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Request for assistance

Hi Oshwah. In the same vein, could you consider contacting the editor who opened this archived ANI (which you closed)? Or not, if you don't think it would help. They recently edited at 3 Talk pages. I replied to each of their comments, but it doesn't seem productive to me, and I am sure they are extremely frustrated. I am unsure whether or not the editor's local knowledge and interest can ever be accommodated in Wikipedia, if another editor mediated for them. But I am sure they're on track now to be continually frustrated, and I don't want to torment the person. I wish they could communicate differently, or be successfully directed to contribute in some other area for a while to gain some experience. The person has banned me from their Talk page, complained about me and the other editor in that ANI, and will not be able to hear suggestions from me about how better to communicate, or anything else. Again, not sure if you could help: maybe they should not be encouraged at all, maybe they're better off being left shut down and dissuaded from further participation. Anyhow, kudos for your helping others, as you do. --doncram 22:44, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi doncram - sounds like a sticky situation, especially given that he will not listen to feedback and instead "bans" editors from talking to them and pushes them away. I'll be happy to try and assist and see what I can do :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:58, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
doncram, looking at the talk page, I'm going to wait and see if he responds to your request for clarification and a response first, and go from there. I want to see if he's willing to further explain his concerns and address your questions first. I'll keep an eye on the talk page. Please feel free to keep me updated as well :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:03, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
doncram - Ehh, I just realized that it's been five days. Let me see what I can do. Sorry for the repeated responses :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:04, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Jollitown

When I saw the article, the infobox for the show didn't look right. I edited to the way most infoboxes of the shows supposed to be. 174.113.214.250 (talk) 23:31, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Thank you for helping block that one guy.... Creeperparty568 ~ Cool Guy (talk) 01:05, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Creeperparty568! Thank you for the barnstar! I appreciate it, man. I see that you're just getting into vandalism patrolling - thanks dude! It's a messy area to contribute to, and we always need more hands in that area. I've been vandal patrolling for 8+ years; if you have any questions or need any help in that area, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I'll be happy to lend a hand and help you out. Cheers, my friend! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 13:32, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome Oshwah! ;) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Creeperparty568 (talk • contribs) 21:23, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Revdel

Hi,

Should my talk page be revdelled too? It's the same stuff. Adam9007 (talk) 01:32, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, it's already been done. Adam9007 (talk) 01:32, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Adam9007 - I got your back ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:36, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Can you add the image they used to the bad image list? —MRD2014 (talk) (contribs) 01:49, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
MRD2014 - Let me verify that the image is not being used on any articles and live. If not and it's only used for trolling, then yeah I'll throw it in. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:52, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
You can add the image to the bad image list and mention what articles it can still be used on. Also, can you revdel the edit summary that said (←Replaced content with {{unblock|500px}}) because you can still click on the link. —MRD2014 (talk) (contribs) 01:54, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
MRD2014 - Where? Call me crazy but I'm not seeing it. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:14, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I got it. -- GB fan 02:15, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
GB fan - Awesome, man. Thank you. I took a break for a bit; appreciate you for handling this. Also, the Seahawks are better than the Green Bay Packers, dude. Just sayin'... Aaron Rogers is going down this year :-P ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:29, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Here's an example:

The file name is mentioned then it says "except on" and it mentions all pages it can be used on. All pages mentioned there will show the image, all other pages won't. —MRD2014 (talk) (contribs) 02:42, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

All references to Season three of TF:RiD should be removed, what is airing is a continuation of season two, NOT season 3 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.214.21.105 (talk) 22:46, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Zxű

Holy... That was quick! :) Did I manage to tag it? Adam9007 (talk) 23:03, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Adam9007 - Good question, I'm not sure. I will say... it's super convenient to have the mop and be a proficient Huggler. I can take care of many things as they happen instead of having to ask an admin to do it and twittle my thumbs in the meantime ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 13:50, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I think I might have just about managed it; Twinkle said tagging completed and all that (it's in my CSD log too, and if the page has been deleted when tagging it, an error would have been given instead), but when it reloaded the page, it said Oshwah deleted page G3 vandalism (the same criterion I used). But I suppose I'll never know... Adam9007 (talk) 15:50, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Vandal fighting

Man, you're even faster than ClueBot. That's brilliant. And faster than me. That's annoying. Yintan  23:11, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Yintan! Haha, I get that a lot... and from many people. Vandal patrolling is what I've done for 8+ years, and it's what I enjoy. But worry not! I, like all humans (and unlike cluebot), have to work, eat, sleep, socialize... you'll find plenty of time that I'm not Huggling or vandal patrolling... lol ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 13:52, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Don't believe him. Oshwah is a robot! — JJMC89 (T·C) 19:47, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto! Ravensfire (talk) 19:48, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
No way! I'm just as human as everyone else! Beep beep boop bop beep boop. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:03, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi protection

Did you mean to semi-protect User talk:Adam9007 indefinitely? I thought that was something not normally done. Sro23 (talk) 17:11, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sro23! Oops! No I did not. I thought I had set an expiry of a few days, but it looks like I didn't. Adam9007... my apologies, dude. Your talk page is now unprotected as it was before. If protected is needed again, just message me and I'll make sure you're all set. Thanks for the heads up, Sro23! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 13:49, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Feinstein Edit

What I said is entirely true. She did sweep the room with a Kalashnikov with her finger on the trigger.

The gun rules I stated are the ones taught to 11 year old boy scouts (I'm an Eagle Scout)

These facts demonstrate her incompetence in gun law. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tacoman1921 (talk • contribs) 00:35, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Elizabeth L Ulanova

Hey Oshwah, considering this earlier edit, I'm going to go ahead and delete this. The early attempt at deletion nomination is for A7, but I suppose the nominator wasn't so adept at Twinkle or whatever; that "not notable" isn't a valid criterion is of course incorrect. I think A7 is very valid here, and there is at least a suggestion (in that IP edit) of a BLP issue. Feel free to look again at the history with your brand-new magic glasses, and if you disagree, do what you think is right. Take care, Drmies (talk) 01:23, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Drmies! It's good to talk to you again! I hope things are going well for you. I'm taking a look at the last revision. Stand by... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:25, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Drmies - I agree that it's A7. The sources point to home pages, searches, and reference non-notable things. And I don't think being an owner of domains qualifies a person as ineligible for A7. Good call; thanks for deleting and for letting me know! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:28, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I only saw it because I saw that edit of yours go by, and frequently you're right about things. :) Drmies (talk) 16:11, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

paulbconsulting

Hi

i am paulbconsulting

this is just the name i have given myself for my consulting business. i employ no one and i don't want a wiki user name with numbers etc. it is easier for me to use this one that ok? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulbconsulting (talk • contribs) 06:54, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Tim Vipond

Meatsgains (talk) has given you a cup of coffee, for taking the time to weather a dispute. Thanks for staying calm and civil! Coffee promotes WikiLove and hopefully this has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a coffee, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or someone putting up with some stick at this time. Enjoy!

Thanks for the help on Tim Vipond and Shoes.com! Keep it up.

Spread the lovely, warm, bitter goodness of coffee by adding {{subst:WikiCoffee}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Hi Meatsgains! Thanks for the fresh cup of java, and thank you for taking the time to leave me the kind words. I very much appreciate it. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day, and I'm sure we'll run into one another again very soon ;-). Until then -- ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:23, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Please

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although all admins are welcome to delete constructively on Wikipedia, at least one of your recent deletions, such as the one you performed on the Main Page, did not appear to be constructive and has been undeleted. Please use Jimbo Wales' user page for any test deletions or blankings you would like to make, and read about our main page deletion guideline to learn more about deleting the main page on this encyclopedia. Thank you. Dat GuyTalkContribs 15:19, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DatGuy - Shit my bad. I'll take my test deletions on Jimbo's talk page instead of the main page. I'm not sure how I missed that policy! *Takes the wikimanual and turns it right-side up* ... Ohhh.... riiiiiight :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:25, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Kapil

Why have you changed my post? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kapilsamra (talk • contribs) 22:58, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Gatorade

Hey that was a mistake, I was trying to edit and add some info. Didnt mean to reomve everything hope it was fixed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:882:100:958B:C0D0:44F5:DA62:CFD (talk) 23:10, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

TJY

Thank you for deleting TJY (the rapper). As I recall, the TJY article was not newly created, and was actually an old redirect for (an Indian politician??) who also used the initials "TJY". This recent editor deleted the redirect and created the new article for the rapper by the same initials. Not sure how to restore the redirect without restoring the rapper. Thanks! Magnolia677 (talk) 00:12, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Magnolia677! No problem! Just doing my job; always happy to help! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:13, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Do you know how to restore the redirect? Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 00:14, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Magnolia677 - From what I see in the deleted history, I don't think the redirect is to a page that exists. If it does and I'm incorrect, feel free to create the article with a redirect to where it should go. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:17, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
As I recall, the article was created a few years ago as a redirect only. If not, no problem. Cheers. Magnolia677 (talk) 00:25, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Magnolia677 - Indeed it was! I took a look at the restored edit (someone restored a revision after the first deletion in 2014) and it redirects to a page created by a user with the same name (COI) that doesn't exist anymore ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:27, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sure I followed the redirect to an article yesterday. It was about an Indian politician (or actor). Sorry for all the trouble. Magnolia677 (talk) 00:58, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Magnolia677 - Don't be sorry! If you disagree, think I missed something, or you think I made a mistake and should look at something again, I prefer it that you say something so that I can make sure that I'm doing something correctly (especially with admin tools or viewing privileges). Let me take another look and then get back to you... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:00, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Magnolia677 - I took another look for you; the only redirect I saw made to that article was to TJY ii Menn back in March 2014 (which was also last deleted in March 2014). I didn't see any redirects added since. All of the other diffs were content or process-related. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:02, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Great. Thanks! Magnolia677 (talk) 10:28, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No subject

No, no, no! Change it back please. I made it like that on purpose. Thank you! KittyKitty1KittyKitty1 (talk) 00:20, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2A02:C7D:861:7F00:8C69:2F7E:71A9:58BE

Hi Oshwah, I'd just thought that I'd let you know that this IP has continued to vandalize past your final warning. Please block at your discretion. Thanks. 73.96.115.55 (talk) 00:39, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Done ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:40, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Długołęka Wielka

Długołęka Wielka (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) The IP removed info inappropriate to the article. Cheers Jim1138 (talk) 01:00, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism

My edit UNDID vandalism! you undid THAT, so you put back the vandalism! the page was covered in info for Nazi Germany, but Nazi Germany has nothing to do with that page!121.45.0.147 (talk) 01:03, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I just realized this, and I restored your changes and removed the warnings I left on your talk page. I apologize for the confusion and the mistake, and I appreciate you for being diligent and for removing vandalism. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I'll be happy to assist you or discuss anything you need. Thanks again :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:06, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, thanks! You're only trying to do your best, and I respect that! Everyone makes mistakes! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.45.0.147 (talk) 01:09, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2602:306:837A:4C10:4DA5:190E:B22B:E39A

2602:306:837A:4C10:4DA5:190E:B22B:E39A (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Appears to need talk page access adjustment. Cheers Jim1138 (talk) 01:21, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Beat me to it! Jim1138 (talk) 01:21, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oh yeah, I was watching that one... ;-) - thanks for reporting. If more blocked users need talk page access yanked like, feel free to message me and I'll jump on it. I'm also in IRC (click here to join); feel free to hit me up there as well :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:48, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Nneka Ogwumike revert

I thought this revert was rather harsh. I would have just left a note about it with the editor and (as I have done) do a quick search and find a source. Would scare of fewer newbies. Or am I missing something? --John (User:Jwy/talk) 05:48, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Jwy - This is strange. I think this might have been an accidental revert that I didn't realize I made. Let me look into this and get back to you... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:23, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, looking further, it appears this was the result of a revert being applied to the wrong contribution. Thank you for messaging me about this and for bringing it to my attention. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 10:33, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Quick question

I followed the {{Infobox television}} template and the MOS for TV articles for TV which states The parameter should only be incremented once the first episode of that season or series has aired, or if a reliable source confirms production has commenced. Clearly filming has commenced for The Blacklist (TV series) per NBC as season 4 starts in 2 days on 9/22 yet I was reverted here and given this explanation stating I didn't follow MOS, How did I not follow MOS? Pretty sure I'm right and I want to revert back as I also posted to this user and they deleted it with no answer, but need some input as I feel the other editors are not following MOS as they accused me of doing. Chris "WarMachineWildThing" Talk to me 06:39, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WarMachineWildThing - Have you talked to the editor that reverted you? I think that having a discussion and asking the editor to further explain is where you should start. If you're not satisfied after the discussion between you two ends, let me know and I'll happily assist you. Let me know :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:56, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, he deleted my question to him here stating I asked in 2 places, which I did on the editors page he involved himself in and on his own talk and he responded on neither page I asked. I have since reverted it back quoting MOS for TV articles. I'm really disappointed as he said I didn't follow MOS but I did then won't respond when I show I did. Kinda feels like a "I've been here longer, so do what I say" Chris "WarMachineWildThing" Talk to me 07:03, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
AlexTheWhovian - It appears that WarMachineWildThing still has questions and concerns regarding your reversion made to The Blacklist (TV series) that undid his change. Can you please assist him with his questions and explain exactly why you reverted the edit? If WarMachineWildThing's edit was incorrect per MOS, he deserves to be provided help and have this become a positive learning opportunity for him. Thanks :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:29, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

My question still remains the same, I followed the {{Infobox television}} template and the MOS for TV articles for seasons which states The parameter should only be incremented once the first episode of that season or series has aired, or if a reliable source confirms production has commenced. Filming has commenced for The Blacklist (TV series) per NBC as season 4 starts in 2 days on 9/22, so why was my edit reverted for not following MOS of TV articles when I did and yes I did revert back. Chris "WarMachineWildThing" Talk to me 07:50, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Due to the response I received elsewhere from the original user I questioned, clearly this is a matter of "you've not been here long so do as I say and how I interpret the MOS not how it's written." Question withdrawn, article removed from watchlist, no other action needed. Sorry to have wasted your time Oshwah. Chris "WarMachineWildThing" Talk to me 17:03, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Meinertzhagen

Koitalel Arap Samoei was MURDERED by Richard Meinertzhagen in Kenya on 19 October 1905. It's an historical fact, so he was a murderer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.22.181.229 (talk) 12:00, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Hi Oshwah, Just wanted to say thanks for your comments and looking in to the AIV report[1],
I don't usually like taking anyone to ANI unless I really have too so I thought I'd pretty much ask AIV as I know the COI thing is frowned upon etc etc but as they say "If you don't ask you don't know",
But anyway just wanted to say thanks for looking in to it - It's much appreciated,
Happy Editing :), –Davey2010Talk 14:17, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Meth-addict

You have indef-blocked this user with a rational of "vandalism-only account". Certainly the edit which appears to have triggered the block was vandalism, and as an aside I am not happy with his username, but the other edits from this account appear to be legitimate. I have not(of course) altered the block, but do you think a shortened block accompanied by a firm warning might be enough? --Anthony Bradbury"talk" 15:08, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Anthony Bradbury! It's good to talk to you again! Yeah, perhaps I should not have used 'vandalism-only account' for the block log. Thanks for pointing that out to me. The reason I went for an indef block was both due to the vandalism, and also due to his chosen username. If he agrees to stop, I'd okay with unblocking - but he needs to have that username changed first. This username is clearly against UPOL, and unblocking the account with the username as-is would be saying that the username is okay, which it is clearly not. Again, I'm for unblocking if he agrees to stop. But the block needs to stay indefinite until the username is changed to something that meets UPOL. What are your thoughts on this? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:20, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Anthony Bradbury - I should also note that, while he was vandalizing, he was also on the #wikipedia IRC channel trolling the use of the !stalkwords to ping admins and ops and was talking about how he'll just hop on another IP and continue this (I was in there). Obviously, this technically falls into "off-wiki" evidence, but I feel like this should be stated. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:23, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Ah. That makes it more difficult, does it not. I suggest that I put it to him that he must agree to a username change and also agree to desist from trolling on IRC (he may think of it as editing) and we will then consider unblock. --Anthony Bradbury"talk" 15:29, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Take his responses with a grain of salt. But if he agrees and his username is changed, I'll say that I'm okay with unblocking. Let the tiger show his stripes. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:34, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Digital Enterprise

Hi just wanted to know why Digital Enterprise is live and protected ? It has no relevant news article talking about the company except a list in inc magazine. Chicago Business Journal - link is a pr article, News 24 article is not live , linkedin link is written by company founder itself and i think , as its a social media platform its not valid in wiki, the other articles not talking about the company but digital enterprise as a word. Do let me know why is it protected and why is it still live without any valid news source / significant news source to prove notability. Hoping for the reply 116.68.121.202 (talk) 18:00, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Doh!


Smash!

You've been squished by a whale!
Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know you did something really silly.

TheMesquitobuzz 19:39, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

TheMesquito - Hahaha! Yup.... I deserve that. My bad, dude. I'm sorry about that. Hope things are going well for you. I haven't seen you around lately, but it might just be because I've been busy (and probably the same for you as well). Life... :-P ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:50, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A cupcake for you!

i love cupcakes and if you could buy me one that would be GREAT!!!! Th55452144 (talk) 07:48, 22 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sobrr

Hey Oshwah, it seems the same user is trying to circumvent the protection on Sobrr. Can you please take a look at Sobrr（app）? I'm tempted to just create the Sobrr article myself, I have the sources available. -- Anarchyte (work | talk) 09:48, 22 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I've gone ahead and created a short stubby page. I'll keep an eye on it and I may have to request protection on WP:RFPP if it gets vandalised. Anarchyte (work | talk) 09:55, 22 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

User:Vayamtech

Hello Oshwah - thanks for your help today. You blocked this user, who is still reverting the block notice to place his/her promotional content back. Would it be possible to revoke talk page access? Thanks in advance, Zerotalk 11:06, 22 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Patient Zero  Done. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 13:09, 22 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Xfactornzedit

Thanks for dealing with the socks - could you please also block the master, as Ivanvector said they would leave it up to admin discretion? Thanks, GABgab 19:21, 22 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

GeneralizationsAreBad -  Done ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:30, 22 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Evan Harrison

I can't believe I killed this revert that you made instead! :$ Adam9007 (talk) 01:28, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Adam9007 Wait, what? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:30, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I know. I'm an idiot... (talk) 01:31, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Adam9007- It's okay.... as you already know, SO AM I!!! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:33, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I had a moment's confusion over sources... Adam9007 (talk) 01:36, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Meh, don't worry about it. Nobody can be perfect and know about everything. You're doing fine, dude ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:38, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your message to me

Hello Oshwah, thank you for your reply (I was not even aware about anonymous messages in the wikipedia - based on IP only). Indeed my changes was without edit message. It was probably by my mistake. I promise I'll become better in the future. But if we are in the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_bang article. Can you remove the References? It is now linking to some porn site, which I believe is violation of Wikipedia rules. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.40.87.198 (talk) 07:26, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

reverted my edit and you made the wrong decision

With regard to your removing my edit. I most respectfully suggest that I have more knowledge if the Fenland area, that the original author might. Everything else is factual. The facts as they are can be found anywhere. She's put most of them together well. *However* ; it is a common misconception among 'outsiders' (those not from the fens) that this area is damp. Because of very low annual rainfall "Although water plays a significant role in the fenland and broadland landscapes, the area is among the driest in the United Kingdom. " from [[2]]. The Fenland area is in East Anglia. As it stands 2 Wikipedia pages contain conflicting information about the area. I merely sought to correct it. The original author lives in London and has never lived in the Fenland area to my knowledge. Lots of Londoners (incomers) moved to the area in the 1980's (due to low house prices here), and I have heard them comment many times that they thought it was damp here and prone to flooding. It is not! So when your page states that my beloved Fenland area is damp, when this is not true, I sought to edit it. I wish my edit to stand, otherwise Wikipedia is not factual and is contradictory as my link shows. I cannot help it if you felt that my edit was personal. I am a high functioning autistic person and get passionate about things. The area I chose to settle and live in after a life of travelling all over the world, is dear to my heart and it is *not''''Bold text'Bold text'* damp.

User:Smaro sex

I can't thank you enough for blocking him. But he appears to be a sockpuppet of User:Mriduls.sharma due to his tendency to attack User:Krimuk90, whose real name he knows: Smarojit. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:42, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Kailash29792 - He's got a temporary block for disruption; I didn't indef him because I don't feel that I have enough proof to justify it. However, you should definitely file an SPI to have it looked at. They'll determine if it's needed, and if they do, I'll be happy to tighten that user's handcuffs ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 10:45, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Smaro sex is a sock of Krimuk190 (check their contributions, including deleted edits), who in turn is a sock of someone else (Mriduls sharma?) who is engaged in a campaign of harrassment against the user who was formerly known as Krimuk90 but has now been renamed to Renamed user henga2423. And Smaro sex's user page is a copy of the real Krimuk90's old user page (check page history), as was their now deleted recreation of Renamed user henga2423's userpage. So please indeff Smaro sex (which you can do as an obvious sock of Krimuk190, without mentioning Mriduls sharma) and delete their user page (per G3). Cheers, - Tom | Thomas.W talk 10:50, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

User:Kailashtourinfo

You may wish to block talk page access as well.--Cahk (talk) 11:08, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Cahk -  Done ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:11, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Extended confirmed protection

Hello, Oshwah. This message is intended to notify administrators of important changes to the protection policy.

Extended confirmed protection (also known as "30/500 protection") is a new level of page protection that only allows edits from accounts at least 30 days old and with 500 edits. The automatically assigned "extended confirmed" user right was created for this purpose. The protection level was created following this community discussion with the primary intention of enforcing various arbitration remedies that prohibited editors under the "30 days/500 edits" threshold to edit certain topic areas.

In July and August 2016, a request for comment established consensus for community use of the new protection level. Administrators are authorized to apply extended confirmed protection to combat any form of disruption (e.g. vandalism, sock puppetry, edit warring, etc.) on any topic, subject to the following conditions:

  • Extended confirmed protection may only be used in cases where semi-protection has proven ineffective. It should not be used as a first resort.
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Draft of deleted page

Hey, Oshwah, can you use your admin glasses to check to see if Draft:Global Prime PTY Limited is at all the same as the recently-deleted page Global Prime PTY Limited (which has been salted with extended-confirmed protection, per that recent RFC)? -- Gestrid (talk) 18:53, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Gestrid - Sure can! Oh yeah, there's no doubt; the content in the draft is pretty much a copy and paste of the article before it was deleted. I'm currently mobile; once I'm back on my PC, I'll tag and bag the page if it isn't done already by someone else. Please let me know if I can do anything else for you. Cheers :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:09, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The page doesn't seem to have been deleted via an AFD, so you can't use that speedy deletion criteria. -- Gestrid (talk) 19:22, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I've gone ahead and tagged the draft with {{db-reason}} so I could leave an explanation of why I think it's pure vandalism. -- Gestrid (talk) 20:49, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sock block

Hi Owhwah. Could you clarify who you believe User:Harambegod1234 is a sock of?--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 19:39, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Ponyo, if I can be of any help, there has been an increase in accounts with names linked to Harambe the gorilla. It is a childish meme, and I wouldn't be surprised if the accounts were linked - but of course, Oshwah might be of a different opinion to mine and there may be an LTA behind it or something (would explain why there was no tagging or block notice). Zerotalk 19:50, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I'm aware of the (outdated) Harambe meme and the onslaught of vandalism accounts with associated monikers. The accounts have never been linked to each other, and I would be surprised to find out they were. Unless there is evidence that there is socking occurring outside of sharing a username linked to a very common meme, then blocking an unused account immediately with talk page and email access disabled would appear to be OTT.--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 19:59, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) Ponyo - I saw User:Harambegod1234 and User:Harambegod123 in the new user logs and having been created within less than two minutes of one another. There have been similarly numbered "Harambe God" accounts that I've seen blocked for sock puppetry; I blocked on the observation regarding the creation of these accounts, and basing off the fact that other similar accounts such as these have also been blocked for the same reason. I hope this helps in some way. Did I jump the gun too soon? Please let me know if I did; I would like to know so that I can adjust accordingly. I certainly don't want to be establishing bad habits or doing the wrong thing. If you have any more questions, please let me know. I'll be happy to answer them and try to assist as best as I can with anything you need. Cheers :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:05, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
If they are the same user then a range block may be easier than guessing a connection. I'll take a closer look.--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 20:08, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed. Thanks for looking into this! Let me know if I can be of any help in some way :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:14, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Harambegod1234 and Harambegod123 are  Confirmed to each other but do not appear technically connected to any other of the myriad Haramabe accounts. Normally we don't block with talk page and email disabled unless the sock master is known to abuse those privileges; this allows editors who may be unrelated or caught as collateral damage a venue to appeal.--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 20:23, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Ponyo - Cool, man. Thanks for confirming and for letting me know. I'll keep that in mind and make sure to set those block options based off of that determination. I hope you're having a great Friday, and I hope things are going well for you :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:39, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page stalker) (edit conflict) Ponyo, I've repaired the templates you used so they lead to the correct pages. -- Gestrid (talk) 20:41, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the so-called Rohingya

Hi Oshwah,

I am a Burmese American and living in San Francisco.. I am disturbed to see that there are so much deception, fraud,and manipulation of the online media about the so-called Rohingya in Rakhine State, Burma. So many people - even those who seem to know a lot about Burma - don’t know the deep history, and the truth and reality of the native Buddhist Rakhine people. It is undeniable truth the so-called Rohinga aka Bengali originated from the near-at-hand Bengali land of over population(human bomb explosion) and grinding poverty . The bloody clashes in Rakhine State between the ethnic Rakhines and the illegal migrant Bengali nationals, a few years back, had made the term Rohingya become world-known. There was an up-roar throughout the world. Even the United Nations and some international communities were sympathetic to their plight. The term Rohingya was unheard of to the majority of the populace of Myanmar, let aside the people from other countries, before that incident. The reason for its obscurity was due to the fact that, the name Rohingya does not represent any indigenous nor an ethnic nor a national race of Myanmar. Bengali muslims are hijacking the name Rohingya. All the Bengali muslims who using the name Rohingya are identity thieves. Rohingya mean Rakhingtha (Rakhing people) by Chittagonian Bangali accent. Same as Burmese call "Rakhing" as "Yakhine". Bengali dialog do not have "Ra" sound. So they used nearest sound "Ro". So, they call "Rakhingtha as "Rohingya". All the Rakhingtha (Rohingyas are Buddhist) nothing to do with the name Rohingya and Bengali muslims.

Bengali muslim liars want to became ethnic of Myanmar to occupy the Rakhaing land. That is why they are hijacking Rakhaing people identity as liar muslim identity to become ethnic of Myanmar.? Chinese and Indians are proud to be called Chinese/Indian. But Bengali muslims are trying to hide the truth. Please think why.

Who are Rohingya? Myth or realities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oErF9ES38A

No Rohingya in Burma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgHPz4p4XB0 the truth behind the name Rohingya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwicn1hkMk4 eyewitnesses on Rohingya criminals against native Rakhine 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBxz_TW64hs

eyewitnesses on Rohingya criminals against native Rakhine 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHriz-L6sAE

Rohingya terrorist verbal attack on Burma ( in Burmese language) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPf868WGGVM

Ko Ko Gyi, Min Ko Naing & Mya Aye on Rohingya ( in Burmese language) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwlMMKOAXIk

Islam Virus in the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isK7iCHtqR8 Fake Rohingya news https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm3pia3iwaoy98M38f_GkFrFTL-e7mS2a PLEASE EXAMINE THESE EXAMPLES OF THE NEVER-ENDING FRAUD, LIES AND MANIPULATION OF THE ROHINGYA MUSLIMS IN THE RAKHINE STATE CONFLICT https://www.scribd.com/document/138218972/Manipulative-Deceptive-Fraudulent-Media https://www.scribd.com/doc/269325102/Rohingya-Prepare-for-War-Indian-Sources-and-Intel THERE IS MUCH MISUSE of the word ‘GENOCIDE’ these days. https://www.scribd.com/document/254989245/GENOCIDES-Muslim-and-Buddhist-compared Interviews of Rakhine/Arakanese Buddhist victims of the Bengali Muslim (Rohingya) attacks, killings, and village burnings in June 2012 https://www.scribd.com/document/269609723/Buddhist-Women-Victims-of-Violence-Speak The truth behind the name “ROHINGYA” https://issuu.com/rickheizman/docs/history_issues_truth_arakan Who are behind Rohingya ? Rohingya Solidarity Organisation and OIC countries Rohingya Solidarity Organisation terrorist network http://www.rsoarakan.yolasite.com/ http://www.rsoarakan.yolasite.com/mujallah.php https://www.facebook.com/rohingyasolidarityorganization/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Rohingya+Solidarity+Organisation JIHAD BURMA- ROHINGYA - MUJAHIDEEN TERRORIST TRAINING !! PART 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGLpu9eE598 JIHAD BURMA- ROHINGYA - MUJAHIDEEN TERRORIST TRAINING !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm0QZSahZng Mujahidin Untuk Burma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_UqtDSSnDs


https://www.scribd.com/document/324306809/Rohingya-Islamic-Terrorist-Attacks https://issuu.com/sai147/docs/no-rohingya/1

so called Rohingyas are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh who stole the identity of native Rakhine people to fool the civilized world. To steal identity and distort a nations history is a severe crime. The so-called Rohingya are never invited to stay in Rakhine. They are invaders and illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. They are not only illegal immigrants but also jihadists. Events have been well witnessing that that Rohingyas or Bengali Muslims are radical Islam or jihadists! They are using the human rights tactic as shield; but, they are definitely creating instability of the country and committed crime against humanity! They are only thinking to make population grow, relocating into other countries for the propagation of Islam. This is the root cause of problem.They are creating their own problems.

Sadly world communities are being fooled by the so-called Rohingya activists but it is true. Do not judge what exactly you do not know . NLD leader U Tin Oo, former president Thein Sein, historians and Snr. Gen Min Aung Hlaing are sending the clear message" no Rohingya in Burma" to the world communities. Stay away from using the term" Rohingya". According to Islamic ideology ,Rohingya are only thinking to make population grow and relocate into other countries for the propagation of Islam. So stop supporting Rohingya Muslim terrorist. Peaceful Myanmar people can't integrate into Rohingya terrorist Muslim. According to eyewitness reports of Rohingya village area, native Arakan or Rakhine people are living with islamic terror.

ANP MP U Oo Hla Saw on the real situation in Rakhine (in Burmese language) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haopMMGx74o


Spreading the false statements and pictures all over the internet is real criminal act.

I am not associate with any org or group.

Thanks.

Richard Aung — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard247 (talk • contribs) 23:34, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Daytime

Hi. I reverted an edit here that I thought was someone being funny but now I'm not sure. What do you think of it. Oh congrats on your RfA. SlightSmile 23:43, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Slightsmile! Thank you! It's been a privilege to serve on Wikipedia since 2007, and it's a pleasure to continue serving as an admin. Yeah, I don't think it was anything that was bad faith. It seems like a good faith edit, although probably not the best place for it (broad explanations like that usually go in the article summary paragraph). I'd say that if you don't think it belongs, make a dummy edit and explain your thoughts in the edit summary, and then talk to the user. Otherwise, if you think it belongs, just undo your reversion and make a dummy edit and briefly explain. No harm done; there have been plenty of times in the years I've vandal patrolled where I initially thought an edit was vandalism or an attempt to be inappropriately humorous, then realized later after looking again how it was good faith, but made in a way that could have been mistranslated as such. Please let me know if you have any questions or need my assistance with anything. You're always welcome to message me and ask for my input, and I'll be happy to assist you with anything you need. I hope you have a great rest of your day, a fun weekend, and (of course) I wish you happy editing :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:50, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
So it's a serious but not well placed edit. I wouldn't really know what to say or discuss so I'm going to apply "when you don't know what to do, do nothing" here. fwiw he gave no edit summary and also a similar edit had been reverted by another user. A new editor learning the ropes - he'll figure it out. SlightSmile 14:59, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

NOINDEX on Jimbotalk archive page

Do you know where the "discussion" was, as referred to in this diff? 97.118.106.176 (talk) 01:17, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

New User problems

Hi,

I am very new to Wikipedia, I am sure you can tell.

I accidentaly started the article outside of my Sandbox and I didn't realise until it was too late.

I am currently developing it i my sandbox as we speak.

This article is about a controversial law in Sydney.

I do not think it should be available to read yet as it is incomplete.

How do I go about removing it from public access/visibility till I am finished with it?

Am I able to delete it all together? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Walter Harvey (talk • contribs) 01:29, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Walter Harvey! Welcome to Wikipedia! Looking at your request for assistance and your concerns, I went ahead and moved the article you're building to Draft:Sydney Lockout Laws. This keeps the article out of the main space, and allows you all the time that you need in order to build and complete the article. When you're done, just submit it for review and the reviewer will move it back if its acceptable. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Good luck! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:34, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your help, very much appreciated.Walter Harvey (talk) 04:17, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Walter Harvey - Of course :-). If you need anything else or if you have questions about Wikipedia, please feel free to message me and ask. You should give the tutorial a fly-by, and start studying Wikipedia's five pillars; they will help you a lot :-). Good luck! And again, welcome to Wikipedia. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:19, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page stalker) Another place you can ask for assistance is at the Wikipedia Teahouse, a place specifically designed for new editors to ask questions. -- Gestrid (talk) 04:33, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Gestrid is correct. This is also a great place to frequent. Do that, and read the guidelines I showed you, and there's no doubt that you'll do very well here :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:35, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ksbaba470

Hey there. I saw you blocked User:Ksbaba470. Looks like they need their talk page access revoked too. Do you mind taking care of that? agtx 04:35, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Agtx -  Done. Good catch! Thanks for reporting that :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:37, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Houston Astros

I just thought the Astros should congratulate the newly crowned champions. That's lame. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.111.61.164 (talk) 04:38, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of redirect

Why did you delete my redirect of Graham Walsh? Castelbuono (talk) 11:19, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) It was an implausble typo so next time, please be careful when creating redirects. KGirlTrucker81 huh? what I'm been doing 11:26, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
How so? Castelbuono (talk) 11:29, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Problably at the red box at the redlink where Oshwah deleted the redirect. KGirlTrucker81 huh? what I'm been doing 11:38, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
No, I am asking you what makes it an implausible redirect. Castelbuono (talk) 11:43, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
You misspelled the title you want to which results in a typo. KGirlTrucker81 huh? what I'm been doing 13:00, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Did I? I linked it to Holy Fuck, the band which he is a member of. Castelbuono (talk) 13:42, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) Yes. KGirlTrucker81 huh? what I'm been doing 14:16, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
What? So did I misspell it or not? Castelbuono (talk) 14:21, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
You did misspelled it, but I'll recreate it with the correct one. KGirlTrucker81 huh? what I'm been doing 14:51, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
I realized that I've never given you one of these for your anti-vandalism work. You deserve it. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 13:51, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
ThePlatypusofDoom - I owe you a big "thank you" for taking the time to leave this barnstar! I very much appreciate it, and I'm happy that my time and effort make a difference :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:07, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Terrace Theater (Minnesota)

Hey Oshwah,

A newer wikipedian moved this page in what looks to be an effort to prevent vandalism. Can you move it back from Terrace Theatre (Robbinsdale, Minnesota) to Terrace Theater (Minnesota)? I would but now there are redirects and I don't have page mover access to override the redirects.

Thanks -- Dane2007 talk 00:02, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Dane2007: One does not need page mover status to revert a page move (as I have just done). -- The Voidwalker Whispers 00:09, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@The Voidwalker: Wow, not sure why I was having issues when I tried before. Thank you for moving it! -- Dane2007 talk 00:12, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your services

Hi There,

I noticed that you recently made an edit to Anaconda (roller coaster) which fixed some harsh vandalism. So therefore, Id like to thank you. However, I do have a simple request to keep an eye on the user who caused the vandalism to make sure that it doesn't happen again. Thank you again for all of your amazing contributions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marth The Hero King (talk • contribs) 06:21, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

PSD (rapper)

PSD (rapper) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Some strange POV editing and ES by Mary Lou on PSD (rapper). Not sure if the content is DUE. this version is the original version. Would you mind checking it out? My brain is gummed up as usual. Cheers Jim1138 (talk) 08:31, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Mary Lou has left a message on my talk page and I replied. Jim1138 (talk) 10:16, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
FredC has fixed the page. Cheers Jim1138 (talk) 17:18, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Jim1138! Ah, perfect. Sorry I didn't get back to you in time. Glad everything is all taken care of ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:55, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Edit warring

User has repeatedly added content that has not been talked about period. They continue to add color to articles and are now edit warring with [this] response. Chris "WarMachineWildThing" Talk to me 14:25, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WarMachineWildThing - I've given the user a 24 hour block for edit warring. I was about to intervene and ask the user to take it to the article's talk page, but the edit summary he used here after being warned for edit warring is what did it for me. Please let me know if I can do anything else for you. Thanks, and happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:42, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
First off Thanks but unfortunately I just realized I broke 3rr as well trying to get them to understand we needed consensus for that change, Didn't realize I had broke it until just now. Was not my intentions. I do apologize and if punishment is needed I accept whatever you deem necessary. Chris "WarMachineWildThing" Talk to me 14:49, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hahaha, you're fine. You were trying to ask the person to to communicate on the article's talk page, and were trying to reach out to the user. He showed clear intentions that he didn't care, and was going to continue edit warring despite your attempts to communicate policy to him. That's the difference. So long as you ask the person on his user talk page to talk to you on the article's talk page, use edit summaries asking them to communicate on the talk page, and start a talk page discussion yourself and ping the user... then you're fine. Thanks again for reporting, and happy editing! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:53, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page stalker) Besides, one of the 3RR exemptions is reverting obvious vandalism (the key word being obvious). This, I think, was obvious vandalism. -- Gestrid (talk) 15:57, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Abusing multiple accounts

Hi Oshwah,

This user whom you just recently blocked appears to have returned with this new account. Can you please perform a block here? Thanks. 172.56.38.183 (talk) 04:04, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Done ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:53, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Admin's Barnstar
For using your shiny mop with care while also keeping everyone's spirits up. I was shocked to realize that this may be my first barnstar to you, but it's certainly a well deserved one! Widr (talk) 08:03, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Aaron Burr page protection

Oshwah,

Please check the log on Aaron Burr at the page protection requests. You just protected the article for two weeks as though this was the first time the page has been reported. It's not. This is the 4th time within the last year. Much longer protection than 2 weeks is warranted. Again, kindly review the logs here. X4n6 (talk) 08:41, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi X4n6, and thank you for your message. I'll be happy to address your concerns and explain my rationale. I completely understand your concerns, but I am required to apply protection to articles and pages according to the protection policy. Per this [[3]] community discussion, 30/500 protection can only be applied in cases where the same disruption is continuing to occur despite semi protection being applied. 30/500 protection does not apply simply because the article has been semi protected a number of times in the past; if semi protection was what stopped the disruption in the past, then semi protection is what should be applied again. If disruption continues to occur because semi protection isn't enough, then 30/500 can be considered. However, due to community consensus and policy, it can't be applied before this is shown. I hope this answers your question and explains my rationale. If you have any more questions, please feel free to respond. I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:53, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Oshwah, many thanks for your response. I understand and appreciate your rationale and your explanation. So let's try a different approach. Since I believe we can both agree that the article has been subject to "heavy and persistent vandalism," I do believe the Admin's guidance indicates "indefinite semi-protection" is appropriate. As I mentioned in the original request, I just don't see much utility in 2 week protections, when vandalism occurs on a weekly, if almost daily, basis. Thanks again for your review. Cheers! X4n6 (talk) 21:29, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
May I also add that the same concerns, and admin guidance, apply to Anthony Ramos (actor), where heavy and persistent vandalism on a weekly/daily basis, unfortunately, won't be satisfactorily addressed/resolved by just 2 weeks of protection. Thanks again! :) X4n6 (talk) 21:50, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again, X4n6! I'm personally not comfortable with extending the protection to an indefinite state. However, I went ahead and extended the semi-protection on both articles to be for six months from today. If vandalism continues to occur, we'll know that additional protection will be needed. Lets revisit in six months and see how it goes. Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything else :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:36, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again, Oshwah. I think six months is a more than reasonable accommodation. I genuinely appreciate your willingness to revisit this for both articles. We'll see where we are in six months. Many thanks again. Cheers! X4n6 (talk) 06:23, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

FYI

Hello O. Thanks for the reverts on the Howard Dean (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) article. I just found that the vandalism is happening so quickly that both of us missed some of it. This is, no doubt, due to his comments about last nights debate. A brief protection might be in order. If you would like me to post at WP:RFPP just let me know and I will be happy to do so. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 01:03, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

MarnetteD - Nah, no need ;-).  Done - semi protected for one week. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:07, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Good deal. Thanks for your quick action. MarnetteD|Talk 01:10, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
MarnetteD - No problem-o!!! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:11, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Jeremy Stephens Eddie Alvarez

Please protect Jeremy Stephens (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) and Eddie Alvarez (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)? Constant vandalism. Thanks! Jim1138 (talk) 02:03, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Jim1138 -  Done. Semi'd for two weeks :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:07, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

User:Orchomen

Hi, Oshwah. Can you please take a look at the recent edits of Orchomen (talk · contribs) (with your Admin hat on)? In addition to edit warring at Tori Anderson, I have an uncomfortable feeling that this editor has specifically targeted articles I've created for whatever they're up to. In addition, they don't seem to be much into talking, but have definitely leaned on their revert button hard. Thanks in advance. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 04:10, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Wait a minue... @IJBall: This user is specifically targeting articles that you've created...? Well then this is most likely a serious long-term abuse issue than... :-( 73.96.112.154 (talk) 04:17, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hard to say. I've never been targeted like this. It's hard to know for sure if it's coincidental, or intentional... That aside, Orchomen is now 100% guilty of edit warring on multiple articles, and is likely to earn a short-term block on that basis alone. I'll leave it to the CU-gurus to figure out if there's a deeper issue here... --IJBall (contribs • talk) 04:20, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
You've a list of articles on your profile i happened to come across so I clicked on multiples. I was just tidying things up, since, there, are, commas, everywhere,,,,,, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orchomen (talk • contribs) 04:30, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, but how (and why) did you come across IJBall's userpage in the first place? 73.96.112.154 (talk) 04:35, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I was looking up Lagertha. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orchomen (talk • contribs) 04:38, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orchomen (talk • contribs) 05:20, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for Adminstrator Post

Hi I am Kain, I am a new editor to Wikipedia, I just read an article about Administrators, and for the nomination to become an administrator, we need a nomination from another administrator, so could you help me to do that when I am capable and ready to be an administrator.

Thank You a lot !

Gandalf the Wizard 13:55, 28 September 2016 (UTC) Gandalf the Wizard 13:55, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

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