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Rollback right requested

Hello, I would like to request rollback rights. I have 2700+ main space edits and have been on Wikipedia since 2006. I've never been blocked or even warned. I believe that I know the difference between vandalism and good faith edits. Thanks for your consideration. Constant314 (talk) 05:14, 2 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Constant314, WP:PERM/R is probably a better place to ask for that. --AntiCompositeNumber (talk) 05:15, 2 February 2020 (UTC) (talk page watcher)[reply]
Thanks. Constant314 (talk) 05:17, 2 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Constant314! I apologize for the delay responding to your message here. As AntiCompositeNumber pointed out above, you can request user rights by adding them to the requests for permissions noticeboard. It'll be much faster and result in a quicker response than asking individual admins on their user talk pages. This noticeboard is patrolled by many admins, and it's always a better idea to go there. Now, I'm not saying this to discourage you from asking an admin for certain user rights; it's certainly not against policy and I'm quite fine with users doing so if they wish. It's just better for you to use the noticeboard, as it's a location where admins can coordinate, perform needed checks, discuss borderline/past requests, and make sure that requests are handled. :-) If I can assist you with anything else, you know where to find me; please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything. ;-) I noticed that your account was granted rollback after you requested it on the permissions noticeboard - congratulations, and keep up the good work! :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:40, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. Thanks for the response. Constant314 (talk) 19:54, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Constant314 - You bet; always happy to help! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:12, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Template:INTADMINRightPlace

Greetings,

is Template:INTADMINRightPlace supposed to become an edit notice? Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 14:36, 2 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jo-Jo Eumerus! No. If you look at WP:ADMIN, WP:RPC, and other pages - I've designed these templates over the last years in order to help new users out who may be lost. It certainly could be used as an edit notice (after a few tweaks), but that is not the intended design. Let me know if you have any more questions. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:44, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
So it's a substituted template that you post when replying to queries? The reason why I am asking is because it looked unused to me. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 09:25, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Jo-Jo Eumerus! Sorry for such a delayed response here... You're right; I just discovered that the template is unused right now... LOL. It apparently was removed from the page that I added it to. I've started a talk page discussion with the editor to sort this out - thank you for letting me know about this. :-) No answer your question: No, it is not substituted. It is transcluded onto the Wikipedia page that it's supposed to be visible on. I do not use it in any of my responses to any users or any discussions. Please let me know if you have any more questions or if you're still confused about anything. I'll be more than happy to answer your questions and discuss this with you further. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:33, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. The reason I am asking is that that template is on Wikipedia:Database reports/Unused templates/1, which makes me wonder if there was a problem. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:59, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Jo-Jo Eumerus - Ah! No worries; I was wondering how you ran into this template in the first place, and made you come up with these questions and concerns about it... Now it makes sense. :-) I've started a discussion on the talk page, and assuming things end quickly and no objections are noted, the template will get linked and used and will disappear from that database report once it makes its next query. ;-) Please let me know if I can answer any more questions or concerns, and I'll be happy to do so. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 10:11, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Js page

Hello sir, I was trying to add something in the js page it turn in to a script page. CASSIOPEIA (My CVUA instructor) told me to come to you. Could you fix it? Thanks. P.S my J.S page [1] The4lines (talk) 18:03, 4 February 2020 (UTC)The4lines[reply]

Hi The4lines! I apologize for the delay responding to your request for assistance here. I took a look at your common.js page and noticed that you added some code but removed it shortly afterwards. I went ahead and restored the code that you removed so that I can help you further. At first glance, the code seems perfectly okay... Were they not working properly? Did you remember to perform a cache-bypassing page refresh after saving the code? If you have any details that you can respond and elaborate with regarding exactly what you need help with, I'd appreciate it and I'll be happy to help! CASSIOPEIA, I'm pinging you here because it sounds like you have some context on what The4lines is trying to do. If you could provide me with either some context, a link to the relevant discussion, or (even better) both - it would be a big help. :-) I'm sorry about the result of your RFA, by the way... If you remember, my first RFA sunk like the Titanic (and for good reason, too)... Keep your head up! :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:46, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@The4lines:. Hi Osh - Thank you for the comment on my RfA. Appreciate it. The request for assistance from The4lines is about installing copyvio script see the full conversation at User:CASSIOPEIA/CVUA/The4lines at the end of Assignment 6. Let me know if you need further clarification. CASSIOPEIA(talk) 07:31, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The4lines, CASSIOPEIA - Perfect, thank you for the context and the link, CASSIOPEIA! Implementing that copyvio script is easy to do, and I've gone ahead and done so for The4lines and on his common.js page. Please let me know if I can help with anything else, and I'll be more than happy to do so. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:45, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Osh! CASSIOPEIA(talk) 10:07, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
CASSIOPEIA - You bet! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 10:16, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks sir! The4lines (talk) 15:27, 15 February 2020 (UTC)The4lines[reply]
The4lines - No problem; always happy to lend a hand! ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:20, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Queue filtering in Huggle

How would I filter Huggle's queue so only edits that are likely to be vandalism show up in it? TK421bsod (talk) 01:07, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TK421bsod! I apologize for such a late response to your question here... I'll be more than happy to answer your question, explain how Huggle and a few things work, and show you where you can go fix the settings that you're most likely looking to tweak. :-)
Before I can answer your question, I need to first explain how Huggle "determines" which edits are "good" vs which edits are "bad". In fact, Huggle doesn't even make that determination at all. The "good vs bad" (for lack of a better work) of each edit is determined by a back-end service that the Wikimedia Foundation designed, called the Objective Revision Evaluation Service (or ORES for short), that scores each individual edit by the likelihood that they're vandalism, bad-faith disruption, or made with malicious or abusive intent. A higher positive score that ORES assigns to an edit is a higher probability that it is malicious, and vice versa for a lower negative score.
Queue filters in Huggle do not determine if the edits that appear in your queue go through this filter or not, nor do queue filters set the threshold for what edits outside of certain ORES score ranges are discarded. All edits that Huggle evaluates have already been scored by the ORES; Huggle just looks at the score that the edit received in order to determine whether or not it should appear in your queue, and if so - what position. Queue filters in Huggle (that you can create and customize using the Huggle settings) only filters your queue by what Wikipedia namespace the edit was saved to, and other conditions (such as ignoring edits made by a bot, ignoring page creations, etc). If you want to change the threshold in which Huggle will either add the edit to your queue or ignore it completely, and in order to make it stricter, you can do this by modifying the two Huggle settings under the "feed" tab. You'll just tick the checkbox next to the "enable global max score" or the "enable global min score", and then replace the "0" value with the appropriate ORES score that you wish to use as your threshold.
Do be warned: It will take a good amount of tweaking and playing around with on your part in order for you to get those settings right and to the threshold that you're looking for - prepare to spend some time toward testing this setting out. Each edit that you click on and view in Huggle will have its ORES score displayed at the top of the diff window; use that information to get an idea of the scores that ORES gives to different edits and what values you wish to place in those settings. My recommendation is that you go through all of Huggle's settings and make it function the way you want to first, then use the settings to create a custom queue filter second so that you have your queue set up the way that you'd like, then enable and modify those minimum/maximum threshold settings afterwards. It will save you time and will help you to avoid any unexpected confusion as you tweak and change your settings.
Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be more than happy to answer them. I apologize if my response here was longer and more in-depth than you anticipated; it was necessary to explain how things work and to go over the different settings within Huggle for you so that you would have your question completely answered. :-) Good luck with everything, keep up the great work, and you know where to find me if I can help you with anything else - please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need anything. ;-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:21, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the response, Oshwah! I'll play around with the settings and try to find what I like best. TK421bsod | talk | my contributions 19:48, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
TK421bsod - No problem; always happy to lend a hand! ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:14, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Miss Show Business (2)

It would seem that the previous thread got archived. Sorry to pester you about it, but I would still like a second look at the case. Maybe Kevin could be of some help? –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 06:25, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MJL! I apologize for letting that discussion fall through the cracks and become archived without a resolution. I'm going to ping L235, Bbb23, and ST47 for help here, since they have checkuser access and can provide the information we're looking for in order to resolve this concern. :-) Can one of you take a look at the previous discussion and the SPI in question? I would greatly appreciate it. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:49, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
You were a bit slow on that one :P –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 16:07, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
MJL - Touche. :-P ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:21, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks all. Appears to have been resolved at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Deathismetal14/Archive#08_February_2020. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 20:47, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
MJL - See above. L235 - Thanks for letting us know! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:02, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Haitian Stock Exchange for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Haitian Stock Exchange is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. The Anome (talk) 09:15, 7 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

HA, thanks for the notification. I believe that I'm listed as the "creator" of this article due to a restoration, move, or other action that I performed; this article wasn't created by me. ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:51, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback Request

Hello! Can you look at the contributions of ActualJoe and consider granting rollback rights? I've been helping this user since they joined, and I think rollback would be a helpful addition to their toolset. Thank you! Puddleglum 2.0 04:00, 10 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) @Puddleglum2.0: I'd suggest telling ActualJoe to request rollback at WP:RFPERM/R. InvalidOS (talk) 14:48, 10 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Puddleglum2.0! Thanks for the message with your request! I'm always happy when I see that an editor is taking time and energy to help build, mentor, and guide another editor on Wikipedia. It's a highly commendable and stand-up act; I thank you and give you my upmost appreciation and respect for doing this. Yeah, as InvalidOS pointed out above, the user can request the rollback (and other user rights) by adding them to the requests for permissions noticeboard. It'll be much faster and result in a quicker response than asking individual admins on their user talk pages. This noticeboard is patrolled by many admins, and it's always a better idea to go there. Now, I'm not saying this to discourage you (or other users) from asking an admin for certain user rights; it's certainly not against policy and I'm quite fine with users doing so if they wish. It's just better for him to use the noticeboard, as it's a location where admins can coordinate, perform needed checks, discuss borderline/past requests, and make sure that requests are handled. :-) If I can assist you with anything else, you know where to find me; please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything. ;-) I noticed that ActualJoe was granted the rollback permissions since it was requested by you on my user talk page here (I assume that you or ActualJoe took the advice given above and requested it on the noticeboard) - congratulations are obviously in order, and I hope that you continue to help and mentor him and encourage him to keep up the good work! :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:58, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Removing an edit I made

Hi Oshwah,

I just received the below message from you:

"Hello, I'm Oshwah. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to Pantanal because they seemed inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thanks. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:47, 17 February 2018 (UTC)"

I actually don't recall editing this page. In fact, I wasn't even aware that the term 'Pantanal' existed until now. I actually haven't even edited any Wikipedia page at all. I live by myself, so it couldn't have been anyone else doing it from my home either. I suspect that someone using my current IP address may have made that change instead. Anyway, no dramas.

Best regards, Ruki 220.240.108.32 (talk) 10:35, 12 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) He posted this warning two years ago, in 2018. Anyways, if don't want to receive messages not meant for you, I'd recommend creating an account. InvalidOS (talk) 13:54, 12 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there! See the response above (thank you, InvalidOS!); IP addresses change and can be shared by more than one person (such as a public WiFi). A side effect on Wikipedia regarding this is the fact that warnings left on your user talk page that are old and/or not meant for you are often a subject of confusion - just ignore it. In order to avoid this confusion, you should consider creating and using an account in order to edit on Wikipedia. It will resolve this issue, as well as provide you with many other benefits. Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:03, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bettina Arndt

Hi, maybe Bettina Arndt needs permanent page protection. You did it last time I think. As soon as the temp block was lifted, new SPA editors are established to vandalise. Thanks, CatCafe (talk) 20:43, 13 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi CatCafe! Oh boy... I definitely see what you mean. There appears to be a lot of editing going on between yourself, Quizical, and Traceybrow on this article over the last 5 days. I think that when you said "permanent page protection" above, you meant to say full page protection. Have you discussed the issues and possible dispute with Quizical and Traceybrow on the article's talk page? What's this all about? Quizical and Traceybrow - You're also welcome to respond and add input here; I just want to know the context of everything so that (if applicable) we can start working toward properly resolving things. :-) Thanks - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:10, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]


Bethlehem College & Seminary Page Deletion

Hello,

I am the Communications Manager at Bethlehem College & Seminary. Our "Bethlehem College & Seminary" page draft was deleted under the category of "G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion," and I am unsure why. We are aiming to just have a basic informational page up, similar to other schools. Can you please reverse the deletion and help me understand why it was categorized as such?

Thanks!

Leah Leah.bruneau (talk) 21:01, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Leah.bruneau, To start, you would be best off if you properly followed the disclosure requirements at WP:PAID. This is a ToU requirement. Once that's done, please review the policy on tone, which is probably what got it deleted. --—moonythedwarf (Braden N.) 21:06, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Leah.bruneau! Thank you for leaving me a message here regarding the draft page that you created and that was subsequently deleted. I'll be happy to explain Wikipedia's policies and point you in the right direction. The draft page you created was deleted under G11 of Wikipedia's speedy deletion criteria for being blatantly worded or created to be an advertisement or promotion. The typical habits, patterns, and behaviors that are looked for when determining whether or not a page is eligible for speedy deletion under G11 is outlined and explained in-depth on this Wikipedia essay. The page you created exhibited many of these issues (including the fact that the majority of the text was worded in a positive manner that was not neutral). I highly recommend that you read Wikipedia's policy on advertising or means of promotion, and that you also review Wikipedia's policies on paid editing and conflict of interest, and make sure that you are in compliance with both policies and guidelines (as Moonythedwarf pointed out above). Please let me know if you have any questions, and I'll be happy to answer them and help you. :-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:32, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! I've looked these over. However, this is our basic, trimmed-down institutional history and mission statement. Both are phrased neutrally. The rest of the content was a bulleted listing of offered degrees and notable alumni, without saying anything about them. I understand the category of deletion; the content I posted just does not apply. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leah.bruneau (talk • contribs) 20:43, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Leah.bruneau - Unfortunately, "mission statements" and content in those areas is not encyclopedic and it's indicative of articles and pages where the intent is to advertise or promote the subject rather than inform. This is part of the reason as to why the page was deleted. Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through and complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. It will provide you with many helpful walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will be very helpful to you. Most users who take this advice and complete the tutorial tell me later that it was significantly helpful to them and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, and I'll be happy to help you further. Thanks again for the response, and I wish you happy editing. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:29, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete request

Would you please delete User:FlightTime/Blatant bullshit (only) and User:FlightTime/BLP blatant (only) per U1. Thanx. - FlightTime (open channel) 22:49, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wait. I'll change the wording. Thanx anyway. Cheers, - FlightTime (open channel) 23:07, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
FlightTime - No problem. If you change your mind or need my help with anything else, please don't hesitate to let me know and I'll be happy to lend a hand.  :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:36, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the revision removal

What's the best way to handle this case (meaning the user, the COI, the information, etc.)? --Mr. Vernon (talk) 23:46, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mr. Vernon! Thank you for leaving me a message here with your questions regarding the line between "COI evidence" and "personal identifiable information" when it comes to adding a case and supporting evidence regarding a user and their conflict of interest with an article subject. This is a line that can be very hard to distinguish at times depending on the situation, and often leads to the unintentional WP:OUTING of other editors and their personal information when one is not careful. Remember that we are not to post the real-life identity, personal information, off-wiki profile, etc of another editor if they did not disclose or share this information themselves. I know that, in this situation, finding this user's information was easy to accomplish due to the fact that they used their real name as their username. Even with this information, we still must be careful and make sure that we don't out them. If there's evidence of COI that cannot be shared as evidence without also sharing the personal information or identity of the editor, the evidence should not be posted on-wiki publicly; instead, you're supposed to email it to paid-en-wp@wikipedia.org so that it can be reviewed privately by appropriately-trained users. I believe that this situation falls into that category; you should submit this evidence privately so that it can be reviewed. Please let me know if you have any more questions or if I can further assist you with clarifying anything, and I'll be happy to do so. Thanks again for the message and for self-reporting your edit for review. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:09, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thank for the clarity. --Mr. Vernon (talk) 00:12, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Mr. Vernon - No problem; always happy to lend a hand. ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:13, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reply regarding changes in 'Forward Caste" article

Sir, the content that I removed said that "Currently forward castes are only allowed to compete for seats in the unreserved category in educational institutions and central government jobs, regardless of their educational/economical status in society. A significant percentage of the forward caste lives below the poverty line, and more than 30% of the members of this community are illiterate. To meet their aspirations, demands have been raised for providing separate reservations for the poor among forward caste populations. Many political parties like BJP, Samajwadi Party, LJP, Rastriya Janata Dal, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Bahujan Samaj Party[8][9][10][11] have supported proposals for providing a separate reservation for the poor among the forward castes. These parties account for over 400 of the 542 members in the current parliament, as well as holding power in most states in the union." But, in January,2019 a bill has already been passed by the government of India which has provided for 10% reservation for Economically backward sections of the Forward caste. Therefore, the above statements has become outdated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.211.51.1 (talk) 13:19, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Thank you for responding and for letting me know the reason behind the content removal that you made to the Forward caste article. In the future, it's always best to include an edit summary with your edits to pages. They do exactly what the name states: They summarize exactly what it is that you changed and why. Other editors see these edit summaries on the page history, and while they review and scrutinize diff links and edits. When no edit summary is left, other editors can become confused with exactly what you're trying to do or what your intentions are. Thanks again for the explanation; feel free to modify the article if the information you're modifying is correct or has been changed since the time of its writing. Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, and I'll be happy to help you. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:34, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Oswah. Saw your message regarding Greg's interview just now.

Curious - how was this link inappropriate? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iheartnoise1983 (talk • contribs) 16:31, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Iheartnoise1983! Welcome to Wikipedia! The links you added are inappropriate because they're to your website. Wikipedia is not a place to add external links to domains that you own, operate, or have a vested conflict of interest with. Please review Wikipedia's policies on advertising, spam, and promotion, conflict of interest, and the use of external links, and let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:34, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting accounts

If it's not possible for an account to be deleted on Wikipedia due to contributions, how does the Wikimedia Foundation comply with the General Data Protection Regulation? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.135.43.11 (talk) 17:43, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Thank you for leaving me a message here with your question. While accounts cannot be deleted on Wikipedia, private metadata and information that's logged in relation to the account (such as IP address information, user agent, and other data) is automatically expunged from the Wikimedia Foundation servers and databases when that information becomes three months old. We also allow for users to vanish if they choose to do so, and we assist with this process so that any concerns are addressed (see the documentation page for information and an explanation). If the user has posted or published information that's deemed to be non-public personal information and wishes for this information to be removed, this can be done with suppression. However, in most cases, if users comply with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines and they use their account to make positive contributions to the project, all they would have to do is simply stop using it and there won't be any sensitive information that would need to be deleted in the first place. :-) Other back-end data will simply expire and be removed as time goes by. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:52, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
(This is the same user; I just used a public Wi-Fi network, so I'm on a different IP address.) Apart from revision deletion and suppression, when you vanish on Wikipedia or the other wikis, the contributions are still there; it's just the account is renamed and its associated user page is deleted. However, I think that GDPR requires that the data actually be deleted from the servers, which is more than just suppressing information. How would the Wikimedia Foundation be able to delete all contributions and everything directly connected to the username (including logs) all at once to comply with that regulation? Courtesy vanishing wouldn't help, and it doesn't appear to completely comply with the regulation to me. 2001:569:78BE:4700:3169:5C6B:9D7:CC4 (talk) 03:24, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Did my thanks go through? How do I then make a WikiPedia for myself, or my clients, etc? As in, myself the actual DJ-PM (Percolator-Michael since 1992) Or my artists

Hello,

Thank you for correcting my edits so quickly, it has been a while since I have contributed here, a decade. I should find m y old login info? Says my the percolator page doesn't exist even though I am internationally known, should I just do Michael Klein?

I run multiple endeavors and have clients that maybe are or should have their pages here, as I see other artists such as the one that we are suing (and yes I see how it could be seen as hearsay until the press pick it up - Spring/Early Summer, Michigan courts).

Examples, erase if needed just don't know if these are part of anything or just simply make my clients via imdbpro and such, etc: mazeltovrecords.com whipthatsissy.com @fakethemag (since 2010) google/bing: handsomely homeless linkedin.com/in/kleinthedeal @handsomhomeless (SINCE 2010 whoops caps)

And on and on etc etc

Thanks! The Percolator (talk) 18:28, 16 February 2020 (UTC) -Michael Klein The Percolator (talk) 18:28, 16 February 2020 (UTC) 313-300-2849 The Percolator (talk) 18:28, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi The Percolator! Welcome to Wikipedia! While Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that's open for all to view and edit, it is not a place to advertise or promote, nor is it a place to create articles, pages, and profiles about yourself or the clients you represent. This conflict of interest is widely seen as unacceptable here by the community, and it almost always leads to the user being blocked after repeated issues and warnings. Creating, editing, or even sometimes discussing articles and pages where you have a conflict of interest with the subject creates many problems for the encyclopedia - one of which being that it's nearly impossible for you to write about them to reflect a neutral point of view. I therefore must urge you to not engage in this behavior at all, and instead focus on other articles that you're interested in but have no such conflict of interest. If these article subjects are notable and therefore deserve their own article, someone else will surely write one. It doesn't need to be you. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks again for the message, and I wish you a great day and happy editing. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:59, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of page

Sorry, just joined

You deleted my page

Not offended, just confused

I did not provide a link to said page.

People want to hear about my life strangely enough, maybe I'm in the wrong place... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:301B:EA0:0:9975:1A29:ED91:8D96 (talk) 18:40, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Thanks for leaving me a message here. Wikipedia is not a social network, nor is it a place to create your own personal article or page with your information. There are several other places that allow you do to this; Wikipedia is not one of them. Nonetheless, I appreciate your message and your explanation. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:05, 19 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

My review, request for assistance.

Hey,

I've just wrote my first article "Layoners" which is in my sandbox. I noticed your review and maybe need some help with it. I followed the example of Hawkers (company) and "Luxxotica".

If I'm correct I was flagged by you for conflict of interest so I wonder if someone can review this article.

Also I have problems inserting image in the right sidebar.

Looking forward to your answer,

best regards,

Gasperb (talk) 12:56, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gasperb, and welcome to Wikipedia! What exactly made you believe that I flagged you for something such as having a conflict of interest with that subject in your sandbox? Are you still having issues with the infobox image? Let me know and I'll be happy to help you. Best - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:17, 19 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

So are you a now paid up member of the BBCEU?

Why not let my post past. It is clear you so many inaccurate postings, yet you jump on mine.

Suspicious dont you think?

And you call yourself a moderator, more like a dictator! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.253.111.204 (talk) 22:33, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Mate!

So I've ditched Microsoft and went on to use Linux, I can't seem to install the Brother DCP-7030 printer driver, also my backspace key seems "loose", does dell warranty/geek squad protection cover keys? --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 03:02, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Thegooduser! You'll need to see if Brother writes Linux drivers for their printers by visiting their website and looking at the support page for that particular printer. If they don't, you won't be able to use that printer with Linux unless someone writes one. You'll also need to call Dell regarding the loose key. I don't recommend that people try removing and fixing issues with their laptop keyboards on their own (unless they have a high degree of experience with doing so). Laptop keys are complex due to their very small profile, and they're easy to break or make worse if you do something wrong. Laptop keys have a very small range of vertical motion because of how thin laptops need to be; this means that keyboard keys will be easier to mess up compared to normal keyboards on desktop computers. Again, I'd call Dell and get their recommendation. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:22, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Enquiry On how to write a biography for a 15 year old

Hi Oshwah i am Umegbewe Nwebedu I intend writing a biography for myself and adding things to it as the days go by. i checked most of the biographies they are all for those who has gone to a college i need your help on this Thanks in advance Umegbewe Nwebedu (talk) 10:37, 20 February 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Umegbewe Nwebedu (talk • contribs) 10:30, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

(by talk reader) @Umegbewe Nwebedu: I'm sorry but we don't allow autobiographies. You should find something else to write about. Chris Troutman (talk) 11:33, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Umegbewe Nwebedu! Welcome to Wikipedia! As Chris troutman stated above, writing about yourself or even contributing to articles where you have a conflict of interest with the article subject is behavior that the community heavily frowns upon, and most edits that are found to be exibiting either behavior is usually reverted and removed. Wikipedia is not a social network; it's not a place for creating a profile about yourself and using it for social interaction or other purposes that are not Wikipedia-related. Please review the policies and guidelines I linked you to here, and let me know if you have any questions. I'll be more than happy to help you if you do. :-) Thank you for understanding, and I wish you a great day and happy editing. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:04, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why My page Delete

Hello ,

I have created my page with the name of jio bachpan. I just describe about jio bachpan didn't advertise anything , if you think my page is not according to your requirement then i can change my content. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jio Bachpan (talk • contribs) 11:43, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Spamublock'ed. Ian.thomson (talk) 11:59, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Ian.thomson! ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:51, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

HeavenlyBeing, whose sock?

Hi! I hope you do not mind me asking this. Just before you blocked HeavenlyBeing I spent 10-20 minutes on trying to figure out whose sock puppet they are in order to file a SPI. Do you mind sharing the LTA case or master account, so that next time I'll be able to recognize them faster?--Eostrix (talk) 16:53, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Eostrix - I don't know exactly who it is either. Another user pointed out to me that this user is a sock puppet, and they're trying to find out who it is as well... As soon as I figure that information out, I'll respond here and let you know... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:55, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! I concur they are a sockpuppet for sure. The speed they were doing fairly advanced stuff looked like a sock. I tried searching for the ASCII symbols they were using on their talk and user page, but did not get far with that (found an account with 10-20 edits from back in 2017 that was never blocked).--Eostrix (talk) 17:07, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Roanoke Catholic School Entry

I am the director of technology at Roanoke Catholic school. I did not post any information that is not true or public knowledge. Please replace what you deleted. [REDACTED - Oshwah] — Preceding unsigned comment added by ‎Msebolt (talk • contribs) 18:48, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi ‎Msebolt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that Wikipedia is not about "truth"; content that is added to articles should be attributable to a reliable source that's secondary and independent of the article subject. If the content is being challenged or is likely to be challenged, you must cite a reliable source in-line with the content. Please also know that original research is not allowed on Wikipedia (you cannot cite your own experience, relationships, knowledge, or published research when adding content), and you should avoid editing articles where you have a conflict of interest with the article subject. Instead, I urge you to contribute to articles that interest you but where you don't have such a conflict of interest. Please review the policies and guidelines I've linked you to here, and let me know if you have any questions about them. I'll be more than happy to answer then and help you. :-) Thanks for the message, I appreciate your understanding, and I wish you happy editing. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:57, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Oshwah,

Can you please help? I made an edit to my reference at end of Roof Coating, the https://www.alliancegroupllc.com/roof-coating/roof-coating-pga/ to my website about roof coating is broken and i needed to correct it to https://www.alliancegroupllc.com/roof-coating-roof-coating-pga-copy so visitors no longer get 404 error page. Any help will be appreciated. AG Florida (talk) 21:32, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AG Florida, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'll be happy to answer your question and point you to the relevant Wikipedia policy pages so that you can review and understand it fully. Adding external links to your own website, or any website you build, maintain, or have any kind of conflict of interest with, is not allowed. This constitutes spamming and advertising, and is disruptive behavior that can lead to being blocked if repeated despite being asked to stop. External links that should be avoided on Wikipedia are listed here; please review this list and make sure that you don't have any questions. Please do not continue to add external links to your (or other) website if they do not comply with the policies and guidelines I've listed here. If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. Thank you - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:52, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Oshwah, I did not add link to Wikipedia page, someone else did as a reference along with another site called Roofing Online. I found out about it and checked it out, found out that the link was broken and tried to correct it. That was all. In no way was I trying to spam anything at all nor have a conflict of interest. That is why I reached out for your assistanceAG Florida (talk) 21:59, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
AG Florida - No worries, and thank you for the explanation. From what I saw while patrolling recent changes and reviewing your edit, I thought that you had added an external link to the article. In fact, if you look at this diff link comparing your edit to the article, it looks like you did. Nonetheless, I appreciate you for taking the time to message me and explain. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them. :-) Thanks again - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:06, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Akata Wikipedia page

Hi hope my edits and citations are ok. — Preceding unsigned comment added by David8592779 (talk • contribs) 23:50, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

David8592779 - I don't see any major issues or red flags. Were you the IP address that was editing this article just prior to your edits? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:45, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that was me. By the way I create a new account is there any way I can hide my IP address now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by David8592779 (talk • contribs) 01:07, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
David8592779 - Yes there is, and I have done this for you. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:16, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Mr.Moonythedwarf your reason for deleting the "Akata" Wikipedia webpage, that Wikipedia is not a dictionary, is completely invalid. The word "Akata" is an African slang that unfortunately has a negative connotation and misconception. If you were to search other racial charged slangs you will find their respective pages. Therefore I ask that this one remain. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by David8592779 (talk • contribs) 01:18, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging Moonythedwarf - this user has responded to you here. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:22, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oshwah, I am having difficulty finding Mr.Moonythedwarf responseDavid8592779 (talk) 01:36, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
David8592779 - It's likely because he just hasn't responded to you yet. Moonythedwarf will likely ping you once he responds so that you'll receive an alert - just hang tight for now... :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:38, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
David8592779 It's fully possible I am incorrect. I recommend you raise your concerns at the AFD's page instead of here. That way the people who also see the AfD can see your concern. They will not see your concerns here. —moonythedwarf (Braden N.) 02:20, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why whats wrong with my edit ,?

Its important information about the subject that should be their Because its very relevant and thats old , i thought you are freely aloud to change styff on pages so why would you want to block me,im not vandalizing anything im adding to a subject — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hurikano national (talk • contribs) 00:42, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Hurikano national! All edits and changes made to Wikipedia need to comply with all policies and guidelines, (and most importantly, our founding principles) - you can't just add anything you want to any article and expect them to be accepted if they don't follow the rules. ;-) Your edits have not been worded to reflect a neutral point of view and have been disruptive by repeatedly adding your changes back after another editor raised concerns and removed them. Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through and complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. It will provide you with many helpful walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will be very helpful to you. Most users who take this advice and complete the tutorial tell me later that it was significantly helpful to them and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy to answer them. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:51, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Alien loves predator

Hello there,

I made the changes to the Alien loves predator page (quite honestly to attract an actual editors attention). The page hosting the comic is now gone, The wiki page has not been updated for a few years and will need to be adjusted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.14.33.236 (talk) 05:04, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Okay, thanks for letting me know! Much appreciated! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:06, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted Page

Hi Oshwah, i have just tried to add a page pertaining to the services of my business. To be honest i'm trying to get my head around all the CEO jargon and just trying to get my site out there. www.platform health.com.au.

I'n not sure as to why the page was deleted? If there was something offensive there then i will be more than happy to remove however i simply used snippets from my site. Any assistance with this matter would be greatly apreciated.

Massage therapist learning the latest tech AKA Anthony Kralj — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alfonso King (talk • contribs) 05:28, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Alfonso King, and welcome to Wikipedia! Your user page was deleted under G11 of Wikipedia's speedy deletion criteria for being obvious advertising and promotion. Wikipedia is not a place for advertising or promotion, and users who create these pages or add this kind of content to Wikipedia risk being blocked for repeatedly violating this policy. Instead, you should focus on contributing to articles and areas that interest you and where you don't have a conflict of interest with the subject. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks again for the message, and I wish you a great day and happy editing. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:34, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

America (band) - Brad Palmer

Good morning. Source=[2]. Regards

Deleted page User:John Lindsay Robert Guest (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)

Hi Oshwah,

Can you explain what I have done wrong so I can be set straight?

Will I get my work bacK?

Cheers John (John Lindsay Robert Guest (talk) 07:00, 21 February 2020 (UTC))[reply]

Hello Oshwah

Hello Oshwah. I would like to report a Wikipedia user, but the matter is very delicate, the evidence I have is particularly confidential, and so, I would like to discuss this dark business in private. Could you please help me out? Thanks and regards, JavaHurricane 08:51, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

JavaHurricane - email me! ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:04, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I've sent the email about this user. -- JavaHurricane 09:17, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Fake ban messages

Hi. Maybe I’m being too suspicious, but the content of user:DarkDan123/sandbox seems a bit off. Especially considering the user has only two edits to date. Would you mind having a peek? Thanks. Kleuske (talk) 02:25, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. You blocked User:HeavenlyBeing a couple of days ago and now a "new" account User:HumbleOctopus seems to be on a mission to restore some of their edits. It might be fine – I don't know the ins and outs, but just wondered if it was worth your having a quick look, please? Thanks DBaK (talk) 13:48, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered, blocked as a  Looks like a duck to me sock. Also found GangTies who is another  Looks like a duck to me sock. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me | my contributions 14:24, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much Dreamy Jazz. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 16:24, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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