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I wanted to let you know only one account was blocked instead of all. SwisterTwister talk 16:26, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @SwisterTwister: - Can you assist?. I read above that Bbb23 wanted me to unblock the accounts. That is not what (s)he wanted and we seem to have got into a mess. I have a real world appointment in 20 mins and I want to get this resolved. I am concerned that the unblock is being seen as over riding Bbb23 whereas I read it as a request for me to undo it. Victuallers (talk) 16:35, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @Victuallers: Sorry, me again, not stalking you :) just reblock them, with a note in the block log to say you're restoring a CU block. That should cover you I hope. — O Fortuna ^{semper crescis, aut decrescis} 16:44, 5 May 2017 (UTC) Thats helpful, I think Ive just done the same!!! - thanks - although I'm sure we have two very confused newbies. Victuallers (talk) 16:52, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. I know I shouldn't try and read Bbb23's muind (but will- sorry!), but I think the communication problem stemmed from misintepreting what was to be 'fixed', that's all- I bet he meant the broken template the editor had used, and you interpreted that as fixing the unblock itself. Well, TGIF eh :) — O Fortuna ^{semper crescis, aut decrescis} 17:03, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Reading my mind is a dangerous practice, not because you're necessarily wrong, but because you might get stuck in my brain, which is not a pretty place. Hopefully, you use state-of-the-art survival tools. Or maybe you're as crazy as I am in which case you'll be just fine.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:15, 5 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Err... I was hoping that leaving a trail of breadcrunbs would get me out OK!  ;) — O Fortuna ^{semper crescis, aut decrescis} 09:46, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Can you take a look at Fakhruddin Patanwalla please. It appears to be still blocked as an innocent sockpuppet suspect. Cheers Victuallers (talk) 12:18, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I asked you about this user in the section above, but I guess you didn't notice. The user's last edit was on March 24. I blocked on May 5. Unlike the other two, they didn't complain about the block. Looks to me like they were no longer interested in editing. I'll still unblock if you wish, but we'd only talked about the other two.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:16, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Well not noticing was also my fault. Thanks for your patience. I reckon they will want it in a hurry soon. Please unblock as they did'nt do anything (in this case a bit to literally :) ... yet) - cheers Roger Victuallers (talk) 15:25, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

 Done.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:45, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Since you have not replied to my email I sent you two days ago, I'll ask here. ACC has a backlog of account requests needing CU run on them before continuing the request process. I had posted a message at WP:CU/N [1] hoping that some idle CU's could stop by and help. You reverted the post straight out with an edit summary of "doesn't belong here", My understanding of "WP:CU/N" means Check User Noticeboard, I sent you an email asking why is this venue inappropriate for my post, you have not answered, so I ask again, why is asking for Checkuser help at the Check User Noticeboard inappropriate ? - Mlpearc (open channel) 16:19, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You decided that the SPI Talk page was the "Check User Noticeboard". A bit incestuous, don't ya think?--Bbb23 (talk) 16:54, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't, the shortcut of WP:CU/N does. - Mlpearc (open channel) 16:56, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

What's your problem? You created that shortcut. I just deleted it and reverted your edit. Leave it alone. If another CheckUser wants to reinstate your edit, fine.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:00, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Mlpearc:, Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations is not the "CheckUser Noticeboard", it's the discussion board for sockpuppet investigations, and it's unlikely that anyone following that board has any particular interest or expertise in account creation. This is a silly windmill to tilt at. If you want attention to the backlog at ACC, post at WP:AN. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 17:06, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm a CU and I've never looked at that talk page, I think. Sorry, Mlpearc. AN is the right place. Drmies (talk) 17:15, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bbb23, if I might be so bold as to offer some constructive criticism, [2] is not particularly helpful as a response, perhaps next time point people to the right place as well as saying their first point is the wrong place? I also find [3] somewhat rude, considering at that point from what I can tell you'd still not pointed them to the right place. It's just a thought that might have avoided threats and raised tempers this time around. It's possibly also worth mentioning that the historical Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser and Wikipedia:CheckUser both point to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations as the place to go - if we're on a cleanup pass it might be worth dealing with those too, again so we can try and avoid this situation in the future?

While what's done is done, and another experienced editor has been pushed to a wikibreak, can we at least figure out where the right place is, considering @Ivanvector: and @Drmies:'s suggestion of WP:AN doesn't really fit either, considering most administrators don't hold the checkuser bit? Or just screw the bureaucracy of what is or isn't the right place for something that doesn't quite fit anywhere, and just try to deal with the issue?

Anyway, food for thought. [stwalkerster|talk] 18:00, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Stwalkerster: please see the discussion to this effect currently ongoing at WP:AN. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 18:07, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies, I missed that :) [stwalkerster|talk] 18:17, 9 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Closing with no action [4]is that mean you didn't check run the case i presented enlighten me please? Somajeeste (talk) 02:15, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Terabar has again filed the same SPI that he did few months ago,[5] and canvassed another editor.[6] I should also note that Terabar has referred me as sock of D4iNA4[7][8] recently on other spaces and still keeps calling us a sock of each other despite failed SPI. Now he also calling another person (Rzvas) a sock as well, with whom I may happen to share my IP despite I already declared it.[9] Capitals00 (talk) 12:30, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Capitals00: Looks like Ivanvector dealt with the SPI. However, I do have a question. What is the reason you share an IP with Rzvas (talk · contribs · count), and why did the two of you not declare it before a couple of days ago? If you feel the information is private, please e-mail me. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:35, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks and I mailed. Capitals00 (talk) 14:57, 12 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. AFAIK Najafalibhayo and Akbaralighazi are two separate cases and should not be merged. Akbar is connected to, or more likely is, Rehmat Aziz Chitrali, and Najaf didn't enter the scene until after User:Rachitrali, the latest editor who undoubtedly is Rehmat Aziz Chitrali, was blocked, i.e. the cases from May of this year. The socks after that, including User:Rehmat Aziz Chitrali, User:Rehmat Aziz Chitrali Gold Medalist and the latest batch of socks, are Najaf though, who for one reason or other is going after Rehmat Aziz Chitrali, i.e. the real life person, on multiple language versions of WP, possibly because of some kind of local rivalry, since both live in the same general area and both have an interest in the Khowar language. Cheers, - Tom | Thomas.W ^talk 17:40, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I've updated the SPI based on your comments. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:46, 13 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Spot on. I tried looking last week but couldn't ascertain the motives here because I think they originate on other language Wikis. They could have had a run in or as Tom suggests, regional differences. I have received more emails from Rachitrali who is understandably upset. As far as I can see, everyone here has done the right things and assessed the situation correctly.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 13:47, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

• WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Faizan
• Faizan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Hi Bbb23, I saw you indeffed User:Faizan, not without a reason. However, given that he has made thousands of valuable contributions, I think you could have been less harsh on him - esp. that blocks are supposed to be preventive rather than punitive. For a long-term contributor who just once ventured out to prohibited area, I feel a shorter block would be sufficient to prevent reocurrence. Won't it? — kashmiri ^TALK 01:09, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

In my opinion WP:OFFER might be considered after a year. But his socking wasted the time of a lot of editors and admins. Even Faizan himself is no angel: just checking his last page of contributions shows a 3RR violation on April 30 at History of Pakistan that may have gone unnoticed at the time. EdJohnston (talk) 01:23, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I don't intend to do anything unless the user makes an unblock request.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:08, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that a user left this complaint about you at Wikipedia talk:Arbitration/Requests. I doubt he'll get very far with this but I thought you should know nonetheless. Cheers. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 07:55, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:27, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Bbb23 just to let you know. I reverted an edit of yours regarding the year. Whilst the date is unrealible, the year is from a reliable source. Thanks, ChocolateCoatedStrawberry —Preceding undated comment added 12:46, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bbb23, I've stumbled upon rather an unusual situation and wondered if I could seek your administrator advice. JohnCD had issued a polite note on 28 June 2016 to a user requesting they remove the fantasy contest from their user page. I was about to contact John, only to find they have sadly passed away. It would appear that User:NAXAlc has still not removed the content from their page. Should I take this matter to WP:AN, or issue a second reminder to the user myself? Wes Wolf ^Talk 15:55, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I just deleted the page. Easiest.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:30, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Bbb23. Wes Wolf ^Talk 17:50, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what to do here. The user keeps deleting the POV maintenance tag without a discussion on the talkpage, and I think the user has resorted to using an IP rather than their username to make it look like its a third person? Could you take a look and take action/advise? Thanks! Nicnote • ask me a question • contributions 18:54, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Nicnote: There's not much you can do except edit-war, and it's not worth possibly being blocked for that. I don't think the POV template is the appropriate one. I've slapped an advert template on the article, which I think is more accurate. It's also written very badly. If you think the person is not notable, you can take it to AfD, but you'd have to do some homework before doing that. I can't comment on the IPs. I'll keep it on my watchlist for a while.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:37, 14 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Dear @Nicnote: and @Bbb23: The person related to the article and myself are editing and revising the contents of the page regularly to comply with Wikipedia rules. We sincerely apologize for what happened earlier for removing tags without submitting proper edit Summary. We appreciate you both for taking time to help us on the improvement of article. I kindly request you to go through the Article again, We have made numerous changes now in sake of Neutrality and trimmed the contents as much we could. Kindly notify me what we could do on further improvement of the article and kindly remove the advert template and NPOV tags if you feel the article complies with it.--Danielprashaanth (talk) 11:33, 15 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I did a little research on Mike V's last contributions and discovered why you probably reverted my innocent edits on his talkpage. What I considered rude, was not leaving an edit summary or a note on my talkpage. Darreg (talk) 02:02, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Sir, as pointed out by other editors before me like User:Terabar, User:Zanhe, User:Yintan, the User:D4iNa4 seems to me a sock of User:Capitals00 as they have same editing patterns and similar edit habits. They use multiple accounts to revert information to avoid 3RR. It should be noted that User:Capitals00 already has socks User:InfocenterM, User:BatteriesStaff, and User:OwnDealers. Could you please look deeply into this matter? Many thanks. --Drivarum (talk) 06:22, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I found User:Delibzr having same arguments for the same page and were blocked for socking. --Drivarum (talk) 06:45, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks User: Drivarum for mentioning me. User: Bbb23, please listen to us. Capitals00 and D4iNa4 are sockpuppets as they are continuously reverting other editors to esacape 3RR as mentioned above by Drivarum. You already know that they both were blocked for sock-puppetry earlier and since then they have not improved their behaviour. You were the one who once blocked him. I reported him two times for the same editing pattern they use but my report was rejected. I request you to kindly investigate this time. Thanks. Terabar (talk) 07:21, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

How about checking the User Compare Report? Here, their edits can be seen supporting each other and reverting other users to escape 3RR. Terabar (talk) 07:23, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I find it odd how User:Capitals00 knows that User:Rzvas shares the same IP address? Please, check sir. Drivarum (talk) 07:44, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]