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== Flipped the block message ==

I think you meant to flip the link around here, so I did. :) [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&user=&page=User:95.156.128.0%2F18] -- [[User:DeltaQuad|<span style="color:green;">DQ</span>]][[User_Talk:DeltaQuad|<span style="color:blue;"> (ʞlɐʇ) </span>]] 05:43, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
*Ah, thanks for that! What is actually the code for it? I thought I was correct in copying what I saw in the mouse hover, but apparently not. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 14:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
:*<nowiki>[[tools:~acc|account creation interface]] vs. [[account creation interface|tools:~acc]]</nowiki>, so just use the first and that will work. -- [[User:DeltaQuad|<span style="color:green;">DQ</span>]][[User_Talk:DeltaQuad|<span style="color:blue;"> (ʞlɐʇ) </span>]] 14:36, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Got it, thanks. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 18:16, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

==Unblock request==
Hi, William. On [[WP:UTRS]], I'm handling an unblock appeal regarding a block you imposed. I'm willing to unblock the editor {{endash}} they were spamublocked {{endash}}, provided they accept to follow [[WP:BESTCOI]] and to choose a more suitable username. I don't know if you have access to the tool, but, if you do, I'd appreciate your input; the request is located [http://toolserver.org/~unblock/appeal.php?id=324 here]. <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.118em 0.118em 0.118em;" class="texhtml">  '''[[User:Salvio  giuliano|Salvio]]'''</span> [[User talk:Salvio giuliano| <sup>Let's talk about it!</sup>]] 22:06, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
*Thanks, I've signed up to UTRS and will give my input as soon as my sign-up is accepted by a UTRS admin. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 22:45, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
::OK that's fine. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 11:58, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Thanks! Now let's see if they accept my terms. {{=)|wink}} Cheers. <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.118em 0.118em 0.118em;" class="texhtml">  '''[[User:Salvio  giuliano|Salvio]]'''</span> [[User talk:Salvio giuliano| <sup>Let's talk about it!</sup>]] 12:06, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

== UTRS ==

I confirm that I have requested an account on the UTRS tool. <!-- Please sign with THREE tildes (~~~), NOT four. This avoids archive bots archiving this message before your account gets approved. --> [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]])
:I've activated your account, thanks for volunteering!--v/r - [[User:TParis|T]][[User_talk:TParis|P]] 22:55, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

Thank you for your support at my RfA. I will do my best to live up to people's confidence in me. [[User:Yngvadottir|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir|talk]]) 17:36, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

== My overall contributions so far (Important) ==

Hello WilliamH, hope you are doing good :). I need to ask about a frank view/opinion on my contributions so far from all experienced users (all other users are also most welcome to comment). As i want to improve more and more day by day and help the project become more successful which i am a proudly a part of. I am always truthful, i also intend to become an administrator in the future to help and serve the project better than ever and for that i need more help and support from all other users on every aspect. I started my Wikipedia editor review [[Wikipedia:Editor review/TheGeneralUser]] almost a month ago, but no user till now has given me any feedback about my contributions. Looking forward to hearing for suggestions from you and all members of the community. Happy Editing! [[User:TheGeneralUser|TheGeneralUser]] ([[User talk:TheGeneralUser|talk]]) 21:47, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
*{{done}}. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 17:30, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

== Hello  ==

i´m [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Carliitaeliza this user] please help me,i want request my unblock,but can´t,because:i not remember my password,kisses [[Special:Contributions/201.220.233.213|201.220.233.213]] ([[User talk:201.220.233.213|talk]]) 21:38, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
*If you cannot remember your password then there is pretty much no advantage in having the account unblocked. However, that is actually irrelevant - the account has been locked by Stewards and cannot be used at all on Wikimedia Foundation wikis. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 21:54, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

== My username ==

Hi, about the message on my talk page about my username, from a while back, you asked me to put a request in at "Wikipedia:Changing username" but when i clicked on the respective page i wasn't sure how to do it. Any help?--[[User:Lewi6400youtubeChannel|Lewi6400youtubeChannel]] ([[User talk:Lewi6400youtubeChannel|talk]]) 22:12, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
*Sure. The username you requested on the unblock template isn't already taken, so follow the instructions [[Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple|here]]. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 22:35, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

== Request oversight. ==

Can you oversight [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Redtube&diff=489324223&oldid=488724330 this edit]?  It reveals my personal name.  There's also another edit in several instances where my personal name is revealed.  Can you also block the respective IP as well?—[[User:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:green;font-family:Neuropol;">cyberpower</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:black;font-family:arnprior;">Chat</span>]]</sup><sub style="margin-left:-3.7ex"><span style="color:black;font-family:arnprior;">Absent</span></sub> 17:12, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
*I have suppressed that one revision. You are incredibly lucky I was online at that moment. [[Special:EmailUser/Oversight]] exists for a reason - I suggest you put all the problematic diffs in an e-mail. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 17:24, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
[[Special:Contributions/108.16.35.106]].  This is a static IP of a friend of mine who made similar edits as well.  Could you please scan their contribs and suppress the necessary edits.  I will e-Mail them next time.  I know this is stale but could you block it for oversight related issues?—[[User:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:green;font-family:Neuropol;">cyberpower</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:brown;font-family:arnprior;">Chat</span>]]</sup><sub style="margin-left:-3.7ex"><span style="color:brown;font-family:arnprior;">Temporarily Online</span></sub> 17:44, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
*Done, no point blocking it though, it's very stale. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 20:41, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
*:Sent you an eMail before I saw your response.  You can still give me your opinion if you'd like.—[[User:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:green;font-family:Neuropol;">cyberpower</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:black;font-family:arnprior;">Chat</span>]]</sup><sub style="margin-left:-3.7ex"><span style="color:black;font-family:arnprior;">Absent</span></sub> 20:48, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

== Dispute ==

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard]] regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is "[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard#Holocaust denial|Holocaust denial]]". Thank you.<!--Template:DRN-notice--> --[[User:Dalai lama ding dong|Dalai lama ding dong]] ([[User talk:Dalai lama ding dong|talk]]) 18:16, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

== Synth  ==

Sharing a "common name" does not make something not synthesis. In terms of being a "significant name," I'm not sure what we mean by "significant." It's significant in that it is a name and has a meaning - it's obviously significant enough to list publications together on a [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] page - but the mere commonality plus a brief footnote about it in a single book does not independently notability make. I think our tradition here is that a collection of independent facts ''that have not been linked together as notable by a reliable, third-party source'' should be scrutinized in the synthesis context (except perhaps in the context of list articles).  

Let me give you an example. Creating an article on [[Review (common name for conservative publications)]] would still be synthesis, even though it is common for conservative publications: ''[[The National Review]]'', ''[[The Cornell Review]]'', ''[[The Dartmouth Review]]'', ''[[The Stanford Review]]'', etc. Each of these publications is somewhat notable, but their name is not independently notable; and to the extend it is worthy of mention that a publication shares its name with another, that can be mentioned in the articles themselves. [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality]]<sup>[[User talk:Neutrality|talk]]</sup> 16:44, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
:Sigh. I'll come back to this when I have more time. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 19:19, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

== FYI ==

Just so you're aware, please see [[User talk:John#Plea for help - wrong socks]]. Cheers —[[User:DoRD|DoRD]] ([[User talk:DoRD|talk]]) 18:57, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
:Thank you for commenting there. Apologies; I should probably have messaged you, so thanks DoRD for doing it for me. --[[User:John|John]] ([[User talk:John|talk]]) 20:10, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

== A barnstar for you! ==

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== Checkuser question ==

Hello, WilliamH. There is an unblock request at [[User talk:Lisadawnwrites]]. The block resulted from a SPI now at [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Max roosevelt/Archive]], in which you said "Lisadawnwrites is a {{likely}} relation". I find the behavioural evidence far too weak to justify a block on its own, so I wonder if you would be willing to give me an idea of how strong the technical evidence is. If there is any help you think you can give me without going beyond the checkuser confidentiality limits, either via talk page message or via email, I would be very grateful. [[User:JamesBWatson|JamesBWatson]] ([[User talk:JamesBWatson|talk]]) 19:03, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
*Taking a second look at the data, there's small items I believe I missed the first time. I'm happy to give the benefit of the doubt, feel free to unblock. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 19:22, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
::Thanks. [[User:JamesBWatson|JamesBWatson]] ([[User talk:JamesBWatson|talk]]) 19:58, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

== Rename ==

Is it possible for me to get renamed to [[User:π]] ? '''→[[User:TheSpecialUser|<span style="color:black">TheSpecialUser</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:TheSpecialUser|<span style="color:black">Talk</span>]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/TheSpecialUser|<span style="color:black">Contributions</span>]]</sub>*''' 17:03, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
*Not possible I'm afraid, it's globally in use on another wiki. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 17:36, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

== CHU ==
Thanks for your comments (and your question). 

Once this is done (regardless of how the request turns out), would you be interested in fielding a few questions I have concerning CHU? If not, no worries, I'm fine asking someone else if you prefer. - <b>[[User:Jc37|jc37]]</b> 14:22, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
*I will be away from home in another city when your candidacy ends, most likely with limited internet access, so I'd say you're probably better off asking MBisanz or WJBscribe - they're the grandfathers of CHU. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 19:59, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
*: ok, Thanks anyway,  And nod, as I think you you've seen in my comments in the request, that's been my intent all along : ) - <b>[[User:Jc37|jc37]]</b> 21:57, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

== Possibly one person [[User:GeoJoe1000]], [[User:GeoJoe2000]], [[User:GeoJoe3000]], [[User:GeoJoe4000]], [[User:GeoJoe5000]] ==

Hi WilliamH, i just came by these accounts [[User:GeoJoe1000]], [[User:GeoJoe2000]], [[User:GeoJoe3000]], [[User:GeoJoe4000]], [[User:GeoJoe5000]] and i think that they can be possible sockpuppets of each other operated by the same person. Most of these accounts edits are to their user page having article content and other various non-acceptable content as pointed out by some other users. Although there has not been any major disruption, but having multiple accounts without declaration and editing different articles with them is generally suspected upon. Also [[User:GeoJoe4000]] has recently done some disruptive vandalism edits on some other editor's user and user talk pages. I was not sure what needs to be done here, so therefore i have asked you to take the appropriate action as needed in this case. Regards. [[User:TheGeneralUser|TheGeneralUser]] ([[User talk:TheGeneralUser|talk]]) 15:13, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
*Thanks for running this by me. Remember that using multiple accounts is not inherently disallowed - some people use several accounts in order to segregate their edits/watchlists. But of course one must be absolutely certain not to tread on the toes of an account with another. Editing in the ''same'' area is more likely to be problematic than among different areas. Please file an SPI if you suspect abuse, thanks. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 15:22, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

== Hi WilliamH ==

Sorry, my bad. <span style="text-shadow:#c5C3e3 0.2em 0.2em 0.2em;">[[User:Penyulap|'''Penyulap''']]</span>[[User talk:Penyulap|<span style="color:transparent;text-shadow:green 0em 0.2em 0.02em;">  ☏</span>]] 03:40, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
*That's alright. It's probably fine to do it for open and shut things, like the indefinite blocking of an account making legal threats, but I would avoid closing discussions like that in future. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 18:17, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
**I was sloppy and wrong, if I was to have done what I originally was trying to do properly I would have split it into two parts, the SPI and the COI policy discussion and closed one of them with a link elsewhere. But I was wrong either way. <span style="text-shadow:#c5C3e3 0.2em 0.2em 0.2em;">[[User:Penyulap|'''Penyulap''']]</span>[[User talk:Penyulap|<span style="color:transparent;text-shadow:green 0em 0.2em 0.02em;">  ☏</span>]] 22:05, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

== Animelover3 / Salmonmaho2 ==

Our Nyanpire friend has come back to enwiki yet again. Can we weed out any sleepers since he's started to disrupt other wikis too? The case is [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Animelover3|here]]. Poked you specifically since you flushed out most of his socks and know him. -- [[User:DeltaQuad|<span style="color:green;">DQ</span>]][[User_Talk:DeltaQuad|<span style="color:blue;"> (ʞlɐʇ) </span>]] 00:07, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
*{{done}}. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 00:20, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

== Unblock request from IP ==

{{User|PRProgRock}} was unblocked this morning by JamesBWatson on promises of good behaviour, but his IP {{IPuser|67.169.94.246}} was blocked by you for 3 months in April, and is asking to be unblocked. As this was a checkuser block, I am referring to you to see whether it was only in connection with PRProgRock and his socks, in which case you might consider unblocking, or whether there are other reasons for it to stay blocked. Regards, [[User:JohnCD|JohnCD]] ([[User talk:JohnCD|talk]]) 16:43, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
*As he has already stated that that is his IP then yes I can confirm it, and no, there is no other reason. IP unblocked. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 17:55, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
:*Thanks. [[User:JohnCD|JohnCD]] ([[User talk:JohnCD|talk]]) 18:10, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

== Autochecked User and [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Anarchopedia]] ==

Hi WilliamH, hope you are doing good :). I was thinking if you could kindly grant me the [[Wikipedia:Autochecked users]] user right which is a part of the Pending changes feature. I am already a trusted user with several user rights which help me in my Wiki-work and also having this would help me to test it at [[Wikipedia:Pending changes/Testing]] which i do from time to time. I always use all the user rights properly, carefully and responsibly and having this flag will help too. It's actually just a scaled down version of [[Wikipedia:Reviewing|reviewer]] user right which i already have but need this one for testing too. Also can you help me in writing and completing this article, [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Anarchopedia]] which i had started a few weeks ago but haven't submitted it for review yet, because it's almost a stub and it needs more content, references and sources. And i know very well that you or anyone else if you know can help me complete it and get it ready to make it a live article soon :) Regards. [[User:TheGeneralUser|TheGeneralUser]] ([[User talk:TheGeneralUser|talk]]) 17:30, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
*Very well thanks. Could you explain to me what the Autochecked permission actually does? I'm unable to find any documentation on it. Thanks. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 18:12, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
::Good question William, As per [[Special:ListGroupRights]] the Autochecked users section says '''Have one's own revisions automatically marked as "accepted" (autoreview)''' which is the same as in Autoconfirmed users and Reviewers. But seeing as i do many different kinds of testing with different things, i would like to use this user right. Technically speaking i am not gaining any extra user access level, as i already have it in part of my user group. I really require it for testing purposes :). I also couldn't find out any other documentation of it on Wikipedia for it except it's own page ([[Wikipedia:Autochecked users]]) and this other page [[MediaWiki:Group-autoreview]] which i have found out. Thanks! [[User:TheGeneralUser|TheGeneralUser]] ([[User talk:TheGeneralUser|talk]]) 19:17, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
:Sorry, I won't be giving it out. If all it enables is the "(autoreview)" permission, then it is technically indistinguishable from the other rights which allow the same permission. There's no point giving out flags which are completely redundant, as I'm sure you understand. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 19:37, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
::But William, there are also user users who are administrators and other alternate accounts which do have this user right. Please, i need it to test it in the pending changes/testing. I don't see any harm in doing this and there shouldn't be any problem either. I know i said above that it is technically same, but it's still different from them. And also after using and testing it i can give the feedback for it to MediaWiki software developers about it's possible usage and future use. I hope you can surely understand me and certainly help. Thanks. [[User:TheGeneralUser|TheGeneralUser]] ([[User talk:TheGeneralUser|talk]]) 19:52, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
:::Speaking from my experience installing MediaWiki, I can assure you it is not different at all. The actual right in question is <code>autoreview</code>, and the software will not make any distinction regardless of the name of the group. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 20:29, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
::::I already know that it is technically same for the software and i am fully assured by your word William. But i really don't understand that why when a trusted user like me needs to to legitimately test and experience a thing first hand and that too for a minor purpose which i don't get to do it really does make me feel bad. Everything i am doing here is for the benefit and improvement of our project Wikipedia. [[User:TheGeneralUser|TheGeneralUser]] ([[User talk:TheGeneralUser|talk]]) 20:49, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
:::::I appreciate and respect your good intentions, but there is nothing to actually test. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 21:08, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

== SunLover77 ==

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard]] regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.  Thank you.<!--Template:AN-notice--> [[User:Bovlb|Bovlb]] ([[User talk:Bovlb|talk]]) 23:42, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

==Comment==
I noticed where you removed a users advanced permission of autopatrolled because it was bundled into sysop and therefore redundant. I think it is important to remember that it is possible that an admin could one day be desysopped and at such time the removal of sysop would remove the other permissions they would otherwise rightfully retain. IMO it serves a functional purpose to leave the previously acquired permissions in place as they were earned. [[User:My76Strat|My76Strat]] ([[User talk:My76Strat|talk]]) 03:22, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
*That's a good point and one with which I agree. In hindsight I needn't have put that it was because they were sysops - being autoconfirmed alone renders autochecked redundant. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 03:38, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
*:Thank you for that clarification. Somehow my eyes processed that permission as autopatrolled. I see now that it was as you say autochecked. That does change things. Thank you for the kind manner in which you considered my comment, and extenuated thoughtful regards. Sincerely - [[User:My76Strat|My76Strat]] ([[User talk:My76Strat|talk]]) 03:50, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
:::No problem. Incidentally, scroll up a bit and there's a discussion on autochecked. As you can see, I was unfamiliar with it too. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 03:53, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

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== Another SunLover77 sock? ==

Hello WilliamH, I think that another sock of SunLover77, or whatever the primary account is, has made [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jon_Gordon&diff=prev&oldid=496133164 this edit] in which he removed a COI tag. Again, similar username format, same tactic of creating an account and making multiple contributions on one day with edits to the Jon Gordon article appearing in middle of the group. At this point I don't know if the tag removal should be reverted or if the article is O.K. as is. I'm also not sure if I need to start another SPI for this. [[User:LawrenceDuncan|LawrenceDuncan]] ([[User talk:LawrenceDuncan|talk]]) 18:02, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

==DYK for The Fix (book)==
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== You've got mail ==
{{you've got mail}} --[[User:Canoe1967|Canoe1967]] ([[User talk:Canoe1967|talk]]) 19:49, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

== SPI question ==

Hey, William, although I'm getting better at SPI reports than I used to be, I still screw up because of misunderstandings as to how things work. Such a weird world. I reported an account as a master (Smithbuses) and two IPs as puppets. I asked for a CU, figuring you could then see if they were technically related. You declined saying we don't normally associate accounts with IP addresses. So, I assume that means (a) I should never request a CU when IPs are involved, or (b) only when the only puppets are IPs? And does that also mean the only way to determine whether there is a relationship is from conduct? Thanks for any light you can shed on this.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 23:11, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
*Certainly. It's not inappropriate to file an SPI concerning an account and an IP, e.g. in the case of editing while logged out or something like that, but declining the CU request is simply a procedural thing. People sign up for an account with one of the benefits (reflected in the privacy/CheckUser policy) being that their IP address is not public, so for this reason we do generally do not publicly associate accounts and IP addresses, unless there are particularly extenuating circumstances, or the necessity to file a long term abuse report or something like that. Does that make sense? [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 23:21, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
:*Yes, I thought about it later after I went off-Wiki, and I already could see the basis of your decline even before I read your response. I've also now looked at the section called "IP information disclosure" in [[WP:CHK]], which I assume is the section you are referring to. I still have a couple of questions just to nail things down for the future, if you don't mind: (1) Why does the filer of an SPI request or not request a CU? It seems to be that should be decided based on the report itself by someone like you who knows whether it would be helpful. Many times I have NOT asked for a CU and yet it has been done, and other times, like this one, I mistakenly think a CU should be requested, and it's properly declined. (2) Because generally in cases like mine (alleged registered sock master and IP puppets) no CU is done to protect the privacy of the registered account, these cases, as I said above, must necessarily be decided based only on behavior - is that right? Thanks again for bearing with me.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 13:11, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
:::For what it's worth, I view the privacy-related policies as a form of self-protection which is reciprocal to an individual's behaviour on wiki. Like AGF, they are not suicide pacts, and if you edit or behave in such a way where a link between your account and otherwise off-wiki stuff can be drawn, you must accept that as the price of your activity, especially if it is needed to stop your activity. You are correct about the second item. As for the first, I suspect that was because the CU felt that CU evidence would offer the most conclusive resolution to a case, or that he suspected there was more to it than meets the eye. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 16:15, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
::::This discussion has been very helpful, thanks, William.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 16:22, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

== [[Ann Louise Gittleman]] ==

{{Talkback|Cullen328}}

== Rollback - thank you ==

{{Talkback|Cullen328}}

== Rinpoche ==

Thanks for your sterling efforts there. Is it worth blocking {{user3|46.108.133.23}} and {{user3|46.108.133.29}} as well? --[[User:John|John]] ([[User talk:John|talk]]) 21:42, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
:Already range blocked them yesterday my good man. If they resurface again after one week, hardblocking 46.108.133.0/24 is the answer. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 21:45, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
::Wow, you're good. Thanks a lot, I really am impressed. --[[User:John|John]] ([[User talk:John|talk]]) 21:48, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

== Needing Wiki contribution assistance! ==

Hello WilliamH!

I am looking for an experienced Wikipedian to contribute an article for our band Mr. Meeble.  We have a very basic Wikipedia article written already, but I know that someone like yourself may be able to point out our formatting errors and critical omissions.  You can hear our music and see our videos here:<br>

http://youtube.com/mrmeeble<br>
http://soundcloud.com/meeble<br>

Let me know if you would be willing to help!<br>

Regards,<br>
Devin<br>
mm @ meeble.com<br>

[[User:Devbot|Devbot]] ([[User talk:Devbot|talk]]) 02:51, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

*Firstly, you are going to need to change your username or retire this account and use a new one, as your current username suggests you are a bot. Secondly, [[WP:BAND|these are the criteria that determine whether or not musicians/bands may have an article on them]] - do you satisfy at least one of them? [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 02:54, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

* Aww, sorry, yes our band meets the notability guidelines.  My nickname has been Devbot for most of my life, unfortunately. ;) Thanks for responding! [[User:Devbot|Devbot]] ([[User talk:Devbot|talk]]) 02:59, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
::Which one is it you satisfy? [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 03:19, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
:::: 4. Has received non-trivial coverage in independent reliable sources of an international concert tour
:::: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2011/08/mr_meeble_sets_off_for_europea.php  [[User:Devbot|Devbot]] ([[User talk:Devbot|talk]])
:::::I just filed an AIV request for this user. This user is spamming the whole community with useless messages like these. Thanks. [[User:Dipankan001|<span style="color:green">Dipankan</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Dipankan001|<span style="color:purple">Have a chat?</span>]])</sup> 06:46, 12 June 2012 (UTC) <small> For a short note, blogs are not reliable sources. </small> [[User:Dipankan001|<span style="color:green">Dipankan</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Dipankan001|<span style="color:purple">Have a chat?</span>]])</sup> 06:47, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

:Hi William, I have arrived at your talkpage after receiving one of these apparent spam messages and noting that you have block the account.  May I draw your attention to the revision history of [[User:Devbot|Devbot]]. In 2007 this account was moved to [[User: DevAlt|DevAlt]], which is an alternative account of [[User:Dev920|Dev920]].  [[User:Richard Harvey|Richard Harvey]] ([[User talk:Richard Harvey|talk]]) 12:32, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
::Thanks Richard. I haven't really taken a thorough look, but it is not impossible that it is another individual, and that they have simply created a name which did not exist. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 14:40, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
:::I had considered that possibility, however the edit to the user page was basically an undo of another editors 'Move' of the username to another name and recorded in the page edit history as done by User:Devbot. in which case I assume the editor would have had to know the password to login as 'Devbot' and do the edit. [[User:Richard Harvey|Richard Harvey]] ([[User talk:Richard Harvey|talk]]) 19:21, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

== Providing more information as requested on [[Victor Lewis-Smith]] sockpuppetry ==

I have just posted at [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Dora63]] - sorry about the delay [[User:VLSCheck|VLSCheck]] ([[User talk:VLSCheck|talk]]) 09:11, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
*As I said, you need to explain - ideally with [[Help:Diffs|diffs]] - i) how the accounts can be attributed to one individual and ii) how they are being abusively. That's the only way for an SPI case to be resolved, and definitely the only premise before it is reasonable to check IP addresses. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 10:25, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
**OK, thanks - I've had a go at doing what you say (although I am new to this so sorry if it's not right) - see [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Dora63]] [[User:VLSCheck|VLSCheck]] ([[User talk:VLSCheck|talk]]) 10:00, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
:::Replied there. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 14:49, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
::::Thank you. I've just posted a follow up question on the same page. [[User:VLSCheck|VLSCheck]] ([[User talk:VLSCheck|talk]]) 18:46, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

== Question ==

Random question, but I was wondering how [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poor_Susan&diff=496985949&oldid=496979455 this] edit came to your attention? Thanks for the revert anyhow [[User:Basalisk|<span style="color:green;">'''Basa'''</span><span style="color:#CC9900;">'''lisk'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Basalisk|<sup><span style="color:green;">inspect damage</span></sup>]]⁄[[User talk:Basalisk|<sub><span style="color:#CC9900;">berate</span></sub>]] 21:08, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
:Oh I can't imagine it's too hard to guess? :) [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 14:50, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
::Just looked at your userpage and realised you're [[WP:CHK|not your regular admin]]. And there was me thinking there was some special page or something. Duh...[[User:Basalisk|<span style="color:green;">'''Basa'''</span><span style="color:#CC9900;">'''lisk'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Basalisk|<sup><span style="color:green;">inspect damage</span></sup>]]⁄[[User talk:Basalisk|<sub><span style="color:#CC9900;">berate</span></sub>]] 14:53, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

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== Hey! ==

Hey, WilliamH! Just stopping by to say 'hi'. I see that you are one of the Wikipedia users who are up in 'high places'. That is very cool! I hope to one day become an Admin (and maybe a Bureaucrat). Any advice you would mind giving me to help prepare me to become either of those?
Thanks! [[User:At32296|At32296]] ([[User talk:At32296|talk]]) 01:52, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
:Hi, you should read [[Wikipedia:Guide to requests for adminship|this page]]. Although it is in theory possible to become a bureaucrat without initially being an admin, I don't believe that's ever happened before, and I don't think it will. Assisting at [[Wikipedia:Changing username]] is experience which will go in a bureaucrat candidate's favour, because the day-to-day crat tasks are renaming users, not RFA. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 15:09, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
::Okay, thanks so much! I will read all of the information you sent me. Thanks again! [[User:At32296|At32296]] ([[User talk:At32296|talk]]) 15:33, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

== What to do after the Username Change ==

Can you look at [[User talk:HoytHeather]] and assist the user with what the next step is?  How does he log in to his new username?&nbsp;[[User:Ryan Vesey|'''''Ryan''''']]&nbsp;[[User talk:Ryan Vesey|'''''Vesey''''']]&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Ryan Vesey|<small>Review me!</small>]] 22:50, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
:The next step is up to him to log in to the target username with the credentials of the former username. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 23:09, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
::He said he tried that.&nbsp;[[User:Ryan Vesey|'''''Ryan''''']]&nbsp;[[User talk:Ryan Vesey|'''''Vesey''''']]&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Ryan Vesey|<small>Review me!</small>]] 23:10, 14 June 2012 (UTC) re
:::Perhaps give it a few minutes for it to settle down on the server side. If that doesn't resolve the issue, I see that he gave an e-mail address when signing up for an account, so it should be possible to retrieve the password or create a new one via that way. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 23:12, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
::::It appears to me to have been because he tried to log in first on commons.  When someone changes a username on en.wiki, does it only change it on en.wiki?&nbsp;[[User:Ryan Vesey|'''''Ryan''''']]&nbsp;[[User talk:Ryan Vesey|'''''Vesey''''']]&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Ryan Vesey|<small>Review me!</small>]] 21:34, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
:::::Correct. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 22:48, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

== Username change ==

Can you please accept or deny my user-name change request?--[[User:Deathlaser|Deathlaser]] ([[User talk:Deathlaser|talk]]) 21:14, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
:There appears to be a little bit of objection or questioning about it, so I will leave it to a more experienced crat. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 21:23, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
::I did the rename, but wasn't aware of some of the background when I did.  Since the old userpage redirects, this won't interfere with, or prejudice, any other process that may happen.  -- [[User:Pakaran|Pak]][[User talk:Pakaran|aran]] 22:13, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

== Little confused ==

Hello sir! I came across something and this was little odd to me. According to [[Special:Contributions/SupernovaExplosion|this]], there are no edits. But according to [http://toolserver.org/~tparis/pcount/index.php?name=SupernovaExplosion&lang=en&wiki=wikipedia this], there are 2500 edits. Can you please clarify that why has this happened or is there a bug or something. Thanks! :) '''''[[User:TheSpecialUser|<span style="font-family: Arial Black; color:black; background:white">→TSU</span>]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:TheSpecialUser|<span style="font-family: Verdana; color:black; background:white">tp*</span>]]</sup>''''' 12:57, 17 June 2012 (UTC)
:I have no idea, sorry. A bug is the best explanation I can come up with. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 13:24, 17 June 2012 (UTC)
::Its due to [[WP:CHU]]--''<span style="text-shadow:0px 0px .3em LightSkyBlue;">[[User:DBigXray|D<span style="color:#DA500B;">Big</span>]][[User talk:DBigXray|X<span style="color:#10AD00;">ray</span>]]</span>'' 11:20, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

== Question about new article I created ==

Hi, William. Sorry to bother you again. I just have one quick question. Okay, so yesterday I created my first article, [[Hannah's Law]]. However, the article does not show when you type it into the drop-down search box or on Google searches (I know it takes to time update those, though). Will it show up in time or have I done something wrong? I've scoured the help center but can find nothing that relates to my problem. Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give me! [[User:Alex T.|Alex T.]] ([[User talk:Alex T.|talk]]) 16:56, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
*Yes, it takes time, that's all. For a first article, I'm quite impressed. You should consider working a bit more on it, and nominating it to go on the front page via [[Wikipedia:Did you know]]. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 16:58, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
::Wow, that was a quick reply. If you type "hannah's law" (with no capitals), it shows on the box. However, if you type the title with capitals, it doesn't show. Did I do something wrong in naming the article? And thanks for the comment on the article. I'll do my best to expand the article and will consider placing it on did you know. [[User:Alex T.|Alex T.]] ([[User talk:Alex T.|talk]]) 17:05, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
:::Nevermind. Everything seems to be working now. Thanks again for your help! [[User:Alex T.|Alex T.]] ([[User talk:Alex T.|talk]]) 01:41, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

==8HGasma==
Concerning [[User:8HGasma|8HGasma]], did you perform a CU? Just curious.--[[User:Jiujitsuguy|Jiujitsuguy]] ([[User talk:Jiujitsuguy|talk]]) 01:38, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
*Yep, as archived [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/AndresHerutJaim/Archive#02_June_2012_2|here]]. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 01:45, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

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== That whole thing ==

Hi, William.

I'm sure you know which "whole thing" I'm referring to, so I'll get right to it -- regardless of which of us was in the right, it was unreasonable for me to react the way I did. I'm not going to try to justify anything I said or did, other than to say that what I said was how I felt at the time, and that I can see now that my comments were coloured, at least in part, by an irrational pride and a failure to assume good faith. I'm not going to say that "I apologise ''if'' I offended you", as those sorts of apologies always sound contrived to me. I know I offended you, so my apology will not be conditional on something that is obviously, and rightly, the case. I would like to sincerely apologise to you for being uncivil and for assuming that you were being intentionally dishonest in your comments on the reversions in question. Even though I and others believed your revocation of my rollback powers to be in error and possibly counter to policy, I was not justified to speak or act the way I did or to blatantly ignore the principles of [[WP:AGF|AGF]] as I did. I am sorry. [[User:Evanh2008|Evanh2008]] <sup>([[User talk:Evanh2008|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Evanh2008|contribs]])</sup> 10:56, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
:Thanks very much for such a considerate and nuanced apology - it is graciously accepted. I'm also sorry that the incident distracted us from what we're both here to do - build a great encyclopedia. So let's get back to it. Obviously the page in question concerns a pretty contentious issue. Well, I've been one of the driving forces behind [[Holocaust denial]] for a while;  I wrote [[Talk:Holocaust denial/FAQ|this FAQ section]] which appears in the talk page. Perhaps you should consider borrowing elements from the Holocaust denial talk page and using them to style the talk page of [[American Third Position Party]] in a similar way. If my experience is anything to go by, I'm sure it'll give you fewer disturbances of the peace. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 22:34, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
::Sorry for the delayed response, and thanks for the suggestion! I'm certainly interested in doing all I can to keep disputes at the article to a minimum. I'll see if I can put together an FAQ or something similar for the article in question. [[User:Evanh2008|Evanh2008]] <sup>([[User talk:Evanh2008|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Evanh2008|contribs]])</sup> 06:22, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

== Oops ==

It looks like my move and your comment collided [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/User:AndresHerutJaim|here]]. —[[User:DoRD|DoRD]] ([[User talk:DoRD|talk]]) 13:45, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
*Whoops, yes, so it does. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 13:50, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
**So...since I already did the merge, would you like to move your comment to the right page then? —[[User:DoRD|DoRD]] ([[User talk:DoRD|talk]]) 13:55, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks ;) —[[User:DoRD|DoRD]] ([[User talk:DoRD|talk]]) 14:07, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

== Obvious sockpuppet ==

You have recently blocked [[User:Taurniul]] as a sockpuppet. User [[User:DePiep|DePiep]] reverted one of his edits at [[History of the Jews of Argentina]], and now the IP 200.114.132.36 is reverting him everywhere. Clearly, it's the same user you blocked. [[User:Cambalachero|Cambalachero]] ([[User talk:Cambalachero|talk]]) 23:29, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
*Obvious sock is obvious indeed - blocked for a week. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 23:33, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
** <s>thanks, but he's at it again, now at the IP [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/190.17.195.176 190.17.195.176] [[User:Cambalachero|Cambalachero]] ([[User talk:Cambalachero|talk]]) 23:42, 21 June 2012 (UTC)</s> blocked while I wrote here [[User:Cambalachero|Cambalachero]] ([[User talk:Cambalachero|talk]]) 23:43, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

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== Talkback ==

{{Talkback|Al Ameer son#DYK}}

== DYK nominations ==

Thanks for the fine review and good suggestions.

The hook is good but its paragraph lacked citations. I suggested one at the DYK nomination review section, but was too lazy to implement it. It should be easy.

Thanks again!

Cheers,
<small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Kiefer.Wolfowitz|<span style="color:blue;background:yellow;">'''Kiefer'''</span>]][[User talk:Kiefer.Wolfowitz#top|<span style="color:blue;">.Wolfowitz</span>]]</span></small> 15:47, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
*All done, it should be good to go now. Thanks for your time! [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 22:25, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
*:Thanks again for your suggestions. I did improve the article's explanation of "lefty" tunings and then added a hook like you suggested (although the *mp template is buggy). Cheers, <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Kiefer.Wolfowitz|<span style="color:blue;background:yellow;">'''Kiefer'''</span>]][[User talk:Kiefer.Wolfowitz#top|<span style="color:blue;">.Wolfowitz</span>]]</span></small> 12:44, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
*::I alert you that I have changed the first hook, which you approved. I added specific tunings (by notes) and I removed the "for its open-string intervals":
*::*while the standard guitar-tuning E-A-D-G-B-E has one [[major third]] amid four [[perfect fourth]]s (illustrated), the '''[[augmented-fourths tuning]]''' B-F-B-F-B-F has only [[tritone]] [[interval (music)|interval]]s?
*::I shall also replace "has" with "interjects", as in the article, because "has" is so vague.
*::I trust that is not a problem, but alert you as a courtesy.
*::Thanks again for your help. <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Kiefer.Wolfowitz|<span style="color:blue;background:yellow;">'''Kiefer'''</span>]][[User talk:Kiefer.Wolfowitz#top|<span style="color:blue;">.Wolfowitz</span>]]</span></small> 08:45, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
::::I changed it to "includes", as "interjects" sounds wrong. Definitely better than "has". [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 09:33, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
:::::"interjects" was POV, also. Thanks again. <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Kiefer.Wolfowitz|<span style="color:blue;background:yellow;">'''Kiefer'''</span>]][[User talk:Kiefer.Wolfowitz#top|<span style="color:blue;">.Wolfowitz</span>]]</span></small> 13:09, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
::::::Despite having two hooks already approved by you, the nomination still waits for an administrator to move it into the queue.
::::::Mathopoetics: I suggested hooks 1-2 on augmented-''fourths'' and all-''fourths'' tunings (and their perfect&nbsp;''fourths'') for the 4th of July, which has only one hook so far.
::::::Complicated discussions slow-down DYK closing. To expedite the main-page appearance, I hid the sound-file. I collapsed ''your~'' proposal (!) and my discussion and implementation of the third hook. If you want me to uncollapse it, let me know. Thanks! <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Kiefer.Wolfowitz|<span style="color:blue;background:yellow;">'''Kiefer'''</span>]][[User talk:Kiefer.Wolfowitz#top|<span style="color:blue;">.Wolfowitz</span>]]</span></small> 18:42, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Sorry if you were expecting me to get back to it, I thought I'd done all was necessary and was just waiting for a DYK admin to approve it. I don't mind what you've done, and it would be a nice touch if it got there for the 4th. Cheers, [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 19:44, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
::::::::I'm glad you don't mind of my having edited your comments. I suspect that the combined nomination of the audio-file and illustration scared administrators from closing. So I hid the audio-file, and collapsed the edits. Cheers, 20:10, 2 July 2012 (UTC)  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Kiefer.Wolfowitz|Kiefer.Wolfowitz]] ([[User talk:Kiefer.Wolfowitz|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kiefer.Wolfowitz|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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== [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Echigo mole]] ==

Hi William. Please could you also check {{userlinks|Ultra snozbarg}} as the account has followed my edits in about five or six different articles and created trolling forks of two articles I have written myself. More details are given in the SPI report. Thanks in advance, [[User:Mathsci|Mathsci]] ([[User talk:Mathsci|talk]]) 23:51, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
:{{done}}. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 00:03, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
::Thanks. [[User:Mathsci|Mathsci]] ([[User talk:Mathsci|talk]]) 00:12, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
:::<s>It seems that Mathsci blanked the wrong article by mistake during this episode.  No doubt this sort of collateral damage is an acceptable risk as far as the encyclopaedia is concerned.  [[User:The Phrontistery|The Phrontistery]] ([[User talk:The Phrontistery|talk]]) 21:46, 1 July 2012 (UTC)</s> <small> evident sock puppet of Echigo mole [[User:Mathsci|Mathsci]] ([[User talk:Mathsci|talk]]) 21:50, 1 July 2012 (UTC) </small>

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==Y26Z3 Sockpuppet investigation==
Since you had involvement in the blocking of user Y26Z3 because of his edits at [[Lusitanic]], I thought you'd be interested to know that I believe he has created a new sockpuppet through which he is beginning  to make similar edits and is again lobbying for the deletion of [[Lusitanic]]. The sockpuppet investigation I started against him is here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Y26Z3  [[User:Goodsdrew|Goodsdrew]] ([[User talk:Goodsdrew|talk]]) 17:19, 3 July 2012 (UTC)

== FYI, case relisted ==

This is just a note that I relisted [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Puppettheater]], as four accounts were not commented on. If you could drop by this case again, that would be great, thanks. :) -- [[User:DeltaQuad|<span style="color:green;">DQ</span>]][[User_Talk:DeltaQuad|<span style="color:blue;"> (ʞlɐʇ) </span>]] 13:33, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
:{{done}}. [[User:WilliamH|WilliamH]] ([[User talk:WilliamH#top|talk]]) 14:58, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi, sorry to have to be a pest about this case, but I have asked a follow-up question for clarification at [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amir.Hossein.7055]]. Thanks, – [[User:Future Perfect at Sunrise|Fut.Perf.]] [[User talk:Future Perfect at Sunrise|☼]] 07:44, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
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