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YGM
Replied. Best, --Blablubbs (talk) 14:06, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Happy Adminship Anniversary!
 '''Wishing MER-C a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Best wishes! CAPTAIN RAJU''' (T) 22:46, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

History of bisexuality
Hi I have worked on a possible new version here User:Nattes à chat/Sandbox/History of bisexuality work in progress. Can you tell me what you think ? Pinging for information. Nattes à chat (talk) 10:41, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I've just checked it using Earwig's tool and it seems OK to me. The only points of similarity seem to be proper names. I'd be very happy for this version to be restored to article-space. The Land (talk) 11:14, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks OK to me. MER-C 12:14, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks ! How do I proceed from there since there is a redirection ? Nattes à chat (talk) 17:13, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
 * WP:RM, technical requests. MER-C 18:03, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

YGM
Giraffer (talk·contribs) 17:16, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I have seen that thread and don't have enough information to make a determination. You can try the Office. MER-C 17:40, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Will do. Thanks for the quick response. Giraffer (talk·contribs) 18:10, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

New TheriusRooney sock
I'm not familiar with the SPI process so as the blocking admin I thought it'd be easiest to come straight to you. TheriusRooney was blocked in March 2021, and you blocked their sock TheriusBuzz in October 2021 (which didn't require an investigation). Now we have TheriusSafari94 who is editing the exact same articles, and uses the same username pattern. Do I have to open a formal investigation or can this be dealt with immediately? 5225C (talk &bull; contributions) 08:37, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
 * It's obvious, so I've blocked them. MER-C 17:46, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
 * They have already made a new account I am 99% sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/KarymBorny also seems to be using IP's to bypass their block, but that account is the obvious one in use currently. This IP was used to restore edits made by the sockpuppet account that had been reverted, and has been making identical edits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/180.242.215.177 --TylerBurden (talk) 04:27, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocked. That's an Indonesian IP. I don't think CU/rangeblocks will be that helpful. MER-C 18:53, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for dealing with the new sock account, I am not sure how all that works, but they are currently disrupting the same pages with this IP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/180.242.214.90 --TylerBurden (talk) 04:18, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Possible Spam
It seems you had noted this previously, but it seems this article has resurfaced, and after looking at this I’m not even sure what to think. Celestina007 (talk) 19:48, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

Mail Notice
Celestina007 (talk) 11:32, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

Possible copyvio problem
Hi, i am not 100% sure, but i think "" is copy-pasting from internet or from Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary), Vol I. E.g. see,. First i thought they are translating from bnwiki, then i saw Draft:Snehamoy_Dutt "He under-took radiation therapy treatmelit both in Calcutta and UK but to no avail. He witnessed the sunrise and sunset of hope. He suffered in all its various hues. He tossed through sleepless nights and cheerless days."!! If possible, Could you please check? Thanks. --আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 04:05, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
 * The user created this. I think it has same problem. but i don't have Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) to check. --আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 14:58, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Now being dealt with on WP:AN. MER-C 19:05, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

Arthur Lewis (Art Director)
Hello, is it possible for you to userfy Arthur Lewis (Art Director) deleted Wikipedia page? I work as a paid consultant and as part of my work I am hoping to make appropriate edits to the page so an editor can restore his page. Thank you. EWChristine (talk) 21:43, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Starting from untrustworthy content is generally not a good idea. MER-C 17:59, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

Xenen1970 sock
Hi, I noticed an editor who may be a Xenen1970 sock. You have more experience with the sockmaster, and I don't think there is enough yet for a SPI, but perhaps you can spot the similarities easier than me. It's user Shikane111, who recreated Karen Mc Dermott and has the same type of edit summaries as many of the previous socks. Fram (talk) 17:30, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's them and one of their articles. Deleted and blocked. MER-C 17:53, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Fram (talk) 07:45, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

long time no see
Heya, it appears is back as, see Draft:Trust'N/Trust'N. CUPIDICAE💕 19:30, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

draft-Herman Parret
Dear MER-C,

I am writing regarding the "draft-Herman Parret". Together with bolliwiki (Semir Badir) we've made some changes on this page that has been blocked. We understand your concerns regarding "self-promotion" but we would like to assure you that Herman Parret has no such interests with this page. Bolliwiki & I are his former students and we have also contributed to his Dutch and French wiki-pages. I did the Dutch page and bolliwiki did the French one. Herman Parret is a 83 year old emeritus professor of philosophy so there is no "self-promotion" involved. Because he is a senior of this science of language, we thought of summing up his work with these pages in the 3 main languages in which he published throughout his life.

What happened is that bolliwiki and I gave all the info on Herman Parret to Oesalzity in order to set up the page because we don't know much about how this system works. The only thing Oesalzity did is set up the information on the given page. The proof is that this information is very similar to our Dutch and French wiki's on Herman Parret on which Bolliwiki and I worked and which have been approved.

So dear MER-C, would you be so kind and allow this English wiki on Herman Parret to exist by attaching the page to the existing French and Dutch wiki's? https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Parret Considering that you are much more skilled than we are in these matters, we would really appreciate your help. There is no financial goal, Parret is really a philosopher of language, and the only purpose is his place in cultural memory. By this message, we would really like to ensure you that there are only good and real intention behind this initiative.

Thank you, Vlad Ionescu — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vlad Ionescu1978 (talk • contribs) 13:27, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Please submit the article by placing {{subst:submit}} at the top for independent review. Be aware that the backlog is long and it could take a few weeks. It would also be helpful if you forwarded the correspondence with whoever created this article to paid-en-wpwikipedia.org. MER-C 17:37, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

Copyvio Process
Hi MER-C

I see you were recently active at Copyright problems; would you be able to explain the process to Fritzmann2002? I recently listed one of their articles due to concerns that it was close paraphrasing rising to the level of copyright violation, but the process is not clear to me, and it does not appear that it is clear to Fritzmann either - in particular, I cannot find the forum where these issues are discussed?

BilledMammal (talk) 21:32, 13 February 2022 (UTC)


 * An article is listed, and then the community can offer input for the first 5 days. Each day has a listing, so the article you listed will always be at WP:Copyright problems/2022 February 13. Most listed articles are only actioned after 5 days have passed, or if infringement is to the levels of G12, deleted upon discovery. During this period, anyone can rewrite infringing material as provided by the "rewrite" link. If no rewrite appears to be proposed or in progress, usually after 5-7 days a clerk or admin removes the infringing material and revdels if needed. I hope this explains the process a bit better. I think that WT:Copyright problems may be a good place to discuss any issues, but the board has a relatively low amount of watchers either way.  Sennecaster  ( Chat ) 03:42, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you Seneecaster; BilledMammal (talk) 14:50, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

Mail Notice
Celestina007 (talk) 12:46, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Recreated Jefferson D. Hughes III
I recreated a page for this member of the Louisiana Supreme Court. The page history indicated that you deleted the page in 2020 for copyright violations. Please let me know if there are any issues with the recreated page. ErieSwiftByrd (talk) 05:52, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks good. MER-C 19:11, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

Always precious
Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:15, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Junedude433 long term undeclared paid editor
Please see their talk page, last item. They seem to be prolific, according to them. I have no idea what action to take, so would like your help, please. Fiddle Timtrent Faddle Talk to me 18:54, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
 * ,, I believe MC is taking a short break from spam related activities, but if the editor is truly a long term UPE editor. I think with relevant diffs ANI might be an ideal place to report this. Celestina007 (talk) 20:31, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
 * @Celestina007 they seem to have declared in some/all articles, but not on their user page. Borderline for ANI Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 22:53, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , True, very apt & i definitely agree with you. Celestina007 (talk) 00:27, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

UPE Sharon Bush article
Hi! I see you added a WP:UPE tag on the Sharon Bush article in February 2019. Do you think it still applies? Its sourcing has improved since then, and I see only one iffy citation (having today replaced another that cited a primary source). Matuko (talk) 21:57, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

Venkat (Telugu actor)
Hi, can you please restore this article to my userspace as the copyvio is a recent addition that can be easily rev deved, regards Atlantic306 (talk) 00:01, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
 * No, it was an article created and substantially contributed by this CCI subject. MER-C 17:56, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

Paid user
Hello sir, how I can report you an active paid user who created a few pages? I already sent an email to info-en email but how I can send you the details? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2402:3A80:74F:45FA:BC70:670F:CFBC:99F5 (talk) 12:53, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/Mikheil Lomtadze
Hi. How goees it? I opened this Afd on Mikheil Lomtadze. Apparently its been salted at [] per the sockpuppet investigation. I didn't think to check if it had been salted. The editor who created the article User:Deviloper and moved it out of draft is likely a UPE and possibly Bodiadub. Can you take a look at it please. Thanks.  scope_creep Talk  12:16, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I have looked at it before. This editor has 6000+ edits on the Russian Wikipedia so I'll need more proof. MER-C 17:45, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

Jeuardt socks
Looks like they're back as this guy with the never ending upe spam that is HMG. CUPIDICAE💕 14:56, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
 * What was the original spam article? MER-C 17:47, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

List of aircraft accidents at Eglin Air Force Base
Hello, MER-C,

I saw you commented about this article at Contributor copyright investigations/20200212. I was wondering if this article should have the CSD tag removed, it's been tagged for days without an admin having taken action, the article is being discussed at AFD and at CCI. I understand that copyright violations need to be removed but I'm not sure that speedy deletion is the answer. Thanks for offering me your opinion on this as I don't have much call to interact with CCI activities. Liz Read! Talk! 02:17, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
 * The safest approach is to wait out the five days for the listing at Copyright problems to expire. I will delete the article to close the listing unless someone beats me to it. MER-C 11:18, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm happy to leave it to you to handle if another admin doesn't step in and close the AFD first. I look at those CCI pages, listing thousands of articles and it seems overwhelming. I'm so grateful for the admins and editors who address copyright problems, it must be hard at times to see progress with all of the pages that get tagged for copyright issues. I just see the pages that get tagged for obvious copyright infringement and show up as speedy deletion CSD G12s. Liz Read! Talk! 00:37, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

Help with article
Hello, I found out using Earwig's copyvio detector (link to comparison) that Aziza Mustafa Zadeh has extensive copied content from two sources. But since I know almost nothing on how to act on this, I came here to ask you if you could check the article whether any action should be taken. Gratefully. - Kevo3 2 7 (talk) 16:27, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
 * The first source hxxps://www.audio-music.info/htm/z/Zadeh_Aziza_Mustafa.htm very clearly says "From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". The second source hxxps://opubisdarosa.blogspot.com/2020/04/aziza-mustafa-zadeh-1991-2007-10-albums.html also says it is from Wikipedia. The third source hxxps://web.archive.org/web/20101229231204/http://www.classicaltv.com/v1044/aziza-mustafa-zadeh is also likely a backwards copy because the text was inserted in 2006. MER-C 19:20, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

Promo only account
This is pertaining the editor. Please see      & Finally. They are clearly a promo account not here to build an encyclopedia but for promotional purposes. Celestina007 (talk) 15:59, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
 * And there's something odd in - a bizarre copy and paste move by  of the Pratik Gauri draft to Draft:Aries (software). Seems to suggest socking, and the account is presumably fresh enough for a CU? Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 16:48, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocked both accounts. MER-C 19:42, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

My colleague's draft was deleted by you
Hello, my colleague was instructed to create a Wiki page for a professor at out university and created a draft page entitled with his name (Kostas Kostarelos). Her draft was deleted by you in May 2020 due to copyright infringement. I have been tasked with creating a page for him now, but when I try and create a new draft, it says to get in touch with you first. Am I able to go ahead and create a new draft? Are you able to tell us which part specifically was breaching copyright rules? Any help would be much appreciated, thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by UMKK22 (talk • contribs) 14:13, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Draft:Kostas Kostarelos was deleted because it copied wholesale content from the subject's bio which is not marked as public domain or creative-commons licensed, in contravention of WP:COPYVIO. This sort of thing is not only intellectually dishonest, it's also obviously promotional in violation of WP:NOTADVERTISING. What I'm most concerned about is your assertion that you "have been tasked with creating a page for him"; Wikipedia is a private entity and your supervisor has no authority to order anything here. Please read Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use. Since you have this conflict of interest you are not permitted to perform this editing. I have no confidence you would ever be able to write an acceptable draft. I would suggest that you post to our reward board to ask our editing community to write it for you for a small reward. Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 15:05, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Nothing much to add to this. MER-C 19:43, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

Ruigeroeland
It seems that I have completed more than 80% of page 31 of Ruigeroeland. I was wondering if it is possible for someone to move the remaining articles to another page. I am not familiar with how all that works. Thank you. Scorpions13256 (talk) 18:27, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I'd whittle the page down a little more before closing it. When you do: remove all closed items, cut/paste the contents to an adjacent page and replace with {{subst:cblank}}, then mark it off at Contributor copyright investigations/Ruigeroeland. MER-C 16:06, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the response. I had a feeling that it would be bad for me to do it myself right now. I had to be sure. It sounds simpler now. Scorpions13256 (talk) 22:51, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

Unblock query
Hi MER-C,

As the blocking admin, could you take a look at this unblock request - currently I'm inclined to unblock, with an AfC obligation for new articles. Nosebagbear (talk) 10:57, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
 * The reason for the block was the use of fake news black hat SEO sources (digiherald.com, seekerstime.com). I am not sufficiently reassured that this user will not cease spamming if unblocked. MER-C 11:59, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Jon Moses
Hi, MER-C. If you have a moment can you take a look at Draft:Jon Moses and User talk:Sarah Pesto? The most basic of offwiki searches casts doubt on the author's claim that they are not being paid for these edits, and I believe the editor is here solely to promote the subject rather than to build an encyclopedia. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 08:38, 3 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Has something been taken down in the time since this question? All I saw was evidence for the typical "fan" excuse. MER-C 16:58, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
 * There was an ad on freelancer (or maybe upwork, I can't remember) but it's since gone private. CUPIDICAE💕  17:06, 6 April 2022 (UTC)

Discussion at WP:HD § about a deleted article
You are invited to join the discussion at WP:HD § about a deleted article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:18, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi MER-C. Maybe you could take a look at this. Same question by the same user also posted at WP:THQ. I can't say whether this is, but perhaps you can tell. I'm also not if there's enough behavioral evidence to warrant an SPI or request a CU. For reference, the article is question was deleted per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Transparent Hands. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:23, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
 * It's an old account that has been resurrected. They've been blocked since. I agree with the block. MER-C 16:54, 6 April 2022 (UTC)

Wikiproject spam list
Hello, MER-C. I hope life is treating you well.

Are you planning to keep doing the Suspicious Article lists? The reason I ask is that the most recent list (8 April 2022, sorry I can't work out how to link it) seems to have only one entry and the one before that is from late March. Or perhaps they are now somewhere else?

Warm regards, MrsSnoozyTurtle 08:41, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes. I had a major real life annoyance to deal with. The frequency will drop to once a month for now because some of the UPE editors are fighting Russia in Ukraine. MER-C 15:27, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your quick response. I hope things are getting better for you. Regards, MrsSnoozyTurtle 00:13, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Mindfulness expert
Mindful/mindfulness could be another term for your list. Yielded this shocker dating back to 2007, Michelle Leclaire O'Neill. Edwardx (talk) 20:02, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I reran today to test the new additions for false positives and found a sock of that was autopatrolled . No damage done beyond the single spam page I deleted, they had the permission for all of six days. As for false positives, there weren't that many. MER-C 17:10, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I cannot stop laughing at that article. As a pregnant woman, her method and her website make me want to claw my eyes out. CUPIDICAE💕  17:36, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

New administrator activity requirement
22:53, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Special:WantedTemplates
Hi! Would it be possible for you to add  to the top and   to the bottom of User:MER-C/temp.js? By putting these tags inside of javascript comments, it won't impact the functionality of your script, but it will keep the backend software from transcluding Template:Fpc"), t.value.length)).indexOf(". You will know if the tags worked if Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Fpc"), t.value.length)).indexOf(" no longer shows your javascript page. By fixing these, we can keep the number of entries in Special:WantedTemplates to a minimum. Thank you in advance for your help! Plastikspork ―Œ (talk) 23:23, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Dealt with. MER-C 09:22, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Sebastian ghita
Hi, you put a notice on this page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sebastian_Ghi%C8%9B%C4%83&oldid=1084128894 What article would this be a copy of? Ursulbrun (talk) 20:54, 24 April 2022 (UTC)
 * There doesn't need to be one. See Copyright violations, specifically the section on presumptive deletions. See Contributor copyright investigations/Outdoor-Bro. MER-C 16:59, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

UA85
is perhaps a new variant of UA85 since they happen to create The Youth International. Leaving for your check. ─ The Aafī   (talk)|undefined  00:05, 27 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Umair Ahmed Kashmiri is another spam from this farm with false claims of notability. No source supports. ─ The Aafī   (talk)|undefined  00:14, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocked both accounts and deleted the spam. MER-C 19:01, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

Asir Adrawi
Hi, Several months ago an IP from a long established sock-farm took on to open ANI thread against me for some valid self-cites. The behavior looks close to what has been recently at the Ghalib article. At the Asir Adrawi talk page, I just answered the IP-aspersions about why the subject is a notable one, and why the sources aren't self-published and blogs. Since, one of my own articles is cited in the article is cited under WP:SELFCITE, I request you to remove the notability/unreliable sources tag, based on my response. The IP-range has been blocked for their disruption, edit-warring over a month or two ago. But their disruptive edits still exist. Regards, ─ The Aafī   (talk)|undefined  00:09, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
 * The tags have been removed. Let me know if this starts up again. MER-C 11:03, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

Potential UPE at Super Soco
I've been asked to comment on a discussion at Talk:Super Soco where a strongly probable paid editor is having a discussion with over the nature of their edits. A somewhat wordy AfD closed with no consensus, and the creating editor is arguing for removal of the UPE banner, and has removed it.

There is some consideration of canvassing for that AfD

Rather than making ANI the next port of call I am hoping for you or a talk page stalker of yours to take an uninvolved look and consider what the correct route is, based on your long experience of handling paid editing.

My own thoughts are that I am standing too close to it to make a reasonable determination. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 07:43, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
 * There isn't enough evidence for me to block this editor. MER-C 11:10, 30 April 2022 (UTC)