User talk:Alison/Archive 39

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Oh hai

I've been thinking about becoming an EDiot; ever so often while traversing that Land of the Lulz and Home of the /b/rave I noted that this or that article needed moar mudkips, drama, Nazis or shit nobody cares about. I probably won't contribute regularly, but that's what I said about TOW at first too, so we shall see.

Are there any requirements, or can one just hop in armed only with a knowledge of the internets, barbed-wire wit, and a generous dose of foul language and lack of respect? Because I think I can handle that. And what sort of contribution would be a good start for a newfag, that avoids dissing too many regulars? I wouldn't want to get the full force of the banhammer or somesuch early on, and I noted that there is some etiquette on ED, but in its own twisted way, and being a Krautfag and thus quite remote from the community, I find it not easy to intuitively grasp ED's do's and dont's.

Also, it might be relevant to your interests that we do not at present have an article on intersex animals (and related phenomena) on TOW. It's all strewn throughout a bunch of articles (Animal sexual behaviour, Chimera (genetics), Freemartin, Hermaphrodite, Sex change#Sex change in animals...). I have in my collection of scientific papers several WP:RS on intersex butterflies, moths, birds 'n' shite that probably should be discussed on WP, but I'm too lazy to do the stuff on my own and in any case, it's gonna straddle the turf of WP:TOL (my usual stomping ground), WP:SEX and WP:LGBT. Not that it's particularly important to me, but there is clearly some need for such an article and if it's being done, I'll be honored to throw in what RS I have around.

Kthxl8r. Dysmorodrepanis (talk) 19:01, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Checkuser request related to outing

This edit was posted on my Talk page. Because the editor used my real name, I am suspicious that User:SWC may be a sock of the banned User:Markiyan, who runs This website where he placed my personal information. Markiyan appeared after again after he was banned as User:Londain. Recent edits by User:Stepanstas are also suspiciously similar. I've never requested a checkuser before, so please advise me if I need to follow another route in making a request for this sensitive outing issue. Thank you. (Taivo (talk) 22:38, 2 May 2010 (UTC))

Barnstars

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		I'm awarding you this barnstar of diligence for your combination of extraordinary scrutiny, precision and community service to wikipedia. --White Trillium (talk) 05:59, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Solomon Trujillo

Hi there, I'm not sure what you're trying to do with the article Solomon Trujillo. It seems you tried a few admin type things on it. What's up? Ozdaren (talk) 10:58, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Some highly inappropriate, unsourced and offensive comments were made. These have now been suppressed - Alison ^❤ 19:03, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Cheers I finally figured that one out. Thanks for replying. Ozdaren (talk) 22:12, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

James McRae

Is it possible to semi-protect James McRae as the page has been vandalised a number of times? Most often this has been done by anonymous IP addresses. Thanks if you can help. Ozdaren (talk) 10:40, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks :) Ozdaren (talk) 19:32, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Wikimedia California mailing list now active

Please see http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_California#Mailing_list

Sign on if interested. Binksternet (talk) 12:02, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

One more time before AN/I

I've asked you several times about the block of User:GeneralCheese and why the main account was not named.I understand that you are busy, but this shouldn't take long, and it's kind of a big deal to me. Please e-mail me with your reasoning on why the sockpuppeteer was not named and is still editing. If I don't get a satisfactory answer soon, I will have no choice but to bring this to AN/I. I really don't want to do that, so I hope we can deal with this here. Auntie E. (talk) 17:06, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Please explain why this is a 'big deal' to you? Given this relates to a privacy & previous oversight issue, how does your knowing trump that? - Alison ^❤ 02:53, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

It's a big deal that sockpuppeteers are allowed to get away with socking with none the wiser. This sock was a major pain to several people and I believe they have the right to know. It's not me knowing, as I already know who it is. And I can't see what danger there is in connecting the two accounts. I'm sorry, but if I see what I consider an injustice, I can't just let it go. Auntie E. (talk) 16:43, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Well the sockpuppeteer clearly wasn't allowed to get away with anything since Alison blocked it. Saying people "have the right to know" is purely vindictive. An account was disruptive, now it's blocked; the rest is just file sorting (there's a reason we're called clerks). A call was made by a Checkuser entrusted to make these sorts of calls, and so these details are ones which you and I are not currently privy. ~ Amory (u • t • c) 17:11, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

As much as it may royally suck, Auntie, Alison and Amory are totally correct here. If there's a compelling privacy reason for not exposing the sockmaster's account name (i.e. the username(s) is/are linked to some nonpublic information), then no Checkuser's gonna reveal it to you. —Jeremy ^{(v^_^v Dittobori)} 18:26, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Amory, the sockpuppeteer is not blocked. Never was. He got away with it. Other sockpuppeteers are not allowed to sock without others knowing, in fact we mark the accounts. Is that "pure vindicativeness" as well? I can't believe I'm the only person that has an issue with an administrator hopeful socking privately. Auntie E. (talk) 17:42, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry from what I see User:GeneralCheese is blocked. Unless your talking about a user you havn't named ? Mlpearc Pull My Chain Trib's 18:56, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

The sockpuppet is blocked, the sockpuppeteer account is not. Auntie E. (talk) 23:38, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

WP Essays in the Signpost

"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on WikiProject Essays for a Signpost article to be published this month. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Also, if you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. -Mabeenot (talk) 07:26, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

Sock

Alison, when you get a chance, could you take a look at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Garydubh - I accidentally created a page at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Zainug too; not sure what to do about it... Bastun^{Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ!} 21:31, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

WP:DUCK blocked by User:MuZemike. ~ Amory (u • t • c) 23:02, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Deleted page mentioning you

Please see deleted contents of Wiki, The musical.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 14:12, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

I LOL'd ^_^ - Alison ^❤ 19:16, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

RE: 'grats

Thanks. --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 12:54, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

PlaneShift article

Hi, the article of PlaneShift video game has been moved to the Incubator for improvements as suggested by other admins. Many new sources have been added, including scanned magazine articles, computer programming and open source books. I think it's ready to be evaluated and moved to the main space. Please review it and move the article to the main space if you think it's ready. Here is the article Thanks. Xyz231 (talk) 10:15, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Housekeeping

Just out of interest; as you may know, I still spend virtually all my time here reverting vandalism, blocking nominated vandals and considering articles with "speedy" nominations. Everyone else whom I grew up with here appears to have vanished; or has found better things to do. What am I doing wrong? --Anthony.bradbury^"talk" 21:45, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

And if I find something else here to do, will anyone else do the work which I am currently doing? --Anthony.bradbury^"talk" 21:47, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Delete page 2

Hello :-), I wrote to you in May and I asked you for your help in deleting the page. Please, can you look at my problem? Thank you very much for your time. --Amonet (talk) 09:26, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Done - I think. Sorry for the delay, but I'm not on WP right now - Alison ^❤ 09:35, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much :-). It´s ok; it was not big problem, only small mistake. Nice day :-)! --Amonet (talk) 10:52, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Keegscee and sock confirmation in relation to ongoing community ban discussion

Hi, the community ban of Keegscee is being discussed at WP:AN right now. One of the main allegations is that several users are confirmed socks. In Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Keegscee/Archive#Comments_by_other_users_2, however, your statement doesn't confirm that these socks are socks of Keegscee but rather that they are all confirmed as being the same user. Further, the category (Category:Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_PhoenixPhan for confirmed socks does not include Keegscee. Could you clarify? If possible, could we include a note in the SPI archive on the clarification? II | (t - c) 19:57, 30 May 2010 (UTC)