User talk:Jpgordon

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re: Han2007

Given where he went, and that he evidently had trouble with Civility there in November [2], do you think it would be appropriate to pass this along to an admin on Spanish Wilipedia?

I'm cross-posting this with Mike Rosoft since you were the two who have handled the editor's blow up.

Thanks

- J Greb (talk) 21:34, 5 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Only if you think there was some reality to the threat. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 21:45, 5 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm a bit on the fence with it. I can see putting jaw in gear before thinking things through, but that was more than a bit OTT. Han seems to be in better shape on es.wikipedia, though I'd worry they may go off there as well.

I'm not 100% sure that a heads up wouldn't create that type of situation, hence coming to you and Mike Ronsoft for your opinions.

- J Greb (talk) 22:03, 5 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

IP Problems and Blocks

Hey I noticed there was a block on the IP address that I edit from at work. I am not certain what happened other than User: Wilania did something to cause the block. Due to the way our internet is set up at work I could not put in an unblock request (AHHHHH!) Is there a way to take care of the inactive or trouble acounts without blocking the full IP Address? Thanks, Cjones132002 (talk) 18:13, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hm. There's a really weird bug in the system where autoblocks are showing up for people blocked long ago. Even if you can't file an unblock request from work, I still need the IP information to find out which IP the bug is interfering with. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 05:46, 10 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I will get that information to you when I am back at work thank you! Cjones132002 (talk) 07:30, 10 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I found it, Special:Contributions/63.230.167.170 This is the IP address that was blocked due to activity by User: Wilania. I try to make contributions (mainly to music pages) when I can but the blocks due to troubled users can be a pain. can they be just removed? Thanks, Cjones132002 (talk) 18:22, 11 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not finding any blocks or autoblocks on that IP. How strange. Next time, cut and paste the exact message you're getting, maybe I can figure it out from there. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 20:51, 11 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It does appear to have been lifted, thanks for your help! Cjones132002 (talk) 22:59, 11 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Plant's Strider

Log shows you checked this guy on 23rd Jan as part of his unblock request. Did you happen to notice whether he was editing on Rogers Cable or not? --Elen of the Roads (talk) 23:24, 26 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not. Not even same hemisphere. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 23:50, 26 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Was PS's IP from Austria per chance? GabeMc ^{(talk|contribs)} 23:54, 26 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, though that's few thousand miles closer. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 23:59, 26 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Can I assume that they were not using an obvious proxy service, as far as you could tell? GabeMc ^{(talk|contribs)} 03:25, 27 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not an obvious one to me, at any rate. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 08:07, 27 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Æðð

Hello, Jpgordon. May I ask you a question? One month ago, you put an SP tag on the account seen here, annotating it as a sock puppet of Æðð. I was wondering if you might be able to refer me to the page (if there is one) where the evidence for that is located? I am seeking to confirm if the tagged editor in question really is a sock puppet, or if this is just a mistake. Thanks! Regards, AzureCitizen (talk) 04:32, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad you noticed that he was editing again; I guess I forgot to block him properly when I put this on his talk page. There wasn't a formal SPI. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 04:47, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I noticed that the user returned to editing this evening after a 30-day block by renaming an abortion-related article (a potential POV-flag), followed by blanking the warnings and banners on their user pages. Glad that I asked, and glad to be of assistance... Regards, AzureCitizen (talk) 04:58, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Cyclops2007

Hello. I noticed you blocked Wonnydude (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) who was an editor on John B. Kimble for abusing multiple accounts back in 2011. The second AfD for that article has drawn what appear to be socks. Everything is stale now, and I can't find any documentation, but I was wondering if you have any insight as to who Wonnydude was related to if anyone. I doubt that you do, but it I figured it would be worth a shot. NativeForeigner ^Talk 00:06, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, no idea. I don't keep records, and the checkuser log isn't helpful. You might want to double-check the username spelling on this SPI -- User:JungleJamm does not exist. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 07:26, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Shoot (capitalization) NativeForeigner ^Talk 17:45, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Why you blocked accounts of my (head of Internet Cafe) customers?

The following words are from user Sunny Singh (DAV) on the behalf of the head of "Internet Cafe" Mr. Sunil Verma -

The reason for block is "Abusing multiple accounts". Jpgordon misunderstood that a single user has created a number of accounts with different names. But he is not aware of the truth. Different persons are using their own account from this computer they are not able to edit Wikipedia. This computer doesn't belong to a single Wikipedia user, but it's a "Internet Cafe's" computer. This computer is one of the 43 computers lying below this roof. We call this computer with a name i.e., Wikipedia. There are also some computers with different names like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, C++, Software, etc. A number of people come to this Internet Cafe and use Wikipedia, Facebook, etc. People who want to use Wikipedia, use this computer. People who want to use Facebook, use Facebook computer. The person who owns this Cafe charge us 25 rupees per hour for using Wikipedia computer. Persons using Facebook have to pay 35 rupees for an hour. So, here is no one who has multiple accounts. Multiple accounts being used from this computer are of different persons. Some users use this computer named as "Wikipedia" to read articles, some for making edits and many users came to ask questions on Reference Desk. I, myself, come to ask questions. Jpgordon has blocked all accounts using this computer without asking them or telling them what he is thinking. I know any administrator will do the same thing. But Jpgordon has done this mistakenly. I am not the head of this cafe instead I am a customer. Since I am the oldest user of Wikipedia from this computer, the head of this Cafe asked me to unblock the blocked accounts so that he would restore his customers. I have explained the whole story and you now know what is the real truth. So, please, restore (=unblock) all accounts (of different people) being used from this Cafe computer as soon as possible. Thank you! 27.62.140.224 (talk) 16:42, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm skeptical. But I won't object if another admin reverses this. It seems odd to me that there are so many users from there that do nothing -- nothing -- other than post on the reference desk. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 18:05, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As Sunny have already mentioned most of them are students. The goal of a student is to take knowledge, not to distribute knowledge. Yet, they have not acquired high level or scientific knowledge and you know the articles on Wikipedia are not so easy that a 10th or any other normal standard student may edit it and make changes in it according to his will. Please, unblock their accounts so that I could restore my customers. 106.218.12.88 (talk) 01:12, 12 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]