Ad Orientem

Uncterchud

Please also revoke TPA from Uncterchud and Bonefrag as they are likely socks of Pœnis, whose TPA has been revoked, based on behavioral evidence: lewd images of women and harassing me on my userspace. Air on White (talk) 01:32, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Air on White Done. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:38, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Blocked IP

Saw you blocked my IP address recently for disruptive editing, but wasn't sure why. I'm assuming it wasn't for something I did, since all of those edits are still live (and, as far as I can tell, properly sourced). The one closest to the block date was an edit to List of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup controversies (the most recent edit, made June 7th), which was a to correct a spelling error (the only change). I assume that the block isn't for that edit, and it's the only edit made by that IP.

Reason I wasn't logged in, was because I keep getting logged out, and I can't be bothered to log back in just to fix a minor issue.

Just would like some clarification as to what exactly the block was for, so I can avoid making the mistake again (assuming it was something I did, and not someone else in the household). Jaydee Richardson (talk) 11:19, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Jaydee Richardson. I'm not sure what the specific reason was because I cannot see the IP address associated with this account. However, over the last few days I have imposed several range blocks because one or more users within those ranges were IP hopping and causing a lot of disruption. It's possible your IP was caught in one of those blocks, though I can't state anything with certainty without knowing the IP address in question. That said, please don't post your IP here as that can be used by people with malicious intent. If you want a more definitive explanation, feel free to email me privately with your IP and I will have a look at the blog log. Editing anonymously is not prohibited generally speaking. However shared IP addresses are vulnerable to these kinds of blocks for obvious reasons. I see that you have recently signed up for an account. That is almost always the best way to edit the encyclopedia and it also over time will allow you to contribute to areaa of the project that are protected from anonymous editing. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 11:59, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

This is my first account. I have another one, but forgot the login info, since I barely used it. If you need to know the IP, you can see it in the last edit to the page linked in my message.

There's a chance that my dad might've edited something, since he got me to do that a few months ago. He doesn't have an account as far as I can tell.

I'll remember to be logged in from now on though. Jaydee Richardson (talk) 12:35, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jaydee Richardson The block log only shows a single page block for that specific IP and no current site blocks. So if you were blocked then it was almost certainly a range block and it has since expired. -Ad Orientem (talk) 13:05, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Says it expires July 15th.

Well, doesn't matter, I'll just stay logged in now, so I'll still be able to edit things if need be. Jaydee Richardson (talk) 08:34, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jaydee Richardson Ok. I see the issue. You were caught in a range block for 2a02:c7c::/32. You can see the editing history for that range here and the block log here. There has been a very long history of disruption within that range. Ad Orientem (talk) 16:22, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Interesting. And most of those pages were relating to football/soccer, which might explain why my edits got caught up in it the block. Jaydee Richardson (talk) 09:08, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Question about an edit summary

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Extrajudicial_killings_in_the_Gaza_Strip&diff=prev&oldid=1230328998

Did I do something wrong? Did somebody else? Or is that page protection just routine for anything on the topic? (tag me in the reply to make sure I see the notification please) MWQs (talk) 12:30, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@MWQs That page is covered by discretionary sanctions authorized under Contentious Topics. In this case the Arab Israeli conflict. Articles dealing with that subject broadly construed are routinely protected because there is a long history of vandalism and ideologically motivated disruptive editing within that subject area. That said, you are an extended confirmed user and should be able to edit the page w/o any problems. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:29, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. MWQs (talk) 00:46, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Jack Walker

Thanks for the block on that IP address. You might want to semi-protect the page for awhile as well. It recently came off of a semi-protection as well. 73.67.145.30 (talk) 19:40, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

 Done -Ad Orientem (talk) 19:43, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

List of all-time NBA win–loss records

this page is competely ok, and some same link should not have more. 2001:B011:E000:15D2:1090:2BC8:8D23:C344 (talk) 22:54, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Concerns were raised at WP:RFPP. Please discuss any issues on the article talk page. Thank you for your contributions to the project. -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:59, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Discussion have been posted in talk, so it is ok. 111.254.25.210 (talk) 23:18, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

TP Revoke request

Hello @Ad Orientem. User:Epicsams9 who you blocked just recently is messing around on the talk page. Could you resolve this? 🛧Midori No Sora♪🛪 ( ☁＝☁＝✈) 04:13, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

 Done -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:18, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Quick followup over Herrenvolk democracy

The IP you banned has put some stuff on their talk that's almost identical to the edit summaries of the other IP I reverted a few times on the same page so they can be pretty much confirmed as a sockpuppet now, I'd recommend watchlisting all of the other articles they've touched and investigating any new IPs that pop up. Thank you! Orchastrattor (talk) 04:24, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

@Orchastrattor The IP I blocked seems to be the only one that has edited recently, and the clear focus of this editor is the Herrenvolk page, which is now protected. If you see this user hitting other pages, let me know. Unfortunately they seem to be moving around a bit, so blocks are likely to be just a form of whack a mole. -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:35, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

User:Legende Legende Legende saga continued

Hi Ad Orientem,

Back in May this year, you blocked the IP range 109.37.128.0/18 for disruptive editing and possible block evasion of User:Legende Legende Legende.

Well, they are back again using other IP addresses/ranges since, but based on many recent edits I have seen, most of them now come from the IP range 109.36.128.0/19. I highly suspect it is the same person as the previously blocked range noted above – see evidence posted by me and others in Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Legende Legende Legende.

Since SPI seems to be awfully slow and heavily backlogged these days (with that particular report going by 12 days and still getting no action), I am bringing this to your attention and wondering if you could deal with that 109.36.128.0/19 nuisance range here, maybe giving it the same treatment as you did to the previous IP range.

Thanks! — AP 499D25 (talk) 14:51, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

@AP 499D25 109.36.128.0/19. blocked x 6 months. SPI closed. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:04, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

User talk:Ducks are birds

Hi Ad Orientem,

Can you remove talk page access for User:Ducks are birds? See their version history. Thanks — C F A 💬 04:41, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

@CFA  Done -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:51, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

IP Blocked

Hello!

Apparently 2 days ago I forgot to login and edited with my IP something which was deemed "disruptive". I tried to find what was the edit but I didn't see anything on the contribution page of the IP, so I'm writing to you to know what was it that I wrote that was disruptive mainly because I'm curious but also in order to try and be a better Wikipedia user, since everything I've edited I've done it in good faith and trying to be as impartial as possible.

Respectfully looking forward to your reply,

SuperBaroni SuperBaroni (talk) 17:14, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi SuperBaroni. I can't answer that definitively as I cannot see what your IP address is. However, I can tell you that over the last week or so I have had to issue several blocks covering wide ranges of IP addresses due to IP hopping vandals or pervasive disruption of other sorts within the range. It is entirely possible that your IP was caught in one of those range blocks. Usually when I impose a wide range block on anonymous editing, I leave open the possibility for constructive editors to create an account which allows them to contribute to the project. I see that you have done that. I will drop a welcome template on your talk page shortly. Happy editing. -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:31, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply!

Sadly I don't know how to find my IP since the message that my IP was banned stopped appearing after I logged in, but I think what you said is indeed entirely possible. I created this account 5 months ago although I haven't been very active to say the truth. Lastly , I want to thank you for the template and also for taking time to reply so fast.

Greetings SuperBaroni (talk) 22:00, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Redaction needed

can you please also redact this edit Special:Diff/1231888684 at Sudanese civil war (2023–present) FuzzyMagma (talk) 20:43, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

@FuzzyMagma Just took care of it. It's been a busy day at AIV. -Ad Orientem (talk) 20:44, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Admin's Barnstar
	Thanks for your admin work (and response to my false requests at AIV) Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 17:22, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

@Myrealnamm Thank you for the kind words. AIV, like all parts of the project, has a learning curve. But it's not steep. Basically it boils down to just naked vandalism or obvious spamming. Some kind of formal warning is generally expected except in very rare cases. Most other forms of disruption are handled at ANI or SPI. -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:33, 1 July 2024 (UTC)