User:EVula/admin

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Note: I recently was informed that this page looks like crap in Firefox. Not sure why, as it works just fine in Safari, which is what I use. I may try to fix it at some point.

Everything you need to know about me as an admin/bureaucrat, plus everything I need to reference to be an admin/bureaucrat. (purge)

This user has been an admin for
19 years, 3 months and 20 days.

This user has been a bureaucrat for
17 years, 8 months and 24 days.

4	WikiDefcon 4 Low to moderate level of vandalism
3.22 RPM according to DeadbeefBot —10:52, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

RfA candidate S O N S% Ending (UTC) Time left Dups? Report RfB candidate S O N S% Ending (UTC) Time left Dups? Report No RfXs since 07:44, 30 January 2026 (UTC).—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online

:See also: WP:RFA/RfA and RfB Report

Crat tasks

RfAs	0
RfBs	0
Overdue RfBs	0
Overdue RfAs	0
BRFAs	10
Approved BRFAs	0

If you're unhappy with some admin-ish thing I've done...

...I'd recommend you drop me a line on my talk page.

Actually, I'd recommend you take a deep breath, make sure I actually did screw up (entirely possible), then drop me a line.

Please, do not email me about admin stuff; I try to keep everything on-wiki if at all possible. If I've blocked you, there's always {{unblock}}; I also keep all blocked user talk pages on my watchlist, and will check back on them a few hours after I've left my notice.

Also, I am open to administrator recall. To see my criteria for recall, read User:EVula/opining/admin recall.

My admin info!

History

I was made an administrator on November 7, 2006. My RfA closed with a vote of 62/0/0. Near as I can tell, I'm admin #1,047.

My first RfB was closed as non-consensus on July 1, 2007; the second was also closed as non-consensus on 24 December, 2007. My third RfB passed (122/1/2) on 3 June, 2008.

I was granted Oversight privs after my election on February 16, 2009.

Logs

• General catch-all of all the below:
  • "Destructive improvements"
  • Editors I've shuffled off the wiki coil
  • Lock-down!
  • You're who?
  • Presto-chango
  • Appeasing our robot overlords
  • Oversight/Suppression (restricted access)

Usual haunts

• Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names
• Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention
• Category:Candidates for speedy deletion
• Category:Images with the same name on Wikimedia Commons
• Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism
• Category:Administrative backlog
• Category:Disputed non-free images
• Wikipedia:Changing username

I want to spend more time at

• User:AlexNewArtBot/COISearchResult
• Category:Pages with misplaced templates
• {{Interwikiconflict}}
• Category:Rescaled fairuse files more than 7 days old
• Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Nashville, Tennessee

References

Reading

• Wikipedia:Administrators' reading list
• Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators
• Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Promotions
• Wikipedia:Deletion process#Templates for Deletion page
• Wikipedia:Changing username/Assistance
• User:NoSeptember/bureaucrat

Procedure

RfA closure

• {{subst:rfap}} // {{subst:rfaf}} (see also: {{rfah}})
  • For RfBs: {{subst:rfbp}} // {{subst:rfbf}} (see also: {{rfbh}})
• Remove talk link, double-check final tally, mark close time with ~~~~~
• {{subst:rfab}}
• Special:Userrights
• Remove from WP:RFA listing.
• Add to:
  • Successful adminship candidacies // Unsuccessful adminship candidacies
  • User:NoSeptember/List of failed RfAs (Chronological)
  • User:Majorly/RfA/Stats
• Contact editor:
  • {{subst:User:EVula/admin/Premature RfA|edits=xxx|notes=xxx}} ~~~~
  • {{subst:User:EVula/admin/Passed RfA}} ~~~~
• Manually update:
  • User:X!/RfX Report
  • User:ST47/RFA (used on WT:RFA)
  • Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/RfA Report
  • Template:Cratstats
  • WP:100 (if necessary)
  • Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/CheckPage

AfD closure

• {{subst:at}} '''RESULT'''. ~~~~
• {{subst:ab}}
• Reminder: remove the "REMOVE THIS TEMPLATE" template (go figure!)
• Tag talk page with {{Oldafdfull}}

XfD closure

• {{subst:mfd top}}'''Reason''' ~~~~
• {{subst:mfd bottom}}

• {{subst:tfd top}}'''Reason''' ~~~~
• {{subst:tfd bottom}}

Templates

• {{subst:Welcomeg}}
• {{subst:Uw-block1}} ~~~~
• {{subst:nn-notice|Article}} ~~~~
• {{subst:Vandalblock}} (or {{subst:UsernameBlocked}} ) + {{indefblock}}
• {{subst:Usrcvtext|Article}} ~~~~
• Creating test articles: {{subst:Test1article|Article}} ~~~~
• {{unblockabuse}}

Personal boilerplates

• {{subst:User:EVula/admin/threat-alpha}} ~~~~
• {{subst:User:EVula/admin/threat-omega}} ~~~~
• {{subst:User:EVula/admin/Jubal Early|ARTICLE}} ~~~~
• {{User:EVula/admin/Premature RfA}} (see instructions)

Non-user talk templates

• {{Oldafdfull}}
• {{Non-free media rationale}} — for when people are stupid about fair use images

Other

• When removing Fair Use images from non-mainspace: Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg
• When clearing out Category:All disputed non-free images:
  image fails [[WP:NFCC|our non-free content criteria]]; please [[User talk:EVula|contact me]] if you'd like to address the concerns and have the image undeleted

Faux AIV Noticeboard

Reports

Bot-reported

• ~2026-12794-46 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 22:37, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-12764-90 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 04:57, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-12906-02 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1361 (LTA 1361, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 05:00, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-12892-53 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 05:27, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-12917-42 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 07:23, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-12890-08 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 07:35, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-12827-74 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 61 five times in the last 5 minutes (New user removing references, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 07:56, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• Contributer557 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1376 three times in the last 60 minutes (Unusual edit count activity, details). Note: This filter has some false positives. Use caution before taking any actions. Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 09:16, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-13050-85 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 10:00, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-12917-31 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1361 (LTA 1361, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 10:30, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• Moosique (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 11:48, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• ~2026-12933-73 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 3 five times in the last 5 minutes (New user blanking articles, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 13:27, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• TherealMasterchef (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 58 (Long-term pattern abuse, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 13:57, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

User-reported

• ~2026-12879-47 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – actions evidently indicate a vandalism-only account. Cicada1010 (talk) 13:56, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

Faux UAA Noticeboard

• {{subst:UsernameBlocked}} ~~~~
• {{subst:Uw-ublock}} ~~~~
• {{subst:UsernameHardBlocked}} ~~~~

Bot-reported

• HibikiThePrankMaker2003 (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "prank" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 12:10, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  Note on file generally associated with vandalism -- DQB (owner / report) 12:10, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

• Sorrybuttheusernameyouhave (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 12:50, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 12:50, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

• Bathroomtilestilesbathroom (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 13:00, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 13:00, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

• Fortniterizzking (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "rizz" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 18:50, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

• Theonetheonlyconnermcgerhor (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:50, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:50, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

• Revibot6 (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "bot ?[0-9]*$" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 11:20, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

  Note on file Name may imply an unauthorized bot. Do not block accounts in which the "bot" suffix arises naturally -- DQB (owner / report) 11:20, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

• ChrisPafosFC (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "f\.?c\.?$" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 13:50, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

  Note on file "FC" is an abbreviation of "Football Club" -- DQB (owner / report) 13:50, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

User-reported

• ASUGyattSeeder (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a misleading and promotional username. Also seems to be impersonating Benjamin Netanyahu. MakaylaHippo1998 (talk) 04:17, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  You might also look at Cyceryx (talk · contribs), who posted an obscene Mossad-related welcome on this user's talk page. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 00:09, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

• MuammarGaddafii (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as an offensive username. Name of a late dictator and state sponsor of terrorism. Robert McClenon (talk) 04:41, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  There are 3 oversighted revisions in the sandbox history. @HouseBlaster: This is your call. Was the oversighted content about a person with the same name as Muammar Gaddafi? –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 00:06, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

  They were not. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 00:48, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

• Nga2222213 (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a disruptive username. MakaylaHippo1998 (talk) 06:42, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  Wait until the user edits. Kj cheetham (talk) 19:42, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

• Reathda KUONG (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. ozmoozmo@en-wp (u:t:c:os) 08:21, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  I think this is a name? Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 11:15, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  Not a blatant violation of the username policy, but it's worth keeping an eye on their edits. I also think this is a person's name, but their edits are problematic. Kj cheetham (talk) 19:42, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

• Wcharliekirk (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Disruptive username monkey_smashing^keyboards (talk) 21:13, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  Wait until the user edits. Without any edits, it is hard to know if they are not another individual named Charlie Kirk(as unlikely as that may be). 331dot (talk) 10:25, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

• Joemoore123 (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google · Spamcheck) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a misleading username. thejiujiangdragon (TJD) ^TALK/_CONTRIBS 23:20, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  Not a violation of the username policy. Real names are permitted except when they imply that the editor is a specific living person they are not. Consider filing a report at the conflict of interest noticeboard. Or am I missing something here? Jauerback^dude?/_dude. 23:29, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  "Joe Moore" is probably not the most uncommon name, either. 331dot (talk) 10:26, 27 February 2026 (UTC)