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Hi.

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== Longfellow ==

Please see my response to your removal of content I created on the article for [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]] on that article's talk page. Thank you. --[[User:Midnightdreary|Midnightdreary]] ([[User talk:Midnightdreary|talk]]) 01:50, 1 January 2019 (UTC)*

==[[Ilhan Omar]]==

Hi - I thought you might be the right admin to protect the Ilhan Omar page as you've already been there. Omar is the first Muslim woman in US Congress, (took her seat just this week), and already she is being attacked by alt-right trolls. I made a simple edit for the sake of her safety and it was immediately reversed. I had to make [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Joel_B._Lewis#Ilhan_Omar this] appeal to the other editor to have my edit accepted. In light of my argument made there, and given the vandalism is already ramping up, would now not be the right time to apply some measure of protection? Thanks. <small>[[User:markdask|<span style="font-family: verdana; color: #00AA11;">'''Mark'''</span>]]</small>[[User talk:markdask|<sup style="color: #F0A804;">'''Dask'''</sup>]] 02:54, 6 January 2019 (UTC)
:I took a look at the edits since your edit on 3 January and didn't see a pattern of vandalism which I thought warranted protection. I don't have much experience in the areas of [[WP:PP]] and [[WP:BLP]], though. If you disagree with my assessment, I suggest that you bring this up at [[WP:RPP]]. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 11:31, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

::I addressed three Admins, including yourself, with my concerns and left it at that. Since then the page turned into a vicious partizan dogfight with some extreme vandalism, but at least it has since been PCPPed so the trolling has abated. <small>[[User:markdask|<span style="font-family: verdana; color: #00AA11;">'''Mark'''</span>]]</small>[[User talk:markdask|<sup style="color: #F0A804;">'''Dask'''</sup>]] 16:24, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

== Total Divas cast table. ==

Hey there, I was just wondering if you were able to assist me on the latest edits on the ''Total Divas'' page. There is a user who claims just because there is not a source to provide for recurring and guest characters, it should entirely be removed with all recurring cast members being reverted to guests. This to me is inaccurate, as they are trying to determine a cast members status based on their personal views. Whereas the difference between a recurring and guest are based on the amount of episodes they appeared in, and the amount of involvement they have with the storyline/main cast members. Also, this seems like a bold edit as every other television show on Wikipedia contains these types of tables, determining main, recurring, and guest characters, so I find it rather silly that this user is targeting this one show yet none of the other shows. Anywho, any assist would be beneficial, and I'm not looking for "back up" as I am open to change, but I want it to be for the right reasons and accurate representations. I do not want to engage in an edit war with them, nor cross any boundaries with Wikipedia. Thanks! [[User:MSMRHurricane|MSMRHurricane]] ([[User talk:MSMRHurricane|talk]]) 06:28, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
:I have not looked at the article in question but, in my experience generally, most of the WP articles concerning sports teams and concerning TV entertainment programs have severe problems of noncompliance with the [[WP:V]] and [[WP:NOR]] policies. the "other shows about similar topics are just as bad" argument is a non-starter as justification. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 10:32, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

== {{noping|RichardBransonJr}} ==

Hi [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]! I was patrolling through the new user log and noticed that {{noping|RichardBransonJr}} was temporarily blocked for vandalism - did you mean to only block this account temporarily? Or did you perhaps mean to block the account indefinitely? I just wanted to message you and let you know about the temporary block in case you meant to do do indefinitely. Cheers :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]<sup><small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small></sup>  11:08, 10 January 2019 (UTC)
:I blocked that user during a [[WP:Huggle]] session without dropping out of that session to look at a bigger picture. On second look, this does appear to be a [[WP:VOA]]. I'm not going to revisit the block length, however. If that account is used for more vandalism, it will incur more blocks and block lengths will escalate. Meanwhile, there is a chance that the account operator will see the error of his ways. See [[WP:NOPUNISH]], [[WP:BLOCKP]]. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 11:25, 10 January 2019 (UTC)
::I just noticed this section title in my watchlist and was thinking that the account is also a usernanme violation with respect to [[Richard Branson]]. —[[User:DoRD|DoRD]] ([[User talk:DoRD|talk]]) 12:40, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

== Re your revert edits to [[Baird baronets]] ==

FYI see [[User:83.240.186.98]]. The sock master is tenacious and will try time and again with different socks to add text over a long period. However the style and content of user's edits are easy to spot once one is aware that these sockpuppets exist. -- [[User:PBS|PBS]] ([[User talk:PBS|talk]]) 12:41, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

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==Undocumented v. illegal==
My purpose for reverting the IP's edit on [[Anchor baby]] was to keep the original wording there; indeed, the current version is quite aggressive toward a minority group, which seems contrary to the my fundamental principles as a Wikipedia user. There is no need to use "illegal" when "undocumented" is a just as accurate, if not more accurate, term. [[User:Hdjensofjfnen|Hdjensofjfnen]] ([[User talk:Hdjensofjfnen|Can I get a connection?]] Alternatively, [[WP:TROUT|trout me]].) 22:00, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

:That seems to me to me to be an argument asserting that this is a special case in which the [[WP:EUPHEMISM]] guideline should not apply and, it seems to me in this particular case, an argument against the opening paragraph of [[WP:NOR]] policy (note "children born in the U.S. of parents in the country illegally" in [https://www.factcheck.org/2015/11/trump-challenges-birthright-citizenship/ the supporting source cited] in this particular case). Such arguments can be presented on the talk pages there. 
 
:Looking at the ''Anchor baby'' article again, I see that there are currently three appearances of the term ''undocumented immigrant''. I'll consider opening yet another discussion about that on the talk page of that article, though there are currently two about that currently visible on that talk page and others in the talk page archives. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 10:26, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

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== Siege of Baler ==

Hi! Thank you for your edit. I normally always make it a point to provide an edit summary, must have been dozing off, sorry and thanks for the reminder.  Regarding my edits: I didn't mean to remove the entire cite ref, I only meant to add the text "seven".  But I did insert back the cite reference.  

But you are correct, the film Baler is a film, a historical account of real events, using fictional characters for the love story.  The 57 was the film's poetic license, but there may have been only 50. I haven't had the chance to read the book referenced. My mistake for mixing up the film and history. Thanks again.[[User:Pipamidalton|Pipamidalton]] ([[User talk:Pipamidalton|talk]])

== Siege of Baler edits  ==

Hi! Thank you for your edit. I normally always make it a point to provide an edit summary, must have been dozing off, sorry and thanks for the reminder.  Regarding my edits: I didn't really remove the entire cite ref, I only meant to add the text "seven".  But I did insert back the cite reference if you note the edits.

But you are correct about fact and fiction, the film Baler is a film, a historical account of real events, using fictional characters for the love story.  The "57" Cazadores was the film's poetic license, but there may have been only 50. I haven't had the chance to read the book referenced. My mistake for mixing up the film and history. Thanks again.[[User:Pipamidalton|Pipamidalton]] ([[User talk:Pipamidalton|talk]])
:I haven't seen the book or the film. I have not rechecked this but my recollection is that the book is not available online either in full text or in selected previews. I don't know if the book (the supporting source cited in the article) says 50 or 57; I just looked quickly at the article and don't see either figure in it, though I remember (I think) mentioning it to you earlier. I've been assuming good faith by whomever inserted the figure of 50 (which I've just failed to find in the article) and cited the book.

:I'm really busy outside of WP at present, and can't take the time right now to do anything further re this.

:Cheers, [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small>

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== Thanks ==

I note that our Philippines-based correspondent has once again taken up an interest in the dog-related articles. Thanks for your recent edit corrections; I get so close to the content that I cannot see the forest for the trees! Regards, [[User:William Harris|<span style="color: green">William Harris •</span>]] [[User talk:William Harris|<span style="color: green">(talk) •</span>]] 10:57, 30 March 2019 (UTC)

== Not constructive? ==
Why not constructive? Did you follow the link? If [[wikt:هدهد|هدهد]] happens to be an non-constructive link in that place of "[[Eurasian hoopoe]]", then you should consider to delete as well the reference to "hudhud" (eventually less accurate than my link, by the way, as it's only a transcription). In my opinion, though, erasing either would be no good idea, anyway. Kind regards. --[[Special:Contributions/188.76.243.18|188.76.243.18]] ([[User talk:188.76.243.18|talk]]) 14:43, 7 April 2019 (UTC)
:My error, apparently. Apologies. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Eurasian_hoopoe&type=revision&diff=891373168&oldid=891371770], and please remove my warning from your talk page. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 14:52, 7 April 2019 (UTC)
::[https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Eurasian_hoopoe&diff=prev&oldid=891373168 Thanks]! --[[Special:Contributions/188.76.243.18|188.76.243.18]] ([[User talk:188.76.243.18|talk]]) 14:54, 7 April 2019 (UTC)

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:* In [[Special:Preferences]] under "Appearance" → "Advanced options", there [[phab:T199534|is now an option]] to show a confirmation prompt when clicking on a [[WP:Rollback|rollback]] link.
:* The Wikimedia Foundation's Community health initiative plans to design and build a new user reporting system to make it easier for people experiencing harassment and other forms of abuse to provide accurate information to the appropriate channel for action to be taken. Please see [[:meta:Community health initiative/User reporting system consultation 2019]] to provide your input on this idea.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* The Arbitration Committee [[Special:PermanentLink/887671285#Motion: Palestine-Israel articles|clarified]] that the [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Palestine-Israel articles#General 1RR restriction|General 1RR prohibition]] for Palestine-Israel articles may only be enforced on pages with the {{tl|ARBPIA 1RR editnotice}} edit notice.

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:* Two more administrator accounts were compromised. Evidence has shown that these attacks, like previous incidents, were due to reusing a password that was used on another website that suffered a data breach. '''''If you have ever used your current password on ''any'' other website, you should change it immediately.''''' All admins are strongly encouraged to enable [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|two-factor authentication]], please consider doing so. Please always practice appropriate [[Wikipedia:User account security|account security]] by ensuring your password is [[Password strength#Guidelines for strong passwords|secure]] and unique to Wikimedia.
:* As a reminder, according to [[WP:NOQUORUM]], administrators looking to close or relist an AfD should evaluate a nomination that has received few or no comments as if it were a [[WP:PROD|proposed deletion]] (PROD) prior to determining whether it should be relisted.

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==Deleted my change==
Source?  I attended the school for 5 years.  I think I know what I am talking about.  Please put back what you erroneously removed.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/81.131.40.58|81.131.40.58]] ([[User talk:81.131.40.58#top|talk]]) 15:53, 12 April 2019 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:This apparently concerns [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Kimberley_Boys%27_High_School&diff=prev&oldid=892157060 this revert]. Please read [[WP:V]]. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 16:10, 12 April 2019 (UTC)

== ArbCom 2019 special circular ==

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== Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular) ==

ArbCom would like to apologise and correct our previous mass message in light of the response from the community.

Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Security|required]] to "have strong passwords and [[Wikipedia:Personal security practices|follow appropriate personal security practices]]." We have [[Special:Permalink/891851004#Return of permissions for compromised administrator accounts|updated]] our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, [[WP:2FA|two-factor authentication]] remains an ''optional'' means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised. 

We are sorry for the wording of our previous message, which did not accurately convey this, and deeply regret the tone in which it was delivered. 

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[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (April 2019).
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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/HickoryOughtShirt?4|HickoryOughtShirt?4]] •  [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/RexxS|RexxS]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg|20px|alt=readded|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/891824354#Restoration of sysop privileges to Necrothesp|Necrothesp]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/890443271#De-Sysopping Request|Bratsche]] • [[Special:Permalink/890378697#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#April 2019|Kyle Barbour]] • [[Special:Permalink/890378697#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#April 2019|Kzollman]] • [[Special:Permalink/890378697#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#April 2019|Madman]]

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:* A [[Special:PermanentLink/894511025#Request for comment: Require that users be autocofirmed before they can create pages in the Portal: space|request for comment]] concluded that creating pages in the [[Wikipedia:Portal|portal namespace]] should be restricted to autoconfirmed users.
:* Following a [[Special:Permalink/895275726#Request for comment regarding PORNBIO|request for comment]], the [[Wikipedia:Glossary#SNG|subject-specific notability guideline]] for pornographic actors and models ([[WP:PORNBIO]]) was [[Special:Diff/889294706|removed]]; in its place, editors should consult [[WP:ENT]] and [[WP:GNG]].

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:* [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/adminstats XTools Admin Stats], a tool to list admins by administrative actions, has been revamped to support more types of log entries such as AbuseFilter changes. Two additional tools have been integrated into it as well: [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/stewardstats Steward Stats] and [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/patrollerstats Patroller Stats].

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* In response to the continuing compromise of administrator accounts, the Arbitration Committee [[Special:Permalink/891851004#Return of permissions for compromised administrator accounts|passed a motion]] amending the [[WP:RETURN|procedures for return of permissions]] ([[Special:Diff/881241712/891851441|diff]]).  In such cases, {{tq|the committee will review all available information to determine whether the administrator followed "appropriate personal security practices" before restoring permissions}}; administrators found failing to have adequately done so {{tq|will not be resysopped automatically}}.  All current administrators have been notified of this change.
:* Following a [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Policy/Proposed amendment (April 2019)|formal ratification process]], the [[WP:ARBPOL|arbitration policy]] has been amended ([[Special:Diff/892690213|diff]]). Specifically, the two-thirds majority required to remove or suspend an arbitrator now excludes (1) the arbitrator facing suspension or removal, and (2) any inactive arbitrator who does not respond within 30 days to attempts to solicit their feedback on the resolution through all known methods of communication.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* A [[Wikipedia:Village_pump (policy)#RfC: community general sanctions and deletions|request for comment]] is currently open to amend the [[Wikipedia:General sanctions#Community sanctions|community sanctions procedure]] to exclude non XfD or CSD deletions.
:* A [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal about some indefinite IP blocks|proposal to remove pre-2009 indefinite IP blocks]] is currently open for discussion.

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== Deleting valid edits to pages ==

You are clearly violating Wikipedia’s standards, terms of service and conduct.  Stop deleting valid and legally, according to the terms of service of Wikipedia, entries and additions. [[User:Ninth Centurion|Ninth Centurion]] ([[User talk:Ninth Centurion|talk]]) 14:28, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

So, you already did it again.  I have recorded all your actions and will be consulting my layer to take Civil action against you. [[User:Ninth Centurion|Ninth Centurion]] ([[User talk:Ninth Centurion|talk]]) 14:34, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

:{{edit conflict}} I've looked at my editing history, and this appears to relate to [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Merit_%28Christianity%29&type=revision&diff=895616194&oldid=895615269 this edit]. As suggested in my [[WP:ES|edit summary]] there, please see [[MOS:NOTED]]; it looks to me like some rewording of the content you inserted is needed. I take ''layer'' above to be intended as ''lawyer'', and I interpret that as a [[WP:legal threat]]. I'll report that [[WP:INCIDENT]] so that it can be looked at by an uninvolved administrator. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 14:46, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

== Edit page ==

Hi,
I got your message about the page I edited.
I'm editing it for the artist. I'm new to Wiki as you can probably tell.
I thought putting a citation at the beginning saying something like 'directly from the person' would suffice.
I'm not sure how else to put a citation in when it is directly from the person.
If you can help but also put my edit back up that would be great.
Thank you.
:Welcome to Wikipedia. However, info obtained from the subject of the article is generally not usable to directly support assertions made in the article. The details of that get a bit complicated; for starters, see [[WP:V]] and [[WP:RS]]. For info on citations in general, see [[WP:CITE]]. For the mechanics of placing citations in an article, see [[HELP:Footnotes]]. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 23:57, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

== Talk page == 
I responded to your entry on my talk page just incase it didn't show up in your alerts. Thank you for being willing to discuss my extensive edits to that page with me, and I hope we can further discuss how to improve and greatly expand the page in a way that is fully properly sourced, and I hope at least some of the sources I added and existing sources I cited could be of at least some use. Thank you for your time, help, and guidance. I look forward to improving the article in the future and continuing to learn the ropes as a rookie Wikipedia editor.
[[User:Titanoboa Constrictor|Titanoboa Constrictor]] ([[User talk:Titanoboa Constrictor|talk]]) 02:13, 11 May 2019 (UTC)

:Hi. Thanks for drawing my attention to this. I have responded on your talk page. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 09:30, 11 May 2019 (UTC)

== Wt : Compulsory Voting.  ==

I noted your remark about the change(s)/ deletion I made. 
I don't have an official publication to refer to or to ascribe this to but I will justify my actions by explaining that I have lived in Belgium for 40 years as a British citizen and legally registered resident. However, I do not have a vote in Belgium (apart from only the local council elections if I specifically register myself for those). I cannot have a national vote unless I become a Belgian citizen.
In that way, I can demonstrate that the process of compulsory voting ONLY applies to Belgian citizens and not to foreign nationals (not even EU nationals or to registered residents and taxpayers).

As far as the change about fining non-voters, there was an article in today's newspaper in Dutch which explains why the non-voters will not be fined (records of non-voters are destroyed within six months and do not have time to arrive at the Courts)

https://www.hln.be/nieuws/binnenland/geen-sanctie-voor-wie-niet-stemt~adcc7525/?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=email&rcid=&utm_source=hln&utm_content=regio&ctm_ctid=c884725147a86faf605bc7a4e6d59e8c

The English translation of the Dutch text is as follows:
Don't feel like voting on May 26? 
You don't have to fear a sanction: the no-show lists are never sent to the public prosecutors' offices and even destroyed after 6 months. Absent invigilators will be prosecuted.
In the most recent municipal elections, 358,896 (7.4%) of the almost 4.9 million people obliged to attend did not show up. Those no-shows break the law and risk a fine of 40 to 80 euros. Repeat offenders even risk a fine of up to 200 euros. If you consistently - four times in 15 years - continue to refuse to vote, you will be "punished" with a ... ban on voting. Only: it never comes to a sanction.{{cite news|url=|title=Geen sanctie voor wie niet stemt

“The invigilators of the polling stations send the lists of the absent voters to the civil courts. They keep them for six months and then destroy them according to the guidelines of the national archivist, "the FPS Justice explains. “The lists of absent voters are therefore not submitted to the public prosecutors' offices. Within the Public Prosecution Service the directive applies to prosecute only the absent invigilators of the voting and counting offices. "

Hope all that context more comprehensively and correctly explains the changes I made and that Wikipedia can be adjusted to correctly reflect the actual practice in Belgium.<!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:2a02:1810:c86:4100:44e7:e514:1fc:2fab|2a02:1810:c86:4100:44e7:e514:1fc:2fab]] ([[User talk:2a02:1810:c86:4100:44e7:e514:1fc:2fab#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2a02:1810:c86:4100:44e7:e514:1fc:2fab|contribs]]) 22:26, May 14, 2019 (UTC)</small>

:That appears to concern [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Compulsory_voting&type=revision&diff=897054724&oldid=897054379 this revert] I made during a [[WP:Huggle]] session to an article I don't normally edit, concerning a topic on which I have no expertise. [[WP:AGF|assuming good faith]], I have made [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Compulsory_voting&type=revision&diff=897184870&oldid=897054724 this] further edit to the article. Considering my lack of familiarity with the topic, please check to see that what I have done is reasonable. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 09:57, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

== La Croix Water ==

Hello, It was not a test and I have done research and it is true





Thanks
Hyun Soo-Choo <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:99.226.34.213|99.226.34.213]] ([[User talk:99.226.34.213#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/99.226.34.213|contribs]]) 15:38, May 16, 2019 (UTC)</small>
:This appears to concern [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=La_Croix&diff=prev&oldid=897368394 this revert]. No comment. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 15:42, 16 May 2019 (UTC)

== 50.198.150.137, persistent vandal ==

Hi, Bill, I notice you were the last to warn User:50.198.150.137 of the consequence of their persistent vandalism. I am afraid it is continuing and perhaps there is a need to prove that you mean what you say! [[User:Sweetpool50|Sweetpool50]] ([[User talk:Sweetpool50|talk]]) 20:00, 17 May 2019 (UTC)
:Hi. See [[User_talk:50.198.150.137#April%202019|here]] and [[WP:IPBLENGTH|here]]. I try to follow an orderly process in my warnings and blocking, generally in line with [[WP:WARN]], though I rarely use the templates found there directly, and in line with [[WP:BLOCK]]. I looked at this anonymous user's [[Special:Contributions/50.198.150.137 |contributions]] (eight edits spaced over five months) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:50.198.150.137&action=history|talk page history] and do see a past pattern of occasional but persistent vandalism. I think the informal warning I've placed on the IP talk page might be more effective at this point than a block. If not, persistent vandalism will eventually result in escalating blocks. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 21:15, 17 May 2019 (UTC)

== Dlete my edits ==

YOU DIELETED MY USEFUL EDITS on [[Bhadase Maraj]]. They were Good edits and i thought they weeere useful becaus you have to provide proof i smart and red wikipedia guidlaines i know you have to and they did not so i dleted them because i helped the wikipedia. YOU DO NOT POST ON TALK pAGES ITH OTU PERMISSIONS FROM ME!!!!!!!!! you ARe abusing your power and i could report you luckiy im nice...! [[User:Bisbambleboozertimeass|Bisbambleboozertimeass]] ([[User talk:Bisbambleboozertimeass|talk]]) 21:56, 18 May 2019 (UTC)

== ANSWER NOW ==

IF yoau do not answer i WIll report you for bBusing your power becaus thats what you did i can get you banned i know hackers very smart hackers can hack any RobLOX account. you don't want that to hapen do oyu? didnt thing so! SO RESPOND OR ELSE. [[User:Bisbambleboozertimeass|Bisbambleboozertimeass]] ([[User talk:Bisbambleboozertimeass|talk]]) 22:04, 18 May 2019 (UTC)
:This is apparently in response to [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Bhadase_Maraj&diff=prev&oldid=897715800 this reversion], which I made after seeing [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Bhadase_Maraj&diff=prev&oldid=897715771 this edit], the final edit in a series of four edits; my reversion reverted all four edits. I stand by the reversion. I suggest that you read [[WP:THREATEN]]. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 22:14, 18 May 2019 (UTC)

== Notice ==
[[File:Ambox notice.svg|link=|25px|alt=Information icon]] There is currently a discussion at [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents]] regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.&nbsp;The thread is [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#126.209.22.197 problematic editing|126.209.22.197 problematic editing]]. <!--Template:ANI-notice--> [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg]] <sup><small>[[User talk:Jayjg|<span style="color: DarkGreen;">(talk)</span>]]</small></sup> 19:20, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

== Candace Gingrich ==

This is the second time I have been told off for an edit that was purely technical and non-vandalizing. Candace Gingrich prefers they/them pronouns and it is [[WP:MOSIDENTITY|the policy of Wikipedia]] to refer to people by the pronouns they prefer. The only other edit I did was change a reference to their first name to their last name, which is also in accordance with the policy I believe, but I could be mistaken. Please respond on my talkpage or respond here but notify me on my talkpage. [[Special:Contributions/108.245.173.217|108.245.173.217]] ([[User talk:108.245.173.217|talk]]) 09:46, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
:My revert changed more than I intended. I've redone it to revert only the change from "her senior" to "their senior". You changed an assertion saying that Newt Gingrich "is more than 20 years her senior" to one saying that he is "is more than 20 years their senior". The word "they" in your version would refer to the couple, Newt and Candice, and the meaning of the sentence after your change would be that Newt is more than 20 years older than that couple, of which he, Newt, is one of the two members. That is nonsensical. Apologies for the first too-broad revert and thanks for calling it to my attention. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 10:03, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
::Thank you. :) [[Special:Contributions/108.245.173.217|108.245.173.217]] ([[User talk:108.245.173.217|talk]]) 10:13, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
:::You're welcome. I fixed the dead link for the source cited in support of the assertion in the article saying that Candice "uses they/them pronouns" and, as I could not find support for that assertion in there, I added a {{tl|fv}} tag at that point in the article. I googled around a bit and found [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/07/world/social-issues-world/a-he-or-she-may-actually-prefer-to-be-called-ze/#.XOptzYhKiSA this source] which has some seemingly relevant information, but which does not quite support the assertion as it appears in the article. At this point, I have not further edited the article beyond placing the tag. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 10:50, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
:::{{od}} Also, I see [https://www.algbtical.org/2A%20PRONOUNS.htm this], which says that Candice says that "using preferred gender pronouns is less about extending courtesy than of practicing basic human dignity." That article, however, does not detail what Candice's pronoun preferences might be for others to use in referring to Candice as a person (or to Candice and Newt, which is the point of all of this). The article does contain a list of some additional options for expressing gender neutrality in the use of pronouns, but does not say whether Candice prefers to have others use the pronouns on that list. <s>That article I linked here earlier</s> <ins>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160323130141/https://hrc.org/staff/candace-gingrich The article] at the repaired HRC link</ins> quotes Candice as having said, “You should respect how someone wants to be referred to” but, though that article does contain some information abut Candice's preferences when referring to Bradley Manning (now Chelsea), I don't find any information in there about Candice's preferences regarding pronoun use by others in referring to Candice. I'm wondering how much [[WP:original research]] there is here abut that. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 11:07, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
::::The HRC link is dead. I just saw in the article itself that Gingrich prefers they/them pronouns and Gingrich is genderqueer, which usually (but not always!) means they/them pronouns. Honestly, I am just going to leave the article alone. I am writing something for a course I'm taking and my DSPD-riddled brain will probably call me to sleep soon. [[Special:Contributions/108.245.173.217|108.245.173.217]] ([[User talk:108.245.173.217|talk]]) 11:14, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
:::::I see that [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Candace_Gingrich&diff=prev&oldid=769371306 this] edit, which introduced the assertion regarding Candice's preferences re the use of gender-specific pronouns, was made back in 2017 by {{ping|TheOneWithTheBoringUsername}}. That editor does not have an active talk page and has not been an active editor since 2017. I've {{tl|ping}}ed that editor here, and am hoping for a response. If I see no response, I may re-edit the [[Candace Gingrich]] article to remove all this insufficiently supported confusion re preferences about gender-specific pronoun use. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 11:30, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
Please see [[Talk:Candace Gingrich#Preference re gender-specific pronoun use]]. Please make any further comment regarding this there, not here. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 11:50, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

== Demographics of Filipino Americans ==

Hi, why did you restore this cite? [[https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Demographics_of_Filipino_Americans&diff=899069918&oldid=899039670 | DOFA ]]  Did you check the result of your work? [[User:Neils51|Neils51]] ([[User talk:Neils51|talk]]) 22:40, 27 May 2019 (UTC)
:Hi. I see that my edit changed more than I intended. The removed cite wasn't a dead link, though I just mistakenly said that it was in an edit summary -- it went to [https://newfacla.org/?page_id=32 this page], which I thought fit the "invalid link" description in the edited version which had removed that cite. I looked at the oldest saved version of that URL at [http://archive.org archive.org], and found what looked like the source intended to be cited, and I bolixed up the edit to restore the removed cite with a link going to that old version of the page. I've just bolixed up a fix for that several times, but I think I've finally got it right. My errors all around, and I thank you for rubbing my nose in them. I'll try to be less hurried and more careful in future. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 23:42, 27 May 2019 (UTC)

== uuuhhhhhh, why did you do that. ==

Because i don't believe as well because i'm trying to edit.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/175.33.99.251|175.33.99.251]] ([[User talk:175.33.99.251#top|talk]]) 13:29, 31 May 2019 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I'm a bit busy at the moment and also trying to do some [[WP:Huggle]] work on the side. I'm editing a lot of articles. Could you please give me a bit more of a clue what you are asking about? Perhaps the name of the article of concern? Thanks. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 14:03, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

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:Thanks. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 11:56, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

== Ceiling Fan ==

Re: Ceiling fans.
My source is from several manufactures instructions & my personal experience. I am a registered electrical contractor in Australia (REC 11756) & a licensed A grade electrician (Victoria)- 27918. I have 30 years experience in my trade. I have installed a few thousand sweep/ceiling fans (ianmason1971@gmail.com or elphin.electrics@gmail.com).
Regards.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/141.168.255.111|141.168.255.111]] ([[User talk:141.168.255.111#top|talk]]) 10:33, 5 June 2019 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Please read [[WP:V]], [[WP:OR]], [[WP:RS]]. [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 11:03, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

==  Wikipedia article "United States Army uniforms in World War II" extremely inaccurate.   ==

Tried to fix a bad article.

This article has extensive inaccuracies. I added sourced edits in the first chapter since there were many inaccuracies and there were of course no sources for that section at all.

The other chapters are also heavily inaccurate and either need massive revision or should be eliminated altogether. 

I largely wrote the uniform section in Wikipedia "United States Army Air Forces".

To illustrate the point I will list the inaccuracies of the "Class B" section alone. Except for the first chapter which is now corrected the rest of the chapters are just as bad.

The A,B,C,D uniforms in the article are just totally made up. The fact A and B are modern terms is stated but there wasn't then or now a C or D in the U.S. Army. What is given does not even correspond with USMC A B C D uniforms.

1. The campaign hat could be worn with any uniform.

2. Spread Collar refers to a very wide opening for the tie. The Army shirt was not a spread collar type.

3. Rank was not worn on officer's shirt shoulder straps to "prevent snipers". Prior to 1942 the U.S. pin was worn on the right shirt collar and the branch insignia on the left with rank on the shoulder straps if the shirt was being worn as an outer garment. In 1942 this was changed so the rank was removed from the shoulder straps and the U.S. was replaced by the rank on the right collar point.

4. Enlisted personnel did not wear insignia disks on their shirts in WWII. That was a post war development.

5. Enlisted branch of service disks were not worn on the garrison "overseas" cap.

6. Enlisted service stripes were indeed authorized on service shirt sleeves.


The photo of Donald Prell, while I'm sure chosen to honor a WWII veteran shows a blue infantry cord which was not created until the Korean War era. It is also being worn with armored branch insignia which would not be authorized at any time in the U.S. Army. Although I sympathize with the desire to use a WWII vet's photo it's not an accurate WWII uniform example for the purpose of this article.

I could go on but you get the point. This is but one small section. Most of these are easily sourced in the U.S. Army WWII uniform regulations. I am willing to fix the errors but the edit will be very extensive virtually eliminating whole chapters and adding others.

Please give me feedback if you think an administrator will allow me to correct this with well sourced material or at least put in a disputed notice.

Thank you very much,  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Wolfhound63|Wolfhound63]] ([[User talk:Wolfhound63#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Wolfhound63|contribs]]) 20:17, 5 June 2019 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Hi. I see that this was probably prompted by [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=United_States_Army_uniforms_in_World_War_II&type=revision&diff=900323204&oldid=900323017 this] edit of mine, which I made in haste earlier tonight. Haste usually leads to brusqueness, and did in this case. Apologies if that caused offense.

:Before looking at the background, I was about to suggest that you discuss this on the article's talk page. Looking at the article and talk page histories, I see that you've done that. The lack of a talk page discussion to support the {{tl|disputed}} tag you placed in the article was probably the reason I reverted that placement (I'm guessing there -- I don't really remember). The talk page discussion should produce results, and will provide a forum for you to propose intended action and ask for comments or objections. I don't know much about the article topic, but I'll try to take a look at the article tomorrow and may comment in the discussion. Your edit history suggests that you are new to Wikipedia, and I've placed a welcome message on your talk page which contains a number of links which ought to be helpful. Cheers, [[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]]  [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] <small>(earlier ''Boracay Bill'')</small> 22:32, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

== Administrators' newsletter – June 2019 ==

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== Do you speak English? ==

Do you perceive serious quality in this?
:''Now the Mount is the object of the International program «7 Summits» (climbing the highest tops of all continents). Elbrus is especially lucky nowadays — in spite it is the part of Caucasus, one can reach its bottom without special frontier guard's permit, the way along Baksan valley is comfortable and safe. Hotels in Terskol, Bochki huts, Priut 11 and the new modern hut some meters higher than Priut — do Elbrus climbs more and more comfortable, and from day to day a lot of groups go to their dream — Elbrus tops. But, except some events — all of these climbs are of «tourist class». But 15–20 years ago those slopes were the place for serious mountaineers ambitions battles!''

Presumably, you do, as you put it back into an article after I removed it. What level of English do you speak? What do you understand an encyclopaedia to be? [[Special:Contributions/94.66.221.72|94.66.221.72]] ([[User talk:94.66.221.72|talk]]) 14:05, 8 June 2019 (UTC)