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Thanks

Thanks for Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/1pixel prompt handling. Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 01:49, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Hello

Hello, I have seen your username around quite a bit and the community seems to respect your opinion. I was wondering if you could do me a favor and check the debate on my alleged sockpuppetry. I am really trying to understand the lynchmob logic. The debate is here. Here is what happened. I created Bowie State University, Department of Public Safety a month or so ago. User:Lord Pistachio placed an AfD tag on it. The article went into debate. As I am typing my case on my MDT (computer), my partner (in the Police Department that I work for) asked what I was typing so intently. I told him the whole story. He wanted to comment on it. Now, a few weeks ago, I helped him create a user account so maybe he would take interest in Wikipedia. His interest was marginal at best and didn't do anything with the account since then. When I told him about my AfD he seemed to get interested. I knew at the time that his input wouldn't really help my AfD, but I thought that if it got him excited about wikipedia, it was worth losing a minor article that I had written. Sock (or meat) puppetry didn't even cross my mind at the time. I can understand how it would seem as though it is a sockpuppet, but if you look at my record and my contributions, I don't think I even fit the puppeteer "profile." And if you look at the alleged "sockpuppet," if I did create it as such, I didn't even try to hide the fact that it was a sockpuppet. I'm sorry about the soapbox rant...this is just so annoying. I appreciate your time and input. Thanks! (Tapadh leibh! is that right?) Sallicio (talk) 02:50, 1 February 2008 (UTC)Sallicio

Blocking User:Cloudtwenty

From seeing edit summarys on some pages I watch, I noticed that you reverted and blocked the above mentioned user. Thing is, looking at his edit history, the contributions seem fine - just some appropriate looking ref formating. I can't see the reason for reverting, much less banning?! Maybe I can't see it, but it seems puzzling... AdamSmithee (talk) 09:41, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

He was blocked for "abusing sock puppet accounts". Unless I'm very much mistaken, he was a sockpuppet of a banned user which was revealed by checkuser. — DarkFalls ^talk 09:55, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Ah, I see. Anyway, it looked strange as the edits were fine... AdamSmithee (talk) 13:25, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Bad news

We have another one. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 20:12, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Blargh! :p - all done and sorted now. Happy blocking! :) - Alison ^❤ 20:39, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

And another one. Your rangeblock seems to be ineffective, or the rangeblocks Yamla applied got him (given as the blocks were only for 31 hours). -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 09:55, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

School vandalism

I noticed that you're more knowledgeable on school vandalism procedure than most admins, so I wonder if you'd have a look at these when you've got a moment -

168.8.125.3 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) School - 100% vandalism over the last 50 edits

165.155.208.84 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) School - Vandalism only IP

Cheers -- John (Daytona2 · Talk · Contribs) 22:33, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

~Ping~

E-mail. miranda 23:06, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

User talk:MichelleG

Can you look here please. I held off during the MONGO RfA since you had voted on it, but now the matter is closed.. Thanks, Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:30, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

User:House1090 possible sock User:KaylaLanders

User:KaylaLanders exhibits the same bad grammar and editing patterns as User:House1090. [1], [2] He may also be reverting himself through other socks, but I'm not sure on this: [3] I would take this to another admin, but I think this requires a checkuser. Best, Amerique^dialectics 23:22, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Ummm ..  Confirmed - also Moviecrazyray (talk · contribs) - Alison ^❤ 03:48, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Nominated one of his pet articles for deletion here: Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Climate_of_San_Bernardino. Ha ha ha. Amerique^dialectics 03:53, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Alison! Another suspect House1090 account requiring your special touch: Omarsito. Amerique^dialectics 16:08, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

 Confirmed and blocked - Alison ^❤ 16:12, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! You are like Diana among the admins! Amerique^dialectics 16:19, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

You left a note for me on the 30th

The citations are quality, from good sources to boot. If you read them you will see it for yourself that the premise is clearly valid.

That user has clearly not read the references.

Thank you.

--Gregs the baker (talk) 21:29, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Chad

I knew that, I was just explaining the connection. What about the other outstanding one? ;) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 21:16, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Which?? - Alison ^❤ 21:17, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Check your email. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 21:19, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Who needs big hammy checkuser fists? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 22:28, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

BRC

You've been invited. GlassCobra 08:29, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

- TRANSMISSION ENDS -

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I found another account used by our "friend" Leaveout, 76.221.184.75. You had mentioned on the Ayaan talk page to inform you if there was an issue with the article or sock puppet. I checked the IP address and it's from Richardson, Texas...just like the other banned accounts. Thanks for your help Alison. --AgnosticPreachersKid (talk) 11:08, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

		My RfA
		Thank you very much for your support in my RfA which I really appreciate. It closed at 83/0/0. I was surprised by the unanimity and will do my best to live up to the new role. All the best, --ROGER DAVIES talk 16:49, 5 February 2008 (UTC) The patio at the Partal Palace in the Alhambra, Andalucia.

Congratulations!

Good work! :) Acalamari 21:40, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! I was actually temporary sysop there for three months last year as the local sysop/crat was on a long wikibreak. I'd resigned when two new candidates were promoted in January but ended up getting nommed myself a week later. It's my second-home wiki and I love editing over there :) - Alison ^❤ 21:49, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

File:Smiley-Dancing.gif Congrats! :D krimpet✽ 22:01, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Heh - thanks!! Yet more work to do :) - Alison ^❤ 05:59, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

At it again?

[4] —Wknight94 (talk) 01:34, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

I've done the "admin oversight" bit. It's not Sasha but some other troll ... - Alison ^❤ 05:03, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Liar!

[5] You threatened my right to be an individual, my right to have a good time, my right to my irish sounding name, and my right to spell "hai"without the a! :P (oh yeahwork is boring) Viridae^Talk 05:35, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh Hai Virdae! (waves), Yeah.. when I saw "Alison threatened to block me!!!" (paraphrasing).. I went to see what insanity Alison was causing, because I was unhappy I didn't get a nudge to assist.. :D (oh btw Ali, finished reviewing my email yet about those Sox? I want to feed them to the kitty) SirFozzie (talk) 05:43, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

<whine> I wanna take part in the insanity! </whine> Viridae^Talk 05:50, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Heh! Serves you right - you so had it coming ;) And yeah, work sux, esp. if you're at home and still working (why yes, this was a cry for sympathy and pity. Bring it on!!) - Alison ^❤ 05:59, 6 February 2008 (UTC) (PS. You have an Irish-sounding name? Cool!)

You know my name Ali :P which is why I said the bit about the irish sounding. Oh and - working at home sucks. Thankfully I don't have to do it. Viridae^Talk 06:52, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Losar is a happening!

Alison, Losar is currenting happening, how may I ensure that it is flagged as a current event? Is there a News Wiki article that this Wikipedia article can interwiki? How may I progress this? Is there anything else you recommend?
Blessings in the mindstream
B9 hummingbird hovering ^{(talk • contribs)} 05:46, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

You may want to use the {{currentevent}} template on it, although that's meant for ongoing news.. Hope this helps? SirFozzie (talk) 05:48, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi there! I put a {{current-related}} template on it, which should help matters. Thanks! - Alison ^❤ 05:56, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Absolutely no threats from English Admins

Ali - this time could get involved a bit quicker? "John" is threatening to block me without explanation; referring to a non-existent agreement? We don't want another Fozzie episode. I am really getting peed of with the puffed self-importance of the Admins hereon. Sarah777 (talk) 21:19, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Ooops! Major f***-up. Withdraw all charges and remarks. John is probably the best Admin on Wiki - saving yerself of course. Sarah777 (talk) 21:33, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Good to see, Sarah (I haven't paid attention to any of the stuff because of how acrominious things got last time.. plus.. well.. I'm KINDA distracted elsewhere) SirFozzie (talk) 21:41, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm still a bit cross with you Foz...but I can only hold a grudge for so long :-) Sarah777 (talk) 21:55, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Sockpuppets of Ericsaindon2?

The following IP addresses keep making identical POV edits that always get reverted: 75.43.220.123, 75.47.167.76, 75.47.185.55, and others. I am wondering if they are sockpuppets of User:Ericsaindon2, a banned user. They are usually posted to Huntington Beach, California and Orange County, California. It that something you can determine using checkuser? Thanks, Alanraywiki (talk) 06:33, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

It is, but you'll need a lot more evidence first, before a case can be taken - Alison ^❤ 08:27, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

What steps do I need to take? This editor posted the identical entries again about 15 minutes ago, but under a different IP. Any guidance in the process would be appreciated. Thanks, Alanraywiki (talk) 01:09, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Wow, you are fast! Thank you so much for your help. Alanraywiki (talk) 01:19, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

(ec - no problem :) ) The IP address is in the same range as he always uses and locates to the same area. I've gone ahead and semi-protected both articles for two weeks. If he persists, you could ask an admin to rangeblock his IP range to prevent him from warring like this. There's not a lot really that checkuser can do in this case, though, sorry - Alison ^❤ 01:21, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Back again

Hey there. It looks like we've got a new drawer of DavidYork socks popping up; would it be appropriate to point out a few to you and see what turns up, or better to sort out a formal RFCU? The socks are doing their usual reverts on some of his favourite targets; they include YourGoodMaster (talk · contribs) and ThePorchMonkeysOfHirohito (talk · contribs), as the two most recent. Let me know if you'd prefer a formal report. Thanks! Tony Fox (arf!) 16:52, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Tony. Given that it's DavidYork71 again, could you possibly add these to the existing RFCU case page over yonder and I'll get to them immediately? It's important that we track that guy to make it easier for the next checkuser, which will inevitably be around again. Just mark it for my attention :) - Alison ^❤ 00:20, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Will do. Tony Fox (arf!) 03:05, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - all sorted now. It took ages & as usual, there's plenty - Alison ^❤ 08:26, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Banana

Who's the puppet master of the Gary the Banana (talk · contribs) account? --Yamla (talk) 19:07, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

That's an easy one! I've replied over on his talk page - Alison ^❤ 20:27, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

They're all videos by Billy Reid. Risker (talk) 02:20, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Ah!! Another avid reader, I see :) Thanks for the Billy Reid answer - Alison ^❤ 08:28, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

ACMEMan (talk · contribs)

Hi. Please see User_talk:ACMEMan#WP:AIV_report where this user has been blocked by a hard block of 70.17.182.110 (talk · contribs). Obviously, since this is a checkuser block, I wanted to defer to you. (Can it be made a soft block?) --B (talk) 04:15, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. This editor should not be unblocked at this time. See Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Gsnguy for more info. Thanks again! - Alison ^❤ 07:40, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

I will recieve that user detention from Blairsville High School. Please put that user on the banned list. - Mr. Hasselholf (Principal at Blairsville High School). —Preceding unsigned comment added by BlairsvilleHighSchool (talk • contribs)

Excellent! Delighted to hear that :) - Alison ^❤ 21:23, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

That building well known as "The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas"

Ali. some genius moved "Galway Cathedral" to this snappy little title - I can't move it back as you must be an Admin to do it. Sarah777 (talk) 21:12, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

' déanta' - that was a bit of a mess. Re. the editor who did that, I believe it was done in good faith and they weren't aware of why it was a Bad Idea - Alison ^❤ 21:21, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Probably going to go to hell or something for this, but when I look at the painting on that article, I keep expecting the Enterprise to pop out of that errrr... spatial anomaly... in the background. FlowerpotmaN·(t) 21:59, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Take me to your leader? :) - Alison ^❤ 22:01, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

As you know Ali I always WP:AGF. Sure didn't I call him a genius? Sarah777 (talk) 22:06, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Actually Flower; I had that pic on my page for weeks - I kinda like it, but was sure some dastardly deletionist would zap it for "self-promotion" or something. But it still survives; so their evil probes aren't omnipotent yet! Sarah777 (talk) 22:11, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Oi, stop calling me Flower, I'm not a hippie! Flowerpot will work :O). But yeah, I do remember having a few rifts in the space-time continuum in Galway in my youth; had an awful headache in the morning. FlowerpotmaN·(t) 22:23, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

You as well, huh? :) Fond memories of huddling over a cold cider on the beachfront in Salthill. Weren't the 1980s lovely :D - Alison ^❤ 01:49, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Ah, cider. The Dutch Gold of a generation. FlowerpotmaN·(t) 00:24, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

FlowerpotmaN - terrible long. How would you fancy "Pot"? Nice and snappy. Salthill; I could well have been on that beach that night. Sarah777 (talk) 01:55, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh, that might lead to all sorts of confusion :O) I think some people might have already read a bit more into Flowerpotman than just a simple Bill and Ben reference, even if they were fond of ickle Weed. No, maybe it's time to go for a name change to something simple that won't lead to unintended confusion. Something innocent from the olden days. How about Puff the Magic Dragon? FlowerpotmaN·(t) 00:24, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

You're gonna give me an inflated ego.. (although I'm sure you and Hack will do your best to keep my head from swelling too much :) SirFozzie (talk) 21:24, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

It's all true, Foz, all true. You've a ton of personal integrity - Alison ^❤ 21:35, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Why am I being besmirched on this page without notification? What have I done wrong? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 00:09, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

:O - Alison ^❤ 00:17, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Jhurlbut RFCU

re [6]

...Yeah, I suspected that was what was going to happen, but I wanted to at least make a pro forma request to see if that would clear Jhurlbut and make sure they weren't QuackGuru.

Thanks for calling it like you see it. Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 23:57, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry about that. It's the "fishing" and the "can't-prove-innocence" thing - Alison ^❤ 23:58, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Nothing to be sorry about. You did the right thing per CU policy. I was trying to bend it a bit in their favor on the prove innocence thing, and then bend it a bit to fish on Quack, and I knew it. I figured it might not be too far of a bend, but I knew it might well be.

I wanted to let you know here that I understand, and don't disagree with your reasoning. I could justify to myself asking for a little bend, but I can't find any fault at all in your turning it down.

Have a good day and weekend! Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 00:06, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for understanding :) I have to apply policy as best I can, as there's little room for slip-ups at checkuser. Have a great weekend :) - Alison ^❤ 00:16, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Need a check

Could you pop on over to Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/V-Dash? I've been under attack the past couple hours by impersonator and attack sockpuppets. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 00:02, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Jéské, I've done my best over there, but every IP is different and there's no common range. Blocked what I could, though :( - Alison ^❤ 00:14, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

At least you did what you could. Thank'ee. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 00:16, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

And, is Couriano Jeske (talk · contribs) his? He's trying to claim it's mine. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 01:16, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Same guy again, using a proxy this time. Blocking IP as an open proxy - Alison ^❤ 01:23, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Good. And Jeskes Sockpuppet (talk · contribs), which I just blocked? -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 01:26, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

← User(s) blocked. - open proxy again - blocked now - Alison ^❤ 01:30, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

It's JB196 mark 2. Give him a barnstar for his invaluable work helping the blocking of open proxies :) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 01:32, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Shhuuuushhhhh!!! Don't tell! - Alison ^❤ 01:34, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Too late, but why'd he be after me? -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 02:49, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

BOHICA, Alison: Ceske Couriano1 (talk · contribs) and Jéské couriano!! (talk · contribs)^[sic]. This time he claimed he was going to whip out administrators' tools in disputes. JB or V-Dash? -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 20:04, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Blocked a few IPs, no other socks I could see .... - Alison ^❤ 07:53, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

2008FromKawasaki

I add more accounts and possible evidences. Please examine it, Thanks.--Appletrees (talk) 22:17, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser, User:Reliabil and "duck test"

By "duck test" do you mean that, "it's pretty obvious one's a sockpuppet of the other, so we don't bother," or something else? (After more than two years as an editor here and countless hours on new-page patrol, that's the first request for checkuser I've ever done.) Thanks! - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 01:01, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, didn't see the Wikibreak notice. I think I'm due for one, too — too many new articles about garage bands and such. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 02:53, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

"I know you're on wikibreak, but..."

User talk:4.168.24.35 is asking for an unblock, and it's one of your CU blocks. I'm pretty sure the range is very unsafe considering the history but I prefer if you had a look first. Thanks! -- lucasbfr ^talk 01:18, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done By Deskana. Enjoy your break and don't let RL kill your Wiki time! (oh, wait...) -- lucasbfr ^talk 01:46, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Hey Youse

Got a moment where you can hop on IRC? It's not about the current issue, something else before this all started. SirFozzie (talk) 04:07, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

privacy thing

Regarding Media:User_Triona_self.jpg, I'm not sure if I want to have it zapped yet, the RTV issue was a vandal getting my AIM from my userpage, which made me reconsider having comprehensive contact information there. So much for trying to make myself accessible... I guess delete it for now since it's effectively orphaned at the moment. I'll figure out exactly how much information I can give out without getting bitten in a bit. Thanks for your concern. Triona (talk) 05:37, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser on waterboarding RFAR

Thatcher suggested I follow up with a couple of Checkusers directly. If you look here here, on this RFAR case I had put up a motion for a proper RFCU here. It's based on accumulated evidence here on the Evidence page that one or more users involved are the long-banned User:BryanFromPalatine. Thatcher has also weighed on on that Proposed Decision talk page, in the section directly above the one I linked. The evidence is based on a combination of IPs, geolocation (all the users appear to be within 5-15 miles of BryanFromPalatine's known location of Palatine, IL), behavior, and language. Any review would be appreciated. I apologize for the amount of evidence, but it was a complex one. Lawrence § t/e 18:01, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

This is what I emailed you about previously, Ali :) The top two socks from the Proposed section (Samurai Commuter and Neutral Good) were the ones I highly considered to be sock/meat puppets of the banned user.. I haven't seen enough from Shibumi2 to be sure there, but leaning towards a match as well. SirFozzie (talk) 20:14, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

I think you need this...

Viridae^Talk has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Viridae^Talk 10:29, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

How to contest the blocking of my IP address?

Hello - I'm a Wikipedia user and occasional editor of several years' cheerful and happy standing, but somehow about 6 months ago my IP address ran afoul of some administrator and I started getting "Your IP address is blocked" messages after the most innocuous attempts at correction. I just don't have the stamina to follow all the twists and turns to figure out this business of blocking and how one properly protests it. Anyway, I saw your name attached to the most recent "You're blocked" notice and your talk page looks friendly ... so here I am. Can you explain, how did this happen to my address? Is there a plain English explanation? Who is the malefactor who's befouling whole swaths of IP address such that mine is considered suspect? I realize I can, of course, log in as myself (Rousse) and carry on making corrections as I've always done, but I would prefer to know what has happened and whether anything can be fixed. It really seems like a ridiculous situation from my narrow little window on the workings of the mighty Wikipedia. (Or could this possibly be my comeuppance for having dared enter into the edit wars about those lovely and oh-so-wise representatives of the American political mind-set, Ann Coulter and Laura Ingraham? I got several angry reactions on my talk page about the latter a year or so ago ... sometimes I wonder about the mental stability - or the superior technical knowhow, more to the point - of the people I tangled with. But this is probably liberal paranoia; I've mostly stayed away from controversial figures' pages of late.)

Anyway, I'd appreciate a real person's assistance in straightening this out, or in pointing me to someone else who has the time for it. Sincere thanks, in advance - Rousse (talk) 17:25, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

P.S. To above: Here's my IP address: 76.203.127.234. Go raibh maith agat (thanks), Rousse (talk) 17:29, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Rousse. Sorry about the delay in replying. Unfortunately, due to severe abuse from a wide range of IP addresses on your network, we have had to disable anonymous editing as well as prevent creation of accounts. This is no reflection upon yourself, but is a wider issue. There's not much we can do about it as the abuse is of a serious nature. As you can see, this shouldn't affect your editing as you have an account and are free to log in, though. Right now, there are over 32,000 IP addresses blocked and yours is just one of them. I'm really sorry about the inconvenience it causes, but there's not much can be done right now. Thanks for the editing you've been doing over the years! - Alison ^❤ 16:06, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks very much, Alison, for your excellent reply. Why anyone would want to vandalize Wikipedia is beyond me. A little anonymity - in some hands - is a dangerous thing, I guess. Rousse (talk) 00:42, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser question

Hello Alison. Would you mind taking a look at Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Drstones, I'm not sure what to do about Academic and Nomoskedasticity. I have made a note as such there, should it be taken to AN/I? Keilana|^{Parlez ici} 19:27, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Keilana. I've replied over there now. Thanks for your hard work at clerking :) - Alison ^❤ 16:06, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Allie, I appreciate your hard work checkusering, I know there aren't enough of you and you're overworked. We really do appreciate it (except the people you're checkusering) and I hope I've made your life easier. Keilana|^{Parlez ici} 01:01, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

unblock request

See User talk:76.203.90.102, relating to your rangeblock on 76.203.0.0/17. (Also the comment two lines above). Mangojuice^talk 14:18, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Mangojuice. Replied over there and declined, unfortunately - Alison ^❤ 16:05, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

That email

Sent. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 23:43, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! - Alison ^❤ 01:00, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Time for Hollyhop (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) to be bagged and tagged? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 05:34, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Already done! It's the Nam3 vandal again; the "Bummie" guy - Alison ^❤ 05:41, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! Considering I've been reverting his vandalism since 2006, you're preaching to the perverted about him... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 05:47, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Hello

Just thought you might be interested in this: Wikipedia:WikiProject Gender Studies/Feminism Task Force --Grrrlriot (talk) 23:46, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Hmmm....

I think I am having a Play Misty For Me moment.  :-) FlowerpotmaN·(t) 00:49, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Umph - yeah! Re-protected the article due to the persistent nature of this vandalism and per WP:BLP concerns. blocked the account as a returning sock - Alison ^❤ 01:00, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Sigh.. For one brief shining moment, I thought I had my own Wiki-groupie. FlowerpotmaN·(t) 16:52, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Emo

Click above and you get not what you (or anyone outside an obscure musical sect) might expect. The name had been hijacked. The "move this page" option seems to have been removed. Before I launch WW3, could you please look into this and make sure that if simply Emo is typed it goes to the dab page and not to the most insignificant article of the name. I think moving a page back requires some of your Admin mojo. I've only got my slash-hook - but I'm primed and ready to use it. Sarah777 (talk) 01:11, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

User:ZmaGhurnStaKona

Sorry to bother you Alison, but I noticed that you just responded to a user-check request by ZmaGhurnStaKona, have you checked this user's own contributions? He appears to be an abusive throw-away account with only a few edits, engaged in slander and vandalism. For example, he's added stuff like "Iranians love gay sex" and "homosexual Westerners and homosexual Europeans" to several articles.[7][8]. I am pretty sure that he is a sock.--07fan (talk) 07:15, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh, that's Nisarkand. I'll check now. Both Nisarkand and Beh-nam/Tajik are constantly filing checkusers against each other. In their case, I usually checkuser the filing editor if the account is new. I notice that you came up in the last check as  Unrelated ;) - Alison ^❤ 07:18, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

And  Confirmed as NisarKand. Also, Khar-Parsiban (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - thanks for that - Alison ^❤ 07:20, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, that explains it, something seemed fishy about that user. --07fan (talk) 07:28, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Email ping

You've got mail. Not sure if the redundant talk page message is needed or desired, but... --barneca (talk) 21:06, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, just noticed your wikibreak message (which you seem to be violating pretty severely :) ). Would you like me to ask someone else? --barneca (talk) 21:12, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I have filed a sockpuppetry case at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Snocrates. Could you please add a note to that page that you performed a privtely-requested Checkuser, and what the results were? Thanks for your help. --barneca (talk) 15:40, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - Alison ^❤ 15:45, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! --barneca (talk) 15:47, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

<Kriplespac>V-Dash %^@$</Kriplespac>

We need a check over at the case for my impersonator. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 01:39, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Emo Emo Emo

Hi Ali, guess I must have missed your reply here. Why not put this back to Emo (music) and have a dab page and then we can discuss whether there is a "primary" usage of Emo? Level playing pitch kinda thingy. Sarah777 (talk) 12:29, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

endorsement

Hi Alison, can i ask you a favor? Could you endorse me at Wikipedia:MTC#current_request ? multichill (talk) 19:19, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - Alison ^❤ 00:59, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much. multichill (talk) 10:12, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Mantanmoreland

An Arbitration case in which you commented has been opened, and is located here. Please add any evidence you may wish the Arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Mantanmoreland/Evidence. Please submit your evidence within one week, if possible. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Mantanmoreland/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, — Rlevse • Talk • 23:13, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Gah! Snocrates/Zoporific

These two accounts claim to be roommates. Z is blocked, and S is caught in the autoblock. How do we resolve this? I've asked East718, the blocking admin, to undo the block at least temporarily so we can all have a pow wow. What do you think? We have to do something about this roommate deal because it's a monkey wrench in the checkuser works, but it's also a convenient excuse for any user who wants to double their fun. Jehochman ^Talk 00:26, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

I think the substantive issue needs to be discussed, certainly, and I'll bring it up with the other checkusers and possibly with ArbCom. In the meantime, I've lifted the autoblock on the IP address (at least I hope I have!) - Alison ^❤ 09:31, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

AN Discussion

Hey Ali, I've made a suggestion going forward on the AN Discussion. perhaps we should also ask that he come clean regarding his connection to the person behind the David Lauder account? SirFozzie (talk) 02:53, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Cheers, Foz. Commented over there - Alison ^❤ 10:28, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

RE: the RfA scandal

Another user has come to me in confidence with some evidence that User:G77 may be a sock of Snocrates. Could you do a check user, please? Some of the evidence is suggestive of this allegation. I can send you the evidence that the user has sent me, if you like. Thanks so much for your help!--Sallicio^{$\color {Red}\oplus$} 09:23, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi there. User:G77 is  Unrelated to User:Snocrates. I'd already checked that one - Alison ^❤ 09:30, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! :) --Sallicio^{$\color {Red}\oplus$} 10:17, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Excuse me

but why do you keep reverting my edit? the request put there is inapropriate as the editor is accusing anyone who edits the article Geordie as being a sock, however he has been blocked for edit warring as he refused to listen to my dicussion on Talk:Geordie. Zogonthetyne (talk) 19:33, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

I appreciate that, Molag Bal, but you're still blocked, as is your other sock - Alison ^❤ 19:38, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Emo, it won't go away you know...

Ali. you reckon it is polite to refuse to reply at all to my request for Administrative assistance? Things are escalating a bit and some drone is threatening me (again). Sarah777 (talk) 23:31, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Sarah, sorry for not getting back to you. I got swamped with the whole Lauder case thing. Either way, you should probably back off on the Emo (disambiguation) thing, because you're edit-warring against (apparent) consensus at this stage and are heading towards blocksville again. What you really need to do is bring it to the talk page of the emo article and/or take the whole issue to Wikipedia:Move requests. If you need a hand, just give me a shout - Alison ^❤ 00:17, 16 February 2008 (UTC) (PS: moving your Emo images to Commons ;) )

Hmmm. Well, I still think the status quo should be restored before the debate begins; possession is 9/10ths etc - nowhere more so than on Wiki. And I don't do 3RR; all my previous blocks were gross breaches of Admin power in support of their POV (or Admin innumeracy in one case). Now if you want to help, take a look at the photo I added to Commons and then tried to add to Newport, County Tipperary. As you can see it has verticality issues. Yet I up loaded it upright. I just know you can fix it. XXX and sorry for being cross but it's been a rough day on the road! Sarah777 (talk) 00:39, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

' Déanta' - that was kinda weird. Anyways - fixed and re-balanced, too. As for the 'status quo', revert-warring and then debating is a non-starter. Others are seeing it as edit-warring while you are calling it "restoring". Better off talking before changing right now - Alison ^❤ 01:37, 16 February 2008 (UTC) (yeah, I know :) I should know what you're like by now!)

Banned user

Jon Awbrey showed up today as User:Earthlivedd‎. Would you mind checking if they registered any other accounts, and thwack them all at once? Jehochman ^Talk 01:54, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Nahh - nothing there, other than previously-blocked User:Flower Mound Belle, sorry. The IP range is also softblocked - Alison ^❤ 01:59, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Anything from User:Tubetendsd who appears to be the same vandal? It was active about 30 minutes ago it looks like before I blocked it. Metros (talk) 02:02, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

 Confirmed - same range as above but nope - nothing I can see. The accounts were created on a different IP range many months back - Alison ^❤ 02:09, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for participating in my RfA! It was closed as successful with 58 supporting, 0 opposing, and 2 neutral. I hope to demonstrate that your trust in me is rightly placed and am always open to critiques and suggestions. Cheers. MBisanz talk 04:30, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Best pic I've seen

sockpuppetry

Although checkuser has confirmed that the following users are sockpuppets of banned User:NisarKand:

• User:Ghulam Farook
• User:Pollinghigh

Both accounts are still not banned. These accounts were created in July 2007, 4 months after NisarKand was banned, and have been used to not only evade the ban, but also to edit articles that are semi-protected against IP/New user-vandalism. Here is a list of confirmed sockpuppets of NisarKand, some of them having racist names for the sole purpose to insult certain ethnic and religious groups. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.83.140.191 (talk) 12:29, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

The above statement was posted by the controversial banned editor User:Tajik. His actions indicate that of a teen, his IP should be blocked and his message ignored because these sockpuppets are not used in distruptive activities. Besides, NisarKand is an honest person who revealed himself to admin Alison for help in unblocking his primary account name due to excessive punishment and unlawful block.--Ghulam Farook (talk) 22:14, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Stagalj

Alison, could you take a look at User talk:Stagalj. The user has been blocked as a sock puppet of Velebit (talk · contribs · count)-Purger (talk · contribs · count). They requested an unblock. I would like to know if checkuser evidence is consistent with the sock puppetry conclusion, or not. Jehochman ^Talk 14:37, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Jehochman. There's a relevant checkuser just completed at Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Smerdyakoff - Alison ^❤ 04:50, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Gah. Definitely no unblock at this time, and maybe they should be indefed already. I do not think we need this sort of participation. Jehochman ^Talk 22:27, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Markanthony is back...

• MA104 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 134.226.1.194 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Can you confirm if the two are related (if possible per the Privacy Policy), and if so, if there's any more socks that need washing? Also, per the SSP tag on the IP's talk page, can you see if Markanthony is the vandal named there? Thanks! Nwwaew (Talk Page) (Contribs) (E-mail me) 16:31, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done and emailed - Alison ^❤ 03:15, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

You missed one

Gregory Lauder Frost. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 18:45, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - Alison ^❤ 18:47, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Ta. Bastards. It's a good job I previewed that message first! One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 18:51, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

User:76.203.4.84

User:76.203.4.84 is asking for unblock. Please check out. The Evil Spartan (talk) 02:09, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - please don't unblock anything in that range, though, without either asking myself or User:Dmcdevit. Thanks - Alison ^❤ 03:15, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Theo van Gogh

Reply to your comments is on my talk page. Unschool (talk) 05:57, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

You've got mail!

Two messages, in fact... Nwwaew (Talk Page) (Contribs) (E-mail me) 00:50, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

O Hai Thar!

Hope you are doing well. You are doing a great job for this project in teh check usah! :-P miranda 02:50, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

thanks Alison!

...for your nice note on my talk page. Take care,--G-Dett (talk) 14:06, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/2008FromKawasaki

Alison, I know you're taking a break, but this case is link to ongoing massive sockpuppetry and you or other clerk close the case regardless of my addition. Please looking at the case. Thanks.--Appletrees (talk) 08:05, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Can you please ask a clerk at RFCU to re-open the case, if you've added further information. Thanks - Alison ^❤ 08:06, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but I don't know how to ask, so can you tell me how to ask it? Do I add a comment at the page or at talk? I need the case to be re-checked, because I have to prepare a RFCU based on that. --Appletrees (talk) 08:11, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

You can post a message to Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Clerks/Noticeboard stating which case you wish to re-activate and what you'd like done. A clerk will come along, evaluate your request and do what's necessary - Alison ^❤ 08:13, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. I will do that. --Appletrees (talk) 08:19, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Because Appletrees slanders Japan, a lot of users dislike him. For instance, he tried to apply racist's tag to a famous philosopher Fukuzawa Yukichi in Japan. [9] Moreover, he made the category of "Category:Anti-Chinese sentiment in Japan" and "Category:Anti-Korean sentiment in Japan". He only shouted, "You are SOCKS" though a lot of users advised to his attitude.

--124.87.134.96 (talk) 13:15, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

• Hi, Alison, please check this disruptive ip sock 124.87.134.96 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)) - He might be a banned user for his abusive sockpuppetry and his disruption, so appeared to avenge me because I filed on them. Hmm.. this must be stopped. To anon, the Japanese educator you admire is hugely criticized by China, Korea, and other Asian countries for his theory. The category is a counterpart of {{lc|Anti-Japanese sentiment in Japan]] that you might've created. You also created malicious categories like Category:Korean culture of Japanese origin (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) and fake articles. You must stop now. --Appletrees (talk) 13:53, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Withdrawing the Universe from Core Contest

Hey Alison,

I don't think our paths have crossed much, but I know that we share a wonderful common friend in Fvasconcellos. :) I hope that the New Year's being good to you! :) I'm sorry to bother you, but I had something earnest to Talk about and I'm sure that you'll be kind enough to Listen.

The promotion of VanTucky's article on Domestic sheep to Featured Article set me thinking again about the Core Contest, which a lot of us participated in, back when November was crossing over into December last year? It's been about two months, and there's been no decision, so I'm guessing that it must be very hard to decide between so many good articles?

So I was looking at all my shelves of delicious canned food from my garden's harvest last year and thinking that I don't need money anyway, when some wonderfully good and hard-working Wikipedians really do need it. I participated mainly for the fun of it — and maybe a little for the vanity of it, which is scarcely a noble reason. :P So I'd like to withdraw my entry, on Universe, to make your decision easier and swifter; maybe it wasn't in the running anyway, but I'd like to do whatever lies within my little scope to help those who need it. Willow (talk) 09:53, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

FTF

Hello, Alison! :) Thanks for joining Wikipedia:WikiProject Gender Studies/Feminism Task Force. Are you good at making templates or userboxes? I need someone on the force to make some templates and userboxes for the task force's use. If you are good at this sort of thing, Please let me know on my talk page or on the FTF talk page. Thanks!--Grrrlriot (talk) 17:36, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Semi protection

Hey Ali. I have semi protected your page for a while because of IP abuse. Feel free to unprotect when you are back online, of course. If anyone new or unregistered user requires help from Ali in the meantime, feel free to drop me a line and I'll see if I can help. Rockpocket 08:20, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

*sob* How come you get all the loving while I get neglected? :)— Dark ^(talk) 08:23, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Heh - thanks, Rockpocket! Don't know me very well, do they? :) - Alison ^❤ 13:29, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Request for a second opinion

Hi Alison. Sorry to bother you when you are busy, but could you take a look at Talk:List of massacres#Consensus if you have a moment. There's been a lot of edit warring at the article historically, and we've managed to (more or less) restrict to a voluntary 0RR during discussion on the article talk page to agree what the article's scope should be. We have now pretty much agreed a way forward, which is to restrict the article to events which are known in Wikipedia as massacres. This solution immediately devolves any arguments about sources and what exactly constitutes a massacre away from the list article and onto the individual articles, which seems proper to me. Anyway, I am keen to move forwards but User:Sarah777 has stated at User talk:John#No consensus that she is unable to accept the consensus and requests another admin to look at it. We have spent a good long time discussing it and Sarah has made a lot of criticisms of how the article is now (which are merited) and of our proposed way forwards, but without suggesting a more constructive solution. I feel she may accept you as a neutral party. Please see what you think. Thanks in advance. --John (talk) 22:12, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Spamer

Hi Alison. The spamer Vladimir Nosov (contributions from account Vladimir Nosov ), contributions from IP 87.248.227.82 ), that you Warning many times against his Spam to their Site conflictologist.narod.ru. (See his User talk http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/User_talk:Vladimir_Nosov ), deleted these warnings.

His Site are now in the Blacklist (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spam_blacklist ), for Spam in many Wiki.

But this User now tries to delete that information, blanking the page with warnings. See [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15].

This include the violation of the 3RR Rule.

15.02 12.42 [16]

15.02 18.37 [17]

15.02 20.31 [18]

Do you can do something to stop this? Thank you in advance.

--Kettre (talk) 19:36, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Hello, Alison;

Thank you for the quick CU on the latest incarnations of Tile join. J. Spencer (talk) 03:41, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Possible Grawps?

96.230.58.229 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)), 67.161.117.209 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)), and 76.238.185.76 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)). Enjoy. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 06:30, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Jéské. Honestly, these are only one-off, throwaway addresses. There are no accounts behind these and there's honestly nothing I can do here. I'm really sorry, but it's WP:RBI time here - Alison ^❤ 06:55, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

I would, but at this point I'd be violating 3RR if I did. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 07:37, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Email

coming atcha Tvoz |talk 07:03, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Got it! Thanks for the info. Once back atcha :) - Alison ^❤ 07:06, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Careful, you don't want to be assused of being a member of Camp Alison :) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 07:10, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Bleargh!! Wonder if Tvoz is Irish?(for whatever definition of that term you like) - Alison ^❤ 07:12, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

It's like a perverse form of McCarthyism. Also "Archtransit was asked to comment on this finding privately and his answer was felt to be quite evasive, focussing on why it was better that an accusation should not be made, rather than evidence which might help refute it" - that sounds awfully familiar doesn't it? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 07:15, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Vero

Another email headed your way. Thankees :) dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 08:34, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Requests for checkuser

The instructions throughout the Requests for checkuser process are confusing, especially in the instances of repeat offenders. At some point, can someone review the instructions with an eye open to ease of use? Cheers, Kingturtle (talk) 14:05, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

OhanaUnited's RFA

.: Thank you! :.

Thank you for participating in my 2nd RfA and supporting me! My RfA passed unanimously at 79 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral. I would like to take this opportunity to thank AndonicO and Rudget for nominating me. I also want to thank LaraLove for persuading me to keep going after I failed my first RfA. To be really honest, I am surprised that my RfA passed without any oppose or neutral. Being an administrator means more responsibilities, especially when I'm now an administrator on both English Wikipedia as well as WikiSpecies. I promise everyone that I will use the tools effectively to serve the community. If you need help on anything, don't hesitate to leave me a message on my talk page and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Last but not least, remember the motto for Ohana: "When it comes to family, nobody gets left behind." Once again, thanks for placing your trust in me to help the community. OhanaUnitedTalk page 18:14, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

On the move

You missed Image:Once Upon A Time-1.jpg, Image:Once Upon A Time-2.jpg. Tyrenius (talk) 20:24, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

No, leave them here! They aren't allowed on Commons! One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 20:25, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Too late!! - Alison ^❤ 20:27, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Whaddya mean "Too late!!"? I went to upload it to Commons first, only I saw the big sign saying it wasn't allowed on there, and as I didn't get the same sign here I uploaded it here instead. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 20:30, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Blargh - you're right. Photo of a sculpture clause. Bummer :b - I wanted to use it on another wiki - Alison ^❤ 20:37, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Well it's CC 3.0, so you can upload it there with attribution can't you? Or I could join and upload it? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 20:38, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

I findz em all!

Hey Allie, thanks for all your hard work re Archtransit. My my, all the egg on my face sure is delish... :/ Ah well. Lolcats are balm for any situation. I'll mail ya. ~ Riana ⁂ 20:35, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

I think you should use that instead of the dull old  Confirmed. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 20:38, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Created for that very reason! ;) ~ Riana ⁂ 20:40, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Now all we need is one of a cat getting into the laundry basket or a dresser draws with the title "Sox Likely!" SirFozzie (talk) 20:41, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Ask an u shal receev. ~ Riana ⁂ 20:52, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

• giggles* Thanks Riana! SirFozzie (talk) 20:54, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Heh - these are absolutely awesome :) Wish I'd had these for a .. *ahem* ... case last week :) Have to use these somewhere!! - Alison ^❤ 21:06, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

tastey fishiez

Here's another one for you. Will ^(talk) 23:33, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

I just can't wait for these to show in a real RFCU! -- lucasbfr ^talk 09:02, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

It'll happen, it'll happen :) Thanks, guys! - Alison ^❤ 01:10, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

We should create a wikipedia page called "lolsox" or something, and make some for "socks unrelated", etc. Will ^(talk) 10:05, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Ding!

I sent you email. =) -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 00:56, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh, okay. Checking my inbox .... - Alison ^❤ 06:11, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done and sorted - Alison ^❤ 06:15, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Sorry about my not so subtle nudge. Yeesh. =\ -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 06:23, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Star turn

The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar You should have this on your page. You go beyond the call of duty with that checking facility of yours. Just don't move it to Commons.;) Tyrenius (talk) 03:18, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Heh - thank you so much for the barnstar, Ty. I'll try not to wreck the place too much! - Alison ^❤ 04:34, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Some wikibreak

Thanks for the prompt action on the Downtrip / Wikzilla RFCU. Have a good night! Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 05:29, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

No problem at all - Alison ^❤ 06:01, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Like your new message, Alibrat? :D SirFozzie (talk) 06:02, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Everyone knows that Allie loves getting her messages... :) it's an excuse to ignore the wikibreak, Fozzie. — Dark ^(talk) 06:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Hmph! Trolls - the lot of ye. Now, where's me banhammer? ;) - Alison ^❤ 06:05, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, Ali DOES do the work of four admins.. because her heart is pure.. pure what, I'm not so sure.. (hides the banhammer underneath a bunch of sweaty sox and runs)  ;) SirFozzie (talk) 06:07, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Lucky I have the un-blockhammer (and the weekly oil bribes) or I'll be run over by the AllieBot :) — Dark ^(talk) 06:08, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

You can run but you can't hiiiide. Muhahaha!! - Alison ^❤ 06:09, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Hello

Hi, Alison! I'm sure you get bombarded with these requests but, could you do a checkuser on IP:64.230.5.184 (puppetmaster) with user:Chris Bobik and user:Chaweb (sockpuppets). The IP is the vocal one and is uncivil as seen here and here. They were all made within a twenty-four hour period and made identical revisions to this article (concerning the Skateboard and Artist subsections). I do believe, however, that this is a brand-new user and is not aware about the offense of sockpuppets. Thanks for your help! --Sallicio^{$\color {Red}\oplus$} 05:59, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

 Declined - Hi there. I'm sorry, but I'm not seeing a clear checkuser rationale for this case right now - Alison ^❤ 06:02, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks anyway! :) (and for the speedy response, too!). --Sallicio^{$\color {Red}\oplus$} 06:10, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser

Can you please tell that evasion of ban and similar edit pattern is not taken as evidence, why? Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 07:01, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

You have provided little or no evidence that the editor you wish to check is related to the banned editor. The checkuser process delves into an editor's privacy. We need good justification in doing this, rather than just a hunch, y'know ... - Alison ^❤ 07:05, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi, Allie - would you mind running that check, m'darling? I've blocked the account indefinitely as a likely Hkelkar sockpuppet, but it would be nice to have confirmation. It's just that it really does fit Hkelkar's edit pattern, and Nishkid agrees. Again, if the account is confirmed as Mr Kelkar, taking the IP out of the playing field would be great, though admittedly we can't block all of Texas just to nail Hkelkar. Not that anyone would notice if we did, but anyway...Cheers, Moreschi ^{If you've written a quality article...} 09:31, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Ummm - okay, so. If Nishkid is calling it and if he's pretty sure, then it's worth a shot. He knows Hkelkar well .... - Alison ^❤ 00:39, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - all sorted, as well as your other case - Alison ^❤ 01:03, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for both checks. Much obliged. Moreschi ^{If you've written a quality article...} 15:57, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Image:Hazrat Saab RA.jpg

I just deleted three images that were taken from http://www.hijaz.biz/. I just noticed that the same user, User:Hijazi, has uploaded the above on commons. It appears to be the same as the one available at http://www.hijaz.biz/. Can you check it out if you have time. Thanks. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 00:54, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Just found the full size image at http://www.aqeedah.co.uk/hijazcollege/AWS.htm. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 01:04, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Yep. Obvious copyvio / no source info. Now deleted on commons and uploader notified. Thanks again - Alison ^❤ 01:06, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

The Troubles may be over

		The Sock-Busting Barnstar
		For using your hammy checkuser fists in an unbiased, non-partisan, fair and (usually) thorough manner.... One Night In Hackney303 16:06, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Hack :) I sincerely hope they are. At the very least, two of the ringleaders are gone or at least have gone underground. Maybe everyone will get on a bit better from here on in. Fingers crossed & thanks for all the good work you've been doing. Now, where's that article you've been promising me? :) - Alison ^❤ 19:31, 22 February 2008 (UTC) (answer: go write it yourself, you lazy cow! :) )

Feh, I've been busy doing all sorts. See my contribs on Commons today for starters. It'll be finished before the end of the weekend, I don't want you writing a lackluster version.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 19:34, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Heh - I'll edit-war ya over your version :) - Alison ^❤ 19:38, 22 February 2008 (UTC) (and yayy for Commons. It's so peaceful over there)

Indeed, I needed a quite day to avoid trolling. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 19:46, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

I can easily sort out a few more "notches" for ya, if you like :) I'm sure Foz could oblige, too - Alison ^❤ 19:47, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Quite possibly, but look who's talking! Quite... And as normal, that's just the tip of the iceberg, even a cursory investigation has revealed that someone is standing on a sugar pedestal :) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 19:56, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Owch!! He'd do well to listen to the wise words of that Arbtrator, too. Tsk indeed - Alison ^❤ 19:59, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

He'd do well to take note of my recent investigations, and realise that if I choose to put a case together it won't be a pleasant experience.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 20:04, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm officially lame

This is proof my marbles might not all be there! :P ~Eliz81^(C) 00:36, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Be ready for the yelling and the screaming

I approve of the action you've taken, but hopefully no admins edit it either while protected. Just.. Ugh. I see both sides, that's why I have a request in to the clerk (Rlevse) to determine if it is BLP or not and what action to be taken. SirFozzie (talk) 18:45, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, thanks Foz. I know it's not your revision, too :) However, this has turned utterly stupid so I'm slamming on the brakes for an hour. Talk page, the lot of you :D - Alison ^❤ 18:46, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

It's the wrong version... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 18:48, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

But of course!! Let me go fix it to another wrong version :) - Alison ^❤ 18:50, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Would it be a wrong version to write "I am a fish" 400 times on it, ie Arnold Rimmer (Hack will get the reference, at least)? (Just having a larf, I need one :) SirFozzie (talk) 19:19, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

In answering the question, "What does the red spectrum tell us about quasars?" -- write bigger -- there are various words that need to be defined. What is a spectrum, what is a red one, why is it red, and why is it so frequently linked with quasars? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 19:21, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

And the page is unprotected, and heeeeerrre comes the editwarriors! *bangs head against wall* SirFozzie (talk) 20:08, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Link please, I'm ready for action! One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 20:09, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

[19] SirFozzie (talk) 20:23, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Crum375 went right back to it. Lawrence § t/e 20:41, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Alison, just a note. Crum still has yet to full revert all his post-protection edits. He just did the last one. Lawrence § t/e 20:54, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

You note

Sorry about that. I missed your pp due to ec. Of course it would be nice if the protecting admin removed the BLP violation as part of the protection, but that's asking too much, I guess. ;^) Crum375 (talk) 20:54, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

You still have to restore your other post-pp edit. Lawrence § t/e 20:55, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

It actually is too much. I've added protection twice today and have absolutely no interest in which way the dice falls. You've already had "your way" once in that. FWIW, I'm not seeing much in the way of BLP there, but how and ever. Let's everyone wait on an official answer here - Alison ^❤ 20:57, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

user: DirDar

This user who filed the checkuser request for user: Tajik is actually a sock of user: Khampalak. Please check that too. Thanks. TruePashtoon (talk) 00:26, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Indeed. And you are a sock of Beh-nam. You guys just keep reporting each other. It would be comical if it wasn't such a time-wasting exercise - Alison ^❤ 04:07, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Rangeblock.

Hello Alison, I was wondering if you could go over my range block of User:4.238.124.0/24, which you suggested here. My first rangeblock, so if I screwed up, I'd like to know. Thanks, · AndonicO ^Hail! 01:37, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Answered on your talk page. Looks just fine to me - Alison ^❤ 04:06, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Okay good to know that I won't be getting mass complaints from Iceland or something. ;) Thanks Alison! · AndonicO ^Hail! 10:03, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

The Images you deleted

The names of the Images were not a personal attack against anyone. I have been accused online in many plcaes of bieng a 45 year old investment banker names james mead who is using a picture of someone else etc. etc. etc. I have been accused of beng a "internet" fake. I named that picture to make fun of that. (note I listed one image for deletion because I uploaded it by mistake thanks for that.) I am going to upload that same image with a different name. However I would as if in the future you actually bothered to discuss something before you do things like that. Instead of flying off the handle--Hfarmer (talk) 21:47, 23 February 2008 (UTC).

Well no, Hfarmer. Per WP:RPA and per WP:CSD#G10, attacks like you just made can be removed forthwith. Feel free to upload whatever image, but do not name it to disparage a living person, especially not another editor on the project here. None of this can be remotely construed as "flying off the handle" - Alison ^❤ 23:03, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

just who was I desparaging? Is the name james mead related to Andrea? If it is that's news to me. The way I heard that name was by being accused of using it to terrorize people on usenet. Any offense to Andrea was not intentional and I am sorry if I caused any. Look at this written by Sophia Sidelberg here

"This "James Mead" is we are led to understand most probably a certain student studying physics who is very inconsistent about their own personal history. And we will name names if they continue. Does this matter, well yes because we are talking about another one of "Bailey's HSTS ladyboys" (A member of his little "Harem" let's say) policing who says what and deciding to bully people who do not tow Bailey's "Truth" well yes, but if it is such a truth, why would Bailey need to resort to these increasingly surreal tactics to ensure that "truth" is accepted?"

She goes on in that blog to discuss even more disturbing things than that. Even seems to threaten my life. Really Alison you should learn to discuss things because what can seem so clear and yet not be. I won't take this as anything personal. From my dealings with you you tend to act precipitously, that's just who you are and we need people like you on the look out. Sometimes your just not in the right. --Hfarmer (talk) 23:19, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Hfarmer, Wikipedia is not the place for fights like this. I'm totally disinterested in whatever it is that's going on with Bailey, Dreger et. al. on usenet. Point is this; don't upload images with names that disparage people on here or are being disruptive in making some sort of point or other. It's not appropriate. Don't bring fights onto Wikipedia from other sites. We're trying to build an encyclopedia here - Alison^❤ 23:24, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

I just want you to tell me exactly who am I supposed to have disparaged? I simply stated in the name of that picture file for the record that I am not a faker, or somone posing online as a person named "james mead". How is defending myself an attack on someone else? I mean I don't understand where you are comming from. Your explainations ammount to saying You are an administrator and I should just shut up. I really don't think that's how things work here. --Hfarmer (talk) 23:31, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

We've already had plenty of harassment of Andrea James on this project from the "James E. Mead" nonsense.[20][21][22] - there are plenty of other examples. I don't think I need to explain the origins of the name, somehow, given that it was attached to her article on here for quite some time. Like I said, which you've not commented on, please don't bring whatever fights onto Wikipedia. We're here to build an encyclopedia - Alison ^❤ 23:47, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

That's horrible. I can assure you I am not the one who did that bull crap. I in all honesty did not even realize that was going on. I simply responded to people who were calling me by that name for some reason. I mean hell if I have something to say to her I'd just say it directly she doesn't scare me. I can assure you that you are wrong about my intent. --Hfarmer (talk) 01:15, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, it's good to hear your assurances on the whole matter. You can see now how it could easily be construed as harassment given the history - Alison ^❤ 02:00, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Admin Coaching Re-confirmation

Hello, previously you expressed interest in participating in the Wikipedia:Admin coaching project. We are currently conducting a reconfirmation drive to give coaches the opportunity to update their information and capacity to participate in the project. Please visit Wikipedia:Admin coaching/Status to update your status. Also, please remember to update your capacity (5th table variable) in the form of a fraction (eg. 2/3 means you are currently coaching 2 students, and could accept 1 more student). Thank you. MBisanz ^talk 08:56, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - Alison ^❤ 10:15, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Hey

I'm on IRC if you want to talk... --Deskana (talk) 20:44, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Oops - I missed this earlier. Catch ya on tomorrow, maybe? - Alison ^❤ 04:08, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, sure. I'm going to a Wikipedia meetup in an hour, should be fun to put faces to these people I work with! Shame I can't drink now because of the meds. Hope you're good, Allie :-) --Deskana (talk) 12:02, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Busy

Hi Ali, hope you're not too stressed and busy right now. A tiny bit of advice if you don't mind? Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/G. Edward Griffin (2nd nomination) contains a huge number of SPAs, I was wondering whether I should go sockpuppet or checkuser route? No stress. All the best.. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:55, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Rambling. Looks like I missed all the fun, but the article got deleted anyway as the closing admin obviously saw what was going down there. If you want to file an SSP, you prolly could, to see if they could be blocked for disruption or whatnot - Alison ^❤ 23:05, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

In case you hadn't heard

Obvious puppet at Eurovision. Please investigate! FlowerpotmaN·(t) 04:11, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

lol - if there was ever a sock I'd like to b4nz0r, it's that one. "Half the job, twice the price. Yer owny man!" - Alison ^❤ 04:15, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Well I say "Go on ya good thing!" :-) Actually the song does manage to cover it all: Johnny Logan, bloc block voting and Terry Wogan. But not a patch on the thing that (god-like genius) Neil Hannon came up with for The Culture Show last year during a master class on how to write the perfect Euro song, called "Trafalgar". FlowerpotmaN·(t) 09:14, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

PS Or My Lovely Horse, of course! FlowerpotmaN·(t) 09:23, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Can you please explain

...a little more thoroughly why you rejected this checkuser case. I'm a bit confused. — BQZip01 — ^talk 06:41, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

I  Declined the checkuser case because 1) there is insufficient evidence of abusive use of multiple accounts, 2) a compromise of that editor's privacy is unwarranted here, 3) you're fishing for misbehaviour, not attempting to verify based on existing evidence and 4) you both seem to have unresolved issues involving each other - Alison ^❤ 21:36, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Incivility, POV and general dodgy behaviour

[23] I want to complain about ONiH's attitude and behavior. Not least, his pointing to a non existent consensus and to a discussion that only revers to the matter at hand in a peripheral manner.Traditional unionist (talk) 12:52, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Look at the image from WP:CONSENSUS. Before you added the text in question, we were at the "Previous consensus" stage, therefore there was a pre-existing consensus for the existing version. So there was a pre-existing consensus, as I correctly stated. I've repeatedly asked for constructive discussion about the text in question, and received none. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 13:04, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

TU, as you can see, I'm on the talk page now and am trying to work some sort of solution out that will accommodate all. I do dislike Troubles articles, though - Alison ^❤ 21:14, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Check mail

Check your email. — Rlevse • Talk • 14:38, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Answered :) - Alison ^❤ 18:55, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

I'll remaine silent

Hi Alison, I’ll not reduce the discussion to a slagging match by responding, but they were just trying to be a smart arse with this comment IMO. This is how things start, and then we lose sight of the purpose of the discussion. You have been doing a very good job in moderating the talk page, and I would hate to see your efforts scupped because of these antics. I will therefor refrain from responding. Regards, --Domer48 (talk) 21:50, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Have you ACTUALLY read it and tried to see the point being made?!Traditional unionist (talk) 21:52, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Domer, but I think this one's been defused now and nobody got too stressed about it. TU was just illustrating extremes. Right now, it looks like some sort of compromise is being hammered out - we'll see how it goes. You know how I feel about getting involved in this stuff, too :p - Alison ^❤ 21:54, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

No problem Ali, --Domer48 (talk) 22:39, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Managed to get some done, there's more to add yet though see the explanation on the talk page. I think it adds plenty of relevant context anyway.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 17:43, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

User Page: DeKnikker

Hello, I have recieved a phone call from a very close friend of mine and told me that a false Wikipedia user page was created under his name, and whoever made it had posted rude and racial remarks on other articles, including the DeKnikker User page itself with lude remarks and other vandalism. What is more interesting about the article edits posted in the Contributions is the fact that all the edits show suspicious remarks from other people at the high school that we go to. It is his request as is mine that we find the IP address of the computer that made the false account, added inappropriate remarks, and vandalized a number of pages. Then we can proceed to article deletion. But it is his request that we pinpoint the culprit first. I would like to thank those of whom support us on this problem. Good day, -- Steven Stone (talk) 04:00, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi there. Well, I can certainly help you with the vandalism issues and can have it removed/deleted if needs be. Just point me in the right direction and I'll see what I can do. Unfortunately, under the privacy policy here at Wikipedia, I cannot reveal the IP addresses of editors except under strict circumstances. What your friend can do is email the OTRS group or the Wikimedia Foundation and request the IP information if he feels that the damage is severe enough. Let me know where the vandalism is first and I can deal with that straight away. Thanks - Alison ^❤ 04:10, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Re: Absidy

Given you weren't involved the first time around with this (it was an SSP), check my deleted contribs for the last SSP I filed. I think there is at least one more registered and one more IP hiding out there, and I'm sure I could find more if I actually had bothered to walk it back further in time. MBisanz ^talk 04:28, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback rights

Hi Alison. Could you please consider granting me rollback rights? Any tool to make reverting (unarguable) vandalism easier and creating consistent summaries would be helpful. Now, if it would only add a vandal template on the offender's user page, that would save me even more time! ;) Thanks! ∴ Therefore | talk 05:52, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - Alison ^❤ 06:19, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! ∴ Therefore | talk 14:21, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

E-mail

You've got a message waiting in your inbox. Nwwaew (Talk Page) (Contribs) (E-mail me) 21:44, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! Answered - Alison ^❤ 05:14, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

privacy policy violation in checkuser request case LakeOswego

Please explain, if and how the Checkuser request in the sockpuppetry case LakeOswego was in accordance with WP:RFCU and the privacy policy. FeelFreeToBe (talk) 04:52, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi there. I'll do my best to answer your questions here. Firstly, the privacy policy governs the use of checkuser in the release of personally identifying information. In this case, no personally identifying information whatsoever was released and no connections were made between your account and any other. The critical section of the document is, "IP addresses of users, derived either from those logs or from records in the database are frequently used to correlate usernames and network addresses of edits in investigating abuse of the wiki, including the suspected use of malicious "sockpuppets" (duplicate accounts), vandalism, harassment of other users, or disruption of the wiki." In this case I explicitly refused to release any IP address or geolocating information whatsoever. Having said all that, there is the question as to whether the RFCU case was within the checkuser policy, which is an entirely different matter. In this case, it is my firm belief that yes, it was certainly within the realms of policy, and for a number of reasons. I can provide you with more detail on my rationale here if you like - Alison ^❤ 05:13, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

another sockpuppet

hi! I may be in left field here, but this seems like multiple obvious sock/meat puppets. The sockpuppets are infecting this AfD like a cancer. It took me three tries to add a comment because of the disruptive "edit conflicts" from the socks! Any help would be appreciated! Mahalo!--Sallicio^{$\color {Red}\oplus$} 07:41, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Well this is totally out of control. However, each of the SPA accounts are single accounts -  Unrelated - and they're from basically everywhere. They're probably coming in from some forum or other and trying to swing the vote. The closing admin will no doubt take all this into account however. You might want to point them to this comment here to show that there's not just one sockmaster here - Alison ^❤ 08:06, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the quick reply, as usual :)! Perhaps it is a sockmaster using a proxy server? If that is the case, how would we deal with such disruptions? Aloha!--Sallicio^{$\color {Red}\oplus$} 08:35, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Nope. Not proxies. I checked, sorry! - Alison ^❤ 08:44, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh. Thanks, again!:)--Sallicio^{$\color {Red}\oplus$} 09:00, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Here's a star!

I'm surprised we're not tripping over barnstars in here!

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		This is for your diligent help in ridding the world of socks (and maintaining impartiality and fidelity with the use of CheckUser) Sallicio$\color {Red}\oplus$ 09:06, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much! There's some barnstars in the archives all right - I used to have a page of them but baleeted it in a fit of spring cleaning :) Thanks again! - Alison ^❤ 09:10, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Crum375 edit warring again on RFAR

FYI. Lawrence § t/e 21:29, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Lawrence. Looks like Rlevse, the clerk, has now blocked him for 31 hours. Good call, IMO - Alison ^❤ 21:35, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

The ridiculous blocks

• Before you jump in to block me again look at this from the "British isles" name debate:
• And Coast? Follow the link, why don't you? "Britain" is a political word - we must be careful not to enforce it (that's why 'land masses' have their own names - becasue they are neutral and constant). You seem to be enforcing the loaded use of Britain over the home nations onto other people, just so you can remove yourself from a recognised benign term that you simply don't want anyone to use. A bit selfish don't you think? And a bit crazy too - "British Isles" is clearly the technical term of use. (RE the Contents of my 2005 World Atlas: "British Isles 1:4 400 000"!)--Matt Lewis (talk) 22:11, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
• Now - if people think they can claim the genocidal British Occupation was "benign" can you explain why it isn't permitted to explain why this is bull on this wonderful rules-based Wiki? (naturally, the idea of pro-Anglo bias plays no part in this in the minds of our wonderful Admins).Sarah777 (talk) 22:31, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Sarah, I'm no longer interested in fighting your corner. Please check your email. I'm also on break right now and will be doing very little other that looking after checkuser backlogs - Alison ^❤ 23:26, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm not really interested in you "fighting my corner"! I'm asking you to stop blocking me (aka fighting for the abusers)!! As for emails - sadly my PC crashed last weekend and more or less everything was lost - including emails. Sarah777 (talk) 00:38, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

But thanks anyway for the dig-out on 1012 in Ireland. It is a delicate child, underweight and slightly jaundiced! Sarah777 (talk) 02:53, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Unblock request - can you have a look?

One of your checkuser blocks. Cheers, ~ Riana ⁂ 01:41, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Riana. It's TougHHead again - he's been phenomenally abusive. Declined - Alison ^❤ 01:59, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Thileepanmathivanian

It'll end soon enough. Remember the Grawp case? -Jéské ^{(v^_^v +2 Pen of Editing)} 02:58, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Ugh! Could I forget? - Alison ^❤ 04:35, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

I also wanted to stop by and say thanks for your efforts on this (and to let you know I found some other suspicious accounts related to one of the accounts you found the last time you visited this case ;) ). --Dachannien^Talk_Contrib 07:08, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

lol - the Case that Never Ends :) ... and I'm supposed to be on a break! - Alison ^❤ 07:09, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Hehehe :) Thanks tons for looking at that. The IP addresses may have been a stretch in a couple of cases, but at least one of them had a pejorative edit identical to one made by one of the registered accounts, and another one fixed a spelling error in that edit, so I reported them as well. In case you were wondering, I wasn't trying to fish here - there were quite a few IPs I didn't report because the edits seemed unrelated. Also, thanks for picking up User:MDoung - it was on my "uncertain" list, so I had decided not to include it. --Dachannien^Talk_Contrib 07:20, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

checkuser request case LakeOswego

Sorry to annoy you again with that. My concern was, that according to WP:RFCU, "Vote fraud where the possible sockpuppet votes do not affect the outcome of the vote" is an "unacceptable request". I did not participate in "blatant vandalism" either. Maybe there was a good reason for checkuser, as you indicate. I really don't need to know all the details, and my goal is not to cry out that some rule has been broken (if that's the case). But I need to know two things:

• If I can trust that you handle these things with the necessary care
• Does anybody know my IP now, and if so, who? Or does this information get deleted automatically, or never revealed at all?

Thanks for your time to answer this. FeelFreeToBe (talk) 04:29, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, yes, the checkuser was handled according to policy. I have seen your IP address and nobody else. Truth be known, I've forgotten it :) Point is this; per the privacy policy, I am expressly forbidden from revealing it to anyone else except under strict conditions. Yes, you can trust me to handle it with absolute care - only I have seen the address. It's in the logs, though, that a check was made, but there's no explicit link of an IP address with your username - Alison ^❤ 04:34, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

rollback

thanks!--Pewwer42  Talk  06:14, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Break!

Hmmm... I count over 50 edits and other actions since you went on break. ;) Step away from the keyboard! =D *reaching through screen* Maybe if I unplug the keyboard... -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 08:21, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

haha!! - Apple Wireless Keyboard :-) - Alison ^❤ 08:30, 27 February 2008 (UTC) (But yeah. I'm still @ work here, BTW)

*popping out batteries* Wireless doesn't work without power. =P -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 08:38, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

waahhh!!!! - Alison ^❤ 08:46, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

tell application "Finder" to sleep

Good night! =D -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 08:54, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Wonders if it would be a kindness to get Ali a UPS of her very own, or a cruel way of keeping her Wiki-addicted :) SirFozzie (talk) 17:14, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for PP on Granville Woods. I'll hopefully be able to fix it up in a day or so. BigDunc (talk) 08:51, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Much deserved

{{Alison}} Keep your chin up, and don't be afraid to go Cold Turkey if you need to. SirFozzie (talk) 22:46, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Unblocking Sarah777

Hell no. If people are supporting unblocking an editor who colourfully said "get off my talk page you twat", with a history of, as you put it, "gross incivility", it just show how much Wikipedia has gone into the toilet. That, and I don't think she'll follow the terms of the deal anyway. Will ^(talk) 03:19, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

I've heard far worse than that around here from admins that are still active. Sarah is massively frustrated right now with a lot of things on WP. Cut her a little slack here - she's a good contributor who needs to work through some stuff - Alison ^❤ 03:26, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

At the very least, I think an unblock is inappropriate. Let it fizzle out. Will ^(talk) 03:37, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

The examples you give are of unacceptable conduct. We don't set standards by the worst things on wiki. Tyrenius (talk) 04:15, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Indeed, but let's maintain some semblance of a level playing field here. How can we censure someone when someone else is given carte blanche to do and say what they like. She's already got a problem with admins, in fairness - Alison ^❤ 04:17, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

I am quite prepared to endorse any measures taken against others who act in a similar way. Wiki would be a more pleasant place for all as a result. Tyrenius (talk) 04:38, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

I suspect you won't have to wait too long, so - Alison ^❤ 04:42, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Indeed. It looks as though it's overdue. Tyrenius (talk) 04:57, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Alison

Can you please check this [24]? It's kind of obvious, but a confirmation would be nice. Thanks. --07fan (talk) 23:06, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - I've declined so you should probably evaluate and block accordingly - Alison ^❤ 23:23, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Alison, I am not an admin. But please reconsider the circumstances, this guy is evading 3RR via IPs, is evading 3RR through IPs an acceptable practice? --07fan (talk) 23:26, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

It's not an acceptable practice, no. But the privacy policy states that IP address and geolocating info should really only be released where there's a strong need (clause 5), and I really don't see us being at that threshold yet - Alison ^❤ 23:31, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Fair enough, but what if he continues to evade 3RR and revert with these IPs? --07fan (talk) 23:34, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Then, we can re-evaluate the case if it gets bad enough - Alison ^❤ 23:35, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Perhaps not *all* of us were fooled by AT. . .

Not to toot my own horn, but I believe I was the first to call WP:SHENANIGANS on AT. :) Ronnotel (talk) 23:48, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi!

Hi Alison. I know you are very busy and despite that do an awful lot of work here and I really respect that and appreciate it like I know most others here do as well. A perfect 10 from the Danish judge! However, when you get the time to do this would you please look at this? I have private evidence that I'm not sure what to with nor am I sure that it is really needed but as you know from experience with this guy we need to uncover as much as we can early on so we aren't stuck with a list of 100 accounts and IP's to check in one go again. This guy is known to produce 10-15 accounts in one hour on different IP's when he gets upset. Thanks and once again thank you for all your hard work that I know often carries no reward. EconomicsGuy (talk) 07:13, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

 Done - I'd actually been working this case from earlier on so it didn't take too long to finish up. Interesting result, too - Alison ^❤ 07:38, 29 February 2008 (UTC)