Wikipedia primarily tracks socks using cookies now. That's FALSE. WP does not track socks with cookies, only block evasion. Tracking socks - correctly: alternative accounts, unless abused for voting and consensus manipulation - with cookies would be a preemptive measure to prevent socking by non-pr...

This advice is out of date. Wikipedia primarily tracks socks using cookies now. So clear 'em. I seriously doubt they ever really used IP addresses as the primary identifier. It's always been User Agent strings and behavioral cues. Partially correct. Range also counts in. They also have access to ot...

JuiceBeetle wrote:Interesting reference to Robert McClenon on SilkTork's ArbCom nomination:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2018/Candidates/SilkTork/Questions#Questions_from_Collect

Where's he mentioned? Which paragraph?

JuiceBeetle wrote:I am interested to see the hooligan comments of Robert. Haven't seen those yet.

Perhaps I should have written troll, but trolling online can be considered cyber hooliganism, no?

How do you miss the most hilarious thing about him? Too bad you don't value real critics who don't have to look this shit up in a desperate attempt to convince people there's any point posting on this shit-hole. I wonder what Kumioko, Anyone or Abd know about the fellow. I AM ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT...

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m All posts devoted specifically to this character can be added to this thread. From his own above linked user page "Works at mediating disputes, as well as at the Teahouse, Help Desk, administrative noticeboards, and provides valuable personal insight." I noticed him when he came on AN to...

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Well written response. Too bad he's back. He's also back in oversight.