User talk:EdJohnston

Request for unprotect

Hi, you applied indefinite semi at Elizabeth Warren in July 2016 due to disruption. The article is now relatively quiet and I don't think continued protection is warranted. ―Mandruss ☎ 05:31, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

Unprotected. EdJohnston (talk) 16:49, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

False actor

Hello, I would like to know if there is any way to include the name Julián Moreno, to the list of spam, since it has been almost a year since an ip persists in adding this name to the list of cast of several telenovelas. Generally the ip can vary, because it changes constantly. As you can see here, this comes from 2015. Recently it happened again here and here. In fact, I had previously told you about this.--Philip J Fry :  Talk  14:58, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

@Philip J Fry: There is no obvious way to block the addition of an actor name, all across Wikipedia. But I notice that this false name is usually added by IPs. If you have a list of articles where this often happens, you could give me the list and I would see whether blocks or semiprotection might be justified. EdJohnston (talk) 16:54, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

This frequent addition of that name is not daily, but it is something that returns. Although I notice more than this unknown user persists in adding that name to these articles: Las vías del amor, Los miserables, Soñadoras, and Cañaveral de Pasiones. Although two years ago he also persisted in adding this name to La Patrona.--Philip J Fry / talk 17:08, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

I've blocked Special:Contributions/ 37.157.222.0/24 for two months due to the repeated additions of an actor called Julián Moreno to shows in which nobody by that name had a role. This pattern goes as far back as 15 October. Back in 2015 there was also a registered account: Jose Julian Moreno (talk · contribs) doing the same thing. That account is still under an indef block by User:Mkdw. EdJohnston (talk) 17:37, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

Nuztas revisited

Hi Ed, re this at Nuztas1986 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log): please see LA144 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). Same content, same articles. I already have reverted the remaining edits. The blocking is for you .Cheers - DVdm (talk) 07:24, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Already taken care of by user Bishonen. - DVdm (talk) 10:57, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Page "Lithuania"

• Lithuania (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
• Giedremeshka (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Hello, I am professional historian and I would like to ad some more sentences about Lithuania history concerning the 100th anniversary of the state. As well I would like to post more information about Lithuanian heritage at UNESCO ant the latest information on economics. Would it be possible to get the temporary permission?Giedremeshka (talk) 10:46, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Hello Giedremeshka. Use the page at Talk:Lithuania to explain your proposed changes. Hopefully someone will comment on your ideas there. Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 21:04, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Awdal Region of Somalia

• BlueandWhite2017 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

You have unfairly blocked me from posting on the Awdal Region. I have provided reputable links from proving that Awdal is a region of Somalia.. Moreover, I have provided links from both the US State Department and UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office recognising Somalia's territorial integrity. How can non recognised statelet claim ownership of any region? Wikipedia recognises that Donetsk and Luhansk regions are part of Ukrraine, despite being under separatist control. Please be consistent, under international law Awdal is part of Somalia and not the self-proclaimed unrecognised statelet of "Somaliland". Please be professional, objective and consistent. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BlueandWhite2017 (talk • contribs) 15:03, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

A reading of your talk page at User talk:BlueandWhite2017 shows you have now been blocked a second time for edit warring. If you want to participate on Wikipedia you are expected to follow our policies, even when you find yourself disagreeing with others. The argument about Somalia versus Somaliland comes up many times. In this topic area, we often have newcomers who immediately want to 'fix the article' as soon as they arrive on Wikipedia. (You yourself have only 13 edits so far). Admins do not have any way of knowing who is right in most of these disputes. All we can do is make people observe the proper steps to resolve the disagreement. Admins may have to issue blocks whenever it appears people are not willing to wait for the result of Talk discussions. Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 18:30, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

References

68.129.15.71

68.129.15.71 (talk · contribs · WHOIS)

Hi,

When you get the chance, could you evaluate this IPs edits again? They've gone back to adding unsourced/poorly sourced content to articles just two days after your previous 1 month block. Would you mind warning them again, or if you think necessary, blocking them again? Thank you. 46.251.126.237 (talk) 15:50, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

Now blocked again. Details left on the user's talk page. EdJohnston (talk) 18:50, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

Response on my talk page

• Brexit (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

I’d be grateful if you could review on my talk page my response to your recent block. Thanks, Gravuritas (talk) 23:06, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

This must be a comment on my AN3 closure. This was a complaint of edit warring at Brexit, and the person who brought the complaint also believed you engaged in personal attacks and POV-pushing. I continue to believe that you engaged in personal attacks, and I maintain my previous opinion about the type of edits you were making. I think the article might benefit from one or more WP:RFCs to get decisions on some of the disputed items. EdJohnston (talk) 03:39, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Your comment about Akocsg

I noticed your comment on the Edit Warring noticeboard and thought I should bring something to your attention. Wario-Man has had numerous run-ins with Akocsg and posted on AN/I 08:41, 28 October 2017.[1]

• Akocsg (talk · contribs) and block log
• Blocked on German Wikipedia [2] (Ethno-POV-Account on a mission)

This user removes the contents which he does not like and replace them with his own personal opinions. He always uses misleading and false edit summaries.

• I mention some of his edits for the comparison:
  • WP:BATTLEGROUND and misrepresentation of sources[3][4]
  • Removing sourced text and replace it with his own POV[5]
  • POV and labeling his edit as minor[6][7]
  • Removing any non-Turkic info which are based on the sources[8][9][10]
  • Disruptive edits like[11]
• The recent issues:
  • Ashina Removed sourced content of article by providing a misleading edit summary,[12] then started edit warring and inserted his personal opinions.[13][14][15]. Then switched to IP-hopping.[16][17] That IP-range is from Germany and since this user was active on German Wikipedia, then I'm sure it's him. IP's edit pattern and edit summaries matches with him too. IP targeted related articles[18][19][20][21][22][23] and finally wrote a personal attack on my talk page.[24]
  • Baghatur Repeated his old way: Removed the content which he does not like and replaced it with a random non-English citation.[25] Then after 2 month, he repeated it again (non-English sources).[26] And this one.[27]

It's a nationalistic mission/quest by him on English Wikipedia just like German Wiki. Is it necessary to provide more evidences? --Wario-Man (talk) 08:41, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

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I will say from my own experience that Akocsg tried to cherry-pick information from Otto Maenchen-Helfen(ie. using only a few pages from his book) to present a Turkic-POV rendering of the Huns.[28] Richard Keatinge agreed with me that this was cherry-picking information.[29]

I have not checked the information posted by Wario-Man, but he is an editor that is meticulous in their sourcing and editing. I felt, judging from your comment on EW board, that you should be completely informed. --Kansas Bear (talk) 04:13, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

This edit is the most duplicitous edit summary concerning Akocsg.[30] By removing an ethnicity and source which either Akocsg lied about the contents of the journal article or had no access to said journal article, in which case Akocsg's statement,"The source gives no such information" is a lie. I do not believe this editor can edit neutrally.

• Per the source,"As for Taqi-al Din, an Arab astronomer and astrologer from Damascus..." --Kansas Bear (talk) 01:43, 4 December 2017 (UTC)

@Kansas Bear: Every edit of that user (in some specific topics) should be checked by other editors. Did you see his recent edit warring on Göktürks? I did not review his edits on there, but it seems he used his favorite methods again: changing the sourced content, writing misleading edit summaries, misrepresentation of sources or cherry-picking them (highly probable). There is a strong reason why German WP blocked him and we should consider it. As I said in my ANI report, I didn't report him for requesting an indef-block. I just wanted a solution by admins. --Wario-Man (talk) 10:25, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

ANI complaint about an editor on you put on 1RR

Hey, I don't know if you got my ping from WP:ANI. I asked about Film Fan, a user you put on 1RR. I was wondering if that ever got rescinded. He's been edit warring on a few pages, and two editors asked me to help resolve the situation. Since I'd also been involved in a dispute with FF recently, I filed a complaint at ANI. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 04:31, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

I have replied in the ANI thread. Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 13:49, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

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