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Welcome to the Administrative Assistance reading room. You can request assistance from administrators for handling a variety of problems here and alert them about problems which may require special actions not normally used during regular content editing. Please be patient as administrators are often quite busy with either their own projects or trying to perform general maintenance and cleanup.
You can deal with most vandalism yourself: fix it, then warn the user. If there is repeated vandalism by one user, lots of vandalism on a single page, or vandalism from many users, tell an admin here, or in #wikibooks (say !admin
to get attention).
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Import cleanup help request
On the English Wikipedia, importers have the ability to merge histories (see also: w:Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 214#RfC: Enable the mergehistory permission for importers) and I somehow did not realize that they don't on here as well. Because of that, I was unable to fix what happened here, so I have to request the following:
- Please delete all of the pages here
- Please merge the histories of these pages with their corresponding subpages of Character Encodings/Code Tables/MS-DOS (e.g. Code page 778 and Character Encodings/Code Tables/MS-DOS/Code page 778)
- I think I've done all of these! MarcGarver (discuss • contribs) 14:37, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
The second problem occurred when I tried to use the "import to a subpage" feature, which means that an update to phab:T349560 may be in order. Courtesy pings: @Leaderboard, Kittycataclysm, MarcGarver:. JJPMaster (she/they) 11:14, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- change happens slowly here and new features rarely get deployed until someone gets interested in it. Mergehistory is one of those things. Despite it being available for ten years, nobody has needed to think about whether it should be made available to usergroups other than admins. MarcGarver (discuss • contribs) 14:22, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- @JJPMaster That being said: nothing stops you from proposing the change, which you can do it here. Personally I think it's a good idea, and support adding mergehistory for importers and importuploaders. Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 08:28, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
- I have no issues with this. It makes sense to me that importers should be able to history merge. —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:14, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
Proposal: Grant importers and import uploaders mergehistory
It seems like this proposal has some support above already. It would allow members of the transwiki
and import
groups to use Special:MergeHistory to merge page histories. It would not allow them to use the traditional delete-then-partially-undelete method to do the same.
- @JJPMaster This has been done: phab:T382785. Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 03:18, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
I found a broken redirect with a large number of revisions. Should we restore the previous versions or should we delete this? MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 14:43, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- I deleted the redirect as broken. --SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 23:01, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
Piyushkhatri20 reported by MathXplore
- Piyushkhatri20 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 22:23, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
204.83.33.126 reported by MathXplore
- 204.83.33.126 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
bulk gallery creation MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 01:28, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
Done deleted pages —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 01:58, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Kittycataclysm: The IP is continuing bulk gallery creation, please take care of them. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 03:25, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
- Just blocked for two days—will extend if necessary. —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 03:25, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Kittycataclysm: The IP is continuing bulk gallery creation, please take care of them. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 03:25, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
Protected page edit request
Please make the following two changes to Wikibooks:General disclaimer:
- Replace "CC-BY-SA" with "CC BY-SA" per the CC style guide ([1])
- Replace "Wikipedia articles" with "Wikibooks pages".
JJPMaster (she/they) 14:07, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
- Done, although you'll see that Wikimedia generally does use CC-BY-SA even if CC doesn't like it! E.g., see the text below the minor edit / watch this page checkboxes when you edit any page. MarcGarver (discuss • contribs) 14:31, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
OladipupoOladipupo reported by MathXplore
- OladipupoOladipupo (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 01:06, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
MySureShot reported by MathXplore
- MySureShot (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:49, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
Newpcgames4 reported by MathXplore
- Newpcgames4 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:57, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
103.171.150.56
Good day admins. I've blocked said IP (LTA) for 31 hours, please review and adjust the block accordingly. Thanks. --Min☠︎rax«¦talk¦» 10:29, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- This IP is an open proxy, so it probably should be blocked for at least 1 year. I am technically able to perform this task, but doing so would violate the terms of my request for adminship. JJPMaster (she/they) 11:44, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- Open proxies should be handled by stewards though their global blocking procedures - that way we don't have to manage them ourselves. Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 12:23, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
Weekbacanbot4 reported by MathXplore
- Weekbacanbot4 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
username issue (suffixed with -bot) MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 02:34, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
5.21.142.213 reported by JJPMaster
- 5.21.142.213 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
Posting unusual email addresses JJPMaster (she/they) 04:06, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Seems globally blocked —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:16, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Display counter reported by MathXplore
- Display counter (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:50, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Seems globally locked. Thanks! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:16, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Tavsi Apparel reported by MathXplore
- Tavsi Apparel (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:53, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
The IP is making bad pages again, please take care of them. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 23:43, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Done --SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 01:05, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
ScamHelpCenter reported by MathXplore
- ScamHelpCenter (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:30, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
Done --SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 13:04, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
Request for expansion of my limited adminship
Note: This is not a request for an extension in length, but for an expansion of the tasks I'm allowed to do.
I would like the terms of my adminship to be amended to include the following:
- (f) Deleting and moving files in relation to the process of emptying Category:Presumed GFDL images.
This would include deleting files that have not had licensing information added after the grace period, and deleting files where licensing has been confirmed and that have thus been moved to Commons. JJPMaster (she/they) 16:26, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- See also: WB:PROP#Presumed GFDL images. JJPMaster (she/they) 23:58, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- I really think the time has come for you to apply for permanent adminship, tbh. --SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 00:04, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- @JJPMaster The policy allows an administrator to amend, so I'll allow you to do this as well if you want. Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 02:10, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- I am also fine with this. —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:33, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
Did this violate the terms of my adminship?
In accordance with the above amendment allowing me to delete files in order to help me empty CAT:GFDL, I undeleted a non-free use template that had been deleted back when strategy guides weren't allowed (see the log entry), as well as its associated talk page and the category it populated, so that I could use a script to add the tag to files with unclear information. However, the page was technically a template, rather than a file per se. Did I exceed my authority here? JJPMaster (she/they) 03:44, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- Upon further consideration, I have re-deleted the template and imported an equivalent from en.wikipedia, and have also re-deleted the talk page. If anyone requests it here, I will re-delete the category as well, although I didn't because I thought its content was trivial. JJPMaster (she/they) 04:23, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- Technically yes you did, but in this case it's OK. Don't worry about it. Leaderboard (discuss • contribs) 04:27, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
23.26.77.230 reported by MathXplore
- 23.26.77.230 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:46, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
Done --SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 06:02, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
216.56.81.195 reported by JJPMaster
- 216.56.81.195 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
Repeatedly creating the same bad page; vandalism JJPMaster (she/they) 18:33, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
Done for 3 days —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 19:56, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
188.127.175.2 reported by JJPMaster
- 188.127.175.2 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
IP-hopper promoting potentially defamatory conspiracy theories. Also use RevDel. JJPMaster (she/they) 19:18, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
Request for protection of IB/Group 3/History/Route 2/The Cold War/Political, Economic, and Military Division of Europe
Temporary semi-protection: Conspiracy theories being added by an IP-hopping LTA.
JJPMaster (she/they) 19:23, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
- Seems to have been done by a global sysop! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 22:22, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
2601:280:517E:5860:A068:60E1:9ECC:96BE reported by JJPMaster
- 2601:280:517E:5860:A068:60E1:9ECC:96BE (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
Creating nonsense pages JJPMaster (she/they) 15:52, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
- Seems to be
Done —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 16:53, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
Siva Paranthaman reported by MathXplore
- Siva Paranthaman (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 09:56, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
Done by Leaderboard —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 22:21, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
77.79.18.58 reported by JJPMaster
- 77.79.18.58 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
w:Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Projects JJPMaster (she/they) 10:44, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
- Seems handled globally —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 22:20, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
37.231.158.154 reported by JJPMaster
- 37.231.158.154 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
w:Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Projects (please hide the edit summary of the edit by this one and the other GRP) JJPMaster (she/they) 10:45, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
- Seems handled globally —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 22:21, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
Two problematic usernames reported by Chaotic Enby
- (Redacted)
- (Redacted)
No edits yet, but pretty obviously not here for constructive purposes. Not sure if there's an equivalent of w:WP:UAA here? Chaotic Enby (discuss • contribs) 17:22, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
Done – blocked both. --SHB2000 (discuss • contribs) 22:09, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
Fpl2025 reported by MathXplore
- Fpl2025 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:11, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
Done, thanks for giving me the opportunity for my first block! JJPMaster (she/they) 13:36, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
Deletion review request
I recently deleted User:Shahzaib6801/sandbox as spam, but the author said that they "believe that [it] meet[s] require[ments] on [W]ikibooks." I'd like to ask for another administrator to review my deletion. JJPMaster (she/they) 00:48, 31 January 2025 (UTC)
- No, that appears to be spam. I believe it was appropriate to delete it. Thanks for checking! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 01:46, 31 January 2025 (UTC)
A note about 496 revdels I just did
I hid the edit summaries for 496 deletion log entries ranging from the earliest days of Wikibooks since they contained excerpts from pages deleted as copyright violations. See also w:Wikipedia:Help desk#Copyright-violating deletion log summaries. If anyone objects, feel free to undo the deletions. JJPMaster (she/they) 21:34, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
TravelVista reported by MathXplore
- TravelVista (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:40, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
- Globally locked —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 15:46, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
Betafore reported by MathXplore
- Betafore (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Cross-wiki spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:01, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Globally locked —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 15:46, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
Cadoutsouring12 reported by MathXplore
- Cadoutsouring12 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Link spam, please see Special:AbuseLog/300943, Special:AbuseLog/300942, Special:AbuseLog/300941. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:14, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Globally locked —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 15:46, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
Vuara reported by JJPMaster
- Vuara (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
This user appears to have made many pages c. 2004 that were closely paraphrased or synthesized copyright violations of papers, forum posts, and spam websites. I'd like to ask any other administrators to give this a second look in case I've missed anything. JJPMaster (she/they) 04:01, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
- This user also engaged in similar conduct on en.wikipedia (see w:Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Subpages of User:Vuara), and uncivilly reacted to an article creation being G12'd two years ago. JJPMaster (she/they) 04:10, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
Ravenfire00 reported by MathXplore
- Ravenfire00 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Long-term abuse. Spam / spambot. Same as Special:CentralAuth/Mcgagas, etc. (already locked), impersonation of user:Ravensfire. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 22:51, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
Blocked. I have also requested CheckUser, since this is related to w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mohammed Uzzal Miah. JJPMaster (she/they) 22:57, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
Morewa Asabi reported by MathXplore
- Morewa Asabi (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:38, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
Done blocked —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:04, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
Acieralloys1 reported by MathXplore
- Acieralloys1 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam, please see Special:AbuseLog/301096 and Special:AbuseLog/301097. MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 12:40, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
Done Blocked—thanks! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:03, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
2601:204:4100:80D0:2114:371C:49B4:66D1 reported by MathXplore
- 2601:204:4100:80D0:2114:371C:49B4:66D1 (discuss · info · whois · deleted contribs · block log · block)
Vandalism MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 07:45, 18 February 2025 (UTC)
- Pages seem to have been deleted—if they keep at it, we can block the IP for a brief period. Thanks! —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:17, 18 February 2025 (UTC)
- Globally locked Cactusisme (discuss • contribs) 09:06, 21 February 2025 (UTC)
Agboola234567890-9876543 reported by MathXplore
- Agboola234567890-9876543 (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 13:04, 18 February 2025 (UTC)
Blocked —Kittycataclysm (discuss • contribs) 13:18, 18 February 2025 (UTC)
Brain1bots reported by MathXplore
- Brain1bots (discuss · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block log · block)
Spam + username issues (suffixed with -bot) MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 13:23, 20 February 2025 (UTC)
Blocked Cactusisme (discuss • contribs) 09:05, 21 February 2025 (UTC)
I want to note that this page made by Special:Contributions/Xojiakbar_Bozarov is similar to the userpages recently made by blocked LTAs (Special:Log/SevinchoyNazarova, Special:Log/Fayzullaevna_Maftuna, Special:Log/Guli_Akram).
@MarcGarver: Please compare Special:Contributions/Xojiakbar_Bozarov and the blocked LTAs (Special:Log/SevinchoyNazarova, Special:Log/Fayzullaevna_Maftuna, Special:Log/Guli_Akram). MathXplore (discuss • contribs) 06:13, 21 February 2025 (UTC)