User talk:ScottishFinnishRadish

April music

story · music · places

plum tree blossom for Kalevi Kiviniemi in the snow - see my talk -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:41, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

See? I was right all along when I misread your username as ScottishFinnishRadio. I still think of you as that. Meters (talk) 21:48, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

but radishes are sharper --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:51, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

My story today is about a piece composed for the Second Sunday after Easter 300 years ago, and I just returned from a (long) opera about the same age, with soprano Pretty Yende --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:19, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

back to Copland, a little bit of background:

The list of Copland's compositions was removed within "ce", 3 Dec 2023. I discovered it by chance when the TFA appearance of Appalachian Spring on 6 April was near, and I restored the works, 2 April, based on my understanding of Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Infoboxes#MOS:FORCELINK (which came from Vivaldi - same players - so you may want to study there). It was reverted, 3 Apr. I began a discussion on the article talk and alerted the author of Appalachian Spring to watch. What could I have said without you thinking "canvassing"? - How about you telling the reverter that any change to an infobox should say "infobox" (or at least "ibox") in the edit summary, at least as long as infoboxes are regarded as contentious (which I hope will end some day)? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:13, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

(patiently waiting for answers to two questions) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:32, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Sorry about the delay, I must have missed this among all my other notifications.

I'm not going to tell anyone reverting an infobox change that they must say "infobox" in their edit summary. This is far beyond the scope of CTOP, and isn't really an issue that needs solving. As for the canvassing, you did not make a neutral notification, and based on your past infobox discussions with MyCatIsAChonk you shouldn't have been reaching out to them as a neutral party. Even with a neutral notification that would have been canvassing. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:42, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

I am sorry, it must be my lack of language. An alert = a note to please watch: no discussion was intended. The removal of the list of a composer's works was not an "infobox discussion". What in my notification was not neutral, - "rubbing eyes" perhaps? I have no words, really, for how absurd I find it to disconnect a composer from their works, which has nothing to do with infoboxes, - I would find it absurd in prose as well. MyCatIsAChonk and agree with what Voceditenore said in the discussion for Mozart (and the community seems also to agree): "Infoboxes are an integral part of editing and more importantly of the reader experience. They allow us to cater both to the reader who is looking only for the basic facts concerning the person quickly and easily presented and to those who want a lengthy and more detailed artcle. ..." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:29, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Your argument that a discussion about what to include in an infobox is not an infobox discussion is not convincing. Any discussion about a part of an infobox, how to implement an infobox, or anything else about an infobox is an infobox discussion. That you support your argument by linking to another discussion about an infobox further demonstrates that this comes down to a discussion about an infobox. Additionally, asking someone to watch a discussion is still notifying them of the discussion, which is what WP:CANVAS covers. That you expressed displeasure with the discussion, e.g. rubbing eyes is certainly not a neutral notification. Your notification to Barkeep was also not neutral, as you expressed your opinion on it and followed up with The question is: does the list of compositions belong in the composer's infobox, and I rub my eyes how that can even be a question. What else could be more worthwhile to show?.

If you believe my logged warning was incorrect and wish to appeal you can do so at WP:AE or WP:AN. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:52, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

I linked to the Mozart RfC of 2023, because for me, that changed the scene for infoboxes: once regarded as an invasion by a few who where called infobox-warriors, they came to be respected as what readers expect. I had hoped that the RfC ended discussions, and while that is true for the majority of articles I read and write (even of classical composers), in a few cases obviously not.

As I wrote in my reply on my talk, I encountered AE: I won't report a colleague, and I won't appeal. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:11, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

relief: the last of six RD articles in one week is now on the Main page - yesterday I went to a great recital with many anti-war songs by Jewish composers whose music was banned by the Nazis. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:52, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

... followed by two birthdays in a row, and I prefer those (see my talk) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:32, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

now images of a flock of sheep that I met by chance on the 300th birthday of cantata Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104 --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:26, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

today a sad task - memory of Andrew Davis - turned into entertainment (yt at the bottom of his article, actually both) -- the latest pictures capture extreme weather --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:54, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

today you can look at the last three stories or "music" on my talk: the same topics, Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Samuel Kummer and (pictured) one row of 8 double basses and another of 5 bassists ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:49, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

What a relief

Thanks for blocking that IP, Scottish. I was already getting extremely fatigued trying to revert their vandalism edits, and you stepped into the rescue. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 13:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Glad to help. I dropped a short protection too, since another IP was at it yesterday. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, Spencer blocked that IP as well this morning. I was at a concert and I used whatever battery was remaining on my phone to revert it. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 13:37, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Assistance with new editor's sourcing problems

There's a new editor, Wish l, who is persisting in "citing" something to a Quora post from a self-proclaimed "Owner of Gift Street Shop at Gift Street Shop" for information about human biology, even after they've been told that that's not a reliable source several times. They have continued doing so after a final warning, have insisted that the sources are adequate and have asserted that they will do this as many times as necessary. Could you assist? I'm hoping that if someone with access to a block button explains to them that what they have been told is correct, they might actually listen. Egsan Bacon (talk) 22:09, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Sinwar userpage quote

Would you be so kind as to respond to this? No active admin action is required, but a quick decision if the content is a user page violation would be a really helpful, as the user agreed to comply with any admin request. FortunateSons (talk) 13:24, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

That isn't my call alone to make. Bring it to AN if you believe that it violates acceptable leeway given on userpages. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:56, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Ok, thank you. Would you say that success with this is implausible (meaning that it’s frivolous)? FortunateSons (talk) 16:58, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Do you read those quotes as advocating, encourage, or condoning acts of violence, as opposed to statements of support for groups that some may interpret as condoning violence? ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:03, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

I would say that the reading of all 3 quotes together, particularly in the context of the person quoted, are justifying ‘violent resistance’, yes. Do you read it differently? FortunateSons (talk) 17:47, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

I think justifying violent resistance is different than condoning violence. Again, I'm not the arbiter of this. I have no idea how the wider community would see it. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:49, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Ok, thank you. FortunateSons (talk) 18:01, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

I made an AN thread, thank you for your help.

In addition, I feel like I’m somewhat overburdening your talk page with admin issues, but am unaware of anyone else regularly engaged in admin activity in the topic area. Would you be willing to direct me to some of your colleagues? FortunateSons (talk) 18:36, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

There's no one else, as far as I know. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:39, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

In that case, I am genuinely grateful for all your tireless work. I know it must be quite a lot, and I’m sorry insofar as I contribute to it. FortunateSons (talk) 18:41, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Appealling my ban and block

Hi ScottishFinnishRadish, I have decided to appeal my block and ban on the Tim Hunt article. I'm drafting a statement in the sandbox[1], and I thought I may as well ask for comments already now. If there are any statements of fact that you think I'm getting wrong, please let me know. I expect to post it at ARBREQ in early May. Thomas B (talk) 18:19, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Thomas B, there is a zero percent chance that will be successful. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:38, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

I understand. But I've got to give it a shot. The article is in bad shape, and no one is doing anything about it. For my own peace of mind, I need to be sure that this really is how things work around here now, in which case, like you say, there's no hope. That's not the end of the world, just of my involvement with Wikipedia. Thomas B (talk) 18:42, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Your plan is to appeal to arbcom, which addresses things the community cannot after the community just handled it. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that's dead in the water. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:43, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

As I understand WP:UNBAN this is my last resort. If you're right, you're right. We'll see. I've basically just stated the facts of the case; I take it you either haven't read my statement or don't have any criticisms of it? Since the first block, I've been mainly puzzled that it was possible to get blocked this way, i.e., by simple community vote without grounding in an admin's interpretation of relevant policy. You said it yourself: with 75% against me, your hands were tied. I just don't remember it working that way. So I need to find out if this is how things are now. Thomas B (talk) 18:59, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Thomas B, if you have any interest in continuing to edit and having this topic ban removed after some time I strongly recommend that you don't take this tack. The most important thing you can communicate during an appeal down the line is that you understand how your behavior was disruptive. Going to arbcom with an appeal that will, with all likelihood, be declined as already handled by the community will only serve to make other editors believe that you don't recognize any issues with your behavior. That said, you're your own person, you can do what you like. It's just not going to turn out well and only harms your chances of an appeal in the future. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:31, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

As I understood your closes, they were purely summaries of the discussion, not evaluations of my behavior. My appeal is stated the way it is because you at no point censured my behavior; you said that wasn't your role, that you were just noting the "consensus". I am asking the Arbitrators whether it is standard practice to let a group of editors block and ban users they disagree with simply by voting them out of the discussion. In the old days, as I remember it, an administrator like you would issue a policy-based warning (I wasn't the only one who deserved one) and most blocks would be very temporary (like a few days). Admins would try to find ways of keeping people like me (who know something about the subject) in the conversation, but cool the dispute down, using page locks and advice.

The underlying issue, of course, is that I don't believe it was my behavior that was disruptive. I had been maintaining a stable version of the page for five years and it was disrupted by an aggressive group of editors who wanted to implement a change without persuading those who supported the longstanding consensus. By pushing us out of the work and forcing their version through using ANI, they have produced a substantially worse article. If this is how disputes are now normally resolved (getting blocked in under three weeks because I haven't yet changed my mind and, in generally, having to deal with this as "behavior" rather than content disputes) I don't want to contribute. I had already reduced my contribution mainly to BLP issues like this. So if I was out of line (if ARBCOM doesn't have my back), I'm pretty much done. Thomas B (talk) 08:41, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Weird talk page of ip user

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:2603:7000:B500:70D:B809:9940:FB02:30F8
So this has to be the weirdest page i have seen I’m not sure if I like it or not uh several different ips posting a Timeline not sure where to put this but •Cyberwolf•talk? 14:09, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

That is incredibly strange Philipnelson99 (talk) 14:13, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

I dropped a range block and some other blocks. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:16, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

My bad

Re: Talk:2024 Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus occupation. Based on the contentious topics guidelines, I shouldn't have reverted you. [2] I reverted as I didn't see anything wrong with that particular comment, and thought it would be better to simply respond. Should that entire topic not be removed based on ECR? Should I otherwise be reverting my revert, if that's allowed within 24 hours? CommunityNotesContributor (talk) 17:07, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

You can always self-revert. Editors that are not extended-confirmed are not allowed to make any edit related to the topic except for clear edit requests, which that edit was not. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:11, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Ok good to know thanks. Yes I realise that now, the misunderstanding/confusion was to why that comment from an IP user was deleted but not the thread itself that was created by an IP. CommunityNotesContributor (talk) 17:23, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

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Gaming?

Can you make assessments that quickly? (Idk) Also rating IP topics. Selfstudier (talk) 23:08, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Selfstudier My understanding is the rater tool provides an automatic assessment, obviously the assessor should do more than just use the rater tool. Given the context of the ARBECR warning you nudged them about, gaming is in the realm of possibility but they still lack ~142 edits before hitting the threshold. Philipnelson99 (talk) 23:18, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

As far as rating pages in the topic area subject to ECR, I have no clue how that works or if there's precedent. Philipnelson99 (talk) 23:19, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

It seems pretty clear, the editor is limited to edit requests on the talk page. Also you seem to be saying that the edits are de facto automated? Selfstudier (talk) 23:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

It's semi-automated. Philipnelson99 (talk) 23:21, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

@Selfstudier See WP:RATER. Philipnelson99 (talk) 23:21, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Seems like an open invitation to game ECR. Selfstudier (talk) 23:22, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

I concur. Nice catch. Philipnelson99 (talk) 23:23, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Extended confirmed restriction

re: this revert

I am a "drive-by editor" and asking out of curiosity, because in my watchlist I noticed that this editor was blocked. So, my question is: ECR says Non-extended-confirmed editors may use the "Talk:" namespace only to make edit requests related to articles within the topic area, provided they are not disruptive. The reverted piece does not look disruptive to me. Can you clarify the reason? (I understand the person e.g., could be engaged in disruptive behavior in general). - Altenmann >talk 00:12, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

This and this are not edit requests, and although this is closer it's less requesting an edit than complaining about bias. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:36, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

I see now: they are of WP:NOTFORUM type. I understand that idle grumbling in sensitive areas is unconstructive: one must suggest specific improvements to text (in their opinion). - Altenmann >talk 00:44, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

For interest, the entire Talk:Casualties_of_the_Israel–Hamas_war page is quite a good example of what happens in the topic area when the edit request-only rule is not enforced. Sean.hoyland (talk) 04:40, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

P.S. In the article I mentioned I casually wikilinked a rather uncommon term, but I was reverted. Can you explain this as well? I don't want to talk to the reverter, whose behavior I consider rather rude (including not responding in article talk page). - Altenmann >talk 01:08, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

I can't explain that. Philipnelson99, what's the issue with that wikilink? ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 01:13, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Oh goodness. That was totally my fault. I really didn't mean to revert but I was browsing diffs and must have hit the revert button by accident. Philipnelson99 (talk) 01:45, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

@Altenmann it's fixed. Philipnelson99 (talk) 01:45, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

@Philipnelson99: Thank you for classification. There is another torture mentioned there, shabeh with no article and inaccurate description. I was going to write up shabeh (torture), but was placed in a limbo with this revert: who knows what kind of middle-eastern taboo I run into :-) - Altenmann >talk 03:44, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

A suggested compromise

I'll be filing my appeal with ArbCom next week (you can see the current version in my sandbox[3]). Unless it is rejected immediately, I imagine it's going to be a lot of work for various people. So I thought I'd suggest a compromise.

Would you have a look at the actual edits I made during this dispute and reach your own conclusions about whether I was causing a disruption or simply urging caution in a BLP article? (No one is working on it any longer and the controversial section needs a lot of work, even on it's own terms.) If you find that I wasn't actually the problem, you could simply (I think) lift the block and the ban and then watch what I do.

I think I have a way of respecting the consensus of the RfC (as summarized by S Marshall). I intend to leave the controversial section to the end. The first step will be to expand the content on his work in science communication and policy after he won the Nobel. It is, after all, in that context that his remarks can best be understood.

So my suggestion is essentially that you set me free on the Hunt article and then block me again if you regret it. Only then, having done all we could to avoid it, can we take our disagreement to ArbCom. What do you say?[4] Thomas B (talk) 13:45, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

I cannot unilaterally overturn a community imposed sanction, even if I thought it was a good idea. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:36, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

OK. I thought I read somewhere that it was possible to appeal to the blocking/banning admin. I just wanted to make sure I had tried all other options before brining it to arbitration. Thanks. Thomas B (talk) 06:54, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Amendment

It was only today when I realized that Red-tailed hawk had officially taken a break from editing. I thought he would only be inactive for a few days. I am asking for you to read the request for an amendment that I wrote on his talk page. Sorry if this is lazy. Salmoonlight (talk) 19:57, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Is it was implemented by a consensus of administrators at WP:AE it will have to be appealed there or at WP:AN. I suggest you wait until several months have passed and make sure you can demonstrate an understanding of 1RR, reverts, and edit warring. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:05, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

ArbComm / SPI

I see you blocked this user for ArbComm enforcement. Not sure if it makes a difference but there is also this in which they are named. Not sure why SPI is so backed up or if it matters at this point so just FYI I guess. CNMall41 (talk) 04:29, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Procedural Question

Hey, I'm not familiar with how AE works, and would like your guidance before (if at all) making further remarks. My understanding from the template is that the party filing the complaint makes the statement, fills out the fields, the subject of the complaint has the space for their statement, and then both wait for responses from admins, without further interaction? I ask because browsing other past cases seems to show a back and forth, but where the comments are still in the allotted positions, discernable by timestamps rather than a back and forth comment-reply thread. When you @ me in a comment, is there a proper form for me to reply, or do I just wait for closure, having already filled out the statement? entropyandvodka | talk 10:53, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Entropyandvodka, you can reply if you wish, but only in your own section. I was just trying to clarify that your edits were reverts. An acknowledgement that you understand wouldn't be amiss. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 10:57, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Wait a tick.

As this is the first edit with this account, what deletion are we talking about here? -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 11:48, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

They were also editing as an IP. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:12, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I suspect they are referring to their IP, Special:contributions/84.110.218.178, which they used (rather disruptively) before creating an account.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:15, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 14:41, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

I'm really not feeling an unblock in this situation, although I'm open input. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:24, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Oh, and User talk:Lord Milner#ANI if you have the time to peek at something. I'm also not feeling an unblock there. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:25, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

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Stale?

I reported the IP address 81.81.223.38.228 for vandalism. You replied with a Stale warning, writing, "This is a mobile connection and is already stale.". I don't understand, what is stale? This IP address made three edits just today here on en.wikipedia, and three more over at en.wikipedia, all of them vandalisms. Rontombontom (talk) 15:40, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

IPs assigned to mobile connections change very quickly. Three edits over seven hours ago is stale, as they're very likely not using that IP anymore. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:47, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

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Oh Hi

Hi,

Since you're online, I just wanted to mention that User:Me Da Wikipedian was copying "stuff" from my userpage onto theirs, including sandboxes, buttons, clear from the order of placements. For example, the "user from Earth" and "likes to sleep" userboxes. Additionally, if you hover over the "citation needed" template, you will see Date:Marchuary *^* which is something I added as a joke. The "A Button to my Talk Page" goes to my talk page.

I really don't appreciate this, and I saw that you're online at the moment, so I'm seeking some advice. I have told Me Da Wikipedian on their talk page already. Thanks if you reply!

Myrealnamm (💬talk · ✏️contribs) at 01:08, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

I would wait to see how they respond, but there's really not anything to be done. I expect they'll remove any references to your username, but other than that it's all standard user page stuff. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 01:14, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

May music

story · music · places

I alert you to Talk:Peter Grimes. Is that neutral enough? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:12, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

What did you see? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:28, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

There are 3000 words on that talk page and I read about 30 of them. Was there something in particular you'd like me to look at? ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:33, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

The History Wizard of Cambridge

I'm reaching out to you as you previously topic banned The History Wizard of Cambridge last year. I found these IPs editing Yeonmi Park: [5] and [6] which are clearly being used to by the to evade the topic ban. On the same range I found this IP editing Malayan Emergency articles: [7]. This IP on the same range edited Uncomfortable Oxford: [8]. This IP on the range edited Charlie Hutchison a page created by The History Wizard of Cambridge: [9]. These IPs are all on the same range and linked to the University of Oxford and The History Wizard of Cambridge states they are a Historian living in England and their talk page show numerous references to the university. The IPs are clearly the same user. Compare this edit: [10] to the recent edit by the IP: [11]. Very similar edit summary. The edits to Yeonmi Park are also very similar to previous edits by the main account which are very critical of her story. Compare [12] with [13]. They're essentially restoring their edits removed by another user. The IP edits to the Malayan emergency are also similar to previous edits which focus on British head hunting. Compare: [14] and [15]. The edits to the latter two articles are a clear violation of their topic ban and they've stopped editing with the main account. I'm also wondering about this new account which added pictures to Batang Kali massacre: [16]. One of the IPs edited this page and this new account added the exact same pictures here as The History Wizard of Cambridge did to the Malayan Emergency page. 212.139.253.19 (talk) 12:50, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

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Query

Hello, there. I am thinking about appealing to AN to have my TBAN on GENSEX lifted, and I would like to use a User draft page to invite editors of various perspectives - yourself included - to view my draft filing before I make and offer feedback. Do you think this is something I could do under BANEX point two or, if not, is there some kind of "preliminary motion" I could make somewhere to allow me to post a draft?

Just FYI, my filing will include a section where I acknowledge why the TBAN was applied and a section where I document my current, less problematic approach to editing, as well as some discussion of the neurodivergent blind spots that got me into the mess the first place. I would just like some eyeballs on it first to identify blind spots in the filing itself, since this kind of thing has tripped me up repeatedly before. Newimpartial (talk) 19:40, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

ScottishFinnishRadish any thoughts? I can ask another admin this question if you like; I just picked you as the last one I remembered interacting with at my Talk Newimpartial (talk) 22:52, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Since it was a community sanction, I can't approve the draft filing feedback, so if you want to go that route you'd have to go to AN first to ask for a preliminary motion, as you called it. I think the draft feedback is enough of a grey area where it's better to seek permission first. Sorry about the delay, it's been a busy weekend. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:18, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Disruptive tagging

Could you review this discussion/dispute for disruptive editing? Talk:Weaponization of antisemitism#Adding POV and POV LEDE tags. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 00:15, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

IOHANNVSVERVS, if you'd like to report disruptive editing please do so. Don't just drop a link to a 3000 word discussion and ask me to review it. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:32, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Disruptive editing on Michael (archangel)

Hi @ScottishFinnishRadish:, I saw that you blocked 97.113.65.84 for a 2 week period following their disruptive edits on Michael (archangel) and Gabriel. It appears they have made an account and have now resumed the edits, even using the same edit summaries. They are also doing it under this. See here. I am not super familiar with dealing with this kind of editing violation, but would this be considered sockpuppetry if the first edits were made without a Wikipedia account? I'm trying to figure out how best to deal with this/report this. Any advice is welcomed. Thanks! -- Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 02:41, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Blocked, and blocked the other IP. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:46, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! -- Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 13:37, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

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Seeking advice

Hey SFR. You're an admin I have immense respect for, for your incredibly judicious judgement across many topics and venues, even more so considering the volume of admin work you do. So I thought I'd ask you for some advice. I'm feeling pretty disheartened about the project for the response I got in this discussion at the spam whitelist. A couple of the issues I'm feeling, coming out of that thread, are:

• Consensus sure as hell feels like a vote, when a minority opinion nonetheless grounded in policy and with the goal of improving the encyclopedia, can lose out to a majority opinion from people who only lightly participated in the thread, and offered more in the way of feelings and opinions than policy- or guideline-based disagreement. The end result appears to be the admins there saying "nobody cares enough about this to do anything, go away."
• I realize that discussions on this noticeboard don't usually get that much attention... but does an admin even need "consensus" to action a whitelist request? I see tons of whitelist requests approved with only a single admin action, based on the benefit the submitting user said the site would provide.

Any advice you could give would make me feel better, I think. Currently, I'm at a bit of a loss for a positive takeaway here. PhotogenicScientist (talk) 22:22, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

PhotogenicScientist, a lot of time consensus works out to a vote, especially when you're dealing with a discussion without a critical mass of editors, and when there's no formal close. I wouldn't see the result of that discussion the same a you, though. Although it's not the result that I would have gone for there's a clear path forward with the other sources your source is based on. In the grand scheme of Wikipedia, that's a better result than a lot of people get. That doesn't mean it's a good result, or the result that seems like it would make the most sense, but it isn't a hard stop.

Sometimes you step into a branch in the woods that pokes you in the eye out of nowhere, even when you're walking on a well trodden path. This seems like one of those situations. You stepped into a situation that was hostile and got pushback when you didn't see any reason. I've found that a lot of times it's because the regulars in that area or handling that process are used to a certain behavior which leads to a local consensus of how things are generally handled. That turns something like whitelisting something real quick into an ordeal, and leads people to feeling brushed off. People have had to put up with the same at aiv and uaa where I lurk because the people who handle the process are a) pretty confident in their handling of requests, and b) a little jaded because most of what is handled isn't good faith concerns from an established editor.

As far as the consensus burden necessary, I don't actually know because that's not my normal haunt, but it looks to be like permissions where any admin can action a request but once a discussion starts there's an expectation to wait for consensus. It looks like the burden is on the editor wanting the whitelist entry, which is unfortunate. It's certainly not how I would have handled it, but I also don't work that backlog so I find it hard to judge the action. Just because it's not how it's handle it doesn't mean that's not how it's handled.

In conclusion, sorry that things worked out like they did, and that the process is over-stressed and underserved. I'm sure no one meant to make the process shitty, but sometimes a bunch of people trying to make something work right only make it work, and sometimes mistakes happen. This is exacerbated by the critical shortage of admins handling things like that. My personal bar for whitelisting would be "request by an established editor that seems to be made in good faith," but that doesn't seem to be the consensus at that project. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:23, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Involved editors repeatedly shutting down RFC prematurely

At Talk:Israel–Hamas war#RFC: Lede paragraph regarding Gaza casualties involved editors - specifically those generally aligned with a certain POV - are repeatedly shutting down the RFC.

The questions the RFC are on have been discussed (One, Two, and I believe others) and in some cases edit warred over, meaning that it is time to proceed to dispute resolution, but some editors appear to disagree with that. This has included shutting down the RFC, but also alleging, without explaining why, that the statement is not neutral.

I don’t want to keep reopening it, so I’m coming here to ask for advice on how to proceed. BilledMammal (talk) 23:32, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

You could also look at the edit-warring on the talk page, with BilledMammal making one, two, three and four reverts on the talk page in about two hours. I believe we have a topic-wide one revert rule. Happy to take this to AE if youd prefer not to deal with it. nableezy - 23:39, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Regarding #4, my understanding is that moving a comment placed in the wrong location to the right location is not a revert. Regarding the rest, my understanding is that 1RR only applies to content pages.

Further, I would suggest that involved editors prematurely shutting down an RFC (#1), and an editor trying to edit-war a change to another editors comment in violation of WP:TPO (#2 and #3), is a bigger issue. BilledMammal (talk) 00:02, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Rich to say that both you dont have to sign the comment, and yet it remains your comment. I attributed a non-neutrally phrased RFC statement, you edit-warred to keep the statement authorship concealed. nableezy - 00:19, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

If you weren’t trying to sign the statement, you would have an argument there - but since you are, you don’t. BilledMammal (talk) 00:20, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

I was attributing an unsigned statement. If you werent trying to hide the authorship, you would have a point, but since you were, you dont. And the claim that I attempting a change to another editors comment is risible, and it isnt even the funniest part of this. nableezy - 00:22, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

(And there are no neutrality issues with that statement; providing examples of how the content might be worded if there is a consensus to include wording, to improve editor understanding, does not create a neutrality issues contrary to your assertion in the discussion) BilledMammal (talk) 00:24, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Cool of you to find no fault with your leading RFC statement. Doesnt change that it is a leading statement and, unsurprisingly, each of the suggestions match with your vote. Odd you wouldnt want anybody to know that the author of those leading statements also voted for them. Well, not odd, but interesting in its own way. nableezy - 00:27, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Each of the examples start with "if yes". If you are concerned that presenting examples only for a yes consensus is a neutrality issue we can include examples for a no consensus - but saying "If no, no text will be included before the casualty figures/in the third sentence" seems redundant to me. BilledMammal (talk) 00:32, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

You provide suggested answers in your supposedly brief and neutral question and then pretend like that isnt a neutrality issue. And yet you apparently have an issue being associated with the statement, so much so you edit war out any mention of your writing it. Im done with you here though, I await to see what SFR does to decide what next steps may be needed for an editor who is engaged in such editing. nableezy - 00:45, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

• The two of you are now involved in another dispute with each other not even on an article or article talk, but at an uninvolved user's talk page. Must I trout you both yet again? The Kip 03:05, 7 May 2024 (UTC)