Guild Wars Wiki:Admin noticeboard
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The Admin noticeboard is one way through which users can notify administrators of issues needing administrative attention. While users are welcome to directly contact specific administrators (especially if they are seen to be active), posting here can be an easier and quicker way of ensuring that at least one admin will notice an issue and respond to it promptly. Remember to sign when posting an issue.
Before posting an issue here, consider the following:
- As this is a noticeboard and not a talk page, please refrain from discussing.
- Post only issues that require administrative action, i.e. blocking vandals, protecting pages, restoring deleted pages etc.
- Do not post deletion requests here. Deletion requests should be made by adding {{delete}} to the top of the target page, which will then automatically mark the page as a candidate for deletion.
- Do not post issues regarding content disputes. Try making a request for comments instead.
- Mediation requests between users should only be made if a resolution could not be reached between users.
- For issues regarding the use of this wiki, please see our help center.
In case of vandalism, posting about it here is low priority. Revert it first, anyone can do so. If the vandal created a new page, tag it for deletion. Assume good faith and consider leaving a message on that user's talk page to explain the reason. Post here only if the user has made several disruptive edits and/or persists despite a warning. Always avoid a revert war with the vandal; it is far better to wait until an admin has a chance to intervene.
- Creating a new request — vandals
- Edit the Vandal issues section.
- At the top of the list, use the
{{vandal|IP address or username here}}
template. Provide a short and neutral summary of the issue.
- Creating a new request — non-vandal cases (e.g. user issues, page protection/undeletion, etc.)
- Add a new section (+) to the page and enter an appropriate title (without using templates or links) in the subject field.
- In the edit field, enter a short and neutral summary of the issue. Use the
{{user|ip address or username here}}
template to refer to users involved with the case and provide links to important pages or edits.
- As a sign of courtesy, also leave a message on the talk page of any involved user.
- New account requests
- Users will be unable to create an account via the login page until administrators have approved their username.
- Edit the New username section.
- At the bottom of the section, add a new comment with your desired username and any desired capitalization (e.g. "User:Guild Wars", "User:Guild wars", "User:GuildWars", and "User:Guildwars" will be different accounts). If your desired username starts with a letter, it will be capitalized.
- An administrator will get around to adding an exception for your chosen username within a few days.
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Greener | talk • contribs • logs • email | Canada | PST (UTC-8) | ||
Aiiane | talk • contribs • logs • email | United States of America | PST (UTC-8) | ||
Auron | talk • contribs • logs • email | United States of America | HST (UTC-10) | ||
Indochine | talk • contribs • logs • email | United Kingdom | UTC | ||
Rainith | talk • contribs • logs • email | United States of America | PST (UTC-8) | ||
Salome | talk • contribs • logs • email | United Kingdom | UTC | ||
Wikichu (sysop bot) | talk • contribs • logs • email | Germany | UTC | ||
Bureaucrats | Location | Time zone | |||
Tanetris | talk • contribs • logs • email | United States of America | EST (UTC-5) | ||
Poke | talk • contribs • logs • email | Germany | CET (UTC+1) |
New username[edit]
Vandal issues[edit]
Starting with the most recent vandals.
- House of Emirates (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- <short summary of issue> Steve1 (talk) 10:52, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
- 77.78.238.101 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- one edit still needs to be undone (in case you guys missed it :) ) Steve1 (talk) 18:21, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
- 103.47.144.100 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- look at history of Build for example.
- 139.28.218.152 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- There were two, missed that one. :) Steve1 (talk) 16:06, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
- 167.160.176.240 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Is it actually necessary to post here?Or do you check RC anyway? Steve1 (talk) 22:42, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
- 89.117.79.166 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- missed this? Steve1 (talk) 17:52, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
- User:AntoinetteBracew (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- <short summary of issue> Steve1 (talk) 17:52, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
- 89.187.171.229 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- vandal... attempting javascript injection? continuing to change pages -- Chrono (talk) 20:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- 23.226.76.146 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- vandal Steve1 (talk) 13:11, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
- 14.224.128.56 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Spam — snograt 14
- 25, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
- 185.2.30.235 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Spam bot. Soldier198 (talk) 23:50, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
- user:Babakagolo (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Spam bot. Soldier198 (talk) 10:42, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
- Pranay002 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- just look at his contribs Durp da durp (talk) 19:24, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
- User:88.230.104.81 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Spam bot making many pages. Soldier198 (talk) 17:40, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
- User:136.0.45.135 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Spam bot repeatedly targetting Stephane's talk page. Soldier198 (talk) 18:44, 2 June 2023 (UTC)
- User:209.248.116.165 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- repeatedly removing content. Steve1 (talk) 19:00, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
- User:Rodan (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log) and/or 174.232.146.0/16 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Repeated refusal to adhere to talkpage guidelines, Revert warring, re-adding outdated information, harassment after direct requests to stop. horrible 13:58, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
- /16 is a very large address block. Greener (talk) 17:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not Rodan, but thanks for the assumption. You see this user attacks Ips and just assumed one of them as a user. That's a problem you should address to the user, not attacking me (ips in general), when they've been doing it to ips the entire time. Stop taking up for registered accounts, Greener. 174.232.188.3 11:01, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
- There are people out there who insist that all problems are due to others, and cannot fathom how they themselves could be in the wrong. I don't believe you'll learn from this block I'm giving you, but I'll explain it nonetheless.
- Since editing this wiki, you've ranted and raved over matters unrelated to this wiki. You've personally attacked others and then tried to play the victim when they pushed back. You've chosen needless hills to die on and demanded that others care.
- Your drama ends here. Greener (talk) 15:55, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not Rodan, but thanks for the assumption. You see this user attacks Ips and just assumed one of them as a user. That's a problem you should address to the user, not attacking me (ips in general), when they've been doing it to ips the entire time. Stop taking up for registered accounts, Greener. 174.232.188.3 11:01, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
- /16 is a very large address block. Greener (talk) 17:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
- Additional personal attacks (including claims that are verifiably false in page history). horrible 17:20, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
- User:Ravitejafe (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log) and User:Ravient (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Somehow got missed by the Spam: New user spam biography filter. — snograt 13:35, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
- 91.194.84.100 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Removal of page content, creation of junk pages, replacing tags with escaped equivalents horrible 16:55, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
- 79.116.0.0/16 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Repeated smarmy nonsense. horrible 03:22, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
- 18.185.211.231 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Multiple random pages created - looks like a busted bot. One page throws up a "403 forbidden." — snograt 13:13, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
- 3.231.165.177 (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Vandalized Gwen , Salma , Kormir. See pages edit history for details. Durp da durp (talk) 06:02, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
- horrible (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- They are gate-keeping and preventing the community wiki from improving. Yes I have linked a video which there was no reference to before at all from content I thought would be helpful. I did this in good faith. It seems rather zealous of this user to be making accusations like this. If someone else comes out with some better content, a new video, better quality or whatever I'd welcome it replacing the one I've created. EarlTheGray | contribs 23:29, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
- As per below, the proper step should have been a conversation about the topic before bringing it here. Greener (talk) 21:09, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
- Agree with Earl. Vandalized the Wyn Memorial page, because it has to be "original" and used outdated information than updated information that I and others received in an email as no problem. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 174.232.146.9 (talk).
- Yet at no point have you even bothered to discuss the topic in a common sense fashion on the article's talk page.
- I work with kids day-in and day-out as part of my actual job, and the amount of immaturity I'm seeing right now is beyond my comprehension. If you're having a problem with something outside of this wiki, don't bring it here; this isn't the place for it. If you wish to discuss someone's edit, don't start with an attack; that's not discussing it. When someone says that you need to stop bothering them because the conversation is not helping, consider for a moment that they might be telling you the truth.
- To put it simply and in the most unironic way possible: Grow up. Greener (talk) 17:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
- Agree with Earl. Vandalized the Wyn Memorial page, because it has to be "original" and used outdated information than updated information that I and others received in an email as no problem. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 174.232.146.9 (talk).
- As per below, the proper step should have been a conversation about the topic before bringing it here. Greener (talk) 21:09, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
- 1rring edits here. Ignoring that what's posted is not against the wiki as per here. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 174.229.21.13 (talk) at 02:38, 13 May 2023 (UTC).
- The content you're trying to link is explicitly in violation of the GW TOS in a plethora of ways and is not applicable to 1RR. If the wiki sysops actually want me to compile a list of reasons why toolbox is not acceptable for the wiki, i'd be glad to do so. It's a botting tool and not even close to the same category of 'third party program' as texmod. Also, regardless of how harmless "GwArmory" is, it is hosted on the same site and is created by the same developer, and as such cannot be linked. horrible 03:04, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
- It appears that this issue is a follow-up to this previous discussion. Please bring the conversation there. In the meantime, I'm returning the least contentious of the two mods to that page. Greener (talk) 18:14, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
- Linking to GwArmory is effectively the same as linking to toolbox. It cannot be separated as they are hosted in the same location - the discord link is directly to toolbox. It cannot be linked to on the wiki for that reason. horrible 18:32, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
- It appears that this issue is a follow-up to this previous discussion. Please bring the conversation there. In the meantime, I'm returning the least contentious of the two mods to that page. Greener (talk) 18:14, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
- The content you're trying to link is explicitly in violation of the GW TOS in a plethora of ways and is not applicable to 1RR. If the wiki sysops actually want me to compile a list of reasons why toolbox is not acceptable for the wiki, i'd be glad to do so. It's a botting tool and not even close to the same category of 'third party program' as texmod. Also, regardless of how harmless "GwArmory" is, it is hosted on the same site and is created by the same developer, and as such cannot be linked. horrible 03:04, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
- EarlTheGray (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- Only contributions have been self-promotion of their youtube channel. horrible | contribs 22:35, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
- Noectosforyou (talk • contribs [deleted] • logs • block log • abuse filter log)
- foo horrible | contribs 02:24, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
block log[edit]
Any chance it can be updated so that repeat offenders get blocked once and for all? Take this one here for example: https://wiki.guildwars.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&page=User%3AMargretUjj&type=block 6th block this month.
Cheers, Steve1 (talk) 18:33, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
- I don't know how to set up the Abuse Filter so I can't speak to that, but I've nuked that user and if there are others, feel free to point them out and I'll take care of them as well. My personal preference would be for the Abuse Filter to ramp up the blocks when it is the same user over and over again, maybe every other block stepping up to the next duration level until it hits the infinite level. But again, I have no idea how to set that up or if it is even possible. --Rainith (talk) 21:05, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
- Not an expert on abusefilter, but it doesn't seem to have the ability to apply scaling punishment automatically. It's just a simple if:then, where you can specify what to deny and the punishment for triggering, but not "longer each time." -Auron 21:56, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
- Alex had looked at this a while back on the gw2w. His solution at the time was to run his own script to identify accounts which had hit against certain filters multiple times. He then went and blocked those accounts. I don't believe that's something we'll be able to automate. Definitely frustrating, but at least the bots are being stopped far more often than not. Greener (talk) 04:48, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
- Not an expert on abusefilter, but it doesn't seem to have the ability to apply scaling punishment automatically. It's just a simple if:then, where you can specify what to deny and the punishment for triggering, but not "longer each time." -Auron 21:56, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
block log[edit]
Abuse filter talk contribs blocked Derros talk contribs with an expiration time of 3 days (account creation disabled) (Automatically blocked by abuse filter. Description of matched rule: Spam: Targeted spam (brands))
might be a mistake. Steve1 (talk) 21:24, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
user page bot spam / abuse filter update[edit]
As Steve1 has pointed out, we're getting a substantial influx of spam user bios being created atm. If someone could deal with that since Greener is on vacation, that'd be nice. horrible | contribs 20:29, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
- Rainith's been taking care of it. Abuse filter has been updated. Greener (talk) 23:41, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
Account Deletion[edit]
- → moved from Help:Ask a wiki question
I want to delete my wiki account (this one) but I can't find a place to do so, can someone please tell me how - or make it happen? Wondertje (talk) 00:24, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- I presume you're asking for all of these user subpages to be deleted? If so, I can delete them for you. Greener (talk) 00:36, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- I wish for not only all subpages, but the account in and of itself. I could scurry the data (username/password) myself but that seems rather stupid. Wondertje (talk) 01:47, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- Alright, I've cleared out your user pages and images. Tanetris will come around in the next couple of days to look at the account itself. Greener (talk) 02:41, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- Thank you, much appreciated! Wondertje (talk) 14:11, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- Dumb question: Did you want your older wiki account deleted too? - Tanetris (talk) 21:11, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- Thank you, much appreciated! Wondertje (talk) 14:11, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- Alright, I've cleared out your user pages and images. Tanetris will come around in the next couple of days to look at the account itself. Greener (talk) 02:41, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- I wish for not only all subpages, but the account in and of itself. I could scurry the data (username/password) myself but that seems rather stupid. Wondertje (talk) 01:47, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
I want to delete my wiki account, including my talk page and the two talk page archives. There is precedent for the removal of talk pages in some cases, so I hope this will not be a problem. Please let me know if you require any more information. Thanks! horrible 21:40, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
Account renaming[edit]
Hi, I would like to change my username on here from "Lil Nub Sin" 2 "Han" pls. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Han (talk) at 18:17, 19 August 2021 (UTC).
- All done. We had to do the usermerge route because we're actually missing the RenameUser extension for some reason, but Stephane's on the case for getting that sorted out for the future. - Tanetris (talk) 21:24, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
Greetings, would it be possible to combine the contents of this account with my other account User:Soldier198? I forgot the password to my original account and was unable to log into it, hence why I made this one. Soldier198-2 (talk) 00:58, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
disable account creation[edit]
Howdy, looks like the recent spam wave seems to stem from bots being able to create accounts without being stopped. So how about you guys disable automatic account creation? Real folks interested in accounts need to drop a quick note here and you let that IP create an account. Doable? Steve1 (talk) 20:46, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
- hmmmm… seems like something that could be possible. Ill ask Greener, as he’s got a better handle on this stuff than I do. -- Salome 21:03, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
- We can ponder doing that again, a la Guild Wars Wiki:Admin noticeboard/Account archive 1. I'll admit to that being a personal annoyance to watch over, but it should remove a bigger general annoyance. Greener (talk) 01:41, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
- Really I think this is necessary. On any given day it seems like 75%+ of the Recent changes page is spam bots creating accounts and getting blocked. And that's probably a conservative estimate. --Rainith (talk) 18:13, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
- Alright, I will turn on the filter which prevents accounts from being created. Greener (talk) 23:22, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
- Really I think this is necessary. On any given day it seems like 75%+ of the Recent changes page is spam bots creating accounts and getting blocked. And that's probably a conservative estimate. --Rainith (talk) 18:13, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
- We can ponder doing that again, a la Guild Wars Wiki:Admin noticeboard/Account archive 1. I'll admit to that being a personal annoyance to watch over, but it should remove a bigger general annoyance. Greener (talk) 01:41, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
game of throws cape[edit]
Saw GoT doesn't have a cape uploaded, and I don't have perms to edit the page and add it since I'm in the guild. lmk a place I can upload it and you can edit the page, thanks. -- Shield Bundle I V ingame, don't have a wiki acct. https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild:Game_Of_Throws
- Hey there! If you'd like to upload an image for the cape, first create an account, and then click on this link to upload the image. No extra permissions necessary. Greener (talk) 19:08, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
Talk:Player-made Modifications and GWW:CONTENT[edit]
So, I've already said my personal opinion on the matter in this discussion, but I feel that the keeping the links on this talk page violate our content retention policy, even when outside of the mainspace. horrible 12:52, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
- Are you referring to the github links? What specifically is the problem? Greener (talk) 19:33, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not seeing anything is the policies against those links, so if you're serious, you're going to need to be a lot more explicit than some vague statement saying you've already shared your opinion. -Rainith (talk) 16:02, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
Removing personal information from guild page[edit]
Old personal informations to be removed > https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild:Light_Of_Shadow_(historical)
Username Change[edit]
Hello everyone, I would like to change my username on the wiki from Darigaaz to Diaz Ex Machina. Would that be possible? Thank you in advance for your help and time. -- Darigaaz (Talk) 09:43, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
Item stacking[edit]
Please semi-protect. Enough with those alt-fetishists. ;) They can go to the gw2wiki. Steve1 (talk) 10:39, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
- Seems reasonable, I've set it for six months, if it starts up again after that, we'll deal with it then. -Rainith (talk) 15:56, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
skill trainer list[edit]
Any insights for this from a wikiwizard?
Talk:List of Prophecies skill trainers#Edits by Kiega123456789ooo
Cheers, Steve1 (talk) 13:14, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
userpage deletion request[edit]
Requesting for my user page, talk, and account to be deleted, please and thank you! glasnt<3 00:28, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
File deletion?[edit]
https://wiki.guildwars.com/index.php?title=Talk:Fort_Koga&curid=105218&diff=2690347&oldid=1877353
Steve1 (talk) 19:45, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
Script for amending the rune pages[edit]
Could one of you wiki-wizards create a script to add this
https://wiki.guildwars.com/index.php?title=Rune_of_Healing_Prayers&diff=prev&oldid=2692049
to all profession specific rune pages please? Vigor is done, but I cba to manually do all rune pages. Regards, Steve1 (talk) 15:43, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
- Script wizardry is not in my portfolio, sorry. If the number of pages were in the hundreds, then I'd start researching, but this amount may as well be done by hand (and you have my thanks for doing so). Greener (talk) 15:58, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
- Steve1 can use AWB if they want to in the future, I just did that myself since you'd prompted. -Chieftain Alex 16:22, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
- Much appreciated for the edits! Thanks Alex.
- Lazy bastard, Kevin! ;-P
- Steve1 can use AWB if they want to in the future, I just did that myself since you'd prompted. -Chieftain Alex 16:22, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
mass revert please[edit]
https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/Psyduckery
Plus the one edit he made as an anon. Am on holidays, thanks, Steve.
Oh, and drop him a line that his account had those skills unlocked already. 89.191.48.36 13:56, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- I was sitting bored for a few minutes and reverted them manually. Durp da durp (talk) 16:05, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
In case you missed this[edit]
https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Malevolence_Mmx
Steve1 (talk) 17:02, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, tagged for deletion so that the creator has time to move it to a User space. Greener (talk) 20:47, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Account Deletion[edit]
Hello, I am requesting that my account, talk page, and all possible contributions be deleted. I have already marked all my user and feedback pages for deletion. Thanks. Soldier198 (talk) 14:05, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
Suggestion[edit]
Seems like the discussion pages of the newest patch notes have been the target for spam rather frequently. Why don't you guys auto-protect discussion pages for (new) patch notes in the future? At least if easy to implement. Cheers, Steve1 (talk) 17:08, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
1RR ?[edit]
Would like some feedback on a possible 1RR violation on Shadow_of_Death#Trivia by Steve1 (talk • contribs • logs • block log) and - mistakenly - by myself Erszebet (talk • contribs • logs • block log) (mea culpa!). Left a note on Steve1 talk page here. Erszebet (talk) 08:13, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
- Assuming my first edit (rewording the IP's input) counts as a revert, then it looks like this: you broke 1rr - and should've known better. Then I broke 1rr - and should've known better. Plus it's about a totally irrelevant trivia, which makes our behaviour doubly childish. What we both should do is self-revert our 1rr breaking edits and discuss things on the talk page. Since we end up with the article as it is right now after self-reverting, let's say we both both imaginarily self-reverted (to show good-will and adherence to the rules) and save everyone 2 changes in RC and leave it as is.
- Serious question to the admins: Does my first edit count as a revert? If not, this would open up the possibilty to slighty change some input in order to circumvent 1rr, so I guess it does?! Steve1 (talk) 09:47, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
- Chronologically:
- Thanks for bringing it to the relevant talk page. Greener (talk) 17:36, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
protect pages please[edit]
Discord and Discord (PvP) pure speculation and weasel words about a living person who has nothing to do with GWWW or ANet (in contrast to those alpha testers which were very likely immortalized). Steve1 (talk) 14:56, 29 November 2024 (UTC)