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Poop patrol

No longer maintaining. See below.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Hi DQ, any chance of a poop patrol run in time for this weekend? ϢereSpielChequers 10:30, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the run, but I think it fell over mid way and only did half the queries. Any chance of another, perhaps more complete run? ϢereSpielChequers 00:50, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
Looking into things, it appears it completed the full run. I can do another one for you, but would like to diagnose any issues before I start it again. Could you point out the issue? -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 22:02, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, yes about half the queries were not run, including pubic and staring. ϢereSpielChequers 01:23, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
I don't remember seeing any errors last time. I've set it to run again, and log the output to a file for later reading if there seems to be an issue again. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 20:13, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi DQ that run stopped after 18 queries, and the previous one after 16. the good news is that they were different queries so if you keep running it we will eventually get a full run. My suspicion is that labs has some limit that the program reached. ϢereSpielChequers 09:43, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Despite what other sources say, this is still TS. It's been having several issues coping with the increased load (not by me) and the internet failing. If I read correctly, I think that is the issue. It's probably time I do a full run from labs. You ok with a full run now? -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 09:47, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Sure, go ahead. ϢereSpielChequers 09:51, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Ok, she's running now. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 10:39, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, the extension to template space is now working well, thanks for that improvement. But it stopped after 20 queries, that's certainly enough to keep me busy for a day or two, but it is still only running a few queries per run. ϢereSpielChequers 13:09, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi DQ ready when you are for the next run. If it is now limited to about twenty queries per run, would it be possible to up the maximum size of each exception report from 50 to 100? ϢereSpielChequers 11:10, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Welcome back! ϢereSpielChequers 21:59, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Hi, do we have a problem with labs? the last run stopped after just 4 tests ϢereSpielChequers 13:36, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
Apparently yours wasn't the only program of mine that had a network failure that crashed the script. I'll run 'er up again tomorrow. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 05:54, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks DQ. ϢereSpielChequers 09:30, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
Hi DQ, how is the network problem/bot going? ϢereSpielChequers 22:46, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks DQ and welcome back, but the run seems to have stopped about halfway. ϢereSpielChequers 22:21, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
As I understand things now, it should be running on a weekly basis without me at the same time. It appears it needs a last little boost over the hurdle to get going, and I expect perfect results next time. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 22:57, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
That would be brilliant thanks. Though the latest run was still incomplete. ϢereSpielChequers 22:55, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
It has been running a few queries every Sunday night for a few weeks but nothing last night. ϢereSpielChequers 12:44, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 04 December 2013

The Signpost: 11 December 2013

Troll sock series

Hi DeltaQuad, I suppose you are aware of the series of troll socks that have been out for User:Werieth recently, starting with Request Denied Forever (talk · contribs), then Arnhem 96 (talk · contribs) and Formal Appointee Number 6 (talk · contribs). When you blocked the first of this series the other day [1], you said there was a "relation to another account (CU based)". Does that mean you have CU evidence linking the troll socks to a specific, currently active sockmaster account? I'm asking because, in that case, given the persistence of the sockpuppeting and block evasion as well as the impression of a wiki-hounding agenda, it might be time to impose sanctions on the sockmaster account too, don't you think? Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:29, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

I don't know who the actual sockmaster is (as I think these aren't all the accounts) and that is why there has been no particular action against them. I used my administrative discretion at the time to block whoever the first account was, there was no checkuser basis at that time. That said, here is the active list of accounts:
 Confirmed:
 Confirmed,  Likely to the above:
At this time, a IP block does not appear it will be efficient. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 13:23, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
Having looked at several of those accounts myself, my thoughts on these accounts are in line with yours, DQ. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:45, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
  • (talk page stalker) Attempting to make a case for "Wereith = Betacommand" is neither grossly degrading/insulting/offensive (RD2) nor purely disruptive (RD3). It may very well be a wrong conclusion, and using socks to argue the case is definitely going about it the wrong way, but I agree with DQ that it doesn't fit within the limited confines of what we're permitted to revision delete. A fluffernutter is a sandwich! (talk) 18:26, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
  • This is not the place, nor will I entertain the merit of something like this from someone's very obvious sock. They can come out of the closet, then, I will consider looking at it. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 02:30, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
  •  Confirmed:
-- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 18:07, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
  • For some reason the sockpuppeteer is now posting to my talk page[2][3] despite my notable lack of prior interactions[4][5] It appears that this edit[6] set him off. Before I was ignoring his claims because he is a spammer and sockpuppeteer. Now I am ignoring them because he is a moron who is too dimwitted to tell the difference between fixing a bot-supplied link and being involved. --Guy Macon (talk) 20:14, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

File:WikiJaguar Ribbon Small.png

File:WikiJaguar Ribbon Small.png, which had previously been listed at WP:RIB seems to have been edited per CSD G7 (Single author request deletion). Is there any more information available about this deletion before I begin the Undeletion process? Achowat (talk) 07:04, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Not that I know of. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 13:28, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
I'm a little new at getting things to be no longer deleted. Would you say this (a sole author requests deletion of a useful image) is more the purview of WP:DRV or WP:UND? Achowat (talk) 14:24, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
Definitely a WP:UND, but I don't see any issue with me undeleting it here if you wish. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 17:15, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
If you don't mind, it'll save me the time. Thanks! Achowat (talk) 09:12, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 18 December 2013

Curiosity

Out of curiosity, why were the accounts on Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Stern_review banned? I had been watching one and their edits seemed constructive, as did many of the other socks. Just curious. EvergreenFir (talk) 02:37, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

They were indefinitely blocked. It was due to the violation of several sections of the sockpuppetry policy. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 17:20, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) Also note that based on the ANI discussion it was apparent that some of the articles created contained incorrect information. It was disruption on a very wide scale.--Jezebel'sPonyobons mots 17:50, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

Yo Ho Ho

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Hi DeltaQuad, Wishing you a very Happy and Wonderful Merry Christmas! Hope you are having a great time with family and friends :-) Best wishes. ~TheGeneralUser (talk) 22:39, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 25 December 2013

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Picker78/Archive#13 December 2013

Hello, DeltaQuad. Like I stated in the above linked investigation with regard to Picker78 admitting only after he is caught that he is Picker78, see here. He taunts like that all time. This is one of the most persistent, mind-boggling sockpuppets (mind-boggling because of the sheer trivial matters he focuses on) that I have ever seen. Is it okay to run a check on his Promiscuous man account now for WP:Sleepers?

I also just stated the same thing at Rschen7754's talk page. Flyer22 (talk) 10:16, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Even through NativeForeigner just ran the check yesterday, I ran it again, and there was nothing to lead me to more socks. That said, there is definitely room for him to move around and be hiding one. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 17:53, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
Yes, like I stated here, thank you. Flyer22 (talk) 18:07, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for checking on the Tennisskatinggymnasticsfan socks. I was wrong once making an assumption on another editor and I try to make sure before proceeding now, but we were beginning to feel like we were caught in a tornado with all these new editors edit warring on the same subject. I know you have a lot on your plate in handling these things (and I'm sure we'll see more from him) but I really appreciate your time and effort. Have a great New Years. Fyunck(click) (talk) 07:24, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

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