Stewards' noticeboard/Archive 33

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CheckUser request for a suspected sockpuppet
Hi, I'd like a check on these three users for the Mental Block Wiki:
 * Sterkers
 * Male-Sleeper
 * Skgght

They've already been blocked by a fellow moderator (their edits were suspiciously similar, and I believe some vandalism happened after their first account got blocked); with that said, it would be nice to check, just to be sure, and, if these are sockpuppets, to block this IP range if possible.

Thank you! Dissentrix (talk) 23:32, 26 September 2022 (UTC)


 * They are indeed sockpuppets. I have ✅ them and have ✅ their IP range. Let us know if they return. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:09, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much! Dissentrix (talk) 07:35, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Question (3)
How do I request something from system administrators? FatBurn0000 (sandbox | CentralAuth) 03:35, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Depends. What are you wanting to request? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 03:56, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I would like to request imports of pages from Qualitipedia wikis into the New Reception Wiki. FatBurn0000 (sandbox | CentralAuth) 21:58, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * That will not be done as direct forks of other wikis are not allowed per the Content Policy. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:11, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
 * That may change soon. Blubabluba9990 (talk) 21:05, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Global Lock Request
I know I could have made a request to unlock either of my previous accounts. However, since I wanted to make my life easier, I decided to create a new one just so that I can cast my vote on the RFC regarding Qualitipedia's closure. But now that the closure has been done, I would politely request to have my account locked once again because I no longer have a use for it. Thanks. Skias (talk) 07:29, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:11, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Could you guys move my pages over to the New Reception Wiki
With the wikis closed, I need a easier way to archive them, without having to copy and paste the source code. And there is not a way to move the pages over with all revisions copied and all edits assigned to users if they exist locally. So could it be possible for the Stewards to do it? I want my work saved on there. Nidoking (talk) 11:08, 27 September 2022 (UTC)


 * What pages? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 12:09, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I am going to link some from my special logs from the reception wikis, here  and a few here
 * I will let you know if there are a few more I would want to archive. Nidoking (talk) 12:17, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * This is out of scope for this noticeboard. You can export pages via Special:Export. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 12:19, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * But it gives me an error when I try to import them or request them to be imported. Nidoking (talk) 12:20, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * And also I need the database name for The New Reception WIki in order to request a import. Nidoking (talk) 12:25, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * As a general rule for database names: the wiki's url, + wiki at the end. So,  (yes it is redundant, due to how the wiki name works). --Raidarr (talk) 13:33, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Weird how the wiki is closed even though edits have been made there recently. Bawitdaba (talk) 22:48, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Vanish Request
Hello, I'm planning to permanently retire my Miraheze account, because I've recently lost interest and I wanted to move on to other ventures. I may have contributed well, but it's time for me to go and never come back again. Thank you, Miraheze. XxxRazorbackxxx (talk) 11:19, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:11, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Request to globally lock account
I'd like to have my account globally locked since I no longer wish to be on Miraheze. TheShinyLucarioMaster (talk) 19:06, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:11, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Local election proccess completed to recover bureaucrat rights on sucessor account
Hi, as most people are already aware I'm the successor account to the founder of the https://geass.miraheze.org/wiki/. So I created the page for the local election process here: https://geass.miraheze.org/wiki/Talk:Main_Page. Since there wasn't any opposition in over 2 months I hope I can get the my bureaucrat rights back ASAP. Thanks in advance! Balofo2 (talk) 13:53, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

CheckUser request for several sockpuppeteers
The AVID Wiki has several recent sockpuppeteers, both old and new, some of which were previously IP banned somehow were able to create new accounts. These include: The user is a sock of Jackson, if you compare his edits to his other accounts; he edits "vanity card" articles. I would like to request an IP ban on this user, considering he has a long history of sockpuppetry on the site. Given the pattern of his account creations, he could be creating a new one this or next week. Sockpuppet of Ngozikal, who was IP banned from the site back in late July. Taking a look at her real name, it matches with her other sockpuppet accounts (Jordan K Ene).
 * Jack The Young Man
 * Rachelle249535

As for the newer ones: Above are sockpuppets of Erichomi/Logo Archive Collection Company. Notice how his edits relate to logos from the 1900's to 1920's, as well as their real names matching.
 * Erichom
 * Logos
 * Hub
 * MyLogo18
 * 400Logos

The above listed are sockpuppets of AngryGrandpaFanatic2007. Their real names match (they at least read "Amadaeus-Jeffrey") and edits are identical, replacing info on some pages with false ones. Camenati (talk) 15:48, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * AngryGrandpaFan2001
 * ChildishDadFanatic2000
 * CharlieBrownandCaillouYesBongoNo


 * @Camenati Do you want these users to be blocked globally indefinitely? If you really think that these users are puppets, you can block the wiki where they are puppeteers, I wish you a healthy day. (if the user is puppeteering on more than 1 wiki, they can go up to the global ban)  Hey Türkiye  message? 17:54, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Considering sockpuppet accounts on the AVID wiki have been globally locked, yes. Additionally, I am seeking a lock on Jackson's IP address on said wiki as well as Ngozikal's new address. As for the other two, I think they should be warned since they are relatively new to Miraheze. Camenati (talk) 18:22, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * @HeyTürkiye As I was expecting, Jackson made another account today: Jackson's Way. Also, simply blocking the sockpuppet accounts will not solve the situation if the sockpuppeteers will continue to make newer ones in the foreseeable future. Camenati (talk) 20:08, 30 September 2022 (UTC)
 * @Agent Isai Pardon my interruption and massive list of requests, but I would like to alert you and other stewards about the site's wave of new sockpuppet accounts from old and new sockpuppeteers. I not only have the above alt accounts I requested for CheckUser, but there are a lot more that abused accounts on the AVID Wiki today. These include:
 * Fijiandadog35787‎
 * 3FijisAndADoggy
 * 3FijisAndADoggyChochi
 * IchiFijisADoggy331
 * FijiIchiAVIDDoggy331
 * The users listed are sockpuppet accounts of FijiAxe3AndADog. They obviously have similar names, plus their real names include "Malachi". If you take a look at their edits, they typically insert false information. Also here are:
 * LogoUrban (sockpuppet of Erichomi, one of the sockpuppeteers I reported above).
 * Jayden Quenano Time (sockpuppet of Chuck Quenano, who was previously IP banned on the site 3 months ago. It recently ended.)
 * Thank you for your investigation. Camenati (talk) 01:22, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @Camenati Of course, this global blocking will not be resolved, but if the ip address range (I'm guessing from X.X.X.X/16) blocks the respected miraheze stewards, I guess this solution will be comfortable, don't worry too much about them as they will appear again even if we block them.  Hey Türkiye  message? 08:03, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the report. The accounts have been investigated and ✅ accordingly either based on technical evidence, clear behavioral evidence or both. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 16:40, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Finished local election with no active bureaucrat
Good evening Stewards,

I have started a local election last Friday (post on the Talk page from September 23th), I added a notification on the main page too (here). I have nominated my self for bureaucrat, there has been no reaction from anyone. In fact there have been no activity from any registered users but me (Special:RecentChanges).

Is this the proper process to gain bureaucrat rights? There are no local bureaucrats active that i know of. Gregor0 (talk) 00:19, 1 October 2022 (UTC)


 * This is indeed the correct way to gain bureaucrat rights. ZeusDeeGoose (talk) 00:30, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I've assigned the rights for 3 months temporarily due to the fact that there were no votes in favour but also no opposition. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 16:59, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Dormancy Policy Exemption for Dívasa Wiki
I'd like to request a Dormancy Policy exemption for Dívasa Wiki (thenationstate.miraheze.org).

The wiki was made to serve a roleplay / worldbuilding community that has since shuttered. There is plenty of information to be preserved, yet not much more to add.

Please consider this request for archival purposes. Many in the community see lessons from it (content is read by people) and have gone on to participate in other communities of similar nature. MLastCelebration (talk) 18:07, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 16:59, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Vanish request
Hello, I would like to permanently close my account since I don't really use Miraheze anymore SuperStario89 (talk) 20:50, 1 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Please request this at reports.miraheze.org. Thanks, ZeusDeeGoose (talk) 22:14, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
 * is absolutely correct in this case. Do use the TSPortal in the future to request your account to be vanished. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 17:46, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Dormancy Policy Exemption for Sagan 4 wikis
Hello, I am an administrator on both Sagan 4 wikis (sagan4.miraheze.org and sagan4alpha.miraheze.org) and I would like to request a dormancy policy exemption. Sagan 4 has a history of going through dead periods lasting months or even years and of narrowly avoiding becoming lost media, and the ability to edit the wiki is only granted on an approval basis due to a 15 year history of abuse, so we don't really get a lot of edits to keep it bumped up. As the wikis serve as an information archive with a lot of content, they should not be subject to the threat of deletion as a result of these periods of inactivity. Disgustedorite (talk) 07:23, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 16:59, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Delete my wiki please
I won't be using it anymore. Miraheze is unfortunately too slow for my needs. I'm going to use another host. The wiki in question is wimm.miraheze.org Azurescapegoat (talk) 14:39, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry that you decided to leave, the slowness would have likely been temporarily and is (at least for me) resolved now. Wiki deleted. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 16:59, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Question about changing my username
Does this free uo the original name for use? For example, if I would like to change my name from ZeusDeeGoose to Blad, does this allow users to make a new user with the name ZeusDeeGoose? The Goose Named Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|uploads|email) 21:41, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I think so. Tali64³ (talk) 21:54, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, it would. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 16:47, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, to be perfectly blunt. When you request a username change, it does take a while for the change to occur. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 17:44, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

mh:wretchedyoutubevideos:Wretched YouTube Videos Wiki
I am an administrator on this wiki, but closed the wiki because he thought that DarkMatterMan4500 (a bureaucrat on the wiki) had closed the wiki and made a new wiki. While this did indeed happen, as closed the wiki on June 1, 2021 and created a new wiki. However, DarkMatterMan reopened the wiki on November 14, 2021, and later imported pages from the wiki. As a result, I feel this closure should be undone. I have tried contacting Duchess about this but they have not yet responded so I will post this to see if I can get it done faster. FatBurn0000 (sandbox | CentralAuth) 10:44, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
 * See also this topic for reference. FatBurn0000 (sandbox | CentralAuth) 00:04, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
 * DarkMatterMan4500 is also a local bureaucrat, why not ask him to reopen? Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 05:08, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I already contacted him a few days ago about reopening some other wikis and he still hasn't replied, so I doubt that would work. FatBurn0000 (sandbox | CentralAuth) 06:54, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I think you should be patient. It doesn't seem appropriate for Stewards to rush to reopen a wiki that was closed for a reason by a local bureaucrat. I am pinging DarkMatterMan4500 for a response here. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 08:47, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
 * It's been 10 days now. FatBurn0000 (sandbox | CentralAuth) 22:39, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello? Money12123 (contribs | sandbox | CentralAuth) 21:06, 6 October 2022 (UTC)

Reopen The New Reception Wiki, so i could handle it.
Hi. I have one question. Can you reopen this wiki called The New Reception Wiki? This is the wiki: https://thenewreceptionwiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page

It was closed for Content Policy Violation but i want to reopen it because I want to make sure this page will not violate the Content Policy. This includes the deletion of forks, creating pages from scratch than importing them. Another reason why I want to get the control of the wiki is because the bureaucrat has shown to be incompetent. CJWorldGame32125 (talk) 17:21, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello. Please request this at Requests for reopening wikis. Have a good day LovingHaydeL (talk) 19:53, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * This is incorrect, the OP has been directed here by a Steward from that exact page. RfR is not for wikis manually closed for particular reasons. As to this request, I'm unconvinced by the unsubstantiated claim of incompetence (frankly I've seen no evidence that the person making the request is any more competent) and tbh this doesn't solve the issue that the wiki barely has any idea of what it really wants to be in the first place. But this is not a final call, which must be made by an active Steward. --Raidarr (talk) 20:34, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Did you have to do this? I was already dealing with this myself. Money12123 (contribs | sandbox | CentralAuth) 03:48, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
 * FatBurn, i did this because i saw no edits from you. Do you have evidence of you dealing this? CJWorldGame32125 (talk) 05:02, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
 * It's also funny that you say that WE (average users) should delete the forks, not you. You, along with the admins, have the ability to delete the forks, not us. CJWorldGame32125 (talk) 05:04, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The admins are the ones who imported the pages. Also, I was talking to Agent Isai about it on their talk page. Money12123 (contribs | sandbox | CentralAuth) 06:44, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I could delete them as soon the wiki reopens. Nidoking (talk) 12:03, 6 October 2022 (UTC)

Can I rename my wiki?
Hello,

Can my wiki be renamed (from Book River(Könyv folyó) to Book Magic(Könyv-varázs))? This name sounds nicer, no other changes. Thanks. Lois (talk) 08:12, 7 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Please request this at Miraheze Phabricator. --Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 10:11, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Okay, done :) Lois (talk) 16:23, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Requesting assessment for local election and granting bureaucrat authority
Hi stewards, we held an election on LibertyBook wiki for new bureaucrats because the existing bureaucrat has no longer active. For the detail of this election, please visit the link to the election. 1 chocotree_forest (talk) 04:25, 3 October 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅, as requested. Happy editing! Agent Isai  Talk to me! 23:54, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Cancel my Global rename
I would like to cancel my first global rename, as I have thought of a better name. Thank you. --Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 11:59, 6 October 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅ Agent Isai  Talk to me! 23:55, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Requests for Comment/ApexAgunomu global ban appeal
As has been explained two times before: The global ban RFC did not contain an appeal system. The RFC was created before Miraheze had a local policy on global bans, and only de-facto existed. I structured mine based on existing precedents elsewhere, and remembering that each is unique as it is a custom RFC. For mine, I used the Wikimedia system which states: A global ban's purpose is to prevent harm to [Miraheze] projects when a problem cannot be addressed by the community through less restrictive means, and consequently is usually permanent. A global ban is not [...] meant to provide a “cool down” period. I did this because the user has already received far too many chances already and exhausting them all immediately. As explained by user Sario528, Apex refuses to change their behavior. Apex has been given more warnings and more second chances than anyone I've ever seen on any wiki project, and every time they go right back to trolling. It is far past time to stop giving Apex special treatment and just ban them.. ApexAgunomu had been doing this for two and a half year and in addition this was clearly on purpose with intent to harm, as seen in the original RFC. The purpose of the global ban was to be the final nail in the coffin, because it was clear there would be no change and this issue could not be addressed through any lesser means. (Note that ApexAgunomu is Bugambilia and Skiyomi)

Remember, part of the reason that this global ban happened in the first place was because "power-users" kept trying to give them infinite chances with the user never changing their behavior, ever. This continues to be the repeated pattern of that. Nobody discusses "appeals" for PlavorSeol or Lawrence-Prairies. While this initially may have been because users thought that the behavioral concerns were not as serious, as new information arose it became clear it was just as bad if not worse, and this was not merely a case of "disruptive editing" or similar, which also led to them being banned from IRC (which of course they continue evading). I'm very concerned that this continues to be a pattern of giving ApexAgunomu infinite chances.

Remember that Dmehus lost Steward permissions for doing this, so I would not recommend that other Stewards start trying it as well.

In addition, the closer wrote, writing No further appeal may be considered until 3 months pass. Given the extremely serious things laid out in the original global ban RFC including intentional malicious behavior and harassment that had been going on for two and a half years, an appeal in 3 months would be completely absurd. Nothing would have changed then. This especially applies when the behavior has been going on for over ten times as long as the suggested appeal period.

In summary:
 * Each global ban is different, and in this case there was no "appeal" doctrine in the global ban which de-facto existed at the time and is intended as a permanent status, including other users adapting the global ban as a permanent status
 * These "appeals" might be being used to give leniency/more chances in violation of the community's requests as outlined above (which is what the global ban was supposed to stop in the first place - you're undermining the entire RFC)
 * Even if there was an appeal, 3 months would be an absolutely ridiculously short time especially given the relative concern. If there was an appeal (which there isn't), it would be in at minimum 3-5 years if not longer, not just a few months when nothing will have changed

As such, I find that the Stewards are going against the RFC here and this RFC closure needs to be changed. In addition, any further "appeal" RFCs can and should be speedily closed as procedurally invalid. Naleksuh (talk) 15:03, 7 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Honestly, I could see where you're going with this, but in my opinion, I'd prefer for the user in question to not come back, EVER! It's just how I'm feeling about this. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 15:12, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * People can change. It's like saying that a 21-year-old should be fired for something they did as a 9-year-old; it's a matter of the time between what they did and if they grew up and matured from the time off. -- Bukkit  [ cetacean needed ] 18:53, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * It's not like saying that at all. In this case, it's a continued pattern of misbehavior for years which is still completely recent. It's not one single thing and it's nowhere near 12 years ago. Naleksuh (talk) 20:05, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Hey, thank you for raising this, I'm going to respond to each of the concerns you've raised in detail here.
 * "The RFC was created before Miraheze had a local policy on global bans, and only de-facto existed" is true - though when policy is absent, the community has the final say on what happens. In this instance, the community did vote to apply the new global ban policy to all existing community bans. Could you provide some proof that the community explicitly voted that this ban was unappealable and that future policy could not be backdated either?
 * "consequently is usually permanent" - usually is the keyword here. It's not always permanent.
 * "because "power-users" kept trying to give them infinite chances with the user never changing their behavior, ever. This continues to be the repeated pattern of that." - could you advise me how following global policy which states a ban is appealable after 3 months and Stewards should forward these appeals onto the community where possible, an infinite chance and a repeat of a situation where a steward continually used their powers to prevent action being taken against the user?
 * "Nobody discusses "appeals" for PlavorSeol or Lawrence-Prairies" - Stewards are unable to pass on appeals for discussion if we do not receive them.
 * "so I would not recommend that other Stewards start trying it as well." - You would not recommend Stewards trying to follow community policy because Dmehus had his revoked for not following community policy? This seems contradictory and leaves me to question what stewards should be doing if its to both not follow community policy and not ignore community policy.
 * "an appeal in 3 months would be completely absurd." - Global ban policy as voted for by the community states... 'the minimum time before an appeal can be considered will be of 3 months'. This is therefore the minimum period of time, not the absolute "you can appeal in 3 months and we'll discuss it again". In fact Stewards have advised the user concerned not to appeal for at least 12 months, despite 3 months being the minimum in policy.
 * "in this case there was no "appeal" doctrine in the global ban which de-facto existed at the time" - Policy was voted to apply retrospectively in instances where global bans were done before the policy came into force - and one of the provisions was an appeal clause to formalise the process to ensure consistency. There being no appeal clause in non-existent policy only means the community have entire say over what happens with regards to an appeal - which the community indeed exercised.
 * "These "appeals" might be being used to give leniency/more chances in violation of the community's requests" - the community wants to hear appeals as they voted to hear such appeals. I am unsure how it is a violation of the communities requests, to follow the communities requests to hear appeals after a minimum 3 month period.
 * "you're undermining the entire RFC" - which part? Is the user still banned? Yes. Did Stewards pass on an appeal that the community requested to hear? Yes. Seems like both RfCs have been enacted in full force and not undermined.
 * "I find that the Stewards are going against the RFC here and this RFC closure needs to be changed" - having reviewed all three RfCs, I feel the closure is in line with current policy as explained above, therefore I am not going to change the closure at all.
 * "any further "appeal" RFCs can and should be speedily closed as procedurally invalid" - they seem procedurally correct..
 * John (talk) 18:46, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Could you provide some proof that the community explicitly voted that this ban was unappealable The original RFC outlines this as a last resort and does not include the ability for the user to appeal. While global bans can be overturned, this would not be for "change of heart" or similar.
 * olicy was voted to apply retrospectively in instances where global bans were done before the policy came into force If this did happen, I wasn't aware of it, but I don't think it has nor should it. It came after the user appealing sanctions and immediately going back to the behavior, being stuck in an infinite loop of this going on forever and ever. The global ban was essentially to put an end to it; the final nail in the coffin. "Appealing" it would defeat the purpose of it and have the exact same situation we were in, and essentially meaning there is no way to have a user banned. If this is the case, I need to amend the RFC. As explained by Sario528, Apex has been given more warnings and more second chances than anyone I've ever seen on any wiki project, and every time they go right back to trolling.. There is no reason it will be differently, especially not when the appeal time is 3 months. Naleksuh (talk) 20:04, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * "and does not include the ability for the user to appeal." - Indeed it appears to do so, I don't think this is being disputed.
 * "While global bans can be overturned, this would not be for "change of heart" or similar." - Correct, it would be overturned based on community consensus - likely following an appeal, likely as outlined in policy.
 * "but I don't think it has nor should it." - Here is the discussion.
 * "The global ban was essentially to put an end to it" - I believe the global ban has achieved this, as disruption has severely been limited.
 * ""Appealing" it would defeat the purpose of it and have the exact same situation we were in, and essentially meaning there is no way to have a user banned." - If a user is not banned, how can they appeal the ban? The user is banned, an appeal of the ban is a request to re-review the level of sanctions in place. An appeal is not automatically granted, and the decision of an appeal can be "you remain banned" - therefore a user would remain banned if the appeal is rejected. This sounds like a system where a user is banned, until the community decide they are no longer banned. Similar to how the community decide a user is a steward, until they decide they are no longer a steward. If the basis of "actions can never be appealed", would that then not mean all decisions are permanent - including the RfC that was closed here - meaning you can't appeal it or request it be overturned/reviewed as you have done.
 * "If this is the case, I need to amend the RFC" - You are free to open up further discussions as necessary.
 * John (talk) 20:52, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Global lock
Requesting global lock since I don't use this account anymore. Squid76 (talk) 15:14, 7 October 2022 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry to see you go like this. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 15:15, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅, as requested. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 23:45, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Another CheckUser request for some sockpuppeteers
I am back with more sockpuppet accounts to report on the AVID Wiki. These include: All listed above are sockpuppets of Erichomi as indicated by their real name "Logo Archive Collection Company". The accounts in question are sockpuppets of Prodigy012. Compare their edits to Prodigy's both on the AVID Wiki and Wikipedia through his Nottie Productions and Hottie Productions accounts and you will see some patterns: one of them have behavioral matches (ending requests with "very please" or "pretty please") and they frequently add categories to other articles (most notably ones relating to the UK and categories related to companies such as Beyond International). Other socks include: Thanks for your intervention. Camenati (talk) 20:33, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * UnUsableLogo
 * SilentLogo
 * PrintLogo
 * ReCAPTCHA
 * CurrentLogo
 * Ninpleawe
 * Dumbworm22
 * 9BobNew
 * NinaFan493544855933 (sock of Ngozikal, who was IP banned on the site for a year since July and for some reason still managed to make a few accounts this and last month)
 * Feg56 and Feg54 (socks of Feg55, as evident by their similar usernames)


 * Thank you for your reports! All users in this report are confirmed socks and I have ✅ and ✅ their IP ranges so they shouldn't be back for a while. Please let us know if they return, thanks! Agent Isai  Talk to me! 23:42, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Just when you were issuing these locks, Chuck Quenano, a sockpuppeteer you locked last summer, created another account, Jayden Quenano Time Again. While I appreciate your investigation, I think you forgot to check the last three socks I have listed in this report, specifically those relating to Ngozikal and Feg55 respectively. Thanks! Camenati (talk) 23:50, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Locked. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 00:07, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

Both of the Websites wikis
Can someone please reopen both Rotten and Fresh websites wikis please? Boo aaaaahhh (talk) 21:31, 7 October 2022 (UTC)


 * This cannot be overturned as bureaucrats closed the wiki in a community vote. --Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 22:59, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Request to lock my account
Stewards, can lock my account? I have been inactive on Miraheze. HarukiZach (talk) 22:56, 7 October 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅, as requested. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 23:41, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

CheckUser request
Hello, please check the IP of these users for the Russian Polandball Wiki:
 * Kosovo
 * Италия
 * Швейцария
 * Мистер Сферический
 * Дерево
 * Кокосовые Острова
 * Республика Минерва

Edits and behaviour of the aforementioned users are extremely similar, and due to that many contributors suspect that both accounts belong to the same person which is causing regular conflicts. Please compare their IP addresses so we can sort out this problem.

Thank you! Aphrodite (talk) 16:13, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your report! For future reference, it would be advisable for you to provide us with diff links to the editing patterns which you think overlap and show that a user is a sock. While another CheckUser may have declined, I accepted this request as I've been keeping my out on four users within that list for suspicious behavior. Following a thorough sweep, I can confirm Kosovo is behind the following:


 * Анти-Украина
 * Новый Хомчик
 * Дерево
 * Республика Минерва
 * Великое Княжество Лагонское
 * Синий Экран Смерти
 * Azerbaijani Fan
 * Ремув Пицца!
 * Республика Острова Роз
 * Силенд
 * Мышка Катюша
 * КНС1234554321
 * KisluhinVsevolod
 * Великое Княжество Лагонское
 * Синий Экран Смерти
 * Фанат Мистера Европы Три

I have globally locked these accounts so you don't have to block them. I have warned Kosovo to stop doing that or that they will face a global lock and I locally blocked their IPs. If socks return, please let us know.

Additionally, Италия and Швейцария are the same person but are not related to Kosovo. Thank you! Agent Isai Talk to me! 05:25, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Global ban for Blubabluba9990
Blubabluba9990 has obsessively attempted to keep a certain set of wikis up, and has hoped it will return, per this, this, this, and this. (Unrelated to the whole reception wiki mess, this user has also screeched in all caps before.) Whistler98 (talk) 21:13, 8 October 2022 (UTC)


 * The user in question has been the subject of two global ban RfCs, both of which have failed. The disruption he's caused is out of incompetence, which shouldn't be handled by sanctions. Tali64³ (talk) 21:46, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Your account is ineligible for initiating such a RfC. Per Global bans, on top of you lacking 1K global edits, your account is less than 6 months old. --Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 21:49, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * yep knew that. Anyways, I would like to withdraw this. Whistler98 (talk) 22:12, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * we tried two times, both of these have failed. This also resulted in a user being unable to connect with them anymore. LovingHaydeL (talk) 00:36, 9 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Blubabluba9990, while perhaps rather insistent, has broken no global policy. Stewards do not have the power to globally ban a user as that would constitute an abuse of our own power. If the community wishes to initiate a global ban RfC, an eligible user may do so. The previous global ban RfC did not fail but rather was closed as invalid because the nominator was ineligible to start the RfC. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 03:48, 9 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't think yelling is grounds for Complete Excommunication, is it Chantolove (talk) 19:47, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

09TheAVIDGuy@metawiki

 * ✅ by The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 16:30, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Yetgea@reallifevillainswiki

 * Added to the mix, mainly due to this out-of-place insult made against an editor, which is in line with the other insults that Anti villain/Gigdsclasp tends to throw at other editors. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 12:45, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * All users mentioned are confirmed as matches to each other but there's no technical evidence linking them to anti villain. Given their unconstructive edits and the likely fact that they are socks of Anti villain and abusing multiple accounts I have locked all of them. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 14:46, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Not surprising at all. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 14:57, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

ПЖ@polandballruwiki

 * not to mention the username translated is just PZH, ACCEPT, PZZHZHZH (I used google translate for this, but you get the idea). The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 19:22, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Who is this “Kosovo” user? 101.185.66.160 21:24, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * user who got blocked on ball wikis for using alts to evade his ban. The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 22:04, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Ok. Maybe IP ban them indefinitely for “making too many sockpuppets and ban evasion” 2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 22:08, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

09TheVideoFans
I think User:09TheVideoFans is a sock of the 09limbus guy. He has shown the same immature behavior and attacked users on his talk page. --Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 14:41, 11 October 2022 (UTC)


 * It's Time To Say Goodbye! And Create A BGDCMC Wiki! 09TheVideoFans (talk) 14:46, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yeah good luck sockpuppet. Someone else probably already created it by now The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 14:53, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ by . --Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 18:27, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * There is another sockpuppet named 09TheAVIDGuy. Please lock him as well. --Blad  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 16:17, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Also ✅ by . --Blad  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 23:14, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * There was another one named User:09TheBigGuy, and he has also has been locked by . --Blad  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 19:55, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

Please globally lock these users

 * The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.
 * Nonsensical claims which have resulted in this user being blocked for continuing project disruption. Any such frivolous claims in the future accusing anyone of treason against Miraheze for anything related to reception wikis will not be entertained. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 23:13, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Please globally lock LovingHaydeL, Raidarr, and Blad for treason, since they supported a proposal which will result in Miraheze's destruction if passedʼ, and thus have committed treason Blubabluba9990 (talk) 22:50, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Also globally lock anyone who supports that proposal for treason. Blubabluba9990 (talk) 22:50, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Better idea: Close this discussion as this is clearly harassment on me, Blad, and Raidarr. The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 22:58, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * By that I mean close this topic. The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 22:58, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * What the hell is this abomination of a thread? This has got to be one of the most laughable requests that I have ever seen. All I know is that none of those 3 have done any quote unquote "treason". You are literally proving my point about your unhealthy obsession with the specific wikis even further, that I can't help but actually laugh at this abomination. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 23:06, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree, let's close this topic before it gets out of control. --Blad  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 23:08, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * This thread continues a pattern of disruption by this user on Meta and subsequently, they have been blocked. As for the proposal, closure of those wikis would cause an ever so slight blip in Miraheze's whole user base as we host over 5,000 wikis. I find these claims nonsensical and will not entertain them so ❌. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 23:09, 12 October 2022 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.

John127
I have decided to retire from Miraheze. I had this thought on mind for like the past few months (it took me time to decide) and now i surely think i want my account to be locked. While i think i find Miraheze a lot better than QP, i do not find it worth being active since it's closure. I thought it would be fun contributing after QP's closure, but i find nothing much to do now. I thought of this for a couple of months, but now i am sure i want my account to be locked. Since i am leaving, i find it best to lock it. John 127 (talk) 14:44, 18 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Adios. --Blad  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 14:51, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Agent Isai  Talk to me! 03:58, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Tamagotchifan35
Could someone please lock my account? I'm only asking because I don't use Miraheze often and I'm trying to cut back on my time spent on the internet. Tamagotchifan35 (talk) 08:14, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:01, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Rainy.
I would like to request my account to be vanished. I have no intentions on using this account again, and I don't want to be recognized as being the owner of this account. Rainy. (talk) 05:44, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
 * You can request this at reports.miraheze.org. --Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 11:48, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Reversible vanishes can be requested here. Other types of vanishes which take long can be requested on TSPortal. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:54, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:01, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Hfdg
We are now requesting that the account of user:hfdg be locked because this user has repeatedly harassed me and user:lackbfun, on erawiki. And since this user has not contributed to any other projects, we fully suspect that this user is a pure vandal and are requesting them to be locked. Howard (talk) 04:12, 25 October 2022 (UTC)


 * this sounds like a local dispute, try blocking them on the wiki The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 15:31, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @LovingHaydeL Already blocked locally, but after checking CentralAuth, this user is a vandalism only account, who directly created their account on our wiki and started to harass us. Howard (talk) 19:16, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The user has been blocked locally and has not vandalised cross-wiki so there's not really a reason to lock at this point. Please do remember that locks aren't a superior form of punishment and are simply used to prevent users from continuing their behavior across other wikis. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 18:52, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

Iamsaifworld
Judging by the central auth, this is a spam-only account. --Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 16:48, 25 October 2022 (UTC)


 * I don't think a lock is necessary at this time as the link was likely simply self-promotion and not really 'spam'. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 14:40, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Alright. --Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 15:11, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

Bruno Vitor
Um vândalo estragou alguns artigos na Wikilouco e até um artigo que eu criei. Nome dele é Bruno Vitor.

A vandal ruined some articles on Wikilouco and even an article I created. His name is Bruno Vitor.

Can I be sysop there? Tapirus (talk) 15:32, 24 October 2022 (UTC)


 * (not a steward) I just saw that vandalism, the vandal uploaded images which can only be deleted by sysops. requests for rights should go to your wiki's bureaucrats, are they active? OrangeStar (talk) 19:46, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Aparenta o filho da mãe já ter sido bloqueado globalmente, o que impede dele de também vandalizar as outras wikis da Miraheze, mas esse sujeito tem a mania de criar diversas contas socks puppets usando proxys. Então o jeito é ficar de olho até que apliquem ban nos Proxy dele. Pérola Maniaco (talk) 19:48, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
 * translated: It looks like the son of a bitch has already been blocked globally, which prevents him from also vandalizing the other Miraheze wikis, but this guy has a habit of creating multiple socks puppets accounts using proxies. So the way is to keep an eye out until they apply ban on his Proxy The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 21:43, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ali está abandonado, então eu também sairei e não edito mais nesse site porque não há sysop disponível.
 * there is abandoned, so I will also leave and do not edit more on this site because there is no sysop available. Tapirus (talk) 17:20, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I checked that wiki a while ago and noticed that there's only one (barely) active user with local elevated permissions (, bureaucrat). If you want to take over you can become that wiki's bureaucrat by gathering that wiki's active contributors and running local elections. OrangeStar (talk) 17:31, 27 October 2022 (UTC)

Moisty

 * I’m done here MoistyPorky.jpeg Moisty (talk) (CentralAuth) MoistyPorky.jpeg 04:53, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I’m done here MoistyPorky.jpeg Moisty (talk) (CentralAuth) MoistyPorky.jpeg 04:53, 29 October 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅ Agent Isai  Talk to me! 05:09, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Administrator/Bureaucrat access
{{Hidden|Instructions/Read before making a request| Use this section to request Stewards grant you local administrator or bureaucrat on a wiki without active/any bureaucrats (or unwilling bureaucrats if they refuse to certify a successful vote) following a local election. We normally don't grant permissions without a local election for advanced rights like this so you'll need to make a local election unless you accidentally demoted yourself.

If you accidentally removed your own permissions, you can also use this section to request readdition.

Please place the following at the very bottom of this section. Replace every section as needed:

Username@ wiki
Include any comments here Agent Isai  Talk to me! 22:30, 28 October 2022 (UTC) }}

Balofo2@geasswiki
(Reposting because it has been more than 10 days without a steward response)Hi, as most people are already aware I'm the successor account to the founder of the https://geass.miraheze.org/wiki/. So I created the page for the local election process here: https://geass.miraheze.org/wiki/Talk:Main_Page. Since there wasn't any opposition in over 2 months I hope I can get the my bureaucrat rights back ASAP. Thanks in advance! Balofo2 (talk) 00:43, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅, as requested. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 06:44, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * thanks Balofo2 (talk) 14:40, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

MdaNoman@mdanomanwiki
Unfortunately I have removed my admin flug from the wiki and I can't edit or sign in anymore. MdaNoman (talk) 18:57, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
 * You are still a bureaucrat and are able to add it back yourself. Logging in isn't affected by being administrator or not. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 19:29, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The wiki is private and visibility is for members and admins; he may not be able to reach the interface to readd himself. --Raidarr (talk) 11:36, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I'll admit I didn't think of that possibility, the part about not being able to 'sign in' confused me. Granted. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 12:41, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

Birina@easywikiwiki
I got my new wiki: EasyWiki. My Special:ManageWiki options are all greyed out and I am just a User not a Beurocrat so I can not edit anything. Birina (talk) 15:24, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
 * You're logged into the wrong account. Boririna was the account you used to request that wiki, log into that account instead. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 15:26, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh thank you for the fast reply! So I didn't need to create the second account for Wiki, I basicatlly need only one account for Miraheze and my Wiki, right? Birina (talk) 15:37, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
 * (not a steward) Yes, accounts created at Meta are global accounts. They can be used in any Miraheze wiki. OrangeStar (talk) 16:19, 24 October 2022 (UTC)

Skipmore Wiki

 * ✅ Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:20, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

Sadrmock Wiki

 * ✅ Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:04, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Talk Wiki

 * ✅ Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:04, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Wizardia Wiki

 * This has now been done. -- Void  Whispers 19:42, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Important: Decyclopedia and the Content Policy
TL;DR: Decyclopedia contains lots of porn without a warning except for this one template that contains porn. Breaking the content policy

Full text: Decyclopedia decyclopedia.miraheze.org, contains pornography with no warning on the front page. The only warning is on pages with lots of porn, the template. This template contains 2 images, including the infamous gif file (a woman ma$turba+ing in an infinite loop). Pornography is on at least 20 pages, 13 of which have said template.

There is NO warning that this site contains pornography, until you see that file. (there are other files containing p0rn, this is the most notable one) This breaks the Content Policy.

Also, I got banned until October 2023 for removing the pornography. The content policy states “there must be a warning on the front page for NSFW wikis”. There isn’t, until you see NSFW images. 101.185.66.160 08:46, 21 October 2022 (UTC)


 * The reason why I have been removing this thread is because (A.) we don't typically take responses from an IP. (B.), I would highly encourage you to at least login to an account if you have it and/or create an account, and (C.), you are not helping the situation yourself. And if I were to break 3RR, you would be doing the exact same thing too, considering how persistent this has been getting. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 09:49, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Please stop reverting my edits. This is very serious. Go to decyclopedia.miraheze.org to see why. I am not a vandal 2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 09:53, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I already stopped because told me to on Discord. I also checked out that template, and holy shit, I have a question here: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ABOMINATION?! DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 10:09, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I don’t know. It is the only notice of excessive pornography on Decyclopedia. 2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 10:11, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Considering that the wiki doesn't follow the rules in "Additional rules for wikis considered 'not safe for work" The wiki would be actually closed for these reasons alone. Nidoking (talk) 11:45, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * a report that is clearly sincere, well-reasoned and can be easily and independently verified such as this has no grounds for your edit war removal. Please read what you are removing before you do so. Users are not and never have been required to be logged in to make reports or the page - indeed, meta wiki in general - would be protected to only permit logged in users. "We don't typically take responses from an IP" is not a policy or practice of any kind and the only reason that de-facto happens is because it is rare. --Raidarr (talk) 12:25, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I realized. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 12:27, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * A brief check makes it clear that yes, the pornography page in particular is an offender of this. Since the relevant content policy portions are recent additions, the wiki will likely be given an opportunity to clean up and issue proper warnings. From here only a Steward's input is required and it is best for us to defer until it comes. --Raidarr (talk) 12:23, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @ 101.185.66.160 22:49, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Were you trying to mention someone? --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 22:51, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes. I realised that I didn’t need to but I didn’t remove the @ 101.185.66.160 22:53, 21 October 2022 (UTC) #saveminecraft
 * if you are trying to raise awareness to remove the wiki, how come it became a pain for me to revert your edits? (because you spammed decyclopedia everywhere on the noticeboard.) The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 15:09, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Just a reminder that Decyclopedia has 293 articles, only 13 of which have NSFW material. That's only 4.4% of the wiki. The rules don't specify what amount of the wiki needs to be NSFW for the rules to apply, but it shouldn't be such a small percentage. Also, trying to shut the wiki down for having NSFW material? That sounds like cancel culture to me. Tali64³ (talk) 15:21, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Also, this user was blocked on Wikimedia for cross-wiki abuse. Tali64³ (talk) 17:00, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * That's irrelevant here as the target is an entire range and not a specific IP. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 18:36, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't see how it's irrelevant, given that the IP is in that range. Anyway, discounting articles I just deleted for being copied from other wikis and redirects, there are 180 articles on Decyclopedia. 13 of those are marked with the equivalent of the NSFW template, which is about 7.2% of the wiki. Given the relatively small amount of NSFW content and that the content is not Decyclopedia's main focus, I believe that the wiki should not fall under the rules set for NSFW wikis. However, it's moot anyway because of the announcement I made on the wiki. Tali64³ (talk) 18:55, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 199 articles* 2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 22:09, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @Tali64³ I saw the announcement!!!!!1!1!!1!1!1!1!1!!111111!1!1!!1!11!1 101.185.66.160 22:56, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Please refrain from key-spam in the future. --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 23:10, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Okay then. 101.185.66.160 23:13, 21 October 2022 (UTC) save Minecraft
 * @Tali64³ I have not done cross-wiki abuse. I am also blocked on test.wikipedia.org for a year by a rogue administrator*, who, before the global block, tried to ban me for very stupid reasons. *It is all of 2001:8003::/32, which is even worse. 101.185.66.160 21:10, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @Tali64³ It’s actually a bit more than 13. There are more than 13 pages with pornography. However, only 13 contain that template that DarkMatterMan4500 found. 101.185.66.160 21:05, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * What do you mean by "cancel culture"? If a wiki is in violation of the Content Policy (not saying it necessarily is) and someone reports it, I'd say it's pretty fair. --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 21:43, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Why would Tali64³ think it is “cancel culture?” I am not trying to be cancel Decyclopedia. The only thing I have tried to cancel is Dream (the YouTuber). 2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 21:51, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * You're trying to shut down a wiki because you don't like its content. That fits well with the definition of cancel culture, doesn't it? Tali64³ (talk) 21:57, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * That is the definition of “cancel culture”. But I am trying to shut it down because it breaks the Content Policy. 2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 22:00, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Quoting straight from the above comment. That sounds like cancel culture to me. - --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 22:03, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * … 2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 22:06, 21 October 2022 (UTC) sorry if you don’t see this reply. There was a 500 error when I tried to post this.
 * I do concur with the above that you preferably should have an account so that your queries aren't taken as something not serious but nevertheless, I will answer your question. Decyclopedia does not seem to be incurring in a Content Policy violation because the section talking about putting warnings and such is directed at wikis whose sole focus is something NSFW (like a NSFW TV show or game). However, it is a general convention that they should no lewd content ever be posted on a main page so Stewards will remove that on any wiki. If a page contains NSFW content, it would be common courtesy to warn users about that but it is not a requirement. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 21:16, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The warning contains NSFW content. Anyway there isn’t a warning for pages that contain 1 NSFW image. Also, I got blocked for a year for removing the pornography so it can comply with Content Policy rules. 101.185.66.160 21:21, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I just reviewed the template and I'd advise the wiki administrator, Tali64³, to remove that image if they mean it as a legitimate warning. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 21:25, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Obviously, the template is meant to parody legitimate NSFW templates. It's not a warning, just an indicator that the page contains lots of NSFW content. Tali64³ (talk) 21:33, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @Tali64³ I got blocked for 1 year for removing the pornography. I am not a vandal. And I have never been 101.185.66.160 21:42, 21 October 2022 (UTC) #saveminecraft
 * I changed your block to 1 month, since I realized that 1 year is way too much for simple vandalism. Anyway, if your removal of NSFW content damages the quality of the article, then it is vandalism. Tali64³ (talk) 21:55, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * “Damages the quality?” I actually was removing pornography because I didn’t want Decyclopedia to break the content policy. But since you added it back in, I created this mega-thread to let everyone know that Decyclopedia breaks he content policy 2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 22:04, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @2001:8003:B1B8:BF00:45AD:64A:3EBD:C4A7 the* 101.185.66.160 23:17, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't think removing 1 simple image that doesn't need to be there necessarily detracts from the article. You could really replace the image with anything. --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 22:06, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Also, I think their block should be lifted. It was clearly a good faith edit that tried to help out, and from what I've seen, you've given them little-or-no warning at all. --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Blad  (talk • contribs • accounts) 22:08, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * It may be construed as a legitimate warning and may be shocking to viewers. A more mild image should be put in there instead. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 22:01, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @Agent Isai It is very shocking. Tali64³ hasn’t removed/replaced it though. See decyclopedia.miraheze.org to see what will happen. 101.185.66.160 22:31, 21 October 2022 (UTC) !
 * I'm sure he'll be reasonable and will comply. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 22:37, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The template has changed! 101.185.66.160 22:45, 21 October 2022 (UTC)save Minecraft
 * Done. Tali64³ (talk) 22:44, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @Tali64³ I am still blocked. You can only edit Decyclopedia if you are in the . group. 101.185.66.160 22:46, 21 October 2022 (UTC)+
 * @101.185.66.160 I am not in the . group 101.185.66.160 22:52, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Alright, I've assigned the edit right to everyone. You still need to have an account to create pages. Tali64³ (talk) 22:56, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @Tali64³ @101.185.66.160 Okay then. 101.185.66.160 22:59, 21 October 2022 (UTC) Why did I ping myself?

Proposal to close Requests for Comment/Wikis with a fork of Wikimedia
While this is probably not necessary to do I am proposing that the RfC in the title of this thread be closed. Not only has this RfC attracted no contributions by way of votes but it also is vague and unclear as well as the fact that it runs in parallel with a currently open RfC regarding the Content Policy. DeeM28 (talk) 14:39, 12 October 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅ Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 17:58, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Requesting Steward assessment for a local election on Miraheze Developers Wiki
Hello, I am making this request in my capacity as a bureaucrat for Miraheze Developers Wiki.

I request that a Steward please assess consensus for a local election, which has now been open for around 3 weeks, also around 3 weeks with no additional activity or voting on it. Due to my own personal conflict of interest as I voted on it, and the fact that it is tied in a matter of votes, I am unable to close it myself. Also, having discussed this with in their capacity as another local bureaucrat (not in their capacity as a Steward) they recommended it might be best to have it be assesed by Stewards, due to the close nature of the vote.

Votes are not the only thing to consider when closing any election, but rather more-so comments, which the supporting votes (including my own) gave none, so it is not an easy local closure. Especially seen as how only one user actually gave a full explanation, consensus would be somewhat difficult to determine even if I wasn't a conflict of interest.

Thank you. Universal Omega (talk) 02:05, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

Dormancy Policy Exemption of Unreal_Neo Encyclopedia
Hello, I am Rosalina129, the creator of "Unreal_Neo Encyclopedia" (WikiURL: unrealneo.miraheze.org). I have managed this Wiki myself for a long time, but due to my busy study and work recently, I have no time to manage and maintain the normal operation of Wiki. I wanted to apply for Dormancy Policy Exempting, because the Wiki already creates information about many characters (personal information of characters in games or videos, OC personalities, and other attributes, etc.). The Wiki is also managed by a few close friends of mine, but they are also busy with their work and don't have much time to maintain it. Finally, thanks to Miraheze for providing the platform! Sucrose Fans Rosalina129 13:20, 11 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Let me just add a little bit.
 * This Wiki is actually used to store the information of characters and original stories in our community. In fact, it stores not only the information of characters in our community, but also some other valuable articles. (Probably nonsense, but it is used to store character profiles from videos in our communities, original stories created by members of our communities, etc.) Sucrose Fans Rosalina129 13:33, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I would like to ask if any Stewards have seen my request... Sucrose Fans Rosalina129 08:45, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I have now seen your request and granted the exemption. -- Void  Whispers 19:49, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Concern about a declined wiki request
A month ago, I created a wiki request for a wiki known as Creative Wikis Wiki, but it was declined by because "it would create problems later on." When discussing it with him further, they said they declined it because they believed it would have libelous information or contain hateful content, which I questioned as it is a positive wiki. They then further stated that they "wouldn't trust a title like that at first glance anyway," which I asked why, to which they did not reply. They have not responded in a month despite my attempts at continuing the discussion. I would like this wiki request to be reconsidered, as I do not plan on adding any libelous information or hateful content, nor will I keep it if it is already there, and users will be allowed to choose whether or not they can have a page on the wiki. It is intended to be a positive wiki. Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 20:55, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I would probably hold off on this request for now as I've seen other Reception Wikis got declined as their status is currently disputed. --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 21:23, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * There's nothing saying they've been banned though. Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 23:16, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Even then, I'd still hold off on it. --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Zeus  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 23:35, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Also, I should note that wiki creators can and should be skeptical, especially for user reception wikis, an extremely controversial subcategory of reception wikis. --<span style="font-weight: bold; background:linear-gradient(#ff00ff,#c800c8,purple,#c800c8,#ff00ff);; -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent">Blad  (talk|contribs|accounts|email) 21:46, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Well, I'm trying anyway. Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 23:57, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * It is the near universal consensus of all wiki creators that reception wikis are not to be accepted at this moment due to the heated and disputed nature of them. In the future, they may be accepted again but for now, it seems most wiki creators are weary of them. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 00:14, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * When will they be allowed again? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 00:52, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * No ETA at the moment Agent Isai  Talk to me! 00:59, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * So, I should just wait or move it elsewhere? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 04:07, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Just wait. A break from QP isn't that bad. CJWorldGame32125 (talk) 11:35, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Moving elsewhere would likely be in every party's best interest at the moment. --Raidarr (talk) 12:52, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * So they are banned from being requested? I knew it... Nidoking (talk) 14:29, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I must say that I take issue with your comment that "It is the near universal consensus of all wiki creators that reception wikis are not to be accepted at this moment". The reason is that I do not think that is it necessary right for wiki creators to take a hard position on a topic being 'banned' from being created without community consensus. If 'reception wikis' are not disallowed by the Content Policy or by a community vote I do not think wiki creators should be taking it upon themselves to impose a blanket ban on all reception wikis. If these are likely to violate the Content Policy that is acceptable but if there is an innocent reception wiki it should not simply get declined because of the fact that it is in the format of a so-called 'reception wiki'. I will admit I have not seen any actual examples of what is being declined but the statement suggests to me that there is a blanket ban imposed without a community vote or consensus. DeeM28 (talk) 14:43, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * by that quote nido he means that reception wikis will still be allowed. Just not right now. Maybe in the next month. The user who loves human heads on alien/animal bodies in cartoons for no reason (talk to me uwu!) 15:53, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Most of the recently requested reception wikis are things like Qualitipedia revivals, or embark iffy topics such as criticizing the work of a certain person, hence why I said that based off what we saw, it seems to be the consensus of most WCs to decline these sorts of requests. Reception wikis outright are not banned as I've told Nidoking and other users various times, we have accepted some since Qualitipedia was closed however, it seems WCs are being more cautious when approving wikis which appear that they may cause either Content Policy or Code of Conduct issues such as Qualitipedia forks, wikis which criticize topics which may fall into a gray area, and so on. Some users seem to think we've outright banned them when in reality, we are being cautious so as to not approve wikis which attempt to revive the Qualitipedia wikis or which will be Content Policy issues. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 18:10, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Then in that case, what's wrong with Creative Wikis Wiki? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 20:32, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The third provision of the Content Policy states, "Miraheze does not host wikis with the sole purpose to spread unsubstantiated insult, hate or rumours against a person or group of people." Even if the proposed wiki would have a positive focus on wikis and users, it's still important to have referencing to support any claims made. Of course, you can edit the wiki request to assure wiki creators that pages will contain references. Tali64³ (talk) 21:30, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * and I was gonna use references anyway. Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 23:04, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
 * What I'm trying to say is that you should edit the request to include a sentence stating that the pages will contain references, and resubmit it. You've made it clear that referencing will be a part of the wiki, but a wiki creator wouldn't know that unless it's stated in the request. Tali64³ (talk) 23:35, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

I want to massively delete ("nuke") the comments of some trolls
Recently, mh:giantess:Giantess Wiki has been the target of troll attacks. I am deeply grateful that the Miraheze staff has pretty much reversed all that vandalism and globally blocked the trolls, but there is still one problem: the comments (https://giantess.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Log/comments). The comments they have left are a spam (external link) to a malicious website (which has malware). I could delete them manually, but that would take some time, and I would like to know if there is a more efficient way to mass delete those comments. Aurumargelium (talk) 05:28, 13 October 2022 (UTC)


 * There is no tool we can use to mass delete them unfortunately. While it would have been easy if the wiki had the more modern CommentStreams enabled, the old Comments extension provides no way to mass delete comments and there is no tool either available to local administrators or Stewards to mass delete spam comments which is actually rather silly. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 05:51, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
 * So, what I have to do is to go to Special:ManageWiki/extensions#mw-section-other and check the "Commentbox" box, right? Aurumargelium (talk) 06:11, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
 * No, select CommentStream, Commentbox is equally as outdated. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:21, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I had not seen it before (that extension was in another tab). I will test it, and if I detect errors or vulnerabilities, I will inform you. Aurumargelium (talk) 01:22, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I've been dealing with some of the same people on that wiki, as it seems like that wiki has been a recent target for trolls and massive sockpuppet attacks. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 01:26, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Possible hacker attack
I will be as brief as possible. From Enciclopedia Dramatica (a well known troll nest) they have been attacking mh:giantess:Giantess Wiki. They started vandalizing articles and files, as well as massively spamming the comments with links to malicious websites (with viruses), but now it seems they want to go beyond simple trolling. Recently a user named "xix" entered to Giantess Wiki's Discord server and from his Discord account (xix#1337) I could see his official GitHub (https://github.com/xixmen) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEoqwpoJIGqLJyqkxSB21TQ and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6GsqF23pAy5H0YM-xJQxg) accounts. Analyzing his GitHub account, it is apparent that he is a hacking enthusiast (to be more specific, for creating spam bots and multi-accounts). I know I sound paranoid, but Miraheze staff better be forewarned. This "hacker" could find some Miraheze vulnerability and exploit it, and most likely use it for the creation of multi-accounts with different IPs. If any anomaly occurs, I will inform you. Aurumargelium (talk) 01:42, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * There is legitimately no way a talentless hack like that guy would even be remotely close to even being able to exploit Miraheze's vulnerabilities for their own personal gain. If that were the case, then they would be kicked off for a Terms of Use violation. I've had to revert the files back to what they were originally for over a week now, and this has also occurred roughly 5 to 6 months ago as of this writing. Not sure if that guy is responsible for this massive attack, but it could be a possibility. Any thoughts on this? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 01:57, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I really hate that wiki platform, not only it harasses people, they also doxx people's personal information, are racists towards other people's race, raid other people's servers, and lastly have illegal material on the site. CloudFlare needs to boot them off, and not allow them on the web ever again like Kiwi Farms... Nidoking (talk) 18:35, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for informing us. As DarkMatterMan4500 said, it's highly unlikely for a kiddie scripter to find a vulnerability in our systems. With your permission, is it okay for me to implement anti-spam measures on your wiki? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 02:00, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, please. I want that anti-spam measure. Aurumargelium (talk) 02:15, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I have enabled StopForumSpam which should automatically block 99% of proxies. I also revoked the ability to upload from normal users and moved it to the  group (users who are older than 5 days and have at least 10 edits) which should thwart the disgusting vandal image attacks. I also removed a few dangerous rights from the user group such as autoconfirmed, noratelimits, and skipcaptcha, all of which thwart built-in anti-spam measures. I would suggest perhaps also revoking the ability to comment from normal users and moving it to autoconfirmed users which should thwart some more comment spam.  Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:56, 15 October 2022 (UTC)