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# [[Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 10#Alexander_the_Great|Alexander the Great]]
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= November 11 =

{{hat|Posted in wrong place, resources provided for OP, problem solved. [[User:SemanticMantis|SemanticMantis]] ([[User talk:SemanticMantis|talk]]) 20:23, 11 November 2016 (UTC)}}
I have posted factual information to celebrity wikipedia pages and received the below listed threats from General Ization. What truths are authorized to be posted to public persons pages?


Goldberg told the nation she would leave the U.S.A. if Donald Trump was elected President. Goldberg did not follow through on that statement and proved herself a liar to the American Public.

Cranston told the nation he would leave the U.S.A. if Donald Trump was elected President. Cranston did not follow through on that statement and proved himself a liar to the American Public.

Campbell told the nation she would leave the U.S.A. if Donald Trump was elected President. Campbell did not follow through on that statement and proved herself a liar to the American Public.

November 2016[edit source]
Please do not add defamatory content to Wikipedia, as you did to Whoopi Goldberg, especially if it involves living persons. Thank you. General Ization Talk 14:30, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add defamatory content, as you did at Bryan Cranston, you may be blocked from editing. General Ization Talk 14:30, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you add defamatory content, as you did at Neve Campbell. General Ization Talk 14:30, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

Mkwiki8319 (talk) 14:45, 11 November 2016 (UTC) By posting a truthful statement, I was edited and warned by General Ization. I would ask what part of my statement was untrue or defamatory. These statement were made by the persons and posted to their wikipedia page.
"celebrity told the nation he would leave the U.S.A. if Donald Trump was elected President. celebrity did not follow through on that statement and proved himself a liar to the American Public."
My understanding is that wikepedia is about truth. Mkwiki8319 (talk) 14:45, 11 November 2016 (UTC) <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Mkwiki8319|Mkwiki8319]] ([[User talk:Mkwiki8319#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mkwiki8319|contribs]]) </small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:You're in the wrong place. Try [[WP:Help Desk]]. In the mean time, try [[WP:BLP]] and [[WP:RS]]. [[User:Nil Einne|Nil Einne]] ([[User talk:Nil Einne|talk]]) 15:59, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

:Maybe they meant it when they said it, and then changed their minds. To call it "lying" is ridiculous. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 16:12, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

:Indeed. Your statements were unsourced, and you have no reason to assume that they are not making arrangements to leave the country; such things take time. The people about which you were making the claims have no obligation to report to the public whether or when they will leave. Had you stopped at the first sentence, with the citation of a reliable source to support it, your edit would have been appropriate. Because of the second sentence, your statements were indeed defamatory and violations of [[WP:BLP]]. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;">[[User:General Ization|<font color="#006633">General <i>Ization</i></font>]]</span> <sup>''[[User talk:General Ization|<font color="#000666">Talk </font>]] ''</sup> 16:24, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

: As for "Wikipedia is about truth", please carefully read [[Wikipedia:Verifiability, not truth]]. -- [[User:JackofOz|<font face="Papyrus">Jack of Oz</font>]] [[User talk:JackofOz#top|<span style="font-size:85%"><font face="Verdana" ><sup>[pleasantries]</sup></font></span>]] 19:09, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
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= November 12 =
= November 12 =

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November 1

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 1

  1. F-15 — Vapor trail from single wingtip?
  2. Gymnastic Splits
  3. Halloween
  4. Winning in Florida and North Carolina: Does it ensure the victory beyond any reasonable doubt?
  5. Wrap Speed Animated Wallpaper

November 2

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 2

  1. Road Bike Inner Tube

November 3

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 3

  1. Transgender behaviors in other mammals?
  2. Private fostering

November 4

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 4

  1. Why do rail inspectors punch tickets?

November 6

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 6

  1. What do you call this car part?
  2. Birdhouse?
  3. Old factory
  4. Whistle

November 7

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 7

  1. Machine with hydraulic walker
  2. Number 19 Rashad Khalifa

November 8

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 8

  1. In what episodes of the Doris Day Show does Doris Day wear this outfit?
  2. Wrong on so many levels

November 9

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 9

  1. Celebratory Noise Making?
  2. Should measuring cups of instant rice be tapped to cause settling?
  3. Elections

November 10

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 10

  1. Alexander the Great
  2. Finger on the big red button

November 11

Posted in wrong place, resources provided for OP, problem solved. SemanticMantis (talk) 20:23, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

I have posted factual information to celebrity wikipedia pages and received the below listed threats from General Ization. What truths are authorized to be posted to public persons pages?


Goldberg told the nation she would leave the U.S.A. if Donald Trump was elected President. Goldberg did not follow through on that statement and proved herself a liar to the American Public.

Cranston told the nation he would leave the U.S.A. if Donald Trump was elected President. Cranston did not follow through on that statement and proved himself a liar to the American Public.

Campbell told the nation she would leave the U.S.A. if Donald Trump was elected President. Campbell did not follow through on that statement and proved herself a liar to the American Public.

November 2016[edit source]

Please do not add defamatory content to Wikipedia, as you did to Whoopi Goldberg, especially if it involves living persons. Thank you. General Ization Talk 14:30, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add defamatory content, as you did at Bryan Cranston, you may be blocked from editing. General Ization Talk 14:30, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you add defamatory content, as you did at Neve Campbell. General Ization Talk 14:30, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

Mkwiki8319 (talk) 14:45, 11 November 2016 (UTC) By posting a truthful statement, I was edited and warned by General Ization. I would ask what part of my statement was untrue or defamatory. These statement were made by the persons and posted to their wikipedia page. "celebrity told the nation he would leave the U.S.A. if Donald Trump was elected President. celebrity did not follow through on that statement and proved himself a liar to the American Public." My understanding is that wikepedia is about truth. Mkwiki8319 (talk) 14:45, 11 November 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mkwiki8319 (talkcontribs)

You're in the wrong place. Try WP:Help Desk. In the mean time, try WP:BLP and WP:RS. Nil Einne (talk) 15:59, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe they meant it when they said it, and then changed their minds. To call it "lying" is ridiculous. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 16:12, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. Your statements were unsourced, and you have no reason to assume that they are not making arrangements to leave the country; such things take time. The people about which you were making the claims have no obligation to report to the public whether or when they will leave. Had you stopped at the first sentence, with the citation of a reliable source to support it, your edit would have been appropriate. Because of the second sentence, your statements were indeed defamatory and violations of WP:BLP. General Ization Talk 16:24, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
As for "Wikipedia is about truth", please carefully read Wikipedia:Verifiability, not truth. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 19:09, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

November 12

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 12

  1. Death of Leonard Cohen
  2. Royal Mail Question About Domestic Letter Boxes
  3. To what extent are the smartest people believed to be academics?

November 13

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 13

  1. Orgasm semen output

November 15

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 15

  1. Itunes cards

November 16

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 16

  1. Why are mathmatical equations displayed so small?
  2. Matt Lauer, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump interviews

November 17

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2016 November 17

  1. SpiderG
  2. Flag identification
  3. New logo for Football Club
  4. Laptop Battery