User talk:C.Fred

How would you feel if I applied indef EC on Sidhu Moose Wala

Such has been suggested at RFPP and it seems to meet the criteria. Thought I'd ask somebody familiar with the ground. I'm wary of indeffing anything, but since the page is already indef semi... BusterD (talk) 16:55, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

You not being handy in the moment, I split the infant and applied one year EC with a note in the log to revert this back to indef semi if EC is not required or desired. BusterD (talk) 17:42, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

@BusterD: I guess we can also see what happens over the next year and after: if the protection needs upgraded further, or if the EC needs to be indef. —C.Fred (talk) 20:07, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

Sockpuppet

@C.Fred: Is if possible to start the sockpuppet investigation of User:ArvindPalaskar. An IP has reported to me that User:ArvindPalaskar is a sockpuppet of User:NavjotSR in my talk page. Is that true? I suggest to investigate as soon as possible and it’s better to reply me also. Theoder2055 (talk) 11:08, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Theoder2055: If you feel there's sufficient evidence, you can go ahead and open the report. —C.Fred (talk) 11:41, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Theoder2055: The IP's report looks bad faith. I don't see where a SPI would get any traction. —C.Fred (talk) 12:30, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Theoder2055: Thanks for pinging me. The IP who reported it to you is Deepika o the long term abuser who has now attracted the attention of dozens of users dedicated to catch and report him. I would say you should read WP:DFTT and ignore this sock from now. ArvindPalaskar (talk) 12:24, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Theoder2055: I have to agree with ArvindPalaskar, having taken a closer look at both users. The IP definitely made a bad-faith accusation of sockpuppetry. Yeah, there's topic overlap, but that's coincidence. —C.Fred (talk) 12:28, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@ArvindPalaskar: then what about the account User:NavjotSR?

Did you use that account?

Theoder2055 (talk) 12:27, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Theoder2055: They're under no obligation to answer that question. This admin doesn't see any need to pursue further investigation of sockpuppetry there. The activity of the IP, on the other hand… —C.Fred (talk) 12:30, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Theoder2055, ArvindPalaskar, and NavjotSR:, and, of course, C.Fred: I too got talk page messages from the same IP editor about this, and I totally agree with C.Fred. Unfortunately, though, the IP edits are spread across a wide IPrange, with large amounts of unrelated editing, so blocking is not an option. JBW (talk) 13:09, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

Disruptive edits

@C.Fred: Also another thing this user Rohithhs200 is continuously making disruptive edits despite several warnings. Is it possible to block him? Theoder2055 (talk) 11:35, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Theoder2055: They haven't infringed again since their final warning. —C.Fred (talk) 15:43, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@C.Fred: Even if we doesn’t warn him he will afterwards start making disruptive editing after we stop warning. So we don’t know when he will continue the same. But that’s up to your wish if do you think this user stopped making edits which constitutes vandalism. Theoder2055 (talk) 15:46, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Removal

Why did you remove my quote you are from Georgia what do you know about my village 2A00:23C7:B493:301:D007:D19C:8F10:639A (talk) 12:03, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

It's your responsibility to cite a reliable published source that can be used to verify the information. You didn't. —C.Fred (talk) 12:04, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – September 2022

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FAR for Norwich City F.C.

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Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

Your are wrong with restoring the wrong information sourced to Lulu.com [1] (a depreciated self-published unreliable source) by relying on a footnote from this unreliable source over here.

The actual reliable sources note his birth date to be 2 June, 1947 such as this reliable source, The Tribune,[2] this scholarly book which was written by scholar Khushwant Singh, and more.

I expect you to self revert on my talk page where you accused me of vandalism and also on the article where you have reverted me over this dating, as well as update your comment on ANEW report. Srijanx22 (talk) 19:51, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

@Srijanx22: Neither the News9Live piece nor the Singh book were cited in your version of the page. I could change it from an error warning to an unsourced warning, if you really prefer. —C.Fred (talk) 20:03, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Still no "vandalism" happened, thus the warning should be removed. I knew that 2 June is the correct date and this is why I was doing the blanket revert. If it was going to be challenged like now then I would be surely backing up myself, just like I have. With the sources I have provided here and on talk page, I don't think that this should be considered "unsourced" anymore. But if you self-revert yourself then I will add the source in a matter of a few minutes. Srijanx22 (talk) 20:16, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

@Srijanx22: The mention of vandalism is in the standard text for uw-error2. I don't see a need to change it. —C.Fred (talk) 20:30, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Fine but I also asked you to self-revert here so that I can quickly add the source to birth date. It may seem as if I am edit warring against you if I reverted you. Srijanx22 (talk) 20:41, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

@Srijanx22: Better yet, propose the change to the date of birth at the article's talk page. I'll be glad to review it and make the edit there. —C.Fred (talk) 21:14, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Another Sockpuppet case

Hello @C.Fred: I have noticed User:Sathyalingam edits and he is also adding unsourced or poorly sourced content. He mainly edit on Ajith Kumar and Vijay’s films. Ajith Kumar and Vijay are top stars in Tamil cinema and have so many fans in Tamil cinema. This user is also big fan of them. He is also one among the Sockpuppets of User:Valimai, User:Nerkonda Paarvai, User:Thalapathybeast, User:Valimai Ajithkumar, User:VeeraVijayapandi, User:ThalaAjithkumar as these users are also big fans of Ajith Kumar and Vijay and they also change the box office collection without citing a reliable source. You can say that he is introducing incorrect information into articles. But what I noticed that Sathyalingam’s edits is similar to them. If you want you can check his contributions. Theoder2055 (talk) 07:23, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

One evidence is that in pages like Beast (2022 Indian film), Varisu, Valimai and other Ajith Kumar and Actor Vijay’s films these users make disruptive edits by making unconstructive edits and adding unsourced or poorly sourced content in those pages. They also got warned for that as well. Theoder2055 (talk) 07:28, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

Hazaras

Hi respectful C.Fred, My edit on the Hazaras article is based on contemporary genetic research, and many sources have clearly stated that the Hazaras are more closely related to the Turkic people of Central Asia than to East Asia and the Mongolians. Regards--Iampharzad (talk) 04:31, 4 September 2022 (UTC) Iampharzad (talk) 04:31, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

Hello, The user KoizumiBS disputes the article by providing several old and second-hand sources, and changes in content with authoritative sources already included in the article. These actions of his are said to be a type of racism. Thank You--Iampharzad (talk) 05:12, 4 September 2022 (UTC)