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May need to revoke TPA[edit]
A user you blocked (The Unusual Henytan) has continued to post promotional content on their talk page, so it may be necessary to revoke talk page access. It seems to be a clear promotion-only account. TornadoLGS (talk) 19:14, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
DoneNice block[edit]
Thanks for blocking Ali hussan2006. He was becoming an annoyance. SniperReverter (Talk to me) 16:29, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
Deleted page under G11[edit]
Hey there, fairly new to wiki editing so was likely correctly moderated (apologies) but having read through the CSD had enough trepidation/uncertainty to raise the issue. Please find the Redlink to aformentioned page attached.
This page related to the Reality Engine, the video game engine powering Roblox - 58.8 million daily active users as of Q3 2022 so certainly meets notability requirement; on notability I'd also point to Unity and Unreal Engine which both hold pages on this site. Would really appreciate some extended feedback, does a page require extensive contents to be approved, was it correctly moderated under the wrong rule etc.
Thank you, JedDevs (talk) 00:35, 5 January 2023 (UTC)JedDevs
- That is an old page indeed! I am not saying the subject does not meet the requirements. The writing was totally devoid of sourcing, and was written like an ad for it, and for the game. It was deleted based on that writing. I do not know if the Reality Engine already has an article (could not find one with that name). Certainly Roblox is notable and already has an article, which does not mention this engine at all. If you have sufficient reliable sources to assert notability, then you can write an article for it. If are unfamiliar with article writing, you should read Your First Article. If you have questions about how Wikipedia works, please ask at the Teahouse. -- Alexf(talk) 01:06, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – January 2023[edit]
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The Bugle: Issue 201, January 2023[edit]
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Help with checking a translation[edit]
Hello Alexf, I am looking for a native Spanish speaker to help check a translation and your name was very early on in the WP:BABEL Spanish group. Warning, the topic I am asking you to check is on sexual assault and rape and is graphic. If you are not comfortable with this topic, please reject me. If you are willing and able to help, can you check if the text I have added here matches this source here? Thank you. starship.paint (exalt) 03:19, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- Not really comfortable with these types of subjects, but took a quick look. The translation is ok, but my issue with the piece is that there are no recordings or corroborations, and it is her word of what transpired. Not sure if it is reliable enough to post, giving it is a BLP. Sure, the judge seems to have seen enough evidence to arrest him. This is a subject outside of what I do, so not sure how much detail has to be included in an article. -- Alexf(talk) 12:19, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for your help, Alexf. Personally given WP:PUBLICFIGURE, I think allegations can be written about given coverage. I just discovered additional coverage in El Pais. [1] As for the case itself, it seems that the alleged victim immediately told friends/doorman, physical evidence (injuries/dress) have been submitted, there is a recording showing the two having gone inside the bathroom for about 15 minutes, and Alves apparently changed his story multiple times about the event, that’s that. Again, I thank you for your help despite your discomfort, and I apologise for having caused that. starship.paint (exalt) 15:09, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
AganaNsiire[edit]
Hi,
In 2018, you indefinitely blocked AganaNsiire (talk · contribs). You said that it's for "spam". I guess it's because of this edit, which you reverted. It's not spam, but a legitimate news website, to which there are links from many Wikipedia article. The target of that link is here now; I wouldn't add it to the article myself, because it's just an opinion article on a news website, and there are more valuable sources about that topic, but it's definitely not outright spam.
If you thought that it's spam because the article is written by the same user, then as far as I know, it's not against policy by itself, and not a reason to block indefinitely without warning.
Would you agree to unblock that account? I have reasons that he can make positive contributions to Wikipedia, and I can vouch for him.
Thanks! Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 15:41, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- @Amire80: I researched further as I don' t remember that far back. It was for another edit, stopped by a filter where they spammed their own website. Check it out, and comment please. I am opposed at this time, unless further info from the user is forthcoming. -- Alexf(talk) 16:31, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- Can you please tell me how? I don't see it in Special:Log/abusefilter, but maybe I'm searching something incorrectly. Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 16:35, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- @Amire80: On the link on this section, click on it to see their contributions. You will see " User contributions for AganaNsiire" . On the right there should be a link for "filter log". -- Alexf(talk) 16:39, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- OK, I see. I guess it's because the domain was the same as the username. That indeed shouldn't have been added as an external link, but I still have all reasons to believe that it's a good-faith editor that made a beginner's mistake, and for these two things he shouldn't have been indefinitely blocked. Again, I believe that even though he made these mistakes, and generally made few edits in Wikimedia wikis, he can make valuable contributions in English and other languages, and I can vouch for him. Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 16:56, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- His main edit was to come in, and spam his website. He never came back to ask for guidance, explain, complain, nothing, even though clear instructions were left. If you want to engage him, or even unblock, go ahead but I am not for it. I believe editors should not spam their website, and if unclear, they should ask. The user talk page has been left open for years and yet, no complaints. Your call. I am not getting involved any more that I was at the time. -- Alexf(talk) 17:04, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks. I will unblock and take responsibility for this.
- I will nevertheless note that saying that his "main edit" was spam and reducing all his activity just to that is quite wrong. He created an article (without sources, but it was later improved) and made useful edits on Incubator and Meta. These aren't things that should be ignored. Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 17:43, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- His main edit was to come in, and spam his website. He never came back to ask for guidance, explain, complain, nothing, even though clear instructions were left. If you want to engage him, or even unblock, go ahead but I am not for it. I believe editors should not spam their website, and if unclear, they should ask. The user talk page has been left open for years and yet, no complaints. Your call. I am not getting involved any more that I was at the time. -- Alexf(talk) 17:04, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- OK, I see. I guess it's because the domain was the same as the username. That indeed shouldn't have been added as an external link, but I still have all reasons to believe that it's a good-faith editor that made a beginner's mistake, and for these two things he shouldn't have been indefinitely blocked. Again, I believe that even though he made these mistakes, and generally made few edits in Wikimedia wikis, he can make valuable contributions in English and other languages, and I can vouch for him. Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 16:56, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- @Amire80: On the link on this section, click on it to see their contributions. You will see " User contributions for AganaNsiire" . On the right there should be a link for "filter log". -- Alexf(talk) 16:39, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- Can you please tell me how? I don't see it in Special:Log/abusefilter, but maybe I'm searching something incorrectly. Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 16:35, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
Happy Adminship Anniversary![edit]
| Happy adminship anniversary! Hi Alexf! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for adminship. Enjoy this special day! CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 18:47, 24 January 2023 (UTC) |  |
What just happened[edit]
Well… Something just happened to my account in chinese wikipedia, I just got blocked, but i’m only making a article about 23002 Jillhirsch. When I was going to submit it, The system just said that I got blocked beacause of: Destroying articles. And sorry I’m kinda bad of english… but I’m not even doing that, I’m just making the article normally… SussybakaWeiji (talk) 19:32, 25 January 2023 (UTC)
- This is the English language Wikipedia. They are separate. Nothing we can do here. You have to contact someone there. -- Alexf(talk) 20:56, 25 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2023[edit]
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The Bugle: Issue 202, February 2023[edit]
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Hi, I've noticed that you hid a revision on that page per RD2. It happens that the revision prior to it and the one after it (yes, my revision) also includes RD2-able content, as it seems like a different IP vandalized back in September - and it was not corrected until a third IP removed it. Best regards, LilianaUwU (talk / contributions) 11:34, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
Monterey, California[edit]
Hi Alexf, I just stumbled upon [2] via AIV and wondered about the criterion used. I apply RD3 pretty liberally, but it seems to exclude spam links, so I somehow felt that exclusion might apply to the other RDs as well. Is there a past discussion or guidance about this somewhere? ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:34, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
- @ToBeFree: Many people come here to spam their business, blog, or news platform. I do not like enabling spammers and making this a platform for them. They should understand that spam is not acceptable. Making a reference to a legit site that is newsworthy is not spam. Pointing to their blog, or company site to drive business and traffic to them, should not be accepted. -- Alexf(talk) 23:57, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
Blocked user returns to vandalism[edit]
Hello. A user you blocked, User:108.49.199.118 , vandalized Sia today. -- Ssilvers (talk) 02:23, 26 February 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – March 2023[edit]
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- Following a request for comment, F10 (useless non-media files) has been deprecated.
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The Bugle: Issue 203, March 2023[edit]
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Speedy deletion contested: The Voice Generations Philippines[edit]
Hello Alexf. I am just letting you know that I contested the speedy deletion of The Voice Generations Philippines, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: A7 is not applicable for TV. Thank you. BangJan1999 21:30, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
Sock account[edit]
Hi there - you recently blocked TheOnlineMillionaire. They admitted (pre-block) to being the same person that operates the account Emillion79, and said they would only use the TheOnlineMillionaire account. Should the Emillion79 account be blocked outright, or only if they use it to evade the block of TheOnlineMillionaire? --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 04:38, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – April 2023[edit]
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The Bugle: Issue 204, April 2023[edit]
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Speedy deletion declined: User:Abdiasiis haji/sandbox[edit]
Hello Alexf. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of User:Abdiasiis haji/sandbox, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Not unambiguously promotional. Thank you. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 12:24, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – May 2023[edit]
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- A request for comment about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.
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You may wish to revoke TPA. Cahk (talk) 07:53, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue 205, May 2023[edit]
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Delete User:FeesasTime0[edit]
Hello @Alexf.
Thanks for blocking the above user, can you please delete their user page too? - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 21:30, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
- @Illusion Flame: I see it has already been done. -- Alexf(talk) 22:05, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
Salebot10[edit]
Suggest you revoke talk page access following your block of Salebot10 (talk · contribs). Thanks. 10mmsocket (talk) 12:14, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
VRT, lost password & block[edit]
ticket:2023051710014919 could do with your attention please. Cabayi (talk) 06:38, 2 June 2023 (UTC)
- @Cabayi: I never use it, so I tried. It does not let me in. I do have the proper password (I checked) and the Authenticator 2FA token, but still fails to allow entry. Asked for a reset, system said it sent email, Email never came (not even to spam folder), so something is wrong. Can't enter. Sorry. -- Alexf(talk) 10:24, 2 June 2023 (UTC)