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Blocked user Kingcutie under new sockpuppet HDClear

It appears that user Kingcutie is once again vandalizing his brother's wikipedia page under sockpuppet HDClear, for which he was previously banned by you.

It's not entirely clear to me how to proceed with bringing attention to this.

WIKI PAGE: Har Mar Superstar

OLD USER: User:Kingcutie

NEW USER: User talk:HDClear

Template:European Coach of the Year

There is no such thing as European Coach of the Year, so the template is false in a way, 100% rubbish hoax. Surely that's covered by WP:G3? Govvy (talk) 20:16, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not going to delete the template as a hoax when it's transcluded in so many pages. Work it out at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/European Football Coach of the Year.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:28, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hiya Bbb, I've removed the template from those pages, is it viable for G3 now? Govvy (talk) 19:44, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Persistent, aren't you (smiling)?  Done.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:44, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, I am not sure smiling is always the answer, but the answer could be the smile! . Govvy (talk) 10:00, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Draft:Articles for deletion/Wrightspeed X1

This appears to be an attempt to create an AfD for Wrightspeed X1 which the editor has attempted before in several ways, at least one of which you have reverted. I was considering moving it to the correct place. There is some merit in the (potential) nomination because of lack of sourcing, but the topic appears to me to have notability. Your thoughts would be welcome. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 07:41, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've deleted the AfD, removed the tag, and blocked a wider IP range than last January, and this time for 3 months. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:55, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Good call. I think it is a borderline qualifier for an article but I have no strong feelings about it. if someone feels strongly then they may create a fully formed deletion discussion, or ask for help in doing so. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 12:59, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted User Page

Hey Bbb23, I am trying to undelete my user page, but it say I should contact you before creating my user page again. Is it okay to edit it, or does something need to happen on your end first?Unbiased6969 (talk) 06:34, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You should be able to create a userpage. If you have technical problems, let me know.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:34, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Okay thank you. I believe I can, but it just provided that notice on top, so I figured I'd check in before making changes. Unbiased6969 (talk) 15:05, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

About Draft:Protests to Japan's New Immigration Bill 2023

@Lebenton and Bbb23: @Bbb23: Could you possibly specify which "entity, person, product, or idea" your CSD G11 tag on this draft refers to? @Lebenton: this draft is quite frankly a huge mess. A "WP:BEFORE" for "Protests to Japan's New Immigration Bill 2023" yields only that draft. Presumably the "New Immigration Bill" you refer to is a 2023 Bill (law) of the Japanese National Diet. Could you possibly link that particular bill? Shirt58 (talk) 🦘 11:34, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shirt58, it looks like a poorly written advertisement for the downtrodden.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:35, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Lebenton, Bbb23, Black Kite, and Deb: To be honest here, my initial (emotional, not rational) response to this is: "I don't know what to write about this." On further reflection... please see the "VTEC just kicked in, yo!" meme and replace "VTEC" with "CBT". Sort of.--Shirt58 (talk) 🦘 09:48, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The subject of the article (if that's what you're asking) seems to be "protests". Deb (talk) 10:17, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Decline g-11 speedy

Hello. Why did you decline this speedy request [1]. The sources are promotional and promote the trailer. The filter for this article said it was Spam and I agree. What is your opinion? ---Steve Quinn (talk) 00:17, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What matters is the language of the article, which was not promotional. Sourcing is irrelevant.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:21, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't want to disagree but - where in our guidelines, policies or essays might it say sourcing is irrelevant when it comes to potentially promotional content? Or, what are you basing that assertion on? ---Steve Quinn (talk) 00:43, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"Any article that describes its subject from a neutral point of view does not qualify for this criterion."--Bbb23 (talk) 01:37, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
OK. Thanks for your time. ---Steve Quinn (talk) 01:57, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Follow up on User_talk:Bbb23/Archive_61#Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/UniBrill/Archive and User_talk:Bbb23/Archive_61#New_Simon_Ekpa-org. You feel like admin-deleting Prime Minister of Biafra and Who is the Prime Minister of Biafra?. I've been agf-ing that this user is maybe not a sock, but it's harder now. Possibly related: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Democratic Republic of the Yoruba. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:02, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ha! I'd been watching this user a while ago trying to decide if they were a sock, but at that time, they'd only edited Simon Ekpa a little and nothing that I found smoking gun-like, so I let it alone and stopped watching them ("watching" users on Wikipedia is a pain in the butt, something I've complained about for years). Anyway, they are now blocked and tagged, and all their creations deleted per G5 - thanks! --Bbb23 (talk) 13:10, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. FYI, Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection/Increase#Simon_Ekpa. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:18, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'll let another admin evaluate the protection request.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:19, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:21, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rachana Shah

Hi, I see you G5'd Rachana Shah yesterday, and now it's back. Btw Santhosh? Thanks, Wikishovel (talk) 14:12, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed Brosscreater when they removed the AfD, but then, as now, I was reluctant to block without technical confirmation, mainly because I don't believe any of the socks has ever used the mobile platform for editing. Do me a favor and file a report at WP:SPI requesting CU. FYI, the Shah article created by Bross is almost identical to the one created by the recent sock. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:13, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Added to existing report, thanks. Wikishovel (talk) 15:43, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If only everyone were as cooperative as you - it's a pleasure.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:46, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

News to me

…been away for a bit but it’s news to me that non admins can officially decline a G5. I knew about contesting, so I guess thanks for your “attempt” to inform me. :) GRINCHIDICAE🎄 19:21, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. How are you? The practical reason that a non-admin can decline a G5 is because assuming the article is deleted, anyone (within reason and depending on the article) can ask that it be restored. It's sort of like taking responsibility for an edit that was reverted solely because of it being a sock edit (I do mass reverts all the time) and restoring it. Based on the edit summary of the editor declining the G5 I got the impression they thought it was a viable article. Whether you agree with them or not, they are an experienced editor, so... Thanks for reading my long-winded explanation.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:18, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I honestly feel bad that I made you go through that explanation. I was intentionally being a shit stirrer for old time sake. I appreciate you though. I get the concept.
I’m on the struggle bus with my kid (lots of health problems) and probably wrongly took it out with my sassy response. I hope you’re doing well, though. (But also I think “decline” should be reserved for admin use only.) GRINCHIDICAE🎄 19:00, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hopper

I think this is the second time I'm asking you this [2]. Please can you undelete the article I wrote on Hopper, or move it to draftspace. The company has been covered amply in RS. Thank you. FailedMusician (talk) 11:45, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See Draft:Hopper (company). Please use WP:AFC - it's not ready for main space.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:56, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Thank you for looking into the evidence and blocking Dellvell's sockpuppets! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 13:38, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Who's Darnell? BTW, as long as you're here. A couple of comments about SPI and one comment about your signature. First, SPI is very structured, so we don't generally create subsections that aren't part of the normal structure. Second, unlike other administrative noticeboards, it is not required to notify the suspected socks of the report; it's not prohibited, but more often than not it's better not to do so. As for your sig, every time I see it I find it off-putting. Admittedly, I'm not a big fan of customized sigs and yours, AFAIK, is not a violation of the rather lenient guideline we have for sigs - it's the the bolding of your username with the apostrophes and all - makes me think of an article rather than a username. Thanks for the barnstar.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:46, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops, typed the wrong name. Thanks for the notice! I'm relatively new to SPIs and will be more careful next time. As for my signature, I do plan to change it to something... less custom in the future. Thank you for your great work! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 01:03, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Potential sock (2)

Hi @Bbb23:. Can you please check out Paper-Ringer (intentionally untagged). Smells like a Dopenguins sock to me. Thanks again Jkaharper (talk) 15:26, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You may be right, but at this point it's not as obvious to me. @HJ Mitchell and Favonian: what do you think?--Bbb23 (talk) 15:36, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Given DP's current tendency to use proxies, it interesting that the current suspect's edits to John Burgess (actor) came immediately after those of 149.88.108.4 and 149.88.108.8, both proxies/VPN belonging to Datacamp. They fall in the 149.88.96.0/20 range, a subset of which, 149.88.96.0/22, is currently blocked. Am I the only one tempted to hard-block the full /20 range? Favonian (talk) 16:53, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This just in. Whatever their "pedigree", they are now blocked. Favonian (talk) 17:42, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Favonian:, already back again as ScottSutherlandHarper --Jkaharper (talk) 17:48, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jkaharper: I've reported at WP:AIV and will continue to revert (if possible without violating policy). Rusty4321 talk contribs 17:51, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) @Jkaharper: Yes, indeed, and now they are gone, again. Isn't it flattering to have a sock named after you? Favonian (talk) 17:52, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Favonian:, never thought of it that way, but in a way I suppose it is! --Jkaharper (talk) 18:10, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Query

Hello, Bbb23,

I realize you are no longer a checkuser but I just came across an incident that I think might be a compromised account. User:NE Ent has been an editor for 18 years but they basically retired in 2023 except for some editing over the last few days. Today, they created a draft and moved it to Wikipedia:SAE J2807 with am edit summary, "Move to mainspace". The only editors I've come across who think moving drafts to the Wikipedia/project namespace is "main space" are very new editors who are not familiar with the project. That leads me to wonder whether this account is compromised. Do you know any functionaries who are active who can check out this very old and established editor account? It just doesn't seem like a mistake a longtime editor would make. Thanks for any help or advice you can offer. Liz Read! Talk! 01:48, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Replied at User talk:Liz#I'm not dead yet NE Ent 11:30, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Familiar with the sockmaster for these?

Clearly related accounts making sandboxes with strange usernames. Figured you may have an idea of who these may be. All registered within a short time of each other.

Schrödinger's jellyfish ✉ 05:14, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=User_talk:Bbb23&action=edit§ion=new

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