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Happy editing! Danski454 (talk) 18:32, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for the work you have put into dealing with Kevin Overstreet's self-promotion and sockpuppetry. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 14:45, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for the blocks, JamesBWatson. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:50, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

You did a mistake on chakradharpur Wikipedia

Please update my information Chakradharpur (talk) 06:59, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

• Oh I don't think so. The next time you add unsourced content or otherwise vandalize a page on Wikipedia, I'll request your account be blocked. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 07:08, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
  • I'll be happy to do so. Drmies (talk) 01:31, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

Mistaken block

Please accept my humblest apologies - I saw an IP reverting a named editor a number of times, asssumed the worse, acted in haste. Now unblocked. GiantSnowman 07:37, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

• Will you please restore my edits? This has been upsetting. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 07:39, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

Yes, already self-reverted. Apologies again. GiantSnowman 07:39, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you. What a mess, accelerated by a sock. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 07:45, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

Well, this has been an interesting morning. If you'd like a decent giggle, Drmies, have a look at my edit history. JJMC89, thanks for helping out at the beginning [1]. Night. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 07:54, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

• A gay bomb? Drmies (talk) 20:25, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
  • Not that so much, Drmies, as the circumstances that led to the mistaken block in the middle of the night. A hellacious crossfire, wherein I was reverting two disruptive accounts and getting harassed by both simultaneously, and had my reports at AIV and ANI repeatedly deleted. Then my reversions of vandalism were temporarily undone in the few minutes when I was blocked. The whole scene was Kafkaesque, by Wiki standards. My hair was on fire, but lucky for me I don't have that much hair to burn anymore, anyway. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 00:32, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
  • By the way, an admirable show of restraint not to block this user [2]. Though I wouldn't have minded 24 hours of cooling to give them time to actually read the guidelines. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 00:34, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
    • I know, I saw. I reverted them. They will be blocked next time, and I would have blocked had I seen it. I didn't see Bailo26 careless revert; I suppose they didn't have anything to say. But who was the sock that got you blocked? Drmies (talk) 01:04, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
      • Drmies, the sock was Bluexander (talk · contribs); have a look at that edit history prior to their block. At the same time, I was also getting flak from Chakradharpur (talk · contribs). I think it was the worst shitstorm I've walked into in a dozen years. Not counting the time I uncovered that admin who created the thousands of puerile redirects--when I reported it at ANI, one of the conspiracy-minded regulars suggested that I'd framed them. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 01:24, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
        • Oh I remember that admin, yes. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 01:28, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

Colleyville Heritage High School

John from Idegon, this was pared last year by Drmies, and I just cut further. I suspect you'd be a lot less gentle still, and I wouldn't blame you. Have a look if you have the time and inclination. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 02:29, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	You are living proof that not all anonymous editors are unconstructive. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:22, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

• You think? Thank you, Walter Görlitz, and good catch on the serial vandalism. That sort of disruption of articles on children's movies and tv shows comprises a sizeable subset of destructive editing. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 17:26, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
• Thanks for the Jim Acosta edit. Drmies (talk) 04:21, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
  • But of course, Drmies. It's a little disappointing to grow older, and realize there's still so much stupid out there, and it's not going away any time soon. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 04:39, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
    • Ugh. At least we still have beer. I like beer. Don't you like beer? We drink beer. I drink beer. I may have puked but I have a weak stomach. I can't eat spicy food. But I drink beer. Drmies (talk) 04:43, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
      • Ugh indeed. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 13:59, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

High End Systems

I've done some cutting of promotional content here. Probably a lot more can be pared. JJMC89, Melcous or other top-notch talk stalkers, have a look if so inclined. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 22:05, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

St. Pius X High School (Houston)

While we're at it, some more eyes here will be appreciated. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:24, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Ford O'Connell

Drmies, Melcous, this could benefit from your attentions. I've removed a few external links, and more remain. This isn't the most egregious autobiography, but it has apparently been overseen by COI accounts for years, so further clean up and watchlisting are in order. Thanks and happy weekend, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:00, 20 October 2018 (UTC)

• Thank you, JJMC89. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 19:39, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
  • And you, Drmies. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 21:15, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
    • JJMC did the heavy lifting. For shits and giggles, see Stephen Ibaraki. Drmies (talk) 21:43, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
      • Good lord. Couldn't that be nominated for speedy as purely promotional? 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 23:08, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
        • Sent it back to Drmies last version. — JJMC89 (T·C) 00:27, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

DO2dTUN

In current form, how much, if any of this, is salvageable? 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 17:23, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the observation, So sorry about that. Actually, I am still working on being a better editor. I think I have a good understanding of what is promotionional content on Do2dtun. I wish to fix it too, what do you think? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Olakunle Rufai (talk • contribs) 19:41, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

• It is a car wreck--I don't think you can fix it. Almost the entire article is promotional in tone, and it always has been. Your edits this year just made a bad situation a bit worse, so I'm hoping to get a few uninvolved veteran editors to look at this and offer assistance. Thank you, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 19:44, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

Ok, no problem. would look forward to seeing the changes so I can learn a few things. Thanks again. --Olakunle Rufai (talk) 19:59, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

• For starters, all the content you added and sourced to TribesNG is dubious--that's not a WP:RELIABLE source, and it looks like a mirror of Wikipedia. As I mentioned, you must divulge if you have a conflict of interest with any of the subjects you're writing about. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 20:43, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

Ranveer Singh

Oshwah, Drmies, page protection noticeboard is locked. This needs a stronger protection level. Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 20:33, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

• Thank you, Drmies. I'm sick this week, spending much of the afternoon writing an article for publication. On my back. It's a decent way to kill time. Then I get up, shuffle to the desktop and see what's shaking here. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 22:00, 23 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Take care of yourself. I hope you have bourbon in arm's reach. Drmies (talk) 02:56, 24 October 2018 (UTC)
    • Oh yeah. Drained the bottle today on hot toddies. Mrs. 99, as we refer to her here, knows how to make them. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:17, 24 October 2018 (UTC)
      • And look at you, getting all helpful in my old neighborhood [3]. Good call, but it almost begs separate sections on his relationships w. Manet and Whistler--the latter was really interesting, if more peripheral. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:26, 24 October 2018 (UTC)
        • It was easy, since the content was there--just in the wrong article (that of a painting), so I just moved it. But by all means, write up the rest--you're the expert. Drmies (talk) 00:53, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
          • Oh no. I'm an art whooore now, only furrow my brow for money. Write five hundred plus words in a couple of hours, then let the piece marinate for a few days, play with it, copyedit, streamline and send it in. By the time the magazine mails me the checks I've long since forgotten what I wrote. And I enjoy the hell out of it, though I realize I'm fatally middle-brow. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:12, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

Hi Bob! Just got caught up with all of my Wikipedia messages, emails, pings, notices, etc. and saw your message here. It looks like the matter has been handled and I hope you get well soon :-). Best wishes - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:14, 29 October 2018 (UTC)

Every time the wind blows too hard here

I return to my desktop to find i have a new IP. So it is today. 2601:188:180:1481:7868:6144:7C5D:484A (talk) 21:02, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

Port Perry High School, and a question re: copyright

Before I start cleaning this up, can someone tell me if it's a copyright violation of [4], or if the Wiki article content pre-dates the school website. Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:7868:6144:7C5D:484A (talk) 03:09, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

• I can't tell which came first. This sort of starts it, but the earlier version was already very much like the website version, which is dated 2013, as far as I can tell. I really don't know what to say; maybe Moonriddengirl does... Drmies (talk) 00:58, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

• While I don't know if it or substantial parts of it were copied from the book source cited, I do not believe we copied from the website, but the other way around. Here's the first substantial change, turning 1926 into 1927. The external site says 1927. We see subsequent changes reflected in the external site, too. ([5], [6], [7], et al.) There's also the fact that redlinks in the external site are direct links to Wikipedia, which is strongly suggestive of their taking the material from us. For me, some of the best clues are when other editors make changes that wind up in the external site, and we see that here: [8], [9]. These kinds of changes make me pretty confident in saying that they copied from us. :) I should make a note of this at thetalk page, unless you want to, 2601...484A? --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 02:07, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

• You confirmed, alas, what I suspected, Moonriddengirl. Thank you for taking the time. I'll double back and have a look sometime soon. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:12, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
• Oh yeah, I already did some cleaning there. It was awful. I do suspect the history section is copied, and even searched for the book online, in the slender hope that there might be a Google edition. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:17, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

Remi Broadway

Thanks for the revert! I asked for protection hours ago to no avail so I moved your request up with mine. Just letting you know. Keep up the good work! HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:34, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

• Sorry to file the duplicate. The boards get backlogged sometimes. Cheers! 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:35, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

SALA Festival

Hi! I'm curious as to why you think these prizes and winners are not notable. Thanks Uberlibris (talk) 10:40, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

• Hi, Uberlibris, it may be more relevant to ask what makes the prizes and awardees notable. That's an ocean of red links you added to the article (WP:WTAF), and with the possible exception of one or two marquee prizes, it's doubtful that the honors merit mention, especially when many are named after local sponsors--that gives the impression that this is somehow promoting non notable agencies as well, though that surely wasn't the intent. As an example, the National Academy of Design long held annual exhibitions, and many of the artists who exhibited and won awards were notable, but to list the annuals and prize winners would be WP:LISTCRUFT. That's what's happened at SALA, with far less prominent personalities. By the way, the management doesn't seem notable for encylopedic inclusion, either. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:07, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Another question: you've been pretty transparent re: WP:COI, and that you're editing as a paid contributor. Does that also apply to your edits at SALA? 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:15, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
    • Hi! Thanks for the tip on the management - I'm trying to improve this article after someone went in and added a lot of unsourced information. I'm also trying to improve it as part of a larger project to address the lack of information on South Australian contemporary art using the collection of the library I work in.. I will be adding articles for the redlinks, but this is very much a work-in-progress. I listed the prizes as they are evidence of notability for contemporary artists but I take your point about the non-marquee prizes. As for WP:COI, I don't work for SALA but edit and write Wikipedia articles on South Australian art as part of my duties as an art librarian. Where the article is specifically about my employer or one of our staff and graduates, then yes, WP:COI applies and I put that in the talk page. Otherwise I believe it falls within the Wikipedia:GLAM/Contribute exception about writing and editing using materials in my employer's collection. I consider myself to still be a novice editor and therefore still learning. Hence my question re notability as determining whether a living artist is notable or not is not easy. Uberlibris (talk) 05:37, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
      • A very good explanation re: your edits, Uberlibris; you've made substantial contributions here. Individual notability, as it pertains to artists, is no different than for anyone else. You've written some credible biographies, so you probably know that WP:BIO and WP:CREATIVE are the most relevant guidelines. A case can be made, when listing a handful of red link names within an article, that the figures are prominent, and merit stand alone articles in the very near future. But using an article as a repository for red links is not advisable. Among other things, it's an aesthetic eyesore. In this case, at SALA, I'd venture that most all the prizes and recipients fail notability--it's content that's appropriate for an organization's publications, but not so much for a general encyclopedia.
      • To take one year you've added as an example: The Advertiser Contemporary Art Prize, Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award, Adelaide Review Outsider Artist Award, Adelaide Review, Young Artist Award, Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award, Centennial Park Environment Award, The City Rural Emerging Artist Award, City of Unley Active Ageing Award, Don Dunstan Foundation Award and OZ Minerals Copper Sculpture Awards are minor honors bestowed in a regional festival. Thank you, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 16:46, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
        • Hello again. I've updated the article, taking into account most of your comments. I have removed the red links as I agree that they are not aesthetically pleasing but would have preferred to leave them as red links can encourage other editors to get involved. I have linked to their bios in Design and Art Australia Online (DAAO) where they exist. Not all of them have bios there as I know that the organisation tasked with updating DAAO with South Australian information has not been able to keep it up to date due to staffing shortages. I have deleted the majority of prizes but left those whose sponsors have been deemed notable (i.e. they themselves have Wikipedia articles). I have also tried to tone down the promotional language. Kind regards, Uberlibris (talk) 01:56, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
          • It's something, and indicates a good faith effort. I get that you don't want to delete them, but most of the remaining list prizes and recipients are not notable. 2601:188:180:1481:1034:5A75:D26C:7084 (talk) 02:04, 29 October 2018 (UTC)

Seva Foundation

Hey Drmies or Melcous, here's one for when you've got nothing else to do. It could use a copyright check, but even without that, it's a slippery piece. Hard to parse factual from promotional. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 00:02, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

• Thank you, Drmies. Often I find it difficult to make wholesale cuts. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 00:16, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
  • I know, I do too, but in this case it was just way too obvious that it needed to be done. Thanks for keeping the house clean. Now shoo and get your writing done. I'm multitasking: I'm also watching football and making pork and the red chile base for posole. Drmies (talk) 00:51, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
    • No writing this evening. Watching the series here, and rooting, believe it or not, for the Dodgers. That's what a Yankees fan living in New England does. But lately every team I root for turns to mud, so it's like I'm blessing the Red Sox. Your dinner sounds good--just to peeve you a little, we may be past lobster season, but were still able to procure decent whole belly clams last week. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:12, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

Some admin input appreciated at ANI

For this [10]. Thanks. 2601:188:180:1481:1034:5A75:D26C:7084 (talk) 20:40, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

Thank you MelanieN. Not surprised re: the rationale for blocking. 2601:188:180:1481:1034:5A75:D26C:7084 (talk) 22:39, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

Flagcruft

Thanks, Drmies. Going through that list would have taken me ten more minutes. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 00:01, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

• Ha, I figured that was you. Actually, I figured this edit was you: I saw it before I saw the ping. Cordless Larry is on the case too. Drmies (talk) 00:02, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
• And thanks for that Scott Wagner edit. Drmies (talk) 00:03, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
  • I remember Obama using the term 'silly season.' It's something well beyond that now. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 00:04, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

Shortridge Academy

To admins who can rev/delete, a recent edit added a lot of content copied from the school's website. Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 19:46, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

Happy New Year, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63!

Happy New Year!

2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
SemiHypercube 04:48, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

   Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

• Thank you, SemiHypercube. Happy New Year to you! 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 23:07, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

The Galloway School

Ugh. Years' long involvement by IPs working at the school. I've done some minor cleaning; what remains is mostly the standard primary sourced business. Happy new year to all, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 16:25, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

Good to see you around, 99. — JJMC89 (T·C) 22:55, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

Likewise, JJMC89. Many thanks and best wishes, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 01:52, 20 January 2019 (UTC)

Milton Academy

Another school with the standard issues--heavy on unsourced trivia and promotional content, as well as news of criminal activity by non notable employees and students. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 20:10, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

• Many thanks for taking the time with the scalpel, JJMC89. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:40, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks, Oshwah

Oshwah, thank you for looking into this [11]. Cheers from Bob, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:38, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Hi Bob! No problem; always happy to lend a hand. ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:39, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Tag

Okay, we seem to be in a pattern where I'm gifted with a new IP every time a raindrop falls here. 2601:188:180:1481:F8D6:7D90:DB30:5688 (talk) 02:12, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

February 2019

Anonymous users from this IP address have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours for edit warring and violating the three-revert rule.

During a dispute, you should first try to discuss controversial changes and seek consensus. If that proves unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  Glen 14:32, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

If this is a shared IP address and you are an uninvolved editor with a registered account, you may continue to edit by logging in.

• Drmies, TonyBallioni, Oshwah, please take a look at the edits for which I was blocked, and perhaps protect the article from the BLP crap I removed. A rotten block, Glen. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:34, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Your edits to the page remain intact at this time however edit warring is not the solution. In future please take to talk page or directly with editor in question. I'm happy to review if you cease reverting and discuss your changes. Glen 14:42, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Glen, the edits in question were undoubtedly exempt from 3RR per WP:3RRNO. I’d ask you to confiding lifting this block (or failing a response in a few hours, I’ll lift it since the block is only 24 hours...) TonyBallioni (talk) 15:00, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

I appreciate it , TonyBallioni. Whatever transpires, I'm off for the weekend, at least until tomorrow evening. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 15:03, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Glen, that's an awful response, especially given the reversions by AryanTheArticleArtist (talk · contribs), which were hasty at best and incompetent at worst. The unsourced content I removed multiple times:

• While Blankfein's illustrious career has earned praise in the heydays of Goldman Sachs, particularly when Goldman Sachs was doing so well compared to other Wall Street banks that are reeling from the aftermath of Financial crisis of 2007–2008 and Greek government-debt crisis, the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal comes as a revelation to investors in Wall Street and the world that nobody is God; if it is too good to be true, it is indeed too good to be true. Money, wealth and competitive advantage cannot be earned out of the proverbial thin air.

That's not only original research, without sources it's arguably a BLP violation. After the block lapses I'll open a thread at ANI. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:54, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Upon review I've reversed the block. Please remember not to edit war however. Talk to the editor in question. Thanks and apologies. Glen 15:07, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you. I left two notices with the registered user. Their response was [12]. With all due respect, I don't merit a tutorial in this instance. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 15:10, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

I edit and revert hundreds of vandalism a day, and since im a human, 1 mistake does slip in every 150 reverts or so. I am very effective at what I am doing. You can check the history. I didn't even know a war was happening so Im here to stop it. Lets all become friends and learn from our mistakes. Life is too short for this. AryanTheArticleArtist (talk) 18:50, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

• Whatever the reasons, you're not very good yet at discerning between vandalism and legitimate edits, and are getting a lot of warnings for this sort of thing. Thank you, Drmies, for intervening. I've seen this behavior before; Bbb23, any interest in running a check user? Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 20:11, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

• Hello, my friend, experiencing a bit of IP discrimination, are you? Builds character. After all, we are the encyclopedia where anyone can be blocked. I'm still trying to understand the significance of the named account's username.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:10, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

• Ha, Bbb23! Made me smile. Yeah, there's that too, but I was looking past the username at editing pattern and interaction. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 21:19, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

• Bbb23, Bluexander (talk · contribs) is one account that came to mind. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 21:26, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

• Without looking at the behavior of the two users, Bluexander is  Stale. You could still file an SPI if you think you have sufficient evidence.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:30, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

• Not sufficient, more of a hunch. But if the user continues to make poor edits, this will resolve itself in good time. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 21:39, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi Bob! Sorry to hear that this happened to you, and I apologize for the delay responding to your ping here. I was away due to real life stuff and I'm just now getting caught up with all of the Wikipedia messages, emails, pings, and notifications I received while I was away (over 70... haha). At least this issue was taken care of and I'm glad to see that you're back. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:58, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

No good deed goes unpunished, Oshwah. Not that an unjust temporary block here does much to darken one's day. Thanks and cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 04:42, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

Indeed that is true... I'm glad to see that you still have a positive attitude despite the frustration, and that you're still here with us. :-) Well... to be fair... I've screwed up in the past and reverted a couple of changes you've made before, too... So I'm not exactly innocent from this either, and I'm definitely far, far, so..... so far from being a perfect editor and administrator here. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:13, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

Cotabato City, the gift that never stops giving

Another look at this requested. A perennial magnet for unsourced, promotional and copyright violation content. Moonriddengirl, would you have a look re: recent, possibly copied text? Also, I wonder if there's any block evasion continuing there. My fondest wish is that the article be locked. Period. Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 20:33, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Mike S. Miller

A little help here would be much appreciated. A. copy edit and maintain NPOV; B. find consensus as to whether the controversy merits inclusion at all; C. consider whether the IP with who's insulted the subject multiple times has earned a block. Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 05:03, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Greetings

Haven't seen much of you lately. Thanks for looking after several crufty school articles lately. I'm way off my game (been struggling with health issues since last June), and not many are willing to make the radical edits needed. Thanks. John from Idegon (talk) 05:21, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

• Good to hear from you, John from Idegon. Keenly sorry to hear about the health issues. You're always welcome here. Thanks and cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 04:40, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
  • Think we've finally got a handle on it. Gotta make some big lifestyle changes (quit smoking after 50 years, start eating like a debutante instead of an ironworker, etc), but it'll happen. I've got a little guy that turns 7 next weekend that needs me. John from Idegon (talk) 04:44, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
    • That may be the best motivation of all. My father was a long time smoker who quit soon after his first child was born. He lived to be 98. The eating like a debutante business is for the birds, but I'm staring at much the same inevitability. There are only so many hamburgers I can wash down with ice cream before the accounts payable department rings in. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 04:50, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

John from Idegon, if you're up for it, have I got one for you: Harriton High School. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 19:12, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

Aaaghh

And today, utility workers tore up the ground to work on cables, again. Hence, a power outage and a new IP. 2601:188:180:1481:2C:5F1F:6A04:8E55 (talk) 19:34, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

At least it's not your perennial enemy, the lowly gust of wind, again :) ——SerialNumber54129 19:16, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

Amen, Serial Number 54129. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 19:18, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

I see you had adventures on 2 Fby. Frankly, that's incredible, although not, perhaps, particularly surprising. ——SerialNumber54129 19:26, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	I'll admit, it has been quite a while since I'd seen an IP user reverting vandalism. Good to know not all anon. users are vandals. Keep it up! Jeb3Talk at me here 19:38, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

• Thank you, Jebcubed. Been doing it for years. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 19:40, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

WikiProject Connecticut Invitation

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A kitten for you!

Thank you for your contributions.

~ ToBeFree (talk) 03:18, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

• Thank you, ToBeFree. Likewise and cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:19, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you

Adam9007, for cleaning up after me [13]. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 01:33, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

You're welcome :). Adam9007 (talk) 01:38, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Alice Eduardo

That was quite the photo gallery, Drmies. Thanks for the COI notices--there needs to be some rev/deletion of copyright infringement. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 04:05, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

• Between you and me, I can't really be bothered--it was from company sources anyway. I'm eating chips, and since it's Friday night, I'm dipping them in mayo and sriracha. Living it up. And I meant to say that I saw your signature edits and followed them, figuring there was something there to see. Thanks for keeping it clean. Drmies (talk) 04:28, 16 February 2019 (UTC)
  • More of same, Drmies. Maybe a page lock. I'm leaving on business for a few days again. Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 21:22, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
    • Save your receipts; the tax man will be here soon. Safe travels, old friend. Drmies (talk) 01:15, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
      • Thank you, Dr. A couple of nights in nice midtown hotels, a couple of days teaching and taking in a museum show about which I’ll turn out a review. Not bad, and the Northeast Regional was even fifteen minutes early to Penn Station tonight. Still, I miss Mrs. 99 and the rural life, but at least she’s rid of me for a few days. From a room very near the Algonquin Hotel, cheers, 50.74.13.242 (talk) 02:13, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

Mullinalaghta

An article about a charming town, commandeered by a local football fan using multiple accounts. Would appreciate assistance with this before taking further and probably unwarranted action at a noticeboard. Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 17:39, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

• Thank you, Bbb23. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 20:55, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you....

...for the template up top, SemiHypercube. Originally bestowed by NeilN. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 05:07, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

J. F. Roux

Hagiography written by the artist's son. Nary a legitimate claim to notability, and I'm finding very little online. At the very least this can be stubified--any thoughts on AfD worthiness? Thanks, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 15:13, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

It's a marginal case at AfD in my view. Chop all unsourced content and puffery (and if anyone reverts you for "vandalism", ping me and I'll give them a bollocking) and then take a decision. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 12:54, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

• Thank you, Ritchie333. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 12:56, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

It rained last night

I can think of no other reason that I got bumped off the usual IP. 2601:188:180:1481:50BD:8E35:2EF0:A3D6 (talk) 17:28, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

As in real life, when Wikipedians get bored and can't think of which topic to write about next, they are reduced to talking about the weather ;-) Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:04, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Anu Malik

I was contemplating blocking Malumanu1 for violating the three revert rule; however, since Begoon has edited the article the reverting has stopped, so I'm going to consider the issue stale for now. If the reverting starts up again, ping me and I'll look into it. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 12:51, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

• Thank you, Ritchie333. Cheers, 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 12:55, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
• My edits weren't really anything to do with that, Ritchie, and I don't think I reverted that user - you should carry on as if I wasn't there - Mrs Begoon always does, and it seems to work for her... -- Begoon 12:59, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Oh, I didn't mean to imply that they were, it was just a point of reference that you started editing at the same time the edit war happened to stop. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:00, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

As far as this goes [14], Ritchie333, the user has adopted so many evasive accounts to the same broad purpose--deleting sourced content and adding original research re: movie releases--that one doesn't know where to begin. I'd suggest SPI and protection of multiple articles. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 13:04, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Indeed; however I assume the filer has a better idea of which SPI case to log it under, I haven't got a scooby doo. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:05, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

JFL43 (talk · contribs) may be the mother ship. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 13:06, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Okay. I am terminally clueless at how to contribute to sockpuppetry cases (having filed maybe two in my entire editing career and closed about zero) - hopefully somebody else will have an idea. Somebody like TonyBallioni should be able to deal with this. If this is an ongoing and regular problem, consider filing a report at WP:LTA and refer to it in subsequent reports. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:08, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Ritchie333 Manu0005 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) is the same person as the new account on that page. I haven’t looked to JFL43 myself, but the CU log has them in a different country than these two. I didn’t dig too deeply, but the recent socks in that history appear to be on a different device in a different area of the same country. I’ll let you decide if you want to block. TonyBallioni (talk) 15:47, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Three promotional COI articles, all saying the same thing

• Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant
• Virginia DeBerry
• Donna Grant

Thoughts from experienced colleagues will be appreciated. I can also take this to the BLP board. But this is vanity threefold. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 16:16, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

I glanced at the articles. It would be a bit of a project, but I would redirect the individual articles to the duo article, copying in any noteworthy material about each person to the joint article. Then the hardest part, cleaning up the joint article, which looks like it was written by several 3-year-olds acting independently. As an aside, it's not a good idea to slap COI tags on articles if you don't have a particular editor in mind. BTW, I ain't gonna do any of this. --Bbb23 (talk) 16:42, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, Bbb23. Agreed re: COI tags; V.D.T.T. (talk · contribs) was very much the particular editor, though subsequently there may have been other accounts. And special thanks to Serial Number 54129 for handling the redirects and copy editing so efficiently. 2601:188:180:1481:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 16:58, 1 March 2019 (UTC)