User talk:Sergecross73/Archive 78

User:$uperFan32
4 days ago, User:Bovineboy2008 warned User:$uperFan32 about potential disruptive edits on List of horror films of 2020 and A Quiet Place Part II. I would like to have a comment from you on this particular issue and what, if anything, should be done about this. I will notify User:Bovineboy2008 on this matter. Cardei012597 (talk) 06:38, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I know it irritating, but this one looks like another good-faith, if not misguided, mistake. I don’t think it’s be right to indef him over something like this. Publishing another garbage draft? Sure, he’s done that way too many times. But this? I don’t think this has so much been an issue before. Sergecross73   msg me  14:58, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
 * User:$uperFan32 published another draft article, that was clearly not ready, today. He recieved a notice at User talk:$uperFan32. It is really getting bothersome. Cardei012597 (talk) 06:11, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Agreed, that draft is ludicrous. That one goes directly against past warnings and blocks, so I’ve reblocked. Sergecross73   msg me  13:36, 9 September 2020 (UTC)

Assistance with an Article for Creation
Hello Sergecross!

I am not sure if you saw the ping from the admin Ferret, but he recommended that I ask for your help with my Article for Creation! I read your user page and I think your interest in 90s rock is applicable to this discussion. I am here to ask for assistance with the article for Kurt Kerns (Draft:Kurt Kerns) who was a member of the rock band Gravity Kills in the 90s and since then has gone on to become a notable architect which is what I believe merits him a separate article from the Gravity Kills page.

The AfC was recently Rejected, and the editor said that he was not convinced of notability, and I should try to ask another editor for their opinion. I would love for you to take a look at the page if you have time and let me know what you think! If you look at the draft's talk page, you can see the dialogue I had with the other editor about the AfC meeting the WP:AUTHOR guidelines, and his reasoning for Rejecting. I do not agree with the editor's reasonings, and I am interested in what you think of this issue.

Any assistance would be much appreciated, and I look forward to receiving your input. Thank you!

Calvin Foss (talk) 20:53, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I’m disappointed in myself, I don’t recall this band. (I thought I had, but I was thinking of Mad at Gravity.) I will take a look into it. It can be a hard sell to be a notable drummer by Wikipedia standards unless you’re really huge or prolific (think John Bonham or Josh Freese) but I can take a look at his other professional work too. There’s various quick clean-up things you can do to help make it look better for review too. (Removing any unsourced content, fixing the section headings, etc) too.  Sergecross73   msg me  22:23, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Important to note while I pinged you for your musical expertese, the COI editor has shopped around quite a bit and already has declines from at least 5 editors. -- ferret (talk) 22:27, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up. I had noticed the shopping around earlier, but not all the declines... Sergecross73   msg me  22:28, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , I actually just received a green light from who edited the draft to follow Wikipedia guidelines more clearly, and I would love for you to take another look at it if you have time! I am not employed by Kerns, I am just doing this as something I am interested in, and the COI is due to the fact that I know Kerns personally. The initial two declines on the article came when I was still working on writing the article, and it had nowhere near enough content. I hope that clarifies the situation more, and thanks again! Calvin Foss (talk) 19:27, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * There's been zero change to the sourcing situation of this draft. Fulbert just adjusted some of the flow by moving existing text. The only sourcing added since the last decline is an interview, which is a primary source and does not help in establishing notability. -- ferret (talk) 20:02, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * According to Wikipedia's General notability guideline, the sourcing for an article should show that there is "significant coverage" of the topic "in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Given the numerous articles cited which primarily cover Kerns, I believe the significant coverage aspect is clearly met. The reliability of the sources which are cited is up to the discretion of who is reading them, but I found articles from reputable news organizations in St. Louis including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Construction News and Review, St. Louis Small Business Monthly, and St. Louis Business Journal which is part of the American City Business Journals. The issue of being independent from the subject is shown through the cited sources being from "newspaper reporters covering a story that they are not involved in except in their capacity as a reporter" (which is wording directly from WP:INDEPENDENT). While many of the sources are indeed primary and not secondary, they still provide evidence that the article's topic is notable, as the WP:GNG does not mandate that secondary sources alone make a subject notable, only that they should be used to demonstrate notability. Additionally, Kerns has coverage in a book which I cited that "provides an author's own thinking based on primary sources," which is a secondary source, although not necessarily independent. As per WP:ANYBIO, Kerns received two separate well known awards, which I noted in References 6 and 12 in the article. Additionally, WP:AUTHOR requires that a creative professional's work (or works) has received significant critical attention. As an architect, Kerns falls under the category of creative professional, and the numerous primary sources provide significant critical attention as they include multiple independent periodical articles or reviews. Maybe I am missing something, but this article's topic appears to meet the notability guideline.Calvin Foss (talk) 20:51, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm more than adequately versed in policy, thanks. The sourcing present in the article is the same as was present when it was last declined, and when the last 4-5 editors you additionally approached agreed with the decline. Almost everything said above is wrong, so I'm not sure where to begin. GNG absolutely requires secondary, not primary, sourcing. ANYBIO covers well known awards. "40 under 40" is a newspaper listicle, not a well known award. "Best Places to Work" is hardly an well known and reputable award, but even if it was, it was given to the business, not him. -- ferret (talk) 22:11, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I can see an argument for potential, but I’d have to side with the others on the stance that it’s not there yet. It doesn’t appear that any of his time in a band really contributes to his notability (the band is notable, though he doesn’t appear to any independent notability from it) and the business side coverage appears to be most interviews or not quite quite at the level were looking for (local coverage, minor awards, etc). I don’t think it’s fruitless to pursue, but I don’t think it’s there yet, and I think if it’s published as is it’ll just be sent right to WP:AFD considering how many people have voiced opposition on this. Sergecross73   msg me  17:19, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

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Thanks
Thanks for exempting me from the page protection at Shadow the Hedgehog. Cheers, The Irate Communist (talk) 17:07, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
 * No problem, but please, try to work with Joebro. He generally knows what he’s talking about. We jointly watch over a lot of the Sonic content on Wikipedia. I just don’t have much interest in Shadow, so he covers that one. Sergecross73   msg me  17:10, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I left a message on his talk page about the subsections I attempted to add, currently waiting on a response. I was just getting frustrated that my edits were getting reverted without an edit summary. Sorry for the mess on List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters as well. I'll take your advice into account next time. Cheers, The Irate Communist (talk) 19:04, 18 October 2020 (UTC)

Your thoughts on this
Would you mind to look at this diff? That user seem to misunderstood the guideline that they cited and seems to be making up rules like "All games MUST use only Metacritic unless Metacritic doesn't have a score for that particular game,". Rulforth (talk) 01:53, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
 * That user also seems to say the opposite of the very guideline that they cited, which clearly states: "GameRankings is mainly useful for older games". Rulforth (talk) 01:56, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

Draft:Luigi’s Mansion Trailer
Do you know what's going on with Draft:Luigi’s Mansion Trailer? "This is totally not a hoax, so don't delete this" kind of sets off warning bells for me. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 14:51, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
 * The youtube link at the bottom goes to a channel that clearly states "This is NOT real." G3 it.-- ferret (talk) 15:08, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Deleted, warned. Sergecross73   msg me  15:25, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
 * FYI, I blocked the IP because they made the hoax again at Draft:Luigi’s Mansion Maker. Sergecross73   msg me  12:32, 23 October 2020 (UTC)

Blood & Stone
Hi. I'm leaving you this message because I see that you have contributed to other Sevendust articles. I have recently removed the redirect for the Blood & Stone article since the album was released yesterday, and I was wondering if you would like to help contribute to the article so that it doesn't get redirected again. My comfortability in editing is somewhat restricted to tracklisting and liner notes, so I wanted to reach out to other editors for help with the other areas of the article. Thanks in advance. Stellar420 (talk) 20:26, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Hey there. Yes, I’ll try to help some. That was one I planned on creating at one point. My time for Wikipedia may be hit or miss a bit in the next week, but I’ll try. I’ll add sources to the talk page too. It’s notable and shouldn’t be redirected. I’ll fight it if someone challenges it. Sergecross73   msg me  22:06, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much. It's actually just been redirected again, so I'll need your back-up. Thanks. Stellar420 (talk) 13:34, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

i need you to look at this source i got over 3d all stars on the switch page
i left it under the 3d all stars section — Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.135.162.22 (talk) 15:13, 26 October 2020 (UTC) i cant edit the page — Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.135.162.22 (talk) 03:07, 31 October 2020 (UTC)

Look over source for best selling consoles page
Hello! I submitted an edit request, and you said I need more sources, I have them now. Please reireview my request, thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zach710032 (talk • contribs) 13:15, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

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Shannon's Quote
Thank you for removing Shannon's quote. I was debating if I should keep it, but I'm glad you made that decision on my behalf. --GSWikiChampion (talk) 19:49, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
 * No problem. Thanks for working on the article. I created it and wrote much of it back in the day around the time of release, but never circled back with newer developments like you have recently. Sergecross73   msg me  19:53, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you! I've been on a mission to get When Legends Rise and all its related articles updated. Bulletproof was in a good shape to begin with, but both When Legends Rise (song) and Under Your Scars were redirecting to the album's wiki page. Unforgettable (Godsmack song) was in a slightly better shape, but that's not saying much. Please feel free to take a look at those pages and make any changes you see fit. --GSWikiChampion (talk) 20:23, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

About my recent edit on Xenoblade Chronicles article
Hello, about my recent edit on Xenoblade Chronicles, sorry for messing it up. I left my messages in the talk page as well. My idea was that adding Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition as its own section, similar to how Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga added the 3DS version of the game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. Because XCDE and this game have many similarities on their re-release. And my concern was the current form will make those who view the article thinking XCDE is just a typical re-release but it actually isn't.

And I also noticed the article now has first paragraph called XCDE a remaster, in the Rerelease section it is expanded remaster, and in the last Legacy section it's called a remake. Do you think it's better if not calling XCDE remaster or remake is a better solution? Since many reviews on the game some call it remaster, some expanded re-release, one source even call it a port. Sponge123 (talk) 06:28, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

resubmitting Shunu Records article
Hello Serge! I'd like to resubmit an article for Shunu Records (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shunu_Records&action=edit&redlink=1) which you deleted 5 years ago. How can I make sure to write one that can stay on Wikipedia? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ace-scmf (talk • contribs) 19:24, 13 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hello. Please see my general response for when people ask about why I deleted their article. That should be a good starting point at least. Sergecross73   msg me  19:42, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

==Discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games § Revisiting the Sonic the Hedgehog and Sakura Wars GT/FT proposals== You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games § Revisiting the Sonic the Hedgehog and Sakura Wars GT/FT proposals. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 20:00, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I hope I did not upset you with my stance on this. You just happened to hit on one of my pet peeves... Sergecross73   msg me  01:56, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * No hard feelings. I'm only trying to help, as usual; hitting on one of your pet peeves was not intended on my part. I understand where you are coming from regarding my withdrawn merger of the Episode 4 articles; it's probably better to leave it separated. Part of the reason why I wasn’t super active is because I had some real-life issues to deal with over the past few months. Other than that, I hope you are doing well. Best wishes, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 22:18, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

My Sonic 3C page
Why you would like to delete my new page, actually it isn't fully finished yet , and I will continue the page one by one so the page itself can growing .... From : Mightybread98
 * Was there something you didn’t understand about my talk page message to you? We don’t make separate articles for demos and prototype video games, we just mention it at its respective article (Sonic 3 in this case). Additionally, everything needs to be written according to what reliable sources say. Not only are your articles largely not sourced, but you’re not using acceptable sources either. You have to use sources by professional writers, not Sonic fansites or open - wikis like “The Cutting Room Floor” (TCRF). These are really like, the very most basic parts of editing Wikipedia, so I strongly recommend learning more before trying to create any more articles. Articles like the ones you’re making are going to be deleted every time experienced editors notice them because they stick out like a sore thumb. Sergecross73   msg me  15:02, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

atari 7800 sales
so i was looking around to see if i could find anything on the sales of the 7800 and i found this which is just a picture of a press release from Atari

https://atariage.com/forums/uploads/monthly_01_2008/post-9346-1201143700.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.135.162.22 (talk) 21:25, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

Vandalism pt 24
Serge's 24th iteration of his own personal WP:AIV and WP:RFPP. Feel free to report anything you feel may need admin intervention. Sergecross73  msg me  23:42, 27 May 2020 (UTC)


 * -- Vandalism coming off a recent block. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 20:29, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Reblocked. Sergecross73   msg me  23:42, 27 May 2020 (UTC)


 * creation of hoax draft pages. JOE BRO  64  12:04, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Gave a long block, since they have quite the block log. Sergecross73   msg me  15:33, 5 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Hi! Would you mind semi-protecting Disney Infinity? IP editors are adding a lot of hoax into the article. OceanHok (talk) 15:26, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Wow, you weren’t kidding. Protected. Let me know if it continues to be an issue after it expires. Sergecross73   msg me  15:35, 5 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice could use protection. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 18:18, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
 * This page still needs protection, it's vandalized daily. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 20:17, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that page history is pretty rough. Protected. 20:24, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Not necessarily vandalism, but continues to edit war at Zack Snyder's Justice League to remove reliably-sourced information without giving a valid reason for why it should be removed. JOE  BRO  64  12:38, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I final warning’d, another editor protected the page. Let me know if he starts up again. Sergecross73   msg me  17:50, 17 July 2020 (UTC)


 * Seems to be a clear case of WP:NOTHERE. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 21:15, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked. -- ferret (talk) 21:29, 21 July 2020 (UTC)

--ThomasO1989 (talk) 22:18, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
 * There is an IP hopper going around and wrongfully changing VG release dates:
 * Blocked. -- ferret (talk) 22:24, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

Hey Mr. Serge. Wanted to let you know that (I'm new to the IP vandal thing, so please excuse me if I did it wrong) is adding this game to the list which upon taking a closer look, it doesn't seem to have any indication of a Switch release, or not any sources prove this game even exists. I was going to politely ask that he prove this exists in some source that's deem reliable, but I held off on it because I don't know what to say, and thought I would ask you to take it off my hands since you're more experienced than I am. As far as that unannounced game, I looked it up and it says nothing about a Switch or game release. Zacharyalejandro (talk) 20:21, 25 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Vandalism-only account. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 01:16, 24 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Blocked. Thanks! Sergecross73   msg me  01:34, 24 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi Zachary. Thanks for letting me know. I agree, I can’t find any source to verify that game’s existence either. Let me know anyone else tries to add it, and I’ll talk with them. Thanks! Sergecross73   msg me  22:54, 25 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I blocked this IP separately from this discussion after seeing them on my watchlist, they're evading a block on another IP for spamming other unsourced/hoax edits. -- ferret (talk) 00:35, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I must be missing something, because that IP has 1 edit and 0 blocks... Sergecross73   msg me  00:54, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Whoops, you're right. It's the same guy but not the one I blocked. The others are and  -- ferret (talk) 01:23, 26 July 2020 (UTC)


 * Not necessarily vandalism, but there's an IP user at Talk:Luigi who keeps making edit requests, presumably to add bogus info to the article. A new user Rowbro edited the page minutes after the IP, also making a request, so it's likely the same person. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 06:25, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Ive added it to my watchlist to help with. It’s hard to do too much since the page protection is protecting the article, but I can start warning the person to stop at least. Sergecross73   msg me  23:42, 31 July 2020 (UTC)


 * I think you may need to do something about for his posts at Talk:Paper Mario: The Origami King... if you take a look at the talk page/its history you'll see what I mean. JOE  BRO  64  23:57, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I've blocked 1 week. More may be required, but I didn't quite feel like indefing yet . He got one more edit in while I was blocking and based on that I'm just going to indef. -- ferret (talk) 00:03, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * He's already threatening legal action on his talk page... --ThomasO1989 (talk) 00:44, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * TPA revoked. -- ferret (talk) 00:57, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Sorry I missed all of that. Yikes. I would have done the same as Ferret. Sergecross73   msg me  02:04, 7 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Persona 5 Scramble could use some protection. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 18:02, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Someone beat me to it, but let me know if it’s still an issue after the 2 week expires. Sergecross73   msg me  02:17, 11 August 2020 (UTC)

I don't know what to do here, but could you please mention this user about the references to Wikipedia articles. I believe some people still don't know this yet. I really wish we could page protect this, honestly, this is starting to get me way out of mind. I had a troublesome past few weeks. Could we please, page protect game lists? Thanks. Zacharyalejandro (talk) 01:45, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * You've been told this before, but the IP was not "wrong". That's the normal correct way that Wikipedia articles should be referenced. What we do at the Nintendo Switch list is abnormal and not strictly supported by policy, but we do it anyways for size reasons. Expecting every possible editor to know that the list is being edited in an atypical way is unreasonable. We absolutely cannot protect the article as there's no disruption or vandalism occurring. To do so because an IP followed normal sourcing rules would actually get me or Serge in trouble. -- ferret (talk) 01:57, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * What ferret said. Zachary, I’ve said the same thing in the past. I don’t know how to break it down into terms you’ll understand. I mean, seriously, do you check the talk page of every single article you edit before making an edit every single time to make sure there aren’t any counterintuitive sourcing practices going on? Of course not. So you can’t blame random passerby editors for it either. You only have a right to be upset if it’s the same editor who keeps doing it even after when they’ve been informed. That’s when action can be taken. Sergecross73   msg me  02:17, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Can we have at least one admin take watch on the page almost every day, not 24/7 though? Zacharyalejandro (talk) 03:00, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I mean, I edit virtually every day, and it’s on my watchlist. Same with ferret. And the article sees very little disruption that isn’t rectified relatively quickly. If it’s stressing you out, take a break from it and others can take care of it. But the list is already generally pretty well watched over and maintained. Sergecross73   msg me  03:39, 11 August 2020 (UTC)


 * has repeatedly added unsourced information to Noise Factory despite being told by three different editors why that's not okay. His talk page is littered with warnings for him to stop his disruptive behavior, all of which go ignored. Namcokid  47  (Contribs) 20:27, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked for 3 days. He’s got a lot of warnings, but no blocks, so I keep it short. Let me know if it comes up again. Thanks. Sergecross73   msg me  21:16, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I checked this user's edit, he immediately jumped back to adding unsourced info to Noise Factory again. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 07:28, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I completely missed this. I indeffed him on the condition that I’d unblock him if he ever demonstrated that he know how to use sources and promised to use them moving forward. Sergecross73   msg me  18:48, 26 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Adding un-sourced junk to articles. Seems to be a sock of a blocked user, undoing one particular edit I made over a month ago to revert vandalism. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 07:23, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Someone else already got him. Thanks. Sergecross73   msg me  13:37, 9 September 2020 (UTC)


 * This looks like yet another Fireball24fire block evasion. Like the other accounts, this one keeps spamming tiny edits to articles, usually touches the same articles (Times Square Ball, List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve, Mario Kart, Fighting game, etc) and edit summaries like "Much better!" --ThomasO1989 (talk) 17:56, 26 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Blocked. Sergecross73   msg me  18:48, 26 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Vandalism-only account. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 18:25, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked. Sergecross73   msg me  18:48, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Making sweeping, disruptive changes to dozens of articles, coming off a week-long block. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 23:40, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I've blocked but cleanup is still needed, my internet isn't really cooperating tonight. -- ferret (talk) 23:46, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Another sock of Fireball24fire. Note the similarity to the IP user 74.89.180.225 above. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 17:02, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked. Thank you. Sergecross73   msg me  17:21, 13 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Nintendo 2DS could use protection. Some IPs keep adding variants of "it doesn't fold" to the intro. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 18:10, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Protected. (That’s pretty minor in the scheme of things, but it really looks like there’s been disruption for months, so I think it’s warranted. Sergecross73   msg me  20:00, 13 October 2020 (UTC))


 * Shadow the Hedgehog needs protection, it's constantly vandalized. JOE BRO  64  16:43, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Done, though note that that most recent editor won’t be affected by the protection. Sergecross73   msg me  17:04, 18 October 2020 (UTC)


 * and - Both users add the same nonsense trivia and make unnecessary changes to Pac-Man Championship Edition and several Windows-related articles. Have told both several times why their edits are disruptive, which go completely ignored.  Namcokid  47  (Contribs) 15:05, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Ive protected the page. I agree that they’re generally being difficult, but I also think it’s generally coming from a place of good-faith as well. Sergecross73   msg me  17:01, 28 October 2020 (UTC)


 * WP:NOTHERE appears to apply here. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 00:15, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- ferret (talk) 00:32, 29 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Creating a bunch of hoax articles. Might be the same user who did the bogus Luigi's Mansion articles. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 17:37, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked. Sergecross73   msg me  01:35, 30 October 2020 (UTC)


 * An IP editor keeps removing/altering the wording regarding some of Koichi Sugiyama's political beliefs on his article by claiming its "blatant propaganda lacking proper sources". While the entire section is sourced, the editor has made zero effort to find better ones if that was his actual goal and not removing info because he doesn't agree with it, so I'm not sure if the page should be protected or the IP editor warned/blocked. ~ <b style="color: #660000;">Dissident93</b> (<b style="color: #D18719;">talk</b>) 20:32, 31 October 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ Sergecross73   msg me  14:08, 3 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Do me a favor and block . Messing with Phil Anselmo and Pantera-related articles. Warned quite enough.  danny music editor  oops 07:14, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Someone beat me to it. It was a pretty short block though, so let me know if he comes back. Sergecross73   msg me  14:08, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
 * has been deliberately adding misinformation/hoaxes to Taito Memories and Arcade Archives, adding unconfirmed games or games that don't even exist. Has also tried using official company social media accounts to pass his edits off as legit, none of which confirm anything he's adding. Namcokid  47  (Contribs) 23:19, 5 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked. Sergecross73   msg me  22:31, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Editor has returned to doing the same thing he was blocked for. Namcokid  47  (Contribs) 15:41, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Izno hit him with an indef, which was the same thing I was about to do. Sergecross73   msg me  23:28, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Just a partial for those two pages. --Izno (talk) 23:37, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * List of video games considered the best needs permanent protection instead of pending due to its static nature and how often random IPs will just add/remove from the list. To explain, the current consensus is to only add games that have been mentioned in six different "greatest of all time" lists by a credible publication. Due to how infrequent new lists of that type are, all games that get added (or removed) basically need to get vetted first on the talk page anyway to see if it qualifies. ~ <b style="color: #660000;">Dissident93</b> (<b style="color: #D18719;">talk</b>) 22:06, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Protected long-term. Looks like the most recent page protection was me doing it for an entire year, so it seems like nothing has changed... Sergecross73   msg me  01:53, 10 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Hello,good sir.I like to report that Sonic Advance and Sonic Unleashed pages need to protection from IP Editors due changing to false information. ArtemisGear (talk) 17:49, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi Artemis. I’m happy to help. I’ve protected Unleashed, because there’s been a lot of back and forth about the release dates. For Advance, I’m going to wait a bit first. I don’t think there’s quite enough of a pattern of problems quite yet. (It’s not far off though.) Back to Unleashed - I watch over that page, and have seen the issues, but quite frankly, I don’t know which release dates are correct. Do you have any sources for them? Specifically, it seems the Japanese dates are most contentious. Sergecross73   msg me  01:24, 17 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Thank you very much. But yes,Japanese release date are thankfully pretty documented.I will give sources for them.

Japanese Wii:https://web.archive.org/web/20081030025019/http://sega.jp/wii/sonicwa/ Japanese PS3:https://web.archive.org/web/20090220185049/http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/bljm60112.html Japanese X360:https://web.archive.org/web/20090721161540/http://sega.jp:80/cgi-bin/csgame.cgi?hw=8

Other regions were correct before vandalism. Hope this helps. ArtemisGear (talk) 03:21, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi, it is possible that Ferret will already have seen this and taken action considering it happened on his talk page, but Special:Contributions/78.39.136.94's only contributions have been two appalling, rambling messages full of slurs and calls for genocide, which should be revdel'd per WP:CRD#2+3.--AlexandraIDV 11:42, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked and revdel'd, and also deleted a user talk page created by Special:Contributions/77.247.94.140. They are open proxies being used by a literal grammar nazi whose home IPv6 is under a 2 year block I placed, which was their 9th block for similar behavior. -- ferret (talk) 14:27, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Yikes, that was quite the tirade. Sorry you had to see that, and that I didn’t get to it sooner, though it’s better ferret handle it since he knows range blocks. Sergecross73   msg me  01:06, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Antonio Gibson (running back) could use some protection, as IPs keep changing their height despite being listed as 6'2 on three separate websites (and noted as such to help prevent this). ~ <b style="color: #660000;">Dissident93</b> (<b style="color: #D18719;">talk</b>) 05:03, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Protected. Sergecross73   msg me  20:29, 29 November 2020 (UTC)