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Happy holidays!

Hello there, 'tis the season again, believe it or not, the years pass so quickly now! A big thank you for all of your contributions to Wikipedia in 2024! Wishing you a Very happy and productive 2025!  ♦ Maliner (talk) 17:13, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Editing War

Hi.

I've repeatedly tried discussing with @EEFamilyTree about this and my 'talk' is deleted/archived without a response. They are continuously ignoring the set presentation of the duration of characters, is actively vandalising articles (Johnny Carter and Ruby Allen) alongside newer ones like Teddy Mitchell.

You've reverted mine even though mine is the consistent, correct visual style. GuyFromEE (talk) 17:19, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@GuyFromEE I don't think I've reverted you, but the places to take your content dispute after talk page discussion have failed are listed at WP:DRR. By continuing to revert each other, both you and EEFamilyTree are at risk of being blocked. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 00:04, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And to clarify, I don't see posts from you to places like Wikipedia:Third opinion#Active disagreements, Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard/request, or Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. You made a post to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject EastEnders#Presentation of Character duration. but too little time has passed for people to respond. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 00:15, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Even though I'm the one in the right?

I've tried the content dispute and they simply refuse to have a conversation about it or listen. This is getting ridiculous on all accounts. I simply want the presentation of duration to be consistent. GuyFromEE (talk) 00:01, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@GuyFromEE This is a style dispute, the edits are not obvious vandalism, so none of the exceptions to WP:3RRNO apply. You've been given three resources for resolving this dispute and haven't attempted any of them (instead going to WP:RFPP, WP:SPI, and WP:AARV for some reason), and even if you have some reason for not wanting to go to any of them you could open a Request for Comment on the WikiProject page rather than a casual discussion (although you'd need to write a more neutral statement about the issue). I'll be posting a formal final warning on your and EEfamilytrees talk pages, and any further edit warring will result in a block. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 16:09, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You’re bias.

extremely bias. GuyFromEE (talk) 11:48, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@GuyFromEE I've warned both of you, there's no bias here. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 16:23, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Disruptive IPs

Hi, after you blocked this IP, another IP (different provider, maybe the same person or a meat) is doing it again [1] [2]. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:26, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Fylindfotberserk Thanks. Blocked that IP for block evasion and semi-protected the page for 3 months. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:31, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks and welcome

. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:32, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Pelosi

I made a more concise edit to Paul Pelosi's page, including reliable sources from the Washington Post and Roll Call. 138.88.222.231 (talk) 18:41, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked from that page for Edit warring. When your changes are reverted, you should discuss them with the other editor on their talk page or the article's talk page before re-implementing them. See WP:AVOIDEDITWAR. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 18:47, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The above IP has added the contested content to Piatti Ristorante and Auberge du Soleil. – Muboshgu (talk) 19:18, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Muboshgu Thanks for the heads up. Since it hasn't become edit warring on those pages yet I'm hesitant to take any action myself, but if you want to extend or modify the block feel free. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 19:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I might, but I'd rather not as somewhat WP:INVOLVED. I'll let you know if it becomes edit warring. – Muboshgu (talk) 19:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you

		The Cleanup Barnstar
		You deserve this barnstar. Pachu Kannan (talk) 16:57, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Block evasion

Special:Contributions/2001:8F8:1F2B:9006:550D:F0CC:D284:16E6 is evading their block and creating disruption by altering the party affiliations of members in the List of members of the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan to reflect their own preference, which does not align with the official National Assembly source. This action also violates WP:BLPVIO. The range was blocked most recently by you. Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 20:03, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SheriffIsInTown Thanks, I've extended the pblock to that page. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 00:50, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Module:Episode table

An error is happening at the episodes table after your update. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 22:46, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think your recent edit for Module:Episode table bugged out for every article that contains it due to an error in the code. I'm no expert on it, but I'm letting you know just in case. JT0219 (talk) 22:48, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Tbhotch and JT0219:

Fixed --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 23:09, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback

Sorry to bother you, but as the admin who granted rollback, I figured you might want to be kept in the loop here. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 07:22, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@GreenLipstickLesbian Thanks for the heads up. I'll keep an eye on that editor. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:33, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Block

Hi. Just to let you know that I blocked this IP Special:Contributions/5.187.0.85 which was being used to evade your recent blocking of this IP Special:Contributions/5.187.4.66. I just matched your original block duration, and did not extend the original block. TigerShark (talk) 05:22, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TigerShark Thanks. Looks like 5.187.0.0/21 has been blocked for most of the last 8 years per {{colocationwebhost}} but it just expired, so I reinstated that rangeblock. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:20, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Quick Question

Hey Ahect, happy new year! Recently i have been developing interest to get the New Page Reviewer privilege. I want to ask you informally if i you think i can get it. I know this is not the proper channel, but i will love to have and admin evaluate me first, incase i shouldn't waste my time. See, i have been clutching up lately in terms of contributing to the environment, i have requested other privileges as well, but no one is getting back to me on the respective formal request page yet, no response. What do you say Ahect? Cameremote (talk) I came from a remote place 23:10, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cameremote I don't have time for a deep dive, but in general the New Page Review is not granted to editors with less than 90 days on Wikipedia or less than 500 non-deleted edits to articles, neither of which you meet. Beyond those minimums, I'd want to see evidence of page creation and participation in deletion discussions that demonstrate your understanding of the policies surrounding those areas. See WP:NPRCRITERIA. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 15:33, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback, I sincerely appreciate. Given all the requirements you listed, then I have to do more. As for now, I have 21 articles on mainspace with one deleted. Most of which are rated start or C class. I joined Wikipedia in late November 2024, and given my article creation rate, I'm more than active. I try as much as possible to engage in PROD discussions.

Overall thanks for the encouraging feedback. Cameremote (talk) I came from a remote place 15:49, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock - VRT

Hi, you can unblock User talk:ChazStevensOfficial. We received a ticket from VRT confirming their identity (ticket:2025010710008896). Thanks —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {u - t? - _uselessc} 12:50, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Matrix

Done. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:10, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AIV

re: this report Sorry, I rangeblocked before seeing your decline. Did you look at the contributions of the /64? They're cycling through the range to blank content and add nonsense.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:39, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Noting that I saw the report via T:AD and it hadn't updated to show your response yet. I don't usually use the dashboard for AIV and won't continue to do so due to the lag.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:42, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ponyo that block's fine. I had dismissed the report since it was basically "they were rude to me", but if there was more damage coming from that range it's probably a good block. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 23:19, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mark page swaps as reviewed

Hey @Ahecht,

In your script Page swap GUI, could you add a feature that automatically reviews the page that was moved to and from draft space? This will greatly save time for movers and redirect patrollers. Thanks! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 15:16, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Bunnypranav I added it to the "To Do" list, but it's not that straightforward as it would require an additional API call. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:28, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Take your time, and thanks for accepting feature requests from others! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 03:56, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Your edits on shortening Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war (17 October – 26 November 2024) must've taken a lot of time! So I have decided to give you this reward on Wikipedia. I appreciate this hark work! Tonkarooson • (📭\|Edits). 22:43, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, although User:Ahecht/Scripts/refconsolidate.js did most of the hard work. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:45, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

January 2025

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Points to note:

Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Fram (talk) 17:47, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request

I'm hoping for a civil discussion on the Gulf of Mexico renaming. I don't appreciate being accused of WP:OR immediately off the bat, since that doesn't apply to interpreting the plain meaning of the text in good faith when more than one meaning may be reasonable. I'd appreciate it if you'd be willing to retract that statement. Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 18:22, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Antony-22 Would WP:SYNTH be a better description? The "Northernmost portion" text you're using is not included in any reliable source that you've cited. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 18:32, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's not WP:SYNTH to utilize the common knowledge that the U.S. is north of the Gulf of Mexico, but if that's specifically what you're objecting to, some other wording in the article might be agreeable to both of us. But at this point, I'm happy to let others reflect on our positions in the talk page discussion. Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 18:40, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for making the change. We're both very experienced editors, and as I said I just want to encourage a civil discussion. Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 18:57, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]