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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
17 years, 6 months and 7 days.

This user has been a bureaucrat for
15 years, 11 months and 11 days.

3	WikiDefcon 3 Moderate to high level of vandalism
4.20 RPM according to EnterpriseyBot —15:10, 14 May 2024 (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 12:38, 30 April 2024 (UTC).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk 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	13
Approved BRFAs	0

Category tracker for CAT:DFUI
Category	# of items
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 28 July 2011	4
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 30 July 2011	1
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 2 August 2011	1
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 3 August 2011	6
Updated: 08:20, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

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

...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![edit]

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

I want to spend more time at

References[edit]

Reading[edit]

Procedure[edit]

RfA closure[edit]

{{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:
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[edit]

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

XfD closure[edit]

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

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

Templates[edit]

{{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[edit]

{{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[edit]

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

Other[edit]

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[edit]

Reports[edit]

Bot-reported[edit]

24.161.99.69 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 3 five times in the last 5 minutes (New user blanking articles, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 14:23, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Warned user. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:27, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

User-reported[edit]

Omer.aydin5 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – vandalism after final warning. Annh07 (talk) 10:49, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Note: Most recent edit does appear supported by the reference [1], but others do not. Malinaccier (talk) 12:47, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Nart01 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Only here to promote their own business. ~Δ _{(delta • t • c)} 13:36, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Note: User is in the category: User talk pages with conflict of interest notices. HBC AIV helperbot5 (talk) 15:44, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Warned user. There had previously only been vague warnings about "writings, information, discussions, or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals", the meaning of which is likely to be unclear to new editors, and there had been no mention at all of promotional editing being unacceptable. JBW (talk) 15:47, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Fadedreality556 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Edit war against me. I had more evidence unlike him but refused to give in. He accepted his mistake yesterday but he continues. CreatorOfMinecraftHerobrine (talk) 14:40, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Content dispute. Consider dispute resolution. -- ferret (talk) 14:58, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Cybersight (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – account is being used only for promotional purposes. Kpg jhp jm 15:46, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
2001:8003:9008:ED00:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · block user · block log) - Persistent addition of unsourced content/unexplained removal of content with the inaccurate edit summary of 'Fixed typo', see edit history of Flying Bark Productions, also block evasion of Zenebneb. Waxworker (talk) 15:51, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Barnetts Magic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) replacing the word Juba with Kidderminster in South Sudan page, and other kind of vandalism if you look at his contribution. Afif Brika1 (talk) 15:53, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
206.162.216.29 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) continuous vandalism to Choi Yul after returning from 24 ban for previous vandalism -- NotCharizard ^🗨 15:59, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Faux UAA Noticeboard[edit]

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

Bot-reported[edit]

Iamthebestandiwilledityhecardbordpage (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, please be careful in blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 15:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 15:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

User has vandalized. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 15:36, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Not a blatant violation of the username policy, but it's worth keeping an eye on their edits. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 15:36, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

User-reported[edit]

Gundaraaj (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a disruptive username. The username refers to a "system run by gangsters" (see https://www.jstor.org/stable/43908005). The editor also received warnings for disruption and was introduced to CT-notice as well. I believe it will only cause further disruption under this username. — DaxServer (t·m·e·c) 10:30, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
I presume the name is a reference to current Indian politics which is what they are editing on, hence the contentious topics notification. I'm not sure this is a username issue though. Secretlondon (talk) 12:19, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
FlooringSolutionsZa (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Promotional username, see userpage. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 14:02, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Todayeggratelive (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Advertising link https://todayeggratelive.in/ in draft. 🔥YesI'mOnFire🔥^{(ContainThisEmber?)} 15:25, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Cybersight (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. 🔥YesI'mOnFire🔥^{(ContainThisEmber?)} 15:28, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
NeumannFrance (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username Kpg jhp jm 15:45, 14 May 2024 (UTC)