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P--mal

I've left a very subtle hint about this editor. Can you decipher my clever cryptogram?! Thanks, P. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:28, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Cyphoidbomb I also blocked Cultss, Kudumbam and Sadekefall who were  Technically indistinguishable to Abbayiammayi.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 23:00, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 02:20, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Back again as Leflunomide. I indeffed as sock based on his edit at Draft:All Lights India International Film Festival. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:24, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

There was also Baaaaducow. Thanks for keeping me up to speed on these! --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:41, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

Tendentious IP

Ponyo, another editor referred me to you about an IP you may be familiar with: User:2605:E000:9161:A500:180A:2748:F6F8:136F. Would you mind looking at the edits on the talk page for Victoria (TV series)? We differ on whether a character was forced to submit to a pelvic exam when the Queen ordered it be done and she has no choice in the matter. The IP insists the character, who is a member of the Queen's household, wasn't forced to submit because she wasn't physically forced (i.e. in the manner of slaves), just compelled by the Queen's order in the belief she was pregnant. He/she seems to think that was voluntary, given there were no chains or shackles, etc. I've provided the Oxford definition of force, which includes compulsion against will, which was very clearly what happened to the character in the episode, but the discussion is getting nowhere as the IP's responses become increasingly incoherent. Absent the word force, it materially altered the description of events, which nearly created a crisis early in Victoria's reign, so it needs to be there (or a decent synonym, at least, which he/she also won't consider.) I was told this might be an editor from NI who has exhibited this pattern on other articles, particularly relating to rape. Any help would be appreciated. ----Dr.Margi ✉ 04:07, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

@Drmargi: this IP is editing from California, so it's not likely to be the same editor (unless they're travelling?). If there is no block evasion, then this comes down to a content dispute. If if the dispute is only between you and the IP, you can request a third opinion.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 23:17, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

It's funny: the IP comes up in two locations, depending on which search tool is used. The big issue is the long screeds that make little or no sense. Sigh. I'll try your suggestion. Thanks for your thoughts. ----Dr.Margi ✉ 01:50, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Socks at AfD?

My little pony, I think Bhernyy and UncleBre are socks, per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ckay. I could indef UncleBre per WP:Obvious sock is obvious, but Bhernyy has been here since March, creating both viable and non-viable articles, so I'd like to be sure about them. And also whether they have more socks. Pinging Oluwa2Chainz and User:Ammarpad to keep them in the loop. Bishonen | talk 19:47, 2 October 2017 (UTC).

@Bishonen: They're  Technically indistinguishable, so no doubts there. Can I have a sugar cube now?--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 23:21, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

Not good for you! Have a delicious apple! Bishonen | talk 08:43, 3 October 2017 (UTC).

Fair enough, some might say I'm sweet enough as it is.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:09, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Apparent sock of user:Supermanbatman101

This one: User:Afgshirzada101. Can you look into the matter? Thanks.--Biografer (talk) 01:40, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

I think the matter is quite clear, in as much Afgshirzada101 attempted to remove Biografer's post. I've blocked. Biographer, if you want to avoid that kind of thing happening, you can use the {{noping}} template, to mention users without pinging them. Bishonen | talk 08:54, 3 October 2017 (UTC).

@Bishonen and Biografer: I have already reported at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mujhideen101, now it waits to close. Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 09:41, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks very much, Hhhhhkohhhhh. Bishonen | talk 10:15, 3 October 2017 (UTC).

@Hhhhhkohhhhh and Bishonen: Thanks. Glad to be of service.--Biografer (talk) 16:28, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

The SPI has been updated with unsurprising CU results.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:10, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Commanderofthescript

Hi Ponyo,

You mentioned me a little while ago Here " Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Commanderofthescript " I did not understand my attachment to these accounts !!

Thanks

--AhmedZaherr (talk) 00:08, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

I know you're blocked, but this will answer all of your questions.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 15:42, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Woot Woot

Hello P. Many many congrats on reaching 100,000 edits!! If blocking socks counted as edits this might be doubled :-) Thanks for all you do for the 'pedia. MarnetteD|Talk 23:29, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Sri Harsha Malempati

Reply for another request for source deepika singh posted her son pictures in facebook and I get source from other websites. but I don't know how to add websites link for reference,it quite difficult getting first second names of websites so please help me to know how to add websites.

Thank you Sri Harsha Malempati (talk) 00:46, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

@Sri Harsha Malempati: You can learn more about how to include sources with your edits here. If you don't feel comfortable with adding the sources yourself, you can make an edit request on the article talk page and a more experienced editor can add the information for you. Just follow the instructions here.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:37, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Category discussion closure

Hi I'm closing this category discussion but I notice that I can't remove the category from User:IExistToHelp because you blocked the account. Would you be willing to remove Category:Wikipedians_who_do_not_drink_alcohol from their user page? Marcocapelle (talk) 07:24, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

@Marcocapelle: Blocking the account doesn't prevent unrelated editors from editing the page, but I removed the category to save you a step.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:32, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

100 000th edit

Congratulations with passing the milestone.--Ymblanter (talk) 11:11, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Congratulations, Ponyo! Patient Zero^talk 11:23, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

+1. It isn't the number, though, that really matters. The effect of what you've done in those 100k is worth a lot more. - Sitush (talk) 12:10, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks everyone (including MarnetteD above) for the kind words!--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:30, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Photo

Hi Ponyo! Hope you managed to have a good week. Did you get the chance to nab a picture of a BC Liquor Store? Thanks :) Jon Kolbert (talk) 17:35, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Ack! I moved your message into the memory hole and promptly forgot about it. I'll get on it ASAP.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:37, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Meow!

Drmies (talk) 22:38, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

DYK that kittens are a Canadian Thanksgiving specialty, @Drmies:? I assume you lashed out due to being jealous that you have to wait an additional 6? 7? weeks to ride the tryptophan tornado?--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:55, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

• No, I didn't--kelapstick never cooks anything but pork for me. Tryptophan--that's a turkey joke, I am sure, but I don't like turkey at all: I know, I'm a bad American, and I don't even have guns. Well, have a great vacation, Ponyo dear, while I try to hold the fort in the continued absence, moral and technical, of Bbb. Hey, we got some new CUs, which is good. Later! Drmies (talk) 16:06, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
• Shit, my m-i-l will be here for that occasion. Drmies (talk) 02:51, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

• Funny you mention that Drmies, it's pulled pork for Thanksgiving dinner tonight, although I think only one other Canadian will be here, I had completely forgotten about it. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 21:57, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

• Not as much as I had forgotten about your Thanksgiving... (OK I could read this but it's Saturday and we had a close call tonight. On the bright side, Mrs. Drmies just said Canadians are smarter than us, by which she meant, I think, "us Americans".) Enjoy! Drmies (talk) 02:51, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

Uthkarsh55

I'm fairly certain that this is a yet another sock of Kkm010. It's possible that there could be sleepers so I think a check may be worthwhile. Thanks. —MBlaze Lightning ^T 09:01, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

Begoon might be interested in this. Also, Utcursch, you've started getting impersonating usernames now. —SpacemanSpiff 00:40, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

Heh - it's funny you should mention it. Yes, this certainly looks like Kkm again - account creation timing and idiosyncratic editing overlap are as ducky as ducks get. I'd already left myself a note before MBlaze mentioned it here, just hadn't got around to doing anything yet. -- Begoon 00:51, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

I've blocked as it's now obvious, there's a new template, don't know if it needs deletion but I can do it if someone wants to remove incoming links. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 03:22, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

I think we should delete it, per DENY. I've got rid of all the links: [1] except a weird one to a 2008 Help archive that must be cached somewhere. Can't see that matters, really, so I think you should be good to go. -- Begoon 05:18, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

 Confirmed.  No sleepers immediately visible.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:07, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Northern Ireland problem IP

Hello Ponyo, Our problem friend has re-surfaced as 5.80.99.45 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) asking the usual inane questions. Can I please leave this wth you? Best, David, David J Johnson (talk) 19:45, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

Got it.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:10, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Thank you. Trust you had a good break. David J Johnson (talk) 18:49, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Vicks

Hi P, is there any way to check for socks of Vickydvignesh? This guy reeks of sock of someone. I see several intersections with Vicky, like at Vivegam and Veeram (2014 film). He recreated P. V. Vanaja Bai and the current version is almost identical to this deleted version. Interestingly, SpacemanSpiff deleted that article, and this new guy has adopted "Spiff" into his name. I believe sock operator Pv.abhinav was behind the P. V. Vanaja Bai article, so that is a very likely avenue to explore. Thanks! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:14, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

@Cyphoidbomb: That is definitely Abhiran (the last incarnation of Pv.abhinav), the sock was created right after I blocked the earlier one and that seems to match with the MO, although sometimes there are a few parallel ones. But using some part of my name is nothing new, many sock farms do that, Virajmishra involves my mum in things, Johny Johny loves to use variants of my name and so on. I'll let Ponyo figure out if there are more, but I'll block this one; there's an off-chance that this is just an account with a for-hire notice somewhere. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 00:36, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

@SpacemanSpiff and Cyphoidbomb: Intelli-Spiff is  Confirmed to Abhiran. They're using multiple devices on multiple ranges via multiple ISPs, so the chance of discovering a sleeper is minimal.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:17, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, now if I could only match my socks every morning, like I do on here, I'd be a happy man! —SpacemanSpiff 18:20, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Obvious sock

Hey P, This is an obvious sock, I think it's linked to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jaswanthvijay but I haven't followed this area in a while (which is also why that SPI hasn't been updated), but can you or Cyphoidbomb take a look? There's obvious TV promo going on, just see the history of Colors (Viacom 18). I think a duck block is in order but I just would like the opinions of someone else familiar with this area. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 13:57, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi Spiff, I did a rough editor analysis on this guy and some (not all) of the Jaswanthvijay socks, but I didn't see much intersection, except with Devmahatma. I think Vimalraj Selvakumar has about as many intersections with Li wei ran, but I don't know that they're connected. I don't see any obvious sock candidates in the first article the new guy edited and I don't see many obvious candidates in many of the subsequent articles he's edited. Most of the edits I've seen have been fairly cosmetic. However his creation of two categories is suspicious for a new user, as are his creations of various templates Template:Golden Petal Awards, Template:Colors Golden Petal Awards. The latter was previously created by sock operator Chander. Very odd that this guy would create two templates for what I assume is the same award. Anyway, I see potential socking but I'm not clear on who the master is. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 14:55, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

The tie-in with Li wei ran is possible based on some behavior. Like look at Ennarugil Nee Irundhaal (TV Series). The article goes from creation to redirect in one day. Same with Colors Hindi. Boom: article creation, edit edit edit, redirect. Strange behavior. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:00, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Pretty sure 106.203.25.66 is Vimalraj Selvakumar. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:33, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Yes, that's him, and the geolocation matches earlier ones (Madipakkam, about 20km from the current geolocation). If you aren't seeing article overlaps, it's because the channel ownership changed (Colors vs ETV) and Raj TV has a tie-up with Colors for dubbing the Hindi series to Tamil and so on. The topic continues to be the same narrow region, just different articles as two years is a lot in the world of television :) —SpacemanSpiff 15:43, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

See Talk:ETV Network for my explanation of this mess from a couple of years back, the sock had posted to AN, which is how I apparently got to it. —SpacemanSpiff 15:51, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

He's admitting to block evasion, Cyphoidbomb do you want to ask him the name of his original account? I'd be surprised if it isn't Jaswanthvijay. —SpacemanSpiff 16:11, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Note that and Li wei ran are confirmed to each other, so if you block one you should probably block both. Any master would be stale, so CU can't really help with that.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:41, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

I've blocked both, they are definitely socks of Jaswanthvijay or Arnav (mild likelihood) though I think Arnav and Jaswanthvijay may also be connected -- just didn't come through when we ran CU back then. I've tagged as suspected socks of Jv and given the self-confirmed block evasion, I don't think there's much of an issue. But, while cleaning up, I came across another sock farm but I'll keep that for another day, I've had way too much for now! cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 19:04, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

@SpacemanSpiff: Arnav19 was a huge pain in my ass. Super low competence. He's largely the reason User:Cyphoidbomb/Campaign of Ignorance exists. Very prolific editor who understood ZERO of our various MOS norms, couldn't communicate here, and basically used the same problematic template over scores of articles he created, and then other fly-by-night editors would copy those problems to other articles. Awful mess. Hey Ponyo, in your reply, did you mean that Vimalraj Selvakumar and Li wei ran were confirmed to each other? Regards, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:58, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

Not to speak for P, but I think that's what she meant and I've noted it via edit summary on the account. Also, that has been self-confirmed by Li in the unblock request. The account has been blocked on ta.wiki for copyvios and disruption and I went there and alerted the blocking admin. The only difference from Jv is that he's now changed ISPs from BSNL to Airtel because Airtel offers cheaper plans and better speed -- just see the speed of edits now and compare to the past! BTW, both these socks have submitted unblock requests, one on tp and the other on UTRS —SpacemanSpiff 04:16, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

@Cyphoidbomb: Sorry yes, it's Vimalraj Selvakumar who is confirmed to Li wei ran. That was a pretty important piece of information I forgot to paste into my reply!--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:30, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

He created another sock "Ranji Weimali" right after posting in his latest unblock request that he isn't going to create any more socks! —SpacemanSpiff 10:45, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Sock?

Do you think this username is a subtle reference to you (and hence most likely a sock) or purely a coincidence? I can't decide. General Ization ^Talk 18:20, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

@General Ization: I think it's more likely related to Ponyo.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:32, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Madhesh

Dear Ponyo : the edit war on Madhesh is starting again. Would you mind to semi-protect it so that only registered users can edit? Thanks. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 16:16, 12 October 2017 (UTC) Thanks again for your swift action!! -- BhagyaMani (talk) 17:06, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

Virajmishra, again?

I left you a ping at PERM but since there's a problem with pings now, just letting you know here that HappyToHelp has a similar request to the VM socks on Perm now. —SpacemanSpiff 03:45, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

@SpacemanSpiff: It's Vikas2007shukla.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:15, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

BBC edits by IP

Hello Ponyo, apologies for contacting you again, but the BBC IP 82.38.198.215 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has re-surfaced again following their recent block - again making the same unsourced, unreferenced edits as before. They do not engage on their Talk page and make no comments as to their "changes". I believe a longer block is in order? Best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 12:42, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Reblocked.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:16, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. David J Johnson (talk) 17:19, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Lame sock

Hi P, what do you suppose is the likelihood that Bikram 007 and Phaenix 007 are the same person at Talk:Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai? The behavior kind of reminds me of this recent ANI case, where a user from (roughly) Southern California was needlessly being irritating on talk pages, and took exception to article protection. I notice that a US IP followed the Bikram / Phaenix 007 edits as well, although it seems to geolocate to Florida. Anyway, I know you can't comment on the IP stuff, but if the Bikram account was created by the same guy, that would be annoying. If you can look into it, thanks, if not, thanks. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:47, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

@Cyphoidbomb: The named accounts are the same but are unrelated to the AN/I case. I blocked Phaenix for a week and indef'ed the sock.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:25, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, P! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:51, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of The Try Guys for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article The Try Guys is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Try Guys until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Bearcat (talk) 18:32, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

@Bearcat: I only created the redirect, the article content was created by Wikiedit736938476439877 so they should probably be the one notified of the AfD.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:55, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

I'm aware of that. Unfortunately Twinkle doesn't allow its users to select who the AFD notification goes to — it probably should, but as written it just automatically notifies the page's creator regardless of whether they created the article version or the redirect version. Bearcat (talk) 18:58, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Bill Fagerbakke

I was only adding sources of his birth date, I wasn't violating anything at all. If I did, I'm sorry. Also, the (birth date and age) template is broken and you must have undid it by accident, is it ok if you quickly fix it? Here:https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Fagerbakke&diff=805838339&oldid=805837233. 174.192.28.47 (talk) 23:53, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

As I noted in the edit summary every time you have attempted to add the date, it is against Wikipedia's policy regarding living persons to add unsupported birth dates to articles.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 23:56, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Well... ok, thanks for telling me and letting me know. I'm sorry if I did violate it, I wasn't trying too, I was just trying to find the right sources for it. Still... I apologize. 174.192.28.47 (talk) 23:59, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

I would have left a message on your various IP talk pages, but they appear to change every time the wind shifts direction. Please read through this very important information if you intend to edit biography articles.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 00:05, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Ya, sorry about that. I don't know why it keeps changing for some weird reason. 174.192.28.47 (talk) 00:22, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

It's not your fault that your IP changes, but it can make it difficult to communicate directly. Please remember to check the article history for edit summaries explaining the changes made as others may not be able to contact you. Or, better yet, create an account.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 00:24, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Ok, I'll think about it. An account. 174.192.28.47 (talk) 01:38, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Blanking

Yes, but are they allowed to remove warnings, like that user did?Sumanuil (talk) 23:28, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Absolutely. The only things they cannot remove are declined unblock requests in relation to current blocks and ISP info. See WP:BLANKING for additional details.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 23:32, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Very well, although doing so seems like an attempt at deception to me.Sumanuil (talk) 23:34, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

174.16.114.49 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Please remove talk page access for this IP as they are being very disruptive at their talk page. Pkbwcgs (talk) 20:21, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

IP has made a personal attack against me on their talk page so please may you remove talk page access urgently. Pkbwcgs (talk) 20:26, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

I semi protected the page for a couple of weeks as opposed to revoking talk page access for the entire 6 month block. Sometimes this works better as it prevents them from IP hopping to continue the disruptive talk page edits, and it also accounts for the fact that the IP may switch to another user in the interim who requests a legitimate unblock.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:32, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Declared socks

Hi P, any chance you could check CartoonboyG and MagicZootopiaFan for sleepers? The two accounts are related by user disclosure, but I wonder if there's any undiscovered business going on out there. User has been submitting unsourced content for quite a while. Thank yooooou! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:54, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

@Cyphoidbomb: Other than the occasional logged-out edit, I only see the two accounts. It appears that they were using one account for regular editing, and the other while editing on their mobile, so the use of both accounts may not be as nefarious as it appears. --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:01, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Another suspected sock on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Mujhideen101

Please look at Afghanrocky1001 on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Mujhideen101, thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 12:13, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Now the case was closed and archived, but it was tagged as suspected, article which was edited by him did not revert. Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 02:02, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

Now the case was re-opened: a new sock Solomoon101, please check, thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 10:03, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

The SPI has been updated.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:02, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Should we revert edits which edied by above two socks? And should we update the tag of Afghanrocky1001? And should we block the ip which mentioned in SPI? Regards. Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 20:51, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Hhhhhkohhhhh I already reverted the Solomoon101 edits. There have been several edits by uninvolved editors since Afghanrocky1001 made their changes, so it would be more difficult (and I don't have enough knowledge of the subject to separate the good edits from the bad). There is no point in blocking the IP as it's not currently active and the only article it edited is now semi-protected.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:02, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

But this article Shaheen Asmayee F.C. did not revert without uninvolved editing. Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 21:08, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Because I dind't see it. I've restored the article to its pre-socking version and semi-protected it. An admin or CU doesn't need to be the one to undo the edits - see WP:BANREVERT.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:04, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Could you help me also protect 2017 Afghan Premier League so that only extended confirmed editor can edit? Thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 10:59, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

We need to try semi-protection first, which I've done. If the disruption continues despite the semi-prot we can ramp it up.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:34, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Okay, thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 21:11, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Repeated unsourced edits on Lynne Moody

Hi, I'm pinging you because you have reverted edits on the Lynne Moody page previously. Editors are continually adding a birth year to her bio without citing a reliable source. I revert and explain this in the edit summary and have posted on the talk page about it, but the edits continue. They're not all coming from anon/new editors, so I don't think page protection will help (unless it's full protection). Maybe an editnotice? Any advice? Funcrunch (talk) 05:17, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Funcrunch I'm always surprised/disheartened to see editors with thousands of edits under their belt be either completely unaware of BLP policy, or outright ignoring it. I did add a hidden note to the lead and commented on the talk page. We'll see if it helps.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:11, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

R/D

Hello Ponyo. To my eye the edits by this IP are vile and might be eligible for R/D. When you have s moment would you please take a look. Thanks for your time. MarnetteD|Talk 20:26, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

It looks like the edits have been oversighted. Please let me know if anything is still visible to you.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:54, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Yep they have all been zapped. Thanks to those that took care of them and to you for checking. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 23:52, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for your expertise

Your edit on one of my basic motivating articles was much appreciated. I tried to follow my suspicions and gave up when I realized they collided with WP:AGF. I couldn't do what you do. I have some basic questions but it's better for my feeling of sanity not to know the answers. Wishing you Ten years of blissful editing, --Ancheta Wis   (talk | contribs) 21:18, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

@Ancheta Wis: you're very welcome and your gift of 10 years of blissful editing is one of the nicest sentiments ever conveyed to me here. Thank you! If you do have such suspicions in the future, please feel free to leave me a note here or send me an email. --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:24, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/LanguageXpert

Hey P, Could you take a look at this please? I've already blocked one of the listed accounts. He's now started doign something different by creating sleeper accounts and keeping them active on unrelated topics until the need arises. He's also been good at masking technical stuff in the past, so a sweep for "related" accounts will definitely be helpful. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 01:08, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

I've made some notes on the SPI; not sure how helpful it was though. Sorry! --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:26, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

• Bbb is the only CU really familiar with this chap (after Elockid went walkabout) and sadly he doesn't look at SPIs now. More often than not behavior is the thing that should get LX blocked, the technical evidence is typically weak and takes months to catch up. e.g. look at the 4th and 12th OCt 2016 sections on the archives and compare to the 24th Dec 2016 filing. The prior sock I blocked was FootballCricket and that turned out to be inconclusive on CU. ParathaDaal is another recent sock I blocked without going to SPI, don't know if this is helpful for you. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 23:42, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Looking for a needle in a haystack...

...and I found two sockfarms instead. P, could you check to see if Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/PrakashGollapalli007 and Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Tony28tarun are the same? It looks that way to me based on the promo copyvios from both groups, and similar geolocates on the IPs. However, the former may need yet another rename as an old account was resurrected yesterday (that I blocked now as a suspected sock of the new one, throwing process to wind) to continue the work of the new socks. I'm also pinging @Cyphoidbomb and Fitindia: as they have been involved in the two different SPIs and likely have more context than my blocking finger. —SpacemanSpiff 11:44, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

I'll take a look now...--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:36, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

 Confirmed to PrakashGollapalli007:

• Chand57 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Rajababu46 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Rajufilms (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• AaryaPrasad (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) (sleeper)
• Katamareddy (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

It looks to me that these are two separate UPE groups editing out of the same city.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:58, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Ah well, I was hoping it was just one, there's a lot of copyvio and topical overlaps between the two that I was hoping we'd have one less group to bother about. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 23:45, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

It's definitely feasible that they could be the same, but I couldn't find a smoking gun and there was some technical differences between the two.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 23:48, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

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User:Crovata

Hi there, I am a neutral observer, do you have any news from this user? I think he did not deserved it to be blocked indef. --2A02:908:B36:A1C0:E05C:169A:8A0A:D477 (talk) 15:49, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Nope.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:35, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

IP:86.174.165.34

Hello Ponyo, and apologies for contacting you again, but IP 86.174.165.34 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is making duplicate, unsourced and unnecessary alterations on the Richard Farnsworth and David Tomlinson articles, plus other showbiz pages. It appears that MarnetteD is also having the same problems. I have warned the IP on their Talk page to no avail. The situation on the Richard Farnsworth article has now reached 3RR and I'm reluctant to engage in edit warring. Can I suggest a small block to bring them in line? Regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 19:47, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for this report DJJ. This one has been around for some time but I have forgotten when it started. Some of the changes are cosmetic and others are disruptive. I know that another admin used to take care of them but I have lost that info in my dusty old memory banks as well :-( Any help you can provide Ponyo will be most appreciated. MarnetteD|Talk 19:53, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

@David J Johnson: I don't see anything blockable at this point. You've warned them regarding 3RR and they haven't restored the disputed edits since then (if I missed something please let me know! I just had lunch and am feeling rather sleepy and could very well have overlooked important details). The IP's edits seem really familiar to me and I'm sure they're an LTA traipsing about from IP to IP, but unless I can review their history (previous blocks, warnings etc) then there's nothing I can do.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:12, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

@Ponyo: Thank you for all you have done. This IP does not seem to want to engage and has already reached 3RR. If recent history is anything to go by, I suspect they will revert to their disruption after a few hours. Like yourself, I suspect LTA, but at present have not the time to research. Regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 20:23, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Although my time is very limited today, I have managed to research some the LTA of this IP, that MarnetteD had mentioned. It appears that they have used the following IP's in the past: 109.150.103.178 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), 81.141.251.118 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), 77.97.139.1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log); all these addresses are in the same area of the UK. Additionally, 82.8.231.13 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and 51.111.185.63 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) appear to be the same person, although in a different location. It remains to be seen whether they will, yet again, revert today? Regards, David J Johnson (talk) 08:20, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

That, for the most part, is the Cause of death vandal. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 08:27, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Aha! Thanks, zzuuzz! --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 19:59, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Recent Talk Page Activity

Hello Ponyo, I'm a little confused over what's happening on my talk page. Since October 15th, I've been getting weird notifications, yet when I open them they're not present. I just checked my Talk Page history and you reverted the edits of some users named Urdulinguist and باك الطريق السريع who posted messages. Also a week earlier another random user BooBoorella posted a message which was also reverted. I also noticed all 3 are now banned. Was is just trolling? Regards. --PAKHIGHWAY (talk) 23:29, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

PAKHIGHWAY The BooBoorella edit was rev-deleted as it was disgusting trolling. The other ones I removed because they were added by socks I blocked and served no purpose; you can restore them if you wish.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 23:36, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Ponyo Ahh I see. Thank you. I won't restore them...just wanted to make sure there wasn't a glitch from my side. Regards. --PAKHIGHWAY (talk) 23:39, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Convulted SPI

Hi Ponyo, there is a convoluted SPI at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Shivamevolution. I opened it with the intention of adding more info and at the request of Berean Hunter, who has already done a partial CU. There is a discussion at my talk page which I have linked to in the SPI.

I've picked up some sort of cold virus since then and I simply can't handle it, although you will see input from others both there and at my talk. If you have the time, and if you can get your head round the mess I have left, it needs some sort of action. The entire thing is a nightmare, so no worries if you'd rather pass. There is also a report at WP:COIN, again at BH's request. - Sitush (talk) 23:55, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Sitush That is indeed a painful and convoluted SPI, they type of which I just don't have the time to untangle at the moment as I'm trying to get through my watchlist before packing it in ahead of a busy weekend. It looks like it really needs a patient clerk to review the evidence and go through and block the accounts accordingly. --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:11, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

again : Madhesi

Hi Ponyo. Is it possible to block anonymous users?
Y'day, a user with IP address 51.9.175.76 deleted ref'ed content in Madhesi people, see https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=807061697&oldid=806708981&title=Madhesi_people and following. Please also read the edit summary. After I reverted these edits, the same user left a message in my talk page : https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:BhagyaMani&diff=prev&oldid=807064853, repeated by anonymous user 2a02:c7d:8ad:c900:10eb:ee0a:470a:a926 this morning. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 08:33, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

@BhagyaMani: I've removed the attacks made on your talk page from view; I'm sorry you had to see them. I've also semi-protected Madhesi indefinitely due to the ongoing and continued disruption at that article.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 19:50, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Thank you Ponyo!! Have a good weekend! BhagyaMani (talk) 07:31, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Round 2752

Hi there, quacking Padma sock ahoy: Vaaduko We should probs check for others. Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:39, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

@Cyphoidbomb: Vaaduko is the only Padma account I see on the most recent /22 range used. They have plenty of ranges to choose from though...--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 19:43, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks P! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:34, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

• Found another here. Has been open for a couple of weeks. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 13:26, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

@Cyphoidbomb: Also  Confirmed are Uhgfj, Accham, Kulkus, 65tfg and Maldawari.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 19:42, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Your block of 66.212.64.164

Hi. Just wanted to give you a heads up that it's probably 71.231.203.61 using library computers to evade being blocked for a week and has also used 66.212.64.163, possibly 174.216.22.111 as well. –Skywatcher68 (talk) 23:04, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Shivam Kumar Shrivastaw

This him? kinda sorta impersonation like the one you blocked at AN -- "Sidaq Pratap - ofc". I don't knwo this farm except for that AN post that I saw. I've seen that this account has engaged with Cyphoidbomb like many of our beloved sockfarms love to do. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 01:43, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

LOL! I'm such a sucker for a polite sockfarm. What am I supposed to do? I guess I love the attention. ;) Siddiqsazzad001 in particular seemed like such a cleancut kid. Anyway, I have enough concerns about him because his English is substandard and I don't have time to babysit. I've reverted him several times making costly gambles by removing maintenance templates that were not properly satisfied etc. Unless he cleans up, he's doomed. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 04:10, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

I don't see any obvious technical connection between Siddiqsazzad001 and other sockfarms.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:14, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

What's in a name...?

Tbf, I assumed they were female too for my first couple of years :) Must've been the Latin pedigree. Take care! — fortunavelut luna 07:18, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Draft:Priyank Sharma

Hi, 17 days ago you deleted Draft:Priyank Sharma due to WP:G5. I see from my watchlist that it was recreated yesterday by VarunSingh88 - possible sock? Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 14:50, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

• I've blocked and deleted, straightforward case, the chap names his socks sequentially. —SpacemanSpiff 15:43, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Zero points for creativity on the sock scale.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:27, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

COI/Sock nexus

There appears to be a cluster of COI editors hanging around in the Sunglass Aisle, centering on Mondottica . Who would you recommend I take this to, your Ponyoship? Anmccaff (talk) 05:38, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

@Anmccaff: I've asked the main editor of the article to explain if they have any connection with Iwearfan55. If they are the same person, which looks likely, then that's not a legitimate use of multiple accounts.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:36, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, your Ponyitude. There's also this one, which seems to tie in, and be equally unabashedly commercial. Anmccaff (talk) 20:54, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

That particular account looks like undisclosed paid editing.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:57, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Yeah, although possibly the indirect kind -from the retailer or distributor, as opposed to the subject. There's a couple of IPs as well, when I have a little more time I'll dig them back up. Again, thanks. Anmccaff (talk) 21:02, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

If you are able to pull something of a pattern together and it includes still active accounts/IPs, the tireless folk at WP:COIN may be interested in taking a look.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:07, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Account Connections

Hi Ponyo,

You asked me a question about User:Iwearfan55, is it someone I need to talk with about an Eyewear wikiproject? RogerMac (talk) 03:00, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

@RogerMac: The reason I ask is that the account was created and used solely to edit the same subset of articles as you, including removing a clean-up tag from an article your wrote. This is not a legitimate use of multiple accounts, so if you are related to account in any way we will need to know.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:40, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi Ponyo, Thanks for checking in with me. I did not remove any clean up tags and this is not my account. I am trying to do some organization on the overall category and was thinking to create many articles to make it more complete but it has not been going all that well as you can see! I have removed what I assume is the offending part of the content article I created and have been focusing on organizing the categories for Eyewear related articles. RogerMac (talk) 01:28, 6 November 2017 (UTC)

Another suspected sock on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Mujhideen101 (2)

I reopened the case due to some new suspected socks, please check, thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 12:01, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

SPI updated.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:46, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Sockpuppet

Hi, can you please look at Hiponduion (talk · contribs) as they seem to be a sock of 199.214.60.134 (talk · contribs) who you blocked on August 17. With their earliest edits they have taken the same 5 articles to AFD that they prodded as 199.214.60.134 (talk · contribs) and which they previously prodded as an earlier ip, thanks Atlantic306 (talk) 20:50, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Noted, thank you.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:00, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for acting so quickly and stopping their rush of AFDs Atlantic306 (talk) 21:07, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

That Pajama Sam/Thomas the Tank Engine/LarryBoy editor...

Re: your edit: Someone using different IPs including 71.171.127.96 + 87.212.11.221 etc. has been doing the same thing intermittently across the entire encyclopedia. I have run into this behavior before, specifically posting lists related to "Pajama Sam"/"Thomas the Tank Engine" onto user talk pages including User talk:Chzz, User talk:87.212.11.221, & my own talk page including this edit & this edit. Both 108. and .71 are Verizon Fios/Leesburg VA IPs. Not sure if anything can be done about it, but wanted someone to know and to have this editing behavior on the record somewhere around here. Shearonink (talk) 05:13, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

@Shearonink: The behaviour is certainly odd, and if it happens again within the next couple of weeks will constitute block evasion as 71.171.127.96 is blocked. Let me know if you see them pop up again and I will look at extended protections etc.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:41, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

Help. Please see 72.127.96.127's edits. They've been placing that Pajama Sam stuff on my talkpage again. I've asked for Page Protection for my main talkpage but this is ongoing and disruptive behavior. Shearonink (talk) 03:49, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Malcolmxl5 protected my talkpage but I've been wondering if this behavior is ongoing/persistent/disruptive enough to open a WP:LTA report for "LarryBoy/Thomas the Tank Engine vandal". Shearonink (talk) 15:19, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

@Shearonink: They're the only person using IP 71.171.127.96 so I blocked it for a good spell. I'm not sure about an LTA page as I've never started one; another option is to create a subpage in your userspace that you can dump the data into and reference when requesting semi-protection/blocks etc.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:35, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Thx, that's a good idea Ponyo. At least I can maybe see if there's any kind of pattern or patterns and how widespread the vandalism is & if it's ongoing etc. Shearonink (talk) 03:41, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Unblock request at User talk:SandKitty256

User:SandKitty256 is asking for an unblock after a gap of 2.5 years - they claim to have been 10 at the time of their checkuser/sock block. Do you have any thoughts on letting them back in? Eight socks identified at Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of SandKitty256, all blocked in February 2015. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 20:17, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

@Boing! said Zebedee: I saw that request and was going to comment but got distracted. I really don't believe they were ten when they made all those accounts and edits less than two years ago. It's always a red flag when you see new editors commenting on and involving themselves in SPIs completely unrelated to them and this is a rather precocious edit summary. Bottom line, I think they're being untruthful but from a checkuser standpoint I don't see any technical reasons (e.g. continued socking) to deny an unblock.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:43, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

Yes, I did think the unblock request seemed a bit mature for a 12.5-year old too. I'm torn - might sleep on it and think. Actually, I might put our doubts to them and see what they say. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 21:12, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

Do you want you think is best, I'm just happy to see you on my talk page :) --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:15, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

Aw :-) Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 21:28, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

Report.

I would like to report Sportsfan 1234. He has been ignoring me countless times, and he has been harassing me. I had told him countless times to stop removing sponsor tables from sport pages, but he has ignored me and continued with that. Please block him for a long time. Thank you. From: Josh0108 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh0108 (talk • contribs) 19:54, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

If you make a bold edit and it's reverted, the next step is to get consensus for the edit on the corresponding article talk page. If you continue to run into the same issues then you need to follow dispute resolution.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:10, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

I actually started a discussion on the 2018 Winter Olympics page [2], which the user has yet to comment at. The user continues to 'disrupt' Wikipedia with the addition of tables of sponsors without discussion. I believe there is WP:COMPENTENCE here as you can see towards the end of my talk page [3]. There also seems to be civility issues with the user as seen on their talk page. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 21:20, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

Just end this problem by blocking him. I want this problem to end! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh0108 (talk • contribs)

@Josh0108: Do not remove posts from my talk page. If this is how you have been behaving when interacting with other editors that you disagree with, it is definitely a problem. You need to seen consensus for your desired edits on the relevant talk pages.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:29, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

I hadn't noticed that you again removed someone's post from my talk page. If you do it again you will be the one who finds themselves blocked.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:31, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

Where is the consensus? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh0108 (talk • contribs) 21:33, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

First, please sign your posts using four tildes (~~~~). Consensus is how content is decided on Wikipedia. You want to add the sponsorships, your edits were disputed and removed, now you need to discuss your changes with other editors to see if there is consensus to include the material.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:36, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

Sockfarm back again

Hi Ponyo and @SpacemanSpiff: Vickey Singh Jha is back again with multiple IPs like 42.110.142.96 (talk · contribs · WHOIS), 42.110.141.48 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) and very likely some other IPs also. If possible, please protect the articles they are vandalising. Thanks Ind akash (talk) 07:54, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

I've protected the two articles, I'll leave it to Ponyo to decide if a range block is appropriate or not. —SpacemanSpiff 10:02, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

@Ponyo and SpacemanSpiff: The sock is back again as Bikauwa. Although the username is itself enough, you can see their sandbox if you still have any doubts. Thanks — Ind akash (talk) 07:38, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

@Ind akash: The checkuser data is stale on this case, so there's not much I can do from a CU point. SpacemanSpiff's semi-protection should help.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:09, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

UTRS Appeal 19675

Hey!

The bot left a message about this appeal on Bbb23's talk page before I realised they were on a Wikibreak. Could you please check this unblock request on UTRS from User:SportsEdits1. I just want to ensure that CheckUser would be OK with me offering them the delayed standard offer.--5 albert square (talk) 23:57, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

@5 albert square: This looks to have been handled in my absence? Let me know if you still need anything from me. (PS And nice to hear from you, it's been a while!) --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:10, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

Hey sorry for the delay in responding. Yeah it's been dealt with. And yes its been a while! 5 albert square (talk) 01:16, 19 November 2017 (UTC)

Eulalefty

He was the creator of Islam in South Asia[4], can you delete that article now and just restore the redirect which existed since 2009?

Other articles that he created are, PIA Township[5] (created in 2017 and dated a issue template to 2016), Robyn Curnow and Fasih. They should be deleted as well. Lorstaking (talk) 00:55, 6 November 2017 (UTC)

@Lorstaking: Articles created by sockpuppet accounts are only eligible for deletion if they "have no substantial edits by others". That doesn't seem to be the case in the three articles you linked, though you could take them to AfD if there are additional reasons you believe they should be deleted.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:52, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

I have been following Eulalefty as well and "no substantial edits" by others is case here if we look carefully. Islam in South Asia really has no substantial edits by any other users only Eulalefty has used IPs and accounts to expand this article. Same with all other articles named above.[6][7][8] They have no substantial edits by other users except the IPs and accounts of Eulalefty. Last time there was discussion on WP:AN[9] when one of my G5 was declined because one admin considered routine cleanup/copyediting as substantial edits but after clarification, it ended up with deletion under G5. Capitals00 (talk) 16:02, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

Pale imitation

Hi P, is there any way to see if impostor account Cyphoidbomb Mini aligns with any existing accounts? The fact that they edited at Ishqbaaaz to remove a cleanup template I left requesting that self-aggrandizing TV network awards be removed, would lead me to suspect that they have a vested interest in puffing up that article, and my hunch is that it could be Siddiqsazzad001, since I've caught him a few times removing cleanup templates without sufficient justification, and he's edited across a large swath of Star network articles. Might also be totally unrelated. Thanks! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 04:41, 6 November 2017 (UTC)

Cyphoidbomb, Ponyo is indisposed for the time being, so I had a quick look. As far as I can tell, the account may be related to this sockfarm. There are a lot of shenanigans happening on the range they're on, however, so I could be mistaken. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:17, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

@DoRD: Thanks for looking! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 02:44, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

Yes, thanks DoRD. Also a big "thank you" for the assist with the out-of-commission template. As always, you're a star.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:58, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

You're welcome. And good to see you back. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 22:29, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

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• @Anomalocaris: Thank you for letting me know; it should be fixed now.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:00, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

Great, thanks! — Anomalocaris (talk) 23:37, 16 November 2017‎ (UTC)

Wikipedia:Long-Term abuse/Cause of death vandal (section)

Hello Ponyo, Could I draw your attention to the new activities of the above, 86.174.164.157 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), in editing the Richard Farnsworth page, amongst others. They are now making, as usual, unsourced and in most cases inaccurate changes to articles - which I have reverted. Once again they are in the same part of the UK as their other numerous blocks. Can I leave this with you please? Regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 11:54, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

And has now started edit warring with same alterations without references/sources. David J Johnson (talk) 19:17, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

And yet again. I have not reverted, due to 3RR. Regards, David J Johnson (talk) 20:02, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

They have been blocked for two weeks by another admin. Best, David J Johnson (talk) 21:06, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

David J Johnson, Ponyo will be unavailable for at least a few more days, and not having time to look into this myself, you might want to find another administrator (or take it to AN3). ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:07, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for your help, in fact another admin has already blocked the latest IP, after I reported it to ANI. Regards, David J Johnson (talk) 17:43, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Regarding article "Priyank Sharma"

Hello Ponyo, I am just a regular editor on Wikipedia and I've seen the article Priyank Sharma come and go regularly. I see its something regarding recurring controversial Wikipedia:Sock puppetry user. I have absolutely no idea what went wrong with that user. The reason I've contacted you, is that I wanted to re-create the "Priyank Sharma" article with original proper references and data since he is a notable television star in India. Since you are an administrator here, I wanted to confirm that that it wont get me in any trouble. Thank You. JayB91 (talk) 01:53, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

@JayB91: There is absolutely no issue whatsoever with you creating the article (assuming Sharma meets the notability criteria for inclusion). Good luck! --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:04, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

Mike Littlejohn

You've come across this user in the past, but it appears he's up to some bad stuff once again. He carried out a very obvious IP edit that took a warning/block you and I issued to him and placed it on someone else's talk page. That IP only has one non-talk page edit and it's in-line with Littlejohn's history. Damnedfan1234 (talk) 11:00, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

@Damnedfan1234: I've blocked the account for two weeks for continued logged-out disruption.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:15, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

@Ponyo: Mike Littlejohn (talk · contribs) has made some garbage edits to his own talk page since you blocked him. Might be a good idea to remove talk page access as well or extend the block. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 19:09, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Meh, the edits are pretty innocuous, I don't think we're at the point where revoking talk page access is needed. That being said, if this is the level of maturity Littlejohn demonstrates in their edits I predict a longer forced break in their future.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:57, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

socks are coming again!

Hello, Ponyo! I reopened WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Mujhideen101 due to some new socks, please check, thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 01:16, 18 November 2017 (UTC)

The SPI was closed by GAB about two days ago, but I reopened today, please take care, thanks! Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 12:59, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

I've semi-protected A-League all-time records indefinitely; they've been targeting that article for several years.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:38, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Thanks! I will continue to track. If I find more new socks about him, I will file a new report on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Mujhideen101. Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 10:46, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

More rangeblock

You blocked Special:Contributions/2A02:C7D:637B:7A00:0:0:0:0/64 yesterday but the person is still going at it with the nearby range Special:Contributions/2A02:C7D:6367:C200:0:0:0:0/64. Binksternet (talk) 21:07, 18 November 2017 (UTC)

@Binksternet: thanks for the heads up. I've blocked the second range as well.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:40, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

revdel request

Need some revdel on Draft:Justin Briner. Thanks. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 01:53, 19 November 2017 (UTC)

Got it.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:42, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

A goat for you!

Thank you for dealing with that troll on my user talk page!

EvergreenFir (talk) 00:28, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

• I've goat your back.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 00:33, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

  You've goat to be kidding me with that pun Ponyo. That is just udderly ridiculous. Patient Zero^talk 13:46, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

My baaaad. --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:41, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

I guess it was fun wool it lasted. :) Patient Zero^talk 09:55, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

Happy Thanksgiving

	Happy Thanksgiving
	A little early, but still... Wishing you a day of celebration, relaxation, and happiness. If you don't celebrate, pass this on to someone who does! -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:30, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Winkelvi: at these latitudes the harvest is only a distant memory by now; rather than being early for our Thanksgiving, you’re actually about five weeks late!—Odysseus1479 02:01, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Odysseus1479, Ponyo is Canadian? I wasn't aware of that! If that's the case, then yes, certainly late. Sorry for not realizing your country of residence, Ponyo. :-) -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 02:17, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Canadian as a hockey puck, my friend.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:42, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

089baby sock?

Dara Capitano (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). See also WP:Sockpuppet investigations/089baby, thanks. Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 10:39, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

I've made some notes at the SPI.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:43, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

IP 84.147.38.84

Hi Ponyo. Is it possible to check this ip[10]? Or his range? The ip is making questionable edits, giving unconsistent and dubious answers and his location and ISP is totally same with a banned long term COI sockmaster. Take a look at this[11] 115.74.205.174 (talk) 07:41, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

I'm not sure what's being requested here (even after reading the Teahouse thread), but it looks like @NeilN: has responded to the same query on his talk page.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:51, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

Happy turkey day

Northamerica1000 is wishing you a happy Thanksgiving. If you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, don't forget that "Any time is turkey time" (see image). North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 06:48, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

Obivious sock on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Mujhideen101

I reopened the case, please check, thanks. Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 08:16, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

I've blocked the sock. Note that I have that SPI watchlisted so you don't need to inform me when you open a new report.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:00, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

OK. Hhhhhkohhhhh (talk) 21:58, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

About References

Hi Ponyo I just wanted to ask that can sites like this https://web.archive.org/web/20090129070914/http://nickindia.com:80/shows/niyandar.php can be used as reference source. thanks -- Sidaq Pratap (talk) 16:29 27 November 2017

(talk page watcher) @Sidaq pratap:What is the precise data that you would want the source to support? It's a primary source and going by the contents of the source, I could not think of any purpose to utilise it.Winged Blades ^Godric 16:48, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

@Winged Blades of Godric: Someone added content on a broadcast list that some shows aired on a channel by citing this sources so I just wanted to confirm that can these kind of sources can be used to add content. This is page where it is used List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon (India)

Sidaq Pratap (talk) 17:01 27 November 2017

@Sidaq pratap: Primary sources can be used to confirm information directly related to the source itself. As it appears in this case that the Nickelodeon India website is being used to verify programs aired by Nickelodeon India, the reference would be ok to use.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 21:09, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

I smell a sock

Howdy! I see a strong parallel between edits of user:Gr4nder and user:Atypical 9th Grader, the latter of whom you blocked a couple of months ago based on a globally locked account. I'm not quite sure what to do from an SPI standpoint under these circumstances (since I'm not readily figuring out who the sockmaster is), so I'm just bringing it to your attention. Thanks for your patience! - Julietdeltalima (talk) 01:08, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

The sock belongs to this drawer. I've blocked locally and requested a global lock from the Stewards. Thanks for the head's up! --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:12, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

So, this happened

Hey!

You appear to have had some dealings with this user via UTRS. So I thought I'd let you know this happened.

Hope you're well! 5 albert square (talk) 06:08, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, @5 albert square:. I hard blocked the /24 range as it's a webhost.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 19:53, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

No problem, whatever happened the IP is very angry! I ended up just protecting Jimbos talk page for 24 hours. I daresay that'll be mentioned later haha! 5 albert square (talk) 21:30, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Abusive messages

Hi Ponyo A user CE040295 (talk · contribs) is sending abusive messages on my talk page User talk:Sidaq pratap. Please look into the matter. Thanks. -- Sidaq Pratap (talk) 12:09 29 November 2017

(talk page stalker) Hi Sidaq pratap I've looked into this. The message in itself isn't actually abusive - they were warning you about removing sources. However, the edit summary most definitely is. Under WP:RD3 I have rev del'd this and issued the user with a final warning on their conduct. If this happens again let us know.--5 albert square (talk) 12:59, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

@5 albert square: Thanks for your help even i was talking about edit summary and the discussion on that topic he is reverting is over that's why i removed that message, he has nothing to do with that message aging Thanks. --Sidaq Pratap (talk) 13:14 29 November 2017

Upload pictures

How can I upload pictures? Mike Littlejohn (talk) 02:22, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Hi Mike Littlejohn,

You can upload most files by using Wikimedia Commons, you just need to select the relevant licence and follow the instructions. If you are uploading a screenshot you must use Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard 5 albert square (talk) 04:43, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

why you detected sachin g lokapure article plz its my humbal request see notability granted patents having its industries and notable in social worker NGO SAGLO research foundation we i want creat this article which is blocked by u as administrator plz publish — Preceding unsigned comment added by Devid1224 (talk • contribs) 11:22, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

Mail call

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Block NewEnglandYankee

Can you block User:NewEnglandYankee? Mike Littlejohn (talk) 21:47, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

• Ponyo can do ANYTHING. Drmies (talk) 15:37, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

BBC: Unsourced edits - again

Hello Ponyo, Do trust you are well? Regret to inform you that the BBC IP is at it again with the usual unsourced changes to BBC articles - this time using the following IP 86.8.33.92 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). They do not seem to be learning any lessons. All good wishes, David, David J Johnson (talk) 11:41, 20 December 2017 (UTC)

And olive branch & holiday wishes!

Ponyo, please accept these holiday wishes :) I've caused this year to end on a chord of disappointment for many, but I hope that despite my mistakes and the differences in opinion and perspectives, and regardless of what the outcome is or in what capacity I can still contribute in the coming year, we can continue working together directly or indirectly on this encyclopedic project, whose ideals are surely carried by both of our hearts. I'm hoping I have not fallen in your esteem to the level where "no hard feelings" can no longer ring true, because I highly respect you and your dedication to Wikipedia, and I sincerely wish you and your loved ones all the best for 2018. Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 03:59, 21 December 2017 (UTC), humbled but optimistic about the upcoming year of renewal and growth!

Hello Ponyo: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 16:20, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

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Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2018

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Yo Ho Ho

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Ponyo!!


Hi Ponyo, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,
Thanks for all your help and contributions on the 'pedia! ,
   –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 13:50, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Seasons' Greetings

...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 17:19, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

From Stave one of Dickens A Christmas Carol Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don’t mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country’s done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail. So you see even Charles was looking for a reliable source :-) Thank you for your contributions to the 'pedia. ~ MarnetteD|Talk 19:25, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

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Merry Christmas!

Hello Ponyo: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, —MRD2014 ^{Merry Christmas!} 01:54, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

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A goat for you!

Ponyo! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and etc.! I hope you are well. (I'm hiding out here--I got a BB gun from Santa and I may have shot my neighbor's garage door or window.) All the best in 2018!

Drmies (talk) 18:23, 26 December 2017 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Ponyo!

Happy New Year!

Ponyo,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
-- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 23:31, 29 December 2017 (UTC)

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