User talk:Abecedare
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[edit] Re : Velama
Hi, just saw your msg on my talk page : have been out of internet contact (yeah, that happens more often than one thinks it is possible :)) for a few days. I'll pitch in with whatever I can after reading the discussions on the article talk page. Thanks! - Sdsouza 15:07, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
- Hi, did some work on the page. Could you please check it out? Am afraid the sections don't look prettier, but am hoping to keep returning. Also will read up the docs listed in refs, and see if i can do some of the citation stuff. Cheers, Sdsouza 01:06, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "Hindu Fatherland"
Can we get that deleted? It just attracts vandalism at India and I don't consider it particularly useful at the Pilgrimage page. The Behnam 03:41, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
- Well I guess they could just re-upload it, so maybe there is no point in deletion. The Behnam 03:41, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
- I did put a a copyvio tag on the image page; hopefully it would be speedy deleted soon (and then re-upped again of course). By the way, I assume that 'they' are just socks of a single user Maleabroad. There is a new page for the " Maleabroad Sock Fan Club" to report sightings of the latest avatar - hopefully it will make it easier for us to accumulate evidence, revert his vandalism, and get the accounts blocked sooner. Hope you'll watchlist the page. Thanks. Abecedare 04:15, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fan club
I guess this means he's finally made it in the big leagues, then. Good idea to keep a page to coordinate this - I'll do my bit to keep it up to date. Haven't had much time lately due to the non-electronic world but I'll keep my eyes peeled.
Orpheus 05:05, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Why not ask for a range block?
Wikipedia:Blocking_policy#Range_blocks says:
"These are sometimes used when a problem user responds to several IP blocks by changing IP address. They will affect at least some legitimate users, so should only be used when the disruptive behavior is frequent and severe enough to make other methods ineffective. Use careful judgment and make them as brief as possible. When making a range block, an administrator should note the range in the block reason. If you do not do so, and a block is appealed, it is impossible to tell what the blocked IP is."
I understand that Wikipedia policy dislikes use of range blocks for universities, but isn't Maleabroad a perfect test case for that policy? There must have been other instances similar to this.
I think it is at least reading up on this procedure. It can't be that uncommon to block a school or there would be no need for Template:Schoolblock, which includes clearly-defined appeal procedures for users who may contact Wikipedia directly if the block creates problems for them.
Buddhipriya 03:14, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- Till date I have been doubtful that they would rangeblock U of Calgary which will likely have access to 1000s of IP addresses, but this may be worth exploring and getting some informed opinion. I assume it should be possible to block the IPs 136.159.32.* In the meantime, I have asked for admin Aksi great's help since he has great experience fighting with socks; ideally any new sock of Maleabroad should get blocked as soon as it is detected rather than just us following him around and cleaning up after him.
- PS: I noticed yu asked for a refernce on the Hinduism talk page. All the best! :-) Abecedare 04:35, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Help requested
Can you help me out at Talk:Devadasi? I don't know much about it but two users keep fighting about some caste issue across several pages. If you know stuff about it I'd appreciate some help at resolving that dispute. The Behnam 04:23, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- I'm afraid that I am not too knowledgeable about the issue. I guess, I would be able to help against vandalism and NPOV phrasing, but not really mediate between a genuine content dispute. I'll watchlist the page and hopefully be of some use. :-) Abecedare 04:27, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- You know who would probably be knowledgable? The Behnam 04:29, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- Not sure, since it is more of a sociological issue than a purely religious or national one. Have you asked FnF ? Abecedare 04:38, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- Yeah. He said he didn't know anything about that. I'm not sure who to ask; it seems like the better editors at India don't know much about this issue. User:Lemongoat was helpful before, but he hasn't been on for awhile, and those two users keep fighting. I'll keep asking around. Thanks anyway. The Behnam 04:44, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- I should have mentioned that it may be worth posting on WT:HNB and WT:INB. Abecedare 04:45, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- Done. Thank you. The Behnam 05:01, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- I should have mentioned that it may be worth posting on WT:HNB and WT:INB. Abecedare 04:45, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- Yeah. He said he didn't know anything about that. I'm not sure who to ask; it seems like the better editors at India don't know much about this issue. User:Lemongoat was helpful before, but he hasn't been on for awhile, and those two users keep fighting. I'll keep asking around. Thanks anyway. The Behnam 04:44, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- Not sure, since it is more of a sociological issue than a purely religious or national one. Have you asked FnF ? Abecedare 04:38, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- You know who would probably be knowledgable? The Behnam 04:29, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
