User talk:UtherSRG

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This appears not to be totally straightforward

We have an editor Foo123 which has created a draft about the Foo tribe. As a member of the tribe they have an apparent COI. Had they created a draft about the Nation of Foo, would they also have a COI? They also appear to have a better command of the Fooian Language than of English.

I'm intertested in what you hope I am going to be able to achieve here, please? 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 19:46, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

You were able to calmly work with the author of Draft:Bruse Wane to get them to understand what is needed. I'm hoping for the same here. Asking early to avoid the level of animosity in the former. - UtherSRG (talk) 20:04, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

I think we stand a chance. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 20:08, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

The discussion is taking place on my talk page. You are most welcome to contribute. Thank you for your compliment. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 20:20, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Ok. I'll go make some popcorn and watch the show... - UtherSRG (talk) 22:13, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Hrm.... copy-pasted back into main article space. I've reverted all of their edits from today, other than their question above, and blocked them for a week for DE. I'm edging towards a CIR indef. I think there is too much of a language barrier. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:12, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

I agree. I hate it when people consider their use of an unfamiliar language is sufficient. They should edit their native language Wikipedia and have fun doing so.

I wondered why the party hadn't continued. You should enjoy the popcorn anyway 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 23:05, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

Indeed. Cheers my friend, and help yourself. :) - UtherSRG (talk) 23:46, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. I took a medium sized handfull. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 08:10, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Re deletion of Draft:Anish Shah

I want you to delete Draft:Anish Shah again, which you previously restored upon my request. iVickyChoudhary (talk) 13:01, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

It will automatically be deleted after 6 months of inactivity. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:15, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Can't you just undo the restoration if possible? iVickyChoudhary (talk) 13:35, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

You don't WP:OWN the draft. Any user may want to improve it. We can give it the remaining time and let it automatically be deleted. - UtherSRG (talk) 14:20, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Ok thanks iVickyChoudhary (talk) 06:28, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

Question from The Vanishing of Will Byers (19:22, 4 February 2025)

Hi, thanks for being a mentor! I’ve got lots of questions, but for now it’s great to meet you! -P --The Vanishing of Will Byers (talk) 19:22, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Question from SKMS333 (11:42, 7 February 2025)

Hello, Thank you for being a mentor. I would like to update the photo on my brother's page. I have no experience in editing pages. --SKMS333 (talk) 11:42, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

You should not update your brother's article, as that would be a conflict of interest. However, you may suggest edits on the article's talk page. You can use the WP:File Upload Wizard to upload new images. I will put some helpful links on your talk page. - UtherSRG (talk) 11:56, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

User:87.41.240.91 Blocked

Hi, just to let you know the IP you blocked has now switched to 87.41.241.26 and has continued with the vandalism of Animal testing Equine-man (talk) 13:53, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. I've blocked their range now. - UtherSRG (talk) 15:52, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

Feedback

Hi @UtherSRG,

Thanks for the feedback. Would love to improve the page Anand Reddi.

What is the best way to make it not "promotional" and consistent with other pages. I have been workshopping for 8 months till it was finally approved.

Always welcome great feedback and thank your editorial support Trex32 (talk) 16:34, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

My best advise is to step back and stop thinking "What do I want to say about the subject?" and change your thinking to "What would others want to know? What have others said?" - UtherSRG (talk) 16:38, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Thats a really helpful framing. Thank you so much. Very grateful Trex32 (talk) 16:44, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Not intentionally!

I just try to be even handed. It happens that sometimes I get a good line to feed from, though. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 18:23, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

They have taken what they perceive as a negotiation to my talk page. Ah well. On Commons I have reported them as suspected sock puppetry. All their uploads there so far have been deleted as copyvios. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 18:39, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Yup. And I've reported as SPI. - UtherSRG (talk) 18:40, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Makes perfect sense. I'll see if I can add anything. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 19:17, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Where have you filed it? 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 22:20, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Davi Santiago de Souza - DSdS is a user here.... - UtherSRG (talk) 22:41, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Or someone pretending to be him is... - UtherSRG (talk) 22:41, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Added additional material. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 23:35, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

All socks blocked and globally locked. "Oh dear, what a pity; never mind!" I smelled and heard it as fishy and ducky and CU and detective work did the rest. Loads f cross wiki abuse. I imagine they will be back.

I also suspect a hoax. One of the pictures alleged to be Davi is used as two other people, one on Facebook and the other on LinkedIn. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 17:32, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

Yup. And I expect our user pages and talks will get vandalized.... - UtherSRG (talk) 17:44, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

I am looking forward to it. I take a perverse glee annoying spammers. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 21:59, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

I do, too, but I also feels like it pulls me away from having more time to work on other improvements. - UtherSRG (talk) 23:54, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

Jungle cat revert

You have reverted my edits to Jungle cat, and I do not understand that Not helpful:

• Having the link "Amu Darya River" twice in the same table cell is a case of overlinking.
• Linking the word "Turkestan" to Turkmenistan is redundant.

--Paloi Sciurala (talk｜contribs) 23:38, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

I have pulled back some of the revert and made an additional change. - UtherSRG (talk) 06:06, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

He's back...

I think we can look forward to delighting in Kekepalmer2001's particular style of editing again. It's clear that this IP is them - rewriting zoological articles in a wordy, waffly manner, while mixing in made-up or overstated stuff. They are not currently blocked - block expired in mid-January - and thus this isn't block evasion, but if they carry on like they have at Strigoi and Cryptoprocta spelea, they may be due the next one soon. Just thought I'd flag it; I'll be keeping an eye out :/ Cheers --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 08:34, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

I'm done with them. IP/64 blocked as disruptive for 1 year. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:06, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

Fair enough! --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 14:20, 9 February 2025 (UTC)