User talk:JBW

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A response waiting for you

Thanks for the message about my sandbox. A response has been left about it on my talk page. - Todd Barczak (talk) 18:45, June 26 2012 (EST)

Thank you

Thanks for the additional information. I'll study it all and give it another go. - Todd Barczak (talk) 19:33, June 26 2012 (EST)

Possible unblock of User:RickWilliams75

Hi JamesBWatson. I've asked this user to address the issues you raised in your decline of his unblock request before I unblock him; if you could take a quick glance at his talkpage and check that I've represented your objections correctly I'd appreciate it. Cheers, Yunshui 雲‍水 07:52, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

I think you have made a very fair offer, and am happy with what you have said. If he accepts your terms then unblocking to give another chance seems reasonable. I wanted to make it clear to him that there were more issues than he had accepted, because otherwise there was a risk that he would be unblocked, but continue to edit in unacceptable ways that he had not acknowledged were at issue, and be blocked again pretty soon. The main reason I did that in the form of a decline of the unblock request, rather than just adding a note at the bottom of the page, was to prevent his undeclined unblock request attracting more admins who would be wasting their time looking into a case that was already being dealt with. In such cases I think it is often better to decline the request pending acceptance of the offer. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:01, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

Good point. Thanks for the advice, as always. Yunshui 雲‍水 05:02, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

I've asked him for clarification one last time, since it appears he still claims his account was hacked by Salvidrim to make the offending edits. If so, he's either untrustworthy or compromised. We'll have to see what he says next, but I'm thinking that unblock offer may have been a waste of time after all... Yunshui 雲‍水 08:13, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

Yes. There was no harm in giving him a chance, but since he seems not to want to take that chance, I think the time has probably come to drop the matter and move on. All credit to you for your patience, and your willingness to give him yet another chance to show good faith, beyond the stage where most of us would have turned our backs on him. My feeling is that, if he has lied, been given a chance to retract his lie, and has chosen to stick to it, then unblocking would be unhelpful: even if he eventually does change his tune we will never be able to trust him again. If, on the other hand, he really is telling the truth, then we have a compromised account. (Incidentally, how much intelligence would it to realise, after everything he has been told, that "Of course I stand by my claims" is a step towards making it more certain that the block will stay?) JamesBWatson (talk) 08:44, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

I think (and I'm sorry to keep this thread going; I suppose I'm just a sucker for lost causes - if you want to wash your hands of the affair just say the word!) that there was a misunderstanding there - his latest statement, though brusque, clearly explains that he repudiates his earlier statements about being hacked. I'm guessing he either didn't read the thread I linked to, or he didn't understand what I was asking - it's not always easy to get one's message across on the internet... Either way, I've left it like this: if someone will take him on as an adoptee, I will unblock him (making it clear when I do that if he uses the rope to hang himself, I'll put him back on indef like a shot...). Yunshui 雲‍水 08:17, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

Just FYI, he's now unblocked and under the mentorship of Chris the Paleontologist. I've mentioned your name to Chris as a possible point of contact if he has any need for administrator input, since you're familiar with the case. Hopefully, however, you will never need to hear about this user again. Yunshui 雲‍水 09:10, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

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Gaba p

Do you remember unblocking User:Gaba p? You warned him at the time for his confrontational and aggressive attitude. Well he has continued in exactly the same vein, he edit wars in a WP:TAG team with User:Langus-TxT, he edits to promote POV, he edits against consensus, he's been following me from article to article and makes every article I try to edit a battleground. At Self-determination I took it to talk, then WP:DRN and finally WP:RSN, he follows everywhere with the same confrontational attitude constantly trying to antagonise. DRN concluded he was wrong, RSN concluded he was wrong and he just carries on with the POV editing. I have been nothing but polite and all I get is constant accusations and antagonism. Its getting to the point where I can't edit productively as I spend all my time at the noticeboards or in talk rebutting tendentious argument. I just want to edit articles but I can't. Wee Curry Monster talk 20:52, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

Now raised at WP:ANI by Ben MacDui. Wee Curry Monster talk 14:29, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

Milosh02

Milos again appeared on Wikipedia with the use of false and inaccurate information. Greeting! --Kolega2357 (talk) 10:41, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks . . .

. . . for blocking the prolific false-death vandal. Have a great day! Cresix (talk) 00:31, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

Talkback from Flowerpotman

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Page Curation newsletter

Hey JBW. I'm dropping you a note because you used to (or still do!) patrol new pages. This is just to let you know that we've deployed and developed Page Curation, which augments and supersedes Special:NewPages - there are a lot of interesting new features :). There's some help documentation here if you want to familiarise yourself with the system and start using it. If you find any bugs or have requests for new features, let us know here. Thanks! Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 12:38, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

plane and line intersection

Hi, I saw that you were the first person to have written on the 'line-plane intersection' page on wikipedia. I have used the parametric form in my research and need to refrence something other than wikipedia, could you please point me towards a book where this may be stated? Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sasacemesova (talk • contribs) 13:32, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

I wasn't actually the first to write here. By default, the revision history just shows the last 50 edits, and I happened to make the first of the last 50 edits. IF you look at the bottom of the revision history page, you will see a list of links, looking like this: (latest | earliest) View (newer 50 | older 50) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500). If you click on "earliest", you will see that the first edit to the article was made by Altenmann. The edit I made was no more than a trivial change of wording, as you can see here. The article certainly should have references, but doesn't. The parametric form is very basic and standard, and there must be many sources that could be used as references, but I'm afraid I can't quote any off hand. I actually used to teach that stuff, and in those days I could easily have pulled several textbooks off my shelf and given you references, but unfortunately I got rid of all those text books years ago. A Google search might come up with something, or you could try asking on Altenmann's talk page. If he/she can't help, try asking at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics. If you do manage to get a reference for it, please put it in the article for other readers. JamesBWatson (talk) 17:34, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

User:IAmCoolForever2023

• IAmCoolForever2023 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

On September 19, you blocked User:IAmCoolForever2023 for disruptive editing. The user is continuing disruptive editing that took place during August and early September where he/she moved several television network articles from their proper locations to locations he/she felt they belong without consensus or discussion. The user was previously warning about this and all pages were reverted back to their proper location by User:Drmies. If you could, could you revert the moves made on September 23 by User:IAmCoolForever2023 and issue either a very stern warning or another block for continued disruptive editing? It would be appreciated. This note is being directed to you as you blocked him back on September 19. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 20:50, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your help reverting those problem moves last night. Take Care...Neutralhomer • Talk • 22:19, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

Deletion of List of Thai language idioms

The article was not eligible for CSD G5 deletion ("Pages created by banned or blocked users in violation of their ban or block, and which have no substantial edits by others."), as it had been very substantially edited and revamped by other (IP) editors (me). In fact, none of the original content by the creator remained on the page when it was deleted. The styles of editing make it obvious that the IP contributors were different persons from the creator. Please strongly consider restoring. Also please consider helping rename the page to List of Thai-language idioms. Thank you. --115.67.1.49 (talk) 02:57, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

I see what you mean, and I can restore it if you like. However, if I do so I will take it straight to Articles for deletion. Wikipedia is not a dictionary or a language manual, and it is doubtful whether a list of expressions in a language has a place here. Let me know if you want me to do restore it and immediately nominate it for deletion again. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:12, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

Yes, please do so. I've been wondering about that myself. --115.67.33.85 (talk) 09:02, 25 September 2012 (UTC) (Sorry about the changing IP addresses.)

Wikiwatcher1

As an editor on Denis Avey and The Man who Broke into Auschwitz I would not make any agreement not to edit these articles so that Wikiwatcher1 can be unblocked. Yes indeed I have restored material which Wikiwatcher1 has previously objected to, but in that I have the support of the other editor Mysticumswipe and also I appear to be in agreement with both Administrators who have reviewed Wikiwatcher1's block.

I would comment that the article as a whole appears to have been shaped by Wikiwatcher1's view of Avey and I have been making substantial amendments to make the biography less 'heroic' and more 'matter of fact'. That seems to me to be in accordance with many 'good' biographies on Wikipedia but I would appreciate if any administrator or other person with authority could comment on the changes made. Thanks Sceptic1954 (talk) 14:03, 25 September 2012 (UTC)Sceptic1954

Indian TV copyvios

Thank you for cleaning up some of the Indian TV copyright violations which User:Aashna Khanna was involved in. The restored version of Ramayan (2012 Television Series) now meets the criteria for CSD G5, since it was created by the sockpuppet of a blocked or banned user while they were still blocked, and there are no remaining substantial edits by any other user. I've therefore tagged it for speedy deletion. —Psychonaut (talk) 11:34, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Yes. Thanks for pointing that out. JamesBWatson (talk) 11:39, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

By the way, after removing and revdel-ing the copyvios, please remember to close the corresponding entry at Wikipedia:Copyright problems. It's also helpful to add a {{cclean}} template to the article's talk page for future reference to those editing or patrolling the article. —Psychonaut (talk) 07:13, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Seyed Kamal Tabatabaee Page

Hi James, My name is Tandis and I am a talent agent and manager for a large number of stars, directors and producers in Iran. I just created a page for one of my clients which you deleted. Seyed Kamal Tabatabaee is one of Iran's leading producers with a large number of projects under his belt. The information I provided is correct, up to date and had you given me a slightly longer time than 12 hours (here in Tehran we are at a 12 hour time difference than US, which is where I am assuming you are), I would have provided the article with the sources...as i did with IMDB and his official site. How do we get this page back up please? A speedy reply would be appreciated as I am working on numerous other official pages for my stars and cannot afford to keep having them deleted. thank you, tandis — Preceding unsigned comment added by Filmaticamgmt (talk • contribs) 14:33, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Did you read the reason for deletion in the block log (which you must have seen, or you wouldn't know I deleted it)? Or did you read the message on your talk page? If you read either or both of those, you will know that the article was deleted because it was promotional, not for lack of sources. And if you can't afford to keep having your promotional work deleted, then don't waste your time posting it on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a free marketing or advertising service. JamesBWatson (talk) 14:40, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Filmatica Management's account has been blocked, both as a spamusername and because they are a spam-only account devoted to publicizing their clients (as they themselves admitted here and now). --Orange Mike | Talk 14:41, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Michael Kidner

User:JKidner I have left you a message on my talk page}}

User:Jkidner Where as some of the edits you have made are positive, some are confusing and you have altered some of the context in the article. I am sure that according to wikipedia you have a right to do this but I would imagine in order not to go around ruffling feathers it might be a positive, supportive and reasonably couteous way of operating to politely let the contributor know on their talk page that you have made a few edits . Do you have prior knowledge of this artist and his work? User:Jkidner

I can only assume that you are referring to Michael Kidner, in which case you are mistaken. The only edit I have ever made to the article is adding a conflict of interest tag. I have not altered any of the existing content. JamesBWatson (talk) 19:22, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli

Hello? The whole entire article was not a copyright infringement, only the one section (btw it was not really a infringement because somebody copied it from Wikipedia and pasted it in that forum) --Farah Desai Khan** (talk) 20:11, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

I'm afraid the claim that the forum post was copied from the Wikipedia article fails to explain the fact that the forum post dates from 13 January 2012, while the content did not appear in the Wikipedia article until Viraj Kashyap posted it there on 14 June 2012. Nevertheless, I have restored the article and removed the offending section. However, if it comes to my attention that the section has been reverted back in, I shall delete all versions containing the copyright infringing text. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:35, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

The article's just seen two further copyright violations in the past four hours. First the IP account 202.62.121.66 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) copied the plot summary from http://www.zeetv.com/shows/yahan-main-ghar-ghar-kheli/ and then Ananya Chauhan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) (probably a sock of User:Aashna Khanna) restored the forum posting you removed. —Psychonaut (talk) 08:32, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

I have now removed all versions since the copyright went in, as I said I would. This has the very unfortunate effect of removing good edits with the bad, but all other methods have failed, including removing only the offending parts of the article, repeatedly blocking sockpuppets, etc etc, so there seems no other way of dealing with it. I have also created a page edit notice warning editors about copyright. I hope no further action, such as semiprotection of the article, will be needed. JamesBWatson (talk) 10:37, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Hello

IP user possibly needing admin attention. Thanks. --E4024 (talk) 20:58, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

By the time I came online and read this message, the IP had not edited for about 13 hours, so there's nothing to do. Let me know, though, if the trouble happens again, and I will consider blocking. JamesBWatson (talk) 10:23, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Please change "Wherescape" page to "WhereScape"

Hi James,

The WhereScape page had a typo when it was created: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wherescape

should be: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WhereScape

Can you please change it? The "S" should be a capital, as can be seen from the text of the page, also from the website www.wherescape.com

Thanks very much!

Cheers, Mark. — Preceding unsigned comment added by R Mark Nolan (talk • contribs) 01:35, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

 Done JamesBWatson (talk) 10:25, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Patrick Haseldine

Hello "James". You recently made an edit to the Patrick Haseldine article, which has led the subject to believe that you may be sympathetic to his cause. He's been banned, and is thus restricted to communicating via his talk page. Anyway, he's requesting your intervention in his favour in a content dispute about his biography, so would appreciate it if you could weigh in to help draw this discussion to a close. Socrates2008 (Talk) 11:17, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

List of Thai language idioms

Sorry for splitting into a new section, but I was afraid you'd miss it. So, what about the restoration and AfD mentioned above? I would really like to know what community consensus is regarding such articles. --115.67.33.206 (talk) 02:14, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

Potted plant ping pong

Why did you believe my page i created was a blatant hoax? I invented a new game and wanted to spread it with others and thought the best way would be through wikipedia. What do i need to do to prove the authenticity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jollenberger (talk • contribs) 03:31, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia isn't for things made up one day. It must be notable, which it almost certainly is not without sources.--Jasper Deng (talk) 03:42, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

Unscruplous deletion of Indiavision news

Indiavision news page was indeed a perfect well researched page on wikipedia, I am surprised to see its deleted, people will think its mafia`sm is on wiki if such pages are deleted for ulterior motives, I kindly request you to put back this page or else all peoples will loose faith on wiki for your unpleasing actions.--Farhan.dastoor (talk) 09:13, 28 September 2012 (UTC)