User talk:Joyous!

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IP range

Been having issues with this IP recently at Ricky Zoom, keeps reverting back to incorrect information. They've also recently been at 2600:1011:A03D:A0C4:8571:790D:E44D:742A, and I've also seen other IPs recently within the partially-blocked /21 range, including this IP entirely vandalizing The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 13. I obviously can't see all the edits from within the /21 range given how wide it is, but given some of the disruptivesness/vandalism going on from other IPs within the range, I'm thinking it might be wise to expand the /21's block, and/or find a more define range(s?) to limit these sort of problematic edits going on. Thanks in advance. Magitroopa (talk) 19:58, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've also just attempted reporting the /64 range at WP:AIV, but it seems to already think it is blocked, likely due to the current partial block on the /21 range. Likely needing assistance here... Magitroopa (talk) 20:04, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I just blocked them for a couple of weeks. Joyous! Noise! 20:27, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello world

I came across your message at User talk:Cedelmwood § Hello world and thought you might want to know that Zaidorien was also doing the same thing, in case that helps with understanding the pattern. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:24, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Joyous! Noise! 22:31, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sockpuppetry

Hi there, please join us at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Xenionyx8. I notice you have been dealing with some of the suspected puppets on the list, thank you. Audrey Woolf (talk) 11:05, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the alert. Wow. I don't have much to add to the (unexpectedly extensive) discussion, but I have it on my watchlist now. Joyous! Noise! 19:45, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies if this should be obvious, but could you let me know where to find the SPI you created or (if you didn't use SPI) explain how you knew they were sockpuppets before you blocked the accounts? Audrey Woolf (talk) 20:00, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't create an SPI. The ones I blocked all made pretty decent edits (at least at first glance), but they buried the phrase "Hello world" in there among everything else, and they all had the "Todo" userpage. Joyous! Noise! 20:29, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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A barnstar for you!

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	Thanks for your anti-vandalism efforts! Gommeh ➡️ Talk to me 17:47, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Joyous! Noise! 18:10, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Amde Seyon page

This has already become a topic of discussion with the editor who did the previous revision. The source is false, I replaced the body of text along with adding new information and a new image. I assume you left an automated message do to it having the same content but you are mistaken. 2601:280:CE82:7070:9827:A94C:9AF4:9CA7 (talk) 21:18, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

obvious socking

Could you block Jorottt, Lkjdsalkdalkdmlkamd, and Wintaffs as obvious socks of eachother in some order. Their only edits are to vandalize the same section at St Pius X College, Magherafelt all within a short period.[1][2][3] You already blocked Lkjdsalkdalkdmlkamd from the article[4] and protected it, but the protection has ran out and Jorottt has returned.[5] fifteen thousand two hundred twenty four (talk) 21:43, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Thanks for noticing. Joyous! Noise! 21:48, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RevDel

Hi, can you please handle deletion of this username? The global account doesn't exist, which suggests it's been suppressed, but it still shows up in the search bar, which can cause offense. TagUser (talk) 23:26, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Where are you still seeing the username? Joyous! Noise! 23:34, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In the search bar; I was searching for a different user's contributions. TagUser (talk) 23:36, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's visible anymore. I just searched and couldn't find it. Joyous! Noise! 23:38, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. TagUser (talk) 23:40, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) I saw this above our discussion about an unrelated LTA - just wanted to give a heads-up that the username has not been suppressed, and I can still search for it; it also comes up as a suggestion when I type the first few letters of the name after "special:contribs/". Whenever I've seen a suppressed username in the past, it's greyed out, but this one still shows up as red when I open up the contribs page. Patient Zero^talk 02:15, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mb

Sorry I got confused and put in the wrong word that was mb. JamesMcCloy11 (talk) 19:00, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edits

Please stop deleting my edits. JamesMcCloy11 (talk) 19:24, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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New message from JamesEMonroe

Hello, Joyous!. You have new messages at 128.92.54.72's talk page.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:128.92.54.72#top( idk why it broke im sorry) JamesEMonroe (talk) 01:36, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Children's comedy IP

I think this might be one of two LTAs (which I've only realised since I left warnings on their talk page! *trout*). Either Bambifan101 or Caidin-Johnson, both have fixations on editing children's TV shows in nonsensical ways. Patient Zero^talk 01:42, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. I'll be happy to block if they make another edit. Let me know if I miss something. Joyous! Noise! 01:44, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Will do. Patient Zero^talk 01:45, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pranavdevp.m dubbing artist

promotional material for Pranavdevp.m, a dubbing artist, highlighting their work with Colors, a television channel owned by Viacom 18. The image showcases Pranavdevp.m in a recording studio, emphasizing their profession as a dubbing artist.

Pranavdevpmdubbingartistplay (talk) 13:36, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Did you have a question? Joyous! Noise! 13:39, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yunus (Surah)

Hello, you replied to my edit a while ago. Thank you for informing me that. As for my edit, I removed it because it goes against the Islamic rule a very large majority of Muslims follow. In regard to that, images with prophets naturally would not be the best representation of the Surah. Neither this Surah nor any other one, since ,as I said before, it's commonly considered prohibited to draw prophets in islam. I'd like for you to take the point into consideration as well. Samaa deya (talk) 02:34, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I understand your point, but Wikipedia has an established policy to deal with that issue. I hope you noticed that there is an option to suppress images that you'd prefer not to see. Joyous! Noise! 02:51, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Am I allowed to say

...I love you lol. I was just thinking about page protection because of BLP issues. Ta very muchly. Knitsey (talk) 20:39, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I had time to go upstairs and take a shower and they were STILL at it. Joyous! Noise! 20:41, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think I'm too tired to deal with more of them tonight. I'm in read mode. Knitsey (talk) 20:45, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Read something good. Enjoy your evening. Joyous! Noise! 20:50, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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	You are always on the recent changes page monitoring for Vandalism Destinyokhiria (talk) 02:27, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! RC is my zen activity. Joyous! Noise! 02:28, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya

Do you think this article belongs on Wikipedia? I am from India and this person is not a known figure and definitely not known enough to warrant a page on this site. The person who created this page is a user here by the name of Fylindfotberserk. Nagendra Kumar is his great grandfather. Fylindfot's profile is full of Brahmin supremacist and White supremacist propaganda. Does Wikipedia endorse such types of people? 2409:4089:8594:6491:B07F:921F:6278:2A8B (talk) 03:15, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Thank you for checking back with me. Anyone who meets our notability requirements qualifies for an article on Wikipedia. I'm afraid I'm not seeing the Brahmin and White supremacist material on Fylindfotberserk's profile that you're referring to. Could you be more specific? He also did not create the article. It was created 10 years ago by Uschi8265. Joyous! Noise! 03:35, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's one of his alts. He proudly flaunts his Brahmin status here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Brahmin_Wikipedians

Why does such a tag even exist? His name is Fylfot (German swastik) +ind (india)+berserk (viking) and his profile is filled with genetic stuff usually proclaiming Brahmins as Europeans or having high R1a and being lighter skinned 2409:4089:8594:6491:B07F:921F:6278:2A8B (talk) 03:58, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you have concerns about Fylindfotberserk, his username, his profile page, or his edits, your conversation needs to be with him. And it does need to be a conversation, not the addition of unsourced statements like those you've been adding to Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya. Joyous! Noise! 04:08, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You are an Admin and you reverted my edits that's why I brought it up to you. He's a hardcore racist and casteist. Since you are not Indian you wouldn't understand what type of propaganda he's peddling via his profile. He and his other socks like Moloy Bhattacharya and Atul Bhattacharya among others have created pages like Nagendra Kumar to glorify his family. Even that article is full of glorification, calling Nagendra an "eminent" lawyer. You can check those accounts. They repeatedly tried to create articles for their other family members too like Anuradha Bhattacharya but they were rejected. 2409:4089:8594:6491:B07F:921F:6278:2A8B (talk) 04:42, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted your edits because you were using adding irrelevant and unsourced infomation, instead of trying to actually improve the encyclopedia. Anyone can do that, admin or not. I repeat: if you are having concerns about another editor, the first step is to speak with that editor. Joyous! Noise! 04:51, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I already did. It's not like its gonna affect him. 2409:4089:8594:6491:B07F:921F:6278:2A8B (talk) 05:13, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can I at least remove "eminent" from the article of Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharya?because that is obvious glorification. 2409:4089:8594:6491:B07F:921F:6278:2A8B (talk) 05:45, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have no problem with that. Joyous! Noise! 05:52, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Joyous!: This IP is nothing but a sock of banned User:Karkanistan (among others), known for edit warring, WP:CIR, disruptions and obvious sock puppetry. Apparently, they aren't happy with me starting the SPI, hence trying to troll since 2020. First time I came across this specific article was in June 2024 while reverting their vandalism (See this and the deleted revisions) which was filled with slurs, coarse slangs and racist tirade against me, the Brahmins and Bengalis in the text and edit summaries. This person has this habit of spamming admin t/ps in hopes of banning me. I was even tagged by this IP that time. Pinging @Malcolmxl5: who banned the last ID sock of this person and has created a list of abusive sock IPs, as well as @Glen:, the first admin who took action against this troll; also pinging @Bbb23 and PhilKnight:. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 13:27, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the heads-up. I had a feeling I'd stepped in something ongoing. Joyous! Noise! 14:49, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]