User talk:Darknipples

March 5th 2015

I lost a very dear friend today. I tried not to let it interfere with my editing but I fear it may have. I will be taking some time to ensure i can come back fresh and capable. Best of luck. Darknipples (talk) 08:47, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

I'm very sorry for your loss. Losing a friend is a hard thing to go through. Take care of yourself. Ca2james (talk) 04:58, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia!

I responded to your question at the Teahouse. Most editors use automated templates to welcome new editors. When I see someone new who shows signs of sincerity and a genuine interest, I prefer a personalized greeting. So, I am a real person, not a template or a robot program. I am welcoming you here. If you ever have a sincere question about editing Wikipedia, please ask. If you need a quick response, please ask at the Teahouse. If you want a thoughtful, in depth response but aren't in a rush, please feel free to ask on my talk page. We need new editors to this wonderful encyclopedia. Because it is so vast, it is also quite complicated. Feel free to ask questions at any time, and thank you for your willingness to.get involved . Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:55, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Thanks!

I appreciate the welcome and the personalized greeting. I've been reading the "referencing for beginners" page, but I haven't quite figured it out yet. I hate to leave the page in it's current state while I'm learning, so, if your offer to help me with the correction still stands, I'll gladly take take you up on it - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_shows_in_the_United_States#Notes_and_references - I also looked at the talk page and noticed that it's been a few years since anyone has done any edits or used the talk page. I did notice some contentious debates between some of the editors, which wasn't surprising at all. There is so much to learn, I'm glad people like yourself are friendly enough to help out. I realize there may have been some hesitancy due to my silly user name. What can I say? I have a relatively sophomoric sense of humor... Thanks again for all your help, and I look forward to chatting with you again, soon. Darknipples (talk) 22:54, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Hello Darknipples. It looks like you were able to correct the reference problem on your own. As for your user name, yes, it is a trifle risque, but I don't think it violates our policy on account names. The only concern I would have is whether it might bring unwanted attention your way, but the decision is yours. I wish you well. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 23:47, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

FWIW, I don't like your user name, but that's not what brought me here. Coincidentally, I worked on the Gun show article Controversies section today and I agree that "Gun show loophole" would be a better section title. However, I think you should move your comments/question to a new talk page section. The one you used is long and hasn't been active in over a year. Lightbreather (talk) 03:02, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

About My User Name

"FWIW, I don't like your user name" - I'm afraid it isn't worth much, as I think it's too late to change it, but I appreciate your honesty.

You've only been editing about a week. Ask Cullen328 if there's a way to change it - if you want to. He's got a lot more experience than I, and he probably knows how you could do it. But only if you want to. It is your username, not mine, and you should keep it if you want to.

But whatever name you use, remember to sign all your posts with the four tildes. Lightbreather (talk) 15:49, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

I've decided your nickname (DN) suits me well. Thanks LB!! DN 18:10, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Unfortunately, it screws up my signature Darknipples (talk) 02:35, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

I've been re-reading your user talk page, and I want to say that I no longer have a problem with your username. It's no more "offensive" than say "Palemoustache" or "Hairyknuckles." Lightbreather (talk) 18:32, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

About Me

I am apprehensive about sharing any of my personal information in any kind of social media format. Too many weirdos.Darknipples (talk) 00:49, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

I hear you on that. I used to have my gender and marital status on my user page. Now it's more neutral. Editors who have worked with me regularly know I'm a woman - the cat's out of the bag, so to speak - but I don advertise it anymore. Here's a story I read just this morning re misogyny on user-based sites: "http://www.zdnet.com/quoras-misogyny-problem-a-cautionary-tale-7000030762/". Most of the editor's I've worked with here have been respectful, but there are some who have absolutely no respect for women.

Again, remember to sign your posts with four tildes. Lightbreather (talk) 15:57, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Suggestions

I am new to wiki, so I appreciate and welcome most suggestions and constructive criticisms.

Hi DN, welcome to the fray... :) The fewest and best pieces of advice I can give you are these. Even when its intended that way, don't ever take anything personally. Taking things personally is the mother of all problems on this site. On a similar note, nothing said/written is insulting if you are not insulted by it. In other words, Wikipedia is a place where a "thick skin" is useful especially until you get to know the landscape and understand the community a bit better. That said, please do make every effort to enjoy your editing. Writing or improving articles for the betterment of the site is nice, but if you're not having any fun, what's the point. By the way, the easiest way to sign your posts is to hit the signature icon in the menu bar above the edit box, it looks like a pencil making a signature. --Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... (Talk) 15:43, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Thanks! I look forward to learning all I can and improving the "Gun Show" page with you. Darknipples (talk) 17:58, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

You're quite welcome! I see that you're learning fast and that's a good sign. I noticed that you're already using the {{U|Scalhotrod}} notification template. One other piece of advice I'd like to offer is that "patience wins". Too often Editors force an issue (about content, a source, an image, etc.) and demand an almost immediate resolution. As much as I prefer to check things off and move on, the world is just not always that simple. Events often develop further, new evidence comes to light through investigations, or in some extreme cases the situation as its known via a prevalence of sources completely changes. Example I can think of are the people wrongly convicted and put into prison who were released when DNA evidence proved them innocent. Obviously we can't afford to wait years to properly write an article, but waiting days or weeks is sometimes far more prudent as often high quality and reliable sources emerge. --Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... (Talk) 14:35, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

Here's one tip. Thick skin is useful, but it's even more useful to always, always follow the WP:CIVILITY policy (scroll down to "Avoiding incivility"). Many, many users here do not follow them - especially on controversial topics. Do not let them bait you into being uncivil. Always, always keep article talk page posts on content, not character. Lightbreather (talk) 15:07, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

FOPA

I haven't seen much in the way of activity on the talk page there. I noticed some inconsistencies and lack of references. I feel confident I could add some useful information and citations, as I have an interest in gun laws. http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/46hard.pdf Darknipples (talk) 21:54, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

User name, senior editor, loophole

Hello Darknipples,

If you are interested in changing your name, please see WP:RENAME.

The senior editor badge on my user page means only that I have been active more than four years, and have more than 24,000 edits. That gives me no special powers, and my recommendations are no better than any other editor's, except to the extent that I may know the policies a bit better.

I probably won't have much more to say on the gun show issue. I rarely enjoy editing in divisive topic areas, and find this particular area polarizing. As I take a middle ground personally, I find both sides of the dispute to be inflexible.

Please be aware that gun control articles are subject to ArbCom sanctions, and I recommend that you proceed with great caution until you better understand the internal Wikipedia issues involved with editing in this area. I wish you well. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 17:13, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

I am not ignoring you. I read everything that you wrote. It is just that I am very busy off Wikipedia and didn't have time to write a lengthy response. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 22:32, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Cullen, if I misread your actions, or was acting impatiently, I apologize. DN 23:01, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

No apology needed, I was just clarifying. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 01:10, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

Hint

Hi DN,

I see you accumulating a long list of sources about the gun show loophole here on your talk page. That is a perfectly legitimate thing to do, but I don't think your talk page is the best place to do it. Instead, I suggest that you use your sandbox page or a user subpage. You can have an unlimited number of sandbox pages and user subpages, for use in developing articles, research or experimenting with wikicode.

But the primary purpose of your talk page is to engage in conversation with other editors. So, please consider my suggestion, although the choice is yours in the end. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 07:20, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

I wasn't sure if it was a good idea or not. I figured if someone wanted to spitball with me about the "gun show" page, they could just comment on what I've researched so far. I can't thank you enough for your advice Cullen, it really has made me feel welcome. I did have one question. I like the nickname DN, but when I add it in on the preference page, my "signature" seems to disappear, and then my comments come up as unsigned. Any thoughts? Darknipples (talk) 10:30, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Did you check the box that says "Treat the above as wiki markup"? Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 17:53, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

I did. I will keep trying. In the mean time, would you mind looking in at the "gun show (loophole)" talk page and give me some pointers? Some editors are telling me that "the page is fine as it is", but are the ratings on it good for an article it's age? One said it should be deleted because of all the negative references to gun shows, but they refuse to separate it from the "loophole" aspect that is causing their contention. There are other political/legal articles with the word loophole in the title, but they say it's WP:OTHER? They also say I have a WP:POV Bias, or something to that effect. Should a 3rd party resolution be considered? Sorry for the rant, but I do appreciate you advice quite a bit. Is there someone else I should talk to? Thanks CULLEN Darknipples (talk) 18:43, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

(apparently that has been a separation and the terms are now free from each other) - Darknipples (talk) 19:52, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Gun Shows in the United States

Editors of this page are encouraged to respond here. Darknipples (talk) 14:59, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Gun show loophole

I WP:SPLIT the section of the Gun shows in the United States article that had to do with the gun show loophole into it's own article: Gun show loophole. Go and make it the best article you can. I will be watching, as will Scalhotrod and Anastrophe, too, I am sure. Lightbreather (talk) 19:39, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

I'm surprised and delighted. I will start working on it tonight. Need to get some (real world) work done for now. - Respectfully Darknipples (talk) 19:43, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Great. I look forward to seeing your work. Also, I just removed one indent from your reply. Modifying another editor's talk-page posts is generally frowned upon, but you need to work on those indents. (It seems you're remembering your signature most of the time now. Good!) Lightbreather (talk) 19:48, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Two tips on your edits today. Certain, standard WP sections, when they're used, are expected to go in a certain order, per - WP:ORDER. Also, although you can link (wikilink) to other Wiki articles - see WP:WIKILINKS - you can't use a Wiki article as a source. Lightbreather (talk) 02:38, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for the direction - I am more comfortable discussing changes on the talk page before making changes. Anastrophe seems to have corrected many of my mistakes. I am starting to get the hang of this. Darknipples (talk) 02:49, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

Indents and outdents

Hi, DN. Couple of things. First, you're doing OK. Feel like you're learning a bit about how to use WP?

Second, I think you might want to work on your indents and outdents on the talk pages. Please review Good practices for all talk pages used for collaboration, WP:INDENT, and any links in those discussions to do with indenting and outdenting.

Also, remember to sign with four tildes (or place your cursor where you want your signature - at the end of your posts - and use the signature icon at the top of the text box). Lightbreather (talk) 16:04, 5 July 2014 (UTC)

Invitation

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Another invitation

Thank you for inviting me to edit the article Gun show loophole. I am flattered that you appreciate my edits on other articles. I had a quick look at the article and its talk page, and I can see why you are looking for additional experienced editors. However, I don't think I'm the editor you're seeking, for several reasons. First, I think I agree with the editors who view the title itself as POV. Although the basic controversy is a legitimate one, I don't think a title for an article should be POV. The same material could be covered in a section of the Gun shows article or a separate article on controversies arising from gun shows. Second, my efforts in editing controversial articles are to try to bring balance to those I think are unbalanced. Articles can be unbalanced in several ways, but I think the most serious is by pulling the punches of one side of the argument, so that that side is represented by an easily-discounted straw man. When that happens, the article has a superficial appearance of balance, but it actually is POV. It takes a lot of work to get balance under these circumstances. I would urge you to focus your efforts, not on one side of the argument, but to try to get true balance. Finally, this article would be a real challenge because it is lengthy and the talk page is already voluminous. Because I have other unfinished projects, I need to decline. Best wishes, --Zeamays (talk) 02:59, 5 August 2014 (UTC)

Technical comments on external wikilinks

I noticed that you seem to have added a number of external links to Wikipedia which could be stated as internal links. As an example,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:OTHERSTUFF#What_about_article_x.3F

should be replaced by:

WP:OTHERSTUFF#What about article x?

(even though it appears irrelevant in the context you added it). This is a technical comment only, although I do not agree with what you have written in Talk:Gun show loophole, I do think you are writing in good faith, and your arguments could be more convincing and easier to read if you applied standard Wikimarkup conventions. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 05:44, 5 August 2014 (UTC)

Please join us!

We would love you to join the Gender Gap task force. There you can coordinate with editors who are addressing the effect of the gender gap on women on Wikipedia – whether as article subjects, editors or readers. If you would like to help, please sign up or visit the talk page. Happy editing, Lightbreather (talk) 00:48, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Where have you been? Come back, woman... and bring a lady friend! ;-) LB

Times are tough. I am working 2 jobs and trying to get back in school. When you were banned from "gun politics" I felt alone, so I just kept an eye on it. Luckily, the "loophole" article has managed to survive and even improve a little. Did you see the anonymous message someone left me on the talk page? Darknipples (talk) 03:09, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

Notice

Apparently, IP editor 172.56.9.123 (talk) thinks you are my puppet. He started a sockpuppet investigation (SPI in WP jargon) about me and named you as a suspected sockpuppet. I don't think it will go anywhere, but you ought to know.

If you want to respond (I can't say whether it's better to respond or not to respond), read SPI Guidance, especially the section Defending yourself against claims. Lightbreather (talk) 18:04, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

Booyah - The accusers are full of shit - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Lightbreather#Clerk.2C_CheckUser.2C_and.2For_patrolling_admin_comments

Test Kaffeeklatsch area for women-only

Since WikiProject Women as proposed at the IdeaLab may take some time to realize, and based on a discussion on the proposal's talk page, I have started a test Kaffeeklatsch area for women only (cisgender or trans-woman, regardless of sexual orientation).

It is a place where women can go and be sure they'll be able to participate in discussions without being dominated by men's advice, criticism, and explanations. If interested, your participation would be most welcome. Lightbreather (talk) 19:14, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

I do appreciate the invite, and I'm flattered, but I do not wish for people to identify me as a woman or a man. As it stands, no one has any reason or evidence to label me. I need that in order to continue my work here. Darknipples (talk) 19:23, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

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I didn't understand your question.

Could you restate it here? Capitalismojo (talk) 06:11, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

@Capitalismojo:: With regard to your point that it is "ref'd to a non-RS". Removal of the citation that is from the New England Journal of Medicine while leaving the NRA material seems like WP:UNDUE WEIGHT. The NEJoF citation seems solid by WP standards. If you have an issue with the RS of this material why not create a section to discuss it on the GSL talk page before deleting it? The page is under heavy scrutiny as it is. This is a very controversial article and it has been very difficult to improve it from both sides of the issue. With all due respect, you may not have noticed that I have been (personally) harassed on this article's TP by an IP editor for trying to maintain WP:WEIGHT, and I am still having to deal with WP:HA as we speak. See - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AGun_show_loophole&diff=644652445&oldid=644652185 - What I have learned from this, is that it is important not to make changes to the article without discussing them with other editors on the article, and making sure my changes are backed up by WP policies and quality citations. If this helps you, please post your reply to my question on the GSL talk page. If you need further clarification I'm willing to keep discussing this with you, but please understand that I am seemingly being targeted by random editors for trying to improve this article. Put yourself in my shoes, if you will. Darknipples (talk) 06:47, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

Arbitration enforcement discussion

I am requesting action at WP:AE regarding a section at Talk:Gun show loophole which you edited. Johnuniq (talk) 06:25, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

• Please remove your recent edits at WP:AE. The admins there hate bickering, and the request is now closed so adding stuff is not helpful. There are lots of IPs interested in guns and it is no surprise that there are still IPs posting on the article talk page. The admin blocked the IP who restored the section because that IP is an open proxy, but other IPs are free to comment. If someone restores the talk page section, I will notify the admin who will attend to the matter. It's best if you ignore the issue. If I don't notice a problem, please bring it to my attention although I might be slow responding (but I will respond). Johnuniq (talk) 09:35, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

• Consider it done @Johnuniq:. Thank you for your guidance. Darknipples (talk) 09:40, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

Previous comments at WP:ARBCOM -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#67.163.88.57 -- is moved here...

I'm not sure what the "block" was supposed to do but this editor is still participating on the talk page which does not make sense if he is "blocked"

Oppose this article is currently not about "background checks" in general, it is about the specific instance of background checks in relation to gunshows. The proposed much broader scope is something for a new article to cover. I see no reason for it expanding the scope of the current article, as it is a tightly defined topic that is notable and in the news in and of itself. If this article needs renaming, then Background checks at gun shows for firearm sales in the United States would solve that problem. -- 65.94.40.137 (talk) 08:03, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

Sorry if I misunderstood what this means... - respectfully - Darknipples (talk) 09:05, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

And a new one on the article now... https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gun_show_loophole&diff=644671564&oldid=644670329 -- Darknipples (talk) 09:25, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

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Indents and outdents

I know it gets confusing because people use different templates and some use bullets and some don't, but the basic indenting (and outdenting) is used mostly the same by everyone. And some people take it personally if you fail to do it right most of the time. Here's a review: WP:INDENT. Lightbreather (talk) 21:21, 3 February 2015 (UTC)

Question

Hey. I saw your question at The Teahouse concerning "WP:CRUSH". What is that? I tried searching for it but found nothing. I know this is wired. I don't think it was worth asking at the Teahouse so I asked you. DangerousJXD (talk) 06:33, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Talk pages

About article talk pages: Unless they're articles with no or few disputes, older talk-page discussions are meant to eventually be archived. Also, you need to be careful about renaming sections and subsections, because sometimes they're linked to from other pages, and if you rename them a person trying to find them later via such a link will come up empty handed and have to do a manual search.

I do sometimes add "Sources" sections to article talk pages, but I try to limit them to a bulleted list of sources, and not a lot of text pulled from the sources, cause it causes the page to get awfully big really fast.

That's not to say that I don't sometimes give bits of text and a source or two to support an argument.

--Lightbreather (talk) 18:27, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

"Intrastate"

Gotta love that one of the longest discussion threads on the GSL page revolves around a single word, involves vehement disagreement, and is entirely in good faith. Wikipedia is a bit strange. Faceless Enemy (talk) 05:02, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

Faceless Enemy Ha. Yes, it's too easy to get wrapped up in it sometimes, and it can be difficult to figure out communication issues. I assure you it's not the first time there has been such a debate over a single word, and chances are it won't be the last. But we will get through this together. Cheers! Darknipples (talk) 05:50, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

Advice about that image

Do not restore that image again. They are trying to bait you into edit warring. (Someone obviously alerted Y.) Let's let the WP:NPOVN discussion collect some feedback. Lightbreather (talk) 19:35, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

@Lightbreather: I'm aware of 3RRR. Baiting is very unethical. What options do I have? Darknipples (talk) 19:40, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

It's called tag teaming. Not a lot of options. Wait and see what happens at NPOVN. Lightbreather (talk) 19:44, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

Seems possible...

• Working together to circumvent the three revert rule
• WP:NINJA editing – terse comments, little talk page justification
• Consensus-blocking, continually challenging outside opinions, and acting as if they own an article. Tag team members will often revert changes, even if they are made based on talkpage consensus, and instead insist that consensus isn't clear yet, and more talking needs to happen on the talk page. This plays into a tag team's tendentious, disruptive editing style and preserves a preferred version of an article. When discussion is attempted, tag team members will often respond with circular argumentation and a continual ignoring of points made by those they oppose. Even if voices from the wider community come in to show a differing community consensus, tag-teamers may refuse to "let the matter drop" at article talkpages. When the community's attention has been diverted to other matters, tag teams may continue to bring up the same matters again and again, to try and create the appearance of a new consensus. Darknipples (talk) 20:26, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

It's an essay, so keep that in mind. I don't cite essays a lot, but it's apropos here. I didn't know it at the time, but what happened to me soon after I started editing GC articles is called POV railroading. Every one of those items - false narratives, policy misuse, pile-ons, incivility, and "brand, discredit, ban" - were used on me. The first and the last are still used, in fact. The others, not so much. Lightbreather (talk) 20:19, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

Actually, it's called sockpuppeting. Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Yaf‎ Felsic (talk) 15:53, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

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Gun show loophole image

Hi there! Over at WP:NPOVN#Image_at_Gun_show_loophole you said I guess I will have to obtain an image that encompasses "the needs" of all of these editors that object, at my own expense. It will be of a private sellers inventory. Please feel free to make constructive suggestions in this regard on my TP. That's why I'm here.

Reading over the discussions at WP:NPOVN and at Talk:Gun show loophole, it seems to me that you're operating under the premise that the article deserves or needs an image. I haven't seen anything that says that an article must have an image but I might have missed something. Are you aware of something that says images are needed in articles? What I've read at MOS:IMAGES is that images are good, and there's lots of information about how to place an image, but I didn't see that images are required. Even for Good Articles, images just have to represent the subject but again aren't required.

Moreover, some articles don't lend themselves to images because there's no image that would represent the article subject, and I'd argue that the gun show loophole, like other articles about legislation, laws, or deficiencies in the law, is one such article. My reasoning is that it is next to impossible to show a private seller not performing a background check on a private buyer. Showing a private seller's inventory might possibly be suitable but I'm not convinced of that, because again such an image doesn't represent the loophole itself.

Before you go to the effort and expense to take a picture (which might end up not being suitable), I hope you'll consider what I've said here. Good luck. Ca2james (talk) 16:14, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

• Comment: The image used here could be a good model. It's a private sale, taking place at a gun show, with nothing in the image that could unintentionally mislead the viewer. Faceless Enemy (talk) 03:59, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Gun Politics Task Force proposal

There's a proposal here that I'd like your opinion on. Faceless Enemy (talk) 04:01, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Interesting reading

A very interesting read, thanks for the pointer. I am kind of new to this little corner of WP. Wow. I believe we may have encountered many of the same usual suspects. They will be the ruin of my article space percentage. Thank you for your contributions on guns. I am a Chicagoan and we had our first warm day of Spring this week, sigh. Keep in touch! Hugh (talk) 11:44, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

This and that about being a WP editor

I just added some stuff on my talk page about this stuff, but this is probably a better place to go and learn:

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Also, FYI, the way you order your talk page (and frankly, article talk pages) is really confusing sometimes. You might want to revisit WP:TPG, and I see you tried to put some sort of header on this page, which there are templates for... I will see what I can find. Have you archived any of your talk page yet? That might be worth a look, too. Lightbreather (talk) 17:16, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

So, I added template:editnotice to the top of your talk page, using your text that you'd apparently written for that purpose. Hope you don't mind. I would suggest that you make it a little shorter. I also created this: User talk:Darknipples/Editnotice, which will be displayed when your talk page is edited. It too could be briefer, and probably using both is overkill. Lightbreather (talk) 17:36, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

Iron pipeline merger proposal

I have proposed that Iron Pipeline be merged into arms trafficking. Thought you deserved a heads up, especially since you obviously went to quite a bit of effort to source the article. Faceless Enemy (talk) 11:08, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

Email me, please

Could you please email me? I was going to email you, but you don't have that preference on. There are some things about my current personal/health situation that I would like to share but not broadcast to your every watcher or mine. Lightbreather (talk) 18:53, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Check your junk box, that's where yours went Lightbreather -- Darknipples (talk) 22:33, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Better name

Can you change your name to something which is not like Nipple . You can become Darknostrls :: Darkfountain :: Darkswordsman :: Darkharpoon. --C E (talk) 07:43, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi CosmicEmperor, to answer your question, yes, I believe I can... Darknipples (talk) 07:50, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks , I never wanted to block you . I had reported it in another forum , and I was asked to discuss here . I first saw your name in some sockpuppet investigations page , and that's the main reason why i was suspicious . But as others said you are an established user , so I hope you will find a pleasant name for yourself. --C E (talk) 07:54, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

CosmicEmperor, would you mind directing me to the report? A hyper-link would be best. I am anxious to read it. Darknipples (talk) 08:02, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

WP:UAA read soon before it gets updated.

And this is sockpuppet case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Darknipples/ArchiveC E (talk) 08:51, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

It's up to you, Darknipples. It's a really distracting username and might put attention on you rather than on your edits but the admins made it clear that it's your choice. By the way, I changed my username and it's a simple, painless procedure should you choose to go this route. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 20:09, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

I used to think this, but then I chose to get past it. There are so many other far more worthwhile things to discuss on this site than a moderately edgy User name. --Scalhotrod (Talk) ☮ღ☺ 20:25, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!

Welcome back! :) Faceless Enemy (talk) 22:38, 27 July 2015 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!

For your fortitude and patience in dealing with people determined to introduce POV to Wikipedia. — GrammarFascist contribstalk 17:54, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

Re: closing Gun show loophole

I apologize for first suggesting that I would summarize and close the discussion, and then not closing it. I hope you understand my concern about (me) possibly being too involved in the discussion. I have completed a non-admin closure of precisely one other discussion; in that case, I had nominated some articles for merge, but the brief discussion that followed showed there was no real consensus for the merge, even though by straight vote counting it would have appeared otherwise. In other words, I closed one that went against my own nomination, and so indicated. Unlikely in that case that anyone will feel I was not being impartial. In GSL, however, I think a more experienced and less involved admin should close. I really, really, would like to see the issue put to bed, and I don't think that other editors will ever be willing to do that until the article title is changed. When I found the policy WP:NDESC, I realized that we had all been assuming that any title absolutely had to be supported by RS (I had certainly been making that assumption) -- this policy which we had not ever discussed (I checked) said otherwise, and it would be premature to close without considering it, especially if it might provide a long-term way out of this dilemma. _{Due to wikibreak, please ping me if you reply here or I may miss it.} Etamni | ✉ | ✓  23:55, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Etamni This issue is about WP:POLICY, and the fact that certain editor(s) are trying to find a way to subvert it. They're looking for a LOOPHOLE in Wiki policy. IMO it's WP:POVPUSHing. They have done very little to improve the article outside of their own AGENDA. For the record, I never asked you to close the discussion, just if you had any experience, so what you did was on your own accord, not mine. Darknipples (talk) 18:43, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

seriously, what?

//The editor responsible has had multiple blocks, I have reached out on their personal TP and asked for a discussion prior to further edits.//

what??? my block log says I have been never blocked. only one time I logged in using internet.org app, which uses ip ranges with face:b00c in them, so got caught in some autoblock thing for a user who is not me.

copied the lines inbetween // from your edit summaryMahfuzur rahman shourov (talk) 15:44, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

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Sorry for offending you last year. I can be abrupt and impatient. Hope you stick around. Felsic2 (talk) 23:03, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

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Excuse me for volunteering your efforts here. This topic seems to be of more interest to you. Plus, it'll take some work since there's a whole book to get and read! (If you don't want to, then I can find the time I suppose.) Felsic2 (talk) 23:26, 14 August 2016 (UTC)

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Rich

As I tried to explain, the second sentence introduces "Bauman" without explaining who he is or in what way he's connected to the Rich family; this is the first mention of Bauman in our article. Rather than write my own description I copied our description from later in the article: "Brad Bauman, a communications professional and pro bono spokesman for the Rich family." I can't see why that's objectionable or POV unless the description itself – which again, is in the current article uncontested – is also POV. The only real content modification I made was to remove "financial advisor" but I honestly don't see the relevance. What's relevant is that he's Fox-affiliated like Wheeler. VM reverted my edit because he stalks my edits and reverts but your contributions seem genuine so I'm struggling to understand the objection. James J. Lambden (talk) 04:13, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

@James J. Lambden: Whilst I was attempting to fix this in the spirit of consensus, there was an edit conflict, as VM has made this edit [1]. Let's continue this discussion on the Article Talk Page, where it belongs...DN (talk) 04:41, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Murder_of_Seth_Rich#Aftermath DN (talk) 04:43, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

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I am going to have to ask you to stop personalizing disputes and making repeated references to other editors' bad faith, before we end up on the admin noticeboards. If you have an accusation to make, make it on users' own talk pages and save the article talk pages for explicitly stating and justifying your positions on content. In Murder of Seth Rich#Intent to distract, you have make a whole bunch of backhanded accusations, but I believe you never actually stated your position on the content dispute. If I were to assume bad faith, as you like to do, I would accuse you of stonewalling. But I don't do that, so I am politely asking you to discuss the content in a more constructive manner. --Dr. Fleischman (talk) 16:32, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

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As you participated in Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive957#Proposal: One-way IBAN on Godsy towards Legacypac, you may be interested in Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Proposing IBAN between Godsy and Legacypac. — Godsy ^(TALK_CONT) 03:16, 29 June 2017 (UTC)

Personal concerns

Thanks for this. Just a side note, I can't speak for TFD, but I think if you were to investigate my edit history with a little depth it might ease your personal concerns. (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) --Dr. Fleischman (talk) 05:23, 1 July 2017 (UTC)

Russian report

Hi Nip. I'm surprised to see you add more on the outdated critics of the public intelligence report. I think the talk page discussion is moving in the direction of eliminating all this stuff, which is now very much superseded by additional factual reporting and by the irrelevance of that report to the core topic of Russian interference, regardless of whether that report, on its own, convinced every last skeptic. Please consider undoing your edit until a conclusive consensus favoring it should emerge on talk. Thanks. SPECIFICO talk 19:22, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

SPECIFICO I think I understand why you feel it is UNDUE, and you may revert it if you so choose. I feel confident that this relatively small addition is warranted for now, per talk page discussions and WP policy guidelines. If you are confident that it will eventually be eliminated by consensus then be patient and let time do it's work. I will respect the consensus if that is the decision. I assure you, my decision to add that part is not merely on the basis of appeasing skeptics, and I have sincerely mulled over your arguments. The article would not be as good as it is without your input thus far. Feel free to reach out to me any time, as you are most welcome here. DN (talk) 19:56, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

First, I think it's important to recognize that the pundits who were cited in the press are not particularly notable experts on cyberwarfare, international relations, and other defined areas of knowledge related to the subject of Russian psy-ops and cybercrime. Journalists "smile and dial" to get quotes for their articles and these are the folks who took their calls on that occasion. We don't see notable retired military, academic, diplomatic, or other experts cited. Second, here is the question we must ask: What does a statement that the declassified report omits information (which is 100% deliberate and obvious by the nature of "declassified") add to the factual narrative about the Russians and their interference in the US elections? What does that add to the story? SPECIFICO talk 12:24, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

Reply

Okay will do, thank you! Sagecandor (talk) 04:47, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

Revert on Russia article

Hi DN. The sentence that you restored on the Russia article is simply factually wrong. The ODNI/DHS did not make the claim that the sentence implies they made. It's nowhere to be found in either the ODNI/DHS joint statement or the Guardian article describing the statement. A second problem is that the sentence you restored does not attribute the statement - it sounds like it's coming from Wikipedia's authoritative voice, which would be a violation of WP:NPOV. I edited the sentence to make it actually say what the ODNI/DHS said, and to properly attribute it. I hope you'll self-revert back. -Thucydides411 (talk) 20:50, 8 August 2017 (UTC)

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Hello, I've come across an editor who is repeatedly reverting my edits, deletes my comments (in violation of WP:TPO), and refuses to acknowledge my comments on their talk page and instead just deletes them. Do you know what recourse I can take for this?
P.S. You're a random editor whom I've picked to ask this to because it looks like you know what you're doing lol — Tha†emoover†here (talk) 17:37, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

To be more specific, User:Hafizh Ahmeed won't reply on his talk page or the talk page he is repeatedly deleting my comments on. I've come to you, a random editor, for a third opinion/any help you can offer. — Tha†emoover†here (talk) 17:57, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Thatemooverthere, please be aware that Darknipples has only edited once in 2018, so may not respond promptly. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 18:02, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Cullen328 Thanks for telling me. I've found the dispute resolution page (which is probably more productive than messaging random users lol) and am filling out the forms as we speak :) — Tha†emoover†here (talk) 18:17, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

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I'm ugly. —valereee (talk) 23:37, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

Hello. I would like to request that you revert this change to Valereee's post in this section. It violates WP:TPO, which says "Never edit or move someone's comment to change its meaning, even on your own talk page." (Emphasis copied from the original.) By way of contrast, you are allowed to remove other editors' posts on your talk page, though it is presumed that you have read them. Thanks. — Mudwater ^(Talk) 00:12, 4 August 2021 (UTC)

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Okey doke then. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.—valereee (talk) 00:13, 4 August 2021 (UTC) t —valereee (talk) 00:13, 4 August 2021 (UTC)

Have fun with that. DN (talk) 00:16, 4 August 2021 (UTC)44