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Feedback request: Maths, science, and technology request for comment

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Jesse D. Bloom: WP:PREPRINT

Hi, regarding your edit to Jesse D. Bloom where you removed a paragraph on the basis of WP:PREPRINT, I just wanted to confirm my understanding. That paragraph is sourced from a Variety article that on any view is RS. The particular statement on the page does relate to a preprint, but the statement is not sourced from the preprint, so while I completely agree that preprints "are not reliable sources", the statement on the page that you have deleted is from a reliable source. So I'm a bit confused as to the policy basis for its deletion? Thanks for your time. Cabrils (talk) 12:25, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

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I’m at a loss to be able to communicate this to you any more clearly than I already have. You seem intelligent and to have been around for while, so I hope that it’s simply your strong views on the article subj that are clouding your judgement in this one instance, and that you don’t act this way all the time. The /Sources part of the Azov talk page is still an article talk page, and subject to the behavioural guidelines. As per Wp:TPO, do not move my comments. I’ve put them where I believe appropriate, and that placement does not breach the general guidelines and does not contravene Wp:RFC guidelines. I’m flattered that you think the two sentences that I wrote would be so influential as to damage the impact of the framework created at the top of the RFC by this table, or whatever other reason you have to keep moving it. Regardless, please refrain from repeatedly doing so. In the spirit of fully observing the talk policies that we have for a reason, I’ve not moved your prefacing comment, which you may want to move back. Kindly do the same courtesy. Cambial — foliar❧ 04:41, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

@Cambial Yellowing: TPO actually permits moving comments to the appropriate location, explicitly:
Some examples of appropriately editing others' comments are:
Move. At times, it may make sense to move off-topic posts to a more appropriate talk page.
Why is this not an example of that? When every other editor who has had concerns about the source review has commented elsewhere?
I'm not quite sure why you think I'm "close to the topic." My only interaction with that page has been to make the source review, and to collapse the dozens of SPA threads who are showing up for one side or the other. I have no strong opinions on the RFC and have changed my view on it several times based on the sources. — Shibbolethink (♔ ♕) 08:56, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
My reference to strong views was in seeking an explanation, assuming good faith, for why an experienced user was repeatedly ignoring behavioural policy. If you say that’s not the explanation I believe you. As to your implicit suggestion that my comment was off-topic, I’ll not comment, out of politeness. Cambial — foliar❧ 11:01, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
Oh I think you misunderstand when I refer to your comments being "off topic." I just mean that they were in the wrong place. Everyone else who has commented on the source review has done so somewhere else. So, by its very nature, that is not the "on topic" place to do so. I understand why you're concerned about the source review. I understand you believe your comments are on topic where they are. I honestly don't care enough to talk about this any further. Please do not continue to post on my talk page, thanks. — Shibbolethink (♔ ♕) 11:10, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

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Just thought I'd notify you as the RFC starter that I have closed the discussion on the case and death count section in Talk:Chinese_government_response_to_COVID-19#Alleged_under-counting_of_cases_and_deaths. Feel free to discuss it in my user talk page. — Ixtal ( T / C ) ⁂ Join WP:FINANCE! 13:15, 31 May 2022 (UTC)

Feedback request: Maths, science, and technology request for comment

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The days of <radiology elective> were long and beautiful and free, and felt like they could last forever.

Unfortunately, it was not to be. And the large flat hard wall of <actual grades> and <actual effortful work> came swiftly upon him.

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Feedback request: Politics, government, and law request for comment

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edit at lab leak theory

here what is "the BSL3 lab at the Wuhan CDC"? having a bit of trouble googling that. was this edit sum written by a bot? thanks, skakEL 11:32, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

(talk page watcher). Hey there. You may find the information at these articles helpful: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Biosafety level. –Novem Linguae (talk) 11:40, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
was this edit sum written by a bot? I assure you I am a real person. NL provided some good links below to research this further. Thanks. In general, when entering a heavily disputed area, it's a good idea to read up on the past history before making controversial changes. — Shibbolethink (♔ ♕) 17:59, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
There's only one way to be sure.
The name of this dish is: "a motorcycle".
Which of these images contain a motorcycle?
Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 18:18, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
#6 is definitely a motorcycle 🏍️🏍️ –Novem Linguae (talk) 18:25, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
Doesn't look like anything to me! Stares forward blankly in typical pro-China shill fashion — Shibbolethink (♔ ♕) 17:08, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

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Research article in Science

26 Jul 2022 research article in Science: The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

Key quote: "Our analyses indicate that the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 occurred via the live wildlife trade in China, and show that the Huanan market was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic." --Guy Macon Alternate Account (talk) 07:17, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

BRD

Your recent bold edit has been reverted. Per the bold, revert, discuss cycle, after a bold edit is reverted, the status quo should remain while a discussion is started instead of edit-warring, and the dispute should be resolved before reinstating the edit, after a needed consensus is formed to keep it or an alternate version. ScrumptiousFood (talk) 20:17, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Greetings

I want to thankyou for your comments. I am feeling like there is nothing I can do right now. Some of the other comments seem extreme. Like suggesting I should not edit any article that is a name like "Carmen del Toro". It also feels like there is no place where I can express how I feel without being punished. It seems some feel they need to punish, punish, punish and punish some more. Maybe my even posting on your talk page is a violation.

No one I know from outside of Wikipedia really understands how I feel about it, or the processes going on, and it sometimes feel there is no way I can communicate on Wikipedia. The whole situation is frustrating.John Pack Lambert (talk) 15:20, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

you hid my talk page text on Libs of Tiktok

Hello,

seconds after I posted it, you hid my talk page text on Talk:Libs_of_TikTok, claiming WP:TALKOFFTOPIC. This is not correct. The text was not off topic - I was directly called to answer by the post I was answering, and I explained in some detail why I thought this was a fruitless exercise. Anyway, also by WP:TALKOFFTOPIC I hereby object to this hiding, and I would politely request you to remove it following that guideline. Thanks, Wefa (talk) 17:17, 19 September 2022 (UTC)

Sure, but it does open you up to further sanctions for posting long in depth comments on the subject and your opinion about the subject rather than wikipedia policy or application thereof. — Shibbolethink (♔ ♕) 20:57, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
It appears someone else has removed your comments, I have no control over that, and I would urge you to take it up with that user. — Shibbolethink (♔ ♕) 21:01, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
Yes, you are right. Subsequently to your collapsing another editor (admin, actually) completely deleted it. Based On this my request to you is thus void. Wefa (talk) 16:13, 22 September 2022 (UTC)