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New socks of Starbucks6789
Hi, I found three Starbucks6789's sock.
- 24.183.100.236 (talk · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
- 107.77.173.23 (talk · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
- 107.77.173.61 (talk · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
They both foucus on reality show's pages and make same edits especially edit tables. I started a investigations Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/24.183.100.236 and request for CheckUser, but it was declined. ——A675974811 (talk) 12:03, 13 February 2020 (UTC+8)
Gibby sock?
Hey, I was wondering if you might be able to look into if Reddit6034 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is a sock of the previously blocked user Gibby1242 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)? Their username follows the same pattern, they visually edit and the are obsessed with defying {{Infobox concert}}. It's just too coincidental for me to ignore. livelikemusic talk! 21:28, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
Done --Bbb23 (talk) 21:48, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
- @Bb23: As always, you are magnificent. Hoping you are well, wherever you are, during these unknown times! livelikemusic talk! 21:55, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
I have a suspected feeling Jordanpf93 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) might be another one, based on their editing patterns. livelikemusic talk! 00:06, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
Re: Reporting of Vandalism committed by IP Users
Good day Bbb23!
As you've instructed I have reported the case of vandalism committed by the IP User 120.29.117.162 and that of another user over at the appropriate notice board as can be seen here and here. However, it was deleted from the reports without it being resolved. I would like to ask why that's the case and what course of action can I do to have the IP users sanctioned for chronic unconstructive editing and/or vandalism.
Warmest regards
Gardo Versace (talk) 06:02, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
Dimples?
Hey there, could BryceLahela be a Dimpletisha sock? They feel very socky to me. User page creation on edit #2, here in the recent edit history I see tons of Dimpletisha socks. Here they fluff up Harshad Chopda's article with some award mill "Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival Award", which is erroneously (on purpose?) piggy-backing on a link to the real Dadasaheb Phalke national award. Smells of promotion, to me, especially with the fluffy quotes they've added, etc. Dimpletisha socks have previously been obsessed with Harshad Chopda and logging every milled award he's received like here in 2019. Thanks. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:35, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
- You posted this while I was checking. I noticed the account because of the most recent post to your Talk page.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:43, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
Hollywood Beauty Awards Page
Hi! I'm the one who created that page. I'm sorry I don't really understand why the page's been deleted, can you explain to me please, Thank you. Johhnyfrankie13 (talk) 04:45, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
- It was tagged and deleted per WP:CSD#A7. It was a rather straightforward deletion.--Bbb23 (talk) 10:52, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
Talk page access revocation
Hey Bbb23, hope you are well. It looks like MalucoWikipededista (talk · contribs · block log) is abusing their talk page privilege after your CU block. You might want to keep an eye out. Thanks. -- LuK3 (Talk) 18:20, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
- Should have revoked it from the get-go as he's done this before. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:25, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
Gérard Gertoux
Would you take a look at what is going on at the AfD for Gérard Gertoux? I'm concerned that a lot of ips and/or users with few other edits are !voting Keep there. Some of it may be just canvassing, but the ips suggest that there may at least be some meat-puppetry. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 21:29, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
- I don't see anything for me to do there.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:31, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks sincerely for taking a look! Russ Woodroofe (talk) 00:01, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
Am I paranoid?
Hey there, FathiNaseer looks like a sock to me, but I don't have a master. They showed up suddenly to start building sandboxed content about Neha Kakkar, their second edit shows that they have some mastery over our citation tool. They're presenting POV balance here. I also don't see any obvious sockmaster candidates at Neha Kakkar, although Ponyo did protect the article for sockpuppetry. Am I just being paranoid? Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:27, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- I find the user suspicious, too, but they don't remind me of anyone, and I can't find any evidence of socking.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:57, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – April 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2020).
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Guideline and policy news
- There is an ongoing request for comment to streamline the source deprecation and blacklisting process.
Technical news
- There is a plan for new requirements for user signatures. You can give feedback.
Arbitration
- Following the banning of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee resolved to hold a
Arbcom RfC regarding on-wiki harassment
. A draft RfC has been posted at Misplaced Pages:Arbitration Committee/Anti-harassment RfC (Draft) and not open to comments from the community yet. Interested editors can comment on the RfC itself on its talk page.
- Following the banning of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee resolved to hold a
Miscellaneous
- The WMF has begun a pilot report of the pages most visited through various social media platforms to help with anti-vandalism and anti-disinformation efforts. The report is updated daily and will be available through the end of May.
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:00, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
FIH bone
FIH bone is another sock with no master. Meaningless user page. Lots of small edits that could have been made in one pass. Looks to me like they're trying to game their way into extended confirmed status. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:09, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
- I don't have good technical evidence for this, but do you think it's Shivamroy22 (talk · contribs · count)?--Bbb23 (talk) 16:28, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
Orchomen
They've now shown up as Barrys optician. Can we please get a block? Thanks! Amaury • 18:27, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
ArbCom and me
ArbCom has informed me that I am using my CU privileges in ways that violate policy. They have ordered me to limit my checking to "non-discretionary" cases (not easy to define). They have warned me that if I check in a manner that they deem violates policy, my CU privileges will be removed without further warning.
I disagree with ArbCom's decision, but there's zero I can do about it. Nonetheless, I do not want to work for an organization that (1) hamstrings my ability to prevent disruption caused by socking, (2) micromanages my actions, and (3) is unappreciative of my CU work. For these reasons, I am leaving the project. I'm angry and upset at the moment, so I won't categorically say I will never return, but I don't plan on it.
Best wishes to all who do good work here. I will not be responding to messages posted to my Talk page. Bbb23 (not signing to avoid archival)
- I hope you change your mind, Bbb23. You are the Checkuser I turn to whenever I have questions. I hope you return. Liz 01:36, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- User:Bbb23, I continue to be impressed by your work, and wish you would stay. The political issues with being a checkuser must be tricky and hard to evaluate. Not every case will be clearcut. But you probably knew that! EdJohnston (talk) 01:54, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- I simply did not need this terrible news in the midst of this crisis. Bbb23, I hope you reevaluate your departure and you come back asap. Thank you for the excellent CU work you have done on all the SPIs through the years, and especially the many times you helped me in the SPIs I had opened. Thank you also for all the socks your CU pixie dust tool stopped in their tracks. Take care and stay safe. Dr. K. 02:40, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- You are one of the best and most valuable admins that the project has. I certainly understand your reasons for leaving and I will be among the many who will be glad if you return. But absolutely do what is best for you. My very best wishes to you and yours and I hope that you stay safe and well. MarnetteD|Talk 02:50, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- It's hard to believe anything as crazy as this dated April 1. Message from Arbcom to community: we don't care, socks are not our problem. It's painful to think that Arbcom has accomplished what trolls have been trying to achieve for years. Johnuniq (talk) 03:05, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- what What WHAT??? This is indeed a disturbing and sad turn of events. Thanks for all you have done here! DMacks (talk) 05:07, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- WHAT?!? No one may unreplacable, but in this case... Is there anything we can do to object toArbCom? Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 05:30, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- That's just terrible. You're a fine editor and a mainstay of WP:SPI. Another fine fumble for ArbCom! Favonian (talk) 10:58, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- ArbCom, wtf? Bbb23, please take the time, but we need you back. Without people like you, very likely exactly you, we'll have NOTHERE's laughing at our faces while we wait for the SPI backlog to never clear. Usedtobecool ☎️ 14:33, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- This seems crazy to me, particularly having read Tony Ballioni's comments at the Arbcom Noticeboard. Diff -Roxy, the PROD. . wooF 14:08, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Great, there goes the neighbourhood. Not ArbCom's finest move. Yunshui 水 14:37, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- I fully agree with Roxy, after having read Tony Ballioni's comments. This is an overreach. You do outstanding work. I do not see how one or two small incidents (I do not know the details of course) can derail a long-stranding admin with quality work. Take a break if you must, then come back. We need good work, not micromanagement. -- Alexf 15:44, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Well, fuck. That is about as pointless as bureaucracy gets around here. Guy (help!) 16:05, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Bbb23, I am saddened by this news. Extending my best wishes to you and yours in these unprecedented times, El_C 16:44, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- ArbCom seems determined to get rid of our best admins. Please come back soon. Softlavender (talk) 17:00, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Very sorry to hear it. I hope you do return. I, along with others, appreciate your work as a CU. Crossroads 18:48, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Peace, Bbb. If and when you do ever feel like returning you'll be more than welcome by a large majority of those aware of your work here. And thank you for making transparent what ArbCom intended to be "a private advisory note to" or "a quiet word with" you, according to some of the committee's members. ---Sluzzelin talk 19:34, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Sorry to hear that Bbb23. You do very fine work. I hope you will reconsider, and come back please! -- Kautilya3 (talk) 20:19, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- I'm extremely saddened to see this, You were beyond amazing with the CU work you did and I truly mean that, You're a fantastic admin and a fantastic editor too, I hope one day you'll return but in the meantime I wish you all the very best, Thank you for your CU work and admin work across the project, Take care, Dave /// –Davey2010 23:21, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Upsetting to hear. Sorry to lose you, Bbb23, you always did great work from my perspective. Editors are valued assets. They devote shitloads of time for free. They rarely even require expressions of appreciation. Vandals, sock operators, undisclosed paid editing rings, shady marketing and PR firms, etc., all needlessly suck hours and hours out of the lives of these valuable assets with their vampiric trespassing. Misplaced Pages needs to either come up with automated ways to identify potential disruptive users to justify CU checks so that regular editors don't, or give CUs some extra leeway. The vampires are thieves. That's my emotional complaint having not read the ArbCom stuff. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:46, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
- Sigh. Good job ArbCom.</sarcasm> You'll be missed. I hope to see you back. --Dirk Beetstra 13:33, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
- I always knew that Misplaced Pages was messed up right at the top, but this just confirms it when a skilled admin like Bbb23 is forced out. Misplaced Pages is going to be so much more messed up now and worse off. This feels like someone is leaving the gates open for all the trolls to invade. Govvy (talk) 06:56, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
- Thank you for all of your contributions to the project Bbb23. I hope to see you around in the future. -- LuK3 (Talk) 16:59, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
A beer for you!
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Sounds like you need it. Hope there is a day you come back, best wishes and appreciate for your hardwork here. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 22:11, 1 April 2020 (UTC) |
Barnstar
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| Shocked and saddened by this sudden turn of events. Thank you for your tireless work for the project and hope you will be back someday. P-K3 (talk) 02:07, 2 April 2020 (UTC) |
- Please allow me to add my own name to the above. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:10, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- ... and mine --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:02, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Mine too. This is a shame. -- Alexf 15:45, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- +1 😢 Talk 📧 00:09, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
- +1 this is crazy, only a couple months into a new arbcom and 4 great admins are gone. ='(. --Puddleglum(How's my driving?) 19:30, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Admin's Barnstar |
| I award you the Admin's Barnstar in honor of years spent tirelessly doing the dirty work that most of us prefer to avoid. While many admins, myself included, content themselves mopping up an occasional smudge, you've been snaking the drains. ~Awilley (talk) 18:31, 3 April 2020 (UTC) |
Like. Dr. K. 06:33, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar |
| You have defended the wiki diligently. tenaciously, and persistently over the decades. No bureaucracy will ever delete your illustrious record. The myriads of vanquished socks provide silent testimony of your stellar CU record. Your version of wiki history will persist far beyond any ephemeral bureaucratic capriciousness. Thank you for all you have accomplished and the examples you have set. Dr. K. 07:04, 4 April 2020 (UTC) |