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Do we need these?[change source]

There is a ton of articles on the 2020 US Election results titled 2020 United States presidential election in (insert state name here). I do not think we need these as we already have 2020 United States presidential election. All of these articles are stubs and cannot be expanded and the main article already has the same details in it. Thoughts? Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 06:18, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  •  Comment: Since there have been no comments on this in almost 5 days, I am requesting an admin do a mass deletion on the articles title "2020 United States presidential election in (insert state name here)". There are ~ 50 of them and do not want to do a QD on all of them based on existing in another article. I am sure you do not want me to fill it up either, however, if you would prefer that, please let me know and I will mark all of them.
Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 05:22, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Manually marked all of them and they were deleted. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 01:32, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request for Talk:Clyde Bruckman[change source]

The WMF-banned vandal in question came back and is doing his rampage. Please semi-protect it for up to a year. Thanks. Codename Noreste 🤔 talk 18:50, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is rarely necessary to semi-protect talk pages, let alone for a year. So much edit warring seems to have happened on this page over some new lines that just didn't need to happen. I'd also add that having a WMF-banned editor on rarely viewed talk pages is better than affecting our mainspace articles or harassing editors. For those reasons, this request is  Not done --Ferien (talk) 20:19, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism: Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse[change source]

IP address 205.178.41.92 is putting incorrect and disturbing information on the company's webpage. We would like them to be blocked from making edits to this page 12.215.48.227 (talk) 15:58, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment: They also posted this on the VIP talk page. We do not have that article on simple. I am also assuming they have a COI based on this post. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 16:18, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request for Alessia Cara[change source]

Can Alessia Cara be protected indefinitely, at least for anons or brand-new accounts? There is nothing other than vandalism since 2022 on this page, that Tyler guy who keeps adding himself as the husband is pretty persistent. Tehonk (talk) 20:04, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

still needed. Tehonk (talk) 04:24, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pm998 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - account of cross-wiki abuser Papa2004, need block him. Кронас (talk) 21:18, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Кронас  Globally locked Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 12:03, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection please - Talk:Clyde Bruckman[change source]

He’s back again on Talk:Clyde Bruckman Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑!SWMT 07:15, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done For particular reasons brought up by Sysops. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 20:30, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi Protect Request - We the People Party[change source]

On We the People Party - Numerous IP editors keep changing the information and it’s a big edit war. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 19:32, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please review recent changes to Template:Banned user[change source]

At special:diff/9399624, an editor has made changes to a highly visible template. I do not see relevant discussions of these changes. Our admins may want to have a look at it. MathXplore (talk) 08:31, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment: For now, I have reverted the template, as they took out the image as well. This account is also very new. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 08:45, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The changes they made match enwiki, but I don't see why we need to match them. I'm fine with how the template looks at the minute. --Ferien (talk) 16:24, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly no big hurry[change source]

Many of the, Edit remarks, indicate vandalism etc:

See Special:Contributions/96.11.49.66. 2001:2020:307:ADAF:C5B3:2BD2:353D:F5CB (talk) 20:36, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done by Fehufanga --Ferien (talk) 20:11, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

These modules seem to have 500+ transclusions. Please consider some level of protection. MathXplore (talk) 01:07, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Also Module:Pagetype/config (28,000 transclusions). Thanks. Kk.urban (talk) 01:11, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment: This is a known LTA, and their accounts are being globally locked (pretty fast). The IPv6s though I am not sure what is being done as I did post one (today's) to the global steward for their attention. I cannot remember the one from yesterday. I think we need to do protection on all Modules. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 01:11, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please consider revdel for special:redirect/logid/2658798[change source]

Reason: Possible personal attack and threat against our editors at edit summary. MathXplore (talk) 01:50, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MathXplore That is interesting as I have been helping clean up their articles they are bringing over. LOL Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 01:58, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done --Ferien (talk) 20:09, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protection on modules and templates[change source]

Lately we have had a lot of vandalism on templates and modules. Can you semi both spaces please? These, on occasion, have been pretty nasty and since they are are targeting high use ones it gets reflected throughout the wiki. Sooner is better than later please. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 17:58, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not all modules and templates need semi-protection. Some, particularly location maps actually benefit from having IPs edit as they're the ones who are usually bothered to create them here. That being said, there are many high-use modules and templates that should be protected that are not and those are occasionally protected when we notice they're unprotected. --Ferien (talk) 16:18, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ferien Would you like me to go through them and generate a list? Basically anything that uses LUAs needs to be protected. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 16:23, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@PotsdamLamb: some key Lua modules should definitely be protected, but there are many that still don't need it. The Lua modules in Category:Location map modules, for example, don't need protection. --Ferien (talk) 16:31, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ferien I understand. I’m looking at the high end ones, like the ones the LTA changed that killed a majority of pages. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 16:34, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection Request - Dani Alves[change source]

Please protect Dani Alves as many IP users are putting a death date on this BLP, which is not reliably sourced. Checking the web, it shows it is a rumor with his family denying it. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 09:42, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done by Eptalon. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 09:47, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Page Protection[change source]

While subtle, it is an ongoing issue, with the most recent a few minutes ago. I am requesting that Cristiano Ronaldo be semi-protected. Unnamed editors keep changing/removing information from the BLP, which is not true. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 10:19, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done --Ferien (talk) 16:15, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request - Sadhu Sundar Singh[change source]

Hi admins, kindly protect Sadhu Sundar Singh temporarily as it is currently a target for LTAs. Jianhui67 TC 17:41, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The issue seems to have stopped for now, but I will keep an eye on it to see if the vandalism returns. --Ferien (talk) 20:09, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A5 but user keeps removing QD tags MCGAMER YOUTUBE (talk) 00:16, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 12:55, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request for multiple pages[change source]

Please semi-protect the following due to slow vandalism (all by the same person using different IPs):

Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 12:55, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'll keep a watch on these for now, but may consider a wide IP block of these pages instead of protection. --Ferien (talk) 20:08, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ferien It is a slow edit change and every time one of the IPs gets a warning, they hop to another IP and do the same thing. However, I trust your judgement. The pages are on my watchlist. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 20:11, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That /64 was actually previously blocked for disruptive editing, so I've just gone ahead and blocked it again which should solve this issue. --Ferien (talk) 21:20, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ferien Thank you so much! I’ll get them fixed today back to standards. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 21:36, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment: I am striking out ones I’ve made not all capitals and removed the other issues. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 08:43, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

FTLoG Please Protect - Cristiano Ronaldo[change source]

Please protect Cristiano Ronaldo. This is getting ridiculous with all of these IPs adding libel and constantly vandalizing the page. It is getting tiresome to keep on top of this IP hoppers. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 19:45, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done by Ferien Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 20:29, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Admins - Two items[change source]

  1. I think to help both admins and editors, can we add to the top of the page the following:
  • If requesting page protection, please use the header of == Page Protection Request - [[Name of page]] ==. In the discussion area, explain if it is permanent or semi-permanent and why.

This will help in preventing duplicates. If there are any diffs or something, list them in the discussion section. I wanted to be bold, but I think this is best left to the administrators to decide. I know we have a couple on here that are duplicates.

  1. Can you adjust the archive to 7 days instead of 14 so the board is not so long? 14 is a long time and some of the discussion sare done and can be moved imo.

Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 20:28, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For item 2, I oppose shortening the archive time. It's better to leave some things out there longer than to archive things before people get a chance to discuss. I know our official discussions, such as RFD, RFAs, etc., officially run for 7 days, but this page is different. -- Auntof6 (talk) 22:32, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Auntof6 I think when it comes to any discussion that proposes a change it should be open a minimum of 7 days and not be closed earlier (unlike a RfD where if there is an obvious snowball). Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 22:38, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
And some of the older stuff is discussed and just hanging out there. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 22:39, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@PotsdamLamb: Minimum of 7 days, yes. I was thinking of things that might run longer. -- Auntof6 (talk) 22:43, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If they run longer because of not reaching consensus for some things I don’t see any issue with that as it’s the norm. But issues that were brought up over a week ago and not acted on or died should be archived to help keep the board cleaned up. This is why posts can be searched with any word. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 22:53, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

request move[change source]

please rename Category:Red Sea Crisis as Category:Red Sea crisis, as the name of the main artical, Red Sea crisis. איש עיטי (talk) 12:37, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done --Ferien (talk) 16:23, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We have an article where the QD tag removal is being repeated, please decide what to do with this page. MathXplore (talk) 03:46, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I sent AN-notice to involved editors, User talk:Mr.Mobeen9012, User_talk:Haadi_Meer, and User_talk:Amin_Fun. Should I take them to CU? MathXplore (talk) 03:48, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@MathXplore Please! Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 03:49, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. MathXplore (talk) 10:49, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@MathXplore Both have gone beyond 3RR and block request has been sent and admins pinged on IRC. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 03:48, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protect - Talk:Clyde_Bruckman[change source]

Talk:Clyde_Bruckman (change · talk · history · links · watch · logs · delete)

Can anyone lock this page please? I'm seeing a target of vandalism by LTA's. Thanks! kleshkreikne. T 04:16, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment:One revision on the page should probably be revdel'd.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 09:04, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
By protecting you’ll move the disruption elsewhere, better to just leave it. Deleting the page and restore only the good versions might be a good idea. 89.150.129.15 (talk) 09:51, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed. That way would be better in my opinion. kleshkreikne. T 13:25, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah,  Not done for the reason the IP mentioned. --Ferien (talk) 17:06, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wasn't sure if WP:ONESTRIKE applies here, so I'm reporting the user here instead of on WP:VIP. This user is pushing a POV on Punjabi-related articles, portraying Lahnda languages as dialects of the Punjabi language and Saraiki, Hindkowan, and Pahari people as Punjabis, especially on the page Punjabi dialects and languages. POV pushing is one of the reasons the user got blocked on English Wikipedia. Additionally, this editing pattern is similar to a POV-pushing IP farm that I've been watching, but per Wikipedia's policies, can't comment on IPs. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 16:21, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Indef as ONESTRIKE for disruptive editing. This and this definitely seem like POV pushing without a source. Justarandomamerican (tc) 16:24, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
To be quite honest, I don't exactly understand why you used generic rollback in a content dispute, nor why both of you are apparently perpetuating that dispute with mere contradiction without source. Look for a reliable source and follow it. If no source can be found, then a version should be decided by consensus. Justarandomamerican (tc) 16:42, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Exactly what I wanted: to build a consensus before making such changes. But my edits kept getting reverted. When it was clearly POV is when I used generic rollback and reported it here. – Cyber.Eyes2005Talk 16:51, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In light of the above discussion and the diffs you and I have linked, I would like to support 1 of 2 options, a warning to PakistanHistorian, or simply no action. I am neutral on which exactly should be taken. Justarandomamerican (tc) 17:42, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I am not POV-pushing but just keeping the information intact. I was banned from English Wikipedia for sockpuppetry and not referencing edits. But, the edits that I have made on Simple Wikipedia have been backed up by references, instead Cyber.Eyes2005 has continuously reverted the edits without any accepted reference and has used terms such as "Punjabic" or "Greater Punjabic" to refer to the Punjabi dialects, but that term is not applied to the varieties of "Punjabi proper" and instead is a broad group encompassing "Punjabi proper" and some other varieties, that has been rejected as lingusitic classification. PakistanHistorian (talk) 22:18, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit War in Progress[change source]

On the Vandalism In Progress board, an edit war is currently in progress between User:Go on hoedown and User:Resili, with a third party User:Justarandomamerican involved too. User:Go on hoedown has broken the 3 Revert Rule, and both User:Resili and User:Justarandomamerican both at 3 reverts each. Please could someone intervene and block User:Go on hoedown to prevent possible breaches of 3RR. Thank you. DaneGeld (talk) 21:07, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Go on hoedown has been blocked for various vandalism. Thanks for the thread.  No further action needed. Justarandomamerican (tc) 21:08, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. I wasn't aware of his block at the time I posted this, and have notified all parties including yourself of the discussion. I was just concerned that things were getting close to the line! Thank you for responding! DaneGeld (talk) 21:13, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Due to ongoing IP edits of what they stand for and a slow edit war please semi this one for 3 months. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 21:39, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think this one needs semi-protection. I can't find any edits that have been reverted since February, or any problematic edits within the past few days. --Ferien (talk) 21:57, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ferien I’ve just been letting them go as of late so no reverts from me for that reason. But I know some of what has been put in there is not true. Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 22:05, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IP recreating deleted pages[change source]

The following IP has recreated two pages deleted at RFD (Anurag Dixit and Dinesh Shetty):

Kk.urban (talk) 18:57, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Kk.urban: The IP (not the 64 range) has been blocked by Macdonald-ross, and this should work for now. If you'd like us to block the /64, reporting the /64 range is usually ok but in this case, please note the deleted contributions interface does not work for ranges, we can only see undeleted contributions from those. --Ferien (talk) 21:07, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ferien That's up to the admins to decide. I reported the /64 range because IPv6's usually change often, but I didn't know that about the deleted contributions. Kk.urban (talk) 21:09, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protect request on Talk:Clyde Bruckman[change source]

Please semi-protect the Talk:Clyde Bruckman page for me! I cannot stand that stupid IP address vandal anymore vandalizing on and messing around with the page all day and every day! And nothing is working at all! I tried to get him out of there with several children's TV show picture threats, and other people trie to semi-protect the article, but none of that just didn't work and doesn't work at all either! Just please get him out of there right now, block and globally lock every single one of his IP addresses and IP address ranges, and semi-protect that talk page for a very long time for me please!— Preceding unsigned comment added by VetsaWare2024 01:29, 19 March 2024 UTC (talkcontribs)

@VetsaWare2024 It will not be protected for all the same reasons as stated before. You are also newly registered, so Check User requested please! Thanks - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 01:23, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

QD A4 case where the author is repeating QD tag removal. Admins should decide what to do with the article. MathXplore (talk) 04:36, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done. MathXplore (talk) 08:25, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]