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I've replied over there now - Alison 23:36, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Completed now - Alison 18:45, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks muchly :) Since the account has been abusing multiple accounts, should they be blocked? --fone4me 19:54, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

That will be up to the other admins involved in the case. I'm just the checkuser - Alison 20:15, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi Alison! "Troll" here. (Don't ask - long, v.boring story). Can I request that you pop back and take a peek here, and bring the latest developments to the attention of those who need be aware? Many thanks. 80.41.237.88 (talk) 17:32, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Guess who's back, back again.. JB's back.. Tell A (checkuser)

God, it feels DIRTY to be quoting Eminem.. but it fits so well. Gonna need a trip down the rabbit hole to catch any other accounts and proxies. Special:Contributions/GFOchick639 is the main account.. can you see if there's any sleepers? Or do I need to file a former RfCU? SirFozzie (talk) 19:58, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Foz, are you sure it's JB196?? Can you tell on one edit? :-O - Alison 23:08, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Trust me, that particular BLP-violating edit is a JB special. (he's tried it with several other past accounts) William Welch is a JB-target. Our mutual friend spotted it, but I'm sure as sure can be. SirFozzie (talk) 23:20, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Ooo-kay. I've not heard from him in the longest time. Can you point me to some other, recent accounts, perhaps? There are no other socks under that IP address here, but it looks like he's using a new range, so - Alison 23:25, 23 June 2008 (UTC) (playing catch-up)

lolz @ the Eminem ref, too. Very good :) - Alison 23:26, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Other JBspecials on that page. , , , . Normally, I'd say one edit would of course NEVER be enough, but in this case, yeah, it's most probably JB. I know he recently got blocked for another sock, Dmcdevit did the checkuser for that, I'll have to hunt down the archive it's in. SirFozzie (talk) 23:28, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

They're all  Stale, sir, so there's not much I can do. I'm not convinced that the account above is our pal JB, due to geoloc, but I've filed it away for the next inevitable check - Alison 23:35, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Here we go Misplaced Pages:Administrators'_noticeboard/IncidentArchive425#JB196_again. Might want to correspond the two checkuser's together to see if he's IP hopping again, or at least somewhat stable. SirFozzie (talk) 23:37, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Great minds think alike, Fozzie. You and I ec'd over that link. :) Durova 23:39, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Wait, if Great Minds Think Alike, then how the bloody 'ell am I involved? (grins, and ducks) :D SirFozzie (talk) 23:44, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

(edit conflict) lol - thank you both :) Ok, I got good data from the previous sock and it really doesn't look like our man JB. Thanks, though and sorry! - Alison 23:45, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

It is JB. User talk:GFOchick639. Fun. *rolls eyes* and Hi JB, I was hoping we were done with having to clean up after ya :/ SirFozzie (talk) 01:41, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

A weird unofficial request for checkuser

I know checkuser is not for fishing, but off of the RFCU page, just as a talk page message outside of public view, I would like you to consider checking this user:

Newshounddog (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Here's what happened: Newshounddog filed Misplaced Pages:Suspected sock puppets/Rreagan007 alleging that Rreagan007 edited while logged out from an IP address that has recent talk page warnings. I determined that this was, in fact, correct, but that no violation of policy occurred. However, I noticed that Newshounddog's contribution history lasted a grand total of 27 minutes and was exclusively limited to filing this SSP case against Rreagan007. I honestly doubt that this is a legitimate new user. I wonder if it might be someone involved in a content dispute, but I have not found an obvious candidate. I know it's evil to wonder about such things, but still...

I have a real problem allowing any user to throw an accusation against another user without being accountable on his own username. If Newshounddog made this accusation in bad faith - certainly a possibility given the fact that Rreagan007 did not actually violate policy, and explained his actions to my satisfaction - then Newshounddog needs to be held accountable on his main account, and that main account needss to explain why it resorted to such underhanded tactics instead of just flat out making the accusation fairly. I know this is a really unusual request, but it's been bothering me for a couple of days, and I finally decided to come forward and ask. Yechiel (Shalom) 23:01, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

To JtV

Quit making sock accounts for Grawp. I know you're doing it ... - Alison 06:38, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

• Alison, I think you asking JtV not to do it will make him do it more? WP:BEANS ;) Steve Crossin (contact) 06:41, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
  • He knows where I'm at, Steve - Alison 06:51, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for checkuser/Case/Prester John

Hi Alison - many thanks for your feedback at Misplaced Pages:Requests for checkuser/Case/Prester John. You mentioned other accounts but beleived they were unrelated. At least two users (other than myself) at User talk:Timeshift9#Can I just check ... were suspicious of C.Marsh b.Lillee because of his behaviour but couldn't quite put their finger on it. There are a couple of prominent articles that would be a clue - most obvious one is on Kevin Rudd - current Australian PM - the other on John Howard - immediate past PM. It would seem that Prester John was in a dispute about Copra Plantations in New Guinea just before his 3 month block - that was related to the Howard article probably. So sorry to nag but if you are confident the other accounts using the same Ip are unrelated that is fine ... if they are editing Australian political articles they may not be. It would have been hard to pick C.Marsh b.Lillee just on editing behaviour --Matilda 07:01, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi - I realise you are really busy but ... since you seem to be on-line right now I thought this message might have got lost in the traffic you have - thanks --Matilda 01:18, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi again. I just re-evaluated all the checkuser evidence, as well as the contribs, and those other accounts look just fine, even though they're on the same IP address. I don't think they're good-hand accounts or anything - Alison 07:24, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks :-) --Matilda 07:50, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser request

Hi Alison, could you possibly run a check user on me against an IP. To says I’m a little pissed off at the minute would be an understatement. The reason I ask is because I’ve been accused of running a sock here. The problem with accusations though, is once their made your forced to defend yourself. This is probably my fifth checkuser at this stage but hey whose counting. If it is at all possible I would be grateful. --Domer48 (talk) 17:05, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

The CheckUser would show nothing - whoever the IP is, they're editing from a cell phone, hence why I'm concerned about it. It would be very easy for an editor to use a phone connection to edit and use a seperate ISP to edit under a normal account - checkuser is inconclusive for this. Ryan Postlethwaite 17:11, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

You remove the comments of an IP’s from a talk page, and then block the page. The IP who had taken part in a discussion, you have now excluded from that discussion. When they went to WP:ANI you closed them down. They encouraged editors to take part in the discussion only to be edited out. You have made an accusation against me, which you are now saying you can’t back up? I file a valid arbitration enforcement and I get blocked. Angus can not answer one simple question, to support their article and talk page ban of me. Now this is going to one of two places, RfC or back to ArbCom. There is a distinct odour starting to emanate from all this, and its not coming from me. Alison, run the check user and then ask Ryan to explaine his accusations. --Domer48 (talk) 18:31, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm saying that it's an inconclusive result - it doesn't prove innocence or guilt, but the fact the IP is a cell phone is highly suspicious. I'm not saying that the IP is you, but I'm not discounting it - there's not much that can be done in a situation like this, except for for protecting the page to make sure that banned editors aren't posting, which is what I did. The fact is, it does look like someones usings different tactics to avoid CU detection - who is it? Well that's the tough one. Ryan Postlethwaite 18:35, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

I think I could make a good guess, and - considering the history of certain unwelcome editors using IPs to agitate - semi-protecting is a decent idea. I would say, though, that I don't think the IP is anyone who is currently, or has recently, edited the page from another account. In other words, I very much doubt it is Domer (and considering the rather heightened tension at the moment, I think its probably a good idea to make that clear). Rockpocket 00:02, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I ran the checkuser, as requested and can state that Domer48 (talk · contribs) is not socking, to the best of my knowledge. However, I cannot comment on the mobile IPs and have no way of connecting or distancing them from Domer in any way. I've just no way of knowing. I can state that Domer48 has never used a mobile IP under his logged-in name and I personally consider it unlikely, from a style and behavioural impression, that the anon editor is Domer - Alison 00:23, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for that Alison, I really appreciate it. While it is not the clear exoneration I would like, it is I know the very best you could provide. I simply regret the fact it was necessary to put you to the trouble. Rock thanks for that also, unexpected and welcome. --Domer48 (talk) 07:07, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Glad to help, Domer. Strictly speaking, I shouldn't really have run it as it's slightly on the edge of policy but under the circumstances, I thought it necessary. Checkuser isn't really an exonerating tool either ... - Alison 07:14, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

General Mannino

It's been suggested by General Mannino that there's a conspiracy afloat to pit Irish v. Italian through the check user on his account(s). (Personally, I think that as an Italian, he should be more worried about the Spanish :) -- Sorry, needed to get a little football in there). Just thought you should be aware of the allegations out there, Metros (talk) 17:52, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

• I'm looking at it too; I have an answer, but I'm waiting for Allie since she was the first responder, and in case she has additional information. Thatcher 18:24, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Thanks, guys. Thatcher - thanks, too, for weighing in on this one. You've mail :) - Alison 18:28, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
• All done now. See Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/General_Mannino as the result was kinda unusual. Thanks, everyone, for the help on this one. Thanks to Thatcher, too :) - Alison 20:41, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

E-mail

Hi Alison, I noticed you're online at the moment. I hate asking people to check their E-mail, but when you have the chance, can you please check yours? There's a certain issue that I need you for. Thanks. Acalamari 20:48, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

 Done - thanks for letting me know :) - Alison 21:56, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! :D Acalamari 21:57, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

• :O You haz email! Steve Crossin (contact) 22:01, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Thanks! I'll reply on the policy page over there in a few mins. Have some things to say ... - Alison 00:37, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
• Hey there, you have email again :). (you must be getting sick of me by now :D) Steve Crossin (contact) 02:04, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Answered! - Alison 07:12, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

WikiDon

Alison, I wasn't "staring a career of this", but after four good years, I wanted people to know what happened. If you would help understand the frustrations of some good users on here, maybe it wouldn't get to the point that it did. You didn't even take the time to read what I wrote. "Why good contributors go bad?" If administrators like you had been more helpful in dealing with those guys, do you think I would have reached the frustration level that I did? 4.240.165.33 (talk) 00:07, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I noticed this; you got RMS' real name wrong. I absolutely did read it through in its entirety, which was easy enough given you spammed it everywhere. I can understand your frustration but what you did was totally out of order; you framed another editor in order to ensure that they would be indefinitely blocked. Not only is that a blatant disregard for the rules here, etc, etc - it's also seriously unethical and sleazy. Not good at all. "Administrators like me" are run off our feet, day-in and day-out - you've no idea as to my workload both visible and behind the scenes. Seriously. I'm already spread far too thin, so don't go blaming me for your frustration nor your misdeeds - Alison 00:12, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I didn't "spam" it everywhere, I put it in the case for my blockage, and my three accounts, I didn't even put it on the noticeboard, because it is so big now (thinking of you). I just wanted to let my friends, or Wikipedians who valued my work, to know how I felt. I know that you work hard, but if some of my ideas were put in place, it would make your workload less. That is the point I was trying to make. Users like me wouldn't get so frustrated and do what we do, and I am not the first or last. And, admins like you wouldn't have to work as hard either, and get frustrated. I really know that Allison. I totally understand where you are sitting, and wanted you to know how I felt. I think I worked with you two or three years ago, I did work with an Allison, but I don't think that was their user name, and we got along fine. I just wanted you to know how got to the point that I did. And, I wanted some other contributors on here, that actually like me, to know also.

Can I put it back without the user names?

4.240.165.59 (talk) 00:28, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, go on :) Can I suggest that your indef block is indef and not a ban. You know all this stuff already. Take a break though - hey, go to another wiki like I do - and come back chilled out and maybe appeal the block. You've been great up until recently and just slipped up bigtime. It happens, but honestly, you need to take some timeout and without socking. If you do that - and honestly - I'll certainly support an unblock later - Alison 00:36, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Actually I thought it was a permanent block/ban, and would never be allowed back. I was a good contributor, and I think did some quality work. But, I have been out of work since Feb. 2007, and I think I let the financial stress really get to me the since this past May. I am in a downward spiral. I am so down I am not even looking for work. I shouldn't have let effect me on here, but it did. I let my bigger issues spill over here, maybe something that a person can't help? 4.240.165.59 (talk) 00:43, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

← No, it's not permanent. Just that there's no defined time when the block will be lifted. Take a break, do some other stuff and come back. Nobody should feel anger and frustration from editing WP. Sorry to hear about the job and stuff, too. That sucks :( - Alison 01:24, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

PS: What is really sad is, since I have been out of work, I stopped doing other things that I enjoy. With the price of fuel and food, and power bill, etc et al, rising, I don't drive anywhere. I just stay home. Contributing to Misplaced Pages was the only "positive" thing that I did during the day. I even stopped taking Speck to the park. I felt like that if I could improve articles here, I was doing something positive with my time. I even put my account name with URL on my resume 1) as a since of pride, and 2) to show that I have been doing something semi-positive. Now prospective employers who look at my resume and actually go to my user page will find a different story. I am not the kind of person that they want working for them. It is pretty damn depressing all the way around. Thanks for reading. 4.240.165.59 (talk) 01:24, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Owch! Well, let's try fix that, at least. Nobody deserves to be branded like that, to the extent that it can affect their career. That's wrong - Alison 01:28, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I was trying to get a job at a media outlet editing. Guess I cut that off didn't I? Ever seen a grown man cry? 4.240.165.59 (talk) 01:30, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm so sorry that had to happen. I've changed your userpage and will leave a message over on ANI later today. See how things go. In the meantime, please take a break from all this. Take Speck out for a run - he needs it :) - go dig around and find another wiki which is far less stressful and work on that for a while. Have you thought about Wikiquote or Wikisource? - Alison 01:38, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I have thought about it. I guess because I have been here four years it is hard to pull away. I took a Wikibreak before, when I got stressed out, and came back without that same since of "ownership" to contributions. You know, you create or radically re-write an article, you take ownership of it, it is you baby. It is hard to divorce yourself of that feeling. When I am feeling good, it doesn't bother me and I can try to help users when they do things. But, when you get down, your patience runs short, and the little things that didn't bother you much before, you let really get to you. I really tried to work with DJQ and the General, at first (if you check the histories). I tried to positively guide them to a better product of mutual work. But, for what ever reason, some of them don't understand the language, some are very young, some of them won't take the time to read the tutorials, what ever it is, they just keep doing the same thing, over and over. It is like beating my head against the wall a concrete wall. Why can't there be a way to put these users on restricting editing until they see the bigger picture of cooperation and that there needs to be some layout rules? DJQ, just kept removing notices and creating new accounts. This user, Marion5900, will not space after punctuation. How do you get this guy to change one simple rule? He won't listen to me, just keeps plowing ahead, doing what he wants to do.

Poor Speck, he has to put up with my depression and frustrations too. I see a user like the General, and cuss, and he gets off the couch and goes in the other room. Poor baby. I could actually see this whole breakdown coming the past month or so. It is like you are standing on the edge of a hole, and you know that you are going to slip in, but yet you do it anyway. Does that mean it is an addiction? Is the WCA (Misplaced Pages Contributors Anonymous)? :(

Alison, thanks for listening to my diatribe and shit. You didn't have to. Other admins just blocked my IPs and moved on. Thanks again. 4.240.165.59 (talk) 01:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Since you know these things

Do you think there's enough here to warrant taking this user to RFCU? I don't quite know what, if anything, is going on here but something doesn't seem right. – iridescent 00:17, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Oh dear. Yes, I certainly saw enough evidence to run a check and as a result, these accounts are  Confirmed as being socks of GENIUS(4th power) (talk · contribs)

1. IaM7DeadlySins (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
2. ICRUSHFLUFFYBUNNIES (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
3. ArchonKing (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
4. Envy(4) (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
5. ScarletBlackRevolver (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
6. 1upsweetness (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
7. Tratos the Great (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Thanks for letting me know - Alison 02:00, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! I never quite understand when you can and can't use that thing. – iridescent 02:12, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I had a feeling this was who it was, but wasn't quite sure. –xenocidic (talk) 02:17, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I added sock templates to the respective talk/user pages. Sigh. Keeper | 76 | Disclaimer 02:35, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Indef block

Hi Alison, no excuses for my conduct! I have left a message on my sockpuppet case requesting an indef block for my behaviour, if you could do that for me as soon as possble I would be grateful. Thank you. Jack forbes (talk) 02:10, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Jack, I really don't want to do that. As checkuser, I just do the forensic work, if you like. Someone else needs to make a decision on the checkuser outcome and on all the other stuff. I'm not about to block you - Alison 07:10, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Favor

Can I ask a favor? That you move the note, to say username/note, I didn't want to give HarveyCarter, Diamond Joe Quimby, and the General, anything to smile / gloat / crow about. No need to feed the ego and fire. 4.240.165.59 (talk) 02:16, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Ummm. I don't think I can do that. I've already stretched things further than they should go, really, with taking off the sockmaster templates. Nor sure how I got away with doing that, in fact - Alison 08:00, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi, what exactly did you mean by this? Are you suggesting I am User:Uk4ever? If you suspect this, can you please just do a checkuser? --fone4me 17:47, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

You are not Uk4ever. Please, all, stop with the checkuser stuff. Checkuser is not to be used to "prove" innocence - Alison 17:53, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

You claimed to know who the user is. If you know that a registered user is sockpuppeting, why can you not just block them, or bring it up? --fone4me 17:55, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Please drop this issue now, and go back to editing the encyclopedia. Yes, I know who their main account is, and I've ostensibly given them their warning now. Their actions, IMO, do not warrant my linking their account to the IP address, per our privacy policy. Thus, your request is  Declined - Alison 18:34, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

2 Identical Articles

An editor seems to have created Irish Premiership which is a copy and paste of Irish Premier League I reverted the copy and paste job yesterday but the editor seems to have done it again, and at the moment haven't got time to sort it out could you have a look please. BigDunc 18:15, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I've redirected it again, Dunc, and left them a note on their talk page. Let's see how things go ... - Alison 18:33, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Alison. BigDunc 00:45, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Editor has done the same again today I think that the redirect should go the other way, from what they were saying the league has changed name. Dont really know the story on this so i'll leave it up to you thanks. BigDunc 11:23, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi Alison the editor has did it again reverting Fozz I have asked him on his page to talk to you or Fozz on this matter. BigDunc 15:42, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

don't know if I did this right...

I submitted a checkuser request, but it didn't show up on the list. Did I do it wrong, or does it take time to appear? Jeffpw (talk) 19:18, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

They're not listed automatically -- you can either add it yourself, or a clerk will do it for you. I've added yours. Cheers! - Revolving Bugbear 19:22, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Wiki-kiss

Just wanted to give you a wiki-kiss (don't know if they exist yet!?) to say thanks for dealing with the Jackforbes/Fone4My/UK4eva cases so wonderfully. Thanks for being so patient and putting up with us all! Thanks = ) --Cameron* 19:49, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Could you peek

Based on the current Giano flap, I took a look at this user's contributions. They look like a sockpuppet or new account of a prior editor to me; especially given the first diff. Giano thinks they are related to one of the various The Troubles editors; I don't know that mess well enough to even have a suspicion as to which it might be, much less to tell if it worth a RFCU. But I think you do know the area well enough to figure if it is worth pursuing further. Thanks. GRBerry 20:18, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

• sighs* Let's put it this way, GRBerry.. if Kittybrewster wasn't Berks, do you think that RP would have indefblocked Giano for outing? Allie, there's an ANI discussion going on about this block, the now-unblocked Giano, and the whole situation if you want to give your two cents. SirFozzie (talk) 20:20, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

As I said "I don't know that mess well enough" - which also applies to having an opinion on your question. GRBerry 20:31, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi Allie, before I retire to lick my wounds could I ask you to email me if you had any inside info on this situation prior to today? I ask only because I am still in a bit of a quandary on how to handle this going forward, and for some reason I was under the impression that you may be able to assist. Cheers. Rockpocket 06:39, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

New user registration problem

Dear Alison,

Ahh! Your user profile is MUCH more user-friendly than other Admins' profiles! As a newbie, I had no idea these things varied. THANK YOU! You have earned my eternal gratitude. And Jimmy Wales just averted another lost user!

So as not to waste your time, let me get to the point. I need an Admin's help to do this.

I need to register under as many Wiki subdomains as possible under the username 'A.k.a.' I've been given this name for the regular Misplaced Pages site, but I just discovered that there are other subdomains that require registration as well. What a drag.

The reason I need to ask an Admin for help with registration is that there is a user named 'Aka'. I'm being stubborn about my own username because I want to standardize it across as many forums as I can -- so far, many many! Would you mind lending a hand with the process?

You can email me at alsoknownas at live dot com to get in touch. I'd prefer you erase my email address after you respond, so it's not harvested.

The most immediate need I had was to upload my first image to a Misplaced Pages talk page. That sent me to the Wikimedia Commons site... http://commons.wikimedia.org/Special:UserLogin

...which is apparently an entirely separate subdomain that doesn't recognize my login at wikipedia.org.

Are there any other related domains where an account ought also to be created?

Thanks a million, Alison.

--A.k.a. (talk) 23:12, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Warning

Long rambling email heading your way. Apologies in advance for its incoherence; every time I started to write it my computer would freeze, so this is version 6 I think. Gack. No rush, I will be heading to bed now. Thanks. Risker (talk) 06:45, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Urmm..further to my email. I should have logged off and gone to bed quicker. What a day. Risker (talk) 07:07, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Ew. Just popping in here for a second. It's past midnight :) Can you post that link and the contents of that email to ArbCom? I'll take a look in a while. Just mail it to them, to be sure? - Alison 07:20, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Will do. Thanks. Risker (talk) 07:29, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Hiwhispees

Pretty sure it's a vandalism-only account. Look at all the userpages it vandalized within the last hour. I think it should be indefinitely blocked. Also, the annoying image it uploaded and posted everywhere should be deleted. Enigma 15:44, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Now this is interesting, considering this! Amazing... Acalamari 17:40, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Category:Suspected Misplaced Pages sockpuppets of Hiwhispees GRBerry 17:42, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Alison, could you block all the socks indefinitely? Enigma 17:46, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Moral of the story: don't start a vandalism vendetta against a checkuser. The guy posted a "can't stop me" message. He's now rangeblocked. Then, there's this matter ... :) - Alison 17:47, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

For the record Alison, I should have informed you earlier about this, but when the other socks struck, I changed the block of Hiwhispees from 48 hours to indefinite. If you object to this block, feel free to change it back. Thanks. Acalamari 18:23, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Acalamari. That was me over-applying AGF, as I tend to do. Good call on your part! - Alison 18:24, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Way too much AGF there. The user, after claiming it wasn't him, now admits to it and apparently intends to continue socking. Enigma 19:03, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

too much AGF = *urgent de-sysop, de-CU* :) Rudget (logs) 19:06, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/L.L.King

Hi Alison, as the original checkuser would you mind reviewing this case again? The original IP for LL King was included in the 1st case, so if that can be confirmed as User:MichaelQSchmidt, that will confirm that L.L.King is MQS. I appreciate your help in the matter. Cumulus Clouds (talk) 20:26, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Quick flavour while I'm briefly here

Add "|{{click|link=1981 Irish hunger strike|image=Symbol support vote.svg|width=15px|height=15px|title=This user made 1981 Irish hunger strike a good article.}}" to User:One Night In Hackney/Icons please, it goes before Mountjoy and after Strangeways. Thanks! One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 21:53, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

' Sorted' - Alison 21:58, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Get ye back to bed!

After seeing your post re: illness on the Giano issues, get back to bed, Allie, us older kiddies will keep the young ones quiet. Feel better :) SirFozzie (talk) 22:38, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, papa! :) (and thanks!) - Alison 22:41, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

I never noticed that, otherwise I wouldn't have asked for that favour! Of course if Fozzie wasn't such a slacker it would have been sorted hours ago...get well soon! One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 22:44, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

OI! I have to sleep sometime ya know, now, when are you going to help me with this IPA Premiership issue.. (please? pretty please? pretty please with sugar and cherries on top?) SirFozzie (talk) 22:50, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Oh wait! ONiH is here! Your name was mentioned as a possible copy editor/reviewer of Michael Gomez, which is currently on FAC! Any chance you might stick around long enough to give it a go? I'd be most appreciative, and I bet Vintagekits (the primary author) would be too. Risker (talk) 23:22, 26 June 2008 (UTC) Sorry for invading your space, Alison!

Oh, Allie doesn't mind when things are Chaotic around here.. just like home, right, Allie? (grins and ducks) SirFozzie (talk) 23:23, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Ireland? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 23:26, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

loool - you guys! :) - Alison 23:31, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

I meant with the kiddies running around, but hey, whatever works *Grins* SirFozzie (talk) 23:34, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Check Your Inbox

If you haven't already, check your inbox please :). Thanks.¤~Persian Poet Gal 00:28, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Are you around?

Check your email, please. -- Avi (talk) 04:54, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Feel better

How did you make your signature do that?

For some reason (while I was reviewing WP:RFCU), your username turns my cursor into a HELP cursor, not a HYPERLINK cursor. How do you do that? 64.136.26.230 (talk) 07:09, 27 June 2008 (UTC) PS Nice site architecture!

Thanks! I did it like this:

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... the magic bit is the "cursor:help" style element :) - Alison 23:33, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Closure on the Fone4My/Uk4ever case

Alison chòir. Please read my closing statement on this matter. Mise le meas. Uk4ever (talk) 10:58, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Supplants

Good morning, Alison. I have declined an unblock request from this user, whom you blocked on 29 May. The block indicated that it was a Grawp sock, which is why I declined before pinging you. I can't find a checkuser request on this user, so wanted to doublecheck with you, though I'm seeing nothing unusual - merely a formality. Best, UltraExactZZ ~ Evidence 12:27, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

I checked, and he may or may not be the real grawp, but he also created the account SeekPeaceWithGrawwp (talk · contribs), and is editing from open proxies. Perhaps significantly, perhaps coincidentally, both proxies he has used had been used within the prior 24 hours by sockpuppets of DavidYork71. Thatcher 12:39, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Either way, good block - no worries here. Thanks! UltraExactZZ ~ Evidence 15:50, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for covering that one, Thatcher. Yep - no issues here - Alison 23:31, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Userpage of User:Calvin 1998

Is this userpage acceptable? There are somepersonal info in it. Goodvac (talk) 21:43, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

No, it's not acceptable, IMO. I've sorted it out and left a note. Thanks for bringing it to my attention - Alison 22:35, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Bugging

Sorry for what must be the third or fourth one in the last week/two weeks, you have an E-mail from me. :) Acalamari 02:18, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Replied :) - Alison 05:03, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Responded. Thanks! :) Acalamari 16:32, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Edit war

Can you have a look at the the 3RRR reverts of User:Martin compaq to this template? Some of his other edits are also pushing his POV regarding Transnistria. TIA Please advise. ww2censor (talk) 04:45, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

He has also been edit warring on Disputed status of Transnistria. TIA ww2censor (talk) 04:55, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

ww2censor, this is way outside my normal realm of experience. There have been long-term, ongoing issues with Transnistria-related articles and I'm not really sure where to start. At the least, that editor needs a 3RR warning/block, IMO. Can you post this to AN/I so some of the more experienced admins re. Transnistria can take a look. Those articles have also been overrun with socks, as far as I can recall - Alison 05:02, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Probably cuz he's afraid it'll get lost in the insanity. ;) (haven't knocked me down yet!) SirFozzie (talk) 05:06, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Geez, Foz. You've had a weekload of high drama! Here's to a quiet weekend for all, I say! :) - Alison 05:09, 28 June 2008 (UTC) (PS: I intend to make a statement on the Domer/IP issue and point out that we found the culprit)

I already left a 3RR warning on his talk page. TVM ww2censor (talk) 05:10, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Actually, don't bother. I know who it is - it's User:Bonaparte. I'm blocking indef now - Alison 05:15, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

I haveta work tommorra :P SirFozzie (talk) 05:12, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

*meeps* :'( - Alison 05:15, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Wow, that was fast! You blocked him while I was posting to AN/I. Thanks ww2censor (talk) 14:31, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser

Hi Alison, sorry to bother you but admin Khoikhoi wrongly blocked User:Intellibeing as being sockpuppet of Nisarkand so can you please check to confirm and unblock that user. Also, please have a quick look at Misplaced Pages:Requests for checkuser/Case/Beh-nam because admin Kingturtle forgets to add his request to the list everytime. User:RobertJohnstone is another undetected sock of Beh-nam. Finally, User:Inshalla claims he is not sockpuppet of banned User:Anoshirawan so can you reveal to him that it is him. He used IP to revert Ahmad Shah Durrani that is assigned to Verizon Inc., which covers East Coast USA, and telling Kingturtle that he is Canadian. Admin Thatcher explained that Anoshirawan is in USA. I hope you don't block me as you did last week for reporting these things to you, and I'm not editing Misplaced Pages anymore.--119.30.67.6 (talk) 08:13, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Seeya round

take care of yourslf, k? —Preceding unsigned comment added by SirFozzie (talk • contribs) 10:02, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Kenworth article copyvio notice.

Hey Alison,

I normally don't leave messages on the talk pages of WikiAdmins, but I feel compelled to do so in this case.

On June 17th, I had been left a rather terse (and what I took as rude) message left on my talk page by User:WikiDon in regards to a copyright concern on the Kenworth page, in regards to the text featured here at the Pacific History section of a website titled GilligCoaches.NET. The copyright concern notice also went up on the Kenworth page itself that day, and was listed two days later on Misplaced Pages:Copyright problems under the June 19 heading. To help illustrate the problem, I'm posting the text in full that I posted on WP:CP, and you're invited to read the dialog between me and WikiDon as well, if you wish.

The copyright concerns with the Kenworth article stems from a section that was formerly titled "Kenworth's Involvement in the Transit and School Bus industry." The contents of the entire section were of my own writings, which I had published on the world wide web on my website GilligCoaches.NET. The writings in the Kenworth article were a condensed and derivative version of the text featured on the Pacific History section of my website. Upon completion of the writing of the section in the Kenworth article itself, I then uploaded and expanded the text for my own website. Immediately afterwards, I placed a marker on the bottom of the page, reading as follows: " I've authored a condensed and derivative form of this text for the Kenworth article on Misplaced Pages " (with a backlink to the Kenworth article on Misplaced Pages) as a courtesy, and to avoid this issue in the first place. User:WikiDon, without even giving that notice on the "Pacific History" page a glance, posted a rather disrespectful remark on my Talk Page also without ever investigating my user page itself - which makes a rather blatant and obvious reference to GilligCoaches.NET and what my hobbies are. While I appreciate the fact that someone would look after my own writings and perceive them to be in violation, they in fact were not in violation at anytime. Furthermore, WikiDon failed to investigate the manner properly, instead outright accusing me of copyright infringement without any knowledge and proper investigation of the situation beforehand. For those in doubt, here's the Network Solutions WHOIS lookup on GilligCoaches.NET as proof that GilligCoaches.NET, and the writings in question on the Kenworth article (section now titled "Bus industry") are of my own, and are technically one in the same. With sincere regards, Steven A. Rosenow.

The reason I'm posting this, is that it appears that the issue is being turned away by a blind eye on WP:CP and it's dragging the integrity of the Kenworth article (which I have been working on rewriting to bring into compliance with WP:MOS) down the drain. Had WikiDon properly investigated all avenues before going on the attack if you will, this wouldn't have developed into the major "shitstorm" that it has grown into (excuse the language). I'm not sure what to do at this point, so I thought I'd try taking the step a bit further. Feel free to contact me on the issue, and I would like to see this resolved.

Sincerely, Srosenow 98 (talk) 10:50, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Rollback

Is it possible to get a rollback right? I'm not in a big need for it, and would probably not use it much, but sometimes this feature is very usefull. Regards Nsaa (talk) 14:04, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Added a request at Misplaced Pages:Requests_for_rollback#User:Nsaa Nsaa (talk) 20:24, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Vintagekits indefinitely blocked

This has just sparked my attention. This discussion at ANI appears to be related. Just thought I'd let you know. D.M.N. (talk) 14:41, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Ban proposal

See Misplaced Pages:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#User_VintageKits_breaking_terms_of_probation.3F — Rlevse • Talk • 14:44, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Behnam

Hi Alison, Behnam has a new, admitted, sock, RodneySmithJr, thought I'd let you know. However, he has not been a beligerant pain in the butt as usual, so I'm not sure exactly how you'll want to handle it. Carl.bunderson (talk) 19:56, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Stop...?

I've replied on my talk page, but am bringing it up here as I don't know what you're on about. If you'd like to e-mail feel free. Counter-revolutionary (talk) 20:03, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Nick Corellis

I would like this acount checkusered please. I know who it is, I would like it officially confirmed. I shall be using the evidence I have anyway, but it may save an awful lot of drama if it is confirmed first bu toy or another check user. Thanks Giano (talk) 21:08, 28 June 2008 (UTC)