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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:20, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Removed edit to Olympic Symbols page 2018

Hello, A few years ago you removed my edit to the Olympic Symbols page. It has since been re-edited and elaborated on to go back to the spirit of my original edit. I am the "niece" of "Harry" Hal Haig Prieste, the man who stole and returned the original flag to the IOC. My grandfather was his doctor and my family his caretakers. Check out this page with pictures of me & him, one of which even has the flag in NJ before he flew to Sydney with my grandparents to return it to the IOC. The original article I edited (which you retracted) listed the flag as being created in 1925. Since he stole the flag at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics (the first Olympics in which the 5 ring flag was used), it is impossible that it was created in 1925. While I did make a typo with "1912", (should have been "1913" in terms of the symbol of the rings or "1914" in terms of the rings appearing on the actual flag, based on the reference used on that portion of the page at the time), 1912 is a lot closer than 1925.

Just wanted to touch base to discuss the deletion as these events and history are a part of my own personal history.

Thank you Kjlamaina (talk) 05:12, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

"The Olympic Flag". Extract from: Textes choisis II, p.470. (written in 1931). Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.

U.S. Route 66

Hello, I am new to posting to Wikipedia. My intent is not to offend or cause animosity. I think Anthony Arno is a Route 66 enthusiast who is as much a historian of the road as anyone on the page. I'm not sure how to properly include him so apologies if I broke protocol. I did not see my email messages indicating I was incorrect until after I had reposted my comments. I thought I just did not save them properly. The podcast is one of the few cultural artifacts covering current events related to the highway without an alternate agenda such as religion or road-tripping in general and, therefore I think it is relevant. I read the bullet point about the cricket player and feel this is far more culturally relevant so im not sure what im doing wrong. I appreciate your guidance. i am not affiliated with the podcast just a fan. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Morton.rodney (talk • contribs) 03:24, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

@Morton.rodney: I appreciate that you think it is relevant and that you were not trying to be disruptive. However, for the reasons I explained on your Talk page, it is not appropriate to include this content in the In popular culture section of the article. I considered myself whether it might make an appropriate external link rather than article content, and then saw that you added it there. However, another editor reverted that edit because it appeared to be promotional. You may wish to contact that editor to discuss their reversion. Please sign your comments on any Talk page by typing four tildes (~~~~) after them. General Ization ^Talk 03:31, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Edit warring over linkspam. I've requested a user block at AIV. Maybe page protection will be necessary. 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 04:09, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

you told me that this was potentially relevant! i did not realize i had to get approval from someone to post a link! I reached out to the person as soon as they identified themselves. "I considered myself whether it might make an appropriate external link rather than article content, and then saw that you added it there. However, another editor reverted that edit because it appeared to be promotional. You may wish to contact that editor to discuss their reversion." no one reached out to me to discuss my revisionMorton.rodney (talk) 04:29, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

@Morton.rodney: Please see WP:BRD. It is your responsibility to begin a discussion on the article's Talk page (not your Talk page or another editor's Talk page) about content you think should be added but that other editors have removed or reverted. It is no one else's responsibility to "reach out to you". I think I and others have rather clearly explained on your Talk page why we think the content you are trying to add should not be added. However, please also see WP:CONSENSUS, which is how such decisions are made here, not merely by one editor (especially a new editor, seemingly unfamiliar with many of our policies) insisting something should be added to an article. General Ization ^Talk 05:04, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:51, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

Vandalism - BAPS Article

Hello General Ization, I noticed that you reverted some unsourced edits at the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha page and left a final warning on the unregistered user’s talk page. After your warnings were posted, the same user made another unsourced edit [1] that I reverted. Moreover, some of the other content he added was already properly included it in the relevant section within the article rather than in a stand-alone section by consensus on the article talk page as per WP:STRUCTURE. Accordingly, I have removed the improperly sourced material, and I would appreciate if you could block this disruptive editor and, if you feel appropriate, semi-protect the page. Thank you! Apollo1203 (talk) 14:41, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

@Apollo1203: Thanks for your follow-up at Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha. I am not an admin, so I cannot block the IP or protect the page. I will submit requests at AIV and RFPP to do so. General Ization ^Talk 15:25, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

Done. [2] [3]. General Ization ^Talk 15:30, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

General Ization thank you!