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Possible copyvio? (Ichkabal)

On Ichkabal there was a quote taken from Mexico News Daily. It was very short, so it might not be a copyvio, but I am asking just in case. ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 23:56, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If it's cited and small then it's fine. If it's not cited you could cite it or delete it. fr33k man 00:01, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it was cited. Thank you so much for the info! ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 01:41, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright law is interesting. For our purposes, with text, you can exactly copy a small amount of text into an article if it's cited. You can also copy anything if the end purpose is parody, but that's not an issue here really. Ideally copied material should use a citation box but inline copying of a very small amount is permitted. fr33k man 16:26, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good to know, I'll keep that in mind. Thank you so much again! ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 19:51, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IP Range keeps making hoaxes

Special:Contribs/186.251.245.0/24 keeps making hoaxes, some using real titles but completely false content. These include Nelvana Studios and Frenzy Entertainment. They are doing the same thing on English Wikipedia: en:Special:Contribs/186.251.245.0/24 2601:644:9083:5730:D907:C854:507B:E53B (talk) 20:03, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator note: Already blocked. MathXplore (talk) 00:14, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unprotection of sleep

This request is being discussed at Talk:Sleep. Feedback from the community is welcomed. MathXplore (talk) 10:07, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MathXplore: The community, or just the admins (whose noticeboard this is)? -- Auntof6 (talk) 10:46, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Since the case is related to page protection (admin action), and only admins can perform unprotection, I thought that posting here is correct. MathXplore (talk) 11:22, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have written a page on my history and work that I would like to go on line Wikepedia

I found a person on line who said he was a skilled and connected Wiki expert and could get my page on line. I paid him to do that. The page is now written to my satisfaction - but seems to be stalled in getting on line. The paid provider seems to have dropped out. Was I ripped off? I am 83 and have a long career, good reputation, many citations - more than some who are on line with Wiki pages. My computer skills have faded and I am pretty helpless reading your suggestions. Can you recommend an expert for hire who will satisfy the requirements and get my completed page up and running? 174.85.86.60 (talk) 23:41, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, you were ripped off. There is a scam going around, in which people will ask you for money to create an article for you. See en:WP:SCAM for more info. Kurnahusa (talk) 20:33, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can make your own article easily or ask one of our real editors for help. A real editor would never ask for payment. We do things free here, we are volunteers. 🪐●Hau meon●🪐 21:55, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What was the paged called? Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 07:01, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Skibidi Toilet

Can I request protection? Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 12:41, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cactusisme

Done — *Fehufangą ♮ ✉ Talk page 12:52, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Fehufanga For List of Brawlers in Brawl Stars ? Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 01:30, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

People adding wrong information and blanking the page. Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 01:31, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cactusisme You should open a new section for new articles for better visibility next time. I'm not keen on protecting this one. — *Fehufangą ♮ ✉ Talk page 11:38, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alright Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 12:28, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Talked about something like insulting

it was 2806:101E:A:1CA8:2996:99E9:98C8:BB56 132.147.197.111 (talk) 00:06, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@2806:101E:A:1CA8:2996:99E9:98C8:BB56 132.147.197.111 (talk) 00:07, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I see no edits by the 2806: IP address. — *Fehufangą ♮ ✉ Talk page 00:08, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Fehufanga The user probably giving out false warnings Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 06:59, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why?

I deserve it and i am active every day. Ty-Balint, Balint0826 tokaji (talk) 06:51, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Patroller, you highly likely won't get it as you have 3 edits on this wiki Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 06:54, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you want it on hu wiki, go ask there Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 06:55, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Balint0826 tokaji Pinging Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 06:58, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Revdel

Can some revdel this? Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 08:17, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cactusisme: Edit summary revdelled. -- Auntof6 (talk) 08:36, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thanks Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 08:36, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Harrison Gwinnett

There seems to be a content dispute here (also see Special:Diff/9789677). I have guided the involved editors to discuss this on the talk page, but if there are further issues (such as WP:3RR) then I think protection would be needed. Comments? MathXplore (talk) 12:55, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I say wait Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 12:56, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Concur with Cactusisme, one of the involved editors has already taken to the talk page after your mention so I feel like the comment might be good enough for now. If the editorial dispute continues, then sure, I don't believe any other active editors would disagree with protection in that circumstance.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 12:59, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Own-userspace semi-protection

Requesting my talk page archive User talk:FusionSub/Archive 1 to be semi-protected as I don't like the idea that a bad actor could meddle with my archives without me knowing.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 10:48, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 10:49, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thanks.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 12:44, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@FusionSub: In addition to protection, you might also want to watch your archives. That way, you'll see them in your watchlist if anyone changes them. -- Auntof6 (talk) 10:59, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I really do need to start using my watchlist more.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 16:32, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oakley Chan Hoi Kei issue

Oakley Chan Hoi Kei was repeatedly created and deleted, and now Hoi Kei Oakley Chan was created. I suspect this is the same as Oakley Chan, which was deleted at an RfD. It keeps being created by different IP addresses, so it's hard to track, but a lot of them are from this range: Special:Contributions/2404:7C80:64:A9C9::/64, so maybe that range should be blocked. Batrachoseps (talk) 17:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator note: Page deleted, /64 blocked. MathXplore (talk) 01:16, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copyvios for the end of September

Rev-delete Golf IP edits for copying https://barnvisor.blogspot.com/2017/01/
Rev-delete Sharpie edits from 19 September for copying http://www.sharpie.com/About.html

⸺(Random)staplers 20:00, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please provide us with the exact diffs you are requesting revdel for? Thx fr33k man 20:23, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Fr33kman Looks like Special:Permalink/9785641 is particularly problematic for Golf. The Sharpie changes have already been done.⸺(Random)staplers 01:44, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 01:50, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator note: Talkback sent, Fehufanga handled sharpie. MathXplore (talk) 01:09, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete

Hi, could you please delete BFDI for A4? The creator reverted it and I do not want to get into an edit war. Thanks, Aster🪻 ^talk ^edits 02:42, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 03:00, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete

Hello! Could you please delete The Daily Observer(Bangladesh)? This has been directly copied from the enwiki and has gone through very little simplification. The editor keeps removing the QD templates. Aster🪻 ^talk ^edits 14:33, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done fr33k man 14:36, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Aster🪻 ^talk ^edits 14:36, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protecting Mahathir Mohamad's page

If you look at Mahathir Mohamad's page history, there's been an uptick in vandalism/unproductive edits by unregistered users. Perhaps the page might need some protection for a short period of time until the IP vandalism dies down. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 14:39, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done for one month fr33k man 14:42, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Range blocks

Is there some rule that says if someone's requesting unblock for a range block, they have to email admins instead of using their talk page?

I'm asking because of this: Special:PermanentLink/9794670. Batrachoseps (talk) 19:44, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no rule like that that I am familiar with. The range in question is a /64 block which administrators, especially on enwiki, have been encouraged to use for a majority of IPv6 cases, because IPv6s can change frequently within a /64 range. w:en:WP:/64 explains this all perfectly. I don't think it'd be fair on IPv6 users to have to email the admins list for a majority of IPv6 blocks, when we are just trying to ensure a single user is blocked. --Ferien (talk) 18:30, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete and Protect

Hello. Could you please delete Battle F0r Dream Island and Battle For BFDI for G4, please? And also, please protect Battle f0r Dream Island because it is being repeatedly created over and over again. Thanks, Aster🪻 ^talk ^edits 20:41, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done I have adjusted the existing title blacklist entry to cover more variations of the title, including the two mentioned above. --Ferien (talk) 18:26, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Aster🪻 ^talk ^edits 20:17, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What to do?

Earlier I opened a deletion discussion for an Indian doctor, Anita Malik, which was deleted: Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Anita Malik. However, there is also an American politician with this name. When the article was deleted, a new article Anita Malik was created about the politician. However it is now being replaced with content about the doctor. I assume it was done this way to avoid detection. What should we do, restore the version about the politician, or delete it? Batrachoseps (talk) 17:24, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think either are notable. The politician in question has not held a political office and has only been a candidate in two United States congress elections for a district. Per w:en:WP:NPOL, Just being an elected local official, or an unelected candidate for political office, does not guarantee notability, although such people can still be notable if they meet the general notability guideline. I do not believe Malik passes GNG, but the election in question does. An ideal redirect would be to "2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona", like enwiki have done, but we do not have that page here, so I have just redirected it to the national page for now. --Ferien (talk) 18:15, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]