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Urgent semi-protection needed

Nikola Tesla was fully protected, but that recently expired. Prior to that, it was indefinitely semi-protected due to excessive nationalistic edits and other vandalism, and that has started up again. Could you please reinstate this protection? The vandalism is rapid and I've had to revert more than 3 times. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 14:22, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

If it's only one person, as it seems to be here, we prefer to warn and block, at least initially. If it persists a report at WP:RFPP is best.  —SMALLJIM  14:53, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

A report has been up at RFPP, but it's not one person; it's two registered (but brand-new) users and one IP. The page had been semi-protected for four years prior to the full-protection, for exactly these edits; this issue will never go away. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 15:53, 12 April 2015 (UTC) Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 15:53, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

You mean Stradivari007 and Gandalfsivi are different people? I suppose it's possible... But I think it's best if an admin who already has some familiarity with the dispute and an interest in ethnic disputes makes the decision on protection. I'm sure we can stay on top of it till then.  —SMALLJIM  16:06, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

• I mean they're separate accounts, which is not a good sign. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 18:36, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

Kempty Falls

Why have u edited the page on kempty falls... there is new development happening in the area and sharing the info wld help the tourists and the locals....

Aseemvarma: there are many places on the internet where you can advertise, but Wikipedia is not one of them. Can I suggest that you read our guide on conflict of interest – I think that will help explain.  —SMALLJIM  22:22, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

Why did you remove my work!?!?

Hello! Can I please ask why you removed my work from my wiki page of Impact Academy. I would really like to get this resolved because what you removed was a project for one of my english classes. I can make edits to the page but you will make me flunk if I cant get that information back to its original state.

@Inspiron2320: I'm sorry, but you added a lot of information that is not appropriate for the encyclopedia, such as contact details for administrators, etc. Have you followed the links in the welcome message posted on your talk page? Perhaps you should try drafting the article in your own userspace - as described in Help:Userspace draft - instead of making a live article. I hope this helps.  —SMALLJIM  17:19, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Mundo do dinheiro

Hi Smalljim. Left you a note on my page. Rui ''Gabriel'' Correia (talk) 21:04, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Food Business School page

Sorry, I am new to Wikipedia and this is super confusing to me.. My page, "Food Business School" was deleted. Apparently, because my username was not associated with me, as an individual... so I created a new account, hi. I would like to re-create the Food Business School page and was instructed to contact you before doing so.. Can you explain the next steps to me? Thanks

Yes. Just read our guidance essay: Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not about YOU, our policy on copyright violations, and our Plain and simple conflict of interest guide.  —SMALLJIM  20:21, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi, I don't like your edit

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Britt_McHenry&oldid=656800866

I'm disappointed that you don't approve of edits that remove vandalism.  —SMALLJIM  22:27, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

User:Touchpill

Just wondering whether you might have been a bit short with User:Touchpill. I was about to give him/her some gentle advice about CopyVio only to find his/her three minutes of glory were up and he/she and been blocked! Just wondering ?  Velella  ^{Velella Talk}   09:27, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi Velella: The first thing posted was a chunk of our article on Google with details changed, the second was some generic text that appears in several websites. Overall I thought WP:NOTHERE / vandal. Do you want to give him another chance? I won't object if you do, though I wouldn't be surprised if he's already created a few more accounts.  —SMALLJIM  09:40, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for that. The problem when you are not an admin is that you don't get to see past deleted actions. At some time in the future when the software is updated it might be good for non-admins to be able to see a history trail which included past deletions even if the details are redacted. I have no special locus for this individual so I am content. Regards  Velella  ^{Velella Talk}   09:50, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

That's a good point, I didn't think that you wouldn't have seen the first deleted page. Thank you: I appreciate this reminder of the responsibility that comes with being an admin.  —SMALLJIM  09:57, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Paul Laurence Dunbar

There has been a large amount of vandalism on Paul Laurence Dunbar over the past days from IPs, which you have tried to mediate. After looking at the IP accounts responsible, this looks quite poor and I did not leave an message for the IP since the situation appears something more than "standard notification" type of disruption. Do I count over 14 (fourteen) test edits in the last two days. Can you take a quick look? MusicAngels (talk) 16:02, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi MusicAngels. I think it's just schoolkids playing around. Only 3 IPs and I've blocked one of them. I'll watchlist it for a while and will protect if it doesn't die down.  —SMALLJIM  16:13, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Right. That little outburst did it. I've semi-protected the page for a while.  —SMALLJIM  17:35, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

User:Hb8lug

Hi Smalljim, I noticed that you blocked this account for sockpuppetry. Any idea whose sock this might be? However, he has resorted to spamming admin user pages with his sandbox draft [1][2] via proxies. It looks like he has stopped now but perhaps we should just get an edit filter for this nonsense. De728631 (talk) 09:51, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

De728631: all I really know is that he's referred to as the Politecnico vandal and we delete his repetitive contributions when we spot them. Reaper Eternal may know more – see his recent talk page history! There are performance considerations to edit filters, so we don't tend to use them for less damaging vandalism like this.  —SMALLJIM  11:10, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

Alright. Thank you for the explanation. De728631 (talk) 13:10, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

FYI, I did check Reaper's talk page history and found this guy. De728631 (talk) 13:17, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

That'll be the one. Well spotted. For reference: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Isseasa.  —SMALLJIM  16:39, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

Dalmatian

You recently blocked this IP. Would you have a quick look at the recent edits to Dalmatian, please and the IP's talk page? Your block notice was also slightly changed ... Thanks. SagaciousPhil - Chat 17:17, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

OK, I've blocked again. I was vaguely watching, but didn't notice it was the same IP that I'd already blocked.  —SMALLJIM  17:42, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks! SagaciousPhil - Chat 17:53, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

New Page creation

Hi,

I had created a page for a seafood company Pescafresh, which was deleted as I used the brand name while choosing my username. As I was not aware of the naming guidelines, I was under the impression that I had to create different logins for any article/content that I may submit.

Request you to please let me know how I can get that page active again.

Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chandersingh0204 (talk • contribs) 11:55, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Hello. I deleted the page because it was unambiguous advertising and would have needed a complete rewrite for it to be acceptable in this encyclopedia. Can I suggest that you read the messages that I've posted on your talk page. I think they will explain for you.  —SMALLJIM  12:02, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

User:HerolindBerishaa

Hello, my friend. I actually blocked him before I saw your post. I decided not to unblock, but rather to leave him blocked awaiting his response to my offer. I hope that is okay. If not, please say and I will do as you wish. All the best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:48, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi Anna. Funny how often two admins take action at just the same time isn't it? My finger hovered over the block button, but I did decide to give him one more chance - softy old me! No problem with the block, he did manage to re-create part of the page anyway after I deleted it. I don't think the photo of himself suggests good faith either. He's been deleted from the Albanian 'pedia too.[3]  —SMALLJIM  13:59, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Many thanks. Yes, that was the second time he'd moved his userpage to the mainspace. So, after a note about it, and he did it again, I'd seen enough. That reminds me, I should speedy tag the image over at commons as out of scope.

By the way, it is nice to see a softy. I am one too, although I am trying to be a bit tougher.

Oh, and I love your userpage image.

Best wishes. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:04, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

There's another coincidence, Anna: I reverted a vandal post on this page just as you posted your message meaning that I didn't see the alert, hence this delayed reply.

It's not always good to be a softy here, of course – it's hard to judge how much softitude to apply to a vandal based on the limited information that's available in most cases. But trying to get it right adds interest to the otherwise mechanical revert-warn-block process, and when it's busy it helps keep the old brain cells active. The image – it was a bit of a joke when I added it six years ago, but less so today. Maybe I should change it for this one, with the same caption, so it remains a joke :)  —SMALLJIM  09:33, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

I always see a lot of coincidences and Wikipedia, considering it is such a big place. By the way, he had another account which I blocked. As for the softy thing, I do err on the side of caution whenever I can. The image, I like it. Although the new one is an interesting painting (very), the old one has such charm. I think I will make it my wallpaper for a while. All the best. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:57, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Yup, Goya's last works were something else. I have two books of Benjamin Stone's photos which I've always intended to put on Commons. I love this one too. Cheers,  —SMALLJIM  10:12, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

They certainly are. They remind me a bit of Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette. I'm not nuts about the horn dance image. It makes me think of poor, dead animals. And yes, do put those photos on Commons. Quite an asset. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:21, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

I like the Van Gogh: a definite similarity there, and also the incidental link to David Sedaris who makes me laugh. Now, deer shed their antlers annually so it's not that bad – I'm sure they were just picked up off the ground. But it's the determined expressions I like the most, except the boy on the right who just doesn't want to be there. I'll dig the books out and have a look at them. I haven't done any graphics work for some time.  —SMALLJIM  12:02, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Well, as long as they didn't hurt the deer. I'd love to know what that dance looks like. The article needs a video. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:10, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

I can't provide a video (maybe YouTube?), but this old revision of the article provides more info about the dance so you can play it through in your mind's eye (if you can trust the unreferenced content, of course!). It's late, I'm off to bed now...  —SMALLJIM  23:17, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

User:Iamthegreatestever

Thanks for promptly blocking this Vandal. He was creating spam pages as fast as I could tag them and place warnings. Lemlinspire (talk) 16:29, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. It's what I do.  —SMALLJIM  16:37, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Thank you so much for your help in protecting my user and talk pages against a persistent vandal, and for your sense of humour. Krimuk|90 (talk) 10:11, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

Much appreciated! I hope it goes a little way towards minimising the vandalism that's aimed at you.  —SMALLJIM  09:33, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

Center for Global Health and Diplomacy

Hello, this is my first article post and I appreciate your help making sure there are not copyright violations. Could you let me know how I can resolve the speedy deletion dispute? Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emilyw12 (talk • contribs) 17:02, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

Emilyw12: Hello – it's quite simple. Stop editing the article for now and read all the messages that have been left on your talk page to help you.  —SMALLJIM  17:05, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

your 100% wrong

You think im wrong? im related to otho holland williams. i know his birthdate and his death! so make his birthdate to January 20 1794 and Death in April 18 1848. I know for sure im right. im a historian — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editeator (talk • contribs)

Our rules say that we should use details that have been published in reliable sources, like those already in the article. You can raise your concerns on the article's talk page, if you wish.  —SMALLJIM  10:28, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

Good to keep seeing your username around anti-vandalism at the moment. You've beaten me to the block button...just...a couple of times. :) Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 14:09, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi Callanecc. Hehe! Thanks. It's only because I've decided these days to specialise in cleaning up simple obvious vandalism rather than getting involved in complex discussions, and to that end I've written myself a Perl script to help identify vandalism quickly – a sort of alternative to the back-end of Huggle. It seems to be working quite well in as far as it presents me with a lot of vandalism to revert :)

I'm drinking your coffee now, though how you managed to get my wife to bring it in for me, I don't know!  —SMALLJIM  14:35, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

• Because he's psychic! Thanks for reverting all of those IP vandals on my page. I ended up semi'ing the page for 3 days. I hate doing that since it may deter IPs that want to make good edits, but when those politecho vandals get started they tend to be pretty gung ho for the day. I wish that they'd put that energy to better use, but eh- what can we do? Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 10:13, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Being psychic is a useful attribute to have on WP – it allows for accurate pre-emptive blocking :) Now which IP address is politecnico going to use next? At least we're identifying and removing a selection of proxies from use.  —SMALLJIM  10:21, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

IP on my talk page

I protected Talk:Skilled Group (an Australian company) earlier and blocked a sock, and the IP you reverted is from Australia, so that must be the reason for the attack. Thanks again. Dougweller (talk) 10:48, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, Dougweller. I noticed he's been at it for a few days, but didn't really look into it. ...And I've just blocked F-u-ck Skill-ed Group again. ...Ah, an explanation: look at Fu-ck Skilled Group. —SMALLJIM  10:58, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, didn't know about the SPI but I now know why DoRD was involved in protecting the talk page earlier. Dougweller (talk) 11:07, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Advice please

Hi Smalljim. Could you please cast your neutral eye over the Cross Hills article. I have attempted to remove several spamlinks and promotional style editing for local businesses. I also placed a distance conversion template, removed some tautology and edited down detail on a person who died in the village nursing home, which is available on the linked article. However BlackJack keeps reverting everything. As his editing is virtually all on categories related to cricket it seems strange he is pushing these details, giving me the impression he probably lives there by his insistance on retaining promotional, non encyclopaedic material. For example the trivia on the childrens playgroup! Richard Harvey (talk) 00:37, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

@Richard Harvey and BlackJack: I've put some (obvious) advice on the article's talk page.  —SMALLJIM  09:28, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the assist with that persistent Finland vandal/sock/harrasser. Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 22:15, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

No problem!  —SMALLJIM  11:39, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Userpage deletion review request

Hi, Where can I have someone review your decision of deleting my brand new User's page?

While preparing in contributing to Wikipedia, I wanted people to know who I am and what I do.

I was not advertising myself as you tagged me.

I am very new here (minutes) and I as stipulated in the instructions, I linked to online material in order for readers to validate my informations.

Exactly which part of my presentation did you find inappropriate, as I am scared now to write anything in my user's page!!

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by MobiDunn (talk • contribs) 20:35, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi MobiDunn. I've put a standard response on your talk page. Bottom line: Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a web host. If you want to help here, please make some useful edits to our articles. Thanks!  —SMALLJIM  20:48, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for your response, however I am well aware of what Wikipedia is, having donated money for its continuity.

We are talking about a User's page here, and it clearly says that User's page can contain personal data so the Wikipedia community can collaborate better. "if desired, limited autobiographical and personal content."

Contrary to your pretensions, that was exactly my goal and frankly I don't need a "free hosting service!" and I was NOT using my User's Page as such!

As for being "useful"like you pointed out, I believe it starts by a proper introduction via the User's Page.

I suggest the article explaining the difference between a user's page in Wikipedia be refined and made clearer.

I also suggest you review the Wikipedia article about not biting "the newcomers" as it is a violation of Wikipedia rules.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_do_not_bite_the_newcomers#Common_newcomer_errors

I am disappointed of the whole process, when it is written that User's page are different then the rest of Wikipedia and therefore contain personal information, make it clear so people know exactly how to behave. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MobiDunn (talk • contribs) 21:46, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

I'll comment since I requested deletion: you are allowed a small amount of factual, biographical content. Your page was a resume-style page listing achievements, and promotional endorsing work you had done. Joseph2302 (talk) 21:49, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Joseph2302 - that's just about how I read it.

@MobiDunn: I'm pleased to learn that you know more about Wikipedia than I assumed you did. Most people who post content like yours on their user pages are only out to advertise themselves, their band or their company etc., and we never hear from them again. This happens a lot which is why we have templates – like the ones posted on your talk page – to help us volunteers keep on top of the workload. These templates can't cover every nuance, but as you are finding out, those who post them are willing to explain further if asked. We try to assume good faith, even if it may get off to a shaky start.

Reading your comments, you do appear to have chosen to quote one favourable sentence from Wikipedia:User pages: ideally you should read the whole page to understand the principle behind that guideline. You may not have grasped the point that the project doesn't actually care who its editors are or what they have done, or what they know. At it's simplest, all that's required of a "useful" Wikipedia editor is that he/she can find and neutrally paraphrase independent reliable sources for the topic they are writing about. Note that the community of editors is different – we do care who's who, but you have to put in a bit of work first to be accepted.

If you feel strongly that Wikipedia's initial contact with new users could be improved, you'll find many editors here who'll agree with you. An initial query at the Teahouse referring to this discussion should get you started. Now prove that my initial impression was wrong and get editing!!! ;-) ;-)  —SMALLJIM  23:16, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Joseph2302 and SmallJim-

For what it's worth, I looked at the deleted versions, and that was really pretty darn harmless in the way of userpage content.

I know we have policy on it to avoid becoming another web host etc, but that was a pretty strict (if not overenthusiastic) enforcement of the policy. There are hundreds of active editors with much much more personal and professional info in their user pages than that.

I would suggest and urge you to un-delete it.

Thanks. Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 23:53, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Really? Because it had links to their personal websites, and was clearly a resume-style post. WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS dooesn't mean it should be allowed, just because worse exists. We should not be allowing users to use Wikipedia to self-advertise, this isn't LinkedIn. Joseph2302 (talk) 23:57, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

The rule is not "no self-advertising", it's to use good judgement and discourage people who aren't really editing from using WP as an incidental webhost etc.

Do you believe the new editor shows no sign of being interested in WP beyond using us as a MySpace etc?

Again - this was a pretty strict if not overenthusiastic application of the policy. Successful long term adminning involves knowing when a minor technical violation is not worth pursuing and encouraging rather than nitpicking or rules bashing new editors. I.e., when NOT to act, even more so than when to act.

Please reconsider. Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 00:52, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Didn't there used to be something about not biting the newbies? DuncanHill (talk) 01:02, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

If they're so keen to contribute to Wikipedia, rather than just self-promote, then why haven't they contributed yet? Their first action was to add a resume-style user page, and then hide behind "Don't Bite the Newbies"- which whilst valid doesn't address the problem, it's an encyclopedia, and they haven't actually positively contributed to it yet. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:29, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

If we're going to have a full debate about this, everyone should be able to see the page in question, so I've restored it for the time being and will add a note on the user's talk page. Regarding any user page's appropriateness (WP:UPNOT vs WP:AGF), we'd all agree that a line has to be drawn somewhere, and I still think this page (as it was at the time) is on the wrong side of that line. Opinions from others are very welcome: if consensus is strongly against me, then I'll amend my behaviour appropriately.

Regarding the biting aspect, I would be very happy to be proven wrong in this instance: it's all up to MobiDunn, of course. Based on her resume, she's obviously going to be well-versed in internet banter so won't, I'm sure, be discouraged from contributing to the encyclopedia by what's happened so far. If she does contribute, I'll go out of my way to help.  —SMALLJIM  10:21, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I looked at the deleted versions too, Georgewilliamherbert, and I think it was pretty darn obvious self-promotion. It's not just actual "personal and professional info" that counts, but the style, which was adspeak and not very strong on info. "Recognized by her peers as a leader and a pioneer", etc etc? Come on. Self-promotional fluff is not a "minor technical violation" in my opinion — nothing technical about it. Also, George, you ask "Do you believe the new editor shows no sign of being interested in WP beyond using us as a MySpace etc?" Is that rhetorical? So far there has been no such sign, merely the unusual argument, above, that being useful "starts by a proper introduction via the User's Page". Plus a mention in passing of having donated to Wikipedia. I'm sorry, but that's a little crass. Anyway, I feel the user should create a new page without these features. [Adding:] Oh... I did look at the deleted versions, but I see the page has been restored as I was typing. Smalljim, I don't agree with your restoration, I think your original deletion call was good. Bishonen | talk 10:48, 1 May 2015 (UTC).

Seconded. I'd have deleted it myself if I'd seen it first. I would ask User:MobiDunn whether she has any intention of contributing to actual articles, or if her only purpose here is to tell everyone about herself. Financial contributions are welcomed, but so is article work, and I see no evidence that any is forthcoming - if that's the case, there's no point in her having a user account at all. Yunshui ^雲_水 10:58, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

I have redacted the sales links on her restored userpage; they are available in the history if anyone wishes to review them. Yunshui ^雲_水 11:03, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks both, you've described the same problems I saw with the page. I still think it should not stay, but as I said I only restored it so that everyone who's interested in the discussion gets a chance to see it.  —SMALLJIM  11:04, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Response from MobiDunn

Hi Smalljim, I read you new comments and others. But I cannot seem to find where to continue commenting on the previous thread, is it possible for you to merge this note with the other? If not, I will follow your instructions and copy paste this note.

Clarifications:

Hi all, Would like to clarify both my intentions and my previous suggestion about making the User's page guidelines clearer.

Clarification on my intentions:

First of all, when I uploaded the content on my User's Page, I did it in good faith and so that you all know, I do not need to "self-promote".

From where I come from, people just don't start contributing to any projects without introducing themselves and some of their accomplishments in order to establish credibility.

The About.me page is not a "Sales Page" nor is it a "Personal Website", it is an aggregation of informations for people that want to know more on someone, that is why I linked to it.

The fact that I am part of the Internet business world, I think influenced some of the comments. If the About.me page would have about (e.g.) an artist painting sidewalks, I wonder if I would have been given the courtesy of the "benefit of the doubt".

Clearly, I did not. If you look at the steps I made yesterday: I created my account and Username and created content to introduce myself. By the time I saw that my User's page was tagged, I didn't even have the chance to understand what was wrong in it or what part, that it was already deleted.

Also, it is not treating me as having "good faith" when I see comments about me not contributing on Wikipedia when in fact, I just registered!

Furthermore, I don't agree that talking on my user's page about being a long time supporter of Wikipedia and a donator to contribute to its continuity as being "crass" and to compare Wikipedia donators to content contributors is like comparing apples and oranges. It's besides the point.

Actually, I stated I donated money to Wikipedia, in order to stimulate donation from people that might visit my User's page after reading my future contributions. On that matter, is it ok to put a link to the Wikipedia donation's page?

Wikipedia is a worldwide important project, and we cannot assume we know all of the cultural differences in presenting oneself to the community.

I understand that there must be a lot of abuse on Wikipedia but I am NOT one of them. I only want to learn and be guided to do my very best to contribute, as I contributed in the past to the Twitter platform, as a translator.

Updating the User's Page instructions:

Lastly, I have absolutely no problem in changing whatever needs changing in my User's page and I think this is a great opportunity to use this situation and to have senior contributors update the User's Page intructions, making it clearer and better.

What did I understand from all the comments?

• You are all dedicated contributors that want to protect the quality and the high standards of Wikipedia ( so do I ).
• I wasn't given the benefit of the doubt and the chance to learn and correct my page ( please untag my user's page ).
• The User's page instructions could be refined and clearer.
• I don't have to establish my credibility in order to contribute and write on Wikipedia.
• Some contributors seems to be prejudiced with people from the business community wanting to act as contributors.
• Some contributors should be aware that what they understand in a page like the User's page might differ from what someone else could understand, like it happened to me yesterday.
• But in the end people in the thread engaged in the group's conversation and try to understand each other with the best of intentions, even if some wrote offensive comments towards me.
• Some contributors should understand that one cannot usefully contribute to Wikipedia unless they have read and tried to understand all of the informations and instructions.
• Some contributors should be inclusive as to all the ways that exists to help Wikipedia ( donating, online advocacy, contributing and monitoring content ).

Corrections I will make on my User's page

I will make it shorter, no mention of my About.me page, will not give examples of my professional accomplishments nor about how my peers view me in my field of expertise.

Will talk about my advocacy for Wikipedia and link to the donation's page if it is ok?

And PLEASE, if after my corrections, if someone still feels that some parts should be corrected, please just inform me and I will conform gladly.

Have a nice day all, Michelle :-)

MobiDunn (talk) 16:03, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Hi Michelle. I've taken the liberty of amending the format of your reply. I'll read the content and reply in due course, as no doubt will others.  —SMALLJIM  16:15, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

91.152.118.124

another one 91.152.118.124. Babita arora 11:44, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

I'm applying rangeblocks.  —SMALLJIM  11:50, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Nc33893

Hi. It looks to me like Nc33893 might be a sock of Cs39012, who you blocked tonight. Should I report them, or is this something you can deal with? Cordless Larry (talk) 21:01, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Hi Larry. Just popped back to answer this. Good call. It's notable that the non-blocked one switched to editing his talk page after the other was blocked, which suggests the two accounts could have been run from the same IP address. Overall, too much of a coincidence – I've blocked Nc33893 for quacking. Thanks for the proper revert, BTW!  —SMALLJIM  22:06, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, Jim. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:52, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

Need help editing Amir Blumenfeld's main picture

I got a request from the man himself to change it to something more recent but have no idea how. Can you help me boss? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattymc1399 (talk • contribs) 09:42, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

Your best bet is to ask at the Teahouse, where there are lots of volunteers happy to help new users with questions like this.  —SMALLJIM  09:45, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	On List of sovereign states. I was just about to do it myself!  — Calvin999 10:38, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

You're very kind! When there are several editors doing AV work it's often no more than chance who gets the revert!  —SMALLJIM  10:51, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Head's Up

As you blocked a few of the accounts, you may be interested in Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Lifeline Ophelia.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:54, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Ah yes, snooker. Thanks, I'll keep an eye open.  —SMALLJIM  10:23, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Please help

Are you there? Can you revoke this user's access to his own talk page? Also request to hide comments.Babita arora 06:54, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Sorry. That was a bit too early for me, especially after UK general election night! Thanks to Yunshui for sorting it out. —SMALLJIM  10:13, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Can you semi-protect my talk page for a month? Babita arora 10:03, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

OK – done.  —SMALLJIM  10:11, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Food

The most famous dish in Cairo is called Koshari and its mad from a mix of rice, pasta, lentils, onions and red sauce. Kushari

why don't u put my work,, it has a strong reference from wikipedia it self,, it talks about famous dish in cairo, its a shame that a big city like cairo nothing about food is written about it . its in cairo page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bigadelsherif (talk • contribs)

Hello, Bigadelsherif. Although I didn't remove what you added the second time, kushari doesn't belong in the article on Cairo unless reliable sources state that it is very specifically associated with that city. The dish is mentioned in Egyptian cuisine as a common dish throughout the country. The content in our articles about cities is covered by Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities. I hope this helps,  —SMALLJIM  12:03, 8 May 2015 (UTC).

From Faisaljan328

Kya bol raha hai thullay? Agar tjhy samaj nai aati to padta hi kyun hai? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Faisaljan328 (talk • contribs) 10:17, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, but Google Translate can't make sense of that. Please use English in the English Wikipedia: I'll try to help if I can.  —SMALLJIM  10:24, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

From User:Pontiacgm

I received an e-mail from User:pontiacgm earlier today with the comments shown below.

Yes this is pontiacgm and Jeep needs to be updated to Brian Toussaint Thompson bought out but still a subsidiary of dodge and Chrysler groups

"This email was sent by user "Pontiacgm" on the English Wikipedia to user "Miller17CU94". It has been automatically delivered and the Wikimedia Foundation cannot be held responsible for its contents.

The sender has not been given the recipient's email address, nor any information about his/her email account; and the recipient has no obligation to reply to this email or take any other action that might disclose his/her identity. If you respond, the sender will know your email address. For further information on privacy, security, and replying, as well as abuse and removal from emailing, see <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Email>."

From what I saw of this user, you had blocked him six weeks ago to vandalism issues.

Any idea how this user bypassed the block to e-mail me? Chris (talk) 16:44, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Hi Chris. By default, blocking a user doesn't include removing that user's ability to send email (if they already had it set up). If the email is a problem for you, I can remove that access – let me know. Incidentally, it's not a topic with which I am familiar, but I assume there's no validity in what he says.  —SMALLJIM  17:14, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. It seemed rather nonsensical to me given my edit history has little to do with automotive issues. Chris (talk) 17:42, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

need a page for my co.

i just wanted a page for my group... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Uzairhussain999 (talk • contribs) 16:56, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Just read the messages on your talk page. Wikipedia isn't the right place. Sorry!  —SMALLJIM  17:28, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the change

Thanks for updating the 'tornadoes of 2015' page. I was disgusted to see that inappropriate content and was relieved to see that you removed it. Keep up the good work! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:5B0:2DFF:1EF0:0:0:0:38 (talk) 20:23, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

No problem. Thanks for the comment.  —SMALLJIM  20:27, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Dispute Resolution

Hello, Jim! My name is "EE", I'm writing to let you know that the user Orthodox2014 has requested moderation in the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard and I have volunteered to take on the case. Since you are the user he has complained about, I will need you to participate in the discussion and explain your position. I will do my best to be fair to the both of you and I hope we can come up with a resolution that is fair to the both of you. Cheers, EnglishEfternamn_*t/c* 05:08, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

DRN request

The request for assistance regarding My contributions to Emmanuel Lemelson and Lemelson Capital Management made at the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard has been closed and archived because the request was made manually rather than through our listing form. Unfortunately, doing so breaks the page automation at DRN handled by a couple of bots and can't be allowed to remain in place. Any of the parties to the dispute should feel free to refile using the listing form available through the "Request dispute resolution" button at the top of the page, if dispute resolution is still needed. Regards, TransporterMan (TALK) 13:39, 12 May 2015 (UTC) (current DRN Coordinator) (Not watching)

I have reposted my initial request to Dispute Resolution Noticeboard and hope we can get things resolved. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Orthodox2014 (talk) 22:10, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Blocked account

Hi Our inquiry class is doing a project on wikipedia and our ip address has been blocked. I have tracked the problem through our IP address in wikipedia and would like to be able to deal with the person(s) causing the problems but since we have been blocked, I do not have access to the user name(s) of that person.

I would like to rectify the situation and continue with the class project. I am hoping you will be able to supply me with the user name of the person causing the issues and unblock our class so we can continue our work.

Thank you for your consideration. TeacherHart (talk)TeacherHart — Preceding undated comment added 18:10, 12 May 2015 (UTC) Our IP address 64.114.197.56 — Preceding unsigned comment added by TeacherHart (talk • contribs) 17:28, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello, TeacherHart. Whoever did the vandalism for which that IP address 64.114.197.56 was blocked did not log in with a username, so I can't help you with that. However, if the block is causing a problem with your class I'm prepared to lift it on the understanding that if there is any further vandalism or non-constructive editing it will be re-blocked at once. Is that acceptable?  —SMALLJIM  18:25, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Smalljim. We are working on tracking the culprit down. The changes were made after school hours so it is proving to be difficult. Please let me know if you notice anything else. I don't see any indication of when the account was blocked. With the date and time we can focus our search. Could you please provide us with that information? Thanks! TeacherHart (talk)TeacherHart

The times the vandalism took place and the time I blocked the IP address are all shown in Special:Contributions/64.114.197.56. Hope this helps,  —SMALLJIM  19:54, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. I think we've sourced the problem. At least a portion of the problem. The student(s) send their apologies. We are still working on who is responsible for a couple of the edits and hope to follow through on that soon. I appreciate your time and work regarding this issue.TeacherHart (talk) 00:09, 13 May 2015 (UTC)TeacherHart

Thread at ANI involving you

Seems you haven't been notified, but there's a thread at ANI involving you. The thread is WP:ANI#My contributions to Emmanuel Lemelson and Lemelson Capital Management.

Seems you also haven't been notified that the same thread has previously been at DRN and WP:COIN as well. Joseph2302 (talk) 22:24, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

@Joseph2302: Thanks. There is an ANI notice embedded in the message above, but I've been following along anyway and drafting my own ANI report (which takes time). The time difference across the pond is annoying sometimes: it's near my bedtime, so I've posted what I've got so far to ANI, but there'll not be any more from me now till tomorrow!  —SMALLJIM  22:44, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

Did you know Mikemikev got banned from Metapedia? Too right wing even for them I guess. Dougweller (talk) 11:32, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Just another vandal as far as I'm concerned :)  —SMALLJIM  12:14, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for undoing the talk page edit

I was just wondering if perhaps you are able to get that link to the Sydney hostage crisis in the List of Islamic Terrorism attacks removed? It is protected, so I have to wait until the protection ends, I suppose. I mean, its not like there is any doubt that it wasn't a terrorism attack, is there? Mister Sneeze A Lot (talk) 12:16, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Ha ha ha and I just scrolled through and there is this guy saying that he should be hanged and stuff. Like seriously? That's just messed up right there, threatening to kill someone over Wikipedia. Good job on the indef ban. About as obvious as it gets. He is taking this way too seriously, I think. Mister Sneeze A Lot (talk) 12:19, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Mister Sneeze A Lot: I'm afraid I missed this, and haven't looked yet. Not providing links makes it harder to see what you're talking about. Is it something I dealt with? If not you'd do better asking at the relevant talk page with the {{editprotected}} template.  —SMALLJIM  21:27, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

This is the non-constructive edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Islamist_terrorist_attacks&type=revision&diff=661557579&oldid=661556824 Mister Sneeze A Lot (talk) 05:32, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

I asked the guy who protected the page to fix it and he just told me to use a template. There are people making death threats on Wikipedia over this, saying "all Muslims must die" as apparent justification for it. Incredible stuff. But anyway, it was clearly NOT a terrorist action, and it is agreed to everywhere that it was not. If we want to have a category for "incidents pretended to be terrorist acts when they were not" then it belongs there. But this is a category for actual terrorist acts, and it does not belong there. There has already been discussion on the talk page from 6 months ago. This issue is over. Mister Sneeze A Lot (talk) 05:49, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

My only involvement was reverting some obvious vandalism on related user talk pages. I see there's discussion on the talk page among interested editors about your request, which is good. But I don't want to get involved, thanks.  —SMALLJIM  09:00, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Admin help

Give us a hand mate, I didn't mean to do this[4]. --Mario Payne (talk) 21:02, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

I mean I cannot revert myself, I didn't know "move" worked so automatically. Mario Payne (talk) 21:03, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

I think it's fixed now [5]. Mario Payne (talk) 21:05, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Sorry for my delay in replying, but I think you've fixed it yourself.  —SMALLJIM  21:19, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, a total accident by me, won't happen again now I know what the function does. Tada. Mario Payne (talk) 21:32, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Another screamingly obvious Itailevi00 sock

Here he is; Itailevi100040 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) You mind blocking so we can quickly patch this leak? And if you don't know who Itailevi00 is, here. All of his accounts (except one typo'd one) start with "Itailevi" and then a series of numbers. Thank you. Zeke Essiestudy (talk) 12:44, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

It's a new one on me, but I'll add him to the list to watch out for. Blocked this one.  —SMALLJIM  12:48, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Was not vandalizing

Why did you remove our work on the Venolyn Clarke page? There was no vandalism and I am currently working on the verification and references. — Preceding unsigned comment added by UMPSfan (talk • contribs) 20:53, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Oh. You've been blocked by another admin for block evasion and he's protected the page to the end of the month. Here's a tip: if you come back again, make sure you only add or change information with supporting citations to reliable sources. Whatever you do, don't undo changes that have already been made. And make sure you use explanatory edit summaries. And don't vandalise: like this, for example.  —SMALLJIM  21:08, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Shell Oil Company

This page has been unprotected for 2 hours, and already it's being vandalised with POV edits again. Please can you reprotect it? I've asked at WP:RPP but no response. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:42, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

OK - done that. Not your fault, but I should really be outside enjoying the spring sunshine, not doing this...  —SMALLJIM  14:50, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

I protected Royal Dutch Shell too, since the campaign is spreading there. If only they would find some reliable sources and add encyclopedic content, I'm sure hardly anyone would complain.  —SMALLJIM  14:59, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 May 2015

Thank you. How do I send a message when the account is on block? The username who issued the block is Smalljim.

I have been trying now for 12 months to upload Rivulet Liqueur's information. I have read the links and still no luck. It is continuous information with links.

How can we display our information link Jack Daniels or other spirits? Is there a page with steps to create a Spirits page?

Please help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.248.52.110 (talk • contribs)

I guess you're talking about the block and the messages on User talk:Rivulet Pecan Liqueur, and the content at User:Jessica RivuletLiqueur/sandbox (which I will delete shortly). You only seem to be here to advertise your product, which is against Wikipedia's rules. If that is not the case and you really want to create an neutral, properly referenced article on a notable topic, then you should work your way through our article wizard. Otherwise, please use other sites for your promotion.  —SMALLJIM  14:26, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Spambots

• Jeffmeri (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Aaliyahbrady (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Umraandi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

These are all spambot accounts. I and a few other admins have been blocking these types of account without warning, block notices, and revoking talk page access as the accounts are all throwaway accounts. Edit filter 499 picks up a lot of these accounts. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 04:24, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Gogo Dodo. I've just started monitoring that filter and taking it carefully – I'll get it right next time. If we don't revoke TPA do they repost there?  —SMALLJIM  08:38, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Sometimes. Depends upon which spambot it is. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 16:58, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Wrongful block

Please see User talk:91.155.193.199. 93.106.123.60 (talk) 12:45, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

The bad edit was here. But I've unblocked and replied on IPs talk page.  —SMALLJIM  12:54, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

I was trying to revert this vandalism which ClueBot missed. Somehow my revert got mixed up with your revert. It should have given me an edit conflict message but it didn't.

Perhaps you should consider warning users before blocking them for "persistent" (really???) vandalism. You sure turned me off from trying to contribute for a while. 91.155.193.199 (talk) 12:57, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Ah, if only I was perfect :) Don't take it badly, please. Tell you what, if you come across a vandal who is overdue for blocking, let me know and if I'm around I'll deal with it quickly for you.  —SMALLJIM  13:01, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

"Quickly blocking" is your problem, not a solution. No warning, no checking other edits, just quickly block for "persistent" vandalism. 91.155.193.199 (talk) 13:08, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

But I'm not around for the next hour or two.  —SMALLJIM  13:03, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Vandals on Rainbow Fish

Hello. The IPs (which all geolocate to Saint Petersburg, Russia, or thereabout) and the countless named accounts that repeatedly vandalise the article are all socks of indefinitely blocked Никита-Родин-2002 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) (Nikita Rodin in the latin script), a 12-13 yr old kid (according to his page on VK, the Russian Facebook) who seems to be totally obsessed with "Rainbow Fish", and also, judging by his contributions, seems to live in a fantasy world where he wrote the book, and created the animated TV series. So the vandals can be blocked on sight as block evasion. Before starting to edit on en-WP he also managed to get indeffed on the Russian WP, BTW, for the exakt same kind of behaviour. Thomas.W ^talk 15:28, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

@Thomas.W: Thanks, another one to try to remember! Taking a lead from what other admins have done, I've semi-protected the page for two months.  —SMALLJIM  15:44, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Re: your warning + consensus

There is a consensus and it's one I'm adhering to. As you'll see at [ANI discussion], it's generally agreed that the editor Serpren is incorrect to use "Cornwall, England, UK" as a standard geographical location. I'm simply trying to repair the damage caused by his mass changes. He himself stated in that ANI case that he would not cease making similar changes. 82.41.197.51 (talk) 16:57, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

• I've retrieved the ANI discussion as it clearly didn't resolve anything. It is now open here if you're interested in looking at it. 82.41.197.51 (talk) 17:27, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for attempting to continue the discussion, since your changes were evidently not without opposition. I won't be expressing any opinions on the wording; I'm not that interested in which description is adopted, only that we abide by consensus and avoid edit warring. I will say that it would have been more diplomatic to raise the issue of reverting Serpren's edits at a Cornwall talk page first. You'll help yourself if you try to avoid using inflammatory edit summaries too (don't let the other IP annoy you). Finally, it seems to me that in the discussion you'll need to express very clearly exactly what you want - just Serpren's edits to be reverted, or the wording to be changed on all relevant articles. I hope this helps,  —SMALLJIM  18:46, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

I see the priority as preventing wholesale changes, cf. the Cornwall project's guideline "no-one actively changes articles that don't comply with this format unless making other substantive edits to the article". There's no way someone changes a couple hundred articles without it being an attempt to make a political point. I absolutely accept I should have been more diplomatic, it's just rather irritating to have negative assumptions made about one's editing solely due to editing from an IP. 82.41.197.51 (talk) 19:06, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

It's nothing at all to do with you using an IP - what it is to do with is you making mass changes from a preferred wording to a deprecated one, you falsely accusing people of vandalism, and falsely accusing people of political motivation. DuncanHill (talk) 19:19, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

82.41.. After reading the linked discussions, my personal opinion, if I've read it right, is that while Serpren shouldn't have made bulk changes, per the UKWPNB discussion closure, it doesn't serve any good purpose now to revert them. That's because they are in accordance with the Cornwall consensus, and thus are generally considered to improve the encyclopedia.

I'm sorry for being so brusque in attracting your attention. I have to say, though – even though I'm pretty sure you've been told before – that adopting a username would make it easier for your colleagues here to identify you.  —SMALLJIM  19:55, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

mistaken identity

Hello,when i just opened wikipedia i found a message from you saying something about a inappropriate amendment i had made to a page about some lady called Margaret Calvert. I have never visisted this page,and am slightly perturbed that someone else mifght be editing for me, i'm not a user, im just an IP address, the only editing i have ever done has been on age and longevity related pages, which is an interest of mine, i would never edit stuff i dont know about, so i don't know what's happened in this instance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.205.194.185 (talk) 00:57, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

IP addresses get re-used, so the message was meant for whoever was using that address at that time. You can avoid these problems by creating an account, as explained in Wikipedia:Why create an account?.  —SMALLJIM  07:54, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you!

	The Good Heart Barnstar
	For clearly demonstrating a good heart and being a kind and friendly person. Babitaarora (talk/contribs) 06:43, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

Awww. Thank you, Babita.  —SMALLJIM  07:57, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

User:Porky Supreme

I encountered this user at Leibniz's notation, and looked at his contribs. Seems like it's a new sockpuppet of User:Super2510LOL. Can you protect Quotient Rule and Leibniz's notation (Materialscientist's protection expired on Quotient Rule)? Thanks! TheCoffeeAddict talk|contribs 13:34, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

@TheCoffeeAddict: Ha! Surprising how many vandals end up being the same person – that's an obvious duck, isn't it? However, I personally don't think there's a good enough reason to protect those pages yet (Product rule is another). But I'll keep an eye on them, and will do so if necessary. Thanks for the alert, sorry you just missed me.  —SMALLJIM  15:22, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Block options for open proxies

Hi Jim. I believe, though I can't locate the relevant bit of Wiki-scripture, that it's customary to also block editing for named accounts through open proxies. Cheers! Favonian (talk) 09:38, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

Oops, I missed this earlier. I see that there's been discussion in the past about whether or not this should be done, but I see nothing that's overturned the practice, so OK - I'll remember to do this from now on. Thanks for the note.  —SMALLJIM  14:55, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

Question

You do realize you blocked a public computer, right? You can't do that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.204.56.112 (talk) 15:40, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Yes. At Auburn University. It was only being used for vandalism - we temporarily block many public computers for that reason.  —SMALLJIM  15:46, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

(Sorry, I'm not sure how to requote.) That blocks other people who have not been vandalizing. That's unfair. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.204.56.112 (talk) 15:48, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

That IP address hasn't been used before today. We'd consider that blocking it is an unfortunate but necessary inconvenience to help protect the encyclopedia.  —SMALLJIM  15:56, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

I've added a standard welcome message to your talk page that I hope you'll find useful.  —SMALLJIM  15:58, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Cosmicepmror

@Babitaarora: can you tell smalljim in a big way that CosmicEmperor is a sockmaster. He is vandalizing Hero and Villain with an IP 62.253.68.162. CE is logging out to blank the page and logs in to revert. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/62.253.68.162

I don't think there's anything to do here.  —SMALLJIM  20:51, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

hi

I think you should maybe consider getting the authorities involved it may be just me but Saturn star (talk) 22:06, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Well we're certainly gathering a lot of evidence!  —SMALLJIM  22:09, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Hey man Smalljim/Smallerjim

The Karl and Tim page was made for a class project for our summer class at the University of Southern Iowa. Please leave it up so we do not fail this class. It is the last class before we graduate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Karlandtim (talk • contribs) 21:55, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

Sorry. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that only includes articles on notable topics. You can read our Welcome page to learn more about how this site works.  —SMALLJIM  21:58, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

You are NOT God Almighty

Being an admin does not make you God Almighty, especially when my phone gets a.random new IP address whenever I toggle mobile data off amd them back on in settings. THE GREAT SOCK PUPPETMASTER OF POOP IS INVINCIBLE! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1014:B046:433C:0:38:2468:4401 (talk) 10:04, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Why not do something useful instead?  —SMALLJIM  10:05, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

I have nothing useful to contribute at the moment, because I am off my ADHD meds. It's fun to be off my meds! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1014:B046:433C:0:38:2468:4401 (talk) 10:09, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

Thanks for protecting Caspar Lee. Was getting impossible to keep up with the reverts--had to make a split-second choice where to revert to before I hit an editing conflict again half the time. Also thanks for reverting back to a good version—had just noticed the same thing and was about to do the same. AddWittyNameHere (talk) 20:58, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Yum! Thanks for keeping up with that outburst - out of interest do you know what caused it?  —SMALLJIM  21:02, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Had to work with a mixture of rollback, Twinkle, Huggle and manual reverting to get through. That's when you know you're not going to manage for long. Good thing you came along by then, though. As to the cause, not with any certainty—I stumbled upon it through Huggle myself—but from a quick google check I suspect that this may have something to do with. AddWittyNameHere (talk) 21:11, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

1) It sounds like you need to work towards becoming an admin. 2) Ah - a "teen comedy called 'Laid in America'" ... not a film that I'll be queueing up to see, then.  —SMALLJIM  21:31, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

I'm quite honoured that you feel I ought to become admin at some point. But yeah, it'd be working-towards or waiting-until-I-reach-that-point-naturally, as I'm nowhere near the point where I'd pass RfA yet. From the guide, I'd probably pass as is on Basics, Blocks (clean log), Civility (no serious issues I can think of), Fresh Start (by means of "doesn't apply, am not on a fresh start"), Single Purpose Candidate (see previous) and probably Maturity, would almost certainly "fail" on Content, Creations (by means of "What creations? That one stub and one start-class + the bunch of redirects?"), Edit Count and Length of Membership (Just shy of two years on paper, and in reality I've only been active about 20% of that time, so...), might fail on "amount of edits that are to user talk pages" (depends on if they look into -what- those edits are. 'bout 40% of my edits are to user-talk pages, but about 85-90% of my user-talk edits are 1. warning vandals and trolls, 2. asking an admin for quick help when needed and the boards are backlogged or pointing out they missed something, like revdelling but the content's still in the next edit/the offending username's still visible/the talkpage didn't get deleted/etc. and 3. welcoming users) and "diversity" (depends on whether folks are just looking at namespaces or the actual activities), and I wouldn't have a clue if my userpage is considered cluttered.
Oh, and I suppose if "rambles too much" is a strike against me, that one too. AddWittyNameHere (talk) 22:13, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

@AddWittyNameHere: Nothing disastrous there :) Spread out a bit for the next 6–12 months. Do some content creation. Make thoughtful contributions to AfDs and discussions at WT:N, WT:NPOV etc., to show you have a good grasp of our "rules". You'd make a good admin as far as I can see.  —SMALLJIM  17:00, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

Aww, thanks. But yeah, nothing time and activity (and at least 3500 more edits—though at current speed that's "end of June/early July") won't cure. I'm patient anyway, usually, and when it comes to Wikipedia goes, if I'm getting impatient enough that it's starting to interfere with my actions, mood or behaviour, then unless it's an emergency, I disengage—and there are preciously few emergencies as far as wiki goes; even fewer where a non-sysop can do anything useful beyond "alert the folks who have to deal with it" and depending on the exact situation "and keep an eye on the perp to undo whatever they're doing until said folks can arrive". And yeah, AfD's one of those areas I deal with every once in a blue moon, which probably is closely connected to me not really having specific areas I'm focused on, content-wise. AddWittyNameHere (talk) 20:11, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

Please full-protect Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1301)

It is an edit war between multiple editors. 213.229.101.59 (talk) 18:40, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

I'm glad to see that someone else did this in my absence.  —SMALLJIM  23:14, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

Chickadee

Hallo Smalljim, just a reminder to check that the version you're reverting to after vandalism is itself a non-vandalised version. Two different IPs had been messing around with Chickadee and in this edit you reverted one, but not both, of them - leaving the birds teleporting and much else. Thanks, PamD 20:44, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

@PamD: I'm well aware of this problem - and it's one that's getting more frequent, I think. Coincidentally I was working earlier today on an enhancement to AddBad to alert me to this ploy, so it's not too impressive that I let one slip through. Probably needs a brighter highlight!  —SMALLJIM  23:23, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

Infossgindia

Hi Smalljim. In February, you gave Infossgindia a level 4im warning for various issues. The user has just created a new article, Complementary and Alternative Medicines from copyrighted copypasta. I have already tagged for speedy deletion with link to original content. Thank you, Optakeover^(Talk) 12:00, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. I've deleted the page and blocked for a week with a request that he reads up on our rules.  —SMALLJIM  12:13, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

I'm not attacking him, David Gerard himself psychologically force me to do it.

I not being racial means put some pages are seems to randomly undo and try deleted them without other Wiki users approval by User:David Gerard, Put he need approval first to talk him out and some others to reason why "necessary" random removed matrial that put up for years that some people like myself to joy with put tell guy to stop randomly deleted pages (majority Transhumanist pages for now) without other wikipedia users approval. 70.61.121.86 (talk) 13:15, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

I'm not interested in your argument. All I'm asking you to do is to follow this site's guidelines, i.e. we remain civil to one another. If you think he's done something wrong, talk to him politely. If you can't do that, you'll get blocked.  —SMALLJIM  13:19, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, Smalljim 70.61.121.86 (talk) 13:20, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

Advice on 'Did You Know' nomination

Hi Smalljim. You visited my recently created page, Nothophantes horridus, and were kind enough to add the edit comment ‘Great new article! Add 2 cats to claim it for Devon :)’. Many thanks! I was wondering if you think the page is worth nominating for ‘Did You Know’? Can’t be often that a tiny spider just 2.5mm long stops a housing development! If you think the article is up to scratch would you be able to nominate it, or is that something I can/should do myself? Thanks in advance for any help/advice you can give me. JezGrove (talk) 08:25, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi Jez. I did think about that, and have done some DYKs myself in the past. I think you should do it if you can spare the time, though I'll be more than happy to help if you want. The instructions are at WP:DYK. You'll need to check the eligibility criteria: I think the article just scrapes past the size limit, so if you could add another sentence or two it would help ensure that aspect, and you've only got a few days to get it nominated. Writing the "hook" is the most interesting aspect to me (most of them are really boring) – there's certainly scope for a tantalizing one here, maybe something simple like: Did you know "... that the Horrid ground-weaver stops housing development?" Hope this helps,  —SMALLJIM  10:04, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice - I'll check the instructions ASAP and then try to expand the article a little bit and sort out the nomination. I might go with something like "... that Nothophantes horridus, a critically endangered spider just 2.5mm long, has stopped a housing development in Devon?"

@JezGrove: Good luck! Let me know if you hit any problems. Regarding the hook, that's the sort of thing that most people write. It tells most of the story, so there's less reason for readers to click through to the article, which is the whole point of DYK. But I admit that's just my (minority) opinion :)
P.S. don't forget to sign with ~~~~.  —SMALLJIM  11:06, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks - sounds like good advice re the hook, I'll give it some more thought! (Apologies for not signing last time!)JezGrove (talk) 11:17, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

I think I'm there, (bar sorting out a quid pro quo review, which will doubtless be another learning-curve!) and will go with the hook you suggested. You referenced the redirect page Horrid ground-weaver - is that the one I should nominate if I want that text to appear in the hook? Sorry to be a pest! (And a much larger one than the spider, too!)JezGrove (talk) 12:32, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi Jez. Sorry for my delay in replying - I've been enjoying the sun today. It's looking good. I see there are a lot of outstanding noms, so it may well be some time before anything much happens: if I remember right there's usually a rush right at the end of the process. You don't actually have to review another nom if you don't want to (see point 5 of Wikipedia:Did_you_know#Eligibility_criteria), but it's good practice, and it helps with the backlog. Incidentally reading around the subject again has refreshed my memory that the thing I said about hooks wasn't my own idea: it's explained in the essay Wikipedia:How to write the perfect "Did you know" hook. Pest? – as long as you don't have eight legs, I'll be fine with you :) I've been spending most of my time here recently fighting vandalism, so it's a real pleasure to talk to someone who wants to make useful contributions!  —SMALLJIM  20:36, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for all your help Jim, it's really appreciated - and you definitely deserved your time in the sun! And it’s good to know that I don't have to submit a review - I did get a bit daunted scrolling through pages of older nominations looking for a nice and easy one for my first attempt. Of course, when I did eventually spot one which looked suitable for a novice - great hook, easily long enough, well referenced – I soon ran into problems, but I’ll get to grips with this stuff myself when I get the chance - it will do me good! And no, I'm not an eight-legged pest – in fact I’m something of an arachnophobe, so I surprised myself creating the page for the Horrid ground-weaver. (But then even I can cope with spiders that teeny.) All the best!JezGrove (talk) 22:04, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

"...scrolling through pages of older nominations..." Yes I remember doing that too: a most unproductive use of time. Honestly, WP has so many rules today that it's no wonder we're having difficulty retaining dedicated editors – only a certain type of person will be willing to read up and abide by them all to become a long-term contributor. Anyway, back to incy wincy: assuming that the houses that were going to be built in that quarry will now be built somewhere else, I wonder if we could get away with saying DYK "... that the Horrid ground-weaver is a tiny creature that can make houses move?" Probably not, shame.  —SMALLJIM  08:22, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Yes, if only the developers had said "Curses - now we're going to have to go with Plan B instead!" we could have used that as a hook! I quickly realized there's a good reason why many of those older nominations are hanging around uncompleted, of course... JezGrove (talk) 08:45, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Got some feedback on my DYK and apart from something I need to clarify it's looking pretty good. I just (kind-of) did my first DYK review [[6]] - the nomination looks good to go and the article recently got GA status but as I'm a review newbie I was wondering if you know anyone who would be happy to take a look and give it the full seal of approval?JezGrove (talk) 15:06, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

@JezGrove: That's good feedback you got on the horrid spider, and we can look forward to seeing it on the front page pretty soon once you've tweaked it a bit as requested. Regarding the review that you did - I wouldn't worry about it any further. He's thanked you for your input and a DYK regular will be along to check it for him: sometimes it is an incremental process. Keep an eye on that nomination to see what else is said and you might learn something for next time! Hope this helps,  —SMALLJIM  17:38, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, you've been helpful as always - I'll watch and learn from the DYK nominations page!JezGrove (talk) 22:38, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

Thanks! I'm a novice, obviously. Cheers! Willyteatime (talk) 09:00, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

@Willyteatime: No problem, I was glad to help. Thanks for getting articles started on these plants.  —SMALLJIM  09:33, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Royal Academy of Engineering page

Why did you just revert my reversions? I left an explanation on the talk page of why I did these things. A user had posted incorrect information about the Academy. How can I correct these inaccuracies? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.224.124.130 (talk) 13:15, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

Hello. It would have been more sensible to post your explanation on the article's talk page before you made the edits: had you done so I wouldn't have had to revert your unexplained (at the time) changes. Even so, when you disagree with some of the content of an article, and have reliable sources that back up what you claim, you should make the relevant changes, not revert the contributions of several editors. I can tell you that the changes you undid were not vandalism, but good faith edits intended to improve the article. Although I know nothing of the RAE, this sounds like a simple content disagreement, to be resolved through discussion towards consensus.  —SMALLJIM  13:38, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

Blocking a troublesome IP user

Hi Smalljim, could you please consider blocking this persistent IP vandal indefinitely. You yourself have reverted their disruptive edits on various So Fresh related pages. Given their long history of abuse, I feel that a block this severe is warranted. Thanks. JayJ47 (talk) 02:48, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

@JayJ47: You needed an admin who's around at 2 a.m. (for me in the UK)! I'll look again into whether a rangeblock could be effective - each different IP that he uses provides more information. Thanks for doing the reverting.  —SMALLJIM  07:56, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

No problem and thanks for the assistance :) JayJ47 (talk) 08:04, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

Update: there are some short-term rangeblocks that may be helpful. I'll try them out next time I catch him.  —SMALLJIM  11:16, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi Smalljim, just a heads up that he's at it again: [7]. JayJ47 (talk) 06:27, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

I've blocked that one to stop him re-using it, thanks. Of course the important part is being here to catch him at it...  —SMALLJIM  11:53, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

Here's his latest address. Any update on the temporary range block? JayJ47 (talk) 03:28, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

The ranges he uses are common ones in Australia, so I could only really block them for short periods while he's active to avoid blocking (too many) good-faith editors. His vandalism seems to have become more intermittent recently and I haven't caught him when he's really busy yet - an admin in the same time-zone as the vandal would be best for this. Overall, rangeblocking isn't going to be a permanent solution, I'm afraid. We do have to deal with a lot of persistent vandals, simply by plugging away at them till they get bored, grow up, renounce the dark side ... or die of old age ;-) Has anyone tried talking to him?  —SMALLJIM  08:24, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

Many people have over the years and he's been blocked numerous times but he has continued to vandalise and I have never seen him respond to anyone. JayJ47 (talk) 03:21, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

Persistent IP vandal update

hi Smalljim, it seems this vandal has now moved on to using these types of addresses: 49.181.202.83, 49.181.203.207. Is there any way we could somehow block this user indefinitely? I'd imagine the IP addresses he's been using have all originated from the same location, so is there such a thing as a location block, like a residential address? JayJ47 (talk) 06:06, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

@JayJ47: (I've moved your comment here because it relates to the same topic). He's used that range before, (see 49.181.202.99 (talk · contribs), 49.195.26.148 (talk · contribs) etc.), but the same problem applies - it's a consequence of how IP addresses are allocated: if you haven't read up on this, have a look at dynamic IP addresses and WP:RANGE. As for alternatives, I'm sure you know about page protection and edit filters, but for various reasons these don't seem to be appropriate solutions to me. Other admins may have different opinions, of course.  —SMALLJIM  13:53, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

Lachlan Foley

I think you made a mistake with the block; would you mind returning to WP:AN and seeing my rationale, and responding if you see fit? It's basically the same as my rationale for not-blocking him some hours earlier, expanded somewhat. Nyttend (talk) 14:57, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

Sure. I'll reply over there.  —SMALLJIM  15:07, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

User:Tucksquill

Your input on this is welcome. Cheers, OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 22:13, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

To be honest, I thought there was a strong whiff of troll socks around that page after I blocked - happily confirmed by Ponyo's CU.  —SMALLJIM  08:20, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

Didn't catch that. Glad that it's been sorted out. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 18:38, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

Raspberry Ripple

Hi, can you please have a look at Raspberry Ripple? The section on cockney slang for nipple, seems totally unneeded in the article. What are your thoughts? --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 19:29, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Quite right. That definition is nothing to do with the topic of the article - we don't talk about feet in the article on plate or stairs in apple (see Rhyming slang). It could, I guess, go in the wiktionary definition wikt:Raspberry ripple. I'll revert and leave a note for the IP.  —SMALLJIM  19:38, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Alright. I went thru the History and found a similar insertion was made a year or so ago, which was removed exactly a year ago, citing it as an offensive remark. --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 19:43, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Well spotted. I don't think that's the real reason it shouldn't be included, though. As an encyclopedia, WP simply doesn't include every different definition of a term in an article on one meaning of that term. That's Wiktionary's job.  —SMALLJIM  19:50, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Also, on a related note, your feedback on Good God's Urge? A user is claiming that they're rewriting content [which is anyway unsourced] an telling me to 'shut off my bots'. --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 19:52, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Can't really help there - maybe add {{cn}}s?.  —SMALLJIM  20:24, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

ALrighty.Thanks. :) --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 20:33, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

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filthynazi disabld8in scum,creator ofvandals,geriatrik foktwat! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1.163.101.49 (talk) 09:44, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Note: an example of the typical shorthand created by banned User:Sven70.  —SMALLJIM  09:47, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Question about recently blocked user and socks

I saw the other day you blocked User:WhyDoesSheRefuseToMakeLoveToMe for being a vandal only account. I've seen recently a number of accounts, all with the same relative theme in the username behaving in the same manner: Creating an article regarding who the slept with, then randomly tagging pages with a CSD tag. Is there a way to search users by username, as I'm wondering if a SPI needs to be created or an abuse report? I could be simply making something out of nothing as well. Wildthing61476 (talk) 15:18, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

@Wildthing61476: I suspect it's one of the regular vandals playing around. An SPI report might tell who it is, but otherwise won't help much because the accounts I've looked at were created just before use. This vandalism will probably get caught quite quickly because admins regularly patrol the CSD lists.  —SMALLJIM  22:23, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks I thought so. Wasn't sure if this was a sign of long term abuse or not. Wildthing61476 (talk) 17:35, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

I love Justin

I love my Justin beiber. I respect your beliefs but you are not respecting mine. You are ready to block me because I love my hero. Please don't blovk me. If you don't like my hero, it's okay as long as you don't force me to stop loving Justin beiber. I hope you will take my comments to your heart. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.163.78.31 (talk) 10:41, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

Hello, I am advertising my hero's name. Is it wrong? My hero got a very bad name due to his bad activities so I want to make his bad name good. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.163.78.31 (talk) 10:59, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

Charlie Ebersol

Could you please block 37.133.47.245 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) for disruptive editing? - NQ (talk) 21:21, 28 June 2015 (UTC)

I was checking whether that content about Spears – which seemed to be his main focus – was OK or not. But he seems to have stopped now. I'll keep an eye out for a while.  —SMALLJIM  21:27, 28 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. - NQ (talk) 21:38, 28 June 2015 (UTC)

And thanks for improving the referencing!  —SMALLJIM  21:48, 28 June 2015 (UTC)

Bluegrass

hey, you deleted bluegrass companies...I don't understand what I did wrong? please assist. Also how could this possibly be the same person if I am on a different IP address.--ApologiesWill (talk) 22:49, 28 June 2015 (UTC)

You should take the strong hints given by several experienced editors that your behaviour here isn't appropriate, and your company probably isn't notable enough for an article either. If you really want to contribute to Wikipedia, my advice would be to spend some time reading up on our rules first.  —SMALLJIM  08:34, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thank you & keep up the excellent work. Best regards Denisarona (talk) 12:53, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

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A vandal you have previously dealt with has returned

Hello. The "Rainbow Fish-vandal" (Никита-Родин-2002, SPI)) has returned in a new incarnation: Mya2ru (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). The article is still semi-protected but the new sock has been around for a while, making various not particularly helpful edits, and is autoconfirmed. The giveaway is not only blanking Rainbow Fish but also a general obsession with anime shown in and/or produced in Russia. Thomas.W ^talk 13:45, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the alert. I'm not 100% certain it's the same person, but I've indef blocked anyway because of his continuing pattern of disruptive editing, despite being warned.  —SMALLJIM  14:01, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the block. While you're at it, would you mind blocking 37.203.64.11 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)? A vandal that changes sports stats on multiple articles (teams, results, locations etc). I reported the IP to AIV an hour ago, but nothing seems to happen there. I checked a number of their edits against the sources in the articles, so there's no doubt about it being vandalism. Thomas.W ^talk 14:04, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

OK, I've taken your report on good faith and blocked for 31h for vandalism without checking the details myself. You'd better be right!  —SMALLJIM  14:13, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

I always am.  ;) Thomas.W ^talk 14:19, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

PLEASE HELP!

	PLEASE HELP!
	Hey I am the editor of Comply Page. This was my first time to add a page and I have no Idea why I have no any interest connection with them but my page is still considered as a promotion page. Hope you can help me, a starter!. Zhuxizoxuan (talk) 19:54, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

I've replied on the user's talk page.  —SMALLJIM  20:09, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

Colfax, Indiana

Hi, I have to log off now. If you have time could you check recent edits to the above. Thanks Denisarona (talk) 16:57, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

OK. I think I've fixed it all.  —SMALLJIM  17:04, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Many thanks for your help - sorry I had to log off so suddenly. Enjoy!! Denisarona (talk) 04:34, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Happy to help - I just had the beer with my breakfast cornflakes: an interesting combination ;-) Oops - just discovered that I omitted to click save this morning! —SMALLJIM  19:46, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Hello

I noticed you just undid some edits on the Railway engines (Thomas & Friends) page. Thank You for that. I have a problem with another Thomas & Friends page, the series 19 page IP's keep undoing and adding false information. Can you help? --ACase0000 (talk) 22:27, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

@ACase0000: That looks like a content dispute for you and the other editor to work out by discussion on the article's talk page. It isn't the same simple vandalism that I dealt with. If you can't reach agreement with the other editor then see WP:DR. Hope this helps,  —SMALLJIM  22:51, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Ok, thanks. I will just leave it alone. --ACase0000 (talk) 23:21, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

@Smalljim: Is social media like Twitter allowed to be used as reference? I am wondering because an IP added a twitter convo. as a reference. --ACase0000 (talk) 01:41, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

And now this IP is claiming that I am breaking rules per WP:OWN which I am not. I am just trying to keep the page clean. --ACase0000 (talk) 01:46, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

@ACase0000: Once again, it's an issue for you and the IP to work out. However, I have put a reminder to assume good faith on the IPs talk page. Regarding the reliability of Twitter, see WP:TWITTER (policy) and WP:Twitter (an essay).  —SMALLJIM  10:05, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

@Smalljim: I have tried to work it out and the user removed the posts from his/her talk page. Also the twitter account being used is mine and I don't want it used. And Thank You for those links. --ACase0000 (talk) 12:16, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

I hope the AGF notice I put on the IPs talk page will help.  —SMALLJIM  12:24, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
P.S. There's no need to ping me on my own talk page.

Oops, Sorry about pinging you. :) Thank You So Much for your help. :D --ACase0000 (talk) 12:48, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Unacceptable behaviour

This here is not acceptable. Unblock requests are supposed to be handled by separate admins. Furthermore, the appeal was valid, the information in it was correct and one gang of editors all breached WP:BLANKING which the anon did not. --Doctor McMillain (talk) 17:28, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your comment, but I didn't block him for the user page blanking. Do you really think he'd have come back and acted in an acceptable manner? See Wikilawyering and WP:DR.  —SMALLJIM  17:32, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

My honest opinion? I don't know. All he did was blank, and I know that this edit[8] was correct because the original vandal act was here. I cannot ascertain whether the rest were legit but the attitude shows WP:CIR. Yes Wikilawyering is wrong, though I cannot help but think that thegood guys ought to have known better. Doctor McMillain (talk) 17:49, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

User:Doctor McMillain: you are correct about my WP:BLANKING, but I did that as the IP had been reported at WP:Vandalism: if the blank user-page had remained, any admin looking at that report could easily have thought that the IP had not been warned enough. As to the edit on Whopper, I´ll take your word for it, and I apologise. The thing is: the IP had just reverted my addition on Dayr Tarif (which I can assure you was no vandalism, and which I had spend some time on doing), I therefor assumed his blanking of text elsewhere was the same. Cheers, Huldra (talk) 18:09, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

In view of this, we should all decline to comment further at this time.  —SMALLJIM  18:11, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

• In view of this you should block McMillain as a sock of Max Pumpkin. Thomas.W ^talk 18:17, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

For more info about the vandal see this. Thomas.W ^talk 18:22, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, Favonian for dealing with it quicker than I could.  —SMALLJIM  18:40, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

Sorry

I apologize. Is there a reason why you don't want me doing that anymore? 99.53.112.186 (talk) 16:33, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Sorry

I apologize. Is there a reason why you don't want me doing that anymore? 2602:306:3357:BA0:EC6C:A2C9:B6F8:A893 (talk) 16:34, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Oh, do I only do it to accounts after he have made edits? 2602:306:3357:BA0:EC6C:A2C9:B6F8:A893 (talk) 16:34, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Being excessively altruistic looks silly.  —SMALLJIM  16:36, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Okay. I understand. It won't happen again. 2602:306:3357:BA0:EC6C:A2C9:B6F8:A893 (talk) 16:38, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Hingston Down

Academic.edu can be a menace to good sourcing. People find stuff there and just add a link, no author, no title, etc. A lot of stuff there isn't published, eg the source used for the edit you reverted.[9] - simply someone's paper they uploaded last month. Doug Weller (talk) 18:04, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

OK - you're right, of course. But in this case the statement that Nenniu based his edit upon was pretty certainly correct and I thought that the most important factor was that he misrepresented it. Thanks for adding your message to his talk page too, but I'm not sure how much good it will do - it's hard to guess how much he learns from the TP messages that he deletes.  —SMALLJIM  18:39, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Talk page edit by Not a massive fan of yours

Thanks for the revert of my talkpage, I didn't realise I had been messaged as I have been busy, but thanks TeaLover1996 (talk) 10:24, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

2 centuries old source for Phoenicians

Since you've been involved in this[10] you might be interested in a discussion on my talk page, at Talk:Penwith and at Talk:Phoenicia (starting with "Veneti of Brittany", love the bit about the English Channel being maybe a river in Phoenician times). We seem to have an editor with a poor grasp of history and sourcing. Thanks. Doug Weller (talk) 12:29, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

@Doug Weller: Thanks for the note. I can provide some input on the Devon/Cornwall aspect if he persists. It looks to me as if he's quite keen on conducting WP:OR.  —SMALLJIM  22:52, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Mădălin02

Hi, you blocked Mădălin (talk · contribs) as vandalism only account. Is Mădălin02 (talk · contribs) a sock? Qed237 (talk) 13:39, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

It looks very likely indeed, but unless he/she does anything wrong there's no reason to warn or block. I'll keep an eye on the account, though. Thanks for the alert.  —SMALLJIM  13:52, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

WP Devon project banners

Hi, I've noticed on my watchlist you adding the WP Devon project banner to quite a few articles. I'm not quite sure what your criteria are, and some of the articles cover topics/areas which cross the Somerset/Devon boarder but some are wholly in Somerset, and I just wanted to check you are aware of this?— Rod ^talk 19:58, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

@Rodw: I've been adding the banners based on plugging a list of recursed Category:Devon articles into AWB and tidying the result. I had to remove a chunk of Dorset articles due to Category:Jurassic Coast being included under Category:Landforms of Devon. I have spotted some Somerset articles popping up, but thought I'd skipped them all: obviously not - sorry! I guess it's another category that's causing this – can you give me a couple of examples of the mis-tagged articles so I can check and fix? Thanks! (The good news is I've got bored with hitting the Save/Skip buttons for now so no more till tomorrow.)  —SMALLJIM  20:11, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Some that I spotted include: Hurlstone Point & Cutcombe so it may be the Exmoor category which is picking them up, but that doesn't explain Wiveliscombe.— Rod ^talk 20:17, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, Rod. Yes, I think it's Exmoor - I'll remove that from the list and check them separately. I honestly thought Wiveliscombe was in East Devon. One learns something new every day...  —SMALLJIM  20:23, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Possible vandalism?

Hi SmallJim I seem to recall you look into cases of possible vandalism. Anonymous user 90.214.122.83 appears to have made a couple of spurious edits recently on the Florence Welch and Andrew J. West pages - would you be able to take a look? Thanks! JezGrove (talk) 21:38, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

Hi Jez. I see you're expanding your interests well away from arachnids! We have a wide range of escalating warnings that we issue to people who do unwanted things here - see WP:WARN. Anyone can issue them, and it's far easier to do if you install Twinkle (it helps with several other maintenance tasks too). I've given 90.214.122.83 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) a level 2 vandalism warning and will keep an eye on it for a little while, but I'm not going to be around late this evening.  —SMALLJIM  22:03, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

Sorry for being so s-l-o-w in getting round to thanking you for pointing me in the direction of Twinkle - it's really useful. Hope you've had a good summer! JezGrove (talk) 14:47, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

@JezGrove: Summer? – it went too fast and wet for me, but hopefully we'll have some decent autumn weather :) If you enjoy zapping vandals have a look at WP:CUV/T: Huggle, STiki and Igloo are the main tools that people use.  —SMALLJIM  15:20, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thanks for helping revert the edits on Black Country accent. This kitten wants to be with someone as diligent as you.

-Kurousagi 14:07, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

You're very kind. I'll look after it well. Shame about the editor using 88.105.211.173 (talk · contribs · WHOIS), he/she seems to want to help, but either isn't able to understand our rules, or can't be bothered to read them.  —SMALLJIM  14:11, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Why?

Bongwarrior has been under attack for days (weeks) now by socks using variations on their username. While blocking them you just blocked Bongwarrior as well using WP:NOTHERE as a reason. Was this an error or has B's useful editing suddenly changed? Thanks for your time. MarnetteD|Talk 17:02, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

It was a stupid error on my part. I'm composing a grovelling message for his talk page now. After which I shall give up for a while - I'm obviously too tired to function properly. :(  —SMALLJIM  17:04, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

I am glad to know that it was just a booboo. Thanks for fixing it so quickly and enjoy the rest of your weekend in spite of it. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 17:14, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

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Nora Bateson

Would it be better to clean up the existing content or start from a clean slate? —George8211 / T 20:53, 12 August 2015 (UTC)

@George8211: I'm afraid I was one of those drive-by taggers that some editors complain about here – I only came across the article because it was obviously created by an editor with a conflict of interest and inappropriate username, which is why I blocked the account. The topic seemed notable, though, and not too promotional, so I tidied it up a little instead of speedy-deleting it, as many articles created in these circumstances warrant. To deal with this article properly one would need to do some research first to see what the independent reliable sources say (I'm sure they must exist). Only then would one know whether it needed a complete rewrite or whether it can be patched up. Not much help, I think, but that's all the advice I can give! Best,  —SMALLJIM  10:10, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. I came across it from someone's profile on Elance, where they list some of the pages they've worked on. —George8211 / T 14:10, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

@George8211: That person you linked to seems to be Arifhasan23 (talk · contribs), but I can't immediately see the connection with the article we're talking about. It does suggest, though, that stubifying might be the best option.  —SMALLJIM  14:41, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, it might have been [11]. But I think you're right, stubifying is probably the best option. —George8211 / T 14:44, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

In view of the above, I've removed most of the content from the article. If anyone wants to add it back, please ensure it is properly referenced inline. —SMALLJIM  11:17, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Deletion of Skovaji

I contest this deletion thus: there was no discussion surrounding it; another admin had placed it on his or her watchlist and had decided not to delete it; it is under the scope of WikiProject: Micronations and WikiProject: Countries. I will stop arguing if I see a discussion with concesus for deletion, including members of the aforemntioned WikiProjects. It is a micronation, and there is no reason not for it to have a page. Many other, some more ludicrus, micronations have been given pages. Please do not hesitate to ask me for evidence, photographic or text, or for further reasoning. Please remeber to follow the wiki's policies and guidlines before deleting pages - I would like for a discussion to take place.

Mistoop (talk) 08:55, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

I assume that you know about our notability guideline and verifiability policy. If you wish to waste other editors' time further you can make a request at deletion review. But I wouldn't recommend it, editors can be blocked for disruptive editing, which includes time-wasting.  —SMALLJIM  09:12, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

I did it for you

Due to you lack of explanation about why there shouldn't be a discussion, I took the liberty of creating a discussion for Skovaji. Please see my relevant entry. Mistoop (talk) 09:23, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

@Mistoop: See my reply above.  —SMALLJIM  09:24, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

Yeah, I didn't consider that an explanation. Why other micronations but not mine? Mistoop (talk) 09:59, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

"Mine" says it all. I'm not going to discuss this further.  —SMALLJIM  10:02, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

If you are suggesting Conflict of Interest, I can have somebody else write it, but that wasn't what you falgged it for. Where is this suppoused "hoax or vandalism"? There is no more than other micronations. Mistoop (talk) 10:08, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

I consider your lack of response and snappish attitude, whereby you don't awnser my questions, disgusting. Can you please awnser my last qauestion, and preferably allow a discussion between editors to take place on tyhe deletion, rather than just a flat "Let's delte it" viewpoint. The disscussion shouldn't yet be closed. Mistoop (talk) 08:51, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

Block?

Dear Smalljim, Could you please block User 145.102.37.5 again? Vysotsky (talk) 10:03, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

@Vysotsky: Sorry, not at this stage. There would need to be at least one more severe warning given and evidence of an intent to continue vandalism before we should consider re-blocking.  —SMALLJIM  09:51, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

Would you mind?

You are certainly around more than me here (& I don't know any Cornish admins...). I found that this article which has existed for quite a while as a "legends" one appears to have been hijacked by a retailer if you look at the history. I have watchlisted it however it may require more/other action - not really sure on COI for example. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:16, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi Herby! I've blocked the account. What about the Commons photos uploaded by this editor – should they be deleted as being only for promotion? I'm looking for a decent replacement picture for the article: there should be some 19th-century illustrations available.  —SMALLJIM  13:47, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Yes - my immediate reaction was to take action but... the pics are not invalid to Commons so I posted on the admin board seeking better informed (more moderate!) views. Thanks --Herby ^{talk thyme} 14:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

1. Ah, OK – I'm still not familiar with Commons' rules :(

2. I couldn't find any usable alternative images, so I've changed the caption to the existing poor photo and cleaned the article up a bit.

3. Amazing caterpillar!  —SMALLJIM  15:07, 31 August 2015 (UTC)