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You need to stop blocking the SOiL page

I recently had my IP address blocked by you for making changes to the soil (band) wiki page. I am IN THE BAND. The information you were providing was incorrect. For instance under discography in the single section you have "way gone" listed as a single. And it released in 2015. Both incorrect. It was put out in 2016 as a lyric video and we circulated the song around to a couple radio stations. It was NOT properly worked to radio and it was NOT released as a proper single. I appreciate the fact that you are watching pages for suspicious activity, but now you blocked my IP address and thus making it tough for me to make accurate corrections FOR MY OWN BAND. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.172.60.3 (talk) 17:50, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I do not recall having anything to do with Soil (band). If you can give me a link to the IP address you say I blocked I would be better able to answer your questions. BethNaught (talk) 18:14, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It was the IP address 24.13.182.208 and the user ROTTINGINVAIN seems to be the one in the history under singles that keeps making the changes. I went to correct it and it says Editing from 107.77.201.0/24 has been blocked(disabled) by BethNaught for the following reason(s): Vandalism: User:NinjaRobotPirate/Animation hoaxer#Copycat and others This block has been set to expire: 17:25, 17 June 2017. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.172.60.3 (talk)

I'm sorry for the inconvenience. You were affected by an IP block which is completely unrelated to Soil. A long-term vandal has been attacking Wikipedia with false information about animated films using the Internet provider you were also using. I put the block in place to stop them. See here for more info.

You are able to edit now. If you create an account now when you are not blocked, you will not be affected if you try to edit from the blocked range. Remember there are rules about editing about yourself, see WP:COI. Alternatively, if you have problems, you could contact our email response team. BethNaught (talk) 19:03, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Request for topic ban: User:Holanthony

Nearly six months ago, following an ANI discussion, you alerted User:Holanthony to discretionary sanctions regarding BLP editing.[1] Holanthony's editing continues to be marked by substantial BLP violations and failure to conform to RS requirements. I have prepared a request for AE sanctions, with draft text at User:Hullaballoo Wolfowitz/sandtrap. The request is lengthy, and I don't see how I can cut it down enough to meet the length limits for AE. I'm therefore asking you to be a "reviewing administrator" and approve an exception to the length limits, or otherwise take action. Thank you. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). (talk) 06:03, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Please keep me posted about how this matter develops. This is a serious problem. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 07:39, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Hullaballoo Wolfowitz and Cullen328: I issued a DS topic ban from BLP. That said, I consider it likely he will appeal, in which case I would grant you an extension, but I'm not sure whether I'm now barred as involved from doing so. BethNaught (talk) 14:40, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much. If evidence is required during an appeal, I will move the draft text to an appropriately titled subpage and link to it if length is an issue. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). (talk) 17:39, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Copyvio revdel

You just revdeled an edit on Modafinil (thanks for that!). The IP editor added it right back: diff. Would you please repeat? and maybe protect? Thx Jytdog (talk) 22:16, 11 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Done and done. BethNaught (talk) 22:24, 11 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Jytdog (talk) 00:52, 12 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Special:Contributions/Desertrose42526

Desertrose10968tu is blocked for genre warring and his block was 1 week as he was continuing with new account Desertrose42526 (was created on 11 January) 123.136.107.198 (talk) 19:23, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User:Political Facts3

Sock. In any case, edits are purely garbage, but note that even before any edits were made (first one was at 09:02), he was using the thanks button like a pro (at 08:54). Right. O Fortuna!^{...Imperatrix mundi.} 09:31, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think I know this sockmaster. In any case, now blocked by another admin. BethNaught (talk) 09:43, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Me neither. But according to this delightful comment, it's account number six. Cheers! O Fortuna!^{...Imperatrix mundi.} 09:50, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User:Political Facts and User:Political Facts2. I don't know who the other 3 claimed socks are (if they really exist). Meters (talk) 09:53, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, Meters- I wanted to check those names myself, but on the Android, I don't seem to get the drop-down user list. Very helpful though, thanks. O Fortuna!^{...Imperatrix mundi.} 09:58, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I recognized the name from the the first account (three weeks ago now but an easy one to remember). Meters (talk) 10:02, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

And Political Facts4 has appeared. --bonadea contributions talk 10:06, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

For your steadfastness

		The Purple Barnstar
		I'm sorry to see the ongoing harassment you've been forced to endure. I understand this is part and parcel of having a mop. Regardless, I not only appreciate your willingness to swing a mop I also abhor the foolishness you suffer because of it. The sort of cranks that do stuff like this are people who cannot contribute to Wikipedia constructively and you've done the community a service by keeping them at arm's length from the rest of us editors. Chris Troutman (talk) 15:53, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I needed that. It's good to know someone in the community at large recognises what's going on. That said, Bonadea is the fundamental target; I'm surprised at the equanimity she seems to display after having had to put up with Nsmutte for years, including almost a year of intensified harassment post Nsmutte's ban, without even having the tools to defend herself. I just got dragged in one day trying to help out at SPI. So I'll share this morally with her, if she doesn't mind. BethNaught (talk) 19:14, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, thank you! I'm not always the most even-tempered person in the world and have been known to overreact severely (and childishly) to trolls, but for some reason I'm able to just sigh and roll my eyes at Nsmutte. Quite possibly because you and a couple of other admins always react really quickly to his nonsense so it feels like you have my back :-) --bonadea contributions talk 13:21, 19 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Urban Developers Group

Hi BethNaught. Contemplating taking Urban developers to AfD, could I ask you to have a look at Urban Developers Group and see if it's the same company? If it is, would you please copy-paste the code from the latest live revision of Urban Developers Group into Sam Sailor/Temp/Urban Developers Group or email it to me. Thanks, — Sam Sailor 19:40, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Sam Sailor: Same company. Because of attribution I can't copy-paste it, and I don't want to undelete, but I'll email you the content. BethNaught (talk) 22:26, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Could I ask you to have a brief glance at the deleted Urban Developers as well and confirm or deny that it's the same company, please? I'm asking you because the deleting admin is away these days. — Sam Sailor 16:52, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It appears to be the same company, yes. BethNaught (talk) 17:28, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for helping here. — Sam Sailor 17:31, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]