User talk:Owen Parr 77

September 2020
Hello, I'm Blablubbs. I noticed that in this edit to Brookes, you removed content without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, the removed content has been restored. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Blablubbs (talk • contribs) 18:05, 4 September 2020 (UTC)

June 2021
Hello. I have noticed that you edit without using an edit summary. Please do your best to always fill in the summary field. This helps your fellow editors use their time more productively, rather than spending it unnecessarily scrutinizing and verifying your work. Even a short summary is better than no summary, and summaries are particularly important for large, complex, or potentially controversial edits. Thanks! Tacyarg (talk) 13:13, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

ANI
There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. FDW777 (talk) 10:57, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi - it would be very useful if you could provide any background on your connection with the subject of these articles, and on the situation you seem to have been dealing with over the course of the last year (without revealing any private details, naturally). Thank you. Girth Summit  (blether)  13:29, 6 August 2021 (UTC)

Hello, yes the individual currently calling themselves ipv4-21august1974 is, we believe, the same individual who has been waging a campaign against Rachel Brookes for the last 12 months. It includes fake web pages being set up, personal information being posted on websites and message boards, (both accurate and inaccurate), and even her and her families home addresses being posted. Sky instructed a forensic investigator to look into it but as yet they have not been caught. Any assistance is much appreciated as I am sure you can imagine the distress it has caused. Owen Parr 77 (talk) 16:22, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
 * , thanks. You haven't explained your relationship to the subject - do you work for her, or for Sky? Or are you a friend? No need to disclose any private information, I just need to understand the connection. Girth Summit  (blether)  17:25, 6 August 2021 (UTC)

I am a friend and colleague. I can ask her to verify if you need. Owen Parr 77 (talk) 21:45, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
 * , no, at this point, that's all I need. First off, thanks for taking the time to remove all that stuff - I'm surprised that nobody here noticed it was happening and did something about it before now. Moving forward, please let me outline how I think we should proceed:
 * I have protected the page for a year, so that nobody without an established account can edit it. Hopefully that will stop the immediate disruption.
 * If you do see people making problematic edits in the future, rather than reverting them yourself, please bring them to the attention of administrators - a quick post at WP:ANI will result in some investigation.
 * Just to let you know, I intend to e-mail the Wikimedia Trust and Safety team about this issue, as I want to ensure that nobody uses our platform for harassment.
 * Best Girth Summit  (blether)  22:29, 6 August 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, I will let her know. I know she tried to look up how to have the page removed but wasn’t successful. She’s fine with the page being there but edits by this individual, particularly trying to post hers and her family’s address were the concern. Thank you again. Owen Parr 77 (talk) 08:57, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
 * , I've e-mailed the Trust and Safety team; they're part of the WMF staff, whereas I'm a volunteer, so I don't really know much about how they operate, but I just wanted to give you a heads-up that they may get in touch with you.
 * One last comment - above, I advised you to post at WP:ANI if you saw any further harassment. That is valid for general disruption, but if it is someone posting private information, and you don't want to draw attention to it, an alternative would be for you to e-mail the oversight team (instructions at WP:OVERSIGHT). They will quickly investigate, block any accounts or IPs that are being used for harassment, and suppress their edits. Best Girth Summit  (blether)  11:21, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Great thank you for all your help. It’s much appreciated Owen Parr 77 (talk) 11:37, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi, I wonder if you can help. A case is being put together now for the police as the individual has taken their campaign elsewhere on the internet. Could you advise how we can get a record of all the edits and a case number for the incident on here? Sorry if you are not the right person to ask but maybe you could point us in the right direction. Thank you Owen Parr 77 (talk) 15:20, 24 August 2021 (UTC)


 * I believe that's something that would need to be dealt with by the Wikimedia Foundation, their contact details are here, with the most relevant being to email legal@wikimedia.org. FDW777 (talk) 15:37, 30 September 2021 (UTC)