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Heya. The disruptive editor Scampi62 seems to be ignoring our warnings and advice. I've raised it to the CVU Libera chatroom but haven't received any reply. I see you reverted some of his latest edits but I'm worried he will come back with more. How should we do to resolve this? Scuffedsherm (talk) 13:48, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've left a message for the admin who dealt with someone pretty similar yesterday, who turned out to have created a few sockpuppet accounts. Wait and see what they say. Knitsey (talk) 14:02, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, that works. (If you want to keep she/her in your signature, you could write something like [[User:Knitsey|Knitsey (she/her)]].) jlwoodwa (talk) 18:55, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I might try that later. It took me long enough to change the colours lol. I should be embarrassed by that but hey, I'm an old git. Thank you though for letting me know about it. Knitsey (talk) 18:57, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, and thanks for your edits to try to de-orphan articles. On Wikipedia, an "orphan article" is an article that no other article links to. No other articles link to Christiane Wolf, for example. You added links to other articles from Christiane Wolf, but it is still an orphan, and to de-orphan it, we would need to link to Christiane Wolffrom another article. Thanks, Wikishovel (talk) 14:48, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Aargh! I completely missed that. I thought that because she is in some of the Categories then the article could be de-orphaned? But you're saying categories don't count for de-orphaning? Knitsey (talk) 15:04, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ffs I'm such a numpty. Ok thank you so much. I will make sure I check in future. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. Knitsey (talk) 15:32, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I know, I'm just annoyed at myself for not picking up on the category thing. If you spot any more errors then please do let me know. I've no problem with being pointed in the right direction. Knitsey (talk) 15:41, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there, I'm sure there will be something in local press that might help? Maybe it's won an award at some point? Have a look and see what you find. If you want assistance with inserting a reference then pop back here and I will see if I can help?
Could I also point you in the direct Wikipedia:Civility. Being rude isn't the way to go on Wikipedia.
i am not being rude but I just think that you can't really get a reference for a common held belief like i said there is no factual reference for religion either and that is on Wikipedia Henryjmanhol (talk) 16:14, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Huddersfield isn't a biggie. But the other edit that you made is. I'm sure if you have a look around for a reference (as you believe it's such a commonly held belief) you should be able to find something.
What is wrong with this opinion But to ask would the countries gdp be good enough as they are higher than the rest of Europe. I'm 13 I'm probably not going to read every term and condition but I do appreciate the response which seemed more real than earlier Henryjmanhol (talk) 16:22, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think that you could always ask on the article talk page? I would frame your question so that it includes the text you want to add but ask what type of reference would be suitable? Say what you've already said here about GDP. Everyone here is a volunteer so you might need to wait for a response. Wikipedia is a collaborative project, so I would suggest getting the opinion of more than one editor. Link Talk:Western EuropeKnitsey (talk) 16:32, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What I would suggest is, have a look here Wikipedia:Edit requests then pop over to the talk page and state the exact text you want to add along with the reference and someone will take it from there. It's probably the easiest way. If the text is suitable then they will add it for you along with the reference. Just say your new so could someone do it for you. Knitsey (talk) 16:38, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Well User:Win8x knew, apparently. I wish it were JUST FOR ME. Yeah, it's great, so be very, very careful with it. If you do use it--there's a website that visualizes, with audio, changes in the Wiki. Hit "mass rollback" only after you open up that website: it's really cool. Drmies (talk) 02:01, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure I've ever needed it before today. I might leave it for now as I would probably mess it up.
The visual/audio thing, about a week ago I was nosing around someones user page and there was a link to audio/visual edits on Wikipedia. It showed all the edits live, as a ping and created music out of it. You could click on a ing and it took you to the edit. BUT, I can't remember where I saw it. Knitsey (talk) 02:08, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oops. I warned them but you were the one who reverted them. Sorry. Twinkle does not let users know when they have edit conflicted on undoes. Meters (talk) 21:28, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, your edit was poorly written, the building is already mentioned in the article and I've no idea what the building had to do with 9/11. Knitsey (talk) 02:59, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Knitsey I am sorry to hear about your Dad. This is non-urgent issue but I was hoping you or others could explain your removal of the external link on the Hemorrhoidal artery embolization page to an academic medical center with additional multimedia information on the topic. I tried to replicate the format of a comparable page (Prostatic artery embolization) and they have do the same thing. Itsxyzcare84 (talk) 02:20, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks @Itsxyzcare84:. That is the same link as reference 1 so there is no need to repeat it as an external link. I originally removed it as it is a paid for health care site, advertising health care services. Although it contains information on the procedure, I would have been tempted to remove it as a reference as well BUT, I generally stay clear of medical articles as it's not my expertise, so I'm leaving that as a reference.
hi,
You removed external links that I added on the gas lift page.
These were refering to blog articles, online course ans Youtube video all dealing with gas lift production (petroleum application). The course is a reference and brings as much value for the readers than a link to a book on the topic on Amazon. Damien.leonard (talk) 23:07, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there.
The course links are spam. People can Google (other search engines available) courses if they are interested.
Because Wikipedia isn't a repository for training companies.
I've just done a quick search and there are hundreds of companies offering some level of courses for the same subject. Wikipedia is not for advertising such courses, the list could end up longer than the article. Knitsey (talk) 23:21, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sweet baby jeebus. I've got to take it off my watch list. Skibidi whatsit? Annoying but meh. Influencers, must we, but meh. Moomer slang, roll of the eyes.
But THAT article. It annoys me so much. I'm at risk of reverting without looking, hoping it will die of neglect in a quiet corner of Wikipedia.
I'm writing this in a totally inappropriate space because I'm very much a newbie here and simply couldn't figure out any other way to connect with you :-/ So...Sorry! But Yes, I am "that" Michael Whelan [MichaelWhelanArtist]. Hi! MichaelWhelanArtist (talk) 18:47, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, I realised after I wrote the message that it could be seen as 'outing' so I deleted it before I got into trouble.
I might even get into trouble for writing this but what the heck.
I'm a big fan. I spent hours as a young adult trying to copy some of your work (ok, plagiarising might be more appropriate lol). Especially the Meat Loaf album and Ray Bradbury. Knitsey (talk) 18:59, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Michael Pratt... No. 100
Hi Knitsey,
I want to apologize for the change I made. My source was wrong, Michael Pratt is No. 98 on the best NFL players OAT. I want to update this page if you will be kind enough not to revert it. I have been watching American Football for years and the list seems pretty accurate besides this error. Metersbeaters (talk) 00:04, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. Your only job is to locate the first rev that includes the copyvio and the last one. Using the buttons in page history for earliest and latest, these will, if you opt, transfer them to the revdel notice as if by magic. And you can handle more than one range at a time 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrentFaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 12:52, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This is great, I will try it next time.
If there is copyvio, and someone else edits the copyvio after, do I include the subsequent edits? Or just the original? This is probably really obvious, but I'm a numpty at tech stuff. Knitsey (talk) 14:22, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, Knitsey, to maybe expand a bit from what I said on Valereee's talk page about UAA (and please forgive me if this is all stuff you already know): in my mind, there are two factors to deciding whether an account is appropriate to report to UAA.
First is the username, obviously, but especially when reporting promotional/spam accounts, there are a few things to keep in mind. The biggest thing that makes most promotional names disallowed is the idea of "role accounts"; which is to say, accounts that represent a particular company or position at the company as a whole, not an individual. The idea is that only one person should ever have access to a particular account, and if we have accounts whose name indicate that they belong to a company (think Markcross1845), or a particular position at a company (a hypothetical User:MarkCrossBrandManager), then that suggests those accounts are just run by whoever has been assigned to that task within the company, and if they get reassigned or change jobs, then the account will pass to whoever takes over for them.
Something that's illustrative here is what's sometimes known as "the Mark at Alcoa exception", which is that if an account unambiguously identifies that it's run by a specific person, then it does not fall under the role account rules and should not be reported to UAA, even if it contains a company or brand name. So, for example, the hypothetical users User:Joshua at MarkCross or User:MCBrandManager MaryAnn would not be eligible to be reported to UAA, because they indicate they're run by a specific, identifiable person. There are probably still major COI issues, and I would certainly expect them to make a paid-editor disclosure and the like, but they don't fall within the purview of UAA, because their usernames themselves aren't an issue.
Second is the edits. Generally speaking, we don't bother blocking accounts that haven't edited at UAA unless it's really egregious (and generally, promotional accounts won't be that bad), so the account needs to have edited recently to be worth reporting. And usually, for promotional editing, those edits should reflect the promotional nature of the username; so like, if Markcross1845 was innocuously editing, say, Thomas Blanke, they might not need to be reported immediately to UAA. But something like this, which is obviously promotional and related to the username, means it can be pretty safely reported to UAA. Hope this helps, Writ Keeper⚇♔15:43, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That does help quite a bit. I've reported quite a lot of spammy type promotional accounts to UAA but the COI 'crossover' I still found a little confusing.
I've see a few accounts reported to UAA, which they have subsequently been advised that it is a COI account.
I never thought of it in terms of 'role accounts'. That makes things clearer as to why sometimes it's COI and sometimes can go to UAA.
Hi Jack, do you mean you want to replace, As a cultural superpower, Italy has long been a renowned global centre of art, music, literature, cuisine, fashion, science and technology, and the source of multiple inventions and discoveries.? Knitsey (talk) 07:59, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sheesh, well I hope his block has put an end to it, and it's just empty words. I know some people get upset when things don't go their way on Wikipedia but that was ridiculous. Knitsey (talk) 07:03, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@I dream of horses:, I didn't even know that existed. Thank you for the link. If it were this type of behaviour, would I be OK to report it to User:Emergency, even though the threats were not aimed at me? (I didn't see subsequent threats on their own talk page as they were dealt with pretty quickly).
I'm not sure if User:Emergency would deal with rev/del. Typically, if I'm dealing with an "User:Emergency" level situation and think some level of hiding the situation would be beneficial, I'd delegate that task to User:Oversight. They have rev-deleted things I've sent them in the past, but I'll sometimes send User:Oversight edits sort of knowing what I'm sending them is in a gray area.
Ok, thank you I dream of horses, I will save the links and hopefully won't need to use them, at least, not often. You've been really helpful. Knitsey (talk) 12:31, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'll just add or confirm that in my experience, User:Emergency (which essentially manifests as User:WMFOffice) doesn't do much in relation to rev-deletion, blocking, sockpuppetry checks, or any similar activity. Therefore, you'll probably always want to get the normal admins involved through normal processes. -- zzuuzz(talk)13:08, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Well it's definitely logged. They will also send a reply which says "we're looking into it". They then run through a procedure. It gets murky at that point, and presumably they take no action or some action, depending on things. -- zzuuzz(talk)13:23, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Have you ever had a mystery button/switch at work? You know it does something but everyone has forgotten what it actually does. That sounds like WMF Office. Knitsey (talk) 13:32, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Revdeletion can be handled by any administrator. Oversight is a bigger thing, but in this case that wasn't necessary. The threat was outlandish and I don't think User talk:Reading Beans has anything to really worry about--but in case of doubt, one can always pass the threat on. I'm checking to see if there is anything else to see, just following some lonks. Drmies (talk) 12:41, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You just had to didn't you! You're not going to let that one go.
I think they were empty threats as per usual. They just bothered me, which usually it goes over my head and just find an admin to rev/del and probably block. .ost of us have dealt with something similar, this seemed a bit insidious though. I think I was just tired. Or hungry.
I always report threats, because you never know. I mainly just deal with vandalism so I see quite a few. Maybe because I was occasionally on the receiving end of real life threats (through work), they don't usually bother me when it's online. But yes, I always report to AIV or find an admin to message. Knitsey (talk) 13:04, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
True, User:I dream of horses, to some extent--I think there's more than just intuition, though. And in this case, I ran CU and geolocation supported my intuition and my reading of the style and content of the message. Oh, certainly in the case of LTAs, you can always alert ArbCom as well. Drmies (talk) 14:17, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I read the articles that you accused me of not reading. Shall I give you a direct quote?
"NPR has not found these specific posts, but conspiracy theories recur on both NoFap.com and the subreddit."
They drop that first line to cover their bases before they continue to peddle the false notion that such anti-Semitism exists on the NoFap forums. I have been a regular member of r/NoFap and r/pornfree for over two years and I have not once seen any post like that during my time. Somebody1234567890 (talk) 18:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for reaching out rather than just reverting.
We go with what the sources say. The section of the NPR article states It's an idea that migrates onto the forums, according to another former user of NoFap.com who spoke with NPR. "On the message board, there would be people saying that the Jews are controlling the porn because they're having Black men have sex with white women and that's going to deplete the white race," said Chuck, a 39-year-old in Colorado.
Then
NPR has not found these specific posts, but conspiracy theories recur on both NoFap.com and the subreddit. Some posts are explicitly antisemitic. Others use generalized language about a "global elite," or "Illuminati," narratives that echo the worldviews in some extremist spaces.
The Wikipedia article says...The NoFap forums are rife with antisemitic posts and conspiracy theories.[16] They accuse the Jews and the Illuminati of unleashing porn in order "to undermine white men". (Note the plural use of forums, as there are quite a few scattered around the internet)
I don't understand what the problem with that is? I appreciate that you say you've never seen anything antisemitic, that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Knitsey (talk) 18:26, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You forgot to delete my IP Adress on these edit histories
I didn't do anything, but you're welcome. Don't forget, you do need references for the claims you're making and please don't alter referencs. Good luck! Knitsey (talk) 21:07, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Welcome to the drive!
Welcome, welcome, welcome Knitsey! I'm glad that you are joining the November 2024 drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.
Can you advise how to make my edit "constructive"?
You removed my edit on Yechiel Leiter as not constructive. Please could you advise me how to add this information in a constructive way?
It is usually noted on the pages of Israeli political figures if they live in West Bank settlements, these are illegal under international law. It seems appropriate and consistent to add this to Yechiel Leiter's entry.
Would using wording more similar to other entries be better? Using the entries for Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich as a template I would suggest.
I looked through all the places linked in in List of Israeli settlements and looked for settlements with a 'notable people' section. The people that have Wikipedia articles that are linked mainly have links above (West Bank and settlements). I've gone ahead and linked settlement.
My apologies for completely forgetting about the restriction on new editors and certain topics, meaning new editors must have 500 edits and an account age of 30 days to edit articles that fall withing those areas. I can only use the tiredness excuse. An admin has posted the Wikipedia:Contentious topics notice on your talk page.
If you need any further help then please do reach out. If I don't know an answer to a question then I know where to find it! Happy editing, Knitsey (talk) 12:43, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello! I tried to edit the Milchem entry to add the fact that it is a surname but you reversed it since it is not about the company. Can we maybe change the title instead? From "Milchem" to "Milchem Inc." so we can create a wiki page on "Milchem" as a surname?
Hi @Chari Pang:, welcome to Wikipedia and thanks for reaching out.
I've done a quick search of Wikipedia and I can't see anyone named Milchem. Usually, names are only entered into Wikipedia when there are articles to link them to. For example, Bentham (surname) has linked articles to people with the name Bentham, or Sandeep (given name) has links to people with that name.
Hello @Knitsey ! Thank you for your quick revert. Im new to Wikipedia and your guidance is appreciated. My option then is to create a page for Milchem (surname) following Wiki's notability rule? Thanks again! Chari Pang (talk) 19:58, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm going to refer you to the Wikipedia:Teahouse as I'm almost sure, but not 100% sure that unless we have articles for people with that name, then there isn't a need for an article on the surname. If you ask at the Teahouse I will mention that I've directed you there and why. Knitsey (talk) 20:05, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
November 2024
Further violations will be sanctioned by the pool monitor.
Holy crap SFR. Heart attack city for a second there. But you're right, technically I should be blocked. I did apologise to her though. And she had an extra treat and tummy tickle. I'm worried it might happen again, now that it's in my head :( Knitsey (talk) 19:40, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That photo! Water PupperDoggo! Love it. I got mine one of those sandpit plastic containers for kids. It took her all sumer to get used to it but loved it in the end. My previous doggo loved the water. Knitsey (talk) 19:52, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That is one of the two or three times she got in the pool. She loves water as long as it didn't come out of a hose or a faucet. She'll swim anywhere, as long as it'll make her smell worse than when she got in. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 19:55, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
November 2024 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award
Citation Barnstar
This award is given in recognition to Knitsey for collecting more than 2.0 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's NOV24 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing over 8,000 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! – DreamRimmer Alt (talk) 18:15, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for dealing with the legal threats on harassment on my talk page. I have sadly been unable to be on here as much as I want to be as of late, so to see other editors stick up for me when I am being attacked makes me feel valued here. I can't thank you enough. JeffSpaceman (talk) 14:18, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome! Thank you so much for the barnstar. It must be frustrating to be a target like that. Hopefully they will tire of it soon. Knitsey (talk) 17:18, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2025!
Hello Knitsey, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025. Happy editing, Abishe (talk) 22:05, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Knitsey, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025. Happy editing, TheBritinator (talk) 02:31, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for entertaining me this morning, and if I ever sound grumpy, it's because, uh, I often am. Numpty is a new word for me, thanks for that. You may also find, if you're foolish enough to pay attention to my edits, that I have so many pet peeves I have difficulty finding room for all of them in my house. Just color me fussy.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
