User talk:Knitsey

Please post new messages at the bottom of my talk page. Please use headlines when starting new talk topics. Thank you.

Jason Blades.....

Hi Knitsey, you removed my update about Jason Blades. It is all absolutely factual and has been admitted to on various TV shows. I don't think that 'celebrities' should be protected from the truth being written about them, particularly when they have admitted to it but then perhaps in retrospect have regretted that admission amd not continued to repeat it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Accuracy1985 (talk • contribs) 06:10, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Hello there. This is nothing to do with protecting anyone. It has everything to do with using a reliable source, using a neutral tone and adhering to BLP policies on Wikipedia.

If you read the message that I left you again, you will see I added links to WP:BLP and WP:RS. I will also add WP:NPOV. I would urge you to read all three of those policies before adding any edits to Wikipedia. If you need any further help then please do reach out. Many thanks, Knitsey (talk) 06:20, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Welcome!

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Happy editing! — TheresNoTime (talk • they/them) 22:17, 19 September 2022 (UTC)

Thank you TNT. Knitsey (talk) 22:18, 19 September 2022 (UTC)

hey, why did you remove my diagram? please let me know... DaDinoNerdBoi (talk) 05:36, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

@DaDinoNerdBoi: there are responses to your Teahouse question. Knitsey (talk) 06:00, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

September 2022

Hello, I'm Mr.weedle. I noticed that you made a change to an article, St Philip's College (Australia), but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Mr.weedle (talk) 04:23, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

you should not have removed it I have proof I have solid proof yes I do have solemnly swear to God I have no proof. Sry wtf. 2A00:23EE:1430:8B0F:CD5B:1BD7:F123:FEC4 (talk) 23:53, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Thought I was reversing it. I will pay more attention in future! Knitsey (talk) 04:26, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Pioneer Courthouse Square

The user you have been reverting here appears to be a new sock of a long-term vandal resuming their disruption after a period of inactivity. Based on past behavior, debating them is fruitless--better to simply revert, block, and ignore. Thanks. --Finngall ^talk 21:53, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the information. I looked at Sockpuppet reports and found the one you reported. You have a LONG memory! Knitsey (talk) 12:28, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Undoing multiple revisions at once

Hi Knitsey, thanks for your help at Suneye1's talk page. You may like to have a look at Help:Reverting: The easiest way to undo multiple contributions at once is to edit the revision before them and to save the page unmodified. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:43, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Damn it!!! I knew there was a way to do it when I switched to Desktop but couldn't remember how to do it lol. Thank you so much for the link. It's been bugging me all day trying to remember how to do it. Knitsey (talk) 22:49, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

~ ToBeFree (talk) 09:06, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Why did you revert my edits?

I don't understand why you reverted my edits. I realized that it uses incorrect grammar (the correct version would be "user:deepfriedtwinky wants to marry her") but for some reason you deleted the whole sentence instead of just fixing the grammar. DeepFriedTwinky (talk) 17:24, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

This is an encyclopedia, not social media. Knitsey (talk) 17:26, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Yes, but to say that I want to marry her is fact as long as it is formatted in the third person DeepFriedTwinky (talk) 17:27, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

and facts belong in encyclopedias DeepFriedTwinky (talk) 17:27, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Stop vandalising. Knitsey (talk) 17:28, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

It's not vandalism if it's true, and on the social media note i don't have social media and as such this is the best place I have to say it DeepFriedTwinky (talk) 17:38, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

And my username doesn't have cheese, boi, ttt, or ryan in it DeepFriedTwinky (talk) 17:39, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

It's not, because this isn't social media. Knitsey (talk) 17:40, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

i don't have social media because I have better things to do with my time

and I can't be a vandal because my username is DeepFriedTwinky, that doesn't have cheese, boi, ttt, or ryan in it DeepFriedTwinky (talk) 17:41, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Issyk inscription

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Issyk_inscription#Vandalism_under_the_banner_of_racist_ideology Afs.rnoru9 (talk) 15:05, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi Afs.rnoru9 I will go take a look. Knitsey (talk) 15:41, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

edits reverted

you reverted my edit of the wikipedia page for Orania. It incorrectly stated black residents were not allowed to live in the town, and gave 2 sources; one did not mention black residents and the other was outdated. I typed in the edit summary "removed false information that was supported by outdated and incorrect sources" but it was reverted anyway Patlov (talk) 19:35, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi Patlov. The references supported the section you removed. Are you saying that the situation in Orania has changed now? Knitsey (talk) 19:37, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

in this interview one of the officials says there's nothing restricting a black south african from moving and 'assimilating' or living there. Some other articles claim it's more about culture than race Patlov (talk) 19:44, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

A YouTube video wouldn't be suitable as a WP:RS, you need articles that state this has changed (not blogs or a primary source) then add it to the article or post the links on the talk page to discuss it.

Removing the situation that was isn't a course of action you need to take. You would need to leave the reliable sources and paragraph as it is then start something like ... in xxxx (date) the situation changed...etc.

I really recommend you post links on the talk page suggesting the changes you want to make with the links and wait to see who turns up to discuss it.

Hope this helps, Knitsey (talk) 20:06, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

rip metrocard

it will be replaced by omny this year

RickAshleyAndMorty (talk) 19:58, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

You just need a reference for the edit. Knitsey (talk) 19:58, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks for reverting vandalism at my user talk page! LR0725 [ Talk | Contribs ] 12:19, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Team work x Knitsey (talk) 12:21, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Your talkpage is also on my watch list for now, just in case. Knitsey (talk) 12:22, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Made me laugh

From your userpage... Apologies to all the CheesieboitttRyans out there. Joyous! Noise! 14:20, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

You know it's true right? I might need to add sussy onto the end though. Knitsey (talk) 14:39, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

I'm imagining the name getting longer and longer and longer...... Joyous! Noise! 14:41, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Truther, got to get truther on there. Knitsey (talk) 14:43, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks for your good work, it's appreciated. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:29, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! It's always nice to be appreciated. I don't know how admins (yourself included obviously) are so quick off the mark with blocks. It must get tiresome. Knitsey (talk) 20:31, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

It sure can, but it's just another task that needs doing. For the most part it's not too bad though, with tools and such, similar to how twinkle, redwarn, antivandal, and all the others help out a lot with recent changes patrolling. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:41, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

I had an accident last year which will take me a while to recover from. Thats when I started editing. I didn't realise just how much work everone puts into this project. It must be tye largest volunteer project in the world. Knitsey (talk) 20:52, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Rollback granted

Hi Knitsey. After reviewing your request, I have enabled rollback on your account. Please keep the following things in mind while using rollback:

• Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle or RedWarn.
• Rollback should be used to revert clear cases of vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
• Rollback should never be used to edit war.
• If abused, rollback rights can be revoked.
• Use common sense.

If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into trouble or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 02:02, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. Knitsey (talk) 04:03, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	Thanks for helping me revert and report all of that WW2 German flag spamming IP addresses! 🛧Layah50♪🛪 ( 話す? 一緒に飛ぼう！) 03:00, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

I would love to know how many I found. I could only go back 500 edits and even though my filters trimmed that down, there will be some stray ones out there. At least they mostly made it easy to find them 88 characters (of course or 103. Knitsey (talk) 03:39, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Me too.. My talk page also just got vandalized by those IP addresses. Even if some of those image vandalism edits are not found, someone will eventually remove them! :)

Once again, thanks for defending Wikipedia! 🛧Layah50♪🛪 ( 話す? 一緒に飛ぼう！) 04:17, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

I would like to add my thanks as well, I was away on vacation, so could take no action myself. --Licks-rocks (talk) 15:56, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

Not a problem. Lots of editors helped out with that spate of vandalism. Knitsey (talk) 16:00, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

FAAM

Hey - I did a little work on Facility_for_Airborne_Atmospheric_Measurements and I saw this [1] revert of yours - FAAM restyled itself in 2016 (its at the bottom of this page: [2] so now it's literally 'FAAM Airborne Laboratory' rather than being acronym. Are you cool if I update the title? (and indeed, do some rewriting on the whole page in general; it looks awful right now)

Joe (talk) 14:10, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Joereddington:, I have no problem with updates, I had heard of FAAM (through work) but I don't have enough knowledge of it to do any updates. So fill your boots. 🙂 Knitsey (talk) 14:19, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! Someone gets it! ACmuisc (talk) 00:24, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Bill Burr

I really wish celebs would stop asking their minions to put weird junk in their articles. Joyous! Noise! 16:35, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

There is a minor celeb with the same name as an academic on Wikipedia and she asked people to change it so that she wouldn't keep getting confused with her 😐 I really do worry about some people. Knitsey (talk) 16:38, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Those people are worrying about us. Joyous! Noise! 16:41, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I never thought of it that way around.

I reported someone earlier for asking on some drug lords talk page for them to expand into Africa. I'm clinging to the hope that it was a joke. Knitsey (talk) 16:47, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I saw that. I was not amused... Courcelles (talk) 16:52, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Me neither, joke or not, I'm sat shaking my phone saying 'wtf, why would you'. The dog jumped. Knitsey (talk) 16:54, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

You're a little too new yet, maybe by about six months... but if you keep this activity up and the level of sense you exhibit the same, you might want to start paying attention to the workings of WP:RFA. And, you know, start blocking your own vandals. Courcelles (talk) 16:55, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

not Knitsey (talk) 16:57, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

A Knitsey (talk) 16:57, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

chance 😄 Knitsey (talk) 16:57, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Cesspit is an exaggeration but I've read through quite a few applications and it scares the heck out of me. But thank you for giving me a boost. That's always appreciated. I'm still a noob as far as policy and procedure is concerned. Maybe in 10 year. Knitsey (talk) 17:00, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

It used to be commonplace for a year to be plenty of editing. I think I passed with less months of tenure (but more edits) than you have. I don't blame you for avoiding what modern RFA has become, but wanting you to go before the gauntlet is purely selfish and wanting to do less work ;) Courcelles (talk) 17:08, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Aha! Ulterior motive. I'm getting there with how all the areas of Wikipedia interact. Someone has just helped with advice about CSD which has made things a lot clearer for me. I like to plod along and watch and learn. Learning what ticks off admins is the first phase. Knitsey (talk) 17:14, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

What ticks off admins? Very little. Which is different from what will get someone blocked by an admin ;) Which boils down to either a) being an obnoxious troll and b) failure to exhibit any common sense. And CSD is perhaps the most finicky thing admins deal with every single day (Arbitration and Arb Enforcement is worse, but easily avoidable.) Most of the criteria are still straightforward, but interpreting A7 has been a source of contention forever. Courcelles (talk) 17:21, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I'm sure I will make some mistakes along the way but I do read and take on board any advice given. If there is ever something you think I'm missing the point of, I'm always happy to be advised. I find it all really interesting. Knitsey (talk) 17:29, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I'm so old I passed with only 21 support votes, and I only had to answer three questions: RfA was so much gentler back then.

If you ever get bored with slapping vandals, we could always use your help at Project Merge, especially dealing with articles from deletion discussions whose verdict was "merge with some other article." It is very easy to confidently assert "THIS ARTICLE NEEDS TO MERGE WITH X," but strangely, most people don't follow through and actually do the work of merging. Joyous! Noise! 20:52, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

That would be something else for me to do. I will have a read tomorrow then come back with anything I'm unsure about if that's OK? Knitsey (talk) 21:04, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Nintendo Switch-only games

What do you mean incorrectly formatted? There is no way to edit Nintendo Switch-only games category and users need to know that it's part of it. Greentoadster (talk) 01:17, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, if you put the request on the talk page then someone will add it to the list. If I get chance I will add it but if not someone will see it and add it. Knitsey (talk) 01:20, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

BOTW isn't a Switch-only game. It's also on the Wii U. – dudhhr ^talk _contribs (he/they) 01:46, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Ah, thanks dudhhr. Knitsey (talk) 01:47, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

you're welcome :) – dudhhr ^talk _contribs (he/they) 01:48, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Splitting discussion for The Usos

An article that been involved with (The Usos) has content that is proposed to be removed and moved to another article (Jey Uso). If you are interested, please visit the discussion. Thank you. Summerslam2022 (talk) 22:48, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Michael Gallagher page edits

Knitsey ...

My user name is TeddyBones, but I AM Michael Gallagher (comic book writer) as written in your Wiki page. I replaced the content to provide more detail and correct inaccuracies. I have not used Wikipedia and am not particularly tech savvy so do not know what more to do to "legitimize" what I've written. It is all from my own experience. Please advise. I do not wish to have incomplete and inaccurate information written about me and I spent hours creating the revised post and making sure that the information about me and my family is correct..

In the meantime I will repost and provide a bit more info in the Edit Summary and hopefully my changes will not be removed again.

Thank you.

Michael Gallagher TeddyBones (talk) 22:40, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. Knitsey (talk) 22:57, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Rubettes

Hi there. The Rubettes featuring John Mick and Steve disbanded after Etherington left playing only for shows. This lineup was sued by Alan Williams. Please allow these edits for the sake of John ,mick and steve as use of The Rubettes name attached to them is in violation of the high court ruling. This can extend to third parties. Zorbakth (talk) 03:48, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Please read the talk page on the article. You need to gain consensus for the changes you're making. Knitsey (talk) 03:50, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Thanks

Hi apologies for my revert I accidentally reverted the wrong thing someone beat me to it and I accidentally reverted their revert sorry. Shadow345110 (talk) 18:50, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

I think the second message I recieved was for reinstating vandalism 😄 I nearly did it again yesterday. Knitsey (talk) 18:52, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Sorry?? I dont know what you mean I was thanking you for reverting my mistake. Shadow345110 (talk) 18:55, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I meant the second message on my talk page was for reinstating vandalism by mistake. It happens. Knitsey (talk) 18:57, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

ok thank you for understanding. Shadow345110 (talk) 19:03, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you!

Appreciating your counter-vandalism efforts. Nir007H (talk) 18:02, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. Knitsey (talk) 18:03, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Can I create a draft page?

Can I? Because you said I wasn't ready for editing. Blue Butterfly Smells Like Cheese (talk) 14:50, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

I didn't say that. I requested a speedy delete of your user page as it was used for advertising. If you have a look on your talk page there is a welcome message with some helpful links. Happy editing, Knitsey (talk) 15:13, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Oh ok. Maybe I'm not ready for Wikipedia 😢😢😢😢😢 Blue Butterfly Smells Like Cheese (talk) 01:02, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

You could always start with small edits, spelling corrections etc? Knitsey (talk) 01:37, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Ok Blue Butterfly Smells Like Cheese (talk) 13:00, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Shiny thing

		The Original Barnstar
		Thank you for making Wikipedia better and, clearly, ruining the day of a lot of vandals who need to pitch up here after they FAFO. — Trey Maturin™ 15:36, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! It's therapeutic for me 😄, so really I'm being selfish. Knitsey (talk) 15:38, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi, some help?

I just received your review. I am trying to build a wiki modeled after this company I'm writing as. If you could please help with this, it would be greatly appreciated! Then maybe I can delete this account! BandoCityMusic (talk) 22:36, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi, you posted your edit on you talk page. It reads like an advertisement rather than an artice. Your user name is also promotional. I will post a message on your talk page. Knitsey (talk) 22:40, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

That unreferenced BLP

Hi Knitsey - they left a very nice apology so I provided a welcome. Interesting: it was AI-generated. I had no idea. (Appreciate your good work patrolling new stuff; thanks!) Antandrus (talk) 23:03, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

I'm trying to AGF, I'm not convinced, all that rubbish about his wife. Then again, I accidentally reverted a bot today so I'm probably not a good judge lol. Hopefully they will come up with something constructive. Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate it. Knitsey (talk) 23:08, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Anti-Spam Barnstar
		Great work against the hit radio spammer. --WikiUser1234945-- (talk) 07:46, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. That one is so predictable as the name usually gives them away, although they do use ip's sometimes. Knitsey (talk) 07:51, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

The contributions can say it if only IP's are there. --WikiUser1234945-- (talk) 08:07, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

For sure. I'm guessing there is a history behind this one but I really can't be bothered to look it up. Knitsey (talk) 08:11, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

See de:User:--WikiUser1234945--/MDR-Troll for more information about the spammer. I hope the translator makes it understandable. Regards --WikiUser1234945-- (talk) 08:24, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

I never thought of looking on de.wikipedia. Well done you for finding it. Interesting about the possible link to another user as well. Knitsey (talk) 08:33, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Not spam

Hi. I think you mistakenly removed information provided non commercial content. I get maximum information and created it specially for readers for max understand World TV Premiere (talk) 07:18, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Hello there, Wikipedia isn't a collection of links. Wikipedia articles are for reliable sources that are directly linked to the article subject. Knitsey (talk) 07:21, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Suggestion

Hi, you can add archive talk pages feature. TruxtVerified (talk) 08:41, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I think I will leave it as it is just for now. But thank you for the thought. I will probably archive at some point. Knitsey (talk) 08:43, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

If you give me the permission to add automatic archive, I will do it for you. TruxtVerified (talk) 08:49, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

How about I message you when I'm ready to start archiving? Knitsey (talk) 08:52, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

i will add a time limit to every topics (eg. 5 days). After 5 days it will move automatically to your archive talk page. TruxtVerified (talk) 08:55, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

No, that's fine, I would rather leave it as it is for now. Knitsey (talk) 08:57, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Ok, you can connect me for any helps. Thank you by TruxtVerified (talk) 08:59, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Special Barnstar

	The Special Barnstar
	For outstanding work in television related articles. TruxtVerified (talk) 08:41, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! Spammers will spam lol. Knitsey (talk) 08:44, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Great! TruxtVerified (talk) 08:47, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

A good friendship starts here... TruxtVerified (talk) 08:47, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Changes at Noatak, Alaska

Hello, I've noticed that my contribution to Noatak, Alaska has been reverted because it's unsourced. Sadly, I cannot find a source of this, as it's kinda niche, but I think a natural phenomena like this is notable enough to be included on the page. My source are my own eyes, as I know people involved with the small circle of people interested in the topic, so I know it's true. Thanks :D — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.251.251.28 (talk) 11:29, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Mysterious skywritting would definitely require a reliable source, see WP:RS. The Sockpuppets were told this by numerous editors last time. Knitsey (talk) 11:44, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

The son of one of the researchers (and my friend) is writing an article about the topic for his high school's website news report. Would that count as reliable? SPR34D UR W1NG2 (talk) 08:05, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Also can Wikipedia staff stop calling my friends trolls and accussing them of vandalism? They are very dedicated people sharing their life's work on here. Thank you SPR34D UR W1NG2 (talk) 08:10, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

I think you should ask for a second opinion at the teahouse [3]. You will need to include the full details of what you want to add to articles and what information you have to back up your claims.

Just be aware, a sockpuppet investigation was opened about your friends and they were linked, hence the ban. The shopped photo didn't help. Knitsey (talk) 08:17, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

The photo was added mistakenly by one of us out of confusion. It was a reference image created for a presentation, as actual images are really hard to take because of the nature of visibility of the anomally. The S.O.G.S system will eventually be updated in order to make photographs easier to take, but it's going to take a long time. Other images from the performance from a few years ago are legitamate, no idea why they were removed. Thanks for understanding! Also apologies for potential grammar mistakes, english isn't me first language and for the behavior of some friends of mine towards staff, I get that being kicked under the table constantly makes them mad, but some got a bit too aggressive. Cheers!

Lucy M. SPR34D UR W1NG2 (talk) 08:28, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

As I said, I think you should ask at the teahouse. Plenty of experienced editors will help you there. Knitsey (talk) 08:32, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

ignore this, knitsey, it's definitely trolling. ltbdl (talk) 08:36, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Talking from my mobile account here. I would like to appreciate Knitsey for being an editor who's actually willing to talk with people, instead of immediately dismissing them as trolls. Telling major Wikipedia figures to ignore someone, just because you think it's trolling...very mature of you. I wish more people were like Knitsey instead of ignoring discussions with people who just want to contribute. 37.48.26.9 (talk) 08:48, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

I'm not anything major, nobody at Wikipedia is, and I do think you are part of the editors who are trying to introduce this nonsense into Wikipedia. But I could always be wrong so for the last time, I do think you should ask at the teahouse to get clarification. When you've asked there and gained consensus for the edit then it can be reinstated. Knitsey (talk) 08:56, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

I did ask. My post was immediately removed. Said editors who are "trying to put nonsense here" are my friends. I know about the topic at hand 37.48.26.9 (talk) 09:03, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

oh, great, now you've logged out. ltbdl (talk) 09:00, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Well yeah, I went outside and plan to stay at my friend's place, so I don't have my computer 37.48.26.9 (talk) 09:03, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

okay I realized that was dumb on my side. I realized I can just login on my phone. Apologies :P SPR34D UR W1NG2 (talk) 09:11, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Thank you

My brother young boy mistakely do this thank you for the restoration 37.186.37.213 (talk) 23:15, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

I don't know what this is in reference to? Knitsey (talk) 23:24, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Help

can you help by fixing problems occured by adding references in 24 News (Indian TV channel). TruxtVerified (talk) 04:42, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Try removing the facebook links. I just did a test edit (from my mobile which I'm not used to, I usually switch to desktop) and it was fine without the facebook link. Knitsey (talk) 08:20, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Hey up!

Just popping in to say "hi". Any chance of a cuppa (Yorkshire, of course)? Technopat (talk) 18:11, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

From the world famous Yorshire Tea mines. Always got a brew on the go. Put wood int'thoil and pull up a Plank. Knitsey (talk) 18:13, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Many thanks! Been at least ten years since I had a real cuppa (long story...)! Could really do with one right now! (My sister-in-law's crazy German shepherd, who's known me since she was a wee puppy, bit me in the hand yesterday; serious bleeding ensued...). Her problem not mine, so you can tell yr collies (always loved 'em) an' cats (almost always been owned by one) that not only am I loveable, but I'm also a gr8 fan (as well as being a borderline tea addict...). Won't go so far as to say I prefer their company to that of many humans, but... If you need any further proof of my ability for AGF, I even have friends who are Miffys (Miffies?) yorkshiretea.co.uk. Regs., --Technopat (talk) 18:59, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Ouch! Hope your hand heals quickly.

I like my tea so strong that the teaspoon stands up on its own. I might be going a little overboard here but...Miffies have no place in this world, sorry but it's true. (Looks for reference) Knitsey (talk) 19:05, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Many thnx! Yeah, hurts more today than it did yesterday, but that's par for the course (at least this time I don't reckon I'm gonna need those pesky tetanus jabs... after all, it's "family").

BTW, I, too, used to be a stand-alone teaspoon kinda guy person, but I like to think Wikipedia mellowed me (?), so am now waaaay more tolerant than wot I once was... That, and having to ration my ever-harder-to-come-by (thnx Brexit!) supply of the life (soul?)-saving Rosy Lea. --Technopat (talk) 19:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Don't mention the dreaded B word, I will end up blocked. I'm the type of person who takes teabags on holiday. Everything else I love to go local, food, drink, culture, but I do love my tea. Knitsey (talk) 19:24, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

One of my fondest memories is the lovely old couple of retirees sitting down to enjoy their teapot cuppa (at teatime) at a campsite in the south of Spain (crazy heat... "Mad dogs an' Englishmen (women)..."). My fondest memory is that they invited us to join them! --Technopat (talk) 19:36, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

It's difficult to explain to people from outside the UK that if a Brit offers you a cuppa then it's the ultimate compliment. Although, we also like to judge people on how they make their tea, how they stir their tea and how they drink their tea. It is such a serious business. Knitsey (talk) 19:42, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Yep! And I greatly appreciated the compliment. Unfortunately it was their last day at the campsite... Ships that pass... Re "How...", durst I say "the stuff of religions"? Call me hidebound, but... --Technopat (talk) 20:14, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

PS. I hope one day to be able to pass that tradition/compliment on to a future generation... --Technopat (talk) 20:16, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

It is one immobile tradition that is forgivable, and a fine noble thing to pass on. Knitsey (talk) 20:20, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

"A nice cup of tea"... the intangible cultural heritage. --Technopat (talk) 21:51, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

DeAndre Daniels

I am the reference that’s my husband thank you KnowtheTruth22 (talk) 17:12, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Talk page stalker reply: Yeah, I get that, @KnowtheTruth22: but we have very strict rules about biographies of living people – we require reliable sources for this type of thing. That's because (a) we have no way of knowing you are who you say you are, and (b) being a relative of a person doesn't mean someone won't insert damaging lies about their husband/father/brother etc: "In 1988, Senator John Q Appleseed killed his boyfriend, I know, I'm his wife". So, to protect you, we're not going to allow this edit. Sorry. — Trey Maturin™ 17:35, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Jeremy Roenick.

I am Jason Enters and the facts you are questioning involve me. Ask Jeremy Roenick for confirmation as he can confirm. Otherwise i can send you pictures of our Milford Ice Pavilion hockey team. I am already mentioned in the confirmed wiki page. I am the person who's parents wanted Jeremy to come along so we had friends at hockey. That is already in the Wiki page and also in Sports Illustrated. Jakekake18 (talk) 04:42, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Your edits are Entirely Unsourced. Untamed1910 (talk) 04:47, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for contacting me. Jeremy Roenick has nothing to do with the Wikipedia article about him. It's written by Wikipedia editors. Everything, particularly when it comes to WP:BLP should be referenced by independent sources. You need a reference for the addition you made. Knitsey (talk) 04:49, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Will do. Jakekake18 (talk) 04:50, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

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Hurricane Bonnie edit

Hurricane Connie is mentioned in the article on Hurricane Diana. Connie occurred in 1955. Hurricane Bonnie preceded Hurricane Diana. I am a Wilmington resident who lived through both storms. Please check the names and dates of the storms in question. 173.93.102.110 (talk) 13:58, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

I'm not seeing any reference to Bonnie in 1955. See Hurricane Connie article. Knitsey (talk) 14:04, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Vandalisms

It looks like you're interested in this so imma let you know a couple of things. I invite you with all my heart to go and look at what the user I was "impersonating" (Actually, I just had a similar username) is actually doing on Wikipedia. That user is a vandal that is perpetuating his hatred on the articles related to a singer, basing his over the top hating edits on LIES like this on both edit and edit summaries

Seriously look at THIS then check the source. You wanna be a patroller, I'm glad you want to. But if so, do your thing right and get him blocked too if you got Wikipedia in your heart. If u don't, you got It all twisted. Bye 5.90.50.222 (talk) 14:52, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

I reported you as impersonating another user. Which is what you tried to do. You should have taken this to the article talk pages. Knitsey (talk) 14:55, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

I didn't try to do s**t. I choose a similar username, that's different then impersonating. Look at the talk pages of those articles, then tell me what you see. I'll wait 5.90.53.228 (talk) 15:00, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

aren't you here because you want to stop vandalism? Stop it then. What that user is doing is vandalism, and that is as clear as the sun. There is no justification for you to do your best to block me, but not do s**t to block him. Don't act like you don't know that 5.90.53.228 (talk) 15:03, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

You made an account impersonating another user and used it to try and prove a point. Thats what I reported you for. You did that. Why not try one of the noticeboards to solve the dispute.

I'm going to ask you nicely to step away from my talk page and take it to the relevant board. Knitsey (talk) 15:05, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Knitsey i reported the ip to AIV for block evasion. Notrealname1234 (talk) 15:07, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

I was trying to give them a chance but that was my next stop. Thanks, Knitsey (talk) 15:08, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

No dude. The one trying to give you a chance was me. I'm coming, be ready, we're gonna have some fun 5.90.59.120 (talk) 15:14, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

And i'm going to ask you nicely to go ****** yourself, And nicely inform you that it takes 1 hour for me to drive to Somerset and have a really calm conversation with you while sipping a cup of tea. Do you like how that idea sounds? 5.90.59.120 (talk) 15:09, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

And I'm telling you, I don't have better things to do today, so I might be coming 5.90.59.120 (talk) 15:10, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

seems like he got blocked. Notrealname1234 (talk) 15:20, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Seems like it lol. I was goimg to offer them a cuppa. Knitsey (talk) 15:24, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

I don't have better things to do today... do they not have The Repair Shop in Italy (where the IP resolves)? There was a new episode the other night on BBC-1. Who the hell would vandalise stuff out of boredom when they could watch experts repairing a 1920s tailor's dummy that survived the Blitz? People mystify me. — Trey Maturin™ 17:24, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

I LOVE the Repair Shop. I'm really getting old. Knitsey (talk) 17:26, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

I'm stocking up Cantuccini for them. Although I may have scoffed the lot by the time they get here.

Italy is the one place I've visited again and again. Knitsey (talk) 17:29, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

In the last 10 years we've done Milan once [not a fan, too much car exhaust fumes], Turin five times [love love love] and Venice [a spider's web that I just learnt in a day somehow] three times, by Eurostar and TGV/Frecciarossa. Curtailed by that damn'd virus thing, but we will get around to going back soon. I'll need to brush up my decaying Italian again. In the meantime, I'm off to watch this afternoon's Repair Shop on iPlayer! — Trey Maturin™ 17:42, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Northern Italy, I've not been much further south than Pisa. It's so beautiful. The Lakes are lovely. I loved Venice, I went in September and it rained nearly the whole time but I still loved it. Florence was busy bit it was so nice to visit. Enjoy Repair Shop, I will be catching up this week. Knitsey (talk) 17:49, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Doing Afd:s

Hi, I saw post you made at BLPN. If you want to try this at some point, it's helpful to use WP:TWINKLE to do it. You get a "XFD" option in the twinkle-menu, and it's pretty easy to use. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:29, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! I knew it was there somewhere, Knitsey (talk) 08:43, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

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A kitten for you!

Thanks for being quick to ask me if a newly-created account was an impersonator. I really appreciate it. Thank you!

Grumpylawnchair (talk) 22:24, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

I always like to check just to be sure. Found one once claiming to be an alt when they weren't. Knitsey (talk) 22:25, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

I started to be concerned after what happened with an impersonator of Spike 'em. Grumpylawnchair (talk) 22:47, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, from what I've seen on the new users page, a few editors have done what you've done. Knitsey (talk) 22:49, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Exavolt

Hi Knitsey, please keep WP:3RR in mind. Thanks ~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:50, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi, I wasn't sure if it was vandalism, but yeah, I should have taken it to the noticeboard.

I assumed creating a one sentence article from a re-direct was a no-no. Knitsey (talk) 20:52, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Greetings and...

Hey up! Tea (tee) up? Got yer kettle on the boil? I'm down to my last 20 tea bags... and no Royal Marines in sight! Any suggestion? Breathe deeply? Om... Technopat (talk) 21:12, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Problem, no tea, u r ded 😄 Knitsey (talk) 21:18, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Nope! Sorry, but u ain't gonna write me off so easily... Been there, seen it an' done it... (Never underestimate the enemy...) And when push comes to shove, am even capable of recycling teabags (once one has to resort to teabags, anything goes...). Talking hardcore here... Want me to mention the B-word again? --Technopat (talk) 21:33, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Am I allowed to suggest 'advance coitus you'. Don't you bring the B word to my table! Knitsey (talk) 21:43, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Wow! Them's fighting words! Didn't expect 'em from such a quarter... Yer persona led me off on a wild goose chase... (That there tea cosy you insinuated really led me astray...) From now on, will be on me guard... --Technopat (talk) 21:55, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Want me to send you some T-bags out? I've heard Netto do a bag of 1,000 for £2.75. Knitsey (talk) 22:00, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Sounds amazing! 'Ang on... is that there "1,000 for £2.75." some sorta (pyramid?) scam to catch us poor expats off our their guard? That's what I pay for 80... BTW, hope this T-banter hasn't distracted you too much from all the stalking I've just seen... I realise it's par for the course, but don't let 'em get to you! Best... --Technopat (talk) 22:12, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

It's par for the course with vandalism.

I can't guarantee there will be much, if any, tea in the t-bags. More like tea flavoured dust. Knitsey (talk) 22:18, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Never thought I'd ever get round to using this, but LOL! (Literally the first time I've ever had occasion to use that one...) Thnx! --Technopat (talk) 22:24, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

I mean, you did leave Gawds own county. I don't feel a huge surge of sympathy. Knitsey (talk) 22:28, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, right... What a googly! Nothing like resorting to guilt-tripping on tea issues... Definitely below the belt! Talk about passive-aggressive behaviour! Am obviously at a disadvantage here, so need a time out (that's a tea-break for you poor, hidebound Brits). Allow me to appeal to all those (pre-Brexit?) historic ideals of fair play, Laws of Cricket, Britishness. Any chance of a level playing field? Nice cuppa? --Technopat (talk) 22:51, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Cricket! My Grandad used to take me to watch cricket at Headinley when I was little. Every time I hear/see anything to do with Yorkshire cricket, it reminds me of him. Nice memories. He always had a hip flask and always bought me a cuppa. I didn't like tea then, but I always drank it as it was usually cold. Knitsey (talk) 23:04, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Headingley! What a privilege! So that explains that Yorkshire lass tea angle. Here's to yer Grandad! (We poor toffs had to make do with The Oval and, on one memorable occasion, a visit to Lord's.) Now that I think of it, the hip flask you refer to, as opposed to a Thermos flask, obviously didn't contain tea... And don't forget you're dealing with someone old enough to know the difference 'twixt Tetley's Brewery and Tetley... --Technopat (talk) 23:27, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Oh my, the dray horses at Teley Brewery. I LOVED seeing them. I think they used them right up to closing? Knitsey (talk) 23:33, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Oh MY! Now we're really getting down to brass tacks (not monkeys..., yet)! While I'm dismayed to see that the Yanks got in there first (here at Wp) with Draft horse —"two countries separated by a common language"—still remember the magnificent Young's and Fuller's drays. And while I still remember, vividly, "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)", can't say that I ever saw any horse-drawn milk cart... Ours were all posh electric floats. The local rag-and-bone man, certainly, and Steptoe and Son in b&w, of course... Oh! "England Your England"... Right! Enough of that! This is getting soppy silly... --Technopat (talk) 00:08, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

I've been looking at old photos of Leeds. The dray horses were beautiful. You're even older than me! Bed for me.

The subject next time is flat caps and whippets. Knitsey (talk) 00:14, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Jeez! Waaaay past me bedtime... up in 4 hours. Not quite crack o' dawn, but near as dammit! Meanwhile, the mice will play... and I'll be dreaming that I saw Gary Sobers hit them there six sixes and that I've got enough tea to last me 'til the end of the week! --Technopat (talk) 00:29, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Playing fast and loose...

Hey up! Am shocked to see you's gone over to The Dark Side... An' here you had me believing you was a pukka cricket fan. No longer playing The Game? Is it all over? Rain stopped play? Googlies no longer mean anything to you? Sigh! Technopat (talk) 11:03, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

If I could be bothered, I would actually watch some baseball, or rounders as it should be called. It was the only game (that girls were allowed to play) at school that I really enjoyed.

When I was in sixth form they eventually let girls play cricket. Knitsey (talk) 11:08, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Ah! Those were the days! Tennis-ball rounders... (I once smashed a classroom window... dead centre, perfect circle! (Smashed Pane stopped play...). So perfect that the whole school admired it (and me). Never got any academic recognition, but that pane was the highlight of my school years... the kids were talking about it for days! That and the fact that I din't get into trouble for it!) BTW, our mixed primary school was cool; boys got to play netball! (Didn't have new-fangled inventions like basketball in them days.) Re yer sixth form, batters in skirts? Blue-stockinged lbws? The mind boggles... --Technopat (talk) 11:36, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

We still didn't have a girls football team by the time I left. The Catholic school I attended was mixed but was quite traditional. We used to play footy at break times but it wasn't included in the curriculum. Things have moved on fortunately.

The only thing I destroyed at school was my glasses. Awful NHS glasses that I used to get bullied about. I 'accidentally' left them on the school field when it was grass cutting day. My mum was fuming. Knitsey (talk) 11:52, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Oh! Those happy "accidents"! One of many minor successes of which I'm also especially proud was managing to break, one by one, the six horrendous green wine glasses (with black stems!) my mother-in-law gave us as a wedding gift. She got her own back by passing away on my birthday... --Technopat (talk) 13:42, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

I mean, those wine glasses sound fugly. And selfish or what! Knitsey (talk) 15:58, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Fugly? Wow! Not part of my lexis... until now. Thnx for that! Will incorporate it asap. I take it that the etymology is "effing ugly", but popular etymology, as an extreme sport, is very risky... Re selfishness, nah! pretty much par for the course as far as mother-in-laws go :) (Oops! Are you one of those? I'm still suffering from the fallout from when I accused my wife of being "just like your mother"! Only once; never again...). --Technopat (talk) 16:53, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Best Western GB

hello ! if you don't mind could you check over my reasonings for adding that link, also I can't find any where where the original editor found citations for the business model part of the page, I am unsure whether to leave it uncited or add info on best western's non profit and the fact it's members vote on changes to the company, any advice would be helpful ! Tomatoketchupmustard (talk) 12:58, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi and thanks for reaching out. I read the section you're refering to a couple of times after removing the link. I'm just about to go out for a bit but I will come back to this if you can wait for a while? Alternatively, if you're short on time I can recommend asking the question at the Teahouse [4] Knitsey (talk) 13:04, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

take all the time you need no rush ! thank you for replying ! Tomatoketchupmustard (talk) 13:42, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

I've replied to your message on the article talk page. I didn't fully understand that you meant it was potential copyright from the website. Good spot. I've deleted that paragraph. Thank you for that, well done for finding it. Knitsey (talk) 15:12, 24 September 2023 (UTC)