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Kidz Bop? I feel like I'm in a Jacksfilms parody. Someone actually takes that seriously enough to write diatribes about it?
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Isn't that misuse of something even as flexible as WMG?
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Bumping because he's now answering his own Headscratchers queries.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Calling him in.
Settles that nicely as a vandal. Bounced both and reverted the most recent edit.
Yep. Bounced again.
^^^^^^ Sorry to derail the conversation but serious question: Is posting an answer along with your own Headscratcher really considered vandalism? I've done that sometimes too, with the best of intentions, and never knew this is against the rules.
There's no rule against replying to one's own headscratchers posts, but it is weird.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
He could have had a polite discussion in the EBS thread -his POV, the mods saying how we do things here, etc. It would've been cool.
Ban evading rather puts the kibosh on that option.
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Back again
. Can't even make a halfway new name. :P
Can they be google bounced? Or are is that not an option this time?
He might be even more persistent than Nate.
@LB7979: It's not just that he answered his own Headscratchers. He also posted inane, self-explanatory Headscratchers (such as "why doesn't Kidz Bop sing songs about drugs?").
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Bounced...again...
^^Ssshhh! He Who Must Not Be Named has an almost psychic resonance for when he's mentioned here!
(/kidding... kind of)
Anyway, the nameless one has a record of years, so I hope this guy tires quickly.
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Bounced, reverted. We're working on a preventative measure.
Honestly it seems like cutting or locking the page would be simplest if the vandalism is that obsessively focused...
Has our vandal/troll focused solely on that page? Because it would be a shame to have to lock a page because of one asshole.
@jameygamer: he's edited two subpages of the same work.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Possibly back? New account and all. Might be a coincidence, though.
Wow, that dude refuses to stop doesn't he?
No IP match, and geolocation points to two areas too far to be one person. Best to keep an eye out. Are their edits similar to John Howarth's in any way?
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I was weary right away, due to the constant ban-evading. But nothing similar. Anyway, his entries are completely full of mediocre grammar(no capitalization), outright answering his own queries over and over again. It's really strange. We can see it near the end of the page which looks strange as is. It seems he has no idea how to format at all nor possibly care. Maybe just needs a quick tap on how to properly add. Also, are you supposed to Joss and Confirm your own entries? I doubt that's kosher.
Also, he was known for constantly answering his own stuff, so that might be it. Also, considering the time taken to get a new account, the idea he moved isn't too farfetched. I do concur it's a bit hard to tell, though. I'll keep watching. Repeated edits are the usual style of evaders.
Edited by Irene
Yet another new account there. Notably, the headscratchers one is clearly adding and editing to his previous entries under the earlier username. Not entirely sure if the same person, but could we check if they're the same user as Furtive Pack?
Looks like a different ISP and much better grammar than Furtive Pack. Didn't check for a behavioural similarity to other sockpuppeteers.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
In addition to issues with indentation and (to a lesser degree) grammar, JohnHowarth
has made bizarre edits (such as asking why Kidz Bop doesn't cover songs about drugs on a Headscratchers page) that may or may not be vandalism/trolling. I've sent him a message regarding his indentation, but I'm mentioning it here in case we need to take action.
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77