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If you have any interest in editing Wikipedia by smartphone, I encourage you to read my essay, Smartphone editing. Thank you.
Welcome to my talk page I use the name Cullen328 on Wikipedia, but you can call me "Jim" because that's my real first name. If you want to start a new conversation, please click "New section" at the top of this page. I keep the old comments from July and August of 2009 that follow the "Contents" here, because these friendly words of greeting made me feel welcome when I first started editing Wikipedia.
The importance of a friendly greeting
Hello and welcome to my talk page. If you want to start a new conversation, please click "New section" at the top of this page. I keep the comments that follow from July and August of 2009 readily visible, because these friendly words of greeting made me feel welcome here on Wikipedia when I first started editing. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 17:38, 6 November 2011 (UTC
Please offer your thoughts
I would appreciate comments and suggestions on any contributions I make. I am learning.Cullen328 (talk) 03:22, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
- Nice work on Jules Eichorn. He's been needing an article for a while. Will Beback talk 06:28, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
- If I may suggest, now that you've posted the Eichorn article the draft below might be deleted. It's your talk page to do with as you like, but it's a bit hard to edit around.
- As for formatting and pictures, a good way to learn is to look around at other articles to see what you think looks best. It can be helpful to break up long blocks of text into subsections. Perhaps it'd be possible to split the biography into two or three eras. Other than that, the formatting is usually kept fairly plain. As for photos, it's easy to upload them: the trick is in finding photos with appropriate licensing. If you have any personal photos then those'd be fine. There are might be pictures of the peaks he did first ascents on in the Wikicommons. File:Cathedral Peak.png is a so-so pic of Eichorn Pinnacle.
- As before, feel free to ask if you have any questions. There are several editors here who are mountaineers or just admirers of the Sierra, so you're in good company. Will Beback talk 21:13, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
- PS: Many editors create "sandbox" pages for drafting articles. For example, User talk:Cullen328/Sandbox. Will Beback talk 00:17, 1 August 2009
Your climber biographies
Hey Jim, just wanted to say welcome and thanks for your contributions to the Sierra Nevada climbing history articles. You're filling a niche that's been missing here, I look forward to working with you. --Justin (talk) 11:54, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- I'll second that. Nice work on Allen Steck and welcome to Wikipedia. I don't know who you are planning to write up next but if your taking requests I think Peter Croft (climber) could really use a page. If you ever have any questions please ask. Thanks again for your great additions.--OMCV (talk) 02:25, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks Justin and OMCV. I am beginning work on Tom Frost and Glen Dawson. Comments on Norman Clyde would be welcomed. I will defintely read up on Peter Croft, OMCV. I am still "learning the ropes" in Wikipedia, to use a climbing analogy, and have all sorts of things in mind. My biggest challenge right now is getting permission to use images. My next biggest challenge is hiking to the top of Mt. Whitney with my wife in ten days - she's never been above 12,000 feet except for the train ride up Pikes Peak. As she's 56 and developing arthritis in her toes, it will be an accomplishment if she (and I) complete the Class 1 feat. Jim Heaphy (talk) 02:34, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
- Debra and I made it to the summit of Mt. Whitney at 2:20 PM on Friday, September 11. Jim Heaphy (talk) 00:59, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year 2021 I hope your New Year holiday is enjoyable and the coming year is much better than the one we are leaving behind. Best wishes from Los Angeles. // Timothy :: talk |
working on a new page
hello jim, hope you are doing well. i am a beginner on wikipedia but i am auto correction user. i want to write an article on a ngo which is working very good in there respective field. a friend of mine wrote a article on that topic but it got deleted due to less third party source. can you suggest me something how to write an article which won't get deleted, also i have some credible third party source so i want to ask how can i mention them because they are external links. Devanshusharma569 (talk)devanshusharma569
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope your St. Patrick's Day is enjoyable and safe. Hopefully next year there will be more festive celebrations. Best wishes from Los Angeles. // Timothy :: talk |
(personal attack removed)
Request of Help on "Just the Facts" Tone
Hi Jim,
I am very new to Wikipedia. I got your feedback on the draft article located under PhoCoHaNoi. Thanks so much for your comments. I would greatly appreciate if you would spare some valuable time to highlight those parts from the draft that I need to pay close attentions to regarding the aspect that you raised. I know it would be a long shot to ask if you would even consider providing specific examples by directly editing them on the draft.
Lastly, I still do not know on how to submit the revision for review. I do not see any obvious buttons or pull-down menus from the Sandbox setting that would be able to allow to submit the article for review.
Thank you so much.
PhoCoHaNoi
- Hello, PhoCoHaNoi. I am not going to edit the draft myself, because I want this to be a learning exercise for you. Here are a few examples of unacceptable wording:
- "celebrating the 73-year history of outstanding men and women"
- "pioneering contributions"
- "sustained leadership and strategic vision"
- "Exceptional services to innovation ecosystem"
- "stimulating small business innovation, meeting the Air Force and DoD R&D needs, broadening participation in innovation and entrepreneurship, and boosting commercialization"
- " So, as Dr. Pham looked back now, he brought systems-theoretic science and control engineering principles, together with teamwork and interdisciplinary to bear fruition in solving warfighter engineering problems, various areas of specific focus for increased activities in space control autonomy and space domain awareness."
- It is not the job of a Wikipedia editor (you) to praise a person. Every trace of this non-neutral language must be removed. A Wikipedia article should never say "Person A is great!" Instead, it should say "Reliable source C reports that Expert B says that Person A is great", along with a reference to Reliable source C.
- As for how to submit your draft, I will explain that when the draft complies with the neutral point of view. Cullen328 Let's discuss it
Sending Messages to Other Editors
Hi Jim. I will deeply appreciate anything that you can do to help. How can I find out about other editors and send them messages? I recently looked for an article about The Italian Coffee Company that I had read years ago. However, I could not find it. I believe that this article should be available. I am a new editor and I have a big learning curve ahead of me. Maybe you can post to my talk page. I am user Mojosa17. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thoughts on this
Hey, Cullen. I see you're active at the moment, could you give me your thoughts please on Readisten? There appears to be a somewhat good-faith reason for them being here, wanting to develop text-to-speech recordings, but there's no indication that's directly in the interest of Wikipedia. I've engaged them on their talk page but illicited no response yet. I'm finding it a little hard to gauge the next move. Obviously WP:UAA came to mind but i don't think a block is immediately warranted, but as i said i'm not entirely sure. Zindor (talk)
Invitation to Local Wikimania Event in San Francisco this Friday
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Potential Article
I've been on the Board of a Baltimore non-profit, Research Associates Foundation, that recently closed down after 25 years. It has provided small ($2500) grants to more than 60 local activist groups over that time. I'd like to write a Wikipedia article about RAF but I see that this might be inconsistent with your guidelines since I've been involved with the group. Please Advise.
Fred 2601:14D:4003:35D0:6C36:F07:9637:2AD6 (talk) 18:48, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Fred. Please read Conflict of interest and Your first article and Articles for creationCreation. It is difficult for a new editor to write an acceptable article, but if you are careful to follow all the relevant policies and guidelines, it is possible. Your very first and most important step is to assemble at least three or four reliable independent sources that devoted significant coverage to the foundation. Feel free to return with more questions but be aware that I will be traveling much of the day today. Cullen328 (talk) 18:56, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
Question from Daniel kavumu (21:25, 13 August 2022)
How can appload images --Daniel kavumu (talk) 21:25, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Daniel kavumu. Please read Wikipedia:Image use policy and Wikipedia:Uploading images. The most important thing is to be very careful about copyright. A large majority of images that you can find online are restricted by copyright. Cullen328 (talk) 02:34, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
Adam Neumann
Hi Cullen328. I noticed that you occasionally edit biographies and are in WP:Judaism, so perhaps you would be interested in taking a look at my recent edit request on the talk page of the BLP of the Jewish-Israeli founder of WeWork, Adam Neumann. I hope you agree with my request and can implement it as you see fit. Thanks for helping out. Carlos for Neumann (talk) 10:56, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Carlos for Neumann. I sew that two highly experienced editors, Writ Keeper and Barkeep49, are discussing your edit request. Accordingly, I will decline to get involved myself. Cullen328 (talk) 16:03, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
Smartphone/catch-as-catch-can IP editing
Good morning! You’re the person I trust most to clue me in on what I’m missing here!
I tend, as a Nevadan, to keep odd hours and edit from my iPhone at random casino cafés (which sounds thoroughly clichéd and juvenile, but I’ll be 51 this coming weekend and as an insomniac it’s one of the things I love about my adopted hometown)!
I keep getting shut out of talk pages when I try to use my phone—WP-wide, and also for individual articles—despite having been granted an IP block exemption.
Is the block exemption that narrowly drawn? Or is this issue that technologically complicated?
Do I just need to give up and haul my laptop around if I want to do anything outside of article space? Is that even going to solve the problem?
I absolutely will not argue with a proposition that every IP range in southern Nevada is crawling with vandals!
It just would be nice to be able to do my food-article compound-modifier-hyphenation schtick FROM MY PHONE, and be able to make talk-page comments re: same FROM MY PHONE. And if anyone knows what I’m cluelessly missing, you do! Thank you! Julietdeltalima (talk) 11:46, 15 August 2022 (UTC) Julietdeltalima (talk) 11:46, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
(perfect example: I wanted to edit that post to remove the superfluous extra signature, and there’s not any pen-nib-in-a-square to click, and I can’t figure out any mechanism to effectuate that at all, and you’ll forgive me for this rant but I’M NOT STUPID?! dang!
But that’s on me: it’s an app v. Safari issue that I have the candlepower to resolve if I take the time and read helpful essays.
The constant IP blocks, though, are a thing I kindly ask for insight above my metaphorical “pay grade” to winkle around. Thanks!) Julietdeltalima (talk) 11:59, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Julietdeltalima. I am not sure that I can help you but I will try. Let me start out by saying that I use Android phones and I do not use apps to edit Wikipedia. Accordingly have no experience with the iPhone app experience. Plus, I edit mostly from sedate California towns like American Canyon and Grass Valley, as opposed to Sin City. I suggest that you try the desktop site on your iPhone to see if you get improved performance. I also have little experience of getting caught up in an IP range block. It happened once about ten years ago and a helpful administrator took care of things and there were no further problems. I am an administrator myself now, but I am not at all skilled in IP ranges and doing exemptions. I suggest that you discuss the IP rangeblock collateral damage issue with the administrator who granted the exemption or bring it up at Village pump/technical where people skilled with such issues hang out. Good luck! Cullen328 (talk) 16:22, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
- Julietdeltalima, I noticed that Yamla was the administrator who gave you a one year IP rangeblock exemption on August 5. Also, early Happy Birthday greetings. Cullen328 (talk) 16:29, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
Apalachee
That editor has a major COI and says they are here to correct false information. Doug Weller talk 20:23, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Doug Weller. Yes, I know that. If they persist, I intend to pageblock them. Or you can do it if you want. Cullen328 (talk) 20:31, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
- Probably better if you do it so it’s done by a different admin. Thanks Doug Weller talk 20:45, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
- They continue. I'm searching for reliable sources as the band should be in the article. Doug Weller talk 09:08, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
- Probably better if you do it so it’s done by a different admin. Thanks Doug Weller talk 20:45, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
Beginner wanting to edit General Karl Von Graffen page
Hi Jim, You replied to my inquiry. I only know a few of the basics of using the code. I've only edited a paragraph or added a photo. I have a transcription of the German wiki article on General Karl von Graffen and I want to edit the very brief English wiki page to add it. I am sure I will botch it up. Also there are dozens of links that I'm sure should be added. I'm doing this for the Granddaughter of the General. I discovered that my Father was present when her Grandfather surrendered to the Americans on 2 May 1945. So I wanted to update the English page. Could you recommend someone who would like to help me with this project?? Steve GearDown (talk) 14:24, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, GearDown. I would be happy to take a look at your draft translation, but when I looked at your contributions, I did not see it. If your translation is off-Wikipedia, you should move it here, to your sandbox. You need to find an experienced German speaking editor to assist. Gerda Arendt is a native German speaker and a very helpful person who works on classical music articles. I have no idea if an article about general would interest her, but perhaps she could recommend someone else. Cullen328 (talk) 16:11, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- I believe the Granddaughter obtained a good translation. It contains a lot of facts that appear very well written even though it may not be exactly equivalent to the German version.
- I need to learn about making a Draft and/or using this Sandbox.
- I can paste the English text for anyone to review. Now I need to find the Sandbox.
- Steve GearDown (talk) 16:42, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- GearDown, I thought you were doing the translating, but you wrote
I believe the Granddaughter obtained a good translation.
That is a problem. The translator would be the copyright holder for the translation unless the daughter paid both for the translation and the copyright, in which case she is the copyright holder. You cannot upload other people's copyrighted material to Wikipedia. Please clarify. Cullen328 (talk) 16:54, 20 August 2022 (UTC)- Okay. She provided the text to me. I just tried entering the info in my Sandbox. Some of the tabulated items under PROMOTIONS and CAREER are run together with no line breaks. This is above my head.
- I hope that page didn't go PUBLIC, yet. If it did please let me know so maybe it be reset. GearDown (talk) 16:58, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- Who is the copyright holder, GearDown? Cullen328 (talk) 17:02, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- It was sent to me by the Granddaughter of the General. I do not own it.GearDown (talk) 17:12, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- In order to use this translation, it must be freely licensed by the copyright holder. Find out from the granddaughter if she paid for the copyright. If not, the translator is the only person who can freely license it for use on Wikipedia, and it must be attributed to the German Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 17:18, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks. I did NOT realize the German version had to match the English version. Could the granddaughter sign-in to Wikipedia and become an Editor and then be credited with the translation? I doubt she will want to do that. Just trying to understand the connection between the two pages and the legal restrictions. I will "log-out" for now. GearDown (talk) GearDown (talk) 17:51, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- In order to use this translation, it must be freely licensed by the copyright holder. Find out from the granddaughter if she paid for the copyright. If not, the translator is the only person who can freely license it for use on Wikipedia, and it must be attributed to the German Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 17:18, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- It was sent to me by the Granddaughter of the General. I do not own it.GearDown (talk) 17:12, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- Who is the copyright holder, GearDown? Cullen328 (talk) 17:02, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- GearDown, I thought you were doing the translating, but you wrote
GearDown, you did not mention that his granddaughter has recently published a book about her grandfather. Now, we have Conflict of interest issues to deal with as well. Cullen328 (talk) 17:29, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- GearDown, nobody said that it had to match the German version, but if that version is even partly the source of the translation, then it must be attributed. If the granddaughter does not own the copyright to the translation, then how can she be credited for it? This is a legal matter and it must be done correctly. Plus, the granddaughter has an obvious conflict of interest as the author of a recently published book about Karl von Graffen, and simply should not be editing that article directly, although she could make suggestions at Talk: Karl von Graffen. Cullen328 (talk) 18:01, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- Late to this: I'll watch, but it's close to midnight here, and I'm no expert in the topic nor in copyrights issues. If the German article is free from copyright issues, we can simply translate it, but that's a big if. Yesterday I wanted to translate the article of a conductor and found that the German was word for word from his manager's website. What we can also do is write our own article on the many sources, ignoring the German. (That's what I began for the conductor.) Kusma might be interested in this matter. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:28, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- The German article was originally based on a self-published source (author=publisher...) but this edit adds a reliably looking source (but no inline citations). I don't think it is possible to do a decent job on this article without access to something like ISBN 3-7648-2488-3. With attribution, Angela Findlay's book is probably a decent source as well. For someone with access to some of these sources and an interest in WWII military history (so definitely not me) it should be easy to write a decent article. If you translate the German article, you still have to track down these sources because it is unclear what is from where and to allow you to add proper inline citations. —Kusma (talk) 22:02, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for your insights, Gerda Arendt and Kusma. Cullen328 (talk) 22:58, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- I think I'm beginning to understand the conflicts of interest. I only had two classes of Business Law in college and that was 30 years ago.
- Just wanted to help a lady tell about her grandfather---the good and the bad.
- I will not pursue any further work on this page. GearDown (talk) 03:45, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for your insights, Gerda Arendt and Kusma. Cullen328 (talk) 22:58, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- The German article was originally based on a self-published source (author=publisher...) but this edit adds a reliably looking source (but no inline citations). I don't think it is possible to do a decent job on this article without access to something like ISBN 3-7648-2488-3. With attribution, Angela Findlay's book is probably a decent source as well. For someone with access to some of these sources and an interest in WWII military history (so definitely not me) it should be easy to write a decent article. If you translate the German article, you still have to track down these sources because it is unclear what is from where and to allow you to add proper inline citations. —Kusma (talk) 22:02, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
- Late to this: I'll watch, but it's close to midnight here, and I'm no expert in the topic nor in copyrights issues. If the German article is free from copyright issues, we can simply translate it, but that's a big if. Yesterday I wanted to translate the article of a conductor and found that the German was word for word from his manager's website. What we can also do is write our own article on the many sources, ignoring the German. (That's what I began for the conductor.) Kusma might be interested in this matter. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:28, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
TPA
Hi there. Would you say that this deserves revoking talk page access? --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 03:46, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for the notification, Drm310. That type of insult has less impact on me than water rolling off a duck's back. It is a personal attack, though. If I revoked TPA, I might get accused of retribution. If you wish, you can make a report at WP:ANI or you can ask for help from any unininvolved active administrator. Cullen328 (talk) 03:53, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
Question from Hollenbeck50790 (11:14, 24 August 2022)
Whereabouts is Salem's Lot ? --Hollenbeck50790 (talk) 11:14, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Hollenbeck50790. It is a fictional town in Maine. See Jerusalem's Lot (Stephen King). Cullen328 (talk) 15:30, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
- Thank you Jim, I was not awair that was A stephen King book. I really was thinking of the Witches trial, I guss the reason I asked this Question: is becauseI only heard stories about how the witch hunters Who were called The Jessuites; and were serposose to be a secreat society.But in my owm oppion they were Men who were tired of the Woman they were marred to and in order to get a devorce at that time was to say they were witches because they were bewitched this setting them free from the Law. So the Men can be with another Woman was this very act of accusing them of being witches and since then a lot of conflict of someone who want to have the study of herbs & spices to see how the human body would respond to these types of things...This was back in the Early 1800 A.D. 4.71.42.138 (talk) 17:26, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hollenbeck50790, I think that you are referring to the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693, which took place in Massachusetts not Maine. The Jesuits were not involved in any way. Massachusetts was dominated by the Puritans at that time. Cullen328 (talk) 17:39, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
- Thank you Jim, I was not awair that was A stephen King book. I really was thinking of the Witches trial, I guss the reason I asked this Question: is becauseI only heard stories about how the witch hunters Who were called The Jessuites; and were serposose to be a secreat society.But in my owm oppion they were Men who were tired of the Woman they were marred to and in order to get a devorce at that time was to say they were witches because they were bewitched this setting them free from the Law. So the Men can be with another Woman was this very act of accusing them of being witches and since then a lot of conflict of someone who want to have the study of herbs & spices to see how the human body would respond to these types of things...This was back in the Early 1800 A.D. 4.71.42.138 (talk) 17:26, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
Question from Hollenbeck50790 (11:33, 24 August 2022)
Can a person build a working workshop from scratch? And if so How do I build a Electrical workshop that will work use photos,videos and written informatiom. --Hollenbeck50790 (talk) 11:33, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hollenbeck50790, yes it is possible but I do not have expertise in that area of construction. Good luck. Cullen328 (talk) 15:33, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
Username with a single character: .ٖ
Jim, can you take a look at ِ.ٖ (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)? It appears to be a single character Username or one made up of two diacritical marks. I was inclined to UAA it as disruptive but the two edits made as of this writing look constructive. I did use the Welcome template that asks users of non-Latin names to provide a transliteration into Latin characters. Blue Riband► 00:50, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
John Pelham
I'd appreciate if you could revert your last edit to that page. There is no consensus because I have only just opened up the topic. I think we should wait for a few days to see if a consensus - whether it's for or against the 'rebel traitor' phrasing - forms. The edit war just finished and I don't want another one to happen. Everyone with opinions on the phrasing should chip in on the talk if they like Stephanie921 (talk) 04:20, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
- Stephanie921, no, I will not revert my edit. I utterly despise the CSA personally but this type of commentary violates the Neutral point of view unless reliable sources consistently describe Pelham that way. Do not make a point in the opening sentences of the article. Reveal the facts through neutral, well referenced prose in the body of the article. If the referenced text in the body of the article does not call him a "rebel traitor", then the lead section should not. The purpose of the lead is to summarize the body, not to add unreferenced negative language. Wikipedia is not a place to right great wrongs. Cullen328 (talk) 04:35, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
Question from AlShaybani (15:03, 27 August 2022)
Hello. I edited an article adding a statement that was publicly released by one of the individuals mentioned in one article. The edit was reverted due to "conflict of interest", even if I had just added a public document that was released by the individual and that is relevant to the topic. How to deal with that? --AlShaybani (talk) 15:03, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, AlShaybani. You have a clear and obvious conflict of interest, which you admitted in your edit summary to 2022 International Court of Justice judges election. You are editing on behalf of another person. That is very problematic behavior. Please read WP:MEATPUPPET. Another problem is that you tried to add this person's entire statement, but you did not attribute the source of the statement. That fails verifiability, a core content policy. How can a reader verify the accuracy of the statement? Also, such a lengthy direct quite is a copyright violation. Also, the article does not include lengthy statements by the other candidates, so this adds undue weight to one candidate. The article should be based mostly on secondary sources, not primary sources like candidate statements. Cullen328 (talk) 16:48, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
In Flames edit war
First I would like to say sorry about the edit warring. I was only trying to restore the version that other editors were agreeing upon. I'm not sure you know of WP:GWAR but editors like Stojo bruv will dismiss consensus or talking it out on a talk page. They will ignore reverts because they think they're in the right - that they know everything. He was most likely the same IP address range that made the same edits (and was blocked) and made an account to escape that. Now, I am making a topic on In Flames to try to pull in other editors to the dispute. Again, Stojo bruv hasn't shown any reliable sources that the band is melodic death metal again and is pushing his point of view without any confirmation. Just trying to show you what the problem was and I'll hope that other editors will catch on soon. Thank you. FireCrystal 04:08, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, FireCrystal. I am very familiar with genre warring, but in the end, it is just another variety of edit warring. Those who edit war against genre warriors are just another variety of edit warriors. That behavior is damaging to the encyclopedia. As for the lack of sources about "melodic death metal" (whatever the heck that is), what is wrong with this source? Cullen328 (talk) 04:37, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
- When I meant sources of melodic death metal I meant if they were melodic death metal now and not then because they stopped playing that genre but it seems with Stojo bruv's edit, that they're back at it again only very recently. No sources for that have been found. FireCrystal 04:47, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
- FireCrystal, an encyclopedia article about a band ought to cover the entire history of the band, not just its current incarnation. Accordingly, every verifiable genre that they have played belongs in the article, as I see it. Cullen328 (talk) 05:19, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
- When I meant sources of melodic death metal I meant if they were melodic death metal now and not then because they stopped playing that genre but it seems with Stojo bruv's edit, that they're back at it again only very recently. No sources for that have been found. FireCrystal 04:47, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
- Of course! I agree with you. I just don't think you get what I mean though. FireCrystal 07:08, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
- FireCrystal, I know nothing about either the band or the genre, and it is my opinion that there is way too much hairsplitting about genres. But the main message I have been trying to convey is that you need to refrain from edit warring. Cullen328 (talk) 07:14, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
- Of course! I agree with you. I just don't think you get what I mean though. FireCrystal 07:08, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
FireCrystal, I have indefinitely blocked Stojo bruv because they continued with their disruptive behavior after being warned. Cullen328 (talk) 21:28, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
- I have to say, I stumbled by, and got a mistaken impression at first. For a moment, I thought we had a WP:GWAR about the band GWAR, and I was mildly impressed. Cheers. Dumuzid (talk) 21:35, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
Mikhail Lomtadze
Hello! I turn to you, as an experienced member of Wikipedia for advice. The list of Articles for Deletion that you found and helped to keep by improving is amazing. Could you help, by deed or advice, please? Please see the article about Mikhail Lomtadze. Now there is an active discussion about deletion or preservation. Deviloper (talk) 06:26, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Deviloper. To me, that article looks like an overtly promotional "biography" that is probably the result of paid/COI editing efforts. I think that you will find that experienced uninvolved editors have "seen it all" to use the common metaphor, and can easily see through hollow pretenses of neutrality. The bottom line is that Wikipedia is not a venue for promotional activity of any kind. Cullen328 (talk) 06:41, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
FYI rope
See here. Thanks. BilCat (talk) 00:50, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, BilCat. I have given that editor a lengthy block as I promised previously. Cullen328 (talk) 01:33, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks. The words they used don't bother me as such, but they certainly violated NPA, and ignored your warning. BilCat (talk) 01:36, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, BilCat, insults like this just roll like water off a duck's back for me, and I would not have blocked only for this f-bomb. But this editor clearly did not take on board my warning of two months ago, and so their belligerence clearly intended to intimidate another editor earned them a three month long block. Cullen328 (talk) 01:45, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks. The words they used don't bother me as such, but they certainly violated NPA, and ignored your warning. BilCat (talk) 01:36, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
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Opinion on user
Hey! I've encountered the user Therealtwo who's edits aren't necessary all that constructive but their edits aren't really straight up vandalism either. I'm wanting your opinion on them and what I should do with them. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:33, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Blaze Wolf. I have blocked that editor from that talk page. One of their edit summaries leads me to believe that this is not a new editor. Cullen328 (talk) 15:47, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
- Alright thank you. And I Do agree with your assessment, although they may just be copying what they see from other editors and misapplying some of the concepts (such as reverting me adding > to the end of a hidden comment when I removed their nonsense with the reason that I shouldn't be modifying other user's comments). ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:50, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
Why am I blocked on the Kryptos talk page?
Why am I blocked on the Kryptos talk page?
I am only contributing to the article.
You don;t have to agree with my humble efforts to give some input to the article but calling them disruptive editing is unnecc Therealtwo (talk) 15:48, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
- Therealtwo. Article talk pages are to discuss specific ways to improve an article. You have been misusing that talk page for months. It is over. Cullen328 (talk) 15:55, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
- Well thank you for the explation. Therealtwo (talk) 16:13, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
Multi-stage fitness test sock?
144.51.249.5 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) sure looks like Rodersb (talk · contribs) evading the page block you gave them on Multi-stage fitness test. And already resorting to personal attacks. Care to weigh in? MrOllie (talk) 19:30, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, MrOllie. Thanks for the information. I have blocked the IP for one week for block evasion and personal attacks. Cullen328 (talk) 21:34, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
heard you're ill
hope you get better and I hope the filer learns to read directions ;) PICKLEDICAE🥒 12:13, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
Best wishes for a speedy recovery! El_C 14:15, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
Coming from a particular chronological and geographical context, I read this as Run-DMC might use the term, to which I say "nice" and "word." Cheers. Dumuzid (talk) 14:20, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Sick. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 14:21, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Not to worry, Praxidicae, El C, Dumuzid and Firefangledfeathers. I do not have the Spanish Flu or anything. I was just sound asleep. The person in question appears likely to be a nationalist hothead whose English is barely better than my Spanish, and that's pretty bad. Cullen328 (talk) 14:54, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Don't listen to the rumors! El_C 15:03, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- El C, Thanks. For years, I have prided myself on never having watched a Twitch video. Now that's gone in a moment. Cullen328 (talk) 15:10, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Yeah, I hear ya, I hate Twitch so much (the ads blow me eardrums off if I'm unable get to the mute button in time), and yet I also watch it so much. Unfortunately, smaller creators just can't make a living on YouTube (or Facebook gaming). And with Twitch's new ad incentive, someone like Spaceboy can make a flat $20K a month just for running 3-min of ads per hour for a certain number of hours. So that's good, because he (and his cat Bonbon) do have to eat. El_C 15:29, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- El C, Thanks. For years, I have prided myself on never having watched a Twitch video. Now that's gone in a moment. Cullen328 (talk) 15:10, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Don't listen to the rumors! El_C 15:03, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Not to worry, Praxidicae, El C, Dumuzid and Firefangledfeathers. I do not have the Spanish Flu or anything. I was just sound asleep. The person in question appears likely to be a nationalist hothead whose English is barely better than my Spanish, and that's pretty bad. Cullen328 (talk) 14:54, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
Just wanted to say I'm SO sorry. I undoubtedly made things worse. I cannot believe y'all deal with this every day. :( LumonRedacts 15:08, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- LumonRedacts, thanks but you have no need to apologize. You bear no responsibility here, but I do appreciate your kind words. Cullen328 (talk) 15:12, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
ANI Notice. (It wasn't me)
Blabla... Discussion on ANI involving you. Too lazy to get the template You know the way... Kleuske (talk) 12:13, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
notification of incident
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is administrator behaving ill, constant reverts. Thank you. Mvtqui (talk) 12:25, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Gesundheit. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 13:06, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks, JoJo Anthrax. At least I don't have anthrax. Cullen328 (talk) 15:41, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
Semi protection Page
Hi Jim
You helped to semi protect a BLP of a living person James Lu. There's an individual that's repeatedly posting poorly sourced and wrong information. There's no way I can stop this person because the person just undo all the edits. Can you help?
Thank you
James Madnessjames (talk) 13:54, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Madnessjames. I have semi-protected the article for three months, and pageblocked LeeJohn1994. Let me know if there is any further disruption. Cullen328 (talk) 15:39, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
To help you stay awake!
A nice cup of tea! | |
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- Thank you very much, Ravenswing. See you at the Teahouse. Cullen328 (talk) 16:07, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
block change conflict
I think we hit the button at the same time, and the TPA revoke I did got undone by yours. I redid it, just wanted to let you know -- ferret (talk) 01:45, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
- No problem, Ferret. Just so the job is done. This is not the first time that I have seen a remark that amounts to "us fascists are going to engage in a violent revolt, and it will be your fault, not ours. And this is not a threat but a prediction." Nope. Cullen328 (talk) 02:40, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
publishing new content
Dear Cullen, I am a freelancer with a lot of good content that will be useful to readers. I dont know how to go about publishing them on wikipedia. Any help/tutorial from your end would be very much appreciated. warm Regards.
Paul Honkani 41.155.14.42 (talk) 12:17, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, Paul. If by "freelancer", you mean that you are being paid to edit Wikipedia, then you must make the mandatory Paid contributions disclosure. I recommend that you register an account. Read and study Your first article. Do you have more specific questions? Cullen328 (talk) 15:16, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
- Dear Cullen,
- Thank you for the swift and kind reply to my question. I may have used the term "freelancer" out of context (as I write pro bono) . I am actually a self-motivated writer with a wide range of relevant information (from my Country - culture,plants, renowned personalities, animals inter alia) that would be useful and educative to readers.
- I hence needed a tutorial on how to set the content up and publish it on Wikipedia. I have an account which I created 3 years ago.
- The link you sent has been very helpful. Thanks a lot.
- Nonetheless I would be as well grateful, should you have any video tutorial to share.
Is this a personal attack and/or permissible commentary?
Could you, in your role as an administrator, help me find an answer to two questions? For now I will keep things theoretical and anonymous, as I'd prefer to avoid as much mess as possible. The interaction to follow occurred on one editor's Talk page. The scene: Editor 1 requests, on Editor 2's Talk page, that Editor 2 strike a comment elsewhere that is an unsupported (i.e., no diffs presented) aspersion/attack against several editors. Editor 2 complies, but then follows up with an unsupported (and false, fwiw) claim that Editor 1 is "routinely violating" WP policies. Editor 1 replies that such an accusation is a personal attack, and suggests that Editor 2 file a report at ANI/AE. Editor 2 replies (the final one) that it wasn't a personal attack, passes on the opportunity to report Editor 1 at ANI/AE, but writes that "I think I'm allowed to express these concerns." So my two questions are: (1) Is it a personal attack to write on WP, with no supporting diffs or evidence whatsoever, that an editor is "routinely violating" WP policies? (2) Is the claim of an "allow[ance] to express these concerns" consistent with WP policies? Thanks for your help. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 14:55, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, JoJo Anthrax. I will be honest with you that I do not like this type of hypothetical question, because the lack of context makes it difficult to properly assess the situation. This project is based on transparency in the vast majority of situations. So, what I will say about the scenario that you describe is that any editor is allowed to express concerns about another editor, but they are then expected to furnish evidence. Cullen328 (talk) 15:22, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for the response - sorry to bother you. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 15:31, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
- JoJo Anthrax, you are not bothering me at all. Cullen328 (talk) 15:33, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
- Apologies for the talk page stalking, but JoJo Anthrax, let me offer an unasked for opinion. This may simply be my particular context talking, but for me, "routinely violating" does not rise to the level of a personal attack. Certainly sub-optimal and not collegial, but I would chalk it up to Wikipedia annoyances rather than acute issues. My reasoning is simple: some guideline violations are blatant and fairly objective (say, glaring BLP violations) but others are heavily susceptible to interpretation (say, whether a minor source is due for inclusion). In that sense, there's a universe where one person sees "routine violations" in good faith while others see things differently. As I like to say, reasonable minds may differ. So I would respectfully say let this one go, though if I know Wikipedia editors, there will likely be other issues soon of greater import. Cheers. Dumuzid (talk) 15:39, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
- JoJo Anthrax, you are not bothering me at all. Cullen328 (talk) 15:33, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for the response - sorry to bother you. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 15:31, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
Thank you and additional question regarding Qualification for Academic Notability
Hello Jim/Cullen328,
Thank you very much for responding to my question about Dr. Dan Theodorescu's wikipedia page. Based on your comments, he does seem to meet the qualifications, but how does one petition to have that designation assigned to the wikipedia page? I'm sorry if this is a basic question, I have not had much experience creating a wikipedia entry. (I may be a bit delayed with replies as I'm juggling things, I hope that is all right)
Sincerely,
RS RKSatWork (talk) 23:12, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hello, RKSatWork. There is no petition process and we do not label a page with something like "this academic is notable". It is shown to anyone who doubts his notability by improving the references in the article to make it clear that he meets WP:NACADEMIC. For example, adding references to his membership in the National Academy of Medicine and his named chair at the University of Virginia. Those assertions are currently unreferenced. Do you want me to do that, or would you like to take it on yourself? Cullen328 (talk) 23:27, 13 September 2022 (UTC)