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Hello and thank you for the help

Well I'm trying to remain calm with this 'person' I will be blunt. I have no problem with 'editors' and contributors or anyone asking why someone has done this or that, or even delegating the rules that need to be adhered to, for a, near peer reviewed, page to be up to the requirements of the wiki's legal obligations etc. But being spoken to in the manor that this person, and two others have that User:Shawn in Montreal was good enough to sort out the first incident, is just not acceptable. I'm not a 'keyboard' warrior, I'm actually a permanently injured former Rock n Roll 'roadie' and former Security specialist, so I take the absolutely blatantly arrogant attitude that some 'editors' I've come across since re-joining the Wiki, to start addressing some of the issues I've found with musical entries on the site, due in the main to my injury to keep my mind busy, to be just that; completely unacceptable. I'm not denying my very un-professional manor of response, but when I give someone an explanation on my actions and it is completely ignored, then I'm treated like a 'peon' by them, well....that's not something I've ever put up with. Respect and manors are paramount, and I return the attitude of the person giving me it in kind. I'm a very polite, but blunt, person in the main, as I don't mince words due to my nature of dealing with pretty serious situation in my careers, literally involving life and death sometimes, as both of them had a degree of personal and external dangers. I'm more than willing to join the commons in good faith and follow due diligence so that my contributions can be useful and constructive to the people that come on here for some information about a subject matter. But there needs to be a resolution to the attitudes of those that have jumped on me from a great height of arrogance and thinking their entitled to do so. It can be said I come on here like a wrecking ball myself, but I've very much learned my lesson about the protocols to follow, and am still learning obviously, but that doesn't excuse the blatant arrogance of not just this person but the two others beforehand that have behaved in kind. I'm not excusing, or trying tot deny, or re-evaluating, my blunt and angry responses to any of these situations I've found myself in, as honesty is also a key word here. Nuro Dragonfly (talk) 02:02, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Nuro Dragonfly and thank you for taking the time to leave me a message. I completely understand how you're feeling; it never feels good to feel treated like a "peon" or a lesser person (especially when you feel that you're trying to be reasonable and make good contributions. You don't know me very well, but I spend most of my Wikipedia time patrolling recent changes and reverting vandalism - you can imagine the number of negative, trolling, and beat-down messages I receive every day (I'll even occasionally receive very angry messages from legitimate editors when I make a mistake; mistakes happen and nobody is perfect). I understand how frustrating and perhaps infuriating that this is. The thing I learned to do in my life experience is to ignore the anger and the negativity. Apologize if you find that you made a mistake, and offer to help and come to a resolution. Kill em with kindness :-). I want to also acknowledge and commend you on not only your message here, but your message on Drmies's talk page here. This is a step in the right direction. Make peace and seek resolution. If someone is bothering you with negativity, it's okay to call them out on it, but do so nicely. Just say "I feel that your response here (quote exactly what he/she said) was not appropriate because... ", and give them a chance to explain. If you need help with anything, want to talk about something or get an opinion, or just want a mentor - please do not hesitate to message me on my talk page. I'll be happy to help you with anything you need. Please keep in touch and let me know how you're doing :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 02:24, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply. I did come on like a wrecking ball in my initial actions on here since my hiatus and then re-acted poorly to the situation, so honesty is the next step really. I just want to contribute, with what random PC skills I have (I've been building PCs since the Commodore 64, but only learning what code I understand in recent years), as I do like the site and try to defend it to my friends who think it is not 'peer reviewed', so therefore can't be accurate. But as I've just learned it is a bit more complicated than that. I'll just keep my head down now, use a pages talk section first (which is fair enough really considering the effort someone puts into creating said page, which I learned building my Clutch article that is now slated for AfD unfortunately..) and see what can become of consensus. I will say though that I have found some of the editors reasons for AfD on pages, as apposed to ones that are not, to still be somewhat arbitrary, and seam to be more based on personal opinion of what is a 'good' source material, and I say that in the sense if there is multiple 'small' write ups about something that it would be as good as one large written review, but that's IMO of course. Anyway, thanks for the advice and the offer of mentor-ship as I think I will need such guidance with finding my feet here in the commons. Nuro msg me 22:38, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Nuro Dragonfly - It's good to hear back from you. Your acknowledgement regarding your reaction to the situation shows good judgment on your part. You apologized and promised to learn from it and take is as a positive step forward; you did the best things that you could do given the situation. Don't be afraid to ask questions, participate in discussions (if you feel that you can contribute), and voice your thoughts on a subject or interpretation of Wikipedia's guidelines or policies - you don't have to keep your head completely low with the mindset that you're naturally unwelcome to contribute (just don't edit war! :-D). Making mistakes is a fundamental part of learning how Wikipedia works; nobody is expected to be perfect, and I've seen many disputes and arguments between editors go way south. This situation really wasn't that bad. If someone responds in a way where you feel treated like a "peon" (as you described it earlier), or becomes passive aggressive, the best thing to do is ignore the tone and focus on the task or issue at hand. If you do that, you can't lose :-). You're absolutely welcome to message me any time for help, or if you feel that you need some guidance or mentoring. I'll be more than happy to assist you with anything that you need. Don't let the situation hold you back; take the good learning that came from it, and leave the rest behind :-). Cheers, and good luck! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:53, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

Hello — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:401:C401:5D00:39AB:FF40:E4D9:1EC5 (talk) 01:19, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

I need help

User:Wanheda keep reverting the edits. He didn't understand my statements while i was working on American Idol (season 15). Please tell him Channel1235 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 05:25, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

• PS: He/She kept reverting the pages again and again i tried to reason but didn't understand. Channel1235 (talk) 05:29, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

• • Please stop User:Wanheda he thinks the chart he made is the way he made. It should be followed on this one, check it out on American Idol (season 1) Channel1235 (talk) 05:37, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Channel1235 - This appears to be a content dispute that needs to be sorted out with Wanheda on the article's talk page. It is highly recommended that you communicate with this person on the article's talk page and come to a resolution. I see that you've been warned for edit warring; please communicate with the user before making any more changes to the article, as continuing to go back-and-fourth like this without a resolution discussion can get you blocked from editing. Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you and Wanheda need help with dispute resolution. I'll be happy to do so. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 01:29, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

You deleted my page.

Oshwah, you deleted my page. As you might imagine, I am a little unhappy with this decision. I created that page so that my estranged children could find me, should they decide to look me up. I do not feel like the page was hurting anyone, and I would like you to restore it. Thank you for your cooperation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Walter.singleton (talk • contribs) 17:32, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Walter.singleton - Sorry, but content needs to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. The content that you created did not. Please let me know if you still have questions after reading Wikipedia's notability policy. I'll be happy to answer them. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 01:24, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

learning words is fun

here's Merriam Webster if you'd like to learn the definition of the word... http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legendary — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.48.241.158 (talk) 02:45, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, 68.48.241.158 - I appreciate your response, but this word (by consensus) does imply a viewpoint that isn't neutral. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch#Puffery - it will answer your questions. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 02:50, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

guess would have to instead say 'well known' or some such thing as the Wikipedia community doesn't understand what the word actually means...oh well, guess just limits proper communication.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.48.241.158 (talk) 02:58, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

my mistake

yes i had i mistake thank you. that would of been tragical. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.151.158.224 (talk) 02:49, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

186.151.158.224 - No worries. If you want to edit test, the best place to do this is the Wikipedia Sandbox. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 02:54, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Reverted my correction

I corrected inapropriate content and you reverted it. I understand it was a mistake — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.239.194.91 (talk • contribs)

Maret Jonsdotter

Hey Oshwah!

This might be a long shot, but I was wondering if you knew anything else about the mark on Maret Jonsdotter's finger. I've been trying to find a description of what it actually looked like. I know it's a strange question- I've been delving into some genealogy and I suspected I might be related to her family. Then I read the bit about her pinky and I couldn't believe it- I've never met anyone else with a strange mark on the same finger and same hand.

Thanks!

- Holloway (meetagiantfish@gmail.com) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.137.19.238 (talk) 02:56, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, 75.137.19.238 - Unfortunately, I do not know anything about the subject matter. I was the last person to edit the article simply because I was reverting vandalism. Sorry for the bad news. I wish you good luck, and I hope you ultimately end up finding what you are looking for :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:38, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Note on HG reversion

Hey Oshwah, I just saw this edit. It was indeed a referenced change, just wrongly formatted. In fact, her death was already stated elsewhere in the article. I don't believe reversion was the best route here, especially given your rationale. It really does discourage new contributors. Best, Airplaneman ✈ 02:58, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi Airplaneman! Oh, derp! Indeed you are correct; that was a total mistake on my part. Thanks for catching that and for letting me know :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:10, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No problem – happens to all of us. Happy editing, Airplaneman ✈ 03:12, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Happy editing to you as well! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:31, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Persephone article

I don't see why my text seemed less objective to you. What I say is a fact! Ancient peoples did not appear out of nowhere having problems with the local languages. They came in waves and intermingled in various ways. When we come to the name Persephone it is impossible to discuss pronunciations. We do not know how it was pronounced. However, scholars do agree that in time various deities and their names were consolidated in specific forms - yet keeping some of their name variations. Claiming that the Greeks could not pronounce the name is a statement you should have removed just as you are doing with mine. It is inaccurate and false. If what put you off is my ending remark then you are right. I will remove it. I placed it there because I could not believe the stupidity of the observation in an article that has the outlook of seriousness. That combination sort of scholarly infuriated me In any case, the article also names Persephone a spring goddess while she is not that at all. Persephone is a fall deity 107.213.152.232 (talk) 03:59, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

Where you from? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:301:77D2:15E0:65B9:7C86:C25C:EC52 (talk) 04:16, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

The article you are protecting from my "vandalism" is full of mistakes. It vandalizes the true scholarly approach. This means that you accept a false article and disallow corrections I think I will stop using Wikipedia. Who approved the original article? This is ridiculous — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.213.152.232 (talk) 04:27, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

Hi Oshwah

I need help with my reference link on the Kent James article I am creating. DaddyDog11 — Preceding unsigned comment added by DaddyDog11 (talk • contribs) 04:28, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, DaddyDog11 - No problem! How can I help? :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:35, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Mercedes PU106-Type Hybrid

Is there a sound file? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.66.166.34 (talk) 04:48, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, 115.66.166.34 - Ah, I see why you removed that content :-). It doesn't appear so; I apologize for the confusion. In the future, it's helpful if you leave an edit summary with your changes so that other editors will know and understand why you're making changes. Please let me know if you have any questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks for the message, and happy editing! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:59, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Woodstock IL, Edits

Hey Oshwah!

I understand why you would think my edits to "Woodstock, IL" are vandalism; However, I truly believe that this is a constructive and important piece of information that is appropriate for this page.

I don't think it is fair for my contributions to be censored especially when it means denying the public their right to information. This is what Wikipedia is all about, sharing information with everyone.

Thank you, Ryan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:6000:2801:3B00:B91E:3385:5E9C:7A1C (talk) 06:09, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

something I don't understand

why do you let people freely edit articles when you know they could put other things or shitty things? i don't get it wikipedia!!!!!!! GTFO!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.191.150.205 (talk) 06:51, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Munna Bhai

Munna Bhai chale amerika is shelved, and the section proposed sequel is out of context now to Sanjay Dutt jail term, and not required in this article, I have mentioned this in edit summary as shelved. Hope you did not understand the edit summary Shelved.Vakthruthva (talk) 08:04, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Vakthruthva. Ah, okay - I now understand what you mean. In your edit summary, you just said "shelved" - I didn't understand what that meant. Thanks for letting me know. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:08, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

Why dont u wirte an articlt on ACA...ASSOCIATE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.237.36.235 (talk) 08:16, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

user bgwhite

i'm sorry i was screwing around didn't mean to upset you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.51.158.179 (talk) 08:25, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

image upload

How to upload image to Wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by PankuUp (talk • contribs) 08:33, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, PankuUp. To upload an image, visit Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard. Your account must be confirmed or autoconfirmed before you will be able to do so. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Cheers! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:36, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

edit userbox

Can u please edit my user page with user box help to edit — Preceding unsigned comment added by PankuUp (talk • contribs) 08:43, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Why do I have problems with my page JellyYT?

Why do I have problems with my page JellyYT? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MihailoGlavonjic (talk • contribs) 08:51, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, MihailoGlavonjic and welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for leaving me a message with your question. The reason that your article was deleted was because it was of a non-notable person, and the article didn't indicate why the person was significant. This is explained in-depth on Wikipedia's speedy deletion page under the exact criterion here. Before adding an article, I highly recommend that you check that the article subject meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines first, as it will save you a significant amount of time and frustration. A good tutorial that you should read through is Wikipedia:Your first article. It will go over everything that you need to know. Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns. I'll be happy to assist you. Happy editing! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 12:10, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Can you make it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MihailoGlavonjic (talk • contribs) 08:51, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

MihailoGlavonjic - Even if I did, it wouldn't make a difference if the article doesn't meet the notability and verifiability guidelines; it doesn't matter who creates the article. If you need assistance creating the article while you actively do so, you can do this by following the directions in Wikipedia:Articles for creation. It will show you how to create a draft, and then submit it for creation once you're done. You can also get assistance while you're in the middle of its creation. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Good luck! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:12, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Sense

What's your location? If It is not Bengal then better leave that page alone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.249.4.116 (talk) 09:01, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

A brownie for you!

Thanks for being so kind to me when I had difficulties with friendships. You deserve this brownie from me for helping me get a date for my school dinner dance!!! I hope you enjoying editing Wikipedia and thanks so much for talking to me on IRC!!!! EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 11:08, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi in case to update you, my date did not accept my offer to the dinner dance!! I would like to thank you for your tips and you have been a great person and I have used your tips for finding a date. I m sure we can talk to each other soon on IRC!! --EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 04:38, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

HAHAHA!!! My God... :-P ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:42, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Also, I just realized that I did not thank you for the wikilove. That was uncool of me; and for the record, I very much appreciate the wikilove. It's been nothing short of a pleasure chatting with you on IRC and running into you on-wiki! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:42, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

edit in amala paul's page

My edit is true. Her next malayalam project is that. With kunjacko boban and jayasurya. shajahanum paree kuttiyum. It will start shooting in march 2016. Please include it in filmography after amma kanakku — Preceding unsigned comment added by SREE7 (talk • contribs) 11:47, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

SREE7, your edit removed almost all of the content from the article. This is why I reverted your edit and left a message on your talk page about non-constructive editing. To avoid accidents like this in the future, make sure to leave an edit summary (as you did), and use the "Show Preview" button before saving any changes. This will help you catch and avoid any more mistakes like this. Please let me know if you have any more questions. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 12:14, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Tripoli under Italian rule!

I'm Libya from Tripoli and we are as the Libyan people cannot let such a thing happen !

just check this page: [[1]] which changed everything in Facebook and other social sites

Please do something

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Ciastm,yaas,t. Attack. Defend. Dokapon kingdom u. China'safuckgg (talk) 13:23, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

About tripoli under italian rule

Bold text: we got a problem when we tray to check in on facebook at (tripoli, libya) it shows that im checking under this name (tripoli under italian rule) can u please edit this Bold text

Regarding Removing Images from the article "Buffalo Meat"

As you reverted my changes I humbly request you to remove these images because:

1. The image in the "Production" Section is quite offensive. It does not have any relationship with the production of buffalo meat. Buffalo meat is not produced like this. For the production of buffalo meat, there is a proper slaughterhouse. 2. This page is created with an aim to end all the dispute between the people of India who frequently fight because they are not able to differentiate between Buffalo Meat and Cow (Which Is a sacred animal according to Hindu methodology) meat. There are a lot of riot due to this misconception. If you can remove these images I shall be highly grateful — Preceding unsigned comment added by Imran3107 (talk • contribs) 13:29, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Imran3107, this may be how Buffalo meat is made in a different country or culture (I'm not an expert on this however). Please remember that Wikipedia is not sensored; being offended by an image is not, within itself, a reason to remove it. If there are other issues such as accuracy, this is a different story. Instead of continuing to remove the image after other users have put them back, you should discuss your concerns on the article's talk page and make sure to ping the users that have restored them. This will help you to properly resolve the issues. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 13:52, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hello

Hello, that details about our capital 'tripoli' is wrong, our country is libya and libya is free, our capital named tripoli not like what you wrote 'tripoli under italian rule, please fix it and change the name to tripoli libya Thx... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Max.m1985 (talk • contribs) 14:55, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Tripoli under Italian rule wiki page

"someone changed the name of wiki page Tripoli, Libya to" Tripoli under Italian rule" please try to correct it. " — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.254.9.88 (talk) 15:08, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

gert rosenthal

i got your massage about the information of gert rosenthal, i uploaded yesterday and i forgot to put more information that is there.

here are the references: http://www.un.org/press/en/2010/bio4243.doc.htm and http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sga1541.doc.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.107.255.44 (talk) 15:20, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Nichola Bruce Article

Hi Oshwah,

Sorry to delete the talk page without commenting why, my professor requested that we delete her talk page comments before moving to the main-space and I forgot to. :) The changes have been addressed.

Thank you,

Tillercat — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tillercat (talk • contribs) 15:17, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Ciao Bella Gelato Updates

Hi, just made revisions to our page. I am the head of marketing and wanted to make updates. Changes flavors to our current portfolio and added a "Today" section. 96.92.155.50 (talk)Kevin —Preceding undated comment added 15:24, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Title colour

Hello. the following question might be stupid but How did you color your the title of your user page? --2003:70:CF41:301:3977:69B1:5638:D5F9 (talk) 15:53, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, 2003:70:CF41:301:3977:69B1:5638:D5F9 - Not a stupid question at all! It is changed by adding the line of code below:

Code
{{DISPLAYTITLE:<b><span style="color:#C00000">Title of page goes here</span></b>}}

Please let me know if you have any more questions. Cheers! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 15:59, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for this quick and precise answer! my second question is how did you get the blue background on this talk page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:70:CF41:301:3977:69B1:5638:D5F9 (talk) 16:16, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No problem! You can add a background color simply by adding the following line of code below:

Code
<div style="background-color: #EBF5FF;">

Please let me know if you need anything else! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 16:29, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my talk page, I appreciate that! :-) Ches (talk) 17:52, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Chesnaught555 - You're very welcome! Thank you for taking the time to leave me the wikilove - I very much appreciate it. It's good to run into you again; I hope things are going well for you and that life is good. We'll definitely run into each other again soon... it's a busy battlefield today. Until our paths cross again, I wish you happy editing! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 17:56, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No problem Oshwah. All is well over here, thanks for asking :-) I did have an injection this morning but all good now! I noticed you use Huggle to revert vandalism, and so do I. It's a really useful tool. Happy editing also. --Ches (talk) 18:01, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

February 2016 unsourced/original content as vandalism

My apologies on not citing Jim Edgar, Lester Crown, and Leonard H. Lavin correctly. I am trying to add the Lincoln Academy Award. I am not intentionally vandalizing these particular pages. Just unsure how you want it cited. I tried another way and used the template and still couldn't get it to go. Help? Please do not block me! I am trying to get it right ThurstonD63 (talk) 17:40, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, ThurstonD63! No worries; you're new here and I completely understand. If you need help adding references to the articles, please do not hesitate to ask. We'll be more than happy to help you. Again, welcome! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 17:44, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Can you please help me cite and award given to Laureates? I would appreciate your help. I have been reading how to cite particular things, but not an award..

Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by ThurstonD63 (talk • contribs) 18:19, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

I am going to wait until I hear from you before I proceed on the next 50 names that have to have the same citationsThurstonD63 (talk) 18:28, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, ThurstonD63 - Do you have a reliable source that you're going to use to cite your edits? You just need to follow the guidelines on Wikipedia:Inline citation. Then you'll be good to go! Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the Wikipedia guidelines that I linked you here. I'll be more than happy to answer them! Cheers! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 18:37, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I do have a reliable source. It will directly link back to the Lincoln Academy Award Website of Laureates Is that an acceptable source?ThurstonD63 (talk) 18:44, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

ThurstonD63 - Seems fine to me. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 18:45, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

I'm not sure why you deleted my edit, but it appears that Wikipedia is now censoring content and is no different than any other media source. I will not be donating any money or contributing any more. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.158.187.98 (talk) 18:52, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Fivelanski query

Excuse the late reply, I'm having some trouble navigating this thing.

I saw a request for citations to support information on the page for the band Diamondhead and its influence on the band Metallica, and thought I would add supporting information from the mouth of Metallica founder Lars Ulrich. The source is a 2008 interview from the British TV show Later ... with Jools Holland, I don't have the exact date but I could find out. Is there a simple way for me to do this?

Thanks

Fivelanski (talk) 19:59, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Fivelanski - Thanks for leaving me a message with your question! No apologies needed; I'm glad you're here now. Do you need help finding the source, or do you need help citing the source? If you need help with finding the source, there are search engines and tools on the internet that can assist you with that. If you need help citing the source, Wikipedia:Inline citation will show you how to use the <ref></ref> tags and cite the article properly with the source you found. Just make sure that the sources you use are reliable per Wikipedia's reliable sources guidelines. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:03, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Name of Ukraine

Hi Oshwah, sorry for troubling you but the article 'Name of Ukraine' is really nationalistic fiction. There are a lot of statements which were invented by US-ruled propaganda after Maidan overthrow to let ucrainians consider themself th enemies of russians. Don't support the please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yermek777 (talk • contribs) 18:13, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

ERROR

YOU MADE A

Eugene Scalia more notable than Paul Scalia & Antonin's other children?

It seems strange that one can objectively say one of many partners of the firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is considerably more notable than increasingly powerful voice in the catholic church Paul Scalia, especially as GDC managing partner Kenneth M. Doran does not even have a wiki page.. 69.7.122.236 (talk) 19:14, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, 69.7.122.236 - I don't quite understand your message. Do you need assistance with anything? ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:23, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

My mistake. It was Wehwalt who did the revert. You reverted obvious vandalism quite rapidly. 69.7.122.236 (talk) 22:40, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

Leonardo del Vecchio

http://www.9colonne.it/47232/leonardo-del-vecchio-e-la-leggenda-luxottica#.VtH1bn2LTIU The above is the citation needed for the change made to the article.109.99.48.115 (talk) 19:26, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, 109.99.48.115 - So long as your change is referenced and attributed to a reliable source, perfectly fine with me :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:28, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

HI....YOU DELETED OR "REVERTED" MY CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARGUS HAMILTON SITE. I REALLY DON'T CARE IF IT MAKES IT INTO HIS STUFF OR NOT. I'M HIS BROTHER AND JUST WANTED TO ADD SOMETHING. WIKI'S LOSS, NOT MINE.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Argus1923 (talk • contribs)

Barnstar

		The Multiple Barnstar
		Stop beating me to reverts! Seriously though, I took a look at your contribution history, and it appears you've been fighting vandalism on Huggle with minimal breaks for the past eight hours. Thank you for all of your contributions, and above all else, thank you for your dedication to Wikipedia. Please know that the time you volunteer here daily is really, greatly appreciated. It's contributors like you who keep Wikipedia strong, so keep doing what you do! Mz7 (talk) 01:13, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Mz7 - it's good to see you again! HA! Yeah, I get told that all the time on Wikipedia and IRC; apparently I'm pretty quick at removing vandalism. I wanted to thank you for taking the time to leave me this barnstar. I very much appreciate it and it means a lot. I didn't have very many plans today, so I figured I'd multitask between vandal/RC patrolling and getting some other things done. It's something I enjoy doing. Again, it's great to run into you. I definitely hope you keep in touch! We'll definitely run into you again on the battlefield. Until then, happy editing! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 01:27, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

How can you spot possible vandalisms and fix them so quickly?

I am not experienced at reverting vandalism or any stuff like that but I am just wondering how can you do it so quickly? Do you have any particular tool for doing this? Is there anything I can do to help with vandalism, other than scrolling all over the recent changes page and occasionally find a vandalized page? Thanks.Wishds (talk) 03:43, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Wishds and thanks for leaving me a message with your questions! Well, I've been reverting vandalism for over 8 years now; proficiency is definitely improved with tools, but long-term experience is a significant factor as well. Speaking of tools, you asked about vandalism tools. Yes, there are many tools that assist with reverting vandalism. Check out Wikipedia:Cleaning up vandalism/Tools - it has a list of all of the most-used tools that editors use to combat vandalism. My advice is to not run to the tool that helps you do it the fastest (that actually can cause more harm than good, as mistaken reverts also will occur quicker). Go for the tool that's easy for you and that you feel comfortable with. The first tool that I used (and used for a few years) was Lupin's Anti-vandal tool. It basically filters the Recent Changes list and displays only the edits that match a blacklist of words. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be more than happy to assist you and point you in the right direction. Happy vandal fighting! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:52, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Wishds - On a very random note, I noticed that your account was created one year ago yesterday. I just wanted to wish you a happy one-year. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:58, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Oshwah - Thanks I didn't realize that... I sincerely appreciate your help (this website is great because of people like you!). I would probably try one of those tools and may inquire you if things get a little bit technical.Wishds (talk) 04:39, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Wishds - I appreciate your response, and for your kind words - thank you. Yes, please don't hesitate to message me if you run into any questions! You know where to find me! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:44, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Need online jobs

hi, I am Dharmabalan i need any online job so please do needfulDharmabalan (talk) 07:18, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Sock

This user talk page you recently edited, (User:Nevets20), is an alternate sock account for User:The Reptilian Agenda, both are now blocked. I have advised this user to appeal his block on his original account. As you can see, instead of doing that, he his continuing to use this alternate account talk page to make personal attacks. You removed one such attack, but then re-added it. I wondering why you did that instead of blocking talk page access? (not a criticism, just curious... ) - ^theWOLFchild 07:45, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Thewolfchild - Ah! So, it's because I managed to derp somehow, apparently. It looks like Huggle reverted the edit to his/her talk page, which removed the content, and then managed to add it back with my warning? That's super weird. I'm looking into it. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:53, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

No problem. I really was trying to help this guy but he just doesn't get it. Now he's being really mean to me and hurting my feelings. [/end sarcasm]. I wouldn't know what you mean about the Huggle problem. I installed it, but can't use it without Rollback. (apparently if I had Rollback, I would destroy the very fabric of Wikipedia with it) Anyway, thanks for the reply and looking into this. Cheers - ^theWOLFchild 08:05, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

LOL! I'm sorry that he's calling you a meanie and that it's hurting your sensitive and vulnerable feelings :-P. Anyways, some people just can't be reasoned with. Do your best to help, keep a cool head, and you can't lose. Good luck, and it was a pleasure to shake hands with you once again :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:13, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

I think I'll just avoid him. Anyway, see ya around. - ^theWOLFchild 08:26, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Thewolfchild - Stop by anytime if you need anything. Good to shake hands with you again :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:52, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

ACC barnstar

		The Account Creation Barnstar
		Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest differences, thank you for your change on WP:ACC that none of us thought to do! Keep up the good work! -- Cheers, Riley 08:16, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Riley Huntley! Honestly, I feel that it should be me that's giving you an ACC barnstar, not the other way around. I've taken the time to review your past ACC closures, as well as your emails sent through the ACC mailing list; you've dedicated a lot of time towards the project, and your responses to requests reflect professionalism and willingness to help. Not only do I want to sincerely thank you for this barnstar, but I also want to thank you for your dedication to the ACC project as well. It's great to work alongside you, and we'll definitely run into each other often :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:23, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

You're too kind! Can you do me a favor, would you be able to look through my draft and comment/modify before I move it over? Not huge changes, just organization and some rewording. Current ACC 1, current draft 2, diff 3. I would definitely appreciation your attention to detail, a second set of eyes are always needed. :) -- Cheers, Riley 08:50, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Riley Huntley, it would be an absolute pleasure! Give me a little bit of time (I have a few things to get done first), and I'll take a gander and ping you on the draft's talk page when I'm finished. You'll get a ping from me soon. I appreciate the kind words in your edit summary - thank you. I'm glad that you're back on the ACC team as well! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:56, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hello oshwah!

Its nice that somebody massage me about my contribution. Can you please send a reply to my massage that what you actually want to say?223.176.169.203 (talk) 09:24, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Request

Hi, I wonder if you can help out with two articles where the editor, who disagrees with the material, is removing the WP:RS cited content. In addition, they are also editing the cited content, which results in misrepresentation of sources. This appears to be a similar situation to Friedrich von Mellenthin, where you were involved, so I'm reaching out to you. If you could help out and then add this article to your watchlist, that would be great.

Articles:

• Michael Wittmann

Diffs: #2, removal and changing of citations, after a revert; #1, removal of section

• List of World War II Panzer aces from Germany

Diffs: #2, removal (after a revert); #1, removal and changing of citations

Please let me know if there are some other avenues I should pursue instead. Thank you. K.e.coffman (talk) 16:09, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

First, I did not have misinterpreted any source. Just questioned your objections and contributions. The meaning of the cited passages were neither altered nor distorted in any way. The removal of the section at Michael Wittmann came due the redudancy in my eye, as the same narrative appeared on List of World War II Panzer aces from Germany. After you restored it, I kept it up, with little corrections.

• Why Kurowski is a "guru"?

You present no context, and merely say that he romanticise German war effort. So I went along and edited that sobriquet, "guru" out.

• "having a battlefield advantage rather than a tactical one."

That's not exactly what Zaloga have said: "Aside from clash between grossly unequal tank types, most tank skirmishes were won depending on battlefield advantages, not technical advantages."

• I_nvincible Tiger I

Which relevance it has to say that the Tiger I was invulnerable most of its time? Its more enough to cut down the sentence of the Tiger I to "Zaloga points out that Wittmann achieved 120 of these in 1943, operating a Tiger I tank on the Eastern Front. Having advantages both in firepower and in armor."

Other edits, were made to reduce fat, like all the German sentences, next to their cication. The cut down of the article at List of World War II Panzer aces from Germany was mainly done for the sake of internal consistency, like similar lists on ww2 aces. Milhosz (talk) 21:31, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

I am very sorry for my edits on the amazing page! I was proposing to my, now, fiance and this was part of the proposal. It will not happen again! — Preceding unsigned comment added by I'm not cute ;) (talk • contribs) 01:26, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

I'm not cute ;) - Wikipedia is not a social networking service or a place to propose to someone (although I do congratulate you and wish you luck). The edits you've been making are disruptive to the project, and will lead to your account being blocked if it continues. Please understand this, and please do not hesitate to message me if you have any questions. Thanks, and good luck! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 01:30, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

hi oshwah i don't give a christmas tree:) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Catsrlife2 (talk • contribs) 01:40, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	You keep beating me to reverting vandalism, but anyways you do a great job with reverting vandalism! Qpalzmmzlapq | talk | contribs 02:02, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Qpalzmmzlapq! I wanted to thank you for taking the time to leave me this barnstar. It means a lot to me. Vandal patrolling has been something I've been doing for quite a long time; don't take it personally if I beat you to reverting it sometime ;-). It's a pleasure to shake hands with you, and I wish you happy editing and much fun with vandal patrolling. Also, thanks for patrolling vandalism and helping to clean it up. It's a big task to undertake at times, and the more volunteers we have helping to clean it up, the better! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 02:36, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

A Barnstar for You!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thank you for reverting so much vandalism on Wikipedia! Jdcomix | talk | contribs 02:05, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Jdcomix! Holy cow! Two barnstars in a row! I must have done something right today! Usually all I get on my talk page is trolling, vandalism, and loads of (hilarious) High School insults and threats. Thank you for the wikilove! I very much appreciate the time you took to leave me this, and I also thank you for helping with vandal patrolling. I enjoy doing it, but I understand that most people find it a grueling task. Echoing my previous reply above, the more people we have helping with vandal patrolling, the better! Keep it up! It's a pleasure to meet you, and I'm sure we'll run into each other again out on the battlefield! Until then, happy editing. :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 02:39, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Removal of my edited portion

It was the wrong information that is being propagated by a few with malafide intention to fulfill their political mean. Ref http://www.oneindia.com/india/no-tribe-in-india-venerates-mahishasur-says-tribal-scholar-2026536.html http://satyavijayi.com/full-exposeis-christian-evangelicalism-at-work-in-jnu-conspiracy-around-mahishasura-day/ http://centreright.in/2013/10/examining-the-mahishasura-martyrdom-day-and-dalit-bahujan-history-writing/#.VtNEbH196M9 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drjhadk (talk • contribs) 03:41, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for being one of Wikipedia's top medical contributors!

please help translate this message into the local language

The Cure Award

In 2015 you were one of the top 300 medical editors across any language of Wikipedia. Thank you from Wiki Project Med Foundation for helping bring free, complete, accurate, up-to-date health information to the public. We really appreciate you and the vital work you do! Wiki Project Med Foundation is a user group whose mission is to improve our health content. Consider joining here, there are no associated costs, and we would love to collaborate further.

Thanks again :) -- Doc James along with the rest of the team at Wiki Project Med Foundation 03:59, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Mistake

I was updating the cast section for Vinyl after watching the third episode, that's all.72.64.207.76 (talk) 07:31, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

GEEK THAT USES UGLY MICROSOFT COMPUTERS

I JUST REALLY DIDN'T ASK IF IT IS CONSTRUCTIVE OR NOT JUST LEAVE IT YOU UNDERSTAND YOU GEEK — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.170.77.137 (talk) 07:40, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

Hello,

My mistake!!

My name Jerome Dolbert, and I built my wikipedia pages with my biography and my films. It is very tough to make it.

Thank you

Have a great day,

Best,

Jerome Dolbert — Preceding unsigned comment added by JDOLBERT (talk • contribs) 07:45, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, JDOLBERT! No worries! Thanks for leaving me a message. If you have questions or need help with anything, please do not hesitate to leave me a message. I'll be more than happy to help you out. Cheers -- ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:48, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, JDOLBERT. I'm responding to the email you sent me with your question regarding content changes from an article that you've been working on. I'll be happy to take a look at that for you. I'm assuming that you're referring to Draft:The Rainforests Are Under Threat (2015 Film). I see that you removed content without explaining why in the edit summary of your edit. In the future, it's very helpful if you describe the changes you're making and why in the edit summary of your edits. This will help other editors know and understand what you're doing, as well as the reason for doing so; it avoids confusion (such as this :-)). Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Cheers -- ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:11, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

That last edit

Do you think that last edit to your talk page by 76.170.77.137 could be considered vandalism? I see they've already received a level four warning. Boomer Vial^Holla 07:55, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Never mind. I just seen that Materialscientist blocked them. Boomer Vial^Holla 07:59, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Boomer Vial! No worries, my friend. Technically it's incivility, but at this point (given all of the user's vandalism and trolling), it really doesn't matter which disruptive behavior you classify it as. Nobody is going to hunt you down if you call it "vandalism" ;-). Also, thanks for reverting those messages. Much much appreciated!!! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:02, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Haha, no worries. Thanks for the response. :) Boomer Vial^Holla 08:06, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Might be germane to this, but 76.170.77.137 did something on their talk page while ranting, which hid all the subsequent warnings which I assume were made by you, Oshwah, and then when I restored the warnings, they got signed by me, so I removed my signatures from the warnings. MPFitz1968 (talk) 08:04, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Aha! Mystery solved! No worries, MPFitz1968. Thanks for helping with the vandalism patrolling; keep fighting the good fight! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:13, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion

I recently created a page named 'Neel Ranjan Mukherjee' but my page has been tagged for speedy deletion because the information has been directly taken from a website. But this is the only information I have about the artist and every single site has the same information. I don't want my page to be deleted. What do I do?

Oishid3006 (talk) 08:03, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Oishid3006 - You absolutely cannot copy text straight from a source like this. This is a copyright violation, which is a serious issue and can get your account blocked from editing. You need to paraphrase the source that you're referencing, and then cite the source in the article. Also, I noticed that you removed the speedy deletion tag from the article. You cannot remove speedy deletion tags from articles that you've created yourself. You instead must follow the directions on the tag in order to properly contest the deletion. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Cheers ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:17, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

I hadn't deleted the tag. I tried to contest the speedy deletion after reading your review but couldn't find the button until now. I know the musician personally and he has allowed me to put this information. He is the actual owner of it all. Oishid3006 (talk) 08:21, 29 February 2016 (UTC)Oishani

No subject

How can 2015 have 29 days in Feb, think about it. This is for your change on Union budget page, the FM presented the budget on 29-Feb-2016, no 2015, according to you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.112.82.2 (talk) 09:43, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

203.112.82.2 - Thanks for leaving me a message! After viewing the source, I verified that you're correct and I've restored your change. I apologize for the confusion. Cheers -- ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:49, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

here oshwa why you have to delete my post fam — Preceding unsigned comment added by Halpmeplz (talk • contribs) 09:54, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Ok i won't do it thanks for letting me know!--Marshal Putin (talk) 10:14, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

C'mon I aint doing anything!!!!!!--Marshal Putin (talk) 10:15, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Jason Hoyte

Hello

You have removed an edit I had put up about Jason Hoyte. If you read what I have out you will find it all to be true.

Please review my finds. All can be found on google or radio Hauraki or on the Bhuja podcasts.

Thanks

Richard — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.246.42.18 (talk) 10:20, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Birmingham Airport: edit

Hi, I very recently edited the Birmingham Airport (UK) page. I removed Beijing Capital Airlines' flights to Beijing and Hangzhou from the destination list because these flights are still unconfirmed and no start date has been announced. Until a start date is officially announced, these flights shouldn't be displayed—they were previously displayed without a start date, which gives the impression that they are already operating.86.113.22.101 (talk) 10:26, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, 86.113.22.101! Great, thanks for letting me know. You'll just want to include an edit summary with your edits so that other editors understand what you're doing and why. It will prevent confusion and make life easier for you :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:30, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

I wanted to ask that can i remove those posts that you lest on my talkpage? Please be respectful! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marshal Putin (talk • contribs) 10:28, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Marshal Putin! You're free to remove whatever you want from your talk page. Please understand that the warnings were not meant to be disrespectful; they were meant to make the severity of the situation clear. We want to make sure that whomever we warn clearly understands before any block is imposed. This way, we know that everything has been done in order to prevent a block from having to happen. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them and assist you. Cheers! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:32, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	I would like togive you this barnstar due to your active involvement in Wikipedia! Keep it up! P.S. Sorry! I once vandalized Wikipedia myself but I've learned my lesson! Marshal Putin (talk) 10:39, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Marshal Putin - Thank you for taking the time to leave this barnstar for me. I very much appreciate it! I welcome you to Wikipedia, and I hope you enjoy your stay and learn! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:55, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Marshal Putin

Hey Oswah, I have removed all the Rubbish on my user page but ho do I get rid of that quick deletion post? Reply soon! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marshal Putin (talk • contribs)

Marshal Putin, since you removed the content, you should be fine. But you'll want to leave the speedy deletion tag alone until someone else removes the tag. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:55, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! You are the best! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marshal Putin (talk • contribs) 10:57, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

No problem; I'm happy to help! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:59, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

No subject

My daughter asked me if things don't exist and didn't happen why are they top secret ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:3BA1:7450:B120:A523:CD59:2CC3 (talk) 10:45, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Because we're trolls and we like keeping you in the dark about the truth!!! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 11:01, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia Edit Dispute

My edits were thoroughly accurate and I don't see why you removed them, could you please explain? or even better stop being a massive nerd and stop stalking my edits. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AmethystHive (talk • contribs) 11:04, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

In regards to pregnancy from rape Bosnia:

The section regarding Bosnia is full of wild rumors and war propaganda.24.17.224.192 (talk) 11:11, 29 February 2016 (UTC)Bryce

No subject

stop stopping me from edditing — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.36.222.150 (talk) 11:22, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

it is not a test karan singh grover

i thought it would be good to have sections — Preceding unsigned comment added by Asad217 (talk • contribs) 13:20, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Asad217 - My apologies for the mistake. I was about to undo my reversion, but I see that you've already done so. Thanks for leaving me a message and for letting me know about the mistake. Please let me know if you have any questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Happy editing :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 13:23, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

thanks so muchAsad217 (talk) 13:26, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Asad217 - You bet! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 13:28, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you!

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		I don't usually give barnstars, but I've never seen anybody fighting vandalism more in my life! Joel.Miles925 (talk) 13:34, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

PS: Please stop beating me to warning users... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joel.Miles925 (talk • contribs) 16:23, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Joel.Miles925! First off, let me apologize for the delay responding to your message. For some weird reason, I was not pinged at all when you left this barnstar. I'm glad you left a follow-up message about warning users - else, shoot... I would have taken much longer to notice your message. I wanted to thank you for taking the time to leave me the wikilove. I very much appreciate it, and it means a lot to me. It's a pleasure to shake your hand and meet you, and I'll probably run into you again soon out on the battlefield. Until our paths cross again, I wish you happy editing and a great day. Cheers! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 16:31, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Ad Hominem due to Graham's hierarchy of disagreement on Xiongnu

Hi Oshwah,

There are some trusted resources about Xiongnu page which I try to revert, but user named Kansas Bear, keeps changing it without addressing the substance of argument, only explanation he makes is some socks did this edits, so what ? Just because some socks did the same editing are we going to ignore resources from Harvard University Press and U of Bristol.

<ref>{{Cite book|title = China: A New History, Second Enlarged Edition|last = Fairbank|first = John King|publisher = Harvard University Press|year = 2006|isbn = 978-0674116733|location = United States of America|pages = 61}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title = Contesting International Society in East Asia|last = Buzan, Zhang|first = Barry, Yongjin|publisher = University of Bristol|year = 2014|isbn = 9781107077478|location = United Kingdom|pages = 38}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title = Westerners in China: A History of Exploration and Trade, Ancient Times Through the Present|last = Stockwell|first = Foster|publisher = McFarland & Co Inc|year = 2002|isbn = 9780786414048|location = United Kingdom|pages = 22}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> ?

--130.88.99.223 (talk) 13:41, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

130.88.99.223 - I have reviewed your changes and have accepted them into the article. I agree that they seem legitimate and don't appear to be problematic. It's a common practice to remove edits made by a blocked or banned user. But what can happen occasionally is, depending on the extent of the malicious edits caused by the user, it can be assumed that all of their changes are illegitimate which leads to having their changes rolled back without being reviewed (I've been guilty of doing that many times in the past). Mistakes can happen and it's nobody's fault; the reviewers were simply acting in good faith to try and protect the project. On a side note, the edit summary you entered on this edit is not acceptable. It constitutes incivility and is a personal attack against other editors here. Please do not engage in this kind of conduct. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me them. I'll be happy to assist you. Thank you for your patience, and I wish you happy editing. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 14:04, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Dear Oshwah - I would like to thank you very much for your concern, and your understanding. I accept that I did a mistake while writing that edit summary, i am sorry about that, but I was watching this article probably since 3 months and every time I did some changes, a few users like Kansas edited it without addressing it's substance, that made me a bit nervous and pushed me to think that some users are acting in disruptive and even nationalistic ways, but now I do believe that they were acting in good faith . But still, I am going to continue watching that article, and I may need to ask you for help in the future. (I hope I won't). Anyway, thank you very much for your understanding again.--130.88.99.223 (talk) 19:26, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Trump / Friedrich Drumpf

Dear Sir or Madam, I only propose that the changes related to Mr Friedrich Drumpf's name before he officially changed it are recorded. This is truthful and congruent with historical records. I hope you will not find this unconstructive. I am happy for a Wikipedia editor to moderate our conversation if needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.15.15.54 (talk) 14:11, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, 86.15.15.54. Thanks for leaving me a message with your questions. I have reviewed the article, and I believe that the changes as they are now (this revision) is correct. If you still feel that there are inaccuracies or if you have concerns, please start a discussion on the article's talk page and ping any users involved so that you'll receive assistance. This is the proper way to resolve your concerns. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 14:27, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Spi

Might want to open SPI for TheGangefather. Seems like sqme person as 77.89.146.101.Moist Towels (talk) 14:33, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Moist Towels - Done. Thanks for letting me know :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 14:46, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Vaughan Williams Vandalism

You reverted a "contribution" today to an article on Ralph Vaughan Williams: 09:20, 29 February 2016‎ 78.158.66.93 (talk)‎ Several other examples of vandalism have been posted by this user - or from this school address - over the last two years. Could you do something more drastic and have this so-called user blocked? (I don't know how to initiate such action). John Hamilton (talk) 14:44, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi Oldfaw, and thanks for leaving me a message with your concerns. A block can not occur yet, as the IP has not caused enough disruption to warrant one at this time. The last edit that the IP made before their edit to Ralph Vaughan Williams was on February 9. If this user continues to be disruptive, you can file a report at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. This is the proper channel that everyone goes through in order to report a user and have them blocked. However, the account or IP has to have caused enough disruption and be warned a sufficient amount of times first (depending on how extreme the damage is, the "cutoff" varies). I highly recommend that you read Wikipedia's blocking policy before reporting anybody, so that you'll know when the right time is to do so. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Happy editing! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 14:55, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Volodymyr the Great

Because Volodymyr it's a Ukrainian name not (Vladimir) he was Kyivan prince, Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. So I added changes in the page, and also change Kiev into Kyiv (because this is the correct transliteration from Ukrainian language) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.45.140.2 (talk) 15:36, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

• (talk page stalker) It doesn't matter what the modern day transliteration of the name is from the Ukrainian language since Vladimir the Great ruled Kievan Rus, a country that predates the country of Ukraine by 1,000 years and the Ukrainian language by 500 years. The only transliterations that matter are from Old East Slavic and Old Norse, the languages spoken in Kievan Rus and by Vladimir the Great. You can spell the name any way you want on the Ukrainian language Wikipedia, but here, on the English language Wikipedia, we use the common name in English, i.e. Vladimir. Thomas.W ^talk 16:22, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

twerton youtez — Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.120.78.182 (talk) 16:56, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Well, take a look at this monument that is located in London https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/London_St_Volodymyr_Statue.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.45.140.2 (talk) 17:46, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

• With the text "Erected by Ukrainians in Great Britain" clearly written on the foundation of the statue, plus the totally anachronistic claim that Vladimir was "ruler of Ukraine", a country that didn't exist until a thousand years later. So the spelling of the name on that statue has nothing whatsoever to do with what is in common use in the English speaking world. We use Vladimir the Great, Kiev and so on, and will continue to do so until the common names in English language media have changed, which with all probability will take many years (after many hundreds of years Wien is still Vienna in English, København still Copenhagen, Roma still Rome and Moskva still Moscow; just to name a few of the hundreds if not thousands of foreign language names that are different in English compared to in their original languages). Thomas.W ^talk 18:17, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

don't think you meant to do...

...this at ANI. I don't want to revert your comments, so I'd appreciate it if you'd fix this so mine are restored. Thanks. :-) Katie^talk 19:10, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Katie - AWW CRAP!!!! I'm sorry! Totally an accident. I'm fixing it right now. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:23, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, I knew it. :-D Katie^talk 19:25, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Katie - Sigh..... Okay, you're going to shake your head at me again. But I restored the messages, realized that I restored them to the wrong reply, then moved them to the correct reply. Wow, today is obviously not my day! Thanks for letting me know about what I managed to do. I think what happened was that I had an older revision open on my browser, and edited the page without realizing that it was old. That's the only way that I can explain how I managed to pull that magnificent display of utter stupidity. Quite a performance! Anyways, everything should be good to go now :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:37, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

I hate it when that happens. It's like a race to type something in at ANI before STOP! Black flag! Go find your stuff among 86 TB of text and re-add it because somebody said six words way the hell up at the top of the page about something you couldn't care less about, but they won the typing contest. You'd think as smart as the devs are that they'd figure out a way to kill edit conflicts outside the same section. But no - we're building a Knowledge Engine. _/rant Thanks for dealing with it. You're a good egg. :-) Katie^talk 19:49, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

I appreciate you for giving me a good laugh, and for the kind words. Until our paths cross again, I wish you happy editing and a good rest of your day. Cheers -- ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:55, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Sakurai's Object

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sakurai's Object you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 20:29, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Pinging UY Scuti and Eat me, I'm an azuki. Thanks for reviewing the article, Samtar! I'm excited to see what the result is. If there are things that need fixing, let me know and I'll throw some touch-up paint on it ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:33, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Sakurai's Object

The article Sakurai's Object you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sakurai's Object for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Samtar -- Samtar (talk) 21:02, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Pinging UY Scuti and Eat me, I'm an azuki. Congratulations, team! We did it! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 21:05, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Champagne!! —UY Scuti ^Talk 07:00, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

UY Scuti! Eat me, I'm an azuki! A toast to our successful GA nomination! Not only did we get that article in top shape in less than two months, but we got the article to pass the requirements on the first try. Well done. Very well done. I know that we have very busy schedules right now. Once things calm down, lets start looking for a nice and short article that we can build up and make our second GA (preferably one that's as easy as our first). Lets get our busy lives under control, and regroup in a week or two. Again, I'm happy for us. We accomplished great team work and collaboration, and we get along extremely well. I'm lovin' it! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:09, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

• steals some alcoholic drinks from his dad*—azuki (talk · contribs · email) 09:12, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Hey, we all did it. I sure did :-P ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:16, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

No subject

Hi — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.34.223.233 (talk) 03:25, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Edit reversion on "The Americans"

Hi,

I changed Jennings' to Jenningses because Jenningses is the proper plural form of Jennings. That's the only reason.

Thanks.

32.215.197.23 (talk) 03:34, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Google Chrome user who tried to edit due to having the John Oliver extension

Sorry about the edit that was caused by the Google Chrome extension from Last Week Tonight With John Oliver that I downloaded earlier today. I was trying to add the show to the game show genre when it caused the changes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VoteOpusNBill2016 (talk • contribs) 03:37, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

I MADE NO MISTAKE

BRUH. HOW DARE U SAY MY POSTS WERE NOT CONSTRUCTIVE. JOKIPAKKA IS LITERALLY MY FINNISH PRINCE, AND SEGSY SEGUIN IS THE BIEBER OF HOCKEY. BRUH. WHY U GOTTA BE LIKE THIS. Relentless confuzzlement (talk) 04:07, 1 March 2016 (UTC)YOUR FAVE, LANEY JOKIPAKKA

Damn, beat me to the punch.

Blast you youngsters! HalfShadow 03:56, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi, HalfShadow! HA! Thanks, that gave me a good laugh :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:03, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Bailey House Museum

Aloha, I'm attempting to make updates to the Bailey House Museum page because The Maui Historical Society is changing the official name of the museum to Hale Hoike'ike. All references should now reflect this change. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maui Historical Society (talk • contribs) 04:04, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Change to Minnesota Timberwolves page

Under the individual awards sections there is a slot for slam dunk contest winners, I removed the entry about Gerald Green winning it in 2007 because although he did win it that year it was not with the Minnesota Timberwolves it was with the Boston Celtics, I noticed a message saying that my deletion had been undone and that entry was put back in place, just wanted to inform you that it was incorrect.

Deletion - Chris Layland

Hi! I suggested the speedy deletion for Christian Layland under WP:N that you removed, on the basis of a Google News search shows a single news source referring to the subject in the context of the article's main claim to notability (a football podcast), and no News or Scholar archive results. Further, the majority of the external links (thefootballsack.com) are from the website of the article's subject. I still think it fails the WP:N criteria, but I'm not sure whether to nominate for deletion under the AfD process, or whether a suggestion that it be merged with an article about said blog - any advice for a new editor? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tiredgrad (talk • contribs) 04:34, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Tiredgrad! You're actually in luck! I just explained Wikipedia's speedy deletion guidelines over on PaulAshford's talk page. This will answer your questions, and provide you with the documentation you need. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them. Cheers! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:54, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Oshwah! Have nominated under the AfD process :) Tiredgrad (talk) 04:58, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Tiredgrad! You bet! I'm glad my response was able to point you in the right direction! Do not hesitate to give me a shout if you need help with anything else. I'll be more than happy to lend a hand :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:11, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

No subject

Hello I'm new and I wish to make a wiki page about myself. Is that possible? Everest.Andrew (talk) 04:10, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Everest.Andrew, thanks for leaving me a message with your question. Is it technically possible? Yes. Your account is not going to prevent you from doing so (so long as it's autoconfirmed). Is it okay to do? No. You should read Wikipedia's guidelines on conflict of interest. Editing articles where you have a conflict of interest is highly discouraged behavior. It doesn't allow you to edit in a neutral point of view. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Cheers! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:57, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

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