User talk:A. B./May 2008

=Note: many of these were archived out of chronological order!=

Request for guidance
Could you take a look at Wikipedia talk:WPSPAM and let me know your opinion on it? No one had commented on it thus far, so I'm guessing it was missed by most in the rush of submittals to the page. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:23, 30 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks. It looks like this is starting to unravel a bit for the spammer. I added to the report.


 * You're doing great work with spam and we really appreciate all you're doing. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 17:11, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

May be worth an eye
On this one cheers -- Herby talk thyme 10:45, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


 * OK, thanks, -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 16:53, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Penguins and vulcanoes
User:RRvolcanica who owns photovolcanica.com has given permission for the wiki to make free use of the images on that website (see the WP:Volcano talk page). Has this been recognised officially? How are these images appropriately marked, so their license and source are clear and so that they do not get deleted? Snowman (talk) 20:53, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

See Wikiproject:Birds page for current status. Issue probably resolvable by general designation of all images on site in 200x300 pixel resolution (standard preview image size) as useable under GFDL. Larger images are not to be released under GFDL. The 200x300 size should be fine for authors and they can link to picture url on website with note that larger version not GFDL in picture info. Upload to commons is not practical for the large number of images potentially involved. Awaiting comment and still need to amend website page accordingly. RRvolcanica (talk) 11:08, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

4.244.36.110‎ socks
Just so you know, the 86. IPs you posted aren't socks of 4.244.36.110‎, they're socks of who got a bit annoyed after I blocked him - note the same type of vandalism. Hut 8.5 17:37, 13 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the clarification. I was willing to help 4.244.36.110 guy but my patience is wearing very thin. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 17:39, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

thatsqingdao
Here's a link to my original report. I guess I didn't do enough research into the cross-wiki spamming. However, note that this report includes two alternative domain names that redirect to thatsqingdao, which should also be blacklisted. Thanks, OhNo itsJamie Talk 22:04, 14 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Jamie, you've been very diligent and taken a lot of abuse over time on this one. I appreciate all you've done. See the e-mail I sent you earlier today. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 23:53, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Unlisting of blacklisted website
Hello, where's the proper place to ask for a blacklisted website to become unlisted. Would appreciate any help. Thank you, Wfgh66 (talk) 14:50, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I just left a note at MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist declining your request not more than 2 minutes ago. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 14:52, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Why did you decline the request? The website has been used on WP for years, and constitutes source material for many books and documentaries. It was blacklisted for political, not content, reasons. Thank you, Wfgh66 (talk) 14:57, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * You're not supposed to add links to your own site. See WP:COI and WP:SPAM.


 * As for your very serious allegations of admin abuse in the blacklisting of your domain, I suggest you present any hard evidence of this at MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 15:02, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I need to clarify my earlier statements, the website got blacklisted because I was linking to it, that's what I meant by it being blacklisted for political not content, reasons. O was not blaming any WP administrator for my past mistakes. I hear that blacklisted websites do get unlisted and that is what I am requesting, since several WP editors would use it as a source, and I would unequivocally promise not to break WP Policies and Rules again. Thank you, Wfgh66 (talk) 15:09, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

USS New Mexico
There has been no change to the christening date for the USS New Mexico. But yet used my old reference with the January 2009 date. And just because one good user used this IP address in the past, does not mean that the same user used it this time. It was probably somebody else. I will modify it to warn1 though. ~ WikiDon (talk) 21:04, 22 May 2008 (UTC)


 * OK, thanks. Odd that two different users using this IP, one a a constructive editor and one a vandal, would pick submarine articles. I see the IP traceroutes to a cable modem in Norfolk area; since that's where the shipyard is, perhaps that explains the coincidence. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:10, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Spam-blacklist
Have added a supplement, a general " how-to: of sorts. Improve if needed, ect. A shortcut has been created WP:BLACK. cheers--Hu12 (talk) 10:41, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * See -MediaWiki:Spam-blacklisting
 * I'll look more later but this is impressive/useful - reason for posting here - I think we should steal it for Meta? :) Cheers -- Herby  talk thyme 10:46, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Excellent!! Thank you. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 19:38, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Cutting Edge Creations
The Cutting Edge Creations page was flagged for notability and potential conflict of interest around a month ago. Thus far no one has posted any complaints in the discussion section. What is the process for getting these flags removed? 68.178.45.82 (talk) 16:08, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I dug around today, found some reliable references from notable publications (newspapers) that established notability and worked them into the article. I also worked on the article's neutrality some. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 19:40, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

The Satanic spammer
Thanks for your help and warning to him. He did it again Sticky Parkin 02:17, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

I have been out for several months for personal reasons. However when i do get to return to wikipedia more regularly i will make it my priority to help with the encyclopedia effort and refrain from using it as a personal website.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention Rianon Burnet 17:58, 30 May 2008 (UTC)