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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)

NinaJoyfan323456353@avidwiki
Here are some recent sockpuppet accounts whose sockpuppeteers may require an IP lock on the AVID Wiki:


 * Could either of you look into this as soon as you can when you get a chance to? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 13:10, 19 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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Wizardia Wiki

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

Ucronias Wiki
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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? --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. --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. --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?

= Discussion closure =

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)

Adopting REWW
A month ago, I asked what I should do to become a bureaucrat on Reception Wikis Wiki (REWW), and I was told to start a local election and give it two weeks. I did so, and it's been a month and has not received any replies. What should I do now? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 20:39, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Was a notice posted on the main page or anywhere else of high visibility? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 04:22, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh. I forgot I could do that.
 * It's been two weeks since I updated the sitenotice, and users seem to be pretty approving of me being a bureaucrat. Could I please become a bureaucrat now? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 19:21, 28 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)

Close RfCs where no local bureaucrat is available
I am requesting that Stewards close my 2 RfCs on Reception Wikis whenever possible, as there are no local bureaucrats to close/act on them. --<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) 16:07, 23 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Both RfCs will be closed once it reaches the 5 day mark or at least 1 or 2 more days depending on if something SNOWballs. As for the first RfC however, I would not feel comfortable closing it as successful due to the nature of the wiki. It would be very premature to close any of these RfCs at this moment, especially Bluba's revocation. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 16:54, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

= Miscellaneous =

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)

I would like to be globally renamed.
Hello, I'm Kris Valdespino. I designed the Audiovisual Identity Database logo and want people to credit me in the wiki more accurately. I want my account to be renamed to "KrisValdespino." Thanks. Pudsp (talk) 18:21, 14 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Please request this at Special:GlobalRenameRequest. Thanks, --<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) 19:07, 14 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)

Ban of information about users
While I get that wikis with negative information about users are banned, or at least, frowned upon, are users allowed to have pages about them on wikis if the pages are written in a neutral way and all information is sourced? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 21:18, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't see why not. The current Content Policy only prohibits slanderous claims against (groups of) people. As you said, the content would be sourced, and I believe the page you are talking about was adequately sourced and not really all too negative. --<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) 21:30, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
 * If I am aware Real Life Villains Wiki has pages that are not fully sourced. And some pages are about Internet Users. Nidoking (talk) 19:26, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Tell the sysops to delete them if they're problematic. There's a delete template somewhere. --<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) 20:27, 20 October 2022 (UTC)