User talk:Acroterion/Archive Q3 2023

Drafting article for post-finasteride syndrome
Hi,

I was looking to take a stab at drafting a new article for post-finasteride syndrome that (I hope) will address the concerns raised about the original article. The page for PFS currently redirects to the article for Finasteride, and is also protected; is it possible for me to draft an article while this protection applies? If not, would it be possible to lift the protection on the article?

Best, Xardwen (talk) 22:39, 16 June 2023 (UTC)


 * The indefinite protection came about because of a community discussion at ANI. You are welcome to create a draft, and then we can figure out the paperwork.  Acroterion   (talk)   22:49, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for the reply-
 * Sounds good! user:Graeme Bartlett was able to help me out re: submitting a new draft; will see where things go from there.
 * Thanks, Xardwen (talk) 23:35, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, hope you are well-
 * I drafted a new article and attempted to submit it for review, but it was declined with a note that I should first attempt to seek consensus on the Talk:Finasteride page to establish that editors following the page were okay with changing the redirect for PFS to a new article. I made a post on the Talk page asking for people's thoughts, but I'm unsure what to do in the event that no one comments. I figured I should reach out to you given your history with the page; do you have any thoughts on the draft, or how best to proceed?
 * Best, Xardwen (talk) 06:04, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

RM
Placed the requested move in queue. NYC is the largest city in the US; saying there was one solitary crash in the city is not specific. I guess if the word major is added, that could change the discussion.Knocksocksoff (talk) 21:40, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Then open a move discussion on the talkpage. Don't state that the move is uncontested when it's clearly not. You've been warned by two administrators now to dial it back. Please stop treating other editors as opponents to be defeated.  Acroterion   (talk)   21:42, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy comment note
Greetings, I saw that you reverted this edit, desiring to keep the note there. That was my first instinct as well and I was in the process of reverting it, but my brain had me do some extra digging because I was going to state that editors needed the reminder because of previous activity. Well, looking through the latest edits, it seems the comment note is causing more edits and not less. I point you to this and this. I think the IP has the right idea considering the latest edits might have been unnecessary if not for the note. I would love to know what you think. Inomyabcs (talk) 23:33, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I could argue either way, I can't say that I feel strongly. Feel free to remove the note,and we'll see how things go.  Acroterion   (talk)   00:07, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I don't feel strongly either way. I think it is still a good idea. Maybe I can modify the message and make it a little clearer. Inomyabcs (talk) 00:22, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Essay critique
I have created a new essay and would welcome some critique on the talk page there:


 * User:Valjean/Wikipedia's credibility

Valjean (talk) ( PING me ) 23:00, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Help and Block User
Hello mr Acroterion. I want you to block the user's NebY account for several reasons. First he always deleting any of my adding informations on pages from Wikipedia like zuijin, agathodaemon and others. Second even if I am asking him to help me with my adding more reliable informations and contents and pages he instead of helping me he keeps deleting any of my messages plus my informations. I ask you to block his account because he is not fair with me. 2A02:587:1F0A:AD00:D181:E7FE:B2E9:1F08 (talk) 13:26, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Who? Why? What?  Acroterion   (talk)   17:03, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Block-evading IP blocked.  Acroterion   (talk)   17:06, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Lake Van
If I recall correctly, there was a series of socks a while ago who kept removing mentions of Armenian Highlands from the article. Can't remember the details, but if you look back for my contributions to the article you should find them. DuncanHill (talk) 14:58, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I was wondering about that, I'll take a look.They're under a /20 global block for a while, and a longer rangeblock on en. Acroterion   (talk)   15:07, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello! Re: MOS:GENDERID
I don't want to poke any bees nest (particularly because, on a personal note, I have very little interest in curbing a possibly too-strong interpretation of MOS:GENDERID), but I don't think MOS:GENDERID has ever been held to apply to talk pages. On some level, I think that's a matter of practicality: even as to living persons, MOS:GENDERID has an exception for persons who were notable under there prior name, and, in close cases, it'd be hard to have the discussion if you were afraid saying the prior name might be against policy. (There's also always the possibility of someone applying IAR, which I think ... depending on your interpretation of the guideline, is currently applied to at least one page I can think of.)-- Jerome Frank Disciple 23:12, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I disagree, we've seen aggressive editors using article talkpages as fora in which to vent - there have been several targets, Elliot Page being one of the more prominent. Editor talkpages are perhaps a little different, but I don't see much daylight in "any page." Here we have an editor who seems to be testing boundaries, they've already touched on two contentious topic areas. I would like to make them understand that talkpages are not fora for gripes about politics or cultural wars. I would probably overlook a single instance if there was no prior issue of that kind.  Acroterion   (talk)   23:19, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Fair enough! I hadn't seen someone enforce that before, and I saw the lack of talk pages referenced in the parenthetical "(including lists, redirects, disambiguation pages, category names, templates, etc."), so I figured it was worth flagging, but again I have no real desire to discourage too-strong enforcement :) Apologies for flagging an issue you were already aware of!-- Jerome Frank Disciple 23:27, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
 * No worries, it's a minefield, and you are perfectly entitled to question how it is enforced or interpreted. I do not claim to be a complete authority on how to apply it, and I would not block or sanction anyone for anything short of egregious misbehavior. In this case, it's (hopefully) heading off trouble. Perhaps my views have been influenced by people who have intentionally been disruptive.  Acroterion   (talk)   23:31, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
 * That said,the MoS applies primarily to article space and related areas - I am concerned with BLP as well, which I think is an overriding principle.  Acroterion   (talk)   23:27, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Re: Scientific Racism
Uses the term "Modern Scientific Concensus". This is an obvious oxymoron. Further, it is of the three word type (i.e. all 2 word combinations of the 3 words are oxymorons). Is there a word for this?

You reverted this comment in the "talk" page almost faster than I created it. This makes me suspicious. If you are some kind of expert, you don't behave as one. If you are not, you have abused whatever power some process has emboldened you with.

For shame. WithGLEE (talk) 12:21, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Slavery
Hi where do you get that Spain used natives forced labor to conquest the indigenous peoples in the Americas ? JoaquindeMosquerayFigueroa (talk) 13:43, 28 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Furthermore please note that the references for "It was argued by some contemporary writers to be intrinsically immoral" this statement has nothing to do with what is expressed in the previous paragraph and has nothing to do with the references provided. JoaquindeMosquerayFigueroa (talk) 13:46, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Please let me know why are you undoing my work if I have given you the reasons why I am doing it= JoaquindeMosquerayFigueroa (talk) 13:47, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Note
2022–23 Indian State Leagues

I added sources but another problem happens when even local users dont mind, please fix format with leagues sorted by alphabet/region, if can 93.140.193.65 (talk) 18:38, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Fascism
This article was semi-protected a while back, but it appears that the pending changes put in place was never reset. Since you were the last (active) admin to protect the page, could you please fix it? Thanks, 47.227.95.73 (talk) 22:03, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, PC is pointless with indefinite semi. Thanks for letting me know.  Acroterion   (talk)   23:23, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

How to contact sumerians.?
Hello.!

Im Lucas and im new here. I just wanted to know, how to contact sumerians, ive got few questions to them and was just wondering how you talk ti them. 2A02:C7F:3E5F:B600:1C32:6853:786B:F9E0 (talk) 01:49, 1 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Don't edit Wikipedia while drunk or high.  Acroterion   (talk)   01:53, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:57, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Nuclear warfare
Please explain why MOS:PREFIXDASH does not apply in this case, like "Post–Cold War era". 2602:FC24:13:1:E4F7:9065:0:1 (talk) 15:00, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Damned if I know, but that looks funny. I have limited patience for pedantic arguments over the length of dashes in text, I was just answering your question as I saw it. Feel free to argue over hyphens, emdashes and endashes elsewhere. It's one of the least rewarding pursuits that can be imagined on Wikipedia.  Acroterion   (talk)   15:14, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I interpreted your reply as an admission that you had no valid objection to my edit. 2602:FC24:13:1:E4F7:9065:0:1 (talk) 15:16, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Your interpretation  is wrong. I told you how I saw it. Don't edit-war. We are getting into WP:LAME.  Acroterion   (talk)   15:20, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I looked at your edit counter and am surprised to see that you are an administrator on enwiki. Seriously? I thought you were just a regular editor with a few years of editing experience. It seems that enwiki has a pretty low standard for who gets to be an administrator... just saying. This is unthinkable on my home wiki (jawiki). 2602:FC24:13:1:E4F7:9065:0:1 (talk) 16:13, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Not sure what the "this" is that you're talking about - disagreeing on punctuation? - or being reverted once and being mildly disagreed with by an editor who happens to be an administrator. Whatever your objection is, I'm not interested in a debate. You may like to argue about the length of dashes, but do it somewhere else.  Acroterion   (talk)   16:22, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, thank you. Great admin! 2602:FC24:13:1:E4F7:9065:0:1 (talk) 16:24, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue 207, July 2023
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Alchetron
Hello. Your user name reminds me of the Alchetron online encyclopedia project. Any etymological similarity? Regards, Thinker78  (talk) 04:32, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Never heard of it. An acroterion is a Greek architectural corner thingum, sort of a botanical gargoyle ornament. The name sounds a lot more grandiose than it really is.  Acroterion   (talk)   05:12, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Anything in the Greek language sounds grandiose. Lol. Regards, Thinker78  (talk) 05:16, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Nyck de Vries
Hello, you may remember me from the Boeing 777X protection reduction thing. I have noticed that the page Nyck de Vries has been vandalized pretty frequently lately by IP editors. Should we change protection to WP:SEMI? Super yoshi013021 (talk) 23:59, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Aggressive wikilawyer defending spammy links
Hello, Recently Active Admin Acroterion! New user User:RealReel5 is adding links to dubious certification websites and then pedantically arguing with the likes of Zefr and Oknazevad about why the spammy links are okay. Please take a look. Thanks! -  Julietdeltalima   (talk)  16:47, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Please stop deleting my talk page posts
Its my talk page, not yours. Bestarmy (talk) 11:05, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * It is Wikipedia’s talkpage, provided for you to use in your work on the encyclopedia. It is not a free webhost for nonsense.  Acroterion   (talk)   11:08, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Dairy Queen
Great image. I hope you'll use it elsewhere on Wikipedia.

The Nighthawks of Gaston County.

-- A. B. (talk • contribs • global count) 13:58, 26 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks. That was exactly the same idea I had in mind when we drove by there and stopped for the picture - my wife insisted too. We've always liked Hopper and couldn't pass it up. At the time I was disappointed that the neon wasn't on, but in hindsight I think its absence adds a darker emphasis and the picture is better for it.  Acroterion   (talk)   16:39, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Revert on Wikipedia talk:No Nazis
Hi, I reverted your edit because in fact I was not editing others comments; I was editing my old comment from a while ago so I can update it to match my current views and my current username (I was "Shadow of the Starlit Sky" from March-May 2023). Sorry I forgot to put an edit summary for that - that must've been the source of the confusion. — Prodraxis {talk • contribs} (she/her) 23:43, 26 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it wasn't very obvious. No problem, as long as nobody has responded to the old comment.  Acroterion   (talk)   23:45, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

User:AHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Hi You may have already done this by the time you read this but the user you just blocked is now abusing their TPA. Would you mind revoking it? Thanks. TLJ7863 (talk) 17:10, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for July 28
An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Project Chariot, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Atomic Energy Commission.

(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 06:01, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

TY
Thanks for this warning. The over-the-top attack came as a bit of a shock when I awoke to find it. Not only was it uncalled for, it revealed some serious reading comprehension issues and a failure to understand why AGF is so important. Thanks again. -- Valjean (talk) ( PING me ) 23:32, 31 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I was a little startled too. We'll see if I get through.  Acroterion   (talk)   23:38, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Request to please comment
Per 's talk page header announcing a few weeks off-project, I randomly selected you as an active admin who might be able to take action on editing restriction violations. EW was the notifying admin on the restriction, so I posted the matter to ANI at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents but did not receive any admin action in a day. If you are not able to or do not wish to respond to this discussion, please let me know and I'll pick another name out of the admin hat. Thank you! ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:50, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
 * With no immediate response, I'll try elsewhere. Sorry to bother, and thank you! ~ Pbritti (talk) 03:04, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:53, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Please dont delete my article
Hello, im sure u are looking to hear literally anybody but me, but i have come here to ask, why have u threatened my article because of the reason: Unremarkable shipwreck? Ultimateyeetus (talk) 00:59, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I haven't "threatened" it, it's just proposed for deletion as something that lacks sources to show it meets WP:GNG. Simple existence isn't enough for inclusion. Also, please stop uploading tmages you've found on the Internet. There's no indication that you have the rights to the images.  Acroterion   (talk)   01:47, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Revdel
Can you also revdel Special:Diff/1170492196 by the same user and delete the user talk page? Jonteemil (talk) 11:13, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Done. I was thinking of leaving it there as a concise example of gross bigotry, but probably better gone. I'm taking out the username too.  Acroterion   (talk)   12:07, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

no bias
Stop adding bias to the Noah’s ark Wikipedia page Brennan1111 (talk) 23:51, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Omission
Why do you want to omit that BAP is Jewish? I mean he has spoke about it a dozen times and regards it as an influence, but it's also a biographical detail. 92.20.135.52 (talk) 00:09, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Then you should be able to provide reliable third-party sources and discussions in the article body concerning those influences. Per MOS:ETHNICITY we don't mix ethnicity and nationality in the lead sentence, or even the lead paragraph, because it is oft ten abused by editors who want to try to set the subject apart from others of their nationality. The practice in the case of Jews is called Jew-tagging, and is strongly discouraged. Otherwise, we don't highlight anybody's religion in that manner - we don't go around and call someone Presbyterian-American, for instance, and we don't tag ethnicity that way either - Barack Obama is American, period, not African-American. Acroterion   (talk)   00:32, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Presbyterian-American is not the same as highlighting Jewishness, since the latter is an ethnoreligion. You’re right about Obama but it does mention his African American father. This biographical detail, which even influences his views, should be noted imo
 * The infamous Varg Vikernes asked him on Twitter if he was and he said yes. Can’t say I have a source though, perhaps someone else can find it. 92.20.135.52 (talk) 17:37, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
 * MOS:ETHNICITY. We don't mix nationality with either ethnicity or religion.  Acroterion   (talk)   11:48, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Not encouraging
Maybe you can give better advice.User talk:Livius Plinius. Doug Weller talk 19:25, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

August 2023
It’s ridiculous firstly that there was a “warning” placed when I just removed relatively new content from a page with disputed neutrality. Then my pointing that out is an attack? Where’s the fairness here? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.16.115.131 (talk • contribs)
 * You went after someone who had the nerve to disagree with you. Stop treating other editors that way.  Acroterion   (talk)   12:18, 20 August 2023 (UTC)


 * FYI, IMO behavioral evidence suggests there is a high probability this is a sock or meatpuppet of a previously indeffed user. I went ahead and opened an SPI so that it could be documented, as there is a pattern of not only disruptive editing, but also PAs.  That info alone may be enough to warrant blocking, or not - that's up to you or any other admin.  But since I have been the target of numerous previous attacks by the suspected sock in the past, I didn't want to wait for additional evidence as I don't want another user to have to deal with their nonsense.   Butler Blog   (talk) 15:20, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Project Ketch
theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 12:02, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Request rev/del please
and. Thanks, Knitsey (talk) 20:21, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

BE IP sock
Are you happy to block this BE sock of User:208.127.197.117? Mutt Lunker (talk) 10:37, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Indeed I am. Three months this time, and they've been bad from other parts of the /64 range too, so the range is blocked.  Acroterion   (talk)   12:06, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
 * They're now at User:208.127.197.12. Mutt Lunker (talk) 18:22, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Project Carryall
Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

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Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open
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173.66.105.21
You may want to revoke talkpage access. Thanks. 2601:601:51C:811:E15D:3D87:821D:CE85 (talk) 00:06, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue 209, September 2023
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Prove you can be fair for a change
Instead of protecting your friends that wantonly edit with no regard to their actions why don't you get them to pay attention to what they're doing? You're clearly biased in favor of him becuase you didn't say jack squat to him. Now go prove you'll be fair by posting some warning on his talk page. 70.161.8.90 (talk) 17:53, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * How about proving that you can stop being snarky to everybody?  Acroterion   (talk)   17:56, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * How about you do your job as an admin which is to be fair to all sides? I'm only snarky when they do BS edits like SundayClose. This is by no means the first time he's paid no attention to the reverts he's doing. Now go rally some of your admin buddies for help. BTW, thanks for proving my point. 70.161.8.90 (talk) 18:00, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Deletion
Hi, you deleted my personal sandbox page (spongiformidae) that I was using to learn how to edit Wikipedia - I put quite a lot of effort in and you've just deleted it as a 'hoax' Can you please restore the info as I'm not done. Clearly it's not "true" info, I didn't want to risk someone finding it in a real search by accident. It's not linked from any outside sources whatsoever, you've missed the mark here Spongiformidae (talk) 19:42, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * First of all, don't copy within Wikipedia without attribution. And second, don't use any part of Wikipedia to create hoaxes. You can learn to edit Wikipedia without doing that. Userpages are for telling other editors a little about your activities on Wikipedia, not for creating jokes or hoaxes.  Acroterion   (talk)   21:06, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Unselfstudier
Hi. Re: User talk:Unselfstudier, I believe this is the same person who was impersonating you at User talk:Actoreon1. They edit the same talk pages i.e. BDS/UNHRC, both pushing the claim that BDS is based on Kristallnacht, neither use indenting & both follow @Selfstudier around. Also User talk:JerusalemisthecapitalofIsrael - User talk:204.9.220.42. & Special:Contributions/98.186.29.6. No idea if this is any use, being as they're now blocked, but I figured I'd best tell you anyway. 🙂 DSQ (talk) 23:17, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
 * At least they're consistent ... you might be on to something. Thanks for letting me know.  Acroterion   (talk)   23:26, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Not to alarm you
But I am starting to feel WoW may be back. I found this edit (which may not shout out WoW to you) but said vandal called himself the “Phuerdai vandal on Wheels”, which raised my eyebrows. It could be an imposter, or the vandal admires Willy, but just let me know if he’s really returning to plague us all.  Brachy 08  (Talk) 10:01, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
 * It’s a different silly child. The WoW theme has become a vandal meme, and the real WoW is probably a grandfather by now. RBI, like all the rest.  Acroterion   (talk)   11:05, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank god.  Brachy 08  (Talk) 23:20, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
 * See Long-term abuse/BMX On WheeIs. WoW is long gone, and was easily dealt with even before we had edit filters and counter-vandal bots..  Acroterion   (talk)   23:34, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * Remedy 9 ("MarioProtIV topic ban") of the WikiProject Tropical Cyclones case has been rescinded.

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 * The 2023 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process has concluded with the appointment of one new CheckUser.
 * Self-nominations for the electoral commission for the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections opens on 2 October and closes on 8 October.

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