User talk:GeneralNotability/Archives/2020/September

Tarick Salmaci
Hi GeneralNotability. I understand why you closed Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Taricksalmaci/Archive as you did, but a new SPA has shown up trying to make the same edits to Tarick Salmaci now that the PP has expired. This could be a case of the subject of the article once again trying to create a new account, but I don't think just showing up out of the blue is just coincidental. I'm not sure if another SPI is appropriate here, but if it is then let me know. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:29, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , yes, it would be appropriate to file a new SPI here. GeneralNotability (talk) 12:38, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for clarifying this. Boxingdet has responded to the 3RR warning I left on their user talk page; so, I will first see if this can be resolved in some other way. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:59, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 17
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Speedy deletion nomination of User:GeneralNotability/Guideline
Please do not create pages that attack, threaten, or disparage their subject. Attack pages and files are not tolerated by Wikipedia and are speedily deleted. Users who create or add such material may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Thank you.

Natureium (talk) 02:05, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Really ? Really? GeneralNotability (talk) 02:16, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh, my bad. I meant to click... something else. Natureium (talk) 02:21, 1 September 2020 (UTC)

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For increasing the protection level of wikipedia article from sockpuppet attack

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 * , thank you! GeneralNotability (talk) 13:27, 29 August 2020 (UTC)



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Draft deletion nomination
Hello again! Yesterday, i nominated one of the drafts created by one of the 186.111.128.0/20 IP addresses (186.111.138.112), possible sock (not definitive sock) of Bedriczwaleta. I have tried to get the draft speedy deleted for days, but after 186.111.129.43 mentioned XFD as a place to get this, as said by 186.111.129.43, "deleted or not deleted", i gave up on trying to get that speedy deletion occurring and finally nominated that draft for deletion. Now, SmokeyJoe requested to get one of the SPI clerks to attest on why this draft should be deleted as a conclusion of SPI case and i'm calling you here as you have some experience on the matter (authorized SPI clerk). I want this draft to be deleted, but i'm not sure since you have stated for the record that they are not definite socks of Bedriczwaleta. Is G5 applies to suspected cases, not confirmed cases? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.  SMB9 9thx   my edits  06:51, 2 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , sure, I'll comment. GeneralNotability (talk) 13:21, 2 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Okie dokie. Thanks!  SMB9 9thx   my edits  13:42, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

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Need help
Sir how to become a administrator Mrkallan (talk) 16:10, 2 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , Adminship is not for new users. GeneralNotability (talk) 17:31, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Shooting of Greg Gunn
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A barnstar for you!

 * I'd like to echo this thanks. Your work on the tool is invaluable and so is your work on clearing out the backlog of cases. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 07:04, 3 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , thank you both :) GeneralNotability (talk) GeneralNotability (talk) 12:59, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

Good day. I have expanded the page you restored for me yesterday. If you don't mind, please take a look at it in your spare time. There's no rush. Let me know what you think about it meeting the guidelines for pages on Wikipedia. I left you a message at the restored page talk page too. Thank you for your assistance! A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 17:52, 3 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , thank you for asking me, but content review isn't my strongest area. It would probably be better to submit it through Articles for creation for somebody else to look at it. GeneralNotability (talk) 18:15, 3 September 2020 (UTC)


 * That's very helpful, thank you! I had no idea there was such an animal as the link above.  I'm grateful for your kindness. A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 23:34, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

I have a quick question for you: are there any experienced reviewers you know and trust and think are especially good at the task? If so, would you be allowed to recommend that person? Thank you in advance, sir. A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 00:57, 4 September 2020 (UTC)

Hi again. Please help if you can! The Chicks on the Right radio show article you moved to a space in my page as a kind of placeholder because it was previously deleted has been moved to a drafting area. Now there's an editor who has already made a note at the top of the draft page to get it speedy deleted. I'm hoping someone can move it back. I worked really hard on it yesterday to bring it up to Wiki standards. Many sources were added, a lot of new information was added, and the wording was improved along with some inconsistencies corrected. It would be a shame if it was just deleted and gone after all that work. I think it deserves to be re-considered as a permanent article. Thank you. A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 14:24, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , sorry, I don't know anyone in particular. GeneralNotability (talk) 14:59, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for taking the time to read and respond. A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 15:44, 4 September 2020 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * I'd like to echo this thanks. Your work on the tool is invaluable and so is your work on clearing out the backlog of cases. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 07:04, 3 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , thank you both :) GeneralNotability (talk) GeneralNotability (talk) 12:59, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

Good day. I have expanded the page you restored for me yesterday. If you don't mind, please take a look at it in your spare time. There's no rush. Let me know what you think about it meeting the guidelines for pages on Wikipedia. I left you a message at the restored page talk page too. Thank you for your assistance! A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 17:52, 3 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , thank you for asking me, but content review isn't my strongest area. It would probably be better to submit it through Articles for creation for somebody else to look at it. GeneralNotability (talk) 18:15, 3 September 2020 (UTC)


 * That's very helpful, thank you! I had no idea there was such an animal as the link above.  I'm grateful for your kindness. A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 23:34, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

I have a quick question for you: are there any experienced reviewers you know and trust and think are especially good at the task? If so, would you be allowed to recommend that person? Thank you in advance, sir. A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 00:57, 4 September 2020 (UTC)

Hi again. Please help if you can! The Chicks on the Right radio show article you moved to a space in my page as a kind of placeholder because it was previously deleted has been moved to a drafting area. Now there's an editor who has already made a note at the top of the draft page to get it speedy deleted. I'm hoping someone can move it back. I worked really hard on it yesterday to bring it up to Wiki standards. Many sources were added, a lot of new information was added, and the wording was improved along with some inconsistencies corrected. It would be a shame if it was just deleted and gone after all that work. I think it deserves to be re-considered as a permanent article. Thank you. A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 14:24, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , sorry, I don't know anyone in particular. GeneralNotability (talk) 14:59, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for taking the time to read and respond. A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 15:44, 4 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 8 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 9 September. It will be on all wikis from 10 September (calendar).
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Cleanup on aisle three
davidwr/ (talk)/(contribs)  17:41, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , thanks, handled. GeneralNotability (talk) 17:44, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I sent you a followup on the same issue. davidwr/  (talk)/(contribs)  17:50, 8 September 2020 (UTC)

Ongoing Sockpuppetry Investigation on Yealdgate
Hello GN, Following this SPI case I opened on the 3rd of September and your messages on the talk pages of the suspected sockpuppets as seen here & here it would appear as though suddenly stopped editing after the SPI was opened & interestingly enough it appears that  has seen the message but has chosen not to respond or defend himself as your message was sent on the 3rd of September & I can observe him/her editing here which is on the 6th, hence it is plausible they saw & ignored it. I wasn’t sure whether to post this message on the SPI page or here. Thanks. Celestina007 14:29, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , if you have concerns or more information about an open case, best to post on that case's page. GeneralNotability (talk) 15:27, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Alright then. Celestina007 09:59, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue Issue CLXXIII, September 2020
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Feedback request: Engineering and technology Good Article nomination
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New messages
bytey (talk) 20:04, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

Thanks...
...for the tagging pointer. Cabayi (talk) 20:14, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for your message
I won't be clerking perm anytime soon. Bye and see you in december ◊ PRAHLAD balaji (M•T•A•C) This message was left at 21:16, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

Possible sock IP
Hello GeneralNotability, any idea if / a sock of ? The anon submitted Draft:Omah Lay for a review which was created by Odinga123 who was blocked by you for undisclosed paid editing and then they created the same draft under Draft:Omah lay along with Draft:T-Plux. Also, user looks connected who uploaded file:T-Plux.jpg. Thank you, GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 05:28, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , I don't think the IPs are the same person as Odinga - Odinga never edited from mobile and didn't use edit summaries. I suspect, however, that they may be, who I think is connected to Rex0129 (since Rex uploaded a file credited to Uchechukwuedeh). I'm going to drop uw-agf-sock and uw-login on all of them and see what we get. GeneralNotability (talk) 13:51, 12 September 2020 (UTC)

Coincidence?
I just received a talk page message asking me to edit three articles, from a new editor User:Bikaneri Wikipedian,for no obvious reason. Of the three, one was created and another was substantially edited by banned sockpuppet User:Bharat Ka Wikipedian. As you were involved in the sockpuppetry block I thought you might find this interesting. It could just be, AGF, that they share a local interest in the three topics, of course. Pam D  14:13, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , as Auric Goldfinger once said, once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time is enemy action. That doesn't actually apply here, I just like the quote. They've showed up and started asking people to get the articles to index on Google...yeah, that's not suspicious at all. I've blocked them as a suspected sock, thanks for letting me know. GeneralNotability (talk) 21:41, 12 September 2020 (UTC)

Refusual to use talk page
Hey, I don't know what to do about this but doesn't seem to acknowledge talk pages (or maybe not even know how to use them) and is consistently disruptive based on talk page warnings and recent unsourced edits. I've taken this to ANI before here and an administrator has said that it needs to be dealt with but nothing has happened. I really don't know how to talk to them if they use no edit summaries at all and doesn't talk on talk pages. Any assistance is welcome. FozzieHey (talk) 16:04, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , I've partially blocked them from mainspace, let's see if that gets them to start engaging. GeneralNotability (talk) 19:02, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , it seems that they aren't particularly interested in talking...they proceeded to create a user account with a rather unkind username and continue their editing. Their block has been upgraded to a full block, so hopefully that will improve the situation for a while. GeneralNotability (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the help, I really don't understand why that'd be as most of their edits seem fine (they just don't provide any sources) but I guess that's how it is sometimes. Anyway thanks again! FozzieHey (talk) 20:30, 13 September 2020 (UTC)

Block talk page access
See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:AnOrionPicturesRelease25&diff=978271339&oldid=976931259. Thanks. BilCat (talk) 23:03, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , thanks, TPA revoked. GeneralNotability (talk) 23:12, 13 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Thank you very much. BilCat (talk) 23:14, 13 September 2020 (UTC)

Tech News: 2020-38
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Problems
 * The Wikipedia apps briefly showed pages without CSS last week. This meant they looked wrong. It was quickly fixed but cached pages without CSS were shown for a few hours.

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 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 15 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 16 September. It will be on all wikis from 17 September (calendar).

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Feedback request: Maths, science, and technology request for comment
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Aydin Aghdashloo
Could you please remove the protection you've placed on Aydin Aghdashloo? Please review the talk page. The unverified sources are very dangerous in this case. there are no alleged rape cases ever brought against Mr. Aghdashloo as the problematic edits in the locked version suggest. This is a very serious issue as there is capital punishment for rape in Iran. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CameliaMTF (talk • contribs)
 * , if you want a change, make an edit request on the talk page. There are reliable sources saying that accusations are being made, so we will report what those sources say. GeneralNotability (talk) 16:50, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Please see the talk page. There are multiple comments there that you should read. There are multiple unreliable sources there which shouldn't be there especially the tweet by Farnaz Fassihi which doesn't provide any sources. CameliaMTF (talk) 13:10, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , as I said before, if you want a change, make an edit request on the talk page. Asking me repeatedly to make changes or lower the protection will not get you anywhere. GeneralNotability (talk) 15:54, 15 September 2020 (UTC)