User talk:Lee Vilenski
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[change source]Hi, Lee. Your decline of this QD proposal is inconsistent with about twenty that were deleted today by three of your colleagues. These things are micro-stubs created en masse by Kurbatov, who was almost certainly Lugnuts. They are all the same: minimal detail based on statistics, and completely out of date with little or no prospect of improvement. Maybe A4 isn't the precisely correct option, but it is close enough, I think. Any chance you could reconsider? Thanks, Jack (talk) 21:14, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
- With respect, with a QD, we have strict criteria as to what we delete for. If you tag something as WP:A4, then we should really be judging it on that basis. The article in question clearly makes a claim of notability, it being a stub isn't a deletion criteria.
- If this was instead made in violation of a block or sockpuppetry, then that's a different matter. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 21:18, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
- Do you think I should use G5 for anything by Kurbatov? Or, do you think these should go to RFD? Thanks, Jack (talk) 21:23, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
- It is very odd to suggest that Nikolai Kurbatov is likely a sockpuppet of Lugnuts. Nikolai Kurbatov started editing in 2017. Nikolai Kurbatov has written a biography of himself on his English Wikipedia user page, including numerous references which are probably genuine. He has attempted to promote himself on Simple English Wikipedia (Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Nikolai Kurbatov) and English Wikipedia with articles (en:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nikolai Kurbatov). That hardly seems like the same person as the one who made this user page in 2006... Please keep in mind en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BlackJack/Archive. ~2025-26896-44 (talk) 21:31, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
- Nothing odd about it when you consider the modus operandi of mass-created microstubs, and the common interests of film, cricket, Olympics, etc. And, yes, that archive is in mind because I came here to re-establish myself. Having said that, SW is worth editing for its own sake, but its cricket coverage is hidebound by the useless microstubs created by Kurbatov. Jack (talk) 22:06, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
- So, expecting a socking investigation to be done for all QD items is a bit of a stretch. If you suspect sockpuppetry, I'd suggest taking this matter to that forum, and if you think this article should be deleted, it should go to AfD as it doesn't meet the criteria for the QD you listed. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 07:59, 28 September 2025 (UTC)
- Okay, thanks, Lee. I'll set this one aside for development, and see what else I can find. There are some of these one-liners, like Brian Lara, which must be kept because the subject is or was a major player. The ones I'm nominating may have potential notability, if sufficient sources can be found, but are not especially significant. Lara, of course, was one of the greatest batters ever. Thanks again, and all the best. Jack (talk) 09:07, 28 September 2025 (UTC)
- Sure. To clarify, I'm not saying they are notable, simply that they don't meet the criteria for this QD as they do make a claim of notability. We specifically list being a member of a national team as being a suitable claim. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 10:34, 28 September 2025 (UTC)
- Okay, thanks, Lee. I'll set this one aside for development, and see what else I can find. There are some of these one-liners, like Brian Lara, which must be kept because the subject is or was a major player. The ones I'm nominating may have potential notability, if sufficient sources can be found, but are not especially significant. Lara, of course, was one of the greatest batters ever. Thanks again, and all the best. Jack (talk) 09:07, 28 September 2025 (UTC)
- So, expecting a socking investigation to be done for all QD items is a bit of a stretch. If you suspect sockpuppetry, I'd suggest taking this matter to that forum, and if you think this article should be deleted, it should go to AfD as it doesn't meet the criteria for the QD you listed. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 07:59, 28 September 2025 (UTC)
- Nothing odd about it when you consider the modus operandi of mass-created microstubs, and the common interests of film, cricket, Olympics, etc. And, yes, that archive is in mind because I came here to re-establish myself. Having said that, SW is worth editing for its own sake, but its cricket coverage is hidebound by the useless microstubs created by Kurbatov. Jack (talk) 22:06, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
- It is very odd to suggest that Nikolai Kurbatov is likely a sockpuppet of Lugnuts. Nikolai Kurbatov started editing in 2017. Nikolai Kurbatov has written a biography of himself on his English Wikipedia user page, including numerous references which are probably genuine. He has attempted to promote himself on Simple English Wikipedia (Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Nikolai Kurbatov) and English Wikipedia with articles (en:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nikolai Kurbatov). That hardly seems like the same person as the one who made this user page in 2006... Please keep in mind en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BlackJack/Archive. ~2025-26896-44 (talk) 21:31, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
- Do you think I should use G5 for anything by Kurbatov? Or, do you think these should go to RFD? Thanks, Jack (talk) 21:23, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
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Vandalism and fake block messages update
[change source]Just to warn you in advance, the vandal(s) who likely posted all those fake block messages on my talk page and others is now doing it on Wikidata. I just reported to Jasper Deng that someone had impersonated them to post a fake block message on my talk page over there. The vandalism on WD came only about 48 hours after you protected the talk pages listed at AN. One of the people at WD believes its another Andrew5 sock (A5 is an LTA that has plagued us weather editors for years. A5 also ended up getting globally banned by WMF office over it.), I (and others) have been quietly reverting it, and I've generally been ignoring the roughly dozen fake block messages I've gotten that were supposedly from Enfcer. But regardless, if I were you, I'd monitor the other wikis, if vandalism on my talk pages on Wikidata or other projects continue, I may end up needing the protection of my talk page extended. I'll update in a couple days if I've gotten any more spam. Hurricane Clyde (talk) 06:40, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
- Sure, that's fine. I'm not a global sysop, so my abilities to do further protection is limited to en and simple. Happy to extend it on your talk here now if you think it would be suitable. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:46, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
- That may be necessary at this point here and possibly on EN, because now I am starting to get spam on my main talk page on regular EN-Wiki. I am fixing to report it over there if it continues, thankfully other editors have been reverting it, so I've only had to actually revert the vandalism once (on WD). And a Wikidata admin (who is also a Checkuser over there) is already well aware of what is going on over there, and they've taken a WP:DENY approach (it has worked in the past). Hurricane Clyde (talk) 19:52, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
- I've also reported the problem to a global sysop (who just reverted the latest round of vandalism on Wikinews within the last hour, and blocked the account behind it), and have asked them to keep an eye on all of my talk pages as well. Hurricane Clyde (talk) 20:04, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
- That may be necessary at this point here and possibly on EN, because now I am starting to get spam on my main talk page on regular EN-Wiki. I am fixing to report it over there if it continues, thankfully other editors have been reverting it, so I've only had to actually revert the vandalism once (on WD). And a Wikidata admin (who is also a Checkuser over there) is already well aware of what is going on over there, and they've taken a WP:DENY approach (it has worked in the past). Hurricane Clyde (talk) 19:52, 11 January 2026 (UTC)