User:SpikeToronto/talk/Archive 8

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Scoobybay26
This user was originally blocked back in September. However, I think she's back as Scoobybay22. If they're the same user, then she's doing what's called a block evasion. BiggestThomasFan (talk) 12:14, October 12, 2016 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the tip, BiggestThomasFan. I also have evidence to indicate that Scoobybay is sockpuppeting:
 * Original user: http://sp.wikia.com/?diff=next&oldid=2047991
 * Sockpuppet: http://sp.wikia.com/?diff=prev&oldid=2071739
 * I can tell that their language is similar ("Don't be sexist"). – TheMoonlightPegasus (talk) 04:33, October 13, 2016 (UTC)


 * ✅ All of her sockpuppet accounts have been permanently blocked. Also, her main account – the sockpuppeteer account – has been permanently blocked. As always, thank you both very much for bringing this to my attention. &mdash; Spike  Toronto  07:53, October 13, 2016 (UTC)

Chat Thread
Since your not on Skype that much and all, just thought we should talk on here. I was wondering if you got any smile cookies from Tim Hortons when they had that Smile Cookie thing.

Btw, I love the new nav bar but for some reason half of it is not visable on my phone.

Maurriccee  Talk to me!  |  Sign my Guestbook!   Contributions! 19:42, October 17, 2016 (UTC)


 * Hiya Maurice! Regarding the cookies, the answer is no, I did not have any. Regarding the nav bar, does it not fit your phone just here on this wiki, or all over Wikia? If it is everywhere at Wikia, you should be sure to file a bug report with Staff.
 * On Skype, you asked if anything needs doing here at Scratchpad. Well, we have two projects you could do, if you want:
 * a bunch of sock puppet investigations; or
 * fixing a bunch of File redirects.
 * Interested? &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  11:27, October 18, 2016 (UTC) P.S. The code for your signature is way too long. You should ask Rappy if it can be made shorter with more efficient code. He is the best at shortening signatures of anyone I know here at Wikia.  &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  11:27, October 18, 2016 (UTC)
 * Interested? &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  11:27, October 18, 2016 (UTC) P.S. The code for your signature is way too long. You should ask Rappy if it can be made shorter with more efficient code. He is the best at shortening signatures of anyone I know here at Wikia.  &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  11:27, October 18, 2016 (UTC)

Heya Spike! Ah okay, when the week comes next year I recommend you should try some!

And it happens Wikia wide, on every wiki and yes thank you I will!

And yes I would be happy to assist the Scratchpad Wiki in anyway, can you please just briefly just tell me how i'm suppose to redirect them, it would be appreciated! Thanks! BTW, thanks, I'll ask Rappy!

Maurriccee  Talk to me!  |  Sign my Guestbook!   Contributions! 19:14, October 18, 2016 (UTC)

Hibruhlol
This user has been editing my cast (as well as other users' casts) on the Thomas/The Simpsons page. I saw that you left this user a warning on his message wall, but it seems that he's ignored your warning and still breaks the casts rules here. So I thought I'd let you know. BiggestThomasFan (talk) 21:00, October 28, 2016 (UTC)


 * Hi BTF. I have added to the thread on this matter that I yesterday created on his Message Wall here. My new post places him essentially on 0RR. I also rolled back any and all of his edits that were still the latest edits on their respective pages. I did this latter action because a cursory review of his contribs reveals edit summaries indicating that most of the cast lists he edited were not his own. As always, thank you for bringing this to my attention. &mdash; Spike  Toronto  21:17, October 28, 2016 (UTC)

Hello
Hello SpikeToronto, it has been quite a while since we last spoke. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind me creating a mini-wiki for Hypothetical Ocean Temperature Events Wiki here. Since I would like to contribute here more.  ?? Hypercane ?? Talk |  Contributions  |  16:23, 3 Nov 2016  ?


 * Hi Hypercane! You don’t have to ask to create a mini-wiki: Just do it! Go to the mainpage, scroll down a bit to where you create mini-wikis, and go from there. Have fun! &mdash; Spike  Toronto  02:50, November 4, 2016 (UTC) P.S. The code for that signature of yours is one of the longest I’ve ever seen. If you cannot figure out how to do it with less code, you should consider templating it via the template namespace at Central Command.  &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  02:50, November 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * Sorry lol, I didn't honestly know my signature was that big. --Hypercane


 * I think if you copy it into a template at w:c:community:Template:Signatures/Hurricane, you can then go to w:c:community:Special:Preferences and transclude the template there using this wikitext: . There may be a cache delay before it takes effect, though. If after while it doesn’t work, then post a query at w:c:community:Special:Forum.  &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  11:38, November 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * P.S. The resident experts at Wikia regarding signatures are:
 * Sactage,
 * Rappy, and/or
 * Monchoman45.
 * &mdash; Spike  Toronto  11:43, November 4, 2016 (UTC)

G’day
Hello Spike, hows it going? – Lets Chuff  out of Elsbridge!  20:28, November 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * Hey ESF1995! Things are going fine for me. How about you? How’s real-life work treating you? Say, next time we’re on here at the same time, we should have a chat in [ Scratchpad’s chat room]. &mdash; Spike  Toronto  01:36, November 5, 2016 (UTC)


 * I'm beginning my teacher aide course next week, I've been off for a month but that ends next week. Yeah a chat sounds good, I think I can do it. --? Lets Chuff  out of Elsbridge!  02:17, November 5, 2016 (UTC)

Hurricane templates
Hey Spike, I was wondering if I could add two new hurricane templates: Template:Infobox tropical cyclone current and Template:Infobox tropical cyclone new They're pretty simple yes, but they don't rely on a lot like the others. For the colors and stuff you can manually type them in. Hypercane(talk) 19:56, November 5, 2016 (UTC)


 * Go for it! &mdash; Spike  Toronto  20:08, November 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * P.S. For the template documentation, please transclude using  instead of  .  &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  20:13, November 5, 2016 (UTC)

Jacobmills815
Hello SpikeToronto this user is removing large portions of articles that are not his. See here and here. Hypercane(talk) 00:59, November 11, 2016 (UTC)


 * I reverted all of his edits, deleted his new pages and images, and blocked him for three days. The block will probably expire before he’d be back anyway. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. It is very much appreciated. &mdash; Spike  Toronto  20:55, November 12, 2016 (UTC)


 * Upon further review of his edits, I have determined that his account has become a vandalism-only account, and may have always been one. Consequently, I have indefinitely blocked his account. &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  07:00, November 19, 2016 (UTC)

2016-12-02
this week's episode http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5495ek Skullzproductions (talk) 20:10, December 2, 2016 (UTC)


 * ✅ I uploaded it to Mr. Conductor Visits Fraggle Rock (episodes). &mdash; Spike  Toronto  20:15, December 7, 2016 (UTC)

2016-12-09
this week's episode http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54ttvl Skullzproductions (talk) 22:10, December 9, 2016 (UTC)


 * ✅ I uploaded it to Mr. Conductor Visits Fraggle Rock (episodes). &mdash; Spike  Toronto  02:21, December 10, 2016 (UTC)

2016-12-16
this week's episode http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55fvcp Skullzproductions (talk) 16:38, December 16, 2016 (UTC)


 * ✅ I uploaded it to Mr. Conductor Visits Fraggle Rock (episodes). &mdash; Spike  Toronto  07:02, December 19, 2016 (UTC)

2017-01-06
after a two week holiday break with Christmas & New Years here's the newest MCVFR we're almost done here too i'm down to the final 6 starting with this episode http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x57lsjy Skullzproductions (talk) 17:18, January 6, 2017 (UTC)


 * ✅ I uploaded it to Mr. Conductor Visits Fraggle Rock (episodes). Also: Hallelujah, I cannot believe we can see the light at the end of the tunnel! &mdash; &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  14:43, January 7, 2017 (UTC)

2017-01-13
this week's episode: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x58eza8 Skullzproductions (talk) 21:32, January 13, 2017 (UTC)


 * ✅ I uploaded it to Mr. Conductor Visits Fraggle Rock (episodes). &mdash; Spike  Toronto  08:52, January 14, 2017 (UTC)


 * here's this week's episode the final three will start in two weeks from now we're almost done Spike! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x595yyo Skullzproductions (talk) 21:06, January 20, 2017 (UTC)

Thomas (character)
Well, You See, I Wanted to Add Anpanman (character) to the Counterparts of the Thomas (character) Page, But Unfortunetly, I Cannot Edit That Page. What Have I Done Wrong? Paul Young (talk) 10:48, December 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * Protected edit (2016-12-07).png You have done absolutely nothing wrong Paul. I fully protected that page so that I could do some much needed maintenance to it. Therefore, no one has been able to edit it. (There is a notice to that effect at the top of that page, by the way.)


 * Sadly, I got drawn away to work on something else and have not yet had the time to return to that page and finish my clean-up on it. Your message here acts like a much-needed reminder for me. Thanks!


 * Lastly, if you edit in source mode, there are instructions given when this happens that tell you how to get your edits done despite the page being fully protected. (See image to the right.) You may find these instructions useful. Moreover, you would most likely find you prefer editing in source mode, since it is the preferred method of power editors here at Scratchpad and within the larger Wikia community. If you switch to editing in source mode via your preferences, be sure to tick the box labeled Do not show syntax highlighting in Source mode, or you might not be able to read the text in the editing window.


 * Paul, I hope this helps answer your question. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any further questions. &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  19:41, December 7, 2016 (UTC)


 * Alright, Thank You Anyway. --Paul Young (talk) 02:50, December 8, 2016 (UTC)

Tomdashel is at it Again
He created another page with my name on it without my permission. The page is Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories (with George Carlin and three extra episodes, Tomdashel's version). I've already changed the title, but can you do the rest, please (blocking him and/or giving him another warning)? BiggestThomasFan (talk) 21:18, December 14, 2016 (UTC)


 * Please see Thread:497775. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Please keep me apprised of any updates.  &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  10:23, December 15, 2016 (UTC)

That Andy User
That one Andy user, who keeps getting blocked here for creating more than one account, is back again. And it seems to me that he's been editing under three more accounts; Andy19999999999999999999999999999999999999994, Andy199999999999999995 and Andy19999999999997. I've been having to revert a lot of his edits, as he was removing counterparts on pages. Just thought I'd let you know. BiggestThomasFan (talk) 23:27, January 7, 2017 (UTC)


 * This is great BTF! I have lists and lists of his accounts, but they are disorganized, especially since Wikia’s welcome tool stopped working awhile ago. Some of his accounts are here, and others are here (with overlap). If you would like to help, it would be great if someone could pull together these different lists in a useable format (e.g., wikitable, spreadsheet, etc.) particularly:
 * sorted by username
 * adding in any other usernames not listed on those two lists
 * indicating which accounts are blocked
 * Anyway, that guy’s driving me nuts. He’s the primary reason I posted that blog. But, while he is by far the worst, he is not the only one. &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  07:21, January 8, 2017 (UTC)

2017-01-08
I just noticed that he created two more accounts today; Andy1999999999999999999999999999999999999999999998 and Andy1999999999999999999997. Also, I'd like to help with what you mentioned above, but I don't know how exactly to organize the lists, and I also don't know how to edit them, as there's no edit button when I'm on those pages. BiggestThomasFan (talk) 23:33, January 8, 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks BTF! I am going to start blocking his accounts en masse. Would you be able to help me clean up his vandalism afterwards? As a ContentModerator, you already have all the necessary tools at your disposal. And, I could do a few of his accounts with you to help you get acquainted with the tools. Let me know if you’d be available. &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  03:59, January 9, 2017 (UTC)


 * While perhaps not complete, I have used this report to identify User:Andy19999999995 as the “sockpuppeteer” of this user’s scores of multiple accounts. All of other accounts will be labelled “sockpuppets” and categorized under that sockpuppeteer name at Category:Sockpuppets of Andy19999999995. &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  04:44, January 9, 2017 (UTC)

2017-01-15
Now he's back as Andy19999. BiggestThomasFan (talk) 02:35, January 16, 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you BTF. We have to accept that this will be never ending. Because of changes to the blocking process here at Wikia, our ability to locally prevent a banned user from creating new accounts on Scratchpad is nonexistent. The best we can hope for is that setting overly broad local rangeblocks — which, unfortunately, can also trap innocent users as collateral damage — will prevent a new account from being able to edit once created. I reiterate: We have no way to prevent new accounts being created. The “best” we can do is hope that rangeblocks will prevent these new accounts from editing. Please note, however, that while account-creation blocks were permanent (if set that way), rangeblocks are temporary. (I tend to use one year as the duration for a rangeblock in these instances.)


 * In this particular instance, the IP address that sockpuppeteer Andy19999999995 used to create the new account, Andy19999, had yet to be blocked as part of a rangeblock. It now is. So, hopefully, if he creates a new account from that IP address, he should not be able to edit from that new account, for the next year.


 * Thank you again for your continued assistance in this matter. It is very much appreciated. &mdash; Spike  Toronto  07:28, January 16, 2017 (UTC)

The Trouble with Andy
Good morning, Mr. Spike. My name is Snelfu and I am a representative of Logopedia. I was just passing through on account of a common problem our wiki shares with yours. There is a user whom you might know well that goes by one name... Andy. It was through his most recent account that I found the Scratchpad as one of his other targets. I am surprised at how many accounts he has created thus far. With your kind permission, we would like to utilize your services and resources to help combat this elusive vandal and many others in LP. Your help is gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance, Spike, and have a good day. Snelfu (talk) 14:08, January 12, 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Snelfu! For starters, I used this report to identify User:Andy19999999995 as the “sockpuppeteer” of this user’s scores of multiple accounts (based on it having the earliest registration date). (Here’s an alternative alpha list (also incomplete).) All of his other accounts are labelled “sockpuppets” and categorized under that sockpuppeteer name at Category:Sockpuppets of Andy19999999995. On your wiki, those two reports would be located at:
 * API list
 * w:c:logos:Special:PrefixIndex/User:Andy1999
 * &mdash; Spike  Toronto  18:35, January 12, 2017 (UTC)


 * P.S. The account [ User:Andy1999] does not actually appear to be his. Or, it is so old, I cannot establish a link to him. &mdash;  Spike  Toronto  18:41, January 12, 2017 (UTC)