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Welcome to the Administrative Assistance reading room. You can request assistance from administrators for handling a variety of problems here and alert them about problems which may require special actions not normally used during regular content editing. Please be patient as administrators are often quite busy with either their own projects or trying to perform general maintenance and cleanup.
You can deal with most vandalism yourself: fix it, then warn the user. If there is repeated vandalism by one user, lots of vandalism on a single page, or vandalism from many users, tell an admin here, or in #wikibooks (say !admin to get attention).
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Sock check
Hi @MarcGarver and @Xania—could you confirm the following users are socks? I think they are and are being used for spam, and I'd like to block them as a result.
- User:Shiela Mae Cutad
- User:Jhon ivan tabora
- User:Junessy12
- User:Angelina S. Arombo
- User:Shivanne bation
- User:Rene Camingawan
- User:Esicedmon
- User:Evo3738
- User:Junessy
- User:Saika Famke Krizzia Yizaiylah Ysalina Cait
- User:Glaiza Mae Bayubay
Thanks! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 12:22, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
- There are lots of closely related accounts operating on similar but slightly different IP ranges. I think there are probably 3 underlying sockmasters. Anyway, I've blocked everything that looks dubious. MarcGarver (discuss • contribs) 13:44, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
Sock check – Unicode
Another sock check request @MarcGarver—are any of the following users affiliated with each other? I notice they're all active in Unicode, which has a history of verifiability issues and sockpuppetry.
- User:Iminschoolunicodeblock
- User:MatthewtheUnicoder (already blocked for sockpuppetry)
- User:Captainprince105
Thanks! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 18:33, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
- Technically unrelated. MarcGarver (discuss • contribs) 12:52, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
2600:1700:D480:A020:2D16:9909:2FBD:6DF0 reported by MathXplore
- 2600:1700:D480:A020:2D16:9909:2FBD:6DF0 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
Repeating test edits, etc. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 03:05, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Bestdelta9thcgummies reported by MathXplore
- Bestdelta9thcgummies (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:01, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Blocked and deleted —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 12:21, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Webdesigncardiff reported by MathXplore
- Webdesigncardiff (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam, please see Special:AbuseLog/301994 MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 11:55, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
- Blocked and deleted —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 17:23, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
1ideabd reported by MathXplore
- 1ideabd (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 11:56, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
- Blocked and deleted —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 17:22, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
Help with consensus at Wikibooks talk:Artificial Intelligence
Hello! It's been over a year since the creation of Wikibooks:Artificial Intelligence as a proposed policy, and there's been a fair amount of discussion with several different viewpoints. I've been active in the creation and discussion over there, so I don't think it's right for me to assess consensus—could an admin who has been less involved take a look and evaluate where it currently stands in terms of consensus and actionability? Thanks! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 02:04, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
- Were any substantial edits made to the policy as a result of the discussion? Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 09:58, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
- If I understand correctly what you're asking, I think so? I changed the text generation section to a full ban because it seemed to me like consensus was moving that way. I also adjusted the detection and enforcement section to try and address some concerns about "witch-hunting" and ensure there is more guidance on how to handle suspect content. Other language tweaks have been made by a few people. If there are other adjustments that need to be made to bring the draft in line with consensus, we can absolutely make them. Cheers —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:51, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
- Anything in particular stopping us from making the proposed text final? Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 05:28, 16 March 2025 (UTC)
- There is an editor who has been very opposed to the creation of the policy in the first place, which is why I haven't finalized it. —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 22:57, 16 March 2025 (UTC)
- @Kittycataclysm One user's opposition does not reflect consensus. Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 06:48, 1 April 2025 (UTC)
- There is an editor who has been very opposed to the creation of the policy in the first place, which is why I haven't finalized it. —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 22:57, 16 March 2025 (UTC)
- Anything in particular stopping us from making the proposed text final? Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 05:28, 16 March 2025 (UTC)
- If I understand correctly what you're asking, I think so? I changed the text generation section to a full ban because it seemed to me like consensus was moving that way. I also adjusted the detection and enforcement section to try and address some concerns about "witch-hunting" and ensure there is more guidance on how to handle suspect content. Other language tweaks have been made by a few people. If there are other adjustments that need to be made to bring the draft in line with consensus, we can absolutely make them. Cheers —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:51, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
Mymorningnews reported by MathXplore
- Mymorningnews (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam, please see Special:AbuseLog/302080. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:25, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- Done --SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 10:42, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
Inaya0101 reported by MathXplore
- Inaya0101 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam, please see Special:AbuseLog/302120. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:17, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
- Deleted page but holding off on a block for now. —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 12:26, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
Krunal Information reported by MathXplore
- Krunal Information (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam, please see Special:AbuseLog/302109. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:20, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
- Deleted page but holding off on a block for now. —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 12:25, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
Lifecircle11 reported by MathXplore
- Lifecircle11 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:17, 21 March 2025 (UTC)
- Seems globally locked! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 12:47, 22 March 2025 (UTC)
Harthesha reported by MathXplore
- Harthesha (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:57, 21 March 2025 (UTC)
- Deleted —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 12:48, 22 March 2025 (UTC)
2.101.169.1 reported by MathXplore
- 2.101.169.1 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
Vandalism MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 08:52, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
Mitolyn reported by MathXplore
- Mitolyn (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:59, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
DrNagendra25 reported by MathXplore
- DrNagendra25 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 10:03, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
- Deleted and blocked —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 12:28, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
Maxternsd reported by MathXplore
- Maxternsd (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:27, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
- Blocked by Kittycataclysm. TTWIDEE (discuss • contribs) 20:55, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
Khusha11 reported by MathXplore
- Khusha11 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:17, 31 March 2025 (UTC)
Rogério da Silva Santana 1 reported by MathXplore
- Rogério da Silva Santana 1 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 22:43, 31 March 2025 (UTC)
Vikash10399 reported by TTWIDEE
- Vikash10399 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam. TTWIDEE (discuss • contribs) 11:48, 2 April 2025 (UTC)
RfIA closure
Cactusisme closed my request for interface adminship as successful, since the right was given to me. Kittycataclysm reversed the closure, saying that it should've been done by an admin. However, the initial closure was correct. Since I am involved here, I will not intervene further, and would like to request that another administrator close the discussion. JJPMaster (she/they) 13:13, 2 April 2025 (UTC)
- Never mind, it was done while I was typing this post. JJPMaster (she/they) 13:14, 2 April 2025 (UTC)
- Given Cactus has cross-wiki CIR issues, I would not trust them to be involved in closing discussions. //SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 06:42, 4 April 2025 (UTC)
2A00:23C7:622D:8100:2054:4EEB:E587:70CF reported by TTWIDEE
- 2A00:23C7:622D:8100:2054:4EEB:E587:70CF (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
The page A-level Computing/WJEC (Eduqas)/Component 1/Software engineering has been recreated after being deleting twice (once for vandalism and once for nonsense), and I've just tagged it for deletion for having no meaningful content. Somebody should look through the deleted history and see if the IP address that created this page just now has created it before, and check for any other pages this IP and other similar IPs have created. The page just says "WHY IS THERE NOTHING HEREEE!", which I've seen on another page recently that was deleted after I tagged it for deletion for having no meaningful content, so I feel like there might be a pattern here. TTWIDEE (discuss • contribs) 17:32, 2 April 2025 (UTC)
- That particular IP doesn't seem to have a history or pattern of disruption, and I'm not seeing any similar IPs either. Let me know if you see anything fishy. Thanks! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 18:41, 2 April 2025 (UTC)
Worldoneenrgies reported by MathXplore
- Worldoneenrgies (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 13:05, 3 April 2025 (UTC)
- Done by JJPMaster. —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 15:49, 3 April 2025 (UTC)
Milestone 218 reported by MathXplore
- Milestone 218 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
w:WP:CIR MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 09:20, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
- I just deleted two more of their test page creations. I am inclined to block them but also assuming good faith for now. If another admin wants to block then go ahead.--Xania
talk 09:55, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
Hellonascenture reported by MathXplore
- Hellonascenture (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam, please see Special:AbuseLog/302633 MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:10, 11 April 2025 (UTC)
- @MathXplore: Done --SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 13:47, 11 April 2025 (UTC)
Booksupplier reported by MathXplore
- Booksupplier (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Username issues (corporate username) MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 23:11, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
- I don't understand the problem. --Xania talk 00:44, 20 April 2025 (UTC)
- Never mind. I see that they added a bit of spam to their user page and it has now been deleted.--Xania talk 00:46, 20 April 2025 (UTC)
SunilAiloitte reported by MathXplore
- SunilAiloitte (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:19, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
- Blocked and deleted —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 12:30, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
Singhmanjot23 reported by MathXplore
- Singhmanjot23 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam, please see Special:AbuseLog/302903 MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:14, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
- Blocked, thanks --Xania talk 09:48, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
Servicenow reported by MathXplore
- Servicenow (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:18, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
- Blocked and deleted —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 18:21, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
Kansaspainmanagement reported by MathXplore
- Kansaspainmanagement (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Username issues, see also Special:AbuseLog/303187 MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 23:37, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
- Blocked and deleted —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 14:37, 26 April 2025 (UTC)
Ehanlinks001 reported by MathXplore
- Ehanlinks001 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:57, 28 April 2025 (UTC)
CU Request
@Xania@MarcGarver Can you confirm User:MatthewtheUnicoder (blocked user) and User:Matthew Loves Unicode are the same? Thanks! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 01:22, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
- Done, multiple socks, all blocked. MarcGarver (discuss • contribs) 07:26, 29 April 2025 (UTC)