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Hi

Why you edit my message on Lugnuts talk page if u again edit you will blocked from editing ok 94.128.206.164 (talk) 09:14, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

That's funny. Where did you get that from? 0xDeadbeef 09:24, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

Request on 18:26:32, 17 July 2022 for assistance on AfC submission by Johnkarmen


Hello, thanks for reviewing this article. It's my first time writing an article and i'm having a hard time understanding what's wrong here. All the sources are, to my opinion, reliable from the person whose i'm writing about official accounts ( Biography ), from the company he's working with ( Meta/Facebook ) official Facebook page and account ( hall of fame page and bounties announcement which can't be edited or created by no one than the Meta/Facebook team) and from trusted and reliable online media sources ( Malwarebytes, a well known cyber security company and also Forbes which is also a trusted source of information, the first had an official interview with the person and the second got the news about the vulnerability mentioned from the Person official blog and which was confirmed also by Meta/Facebook )

In case i'm wrong here, could you please give me some examples of reliable sources to get this article accepted.

Thank you! Regards. Johnkarmen (talk) 18:26, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Hi Johnkarmen, thanks for reaching for help. The article relies on too many primary sources and too few secondary reliable sources. All the pages from Facebook are considered to be primary. The Forbes article is not reliable: See WP:FORBESCON. I retract my previous comment: the Malwarebytes blog is reliable compared to the rest of the sources, however, you will need more than just that for your reliable sources. And a quick search does not have many results show up, so it is uncertain whether the subject is notable. 0xDeadbeef 00:17, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

SPI timeline tool

You might want to look at my spi-tools "Consolidated timeline" tool. See https://spi-tools-dev.toolforge.org/spi/sock-select/Patricialiew/ -- RoySmith (talk) 21:22, 30 July 2022 (UTC)

RoySmith, thanks for pointing me to that tool, nice work! It is good to see that some version of this is already implemented somewhere. I think it could be refactored to allow generating a cross-wiki timeline, but I am not sufficiently familiar with Python and your tool to make that change. Thanks again! 0xDeadbeef 04:19, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
Hmm, that's an interesting idea. The code already is architected to accept multiple data streams and it does a merge sort to get the final timeline. Adding additional streams (i.e. from other wikis) shouldn't be too difficult. -- RoySmith (talk) 12:51, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you!

For displaying commendable subtlety. CapnZapp (talk) 07:36, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

The recognition that wasn't needed, but appreciated nonetheless. Thanks. 0xDeadbeef 08:15, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Rust (programming language)

On 29 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rust (programming language), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Rust has been named the "most loved programming language" every year for seven years since 2016 by annual surveys conducted by Stack Overflow? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rust (programming language). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Rust (programming language)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:03, 29 July 2022 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 7,820 views (651.7 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of July 2022 – nice work!

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#DropKiwiFarms campaign re: Cloudflare & FiberHub

Hi, since I can't post to the Kiwi Farms talk page, thought I'd share this with you:

The Guardian: Cloudflare defends providing security services to trans trolling website Kiwi Farms
"The targeting of Sorrenti, as well as other gender diverse people online, led to a campaign for Cloudflare – and website host Fibrehub – to cease providing services to Kiwi Farms."

This seems like a more neutral wording than saying they want "debilitating virtual attacks" to happen (as was proposed by another editor).
They just want Cloudflare and FiberHub to drop support for Kiwi Farms, as I'm sure you know. Cheers! 98.155.8.5 (talk) 21:44, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

Also, it appears they want Cloud VPS to end support for Kiwi Farms as their e-mail provider, according to the dropkiwifarms.net campaign website. Can't find a secondary source that mentions Cloud VPS though. 98.155.8.5 (talk) 21:41, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for the information. Even though these articles disagree with each other, so far no sources have suggested that the ultimate goal is to DDoS Cloudflare. Stopping Cloudflare to provide DDoS protection is one, while DDoSing cloudflare is another. Also have you thought about creating an account? Happy editing. 0xDeadbeef 05:28, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

LGB Alliance

Responding to the comment you left on my talk page: I'm very aware of WP:NPOV, and I added that line to LGB Alliance because of WP:NPOV. NPOV doesn't mean we have to take a view from nowhere, it means we have to follow the sources, and if you look at the criticism section it's pretty overwhelmingly clear that we have the sourcing to describe the LGB Alliance as "anti-trans". Loki (talk) 11:22, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

@LokiTheLiar: Look at Category:Organisations that oppose transgender rights in the United Kingdom. Do you see a pattern there? None of them have "[xxx] is an anti-trans group" at the front. In fact, the first setence already suggests that they are anti-trans. It is unencyclopedic to label something as anti-trans. 0xDeadbeef 11:29, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
What? Yes they do, Transgender Trend does in those words exactly.
Furthermore, we say similar, and arguably worse, things about other organizations in their lead. E.g. "The National Policy Institute is a white supremacist think tank..." It's not unencyclopedic, and in fact I and many others would argue it's what WP:NPOV requires. Loki (talk) 11:41, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
@LokiTheLiar: thank you for the links. My bad. Feel free to trout me. 0xDeadbeef 11:43, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
No problem!
I've a mind to write an essay on "how to cover hate groups on Wikipedia" to be honest, since IME it's a major area where usual preconception about what WP:NPOV means (don't be too positive or negative) and what it actually means (follow the wording of the sources) diverge pretty significantly. Loki (talk) 11:47, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
@LokiTheLiar: That would be a good idea. I feel bad for leaving a warning, because I should have discussed the edit first. I believe more people should be pointed to such an essay. 0xDeadbeef 11:53, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Neutral POV means bigots can say whatever they want and their victims can't call them out on it, doncha know it? No one is ever transphobic enough to be noteworthy for ya wikincels anyhow. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1.163.208.20 (talk)

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(t · c) buidhe 21:16, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Triggered, wikincel snowflake?

Wikincels: plz don't troll our pages for memes thx

Also Wikincels: plz let a page stand as it is no matter how absurd it is plz

LMAO, make up your mind already 1.163.208.20 (talk) 09:43, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

If you think the page should be deleted, why don't you open a formal request at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion? Surely you have the ability to find a valid reason for deletion? If not, why are you here just to troll? 0xDeadbeef 09:45, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
Other options: Go to Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard or Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Noticeboard. State the problem in a coherent manner. What I did was to remove your attempts to vandalize the page. No matter how bad the article may be, your edits were making it worse. If you actually want to help, why not actually help? 0xDeadbeef 09:49, 25 September 2022 (UTC)


Khoa người dùng tải khoan và số điện thoại của toi

Khoa người dùng tai khoảng và số điện thoại của toi trên thiết bị khac 171.252.16.139 (talk) 19:14, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

I don't understand your message. Perhaps you can find better help on the Vietnamese Wikipedia instead? 0xDeadbeef 12:26, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

September music

September songs

Nice to meet you! - music to explore - the new Casals Forum for chamber music is just wonderful. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:25, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

Nice to meet you too! 0xDeadbeef 14:33, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

Gustav Johansson

In Swedish and Danish W, the article is no problem, he has won Nordic and Swedish championships, and is well known here in the Nordics, but if you think he is not worthy of an English article, just remove it - Jonnmann (talk) 05:12, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

The deletion was declined. Sorry for nominating that. Because I can't accurately assess the importance of people related to sports, I will refrain from reviewing them in the future. 0xDeadbeef 05:24, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Ok...Jonnmann (talk) 05:35, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

September drive bling

Guild of Copy Editors Leaderboard Award: Long Articles, 5th Place
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to 0xDeadbeef for copyediting 1 long article during the GOCE September 2022 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 18:58, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to 0xDeadbeef for copy edits totaling over 20,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE September 2022 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 18:58, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
Thank you! 0xDeadbeef→∞ 23:03, 6 October 2022 (UTC)

Gaggle Updates

Hi there, I'm trying to understand why my page updates to Gaggle (Software) keep getting rejected? It seems like a similar company in our industry, GoGuardian, has no issues publishing essentially the same things. Why does there seem to be partiality given to them? Poindexter 003 (talk) 17:43, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

@Poindexter 003: Do you see the bar on the GoGuardian article that says this is an advertisement? That means it will need attention from people to make it not look like an advertisement. Just because one article was phrased like an advertisement does not mean that another article should look the same. Instead of carrying out major changes to the article like you did, we should start with small edits first. 0xDeadbeef→∞ 17:58, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
I do see that. I also see that the notice has been on their page since August of 2020, and yet the page and the info on it still stands. I'm simply trying to post the bare bones information on what Gaggle does. I will heed your advice and start out one sentence at a time if that is what is necessary. Poindexter 003 (talk) 18:10, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
The notice is indefinite. Just because it was there since 2020-08, does not mean that we automatically accept new pieces of advertisements. In fact, one of the main reasons that it remained there is that editors are too busy to stop new advertisements from being added. So it would be greatly appreciated if you do not increase the need for that work.
No need for one sentence at a time. You should make edit requests instead of adding edits yourself if you are not very familiar with our policies. 0xDeadbeef→∞ 18:14, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
I understand your position. However, I do find it odd given the amount of recent activity on their history page that editors/commenters have not addressed this issue long before - if it indeed is too much like an advertisement and is against Wikipedia policy. All I'm asking is that our page to be represented fairly and with the same level of scrutiny as our competitors in the same space. Thank you. Poindexter 003 (talk) 18:35, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
@Poindexter 003: You can't ask people to treat articles fairly because Wikipedia articles are only developed/improved based on the amount of attention it receives. I can't do anything to make it fairer myself. If you would like to help out in reducing advertisements, you could submit COI edit requests for that company as well. Thanks for your understanding. 0xDeadbeef→∞ 18:52, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

Cathcart

There is no citation for the current description, which is wrong anyway as he was a British subject and soldier. It would be like if George Washington was described in the lead as a “Virginian” and I changed it to “American” 2A00:23C6:FA04:FB00:1104:6C18:D1E6:3F4C (talk) 12:22, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

So he was not Scottish? How do you know that? 0xDeadbeef→∞ 12:24, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Aren't you Hungry for Music? Perhaps Hungary for Music?

I mildly dissed your BEFORE on this afd. No hard feelings; Thanks to your nom I discovered a topic I'd like to write about, a feel-good topic which deserves wikilove. Sometimes nominating for deletion has the effect of drawing appropriate page support. I was shocked the process was thrice relisted when I was able to source the page in ten minutes. That's the community missing it. Not you. I actually owe you this time. Thanks, dude! BusterD (talk) 02:28, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, BusterD. I am happy to see the improvements to the article. No hard feelings about my BEFORE; None of us can be correct 100% of the time. Other than that, it was nice meeting you. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 03:05, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

NPP Backlog Drive Award

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This award is given to 0xDeadbeef for collecting more than 10 points doing reviews and re-reviews, in the October NPP backlog reduction drive. Thank you for your contributions. Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 08:47, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
Thanks. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 11:47, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Technical Barnstar
For this module - certainly quite useful!

Generally individual expressions can get lost in the filter code, and it's good to do a tidy up every now and then. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 14:04, 8 November 2022 (UTC)

Thanks! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 14:08, 8 November 2022 (UTC)

Shrinkhala Shaktipeeth

I have added the sources of "Shrinkhala " article. Please remove the copyright claim . Kamalika Basu (talk) 14:34, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

Hi @Kamalika Basu: Thank you for reaching out! Unfortunately, Wikipedia does not accept copyrighted texts copied to articles, even when the sources are linked. This is because we only accept freely licensed material. For the rare cases where it can be accepted, see this. You are welcomed to ask any questions here or at the teahouse, a friendly place for asking for help. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 14:37, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

I have added my writings too .( like : The iconography) Kamalika Basu (talk) 14:50, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

Hey there . I have totally changed this article. Please remove the copyright tag now. Kamalika Basu (talk) 15:19, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

@Kamalika Basu: The tag will be reviewed by an administrator. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 15:49, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

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Thanks! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 16:36, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

External Link from Wikipedia Article on Turnitin

External Link from Wikipedia Article on Turnitin to plagiarism.org


I am writing about your reversion of an external link I added for plagiarism.org.

I would gladly add a wikilink for plagiarism.org -- if there were a useful Wikipedia article on plagiarism.org. There is not. There is a Redirect Page. But the Redirect Page for plagiarism.org redirects to the Wikipedia article on Turnitin. I did not think a circular reference would be useful.

I want to provide a way, easier than copying and pasting, for a user to get from the Wikipedia article on Turnitin to plagiarism.org. What is the right way to do that? 108.36.229.19 (talk) 17:12, 15 November 2022 (UTC)

If we have an article on it, then it is okay to link to it. If not, then I don't think it should be included. External links on Turnitin should only be official links and we should minimize the amount of links there are. Even if plagiarism.org could be official, we only need 1 link. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 06:43, 16 November 2022 (UTC)


> Even if plagiarism.org could be official, we only need 1 link

What is the 1 link? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.36.229.19 (talk) 13:51, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

The link to Turnitin's official website. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 13:57, 16 November 2022 (UTC)


In the article on Turnitin there is a link to

     http://turnitin.com/

I followed that link. I do not think that link is useful because

    1) The link is not associated with the article text

             plagiarism.org

       You have to navigate somewhere different to click it

   2 ) A link to

            http://turnitin.com/

     is not a link to plagiarism.org

    3) There is no obvious link from

            http://turnitin.com/

       to plagiarism.org

    4) I am pretty sure that there is no nonobvious link from

            http://turnitin.com/

       to plagiarism.org because I searched for 'plagiarism.org'

            https://www.turnitin.com/search?q=plagiarism.org

       The search returned the text

            No results


An alternative to http://turnitin.com/ would be the wikilink Plagiarism.org. Which does exist. Kind of. Plagiarism.org is a redirect page to Turnitin. I want to link out of Turnitin. Technically Plagiarism.org will link out of Turnitin. But the redirect page will link right back to Turnitin. From my point of view, the page will stay the same.

I do not think that Plagiarism.org is useful.


The text from the article is

    Turnitin, LLC also runs the informational website plagiarism.org

I did not write that text. But I think it is useful. I would like to make the text more useful by covering 'plagiarism.org' with a link that leads somewhere useful.

http://turnitin.com/ is not useful for the reasons I listed above.

Plagiarism.org is not useful because it does not lead anywhere useful.

What useful link can I attach to the text 'plagiarism.org'? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.36.229.19 (talk) 20:41, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Sorry, we simply can't link it if it isn't the primary official link and it doesn't have an article. I suppose readers can just type it in their address bar if they want to visit the website. Otherwise allowing links like this will run into various advertising issues. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 00:14, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

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For a super-human ability to keep your cool whil having a helpful conversation on user talk:189.201.191.68! Adakiko (talk) 10:05, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
Thank you! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 11:21, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

I think you've confused redirecting and moving. If Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Interaction ends in a consensus to delete the article, then the next action will be to move the disambiguation page to the title "Interaction". By redirecting, you instead erased the disambiguation page. —swpbT • go beyond • bad idea 18:21, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

@Swpb: Thank you for the message. I don't know what I was trying to do with that cut-and-paste move. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 23:58, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Fixed? Theoderinnocent (talk) 16:44, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Hi,

I'm getting the wrong warning from an automated filter "An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive, so it has been disallowed. If this edit is constructive, please report this error. Disruptive behavior may result in being blocked from editing." when I try to revert.

Please revert the merge to the old version. That is Non-constructive and unreliable change. Please warn them "Have a consensus at talk page before you merge or change bigger". The edit changed the exact meaning of crush (Infatuation) to 360 degree. also add the "update" tag and remove "merge" tag. Thanks in advance! Ritushpress (talk) 04:29, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Hi @Ritushpress: I am not an edit filter helper, so you should wait for a response at WP:Edit filter/False positives/Reports first. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 08:45, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for you reply. I got response "This filter is private, and the request needs to be evaluated by an edit filter helper or manager. (automated comment)" from a braindead bot. lol, by any chance can u revert the merge? That merge is misleading. Ritushpress (talk) 11:09, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
I am not an edit filter helper, and I am unable to see the details of your edits, so I have no idea of what you are referring to. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 12:39, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

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Copyvio on Draft:Henderson County Bridge

Am I missing something? You tagged Draft:Henderson County Bridge as a copyvio from https://bridgehunter.com/nc/henderson/green-river/ but aside from one very short phrase, there is nothing copied form that source, and the one phrase is could easily have been arrived at independently. -- Whpq (talk) 14:59, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

From the draft: Built in 1927, it was named High Bridge due to its deck height of 132.4 ft above Green River, one of the highest in the eastern United States at the time
From webpage: Built 1927. Called High Bridge because of deck height 132.4 feet above river.
From draft: In 2001 the new bridge was built next to High Bridge and the elder was left as a historic ruin which still stands today.
From webpage: Left as a historic ruin when new steel stringer, 4 span- girder bridge nearby replaced it in 2001 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 15:15, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
I had realized that this probably sits in the grey zone of copyvios after I had tagged it. But I believe the draft is still heavily based on that webpage as shown with my comment above. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 15:20, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
The wording overlap is on things that are facts which aren't copyrighted. This isn't a copyright violation. -- Whpq (talk) 15:39, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for the clarification. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 15:45, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DeadbeefBot 1 is approved. (Yay Rust!) Enterprisey (talk!) 04:41, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Ox, can you put a carriage return before the final bracket, so that it ends up on a separate line ? [1]. When the WP:TFA Coords add the |maindate parameter, this makes it easier to see the end of the template. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:29, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
Sample here. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:32, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
Yep. Still working on it. Don't have much free time right now but expect updates this week. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 03:09, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

I modified a comment of yours

I noticed that you had mentioned the exact string that a private filter had matched. I thought that this might be a problem from a WP:BEANS perspective, and also thought that private filters were only meant to be discussed in a broad, non-specific manner so I [removed] it. I figured I'd better discuss with you before going further (I.e. RevDel). Mako001 (C)  (T)  🇺🇦 11:55, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

@Mako001: Special:AbuseFilter/614 isn't private, the bot isn't always reliable. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 12:04, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
trout Self-trout. Mako001 (C)  (T)  🇺🇦 12:08, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

Question

Hi 0xDeadbeef

I recently look at my [edit filter log] for the first time and saw some entries that were confusing.

Could you take a look at the ones on 16:28, 2 December 2022 and 07:16, 19 December 2022? No need to tell me what exactly triggered the filter cause WP:Beans exists. I'd just like to know if those weren't false positives.

I know that Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives is normally the place for this, but since they're not recent edits and not really urgent, I thought I'll just message you directly, hope that's not a problem for you. 1AmNobody24 (talk) 14:15, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

@1AmNobody24: I don't see any action needed at this time. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 14:52, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
Got it, thanks for taking you time to look at it. 1AmNobody24 (talk) 08:34, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

Question from RUST23456

Deadbeat I need you help right now RUST23456 (talk) 13:39, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi @RUST23456: feel free to email or reply down here. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 05:40, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

Hey deadbeat you mean I help for finish someordinarygamers wikipedia page RUST23456 (talk) 11:59, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Ox ... good stuff happening! Barnstar on the way once I get creative juices flowing following on a most dreadful month all round.

Do you follow Category:Article history templates with errors? Here is a problem (now corrected) caused by a previous empty entry for DYK in AH. There were two of those so far; I'm happy to go behind and fix them, as I imagine it's not an easy thing to code for and probably not worth it. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:22, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Hmmmm. That is a bit hard since at least one of the previous parameters is nonempty. If all are empty I think I can fix it. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 23:57, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
Unless it's easy, I wouldn't worry too much, as the errors cat will catch them. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:36, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

Rust revision 1144344877

What's so confusing? unsafe Rust does NOT disable any compiler checks, it just grants access to additional features that are unchecked. Rustmilian (talk) 13:29, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

You gain access to specifically :
1. Dereference a raw pointer
2. Call an unsafe function or method
3. Access or modify a mutable static variable
4. Implement an unsafe trait
5. Access fields of unions
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The unsafe keyword does not disable any of Rust’s safety checks with the unsafe code blocks; if you use a reference in unsafe code, it will still be checked.
As complicated as it may sound at first it's really not complicated at all, plus the reference is right there. Rustmilian (talk) 13:40, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
@Rustmilian: Thank you for taking your time to reach out to me. I don't think that sentence is really needed. The exact wording is "unsafe [can be used] to subvert [restrictions placed by the borrow checker]" and not "disable compiler checks". And it does disable compiler checks. For example it disables the compiler check for calling unsafe function or doing unsafe operations. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 15:25, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
Unsafe Rust is treated as a second language hidden inside Safe Rust.
Unsafe functions are designed to not be checked; there's nothing to disable; hence why they're explicit use via the unsafe keyword.
The problem is if this isn't mentioned then the common misconception that unsafe disables checking for safe functions will continue.
I suggest you giving this a full read.
https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch19-01-unsafe-rust.html Rustmilian (talk) 16:00, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
@Rustmilian: If no reliable sources call this a "common misconception" then we can't call it a common misconception. Wikipedia isn't the place to right great wrongs and I think the current description is already pretty accurate. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 16:07, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
How's this?
https://nora.codes/post/what-is-rusts-unsafe/ Rustmilian (talk) 16:12, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
Here's also a real world example of the misconception I found in the wild and Merged a fix for. https://github.com/model-checking/kani/pull/2287 Rustmilian (talk) 16:21, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
@Rustmilian: Blog posts are not considered reliable sources on Wikipedia. Using primary sources means incorporating original research into the article which is not allowed. There are other ways to improve the article, for example I think the features and syntax section needs some reordering to help with the flow of the article. It would be pretty nice if you can help with that. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 16:25, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

Take a look

Hello. I hope this message meets you well. Do review this page Oluwole Omofemi. Cheers Amaekuma (talk) 13:10, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for working so that others can work better!

The Working Man's Barnstar
Dear 0xDeadbeef,
Please receive my deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks for helping to tame talk page clutter by writing a bot to merge all of those DYK, ITN and OTD templates on article talk pages to the {{Article history}} template when present.
I have spent countless hours on this manual cleanup over the years, and your kindness and work allows me to find better ways to spend my time :)
Sincerely, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:59, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
Thanks! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 04:17, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Question from EvanEpic1234 (23:35, 13 April 2023)

I have no idea what to do. --EvanEpic1234 (talk) 23:35, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi EvanEpic1234: Feel free to ask any questions you might have about editing Wikipedia or just any general questions you may have :) If you want to get started, trying reading the Introduction. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 02:58, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Question from EvanEpic1234 (19:18, 14 April 2023)

What is the best way to find things to edit? --EvanEpic1234 (talk) 19:18, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

@EvanEpic1234: Thanks for the question. If you want to find articles that you might be interesting in working on, you can take a look at Wikipedia:Contents. Additionally, you can find groups called "WikiProjects" where people sharing interest in a topic can collaborate and track how they can help improve articles: WikiProject Directory.
If you want to find things that you can do to help Wikipedia, you can go to Wikipedia:Task Center to see an overview of what things you can help us with. The community portal is also a nice navigational tool that shows you an overview of what we do at Wikipedia. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 05:43, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Question from EvanEpic1234 (19:36, 14 April 2023)

I marked my first edit on an article as a minor edit, but I now realize it was not a minor edit. Is there anything I can do about this? --EvanEpic1234 (talk) 19:36, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi @EvanEpic1234: Yes. You can read WP:Dummy edits for details on how you can do that. Basically you can do another edit that doesn't change anything (perhaps adding a newline somewhere so that it thinks something has changed) and marked as not minor edit. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 05:37, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

GOCE copy edit of Rust (programming language)


Thanks! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 03:25, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

Quick note

Your mentorship welcome message has a typo—the word "hapy" in "hapy editing!". Snowmanonahoe (talk) 00:26, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

@Snowmanonahoe: Fixed. Thanks! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 01:19, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

EFM

Hi. I've granted you EFM per your request. I actually don't know if there's a relevant template, but if there is one you're welcome to read it. Any questions, please do ask someone, which may include me. Congrats, I guess? -- zzuuzz (talk) 21:00, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 06:36, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
Hi @Zzuuzz: Am I correct in that the primary discussion venue for private filters is the mailing list? I use the matrix to IRC bridge and it looks like not a lot of discussions are happening there. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 07:28, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
Honestly I've never subscribed to that mailing list, so I'm probably the wrong person to ask about it. I try hard to reduce my unnecessary emails. You won't usually find me on IRC either. I believe that yes the mailing list is the primary venue, and that some people do attend. -- zzuuzz (talk) 09:24, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

EFM

Hello Deadbeef,

I wanted to personally tell you congratulations on your EFM request. I know you will use the tools well and I look forward to your positive filter changes. - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 21:02, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 06:36, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Indian Musician Artist

I'm Ajit Ys Ajit Ys (talk) 15:55, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi! Feel free to ask any questions about editing Wikipedia. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 00:05, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello, 0xDeadbeef. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "WebAssembly System Interface".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 07:46, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Technical Barnstar
Thank you for all your effort in improving the technical aspects of Wikipedia! Partofthemachine (talk) 04:24, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
Thanks! 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 07:55, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Bot bug

[2]

It used dyk2 instead of dyk1 stuff. Not sure if this was fixed, but I thought I'd mention it. I fixed it [3], but there may be other pages affected. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 02:21, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

It looks like it is treating the empty params as an existing set of params. I'll look into this when I have time 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 10:14, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
Should be fixed, but I haven't tested yet. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 16:38, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Ihateqwerty (17:12, 11 July 2023)

what do you do if you made an edit and don't remember what it was in the edit summary? --Ihateqwerty (talk) 17:12, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Ihateqwerty: If you are referring to while editing, I often find the "show changes" button helpful for showing exactly what I changed. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 04:34, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Smichellemo412 (16:12, 21 July 2023)

Hello!!! I see you are my mentor. Can you help me to get started? I read the notations on my homepage, but still don't know how to actually get started writing the article....Thanks in advance! --Smichellemo412 (talk) 16:12, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Smichellemo412: I'd suggest you to not start with writing YOUR OWN article at first, as those has some necessary requirements for the subject of the article being created. I have posted some helpful links on your user talk page to get you started. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 17:25, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
Ok. Thank you so much. I will definitely go through the links you provided and follow your advice. I will be in touch Smichellemo412 (talk) 17:53, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Drsmastoi (23:39, 21 July 2023)

Do you know, what is SM's Method? The Method is a numerical technique to solve engineering and scientific problems and models. --Drsmastoi (talk) 23:39, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Drsmastoi: I don't know what you are talking about. If you have any questions on editing Wikipedia feel free to ask me :) 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 16:00, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Mitchellnoah (17:46, 1 August 2023)

Hey, how should I maneuver editing my grandfathers page? He died earlier today, and my edit got removed due to lack of source. Whats the best way for me to prove I'm his grandson, or confirm proof of death? --Mitchellnoah (talk) 17:46, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Mitchellnoah: the best way is to find a reliable source that confirms your grandfather's death. The reliable sources you might be able to get can vary. Are there any press coverage (i.e. in the newspapers, in university news, in an online post, etc)? If not, is there an obituary entry that can be found online? As a last resort, are there any social media posts (Facebook, etc) that can be used to verify his passing? 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 03:06, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Aliwikiaxpert (07:17, 10 August 2023)

hey sir --Aliwikiaxpert (talk) 07:17, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Aliwikiaxpert 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 11:10, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from GrimCube (05:52, 13 August 2023)

Hi x0DeadBeef! I am new to Wikipedia, can you please help me? The Wiki is saying that you are my Mentor, Just saying.. --GrimCube (talk) 05:52, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi @GrimCube: Feel free to check out our tutorial on how to get started. I have also sent a few helpful links to your talk page. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 05:54, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
Thanks @0xDeadbeef GrimCube (talk) 05:59, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Adding new names to list of notable persons

Hello @0xDeadbeef, Glad to e-meet you. Need your help in adding some more names to the list of notable persons of the Baghpat district. Wikitimesindia (talk) 10:13, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Not done – In general, "notable people" lists and similar are only meant for people who already have articles about them. If you think this person meets our notability guidelines, please see Help:Your first article. If you think an exception should be made here, please discuss the matter on the article's talk page. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 13:53, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Nina Hartley as Feminist

Nina Hartley exemplifies the diverse roles women play in today's world. She is well-known for her contributions to feminism, sex education, and writing, consistently challenging societal norms. As a strong supporter of sex-positive feminism, she emphasizes the importance of women's sexual autonomy and pushes against patriarchal expectations that aim to suppress it.

Some people criticize Hartley for her career in the adult entertainment industry, arguing that it contradicts feminist ideals. However, these criticisms fail to grasp the essence of feminism, which fundamentally supports women's choices and agency. Hartley's perspective on sex work highlights the significance of understanding and respecting women's choices without societal judgment. Her advocacy for the rights of sex workers affirms her commitment to feminist principles, recognizing the deep connection between women's experiences and sex work.

Additionally, Hartley's association with other influential figures in the industry, such as her long-time friend and star Candida Royalle, demonstrates her contributions to the sex-positive movement. Royalle, too, has significantly impacted the sex-positive movement, emphasizing the influence of such figures within the industry.

The sex-positive feminist movement, which Hartley is part of, upholds the ideals of second-wave feminism while empowering women to make informed decisions about their sexuality. This movement challenges traditional narratives and promotes pleasure from a feminist perspective, as discussed in "The feminist porn book: the politics of producing pleasure."

In summary, Nina Hartley's legacy extends beyond her on-screen performances. Her relentless advocacy for women's rights, sexual autonomy, and the broader feminist movement is a powerful reminder that feminism is about choice, agency, and the freedom to shape one's own path. Torah mishna (talk) 14:22, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Torah mishna, we don't talk using essay paragraphs on Wikipedia. Do you have any suggestions for the Nina Hartley#Activism section on the article? That should cover this topic pretty well. Feel free to improve it using sources. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 14:28, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
I fail to see why we need to use the keyword activism in place for feminism? Feminism and activism are intertwined. I don't see her as a major activist akin to Martin Luther King, BLM or Dorothy Day. She doesn't even attend Slut walks. She speaks about sex positive feminism, polyamory and other hot topics. She played a role in the feminist sex wars. I saw prior edits and they really brought some light into her contributions with one even going as far as to upload and cite a primary article discussing sex positive feminist, feminist porn wars and Marxism in some black/white 1970s/1980s quarterly. I don't know why you saying she is an activist and why you are essentially claiming intellectual hegemony over this topic. I have never once thought of her as an activist but yes you are correct feminist and activism are intertwined. Please explain your logic for controlling this in the manner you are attempting. There are countless sources detailing her as a feminist. I mean there are countless almost. Why are we ignoring them? Torah mishna (talk) 14:44, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
@Torah mishna I'm not sure why you don't like the word "activism". I think the thing is that we have to say what most sources say about her and if sources like news articles primarily describe her as a pornstar, then that is what she should be described as. Please bring this up at the article's talk page and cite the necessary sources (with links) instead of just saying that they exist. When I have time, I could take a look at the database sources you have supplied, but please resolve this with other editors first. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 23:08, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
Also it is not about liking the word "activist". I don't know why you don't like the word feminist. I understand she is a porn star. No one is denying that. What you are denying is that she is also a feminist, activist and former nurse. You men are just stuck on her porn career which is kind of sexist. Mary Magdalene spent much of her life as a prostitute but that shouldn't take away from that fact that she was a major figure in Christianity. A matter of fact many women who were prominent in the history of man kind were sex workers. She is sex worker yes we know but my point is that she played a role in the feminist porn wars, she has made minor contributions to sex positive feminism, she has authored best selling books, she speaks at Ivy league intuitions; She takes her sex-positive feminist views, sex worker activism and ability to educate the modern post sexual-revolution world as seriously as she takes her porn career, sir. The fact that you are desperately trying to deny this is sexist in my opinion. Torah mishna (talk) 12:15, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
I added the citations sir. Please let me know if they are valid or not. Thank you. Torah mishna (talk) 11:56, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
 Requesting immediate archiving... 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 12:37, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
What does request archiving mean sir? Torah mishna (talk) 14:30, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
I saw your edits. You are correct and I will address them tomorrow when I have more free time. Thank you for working with me on this interesting project. Torah mishna (talk) 14:43, 3 October 2023 (UTC)