User talk:TheManInTheBlackHat/Archives/2023/February

Apologies for the pointless misunderstanding

The content about the "Iveco Bus Urbanway" was missing some things, but I don't see vandalism in that article.

Please don't block me for this mistake. you stop.

I apologize for all, I don't want any more discussion messages. 81.61.205.107 (talk) 21:22, 1 February 2023 (UTC).

I have no intention of vandalizing an article on Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.61.205.107 (talk) 21:26, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Hey IP editor, please don't add content that has few sources to an article. Also, check the edit summaries, there was consensus to redirect the page. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 23:57, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Please, quit the block.

Oek de Jong

A third imposter! When's the fourth one? Tails Wx 17:44, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

@Tails Wx Wow, didn't know I had that many admirers! TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 20:23, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

I remember reverting that and reporting. Seems like you've got a fanbase! Schminnte (talk • contribs) 16:53, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Here, correct? :) Tails Wx 16:55, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Yes, that's me. I've been focusing on fighting spam recently but I recognised the impersonation when I saw it. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 16:57, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, that page was created and used to blackmail a government official in Nigeria. Martzix (talk) 16:27, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

@Martzix You removed sourced content from the page, how is that blackmail? TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 16:36, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

People are calling the government official (Dr. Chris Akomas) named on tbis defamatory and libelous article for money to remove this. Martzix (talk) 16:38, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Can you back that up with a source? The articles look fine to me, both appear to be from reputable Nigerian publishers. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 16:39, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

@Martzix TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 16:40, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

They're still removing content without adequately explaining why. It's sourced; why remove? Tails Wx 16:42, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

The article may look fine and published by reputable publisher, that does not stop it from being spurious allegations, defamatory and being used to ask him for money. Martzix (talk) 16:51, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

People call him to ask for money so that they can remove this, is that not a blackmail? Martzix (talk) 16:52, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Is there a source to back this up? Tails Wx 16:52, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

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Silversmith Capital Partners

I noticed you reprodded Silversmith Capital Partners after it was deprodded. You may not know that a prod is different than an AFD. While an AFD has to run its course, anyone can deprod a prod, and then it can't be reprodded, except in very specific circumstances, none of which apply here. From WP:PROD, "If anybody objects to the deletion (usually by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} tag—see full instructions below), the proposal is aborted and may not be re-proposed." Since this was likely an honest mistake, you can undo your revert of the deprod. If not, I'll assume it was malicious and will report it to ANI. It certainly didn't warrant a warning posted on a user talk page, unlike your action, which is an actual policy violation. 2600:6C65:7B7F:B34B:9D:179E:1FC7:9607 (talk) 21:11, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

First of all threatening to take me to WP:ANI is awfully WP:BATTLEish, second, I removed content by an IP editor that was previously deemed as promotional by @Scope creep, third, I can't find any edit that has an edit summary that explains 'why' the PROD notice was deleted (the content re-added by the IP user with no edit summary certainly doesn't explain it). TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 21:19, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

None of that is required. See you at ANI. 2600:6C65:7B7F:B34B:9D:179E:1FC7:9607 (talk) 21:48, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Notification

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. 2600:6C65:7B7F:B34B:9D:179E:1FC7:9607 (talk) 22:00, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Silversmith Capital Partners TimTempleton

Hi @TheManInTheBlackHat: How goes it. I just realised that article was written by Tim Templeton, and the IP address (above) that reported to ANU is probably him. I never realised the article was one that he wrote. Thanks for doing the revert on the prod. scope_creep^Talk 02:36, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

@Scope creep You're right, the IPv6 address that made the ANI post is a sock of him. Anytime, thank you for adding the AfD to the article. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 02:38, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

Am I famous now?

Just noticed I'm on your talk page now. I don't know whether to be pleased at the mention or saddened at the reasons behind it. Perhaps you could tell me what to think. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 20:54, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

You know, I'd consider your report on AIV a reliable source for the statement, so I'd say that's something to be happy about hahaha TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 21:32, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

Ha, might have to ask around on Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 02:01, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		No barnstars yet? Well, here's one. Good job and keep up the good work! 47.227.95.73 (talk) 02:02, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much! TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 02:04, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Smith-Hughes Act wikipedia page, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith%E2%80%93Hughes_Act

Hi! Thanks for checking! I provided a link to a site that has a digitized copy of the 1917 Smith-Hughes/Vocational Education Act. The site is a nonpartisan resource on federal education policy history, so I am not sure why it is "unreliable." The document/law is at: https://federaleducationpolicy.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/1917-vocational-education-act-or-smith-hughes-act/ and you can view it yourself and see that it is legit. Most Wikipedia pages that are about federal education laws include a linj or citation to a site with the actual law. So, however it can be added to the Smith-Hughes Act page is good by me. What do you advise? Kevinrkosar (talk) 02:16, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Kevinrkosar, thanks for leaving a message. I'm a little concerned about the site because it is a free user generated blog hosted on Wordpress. Anyone can use Wordpress anonymously to create a similar site. However, I understand that you're citing the PDF hosted in the blog rather than user generated content on the blog. While this may be ok, I still believe you would be better off sourcing this PDF from it's origin a .gov site. Maybe a search query like "Smith-Hughes Act" site:gov on Google could turn up some useful documents? TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 04:05, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Regarding my edit in "vanampadi" i have tried to places artist orginal name Prasanth sound collective (talk) 05:40, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

@Prasanth sound collective You'll need to back up your edit with a reliable source. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 15:45, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

DUE TO A LAW SUIT WITH THE UPTOWN GIRLS THIS SONG WAS NOT RECORDED BY THEM .........OAK LAWN RECORDS AND THE PRODUCERS HAVE PERSONALLY SAID IN COURT RECORDS THIS SONG WAS RECORDED BY ALTHEA RODGERS DANNY LUONGO & SAMA IN NYC Big Dance tune Althea Rodgers, West Oranges own Danny Luongo & Sama recorded this TOGETHER Scott Yaney Jack Malkin Producer RIP Althea Rodgers Donareo (talk) 22:44, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

February 2023

Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions, such as the edit(s) you made to Kun khmer, did not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use your sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Philipnelson99 (talk) 02:57, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

@Philipnelson99 I was just reverting vandalism by an IP editor. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 02:58, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Oh my goodness, that was meant for the IP editor! I am so sorry @TheManInTheBlackHat!!! Philipnelson99 (talk) 02:58, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Happens to the best of us @Philipnelson99, don't worry about it. Thank you for cleaning up after that IP editor. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 02:59, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

Please accept this as an apology for my accidental warning! Philipnelson99 (talk) 03:00, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Gregory Falco

Did you mean to self-revert there? I'm confused about whether Mocktrials' last edit (–2170) should stand or no. —C.Fred (talk) 03:00, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

I self reverted, sorry, I left a comment about that here. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 03:03, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Betcha (band)

The article Betcha (band) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Band that fails WP:BAND. This article has no non-primary sources.

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Speedy deletion declined: Draft:YellowHeart

Hello TheManInTheBlackHat. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Draft:YellowHeart, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Not unambiguously promotional. Thank you. SmartSE (talk) 18:19, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of Betcha (band) for deletion

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Mousyomens (talk) 17:37, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Dear TheManInTheBlackHat, we are the PR agency representing Robert Rippberger and do not need to cite on his behalf. We are responsible for the information on his wikipedia page and not all information we input can be cited until certain projects are announced in the media. - MillennialPR — Preceding unsigned comment added by MillennialPR (talk • contribs) 23:40, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

You made a mistake by deleting my editing about Michael Pearls quoted response

I took quote from Michael Pearl from his website to try to balance the bias in the article. Isn't it fair to actually quote the person in question rather than summarizing what you think he said. The part in the article that Michael was "laughing" is so biased because you can't see a laugh unless you were standing in front of him. Can you strike that? Michael can be sarcastic, but he would never "laugh" about the death of a child and that is the impression the article had. 104.232.167.178 (talk) 16:58, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Your edits here look like orginal research/unsourced content, so they were removed. You can re-add them if they are backed up with a source. I agree with you on the laughing content part, that is probably biased. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 17:41, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of Betcha (band) for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Betcha (band) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Betcha (band) (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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UtherSRG (talk) 16:45, 24 February 2023 (UTC)