User talk:Alison/Archive 21

Help on ga.wikipedia
I need you to contact me on freenode, Charitwo@wikia/Charitwo as soon as possible please. --Charitwo talk 01:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm heading to bed now, for the next 16 hours you can only reach me via email. Feel free to shoot me an e-mail tomorrow if you sign on before I get off work. --Charitwo talk 04:48, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

I sent you an e-mail. --Charitwo talk 16:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Alison, this is all sorted now, thanks so much for your help. :) --Charitwo talk 11:35, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

re: back
I see. Glad to hear the part about you being back, it's certainly the best way to look at it. I must have slept through all of it though; did any onwiki discussion take place? Dorftrottel (harass) 15:51, March 31, 2008
 * Very little, as I deliberately kept the drahmaz to a minimum ;) My talk page archive from here onwards has some details. Far as I'm concerned, it's business as usual from here on in. Just that the day-job and family are taking up too much of my on-line time right now. Thanks for the note and the good wishes :) - A l is o n  ❤ 15:54, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks. Dorftrottel (harass) 15:58, March 31, 2008

(Btw: lol, hadn't looked at hm for about year or so. good to see it still gives me eye cancer and hosts hearsay mostly available via 2 minutes of googling Dorftrottel (bait) 16:06, March 31, 2008)

Unconventional proposal to deal with Evolution vandalism
Hi there, I've become a little tired of this constant protect/unprotect, checkuser/block cycle. I've made a proposal for an interesting experiment here. You and Raul's comments as the people dealing wtih most of the checkuser requests would be most valuable in the discussion, so I'd be grateful if you could comment. Tim Vickers (talk) 17:05, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

My murky past
Thanks for giving me a chance to redeem myself.

If I muck about act accordingly please. Keep an eye if you would to make sure that I get a fair hearing if anythink is stated against me.

Thanks!Curious Quentin (talk) 18:45, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Of course :) You deserve a second chance, esp. after your shaky start. You'll be just fine from here ... - A l is o n  ❤ 18:50, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Hammer
Hi Alison, Fozzie's hammer is on the high shelf, and I can't reach, could you get it. I need it here. Thanks, and kind regards. --Domer48 (talk) 22:14, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Email
Hi Alison, I sent an email to you a day or so ago. When you get the chance please take a look at it. Thank you.¤~Persian Poet Gal (talk) 02:22, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry to bug you again but please take a look at the email when you can, it is a concerning matter that could really benefit from your help. Thanks.¤~Persian Poet Gal (talk)  01:55, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi PPG. Check your inbox - A l is o n  ❤ 03:44, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Blocked
You have been indef blocked for sockpuppetry, vandalism and personal attacks as evidenced by this diff, and this one. Chris lk02 Chris Kreider 04:54, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * zOMG!! It's okay, I wheel-warred and unblocked myself - A l is o n  ❤ 04:55, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok, i guess ill have to put in the request for you to be de-sysopped. Pretty sure it looks like your account has been hijacked.  Chris lk02  Chris Kreider 04:57, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Darn! I'll end up having to use one of my other admin socks - 04:59, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Clear admission of guilt. I have moved this thread to [WP:ANI] to request other administrators to start sock tagging your alt accounts and prevent you from unblocking yourself while we get a steward to start the de-sysoppings. Chris lk02  Chris Kreider 05:01, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

BTW, deleting the main page is a BAD GOOD idea. Chris <font color="4169E1">lk02 <font color="2A52BE">Chris Kreider 05:06, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You made a typo. I fixed it for you. EVula // talk // ☯  // 23:18, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I made a Wiki-Cookie for you... but I eated it. Wiki Cookies promote Wiki-Love. If you make some more cookies, spread the Wiki-Love... (and give me some too!) SirFozzie (talk) 23:25, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Enquiry
Please forgive me if I am not doing this correctly but I was wondering if you could e-mail me a copy of the recent article that I made named "Daichi Kanbara" which was deleted so I can make the necessary adjustments to it as it mentions to contact an admin to e-mail it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Seryass (talk • contribs)
 * I'd love to help but you've no email address set in your preferences. Instead, I've restored the article to User:Seryass/Daichi Kanbara. Hope that's okay - A l is o n  ❤ 00:22, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Your recent edits
Happy holidays Allie :D  krimpet ✽  06:43, 1 April 2008 (UTC)


 * EBIL! SirFozzie (talk) 07:06, 1 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Rar!! :) - A l is o n  ❤ 00:19, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

And thanks for your recent edit elsewhere. Risker (talk) 00:52, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

fancy a chat?
I wonder if I can persuade you to consider a 'real world' chit chat at NotTheWikipediaWeekly? - I think we might look at a conversation next Monday 7th, at 22.30 UTC (early evening US time) - it'd be great to have you along! If you're interested, you can 'sign up' at the wiki page.... cheers! - Privatemusings (talk) 10:04, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Gregs the baker
has contacted me via email to dispute my decline of his unblock request. Could you confirm that he is an abusive sockpuppetmaster and that he should remain blocked? I've referred him to Arbcom, but since you've seen him before, wanted a second opinion.  MBisanz  talk 20:25, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Request for admin intervention
There is a dispute at Talk:Views of Lyndon LaRouche. There are two self-proclaimed "critics" of LaRouche, Dennis King and Chip Berlet, who edit Wikipedia as Dking and Cberlet. They have posted a lot of subtly defamatory material, where whenever LaRouche makes comments that are critical of bankers or medieval nobility, they "interpret" these comments as veiled anti-Semitism. In the dispute in question, they go beyond this to the point of attempting to present their "interpretation" as fact, and they are resisting the proper attribution of an "interpretation" originating with Dennis King to King. Will Beback, who is an admin, has a long history of assisting them, and in this instance is attempting to deflect all discussion away from the issue of attribution, using diversionary tactics. I believe that this is an open-and-shut case of BLP violation and requires action without further debate. I am asking you to take a look at it. Thanks in advance for your attention -- Terrawatt (talk) 05:48, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi there. Thanks for the message. I'll take a look into it, soon as I have a spare moment here. I'm not terribly au fait with the LaRouche stuff but I'll give it a go. Thanks again - A l is o n  ❤ 21:01, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * An admin, User:Happy-melon, has agreed to make the requested edit if one other admin concurs. --Terrawatt (talk) 20:49, 5 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi again, Terawatt. This is the first real chance I had to look at this in depth and it's my opinion that the paragraph either be edited as requested or removed in its entirety due to BLP concerns. I've weighed in over there as an admin and provided the second opinion that Happy Melon requested. Also, it looks like Viridae has come to the same conclusion. Thanks, and sorry for the delay in getting to it - A l is o n  ❤ 00:51, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Ammusing userpage editing
Dunno who that was but I LOL'd. Viridae Talk 07:49, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

sleeper sockpuppet
Risker suggested I alert you to this post of mine on ANI. It's for. Lawrence §  t / e  20:00, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Looks like they've already been blocked, it would seem. I notice this has gone to ANI now, so I'll probably weigh in over there. Thanks, Lawrence - A l is o n  ❤ 20:26, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, they just got him. Thanks as always, Alison! Lawrence  §  t / e  20:27, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Russian WP and Irish towns
I was recently asked for an opinion on whether the Russian Wikipedia should go with the Anglicized versions of town names in Ireland or the Irish/Gaeilge versions. My response is here but I really think they need more input so I've posted to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Ireland and I'm dropping messages to a few of the WikiProject Ireland/Gaeilge taskforce members in hopes that some of you might be up to helping on this. Slán, Pigman ☿ 20:51, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Hey, as you are a member of the Michael Jackson wikiproject I have some very important news for you. I will be nominating the Michael Jackson article for FA shortly and the Thriller album article is currently on the nomination list for GA. We need your help with both articles....

The Michael Jackson artice is currently on a peer review (which you can see on the articles talk page). It also really needs its references formatted correctly.

The Thriller album is going to be reviewed in the next couple of DAYS its sources need formatting.

These are the most important articles on michael jackson here at wiki, 2008 has been an excellent year for michael jackson, lets make it a good year for him here at wikipedia too. If these articles get a GA or FA statues it could make news outside of the wiki world. What a great way to celebrate the 25th year of MJ being the KING OF POP.

Please help with the sources of both these articles and in any other way you can. If you know any other people at wiki that might want to get involved let them know. Realist2 (talk) 22:30, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Brainburst: Deleted article request
Hi, I was wondering if you would be able to restore the Brainburst article to my user page. I spent a fair bit of time on it and I would like access to it so that I can review it to see why it did not properly assert notability. Thank you so much!

Drbing2000 (talk) 08:27, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * User:Drbing2000/Brainburst —Dark talk 09:32, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Darkfalls :) - A l is o n  ❤ 00:22, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Hey
It's good to be back. But if I ever cause anymore trouble, please block me no mater what I say ok? Sadly though, I must leave now, because my dad's family has come over. But dont worry, I shall make article edits soon enough!Green Kirby (talk) 19:57, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Admin Coaching
I saw that you didn't currently have an admin student, are you interested in taking one on?--Torchwood Who? (talk) 05:17, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

more chat fancying spam!
g'day alison - I thought I'd drop you another note to say that we're going to have a 'real world' conversation on Tuesday evening, US time (Wednesday, 02.30 UTC) about wiki related stuff - as detailed at NotTheWikipediaWeekly - it'd be cool if you fancied coming along! cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 01:00, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

hey, we could talk about things like the recent granting of oversight privileges...! congrat.s (I think) Privatemusings (talk) 10:52, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

email
Hi Allie - sent you email a few days ago. Let me know if you didn't get it. And congrats - just saw the announcement. Tvoz | talk 08:47, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Tvoz. Got your message. I'm just on here for a few mins right now but I'll get to it later this evening. Thanks again and sorry for being so slow. I'd a weekend Wikibreak here :-D - A l is o n  ❤ 21:34, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * No problemo - and no big rush, just wanted to be sure you got it.  Tvoz | talk 00:39, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Whoa!
Congrats on the new bit :) Fvasconcellos  (t·c) 13:16, 7 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Congrats Allie! An oversighter we can trust :)  krimpet ✽  14:28, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Congrats! You're definitely one I can trust with oversight. <font face="Trebuchet MS">Nwwaew (Talk Page) (Contribs) (E-mail me) 20:00, 7 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks, all! :) It's strictly business, and something I kinda need access to. I promise to do my best, and to be fair and honest :) - A l is o n  ❤ 21:33, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Ali the Oversight! Congrats, dear. :) GlassCobra 02:56, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Congrats! Much deserved! Tiptoety  talk 23:55, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you both!! It's just another job, is all. I'm constantly bothering the oversighters for stuff, so this just makes it easier for all - A l is o n  ❤ 23:58, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * And from me. <font color="#2A8B31">Anthøny 23:58, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Potential checkuser
Hello Alison, you previously helped me with a sockpuppeting case that happened before and I was wondering if you could help. I'm not asking you to do a checkuser, if you did that would be your own judgement, but I am asking to see if the case would be worth writing a report for (and in all honestly, I just don't want to waste time filling a checkuser report that would be declined and I would prefer filling a report I know is going to be done). So if you could head to my talk and read over the thread Timmeh started, and telling me how much I have of a chance of getting a checkuser completed, that would be most helpful. Thanks, — <font color="#191970"> Κ aiba 23:12, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Alison, can you tell me the progress, if any, on this issue? Should I just make a checkuser request? Tim  meh  !  22:17, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi there, both of you :) I've checked here, as the evidence was compelling and have left a message on their talk page. I'd rather not reveal their IP addresses as it's not entirely warranted here. Suffice it to say that if in future, you believe they are logging out to evade detection, please just let me know as next time will likely result in a block. Thanks, and sorry for the delay - A l is o n  ❤ 00:31, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

You need to do a little more checking before you just go around throwing out false accusations. If you will look a little better you will see that the IP in question (you know the one I'm talking about) is not mine. You will see Landon1980 has only edited from that IP on three occasions. Now look at the other account that goes with that IP that edits from it on a regular basis. You should have seen that is NOT my primary IP, the vast majority of my edits are from my home IP. That is my brothers IP, and he made the statements using the IP, not I. I merely logged in a couple times while at his house. He is a Flyleaf fan as well, so he gave his opinion. I don't appreciate you slinging around accusations like that, and in a round about way revealing my brothers IP. It was not warranted for you to do that in this situation. Neither his or my IP have ever been blocked, or even so much as vandalised any article. While don't you show me policy that states I can't log in while at my brothers, and that he can't comment on something I am involved in from his OWN IP. You are a disgrace to the checkuser function. Landon1980 (talk) 03:53, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

I also suggest you delete my talk page or do whatever you have to do to remove that irrelevant warning you left me. Too many people already know my brother's IP because of your sloppiness. Where did you come up with the edit war idea anyways, just pull it out of your ass? That IP is not involved in any "edit war" I have ever been in, as I have never been in one in the first place. I have never even came close to violating 3RR, you go ahead and call the IP in question mine hypothetically, still I did not violate 3RR on any article. This checkuser was not even requested properly, you had no business doing what you did. I mean come on, "they edit some of the same articles" There was no previous blocked or banned users involved, or any blatant evidence of anything for that matter. On one measely article we shared the same opinion, we are brothers you know. It would be different if that was the IP I use all the time, which it is not. Saying I logged in from there 3 times is really pushing it, had you looked you would have seen this. I know exactly how checkuser works, look again and you will the IP I made the vast majority of my edits from is not even similar to the one in question. Landon1980 (talk) 04:40, 10 April 2008 (UTC)


 * "Your brother", yes? And was it also your brother who edited from the other IP address on the same articles when the account was logging in and out? Also, I specifically didn't mention IP addresses in deference to your privacy, which is also the same reason a formal RFCU request wasn't filed. Seriously, there's quite a lot of logging in and out going on. That's more than covered under SOCK - A l is o n  ❤ 04:39, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Ding!
I sent you email. =) Hopefully to the correct address. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 17:46, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Ping - check your inbox - A l is o n  ❤ 23:30, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

deleted article
Hello - very recently I was working on an author biography for Kristin Billerbeck - she is on the requested article page. This is the first time I have ever done this and as I was writing I hit save to make sure my work would be OK. It seemed to save OK so I kept writing - when I hit save again, my work vanished and I was informed that "Cobaltbluetony" had deleted my work and now I can't get it back. Can you get it for me? I wasn 't finished.

Thanks, ado6277 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ado6277 (talk • contribs) 20:52, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi there. Sorry to hear that you lost your article, and that you were still working on it. You can find it at User:Ado6277/Kristin_Billerbeck now, where you can work away on it in peace. Just make sure you read WP:NOTE first to make sure your article will eventually meet notability! - A l is o n  ❤ 23:30, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

G3151
Wait......this guy is a sock of the GM Minivan vandal? Can you link me to the checkuser that confirmed this? (I am going by the tag that checkuser triggered this) I just find it odd since I am his top target for attack, that he would create a sock to simply leave me a friendly message. Karrmann (talk) 21:21, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Karmann. There's no RFCU request because I ran the checkuser myself :) I'd been contacted by an admin that was familiar with the GM vandal and as I'd done checkusers before on the guy, it was pretty straightforward. And yes, that was a direct hit, too. Guess he was getting a good hand ready. Sorry about all that - A l is o n  ❤ 23:15, 8 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Its no problem. I assume that it was Gogo Dodo who gave you the tip, as he has been the one who has helped me out with this guy since he started creating socks and sending me "attack letters". He told me that the vandal has been IP blocked for six months, so I won't have to deal him until October. I hope he eventually grows out of it by then. If he comes back and continues his actions, that would mean that he has been doing this for a year, and then I wouldn't have any reason for believing that it would ever end. But no GM rules bull crap for six months.....yay..... Karrmann (talk) 00:21, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Aiemeus
This user, blocked by User:MastCell on the basis of a checkuser you did, is requesting unblocking. Could you explicitly confirm or deny what MastCell says either at User talk:Aiemeus or at User talk:MastCell? Thanks. Mango juice talk 19:26, 10 April 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - a few days back. Sorry for the delay replying - A l is o n  ❤ 04:56, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

A bitten newbie
Hi. I was just wondering if you would please unblock User:Mortgagecadence. He/she has agreed to change their name to something non-promotional, and earlier today this user was blocked for seeming to be a spammer, though in reality, they were trying to create a real encyclopedia article.

P.S. Thanks for deleting that garbage from the page's history, by the way :)--<font color="purple" face="comic sans ms">Urban <font color="red" face="Papyrus">Rose  00:39, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Never mind, the user has already been unblocked.--<font color="purple" face="comic sans ms">Urban <font color="red" face="Papyrus">Rose  13:47, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

ga.wikt
What has happened? I only get a message that I can donate money for the rest a white screen nl:wikt:Gebruiker:Jcwf —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.77.16.153 (talk) 03:59, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * All fixed and sorted now, Jaap. Thanks for tipping me off about it. Moilleadóir had emailed me at the same time :) - A l is o n  ❤ 04:39, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

User:Green Kirby
No matter what I do here, I am going to feel like I have kicked a puppy. G.K. has swung right into article creation with Medical ventilator. I thought it an advanced topic for a known young newbie, so I took a look at it. I don't know where the text (and image) all started, but they are currently in this blog:. As far as I can see, it is all copyvio. What advice do you have? ៛ Bielle (talk) 23:36, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It's copied from Wiki, not vice-versa. One Night In Hackney  303  23:39, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yep—the article has been around for five years here. Fvasconcellos  (t·c) 23:41, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Indeed. What you both said :) As it's GFDL licensed, it's quite okay to copy WP content, but the source should really be mentioned - A l is o n  ❤ 23:42, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well it does have edit section links that actually edit our article, so it's kind of mentioned. One Night In Hackney  303  23:43, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * This was the article Green Kirby created :) It was speedied under A3. Fvasconcellos  (t·c) 23:44, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah! That explains a lot. Good faith, but too brief, edits by GK. Nothing really to see here - A l is o n  ❤ 23:47, 11 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks to all for the quick responses. How would I tell the next time, where something started? I was taken in by G.K.'s remark that he had started a new article, and obviously missed something key along the way. Any pointers for me, anyone?  ៛ Bielle (talk) 23:50, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * History tab → "Earliest" :) You wouldn't have been able to find out easily which article it actually was, though, as it had already been deleted (I found it through Special:DeletedContributions). As for the blog being copied from Wiki, the "edit section" links gave it away. Fvasconcellos  (t·c) 00:25, 12 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Fvasconcellos, for your help with my WP edjumikashun! ៛ Bielle (talk) 00:46, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I did not mean to cause an issue. I was perfectly well aware that my edit was useless, but I did it to attract other editors. I apologise.Green Kirby (talk) 04:19, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Honestly, no need to apologize, Kirby. You've done nothing wrong whatsoever - A l is o n  ❤ 04:56, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

RFA thanks
Thanks for your support in my RFA, that didn't quite make it and ended at 120/47/13. There was a ton of great advice there, that I'm going to go on. Maybe someday. If not, there are articles to write! Thanks for your support. Lawrence §  t / e  17:49, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

This block
The user said it's a computer lab, so it's possible it could very well be a false positive to a sock farm. What came up when you did the CU? Kwsn-pub (talk) 21:53, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

User: Paul20070
Dear Alison.

I am the above user, and would like to disappear from Wikipedia, but unfortunately, am unable to since I have salted my password,and right to vsnish appears to require that the request be made from the user account.

I wish to do this because it was recently brought to my attention that sock puppeting activities had been taking place from my PC. I initially thought that this might be down to someone having piggybacked my wireless, but later discovered the work to have been two individuals who I had allowed to use my system under the pretence of other purposes, but who then seemed to have been editing Wikipedia under a raft of different usernames.

These appear to have started as good faith edits, but have later degenerated into some limited abuse of editing priveleges. I was recently reported to Requests for checkuser/IP check following an exchange between an anonymous IP and a user who I had clashed with in December 2007. This prompted me to wonder why I'd been reported, and I then discovered the sock puppetry activities, so I made a note of them. I was then reported to Requests for checkuser/Case/Paul20070.

I then decided it would probably be best if I retired, and made a note of this in my userspace, and salted my password. I have since decided that I'd like to completely. However, I appear anable to do this.

I reported the sock puppetry in good faith because I think that sockpuppet editing damages Wikipedia's reputation. I decided to approach you because I know you to be a senior administrator who will make a fair and honest decision, and I would very much appreciate your help and advice.

Thanks. Paul20070 81.152.223.85 (talk) 09:02, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

"Likely" checkuser results
Alison, I was advised by AGK to talk to active checkusers. I was wondering if you could help me out with something.

User:Stone put to sky has had checkuser requests filed against him. As you will see four accounts were found to be "likely", but no action appeared to have been taken over them. Three stopped editing but were not blocked. But the fourth, Aho aho, continued to post.

Sky has been blocked for sockpuppetry, so if these accounts can be tied to him then that would show he is attempting to avoid sanctions. But he has also been accused of continual sockpuppetry by other users, so a lack of admin response has led to ill will. I would appreciate if:


 * 1) I could get clarification of what a "likely" report means and how they are dealt with/should be dealt with.
 * 2) Whether any action will be taken over the continued editing by Aho aho, the other "sockpuppet" accounts not being blocked, etc.

A recent report on the ANI page was pretty much ignored by administrators, even though a number of editors had comments to make. John Smith's (talk) 12:02, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

late reply
Hi Alison, I'm sorry for the late reply to your message. I must have overlooked it. Surely, an oversight on my part.

I know, very bad joke. Congratulations on the new position, Alison!

P.S. What's with the big text on your talk page? :o -- Kyok o  16:20, 12 April 2008 (UTC)


 * To interject: the "big text" is likely my fault. What was here before looked like about 8 point (as compared with all the other pages on WP which appear to be about 12. Between the coloured background and the teeny-tiny text, I was having difficulty reading her page. Now, to me, it is about 10 point, still somewhat smaller than the rest of the pages, but legible at least. I gather what you are seeing is not what I am seeing. ៛ Bielle (talk) 16:37, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Alison's page is on my watchlist, so I saw your reply: I was just surprised because the last time I saw her page, the text was smaller. Now to me it looks like 14 point, maybe (I'm not good at guessing font sizes). -- Kyok o  16:51, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I suspect the size may depend upon your browser. I was judging the appearance of the size of the font on Alison's page in comparison with other user pages, and hers appeared to me, then, to be much, much smaller; now it appears to be just a little smaller. ៛ Bielle (talk) 18:58, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you very much for coming to our NotTheWikipediaWeekly chat yesterday! If there's a better time for you please suggest it and I'll see what I can do. What a lovely voice you have. I wish you could have been around while we were recording. Maybe next time. Best regards, Durova Charge! 17:30, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Sino-Réunnionaise
Hi Alison, if you have time would you be able to move Sino-Réunionnaise to Sino-Réunionnais? I believe the extra e is the feminine noun, so it is technically incorrect here. Perebynis (talk) 00:53, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi there. I'm no expert, unfortunately but from GHits alone it seems like the current revision is actually correct. Thoughts? - A l is o n  ❤ 04:42, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I think the GHits may be a result of Wikipedia itself, as they are in English, but the few pages in French use 'Sino-Réunionnais'. I think we can just leave it as it is though. Perebynis (talk) 06:06, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Check a potential sock?
Is it possible you could run a Checkuser on User:Goodandhonestwhig to see if this individual is a sockpuppet of Markanthony101? I have a strong feeling that it is, and as you've been involved in this case previously, I'm hoping you'll look. Thanks! SchuminWeb (Talk) 12:41, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * This is just one of my fun socks. My real sock is real close to becoming an admin, will get someone to nominate him in the next few weeks. Goodandhonestwhig (talk) 12:48, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Urgh! The JohnJoe guy again ... - A l is o n  ❤ 04:55, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Hello
Just wondering why User:MrsBucket was blocked? ps., please let Alison answer, ONiH! Thanks. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 19:15, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well? --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 08:14, 14 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Well, indeed. Two accounts were blocked at the same time as socks of the banned editor, User:Rms125a@hotmail.com. Indeed, it appears I was mistaken, with RMS himself emailing today to clarify. He was quite irate! Right now, I've emailed the owner of those accounts and I await a reply. Given the circumstances and the matter of an autoblock of another editor, I'm holding off discussing the matter further - A l is o n  ❤ 04:46, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Feh, does it really matter if it's 420 socks or 421 socks for RMS? One Night In Hackney  303  04:47, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * It matters to him apparently, Hack. He doesn't like other socks being mistaken for his! Whatever you say about RMS, he's an honorable man - A l is o n  ❤ 04:49, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Oi! I'm not Counter-rev! One Night In Hackney  303  04:51, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Gah! Stupid autocomplete. I was hoping you wouldn't notice! :) - A l is o n  ❤ 04:54, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I thought we've all been told check-user was infallible. How was this mistake made?  It seems to me that this matters quite a bit.  --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 08:13, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

←Because it wasn't a checkuser block. Simple answer - A l is o n  ❤ 08:14, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, where was the evidence for the block then? --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 08:18, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * As I said above, I'm waiting for an email response from the editor who owns this account (and at least one other). Right now, I'm holding off discussing the matter further. In addition, I have lifted the autoblock from their main account so they're free to edit again. Now, I'm going to bed. It's nearly 2am here - A l is o n  ❤ 08:23, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Let me say this much; this editor has used a sockpuppet account to pass comments on ANI regarding their main account. That's right out, per WP:SOCK. Like I said, I'm awaiting an explanation from the editor and depending on their answer, will proceed accordingly - A l is o n  ❤ 08:28, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * So tired right now. I'll deal with this some more tomorrow - the autoblock's been lifted - A l is o n  ❤ 07:27, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Right to vanish?
I had spoken to Viridae about this, but I haven't heard back from him recently. Given your recent promotion to oversight, II would like to know if I could exercise my right to vanish.

I would like for these things:

1. My account deleted or renamed and my signatures changed. 2. My user page and talk pages deleted and oversighted. 3. My contributions severed from this identity.

Once this has been completed, I would like for this message itself to be oversighted. Thank you,  eszett <sup style="color:#D05690;">talk  20:06, 13 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi there. I've done my best with your account. Unfortunately, I'm not really allowed delete your talk page, nor oversight your edits without really good reason. In a short while, I'll see if a bureaucrat will rename your account as a courtesy if you are concerned that there may be privacy issues around your username. Let me know what you think! - A l is o n  ❤ 04:53, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Truthnlove is back
Hi Alison. You should check out the Planck units page. I'm certain that Truthnlove has reincarnated himself as 'Palnot'. His style is the same - multiple, persistent edits without collaboration, a fascination with linear equations, irrelevant information etc. In fact, that page is so bothered by banned editors who reinvent themselves that you might start thinking about putting some kind of freeze on it - long enough perhaps for these tragics to develop some other obsession and go elsewhere. Thanks for being one of the adults at Wiki - God knows we need them! Lucretius (talk) 04:38, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Lucretius, thanks for that! As it happens, User:Palnot is not the banned editor, and is someone else entirely. Thanks for letting me know, though - A l is o n  ❤ 04:47, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

User:Zencv
Alison, sorry to bother you... had pointed me toward Suspected sock puppets/Leaveout, in which you found that user to be a reincarnation of an unspecified banned editor. After speaking to him and looking the contribs of, I'm pretty certain this is the same user, based on contribs at Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Fitna (film), and other articles related to criticism of Islam. I also feel certain that Requests for checkuser/Case/75.58.34.144 is related to this. Since you are familiar with that particular banned editor, would you take a look to see if this is related? If not, please let me know and I will follow the normal checkuser process. Thank you! Kelly hi! 20:40, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * As the editor who filed the .144 RfCU, please let me know how I can be of assistance. Currently, the anon has been noted in an AN/I complaint here. Again, if I may be of any assistance in catching a sock, consider me entirely at your disposal. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  21:47, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi from the anonymous user. The additions that I suggested and were contested were, Movie Credits in the Infobox, supporting Flagicons on a "Response" page and civilly debating a citation that was written in different ways on different websites. I'm surprised to see them compared to the poorly written Anti-Hirsi Ali and decidedly pro-Islamic writings of Zencv.
 * I'll suggest that the system is being manipulated to benefit a single users obsessive vendetta against another. I'm sorry that you must waste your valuable time and resources on such a baseless accusation. 75.57.196.81 (talk) 22:44, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess I am trying to figure out why he thinks posting the same message to anyone I post messages to helps him(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Kelly&diff=prev&oldid=205660291 1], 2). Methinks he doth protect too much. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  22:52, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm civilly responding to your multiple solicitations...I feel that my response to your lobbying is appropriate and reasonable. 75.57.196.81 (talk) 23:00, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Er, might you be troubled to pont out where I "solicited" them, exactly? Does anyone I post a message to become my meat-puppet now? All I did, anon75, was to thank one person for forwarding a link to me and to offer my assistance to another in a problem they were investigating. If you are not this sock farmer being investigated, then you have zero concerns, and your claim that I am soliciting is therefore unwarranted and rather odd in its implication. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  08:43, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

User:Marinersrhymetime
Hi, Alison. I just looked at User:Marinersrhymetime because he had left a message on User talk:R. fiend that was abusive towards Domer48. There's a template there saying that the user is blocked as a suspected sock puppet of Vintagekits!!! And the template was added by Kittybrewster! As you have been keeping an eye on Vk's socks I thought you might be able to tell me what is going on here. It looks very strange to me. Scolaire (talk) 12:25, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * It's RMS, I'll fix it now. One Night In Hackney  303  18:58, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Test wiki
On test wiki, could you make me a Sysops? Thanks. My name there is Fooldimis. -- Fooldimis —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.36.232.247 (talk) 12:36, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - that's Sean's test wiki, not the Wikipedia one - A l is o n  ❤ 06:10, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

User:Filll/AGF Challenge and Wikipedia Review
Also, since you know people at Wikipedia Review, perhaps you could assist me with something. I am very interested in getting some of them to take the User:Filll/AGF Challenge, particularly Wikipedia's most strident critics. Since many are site banned, and I do not want to be accused of "proxy editing", I have made arrangements where they can email me their answers anonymously and I will post them under a pseudonym for them. Thanks.--Filll (talk) 15:53, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Jamesvera
The above user is requesting an unblock. He appears to have been caught in a range block of 75.36.168.0/21 by you. Can you stop by and check it out? Thanks. KnightLago (talk) 23:49, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ - I've reduced it to a soft rangeblock - A l is o n  ❤ 06:11, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

thanks
Thanks for helping! :) -- Kyok o  02:33, 16 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Glad to :) You kinda beat me to it and got the rename sorted. I was going to do that!! - A l is o n  ❤ 05:21, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:BIMLogo.png
Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:BIMLogo.png. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. – <font color="Indigo">Mike .<font color="Indigo">lifeguard  | <font color="Indigo">@en.wb 14:54, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Alison, I added the fair use for you. Lawrence Cohen §  t / e  15:14, 16 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Lawrence! Wow - that one's ancient - A l is o n  ❤ 05:13, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Vanadlisim and Personal Attacks
A user named tripjohnson in vandalizing and making personal attacks. I personally think his ip number should be suspended, but that is not up to me. We have had disagreements on articles but he has taken it too far. He undos most edits I make now (doens't matter what they are). He also made this comment to another user, I guess it was deleted or something but it can still be seen on past version of the American Revolutionary War talk page.

Lying? Where the hell did I lie in there? I wrote that line before I even heard of the site. Do NOT accuse me of lying with no evidence, you hypocritical twat.

Here is the page. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AAmerican_Revolutionary_War&diff=206064346&oldid=206016865

Report me, you can't block me for editing. It was you two who began this whole mess, not me. Oh and, learn to spell and use proper grammar before you actually make this complaint. It was Red and Plains who began this whole vandalism mess, by reverting articles without discussion, and you two have the cheek to call me a vandal! Damn hypocrites.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AAmerican_Revolutionary_War&diff=206017577&oldid=206016865

It was clearly a draw, as neither side held the ground, that just can't seem to go through that thick blinded patriotic naive skull of yours.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Battle_of_Harlem_Heights

Damn hypocrites. With you two it appears those who don't get a boner over the United States and those who disagree with them are wrong. I suppose you two are right and everybody else is wrong?

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AAmerican_Revolutionary_War&diff=206091601&oldid=206017743

Then he re-wrote his sentence

Lying? Where the hell did I lie in there? I wrote that line before I even heard of the site. Do NOT accuse me of lying with no evidence, you hypocritical twat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AAmerican_Revolutionary_War&diff=206091601&oldid=206054761

The furthest I went was to said he lied to me and called him stubborn. I would say his surpasses mine.I have no power in this, but if you look back onto his contributions you can see how many times he has ,for no reason. undone my edits. Please contact me ASAP. Thank you. (Red4tribe (talk) 20:29, 16 April 2008 (UTC))

You've got a socking fan
was blocked by Nakon.  bibliomaniac 1  5  05:13, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Lawl! It's TougHHead again. His 3-month IP block just ran out, now he's got another. Bummer! - A l is o n  ❤ 05:15, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Hello

 * Where can i get admin help here cause i do not know where i am new here so that is why.  Demon Hunter Rules Kate Beckinsale|Contribs 23:18, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey where is a template for school well school templates like B.U.S.Y. when your B.U.S.Y. type thing ok whatever so do you know where one would be.  Demon Hunter Rules '''Kate Beckinsale|— 22:30, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

I want the kitty image
Gimme gimme, please? - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  05:54, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Wha'?? - A l is o n  ❤ 05:55, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Nuvola apps package toys.png]] ? Lawrence Cohen  §  t / e  05:58, 17 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Awww :) ArielGold gave me that kitteh for my toolbar. Go grab it! - A l is o n  ❤ 06:00, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Err, could you come here and explain how to use the Incredible Shrinking Ray to make Neko all icon-sized? Jumped-Up Jeezus on a Palomino, but I cannot see it in the edit screen, and my html Kung Fu is not strong. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  06:30, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Heh - now that made me laugh! Done, BTW :) - A l is o n  ❤ 06:39, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Kitteh one step closur to wurld dominashun! :P ~ Eliz 81 <sup style="color:#1E90FF;">(C)  23:45, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It's teh kitteh cabal™ —Dark talk 10:12, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

User:Santa is nothing more than a greedy man
You have blocked this user and s(h)e has maliciously moved pages by changing a single character l to I, including his/her userpage. I believe you gave her/him block notice to the redirected talk page, instead to his/her original talk page. Could you also please revert his/her moves? Dekisugi (talk) 10:16, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

a little bird told me...
Hi Alison, a little bird told me something that I won't say here because of WP:BEANS, but anyway, there's more in your e-mail! :) -- Kyok o  16:42, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

User:Vintagekits
Please confirm User:German.Knowitall. If I am right, please speedy delete Gyala Kate. - Kittybrewster  <font color="0000FF">☎  11:16, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Okay, I'll bite: is User:Vintagekits on day release [n]? Or is this permanent? ៛ Bielle (talk) 20:56, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


 * No, Vintagekits isn't on day release. However, he's still entitled to edit his talk page but comments like that should be reverted per WP:NPA - banned or not - A l is o n  ❤ 07:58, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Kitty, for the record, User:German.Knowitall is ❌ to User:Vintagekits - A l is o n  ❤ 07:58, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

FYI, JA and vigilante justice
Here. KillerChihuahua?!? 22:17, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I've replied there and on ANI now - A l is o n  ❤ 07:54, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Hey up....
.... errr, I don' do Danny Daniel socks, but I think I might have found one. Recreating articles previously AFD'ed which were created by suspected DD socks. <font face="monospace" color="#004080"> FlowerpotmaN ·(t) 00:41, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * PS And doing the recreating thing on a rather similarly titled article to one of the above's (now redeleted) articles... Anyhoo, me bed going to as language centre brain working not  <font face="monospace" color="#004080"> FlowerpotmaN ·(t) 01:01, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Travel Guide Wiki
Hello Alison, would you be able to check your talk page on Travel Guide Wiki? Thanks. <font face="Lucida Calligraphy" color="red">Steve Crossin (talk) (anon talk) 01:50, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Me again Alisn, could you look at this on TGW?] Cheers, <font face="Lucida Calligraphy" color="red">Steve Crossin (talk) (anon talk) 01:31, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

/me pokes Alison. Please look at the Village pump on TGW so we can pass he policy :) <font face="Lucida Calligraphy" color="red">Steve Crossin (talk) (anon talk) 21:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Doh!! - A l is o n  ❤ 21:52, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Please dont forget this :) We need your support to make it a policy :) <font face="Lucida Calligraphy" color="red">Steve Crossin (talk) (anon talk) 22:05, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Categories
Would they really show up in the Google search? The tags, as they parse as normal tags do, but the categories?— Ryūlóng ( 竜龙 ) 07:53, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Far as I know, yes. Besides, the first thing people see when they click the top URL in google is a page with "banned editor" on the bottom?? - A l is o n  ❤ 07:56, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * So now it just says "This is where you can find out Jon Awbrey was banned." then?— Ryūlóng ( 竜龙 ) 08:17, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * And you do know he was mucking about not five hours ago?— Ryūlóng ( 竜龙 ) 08:19, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I don't doubt it. However, that gives us no reason to mess about with his real name. I know what that feels like myself (points @ Mr. Brandt). The page should really be either deleted or courtesy blanked - A l is o n  ❤ 08:21, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I seriously doubt that either will happen anyway.That board is getting to be like a broken record lately. "Who's this?" "What's her name?" "Is this Newyorkbrad's puppy?"— Ryūlóng ( 竜龙 ) 08:25, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm still on "that board" as, I see, are you. I believe in dialogue and I think a number of important points are made over there, and it's worth listening to and getting involved in. However, I despise what some people are doing in terms of "outting" people on here. I really do - A l is o n  ❤ 08:47, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I'd like to jump in and second that. Occasionally there are reasonable posts over there that make me look at something a second time, but yea, the whole "Outing of the week" thing going on over there is getting to be annoying.  MBisanz  talk 08:52, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Possible User:House1090 sock, back again
Hello Alison,

Just wanted to let you know, I'm monitoring an account that looks like an old "friend." Edits, page moves, copyright violations, and warnings for disruption all look the same. He seems to be trying to assume a lower profile this time. Amerique <sup style="color:darkred;">dialectics 00:43, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi there. It certainly looks like House1090 from behaviour, but checkuser results are either way -  A l is o n  ❤ 01:04, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Need a check
seems to fit the same modus operandi as proto-Grawp socks (i.e. removing maintenance tags placed by Gavin.collins and harassing him, this time filing bad 3RR and AIV reports against him); are there any accounts fermenting under the IP? -<font color="32CD32">Jéské <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 05:29, 16 April 2008 (UTC)


 * And, on the same theme, following yesterday's discussion at Administrators' noticeboard, this user would appear to be worth checking to see whether there's anything else lurking. Regards, BencherliteTalk 08:53, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Another:  -<font color="32CD32">Jéské  <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 05:01, 17 April 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - Grawp again. You might want to catch these, too:




 * - with Grawp, there's always more :/ - A l is o n  ❤ 05:20, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * All bagged and talk pages all protected, but as I have things to do here I can't tag :/ -<font color="32CD32">Jéské <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 05:27, 17 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Next round:  Need the other lurking socks and an IP block. -<font color="32CD32">Jéské  <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 06:35, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ Thatcher 11:02, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Round 3: . Don't you wish someone could find out where he lived and cut the wire at the wall? -<font color="32CD32">Jéské  <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 08:15, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Request
Alison,

I have no idea if I'm doing this right or not, but your user name was on the list of admins that could restore deleted articles. I am looking to restore the article Paul Teed, which I spent many hours maintaining, that was deleted quite unceremoniously. I feel the article satisfies the Wikipedia "professor test" for notability. If you can help, thank you, if not, please let me know who can. Once again, I apologize if you're not the person I should be writing.

ChuckGreen (talk) 03:59, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Chuck. Your article has now been restored to User:ChuckGreen/Paul Teed. Please don't put it back into main space, though, without addressing the problems it had (notability of subject). Thanks - A l is o n  ❤ 06:00, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

User:Polscience, again
Hello Alison. Major pest Polscience is back, now with new socks made at an industrial scale which I am having trouble in controlling. He's even impersonating other users now, such as blocked socks User:Mathcsi and User:Corticopio, whose user pages had been redirected to you can guess who. User:Kotlyarov reported those two on my talk page disrupting Borders of the continents and Asia respectively, but I suspect that Kotlyarov himself might be Polscience too. Could you please run the checkuser on User:Kotlyarov/User:Polscience, along with User:Inflia, User:Latouche, User:GiseleJ, User:Scholt, User:ColBowers and User:Yulma? Thank you. :-) Regards, Hús  ö  nd  12:41, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * And now impersonating me as well (as User:Husand. I've seen better). Hús  ö  nd  01:59, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi Alison, I think there was some confusion between User:Kotlyarov and User:Kotliyarov (listed below). I was the user that alerted Husond, as I check those two pages every now and then, which I guess made me the target of an impersonation. Thanks for the hard work you've put in, it certainly was worse than it seemed. Kotlyarov (talk) 08:39, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Yep - thanks for that. For the record, is quite ❌ to any of these -  A l is o n  ❤ 14:57, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - ready for this? All sleeper socks, almost all unblocked:




 * - bunch of them, hardblocked. Think that's the lot. Phew! :) - A l is o n  ❤ 04:50, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yikes! No wonder they kept coming. Teachers don't really assign enough homework these days... Thank you for your excellent work, Alison. :-) Best regards, Hús  ö  nd  10:09, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

RPP
I was about to ask someone to range block those IPs when you beat me to it. Could you look at the other 3 unfulfilled requests? Thanks. (I would get Scarian to do it but he's just too awesome)  Enigma  message Review 20:55, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sure, yep! - A l is o n  ❤ 20:56, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Awesome, is he? :-D - A l is o n  ❤ 21:04, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * There's one more. William Gaillard. It's hidden below a few fulfilled requests. prods Alison with sharp stick  Enigma  message Review 21:11, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ ;-) - A l is o n  ❤ 21:28, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Any sleepers?
- blocked indef as V-Dash. -<font color="32CD32">Jéské <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 03:49, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yep - ✅ the following:




 * - A l is o n  ❤ 04:27, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank'ee. -<font color="32CD32">Jéské <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 05:22, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

?
I replied on my talk page with a question, perhaps you missed it? thanks - KillerChihuahua?!? 17:54, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Oops - I had. Sorry about that. Replied over there - A l is o n  ❤ 18:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Grogmeister20
- anything beneath it? -<font color="32CD32">Jéské <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 19:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅. Thatcher 19:17, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Please consider taking the AGF Challenge
I would like to invite you to consider taking part in the AGF Challenge which has been proposed for use in the RfA process by User: Kim Bruning. You can answer in multiple choice format, or using essay answers, or anonymously. You can of course skip any parts of the Challenge you find objectionable or inadvisable.--Filll (talk) 14:16, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks For your oversight help
You are truly the best. Thank you!


 * Glad to help :) - A l is o n  ❤ 01:20, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Your help needed with removing personal info
I was reading your comments at WikipediaReview here and your actions here at Wikipedia on behalf of banned editor Jon Awbrey on the grounds that his ban is negative information that is linked to his real name and shows up in search results. You'll be interested to know that WikipediaReview published the name and location of my employer and that of two other Wikipedians, one of which received a poison pen letter to his boss. It all shows up in search results, too. Since you are very active and respected at WikipediaReview and concerned about personal and negative information being made public on the Web and effectively took the lead for Awbrey here and made a stand, I'm asking you for your help removing my personal information published at WikipediaReview. Contact me by email and I'll provide the posts to delete. Odd nature (talk) 19:22, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd love to help, and I promise to do what I can. However, you've no email address set so I can't contact you. Can you possibly email me, please? - A l is o n  ❤ 23:55, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Allrighty then


Thought you might appreciate this: 


 * ) -- User:RyanFreisling @ 18:18, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * lol! Awesome, Ryan. One of my favourite MP moments :) - A l is o n  ❤ 17:37, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Could You Have A Look
Hi Alison came across this today have a feeling they are the same editor, USER:AAA2008 created his user page today with what looked like a test edit for Atlantique Air Assistance, it was then blanked by the author of said article, and I dont know if this is breaking any rules or not, but just tought I would bring it to your attention. I have tagged the article with COI tag and is the user name of the editor User talk:Atlantique Air Assistance allowed under wiki guidelines? thanks BigDunc (talk) 14:07, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, they haven't broken any rules or anything, so they should be just fine. I noticed you tagged that article, too. Good call! I'd say just keep a watch on the article, really, and be aware that there's a likely COI there (as you already are! I know :) ) - A l is o n  ❤ 17:28, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Hello
Hello, Alison. I wonder if you might agree with me that it would be fair and appropriate to unblock David Lauder's Talk page? What's sauce for the goose, and all that. (This is off my own bat, by the way; it may be that he's disappeared for good, which would be a pity in my opinion.) Yours, --Major Bonkers (talk) 17:20, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ - note, however, that Mr. Lauder repeatedly abused his talk page having been banned, thus it may well end up re-protected if he continues in that vein - A l is o n  ❤ 17:25, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * He definitely hasn't disappeared. That I can guarantee. Deacon of Pndapetzim ( Talk ) 17:32, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I know. I'm watching closely - A l is o n  ❤ 17:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Thank you. If he used sockpuppets in the way described, and the evidence seems to support that, he was foolish and you certainly won't get me supporting that. On the other hand, he was also a productive editor who, by and large, kept his nose clean in the great Anglo-Irish edit war. Anyway; have a good weekend. --Major Bonkers (talk) 08:14, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Rfa thanks
Thanks for supporting my recent request for adminship which was successful with 89 supports, 0 opposes, and 2 neutrals. Unfortunately all I can offer is this lame text thanks rather than some fancy-smancy thank-you spam template thingy. I was very pleased to receive such strong support and to hear so many nice comments from editors whom I respect. I’ll do my best with the tools, and if you ever see me going astray don’t hesitate to drop a note on my talk page. Thanks again for your support!--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 04:09, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Once again
- V-Dash. Any sleepers? -<font color="32CD32">Jéské <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 05:11, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ — these:




 * — not too many sockies this time - A l is o n  ❤ 05:19, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank goodness; I just blocked VCW and was wondering if I was going to have to honeypot my talk page again. -<font color="32CD32">Jéské <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 05:21, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Simple English usernames
The usernames on Simple English have been freed up. Creol (talk) 10:08, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Creol :) - A l is o n  ❤ 15:56, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

You have mail
Ping! BencherliteTalk 16:36, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * On another topic, the latest returning identity of the page-move vandal is - anyone else lurking there? BencherliteTalk 06:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

You have one from me, too. =) -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 22:30, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Answered both :) and ✅ as Grawp yet again. Blocked some IPs and an account or two - A l is o n  ❤ 09:42, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

e-mail
Hi Alison, I've finally finished that e-mail! :) -- Kyok o  18:45, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

CheckUser
I need help regarding my RfA in Telugu Wikipedia. I suspect that one of the voters is a sock puppet. But I don't know how to verify. Neither do the other admins in TeWiki. The user is te:User:మౌర్యుడు. My suspicion is based on the fact that his first edit is to vote in the RfA. I have a couple of "enemies" in there. So is it possible to check whether this guy is a sock or not? I mean can you use the CheckUser tool in other wikis too? Thank you very much. <font color="FF3300" face="Comic Sans MS">Σαι ( Talk ) 01:48, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You need to file a request on Meta. Alison has CU access on en-wiki only. Stewards can checkuser accounts on other wikis.  m <font color="#4CBB17">ir <font color="#ADFF2F">a <font color="#4CBB17">nd  a   03:02, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks I'll do that :) <font color="FF3300" face="Comic Sans MS">Σαι ( Talk ) 04:46, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Miranda - A l is o n  ❤ 09:10, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Moar Chaos
- guess who? Looks like a compromised account to me; he has good-faith edits back to '07. -<font color="32CD32">Jéské <font color="4682B4">(v^_^v Karistaa Usko) 04:42, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * (sorry I'm late!) Grawp again. Checked and blocked, etc :) - A l is o n  ❤ 04:59, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I think you should leave Wikipedia Review
I personally don't think you should be taking part in that site anymore. I understand why you (and I) once did, but at this point I find Wikipedia editor (and especially admin) participation there to be highly questionable. --<font color="#0000C0">David <font color="#0000C0">Shankbone  15:28, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * To be honest, David, I'll leave when I'm good and ready. Enough people have already badgered me about it and I'm still there. Right now, I'm rather jaded with WR, to be honest, and for a number of reasons. Blaming the site for what has happened makes no sense whatsoever. I know exactly where the blame lies, as do you. I'm wary of blaming the collective for the actions of the few and, funny enough, that applies just as equally to Wikipedia - A l is o n  ❤ 10:40, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

CheckUser
Hello! Would you mind checking these two users together for me? Cheers, ṜέđṃάяķvюĨїήīṣŢ  Drop me a line§ 17:49, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi there. There's not really much point in doing that as one account is already stale and, frankly, we dealt with the issue some months ago already -  A l is o n  ❤ 09:10, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Return of the banned
Hi Alison. I think Amorrow has reincarnated again as Special:Contributions/64.174.82.210. He restored linear equations material to Planck units by means of an edit that looks all too familiar. I reverted the edit. Lucretius (talk) 04:14, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Lucretius. That's exactly who it is - well spotted indeed. Blocked and reverted and one sock account also blocked - A l is o n  ❤ 21:10, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser block
Hi Alison. There's a checkuser block causing an autoblock at User talk:Bencarroll. The account has about five edits, all last year.--chaser - t 08:41, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Chaser. I'm really sorry but cannot unblock at this time. The underlying shared IP has been waaaay too abusive - A l is o n  ❤ 21:15, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser Request - Bennet556 and Nimbley66
Can you see if User:Bennet556 and User:Bennethawk are related to blocked User:Nimbley66? They make disruptive edits on the same articles like Huntington Beach, California and Kilmarnock. Thanks, Alanraywiki (talk) 16:26, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ - all three, now indefblocked including the sockmaster who's only here for vandalism - A l is o n  ❤ 09:21, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Alanraywiki (talk) 12:38, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

ADCO
Well, since Riana will be inactive from now until September, I'm left without an admin coach. Want to be mine for the time being (or if Riana comes back, you both can teach me)?  21655  ταλκ / 01ҁ 19:20, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Just for reference, the page is at User talk:21655/AC.  21655  ταλκ / 01ҁ 16:49, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Never mind, you're probably busy...  21655  ταλκ / 01ҁ 19:27, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Suspected sock puppets/Iamandrewrice (2nd)
Thanks - see the above, if you're interested. BencherliteTalk 21:13, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Bencherlite! I'll check it over later - A l is o n  ❤ 21:15, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Just noticed this. I've actually closed the report, and blocked the main suspected sock puppet. My conclusions were confirmed not two hours later, by a checkuser you yourself ran, Alison :) You may not have noticed, as there's a lot of workload over at RfCU. Just a side note, that this thread has been resolved. <font color="#2A8B31">Anthøny 22:45, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

NotTheWikipediaWeekly
We're live on Skype; are you coming? <font color="#2A8B31">Anthøny 21:18, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * lol - I'm actually in bed right now :) Are we recording now? What happened to last week's recording? - A l is o n  ❤ 21:21, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * We're recording just now, feel free to join :) I was absent for last week's podcast, somebody who was there will probably be able to shed more light. Care to join us? Being in bed is no excuse! (Kidding, of course ;) <font color="#2A8B31">Anthøny 21:21, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yayy!! I'm on right now :) Chatting w/Durova - A l is o n  ❤ 21:29, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm there too ;) <font color="#2A8B31">Anthøny 21:39, 30 April 2008 (UTC)