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I was creating some discography redirects earlier and happened to notice that the editor we discussed recently has also created discography redirects, "coincidentally" minutes after I started doing it. What do you think about that? Flooded with them hundreds 13:14, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

@Flooded with them hundreds: I believe you only posted here because you knew I'd see it. I don't even really think you intended this question for AO, who is on vacation. Are you now afraid to refer to me or something? Am I just "the editor"? And no, it's not "coincidence". You yet again move a page I made as a redirect last night (I believe it was "Love Me Better"), so I checked out your contributions and see you're creating discography redirects, and I thought "hey, I might do some of that too". I don't care if you know that because is it against the rules to do? No. Is that hounding in any way? No, because I'm not interacting with you. So what's the problem? But if anything, this just proves that even when I don't interact with you whatsoever, you're still checking up on my contributions—so you've implicated yourself as well in whatever this message is implying. What a silly thing to bother somebody over. Ss112 18:40, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
I wanted to create Lil Xan discography but noticed you had already done it at just around that time so got curious and checked out. Anyways I'm done oofing. Flooded with them hundreds 18:49, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

Inquiry[edit]

Hello AO, I read it somewhere that some confirmed editors here on Wikipedia are paid for their services to the organization. How true is it? Thanks. Wells.grace (talk) 14:41, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

Hi Wells.grace. The WMF does not pay anyone for editing the encyclopedia. They do have a small staff that is paid, but it is not for editing. Editing for pay by outside entities, while not absolutely forbidden, is highly controversial and generally frowned on due to the inherent conflict of interest. Many editors, including moi, would like to see the practice banned. Please refer to WP:PAID for more information. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:52, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

For when you get back...[edit]

There's a Giubbotto non ortodosso (the Chris Brown sockpuppet) to block... Wikipartylag has been editing Chris Brown topics extensively. Ss112 10:47, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Indeffed. -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:54, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Talk:Sabrina Carpenter discography[edit]

The discussion has now devolved to such a point where a charming editor by the name of Amaury has thrown a tantrum and compared Flooded with them hundreds and I to racists and homophobes for apparently "discriminating" against visually impaired readers. In your opinion, is this really a civilised way to respond in a discussion? Ss112 19:59, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

That was over-the-top, but everybody seems to have moved on. I am not going to get involved in this dispute primarily as I lack technical competence. But also this is one of those subjects where my eyes start to glaze over fairly quickly. I will confine myself to noting that guidelines are not Holy Writ and deviation is allowed when the encyclopedia as a whole benefits. That said this guideline is supporting an important policy so I would tread carefully. If a bold edit is made claiming an IAR exception that's fine, until/unless it is challenged. At that point consensus needs to be formed in order to sustain the exception. In this case I'd say that can only be done with an RfC. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:16, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

MakaveliReed[edit]

The editor MakaveliReed have been blocked by Fish and karate for disruptive editing in January 2018. The reason for the block because the editor keep changing recording dates in album-related articles without explaining why [1] [2] [3]. It appears the editor is back again using another account and still doing the same thing [4] [5] [6]. The editor also using yet another account 99.92.229.186. TheAmazingPeanuts (talk) 19:57, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

99.92.229.186 blocked x 48 hrs. The original has not edited since the final warning. This particular form of disruptive editing unfortunately is not unknown so I am not certain that it is block evasion by MakaveliReed. You would have to open an SPI if you want to pursue that. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:22, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
Look at edits at Watching Movies with the Sound Off, MakaveliReed have edit this article before by changing the recording date without explaining why [7], the edits by the IPs recently look exactly the same as MakaveliReed [8] [9]. The edits also tagged as mobile edit, just like MakaveliReed. I could have reported the IPs at SPI but the administrators have said they only do existing accounts, not IP addresses. TheAmazingPeanuts (talk) 20:53, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
IP blocked x 2 weeks for disruptive editing. However I am noting the circumstantial evidence linking the IP to the other disruptive IP and the blocked account. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:30, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
MakaveliReed is back again [10] [11] [12]. TheAmazingPeanuts (talk) 16:36, 17 November 2018 (UTC)
Blocked x 1 month. -Ad Orientem (talk) 23:01, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Looks like this editor's up to no good[edit]

Hi AO. There's been an issue of several users inserting the name of some aspiring Internet singer called "Robin Weisse" to pop and hip hop articles for years; the user Treadizdra appears to have made their account just to insert it again at an article (that I made). I suppose they're not going to start contributing with anything worthwhile—I'm actually pretty sure accounts have been blocked for disruptively adding the name in the past. Ss112 23:06, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Add Createcomp to that list. Added the name to another new article recently. Ss112 23:08, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
Ping Bbb23. Could you take a look at these two accounts? It seems highly likely that they are the same editor and I would not be surprised if there were others. Thanks... -Ad Orientem (talk) 23:11, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
I have indeffed both of the accounts, the newer one as a sock, and the older as a spam only account though it may also be a sock. -Ad Orientem (talk) 23:23, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
(edit conflict) You didn't wait very long. I'm quick, but ... Anyway, they are  Confirmed, but I'm not tagging them or anything. No other accounts seen.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:25, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
Thanks Bbb23. After seeing the creation dates I figured this was pretty clearly a duck situation. I appreciate your quick response and no related accounts is good news. -Ad Orientem (talk) 23:29, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
There's another one: Treashtrof. Also, if you're still online AO, would you be able to move Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story to The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story? Thanks! Ss112 04:20, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for blocking the account and the move—you accidentally moved it to The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story? with a question mark though! I corrected it. (Should that article with the "?" be deleted?) Ss112 04:28, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
LOL -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:29, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
Deleted the flubbed redirect. -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:32, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
Also, would you be able to move Empty Space (James Arthur song) to Empty Space (song)—with that page history swap thing page movers do? I just saw it requested at WP:RM/TR and realised it's an article I originally redirected. Ss112 04:41, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
Already done by AlexTheWhovian. I am off to bed. If there is anything else I will handle it in the morning. (It's getting late here.) -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:45, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
Didn't know there was a discussion, just saw the listing. Glad I could help out, fellas. -- AlexTW 04:50, 18 November 2018 (UTC)

Vandalism Inquiry[edit]

John,

A page of great personal concern to me has been repeatedly vandalized over the last several days. For the sake of privacy, I cannot identify here the page, or the nature of the vandalism. I would appreciate, however, if you'd be willing to send me an email at superdeadsuperdead@gmail.com. I'd be happy to explain more there. Thank you. Donoharm11 (talk) 17:27, 18 November 2018 (UTC)

@Donoharm11 Hi. For security reasons I do not initiate email contact with new users. However you may contact me via the wiki-email system. In the sidebar on the left you will find a link under "tools" which will permit you to message me privately. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:38, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
@Donoharm11 I have received your email and will have a look shortly. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:57, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
@Donoharm11 Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. I have reverted the article to what appears to be its last stable version, sans the BLP violations, and I have indefinitely semi-protected it. This means that anonymous IP editors and brand new accounts cannot edit it. I hope this will resolve the problem. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 19:10, 18 November 2018 (UTC)