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Re: 120.29.67.231

Hi. Can you please remove this IP's user talk page editing privileges? After the 2 week ban has been applied, they are continuing the vandalism in their talk page. Please see 1, 2, 3. Thanks. -WayKurat (talk) 06:52, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi WayKurat, sorry – I was offline and Widr did it. Central noticeboards like WP:ANI are often a quicker way to get the problem solved. Thanks for the notification, though. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 17:52, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

AIV

I saw your message before it was archived. I have the time shown already but didn't pay much attention. I think I got a few vandals blocked because of that, which makes me think the blocking admins haven't notice the time of the filters either. Jerm (talk) 19:32, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks and no worries. The blocks might have been justified by the history of (attempted) disruption coming from the same address again and again. I was surprised. 🙂 ~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:43, 13 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

AIV apology

Hey ToBeFree, just a heads up this was an accident. Sorry! -- LuK3 (Talk) 17:08, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

😄 Made me laugh! Wonderful. No worries and thank you very much for dealing with the actual problem that led to the report. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:26, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

I really appreciate your efforts. Have a great weekend, 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 16:13, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for the report, for the kind feedback and for the weekend wish :) You too! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:25, 15 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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21:14, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Block request

Hey! Could you block 223.187.189.47 (talk) or its range for me? My report at AIV gets removed because the IP is covered under a partial rangeblock right now, but it has continued its spam on different pages. --MrClog (talk) 00:48, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MrClog, thanks for asking! A steward has already globally blocked this specific IP address in the meantime, but I have now also converted the partial rangeblock to a sitewide one. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 02:46, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

...for the block [4]. Since I sometimes complain about slow response to reports, I'm happy to acknowledge the opposite. Cheers, 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 00:14, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

😄 You're welcome. Thank you very much for the kind feedback! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:17, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks for the blocking of the sock. If you don't mind, can you link the sock investigation? Also, this user posted the same exact edit awhile back as this sock, see the <br style="clear: both;"/> in the edit. — Mr Xaero ☎️ 00:52, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment: Umm.... blocked[5]? LOL — Mr Xaero ☎️ 00:57, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
😐 Mr Xaero, I'm relieved to see you find it funny, since I find it horribly embarrassing. I am deeply sorry for my moment of absent-mindedness when trying to block the user displayed on the right side of the diff, where the Twinkle menu also is. At least that's how I attempt to explain my mistake to myself. Meh.
To answer your original question, none existed, but your diff made this interesting enough for one to be created: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Nicky jam el cangri
Let's see how it is answered. "Sock puppet" was a clear enough reason for me to block the sockpuppet, but the master attribution is just a suspicion.
Not sure how to end this message. Damn. Best regards, ~ ToBeFree (talk) 01:09, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I played the first one off but when that second one popped up and was the same I felt like dealing with it but I got wrapped up with this COVID-19 junk so I deleted. As for the block part, I am not worried and I find it as humorous. Don't beat yourself up over it as we are all human and we are not perfect. — Mr Xaero ☎️ 01:18, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome

← This is awesome. 👍 - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 05:52, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

😄 Thank you very much, Fylindfotberserk! I wish more songs were freely licensed. Especially Korobeiniki being public domain was a very pleasant surprise for me, allowing me to share what I believed to be copyrighted by Nintendo. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:08, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Hi - I just wanted to thank you properly for that recent edit summary. As a new admin, I sometimes have doubts about whether I'm doing things in the right way - is there something I haven't thought about, would an old hand do things differently? It's really nice to have someone say 'good job' every now and again - if only to top up my confidence reserves! Let me know if you're ever feeling like you're in the same boat, I'd be happy to offer another pair of eyes. Stay safe in the current chaos, GirthSummit (blether) 20:36, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Girth Summit, I know that feeling! 😄 Happy to hear that I'm not the only one. I was a bit afraid it might be a bit out-of-my-position to provide feedback in this way, as I'm just as new. But then again, four eyes are more than two, and we both do have a considerable amount of Wikipedia editing experience. You're welcome and thank you very much – stay safe too! I guess the virus is beneficial for online communities like Wikipedia. It's a horrible thing, but the encyclopedia is a bastion of calm. Best regards, ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:30, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ToBeFree, it'll be interesting to see whether it turns out to be beneficial. The optimist in me says yay; however, we've just closed all schools in the UK - we're going to have a lot of bored, English-speaking teenagers on our hands. This bored, English-speaking teacher is going to be on-hand to counter any resultant vandalism, but I hope we don't get overwhelmed. And yes, for sure, your feedback is definitely appreciated - positive or otherwise, I always want to know whether folk agree with my actions. Cheers GirthSummit (blether) 21:36, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting theory! Hmm. I have a feeling teenagers at a school computer are more likely to vandalize pages – e.g. to impress classmates who are required to look at the same page at the same time, and whose reaction happens in the same room – than those sitting at home. It might depend on the level of homework they are now required to do. No homework, no Wikipedia research, no school vandalism. Almost only long-term abusers open Wikipedia to damage it in the first place, I think. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:44, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ToBeFree, that's a heartening perspective - you might well be right. Let's see how this social experiment pans out! GirthSummit (blether) 21:54, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Conflict of interest

Hello--I got a message from you about conflicts of interest. Can you clarify what that is about? Have I done something wrong that you are aware of?

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