Jump to content

User talk:Mackensen: Difference between revisions

Page contents not supported in other languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Another informal checkuser query
Line 249: Line 249:


Hey, Mackensen. I hope this isn't a violation of your position as a checkuser — if it is, please let me know. You handled several cases of sockpuppetry by the banned user {{checkuser|Cretanpride}}. Recently, a new editor, {{checkuser|Takidis}} showed up on [[Talk:Homosexuality in ancient Greece]], echoing many of Cretanpride's arguments (and occasionally using the same phrasing). A [[Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Cretanpride|formal checkuser request]] came back inconclusive, because it's been too long since any edits were made on the Cretanpride account. However, I thought you might remember the IPs used by Cretanpride, and might be able to determine if, for example, Takidis is editing from a Clearwire or Cal State-Stanislaus IP. If this isn't kosher, that's fine, but frankly all the editors of [[Homosexuality in ancient Greece]] are exhausted from dealing with Cretanpride and his sockpuppets. If Takidis is a new editor, I suppose we can take a deep breath and go through all the arguments again, but it would be great to know for sure if he's just Cretanpride reincarnated. Thanks. —[[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] <small>([[User talk:Josiah Rowe|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Josiah Rowe|contribs]])</small> 00:41, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
Hey, Mackensen. I hope this isn't a violation of your position as a checkuser — if it is, please let me know. You handled several cases of sockpuppetry by the banned user {{checkuser|Cretanpride}}. Recently, a new editor, {{checkuser|Takidis}} showed up on [[Talk:Homosexuality in ancient Greece]], echoing many of Cretanpride's arguments (and occasionally using the same phrasing). A [[Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Cretanpride|formal checkuser request]] came back inconclusive, because it's been too long since any edits were made on the Cretanpride account. However, I thought you might remember the IPs used by Cretanpride, and might be able to determine if, for example, Takidis is editing from a Clearwire or Cal State-Stanislaus IP. If this isn't kosher, that's fine, but frankly all the editors of [[Homosexuality in ancient Greece]] are exhausted from dealing with Cretanpride and his sockpuppets. If Takidis is a new editor, I suppose we can take a deep breath and go through all the arguments again, but it would be great to know for sure if he's just Cretanpride reincarnated. Thanks. —[[User:Josiah Rowe|Josiah Rowe]] <small>([[User talk:Josiah Rowe|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Josiah Rowe|contribs]])</small> 00:41, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
*No, no, it's our old friend again. Blocked. [[User:Mackensen|Mackensen]] [[User_talk:Mackensen|(talk)]] 01:02, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Revision as of 01:02, 31 October 2006

No
Solicitation

Mackensenarchiv

The Eye

Spammers: I would like for this page to stay reasonably clean. If you have business with me, feel free to leave a comment, else please move on. Please ignore the gigantic eye in the corner with the pump-action shotgun.

Unsigned messages will be ignored. You can sign your messages with four tildes (~~~~). I reserve the right to disruptively eliminate gigantic blobs of wiki-markup from signatures on a whim if I think they're cluttering up my talk page.


Template:Infobox_Ship_Class

Since you created the Template:Infobox_Ship_Class, I left a note to help suggest the proper changes that could be made to this since you are the original coder of the template. I don't fully understand that code but it would be helpful if you could re-edit it. You can find my comments in the discussion page of that template. Thanks ViriiK 00:38, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Rory096

With your un-indent, I now figure twice in the tally. (oppose and tangential oppose?) Sandy 18:23, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

E-mail me, if you're interested

I can provide the log. Geogre 02:30, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Giano

Hi, while I think your arguments on the talk page of the Giano proposed decision are broadly correct, I have to say that I do not recall being in any dispute with Giano; I barely interacted with him at all. Indeed that's one of the reasons why I considered that a brief block by me was appropriate, since he'd been warned (by Kelly I think) but had escalated. While I may have been wrong in the appropriateness of the block, I wasn't engaging with Giano (he was, in my estimation, far past reasoning). --Tony Sidaway

Several days before blocking Giano, you said as much in my RfAr, i.e., that you didn't notice my disapproval of your actions when blocking me. Seems like a pattern of forgetful behaviour. --Ghirlandajo 12:19, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I was not in a dispute with you when I blocked you. This is hardly forgetfulness, since I was barely aware of your existence until I read cowman109's report on WP:ANI and discussed the matter with him and Dmcdevit. --Tony Sidaway 17:00, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Blocking policy

Mackensen, I am alarmed by your views of the blocking policy. Any blocks decided in the atmosphere of secrecy and collusion are better avoided. Once you are afraid/reluctant to discuss matters with fellow wikipedians openly, people start suspecting that there is a cabal operating behind the scenes. It's not good, because mutual suspicions damage Wikipedia. --Ghirla -трёп- 12:20, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • I think you misunderstand me. I've stated repeatedly the admins need to justify their actions on-wiki. Discussion is a different matter, and we're being ridiculous if we expect everyone to keep everything they do or think regarding Wikipedia on-wiki. Regarding cabalism, it's an old canard but once you start suspecting a cabal you're going to see one regardless. Mackensen (talk) 12:36, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Could I trouble you...

Would you be willing to look at an arbitration enforcement complaint and give me a second opinion? It's complex and will probably be unappreciated (except by me) but no one else seems to regularly read the WP:AE page. If you're willing I'll give you a quick precis before you dive in. Thatcher131 14:01, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. This is regarding User:Intangible, and is described at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Arbitration enforcement with some additional information at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Intangible (encore) plus a Q&A at User talk:Dmcdevit#I'm taking you up on your offer of free advice.

Briefly, Intangible was sanctioned for disruptive editing, including removal of sourced information and original research (Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Intangible, although some of the details never made it off the workshop page). As a remedy, he may be banned from any article he disrupts.

While editing Bloed, Bodem, Eer en Trouw (a Flemish neo-nazi group--I told you this would be unrewarding) he removed a sourced statement that BBET had connections to a Dutch political party. The source was a French language newspaper quoting an American professor. Intangible argues the newspaper mistranslated the professor's remarks and is therefore unreliable. The only source for the English version of the remarks is BBET's own blog. This developed into a full blown edit war and the article was protected before the complaint was made.

After counseling at WP:AE, the two editors moved on to Paul Belien, a dutch journalist. Intangible removed a paragraph with three newspaper articles as sources because he claims they are based on the reporting of a journalist who is biased against Belien. His source for this alleged bias is Belien's personal blog. Intangible selectively quotes WP:V policy that journalists may be reliable sources for themselves when writing about things they have written professional articles about (ignoring the massive and obvious conflict of interest, of course). There has not been any disruption because the other editor involved is taking it easy and trying to negotiate on the talk page. However, it looks like there is now some reverting over {ref} and {NPOV} tagging.

In specific, I think Intangible should be banned from Bloed, Bodem, Eer en Trouw because he started it, although that might be giving a free pass to user:LucVerhelst who edit warred rather than seeking other forms of dispute resolution. I think Intangible should be banned from Paul Belien because his ridiculous interpretation of reliable source policy would have caused disruption by now if there were more French-speaking editors interested in fringe Dutch political movements. I don't feel confident enough yet to do this without a second opinion, per Dmcdevit, and no one else seems to want to deal with complaints brought to WP:AE.

In general, and this was my question to Sam Korn at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Intangible (encore) which he hasn't answered, is how to determine if an editor is disruptive when there may only be one other editor interested in the page? It takes two to tango, and if the second editor is polite and patient, or just gives up and goes somewhere else, there won't be any visible disruption, even though the article may be harmed by biased editing. (It would be easy if there was a larger group of opposing editors, of course.)

Thanks for any insights you might have. Thatcher131 14:32, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Well, a few observations. I've only looked at Talk:Bloed, Bodem, Eer en Trouw. One is that there's a definite incongruity between what Griffin said and what the newspaper, two years later, claimed he said. When there's a demonstrable difference between a primary source and a secondary source the former must trump the latter absent another secondary source explaining why the primary source is wrong. I think what happened is that the current newspaper altered his remarks to refer to the present name of the party, which is slippery but not exactly dishonest. It should be noted in the text, but it doesn't invalidate the use of the newspaper.
  • The inclusion of Griffin is somewhat jarring, but justifiable. The best justification I saw on the talk page is that it demonstrates the international ties of far-right groups. More should be done to contextualize this assertion, including finding links to other groups. As it stands it's insufficient.
  • Intangible may have been a little tendentious, but he also has a point, and I don't think the other editors properly engaged him on this point and may have been a little swift to point out his probation restrictions. Again, see my first point. Surely we wouldn't trust Wikipedia's record of something over a primary document?
  • Article bans are premature at this point as discussion has not broken down. Intangible represents a useful counterpoint to the other editors and hasn't passed the threshold at which his contributions cease being worthwhile.
  • You're wrong about one thing, Thatcher: there are some points of interest here which make this somewhat rewarding. I'll review the other article a bit later. Mackensen (talk) 15:17, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The day after

This comes from my talk page, which is miles long and easily missed.

My comments there showed more ire than I desired, mainly because I was tired and speaking in half thoughts. Mackensen has a valid point he wants to make, that we all need to be civil. He has another point that's valid and with which I wholly disagree: administrators become leaders. I don't want to argue my disagreement here and now, but I invite him, certainly, to talk it out calmly on a page at some appropriate time. However, to make this point, or because of his beliefs, he, intentionally or not, ended up lending a great deal of credibility to Fred's argument, credibility it did not deserve. Fred's whole decision shows an overt advocacy and hostility, and this is the most outrageous part, perhaps. To have this most heinous section given credence will, I think, lead those who look up to Mackensen to think, "Well, if this most outlandish thing can be argued, maybe all the others, like thanking Kelly and ignoring any misdeeds, is right." That really outraged me, and it did so because of the damage I think may follow.

I posted this on my page to explain why I might have gone a little ape. It's *because* you are admired and admirable that I feel your aiding such an abhorrent position is extremely dangerous. This is a mirror of your own concern that I might be bolstering the "ZOMG cabal" people by talking about the very real constellation of abusive people. You seem to have said that, because I am looked up to, I can hurt the project by seeming to license them. I disagree, because, as I've explained, I think there is a principle here that's worth fighting, and even leaving, for. However, I think you could have done more by "explaining" Fred to harm things than the sum total of my words. That's why I was irate. Geogre 15:34, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • I appreciate the response. As I've noted elsewhere, I disagree with the proposed remedies. My goal was to explain, and perhaps pontificate on policy a little bit while I was at it (who can truly resist the opportunity?) I wasn't in the best shape last night either, and I suspect that if I dared to re-read everything I wrote I'd wince and wish I'd phrased things more tactfully. Mackensen (talk) 16:30, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've closed my office, and am dead glad that the storm has passed. But if there ever again comes a time when some buffering is needed, please do ask. Circe knows I need buffering occasionally sporadically often enough. - brenneman {L} 02:14, 5 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Um

Whatever's upsetting you, trolling isn't the answer. Knock it off. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 18:21, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'm saddened that you use the term "trolling" so lightly. I'm not in the least bit upset. If you're going to accuse me of something, how about disrupting arbitration to make a point? Mackensen (talk) 18:23, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • You know, there was a time back when Wikipedia wasn't "serious business" and a little levity was permitted. Between Fred calling for Geogre's desysoping and Bishonen calling for Fred to be blocked we've clearly entered some kind of Terror and I wasn't (look at the page history) the only who thought so. Sigh. Mackensen (talk) 18:26, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For levity - oh guys get a sense of humour, we need one these days. --Doc 18:31, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I didn't use the word lightly. Using the word on a long-time, long-respected user was a grave weight on my mind, in truth. Anyone could look around at my talk-page contribs (especially prior to 2 weeks ago) and see that I frequently act the clown in Wikipedia -- but there's a place. Talk pages are a good place to vent humor. Articles clearly aren't. I don't think ArbCom workshop pages are either. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 19:16, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm content to disagree there. Happy editing. Mackensen (talk) 19:22, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Bearly541: Mykungfu sockpuppet page

Bearly541 has put a lot of work into the sockpuppet page. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=Bearly541 He also has been pretty much the only writer of the sockpuppet page. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Suspected_Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_Mykungfu&limit=500&action=history The sockpuppet page is a bit unusual in that it doesn't really list just sockpuppets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Suspected_Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_Mykungfu

It gives a partial "synopsis"

"Mykungfu makes unwarranted edits to NPHC groups such as Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Delta Sigma Theta. User also harrases users via AOL sockpuppets. User also made attack page Alpha Kappa Nu which attacks featured article Alpha Phi Alpha. User cannot be blocked. High threat."

Although I believe this to border on harrassment I feel that maybe AN can be of help. Especially when USERNAMES such as Boobydoop and Mikeandike who were past vandals have been associated with my SN. I have always said that I was NinjaNubian and lost my password and became Mykungfu. The previous 2, BD and Mikeandike aren't me. I came in around August 2006, BD and Mikaandike were last used in march. Please take a look into this. thank you 205.188.117.74 08:10, 5 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:68.234.163.184

This IP address is requesting unblocking; I see that you blocked it for a month on 13 September, but there doesn't seem to be much of a contributions history, which leads me to believe there's some deleted pages/edits involved. Any advice or thoughts? Luna Santin 23:22, 6 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Ah yes, massive vandalism/sockpuppetry (which is why you don't see edits; I blocked the underlying IP). The phrasing, "persisted far too long" makes me wonder. I'm unsure about unblocking. Mackensen (talk) 00:14, 7 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A returning

K—, new identity (presumed; editing patterns seem pretty unequivocal). See Wikipedia:Editor review, 7th October, desires to become an admin by December. Taking on a new identity seems to have been constructive, in terms of work in article space, but given some of his threats before leaving, I thought I should lay this before a wise head to decide what to make or not make of it. Choess 02:10, 8 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. He hasn't been up to mischief, as best I can tell, and avoiding conflict so I didn't want to cause trouble at the review. I just saw the push for adminship and wanted to be sure he was on someone's scope. Choess 20:15, 8 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks from StuffOfInterest

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which finished with a tally of 52/6/1 (~90%). It was an interesting process which gave me a chance to learn a bit about myself and about the community. My intention now is to slowly ease into using those additional buttons on my page. No use being over eager and mucking up the works. The support of all those who went over my record and/or rallied to my defense after the big oppose vote was instumental to the success of this review. Again, thank you! --StuffOfInterest 11:57, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Roger Needham vandal

Hi, Mackensen. I've got a sort of checkuser request, but I wasn't quite sure how best to put it into the RfCu format. I hope you don't mind if I run it by you informally.

There's an extremely persistent vandal who's been attacking Roger Needham (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) since last May, usually adding "Horrid old man, I hope you died in pain" or something similar. (User:Centrx recently purged most of the vandalism from the article's history, but you can see it here.) The article has spent most of the past six months either fully or semi-protected, but as soon as the protection is removed, the vandal comes right back. There's a list of the sockpuppet accounts the vandal has used here.

I'm wondering whether the page needs to be fully protected again, or if a range block might be possible. If it's not too out-of-process, would it be possible for you to check the sockpuppet accounts and the deleted edits, to see if there's a pattern in the IP usage and whether it's possible to block the vandal without too much collateral damage? Thanks. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 01:52, 11 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

    • Thanks for checking it out, anyway. Voice of All has now returned the page to full protection, so we won't get any more data for a while. Unfortunately, given the vandal's pattern, I expect him to be back as soon as the protection is lifted. He's astoundingly determined. But thanks for looking at the situation, and for not making me go through the (increasingly arcane) bureaucracy of RfCu. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 16:29, 11 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Shame Mackensen!

I am so thick. I will not even say out loud the number of seconds I sat staring at the screen before realising that was a joke. I mean really, "I object to any attempt to suggest that discussion need serve a purpose." Did I need an animated gif of a mallet hitting me on the head? *brenneman shakes thick head, then falls off chair due to overbalancing.*
brenneman {L} 12:23, 13 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Water

Look, I'm sorry that my tone has escaped me and been exasperated on AN/I and elsewhere. To me, it is horribly obvious that Kelly's blog was intended to harm rather than accidentally harming and that its presence on the evidence page demanded a strong response from the arbitrators. When I saw that, instead of anything remarking on the well-established evidence of habitual personal attacks by Kelly, there was going to be a motion of thanks, I figured that it was all one, if the attacks stopped. They haven't, of course. They continued and continue still, and they inform her friends and stoke the fires higher. That, after all, is our mutual concern: whether or not Wikipedia becomes a battle between sides. Well, if someone is daily pontificating on IRC and encouraging people to fight, that's no good. It's obvious to you that Giano's attack on Kelly's blog was intended to insult her. If she doesn't really read Wikipedia, then she won't get the insult, I'm sure. If she does, then it will fan the flames. However, Giano's statement was removed and, inconsistent with ArbCom practice, not by a clerk, but by a friend of Kelly's and a partisan in the arguments. Further, that was not followed by removing the offensive blog, so there was no consistency in the redaction of the page. The people on AN/I, I hope, had not been caught up in this spitting match, and so, out of the blue and out of context, they'd have seen Giano's comments and had no idea what had been said prior, or even what he was talking about. It would have looked like a gratuitous insult to Kelly's private blog. No doubt that would look blockable. I shouldn't imagine that Doc was unaware, though.

I don't want to argue with anyone. I don't appreciate Giano's responding to the vilification Kelly traffics in on her blog. I think there are remaining issues, and I'm content that they be settled in the future, by Rfar's that have better definition and control than this one. However, we also have a remaining firestarter in Kelly, in my opinion, holding court in unindictable media, and we have Giano who will, within the technical limit, express himself. I don't think he was even remotely over the line, although I think it was not wise at all. However, it takes two to have a battle. If Giano is starting up after the fire has gone cold, then ignoring it would have kept the fire in ashes. Blocking him for 3 hours with a summary of "cool off" is to use exactly the same time and exactly the same block comment as what began the entire row. I hope you can be as denunciatory of the block as the blocked. If not, I still do not wish to antagonize you and apologize for anything I might have said that did. We can think someone is wrong without thinking less of him or her, I hope. Geogre 17:54, 13 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tangential to this, if you are concerned about the evidence page and have a good view of FloNight (a clerk) you can ask her to do whatever she thinks is right. Thatcher131 18:15, 13 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. That's not tangential but, in fact, something I've been asking for ever since Fred Bauder said that no one was allowed to do anything with the /Workshop pages but a clerk. Now that Cyde and Doc Glasgow have both been free with removing things from the /Evidence page, we really need someone to step up and make things clear. Geogre 18:51, 13 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Question about policy/guidelines for teen editors

An editor asked to be directed to Wikipedia policy on posting of personal information by teenage editors. I recall seeing a proposal, but at this point cannot recall where it was posted. I'd appreciate it if you would point out to me the location of current policy and guidelines. — ERcheck (talk) 14:29, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of Esholt Sewage Works

Dear Mackensen I left a message earlier (however as I am new to Wikipedia it may have become lost/deleted in some way) refering to the Article I wrote on Esholt Sewage Works. I mearly wish to ask the reason for the deletion of the article and understand fully that there is probably a valid and sensible reason for its deletion. In the event I have breached rules or laws I wholeheartedly apologise for any trouble I have caused. --44532 16:48, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Possible sockpuppetry at WP:RM

Hey Mackensen,

Would you be able to check if there's any sockpuppetry going on at Talk:Barbarossa Khair ad Din Pasha? I noticed that Serali (talk · contribs) is a completely new user. Thanks. —Khoikhoi 20:21, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Walter Benn Michaels

Can I ask you a favor? In 10:46, 18 October 2006 edit of the Walter Benn Michaels article I accidentally posted someone's e-mail address in the edit summary and article. From m:Hiding revisions it seems you got the power to do this. Thanks! ~ trialsanderrors 18:54, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I can delete it so only admins can see it. Is that good enough? Otherwise there is an oversight mailing list WP:RFO. Thatcher131 19:29, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, yeah. I doubt admins feel like looking it up. ~ trialsanderrors 20:05, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

PI ETA Consulting Company

Just an FYI: After 3 attempts this user was finally blocked, however, shortly thereafter tried again as User:PI ETA Consulting Company which I had already blocked for their username before I saw the above. They're now back again as User:PE Con Co, however, I have taken these measures already. Glen 13:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

213.162.236.9 no longer an openproxy?

Hey Mackensen, I just retested 213.162.236.9 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • block user • block log) after an unblock request and it may have been locked down already. vcn-proxycheck has cleared, it's not listed at CWI and when I manually try port 80, all my HTTP requests get redirected to http://www.hipercom.no/, the ISP of the IP address. Can you please reconfirm its status? --  Netsnipe  ►  14:01, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WP:RFA/Cynical

Thank you for contributing to my RFA. Unfortunately it failed (final tally 26/17/3). As a result of the concerns raised in my RFA, I intend to undergo coaching, get involved in the welcoming committee and try to further improve the quality of my contributions to AFD and RFA. All the best. Cynical 14:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A humble request for your opinion

Hello! I hope you are feeling fine. Recently, you expressed an oppose opinion with regards to my RfA. I would like to thank your feedback on this but I need another critical feedback from you. If you could spare a few minutes to voice any concerns you may be having with regards to my contributions to this project since my last RfA on this page, I would be most grateful. Once again, thank you for your time! --Siva1979Talk to me 05:54, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

New page for Trivia clean up project

Wikipedia:WikiProject Trivia Clean Up (which you are a member of) is now the official place for it. It's pretty bare bones now, so any help is needed. A userbox for user pages for members should be made. I don't know how to make one though. RobJ1981 18:46, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Muchas gracias

Hey Mackensen, thanks a lot for supporting me in my recent RfA. It succeeded, and I am very grateful to all of you. If you ever need help with anything, please don't hesitate to ask. Also, feel free point out any mistakes I make! Thanks again, —Khoikhoi 05:07, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Messhermit

I see that you once filed a request for check user concerning Messhermit. You might be interested to know that I have filed a new one. I believe that I have strong evidence that Messhermit is violating the decision in his arbitration. See Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Messhermit. --Descendall 22:12, 24 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter: Issue VIII - October 2006

The October 2006 issue of the Military history WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

This is an automated delivery by grafikbot 22:12, 25 October 2006 (UTC) [reply]

Victoria police rugby

Hi - You deleted an article a few weeks ago as non-notable. The user (a new user) resubmitted it, it got deleted again, and he's been working on it on a user subpage. If you could take a look at the current version, User:VPRLC/Police Rugby League (Victoria), and let him know what you think I'd appreciate it. Thanks. -- Rick Block (talk) 00:50, 27 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Any thoughts on this? Thanks. -- Rick Block (talk) 16:10, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I've been away. I really don't have an opinion one way or the other--I was just doing CSD patrol at the time. If he thinks he can make a go of it that's great. Mackensen (talk) 16:13, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, OK. I'll ask the user who tagged it then. Thanks. -- Rick Block (talk) 18:08, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:65.222.216.15

Wondering if you had any input or comment on this user's current unblock request? I've heard the name, before, but since the LTA pages are mostly deleted, I doubt I can look it up. In any case, thanks for any time you spend looking at this one. Luna Santin 05:02, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jordan Maxwell

Please restore the Jordan Maxwell Article ASAP!!

Mr. Maxwell is a highly respected researcher of the arcane and the occult, of theology and the astrological symbolism found therein (astrotheology). Among other works he is the author of

Stellar Theology and Masonic Astronomy Symbols, Sex & the Stars That Old-Time Religion Matrix of Power

and he has produced the following DVD documentaries and lectures:

Ancient Religious History & The Dark Side Basic Slide Presentation Egypt in the New Millenium: Jordan Maxwell Magic Dominates the World Private Interview with Zecharia Sitchin Secret Societies and Word Meanings Signs of Destiny II Sons of God & Maverick Award Show The Bible, End Times & Prehistory

and he has been guest to many nationwide radio broadcasts.

84.160.233.83 22:36, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Another informal checkuser query

Hey, Mackensen. I hope this isn't a violation of your position as a checkuser — if it is, please let me know. You handled several cases of sockpuppetry by the banned user Cretanpride (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Recently, a new editor, Takidis (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) showed up on Talk:Homosexuality in ancient Greece, echoing many of Cretanpride's arguments (and occasionally using the same phrasing). A formal checkuser request came back inconclusive, because it's been too long since any edits were made on the Cretanpride account. However, I thought you might remember the IPs used by Cretanpride, and might be able to determine if, for example, Takidis is editing from a Clearwire or Cal State-Stanislaus IP. If this isn't kosher, that's fine, but frankly all the editors of Homosexuality in ancient Greece are exhausted from dealing with Cretanpride and his sockpuppets. If Takidis is a new editor, I suppose we can take a deep breath and go through all the arguments again, but it would be great to know for sure if he's just Cretanpride reincarnated. Thanks. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 00:41, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Mackensen&oldid=84740807"