User talk:Lofty abyss/Archive 5

Thank You!

Thank you for granting me rollback rights. I will use the tool well. --Micromaster (talk) (contributions) 22:55, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Balzout

I need your help...I am trying to place a new article to define the word Balzout. I need help getting it into the dictionary and I thought by getting it on wikipedia would help. I own the copyright to this name because my husband and I own the company that created this word. It was blocked by you and I am trying to figure out how to fix this? Thank you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Juliabarnhartcable (talk • contribs) 18:12, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry but Wikipedia only retains articles on topics that are already notable (through third party sources like newspapers etc.) - if it generally doesn't meet WP:N then it's not eligible (see also this). -- Mentifisto 18:21, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Is it possible to own copyright on a word? It certainly isn't where I live, and I have never come across any suggestion it is possible anywhere else. Perhaps she means a registered trade mark? JamesBWatson (talk) 09:41, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

I suppose so. A word cannot be copyrighted, it seems. -- Mentifisto 05:45, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Contributions from ie 172.163.107.51

Hello,

I'm a sysop from svwp and we've had some troubles with a user that seams to have been vandalising a lot of articles by just adding strange headlines. The same IP have been here on enwp: User talk:172.163.107.51, do you know if there's any discussion around this problem user somewhere because on svwp we've seen this from a few IP-addresses originating from aol.com.

I'm asking since you've warned the user a few times. Also see luxos interwiki contributions tool for more info. Best regards /Fluff (talk) 18:55, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

I couldn't find any discussions when searching and google barely has anything about the word itself, either. This looks strangely similar to some IPs putting ==INFRINGEMENT== as headlines as well. -- Mentifisto 05:45, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Happy birthday!

It looks like you've been on Wikipedia for three years today. Time flies, doesn't it?

Happy Wiki-birthday! I hope you have many more great years in the project. – Quadell ^(talk) 19:00, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Heh, yes it sure does fly. Thanks! -- Mentifisto 19:03, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Question about sending deleted articles

Hi Mentifisto - I notice that you emailed a deleted article to an editor whose primary interest is apparently related to Encyclopedia Dramatica. Did you by any chance read the article before sending it to an email address at klulz.com? Did it not seem like something of an attack piece, given that a major author of the piece (Jameth) is mentioned in the article as one of the harassers of the subject? I'm asking, as few admins will send copies of articles deleted four years prior to accounts who were not directly involved in the writing of the article, particularly when the article is about a living person. I'll watch your page for your response. Risker (talk) 05:03, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

I did read it but it didn't seem to be that bad (and the information could be found elsewhere...) - the deletion also wasn't due to G10 or for other confidential reasons. -- Mentifisto 05:19, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for our off-wiki discussion of this. Just in case anyone else is wondering, the log for this article is missing its initial deletion, which occurred in December 2004, the record of which was likely lost due to some server/database problems in 2004/05. That added to the complexity of reviewing this case. I don't suppose anyone reading this would know whether or not G10 was operative in 2004/05? Risker (talk) 06:36, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for granting me rollback rights. It is a very useful and effective tool. I shall use it wisely.--Just James ^T/C 11:29, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Hi, can u block this wiki morron ?

Hi, sorry for my bad english,

This user is telling lies about a member of the french government, i see he has been blocked twice time for vandalism, car u block him "again" because :
- he has made a vandalism on the Page Nadine morano
- and vandelised my talk page : http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Peggy75&diff=295429043&oldid=295254410

Thx,--Peggy75 (talk) 19:18, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

It's been a day now since the edits and (as this is an IP address) blocks are preventive. -- Mentifisto 23:45, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

User:OO134

Thanks for the quick action in blocking this vandal.--RadioFan (talk) 10:31, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Good job

I just thought I would take the time to acknowledge the hard work you put in blocking vandals. Keep up the good work. ;)--The Legendary Sky Attacker 23:24, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. :-) -- Mentifisto 00:08, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

User:76.166.31.163

I see that you blocked User:76.166.31.163 for six months. They keep vandalizing their talk page and removing the ip block/registration template [1]...perhaps a protect of some sort on their talk page would be useful? Thanks, Icseaturtles★ 05:08, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Taintstick

Why can't the band Taintstick have a page on Wikipedia? How is it that every band signed to the same label (Suburan Noize) is "significant" enough to have a page and not them. How is a band that was chosen as Gibson Guitars "5 Worst Band Names Of Today" not "noteable?" How is a band that recieves major airplay on Sirius Faction Radio Channel 28 not worthy of Wikipedia? The band has over 300,000 song plays on their MySpace which is more than numerous bands on Wikipedia. Two of the members are DJ's for Sirius. They have 2 music videos out and an album due out in September. Jason Ellis (Lead Singer) even mentioned having their Wikipedia page deleted on his Sirius radio show and does not understand why his band is single out as being insignificant. They have had the likes of Tony Hawk, Rob Dyrdek, Amber Smith, Heidi Cortez, Angie Savage, Jason Mayhem Miller, Ryo Chonan, King Mo in their music videos. All of these people have significance and Wikipedia pages. This is ridiculous. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deekortiz5 (talk • contribs) 06:22, 12 June 2009

Serious

Looking at the edits by User talk:Narnbread, I think the New Zealand police should know about this. It appears to be strong threats of violence and abuse amongst other things such as posting of someone's personal details. Your thoughts?--The Legendary Sky Attacker 09:29, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

I've deleted most of the edits but I think this should be brought up on WP:ANI. -- Mentifisto 09:50, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Okay. Have a nice semi-wikibreak.--The Legendary Sky Attacker 09:52, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

An Observation

It seems like the easiest way to avoid getting blocked right away is to find the nearest administrator and vandalize their talk and/or user page. ;) -T'Shael, Lord of the Vulcans 05:20, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Yep, it's ironic. ;-) -- Mentifisto 21:12, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Voila

Ages ago, you asked me to add a link to a user's abuse filter log from their contributions page. I added the link to the code for AbuseFilter, and said you'd have to wait for an update to code that's running before you'd be able to see it.

This morning, Tim Starling updated the MediaWiki installation across all wikis to r51864, which means the change should now be visible on all public WMF wikis which use AbuseFilter.

Enjoy, Stwalkerster [ talk ] 10:48, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! -- Mentifisto 21:12, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Voilà aussi...

I've implemented an update to the drop-down menus script, along the lines of your RfX idea. There's a new sub-menu, with links to PrefixIndexes for RfAs and RfBs, and a few other links (similar to Template:Usercheck), which are smart-disabled. Thanks for the idea, and all the best. haz (talk) 14:42, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Looks good. :-) -- Mentifisto 21:12, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Be nice to a tim day

Hi. I'm delighted to see this article that I PRODded gone - I would have liked to speedy it, but it didn't seem to me to come strictly under any of G1 or G3 or A1. I did once propose a speedy for things blatantly made up one day in school, but it didn't get much support. What CSD would you have considered appropriate here - or is it best to PROD something like this and let an admin decide to zap it anyway? Regards, JohnCD (talk) 11:19, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Well, it could easily be A7 - it's clearly about a person (Tim, which seems to be the name of the creator) and it doesn't state any notability at all. There wouldn't be anything to work on if it was taken to AfD (when the prod is contested) and it would surely be SNOWed. I suppose a CSD criterion that included things made up one day could be vague but this one was clear-cut. -- Mentifisto 11:27, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Personal attack

You might want to block User talk:Skimperts. Seems to be throwing personal attacks at you.--The Legendary Sky Attacker 01:04, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Done (as a sock of a VOA). -- Mentifisto 01:09, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for dealing with that. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 02:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Tala Tours

hello i work for a company called Tala Tours i want to create a wiki page for it , for our clients but for some reason u deleted it ,can u please tell me what i did wrong. Infernoxc (talk) 12:54, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Hi. It was deleted because it sounded like an advertisement - using words like 'authentic', 'guarantees', 'unmatched' etc. Articles need to be written neutrally here since this is an encyclopedia; also, see WP:COI please. -- Mentifisto 13:00, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Im writing a company profile and information what should i do to make it acceptable. Infernoxc (talk)

Here it's said quite well, although generally you should avoid creating an article for your company. -- Mentifisto 15:12, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Our company is one of the top traveling agencies in the middle east what should i do to get it in wikipedia Infernoxc (talk)

Flyff

Why was the Flyff page deleted? How come it wasn't protected if it was getting vadalize? Flyff is a major game with millions of players on line. I been looking at the wiki for a few years now just see the information added on it. Couldn't you just have reverted it back to a time when it wasn't getting vandalize or atleast attemp to password protect it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.120.133.245 (talk) 14:54, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

I deleted it not due to vandalism but a lack of notability assertion. It just said that it's a game and not why it should have an article. If you could state that and provide sufficient sources then it will remain. -- Mentifisto 15:12, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Flyff

Someone recently mentioned this Flyff game to me and I came here to read up on it before I went to the trouble of downloading it, but the article seems to have been deleted. It's extremely disappointing that my main source for this type of thing deemed an apparently fairly large game not notable. I'm sure I'm not the only one disappointed, and I hope you'll consider bringing it back up. 71.98.214.223 (talk) 01:11, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

Realbushwick

I have unblocked Realbushwick (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). He has apologized and I have counseled him and requested that he change his username to a less provocative one. Fred Talk 13:20, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

IB Diploma Programme

I've discovered some kind of edit/content dispute at IB Diploma Programme. I discovered it by reverting what was POV, but when I saw the dispute, reverted my own edit so as to not take sides in this. Things need to be settled though. -WarthogDemon 01:12, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for deletions

Thanks for doing my user-subpage deletions. Sorry for the trouble. --Cybercobra (talk) 08:35, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!

Many thanks for fixing my user page!--Gordonrox24 | ^Talk 19:51, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

In your debt once more

Hey Mentifisto, thanks for deleting all of those subpages of mine last night, I appreciate it. If you have a minute later, and wouldn't mind, could you also delete user:ThoseStarsBurnLikeDiamonds/monobook.js and user:ThoseStarsBurnLikeDiamonds/huggle.css. I tried to tag them with Twinkle last night, but since they're not actually T'Shael's pages, it wouldn't let me. Thanks again, t'shael^chat 19:36, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! -t'shael^chat 00:36, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Hello!

Hello. I'm not exactly sure if this is the right place to put this (on a sysop's talk page), but File:Skype_logo2.svg has old versions of the non-free Skype logo. It would be nice if you could please delete those old versions to comply with law. :-) Thanks, role model! --Sushiflinger (Goldblattster) (talk!) 23:35, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure we usually do this (though someone said that it should be entirely replaced with the real logo for a fair usage claim). -- Mentifisto 02:23, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

If you're not sure, then that's ok. I'm kinda baffled then... --Sushiflinger (Goldblattster) (talk!) 14:52, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the page protection

Seem's I'm getting some backlash from /b/ on 4chan. I upset their little game earlier when several IPs were adding rubbish to Template:Michael Jackson. -=# Amos E Wolfe ^talk #=- 02:01, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

I noticed. ;-) -- Mentifisto 02:23, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the block on the IP. I have a request...could you userfy Michael Zinke for me? Shubinator (talk) 20:16, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry but it's an unsourced negative BLP so I don't think it can be userfied. -- Mentifisto 22:22, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Ok. Thanks anyways. Shubinator (talk) 22:27, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks...

...for reverting the vandalism on my talk page --Until It Sleeps ^{Wake me} 13:07, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Second opinion?

Greetings!

I have a friendly disagreement with a user on the page Victorville, California. I'd like a second opinion. User Hawarren keeps adding Mixed Martial Arts fighters to the Notable Residents section. His cites are basically the league's own pages.

My take is that notability is not established. May I have a second opinion on this so I don't seem like the big bad revert monster?

Regards and thank you in advance.

--Manway (talk) 04:52, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

disruptive editor

Thanks for your block on 72.241.3.208 (talk • contribs • info • WHOIS). Could you also take a look at Peebs9‎ (talk · contribs) - it appears to be the same user; making the identical edits to the same two articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:37, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

Nevermind ... J.delanoy already blocked the second user. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:38, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

why i am deleted?

For example internations as a website still exist on wikipedia?? i put expat21 on the website —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ralphies (talk • contribs) 11:49, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Expat21 didn't say why it's notable (in other words, why it deserves an article here, whether it has any awards etc.) - see also WP:WEB. -- Mentifisto 18:29, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism on my talk page

Thanks for the revision Porturology (talk) 12:19, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Protecting Page User talk:720-b.a.e.n.

Hi there Mentifisto! Do you think that you could protect this page, the one listed in the title. It seems that the blocked user is abusing their talk page and still doing vandalism on it. Elockid (talk) 21:18, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Blocked user blanking his talk page

Is there someway to prevent the blocked user 142.162.16.55 from blanking his talk page? He seems intent on getting rid of history by deleting the warnings left there during his recent rampage. Favonian (talk) 18:21, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

I don't think it matters much if he removes the block notice since it's only for his information, and warnings can always be retrieved from the history tab. -- Mentifisto 18:25, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough. Looks like he's reconciled himself to the inevitable anyways. Favonian (talk) 18:29, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Unblock

Hi there. Thought I should let you know that I've unblocked Greenlakes (talk · contribs), who you blocked a couple of hours back; he left a rather explanatory note on his user talk page, and it seemed worthwhile giving him a chance to contribute content. Ironholds (talk · contribs) (who originally gave him the warning) has agreed to keep an eye on him. Shimgray | talk | 15:38, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

I got no problem with that. Thanks, -- Mentifisto 18:08, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

who do you think you are for deleting phonernet? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.221.240.101 (talk) 04:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Deletion of WebDMEMR

The only reason I added the article was because there is a wiki article ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_EHR_software_solutions ) That has a link for WebDMEMR. I clicked it and there is nothing. It asked me to create a page. Please put my page back, there is an exisiting article in wiki that links to it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lourdesroxanne (talk • contribs) 20:07, 20 July 2009

No, I'm sorry. You just copied it from http://www.webdmemr.com/ - so it was both a copyright violation and very much advertisement-sounding. -- Mentifisto 20:17, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Um I own that page. so I can't make any copyright infrigements. If I was wrong then why is there a link on a wiki page to my software? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lourdesroxanne (talk • contribs) 20:21, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Even if you do the website needs to be released under an appropriate license (see WP:DCP) but it would still be considered spam that needs to be fundamentally rewritten (and would still need to pass general notability). -- Mentifisto 20:31, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Ban

Hi there, just curious as to why my IP's been banned when I haven't edited wikipedia in months. Madashell (talk) 23:05, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

You could have been caught in an autoblock. In any case I don't think you should worry (and it's always possible to edit logged in). -- Mentifisto 23:13, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

My article has been deleted....wrongly

Respected Sir/Madam, I wrote an article here named as "Relogics" and put a link of an organization who is having strategic tie up for providing unemployed people support. My article was deleted as said copyright violation. Please tell me about it and permit me to put a link as it is necessary to provide complete information. Regards:Naveanway —Preceding unsigned comment added by Naveanway (talk • contribs) 09:32, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Hello, I deleted it because it sounded like an advertisement (the copyright violation instance was yesterday's), and that's considered spam. -- Mentifisto 09:44, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Respected Sir/Madam, can you please tell me which part sounded like an advertisement to you? i would like to tell you that this program is helping a lot of people here very efficiently, i'm not involved but i was in the team who did their designing so i got aware of the program and i found it very helpful for un employed people. You have claimed copyviol which i did not understand. Kindly review and revert. Regards:naveanway —Preceding unsigned comment added by Naveanway (talk • contribs) 09:51, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Parts like "equipped with ... innovative solutions", "his burning desire, god gifted talent & blessings", and "provide authentic, proven & seamless system" are not encyclopedic. Also, please see WP:COI. -- Mentifisto 09:59, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

I put those words as informative and praise so that people get to know bout it and get eager to know more bout it. will it be considerable if i rewrite this article?Regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by Naveanway (talk • contribs) 10:02, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

It needs a fundamental rewriting, yes, without copying anything from their website. It will also need to meet WP:WEB, though. -- Mentifisto 10:06, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Reporting Vandalism by User 12.182.80.222

Dear Administrator,

User with I.P address 12.182.80.222 is vandalising by posting false information on various sections.

Some of the recent sections where this user is posting false information are

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramdasia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamar

I would request you to block this user from making any future edits in future.

It will help to make wikipedia a better place to learn genuine information.

thanks B Singh. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Singh online121 (talk • contribs) 20:40, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Motto of the Day

Hi there, Mentifisto! Thought you might be interested in Motto of the Day, a collaborative (and totally voluntary) effort by a group of Wikipedians to create original, inspirational mottos. Have a good motto idea? Share it here, comment on some of the mottos there or just pass this message onto your friends.

MOTD Needs Your Help!

Delivered By –pjoef (talk • contribs) 07:44, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Reporting Vandalism by User Bal537

User Bal537 is posting false information to misguide users and indulging in SPAMMING on Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Singh online121 (talk • contribs) 13:27, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure if that or the above are vandalism. Maybe you could try dispute resolution, or post it to either WP:AIV or WP:ANI so more people could evaluate it. -- Mentifisto 14:22, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Bal537's edits

Dear Admin,

User Bal537 is indulging in vandalism by creating fabricated and fictitious stories and using wikipedia as a place to spread rumours.

The recent vandalism done by this user is by creating fabricated/false page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamar_ramdasia (created on July24,2009) to indulge in vandalism.

Some of his recent activities includes

1. Creating inappropriate pages
2. Vandalism
3. Adding spam links
4. Not adhering to neutral point of view
5. Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material
6. Introducing deliberate factual errors
7. Adding unreferenced controversial information about living persons
8. Using talk page as forum
9. Not assuming good faith
10. Adding incorrect categories
11. Incorrect formatting of disambiguation pages

I would therefore request you to remove this page and block user Bal537 permanently from making any future edits on Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ravinder121 (talk • contribs) 07:39, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for granting me rollback permissions. My first permission outside "user"! —Coastergeekperson04^TM_{circa. Jul/25/09 20:37}

Heh, no problem, use it well. -- Mentifisto 20:57, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

deleting of my article

excuse me but why did u delete my article? I rather liked it because i wanted people to notice my talent as a writer! why did you do it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Greatwritergeorge (talk • contribs) 17:54, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Because you're not even published, as per WP:CSD#A7. Also see WP:COI, please. -- Mentifisto 18:02, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

deleting of article for copyright

I placed a definition of the term, News Tweetia in wikipedia. Later I found the deletion and this explanation:

---

This page has been deleted. The deletion and move log for the page are provided below for reference. 11:40, 26 July 2009 Mentifisto (talk | contribs) deleted "News Tweetia" ‎ (G12: Unambiguous copyright infringement of http://newsblab2009.blogspot.com/2009/07/news-tweetia-new-news-media.html; WP:NAD)

---

I am the person who owns the blogspot page you referenced for the infringement, so it is not really any infringement. How can I keep this term on wikipedia, since this is my own copyright/trademark claim? Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.15.48.57 (talk) 14:13, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Well, you can donate the text but usually Wikipedia doesn't retain dictionary definitions (wiktionary can possibly, on the other hand, if it fits in their inclusion policies) so it might well be deleted through either prod or WP:AfD if recreated. -- Mentifisto 15:54, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank you...

for this. That's quite enough nonsense from that editor.--^{The Legendary}_{Sky Attacker} 08:27, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

User talk:Catfoodisgood

Blatant sockpuppet of Dogfoodisgood, the user you just blocked.--^{The Legendary}_{Sky Attacker} 07:47, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Done. -- Mentifisto 07:52, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

User: Vorgs

I've put this on the AIV board, but am not entirely sure that was the right place for it, so I thought I'd let you know. Please check this user out as he continues to post autiobiographical and other material that is not appropriate for WP on the page Ryan Torda. If you look at that page, you'll find that the subject is also known by a nickname that is identical to this user's username. Thanks a lot. Frmatt (talk) 07:53, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Maybe you can bring this up on WP:ANI. -- Mentifisto 08:25, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Good day,

Could you please send me a copy of my article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentalium (seems to be deleted).

Thanks in advance, David —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mkervali (talk • contribs) 09:06, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Done (through email). -- Mentifisto 09:12, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you!

Cheers for reverting the vandalism on my userpage, and subsequently taking care of the block request. --Cpl Syx (talk) 08:53, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

No prob. -- Mentifisto 08:54, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you!

Thanks for granting me rollback privileges. Ks0stm ^(T•C) 21:07, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. Use it well. :-) -- Mentifisto 21:15, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

chaneleonize

u are unimportant!

when chameleonize sells 1,000,000

they will not know u. ur education is a joke. u are an uneducated fool! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.114.232.26 (talk) 11:09, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Hello, Lofty abyss. You have new messages at JohnCD's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

AIV

Hi, don't remember meeting before, but would you mind, as an admin, reading over the current incident at AIV? For reference, Revekhor's contribs and the IP, whom he reported. ceranthor 22:33, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

I believe the incident is resolved, please feel free to intervene. ceranthor 22:45, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

It doesn't look like plain vandalism to me. Maybe a content dispute, but I'd prefer some other admin to look at it. -- Mentifisto 22:53, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

216.8.79.226

I have unblocked 216.8.79.226 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and created an account for him. He is in the concrete business and was trying to improve the article he was editing. I have counseled him regarding discussing his edits and conflict of interest. I will email you his account name and monitor his editing closely. Fred Talk 21:13, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

No problem. I thought it might not have been blatant vandalism, thus the short time set. -- Mentifisto 00:24, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for deleting that page for me.--Dcheagle (talk) 10:12, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Deleted XML Editor?

Why delete something before I had a chance to fill out the details? If you put it back, I or someone else can flesh out the page. I created the page because another page on wikipedia linked to it and there was nothing and I added a link so there would be some context for the next person to edit(which might have been me). Pacohaas (talk) 19:56, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Some basic details should be filled out when an article is created... it had nothing but an external link, no indication of meeting the general WP:V, and, of course, a red link doesn't necessarily mean that an article is suitable. Could I perhaps userfy it so you could flesh it out in your own time? Usually articles in the main article space are for basically complete stubs, at least. -- Mentifisto 08:23, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Sounds good, except I don't know how to put the link and some basic info back now that it's been deleted.Pacohaas (talk) 15:22, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

It's userfied here (maybe you'd like to put that link on your main userpage). You can work on it at your own pace there. -- Mentifisto 15:30, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Account

OK. Thanks for the info, Ment. I will not use the account. --BwB (talk) 20:27, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Minnesota Math and Science Academy

I noticed that you deleted Minnesota Math and Science Academy as advertising. Please consider restoring it and removing the text that you regard as advertising. -- Eastmain (talk) 17:54, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

An IP had added it unnoticed... sorry for that. -- Mentifisto 18:05, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for restoring the page. Could you please also restore the talk page, Talk:Minnesota Math and Science Academy? Many thanks. -- Eastmain (talk) 16:26, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

about your delection of my article

Thank you you delected my article, I think your remarks is as unimportant as what you did. :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vereinzelte Blumen (talk • contribs) 11:16, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Typos

Ugh - I can't believe I didn't catch that. I guess it was too long for even me to re-read. Would it be appropriate for me to correct my errors, or better to leave them as is so your comment doesn't look out of place? By the way, thank you very much for your support.    7   ^{talk | Δ |}   08:58, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

I don't think there'd be a problem with it... maybe add a note under my comment. :-) -- Mentifisto 09:00, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks.    7   ^{talk | Δ |}   09:02, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

(By the way, I meant that I didn't think there'd be any problems in actually fixing it, if that was ambiguous. :-) -- Mentifisto 09:22, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Well, I fixed it in the long run... because I was worried about a comment messing up the numbering - but then Bubba Hotep kindly pointed out the "#:" trick.    7   ^{talk | Δ |}   09:42, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Late notification

Monster,Monster did not meet the criteria of A9. While I agree with deletion, The Almost does have an article. Just notifying you. ceranthor 16:31, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

How would you agree with deletion if it didn't meet the criterion? :-P I restored it... it might possibly also meet WP:CRYSTAL etc. -- Mentifisto 21:51, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

That's what I meant by agreeing, that it meant CRYSTAL. ceranthor 22:38, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Notifying you: I listed the article at AFD. ceranthor 22:42, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

The Girls (album)

I was wondering if, because you deleted the old copy as per my request, you may wish to review the new version?--Launchballer (talk) 16:20, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

It looks well (though I'm sure others had already reviewed it also as per the edits ;-). -- Mentifisto 01:00, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!

WikiThanks

Thank you for removing Alaspamma's vandalism on my userpage. I appreciate it! Rising*From*Ashes (talk) 05:09, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Hoping you're still here

Saw you blocked that anon-ip...hope you can help with another block. User:C-157_Challenger has persistently vandalized, and has made death threats: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AC-157_Challenger&diff=309199624&oldid=309199604 Is there any way you can get rid of him...listed at both AIV and ANI, but is causing a huge hassle, especially for User:Kotiwalo. Thanks! Frmatt (talk) 05:56, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Done. I wasn't sure before but the latest was clear harassment. -- Mentifisto 06:02, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Much appreciated!! Frmatt (talk) 06:06, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Caadencool/Retaeyssup

Who is this chucklefuck? HalfShadow 02:37, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Not sure, but possibly User:Ron liebman as it says in the filter (harasser of User:Baseball Bugs). -- Mentifisto 09:43, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the advice. You just made my wiki editing easier. Cheers Everton Dasent (talk) 15:10, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

No problem. Feel free to ask any time you'd like (PS, here's more useful links to start on, if you'd like). -- Mentifisto 15:44, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Examples of people that can't use irc

People at school, work (ill post more as i think of them)Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 16:55, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

I thought you were talking about the usage of IRC. -- Mentifisto 13:44, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

lol I was, title typo *fixed*Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 14:16, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Question about editors blanking their own talk page

Could I bother you with some advice regarding a specific editor and also what is proper procedure in general. I'm asking you because you recently blocked this person for 24 hours. The editor is: 83.25.252.114 and I had noticed they had blanked their own user talk page. My guess was they did this in hopes of covering up their past when they returned. I undid the blanking and I noticed they went back in and blanked it again. Two questions: 1. Was it proper for me to undo their blanking of their own user talk page. 2. If someone does blank their own talk page how do other editors know what previous warnings they have been given? If they blank it, we'll give them a lower warning than they deserve. Thanks for any advice you can provide. BashBrannigan (talk) 20:56, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

You may be interested in reading this discussion. Regards, Javert (talk) 21:52, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I usually don't bother if it's only a blanking. You didn't do anything wrong, but if it was me I'd let it go on the second one, too... it's not a big deal if the talk page isn't blatantly abused. For no. 2, if they blank it users can go on the 'history' tab to check past revisions (e.g.) and then there's always the block log. And thanks, Javert, for responding. :-D -- Mentifisto 22:08, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks but....

It's the peremptory and hubristic manner in which some of you guys deal with things that I find antagonising. A little pointer in the right direction is all that was needed. leaky_caldron (talk) 18:02, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry that happens (I didn't actually investigate your report myself)... if all else fails, there's always WP:ANI or such noticeboards, though. -- Mentifisto 18:11, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Teamwork!

High five for the quick action on thwarting the efforts of a vandal!  [ mad pierrot ]  20:16, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Yep! *high five* :-) -- Mentifisto 20:37, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Vandal - thanks

Thank you for the very fast response on 65.173.116.30. Best wishes, DBaK (talk) 16:35, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. -- Mentifisto 18:22, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Cheers., By the way, the user page 65.173.116.30 shows no block. It goes up to the fourth warning, then stops. Is that a problem? Best wishes DBaK (talk) 08:02, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

The block log is commonly a certain identifier of blocks... I had already given it a block notice in May so I presumed it wouldn't need another one. -- Mentifisto 08:41, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Oh right, fair enough - the talk page notice would have perhaps been mildly informative, but only to the wrong people, i.e. me! :) I thought it was standard, is all. I'm happy to be corrected. Cheers, DBaK (talk) 08:50, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Logs are useful because of that. :-) -- Mentifisto 08:53, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Hehehe yes. Old dog, new tricks. I should, like, get with the program, daddyo! :) Cheers DBaK (talk) 08:55, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Hello.

Could you please delete this typoed version of my August archive? I already moved it, but I'd like the typoed version completely deleted. Here's the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Zhang_He/Augstu_2009&redirect=no Thanks! - Zhang He (talk) 17:48, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Done. -- Mentifisto 18:22, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. - Zhang He (talk) 18:38, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Rollback

Hello, I was wondering why you gave the user Declan Davis rollback when he was edit warring over someone else's page? Seen here, he is declined rollback for that very reason.— Dædαlus ^Contribs 19:54, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

I missed that. In any case he's only rollbacking vandalism now as far as I can see; would you agree? Perhaps he won't edit war anymore. -- Mentifisto 20:33, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

I agree that he doesn't appear to be edit warring anymore, but I am watching him in case he decides to.— Dædαlus ^Contribs 20:34, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Changing username

Hey Mentifisto, hope you are well this evening. Just a note to let you know that I answered your question in regards to CHU archiving at Wikipedia talk:Changing username#Linking requests in case you don't have it watchlisted. Regards, Javért  |  ^Talk 00:26, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the revert the other day. =) -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 03:56, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

204.85.12.40

Please see this talk page and block if you see fit.

IMO I see a serial spammer, who has so far failed to be converted to the light.

Regards, Philip.t.day (talk) 16:03, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

It was typical school vandalism; thanks for informing me. -- Mentifisto 16:23, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Blocking of XRSCXRaiderX

thank you im working on that right now to get control back of that.--Dcheagle (talk) 06:31, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedian of the Day

Congratulations, Mentifisto! For your kindness to others, your hard work around the wiki, and for being a great user, you have been awarded the "Wikipedian of the Day" award for today, September 11, 2009! Keep up the great work!
Note: You could also receive the "Wikipedian of the Week award for this week!
If you wish, you can add {{User:Midnight Comet/WOTD/UBX|September 11, 2009}} to your userpage.

Happy editing!

[midnight comet] [talk] 11:41, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! -- Mentifisto 13:05, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/213.120.90.59

Thanks for quick attention. leaky_caldron (talk) 15:15, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Block of 199.235.123.238

Hi there. Thank you for blocking 199.235.123.238 (talk · contribs). However, I feel that 1 year is far too long. That IP, though it has a long history of vandalism, had not edited for almost a year until yesterday. Therefore, it seems reasonable to assume that this may be just a random, isolated vandalism spree from a single individual. If that is the case, a week or two would seem more than enough to dissuade them. What do you think? -kotra (talk) 22:35, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

I thought one year would fit well with vandal school IPs because in many places school has just begun, but with that one it could maybe be shortened, I agree, since it didn't edit after its six-month block and there was only a two-day recent history. We'll see if it continues after a week, then. -- Mentifisto 08:26, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll help keep an eye on their contribs after that week is up. -kotra (talk) 18:35, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Blocking 207.157.65.94

Dear Mentifisto,

Thank you for blocking the IP I requested (207.157.65.94)!

All the best,
Limideen 17:46, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

• And thanks for this one as well. Drmies (talk) 21:37, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

You're both welcome. :-) -- Mentifisto 21:43, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

BTW, what an incredibly cool username. Oh! what if it were your real name? If it isn't, perhaps you can consider making it your real name--"my name is Mentifisto--but most people call me...Mentifisto." Drmies (talk) 22:00, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Haha, thanks... actually I just concocted it in my mind once... originally I meant it to be 'manifestation of the mind' (menti = Italian mente = mind, and then the suffix of 'manifest', changing the vowels) but now I liken it more to 'the mind of Mephistopheles' ('mind' and the more fitting suffix of Mephisto, substituting the ph to Latinize the word). -- Mentifisto 22:28, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Delete AirwaySim

It seems you have deleted Airwaysim but someone has created the article again. The new article is located at AirwaySim, I believe it should be deleted reflecting the lack of notability and advertising. Toyotaboy95 - Hong Kong ☺ 05:16, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Mentifisto, Srinivas has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Thanks for signing my guestbook. --Srinivas 15:10, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

FYI re:

Just to let you know, I submitted a RFPP on user:INH78430, whom you blocked, due to abuse of his talk page (see the quotes, including the one he invented accredited to yourself). --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:33, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes, Sarek dealt with it. Thanks. -- Mentifisto 15:50, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

And what more, the above said user had vandalised my user page. Glad that he has been blocked. Thanks Mentifisto, Srinivas 13:38, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

Chuckles

Hello Mentifisto. Do you know who chuckles is? Well guess what he is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be afraid very very afraid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Boredperson1515 (talk • contribs) 15:06, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

User_talk:202.174.40.50

Hey uhh, he's back.--TParis00ap (talk) 00:16, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Just his own talk page blanking, probably won't do it again. -- Mentifisto 18:13, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for blocking User:194.83.29.253. I was getting fed up with constant vandalism from that IP. I thought I'd block it myself but you seem to have beat me to it. And I think given the IP's record of vandalism, a one-year block is entirely appropriate. JIP | Talk 15:45, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Hello, Lofty abyss. You have new messages at Hell in a Bucket's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Jeremy Bolwell

I notice you have cursorily looked at my report regarding the above user, and have marked it as 'content dispute'. How is this the case, when there are a string of edits to internal references to common words such as 'woolen', and a semi-circular link in obsessive-compulsive personality disorder of obsessive. All these links do is clutter up an otherwise good page. It seems a little galling that one goes to the trouble of reporting this (especially seeing as it's not the first time this has happened with this user), just for it to be regarded as 'content dispute'. I have read the relevant article at WP:overlink and these contributions are clearly a case of this. Particularly given that the first bullet-point on the WP:overlink page is:

Do not link to a page that redirects back to the page the link is on.

Which the obsessive-compulsive article clearly does.

Cheers,

Fortnum (talk) 16:27, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Bring it up on WP:ANI maybe, then. It's still not plain vandalism. -- Mentifisto 18:13, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

May I ask your opinion of this?

In relation to your recent talkpage postings...I would like your opinion on this User talk:Akashi-inc I have issued warnings as you suggested. However as you said there is no exact science of when to or not....Hell In A Bucket (talk) 16:30, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

In that case I'd personally wait to see if they attempt to recreate the article... that's when they must be blocked, especially since the writing was already overly promotional. They could also be blocked as a spamming record label registered as such, but I'll wait to see if they reply to their 'username concern' thread before doing anything. -- Mentifisto 18:04, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

IP 198.244.8.2 is vandalising, help me --Der Künstler (talk) 17:33, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Blocked school IP for two weeks. -- Mentifisto 18:04, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Please see the history of the article Francisco Franco vandalism--Der Künstler (talk) 18:05, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Which vandalism specifically still remains? This was yesterday's correction, I'm not sure what's left. -- Mentifisto 18:26, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

That article needs additional protection, you must to see all the editons in the history of that article --Der Künstler (talk) 14:16, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

74.93.27.13 is vandalising, help me --Der Künstler (talk) 14:19, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

ANI

Hello, Lofty abyss. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. \ Backslash Forwardslash / (talk) 23:57, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

For your diligence in blocking vandalism accounts. Cheers, JNW (talk) 13:23, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. :-) -- Mentifisto 13:25, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Thank you

Here is yet another "thank you" for whatever you did regarding my vandalism complaint. The speed with which you responded is astonishing. Thanks once again. B00P (talk) 17:45, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

You rock. TJRC (talk) 00:15, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

More thanks...

..for reverting the vandalism on my talk page. That was yet another IP sock of a banned user known as Serafin, who is obsessed with Copernicus and Poland. He's been banned, added to the abuse filter, and various other devices, but still manages to get in every so often. If you ever notice an IP in the 131.* range making comments like that, or editing/reverting Copernicus, Recovered Territories, or related articles, it is a safe bet that it is Serafin. Block on sight, basically. Cheers. --Ckatz^chat_spy 00:24, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Sockpppet

How do I open a sockpuppet case? CI Intdestroyer (talk · contribs) seems to be a Sock of an IP you blocked today, as he made the exact same edits as the IP.. --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 14:06, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

You can follow this or use WP:TW to automatically submit the case. -- Mentifisto 16:01, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Help?

Hi! I could use some help with this particular guy who keeps hounding me, my guess is that he is doing this to me after I had templated him for his potential 3RR on the article of MATADOR (weapon). Also, take a note of the warnings for his pattern of disruptive editing by several other editors on his talk page and this latest comment by him on the article talk page of EADS CASA isn't helping either. I really hate to report such things unless I really have to, so if I may ask you here... is there any way you can help me here or should I still report it to ANI? Regards. --Dave1185 (talk) 11:06, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Sorry I didn't respond earlier, though I see others are already on it... -- Mentifisto 15:42, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Hello

Thanks for blocking 12.173.19.186. You should probably also block him from editing his own user talk page, as he vandalizes that as well. Chubbles (talk) 17:26, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

They seem to have stopped for now. -- Mentifisto 18:19, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Block on 205.213.212.21

I had IP User:205.213.212.21 watchlisted automatically because I left a warning template a while ago, and out of curiosity I clicked on the email link, which takes you to the template documentation. In the documentation it tells you again to email which takes you to the sandbox, which seems most odd. Am I missing something? Regards -- Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 17:58, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you mean. Which email link? (Special:EmailUser doesn't work with IPs, as far as I know) Which template is leading you to the sandbox? -- Mentifisto 18:19, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

favor?

Mentifisto,

I saw you were on call. Can I ask you a favor? I said something I shouldn't have said, that is, the language I used in an edit summary was a bit strong. In a message on the editor's talk page I explained what I thought the problem was (and I stand by that); I also mentioned that my wording may have been a bit strong. I still feel that this was a serious issue, but my overblown sense of righteousness should not mar Bender's good career here. So, to get to it, can you "delete" that edit summary, one way or another? I see that in article histories sometimes, some sort of courtesy blanking, and I would appreciate that here. I will be happy to leave another message for Bender, but don't wish to draw too much "outside" attention to it, and Bender does not have email enabled. Please drop me a line if you can't (or won't); I appreciate your help either way. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 15:41, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Courtesy blanking happens with the content of the page itself... edit summaries are technically permanent, if you don't delete the edit itself (or WP:OS, although that usually only happens with personal information etc.) - it doesn't really look that bad either that it'd warrant deletion, and if you just want to 'take it back' then maybe you can do a null edit and state so, in the latest edit summary. -- Mentifisto 16:01, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Fortunately there was the need for a comma also, so it wasn't entirely "null." BTW, I saw your recent contributions--plenty of NFL teams could use a blocker like you, and the Tide has a hole on defense to fill as well. Thanks again. Drmies (talk) 16:10, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Hehe, too bad I'm not really into football and the fact that I handle reports just because it only takes some thinking and a few clicks. ;-) -- Mentifisto 16:25, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Are you into religion? Cause football here is much more important than that, as reliable sources report. I might tell on you: I'm sure User:Tide rolls will have a stern word or two for you. Drmies (talk) 17:03, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Nope, and I'm not from the south either. :-P -- Mentifisto 18:35, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Please ban permanent

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:69.19.14.25#July_2009 You already gave him a 2 week and he's back again. Look at his talk page. Can you nail him since I cannot? Thanks. NotTires (talk) 22:11, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

It's a three months one, now. IPs can't generally be blocked permanently due to their volatility, and that one doesn't edit that much either anyway. -- Mentifisto 22:18, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Block

Are you sure about Oratorus? No edits since May; AIV report looks to be in error. ↪REDVERS ^{I dreamt about stew last night} 11:32, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

It still looks like vandalism-only... but yes, I agree, it hadn't edit for so long... -- Mentifisto 11:37, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Block

Hey, if you'd be ok with it, I think this case could use an extended block. Looking at the contributions, I see a lot of evidence that it is a static IP (chiefly, if you check out the contributions you'll see a lot of vandalism of Slavery over long periods of time). It's ok if you want 3 days only, though. Cheers, Master of Puppets - _{Call me MoP! :D} 17:19, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

I'd be okay with it... I thought they hadn't edited much recently so a longer block wasn't necessary. Also, the history of the edits doesn't seem that consistent and it looks like it's an educational institution from its whois... multiple people then at least, even if static? -- Mentifisto 18:35, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

That's true. It's not too pressing, anyway, so I think your block is fine. Master of Puppets - _{Call me MoP! :D} 18:40, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism

Thanks for sorting my page and blocking that IP, It's much appreciated. 95jb14 (talk) 18:14, 7 October 2009 (UTC).

		The Most Esteemed and Honourable Grand Award of the user:95jb14 Barnstar Order of Merit
		Thanks for getting rid of the vandalism, much appreciatted 95jb14 (talk) 18:14, 7 October 2009 (UTC).

You're welcome. -- Mentifisto 18:35, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

And while we are on the topic:

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		I hereby award you the Anti-Vandalism Barnstar, for blocking a vandal who among other unconstructive acts, went after my user page after I had reverted him several times. Many thanks! Jusdafax 22:05, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Smartypantsno.11 (talk) 17:53, 11 October 2009 (UTC)Hi Menifisto.On Friday 8th last myself and friends were messing and editing pages.But then we were informed that we were being blocked. We have been punished already in school and we have certainly learned our lesson and I promise that I will never vandalise any site ever again as I now know that there are reactions to vandalism. We have been told to try to get it unblocked and if it is we will receive a lighter penalty. I know we deserved to be blocked as our action were wrong but please can you unblock us our user name was 87.36.8.201 I am truly sorry.

Thanks

Thank you so much for giving me rollback. regards--Orangesodakid 18:25, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Please block

Greetings Mentifesto. You recently blocked User talk:194.187.32.106 for a week, but they're back at it.--Technopat (talk) 12:59, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

While you're at it, please check out User talk:94.101.164.47 - the user has received several "final" warnings but...--Technopat (talk) 13:09, 12 October 2009 (UTC) Already done by another admin.--Technopat (talk) 13:11, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Hate to bother you but user 65.96.219.249 is at it again vandalizing Cherokee websites and if you can find a way to block him/her again we'd appreciate it.Charles F Ross (talk) 15:11, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Done. -- Mentifisto 15:18, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Cultology

You blocked Cultology2 (talk · contribs). Can you also indef block Cultology (talk · contribs), as an obvious sock and vandalism only account? Thanks, Cirt (talk) 19:31, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Done. -- Mentifisto 19:40, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Cirt (talk) 20:07, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Hi man

Hi, I was wondering if you can become my new friend. I am new here.TheTaoist (talk) 21:30, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Talk:OKTAY ÇELİK

is there a speedy-cat/template for stuff like this? Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 10:30, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, G8 in that case. -- Mentifisto 10:39, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

0ooo... ok Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 10:41, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Blocked user removing warnings

Indef blocked user USMC12345 (talk · contribs) has removed most of the warnings on his talk page as well as the block notification. Should this be reverted, or would that be inappropriate? I can't see anything in WP:TALK that speaks to this. Thanks! --NellieBly (talk) 15:57, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

It can be reverted, it's not inappropriate, but I usually leave it be since the notices are only there to inform them, mostly. (People can always look at the logs for the account's status.) -- Mentifisto 16:01, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Okay, thanks, I won't worry about it then. --NellieBly (talk) 16:21, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

User talk:2lz

Hello, you might also want to block that guy's talk page before he expands his rants. De728631 (talk) 20:20, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Doesn't seem like he's going to continue. -- Mentifisto 09:02, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

User talk:DarkFalls

Thank you for semi-protecting the page. I started to worry about WP:3RR but luckily you protected it.  Ilyushka88  talk  08:49, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

3RR doesn't apply when reverting blatant vandalism, so don't worry. :-) -- Mentifisto 09:02, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

I would rather that moron mess up my talk page than vandalize the mainspace. I've unprotected. Hope you don't mind. —Dark 09:10, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

And where's my manners. Thank you and the others who helped revert the page. —Dark 09:20, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome (and I don't mind, if you think they'll certainly not touch articles...). -- Mentifisto 09:25, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

I really wish this place would soft-block school IPs.

I know: 'Assume Good Faith' and all that, but with school IPs, there seems less and less a reason to. For every good edit, we probably get ten vandalisms. Granted, they generally get locked for a year at a time, but only after they've made a nuisance of themselves. And these are supposed to be students. If they had the internet when I was a student and we did something like this, I'd be soundly beaten. HalfShadow (talk) 17:52, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Yes... educational institutions prefer to denounce Wikipedia as inaccurate than try to prevent their own students from vandalizing it. Other than that I suppose you'd need a discussion to see whether people here would support what you propose. -- Mentifisto 17:59, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

If such a discussion happened, I would gladly jump in and support such a move. SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:09, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Allowing edits from open proxies

Hi Mentifisto. FYI. Getting a softblock on a hardblocked proxy is one of the oldest tricks in the book.[2] -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 20:24, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Hm, how do you disable their talk page access, then? -- Mentifisto 20:32, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

A hardblock would be fine, with talk page editing disabled, if the range is hardblocked. But call me old fashioned.[3] -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 20:37, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

UMD vandal

Thanks for taking care of that University of Maryland vandal. I'm tempted to recommend disallowing talk page access for them in the future, since their pattern is vandalize, block, then claim to be the IT department for the school in requesting unblocking. It's continued abuse of the unblock template, but just not on the same IP every time. What do you think? SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:59, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

I think so too, especially since it seems to be the same person attacking you. I just blocked them again. -- Mentifisto 14:27, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, this person is remarkably persistent. I'm tempted to write UMD to see if they can help in ending the vandalism, since due to the vandal's somewhat roving nature and that we'd block an entire campus affecting thousands of uninvolved users if we asked for a range block, I doubt that Wikipedia's own technical measures will work. What do you think? SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:07, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

It's always worth a try, since they're still trolling you. -- Mentifisto 00:03, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Review

Sorry about that, but I dont have that many spelling mistakes, you should take a look at User:Orangesodakid's spelling!--Coldplay Expert 23:51, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

You should both improve your spelling, yeah... if you used a checker for this message, for example, you would've seen that it should be 'don't'. :-P -- Mentifisto 00:03, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

How are you doing buddy?

I am am good!Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 20:05, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. I'm glad you liked it! Cheers. Scartol • Tok 19:41, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

regarding the vandalism to my user page

It's not about revenge. That bastard vandalised my user page, and I want him banned for it. User pages are more personal than articles. --LordNecronus (talk) 17:43, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

Actually, here. Look at that. If that's not vandalism, then what is? HE NEEDS TO BE BANNED. --LordNecronus (talk) 17:44, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

"That bastard vandalised my user page, and I want him banned for it." That is the definition of revenge, you know. :-)

You shouldn't be so attached to your userpage... and since this is an encyclopedia, by its very nature articles are of the utmost importance. But we usually block vandals if they don't stop, anyway. -- Mentifisto 23:54, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

User talk:GaudiumInVeritate

Heya :) Can you consider reducing this guy's block? After a look at his first contributions, I think he meant to be constructive before his "my bro did it" lapse of judgment. I'm all for second chances in those cases (worst case scenario we reblock him and we're set). What do you think? -- Luk ^talk 11:20, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Well, I reblocked as suggested, but I still have my doubts since OAR, the place of origin, was trolling legal threats all over, yesterday. -- Mentifisto 15:15, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

IRC

I can't use IRC, as MOST of the time I am on wikipedia I am at school, and my school doesn't allow IRC.Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 15:08, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Then use it when you're at home... -- Mentifisto 15:15, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

I do. btw, what is your irc name? Is everones wikipedia name the same as their irc name?Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 15:28, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Nicks are usually the same, but if they're not most likely you can see who it is after /whoising them from their hostmask (wikipedia/Mentifisto, in my case). -- Mentifisto 15:36, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

I really wish we could make a chat page on our talk...Dont give me all the links that say "wikipedia is not a social networking site" and such. I have read them all. Its just that not everyone can get on IRC, and those people are out of luck when they get bored of the day to day editing...its not fair to us! --Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 15:46, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

There are loads more sites and places that enable chatting. I am actually a heavy user of IRC, but I don't think the interface here is even ideal for chatting. Try to circumvent the restrictions or find other things to do... -- Mentifisto 16:21, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

=)

		The Admin's Barnstar
		Because of your hardwork with the nitty gritty! =) A8UDI 18:17, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! :-) -- Mentifisto 18:20, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Talkback

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Regarding the UMD vandal that you have blocked in the past. SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:35, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Talkback

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Re: ban of 12.234.35.2

Please extend the time on this ban and consider a span ban. The IP has indicated that he has access to multiple IPs and will continuously vandalize pages. (See edit history from Hamburger's user page. Nezzadar ^[SPEAK] 19:26, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

I don't see any other IPs they're using... I can't block anything else if I don't know the range. -- Mentifisto 00:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Thank you!

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		Thank you for blocking an IP with long vandalism history! FeygeleGoy/פֿײגעלע גױ‎ (talk) 20:54, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome! -- Mentifisto 00:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Denialism

An article that you have been involved in editing, Denialism, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Denialism (2nd nomination). Thank you.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Unomi (talk) 06:12, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

adminbacklog

the aiv is backlogged just to let you know. If you would prefer to not let you know about this in the future, please tell me.Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 14:31, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I have a live feed of AIV through IRC, so whenever I'm here I look at it; I can't do anything when I'm not. :-) -- Mentifisto 16:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

So do you want me to keep you informed or not?Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 18:02, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

No, thanks, if you don't mind. -- Mentifisto 19:08, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Updates to Caddie_(CAD_system)

Hello. I've made extensive changes to Caddie_(CAD_system), added some references, added a few facts, removed a bit of advertising :-) and removed factoids that I could not find references for. I also need your opinion on the features (see the article's Talk page). I used Caddie 4 when I studied civil engineering in 1992, but I'm not an engineer now, so I'm not the ideal person to write about Caddie's feature set. Thanks. -- leuce (talk) 08:02, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

I'm even less ideal than anyone - I never used it at all! I just happened to remove that bit of spam in Feb. (sorry). -- Mentifisto 16:37, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

RfA, after all

Hi. When you suggested that I should consider RfA, I declined because I thought with my limited content-creating record I had no chance, and the same for a subsequent approach from Tikiwont. A third approach from JamieS93 has now persuaded me to have a go, and she has created Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/JohnCD which I plan to complete and transclude in the next day or two. I should be honoured if you and/or Tikiwont would be willing to co-nominate; I am sending him a similar message. Regards, and thanks in any case for helping to encourage me. JohnCD (talk) 22:36, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Hey man

Hey man I just started edit, don't know what's going on - Really like the Doors though so gonna read up on that I know about it - What u gonna watch on that thing man Swirleman (talk) 13:23, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Invitation to participate in SecurePoll feedback and workshop

As you participated in the recent Audit Subcommittee election, or in one of two requests for comment that relate to the use of SecurePoll for elections on this project, you are invited to participate in the SecurePoll feedback and workshop. Your comments, suggestions and observations are welcome.

For the Arbitration Committee,
Risker (talk) 08:28, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Block of 65.92.125.16

I believe it is possible that 65.92.125.16 is another ScienceGolfFanatic. EVidence in favor consists of things like:

• Edits like this (replaces all instances of "the " in a page with "the fucking ") ... this is a favorite trick of SGF's ... however it could be that there are lots of people doing that and I only notice SGF because I am most familiar with him
• The IP geolocates to near his home ... although it is about 30 miles away, SGF could simply be out on a trip.
• Familiarity with various Wikipedia users and who knows whom, as can only come from someone who reads Wikipedia all the time even while banned

I will keep a watch on that IP range. If as I suggested above this is just SGF having some fun on a weekend, there probably isn't much we can do. If it becomes a new favorite range then I will pursue an SPI and/or checkuser in order to see if I can get a block similar to the block that has been placed on his school. -- Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 03:24, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

On second thought, I notice there are other IP's in that range that have been used to vandalize recently, such as 65.92.125.47. -- Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 03:26, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

It's definitely him. I'll see what I can do, if anything. -- Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 03:29, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Were there even more in that range? I could attempt to apply a rangeblock if it'll be effective. -- Mentifisto 03:57, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

I've created a list in my sandbox of all the IP ranges I've found that I'm sure ScienceGolfFanatic has used recently. I also linked that list briefly on ANI at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#User:65.92.125.16, which I hadnt been aware of last night. Of the six IP ranges, the first five are mostly his, and the sixth seems to be shared among a much larger number of editors even though it is one of the smallest ranges on the list. It is probably not a good idea to rangeblock that sixth one, and I don't consider myself enough of an expert on our blocking policy to be able to judge whether or not it would be good to rangeblock the other five even though as I said there are few recent non-SGF edits from any of them. However, I could be helpful by providing clearer evidence for why I'm so sure it is him, as I know that SGF is often mistaken for a random vandal. -- Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 16:41, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Guess what?

I'm back! Rejoice!

Now block me. --Native to Jupiter (talk) 18:27, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

77-1-1

Whatever I expected, it wasn't that! Thanks again for your nomination and encouragement: expect me knocking on your door at all hours for advice on which end to hold the mop. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 23:57, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Fribbulus Xax's RfA

Thanks, Mentifisto, for supporting me in my RFA. It passed unanimously. I am very grateful of your input – if you have any further comments, let me know! Fribbulus Xax (talk) 12:07, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Red Star

Red Star Congratulations, Lofty abyss! It's my pleasure to award you November 19, 2009's Red Star for being hard working, kind to others, and for being an excellent user in general. A record of this award will always be kept at User:Meaghan/Shining Stars. Enjoy! Meaghan the vanilla twilight 00:06, 19 November 2009 (UTC) You could also receive the next higher up award, the Orange Star!

Thanks. -- Mentifisto 10:40, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Courtesy notice

Hello, Lofty abyss. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Tan | 39 16:57, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

User:212.219.203.32

Is it time to block this account again? -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:25, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Spellcast had reblocked. -- Mentifisto 04:19, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Error

I did not make any changes to Religion in Germany. Perhaps there was an error. I am sorry if somebody did using this IP.--71.53.239.173 (talk) 01:44, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

user 199.185.67.164

This IP has re-emerged as a vandalism only account after being blocked by you on 23 October; the most recent incident of vandalism was two attempts at wrecking Rolls-Royce Merlin, which is a Featured Article. Regards Minorhistorian (talk) 03:49, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Reblocked. -- Mentifisto 04:19, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

re: User_talk:76.31.237.122

I'd like to point you to my comments both here and here; I think that there's been a WP:BITE style overreach, and the behavior of those involved is doing nothing to try to calm the user down. In fact quite the reverse, it's very clear that the hamfisted behavior of those involved is designed, either through simple incompetence or actual maliciousness, to enrage.

The user's accusation seems to have merit; Postoak and Drmies operate VERY closely together, and Drmies' edit here seems to qualify as wikistalking, again deliberately designed to rile the user up. Also, the user seems to be very new - doesn't know how to post references except as links, and doesn't know how to use templates correctly (to which the response should NOT be a tiny little edit summary of "please use the template correctly"; again, that type of behavior is singularly unhelpful and only could serve to enrage an already agitated person.

Really, this is typical of the discourteous hellhole Wikipedia is fast becoming towards new users in particular, and part of the reason I salted my account a long while ago. 98.195.149.80 (talk) 05:51, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Dear Mentifisto, I have a question regarding a recent entry you erased.

Dear Mentifisto, I have a question regarding a recent entry you just erased. I work with this NGO and have several people at Columbia University asking for a Wiki entry. What is your recommendation? Best regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by Riocabral (talk • contribs) 06:58, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Hi there. It is recommended that people who are deeply involved with a subject ideally not create the respective articles, because of an inevitable conflict of interest. The article you had was a copypaste (and thus would violate copyright if the website isn't appropriately licensed) and overly spammy, which goes against the requirement for articles to be neutral (we can't have subjects portrayed in a biased way, whether positive or negative). -- Mentifisto 07:05, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Autoblock

Somehow, a few months ago, you autoblocked my school's IP address, in which during the 48-hour block, I was unable to edit there. Was Stevenhawkingaiueo (talk · contribs) on the IP before the block? Regards,_{Boeing7107isdelicious|SPRiCh miT meineN PiloteN} 11:31, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Um, as far as I know, I wouldn't be able to see what the corresponding autoblocked IP was, and autoblock is automated, too. But if it's around the same time and same duration then most likely... -- Mentifisto 11:52, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Um, the IP was not used for anon editing, but I was the one using it at that time for this account. _{Boeing7107isdelicious|SPRiCh miT meineN PiloteN} 06:19, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Spamublock

Those are currently the default settings on the block page. Daniel Case (talk) 12:43, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

IP triggering edit filter

Hi. I see you are on line. Would you have a look at this IP and see if I have done the right thing? It was reported at AIV both by a bot and a user, and was triggering the edit filter. I saw it had started up immediately after a 6 month block expired, so gave it a year, using {{checkuserblock}} as Luk had on the last block (though I'm not sure what that means), and (after exploring the list of templates) put {{uw-afblock}} on his talk page. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 18:54, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm not too familiar with User:Tile join (the purported owner of the IP, from the checkusering) but this says that it's a static IP, the userpage it was vandalizing also seems to edit football-related articles (and the IP did so in January) so it's likely the same person (and it was petty vandalism, even if caught by the edit filter) so I'd say it's a good block. -- Mentifisto 19:07, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Repeat Red Star

Repeat Red Star Congratulations, Lofty abyss! The first nine Red Stars of each cycle will consist of repeats from the previous cycle. The repeats will be users who did not receive the Orange Star. It's my pleasure to give you another shot at receiving the Orange Star today, on December 15, 2009! Keep up the great work! A record of this award will always be kept at User:Meaghan/Shining Stars. Enjoy! Meaghan the vanilla twilight 01:12, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

School IPs

At the school I go to I use the computer with the IP address 82.0.83.150, and I've realised you've blocked it for only three months. As this is an IP used in a school, should the block be extended to indefinite? Minimac94 (talk) 15:18, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

No, IPs are usually not blocked indefinitely because they're dynamic and may be reassigned to different computers. School IPs, however, are frequently given blocks that are years long... which could happen to 82.0.83.150 if they start vandalizing again as soon as the block expires. -- Mentifisto 09:17, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Happy Christmas

Hi there! I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Have some nice days :) All the best --Barras ^talk 09:39, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

You too! :) -- Mentifisto 10:03, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Click there to open your card! → → →

Dear Lofty abyss,
Wishing you, your family, and friends a very merry Christmas (or whatever you celebrate at this time of year), and I hope that the new year will be a good one, in real life, and on the wiki. There is always a reason to spread the holiday spirit; it's a special time of year of almost everyone. ;)
Love and best wishes, Meaghan - ^Merry _Christmas! - 00:17, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks and happy holidays to you too! -- Mentifisto 00:22, 24 December 2009 (UTC)