User talk:Spartaz

Spartaz (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

What again?

I'm a long term user (first edit 2006) and have been an admin on or off since 2017. That makes me a bit stuck in my ways but I have the benefit of experience and working through many of the changes that have left us where we are. I am getting grumpy. Sorry but all the drama and grief has washed away a lot of my younger idealism...

A BLP is a serious matter and needs to be properly sourced.

I mostly work on deletion discussions. I am willing to userfy deleted articles for improvement as long as there is a reasonable likelihood that they can be saved. If you are challenging a deletion, do you have three good sources? Also, don’t waste your time asking me to review a close or you are going to DRV because I’m not going to review a close with a sword hanging over my head. Just raise the DRV or ask someone else.

Useful Links:

• Deletion Review
• Articles for Deletion
• Unblocks

Please don't leave talkback templates as I always watchlist pages when I edit and I'm perfectly capable of looking for a reply myself.

please stay in the top three tiers

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Who I am

Spartaz, when I was in high school several years ago I was known by several names but was best known as User:LBHS Cheerleader. Please don't block me, I fully intended to reveal this fact after the community could see I have changed. I know I was stupid back then, and I know you have every right to block me, but I did most of that because I was mad cause my then boyfriend dumped me for a girl at another school, I was young and dumb. I just want to help improve the encyclopedia, and to apologize to the people I use to cause problems for. I don't even know how to log into my old accounts, and I can't reset the passwords because I can't even remember what email address I used. I know you have no way to know I won't be disruptive again, but I don't think I've done anything wrong in recent times unless you want to get me for sockpuppeting, and the vandalism was a long time ago when I was a teenager. I don't think I'm "banned" cause I remember a user almost got in trouble for putting "banned" templates on my user page when I wasn't actually "banned" but I was indeed blocked. Not So Dumb Blond (talk) 05:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Spartaz, here's a list of the ones that were me: User:Tarpon Pride class of 2012, User:LB cheer, User:Jessica The Antivandalism Cheerleader, User:Jess Selders 2012, User:Hoorayforlemonbay, User:Hi maddie, User:Cheery cheerleeding captain, User:Brook2014, and User:Freaky Fishes. I actually started out messing around anonymously from my school back in like 2006. I know I made others, I don't remember the exact names, but these are the ones that were tagged that were me. The rest of the tagged ones were copy cats or just other vandals hitting the same pages I used to hit. I have made some good faith edits here and there as an IP, but I can't remember all of the IP addresses, sorry. Besides, I have reservations of revealing my IP address as LBHS Cheerleader to anyone anyway because last time someone had my IP address they complained to my friend's internet provider which got her in trouble with her parents, and I only even edited from that IP one time so I don't think that was fair, but that's what someone did. I know a little about policy because I have been reading the administrative boards here off and on for quite a while, and sometimes (but very rarely) chiming in as an IP. If you want to block me I understand because (pardon my French) I was quite a pain in the ass in the past, but really I just want to be a good faith participant in the project now. I don't know how I could disclose anything else though. Not So Dumb Blond (talk) 02:45, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Vested contributors arbitration case opened

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Halloween cheer!

Happy Halloween!

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Hello Spartaz:
Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ISentia

You wrote at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ISentia:

Assuming that other editors did the same searches Cunard did then there is no consensus that his sources are sufficient. I'm drawn to this because most voters make it explicit that they researched and evaluated the available sources.

There is no indication that their searches for sources turned up the same sources I did. They did not "make it explicit" that they reviewed the same sources I did. Please reclose as "no consensus". Cunard (talk) 22:43, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

• No. Your sources were considered by another editor who found them routine which accords with the comments by the other editors who confirmed they searched for and considered sources. On that basis there is no reason to give your vote primacy over their's. Had your sources not been challenged I would have relisted to allow comment but that was not necessary as your evaluation was considered by another user. Spartaz ^Humbug! 22:46, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

• I have taken this to Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2015 November 1#ISentia. Cunard (talk) 22:56, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

New Companies delsort category

Hi Spartaz: Just a heads up that a new deletion sorting page was created on 16 October 2015 for companies, located at Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Companies. Thanks for your work at AfD on Wikipedia. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:09, 3 November 2015 (UTC)

Devsena Mishra

Hi. I don't know if Vishalgauravjh1 has reached out to you regarding putting this article on their draft space, but their final comment on the discussion, as well as their comment on my talk page, seems to indicate they want it restored to their userspace. I've pointed them to the AfC process to help them along. Thanks. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 15:48, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

Dear Mr. Spartaz, As suggested by @GoingBatty: and @Onel5969:, I would like to request you that I want to work on this article using my user sandbox, kindly help. best regards, vishalgauravjh1Vishalgauravjh1 (talk) 18:15, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

Thanks for your work in relisting AfD discussions, which helps to keep matters in order. North America1000 07:07, 6 November 2015 (UTC)