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AN discussion

I have raised a matter which involves you on the WP:AN --Scott Mac 03:33, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Subpage of WikiProject Arbitration Enforcement

Hi Sandstein, I've created a subpage of WP:WikiProject Arbitration Enforcement for discussion of the apparent deterioration in editing of the I-P dispute at Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Arbitration Enforcement/Israel-Palestine articles. Obviously, you founded the wikiproject so I hope this is ok with you, and in addition your comments would be most welcome. PhilKnight (talk) 13:49, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. I've no objection (not that any objection by me would particularly matter), but I'm not currently active in AE. Therefore I do not currently anticipate contributing to that discussion. From a look at AE there does seem to be another flareup, but I believe that the most efficient way of dealing with it may well be to simply indefinitely topic-ban the most disruptive veterans on both sides, possibly to be repeated on an annual basis as new recruits and socks pop up...  Sandstein  13:54, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Kalajan

Hi there; are you sure about this? --Anthony Bradbury 12:02, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Why not?  Sandstein  15:50, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

DidiWeidmann/Xtinadbest

The more I looked, the more inclined I became to think this is a good block. The accounts were created around the same time, and an overlap at an article like {{Malta-LocalCouncils}} is hard to explain. Xtinadbest has obviously got Maltese roots, but has always had a strong interest in things from Northern Europe. A child in the home is always a possibility, though.—Kww(talk) 21:43, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. With which account does this overlap?  Sandstein  21:49, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Xtinadbest, the original sockpuppeteer. I've asked DidiWeidmann if one of his daughters has a fascination with Eurovision. We could have just uncovered Xtinadbest's father. If that's the case, I would be happy enough to unblock on the condition that the daughter is disciplined and prevented from editing Misplaced Pages any more. I've been chasing Xtinadbest for 18 months now, and she is an incredibly irritating puppeteer.—Kww(talk) 21:56, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes, exploring that option sounds like a good idea. But if this Xtinadbest has displayed some sophistication at socking (proxies, etc?), might it not be reasonable to ask also whether she had adult assistance? At any rate I agree that it would be up to DidiWeidmann to explain why his IP has been making these sorts of edits.  Sandstein  22:04, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Wookie block

He could use a quick hand. Not sure what the protocol is but I wouldn't mind copy and pasting his responses over. The unblock template needs to go, though. I was going to mention it at AN but looks like you are on right now and familiar with the situation.Cptnono (talk) 22:11, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

He just removed the template so disregard that bit.Cptnono (talk) 22:17, 6 November 2010 (UTC)