User talk:Tony Sidaway: Difference between revisions

== Picking up something interesting ==

Tony, I think [[Special:Contributions/OKIsItJustMe|OKIsItJustMe]] might be a Scibaby sock, and [[Special:Contributions/Deekatherine|Deekatherine]] might be spamming under [[WP:ELNO]]. --CaC (started using my real name Tony, as in Tony C) [[Special:Contributions/155.99.230.168|155.99.230.168]] ([[User talk:155.99.230.168|talk]]) 01:40, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

:Tony C, I respectfully disagree. I've been watching OkItsJustMe and so far haven't seen any of the concerning edits that are Scibaby's hallmark. This other new user which I just reverted [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Intergovernmental_Panel_on_Climate_Change&curid=15030&diff=417213326&oldid=417207291] is more scibaby's style. Okitsjustme actually seems to be making constructive edits as far as I can tell. Can you identify which edit makes you think it's scibaby? [[User:Sailsbystars|Sailsbystars]] ([[User talk:Sailsbystars|talk]]) 06:25, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

::I'm uncertain, but my two reasons are:<ol><li>He's human, he's adapting. Based on the discussion [[Talk:Global warming#Red-linked "users"|Red-linked "users"]] and after his last attempt: I don't think he'll attack the discussion, but focus more on editing the article.</li><li>I agree that he's made constructive edits, but that's also how you get auto-confirmed to be able to edit semi-protected articles.<ol type="a"><li>This is where it gets strange. He's only been registered for a month, but he knows how to edit his vector.js file to add a feature that allows him to monitor the file size of articles.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:OKIsItJustMe/vector.js&action=historysubmit&diff=416630487&oldid=416630063] This is very advanced for just a new user and I don't see any indication that he's learned [[WP:SIZE]], guideline governing article size.</li><li>Lastly he's makes a several edits to CC and GW, and it was originally the graph that lead me ask questions.</li></ol></li></ol>My main point is that I ''think'' there's a ''possibility'' that he may be Scibaby. This leap in intelligence and subtly would be disturbing. Now, what doesn't support the theory is he's not following the usual pattern. Moving human influence to the top seems at odds with Scibaby's agenda. Also some of the publications he's added to GW, seems at odds as well.<p>My conclusion is that I'm uncertain, but I believe we should at least ask a few questions and introduce ourselves. This short of leap seems unusual. I agree with you Sailsbystars, and the reason why I asked is perhaps that I'm just curious. Thanks. --Tony [[Special:Contributions/155.99.230.246|155.99.230.246]] ([[User talk:155.99.230.246|talk]]) 07:33, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

:::All of your points are true. However, we should, as much as we can and in the face of multiple sockmasters, still try to [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]]. Scibaby inevitably gives himself away by blatant POV-pushing. Until such time as that happens we should be thankful we have a new editor contributing constructively in the CC area. As someone who faced baseless accusations of sockpuppetry upon entering the CC area (check out the archives of my user talk page) for showing competence, I tend not to worry so much about these things. Except..... I have suspicion I might need to investigate.....unrelated to scibaby. [[User:Sailsbystars|Sailsbystars]] ([[User talk:Sailsbystars|talk]]) 14:01, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

::::Oh right, I forgot about your case. Anyways, I think this is resolved then. Thanks. --Tony [[Special:Contributions/155.98.108.115|155.98.108.115]] ([[User talk:155.98.108.115|talk]]) 16:02, 5 March 2011 (UTC)