User talk:DoRD

Block evasion by Leon103102

Hello, Leon103102 appears to be using more IP addresses to evade being blocked. The user has used 73.93.153.96, 73.93.153.80, and 73.93.155.70. Is there any way to keep this user from vandalizing/adding unsourced content? Thanks! Stinger20 (talk) 01:41, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

I'm not familiar with Leon103102. If you have convincing evidence of block evasion, I suggest starting a sockpuppet investigation. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 00:25, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

Sorry, I wrongly assumed because you blocked the user you had been aware of the situation. I added a sock puppet request, thanks! Stinger20 (talk) 02:45, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

Ahh, I see. They were blocked by another admin, though. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 03:06, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

@Stinger20 and Huntster: ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:30, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

I'm now watching the SPI filing, but I don't know what else is needed of me. Not really my area of experience. — Huntster (t @ c) 22:19, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

What to do about IP socking

Perhaps you remember the saga of Oneshotofwhiskey, the indeffed sockpuppeteer and vandal that attempted to impersonate me on numerous occasions last year—including via the confirmed sockpuppets AllWeKnowAreTheFacts,Ma'am and You'llNeverCare. Guess what? A new Colorado–based IP has appeared at the article that started it all, Dinesh D'Souza, to reinstate many of Oneshot's edits (such as an unnecessary "Marriage scandal" subsection). Simultaneously, another IP geolocating to Colorado and rather obviously operated by the same person has railed against me personally, calling me a "troll" and referencing my personal history in ways strikingly reminiscent of Oneshot. Sure, reinstating Oneshot's edits at Dinesh D'Souza may not by itself be convincing WP:DUCK proof, and you could say the same thing about a "random" IP stalking me and denigrating me as a "troll," but what are the odds of a truly random IP unconnected to Oneshot doing both?

Frankly, Oneshot seems to have discovered a loophole allowing him to sock, in that IPs (unlike named accounts) are immune from checkuser requests, while admins often seem loath to act against them absent impossibly high standards of evidence. Even then, IPs rapidly shift and are usually not blocked for very long. If I were to request auto-confirmed protection for Dinesh D'Souza, my guess is that I would be turned down because the degree of disruption caused by Oneshot's IPs is not yet at a sufficiently high level, but that seems like the only viable course of action to flush him out or get him to stop. Finally, even if you can't take any action at this time, I still hope and expect that you will briefly reply and explain why. Thanks,TheTimesAreAChanging (talk) 08:41, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

I blocked the first anon based on behavior and history with that range, but there's not enough evidence to block the other one. We can (and do) run checks on IP addresses all the time, we're just not generally free to reveal any connection between IP addresses and named accounts. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:00, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

A new Colorado–based IP appeared at Dinesh D'Souza to again reinstate Oneshot's edits less than an hour after I reverted the IP you just blocked: [1]TheTimesAreAChanging (talk) 16:21, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

I suggest we drop the sleuthing. The edit itself is an improvement in text and sourcing. I reinstated it. As to whether the page should be protected, I don't know or care. SPECIFICO talk 21:28, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

I have no opinion on the validity of the edit, to be honest, but if you're taking ownership of it, that's fine. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 21:40, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

Another very obvious Oneshot sock: [2]. Do I even need to explain the similarities?TheTimesAreAChanging (talk) 03:23, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

It's become clear that blocking the IP socks isn't effective, and since I have no interest in wading into any disputes over that article, I'm going to step aside and suggest that you take it to RFPP. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 11:08, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

deletetion of Hachelbich (Roman camp)

Hi!

You've just deleted the article while is I was contesting on its talk page. Could you undelete please?

I understand the problem Brunodamm and his sock puppets, but this particular article itself had no issue and the content was properly sourced, uncontentious and matched roughly the content of the German version, which has nothing to do with Brunodamm.--Kmhkmh (talk) 16:25, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Kmhkmh, I have restored it, after some difficulty with the updated Move interface, to User:Kmhkmh/Hachelbich (Roman camp). ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:12, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll take it from there then and move it to article space after some proof reading.--Kmhkmh (talk) 17:28, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Austrian Romance

Thanks for deleting Austrian Romance. Would it be possible to user draftify the deleted Talk page Talk:Austrian Romance to User talk:Mathglot/Austrian Romance? There were some arguments I made there yesterday that I would like to have access to, as they may also apply to Moselle Romance and perhaps other, similar articles. I don't care about page history, just the comments, so cut/paste is fine if that's easier. Thanks, Mathglot (talk) 16:36, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

 Done ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:15, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Many thanks. Mathglot (talk) 18:28, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Hey old friend. Sorry to put you out at all. I'll only sock over here for good purposes. I've got to get two teeth out tomorrow morning, so I won't be around tomorrow, though the painkillers make it hard to read the classics I'm used to, so some wiki time will be needed on the weekend. I'm just glad I'm dynamic. I tested ProcseeBot, and it even blocks transparent proxies! Imagine my surprise. Take care, INC. 47.33.7.25 (talk) 02:37, 18 August 2017 (UTC)