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This is a discussion page for coordinating and discussing administrative tasks on Wikisource. Although its target audience is administrators, any user is welcome to leave a message or join the discussion here. This is also the place to report vandalism or request an administrator's help.
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[edit] Checkuser notification

[edit] Log

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121.97.74.130 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • trace • RBLs • http • block user • block log) adds spam urls Found a (shallow) history of spam urls from the accounts over 5 or so months. A number of accounts at IP address: one good edit, a couple of spam edits. Further exploration required, and will blacklist urls. billinghurst (talk) 02:57, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
IP range 121.97.74.128/30 belongs to a Phillipines technical college and there is evidence of crosswiki spamming. Applied anonymous block, 12 months, allowing to create accounts and review as necessary. billinghurst (talk) 11:57, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
RaclaPasc4 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL)
BaspaSbasa (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL)
RolnoCnare (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL)		 Bot like accounts. X-checked with other WMF projects. Blocked. billinghurst (talk) 23:52, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Oiljobszone (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) Caught by Yann, looks opportunistic, no evidence of open proxy. rDNS unhelpful. billinghurst (talk) 10:31, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
The Code (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) Checking IP shows, same source as Dwight Orange (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) 3 days ago. Adding extended block on IP address. Will need to watch in case IP address renewed in similar block billinghurst (talk)
Bob Steel: Reporter for NYN (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) same IP as HornyGoatWeedSeller2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) and HornyGoatWeedSeller (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) from a week ago. Added extended IP block, reported in case interwiki vandalbillinghurst (talk)
KyleBeals (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) Checked and logged. Reported and blocked as crosswiki vandal billinghurst (talk)
41.212.9.57 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • trace • RBLs • http • block user • block log) external spam Identified one account which has been blocked infinitely, and blocked IP for 24 hrs. billinghurst (talk) 13:16, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

[edit] Bureaucrats

[edit] Username change request

[edit] Bots

[edit] User talk:72.219.254.131 request

On their user page they ask can the IP edits be merged with their user account. -- billinghurst (talk) 12:56, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

  • They can't be--BirgitteSB 01:05, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Other

[edit] "ass pus" vandal

The "ass pus" vandal is back as Rubber Hammer (talk • contribs). --Ixfd64 (talk) 06:30, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the revert. Yes check.svg Done with the block. -- billinghurst (talk) 07:35, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Seems to be back as Sam Snockey. --Xxagile (talk) 09:48, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
Yes check.svg Done -- billinghurst (talk) 10:02, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
and User:South Hammer. Yes check.svg Done -- billinghurst (talk) 06:11, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Back as Puck Muddle (talk • contribs). --Ixfd64 (talk) 05:55, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
I've blocked that account, and run a CU. No other accounts turned up. John Vandenberg (chat) 06:10, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
Back as Vorbis Lux (talk • contribs). --Ixfd64 (talk) 10:58, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
Prosfilaes got it. -- billinghurst (talk)
Back as 200.72.30.210 (talk • contribs). Temp block on the IP. -- billinghurst (talk) 12:50, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Back as Mujaro (talk • contribs). Blocked. -- billinghurst (talk) 08:30, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
Back as Peezoup (talk • contribs). --Ixfd64 (talk) 17:28, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Blocked. Cirt (talk) 17:46, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Back as 79.125.11.59 (talk • contribs). Temp block on the IP. -- billinghurst (talk) 10:37, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
Back as 217.169.176.180 (talk • contribs). Temp block on the IP. -- billinghurst (talk) 07:30, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Comment: Time to think about a different option than blocking these as they come up? Cirt (talk) 04:06, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Back as 193.171.32.6 (talk • contribs). Temp block on IP. Wrt the block, yes and no. They are just doing to p. us off, and if we can watch where they do it, it makes it easier to clean, rather than having to have it disappear in the noise. -- billinghurst (talk) 07:12, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Back as Pudding Hammer (talk • contribs) -> blocked billinghurst (talk) 11:35, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Back as 190.102.206.48 (talk • contribs) Temp block on the IP. -- billinghurst (talk) 07:48, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
Back as Semperbluxo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL). Blocked with IP. IP address previously used for Sam Snookey, same vandal. -- billinghurst (talk) 11:01, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
back as Hammer of Goats (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL). Zyeph caught and fixed. First time at IP address. -- billinghurst (talk) 09:34, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
Cleaned that up: 15:05, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
  • Ebenezer the Red (talk • contribs) appears to be the latest reincarnation. This is an extremely persistent vandal who has been causing trouble on various Wikimedia projects since late 2004. On the bright side, he hasn't been vandalizing dozens of pages at once, which he usually does. --Ixfd64 (talk) 16:02, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
Yes check.svg blocked. Tarmstro99 (talk) 17:22, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
CU'd & first abuse from that address. -- billinghurst (talk) 11:17, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
The words "ASS PUS" still show up on {{multicol}}. What gives? --Ixfd64 (talk) 18:33, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
Never mind, it seems all I had to do was purge the template. --Ixfd64 (talk) 18:35, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
  • checked, and identified similar vandalism from that IP address a month ago. Watching. -- billinghurst (talk) 21:44, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Comment: I think it would be a good idea to create a template that would output automatically to a category, such as w:Template:Sockpuppet, and the like. This way, we could keep track of all of the socks / pattern vandals - in one category. This would also be very helpful with regards to monitoring cross-wiki-project vandalism. Cirt (talk) 23:48, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Fair comment, though maybe it is more like w:Template:Blockedsockpuppet, however, find one that you like and it can be brought over. -- billinghurst (talk) 11:53, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

It seems this guy has decided to leave us alone for now, since he hasn't caused us any trouble in about three weeks. Unfortunately, I suspect he will be back some time in the near future, though. :\ --Ixfd64 (talk) 05:11, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Unsure of Edits

Recent change patrol found these edits http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/71.141.112.117 Without dobut they are questionable (IP editing on two user sub pages) I am not sure if they are helpful or vandalism. Jeepday (talk) 12:46, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure they're either. They're python scripts, so labeling that in the code is a very minor improvement, the code changes seem well-intended and probably correct, but they are changing (presumably) working code to (presumably) untested code.--Prosfilaes (talk) 14:13, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
Reverted edits Jeepday (talk) 11:27, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] User:Anthony 5432

I blocked this user for impersonating an admin, which does not fit easily within any of our predefined reasons for imposing a block, but nevertheless seems quite improper and misleading to legitimate users of the site. I’m happy to have my actions reviewed or altered by another admin if I have acted precipitously. Tarmstro99 (talk) 16:43, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Seems totally reasonable, especially in context of reviewing http://toolserver.org/~vvv/sulutil.php?rights=1&user=Anthony+5432 which seems to indicate crosswiki troll. I'll see if it has been discussed more globally. billinghurst (talk) 18:32, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Account has now been globally blocked by stewards, and results on account generated an analysed and passed on to other wikis. billinghurst (talk) 18:53, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
WS:BP#Disruption covers misleading edits & impersonation , seems like it would fit. -Steve Sanbeg (talk) 03:48, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] User:HornyGoatWeedSeller

HornyGoatWeedSeller (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) Needs to be blocked. Disruptive edits.--Xxagile (talk) 18:50, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes check.svg Done Yann (talk) 18:57, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Back again as HornyGoatWeedSeller2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL), did CU, and have now blocked 198.36.23.95 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • trace • RBLs • http • block user • block log) for a week. billinghurst (talk) 21:06, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
addendum, no other edits from ip, and whois shows that it looks like a US school. billinghurst (talk) 21:10, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] User:Djkandal Again

Indefinitely blocked, obvious returning vandal. Charles Matthews (talk) 16:14, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Moved discussion of Djkandal Again (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) here & noted block on user page. Tarmstro99 (talk) 17:43, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
It is Butthead vandal again Wikisource:Administrator's noticeboard/Archives/2009#Butthead vandal, I will block for a long period and notify to other checkusers. billinghurst (talk) 04:16, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
The block here had been pretty broad at 59.93.0.0/16; in analysing the abuse IP, I am tightening the parameters in use to 59.93.192.0/19. We can fall back to the broader parameters if necessary. billinghurst (talk) 11:47, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] User:The Code

The Code (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL) Needs to be blocked. Disruptive edits.--Xxagile (talk) 08:39, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

User is blocked. JeepdaySock (talk) 16:27, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] IP Page blanking

Found an IP http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/75.47.133.94 blanking talk pages for very simular addresses, I am included to leave the pages blanked as most likely a single user deleting content related to themselves. Thoughts? JeepdaySock (talk) 11:43, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, most probably. This IP should be blocked if the behaviour continues. Yann (talk) 12:09, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
Rolled back the edits. This person is a known crosswiki cyberstalker (I-210 (talk • contribs), + IPs) who brings their issues here when blocked elsewhere (eg. with Rschen7754 (talk • contribs) WP admin); I believe that they call this person "The Highwayman" on WP (many similar socks). Person is on a dynamic IP with large ISP which is slightly problematic. Known to make an inflammatory comment, then immediately blank it. billinghurst (talk) 12:14, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
I would say, block at sight then. Yann (talk) 12:32, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
Back today as 75.47.148.166 (talk • contribs) repeating activities. For the moment watch and revert only. billinghurst (talk) 06:15, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] TJ Hawkins

TJ Hawkins (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log - SUL)--Disruptive edits. --Xxagile (talk) 02:44, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

  • Yes check.svg Done Blocked and reverted edits. IP looks clear. billinghurst (talk) 03:01, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

[edit] Alternate Account

I don't think we have any special policy about alternate accounts here, but I would like to post {{User Alternate Acct Name}} and {{User Alternate Acc}} as appropriate, but first they would need to be built. See W:User:Jeepday for related. Any thoughts? JeepdaySock (talk) 16:41, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Jeepday ... I think that it is an excellent idea of best practice, especially with regard to some of the issues that exist at enWQ where a sysadmin had a multitude of undeclared accounts. An upfront statement of the situation has merit IMNSHO billinghurst (talk) 11:35, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
I transwikied the the templates and posted them, but they still need to be cleaned up for WS, real life is calling. JeepdaySock (talk) 12:03, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Did most of the cleanup on the templates, please check for mistakes. {{User Alternate Acct Name}}, {{User Alternate Acc}} and {{User Previous Acct}} I also built WS:ALT which redirects here pending further input and creation of policy or best practice page. JeepdaySock (talk) 17:47, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Built Draft Wikisource:Alternate accounts, leveraged heavily from w:Wikipedia:Sock puppetry, (checked meta wiki but they don't have much posted m:Meta:Suspected sockpuppets) took out bunches that just does not apply here because we are not making anything new or trying to change the world. The short cut WS:ALT still redirect here. Jeepday (talk) 00:42, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
A notice at the Scriptorium should bring in a wider review than here.--BirgitteSB 00:58, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
Good point, posted at Wikisource:Scriptorium#Alternate_Account Jeepday (talk) 01:06, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
Set the short cut to the main page, any further discussion should be at Wikisource talk:Alternate accounts or Wikisource:Scriptorium#Alternate_Account. Jeepday (talk) 11:15, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] w:Wikipedia:Twinkle

While undertaking archiving of Wikisource:Possible copyright violations I needed to do a batch delete. I found that with a little work that with Twinkle that one is able to get the batch deletion component working. I have yet to work out which components do and do not work for WS, however, if someone else has used it well at WP then their feedback would be welcome. billinghurst (talk) 21:32, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

If we are able to do further review, we may be able to set it up as a gadget. billinghurst (talk) 21:34, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] SmokestackJones

This series of edits http://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=The_Adventure_of_the_Speckled_Band&action=historysubmit&diff=1729058&oldid=1162706 and the creation of account User:SmokestackJones are highly questionable. I have reverted the edits pending varification. Would someone check the new user account and the claims of the user; "Changed audio credit to my real name"? JeepdaySock (talk) 11:58, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

There is an alignment the series of edits, and looking at http://tools.wikimedia.de/~vvv/sulutil.php?rights=1&user=SmokestackJones it would seem that the account is not new and is global (created 2005), just a low edit rate. It would seem feasible at face value. billinghurst (talk) 12:15, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
More research http://toomuchjohnson.blogspot.com/2009/01/short-bus-to-09.html leads to concur wiht Billinghurst, will restore edit. JeepdaySock (talk) 11:54, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
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