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Edit rather than delete

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Per the Tony Evers page, you would make it easier for other editors if you found alternate sources to official sources that you disagree with rather than deleting factual content. If you disagree with a source, it is best just to Google it and find if there are other (in this case, many) alternative sources rather than deleting the item entirely. GoldCoastPrior (talk) 18:11, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Or you could just add WP:RS in the first place...Marquardtika (talk) 20:29, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Edward Blum (activist). This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

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Katie Haun article

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Hi Marquardtika, I recently created an article draft for Katie Haun, a female venture capitalist and former federal prosecutor. Since you're a member of the WP:WOMRED, I hope you'll be willing to take a look - the draft can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Yaltaha29/Katie_Haun_draft. If you feel it's ready, I'd welcome your help in moving it to the mainspace. Thank you so much! Yaltaha29 (talk) 14:14, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I will take a look. Marquardtika (talk) 15:22, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Charlotte Kates article

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Hi there, thank you for all the good work you're doing! I wanted to ask if the newly created Charlotte Kates article has been copied/translated from somewhere else at all? Just that some of the references have "retrieved" dates from last year. Thanks. -Kj cheetham (talk) 11:21, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, yes, I took some of it from Samidoun and forgot to attribute that. Any guidance on what I should do to address that? Thank you. Marquardtika (talk) 15:17, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If you've copied actual text and not just references, I'd recommend taking a look at WP:RIA and doing a dummy edit with text as the edit summary. Hope this helps. -Kj cheetham (talk) 15:30, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This is helpful, thank you--I'll fix this shortly. Marquardtika (talk) 15:31, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Political Attack Adds

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I undid an item you reverted and published before I entered the reason -- I did put it on the talk page. here is the reason: == Inclusion of attack ads == I propose including a short, neutrally written section on "Political attacks / Attack ads." These ads are covered in reliable sources such as the Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland.com, Ohio Capital Journal, Washington Post, and New York Times. Because Sykes represents a highly competitive district, repeated negative advertising campaigns have drawn significant press attention and are part of her documented political history. The content will be framed neutrally: who aired the ads, what claims they made, and how independent sources evaluated them. This follows precedent in other congressional biographies and aligns with WP:DUE, WP:V, and WP:NPOV. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TruthIsCurious (talkcontribs) 11:03, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

October 3, 2025

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Jason Miyares

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Hey there,

You've put several welcome messages on my talk pages over the years. My IP bounces quite a bit and mostly contribute to Virginia state politics and some federal politics and election results.

Anyway, a user removed a lot of content off Jason Miyares's page (some of it you welcomed me / thanked me for) and I was wondering if you could look at it and replace the things you find unfair for removal. Some of it makes absolutely no sense to me like getting rid of the elder abuse initiative the first for metro Richmond that the AG office set up or the lastgest housing settlement ever secured in Virginia by the AG Office.

I'd like an independent look at it. I think the page is getting a lot of traction after the Jay Jones scandal and users and turning to Miyares now unfairly. 216.103.177.73 (talk) 16:13, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Probably best to discuss content issues at Talk:Jason Miyares. I took a look at recent removals and it looks like some promotional stuff was removed. I don't see a problem. What specific content are you looking to re-add? Can you re-write it in a more neutral fashion and ensure that it is covered in independent sources? Marquardtika (talk) 16:26, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

All of it was independently sourced by reliable sources. The housing settlement was argued by the AG Office, the largest in the state's history, makes no sense to remove it. The job fairs and veteran clinics are ongoing, not a one time affair. The drug prosecutions from the AG Office have caused VA tto have the strongest drug related death decline in the country. I guess I'll just add it back trimmed with another source(s). 216.103.177.73 (talk) 16:47, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Concern about political issue

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Hi user:Marquardtika, I wanted to flag that your deletion of my recent edit on Ritchie Torres, a U.S. politician, was inconsistent with WP policy. You removed the word "controversial" from describing the congressman's policy on Israel. The subject is not just controversial -- it is only notable because of its controversy. If you delete the word "controversial," you risk whitewashing the article and denying readers important encyclopedic information about the subject. Mihir.pethe1 (talk) 05:12, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Controversial" is a subjective term. Do you have sourcing that says his policy on Israel is controversial? It seems to me a matter of opinion--it's controversial to people who don't like his policies (any of a politician's policies on anything can be deemed "controversial" by people who disagree with those policies). Marquardtika (talk) 13:39, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa

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Hello, I work for His Highness Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Office of His Majesty's Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs. I noticed you've worked on HH's article in the past. I've made some suggestions at Talk:Nasser_bin_Hamad_Al_Khalifa#Updates_to_article_structure, and thought you may be interested in reviewing the request. Thank you, LolaDeJalima (talk) 07:21, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Marquardtika, I was wondering if you may have any further thoughts about the Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa article and my suggestions for the structure. Appreciate your time, thanks. LolaDeJalima (talk) 16:44, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi there — thanks for your recent edits to the Dan Huberty page. I noticed some changes to the legislative history section and the photo. I wanted to reach out and understand your perspective so we can make sure the page stays accurate and follows Wikipedia’s guidelines.

I work with Dan Huberty and am helping ensure the article is up to date — for example, noting that he is now retired from the Texas House, serves as CEO of MoakCasey, and owns Capitol Cafe in Austin. I also noticed the photo keeps reverting; the professional photo from the Texas Legislature website seems to meet Wikipedia’s fair use and quality standards, but I’d love to hear your thoughts.

I’m new to editing Wikipedia and really want to collaborate rather than cause any conflicts. Could we discuss these changes here and reach a consensus on what’s appropriate per Wikipedia’s sourcing and neutrality policies?

Thanks for your time and edits! Themach1group (talk) 18:57, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Themach1group: Thanks for reaching out and disclosing your conflict of interest. You'll find some helpful info here. You can add proposed edits to the article's talk page and tag them with {{edit COI}} so that other editors may take a look and either agree that they should be implemented or give you feedback. Marquardtika (talk) 20:21, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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This seems to be a retaliatory post due to me posting a WP:COI notice on this this user's talk page. Marquardtika (talk) 14:46, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The essay title is confusing so I understandyour confusion. But it is about notability. "This page in a nutshell: There are some items that are very commonplace for which sources verifying their existence do exist. But there are so many of these that can be verified given the same sources, it would be better not to have a separate article on each and every one of them." Doug Weller talk 20:07, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Doug Weller: Yes, WP:MILL wasn't the right thing to link. But my meaning was that the fact that a Discovery Institute staffer appeared on a t.v. show is very run of the mill, as in not particularly noteworthy. Maybe I meant more like a "laundry list". I think it comes off as promotional in organizational and individual articles when we say things like "they appeared on XYZ media outlets..." Marquardtika (talk) 20:10, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello! We had been discussing the Chris Hohn article introduction briefly back in December. I am curious if you're still interested in working on that? I posted a shortened request on Talk:Chris Hohn. Cheers. 2012duke21 (talk) 19:15, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Edits to Dan Huberty page

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Hi there, I recently made a few edits to the Dan Huberty page, including adding a section highlighting awards he received during his time as a Texas legislator. The information was fully sourced and intended to maintain a neutral tone. Could you share why that section was removed, or offer any guidance on how it could be adjusted to better align with editing standards?

Thank you! Themach1group (talk) 16:21, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Themach1group: As I've posted on your talk page, I'm concerned about your WP:COI as well as your user name, which appears to imply that you are not an individual, but a group (or representative of a group?)--please see Wikipedia:Username policy and WP:SHAREDACCOUNT. Marquardtika (talk) 17:03, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for bringing that to my attention! I am a representative of a group but do not share this account with anyone. Could you provide guidance on how to change my username? And I believe I have already stated my COI on previous edits to Dan Huberty's page. Do I need to restate it every time I make an edit?
Thanks so much! Themach1group (talk) 17:10, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you so much! I have established the COI on my user page. Appreciate the guidance! Themach1group (talk) 17:19, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]