User talk:ChildrenWillListen

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Salebot1 LTA page

I'm thinking about creating an LTA page for Salebot1, as I've seen that many admins block their sockpuppets without realizing that this is a cross-wiki proxy-using LTA and their accounts need to be locked. I started the page at User:SuperPianoMan9167/Salebot1; since you seem to be very familiar with this LTA, I am wondering if you would be able to help fill out missing information (such as the kinds of articles they target, if they don't just target articles at random). I know that creating LTA pages is usually a bad idea but this sockmaster has been very active recently and I feel that there should be at least some place to point people to when they inquire about Salebot1. SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 23:52, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SuperPianoMan9167, what i do know that these accounts that were created by User:Salebot1 usally game the system to gain ECP Rights to Vandalize United States Senate Untamed1910 (talk) 23:59, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

All I know is

1) They are known to use scripts (vandalbots) to assist with their vandalism

2) They are responsible for a whole bunch of abuse (e.g. the YouTube link spam a few months ago, fake AIV reports, etc.), a lot of this is apparently on Commons

3) They are currently targeting articles found at Wikipedia:Popular_pages#Top-100_list

4) Their usernames are something like <real name> 2, etc. and usually create their accounts sequentially

5) They are known to imitate other LTAs occasionally and joe-job innocent people

6) They are active around 23:00 - 10:00 UTC, with their activity peaking at around 4:00 UTC. There are some exceptions to this. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 00:45, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I moved the page to Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Salebot1; feel free to add this info there. (Thank you for helping!) SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 00:47, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Zzuuzz and @SuperPianoMan9167: Do you think we should delete this? The page has apparently attracted other vandals to imitate them. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 02:51, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm in two minds at this time. Most LTA pages attract nutters. The added protection should act as a repellant. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 02:58, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh let's not forget about this user who created a sandbox only for vandalism, edits appear to be gaming extended confirmed rights. 98.235.155.81 (talk) 21:32, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Muhammad Qasim ibn Abd al-Karim

With your revert back to a 2022 version, this is now a circular redirect to DAB page Mohammad Qasim. IMO both the redirect and the DAB page entry need to go. I have no opinion on the Wikidata entry. (My opinions on Wikidata are often unprintable.) Best, Narky Blert (talk) 18:52, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure one can delete redirects created by blanking an existing article. I've removed Muhammad Qasim ibn Abd al-Karim from the DAB page to start. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 18:58, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question about template

Hello! Can you please give me some advise on this? I cannot notice what to fix as it is translated from great and completed article from another wiki? I checked other directors, and they all have the same style of articles as this one. See Robert Wilson (director), Franco_Zeffirelli, Max Reinhardt, many others, they all look the same, listed by years and professions, when there is more then one artistic direction. As you added the tag can you help to change the article in a way to remove it? Thank you! Dr.Bookman (📖) 12:27, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Dr.Bookman: So the other articles you listed use reliable secondary sources to create a list of works, and show their significance in the industry. Tadija Miletić, on the other hand, is supported with sources associated with the subject, and unreliable sources such as YouTube videos. I have cleaned it up a bit. It is definitely not your fault and comes with translating articles from other Wikipedias, which generally have different standards and enforce them to different levels. Also, this article is far better than another opera director I had to deal with in the past, who used the article about him as his actual resume linked from his website. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 12:43, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also, if you like translating articles about the theatre/opera industry in Serbia, I recommend going for non-BLPs (dead people) first, since they tend to have broader, more nuanced coverage (especially in academic works) and have less press releases, etc., allowing you to find actually notable subjects who are often overlooked. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 12:51, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AHhaha, yes, i may imagine the example you mentioned 😃😃😃 Yes i have picked few articles i liked, based around culture and theater. Will give my best to add more sources, i have seen your edit, i think i have source for that, and i will try to fix it more so i can remove the tag. Thank you for informations! :) --Dr.Bookman (📖) 13:43, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]