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I am a new Wikipedian, I work with the Direct Selling Association, and Some Info on the Wiki Entry Needs to be Updated

Hi there. I am brand spanking new at all of this and I am being as open and transparent as I can possibly be.

Your page was welcoming to say the least, and I am hoping to get some guidance on how to do things in a way that does not violate any of the practices - which I entirely believe in, just as an aside.

I do communications work with the Direct Selling Association and some of the information on the entry is out of date. I opened a discussion thread on the talk page for the DSA site because I wanted to note that some of the information was out of date.

I wanted to know if I did the right thing by introducing the topic of incorrect information to editors, and I also think there might have been some automation on the page that no longer works (I think there was some sort of bot that updated some organizational info like chairman, etc.) - I don't know if that's the case or if I misunderstood something I read.

In any event, I really appreciate how open your invitation to connect. There are times that I've wanted to update some pages about hiking and travel - things that are of personal interest to me. That I'd imagine would be something I could do easily on my own. But this particular instance is different, so I want to understand the right way to update some of this basic information.

Thank you very much - I appreciate your insights.

Brad. BradReichard (talk) 22:12, 6 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BradReichard, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm happy to read that you felt welcomed by the way I set up my user page, and that you felt comfortable with leaving me a message here with your request for help. I'll be more than happy to assist you and point you in the right direction. Obviously, since you work for the organization you're trying to update, this represents a conflict of interest and we highly discourage users from editing any articles where such conflicts exist. Instead of editing the article yourself, you should instead create edit requests so that other editors can review your proposed changes and (assuming no issues are found) make those changes for you. The page I linked you to provides step-by-step instructions that will guide you through the process of creating those requests. Also, on a very important note: If you're being paid or compensated in any way for making the edits to update the article content, you must follow the instructions provided on this page in order to fully and properly disclose this information on your user page. If you have any questions about the two guide pages I linked you to, let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. Again, I welcome you to Wikipedia and hope you enjoy your stay, and I wish you happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:30, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Great clarity in your instructions, ~Oshwah~. Before I wrote to you yesterday, I did write a message on the Direct Selling Association (DSA) talk page regarding the updates I noted to you - I'm glad that I took that first step correctly. Today I updated my user page with information about me including my business and paid-contribution disclosure. I added some personal links because I figured I'm more than just what I do for a living and well, why not. I have two questions for you now: 1) how long do I let my note on the DSA talk page stay until I can post an edit request; and 2) is there any one admin who oversees the engagement on the DSA entry. Again, I want to ensure that I am doing the right thing - I appreciate your guidance. Brad BradReichard (talk) 18:34, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there Oshwah - I am not sure that I posted my reply above correctly, but I am writing again to ask you for clarification on the question above. For the sake of clarity, this question pertains to the Wiki entry for the Direct Selling Association [1] (I belive you know this already, but I wanted to leave the link since you specified that be included in a response. Also, if you could let me know if you think the edits that I noted in my post on the talk page are OK to be made - they are entirely factual and seek only to bring the page up to date with current information. Thank you again! BradReichard (talk) 13:20, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Selling_Association

Quick Question

I was trying to update/get published a page for my client Zander Shine. Do you have any advice or experience on publishing pages on Wiki. I've done research as far as citation goes and there are dozens of verifiable sources and citations to get the page approved.

JacobDickman (talk) 00:18, 7 August 2018 (UTC) Jacob Dickman[reply]

(talk page stalker) @JacobDickman: First of all, you certainly don't need to have an encyclopedia article published. Second, you mentioned that Zander Shine is your client, so it's strongly discouraged that you create or edit an article about them. Please read WP:COI, WP:PAID and WP:NGRIDIRON thoroughly - that should answer your questions. byteflush Talk 02:18, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oh thanks!!

Sir my pan card apply but idon no

Pan card — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:5196:99f9::1fd2:88a5 (talk) 02:30, 7 August 2018‎

Umm... I have no clue as to what you're talking about at all. If you can elaborate or explain your issue in as much detail as possible, I'll be happy to try and help you :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:37, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Disruptive IP

This swine keeps changing genres without RS or discussion. Is a block needed? I have already reverted all their edits. ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 02:33, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Abelmoschus Esculentus - Blocked ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:35, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Changing of picture

HI oshwa

We are person Representing few celebrities

We are Requesting to change the picture of Aishwarya Menon and we give the picture of her what she wants to upload.

Requesting to mail back if possible to [REDACTED - Oshwah]

Regards Sudarsan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Copyrightmedia (talk • contribs) 02:30, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Copyrightmedia, and thanks for leaving me a message here with your questions. I'll be happy to point you in the right direction so that you can get started. Wikipedia's policies and guidelines page on images will provide you with all of the information and directions that you're looking for. In a nutshell: You need to verify the image's copyright and licensing information and make sure that they're compatible for upload and use here. If it is, you'll then upload the image to the project by using the upload wizard to help you (a link to the wizard is located in the image guideline page I linked you to). After the upload is complete, you'll edit the file page and set the licensing information that the image is published under, and you'll be all set. If you have any questions about anything in the guide I provided you, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:11, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]


Thanks a lot am looking forward to help to edit of our client aishwarya menon and adding the latest picture of here

Editing without reference

Hello Oshwah, thanks for letting me know. Yes, I edited an article regarding educational life of Shahidul Alam. My sister is an ex cadet of mymensigh girls cadet college, Bangladesh. She knows Shahidul Alam as his senior from ex cadet forum. He’s a prominent figure in our country. We’re proud of him.

Upoma Upoma-Ferdous (talk) 10:15, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Upoma-Ferdous! Thanks for leaving me a message here with your explanation. Unfortunately, we cannot use the personal experience or relationship of somebody as a way to verify that content being changed in an article is accurate or correct. In order to be able to add the questioned content to the article legitimately and without violating policy, you need to locate and identify reliable sources that verify the content you're changing, and then cite your source in-line with the text you're updating. So long as you do this, you'll be fine and you'll have nothing to worry about as far as adding accurate content is concerned. Otherwise, we can't allow the content to be added to the article since we have no way of verifying that it's true. If you have any questions about Wikipedia's policies on sources and citing, and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks again for the message and I wish you happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:16, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:Star certification5050

You may wish to revoke talk page access.--Cahk (talk) 11:10, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Cahk -  Done. Let me know if you see any more disruption like this and I'll be happy to put an end to it ;-). Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:12, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Yep ... it's a sock farm. See User:Starcertification18--Cahk (talk) 11:14, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Cahk - Oh fun..... Looks like I need to do a user search for others.... Wonderful..... lol. Thanks for the heads up about that - I'll get it handled ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:16, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Cahk - My search found two sock accounts that were not blocked with talk page access disabled, and one sock account that wasn't even discovered or blocked yet. All are now fixed :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:21, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
See new sock User:Tarcertificaltion59.--Cahk (talk) 07:20, 10 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:pankajdas0909

Hi Oshwah,

Recently you remove my external link from Public-key cryptography page. I recommend you to read the complete article from here:- cheapsslshop.com/blog/demystifying-symmetric-and-asymmetric-methods-of-encryption and let me know, what are information are missing in the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pankajdas0909 (talk • contribs) 11:19, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Pankajdas0909 - Please forgive me. I thought that the external link you added was because of the intent to advertise or promote the certificate service. I of course was incorrect and I apologize for the confusion or frustration that I may have caused upon you. I've restored the edit you made to the article, and you should be all set. If you need anything else, please let me know and I'll be happy to help. Thanks for the message and for expressing your concerns, and I wish you happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:27, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

About the edit on Completing the square

Thank you so much! I will be more careful next time. Dominic3203 (talk) 14:10, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Dominic3203! No problem; it happens all the time and it's not a big deal :-). I just wanted to make sure that your IP address was redacted from public view and as quickly as possible. If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to let me know and I'll be happy to help. Cheers :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:13, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Can anybody here me!?

I am relatively computer illiterate... I'm trying to figure out how to tell Wikipedia that an article has a bunch of issues...what do I do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anthony Troia (talk • contribs) 14:15, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Anthony Troia! Of course we can hear you... lol. Have you started a new discussion on the article's talk page and explained what you believed to be issues over there? If not, then this is what I'd recommend you do if you're looking to collaborate about it and get input from other editors :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:18, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Can you restore this template

Since I did a wrong close in Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2018_July_9#Template:Anarion_family_tree, can you help me restore this template? thanks. Hhkohh (talk) 14:44, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Hhkohh! I hope you're having a good day so far. Sure, let me take a look and get that done for you. Stand by... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:45, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Err, because someone leave me a message about this close. Hhkohh (talk) 14:53, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oh yes. Do you prefer to relisting this discussion again? Hhkohh (talk) 14:56, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hhkohh - I'll leave the TFD procedures to your very capable hands :-). I went to the original TFD discussion and I updated your closing statement to state that the template has been restored. The restoration is  Done ;-). Please let me know if I can do anything else you you and I'll be happy to help. Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:59, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Haha. You forget Template talk:Anarion family tree Hhkohh (talk) 15:06, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Also, template talk page should be restored, thanks Hhkohh (talk) 15:13, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hhkohh - Shit... I completely forgot about that page... lol. All done - thanks for letting me know that I dun goof'd and left it deleted ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:22, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The Admin Barnstar

The Admin's Barnstar
For various and sundry, and mostly for your congenial assistance. Cheers! 2601:188:180:11F0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 15:03, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Bob! Thank you for the barnstar and for the gratitude! The time that I give to editors that come to me for input and assistance can be quite significant at times, but it sounds like it's a task and undertaking that's making at least a tiny bit of a difference out there... so I'll happily allocate the time needed in order to make sure that our brand new users are helped, that they feel welcome here, and that they know that they're important to us :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:34, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Disruptive trolls at Caucher Birkar ?

Hi Oshwah, could you please take a look at Talk:Caucher Birkar ? There is a thread about the nationality of this mathematician (in the lead or not). Seems that several new/inactive users suddenly came up there. LouisAragon and i left some evidences of that on the talk page. Thanks in advance man. Take care.---Wikaviani (talk) 17:59, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Wikaviani - Sure I can take a look. Cheers ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:02, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much.---Wikaviani (talk) 18:04, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Wikaviani - No problem ;-). What users specifically do you have concerns about? Which ones should I look into? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:05, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
these users listed by LouisAragon.---Wikaviani (talk) 18:08, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Wikaviani - Perfect - thanks for the list. I'm going to finish up a few tasks and messages and get some of these things off of my plate, then I'll take a look and see what I can't find ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:16, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks a lot. I also have to log out for now, i'll be back in a few hours. Take your time. Cheers.---Wikaviani (talk) 18:18, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hey Oshwah, do you have some news for me ?---Wikaviani (talk) 00:34, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Oshwah, i don't know if you found enough time to check the listed users we talked about few days ago ? Take care man.---Wikaviani(talk) (contribs) 16:26, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Wikaviani - I apologize! I meant to take a look but I've been sidetracked with a lot of things - I'll take a look today and see what's up. Cheers :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:27, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Wikaviani - Have you filed a report at SPI about this? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:29, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
No appologies are needed mate, i'm sorry if i give you some additional work (it's the ransom of your success as an administrator !). Best regards.---Wikaviani(talk) (contribs) 16:32, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
No i did not, i wanted to have a perspective before, but if you think it would be better to fill a report then i will, if i'm able to find enough evidences.---Wikaviani(talk) (contribs) 16:34, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Wikaviani - I'm taking a look now. I'm so sorry for the delay with doing so... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:38, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Wikaviani - It doesn't look like a consensus has been reached in the discussion. Is there anything else I should look at? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:41, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, thank you very much for doing this additional work. Actually, the RfC is close to a consensus about the lead of the article.---Wikaviani(talk) (contribs) 03:44, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

WNYQ revisions....

I'm not really sure what you are looking for...for an official "source". I work at WNYQ and am the "source"....The present WNYQ information on Wikipedia is obsolete....and I wanted to update things to the present... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Channel Surf (talk • contribs) 21:43, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Channel Surf, and thanks for leaving me a message here with your questions and concerns. You cannot use yourself or even other people as "sources" like that when making changes and adding content to articles. Doing so constitutes original research, which is not allowed on Wikipedia. This is because of the fact that we can't verify any of the information as accurate and true. I also note your statement saying that you work for this radio station. Please know that, given your employment with the company and your line of work, you should not be contributing any changes to these articles because you have a personal conflict of interest with this topic and article subject. You should instead focus on other topics and update and expand articles where you don't have these conflicts. Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy to answer them. Again, I appreciate the message and I wish you happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:53, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Oshwah, I am trying to update https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CenturyLink summary. We need it to reflect what is on our Corporate "About Us" How do I go about doing this?Matthewvillarreal (talk) 21:52, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Matt[reply]

Hi Matthewvillarreal, and thanks for the message. Well, I see a number of issues here. First, it appears that you updated the article's summary paragraph and replaced the content with text that was copied straight off of the CenturyLink website. If I'm correct and and you copied that text straight from that website, that's definitely going to be a violation of copyright policies, as well as Wikipedia's guidelines specifying that content must be paraphrased from sources. I also note that within your message above, you referred to yourself in the second-person. You stated, "We need it to reflect what is on our Corporate webpage" - who exactly is "we"? Why is it "our" corporate website? Your specific use of words tell me that you're either representing more than one person, or your representing CenturyLink. Either way, this introduces more problems - such as conflict of interest and undisclosed paid editing (if you're being paid or compensated to participate and edit on Wikipedia, you're required to follow the directions on Wikipedia's paid-contribution disclosure page and properly disclose this information. Either way and direction you look at this, there are lots of issues and problems here with what you're trying to do, and I recommend that you review the Wikipedia pages I linked you to here so that you can read and understand why this is problematic, but also read the section that talks about what you need to do in order to request an edit be made and have another editor review and make them for you (assuming no issues are found). If you have any questions about any of these policies and guidelines after reading through the documentation, please don't hesitate to let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks again for the message, I appreciate your understanding, and I wish you happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:11, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sharon

Hi I included a source in my addition to Sharon's section. The person speaking is Andrew Fidelis, the translator and English story writer for Fighting EX Layer on his personal stream. Therefore adding credibility to it. --2600:8801:2800:9060:F880:7708:5D45:69C1 (talk) 22:04, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User page notices

Hi again,

Are notices such as this one appropriate? I don't often see ones like that. Thanks. Adam9007 (talk) 01:32, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Adam9007 - Ehhh no. That's not something he should be doing. This will provoke the troll to increase their disruption if he's right, and (even worse) cause WP:BITE issues and demonstrate extreme bad faith if he's wrong. There's no benefit at all to doing this... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:37, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Related essay: WP:DENY ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 01:58, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Should it be blanked? Adam9007 (talk) 02:20, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Why?

Hello Oshwah, Why did you delete my page User:Nancy Malig? Regards --Nancy Malig (talk) 17:43, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) I don't understand it either, Oshwah. It didn't look very webhost-y to me. Bishonen | talk 18:12, 8 August 2018 (UTC).[reply]
@Nancy Malig: Oshwah hasn't edited since you asked, so I've restored your page and in case he objects we can take it from there. I suspect he may have been suffering from fat-finger syndrome, or possibly he assumed your external link was to something self-promotional. Bishonen | talk 08:00, 9 August 2018 (UTC).[reply]

Woods Hole

Thank you for your consideration, Oshwah. The truth is that WHOI is a long term technological partner of Odyssey Marine, the same company that plundered the shipwreck of the frigate Mercedes and other many shipwrecks. And it is also trutht that WHOI has located the San José galleon in Colombian waters. In this last case WHOI was working for a company owned by a long term finantial partner of Odyssey Marine. I think that I had added anything to the facts. Tank you again. Best J.M.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.3.19.32 (talk) 09:12, 9 August 2018‎ (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you— Preceding unsigned comment added by Kamal Burudi (talk • contribs) 10:23, 9 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User:BrillLyle

I'm probably stepping into a massive elephant trap here, but I don't understand what this user has done to get globally blocked. I realise they're a bit of a grump and lash out at people who disagree with them, and I can even accept than an indefinite block would have been within the bounds of administrator discretion eg: "You got angry in a content dispute and lobbed too many personal attacks at the other party; please explain how this won't happen again" - after all, they can always file an unblock request. However, with these sorts of editors I find it's better to manage them and try and give a sympathetic reply if it's possible (obviously that doesn't mean you should pussy foot around and if somebody has been caught red handed edit warring with insults, they need to be told) as a block means everyone stops working on the encyclopedia and turns their head round to see what the latest soap opera is on ANI. (As I appear to be doing now). If you can't answer this or have no idea, just ignore it. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:09, 9 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm curious what happened myself (I saw the stuff about OUTING), but since this was a Wikipedia:Office action, I'm not hopeful it can be discussed on-WP. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:48, 10 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I've had a bit of a closer look at the issue, and the situation reminds me of something I saw in real life a few years back. I don't know the specific reason why Erika was kicked off, this is all guesswork; but if it's like the thing with the local council, it makes sense. I don't mind sharing my thoughts with her privately if she's interested (I can't quite bring myself to sign up to the Wikipediocracy forums), but I don't see much point because the concluding remark will be "Basically, you are screwed". I don't particularly like it; rather it's just human nature and how people act. This video is well worth watching. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:20, 10 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I know I saw a link to her twitter somewhere, but that's not really "private", is it. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:00, 10 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Ritchie333 - I try to do the same (as you know) - I try to educate and help editors to learn and grow from blocks, but BrillLyle's global block isn't something I have details about. Sorry :-/ ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:17, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail

Hello, Oshwah. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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. CK (talk) 22:12, 9 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Stand by... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:18, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Broken nutshell - I don't think I received your email... can you please resend it to me? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:49, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Broken nutshell - Actually, I believe I did and responded. Let me know if this is not the case and I'll take another look... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:32, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Oshwah: Looks like I have to resend you message here. CK (talk) 11:49, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
This is it. Hi, There's an issue Regarding Article List of WWE personnel, issue is that since June 16, 2018 there had been discussions and arguments regarding RAW Rosters and 205 Live Cruiserweight Division, I even appealed it's protection and at the time you were there and protected the article for 3 days, The arguments still going on, Especially you need to see that IP editor 32.213.92.177 trying to re initiate same arguments, providing same unauthentic sources claiming them Reliable source which is not, Upon reporting at WP:ANI, IP user still not accepting his mistakes, warnings/blocks as he is continuously re-initiating arguments even when the matter is resolved, we(even I) have no option now to deal with 32.213.92.177 and my any of further actions might block me from editing (maybe indefinitely). Galatz also reported regarding this matter too and was resolved but IP 32.213.92.177 still arguing regarding same trivial thing, I hope you might have any solution regarding this matter. He not even sign after leaving messages at talk page. PLEASE! CK (talk) 11:53, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Broken nutshell - Perfect, thanks for re-sending that to me. I apologize; I'm not sure what happened or why I didn't receive it. I'll take a look and see what I can do to help :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:59, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Give your feedback about changes to Special:Block

Hello,

You are receiving this message because you are a top user of Special:Block on this wiki. Thank you for the important work that you do. There is a discussion happening about plans to improve Special:Block with the ability to set new types of blocks. To get the best design and new functions added, it is essential that administrators who use the tool join the discussion and share their opinions about these changes.

Instead of a full site wide block, administrators would be able to set a Partial Block. A user could be blocked from a single page, multiple pages, one or more namespaces, from uploading files, etc. There are several different ways to add this feature to Special:Block. Right now Important decisions are being made about the design and function.

Please review the page on Meta and share your feedback on the discussion page. Or you can reach me by email Also, share this message with anyone else who might be interested in participating in the discussion.

I appreciate any time that you can give to assist with making improvements to this feature. Cheers, SPoore (WMF) (talk) , Trust and Safety Specialist, Community health initiative (talk) 01:47, 10 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SPoore (WMF)! I will absolutely participate and add my input. I feel that admins should have the same functionality as oversighters do on the block interface, in that they should be able to tick a checkbox and have the username of the editor they're blocking removed from all logs and edits (only they'd be rev del'd instead of suppressed). I'll express this idea again - I hope that the idea gets implemented. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:30, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Facing issues over Disagreement on Character Lists for Poirot novels

Myself and a user are having a disagreement regarding the character lists for Poirot novels, mainly on technical detail in terms of character roles. This user wants to highlight the character who is the murderer of the plot, and I do not for believe in doing that since such a role ain't revealed until towards the novel's denouement. I've tried to argue my point, but I wonder if perhaps it would be best to clear out the lists before he and I go to logger heads and start an Edit War on the matter. What do you think? I just don't want to start up such a situation. GUtt01 (talk) 13:37, 11 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

GUtt01 - Is the reason you don't want to mention this part of the novel because it would spoil the plot? If so, you should see WP:SPOILER - it says that we don't withhold or sensor such content because it would spoil the plot of a movie, film, book, play, or other kind of story. Let me know if I'm incorrect with my response or if you have further questions or concerns, and I'll be happy to help you further. Remember to resolve any disputes properly, discuss disputes on the article's talk page, and refrain from engaging in edit warring - doing so will only make things worse for you ;-). Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:54, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wythy

How can user Wythy contact you? Thank you 86.187.167.72 (talk) 15:51, 11 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wythy, due to the block placed on his/her account, should request an unblock by following the directions under this section of the guide to appealing blocks. This will allow the right people to investigate, check the account, and proceed given the information found. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:59, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

How to promote from Sandbox to Wikipedia

Hey Oshwah (great hair by the way)! I have created a page (2 Tread Brewing- a brewery in California) and am trying to now promote the page from my Sandbox to regular Wikipedia. I don't see how to do that? Your help appreciated. Billdrury (talk) 19:26, 11 August 2018 (UTC)Bill[reply]

Hi Billdrury, and thanks for leaving me a message with your questions. Have you seen Wikipedia's articles for creation process? This is the best place to go regarding your wish to move what you've written to the mainspace. After you go through and read the directions, the process will allow other editors to review what you've written and help you with issues before the content will be submitted. The concerns I have is regarding the notability of this company and whether or not this brewery is notable enough to have a Wikipedia page. Follow the directions at the AFC link I gave you, and let me know if you have any questions about the process. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:06, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Just a case referred from Meta-wiki

Please see if the user Fauzty should be blocked here. (See details) Many thanks. SænmōsàI will find a way or make one. 00:40, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

In this conversation, User:MCC214 tell me to talk in non-English. "you can use this page talk to me,also,you can use Chinese on it." said MCC214. I don't see what is the problem here. He asked for a non-English talk, and I reply him in non-English. Would you mind providing more details?--Fauzty (talk) 02:02, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I mean you continued what you insisted, which is wrong, here. SænmōsàI will find a way or make one. 10:22, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Fauzty, Sanmosa - I'm not sure what's going on and why this user should be blocked - can you elaborate further? What's going on? Just because non-English messages were left doesn't constitute a block... Let me know if I missed something and I'll take another look. Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:13, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Fauzty kept unreasonably complaining his viewpoints, because he was blocked indefinitely in Chinese Wikipedia. Maybe you can try use some translation tools to translate those pages written in Chinese. SænmōsàI will find a way or make one. 06:28, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Sanmosa - I do see this page, which appears to be a talk page between Fauzty and MCC214 in Chinese (as you pointed out), but has this user engaged in adding disruptive edits to any articles? If so, which ones? If we're just expressing concerns about the user expressing viewpoints and opinions on that talk page and the user has not engaged in disruption on any articles, I'm not as concerned (yet.. lol). Let me know if I missed anything and I'll be happy to dig deeper and take a look :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:42, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Actually … it is the discussion continued from zh:User talk:Fauzty. I am sorry for forgetting to point out this. SænmōsàI will find a way or make one. 07:49, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

latest Jeffman

[1] Meters (talk) 03:11, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Meters: Better to report at AIV. WP:RBI. Regards ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 03:13, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Someone has opened a report since I posted here. I added to it. Meters (talk) 03:59, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Meters - Thanks for the message - the user has been blocked. If you see any more, report them to AIV or you can let me know here (although AIV might result in a faster block than here) :-). Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:15, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Alert revert to Neta Snook Southern

Thanks for catching my "fame" drop (pasted in while searching Iowa Hall of Fame on her page). AHampton (talk) 04:05, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

AHampton - No problem :-). I'm not sure what you were trying to do here, but I'm glad that it's been fixed. If you have questions or need help, let me know and I'll be happy to give you a hand :-). Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:16, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I was just trying to link the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame page, but had somehow scattered a few fames when attempting to enter the word into the search bar, while my internet connection was being spotty. Tried to catch them all, but my connection kept failing then. Thanks.AHampton (talk) 15:25, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

jay e

the content was removed because charts were listed on his personal page. The page should be more personal and the charts should be on the page with info about the albums — Preceding unsigned comment added by Omaze725 (talk • contribs) 04:19, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Omaze725, and thanks for leaving me a message with an explanation for your edit. I just didn't understand why you removed content without explaining, which is why I reverted it. In the future, make sure that you explain each of your edits using the edit summary, and take the time to start a discussion on the talk page of an article if you're not sure if what you're doing is correct. This way, you'll avoid running into any conflicts or issues. Thanks again for the message and I wish you happy editing :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:23, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Heads up

You blocked 2409:4070:200E:97DB:9833:2FE7:BE6C:B7CF (talk · contribs · WHOIS) indefinitely. Thanks. 2601:1C0:4401:24A0:E41D:24CA:B4D9:B2FA (talk) 05:35, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The registered throw-away sock account that they're using is Kerinta kerinta (talk · contribs), which should probably be blocked indefinitely. 2601:1C0:4401:24A0:E41D:24CA:B4D9:B2FA (talk) 05:37, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
IP addresses generally should not be indefinitely blocked. I've fixed the block I placed - thank you for letting me know :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:44, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

BLP issue with Jeffree Star

Would you please take a look at Jeffree Star (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) There appears to be a BLP violation. Thank you Jim1138 (talk) 06:47, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jim1138. I agree that the text (as well as the reference provided) seems to be a reflection of analysis and non-neutral commentary and opinion. I've removed the text per BLP and left an edit summary asking those who disagree to discuss it on the article's talk page... It's what I feel is the right way to step in and respond to this. Thanks for the message, and please don't hesitate to let me know if I can help with anything else. Cheers :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:59, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Much appreciated! Thanks Jim1138 (talk) 07:05, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Jim1138 - You bet; always happy to help ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:05, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Misuse as a webhost deletion

You just deleted my new user page I created. Please explain the reason given - "Misuse of wiki as a webhost," because I am not hosting anything here!Kristian Ayre 06:58, 13 August 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krisayre (talk • contribs) 06:58, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Krisayre - It looks like the main purpose of your user page was to promote yourself, which is not what user pages should be used for. This is why I deleted the page - see this policy section for more information. Do you plan on making contributions to the encyclopedia regarding topics, subjects, and articles other than yourself? Where at? I think that after you've made some edits and a few days have gone by, you'll have less issues with creating a user page so long as you only add content that's allowed on user pages :-). Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and I'll be happy to help you further. Thanks for the message and I wish you happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:04, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Page Delete

I just create a page for a singer mahdi baccouch but i see its delete may i know the reason or if you can help me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahdi baccouch (talk • contribs) 08:21, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mahdi baccouch - It looks like the main purpose of your user page was to promote yourself, which is not what user pages should be used for. I drew this conclusion because the username of your account matches the name of the person you added content about on your user page. This is why I deleted the page - see this policy section for more information. Do you plan on making contributions to the encyclopedia regarding topics, subjects, and articles other than yourself? Where at? I think that after you've made some edits and a few days have gone by, you'll have less issues with creating a user page so long as you only add content that's allowed on user pages :-). Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and I'll be happy to help you further. Thanks for the message and I wish you happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:26, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Hi Oshwah. Recently I have been accused of misuse of rollback a few times (such as [2] and [3]. While certainly my mistake, I would like to ask that is falsely identifying vandalism and using rollback is a "misuse" of rollback? I am not satisfied with these accuses. ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 13:29, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Abelmoschus Esculentus! So, this section of the Wikipedia Rollback page lists the appropriate use of the tool. In my view, using rollback to revert what you legitimately believe is vandalism to find out later that it isn't is different than misusing the tool to revert edits that rollback isn't allowed to be used for (i.e. to edit war or revert good faith edits) is different. "Misuse of rollback" is a term that I've seen editors use to describe either situation - don't let the word "misuse" get to you. The best thing to do in both situations is to understand where you went wrong, learn from it, and use the mistakes to improve your editing and avoid future issues. While both situations are obviously different, consistent repeated mistakes in either situation without improving from them can obviously result in getting the user rights revoked. The first situation would have the admin calling into question your understanding of what is and is not vandalism (which is a prerequisite for having the user rights granted of course), and the other... well... is misusing the tool (lol). Just take the issues pointed out to you to heart and work to improve yourself and don't let the pressure or the words behind the messages anger or frustrate you or let you get sidetracked from the message as a whole, and you'll be fine. I've made mistakes using rollback many times; just be open, keep your cool, respond to the messages and look into what happened, and do what you can to make things right if possible... it will help both yourself and the user(s) that the rollback use impacted :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:18, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your response. After the first "misuse" of rollback (which was about 2 months ago), I tried to remind myself don't be too eager to click the rollback button everytime, but sometimes I just can't consider to use the Twinkle rollback instead of standard rollback. Also, some editors seemed to (kinda) misinterpreted the sentence (to revert) other edits where the reason for reverting is absolutely clear. Will you say this rollback is not appropriate? Somebody doesn't think so. ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 15:02, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Abelmoschus Esculentus - No, by policy it was not "misuse" because you added an edit summary with your reversion (though it should probably have been a bit more descriptive... lol). If your use of rollback comes accompanied by an edit summary, you can use rollback freely just like 'undo' (per policy). However, remember that the spirit of the rule is how we look at policy and apply them - we don't blindly apply the wording of the rule to hold users accountable (or vice versa). In the end, this message seems to be left in good faith in that this user was actually asking about notability. It wasn't a good call to revert it. But, like I said - just take this feedback to heart and use it as a positive learning experience and go from there ;-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:39, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Ok I will try to gain experience. That was certainly a misplaced message, so it's appropriate . Sometimes I find it offensive for people to define bad rollbacks as a "misuse of the tool" and use this to attack bite others. Although I can control my temper everytime (lol), I still cannot accept this fact that their actions are really helping the project (We are here to help the project, aren't we?). I've seen people being chewed out because they performed a less-than-ideal rollback, and I've also seen people's rollback flag being removed because of one bad rollback, and I think they do not deserve this at all. Just my thoughts ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 16:00, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Abelmoschus Esculentus - Your thoughts are certainly not misplaced - we (or at least I) try not to remove rollback or any other user rights without giving the user feedback and multiple chances to improve. That instance you mention of a user having their rollback rights removed after one mistake probably happened because their mistake was not their first ;-). Just remember that other users, like yourself, have things they need to improve on, too - one of them might be how they leave others feedback and/or messages expressing concerns, and how to do so in a way that conveys a positive message rather than using words that may be interpreted as passive-agressiveness or finger-pointing. When reading and responding to feedback someone left you that you feel wasn't worded the best (lol), remember to "take the meat and leave the bones" - get the good information and value out of the message, and leave the rest out. Respond to people as if you've only read the good and you'll be fine. Ignore the rest - it's not relevant, and it will only upset you or bring you down if you don't :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:21, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sandbox

Can I make my userpage in my sandbox?Thegooduser Let's Chat 🍁 21:57, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, of course. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:35, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

IP User fails to heed warnings on not committing Vandalism

There's an IP User, 42.3.186.45, who has been given warning on not vandalising pages, but has not heeded them and continued with their behaviour. I caught them doing the exact same thing they did before on Britain's Got Talent (series 8), in which they switched the positions that two semi-finalists got in a semi-final, that goes against what the citations state. I think this IP needs to be taught a lesson about their behaviour. GUtt01 (talk) 06:38, 14 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

IP has continued to vandalise again. Sent semi-protection requests to affected page and another they vandalise, but this IP user needs to be BLOCKED!! They are not heeding their warning, and reporting to WP:AIV is resulting in no action being taken.GUtt01 (talk) 18:52, 15 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
It looks like this issue has been resolved by Drmies (thank you, Drmies!). If it hasn't, let me know and I'll take another look. Cheers :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:43, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Sure thing. I may have seen Abelmoschus's report go by on Recent changes. They frequently seem to know what they're doing. Drmies (talk) 14:57, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Birth date Vandalism

People keep changing the birth date on my page “gayathri iyer”. Do advise me on how this can be stopped. ( i can send u my ID card with my name and birthdate as proof so that thers no confusion as to my identity)42.106.219.22 (talk) 21:05, 14 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]


Waiting for your revert ,oshwah! 42.106.217.116 (talk) 22:28, 15 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Since there's no published reliable source on your birth date, I see it has been removed from the encyclopedia article. If there are any published reliable sources that have your birth date listed, feel free to post a link on the article's talk page. Your ID card is not public, and even if you upload it to a public website (which I would strongly not recommend), it's still not a reliable source. byteflush Talk 23:54, 15 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Forgot to mention, even if you are Gayathri Iyer, that is not your page. It's an encyclopedia article about you, not a page on social media. On social media, you are encouraged to edit your page; here, you are strongly discouraged to edit an article about you. You may, however, propose changes on the article talk page. byteflush Talk 00:31, 16 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Correct. Since there is no reliable source to show the birthdate of the article subject per Wikipedia's policies on biographies of living people, the best thing to do was have it removed entirely. If there is a reliable source or if you have questions, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:45, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thnks byteflush and oshwah.  Though you have removed the option to edit the birthdate, somehow the wrong birthdate is still reflecting!! Its not shown once u enter the page. Its shown in the google search , against the wikipedia option ! 42.106.194.38 (talk) 06:42, 20 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Number of Redirects

Are redirects included in {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}? —Eli355 (talk | contribs) 00:44, 15 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Eli355! It doesn't appear so. Why do you ask? Do you need help with something? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:48, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
It appears that template:Numberofarticles contains redirects, because there is also another template, template:Number of actual articles, which excludes redirects and disambiguation pages. —Eli355 (talk | contribs) 18:54, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
It appears that this expression {{PAGESINCATEGORY:All set index articles|R}} gives the number of redirects (114319) —Eli355 (talk | contribs) 19:02, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

request to recover contents of a deleted page

Hello, I was trying to access the page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_contact_improvisation_festivals but it was deleted. I saw in the deletion log "11:32, 12 April 2018 Oshwah (talk | contribs) deleted page List of contact improvisation festivals". I did not create this page and I do not question the validity of the deletion. I would like to request if there is any way to for me to see the contents of this page so I can save for my personal record? I accessed this page in the winter and found it very helpful and would like to save the contents. Thank you, I would appreciate if you know any way to recover the contents of the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.207.250.71 (talk)

I believe that this page will give you the instructions for requesting this. If you have trouble, let me know and I'll be happy to help. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 03:49, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

An apology

Dear Oshwash, I recently posted a vulgar reply to a supporter of my wikipedia page. It was uncalled for and totally uncivil, and I was not thinking clearly when I made the threats. I thank you for straightening me out and i will continue to be a supporter of the community. Sincerely, Harry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hmcinneny (talk • contribs) 05:11, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hmcinneny - Thank you for reaching out to me and for being honest and apologizing for the response you made. It's okay; just read through the policies I listed for you on your user talk page and make sure that your response and messages toward others are civil in the future. If you have questions or need any mentoring, please don't hesitate to let me know and I'll be happy to help you. Thanks again for the message and I wish you happy editing :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:14, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hello O. I hope you are well and are having a pleasant summer in spite of the heat. I am concerned about this editors contributions here (unsourced info) and here (date change and incorrect first name) as well as their restoration of this image in spite of its removal over fair use problems. I hope this is simply a new editor who does not yet know how things work around here. I also hope you know that I am not in the habit of nitpicking about things like this but in light of your gracious reply to them (which is one of the reasons you are the best) and you offer of mentoring I thought you should be aware of them. Best regards and have a stupendous weekend. MarnetteD|Talk 05:32, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
MarnetteD - Checking... Stand by... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:35, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I forgot to mention the possible Copy vios in the large portions of scripts that are posted on their user page. Darn my dusty memory banks. MarnetteD|Talk 05:36, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
MarnetteD - No worries; I'm taking a look shortly... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:37, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
MarnetteD - Thanks for updating this discussion with your concerns. I've deleted the editor's user page and warned the user for copyright violations. I also noticed that you've already reverted the edits made to the article that added unreferenced content - thanks for doing that :-). The user's response on their user talk page here when they were warned about fair use images is starting to sway my thoughts toward believing that this editor is WP:NOTHERE, but I'll try and keep eyes on the user's edits from here and see what happens. If you could also do the same, that would be extremely helpful. If you spot more issues, please let me know and I'll be happy to take a look and make sure that any problems are taken care of. Thanks again for adding your comments here :-). Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:00, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Will do O. Thanks for taking a look. MarnetteD|Talk 07:55, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
MarnetteD - You bet; always happy to help ;-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:56, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Well why I was catching a few zzzz's H performed this and this edit. They had this response to one of your warnings and also posted this which includes a legal threat. I think your WP:NOTHERE assessment has come to pass. Regards. MarnetteD|Talk 13:25, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

MarnetteD - He's now indefinitely blocked for that threat. Thanks for letting me know :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:03, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks O. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 17:12, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User talk:Multiicon

A tag has been placed on your user page, User talk:Multiicon, 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 advertising which only promotes or publicises someone or something. Promotional editing of any kind is not permitted, whether it be promotion of a person, company, product, group, service, belief, or anything else. This 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 or advertising space. 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 deleted 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) 07:42, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:Multiicon

You may wish to revoke talk page access.--Cahk (talk) 07:42, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Cahk -  Done. Thanks for leaving me a message about this and for giving me a heads up :-). ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:44, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Removed personal name from Wikipedia (EU right to be forgotten)

Hello! I can't use my account because it is blocked. I want to remove my personal name from Wikipedia as my right to be forgotten (EU Law). Please don't reverted my edits. I can send my ID to verify my identity if it necessary. IH — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.69.5.35 (talk • contribs) 07:56, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! You need to contact the Wikipedia Volunteer Response Team by following the directions at the bottom of this page. You'll email them about your particular concerns and your request, and they'll have the tools and training necessary in order to verify your identity to the account and assist you. You need to follow the directions on the page I've linked you to in order to resolve this situation; making the edits yourself will be seen as disruptive as we can't confirm or verify anything you're stating here. On top of this, there are additional things that will need to be done for your concerns to be fully addressed; simply changing the signature of a few messages within some page archives isn't nearly enough. I wish you well and I hope that your issue is resolved in a quick and positive manner. Thanks for the message :-). Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:01, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! I send a mail days ago ato Wikipedia Volunteer Response Team, but have not a response. My right to be forgotten (EU) is unavailable and this is a violation of the law by Wikipedia. Please read the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision. IH — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.69.5.35 (talk) 08:30, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there! Looking at the user talk page for this account, it looks like the Unblock Ticket Request Team was contacted, not the Volunteer Response Team - these are two different teams. Are you sure that you followed the directions I linked and contacted the correct team about this particular concern? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:35, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Yes; I try the unlocked and after that contacted the Volunteer Response Team. Anyone response to my request. This is unacceptable. I have the right to cancel my name and I can't wait months and months about it. Please don't reverted my edits. If you want to see my ID I can send it via mail to you. IH — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.69.5.35 (talk) 08:49, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I unfortunately cannot accept that information nor can I use any personal information to verify anyone's identity here. Are you able to log into your account? It looks like you can and that your access to your user talk page is allowed. If you log into your account and then request that your username be changed, someone will do so and then we'll be able to help you modify any pages where you have concerns about your name. Please give this option a try and let me know if you have any questions. Best - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:54, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I try to change my username but was impossible. I send a lot of mails to Wikipedia admins, but nothing. IH — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.69.5.35 (talk) 08:58, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
It doesn't appear that you've tried to request your account to be renamed. Please follow the directions I've given you above and do not make further changes to these pages. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:18, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Penzance railway station edit

The edit I made to the Penzance railway station page under stations masters is factual as I am myself an employee of the station. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stranger888 (talk • contribs) 08:38, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Stranger888, and thanks for leaving me a message here with your concerns and your explanation. Sorry, but your edits to the Penzance railway station article has two issues:
  • The first issue is that you're editing an article on a subject of a company that you admit to being an employee of. This constitutes editing an article in which you have a personal conflict of interest with, which is behavior that's highly discouraged by the community and almost always will result in being reverted by another editor due to this. Editing an article that you have a conflict of interest with is discouraged because it compromises the article's neutrality and bias, and it introduces a situation where it's nearly impossible for one to edit the page and be in compliance with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy.
  • The second issue is that you're also introducing original research into article content, which is not allowed on Wikipedia. Original research is the behavior of citing your personal employment, experience, relationships, accounts, research, and work to add content to articles. This is problematic because such content cannot be verified for accuracy. Wikipedia content, by policy, must either be attributable to a reliable source or directly attributed (cited in-line) by a reliable source. This assures that all content added to Wikipedia is verifiable and can be peer-reviewed and scrutinized. Wikipedia is about fact, not about truth. It's better to have information missing or not added at all than to have information added that isn't referenced by any sources. This is what makes an encyclopedia important as well as different than most other sources of information.
Again, I appreciate you for taking the time to leave me a message and for your honesty in your explanation here, but I hope that you understand exactly why we cannot allow such content to be added (as well as the multiple issues that doing so creates). If you have any questions about the Wikipedia policy and guideline pages I've linked you to here, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:51, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Question again

Hello and welcome back. If you see an editor changing content without adding a source (assume the content added is factually true), will you revert it as a good-faith edit without leaving a level-1 template or just click option 19 in the Huggle revert-and-warn drop down menu? ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 09:28, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Abelmoschus Esculentus! Good question! For me, it depends on the content being modified and the article that the edit occurred at. In most cases, I'll revert and warn the user for adding unreferenced content so that the user receives a notification on their user talk page. There are, however, occasional situations where I feel that just a revert and edit summary explaining the revert seems like the better option. They're usually situations where the user removes content and explains the removal using a reason that isn't sufficient, or seems biased or based on lack of experience. They're also situations where I believe that the user is going to notice the revert and read the edit summary I leave behind. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:34, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Penzance railway station

So i am just wondering how would I go about inputting the factual information i am trying to submit about the true history about Penzance railway station without it being removed? Stranger888 (talk) 13:08, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) @Stranger888: You need to find a reliable source to support the material you keep adding. See Identifying reliable sources and, using those criteria, find a source that states what you want the article to say, then you can let me or Osh know what source it is, and one of us would be happy to make a properly cited ref out of it which you can use.
Also, I now find myself wondering if that station is chock full of pirates... It seems like it should be. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 13:12, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. If you are unsure of whether a source meets the criteria, feel free to ask me or Osh, or pretty much any other editor, and we'll let you know what we think, and why, to help you figure this stuff out in the future. Good luck. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 13:22, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

109.69.5.35

You blocked the IP[4] and they have requested the username change on main account and the request was successful.[5] Should I change the username on talk pages to reflect the new one since it was their wish? It would be block evasion if they did that. Orientls (talk) 06:17, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oshwah. Orientls (talk) 10:13, 20 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
He is a busy man. Maybe ask another sysop? ~ Abelmoschus Esculentus (alt) (talk to me) 11:39, 20 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Armie Hammer

When you get a chance, could you take a look at the recent activity on this article and its talk page? Cheers!  :)

This man is trying to make sure Armie's children aren't added and seems to be asking you to interfere. He hasn't proved me wrong that celebrity children can be added. Don’t believe him! 23.91.108.10 (talk) 18:59, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
How do you know if I am a man? In any case, someone else is looking at this, so never mind. Hope you have a pleasant day. --Ebyabe (talk) 19:21, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I've already answered him as well. Seems like people have a problem with including children names. I have to take consensus now, lol. 23.91.108.10 (talk) 23:00, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Poke

I noticed a revert you made here where the edit summary stated that there was no reliable source used for the IP's contribution. I reverted that back as the information is accurate and I had missed that in the infobox. [Poke (Hawaiian dish)] even has the information in the title of the article and is listed at Native cuisine of Hawaii. I have added a reference to the specific claim that unambiguously states the origins as Hawaii. Thanks!--Mark Miller (talk) 02:56, 20 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Reliable sources describe poke as a Hawai'ian dish, although it obviously has Japanese influences. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 03:11, 20 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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