User talk:Ferret

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Possible IP sockpuppetry and harassment by Tkcmgl12

Greetings! Thanks for your tireless admin work...I see at User talk:Tkcmgl12 that you banned this user last year for edit warring and sockpuppetry. Today I got this weird message on my user talk page. Based on the dubious nature of the request and the complaint at Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive_1136#Advice to protect myself about IP addresses harassing User:Suuuuuuzu, I suspect that these messages from IP users are actually the banned Tkcmgl12. I'm not sure what to do next, like if IP bans are in order or if some sort of checkuser needs to happen to confirm this? Thanks, Beland (talk) 01:46, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

@Beland: Yes, that sockmaster has been active today. I've blocked 5-6 IPs of them today. -- ferret (talk) 01:47, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

Very strange behaviour

Greetings and all the best in New Year, for a few days now there are unsourced changes in lots of wikipedia articles, some of them were already noticed by admins, it started with this ip [[1]] after few days it continued with this ip [[2]] and today it continued with this ip [[3]],All 3 have the same target articles, the last 2 ip have the similar geolocation, could it be that they are the same person, could you run a quick SPI check ? Thank you. Theonewithreason (talk) 17.January 2022 (UTC)

@Theonewithreason: Checkusers cannot comment on IPs. Recommend posting to ANI and someone can look at the case and block as needed. -- ferret (talk) 20:44, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Okay, thanks. Theonewithreason (talk) 17.January 2022 (UTC)

about MOS:VG

See the "lost ark' article. Why do titles and flags exist on that document? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rocco30 (talk • contribs) 15:38, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

@Rocco30: I'm already looking at it. It's in violation of MOS as well, and it looks like there may be conflict of interest editing there. -- ferret (talk) 15:39, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

i understand. thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rocco30 (talk • contribs) 15:42, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

@Rocco30: I've completed cleaning up Lost Ark. There was a lot wrong. -- ferret (talk) 15:53, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

Requesting help and outside opinion

Hi Ferret,

I was an active editor of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision_Amico page but quit because it appears a user by the name Daltonsatom is connected to the source material and has a vested interest in continuing to keep the page free of critical articles or anything that may make the subject appear unfavorable. Another moderator has been present there but Daltonsatom continues to do what he is doing. Requesting your help or any other help a moderator can provide. Thank you. 50.88.235.139 (talk) 02:34, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

I've posted a notice to WP:VG for experienced eyes to take a look. -- ferret (talk) 02:44, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, I really appreciate it! I think it's time to get some help over there. The talk page shows how out of control that user is. 50.88.235.139 (talk) 03:13, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

Vandalism

Good Day Ferret, on Branković dynasty page first one purpose IP made a unsourced edit [[4]] (I believe it is for fun because it does not make any sense) I reverted them one time but after that a account appeared with the same revert [[5]], can something be done? Thank you. Theonewithreason (talk) 21.January 2022 (UTC)

I've reverted and warned. -- ferret (talk) 22:56, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks. Theonewithreason (talk) 21.January 2022 (UTC)

Editing question to User:Ferret

I'm confused about how to revert my edits after you removed them because I didn't summarize my changes. If there is any way to reinstate my edits so that I can summarize my changes and overall make a contribution, let me know. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fredaniel (talk • contribs) 17:24, 3 February 2022 (UTC)

The edits in question should not be restored as is, regardless of an explaination. Some of the quotes were completely altered, for example, and you cannot simply alter someone's quote. I recommend making changes in smaller portions, section by section, with an edit summary explaining. This allows someone to revert only a small change they disagree with, rather than being forced to do a wholesale removal. -- ferret (talk) 17:59, 3 February 2022 (UTC)