SmashWiki:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive 5

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The Administrators' noticeboard is intended to be a page to quickly alert the administrators to issues that need their attention.

To make a request or statement, create a new section and provide a neutral, precise summary of events with thought-out reasoning, and, if possible, links to any pages with relevant discussions. It is also a good idea to notify any users involved with the request with a link to the section on this page. Make sure to add new sections to the bottom.

Report vandals at the top of the following section labeled for such reports at the using {{IP|Username}}, where Username is the name of the user or the IP vandal's IP address.

For reporting similar and unacceptable usernames, report them here instead of on this page. This is done to keep the reports in one place, and because unacceptable usernames can be more subjective (unlike vandal/spam accounts), which may necessitate discussion (which the linked page will be more suited to handle).

Vandal/spam account reports

24.113.135.73 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) 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 Nutta is 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)

Tommy barnes 6 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · barnes 6 WHOIS) 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. Dark Fox 01 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 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? Dark Fox 01 Say 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 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)

Mr Gay & Watch (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · Gay & Watch WHOIS) Obvious vandalism. Scr7 (talk · contribs) 17:37, 8 September 2014 (EDT)

Bowserjr (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) String of bad faith edits.

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

GrayGray4468 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) 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)

177.231.136.161 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) has been breaking templates/pages and/or deliberately added false info/redlinks. Berrenta (talk) 21:01, 1 September 2014 (EDT)

‎99.248.63.172 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) Repeatedly removing content from articles. Has also previously done the same thing before. Scr7 (talk · contribs) 07:25, 1 September 2014 (EDT)

And he's doing it again. Berrenta (talk) 08:19, 12 September 2014 (EDT)

147.69.42.19 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) seems to be a Xyro hater; he has been repeatedly removing content from Smasher:Xyro and blanked WHOBO 4. Dark Fox 01 Check my edits out! 01:25, 31 August 2014 (EDT)

WaluigiFag (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) 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)

Luigi7381 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) has added some nonsense to some pages. Berrenta (talk) 20:25, 23 August 2014 (EDT)

Mr.Muffins (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) Repeatedly adding blatantly false information, despite being reverted multiple times. Scr7 (talk · contribs) 13:10, 24 July 2014 (EDT)

98.177.173.91 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) 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? Dots (talk)

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 OF FURY 01:13, 27 June 2014 (EDT)

True, but this one seems to be the same one every time. .-. Dots (talk)

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.Qwerty the lord 15:48, 10 July 2014 (EDT)

A rather old discussion/report but yeah, I personally think a year or two could do. Dots (talk)

The Operator 15:56, 10 July 2014 (EDT)

Or we could do this:

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

Try that admins.Qwerty the 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 18:42, 10 July 2014 (EDT)

Johansen (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) - Blatant ZeRo hater. Has vandalized his page several times. Give this guy the boot. --Timson622222 (talk) 13:31, 15 July 2014 (EDT)

Donezo'd. Toomai Glittershine The Non-Toxic 13:33, 15 July 2014 (EDT)

Excessive editing in userpage

The user Smash is fun 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. Dots (talk)

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. Dots (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.

--- Monsieur Crow, Author Extraordinaire, 22:25, 14 August 2014 (EDT)

Thank you very much.

--- 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

Luigi738 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS) is likely a sock of Luigi7381 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · WHOIS). 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 The Sharp 18:23, 25 August 2014 (EDT)

Sockpuppet

After Tommy barnes (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · barnes WHOIS) was blocked, he made a sock by the name of Tommy barnes 2 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · barnes 2 WHOIS). He recreated the Ridley charcter page. Berrenta (talk) 12:41, 12 September 2014 (EDT)

He just created another sock: Tommy barnes 3 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · barnes 3 WHOIS). Berrenta (talk) 16:56, 12 September 2014 (EDT)

Okay, he just created another one. Tommy barnes 4 (talk · contribs · logs · block user · block log · barnes 4 WHOIS). 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)