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Legal threats - block review please

Wow, my second legal-threat-related issue of the day. I'm special. Or I'm a shit magnet, one of the two.

Please review this section on my talk page, wherein a brand new editor has made some complaints regarding some issues claimed at Talk:Canadian Children's Rights Council. I have no idea why I was picked for this, I've never dealt with the page before. It appears there are a number of editors involved there with these issues. The latest comments on my talk page are an obvious legal threat, so I've blocked. However, it looks like there's some further issues here that should be looked at, so as I'm unavailable for a few days I'll leave it for further review. If there's a consensus to unblock, feel free - I won't be online to discuss beyond this post. Thanks. Tony Fox (arf!) 05:32, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

The block looks good. It is as clear a legal threat as you can get. What do those initials stand for? MuZemike 06:52, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Agreed. On an unrelated note, you'd think that lawyers for a statutory council would write and spell better. Orderinchaos 08:16, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

A CU would probably be more useful than a block, since this is clearly a throwaway sock. Looie496 (talk) 17:56, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Canadian Children's Rights Council is the article in dispute. In our Talk pages this group is sometimes referred to as the CCRC, though the article doesn't use that abbreviation for them. There is also a Canadian Coalition on the Rights of Children, which has the same initials. A 2008 book by Erica Burman, cited in our article, claims that the Council "usurped the acronym of the Canadian Coalition on the Rights of the Child." (Note that her claim would be more convincing if she used the correct name of the other group). I have no opinion on this, but it may explain some of the sharp remarks by the legal-threateners who are so upset with us. My impression is that the name this organization wants to use for itself is Canadian Children's Rights Council-Conseil Canadien des Droits de l'Enfant, i.e. the English and French names joined by a hyphen. See the article Talk page for more. It is possible that this group has itself been involved in court cases about its name, so if it is a simple matter for us to sort this out, we should do so. They don't seem to object to CanadianCRC as an abbreviation. Within the last month the abbreviation 'CCRC' has been taken out of the article, which is good. But in spite of this, I fully support Tony Fox's block of MSLTT for making legal threats. Backers of the CanadianCRC have already received well-deserved attention at ANI and lots of admin sanctions have been issued. EdJohnston (talk) 19:31, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Jakezing - enough is enough

User:Jakezing has been repeatedly goading User:Max Mux, who has had his behaviour discussed further up the page. As I understand it, Max and Jakezing interacted in articles related to Kosovo, and Jakezing has been following Max over to other articles to taunt him for his own amusement. here he gets involved in other areas Max works in, specifically the British peerage, despite having no activity in the area previously - obvious hounding. here he taunts max on his talkpage, here he seems to partly admit he's doing it just for fun, and he's been warned by multiple users that he's going to get blocked if he keeps it up. Despite this he's largely unconcerned, and doesn't seem to be taking the situation seriously. Based on his previous record (several blocks for personal attacks/harassment, including one indefinite one that was overturned based on promises of good behaviour) I'd like to push for an indefinite block for harassing users and treating WP like a battleground, and preferably a community ban as well. Ironholds (talk) 06:35, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• Support indefinite block – highly unpleasant user, clearly harassing/bullying. That diff on Max's talkpage (much as I broadly agree with its content!) is completely out of line, while this, on my talkpage is just rather pathetic. ╟─TreasuryTag►assemblyman─╢ 06:44, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support indefinite block - After accusing me of violating WP:NPA because , I've understood this person has absolutely no idea what the word "mature" means. He's also denied baiting Max Mux with the aforementioned edit, citing his addition "as a reply." --(GameShowKid)--(talk)--(evidence)--( 07:04, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support indefinite block - Based upon the evidence i would say this is warranted. Making "Promises of good behaviour" to overturn an indef means that a user should improve his behaviour - Instead we see another 2 week block a mere three weeks after this incident. Statements like this and also this clearly show bad intent - man does not comment on a user like this if he or she feels some articles are bad. You come with examples then and start a discussion, and you certainly don't say "User XY makes article's we don't need". As noted in the unblock: "Last Change Unblock". I would say he already had his last change on the two week one. Excirial 08:00, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support per those above. It is not behaviour which assists with editing an encyclopaedia and merely compounds drama. Orderinchaos 08:13, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support (And therefore endorse Law's block) On its own, I'd think this is a bit of an overreaction but having looked at his block log, it appears he was given a last chance when he was last unblocked. He has clearly blown that. --Narson ~ Talk • 10:04, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Comment On my talk page, he pointed out that he had also been indef'd (and later unblocked) as the user Cody6. It turns out he was actually indef'd twice as Cody6 and had been unblocked finally, but abandoned that account in favor of the Jakezing account, which was indef'd some months ago for basically the same behavior as today. So this guy has now been indef'd for the fourth time that we know of. I wonder if this one will stick? However, I have to admit that if someone repeatedly asks "Why don't you like me?", as Mux did of Jakezing, they're practically begging for an insulting response. Baseball Bugs carrots 13:54, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Good thing you're not an admin with an attitude like that. Jakezing had been goading him repeatedly, and Max is a foreign language speaker - from my experience (and after looking at the situation as a whole, which I'm forced to assume you haven't done) he meant simply "what is your problem with me" based on Jakezing repeatedly pestering and harassing him. That isn't "begging for an insult" - Jakezing is the one goading people, not Max. Ironholds (talk) 14:57, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes, it is a good thing I'm not an admin, as I would probably hate the job. I am by no means apologizing for Jakezing. His comments about other users "annoying" him are part of what led to his previous block. And in any language, asking "Why don't you like me?" or "What is your problem with me?" is a leading question that's unlikely to result in a satisfactory answer. Jakezing should have responded with a list of some factual issues. Baseball Bugs carrots 15:27, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• Shell Kinney and I both independently denied his request for unblock based on the promise that he would avoid all talk pages. Baseball_Bugs, thanks for that; note, though, that's it's really just one indef block; the second was just done to include a block summary for the first. Jakezing promised several times early this year that he could change if given the chance. I don't see much evidence that he is even better than he was. Mangojuice 15:11, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
  • Oops, you're right, it was really just one block, all done on Pearl Harbor Day in 2007. So it's three indef's overall. Cody6 is not currently blocked. The user says he created Jakezing because the Cod6 logon wouldn't work anymore. Baseball Bugs carrots 15:23, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
    • Three indefs, four indefs - at that point, does it really matter? I feel for him because he seems genuine but he's not been able to resolve the issues any of the other times he's seemed genuine. Hopefully its just immaturity and he'll be able to come back after a year or two and have things together. Shell 15:49, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
      • I think this is the first time I've seen someone so desperate to edit that they are asking for a topic ban from talk pages. That is obviously not appropriate, as it leads to "discussing" changes in the edit summaries instead, and I expect you know how that kind of thing can go. Baseball Bugs carrots 15:53, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support indef block - no more wikidrama. Bearian (talk) 18:37, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support indef block - How you do anything is how you do everything, and if that is the way he behaves then I say that we have totally no confidence in his contribution to wikipedia, in part or in whole. True or true? Nuff said~! --Dave1185 (talk) 18:46, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Sockpuppet investigation seems a bit excessive, unless they're looking for additional "sleeper" socks. Otherwise, it should suffice to block the Cody6 account, which has been virtually inactive since the Jakezing account began. Baseball Bugs carrots 21:20, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
• Support indef block - User was previously blocked several times indef as noted, and although this user promises the behavior will cease. It never does. This user has had.. let me see here, 8 chances at being good, and he's failed every time. Block indef and be done with it, he's shown quite clearly he can't change.— Dædαlus 03:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• Comment: 04:10, June 16, 2009 Law (talk | contribs | block) blocked Jakezing (talk | contribs) (account creation blocked) with an expiry time of indefinite ‎ (Personal attacks or harassment) – Quadell 17:28, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Continued personal attacks by Maurice27

Maurice27 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) is continuing his long pattern of personal attacks here and here (note edit summary). He's been blocked quite a few times for similar offenses and I don't see the pattern changing. Given other problems including the edit war on Catalan people, and previous sanctions, I think we need additional eyes on this. Toddst1 (talk) 15:29, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

That's a pretty nasty attack, but it was in response to a 3RR warning for a single revert. Granted, you can violate guidelines against edit warring without making 4 reverts in 24 hours, but he could argue that he was provoked here. Can someone else take a look and see if anything besides warning is necessary here? --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:37, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I commented on his page. I note that he didn't react to the 3RR warning, but instead instantly got inflamed for it being labeled "vandalism" (which, well, he was using an "rv" edit summary)... at any rate, I gave a warning against edit warring AND civility; we'll see what happens. Tan | 39 15:39, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

As I mentioned over there, I use "rv" for revert, and "rvv" for revert vandalism. And I seconded your warning.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:43, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Looks like a good call Tanthalas; it looks like he's definitely in need of a breather but hopefully he can do that himself as opposed to needing a block. Shell 15:45, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks folks for weighing in here. I'm not sure I understand Sarek's comment of only one revert. I see 1, 2, 3, 4, mostly on the 15th, but also on the 11th. This is in the context of a bigger edit war on that page. Toddst1 (talk) 17:31, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

"one revert" was shorthand for "one revert within 24 hours".

• 20:14, 11 June 2009 UTC - 08:12, 14 June 2009 UTC -- 60 hours
• 08:12, 14 June 2009 UTC - 11:51, 14 June 2009 UTC -- 3 hours
• 11:51, 14 June 2009 UTC - 15:40, 15 June 2009 UTC -- 28 hours
• 15:40, 15 June 2009 UTC - 20:11, 15 June 2009 UTC (your warning) - 4 hours

Time since his second revert back -- 35 hours

Time since his third revert back -- 95 hours.

Hence, not a violation of 3RR, in the strict sense. WP:EDITWAR might apply, if you are correct that this was a content dispute and not vandalism. But 4 edits over 91 hours is not really something I'd stress about -- especially since Maurice had been working for consensus over the past few weeks, and thought it had finally been achieved. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:06, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

You are correct - I perhaps should have used WP:EW instead of WP:3RR in my warning (now ammended). However this editor has been blocked a number of times for edit warring on catalan-related articles, so I believe the warning was highly appropriate. Toddst1 (talk) 20:42, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I agree that it was appropriate, and that he went way over the top in his response, but I can see why he did. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 20:54, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I thank you Sarek for understanding my point. Now, I'll explain you my point of view...

I have been accused of "reverting vandalism" for this edit (RV is used) when there are lots of examples where I used RVV here or here. Toddst1 blocked me for claiming that, what this anon was doing was vandalism and I stopped doing it. An administrator SHOULD verify this cases before accusing and Toddst1 DIDN'T.

I ACCUSE administrator Toddst1 of harrassing me because I've been the only one warned for the reason he claims when other editors in that article have used "RVV" to revert the anon (here or here). Why was I the only one warned?

I ACCUSE administrator Toddst1 of harrassing me because he keeps warning me of breaking 3RR while the anon user is reverting as many times as me (here, here and here). Again, Why was I the only one warned?

I ACCUSE administrator Toddst1 of harrassing me because meanwhile I have all the other editors backing me trying to protect the consensus reached, Toddst1 keeps focusing on me as "the uncivil editor who prevents anon users to express their opinion". I counted 37 reverts by anons since 2 May 2009... Who is the one breaking 3RR? Again, Why was I the only one warned?

I ACCUSE administrator Toddst1 of harrassing me because despite asking him for help semi-protecting the article against this anon user (who doesn't care about the consensus reached), he hasn't done anything! Other users have asked him to semi-preotect the article as proved here, here or here... What was Toddst1 short and careless answer to all these requests? "That's not vandalism."Toddst1 (talk) 20:13, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

And finally I ACCUSE administrator Toddst1 of harrassing me because he keeps using my block log as a reason to accuse me. My last block occured 29 November 2007. That's a year and half!!! I consider it enough time to consider my log as "clean". Why doesn't he?

So, here we are, a bunch of defenseless editors who really discussed for days and weeks in order to find a consensus and a single anon user who is having fun blowing up everything, reverting us, not explaining in talk-page, with the complete permissivity of an administrator who just doesn't care about the sake of the article.

Toddst1 has proven today that he was observing and watching the Revision history of Catalan people. As soon as I came close to breaking 3RR, he jumped to my user-page to warn me. He didn't prevent the (close to) 40 reverts by the anon... Just like I was his only interest. He wants me blocked. Why hasn't he done anything to protect the article? Why hasn't he answered to the other editor's requests? Because he only wants to harrass me. Where is the Good Faith assuption? Where is the No personal attacks guideline? NOWHERE!

If you want to block me? I can only tell you all to go ahead! I believe that the sake of Misplaced Pages is far above us all and I keep believing that administrator Toddst1 has reacted negligently in this case and that he has abused of his administrator "power" with me. If he is not interested in protecting wikipedia, he should not be an administrator!

I, thank God, live in a free country and, when I see an injustice so flagrant, I don't remain silent. Thanks for reading.--MauritiusXXVII (Aut Disce, Aut Doce, Aut Discede!). 22:04, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Would someone please shut this ridiculousness down? The only reason I even looked at the article was because of this request and the misrepresentation/NPA violations have gone far too long. Toddst1 (talk) 23:04, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I just told him to quit with the soapboxing and ACCUSEations and either file a neutral, well-ref'd RFC/U or drop it.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 23:44, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! Toddst1 (talk) 00:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Wow, this is exactly the kind of bickering that puts anybody off[REDACTED] and, therefore, this will be my one-hit wonder contribution and then I'll leave this sad bickering. But, if the truth be told, I think user Toddst1 should take a deep breath and honestly tell himself wether he is in this dispute with a clear mind or less so, not the least because he is an administrator and he is supposed to abide to some neutrality (and effectiveness, I'd dare to say) standards.

To put a little context, there was a dispute over the Catalan people article (in which I was not even participating at that point). On the one side there was Coentor and on the other Maurice, they were both discussing as politely as it gets about the content, while an anon who refused to discuss or even to articulate his point of view at the talk page, kept adding it at his own risk, absolutely disregarding the discussion going on at the talk page.

Then Todd came in, and, as an administrator, all he did was to block the page (more or less where the anon had left it, therefore olympically ignoring the two main articulated points of view at the talk page) and call for a consensus to be reached. Then he disappeared. That is much less than I would expect from an admin. but I guess it is correct anyway.

In the process, he had given Maurice a warning, while did absolutely nothing about the disturbing anon.

Then protection expired and, finally, a consensus has been reached between at least four editors (including the aforementioned Coentor, Maurice, Cnoguera and myself, all with quite diverse points of view, but willing to compromise in the end). Still, the anon keeps fighting his own war, while refusing to discuss whatsoever.

Now, next thing I hear about userToddst is when one of the parties involved in the consensus building asked him to semiprotect the page in order to block the disruptive anon, so that we can all move on. This is all Todd had to say in return . And this is when an admin. starts to tread so low that you wonder what is the use of admins., if any.

So now it does get worrysome about his will to help the users who are discussing and building the very same consensus he asked for (before he left us in oblivion).

Todd, with all due respect, if all you are going to make is block a contested page in the version with the least support, then give dry replies to one of the civil users and, in the meantime, try to block a third user whom you dont like mostly his past record (including that message he left in your talk page one month ago)...I think a mere bot, not an admin. could do. If you are not going to be a part of the solution, try at least to not be a part of the problem, like when you keep endorsing (not with your words, but with your actions) the disrupting anon, like when you keep tracking the involved users bringing up past grudges.

A bot at least does not have revenge feelings or an ego to be vindicated. And it looks like whatever Maurice told you did sit bad with you and you are devoting your energies rather than in helping the article to improve, in getting one of the consensus-builders blocked, basically because of his past record elsewhere (and because he spoke less than nice to you once or twice).

Now, as I said, I won't be adding more about this. I have better stuff to do in[REDACTED] than arguing with strangers for the sake of arguing. In any case, Todd, I do hope that I can still sleep tight and walk through wikipedia's manors more or less carefree. In other words, I hope that you have not added me to your "to do" list now because of this post... MOUNTOLIVE _{fedeli alla linea} 01:37, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Accusations of admin abuse, misconduct or bias should be considered carefully

It might not be clear, so I will note that User:Mountolive is posting here in response to a talk page request by User:Maurice27. I will also note that the above accounts are incorrect in a couple of respects, e.g.

• the statement "My last block occured 29 November 2007. That's a year and half!!!" was missing the clarification "if you ignore my block of 10 May 2009..."
• the statement "he had given Maurice a warning, while did absolutely nothing about the disturbing anon" ignored the warning that User:Toddst1 did provide at User talk:81.44.100.87. When asked about this point, Mountolive stated that they are not interested in reconsidering their statement above.

Accusations of admin abuse, misconduct or bias should be considered carefully. They should not be blown out of proportion and used as the basis for the sort of polemic written above, apparently without regard to the truth. Clearly in hindsight Toddst1 could have been more willing to admit that his approach was not perfect. I think I've commented enough on the other parties. SHEFFIELDSTEEL 14:17, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

And I state my claim. Todd did nothing in May regarding the anon. And this question started in May, when, however, he was keen to warn (actually I think he blocked) Maurice. But this question is making me yawn already and I promised not to post here again (unless I get misrepresented, like above).

By the way, I never accused him of admin abuse. You said that. Ciao. MOUNTOLIVE _{fedeli alla linea} 14:33, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for providing some specific information. Neither yourself nor Maurice27 made it clear that your concerns were about events a month ago, and given that the original post was about recent events, I'm sure you can understand how readers have responded.

As for whether you are accusing Toddst1 of admin abuse per se, or of some other form of misconduct or bias, or simply wish to make vague accusations, I've expanded the section title to encompass what I think you meant by this is when an admin starts to tread so low that you wonder what is the use of admins and he is an administrator and he is supposed to abide to some standards et cetera.

You should also make sure you're aware of our policy on assuming good faith. Regards, SHEFFIELDSTEEL 15:16, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I just think he made a poor job back then, but everybody can make mistakes, admins too (that is why I said that I guess it is ok what he did, and I think that suffices for my good faith assumption). In this June round, I have found him a bit too trigger happy with Maurice, while kinda loose with the anon.

But I do not wish to enter wikimisery, like when an administrator uses broad paint in his summary edits (or treads low, as you wish) when referring to my otherwise I think civil comments (with one of those summary edits I have few doubts that a user like, say, Maurice would get blocked). When I see those attitudes is when I just leave. I still intend this to be my last post here, I ask you guys to please don't refer to me in your comments if not really necessary. That way I can leave and devote my time to stuff so much more interesting. Ciao. MOUNTOLIVE _{fedeli alla linea} 15:36, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

About my accusations, I believe I have already explained them clearly here above one by one, but if any admin has still doubts about my accusations or the content of them, I will gladly provide as many explanations as desired.

On the other hand, when Toddst1 opened this incident, he forgot to mention to you all that I did ask for help to administrators as early as May 9 at the administrators noticeboard. As you may see in the link, he closed the case only 2 hours later, preventing other administrators to take a look and blocked me for 2 weeks.

Since he was informed on May 9 until he gave the first warning to the anon on June 15 (that's 2 days ago), 6 weeks have passed. 6 weeks in which the anon has acted freely! Toddst1 hasn't done anything until I almost broke the 3RR 2 days ago. Instead than giving me (at the noticeboard) or us (at the talk-page) a pausible explanation of what to doas you (SheffieldSteel) just did, he just remained silent.

If, (as proven by the timings) administrator Toddst1 wasn't interested in solving this matter at Catalan people, he should not have closed my report in first place, leaving it to other administrators who could have solved this matter more than a month ago by just taking 5 minutes and explaining the editors involved what to do. I may have overreacted in my response to him, but I still believe he just didn't care (again, as proven by the timings) about helping us. And I'm sorry, but I still believe that if an admin who is contacted and asked for help, denies that help, he should not continue being one. Cheers. --MauritiusXXVII (Aut Disce, Aut Doce, Aut Discede!). 17:57, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I will also ask the admins if the comments describing Mountolive and myself written by administrator Toddst1 and linked by Mountolive here above as broad paint in his summary edits are so CLEARLY less offensive not to get administrator Toddst1 blocked without warning for a forthnight as he did to me because of my comments in his talk-page. My comments in his talk-page could also be described as "ill-considered comment" (link), and I DID get blocked without warning and was asked to assume good faith. --MauritiusXXVII (Aut Disce, Aut Doce, Aut Discede!). 18:56, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

It was certainly clear to this reader that Todd's actions on this issue (i.e. since May) were being discussed, since diffs were given to that effect. So the two minor things you sought to clarify in the complaints are clarified. "without regard for the truth" my eye. Todd eventually says above re the most recent incident:

I perhaps should have used WP:EW instead of WP:3RR in my warning (now ammended).

Yes, perhaps. If you wanted to give any impression that you were acting in good faith and had a clue what you're doing, perhaps. Or perhaps you should have left alone the editors who were using the talk page to come to a consensus, so that they could continue to do just that.

I hope Toddst is not in the habit of pointing at 18 month old sanctions when labeling something a "repeat offense" in a block summary. And I hope this is not all a personal vendetta based on the talk page msg to him that he blocked for on May 10. Since the OP now wants someone to "shut this ridiculousness down", I suggest we close this, since ANI is not for suggesting admin actions require careful consideration (?). 86.44.30.176 (talk) 18:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Several new users with similar pattern of creating nonsense redirects

I see that there are at least 3 new users creating redirects from unlikely search terms. First there is User:PinkKiwi239 with Wiki Challenge redirected to Kiwi Challenge, User:Pbskidz61 with Shit beetle to Dung beetle and several other redirects from unlikely search terms which are synonyms for feces , , , , , and , and then there is User:Piroonangel14 with this, this, this, this, and this as well as a redirect from Fee to Fe . When I asked for an explanation on their talk pages, so far Piorangel14 has defended the redirects on the grounds "Some people still might use these search terms, though ." I would like to see a checkuser on these new accounts, and advice as to how much discretion they should have to continue creating such redirects from unlikely search terms. I will advise them of this posting. Please watch for other new users on a spree of possibly vandalistic redirect creation. Edison (talk) 17:09, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Pbskidz61 pointed out on ,my talk page that this page is semiprotected so new accounts cannot post here. Seems like an odd way to do business, and it is unlikely that vandalizs here would long go unnoticed and would be dealt with efficiently. Is the semiprotection always there, and if so why? I suggested that Pbskidz61 could explain the odd redirects on his/her talk page as a stopgap. Edison (talk) 17:29, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

This page was temporarily semiprotected due to vandalism. It is not currently protected. Syrthiss (talk) 17:43, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

An additional checkuser on User:Perdidymis13 as part of a possible sock farm might be in order given the addition of Feces on the Pupu page and a vandal edit to Peepee as well as other related vandal edits. Edison (talk) 17:50, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Sockpuppets are,

• Pinkgirl941222 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• PkGry95 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• PinkRat34 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• PkGirly25 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• PGirly94 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Lawson.X. (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Pderdergal23 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Pinkgirl9595 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Perdidymis13 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• PinkKiwi239 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Piroonangel14 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Pbskidz61 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Pachouvia38 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Puppet master is ScienceGolfFanatic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). Thatcher 19:35, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Is it appropriate to delete the redirects they have created which seem like unlikely search terms or unlikely misspellings? See which has many consisting of variant spellings in all caps. Edison (talk) 20:14, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Looking through the pages edited by the above, also found similar edit pattern by User:PinkVan34: . Edison (talk) 20:30, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I have been through the contributions of the above accounts and deleted many of the redirects (mostly as pure vandalism, some as implausible typos). If there are any left that should be nuked, tag or list at WP:RFD as appropriate. Bencherlite 20:37, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

If ScienceGolfFanatic has created all these socks and disrupted Misplaced Pages, is a block or ban appropriate? I will notify the user of this discussion. Edison (talk) 20:52, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Looking through pages vandalized by ScienceGolfFanatic, at Mucus found "booger" edit by SGF and a similar edit earlier, on May 23, by Pepperroni57 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) . Another sock? Too old for CU? Still, there is the "walks like a duck" test. Edison (talk) 21:00, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• Pepperroni seems unrelated. Thatcher 21:06, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Icestorm815 has indefinitely blocked ScienceGolfFanatic and the confirmed socks. I agree with a ban. Edison (talk) 21:55, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I know I'm coming a bit late to this and I'm not sure if this comment will be noticed but I want to say that I think it's possible the SPI didn't get quite everything. I am the one who turned Peepee from a redirect into a dab page and I have it on my watchlist for that reason. When I saw the vandalism I figured it was just everyday potty humor. But for some reason I was curious and started looking around the user's contributions to see if there was more vandalism that needed to be reverted. I didn't find any, but I did find that the puppetmaster was ScienceGolfFan, who, by coincidence, I happened to have crossed paths with earlier. This user was originally named User:Dbacvdeifdgthoimjskflan, which is "Davidtomsfan" interlaced with an alphabetic sequence of letters. Remembering this reminded me of user:Ftuecwkasphaictk, which is User:Tewapack interlaced with "fuck" and "shit" in much the same way. I had stumbled upon this other user sometime earlier but noticed that he was already blocked and thought nothing of it, and did not tell Tewapack about this likely "attack" account. I'm bringing this up now because I think that it's possible that User:Ftuecwkasphaictk is yet another sockpuppet of User:ScienceGolfFanatic, even though it didn't turn up on the sockpuppet investigation. I have to assume that it didnt turn up because it might be using a different IP address. Even though this user is already blocked, I think it's possible that there are more users yet unnoticed who are using the IP of Ftuecwkasphaictk but not of ScienceGolfFan (if, indeed, they are different IPs.) Im not familiar with SPI, so it's possible that I am wrong about the IPs and it didnt turn up on the list because blocked users never do. Again, Ftuecwkasphaictk is already blocked, but there may be more sockpuppets and I just want to bring this to attention if it isnt already too late. Soap /_{Contributions} 16:35, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes, I saw Ftuecwkasphaictk yesterday in the check, but since it was already blocked, it did not show up in my block log, which is where I got the above list from. Thatcher 18:37, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Delete the pages, please. Would an admin please delete the nonsense redirect pages, so we don't have to go through AFD for all of them? Thanks. Finell (talk) 18:09, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Which ones? As I said above, I deleted lots yesterday. If you think there are any I've missed, list them on my talk page and I'll either delete them as vandalism or implausible typos, or take them to WP:RFD (not AFD) if non-speedy-deletable-but-worthy-of-deletion. Bencherlite 18:26, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

You can tag dubious redirects for speedy deletion, I would just use the generic template {{db|unlikely redirect created by indef banned vandal, see ANI}}, any that look legit will be kept by the patrolling admin. Thatcher 18:37, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

David Paterson

I've semi-protected this for two weeks. I've grown quite tired of the racist vandalism by IP addresses of this page. 18:36, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Disruptive editing by A.K.Nole

• A.K.Nole (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/The Wiki House/Archive

A.K.Nole has been editing disruptively on the article Jeremy Dunning-Davies, which has been put up for deletion by me. At the discussion on WP:FTN, he has been causing further disruption. Then, seemingly in revenge, he incorrectly claimed on my talk page that my name is a copyright problem because Mathsci is copyrighted by the American Mathematical Society. He changed the redirect page accordingly for Mathsci. However the trade mark for the web version of Mathematical Reviews (MR) is MathSciNet. This has been in place on[REDACTED] for years now. This user is continuing to change the redirect. (It is true that the joint electronic database for the two AMS publications Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications is called MathSci and that the earlier multidisc version of MR, now more or less outmoded, is called MathSci Disc.) He has edited Mathsci and Mathematical Reviews to include faulty information. He has edited[REDACTED] only for a short time, previously having shared an account abusively with two other users as The Wiki House (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). He has made very few edits, his main contribution seemingly has been to blank a sourced section of Simutronics. The remarks at my talk page suggest that this user is up to no good. He seems to be harrassing me and I think he should be warned or blocked for disruptive editing. I have made no secret that I am a directeur de recherche in the CNRS, previously having been a tenured staff member in Cambridge University. where I lecture a term per year and am still a fellow of my former college. I do not like this harrassment or baiting by A.K.Nole which seems to be just to prove a WP:POINT. As far as I can tell he is a total non-expert on matters mathematical (I assume for example he has no access to mathscinet). He seems to be editing[REDACTED] to make my user name illegal, but, as a simple search on google will show, mathsci is used everywhere (e.g. for mathematical forums, mathematics departments, journals, etc). Mathsci (talk) 19:03, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

For the record, I reject these accusations, which are significantly inaccurate in many ways and largely unsupported.

I will address the principal complaint first. User:MathSci alleges that I have "edited Mathsci and Mathematical Reviews to include faulty information". This is one of the most serious accusations that could be levelled against a contributor and it is quite untrue. The database (as opposed to its web interface) is called MathSci, and has been since 1999 at least: its name MathSci is a trademark of the American Mathematical Society. It is available today under that name as an online service and a CD-ROM. I provided sources for all this here before making any article changes, here, here here and here. User:Mathsci actually admits this now, having previously denied it here here summary and here, the last of these being at this very section.

The sources I adduced, here, here, here and here come from the MathSci products publisher and its two principal vendors (current, not outmoded, one disc, one online). They include two of the three top Google hits for search term "Mathsci". Hence my initial concern.

Copyright was never mentioned by me. MathSci is a trademark of the American Mathematical Society, registered on 6 Feb 1990 (go to USPTO to verify). Is this a valid username?

Minor allegations:

Disruption at Jeremy Dunning-Davies -- not by me. There was a BRD cycle and discussion at the talk page. I proposed a third opinion and User:Mathsci duly took it to WP:FTN.

Disruption at WP:FTN -- not by me. I leave it to the community to visit that page and decide who was disruptive.

Shared account. A beginner's mistake, resolved at Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet_investigations/The_Wiki_House. It is not true to call it abusive.

Blanked a sourced section of Simutronics. Not true, it was an unsourced section, see long discussion at the talk page.

"total non-expert on matters mathematical". Perhaps, though not as far as I know a crime. What I can do is to read the sources, and tell the difference between a database and a website.

User:Mathsci fails to mention leaving threats to have me blocked here, here and here. This farrago is clearly an attempt to put those threats into operation for having dared to disagree with him. I reject all the accusations and note that major assertions here are demonstrably untrue. I invite the community to decide. A.K.Nole (talk) 21:08, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

It's perfectly clear that the only reason A.K.Nole is editing items related to "Mathsci" is to harass Mathsci (talk · contribs), following on a contentious dispute. This is stalking and shouldn't be tolerated. Looie496 (talk) 21:31, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

"Stalking" is a real-world crime: I reject that accusation completely and call on you to withdraw it. You probably meant "wikistalking", now called "wikihounding" for that very reason: the facts are against that too. A.K.Nole (talk) 06:23, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I don't find Mathsci's user name to be promotional, and I recommend that he ignore the comment about his user name that Nole left on his Talk. EdJohnston (talk) 04:31, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Agreed - Mathsci should ignore Nole's comment, and I strongly suggest that Nole start ignoring Mathsci. And predicting the possible consequence of an editor's actions is not making threats. Dougweller (talk) 18:49, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User:Shortride violating WP:MOSTM despite tag

On Template:Time Warner was the completely documented code:

'']''

But the tag is deleted and the prohibited trademark again forced as:

'']'

By User:Shortride with this edit, in blatant violation of WP:MOSTM, and without any decent right to claim good faith. Rules are failures when it becomes so easy to violate them at no cost. 62.147.39.186 (talk) 19:06, 16 June 2009 (UTC) P.S.: it's not his first time at it, too (restoration of ALL-CAPS "TIME" and "TIME for Kids") 62.147.39.186 (talk) 19:11, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• Shortride has been on Misplaced Pages for only a few months;
• The issue was easily fixed (indeed, you've fixed it);
• You posted on Shortride's talk page then came straight here.

Thanks for fixing this issue, however your attitude towards Shortride seems quite WP:BITEy. Next time I'd suggest (a) fixing the problem, and (b) dropping a polite note on the editor's talk page explaining the issue. If the editor ignores you, and continues to ignore policy, then come here.

Cheers, This flag once was red_deeds 19:12, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I have to respectfully disagree:

• Shortride has been editing since December 2006 that's not a few months.
• It'd also be "easy to fix" a vandal replacing birth date 1910 with 1492, that wouldn't make it any more an acceptable behavior.
• I came straight here because someone wantonly removing such an extensively clear tag documenting rules has no right to the sort of "AGF" or "BITE" laxism under which most vandals spam or damage the encyclopedia for weeks or months before any sort of retribution. And even if you can somehow believe in his good faith, you wouldn't make him any service by allowing him to continue operating under the delusion that there are no rules and that his blatant disregard for even the most explicit tag is anything less than unacceptable.

I'd counter-suggest that he should get a one-hour block with summary " blatant violation of WP:MOSTM in http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Template:Time_Warner&diff=295338213&oldid=292636102 " so that it's on the record and he can't fool any more people on his next offenses. 62.147.39.186 (talk) 19:36, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

You're quite right; somehow I managed to muddle the dates of the later posts with the first post on the talk page. That said, I did check the history of the talk page, and there didn't seem to be any previous posting raising this issue there - yours was the first, and straight after posting you came here without waiting for a reply. Discussing this is doing the editor a service. Incidentally, blocks aren't for "retribution" - they're to prevent disruption. They also don't typically come "out of the blue" - they follow a series of warnings. Right now this editor appears to be oblivious to policy - they've had no warnings, just one post on their talk page and then... whack! Block! Well, hopefully not.

I'll leave it to an admin to decide whether this merits a block; for my part I'd suggest discussing it with them first, slapping them second, and only blocking if they persist. For some reason HTML comments do seem to be invisible to many editors - I suspect people mentally parse out anything between <!-- and -->.

Cheers, This flag once was red_deeds 19:46, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

This was a mistake on my part, due to deleting the original, and retyping from memory. I was unaware of the meaning of WP:MOSTM. - Shortride

IP User engaging in racist and homophobic vandalism

IP User 80.177.246.229 has vandalised Hannibal (film) and Torture murder with successive racist and homophobic attacks. I have reversed the offending material. Can Admin. look at a block for the user please? leaky_caldron (talk) 19:14, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• Blocked. As a note, I just happened to see this as I logged in, and this type of report will usually get a quicker response at the administrator's heads-up for vandals board. Black Kite 19:18, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

even better than 4 minutes?  ;) leaky_caldron (talk) 19:22, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

It'd be 4 seconds at AIV! Black Kite 19:24, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

4 seconds? Hardly. There are times when vandals hang on there for hours before anything is done. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 21:16, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

No, there are times when reports that are not simple vandalism hang on for hours. Any blatantly obvious vandalism, like this stuff, gets cleaned up within minutes, usually. The problem is that people use AIV for stuff like complicated sockpuppet investigations, or for tattling on their opponents in a mutual edit war, or for other stuff that AIV is not designed for. When used as intended, it works. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 21:22, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Not the case, in my experience, I'll start keeping track of how long it takes things I post there to get resolved, and we can re-address it then. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 21:26, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

In which case maybe WP:Civility#Dispute resolution final sentence needs to be changed. It points to here, not to AIV. leaky_caldron (talk) 19:31, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• • (Cough!) Ahem, WP:AIV, surely?! That's a link to here, which makes me head hurt... Cheers, This flag once was red_deeds 19:21, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
    • Oops. Black Kite 19:24, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Black Kite: I don't know. It took 20 minutes and no response at AIV last night after an IP went nuts and decided to go on a vandalism/edit-warring spree on my user talk. I had to ping an admin on IRC to expedite that block, and the subsequent ones after that (block evasion). MuZemike 21:11, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Monitoring on AIV is sporadic. It all depends on who (if anyone) is watching, which in turn sometimes seems to be a function of the time of day. Baseball Bugs carrots 21:16, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

And times when AIV seems a little slow, the IRC Channels generally get a response much faster. There's always an admin hanging around there who will gladly take care of something like this. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 21:24, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

ARBMAC cluebat needed

There's been a renewed bout of Greek-Albanian national edit-warring recently, which needs some treatment under WP:ARBMAC (the original). The main articles affected are currently Cham Albanians (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), Souliotes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), as well as several location articles such as Gjirokastër (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). The main participants are:

on the Albanian side

• I Pakapshem (talk · contribs)
• Sarandioti (talk · contribs)
• Balkanian`s word (talk · contribs)

on the Greek side

• Factuarius (talk · contribs)
• Xenovatis (talk · contribs)
• Alexikoua (talk · contribs)
• Athenean (talk · contribs)

My impression is that the main troublemakers are I Pakapshem and Sarandioti on the one side and Factuarius on the other: the aggressive edit-warring comes mostly from the two new Albanian users, while a lot of the tendentious editing that has been spurring the conflict has been the responsibility of Factuarius, with Balkanian`s word and the other Greek editors showing a somewhat more constructive approach. The whole situation needs ample use of the discretionary sanctions rule by somebody with a good solid cluebat. Fut.Perf. ☼ 20:11, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I'd help, but I'm afraid I'd get whopped by ArbCom's morningstar. Sorry. One ArbComm case is enough for me, and I sincerely apologize to both you and J.delanoy for the horrendous situation. -Jeremy 21:36, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I'd like to point out that the disruption on location articles began recently, when Sarandioti burst on the scene and I Pakapshem soon after. These articles were more or less stable prior to that. These appear to be SPAs whose sole purpose is nationalist edit-warring. They have a battleground mentality, use ethnic insult and aggresively edit war. The level of disruption in recent days has become intolerable. It is impossible to have a meaningful discussion as they dismiss any source I bring on spurious and endlessly repeat that[REDACTED] must only use official data. Evidence provided below:

Sarandioti (talk · contribs)

Edit warring: On June 16th alone, 3R on Cham Albanians, Souliotes

Incivility: , (calling user "greko"), (michael "white"), ("nationalist claims"), , ("your pseudo nationalism, typical dodging")

Battleground mentality: ("..attempting to hellenise.."), ("stop your nationalist lies"), ("Greek source=POV source"), , , ("Warm welcome")

Assumptions of bad faith: (calling others edits "vandalizing"), ("meat puppets"), ("vandalising by Athenean"), ("greek nationalist Athenean"), (assuming User:Politis is "recruited")

Gaming the system, thinks he is entitled to 3R: , ,

Endlessly repeating the "OFFICIAL data" (sic) mantra: , , , , , ,

Ignores sources or dismisses them on spurious grounds: ,

Falsely claims I wrote "majority" when I clearly wrote "minority": ,

Continuously threatening to "report" people: , ,

Canvassing (in Albanian) ("Greeks are vandalising articles")

I Pakapshem (talk · contribs)

Edit-warring: 3R on Chams, Souliotes on June 16th alone

Incivility: ("greek buddy"), ("trolling around"), ("trolling around"),

Assuming bad faith: , ("extreme nationalist POV pushers")

Battleground mentality: ,

Official data mantra: ,

Dismissing sources on spurious grounds: , , , ,

Threatening to report people:

Gaming the system mentality:

Also worth noting is that I Pakapshem is likely a member ] of this extremist nationalist organization: ("Movement of National Rebirth").

In this thread User talk:Future Perfect at Sunrise#Greece-Albania articles, some thoughts.,, I brought up the idea of having a round-table discussion to settle this matter between editors, but I am now convinced this will be impossible as long as these two editors are allowed to participate. --Athenean (talk) 07:38, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Athenean, an admin is ALREADY on this issue, check the talkpage of the article Cham Albanians, and stop accusing your fellow editors without even informing them for this. And please stop commenting others and issues you dont know, without their knowledge, that is totally impolite. --Sarandioti (talk) 07:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

And Athenean stop recruiting other editors, to help you. The admin is already on the issue. And stop accusing other people without any point. You and your friends attacked the articles called them POV without even explaining why, and you expect your changes to be accepted? Of course not, they were reverted, and now an admin is on the issue. --Sarandioti (talk) 08:10, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

You accuse us of things we never even implied. But lets se what Xenovatis, Factuarious and the other greek editors wrote: And you actually try saying that we are the ones who cause the trouble and that we should be excluded from the discussion? You provided no proof, nothing at all, so why did you expect that your POV changes would be accepted? Anyway matter is already discussed with admin in --Sarandioti (talk) 08:19, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

At last the Souliotes article is under protection and no one can vandalise it or make POV additions. In Cham Albanians we are all discussing under mediation. All ok. --Sarandioti (talk) 10:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Just found this thread courtesy of Athenean at Talk:Cham Albanians#Neutrality dispute; I am the "admin" who was dealing with this issue (although Sarandioti is partially mistaken) and am attempting some form of dispute resolution there. I have posted up my personal analysis and comments on the edit war that took place on the Cham Albanians article yesterday in that thread, in case anyone would wish to refer to or comment on it. Future Perfect has got things spot on, by the looks of things. haz (talk) 20:21, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User:William Allen Simpson

Note: I was refered here from Misplaced Pages:Wikiquette alerts, see this advise.
Note: Relisted because of absolute lack of admin input.

You may remember a Wikiquette alert now archived at Misplaced Pages:Wikiquette_alerts/archive64#User:William_Allen_Simpson. The issues with WAS have not ended. We regularly intersect and often disagree at Misplaced Pages:Categories_for_discussion. WAS seems uninclined to disagree with me without adding some personal attacks. He has become a bit more careful in these attacks. I'd like to show some examples from after the 3rd-level warning he received here:

"you were chastized at WP:ANI and elsewhere" (which I was not, rather he was) and "A foolish consistency.." (which was part of the wp:wqa discussion resulting in his 3rd-level warning) in the text and the edit summary

"You were roundly excoriated at WP:ANI, WT:CFD, and elsewhere" (which I was not, rather he was) and "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds...." in the text (bold from the original and a similar edit summary

"Obviously, you are having some English as a second language issues here" and "That is currently in the process of being rejected" (referring to another proposal of mine)

"Your failure to understand is not the responsibility of others. Read the policies. Look at recent discussion. Pay attention" to my request "Perhaps you could specify which naming convention you are referring to and why"

"We cannot help the English as a second language issues that you seem to have. Originally, folks tried to help you, but I've long since given up." (I may add that this particular baseless remark deeply insulted me, especially in view of my academic records and real-life experience.) and "I wonder why you only have one edit (under this name) at your advertised native language site? Perhaps you are banned there under another name? We certainly had that problem with others here in the past...." (outright libelous) Debresser (talk) 17:54, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

These remarks, when viewed each in their own right, might seem minor or even partially justified (which I assure you they are not). Taken together, they form a pattern of a personal attack aimed at making any intersection with WAS a miserable experience, with the likely purpose of removing my opposition to various of his edits and proposals.

Character witnesses against WAS as an editor with a longstanding tradition of making personal attacks I have gathered previously in this edit. Please also note a very recent block for violating the wp:3rr rule in edit warring .

The following quote put on his talk page in 2006 might be illustrative "Just because you are technically correct does not justify your attitude. You don't own this project, we are all working together. Misunderstandings can be handled in a civilized manner, with both parties being treated respectfully. You don't seem to have much respect for anyone other than yourself." Nothing has changed for the better since 2006...

In general, I think this user is an unbalancing factor in Misplaced Pages. In short term I would like to ask for some measures ensuring WAS will stop attacking me personally with all kinds of baseless accusations and derogatory comments. Debresser (talk) 21:44, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm not an admin, but I don't think the advice to come here was correct. I have certainly seen people blocked at WQA in spite of refusing to participate in the process. Here at ANI this issue seems to be falling under the radar. Looie496 (talk) 18:58, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

The WP:WQA page says specifically that WP:WQA can not

• Give or enforce blocks, bans, or binding disciplinary measures.
• Mediate longterm, ongoing conflicts between two users.

Which seems to be what is needed here. Debresser (talk) 20:35, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Regardless of any inappropriate actions which William Allen Simpson may have done, Debresser was chastised at WP:ANI, WT:CFD, WP:VP, and elsewhere. It may not have been by a majority of those commenting, but it did include a number of established editors, and he promised not to do any more of what he was chastised for. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 02:01, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

A promise I have kept. But I really think it would be more correct to say that I have been informed by some editors of the proper ways to make certain improvements. "You were roundly excoriated at WP:ANI, WT:CFD, and elsewhere" is gross exageration and generalisation. Which is insulting, and unrightfully puts me in a black light. Debresser (talk) 02:13, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Seems like exaggeration; I reserve comment as to whether you were roundly excoriated at WT:CFD, as I'm one of the excoriators.... — Arthur Rubin (talk) 02:31, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Plagiarism, persistent attempts at promotion

Psikxas (talk · contribs) has for the past six weeks or so been persistently trying to use Misplaced Pages to promote a non-notable headlight bulb company called Kärheim. His initial attempt was a mainspace article, Karheim, which was speedy deleted for violation of NOTE and SOAP (with great difficulty; Psikxas & socks repeatedly removed SD notice — see SPI). Deleted article retrieved and moved by admin Jayron32 at Psikxas' request to his userspace. I objected at that time; no consensus for removal was reached. Psikxas moved the article text to his main userpage, which is its present location. Retrieving admin reiterated RS, CORP, and NOTE to user. User now bases notability claim on a plagiarised version of a copyrighted work evidently created for the purpose of promoting Kärheim: A new title page was added, the copyright notice was removed, and the name "Kärheim" was spliced into the text of the report. But although the plagiarised research is claimed to come from Aristotle Univerity of Thessaloniki in 2008, in fact it was done by the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York in 2001. Whoever plagiarized the report did not change the text referring to the experimentation having been carried out at facilities in Schenectady, New York — a strange location for a study carried out by a university in Greece. The legitimate, real version of the research is here on RPI's site. It can be read in HTML form here.

Did Psikxas him/herself commit the plagiarism? It's not possible for me to say with certainty, but it does seem to quack: Psikxas' username and usage of English (evidently as a second language) strongly suggest Greek as a first language, which accords with the location of the plagiarised document in the home directory of a user at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The plagiarised study is also the only document in its directory, and its last-modified date, as of right now as I type this, accords with the time when it was placed as a reference in Headlamp (where I have removed it) and in the pseudo-article text at User:Psikxas (where, as a userpage, I don't feel I can touch it).

Psikxas' contrib history shows similar behaviour patterns in other articles, such as LAZER helmet (request for reinstatement here): persistent, evidently willful efforts to promote particular companies, interspersed (when questioned or confronted) with claims of ignorance, accusations of harrassment, and effusive thanks (e.g. here, here, here) to admins who grant Psikxas' requests. FTR, my reaction to this type of persistent apparent attempt at promotion, continued disregard for community standards, and evidently disingenuous behaviour would be similar no matter who would do it — registered editor or IP contributor alike. It looks more and more to me as though Psikxas is intent on damaging the project, and I'm not comfortable sitting back and letting him or her do so. Obviously there are fine lines between article ownership and article stewardship, but this latest plagiarism exceeds my ability to assume good faith on the part of Psikxas. —Scheinwerfermann ·_C21:47, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• Scheinwerfermann, check here I3E.org to see how many articles are re-posted from other universities, maybe with some additions.Maybe now you doubt even for I3E, for sure you have a good reason for this, but anyone can find there articles reposted again and again, givven each time the references. Do they violate any policy you think? As far as i can see, the article has all the refferences, EVERYTHING, cause im very carefull after your vendeta as Jayron32 also mentioned User_talk:Jayron32#Plagiarism.

I dont know where you aim with all these lies, LIES, you find a scientific article, with all the references, and then you accuse the university of a practise common all over the world for many thesis? you know how the community in universities work? or you know and on purpose dont refer it? MAYBE... you doubt for the reliabilty of the university Aristotle_University? Just to know, this is one of the biggest universities, and when you graze sheeps in the mountain barbarian, Greek Aristotle had monuments and produced civilitazion for you-language and maths and so more! In what point you doubt? never are you tired to see you are wrong all the time? Maybe you get extra job for good admins, but.. a]the article has the references you mention and has the refferences you mention with additions, so stop lying. As fara as it has the old references, its acceptable . - b]its on the domain of this big university, have you any doubt of this too?? c] if you are so silly to believe anything else, report it to the international community,not[REDACTED] only, to the university, but please tell us here the reply you may get then, make us laugh.

Please stop. Thanks god, there is history in wikipedia, ANYONE can see that whenever i asked you a question, you NEVER replied. NEVER! But in order to tell lies and report anything i do, to continue your vedetta! ! ! you act instantly..isnt? This is your contribution? Maybe i cant use my english very well to defend myself and this admin is better in speaking, but any smart who read these can understand the truth.Bad faith, yes, now, im sure you act in bad faith. Your contributions show us anything different? im tired with this tone and vendetta of him, one admin maybe think he can cause more troubles here than he has the ability to solve.

As far the LAZER helmet you mention, again lying!! Didnt the article reported restored or not??See there my reply here), see my argument about other articles, then come back to tell us why you think other articles are more notable, and that sharp.gov.uk, if you insist that this site also doesnt proove anything. But we know your practise, here you never help, you never reply to questions, and by not telling the Whole truth (= its lieing this too, isnt? ), you try to fraude all the wikipedians here who maybe they dont know your vendetta, your bad faith of you promoting bulbs in many forums (google search for this admin to find everythin, i mentioned it to previous posts) , and you care so so much to make them change desicion. They dont know the full history but hope they can find it in all this mess. Hope they will find all my messages to you that you have deleted all this time..(again, hiding something isnt a lie?).You do every effort.Here is an example ], okay, promote your products, make with your "power" as an admin whatever to block anything else Psikxas können Sie eine Google-Suche finden Sie Infos über die Firma, warum bin ich angeklagt? (talk) 22:11, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Wow, that "report" at is obviously not just plagiarism, but serious fraud: plagiarism would be if it said the same things as the original, but it was faked to say something different – the original mentions the test was run on a different brand of lights. Scheinwerferman is right, we have no proof that the forger is the same person as the editor here, but the suggestion of a connection is certainly strong enough. (BTW, to put one concern to rest, I see no indication that the university on whose site the fake report is hosted has anything to do with it. It looks more like it's been put there by some student in their personal web space; no indication of an alleged academic author at auth.gr.) Fut.Perf. ☼ 05:15, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Fut.Perf. can you tell us, which is this 'different' brand? try to respect at least, if you dont respect me cause you dont know me of course, the whole academic society. If something is posted in auth.gr, what you would say? Does it belong to one of its members or not? anyone.

pls, with a simple google search, look what you can find from this domain, something very common in universities all over the world, they use their domain to upload ( :

• Every university has the control of its members, can we judge and conclude something different?

please review the WHOLE conv between me and the admin. Take the time. Maybe, have you seen this ? Consider with google search how many times this admin promotes other brand in many forums, consider how insane he became when it proved that he was wrong by Miscellany for deletionof the article, imagine why he tries by all means to take revenge. Why?

Try to find everything and then judge. Review some links i posted here, review the department of electrical engineering (by the way, how you concluded that the university has nothing to do with it?) What you think is better? Knowing nothing, or know the half truth and then judge? Maybe admin is true i dont use my english very well, but this is for or against because i cant defend they way i could? Someone else here though uses bery well the language, and easily could spread the half truth, isnt?

At the time, i marked my article that its under investigation. In the past, i stopped my contribution. This bad admin will not stop, if he could, he would have banned me already. Is this a coincidence that an article restored after deletion and stayed intact more than 2 weeks, that was marked for deletion AGAIN User_talk:Psikxas few minutes after the admin here started this issue? Of course, nothing happened...but this avoid me to offer in wikipedia, and the impression givven is that i only cause troubles. because of one only article, because of infos everyone can find by googling —Preceding undated comment added 18:38, 17 June 2009 (UTC).

"Under review by Misplaced Pages"?

Hmmm... Ms. Smith, it seems there is only one place that a citation is needed. I think I can take care of that. What is the problem here? I've reviewed your activities here and it seems like you must have a personal issue with this individual. Are you aware that you're under review by Misplaced Pages for your activities? They've flagged your talk page. I'm pretty sure they suspect that you know this person and have a conflict of interest... --deb (talk) 19:45, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

And while I shouldn't have to mention it, I'm happy to state for the record that I don't know Ferguson; so far as I know, I don't know anyone who knows Ferguson; and I've never had any dealings (professional or otherwise) with Ferguson himself or with any of his businesses or organizations. Dori ❦ (Talk ❖ Contribs ❖ Review) ❦ 22:09, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I think somebody has misunderstood the idea of Editor review. – Toon 22:15, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

That was my thought also, but that bit about "They've flagged your talk page" gave me the willies. Dori ❦ (Talk ❖ Contribs ❖ Review) ❦ 22:33, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

You're right, I did misunderstand "editor review" and I am a newbie. But why is this person so concerned with my editing on that particular page? I apologize if it sounded like a rant, but does someone follow you and revert your changes as well, especially when it was so insignificant to you personally? It's frustrating. Anyone from Misplaced Pages can look at my activities and see that I don't know what the heck I'm doing... sorry Ms. Smith, I forgot a signature, probably more as well. As for that "rant" I tried to delete it before it posted but hit the wrong button and saved it, as the record shows, and the time stamp, I immediately re-edited to remove it--it was simply not meant to be left behind. But, honestly... what IS the problem with that page? I honestly don't get it... I don't even understand why everyone is always arguing here. By the way, I did fix the citation problem on the page, so I'm then allowed to remove that template right? I'm not trying to pick any fights so no need to go to the mattresses... ok--I'm asking for advice here. Oh yeah, Ms. Smith, when I commented about what I thought was a flag on your talk page, I thought I was doing you a favor. Is that why you left me that message on my talk page that stated that I was "under investigation" by Misplaced Pages? You forgot to mention it was because you started this... I guess they'll let me know if I'm going to get spanked. How does anyone learn this stuff if there's always someone to smack us down for learning it? This is not an ownership situation is it? Are you in the article or a subject of it? If so, I'm sorry for picking on your page, I'm not trying to do anything malicious.deb (talk) 01:46, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

ok, she didn't say "under investigation" i don't know where i got that from... but why does everything have to sound so freaking scary?deb (talk) 01:53, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

The way most of us learn it is by using what we learned about research in high school and college, combining it with what we learned about working cooperatively with others from our parents and our employers, and supplementing that prior knowledge by reading Misplaced Pages's rules. Sometimes we mess up, and someone corrects us- then we go read the rule (most people make a habit of linking to them), learn it, and do better next time. Sometimes we get into real disagreements with other people, and we have to just go do something else until we are less angry. The first few months, we make a lot of mistakes, and learn a lot. Even when we've been around for a long time, we still mess up, get corrected, and get into disagreements. You could probably read the talk pages and talk archives of anyone in this conversation and see lots of examples of mistakes, corrections, disagreements, apologies, negotiations, and compromises. But writing the encyclopedia is something that anyone with good reading, writing, and interpersonal skills can learn to do well. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 02:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

About the problem with the article, as the template indicates, there are multiple issues with the article. You can follow the links given in it to find out more about the problems and how to solve them. Since this has already been disputed, I suggest you discuss on the article's talk page whether or not to remove the templates (after fixing the problems of course) and see what others think. As for the arguments here, that's kind of traditional :D Everyone here likes contributing to Misplaced Pages and are kind of attached to it so you get heated discussions and debates... but once we develop consensus on what to do, we can move on. It's not like we bear a grudge and keep going on about it. After the matter is resolved,learn from it and forget the rest. Chamal 02:12, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Okay, one thing at a time:

• The sum total of what I've written on your talk page is {{uw-tdel1}} and {{ani}}. That's it. If you have an issue with the standard templates, then that's your issue with the standard templates.
• I didn't say anything about you having left off a signature, because I don't care.
• I strongly object to your saying that I "follow you and revert your changes." That's calling WP:Wikihounding, and I have not done that. I objected to one change you made, and when I edited the page I modified a few things (not just a reversion). That's it. An apology would be nice.
• The problem with the David Ferguson (impresario) article is just what I said above: too many SPA editors, and too few good citations. If you took out all the primary sources and the refs that link to Ferguson's own web site, then we might have a shot at a decent article. But try to do that and "Wham!" the flying SPA monkeys swoop in. Have you read through all the talk page archives?
• And once again, no, I am not in the article in any fashion whatsoever. I just hate having this kind of biased and made-up crud in any WP article. Dori ❦ (Talk ❖ Contribs ❖ Review) ❦ 04:57, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Something out of the topic, but if you are sure of SPAs at the article why don't you (and others editing it) do something about it? By your comment, it sounds like they are practically controlling the article. No one can improve an article under such conditions. Chamal 06:49, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

You can deal with the single user accounts at WP:COI. Finell (talk) 18:49, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User:Frank Bruno's Laugh

Frank Bruno's Laugh (talk · contribs)

I'm concerned that this user is engaged in a pattern of trolling and petty harassment. Please review his or her talkpage and contributions. At a minimum, he or she has started his editing career very much off on the wrong foot; very possibly, much worse. I'd appreciate someone else taking a look and implementing whatever action he or she deems appropriate, whether it's a stern warning or an indefinite block. (In my limited inquiries, I have not found any evidence of socking, however.) Thanks, Newyorkbrad (talk) 23:28, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Long story short, from my point of view. I made a few edits to the reference desk, somebody mentioned suicide, I posted to this board, by post was removed with the summary WP:DENY, I questioned this, Jehochman and I got into a bit of a debate about the way I was spoken to (which we resolved, amicably I believe), Ryulong also reverted me, I had the same discussion with him, he was IMO rude and dismissive, I raised this to him also, he continued to be dismissive and refused to answer, we had a bit of a debate, he was rude to me a bit, I was rude to him a bit, Frank started reverting my comments, I posted to Ryulong suggesting we never contact each other again, he then contacted me again in a rude manner, I responded in a rude manner, Frank reverted me, I asked Frank to review Ryulong's comments as well as mine, Frank told me that Ryulong was more experience than me. Then I got the note from Brad. Frank Bruno's Laugh (talk) 23:37, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I was getting the same impression as you, Brad...spends a disproportionate amount of time baiting Ryulong. OhNoitsJamie 23:40, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• (ecx2 with above) I had noticed FBL's behavior earlier, and held off on blocking for the time. Given the continued baiting, harassment, and refusal to disengage in the conflict, I have blocked indefinitely. Review is welcomed, and should consensus form against the block (or its being lessened), I need not be consulted first. ÷seresin 23:43, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

My two cents, which took about a dime's worth of time to compose: I have followed this little bit of drama for a few days. Whatever prior opinion one may have of User:Ryulong, he is being attacked by User:Frank Bruno's Laugh. I direct you to:

• I find it laughable that you quote policies at me, when you have been found guilty by the community of flagrantly breaching policies and punished by having your powers removed. What moral authority do you think you can possibly have, when your reputation is in tatters? If I were you, I would learn to keep my mouth shut a bit more, rather than trying to moralise and stir up more problems.
• You are, in my opinion, a bully, and that a lot of people are unhappy with your conduct. I am not sure how long you got away with this, but it seems that your conduct has been noted by the community and that you have been dealt with.
• rm hypocritical comment - Ryulong was recently found guilty of appalling conduct and his conduct towards me has continued to be appalling (making attacks without been prepared to justify (edit summary).

This is all from a user with under 100 edits, zero of which are in article space. Note: We've had some interaction on this point; see my talk page, his talk page, or Ryulong's. FBL's trolling is disruptive to the project and harassing of a prolific article-space editor.  Frank  |  talk  23:50, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

The editor is currently requesting an unblock. —Mythdon (talk • contribs) 23:58, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

• Endorse block based on the above links/quotes from Frank, and a look through their edits, R. Baley (talk) 00:01, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

• Seems like a pretty reasonable block to me as well. --MZMcBride (talk) 00:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

• Oh dear. Why do I always seem to stumble across these sorts of accounts. I was very suspicious of this account, and a few others who seem to be playing silly games at the reference desk. I believe there is a long term reference desk troll. Others know more about them than me. Is there anyone who remembers those incidents who'd care to enlighten us who the puppetmaster might be? Jehochman 00:04, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
  • DSTiamat (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) is the other account that looks like it might be engaged in some sort of games. Perhaps checkuser to see if it's the same editor as Frank Bruno's Laugh (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Jehochman 00:48, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
    • Appears  Unrelated. (Yes, Newyorkbrad just ran a checkuser, and didn't blow up the wiki.) Thatcher has already blocked one sock, however. Newyorkbrad (talk) 01:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
      • Snappy Chappy (talk · contribs) was one of the two socks blocked by Thatcher (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA). That account was also fiddling with the reference desk. Who here remembers something about the reference desk troll? Who's the master account? Jehochman 01:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
        • There have been several banned/indef blocked users using socks to screw around/troll on the reference desks in the time I've been contributing there. Light current (talk · contribs) and Freewayguy (talk · contribs) are two of the more memorable/persistent ones. Not sure if either one is involved here, though. --Kurt Shaped Box (talk) 03:45, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• I endorse it too. Seems like a wholly preventative block to me. I honestly wouldn't be suprised if a CheckUser turned up something interesting.--Koji† 00:06, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• Endorse as well; disruption-only account. Bencherlite 00:10, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• Endorse block for all the same reasons mentioned by others. ···日本穣 00:16, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I have declined the unblock request per their behaviour, and zero consensus for an unblock here. --Stephen 01:31, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

• Question for the checkusers: Who else do we know who's had a history of attacking Ryulong and gloating over their loss of admin tools? SHEFFIELDSTEEL 14:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Is that supposed to be a riddle or a rhetorical question? I don't know, not being able to follow every bit of drama this place serves up. Other than the two accounts I blocked, there are no other identifiable current or recent sockpuppets. Are you asking for a recheck so you can use a more precise block template? I'm not sure there is much value in that. Thatcher 14:44, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I think it's actually a multiple choice question.—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 14:57, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I don't think this was originally targeted as harassment of Ryulong; as I recall, the question was posted elsewhere and FBL didn't like the answer from Ryulong, and that was the first interaction between the two.  Frank  |  talk  16:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

)after e/c) Sorry if I was unclear there. I was actually trying to remember one specific user who was sanctioned for harassing Ryulong (I'm pretty sure, on reflection, that it was User:DougsTech), and I wondered whether a Checkuser might be able to find out whether this is a reincarnation. Apparently not, though. SHEFFIELDSTEEL 16:04, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User: Wuhwuzdat

Sirs,

This gentleman has been very rude to me ever since I signed up for wikipedia, at first deleting everything I type, now searching me out and again threatening me. He has now used profanity.

The following threat was left on my talk page, I do not believe I have been a "bull in a china closet". Please Help

If you continue on your current course, acting like "a bull in a china shop", you may end up feeling unwelcome, in more places than just my talk page. Wuhwuzdat (talk) 21:28, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Your most recent postings have been deleted as well. I do believe you failed to take the hint when I told you to stay off my page previously, so let me put it in plain, ordinary RUDE English...FUCK OFF!!!!!! 23:31, 16 June 2009 (UTC) What part of FUCK OFF were you unable or unwilling to understand??? Feel free to answer me here, and NOT ON MY TALK PAGE! Wuhwuzdat (talk) 00:06, 17 June 2009 (UTC) This is the latest post:

Isn't this baiting?

Please helpDfwaviator (talk) 00:09, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I think you just frustrated the *&%# out of him by WP:Hounding him on his talk page after engaging in the edit war that got you blocked. Toddst1 (talk) 00:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I do believe Toddst1 has summarized the situation quite admirably. Wuhwuzdat (talk) 00:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Left Wuhwuzdat a note on his talk page (though he appears to have gotten here just fine without it) about losin' his cool. Should be the end of it, eh? lifebaka++ 00:42, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Just to put things in context, Dfwaviator omitted an important line when he quoted me above. In context, the quote should be: "If you stop bashing every other editor you meet here, you may find that Misplaced Pages can be a nice place. If you continue on your current course, acting like "a bull in a china shop", you may end up feeling unwelcome, in more places than just my talk page." I was attempting to give him helpful advice. I shall refrain from trying to give this user any helpful advice in the future, as I feel he would continue his current course of disregarding anything I have said to him. Wuhwuzdat (talk) 01:10, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

The user posted an essay on his talk page: User_talk:Dfwaviator#Chip_on_the_shoulder..... WhisperToMe (talk) 02:23, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Ted Schmidt

This former article-turned-redirect (about a character from a TV series) has been turned into a new article about a real talent agent. Both 72.144.106.128 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) and Thermalsnowball (talk · contribs) have been making the same edits to this article. The edits are a significant copyvio of http://www.epluri.com/TSA/TSAstuff/TSAcompanyhistory.html . When I reverted the changes and notified both users, they reinserted the text, claiming that they were Ted Schmidt, and that they were releasing the text into the public domain. I again reverted the changes, and notified both users, via the boilerplate messages, about creating autobiographies, with a note attached to see WP:Donating copyrighted materials for how to properly release their text into the public domain. Thermalsnowball's response was to reinsert the text into the article, and to copy-and-paste commons:Commons:Email templates at the bottom of the article. Once again, I reverted the changes, and left a note on Thermalsnowball's talk page, specifically spelling out what he needed to do. This time around, 72.144.106.128 reinserted the exact same text that Thermalsnowball inserted. I don't think this person/persons is/are getting the picture, can I get someone else to step in? Thanks, Matt (talk) 01:29, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Reverted to the redirect again, and semiprotected the page for a week. Chances are good they'll either go through the process properly now, or just give up. I hope the former. Cheers. lifebaka++ 03:50, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Bonny Eagle High School

Could I get more eyes watching Bonny Eagle High School? There's quite a bit of slanderous vandalism going on there right now due to a news report. Probably not enough to require protection just yet, but it is BLP-violating. I've been doing quite a bit of reverting, but I'm going offline for the evening. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 02:34, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Warren Kinsella redux

Warren Kinsella, the subject of every Canadian's favourite nexus of contentious Misplaced Pages editwarring, has now sent me the following private e-mail:

I want to stress the following points:

1. At no time did I ever express any form of personal opinion about the subject whatsoever; my very limited involvement with the article has revolved entirely around enforcing WP:COI rules. I have attempted to communicate on the related talk pages — the article and the user talk pages of the anonymous IPs that he was using — that Kinsella was free to discuss his concerns with the article content on the article's talk page for resolution; however, this e-mail is the first response of any kind that I've ever received from him.
2. The current version of the article has previously been listed here for review and been found to be consistent with WP:BLP on more than one occasion. I feel the need to repeat that I have no "preferred" version of the article, and no interest in the subject whatsoever beyond my role as an administrator in ensuring that policy is followed. Accordingly, I have absolutely no objection to content being removed from the article by a neutral party if it's found to be a BLP violation — and, in fact, I'd be perfectly happy to see the article deleted outright, given that it's turning into more trouble than it's worth. But if Kinsella has concerns with the article's content, he needs to follow the proper procedures for resolving it, not vandalism coupled with legal threats.

So again, I need to ask: firstly, can somebody review whether or not the standing version of the article is consistent with BLP? And secondly, what, if anything, should I do about the legal threat apart from the obvious "don't answer his e-mail"? Bearcat (talk) 07:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Don't answer is really the best thing to do in this situation. Avoid giving up any kind of personal information through your interactions with him or elsewhere, and just ignore it. Ironholds (talk) 07:49, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I agree with ironholds; Never forward any personal information trough e-mails. While the e-mail does indeed seem to belong to her that does not in any way oblige you to submit personal information; this e-mail is in no jurisdiction a legal instrument to demand information. Hence, i would strongly advice against it.

Similary, does the e-mail refer to a[REDACTED] account? Par WP:NLT issuing legal threats, both on and of Misplaced Pages, is strictly forbidden. If there is a user account behind this mail it should be indefinitely blocked for violating that guideline. Also, par[REDACTED] guidelines the subject of an article can contact info-en-q@wikipedia.org at any time to inquire about libel issues; there is no need whatsoever to contact a single editor. Similary, threats should be handled by the[REDACTED] foundation lawyer. If the e-mail refers to a user its probally best to indef it with a notice towards the WP:NLT page. If not, i should advice you to ignore it altogether. Excirial 11:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

He's never edited under a user name, as far as I know, but only through two IP numbers — however, both IP numbers have previously declared themselves to be Kinsella. Bearcat (talk) 15:50, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Troll faking user pages

There's somebody with an odd trollish pattern of faking user and user talk pages. Look at these accounts:

• Shamusogrady (talk · contribs)
• Midvalleythehornfreak (talk · contribs)
• Jesusfreak4545 (talk · contribs)
• Catalepticcatholic (talk · contribs)
• Auburnqueen (talk · contribs)
• Thewordsicantsay (talk · contribs)
• Baitingqueen (talk · contribs)

All were recently created, all have only a handful of edits, mostly to their own user page; all have large user talk pages with multiple threads, but the content is all identical and was all mechanically copied over by themselves from an unrelated account, originally from User talk:Staecker/Archive 3, and all of them have user pages copying yet other (unrelated and legitimate) accounts. For instance, User:Shamusogrady copies User:Eskimojoes; User:Midvalleythehornfreak was copying User:Cplakidas, User:Jesusfreak4545 copies User:Neelix, and so on.

Fut.Perf. ☼ 09:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Blocked and deleted. Maybe CU could determine if there is one IP of origin. Viridae 09:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User:Elie plus

Aside from the constant edit warring and insertion of false information knowingly in Samir Geagea, User:Elie plus wrote "NTEKO", which means 'go fuck yourselves' in Arabic on User:Halayc's userpage (now deleted). Admin left him a message twice for an explanation here and here. 'Elie plus' disregarded both messages and kept editing, later using another account, User:LMshe. Stayplus12 (talk) 09:51, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I am the admin that has been attempting to get a response in the above matter, and would note that Elie plus has subsequently commented on my talkpage - noting that NTEKO is a username used by them on different websites. I have queried this response on their talkpage, as the word was used singularly on another editors userpage. I should be grateful if any Arabic speaking editor could confirm what this word means - if anything. LessHeard vanU (talk) 20:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User:IvoShandor : A short rest may be required

This was brought to our attention in WP:WQA. I will give some background:

• An editor tagged an article that IvoShandor had created for CSD.
• Ivo removed the tag with the edit summary "this is total bullshit, take it to AFD".
• Ivo then removed all related notifications from his page with the edit summary "rmv trolling nonsense from asshole" (which is a painful place to keep nonsense).
• This edit where he calls another editor a "condescending twit", and then today this entire post with the summary "fuck you dick".

These are worth a series of escalating warnings (and I have given him a level 4). However, what concerns me is his reply when a WQA entry was filed: "Did I go a little overboard with the incivility? You bet. And honestly, if my vulgar language and uncivil behavior discourages destructive editors like yourself, then it is by far worth any consequences". Indeed, his posting on my talkpage after the warning a second ago also confirms he will drive off other editors. When an editors purpose of incivility is to dicourage participation, it is becoming disruptive to the project. As such, a little rest would not be punitive, it would be preventative of disruption and other attempts to dissuade editing. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 10:37, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Although past issues are not necessarily indicative of a pattern, you may wish to peruse this from the archives (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 10:50, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Block 72 hours - This is really ridiculous, and I mean, I flip out, but not to this regard. This is totally destructive and I feel really sorry for the user who fell victim to this (I read the WQA thread, and am keeping the username anonymous). I usually don't support bans or blocks, but this time, a cool down is necessary.Mitch/HC32 10:47, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

A "cool down block"? Can't help thinking we have a policy about those... Andy Dingley (talk) 12:08, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Comment To play devil's advocate here, an even better way to "drive off editors from the project" is to tag things with spurious CSDs and the like. We already have far too many non-contributing wikilawyers who because they find some legalese excuse as to why they can delete something, see it as an opportunity to delete something. Although I'm sure User:IvoShandor has a thick enough skin to not be bothered by this, we do repeatedly see situations where new editors see their first works bitten like this and then disappear forever (and a little guidance to them instead might have solved everything).

I can't excuse User:IvoShandor's lack of civility. That's a requirement here, we're expected to stick with it despite provocations and on the whole the project works better with that than without it. However I can certainly understand his frustrations and would hate to see this turn into a wikitarring where the CSD-tagging editor is exonerated as blameless, just because they have the talent to remain polite whilst they're being condescending. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:52, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I'd also question why this is on AN/I and is thus presumedly considered to be a risk of damage to the project, rather than an etiquette issue (perhaps worthy of admonishment, but not risking the technical content in the way that vandalism and the like does). Andy Dingley (talk) 10:52, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

edit conflict. ;Persomally I don't think a block would be anything but punative. This is an experianced user that just needs to take a step back and see he is going down the wrong road with his emotions. Is there any other occasions where the same attitude is displayed? That would warrent this charge of driving away editors? This looks like an isolated emotional flare up to me and would be better discussed back at WP:WQA (Off2riorob (talk) 10:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

The previous occasion was a year and a half ago. Although it was for what looks like exactly the same attitude. (Off2riorob (talk) 10:59, 17 June 2009 (UTC))

I tried to respond, but lost it in an EC I don't want to participate in this escalation, because it is essentially a moot point. A block would only be punitive, but if you feel like it will help then go ahead. I really feel like if this is a pattern for the editor I lashed out at then that editor shouldn't be around. Obviously I'm not going to drive anyone away with a few words behind a computer (which while harsh and mean) were simply words. If I made anyone sad or upset then I am sorry. I've never tried to drive anyone away (and don't think that any serious person would think that this editor is going to be driven away - if they are, thicker skin may be warranted), and like most of us have put up with my fair share of crap around here, not that I haven't dished some out too, but honestly I just call it how I see it. I still think the speedy tag was an uncool move (is it ok to say uncool in place d*ck), and yes I snapped off a little, but the self-righteous posturing of some people around here is really just too much sometimes. --IvoShandor (talk) 11:01, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

We're trying to maintain a collegial atmosphere, here, Ivo. Politeness really does help, really. To some extent, yes, editors need to have the ability to brush off harsh words sent their way. The examples linked above, though, seem to go beyond what one should expect to have directed toward oneself in what is supposed to be a collaborative project. We're all working together here. Powers 12:57, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Warn both I would say a block is a bit to much for this, on either side. The editor that placed the tag was clearly in error placing it, and from past experience i can tell that Ivo is not the only person who becomes... Annoyed with a wrong tag. That being said i do not agree with the exaggerated response, and i strongly disapprove of the general lack of understanding that this can indeed drive (Especially new) editors away.

Still, blocks should be a last resort. I would say that the tagger should get a warning for incorrect tags, and Ivo should get a warning about incivility - and both should stop bickering over this issue. Personally i believe that should solve it; no need to force a block here. Excirial 11:38, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I suppose it would be escalating the situation to nominate the article for deletion? Right now, it appears to violate WP:DICDEF, but I suppose there is some potential for expansion? Powers 12:57, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Please do - It wouldn't be at all helpful, but I can't wait to read your nomination for it. How can you possibly think that would be a useful way to act? Why are you even suggesting it? Your worthy comment, "We're all working together here." cannot be reconciled with such an action if you have the remotest appreciation of good faith. It's clearly necessary to remind you that "good faith" applies to other people too, not just your own lofty judgement, and that includes Ivo. I know his crime is terrible, and that one day we'll have eradicated the dread scourge of people creating articles here, but in the meantime how about having at least a shred of appreciation for those people who carry on the core business of the encyclopedia: content. A little reminder: articles are created because someone once considered that their content was worth recording. This is not a coconut-shy where one group writes content just so that another group can bask in the pleasure of demonstrating their vast understanding of almighty Policy and finding a way to delete it. Andy Dingley (talk) 13:32, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Gosh, maybe that's why I checked here first, Andy. All I meant was that had I encountered this article separately from this discussion, I likely would have sent it to AfD myself, or even speedily redirected it, per policy. (Unless perhaps if it was brand new (< 1 day old) or had numerous incoming links.) I admittedly should have checked the creation date before suggesting that an AfD may be in order. Powers 14:28, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

• Calling somebody an "asshole" is not just incivility, it is a personal attack designed to drive the other editor away. Ivo, will you undertake not to repeat that? If the other editor is being disruptive, calmly report the matter and let somebody deal with it. Jehochman 13:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• I hate to dig up old ghosts, but there is a precedent here. IvoShandor, you need to put your temper behind you when you edit and before you press "save". More than a few times it's caused debacle, and there's only so much of it to be tolerated. —Anonymous Dissident 13:42, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
  • 07:27, 26 February 2007 (edit) (undo). In other words more then two years ago. This is not even relevant anymore - if you are going to complain about my CSD tagging, are you going to argue that my first month of tags was way over the top, even though that happened 1.5 years ago? If this behavior happened on regular basis i would agree with that diff, but unless i see something more recent i fail to see the merit of this. Snapping once every 2 years? Regrettable but tolerable i would say. Excirial 13:52, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
    • Er, that was simply the extreme case (and it was extreme). As I mentioned, it's happened quite a number of times. We can see evidence of that here. When a case this extreme exists, I don't think it unreasonable to point towards it in the face of similar conduct 2 years later. It's not irrelevant at all in that light. —Anonymous Dissident 13:59, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
      • All the evidence i see so far is 1) Evidence over two years old. 2) Evidence generated within a few hour timespan. In fact i think we can count this as two counts of uncivil behavior within a two year timespan. Sure, there were more edits but in case someone gets fired up that happends; it rarely stays to a single edit. Also, do we really need to make a soapbox out of this and start trowing around blocks for a single incident? I completely agree we should keep it friendly around here, but we should not dramatize and scream block as soon as someone steps over the line once. Screaming block, after all, does not really help to establish a friendly atmosphere. :) Excirial 14:20, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Ivo did say this..."If I made anyone sad or upset then I am sorry"' and he does appear to have calmly gone off to think about his actions. (Off2riorob (talk) 14:04, 17 June 2009 (UTC))

• Yes, and in looking through the short history of this little kerfuffle, Bwilkins comes out poorly as well. Condescension is no better than incivility. Unitanode 14:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Pardon me? Where do I "come out poorly"? An incident is brought to WQA that I consider an extreme situation that possibly warrants admin intervention, and I'm the one coming out poorly? I have no horse in this race whatsoever, and escalated it properly. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 20:41, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Lets not get carried away, this is basically incivility and dispute resolution between Fire 55 and IvoShandor and should go back to WP:WQA . I would say there is nothing to discuss here and move to close the thread. (Off2riorob (talk) 15:27, 17 June 2009 (UTC))

New user writing selfpromotional business articles.

I wasn't sure if this is the place to report but User talk:Redstonevt is editing and creating spam articles at Redstone Commercial Real Estate. my understanding is a block is in order until the isername is changed. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 15:31, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

The page is Purely informational, and far less promotional than most other 'business' pages. Please explain. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Redstonevt (talk • contribs) 15:45, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

NB:User is warned of username policy and is at Misplaced Pages:Usernames for administrator attention. Gsmgm (talk) 15:51, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Page was also a copyright violation of the linked source. :/ Syrthiss (talk) 15:57, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Has asked for a change of name. Dougweller (talk) 16:03, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes, he has a new ID as Nathanlgordon (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and is writing the same self-promotional stuff. I don't think he quite gets the point. Baseball Bugs carrots 16:10, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Nope, he sure4 doesn't, He wants me to explain how his company is notable. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 16:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

It's a good thing I saved the info from the article before it got zapped the second time. I might need to use their services someday, and they are the market leader in full-service commercial real estate in Vermont. I know that's true, because they said so. :) Baseball Bugs carrots 16:23, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

In fairness, though, he was left with the impression that his username was the problem. That's not the problem, it's only a symptom. However, he has since been advised to read some policies. That's where the problem is. Baseball Bugs carrots 16:25, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Not really, he says he read them and his article was fine. We just need to research more and verify for him. see below "You recently deleted a page i created for a company, Redstone. You asked me to review the notability and spam guidelines, then promptly deleted the page. I reviewed said guidelines, and i believe the content is all there, and easily verifiable. If there is a better place to continue this discussion, please let me know." oh well hopefully he'll learn. I'm sending you a message on your page with a different question so be looking for it bugs. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 16:31, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I saw. That's about Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Cemetery of the Holy Rood. Between that, and the above, and the below item, it seems Wednesday is now designated as "Push Your COI Day". Baseball Bugs carrots 16:45, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Just as a note, the original username was blocked as a WP:U violation. Shereth 17:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User has requested a deletion review of the article. See Misplaced Pages:Deletion review/Log/2009 June 17#redstone Commercial Real Estate. MuZemike 18:30, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User name blacklisted

!---slappdash---! (talk · contribs)

Not sure that ANI is the correct place for this, but here goes anyway. This user name appears to be blacklisted so that messages cannot be posted to the user's talk page. Kinda weird that the user name could be created, yet the user and talk pages cannot be edited. Obviously I cannot make the user aware of this discussion as I cannot edit their talk page... – ukexpat (talk) 16:10, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Hmm, an admin could create it, but really, they shouldn't have such a stupid username :p ╟─TreasuryTag►without portfolio─╢ 16:17, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I've created it, but presumably they won't be able to create a user page either. Perhaps someone with more blacklist nouse could add an exception or something. – Toon 16:22, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

• Question - can bangs cause any issues in page naming and/or template parsing? Or is it only ampersands in usernames that cause problems? //roux   16:25, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
  • I wouldn't think exclamation points are a problem. We have a redirect page, !Three Amigos!, for example. Baseball Bugs carrots 16:28, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Zicam

This is an article of current interest. The Food and Drug Administration just ordered the manufacturer of Zicam to stop marketing it due to health hazards. This is supposedly a homeopathic remedy, and some pro-homeopathic editors keep trying to tone down the article, changing "Product withdrawn from sale after warning letter from Food and Drug Administration" to "Criticism", for example. Please watch. Thanks. --John Nagle (talk) 16:33, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

• Well, it's certainly not homeopathic in the real definition of the word, since homeopathic remedies have the "active" ingredient diluted to undetectable levels. Zicam is a natural or "naturopathic" remedy maybe. Thatcher 20:34, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Dane Rauschenberg

This article was created on January 24, 2007 by User:Fiddy2 which identified himself as the subject of the article or his brother, Gregg. It is obvious from the comments made on the talk page that he continued to edit until blocked as User:Arric, User:Danerunsalot, User:Runnerguy, and User:Revertedlesbo, making edits that misstate facts and place his "fiddy2" project is its most favorable light. In April and May 2008, User:Fish and karate conducted a mediation which resulted in a version that did a lot to remove the POV and COI elements of the article. The article has remained stable until April 1, 2009, when the following IP addresses started to make edits and leave messages on the talk page that have details that only Dane Rauschenberg could know:

The location data are consistent with the travels that Mr. Rauschenberg discusses on his blog.

The problem is that instead of confining the article to past verifiable events, which was mostly resolved by the mediation, these IP editors seek to "plug" Mr. Rauschenberg's new book and an upcoming race that he is organizing in August 2009. Ordinarily, including a new book by the subject of an article would be appropriate for inclusion, but this book is not listed on amazon.com, and the publishing house has only produced two titles, this being one of them. There are no reviews of the book in the mainstream media, and it has all of the trappings of a vanity press situation where Mr. Rauschenberg is the main vendor of his book inventory. (He sells it on his website and sells books at marathon expos.)

A group of editors have been working to keep the article COI-free, but they have been distracted by incivil talk page comments from User:Alansohn (who has not made edits to the article itself since the mediation.)

I am planning to back away for a couple of weeks to let things cool down, but I am concerned that Mr. Rauschenberg, through various IP addresses, continues to use the article as his personal Facebook page. Good luck. 66.173.140.100 (talk) 16:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User:Racepacket has been involved in a multi-year war relating to the article for Dane Rauschenberg. I don't know who he is and have no opinion for or against the article's subject, but I saw the article at AfD, voted to keep, and then tried to sort through two warring pro- and anti-Rauschenberg factions that have been involved in the article. I have been through the article ensuring that all material is backed by reliable and verifiable sources, including articles about Rauschenberg and his 52-marathon effort from such sources as The Washington Post here, Sports Illustrated here, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette here and on National Public Radio here, all of which published reports on Rauschenberg, before, during and after his year-long effort. The coverage is independent and in-depth. User:Racepacket doesn't think so and has edit warred for years to get the article deleted. He has already been caught as a sockpuppet at Misplaced Pages:Suspected sock puppets/Racepacket (deleted due to "privacy concerns" related to allegations of physical threats), Misplaced Pages:Suspected sock puppets/Racepacket (2nd) and Misplaced Pages:Requests for checkuser/Case/Racepacket, showing votestacking at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Dane Rauschenberg and Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/Racepacket is awaiting checkuser, with overwhelming evidence showing that User:66.173.140.100 is used by User:Racepacket as one of several "bad hand" accounts to make attack edits on the Rauschenberg article, its talk page and several other articles. Racepacket and his sockpuppets have made several allegations that Rauschenberg will physically assault him and appears to have some sort of personal connection with and grudge against Rauschenberg that he perpetuates using sockpuppets. A very lengthy block or ban of Racepacket will at least deal with half of the problem. Alansohn (talk) 17:25, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Johnny_Spasm

• Johnny_Spasm is continuously reverting a factual, sourced item in the Everlast page, despite repeated warnings. His reasons are 'Will the real slim shady please cut it out.' He has been warned several times and has ignored all warnings, saying he should have called me 'Stan' instead of 'Slim' only, and not addressing the issue. --216.17.75.89 (talk) 17:58, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

This is the second time that this IP has been engaged in edit-warring on this article; IP is also currently edit-warring on Ghost Hunters. IP can't get his way, so he calls for the banhammer and reports Johnny Spasm to AIV and now here. MuZemike 18:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

It wasn't until his 4th revert that he bothered adding a lyrics link to make it a "sourced item". Blocked for 3 hours.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 19:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

deletion of sourced info

Take a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Omar_Sharif&diff=296998174&oldid=296994828 Compare my edit to his, I had added several sources and documented info about his lebanese descent and that he may have been born in Greece. He removed all my sourced material and added his own made up text, when I asked him on the talkpage he replyed: "You're welcome to purchase the book and read it" he added a link to amazon.com where no one can see the text inside as a source. --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 18:56, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

• Background reading: User talk:98.194.124.102, User talk:Xeno#Hello, I need help –xeno 18:58, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User Supreme Deliciousness had, earlier today, deleted my own sourced information, based on Omar Sharif's own autobigraphy, The Eternal Male, and replaced it with unreliable websites and an obscure book without proper referencing. SD used that obscure book to argue that Omar Sharif "may have been born in Greece". In the original source that SD had deleted, The Eternal Male, on page 39, Omar Sharif states that he was born in Alexandria, Egypt.

I do not have to photocopy the pages of the book for SD's viewing. The Amazon link shows the book's proper referencing information including title, authors, ISBN, etc. It is up to SD to purchase the book and read it.

SD used the same reference, the obscure book, to destroy also earlier today another article I had spent hours building, Stephan Rosti, to prove that he was Hungarian. Previously, SD had used IMDB to prove that Stephan Rosti was Italian.! SD has done the same with the Soad Hosny article. SD is clearly going around Misplaced Pages making changes against everyone Egyptian.

This arguably racist and vandalizing behavior by SD needs to be brought to an end. (98.194.124.102 (talk) 19:47, 17 June 2009 (UTC))

• As I said elsewhere, I think mediation would be ideal here... One of you should file a request at WP:MEDCAB. As for the article, if there's two reliable sources, you could mention both and note the discrepancy. –xeno 19:26, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Both of you (Supreme and 98.194..) please enter discussion with each other on the article's talk page and do not continue this edit war. This requires no administrator action. Continued edit warring by either side may result in a block. Sancho 19:33, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Deletion of AfD template against WP:GD

User Moshe-paz was warned that deleting the AfD template is against WP policy. I reinstated the template and adviced him that Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Right-wing political support for the 1973 Chilean coup is the right place to voice his views on the deletion proposal. However, he continues to remove the template despite being aware that it is not the way to go. It's crucial that an admin. talk to him as he seems think that my actions are a personal vendetta against his edits. Likeminas (talk) 19:09, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Richard Symonds

I'm not sure how best to bring this up, but http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=24914&view=findpost&p=178988 does it best. Basically, someone has created a hoax article about me. I've seen the article - reverted vandalism on it - but never read it properly. It contains a lot of half-truths about my life, none of which I particularly want spread about while I'm NN. I remember reverting vandalism on this article, but I certainly didn't create it or involve myself in its creation. I've read the history, and I would very much like it oversighted - but not before anyone who wants to has read the article, as I don't want to be seen as hiding things. It seems to be an amalgamation of myself, the wildlife artist of the same name, and a deceased civil servant. I know Yeanold Viskeretc in real life, but he's not normally someone who would do something like this, I didn't think.

In short - help! I've done nothing wrong but I'm frightened of what's going on on WR. Am I going to lose my adminship? Advice needed, as well as someone uninvolved to oversight the old versions! Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 19:40, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

This admin talk page blanking

About this replacing of admins' talk pages with attacks that is going on. I had an idea from a similar thing that was going on a while ago: Abuse filter. What thoughts on creating an abuse filter to stop it? - Kingpin (talk) 20:04, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I think it happens too often that it would place an unnecessary strain on the AF... –xeno 20:06, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

What's this? Can you give us informed chaps an example? Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 20:08, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Too often is good for the abuse filter. Very uncommon is bad. That said, I would want to know exactly what the filter would be stopping first. Prodego 20:09, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Blanking of talk pages and replacing with attacks... N.B. also WP:RAF is the correct place to suggest new filters (or additions to existing ones). –xeno 20:09, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

The number of ways to vandalize is practically infinite. If we made a filter, they would just change something slightly. Making a filter to block them all would be almost impossible. J.delanoy_adds 20:11, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

(ec x2)@Chase me... and Prodego: See history of User talk:zzuuzz, and User talk:NawlinWiki. Among others. @xeno: Okay, wasn't aware of that, as this is where the idea was placed last time. @J.delanoy: I think this could work, mebbes just prevent newbs from removing content from admins talk pages? They will more likely grow tired. Cheers - Kingpin (talk) 20:15, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Kingpin) This isn't gonna work. Make it so that newcomers can't do it and they will make sleepers to get around it. DENY them, Kingpin. In fact, I will delete this section within the hour unless there's another post. -Jeremy 20:17, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I can see nothing bad coming from this, the only experience I have is that they grow tired, and stop. They've already been noticed, and they like it, constantly switching between protecting the talkpages and not isn't gonna work. Hiding this vandalism behind an AF could. If it doesn't work, than no harm, back where we are now *shrug* - Kingpin (talk) 20:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User Krakatoa edit warring on Bobby Fischer and mislabeling edits

This editor has twice mislabeled his edits within a short time frame despite warnings that mislabeling edits is disruptive.

He is also engaging in edit warring on the Bobby Fischer article despite encouragements by other users to reach a consensus before adding material, I ask that this user be blocked for his disruptive behavior.--194x144x90x118 (talk) 20:32, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I have not (deliberately) mislabelled any edits. (Note that he/she cites no examples.) I did mistakenly refer to a revert of one of 194x144x90x118's edits as being a revert of an "anon" because I thought "194x144x90x118|194x144x90x118" was his IP address. I later realized that it was not, but was in fact his handle. This was an honest, and I believe inconsequential, mistake on my part. As for edit warring, 194x144x90x118, not I, is the one guilty of that. As you can see

here, in the space of less than 9.5 hours he has made the same revert to Bobby Fischer (reverting first Philcha, then Brittle heaven, then me). This is a flagrant violation of WP:3RR. Philcha, Brittle heaven, and I have all civilly and rationally addressed this dispute on the Talk page for the article. He is at this point the only one arguing his side of the issue. He has responded in an abusive and profane manner, keeps repeating the same points, and has made no effort to reach consensus. Krakatoa (talk) 20:47, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Ancient Egyptian race controversy

The administrator User:Hiberniantears has reverted and protected the article Ancient Egyptian race controversy. This in my opinion appears to be a violation of WP:PREFER.The administrator has reverted to a version that is four months old. Regular editors to the article had worked to build a consensus over the last four months, and within one day it has been reverted. A thread was posted on the fringe theories notice board Misplaced Pages:Fringe_theories/Noticeboard#Ancient_Egyptian_race_controversy. But user who posted this thread, Dbachmann, didn't make any notification on the Talk:Ancient_Egyptian_race_controversy. So to our surprise, all of a sudden we have users reverting to a four month old version without even discussing on the talk page. . I believe that such type of editing is inflammatory. We have not had edit warring on this article for two months and it has been resurrected by users who are not willing to reach a compromise and gain consensus. Wapondaponda (talk) 20:35, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

AGF, Wapondaponda. I am uninvolved in this article, and took action based only on my review of the thread at the Fringe Theories board, the ArbCom case, and the article history. I was operating off what I found in Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Dbachmann, which led me to restore the version I reverted to as it appeared approximate to the version mentioned in the case which Moreschi put in place. Hiberniantears (talk) 20:49, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User has been warned multiple times

I have warned user 75.176.78.4 repeatedly about the content removal. Track record of removing the same content on Adam Stenavich.keystoneridin! (talk) 20:44, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

User:RegistrarHistorian

I'm an employee of Dotster, Inc. and I'd like to bring to your attention the user RegistrarHistorian. This user's edits and contributionsto various Domain Registrar sites has been intentionally negatively biased against Dotster. This user originally created a Dotster Wiki page that has since been deleted, and I'm not aware of what the content was, but apparently it was deserving of deletion. Since that time, the user has continued to make negatively biased or false edits about Dotster. Examples include an unnecessary comparison of GoDaddy and Dotster on the Godaddy page that is factually inaccurate (this user has since included a graph to accompany the statement, an edit on the Network Solutions page that, while truthful, does not add to that page, and most recently changed the List of Domain Name Registrars page to move Dotster from its proper spot to the bottom of the list with (service suspended). As for that last part, I don't even know what exactly that means, but it's certainly not true as we're still operating and not suspended.

As a Dotster employee I don't want to be editing these pages and have a conflict of interest, but it appears that this user is specifically targeting Dotster with negative information. I started a discussion on the GoDaddy talk page suggesting that the page be modified to remove the Dotster comparison completely, but I think unless the user is dealt with the issue won't be resolved. Thank you! --Dotsterrep (talk) 20:50, 17 June 2009 (UTC)