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Philosophical

ForestCaptain735 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

I don't have the energy for this user. Not all of their edits are wrong, but many are, and they apparently don't feel the need to respond to my warnings, and I'm not comfortable blocking. Communication obviously isn't their strong point, but you're more willing than I to engage (new) editors. Plus humanities is more your area than mine. I don't believe in humanity. If you don't want to do anything, I absolutely understand, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Back to our Spring weather.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:31, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just make sure that if you ever have or meet some kids that you send them off to humanities, and not into business or computer science or whatever. They can ALWAYS do that later in life. Drmies (talk) 23:46, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- - I have six kids, all of whom will be going to college shortly. I've told them all to major in business so they can support their parents in the style we'd like to be accustomed to. I figure even if only half of them major in business, the odds are good at least one of them will have plenty of money. The biggest problem I foresee is the more successful they are the less likely they are to "share the wealth". They teach them that in Greed 101, a required first-year course.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:49, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    - Bbb stop telling stretchers. Drmies (talk) 02:03, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Drmies is right. I ended up going into government after humanities! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:12, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - The other way of looking at it is you could have been making money a lot earlier--but then the world would be deprived of all these great articles on old Indonesian movies! Drmies (talk) 01:15, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    - "Money" :) Pretty sure if I'd gotten my degree converted to an MA and done two years of teacher's college, I'd be earning a bit more a year teaching (and it would cap out near twice what I'm earning now). But yeah, it is fun writing articles. This guy sounds like he just wanted to care for his garden, and they decided administration should be his gig. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:20, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      - Hey, I'm taking marketing and business when I go to college. I had chosen cybersecurity at first, then political science, and now this. The worst part is that my older brother told me that I'll have to take business calculus in my spring semester of college, and I'm not really looking forward to it. I did pretty (well I don't want to sugarcoat it) shitty in precalculus during my junior year of high school. I've learnt the saying "Cs get degrees", but calculus is what really freaks me out because of derivatives, functions, etc. This is not going to be fun at all. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 02:00, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Good thing college in the US is easy! And on your side it's "Cs get degrees"; we're more of the "C is the new D" mindset. Drmies (talk) 02:03, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Nah, calculus is the worst. It makes me want to just smack my head on the wall. In fact, during my junior year, I had not just precalculus, but also chemistry during that same semester. But uh, yeah. I assume on your side Cs are just as bad as Ds. Eugh. All I pray is that college is indeed easy, because I've only got about a week or so left until I finally leave high school. I know it might be easy in the U.S., but I reeaaallly don't want to take any chances. Hoo boy. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 02:14, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Ha, no I meant it: college in the US is easy. That you have to take calculus is unfortunate--should have been handled in high school, haha. And what I meant was that in the old days, say a decade ago, if a certain number of points on an exam, a certain quality of writing in a paper, a level of understanding, would have been graded "D", today we give it a C, in large part because we want your tuition. Did you know that college professors get evaluated on their students' grades? If y'all make poor grades, if you get sick and drop a class, if you can't afford tuition and drop out of college, we are the ones who get blamed for it and this directly influences merit raises (which are usually the only raises we get). So please do well and make your professor look good. ;) Drmies (talk) 02:20, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Riiight. It might not be easy, but I guess it depends on effort. Oh well. Definitely should keep my expectations up and just show my best work. :P NoobThreePointOh (talk) 02:26, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Huge off-Wiki coordination

Hi Drmies, hope you're doing well. In terms of Sudsahab's unblock request, I would highly implore (I hope I'm using the word correctly?) you to take a look at this first [1]. There's much more going on than meets the eye, I'm afraid if nothing is done, the Discord group will have a monopoly over Indian-related articles. Heck, they already kinda have. HistoryofIran (talk) 13:04, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again Drmies. If it's not too much to ask, would you be willing to look into my ANI report of the Discord group? It has been up for almost a month. And those are not even all the users listed, they probably number up in the 100s. --HistoryofIran (talk) 12:41, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD6 in Talk:The Monument Mythos

I think this revision also qualifies for REVDEL because of its edit summary. Nickps (talk) 11:32, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[2] may also qualify. Nickps (talk) 13:15, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, it was the one from the bot. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 15:02, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Snell's law

On May 11 I blocked Casteiswrong, a new account, for 3 days for edit-warring. On May 13, another user, GoneWithThePuffery (great username), an older but not very old account, started editing the article Talk page, apparently taking up the slack. GWTP was accused by a couple of editors of socking. They deny it. Can you check to see if they're the same person? Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:20, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I looked at their edit summaries which suggest those editors might be right. Drmies (talk) 17:22, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
YGM. Drmies (talk) 17:33, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks much, got it.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:40, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - Let's have lunch then. And a nap. Drmies (talk) 17:43, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Did you want to comment at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/GoneWithThePuffery?--Bbb23 (talk) 12:59, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- No, but I did and now my coffee is cold. ;) Drmies (talk) 13:55, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - I dunno what happens when you mix a Dutch man with the American deep south, but you might get iced coffee...with some chicory.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:04, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    - I need to try that, the chicory I mean, for that New Orleans flavor. BTW I always drink coffee from Fine Bone China cups made by Roy Kirkham, I'm picky that way. And I'm watching the Giro so I think I'm pretty cosmopolitan, haha. Drmies (talk) 14:13, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      - You should change to Sèvres, classier and not so fussy/frilly. Gyro I'm familiar with, giro I had to look up. I suppose cycling is better than football if I'm forced to choose.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:12, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        I'll consider that, bro. Drmies (talk) 16:11, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

SPI case

@Drmies:. Hesistant to reach you this way but I had no option. Southasianhistorian8 has done forum shopping for another deceptive and bogus SPI case against me and reached out to RegentsPark and Abecedere WP:OTHERPARENT. He has created a bully atmosphere. I am not asking you to look at this case (would be helpful though) but can you give your input on the SPI case since you looked at it before. RangersRus (talk) 20:33, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is the case Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/HaughtonBrit#Suspected_sockpuppets_2 RangersRus (talk) 20:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Drmies, both RegentsPark and Abecedare, two admins familiar with HB's extremely convoluted web of lies and the content nuances involved, agree that the case against RangersRus is strong. Abecedare requested a CU check on him and RegentsPark, from his quick look at it, was also in agreement that the case is strong. Numerous editors and admins are aware and commented that there's obvious sock-puppetry going on to subvert AFDs, vote stack and twist the result in their favour. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 21:03, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Numerous? Exaggerate and lies much? Now bullying by reverting my changes on page Crew (film) something that you have not been part of before. RangersRus (talk) 21:07, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Accidentally reverting an edit because of a Twinkle mistake (if you click the vandalism button, it automatically reverts the edit without giving the clicker an option to backtrack) hardly constitutes "bullying". Given that you've used Twinkle extensively-[3], you should know this.

RegentsPark, Abecedare, The Wordsmith (who commented about the Historian2325 case), Noorullah21, and I have spoken out about the sockpuppetry going on from HB. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 21:10, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Accidents? On page I edited? Why even there? Hounding? This is everything from bullying to harassa to hounding. RangersRus (talk) 21:13, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) I suggest keeping discussion to the SPI page. Spreading drama doesn't help anyone. The SPI clerks, CUs and admins are pretty good at finding socks without false positives. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 21:27, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You are right. I was hesistant to come here but when forum shopping like this takes place User_talk:RegentsPark#HaughtonBrit you can't help to reach admin who looked at the case before. RangersRus (talk) 21:42, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Southasianhistorian8, you mentioned User:The Wordsmith--they were convinced that RangersRus was not an HB sock. I just looked at the other account and found no technical evidence of malfeasance. Drmies (talk) 22:36, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the RangersRus' report in March, a lot of new evidence has come forth and the previous SPI was not well written. The current version is much, much better written and 2 admins, both of whom have dealt with HB extensively and are aware of the South Asian content nuances, have stated it is a strong case. Regarding the CU checks, somehow, someway, HB manages to consistently trick CUs; I've commented before how HB would employ proxies to hound me, and some of them managed to pass Wikipedia proxy checker tools as well as spur (which Yamla directed me to), the common feature among all those proxies was that they would be linked to some random obscure business that was clearly not a legitimate ISP; instead of being linked to AT&T, Verizon, Comcast etc, they would be linked to something like AIC Communications, Level 3 Communications, Align Network.

Finmas, who was a loud duck quacking into a megaphone; his first check had at him "Unrelated" and then later "Inconclusive". Dazzem was a "possible" even though it too was an undeniable sock, which The Wordsmith can attest to (for both accounts).

Look at the user talk of MehmoodS; Yamla did a check for his bogus unblock request, stating " Whether or not that precludes them from making a request under WP:SO is up to the reviewing admin. Checkuser data shows no other evidence of evasion" even though he was consistently making hundreds of edits logged out for 7 months straights beforehand + was operating a sock account Javerine at the same time.

Yamla even stated in the previous CU check for Historian2325 that it's difficult to extract useful technical information and that SPAs should be blocked on bheavioural evidence.

Underestimating HB's extreme resoluteness to block evade and taking CU findings at face value is a mistake. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 22:56, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For example, this proxy 65.205.15.158 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)) was employed to continue HB's edit war, making the exact same edits as his actual IPs which geolocate to Pennsylvania. The 65* proxy manages to pass Wikipedia's proxy checker as well as spur https://spur.us/context/65.205.15.158, obscures HB's actual location, and if you search the ISP "AIC Communications" there are zero legitimate ISPs under that name.

Same thing for this proxy as well 207.189.217.195 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)) which he employed- it passes Wikipedia's proxy tools and spur, it obscures his actual location, and if you search up the ISP "Accelerated Connections", it's obvious that it isn't a legitimate ISP.

65.211.34.66 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)), another proxy that he used, passes Wikipedia's proxy checker as well as spur. But it's so obviously a proxy, the ISP "Friendwell Managment LLC" is a property management company!

There are numerous other examples of this. He's making a fool out of everyone. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 23:21, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Accelerated communications is a legitimate tier 1 isp that leases bandwith to other providers. Friendwell management, on the other hand, owns the hotel that is listed in the whois address. 65.205.15.158 comes back in tracert to Intercontinental Hotels.

in any case, admins will consider behavioral evidence as well. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 01:14, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I feel more like a sucker than like a fool. Drmies (talk) 01:28, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GWTP

I suppose that you noticed and understand that and that too ? I respect your work as an admin, and I would like to sincerely thank you for that here. I apologized because you asked me to do so and, again, as I know your work as an admin and I respect it, I did so, but I think you're mistaken about that editor, they don't seem to be here to build an encyclopedia. Best.---Wikaviani ^{(talk) (contribs)} 17:38, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know about that. Saying that you're apologizing because you have to, yeah I can see why they're not happy with that. As I said on that talk page, I probably actually agree with their edits, but they are so rude that I have no interest in staying in that fight. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 20:34, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- I got you and I understand your decision. However, since you were involved in this mess, I think it's fair to let you know that I reported GWTP to ANI for continued edit-warring and personal attacks. For the records, I don't expect you to intervene again if you don't want to do so. Best.---Wikaviani ^{(talk) (contribs)} 15:11, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yeah, I saw that. I don't know what to think. I wish they weren't so rude. Drmies (talk) 15:48, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IP block exemption extention

Hi Drmies,

I am currently IP block exempt until 14 June. I have these rights because I live in China during holidays. I am returning on the 18th of June, and I wish to edit during my time back, so I emailed the checkuser team two weeks ago, but I have gotten no response. Is it possible for me to get an extension on my rights? Thank you very much. Daftation 🗩 🖉 18:39, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GeneralNotability, for some reason I still can't get into VRT, so I can't check the ticket. You exempted them in the first place--do you mind having a look? Thanks! Drmies (talk) 20:37, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
They haven't edited in over a month. Floquenbeam (talk) 20:55, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help if possible

Hi Drmies. I've never asked an admin for help before but if you can please provide an opinion here, I would be really appreciative. I am sorry if this sounds immature or against AGF, but I just do not consider it possible to have a reasonable discussion with Jack. I used every ounce of willpower not to revert his edit because, when there is an option here, I am determined to take the highest ground possible and act in accordance with the spirit of 3RR. — MaxnaCarta ( 💬 • 📝 ) 00:04, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well apparently they're happy to live with consensus so I don't see why you wouldn't revert. Drmies (talk) 00:10, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Recently blocked user back on carbonated milk

Hello. You recently blocked IP range User:2601:98A:4000:3660:0:0:0:0/64 for edit warring on carbonated milk. They have returned as User:Flaerhart, an account created three days ago who has previously inserted the same link to a school news blog. Could you please apply a block to this account as well?

Regards, XabqEfdg (talk) 01:37, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gladly! Drmies (talk) 01:44, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Srimonbanik2007

I was considering blocking ਰਾਜ ਪਾਲ as a sock, and I noticed that you just recently confirmed Gundaraaj. Obviously, you didn't uncover ਰਾਜ ਪਾਲ in your check, but I'm not sure how many ranges this farm uses. ਰਾਜ ਪਾਲ edits the same election pages (compared to a different sock) and is fairly prolific quickly as have been many previous socks. Can you check?--Bbb23 (talk) 13:01, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm I just got done blocking Balgangadhar too. OK, I see the overlap, and the geolocation is not impossible. The UA is different but they may have been on the road--but they made their edits consistently over one single range so I don't think that's it either. I think you're dealing with someone who also has an interest in general national elections, but not in other matters that are so important to the sockmaster. However, the caveat is two-fold: I haven't had coffee yet and I'm not intimately acquainted with the habits of this one. Drmies (talk) 13:09, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- It's interesting. Izno, who is no longer a CU, confirmed Happyjit Singh, although if you look at the sequence of events in a discussion Izno had with Ponyo in the archive, it's not your usual confirmation. I bring this up because Happyjit, unlike "your" recent confirmed socks, did not use the mobile platform, and neither does ਰਾਜ ਪਾਲ. Still, unless there's some illumination of these technical quirks, I'm not going to block ਰਾਜ ਪਾਲ based on your technical and behavioral comments. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:21, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Bbb23 I'm about to do my morning exercises (!)--how about this, 70.54.75.24 ? Drmies (talk) 13:22, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- One, two, three, four, two, two, three, four, up, down ... How conscientious of you! Do you listen to rap while exorcising those middle-aged demons?--Bbb23 (talk) 13:28, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - Look, it's for old people, and usually we count down to how many more painful squats and stuff. Drmies (talk) 15:58, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - Another user just filed a report on ਰਾਜ ਪਾਲ.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:34, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    - Hello you two. The SPI has been updated.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:14, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      - OK Ponyo--I see. I should just make a habit of checking ranges, really. I think I didn't because in that long list of IPs there was only one with "multiples", and that was not one with another sock; I figured that a prolific sock wouldn't show such a long list of "single" IPs. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 16:27, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        (edit conflict) When there are so many ranges it seems like a fruitless time-wasting chore running checks on all of them. In this case, I only checked a single targeted range that I knew had overlap with one specific Srimonbanik2007 sock and got lucky.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:23, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        
        Great, in honor of my "vindication", I will celebrate by creating a much more rewarding exercise program for your consideration. First, pick a restaurant you love, especially if the menu has mostly rich dishes. Second, if needed, make a reservation at the restaurant while doing jumping jacks. Third, walk briskly to the restaurant if it is within a mile of your home; if not, drive to about a mile from the restaurant before walking the final mile. Fourth, order as much food as possible and eat as quickly as possible (not a good idea for the brain to get a chance to react before you're done enjoying your feast - this shouldn't be too hard because the brain slows down after un certain âge). Finally, pay for the meal with a large tip (I find paying for meals burns a lot of calories, YMMV). It may take a while for this proven dietary system to work. I recommend continuing the system until it works or you find you can't move at all. Bon courage and bon appétit! --Bbb23 (talk) 17:20, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Sorry Bbb couldn't hear you, was munching on M&Ms. Drmies (talk) 17:25, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Generally, I'm a snob and only like high-class pastries, but I have a weakness for M&Ms, better M&M peanuts, best M&M almonds. Very healthy.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:34, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        @Bbb23 You ever tried the crunchy or brownie M&M's? Put me in heaven for those... they're my favorite. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 18:11, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        
        Have you tried bench pressing at the gym? I know it increases weight, but my brother does it and he's really improved his eating. I remember he used to grab handful upon handfuls of chips every time we would eat and put three scoops of ice cream. Now he's not eating as much. He's pressing 250, and seeing him flex his muscles just make me feel a little sick to my stomach. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 17:31, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        @NoobThreePointOh Chips (or crisps, come to that) with three scoops of ice-cream added also induce feelings of nausea. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 09:05, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        @Timtrent Blegh. Now THAT is a weird combination. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 10:21, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        @NoobThreePointOh But your friend did that, ^^^^^^ 🤡 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 11:12, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is sad the scammers cause so much collateral damage

Thank you for your thoughtful handling of the victim's username block. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 15:59, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, thank you: I'm really the bad guy here, placing the second block, but I felt like it had to be handled now. You're the one pouring oil on the water and I appreciate it. Yes, we've both seen it: people pay good money (albeit not with the best of intentions) and they get shafted by these con men. Drmies (talk) 16:01, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- I am pretty certain we will see the scammer pop up again as a sock. I'm unsure how to detect that, though. Your admin goggles may see sufficiently well to do that. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 16:12, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - That's possible, but not yet: you prompted me to have a look, but the IPs they're on have not been active. It is prime UPE territory, that's a fact. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 16:19, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, they have a new user name, as I am sure you can see should you choose. They failed to do that well, and thus remain blocked. I just fired the big gun of "For heavens sake behave properly" at them since they almost listen to me. Militant kindness may yet win the day! 😈😇 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 08:23, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ARBPIA welcome

I noticed your welcome here, and wanted to let you know that I put together {{welcome-arbpia}} for just such a circumstance. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:11, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey thanks! Drmies (talk) 17:29, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Hot! Thanks! BusterD (talk) 12:59, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not greedy, I don't need another whole section

Thanks for picking up my slack. I've been too busy to look back into this, and as seems to happen pretty much every time I extend some good faith and try to help, it didn't work. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:56, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sock; check out

1. User:MaartenEdieg who joined in less than a day, created a talk page reading WenguiGuo#WashingtonFarm The Kwok scam only pits the ants Guo Wengui touted things to the sky all day long, from farms to Xi Yuan, he declared, "Xi Yuan's encryption capabilities and future payments, as well as the future exchange with the US dollar, will create history, is the only stablecoin, floating, modern crypto financial platform." The ant help to fool the head, but after dozens of broken promises.... These are the diffs [4] and was blanked here. 2. User:LigonJudd who joined almost the same time did the same here, and after a welcome message blanked the talk page as usual. To show they aren't here to build an Encyclopedia, they recreated it on same TP here until they got a warning by Viewmont Viking here. After the warning, they blanked it again. This same user created a sandbox here of same content. 3. There comes User:ColbyIjazvHtE who joined at same time with the rest and created this sandbox with the same content.Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 16:57, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As if this Wikipedia session wasn't already weird enough. Thanks; I got them. Drmies (talk) 19:22, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Aight. Thanks for taking care of that, I know I could rely on you. But taken a look at this. It's unfair that I came to de-orphan, and you've taken the bull already. 😂 Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 00:56, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - I did that to mess with you. No, I'm joking--we get paid for blocks, not for de-orphaning. Drmies (talk) 00:58, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    - Take care and if you feel bored in "blocking", you may join the holy work of de-orphaning. The backlog is really high. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 01:01, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      - Ha, between that and drafts and SPI and Wikipedia:Copyright problems we could clone ourselves a dozen times and not run out of work. Drmies (talk) 01:10, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        It's well. I am feeling sleepy yet I can't sleep. I am going back to my newly acquired complaint manager. You can also help join there and clear your thoughts. Try it and thank me later. :) Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 01:18, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit warrior at Society for Occupational Health Psychology

What to do about it? Look in talk and edit history. They're unwilling to accept consensus, wouldn't start their own RFC, and just continue to edit war outside 3RR. Graywalls (talk) 12:00, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's an amazing record of disruption--with that long list of warnings from a half dozen editors on their talk page. I blocked for a bit, in part because they seem to be doing that on many articles, but a longer partial block from that article is an option too. Drmies (talk) 15:53, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

LTA trolling, etc.

Hi doc. Long time, no see. Hope all is well. We got this account KockMasterM. Their only two edits are reverts of my edits using false edit summaries. Looks like LTA trolling. Reported at UAA but just in case. Thanks. Dr. K. 13:41, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Re: User talk:82.16.81.82

I just wanted to reach out and explain my reasoning for ARV for the user, I know I only linked that one comment, but that was actually their second comment as such (first comment linked HERE). I fully support giving them a third chance, but I did just want to make you aware that this was not their first time, and they were vandalising Nonetheless and Pet Shop Boys prior to the comments. Again I support the third chance, I did just want to make you aware of the prior trolling that went unreported. Nigel757 (talk) 18:42, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

USER:SteveBenassi may have returned.

A new IP (that also geolocates to the same region as the last IP sock) is making POV edits at Genetic studies of Jews. When I reverted them, they reinstated their edit with some very inflammatory and hostile language in their edit note. See: [5] Skllagyook (talk) 23:12, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A peculiar one.

Please look at Special:Contributions/Pradeepsethi.in the AfD they started and my comment on their talk page. I find the scent of fish all over it, and would appreciate either your action or your guidance. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 19:53, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, there's all kinds of things wrong with that. I closed that AfD: that was so improper that any discussion would have been tainted. Drmies (talk) 20:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you. That makes sense. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 21:18, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Looking at the article in its current state it is vulnerable to deletionThat may be no bad thing, but I wood nit like to see the poor nominator's wishes fulfilled so simply. I think I will ignore it when it is nominated, though I have strong concerns about that nominator. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 21:24, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - You kind of wonder what was happening between client and agent. I think the agent was just not competent enough to deal with it in a way that would satisfy the client without setting off alarm bells. Oh, wait, I had looked at the beginning of the history and the end, but didn't see this, and going back I now see this: look quick before I revdelete a whole bunch from that history. User:Timtrent pinging you so you can look quickly. ;) Drmies (talk) 22:35, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    - Blimey! I wonder if we are speaking about a closet. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 22:37, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      - OK, now I can revdelete the hell out of that. It's clearly a social media-generated attack on a public person in a country where way too many people hate gays. Very sad. Drmies (talk) 22:42, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Well, we all have to live with people who hate people. It seems to me that semi-protection is the way to go. Though that does make me think of a condom packet with a pinhole through it. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 22:46, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Hammersoft, I see you blocked a bunch of those jerks. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 22:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        Happy to help! --Hammersoft (talk) 01:53, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Today's story mentions a concert I loved to hear (DYK) and a piece I loved to sing in choir, 150 years old (OTD). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:12, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]