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Vandalism pt 12
Here's the 12th iteration of Serge's personal WP:AIV. Let me know if you like me to look into any instances that you feel may require warnings, blocks, or page protections. Sergecross73 msg me 17:27, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
- Banjo-Kazooie (series) could maybe use a brief semiprot. IP continues to readd the unsourced "cancelled" games despite several editors removing the content. -- ferret (talk) 01:35, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
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- Agreed. Protected. Sergecross73 msg me 15:42, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
The anon user 87.112.105.146 (talk) is still adding false information to Super Mario RPG and Taalismaan recently, same thing that was done by 81.158.178.107 (talk). -- Hounder4 11:40, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
- Blocked IP, protected both pages. Thanks for pointing this out to me. Let me know if you catch him elsewhere. Sergecross73 msg me 12:32, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi. Would you mind deleting Adventures of Mana/GA1 and Talk:Adventures of Mana/GA1? Duuuuuu has for some bizarre reason decided to create copies of the main page on them. This isn't even the first time someone saved nonsense on these pages - really weird.--IDVtalk 17:34, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
- Yeah, that's very bizarre. Pages deleted. I'll try to leave him a note to stop too... Sergecross73 msg me 17:38, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
- Alright, IDV I ended up blocking him altogether, as he had done the same thing to another article, and his contested deletion comment on the talk page (also deleted now) was literally gibberish. I only blocked him for a week, but if it happens again, I'll just block it indefinitely... Sergecross73 msg me 17:42, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
- Can you protect List of Mario sports games again? That same IP hopping Mario/Sonic vandal is still at it. Also consider range-blocking 92.40.248.*, 92.40.249.*, 94.197.120.*, 94.197.121.*, 188.29.164.*, 188.29.165.* because he is always on these ranges. --The1337gamer (talk) 20:06, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
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- Protected page, blocked some of the individual IPs for now. Sergecross73 msg me 20:27, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
- Really hate to have to ask this, but I think Dreamcast needs a longer term semiprot. Sales figures still being repeatedly edited by IPs, including ones who have clearly read the prior discussion but refuse to abide by it. -- ferret (talk) 12:11, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
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- No, I agree. IPs keep tweaking stuff without discussions. Re-protected again. Sergecross73 msg me 12:22, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
- Page protection request, this time The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, as a user has resulted to name calling because he can't take the fact not every one of the "hundreds" of GOTY awards the game won is notable. Not to mention there has been edit warring about the genre of fantasy falls under, too. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 14:18, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
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- Page protected, IP warned about personal attacks. Sergecross73 msg me 14:39, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
- 2607:FB90:1802:CBC1:87B4:F24E:EBA6:C39E (talk · contribs) The guy adding random, unsourced dates to the infobox has returned ~ Dissident93 (talk) 00:18, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
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- Blocked by me, mostly reverted by someone else. Sergecross73 msg me 17:27, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
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- 2607:FB90:6451:ED49:7492:695:170C:F499 (talk · contribs) I'm sure you noticed, but here it is anyway. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 00:47, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
- 165.155.208.106 (talk · contribs) Our friendly genre warrior's latest block evasion at Rise Against. -- ferret (talk) 17:59, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
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- Blocked. Switching sockmaster's account to indefinite. Sergecross73 msg me 18:07, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
- Page protection request, Trent Richardson. A lot of IP users keep claiming he signed with the Baltimore Ravens, but the actual source they try to use only states that the Ravens planned too, and checking the Ravens roster and transactions list (which you can see is up to date), has no mention of him, meaning he never official signed. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 23:27, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
- People are still claiming he signed with the team, when he never did (per the links above, which still don't list him). I think this article needs a permanent semiprot until he does, or at least a month or two, since the only edits on the page since have all been reverted. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 22:26, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- Another player that needs a semiprot, Jared Allen. Users keep adding the Vikings in 2016 to the infobox, but one day contracts are never supposed to be considered a real contract. Check here for how many times it's been reverted in the last day or so. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 23:43, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
- Protected. (Side note - I'm usually at least "conversational" in football...but they do one day contracts? I wasn't aware of that. What's up with that?) Sergecross73 msg me 01:52, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
- Yeah, its 100% ceremonial though, as they come after a player retires. I don't believe any money is ever exchanged, and they for sure don't belong in the infobox. Anyway, another article needs protection, Josh Norman (cornerback), just check the edit history for why. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 02:39, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry for another NFL page protection request, but Vernon Adams badly needs one. He has not signed with any team, despite what the article said before I edited it. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 11:49, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
- Protected, but just for a week. I think it looks worse than it is, since that IP takes 7 edits to implement a change each time... Sergecross73 msg me 15:50, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry for another NFL page protection request, but Vernon Adams badly needs one. He has not signed with any team, despite what the article said before I edited it. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 11:49, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
- Yeah, its 100% ceremonial though, as they come after a player retires. I don't believe any money is ever exchanged, and they for sure don't belong in the infobox. Anyway, another article needs protection, Josh Norman (cornerback), just check the edit history for why. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 02:39, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
- Protected. (Side note - I'm usually at least "conversational" in football...but they do one day contracts? I wasn't aware of that. What's up with that?) Sergecross73 msg me 01:52, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
- Another player that needs a semiprot, Jared Allen. Users keep adding the Vikings in 2016 to the infobox, but one day contracts are never supposed to be considered a real contract. Check here for how many times it's been reverted in the last day or so. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 23:43, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
- People are still claiming he signed with the team, when he never did (per the links above, which still don't list him). I think this article needs a permanent semiprot until he does, or at least a month or two, since the only edits on the page since have all been reverted. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 22:26, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- Infinity Ward, month+ semiprot due to 2016 CoD rumor spam. There's been like 3 different rumored names added to the article this month, plus some personnel attacks since I keep reverting. :) -- ferret (talk) 18:41, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
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- Protected. Sergecross73 msg me 18:46, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
- Minecraft: Story Mode has heavy traffic from IPs and SPAs who insert poorly written prose for upcoming episodes. Could use some semiprot or pending changes I think. Good faith edits but nearly everything is ending up reverted. -- ferret (talk) 02:06, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Wow, you weren't kidding about that traffic. Was gonna check and see if I had followed a vandal to that article a ways back, but the last 100 edits hardly got me a few days out. Anyways, protected. Sergecross73 msg me 02:55, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
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- It's not quite as bad, but there's still a lot of IP traffic that gets reverted. I'm not seeing much evidence of IP edits being retained. -- ferret (talk) 12:12, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Protected again. Sergecross73 msg me 16:44, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
- Another AtlusZachary IP: 90.214.32.164 (talk · contribs) --The1337gamer (talk) 19:05, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
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- And I was just thinking about how he had been gone a while. Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 19:09, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
- I think you've already seen 74.95.162.141 (talk · contribs), widespread date vandalism in infoboxes. -- ferret (talk) 22:28, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Someone beat me to it. I woulda done the same though. Sergecross73 msg me 22:44, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
- Wii U keeps suffering from different IPs that round the sales up inappropriately. Two digit precision seems to be accepted for unit sales. -- ferret (talk) 20:43, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Whoops, I actually missed this, yet was thinking the same thing independently anyways. Protected, there's a lot of bad IP edits lately there anyways ever since its long term protection ended late March. Sergecross73 msg me 23:24, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
- RFPP is way backed up. There's an ongoing edit war at 2016 in film between an editor and multiple IPs. Editor reverts as vandalism, but I'm not sure because it appears the IPs are adding actors who died this year, whom have articles... so seems notable? -- ferret (talk) 14:51, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Someone beat me to it. Sorry, was away for a bit. Looks to be taken care of though? Sergecross73 msg me 01:10, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
- List of best-selling PC games could use a semiprot. The "Steamspy" IP is back. -- ferret (talk) 02:22, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Sorry for the delay. I'm trying out that "extended protection" there. Let me know if it works or not. Sergecross73 msg me 13:17, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
- Game Freak needs a semiprot as well. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 07:57, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
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- The main IP got blocked by someone else, and the disruption has stopped momentarily. If it starts up again, let me know and I'll go ahead and protect it. Sergecross73 msg me 13:20, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Just had to remove this, so it might need another one soon. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 13:31, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- Synthelabobabe21 (talk · contribs) is making disruptive edits on Ponyo. Looking at the user's talk page, he/she has already gotten multiple warnings for disruptive edits. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 01:22, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Wow, I don't even know what to do with that guy. A lot of it looks just like someone really struggling to "get" Wikipedia, but I have a hard time thinking this edit was in good faith either. I've left a comment on their talk page for now, and will probably act depending on their response... Sergecross73 msg me 13:33, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
- Date/Infobox vandal is back, see AIV report. -- ferret (talk) 16:08, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 01:49, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
- Busy week... Cube World is seeing some repeated vandalism from multiple IPs/SPAs. -- ferret (talk) 01:14, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Protected. Sergecross73 msg me 01:49, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
- AtlusZachary: 2A02:C7D:564B:D300:2D9F:5748:CABF:FCF7 (talk · contribs). --The1337gamer (talk) 09:13, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 01:49, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Another 2A02:C7D:564B:D300:7999:BB92:4382:F426 (talk · contribs) --The1337gamer (talk) 20:02, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
- 71.163.240.41 (talk · contribs) latest infobox date vandal. -- ferret (talk) 01:35, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 01:49, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
- Latest false info guy: 86.131.32.56 (talk) – still adding false information to Taalismaan recently. I warned him once but he keeps doing it anyway... -- Hounder4 20:43, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Sorry, I looked into this yesterday, but got disrupted before I actually took action. Re-protected the page. Sergecross73 msg me 20:55, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
- 86.158.232.106 (talk · contribs) This is the latest IP for the review score updating IP who fights to add GR... I'm not sure it warrants action or not, because I'm pretty confused by the behavior. They go through a lot of older articles removing GR per WP:VGAGG.... then hit two new articles (Including Quantum Break, where the previous edit war occurred) and add GR back. Some sort of reverse psychology in action, trying to get people to revert the removals as ammo to add GR where they want? Talk page behavior also matches past IPs, with the "remove without response" to any warnings from other editors. -- ferret (talk) 22:08, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
- Could you keep an eye on Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#IP_hopping_troll_back.3F? This is the WP:VGAGG/WP:VGSCOPE IP hopper. The IP in my report just above this is same guy. -- ferret (talk) 15:53, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Haha, I'll try, but usually I'm always counting on you guys to monitor stuff, since I'm the one who's always popping in and out through my day, multitasking with real life responsibilities... Sergecross73 msg me 16:53, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
- Treyarch Sent to RFPP too... I think a long term semiprot is in order. From what I can tell, every edit in 2016 except one by myself and one by AdrianGamer has been reverted. -- ferret (talk) 13:38, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Looks like someone else got it for a month. My prediction is that you'll be contacting me to re-protect it in June due E3 rumors. Sergecross73 msg me 00:00, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
- 96.32.165.80 (talk · contribs) leaving these types of nonsensical messages on my page, despite me telling him about the emulated platform guideline multiple times over a period of a few weeks. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 12:40, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Gave him another warning and request to stay civil. Probably not blockable yet, but let me know if it keeps up... Sergecross73 msg me 17:35, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
- 109.153.225.173 (talk · contribs) Not sure what to do about this guy. He's been altering infoboxes, changing date formats, ENGVAR, RETAIN, etc. I've left a message about that just now. Almost all of his edits appear to be getting reverted. Article history looks very similar to our usual IP guy but I'm not sure cause the edits themselves are of a different nature and show a lot of sourcing issues. @The1337gamer: Thoughts? -- ferret (talk) 00:34, 6 May 2016 (UTC) hey there sergecross73
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- Ah, sorry, I looked into this briefly, but I've been wrapped up in something else lately. But yeah, your warning seems good for now, and if it continues, I'll issue a harsher one, and if it still continues, I can give it a short block. Sergecross73 msg me 19:36, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- Can we get a mid-duration semiprot on Template:Video game consoles, Template:History of video games, Template:VG History and History of video games? There's been a spate of IPs and SPAs changing dates and ignoring edit notes. -- ferret (talk) 15:49, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Protected. It's probably not going to get better any time soon, with all the rumors with the NX, PS4K, Xbox Two, VR, Wii U bowing out, etc etc Sergecross73 msg me 16:21, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
Vandalism pt 13
Here's the 13th iteration of Serge's personal WP:AIV. Let me know if you like me to look into any instances that you feel may require warnings, blocks, or page protections. Sergecross73 msg me 16:23, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
- Amiibo - An IP hopper keeps changing all instances of "Amiibo" to "amiibo" even though it goes against MOS:TM. Would you mind protecting the page? --ThomasO1989 (talk) 14:47, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I had been trying to hold off on that, as there was an IP or two, at least in the past, who were pretty prolific in editing/maintaining the page. But you're right, there's been a talk page discussion ongoing, but the IP has refused to participate, and just made the change anyways, so I've protected it. Sergecross73 msg me 15:14, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
- 78.152.219.41 (talk · contribs) Continues to make changes to company articles and their infobox despite warnings from various editors concerning unsourced additions and infobox documentation. -- ferret (talk) 22:52, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
Saatanan Radikaalit
Alright, I've provided links to the Jussi Awards' official web-site. If you're quite done pestering me and if you have no intention of improving articles relating to the career of Spede Pasanen, I'd appreciate you'd cease this creepy, stalkerish behaviour. --CaptainNtheGameMaster (talk) 13:42, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- CaptaiNtheGameMaster, I'm not stalking you, I just generally make a habit of checking the edits of inexperienced editors I come across who makes a lot of aggressive arguments that aren't really rooted in any sort of policy. I commonly find these sorts of editors causing problems in other areas on the website too. Lo and behold, I found you creating an unsourced article, so its not like I was wrong... Sergecross73 msg me 13:53, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
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- That article had existed on Wikipedia for ten years under a different title. I created the new article in good faith because the original creator had never thought to redirect the different capitalisations. I merged what little usable information there was (sadly there wasn't a lot) into the current article and then redirected it. And as for notability, it would serve you well to have at least read the content of the article. Sadly, this reflects the general state of Finnish cinema articles, so I suspect your tag's gonna stay there for a while. --CaptainNtheGameMaster (talk) 14:05, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Serge, could you histmerge these? There's no need for redirect for capitalization like this, and now the contribution history is split due to the double creation. Page should have been moved rather than recreated and redirected. The talk page needs moved too. -- ferret (talk) 14:14, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- I was going to say "I don't know how to" but I messed around some with the tools, and I'm pretty sure I successfully did my first histmerge. So I think that's taken care of. Sergecross73 msg me 20:15, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- (edit conflict) Technically, you're supposed to move articles to the correct capitalization rather than start new ones up - to better the page's history together. Regardless, both versions have severe sourcing problems, so the tags for improvement are appropriate for either/any version of the article created so far. Sergecross73 msg me 14:16, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Serge, could you histmerge these? There's no need for redirect for capitalization like this, and now the contribution history is split due to the double creation. Page should have been moved rather than recreated and redirected. The talk page needs moved too. -- ferret (talk) 14:14, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- That article had existed on Wikipedia for ten years under a different title. I created the new article in good faith because the original creator had never thought to redirect the different capitalisations. I merged what little usable information there was (sadly there wasn't a lot) into the current article and then redirected it. And as for notability, it would serve you well to have at least read the content of the article. Sadly, this reflects the general state of Finnish cinema articles, so I suspect your tag's gonna stay there for a while. --CaptainNtheGameMaster (talk) 14:05, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
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spring solar
Why did you delete my page I created for Spring solar? That's not nice, I even wrote a note like wikipedia said to do to not get it deleted. I am trying to create a page just like Vivint solar has on wikipedia, which should be allowed. Thanks
Sam Yeager — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.45.186.46 (talk) 21:01, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
- Hi there. Please read User:Sergecross73/Why was my article deleted. That should answer your questions, though I can explain more if you like. Thanks! Sergecross73 msg me 21:19, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
Chrono Cross Characters
I think with just a bit more in the creation and reception, and getting ride of those cleanup tags this would be a solid C article :) Great work so far! Judgesurreal777 (talk) 22:48, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks. I'll keep working on it on the coming weeks. I was thinking of replaying it too, so that'll also help with motivation too. Sergecross73 msg me 22:58, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- I only ever played the beginning, but I have loved the soundtrack since I first bought it in college in the 2000's. Would love another Chrono game. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 23:06, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- I've never beaten any rpg more than twice - I always get bored - except CC. I've beaten it 10 times now I think (the new game + makes playthroughs pretty fast though.) I love the soundtrack too, and have been wishing for a sequel for the last 15 years. It looks like I Am Setsuna is as close as gets, and even that isn't quite the same (and I'm bummed the Vita version isn't coming over.) Anyways, I could go on and on - I better stop before I get a NOTAFORUM warning on my own talk page haha. Sergecross73 msg me 23:13, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- Haha, i know what it's like, for me it's Chrono Trigger I have played many times just for the sheer joy of it, I'd love to see a movie made out of it. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 23:59, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- Who cares about NOTAFORUM!? I haven't replayed too many RPGs, but Fire Emblem 7 is an SRPG I've played through 50+ times. :D ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 00:08, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
- Yeah, Chrono Trigger has a special in my heart as the very first "real" rpg I played. (Depending on where you draw the line, it was technically Pokemon Yellow -> Super Mario RPG -> Chrono Trigger). I do like Fire Emblem quite a bit too, 7 included, though I think Awakening was my favorite so far (haven't gotten to Fates yet though). Sergecross73 msg me 01:19, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
- FE6/7 (which make up a whole game IMO) are my favourite, followed by FE8 and then FE13. I've yet to play Fates -- I refuse to play the localized censored version, but playing a fandub of the original requires modding my 3DS, and I've only just started delving into the procedure. :) ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 02:23, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I don't have any objection to the localization, I've just been on a Vita kick lately, while my 3DS "to buy" list grows... Sergecross73 msg me 02:47, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
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- FE6/7 (which make up a whole game IMO) are my favourite, followed by FE8 and then FE13. I've yet to play Fates -- I refuse to play the localized censored version, but playing a fandub of the original requires modding my 3DS, and I've only just started delving into the procedure. :) ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 02:23, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
- Yeah, Chrono Trigger has a special in my heart as the very first "real" rpg I played. (Depending on where you draw the line, it was technically Pokemon Yellow -> Super Mario RPG -> Chrono Trigger). I do like Fire Emblem quite a bit too, 7 included, though I think Awakening was my favorite so far (haven't gotten to Fates yet though). Sergecross73 msg me 01:19, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
- Who cares about NOTAFORUM!? I haven't replayed too many RPGs, but Fire Emblem 7 is an SRPG I've played through 50+ times. :D ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 00:08, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
- Haha, i know what it's like, for me it's Chrono Trigger I have played many times just for the sheer joy of it, I'd love to see a movie made out of it. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 23:59, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- I've never beaten any rpg more than twice - I always get bored - except CC. I've beaten it 10 times now I think (the new game + makes playthroughs pretty fast though.) I love the soundtrack too, and have been wishing for a sequel for the last 15 years. It looks like I Am Setsuna is as close as gets, and even that isn't quite the same (and I'm bummed the Vita version isn't coming over.) Anyways, I could go on and on - I better stop before I get a NOTAFORUM warning on my own talk page haha. Sergecross73 msg me 23:13, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- I only ever played the beginning, but I have loved the soundtrack since I first bought it in college in the 2000's. Would love another Chrono game. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 23:06, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Duplicate page.
Hey Serge, can you help out with something on the Cash Cash page? I attempted to fix a title but did it a dumb way. I realized I should have moved the page vs creating a new one. Now there are two identical duplicate articles. ugh I feel dumb…Can you please help delete the new one I created and then we can move the old one over the correct way to the new path name of “Blood, Sweat & 3 Years"? Appreciate your help.
Here are links to the two articles I’m talking about. Thanks
OLD PAGE - Blood, Sweat and 3 Years needs to be moved to the NEW TITLE Blood, Sweat & 3 Years after that page is removed/deleted. Hope I’m not being too confusing…haha — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2point5ken (talk • contribs) 06:43, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
- I think I understand. I've made the action - please let me know whether or not I did what you asked. Sergecross73 msg me 13:36, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
Persona 5 and message left on my talk page
"Your talk page is starting to show a pattern of you doing this across a number of articles." I find that insulting and unnecessary to say, like you're wanting to incite an argument from me, also considering comments don't get left on my talk page about edits I do that are sound (which have been many), because no one is going to leave a message about good edits, then that's a really unfair assumption and to threaten a ban from two messages I got from October 2015 (which were all from one page I was editing and trying to find sources, notice how it's October 5th?) seems very overreactive.
So you're comparing a few messages left on my talk page between lots of good edits and assuming I'm going around leaving bad edits and "starting a pattern on multiple articles" (it was one article) and threatening a ban. I had two messages before yours on edits I did on the Greg Ellis page, which did have sources, but Wiki deemed them "not reliable" even though they came from the person themselves. (in reference to Greg Ellis and his name being changed). That edit wasn't just speculation and me adding my own personal opinion from nothing, and the second message came to me after frustration at the rules of Wiki where there has to be a reliable news article on his name being changed for the wiki page to change his name, even though he himself said he's changed his name. So you can hardly call this creating a pattern and threaten a temp. ban because I made a little comment on the Persona 5 edit history (not even the page itself).
Also I didn't edit the Persona 5 page to remove the date and add my own theory/opinion, so I don't see why you felt the need to add that as if I had edited it and removed the date or anything, I just wanted to add a comment in the edit history (which I admit was stupid, don't think it warrants threats though). I just added a comment but didn't edit, as I know my opinion is not reliable. If that's a bad thing, sorry, but I felt it could be worded better, I think threatening a ban after looking at my talk page at old talk comments is overreacting. It's not like I'm going around everywhere adding my opinion or trolling by adding silly comments, it was a couple of edits on Greg Ellis' page. I'm sure I'll get a ban now with this message so I'll just make sure to log in in the future.
Just fyi, looking at your talk page, it seems you could do with being a little kinder to people. Kill them with kindness instead of inciting an argument by being passive aggressive and looking for reasons to leave negative comments without all the facts. :) Have a nice week! 92.236.255.93 (talk) 02:47, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
- To be clear, the main reason you received a warning is because IP addresses keep using the same bogus speculation to override reliable sources when it comes the release date of Persona 5. If the other IP addresses were not you, I apologize, but it's not very often multiple IP addresses express the same bizarre faulty argument in edit summaries around the same time; usually there's some sort of connection there. Thus, the warning. Sergecross73 msg me 03:58, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
MGSV
Hi Sergecross73,
Can you please take a look at the user "ShiningExample"? On the MGSV talk page, he claims to be a duplicate account, but looking at WP:VALIDALT, I am not convinced that he has a legitimate reason for having a second account. VALIDALT only allows for second accounts under very select conditions, and I don't think he meets any of them; the closest he comes is using a second account to overcome a conflict of interests and/or make edits to controversial articles, but this account appears to have been created purely to POVPUSH. Given that all of the arguments he is making are thinly-veiled re-treads of the same arguments made by socks, I suspect that his original account has been blocked for sockpuppetry and he is hiding behind VALIDALT. Prisonermonkeys (talk) 08:07, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you for pointing this out. I've blocked him, but told him that he can continue the discussions through his main account. I suppose how he responds to this will determine whether his comment about having a long-term account was sincere, false, or in reference to one of the accounts who have POV-pushed at the article in the past. Sergecross73 msg me 12:41, 11 May 2016 (UTC)