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BracketBot – Sardanaphalus
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Comment/question: Could BracketBot insert an extra newline before the heading of the message it adds to a user's talkpage, please?
Thank you for a useful aid.
Sardanaphalus (talk) 10:08, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – Fazbear7891
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Comment/question: ReferenceBot should not check wp:sandbox. Fazbear7891 (talk) 22:43, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – TrishApps
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Comment/question:I used the reference code to make notes about references on this page. I'm very new and had never added "Notes" before so I'm not surprised I did something wrong! :) I got frustrated as an editor kept reversing changes I made to the page with comments that weren't very mentoring or generous. Instead of writing, "citation needed" on my changes, he deleted them. Background: In March/April a big cull was made to the page and a lot of good, if not well presented information (put up by newbies), was lost. Subsequently, authors not empathetic to what the page represents, have put up a lot of information showing why or how they dislike it. The Notes I wrote up, that the ReferenceBot flagged, identify the first principle or first stage of error with some of this unsympathetic information. That is, the choice to use Chinese and Japanese language symbols currently in use in Japan and China which are, in fact, not the symbols used to represent the name, Reiki. Thanks for your time on this!
TrishApps (talk) 08:00, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
- @TrishApps: You'll want to check out maintenance templates such as {{citation needed}} or {{who}}. For longer editorial comments, please use the talk page, not footnotes within the article itself. I have moved your comments over to the talk page and left a comment of my own. Huon (talk) 11:22, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – Argyriou
ResolvedComment/question: The edit I made caused an error because there's no url=, just an archiveurl=. The original link has been dead for years; is any purpose served by putting in a dead link into a reference? Argyriou (talk) 00:43, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
- Yes there is; it immediately shows what source we originally cited, without the need to go through the web archive. After all, the web archive is only reproducing that now-gone original, it's not a reliable source in its own right. In more practical terms, the citation template will add an "archived from the original" link, which obviously is impossible without the original URL. Huon (talk) 02:15, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
BracketBot - 2001:558:600B:8:612B:B25:96D9:B799
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2001:558:600B:8:612B:B25:96D9:B799 (talk) 11:31, 25 July 2015 (UTC) -- I cannot find a [] that i broke on Reason. bad pagename or url by backetbot. hint pls?
- It appears someone reverted your edit (which to me looked more like a personal comment than encyclopedic content); the error was a missing bracket in the "Logos" link (the corresponding closing bracket is highlighted in red in BracketBot's message). Huon (talk) 02:15, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
BracketBot – Peter Mamara
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Hello, I still don't understand why you program your computer to cut out my input about Nene.
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Peter Mamara (talk) 06:33, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
- In short, because an extraordinary claim such as that Bulgarian and Romanian honorifics have a Chinese etymology should be backed up by reliable sources. Those edits weren't reverted automatically, though; other humans removed them. Huon (talk) 02:15, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – Eagledj
ResolvedCornelia Fort Airpark:
https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?diff=673061912:
Cornelia was misspelled as "Conerlia" in the last line of section "History". I merely corrected the spelling. The URL link was already broken. The problem is that The Land Trust for Tennessee does not have any document by the title given in this reference. The spelling, right or wrong, is in the text of the article and does not affect the reference.
Eagledj (talk) 17:35, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
- @Eagledj: The problem wasn't the broken link (which I fixed by providing an arcived copy of that page) but the fact that the parameter for the access date is named
accessdatewithout a space. Adding that space breaks the parameter, causing the reference error. Huon (talk) 02:15, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
BracketBot – {{subst:HELP}}
ResolvedBIAFRA:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biafra#/editor/0:
please how can I lock that page to avoid edits from other users?:
Ifecomito (talk) 16:51, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
- The first step is to raise your concerns at Talk:Biafra by creating a new section describing the edits that you see as a problem. – Jonesey95 (talk) 17:14, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
BracketBot – 89.180.106.113
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89.180.106.113 (talk) 00:00, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
Help me change Official Language of Malawi to only English as it is the only Official Language. You can verify this by going to the Official Malawi Government Website at http://www.malawi.gov.mw
- 89.180.106.113 Wrong place to ask, but fixed nevertheless. Bgwhite (talk) 00:43, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for fixing this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.180.106.113 (talk) 01:17, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – Columbia37
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I did some major edits on "David Holman" who is me. There were several errors and omissions, however I accidentally deleted a line or two of references since this was the first time that I had registered and done any editing on any person or subject. I've read the instructions on correcting these errors, but do not understand how to accomplish it. Help! Signed: Columbia37
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Columbia37 (talk) 21:57, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
- @Columbia37: Others have fixed the references, but the content you added largely does not seem to be based on the reliable sources cited in the article. For example, "Holman currently lives with his life-partner Tom Young and their Westie "Mactavish" in Surprise, AZ, and Holman continues to do creative writing and has been speaking to numerous film & TV students in Texas, California, Illinois & New Mexico." - how can our readers verify that statement? Huon (talk) 11:14, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
BracketBot – Observer6
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Thanks. but... Thanks for notice about missing bracket(s) on 'Bishop'. I have corrected mine, and thanks for pointing it out. But you also mention another missing bracket in opening line re ....Testament]] Greek ἐπίσκοπος, epískopos, "overseer", "guardian") is an ordained or consecrated member of the [[Clergy#Christian... etc I thought I could fix that too! But it seems that there is actually a pair () of brackets already there, and any 'fix' I attempt only makes it worse! So I've left it as it is! Regards --Observer6 (talk) 16:47, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
Observer6 (talk) 16:47, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – Hexafluoride
ResolvedPage: Health care in Israel
Diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?diff=674412980
Comment/question: I can't find errors in the refs mentioned in the diff by ReferenceBot. I created a sample <ref> using ProveIt, and it matches the refs I created. I also checked {{cite web}}'s documentation, and it seems the reported offending refs are in order. RefToolbar also returns no errors.
¬Hexafluoride (talk) 16:49, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – Mr3abd
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Mr3abd (talk) 23:50, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
- Another editor fixed it. – Jonesey95 (talk) 00:43, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
BracketBot – 58.174.200.187
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58.174.200.187 (talk) 13:51, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
{{subst:User:thebuddies800}}
- Fixed. – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:38, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – L.tak
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I didn't see any opt out options on your bot-page. Should I use "deny=", or "optout=?" Tnx!
L.tak (talk) 05:51, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – Mark Lincoln
ResolvedPage: List of sounding rockets
Diff: List of sounding rockets: Difference between revisions and the style of urls given as sources.
Comment/question: Most of the examples given by the ReferenceBot are false positives. The page has the following comment: "This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it." I am adding entries (rockets) and supplying citations for those already listed on the page. This seems to have freaked your ReferenceBot out. I see nothing wrong with the edits. Sometimes the ReferenceBot has flagged "errors" which are in the urls of the pages cited to as in he example "cite web |url=http://www.astronautix.com/fam/skylark.htm#more |title=Skylark |publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica |accessdate=2015-08-05". I am not responsible for the urls used at my sources.
Sometimes the ReferenceBot has flagged instances where I added citations such as the change from "* Kumulus" to "* Kumulus[1]".
In other cases the ReferenceBot has flagged an instance where I changed the entry from one citing specific versions to one referencing a "family as in "Skylark". There are 26 Skylark versions. I may yet list them all. I am just trying to fulfill the request "This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it."
In the instance "Disambiguation link notification for August 7" I fixed it.
Regarding "Editing User talk:A930913 (new section)." I feel my comments on the talk page have not violated Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines. I have tried to explain why certain actions were taken. This is done to comply with the talk guideline "The purpose of a Wikipedia talk page (accessible via the talk or discussion tab) is to provide space for editors to discuss changes to its associated article or project page." I have also complied with the guideline "Use separate subsection headings to discuss multiple changes:" I have taken pains to document the reasons for my actions and supply citations to the sources for those actions. This meets the instruction "Discuss edits: The talk page is particularly useful to talk about edits." I even cited NASA's definition of "Sounding rocket" so that editors would know what criteria I am using to decide what is, or is not, a sounding rocket. I did state an opinion in the "V-2 and Bumper" section when I gave a reason for including Bumper as a sounding rocket. The talk page guidelines state " It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply." I feel that that example is within the realm of "common sense" when giving an explanation for including Bumper despite it having been a test vehicle.
As for the spelling of color I can only quote George Bernard Shaw "England and America are two counties separated by a common language."
Thank you. Mark Lincoln (talk) 21:48, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
Mark Lincoln (talk) 21:48, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
BracketBot – Artscribbler
ResolvedThe On Kawara Wikipedia Page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Kawara#Exhibitions
I don't understand the problem with my edit. I have just added information about an exhibition and added it's link. The syntax is not broken as being suggested by BracketBot:
Artscribbler (talk) 16:23, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
- The syntax was broken, but you added the missing square bracket yourself with this edit. All fixed now. Huon (talk) 14:26, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
help
It will be great if you help me edit new wiki page for Kayyali edge detection ..he is scientist and has a well known theory a like sobel and canny...
We only can start few lines and keep the rest to other wiki writers.. Drop me mail via univbusonline1415@gmail.com
Davidstone1415 (talk) 23:04, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
- @Davidstone1415: I'd suggest you use the Article Wizard to write a draft based on what reliable third-party sources such as academic textbooks or peer-reviewed papers (written by others, not by Kayyali himself!) have reported about this type of edge detection. Huon (talk) 14:26, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – Fansdisney
ResolvedPage: Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?diff=675668689
Comment/question: I don't understand why the bot thought that my edit "introduced errors". It seems alright on my laptop...
Fansdisney (talk) 18:23, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
- Fixed. Fansdisney, if you look at your edit, you will see that you introduced a big red error message in the References section. I have fixed it for you. – Jonesey95 (talk) 03:58, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
DefconBot down again
I wouldn't be surprised if the blame was on WMF, but it seems DefconBot's spy goggles have gone missing again. Could you find them? Thanks, --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 02:12, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
Dash Wilder edit
I didn't do this edit, the last edit I did on the NXT page was adding Apollo Crews. So get your facts please. If I make mistakes I will own up to them, this one I did not do. Boogiesgonnagetya (talk) 07:36, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
Fixed by another editor. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:49, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
ReferenceBot – 98.122.20.56
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Comment/question: I was informed of "duplicate page numbers". I used the automatic citation tool. I think I fixed the problem, but I wasn't sure whether to use the 'page' or 'pages' variable. I choose 'page'. Also, the reference was found in the preface of a book, which are often numbered in Roman numerals. I assume there is no problem with that. Please let me know if I corrected it. Thanks. --98.122.20.56 (talk) 01:09, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
98.122.20.56 (talk) 01:09, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
BracketBot - 74.82.68.144
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My name is Mary and I received several notices that I tried making changes/edits to many web pages I don't recognize visiting. I'm not tech saavy and did not knowingly contribute ANY editing to any pages and apologize if it appears so. I don't know why its being linked back to me. As I only read wiki and am not knowledgable on such matters as editing and attributing materials. I don't even know how to create web sites.
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