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Note: I recently was informed that this page looks like crap in Firefox. Not sure why, as it works just fine in Safari, which is what I use. I may try to fix it at some point.

Everything you need to know about me as an admin/bureaucrat, plus everything I need to reference to be an admin/bureaucrat. (purge)

This user has been an admin for
18 years, 7 months and 20 days.

This user has been a bureaucrat for
17 years and 24 days.

4	WikiDefcon 4 Low to moderate level of vandalism
2.82 RPM according to DeadbeefBot —20:52, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

RfA candidate	S	O	N	S%	Ending (UTC)	Time left	Dups?	Report
RfB candidate	S	O	N	S%	Ending (UTC)	Time left	Dups?	Report

No RfXs since 19:36, 23 April 2025 (UTC).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online}

:See also: WP:RFA/RfA and RfB Report

Crat tasks
RfAs	0
RfBs	0
Overdue RfBs	0
Overdue RfAs	0
BRFAs	13
Approved BRFAs	0

Category tracker for CAT:DFUI
Category	# of items
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 28 July 2011	4
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 30 July 2011	1
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 2 August 2011	1
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files as of 3 August 2011	6
Updated: 08:20, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

If you're unhappy with some admin-ish thing I've done...

...I'd recommend you drop me a line on my talk page.

Actually, I'd recommend you take a deep breath, make sure I actually did screw up (entirely possible), then drop me a line.

Please, do not email me about admin stuff; I try to keep everything on-wiki if at all possible. If I've blocked you, there's always {{unblock}}; I also keep all blocked user talk pages on my watchlist, and will check back on them a few hours after I've left my notice.

Also, I am open to administrator recall. To see my criteria for recall, read User:EVula/opining/admin recall.

My admin info!

History

I was made an administrator on November 7, 2006. My RfA closed with a vote of 62/0/0. Near as I can tell, I'm admin #1,047.

My first RfB was closed as non-consensus on July 1, 2007; the second was also closed as non-consensus on 24 December, 2007. My third RfB passed (122/1/2) on 3 June, 2008.

I was granted Oversight privs after my election on February 16, 2009.

Logs

General catch-all of all the below:
- "Destructive improvements"
- Editors I've shuffled off the wiki coil
- Lock-down!
- You're who?
- Presto-chango
- Appeasing our robot overlords
- Oversight/Suppression (restricted access)

Usual haunts

I want to spend more time at

References

Reading

Procedure

RfA closure

{{subst:rfap}} // {{subst:rfaf}} (see also: {{rfah}})
- For RfBs: {{subst:rfbp}} // {{subst:rfbf}} (see also: {{rfbh}})
Remove talk link, double-check final tally, mark close time with ~~~~~
{{subst:rfab}}
Special:Userrights
Remove from WP:RFA listing.
Add to:
Contact editor:
- {{subst:User:EVula/admin/Premature RfA|edits=xxx|notes=xxx}} ~~~~
- {{subst:User:EVula/admin/Passed RfA}} ~~~~
Manually update:
- User:X!/RfX Report
- User:ST47/RFA (used on WT:RFA)
- Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/RfA Report
- Template:Cratstats
- WP:100 (if necessary)
- Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/CheckPage

AfD closure

{{subst:at}} '''RESULT'''. ~~~~
{{subst:ab}}
Reminder: remove the "REMOVE THIS TEMPLATE" template (go figure!)
Tag talk page with {{Oldafdfull}}

XfD closure

{{subst:mfd top}}'''Reason''' ~~~~
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Templates

{{subst:Welcomeg}}
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{{subst:nn-notice|Article}} ~~~~
{{subst:Vandalblock}} (or {{subst:UsernameBlocked}} ) + {{indefblock}}
{{subst:Usrcvtext|Article}} ~~~~
Creating test articles: {{subst:Test1article|Article}} ~~~~
{{unblockabuse}}

Personal boilerplates

{{subst:User:EVula/admin/threat-alpha}} ~~~~
{{subst:User:EVula/admin/threat-omega}} ~~~~
{{subst:User:EVula/admin/Jubal Early|ARTICLE}} ~~~~
{{User:EVula/admin/Premature RfA}} (see instructions)

Non-user talk templates

{{Oldafdfull}}
{{Non-free media rationale}} — for when people are stupid about fair use images

Other

When removing Fair Use images from non-mainspace: Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg
When clearing out Category:All disputed non-free images:
image fails [[WP:NFCC|our non-free content criteria]]; please [[User talk:EVula|contact me]] if you'd like to address the concerns and have the image undeleted

Faux AIV Noticeboard

Reports

Bot-reported

89.151.24.246 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1319 (LTA 1319, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 22:14, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
Juliohardwick (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 614 five times in the last 5 minutes (Memes and vandalism trends (moomer slang + zoomer slang), details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 22:28, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
2601:88:8004:3030:7804:3b2b:705d:1de (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1174 twice in the last 5 minutes (LTA 1174, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 23:02, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
203.177.220.207 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1321 (LTA 1321, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 02:40, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
135.180.128.228 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1321 (LTA 1321, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 04:26, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
49.245.105.13 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1321 (LTA 1321, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 05:28, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Aashiq Rahman Aash (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 1160 (LTA 1160, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 06:36, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Warned user. Spencer^T•C 08:29, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Shreykanani1101 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 07:06, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
180.211.109.178 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 614 five times in the last 5 minutes (Memes and vandalism trends (moomer slang + zoomer slang), details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 07:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

User-reported

2001:8003:903A:1000:7DD9:EF87:300E:236A (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – On 10 News First: IP range user not providing citations for edits after being warned. Happily888 (talk) 02:13, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
No edits since being warned. Re-report if this user continues vandalising or spamming after sufficient warnings. Ad Orientem (talk) 03:00, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
103.53.117.232 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Obvious troll, spamming the same offensive and racist comments on Talk:Santa Muerte and their own talk page; warned twice for the same disruptive behavior. GenoV84 (talk) 03:58, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Insufficient recent activity to warrant a block. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 07:58, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Onemillionthtree (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Previously blocked for edit warring. Now edit warring and tendentious editing again. I have tried warning/discussing/explaining the problem with their editing at great length on their talk page to no avail. In their replies, they have shown flagrant disregard for consensus, copyright/attribution, established procedures, and the concept of following Wikipedia policies at large, and are also trying to WikiLawyer justifications for why their disruptive edits aren't technically explicitly disallowed in a policy, including citing WP:IAR. Arguably, WP:NOTHERE. SI09 (talk) 04:17, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
This noticeboard is for obvious vandals and spammers only. Consider taking this report to Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Mz7 (talk) 04:35, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
2601:152:4E00:65C0:EC50:D85E:70F8:D506 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Evidently a vandalism-only account. ROY is WAR Talk! 04:38, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Update: User removed vandalism warning from their talk page at 05:50, 27 June 2025 (UTC) and edited again at 05:00, 27 June 2025 (UTC), reinforcing persistent vandalism. Please expedite review. Like56d (talk) 06:08, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Further update: User edited again at 06:05, 27 June 2025 (UTC), reverting changes with unsourced pronunciation Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [poʁtuˈɡez bɾaziˈleɾubɾaziˈlejɾu] and redundant region formatting, despite AIV report. Immediate action requested. Like56d (talk) 06:12, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Additional update: User edited again at 06:55, 27 June 2025 (UTC) with 'Reverted edit due to false accusation', continuing disruptive behavior. Urgent block requested. Like56d (talk) 07:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Seorhb (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – account is being used only for promotional purposes. only here to promote a website, see https://spamcheck.toolforge.org/by-user?q=Seorhb. Count Count (talk) 08:11, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Faux UAA Noticeboard

{{subst:UsernameBlocked}} ~~~~
{{subst:Uw-ublock}} ~~~~
{{subst:UsernameHardBlocked}} ~~~~

Bot-reported

Subir Noobra (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "noob" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:50, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

Note on file generally insulting Internet slang term -- DQB (owner / report) 20:50, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
User has vandalized. Waggers TALK 13:43, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
Not sure the name is a violation though Waggers TALK 13:44, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

SilverQOfficials (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "official" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:11, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

Note on file Not of serious concern but may imply a position of authority or a role account -- DQB (owner / report) 20:11, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
Not a violation of the username policy. Stage names and pen names are permitted except when they imply that the editor is a specific living person they are not. Consider filing a report at the conflict of interest noticeboard. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 16:09, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

Azurealliance (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "role account?" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:11, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

Note on file Usernames containing this string are often role accounts - check if this is the case -- DQB (owner / report) 20:11, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
Not a blatant violation of the username policy. For a username to be blatantly promotional, there must be a link between the username and the user's edits. Consider re-reporting if a connection becomes clear through the user's edits. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 16:09, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

ManjitBlogger (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "(blog|website)" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 20:12, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

Note on file suggests affiliation with a website -- DQB (owner / report) 20:12, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
Not a violation of the username policy. Stage names and pen names are permitted except when they imply that the editor is a specific living person they are not. Consider filing a report at the conflict of interest noticeboard. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 18:33, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Justinc333374 (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, so please be careful when blocking. -- DQB (owner / report) 01:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

This username matched "Used c instead of k attempting to skip filter: stink(|s|ing|er|y). Violating string: justink333374" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 01:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Note on file the word "stinky" is not of itself sufficiently offensive to be blockable -- DQB (owner / report) 01:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
User has vandalized‍ at Night of Champions (2025). But "Justinc" sounds like a name, so this looks like an false positive to me nonetheless. Duckmather (talk) 03:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

RyeCollege (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)
This username matched "role account?" on the blacklist. -- DQB (owner / report) 08:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Note on file Usernames containing this string are often role accounts - check if this is the case -- DQB (owner / report) 08:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

User-reported

Rootless Co$mopolitan (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) The Rootless cosmopolitan is an antisemitic trope which the addition of the dollar sign makes additionally egregious. Simonm223 (talk) 16:22, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
See User_talk:Rootless_Co$mopolitan#Username. User claims to be using the term as a "sarcastic reclamation." — Ö S M A N (talk · contribs) 16:48, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
"Sarcastic reclamation" based on a self-reported religion seems a pretty iffy lampshade for an obvious slur. Simonm223 (talk) 17:00, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
Also refer to contributions, clearly you can see by their edits that they are not antisemitic. — Ö S M A N (talk · contribs) 18:08, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

This is at least the second time this name has been reported here. If it is troubling you, please report to WP:RFCN to have a formal discussion of the issues. I can see how this can be too provocative, even for a person genuinely using it to make a point rather than using it to be antisemitic. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 01:35, 25 June 2025 (UTC)
Bungofficial (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a misleading username. UtherSRG (talk) 11:12, 25 June 2025 (UTC)
SIK-ISEA database team (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:53, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
Being discussed with the user. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 18:29, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
LEOPARD CORP (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Gommeh 🎮 19:16, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
Micknickger (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as an offensive username. Nick-Ger is known to clearly reference the N word. Nswix (talk) 20:57, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
AndrettiFE (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Username and sole edit imply the account is operated by Andretti Global (FE meaning "Formula E, a racing championship which Andretti Global competes in). ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" _(hihi) 02:12, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Andretti Global#/media/File:Andretti Season 9 Celebrations 419315.jpg Here we have an image uploaded by the user as "own work", again implying a promotional account. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" _(hihi) 02:16, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
SecretarySGCC (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. TLJ7863 (talk) 02:50, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
GrandArchivistofRecords (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 02:57, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Mystlukes (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Long history of promotional editing on St. Luke's University Health Network. The username seems close enough to the name of the hospital network to violate ORGNAME. MCE89 (talk) 06:13, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Digital Fashion Industry (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. (digitalfashionindustry.com), see User:Digital Fashion Industry. Annh07 (talk) 08:15, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
RyeCollege (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Implied shared use. Editing Rye College. Belbury (talk) 08:25, 27 June 2025 (UTC)