Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations

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The truth is that I don't really know that an adminship would be a great idea in my case. I tend to edit in a lot of contentious topic areas and I've seen the sorts of arguments that arise when an admin is WP:INVOLVED and does so much as put up a template warning on another editor's page. That seems like a headache I'd rather avoid. However I sincerely want to help with the backlog. Are there roles that I could serve that would be helpful moving things forward that don't require a sysop? Simonm223 (talk) 16:41, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You could apply as a trainee clerk via Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:17, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I applied.Simonm223 (talk) 00:03, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I hate to sound bitter, but frankly I am. What do I need to do at this point? I will beg if need be but this is one where behavioral evidence alone ties these accounts together, is almost 30 days old, and the accounts are still active and creating pages. Despite asking here in a thread that auto-archived and here at ANI, I cannot seem to get anyone to look. I get it. There is a backlog, but there are many other SPIs that have been looked at before this. Is it something to do with how it was filed? Is it me? CNMall41 (talk) 18:33, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm neither a CU nor a clerk, but, tbh, you're one of the pushiest filers I've seen. If I were a CU or a clerk, that would make it less likely that I would review your filing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:01, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Actual feedback that helps. Can you give me some examples as I obviously don't have the self-awareness of that?--CNMall41 (talk) 23:18, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This thread obviously + this one, this one, and this. You edit a lot, so it took me a while to dredge those up, but that's enough to go on.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:13, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Got it. I did those when the socks were becoming disruptive but I see the point. I'm just gonna pull away from film related pages for a while as it is getting me to the point of Wikistress. Likely take a few days off to recuperate.--CNMall41 (talk) 00:21, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Whatever is best for you, but don't let my comments discourage you from editing generally or editing at SPI. AFAICT, you do a lot of very good work. I find that sometimes the more time we spend on a particular issue the more we get invested, which can sometimes lead to frustration and a loss of perspective. We are human after all, although the jury is out whether I am. :-) --Bbb23 (talk) 00:36, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, your comments are fine. I would rather have someone say it straight than leave me sit to wonder why (and get bitter about it). Believe me, taking a break isn't a grandstanding thing as it isn't going to affect a single thing that happens on Wikipedia and frankly that's not me to do something like that. Maybe just a couple days to reflect before I wind up crossing a line with a policy or guideline. The feedback was truly appreciated. --CNMall41 (talk) 00:53, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]