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== Small galleries at furniture ==
== SPI ==
Hello Versageek! Yesterday I’ve added galleries at the page named ]. They have the purposes to make readers better understand the periods. The edits I make on this page as constructive as possible. The deletion of them is very nonsense. Please let me add small galleries of four pictures at every section of this page. This isn’t a type of vandalism.


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Hi Versageek,

I am new to editing Misplaced Pages and I was hoping to add useful information about insects to pages. I make educational YouTube videos about insects. I do not want to run into a problem with "conflict of interest" policies, but I also think that these videos would add beneficial information to the pages. Somewhere it mentioned, bringing it up in a "Talk" and letting other editors decide if it was a valuable addition. Where would I do that? I tried to just place a couple up and your bot knocked them down and I just don't want to step on any toes as I did not know that links were discouraged. Also, would it be more okay to just add written information to the body and then add the link at the bottom as a reference?

Thank you,
Insectopia <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 20:26, 18 January 2016 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: For a broad based discussion, you could try: ]. Otherwise on the individual talk pages of the articles where you are trying to add links. --]] 19:17, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

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== https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Self-publishing&action=history ==

Hi Versageek,

I added the link to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Why was it reverted? Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Self-publishing&action=history <small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 17:06, 20 April 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:External links like that are not permitted in the body of articles. --]] 17:40, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

::Hi Versageek, will it be ok with link to this page though: https://en.wikipedia.org/Kindle_Direct_Publishing? --] (]) 21:23, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
:::to link to a wikipedia page use this format:<nowiki> ]</nowiki>, it will look like this ]. --]] 03:38, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

== help ==

hello,
Well I was trying to create our wiki
So if you know how can I create my own please help me out <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 18:03, 19 May 2016 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Disneyland Roblozia ==

Why did you delete it, It's aloud... I had permission from Disney themselves <small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 22:26, 21 May 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== sanyog kumar deletion issue ==

the page sanyog kumar is in the way of deletion . why this is going to be deleted . one thing is clear that this is going to be important ... but u applied A7 here .... but i want this to continued . what to do please suggest ....i don't want it in the way of deletion .
thank u <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 07:36, 19 June 2016 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:While this young writer may some day merit an encyclopedia entry. He currently does not meet our ]. Try again in a few years. --]] 23:57, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

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The page is Pedro Fernández. I had updated It with recent discography, updated, working links to his official page, his Twitter and Facebook pages. Updated the TV section with his 2015 and 2016 shows. Updated the opening with his Grammy awards. Updated the movie section by adding missing roles. Then your bot comes along and wipes it all out. If you can't capture updated data then leave it alone if you see it has been manually updated. That was qiute a bit of effort you wiped out! Please respond otherwise wiki is a waste of everyone's time and effort. SusanneSC] (]) 03:00, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

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== Inquiry on attempt to publish article on Albert Fattal ==

Hello, my name is Terchi and I am a new writer on Misplaced Pages. I recently began working on an article on Albert Fattal and was alerted of your attempt to publish the same. I would like to kindly know why your article was rejected and any pointers you may have on how to make my article better. Thanks in advance.

kind regards,
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:The best advice I can offer is to lay off of the superlatives. I read the deleted versions of the article and for a minute I thought it had been autogenerated by one of those programs that uses a lot of big words that seem to say something but are really nonsense. --]] 20:46, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

== External Links, ] ==
Hello Versageek,

I totally understand the terms and conditions, please see that at this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/Teaser_(gambling) the explanation on https://www.bestonlinesportsbooks.info/betting-tips/how-to-bet-teasers is good for readers.

You can compare this one: http://www.bettingbrain.com/betting-tips/teaser-betting/ that is already there as well.

Please let me know.

thanks.

regards,

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:Misplaced Pages isn't a directory or link farm, also please see ]. I'm guessing from your username that you have some relation to the site you are adding. Adding links in this manner is discouraged and could cause the site to be blacklisted --]] 20:46, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

Waiting for your answer.... <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 05:04, 20 September 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

You can't put in blacklist a site the have information that matter to people.

I added the articles with information according to the content and what people are looking for.

So...I would like you to explain what do you don't like about the information? What type of information is ok for those pages??

thanks for your time.

regards,

Andrew <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 05:10, 20 September 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:We can and do blacklist sites if they are repeatedly added to articles by users with an apparent conflict of interest. Thus far, you haven't repeatedly added links to the site. The content on the site you want to link to adds nothing to the article that isn't already available, either on the page or in one of the existing references. If you want to add the link to that page, I suggest asking for consensus on ]. --]] 16:22, 20 September 2016 (UTC)


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::Thanks for replying. I'm not 100 percent on the rules here so sorry if I'm wrong. Since this user goes around deleting a lot of text all the time from various articles, I was wondering since many vandals do this, if he could also be going under other names and doing something similar? Sometimes people spend weeks/months of research to add to articles. I think it's vandalism if you just go around and delete and snip stuff here and there. Obviously pages evolve all the time, and that's a good thing. But going around and randomly deleting things with no explanation to me is vanadalism. The near 60 percent rate is what worried me. This leads to suspicion. I don't know for sure if they're going under multiple aliases. I figured a quick checkuser would be able to find out if they did or not. And if they didn't, I'd have no problem apologizing for being wrong. I'd apologize to them personally on the talk page if that ended up being the case. ] (]) 00:25, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

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In Nepal Youth Foundation and Olga Murray wikipedia, we found wrong link to website and facebook page. We dont use www.nyof.org, it was changed to www.nepalyouthfoundation.org.

and also regarding facebook link, its changed to /nepalyouthfoundation instead of /nepalyouth.

My changes has been rejected!

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Thank you for your message. However I just would like to clarify.

1. I know that this links are no follow and I'm NOT looking here for promotion/alter my page search engine ranking. I just wanted to contribute to "Misplaced Pages".
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== Irish coin blog articles ==

Hi,

I did not intend to spam.

My blog is intended as a useful guide / source of additional info for Irish coin collectors. It is much acclaimed within the coin collecting community - especially to those new to the hobby since I try to explain the history, politics and economics behind the coin issues. I also explain technical wordings and phrases.

It also contains much more info than some of your articles, e.g. St Patrick's Halfpennies / Farthings.

Please re-consider your undo's.

Best regards,
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== Chislic ==

This bot is changing my edits to better reflect the current state of Chislic in the state of South Dakota <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 02:29, 27 May 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== (new section) ==

Hi Versageek, I'm writing you here because I've seen this is the main wiki where you edit and because here you're an abusefilter, checkuser and sysop.
I think I've found a few proxies used recently by a single user who hides behind them to make similar unconstructive edits in different pages, and a few socks used to do the same kind of edits created recently.
If I write here the suspicious proxies IP ranges, will you be able to block them (]) and do the same with the socks created over such ranges (])?
Let me know, please, I'd like to be helpful to the project by reporting vandals in bad faith who use proxies and socks such as this one!
] (]) 08:11, 30 June 2018 (UTC)



== XLinkBot ==

Your XLinkBot is the kind of thing that drives people away from Misplaced Pages. I really don't understand why you reverted all my changes. You even reverted my changes that were links to other Misplaced Pages pages that were relevant to the discussion. Did you spend any time looking through what I attempted to contribute? I really don't think so. The last time this happened to me was 5+ years ago and I vowed to myself to never return to this evil place with power-happy mods and now I remember why! <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 08:02, 1 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->



== Change the name of: ] by ''StartPage'' ==

Good morning. I think that you should change the name of: ] by ''StartPage''. Since the name of: ] is out of date. The updated name is: ''StartPage''. Thank you. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 04:27, 3 November 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


==Merry Merry==
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Thanks for sticking around at ] even though the bot is down. It's more work, with suddenly less clerks and CUs, so thanks! ]] 19:55, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Early in '']'' the young ] and his friend Jim Prothero witness smoke pouring from Jim's home. After the conflagration has been extinguished Dylan writes that <blockquote>Nobody could have had a noisier Christmas Eve. And when the firemen turned off the hose and were standing in the wet, smoky room, Jim's Aunt, Miss. Prothero, came downstairs and peered in at them. Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always. She looked at the three tall firemen in their shining helmets, standing among the smoke and cinders and dissolving snowballs, and she said, "Would you like anything to read?"</blockquote> My thanks to you for your efforts to keep the 'pedia readable in case the firemen chose one of our articles :-) Best wishes to you and yours and happy editing in 2019. ]&#124;] 22:55, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
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== Statue of Equality (Ramanuja) ==
== ] ==


I Ravi Teja.M user I'd: ravi.maturi.
You comments would be greatly appreciated at the above when you have some time. Cheers, ] <sup>]</sup> 05:02, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
I have just edited the above subjected article.
In which I have just added the information of the chief temple Architect of that project including his facebook I'd link.
I just wanted to know, why did that edit has been reverted back and let me know how to improve my edit.So, that It won't be reverted again. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 15:12, 21 December 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== Wifione clarification == == Explanation ==


Can I please know why my last edits have been deleted?
Hi Versageek, I noticed you had commented on the investigation with respect to my id being suspected of being a sock puppet. I also saw a statement in my investigation from you that said it is 'possible' that I am a sock puppet. I just wished to find out the reasons you said that. Also, I noticed that against 'possible', a line was written - "same ISP than some previous sockpuppets" I wanted to know whether this is true or not; that my ISP is the same as some previous sockpuppets, and whether that would be enough reason to term this case as a possible case of sock puppetry. I wanted to request you to guide me to the right forum to find out the reasons, if this is not the correct place. Thanks, ] (]) 09:42, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
Thank you.
:You do indeed share an ISP with the Mrinal Pandey sock farms. Lots of people share ISPs, so I don't consider it enough to say with certainty that you are another sock of that user. You also share a number of behaviors with the Pandey socks, this - combined with the shared ISP is what led me to state that it's possible you are a sock. You need to tread lightly on the IIPM article, there is a long history of attempts to whitewash there. Reliable sources aren't limited to large, mainstream western media outlets - especially when it comes to dealing with non-western subject matter. --]] 15:46, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


(] (]) 11:50, 29 December 2018 (UTC))
== Thank you ==


Thank you for reverting the vandalism to my userpage. Much appreciated.--] ]</font> 06:28, 2 July 2009 (UTC)


== Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago ==
== ] ==
{{User QAIbox
| title = Awesome
| image = Cscr-featured.svg
| image_upright = 0.35
| bold = ]
}}
--] (]) 09:14, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
:Thank You --]] 05:07, 27 February 2019 (UTC)


] is back editing with ]. I spoke with another administrator, but they referred me to you as the blocking administrator and as a CheckUser. I see you're marked as busy, so if I don't get a response in 12-24 hours, I'll contact another checkuser. Cheers, &mdash; ]<sup><font color="purple">]</font></sup><sub><font color="brown">I'm ]</font></sub> 15:22, 7 July 2009 (UTC)


== Coventry Jewish Reform Community page ==
:Hi Versageek, just wanted to update you on the situation.. I've sent you an email regarding it. Cheers, &mdash; ]<sup><font color="purple">]</font></sup><sub><font color="brown">I'm ]</font></sub> 04:43, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


Hello, I have recently tried to make an edit to the CJRC page to update our contact information as the information provided currently is incorrect. Can you please let me know what needs to be done to update this without the changes being reverted automatically?
{{Userlinks|BaldPete}} is on unblock-en-l asking for an unblock on the basis that he is not {{Userlinks|HesAChamp}}. I'm inclined to accept that as I cannot find the signature phrase "self-promoter" in any of his edits. Checkuser does show that he shares an IP and an identically configured computer with {{Userlinks|WhattaFeat}}, {{Userlinks|SoltsTold}}, {{Userlinks|HighShoolHotshot}}, and {{Userlinks|SteveManess}}, but he claims to edit from a library terminal. I'll check out {{Userlinks|StillBaldPete}}. ] ] 15:46, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


Thanks.
:I told him that creating the second account pretty much destroyed any chance of unblocking given his editing and block history, but I still suspect he is a different person that got caught up in another users stuff. If you do unblock him put his name on my talk page under unblocked users so I can monitor him. I'll leave it to you. ] ] 16:02, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


] (]) 12:54, 8 May 2019 (UTC)
:Thank you for removing the block. The computers at this library are all the same and use software loaded from an image file, so that may explain why the technical elements along with IP addresses are the same. Regards, ] (]) 18:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)


== Unblock request regarding IP rangeblock you made ==


== The user 6K CZECH ==
you made, and the request for unblocking came ]. Thanks! ···]<sup>]</sup> · <small><font color="blue">]</font> · ]</small> 18:15, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


You might want to check there talk page-deleted my message about deleting the user page with more stuff not in English. (Not sure if this person knows English or not) ] (]) 01:04, 23 June 2019 (UTC)
== Your comments on the "god is rubbish" deletion discussion ==


Yes, I do find it funny. --] (]) 23:10, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


== reversion of changes == == McAllen TX Temple Page ==


Hi! I was wondering why you had deleted the McAllen TX Temple page.
why did u revert my changes on the page urubhanga <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 06:39, 13 July 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-- Joshua 14:00, 18 October 2019 (UTC) <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) </small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
* I can't find the deletion you are referring to - do you have the exact name of the page that was deleted? --]] 19:55, 18 October 2019 (UTC)


== My user block ==


I've noticed my account has been blocked from an IP range. I've sometimes used the library computer to edit articles as well as my own; maybe someone else at the library does their own editing as well--] (]) 19:38, 14 July 2009 (UTC).


==Cheers==
== pronto pup edit ==
{| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;"
|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | ]
|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | ] short story is a fun read if you have the time. Right from the start it extols the virtues of the ]


<blockquote>This hot Tom and Jerry is an old-time drink that is once used by one and all in this country to celebrate Christmas with, and in fact it is once so popular that many people think Christmas is invented only to furnish an excuse for hot Tom and Jerry, although of course this is by no means true.</blockquote>
I created a link via Youtube to add to the pronto pup wiki page and it was edited out... just wondering why this happened.
Thanks!
Otter2009 <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 17:08, 15 July 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


No matter what concoction is your favorite to imbibe during this festive season I would like to toast you with it and to thank you for all your work here at the 'pedia this past year. Best wishes for your 2020 as well V. ]&#124;] 20:45, 16 December 2019 (UTC)
== Neutrality ==
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==]==
Hi Versageek. I saw your comment in the history for the Internap article, and I can't tell you the effort that went into making the contribution neutral - in citing sources, taking any language that may appear biased out, etc. A lot of changes (I believe for the better) had already been made based on earlier conversations with Tedder. I think you'll find I'm more than happy to make changes to help it meet Misplaced Pages standards, but does the content have to be deleted completely? Please, any insight you can provide is appreciated. Thank you. ] (]) 21:21, 17 July 2009 (UTC)kkeller0704
Hello, about https://en.wikipedia.org/Popular_Computing_Weekly
:The article shouldn't read like a product brochure. It's ok to mention the names of the products and a sentence or two about what they are, but leave out the sales pitch. --]] 21:34, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
the link added shows the exact result and purpose of the magazine parts called "type-in software" published to BE USED. this software is in fact PUBLIC DOMAIN and so far useable for everyone who can READ a copy.
the link http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/type-ins/popcomwk/pw_names.htm
is a subpage aiming on th ZX Spectrum type-in software from this particulair magazine.


the link to THE PAPER version is allowed,
== You have deleted my article. - Please revise your decision ==
https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly


so please ALLOW the link to the BINARY FORM of the ARCHIVE
{{blockquote|04:22, 20 July 2009 Versageek (talk - contribs) deleted "Abdul Ghaffar Junbah" ‎ (A7: No indication that the article may meet guidelines for inclusion: A7: Article about a real person, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)}}
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/type-ins/popcomwk/pw_names.htm
aswell since some software is ready to be used directly as PUBLIC DOMAIN in the form of tape-images.
it is an archive just like 'archive.org' to which you DO link.
Chris
] (]) 03:20, 4 May 2020 (UTC)


== Starter kit for smaller wikis ==
You have deleted my article. This is about a self-claimed prophet. I myself does not agree 100% with his claim however, in term of whether there is a claim or not, it a fact. I have linked it to his website. Obviously, there is not much published in notable press about this but that is true for any religious leader, when they start up their campaigns. His significance is because of his claim only. He claims to be the promised one, who shall bring all faiths - whole population of the world - to one faith only. Ahmadiyya faith believes that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was the Promised Messiah (second coming of Jesus) and this person claims that he is the Promised Son as prophesied by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.


Hello, and greetings! As part of a Starter kit project for smaller wikis, there is a work-in-progress guide around Bots & Tools here:
Please guide. --] (]) 19:05, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
https://meta.wikimedia.org/Small_wiki_toolkits/Starter_kit/Bots_and_Tools. I'm reaching out with a few questions, as there is a mention of the "XLinkBot" on this page in the list of useful bots section:
:You may request a community review of my decision via the ]. There is a chance that the community will request the article be restored and sent through the ] process. There are many, many, many self-claimed prophets in the world. I'm afraid that until this individual's claims are publicly accepted or at least formally acknowledged by the religious community, he really doesn't qualify for an article here. --]] 19:53, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
* Is it okay to have the bot listed in that section? Are there any concerns?
* Would you be okay with folks from smaller wikis reaching out to you for help, and would you be willing to list your preferred method of contact under "Bot owner contact"?
* Is there anything like a note or reminder related to the bot that you would like to add in the "description" column?
Additionally, if you have a suggestion for any other bots or tools currently on the list which should not be there and those that are not there and should be there, I would love to know about them—looking forward to your input! ] (]) 08:03, 29 May 2020 (UTC)


== Thanks for the help == == arbitrary header ==


Hello dear,
We are new to Misplaced Pages, and I thought I was working within our user space. Guess not. Thanks for your help. ] (]) 21:19, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
I wanted to contribute to the page, Shahram Qadir. But the result becomes something else and now deletion notice is on the top of the page. I will be grateful if you remove this notice.
Thank you so much for your help.


Best regards <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 20:41, 8 June 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Re-creating an article ==


== Reversion ==
Thanks for the reply. Can you please guide me whether can I create the article you deleted if I have more references or do I need to discuss it with you first. --] (]) 12:28, 21 July 2009 (UTC)


Hello,
== email... ==


Your bot reverted my edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Preah_Maha_Ghosananda&diff=957949038&oldid=957948888
check your email. ] (]) 00:50, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
:Replied --]] 20:31, 24 July 2009 (UTC)


I had added an interview of the said person provided on Youtube by the copyright owner. I think it is a relevant addition to the article.
== Article, Sex Shop - Canada ==


Could you review it? ] (]) 07:33, 12 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi,


== For Making my website page on wikipedia ==
I apologize for the misuse of the link to A Little More Interesting. I was following the example in the UK section of the same article. "Sex Shop" has a connotation that is not very positive and I wanted to show that not all shops are like the stereotype. Should I describe the differ types of shops in the article in order to provide informational value instead of pointing to our website?


Hi Versageek,
I also do't agree with the deletion of the text that stated A Little More Interesting has a PHd on staff. I believe that this does have value in illustrating the range of types of shops.


I have one brand new Amazon Affiliate Website www.bestproductify.com . And i want to make wikipedia page for my website Like a www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/
] (]) 18:52, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
and other thousands of website. but i don't have proper knowledge
:There was a lot of 'spam' in that article, most of which has been cleaned up now. It would be best to use text to describe the different types of shops, rather than linking to them. If ] is a ] establishment and meets our ], you could create a separate article about it, then link to that article from the ] article, but external links to non-notable establishments are discouraged. --]] 20:23, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
for this and criteria for making website page. And i already received 2 warnings from wikipedia. plz give me some information about this.
and how it's impact my site and wikipedia account.


Thanks,
== You Removed My Legitimate References ==
Chavda1946 <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 03:00, 22 July 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== IP 174.126.7.230 ==
Please restore the verifiable references your bot removed on Larry Jay Levine <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 05:01, 26 July 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


Hi Versageek. You previously blocked ] per ] at the end of last month, but they're back again. They seem to be nothing more than a ], but I figured I'd ask you about it first since you were the last admin to try and sort things out. -- ] (]) 23:42, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
== ] fishing... ==


== AvianSociety.org was removed from Avian. Why ==
I'm not sure that this question is ethical, so I won't be offended if you ]... , were there any other registered users created from that IP address? Cheers, ]<sup>]</sup> 20:47, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
:Just a couple of very obvious Greenock125 socks, as evidenced by usernames starting with "Greenock". They were already blocked, so I presume someone recognized them. --]] 21:05, 2 August 2009 (UTC)


== Request removed == AvianSociety.org was removed from Avian. Why?
Another link Avian Limited is listed? Avian Society is referred to as Avian just as Audubon is without Society.
Avian Society is an educational site and not a "commercial manufacturer" like Avian Limited. (Paul)


==]==
Sorry, didn't mean to remove CoM comments, only my request. This is a personal attack, so I'm removing my request. No malice intended. ] (]) 04:40, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
:Thanks for the help. ] (]) 04:49, 5 August 2009 (UTC)


Good afternoon, I have made edits to Tylan Wallace Wiki page and it keeps getting deleted. Can you tell me why you have deleted this accurate information. I have verified this information and since wiki is a public site i believe it should be placed there as we have googled this many times before. You have flagged my account and have placed a notification for any movement on tylan wallace account so now I'm placing accurate information on the page and someone keeps removing it. I am also new to this wiki and would like to find out what is going on. I thank you for your time and consideration and I hope I get a response so that I'm not adding content that keeps getting removed. Monroe Ellis
== Kxings SPI ==
≈≈≈≈ <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 21:34, 28 December 2020 (UTC)</span> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:The information isn’t appropriate where you added it, and external links to Facebook pages are never appropriate in article text. You might be able to add information about his parents in a section called: ==Early Life==, with text along the lines of “Wallace was born in wherever, USA to Firstname Wallace and Firstname Wallace. This information should include a reference to a reliable published source. --]] 16:00, 29 December 2020 (UTC)


== user's note ==
I've added another suspect account, {{user|Kxing}}, to ] that was blocked over a year ago. I'm not sure if this needs a checkuser update or not give that it is a blatantly obvious sock, but I thought you should know. --''']''' (]) 20:42, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Hello and thank you for your message although it made me feel discouraged :-(
:It's too old for Checkuser to be any good, but looking at it's deleted contributions - it is certainly the same user.. (they created the same article in 2008) --]] 20:45, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
The informations I have corrected and/or added are correct. My father died on January the 2nd and all the other information I have added is accurate. I am (or was, to be more precise) a professional journalist, so I do verify (ex: when I added Thanos Adamopoulos it was because he has a significant musical career as well, and inserted him before Eve because he is older than her). I do understand you should monitor whats on Misplaced Pages but you make it so inaccessible to 'normal' people that it really discourages me from further editing.
Best regards from Portugal <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 08:48, 8 January 2021 (UTC)</span> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== Daisy Fuentes ==


== Financial markets content project ==
Hi,


Hello,
My name is Tamara and I am personal assistant to Ms. Fuentes. Together her and I have revised her Misplaced Pages but unfortunatley it keeps being reverted back to the original by you. If posslibe can you repsect her wishes to leave up her version of wikipedia. If you have any questons please email me at <redacted>.


My name is Tijana and I am a team leader of Wikinvesting.com project. Along with five of my colleagues and friends who are investment and trading enthusiasts, I have started the Wikinvesting which is based on MediaWiki platform.
Thank You,


Wikinvesting is a non-profit, game-changing movement which aims to round up all those individuals who believe that unbiased financial market information and knowledge should be extensively available to everyone. And this is also how I got to you :) Namely, I was searching for information I needed on financial markets and I have noticed that there isn’t a lot of "useful" information available on Misplaced Pages (to my surprise). In addition to that, the information available through sites such as Investopedia or Investing is tightly controlled by the business owners and hence easily manipulated. Simply, traders like me could not trust such sources in planning the investment and trading strategy...
Tamara
21:15, 5 August 2009 (UTC)


So, what we want to create is a base where active or aspiring traders, content writers, investors, and generally financial enthusiasts will share their knowledge and experience, discuss investment opportunities, analyze news etc., all for the purpose of wikinvesting becoming the biggest financial knowledge “open source” base. I am not sure if you are familiar with the recent case of GameStop where gaming enthusiasts gather around the GameStop via reddit forum and prevented the hedge funds from sinking it down. They were basically our inspiration to starting this project.
:Hello, I am not Versageek but I am the administrator who blocked you for repeated reversion of the article in question. I left a message on ] about this issue. Please go there to read it, as it addresses your concern in more detail. --] ] 21:17, 5 August 2009 (UTC)


I would love to share more information about this project with you and also discuss future potential opportunities, hence if you are interested, please let me know so we can continue this on our slack channel.
== Help ==


Cheers,
The box seems to be down .. completely. --] <sup>] ]</sup> 06:03, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
: /me curses in the general direction of her ISP ;-) --]] 22:13, 6 August 2009 (UTC)


] (]) 13:27, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
== Domaining / Domain name speculation - Possible vandalism? ==


It seems that both the Domaining and the Domain name speculation are up for AfD due to the same user ( ] ) who seems to have a rather curious idea that domain names are registered to take advantage of "Future Trademarks". The Domaining issue was settled after discussion and now it seems that this user has nominated it again. Surely the whole principle of Misplaced Pages is that articles can be developed into worthwhile resources? ] (]) 22:02, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
: Despite the fact that I loathe the huge amount of 'low content, low value' sites that litter the Internet thanks to domain farmers, I do believe that at least one of the two articles you mention needs to remain. There isn't much I can do though, apart from voting in the AfD's myself.. which I will do. --]] 22:13, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
::Thanks. The parked and PPCed section of .com/net/org is quite significant but a lot of it is now turning towards development as PPC revenues have fallen over the last year. There is a clear difference between domain name speculation and cybersquatting, and the distinction tends to be lost sometimes. ] (]) 22:39, 6 August 2009 (UTC)


== Information regarding Idris Khattak ==
== ANI notice: Katsumasahiro2 ==


Hello!
Hello, {{BASEPAGENAME}}. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at ] regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. {{#if:User:Katsumasahiro2|The thread is ]. }}{{#if:|The discussion is about the topic ].}} <!--Template:ANI-notice--> Thank you.
I am a local resident of KPK and I possess authentic information about Idris Khattak which I want to bring to light to the world. Therefore, do not withheld the information as I am uploading the content with reliable and credible sources.


Regards
Figured you may want to comment on this --''']''' (]) 01:50, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
Ali Dawar
March 2, 2021 <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 08:26, 2 March 2021 (UTC)</span> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== changes in my wikipedia article were canceled by wikipedia... ==
==AN Post==
There is an that may require your input since you were a part of a checkuser on the subject of the thread. If you would kindly post to the thread when you have time. - <small style="border:1px solid #990000;padding:1px;">] • ] • 22:41, 9 August 2009 (UTC)</small>


dear sir/madam, today and yesterday, i tediously updated my own entry
== Your bot reverted my edit ==
Emanuel Tov


unfortunately all the changes have been canceled
I checked the page http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:EL for policies on external links, YouTube isn't even listed on the page, so rather than worry about it, I put the link in the talk page, and called your bot stupid.


can you reinstall them?
Since it is your bot, I am letting you know. ] (]) 06:24, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
:From ]: "There is no blanket ban on linking to YouTube or other user-submitted video sites, as long as the links abide by the guidelines on this page (see Restrictions on linking and Links normally to be avoided). Many videos hosted on YouTube or similar sites do not meet the standards for inclusion in External links sections, and copyright is of particular concern. Many YouTube videos of newscasts, shows or other content of interest to Misplaced Pages visitors are copyright violations. Links should be evaluated for inclusion with due care on a case-by-case basis. Links to online videos should also identify the software necessary for readers to view the content.". There are many problems with these links, though there are good cases. You might want to re-read that guideline, and if you still believe that the link is ''adding'' to the page, you can revert the bot's edit. --] <sup>] ]</sup> 06:29, 10 August 2009 (UTC)


i dont know how to sign with the tildes
== Impostor account(s) ==


here's my signature emanuel tov06:55, 30 March 2021 (UTC)] (])
The account {{Userlinks|Childof12AM}} is an obvious impostor of ]. He shows no contribs because his attempts to edit my page (and presumably to stir something up) were blocked. I just wonder if this is part of the Liebman family of socks, or if its coming from somewhere else, like maybe the Pioneercourthouse sockfarm? Those are the most obvious possibilities that come to mind. ] <sup>'']''</sup> ] 15:17, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
: You really shouldn't edit the page about yourself, but rather request changes an the article's talk page. I reviewed the changes & reverted the bot change that removed them. --]] 03:10, 31 March 2021 (UTC)


And another impostor, calling himself {{Userlinks|BBBfan}} turned up, also trying to foment trouble, i.e. to interfere with the contact ban between me and ]. I'm suspicious of Pioneercourthouse, just because he's also been active in the last couple of days. However, PCH is jumping from one country to another with his IP's, so there's probably not much that can be done there except to whack the moles as they pop up. I'm also taking this info to another admin when I find one. ] <sup>'']''</sup> ] 05:56, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
:While the two accounts don't share IPs, they do share enough that I'm certain they're socks of each other. Hard to say if they are PCH though.. I see they've both been blocked at this point. --]] 15:03, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
::Good. We'll see if this becomes a recurring problem, or remains just a once-in-awhile thing. Thanks for your help. ] <sup>'']''</sup> ] 16:08, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
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...my talk and/or that of ] ... we ran the same check. You get the same result? ++]: ]/] 12:22, 11 August 2009 (UTC)


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I am a current employee of Casa Manana and would like to make you aware of a wiki user called Ziggypop who is making unsubstantiated and defamatory statements on the Casa Manana wiki. What do I need to do to block postings from this user? <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 17:11, 11 August 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


Just to understand: why did XLinkBot remove the Youtube link posted in ] on September 21? Are Youtube links not allowed at all? Or are Youtube links just not considered reliable sources for the body of an article? It's actually an interesting and relevant Youtube video (and apparently stable); would it be acceptable to place it in External Links? (I didn't create the link, but I do have the article on my watchlist).] (]) 10:12, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
== Q4sales ==


== Al Quduri ==
Can you look in on ]; a new user {{user|Q4sales}} asked a q there, and used a <nowiki>{{helpme}}</nowiki> to do so; I removed the {{}}, and explained use of helpme on their talk.


I wish to create a page regarding the Hanafi Jurist Abul Husayn Al Quduri. I have been referred to yo as you previously deleted a page called al quduri, does the page of the person ive cited meet the criteria needed to be created. Thanks
(I also 'welcomed' them, and will check on possible username vio)


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All the changes I made to this wiki were links to media Lance Sterling owns, they should not have been deleted. I would like to know why our links to our own host websites were deleted. Please post the changes I made.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/Lance_Sterling
I can't find in the SPI where anyone determined whether ThreeE or Dottie are connected with Childof12AM, etc. ] <sup>'']''</sup> ] 13:27, 12 August 2009 (UTC)


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Hi. This SPI case is archived, but the edit warring at ] article continues. Could you please check if {{User|67.150.124.123}}, who is reverting the article now, is {{User|Zvartnotz2}} evading the block? Thanks. ]] 17:15, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
:It's possible. The IP is part of a dialup pool from a different ISP in the same general geolocation. Blocking the IP won't help, as it's likely to change the next time they dial in. --]] 19:47, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
::Could you semiprotect ], or I should ask someone else? ]] 19:49, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
::: I semi-protected it for two weeks on the ]. --]] 20:31, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
::::Thanks. ]] 21:47, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi. Could you please check if {{User|Monlonet}} is the same person as {{User|Zvartnotz2}}? He edit wars at the same article ], like Zvartnotz2 did, and he joined an edit war on ], which was previously reverted by {{IPuser|76.232.252.180}}. Monlonet reverted Urartu to the version of 76.232.252.180, after the article was semiprotected. Looks very suspicious, especially considering that contribs of Monlonet almost exclusively consist of reverts on contentious articles, and that the IP points to the same location as the one reported above. Thanks. ]] 20:10, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
:They geolocate to the same very large city, share a very large ISP & other very common technical elements. I see he has a tendency to edit while logged out, and occasionally appears to logout to edit - and he clearly shares the same strongly held POV about an obscure musical instrument as ]. I suspect at the very least, they know each other.. Is there any progress toward a compromise on the talk page.. or is that unlikely to happen? I can full protect it for a while if there's a chance the dispute can be worked out. Otherwise we're probably in for a run of ]. :( --]] 21:08, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
::The discussion is in progress, I'm trying to work out a compromise solution with other involved users. But this particular person is very unlikely to be interested in any dispute resolution, takes no part in discussions, and canvassing to get other people involved in his edit wars. I reported him to ], since the article is an arbitration covered topic. I think full protection is not required right now, the problem is caused just by 1 person. I hope the admins at AE will sort this out. Thank you very much for your help. I will inform the folks at AE of your CU findings, if you don't mind. ]] 08:51, 21 August 2009 (UTC)


Hi. Could you please check another 2 suspicious accounts, {{User|Soukrot}} and {{User|Nareg510}}? They edit the same topics as the previous bunch of sock accounts, and appear to be sleeper accounts of the same person. Thanks very much. ]] 04:39, 3 September 2009 (UTC) Hi Versageek, please see ] regarding edits made by your bot. Thank you, — ] <sup>]</sup> 19:10, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
*{{User|Nareg510}} & {{User|Turk00}} = {{User|Prof.Tomson}}, a blocked sock of "banned user Ararat arev".
*{{User|Soukrot}} = {{User|Monlonet}}, a blocked sock of {{User|Zvartnotz2}}. --]] 23:48, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
::All blocked per Grandmaster's request on my talk. <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">]</span></small> 10:09, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
*:Thank you very much. How about {{User|Proxyz}}? Ararat arev is known to use sleeper or compromised accounts. ]] 05:29, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
: Could you please also check {{User|Kazanciyan}}, another suspect account? There are way too many of them. I think a number of articles should be placed on long term semi-protection, so that only established users could edit them. ] and ] are 2 such articles. ]] 07:36, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
::I can't make any technical connections between Proxyz or Kazanciyan and the other users. They seem to be coming from different parts of the country. I've semiprotected Duduk for 6 months, Urartu was already semi-protected. --]] 16:07, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
:::Thanks a lot again. ]] 05:13, 7 September 2009 (UTC)


== How we will see unregistered users ==
Hi. Sorry for disturbing you again, but could you please check another bunch of suspicious accounts? {{User|Aptak}}, {{User|Harut8}} and {{User|ItsAraratNotUrartu}} appear to be the socks of either Ararat arev or Zvartnotz2. Thanks. ]] 12:29, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
:I blocked {{User|Harut8}} and {{User|Zaven2}} as clear socks of Zvartnotz2, and ItsAraratNotUrartu as a sock of Ararat arev. Aptak is from the wrong part of the country. --]] 14:08, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
::Thank you. ]] 04:56, 11 September 2009 (UTC)


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Hi. Could you please check yet another account? I have a reason to suspect that {{User|Tamamtamamtamam}} is {{User|Kazanciyan}} evading his ban. Or it is either Zvartnotz2 or Ararat arev. Thank you very much. ]] 05:20, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
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:Different laundry drawer. I've blocked that account as a sock of blocked ]. --]] 06:52, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
::Thank you. ]] 07:34, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
::Well done on catching Meowy, I never suspected he was socking, though with his defiant behaviour it somehow does not surprise me. ]<small><span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span> ]</small> 08:26, 16 September 2009 (UTC)


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Another one: {{Ipuser|216.165.33.9}}. Goes around and reverts the articles for the above socks, namely for Kazanciyan and Tamamtamamtamam (i.e. Meowy). Could you please check if the IP is related to any of established users, or it is just another meatpuppet? ]] 07:10, 17 September 2009 (UTC)


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I think I know who it is. {{Ipuser|216.165.12.84}}, a similar address from NY University, was blocked as a sock of {{User|Hetoum I}}: I think it is time to ask for indefinite block of that user, considering the number of sockery bans. I will file a report at WP:AE. ]] 07:27, 17 September 2009 (UTC)


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:Thanks for your help Avi. I posted on the SPI page. --]] 16:23, 16 August 2009 (UTC)


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Hi there. Last Monday I directly sent you an email but realized you might not check that email all that often so I'm posting here in the hopes of drawing your attention to it. Best, ] (]) 15:24, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
ArticleAlley, which you deleted, does meet the editorial criteria for notability:


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Hi Versageek, I just sent a mail{{snd}}could you answer it as soon as you're able? Much appreciated! Best, ''']''' (<small>aka</small> ] '''·''' ] '''·''' ]) 22:16, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
That's why there was the Google Books citation, which clearly shows several, independent, authors who have cited ArticleAlley.


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I am republishing the article and I'm going to watch the page and if you PROD it for speedy deletion again, I'm going to remove your PROD. You're not a dictator, only an admin. ] (]) 01:26, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
* I have re-instated the above message. Although strong, I feel it falls firmly within the limits of "parliamentary language". &mdash; ] (] | ]) 10:01, 27 August 2009 (UTC)


The bot hasn't edited for 5 months maybe it needs to be rebooted? ] (]) 11:15, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
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Hello, I'm addressing a tracked syntax error on Misplaced Pages, and I wondered if you would be willing to assist me for the some of the last few in User space. The error I'm correcting is called the Tidy Font, and due to changes with MediaWiki in 2018, any link written in the format of <nowiki><font color></font></nowiki> with the color stated outside the link does not display the intended colors and instead defaults to standard blue for most browsers. If you would be willing, would you change on your page ] the following?
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Is it fairly certain that Max Antean is a sock of Pioneercourthouse? If so, it would explain a number of things. Also, would the broader range of IP address blocks also theoretically prevent him from updating ]? I think he last edited it about 2 hours ago, which I'm assuming was before the IP blocks. The point being, if he's editing after those blocks, does that mean it's still not a broad enough block? ] <sup>'']''</sup> ] 18:22, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
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:Risker told me it's "95% certain". That would explain a few other impostors of Axmann8 from last spring. It's odd that Axmann8 also turned up today after a 4 month absence. I wonder if there's any chance that Axmann8 actually is Pioneercourthouse? I think ''not'', but it's a funny coincidence that they were both active today and one had tried to impersonate the other. ] <sup>'']''</sup> ] 19:11, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hi, ] is now using ] to vandalize the article, would you please block this account. I assume it is ] at his work computer. Thank you. ] (]) 20:37, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
:That looks like a garden variety vandal, and he stopped a few hours ago. I have little doubt that Philbox17 will be back, but this IP doesn't appear to be him. --]] 21:21, 18 September 2009 (UTC)


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Please see ]. Thanks! ]''''' <sup>]</sup>'''''<sub>]</sub> 15:30, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
{{Userlinks|Nareg510}} swears he's done with editwarring. I'm giving him a "fresh start". I'll monitor him, and may run a checkuser on him from time to time, but please don't automatically block him. Whoever he is, he wants to try again. ] ] 00:17, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
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:Events have overtaken the relevancy of my comments here but fwiw... The evidence from my CU on this user tied him to Ararat-arev via a previously identified sock of Ararat-arev. The evidence tying him to both {{User|Turk00}} & {{User|Prof.Tomson}} is particularly strong - to the point where "my roomate/friend/family member" would be the only plausible defense. I'm always willing to give someone a second chance, particularly when an established user is willing to monitor them - but IMHO, it may be a bit too soon for this user.. --]] 22:25, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hi, would you please have the admins shut down yet another sockpuppet account of ] this time it is ]. Thank you. ] (]) 20:41, 19 September 2009 (UTC)


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Why would you revert my edits? Any issues? Pls let me know ] (]) 10:32, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
::Hi Versa, I left a message over at ] but thought I'd leave one here too...I strongly support you working with this sock to rehabilitate them and hope that you succeed! I'm going to continue to work with the ip to try and get them to come to an understanding that they are sometimes just as NPOV as Philbox17 and to help them become a more neutral editor. ] (]) 14:55, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
:Mainly due to repeated addition of links to <nowiki>https://www.keralatourism.org/event/palakkad-pattambi-nercha/28</nowiki> --]] 11:41, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
::okay, Thank you. I won't add any external links. ] (]) 11:44, 7 February 2024 (UTC)


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I have blocked the bot that did , which is vandalism. Presumably the bot removes external links. This edit did not just deleted an external link; it undid the whole edit, which contributed a substantial amount of material. ] (]) 18:34, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
:The bot reverts edits in which links to specific domains are added. Experience has determined that removing only links or reverting only the edit in which the link was added when the editor has made a series of edits causes more problems than it solves.


you used to be on wikihow. i was dazwarier in 2019. Do you remember the user that dropped admin trust on that poor excuse for a site down to zero? ] (]) 12:59, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
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== Administrators' newsletter – April 2024 ==
:Michael, I am going to add to that: Removal of the tags, although in good faith, was certainly not appropriate, and the insertion of the youtube links is also questionable, see ], which discourages rich media. The bot indeed reverts all edits by an editor, as past research has shown that reverting only a last edit often leaves broken pages behind, while reverting all of the editor and notifying him, ''friendly''(!), that he has been reverted and that he can undo the bot edit while reconsidering, is really, by far, a better method than only reverting one edit. That has been discussed over and over.
:As Versageek says, youtube and tripod links are often inappropriate, and especially when added by editors who are not familiar with our policies and guidelines, which is generally true for IPs and new users. You are right in saying that it does make mistake, but so do all of our anti-vandalism bots (or I could even say, all of our bots), and when I looked into some frequently reverted domains (like myspace), its error rate is pretty low. Moreover, the bot is programmed to be extremely friendly, and many people find it more helpful than damaging. I think your block is needlessly harsh. --] <sup>] ]</sup> 20:04, 11 October 2009 (UTC)


] from the past month (March 2024).
== CU request ==
Hi. Could you please check another couple of a suspicious accounts? I have a reason to suspect that {{User|Aptak}} is the same person as {{User|Verjakette}}. Verjakette's last confirmed socks were {{User|Greiwood}} and {{User|Lumberjak}}. The account of Aptak was created soon after Lumberjak was blocked, but was not much active until recently. He is interested in the same articles as Verjakette. The IP {{IPuser|69.143.185.164}} was used by both Capasitor (see SPI on him: ]) and Greiwood, the most recent socks of Verjakette. But it seems like this IP range is blocked: . 69.143.131.204 is another IP used by Verjakette, which was confirmed by CU. Could you please check if Aptak could be the same person as the one who used those IPs?


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== Administrators' newsletter – May 2024 ==
== Cat 6 ==


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I added a link on the Cat6 page under further reading on a how to make your own cable on our blog and the bot took it off. In the past my friends have done the same and never had a bot take it off. I just wanted to make sure the bot was working correctly or did I do something wrong?
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Noroton has a big ugly sock message on his user page which detracts from those nice paintings. His block is clearly explained on his block record. Should you consider removing it? It just adds humiliation to the punishment. ] (]) 15:14, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
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:I've mentioned the block in a discussion at AN/I: ]. I'm wondering what happened, and whether this is or isn't connected to the IP sock who started that thread, or any of the large families of sock farms that beset the American politics articles over the past couple years. - ] (]) 17:58, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
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::I will comment on AN/I when I get home from work in a few hours. I'm fairly certain that Noroton is unrelated to the IP sock & the others you mention. --]] 18:54, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
:::Thanks. You'll also notice an explanation from Noroton on his talk page. Assuming it is in good faith he was not intending to violate policy and won't in the future. - ] (]) 22:12, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
::::*While we're on the subject ] is asking to be unblocked and says they will only use that account in the future. I've put the unblock on hold pending comment on the matter from you. ] (]) 19:43, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
<-I have no problem with unblocking Noroton or any '''one''' of his other accounts. I just ask that another admin do the unblocking. --]] 21:43, 29 October 2009 (UTC)


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I run a blog site. I have done several interviews(and will continue to do more) with various people. The website is jeffcramer.blogspot.com. Several of the people are involved with the films you have put on Misplaced Pages. One of them has his own entry: Paul Kratka.
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I thought people who link on to the sites would want to read the interviews. Like any interview, it is one person's feeling about the film.
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== Carter ==
] (]) 21:24, 30 October 2009 (UTC)flellis aka Jeff Cramer


If or when Abi Carter wins, will you remove the protection? ] (]) 19:30, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
== XLinkBot > BOT--Reverting link addition ==
:Sure --]] 20:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
::Would you? ] (]) 02:58, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
:::Thank you, appreciative. I am talking to a group (three to six editors, apparently) on the Abi Carter talk page. They are trying to remove parts of the article. I have tried to tell them they need consensus.] (]) 22:27, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
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Versageek, please visit ] and the talk page, as well as some editors' talk pages. (See ) There is some serious ownership behavior and edit warring going on. A number of experienced editors are making no headway in convincing Headtothestripe that once an article "goes public", the creator no longer owns it. -- ] (]) (''''']''''') 23:14, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
: The immediate problems have been solved with a one-week block of Headtothestripe. That will likely not change their attitude, so I expect problems when they return. If that happens, a topic ban might be the best solution. -- ] (]) (''''']''''') 13:31, 22 May 2024 (UTC)


Hello, I 've created and edit the page for author C.M. James removing anything that would seem as advertisement or promotion. The goal is not to advertise but to link actual author websites AND links from other sources. Reading over the article I thought everything was strictly information and not bias to the author. If there was a statement made about credentials or awards it was cited in the article. If anything else was placed incorrectly is it possible to know exactly what? Because reading through it I can't seem to find anything that is promotional. Relevant to the subject maybe. If a claim was made then there were links to show that the statement can be verified, but wasn't use to promote. A story and time line is being explained to show when and how c.m. james became a writer which includes correct information, cites, and a timeline. There are accomplishments made by the author which led c.m. james to focus on his passion which is writing. And I thought those needed to be cited. Am I needing to only write actual author information nothing really else? ] (]) 21:13, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Hi, I would like to know why my edition has been reverted. Is XLinkBot malfunctioning?


== Administrators' newsletter – June 2024 ==
Chris Hughes (Facebook) profile at "External links" section removed:
http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Chris_Hughes_(Facebook)&oldid=322736712


] from the past month (May 2024).
As far as I know the following url:
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:I will undo the bot edit. Explanation: facebook.com links are most of the time unsuitable as external links, and this type of sites are discouraged per our ]. However, there are some cases where it is appropriate (if there were no such cases, it would be blacklisted). This is one of these exceptions.
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Versageek, would you please answer some questions I have about your block of me. It would help me understand better why you blocked.
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First, how were my statements in the DRV or AfD disrupt anything? The entire debate was (actually, is) on a very contentious matter because so many editors disagree so sharply with John Wartenberg's close. I'm wondering how you think I said anything that went beyond making a point and criticizing Wartenberg and various arguments -- sharply, but civilly. I've just reviewed what I wrote in the DRV, and I don't see it. Being "disruptive" matters because it's the only justification you made for your block, which went completely and directly against ]. After the block, I saw that Lar apparently thought I was "threatening" to take him and others to ANI or somewhere to get blocked. That was his angry misreading of what I said, but if I had said it, that wouldn't have even been uncivil either. Please specifically tell me what was disruptive.
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Also, I didn't see any request for an investigation of my accounts at the Sock or Checkuser noticeboards. Did someone contact you privately, or did you decide to look into my edits without suggestions from anybody else? If someone else suggested it, can you tell me who? I'm not interested in harassing that person, but I'd like to know if it was someone involved in that DRV. I notice that at least two checkusers have been involved in that DRV: Was it Lar who suggested the investigation or block? Was it Alison?
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Also, I understand that checkusers commonly consult with each other on sock investigations. Did you do that in this case? Was it Lar you consulted with? Alison? Please tell me who, if there was anyone.
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I'm not interested in arguing with you, but I would like to get a better understanding of your actions and discuss them with you. ] (]) 02:20, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
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*I emailed both the arbcom & functionaries email lists shortly after I blocked the accounts. They may or may not have reviewed my actions. I usually consult with other checkusers regarding interpretation of output from the CU tool. In this case, it wasn't necessary. --]] 20:31, 1 November 2009 (UTC)


== Administrators' newsletter – July 2024 ==
===JohnWBarber response===
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] from the past month (June 2024).
Thank you for your reply, and thank you for agreeing that a message to me would have been the better way to go. You may have seen that I'm discussing this on Lar's talk page as well. My biggest remaining disagreement with you is on whether I was disruptive, and it's one of my biggest concerns with Lar's position. You write:


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By that you can't mean Wikilawyering is a blockable offense. Please don't tell me this is the first block for wikilawyering on Misplaced Pages. I could say more about how I don't wikilawyer, but I can't believe that you blocked for that reason, so let's drop it. ''the tone bordered on trolling'' I've always thought "trolling" had more to do with not caring about the outcome and just saying things to hurt others (possibly for amusement). I try to have a little humor in my arguments, but I try not to hurt others with it. It seems to me that the only behavioral element that WP:SOCK policy mentions that would justify a block is being disruptive: ''"Good hand, bad hand" accounts: Keeping one account "clean" while using another to engage in disruption.'' -- from the Oct. 28 version, the day you blocked; it's also worth noting the top line of that section : ''Editors must not use alternate accounts to mislead, deceive, '''disrupt''', or undermine consensus. This includes, but is not limited to:'') Do you agree that my behavior on those discussion pages had to be disruptive in order to trigger a WP:SOCK violation? I think that's the only way of reading WP:SOCK.
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I strongly disagree that I was disruptive, and if you think I was, please give me specific statements, either quotes or diffs or even just what you remember. Did Lar, in his message to you, point you to any in particular? I assume any violation on those grounds would be a violation of ] (the worst written policy on Misplaced Pages) If we can discuss specific statements, you and I might even come to agreement.
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== Email from me ==
:John, It's pretty clear to me that we aren't going to agree on the definition of what is disruptive. We approach the topic from vastly different perspectives. I've asked the ] to review my CU actions. With regard to ], IMHO: folks who want a clean start should avoid using the squeaky-clean new account to jump headfirst into a steaming pile of drama - it kind of defeats the purpose. :-) . --]] 02:10, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
::But it isn't humble. You blocked for it. Not only without a basis in policy, but for a reason that is against policy. The "spirit" of a policy doesn't tend to extend to actions directly opposed to the language of it. I'm concerned about this communication between you and Lar. He refuses to provide a copy of his message to you. There's too much wrong with all this, and I'll probably take it to ArbCom (it seems to extend beyond the purview of AUSC). If I don't do it in the next few days, I won't do it, but if I do, I want you to know I'm doing it because I'm concerned, not because I'm angry or think you're a bad person or anything like that. I think we can each agree that we're doing what we think is right. I think the communication between you and Lar should be reviewed by some trusted third party who can say that nothing very improper was part of it, and I'd want ArbCom to say that what I did is not disruptive. I do have, going for me, the common perception of disruptive as well as that ] policy. I wouldn't want anything to happen to you other than to be set right on what disruption is.


Hello, Versageek. Just noting that I've sent you an email. Thanks, ] (]) 01:01, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
::I think I want to retain the Reconsideration and CountryDoctor accounts, along with the JohnWBarber account. I think currently the other two are blocked indefinitely. Since you were the blocking admin, would you have any problem if I put statements on the top of both pages, linking them to JohnWBarber as the main account? I'll also disable the password on the Noroton account and put a notice there linking it to the JohnWBarber account. If I put notices on the other accounts and not use them, would that be all right? I'll also use the Reconsideration2 account (I was using that when I went to public terminals such as libraries; it was always linked to the Reconsideration account). Please unblock those two accounts (looks like Reconsideration2 was never blocked). ] (]) 01:21, 5 November 2009 (UTC)


== Administrators' newsletter – August 2024 ==
:::Just took another look at WP:SOCK and it looks like I can't have those other accounts, the way the policy is currently written. I don't know what gave me the idea I could (maybe Lar asking me a question about it on his talk page). If I take down the "sockpuppet" boxes and put up simple notices redirecting to JohnWBarber, would you object to that? ] (]) 01:36, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
<-I think the discussion between Lar & I does fall within the scope of ] in that you feel it may have led me to use my CU tools inappropriately. Lar & I have both offered to send our chat log to them. I can tell you the conversation started with something to the effect of "I'm involved in this thing & I think there's a problem - can you give me a reality check".. and it was a fairly short conversation. I'm fine with you removing the sock templates & redirecting to your active account. The templates are intended to identify the primary account owner/operator, not be a ]. If anyone gives you a hard time about it, let me know & I'll make the edits myself. You may want to keep Reconsideration2 for a public computer account.. that is certainly allowed. The other two were blocked with auto-block disabled, so you won't have any auto-block issues. --]] 20:15, 5 November 2009 (UTC)


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== Hetoum ==
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Hi. Could you please check if {{User|Brunotheborat}} is {{User|Hetoum I}}?. He is an obvious SPA, and reverts the articles to the same versions as Hetoum's IPs. More information about Hetoum is available here: ]. It is possible that he uses IPs of NY University. Thanks. ]] 07:05, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
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:I would call this {{confirmed}} based on the obvious behavior & the IP range shared by the accounts. --]] 18:55, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
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May I know why my user page was deleted? ] (]) 06:59, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
== I've filed an Arb case ==
: A user page on Misplaced Pages is for things relevant to Misplaced Pages, not a place to post your resume / CV / biography. Please see ]. --]] 05:57, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
:Why did you delete my page? What was wrong with it? ] (]) 10:44, 25 August 2024 (UTC)


== Administrators' newsletter – September 2024 ==
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Small galleries at furniture

Hello Versageek! Yesterday I’ve added galleries at the page named furniture. They have the purposes to make readers better understand the periods. The edits I make on this page as constructive as possible. The deletion of them is very nonsense. Please let me add small galleries of four pictures at every section of this page. This isn’t a type of vandalism.

External Links

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I am new to editing Misplaced Pages and I was hoping to add useful information about insects to pages. I make educational YouTube videos about insects. I do not want to run into a problem with "conflict of interest" policies, but I also think that these videos would add beneficial information to the pages. Somewhere it mentioned, bringing it up in a "Talk" and letting other editors decide if it was a valuable addition. Where would I do that? I tried to just place a couple up and your bot knocked them down and I just don't want to step on any toes as I did not know that links were discouraged. Also, would it be more okay to just add written information to the body and then add the link at the bottom as a reference?

Thank you, Insectopia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Insectopia 2015 (talk • contribs) 20:26, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

For a broad based discussion, you could try: The WikiProject Insects talk page. Otherwise on the individual talk pages of the articles where you are trying to add links. --Versageek 19:17, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Some stroopwafels for you!

Thank you for your work on OTRS and other technical issues. DThomsen8 (talk) 13:00, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Self-publishing&action=history

Hi Versageek,

I added the link to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Why was it reverted? Thanks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Self-publishing&action=history — Preceding unsigned comment added by 54.240.196.170 (talk) 17:06, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

External links like that are not permitted in the body of articles. --Versageek 17:40, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi Versageek, will it be ok with link to this page though: https://en.wikipedia.org/Kindle_Direct_Publishing? --54.240.196.170 (talk) 21:23, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
to link to a wikipedia page use this format: ], it will look like this Kindle Direct Publishing. --Versageek 03:38, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

help

hello, Well I was trying to create our wiki So if you know how can I create my own please help me out — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sbcreativo (talk • contribs) 18:03, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Disneyland Roblozia

Why did you delete it, It's aloud... I had permission from Disney themselves — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7D:2CEA:5900:31B5:D6EF:3D87:332 (talk) 22:26, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

sanyog kumar deletion issue

the page sanyog kumar is in the way of deletion . why this is going to be deleted . one thing is clear that this is going to be important ... but u applied A7 here .... but i want this to continued . what to do please suggest ....i don't want it in the way of deletion . thank u — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sanyogchourasia (talk • contribs) 07:36, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

While this young writer may some day merit an encyclopedia entry. He currently does not meet our criteria for inclusion. Try again in a few years. --Versageek 23:57, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Reversion bot XLinkBot on Propuesta Indecente

This edition is legitimate? or there is an error in it. --186.84.46.227 (talk) 19:19, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Checkuser check

Please do a checkuser check on user:Fuck the Golden State Warriors! Sincerely, Tikeem and user:TikeemIsMyWorld and block the IP address where those accounts originate. 2602:306:3357:BA0:B919:A583:2133:8AAF (talk) 04:47, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

Looks like my fellow checkusers have already taken care of it. Thanks. --Versageek 05:15, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

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Your bot replaced my updated info with outdated dated. Please stop.

The page is Pedro Fernández. I had updated It with recent discography, updated, working links to his official page, his Twitter and Facebook pages. Updated the TV section with his 2015 and 2016 shows. Updated the opening with his Grammy awards. Updated the movie section by adding missing roles. Then your bot comes along and wipes it all out. If you can't capture updated data then leave it alone if you see it has been manually updated. That was qiute a bit of effort you wiped out! Please respond otherwise wiki is a waste of everyone's time and effort. SusanneSCSusanneSC (talk) 03:00, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

How can I edit my Boardloch page so it doesn't get deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nicholastharpe (talk • contribs) 03:59, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

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External Links, Conflict of Interest

Hello Versageek,

I totally understand the terms and conditions, please see that at this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/Teaser_(gambling) the explanation on https://www.bestonlinesportsbooks.info/betting-tips/how-to-bet-teasers is good for readers.

You can compare this one: http://www.bettingbrain.com/betting-tips/teaser-betting/ that is already there as well.

Please let me know.

thanks.

regards,

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Misplaced Pages isn't a directory or link farm, also please see other stuff exists. I'm guessing from your username that you have some relation to the site you are adding. Adding links in this manner is discouraged and could cause the site to be blacklisted --Versageek 20:46, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

Waiting for your answer.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by AndrewBOS (talk • contribs) 05:04, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

You can't put in blacklist a site the have information that matter to people.

I added the articles with information according to the content and what people are looking for.

So...I would like you to explain what do you don't like about the information? What type of information is ok for those pages??

thanks for your time.

regards,

Andrew — Preceding unsigned comment added by AndrewBOS (talk • contribs) 05:10, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

We can and do blacklist sites if they are repeatedly added to articles by users with an apparent conflict of interest. Thus far, you haven't repeatedly added links to the site. The content on the site you want to link to adds nothing to the article that isn't already available, either on the page or in one of the existing references. If you want to add the link to that page, I suggest asking for consensus on the article talk page. --Versageek 16:22, 20 September 2016 (UTC)


Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AndrewBOS (talk • contribs) 00:34, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

checkuser check

Someone brought up on Wolfdog's wikipedia talk page that he rarely does edit summaries. On many occasions he will delete lots of text and never put up a summary of his edits. he has been doing this for a long time. 57.9 percent of his edits do not have summaries. I was wondering if you could checkuser this user and see if he's deliberately going around and doing things he shouldn't be doing on wiki page articles? Since he does this so often and so frequently, I think it should be looked into. This would be unfair to all the other users that contribute to wikipedia that spend alot of time trying to make contributions just to have someone go around very often and delete things without summaries. If a user is going around and deleting large amount of text without a reason, I would figure that would be vandalism. And many vandals like to go around doing that under numerous accounts. And account that has nearly a 60 percent rate of deleting things without a summary, is in my view a problem. Thank you. Juliep94 (talk) 21:20, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

I think you misunderstand the function of the checkuser tool. It detects if multiple users are sharing the same IP address. It wouldn't be of any help here. The best solution in this case would be to ask the user to please use edit summaries. It appears that someone has recently requested that on his talk page. --Versageek 23:41, 18 September 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for replying. I'm not 100 percent on the rules here so sorry if I'm wrong. Since this user goes around deleting a lot of text all the time from various articles, I was wondering since many vandals do this, if he could also be going under other names and doing something similar? Sometimes people spend weeks/months of research to add to articles. I think it's vandalism if you just go around and delete and snip stuff here and there. Obviously pages evolve all the time, and that's a good thing. But going around and randomly deleting things with no explanation to me is vanadalism. The near 60 percent rate is what worried me. This leads to suspicion. I don't know for sure if they're going under multiple aliases. I figured a quick checkuser would be able to find out if they did or not. And if they didn't, I'd have no problem apologizing for being wrong. I'd apologize to them personally on the talk page if that ended up being the case. Juliep94 (talk) 00:25, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

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Aromanians

What are you doing? Why you delete my work on aromanians? What is your problem!? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.211.209.67 (talk) 19:59, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

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Please understand Azzura Birleanu is a public person in her own right and it has nothing to do with her father.she has been featured in global news and campaigns and publications that have nothing to do with her father . Reinstate the page , it has substantial links to support my statement — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.29.164.199 (talk) 23:26, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

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weblink and Facebook link changed

In Nepal Youth Foundation and Olga Murray wikipedia, we found wrong link to website and facebook page. We dont use www.nyof.org, it was changed to www.nepalyouthfoundation.org.

and also regarding facebook link, its changed to /nepalyouthfoundation instead of /nepalyouth.

My changes has been rejected!

Please suggest me, how should we make changes?

Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sanjoj (talk • contribs) 04:02, 23 November 2016 (UTC)

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Why?

Why did you change it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Truth23217 (talk • contribs) 22:31, 12 January 2017 (UTC)

I assume you are talking about the changes you (and your IP) made to Psychiatry. In medical articles we generally use the mainstream consensus. If you wish to change that consensus, you need to discuss it on the talk page first. We have an entire article about controversies in Psychiatry, which includes mention of the material you are trying to add to the main article. --Versageek 19:29, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

Question

Hello, I'm new to editing at Misplaced Pages, but your bot undid the edits I made to the Powers, Oregon page and I have been unable to determine why. I apologize if this is obvious, but I have been unable to find an answer online. Thank you.

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The bot reverted you because you added a wordpress.com link. If you omit that link, your changes won't be reverted. Also, we don't use inline links in articles like you did here : '''''' . --Versageek 19:35, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

Reverting reference addition by Rohrigtom

Through XLinkBot you reverted a reference added by Rohrigtom to Buchenwald concentration camp page, the reason of which I am unable to understand by the given edit summary. Can you explain better? Many thanks. Carlotm (talk) 02:32, 18 January 2017 (UTC)

Looks like this is why it was added to the revert list. --Versageek 03:07, 18 January 2017 (UTC)


Your bot removed legitimate content

Slavic speakers of Hellenic Macedonia also call their language "our own (language)" according to statements by the Slavic speakers themselves: . However, your bot removed this legitimate content and the citation, discriminating against it solely on my status as a new user and the domain name where the statement appears: . You may need to adjust the bot's settings to ensure it doesn't delete legitimate content. Առմենիե (talk) 05:02, 18 February 2017 (UTC)


Re: Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Misplaced Pages...

Hello,

Thank you for your message. However I just would like to clarify.

1. I know that this links are no follow and I'm NOT looking here for promotion/alter my page search engine ranking. I just wanted to contribute to "Misplaced Pages". 2. Previously I added links and they were approved but today you deleted them - no problem. I can see that I'm not very welcome here... 3. In my opinion you should do something here in order that people can understand easily if their links are inappropriate. 4. Just example here: https://en.wikipedia.org/Dynamic_Tension - There is a external link cleary promoting the page: http://www.dynamictension.com/. Why is approved? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomasz71 (talk • contribs) 13:50, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

Kind regards, Tom — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomasz71 (talk • contribs) 13:41, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

@Tomasz71: It's not 'approved'. Maybe it got missed, or maybe it once pointed to a different page. You could have clicked 'edit' and remove it; I just did. The existence of other inappropriate links is not a good argument for adding more. 86.20.193.222 (talk) 00:22, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

Poss interesting mistake by XLinkBot

I was pasting a CSD/Copyvio report, and it disliked the link. I couldn't see anywhere on the bot's page to report this. 86.20.193.222 (talk) 00:11, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

please release my wikipedia page named pindi sarhal i will improve the page better thankyou — Preceding unsigned comment added by ADILKHAN1290 (talk • contribs) 19:23, 15 March 2017 (UTC)


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Fernanfloo

Hello. I came across this article doing New Pages Review patrol and noticed on the talk page that you deleted this on 14 October 2016. I am considering taking it to AfD for not meeting notability criteria. I was wondering if you want to have a look and see if it should be speedy deleted (if that is what you did before). That might be difficult because it is an established article and may not fit the speedy criteria. I'll let you decide on that. ---Steve Quinn (talk) 04:11, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi, your bot reverted a link on this page

Suckapunch Records (official website link) which currently has no connection to the record company, as my suggestion of their myspace page is deemed inappropriate, please consider removal of the link to the hijacked page altogether, sucka-punch records seems to now only maintain a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/suckapunchrecords

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XLinkBot edit war

Hi. We've encountered a malfunction with this doodad of yours. Here. 93.73.36.17 (talk) 08:42, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

That work you deleted gave me sleepless nights to finish. I hope you are happy. Thank you

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Please dont revert my page

I am trying to create my wikipedia bio and it seems that my bio is being redirected to another page and after I edit you revert all the changes and everything disapear please help me to solve this problem

148.101.70.2 (talk) 03:47, 23 September 2017 (UTC)


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Irish coin blog articles

Hi,

I did not intend to spam.

My blog is intended as a useful guide / source of additional info for Irish coin collectors. It is much acclaimed within the coin collecting community - especially to those new to the hobby since I try to explain the history, politics and economics behind the coin issues. I also explain technical wordings and phrases.

It also contains much more info than some of your articles, e.g. St Patrick's Halfpennies / Farthings.

Please re-consider your undo's.

Best regards, James O'Brien — Preceding unsigned comment added by JJJOBrien (talk • contribs) 06:45, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

The general rule is that you should not be adding links to your own website. I did look at the site & it does look like it can be useful as a resource, however you should suggest the addition on the article(s) talk page rather than add it yourself. Also, you are consistently breaking page formatting with the way you are inserting the links. --Versageek 20:41, 10 January 2018 (UTC)


Orphaned non-free image File:WikiHow screenshot.png

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Thanks for uploading File:WikiHow screenshot.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Misplaced Pages under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Misplaced Pages. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Misplaced Pages (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 10:03, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Chislic

This bot is changing my edits to better reflect the current state of Chislic in the state of South Dakota — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.77.246.170 (talk) 02:29, 27 May 2018 (UTC)


(new section)

Hi Versageek, I'm writing you here because I've seen this is the main wiki where you edit and because here you're an abusefilter, checkuser and sysop. I think I've found a few proxies used recently by a single user who hides behind them to make similar unconstructive edits in different pages, and a few socks used to do the same kind of edits created recently. If I write here the suspicious proxies IP ranges, will you be able to block them (as they're forbidden on Misplaced Pages) and do the same with the socks created over such ranges (as they weren't created for reasons according to community standards)? Let me know, please, I'd like to be helpful to the project by reporting vandals in bad faith who use proxies and socks such as this one! Enowtenorez (talk) 08:11, 30 June 2018 (UTC)


XLinkBot

Your XLinkBot is the kind of thing that drives people away from Misplaced Pages. I really don't understand why you reverted all my changes. You even reverted my changes that were links to other Misplaced Pages pages that were relevant to the discussion. Did you spend any time looking through what I attempted to contribute? I really don't think so. The last time this happened to me was 5+ years ago and I vowed to myself to never return to this evil place with power-happy mods and now I remember why! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdfoley01 (talk • contribs) 08:02, 1 October 2018 (UTC)


Change the name of: Ixquick by StartPage

Good morning. I think that you should change the name of: Ixquick by StartPage. Since the name of: Ixquick is out of date. The updated name is: StartPage. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Notewiki2000 (talk • contribs) 04:27, 3 November 2018 (UTC)


Merry Merry

Happy Christmas!
Hello Versageek,
Early in A Child's Christmas in Wales the young Dylan and his friend Jim Prothero witness smoke pouring from Jim's home. After the conflagration has been extinguished Dylan writes that

Nobody could have had a noisier Christmas Eve. And when the firemen turned off the hose and were standing in the wet, smoky room, Jim's Aunt, Miss. Prothero, came downstairs and peered in at them. Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always. She looked at the three tall firemen in their shining helmets, standing among the smoke and cinders and dissolving snowballs, and she said, "Would you like anything to read?"

My thanks to you for your efforts to keep the 'pedia readable in case the firemen chose one of our articles :-) Best wishes to you and yours and happy editing in 2019. MarnetteD|Talk 22:55, 19 December 2018 (UTC)

Statue of Equality (Ramanuja)

I Ravi Teja.M user I'd: ravi.maturi. I have just edited the above subjected article. In which I have just added the information of the chief temple Architect of that project including his facebook I'd link. I just wanted to know, why did that edit has been reverted back and let me know how to improve my edit.So, that It won't be reverted again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ravi.maturi (talk • contribs) 15:12, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

Explanation

Can I please know why my last edits have been deleted? Thank you.

(109.235.153.213 (talk) 11:50, 29 December 2018 (UTC))


Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

Awesome
Ten years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:14, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank You --Versageek 05:07, 27 February 2019 (UTC)


Coventry Jewish Reform Community page

Hello, I have recently tried to make an edit to the CJRC page to update our contact information as the information provided currently is incorrect. Can you please let me know what needs to be done to update this without the changes being reverted automatically?

Thanks.

Hysteria57 (talk) 12:54, 8 May 2019 (UTC)


The user 6K CZECH

You might want to check there talk page-deleted my message about deleting the user page with more stuff not in English. (Not sure if this person knows English or not) Wgolf (talk) 01:04, 23 June 2019 (UTC)


McAllen TX Temple Page

Hi! I was wondering why you had deleted the McAllen TX Temple page. -- Joshua 14:00, 18 October 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmjosh90 (talk • contribs)


Cheers

Damon Runyon's short story "Dancing Dan's Christmas" is a fun read if you have the time. Right from the start it extols the virtues of the hot Tom and Jerry

This hot Tom and Jerry is an old-time drink that is once used by one and all in this country to celebrate Christmas with, and in fact it is once so popular that many people think Christmas is invented only to furnish an excuse for hot Tom and Jerry, although of course this is by no means true.

No matter what concoction is your favorite to imbibe during this festive season I would like to toast you with it and to thank you for all your work here at the 'pedia this past year. Best wishes for your 2020 as well V. MarnetteD|Talk 20:45, 16 December 2019 (UTC)

Popular_Computing_Weekly

Hello, about https://en.wikipedia.org/Popular_Computing_Weekly the link added shows the exact result and purpose of the magazine parts called "type-in software" published to BE USED. this software is in fact PUBLIC DOMAIN and so far useable for everyone who can READ a copy. the link http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/type-ins/popcomwk/pw_names.htm is a subpage aiming on th ZX Spectrum type-in software from this particulair magazine. 

the link to THE PAPER version is allowed,

https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly 

so please ALLOW the link to the BINARY FORM of the ARCHIVE
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/type-ins/popcomwk/pw_names.htm

aswell since some software is ready to be used directly as PUBLIC DOMAIN in the form of tape-images. it is an archive just like 'archive.org' to which you DO link. Chris 85.149.83.125 (talk) 03:20, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Starter kit for smaller wikis

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  • Is it okay to have the bot listed in that section? Are there any concerns?
  • Would you be okay with folks from smaller wikis reaching out to you for help, and would you be willing to list your preferred method of contact under "Bot owner contact"?
  • Is there anything like a note or reminder related to the bot that you would like to add in the "description" column?

Additionally, if you have a suggestion for any other bots or tools currently on the list which should not be there and those that are not there and should be there, I would love to know about them—looking forward to your input! Srishti (talk) 08:03, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

arbitrary header

Hello dear, I wanted to contribute to the page, Shahram Qadir. But the result becomes something else and now deletion notice is on the top of the page. I will be grateful if you remove this notice. Thank you so much for your help.

Best regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by Garciamilano (talk • contribs) 20:41, 8 June 2020 (UTC)

Reversion

Hello,

Your bot reverted my edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Preah_Maha_Ghosananda&diff=957949038&oldid=957948888

I had added an interview of the said person provided on Youtube by the copyright owner. I think it is a relevant addition to the article.

Could you review it? 2A03:1B20:6:F011:0:0:0:A02D (talk) 07:33, 12 June 2020 (UTC)

For Making my website page on wikipedia

Hi Versageek,

I have one brand new Amazon Affiliate Website www.bestproductify.com . And i want to make wikipedia page for my website Like a www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/ 

and other thousands of website. but i don't have proper knowledge

for this and criteria for making website page. And i already received 2 warnings from wikipedia. plz give me some information about this. and how it's impact my site and wikipedia account.

Thanks, Chavda1946 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chavda1946 (talk • contribs) 03:00, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

IP 174.126.7.230

Hi Versageek. You previously blocked this IP per WP:VAN at the end of last month, but they're back again. They seem to be nothing more than a WP:VOA, but I figured I'd ask you about it first since you were the last admin to try and sort things out. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:42, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

AvianSociety.org was removed from Avian. Why

AvianSociety.org was removed from Avian. Why? Another link Avian Limited is listed? Avian Society is referred to as Avian just as Audubon is without Society. Avian Society is an educational site and not a "commercial manufacturer" like Avian Limited. (Paul)

Tylan Wallace

Good afternoon, I have made edits to Tylan Wallace Wiki page and it keeps getting deleted. Can you tell me why you have deleted this accurate information. I have verified this information and since wiki is a public site i believe it should be placed there as we have googled this many times before. You have flagged my account and have placed a notification for any movement on tylan wallace account so now I'm placing accurate information on the page and someone keeps removing it. I am also new to this wiki and would like to find out what is going on. I thank you for your time and consideration and I hope I get a response so that I'm not adding content that keeps getting removed. Monroe Ellis ≈≈≈≈ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Monroe Ellis (talk • contribs) 21:34, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

The information isn’t appropriate where you added it, and external links to Facebook pages are never appropriate in article text. You might be able to add information about his parents in a section called: ==Early Life==, with text along the lines of “Wallace was born in wherever, USA to Firstname Wallace and Firstname Wallace. This information should include a reference to a reliable published source. --Versageek 16:00, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

user's note

Hello and thank you for your message although it made me feel discouraged :-( The informations I have corrected and/or added are correct. My father died on January the 2nd and all the other information I have added is accurate. I am (or was, to be more precise) a professional journalist, so I do verify (ex: when I added Thanos Adamopoulos it was because he has a significant musical career as well, and inserted him before Eve because he is older than her). I do understand you should monitor whats on Misplaced Pages but you make it so inaccessible to 'normal' people that it really discourages me from further editing. Best regards from Portugal — Preceding unsigned comment added by SADAMO (talk • contribs) 08:48, 8 January 2021 (UTC)


Financial markets content project

Hello,

My name is Tijana and I am a team leader of Wikinvesting.com project. Along with five of my colleagues and friends who are investment and trading enthusiasts, I have started the Wikinvesting which is based on MediaWiki platform.

Wikinvesting is a non-profit, game-changing movement which aims to round up all those individuals who believe that unbiased financial market information and knowledge should be extensively available to everyone. And this is also how I got to you :) Namely, I was searching for information I needed on financial markets and I have noticed that there isn’t a lot of "useful" information available on Misplaced Pages (to my surprise). In addition to that, the information available through sites such as Investopedia or Investing is tightly controlled by the business owners and hence easily manipulated. Simply, traders like me could not trust such sources in planning the investment and trading strategy...

So, what we want to create is a base where active or aspiring traders, content writers, investors, and generally financial enthusiasts will share their knowledge and experience, discuss investment opportunities, analyze news etc., all for the purpose of wikinvesting becoming the biggest financial knowledge “open source” base. I am not sure if you are familiar with the recent case of GameStop where gaming enthusiasts gather around the GameStop via reddit forum and prevented the hedge funds from sinking it down. They were basically our inspiration to starting this project.

I would love to share more information about this project with you and also discuss future potential opportunities, hence if you are interested, please let me know so we can continue this on our slack channel.

Cheers,

TijanaRistic (talk) 13:27, 17 February 2021 (UTC)


Information regarding Idris Khattak

Hello! I am a local resident of KPK and I possess authentic information about Idris Khattak which I want to bring to light to the world. Therefore, do not withheld the information as I am uploading the content with reliable and credible sources.

Regards Ali Dawar March 2, 2021 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ali Dawar (talk • contribs) 08:26, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

changes in my wikipedia article were canceled by wikipedia...

dear sir/madam, today and yesterday, i tediously updated my own entry Emanuel Tov

unfortunately all the changes have been canceled

can you reinstall them?

i dont know how to sign with the tildes

here's my signature emanuel tov06:55, 30 March 2021 (UTC)109.66.167.147 (talk)

You really shouldn't edit the page about yourself, but rather request changes an the article's talk page. I reviewed the changes & reverted the bot change that removed them. --Versageek 03:10, 31 March 2021 (UTC)


Noticeboard notice

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XLinkBot and Michael Nesmith

Just to understand: why did XLinkBot remove the Youtube link posted in Michael Nesmith on September 21? Are Youtube links not allowed at all? Or are Youtube links just not considered reliable sources for the body of an article? It's actually an interesting and relevant Youtube video (and apparently stable); would it be acceptable to place it in External Links? (I didn't create the link, but I do have the article on my watchlist).Finney1234 (talk) 10:12, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

Al Quduri

I wish to create a page regarding the Hanafi Jurist Abul Husayn Al Quduri. I have been referred to yo as you previously deleted a page called al quduri, does the page of the person ive cited meet the criteria needed to be created. Thanks

I have not posted any content that was protected by a copyright

All the changes I made to this wiki were links to media Lance Sterling owns, they should not have been deleted. I would like to know why our links to our own host websites were deleted. Please post the changes I made.

https://en.wikipedia.org/Lance_Sterling

notice the noticeboard notice

Hi Versageek, please see Misplaced Pages:Bots/Noticeboard#XLinkBot_has_forked_an_article!_😲 regarding edits made by your bot. Thank you, — xaosflux 19:10, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

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Instead of the IP we will show a masked identity. You as an admin will still be able to access the IP. There will also be a new user right for those who need to see the full IPs of unregistered users to fight vandalism, harassment and spam without being admins. Patrollers will also see part of the IP even without this user right. We are also working on better tools to help.

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Please check your email

Hi there. Last Monday I directly sent you an email but realized you might not check that email all that often so I'm posting here in the hopes of drawing your attention to it. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 15:24, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

YGM

Hi Versageek, I just sent a mail – could you answer it as soon as you're able? Much appreciated! Best, KevinL (aka L235 · t · c) 22:16, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

About XLinkBot

The bot hasn't edited for 5 months maybe it needs to be rebooted? LDM2003 (talk) 11:15, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Assistance request

Hello, I'm addressing a tracked syntax error on Misplaced Pages, and I wondered if you would be willing to assist me for the some of the last few in User space. The error I'm correcting is called the Tidy Font, and due to changes with MediaWiki in 2018, any link written in the format of <font color></font> with the color stated outside the link does not display the intended colors and instead defaults to standard blue for most browsers. If you would be willing, would you change on your page User:Versageek/Talk/Archive/2 the following?

Requested code change

Change 

== Is ] working? ==
Please see ]. Thanks! <font color="amaranth">]</font>''''' <sup><font color="green">]</font></sup>'''''<sub><font color="purple">]</font></sub> 15:30, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

to 

== Is ] working? ==
Please see ]. Thanks! ]''''' <sup>]</sup>'''''<sub>]</sub> 15:30, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

This will address this error and allow NW's signature to display as they intended.

Thank you, Zinnober9 (talk) 20:30, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

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Revert

Why would you revert my edits? Any issues? Pls let me know Ajay Aravindan (talk) 10:32, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Mainly due to repeated addition of links to https://www.keralatourism.org/event/palakkad-pattambi-nercha/28 --Versageek 11:41, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
okay, Thank you. I won't add any external links. Ajay Aravindan (talk) 11:44, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

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remember me?

you used to be on wikihow. i was dazwarier in 2019. Do you remember the user that dropped admin trust on that poor excuse for a site down to zero? Reirawzad (talk) 12:59, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

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  • Partial action blocks are now in effect on the English Misplaced Pages. This means that administrators have the ability to restrict users from certain actions, including uploading files, moving pages and files, creating new pages, and sending thanks. T280531

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Carter

If or when Abi Carter wins, will you remove the protection? Headtothestripe (talk) 19:30, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Sure --Versageek 20:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Would you? Headtothestripe (talk) 02:58, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
Thank you, appreciative. I am talking to a group (three to six editors, apparently) on the Abi Carter talk page. They are trying to remove parts of the article. I have tried to tell them they need consensus.Headtothestripe (talk) 22:27, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Versageek, please visit Abi Carter and the talk page, as well as some editors' talk pages. (See this) There is some serious ownership behavior and edit warring going on. A number of experienced editors are making no headway in convincing Headtothestripe that once an article "goes public", the creator no longer owns it. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 23:14, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

The immediate problems have been solved with a one-week block of Headtothestripe. That will likely not change their attitude, so I expect problems when they return. If that happens, a topic ban might be the best solution. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 13:31, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I 've created and edit the page for author C.M. James removing anything that would seem as advertisement or promotion. The goal is not to advertise but to link actual author websites AND links from other sources. Reading over the article I thought everything was strictly information and not bias to the author. If there was a statement made about credentials or awards it was cited in the article. If anything else was placed incorrectly is it possible to know exactly what? Because reading through it I can't seem to find anything that is promotional. Relevant to the subject maybe. If a claim was made then there were links to show that the statement can be verified, but wasn't use to promote. A story and time line is being explained to show when and how c.m. james became a writer which includes correct information, cites, and a timeline. There are accomplishments made by the author which led c.m. james to focus on his passion which is writing. And I thought those needed to be cited. Am I needing to only write actual author information nothing really else? Dmcneely25 (talk) 21:13, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

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Why did you delete my page? What was wrong with it? Mrsanjeevyadav (talk) 10:44, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

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