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New prolific socker

BR, you might find Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Hoggardhigh interesting. I've just filed a report there against Special:Contributions/A_Piece_of_the_Universe. He's a very persistent socker, but quite obvious when we know the signs. - BilCat (talk) 21:20, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a look when I get a chance. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 21:35, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. It's got a few admins watching it, but wanted to make you aware of him in case you run across these types of edits. He mainly edits across aircraft- and music-related articles. - BilCat (talk) 22:00, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

...and speaking of another prolific socker, is User:LLCoolpp ringing the same bells for you that he is for me? - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:58, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It might well be him. - BilCat (talk) 00:37, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Having looked into his edits..."Consolidated Catalina IB) (FP193) of No. 240 Squadron RAF which took off from RAF Killadeas was a non-operational low-level bombing exercise"...yeah there is no doubt. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:00, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Good catch. - BilCat (talk) 16:57, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Have you been able to look at Special:Contributions/A_Piece_of_the_Universe? The SPI is still ongoing, but I think a duck block now is warranted. Thanks for whatever you decide to do on this. - BilCat (talk) 16:57, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It does look similar, but as a CU's been endorsed I'll hold off until that runs. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:07, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I understand. - BilCat (talk) 06:03, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Flybe

Hi Bushranger, I noticed you have just undone a change made by LLcoolpp (a sock of Ryan kirkpatrick). I get it that changes done by socks should be scrutinised, but in this case his edit was factually correct and after his change had been undone, the article shows incorrect information. I will go ahead and reinstate the facts._pseudonym Jake Brockman ^talk 08:29, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's exactly the way the process is supposed to work.

Thanks for taking care of that! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:30, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Large chunks of the same stuff on two pages

Hi,

I just wanted to check a general issue with you, it stems immediately from the recent AfD request for the Money Creation page but I have come across this issue in other contexts too. The issue is having large chunks of material covering the same area on two different pages in similar levels of detail. IMHO this appears to be a sign that something has gone wrong and that really one of the two chunks should really be a significantly abbreviated summary of the other. Would you concur? Is there any official wiki policy on this situation?

I think this is doubly important when the material is contentious because otherwise it creates two battlegrounds which is very tedious for editors on both sides of the dispute. Reissgo (talk) 08:45, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If the articles are largely similar, the relevant bit of alphabet soup is WP:MERGE. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:49, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your quick answer, but actually I was thinking more about individual sections on two distinct non-merge-able pages. Reissgo (talk) 09:24, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It's been awhile and I'm in the middle of another project at the moment, but I think there's "partial merge" instructions in there somewhere. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 09:25, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Disney Channel Asia

Hi, I'm not sure if you're the right person for this but seeing you're an admin I was wondering if you could help me out.

I filed an edit warring report over 24 hours ago regarding a user constantly adding false information, I and some others gave him multiple warnings but looks like he doesn't know how to use Wikipedia. It's just ignored and he still continues to do the same edits. So far there has been no response from an admin and I don't know does it really take this long?

Hoping you can help with this. Thanks User 261115 (talk) 08:59, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sometimes it can, there's only so many of us admins running around trying to put out fires, and ANEW isn't somewhere I generally work. However, he's considerably past 3RR, so he got a 24-hour sit-down to think about what he's done. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 09:05, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Oh ok, understood now. Anyway thanks for the help User 261115 (talk) 09:29, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ongoing trolling

Here, multiple attacking messages on about ten different editors' pages. Just FYI since you seem to be around. Take care! — fortunavelut luna 09:22, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

There's one in every bunch; blocked him. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 09:32, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Greatly appreciated- happy Sunday! — fortunavelut luna 09:32, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson

Hello,

You recently opted to have a notable hip hop producer's wikipedia page deleted. What will he need to correct to reactivate his page.

Best

Matt ENKWMS (talk) 15:42, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]