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February 23

Do you know what the former company “Oswego” is?

Hello. There is a former company named “Oswego” in a small town in Texas (part of the county where Sugar Bend is, Fort Bend). Does anyone who live in its county seat or internationally have some information? Any answers are highly appreciated. 2.103.231.248 (talk) 19:20, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Did you mean Sugar Land? Our article on Richmond, Texas, contains the unsourced cryptic sentence: "It is home to the founders of the former company Oswego, Nick Mide and Trace." Using this as a basis for a further Google search gives many hits, which, however, are all exact or paraphrased repetitions of this one sentence. When the statement was added in June 2022 by an anonymous IP, the formulation was, "it is home of the legendary Oswego owners Nick and mide". This unsourced addition was forthwith reverted, but re-added in the next edit in the form "it is home of the legendary founders of the former company Oswego, Nick Trace and Mide" by another anonymous IP, geolocating to almost the same spot as the first one. Again immediately reverted, the second IP then inserted the claim in its present form. As far as I could determine this, the repetitions on other web sites date from after this insertion. It does not smell good. --Lambiam 22:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Try look up the both IP’s location in this and check their edit history. That might help. (please don’t look up my IP, only look up the 2 IPs that made that claim). When you finish looking up both of them, let me know. 2.103.231.248 (talk) 10:38, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Any answers? 2.103.231.248 (talk) 13:04, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Give us time, IP. We're all volunteers here, and actually there is no 'here' – we all do this in moments snatched from our Real Lives. Check back in a day or two. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 176.24.45.226 (talk) 13:20, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK I will. I will check bay in a day or two to see if someone had looked up both of the IPs that made that (what I claim fictional) “former” company Oswego. Also that I claim fictional is the founders’ names, which are “Nick Trace and Mide” These 2 IPs made it according to the reply made by Lambian. Maybe try contacting Snopes. after you looked up those IP locations (link in earlier reply, also please do not look up my IP!) and looked up their edit history. 2.103.231.248 (talk) 15:52, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What is it exactly that you're wanting us to do? The IPs in question didn't make any other edits. The minor bit of vandalism that was missed for quite some time has now been reverted. Thank you for bringing attention to it. --Onorem (talk) 17:25, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The IPs geolocate to the USA. Don't you think the House Oversight Committee should open an investigation? They have the power to subpoena Comcast Cable to produce more information. No one is above the law; with a dogged determination and some luck the malfeasants can be brought to justice so that they will not escape their deserved punishment. --Lambiam 17:46, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You checked their edit history. You checked their geolocation. I found their geolocation is Houston and Rosenberg. Before you contact Snopes, block those 2 IPs and choose your reason. Now try contacting Snopes if the claim is real or not. 2.103.231.248 (talk) 19:05, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The edits are 2 years old. Blocking now would be as pointless as this conversation is. There is also no need to 'contact Snopes.' If someone tries to add it again in the future, they'll either have a reliable source or they won't. If they don't, hopefully it will be caught and deleted more quickly this time. --Onorem (talk) 19:25, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Did they notice it on the administrators noticeboard? Or any other source from Wikipedia, such as the help desk, Teahouse and so on? 2.103.231.248 (talk) 19:58, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no ongoing problem. Why are you so determined that we should waste time pursuing what appears to be a 2-year old minor prank? {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 176.24.45.226 (talk) 21:44, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]