Stewards' noticeboard/Archive 17

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I want my account globaled
I quit Miraheze and I don't wanna be a part of the reception wiki drama again... Zangoose (talk) 19:33, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm willing to work with you on a solution that would see you contributing only to your own wikis, and DarkMatterMan4500 and DeciduousWater534, et al., contributing to their wikis, but your posting a bizarre reply from your obvious duck alternate account doesn't help matters. I'll let you decide how you want to proceed. Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 19:43, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Then let me have my own wiki... Zangoose (talk) 19:55, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * What will be the purpose of your wiki, and what do you propose to write about? Dmehus (talk) 19:56, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * My own reviews about games and videos... Zangoose (talk) 19:57, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * They have threatened a user named WG8686 about killing him by hiring a hitman on one of the revisions of this page https://awfulmovies.miraheze.org/wiki/Blog:How_to_spot_a_Willg8686_alt Zangoose (talk) 20:00, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Can you link to the specific revision (permalink) where this was said? Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 20:02, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * https://awfulmovies.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Blog:How_to_spot_a_Willg8686_alt&diff=108956&oldid=108954
 * Bounty Hunter is basically a term for hitman Zangoose (talk) 20:06, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I want my own wiki so the reception wikis would stop harassing me :( Zangoose (talk) 20:07, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Can I have my Wiki now please? Zangoose (talk) 13:01, 15 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Or just global my account... Zangoose (talk) 14:15, 15 December 2020 (UTC)
 * has the page been removed yet? Zangoose (talk) 17:27, 15 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Why are you ignoring me... Zangoose (talk) 20:05, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

Please keep in mind we're all volunteers here. Please be patient. I have proposed a compromise solution for discussion with other stewards that would see this resolved locally, and you be able to edit on your own wiki; however, as we're all volunteers, this takes time. Please take a Miraheze break for a day or two, go read a book, play a video game, or similar, and I'll be in touch soon. Dmehus (talk) 20:37, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

interwiki admin request for mrjaroslavikwiki
Hello, I requesting interwiki-admin permission for me on my wiki. I want add a bunch of prefixes and don't want to bother steward or interwiki admin with it, also check this. I was thinking about it and if its not problem, you can make me a interwiki admin permanently.--MrJaroslavik (talk) 16:35, 15 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Per the discussion in  on Discord and looking at Special:ListUsers on your wiki, it's clear you're the only contributing user to your personal wiki. Officially, there's supposed to be a local election, which, following global conventions for such things in absence of local wiki election rules, would typically see an election remain open for between 3-7 calendar days at minimum. You've certainly created a local election page, which is good. However, similar to 's local interwiki administrator request for , it does seem to be a bit too much bureaucracy for the sake of bureaucracy to have to wait a few days for a request that would almost certainly be closed as successful anyway. So, this is ✅. Dmehus (talk) 17:34, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

Request Dormancy Policy Exception for Vise Wiki ("Wikis made to be read, where a lot of information is already on wiki and doesn't need to be actively edited.")
This wiki I believe matches the Dormancy Policy exception of "Wikis made to be read, where a lot of information is already on wiki and doesn't need to be actively edited." https://vise.dayid.org/wiki/Main_Page Dayid (talk) 20:22, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Apologies for the modest delay in replying and assessing your request for a Dormancy Policy exemption for Dayid's Vise & Tool Wiki, which I've now done. In terms of number of content pages, it looks like you have 108 of those, concentrated exclusively in your wiki's mainspace. While most of the pages are light on textual content, you have articulated a clear need for the exemption as you are one of the only users on this wiki who edits the wiki, and your editing is infrequent. As well, I can see you've put a fair bit of effort into compiling very details, statistics, facts, and other pieces of information, mostly in the form of wikitables, about different makes and models of vises from various global vise manufacturers. Additionally, you've also taken care to compile historical advertisements that contain relevant technical information on such makes and models of vises, which, presumably, your website's visitors find quite helpful. So, this exemption is ✅ on the basis of this being a wiki used as a technical information resource about vise makes, models, and manufacturers, by a small community, with few or even only one infrequent user (chiefly, yourself) editing it. Please note that this exemption is not a permanent exemption and, should your wiki be frequently edited and maintained by an active group of users, please do let us know you no longer require the exemption.
 * Separately, I did notice that your content pages related to vise manufacturers contained only a link to either their company website or their English Wikipedia encyclopedia article, including this page in which you note that the article would be "too large of an article for this wiki." Did you know that you can import articles, either by exporting them using Special:Export and Special:Import or using a transwiki import, using the interwiki prefix from your wiki's interwiki table? You only need to import the current revision to be compliant with CreativeCommons copyright licensing requirements, and you can then adapt, truncate, copyedit, or otherwise modify the article to your wiki's needs. Additionally, you can also request additional local interwiki prefixes be added to your wiki's interwiki table by an interwiki administrator at community noticeboard, and further that you can also request the global interwiki prefix configuration be overridden locally.
 * Finally, on a light note, I smiled when I saw this Dr. Pepper can in a vise, as that is currently my preferred soda pop beverage of choice. Dmehus (talk) 00:18, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you Dmehus. This wiki was imported from another host after it was defaced years ago. It has been hard since to get contributors again - though a myriad of forums reference it as the "source of truth" for this information.
 * Regarding importing information from other wikis I have not done this as I do not intend to fork or otherwise be responsible for those articles vs deferring out to other resources for them.
 * My intention is still to add and update data to this - just one of those things that quickly goes to the back-of-the-mind amongst business in life. I am hoping to still encourage more of the people that e-mail me contributions to instead make the contributions directly. Dayid (talk) 20:35, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your reply and added information. ✅ regarding the Dormancy Policy exemption as you've articulated a clear need. Dmehus (talk) 01:10, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

A vandal needs a global IP ban
A troll going by the alias Ihatecoons69, previously Trannyanalsecks tried to upload a picture of someone shitting (Basically, a shock image like the ones you find on Rotten.com and Encyclopedia Dramatica) and they attempted to make offensive articles that I promptly declined through Special:Moderation. It is the second time he comes to my website and other Miraheze sites and I would like that someone deals with that problematic behavior firmly. MarioSuperstar77 (talk) 18:51, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't feel this requires a steward's attention. The first user has not contributed to your Trollpedia wiki, and only the second user has. So, I don't feel an IP block is needed at this point. At any rate, I'm not seeing enough similarity in the user's contributions to warrant a user investigation. Please monitor it, and report subsequent occurrences with substantially similar behavioural evidence here. Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 19:02, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Except that they did contribute to my wiki, I just refused their edits through special:moderation, as stated earlier. The user might actually be dangerous since they bypassed the moderation check the first time they went onto my wiki (They did not have the automoderated right either). MarioSuperstar77 (talk) 19:06, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * https://atrociousgameplay.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:MarioSuperstar77&action=history
 * Do something! This individual might go after minorities next, Miraheze hosts queer communities such as NonbinaryWiki and that troll might harm them. Do your job and get rid of this troll. MarioSuperstar77 (talk) 19:26, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Following further behavioural evidence being submitted, and upon closer examination, the investigation of abuse has been ✅, so this should be ✅ now. Thanks for your report. As a procedural matter, I have combined your second thread as an indented reply to this thread. One thread only. Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 19:41, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

All of them have been ✅ by Dmehus and Reception123 for abusing multiple accounts. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 21:25, 16 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Also, adding to this thread, I should point out that a few more sockpuppets such as OsamaBinLadin, MiraDevil and Cyberbully were also confirmed socks of his. As a result, they have been locked up per behavioral evidence. Thanks again, for the report. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 21:33, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

Request for a Dormancy Policy exemption for my wiki, obs.miraheze.org
Hello! I'd like to request a Dormancy Policy exemption for my wiki, obs.miraheze.org. The wiki is for a biennial survey by our organization so we make many edits on the indicators and provide updated guidance and methodology discussion notes for new staff in the spring of odd years (2019, 2021, 2023, etc.). The rest of the year and the following "even" year, staff refer to the wiki but there are not often edits made to the wiki. Would you be able to exempt this wiki from the Dormancy Policy, given that it is used frequently but regularly edited every other year? This has been a fantastic resource for my team so I worry that it may get lost in the event one of our staff moves and someone forgets to update the wiki in an even year. Thanks for considering! Cwong (talk) 18:53, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your request. Please note that since you apparently inadvertently edited while logged out, I have redacted otherwise personally identifying characteristics from your signature above. Regarding your request for a Dormancy Policy exemption, this is ✅ as a private documentation, coordination, and discussion wiki for the organization so described and for the purpose so previously articulated, as there is a clear need in that your wiki is edited by few (perhaps only one) user(s) and is edited rather infrequently. In terms of the minimum page requirements, this requirement is easily exceeded, in my view. Please note this is an indefinite, not a permanent, exemption, and should your wiki no longer require an exemption to the policy, please do let us know. Finally, as a procedural matter, please feel free to replace  with your registered Miraheze username. Thank you. Dmehus (talk) 19:38, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

Request for an exemption from the Dormancy Policy for Kearney Sisters Wiki
The reason: Content on the wiki is read by people as a historical resource and may not be modified for extended periods of time.

Time of exemption: infinite More details: Historical/family/genealogical resource private wiki for archival purposes meant to be preserved over the long term, with frequent periods of semi-regular or irregular editing. --Posted on behalf of Rodrigotorres (talk) by Dmehus (talk), 21:33, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you both for your request, originally received via e-mail, and for your allowing me to post this publicly synthesized version of this request. Regarding your request for a Dormancy Policy exemption for your wiki, though your wiki is a bit content light, with roughly forty (40) content pages and about half (20) of which have been filled in, this is nonetheless ✅ as a historical family genealogical resource private wiki for archival purposes meant to be preserved over the long term, and, in particular, because of the demonstrated need with frequent periods of semi-regular or irregular editing. Additionally, it's clear to me this wiki is a work in progress and additional content will be created and filled in over the medium- and long-term. Please note this is an indefinite, not a permanent, exemption, and should your wiki no longer require an exemption to the policy, please do let us know. Thank you. Dmehus (talk) 21:41, 17 December 2020 (UTC)