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Please keep away from my talk page. This is my page, and nothing to do with you! Do not edit it again! Flibberty Gibbert!

It has already been pointed out to you above that you shouldn't remove warnings. Petros471 15:05, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the reminder, I'd forgotten about this one. The orphaned images have been deleted, the others will be sent shortly to WP:IFD and the user will be notified that he'll have to fix Fair Use assertions to keep them. Thanks again. RadioKirk talk to me 15:17, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see you deleted that vandalism report for 195.93.21.102 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • block user • block log) with the comment that he/she had probably "moved on". On the contrary, this IP address has been used consistently to vandalise the page on British Summer Time by inserting hoax information. This is becoming quite a nuisance for those editors who are watching the page. This is not a random act of vandalism, it's calculated and deliberate, and it always comes from that IP. Is there no way that an IP can be prevented from editing a particular page? I'd bet money on the British Summer Time article being vandalised again from that IP. JRawle (Talk) 20:52, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That IP is an AOL proxy server. AOL IP's are shared by many users at once, and one user can receive many different IPs. I think the way the IP allocation works means that the same page gets the same IP, but the same user on a different page might get a different IP. So basically AOL IPs are only blocked for short periods if there is vandalism going on right now. In that case the user had moved on, hence my lack of block.

It is possible to request page protection (in this case semi-protection) to stop all IPs and newly registered users from editing a page. However there is no way to stop just one particular IP from editing a particular page.

Sorry I can't be of more help, believe me I'd be happy to block if it wasn't for all the collateral damage it would cause . The best thing to do is to keep the page on your watchlist (I'll add it to mine as well) and revert vandalism as you see it, requesting a block or page protection if it’s under heavy attack. Petros471 08:29, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If it happens again, I'll request that the page is protected from unregistered users for a couple of weeks. Hopefully the vandal might give up then. JRawle (Talk) 11:12, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good plan. I'll be happy to apply the protection if I'm online when it's needed. Cheers, Petros471 11:21, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

And it's done. Petros471 17:22, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. The strange thing is, protecting the page made it disappear from my watch list! I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't left me a message. It's back again after a minor edit. JRawle (Talk) 17:37, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeh, that is a bug (IMHO)- one that can be worked around by adding the sprotect template after applying the protection. I try and do that, but with lots of tabs open at once I sometimes submit in the wrong order... Petros471 17:40, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I know the same thing happens when pages are moved. JRawle (Talk) 17:44, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey thanks for pointing me in the right direction with the request for Admin. investigation on that guy who was vandalising the United States National Team page. It's much appreciated.Batman2005 02:50, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: [1] This guy is out of control and needs to be reprimand or removed. What can be done? Travb 14:26, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that would be appropriate over this incident, as he has clearly heard the views of the community on the noticeboard and on his talk page. If it becomes a repeated pattern of behaviour then it can be considered, but let's assume for now this was a one-off case of acting over the top when under stress. Petros471 14:38, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hii,

I noticed the user page award thingy you wrote on the esperanzan talk page, and i was kinda thinking about nominating myself. But, before I do that, can you check out my userpage and tell me if I stand a chance against everyone else. Since only 15 user's can be nominated I wouldn't wanna take the place of some other user who might win the award. Hope you understood my query and I hope its not against the rules or something to tell me if I have a chance. Thanks a lot! Cheers! Jayant,17 Years, India • contribs 16:31, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well as the overseer, I don't think it would be appropriate for me to pass judgement on your userpage. However, as the nominations are hardly flooding in, and this is not the first (and hopefully not the last!) round, you are very welcome to add your self-nomination without fear of 'taking up' a place. :) Cheers, Petros471 17:36, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh,k...Thanks a lot for clearing that up for me. I'll add my name right way. Cheers! Jayant,17 Years, India • contribs 17:39, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I added myself. Can you check if the format is fine. I didnt quite understand the instructions on top of the nominations list. Thanks a lot again! And wish me best of luck!! Cheers! Jayant,17 Years, India • contribs 17:56, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. - CobaltBlueTony 20:27, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, yes, please! Thank you very much! - CobaltBlueTony 20:30, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you look at the edit history, you'll see that User:Shaitan Al Mahdi moved the article without discussion. (His edit summary says it all.) The article should be at Assyrian people. A move request is pending (and "River people" isn't even a candidate); could you revert back one further, to Scientizzle's version, or move it back to where it was before Shaitan decided to "discipline" everyone? Thanks. Kafziel 20:58, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've reverted the move, and applied move protection to allow consensus to form on talk page first. Cheers, Petros471 21:06, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Petros -

I failed an RfA back in March (but not by a significant margin), and so I vowed that the second time would be the final time. I've diversified my edits, as some people in the last RfA mentioned, and now at this point I have over 6100 edits and over five months of active experience. I have also changed my user page to be less Islamo-centric and more universalizing (I have received no negative comments about it since then). I requested an editor review now long ago and contacted several of the oppose voters from my last RfA to comment on the review page. I participate in many areas of the project, bringing Mosque up to featured article status, reverting vandalism, participating in AfDs on occasion, and pointing out errors on the Main Page frequently (as you can tell by WP:ERROR's history). And now, I feel I am ready. Or so I hope (perhaps I could quit pointing out all those errors on the Main Page and just fix them myself). Your user page indicates that anyone interested in becoming an admin is free to ask you whether the potential candidate would be suitable and if the candidate can be nominated.

And so I am asking for your opinion on whether you think I would be a great addition to the administrative community. Your comments, suggestions, and if you so desire, nomination, would be appreciated. joturner 21:16, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I've talked to Titoxd and he seems to agree that I'm ready for an RfA. [2] He said that since you requested the nom, you get it. So, as long as you are still willing, I would be honored if you would nominate me when you have the time to write one up. Thanks for all your help and support, and let me know if you have any more questions or comments. EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 02:46, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Great :) I'll be working on your nomination at User:Petros471/EWS23 RFA, feel free to work on your answers to the standard questions there. Once we've finished working on the draft one of us can move it to the official Wikipedia RFA namespace and off it goes :) As I'm sure you realise, my nomination is no guarantee of success. Whilst obviously I think you're ready (and I'm sure plenty of others will as well), you never know what everyone will think! Petros471 08:52, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I've answered the questions and accepted the nomination, so feel free to add it to WP:RFA whenever you are done (but take your time!). Also, let me know if you have any questions or concerns about my answers to the questions. Thanks again for all you've done! :o) EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 16:05, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I requested a possible block for this user and see you decided not to implement the block. To avoid future requests from myself for this sort of thing can you let me know a bit more about the thinking behind this. I do try to fight the vandals during the day and a large number of IP edits originating from schools seem to be vandalism. If they aren't blocked then surely they can continue to ruin wikipedia. I would have thought blocking was the way forward - the only downside is that legitimate users would need to register as a user. However, I see that as a small price to pay to keep the vandals a bay. Just interested in your thinking.--MarkS 11:30, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• 217.33.207.195 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
  • Thanks for the info. Didn't realise that blocking the IP would also block registered users who are on that IP address. Most useful. --MarkS 11:51, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've indef blocked Cicero_Dog (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) for disruption. What's the situation with Ciraric? Petros471 14:07, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Thanks for dealing with Cicero Dog; I don't know what the situation with Ciraric is: I suspect it's a sockpuppet (given edit patterns), but I'm not sure. A CheckUser request was denied earlier today before Cicero Dog's worst excesses - it may be worth trying to revive that one now, or we could just hang around and see if Ciraric does anything now Cicero Dog is blocked. Again, thanks --Pak21 14:12, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• Ciraric (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - to watch. Petros471 14:23, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• It would appear Ciraric has been contributing to Wikipedia since August 2005 on various articles. Cicero Dog has only made a contributions on select articles and in a far shorter period of time. So I wouldn't consider Ciraric as appearing to be a sockpuppet. Craig451 18:49, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• Cicero Dog hacked my account. He knows me personally and so was able to take my account. I am glad he has been banned. Ciraric 19:04, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, considering you've been around longer I'll accept what you said. Just make sure you use a decent password and log out when you are away from the computer in future (accounts aren’t really hacked, so yours can only be used by someone else knowing the password or using it while you are still logged in but not at the computer). Also be careful with your edits as things like this might be seen as vandalism (yes even if you know the Craig). Petros471 19:12, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Petros471, I'd appreciate your thoughts on a future RfA for myself. I've been trying to learn the ropes here on Wikipedia for the last several months, and have been involved in vandal patrolling, commenting on AfDs, RfAs and some small editing on WP talk pages, in addition to working on articles. I don't feel I'm ready yet but I'd appreciate your counsel on where I need to improve and learn further. Many thanks, Gwernol 01:25, 17 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]