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Flag Rush updates

I left this message in the Flag Rush talk page, but since I'm a hopeless noob I'm leaving it here too.

I stumbled onto a reference to a Flag Rush in a Minnesota newspaper and immediately Googled it. Nothing. The Wikipedia article doesn't come close to doing these events justice. Here's a link with some news snippets I collected relating to Flag Rushes.

https://www.tumblr.com/blog/newsfrombackwhen

I can provide dates/publications but how would I cite these? I found them in the MNHS.org newspaper archive.

Please help. Be gentle.

Zaphods revenge (talk) 17:14, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

hi... the message I left on your talk page has lots of links that can help you get started. Unfortunately, I'm at work now and the link you left is blocked! (I work at a school). Take a look at some of the 'Getting Started' links and dive in! You can't break anything, honest!.. Let me know what specific questions you have anytime.. Wikipelli Talk 17:18, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Maybe this link will work better.

Mostly wondering how I'd cite a PDF buried in the MN Historical Society's online newspaper archive. I'm pretty sure there are permalinks to each scanned page, but I don't think you can highlight a specific section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zaphods revenge (talk • contribs) 17:32, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

I can't open that one either... Oh well. What I think you're describing are PDFs of the actual newspaper pages? I would cite the newspaper issues themselves (and not worry about the fact that they are PDF files online). But I would use the URL that leads to the PDF. When you are editing an article, there is a toolbar above the editing window and you can access templates for citing various sources. Wikipelli Talk 17:36, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Copy Content to a Redirect Page?

I had already written an answer so here it is: You are right that copy-pasting should not be done. It breaks our license by hiding the page history. You can just move the page over the redirect in this case where the redirect has no other edits. It doesn't have to be deleted first by an administrator. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:08, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately, when I attempted the move, I got the message, '"You do not have permission to move this page, for the following reason: The page could not be moved: a page of that name already exists, or the name you have chosen is not valid"' Wikipelli Talk 13:13, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
You would have been able to do the move over redirect if you hadn't edited the Bermuda High School page and it had merely been a redirect to Bermuda High School for Girls without any further edits, but now that you've edited it you will need the help of an administrator. --David Biddulph (talk) 13:16, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
Proving once again that I need to work on patience. Thanks for the help. I think I have the steps now. Wikipelli Talk 13:18, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
Right, non-admins can only move over a redirect when the page creation is the only edit and it redirects to the page you are moving. The official website is inconsistent about the naming but I guess they are in a rebranding phase and haven't updated everything. I have made the move. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:23, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
Thanks very much for your help! I appreciate it! Wikipelli Talk 13:25, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Roleplayer

Hey Wikipelli....in reference to edits for ROLEPLAYER done earlier; I am the source (the author of the system in question) :) Updating some info that was not quite correct.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mpking00 (talk • contribs) 22:41, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi again Wikipelli. Nerw to this, but again my edits to the ROLEPLAYER entry were not vandalism, but neccesary updates. This is a reference to my published material...I am Matthew P. King the listed author of the material. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mpking00 (talk • contribs) 22:45, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
I understand and I have removed the warnings on your talk page. I will warn you, though, that editing an article about yourself or a company or product that you're associated with is seen on Wikipedia as a bad idea. It is very difficult to remain neutral and not introduce bias into the article. I strongly recommend that you go on record on the article's talk page as to who you are and your association with the subject of the article. Wikipelli Talk 22:55, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
I would strongly suggest you read this article about conflict of interest. :) Wikipelli Talk

Talkback

Hello, Wikipelli. You have new messages at CoolCanuck's talk page.
Message added 22:09, 14 May 2016 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

The userpage was abandoned years ago. CoolCanuck eh? 22:09, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

I know that users and pages can go dormant for a time. I know that mine did for nearly 3 years. I'm glad that you weren't there to declare it, "expired" or "abandoned" in my absence. In any event, it strikes me as odd that a registered user is taking it upon themselves to clean up 'abandoned' pages. Wikipelli Talk 22:37, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Dear fellow NRHPer, thank you for reverting the vandal on my home page. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 02:45, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

No problem at all!  :) Cheers! Wikipelli Talk 09:08, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Hello!

Hi there. :) This is a shared network account that I am the owner of. I hope to prevent further spam, which seems to come from this account semi-regularly. Could you soft-block this IP address so that only registered users can make edits? Thank you!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.66.198.13 (talk) 13:21, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

this ip range appears to be that of a school system in Collier County, Florida. Wikipelli Talk 13:24, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Thol.Thirumavalavan article

Thanks for your help. Actually I wanted to insert a new image of the person (Thirumavazhavan) instead of old. But I am not able to do so because I am not a confirmed user. Can you please help me to upload new image in wikipedia so that I can include the new image in the template of this article ??--RashtraBasha (talk) 13:21, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

I can help but, obviously, I don't have the image that you wish to upload. Before the picture can be uploaded, be sure that you have the rights to put it in Wikipedia and that it doesn't violate any policies. You can upload an image here Wikipelli Talk 13:34, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

Barnstar for you!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
They don't have the you keep beating me with Huggle barnstar so this will have to do. Keep up the good work David.moreno72 (talk) 14:42, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
Thanks! Wikipelli Talk 14:50, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

Mistake

Hiya - in this instance, I think you have made a mistake: my revision was not vandalism, and at least as well-cited as what came before it. Please correct at first convenience. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.150.42.36 (talk) 23:57, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Sabbath Collection

Hi, the article states that the compilation is strange. However, the author never explains why. It's frustrating because I want to know why he or she thinks that. That's why I left that note. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dvirden (talk • contribs) 00:04, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Completely understandable... but, the editorial comment needs to go on the article's talk page, and not in the article itself :) I should have done a better job of saying that in my initial warning on your talk page. Put it on the article's talk page and other interested editors can weigh in with their thoughts. Cheers! Wikipelli Talk 00:07, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Michael jace

My edits are not vandalism. It is confirmed by my cited source he was found guilty. I'm trying to get the correct infobox. TheUSConservative (talk) 18:11, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

I don't believe there is an infobox for murderer. I've removed my warning from your talk page. Wikipelli Talk 18:16, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Have you reverted your edit? I think Ted Bundy has one. TheUSConservative (talk) 18:18, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Greetings

I was a bit moved by your user page presentation regarding Wikipedia and public school usage. My brother's wife teaches the 6th grade here in California and says there are several reasons why Wikipedia is blocked on public school computers. One of their main concerns of course are some of its articles about pornography, and that's putting it mildly, as there are clearly some disturbing articles that (attempt to) fall under this heading. Without linking to some of the more disgusting examples (and I'm no religious fanatic or a tight-laced prude when it comes to sex), they simply don't want young and impressionable students encountering some of this degrading material. Another concern is that there is the common perception that Wikipedia is largely edited by juveniles and tv junkies, as there are many thousands of articles about video games and television shows, giving the impression that Wikipedia has become a glorified TV guide and a promoter of video games. This undermines the integrity and reputation that Wikipedia should be striving for if it has any desire to have its otherwise many fine articles received in public academia. Despite the fact that articles covering e.g.science and history must be cited with reliable sources, most if not all colleges will not allow a student to use Wikipedia as a source for term papers, reports, etc. If Wikipedia is roundly shunned by educational institutions then, sad to say, much of the effort that goes into Wikipedia is wasted. I've made a couple of incidental appeals to this effect when the opportunity presented itself, but evidently it fell on deaf ears. One can only wonder what the main priority at Wikipedia is -- it doesn't seem to be the promotion of education. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 19:42, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

You pose interesting questions, to be sure. I don't have all the answers and, honestly, I don't think anyone does. Wikipedia's mission, goals, practices, are all evolving. Perhaps to a lesser degree than 10 years ago or so. As a teacher myself (Elementary through Graduate School in my 35 years), I have no problems with the content of Wikipedia with students certainly from the middle school on up. My view is that there is really not very much on Wikipedia that students cannot access anywhere else online (while at home, etc) but the difference is that it is presented in a non-titillating, non-prurient manner. If all is done correctly, it is a factual (actually, verifiable) representation of the information that is out there. My personal opinion is that, rather than shield students from certain material, I think we're better served by teaching them what we value as people, as a community, as a family, as a society. In that way, again, if all goes well, our children will reject the thing we do not value and embrace the things that we do value. This leaves me off the hook as a judge because it's basically saying that, 'my children will embrace things that I teach them and reject pornography'... maybe another teacher/parent won't feel the same and that's the way it should be. My values can't be pushed on others.
My thoughts, opinions, practices DO get pushed to the test. I have 3 children of my own and it was often difficult to give them access to the Internet and to computers at home as they were growing up knowing the things they could (and did) access. I was confident, though, that they would not be harmed by that exposure and, indeed, probably came to recognize it for what it was.
As I said, I have taught in many different environments and I wouldn't allow any of my students to use Wikipedia as a sole source, any more than I would allow them to use Time magazine, Grolliers Encyclopedia, etc as sole sources for information. What Wikipedia does that the other sources do not is collect references on topics and present them. I want my students to understand how Wikipedia works and how the information is collected, and verified by reliable sources.
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia... it does not promote anything. On the contrary, the goal of Wikipedia is not to promote anything!  :) It is a collection of information that is verified, organized, and presented for whatever purposes users choose - if that's education, great.. if that's research for papers, books, articles, terrific.. if it's just browsing and enjoyment.. excellent.  :)
Once again, these are simply my off-the-cuff thoughts. I appreciate your comments and questions. It's always good to be pushed into thinking and articulating! Cheers! Wikipelli Talk 20:20, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for your prompt reply. There is no 'official' promotion at Wikipedia but evidently public schools are of the mind that if you routinely cover something in the public domain you are promoting it. i.e.Wikipedia promotes history. While we can't shield our youth from the world, we should set examples and guide them so they don't just go along with whatever hits the fan, imo. Again, if Wikipedia expects to be recognized in academia as a reputable source of information it should subscribe to 'some' standards rather than virtually none at all, as children learn by example, and too many of us 'free thinking' adults aren't bothering to set it for them. Too preoccupied with entertaining themselves -- they fiddled while Rome burned. (btw, You can notify any user from any talk page by using {{ping|EditorName}} at the beginning of your message. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 20:51, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
@Gwillhickers:Well, first, Wikipedia certainly does have standards! Are they always adhered to? No... But, I don't think that means Wikipedia should change, I think we, as parents and teachers, have to change to meet students' needs to become discerning consumers of information. It CAN be done, I believe, and that's why I advocate for the adoption of Wikipedia in schools. Wikipelli Talk 21:49, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
Yes, Wikipedia has standards where it concerns reliable sources, MOS, no vandalism, no libel, threats, etc. My reference to standards was aimed at the sort of content that is allowed in what is supposed to be an encyclopedia. Unfortunately, until Wikipedia adopts a few sensible and practical reforms and realizes that a lot of parents and schools have legitimate reservations about Wikipedia's lack of standards for the sort of encyclopedic content that's allowed, and as much as I like Wikipedia's many great articles, it will by and large be kept out of public schools and will continue to be shunned by much of academia. In any case, thanks for your thoughts. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 02:37, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

thanks wikipelli

I've moved it on a bit I think, love to hear your feedback.

Many many thanks

Adrian Cronin Adriancronin (talk) 20:51, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

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Hey, sorry about the Tecolutla confusion

Im kind of new at wikipedia, I got distracted and I start the translation in the original one, sorry again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Salvador Rioja (talk • contribs) 17:30, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

No worries! Thanks for the message @Salvador Rioja:... Wikipelli Talk 17:33, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

Manhattan report

Please do not revert edit. The ISDN number was incorrect. Until the accurate ISDN number is provided, the infobox should be removed. If you look at the references in the page, you can see everything quoting the NAS, not the Manhattan institute. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bsb80 (talk • contribs) 23:14, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

fair enough. Assuming good faith. Wikipelli Talk 23:56, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

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Awesome accomplishment. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:22, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

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Far-right will lose!

Jo Cox is a martyr whom the far-right was scared of. They will lose! Fuck them!

Which is an opinion and should NOT be a part of an encyclopedia article Wikipelli Talk 13:04, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Charlotte DiLaurentis

nasser mahmassani is a teenager he is 14 years old — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.135.80.150 (talk) 13:31, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Edit Reverts

Hello Wikipelli! Apologies if this is overkill, I replied on my talk page while pinging you before I noticed the bit about replying here. I'm afraid if the edit you reverted was inappropriate, I'm going to want to go and self revert several more. After looking at the MOS for novels, I saw that Translations are not included -- which seems appropriate because they appear to be no more than trivia. If the number of languages into which a novel has been translated is notable, it can be mentioned in the publication history. But a list of translated titles appears to be no more than a catalog. Before I made the removal, I checked for past discussions regarding translation sections and I found this: [1]. From my reading there was consensus that translations, if notable, do not merit their own section. So I thought I'd be Bold and start cleaning up some articles that looked rather silly with this trivial section. But if I'm wrong, let me know and I'll revert a handful of other such translation removals I've made. Mizike (talk) 17:56, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

Duke Energy Page

Hello,

I see that you have made some edits to the Duke Energy page in the past so I thought I would reach out to you. I've been working on creating and editing a page for Crescent Communities, which was previously part of Duke Energy, so I thought I would check with you to see if you would mind taking a look at the draft for the Crescent Communities page. Here's the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Crescent_Communities. I think it would also be beneficial to add some information about Crescent to the Duke Energy page. I'm new to the wikipedia community, so I would love your thoughts and expertise. Thanks so much!

Rebelighthart (talk) 16:52, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

I'd be happy to, @Rebelighthart:. I'm traveling quite a bit in the next couple of weeks, but I'll have a look when I get settled in a motel room with good wifi! Cheers! Wikipelli Talk 23:02, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Wikipelli ,

I wanted to follow up with you and see if you have had a chance to check out the Crescent Communities draft page. We're anxiously awaiting your thoughts!

Thank you! Rebelighthart (talk) 19:18, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

LGBT Adoption

my revision to LGBT Adoption was researched and included a reliable source. In addition, I was in the process of adding new sources and edits but got an email from you saying you removed it. Clearly, you did so solely as CENSORSHIP and not in keeping with the terms of Wiki. I'm a longtime Wiki editor/contributor and I've never had this happen.

I've spent the past two years researching a book that echos the current evidence of same sex adoption is risky, that the children are being abused and raped among other things. There's research that says that some children who grow up with a same sex couple are totally fine. Either way, it's NOT our decision to play editorial God and change things to bend for our own personal gain.

There significant information supplied on LGBT Adoption Wikipedia page that are errorenous, politically driven and factually incorrect. Wiki is not a political tool to advance's one personal views. It's supposed to be a very factal, neutral, honest, well researched and not vandalism, and at least as well-cited as what came before it. Please correct at first convenience. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.150.42.36(talk) 7:57 pm, Yesterday (UTC−4) Blackpress (talk) 8:57 am, Today (UTC−4)

I stand by my revert. Your edits were uncited and were non-neutral. Certainly, if you have done the research for your book, you should have no trouble including information on the page that is unbiased and well cited. If you need assistance with that, please let me know. I'll be happy to help. Wikipelli Talk 20:50, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

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This is real.How can I recreate this page ..help me.


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Thank you...

For catching and promptly tagging the G10 attack page. The vigilance of editors like you helps keep the project running smoothly. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:44, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks... right place at the right time, I guess.  :) Cheers! Wikipelli Talk 15:07, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

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Hi, a good revert.

Did you send it elsewhere? ;/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.77.87.71 (talk) 16:07, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
You sometimes always beat me in reverting vandalism! hehehe ;) Keep up the good work! KGirlTrucker81 huh? what I've been doing 20:41, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

The Albany School

Hi, thank you for your vigilance over the edits by User:Iceage02. However, his change to the head teacher, that you reverted, was in fact accurate and I have replaced it with a source. Just Chilling (talk) 01:10, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks! There were several editing that page yesterday and I guess I inadvertently took out the head teacher's name. Wikipelli Talk 10:04, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

Thank You/A Note About Changes I made to Al Franken's page

Hi Wikipelli,

Thank's for being so vigilant in catching the blatantly false information I added to Sen. Franken's wiki page.

Just to explain why I made those changes: I work for a company that is considering posting information about public figures directly from their wiki's to our website, which is seen by a lot of people and could be considered a part of the news media. I made that change, as well as a change to the page for Sen. Luther Strange (which another editor has already caught and reverted) to prove to people in my company that while the change may seem like a good idea to help boost our SEO, that literally anyone could edit anyone else's page and add information that is incorrect or outright false.

I really do appreciate your jumping on my edit so quickly. You and the other editors here do great work and I mean that sincerely.

Thanks, Steve Zeezoo 2/22/17 Stevezeezoo (talk) 14:43, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

Randy Hockinson

I added the hasty tag because pages should not be tagged for speedy deletion under A1, A3, or A7 until at least 10 minutes after they are created. —MRD2014 📞 What I've done 20:27, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

No problem. You're absolutely right. I went ahead and removed my speedy tag - which I guess I shouldn't. I'll leave a message on the author's page. Wikipelli Talk 20:29, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

Accidental Grammar Fixing

Thank you for fixing my grammar, I wasn't sure if Sand Boils was a real thing, so sorry about that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.27.61.105 (talk) 23:35, 21 March 2017‎

I guess Wikipedia supports racism

I called out the caucuses in congress for what they are, my edits were deleted because Wikipedia would like to keep racism alive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.58.120.117 (talk) 13:37, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

You included your opinion in the article. You believe that they are racist and discriminatory, but you did not include any link or source to support that. This is why your edit was removed. If you have a reliable source to support your claim, please include it. Wikipelli Talk 13:42, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Why do I waste my time with Wikipedia, even the racism page supports racism and the view that racism is only done by the majority to the minority. It even has a wiki on "Reverse discrimination is discrimination against members of a dominant or majority group." This is ridiculous. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.58.120.117 (talk) 14:23, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Once again, if you have sources that prove your point, I encourage you to include them. Otherwise, I'm afraid you are bringing your preconceptions to the project and that's never wise. I would also suggest that you 'voice' your concerns on the talk pages of the articles about which you have concerns. This is the appropriate place to talk about your opinions, the shortcomings of articles, and ways to improve them. Wikipedia does not have a stance on racism. By its nature, it couldn't. Editors are free to edit as long as the information they include is supported by reliable sources. When there is conflict, editors can work that out on talk pages. If you have other questions or concerns, please let me know and I'll be happy to help if I can. Wikipelli Talk 15:14, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

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I'm not a vandal, its my brother

I just caught my brother on my computer apparently making changes to Wikipedia. I read the message you sent and I would prefer not to be considered a vandal. He says this is the only thing he has tried to change, but I'm not sure if I believe him. -Sorry p.s I have no idea what I am doing.

Thanks for your message. It appears that your brother was editing for over an hour yesterday. I might suggest that you password protect your computer if that's an issue for you. As far as Wikipedia goes, there is no differentiation about who is using a computer. Someone from your IP address made edits that were not constructive. No matter who is making them, if it becomes necessary, that IP address can be blocked. I would urge you to create a wikipedia account with a password so no-one can use it except you. Also, if you are interested in editing and need help, there are a number of resources here. Wikipelli Talk 11:38, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

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From Stave one of Dickens A Christmas Carol

Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don’t mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country’s done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

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Thanks! I think I've taken care of the update. Wikipelli Talk 03:12, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
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Gerald Molina

Hey man I just wanted to inform you since you are a teacher, or used to be, that my name is Gerald Molina and I am from Elmira ny and I just have to ask, what makes a person notable in your eyes? Why was my name taken down by you? Was I not worth mentioning even though I live here and have generations of family here and contribute to my community every single day?! How are you linked to my community when you live in Virginia? Please restore my edit to Wikipedia. Simply because you are not a active member of our community. You don’t even have jimmy Hendrix on here who are whole community knows and loves! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.87.124.83 (talk) 20:57, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

As you have guessed, your entry was deleted because of notability. If you are notable in some way other than being a good hearted person, please include links. I would suggest that you read Wikipedia's guidelines for notability first.
Then, take a look at Wikipedia's policies on conflict of interest. Generally, it is not permissible for someone to add information about themselves - particularly information that is not cited.
If I can help you more with this, please feel free to leave a message here. Please DO NOT publish your phone number as this is public and anyone could see it. Wikipelli Talk 21:11, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

Is there a tool for helping patrol for vandalism?

Your speed at removing vandalism has been ridiculous, I was trying to remove some that just happened and by the time I got to it you already did, and added a warning. How do I do that? Thanks, ( SailingOn (talk) 00:40, 13 February 2018 (UTC) )

I use Huggle to revert vandalism. Before you can use Huggle, you have to have rollback permissions. You can get more information at the link. Cheers! Wikipelli Talk 00:58, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
Thanks! How does one get rollback permission? ( SailingOn (talk) 19:56, 13 February 2018 (UTC) )
The directions are there on the Rollback page. ---> Requesting Rollback Rights--Wikipelli Talk 21:31, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Hammersmith Palais de Danse

Dear Wikipelli, please can you clarify me why you consider my recent edits to the entry on the Hammersmith Palais de Danse as unconstructive or experimental? If you take the time to analyse them objectively, you'll see that I added relevant facts taken from reliable sources. Thanks in advance from an unregistered user (14 February 2018). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2806:106E:10:8D5F:DD9A:C85:3F9F:8A23 (talk) 15:53, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

I apologize for my revert! I reviewed the changes you made and there's absolutely nothing there that should have caused me to consider your changes as anything but constructive. I wish I could blame the technology, but I must not have been paying close attention. Thank you for your note. I have restored your changes and I will remove the warning from your talk page. Again, I'm sorry for the trouble. --Wikipelli Talk 16:00, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Dear Wikipelli please, no need to apologize, I understand how things work in Wikipedia... Thank you very much for your kindness and consideration. All the best -- Darius Norzagaray 2806:106E:10:8D5F:DD9A:C85:3F9F:8A23 (talk) 17:22, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Drone

Thanks. We (this IP is) are a school and Drone is a staff person. Likely a student edited it. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.249.213.61 (talk) 15:38, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

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Merry Merry

Happy Christmas!
Hello Wikipelli,
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 23:01, 19 December 2018 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Hi Wikipelli, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas
and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year,
Thanks for all your help and thanks for all your contributions to the 'pedia,

   –Davey2010 Merry Christmas / Happy New Year 18:11, 23 December 2018 (UTC)

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Vandalism Fighter Request for (early) Comment

Dear Wikipelli,

I built a online tool prototype for (crowdsource) vandalism patrolling. I noticed that you revert vandalism very fast. What tool do you use? Can I ask you a few questions:

  1. What tool do you use, so that you are able to fight the vandalism that fast？
  2. What criteria do you use choose the anti-vandal tool?
  3. Here is my early prototype, what are a few most important missing features would you suggest(or anything in your long term wishlist)?

I look forward to input from Wikipedians like you who have the most experience in fighting vandalism.

Xinbenlv (talk) 22:45, 22 April 2019 (UTC)

rant

HI BRO THANKS 4 CHANGIN MY CHANGES(JK I HATE U) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Verybigpapa (talk • contribs) 12:41, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

LEAVE ME ALONE BULLY

Christie Pearce Rampone

hi there, you recently undid changes to Christie Pearce Rampone's wikipedia page. her name has changed since her previous divorce, are you serious that you do not want her name to be corrected to what she lists as her official name? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Plasticbike (talk • contribs) 16:27, 25 April 2019 (UTC)

I'll concede that the changes to the name were not vandalism and I will remove my warning. But, the changes made to the name were not accompanied, as they should have been, by citations/sources. Indeed, a cursory search on this person shows that her name was changed to remove 'Rampone'. I'll leave the changes for other editors but changes to the name really should be supported by verifiable sources. --Wikipelli Talk 16:32, 25 April 2019 (UTC)

what i said was right look it up on imdb YOU 1QWSEER56GHGUYTHG! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.236.51.58 (talk) 19:18, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

There is a general consensus at Wikipedia that IMDb is not considered to be a WP:RS. Whether that is wrong or not is not an issue to resolve here. It is just a fact. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:34, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Dundee Crown High School

How was my edit not constructive? It provided useful background info on why this seemingly random astronomer is being mentioned without having to read her whole article, much like the athlete's line. 2601:240:4400:747E:84E4:1DA4:3D22:8EBB (talk) 00:24, 30 April 2019 (UTC)

It was absolutely constructive. After I reverted YOUR edit, I checked it and immediately changed it back to include your information. I also removed my warning from your talk page. My apologies. I was too quick on the edit. --Wikipelli Talk 00:38, 30 April 2019 (UTC)

May 2019

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Hamburg, PA edits

I am the mayor of Hamburg, PA and I was asked specifically by our community organization to change that photo. However, it seems you have reverted ALL of the edits. Please reconsider your edits. Thank you.

Pouya

I am wondering why you did not keep my edits about Pouya. I listed all of his Music videos and this is a very important part of his rap career. I seen that you were an educator for a while have you even heard any of his songs or seen any of his videos?

I have restored your edits. --Wikipelli Talk 15:56, 11 May 2019 (UTC)

Trump Derangement Syndrome

Why is a non-scientific faux syndrome like this allowed to exist in an "encyclopedia" All TDS is is a smear on people how don't like Donald Trump and this should not exist here and would not exist in a legitimate encyclopedia. I would like to know where I can take this complaint where it will get serious consideration. I have been a donating member for some time now and take serious exception to this garbage appearing in Wikipedia, I will appreciate your response. Bobyoung53 (talk) 18:44, 13 May 2019 (UTC)

As is the case for all Wikipedia articles, the existence of this one depends on Notability and verifiability which simply means that, if the 'syndrome' neologism has been reported in reliable sources, it can be said to be notable. I don't believe there's anything in the article that suggests that this is an accepted medical diagnosis, simply that it's a term which is being used to describe the reactions of those who speak out against the President. You should also be aware that the article WAS nominated for deletion. The discussion on that process can be read here. The policies for nominating a page for deletion can be found at Deletion policy You can also initiate and participate in discussion on the appropriateness of the article on its Talk page. --Wikipelli Talk 20:38, 13 May 2019 (UTC)


OK so basically this means that if I want to add a 'trumpanzee' page I can add it, as many people do talk about trumpanzees, in fact probably a lot more than people who spout off about TDS. A Wikipedia page about TDS is garbage and you know it, there is no such thing, it is an insult that 'trumpanzees' use to irritate people who don't like his policies and complain about them, usually in political forums.Bobyoung53 (talk) 00:36, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

Well, yes, and no. If you can show that 'trumpanzee' is notable and support that with reliable sources (newspaper articles using the word, periodicals, etc), then you probably could make a page and it might not be deleted. (Note that the TDS page barely made it through a deletion discussion, though). You're also confusing your terms a little (just my opinion) when you say there is 'no such thing'. In the sense that there is no actual diagnosis or medically recognized 'syndrome', you're right. There isn't. But there are a number of reliable news outlets that HAVE used the term in their reporting, which makes it notable. Note the first line of the article: "Trump derangement syndrome (TDS) is a neologism used by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump to describe a reaction to Trump by liberals and Never Trump neoconservatives, who they say respond to Trump's statements and political actions irrationally and with little regard to Trump's actual position or action taken. The term has been used by pro-Trump supporters to discredit criticism of Trump's actions." It doesn't say it's an actual syndrome. It simply says that it's a term that is used. Now that the term has been widely used, it is wrong to say that there is 'no such thing'. --Wikipelli Talk 10:31, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for your response, but I feel the whole premise of that first statement is wrong, Neo-conservatives very rarely agree with liberals' criticisms but that does not make 'liberals' responses to trump's positions 'irrational' and although some anti-trumpers do spam political threads 'with little regard for trump's positions' many neo-cons also do the same thing but the major part of anti-trumpers do respond to the positions of trump and his actions. On the whole I am very impressed with how Wiki has grown over the years and has become the preeminent online encyclopedia but I am very surprised that this same respected encyclopedia would support such an obvious smear on the opposition to the political party in power. I would appreciate a little help in organizing some opposition to this smear. Incidentally many of us anti-trumpers are not 'liberals', that is another unfounded presumption that does not belong in an online encyclopedia, it is demonstrably false and is part of their smear campaign. Thank you Bobyoung53 (talk) 14:21, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

Again, be careful about what you're saying and how you're thinking about the article.  :) The article does NOT say that anyone IS irrational. It simply says that, because trump supporters think that criticism of the president is irrational, they are saying that those who criticism are suffering from TDS. That phrase has been used enough that it now has an article in WP. (see also: Copperhead (politics) another term used by one political party to describe another)
You can review the processes for having a page deleted at the link I gave you before (Deletion policy), but I would start at the article's Talk page to voice your opinions about the article. It is there that you would most likely find editors that agree with you - and those that don't! --Wikipelli Talk 18:43, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
THIS link is probably a better page on which to start ---> Deletion Process--Wikipelli Talk 22:09, 14 May 2019 (UTC)


OK, thanks a lot, I will check them out Bobyoung53 (talk) 04:47, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for stopping ne'er-do-wells

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Thanks so much for reverting vandalism and reporting the offender, especially for fixing the attacks on my user page. Chris Troutman (talk) 00:53, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

Jack Whitehall page

You removed an edit of mine about Jack Whitehall's virginity loss, this story wasn't false, and was publicly spoken about on the Graham Norton show with many other Whitehall fans asking for it to go on his wiki page GazzaW2000 (talk) 01:12, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

You did not provide a source for the information that would allow other users to verify that it was accurate. You'll need to find some reliable source that can be referenced in order to include that in the article. --Wikipelli Talk 09:54, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Thanks for protecting my talk page! A Dolphin (squeek?) 12:50, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

1. Anti-Free Speech

I am a robot totally against free-speech. I deny people editing talk pages as well as main pages. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.130.141 (talk) 01:33, 4 June 2019 (UTC)

Lemme know how that works out for you. --Wikipelli Talk 18:12, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

Barnstar!!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
This is for your valuable efforts for countering Vandalism and protecting Wikipedia from it's threats. I appreciate your effort. You are a defender of Wikipedia. Thank you. PATH SLOPU 10:44, 28 September 2019 (UTC)
Thanks very much! I appreciate that! --Wikipelli Talk 20:32, 28 September 2019 (UTC)