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Edits to page on Cremation

Hi there - thanks for the feedback on the edits I had made to the page on cremation. I do apologise that I had not appreciated the rules.

However, I am a little puzzled as to why the links that I was trying to amend, have been allowed to stay when they are links to a third party commercial operation (selling a product)?

Will you be dealing with removing those links also?

Many thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wendywoowoo (talk • contribs) 14:35, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi Wendywoowoo, no worries. It is clear that this has been a genuine misunderstanding.

Please take a moment to disclose your connection to the not-for-profit organisation, ideally on your user page. As you seem to be messaging me as a part of your job, please see WP:PAID for the requirements, specifically the "Wikimedia Foundation Terms of Use" section. I will happily help with this if technical questions arise, but I can't answer any other messages until the disclosure has been properly provided. You are not required to use a template or special code for this; just write the required information in plain text.

After you have done so, feel free to reply with a list of articles that still seem to contain links to third party commercial websites selling products. Please also specify which link exactly you are referring to in these articles.

Thank you very much in advance!

Best regards
~ ToBeFree (talk) 18:58, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

Your message on my talk page

Just saying, I literally just got on the computer and got this message. I'm not the one who vandalized the page. 64.251.57.106 (talk) 17:49, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi 64.251.57.106, no worries. Feel free to ignore any messages directed at other users of your IP address. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 18:38, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

Completely lost in publishing

Hi,

I tried to add new keyword - Cloudification, but it has been declined from several reasons.

What does it mean here it HAVE TO NOT CONTAIN OPINIONS? WHAT IS in this article NOT NEUTRAL? why I have CONFLICT OF INTEREST according to your response?

This is just short description, which hopefully will create some community updates and extension. Because it is a new topic, I have not any sources to refer. This is therefore completely new text, not copied from the internet.

I am completely lost and need your kind help to be able to publish this article.

Thank you

Beda

This submission reads more like an essay than an encyclopedia article. Submissions should summarise information in secondary, reliable sources and not contain opinions or original research. Please write about the topic from a neutral point of view in an encyclopedic manner.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Vavrena (talk • contribs) 09:28, 26 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi Beda, welcome to Wikipedia.

It may not be possible to publish an article about Cloudification on Wikipedia yet. Not all topics qualify for inclusion; an (over)simplified summary of the inclusion criteria can be found at WP:42.

If it is a new topic without any sources to refer to, it is per definition unsuitable for Wikipedia, a tertiary source that does not publish original research.

Best regards
~ ToBeFree (talk) 12:07, 26 November 2019 (UTC)

Karla (name)

Can you protect this page? I have a request in at RPP; nothing but vandalism since it became unprotected. Home Lander (talk) 00:04, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi Home Lander, thank you very much for the two reports and the protection request – I had seen the AIV reports on the IRC monitoring channel and decided to re-start the desktop computer to handle them as the last action for today, so I'll conveniently leave that decision to the next RPP patrolling admin. 😉 ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:14, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

Hello

This is logan in georgia...I have a special rainbow dragon in my dream now..and I have the ability to control my dreams...but in reality now also....I need a helping hand from the guardian and observer...I need angelic sos......reach me at (Redacted)....love and light — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:B7D0:68F0:E400:7D:7B9A:B9AC (talk) 09:18, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

Ah, okay. Better don't edit Wikipedia while dreaming. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 17:33, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

Thanks

For your swift action. The user is definitely trying to pretend to be me. Myself and Materialscientist was harrassed by an IP a few months ago and the IP proxy was unblocked recently so could be that person. Again, thank you.BabbaQ (talk) 14:36, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Hey BabbaQ, you're welcome. I lack the background knowledge about this case; perhaps a block is well-warranted already, and an administrator will implement it. Also, I'll ping Materialscientist to the report, to ensure that Materialscientist sees the report even if it has already been archived. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 14:39, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

OK, good. I have contacted user Berean Hunter who dealt with the IP.BabbaQ (talk) 14:42, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

This is one of several messages from the IP, remember though that it is a proxy that uses a number of IPs. Just so you see some context. [1]. Hopefully your warning is enough.BabbaQ (talk) 15:00, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the context; this seems to have quite a history. I'll watch to see what happens next. If the user continues to follow other users around, I'll block them. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 15:15, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

BabbaQ, thanks again for the report. Berean Hunter has checkuser-blocked the account and linked it to Golf-ben10 (Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Golf-ben10). If the same behavior continues from a different account, an alternative way of getting help (currently pretty quickly) is filing a sockpuppet investigation for Golf-ben10. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 16:32, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Trying to request IPvandal block

Hi ToBeFree,

I’m trying to use the correct way of requesting the block of a IPVandal account. From your messages I can see I’m not very good at this. Can you please advise? Many thanks and apologies for any inconvenience Melroross (talk) 19:22, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi Melroross, no worries – now I understand what has happened.

You have probably clicked the "IPvandal" link in the instructions at WP:AIV. Instead of clicking the link, please:

• Open WP:AIV.
• Click "edit" or "edit source" next to the "User-reported" heading.
• Copy the example line from "Anonymous Users (IP addresses):"
• Paste the example line at the bottom.
• Replace "IP address" by the IP address, for example 127.0.0.1.
• Replace "brief reason for listing (keep it short)" by a good reason for blocking the IP address from editing.

Please note that the noticeboard is only for obvious vandals who have recently edited and must quickly be blocked. Vandalism means intentionally damaging the encyclopedia.

In all other cases, please see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Please carefully read the explanation at the top of that page ("This page is for discussion of urgent incidents and chronic, intractable behavioral problems."). The box contains help for dealing with various other problems.

Feel free to ask here or at the Teahouse if further questions arise, at any time. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:44, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

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Killeshin GAA vandalism

Hello ToBeFree, Hon the town might be a WP:DUCK of Hon the yard (who you just blocked), judging by the name and disruptive editing on the same article. You may also wish to take a look at this account, and block it if necessary. ComplexRational (talk) 22:38, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi ComplexRational, thank you very much for the notice. A sockpuppet investigation exists now at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Hon_the_yard. Feel free to create such investigations in similar cases; Twinkle makes this easy ("ARV" button). Ideally, I'd then look at an investigation you're sending me a link to.

In this clear case, I took action on request, but I'd prefer actions to be requested on central noticeboards, if possible. Perhaps I'm a bit pedantic in this regard.

Thanks again and best regards,
~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:52, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

I just thought that the resemblance was evident enough in this case that an SPI would be unnecessarily bureaucratic, but I would agree SPI a better general practice (more so in non-DUCK cases?). I'll certainly keep this in mind. Thank you again for looking into this. Cheers, ComplexRational (talk) 23:20, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

It was definitely evident enough; I tend to be overly bureaucratic. :) ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:23, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

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Re: Josh Supan

Good day,

I'm writing to you to express concern about the article for Josh Supan. I work with Forbes Asia. We need a Wikipedia page for one of the new additions to our Forbes Asia 30 under 30 list. I would like to ask for your help in getting Josh Supan's page published. Thank you.