User talk:Just Step Sideways/Archive 50

Your close at ANI
Your close at ANI was not appropriate, especially based on your off-wiki friendship with ATG. I ask you to allow discussion to continue and consider yourself involved. The discussion was less than two days old and participation was not completed. You closed two discussions involving ATG in their favor twice this week. Lightburst (talk) 23:07, 14 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Off-wiki friendship? Um, what? Since when does posting on the same forum, and occasionally agreeing with each other, constitute sufficient evidence to merit claims of being 'involved'? If that is the standard we are going to apply, we need to ban the entire Wikipedia contributor base, since they regularly express agreement with each other regarding all sorts of things, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding. AndyTheGrump (talk) 23:36, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
 * It is more than that. It is on an anti-wiki group that posts personal info of wikipedia editors and skewers DYK every day in a thread called cluster fuck. You and JSS are frequent participants WO. We need a review of this involved action which served you by cutting off ongoing discussion. Lightburst (talk) 23:46, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Sure. Why not add 'burn the heretics' to Wikipedia policy and go the whole hog. Everything will then be wonderful in Wikiland, because nobody in their right mind will say otherwise... AndyTheGrump (talk) 23:49, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Notice of noticeboard discussion
There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Lightburst (talk) 00:31, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Hot hoot

 * I did get a good laugh out of it. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 17:30, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

The recent accounts disrupting the Teahouse and Help Desk
Hey, thanks for doing your part in blocking yet another account from the same user. Any chance that an IP account creation ban can be enforced for the address or range? — Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 21:01, 26 May 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm hoping a CU shows up at Sockpuppet investigations/14 novembre and does exactly that. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 21:02, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
 * If nobody else gets to it first there's also now. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:15, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

A request for your opinion
Hello, Just Step Sideways. I'm here to consult you about an unblock request, hoping that we can settle this one more amicably than the last one.

You quite rightly imposed a spamusername block on an editor known at the time as "Sagicor CorpDev", now renamed to "TWall4". The editor has posted an unblock request on their talk page, and then, impatient at the delay in getting a response, a longer appeal on UTRS. The essential points are, I think, that their username has been changed, thus dealing with the username part of the "spamusername", and they have attempted to deal with the other aspect of the block rationale by disclosing their COI and their PAID status, and undertaking to submit requests to edit by talk page posts. On the face of it, that means that they have dealt with the reasons for the block. I am less than 100% convinced, because their previous editing, now deleted, was unambiguously promotional, but since they have undertaken to work via edit requests that may not be important, as there's always the answer "no". My conclusion is that although I'm not totally convinced, I would be inclined to give them another chance, with the block button in reserve if necessary. Do you have any opinion on the matter? JBW (talk) 22:07, 28 May 2024 (UTC)


 * In this case I think we see things pretty much the same. A WP:ROPE unblock seems reasonable. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:11, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Shivendra Singh Chauhan
I PRODed this page and I wonder if this page is salvageable in any ways or if I made the right decision proposing it for deletion. 104.7.152.180 (talk) 04:54, 29 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Not exactly sure why you came to me with this, but being co-founder of India Against Corruption seems at least kind of notable. It's possible the biography could be expanded from the references at that article. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:21, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Re: Possible Splitting Strategies
I’ve thought about the possibility of splitting the List of indoor arenas in the United States page. After some consideration, I think the arenas should be split by state. Here’s how it would look for Florida: user:Wjenkins96/sandbox. Any suggestions? Wjenkins96 (talk) 17:57, 30 May 2024 (UTC)


 * apologies for the late rpely, been kinda busy around here. I had hoped that posting a more formal proposal would draw in some previously uninvolved commentary, but it has been two weeks and nobody but yourself has expressed an opinion. Per WP:SILENCE, I'd say that means to just proceed with whatever strategy seems best, and since you seem willing to put the work in, I have no objection to what you propose. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:10, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
 * No worries. For this project, not all fifty states will get their own page as some states, particularly Wyoming, only have one or two arenas. Therefore, there may be some pages such as “List of Indoor Arenas in the United States (Mountain West)” which would combine the states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. While Massachusetts certainly has enough colleges plus the Celtics to constitute their own page, many surrounding states probably do not, so a combined New England page would probably be necessary as well. Wjenkins96 (talk) 18:58, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Marcelus 1RR appeal
Hi Beebs, question about your closure of 's appeal. As this is a contentious topics restriction "a clear consensus of uninvolved editors at AN" is required to modify it. My reading your close is that there is isn't a consensus to maintain the restriction rather than there being a consensus to change it. Is that right? Either way I don't think there's any reason to change your close but wanted to ask the question. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:42, 1 June 2024 (UTC)


 * I guess I'd say sometimes there is a disconnect between the wording of policy and the reality of a situation and we just have to do our best to reconcile the two. The appeal had been open for nearly two weeks and had been archived and brought back out twice, with nobody really voicing a strong opinion in favor of retaining it. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 17:36, 1 June 2024 (UTC)


 * I agree for community-based restrictions given there's only one place (AN) to appeal them. The reason I asked is that for CTOP restrictions there is an intentionally higher bar to pass but also more places to appeal it (imposing admin, AN, AE & ARCA). As I said no reason to change the close but something to consider. I guess part of the consideration is whether there's a need to ask ArbCom to change the appeals wording so it's more about a consensus to maintain the restriction rather than a consensus to overturn. I don't really think that's necessary but YMMV. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 03:42, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Looking socky around my talk
Thanks for looking out. I have been unkind discussing your involvement in other places for a few years now. But then tonight in the midst of being cross with me, you demonstrated adminsitrative neutrality. The same thing happened with SFR recently - and it surprised me. The longer I am on the project the more I learn to respect the regulars and recalibrate my thinking. I think I know whose sock that was but I will likely stay mum. cheers! Lightburst (talk) 04:27, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Oops, I thought you did the reverts, it was another editor and admin and a blocked SPA, but anyway, carry on and enjoy your week! Lightburst (talk) 04:40, 3 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Lightburst, they've also sent a notice on this very talk page, as they did with others. Not gonna lie, I don't like socks trying to throw fuel on the fire.  Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 04:29, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Looks like I missed this particular incident, nonetheless, I can assure you I don't give block evading trolls a free pass just because their target is someone I happen to have been in a disagreement with. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 15:05, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes, in spite of our disagreements I know that is true. Lightburst (talk) 16:04, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

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A second (expert) opinion is required, please! Perhaps slightly belated now but would have been useful at the time... Cheers,  ——Serial Number 54129  11:06, 14 June 2024 (UTC)


 * I mean, yeah, it looks like a probable username violation, but the account made one sandbox edit two weeks ago, so probably not worth the trouble at the moment. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 15:04, 14 June 2024 (UTC)