. Cullen328, what say you? Drmies (talk) 23:31, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
  • since you feel so strongly about this why havent you blocked me? according to you, there is a vandal on the loose on wikipedia. i would only add that this has coverage in association with the incident. >:( Daddyelectrolux (talk) 23:54, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
    • Yes, and? there's coverage? unsurprising. You know what you did, you know what you suggested. I warned you, and I hope you won't make that edit, or similar edits, again. Drmies (talk) 23:59, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

      my question stands unanswered. you are assuming negative intent and it very rude and against policy. i am clearing my talkpage now that this is resolved. Daddyelectrolux (talk) 00:06, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Drmies, my opinion is that the editor is skating on very thin ice. Cullen328 (talk) 02:43, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

@Cullen328: How thin does it have to get before they fall through?--Bbb23 (talk) 22:15, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Cullen328, my opinion is that Drmies fucked up by calling me a vandal. i dont think thats right, forgive me for being more than a little offended by this. i invite either or both of you to pursue action based on my good faith addition to the article. i dare you. Daddyelectrolux (talk) 15:22, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

I hope you have enjoyed your time on Misplaced Pages. —DIYeditor (talk) 21:39, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

—DIYeditor (talk) 21:45, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

and? Daddyelectrolux (talk) 22:04, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

• WP:TALKPOV
• WP:BLPSTYLE
• WP:NOTFORUM
• WP:SOAPBOX

If you're going to be coy about it (indicate you have no idea what you are doing) then it'll probably be worse. It'd be easier just to say you recognize the issue(s).

I don't know that what you inserted in the assassination attempt article was vandalism, it was more like WP:SYNTH or WP:OR in its original form without being cited to something from a WP:RS that ties it to the article. Properly cited to a RS that mentions it in context, it might be fine. Freaking out about it makes it into a bigger problem than it is. —DIYeditor (talk) 22:18, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

User:DIYeditor, I consider that edit to be a serious violation of the BLP: the suggestion is--well it's pretty clear what the suggestion is. Drmies (talk) 14:50, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

I'm not familiar enough with the topic to say. A quick search finds mentions of it from diverse sources in relation to the assassination attempt. . I don't think these sources existed at the time the material was added though, and I agree, it was mentioned in a way that lacked context and insinuated a direct connection. —DIYeditor (talk) 20:31, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Francisco Geraldes

My kind fellow user, top of the afternoon to you!

Can you please protect this page for a few weeks? A bit sick and tired of cleaning this IP's pidgin English, ONE-LINE paragraphs in wording and addition of unsourced info (as seen here https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Francisco_Geraldes&diff=prev&oldid=1234624795, with more Anglish "to go"). And on 24 January it was also them i reverted, so seems to be quite the IP range...

Take care, thanks in advance RevampedEditor (talk) 15:43, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

• I blocked a range: I wish more soccer editors would treat this website like an actual encyclopedia... Hope you're doing well. You know I'm still in grief. England. Grr. Drmies (talk) 16:13, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

User:Amandeep Jhajj

This user that you recently warned seems to be part of an active sock farm: Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/Amandeep Jhajj. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 20:51, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

I concur. I blocked the account, but it looks like the tip of the iceberg. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 21:03, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Oh it is. Helpful Raccoon, pray that my laptop doesn't crash with two dozen screens open. Someone started a COIN report but you might as well stop that. It's blocks all around. Drmies (talk) 21:11, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

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I like moron better

Mr. Iddiot here. As long as you're busy doing CU blocks, what do you think of Office7724? See their Talk page for what I think of them; I'm not usually quite so harsh when I suspect a new user of socking, but I was definitely punchy with this one. I hate the phrase, but the user practically screams sock. I've seen other "new" users who clerk noticeboards, but the interesting thing about this person is they seem to want to protect disruptive users. I believe clerking is usually the opposite, meaning they want to jump on the bandwagon and say, yeah, they should be blocked. The user hasn't edited since my little tirade on their Talk page, so it's understandable that they haven't responded.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:50, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

• You are totally lost? Drmies (talk) 15:29, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Pretty normal for me, actually. What does Murakami have to do with me or the sock? I'm fairly sure I've never read him; have we talked about him and I've forgotten? You always want to talk about literature, even though all I read are mysteries. In fact, I could give you a list of mystery writers not to read. It's hard to find good ones. A lot of Anglo-Saxon mystery writers must've read How to Create Mystery Best-Sellers for Dummies, which says, among other monetary tips, do not use sentences longer than 10 words, the first few (short) sentences must be really eye-grabbing, and not along the lines of Aujourd'hui ma mere est morte. Now Jasper Fforde is worth reading, but he's a rare find.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:40, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
    • The sock account was Kafkaontheshore73 and they were identical with Bbbisaniddiot. Who is Jasper Fforde? Someone I should block? Drmies (talk) 15:49, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
      • I'm embarrassed to say that I finally get it. I told you I'm an iddiot.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:07, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
        • Bbb23, I'm watching the final stage of the Tour. You and I should be having coffee on the Promenade des Anglais and talk books. We're all idiots for various reasons, but on the bright side, I got to see Tinariwen last night. Drmies (talk) 14:30, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
          • Nice brings back lovely memories, but it's a bit warm there this time of year, no?--Bbb23 (talk) 14:49, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
            • My memories are more from the area upstream, where we played in the canyons a couple of summers, and in the water it's always cool. That's how we ended up in an article in the Nice-Matin (I think): "Le danger des clues". Ha, the French do their helicopter rescue as a free service. ;) But I'll take Nice, like Paris, every moment of the year. Drmies (talk) 21:23, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
    • Yes, great author. Doug Weller talk 15:50, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Failed ping attempt

Hi. Re this, you're aware the pings still didn't work? Just checking, since I'd be surprised if you decided they weren't important after all. At the risk of insulting your vast experience, a valid ping and a valid signature have to be added in the same edit, else the notification is not sent. Also, I don't think you can fix it by modifying the existing comment; it would take a whole new one if I'm not mistaken. ―Mandruss ☎ 00:41, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

• Haha, "vast experience" doesn't necessarily pertain to technical matters. I thought a renewed signature was enough, and I thought the past had indicated it was. I'll let them know individually. Thanks. Drmies (talk) 01:01, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

LTA

Quickest block, in quick block land on quick block day. Knitsey (talk) 01:21, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

• Ha, well--that guy just wants to be found, so I guess I did him a favor. These people are all attention seekers; this one has been doing it for years. It's very sad. Drmies (talk) 01:23, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

  I've given up trying to work out why they do this type of thing. Kudos for the fast draw block button. Knitsey (talk) 01:28, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Protected "Talk:Flat Earth": somebody's feelings were hurt

Gee and I was just about to sign him up for my Earth Edge travel package. 25% off for the Earth and Mars package deal. O3000, Ret. (talk) 21:27, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

But that image! It's definitely suspect! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:37, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Of course it is. It's also off the coast of The Netherlands. Oops, now I'm in trouble. O3000, Ret. (talk) 21:44, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

If I was going to pick a wacky alternate geography theory to follow it would definitely be hollow earth. That's much more fun. A bit related, I'm also a fan of the secret space program/breakaway civilization. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:47, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

I prefer the Counter-Earth. Acroterion (talk) 21:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Only someone from the breakaway civilization would know about that. I'm on to you! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:59, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Sign me up for the Total Turtle Tour to the underside. Acroterion (talk) 21:46, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Say Total Turtle Tour twenties times quickly and it's free. O3000, Ret. (talk) 21:50, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

I don't think you can even type it right. Acroterion (talk) 21:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) I hope it's ok to interject, but did anyone else think of the 'cows, far away' sketch from Father Ted Knitsey (talk) 21:51, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Well we aim to please. For the record, I only accept the curvature of the earth because the MSM tells me to. Drmies (talk) 13:17, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

I just accept Shakespeare's iambs talking of the great globe in his discussion of climate change:

"The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,

The solemn temples, the great globe itself,

Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve

And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,

Leave not a rack behind." O3000, Ret. (talk) 13:43, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Hmm I never realized how much Coleridge's Conversation poems were indebted to Shakespeare. Thanks for that. Drmies (talk) 13:56, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Wikiproject

Hi, I see you've contributed a lot to Gassire's lute, would you be interested in joining a wikiproject on oral tradition? Kowal2701 (talk) 15:22, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• Hi--sure, it would be great if we had that. The user to ask, though, is User talk:KHR FolkMyth, who's been writing up stuff like there's no tomorrow. Drmies (talk) 17:02, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

  Thanks, yeah I've already dropped him a message. So far have about 8, aiming for 10-15 Kowal2701 (talk) 17:41, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail

Yeah I saw that Maxim. No need to be so cheerful. Drmies (talk) 14:06, 26 July 2024 (UTC) Drmies (talk) 14:06, 26 July 2024 (UTC)