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I just want to bring to your notice that the users Nwalker3, Adekirim, Visite fortuitement prolongée, 182.182.18.114, Calypsomusic and Reps all seem to be sock puppets of Jedi3, they had the same editing patron centred around Islam, India and Indian religions related articles, they can be seen editing the same pages here:

• @Nwalker3: [1][2][3][4][5][6]

• @Adekirim: [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

• @Calypsomusic: [23][24][25]

• @Reps: [26][27][28][29][30][31]

• @Visite fortuitement prolongée: [32][33][34]

• @182.182.18.114: [35][36]

Probably there are more accounts around. Rupert loup (talk) 03:56, 27 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

• @Rupert loup: Wikiquote has no local checkuser, so sockpuppet investigations must be filed here. Cheers! BD2412 T 12:05, 27 April 2018 (UTC)Reply
  • @BD2412: done, thanks. Rupert loup (talk) 15:01, 27 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

@BD2412: The accounts are stale, I made some clean-up in some recent quotes, a lot are truncated and misrepresented like this example. In my opinion the articles where massive edits were made by this accounts need a clean-up and be checked that the quotes into are fairly presented according with WQ:NPOV. Rupert loup (talk) 02:22, 29 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

NPOV is probably the wrong policy to invoke here. The policy says: "Quotations included in Wikiquote do not need to conform to NPOV, as they are reflections of the point-of-view of the quoted individual". BD2412 T 13:48, 29 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

The same policy states, "Wikiquote has a strict neutral point of view (NPOV) policy, which basically states that its mission is best served not by advancing or detracting particular points of view on any given subject, but by trying to present a fair, neutral description of the facts, among which are the facts that various interpretations and points of view exist." While one may add contrary views, all views need to be represented as well by an editor. Also quotes need to be notable per many policies. MonsterHunter32 (talk) 05:02, 1 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

Multiple IPs continue to make edits by adding non-existent quotes (like this edit, for instance) and unneeded narrator quotes that are far from relevant. I request that all Thomas & Friends articles be protected for a long period of time, because anything less than half a year will not stop them. I send these users warnings, but they act as if nothing had happened and continue their vandalism. WikiLubber (talk) 18:05, 28 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

Constantly adds notability-lacking single quotes (most of which were incomplete, particularly when it comes to character subsections) and writes quotes based solely on how they are written in DVD/Blu-ray subtitles (which are far from trustworthy and are never without error). I request that this IP be blocked for a long period of time and that all articles it vandalized be protected indefinitely. I send this user warnings, but it acts as if nothing had happened and continues its vandalism. WikiLubber (talk) 18:05, 28 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

This IP has recently started creating pages for fictional characters from the video game 007: Blood Stone and Fate of the Furious. Although wikiquote does allow pages for fictional characters outside of the works they appear in, most of them also have discussions going on regarding whether they should be merged with the series casting doubt on whether this helps this project in any way. I personally only find this helpful for superheroes who have dozens of different publications over the decades, even dividing the eras of Doctor Who by which Doctor it is, is a bit excessive in my opinion. I figured someone with actual authority on Wikiquote like an admin should explain to this editor why this is a bad idea rather than me, given they can probably go into much greater detail explaining the problems with this for Wikiquote than I can. CensoredScribe (talk) 23:23, 6 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

It may be better if you shortened the title. MonsterHunter32 (talk) 22:40, 6 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

Good point, so what do you think about the character pages? CensoredScribe (talk) 23:23, 6 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

I've changed these pages back to redirects and commented to this user regarding their inappropriateness. ~ UDScott (talk) 11:49, 7 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

The current title is fine, but your situation is already resolved. MonsterHunter32 (talk) 13:39, 11 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

MonsterHunter32 has been indeffed on English Wikipedia as a sock of DinoBambinoNFS. Read this link for more details. I am not sure what action can be taken here but I just thought about alerting the community here. Capitals00 (talk) 17:37, 7 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

Ah come on. Yes I only created another account because my previous one was blocked. You're being vindictive and beating around an issue not related to here. But none of my accounts have been here and my edits are in good-faith despite people like you. I've tried to honestly talk with you and cooperated even after being outnumbered.

I don't regret it as many users have agenda because of which they try to get others blocked over any issue they can. I like to edit, that's why I can't take being blocked. The admins too there are egotistical and uncaring.

Nonetheless it wasn't your shoddy claims that got me blocked but technical data. I've been given the six-month offer, so I'll wait till then and might keep confronting disruptive editors, though I've already stopped wasting time editing here or there. MonsterHunter32 (talk) 13:50, 10 May 2018 (UTC)Reply