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A barnstar for you!

The Technical Barnstar
For your work on 579. You know what I mean. =) Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 02:39, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Ks0stm! Thanks for the barnstar! I really appreciate it! No problem; it's running much more accurately and efficiently now. Always happy to help :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:46, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail!

Hello, Oshwah. Please check your email; you've got mail!
Message added 13:16, 19 March 2017 (UTC). It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.

— O Fortuna! Imperatrix mundi. 13:16, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi! I received your email and I'll get back to you today. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:45, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah no worries mate, that was ages ago. Hope the fella's OK though. In the mean time you could have a word with User:MountainR whom I have tried to help with his referncing here, is reverting instead.<-- Apologies, dealt with — O Fortuna! Imperatrix mundi. 16:53, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I was just about to respond to you here and ask about that. I saw that the discussion on GB Fan's talk page "closed", but I then saw your update. Cool; glad the issue has been dealt with. You're always welcome to message me if you need anything like this (as you already know... lol). Always happy to help. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:42, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I know  ;) so I have. Right*down*there :D many many thanks though — O Fortuna! Imperatrix mundi. 17:44, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Urgent assistance requested re page National Indian Students Union UK

Hi Oswah,

I write to request your assistance with the page National Indian Students Union UK.

It appears that despite the page being protected for further edits, the user rd897 has modified content recently, I wonder why this has been allowed as noone else is able to edit the page. Given rd897 is the one who requested deletion in the first place, it seems incorrect to allow them to be the only person able to make edits.

Secondly, I do not want to indulge in edit wars, so wondering if you can help or help advise the right way of going about this. The user rd897 seems to have some sort of personal problem against the said organisation, which as you are aware has not spared them sharing private details of individuals on wikipedia, causing potential harm to them (specifically, user Mohanish Borana and Sanam Arora). This is made all the more concerning by the fact that they are using wikipedia to delete only two pages - National Indian Students Union UK and Sanam Arora, and that is their only contribution to Wikipedia. Should they be allowed to use a platform such as Wikipedia to take out what seems are personal issues?

Finally, regarding the actual notability of the organisation, please note the below:

1. There are 5 patrons of this organisation, including a former United Nations Secretary General (Dr Shashi Tharoor), a member of UK parliament (Rt Hon Virendra Sharma MP), Former Deputy High Commissioner of India to UK (Dr Virander Paul) and an Indian Education Minister (Mr Ram Bilas Sharma). These senior figures have joined the organisation to support its good work and further its vision.

2. There are multiple high profile supporters of this organisation, including its Honorary Fellows - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (international peace-maker and spiritual guru), Dr SY Quraishi (former Chief Election Commissioner of India), Mr Javed Akhtar (Member of Parliament, India and Indian cinema legendary figure) and Mrs Shabana Azmi (Social activist and Indian cinema legendary figure).

3. This organisation is the only such organisation which is repeatedly engaged in advisory services by the Indian Government on matters relating to young Indian students and youth in the UK. All of this is made evident by various links to Indian government owned websites such as https://pbdindia.gov.in/session-report-5 - you will note that NISAU's president is the only UK student/alumni representative.

4. This organisation has been engaged by the Mayor of London to conduct exclusive research into experiences of Indian students in the UK.

5. This organisation to show some examples, has been called upon by: - UK Parliament's All Party Parliamentary Groups (see http://www.appgmigration.org.uk/sites/default/files/APPG_PSW_Inquiry_Report-FINAL.pdf) - Westminster Policymaking forums (see http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/slides/Sanam_Arora_International_Students.pdf) - Scottish Government (see http://news.gov.scot/news/scotlands-colleges-back-return-of-post-study-work-visa) - Indian High Commission in UK (see https://www.hcilondon.in/gallery.php?album=1794)

6. This organisation is featured in top Indian and UK newspapers for its work. Some recent examples include: - http://indianexpress.com/article/india/uk-must-remove-obstacles-faced-by-indian-students-shashi-tharoor/ - http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/britain-indian-students-easier-uk-post-brexit-india-visa-relations-shashi-tharoor-kerala-mp-diplomat-a7623551.html - http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/visa-policies-for-indians-in-the-uk-must-focus-on-post-study-work-opportunities/story-MTGpTgoYvgSE8mTeBORoXJ.html

7. The President of the organisation was recently awarded the India UK thought leadership award for her work with the organisation. Please note that a fellow recipient of the same award was the Deputy Mayor of London. See some coverage by the Times: - https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-india-relationship-at-risk-as-student-numbers-slide - https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/anglo-indian-ties-strained-student-visa-policy

I hope the few points above are enough to prove the claims made by user rd897 that accompany their deletion request, as baseless:

" The article is regarding an organization which is not really notable, and the article is biased " - a. User Mohanish explained (that rd897 later deleted), the presence of the organisation in more than 25 universities covering all 4 countries of the United Kingdom. In fact, the Northern Ireland wing of the organisation was launched by the Mayor of Belfast and the British Council. See - https://asianlite.com/news/uk-news/nisu-floats-n-ireland-chapter/

b. Notability is very explicit given the points above and, note most of these are stated on the wikipedia page for the organisation anyway

This is a promo just written by the said organization and their representatives in a promotional way to big their own causes. Lack of notability for a small student group

a. This seems like a personal attack on the representatives of the organisation. Wikipedia should not allow its wonderful platform to be used to propagate such negativity

b. I don't agree that the article is written like a promo, but if rd897 feels that way, their view was respected and taking that into account user mohanish modified the text accordingly. rd897 reversed these changes instead of acknowledging that their views had been respected. Also note they didn't help in the first place by editing the page such that their views were taken into account. They simply want it deleted and are not helping either the cause of the organisation nor that of Wikipedia

c. A "small student group" is just factually incorrect. Small groups don't have presence in 5 countries - i.e. all 4 of the UK, and India. nor are they called upon by governments and supported by such senior figures. Even if the organisation was indeed "small", there is no reason for the great work being done by the organisation to not be shared with current, past and future Indian students who greatly appreciate all the work the organisation does to help and represent them. Note this is all done for free (as noted on the NISAU website). Not sure what "own causes" rd897 seems to be alluding to.


Oshwah, your help in this matter will be greatly appreciated. Let me know if you want to discuss anything in more detail.

HISTBP1234 (A concerned Indian, and lover of Wikipedia) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Histbp1234 (talk • contribs) 15:11, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Histbp1234, and thank you for leaving me a message with your questions. I apologize for the delay responding to you; life has been busy lately. It's perfectly acceptable for someone to edit an article that is protected if their account allows them to do so (so long as it's not done against consensus, discussion, or in order to edit war). It's also acceptable for someone to nominate an article for deletion but continue to edit the article itself and try to expand or improve upon it despite having done so. While there's certainly no harm or policy against doing this at all, it does give me concerns when I see that behavior. It tells me that there's a possibility that the editor isn't familiar with the AFD process, how to properly determine if an article should or shouldn't be nominated, and/or how to properly research and determine what the article's outcome should be (deleted vs kept).
Articles are typically nominated for deletion because the subject does not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. Many people don't realize (or tend to forget) two important things: Notability is not determined by article content, and notability is based on the existence of suitable sources. This means that notability is properly determined by performing outside research for references and reliable sources, and making that determination based on whether or not enough reliable sources exist. Simply looking at what's referenced or written in the article itself is not how notability is properly determined. If the article subject isn't notable, expanding the article or improving its content will do nothing to change this. So when I see that someone nominated an article for deletion and then spent time trying to expand and improve the article after doing so, it tells me that the nominator may not fully understand the process yet.
I see that you have many references listed in your message here, which is a great thing! I highly recommend that you take time to read Wikipedia's guidelines regarding the notability of organizations and determine if the article subject meets the guidelines or not. You're welcome to add your thoughts and determination to the deletion discussion. If you have any questions regarding the policies and guidelines that I've explained and linked you to above, please do not hesitate to ask. Thanks again for the message, and I wish you good luck! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:57, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to bother twice in three days  :)

You just blocked User:PILOXERCISE Ltd; compare this edit on this account. They're the same. — O Fortuna! Imperatrix mundi. 17:33, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi! Good call; it appears that they are the same person. I'm going to hold off on blocking this other account, as it does not violate Wikipedia's username policy. If this user uses this account legitimately and doesn't continue advertising or promoting, then great no harm done. Let me know if, after being warned, the user does continue doing so and I'll step in. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:51, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Check. — O Fortuna! Imperatrix mundi. 17:54, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
And no apologies are needed. You're welcome to message me as often as you feel the need to! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:58, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

question

Hi Oshwah, I started an ANI thread but all seems resolved now. Bing! said Zebedee seems satisfied it can be closed now. Since you are not at all involved, I thought I'd ask if you could close it? It's here. Hope this is okay to ask. Thanks. SW3 5DL (talk) 20:37, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SW3 5DL! It looks like the ANI thread is already closed, but feel free to message me and ask for assistance (like you just did) any time you need it! I'll be more than happy to help! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:49, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I appreciate that. I will take you up on that. :-) And thanks for letting me know that has been closed. SW3 5DL (talk) 20:54, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings Oshwah!

Greetings Oshwah!

This is Neo from South Africa, just checking if wikipedia chat is possible.

Hi Neo Lekota! Welcome to Wikipedia! Yup, sure is! If you're new to the project and looking for a tutorial, check out The Wikipedia Adventure! It'll help you with getting started and give you walkthroughs with Wikipedia's basic functions and how things work. If you have questions or need help, feel free to message me like you did just now! Happy editing! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:43, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Meaning of actor como simplismo

An actor is one who plays one or several characters, however, as simplicity an actor is the beautiful person who plays impotant characters and lives their physical beauty. The word "Simplism" means that a word has a meaning that does not appear in the dictionary but is used by people with that same meaning, in my edition I said that the word actor "Like simplism" means what I said earlier. For example: "He is a very handsome guy, he has an actor face", "He is a very beautiful person, obviously he works as an actor and model." "Simplistically speaking, the person named actor or actress is someone beautiful who plays important characters and lives off his / her physical beauty."

And here is the cookie I (or Dane) owe you. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 23:25, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I endorse this cookie. It did come from your jar, after all. -- Dane talk 23:28, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

A Barnstar for you!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Great work! I really appreciate your hard work keeping Wikipedia free of vandalism! XboxGamer22408talk to me 23:57, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Hi XboxGamer22408! Thank you! I really appreciate you for taking the time to leave me some wikilove! I enjoy doing it, and well... someone's gotta do it, right? ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:59, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Hello — Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.95.141.28 (talk) 00:15, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Nikki Bella edit

Only reason why I made that edit was that it was inconsistent with John Cena's page. His says that it was done by "John Cena and Tha Trademarc". I know Felix Anthony is the same person, but still, trying to be consistent. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.118.77.57 (talk) 00:28, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar For Chat

Barnstar of Ultamate Valor in Chat Editing, First Class, Highest Order
Here's an custom made award for you. Barn of Pure Valor in Chat Editing, First Class, Highest Order Dogeamainia21 (talk) 01:39, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Dogeamainia21! Thanks for the custom barnstar! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:19, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
 No prob! :) Dogeamainia21 (talk) 23:52, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

please

pls dont delete my page pls.


adithyan prime — Preceding unsigned comment added by ADITHYAN PRIME (talk • contribs)

ADITHYAN PRIME - I understand that you're new to Wikipedia. However, you should read and understand Wikipedia's policies on creating autobiographies, as well as notability. You should start by going through The Wikipedia Adventure tutorial. It will give you the basics regarding how Wikipedia works, as well as our policies and guidelines. If you still have questions after going through that tutorial, please let me know. I'll be happy to answer them. Cheers -- ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:28, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Update the "Number of Students - UG & PG" data for the page - Graphic Era Hill University

Hi there!!

I tried editing the page for Graphic Era Hill University, by updating the figures for the numbers of students enrolled in the UG and PG courses. I am an employee of the organization and have the updated information. All my edits were reverted by you and was followed by the blocking of my account!

Please let me know what I'm doing wrong here and also the process of editing it the correct way!!


Warm Regards, Vikas Kumar GEHU, Dehradun, IndiaVikaskumar601 04:44, 21 March 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vikaskumar601 (talk • contribs)

208.54.39.236

Btw, 208.54.39.236 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) was a sock of Fangusu. See User:EvergreenFir/socks#Fangusu. Just FYI. EvergreenFir (talk) 05:47, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's one of the most heavily abused mobile ranges I've ever seen, but other than that, no No comment with respect to IP address(es). ​—DoRD (talk)​ 11:03, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Drmies: lol I'm honestly not surprised. I'd be very interested to hear what they have to say though. It was only recently I realized that Fangusu was tied to that range and behavior (Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Fangusu/Archive#17_February_2017). EvergreenFir (talk) 06:09, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
PS - Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Fangusu_range_block_request EvergreenFir (talk) 06:11, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
User:EvergreenFir, I was, since I barely understand the Internet, and I've never seen anything like it. Run for admin, will you, and help me out. You and that other color person, Softlavender; you two are probably smart enough for range blocks and stuff. Drmies (talk) 06:24, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I responded to the ANI thread. I think the range is a bit too wide for comfort. I'm going to let other admins weigh in, just in case they feel differently or I missed something. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:22, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page watcher) I saw the ANI thread and commented there too. I've been dealing with Fangusu for a couple years now, since the DJ Autagirl era and long before I was otherwise involved in SPI, but since I picked up the mop she leaves me alone. That's one of her patterns: she begs to be unblocked but never asks administrators. My opinion with regard to the USC ranges is that there are enough known long term abusers operating there that blocking the whole thing permanently would be a net positive for the project. You've got Fangusu, the end date change vandal (who I'm still convinced is a separate user), and at least one other troll who's been much more abusive and aggressive who I can't name at the moment, and all of them have been at it for years. I've written to the university myself a couple times but never received any response at all, and of course the Foundation doesn't care to intervene in cases like these. I don't know about the others but Fangusu at least has figured out how to force an IP reset, so if you block one of her IPs she's back on another one reverting her edits within minutes. Of course current policy doesn't support permanent IP range blocks, but I haven't hesitated to drop a large range block when one of the USC vandals shows up. I've done a /18 (16k users) up to a month, and /16 (64k users) for several days. T-Mobile is a different thing, and I'm not sure about IPv6 ranges. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:09, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User talk:Digiverse Technologies

A tag has been placed on your user page, User talk:Digiverse Technologies, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be blatant advertising which only promotes or publicises a company, product, group or service, and which is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages; user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources. Please read the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for Organizations.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Cahk (talk) 07:55, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, this was unintentional due to creating the talk page to warn the user. No worries. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:05, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User:Digiverse Technologies

You may wish to revoke talk page access as well.--Cahk (talk) 07:56, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like BethNaught already took care of it! Thanks BethNaught! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:18, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Population history of Egypt

Thanks. That's an IP hopper and I've asked at RPP for protection. There's also a discussion on the talk page. He's actually removing text that's in the source which he clearly hasn't checked, although that section definitely needs a rewrite. Doug Weller talk 08:56, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Doug Weller! It's good to talk to you again! Oh yeah... there's no question that the two IPs were the same person... none at all. These two edits I found (1, 2) were what did it for me. And since the user continued edit warring on Horn of Africa with one of the IPs despite being warned, I just blocked both IPs knowing that they both were being used by the same person. I thought that this was a better way of handling the issue as opposed to protecting the article... especially if the disruption was just by one person and with clear behavioral evidence like that... :-). If you see any more IPs pop back up on any of those pages, let me know and I'll be happy to take care of it. Until we meet again ;-) -- ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:06, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Melanie Chandra Birth Year

Hello- If I could seek your advice on the subject, I would greatly appreciate. There has been additional edits to this subject's birth year, and in this last edit, it looks both sources are still unreliable.

This first source cited "Minority Report" has a second article from the same publication "Melanie Chandra, 32" that directly conflicts. The second source cited [1] has dates within the article that do not add up: 2003 HS graduate (birth year 1985) and age 29 in Jan 2016 (birth year 1984). This as been an ongoing theme

Since these "current" publications and others cited, to support a 1986 birth year, have all been inconsistent from each other (by uncorroborated dates/numbers) or unreliably sourced (publications that allow self-submittal), I go back and cite older sources from 2000 [2] (sophomore @ 16) and 2001 [3] (junior @17), to weed out and prevent any erroneous "retelling" or editorial revisions.

However, I then find my references tagged for somehow being "outdated". I am not clear as to how a true telling of a birthdate can be outdated.

Short of citing public records, I'm not certain how to come about this in the realm of Wikipedia.

Thanks~ BillieReed (talk) 10:17, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BillieReed! Thanks for leaving me a message and for asking for help! I'll be more than happy to take a look and let you know what should be done. I agree that neither of the two sources that were provided state the article subject's birthdate (just her age). However, it also appears that your references don't do so either, and that the best we can do is narrow down an approximate range using different sources that are from progressively different publish dates (many of which are a few years old). As right now, there doesn't appear to be any reliable sources provided by anybody that specify the subject's date of birth. Because of this, I went and removed it from the article. It's important to keep Wikipedia's policies regarding biographies of living people in mind. We must reference reliable sources with content that we add to these kinds of articles -- especially if the content is potentially negative or contentious. I think this is the best solution for now; until a reliable source can be found and agreed upon in a talk page discussion, a birthdate should not be present. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you need more help. I'll be happy to assist! Thanks again for the message, and I wish you happy editing! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 10:34, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Edits to Scality Page -- How do I "overcome" the banner?

Hi, thanks for the note. I really just did an edit/update to the page, in hopes of getting rid of the banner that's preceding the old, outdated entry. Can you tell me how that happens (and how to get my edits back)? Thanks, Tyna — Preceding unsigned comment added by TynaC (talk • contribs) 18:42, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TynaC! Thanks for leaving me a message! I've restored the article to the revision it was at when you added content and made the changes you made. If you feel that the article is improved and no longer needs the notice at the top, have another editor review the article and remove it if he/she agrees. This way, you'll get someone to peer review your changes and give you feedback and learning opportunities - a win win! If you need anything else or have any questions, please do not hesitate to message me. I'll be happy to assist you. Happy editing! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:53, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The Shot

Good afternoon,

I would like to discuss the definition of Wiki article "The Shot" as it is currently described on Wikipedia, against the now verified and accepted definition which supersedes it as of June 19th, 2016.

Until that date, it was accepted that "The Shot" was in fact the game and playoff series winning shot Michael Jordan took and hit in 1989 to lead his Chicago Bulls over the favored Cleveland Cavaliers. For all the following reasons: Jordan's climb to superstardom, the Chicago Bulls run of championships in the 1990s, and the fact it was over the then-favored Cavs - the sports world considered this the most monumental game winning shot in NBA history.

On June 19th, 2016, the definition of "The Shot" changed forever. That's not my opinion, that's a fact as accepted by sports analysts at every level. That night, Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers hit a 3 point shot to break an 89-89 tie in game 7 of the NBA Finals. This was in Oracle Arena against the 73-9 overwhelmingly favored Golden State Warriors. It was after they had held a 3-1 series lead which no team in NBA history had ever come back from. And it was the first major league championship for the city of Cleveland since the Browns won the NFL Championship in 1964.

The evidence to support this is in this article from the Wall Street Journal:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biggest-shot-in-nba-history-1482235610

I am requesting a serious discussion be brought to the people who are in charge of editing and maintaining Wikipedia, that the old definition of "The Shot" be permanently replaced with this completely new one. It has changed. Jordan's shot was nowhere near as important historically or within the auspices of the games themselves. His shot was only to win the first round of the playoffs, in which the Bulls would eventually lose to Detroit and not even make the NBA Finals that year. Kyrie Irving's shot won the championship.

As someone who has followed the NBA for 30 years and have amassed a collection of statistical and historical books on the league over the years I am willing to help in these discussions wherever possible. The definition has changed, and it must be reflected in Wikipedia.

Thank you, and I look forward to discussing this topic.

Fastball77

Fastball77 (talk) 19:00, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Fastball77: Copying what I said above: "You cannot just entire replace existing content with content about another event. The existing content covers a notable event and what you're trying to do is essentially an article deletion without going through the proper process. What you can do is propose the existing article be expanded or create a new article if there are enough sources." You'll need more than one source. --NeilN talk to me 19:06, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The Shot

I don't think you understand.

This is not about editing Michael Jordan's shot. The meaning of "The Shot" has been completely redefined. There is no addendum, no sub-notation, no reference between the two.

The entire existing article must be completely removed, and replaced with the new definition of Kyrie Irving's shot. I wish you would take the time to understand the importance of this. This is factual history, not something anyone is making up. That's not debatable.

More sources:

http://cavsnation.com/kyrie-irvings-shot-mathematically-clutch-shot-nba-history/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2016/06/19/kyrie-irvings-sealed-cavaliers-championship-over-warriors/86126408/

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/09/kyrie_irving_cavaliers.html

http://fadeawayworld.com/2016/10/30/kyrie-irvings-game-7-shot-over-curry-is-eternal-see-the-huge-banner-in-cleveland/

https://checkdownsports.net/2016/06/20/the-case-for-the-2016-finals-as-the-greatest-ever/

And if you need a refresher of the footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxEdwPaF1ko

History has been re-written. This is not just a "The Shot part II". This is THE SHOT.

Fastball77

Fastball77 (talk) 20:44, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Fastball77: Pretty sure you don't understand this is an encyclopedia, not a sports almanac. We don't delete history. If, "Obamacare" is replaced by "Trumpcare" in the future, we're not wiping out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. You are welcome to create a new article. Each article title will probably be disambiguated using the player's name. --NeilN talk to me 20:57, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. You might want to have a look at The Shot (disambiguation) to see how many "The Shots" there are. --NeilN talk to me 21:02, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Fastball77 - Your response above contradicts the core principles and fundamentals in which this project exists on. Your desire to delete the article content and replace it with a redefinition of the term that you feel that it should be -- is not how an encyclopedia is built, and not how we share free and open knowledge with anybody and everybody (the very reason we're all here in the first place). NeilN has been extremely patient and has repeatedly attempted to explain to you that what you're doing is disruptive, and what you need to do in order to contribute positively to the project. The fact that you have dismissed his time and his effort trying to assist you, continued to state that the article must be replaced with your version of its definition, and have stated that it's "not debatable" or that you are unwilling to listen to people who are trying to assist you and will continue this disruption -- shows me that you are not here to build and encyclopedia.
If you believe that a similar article can be written that follows Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, I welcome you to create one and highly recommend that you do so by using the Articles For Creation page. That guided creation page is extremely helpful, and is where you need to go. This is your final warning regarding your edits and your behavior. If you remove content from the article and continue editing the article in the manner that you have been, you will be blocked from editing without further warning or notice. NeilN can vouch for me when I say this: I really really dislike threatening to block editors like this. But your responses and the viewpoints and intentions that you've made clear here have left me absolutely no choice. I am absolutely 100% willing to help you (as is NeilN, I'm sure) if you need it, but your disruption stops here. Please please take the advice that NeilN and I have given you, and work with us to build this project. I really don't want to have to be the bad guy... can you take our advice and use the tools and resources we've given you? How can we help you to do this? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:34, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
So here's how it will probably work, Fastball77: If you want, you'll create an article called The Shot (Kyrie Irving). The current article at The Shot will be moved to The Shot (Michael Jordan). The Shot (disambiguation) will be renamed simply to The Shot and both articles will be listed there. --NeilN talk to me 23:49, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
NeilN is correct. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:51, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
And if you want extra credit, you can add how sources compare the two shots to both articles. That would be neat. --NeilN talk to me 00:34, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ilovetopaint.

I'm sorry but I can not be respectful to someone who always undoes my edits as the user User talk: Ilovetopaint. I always try to add a genre to a song or album but he is always undoing my editions, here are some examples Interstellar Overdrive Avant-pop without explaining the reason why it does. Always insists that the source is not reliable or unacceptable, but you can see the source if it is reliable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.11.188.51 (talk) 21:28, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) Hi 180.11.188.51. Using multiple accounts is only allowed under specific conditions as explained in WP:MULTIPLE. Engaging is sock puppetry is clearly not one of these, so I strongly suggest you do not what your saying you will do at User talk:Ilovetopaint#Ilovetopaint. since such a thing will just lead to all the accounts you create being indefinitely blocked as sock puppets. Your best chance for resolving this is to follow Wikipedia:Dispute resolution and engage in discussion on the talk pages of the articles in question to see if you can establish a consensus for the changes you want to make. I suggest you read through Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Album article style guide as well as Wikipedia:Genre warrior for reference to better familiarize yourself with how Wikipedia deals with genre related issues. Once again, your best chance at resolving this is through discussion based upon relevant policies and guidelines and not by trying to force through the changes using multiple accounts. The former may help you achieve your desired goal, while the latter will only lead to your account being blocked. Take a look at Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets to see some others who have tried to use sock puppetry to edit. More and more accounts are added to this list daily, so it is something Wikipedia takes quite seriously. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:12, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I do not think it is possible to establish a consensus with the user. User talk: Ilovetopaint He is always attentive to my issues and undoes them without giving a reason, so I told him that I have more than ten accounts created for four days to start editing. That user is too unfair. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 179.7.120.95 (talk) 08:35, 22 March 2017 (UTC+9)
Hi 179.7.120.95. Assuming that you are also 180.11.188.51, a consensus does not mean that everyone involved in the discussion agrees; it means that the majority of those involved agree. You should start a discussion on the relevant talk pages and explain your reasons for wanting to make these changes. You should base your reasons on relevant policies and guidelines and explain how the changes you want to make comply with them. You should stick to discussing the changes you want to make, and avoid commenting on other editors as much as possible. Once you've started the discussion, you need to be patient and see what other editors have to say. If your reasons are strongly based upon policies and guidelines, the other editors participating in the discussion will likely support you and the changes you want to make; if your reasons are simply based upon you own personal opinions, etc., then other editors are going to be less inclined to make such a change. It makes no difference how many accounts you create in how many days because Wikipedia does not allow sock puppetry under any circumstances. Once again, if you try to use multiple accounts to force through the changes you wish to make, they will all be eventually blocked by an administrator and you will find yourself unable to edit Wikipedia at all. All the articles where this is an issue will be added to someone's watchlist and monitored for suspicious editing. Any indication of sock puppetry will be quickly noticed and the accounts in question will almost surely end up being blocked by an administrator. You best chance for resolving this is, once again, to follow Wikipedia:Dispute resolution and try and convince others that your reasons for wanting to make the change are correct. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:52, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I'm going to step in and help with the definition of consensus. Marchjuly gives great advice above, but I want to make sure that how we define consensus is clear.
Consensus is not established with just a majority decision (unanimous decisions, while not the definition of consensus, will almost always result in consensus... because everyone obviously agrees). Consensus takes into account a few things. First and foremost, it takes into account not the number of people who agree (although it is a factor that is used), but the evidence and arguments presented by those in the discussion. 10 votes for "Delete" (for example) that make poor, bad, or incomplete arguments to support their thinking will not overrule the one vote for "Keep" that makes a strong, logical, in-depth, and correct argument to support the user's view.
Consensus is established when there exists enough strong arguments in favor of one decision that also addresses or takes into account the concerns or arguments raised in opposition. This is important to understand, and it's something that many editors don't.
If anyone has any questions about consensus and how its determined, please feel free to ask them. I'll be happy to help with any confusion. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:51, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

sorry

hit the wrong button really sorry — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.189.23.163 (talk) 00:01, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

DJ Silent Asassin

Oshwah I contest the speedy deletion of one of are artist Wikipedia pages, I followered the steps but if we need to change something let me know. Dion@umusic.com or Tyrone@artiumrecords.com (TyroneDavisJr)TyroneDavisJr (talk) 00:25, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Kees wieringa

Would you mind moving this to Kees Wieringa since the page is salted? I have no idea if the subject is notable, but improper capitalization bother the heck out of me! Thanks for the rev del btw. The user appears to have taken the fifth copyright deletion warning to heart after I reported them to AIV. :-) TonyBallioni (talk) 00:25, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

TonyBallioni -  Done. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:27, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
So speedy, thanks! TonyBallioni (talk) 00:28, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
TonyBallioni - You bet! Always happy to lend a hand! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:30, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Dick Masterson

Hi Oshwah--these qualify for revdel: the stuff is copied from Wikia. Thanks, Dr Aaij (talk) 01:19, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Dr Aaij - I've closed the AFD as Delete - the content in question is now gone ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:03, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

formatting on David Shrigley

No worries on the rollback! While we're here, do you know how to fix the double line issue on the awards line of his infobox?198.58.162.200 (talk) 03:50, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I just made this edit -- take a look at the article now. Was this what you were trying to fix? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:52, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks I fixed it by using a semicolon. I just wanted the awards heading to line up with the actual awards. His work is hilarious, don't you think? He deserves a great Wikipedia page.198.58.162.200 (talk) 03:56, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Why User:Charliesam123 really is a vandal

Hello Oshwah -- You recently declined to block this user, noting that the references check out. Sorry, I should have been clearer. The reference links do exist and they even pertain to the topic of the vandalized article (e.g Owen Wilson). But if you read or do a search within the referenced site, you won't find the phoney-baloney names or goofy facts that Charliesam123 tried to add to the WP article. This is rather shrewd vandalism. Respectfully -- WikiPedant (talk) 04:45, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi WikiPedant! Thanks for leaving me a message! Ah okay, that helps. I thought that was what you meant -- that the reference URLs the user were providing were BS. Can you link me to a few example diffs of where this user blatantly does this so that I can take a look? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:47, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page stalker) i think he means edits like this. The reference is bogus, and the cousins likely do not exist.198.58.162.200 (talk) 05:00, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Right. At the site pointed to in this diff , there's no rugby player Ronan Eruini-Bennett who dated Rebel Wilson.
At the site pointed to in this diff there's no Simon Giordano Wilson or Lucas Greenslade Wilson. All baloney.
-- WikiPedant (talk) 05:02, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you both for the responses with the additional information. I'm looking into this now. Stand by. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:07, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Yup... you were definitely correct. My apologies for the confusion over this. Since this user has not been warned for their behavior, blocking would be inappropriate. We always try to give users a chance to correct the behavior first. Because of this, I left an only warning on this user's talk page. If this user makes another edit like this again, please let me know and I will proceed with action. Thanks again for the heads up and for letting me know. I really appreciate it; I want to make sure that I do things right ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:12, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
HA! Well, that didn't take long... not but one minute after being warned, the user made another edit without a reference and I've indefinitely blocked as a vandalism-only account. My sincere thanks and appreciation to you both for bringing this back in front of my plate :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:14, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
The last article edited was a boarding school for boys, and one of the bogus names added is an actual teenage boarding school rugby player... It's very nerdy teenage vandalism. I am sure they will have successful careers in future.198.58.162.200 (talk) 05:19, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Changes to Messianic Complex

Thanks for the kind words, don't worry I try to edit only when I see something that seems a bit off and I edit it with what I see in it's place (in some weird, idoeological sense that exists way outside the moral spectrum completely).

I just wanted a political entity off of my messiah complexes lol

Have a good year!

- Jesus Christ (in Space!) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:602:9501:90E6:34C6:F364:372A:5E40 (talk) 04:56, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ronnie Moran

I don't believe my change needed a source as all i done was change grammar relating to the fact he has passed away, which is documented in other parts on the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.42.88.153 (talk) 15:29, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello!

I like your User Page, especially the quotations. I encountered it because you did some work on Trevor Noah. I hardly know who he is, but I recently started a page on his book Born a Crime. You and I seem to have a lot in common, though we were born probably 50 years apart. Keep up the good work. Lou Sander (talk) 19:53, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lou Sander! Thank you for taking the time to leave a message and for the kind words. The edit I made to Trevor Noah was just to remove vandalism added to its content, but I'm glad that it was significant to someone out there ;-). It's a pleasure to meet you, and I wish you happy editing and good luck and fun with writing the article on Trevor Noah's book! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:37, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Chitpavan Edit regarding why i removed some paragraphs

Respected sir, I want to clarify why I removed certain paragraphs from the article.I personally know members of the mentioned community and confidently say,that certain para were written with malicious intent.The references given are taken out of context from what the author(s) intended.Few things were written which were not related to the respective headings although factually correct if seen standalone. No other intention can be seen in doing such "errors" other than portraying the community in bad light. I know which community members are doing it but wont name them to avoid further conflict I can elaborate on the specific examples if u wish. Abcscholar (talk) 19:57, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Gave him an NPA after this [4] response to your warning. (Google translated from Hindi) Meters (talk) 05:08, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

re: semi-protection on 2017 Westminster attack

Just FYI: Lectonar didn't forget. Rather, the IP causing trouble was blocked and the protection removed by Coffee 20 minutes later. AddWittyNameHere (talk) 21:15, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Merger discussion for Yarsanism

An article that you have been involved in editing—Yarsanism —has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. MiguelMadeira (talk) 23:06, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

--MiguelMadeira (talk) 23:06, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Revert

Hello, if you look at this URL you'll find prove that Smollett's birth name is "Justin Smollett" not Jussie Smollett. 


https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3ASmollett%20%2Bbirth_place%3A%22California%2C%20USA%22

Theo Goutzinakis

I recently edited a page on Theo Goutzinakis. I noticed a mistake in the birth year provided (1978). The birth year of Theo Goutzinakis is 1969, and I hope this is a reliable enough scource. [5] . I am also a relative of Theo Goutzinakis, and my dad grew up with him. Please keep in mind this is my first Wikipedia edit, thank youAlexthegreat72 (talk) 00:14, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Pyrrhic War Reversion

Hi. You reverted my edits without saying why, other than you felt they were non-neutral in some way. Could you be more specific, please? I trimmed length, which isn't a matter of neutrality. The lead as it stands is godawful enormous; it practically refights the whole war. Palindromedairy (talk) 00:32, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Palindromedairy! Thank you for leaving me a message with your questions. The concern I saw was from this edit where you described Pyrrhus as "A skilled commander, with a strong army fortified by war elephants", and the term "Pyrrhic victory" as "so painful to the victor that it amounts to a hollow victory or even a long-term defeat". This doesn't appear to follow Wikipedia's policy on maintaining a neutral point of view. These were my concerns and why I reverted your edit. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them and assist you. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:41, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I do not understand your concerns. Pyrrhus was and is considered to be a skilled commander: he won several battles against Rome after all, and not accidentally. This is no more POV than saying any commander was skilled: the proof is in the pudding (I would write the same for Hannibal or Philip V). The specific mention of war elephants is because they are commonly held to be a major factor in his early victories, and Rome's eventual ability to develop tactics to defeat them helped them win the final battle of the war: worth a mention even in a summational lead. As for your objection to the Pyrrhic victory definition, I'm doubly confused, because that's what a Pyrrhic victory literally is. This is how a state wins most of the battles and loses the war.
If you have no other issues, I'd like to restore my edits. Palindromedairy (talk) 00:52, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

my father. Whaley Hall

Hello,

I am Whaley's daughter. I have tried to upload his personal profile and I have also tried to add the photos of his football card that I have which are signed just 4 months before his passing.

I am not techie, so don't really understand all of this, but I am trying to be mu father's daughter. How do we proceed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shavivahall (talk • contribs) 00:38, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

my father. Whaley Hall

LET ME BE REAL: my e-mail is shanahaymanhall@gmail.com

I am Whaley's daughter.

I am trying to contribute to his page. What you have to gain by adding my father to Wikipedia, I am not sure, but I can help in making it better.

Did you know my father?

Do you want birth certificates, death certificates? I have those on hand.

I give you this: My brother died 3 months after my father. http://wtkr.com/2015/06/19/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-on-i-64-westbound/

My brother is buried at Arlington; he was buried on 10/7/15. He died on 6/19/15.

I am not trolling, but you seem to have my family's profile on lock-down and that does not make sense to me as I have no idea who you are.

I have images of his football card signed 3-4 months before he died. This is my family, it has been a mess, but I am trying to set it right, in font, properly, here on the inter-web.

sincerely, shana hall

Shahzad Hasan Wikipedia Page

Hi

This is Shahzad Hasan. I am trying to add the corrections and fix the wrong information on my Wiki page, but it got removed for an unknown reason. Please put the edits back, it took me a whole day to correct and add updated information for Shahzad Hasan's Page.

Please could you not remove the edits, its not a "Test". It is all correct and verified 100% correct information that i added (personally) about me. Kindly restore my edits.

Thank you

Vital Signs (talk) 00:57, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Whiting, ME

There was a geological survey a while back, and they found that the highest elevation in the town was Yellow Birch Mountain.

email me -- vandsaz@gmail.com

I have made an account now ==Vandsaz== — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vandsaz (talk • contribs) 01:13, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

UAA / RevDel

Hello, Oshwah! I included a revdel'd username in my revert edit summary here so if you're removing it from the history, I guess my ES needs to be scratched out, too. Rgrds. --64.85.216.227 (talk) 01:32, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Good catch! Thank you for the heads up!  Done! ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:33, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ongoing vandalism

I've noticed your talk page is getting quite a bit of action. Perhaps ECP for a little while on your talk page may be a good idea? Although i do note that you do get a lot of good faith IP editors popping round, so not sure how you might feel about protecting your TP. Blackmane (talk) 01:59, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bad edits

Twitch is running a marathon right now so I was just checking the wiki. User 97.88.225.207 seems to be contributing nothing but trash edits to multiple pages. Messaging you since you undid the biggest one on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers_(season_3) but then you reverted it back to the ruined version for some reason? Thanks. 37.28.152.66 (talk) 04:18, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock my User Name

Good Morning,

I have received notification that my user name had been blocked in the process of updating information on the Clayton County Public Schools page. I am requesting that my user name be unblocked and I allowed to update information on the page that is 5-6 years out of date as well as remove information that is no longer accurate.

Thanks, rscccs — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.43.223.156 (talk) 12:49, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) Please read WP:ILLEGIT, User:CCPSCommSpecalist. — O Fortuna! Imperatrix mundi. 13:05, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Senator Dianne Feinstein

Hello Oshwah

I see you removed my updated information on her parents. This information is taken from the United States of America Petition for Naturalization Document number 54281, application date June 1, 1940. I did reference this document.

Her mother full maiden name is Paraakovia Rosenberg, who came to the USA on 13 May 1910 on the SS Tenyo Maru, from Harbin, Manchuria, Russia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by History Sage (talk • contribs) 13:09, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Wiarton Schooners

We are the owners of the Wiarton Schooners. We are in no way associated with Joe and Tina Zeil or the teams they ran. The Schooners is an entirely new team. The only similarities are that we are located in Wiarton and are part of the GMHL. We do not want to be associated with the Zeils or their teams.216.104.120.25 (talk) 13:37, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Threema article

Hello!

Sorry for mistakes in amending article about Threema messenger.

Could you please make necessary references on behalf of me? Unfortunately, I don't know how to do them, but assume that information provided by me is very important.

There is a reference that Threema was included into the mentioned Register: https://reestr.rublacklist.net/distributors/. Also you can check this information at the official website of the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media: https://97-fz.rkn.gov.ru/organizer-dissemination/viewregistry/#searchform

There is a reference where it is possible to know more about the Russian Federal Law No. 374-FZ: http://www.dentons.com/en/insights/alerts/2016/july/19/russias-new-anti-terrorist-law — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.148.217.196 (talk) 13:45, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Harlan County High School editors

I think the latest 2 contributions to Harlan County High School may be affiliated, and vand-only accounts. Dan Koehl (talk) 18:24, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User:Oneindiashopping-Future of Ecommerce

Possibly promotional name, rename from a previous softblock. May need to softblock again. Xyaena 19:13, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Done. Worse name than last time — if they can't grasp that Wikipedia isn't for advertising, I think we should consider a hardblock next time. Bishonen | talk 22:37, 23 March 2017 (UTC).[reply]

About DD Audio

I have deleted some line from DD Audio article because I have added another article line in this article by mistake. That's why I remove these lines. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rogerhunt013 (talk • contribs) 21:20, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Paragraph antecedent

Every one of the major features with its own heading needs to be mentioned at least once by name within the subsection so that it would make sense if excerpted to another place, which is very, very likely with an open-source resource like Wikipedia, which is freely licenced, not copyrighted, and hence very subject to sharing. Also (IMO) it reads more like a traditionally-published encyclopaedia (ref. Britannica ). Please take this into consideration. Thanks. 2600:1004:B143:4940:A85D:7ADF:A16C:1664 (talk) 22:39, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

i need a word with you boi

we need to have a chat man to meat head — Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.236.252.154 (talk) 23:30, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Natural Arch

I don't understand why you would take down my link to my map, can you be more specific about what you find to be inappropriate about it. 192.31.180.128 (talk) 23:32, 23 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted your edit here because it added an external link that I didn't believe was needed. Please let me know if you have any more questions. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:37, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

DS logging of ARBPIA3 articles

We need to log 500/30 being put on ARBPIA3 articles? Cause I don't think most (read: no) admins do that. --NeilN talk to me 01:48, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

NeilN - You do if the protection reason is Arbitration enforcement and if it's in response to the article being under discretionary sanctions (which is obviously what the protection was for). I was always told from the beginning to log them, so I do. *shrugs* ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:53, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Well something is broken because if you look at Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Discretionary_sanctions/Log/2016#Palestine-Israel_articles, out of hundreds of articles protected last year only a handful are listed. --NeilN talk to me 01:57, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
NeilN - LOL yeah because nobody does it :-P ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:59, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ahem. The History of Little Oshwah :-p --NeilN talk to me 02:07, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
NeilN - Santa keeps good page logs, so I'm hoping to cash in hard at the end of the year ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:13, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
It seems harmless to keep putting these 500/30 protections in the DSLOG, but I'm not distressed if the admin doesn't do it. So long as the 500/30 is recorded as being imposed per the Arbcom case in the article's own protection log. For example with "WP:ARBPIA3#500/30" in the edit summary. In my opinion it is more important to record all sanctions of individual editors in the DSLOG, because people delete sanction notices from their own talk pages all the time. While the article never forgets who protected it and why. EdJohnston (talk) 16:15, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

terry jordan bychkov----

I deleted the content on the Terry Jordan-Bychkov page because it is absolutely not encyclopedia-worthy. Other than the fact that the person featured in the Wikipedia entry is completely un-noteworthy, the content is written as if a family member were writing a life history rather than an encyclopedia article. The only relevant parts were his occupation, date of birth and death, and the list of publications; all of which were left in place. Please leave the changes I made, as all material deleted was nothing more than fluff. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:6000:E943:DF00:E2F8:47FF:FE30:7A8 (talk) 02:30, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User:Ruby Dust Entertainment

You may wish to revoke talk page access.--Cahk (talk) 07:03, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) @Cahk: They only made one edit and didn't continue, so I don't think that's necessary at this point. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 10:21, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Correct writer credit on Drake - More Life song #13

Please put back the name Nima Jahanbin as a writer on Drake More Life album song #13 "Nothings Into Somethings". Wallis Lane production duo consists of 2 producers Nima Jahanbin and Paimon Jahanbin. The name was there the first day but for some reason taken off. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Markst18 (talk • contribs) 04:33, 26 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Markst18 - Can you link me to the article you're referring to? Was the content referenced to a reliable source? This is typically why content like this is removed. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:20, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

GTA IV Questions

Hello Oshwah! You messaged me a while back saying that I had forgotten to cite my sources on an edit to GTA IV; however, I have forgotten what that edit was. If you could tell me what the edit was, I will check see if I can improve it by finding a source. Thank you! DatGeekyGamer (talk) 18:28, 27 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@DatGeekyGamer: This is the edit Oshwah was referring to. -- Dane talk 23:15, 27 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Dane is correct. It was regarding the edit linked above. In the future, you're able to see your past edits by clicking on the Contributions link on the top-right corner of any page (or just go here. You can also see the edit history (along with every change made to any article) by opening the article in question and clicking on the View history tab (or click here). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:16, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Israel/Palestine editors

Hi -- you seem active in admin work in this area. How does a new editor get the information they need about the 30/500 restriction for editing in this area? The editor I'm concerned about is 238-Gdn, especially his editing in Yitzchak Ginsburgh#Controversy, e.g. this and this. Thanks... Nomoskedasticity (talk) 15:44, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nomoskedasticity! 30/500 protection restricts an article or page from being edited, created, or moved by accounts that are less than 30 days old, or have fewer than 500 edits. More information on the protection itself can be found here. If you're looking for a way to see if an article is protected or not and what protection level its set to, simply navigate to the article and click on "Page information" (located on the left navigation, under the "Tools" section). To find the reason behind why a specific page was protected, just navigate to the article, click on the History tab, and then click on "view logs for this page". A list of log entries showing different administrative and other logs will be listed there. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks again for leaving me a message with your questions. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:31, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your reply. I understand that the 30/500 protection is sometimes implemented on a page, so that new editors cannot edit. But not all pages relevant to the I/P conflict are set up that way. Even when they are not, my reading of the ARBPIA3 ruling is that editors not meeting the 30/500 rule may not edit in that area. Is there are process for formal notification (e.g. by an admin) in that respect? Wouldn't this be required as a step prior to an arbitration enforcement action? (Or is it enough for a regular editor to do it, as in [6]?) Apologies for all the questions -- but I've seen some admins at arbitration enforcement be quite rigid about procedural aspects such as this. Nomoskedasticity (talk) 05:49, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

PROMESA

Hello! You seem to have wrongfully reverted some edits I made on the PROMESA page. The Criticism section was, for some reason, inside the Composition table, which listed the members of the board. That is, obviously, wrong, so I decided to move it to its rightful place. However, you reverted that edit, and you put the Criticism section back in the table! --Anonymoususername (talk) 23:15, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry! I forgot to add a title to my message on your talk page! I'm the same user who just wrote to you about my edit on the PROMESA page, which you, IMO, wrongfully reverted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anonymoususername (talk • contribs)

Hi Anonymoususername, and thanks for leaving me a message. I'm still confused as to why you removed the entire section from the article. However, I noticed that an IP made a change to a table just today; I reverted the article back to the revision it was at before today's edits -- does this resolve the issue you noticed? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:35, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This is cool

You are a cool guy — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Best 1567366 (talk • contribs)

Request

Hello, upon previous talk, I will be thankful if you delete my talk page. Thanks in advance --Historyfeelings (talk) 02:09, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Historyfeelings -  Done. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:14, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much --Historyfeelings (talk) 02:15, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Historyfeelings - So... I just realized that U1 does not apply to user talk pages. I wasn't supposed to delete your user talk page like I did. I'll go ahead and leave it be for now, but I may have to undelete if objections are raised. I apologize in advance for the confusion if this happens. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:41, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, if there is any objection and you need to undo, kindly blank it and place NOINDEX Template. Thank you --Historyfeelings (talk) 02:56, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

YGM

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-- Marchjuly (talk) 04:50, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Marchjuly - I just read it and replied to you :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:17, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics

Hey fella - is the cult classics page now submitted to the main Wiki or is it still in draft where you sent it back to?

I haven't done this for a little while so i'm a tad out of practice! Thanks for the help — Preceding unsigned comment added by JermainRobson (talk • contribs) 12:33, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi JermainRobson! No worries, we were all new at this at one point! Or in your cause, just rusty; it happens... :-). I moved the article back to its original location, the draft space. It is currently located at Draft:Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics. Please let me know if you have any more questions or need help with anything. I'll be happy to give you a hand! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 13:03, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'd just like to move it to the main-space if poss? is this something you can do or onlu possible via my account? - i dont mind either way, just handy if a more knowledgable wiki-user can get it to the right space. Also, can you explain what a C-class article is and how to increase its rank? — Preceding unsigned comment added by JermainRobson (talk • contribs) 13:42, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Blue Harvest

To you and @NinjaRobotPirate: I just created more doppelgangers but have once again reached my limite. Can one of you please delete the redirects Darkknight2149y and Darkknight2149z. DarkKnight2149 17:48, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Darkknight2149 -  Done. Let me know if I can do anything else for you. Cheers -- ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:47, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Wikipedia:Peer review/Nuclear weapon/archive1

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Peer review/Nuclear weapon/archive1. Cheers, FriyMan talk 18:17, 30 March 2017 (UTC)Template:Z48[reply]

User rights

Hey Oshwah,

Thanks for granting me rollback and PC. I appreciate it that you trust me to have them. Unfortunately, I just don't seem myself using them and I was wondering if you could remove them from my account? I just don't need them and I'm a believer in only getting what you need and no more. Thanks! --Majora (talk) 21:44, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Majora -  Done! ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:48, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting article

Sir, I have removed content that was nominated for deletion 10 years ago. why did you change it back? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.150.72.26 (talk) 22:47, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

re: Thank You

I want to thank you for your super parenting skills in letting me know just how you feel about my opinion. Being that My Uncle Coote "Herbert Schaper" owned the Schaper Manufacturing Co. "which Tyco, Milton-Bradley, and Mattel managed to release him of. Be nice to retrieve an heirship that is not rightfully owned by these companies.

Oh, and my Husband is really really really really really mad at these people.

Jessica Schaper, Princess of Wales Prince Harry, Prince of Wales

Any further contact should be directed to:

Buckingham Palace — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.1.169.26 (talk) 01:09, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User:9ltstkd

The name of this LTA escapes me for some reason. But I think 7fjlrt45 is also the same person. Sro23 (talk) 01:47, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sro23! It's good to talk to you again! Oh, dude yeah. No doubt. Same behaviors, username pattern, edits to user space... aaaaand it's blocked. Thanks for the heads up! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:57, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Have a Barnstar!

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
I'm sure this has been given to you many times before, but have another one! You really deserve this. Maxman013 (talk) 02:15, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Maxman013! Thanks for taking the time to leave me this barnstar and for the Wikilove! I really appreciate it! Recent changes patrolling and reverting vandalism is my thing; I enjoy it and I'm happy to do it. Heh, someone's gotta do it, right? :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:54, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

question

Hi Oshwah, would you be so kind as to look over this RfC here? This is based on recent discussion threads, suggestions made by other editors in those threads, including me, and choices based on those suggestions. An editor is suggesting that 'abort' votes, which I do not see in policy on RfCs, will shut it down with admin help. I think it is well thought out, considers the recent discussions and attempts to find consensus and offers the choices editors offered. I appreciate it, especially as I don't think you've ever been over to that page to edit. SW3 5DL (talk) 03:11, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I forgot to ask, could these 'aborts' be moved to the discussion section? If they don't like the choices, they can make suggestions in the discussion section, but I don't see where 'abort' should be allowed in the survey section, but I'm not an expert. That's why I've come over here. Thanks. SW3 5DL (talk) 03:21, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

See also this RfC on the same page, closed yesterday by NeilN because of six experienced editors !voting to abort it. Note that he said, "Closed due to a strong sense among editors...", rather than stating his own opinion. ―Mandruss ☎ 03:26, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

And the RfC I've brought here to Oshwah, is not that one. Thanks. SW3 5DL (talk) 03:30, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
You came here to ask Oshwah if abort votes are legitimate. But NeilN clearly answered that question yesterday. You seem to think he closed it not because of the abort votes but because he made the judgment himself that it was "confusing, overlapping, and/or premature". That is clearly not the case. ―Mandruss ☎ 03:35, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I came here to ask him to look things over, and also asked about the abort votes. You've said your peace, you commented extensively in the discussion section, and now here, and it's apparent you want it shut down. I came here for help. Let's leave it. Constant commenting seems like battle. Not to mention, you have been against any changes, and I also addressed that in the RfC. Everybody has a choice. So your rationale makes no sense to me. That's all I have to say. Night. SW3 5DL (talk) 03:39, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Looney Tunes

Sorry I "admin conflicted" you. I'll change it back to 1 day if you want, but I've a feeling you don't care too much.... 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 04:07, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

78.26 - HA! No problem, and nope... your protection duration is perfectly fine to me! It's good to talk to you again. Hope things are doing well :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:12, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Help

Hi I'm Emmanuelebidan page name(deleted):Olila-Ebugh Abureni if u were to write about a monarchy how would u do it Emmanuelebidan (talk) 05:33, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Emmanuelebidan! I'll be happy to help you get started! First, you need to visit Wikipedia's tutorial guide on how to get started. Get through that, and then go here to get help with creating the article. I highly recommend (as others have said) that you make your actual creation here so that it goes into the draft space and can be expanded as you learn. If you have questions about any of the links and tutorials I've pointed you to, please let me know. I'll be happy to answer them. Cheers! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:38, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Review it49.126.152.157 (talk) 06:54, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Mukti Subedi
Born (1990-05-24) 24 May 1990 (age 34)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Dancer, Artist
Years active2008–present
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Websitehttps://muktisubedi.blogspot.com/

Mukti Subedi(full name Mukti Mohan Subedi) is a contemporary artist from India. She took an interest in Star One's move reality demonstrate Zara Nachke Dikha . She was a piece of the triumphant group 'Masakkali Girls'. She additionally showed up in the comic drama appear, Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo on Sony TV channel with Kapil Sharma as her parody accomplice, supplanting Kavita. As of late she highlighted in Speart Studio season 5 video of melody 'Teriyaan Tu Jaane' by Amit Trivedi. She has likewise partaken in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa trump card section. [1] Mohan has additionally showed up in the movie Happy New Year (2014_film), Raees(film), and Mohabbatein, Chennai Express Daruvu . She additionally shows up on Nach Baliye 6.

Career

She is generally acclaimed worldwide for her profound understanding into the craft of choreography and her dedication to prepare and urge new artists to better subtleties of Odissi. The move celebrations highlighted all through the world have basic praise for her choreographic works, these incorporate the Edinburgh International Festival, U.K. ; Festival of India in United States; the Cervantino Festival, Mexico; Vienna Dance Festival, Austria; Festival of Indian Dance, South Africa; Festival of Indian Culture, São Paulo, Brazil; Days of Indian Culture, Hungary; Festival of Indian Arts, London; the Avignon Festival, France; Pina Bausch's Festival, Wuppertal and Berlin Festpiele, Germany; and celebrations in Italy, Spain, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan and the Indian subcontinent. She assumed a pioneer part is setting up Odissi as one of the significant traditional move types of India through varying media introductions, shows and in addition with the association of broadly refreshing particular move celebrations in India.

Television

Filmography

References

how to picture set

sir 

  how to set picture in pages  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ram biharee Jadaun (talk • contribs) 09:19, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ram biharee Jadaun - See this tutorial -- it will show you exactly how to do this. Let me know if you have any questions about the tutorial. I'll be happy to help you. Cheers :-D -- ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:22, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Help

Sir, Please draft the upppermost article in Mukti Subedi Url please sir.49.126.248.114 (talk) 10:33, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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