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June 2014

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Florida Governor

Hi, I removed the images you added to Florida gubernatorial election, 2014, as the candidates for each party have not been decided. Primaries have not taken place and although there are current front runners, Wikipedia cannot list them as the candidate. Thanks, FirstDrop87 (talk) 00:57, 12 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry FirstDrop87 I will not make that edit again. Thanks for letting me know. -goredog

June 2014

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Please use the edit summary to explain your reasoning for the edit, or a summary of what the edit changes. Thanks! - Mr X 20:02, 14 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Please join the discussion and seek consensus for your edit. Also, please use edit summaries, especially when making potentially controversial changes. - Mr X 00:47, 15 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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June 2014

Your recent editing history at Rick Scott shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you don't violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly.

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June 2014

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Please make sure to include an edit summary with every edit. Please provide one before saving your changes to an article, as the summaries are quite helpful to people browsing an article's history.

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Disruptive editing - Please respond to this posting

You are continuing to edit without using edit summaries in spite of being asked to do so. Also, many of your edits are changes against consensus, such as repeatedly introducing older images into article as you have done at Rick Scott and Mike DeWine. Many of your edits introduce false information into articles such as this one where you changed a percentage to an incorrect number, or this one where you added a senate election map to an article about a gubernatorial election.

Maybe if someone would put a map with the gubernatorial map I wouldn't add a different map. I like to see maps with different elections.-goredog

Please respond to this posting and engage in discussion before you make any more edits. If you continue to make disruptive edits and damage the encyclopedia, or edit without explanation, you may be blocked from further editing. Thank you.- Mr X 00:12, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for finally using an edit summary. The fact that you "like" a particular photo is not reason enough to force your will against everyone else's. Your edit was challenged. Now you are expected to go to the article's talk page and convince other editors that your edit improves the article. If consensus does not support your edit, then the WP:STATUSQUO version of the content should remain. Please make your case on the article talk page as suggested in the blue box above.- Mr X 01:31, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is goredog. I think the question here should be why do you get to chose the newest picture of Rick Scott just because you like it. I might also add that I don't appreciate you telling me if I can use an older picture. I find this rude and patronizing. Please explain why I can't upload an older picture of someone. I wouldn't expect this from wiki. I have always been treated nicely and with respect, until now that is. I would like Mrx to respond. It seems as though Mrx gets to decide what I can and can not edit. Let me be very clear about this, I don't appreciate your rude attitude with me. Unless Mrx is the president of wiki, Mrx should not tell me if I can upload an earlier photo of someone. I would also like an apology from Mrx. Please respond-goredog

I don't get to choose; we get to choose, in collaboration until we come to consensus. Two experienced editors believe we should retain the newer photo. You disagree. For there to be a change, you have to convince us that your version is better for our readers (not just for you). That is done on the article talk page, by making policy-based arguments that support your position. There are policies and guidelines at Wikipedia, and the reason I pointed them out to you is because you did not seem to be following them. Also, as I mentioned before, you have actually damaged articles by replacing good, sourced content with bad information. I don't think it was intentional, but it was a serious problem.

I don't think I was rude to you, and please correct me if I'm wrong by citing examples. I acknowledge that you may perceive my comments as rude. I had to be a little more direct when you seemed to ignore my multiple polite requests to use edit summaries and participate in talk page discussions. Please take the time to read the tutorials linked in the welcome message at the top of this page. This will help you learn how things work here and will allow you to be a great Wikipedia editor. If you need help, just post here and I will try to help you.- Mr X 12:44, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is goredog. I would like to know what picture is used for an article makes a difference. I can't quite fathom why two editors get to decide. I don't understand how a picture weather it be older or newer, would help a politicians wiki page. Maybe saying that you patronizing and rude was a little harsh. I apologize. I might also add that I already changed Rick Scott's picture back to the one you like. I will not ever edit Rick Scott , again.

Hi Goredog. If you type colons (:) before your posts they will be indented just like on a forum. Also, you should sign all of your talk page posts by typing four tildes at the end like this: ~~~~

The guidelines for images is here MOS:IMAGES. While users are encouraged to BEBOLD, we are a community-governed project, so decisions are made by consensus of users involved with any particular article. It's sort of like majority rule, but the majority must also follow established policies. As I mentioned before, the normal practice is to use the more current image in politician biographies, assuming that they are of similar quality. It doesn't have to be that way, but a single editor's personal preferences can not overrule consensus. I hope that helps.- Mr X 14:51, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Mrx I would like to thank you for helping me understand the process better. I can see what your saying in terms of coming to an agreement before editing. I hope your not mad at me. I do sincerely apologize. I just want to make wikipedia a better place, I'm sure you feel the same way. Thank you Mrx.-goredog

You're quite welcome. We're all on the same team here and I for one appreciate your efforts to help make this the world's best encyclopedia. Cheers.- Mr X 15:22, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I would also add that I'm new to wiki, so I hadn't understood the processes very well until you explained it to me. I was able to change back Rick Scott's picture last night. However I don't have the file for the new picture of. Mike DeWine. If you could change back Mike Dewine's picture since I don't know where to find the file. Thank you for understanding.-goredog

OK, I took care of it.- Mr X 17:06, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for changing the picture back Mrx.Thanks -goredog

I would note that the 2012 U.S. Senate Election in Florida has no election results box at the end of the article. If anyone could make an election results box for the 2012 U.S. Senate Election in Florida that would be awesome.-goredog

June 2014

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to violate Wikipedia's no original research policy by adding your personal analysis or synthesis into articles, as you did at Wendy Williams, you may be blocked from editing. --Hirolovesswords (talk) 22:29, 21 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Um..what did I do that was wrong?I put Wendy Williams residence as New York City, which is where here actual residence is. Her show is in New York City. So I think my edit was ok, and you have know right to leave out correct information. It is a fact that her residence is in New York City.

You inserted false information into a biography of a living person, which is a very serious offense on Wikipedia. Williams resides in Northern New Jersey, not New York City [1]. --Hirolovesswords (talk) 01:51, 22 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop adding unsourced content, as you did to Buddy MacKay. This contravenes Wikipedia's policy on verifiability. If you continue to do so, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --Hirolovesswords (talk) 02:05, 22 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

How would you know were Wendy Williams resides. I don't appreciate threats of being blocked. You had no right to change correct information. It amaze me that a add were someone resides, and you threaten me of being blocked. If you like to prove that Williams lives in Northern New Jersey please provide that information. I would like it if you did not jump to conclusions so quickly. The threat of being blocked was rude and absurd. I don't know why you would talk to someone in such a disrespectful tone. Again, I don't appreciate threats of being blocked. I am very disappointed right now. Please respond.-goredog

The burden to demonstrate verifiability lies with the editor who adds the material. If you are going to add it to the article, it is up to you to prove where Williams lives, not me. However, my source is her show's website, which I previously linked [2]. --Hirolovesswords (talk) 04:08, 22 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for continually inserting unreferenced controversial information thereby contravening Wikipedia's biographies of living persons policy, your username also suggests that you are not here to contribute in good faith. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the following text below this notice: I made a mistake I thought Williams residence was in New York City. I won't make that mistake again. Please unblock me. {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:41, 22 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I make one mistake, and I get blocked. The fact that my username is goredog should be of no concern to you. The fact that you want to judge me just because of my user name is absurd. I might report this, because you are judging me on my username.-goredog