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User:Boutboul

Arcticocean requested that, "If [I] wish to gain [ECR] again, the onus would be on [me] to prove that trust has been regained." To address this challenge, I would like to respond to the two concerns raised:

1. "You have added translated content from other Wikipedias without attribution."
2. "You have artificially split your article contributions into separate edits to more quickly reach a high edit count."


1. Translated content without attribution

In October 2024, I misunderstood the rules regarding proper attribution for translated content. Since January 2025, I believe I have consistently included proper attribution in all my edit summaries, as demonstrated in these examples: here, here or here.


2. Split article contributions

Regarding this concern, I would like to clarify that my first 350 edits, made between 2006 and 2013, occurred before the 500 edits rule was introduced (2016). These edits could not have been intended to meet a requirement that did not exist at the time.
I acknowledge that I intentionally split my contributions to reach the 500 edits threshold, only for the remaining 150 contributions needed to meet this target.
However, since then, I have made over 700 additional contributions (~1200 in total) without splitting them. This can be seen in my average edit size, which is approximately 350 bytes and aligns with averages observed among contributors, including administrators.

I hope this explanation demonstrates my commitment to addressing the concerns raised and regaining trust. Michael Boutboul (talk) 15:19, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Automated comment This user has had 2 requests for extended confirmed declined in the past 90 days ([1][2]) and has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([3]). — MusikBot talk 15:20, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Respublica-23

Reason for requesting extended confirmed rights I'm the alt of Scratchinghead and im requesting the ec for this. If not, then it's okey and i will get rid of this account and switch to just using my main one. Respublica-23 (talk) 15:47, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Respublica-23: could you confirm this from your main account? Happy to grant it when that's done. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 16:05, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okay ☢️SCR@TCH!NGH3@D (talk) 16:07, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Upon looking a bit deeper, why did @Respublica-23 claim to be a new user when they created their user page ([4]). That seems dishonest if this is a WP:VALIDSOCK. Could you explain why you have need of a second account? —Femke 🐦 (talk) 17:51, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I would normally be inclined to just say "meh" and grant the user right anyway, but the account this is an alt of had EC removed for cause in December and only got it back a few weeks ago. That, combined with the concern brought up by Femke, makes me question if this is a good idea. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 21:42, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
To be honest i dont really need it, I could be fine without it So I withdraw my applications Respublica-23 (talk) 14:49, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
backup account Respublica-23 (talk) 14:47, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Eh i put up a random description
Since I read the policy on valid socks I changed it to "alt of scratchinghead" Respublica-23 (talk) 14:50, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  Not done While I agree that "meh" is usually the right attitude here, I don't think the benefits outweight the potential negatives here. A backup account is not one of the reasons given in VALIDALT. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 19:05, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Poil

Hi. My name is Stéphane. I'm an "old" editor, I started editing in 2005. You can see my profile and contributions on the French wiki : poil and fr:Special:Contributions/Poil. Today, sophisticated tools, which didn't exist 20 years ago, are here to help for the translation from fr to en (among others). I'd like to use them, to translate the page I recently wrote.

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I had to make a special request for adding 2 references to Elbit Systems Talk:Elbit_Systems, maybe you can help with this too?

Having a bit more "privileges" would allow me to be more efficient as an editor.

Thank you ! Stéphane Poil (talk) 02:01, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Not done. Unfortunately, my understanding is that the English Wikipedia community does not give administrators discretion to grant the extended confirmed flag early to accounts that do not have 500 edits to the English Wikipedia on at least one other account. You will need to wait until you have made 500 English Wikipedia edits to use the content translation tool. Sorry about this. Mz7 (talk) 06:04, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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