User talk:Sergecross73

Vandalism part 34

Serge's 34th iteration of his own personal WP:AIV and WP:RFPP. Feel free to report anything you feel may need admin intervention. Sergecross73 msg me 00:34, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Here is one citation for the change I made: https://www.reddit.com/r/Starset/comments/1cixg4m/metalcore_starset_album/. There are multiple more citations. It is not vandalism. Do you have expertise in this band or music or why was this reversed? There was no justification. 173.59.8.222 (talk) 02:50, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Reddit posts are not usable sources on Wikipedia per WP:USERG. Sergecross73 msg me 02:52, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi, based on the editing patterns, I'm wondering if @125.160.112.170 might actually be blocked editor @JustYourImaginaryGuy. Not sure how to report this; I noticed you dealt with the latter editor before. RegalZ8790 (talk) 05:12, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

I agree. I've blocked. Feel free to report incidents like this to me, and if I agree, I'll issue blocks or page protection as needed. Thank you! Sergecross73 msg me 13:44, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

I figured this was okay, just wanted confirmation. Anyway, he's at it again, now with @125.160.115.29... RegalZ8790 (talk) 01:19, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 16:40, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

@Sergecross73 Back for another round as @125.160.113.185. What can be done with an individual who has no intentions of respecting Wikipedia and its community? RegalZ8790 (talk) 06:10, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Looks like someone else hit him with a WP:RANGEBLOCK. Hopefully that helps. Sergecross73 msg me 17:54, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello, This user keeps reverting my changes saying they are vandalism. This IP traces back to the subject of the edits who has been using wikipedia to promote his own name, articles, and videos. He doesn't cite his work, he simply pastes it into other articles.

He has done this on the USNVGT page, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_vs_Snakeand several others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/35.135.179.48

Surely this is against the terms. Thank you for looking into this. datagod (talk) 🍁 22:21, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Adding/restoring info without a source is definitely against policy. I don't know enough about these subjects to know who is correct in some of the disputes, nor am I following the accusations of self-promotion, but I'll warn them about the sourcing issues. Sergecross73 msg me 23:51, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

• KikanshaThomas1984 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Seems to be a WP:CIR case. Almost all of their edits in the past month, let alone nearly all edits in general, have been reverted. Typically adds unsourced or completely untrue information to articles, such as listing Takahiro Sakurai as Masahiro Sakurai's child with no evidence other than last name. Their most recent edit was editing the user page of a person who was blocked four months ago. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 18:10, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
  • I'm suspecting that they actually are that blocked user User:Taqi Inalessa Sany, as they refer to themselves as Taqi. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 18:13, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

    Blocked. I agree, I'm pretty sure it's block evasion, but even the disruptive editing alone is enough for a block. Sergecross73 msg me 18:52, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

• Colmedy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Two AIV ANI posts were made about this single purpose editor who WP:OWNs Mac Tonight and Talk:Mac Tonight. He has an editor group listed at User:HectorHawk9, and is a publisher on that subject.[1] He uses WP:ASPERSIONS and edit wars, to dominate anybody who deletes his mountains of WP:FANCRUFT or who tries to assert any Wikipedia policy. He explicitly combats the idea that an encyclopedia is WP:NOT a fan site or a WP:TRIVIA weblog. It's all on the talk page for the user account and the article. — Smuckola(talk) 22:45, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

  They've only made like 1 edit in 3 weeks, and there's very little in the way of talk page discussions within the last month. And as far as I can tell, nothing really came of the AIV/ANI discussions? And it doesn't particularly look like anyone's doing very much to explain to them what they're doing wrong... Sergecross73 msg me 00:05, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

  There are obviously a lot of discussions there as I said, and on several other users' talk pages that he hounded them at, and they quit apparently because this guy's bullying obliterated the community's collective efforts so he declared his war a victory. Everybody tried to explain everything in plain sight, right there, as I said. Anyway, I engaged even harder because admins failed to do anything, and I guess it worked for now FYI. Yeah the main response at ANI was a quite typical flood from the peanut gallery, barking about how Wikipedia actually has no rules whatsoever. — Smuckola(talk) 00:45, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

• I'm short on time (I slept in and gotta run to work crap crap crap) but can you look into Ariaslaga a little for me? Most definitely a WP:NOTHERE case. Panini! • 🥪 13:05, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

  If you took any amount of time to address this on what basically amounts to an unpaid hobby rather than ensure you aren’t late to your paid job, you clearly have your priorities straight. Ariaslaga (talk) 13:14, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

  I recommend defending yourself in a much more constructive manner very quickly. Sergecross73 msg me 13:31, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

  Blocked. Returning customer. -- ferret (talk) 13:41, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

  Thanks. Figured it was warranted but didn't have time to look into it yet. Sergecross73 msg me 13:45, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

  And I'll assure you that I wasn't late, but I needed at least some time to drink coffee and watch my morning show before going to work. If I don't have that it ruins my day lol. Thanks ferret! Panini! • 🥪 01:43, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

• We Preform, We Rewrite the Norm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Seems to be WP:CIR. Restoring articles that were redirects in abysmal quality. Recently restored Count Bleck just by copy-pasting the text from the Mario Wiki. Responded to a talk page warning with "amogus". --ThomasO1989 (talk) 17:56, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

  @ThomasO1989 Evading two blocks. CU confirmed and tagged. -- ferret (talk) 18:08, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

  Would you mind deleting this revision they added since it's a copy-vio? --ThomasO1989 (talk) 20:08, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

• Saturnpilot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) This is a wordless, single-purpose, WP:MEATBOT editor. His only edits are all bare URLs about airports, including mass destruction of existing citation formatting, and ignoring years of warnings. I placed some of the worst examples at the bottom of Years' Warnings Mountain, aka his Talk page. Sadly I assume the only possible response could be elicited by a block. Thank you so much for any kind attention. — Smuckola(talk) 00:45, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

  Most of their talk page seems to be about using bare urls. That's not a blockable offense. Sergecross73 msg me 00:57, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

  This is also incorrect, I have never blocked an editor for using bare urls before. I wouldn't, because it's not a blockable offense. Sergecross73 msg me 02:49, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

  Hey Serge, just chiming in about this since I’m the guy leaving most of the warnings on Saturnpilot (talk · contribs)’s page. Most of the warnings were for Bare URL’s, which yes isn’t a policy so it isn’t blockable. Since they do source their edits, I do believe they are editing in good faith. The main issue is the lack of communication and failure to acknowledge their warnings. They have, and still occasionally edit with unsourced content. Most recently I warned them of an unsourced edit in June: [2]. If you go through their talk page, you’ll see they have a history of editing unsourced. Several of their edits also fail to meet WP:RS, such as this one which is WP:UGC (Twitter link): [3]. After a few months, the user will usually clean up their talk page by deleting my warnings, seen here: [4], here: [5], and here, as examples: [6]. Thing is, WP:OWNTALK states that deleting a talk page usually means you’ve read the messages, but the user continues their editing patterns. They don’t use edit summaries, either, and I believe the user hasn’t used one in years (user has been on Wikipedia since 2013 and has less than 3% of their edits with summaries: [7]). With all that said, I believe the failure to communicate, failure to respond to talk page messages, and failure to use edit summaries and communicate with anyone else is a WP:CIR issue, especially for an editor that has consistently edited Wikipedia for over a decade at this point. WP:CIR states “the ability to communicate with other editors and abide by consensus” which they repeatedly have failed to do, and “the ability to read sources and assess their reliability. Editors should familiarize themselves with Wikipedia's guidance on identifying reliable sources and be able to decide when sources are, and are not, suitable for citing in articles” as many of their edits still don’t use reliable sources. All in all, I’m not sure if this is enough for any action to be taken, and again I do believe they are editing in good faith, but I did want to further explain about the user than what was posted above. Sorry for any inconvenience! VenFlyer98 (talk) 04:13, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

• 86.43.181.105 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Adding unsourced developer credits to many different articles, sometimes undoing reverts of their edits. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 18:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

  Blocked, thank you. Sergecross73 msg me 02:45, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

• 86.44.23.187 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Looks like the above user, a block evader. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 23:44, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

  Yup, already had my suspicions. Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 01:12, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

• Hi! Can you help block 2601:840:4681:6E8A:7957:5652:EC80:E62C (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)? Likely a sockpuppet account of Meena Kurian (talk · contribs), which was banned for vandalizing Planet Zoo and various real-life zoo articles. OceanHok (talk) 11:30, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

  Sorry, when I read this I only had a brief amount of time, and simply protected the main page. I meant to circle back. That said, it looks like they've stopped, so we're probably good until/if they start up again. Sergecross73 msg me 20:20, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

• 2A01:827:35D3:E701:711E:4928:AF3E:67AA (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Adding unsourced "alternate" names to articles on the Mario cartoon series. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 19:23, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
• 72.82.231.146 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) A few of us have been dealing with this anonymous IP. They started out a few months ago making a number of bizarre/sloppy edits, such as at Songs for the Mama That Tried (where the infobox title was changed, a song was removed from the track listing, etc.), or at Hey Jude/Hey Bing! (where a sourced quotation was rewritten, etc.). Then they settled into a pattern of making the same bot-like edit of changing "Side one" and "Side two" to "Side One" and "Side Two" on dozens of album pages, even though that's not how the MOS lays it out. Many of these have been reverted/fixed, but not all of them. Both Justin (Koavf) and myself have approached them in good faith on their talk page and have received no response. I thought this should be brought to your attention. Thanks!—The Keymaster (talk) 04:16, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  I gave them a final warning. Let me know if they persist, and I can block/protect pages as needed. Sergecross73 msg me 17:57, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  Hi, Serge. Unfortunately, this guy went right back to his old behavior after his temporary block expired.— The Keymaster (talk) 06:33, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

  Blocked again. Thanks. Sergecross73 msg me 11:32, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• 47.223.111.239 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Looks like we've got another one. This IP continually makes unsourced genre changes (and the same minor spacing changes) to album pages, despite them being reverted. Also harassed Binksternet about it on his talk page and outed himself in that thread by posting under two different IPs. Multiple talk page warnings issued to both IPs. See here and here.—The Keymaster (talk) 09:11, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

  Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 20:47, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

  This editor seems to have resumed some of their problematic behavior after the block expired, with at least a few of their recent edits having been reverted. Looks like Binksternet left another warning, to which they didn't reply (again).— The Keymaster (talk) 10:46, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• 108.41.169.236 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Hi Serge, I've gone back and forth several times the past few months with this IP over unsourced content. Recently in this edit: [8] they called me a fascist (?), P.O.S., and used inappropriate language for reverting unsourced content which I'm thinking breaks WP:PA. Based on similar edit summaries and editing activity over the past few months, I'm thinking similar IPs that are the same user also include 71.190.73.247 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) and 96.250.238.133 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). Thanks! (VenFlyer98 (talk) 17:09, 7 August 2024 (UTC))

  Blocked 108 for NPA/CIVIL violations. I agree that it's probably the other IPs too, but they're so stale they're not worth taking action on. It is enough to show a patter of issues though. I protected Westchester County Airport since its clear that one is a recurring target. If further disruption occurs at other pages, let me know and I can review and potentially add protection there too. Sergecross73 msg me 17:14, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

  Appreciate it. Also, anyway we can get page protection from IPs on Salt Lake City International Airport? If you check the edit history there has been an IP user (hopping around multiple IPs, most recently 168.179.186.60 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)) that keeps changing a name in the destination table. I know you probably aren’t too familiar with airport articles, but the way the IP is editing it is not how the entry is listed on any other article. I attempted to bring it up on the talk page and project talk page, but it didn’t seem to go anywhere. The IP won’t respond to talk page messages and leaves no edit summaries. At this point I feel like it’s disruptive editing and the page could use protection. VenFlyer98 (talk) 22:21, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

• OrangeRye (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Hi again, Serge. Been having issues with this user for a while now, particularly at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport. They constantly add unsourced content and revert me every time I remove it. I've left them several warnings on their talk page to no avail. They never leave a reliable source and seems like trying to warn them or talk to them isn't working at this point. Been happening for several months at this point. (VenFlyer98 (talk) 00:34, 18 August 2024 (UTC))

  Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 15:16, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

• Okay this one is a little tricky. There have been some on and off users claiming to be Ben Rector's management team (or Ben Rector himself in some instances) making non-constructive edits to the article. The edits are pretty much exclusively removing large blocks of content relating to details outside of his career (specifically regarding his early life, family matters and religion). Meanwhile they've been rearranging and rewriting their career and release timeline to read more promotional (see here). Edit summaries are misleading. It's getting very hard to clean up the mess because they slip a lot of it in there, and in between my other edits, so I can't simply rollback anymore without losing progress.

These editors are definitely related, sharing similar usernames and making next to exactly the same changes. What do you recommend be done with the group of users? Should the article be protected based on this string of non-constructive edits? Panini! • 🥪 15:57, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• 66.60.99.178 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Hi again Serge, an IP user has been constantly editing Salt Lake City International Airport for the past few months. The edits have been coming from a few IPs, including 168.179.186.109 (talk · contribs), 168.179.186.83 (talk · contribs), and 165.239.42.184 (talk · contribs). I’ve reverted every edit for disruptive editing and have left talk page messages on some of the IP users, but nothing has changed and the editor never uses edit summaries. Brought a discussion to the article’s talk page that didn’t really go anywhere. I am not the only user to revert the IP’s changes. Just wondering if we’d be able to get the page protected against IP users since it isn’t stopping. Thanks! (VenFlyer98 (talk) 01:27, 1 September 2024 (UTC))

  Protected. Sergecross73 msg me 16:38, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

• Jun Senoue could use protection. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 21:58, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

  It looks like Izno's block may have stopped the disruption, so I only did a short page protection. Let me know if it restarts again. Sergecross73 msg me 15:14, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

• Celestial1621 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) You just reverted and warned this person's unsourced edits on Wii U, but they're continuing elsewhere on Mixels. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 17:17, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

  Blocked. (I was technically waiting to give them the benefit of the doubt in that maybe they were making previous edits while I was warning them...but they went and made yet another unsourced edit after that, so there's no way they didn't see it...) Sergecross73 msg me 17:27, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

• 181.176.119.103 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) persistently making unsourced genre changes even after receiving a talk page warning. Left guide (talk) 07:56, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
• Can you also consider blocking MihaiVulturul23 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)? Their talk page shows a very long history of warnings for unsourced genre changes and additions, and they just did it again; enough is enough. Left guide (talk) 09:40, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

  Looks like someone beat me to the punch and indeffed him no less. Sergecross73 msg me 13:09, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

  Yeah, I reported the editor to ANI because their behavior escalated to a personal attack and legal threat. Left guide (talk) 13:28, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

• 168.179.186.29 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Hey Serge, really could use some advice on what to do here. A month ago, you protected Salt Lake City International Airport for a month after I mentioned disruptive editing from a few IP addresses, including 168.179.186.109 (talk · contribs), 168.179.186.83 (talk · contribs), and 165.239.42.184 (talk · contribs). When someone asked you why you protected it, you replied that you were hoping it would encourage talking between the users. Now that the month has passed, nothing has been solved. The IP is back, once again using no edit summaries, and won’t stop their behavior. I’ve left warnings on the previous IPs, and new messages on 168.179.186.29 (talk · contribs) and 168.179.186.102 (talk · contribs) to try to start a conversation but it has gone no where. As a I previously mentioned, I also started a conversation on the article’s Talk Page that also didn’t go anywhere. This is the only page they edit and I’m not sure what to do, especially since it seems impossible to communicate with them. Any advice or action we can take? Thank you! (VenFlyer98 (talk) 17:04, 11 October 2024 (UTC))

Hi Serge, I'm not sure if this merits a warning, but User:Iacowriter has been making edits without edit summaries, and his talk page is filled with warnings from other users as well. Timur9008 (talk) 19:00, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

I actually wanted to talk to my mentor about that. I’m getting tired of it because I’m trying to be accurate. I didn’t know edit summaries were mandatory. I apologize for that. Iacowriter (talk) 17:07, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

@Sergecross73 Serge this keeps repeating (the incorect figures) [9]. I don't want to keep reverting. Timur9008 (talk) 12:32, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

The IP user changing leads is back. And just the other day, I thought it might've been over. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 21:09, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

That's fine, I can do this forever. Blocked again. Sergecross73 msg me 23:06, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

• Hello, it appears that 69.174.145.70 (talk · contribs) is making edits that need to be reverted due to being incorrect, contradicting existing sources, and being disruptive. They are also changing a lot of football teams to be chicago bears (sic). Is this an appropriate place to report this user? Thanks, Esb5415 (talk) (C) 14:15, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

  Thanks, you're right to report them. Looks like silly vandalism. They've been blocked before earlier in the month, so I made it longer. Thanks! Sergecross73 msg me 14:50, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

• 76.78.178.22 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Got a personal attack from this IP as seen in this edit: [10]. Based off editing patterns, seems to be the same user as 108.41.169.236 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) who you previously blocked for personal attacks against me (same kind of edit summaries and on the same page). Not that bad this time, but getting into sarcastic politics which I’d still consider WP:PA. (VenFlyer98 (talk) 04:03, 17 November 2024 (UTC))

  I've protected the page since they're being a bit disruptive, but I kept it at that for now. Sergecross73 msg me 16:37, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

• 2601:243:C00:F3E0:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · block user · block log) Edit-warring on Mario Kart: Double Dash, adding unsourced info to Toad (Mario). --ThomasO1989 (talk) 19:09, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

  Protected. Sergecross73 msg me 21:05, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

DUCK / block evasion

Hi Sergecross73,

I'm convinced this IP address is a block evasion by FarhanNaufal19 (talk · contribs). Same topics (films, Lego, Warner Bros., Hasbro, and more) and either not using an edit summary or leaving a nonsensical one. IP: BTTF, FarhanNaufal BTTF. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 19:23, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Oh and ConsolePlanes (talk · contribs) is them absolutely as well. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 03:07, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Please (re)open an investigation at WP:SPI. Peaceray (talk) 06:40, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Is this not a WP:DUCK situation? soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 08:53, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Coming from WP:AIV, blocked as a duck. Isabelle Belato ^🏳‍🌈 21:33, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry for not taking care of this. I was busy when it was first requested, and then forgot about it when I finally did have time. Thanks all for helping with it. Sergecross73 msg me 13:05, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Hi Isabelle Belato and Sergecross73, I believe this IP address to be the same person. Focused on popular media franchises (Transformers, a focus on Hasbro) unnecessary fixing piped links, especially concerning Disney, and leaving nonsensical edit summaries like just the word 'LEGO'. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 19:46, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

The similar edits and weird summaries are enough of a pattern for me. Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 15:02, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Here is another one, same patterns, also from Albuquerque, New Mexico. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 19:44, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Blocked, protecting some common targets. Sergecross73 msg me 19:51, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

They're back as FarhanNaufal18 (talk · contribs). soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 19:43, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Blocked. -- ferret (talk) 19:51, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

I've put a hefty 6 month block on the IP range involved here and seen in the past. There's a lot more that hasn't gotten reported here. -- ferret (talk) 19:53, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Sergecross73 msg me 19:58, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Cancelled game finds

Hello and i hope you're doing well! I don't know if you heard the most recent news but two Sega Channel exclusives have been unearthed: The Chessmaster and Klondike. I put a source in the talk page of canned Genesis titles. Have a good day :) Roberth Martinez (talk) 19:58, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

I did see that! It brought a smile to my face, as I had the Sega Channel for a few years back in the day, and a family member always played Klondike. I had no idea it was as a "lost game". I played a few of their lost exclusives back in the day. Wish I had known when I was a little kid how rare some of that stuff was haha. Sergecross73 msg me 20:17, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

@Sergecross73:Oh wow, that is freaking awesome! So, you did managed to play Alien Soldier, Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Pulseman and some of the others that were exclusive to SC? There are quite a few more that were also SC exclusives and i do know that we might see Garfield: The Lost Levels out there soon since the VGHF has it under their possesion. Roberth Martinez (talk) 20:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

I played Megaman The Wily Wars, Pulseman, Garfield: The Lost Levels, Maui Mallard, Battle Frenzy and the Genesis build of Breakthru! on it. I guess i must have gravitated towards their "exclusives" section for some reason. Sergecross73 msg me 21:01, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

@Sergecross73:If i had to guess, it must have tripped you the first time you played Pulseman on the SC and all of the sudden the story text was in Japanese. So you did managed to play Garfield Lost Levels? I do know that from the footage out there right now shows Bonehead the Barbarian, Alien Landscape from the PC version and the train segment in Catsablanca but did you managed to see if there was a Robin Hood-theme stage on the Lost Levels, since i do know that level is in the Game Gear version albeit different. Speaking of SC exclusives since you had the very fortunate chance of having Sega Channel, did you managed to play a game called Ozone Kid, which was the very first SC exclusive on the service? Roberth Martinez (talk) 21:30, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

I definitely remember the Alien level - I thought it was pretty cool, and I remember there being the train segment, but I remember it being confusing/not fun. (I read somewhere that's why they cut it, so that makes sense.) I don't recall the Barbarian or Robinhood levels though. I'll probably set up an emulator just to play it again though if it does release. I'm so glad Time Extension is covering stuff like this. It pains me when I have this knowledge but can't add it when there's no sourcing for it. Sergecross73 msg me 23:06, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

@Sergecross73:You might be interested in checking out this thread at Sonic Retro, starting at page 21 through 25. There are some truly enlightening discoveries, including a legit Sega VR game that was a SC exclusive. Roberth Martinez (talk) 16:33, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

That was a good read, it really took me back. I hope Time Extension keeps covering that sort of stuff. (Or anyone, but they seem most likely.) Sergecross73 msg me 23:02, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

@Sergecross73:Hello there and sorry for bothering you in case you're busy but i made a major unintentional screw up with Project Horned Owl. I wanted to move the title as Project: Horner Owl (as seen in the North American cover art) but i accidentally moved it as Wikipedia:Project: Horned Owl. So, is there any way to correct it? Thanks and have a good day! Roberth Martinez (talk) 23:54, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

It's no bother! I moved it back to its original location. If I recall right, it's impossible to start off an article with "Project:" or it's gets sent to the Wikipedia space like that. It's a technical limitation of sorts. I had a similar situation with my article Song 3. You could always add a similar note on your article if you wanted. Totally up to you though. Sergecross73 msg me 00:01, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Update: What I said above is true, it also prevented Project Regeneration Vol. 1 be at its correct title. Sergecross73 msg me 00:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Erobran

Can you please take a look at this user? He continues to add new flight service at Jorge Chavez International Airport without providing an exact date as per WP:AIRPORT-CONTENT. left several messages at talk page regarding this and left a link to the discussion but continues to argue. Already reported this user to AIV, Thanks! 2600:1700:8544:D000:58A7:9DD1:E885:7BD4 (talk) 16:29, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Warned. That's probably sufficient for now. Sergecross73 msg me 19:52, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

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Problematic article creations

So there has been a spate of non-notable articles created by User:BOZ, a veteran editor who should really know better by now. Looking at the recent creations list for him, just in a matter of days there has been Mission to Lianna (one source), The Abduction of Crying Dawn Singer (one source), NightLife Reference Screen and City Planner Accessories (one source), Interstellar Elite Arctic Combat (one source), Troubled Waters (Harpoon) (one source) and so on. Some other articles only cite 1-2 sources and then a print mention that exists but isn't actually used in the article, kicking the can down the road to other editors to prove whether it is actually WP:SIGCOV or just a trivial mention.

I figured giving a warning to him wouldn't make a difference since he knows full well what the notability criteria are and has continued with the creation of tabletop stubs. However, getting full coverage of tabletop gaming on Wikipedia shouldn't come at the expense of wasting perhaps years of other editors' time figuring out whether these articles are really deserving of pages. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 14:32, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

My apologies. I will redirect these at this time, and if more sources are found in the future they can be restored. BOZ (talk) 14:42, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Come on, how many times do we have to have these conversations? I can't believe we're still doing this after how many ties the community has told you these sorts of articles aren't appropriate. Every time, you apologize, and then you get caught doing it again in 6 months when you think no one's paying attention anymore. What's it going to take to get you to actually change? Sergecross73 msg me 14:52, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

I'll just have to make sure that I've got the sources to sustain an article before creating it, rather than leaving it up until later to find it. BOZ (talk) 15:38, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

I'd heavily recommend going back and either fleshing out with multiple sources, moving to draft, or self-deleting any articles that are non-notable if you want to show you are serious about this. I wouldn't create any new pages until this is dealt with somehow. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:51, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

OK, I will go back over them and follow up as requested. BOZ (talk) 20:56, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

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Cancelled game articles update

Cleanup on SNES is finally finished. All that remains are some games we know are real that just need coverage, and one edge case that I'd appreciate your input on. I'm generally happy with where the page is at, though, so I'm not in any rush to get those taken care of right now.

I might take a crack at NES next, at least converting over the existing entries if not trying to find more. Just giving you the heads-up so we don't accidentally step on each other's toes when picking the next article(s) to work on. -- Cyberlink420 (talk) 22:01, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up (and amazing work on your part.) I had noticed recently that you had done a lot of work on the SNES one because I was scoping it out as I had previously considered working on that one after I finished the Sega Genesis one. I mostly finished that one, but it burned me out because it was so massive, and so dependent on searching through magazines for info, so I needed a break from it. And in the meantime, you mostly took care of it, and it looks great.

I'm wrapping up another project, but once I do that pretty soon, I was planning on working on the PSP article, so we won't be stepping on each other's toes. (And honestly, I'm less motivated to work on older stuff like 8-bit and earlier, so splitting it this way is great.) Sergecross73 msg me 23:52, 25 November 2024 (UTC)