User talk:Dolphyb

Please take photo down from Danny Hatchards Wikipedia. The actor has requested it be taken down. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7F:698:5500:D9F:2C5F:4BE1:B582 (talk) 09:59, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

Welcome to the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project core team is happy to inform you that the Months of African Cinema Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikipedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia!

Please list your username under the participants’ section of the contest page to indicate your interest in participating in this contest. The term "African" in the context of this contest, includes people of African descent from all over the world, which includes the diaspora and the Caribbean.

The following prizes would be recognized at the end of the contest:

• Overall winner
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Also look out for local prizes from affiliates in your countries or communities! For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. We look forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:20, 30th September 2021 (UTC)

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Concern regarding Draft:Sonia Uche

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 23:09, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Sonia Uche

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June 2026

Wikipedia's technical logs indicate that this user account has been or may be used abusively. It has been blocked indefinitely from editing to prevent abuse.

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Girth Summit _(blether) 19:31, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Dolphyb (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log) • SI)

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Request reason:

I am requesting a review of my indefinite block for alleged sockpuppetry.

I understand and respect Wikipedia's sockpuppetry policy and the importance of maintaining trust in the community. I would like to clarify that I am not User:Chinemeremprince, and I do not control, operate, or have access to that account.I have only used User:Dolphyb as my personal editing account. I also operate a separate bot account User:DolphybBOt, which is used only for bot-related activities and not as an alternate personal account or for avoiding any restrictions. User:Chinemeremprince is another Wikimedia contributor whom I know through our involvement in Wikimedia Nigeria Imo State Network activities. Our participation in the same Wikimedia community may explain similarities in interests, projects, or areas of contribution. However, we are separate individuals who manage our own accounts independently. We do not share passwords, account access, or edit on behalf of each other.If there are similarities in our editing patterns or contributions, they may be related to our involvement in the same Wikimedia activities, campaigns, and community initiatives where contributors often work on related topics. These similarities should not be interpreted as evidence that both accounts are operated by the same person.I am willing to provide any further clarification needed regarding my accounts, editing history, or relationship with other contributors. I respectfully request a review of the evidence that led to this block and consideration of my unblock request.If unblocked, I will continue to follow Wikipedia's policies, maintain transparency about my accounts, and contribute constructively to the project as I have always done. Dolphyb (talk) 04:43, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Decline reason:

I am declining your unblock request because this account was locked. You may appeal to the stewards. Izno (talk) 02:54, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

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{{checkuser needed}} * Pppery * _{in solidarity} 02:39, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

@Girth Summit: Thoughts on an unblock here now that the stewards seem to have accepted that Dolphyb isn't a sock? * Pppery * _{in solidarity} 15:51, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

I'm not particularly impressed that they said in their original unblock request that they do not share passwords or account access, but that story changed when they were asking for unlock. With that being said, I will not stand in the way of an unblock. Girth Summit _(blether) 15:57, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

I don't read the story provided on Meta as shar[ing] passwords or account access to a greater degree than any editathon participants do - there's no evidence of passwords being shared. And Ptinphusmia's story is consistent with no "account access" being shared either - if Alice logs out of a computer and passes it to Bob who then logs in then at no point has Bob had access to Alice's account. When he attempted to edit an article, a message appeared indicating that Chinemeremprince was blocked reads like an Autoblock happened, which doesn't indicate any malfeasance. * Pppery * _{in solidarity} 16:53, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

I think that 'our participation in the same Wikimedia community' is somewhat different from 'the fact that I used a blocked editor's device to access my account'. Nevertheless, as I said I will not stand in the way of an unblock. Girth Summit _(blether) 21:53, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

I am going to unblock per my ability to vet the story from Ptinphusmia (and validation from other organizers) , and Pppery agreeing with the unblock. In backchanneling with Dolphyb, I can also tell that they have learned a lesson from the event (this isn't the first time that we have had an experience like this with youth/student club type events in Nigeria, so there is an element of community-knowledge/experience). Sadads (talk) 16:23, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Dolphyb (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log) • SI)

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Request reason:

See discussion above, and unblock threat on Meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards%27_noticeboard#c-Dolphyb-20260710210300-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A1-20260710184600

Accept reason:

user has described an experience of signing in to a device at an in person event, and multiple local users have validated that they are different humans. As a general lesson, Dolphy has expressed regret, and will be carrying this lesson forward (alongside the other organizers in their network) Sadads (talk) 16:35, 11 July 2026 (UTC)