User talk:Ponyo

Rquest
Hi,

Can you please merge Sport shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification with Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification?

Thanks Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 15:28, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
 * If you're asking for a WP:HISTMERGE, it's not something I handle. You can make a request at Requests for history merge.-- Ponyo bons mots 15:46, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Vandalism of my edits removing resume-like content
Hello Ponyo, I was wondering if you might have a moment to have a look at Marty Munsch. You had protected it on Feb. 13 and as soon as it expired, a resume-like version reappeared thanks to an anonymous (IP) user. I attempted to restore it to an encyclopedic status and remove unsourced material on June 29 and a few days later, another anonymous user again vandalized my edits with no comments or discussion. This has been going on for over a decade with a couple of administrators getting involved. Rather than get into an edit war, I thought I'd ask if you could help. btw I did make a protection request to WP:RPPI but it was Declined (Not enough recent disruptive activity).Xblkx (talk) 13:00, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
 * This article has had a history of unsourced, poorly sourced, and COI edits for at least 14 years, the latest of which were made via VPN. I've added long-term semi-protection to drive the edit requests to the talk page for review.-- Ponyo bons mots 15:57, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Itse, Eesti
Hello, were you going to block this user? I just found this edit of yours to William Daniell on my watchlist and noticed they weren't blocked. Graham87 (talk) 02:17, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * The account was already globally locked when I got to it.-- Ponyo bons mots 15:26, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Oops, I completely missed that, partly due to the way I navigate the contributions page with my screen reader ... I'm not sure what can be done about except for me to check more carefully. Graham87 (talk) 03:42, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Jeweldpalmer
Hello, and thanks for the sock blocks. Here's another one, if you're interested. Thanks, Wikishovel (talk) 18:32, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Got it. I've protected the article, draft, and targets as well.-- Ponyo bons mots 19:02, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Changed my mind and CSD G7'ed the draft.-- Ponyo bons mots 19:04, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

What do you think
Hello Ponyo, What can you say about this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:SafariScribe#Oh_no_(Suck-puppet_account) because I can see you were one of the admin who declined the block user request User Talk:MarkIblog as per Sockpuppet investigations/MarkIblog/Archive.  Gabriel  (talk to me )  19:36, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Please present your evidence at the relevant SPI for review. This case is stale from a checkuser perspective. -- Ponyo bons mots 19:19, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

SheryOfficial
Hey, hot enough for you? Supposed to break tomorrow - fingers crossed. Do you think is SheryOfficial? Significant focus on Islam-related stuff, but the main thing - and, honestly, I'm not sure how common it is for SO socks - is they keep undoing redirects. I mean, I ask you, I know I'm out of it, but who ever heard of Sapiosexual?--Bbb23 (talk) 21:40, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Looks like . Does that make sense? I'm not familiar with them.-- Ponyo bons mots 21:52, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * They do seem to have a preoccupation with sexuality and religion (here - note also editing of intellect - and here, and here for example).-- Ponyo bons mots 22:11, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, similar Islam focus with a touch prurience. Not as many socks as SO, but now one more - I'll block and tag. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:15, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for blocking the political nut
Was just about to report him. Love the ghibli username, ponyo is a super cute movie uwu Heyallkatehere (talk) 19:08, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Agree with the Studio Ghibli love, but my username predates the film.-- Ponyo bons mots 19:10, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Revoke talk page access?
User talk:96.59.79.27 - still making unblock requests that call Wikipedians "biased."

I assume that talk page access can also be revoked and/or the block extended, due to this reason.

Thanks! Rusty 🐈 14:43, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * It was one comment in an appeal; I don't think we need to modify the block yet. Will do if it continues though.-- Ponyo bons mots 15:34, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Sockpuppet investigations/TyHaliburtn
Hi, speaking of the comment you made at Northwestern Air Flight 738, I was wondering if you checked. I found them in the deleted edit history of JSX Flight 284 (now a redirect). There are quite a few accounts in that history, including, whose edits also struck me. My guess is they are not part of the same sock farm, if for no other reason they weren't uncovered in your checks. Also possible they're socks of each other. With aviation disasters, it could just have interested a bunch of random doods or dudettes, or they could be socks flying under the radar. I'll stop now while I'm behind.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:28, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * The aviation disaster arena is similar to hurricane and storm groups: the passion burns hot and bright! I didn't check Signor because their edits run counter the master and it's not TyHaliburtn's style to run GH/BH (as far as I've seen).-- Ponyo bons mots 20:43, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi
Hi

I edit without an account on English Wikipedia and logged into my french account on here to edit yesterday Frenchuser232 (talk) 20:55, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what this has to do with me, specifically?-- Ponyo bons mots 21:34, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * You speak French n'est-ce pas? thinks they're a sock.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:45, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Oiu, mais je ne sais pas pourquois ce/cette utilisateur m'a contacté. Sort of random, non? Anyway, I'm counting down the last hour or so until I'm off on holiday. I'll wave to the Rockies for you (and too, if I spot him from upon high.--  Ponyo bons mots 21:53, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Wooo! I'm going back to the Rockies tomorrow for a couple of nights! Have a great vacation. --Yamla (talk) 21:55, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * If you're anywhere in the vast vicinity of Waterton Lakes National Park shout real loud and I'll shout back.-- Ponyo bons mots 22:05, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Not this time. Jasper this time. But I hope to visit Waterton later this year or sometime next! --Yamla (talk) 22:07, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I'll tell the Prince of Wales you said "hi".-- Ponyo bons mots 22:30, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

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