User talk:Essjay

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Delete

Hey Essjay, sorry to bother you but can you please delete User:Kashk/info? Much thanks, -- - K a s h ^{Talk | email} 11:01, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done! Essjay (Talk • Connect) 11:59, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You are amazing. Thanks! -- - K a s h ^{Talk | email} 13:50, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 03:47, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Checkuser

I noticed you use "Confirmed" while other admins use "likely". A user User:merecat was recently banned for "Likely" even though the admin who ran the checkuser over a week ago didn't initiate the ban. There is a form of piling on going on with this user even though he has edited for quite a while. Is "likely" sufficient to support an indefinite ban of a user who has been editing without incident for 6 months? --Tbeatty 00:34, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

you seem confused, merecat hasn't even existed for 6 months, rex was the one who took a 6 month break, don't get your socks mixed, or you'll be walking around with a missmatched pair all day, and that's no fun--205.188.116.138 02:33, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No my mistake, he was created in april, just chose to never edit again until rex was on his 6 month break.. gee, how do you even know about that business with the 6 month break?--205.188.116.138 02:33, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The fundimental thing to remember is that checkuser is secondary evidence; the real evidence is similarity in behavior. If the edit pattern is strong enough, having a "likely" result is perfectly sufficient to block; if the edit pattern is there, even an "inconclusive" result can be blocked, because lack of technical evidence does not equal a "not guilty" verdict. Checkuser just helps to confirm what is already known.

As for confirmed via likely, each checkuser has thier own way of speaking of results; I tend to use "confirmed" when reporting a case where the evidence links the two strongly. If the evidence suggested a link, but there was a small chance it could be different people, then I might be inclined to say something along the effects of "likely". In the end, the formula I see for deciding to block is:

Strong connection via editing behavior + checkuser doesn't rule it out = Block

It is also up to each individual checkuser to decide when to block; I prefer not to block on most cases, instead allowing someone more familiar with the case to make the decision. When I find a large group of sockpuppets from a banned user, or socks that are being used disruptively, I frequently block, but I leave most matters to other admins, just as the Arbitration Committee leaves enforcement of it's decisions to other admins. One thing I do prefer to do myself is to block underlying IPs; it's just easier for me to do it directly from the output, rather than compiling a list and making someone else go do it. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 04:00, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:talk page tags

Nice meeting you - at least my efforts (may be of no use and mechanical) at least resulted into a message from you. You did the correct thing. Regards. --Bhadani 11:52, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I read your user page very carefully, and found it full of useful information. BTW, I respect your right not to reveal your name or the name of your institution. I convey you greetings on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. --Bhadani 12:04, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Username change

Dear Essjay,

Thank you for changing my name. Would it be possible to change it once more from Kalitan Jagvonjuel to Marlon Fire Thunder.

Best Regards,

Kalitan Jagvonjeul 19:30, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

PS Can you also please delete user:John Le I would only like to use Marlon Fire Thunder from now on. Kalitan Jagvonjeul 19:41, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again

Username change ettiquette question

Thanks for changing my name to Silly Dan. I did have one question, though: is it OK if I edit old talk pages and closed deletion discussions to point to my new username? —Silly Dan _(talk) 19:41, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Essjay,

If I cannot change the name. Can I vanish and delete this name. User page and talk page. This experience has not been a pleasant one. Much mis-understanding and confusion all around.

Kalitan Jagvonjeul 22:15, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

You have a lovely userpage. Thanks for making Wikipedia a beautiful place. --Andy123(talk) 13:28, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:050110nanohana2.jpg

You have a lovely userpage. Thanks for making Wikipedia, a beautiful place --Andy123(talk) 13:28, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Benon has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{subst:smile}} or {{subst:smile2}} to their talk pages. Happy editing!

Benon 19:59, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reminder...

As a courtesy for other editors on Wikipedia, please sign your talk page and user talk page posts. By adding four tildes (~) at the end of your comments, your user name or IP address and the date will be automatically added. — Ian Manka Talk to me‼ 22:02, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No action taken on sockpuppet

This request for user check was confirmed. But no action was taken and its now closed. Prin continues to upload photos violating copyrights - via Prin, Benzee and Jath16. Anwar saadat 22:21, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Essjay,

Just in case you forgot to get back to me. I really would like to vanish from wikipedia. wheather it's changing user name or any other way. This problem seems to be almost resolved, except for now it's following me through this new name and showing up on google. If you have any suggestions as to how to resolve this, please let me know. The history is on my discussion page if you need to see it. Thanks.

Kalitan Jagvonjeul 01:49, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

IRC hookup?

Could you meet me on IRC for a minute? I want to talk to you about some WP:ABUSE stuff and I figure that, since you're in, it'd be easier to chat than to keep sending talk page messages back and forth. I'm in #wikipedia-en right now; if it works for you come on in and I'll send you a /query. Is that O.K.? Snoutwood (talk) 05:46, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actaully, now that I look at your contribs, I guess you're probably not here, so scratch that. Here's what I was wondering: where do we stand on indef blocking school/etc. IPs? Naturally, it's not a first choice, as it has the potential to block good users, etc. However, if the ISP can't stop anything, what do we do?

Personally, I feel that we should indef the IP if we either a) don't get a reply from the ISP or a response that doesn't stop the vandalism, or b) the vandalism continues afterwards. There's probably a few other times when I'd agree with it as well. What are your thoughts? I mean, basically I'm trying to figure out what we do if the ISP doesn't help us. I know, I should bring this up on the talk page, and I will. I just wanted to be sure to get your thoughts. Snoutwood (talk) 06:10, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

JHCC

Dear Essjay,

It has been a long time since we last communicated. I am now retired from Wikipedia, and have left a farewell message at my old user page.

There are very few people on WP whom I would definitely want to be sure had read this message; you are one of them.

In Christ,

JHCC