User talk:Sergecross73

Vandalism pt 22

Serge's 22nd iteration of his own personal WP:AIV and WP:RFPP. Feel free to report anything you feel may need admin intervention. Sergecross73 msg me 03:57, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

• Do me a favor and block this one for me. I think he's been warned sufficiently, sustained vandalism on Talk:Fall Out Boy. Keep an eye out for this one and this one, which appear to be DUCKS, but I cannot confirm as it's the first time he's done it and may just be coincidental copycats. dannymusiceditor ^oops 14:56, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

They’re mostly either a bit stale, or only made an edit or two, and are mostly disruptive get FOB, so I protected the talk page, albeit shortly, because it’s a talk page. I added it to my watchlist, so I’ll try to keep an eye on it too. Sergecross73 msg me 19:30, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

• Tomodachi Life may need protection. There's an IP hopper that keeps pushing a crufty list of songs into the article (it's not even a music game). --ThomasO1989 (talk) 14:40, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

• Protected. Sergecross73 msg me 14:56, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

• 2601:249:8100:2886:50B6:1A90:1C8E:E945 (talk · contribs) adding false/unsourced developer-related information to articles. JOEBRO64 22:09, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

• I didn’t take action, since I couldn’t truly tell if they were bad faith or misguided good-faith edits. They’ve stopped all the same, though I can look into it if they start up again. Sergecross73 msg me 02:37, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

• Do you think Team Sonic Racing is going to need protection? Anon IPs keep making efforts to soften the wording of "[it] received mixed reviews from critics" (ignoring the hidden notes) and it doesn't show any sign of stopping. JOEBRO64 00:41, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

• I definitely think it could use protection (honestly it’d probably be helpful on any Sonic game on launch day) though I think I’m personally too WP:INVOLVED to do it myself. (I’ve reverted this a few times today myself.) Sergecross73 msg me 02:37, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

• Zerp. -- ferret (talk) 12:44, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

• 2601:249:8100:2886:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contribs) This IP looks to have been adding tons of original research for maybe a month. They spend most of their time editing Sega development studios and then spread from there, usually editing staff in infoboxes to credit people that were not necessarily involved, or giving staff more credit than they deserve. Example diffs [1] [2] [3] [4] TarkusAB^talk 21:03, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

Oh, I see this range was reported above. TarkusAB^talk 21:03, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

Should also show that they've been at it since 2017. Notice the similarites between [5] and [6] or how about [7] and [8] TarkusAB^talk 21:11, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

TarkusAB - Apologies, it’s been a busy couple of weeks and I’m behind on responses. Upon glance, I believe this may be indef-blocked tripple-ddd, a troublesome editor who obsesses over Sega divisions/staff/credits, often making questionable judgement calls. He’s been caught socking like 50+ times over the last few years. I protected the Sega dev article. I’ll protect others if he continually disrupts them. Keep me posted. Sergecross73 msg me 01:58, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

• Jeffrey724 (talk · contribs) I suspect a tripple-ddd sock. TarkusAB^talk 01:27, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

• Forgot to mention, but blocked earlier. Sergecross73 msg me 23:32, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

• Requesting the list of video games considered the best to be semi-protected, as it continues to get (mostly anonymous) editors who add their personal favorite games (with no or falsified sources). ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 18:15, 23 June 2019 (UTC)

• Agreed, it’s been an issue for a long time, without any end in sight. Protected. Sergecross73 msg me 19:30, 23 June 2019 (UTC)

• Yo Serge. I need to request a block for a WP:TEND WP:NPA WP:NOTHERE flamer that you surely remember. He just came back to call you corrupt and me a sockpuppet, so if you can't see your way clear to a block then just never mind because I reverted the comment on the grounds of WP:NPA. Thanks. — Smuckola(talk) 20:34, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

• Wow, I had forgotten all about that guy. And yet he seemed to remember the minor dispute about emulators 5 years ago like it were yesterday. Yikes. Anyways, he said he wasn’t coming back, so I figured the “past of least resistance may just be warning. He’ll probably make less of a commotion if he thinks he left if his own accord. Please tell me if you see him around again though. Sergecross73 msg me 12:57, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

• Okay, well, I guess that's yet another big fat double-WP:NPA on his record. — Smuckola(talk) 22:16, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

• 112.198.27.2 (talk · contribs) EDIT: already blocked, but keeping this here just for posterity. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 02:05, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

• Thanks. Sergecross73 msg me 12:57, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

• 79.67.221.51 (talk · contribs) vandalism at Birds of Prey (2020 film) JOEBRO64 12:32, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
  •  Done -- ferret (talk) 12:46, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
    • Thanks. Sergecross73 msg me 12:57, 13 July 2019 (UTC)
• 2607:FB90:BC8C:949F:0:D:C176:401 (talk · contribs) Andy's back at it. JOEBRO64 16:08, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

• Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 16:12, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

• Serge, we have us a content crusader who's on a WP:3RR bender with a lake of oh-so-reliably-sourced WP:FANCRUFT over at Bitchy Mill! He's been warned countless times in edit messages and Talk page but WP:ICANTHEARYOU WP:IDONTLIKEIT. If we can't out-talk his war of words (and edit messages don't count), then we're wrong and all of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines are wrong. Anyway, 3RR. Update: he got a bunch of warnings, but I won't expect him to ever drop the stick. I guess he's Billy's son's football cheerleader. — Smuckola(talk) 22:16, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
• 168.0.233.81 (talk · contribs) Vandalizing Mario articles. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 17:03, 2 August 2019 (UTC)
• Joker (character) could use semi-protection. It was removed a while ago, but most new edits (from IPs/unregistered users) are almost instantly reverted, and I think it's going to become a target of more bad edits given the new movie. JOEBRO64 22:44, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

• I thought you meant... but I protected anyways. Sergecross73 msg me 23:20, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

• Haha. I'm actually not all too familiar with Persona characters besides the fact that I could probably pound everyone in WP:VG to a pulp with him in Smash Ultimate. JOEBRO64 11:56, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

• Whoop whoop, alarm alarm—the date vandal is back: 2601:14C:100:365A:6980:E701:DAF:56AE (talk · contribs) JOEBRO64 18:05, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

• Thanks. Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 19:51, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

Can we get a long range block please [9] and thank you. TarkusAB^talk/contrib 13:46, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

I would, but I’m still not well versed in the ways of range blocks. Ferret is usually my go-to on that, but he’s been relatively inactive lately. In the meantime, I’m more than happy to play whack-a-mole if you guys keep reporting individual IPs to me. Sergecross73 msg me 20:07, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

/32 is too wide and definitely catches other people. No comment on whether they're constructive or not. /64 reblocked for 3 years. My last block on this range had been for a year. -- ferret (talk) 22:24, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

• N0tail could use page protection, as Faroeman92 (talk · contribs) keeps failing to provide a source for a nationality claim despite repeated requests. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 05:47, 5 September 2019 (UTC)
  • Did you mistakenly add admin-only protection? ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 16:12, 5 September 2019 (UTC)
    • Well, you’re both auto-confirmed, so semi-protection wouldn’t have done anything, right? Sergecross73 msg me 16:14, 5 September 2019 (UTC)
• Shin Megami Tensei V could also use page protection. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 05:52, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

• Protected. Sergecross73 msg me 16:14, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

• Andy89909755678876677 (talk · contribs) self-explanatory. JOEBRO64 14:33, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
• Yo. Could you take a look at the back-and-forth on Shenmue III, please? Popcornduff (talk) 20:31, 15 September 2019 (UTC)
• OG (esports) could use semi-pro. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 22:13, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Johan Sundstein

I added an external link, in Faroese, mentioning Jóhan's nationality as Faroese. Apologies for any inconvinience Faroeman92 (talk) 11:51, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

That’s not the type of thing that should be verified through external links. You should be adding it as a reference. See WP:REFB on how to do this if you are unaware. For now, just discuss it on the talk page to make sure there is support for inclusion. Sergecross73 msg me 12:03, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

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Question about RM

Had a quick question that perhaps you could help out with or lend some advice. Recently, a "merge" discussion was started at Talk:Gwazi#Proposed merge with Iron Gwazi. Realizing that this was going to need admin assistance and could possibly be seen as controversial, I closed that discussion and opened a formal WP:RM request. 5 other editors already support the move in the closed discussion. Can those responses be inserted into this RM? Perhaps it would close right at the 7-day mark instead of being extended. That's my main concern. Thanks in advance! --GoneIn60 (talk) 12:38, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

I would think so, but I must admit I don’t work in RM in an admin capacity much. I tend to just be a participant at RMs, or make uncontroversial moves upon request rather than through RM. I think as long as you’re open and transparent about it so that it doesn’t look like you’re doing any illegitimate tweaking, you’d be fine. If anyone tells you I’m wrong though...then maybe listen to them. Sergecross73 msg me 16:51, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

OK thanks, appreciate it. --GoneIn60 (talk) 21:10, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Congratulations!

It's nice to see you have learn the error of your ways and just let Sgt. Pepper be deleted from the list. All it took was for someone to call you an idiot.