User talk:Justlettersandnumbers/old7: Difference between revisions

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, I'm not getting paid to contribute to Wikipedia. I contribute for several years. How can I state that my edits in Danaos Management Consultants are non profit ? I'm an employee of the company and I want to get the page restored in wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Noelkoutlis (talk • contribs) 15:42, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Noelkoutlis, if you're an employee of the company you must make an appropriate paid-editor disclosure before making any further edit relating to it, in order to comply with our WP:Terms of Use. There's advice on how to do that on your talk-page. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 16:54, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, I have already answered you on the issue of my post being a paid service, and once again assure you that it is not. I am waiting for you to advise me on this. The content which was attributed to Reuters and another website is replicated across the Internet by over a dozen sites. I plan to fix it and put up new content for your review. Please take the time to let me know of any further issues, without taking the page down. Thanks Lalita Vempati (talk) 06:56, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, Please let me know if I can try creating the listing for Hexaware again, seeing that it is similar to many other companies which are listed on Wikipedia. Thanks. Lalita Vempati (talk) 09:33, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, I am planning to recreate a page that you have previously deleted, Mystic River Falls. You deleted the page at 22:18, on October 27, 2020. The user who originally created this was accused of being a sock-puppet account and subsequently banned. However, this is a valid article subject that has received extensive coverage, and I would like to rewrite it. Is it acceptable to do so?--Bigtime Boy (talk) 02:19, 5 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for asking, Bigtime Boy! Yes, it's perfectly acceptable for you to re-create that page, it was deleted only because of the sockpuppetry. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:25, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

I was just curious why you seem to have reverted what appear to be constructive edits on the page? I may be out of the loop regarding which long term abuser you're referring to, and why the purported edits were unconstructive - could you fill me in please?

Thanks,

BrxBrx(talk)^{(please reply with {{SUBST:re|BrxBrx}})} 21:19, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

BrxBrx, that page has a long and tedious history of sock/meat editing, as do several others relating to people called Blumenfeld. The text I removed was ill-written ("... a I section beam which was supported by the stones walls ...") and ill-sourced (e.g., to this random local website). Rather than a text-dump from an IP in India, I suggest that what the page needs is attention from a capable editor familiar with twentieth-century architecture. Is that you, by any chance? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 10:55, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Justlettersandnumbers Ah I see, thank you. Unfortunately I'm not an expert familiar with 20th century architecture. BrxBrx(talk)^{(please reply with {{SUBST:re|BrxBrx}})} 21:10, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, You deleted my page on Joshua "Crisco Kidd" Carmona citing it violated G11 and G12. Is there anyway I can get it back to continue editing it? I would appreciate any feedback you have to improve my page as this is the fist page I have ever tried writing for Wikipedia. I am open to complete rewrites if it is needed. Also, the picture that "violates G12" for copyright infringement was approved by Carmona himself. What would I need to do to provide evidence that this photo was approved and would not violate any copyright laws. I am open to making any edits as long as I can get all of the work I have already done back. Thank you for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AshliWhittaker (talk • contribs) 01:24, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

AshliWhittaker, your first step is to disclose the nature of your connection to Carmona, and specifically whether you are being WP:PAID in any way to promote his interests here. You may then start a new draft if you wish to, making sure that everything you write is neutral in tone and entirely in your own words, but before you do so you might want to check very carefully that he meets our notability requirements. The previous draft was deleted as G12 so I'm not going to restore it. The image was on Commons, so you'd need to follow the advice on your user-page there. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 10:24, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Sir you placed a template on the article which I wrote named (Mudasir Zafar)! There is no undisclosed payment or connection to the subject. I have been reading about the person quite often so I thought of writing a page. Yes, the only connection that I can say is that, the person belongs to my state only. I am just a beginner and my intention is to contribute to the Wikipedia. This is my first article so there might be some errors on my part. If you feel the person does't deserve the page, you can add the template of multiple issues or need additional citations so that I can keep on improving it rather than asking to clean the page. As a new editor I expect a fair response from my wikipedia editors family. {{(talk) 02:04, 11 January 2021 (UTC)}} Thank you[reply]

Dear Justlettersandnumbers,

I would like to agrees the deletion of my article about Gianfranco Cicogna Mozzoni, He has had a great impact on the Republic of Kenya through the Order of Malta, so I would like to understand why you deleted this article without hesitation and as far as I am aware did not even bother to address any reasons. I have spent quite a lot of time editing and reviewing the article alongside another fellow Wikipedian and there seemed to be no problem, sources were in check and so was his importance and relevance to the Cicogna Mozzoni family. Please leave me a message on my talk page (here) addressing the issues you found and why you deleted it. Furthermore, with regards to the Gianfranco Cicogna Mozzoni image of his wedding, you reported it as copyright, "it is from Geni". Geni is a website where you can create profiles for people. His profile was created by a member of his family who not only gave me permission to use it on wikipedia but also posted it as a re-usable image. Thank you, Ben Achting. Achting428 (talk) 14:35, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, I'm too stupid to reply to this in any detail. The reasons for moving it to draft are on your talk-page, matters relating to images on Commons are discussed there. Hint: if you took the trouble to discover a little about how this project works you might make fewer mistakes. I'm just in the process of removing some (fairly minor) copyright violations from your draft. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:43, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, sorry I got a little hefty, I have been trying to get this page published and keep getting into chats with people who don't give me everything I have to change so I have been on a constant preview. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Achting428 (talk • contribs) 15:03, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I left a similar note on User talk:Sphilbrick, but of course do whatever you think is the best course of action on Nicola De Maria, as your knowledge of the field will be really useful. I am good at finding notable subjects-- but not so good at moving from stub to C, B or higher. If you can keep the sources I found that is appreciated. Possibly (talk) 18:57, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You didn't mess up any of my changes. :) I will be sourcing it and I did add a few sources to the talk page (which I might add as content). SL93 (talk) 12:46, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That's OK then, SL93! More sources would be good, because I don't think one magazine article and one doctoral thesis are nearly enough to establish notability. The good news is that I re-checked for copyvio and it seems to be OK. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:56, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. I will add them sometime today. SL93 (talk) 12:57, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I expanded and sourced the article. SL93 (talk) 20:23, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 You are invited to join the discussion at User talk:Sir Sputnik § User:PPSOfficial. --Marchjuly (talk) 23:06, 20 January 2021 (UTC)Template:Z48[reply]

Hi Justlettersandnumbers. I've added the above link because you had previously deleted pages like Smallworld Smallband created by Norasky53 and Lourn Sochetra seems to be connected to that though this time there seems to be a PAID/COI declaration being made on the user talk page. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:10, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Update: Lourn Sochetra was blocked by another admin who also is an admin on Commons; so, I guess nothing more needs to be done here. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:57, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I follow the port authority, went to city college in harlem, and got into chris ward after hearing a talk. I can pair it down. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joco179 (talk • contribs) 11:50, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am somewhat new at this and was a little over eager. I have read this families work and as a historian was kind of over eager. I have no relation to them, and apologize for the poor wording. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joco179 (talk • contribs) 12:19, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

And yet, Joco179, you claim to have taken this professional-standard photo? If you're not a relative, I imagine that you are being (or have been) paid by them or by someone connected to them? In that case, disclosure is obligatory. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:28, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I got that photo of that internet. It was wrong to use. It is a photo found online. Again I am learning. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joco179 (talk • contribs) 12:33, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, I would love your help. I am new to this, and love Wikipedia. It is such a valuable resource and do not want to be a part of making it less reputable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joco179 (talk • contribs) 12:38, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

In all truth, I hope to one day write a book, (applying to phd programs), on the effect of 9/11 on the port and machine politics. Chris Ward is the key player in this. I have only seen him talk once but have emailed about a possible interview. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joco179 (talk • contribs) 12:42, 21 January 2021 (UTC) Sidenote, I am very impressed by the pages you created (big blue note fan). I hope to become that person for the history of the port of new york, which is really what allowed new york to become what it is.[reply]

Please advise how to fix this, and the corrections needed. I aim to be a good wiki user and want to start off on the right foot.Joco179 (talk) 13:37, 21 January 2021 (UTC) learned this just now.[reply]

Hi. You deleted Bicchoo Ka Khel as Mass deletion of pages added by Sadique sam, G5: Created by a banned or blocked user (ArthurCurry70) in violation of ban or block. Since then this article has appeared Bicchoo Ka Khel (TV series), I assume a similar sock? Thanks. Tassedethe (talk) 01:18, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, and thanks for mentioning this, Tassedethe. I've only the most superficial familiarity with that sockfarm, but based on this, my initial reaction is that it isn't. Cyphoidbomb, you've blocked some of the recent socks, do you see any significant overlap? Regards to both, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:49, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing jumps out at me. The recreated article is different enough from the deleted version that it doesn't scream 'blatant recreation'. It's a little odd that this user created two articles on two separate days. When I see multiple articles being submitted on the same day, that tends to look like paid editing. It's not glaring here, but it is questionable. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:27, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Justlettersandnumbers and Cyphoidbomb. I will move the article back to the basename. Tassedethe (talk) 20:03, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Justletters, this may be worth revisiting for copyright violation; I'm finding some hits for [1] and [2]. Perhaps the Wiki article came first....Thanks, 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 17:38, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, IPv6, good catch! The initial version seems to have been taken more or less verbatim from here or perhaps here. Now blanked and listed at Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2021 January 25. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:56, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Well done. When I remember, I try to do a cursory check for copied content at COI and promotional bios. Thanks, 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 19:17, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

So do I, IPv6, so do I. But I missed this one, so thank you for bringing it here. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 19:59, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers! You've just deleted the [3] . Can you please send me a text of this page? Sorry for bothering you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Catherine Po (talk • contribs) 11:52, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, Catherine Po, that page has already twice been deleted as a copyright violation; that content can't be used in Wikipedia. However, most of it is available here. If you like I can restore the bare outline of the page, without any running text – let me know. If you have some connection to this person you are expected to disclose it on your user-page. Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:13, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, if it is not difficult, restore the bare outline of the page, please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Catherine Po (talk • contribs) 12:22, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there: about Esperantist Fran Novljan in the article Esperanto. Don't you think that at least a brief mention of Novljan (and Yugoslavian Esperantists) is worth being included at some spot in the article? I couldn't find a source in English; however, I found Novljan has an article on wiki.esperanto (which I immediately linked to the page in English); there, there is another source (2002: Pleadin, Josip. Biografia leksikono de kroatiaj esperantistoj. Đurđevac: Grafokom 2002, p. 108-109 (kun foto kaj multaj pliaj detaloj). ISBN 953-96975-0-6) also in Croatian, or perhaps in Esperanto.--Wiki.Jaap.07 (talk) 13:21, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

EDIT; I hadn't read your note carefully. Now I rewrote the bit. See if you like it now. If you don't, you are welcome to improve it.--Wiki.Jaap.07 (talk) 14:20, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

EDIT 2: I just realized you reverted only my last edit! Sorry about that, and sorry about all the confusion!--Wiki.Jaap.07 (talk) 14:25, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Wiki.Jaap.07, I made a minor change to a couple of words. I've no opinion on your wider question, but suggest you ask at Talk:Esperranto. Good luck! Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 15:54, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, I hope you are staying safe over there, my wife is English and her whole family is in the UK (I hope I am not wrong in assuming you are British).

I have just reverted two revisions at American Hairless Terrier (history) as COPYVIOs of https://www.nrta.com/newratstandards12.html and was wondering if you could delete them from view. Kind regards, Cavalryman (talk) 00:59, 4 February 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Done that, Cavalryman, thanks for dealing with it. As for British, the answer's yes, but not for long ... and luckily I'm not there. You're doing a great job on the dog articles, thank you! Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:14, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Justlettersandnumbers, I wanted to circle back now and see if you can re-review the page for this film: Draft:Erēmīta (Anthologies) Much more credible sources and a release date is out for this month, which will be followed with reviews. I'd really like the credit of creating the page before another user creates it! Thanks so so much!! Jakoobcherry (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 00:41, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Justlettersandnumbers, can you please review Draft:Erēmīta (Anthologies) again? I even included links to major movie theatre's ticket sales page for the film. (Jakoobcherry (talk) 19:01, 6 February 2021 (UTC))[reply]

Please could you rev del the comments about paid editing on my talk page made by my impersonator User:TheroadisIlong. Thank you! Theroadislong (talk) 17:33, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Theroadislong! I've done that, for edits both by your fan and by the previous CynthiaSteele sock. Please let me know if she shows up under any other name. Thanks as always for all the good stuff you do, best regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:07, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Another sock impersonating Theroadislong. Thanks. Possibly (talk) 18:10, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Possibly (talk) 18:17, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/2806:2F0:5020:A54B:3957:26D1:B7B6:A8D3 spamming or adding good links? Steve M (talk) 18:36, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Steve M, that definitely looks like spam to me – the link is not of any conceivable encyclopaedic interest or relevance. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:45, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Textile&diff=prev&oldid=1005799367&diffmode=source. Is it spam? Steve M (talk) 13:37, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

For RuPaul's_DragCon_UK, I thought I'd reach out to you as the deleting editor. From discussion on the WP:RPDR project, I think that having that article makes sense, (It was deleted due to who the editor was, not content apparently). Can I have it restored into either Draftspace or my personal area for review? If I don't hear from you in a couple of days, I'll post to WP:REFUND.Naraht (talk) 16:29, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Naraht, please excuse me, I've been slow to reply here. I did look at that page. It's essentially all sockpuppet content (all but the first few revisions), and per WP:DENY I'm somewhat reluctant to restore it. How about if I email it to you for reference, but suggest that you write a new page on the topic? Let me know? Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 19:33, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Justlettersandnumbers thanx. I'll take a look. The first few revisions that I did get restored are so boring (for lack of a better term) that I'm fine with updating from there.Naraht (talk) 00:27, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think this is a case of block evasion? The IP is from the University of New South Wales and is editing a draft created by the now-blocked WP:ORGNAME creator. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 19:15, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I do indeed, Drm310, and have given the IP a brief holiday from editing, all expenses paid courtesy of the WMF. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 19:27, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I'm reaching out about a false claim that you put forward on "Draft:CHENDA (artist)". This is actually my content and I own 100% of the rights to use this content, as I created the photo myself. Although I'm making a page for myself under "CHENDA (artist)" instead of "xChenda", this is because I'm doing a rebrand in order to become more industry-friend and so I have no further problems with music distribution due to my name being capitalized incorrectly. Could this claim be revoked as soon as possible? If you need evidence, please don't be afraid to ask. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChendaMusic (talk • contribs) 13:46, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ChendaMusic, there are instructions on your talk-page for donating copyrighted materials if you want to try that. However, you should understand that Wikipedia doesn't tolerate WP:promotion of any kind, so stuff like "unique, talented, and charismatic just seem to scratch the surface" is never going to be used here. You are very strongly discouraged from trying to write an autobiography in this project, which is an encyclopaedia not an advertising platform. Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:47, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalisms like this cannot be tolerated. You deleted the whole page, stop! Est. 2021 (talk · contribs) 22:57, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! EGL1234 (talk) 10:53, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your action on this. I am not at all familiar with the wiki voyage site, but this user seemed to be promoting the listing under "Sleeps" on this page that have contact info matching their username. I don't know what the criteria is for inclusion there, so I'd love to understand that better and also bring attention to their listings if action is required. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Peterborough DrGvago (talk) 14:49, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Well, DrGvago, I've just looked at WikiVoyage for the first time; it might well be the last, too. I don't know what goes on there, but I think it has to be up to them to manage it. It doesn't look as if they have the sort of no-promotion policy that we do. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:14, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. I had never seen it before either. Thanks for the input. DrGvago (talk) 17:31, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there, I'm curious what you would think about me creating a new page for ResetEra, the gaming forum that originally started following the controversy surrounding NeoGAF but has since completely eclipsed the latter in popularity and relevance within the gaming community. Among other things, the website has been the source of all sorts of gaming leaks from industry insiders that then get extensively reported on by a variety of news outlets[4][5], and decisions by the largely progessive community found on the forum have the pull to generate news coverage on their own.[6][7][8] These are just recent examples, and I could dig up plenty other large examples from the past few years during article creation. I get why back in 2019 the decision was to delete the original article and redirect it to NeoGAF, but considering how many of the industry insiders that previously participated in the latter's community are now on ResetEra, and NeoGaf[9] is much less relevant(just look at the difference in their Alexa ranks, for example) then ResetEra[10] to the community as a whole, I think ResetEra clearly demonstrates enough notability to stand on it's own.

Asking for your thoughts since I am a relatively new contributor and this is the first subject I've found where I have been really surprised about the absence of an article on Wikipedia. Would love to open this up to a deeper discussion, and should you agree on creating a new article, would welcome a collaborative effort. Happy to create a work in progress draft for you to consider as well. Thanks! Remoguy (talk) 17:25, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Remoguy! I'm afraid I don't know why you're asking me about this – I've no recollection of ever having seen or edited that page, no knowledge of or interest in the topic. I really can't offer any useful advice other than perhaps to tread carefully when re-creating a page that's been deleted following a deletion discussion. Sorry not to be of more help, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:48, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that, it says you were the one who deleted this page, but I may have misread. I'm still learning the ropes here when it comes to editing! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/Draft:ResetEra Remoguy (talk) 04:39, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No worries, Remoguy. I did check the (full) page history and this log before replying above in case I'd mis-remembered. Anyway, good luck with it! Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:40, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

But it's hubby's day off so we're remote gaming, so I hadn't wanted to get myself out on a limb .. but no, I agree, it's likely not a good look there. If I blocked him, though, it'd be my very first block and I'm sure I'd get significant blowback - not to mention distracting me from the important job of digital dinos in Ark: Survival Evolved. Ealdgyth (talk) 20:36, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Ealdgyth, it's Sunday - enjoy the games! I've walked with my dogs, dumped a lot of compost in the vegetable patch, and played some music. The problem will still be there tomorrow; sooner or later we'll have to see it through to the (at this point) inevitable conclusion, but I don't know if that will be this time around. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:21, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

good evening, if I make a translation and I verify that the original sources are reliable, how can I report them? because I reported them and someone delted my page. i am just a student so not my intention to do something of wrong thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aliuni1998 (talk • contribs) 21:51, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Aliuni1998, please read the message I've left on your talk-page. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:56, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

thanks, i replied to You: maybe it could be better if I look for new info from the books I have in my library and add them so I don't create problems with sources because i've them phisically . what do U think about? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aliuni1998 (talk • contribs) 22:19, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello JLAN, I hope you are well. Thank you for picking up my error in the title of Desmond Morris' Dogs: the ultimate guide to dictionary of over 1,000 dog breeds, I seem to have plastered it across half of our articles. I think I have rounded up all of my loose ends now. Kind regards, Cavalryman (talk) 08:44, 4 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

You're welcome, Cavalryman, it only took me a couple of minutes to be sure that it had never been published under that other (quite plausible) title. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:20, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

FYI https://translate.google.com/?sl=nl&tl=en&text=nooit%20gedacht&op=translate&hl=nl Ldhank (talk) 10:57, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Ldhank, that's Google Translate, not a reliable source by our standards, and not even remotely trustworthy for translation. I doubt if a translation of the meaning of Nooitgedacht will add anything to that page, as it is simply a place name (Nooitgedacht, South Africa, I believe). Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:11, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I wanna ask a question with them. 9wo (talk) 17:08, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, 9wo! See User:ClueBot NG (I'm assuming this this the bot you mean; for the older one, see User:ClueBot instead). Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:12, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Justlettersandnumbers I asked all 3 of them the question. (I was talking about User:ClueBot NG.) 9wo (talk) 17:17, 10 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

“Strongly discouraged” is still not "prohibited": could you help me understand this revert of yours? At a glance, the edits reverted appear constructive and appropriately disclosed. –xeno^talk 12:37, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The edits are however all primary sourced, I would have reverted too. Theroadislong (talk) 12:44, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Theroadislong: If the edits are to be reverted for editorial reasons, then that should be the stated reason. In any case, most of the sources did not change with the revert, just the formatting and access date. –xeno^talk 12:52, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, xeno! Indeed, "strongly discouraged" doesn't mean "prohibited"; nor of course does "not prohibited" mean "unconditionally allowed" or anything like it. I agree that those edits didn't look too bad at a glance, but we have an edit request procedure for paid editors for a good reason: so that edits they want to make can be reviewed with care and in depth by a non-conflicted editor who can decide whether each proposed change is appropriate or not. I try to handle my share of those edit requests, but regret that this morning I had neither the time nor the inclination to review those edits myself, so reverted them with the suggestion that the editor use our established procedure. From what Theroadislong says, there may be more at that page that needs independent review. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:50, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If the desire is to change something that is encouraged into something that is required, the correct course of action would be to submit an RfC suggesting that change. (A recent discussion did not find consensus that paid editors must use a request process to publish changes directly.) –xeno^talk 21:35, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi JLAN - Help desk volunteer here. I was just pinged by a connected editor MV Alyssa saying that the David Rogier article disappeared after I responded to a COI request and moved it to mainspace. It looks like you turned it into a redirect to MasterClass, and said in your edit summary that "there doesn't seem to be any other reason for this paid editor article." It was sitting in limbo in draftspace, but seemed to have promise - wouldn't it have been preferable to send it to AfC, so there could be a recorded consensus? It straddles keep/weak keep in my mind (I haven't looked for other sources), but a revert makes it look like the COI disclosure is being held against it. We don't want to discourage others from making similar disclosures in the future. Best of all, once there's consensus, we won't get pinged anymore, and can hopefully go on to other things besides Rogier and MasterClass. Cheers! (P.S. we both created our accounts in 2010, but I beat you by a few months! Nonetheless, you've left my edit and article creation count in the dust.) TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 00:32, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Timtempleton, I'm so sorry, I read this but forgot to reply to it – please excuse me! I saw the exchange. I redirected it because it seemed to be just yet more paid promotion for MasterClass – there doesn't seem to be any other reason to consider him notable by our standards. When there's a suitable target (as here), I often use redirection as a first-level method of removing unneeded or unwanted content: if the redirect "sticks", then so much the better; if it doesn't, we can still progress through speedy, prod and AfD if those are appropriate. Anyone can undo a redirect, and of course you will feel free to do so if you think that my edit was ill-advised. Article creation ... I remember when I used to do that – not many years ago I started a new year with the aim of making a new page every day; now I seem to spend almost all my time on maintenance. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:53, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - if you think it's a definite delete as it sits, I'll just let it go. I'll add a Google alert for him and if he gets better coverage for something besides his Masterclass CEO role, I'll improve the article and restore it, and ping you. Cheers. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 23:07, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I had posted several revisions to Clinical social work since it was flagged for suggested Copyvio. Someone "reverted" them and then I was really confused. I tried to resolve the issue, but really do not understand how. Today, I have posted a rewrite for Clinical social work at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Clinical_social_work/Temp. This is an effort to resolved the suggested Copyvio issue. I am a little lost in trying to resolve this issue and any guidance would be appreciated.JCarr8Wiki (talk) 18:04, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That's exactly what you should have done in this situation, JCarr8Wiki, thank you! I will try to look at it soon; unfortunately, the copyright problems board is quite heavily back-logged, so it may take a while for this to come to top of the heap. Please bear with us! Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 19:28, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for your feedback. This is the first contribution that I have made to Wikipedia as a service to the profession of clinical social work even though I have written academic work for years. Evidently, the standards are different? I am anxious to get this resolved as I do not like the header on the page as it appears like I have done something terrible; any violation of any policy was not intended in any way. Thanks so much for your help and guidance. JCarr8Wiki (talk) 19:38, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Truth is, dogs CAN get osteoporosis, which is the one visible edit (without a ref) made by Thedogeater, reverted by ClueBot. Were you acting because of the edit, or the editor's chosen User name? David notMD (talk) 21:22, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Neither, David notMD, but this edit filter action (taken in conjunction with the username, I'll admit). I'm certainly prepared to reconsider if you can make a good case for that. I know of course that eating dog-meat is perfectly normal in a number of societies/countries, that "dog eat dog" is standard expression and so on. I just saw no prospect of this editor becoming a useful contributor after such a beginning. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:44, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

IMO, comes under don't bite the newbies. I suggest insisting on a name change and mentioning that references are required. David notMD (talk) 22:25, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I had walked away. I never quite get whetehr 3RR refers to the 'undo' function, especially when it is content rather than petty vandalism Fiddle Faddle 22:16, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Any time, Timtrent! The user had reverted three times to re-insert the same content, thus crossing the "bright line". It might perhaps be an idea to use the 31 hours of respite to start a talk-page discussion, but I haven't examined the history in detail, so for all I know that discussion has already taken place. Regards, many thanks for all your good work, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 22:29, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There is an embryo discussion there. Folk more authoritative than I on that topic will continue the discussion there. I see why the editor insisted, and I feel their approach to be wrong, preferring BRD. Regarding Crisp per se I discovered he attended the same school as I did, but much earlier, so I have a passing amused interest. Fiddle Faddle 22:34, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your edits to this article, you're a very good writer. I apologize but when I went to close my edit, it was open during your edits and it did not give me the normal warning. As a result it removed the edits, so then I attempted to manually bring them back. Please feel free to make changes as you see fit and sorry once again. Jooojay (talk) 23:27, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I noticed your edits to the aforementioned articles, with the edit summary "definitely singular, apparently feminine". Olek is nonbinary and their pronouns are they/them; this is an instance of the singular they, which has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Sources for this information are widely and readily available, including the artist's own Instagram account and their portfolio site. It looks like others have already reverted and corrected both instances, but in the future please refer to MOS:GENDERID for guidance on this and similar subjects. atomicthumbs‽ (talk) 01:49, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers!

I am planning to recreate a page that you have previously deleted, titled 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup. You deleted the page at 19:05, on December 19, 2020. The page was created by a banned or blocked user (SheryOfficial) in violation of ban or block. However, this is a valid article subject that has received considerable coverage, and I would like to rewrite it. Should I go forward with it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Toofllab (talk • contribs) 07:13, 25 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No objection from me, Toofllab, thank you for asking. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:42, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, I understand that the source page is not the best. I am happy to find a better source page, would it be satisfactory to keep the copy on that article? I have been discussing this breed with friends and noticed that the diet section is missing or does the diet section need to be kept off until a valid citation reference is made? Jerdman76 (talk) 21:48, 25 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Jerdman76! In my opinion it'd be preferable to hold off until you can identify a good independent reliable source that supports the content. This project already has vast amounts of unsourced material that now ought to be either sourced or removed, and I tend to oppose any addition to that. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:40, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Justlettersandnumbers - thank you for the suggestions. I will work on sourcing the current content in this project first - I am sure in that effort I will find a good source for diet as well. Jerdman76 (talk) 02:24, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for what you said on Yoninah's talk, - see also Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2021-03-28/Obituary! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:09, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, I would like to understand why you reverted my edit, which is believed to be constructive. Further, it contributes to the completion of the English Wikipedia page compared to the German one. I am not paid for my edits, but I am an employee of the company whose wiki pages I want to update with relevant and new information. I would appreciate some advise on how to proceed further in order to comply with your terms of use. Thank you in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PBZM (talk • contribs) 11:21, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

PBZM, if you're an employee of the society you'll need to make a appropriate paid-editor disclosure on your user-page, User:PBZM. Once that's done, you can use {{request edit}} on the talk-page (Talk:Fraunhofer Society) to propose the correction of verifiable errors or omissions of fact – always supported by independent reliable sources, of course. You are strongly discouraged from editing the article yourself. I do understand that things work rather differently on de.wp, but that's your best way forward here. If I've misunderstood and you are an employee of some other company (bloxberg?), then the only difference is that you will state that in your disclosure, and will be strongly discouraged from making any mainspace edit relating to that company. Please note that promotion of any kind is not tolerated here. Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:36, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Justlettersandnumber, thank you for your response. However, I do not understand why I need to make a paid-editor disclosure eventhough I do not receive any kind of compensation for my edits. I would appreciate a short explanation here. Thanks.

PBZM, you wrote above "I am an employee of the company whose wiki pages I want to update". That means that you are considered to be a paid editor, and are expected to disclose the name of your employer, and to follow our guidance for editors in your position. Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:13, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I have to apologize that I did a bad job (which you had to revert) in the Jim Truscott and the Marc J Lane articles. I really did think that it was for the best, and with a few exceptions (i.e. Amazon and Youtube, specifically) I added a number of independent, reliable sources. All in all I (wrongly) believed I improved the content by searching and identifying sources. I trust your judgment more than mine, so I’ll be extra careful in the future. Regarding the non-offending sources, do you suggest I go back and re-add them? Not the additional content, I mean only the added references. I’m OK stepping away from my own mess as well. I just want to be helpful.

In my defense, I’ve been going through a ton of backlogged Edit Requests, and I did all the low-hanging fruits already. As I started tackling more difficult ones (e.g. bad suggested sources, finding dead citations, advertising language, etc), I guess I let my guard down a bit. I leart from my mistakes. Cheers ! Ferkijel (talk) 13:34, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Ferkijel! That's a most generous apology – thank you! – but really not needed, there was no "mess", just some edits that I felt were mistaken. I was going to leave you a note urging slightly more caution when answering some of these requests, but that's all – perception of these things varies among us, and mine has been criticised more than once. Of course I've no objection to you adding back any reliable sources that I've inadvertently removed (I did try to make sure I didn't do that, obviously not with complete success!). It's a difficult and mostly unrewarding area to work in, so many thanks for being prepared to do so at all. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 15:51, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

My name is Nikhil Kotwal and studying under this scholarship and I want to spread awareness about this scholarship as it has been 9 years now and no one has written an article about this scholarship yet on Wikipedia. I am a beneficiary of this scholarship and is not been paid by anyone to write an article for this. Sorry for my username I am new to Wikipedia and only created an account to write the article about PMSSS that's why. Now I have requested to change my username Please help me in publishing the article. I can remove the content if it is still looking like an advert — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikipmsss (talk • contribs) 18:45, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

With reference to the comment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Theroadislong#I_am_a_student_Nikhil_Kotwal_and_is_not_a_paid_employer._This_is_a_government_scholarship_and_i_am_studying_under_this_scholarship._I_have_also_requested_to_change_my_username

With reference to your reply https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Wikipmsss Sir I have again requested to change my username to my full name, I have included my middle name also. Hope this will not cause any misjudge as I have already explained that I was trying to spread the information about this scholarship and not an advert. Please help me with publishing the article through your source.

I will be very thankful to you Nikhil — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikipmsss (talk • contribs) 13:41, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I was the one who carried out the revert (my reason bring that other Singapore radio companies are still up). Actually, my intention was to seek clarifications on other articles given that one company was redirected (on the radio stations). Not sure where to go about it, should there be modifications to the articles? Thanks. TheGreatSG'rean (talk) 23:28, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Requests for undeletion, Draft:Martin_Luther_King Highlandword9 (talk • contribs) 11:47, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of faculty members of the Courtauld Institute is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of faculty members of the Courtauld Institute until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.

CapnZapp (talk) 07:56, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sir as i am new to Wikipedia I was not sure whom to approach for help, I have also requested another sir for help in the following talk( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Theroadislong ) who is involved in this matter.

With reference to my article on Prime Minister Special Scholarship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Prime_Minister%27s_Special_Scholarship_Scheme There was confusion with my previous username as I was wrongly judged with my article as an advert. I am not a paid employer, I am a student who is studying under this scholarship only I am new to Wikipedia Please help me in publishing my article and spread awareness through your medium. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nikhil Singh Kotwal (talk • contribs) 16:47, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I respectfully disagree with your assessment that this version is substantially the same as the one made by the sock account many, many years ago. When I ran toolforge, I looked at the top two articles flagged as possibly having issues, One pinned at 16% the other at 12%. Nonetheless, they highlighted some phrases that matched up and I took a look at those and rewrote them. If you really think there are still specific problematic areas, go ahead and note them at the talkpage, but seriously I think it’s fixed. Also, having done some copyvio cleanup myself, it is important to note that just because somebody committed mass copyvio much of the time does not mean every single thing they did was a copyvio. Montanabw^(talk) 21:15, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! I've posted on your talk about this – the article needs to be rewritten. But do please note that once a CCI is opened, we do treat the contributions of that user exactly as if every single thing they did was a copyvio – unless, that is, we can clearly demonstrate that it isn't. In this particularly egregious case, we're very unlikely to make many mistakes by doing so. Don't see you around much, hope all is well in these strange and (for those of us no longer exactly in the first flush of youth) dangerous times. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:25, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I moved the article into the sandbox and did another rewrite. Comparing it to the original now it comes up about 39.4% similar material, but much of what is being flagged are phrases like Montana rodeo Hall of Fame and the quotations. Running this version against the sources, it’s under 12%. In Local news, I just got my first shot of Moderna vaccine on Friday, so I’m hoping that relative freedom is around the corner. I hope that you have been doing well also, we do live in interesting times. Montanabw^(talk) 21:47, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Could you or Vami IV kindly review the rewrite to see if it passes muster now? Montanabw^(talk) 15:13, 8 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Totally missed that there was a clean version in the history since the original was also the mission statement. Let's hope no one challenges the PROD out of "omg, Bill Gates is notable" so it doesn't need to go through a pointless AfD. StarM 13:09, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Star Mississippi! I almost missed it too – it was the mention of CorenSearchBot on the talk-page that made me look more carefully at the history. I'm not very hopeful that the prod will stick, but thought it was worth a try. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:16, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Thanks for the kind words; glad to be of help. I was wondering if "List of domesticated animals" and "List of Batman comics" were two of the things on your watchlist. If they were, again, I'm glad I could help out on these, especially on the latter list. As it stands now, only one DC Black Label Batman miniseries out there is left to put in and that's Batman/Catwoman. The only thing is, it's not finished yet as far as I've been able to determine. I've put in a link to the Wikipedia article and section so you can see for yourself. UPDATE: I looked at your watchlist and the two of them aren't on it.

Thanks for the editing tips, too, especially the one on Wiktpedia article references. Now I know not to do that one and just leave them alone. The reason I did things like, say, listing centuries AD with numbers instead of words is because, honestly, I thought that's how it was always done. What I also thought was always done was that numbers from 1 to 9 were written as words, while double-digit numbers, triple-digit numbers, etc. were written as numbers, except for anything above the millions, which I have seen on various Wikipedia articles were a combination of both; e.g., 1 million. I also didn't know that commas weren't written in numbers from 1000 on up to at least, say, 10,000. Again, I thought that's how it was always done.

If you don't mind, however, I'd like to be able to keep putting the term 'AD" before the year, not after it, if no one else minds, because I know that one's right. I keep seeing or hearing the same thing happen lots of times and it never ceases to irk me. I mean, it's often done and said by people who should know about this fact and yet they keep on doing it and saying it.

Again, thanks a lot!Mcfoureyes (talk) 20:11, 18 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mcfoureyes, you say "I looked at your watchlist". How exactly did you do that? I don't care a fig if you can see my watchlist, but it is supposed to be completely private; if you can see it we need to know how, so that the leak can be plugged. For the rest of it, please read and then follow the WP:MOS – your personal opinion is irrelevant, that document represents editor consensus (so if you disagree with it, you should try to change that consensus through discussion). Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:26, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that, I actually looked up "Articles created" and thought that was your watchlist.Mcfoureyes (talk) 18:31, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

OK, no problem then – I have almost 40000 pages on my watchlist, but have only created a miserable few hundreds. Several of those have been about domestic animal breeds, but none of them have been about Batman. Take care, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:48, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Justlettersandnumbers. While I don't disagree with your rational behind deleting the wiki page on the basis of not satisfying WP:NCORP, I do think there is sufficient third party coverage of this event and activity to merit the existence of a page. Previous users of course failed to demonstrate this through proper citation. In the next few days I plan to revamp the page with significant citations to meet WP:NCORP criteria. I hope that you can take a look at it once I update with a reworked and properly cited page, to provide input about whether or not the reworked page meets WP:NCORP.

On your reversal of my Peter Nagy edit, you may wish to consider that in 2014 Richard Milazzo authored the book "Peter Nagy: Entertainment Erases History (Works 1982 to 2004 to the Present)" for Eisbox Projects. That makes him significant to me. Thank you for your consideration. Valueyou (talk) 11:44, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I can understand that; the talk-page of the article would be the place to discuss it. Do you have some connection to Milazzo, Valueyou? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:39, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Did that. No.Valueyou (talk) 17:50, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Mcfoureyes. Thank you. Guy Macon (talk) 07:09, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

See Exmoor pony and Dartmoor pony. Why is Bali Pony any different? YorkshireExpat (talk) 21:01, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

And Shetland pony. YorkshireExpat (talk) 21:03, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I see Australian Pony. And the other articles are riddled with inconsistencies.YorkshireExpat (talk) 21:05, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)Beyond me to understand, YorkshireExpat. WP:WPEQ has an unwritten naming practice/"policy", mostly established by one person, that the last word is capitalised if it can't be omitted; examples are American Quarter Horse (can't reasonably be called an "American Quarter", because that is a coin) or French Saddle Pony, (can't reasonably be called a "French Saddle", because that's a piece of tack). However, this is applied pretty randomly in practice, with innumerable inconsistencies. Of those you mention, Shetland can stand alone ("oh look, there's a Shetland"), but neither Exmoor nor Dartmoor can ("there's an Exmoor"; "yes, you're standing on it"). My advice, for what it's worth: just leave these alone. There's been so much futile discussion/argument/full-on battle over these names that even the thought of any more makes me tired. Best regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:19, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough, won't get involved, but I'm not sure I accept the premise, and, if you are correct, Exmoor pony in particular needs some work. Thanks. YorkshireExpat (talk) 06:55, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, could you explain which part of WP:DONOTFIXIT applies to the edit I made to Middle White? The links were already piped, my edit reduced the size of the source code, and the redirects do not link to sections. I understand if you're not a fan of unnecessary edits, but you made another one by reverting my change. NemesisAT (talk) 21:11, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, NemesisAT! I think it's well explained at WP:DONOTFIXIT. The section heading is Do not "fix" links to redirects that are not broken. If Large White or Cumberland are working links, there's no point or purpose in changing them to other links that lead to the same destination. We have so much that needs fixing, can we really not find something more important to do? (and yes, point taken about my revert). Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:30, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I thought my edit made things more efficient by shortening the source code but I do agree it was fairly pointless. I'll keep this in mind if I change any redirects in the future. I always feel a bit miffed when my edits are reverted but I see your reasoning here. Thanks, NemesisAT (talk) 21:48, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Justlettersandnumbers, I noticed a few years ago (back in 2016) you turned the Torre Archirafi page into a redirect to it's municipality - I looked over the article prior to it's revision and spent a few hours working on the page to bring it up to date in standards. I noticed that you described the town as not being independently notable, which isn't necessarily false however it has a very detailed history referenced in various Italian historical books (references on the page) about it's significance along with many other small southern settlements in the 16th century. A much more detailed version of the page, along with a palace located in the town (Palazzo Vigo) exist on the Italian and Simple English versions of Wikipedia.

I spent a few hours translating the Italian version of the page into a more brief, English version. I was hoping you could look over the page to make sure everything looks fine since I'm not too savvy with Wikipedia editing, but I did try my best to make it a good piece of information to English readers that are interested in learning about it's history.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:580:c280:2720:7963:d368:8b5b:b824 (talk) 06:04, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, IPv6 editor! Thank you for taking the trouble to ask me about this. The problem with the text that you've posted is that it is without any citations whatsoever – the Bibliography section lists books that appear not to exist (did you translate the Italian titles and author names into English, perhaps?). I've done some searching and can find no reliable source that says anything about the place (in case you're wondering, I speak and read Italian without any difficulty). It isn't in Treccani, and isn't even mentioned in the entry on Riposto. If you have reliably-sourced information to add, I suggest that for now you add it to the Riposto page – and please, don't mention the sugghiu, this is an encyclopaedia, not FaceBook! Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:15, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I am updating this message from yesterday. I have spent an hour properly citing and referencing the text I wrote.

As I said in my previous post, Riposto and Torre Archirafi are two separate towns that are about 3 km from each other - but have their own respective town halls. I did notice that many of the official Italian sites don't seem to even reference the village, which is very odd, but it does exist! I would ask that you Google the town if you still doubt me, as many articles related to it's town resort come up along with many YouTube videos.

I ask that you please review the page again, I have properly cited and have added additional citations to my text - along with additional geographical information and an image from the Wikimedia Commons of the town from a distance.

I worked very hard on the page, as it is my first serious attempt at editing on Wikipedia - I must admit that I am a bit hurt that you immediately removed my work. I only asked for assistance on properly adding citations to the text.

• update (05/09/21): Hi, I've looked at WP:VERIFY but am still unsure on how to correct the citation issues. I've provided an additional citation on the page regarding one of it's historical structures if that helps. I've looked around at various Italian governmental websites but I assume due to the obscurity of the town that most documents related to it are likely locally-held or preserved through books and private documents. Is there anything I can do, within reason, to correct the issues? I don't live in the town itself but I do have family that lives there. Thanks.

Hi! I looked at it this morning, and thought you'd done a great job, better than many, many first attempts at an an article, and better than the vast majority of our articles on tiny inhabited places. If you'd had an account I'd have sent you thanks; that's something you might consider, perhaps? – we need all the competent editors we can get! If you still have questions I suggest that you ask them either on the talk-page of the article or at the WP:TEAHOUSE, which is a place for new editors to get advice. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:57, 9 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thank you very much. Your words mean a lot to me. I took an interest in my ancestral hometown and saw that no English information outside of tourist advertisements really existed, so I sought out to make the Wikipedia page a simple, reputable piece of information for other English readers. The town will still likely remain an obscure place for the foreseeable future, but hopefully in time it will be expanded upon, along with many of it's other small neighboring towns. I will likely make an account in the next few months as school occupies most of my time, but I do hope to contribute further in time.

Thank you, have a nice day.

Hello Justlettersandnumbers, Sorry, you removed the entirety of my work on the Modern Metis Womans Page (MMW) for copyright infringement of www.modernmetiswoman.com. This is a Registered Charity, providing real Scholarships, and an honest and good NGO. Im trying to help them with this page, Im absolutely no expert, in fact its my first page, but can you help me PLEASE!! Super Please can you replace the work in the sandbox, so I can fix it, for the copyright infringement. I also NOW have written authority from the MMW to use materials within their website, published online, what do you need as proof, how can I use it, with wikipedia approval or should I simply rewrite the content? Noapplause (talk) 20:33, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Noapplause! I'm afraid we can't and don't restore copyvios; you can view all but a couple of words of the deleted content by looking at https://modernmetiswoman.com/ and https://modernmetiswoman.com/scholarships/. If the association or whatever it is wants to donate the text of its website to Wikipedia, for anyone to use in any way they want, including commercial reproduction, then a responsible person within the organisation should go to this page and follow the instructions there; there's absolutely no guarantee that all or any of the donated text will be used in Wikimedia projects.

Otherwise you can start a draft at Draft:Modern Metis Woman, taking care to write entirely in your own words, and to include only material supported by independent reliable sources (i.e., not its own website!). Please note that Wikipedia does not tolerate promotion of any kind, not excluding promotion of worthy charities. If you have some connection to the thing or to Scott Milburn, you are expected to disclose it, preferably on your user-page, User:Noapplause. Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:56, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Template:WPASIA10k has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Primefac (talk) 12:55, 10 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

what can i do to participate at the article. Many information are wrong and old.

Can i send u my suggestions since i can not edit on my own?

Vita8123 (talk) 13:10, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Could I ask you to bench that guy? I think they have pretty clearly demonstrated that they are only here for the lulz :/ [11]. Cheers --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 20:39, 20 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I agree, done that. Thanks, Elmidae! Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:56, 20 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Special:Contributions/151.36.215.167

Best, Voceditenore (talk) 10:20, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, good catch Voceditenore, I missed that though both articles are on my watchlist. He's on vacation now. That IP is in a quite busy range; I ran my eye down the contributions and saw nothing else that looked like him. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:07, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

But what do you think of this, which I've just stumbled across? (I was looking for the bust of Petrocelli by Gemito, and ... well, there it was!). Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:22, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, quite a busy IP range. I found the Alleanza edit in one of my daily watchlist checks on the Simple and Italian WPs. I then look at the global contributions if I find a likely suspect. As for the Commons images, I doubt that's him. The labelling and licensing doesn't quite match his M.O.. Ditto the other contributions of that user. Best, Voceditenore (talk) 15:58, 25 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks – I asked because you know his contributions there better than I do. I thought I'd seen "art archive" given as a source before, and that those peculiarly awful paintings (other than the Russian one) are probably in someone's private collection – at which point one might ask if they're actually verifiably by Petrocelli, I suppose. Didn't young Alec make edits related to Yusupov somewhere, or am I imagining that? Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 16:14, 25 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Can we please discuss this without more lurching around on the article page. There is little doubt that lerce is the origin. So unless you can really disprove that please leave it as it is. The sources are genuine. Thank you --Richard Hawkins (talk) 20:49, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I suggest you start a discussion on the talk-page. The OED is the reference dictionary of the English language, and it does not support your theories. What modern sources do? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:57, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not a theory. The Dictionary of Medieval French, modern? The Statutes at Large are a primary source. Did it occur to you that the compilers of the OED were not perfect in their 'research'. "Lerce" origin does not contradict the OED, it adds to it.--Richard Hawkins (talk) 21:01, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Members of Unit One has been nominated for listification. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. RevelationDirect (talk) 00:35, 25 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You blocked Securelinebd back in January for spam, but now they are back and spamming on their talk page. Can you revoke TPA? Aspening (talk) 02:47, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Aspening, thanks for alerting me to that. I'll do as you suggest, but only if Cwmhiraeth, who's just reverted and revdeleted copyvio there, has no objection. Cwmhiraeth? Regards to both, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:47, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking the same thing, so please carry on. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:50, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

OK, done that. Thanks to both, regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:58, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there @Justlettersandnumbers I came across this artist and wanted to create a draft, but in live chat they asked me to create it in sandbox which I created by mistake on my userpage, since it was salted by you can you unsalt it so that I can make and improve a draft slowly into it? Thanks Surya^{beej   ⋠talk⋡} 10:14, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hallo Justlettersandnumbers, being new to editing i seem to have done something that has caused you to not only remove my edits but also remove the entire biography (list of exhibitions) on the page. My informations is correct and as up-to-date as can be, as i work for the paloma varga weisz studio. There has been no information added that is not already available to be found on the artists website itself https://www.palomavargaweisz.com/ (ie. the source). A response helping me to understand why and what i have to do in order to restore it would be greatly appreciated. Paloma varga weisz (talk) 12:51, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]