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RfA debriefs

Hey, I don't suppose you've got a minute to add your thoughts to a new RfA debriefs page? I recall you writing something elsewhere on this, but can't remember whereabouts. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:33, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ritchie333 - I always have time to help you out. I'll check it out and add my thoughts. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 10:10, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Highly biased airtcles(2409:4060:E87:CE6D:18D8:BB1:9CE9:C342 (talk) 11:20, 16 June 2021 (UTC))

Hey administer you all say neutrality blah blah but one of your airtcles about Hinduism and other religions in the christianity section is a pure agenda block me if you want to but your website is a propaganda toll and your so called mods Admins and users are toxic gatekeepers there's a boomer admin that goes around harassing people — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2409:4060:e87:ce6d:18d8:bb1:9ce9:c342 (talk) 11:20, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! I'm not sure why you would think that I'd block you... Have you considered trying to edit and improve these articles that you believe are not wording content neutrally? Wikipedia encourages everyone to be bold and fix issues when you see them. If the article is protected, you can make an edit request and ask that content be changed. I'm sorry if you feel that an administrator is harassing people - I'm sure that there's a reasonable explanation. If you could provide more information, I'll be happy to help you... :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:27, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Recently closed SPI

Hi Oshwah, really happy to see you clearing loads of these SPIs. In one of the SPIs you closed today, you mentioned that they are not in violation of policy as they might have lost access to their account. I think they did lose access to their account in one sense or another: The one account was blocked, and then just 1 hour later the other one began editing.. (see the timeline I had added there) Would you mind having a quick look at it again? – NJD-DE (talk) 12:09, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Njd-de! I've actually spent the last few hours in SPI and managed to clear the entire CU backlog! The checkuser requests are all caught up now! Woo hoo! :-) Anyways, that's not why you're here... :-) I went and took another look at the SPI report you mentioned, and I see that the listed accused sock account was blocked for 60 hours, but with no reason given in the block log. I'd be curious if Anthony Bradbury might possibly remember the reason behind the block. Nonetheless, this does mean that there is a potential violation of policy in terms of block evasion. For this reason, I have redacted my original decision to decline the SPI and I will be running a CU check shortly. Thanks for messaging me and for pointing this out. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:24, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, huge thank you for clearing them!! And thanks for looking at the SPI again. I believe Anthony blocked them for vandalism, as the user kept removing sourced content from Shafiqul Islam Shimul. Actually something another IP had been blocked for as well. It appears someone really doesn't like the current version of the article .. So the confirmed CU didn't surprise me. – NJD-DE (talk) 12:42, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Njd-de - You're welcome; always happy to help! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:48, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Please accept my apologies; my omission of block reason here is a gross error, and also a very rare one which I cannot explain satisfactorily. I do recall the event; the editor had vandalised very significantly, which is why the length of block was a little longer than usual.----Anthony Bradbury"talk" 14:25, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Anthony Bradbury - No apologies needed; it happens and nobody is perfect. ;-) Thanks for responding and for explaining the reason for the block. I ended up running a CU on the accounts in the SPI report and confirmed them. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:34, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please look at Special:Contributions/Trap133

This is a sub 48 hour editor with a lot of interesting contributions which have my antennae twitching. I have purposely not linked FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 12:15, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Timtrent! What exactly is making you suspicious? Who do you suspect this user of being a sock puppet of? Have you filed a report at SPI? :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:28, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It is the pattern of many, many edits in a short period to gain an editing rights threshold, but by a new editor who would be unlikely to know that. I have not opened a report because I cannot work out which other editor I think this might be. I could easily be mistaken. FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 12:31, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Timtrent - No worries. Thanks for letting me know. Keep an eye out, and let me know if you find any evidence pointing this account to another. I'll be happy to help once I have evidence and an SPI report is filed. ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:33, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
At present their edits are oddly distributed, including a D !vote at AfD (again unusual). I'll keep an eye out, but their pattern does not yet suggest an obvious answer. FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 12:36, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Timtrent - No worries; just keep me updated and let me know if you find anything. Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:48, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
They just declared on their talk page that they are a prior IP only editor. I am content. FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 15:32, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sock puppet

Hello Oshwah you were the CheckUser, on this case [[1]]. I think I may have found him I opened up a new case if you have the time could you review case do to you closing the last one?.Mr.Jakub from prague (talk) 02:13, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mr.Jakub from prague! I responded to your SPI report. I need more information before I can proceed. Can you help me out, respond to the SPI report, and provide detailed evidence? Thanks. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:17, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I just did hope it helps.Mr.Jakub from prague (talk) 04:27, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Mr.Jakub from prague - Perfect! Thanks for doing that. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:48, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Louisville LTA

Can you find the original user to this LTA? I can't find it myself and I asked LuK3 (talk · contribs) about this. NASCARfan0548 ↗ 03:52, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi NASCARfan0548! I'm not sure who the original master is. I'm hoping that maybe LuK3 might know... :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:48, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oshwah, I have a question: why does he keep undoing the same edits over and over again on adding bad phrases toward politics, actors, actresses, and hurricanes? NASCARfan0548 ↗ 18:52, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
NASCARfan0548 - I have no idea why long-term abusers of this project do the things that they do. Many times, it's because they have some "morale" agenda to make content the way that they feel that it should be, or based off of their beliefs or ideals. Other times, it's simply because they want to troll and abuse the project. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:17, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Newark NJ fire dept Wikipedia page

Oshwah, he's back again this time from a Miami Florida ip address. Please revert his edit Doriden (talk) 18:23, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Doriden! It looks like you've reverted the edit already, so I'll leave things be. If the user continues to disrupt the article, let me know and I'll be happy to take a look. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:16, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, thanks again Oshwah Doriden (talk) 19:20, 17 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sunshine

Sunshine!
Hello Oshwah! Interstellarity (talk) has given you a bit of sunshine to brighten your day! Sunshine promotes WikiLove and hopefully it has made your day better. Spread the sunshine by adding {{subst:User:Meaghan/Sunshine}} to someone else's talk page, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. In addition, you can spread the sunshine to anyone who visits your userpage and/or talk page by adding {{User:Meaghan/Sunshine icon}}. Happy editing! Interstellarity (talk) 14:21, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Happy first day of summer, Oshwah!! Interstellarity (talk) 14:21, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Interstellarity! Thanks for the message and for the summer wishes! It doesn't feel completely like summer where I'm at right now... right now it's a thunderstorm outside. :-) Thanks again for the wishes, and I hope you have a great day! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:51, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Newark NJ fire dept Wikipedia page and others

Hi, Oshwah it seems that the roaming ip that has been doing the persistent disruptive editing behavior goes back a while, at least 2 yrs, not only to Newark NJ fire dept Wikipedia page but to other various Wikipedia pages as well. Someone thinks that this is the work of Zackman08, if you go to the disruptive editing he did to Kansas City Fire Department. Please review his long history of disruptive editing behavior. And then the other day on that 172 ip address from Florida, which is the same state as the one who is blocked until June 27. I ask that he be blocked from Wikipedia for continuous disruptive persistent editing. Please help us out Oshwah. I would greatly appreciate it. Review all of his other edits. Scorpio has warned him repeatedly also. Thank you, Doriden Doriden (talk) 15:46, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Doriden:(talk page stalker) Please don't spam admins with this kind of request. If you think the IP is disruptive, and it is urgent, go to AIV. If it is non urgent, go to ANI. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 18:57, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Doriden! As RandomCanadian stated above, we want to take any reports to either AIV or ANI if you believe that administrative action is required or necessary. I'm doing my best to keep an eye on the article for you, but I'm quite busy (both in real life and on Wikipedia), and it'll be faster if you file reports in the proper places. This way, other administrators who are available can review them and take action sooner than I probably could. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:05, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, Oshwah thank you, I am on a mobile device and not very computer savvy. I am unable to contact these other people that you want me to. Thank you very much anyway. Doriden Doriden (talk) 02:20, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Doriden - Filing a report at AIV is very easy, and you're going to want to learn how to do this. :-) To report a repeat vandal who has been warned multiple times, just follow the directions listed on the top of the AIV page. If you have any questions, please let me know. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:24, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Is edit filter helper a useful tool to track LTA activity (by examining the logs of private filters)? Or is it only useful for editing filters? aeschylus (talk) 23:40, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Aeschylus! The edit filter helper user right would give you the ability to view all edit filters and their logs - including edit filters that are marked as 'private'. The only thing that it doesn't give you is the ability to edit them (edit filter managers can do so). There are edit filters that are private (including the ones that I maintain) that track LTA activity, and having the edit filter helper user right would give you the ability to view those filters and their logs. The short answer to your question is "yes". However, do know that the edit filter helper user right is primarily given to users who show a need for the user right, and those who contribute regularly to edit filters or show an interest with helping with them. You can view the edit filter helper procedural policy page for more information. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them and help you. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:59, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sockpuppet

Hello, Oshwah,

I just blocked User:Mehedi.Hasan9798 as a sockpuppet of User:MehediH42404406 because they both focused on editing an article about themselves. I wasn't sure it was worth it to file an SPI as I've now protected the article. But I wanted to give a CU a head's up. Thanks. Liz Read! Talk! 03:07, 21 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Liz! I hope you're doing well and that you're having a great day! Awesome - good catch on those accounts. These kinds of usernames ring a bell, as if I've handled an SPI report with a bunch of accounts with similar usernames before... I'll keep my eyes open and see what I can find. If you find any more, let me know and I'll be happy to take a look. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:01, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I don't like to ever block an editor based on suspicions of sockpuppetry without CU confirmation but this was so blatant, with similar usernames and a focus on creating and recreating the same autobiographical article that even I found it a persuasive case.
I hope you get time to relax this summer. We're in a bit of a heatwave here in the Northwest. We could really use more of those rainy days that used to be so common here. Liz Read! Talk! 05:31, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Liz - Sure, I understand that completely. Just remember that checkuser evidence doesn't supersede behavioral evidence or obvious sockpuppetry. As the checkuser policy page states: "An editing pattern match is the important thing; the IP match is really just extra evidence (or not)." Two editors engaging in the exact same behavior or editing patterns might not always be declared as confirmed sockpuppets by a CU. In this case, the behavioral evidence would take precedence and the accounts would be blocked. ;-) Anyways, I'm glad that you took care of the matter. Like I said: If you see any more disruption by accounts with usernames like the ones that you blocked, let me know. I live in the Pacific Northwest, so I feel ya. :-) We had really hot weather today, followed by rain and thunderstorms in the evening. I just hope that we don't have any major fires this year like we did last year. Last year was crazy with forest fires and evacuations... I hope that I get to relax this summer, too. Life has been keeping me busy, so all I can say is "we'll see..." :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:54, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Image

User:Oshwah, hi I needed some advice on something. This is an image I uploaded from YouTube with the commons license on the bottom. [2] please check the source of it is it allowed even if its a picture in a video. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Preetykaur761 (talk • contribs) 17:17, 21 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Preetykaur761! It looks like the file that you uploaded has been nominated for speedy deletion due to being a copyright violation. I would take some time to review Wikipedia's policy on copyrights and make sure that you understand them before you upload any more images, files, or media. This will keep you out of trouble and assure that what you're uploading is in compliance with policy. For an introduction on licensing and copyright from the Wikimedia Commons project, see this page. It'll provide you with a lot of good information and help. :-) Please let me know if I can help you with anything else, and I'll be happy to do so. :-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:08, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mate why did you make my boi account block set expire 2022

WHY — Preceding unsigned comment added by GibbySpenof (talk • contribs) 01:36, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi GibbySpenof! I'm not sure what you're talking about? Can you provide me with some more information so that I can answer your question and help you? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:09, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Something new with the Socking

Hello Oshwah one of the Ip address that [3] uses that was Cu blocked 2 times. Was used again by them [4] just wanted to let you know some of the new things I found.Mr.Jakub from prague (talk) 01:47, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mr.Jakub from prague! Thanks for the message and for letting me know. I'll keep an eye on things. If you locate any accounts that you believe are sock puppets of MarquinhosWikipediano, please file an SPI report and include as much evidence and details as you can. :-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:11, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Extra info at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Befoxy2008

Almost certainly not relevant to your close, I was posting this at the same time, broadly, as you closedit, despite the difference in timestamp FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 08:43, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Timtrent! No worries; thanks for adding that information to the SPI report. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:21, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Newark NJ Fire Department Wikipedia Page And Other Ones

Hi Oshwah, I remember a couple of years ago I made a edit to some page without citations and everyone crawled out of the woodwork to chastise me. Yet no one will help me with this persistent disruptive long term abuser. Hank Scorpio thinks it's Zacman08. If you go back in Wikipedia history to 2018. Thanks, Doriden Doriden (talk) 12:13, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Doriden: Go enable WP:Twinkle - that should make AIV reporting easier. Otherwise, you seem plenty capable to start a new thread on a talk page, so you can just go to WP:ANI and start a new thread there. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 13:29, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail

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Doug Weller - Received and replied. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:43, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Socks?

Isn't User:Suhaibqadri121, whom you just indeffed for sockpuppetry, himself a sock of User:Inovannnn? Both promoted a Parvaiz Qadri (Deputy Mayor of Srinagar), the latter's sock created and Suhaibqadri121 later edited Draft:Deputy Mayor of Srinagar, the latter's other sock also added Qadri's name to Mayor of Srinagar... — kashmīrī TALK 18:44, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Oshwah

Hi User:Oshwah I need your help on something I am very upset as there is a user Fizconiz who keeps reverting edits in Shrenu Parikh's page. First I made this edit [5] as I think dates of the show should not go in the introduction of the actress and the career should only be in the filmography. After this he started attacking me and threatening me that he will report me for what reason. Yes I said he might own the page as I that was my thought that because he is always reverting edits of many other users on Parikh and Sachdevs page I thought that and If I was wrong in saying that then I’m sorry but he shouldn’t be reverting all edits people are doing because if they are not vandalism it should stay please make him understand this. Thank you [6] please tell him to not revert every edit on the page. As not only he is allowed to edit it. He wasn’t willing to understand anything either.

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