User talk:JBW

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Reporting an editor

Hello JamesBWatson,

Following the block of User:Vinujadhav, you might want to investigate these users as well - User:Harshal8feb and User:Saddaadda. This article has been deleted now third time in a row, and it has been once again created/uploaded.Fanofbollywood (talk) 10:43, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. A complete duck sockpuppet account. JamesBWatson (talk) 10:59, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

True. Anyway, I guess this guy/these guys is/are not in mood to stop, another possible sockpuppet User:2Vinja, and the same article is once again uploaded under a different name - MoviezAdda.com.Fanofbollywood (talk) 06:41, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Sigh. Blocked. Thanks. JamesBWatson (talk) 07:16, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Hello James, it's about another user this time. I am watching this guy continuously spamming various articles and every time his edits have something or the other to do with this site. In my further investigation I found that some of the articles that he has created or is creating are interconnected, which he is using as cross references. He also recently removed a deletion tag from this article.Fanofbollywood (talk) 16:57, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

You might also want to check this, this, and this. The irony with the later is that the site of so called conglomerate doesn't even exist.Fanofbollywood (talk) 17:05, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

I've deleted some of the editor's most spammy and/or copyright infringing contributions, and put a PROD on Mars Group. (Actually, I think that article qualifies for speedy deletion, as there is no plausible claim of significance.) I have also warned the editor. Feel free to contact me again about this. JamesBWatson (talk) 17:28, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Just a heads-up - the article creator removed the PROD tag and COI tag from Mars Group with a somewhat misleading edit summary. I have nominated the article for AfD. --bonadea contributions talk 19:04, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

To me this account seems a possible sockpuppet of User:Amanrajveer. The account was created a few minutes back and the first edit was to contest an AfD? And now he is going all guns blazing on various other articles, contesting deletions and un-deletions. Seems highly suspicious to me. Fanofbollywood (talk) 20:53, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes, to me, too. They have denied having any connection to Bollywood Xplorer but their editing behaviour and the way they argue doesn't seem uninvolved at all. And then Amanrajveer coincidentally found the AfD that CrazyAboutBollywood started and has argued in exactly the same manner as CAB... it could be meatpuppetry rather than sockpuppetry but I think a SPI would not be unwarranted at this point. --bonadea contributions talk 07:15, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

(To be precise, the account's first edit was to contest a speedy deletion, not an AfD.) I have looked at the editing history of the two accounts carefully, and there is no doubt that they are the same person. In addition to other evidence, their similar idiosyncratic use of English is striking. I have blocked the new account indefinitely, and the old one for three days. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:31, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

unsalting request

Hi there, one of the repeatedly recreated not-yet-notable footballer articles that you salted has now made his debut (in front of 87,000 in the biggest game of the year, no less!). Can you please unsalt Kirk Ugle. I doubt any of the previous versions are worth saving and have just created a stub for it. User:The-Pope/Kirk Ugle ‎Thanks. The-Pope (talk) 12:32, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

 Done Your stub is now at Kirk Ugle. JamesBWatson (talk) 12:37, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the prompt service! The-Pope (talk) 12:40, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

I have another one for you, exactly the same - Jarryd Lyons (footballer) should be at Jarryd Lyons, but it was salted after that spate of silly one line footballer articles. Thanks in advance. The-Pope (talk) 16:28, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

And Jacob Brennan (footballer) should be at Jacob Brennan. I wonder how many more are left to do. Thanks The-Pope (talk) 09:28, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

User:Dinarvand n

Just noticed the new user in the logs, via outreach. The user page seems a bit excessively large. The content isn't particularly problematic, although it appears to bump up against what wp:userpage says should be avoided, if only by the sheer volume of the text. Perhaps this isn't a problem and I wasn't ready to take it to a larger audience, but your guidance on how to deal with this situation would be appreciated. Dennis Brown 2¢ © 15:55, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

It certainly seems to be outside the range of what user pages are supposed to be for. Theoretically it could be a first step towards using the material to edit an article, but the fact that the editor has no other edits makes it look more like using Wikipedia as a free web host. I suppose it is probably a copyvio of this translation, so you could speedily delete it, though that seems like something of a technicality, as the original text is not copyright, and the translation is widely republished, as a Google search shows. I would be inclined to give the user a friendly message, explaining that Wikpedia is an encyclopaedia, not a provider of free storage for material for their own use and unrelated to editing the encyclopaedia. Then I would keep an eye on their editing for a little while. If problems continue, time to think again about possible action, otherwise move on and forget it. JamesBWatson (talk) 16:12, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

It sounds like you and I have the same impression. It shouldn't be ignored, but it doesn't need a hammer. Good to know my first instinct was correct. Dennis Brown 2¢ © 16:29, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

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undeletion request for the article Bollywood Xplorer

Dear Mr. Watson

A wiki article Bollywood Xplorer has been deleted by you. I request you to Please undelete it.This wiki article has written from neutral point of view. If any cause is present i will try to improve the article. please undelete it and i will try to improve. this article is about a news and imformation website related to indian film industry.

I am a regular wiki contributor and learning to contribute to the wikipedia. I respect your suggestion and requesting you to please undelete the Article and let me know what to improve in it. --Aman Rajveer 19:33, 28 April 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amanrajveer (talk • contribs)

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Deletion of List of University of Nottingham Students' Union societies

Hi there. I noticed you deleted List of University of Nottingham Students' Union societies without specifying a reason. Since I noticed other deletions without a reason specified, I wanted to remind you that you should always fill out the "reason" field when deleting a page so that others can understand why the page in question was removed. Regards SoWhy 20:55, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing this out. Normally if, as in this case, a page has a speedy deletion tag on it, the reason is automatically added. I have no idea why that didn't happen this time, but I have gone back and re-deleted it to add the reason to the log. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:38, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Talkback lauragorny

I answered on my talk page. I think that's what you requested. thanks! laura

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Unblock of User:JHerbertMunster sock

I strongly suggest that you reconsider your unblock of User:Robert B Colton; this user has been on a rampage, which has caused him to create nearly a dozen sockpuppets and one article (General Joseph Colton) to be full-protected for a while. I am quite sure that username is not his real name but is only a play off of said full-protected article. --MuZemike 19:58, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I do have my doubts. However, how much harm is likely to come from giving a bit of ROPE? If the user really is willing to reform then we gain a useful editor. If not, we block again, and this time, with the rope already used up, we don't unblock. I have seen similar unblocks go in either of those two directions in the past: we either gain a lot, or we lose very little. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:04, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

I couldn't personally fathom ROPE because of the proliferation of socks, myself. OFFER maybe (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 20:25, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

In any case, said article is going to remain full-protected and other restrictions in place. If he as much as farts in that general direction, I'm pulling the plug. --MuZemike 20:41, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

You don't need to. He took the rope, and hanged himself with it. Exactly what I expected, except even quicker than I would have guessed. JamesBWatson (talk) 11:30, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

The other brother is getting restless: User talk:JHerbertMunster#Unblock Request May 1st. Favonian (talk) 09:30, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

I probably shouldn't be snickering after reading this, should I? (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 11:30, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Snickering? Why? The unblock achieved exactly one of its purposes: it removed any doubt at all about the block. It would have been even better if had had achieved the alternative purpose of admitting a useful editor to the community, but either of those would be a useful outcome. There really are ex-vandals that settle down and edit constructively if unblocked, and the only way to find out whether a particular person will be one of them or not is to throw them the rope. You may also be interested in reading this. JamesBWatson (talk) 11:44, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Oh trust me, I'm not snickering at you, I'm snickering at how it played out - yes, WP:ROPE was good, and achieved its goal. I've declined unblocks on both - although the one on Munster is my favourite. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 11:55, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, I misunderstood. Yes, I confess I do find cases like this amusing. It's amazing how many people can be totally blind to how blatantly obvious they are making their sockpuppetry look. He had been unblocked, and only had to use a little intelligence to escape for good, but no such intelligence is in evidence. JamesBWatson (talk) 12:00, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

I think DoRD forgot "the smell of burnt feathers, and the distinctive aroma of buckshot" (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 13:15, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Yes. That sums it up pretty well. JamesBWatson (talk) 13:23, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Unblock request: User:NYCSlover

A user you blocked in March 2011, User:NYCSlover, has asked to be unblocked. As I am unfamiliar with the issues around him/her, you may wish to comment on their page. --RA (talk) 21:19, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Cognitive Radios

Thanks for showing me what to do with redirect talk pages; I'm glad my first guess (making them redirects too) was correct :-). All the best, Miniapolis (talk) 02:40, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Robert B Colton

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Thomas & Friends

Hello James, This user named Robsinden keeps on removing inportant info for the Thomas & Friends page. Can you please block him. Because he's doing an edit warring. Bigshowandkane64 (talk) 20:48, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks Mr. James, May i remove Tag and create my user page now? Aman Rajveer 14:48, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Yes, go ahead. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:20, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Biographies on living persons

Please refrain from making false accusations on user talk pages, following a false report made by a reported vandal in retaliation and bad faith against the original reporter. Be advised that all biographies must adhere to the policy on biographies of living persons. Adding material accusing someone of anti-semitism, with the libelous and POV title "accusations of anti-semitism", is a violation of the BLP policy and must be removed instantly, which is also excempt from 3RR. Readding such material after a BLP violation has been pointed out is considered vandalism. This material has also been removed by administrators at the Norwegian Wikipedia and the article protected to prevent its readdition. Tertoger (talk) 15:51, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Help with new article

Hi JamesBWatson,

I'm new and would like to get an assist on my first article. Am I in the right place? and is there anything I can do to make the viability of my article better? It lived for a week on wikipedia and then was deleted. I've trimmed down what I thought was the weak section and would like to try again.

Thanks, (this is a great site!)

Denisereiter — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.90.33.195 (talk) 10:59, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Can you give me the title of the article, or the username under which you wrote it? If you can, I will look at the article and let you know what I think. JamesBWatson (talk) 13:19, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Seems likely that the IP is Denisereiter (talk · contribs). Jenks24 (talk) 13:22, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Re:  ???

I removed that request because it just repeated the information in the later request, sans the reason for the new name. No reason to have two open unblock requests that essentially duplicate themselves. Daniel Case (talk) 15:25, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I understood that, but I thought "Speedy deletion" was a slip, as it was actually an unblock request, not a speedy deletion. I just thought it was mildly amusing, that's all. JamesBWatson (talk) 18:32, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

That was the subsection hed, which I didn't write. Yes, it does look like someone else made a goof. Daniel Case (talk) 19:10, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Ah, now I see. You left the sub-section heading in when you wrote an edit summary, rather than over-writing it with your new edit summary. I hadn't realised. JamesBWatson (talk) 19:19, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Autoblock

Hi. I don't even know what is a proxy. I think I'm a good user, my edits are productive, and I want to keep reverting vandalisms like this. I tried yesterday and couldn't do anything because my account was autoblocked, so this edit stayed for more than one day. That's the reason. I will check my computer, but I don't believe it's infected. Lordelliott (talk) 23:10, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

I made the complain about the editing war Historyfeelings

I have already submitted a complain.... about the user Historyfeelings please read my complain which explain the editing war.

I would like to report the user Historyfeelings... who is engaging in a continuing vandalism on several Wikipedia articles. I had several talks with him, after I tried to undo his vandalism.

I advised him with the nature of his editing and that it simple violates the simple rules in wikipedia policy. I have warned him more than five times, but he faced me with counter claims and denial while I reminded him/her with the log facility in Wikipedia, where it has the capablity of track the changes and verify his/her claims.

The user is vandalising three different articles by replacing every word “Souf” with the word “Sakib” without any attention to the context of his vandalism or the factual aspect of the information he is changing. What drawn my attention to what he was doing that one of the Jordanian newspapers “Addustour” in their 05/05/2011. They just engaged in plagiarism after copying the Wikipedia article “in Arabic and publishing it as an article of their own. By doing this they just added publicity to the vandalised information the user and re-used the information without even mentioning that the information was originally vandalised by the user Historyfeelings.

I just tracked his Vandalism.....

- on article "Jerash" the user Historyfeelings vandalism started on 04:30, 24 February 2012‎. In this change he/she added Sakib and then started simply replacing "Souf" with "Sakib" just for the intention of vandalism.

- on article "Jordan" the user Historyfeelings vandalism started on 00:48, 10 April 2012‎. In this change he/she just replaced the photo for the olive farms in "Souf" with a photo for the mountains of Sakib, which is in fact for the purpose of vandalism as the picture was listed in irrelevant section as the mountain has no farming. This was just for the intention of vandalism.

- on the article جرش (Arabic) the user Historyfeelings started his vandalism on 04:13، 2 يناير 2012 (January) by by adding "Sakib" to every "Souf" word in the article. Later on the 04:24، 24 فبراير 2012‏ (February) after the user engaged in several editing war with several other users, he simply started replacing "Souf" with "Sakib" in every word in the article.

The user Historyfeelings is persisting on his vandalism and he is just replacing a name of a place "Souf" with another "Sakib" without any awareness of the context or factual nature of the information. In Jordan article, in the section about agriculture in Jordan. He is just replacing the photo of olive farms in "Souf" with an irrelevant photo of a mountain in "Sakib".

Thank you for your attention Wakwakwiki (talk) 15:29, 6 May 2012 (UTC).

The user Historyfeelings

The user Historyfeelings has also been granted the status of Autopatrolled unlawfully as most of his article are vandalism and they are usually rejected by Wikipedia as they talk about tribes and families (In the Arab world) which is banned by wikipedia regulations.

He even created a number of articles which simply repeat it self to get the status of Autopatrolled user. I checked the requirements and it states that it should be 50 new articles with a considerable authenticity and cridibility, which is simple not the case with all his articles

   قبيلة_عياصره (redirect)                This Article about Ayasreh Tribe which is banned by the regulations of  Wikipedia
   عشيرة_عياصره (redirect)                The Same Tribe but he call it clan in Arabic 
   عشيرة_العياصره (redirect)              The Same Tribe but he call it clan in Arabic (he is using different spelling) 
   قبيلة_العياصره (redirect)              Same Tribe
   العياصره (redirect)                    Same Tribe
   عياصره (redirect)                      Same Tribe
   عشيرة_عياصرة (redirect)                Same Tribe
   قرية_الكتة (redirect)                  (Nehleh is a neighboring village and he call it city) 
   بلدة_الكتة (redirect)
   مدينة_نحلة (redirect)                  (Nehleh is a neighboring village and he call it city) 
   بلدة_نحلة (redirect)                   (Nehleh is a neighboring village and he call this time town) 
   ساكب_(قرية) (redirect)                 same village
   ساكب_(بلدة) (redirect)                 same village
   ساكب_(مدينة) (redirect)                same village
   بلدة_ريمون (redirect)                  (Reemoon is a neighboring village and he call this time town) 
   مدينة_ريمون (redirect)                 (Reemoon again and he call this time city) 
   قرية_ريمون (redirect)                  (Reemoon again and he call this time village) 
   قرية_ساكب (redirect)                    same village
   قرية_نحلة (redirect)                   (Nehleh again and he call it this time village) 
   مدينة_ساكب (redirect)                   same village
   بلدة_ساكب (redirect)                    same village

   قبيلة_العياصرة (redirect)              Same Tribe
   العياصرة (redirect)                    Same Tribe
   عشيرة_العياصرة (redirect)              Same Tribe