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Suspected edits of Daniel Dunga who removed the LTO verified licence plate.

To whom it may concern,

Daniel Dunga who posted the disruptive edits of History of vehicle registration plates of the Philippines who already removed the verification of LTO license plates series. Here's the following LTO license plates has officially verified in NCR and Region III:

CBO 1001-CBO 9999 (Region III)

NHP 1001-NHP 9999 (NCR)

NKJ 1001-NKJ 9999 (NCR)

Daniel did not receive the inbox messages but hopefully to permanent block Daniel Dunga who suspected the article due to incomplete and repetitive of removal edits to verified the LTO license plates as soon as possible.

Thank you. Jon2guevarra (talk) 04:03, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

@Jon2guevarra

I see no reasons for administrator intervention at this time. This appears to be a content dispute. If you disagree with this user's recent contributions, you are free to revert their edits and leave a message on the article talk page explaining why, per WP:BRD. Just be sure to stay within the confines of WP:3RR. See also WP:DR for further suggestions on how to handle disagreements with other editors. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:33, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

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User:Rustylad31

Hi, not sure if I'm allowed to step in and edit sock templates and categories directly, as a non-admin, but the master account for Rustylad31 is Bigboss19923. Rustylad21 was just the most recent sock, I namechecked it at AIV to emphasise the obviousness.

Thanks for applying the block! Belbury (talk) 18:28, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

@Belbury Thanks. I will amend the template. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:30, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Best wishes re: Hurricane Milton

Hi, I see you are in the path of Milton, and I just want to wish Good Fortunes to you and your loved ones. I have a lot of friends and family on that coast and am following the storm closely… stay safe! Jusdafax (talk) 20:57, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. -Ad Orientem (talk) 20:59, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Triangleprecinct

Hi there, in case you are still around and have time (do prioritise packing your bags, though; this can wait), I don't think that what you've done re User:Triangleprecinct is right. I blocked that user for a user name violation. The template clearly says that such a user has two options:

• "create a new account with a different username", or
• "If you prefer to change the username of this account, you may do so by adding the following text to the bottom of your user talk page"

Hence, if such a user chooses the first option, their new account isn't a sockpuppet. Schwede66 23:02, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

@Schwede66 Ok I will unblock them. Thanks for the heads up. -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:22, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

IP Ban

Hello. Ive noticed today that ive been IP Banned for my edits. I found out when my older brother was trying to make an account. I apologise if I sound desperate, but I will never touch any page on Wikipedia and never let myself add information without any proof. I hope I can convince you that this will never happen again. Thank you,

Tomos.wh Tomos.wh (talk) 07:27, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

@Tomos.wh Your account is not currently blocked. As I do not know what IP you are using (please don't post that here) I can't comment on the specifics. However, it is possible that it may be caught in a range block due to widespread disruption across a number of IPs. If someone in your household is trying to create an account and unable to do so, tell them to read and follow the directions here. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 13:41, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

thank you for your help.

-Tomos.wh Tomos.wh (talk) 14:00, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Bernard Tissier de Mallerais

On 11 October 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Bernard Tissier de Mallerais, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 00:58, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

Did u block me cause I'm a bengali editor? I was editing too much, I agree but that's cause I'm new to this. Unblock pls :(

Unblock me pls 58.145.186.254 (talk) 13:50, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

What account name? -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:14, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Disruptive page creations

After your recent block of 2409:4043::/33, I rolled back many of their edits on article-space pages, only to discover they have created many pages, mostly User talk pages, including some that look like promotion. I wasn't sure if I should request deletion or do something else (note that they are many months old), so I wanted to bring this to your attention.

All edits of the IP range that are page creations. Rusty 🐈 14:00, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

@Rusty Cat I will have a look. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:13, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

@Rusty Cat I've looked at the more recent ones and deleted a few and blanked some others that looked like test edits. Honestly, I don't think it's worth the time to go through all of them. I only found a couple pages that looked like spam. If you want to go through them feel free. You can just blank anything that looks disruptive. That IP range has made almost no constructive edits. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:44, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Disruptive user with ip

Hey. You've blocked this ip for disruptive editing [1]. The ip also uses HeydarISm account which they admit here [2] and here [3] (btw they say they forget password but continue editing with that account). Anyway, post your block, both with his account and IP, he continued disruptive editing; he WP:OR edited to push his POV while ignoring MOS:NATIONALITY: [4], [5], removed correct due nationalities that didn't line up with his POV: [6], [7], while simultaneously added inappropriate WP:OR nationality that suited his POV again disregarding due weight and MOS:NATIONALITY: [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14].

All this post block and already having been warned about the manual of style on their account's talk page [15]. I think the user has a tunnel vision for editing, ignores MOS, and pushes their POV no matter what despite MOS, weight, warnings and blocks. AntEgo (talk) 11:19, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

@AntEgo The IP's block expired more than 10 days ago. So they are not evading a block right now. Their most recent edit was two days ago. While some of their edits have been disruptive, this is too stale for admin action. I will leave another warning on their talk page. If you see them start again let me know and I will block them. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:20, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Well looks like he's back again to WP:OR mos:nationality violations [16], [17], [18]. AntEgo (talk) 11:09, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

@AntEgo Reblocked x 1 month. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:59, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Question about requesting an article to be protected

So I noticed you were able to add an auto confirm protection to Ben Davis. I wanted to ask how I can request an article to be protected, or if that is even possible? Thanks in advance. A person of sorts (talk) 02:04, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

Hi A person of sorts. You can request page protection at WP:RFPP, or you can talk to an individual admin if you know they are online. What page do you have concerns over? -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:15, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

Oh no, I don't have any issues. It was Ben Davis (journalist) which was being super vandalized, but it is now protected. I just wanted to see how I could make admins aware of the problem.

On another note, I wanted to ask about fixing vandalism: If there is like three edits in a row of all vandalism, and I want to remove all three edits in one move to the edit before all the vandalism, how would I go about doing that? I've been reverting each manually but it's very tedious. A person of sorts (talk) 02:20, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

@A person of sorts You can go to the page history and click on the diff for the last good version of the page. It will show side by side that version and the one immediately preceding it. Above the diff will be an option that says "restore this version" in brown lettering. By clicking on that you will roll back all edits that came after it. If you don't currently have it, you should consider activating Wikipedia:Twinkle. It is hugely helpful in more ways than I can count. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:26, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

Ok awesome I will download that. Thank you. A person of sorts (talk) 02:30, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

NP. Happy editing. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:34, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail

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It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.Mvcg66b3r (talk) 03:17, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

Socking

Hello, Lb01234 (talk · contribs) whom you recently blocked is now attempting to circumvent the block with socks [19] [20]. Thanks, Khirurg (talk) 14:06, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

@Khirurg Both indeffed. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:29, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

Same case here: Bengali editor (talk · contribs) & Tanvir Rahat (talk · contribs). I am not 100% sure, but looks like both users are from Bangladesh and created the same article!--TheEagle107 (talk) 04:52, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

@TheEagle107 Which page? Bengali editor has a wall of deleted contribs. -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:56, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Oh NM. I see you linked it. -Ad Orientem (talk) Ad Orientem (talk) 04:57, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

@TheEagle107 This smells like a sock. But the account has been around for almost a year. I note that the username is extremely similar to another suspected, but not blocked, sock Tanvir 360 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). I am wondering if this might be the tip of an iceberg. @Drmies, any chance you could have a look and see if there is a connection? See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Lazy-restless/Archive. -Ad Orientem (talk) 05:06, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

RoySmith already looked. Drmies (talk) 13:42, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

P.S. to the above. It's late here and I will be signing off shortly. I will check back tomorrow. -Ad Orientem (talk) 05:08, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Amazing! TanvirSdq (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) check out this account as well!--TheEagle107 (talk) 05:49, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

@TheEagle107 I am again refusing the claim against me. I have given an explanation here (and someone have checked it). You would not find any similarities between myself and Blocked user Lazy-restless except the creation of Arabic in Islam article. I am regularly contributing on Bengali Wikipedia on Islam related articles, even on english wikipedia I have created articles like Hadaiq e Bakhshish and Muhaddith (though I am not the creator of the second one, I am the top contributor) before the creation of Arabic in Islam. I also have no connection with Tanvir Rahat or Tanvir Sdq. It is true that our usernames are similar, but this is purely coincidental. The name 'Tanvir' is quite popular among Bangladeshis, so it is not unusual for there to be multiple users with that name on Wikipedia. However, I have no relationship with those users and no similarity either. Tanvir 360 (talk) 06:59, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

@TheEagle107 I came here after seeing myself tagged, and I was a little surprised to see that you are counting me as a fake account of another editor. For your information, I have been editing on Wikipedia since 2023. The article you claimed was created by me is about a book that is very popular in Islamic communities in Bangladesh in recent times, and I felt that the article should be on English Wikipedia. The book is also widely popular in the Arab region. Otherwise, I have no connection with the other two editors and do not know them. Tanvir Rahat (talk) 05:51, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

@TheEagle107 It sounds like this has been looked at by one or more CUs and whatever they found was not actionable. Your vigilance is appreciated. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:37, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Happy First Edit Day, Ad Orientem, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 01:40, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

@DaniloDaysOfOurLives Thank you. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:50, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Thank you. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:38, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protect San Diego

Please semi-protect San Diego indefinitely like what you did to Atlanta. Reason is persistent vandalism by a VOA (vandalism-only account) adding “man who dropped an egg” and “Sandy Eggo”; At least 10 previous protections including an indef which actually lasted 8 1/2 years (4/4/2012-12/26/2020). That’s enough! 2603:8080:D03:89D4:D406:99F6:B4C2:6570 (talk) 20:36, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

I don't think it's justified. Since the page was unprotected, there has been some sporadic vandalism. But over the last year, most of the IP edits look constructive. Atlanta was getting hit quite a bit harder when I protected the page. -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:24, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Also, user’s indef blocked, so no need for semi 2603:8080:D03:89D4:D406:99F6:B4C2:6570 (talk) 23:10, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

More ownership issues

Hey again – hope you're doing well. Just following on from last month, GustavoCza's at it again here – thought it might be worth bringing to your attention; thanks. 4TheWynne (talk • contribs) 03:30, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

@4TheWynne Dropped another note. Let's see if they take the hint. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:42, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Sorry guys, I didn't realize this was a whole can of worms I was cracking into... RachelTensions (talk) 03:47, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

@RachelTensions (talk page watcher) I know little to nothing of the situation, but let me assure you that most of Wikipedia is not a can of worms. I have, however, noticed that Wikipedians tend to have weirdly strong opinions on music. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 03:52, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

@RachelTensions No need for an apology. Sometimes people just need a friendly reminder that this is a collaborative project. This sort of thing happens all the time and usually it resolves itself without too much unpleasantness. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:53, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Looking into this editor's history I definitely see the WP:OWN issues... these diffs (the edit summaries in particular) about having to fix things that other editors "ruined" and made "visually appalling" gave me the ick.

But anyway, all I wanted was input from informed editors to form a consensus on a content dispute, didn't expect interpersonal issues. RachelTensions (talk) 03:59, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Well this one seems to be a whole can of worms with a backstory that I unintentionally looped people back into  :-) RachelTensions (talk) 03:55, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

@RachelTensions Well, like Ad Orientem said above, sometimes people just need to be reminded to collaborate, so hopefully that's all it takes. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 03:57, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

For what it's worth, I don't know how many chances we want to give this person, as there are many more examples beyond the ones that we've pointed out so far of them being totally content to engage in edit wars without any fear or hesitation and just having the worst attitude towards other editors in general (even in the aforementioned discussion, With that out of the way, do you mind if I ask why you, a Kpop-focused editor, suddenly took interest on Coldplay? More specifically on making them look like bad? – like, seriously...). I just feel deep down that their attitude isn't going to change, the way things have been going. RachelTensions, I'll respond properly back at the talk page (was on my break at work, so didn't have a lot of time to respond beyond just adding my two cents and meant to clarify that I'd add more later), and even here I wasn't intending to create a whole other discussion, but yeah, unfortunately this is the result of a continuation of some pretty disappointing behaviour, regardless of how well-intentioned they might be. 4TheWynne (talk • contribs) 09:36, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

If their problematic editing in this subject area continues, then likely the best remedy would be a topic ban. However that is not something I can impose unilaterally. You would need to open a discussion and request at WP:ANI. -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:43, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Are you back, and adminning?

Somehow I thought you were away, at least for a while, but now I see you on my watchlist again. Forgive me if I am thinking of someone else (possibly TonyBallioni), but it's good to see you pop up! Softlavender (talk) 05:22, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

@Softlavender Yes, I've been back for a while. I do miss Tony though. -Ad Orientem (talk) 05:33, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Off to bed. It's well past 1am here. -Ad Orientem (talk) 05:36, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Yes, we all miss Tony. Time flies -- I guess I was thinking of your absence in 2020 or so (perhaps around the FramBan?). Anyway, great to see you around, and I hope you are well. Softlavender (talk) 05:40, 22 October 2024 (UTC)