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Range block wanted

I thought this was Ararat arev, but given [1] I could be wrong. Anyway, see the last 3 IPs at Ra - could you do another range block on the range? Thanks. Dougweller (talk) 15:56, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Either way, it'll be a year before that range is used again. I was mulling the pros and cons of a range block, so thanks for giving me a push in the right direction. ;) Favonian (talk) 16:04, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I suspect he'll find another of course. Dougweller (talk) 17:55, 3 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

MariaJaydHicky's IP

Special:Contributions/5.81.217.96 is disruptive editing again. 183.171.182.214 (talk) 12:53, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies for article: Spain

I am sorry for the massive deletion, that is not what I was trying to do. I was correcting the syntax of two sentences in the Art section. Must have been a glitch on my part. SuyashD 19:23, 5 January 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by SuyashD (talk • contribs)

Yeah, I thought it looked a bit uncharacteristic. You must have hit "edit" on a 2013 vintage version of the article. No (lasting) harm done, ;) Favonian (talk) 19:26, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

69.157.74.218

This is is operated by a long term troll I have been documenting for years. He has repeatedly replaced the content of several articles to change it about one person into another and als whitewashed pages of one man's influence in the entertainment field. This block needs to be extended to more than a week because he is known to return on these addresses.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 12:25, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If he does so, I'll reblock him emphatically, but pending that happening, I'll just assume it's a dynamic address. Favonian (talk) 14:11, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Beh-nam' socks

84.241.193.102 and 84.241.214.82 are also Beh-nam's socks. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Beh-nam. Bladesmulti (talk) 18:32, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Probably, but there's not much point in blocking the IPs now, as he has moved on. Favonian (talk) 18:42, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

IP is almost impossible to regain in a while, but proxies are switchable. These are web hosted proxies. Bladesmulti (talk) 18:51, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Revdel

Thank you. Insulting, degrading and offensive indeed — they keep calling me Dutch! Bishonen | talk 20:12, 7 January 2015 (UTC).[reply]

That's what clinched it! Favonian (talk) 20:15, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for protecting Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy!

That was prompt indeed—tens of seconds after my request. WP has pretty good anti-vandal armor. FourViolas (talk) 13:56, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well, not that prompt I'm afraid. I didn't even see your request, but rather reacted to the massive pile-up of vandalism on the page. Favonian (talk) 13:57, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks on Hound of Baskervilles

I was trying to figure out where to revert that stuff and looks like I inadvertently made it worse. Thanks for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kyle Maxwell (talk • contribs) 15:33, 8 January 2015‎ (UTC)[reply]

No harm done. It's very easy to become disoriented in layers of compound vandalism. Favonian (talk) 16:42, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Globally banned user

I noticed that you blocked Mark Richard Hamill for the user name. I wondered whether you were aware of Olha; this was apparently one of their most recent socks. They often use real people's names. My usual person to report suspected new socks to is MoiraMoira. Yngvadottir (talk) 19:58, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Never came across that miscreant before. Hamill's behavior did seem rather strange, but I chose to use his case as my annual act of penitent AGF. I shall try to remember this when Harrison Ford starts editing. Favonian (talk) 20:04, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

LOL. I felt odd when I saw Anatolij Karpov. Yngvadottir (talk) 05:07, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Yngvadottir: Behold, another one bites the dust: Nastasia Marachkuskaya. Favonian (talk) 17:38, 17 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I was being tortured at the dentist's. Yngvadottir (talk) 19:09, 17 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My heartfelt condolences! As my old dentist is about to retire, I'll fall into the clutches of a young, enthusiastic one. I'm so doomed! :( Favonian (talk) 19:11, 17 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yadav Jeetpal Indian

I have located another sockpuppet of this indef banned editor, which has not yet been blocked. See:- User:Jeetpalyadavrg/Jeetpal Yadav. Richard Harvey (talk) 20:10, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! It has joined its brethren in the drawer. Favonian (talk) 20:14, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Kvenland issue again

I'm looking at Finnedi Jr and wondering whether to simply block as Finnedi per the duck test. Yngvadottir (talk) 06:08, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Yngvadottir: What could possibly make you suspect that? ;) The duck has been plucked! Favonian (talk) 11:55, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Facts

It was a question, not an attack. Im the one who was attacked. Since when was this community so closed? Communism should work in this forum, surely. There does not seem to be any help or answers. Furthermore, the tone used was not conducive to resolution. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kosta matt (talk • contribs) 15:25, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Kosta matt: I was referring to this edit of yours, which was unequivocally a personal attack. Favonian (talk) 15:27, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@favonian Oh, that edit. Yes it was personal. But true, ergo fact. This is supposed to be a community, but since arriving this morning, I have had one helpful comment - about signing my post. Everything else has been negative. I post a page. I then defend that page with a contest of deletion. Why was this not even considered? I broke no rules in creating the page. And had no reply to my contention. Therefore, my personal violation was simply highlighted to the person in question and the world. It would add insult to injury if this guy was also paid by Wiki, one of the greatest inventions of the century, to uphold his personal ideology. So, as you involved yourself, quite precociously, are there any answers to any of my questions? Kosta matt (talk) 15:37, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You were told the reason why the article was deleted, and you responded by throwing a tantrum. Now, go read the links provided at the top of your talk page. Favonian (talk) 15:43, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wikidata and interwikis

How is Wikidata going to know that ko:푸의 히파럼프 무비 is the same as Pooh's Heffalump Movie ? Siuenti (talk) 23:46, 17 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Because I logged in to Wikidata and requested that the existing entry for the Korean version be merged into the one containing all the other languages. Favonian (talk) 23:50, 17 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ararat arev

He's started on pharaoh, Khafra, and ankh now. A. Parrot (talk) 00:24, 18 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

All three + djed protected. Thanks for watching them! Favonian (talk) 11:11, 18 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Now he's attacking articles on individual pharaohs (Sneferu, Djoser, Ramesses IV, Ramesses VI, Amenhotep III, Thutmose IV) while IP-hopping. He usually edits each article only once, though he has reverted me on Sneferu. I don't know what to do about it, because we can't semi-protect every article on a pharaoh. At least 71.95.223.156 can be blocked, because he's been using it since November. If you want to block his throwaway IPs, they're

Thank you. A. Parrot (talk) 20:21, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I blocked a couple of not-completely-ephemeral accounts – just to send a signal – and added a bunch of pharaohs to my watch list. IMO we'll just soldier on, doing what we've been doing. Only option, unless we can persuade the congregation that IP-editing is not such a great idea, and Hell will presumably freeze over before that happens. Favonian (talk) 21:10, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Karnak is a current target. A. Parrot (talk) 00:26, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yngvadottir is on top of things. At the end of the day, our mutual friend doesn't have a lot to show for his effort. I've identified some of his older contributions and eliminated them. Favonian (talk) 18:02, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

User:Eleanor Dreadney

What can be done concerning the editing of user:Eleanor Dreadney? This person is clearly having problems editing in English and his/her additions to articles are at best made up of broken English(possibly with the use of google translator?). I believe that the IP 212.159.109.171 is also Eleanor editing logged out. Same broken English and poor sentence structure.[2] Perhaps you could look into this? --Kansas Bear (talk) 17:17, 19 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Favonian and Kansas Bear. I can't tell what this person's native language may be. On the French Wikipedia, on the article which corresponds to our Bonne of Luxembourg most of her edits were reverted. Over here on enwiki that tends to happen as well whenever she edits any well-watched article, such as Philippa of Hainault. This may be a case of WP:Competence is required. If there were some way of getting her to limit herself to talk pages it could be OK. The IP 212.159.109.171 geolocates to Sheffield, UK. EdJohnston (talk) 17:51, 19 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Eleanor blocked for a day to get her attention, and a stern note left on her talk page to tell what the rules of engagement will he hereafter. Favonian (talk) 18:55, 19 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello all- Some more info re "Eleanor": The user has made several edits on fr.wp as well in the last month, all of which have been reverted, I believe. I think the home wiki might be id.wp (Indonesia). Eric ^talk 20:21, 19 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Favonian, since your blocking of Eleanor Dreadney, said editor has continued to edit war on Bonne of Bohemia. On Eleanor of Lancaster, Dreadney posts in the edit summary what I am to assume is a threat??, "Note: Please don't delete this because it was important Warning: Someone Who delete this they are will be removed from this Wiki."[3] Would you be interested in addressing this issue? It is clear this editor is not fluent in English. Thanks. --Kansas Bear (talk) 16:49, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I blocked the user for a week, but then noticed Yngvadottir's warning to her and undid the block. This is probably the very, very last chance she gets. Favonian (talk) 18:27, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I apologize for interfering, but it occurs to me that she may not understand, so I laid it out. If she would only start using article talk pages, it would be a lot easier to deal with the situation; for example, she may actually have a source she's using. I note she's started editing on de. and is stuck in their universal use of flagged revisions. Yngvadottir (talk) 18:58, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No reason to apologize! Your sense of moderation is an example to us all. :) Favonian (talk) 19:04, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello and FYI all- She's made related edits on Commons, fr.wp, de.wp, almost all of them problematic and reverted. Eric ^talk 19:20, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

User:Rahul Love Anu

Hi, you blocked User:Rahul Love Anu - but despite that his self-promotion continues in violation of block [4]. A userpage block? Regards, kashmiri ^TALK 10:20, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Favonian (talk) 18:30, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Stop

information provided on Fayli page, is verified by sources that one can rely on, which correspond with Wikipedia guidelines something you like admistrator are bound to respect. Didaku (talk) 10:22, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your taste in sources differs from Wikipedia's concept of reliable sources, and you were appropriately reverted. Favonian (talk) 18:32, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting archive deletion

Hello Favonian, I am requesting deletion for my archived discussion pages on my talk page via Archive 1, Archive 2, & Archive 3. I have blanked all archives. If you are wondering about policy involving user talk pages, this should not violate user talk page polices as all my discussion are archived in my actual talk page history. Cheers! — JudeccaXIII (talk) 00:20, 22 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Tagging the pages with {{db-u1}} would be the preferred approach. Favonian (talk) 10:08, 22 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quick response. Really appreciate it. — JudeccaXIII (talk) 02:03, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Suzannah Lipscomb

Hello, I have put information (and link in support) about a new programme and a previously omitted programme on the Suzannah Lipscomb talk page which you may wish to add. Thank you.92.234.80.5 (talk) 23:07, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Need your attention

Pinged you at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Ringcluder. I'm especially concerned as Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Red Bull House of Art is overdue for closure and was brought by a probable sock and one of the other editors there is another. Dougweller (talk) 17:17, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've massacred the socks and will try to make sense of the AfD. Favonian (talk) 17:29, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Got to go fix dinner now. Dougweller (talk) 17:35, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh! Thanks for the reminder. Small wonder I was getting cranky. ;) Favonian (talk) 17:36, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Protect page "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant"

ISIL has an ongoing edit war. It also has an SPI (launched 4 hours ago) and an ANI (which I made) against one of the parties which is a recently autoconfirmed account. Can we please have full protection for the page while it is being sorted out? John Smith the Gamer (talk) 12:23, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@John Smith the Gamer: I blocked and reverted the obvious sock, so full protection should not be needed at this point. Favonian (talk) 12:37, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Some of the warred content was just added again by new autoconfirmed user User:Abu ali-shabat thawadi contributions talk. Not sure if this counts as an obvious sock as well. John Smith the Gamer (talk) 13:11, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like one. I'm headed out the door, so I recommend you reopen the SPI with a request for CU to look for sleepers. Favonian (talk) 13:14, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked that one as well and requested a CU. Favonian (talk) 17:04, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Uncommunicative IP editor's bad edits, edit warring

Hello Favonian- Wondering if I can bug you for help or advice with an issue I'm encountering. I noticed several erroneous changes from an IP editor yesterday and reverted them. Now we've reverted each other a couple times. I tried to communicate with him/her to no avail, and wanted to bring it to someone's attention before I revert again. Some of the editor's work on other pages is helpful, so I'm not sure if I should ask for a block, though as a rule I'm much less inclined to be understanding with anonymous IP editors. My edits from the 24th will give you the picture: Special:Contributions/Eric. Thanks in advance for any help or tips. Eric ^talk 18:36, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Eric: WP:BRD requires the initiating party to start a discussion, which the IP hasn't done. Assuming this is a newbie, the nice thing to do would be for you to start the discussion on some appropriate talk page – no idea which, but you know the subject area better than I. If the IP doesn't jump in, it will constitute disruptive editing, possibly edit-warring. Favonian (talk) 19:19, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. So do you think my post on their talkpage was sufficient? I linked to that in my edit summaries to get the person's attention. Eric ^talk 22:49, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It ought to do it. Let's see how it plays out when/if the IP returns. Favonian (talk) 22:52, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. Forgot to mention I put in a report: Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Edit_warring#User:188.217.107.13_reported_by_User:Eric_.28Result:_Warned.29. Eric ^talk 17:20, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If that doesn't sink in, only sterner measures will. Favonian (talk) 17:23, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Roger that. Dealing with IP editors takes up so much time for account-holders. Such a drag... Eric ^talk 17:42, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed! Most of my edits these days are reverts of this jerk's IP socks. :( Favonian (talk) 17:46, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I noticed your tribulations with that. Sorry. Good of you to do it, but such a tedious waste of time that could be better spent improving WP instead of babysitting knuckleheads. Eric ^talk 18:06, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A concern

User:Yprpyqp continues to add massive amounts of text to the Shapur II article.[5] I found one such sentence earlier as being copy & pasted from Touraj Daryaee's, Sasanian Persia: The Rise and Fall of An Empire, page 17. I posted this information on user:Yprpyqp's talk page and the Shapur:Talk page, which resulted in no response. I would prefer if you or another Admin could keep an eye on this editor's activities owing to his penchant for plagiarism. Thank you. --Kansas Bear (talk) 05:40, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I meant no disrespect

Editing Wikipedia was a homework assignment for my English class. It will not happen again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clicksm (talk • contribs) 03:30, 29 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Clicksm: Then all is as it should be. Maybe your teacher should put Wikipedia's article on Comparison of American and British English on the syllabus. ;) Favonian (talk) 17:04, 29 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Favonian!

Why did you block my school (216.145.90.221) from editing their own talk page? why? 216.145.89.170 (talk) 23:53, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]