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Sampajanna

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Sampajanna has been active on Wikipedia for 10 years, 3 months and 22 days.

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Please do not feed trolls ...
In Internet slang, a troll is a person who starts quarrels or upsets people on the Internet to distract and sow discord by posting inflammatory and digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses. WP:HA

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WP:BLP violation

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I have just removed your post abusing the subject of the Yassmin Abdel-Magied article. WP:BLP applies to talk pages (WP:BLPTALK refers). Given that you apparently have strong views on this person and feel a need to express them on Wikipedia, despite this being explicitly not permitted per WP:BLP, I would strongly encourage you to keep away from this article in the future given that you may have difficulties editing it in a neutral way. I note that I have previously warned you for BLP violations regarding this article's content. Please see below for the standard notification regarding WP:BLP: please note that this also warning that you may face discretionary sanctions or other penalties if similar conduct occurs again. This is a standard message to notify contributors about an administrative ruling in effect. It does not imply that there are any issues with your contributions to date. You have shown interest in living or recently deceased people, and edits relating to the subject (living or recently deceased) of such biographical articles. Due to past disruption in this topic area, a more stringent set of rules called discretionary sanctions is in effect. Any administrator may impose sanctions on editors who do not strictly follow Wikipedia's policies, or the page-specific restrictions, when making edits related to the topic. For additional information, please see the guidance on discretionary sanctions and the Arbitration Committee's decision here. If you have any questions, or any doubts regarding what edits are appropriate, you are welcome to discuss them with me or any other editor. Nick-D (talk) 11:29, 9 April 2019 (UTC) @Nick-D: Receipt of your notification above is hereby acknowledged in regard to comments made on a talk page with another editor. Of course, it is your prerogative as a Wikipedia administrator to interpret as you see fit. I am not disputing that fact at all. Nevertheless, what does somewhat bemuse me is your statement that you have previously warned me for BLP violations regarding "this" article's content. How long ago was that? Sampajanna (talk) 16:30, 9 April 2019 (UTC) April 2018, on this talk page. Nick-D (talk) 10:25, 10 April 2019 (UTC) Sampajanna has been active on Wikipedia for 10 years, 3 months and 22 days. @Nick-D: Thank you for responding so promptly and advising that the previous incident was twelve months ago. As I mentioned (further down) on the appropriate talk page with the editor who recently revived the two year old "most hated muslim in australia" discussion, there tends to be a flurry of online activity (especially leading up to Anzac Day on 25 April) surrounding Yassmin Abdel-Magied, often extremely flattering or disparaging. It seems to be a seasonal phenomenom. Naturally enough, things should quiet down again in about three weeks from now when no more Anzac Day media attention is received. The due diligence and vigilance of Wikipedia admins, such as yourself, is always much appreciated. Sampajanna (talk) 11:23, 10 April 2019 (UTC) @Nick-D: Furthermore, my response on this talk page dated 22 April 2018 immediately following the one you linked to above addressed the concerns you raised in April last year. It seems that there was a specific issue with paraphrasing a news story (with a headline echoing comments made by the Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs) and possible misunderstanding (in good faith) about the sources cited, to which I indicated that I would endeavour to paraphrase or cite more formally in future. Sampajanna (talk) 12:13, 10 April 2019 (UTC) Sampajanna has been active on Wikipedia for 10 years, 3 months and 22 days.

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Archewell

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Of course it's subjective. But I cannot see any way that someone would confuse a brand name with an individual. To me, it looks more like a sly plug for Weller. Valetude (talk) 20:00, 27 February 2021 (UTC) A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable. The term has a negative connotation, implying that the appeal to a conspiracy is based on prejudice or insufficient evidence. Sampajanna (talk) 22:37, 27 February 2021 (UTC) References

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Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, please note that there is a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Deviating from this style, as you did in President of the United States, disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. —Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add {{reply to|Eyer}} to your message. 18:20, 6 March 2021 (UTC) User:Eyer Thank you for reverting my good faith edit. That is, changing one letter by capitalizing it at the start of a word. Sampajanna (talk) 23:12, 6 March 2021 (UTC) Sampajanna has been active on Wikipedia for 10 years, 3 months and 22 days.

Archie Harrison

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I've just posed the question here to avoid any misunderstandings. All the best. No Swan So Fine (talk) 15:52, 7 March 2021 (UTC) @No Swan So Fine: Please do not leave one only message on my talk page, then close it as an 'Off topic discussion'. See comment already left in the edit summary for Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor : Because Archie was born to a U.S. citizen, he is considered a "natural born citizen" Sampajanna (talk) 16:08, 7 March 2021 (UTC) No Swan So Fine : Please do not alter coding on my own talk page in future ... See the request directory for a comprehensive directory of interactive services and assistance that can be requested on Wikipedia. Sampajanna (talk) 16:26, 7 March 2021 (UTC) As I am writing this, I do not know where this message will appear on your talk page. I used the 'plus' button to post a new message earlier, as I have done for all of the new messages I've posted in the last 15 years. It evidently posted itself as an 'off topic discussion', though this was not my intention. I did find your talk page difficult to navigate owing to the use of images. No Swan So Fine (talk) 16:36, 7 March 2021 (UTC) @No Swan So Fine: Get off my page. Wikipedia is not social media. You are being a nuisance while I am trying to repair your unintentional vandalism with my coding. This discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it. Sampajanna (talk) 16:42, 7 March 2021 (UTC) Thank you for trying to keep Wikipedia free of vandalism. However, one or more edits you labeled as vandalism are not considered vandalism under Wikipedia policy. Wikipedia has a stricter definition of the word "vandalism" than common usage, and mislabeling edits as vandalism can discourage editors. Please see what is not vandalism for more information on what is and is not considered vandalism. Thank you. DrKay (talk) 16:55, 7 March 2021 (UTC) DrKay : Thanks for your input. There was no need for No Swan So Fine to post on my talk page in the first place, as I had already commented in the edit summary of the Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor article. Sampajanna (talk) 17:02, 7 March 2021 (UTC) This user believes that a user's edit count does not necessarily reflect on the value of their contributions to Wikipedia.

Edit warring result

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RESULT : User:Sampajanna reported by User:SecretName101 (Result: Both warned)*[1] Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. SecretName101 (talk) 00:34, 10 March 2021 (UTC) @SecretName101: Wow. That was fast. I am in another part of the world and not always in front of a screen. You seem to ask for an apology at 23:19, 9 March 2021 (UTC). At 23:54, you report me at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. Then, post also to the Talk:Oprah with Meghan and Harry page as well, possibly to name and shame me. As this is now a Wikipedia administrative matter, I shall respect SecretName101's privacy by not making any further comment about this administrative matter on this particular talk page. Sampajanna (talk) 00:51, 10 March 2021 (UTC) That does not read to me like a move to "respect my privacy", but rather a move to get the last word. Stop doing this. It was part of my complaint that you prematurely closed another discussion to get the last word. After I asked for an apology, I saw you had already given your opinion on giving an apology to me. "Very droll". No Swan So Fine had asked you to apologize, and that is how you responded. You were granted ample opportunity, as I repeatedly told you that you were being rude. You never apologized. You were specifically asked to apologize by No Swan So Fine, and responded that way. I was not rash in reporting this matter. And, still, I see no apology. You could still apologize. You've been reported, but if you knew you were wrong you'd apologize regardless. You clearly don't realize you were acting wrongly. SecretName101 (talk) 01:33, 10 March 2021 (UTC) RESULT : User:Sampajanna reported by User:SecretName101 (Result: Both warned)*[2]Sampajanna (talk) 22:55, 10 March 2021 (UTC) Definition of edit warring Edit warring is a behaviour, typically exemplified by the use of repeated edits to "win" a content dispute. It is different than a bold, revert, discuss (BRD) cycle. Reverting vandalism and banned users is not edit warring; at the same time, content disputes, even egregious point of view edits and other good-faith changes do not constitute vandalism. Administrators often must make a judgment call to identify edit warring when cooling disputes. Administrators currently use several measures to determine if a user is edit warring.

The advice to ignore rather than engage with a troll is sometimes phrased as "Please do not feed the trolls."

In Internet slang, a troll is a person who starts quarrels or upsets people on the Internet to distract and sow discord by posting inflammatory and digressive,extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses.

Abu Sayyaf

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Howdy hello! I see you recently made a bunch of "dummy edits" on Abu Sayyaf to try to tell me something. However, thats not really a preferred or effective way of communication. If you have that much to say, it is best to leave a note on the article talk page with a ping, or leave a note on the user's talk page :) CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 18:42, 17 March 2021 (UTC) @CaptainEek: Thanks for your comments. I have since been advised of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bob East, one of the academic sources for the Abu Sayyaf. Dr East is a researcher and author whose specialised area of interest is criminality and terrorism in the southern Philippines, specifically Abu Sayyaf. The nomination for deletion tends to supersede my comments to you. Sampajanna (talk) 21:18, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Quotations

Hi Sampajanna! Thought I'd give some broader context because I saw your edit summary The text or punctuation of a direct quote is normally not altered and though it's something I see sometimes, it's very far from what MOS actually says.

• Per MOS:QWQ, For a quotation within a quotation, use single quotes. That's what applies in this case. The reason is because syntactically in the English language, an open quote, ", closes as soon as the next time the same character appears, " (one nuance at the end). So "From the very first headline about her being "(almost) straight outta Compton" and having "exotic" DNA, the racist treatment of Meghan has been impossible to ignore" actually "quotes" the following passages: (1) From the very first headline about her being; (2) exotic; (3) typographical error with the last quote not being matched to anything. Obviously undesirable. (The one nuance is that this is evaluated "from the inside-out", so that nested quotes like "He said, 'I was listening to a speech and they said, "Punctuation is important."'" parse correctly.)
• MOS:PMC permits changing of a noun within brackets when the context is different e.g. "I was sad" can become "[Smith] was sad".
• Typographical alignments like changing curly quotes within an original text to straight quotes (MOS:CURLY, MOS:CONFORM) are made.
• Links e.g. to Wiktionary if an obscure term is used, or to an article if an obscure reference is made in the quote, are occasionally acceptable under MOS:LINKQUOTE.
• Per MOS:PMC, even corrections of typos are to be done silently, so quoting "It was essentailly a matter of taste" exactly is explicitly disallowed.

Just thought I'd let you know in future, as the actual MOS, A quotation is not a facsimile and, in most cases, it is not a requirement that the original formatting be preserved (MOS:CONFORM), is not always applied correctly. Let me know if you have any questions! — Bilorv (talk) 23:28, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

References

Hi Sampajanna. Please complete your new references in Ben Roberts-Smith as {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help) and so on. Errantios (talk) 22:47, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

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