User talk:Drmies

June music
Franz Kafka died 100 years ago OTD, hence the story. I uploaded a few pics from the visit of Graham87. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:36, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Oh wow. Drmies (talk) 22:22, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Today's story is about an extraordinary biography, Peter Demetz. - I uploaded a few more pics but leave the link, because there's a new one of Graham and his mother who liked it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:35, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Today's story is about a tune used by Bach and Mozart. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:55, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Today is "the day" for James Joyce, also for Bach's fourth chorale cantata (and why does it come before the third?) - the new pics have a mammal I had to look up --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:10, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * New pics of food and flowers come with the story of Noye's Fludde (premiered on 18 June), written by Brian Boulton. I nominated Éric Tappy because he died, and it needs support today! I nominated another women for GA in the Women in Green June run, - review welcome, and more noms planned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:23, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
 * A review was started, and no other articles became ready for a nom. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:29, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Comment on Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Just regarding your edit summary on the article, "As of these Games, the Philippines has yet to earn an Olympic medal"? strange. they won a gold medal for weightlifting in 2020; they won three medals in 1932", the statement was referring to the edition of the Games itself rather than the future editions^^ Arconning (talk) 12:26, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
 * That's not what the grammar meant. You mean "they didn't win a medal", basically? "Has yet to earn" means they still don't have one, but "as of" typically goes with a more recent indicator of time. Drmies (talk) 12:31, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Gotcha. Arconning (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Won't be tough for you! Check possible sock
Hi Drmies, can you check this? I have a feeling of those new editors who are adding same likely things are WP:NOTHERE or possible socks. Grazie! Safari Scribe Edits! Talk! 14:39, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hmm maybe but I gotta take care of some business first. Need to see a couple of goals. Apparently Romania won at singing the anthem already. Drmies (talk) 16:01, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I can't confirm that they are socking. Sorry, Drmies (talk) 19:21, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Safari Scribe Edits! Talk! 19:24, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Revdel request at WP:BLPN
This. Thank you as always. JFHJr (㊟) 02:53, 3 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I can't tell who fixed this. But thank you, whoever did. Cheers. JFHJr (㊟) 03:18, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for reporting it. Drmies (talk) 03:21, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

July 2024
There is currently a discussion at Move review/Log/2024 July regarding a requested move in which you have expressed interest. The thread is ABC News (United States). Thank you. — Red-tailed hawk  (nest) 00:54, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Newbie sock?
Hey, reminds me of another suspicious user I reported to,. I don't think that Norman and Harpick are the same user, but the fact that they both immediately jumped into certain things triggers the same suspicion. Here's a list: It was the last one that drew my attention because one of the two closures was inaccurate (not vandalism or anything). That closure, which I reverted, triggered this discussion.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:11, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Account created on June 16 (coincidentally the same creation date as Harpick)
 * Creation of userpage and user Talk page almost immediately
 * Citing wikified guidelines and policies in edit summaries
 * Nominating articles for deletion.
 * Voting at AfDs
 * Non-admin closures at ANI
 * took care of it.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:56, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * It's my version of Fourth of July fireworks for the two of you.-- Ponyo bons mots 22:58, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Sorry I was baking birthday pizzas. DYK that George Washington favored prosciutto, honey, and caramelized onions? Drmies (talk) 15:43, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 15:48, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Busy day! I'm willing to do a little OR on the GW recipe. It's a good concept. Amazing what one can do with a pizza stone in a small convection oven these days. BusterD (talk) 22:36, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Right--so my friend brought over their Ninja pizza oven, and his wife brought enough dough for 18 pizzas. It was crazy. Of course I had pizza for lunch--but mine had pesto and ham and tomatoes. Mrs. Drmies had the GW pizza and she liked it. Happy 5th! Your country is a day old! Drmies (talk) 22:54, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Down-ball at DRV
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Down-ball. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Just the messenger here Star   Mississippi  03:13, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Haha, I know. Thanks--from an admin NOT in good standing. Drmies (talk) 15:42, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Article created maybe not notable?
Hello there. In my random trawling's I came across this article. Reading through it I couldn't figure out anything actually notable enough for this subject to have a Wikipedia article, so I was going to at least PROD it or nominate it for AfD for being non-notable. However then I noticed that you created it and thought that was strange, you're not known for creating non-notable articles and I always trust all of your edits. So I thought I'd reach out to see if you recall creating it and if you today still think there's a reason the article is notable. The subject just seems to be a Confederate soldier, like many hundreds of thousands of others, who just happened to have some minor mentions in a couple of documents. Canterbury Tail talk 14:53, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hmm thanks for the reminder. I don't typically write "notable for" when I write something up. It wouldn't be the first one of mine that got deleted though I think my track record is pretty decent. I think Bossier is more than just a regular guy (at least he got a poem written for him) and I'll try to prove it. Drmies (talk) 15:59, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I'll walk away from it then and leave it in your hands to do with as you see fit. Have a good one. Canterbury Tail talk 16:01, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Ha, maybe he'll scrape by. Thanks for the kind words, BTW. Drmies (talk) 16:06, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * User:Canterbury Tail, I think I scraped that barrel and got to the bottom. I can't really find fault with your reasoning. I think his importance--as I tried to indicate--lies in his somewhat exemplary role as the figure of a planter's son. The difference between him and countless others (well, thousands of em) is in the fact that he's written up, but I can't dispute that some of these sources are ancillary, except for the Eaton one--for which, unfortunately, I can't peruse the sources, so I can't see what else might be there. A (notable) guy wrote a poem about him. Now, he has a family too, and he is likely the scion of a notable family, the Bossiers, and he had a father or an uncle who was a legislator (I can find that maybe in genealogy sites but I wouldn't want to cite them), and he may have been a legislator himself (I wish Eaton had made that clear)--and that latter point would be enough, I suppose.But that's about all I can argue right now, and if you want to put him up at AfD, I'm fine with that: we do have standards to uphold! Thanks again, and take care, Drmies (talk) 21:57, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

User:Samurai30001
Hi, I was wondering if you could check and see if this account is another sock puppet account of Dpugh500/Dpugh520? The account was created a little over a month ago and they've tried replacing legit sources regarding voice actresses' DOB or age with poor sources in edits such as these..

He even once removed a YOB stating in the edit summary that there wasn't any reason for it to mentioned. Which makes no sense and not unlike the reasonings Dpugh500 gave for removing someone's age or YOB a few months back. Kcj5062 (talk) 21:21, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Strange, huh. Yes, you were correct. Thanks. Drmies (talk) 21:28, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I also have a question. When an editor gets blocked, does only their current IP address keep them from making another account? Because as far as I know, this is that person's third account. And it seems like unless there's an IP range block for wherever he's at, he's just gonna continue to keep making new accounts in the future. Kcj5062 (talk) 21:43, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, the technicalities are at Autoblock, and an admin can place a block on the range, including a block that prevents the making of new accounts. What kind of block is placed, and for how long, that depends on circumstances, including the behavior of the abuser and the kind of range we're dealing with. Obviously I can't say anything about particulars but we do what we can. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 21:48, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Vietnam-based IP
The anonymous editor that you just reverted appears to have been spamming multiple pages over the past year; see my post on the military history project discussion page. Huntthetroll (talk) 01:59, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hmm I don't know if "spamming" is the word, but they won't be doing it from that range for a while. Drmies (talk) 02:05, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Quick sock inquiry
User:Fugabus was recently sock blocked on behavioral grounds. Fugabus went inactive for about a month before the block. User:War_Term has displayed the same subject matter POV re Simon Ekpa and Biafra related articles. F and WT both seek attention to no end, to the point of tailing editors who they seek attention from, and even adding a bounce animation on WT's user page, which I previously disused on my own. I know I'm not the only user WT and F have both tailed this way, but I've assured confidentiality to the similarly situated editor to email me about things like this. With CU specs, do you think this is the same socker, or do you reckon it's better at SPI with diffs for a behavioral check? I'd like to save everyone time at SPI by not requesting CU there if nothing is there. The behavior-only route would take time collecting diffs. So thank you if you're inclined and able at all to shove me in the right direction. JFHJr (㊟) 02:26, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

thank you note
You replied to a disruptive editor on the Odin talk page:

"Play nice and be respectful and you won't see me again"

I found this wonderfully amusing as only seconds before I'd thought, "hey! there's Drmies  again!"

I see you again and again and again, and everywhere. Your contribution is remarkable!

Thank you! Pimprncess (talk) 06:57, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Ha, sure thing! Thank you for the note, and happy editing. Drmies (talk) 14:09, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

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Hmm yes
Thank you for this. It turned out to be a royal PITA. I was ashamed of myself for getting cross with them, which I shouldn't have, but, sheesh, the edits, the edits (takes paracetamol before continuing). They seem to be using some kind of AI or Grammarly or something to suggest edits which they uncritically accept even if they make no sense, or actually reverse the meaning, or whatever. And then they righteously defend them with just a touch of hurt over being so misunderstood. I went back (after their departure) and sorted out more of their horrible mess but I really hope we never see them again. Thanks for the intervention. Cheers DBaK (talk) 08:10, 6 July 2024 (UTC)


 * oh god, they're back? ltb d l (talk) 11:40, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Well the block was by User:Ponyo, who deserves a medal every day. Drmies (talk) 14:11, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I found one more, an as-yet unused account. Yes, those are just very poor edits, but some people can't be told they're wrong. Goes for me too of course. Drmies (talk) 14:18, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Need assistance with "Malvika Iyer" page which has been consistently vandalized by a user
Hello Drmies, thank you for explaining that we use last names on Wikipedia throughout the article. Kindly check the edits made my User Raghuleeds who originally replaced last name with first name stating the reason "Prevent casteism references". The reason is ridiculous as Wikipedia has a rule of using last name. His edits remained and nobody changed it. It's difficult to stop this user from consistently making inappropriate changes to this page. For example, using the word "self bomb blast" which is incorrect. The user also used words like “detonation” indicating Malvika tried to commit suicide. The fact is simple- Malvika met with a tragic accident in her childhood. What can be done? Please advice. Thank you for your time. Disabilityawareness (talk) 14:31, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks--they won't be bothering the article anymore. Drmies (talk) 16:04, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Drmies, I don't know if Disabilityawareness and are meat or sock puppets, but aside from their SPA-like interest in the Iyer article, you may not have noticed that after Disabilityawareness posted above, Kindness88 refactored the post as if they were the same person.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:09, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Ha I thought I saw something weird there. Thanks. I was actually wondering, earlier this morning, whether Disabilityawareness should be blocked because of their user name. What do you think, Bbb? Drmies (talk) 16:11, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I assume your block of Kindness88 was for being a sock of Disabilityawareness. If so, I would block Disability as the master rather than for a username violation. I suspect they are either the subject or closely affiliated with the subject - at the end of the day, they are not an asset. Even after I trimmed it some, the article is still way too promotional. Did you take a look at Iyer's website? If it really belongs to her, as opposed to being a fansite, it's amazingly self-congratulatory.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:21, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I can't, Bbb. You're welcome to do what you think is right. Thank you for editing the article, which was indeed...well way over the top. Drmies (talk) 16:53, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Not sure why you can't, but based on my COI post to their Talk page and your further comment, I'll wait to see what they do next.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:59, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Because I'm weak? Drmies (talk) 16:59, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Question about an IP
Hey there Drmies. This IP called me a POS here. Over the last couple of weeks they've engaged in heavy POV editing in the Serbs of Croatia article (their IP is dynamic hence it changes every couple of days). Based on their editing style however, I know that this is a registered user who is editing logged out, presumably to avoid being tracked. I know editing logged out isn't wrong on its own, but is the registered editor liable to be sanctioned for this behavior even though they are using IPs? Does a SPA have to be filed to prove this? I know that admins don't explicitly link IPs to accounts, hence why I am asking. Thank you for your time. --Griboski (talk) 14:57, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, anytime you want to argue that some IP is actually a registered user, you need to produce some evidence if you're going to name the user, cause it's a pretty serious accusation. An SPI does that. That's really about all I can say right now, but I'm going to have a look at the IP and see if they've already dug their own grave on their own merits. Drmies (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I see beat me to it and I agree with them. Drmies (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Regarding long ongoing vandalism in Maratha Confederacy article
Hi,

A user Padfoot is repeatedly removing sourced content (WP:RS) from Maratha Confederacy article without any valid reason. See this, He is telling any editor to have a discussion or consensus if they wanna add any information in the article. Moreover he is not accepting the statement of reliable sources and when I am asking him to provide any sources for support of his statement or views he isn't (see this ). The article prior to my most recent edits  has numerous failed sources and wrong information in the lead, when i am correcting it, he is reverting my edits, removing wrong information and changing it to correct information doesn't require consensus or discussion. I have even quoted from the sources so that other editors could easily verify it. It is possible that he could have reverted my edits once again by the time you read this. Kindly see to it.

Regards Mohammad Umar Ali (talk) 01:56, 8 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Doc, FYI my response to the same post on my talkpage. Abecedare (talk) 02:57, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Mohammad Umar Ali, why are you asking me? Drmies (talk) 16:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

July music
Pictured on the Main page: Brian's Mozart family grand tour, my story today, and Mozart related to all three items of music on my talk: our 2023 concert, an opera in a theatre where a Mozart premiere took place, and those remembered, Martti Wallén, a bass, and Liana Isakadze, a violinist from Georgia (whose article would be better with more details about her music-making). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:03, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

My story today is - because of the anniversary of the premiere OTD in 1782 - about Die Entführung aus dem Serail, opera by Mozart, while yesterday's was - because of the TFA - about Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Offenbach, - so 3 times Mozart again if you click on "music" ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:48, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Today's story is about a photographer who took iconic pictures, especially View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11, yesterday's was a great mezzo, and on Thursday we watched a sublime ballerina. If that's not enough my talk offers the chamber music from two amazing concerts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:52, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail!
 Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 23:30, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks--yes, I figured that by looking at the logs. It's a total piece of shit. Sorry you had to deal with it too. Drmies (talk) 23:56, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Copyright issue
Hey Drmies, how have you been? I noticed that the content of the Hasan Zyko Kamberi article has been copy-pasted from a work of Robert Elsie. I am going to rewrite the article, but does it first need to be deleted by an admin so the copyright material is hidden from public view? Ktrimi991 (talk) 14:17, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks--I hope you are well too. Yes, you are correct, and you are correct: it was a copyvio, and I deleted the entire history, but I left the talk page--perhaps you don't mind leaving a short note there. Thanks for rewriting it. Drmies (talk) 17:22, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * So it's the same with Fatos Kongoli. I'm going through all of their edits. Drmies (talk) 17:29, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * And Ali Podrimja, Mirko Gashi, Eqrem Basha, Din Mehmeti, and there's a few more in here I haven't looked at. Drmies (talk) 17:40, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you Drmies, much appreciated. I took a look at the list of articles created by that editor. The only remaning case of copy-pasted material seems to be the Giuseppe Serembe article. The original publication is again Elsie . I will rewrite it as well, but it first needs to be deleted. I will also leave a note on each talk page as you suggested. Ktrimi991 (talk) 17:59, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Carbonated milk again
Hello. The fellow you blocked in May for trolling on carbonated milk has returned. Previous request. Return. XabqEfdg (talk) 21:55, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Done. If they come again we'll protect. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 00:36, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Sorry to bother you again, but he's back. . XabqEfdg (talk) 11:34, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Blocked and preotected for a month, and wow, carbonated milk doesn't sound very good. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:40, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Aw, hell no. I prefer drinking regular milk. Full of calcium and vitamin D. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 14:00, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't know what carbonated milk tastes like, but I'm pretty sure it's like a bad version of soda. Ew. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 14:02, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Don't call it soda or you'll summon that sock back. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:06, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Crap. I forgot. Thanks for reminding me. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 14:07, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Piotr Glas
was arrested last month and charged with ten sexual offenses against children. Content on that matter was. has been removing that content. Should it be on the article? Sources on the page and that I've found: The Jersey Police cite was added on 25 June, I added the ITV cite to the article and just dug up the last two. The Polskie Radio references Rzeczpospolita. Thank you for looking into this! Cheers Adakiko (talk) 09:55, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hmm that's really a matter for WP:BLPN; I don't want to make a snap judgment here. But the IP editor is certainly being disruptive with their unexplained removals, and I blocked them for a week. Drmies (talk) 16:50, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'll post on BLPN. Cheers Adakiko (talk) 19:35, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * FYI: WP:BLPN Thanks again! Adakiko (talk) 20:29, 12 July 2024 (UTC)


 * wp:BLPN No comments after six days... Adakiko (talk) 23:48, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

vandalism versus good faith
i did not vandalize wikipedia and i would like you to retract your claim. Daddyelectrolux (talk) 23:29, 13 July 2024 (UTC) Drmies, my opinion is that the editor is skating on very thin ice. Cullen328 (talk) 02:43, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes you did. You committed a very serious BLP violation with that disgusting non-sequitur., what say you? Drmies (talk) 23:31, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * since you feel so strongly about this why havent you blocked me? according to you, there is a vandal on the loose on wikipedia. i would only add that this has coverage in association with the incident. >:( Daddyelectrolux (talk) 23:54, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes, and? there's coverage? unsurprising. You know what you did, you know what you suggested. I warned you, and I hope you won't make that edit, or similar edits, again. Drmies (talk) 23:59, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * my question stands unanswered. you are assuming negative intent and it very rude and against policy. i am clearing my talkpage now that this is resolved. Daddyelectrolux (talk) 00:06, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * How thin does it have to get before they fall through?--Bbb23 (talk) 22:15, 14 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Cullen328, my opinion is that Drmies fucked up by calling me a vandal. i dont think thats right, forgive me for being more than a little offended by this. i invite either or both of you to pursue action based on my good faith addition to the article. i dare you. Daddyelectrolux (talk) 15:22, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I hope you have enjoyed your time on Wikipedia. —DIYeditor (talk) 21:39, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * —DIYeditor (talk) 21:45, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * and? Daddyelectrolux (talk) 22:04, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * WP:TALKPOV
 * WP:BLPSTYLE
 * WP:NOTFORUM
 * WP:SOAPBOX
 * If you're going to be coy about it (indicate you have no idea what you are doing) then it'll probably be worse. It'd be easier just to say you recognize the issue(s).
 * I don't know that what you inserted in the assassination attempt article was vandalism, it was more like WP:SYNTH or WP:OR in its original form without being cited to something from a WP:RS that ties it to the article. Properly cited to a RS that mentions it in context, it might be fine. Freaking out about it makes it into a bigger problem than it is. —DIYeditor (talk) 22:18, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * User:DIYeditor, I consider that edit to be a serious violation of the BLP: the suggestion is--well it's pretty clear what the suggestion is. Drmies (talk) 14:50, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm not familiar enough with the topic to say. A quick search finds mentions of it from diverse sources in relation to the assassination attempt. . I don't think these sources existed at the time the material was added though, and I agree, it was mentioned in a way that lacked context and insinuated a direct connection. —DIYeditor (talk) 20:31, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Francisco Geraldes
My kind fellow user, top of the afternoon to you!

Can you please protect this page for a few weeks? A bit sick and tired of cleaning this IP's pidgin English, ONE-LINE paragraphs in wording and addition of unsourced info (as seen here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francisco_Geraldes&diff=prev&oldid=1234624795, with more Anglish "to go"). And on 24 January it was also them i reverted, so seems to be quite the IP range...

Take care, thanks in advance RevampedEditor (talk) 15:43, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I blocked a range: I wish more soccer editors would treat this website like an actual encyclopedia... Hope you're doing well. You know I'm still in grief. England. Grr. Drmies (talk) 16:13, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

User:Amandeep Jhajj
This user that you recently warned seems to be part of an active sock farm: Sockpuppet investigations/Amandeep Jhajj. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 20:51, 16 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I concur. I blocked the account, but it looks like the tip of the iceberg. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 21:03, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Oh it is. Helpful Raccoon, pray that my laptop doesn't crash with two dozen screens open. Someone started a COIN report but you might as well stop that. It's blocks all around. Drmies (talk) 21:11, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

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I like moron better
Mr. Iddiot here. As long as you're busy doing CU blocks, what do you think of ? See their Talk page for what I think of them; I'm not usually quite so harsh when I suspect a new user of socking, but I was definitely punchy with this one. I hate the phrase, but the user practically screams sock. I've seen other "new" users who clerk noticeboards, but the interesting thing about this person is they seem to want to protect disruptive users. I believe clerking is usually the opposite, meaning they want to jump on the bandwagon and say, yeah, they should be blocked. The user hasn't edited since my little tirade on their Talk page, so it's understandable that they haven't responded.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:50, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * You are totally lost? Drmies (talk) 15:29, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Pretty normal for me, actually. What does Murakami have to do with me or the sock? I'm fairly sure I've never read him; have we talked about him and I've forgotten? You always want to talk about literature, even though all I read are mysteries. In fact, I could give you a list of mystery writers not to read. It's hard to find good ones. A lot of Anglo-Saxon mystery writers must've read How to Create Mystery Best-Sellers for Dummies, which says, among other monetary tips, do not use sentences longer than 10 words, the first few (short) sentences must be really eye-grabbing, and not along the lines of Aujourd'hui ma mere est morte. Now Jasper Fforde is worth reading, but he's a rare find.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:40, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * The sock account was Kafkaontheshore73 and they were identical with Bbbisaniddiot. Who is Jasper Fforde? Someone I should block? Drmies (talk) 15:49, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm embarrassed to say that I finally get it. I told you I'm an iddiot.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:07, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes, great author. Doug Weller  talk 15:50, 19 July 2024 (UTC)