User talk:PhilKnight/Archive110

Declining unblock
Re Special:Diff/1132800652: also, it's obviously a lie. (Just saying. I don't mean that would have been a good unblock rationale.) Bishonen &#124; tålk 17:59, 10 January 2023 (UTC).


 * Hi Bishonen, I do not believe him/her, but even if I did, I still would not unblock. Best, PhilKnight (talk) 18:03, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

TPA
I would jsut revoke the TPA of 2600:100c:b235:97b6:e908:adbe:ca90:d9de since they aren't gonna use their talk page like they should. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:54, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I will wait for them to abuse the talk page before revoking access. PhilKnight (talk) 16:18, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

Remove TPA
Mind removing the TPA Of 70.73.175.85? They've made it clear that they aren't gonna use it constructively. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 20:59, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅. PhilKnight (talk) 09:20, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thanks. PhilKnight (talk) 15:15, 22 January 2023 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:38, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

A goat for you!
"Enjoy your goat, for your goat enjoys you." - Confucius

12:18, 6 February 2023 (UTC) 


 * Thanks. PhilKnight (talk) 12:24, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Litawardupdate
I don't think this is an acceptable name either. "Literature Award Update". When the user's previous name was 2023nbcc and editing articles about nbcc literature award finalists? - UtherSRG (talk) 12:12, 8 February 2023 (UTC)


 * I did not realise that. I have reblocked. I will leave a note explaining. PhilKnight (talk) 12:16, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I left a note at WP:Username policy for clarification. It took me a moment to mentally parse.... I started with "Lita" then realized I was on a garden path... - UtherSRG (talk) 12:24, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

Revdel reversed
Hi, did you remove the revdel on this edit? Because, it has become visible again. Iskandar323 (talk) 15:36, 17 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Iskandar, yes, on reflection it is not a serious BLP violation, as it is a common allegation made against him. He denies it, of course, and in Wikipedia's voice it should be an allegation, not a fact. But while it is a BLP violation, I do not think it rises to the level of a serious BLP violation which gets revision deleted. PhilKnight (talk) 15:43, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

User:LawManPoo
Hi. Can you revoke this user's TPA? Thanks.  Sunil Nevla Fan ✨ 19:09, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅. PhilKnight (talk) 19:12, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that. By the way, I'd like to also thank you for what you do at the Oversight Team.  Sunil Nevla Fan ✨ 19:15, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * No problem. Happy to help. PhilKnight (talk) 19:17, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:19, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

BristolEnthusiast1939
They have at least two other accounts, and. Might be wise to block those two too. Liliana UwU (talk / contributions) 20:58, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
 * They are already blocked. PhilKnight (talk) 20:59, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I noticed that you did the deed right as I hit send. Great minds think alike. Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 21:01, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:11, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

"Canals and Inland Waterways" listed at Redirects for discussion
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49.224.208.83
You seemed to have blocked this user indefinitely. Was this a mistake? 47.227.95.73 (talk) 21:45, 22 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Well spotted. I have now reblocked for 48 hours. Thanks. PhilKnight (talk) 21:47, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you. PhilKnight (talk) 18:44, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
 * No problem { Chris Wx  ( talk  -  contribs ) 20:09, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for cooling me off.
Thanks for stepping in and dropping the edit war warning on my talk. I was definitely overheating with the reverts. PriusGod (talk) 22:02, 2 May 2023 (UTC)


 * No problem. PhilKnight (talk) 22:04, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:23, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

Confusion
I saw you declined my unblock request, but I’m more confused now than before. What counts as “disputed content”? The phrase “subgenre of new wave” is the content which I was disputing, and by any standard is a much more tendentious claim than “genre of popular music”. Janglyguitars (talk) 15:14, 22 May 2023 (UTC)


 * I am sorry that my decline caused confusion. I have undone my review of the unblock request, to leave the review for another admin. Hope that's okay. PhilKnight (talk) 20:42, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:33, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

Pinduoduo article help?
Hi, I’m an employee of Pinduoduo, one of the largest companies in Asia. I posted a proposal to make some updates about the company at Talk:Pinduoduo on the Pinduoduo Talk page, but there hasn’t been any discussion so far. I was wondering if you as a member of the Companies WikiProject might be willing to take a look at the proposal? Thanks very much. Snowy2000 (talk) 15:57, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

ANI Notice
There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding regarding an issue with which you may have been involved as a blocking admin (notice just in case). Thank you. – 2804:F14:80B6:3101:E4B9:E400:1C03:F0D3 (talk) 09:12, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

Can you block Mitrayasna/Ashkan3de for sockpuppetry (and additional problems)?
Hello Phil,

User:Mitrayasna and User:Ashkan3de appear to be the same person, according to (google translations of) their block on fa.wikipedia (see: )

Over a week ago, I put up an ANI about their disruptive editing, including my suspicion of sockpuppetry (as well as plagiarism and a nationalistic agenda, etc.). It has yet to receive any other reaction than the one by Mitrayasna. I think my report of the problems is pretty clear. It may just lack the drama or urgency that has drawn attention to all the other ANI's in the meantime, but I'd appreciate any suggestions for improvement (in case of the undesirable occasion I may think it might be useful to do this again some time).

I decided to ask you to look into the possibility of blocking them, since you seemed a relatively active admin with CheckUse access. So, I hope you wouldn't mind going through the trouble of looking into this. Thanks. Joortje1 (talk) 06:05, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Joortje1, I can't make sense of the Google Translate, so I am reluctant to block. PhilKnight (talk) 08:33, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I had some trouble with translation as well, but one time it gave a clear text that said these users were the same. Here's one related diff that I could find:
 * There were more for the both of them, but it's hard to retrace them in the long threads.

(edit: here is a section on Ashkan3de with concerns about multiple accounts)


 * Maybe it's easier if you have a quick look at the problems and diffs listed in the ANI ?
 * As per your (deleted) request: here are examples of diffs that demonstrate the multiple times they insisted on a text with clear interpunction problems + an unreliable source (Foltz doesn't cite sources other than a Wikimedia Commons pic) + a misquoted source (partly based on an Iranian newspaper article that he does quote):
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 * Note how Ashkan3de uses the exact same problem-riddled text soon after Mitrayasna introduced it Joortje1 (talk) 09:09, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * They are certainly tag teaming, and the content looks dodgy, but I am not convinced this is block worthy. PhilKnight (talk) 11:21, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry to keep bothering you and thanks for looking into it, but did you only check the few examples here or also those at the ANI? How about the additional diffs for repeated edit warring, dispute raising, WP:Listen, WP:NOTHERE, plagiarism, and misrepresentation of discussions with other users? And even without that larger context and persistant pattern, aren't the Persian block and the tag teaming alone enough reason to have a look with CheckUser (and possibly to then block them if this proves sockpuppetry)? I don't think it's just me (and some people at the Persian wp) who got very annoyed with them, whose joy in working at the project they spoiled, whose time they have wasted, and it seems likely that they will continue to do this.
 * If you don't think this is worth looking into a bit more, could you please advise me what to do next (especially if the ANI keeps getting ignored), if I would still like to see if their time-wasting and harmful behaviour can be stopped? Joortje1 (talk) 14:42, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * The tag teaming is suspicious enough to use checkuser, but I did not find a connection. The edit warring is concerning, but not block worthy just yet. The other issues do not rise to the level of applying a block. I am sorry, but there is very little I can do. I suggest dispute resolution. PhilKnight (talk) 15:12, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

IP 2.96.117.64
Hey buddy, hope you're well! Just a heads up, you blocked this IP 2.96.117.64, block is about to expire in a few mins, but looking at his talk page activity in the last 30 mins, possibly may need to extend the block! Tommi1986 let's talk! 16:39, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks Tommi, I have blocked them for 3 months. PhilKnight (talk) 16:43, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

User talk:86.21.141.129
Hi, given User talk:86.21.141.129 you might be interested in Special:Contributions/Asvinth_ambihaipahan. All the best, DuncanHill (talk) 17:00, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Duncan, I have blocked the account. Thanks. PhilKnight (talk) 17:11, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Can you revoke TPA if possible? They aren't gonna stop their disruption anytime soon, AFAIK. -- Prodraxis talk contribs  15:23, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅. PhilKnight (talk) 16:29, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

User talk:198.252.153.28
probably needs TPA revoked based on their recent edits. Thanks. Skynxnex (talk) 06:28, 10 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Done. PhilKnight (talk) 06:59, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

Another Akshay Singh Rajput Thakur sock
Hi PhilKnight. As you took care of the last one, could you have a look at Sockpuppet investigations/Akshay Singh Rajput Thakur if you have any time? -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 18:06, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Blocked and tagged. PhilKnight (talk) 18:24, 10 June 2023 (UTC)