User talk:Funcrunch/Archive 4
Please read: If you're coming here wondering why I pinged you about vandalism to your user page when there is no obvious recent vandalism in that page's history, it was probably attempted vandalism by an unconfirmed or anonymous user which was caught by this edit filter. I've been monitoring that filter log because I started the RfC that resulted in its creation. That ANI threadDo you have any interest in opening an RfC? I see TJW's point, but I object to the idea for two reasons. One, it would provide yet another venue for unpleasantness, as has been seen in other RfCs on related topics. More importantly, I object on procedural grounds because I think it's always the responsibility of the one user arguing against consensus to seek additional opinions. RivertorchFIREWATER 20:46, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
Reverted edits from an IP address user on my user pageHi, just wondering if I can ask you what the edits you reverted on my talk page from IP users 92.40.249.20 and 188.29.165.24 were about? The reason I ask is that, over several months, I've been involved in reverting vandalism from Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/TomWatkins1970 under multiple accounts/IP addresses, and suspect that it is likely to have been from this user (who has vandalised my userpage before). I can't actually view what was written on my talk page in the edit history, so assume it was offensive. The user recently accused me of being a "molester" (sic) in an edit summary, which has since been removed. I would like to add these IP addresses to the sockpuppet investigation (and viewing their talk pages, there is a history of vandalism on other pages/being blocked), but can't do so without being able to view their edits. Would you mind adding them? It was just last night I reported 3 new accounts from this user, and they were blocked, so I think it's highly likely the vandalism is from the same person.Nqr9 (talk) 00:33, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
My edits constitute vandalism?I'm not really sure how? Could you provide an example of such, because what I mostly do is just correct minor grammatical errors or delete or rewrite oddly worded things.FamAD123 (talk) 18:15, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
Warning regarding wrong pageHi,
Thanks!Thank you for noticing the edit on my user page! I'm worried though as I did not edit it! Did it say that I wrote the obscene words, or was someone else editing it with their own username? I'm worried someone has access to my account! If you could provide any information I would really appreciate it! Thank you and keep up the good work!! 😊 January27 (talk) 13:20, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I also must thank you, Funcrunch. I didn't even notice the vandalism, and moreover, I think the person who wrote it might think I'm someone else, as he mentions someone named "George". <shrug> I'm glad to see there are Wikipedians like you who look out for others! --SidP (talk) 21:40, 20 July 2017 (UTC) Im not sure if I'm doing this right, but the link to the message I got is as follows: Did someone else vandalise it? Or did someone log into my account and vandalise it? I took a screen grab in case the above link doesn't work: https://ibb.co/b2h2SF Is there a way to see what was attempted? It's quite important to me if there is a way to see what vandalism was attempted!!! Please let me know! Thanks :) -- Lucy P. — Preceding unsigned comment added by January27 (talk • contribs) 02:41, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
List of lawsuits involving Donald TrumpHello Funcrunch -- You dinged my addition to this page, "(Undid revision 790257784 by Rhadow (talk) Rv good-faith edit: Please write the article first) (undo | thank)" Please help me understand what I did wrong, why I'm not allowed to add to this page, why you rejected it. Thanks Rhadow (talk) 20:56, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks!I just wanted to say thanks for pinging me on the discussion of the merge request, which was EPIC, and led me back to a name-change proposal that has also become EPIC! I had no idea things would get so messy! I do not at all have the spoons to deal with this, and I think maybe by the time I do have spoons this will all have blown over. I guess the issue is that nonbinary is the term most people are using, but common usage is kind of a dictionary thing? And even then, as far as I know it's only an English dictionary thing! So if all the academic stuff is still 20 years behind and using "genderqueer", and that's the wikipedia standard way of naming pages, then I'm happy for it to continue to live at "genderqueer". And I don't really mind about the merge - things are fine as they are, and if they're merged they'll be fine that way too, I reckon. I might be wrong though. It really sucks to read a huge sprawling argument where people are arguing about, like, our identities. I don't think I could step in and be involved in that. Good luck, and I hope a good solution that you like is found! :) --Cassolotl (talk) pronouns: they/them 00:46, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
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Attempted vandilisimHi Funcrunch, Thanks for your help with a vandal. I don't believe I've ever been targeted before and did not know such filters even existed. Cheers, Samf4u (talk) 19:36, 31 July 2017 (UTC) Humane PartySorry I thought that nobody was updating the article anymore as it was so short so I didn't bother to check if anybody was still looking at it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jon698 (talk • contribs) 14:35, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
SRS page retitleHi, you said to get consensus on the talk page. I posted the change on the talk page. What do I do now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by UigeqHfejn1dn (talk • contribs) 02:00, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
Hey Funcrunch, thanks for posting/editing on the talk page. I was wondering if you were keeping up on the page? You said you wanted to see additional citations and at this point, I have listed 52 sources from multiple countries (as other users had requested-see talk page). Have you had time to look at any of these? What do you think?UigeqHfejn1dn (talk) 03:52, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
It looks like Alex Shih has closed the discussion. Can you share with me your opinion on WP:COMMONNAME? From the WP:COMMONNAME page- "Wikipedia generally prefers the name that is most commonly used (as determined by its prevalence in a significant majority of independent, reliable English-language sources) as such names will usually best fit the criteria listed above." I've listed 68 sources from 13 countries. This way I can continue to look into what evidence people need to reach consensus on the updated nomenclature from the sources I showed. Thanks. UigeqHfejn1dn (talk) 08:05, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
Though I see you are now blocked as a sockpuppet, in reading how this happened I saw someone link to an essay that sums up your behavior on the Sex reassignment surgery talk page: WP:BLUDGEON. (Please do not reply here if you are unblocked; I'm not interested in continuing this discussion.) Funcrunch (talk) 14:10, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
ThanksThanks for reverting, I obviously hadn't realised all comments were above, Good job someone's on the ball lol, Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 18:52, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
Edit filtersNever realised people were tripping the edit filter on my user page .... holy moly. Some people have too much time on their hands. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:50, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
Restored material of yours at Talk:Gender dysphoriaHi Funcrunch, I restored some content of a July 29 post of yours at Talk:Gender dysphoria that was altered by 24.96.38.178 (talk · contribs) contrary to WP:TPO in this edit. I will be adding a notice to their TP shortly to stop altering other users' remarks on Talk pages. Cordially, Mathglot (talk) 01:11, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi. Saw that you created the Knight First Amendment Institute v. Trump article. Will you be updating the article to reflect recent developments in the case? I hope so! I am a plaintiff in the case, and after wikilinking my name in the infobox (declaring my COI in the edit summary), I placed Obviously I would never disclose confidential information about the case in the first place, but I think it would be difficult for me to even update the article with objective facts derived from reliable sources & cited appropriately. I'll probably endeavour to refrain from making any edits beyond the wikilinking, so can you circle back and spend some more time on the article, especially in light of the latest developments? (This month we filed a pre-motion letter indicating intent to request a prelim injunction, and the DOJ eventually responded.) I can post some links to coverage from reliable sources. Cheers. joepaT 17:35, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
Discussion at Wikipedia talkWell, I don't appreciate your off-topic responses to my posts. I see that as a rhetorical tactic to misrepresent what I said, and then to discredit my opinion by replying to it with strawman arguments. Out of courtesy, I asked you to remove those remarks elsewhere, and you declined. You should have taken that opportunity. Geogene (talk) 00:58, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for your interest in writing for The SignpostThanks for posting to my talk page about writing for The Signpost. I read your blog post, and yes, this could be adapted into article or articles. I see several possible stories - what is Wikipedia's response to harassment, you could either respond to the ACLU keynote or I could recruit a 1-3 other short responses to that keynote and piece them into an multi-perspective response to supplement linking to a video of the actual keynote, you could talk about the goals of "Whose Knowledge?" (either in context of that organization or for the sake of the goals themselves), or if you really like you could talk about how the Wiki community responds to off-wiki political tension. You have ideas and it seems apparent to me that many of your ideas are aligned with the interests of The Signpost readership. Please give it a go and if I can assist then ping me. I appreciate your answering the call. Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:10, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
User talk:67.230.58.152I don't get what was going on here - I have checked the history of User:Iggy the Swan and history said that the user 67.230.58.152 hasn't made an edit to that page. Iggy (talk) 08:32, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
Women writersYou have recently created an article on American writer Raquel Willis, without adding her to the relevant category Category:21st-century American women writers. Could you please add articles on women writers to the relevant categories about women writers of various eras? Wikipedia:WikiProject Women writers is maintaining the categories and reviewing articles. Dimadick (talk) 07:15, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello Funcrunch, I just noticed your post at BLPN about Jacob Tobia. Sorry to be slow to see it but I took a look at the history and am happy to see that the article has been stable in recent days, after some disruption. Please feel free to contact me directly in this or similar situations. Dealing with this sort of problem is among the reasons that I was granted the administrative tools a couple of months ago. Just ask. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 06:08, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Help design a new feature to stop harassing emailsHi there, The Anti-Harassment Tools team plans to start develop of a new feature to allow users to restrict emails from new accounts. This feature will allow an individual user to stop harassing emails from coming through the Special:EmailUser system from abusive sockpuppeting accounts. We’re inviting you to join the discussion because you voted or commented in the 2016 Community Wishlist discussion or IdeaLab discussion about letting users restrict who can send them email. You can leave comments on this discussion page or send an email to the Anti-Harassment Tools team. It is important to hear from a broad range of people who are interested in the design of the tool, so we hope you join the discussion. For the Anti-Harassment Tools team SPoore (WMF), Community Advocate, Community health initiative (talk) 21:48, 11 October 2017 (UTC) Please let us know if you wish to opt-out of all massmessage mailings from the Anti-harassment tools team. Reverting vandalismHi— I noticed that you've had to revert vandalism three times in the past hour on October 2017 Northern California wildfires — in fact I noticed this because I was just about to revert the latest one when you (or your bot) beat me to it. I don't have a lot of experience with this on Wikipedia, so I'm wondering if there is a standard "next move" with recidivist vandals like this one? Does one bother to put warnings on an IP address user page? Does one wait and hope it falls into the 'will get bored and go away' category? Alafarge (talk) 18:43, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
A goat for you!My recent edits were to correct the incorrect use of "they" and "their" as singular objective and possessive pronouns, respectively. They and their are plural pronouns, not singular pronouns, and should be used correctly. My editing does not seek to defeat any aspect of Wikipedia; indeed, it furthers Wikipedia's very purpose - educating people - in this case education on proper English language grammar. JohnTopShelf (talk) 14:33, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
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Transgender people and religionCan you please add Transgender people and religion to your Watchlist? I just reverted some vandalism by a fringe-y IP user that sat there for six weeks, because it wasn't on my list before. Mathglot (talk) 10:35, 3 November 2017 (UTC)
Your comments at WP:ARCAI've reverted your comments at ARCA. Please feel free to re-add them in your own section but the section for arbitrators comments is only for arbitrators to post in. This is a clerk action and must not be undone. GoldenRing (talk) 21:22, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
Acknowledging the dayHello Funcrunch, Radio news reports while I was driving today, and TV news reports while relaxing this evening have reminded me of you and your community, and your legitimate concerns. So, I just wanted to stop by and offer my warm greetings, and to let you know how grateful I am for your contributions to Wikipedia, and to repeat my previous offers to assist you whenever my ability to use administrative tools is needed to protect this encyclopedia. I hope to be responsive and helpful every day of the year, not just on a day of remembrance. Thank you, and take care. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 06:35, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
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