Muboshgu

The fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were

•   Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
•   Sammi Brie, with 1575 points, gained mainly from a featured article, 28 good articles and 50 good article reviews. Close behind was
•   Thebiguglyalien, with 1535 points mainly gained from a featured article, 15 good articles, 26 good article reviews and lots of bonus points.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 17:15, 18 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

There is an ongoing topic which continues to come up. Referencing an individual when their family members are also being mentioned. Until there is a big discussion about it, the debate continues. These editors won't listen. Delectable1 (talk) 13:46, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Delectable1, it seems you wont listen. Vistadan, Krimuk2.0, and I are telling you that your edit makes the article worse. Follow MOS:SURNAME, for one. Stop edit warring. – Muboshgu (talk) 13:49, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Do you understand? Go check articles where people are being referred to by their first name. Delectable1 (talk) 13:52, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

If I am right, what would you say? Take a glance at Judy Garland, see where she is called Frances by her first name? Delectable1 (talk) 14:33, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

You are not right. I don't know what is on those other pages, but two wrongs don't make a right. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:37, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

It's not wrong. You do use first names at times. Did you even look at the Judy Garland article? This is a common topic on Wikipedia.

npr.org/sections/memmos/2014/12/17/605388509/three-thoughts-about-when-it-s-ok-and-not-ok-to-use-first-names-on-second-refere

style.mla.org/two-people-same-last-name/ Delectable1 (talk) 14:58, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

No, I haven't looked at Judy Garland's article, nor do I care to. We don't use MLA here. We follow WP:MOS, and MOS:SURNAME is clear on limited use of given names, which you overused in your edits. And this doesn't take into account other problems with your edit, adding unnecessary words and the like. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:46, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

I think your block of the /32 is too wide, especially with TPA revoked. There are many, many edits (and I assume account creations) that are unrelated to your target. Previous rangeblocks of a sample IP within the range includes blocks up to hours at a time, not months. DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 23:42, 27 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

You think? I don't know the technical stuff, but I do know User:TonyBallioni/Just block the /64. Daniel Case made a six month partial block, I extended it to all pages based on some bad edits. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:53, 28 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

I do. You can see the colour coding in mw:Help:Range blocks/IPv6; /32 ranges are around the zone where the addresses are leased to ISPs and then used for entire regions. With your permission, I'd like to remove the block entirely, and if the vandalism returns then block it for a shorter length. DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 14:09, 28 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

After that behavior, I don't want to unblock the IPv6 entirely. How about I shorten it to a week? – Muboshgu (talk) 17:27, 28 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

  DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 18:23, 28 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Is no longer redirected on REDIRECT Major League Baseball rivalries#Show-Me Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals the link of Show Me Series is not linking the right way anymore now is redirected on

1. REDIRECT Major League Baseball rivalries#I-70 Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals the link is now I-70 Series can you fix it please it will go through now when I link it let me know thanks. 142.136.62.204 (talk) 01:23, 28 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Fixed – Muboshgu (talk) 01:57, 28 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

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