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Sockpuppet vandal

Hello – I saw that you handled Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Elliotthomaspotts/Archive; I wanted to inform you that they are back editing via an IP. 2.26.31.132 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – DarkGlow (✉) 00:37, 6 November 2020 (UTC)

DarkGlow, thanks, blocked. GeneralNotability (talk) 21:22, 6 November 2020 (UTC)

Thank you! I watch a lot of the pages they routinely return to vandalise, so I'll let you know if they appear again. – DarkGlow (✉) 21:42, 6 November 2020 (UTC)

I have suspicions about 91.110.157.146 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). Same editing style on same type of article as prior. – DarkGlow (✉) 18:20, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Removing redirect ?

Hi, I am thinking of removing redirect of Hasan Piker and move Draft:Hasan Piker to Hasan Piker, I think It has been expanded with lot of new information, sources and notable improvements since your redirect and Afd, It can still be expanded, written in better way and improved but I think its time publish the draft, Here you said, "doesn't establish notability for him independent of TYT", I think his notability as Twitch streamer and political commentator has many new WP:SIGCOV now. Panda619 (talk) 19:54, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

Panda619, if you think that's the case, put it through WP:AFC. GeneralNotability (talk) 22:11, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

Biden vandalism EF

For some reason I'm not finding the Biden EF. Gimme link plz. EEng 00:56, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Emailed — Wug·a·po·des​ 09:22, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

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15:49, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Hasan Piker

Please consider undoing the redirect at Hasan Piker. There is a clear case for notability now.[4] --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

As I said to Panda619: if that's the case, put it through AFC. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:24, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

No thanks. I will just start over and create the article. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 22:15, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Sock tag?

Can Gleeanon409 be tagged with {{sock|Benjiboi|blocked}}? I gather that it's okay from the SPI but I didn't want to overstep. I think tagging will help future editors identify socking. Crossroads ^-talk- 04:32, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

{[u|Crossroads}}, thanks for the reminder - I've taken care of the tag. GeneralNotability (talk) 16:27, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

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15:36, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Accusation Of A "Meat Puppet" November 2020

Because of Reasons for the record i'm not a meat puppet for Boskit190 heck i don't even know who he is! - User:CarterC166289

Enid Mumford's Wikipedia Page

Hi,

I noticed you recently removed some content from Enid Mumford's Wikipedia page under the 'Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems' section. Could you explain why you decided to remove this content and whether you think it would fit better under its own subsection labeled 'Mumford's Employment Contracts', as can currently be seen on the page? NathernB (talk) 09:46, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

NathernB, I removed the content because it was entirely sourced to primary sources and to some extent was engaging in synthesis. We should not be analyzing someone's publications, we should be reporting what other people said about those publications. GeneralNotability (talk) 14:37, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Copyright violation

Hey there, here I asked you to look at the edits of Flyingcolouredbutterfly, who was being a pain at the Eisha Singh article. Yesterday she changed the article image to this image, which appears to have been stolen from Instagram. The editor claimed it was their own work and that it was licensed into the Creative Commons, which just seems dubious unless they just happened to take the photo and give it to Singh so that she could post it. That could be possible if she is into UPE as I suspected, but is probably unlikely given how prolific copyright violations are in Indian topic areas. And, there was no EXIF content that would lead me to believe that this user had anything to do with snapping the image. I nommed it for speedy deletion, and she appears to have re-uploaded it, despite my warning on her talk page. Thoughts? Regards, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:29, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Cyphoidbomb, sigh. Probably just a fan who doesn't know that uploading something doesn't make it their own work. I've requested speedy deletion on Commons and have asked a friendly neighborhood Commons admin to give them a rap on the metaphorical knuckles. GeneralNotability (talk) 01:24, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Well, I thought my stern admonishment on their talk page would have inspired them about the perils of content theft. I appreciate your Commons approach. Based on their total silence from warnings and a block, I'm not too sure they even speak English, but we shall see. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:46, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Market America editor

I was asked by the blocked editor to intervene. I know nothing of the information that resulted in the block. (I probably don't want to know about it.) Robert McClenon (talk) 22:37, 19 November 2020 (UTC)

Robert McClenon, this is unfortunately one of those cases where the evidence is "my gut." Their interests apparently consist of a yoga guru (with a couple of pay-for-play sources in the source list), painting a mob member as a "star government witness", removing "defamation" of Russian entrepreneurs, Pakistani space tourists, and multi-level marketing companies (or whatever this person wants to call it). Can I prove that this is UPE? No. But that range of interests, especially since several of these look like subtle "reputation management," is enough for me to think that there's something funny afoot. GeneralNotability (talk) 01:29, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

As I said, I didn't want to know about it. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:30, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

Of course, another administrator will review the block. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:31, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

Sockpuppet

Regarding Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Elliotthomaspotts/Archive, they have another IP, which has vandalised past final warning too. 2.31.78.90 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – DarkGlow (✉) 21:03, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

DarkGlow, I think you're right, and that IP is on the same range as one I blocked before. Blocked them and another IP they seemed to be using. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:03, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Thank you. Do you think it would be relevant to perhaps add this to WP:LTA? – DarkGlow (✉) 20:05, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

DarkGlow, don't think so - a few block evasions isn't enough to earn a place there in my opinion. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:07, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Is there a way to make this template look more like Wikipedia-style?

this template 4thfile4thrank {talk} :? 23:05, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

4thfile4thrank, I'm not the best person to answer design questions, but it looks like the standard "user is having health issues template" so I don't see a problem with the design. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:06, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Block evasion

Hey, I note that you were the admin who initially blocked this user "Sapah3" for sockpuppetry. It seems like they have continued despite their block being reduced to just 2 weeks... ShelteredCook (talk) 04:41, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

ShelteredCook, thanks, looks like they've been indeffed. I've handled the administrative bits. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:16, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

IP vandal

Hello GeneralNotability. Thank for your help here. I am Bezeq1 but forget my password. I write to you since the IP vandal who is using the BLP notice board is repeating what was deleted. Since page in question is locked & this seems to be a poor coordinate attempt from anonymous IP users to edit the subject page also BLP notice page sees anon IP users add with false or exageratted informations I ask: it is possible to remove the entry from BLP notice board since it is being used as a platform to continue the BLP violations & the thread was started on the BLP notice board by the anon semi-SPA who reverted back to the changes which violate BLP, OR, V, and others. I ask because problem has been stopped, page is protected, & originator of post was involved in reverts to the bad edits is now using this as forum to continue speculation. Other wise it will be a week from the last post I think until it is archived. I try to stop abuse of process. Thank you. Bezeq2 (talk) 12:56, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Also is there a way I can reset my pass word for Bezeq1? Thank you. Bezeq2 (talk) 14:02, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Bezeq2, they don't seem to have edited either the article or BLPN since I performed the deletion. I would prefer that someone who routinely edits BLPN make the decision about whether or not to delete the thread. Regarding your password, you can go to Help:Reset password to find information about resetting your password, though that requires you have an email address associated with your account. If you did not use an email address when setting up the account, then you will not be able to reset your password. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:22, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

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17:17, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Blocking Confirmation

Are you currently blocked?