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Sylvia Sayer

Thanks for your work on Sylvia Sayer - very interesting. Next time I go to Huccaby I shall see if I can take a picture of her mother's memorial. I also LibraryThing, and went and looked her up there. She seems to have written a book called The Outline of Dartmoor's Story. There's also a mention of her in Crispin Gill's Dartmoor: A New Study.

Undoubtedly the preservation of Dartmoor in the last quarter-century has owed more to one individual than will ever be realised. Sylvia Sayer, grand-daughter of Robert Burnard, founder of the Dartmoor Preservation Association, and herself chairman of it since the end of the war, has built it up into one of the most powerful amenity societies in the country, and has been its most indefatigable worker and its most powerful voice: 'the shield of the moor', in Henry Slesser's phrase. Her knowledge is enormous, her industry unbelievable. If her battles have taught her to be ruthless in her methods she has never lost her natural charm and good humour. Sometimes it seems as if in her the issue polarises and becomes personal; she has earned the kind of venom usually reserved for party politicians of the most successful kind, yet she has seen her DPA followers grow to over a thousand, and perhaps her greatest achievement is that she has roused the conscience of an even vaster number of people.

All the best, DuncanHill (talk) 21:30, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for those kind words, Duncan. She was a fascinating character, well deserving of a decent article, I think. I have both those publications and was going to mention her Outline. But I'd not seen that quote from Gill – I'll obviously have to work in the "shield of the moor" somewhere! What I really need is a usable photo of her – any ideas? Thanks again,  —SMALLJIM  21:49, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

The quote is on page 16 of my copy (first edition 1970, second impression 1977). I've not found a picture yet - will keep an eye out, it'd be good for the Librarything page too. Perhaps worth asking the DPA if they have one they could give permission for? DuncanHill (talk) 22:00, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Hmmm, just looking over my books on Dartmoor, Libarything says I have A Dartmoor Century: 1883-1983 by John Somers Cocks, with a forward by Sylvia Sayer - but I can't find it in my flat! DuncanHill (talk) 22:06, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

You're sure you've not miscatalogued Simon Butler's Dartmoor Century, pub. by Devon Books/Halsgrove in 2000? Astonishingly, on page 159 of that book is an uncredited photo of Sayer complete with eye-patch and dog. I'll have to refresh myself on the fair use rules.  —SMALLJIM  22:20, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

No, I'm sure it's the Cocks I've got - it's used as a source on the DPA article. I think it's quite a slim volume, so maybe it's hiding behind or within something else. I found this blog by someone who knew her - it has some photos which it might be possible to get permission to use. There's a rather charming line-drawing of "Sherberton farm as it was" by Sayer on page 32 of the Dartmoor National Park Guide (seventh impression 1979). DuncanHill (talk) 22:39, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

I'm jealous then – I don't have that book! Thanks for the other leads, I'll have a look tomorrow, off to bed now.  —SMALLJIM  23:01, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

@DuncanHill: I hope you found your slim volume. I've asked RoadRunnerCwll if he can help with a photo, because I don't think WP:Fair use is going to help: a photo would be good to have, but its absence wouldn't be detrimental to the readers' understanding of the topic (bullet 8). Incidentally all the illustrations in The Outline of Dartmoor's Story are by Sayer. You should get a copy: she draws and writes well, though her grasp of geology could be better:

When this earth was still a fiery ball, there was a great upboiling of molten granite where Dartmoor now is; and this later cooled into high peaks and deep chasms, which eventually weathered down into the tors and valleys that we see to-day.

I'm reminded of Sherlock Holmes not knowing that the earth went round the sun :)  —SMALLJIM  15:49, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Still haven't found it - it seems to have run off with another Dartmoor booklet which I can't find either! I'll keep an eye out for The Outline..., there's a bookstall in Tavistock pannier market which I get to when I can and which usually has a good selection of Dartmoor books. That is rather a shocking attempt at geology! DuncanHill (talk) 19:34, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

I know that bookstall! I actually read Sayers' Outline for the first time yesterday. It's clearly aimed at the younger reader, but she can't stop herself from jumping onto her hobby-horse every so often. When writing about the last tin-miner on Dartmoor she told of the time when he was invited to take a "scientific gentleman" to the old mines: "He was looking for uranium. Fortunately he found none. If he had, doubtless by now some Ministry of Exploitation would have begun the disembowelling of Dartmoor on a new and mammoth scale".  —SMALLJIM  13:20, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sylvia Sayer

Hello! Your submission of Sylvia Sayer at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know!

It's not an "issue" as such, just a suggestion for tweaking the hook. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 20:52, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Yup, I agree that's an improvement. Thanks.  —SMALLJIM  10:17, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

Invitation to subscribe to the edit filter mailing list

Hi, as a user in the edit filter manager user group we wanted to let you know about the new wikipedia-en-editfilters mailing list. As part of our recent efforts to improve the use of edit filters on the English Wikipedia it has been established as a venue for internal discussion by edit filter managers regarding private filters (those only viewable by administrators and edit filter managers) and also as a means by which non-admins can ask questions about hidden filters that wouldn't be appropriate to discuss on-wiki. As an edit filter manager we encourage you to subscribe; the more users we have in the mailing list the more useful it will be to the community. If you subscribe we will send a short email to you through Wikipedia to confirm your subscription, but let us know if you'd prefer another method of verification. I'd also like to take the opportunity to invite you to contribute to the proposed guideline for edit filter use at WP:Edit filter/Draft and the associated talk page. Thank you! Sam Walton (talk) and MusikAnimal ^talk 18:22, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

DIT

I was looking at "what links here" and found User:Smalljim/DIT. Scanning that at the moment shows that your script copies broken wikitext. Search for text that starts with:

[[User:slakrs talk page to be almost inexplicable

at DIT and this ANI section (permalink). It's hard to think of a fix for that ... perhaps assume that if the user name contains "[[" it is not a user name and should be dropped? No need to do anything; this is just FYI in case it's of interest. Johnuniq (talk) 05:45, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

@Johnuniq: Thanks for the note. The page was a test of (the then new) Lua modules, with the code cribbed from User:Dragons flight. There are several problems with the script, but it still proves a useful quick overview of busy pages, though I don't use it much now. Learning Lua was one of those "that would be useful" unfulfilled wishes!  —SMALLJIM  16:45, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Interesting modules—not much code but it does a lot of good stuff. I agree about not worrying over minor issues and I just thought I'd let you know. I have a done a lot of Lua if you ever want thoughts. Johnuniq (talk) 04:06, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll remember your kind offer!  —SMALLJIM  09:44, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Sylvia Sayer

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

Vandalism at 'Paddington Bear'

Hi SmallJim, For some reason poor old Paddington Bear brings out the worst in some editors! I've left a message via Twinkle (thanks again!) for the latest culprit but the previous one (IP user 82.16.244.224) already had a couple of recent warnings on 10 September when I reverted his/her first 'contributions' so I didn't leave one myself. However, s/he made some more on 19 September which were more serious - I reverted them but didn't find time to flag them up with anyone else until now. Would you mind taking a look at the 19 September page history for Paddington to see what you think and to take the appropriate action? Very many thanks - and best wishes. JezGrove (talk) 12:47, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

@JezGrove: if you get deeply involved in anti-vandalism work, you find that this sort of thing is going on all the time all over the place. A dedicated group of people specialise in dealing with it - see WP:CVU for instance ( I dip in and out). I'll keep an eye on PB for a while, though I'm not spending much time here at present. If the page becomes a clear vandalism target we can protect it for a while.  —SMALLJIM  09:52, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Smalljim, you've been very helpful as always! Don't worry about PB, he's on my (growing) watchlist and I'm much clearer now about the anti-vandalism process thanks to your link. (I really should have found the info myself, my apologies for being a nuisance.) Very best wishes! JezGrove (talk) 10:32, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

@JezGrove: no problem. Happy to help where I can. I see that you don't have rollback yet. Read that link and if you think it would be useful, I can grant it to you.  —SMALLJIM  11:04, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

User:Mistoop

I see you has some dealings with User:Mistoop back in August. He seems to be back to his old tricks under the name of User:RailwayScientist. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Jonathan A Jones (talk) 19:25, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

'fraid I'm not around here much at present – I'm glad to see that JamesBWatson has taken the necessary action.  —SMALLJIM  21:15, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. NawlinWiki has also got involved and all is now deleted and salted. Jonathan A Jones (talk) 21:20, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

Well, I was a pain

		The Admin's Barnstar
		I think that you deserve this for dealing with my WP:CB on the Exeter Metro and Skovaji. I won't do it again! RailwayScientist (talk) 17:20, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Keep up the good work.  —SMALLJIM  16:59, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

You commented at:

Talk:Tor (disambiguation). Please see Talk:Tor#Requested_move_10_December_2015 In ictu oculi (talk) 20:13, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

I didn't comment this time because I didn't feel strongly one way or the other. Consequently I have no problem with the consensus opinion that Tor should be a dab page.  —SMALLJIM  14:51, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

COI

I saw some threads about COI from a few months ago but couldn't follow where the discussion went or if anything came of it. Do you know what happened? You can reply here. Thanks. -- GreenC 01:56, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

It ended up at AN/I in May where he continued to deny any COI and accused me of all sorts of misdemeanors. Since no-one else there showed any interest, I dropped it. Shortly afterwards DGG tidied up the Lemelson article and it sat like that till October when Orthodox2014 did his usual trick of rehashing it into his preferred version (with a misleading edit summary) [1]. When I noticed earlier this month I reverted to DGG's version and did a little research which revealed Lemelson's widely-reported vigorous rebuttal of the WSJ article that Ortho wants to suppress. His continued claims of objectivity are looking more and more nonsensical, and to me the evidence suggests he's either someone close to Lemelson or is being paid. Lemelson is a dynamic and unusual character, but he isn't as divine or important as Ortho wants to paint him!  —SMALLJIM  14:06, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

The singular focus, vigorous energy and time in defending the article and criticism, point to a connection. Re: the section called criticism, I recently saw this essay and if it came to RfC someone might bring it up and thus might be better to start from a stronger position with the info incorporated into the main article somehow. Or a new name for the section so it can have both pro and con in the same section. -- GreenC 17:30, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the pointer to WP:CRIT. Its content isn't familiar to me – I must have last referred to it before its focus was changed, which was in 2011 by the look of it. Anyway, I'm happy to go along with its current recommendations since it seems to be a widely followed essay. I'll see if I can find some independent positive commentary to go in the renamed section (I'm not 100% sure that its title is right, but I can't think of anything else yet). Thank you also for the further clean-up of the article.  —SMALLJIM  00:09, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

I just left this comment with a history of COI investigations of Orthodox. It doesn't appear as if there has been one. Do you believe it should be taken to COIN? -- GreenC 03:49, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

Something needs to be done. I've (finally) commented at the BLPN; I'd be interested to know what you think.  —SMALLJIM  11:37, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

Excellent detective work! Strong evidence. There is also his intimate knowledge of personal details of Lemelson's life he claims is in a source "somewhere". I think we should request a checkuser before going to coin, that may be the quickest and easiest route given the connections to Morning277 and the rest of it.

If you are reading this Orthodox: you will probably try to preemptively start your own coin as you did after I mentioned an rfc and you started an unfocused rfc that went off the rails. A defender doesn't start his own prosecution unless he is trying to derail the process so whatever coin you start will be ignored, we will start a coin if/when we are ready with the evidence to make an appropriate case. -- GreenC 15:21, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

Although the evidence that someone connected with Lemelson paid for an article in 2013 is strong, I don't think the evidence linking Ortho with that is anything like as solid. There are other possible reasons for Ortho's actions, and CU won't help in linking him with the old case as it was far too long ago. CU may reveal if he's been editing other articles from other accounts recently, but I don't get the impression that's likely. At the moment I'm happy to see what comes of the BLPN (WP:OUCH comes to mind), but if you or anyone else think the quacking is loud enough to take things further (with care, knowing how he jumps on any tiny mistakes), do feel free. I'll continue cleaning up the articles as time and inclination permit (help welcome!). Unless an army of supporters quickly marches in, his credibility in these articles is gone.  —SMALLJIM  17:30, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

Qworty was a desperate last quack. Even though blocked I'll ask for a checkuser to make sure the IP is not running other accounts. Though if a professional they'll know how to avoid it. -- GreenC 21:48, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

I'll watch to see how it gets on. For my part, I just want to polish up both articles a bit, then I'll be off.  —SMALLJIM  22:07, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Someone may get to this before you...

If not... seems to misunderstand. Hope life is good. --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:36, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

I waited and waited, but had to do it myself ;-) Happy new year!  —SMALLJIM  23:42, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

Always the way - never anyone around when you need them :-). Thanks & all the best for 2016 to you too. --Herby ^{talk thyme} 11:01, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Sorry - guessing this requires attention too. I'll try and stay away honest! --Herby ^{talk thyme} 11:42, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

That one's been dealt with :) But I'll keep an eye on the account and block it if they come back with more of the same.  —SMALLJIM  18:27, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Emmanuel Lemelson

As mentioned, I have made some edits, additions, corrections and formatting changes to this article. You seem determined to remove encyclopedic content related to his investment research and the signficant impact of that research in several stock prices. I believe the article as it exists right now is well done, well referenced, balanced and consistent with the site's guidelines. I also have referred the article to RFC. But if you are interested in working with me in a collaborative way to address whatever your concerns are, I'm very happy to try to do that. Thanks. Orthodox2014 (talk) 19:04, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

I think we should, as far as possible, keep the discussion in one place: at Talk:Emmanuel Lemelson. I did partly reply on your talk page though.  —SMALLJIM  17:38, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Why did you remove it?

Hi there, I would like some more details as to why you actually removed my edits. Memesarecool (talk) 20:47, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

Read the messages I left on your talk page. I don't need to say any more.  —SMALLJIM  20:49, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

I dont see what i did wrong though, I didnt use any profanity or break any of the rules that I can see.

Braveheart

Why did you undo my Braveheart changes? That movie is about Ireland...duh — Preceding unsigned comment added by StevieJobsss (talk • contribs) 20:41, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Wasn't me, but I am watching your edits.  —SMALLJIM  20:44, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Subtle vandalism

Hi there admin, I notice you came across Lokpriya Dharmesh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

This user keeps messing with infoboxes in a very subtle manner that doesn't seem to be getting picked up. Can they be dealt with?

Cheers Matthew Thompson ^{talk to me!} 13:30, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

I've just indef. blocked the account for vandalism.  —SMALLJIM  13:34, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! I can take my eye off them now Matthew Thompson ^{talk to me!} 13:39, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

help

you blocked me because of my username is affiliated with the business page i am trying to start. Is there anyway i can change my username on here so that i do not lose my work. 17:38, 20 January 2016 (UTC)17:38, 20 January 2016 (UTC)~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.16.109.64 (talk)

Tell me the username and I'll see if I can help. But generally, the message left on your talk page should explain what to do.  —SMALLJIM  17:42, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

It said that i needed to make a new username, but i am not wanting to lose all my work. FFBmarketing is the username. 17:47, 20 January 2016 (UTC)17:47, 20 January 2016 (UTC)~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.16.109.64 (talk)

OK, thanks. Sorry, but I'm not going to retrieve the content that you added because it was a copyright violation of http://www.goguild.com/fortsmith/first-financial-mortgage. You need to rewrite the content in your own words before adding it to Wikipedia. You must also ensure that what you write can't be interpreted as advertising. May I suggest that once you create a new account you work through our article wizard, and/or consider contributing to a topic that you are not affiliated with?  —SMALLJIM  17:59, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

the reason we are making a page is to put it out there.. and there is another bank that has the same name. i was working through the wizard... as far as the website that you say i am copying - it is one of ours! so technically, we wrote that as well. 21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)21:09, 20 January 2016 (UTC)~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.16.109.64 (talk)

That is okay. i will just make another one. Thanks though! 21:13, 20 January 2016 (UTC)206.16.109.64 (talk)

Before you continue, please read the message I've put on your talk page about our Conflict of interest policy.  —SMALLJIM  21:28, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

Sttoppinsday

Hello, I see you blocked Sttoppinsday (talk · contribs)... they created another account to evade the block ToppinsMaster (talk · contribs). Could you please deal with it. Thanks, JMHamo (talk) 01:24, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the alert. A bit late, but I've just blocked it as an obvious sock.  —SMALLJIM  09:59, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

A cheeseburger for you!

Here's a treat for you since I forgave you for unblocking me. I was personally attacked by a user whose name violated the Wikipedia's username policy. Ashbeckjonathan (talk) 21:41, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Possible vandal

Hi, Smalljim. You recently reverted an edit by a certain anonymous user on the article Max B. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:96.4.9.78 Based on his record and talk page, he/she seems to have a record of questionable edits, and resulting reversions. Do you think something should be done about that? DA1 (talk) 00:47, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

@DA1: The IP address is allocated to Education Networks of America, so it's probably in a school or a library. We get a lot of vandalism from this type of address and if they persist they end up being blocked for an extended period. You've prompted me to look at this one again and since nothing useful has come from the account since the last 6 month block in Nov 2014, I've blocked it for a year.  —SMALLJIM  10:11, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

IP editor personal attacking a new user

Hi again! I just wanted to let you know that Deez42Nutz, a new user, was attacked, for no reason, by the IP editor: 190.221.86.39. I cautioned him about doing so again since I was not able to undo that attack with Twinkle. Here is what that IP editor wrote: LOL F*** you b*tch. The reason why I pust asterisks because I want to avoid profanity and when I saw what the IP editor did I did not tolerate that. Could you please deal with that IP editor? Thanks. Ashbeckjonathan (talk) 03:38, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

This sort of thing happens all the time here. In this case I'd guess that they are a couple of kids who know one another and are playing around. You did right to caution the IP, but there's nothing else to do at the moment.  —SMALLJIM  10:07, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

I guess that's true because personal attacks are not acceptable to Wikipedia. Maybe if that IP editor continues to make blatant personal attacks I'll report that IP since I was not able to report it on Twinkle. Ashbeckjonathan (talk) 16:19, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

FYI

Since you had a run-in with the IP in question, letting you know about Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/David Adam Kess. EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 21:37, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

@EvergreenFir: A bit more info would have been helpful, but I eventually found what I did: I blocked User:Art forgery pagina es un broma en wiki on 11 Jan. I see that Art forgery has been protected for a month, so that should help. I'm not a great fan of CU – I believe in WP:DENY: if you see that I'm online when any obvious ducks appear, let me know and I'll deal with them.  —SMALLJIM  11:36, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

For this [2], and for blocking the IP account. I've also asked that the sockmaster [3] be blocked, and the article be create-protected. Cheers, 2601:188:0:ABE6:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 16:38, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

No problem, but you shouldn't get too attached to that article, it stands a good chance of being deleted unless some more referenced content can be added to it.  —SMALLJIM  16:44, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

• I agree. I'd like to see it salted, and the main account blocked. Cheers, 2601:188:0:ABE6:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 17:16, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

lol

sorry bruh

Rake etc

Smallijim, thank you. Unfortunately, The Rake creature is a perfect cryptic that scientists cover up to avoid panic, and the Trunko was proved NOT to be a whale Would you please consider adding the Pukehina Predator to the list? Thank you

I replied on User talk:ABStormWaveCD  —SMALLJIM  13:00, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

IP

Hello Smalljim, maybe block him/her from editing his own user page as per [4]? Cheers, Horseless Headman (talk) 16:27, 1 February 2016 (UTC).

Well spotted. Done that! He'll be back with another address, no doubt...  —SMALLJIM  16:30, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! Yes, they can be persistent unfortunately. Keep up the good work :-). Horseless Headman (talk) 16:42, 1 February 2016 (UTC).

A cupcake for you!

Thanks for your hard work and blocking those last two. "Editors soliciting sex" should be a category on the Twinkle AIV report template. GABHello! 23:13, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Yum - thanks! I keep bumping into you today: I think you have the faster AV trigger finger :) Great work!  —SMALLJIM  23:18, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Recreate and un-delete Teneya Collins page please.

Hi Jim, I changed my user name; are you able to resubmit Teneya Collins page I just created? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Live Your Dreams 2016 (talk • contribs) 20:52, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

I've replied on your new talk page. Any further discussion should take place there, please.  —SMALLJIM  21:00, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Devon County War Memorial

Hi, thanks for your addition to the further reading. I don't have a copy of that book to hand; do you? Does it contain any detail beyond what's already on the article? If so, is there any chance you could add it to the article or take photos of the relevant pages and email them to me? Thanks, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 13:11, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Aww, I thought I could get away with it :) I took the easy option: YHM.  —SMALLJIM  13:39, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Sorry

	Sadness
	I AM SORRY Woopy20 (talk) 23:12, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

@Woopy20: I've put one of our standard welcoming messages on your talk page. I hope you read it and will find something useful to do here!  —SMALLJIM  23:15, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

@Woopy20 ok just wanted to add emojis but there copyrighted so nevermind — Preceding unsigned comment added by Woopy20 (talk • contribs) 23:18, 3 February 2016 (UTC) also look at my account page I have question — Preceding unsigned comment added by Woopy20 (talk • contribs) 23:22, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	LETS STOP VANDALS! Woopy20 (talk) 23:24, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! Yes, stopping the vandals is an important thing to do here. I've put another message on your talk page.  —SMALLJIM  23:37, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Hello, sir!

I'd love to agree with you, but I wouldn't call satire "vandalism." Your inability to use words to fit situations is erroneous, and utterly disorienting. Please, accuse me of something I DID do, like edit a page when maybe, I shouldn't have, to which I'll respond, no need to take it so seriously, it was merely a joke. I'm a huge Florida fan and I always joke about how bad I think Kasey Hill is. I thought it would be funny. I got a good kick out of it, but apparently, not everyone finds these kinds of things funny. I respect your standpoint, but you should also take into account that just because you don't find it funny, doesn't mean others won't. Thank you. 66.177.228.139 (talk) 23:22, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Replied on IP's talk page.  —SMALLJIM  10:38, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Okay, i am sorry,

PLease don't hurt me, i'm sorry for all of this, please. I don't know what i was thinking, please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.111.205.34 (talk) 14:37, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi! Are you going to edit something else, or are you going to stop now?  —SMALLJIM  14:39, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

F U C K O F F BRO — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.111.205.34 (talk) 14:40, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

My signature

How's it look? --I dream of horses  I dream of horses  If you reply here, please ping me by adding {{U|I dream of horses}} to your message  (talk to me) (My edits) @ 03:51, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

It's duplicating your user name now. I've noted on your talk how I've tried to fix that.  —SMALLJIM  12:58, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your advice, which I shall obey, my brother. 🌞 AncientHealth 612 (talk) 22:34, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Please read the talk page

Many editors disagree with fad being asserted in the first sentence. See Talk:Paleolithic_diet#NPOV_.22fad.22_diet. See WP:CCC. QuackGuru (talk) 22:57, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

So I now see. I'm not interested enough to get involved though. Enjoy your discussion!  —SMALLJIM  23:00, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Rather that assert it is a fad I tried to say what the source said. I am also having a difficult time removing WP:OR from the lede. QuackGuru (talk) 23:15, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi

Me muskan from india. Nd uhh? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Muskan muskan123 (talk • contribs) 13:23, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for a great Administrator

		The Admin's Barnstar
		Here's to the Administrator that's always on top of AIV, and vandalism! Cheers! Boomer VialHolla 17:01, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

You're very kind! I put it down to AddBad, my trial AV program. Anyway, you do great work yourself – I keep seeing you around! Best wishes,  —SMALLJIM  17:07, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

King Muh

hi wy i cannt create the article neo abstract expressionism i not menntion my name i using my contribture name king muh and how you know i promoting my art this article talks about neo abstract expressionism in visual perception it talks about past now and future ART (King Muh)

King Muh: I can't really improve on the many messages that have already been posted on your talk page. I would like to suggest that you re-read them carefully, taking special notice of the links to the policies and guidelines that define what we can and can't do here. Thanks,  —SMALLJIM  21:54, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Enough perhaps. WP:CIR seems to apply here. Do you think it's worth going to ANI? Pinging User:Johnbod and User:Dr.K.. Doug Weller talk 17:19, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Good question. I already reported him at AIV. I think he should be blocked for disruption at first. If, when unblocked, he continues, we should then go to ANI. Dr. K. 17:26, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Now he is asking to be blocked. It is sad. Dr. K. 17:38, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Unfortunately, this did not prevent him from making the same edit again. Dr. K. 17:46, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Blocked now, and deleted his user talk etc. Perhaps he has a WP in his own language where he's happier. Johnbod (talk) 20:06, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

CIR, yes, and what appeared to be an unfortunate stubbornness. Thanks, all, for sorting this while I had my dinner :)  —SMALLJIM  20:34, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Really a weird editor, but it was time. Doug Weller talk 21:42, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Harassment of Debresser and others

Hello. There's a new one now, Special:Contributions/2607:FB90:1701:2EB5:0:5F:1060:1C01, so the best solution would probably be temporary protection of User:Debresser and User:117Avenue. Thomas.W ^talk 16:22, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Blocked that one, thanks! Xeno has SP one, so I've followed and done the other.  —SMALLJIM  16:32, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Thomas.W ^talk 17:04, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Great work! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:11, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, 7&6 – I really appreciate that. AddBad is picking up some good stuff at the moment!  —SMALLJIM  17:18, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

I do that stuff heuristically and manually, and that is how we crossed paths. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:19, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Blocking M4nish.cse

Well… compare my note here. No biggie, but I think it'll be harder to watch him if he's blocked (and a block won't stop him from... , uh, forgot what I was going to say, per WP:BEANS). Just a thought. Bishonen | talk 21:27, 14 February 2016 (UTC).

@Bishonen: Sorry - I didn't see your AIV comment. I thought maybe just one more attempt to reason with him would get through.[5] Of course it didn't. But are you suggesting we should have warning levels 5-10 before we consider blocking? :)  —SMALLJIM  21:48, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

No.. no.. it's a pity the AIV-bot removes conversation promptly! I just thought, in a case where an individual is hell-bent on promoting themselves, and their article has been salted, they're likely to try recreating it with another name; you know, just change the spelling a little. And if they're blocked, they're likely to use a sock, and then we may not find the "new" article. But I don't mean he should be unblocked, that would certainly send the wrong signals. I suppose all I mean, really, is that another time I'll put a note about having salted the article on the individual's own page, and maybe a hint to admins that they might be left unblocked (without teaching the individual to sock, in case they haven't thought of it for themselves). Never mind, I'm just thinking aloud. Bishonen | talk 08:59, 15 February 2016 (UTC).

Nice idea, but the trouble is, how does it end? You either persuade them to stop, or have to block eventually. And as you suspected, he did try it: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/M4nish.cse, and was caught. For now, tracking usage of Etgrlogo.png will show up any simple re-creations, too.  —SMALLJIM  10:27, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Protection requests

Please protect Haman (biblical figure) and Charles Martin (boxer). 2602:306:3357:BA0:383E:3FA3:2868:37E5 (talk) 23:35, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Hmm. I see you had already made these requests at WP:RFPP and another admin has now dealt with them. I wouldn't personally have protected either of them yet – I don't think Haman needed it, and the activity at Martin had stopped hours ago. But no two admins are alike!  —SMALLJIM  10:11, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

User Page

Good morning,

After further research, I understand why I need to redo my user page.

Thank you for your consideration and please allow me to do so.

Allan McNabb (talk) 15:01, 15 February 2016 (UTC)Allan McNabb

@Allan McNabb: Rather than immediately re-doing your user page, why not edit Wikipedia for its intended purpose: as an encyclopedia? That's the only reason any of us should be here – see Wikipedia:Here to build an encyclopedia. Good luck.  —SMALLJIM  15:31, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

[User:Smalljim|SMALL] Thank you. That was my intent. I thought I needed some credibility first so was setting up a user page. Thank you for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Allan McNabb (talk • contribs) 22:29, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Since everything we do here is visible to everyone else, we build up our cred by what we do. What we are doesn't matter at all. However most regular editors do have user pages, with content in accordance with WP:UPYES (but not WP:UPNOT). Hope you like rules – we have enough for everyone!  —SMALLJIM  22:40, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Sea cactus 13 deleting CSD tags

user:Seacactus 13 keeps deleting CSD tags from articles he created himself because he disagrees with the reasons. It does not matter if those tags were correct, you cannot delete them from your own articles. 2602:306:3357:BA0:31D1:3EE8:A6D2:EBAA (talk) 23:17, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

I am not trolling, I am trying to help Wikipedia. 2602:306:3357:BA0:31D1:3EE8:A6D2:EBAA (talk) 23:19, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

I know that. I've seen you around.  —SMALLJIM  23:19, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

I will not make anymore CSD nominations until this is cleared up cause i don't wanna get in trouble. 2602:306:3357:BA0:31D1:3EE8:A6D2:EBAA (talk) 23:20, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

... But you're seeing the unfortunate effects of editing as an IP rather than a registered account, on which by now you could have built up some decent "credibility". (Unless I'm mistaking you for someone else, of course). Regarding the CSDs on Uniontown, Illinois, Truro, Illinois, I believe there's a guideline that all inhabited named places are deemed notable, but don't quote me on that. Anyone else know the details?  —SMALLJIM  23:27, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

WP:GEOLAND --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 23:48, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! Unfortunately the IPv6 had a bit of a wobble this evening and has now been blocked. If it's the same person I've seen doing decent AV work over the past few days, creating an account would be sensible.  —SMALLJIM  00:11, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Proofreading of Draft Entry

Hi @Smalljim

Hope you are doing well. We have done a lot of work on the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Harvey_Boulter entry. Can I possibly ask that you have a look at the entry to see if it looks okay? Would really appreciate your input. Think it is far safer to ask for your opinion on this article before the broader community decide to rip it apart.

Kind Regards Ccboshoff (talk) 11:05, 17 February 2016 (UTC)CCBOSHOFF

@Ccboshoff: Hello again. Sorry, but no, my interest was in seeing that the correct processes were implemented, not in the content of the article. What you need to do is to submit the draft for review by one of the editors who specialise in such work. You can do this by adding the template {{subst:AFC draft| Ccboshoff}} to the top of the page, save it, and then follow the instructions to submit it. (That template would have been added automatically if you'd created the draft yourself, I omitted to add it when I moved the page).  —SMALLJIM  11:52, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Hmmmm

You know I can always get another IP address — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.87.151.182 (talk) 16:11, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

@Smalljim: You may wanna indef block this one too (even though indef is pushing it a little, but still). Zeke Essiestudy (talk) 06:18, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. A simple query of my indef block of 66.87.151.187 would have been more helpful, but still... Now fixed :)  —SMALLJIM  09:43, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

removed one or more external

"I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to the page Egg salad, because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. —SMALLJIM 21:38, 21 February 2016 (UTC)"

It seem as appropriate as the links there as it is a variation of the subject and also the last link is to a godaddy page the domain is expired. The guidlines are more confusing then helpful frankly. Sorry just trying to figure it out. i hope i asked this right this is even more confusing then the other sorry newbie — Preceding unsigned comment added by RecipePublishing (talk • contribs) 22:02, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

@RecipePublishing: Good point - I've had another look at Egg salad and removed the external links section altogether. Our guideline is at WP:EXT.

Can I ask what else you plan on doing here in Wikipedia? I ask because your chosen username sounds as if you might want to add spam links or content to articles, which is not allowed. But if that's not your aim, then you might want to change your username to avoid giving that impression to others. Cheers,  —SMALLJIM  22:13, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

I use the name as a try to be constant on all platforms I want to be a useful member no intention of spamming any one. i don't know where I will end up just starting the journey just I am online all the time and I often reference the site and use the info and thought I might be of help I need to study up first. Any good place to start or recommendations? — Preceding unsigned comment added by RecipePublishing (talk • contribs) 22:22, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

@RecipePublishing: OK - good! A good place to start is WP:HELP: it provides a useful starting point for most of the activities you can do here. I'll add a welcome template to your talk page, for easy reference too. Hope this helps,  —SMALLJIM  22:26, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by RecipePublishing (talk • contribs) 23:11, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

Oops.

Oops, sorry! I was trying to thank you. Apologies.DBaK (talk) 23:19, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

No problem - I did spot it and guessed it was an "oops!" Thanks for still being here to help out!  —SMALLJIM  23:28, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

Cheers! DBaK (talk) 00:22, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

you made a big mastake! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coolman20204040 (talk • contribs) 16:12, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Trinity Church Episcopal

Hi Jim, I noticed you deleted the user's page, which I tagged for CSD. It appears that the user is here to promote their church as they have created an article about it, and I have also tagged this for a CSD. Also, the username may violate the policy, so I also wanted to let you know I reported this user to UAA. Thanks! Class455fan1 (talk) 17:39, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Class455fan1. Well, based on the brief history so far, the editor does seem to be making an attempt to write a decent non-promotional article, so I thought I'd leave them to it for a while rather than jumping on them too hard too quick. Another admin might have a different opinion, of course.  —SMALLJIM  17:49, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Smalljim. Alexf has blocked the user indef for having a promotional username. On the subject of biting newcomers, I am slightly worried that I may "bite" a newcomer unintentionally. I do not intend to bite newcomers If you see me doing this, Please do let me know! Many thanks. Class455fan1 (talk) 18:57, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

@Class455fan1: As Alexf has demonstrated, there's a wide range of opinions about what's acceptable, but as long as we're aware of the rule and are here in good faith, there'll be no problem. While I have your ear, though, you could add ''' to the end of your sig, as it's unbalanced at the moment – it affects those of us who use the syntax highlighter gadget (I've changed your sigs above).  —SMALLJIM  20:26, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Are you talking about my signature? Shall i change it? I wanted to do an all red signature, however, for some reason, only I could see it, so i reverted back to old colours. Class455fan1 (talk) 21:42, 25 February 2016 (UTC) --- if I add anything after your comment it gets bolded too.

@Class455fan1: Mmm, yes - see the date and anything else on the line is bolded? In the edit window there are no closing bold quotemarks.  —SMALLJIM  21:47, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

 Done. Thanks for pointing that out. I will change this now. How do i do it in all bold red? Class455fan1 (talk) 21:50, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

You probably don't want to: there's a reason most editors don't use very bright sigs: other editors don't like them much. But if you insist, the place to look is WP:SIGTUT (with other info at WP:SIG).  —SMALLJIM  22:00, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

ILT

You may want to see this interesting edit... it may have some relevance. GAB^Hello! 21:30, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks - obvious sock, but WP:DENY as far as I'm concerned.  —SMALLJIM  21:36, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for all you do, by the way ([6]). Montanabw^(talk) 17:19, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

Hehe, thanks! I must admit that the main reason I've been doing a lot of anti-vandalism work recently is because I'm enjoying working with and tweaking my pet AV program.  —SMALLJIM  17:50, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

About message.

46.109.39.245 (talk) 17:02, 26 February 2016 (UTC) Hello!

You posted a message that says about vandalism. I'm not editing anything of Wiki. It's cellular ip.

Thank you – noted. If you're just reading or are here in good faith, you can safely ignore a message that was intended for a previous user of the IP address.  —SMALLJIM  17:20, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

edit request

Hi SmallJim, I have submitted an edit to the page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Maritz,_LLC) and was wondering if you wouldn't mind reviewing and incorporating the proposed changes due to a COI. Please let me know if you have any questions about the proposed revisions. MadisonfromStanding (talk), 27 February 2016 (UTC) MadisonfromStanding (talk) 16:29, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

You'll have to wait until someone decides to deal with your edit request: there's a long queue. The article really needs a major overhaul to properly comply with our standards.  —SMALLJIM  22:59, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

WikiLove

Hello Smalljim, Peter SamFan has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

:-)  —SMALLJIM  17:11, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

The black kackers

I see you got one. I did too. What are seagles? (Seagulls?) Bishonen | talk 17:29, 2 March 2016 (UTC).

@Bishonen: could well be - a lot of people think they deserve it. I've got AddBad set up to alert me to usernames that it thinks are bad. How do you spot them, if it it's OK to tell?  —SMALLJIM  17:48, 2 March 2016 (UTC).

I have my own secret system — I run my eye lazily down the user creation log and sometimes something strikes me. :-) I got into the habit when I had a vandal of my very own, who created names with "bish" in them. It's surprising how fast the human eye is, if you read a list in a relaxed, half catatonic state. But I'll take a look at AddBad. Ah… it's too complicated for me, I guess. The description seems more elaborate than mine. ;-) Bishonen | talk 18:03, 2 March 2016 (UTC).

@Bishonen: do you have a spare human eye (and the relevant brain parts) that I could patch into the program? It sounds like that's just what it needs. It's true that the program is complex to set up and maintain (regex needed), but it is actually easy to use – the more brightly coloured an entry is, the higher the likelihood is that it warrants some action; and if I don't take the action, I usually see someone else do it instead. Although I'd like to make it available to the community, I've written it in Perl (my only programming language), and Perl doesn't lend itself to user-friendly installations (plus it's only half a program really: I have to use Twinkle to actually do anything).  —SMALLJIM  22:57, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

why?

Hey dude, I spent a long time writing my page, why did you delete it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by BernieHM (talk • contribs) 16:32, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

@BernieHM: your account hasn't created any pages. If you want me to explain you'll have to tell me what I deleted.  —SMALLJIM  16:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. It was for my company Babies That Rock. I didn't think I was breaking any rules or 'ambiguously advertising' I was just explaining about the company? I am new to wiki so please can you tell me why you had my page removed? and if I can recover the code and edit it to your liking, only it took about an hour to write and learn the short hand. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by BernieHM (talk • contribs) 16:40, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

@BernieHM: OK, got it now: Babies That Rock added by User:BabiesThatRock. Wikipedia doesn't allow advertising, which must be your primary reason for adding it here. Rather than explain all our relevant policies, can I suggest that you work through our Article Wizard? If you do that, you'll see why I had to remove your article.  —SMALLJIM  16:50, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes that's the page. I don't understand why its ok for other brands to be on here? and not mine. The information provided was true — Preceding unsigned comment added by BernieHM (talk • contribs) 16:55, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

@BernieHM: "true" is not enough. The Article Wizard will explain – do take some time to work through it, please. Incidentally, what made you think that it was OK to add your new company to Wikipedia? A lot of people do, and their articles almost inevitably get deleted.  —SMALLJIM  17:00, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

@Smalljim: Apologies, I was unaware that it would upset anyone and didn't realise that writing in an open source encyclopedia fact about the origins of a company was breaking any rules. Incidentally, I was originally working through the Article Wizard and after entering my title into search bar (as prompted) I was re-directed to a new page (away from the Article Wizard) to create the non-existent page. Going back into the Article Wizard and not entering the article title I can see the section on company uploads, possibly a UI issue here that would explain why a lot of people do this - because the page explaining against this appears after this step

Thanks for your feedback – I'll look at that. I assume, though, that since you deleted this section twice you don't want to continue the discussion. I hope you find some valid places to promote your business.  —SMALLJIM  18:03, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks but I actually thought it was a cache issu and didn't realise that you had actually taken the time to restore the conversation — Preceding unsigned comment added by BernieHM (talk • contribs) 18:20, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

please don't delete my page:( — Preceding unsigned comment added by Frjelsdkm (talk • contribs) 10:49, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

Attack page

Thank you. It looked like an attack page to me. I'm glad you agreed. I assume that you had to look at the revision history because it had been blanked. Attack pages are relatively rare in user sandboxes submitted to AFC. What are far more common are test edits or nonsense that were apparently submitted to AFC by mistake. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:02, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Well I don't think it was a very bad attack, but I was happy to agree with your long-matured wisdom. Who is this Cruz person anyway, an Englishman asks ;-)  —SMALLJIM  20:03, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

He is a candidate for President of the United States. Robert McClenon (talk) 00:36, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

A recent block you performed

I disabled talk page editing for The Real Tye Sheridan after you blocked them, because the user chose to write patently offensive, degrading and grossly insulting material on their talk page after you blocked them. I had to revdelete the content per WP:RD2. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 20:11, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Nasty. Thanks.  —SMALLJIM  20:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Y. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 22:10, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

bop

Why'd you delete my changes? Not cool bro. Bopbopperboppingbops (talk) 21:19, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

What the fuck man. Why'd yo delete my changes to Tenzing's page? Bopbopperboppingbops (talk) 21:22, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

The messages on your talk page will explain. Do read them!  —SMALLJIM  21:23, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

User

Hi,

Could you please revoke TPA from Fuk Donald Trump, the user you just blocked? They're being abusive. Thank you, GAB^Hello! 23:14, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

@GeneralizationsAreBad: As you've seen, they've moved on already :)  —SMALLJIM  23:18, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

I used to think, "wow, it sure would be fun to be an admin," then this nonsense happens and I reconsider. Could you please revoke TPA from them, too? Thanks :) GAB^Hello! 23:19, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Oh, it's not so bad. Whack-a-vandal can be quite enjoyable. Remember, it's not the real world!  —SMALLJIM  23:21, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

It's all fun and games until it comes to the death threats. GAB^Hello! 23:42, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

No, even then. Anyone doing AV work (or working in contentious areas, which I avoid) must have, or quickly grow, a thick skin to keep going. Do what I do when you get tired of it — write a nice article on a topic that no-one else is interested in :)  —SMALLJIM  23:50, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

I guess so. Aggregating insults and turning them into fun userboxes helped me cope with the hostility. GAB^Hello! 21:41, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I saw those and thought they were clever - gave me a chuckle.  —SMALLJIM  21:43, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

March 2016

A page you created has been nominated for deletion as an attack page, according to section G10 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

Do not create pages that attack, threaten, or disparage their subject. Attack pages and files are not tolerated by Wikipedia, and users who create or add such material may be blocked from editing. Sjö (talk) 14:43, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Sjö: I've looked, but I can't definitely work out who this was really intended for. You'll have to let me know :)  —SMALLJIM  15:03, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Ah – found it! It was this page (content since deleted). TW's CSD module automatically warned the page creator, which was me adding the block notice.  —SMALLJIM  15:13, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I really should look at who created the page instead of blindly assuming it was the user. I hope I didn't cause you too much trouble. Sjö (talk) 15:57, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

No problem. It's been ages since I had one, so I'll look after it with care :)  —SMALLJIM  09:53, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Castellano article

I suspect that the editor who is causing difficulties at Javier Castellano ... is not who he says he is. (The real guy does not speak English particularly well and I doubt his first edit would be to wikilink!). I think we have a sock account. Is there a template for "don't impersonate famous people?" Montanabw^(talk) 00:16, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I wasn't sure at all, but I thought it best to play safe. I see that Nyttend has taken the correct action and applied the block that's specified for the purpose. I'm still learning :)  —SMALLJIM  09:56, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Had I a mop, I'd have slapped it myself, but glad someone was able to fix it. Thanks! Montanabw^(talk) 00:20, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Page protections

Are you available to protect some other articles?--Yankees10 00:41, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, no – I'd gone to bed by then. WP:RFPP, if you still want them done.  —SMALLJIM  10:01, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	I saw the attempt at earlier vandalism on the sultan pages. Thank you for helping keep these areas clean. Deliciouspieceoftoast (talk) 02:28, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

That's very kind of you, thanks! I just did a bit of cleaning as I was passing by.  —SMALLJIM  10:04, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Doddington, Kent

Thanks for the block. I've revdel's that edit and semi'd the article for a week. Mjroots (talk) 06:59, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Schoolkids, I assume. I'll watch the page for a while in case it resumes.  —SMALLJIM  10:07, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

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Fixed – WHYY not?  —SMALLJIM  10:09, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Giililam

Thanks. :) I was one second behind and hadn't seen the vandalism. I must remember to click block that second before I click save at usertalk. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:43, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

@Anna Frodesiak: I guess several other admins were ready to pounce too. You'll have to watch out for his socks now – I'm off to bed :)  —SMALLJIM  23:50, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Cheers. Sleep well. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:51, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

SPI Supreme Genghis Khan

Hi Smalljim,

I have been monitoring the article Mongolia from my watchlist and although admins keep tagging these sockpuppets wouldn't it be a good idea if we started a CheckUser SPI so we can locate the offending IP addresses, as you have blocked many of these vandals? TheCoffeeAddict talk|contribs 12:35, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

@TheCoffeeAddict: Hi! Persistent vandals like this tend to use proxies or large dynamic IP ranges. I prefer to use WP:RBI, though others may like to take up your suggestion.  —SMALLJIM  12:46, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

@Smalljim: As there are already 7 sockpuppets, I was thinking that a checkuser could try to block the underlying IPs to prevent further damage. I think WP:RBI may not be a good idea in this case, as the vandal will keep coming back (it seems like it) TheCoffeeAddict talk|contribs 12:50, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

@TheCoffeeAddict: No need to ping me on my own talk page :) I note that User:Favonian has already linked the latest two accounts, see User:JamesBWatson Genghis Khan, so if you've got more information, maybe a word with him would be a good idea. Or you could start an SPI yourself if you want.  —SMALLJIM  13:15, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

It is a reliable source.

Hi, Thank you for your concern. However I should tell it (edunote.info) is a reliable source. I appreciate your help in this regard. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eduarticle (talk • contribs) 14:25, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Note: discussion continued on User talk:Eduarticle.  —SMALLJIM 

Tim Marshall - picture queries

Dear Smalljim The picture to which you refer is not a promotional material ...it was a friendly picture taken while Tim was visiting Bellerby as he is a fan of globes ..there was no fee paid etc etc...I will write to permissions about this too to confirm...I have had to take down two pictures which are owned by Tim as he doesn't know the original photographer so I've had to put back up the one you took down...as a journalist he is always having his picture taken while travelling the world. Regards Bumbledog Bumbledog (talk) 16:15, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Dear Smalljim I'm sending this message again as I'm new to Wikipedia and don't understand how to communicate with someone who is querying an image. Please note the picture you refer to is not promotional ...I'm happy to delete the caption if that's your issue and say the image was taken in 2015 and take away ref to Bellerby...it was a casual picture taken at a globemaker...Tim is a fan of globes as I understand. Regards Bumbledog Bumbledog (talk) 16:19, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Bumbledog, in reply to both your messages, the problem isn't about the rights to the photo, it's that you are using the Tim Marshall article to advertise the globe company. We don't do advertising on Wikipedia. You could crop the photo to just show the person, if you want an up-to-date photo of him in his article.  —SMALLJIM  16:19, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Dear Smalljim The images you have put back up are being queried by another administrator...ie the G8 pic and the Baghdad pic ...that's why I've taken them down...they are Tim's copyright taken by passers by while he was working in his capacity as a journalist...we have no way of tracking down these people now and so I've taken them down but you've now just put them back up....I feel trapped in the middle by 2 administrators I simply put back up the globe pic as we have clear permission for that but I can remove all reference to the globemaker if you're worried about promotion., which is not the case ..he never received any form of promotional funds for this pic at all. Regards Bumbledog Bumbledog (talk) 16:23, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Smalljim I've completely forgotten how to create and load up new images on a wiki page which is why I was relying on an image id already taken. As there are globes created all over the world...can I just take away the reference to Bellerby in the caption underneath the image? That way no-one knows what the image is when looking at the page apart from Tim next to a globe which is a generic thing pretty much? Kind regards Bumbledog Bumbledog (talk) 16:29, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Bumbledog, Ah - I wasn't aware of the problems regarding File:Tim Marshall Baghdad 2004.JPG. In that case I'd suggest that using a cropped version of File:TM Bellerby Pic.jpg would be the most appropriate solution - it's a much more up-to-date likeness too. The fact that you edited both articles made it look to me as if you were trying to promote the globe company, as explained in our conflict of interest policy (payment isn't a necessary condition for that to be a problem). Anyway, if that isn't the case, then I apologise for that assumption.  —SMALLJIM  16:35, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Smalljim. No problem thanks....I haven't the first clue how to crop so will have to ask someone how to do that ...I don't think this pic will work cropped as it will look,a bit weird as his hand is up in the air on the globe....are you ok for me to just put this up with the caption "Tim Marshall, 2015" so that at least an image is there with no brand mention...then I've got time to get it cropped or figure out how to put up a replacement...I was feeling so confident with wiki as a newcomer and image issues are so complex to navigate that I just feel I don't want to touch wiki anymore unfortunately, regards Bumbledog —–––

Bumbledog, you're right about image copyright being a minefield here. I don't pretend to understand all the nuances and leave that area to those who do. I've uploaded a cropped copy of File:TM Bellerby Pic.jpg over your version. It's not a permanent change, we can restore the original and upload this as a separate file if you foresee a use for the original. But I think this one, emphasising the person more, with your shorter caption, is a better fit for Marshall's article. What do you think?

Regarding Wikipedia: if you're here in good faith, with your only intention being to improve the encyclopedia, then everything will be fine. One does have to get used to the sometimes brusque and direct actions that others take - pretty much the same as the rest of the internet, really. Though those of us who stick to it find great pleasure in contributing. Hope you can stay around!  —SMALLJIM  17:21, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

@Smalljim Dear Smalljim Thanks so much! You've restored my faith! It looks great! Much appreciated! Best wishes Bumbledog Bumbledog (talk) 07:24, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Glad to help and I hope you'll find something else to contribute to the project. If you have further questions, you can ask me (if I'm around), or The teahouse is full of friendly people just waiting to help.  —SMALLJIM  20:44, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Holi sockpuppet, Jim!

Thanks for blocking that same damn ·™€`^^¥«»{} that keeps vandalizing Holi. Obviously all we can do is keep watching the page for the SOB's destructiveness and reversing it. --Thnidu (talk) 00:54, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Well I can't quickly locate what I did to warrant those thanks, but you're right generally, although Holi is under pending changes so vandalism doesn't show up to readers.  —SMALLJIM  10:56, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Nambepatrick/ Kalah Social

User Nambepatrick requires another block for persistently recreating Kalah Social, methinks. Thank you, HappyValleyEditor (talk) 09:24, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Another admin beat me to this. Sometimes I wonder if splattering a user's talk page with so many complex messages actually makes things worse.  —SMALLJIM  11:02, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Block evading IP

Hi, thanks for blocking 213.205.251.153 (talk · contribs · WHOIS). He hops between addresses and sometimes between ranges too. —Vensatry _(Talk) 06:52, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

@Vensatry: I know, I've been keeping an eye out for the vandal since your discussion with BethNaught a few days ago.  —SMALLJIM  10:32, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! —Vensatry _(Talk) 10:36, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	For keeping a good watch on the vandals :) Keep up the good work! →The Pancake of Heaven! (T  • C  • E) 12:21, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

@The Pancake of Heaven!: You're too kind! Thanks for the work you are doing too. Your speedy deletion request of Kiffkaff isn't correct though – have a look at the CSD criteria and you'll see why that page doesn't fall under G1. I was going to suggest that A7 would be more appropriate, on the basis that it's web content that doesn't plausibly indicate why it's significant, but I see that another admin has just deleted it under A3: "no content" (hmm...). I re-read the CSD criteria from time to time to ensure I have a good grasp of them – it's a good idea to do that. I hope this helps.  —SMALLJIM  12:37, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice! Kiffkaff was recently deleted by a sysop, but I'll keep your common in mind. Nice meeting you! :) →The Pancake of Heaven! (T  • C  • E) 12:41, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

Loch ness

Aww... You mean to tell me that the LOCH NESS MONSTER doesn't live in LOCH NESS? Come on man

-Masterman123456 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Masterman123456 (talk • contribs) 21:59, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

If you're interested, it's dealt with in the section just above the one you added it to. I'll add a standard message to your talk page that provides links to more information about Wikipedia.  —SMALLJIM  22:02, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

Zodiac Killer

Hello Smalljim, As you have previously contributed to the Zodiac Killer article, could I please bring to your attention the activities of Komatsoulakis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) on this article? They have added nonsense regarding Ted Cruz several times, all of which have been reverted, although they have not reached 3RR but instead have resorted to a personal attack on my User page (reverted by another editor) and inappropiate, unsigned, shouting comments on the Zodiac Killer Talk page. Another editor and myself have issued advice and warnings, but they seem to be ignored. With best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 17:20, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Komatsoulakis has been appropriately warned, and if he resumes the inappropriate behaviour he's likely to be blocked. As far as the meme goes, it looks to me as if there may be reliable sources (examples from a quick search: 1 2) so talking about adding something to the appropriate article(s) is starting to appear not too unreasonable ;-)  —SMALLJIM  19:17, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Hey David Johnson, I told you that the guardian and gq are reliable sources, I fail to see why you continue to attack me on this. I am a Political Scientist, and I follow the election closely, and this has been a recurring statement on CNN, Fox as well as MSNBC. Your claims that it is unreasonable, nonsense, inappropriate, etc. have no basis in fact. I am offended and insulted that I am trying to make contributions to this that are reasonable and well-cited. Deeming that my edits are not "inappropriate," upon your reply to this, and accepting that you are mistaken, I will be putting it back, and writing to the higher-ups here about you suppressing information. Smalljim, I would like to know if you object to the statement that I made being on the Zodiac Killer's site. If you do not object to it, I would like to replace it. (talk) 15:37, 22 March 2016 (EET) -Komatsoulakis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

@Komatsoulakis and David J Johnson: In view of the sensitive nature of the issue, it shouldn't be added to an article yet. A precise question about what should be included should be raised on the appropriate talk page(s) to see what the consensus among other interested editors is (that doesn't include me). Reasoned discussion, assuming good faith on the part of other editors is the way to do it.  —SMALLJIM  14:38, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

A cupcake for you!

Thank you for dealing with my edit-warring situation! It is greatly appreciated! Have a great day! :) Carbrera (talk) 22:33, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Carbrera, I like cupcakes - thank you. But you must not keep reverting, even if you know you are "in the right", and even if it means the "wrong version" stays there for some time. Look again at what you were edit warring over: it doesn't look to me as if it's very important. And when someone starts abusing you, don't respond in kind - just ignore it, or report it if it gets too bad, and go and do something else for a while. End of lecture - now go and read WP:EW :)  —SMALLJIM  22:43, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Nuti

Hey smalljim, why did you delete my page, the works of harrison nuti should be heard by everyone as the man is a genius and a great idol and role model of mine, kind regards jack allen — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harrynuti (talk • contribs) 13:32, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

I've put a standard welcome message on your talk page. I'm sure that together with the messages already posted there you'll get the point.  —SMALLJIM  13:37, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Why

I recently added pictures to queso chichihua and you deleted them, u rude y u do dis — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kasdjflkasjdf;lkasdf (talk • contribs) 19:50, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

I've put a further message on your talk page. Please follow the links in it. I'm sure this will help explain.  —SMALLJIM  19:55, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks

For this revert Smalljim. Even though it was a bogus/trolling edit it was nice to be included in such illustrious company. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 21:23, 24 March 2016 (UTC)