User talk:Njd-de

External links

Hi, thanks for check up and comment. I didn’t try to promote this web-site. But it has blog pages I considered as informative, cos there are many useful infos. I have read requirements before editing articles, so I concluded these pages are up the rules of wikipedia. Especially in the Advertising and conflicts of interest of guidelines you sent, second paragraph. Please, let me know if some of the nonprofit links from the website are able to be insert, so I could find out the proper work with such. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arthur Jet (talk • contribs) 07:34, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you for your diligence

Hamis Kiggundu and related articles seem to be total self aggrandisement. That the man paid Ugandan journalists (cited in the article!) is significant in the history of this article and its sock farm Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 22:49, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

In the past I never really bothered to actually read the article on Kiggundu. Today I did, and I was so surprised to find that phrase about him paying journalists in this article. But yeah it fits to what see here.

Thank you btw for nominating all their images for deletion. I was just checking the result of this, and while doing so noticed that this morning an IP recreated an article about Rozina Negusei on simplewiki. I don't entirely get how she's connected to Kiggundu, but these socks seem to care about her. Also, I always found it odd that these socks would create an article on Haruna Sentongo. Didn't make sense to me that billionaire A would want billionaire B to shine on Wikipedia as well. Thanks to a reference in the Kiggundu article it seems like Sentongo and Kiggundu are brothers though.

I think for tonight I will give up trying to understand this. Anyways, thanks again for your eyes on this sockfarm !!​ – NJD-DE (talk) 23:28, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

As a generalisation, becoming wealthy in developing nations requires legitimately earned commissions to be paid in order to become notable. I rather pity the sock farm because they are failing. I am not sure failure is tolerated well. I am not sure that I care much!

The IP might be legit: https://guc.toolforge.org/?by=date&user=41.210.145.202. Or might not. These could be 'legitimising edits'. We need to look and see if they feature in SPI archives, but I'm about to sign off for the night Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 23:41, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

The IP is part of range 41.210.128.0/18. On that range we also have 41.210.155.1 who edited Draft:Ham Palm Villas and Diamond Trust Bank (Uganda). And there's a bunch of other IPs of that sockfarm in that range as well, including the one you recently reported at the SPI: 41.210.141.13, 41.210.143.47, 41.210.143.71, 41.210.143.131, 41.210.145.10, 41.210.145.202, 41.210.146.136, 41.210.147.109, 41.210.147.121, 41.210.147.161, 41.210.154.238, 41.210.155.1, 41.210.155.52, 41.210.159.210, 41.210.159.249. – NJD-DE (talk) 11:43, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

I expect you have started an SPI for it? Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 19:05, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

​ Quelle surprise! They re-uploaded images of Kiggundu: File:Mr.Hamis Kiggundu.jpg and File:Hamis Kiggundu cropped.jpg. This time they aren't claiming it to be their own work. Instead they claim it would be the work of a newssite called Uganda Times. After some WHOIS-digging it appears that this might actually be a newssite run by Ham Enterprises. Both hamenterprises.co.ug and ugandatimes.ug are hosted on Boston servers (192.185.98.250, 192.185.98.253). Ham Enterprises lists a UK office at "375 Moston Lane, Manchester, M40 9NB, England" and Uganda Times Facebook page lists "Moston Lane, MB40 Manchester, UK" as their office.. – NJD-DE (talk) 18:10, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

I have started Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Izaaqnewton for this one. Feel free to add the IP. I've also nominated this ordure on Commons for speedy deletion as re-created material. I'll let the admin there who deleted the prior files know as well Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 19:22, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

​Didn't knew until today that Commons had a place for SPI as well, but successfully created on at C:Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Izaaqnewton that lead to their Commons block. Good to also list them here on enwiki though for a historical reference, and as we still need the global locks.

I didn't file a SPI for the IP as this farm hops IPs too often, and I believe admins will consider the range far too large to block it. – NJD-DE (talk) 20:30, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Message regarding edits on Musical notation

Hello, What is your name?
You wrote on my page saying you deleted a link i tried to make, but not other links that are equivalent.
Why are other links ok but not mine?
John Keller (talk) 21:50, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi John Keller, I removed one of the links you added. I didn't pay a closer look at the rest of the article and might have missed removing other links that shouldn't be there. MrOllie did notice them, and removed them accordingly however. – NJD-DE (talk) 21:58, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Notice i am learning the syntax by copying.

But what is this wikipedia code language called?

So MrOllie removed all the links for the website which contains all the information about all the Alternative Chromatic staff notations. This is most unhelpful, Don't you agree? — Preceding unsigned comment added by John Keller (talk • contribs) 22:27, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

​It's called Wikitext. You can read more about that at Help:Wikitext.

Information about these notations with these links shouldn't have been added in the first place. Removing them was correct. They should only be added again if reliable sources reporting on them exist. – NJD-DE (talk) 22:34, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your advise on TIME page

Hi Njd-de,

Thanks for your message regarding the modification that I've tried to made on TIME page. I've cited a reliable reference. I hope it will works.

Best, Benjamin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jiben38 (talk • contribs) 16:07, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi Njd-de

Hello! Thanks for the note. I appreciate you reaching out, I hadn't seen a reason for every single one of my edits being removed, so I am happy to see that someone reached out! I share the same perspective as you regarding neutral writing, hence the reason I softened the rather opinionated, unattributed, strong language labeling someone a conspiracy theorist without citing articles or research. The rather opinionated text that found its way into an encyclopedic text should not lead with labeling someone a QANON supporter, without some attribution. The previous text, in my view, was rather problematic, as it was labeling someone a whole slew of things, rather than objectively/neutrally sharing information and allowing the reader to click on links and do further research. You'll note I did not say she was not a conspiracy theorist, as I don't think anyone is qualified to do, but rather say she has been labeled/critiqued/called a particular thing, and leave it to the reader to decide. In my view, and I'm a longtime Wikipedia lover, Wikipedia is not designed to share its opinion about any one or thing, it is meant to share attributable information, and allow the reader to do her/his/its own further research and reach its own conclusion. It is not neutral to say someone is a former doctor, conspiracy theorist, Qanon supporter and looney and expect the reader to objectively reach their own conclusion. Hence the reason I softened the language and took out the more extreme text to allow the reader to reach their own conclusion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lknlp (talk • contribs) 18:25, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

WarnerMedia Direct and Warner Horizon shows

Hello a user named Imtiaz.kazi3 is adding Hacks, Pretty Little Liars, Pretty Dirty Secrets and Generation onto the Warner Bros. Television Studios section on List of WarnerMedia television programs article so can you add warning to the user please and removed the four shows out of the Warner Bros. Television Studios section on List of WarnerMedia television programs? 85.255.233.205 (talk) 14:56, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi *.205, I am not entirely sure what the scope of List of WarnerMedia television programs is, and what the exact issue is. Even the Pretty Little Liars article says that WBTV is the distributor. Maybe I am missing something here.

In any case, if you have the impression that someone is vandalizing an article, then go ahead and revert the edit. You can find the warning templates at Wikipedia:Template index/User talk namespace. – NJD-DE (talk) 15:04, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

I know but Hacks, Blade Runner: Black Lotus and Generation are not produced by Warner Bros. Television. That's why is unsourced so can you remove them on List of WarnerMedia television programs? 85.255.233.205 (talk) 15:20, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

It's an article in which of the programs is owned by WarnerMedia or not. 85.255.233.205 (talk) 15:21, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

MSAgent update for Windows8/8.1+

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-install-microsoft-agent-in-windows-8-x64/97737a87-510d-4043-9048-b2cc562a872f - This url was recently added to the MSAgents page but was taken off. It was added to compliment the information regarding MSAgents on Windows 7. The update is free of charge and made available via a Microsoft forum. So it's a legitimate update for Microsoft Windows 8/8.1+. Please add it to the page for the benefit of Wikipedia users. I am personally using the update on Windows 11. It's for 32bit and 64bit Windows. I'm using 64bit Windows. It works fine using DeskBot freeware program. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.50.216.103 (talk) 11:00, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

In order to keep this discussion in one place, I have replied to you at Talk:Microsoft_Agent#MSAgent_update_for_Windows_8/8.1+. – NJD-DE (talk) 11:33, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

Just a few questions

Hello Njd-de,
Hope you have seen my recent activities and get the reason I am looking for.
It was quoted that, "If the link is keeping you from editing Spacious, you can make a whitelist request so that the corp link can remain there"
So is it possible now?
There is no reason to believe it will be spammed again to articles. It was just a mistake. With due respect to the Wikipedia rules, it will never happen in the future.
And if I disclose it to MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist#spacious.hk then can I get any help to get away from this trouble?

Thanks,
Mahfuj. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MahfujNahid (talk • contribs) 21:05, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

I don't understand which trouble you are referring to, MahfujNahid. The URL is blacklisted, and there's no need for this to be changed. In any case, please keep things in one place at MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist#spacious.hk. – NJD-DE (talk) 21:41, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

Avant un Rêve

Hello, how are you? Thank you for your interest in my article about the album Avant un Rêve. May I ask you why you have removed it? Is it for editing, or another purpose? Thank you in advance for your reply. AnnSo Ma — Preceding unsigned comment added by AnnSo Ma (talk • contribs) 10:51, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

Hello AnnSo Ma, the article created on Avant Un Rêve by PrinceofJazz was not ready to be published in article space. It needs references that demonstrate significant coverage in reliable sources. You can improve the article in draft space at Draft:Avant Un Rêve, and submit it for review once you think it's ready. – NJD-DE (talk) 11:02, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

Conflict of interest response

Apologies for not noticing the request for an explanation before proceeding editing the article for "Automobilista 2". I am not editing the content itself if you review diffs. I noticed that the collapsed sections do not work correctly in mobile, everything was under "Development". I am not being compensated for this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ArtVandelayImportExport (talk • contribs) 13:35, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi ArtVandelayImportExport, no worries. Thanks for reaching out to me, and clarifying that you are not being compensated for the edits. Please note that a COI can also exist without financial interests/compensation. Also if you would be employed by the game studio and not receiving compensation for the edits, you would still be considered as a paid editor. And btw any edit - even without actual content change - is considered as editing the article. Anyways, happy editing! – NJD-DE (talk) 13:40, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

Understood, thanks for the clarification! It is indeed a bigger grey area than I thought at first. Having reviewed the COI guidelines, I can see where this is coming from. After seeing the article being filled out by community, my own judgement simply did not think a simple heading structure and HTML clean up for better readability (more "Wiki-like") would be a problem and thought I'd help out a bit. But it is indeed best if I don't here and on some other impacted articles. After your last edits I can understand what the big revert was about as well, and it's readable on my mobile browser. I shouldn't have interfered with that in the first place. I will note my COI status if I take part in talk page discussion concerning impacted articles, but by definition I am indeed not a paid editor. So can we consider this matter closed? Either way happy holidays! ArtVandelayImportExport (talk) 17:41, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

AMS 2 page

Dear Njd-de,

I wanted to write a better page for AMS 2. With 100% objective. No subjective stuff, good sources, no opinions, no nothing. Just 100% how it is. With good, bad and neutral things. But I seems you think I am COI. Perhaps I should have chosen my username better. Not smart of me. I can live with deleting of changelogs, but not with removing game modes, features, ca and track-roster and the reception. I am sad. I put hours in it in the layout, being 100% objective and eventually people started to noticing the AMS 2 wiki was updated and started to add more things, like Carguy whom surprisely added better sentences due his English-skills. I also compared wiki pages like rFactor 2, ACC, AC, etc and 'mine' AMS 2 and they were all similar. With similar sections and senctences. Also they feature car-and track roster as well, so why AMS 2 wiki page not?

I wrote something on my userpage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MariusAMS2 (talk • contribs) 15:06, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

I wish you a merry Christmas,

Marius