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Request for Independent Review
[edit]Hi @Risker, I'm reaching out to request if you can independently review an ongoing global ban on my community members. I'm only reaching out neutrally on their behalf because I know that they are all different individual and not Sock puppets.
Here is where the discussion taking place and these three users - Chinemeremprince, Ozims Divine and Anumodu favour Amarachi are all different.
To the best of my knowledged Anumodu favour Amarachi has appealed for unblock but was declined. Also Ozims Divine has written the stewards (I don't know the outcome yet).
What I'm requesting for is that you support in reviewing or directing them on how to go about appealing for unblock as they have no access to request via Wiki for now. Lucy Iwuala (talk) 17:40, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
- Hello, Lucy, nice to see your name here, but unfortunate about the situation. I will take a look, but this will not be quick as the blocks are over a year old and it will take a while to sort things out. From the very first look, it appears that the users may have been working together at a single location for some sort of edit-a-thon related to a 1Lib1Ref campaign? A little background on how the accounts wound up in the same place at about the same time would be very helpful, if you have access to that information. Please let me be clear, I am not a steward and thus cannot lift a global ban or block by myself. At most, I can advocate limiting the block (e.g., reducing it from a global lock to a global block) so that it is possible for the users to provide explanations for the issues that brought their editing to the attention of CheckUsers and stewards. On a very surface level, it appears that they were adding poorly referenced or genuinely problematic content on more than one project, and that's pretty serious. Risker (talk) 00:01, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for responding @Risker
- For context, these users were participating in this in-person and images of the event are here which is why I think their IP were flagged and thought to be one person.
- Yes, I quite understand your not being a steward and that it will likely take time to resolve. However, I needed to invite an admin that will understand the circumstances of sharing same IP due to location for users coming from regions like Africa.
- As for their contribution, they have been explained better on the importance of contributing meaningfully.
- And yes, reducing it to global block will give them access to explain their circumstance to the Admins.
- Thank you Risker and nice to connect here with you - even though it's based on a difficult situation like this. Lucy Iwuala (talk) 00:23, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
- Hi @Risker, I understand you mentioned it will take some time.
- I'm just reaching out to also let you know that we still look forward to the response you might have for us.
- Thank you. Lucy Iwuala (talk) 14:05, 16 July 2026 (UTC)
- Hi Lucy. I have done some preliminary review on this, and will be at Wikimania in the near future. Sometimes it works best when one can talk with the people who are most knowledgeable about a situation over a refreshing beverage, face to face. I haven't forgotten this. Risker (talk) 07:00, 17 July 2026 (UTC)
- Hello @Risker and thanks for getting back to me.
- Sure, I look forward to the outcome of the discussion and wishing a safe flight to Wikimania - hopefully I get to meet you there as well as i will be attending. Lucy Iwuala (talk) 16:12, 17 July 2026 (UTC)
- Hi Lucy. I have done some preliminary review on this, and will be at Wikimania in the near future. Sometimes it works best when one can talk with the people who are most knowledgeable about a situation over a refreshing beverage, face to face. I haven't forgotten this. Risker (talk) 07:00, 17 July 2026 (UTC)
Signpost help request
[edit]Hi. I submitted a signpost article here: Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Newsroom/Submissions#Why_Wiki_wouldn't_get_off_the_ground_today_and_why_it's_nosediving. Blueraspberry looked at it and asked I have a wiki friend look it over but I don't have any wiki friends, so I decided to ask you since your article is just above mine on that signpost page. If you don't mind, could you look it over and copyedit it? The actual draft is here: User:BlueRockThrush/Why Wiki wouldn't get off the ground today and why it's nosediving Thank you. BlueRockThrush (talk) 22:34, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- Hi BlueRockThrush. I am literally about to get on a plane, and I am not sure that I will be in a position to help over the next two weeks. If you can find someone else to help you, that would be your best bet. The article topic is very interesting; I gave it a quick skim, and I think it is just the kind of topic that would work well for the Signpost. If you're still struggling to find some assistance in two weeks, ping me again and I will do what I can. Sorry to not be more help. Risker (talk) 14:30, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Hi, you protected this in 2010, thought it could be removed now? LibStar (talk) 05:05, 6 August 2026 (UTC)
- Hi there. Wow, sixteen years. I certainly hope we won't have the same issues after all this time. Thanks for drawing this to my attention. The protection has been lifted. Risker (talk) 05:21, 6 August 2026 (UTC)
BLP
[edit]Hi Risker. I read your comment. If the subject of the article does not want it to exist I am happy to blabkbthe page for deletion. I think the subject is fascinating and very notable for a variety of reasons not least of which are being one of Wikipedia's parent organization's original employees and a leader in its tech over lany many years. More recebtly they've been involved in the union organizing efforts and controversial staffing changes.
Whether they meet Wikipedia notability standards is an issue. They are already mentioned on the site in articles and their name is redirected to an article where they are briefly noted and quoted.
Draftspace is where I develop entries on subjects, and I do not predetermine an outcome and am always open to suggestions and fixes from those who have more expertise on a subject or access to better sources than I do.
Take care. Please let me know if there is anything else I should know or you'd like to suggest. I am happy to take any input into consideration. All the best. 01:08, 10 August 2026 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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| Thank you for answering the question that I recently posted on my talk page. Ajk1962f (talk) 06:56, 29 August 2026 (UTC) |
Hello, I think the page might be safe for now, there hasn't been enough vandalism for indef protection. The vandals might not return for a long time and the only known times I know this was vandalised was on 20th and 21 May. Could the protection be removed or could pending changes work instead? Love my dreams (talk) 03:32, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
- Hello there. While it may be worthwhile to look at shortening the length of the indefinite protection at some time in the future, the protection was added because certain edits needed to be suppressed after several related inappropriate edits that were just below the suppression threshold. Pending changes would not be apppropriate given those circumstances. I normally review my "indefinite" protections about once every six to eight months and consider whether the circumstances have changed sufficiently. School articles in particular are prone to BLP violations and "outing" or publishing of personal information about under-age students, which is why many of them wind up being under some level of protection for extended periods. I hope this helps. Risker (talk) 03:47, 29 September 2026 (UTC)