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Protection request at Sanjay Govil

Hi there - would one of you be so kind as to semiprotect Sanjay Govil (and inevitably its talk page)? It's our usual WMF-banned pest, this time trying to add BLP-violating material. I just did the same thing at enwiki. Antandrus (talk) 18:28, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I've protected it for one week as it's got some vandalism here but not a lot. The talk page has not been created yet. Keep us informed. Thanks, fr33kman 18:53, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Now he has moved on to the talk page - I replaced his libelous sputter with a "talkheader" template, and if you could semiprotect that would be great.
A quick note of explanation might be in order for his odd choice of target. If you remember that website he used to harass us for years and years - the one most of his spam links point to - it got 404'd back in September. He blames Sanjay for that, even though the reason it got taken down was more mundane; it's because one or more of his harassment targets filed a takedown request. Neither confirm nor deny being that person. Antandrus (talk) 02:34, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not protecting the talk page, as he seems to have moved on from it already and I (personally) usually prefer him to go around there then going around mainspace pages. --Ferien (talk) 15:49, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is a QD G5 case (User talk:Md Sunnat Ali Mollik), but since a username policy violator is repeating QD tag removal, I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 09:16, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The username @Md Sunnat Ali Mollik may be the same but the person is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and journalist. I see that the article has the same username as the person who is the infringer on Wikipedia. I think the right person should not delete the page by comparing it with someone else. Rathfelde (talk) 09:23, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lmao. Blocked. Deleted. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 09:55, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request at Brockton, Massachusetts

This page is being heavily vandalised by the LTA/GRP vandal, therefore the page Brockton, Massachusetts needs to be protected. Thank you. Kashingggz (talk) 10:38, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD A4 was tagged to this page but an IP editor is repeating QD tag removal, so I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 13:29, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted. Thx for reporting it. :) fr33kman 14:45, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Irregularities in Wikipedia Deletion process

I believe a lot of accounts are here to taunt other editors. I request clear investigation on SaneFlint since the editors recent contributions to RFD is not worth keeping. In this [1], I was even accused for promoting the page Sandra Okunzuwa plus [2] and other edits. Pls, something should be done. Best, Mastashat (talk) 09:56, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mastashat, there is nothing personal. I do not agree with what you have said, I'm not sure who is taunting who, my views are solely representing myself only, Previously I was being accused of being a sockpuppet of Cyber.Eyes.2005 User, as well, I hope it makes clear that we are not same. and I haven't mentioned your name on any topic or said anything to you directly. You're probably referring to my view on Sandra Okunzuwa, which was only my opinion. You shouldn't be taking it personally. Cheers! SaneFlint (talk) 10:09, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'd suggest we selectively delete the content for G5. If other admins agree we can proceed.--BRP ever 10:28, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Going through some of the page creation it seems like most of the content is okay with some likely-paid work mixed in between. Not a new pattern of UPE. Some that looks likely are already on RFD. We can probably let those continue for now.--BRP ever 10:44, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you are talking about G5'ing the pages by Mastashat, then I would lean towards no, as they were not evading a block at the time the articles were created, which is a requirement of G5 in its current form. --Ferien (talk) 16:23, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed fr33kman 17:33, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
TBH, I don't see how User:SaneFlint has taunted you. I mean, that's how RFD votes work; he voted delete and gave a reason that he thinks the page is promotional. Every RFD vote counts unless there is sockpuppetry involved. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 10:30, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
RFDs are not voting. Admins weigh the reasons people give, we don't just count the votes. I've kept pages that people wanted deleted and vice versa. fr33kman 10:34, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Got it, thanks for the clarification! What I meant was that editors' votes shouldn't be discarded for no reason, as User:Mastashat suggested. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 10:41, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I agree. Valid votes should count. fr33kman 17:44, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This page is a copy of [3] (past revision of enwiki draft), but since a new account and an IP editor is repeating QD tag removal, I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 12:38, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done fr33kman 13:16, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reason: I want to use this for my user page, please see wikt:Special:Permalink/515682#Requests_for_adminship for details. MathXplore (talk) 13:05, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MathXplore  Done and congratulations on your RfA! — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 13:11, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Fehufanga beat me to it. Congrats! fr33kman 13:12, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats @MathXplore :). – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 13:16, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copy paste spree

Special:Contributions/204.108.127.9 is mass copy-pasting the ledes from EnWP articles and removing QD tags. Rather than QD whack-a-mole on dozens of these, can an admin nuke all of their contribuitions for the past 24 hours or so? Thanks, --Gotanda (talk) 22:52, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And, they are back at it, recreating many of the same copy-pastes and adding more. Thanks, --Gotanda (talk) 23:09, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Gotanda I blocked that and another IP range they are using. I will delete them later. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 23:43, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Case of Advertising and Notability. Forwarding QD nomination here as the creator of the page keeps on removing the QD template. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 10:42, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done fr33kman 11:05, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please semi-protect Yom Kippur War

There's been repeated change of outcomes by IPs and new accounts that go against the numerous sources. LilianaUwU (talk / changes) 18:05, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For the record,  Done by User:Ferien for 1 week. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 22:21, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please delete Talk:Rocky Marciano

It was created by GRP, who keeps vandalizing it. --Leonidlednev (talk) 19:18, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's  Done but I really doubt this will be the end of it considering he's now been leaping onto my user talk page. --Ferien (talk) 19:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done and semi-pp for 6 months on top of it. Thx :) fr33kman 19:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What do we do with this? It's not transcluded onto the main Rfd page, and no reason is given for deletion. Kk.urban (talk) 20:31, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for RevDel

Hello, could an admin perhaps hide this? Name and shaming. EPIC (talk) 09:43, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done as it is now suppressed. EPIC (talk) 11:24, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can I get semi-protect on my user talk again... again... again?

I have a feeling GRP is gonna come back eventually and just vandalize it again. Derpdart56 (talk) 15:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done for 6 months. :) fr33kman 15:52, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Derpdart56 (talk) 15:59, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection request

Could an admin protect Brockton, Massachusetts? Excessive vandalism, see page history. EPIC (talk) 19:21, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done 1 month fr33kman 21:46, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

confirmed tag

could this account get the confirmed tag? (if this isnt the right place, please tell me.) Complexist (talk) 20:57, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We don't have the confirmed tag on simplewiki. You'll have to wait until you're autoconfirmed, sorry. fr33kman 21:47, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Fr33kman @Complexist We do have it, but only bureaucrats can grant it. Any reason why this account should get the confirmed rights early? — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 21:55, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please fully protect Gonzalo Lira

Seems like a bit of an edit war going there, with one account being autoconfirmed. LilianaUwU (talk / changes) 01:05, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

yellow tickY Partly done – semiprotected by Vermont. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 03:14, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection request

In Robert Baker, excessive vandalism, personal attacks in edit summaries. Been protected a couple times, but it still is being vandalised. Kashingggz (talk) 12:05, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oversight request

2600:387:15:2513::c (talk · contribs)

Could any admin with oversight hide the revision from this IP? RiggedMint 07:09, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've RevDelled the revision for now. An oversighter can check to see whether oversight is needed. --Ferien (talk) 07:26, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection request

Talk:Jimmy Wales is being vandalized after recent protection has expired. --Leonidlednev (talk) 17:22, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no need for talk pages to be semi-protected. --Ferien (talk) 18:43, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IA request

Hi, I'd like temporary IA permission to add

// <nowiki>

and

// </nowiki>

at the beginning and end respectively of user JavaScript files that contain invalid categories (example User:Examknow/autoSockTag.js). This will not change the function of the JavaScript itself, but should remove the categories from the WantedCategories list. Thanks. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 01:26, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For reference: quarry:query/79703. Only the ones that contain error categories and redlinked categories will be changed. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 01:31, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Fehufanga:  Done for 24 hours --Ferien (talk) 22:24, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly evading block, targeting the same page Zhongli (Genshin Impact) as previously blocked users like User:一番大切にしてあげたい, User: New user 11100 and User:OP 414 748. Forwarding report here as the user keeps reverting it on WP:VIP. Additionally, the user is also impersonating as an alt of User:今好きになる. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 16:22, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Talk page violations and borderline WP:PA by 71.86.149.13

Please see vandalism of my simple talk page and a borderline personal attack at https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:SanAnMan&diff=9305530&oldid=9305375, thank you. - SanAnMan (talk) 23:00, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked with no talk page access for 72 hours. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 23:31, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection request

The following pages should be semi-protected because of GRP vandalism:

Thanks, --Leonidlednev (talk) 06:09, 18 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As has already been said above, talk pages should not be protected, for many reasons, but one being because non-confirmed users would be unable to get involved in discussions if the talk page was protected. I have, however, protected Combat sport due to excessive vandalism from him but protection should be used as an absolute last resort, especially with him. --Ferien (talk) 07:30, 18 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit warring by user Arind7

user Arind7 is edit warring in multiple articles like Homosexuality in India, LGBT rights in India, Hinduism and LGBT topics, Marriage in Hinduism using some unreliable user generated websites like TamilCulture.com. Even after multiple warnings 1 2 he continued the edit war. A block might be needed to stop the vandalism. Timovinga (talk) 10:50, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Timovinga Hi, you're on the wrong Administrator's Noticeboard. This is the Simple English Wikipedia. Please go to en:WP:AN3 to report edit warring, or en:WP:ANI for persistent, intractable disruption. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 10:51, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Holy cow. Timovinga (talk) 10:52, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Import Infobox U.S. county

Can an admin please import the current version of en:Template:Infobox U.S. county? A few small changes have been made. Kk.urban (talk) 01:18, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done*Fehufangą✉ Talk page 10:47, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:57ntaledane9

This editor User:57ntaledane9 has been canvassing to the editor User talk:Siatico to !vote keep at the [4] Afd on the English Wikipedia. That is the most blatant illegal canvassing I've seen for a while.Scope creep (talk) 08:47, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sent AN notice to the user. MathXplore (talk) 08:51, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
57ntaledane9 first linked to the enwiki AfD but later changed it to the Simplewiki AfD. They did, however, canvass on enwiki too. I will give them a warning. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 20:25, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection request for Levant

Hi there - would someone please semi-protect Levant, which is being targeted by multiple vandals, including GRP. Thank you in advance, Antandrus (talk) 17:00, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done for a month. Thanks for reporting. Vermont (🐿️🏳️‍🌈) 17:45, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possible QD A4 and G5 case (Special:CentralAuth/Md_Sunnat_Ali_Mollik, per deletion log of w:Draft:Daily Rudrabangla), since QD tag is being removed, I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 11:55, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 02:46, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ice Spice

Maybe Ice Spice should be reverted to an earlier version that doesn't mention Tyler Antonius because that information seems like a possible hoax. Also, it was basically copied directly from enwiki. Kk.urban (talk) 15:09, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-administrator observation) I reverted the edits. MathXplore (talk) 08:57, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. But now Sswetip has added this again, and also recreated Tyler Antonius. Kk.urban (talk) 20:36, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Non-administrator observation) Tagged QD G4 for the recreation, reverted enwiki copy and sent a warning. MathXplore (talk) 11:09, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Note) The recreated page was deleted. MathXplore (talk) 13:45, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The info was added again to Ice Spice and Alessia Cara. Admins, please block Sswetip. Kk.urban (talk) 16:19, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Fr33kman Hi, can you review this? Kk.urban (talk) 16:57, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Blocked, thx fr33kman 17:01, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possible QD A4 case, but since an IP editor is repeating QD tag removal, I will forward the QD request at here. MathXplore (talk) 12:00, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 09:40, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD A4 case, but since the author is repeating QD tag removal, I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 12:20, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 09:42, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Gurther

Hello. The administrators should know the conduct of editor Gurther here. I was expecting that this editor would get reformed here, but unfortunately I was wrong.

So, for you all who aren't currently familiar with him, Gurther is currently indefinitely blocked on the English Wikipedia for "Disruptive editing, including edit-warring at multiple articles, most recently at Dimitar Vlahov based on a report at WP:AN3, personal attacks (calling other editors racist and vandals), inability to collaborate with other editors".

Let's sum up some of his offenses here: original research (1, 2, including original analysis of the source Memoirs of the Anti-Fascist Nikola Jonkov Vapcarov, 3), using unreliable sources (4, such as Kurir.mk and Kajgana forum), making personal attacks and inability to collaborate with other editors (5, I tried in good faith to advise him here, but as you can see that didn't work out).

I can provide the quotes from the sources here or by email to any administrator who wants to know how exactly he has committed original research. With that said, I don't think the editor is here to build an encyclopedia. StephenMacky1 (talk) 12:59, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I also noticed that few months after he was indefinitely blocked at the English Wikipedia he continued the same activities here. Basically all his changes here are original research and follow his specific revisionist agenda. For example:
  • Dame Gruev "Gruev and his students from a Bulgarian school in Shtip in 1894." (photo atm EN Wiki) became here "Macedonian school", "Bulgarian teacher" from EN Wiki was removed
  • Nikola Vaptsarov from "Bulgarian writer" (EN Wiki) become "Macedonian writer" [5]
  • Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot was in EN Wiki "Yordan Hadzhikonstantinov-Dzhinot" (with Bulgarian orthography) and changed to Macedonian, he also became from "Bulgarian teacher and author" in EN Wiki to "Macedonian author and writer" here
  • Kruševo Republic - changes the quoted exact words from the sources, to such that fit his agenda [6]
  • Appeal to the Macedonians in Bulgaria (1944) "in Bulgarian language" from EN Wiki was transformed to "in older slavic spelling", "members of the Bulgarian Communist Party" (enwiki) became "notable Macedonian activists in Bulgaria"

His original research in this edit is pretty obvious: [7]. In his failed appeal for unblocking a month ago he promised he "would never repeat such problematic actions", but it seems that his disruptive behavior have just transferred from one wiki to another. --StanProg (talk) 17:42, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have placed the user under the WP:ONESTRIKE rule and have warned them. Thx, fr33kman 18:09, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Undelete

Dauda Suleiman has a reliable he is popular called Hi-Speed is a Nigerian musician from kogi state. Pape2023 (talk) 14:31, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This should be taken up at WP:DRV not here. :) fr33kman 18:11, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possible case of Advertising and WP:Notability; forwarding quick deletion request here as a user keeps on removing the QD template. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 13:48, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Deleted by Macdonald-ross --DannyS712 (talk) 05:21, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD A4 case; forwarding deletion request here as the user keeps on removing the QD template. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk —Comment without a date added on 18:54, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Deleted by Feren --DannyS712 (talk) 05:20, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possible QD A4 case, but since the author is repeating QD tag removal, I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 02:52, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Deleted --DannyS712 (talk) 05:19, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Duplicate page creations of Christian Joy Lorenzo Bautista

Titleholder, Miss La Union 2024, Miss Santol 2021, Miss La Union 2024, Mutia ti Santol 2021, Mutia Ng Santol, Mutya Ng Pilipinas, Miss Universe Philippines 2025 are duplicates of Christian Joy Lorenzo Bautista. They should be deleted per QD G6, but since some editors are repeating QD tag removal, so I will forward the QD request at here. MathXplore (talk) 11:06, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Note) This is related to Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser#Christian_Joy_Lorenzo_Bautista. MathXplore (talk) 11:18, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Guess who's back - Special:Contributions/110.54.137.176. Would an admin mind reviewing and deleting / blocking as needed? Ravensfire (talk) 06:06, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD A4 case but an IP editor is repeating QD tag removal so I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 11:02, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 03:06, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD G5 case (Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser#Christian_Joy_Lorenzo_Bautista) but new editors are repeating QD tag removal so I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 11:06, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 03:07, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is another QD G5 case (Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser#Christian_Joy_Lorenzo_Bautista) but new editors are repeating QD tag removal so I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 11:08, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 03:07, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD A3 case (enwiki copy) but several IPs are repeating QD tag removal, so I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 14:56, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And they just made a duplicate page: Grantchester. XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:34, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Both are already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 03:07, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection request

Please protect Combat sport: Continuation of vandalism within 24 hours of unprotection, vandalism, personal attacks, block evasion. --Leonidlednev (talk) 21:26, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done --Ferien (talk) 21:27, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection request

Please protect List of Columbia Pictures movies: continual vandalism/disruptive editing/addition of info without sources SurferSquall (talk) 21:44, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think we have it under control for now, so not done. Can re-visit if the vandalism gets worse. Thanks --Gordonrox24 | Talk 02:14, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have several concerns about this page. The page is clearly unsourced/complex, and copyvio detector suggests the possibility of violations (see [8]). I tried to add maintenance tags to the article but now the author and an IP (please also check proxy checker results) are repeating tag removal. How can we keep the maintenance tags on the page? MathXplore (talk) 09:28, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A QD A4 case; forwarding the deletion request here as the initial contributer of the page keeps removing the QD template, also requesting semi-protection as the article is being persistently recreated. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 12:49, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted as A4 by me. --Ferien (talk) 07:33, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection request

Please semi-protect User talk:64andtim/Archive 1 indefinitely: vandalism, block evasion. --Leonidlednev (talk) 17:47, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done --Ferien (talk) 16:10, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Revision deletion request (Siraj ud-Daulah)

Requesting RD1 revision deletion of this edit by 125.22.146.26 at 15:19, 8 January 2024 because the text was copied directly from here. Thanks, DanCherek (talk) 00:50, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done --Ferien (talk) 07:32, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD A4 was tagged but an account and IP are repeating QD tag removal, so I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 12:07, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done by Macdonald-ross --Ferien (talk) 20:46, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is a QD G5 case (Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser#Christian_Joy_Lorenzo_Bautista) where QD tag removal is repeated. Please check the page. MathXplore (talk) 08:47, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 09:48, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A biography has been created at Simple English Wiktionary, but this should be sent to simplewiki. After the import, I will delete this page. MathXplore (talk) 01:40, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done, the author has manually imported the page. MathXplore (talk) 01:56, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Note) The page can be seen at Hilary of Poitiers. MathXplore (talk) 02:02, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Simple wiki admin, Hello, please add confirmed flag for 2 days for on my alternative account Aviram7~alt, I unable to use the twinkle tool from autoconfirmed restrictions because my alt is recently created on here and on here This is dedicated to removing vandalism/spam.😊Kind regards~~ αvírαm|(tαlk) 04:06, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done --Ferien (talk) 16:24, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Occasion (again)

QD A4 case but an IP editor is repeating QD tag removal, so I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 10:48, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 23:10, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please restore my user talk page

I don't think all revisions needed to be deleted. MathXplore (talk) 15:31, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there, I have restored about one month of your talk page, tell me if I should resotore more? Eptalon (talk) 15:45, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much for your rapid response. I think there may be more revisions that should be restored (except previously deleted and oversighted revisions), but I'm not sure which one should come back. Since almost all of my talk page records are saved in my archives, I think your action would be enough for now. I will revisit if there is any further need of restoration. Your assistance is appreciated. MathXplore (talk) 01:05, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've now restored all revisions back to what it should be and deleted some revisions individually in the history. @Macdonald-ross: please refrain from deleting user talk pages in future, using RevDel or selective deletion where appropriate instead. --Ferien (talk) 16:27, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please import wikt:domino theory

An encyclopedic entry has been created at Simple English Wiktionary, if this can be imported to here, then I will take care of this page. MathXplore (talk) 12:52, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@[[User:MathXplore|MathXplore]  Done*Fehufangą✉ Talk page 13:07, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD A4/A6 case but an IP editor is repeating QD tag removal, so I will forward the QD request at here. MathXplore (talk) 13:51, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, eligible for both,  Done. Thanks for reporting here. --Ferien (talk) 16:20, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Needs protection as it's getting hit by crosswiki WMF banned LTA. Thanks, A09 (talk) 20:12, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Not at a level where protection is needed yet. I'm usually more hesitant to protect pages he goes to as well as it often just pushes him to user talk pages where he threatens users. --Ferien (talk) 20:23, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possible not simple?

Can admins please check if the recent changes to Arab slave trade are simple? Kk.urban (talk) 02:15, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oversight request

Could an oversight admin hide this revision by this IP? – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 16:31, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-administrator observation) I think revdel is enough. Oversight requests must be sent to oversighters by e-mail, never in public. Please see WP:OS (local policy) and m:OS (global policy) to learn more about this. MathXplore (talk) 02:45, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I think revedel would be enough. Thanks – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 10:09, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Cyber.Eyes.2005 Yes, as mathxplore said, please email WP:OS when an oversight is necessary. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 10:12, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Got it! Thanks ) – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 10:17, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I noticed that this revision should also be revision deleted. It looks like it's the same edit accidentally reinstated by a different user. SmokeSomeDrinkSomePopOne (talk) 16:37, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A QD A4 case; forwarding the deletion request here as an editor keeps on removing the QD template. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 21:18, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please take this to RfD as an assertion of notability has been made. fr33kman 22:24, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Done, Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Grayson Eddey. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 08:29, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Creation Protection request

This IP 130.156.31.195 (talk · contribs), keeps repeatedly recreating P.C. Richard & Son (which falls under A3). RiggedMint 17:49, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As it is a single user with a single issue, I've blocked the editor. Protection is only used when multiple accounts/IPs are involved. --Ferien (talk) 20:00, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is infact 2 IPs who are repeatedly creating it, per logs. RiggedMint 20:02, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The issue isn't really one that should be dealt with protection though. We should instead create a simple page ourselves to stop editors creating complex versions. If I have some time over the weekend, I will create the page myself. --Ferien (talk) 20:26, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Alright. RiggedMint 20:27, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IP clearly not here to contribute

see User changes for 2401:E180:8C10:7064:ACFE:7FD0:9E7C:E782, clearly not here to add anything. Should block to prevent any more of this. (Is also pedophilic, strongly against WMF policy) SurferSquall (talk) 07:53, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-administrator observation) Block requests are recommended to be placed at WPːVIP.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 09:01, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The IP has since been globally blocked. --Ferien (talk) 16:41, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User talkːFusionSub

Can I have some of the revisions done on my talk page between me and the IP hidden/revdel'd (whichever one is more appropriate)?- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 11:24, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I don't think any of the revisions are eligible for RevDel, as RD2 or RD3. --Ferien (talk) 16:44, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding User:Irtapil

I think User:Irtapil might need some assistance with categories. There seem to be too many duplicate or unnecessary categories created, which has flooded the recent changes page. It's almost like category spam now. Here on Simple Wikipedia, we try to go as far as possible in a cat tree, but User:Irtapil seems to have added a bit too many categories to pages. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 08:40, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-administrator observation) Per WP:AGF, I would like to avoid labeling this as WP:SPAM, but I support the need of aftercare and related cleanups. MathXplore (talk) 09:20, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I am trying to help. @Cyber.Eyes.2005
What do you mean by "we try to go as far as possible in a cat tree"?
Irtapil (talk) 11:15, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you @MathXplore Irtapil (talk) 11:15, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Cyber.Eyes.2005 @MathXplore
I thought I had the order right (fill and then create), but I seem to be getting a some new bits wrong now.
I'll go back and to tidy up duplicates, if some somebody can help me work out which to keep?
  • "West Asia" or "Western Asia"
  • "Region of…" or ""Region in…"
I think the duplicates were all variants of those?
Irtapil (talk) 11:03, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
MENA and "Middle East and North Africa" is another duplication. MathXplore (talk) 11:32, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@MathXplore @Cyber.Eyes.2005 @Auntof6
The best way to help here is to help me decide which it should be for any duplicates? Wherever I've put two it is because I don't know which it should be, I'm not sure which might be a commons category or already in use here.
  • the biggest I'm unsure of is "place in…" or "location in…"❓
Solved and working on clean up…
  • Already working on MENA. For the acronyms I'm expanding everything except فتح Fatah and حملس Hamas (because the expanded forms are pretty much never used in English, I'm not even sure what ف ت ح stands for at all).
  • keeping "regions of" / deleting "regions in…"
  • I picked West Asia because someone seemed to have already started that.
Irtapil (talk) 21:24, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Irtapil: I would say that if you aren't sure which terms you should use, then don't create anything until you find out. It just makes more cleanup work if you create duplicates. -- Auntof6 (talk) 04:52, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Replies on my talk page would be better, that way the conversation is all in the same place and I won't miss anything.
Irtapil (talk) 11:15, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Cyber.Eyes.2005 @MathXplore
I think I got a bit spammy because I was over compensating for the previous problem of creating categories for just one page, by adding LOTS of existing pages to any new category I wanted to add.
Possibly I somewhat over compensated for the previous problem and went over-board a bit adding too many things too fast?
(again, replies on my talk page preferred)
Irtapil (talk) 11:25, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree, most of these categories need to be deleted. Kk.urban (talk) 20:37, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Kk.urban which? Irtapil (talk) 18:50, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that this is overdone. I suggest creating RFDs to address them. I might start with the "Locations in" and "Places in" categories; those terms are vague and I don't think we need them here.
@Irtapil:: Please take a step back and avoid mass creations until you better understand how this wiki works. If you continue, you may receive a topic ban until this is resolved. Many things are different here; it's not only the vocabulary that we keep simple. If you would like to know more about that, you can look at this list I maintain of some of the things that are different here. The list itself is not a policy or guideline, but it links to some relevants policies and guidelines. If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask. -- Auntof6 (talk) 22:39, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Auntof6 Sorry, I've only seen this now, the other replies were on my talk page. Thank you for the link. Irtapil (talk) 18:49, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Auntof6 @Kk.urban @Cyber.Eyes.2005 @MathXplore
"Places in…" or "Locations in…"?
Irtapil (talk) 21:07, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Irtapil: Neither. Those terms are both vague. For specific kinds of places, we have terms that we use, but these two terms are not helpful. -- Auntof6 (talk) 04:49, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A QD G11 (Advertising) case; forwarding deletion request here as an IP user keeps on removing the QD template. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 20:59, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Handled by Fr33kman :-) Vermont (🐿️🏳️‍🌈) 05:05, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

VIP Helper Bot

Hello all, There is currently a discussion ongoing for a bot to help manage reports at VIP, at Wikipedia talk:Bots#VIP Helper Bot. Any input would be appreciated, particularly from admins as it impacts how we would work on VIP. Thank you, --Ferien (talk) 19:03, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A QD A4 case; forwarding the deletion request here as an user keeps on removing the QD templates; also requesting semi-protection for the creation of the page; persistently being recreated. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 17:38, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Report concerning 191.100.58.121

Hide on Rosé (talk) 13:39, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done as the report is now stale, sorry. --Ferien (talk) 15:55, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think this is a QD A4 case but new accounts and IPs are repeating QD tag removal, so I will forward the QD request to here. MathXplore (talk) 09:30, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done, I have reverted a change by an IP editor who changed section headings. MathXplore (talk) 13:13, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello everyone good evening

Nice to meet you all 🥰 110.54.198.94 (talk) 10:25, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove lock/protection

Plls removed protection on Stolen Life a movie from GMA thank you 110.54.198.94 (talk) 10:26, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there, there doesn't appear to be protection on the article you mention. --Ferien (talk) 15:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mass rollback needed

Hello admins, I have gone through and reverted some edits as AGF and some as vandal. I don’t want to go through everyone of their edits and revert them one by one. The problems I’ve seen with this IP:

  • Not following WP:MOS in relation to English use (they keep using UK instead of US on US articles). Also they keep putting the wrong date format instead of MDY they are using DMY.
  • Bolding in numerous articles where it is not needed. Namily bolding titles of movies, books, etc. that are already italicized with the article itself.
  • I did issue a final warning since they kept going despite previous warnings. They stopped doing everything after I issued that.
  • There was one article I reverted in AGF with a comment about the format and they went back and did it correctly, however, I still removed it as it has no bearing on the article (a lot of edits were about the same movies (copy and paste) coming back into theaters and also has no references. These are not relevant to the articles as we are not a repository for every time a movie comes into theaters again.
  • Lack of references to support their statements then put in the articles (again relating to the movies).
  • I have also seen they have already gotten numerous warnings for things. Maybe a block would be in order if they continue.

Here is the contribution page. Thanks - Da LambTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 12:03, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]