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Nomination for deletion of ACC templates

Hello! A few ACC templates have been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the templates' entry on the Templates for discussion page. This notice is because you are an ACC admin. Thanks! Avicennasis @ 04:33, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

ACC Account

Hi Willking1979, I notice you have ‘sysop’ status on Account Creation Tool users. I had the ‘account-creator’ status switched on last year, unfortunately I let it lapse by not using it for 45 days.

Is it possible to get this status reinstated? If so, how would I go about this? Thank you & Kind Regards :-) -- Marek.69 talk 22:57, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

I have gone ahead and restored your tool access. Tool admins can suspend and restore access to users. Make sure you are aware of the instructions in the guide to using the tool as it has been updated. Willking1979 (talk) 23:12, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
Thanks Willking, I'll make sure I familiarise myself with the new rules and instructions before I jump in. Thank you very much for your help!  :-) Marek.69 talk 23:23, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
No problem. :) Willking1979 (talk) 23:28, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Willking1979 use page layout

Your user page has many thoughful features; I have been viewing and jumping back and forth among the links from your page. My intent is to view your user page layout as a model and [by viewing links from your user page] to learn more about features of Wikipedia and about contributing. I began contributing to Wiktionary about 2 yrs ago. Now my interest has gravitated to Wikipedia. My method of learning proper entry of format codes, etc., involves looking at the coding via the "edit this page" feature of various articles to see how proper entry is done. CST (Daylight Savings) 9:15am Wayne Roberson, Austin, Texas (talk) 14:18, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia and thanks for your comments. If you wish to know more about how to build user pages and relevant policies, click here. Happy editing, Willking1979 (talk) 14:23, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

207.230.144.240

This IP is registered to Clear Channel Communications. I think it should be blocked after the multitude of warnings the IP has gotten over the past year and a half. It is obvious warnings aren't helping. What do you think? - NeutralHomer • Talk • 21:19, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

So far, I've given one level 1 warning. I will actively watch the user...I usually do not block IPs until a vandal edit occurs after a level 4 warning within a 24-hour period, if there is a threat to others, blatant harassment, or if there is a clear pattern of sockpuppetry. Willking1979 (talk) 21:37, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
I don't think there is any sockpuppetry, but there is a clear COI with the user editing Clear Channel station articles. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 21:41, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
Just issued a COI notice to the user. Willking1979 (talk) 21:45, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
I issued a Warn2 template for an edit (still current) back in February to the WLAN-FM page that wiped out 2K worth of text. Same thing to the WLAN (AM) page. No warning there though, just a rollback. Thanks for the COI warning :) - NeutralHomer • Talk • 21:49, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
No problem. :) Willking1979 (talk) 21:55, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

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FYI

if you had not already, this editor seems to want his talk page blocked too [1] Imperial Monarch (D•R) 09:18, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

I re-blocked him/her just before you posted your message. The blocked user can no longer edit his/her talk page and cannot send email to other users. Willking1979 (talk) 09:29, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Block of IP

I thank you for having blocked IP 204.184.233.123. They were getting annoying again, and vandalized Strafford, Missouri. Bearian (talk) 19:32, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome...thanks for all you do here on Wiki. :) Willking1979 (talk) 19:55, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

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Happy Willking1979's Day!

User:Willking1979 has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as Willking1979's day!
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Willking1979!

Peace,
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00:24, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

A record of your Day will always be kept here.

For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:24, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

Thank you, Rlevse. I am deeply humbled. :) Willking1979 (talk) 00:28, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

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Oops.

You seem to have blocked an entire University IP adress from editing Wiki pages. I would suggest that you re-think this decision as it causes problems for many people. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jkiteley (talk • contribs) 13:38, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Which IP address are you referring to? If you need any help with a blocked IP address, you may also want to send an email to Wikipedia's unblock request team. Willking1979 (talk) 14:29, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

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Need you to take a look at this

Hey, I need you to go trough a SPI. Its very important that you read through everything. From the beginning to the end. [2]

The Nefer Tweety account is exclusively used to do the exact same edits as Arab Cowboy, and so far no one has explained how its possible that the NT account contacted ACs sock. How this could have been a coincidence. Can you take a look at the evidence? --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 01:01, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

I've glanced through the evidence. Based on the evidence, it is inconclusive. Either they are socks to evade blocks, restrictions, etc., or it could be a simple coincidence that they have interest in the Asmahan article. Any admins watching this page, I would want your input on this. Willking1979 (talk) 01:40, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Thank your for looking at it, well the "common interest" stretches over several articles, not only Asmahan, and its exclusively NT reverting to ACs edit. What I would like is a comment from you on the last part of the evidence, where I point out this edit. The fact that after exclusively using the NT account to back AC, the NT account then contacts ACs sock before it was revealed that AC controlled it and "asks" him to go to the article, what is the likelihood of that being a coincidence? --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 00:27, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
I think there is a chance that NT could be AC. However, since Middle East-related articles are not my specialty, I am not very sure. Again, more input from admins and others are needed. Willking1979 (talk) 00:39, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protection

Would you take a look at the edit history on Enes Kanter? An IP is consistently changing the infobox to say that Kanter is 7 feet tall (every source I find says between 6'8" and 6'10") and adding an unsourced nickname ("the underKANTER", capitalization used by the IP) which I've never seen reference to. Another registered editor keeps adding the nickname "The Mini Muresan", which I've also not seen in any RS. I'd consider it unlikely as well because Gheorghe Mureşan, to whom the nickname probably alludes, was Romanian (Kanter is Turkish) and is almost a foot taller than Kanter. I'm thinking semi-protection might be appropriate here. What do you think? Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 16:24, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I have gone ahead and semi-protected the article for 2 weeks for BLP violations and vandalism. Hopefully that will solve the problem. Let me know if you need anything else. Willking1979 (talk) 16:34, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

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You're welcome...glad to help with the task force. :) Willking1979 (talk) 00:14, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

Problematic user

Had a good laugh today? Check out this nuttiness: [3] [4] [5] [6]. I'm thinking we've got some sockpuppetry happening, in addition to someone who might be a couple of fries short of a Happy Meal. Do with this information as you will. :) Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 19:29, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Believe it or not, one of the socks has requested an article about the "front." I have opened an SPI case here. Willking1979 (talk) 20:02, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, I noticed that. I figured I'd leave it on the requests page so someone else could get a laugh when they start looking into it. Thanks for starting the proceedings. I anticipate we may not have heard the last of this. This person doesn't seem like the type to give up without finding a few more ways to post his/her manifesto to Wikipedia, as though that will somehow achieve independence for our fair Commonwealth. LOL Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 20:23, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

BC IPs

I'm kind of interested in this topic from a possible news story pov. Any chance you could e-mail me about it? - Amgine (talk) 20:18, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Just sent an email. Willking1979 (talk) 20:48, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

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POV check

Could you take a look at the sources cited in the relatively-new article on Ergun Caner? Apparently, there is some controversy about his claims of being an ex-Muslim, but some of the sources cited seem to fall short of WP:RS to me. Since I enjoy Dr. Caner's preaching, I fear I may be too close to the subject to judge objectively. Thanks. Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 14:03, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Already aware of the media coverage and controversy surrounding Caner, I have gone through the article. The link and source selection seem to be balanced at this point. However, I will keep a very watchful eye for any POV edits. Willking1979 (talk) 14:27, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Enes Kanter, again

Thanks for your protection of Enes Kanter. I've succeeded in convincing one of the editors to add a source for the nickname he insists on adding. The problem is that it's a local radio show, which I doubt meets the criteria of WP:RS. (See latest edit) Am I mistaken in this? If not, which section of WP:RS do you think is most applicable here? Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 20:08, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

The ref should be accepted if the show is done by hosts who are experts in sports. In addition, the ref should have the specific call sign and city of license of the station as well as the official title of the show. You may want to read Wikipedia:RS#News_organizations. By the way, protection for the article expired earlier this week. I will continue to watch the article closely. Willking1979 (talk) 20:19, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Necrat

I took this to User:2over0 who was the AN3 admin on the WABC (AM) case, but he appears to be busy, so I bring this to you. After asking Necrat not to post on my talk page again (what I figure is the best way to get rid of any conflict with him), he does so anyway (and admits sockpuppetry, but that is neither here nor there). It wouldn't have been a big deal if he hadn't moments later posted this on this user page. Clearly this is about me, just not using my name and clearly shouldn't be allowed. I got in trouble for this as a newbie when I put a list of "Editors to Stay Away From" (or something like that) on my userpage. Got busted for it. This shouldn't be allowed and the only reason I bring this to your attention. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 21:23, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Just issued a civility note to the user. The editor needs to realize civility is important here on Wikipedia. Willking1979 (talk) 21:39, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
Okie Dokie...hopefully that gets that pulled as that could be considered a personal attack by some. Thanks Dude...NeutralHomer • Talk • 21:45, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
No problem, buddy. I also hope Necrat can retract his statement. Have a great weekend, Willking1979 (talk) 21:51, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
A personal attack would be if I had actually used someone's name. Which I did not. It was a very generic editorial response on my own personal page of the matters which I have been dealing with in response to dealing with that homer guy. In fact, if he hadn't said anything, no one would've known it was about him, ironically.
He may think it's about him but thats soley an assumption on his part. Thus not a personal attack nor any incivility. As with everything, there are two sides to every story and without getting into the details, I am at my wits end with "neutralhomer". I tried to be resonable with him, but it was impossible. He single handedly has ruined my experience with Wikipedia and as I said in my profile statement, I am done with it after today. I apologize for wasting your time. Have a nice day.Necrat (talk) 02:08, 22 May 2010 (UTC) NECRAT
Necrat, I have struggled with posting that note on the talk page. I had mixed emotions about it. I would say right now let the Mediation Cabal do their job, work out your differences, and return to Wiki when this drama is over. Willking1979 (talk) 02:21, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
Willking1979, if you look at the history of the user, you will see he has had several conflicts with other editors here. Apparently I am not the only one who's had troubles with this member. It might be time for the administrators to look into his conduct here, and take action as appropriate. It is not my place to do so, and in everything I have posted in trying to deal with the whole situation, I remained civil the whole time, by taking the appopriate steps (entering mediation and flagging for edit warring). as well as remaining polite when discussing the matter and bringing fourth any information to back the issues I had. The member clearly takes the "heavy handed" approach to editing and likes to throw around warnings like he's an administrator, as well as being as uncooperative with other editors as possible. Again I don't want to get in the middle of it, and I certanly don't want to get into a "pissing match" situation here, but this type of conduct, towards me, was offensive and really put me to my wits end. Maybe I will come back but only after I can be assured I can make factual edits removing unfactual ones without this type of nonsense. Thank you very much for your time and I appreciate you not only listening to me on this but discussing it with me as well. I really do appreciate it. Necrat (talk) 02:40, 22 May 2010 (UTC)NECRAT

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Neutralhomer

I don't know what route to take with this, but I am again getting harrassed by user:neutralhomer. I posted a link to a photograph on my website (standard site, no advertising, I get no revenue, just a picture host) showing proof of evidence in an article. I disagree with his assertion that is it not a reliable source. How is a photograph evidence not reliable? He is now clearly following my every move on here, and based on other users talk pages, he's done/doing it to other users here as well who question his motives. [| here], [| here], and [| here]. The user "requests" that I do not post on his wall, but feels it is ok for himself to do so on my wall. I believe this qualifies as WP:Harrassment as well as WP:Hounding , based on what I stated, and the comments clearly posted on the other three walls. Does this need to be posted to WP:ANI for further review? What are the correct steps to take to get this overzealous member to back down? Necrat (talk) 17:17, 2 June 2010 (UTC)NECRAT

Since I have interacted with Neutralhomer, I will recuse myself from this discussion. Talk page watchers, could an uninvolved admin look at this? Willking1979 (talk) 17:19, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
I don't want you to take action with him, I just want to know the best route to take on it. Another admin? Posted it on the WP:ANI? Necrat (talk) 17:37, 2 June 2010 (UTC)NECRAT
Try Wikiquette alerts and start a new section. Again, I will not be involved in any action related to this conflict. Willking1979 (talk) 17:41, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
Thank you. You may delete this from your talk page if you wish. I will go forward with that! Necrat (talk) 17:43, 2 June 2010 (UTC)NECRAT
I usually leave talk page postings for at least 7 days as standard procedure. I will do the same for this discussion. Willking1979 (talk) 17:45, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
OK Thank you for your time. Again, it is appreciated. Necrat (talk) 18:06, 2 June 2010 (UTC)NECRAT
No problem. Willking1979 (talk) 18:20, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
  • Hopefully, there won't be a next time for this, but God forbid if there is, could you please notify me of the ANI thread. I found perchance while looking up another ANI thread that sparked my interest and seen the one against me. Thanks. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 19:50, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
I thought he would go the WQA route, but he went to ANI instead. I will notify you next time there is a post on ANI involving you. Willking1979 (talk) 19:58, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
Thanks Dude. :) No worries on it going to ANI. Bound to happen with the massive gang-up. At least it will all come out into the light now. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 20:07, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Quote worth Requoting

I have noticed over time you have had some good quotes on the "Quote worth Requoting" section on your userpage. Might I suggest that you bunch all the quotes you have had in that section and put them on one page similar to my quotes page. Allows many people to see a number of interesting quotes and you could add a "Current Quote worth Requoting" at the top of that page. Just an idea. Take Care...NeutralHomer • Talk • 02:42, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestion...I'll consider creating a quotes page. :) Willking1979 (talk) 10:19, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
Sure, no problem :) - NeutralHomer • Talk • 22:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

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Couple Questions

Hey Will, hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Couple questions for you. Wehwalt surprised me by giving me Rollbackers, Autoreviewers and Reviewers access as a "Trusted user". I am completely surprised. I am just wondering, where do I go to learn how to use Autoreviewers and Reviewers? I have used Rollback before. Can you help? - NeutralHomer • Talk • 22:11, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

I would recommend that you read this page about the autoreviewer user right, which deals with patrolling new pages, and this page about reviewers, which approve pending changes during the trial, which begins this week. You can also go to the pending changes demo wiki here. Willking1979 (talk) 22:41, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
Cool, thanks Will :) Will check those out. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 22:46, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
No problem. :) Willking1979 (talk) 22:52, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

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Enes Kanter, again

I know we've already done semi-protection on this article once, but this edit seems to indicate we may need it again. I've reverted this silly "Underkanter" nickname a couple of times in the last few days, each time added by an IP. Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 18:15, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

 Done. Semi-protected for one month. The additions by the IPers are obvious violations of WP:BLP. Willking1979 (talk) 18:28, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Stopira

Since the article is recreate and rewritten, please restore the old version if related to the person. Matthew_hk tc 06:35, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

 Done. Four previous revisions restored. If you need any further assistance, let me know. Willking1979 (talk) 10:33, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

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Thanks

Thanks for your reversion of vandalism to my talk user page. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 17:49, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Willking1979 (talk) 17:56, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

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Thanks

Thank you for lifting the block on my editing. Blueboar (talk) 22:03, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. If you need any further assistance, feel free to contact me. Willking1979 (talk) 22:11, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

ACC

I took a break from Wikipedia for a few months and while i was gone my account at ACC was suspended for being inactive. Since your an ACC admin i though i'd drop you a message to see if you could reactivate my ACC account. Thanks. Frehley 20:36, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

 Done. Account reactivated. Have a great weekend, Willking1979 (talk) 20:48, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
Thank You. Frehley 20:58, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

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Cameron

Cameron , are you sure those additions are correct at cameron? Our political history experts worked a fair while sortinh that out. Have you seen the mess the editor is presenting of the citations also? sheesh. Off2riorob (talk) 14:09, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

I assumed good faith and accepted the revisions. Hqb (talk · contribs) also accepted one of Righteditor (talk · contribs)'s revs. Feel free to remove them if you feel there are doubts about the additions. I do not follow British politics daily, therefore I would defer to experts. If my talk page watchers have an opinion about this feel free to comment. Willking1979 (talk) 14:49, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

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Pure and Unadulterated Curiousity

What are your two favorite colors? - Neutralhomer • Talk • 02:49, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Kentucky Wildcats blue and white. Willking1979 (talk) 10:59, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
Go Big Blue! Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 13:22, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
Okie Dokie, Thanks. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 00:56, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
  • OK, I will tell you why I wanted to know about your favorite colors (which I tried to use to the best extent I could. I made you a new userpage. You can see the "almost" finished product here. You will notice my name on it, ignore that. That is part of the code. If the page looks slightly familiar, it is cause I used the code from User:Jennavecia's old userpage (she doesn't mind). You are probably wondering where some things are. Some of your information is in those drop down boxes to the right, so are your userboxes. I could only add one picture, so I picked the mountain shot, you can tinker with that. I didn't have room for your barnstars, so I did some formatting with those and can see what it will look like here. My idea was to put a link in the "More Stuff" field of your template. One other problem, I couldn't find a good place for your "status" template. I can try and tinker with it or you could use {{Statustop}} application and I could scoot it over a few ticks. You don't have to use any of these, just something I did cause I was insanely bored. I would recommend putting these on another page (which would be semi-protected just in case) and transcluded on your mainpage. Keeps things out of the way. :) Let me know if you like them and I can copy/past both of them onto seperate pages and you can protect them and tinker as needed (or I could). Take Care...Neutralhomer • Talk • 04:18, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
Looks great thus far. Can't wait until the final product. Great job!!! :) Willking1979 (talk) 10:16, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
That is the final product (just the one part uses BASEUSERNAME), just need to move it to your userspace with your permission and get it semi-protected. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 16:58, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
Go right ahead. Willking1979 (talk) 16:59, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
OK, I have added the code for the userpage at User:Willking1979/Content (which I transcluded to your userpage) and the code for the Barnstars section at User:Willking1979/Barnstars, which I added to your template menu under "More Stuff". Just need those two pages semi-protected for security and you probably should watchlist them as well. Let me know if you want anything tinkered with and I will see what I can do. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 17:19, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
Pages watchlisted and semi-protected. Thanks for everything! :) Willking1979 (talk) 17:23, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

You are quite welcome. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 17:25, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Possible privacy concern

Check out the latest addition here. I would revert it, but I thought it may also need to be deleted from the page history as a privacy concern. If so, could you take care of that? Thanks. Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 20:08, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

I am not sure it meets the standards for RevDelete. I went ahead and reverted it per WP:NOTAFORUM. Willking1979 (talk) 20:58, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

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