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Note: I recently was informed that this page looks like crap in Firefox. Not sure why, as it works just fine in Safari, which is what I use. I may try to fix it at some point.

Everything you need to know about me as an admin/bureaucrat, plus everything I need to reference to be an admin/bureaucrat. (purge)

This user has been an admin for
18 years, 3 months and 9 days.

This user has been a bureaucrat for
16 years, 8 months and 13 days.

5	WikiDefcon 5 Very low level of vandalism
1.65 RPM according to EnterpriseyBot —10:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

RfA candidate	S	O	N	S%	Ending (UTC)	Time left	Dups?	Report
RfB candidate	S	O	N	S%	Ending (UTC)	Time left	Dups?	Report

No RfXs since 17:37, 25 December 2024 (UTC).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online}

:See also: WP:RFA/RfA and RfB Report

Crat tasks
RfAs	0
RfBs	0
Overdue RfBs	0
Overdue RfAs	0
BRFAs	8
Approved BRFAs	0

Category tracker for CAT:DFUI
Category	# of items
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 28 July 2011	4
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 30 July 2011	1
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 2 August 2011	1
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 3 August 2011	6
Updated: 08:20, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

If you're unhappy with some admin-ish thing I've done...

...I'd recommend you drop me a line on my talk page.

Actually, I'd recommend you take a deep breath, make sure I actually did screw up (entirely possible), then drop me a line.

Please, do not email me about admin stuff; I try to keep everything on-wiki if at all possible. If I've blocked you, there's always {{unblock}}; I also keep all blocked user talk pages on my watchlist, and will check back on them a few hours after I've left my notice.

Also, I am open to administrator recall. To see my criteria for recall, read User:EVula/opining/admin recall.

My admin info!

History

I was made an administrator on November 7, 2006. My RfA closed with a vote of 62/0/0. Near as I can tell, I'm admin #1,047.

My first RfB was closed as non-consensus on July 1, 2007; the second was also closed as non-consensus on 24 December, 2007. My third RfB passed (122/1/2) on 3 June, 2008.

I was granted Oversight privs after my election on February 16, 2009.

Logs

General catch-all of all the below:
- "Destructive improvements"
- Editors I've shuffled off the wiki coil
- Lock-down!
- You're who?
- Presto-chango
- Appeasing our robot overlords
- Oversight/Suppression (restricted access)

Usual haunts

I want to spend more time at

References

Reading

Procedure

RfA closure

{{subst:rfap}} // {{subst:rfaf}} (see also: {{rfah}})
- For RfBs: {{subst:rfbp}} // {{subst:rfbf}} (see also: {{rfbh}})
Remove talk link, double-check final tally, mark close time with ~~~~~
{{subst:rfab}}
Special:Userrights
Remove from WP:RFA listing.
Add to:
Contact editor:
- {{subst:User:EVula/admin/Premature RfA|edits=xxx|notes=xxx}} ~~~~
- {{subst:User:EVula/admin/Passed RfA}} ~~~~
Manually update:
- User:X!/RfX Report
- User:ST47/RFA (used on WT:RFA)
- Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/RfA Report
- Template:Cratstats
- WP:100 (if necessary)
- Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/CheckPage

AfD closure

{{subst:at}} '''RESULT'''. ~~~~
{{subst:ab}}
Reminder: remove the "REMOVE THIS TEMPLATE" template (go figure!)
Tag talk page with {{Oldafdfull}}

XfD closure

{{subst:mfd top}}'''Reason''' ~~~~
{{subst:mfd bottom}}

{{subst:tfd top}}'''Reason''' ~~~~
{{subst:tfd bottom}}

Templates

{{subst:Welcomeg}}
{{subst:Uw-block1}} ~~~~
{{subst:nn-notice|Article}} ~~~~
{{subst:Vandalblock}} (or {{subst:UsernameBlocked}} ) + {{indefblock}}
{{subst:Usrcvtext|Article}} ~~~~
Creating test articles: {{subst:Test1article|Article}} ~~~~
{{unblockabuse}}

Personal boilerplates

{{subst:User:EVula/admin/threat-alpha}} ~~~~
{{subst:User:EVula/admin/threat-omega}} ~~~~
{{subst:User:EVula/admin/Jubal Early|ARTICLE}} ~~~~
{{User:EVula/admin/Premature RfA}} (see instructions)

Non-user talk templates

{{Oldafdfull}}
{{Non-free media rationale}} — for when people are stupid about fair use images

Other

When removing Fair Use images from non-mainspace: Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg
When clearing out Category:All disputed non-free images:
image fails [[WP:NFCC|our non-free content criteria]]; please [[User talk:EVula|contact me]] if you'd like to address the concerns and have the image undeleted

Faux AIV Noticeboard

Reports

Bot-reported

Achakzai1987 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 20:46, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
No disruption since being warned. Now at level II. -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:23, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
2603:7000:c300:703:3807:83d1:3c90:d4ed (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 20:56, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
No disruption since being warned. -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:21, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
2001:8003:e855:6500:741d:7876:1ae4:ece7 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1328 (LTA 1328, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 22:17, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
Warned user. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:04, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

72.133.196.210 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 22:27, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
False positive. Edits are not vandalism. Ad Orientem (talk) 00:53, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

2a00:23c6:bbb8:1800:101f:2e2c:5c3b:e166 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 22:47, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
No disruption since being warned. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:03, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
Ralfnino15 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1328 (LTA 1328, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 23:11, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
Assuming good faith here, but clearly related to user Ralfninoosila15. I've left a notice on both talk pages. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:01, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
2603:8080:b9f0:4cc0:2dd0:616e:f8e:19a0 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 01:19, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
50.53.88.71 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 01:34, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
2600:1700:6180:6290:5117:8a5b:7baa:bca3 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1319 (LTA 1319, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 02:23, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
2405:ec01:1000:38fd:cfc:bdb6:23e2:44df (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 02:37, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
100.15.188.167 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1197 five times in the last 5 minutes (Excessive exclamation marks, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 03:25, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
23.16.69.241 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 03:26, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
163.53.144.80 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 03:48, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

2600:4040:27EC:DA00:2027:D7E9:EFFB:B369 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) - Adélie penguin was changed by 2600:4040:27EC:DA00:2027:D7E9:EFFB:B369 (u) (t) ANN scored at 0.871744 on 2025-02-16T03:54:33+00:00 (Automated) ClueBot NG (talk) 03:54, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
2600:1004:a04e:ff8c:e96c:a9d9:6440:de9f (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1344 (Excessive blank lines, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 03:56, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
Lingonguliguili (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 03:57, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
157.66.26.252 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1321 (LTA 1321, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 04:49, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
Makarwind03 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1328 (LTA 1328, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 04:54, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
Aminghavy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 809 twice in the last 5 minutes (Possible SPI/Project space disruption, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 06:06, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
2409:40e5:b8:a4d9:8000:: (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 793 twice in the last 5 minutes (Common spam/scam phone numbers, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 07:19, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
2600:1700:dc7:4810:98f4:8aee:c016:38fc (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 07:42, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
223.19.138.160 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 614 five times in the last 5 minutes (Memes and vandalism trends (moomer slang + zoomer slang), details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 08:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
Jack raen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 09:06, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
14.192.214.181 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1321 (LTA 1321, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 09:46, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

User-reported

EtVVV (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Questioning competence. More reasoning here: User talk:EtVVV#Transfermarkt IDontHaveSkype (talk) 04:57, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
157.66.26.252 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – On Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Decrease (diff): Block evasion. Jdcomix (talk) 04:52, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
TheOasisBay (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – On :JioHotstar: actions evidently indicate a vandalism-only account. Creating Multiple accounts for Vandalism User:PageMoverNEW. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 05:17, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
36.71.136.0/21 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · block user · block log) Changed dates, false information, cruft, bad grammar Scoophole2021 (talk). 05:48, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
2001:2042:280D:C400:6462:7594:722F:A621 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Persistent edit warring of unsourced/incorrect content. Hemiauchenia (talk) 08:12, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
182.93.75.27 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – On Waterfall: vandalism after final warning. Meters (talk) 09:00, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
185.84.71.77 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) Obvious sock of https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Tishreen07 They continue their disruptive edits. Kajmer05 (talk) 11:02, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
Needs an admin urgently Kajmer05 (talk) 11:07, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
Person123466 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – actions evidently indicate a vandalism-only account. Clearly not here to contribute constructively, made a personal attack article on me in draftspace. ProClasher97 ~ Have A Question? 11:08, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Faux UAA Noticeboard

{{subst:UsernameBlocked}} ~~~~
{{subst:Uw-ublock}} ~~~~
{{subst:UsernameHardBlocked}} ~~~~

Bot-reported

Username55737288 (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "user ?name|policy|blacklist" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 23:10, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file policy or username self-reference is often associated with abuse -- DQB (owner / report) 23:10, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

Huggie99 (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "Used i instead of l attempting to skip filter: huggle. Violating string: huggle99" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 02:40, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file reference to Wikipedia antivandal tool -- DQB (owner / report) 02:40, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Denond trump (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 08:30, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

This username matched "clinton|hillary|hilary|trump|drumpf|biden|obama|kamala" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 08:30, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file possible reference to former or current U.S. president, VP, or candidate - please review -- DQB (owner / report) 08:30, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Dogoventures (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "Promotional? 2" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 14:30, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file Usernames containing this string are often promotional in nature - check if this is the case -- DQB (owner / report) 14:30, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Örnólfur Fróði (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 15:00, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

This username matched "Attempting to skip filters using multiple similar characters" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 15:00, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file Multiple special characters can be contained in the same phrase, this rule detects when one or more occurs. -- DQB (owner / report) 15:00, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Urmomcherry (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "Your mom" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 05:50, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file Not everything someone has to say about your mom is against policy. -- DQB (owner / report) 05:50, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Emmaikikeiram (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "kike" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 10:30, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Георги м (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 11:40, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

This username matched "Attempting to skip filters using multiple similar characters" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 11:40, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file Multiple special characters can be contained in the same phrase, this rule detects when one or more occurs. -- DQB (owner / report) 11:40, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Timmytrumpets (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 12:20, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

This username matched "clinton|hillary|hilary|trump|drumpf|biden|obama|kamala" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 12:20, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file possible reference to former or current U.S. president, VP, or candidate - please review -- DQB (owner / report) 12:20, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Rampant Ninja Related Crimes (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "crime" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 19:50, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

Avanguardia Torino Nazionalisti-Identitari-Rivoluzionari (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:00, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:00, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

Provemyteacherwrongbygettingmebanned (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:30, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:30, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

TheUsernameOfUsernames (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "user ?name|policy|blacklist" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 22:50, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file policy or username self-reference is often associated with abuse -- DQB (owner / report) 22:50, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

0a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 01:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 01:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Noobmaster19696969 (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "noob" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 09:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file generally insulting Internet slang term -- DQB (owner / report) 09:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Sikkim Himalaya trekking organization (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "role account?" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 09:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Note on file Usernames containing this string are often role accounts - check if this is the case -- DQB (owner / report) 09:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

User-reported

Winfordmedia (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Shellwood (talk) 23:06, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
Being discussed with the user. Since they have only made sandbox edits. Beeblebrox ^Beebletalks 00:50, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
Glitch Africa Studios (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Shellwood (talk) 23:47, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
Being discussed with the user. Since they only edited in user space. I did delete the user page. Beeblebrox ^Beebletalks 00:45, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
DigitalQFC (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username (look at their contributions page). Appears to represent Qatar Financial Centre. ProClasher97 ~ Have A Question? 10:22, 16 February 2025 (UTC)