Non-Disc Record - xXxRadical_LarryxXx/ Devonian

Summary:

Overeager, doesn't seem to get the site, gives questionable advice, keep an eye on.

xXxRadical_LarryxXx

Zyn 07 Jun 2015 06:01

New user xXxRadical_LarryxXx (now known as Devonian) recently coldposted an SCP (complete with self-upvote, lack of rating module, lack of standardized image block, unlocalized image, and improper title), and then quick-posted the same thing in every help forum, in different people's old threads:

Hey, I made an SCP on the Series III, SCP-2208, but whenever I go to series III, It just says [DATA EXPUNGED] on 2208, but when I type in 2208 in the search bar, it shows up, how can I fix this???

• Ideas and Brainstorming, 474 days old:
  • http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-778021/i-need-some-help-making-my-scp#post-2311919
• Drafts and Critiques, 64 days old:
  • http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1162815/help#post-2311924
• General Advice, 388 days old:
  • http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-861226/making-an-scp#post-2311918

Staffposted on all three. Not quite sure how they managed to pick out those old threads, but it's possible they're searching for help threads using the search bar at the top right without regard for time.

Edit: Got a PM from them.

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Hey sorry about all of that, it was my first day on the site and I didn't, as you said, really understand it yet.I was really eager to write up an SCP because some of my friends posted some and got really good ratings. I was feeling a bit competitive and rushed to get ideas. Sorry.

Seems like everything's alright. Carry on.

Last edited on 11 Jun 2015 23:08 by Zyn Show more

Re: xXxRadical_LarryxXx

Zyn 10 Jun 2015 21:17

Some more stuff from recently.

Apparently, they told someone that writing a tale about another SCP would be plagiarism. Thread in question here: http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1235377/tale-the-downstairs
First post from the OP:

So yesterday I was reading the SCP-087 article and really liked the idea and thought of making a tale about it, obviously, as xXxRadical_LarryxXx had pointed out, that would be plagiarism. So he/she (Radical Larry) suggested making it my own by using a eerie staircase but placed in a house.

The OP in question posted the tale, and around the same time, Radical Larry edited that person's sandbox to add rating module coding. Not sure if there was any permission given.

They've also been giving some borderline over-authoritative/misleading feedback on mainsite coldposts:

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[name blanked], I saw that you upvoted yourself and didn't add a Rating Module Bar. Upvoting yourself is against site rules so I suggest you get rid of your vote so you don't get in trouble

There really is nothing to this article, and "Viewers forget it exists unless they die." Makes no sense at all. If your dead, you can't remember anything. If your really set on making this an SCP, I would suggest adding more to it and put it under "Joke SCPs", although its not really funny.

Anyway, PMed the guy again and told him the usual cease and desist on draft feedback.

Re: xXxRadical_LarryxXx

Zyn 11 Jun 2015 23:16

Got a PM back:

I apologize for any trouble I may have caused, but HackySackett is a friend of mine who lives in a neighboring town. HackySackett asked me to revise The Downstairs in the sandbox and to check for spelling errors. I said that writing a tale based on 087 wouldn't really feel like it was our own work, because we wanted to write a original story, so HackySackett came up with The Downstairs idea, but later asked me to delete the sandbox of it. I will try to not give "bad advise" in the future.

PMed with a general "Please confirm permission for future edits or sharing of others' sandbox, because sandbox vandalism does happen and staff investigates that" response.

Re: xXxRadical_LarryxXx/ Devonian

ProcyonLotor 26 Jun 2015 23:07

At Zyn's request, noting that user changed their date of birth from Febuary 2000 to something in 1984. Given their behavior, I am strongly inclined to doubt the validity of the latter date.
Also, crosslink to some licensing issues they've whipped up.