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Nakba item

@Nicoljaus is edit-warring in Nakba (Q3266633) for his biased changes presenting Nakba as a ‘narrative’ and not as a thing that actually happened and refuses to follow the standard bold-revert-discuss cycle. The page needs to be reverted to the state pre-their edits. stjn^[ru] 12:31, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

not as a thing that actually happened - As I said twice, there are two elements on Wikidata, 1948 Palestinian exodus (Q13220089) and Nakba (Q3266633). I just don't understand the complaints. Nicoljaus (talk) 15:45, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

As I said twice, your ideological motivations shouldn’t be the reason to make Wikidata worse. English Wikipedia, for example, explicitly describes Nakba as the ethnic cleansing campaign, not as a ‘narrative’ as you are trying to present it. The fact that there is a separate item for flight and expulsion of Palestinians that you also heavily edited to make more biased does not mean that the item for Nakba should distort historical truth and the way it is described in majority of sources. For god’s sake, you put catastrophe in quotes in Russian description. It does not get more biased than that.
Hopefully Wikidata administrators do not refuse to do anything about your edit warring behaviour. stjn^[ru] 18:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

your ideological motivations shouldn’t be the reason to make Wikidata worse - what a brilliant words. Yes, the English Wikipedia has become notorious: How Wikipedia’s Pro-Hamas Editors Hijacked the Israel-Palestine Narrative. But this has nothing to do with the reorganization of elements in Wikidata, I still don't understand what you want. No one removed the mention of "ethnic cleansing": [1]. And the fact that "Nakba" is also a narrative hasn't been cleaned out even from the English Wikipedia yet: "The Palestinian national narrative views the Nakba as a collective trauma that defines their national identity and political aspirations". And you continue the edit war: [2]. Not good. Nicoljaus (talk) 22:28, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

First, you can take your conspiracy theories about English Wikipedia somewhere else. Second, you are misrepresenting what you actually did. It is not ‘reorganisation’ to suggest that instead of an ethnic cleansing, Nakba is just ‘a narrative of ethnic cleansing’. It is just genocide denial. If you do not want to get banned in Wikidata as well as English and Russian Wikipedia, as you already are, you are going to stop that genocide denial. Edit war was started by you since you have started and continued to restore your biased edits to the page after they were reverted. ‘Not good’. stjn^[ru] 01:19, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

To be honest, I don't know how to respond to this wild mixture of repeated misrepresentations, personal attacks and propaganda slogans. I will only note that the Ru-Wiki admin who blocked me was subsequently banned by the WMF [3] and soon organized the propaganda site Runiversalis, designed to "replace Wikipedia in Russia". Perhaps, in time, the WMF will also be concerned about the situation with the pro-Hamas lobby in the English Wikipedia. And these are not "conspiracy theories", but well-founded research, and it is not the only one, see for example Wikipedia has it out for Israel, and we’ve got the data to prove it Nicoljaus (talk) 08:21, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

What matters is for what you were banned, not by whom you were banned. And in both instances, you were banned for confrontational approach. Unless your conspiracy theory is that English Arbitration Committee is all ‘Khamas’, your block is still justified there. As well as in Russian Wikipedia, since no one overturned it (and judging by how you behave, no one will ever overturn it without significant restrictions). stjn^[ru] 14:46, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Okay, as we found out, you started this edit war just to push your POV as the only one that exists, even though there are two different elements here. Well, and also because of your personal hostility towards me, since you are so focused on my person. No other reasons are shown. Nicoljaus (talk) 16:30, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:2804:18:6844:401E:65E0:52F3:5C82:5397

2804:18:6844:401E:65E0:52F3:5C82:5397 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Seems to be the same vandal as 2804:14C:5981:45FA:9D7A:B61F:2611:159C (talk • contribs • logs) that was blocked for a year last month. ―Samoasambia ✎ 11:28, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

I blocked the /64 for 2 weeks and deleted a couple of their creations. Probably more tidy-up to be done. Bovlb (talk) 15:59, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Running a bot without permission

Jousep Bernhard (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) is obviously running a bot without permission. Adding not working links is not helpful, too. -- Plexci (talk) 13:43, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

This appears to be about their use of QuickStatements to add some tens of thousands of JudaicaLink person (GND) ID (P13183) values. I spot-checked a handful of cases, and they appear to be correct. I don't see any broken links.

See also Wikidata:Properties_for_deletion#Property:P13183. Bovlb (talk) 15:46, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Problem is that this is LTA Tobias Conradi, though. --Dorades (talk) 22:02, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

It's certainly odd that pretty much the only thing they've done here is to propose and then populate a new identifier. That definitely suggests a prior editing history under another account or anonymously. But I'm not seeing clear behavioural evidence linking them to that LTA, nor am I seeing clear evidence for the other accusations. Maybe you should take this to Wikidata:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Tobias_Conradi. Bovlb (talk) 22:26, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't realise that we have another, partly parallel investigation on them (Wikidata:Requests for checkuser/Case/MrProperLawAndOrder/Archive) and which found accounts listed there to be likely Tobias Conradi. Will post the account there. --Dorades (talk) 22:55, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

@Bovlb Why would it be odd "to propose and then populate a new identifier"? Jousep Bernhard (talk) 01:28, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

It's a purely empirical observation. I review a lot of contributions from new users. Generally it takes them time to understand Wikidata and its processes. Very few of them start off by proposing a new property. Of the handful that do, pretty much none of them do it successfully. You are an exception. To me, that suggests a previous editing history.

But just to reiterate: I don't think you're operating a bot without permission. I don't think you're adding broken links. So far as I can see, your edits appear to be helpful. Bovlb (talk) 01:39, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the explanation. I just copied the PUG authority proposal and adjusted it. Then followed instructions on how to use Quickstatements, it's a simple list that I had to put into a form. Jousep Bernhard (talk) 01:48, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

@Dorades ? Jousep Bernhard (talk) 01:31, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

@Plexci I didn't engage in 1) "obviously running a bot without permission" nor in 2) "Adding not working links". I did add IDs (values for a newly created property) not links. That the property in Wikidata didn't result in links I posted at the property talk page [4] a page where you posted 13:32 [5] before you posted here at 13:43 [6]. Jousep Bernhard (talk) 01:26, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Vandalism by 137.101.8.11 / RainbowMebarak123

137.101.8.11 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)); RainbowMebarak123 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: This user adds random unsourced information from obvious baloney (like the Grand Theft Auto games being inspired by Harry Potter) to very subtle changes (like falsifying birth dates). I believe I reverted most of their changes, but a block seems in order. IceWelder (talk) 18:11, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

 Blocked IP for six months. The user indef Estopedist1 (talk) 21:18, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:86.120.159.11

86.120.159.11 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Vandalizing a bunch of name items by changing the en description to the wrong kind of name male name to female name, family name to given name, etc. XReport ―William Graham (talk) 20:02, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Warned and (mostly) reverted. It looks like some of their edits were correct. Bovlb (talk) 20:15, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Request for undeletion, Q131469010

Q131469010, I have gone through the Wikidata tours and am now ready to add more statements to the item. Porotoman99 (talk) 17:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

 Undeleted I deleted this item as empty, so undeleted. Please add some claims soon, and be aware that it might yet get deleted again if notability is not established. Bovlb (talk) 22:31, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:Nibemben

Nibemben (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC))

Probably one another Matlin reincarnation. -- 31.29.202.126 18:53, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

I'm no fan of block evasion, but I'd much rather hear some details about how this user's edits are problematic than just get a claim that they resemble those of a blocked editor. Can you identify any bad edits here? Bovlb (talk) 23:30, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Request for protection, Q131411648

To stop people from adding copyvio photos to the item. --Trade (talk) 00:41, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

That seems like a problem for Commons to sort out, as there is currently an open deletion discussion. I don't think it's up to us to anticipate the result of that discussion. Bovlb (talk) 00:45, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

You might wanna read the actual deletion request before declaring the copyright of the photo to be an "open question". We have plenty of spam items being nominated for deletion all the times, that doesn't automatically make their status an open question As for adding copyright violations to items simply because Commons haven't gotten around to delete theme (yet), that would fall under WP:COMMON Trade (talk) 01:09, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

You can find the deletion discussion here. It seems to be heading for a deletion decision.

I'm reluctant to protect the item at this time. Several of the problematic edits appear to be from confirmed editors, so only full protection would be possible. Bovlb (talk) 18:35, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:51.36.101.40

51.36.101.40 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: This IP, which is the same guy as 51.39.95.169 (Already blocked for vandalism), has been changing everything he can from cities to foods as being a part of saudi arabia and he has been doing it for months now. Please block that IP and its range as I've got tired of reverting him. In fact, he has been stalking me outside of Wikipedia on pages like YouTube and sent me threats there ―Abo Yemen (talk) 16:42, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

I second this block request. كريم رائد (talk) 17:07, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Already globally locked. I don't see any other activity on the /24. Bovlb (talk) 05:28, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

He is back Special:Contributions/51.39.95.197 Abo Yemen (talk) 16:34, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

He edits the exact same pages every time, can we get them protected? Abo Yemen (talk) 16:35, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Hello Bovlb. I think the solution is to protect those pages. Isn't it? كريم رائد (talk) 17:29, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Well, it's not a small set of pages affected, but I have blocked the /24 and semi-protected many of the pages affected for three months. This should give us some respite. Bovlb (talk) 18:33, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:थभलरभलभलढल

थभलरभलभलढल (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Vandalism/hashtag spamming across many articles. Grayfell (talk) 21:15, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

blocked by Bovlb Estopedist1 (talk) 07:18, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Report concerning User:2607:fea8:4adc:4300:cc35:b4ea:345a:c0df

2607:fea8:4adc:4300:cc35:b4ea:345a:c0df (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Second time Q942326 - please semi-protect for longer period. ―Randomsalt (talk) 21:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done I blocked the /64 for two weeks and semi-protected the item of a month. Bovlb (talk) 22:29, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

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Spammer of Indian articles

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%B2 Vicarage (talk) 21:37, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Warned and reverted. I see a lot of language links in the recent history. Are they good edits? Bovlb (talk) 22:11, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

OK. Their edits at BHWP appears to be creating many empty pages that correspond to existing pages on other projects. I asked the admins there to follow up. Bovlb (talk) 22:43, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Given the above, I've applied an indefinite block. Bovlb (talk) 23:10, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

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Q130279288

For more than two months, the description of the property has been repeatedly vandalized by IP. A semi-protection seems appropriate to me. Stepro (talk) 22:10, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done Semi-protected for three months. It doesn't seem worth blocking any of the IPs, but someone may want to review the other edits by Special:Contributions/2003:EE:EF1D:4000:46B:FB60:DA95:B5B8/64. Bovlb (talk) 22:16, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

User Giorgi Akhlouri

This Giorgi Akhlouri ( talk  · contribs  · logs ) has highjacked Q94704254 article from its original purpose of representing Jock Alves, It seems to me vandalism. Pierre cb (talk) 05:54, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done Reverted, merged, warned. Bovlb (talk) 06:13, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Requesting semi-protection for Doãn Ngọc Tân (Q28510788)

The entry Q28510788 (Doãn Ngọc Tân) is currently being vandalized by many anonymous users. I request that temporary semi-protection be imposed on this entry to prevent vandalism in the meantime. If any administrators can review this, I would appreciate it so much, thank you for your time Wolf20482 (talk) 07:54, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Report concerning User:Eram7

Eram7 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Vandalism. xwiki issues XReport ―MathXplore (talk) 12:16, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done: Blocked indef.--S8321414 (talk) 12:21, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Report concerning User:Sport388

Sport388 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Spam XReport ―MathXplore (talk) 14:11, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Blocked indef, spam deleted. –FlyingAce^✈hello 14:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Spammer

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/204.40.194.131 Vicarage (talk) 17:39, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Not much here, but /24 blocked for 2 weeks. Bovlb (talk) 18:45, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Q106078330

Central Cee (Q106078330) gets lots of vandalism, protection is needed. Samoasambia ✎ 17:45, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected for six months. I didn't block any of the IPs, although I'm a little concerned about the description churn coming from Special:Contributions/2A01:CB1D:441:6200:C74:9FE6:45AE:F4B1/64. Bovlb (talk) 18:43, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Undeletion request related to a deleted Italian Wikipedia article

There was an Italian Wikipedia article on Yogorino (a frozen yogurt chain that operates in over 20 countries) but was deleted and create protected on January 29, 2016 due to it being unencyclopedic/promotional per the deleting admin. Despite my best efforts, I cannot figure which Wikidata entry was connected to that article.

In any case, I request that the relevant entry be undeleted so that it can be connected to the Name Suggestion Index database and add relevant links to the said entry such as but not limited to websites and social media presence (this assumes that the Wikidata entry in question previously existed before it was deleted). -Ianlopez1115 (talk) 17:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

I can't find it. If you believe it meets notability criteria, I suggest that you go ahead and recreate it. It won't show in a "recreated item" report. Bovlb (talk) 18:37, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Request for Oversight

As required by Wikidata:Oversight, I am notifying the community that a new request for oversight has been filed. Please see the request at Wikidata:Requests for permissions/Oversight/Ameisenigel. Thanks, --Ameisenigel (talk) 22:15, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Private proxies

Did you notice 185.177.126.102 and 89.39.107.172 ? Same guy operating private proxies on the provider Worldstream in the Netherlands. Don't we globally blacklist editing from these ranges? Is it server technicians who handle these cases or stewards? Infrastruktur (talk) 01:43, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Stewards can globally block the IP's. --Ameisenigel (talk) 07:40, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

I see. I just read the global blocking policy says "open proxies" may be blocked and only when there is abuse. *facepalm* No point in local action, so I guess this is  Done now. Infrastruktur (talk) 09:23, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:Odysseyseocomp

Odysseyseocomp (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Spam XReport ―MathXplore (talk) 04:34, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

 Not done, but user is warned Estopedist1 (talk) 07:21, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:Nasrumikailethiopia

Nasrumikailethiopia (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Spam XReport ―MathXplore (talk) 04:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

 Blocked indef Estopedist1 (talk) 07:23, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning 50.29.112.22

50.29.112.22 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Strange edits consisting of adding a single character as an alias and then removing it (see 1, 2, 3, 4, etc), similar to previous edits of 50.29.112.150 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) (see 5, 6), 50.29.112.25 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) (see 7, 8). All of these IPs are currently blocked on enwiki. --Ovruni (talk) 09:42, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:36.81.198.27

36.81.198.27 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Vandalism. ―Kokage si (talk) 11:40, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done --Ameisenigel (talk) 11:44, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

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Report concerning User:240F:7A:DECC:1:0:0:0:0/64

240F:7A:DECC:1:0:0:0:0/64 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • SUL (for IP: GUC)) — Reasons: Controversial editing. ―Kokage si (talk) 11:54, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done: Range-blocked for 3 days.--S8321414 (talk) 12:00, 24 December 2024 (UTC)