SmashWiki:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive 5

Vandal/spam account reports
Insisting that Toon Link has an Outset Island-themed costume in SSB4, which he clearly doesn't, despite it being reverted three different times. ''---Previously unsigned comment added by you. Or maybe Nutta.'' 20:08, 25 October 2014 (EDT)

Impersonation of ZeldaStarfoxfan2164 (talk) is bad for me  23:25, 16 October 2014 (EDT)

Tommy's back under a reversed name. He also vandalized customization page. Laikue (talk|contribs) 13:09, 16 October 2014 (EDT)

Such hilarity. S c r 7 (talk · contribs) 13:00, 14 October 2014 (EDT)
 * And now we need someone to delete the pages. D  o  t  s  (talk) Link OoT Dots.PNG The Portal 13:34, 14 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Also, can we get something done about ? He/she/it's been violating QDV and is now harassing me. Return of Air Conditioner AC.png This part of my signature intentionally left blank. 13:35, 14 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Problem solved, seemed to be a good-faith IP. Disregard. Return of Air Conditioner AC.png wants money 13:45, 14 October 2014 (EDT)

Simple enough. Boot them. DarkFox01 The Planet Jumper 15:54, 13 October 2014 (EDT)

Image spamming.  Rtzxy   Smashing!  16:47, 9 October 2014 (EDT)
 * He is back with actual vandalism now. Awesomelink234 is really feeling it! 07:14, 16 October 2014 (EDT)

Removing content, editing other user's pages with harassing messages, editing pages with false information, etc etc etc. Ryxis (talk) 03:18, 6 October 2014 (EDT)

Keeps adding comments to a Smash Arena archive from 2012.  Rtzxy   Smashing!  19:28, 4 October 2014 (EDT)

Vandalized 's userpage. Berrenta (talk) 14:14, 4 October 2014 (EDT)
 * He was already blocked :P ...a new Nutta[[File:Nutta's Mallo sig.png]]is approaching... 14:14, 4 October 2014 (EDT)
 * He also vandalized your page as well. But anyways, he's gone (for now, at least). Rtzxy  [[File:Signature SmashBall.jpeg]]  Smashing!  14:16, 4 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Guess I was too slow. :p At least your page should be safe now. Berrenta (talk) 14:15, 4 October 2014 (EDT)

Looks like Tommy barnes is back... Berrenta (talk) 14:44, 2 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Porple just stepped in and got him. Return of Air Conditioner AC.png IИ SФVIЗT ЯЦSSIД, SIGЙДTЦЯЭ SIGИ УФЦ! 14:45, 2 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Glad Porple is getting this under control. Berrenta (talk) 14:52, 2 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Okay, he's back with . Someone do something about this, please. Berrenta (talk) 15:02, 2 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Side note: the original tommy barnes is unbanned. Please reban him. Rtzxy  [[File:Signature SmashBall.jpeg]]  Smashing!  15:04, 2 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Thank you. Rtzxy  [[File:Signature SmashBall.jpeg]]  Smashing!  15:08, 2 October 2014 (EDT)

S c r 7 (talk · contribs) 18:07, 29 September 2014 (EDT)

Everyday vandal.

---  Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  23:22, 23 September 2014 (EDT)

Spambot found. Berrenta (talk) 09:45, 23 September 2014 (EDT)

 James  Heart  15:26, 22 September 2014 (EDT)
 * He just doesn't want to quit, does he? Can an admin step in ASAP? Berrenta (talk) 15:40, 22 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Someone contact an admin. He needs to be stopped. Rtzxy  [[File:Signature SmashBall.jpeg]]  Smashing!  15:46, 22 September 2014 (EDT)
 * We can't stop him until an admin comes on...which doesn't seem to be happening... >_< S c r 7 Scr7 sig.png(talk · contribs) 15:48, 22 September 2014 (EDT)

has been adding nonsense to pages. Berrenta (talk) 16:52, 16 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Hmmm, it appears the user did make some good faith edits. Other edits, however, were why I brought this up. We may need to keep an eye on them. Berrenta (talk) 17:02, 16 September 2014 (EDT)

Clogging recent changes with this.  Qw er ty (t al k)  12:44, 14 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Never mind, that's a user image.  Qw er ty (t al k)  12:47, 14 September 2014 (EDT)

Constantly editing the Super Smash Bros. (series), mostly as spam (such as changing head icons and changing them back, or breaking the table) ...a new Nuttais approaching... 19:16, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Investigated the recent edit made by the user, and it appeared to be all right. The user was trying to fix the table, and finally managed to do it correctly. He could be asked to preview his edits, though. Berrenta (talk) 19:57, 13 September 2014 (EDT)

Making new, useless pages for vandalism or trying to convince a character's confirmation through text only. Also repeatedly reverting reverts of his edits, thereby violating 1RV. DarkFox01 If I go down, I’m taking you with me! 14:29, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Not only that, but he has done it before with previous accounts. We should have the Metroid universe page and template protected to prevent future damage. Berrenta (talk) 14:31, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
 * His aggressiveness is increasing fast o.o A ban, please? ...a new Nutta[[File:Nutta's Mallo sig.png]]is approaching... 20:23, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
 * An IP ban would be great along with it so he can stop it with the socks. Berrenta (talk) 20:26, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
 * A related thought: Is it possible to blacklist any username beginning with "Tommy barnes"? And if username bans are case-sensitive, can any variations with different uppercase and lowercase letters be blacklisted as well? DarkFox01 DF01Sig.png your prayers, Andross! 20:37, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
 * It'll probably do little, seeing as he'll probably just do stuff like replace the O's with zeroes. And, although extremely unlikely, it may catch an unrelated user trying to make a legitimate account. Air Conditioner AC.png The wiki's OTHER penguin 20:41, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Okay, he keeps coming back and creating spam pages. There should be a way to ban whichever IP address he's using. Berrenta (talk) 20:43, 13 September 2014 (EDT)

Obvious vandalism. S c r 7 (talk · contribs) 17:37, 8 September 2014 (EDT)

String of bad faith edits.

---  Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  17:43, 6 September 2014 (EDT)

has gone from a good faith user to a vandal. Berrenta (talk) 19:42, 4 September 2014 (EDT)
 * This page also needs to be moved back over Super Smash Bros. Melee.


 * ---  Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  19:43, 4 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Managed to move. Also, that page and all other game pages need to be move-protected if not already. Berrenta (talk) 19:48, 4 September 2014 (EDT)

has been breaking templates/pages and/or deliberately added false info/redlinks. Berrenta (talk) 21:01, 1 September 2014 (EDT)

Repeatedly removing content from articles. Has also previously done the same thing before. S c r 7 (talk · contribs) 07:25, 1 September 2014 (EDT)
 * And he's doing it again. Berrenta (talk) 08:19, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
 * It's like deja vu all over again.


 * ---  Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  17:44, 22 October 2014 (EDT)

seems to be a Xyro hater; he has been repeatedly removing content from Smasher:Xyro and blanked WHOBO 4. DarkFox01 Check my edits out! 01:25, 31 August 2014 (EDT)

not only has a unacceptable username, but this user has also been vandalizing Princess Peach's page. Berrenta (talk) 21:33, 23 August 2014 (EDT)

has added some nonsense to some pages. Berrenta (talk) 20:25, 23 August 2014 (EDT)

Repeatedly adding blatantly false information, despite being reverted multiple times. S c r 7 (talk · contribs) 13:10, 24 July 2014 (EDT)

vandalism.  BRAWLS  OF  FURY  00:45, 27 June 2014 (EDT)
 * I see a pattern and it's likely that this guy will definitely be coming back once another 3 months passes. Mind if we, I guess, make his ban longer or permaban him? D  o  t  s  (talk) Link OoT Dots.PNG The Pokéball 01:04, 27 June 2014 (EDT)
 * I think the reason for why we don't permaban IPs, even if they are vandals, is because IP addresses can change.  BRAWLS BoFSig.png OF BoFSig.png FURY  01:13, 27 June 2014 (EDT)
 * True, but this one seems to be the same one every time. .-. D  o  t  s  (talk) Link OoT Dots.PNG The Operator 10:19, 27 June 2014 (EDT)
 * If an IP changes, and the new one tries to edit constructively, then yeah. We lose a contributor.
 * This is a bit overkill, but he should probably be banned for 6 years. <font color="#04FE6D">Qwerty <font color="#66CC2A">the  <font color="#08CFCC">lord  Nessytrewq.jpg 15:48, 10 July 2014 (EDT)
 * A rather old discussion/report but yeah, I personally think a year or two could do. D  o  t  s  (talk) Link OoT Dots.PNG The Operator 15:56, 10 July 2014 (EDT)

Or we could do this:
 * 1) Permaban the IP.
 * 2) Give him the ability to create an account.
 * 3) If he creates spam/vandal accounts, then ban his account creation power for however long you want.
 * 4) If we see that a positive contributor comes from the IP (which I highly doubt), then unblock the IP.

Try that admins. <font color="#04FE6D">Qwerty <font color="#66CC2A">the  <font color="#08CFCC">lord   18:05, 10 July 2014 (EDT)
 * Ooooooooorrrrrrrrrrr not bother permabanning the IP. Vandals vandalize for fun, and if the person has nothing better to do than vandalize, than whatever. We just block them again if they come back. The repeat vandal has come back multiple times, and giving them an option to create an account when the person doing the vandalizing was willing to just occasionally drop in and vandalize is just a terrible idea when logically, they would just go and vandalize. Repeat vandals are surprisingly not that hard to deal with when you have rollbackers online very often. Permabanning IPs is also a bad decision because people can, *gasp*, change IPs. If some reasonable person ever decides to use the IP to edit, then the 3 month block is more than enough time for said reasonable person to have gained control of the IP instead. You're making a situation far more complicated than it has to be. If a vandal comes, they can be dealt with. Mega  Tron1  XD  Decepticon.png 18:42, 10 July 2014 (EDT)

- Blatant hater. Has vandalized his page several times. Give this guy the boot. --Timson622222 (talk) 13:31, 15 July 2014 (EDT)
 * Donezo'd. Toomai Glittershine Toomai.png The Non-Toxic 13:33, 15 July 2014 (EDT)

Excessive editing in userpage
The user has made very few mainspace edits, and made a vast majority of his edits in his own userpage. Can someone remind him? Berrenta (talk) 15:12, 3 August 2014 (EDT)
 * You can also warn him yourself too. It doesn't have to be an admin that has to do it. D  o  t  s  (talk) Link OoT Dots.PNG The Piano 16:12, 3 August 2014 (EDT)
 * I know, but I have initially reminded him to use preview and to mind the Wiki Status. Since he seemed to disregard my reminder, I had to leave a note here so admins can keep watch. Berrenta (talk) 16:45, 3 August 2014 (EDT)

On an unrelated note, I wish we were allowed to report users who might risk getting probation as well, like we can remind the admins to probate someone. D o  t  s  (talk)  The Shiny red nose 23:10, 14 August 2014 (EDT)

Move request
The official name of the emulator is "Project64k", not Project 64k as suggested by the article's title. As such, the page should be moved over Project64k.

--- <font face="Pristina"> Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  22:25, 14 August 2014 (EDT)


 * Thank you very much.


 * --- <font face="Pristina"> Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  22:44, 14 August 2014 (EDT)

Protection request
Can the List of rumors page be protected? An anonymous user keeps adding back a rumor that has been continuously taken down. Berrenta (talk) 16:55, 20 August 2014 (EDT)


 * It was already done right before you said this. :P MeatBall104; That's What She Said! 16:57, 20 August 2014 (EDT)
 * Just noticed, lol. Well, this request can be disregarded, then. Berrenta (talk) 16:58, 20 August 2014 (EDT)

Possible sockpuppet
is likely a sock of. The user is even using a tag he isn't supposed to use on his sock's page. Berrenta (talk) 18:22, 25 August 2014 (EDT)
 * Noticed and looking into. Toomai Glittershine Toomai.png The Sharp 18:23, 25 August 2014 (EDT)

Sockpuppet
After was blocked, he made a sock by the name of. He recreated the Ridley charcter page. Berrenta (talk) 12:41, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
 * He just created another sock: . Berrenta (talk) 16:56, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Okay, he just created another one. . Berrenta (talk) 17:07, 12 September 2014 (EDT)

You shouldn't need to report more egregious sockpuppets like this. Toomai Glittershine The Spectrum 17:14, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
 * My apologies. Will remember next time. Berrenta (talk) 17:16, 12 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Can't admins check the IP of the sockpuppet and block that IP? ZeldaStarfoxfan2164 (talk) is made in America 21:18, 13 September 2014 (EDT)

On another note, tommy barnes 1 is only blocked for 2 weeks. Please change this to infinite. Rtzxy   Smashing!  20:23, 15 September 2014 (EDT)

Protection request + sockpuppetry inquiry

 * 1) First off, an IP and a user are currently involved in an edit war over Viridi, often by adding merge tags and forcibly redirecting the page; this is occurring despite being repeatedly warned of 1RV. As such, a block should be considered for these two users, as well as protection of the Viridi page.
 * 2) Second off, amid the immature conduct of both and similarities in behaviour involving edit warring on the Viridi article, I am led to believe that the two are one in the same. I would suggest a Checkuser be performed on the duo to see whether or not I am correct.

--- <font face="Pristina"> Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  19:23, 16 September 2014 (EDT)
 * The only problem is, IPs can't be probated since probation is a user group and only users can be part of user groups. IPs can be blocked however. ZeldaStarfoxfan2164 (talk) is made in America 19:32, 16 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Who says we have to probate them? A good old fashioned block oughta solve the issue.


 * --- <font face="Pristina"> Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  19:34, 16 September 2014 (EDT)
 * I would later realize that you were requesting a block. I misread the title and thought it's about probation. ZeldaStarfoxfan2164 (talk) is made in America 19:36, 16 September 2014 (EDT)

Yep that IP matches that user. Deciding what to do now. Toomai Glittershine The Chronicler 19:47, 16 September 2014 (EDT)

Bump. Block the IP, he's just doing unfunny trolling right now.

--- <font face="Pristina"> Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  11:43, 17 September 2014 (EDT)


 * I would advise blocking the user as well, while also adding a warning on his talk page explaining why he was banned. Judging from your previous encounters with him, I would not think he is likely to understand what he did wrong unless it is spelled out to him. He may also try to use a different IP to evade the ban, although the posting style seems distinct enough for it to be recognized easily.--Anothrgamer1234 (talk) 12:01, 17 September 2014 (EDT)
 * He's now on his account, and he's continuing with the nonsense. Berrenta (talk) 13:21, 17 September 2014 (EDT)
 * Okay, he's getting unruly. He's still persisting on having beta elements renamed, his sig was set to have a 500px image (another user had to size it down), and he voted in Smash Arena after he already did on his IP, and he is trying to add it back after both votes had to be removed. Berrenta (talk) 18:40, 18 September 2014 (EDT)


 * Can't we just ban him? Given his referencing of outdated internet memes, his persistence in useless debates, his constant use of the term "wikia", and consistent claims of not violating policies directly linked to him, all signs point to him just being an obnoxious troll attempting to get a ruse out of us.


 * --- <font face="Pristina"> Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  18:51, 18 September 2014 (EDT)


 * Trolls don't make good faith edits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Murabito (talk • contribs) 17:53, September 18, 2014
 * You're still blatantly disregarding the rules, undermining the wiki, flooding recent changes with pointless arguments, insulting other users, have gotten into many pointless edit wars, blatantly lying about editing from an IP we know you were editing from, and you've made very few actual constructive edits. (I count about 7, 3 of which are minor) Laikue (talk|contribs) 19:34, 18 September 2014 (EDT)

User:Epsilon
User keeps edit warring on Peach (SSB4) page ZeldaStarfoxfan2164 (talk) is made in America 18:27, 21 September 2014 (EDT)

this page
Can you guys semiprotect it? Two IPs were edit warring for quite a while.  Qw <font color="003F3F">er <font color="005F5F">ty <font color="005F6F">(t <font color="003C6F">al <font color="000F7F">k)  12:38, 28 September 2014 (EDT)

While he hasn't been here in a few days...
The original tommy barnes is only blocked for only 2 weeks, while the others are block indefinitely. Just to let you know, but I suggest you extend it to infinite; it might help. Rtzxy   Smashing!  18:13, 29 September 2014 (EDT)

Remove redirects

 * Bowser Jr. (SSB4)/Neutral special
 * Bowser Jr. (SSB4)/Side special
 * Bowser Jr. (SSB4)/Up special
 * Bowser Jr. (SSB4)/Down special
 * Bowser Jr. (SSB4)/Final Smash

I would like to request removal of these redirects if no one would turn these into proper moveset subpages. Since I'm using an iPod to write this, I can't really find the redirect since if I try to go to it, I will not get the redirect link. D o  t  s  (talk)  The Missingno. 09:51, 13 October 2014 (EDT)

Sockpuppet
and ; considering they both have "Halifax" in their names and yes & not are opposites, I believe these two are the same user. Check? <font face="AmericanTypewriter"> Rtzxy   Smashing!  20:25, 20 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Checking. Toomai Glittershine Toomai.png The Spark 20:27, 20 October 2014 (EDT)

Sockpuppet inquiry
Identical viewpoints, immediately edit only one talk page and stop from there, and equally poor spelling. I am led to believe the two are the same in order to try and give more weight to a singular opinion. I request a CheckUser be performed.

--- <font face="Pristina"> Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire,  16:55, 22 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Okay gonna check. Toomai Glittershine Toomai.png The Sphere 17:02, 22 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Two different IPs, but within 500km and in same country. Not definitive sockpuppets but suspicious. Toomai Glittershine Toomai.png The Celeritous 17:08, 22 October 2014 (EDT)

Another Sockpuppet (maybe)
I have a feeling these two users are the same: I don't know why, probably because they both are a form of "All Smash Alts." (the "s" in the first one might mean "smash"). I'm not so sure, though. Check, just in case? <font face="AmericanTypewriter"> Rtzxy   Smashing!  00:11, 26 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Yeah they look suspiciously similar. Toomai Glittershine Toomai.png The Emissary 00:13, 26 October 2014 (EDT)
 * I also have a suggestion. The past three sections to the Admin's board have been sockpuppet inquiries, and most messages are sockpuppet inquiries. I was thinking putting in a section just for reporting sockpuppets, similar to what we do with vandal/spam accounts at the top. Thoughts? <font face="AmericanTypewriter"> Rtzxy [[File:SmashSig.jpeg]]  Smashing!  00:16, 26 October 2014 (EDT)
 * I'll finish doing something else, archive this page, and do something like that on the new version. Toomai Glittershine Toomai.png The Bold 00:18, 26 October 2014 (EDT)
 * All right, you do that. <font face="AmericanTypewriter"> Rtzxy [[File:SmashSig.jpeg]]  Smashing!  00:20, 26 October 2014 (EDT)
 * Actually, would you mind if I archive this? If you do mind, then just archive it. <font face="AmericanTypewriter"> Rtzxy [[File:SmashSig.jpeg]]  Smashing!  18:02, 26 October 2014 (EDT)