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Mz7 (talk) 07:28, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In your signature, please do not abbreviate your user name to Patrick, it is my user name. - Patrick (talk) 23:51, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well sorry but it's also my given name, and I don't want people to feel like they have to be formal with me. Patrick (talk) 23:54, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Even in this item you can already see how confusing and ridiculous your signature is. - Patrick (talk) 01:35, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, don't see it. If there is ever any meaningful confusion in Wikipedia discussions or other goings-on, I will gladly reconsider my position. Otherwise though, since you're an admin and the only person upset about this, maybe just dust off the old tool kit and change your username to something that is not just a common first name? Thanks, Patrick (talk) 02:14, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You are partly responsible for errors like in User talk:Fritzmann2002#Question from Olumide King (17:26, 13 April 2025), causing the wrong user to be linked and notified - Patrick (talk) 07:51, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please note Wikipedia:Signatures#Signature_forgery: Impersonating another editor by using their username or signature is forbidden. The fact that the invisible link target is your own user page is no excuse. - Patrick (talk) 11:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am not impersonating you, and no one thinks that I am. As per the above, I will be happy to discuss changes if using my given name ever becomes an actual source of confusion. Until then, your messages on this topic will be disregarded or greeted entirely by way of trout. Patrick (talk) 13:57, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regardless, it says Never use another editor's signature. - Patrick (talk) 10:13, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you continue to cause this confusion, I'll fully support an indefinite site ban of you, as very well deserved. Nil Einne (talk) 14:53, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest you strike this threat. It's not a good look. Patrick 🐈‍⬛ (talk) 19:00, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @Patrick Welsh! You have listed yourself as a volunteer for any philosophy/philosophy-adjacent peer review. I am currently looking for someone to peer review my Religious responses to the problem of evil article. It has recently passed the GA review. I don't necessarily plan on taking it to FA rating, and I am mostly looking for general suggestions on how to improve it in any area (be it the lead section, the body, the images or something else entirely). Brent Silby (talk) 19:56, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You are the first person to actually see that and individually request a peer review!

No promises I'll have many suggestions for an article recently promoted to GA, but I'll happily take a look and share anything I do notice.

Cheers, Patrick (talk) 20:06, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Patrick Welsh Thanks! Much appreciated! Brent Silby (talk) 20:56, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @Patrick Welsh! Have you found anything that caught your attention on the peer review? Brent Silby (talk) 15:37, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I've printed it out and will have at least a few notes—though, as expected, nothing major so far. I'll post the review all at once when I'm done and then be around to discuss at your leisure. Cheers, Patrick (talk) 15:46, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive1185 regarding Violation of 'Never use another editor's signature'.

• If you're interested in other emojis, may I suggest 🐋 (whale for last name Welsh) or 🐳 (spouting whale). — rsjaffe 🗣️ 20:24, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I think. I'm going to stick with the cat though. Cheers, Patrick 🐈‍⬛ (talk) 20:36, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. The suggestion was made in good humor, though I understand this process has not been enjoyable. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 20:39, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, in that case, I appreciate your taking the time to leave me this note. Cheers, Patrick 🐈‍⬛ (talk) 22:41, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am pleased that for future edits the problem was resolved so quickly through Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. - Patrick (talk) 04:03, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is sheer pettiness. Please don't make me regret the feline concession. Patrick 🐈‍⬛ (talk) 18:21, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Patrick, this is little more than gravedancing. Please don't. Fortuna, Imperatrix Mundi 18:58, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I presume that Patrick Welsh (test account) (talk · contribs) is you? Please confirm. --Hammersoft (talk) 02:11, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, thank you very much for confirming! I created the account as a space in which to view script-generated messages and, most importantly, to help ensure that I do not accidentally cause any disruptions with rollback.

I will right now be adding mention of the second account to my user page.

Please let me know if there is anything else I should do to avoid confusion and keep everything entirely above-board.

Cheers, Patrick Welsh (test account) (talk) 02:21, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can you confirm from this account rather than the test account? :) --Hammersoft (talk) 02:23, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that was me (Patrick with the cat emoji and the extremely secure password). Obviously I need to be more attentive to log-in identities. But I will get it figured out.

On the basis of all the scripts I can see installed and the contents of my watchlist, I am confident that I am now properly logged in to my primary account. If you have any further doubts, please confirm by email. My primary account goes to my university-affiliated email, and my dummy account goes to a gmail account (possibly 20+ years old?) that also contains my full name. I can respond to inquires to either one from the other.

Sorry for creating this confusion, and thanks for your work!

Cheers, Patrick 🐈‍⬛ (talk) 02:38, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There wasn't really any hoops to jump through. I just wanted to make sure this wasn't some weird impersonation attempt. I saw the account come up on the creation log, and just wanted to be sure. --Hammersoft (talk) 02:40, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please do keep up the good work! Most appreciated —

Cheers, Patrick 🐈‍⬛ (talk) 02:44, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]