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Yahadzija

In relation to the ongoing Requests for comment/Global ban for Yahadzija, Yahadzija has been making personal attacks other failures to AGF; for example:

• 06. June 2017: "Congratulations on recommendations of the global suspension. Even if that happens - you will stay a little mouse who thinks he's a lion." [1] (per Google Translate)
• 06. June 2017: "discriminatory proposals" [2]
• 07. June 2017: "what about Yours (sic) destructions?" [3]
• 11. June 2017: "Terfili is wiki-Isnogood, and the potential Racist" [4]

As Yahadzija is currently blocked on 11 (!!!) other projects (including for intimidation/harassment/personal attacks), he is presumably well aware that such comments are unacceptable. I very seldom edit Meta and am thus not familiar with behaviour policies here, but it seems to me labeling others as racists crosses a line. Эlcobbola _talk 22:52, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

It does. I'll give him a warning, but generally users should be unblocked here when a global ban discussion is proceeding against them. If he continues after the warning, then I think a block would be appropriate. – Ajraddatz (talk) 23:43, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

I personally am not bothered by these comments, which say more about the one making the attacks than about me and are just more evidence that a global block may be necessary. --Terfili (talk) 10:44, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

Yahadzija is now socking as Falcon Bos to oppose the RfC; confirmed on Commons (where I'm a CU) - CUs can see info here. FYI: @Ajraddatz: Эlcobbola _talk 20:23, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

I'm seeing UA differences on Meta and bswiki. Given that they're both editing from the same mobile ranges as a number of other legitimate users, I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt for now. I would rate the connection as possible to likely. – Ajraddatz (talk) 21:22, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

I suppose those data points are what they are, but the UA and IP have both been identical on the Commons, to say nothing of behavioural evidence (e.g., both editing quite esoteric articles, and in disparate topic areas, like Arm folding - [5][6] and PTC tasting - [7][8]). Эlcobbola _talk 21:51, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

 This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment.  — billinghurst sDrewth 11:44, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

Is it wrong forum?

Please move the page Requests for comment/Global ban for Xpanettaa to Requests for comment/Global ban for XPanettaa because it is a Wrong forum can a local admin to move to the correct forum now? 2602:306:36D5:5690:9444:888A:4D71:4CD5 20:24, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

 Not done I don't see a requirement for an admin to move it. It is in the right part of the wiki.  — billinghurst sDrewth 06:02, 15 June 2017 (UTC)

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Edit MediaWiki:Globalrenamerequest-pretext

Hi, please replace "steward" by "global renamer", thanks. --Framawiki (talk) 21:55, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

Comment I think it would be better "stewards and global renamers". —Alvaro Molina (✉ - ✔) 22:08, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

 Done --Base (talk) 22:18, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

Great, thank you. --Framawiki (talk) 11:37, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

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Report concerning 46.40.74.190

• 46.40.74.190 (talk · contribs. · moves · block · block log) — Reasons: translations using google translate + reverse Lionster (WMF) (talk) 11:21, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

 Done Re-blocked, known crosswiki-abuse IP. --Steinsplitter (talk) 11:38, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

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CentralNotice about FoP in South Africa

A friend pointed out that the banner about freedom of panorama has a couple of typos (screenshot) in particular the second sentence should read: «It's important to you, South Africa and its culture». --CristianCantoro (talk) 11:22, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

 Done fixed the apostrophes.  — billinghurst sDrewth 05:37, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

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request

Could someone semi protect my user page? -- 1989 (talk) 00:34, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

 Not done There was one incident of vandalism, hardly seems worthwhile.  — billinghurst sDrewth 05:32, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

@Billinghurst: No, there was two incidents, and one of them I had to handle myself. Judging from how my user page was protected before, I don't see a reason to decline a request for a user page to prevent vandalism, as I am on active projects that display my global user page, and would not like for it to be disturbed. -- 1989 (talk) 08:39, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

 Done It is hardly persistent vandalism, especially when the vandal is blocked, however, if you truly insist. <shrug>  — billinghurst sDrewth 11:42, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

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