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The Mean Six were not added in List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Why aren't the Mean Six added in List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters? They were the characters. Why removed that? ArdaOnay2004 (talk) 08:55, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't know enough about My Little Pony to answer that. It probably didn't help that you wrote a ton but didn't add a single source. You can look up the WP:PAGEHISTORY to see who removed it, and ask them on their talk page. Sergecross73 msg me 13:06, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Regarding AlNahyan

If you had a reply to my last message in the thread at Ad Orientem's talk page, it'd be appreciated if you let me know here as he's closed it. I refuse to go to ANI about a user who has been warned by 7+ editors and several of those saying exactly what I'm saying now. Inaction emboldens users like this to keep edit warring, and it looks like they will continue to do so. Why are they "allowed" to get away with edit warring in the absence of some local consensus that won't apply to all the articles they're doing this on anyway? As for what you said about consensuses, the user Ippantekina stated a few days ago at Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style#Wikipedia:The_problem_with_false_titles, "For instance all articles within Wikipedia:WikiProject Taylor Swift follow FALSETITLE, as do recently-promoted FAs of David Bowie albums like The Next Day or Low)", so that's one example of what you were talking about happening... something like a consensus or at least a precedent. Ss112 16:44, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Okay, I'm starting to lose my patience in your inability to approach this with a level head. Let's take a look at your most recent example. You took offense to this edit. We're talking about whether or not the word "the" needs to be in a sentence. Can you really not see how little is at stake with edits "disruption" like this? Its a minor issue that doesn't even meaningfully change the message of the sentence.

And lets zoom out a bit. Here's the page history. The page shows they added added it once, and then reverted it back in twice. So, for the record, we're talking about 2 reverts in 3 days, or 3 edits across 5 days. This is the sort of edit warring you're asking me to unilaterally take action against? And when you are responsible for 2 reverts yourself no less?

And after all that, you have the audacity here to 1) ask me to intervene when you can't even be bothered to start up a talk page discussion about it and 2) accuse me of "emboldening" bad editing when I won't take action?

I have one rule with assisting people on my talk page - and its respecting me and my stances on the matter. You're breaking that. You need to take some time away and cool off so you can start thinking through this with a clear head. Either that, or find another go-to Admin to help you. This is unacceptable, and cannot continue. Sergecross73 msg me 17:05, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Serge, that's only the most recent example of edit warring. Look at AlNahyan's contributions to see their recent reverts of me on other articles the other day. Besides, I didn't ask you to block them. I had hoped AO would after they did this after their "formal warning". I meant in general admin inaction on this type of behaviour emboldens editors like this to keep edit warring in this manner, because that's what AlNahyan has done for months. It's not even about the content anymore—I didn't even add the "the"s there on that article in the first place—it's the edit warring, disregarding WP:BRD and reinstating edits that are disagreed with that I have an issue with. Regardless of what relatively minor thing it's over. If you don't wish for me to keep talking about this, then I won't, or you can archive the discussion. Ss112 17:14, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

I'm done. Find someone else for this one. Sergecross73 msg me 17:16, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

An IP editor reverted my WP:BANREVERT of Pjesnik21... looks like it is Pjesnik21

Hi Serge and @Ferret:. Ferret, you blocked Drolq (talk · contribs) late last month and told me to be on the lookout for more Pjesnik21 socks. While not a registered account, fast forward to today—a couple hours ago, an IP editor reverted me at Jače manijače here, saying "Added by a sock puppet, it is however well-sourced". Looks like Pjesnik21 has been using that range too, 95.156.152.83/16, to edit Charli XCX articles (see my reasoning that that is an artist whose articles they return to here) and other pop music topics since Drolq's block. I'm not sure how narrow or wide the range should be blocked, but this looks a little too coincidental to me. Ss112 14:48, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

This will need be judged behaviorally, I'm not allowed to comment on a given editor being a given IP from a technical goggle view. The clear jump of music related edits in this range the day after Drolq's block seems obvious though. -- ferret (talk) 14:55, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Blocked. The socking admission is reason enough alone. Sergecross73 msg me 15:21, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. I also just noticed Yamla deleted the articles Drolq created, which is good. Ss112 18:00, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

@Ferret: Pjesnik21 back on 92.240.33.242. Reverted my WP:BANREVERT of them at Grše here and restored their edits. Has continued editing Croatian topics and recent pop music articles. Ss112 14:26, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

/21 range blocked. -- ferret (talk) 14:29, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

@Ferret: Pjesnik21 back on 5.133.144.222 and 212.39.117.36. Reverting my BANREVERT reverts of their previous IPs. Jumping around today, it seems. Ss112 09:31, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

@Ss112 Two more 3 month range blocks placed. Keep track of them and we'll do longer if needed. -- ferret (talk) 13:22, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

5ive9teen and Shōgun

Hi Sergecross73, hope everything is well at your side of the world. If you have the time, could take a look at 5ive9teen and their edits to Shōgun (novel)? I've been trying to show them their edits are not helping, to no avail (see User talk:5ive9teen). There is very little communication from them, I suspect language might be an issue. I don't know how to continue here. Thanks. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 19:52, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

SOETERMANS, without discussion just did a revert on The Shōgun Novel article 5ive9teen (talk) 05:30, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Protection needed

Hey, Serge. Can you protect the Leon S. Kennedy article (perhaps semi-indefinitely)? I'm not sure how blocking a single IP alone helps, but there's another IP. (The article has been protected multiple times, but after the time ran out, the IP disruptive edits resumed; all of their edits aren't constructive, though I'm not surprised because of its page views.) Thank you. 🥒Greenish Pickle!🥒 (🔔) 01:45, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Done! Sergecross73 msg me 01:59, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! I'll be back to you when I need protections on other articles also. 🥒Greenish Pickle!🥒 (🔔) 02:05, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

About the remake of Sonic Heroes

Listen, buddy. I'll tell you this gently. I know you may not care about this, but since Sonic Heroes might possibly getting a remake. I edited about that, so I get why you guys delete when I edit some dumb and lazy stuff. I'm sorry for this. ArdaOnay2004 (talk) 15:17, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Final warning. If you state unsourced rumors as fact again on Wikipedia again, your account will be blocked from editing. Cut it out. Sergecross73 msg me 15:21, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Nevermind, you were already at your final warning. Sergecross73 msg me 15:22, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Re-block?

This problem is continuing. SergeWoodzing (talk) 09:43, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

@SergeWoodzing: thanks for calling attention to this. I was the one who filed the initial report that led to the first block. This user has failed to even acknowledge or address any of the talk page posts or the block; instead just blanking, ignoring, and continuing to plow ahead with the same problematic unsourced editing behavior after the original block expired. With all of these factors combined, I agree with you that an indefinite block is warranted here to prevent further disruption, since I see no realistic chance of improvement. Sergecross73, what do you think? Left guide (talk) 10:05, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Agreed, I'll deal with it shortly. Sergecross73 msg me 12:14, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Blocked. Sergecross73 msg me 12:42, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

I am Setsuna and Lost Sphear

Hi. I remember you being interested in these articles back in the day. I've recently completed some extensive edits, but I've also been struck down with the new COVID variant. For these and other reasons, another eye cast over them would be great. Tokyo RPG Factory and Oninaki are already GA, and I was vaguely thinking it might become a GT, since it's pretty much definitive that there won't be any more games from that studio. Hope all's going well with you. ProtoDrake (talk) 19:03, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi ProtoDrake. So sorry to hear that. I got it last year for the first time and it sucked. Nothing life threatening but it was an exhausting two weeks. I hope you feel better soon. I'm happy to read over both those article, they look to be yet another great example of you taking an article creation of mine and making it great. I'm a little short on time - life's busy at the moment and I've struggling to get much dedicated time here - but I also know it won't take much effort for me to look over them because we've done this before, and usually they don't hardly need any input from me at all in the end. Should be easy to look over. Sergecross73 msg me 16:59, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Setsuna looked good. I made a couple minor tweaks but feel free to ignore/undue if you don't like them. Haven't had the chance to review Sphear yet. Sergecross73 msg me 17:03, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

This question

Hey, so a user was asking about using Discogs as a source to cite the album price. I know we don't give that info ("this book is 10$" and stuff like that), but do you know where exactly in the wiki rules it says that? Just so I can cite it. Panini! • 🥪 03:50, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Panini!: I believe you're looking for WP:NOTPRICE. Left guide (talk) 10:28, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Yup, I was going to say WP:NOPRICE, but that links to the same thing. Price can be mentioned if it had some sort of impact on the games sales/receptio /impact, but not if it's just routine, inconsequential price info. Sergecross73 msg me 12:13, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

There it is, thanks @Left guide! Panini! • 🥪 02:08, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Short descriptions of console generations

Just thought I'd let you know about the recent edits I did last night. I changed/simplified the short descs for nearly every console generation's article (excluding the sixth generation, though I made a base off of that). I wish to hear your thoughts because some of the previous short descs were inappropriately long and highlighted a certain console, which I did not believe fits a neutral tone.

As for your reversion on my edit for the eighth generation, could you elaborate on your reasoning? The 3DS was indeed released earlier than any of the home consoles then, though I forgot some devices that were released no earlier than 2011. Carlinal (talk) 16:48, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

My concern was less about the year, and more that I didn't think subbing in "gaming devices" was necessarily a better option. The articles focus on more than just the devices, but on the industry as a whole. I don't feel that strongly about it, but since you did it across a bunch of other articles too, you might want to start up a discussion at WP:VG - specifically WT:VG and get others input. Who knows, someone might have a third idea that's better too. Sergecross73 msg me 16:51, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Alright, thanks for your input. Carlinal (talk) 17:46, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

My emotional oops on April 7

		The Barnstar for the Oops
		For encouraging me to make some adjustments after posting on ferret's talk page. -- Sleyece (talk) 16:25, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

No problem. Hopefully you're in a better place now. I wish you the best. Sergecross73 msg me 17:27, 29 April 2024 (UTC)