User talk:SHB2000/August 2021

Concern regarding Draft:List of International Airports in Australia
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Kosciuszko National Park
If you keep on the edit war there, you will get banned. If I was still an admin, I would ban you now. Just stop it!--Bduke (talk) 08:28, 2 August 2021 (UTC)


 * No, that is a WMF banned user. See WP:LTA/GRP. You can even ask for proof as well. Please do your research before coming up with such accusations. (in this case, a few of my edit summaries stated that he was banned) SHB2000 (talk) 08:29, 2 August 2021 (UTC)


 * They're ip hopping all over the place... Rather than block them, I've protected the page. Let me know if you require anything else. -- Longhair\talk 09:08, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Yeah, they're a nuisance on Wikivoyage and Wikibooks. SHB2000 (talk) 09:09, 2 August 2021 (UTC)


 * I bet. Would you like your talk page semi-protected for a bit? -- Longhair\talk 09:19, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Can I have permanent pending changes? I don't do much here and IPs here are only unconstuctive. SHB2000 (talk) 09:20, 2 August 2021 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure on the policy on that? Folks need to be able to contact you and some new folk might keep posting thinking their message isn't getting through. -- Longhair\talk 09:21, 2 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Your logs show your talk page has been protected before. Clearly this is ongoing. I've given you a few weeks peace. I'll check into what the policy is on pending changes for such situations. All the best. -- Longhair\talk 09:27, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's been happening on en.voy and here since late April. SHB2000 (talk) 09:33, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

I know it's not easy, but perhaps don't mention this dick in your edit summaries. WP:DENY and all... these goofballs love the attention, both negative and positive. -= Longhair\talk 10:18, 3 August 2021 (UTC)


 * I agree. But I wish he'd get help. SHB2000 (talk) 10:21, 3 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Some folks you just can't help. Reading over that LTA brief, since 2005... ain't nobody helping that successfully any time soon. -- Longhair\talk 10:22, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
 * And his 3 year jail time also didn't work... SHB2000 (talk) 10:23, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Also can you protect User talk:154.0.27.175 for a month? Looking like he'll never stop edit warring. SHB2000 (talk) 10:25, 3 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Malignant narc... don't get me started. I've dealt with them IRL. There is no solution. Just deny and smile knowing you live rent free in their head. -- Longhair\talk 10:25, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
 * yeah, I'm thinking of taking a break soon, so hopefully I get some time off him. SHB2000 (talk) 10:27, 3 August 2021 (UTC)

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15:59, 30 August 2021 (UTC) SHB2000 (talk) 13:30, 3 September 2021 (UTC)