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-- LuK3 (Talk) 19:55, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Replied. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 12:21, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

18:41, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

Username policy violation

Hi DQ,

Just bringing to your attention this newly created username User:Sony Xperia X Performance that appears to be violating WP:PRODNAME. The user has already edited the article Sony Xperia X Performance. Stanleytux (talk) 20:28, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

your advice please...

You blocked Which Hazel? and That man from Nantucket.

Just prior to their block, this individual initiated Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Libby Garvey.

I never interacted with this contributor before -- under this wiki-id. But since their block was lifted all their edits have targeted my contributions. Many of these edits are clearly bad edits. Many are the kinds of edits that trigger edit-warring. They have also left several comments that explicitly accused me of acting in bad faith.

I've been civil, in my comments to them, which they have explicitly told me they will not read. Several of their edits explicitly accuse me of editing in bad faith.

Among the bad edits that targetted my contributrions were several excisions of entries to disambiguation pages I started. Yesterday I responded to a request for help at Help talk:Disambiguation.

Their reply tacitly acknowledges their wikistalking.

Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day. The edits they made, targeting my contributions, do include some valid edits. But I think their blatant violation of WP:Wikipedia is not a battleground is more important.

WP:Twinkle#Abuse says those who use twinkle in counter-policy ways: "risk having one's account blocked." The individual or individuals using this wiki-id have used twinkle in their harrassment of me. Is this sufficient for them to be blocked? I assumed one had to apply to use twinkle, and that rogue twinkle users could merely be blocked from using twinkle any further.

How would we know whether the individual or individuals who use this wiki-ID were currently using previously undetected sockpuppets? Geo Swan (talk) 13:25, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

@Geo Swan: I did not block the users you specify, I only gave a CU result on them. After a review, I have found that the edits to consitute wikistalking which is a form of harassment. Shortly after this, I will stop by the talkpage of TMFNT and leave them a reminder about their future edits. If they continue, they will be outright blocked. As for undetected sockpuppets, that chance always exists with any sockmaster, blocked or not. If you have a specific user in mind, please bring a case forward so the evidence can be evaluated. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 04:45, 24 June 2016 (UTC)


19:14, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

15:42, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Super quick Q

When I approve/activate UTRS accounts, does the admin get an email notification? --Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 21:46, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

  • Yes. When you activate it but not when you approve (or the other way around). I still have a copy of it somewhere. It used to be an issue back when we had non-admin requests, because we used to approve-but-not-activate and that still sent out an e-mail.  · Salvidrim! ·  22:20, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
Thanks Salv; I approved and activated simultaneously, so it should trigger an email confirmation.--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 22:22, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
FYI, although it's no hard rule, I've taken the habit of leaving a note on the user's talk page as well in reply to the thread they've had to start anyways as part of the request (and I've noticed TParis doing the same). ;)  · Salvidrim! ·  23:13, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
Well if all the cool kids are doing it then I will too!--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 23:23, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

19:45, 4 July 2016 (UTC)


15:15, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

Laptop died

{{Computer death}} Hi all. My laptop has conveniently appeared to have died. I'm currently using an older laptop that I was able to find a OpenSuse live CD for and installed that, and using it with mild frusturation. I do still have my phone and tablet, but they are very hard to edit Wikipedia with. I'll keep posting updates here as things progress. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 10:29, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

--Cameron11598 (Talk) 03:20, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
:-) --Cameron11598 (Talk) 23:36, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

12:01, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

A user you have blocked has opened UTRS appeal #16212 on the Unblock Ticket Request System. The reviewing administrator, Seraphimblade (talk · contribs), has requested your input:

MeredithCockerille (block logactive blocksglobal blocksautoblockscontribsdeleted contribsabuse filter logcreation logchange block settingsunblockcheckuser (log))


Time: Jul 25, 2016 03:49:48

Message: null

Notes:

  • If you do not have an account on UTRS, you may create one at the administrator registration interface.
  • Alternatively, you can respond here and indicate whether you are supportive or opposed to an unblock for this user and your rationale, if applicable.

--UTRSBot (talk) 03:49, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Heya DQ, I'm reviewing a block on this editor. I don't see how their username is offensive, could you clarify that? Seraphimblade Talk to me 03:51, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
Seraphimblade: FYI, DQ is having computer, Internet and phone issues atm so may or may not be able to reply promptly. My own (talk page stalker) opinion would be to unblock (and apologize...), considering that the block is two years old, there were no edits, and a quick Google search shows that "Meredith Cockerille" is a real girl's name indeed.  · Salvidrim! ·  04:11, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
Good to know. Given that, I'll go ahead with the unblock. DQ, you're still welcome to ping me if there's something else at play here, but I can't see any reason that the block is necessary, for username reasons or any other. Seraphimblade Talk to me 04:22, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

19:54, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

21:48, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

A user you have blocked has opened UTRS appeal #16280 on the Unblock Ticket Request System. The reviewing administrator, Salvidrim! (talk · contribs), has requested your input:

173.231.50.50 (block logactive blocksglobal blocksautoblockscontribsdeleted contribsabuse filter logcreation logchange block settingsunblockcheckuser (log))


Time: Aug 05, 2016 23:33:14

Message: Both MatSci and DQ suggested I check in with you specifically on this (see Material Scientist's talk page)

Notes:

  • If you do not have an account on UTRS, you may create one at the administrator registration interface.
  • Alternatively, you can respond here and indicate whether you are supportive or opposed to an unblock for this user and your rationale, if applicable.

--UTRSBot (talk) 23:33, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- Amanda (aka DQ) 04:09, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

15:41, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Blocking of Adam Aflah II

Hello DeltaSQuad, I have to ask, why User:Adam Aflah II isn't blocked indefinitely? ArdiPras95 (talk) 05:43, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

The normal time used to block sockmasters at WP:SPI is two weeks and escalate from there if issues continue per the blocking policy. Blocks are preventative, not punitive. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 14:17, 11 August 2016 (UTC)


CaptainHog sock/SPI

Since you ran the checkuser on the last CaptainHog sock, I thought I would make you aware of yet another one. The sock has been blocked, just trying to fish out any sleepers. Is a rangeblock possible? - NeutralhomerTalk • 00:25 on August 13, 2016 (UTC)

Not at this time. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 04:06, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
Darn, I figure collateral damage is an issue? Sorry to hear about your computer. - NeutralhomerTalk • 05:22 on August 13, 2016 (UTC)
It's more I need more information (aka socking) before I can make a determination on what to block. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 07:19, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
The best I can give you on that is the suspected socks and the confirmed socks. Maybe you can pull the IPs off those via CU and that might narrow down the range. - NeutralhomerTalk • 14:31 on August 13, 2016 (UTC)
Sorry, I should have specified. I need more CU data beyond what we already have. I can't block anything in the meantime. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 14:42, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
Ah, gotcha. I wasn't sure if you had that info, but that makes sense. CaptainHog will probably turn up soon enough, so there will be added data. That guy just never learns. - NeutralhomerTalk • 14:53 on August 13, 2016 (UTC)

Please enforce the word limits

Wikipedia talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Michael Hardy/Evidence#Please enforce the word limits in the interest of fairness --Guy Macon (talk) 02:50, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

SPI

Re: This SPI [65], there were no sock blocks handed out. Is there a reason for that? -- WV 18:28, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

The investigation is not closed yet. I make it a policy that unless checkuser results are fully confirmed and we are dealing with a major sockmaster or immediate heavy disruption, that I refrain from using both my CheckUser and admin toolset at the same time. It just gets a fresh set of eyes on my results and is a review to make sure I didn't miss anything either. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 10:04, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

19:37, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

21:18, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

16:02, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

17:12, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

Note

Hello DQ. I'm not sure if the user that had tendered their resignation should be informing the ArbCom about it. Just in case, please take note that User:Euryalus has just resigned his oversight permissions and I've actioned their request. Regards, MarcoAurelio (talk) 10:41, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Marco, they stepped down a few months ago. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 06:38, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

18:04, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

22:09, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

Extended confirmed protection

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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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18:07, 26 September 2016 (UTC)


21:30, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for your email dated [some time ago]. I'm not joking when I say in a big message on my talk page that I don't check my email often. Sometime... time... thanks. -- zzuuzz (talk) 08:42, 6 October 2016 (UTC)

What?!

Man, there's so little info at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Ricky81682 -- I'm baffled as to what happened here. He was one of the few admins operating in the world of Indian film. This is going to make my life significantly more difficult. :( Sorry to be nosey, but how'd this come about, if I might ask? Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:23, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

@Cyphoidbomb: This came through information passed along to the Arbitration Committee and is why we passed a motion about it after review. Specifically, there were some CUs ran on the vandal accounts when they were in operation, and the result was passed onto ArbCom for review. I'm sorry that it makes your life more difficult I hate having to make such determinations, but it is required to protect the integrity of the encyclopedia. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 20:29, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
Well obviously you owe me no apology... But your sympathy is much appreciated. Wow. Bummer about this. Thanks for your hard work as always. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:19, 7 October 2016 (UTC)


20:30, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Ricky ban

Was it a CU block or an AC ban? I'm kind of confused. I'm guessing that there was some crossover with CU results and after the results, the Committee banned Ricky. --QEDK (T C) 07:16, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @QEDK: Checkuser block, arbcom desysop. Ks0stm (TCGE) 07:35, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
Aye, thanks. --QEDK (T C) 08:10, 15 October 2016 (UTC)


16:42, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

NPP & AfC

After 5 years of unstructured since ACTRIAL, a dedicated venue has been created for combined discussion about NPP & AfC where a work group is also being composed to develop recommendations for necessary changes to policies and related software. It is 'not an RfC, it is a call for genuinely interested users who have significant experience in these areas to join a truly proactive work group. There is some reading to be done before signing up. See: Wikipedia:The future of NPP and AfC. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk)


New newsletter for Notifications

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17:39, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

Whoops

Sorry for the abrupt departure; my internet went wonky for a bit. I'll talk to a BAG member about it and get back to you. ~ Rob13Talk 05:51, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

16:18, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

UTRS for Portuguese Wikipedia

Hello, DeltaQuad. With regards to using UTRS for Portuguese Wikipedia, do you have any news?

We had a discussion on pt.wiki about that and I believe there is clear consensus for using it there instead of the current system. Regards.—Teles «Talk to me˱M @ C S˲» 17:06, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi @Teles:. With TParis back as a developer, I finally have some time to put into this. This will be my single priority with UTRS, so we can actually get this moving and on the road.
Instructions for translators: I will request that any translators create an account at [github.com Github] so that they can be given the permissions to edit the relevant files. From there, they will need to notify me so I can add them to the translators group. Once I've done that, they can start editing the translation file right on the github website. Also they will need to keep an eye on their email for new updates which will require translation.
Some information on the tool itself: Pt.wiki will get it's own database, so it won't be confused or mixed with enwiki's. On the main appeal form there will be the ability to select either ptwiki or enwiki. We'll also have it so that it will default to whatever is pasted in the url like "utrs.wmflabs.org/?uselang=ptwiki" or something as such so you can set it to that by default. Any questions in which you have so far?
Courtesy ping @Salvidrim!:. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 19:11, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
Hello, Amanda. I've joined GitHub as 'radixwiki'. Thanks, RadiX 01:50, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
Amanda, excellent news! I have notified other sysops so some of them can show interest on helping. My account on Github is 'Lteles'. I can start translating ASAP. Regards.—Teles «Talk to me˱M @ C S˲» 01:54, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
Hi Amanda, good fay, I am also sysop of pt:wikipedia and i've joined GitHub as Le0nsaud. Greetings--Leon saudanha (talk) 13:48, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
@Leon saudanha, Teles, and RadiX: Invites sent, they need you to accept. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 15:45, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
Thanks :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leon saudanha (talkcontribs) 13:35, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Hi Amanda, i have translated te most messages of UTRS, but in time to save I think I just accidentally merge the ancient version of script with the version translated... do you can correct this?--Leon saudanha (talk) 14:27, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
  • I am translating the file. Can you explain what is the meaning of "Revealed this appeals email" and similar messages? I am stuck on these ones. Thanks!—Teles «Talk to me˱M @ C S˲» 18:40, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
    • Emails are hidden from normal tool users because that information is private. Checkusers and developers have an ability to unhide that information if it's needed for CU or administrative purposes.--v/r - TP 18:43, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
@TParis: thanks! It is that the phrase doesn't seem to make sense for me. Could you please write the phrase in other words?—Teles «Talk to me˱M @ C S˲» 20:14, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
How about "accessed the hidden e-mail address from which the appeal was sent"?  · Salvidrim! ·  20:22, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
@Salvidrim!: Got it! Thanks!—Teles «Talk to me˱M @ C S˲» 20:36, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
  • @Teles: Would you be able to pass on the following message to the ptwiki community to keep them updated?

Hi ptwikipedia, I wanted to give you an update as a community of where we are at with making UTRS availible for ptwiki. We have made some large strides in the past few months, but indeed we have meany more to make. As soon as the translations are done for the relevant file I will be able to show you what the appeal form (from the blocked users point of view) will be like. I'm excited for that to happen.

There are still many files that need to be prepared for translation and I'm working on those. As of this moment, there are 50 messages to be translated, many of which came from updates made in the past 24 hours. We also have a working list of bugs that need to be addressed for you guys to be able to have your own version. These pages are updated dynamically.

While the translations are not yet availible on the beta interface, it is availible to play around with if you wish. You can't break anything there, or if you can, it's the developer's fault.

As for the design, ptwikipedia will have it's own database, using the same links that enwikipedia uses. The configuration that determines which language you get will be provided through a cookie. With the databases seperate, you will not be able to see each other's appeals, so there will be no confusion.

If you do have any questions or requests for features, please do let Teles know, who can pass them on to @Salvidrim!: - Your tool Ambassador.


— -- Amanda (aka DQ) 10:24, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Message sent.—Teles «Talk to me˱M @ C S˲» 04:58, 16 June 2016 (UTC)


Bot-reported UAA

I saw there was a backlog at UAA, so thought I might contribute. I blocked User:Homoz and then re-read the instructions. They say "Wait until the user edits. Do not report a user that hasn't edited unless they are clearly a vandal. We do not want to welcome productive editors with a report at UAA. Nor do we want to waste our time dealing with accounts that may never be used." Homoz hadn't edited yet; should the bot be reporting such accounts pre-emptively? Fences&Windows 10:15, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

@Fences and windows: Interesting, I had never read that subpage before. I understand that waiting until the user edits would also reduce the number of reports coming in. At the same time though, I stay back from trying to get myself involved in interpation of policies and best practices surrounding UAA/UPol. So with that, I'll ask that you seek a brief consensus of the people who watch the noticeboard, and then if that is fruitful, I'll need some time to code it in to the bot. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 05:28, 24 June 2016 (UTC)


Bambifan101 active? enWS getting Disney shite

Hiya. Hope all is well with you.

At enWS we are getting Disney type IP edits, and I was wondering whether Bambifan101 was active again? Or whether there was another PITA editing away similarly, of whom you may be aware? Examples are

etc. s:Special:Log/delete. And that doesn't show much at the specific IPs (one edit), I will hazard a guess that there are other edits in the range, though they are big ranges, and presumably busy locally. If there is any intelligence that is available publicly, or can be public, I would appreciate the help so I can shut it down more gently. If email is better for you, you know where I am. Thanks. — billinghurst sDrewth 00:19, 11 July 2016 (UTC)


IP claiming to be blocked user BuickCenturyDriver

Hello! I recently came across 97.47.70.15 (talk), who is claiming to be BuickCenturyDriver (talk · contribs · logs · block log) (example), an editor you indeffed in March for socking. Care to extend the block? Also, he's cast several votes at AFD; what's the proper procedure for those? Striking through? Outright removal? Thanks. Rebbing 11:41, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

(tps) Just one point of clarification: BCD has been indef-blocked since March of 2013. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 11:53, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
I stand corrected; I just looked at the top of the block log. Also, I see there is an SPI file for BCD. Should I take this there? I'm not clear about the proper protocol for sock IPs. Rebbing 12:14, 28 September 2016 (UTC)


ACC for zhwiki

Hi DeltaQuad! Some zhwiki sysops and I am quite interested in using waca for our account creation procedures. Currently we are using our unblock mailing list, but due to the Firewall the requests are becoming overwhelming. Moreover, being able to get the requests' source address would mean we can give out ipblock-exempt more appropriately.

So would you think it's better for us to piggyback onto accounts.wmflabs.org (if that's possible after all), or to spend some time and create our own portal? Thanks! Jimmy Xu (talk) 20:21, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

@Jimmy Xu: I'm sorry for the delay on responding to you on this. I read it and some reason it did not register in my head. A lot of the answer to your question depends on if you are looking for it for people who need accounts, people who already have accounts, or both. Cause there are two different softwares used here to achieve that. @Stwalkerster and FastLizard4: informational ping only -- Amanda (aka DQ) 06:53, 22 October 2016 (UTC)