User talk:Timotheus Canens/Archives/2013/7

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Request an account process

Hi Tim, Elockid and DeltaQuad would like your input on a request on the account creation tool, the request has a similar UA to a user you rangeblocked. You will need to register for access to the tool first, then we can set up your account with the appropriate CheckUser privileges. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:47, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Question

Tim, it has been a year since you banned me indefinitely from AE. Would you be willing to re-evaluate whether or not the restriction is still useful? Would it be possible to lift it? AgadaUrbanit (talk) 07:59, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

FYI AgadaUrbanit (talk) 19:20, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

Mateescu and Consiliul

Hello Timotheus Canens. I noticed that a few months ago you indefinitely blocked Mateescu (talk · contribs). The block log indicates that this was a Checkuser block, but doesn't provide any further information. There are no links to User:Mateescu from SPI reports or other pages which would indicate the reason for the block. The reason I am asking is that, based on their editing history at Commons, User:Consiliul is probably operated by the same individual. (Both accounts have done nothing but upload copyright-infringing photos of Romanian celebrities, and User:Consiliul has repeatedly identified himself here as someone named Mateescu. [1] [2]) Could you perhaps drop by Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#User Consiliul use of internal links and let us know if further admin action is necessary here? —Psychonaut (talk) 20:01, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

Appeal

[3]--Jiujitsuguy (talk) 17:10, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

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Badanagram and two IPs in Myanmar

Hello.

I understood your posting at user talk: Badanagram as a declaration that technical tools leave the question of Badanagram’s location uncertain. Though, is it only my interpretation of your post, whereas you see actual IPs and User-Agents. One can notice that no post-2010 behavioural evidences of Badanagram’s alleged sock puppetry were presented. Neither by Toddst1 nor by anyone else. So… I do not ask, but I propose you to lift all three blocks (the account and two IPs in Myanmar[4][5]) discussed at WP:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Uninvolved review requested. With accepting this responsibility you can gain extra respect, at least you would certainly gain my respect, even in utterly improbable case if Toddst1’s accusation will ultimately be confirmed.

Regards, Incnis Mrsi (talk) 06:12, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

Thank you

File:MYANMAR BEER AT THE NEW DOREEN RESTAURANT YANGON MYANMAR JAN 2013 (8492498537).jpg

Thanks for the checkuser. ;) 203.81.67.123 (talk) 13:40, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

ACC

Hi Tim, could you please have a look at this request. Thanks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:58, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Well, I'm getting the "User account is not identified" error when I try to log in, so I can't see anything. T. Canens (talk) 17:23, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Sorry about that, should be fixed within the next 24 hours. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:54, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Should be working now Tim. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 23:08, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Neotarf

Hi, I'm loath to be involved in yet another unblock request after the Badanagram thing; but Neotarf, a fellow Signpost writer, has emailed me concerning a two-week block you imposed.

I must say that the two weeks does look a little long given the unusual circumstances and what was probably a matter of mismanagement and naivety on this editor's part. In my experience, this editor—who's relatively new to WP—is scrupulous about the ethics of interacting on the site.

Neotarf claims to have written two emails to you putting a case for unblocking. If that's that case, I wonder whether you might consider responding.

Warm regards Tony (talk) 10:39, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Tony, this time I vehemently disagree. A checkuser who blocked a “retired” account doing [6] [7] deserves a praise. An obviously dishonest behaviour is obvious. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 11:01, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

I don't understand why putting "retired" on the talk page (while continuing to contribute) should carry such heavy punishment; this is especially given the bona fides of the user, which T. Canens might investigate? At the very least, email discourse is required by policy. Tony (talk) 15:16, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

This “retired” account made 67 edits since May 16, including filing an unblock request, presenting a barnstar, and participating in conflicts with the administration. It is anything but certainly not a retirement. He keeps post-“retirement” messages that praise him, but when Apteva rightfully pointed to his duplicity, Neotarf two times deleted Apteva’s postings, not a deceptive {{retired}} banner. It is blatantly dishonest and I am not surprised that this person ultimately resorted to IP sockpuppetry, as Timotheus claims. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 15:53, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

I would love to know why an editor with a clean block log is getting two weeks for editing logged out. I am not seeing any IPs involved in recent discussions in the problematic way Tim suggests.--The Devil's Advocate _{tlk. cntrb.} 20:02, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

I have replied. As should be obvious, this is not something I'm at liberty to comment on on-wiki. T. Canens (talk) 20:25, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 21:59, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Confused

You say confirmed here: [8] on Mj12hoaxwriter (talk · contribs) despite it already having been blocked as a sockpuppet of AbioScientistGenesis. It was on a school network, so can you elaborate on how this is confirmed please. Specifically, why its SA's and not ASG's (who had several others on the same network). IRWolfie- (talk) 10:30, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

Actually, it's entirely unrelated to ASG - entirely different side of the continent. If you look at the original SPI, Mj12 wasn't actually listed in the CU results, only in the suspected list. T. Canens (talk) 00:34, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Was it based on matching university IPs or something more? IRWolfie- (talk) 08:57, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

I have requested a second opinion. Cardamon (talk) 23:28, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

Question re a SPI

Hi TC,

I saw you blocked User:EliminateSoapboxing as a SP of ScienceApologist. Since then I noticed another one which may be related, but I couldn't find any mention of EliminateSoapboxing at SA's SPI. Was that actually a SP of someone else, or if not, should I just add the new one to SA's case or does it go somewhere else? Thanks, a13ean (talk) 14:01, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Not all sock blocks go on the case pages; i.e if a checkuser notices a sockpuppet directly, IRWolfie- (talk) 09:07, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

Good to know, thanks a13ean (talk) 21:31, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

AfC helper script contributor

Hi! I would like to be added to the contributor list on the AfC helper script GitHub repository, so that I can tag the issues that I report. I have already reported multiple issues / feature requests. Thanks! APerson (talk!) 01:50, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

You need to talk to whoever is currently maintaining the script - I haven't been involved in a while. T. Canens (talk) 09:26, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

Arbitration request

You are involved in a recently filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests#ScienceApologist unblock request and, if you wish to do so, enter your statement and any other material you wish to submit to the Arbitration Committee. Additionally, the following resources may be of use—

• Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests#Requests for arbitration;
• Wikipedia:Arbitration guide.

Thanks, IRWolfie- (talk) 08:42, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

Hello|salam|سلام

Hi I'm Persian Wikipedia users. Complain I'm a bureaucracy and a user. They did not respect the rights of others., Please investigate this issue. I could tell you what is my problem? (Translated by Google Translate) ((Note: I'm sorry if I do not speak good English because my native language is Persian))--Boyabed (talk) 08:45, 29 July 2013 (UTC)

Tea Party movement case

I received a notice from Callanecc today that there was a proposed motion on an ARBCOM case that affected me.[9] Penwhale notified me of the case 16 July.[10] I did not reply because no comments were made about me. AGK, Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs and Silk Tork have voted to ban me. Could you please explain why I am part of this case. TFD (talk) 05:13, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

RFAR request declined

Timotheus_Canens,

Just a quick courtesy notice to say that the committee declined the recent RFAr regarding the unblock of ScienceApologist, of which you were a listed party. The suggested course of action to the filing party was to appeal to the community.

For the Arbitration Committee

Seddon ^talk 13:13, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

AFCH relicensing

We need all the developers on the project to comment on whether they wish to relicense the script to MIT. I know you haven't been involved in a while, but much of it is based on your code. What are your thoughts? --Nathan2055^{talk - contribs} 17:01, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

Well, a lot of my code was base on User:Mr.Z-man's closeAFD code...you'll need to check with him. T. Canens (talk) 01:54, 29 July 2013 (UTC)

According to mabdul, all of his code has been phased out. I'll send him something though, just to be safe. --Nathan2055^{talk - contribs} 15:12, 29 July 2013 (UTC)

@Tim even if Mr.Z-man's code is still alive: would you agree to relicense your parts of the code? (I will ping Z-man and ask him too) mabdul 17:49, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

A quick look tells me that his code is still alive and well (the editPage(), for example). I'm fine with relicensing the code, but is there any particular reason why it's needed? T. Canens (talk) 02:13, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

Requesting critique of article before submitting

Hi, (I'm not sure if this is an appropriate place for this type of request but..) I'm looking to get an unbiased opinion on a company page that I'm working on and would like to avoid as much conflict-of-interest bias as possible... the page is currently at User:Dankind/SiteScout. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! - Dankind (talk) 16:30, 31 July 2013 (UTC)