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Note to self: Research Laura Muntz Lyall (or persuade one of the Riggrs to do so), consider writing an article about the Forster Family Dollhouse in the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Some day.

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Dbarthelme (talk) 09:16, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

• That sort of coatrack article is very problematic. People confuse "I can source this statement" with "This statement should be in this article". Or perhaps it's not really confusion. Always happy to eradicate such nonsense. Risker (talk) 22:38, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

Jeremy Kyle

Hi,

Thanks for protecting it. I did wonder about doing that myself but it doesn't usually get that sort of vandalism so I had left it for the time being. Hopefully there won't be any more like that, if there is then I'll extend it to extended confirmed protection. The trouble is, he's the sort of person that's always going to attract vandalism.

Thanks again!-- 5 albert square (talk) 22:22, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

Perhaps the advantage of not really knowing much about this guy allows me to take the 30,000-foot view. That kind of nonsense isn't okay, regardless of how much of a jerk an article subject may be - and refer back to sentence 1, I really don't know. Risker (talk) 22:40, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

It's not even that he's a jerk, it's because he's a talk show host with a past that includes things like a gambling problem. So now because he has a go at people on his talk show who have problems like gambling etc, people think he's a bit of a hypocrite and the guy really isn't that well liked, well not in the UK anyway.-- 5 albert square (talk) 23:04, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

Heh

Heh, I assume you got what I meant by now, but just to be sure: I do have the system email enabled. I just have emails for pings and talk page messages disabled on en.wiki. TonyBallioni (talk) 21:37, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Yeah, the penny dropped after a few minutes - ironically when I opened my email and found a bunch of pings. Sorry about that! Risker (talk) 03:01, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

You good :) As I told another former arb a few weeks ago, I value our good working relationship, so I have no problem with ever being called out by you if I’m being dumb. TonyBallioni (talk) 03:42, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

Template Deletion

@Risker: Hello there. Can you please recreate Template:Japanese episode list/sublist? There are still numerous articles that rely on using that subtemplate, and this is one of those articles that have pretty much been destroyed by the template deletion. At the very least, if the Japanese episode template shouldn't be recreated, then all of its functions and parameters should be fully merged into Template:Episode list/sublist (and probably redirected as well), and then every article currently employing the Japanese episode list/sublist template needs to be adjusted so that they use the "newer" template. Can you please restore the template or merge the two, so that the affected articles can work properly? Thanks. LightandDark2000 🌀 (talk) 06:08, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi LightandDark2000 - this is now restored. Or at least I have pressed the right buttons. However there isn't much there, so I am not sure what additional pages may be affecting things. I'm almost inclined to revert the whole pile of deletions. Let me know what else you need, although I may not get to it for several hours. Risker (talk) 06:14, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

Can you please also restore the template's documentation page in the meantime? It would probably help effort with merging (and also understanding parameter functions) for that template. Thanks. LightandDark2000 🌀 (talk) 06:46, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

Done, LightandDark2000. And now I really have to go to bed, but I'll check for messages when I arise. Risker (talk) 06:53, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

@LightandDark2000: This is my fault. I'm the one who placed the CSD template on these pages. I thought they were all taken care of as part of the convert/merge. Sorry for the issue and thank you for catching it. Risker sorry for causing you a headache and thank you for resolving the issue! --Zackmann (/_{What I been doing}) 17:43, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

No worries, Zackmann08 - it was a very complicated discussion, and one involving so many subpages. Just glad that interested editors were watching what was happening an were able to respond quickly when a correction needed to be made. As I note, I'm happy to restore anything else that will help to resolve the convert/merge issue. Risker (talk) 17:51, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

Risker, when you get a chance, we can now safely delete Template:Japanese episode list/sublist as all article transclusions have been removed. --Zackmann (/_{What I been doing}) 04:53, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Giant steps

Steps taken at time? Hope little Risker referring to steps taken by Bishzilla! bishzilla _ROARR!! pocket 19:35, 6 February 2019 (UTC).

Bishzilla! Hello! I am sure your steps would indeed be giant ones - we little editors would never be able to fill your shoes. Very nice to have you come by and visit my page; I consider it a great honour. I may find myself in your neighbourhood later on this year, and perhaps we can find an opportunity for a bit of socializing. I trust you not to breathe fire in my general direction. :-) Risker (talk) 19:39, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

That would be nice. I had a lot of trouble restraining Bishzilla from posting and boasting directly at WT:ACN. Mind you, I don't blame the old girl for being proud of the block she placed ten years ago. Something of a high point in her wiki-career! Bishonen | talk 19:52, 6 February 2019 (UTC).

Barnstar

		The Admin's Barnstar
		For moving a particularly big mountain. Dlohcierekim (talk) 01:52, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for your review of Misplaced Pages:Identity verification

I am available to talk as you like. I appreciate any response you have. Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:09, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

We'll keep it onwiki, I've responded on the talk page. Risker (talk) 20:29, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Checkuser at RFA

I wanted to follow up a bit on the comment I made at WP:ARBN, where I stated Checkuser is routinely used during RFAs and you responded Checkuser is *not* routinely used during RFAs; in fact, such checks are very rare, and normally are well-substantiated in advance, often at WP:SPI or potentially as a private discussion at the checkuser mailing list or between two or more checkusers. I'm concerned that you have the impression it is commonplace and routine. followed up by You're the one alleging that checks are routinely being performed, so it is up to you to substantiate your statement. I've gone and pulled together some points to back up my statement.

I checked a few recent RFAs. In the Enterprisey RFA here is Bbb23 removing two votes from socks, who they later blocked. In the JJMC89 RFA here is Bbb23 again removing three sock votes, all of whom were later blocked (I think with KAGFan2018 however a checkuser was probably not run). In the Galobtter RFA Bbb23 removed two votes from socks, who turned out to be the same one if I understand the SPI report correctly.

I could go on, because like I said, this is routinely done at RFA. I hope this helps you understand my position a bit more, and why I would make such a comment. I didn't say that such activity was bad or negative, just that it was common. I'm thankful to Bbb23 for his hard work cleaning out socks. Mr Ernie (talk) 09:12, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

"I didn't say that such activity was bad or negative" Yes, you did. "I found another example of Bbb23 running an improper check, but I will not share that publicly due to privacy concerns." 1
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 12:57, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

In that one specific case, in my opinion, the check wasn't warranted. Mr Ernie (talk) 14:13, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

• Hello Mr Ernie. I am traveling now and will respond on my return next week. If other CUs drop by to address your concerns, they're more than welcome to do so here. In the meantime, perhaps you'd like to give some thought as to what is attracting sockpuppeters to participate at RFA; three out of the last three having had confirmed socks is pretty concerning from my point of view. Risker (talk) 14:50, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Barnstar of Diplomacy

I award this is to you for all your amazing abilities to tackle difficult situations and enter into unfamiliar territory. You have the enormous power to spread positivity, perhaps as a consequence of your years of experience and obedience. You have shown excellent signs of mediation and your showcase of civility, patience, and boldness makes you deserve more than this simple token. May you succeed in real life and do something greater for the sake of the majority. Hope we cross paths one day. THE NEW ImmortalWizard(chat) 00:39, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Talk pages consultation 2019

The Wikimedia Foundation has invited the various Wikimedia communities, including the English Misplaced Pages, to participate in a consultation on improving communication methods within the Wikimedia projects. As such, a request for comment has been created at Misplaced Pages:Talk pages consultation 2019. You are invited to express your views in the discussion. ~ Winged Blades 05:21, 24 February 2019 (UTC)