Below are answers to
frequently asked questions about the corresponding page
List of Pokémon (241–260). They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion.
General
Q) What’s "SIHULM"?
A) "SIHULM" stands for So I Herd U Liek Mudkipz, an
Internet meme that originated from a DeviantArt PM that used the phrase to attempt to coerce another user to join a Pokemon-related group. It evolved, mostly due to its use in a copypasta on
4chan and similar sites, to the point that many users began to vandalize the Mudkip section of Wikipedia (and some related articles, such as
Axolotl) in an attempt to add the meme to said section.
Sourcing
Part of the original content of this section, some of which is now moot as sources have come up.
A) Personal blogs and social nets are not reliable sources, as they are far too mutable. The same applies to Wikis, discussion forums, and the #chans.
This is an example of a reliable source, and is thus being used on the list.
Q) I have a possible reliable source.
A) Bring it up in a new section
here. Be aware that bringing up any of the types of sources mentioned in the above answer will result in the thread being removed; it is pointless to discuss sources that can’t be used in the first place.
Misc.
Q) I want to discuss the meme, but my thread keeps getting removed!
Q) I saw a mention of this in the <insert name of article here> article.
A) The string is currently flagged by
Lupin's Anti-Vandal Tool as vandalism and should be reverted on sight. Axolotl and Mudskipper tend to get this type of vandalism on a weekly basis if not semi-protected. If you see constant additions of the meme to an article that isn’t semi-protected, you might also want to consider requesting semi-protection at
Wikipedia:Requests for page protection – several
administrators there are familiar with the situation.
Q) Can’t you just semi-protect the article(s) to prevent the constant additions?
A) The
protection policy expressly forbids pre-emptive protections. The articles currently protected are protected only because of constant vandalism.
Below are answers to
frequently asked questions about the corresponding page
List of Pokémon (241–260). They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion.
General
Q) What’s "SIHULM"?
A) "SIHULM" stands for So I Herd U Liek Mudkipz, an
Internet meme that originated from a DeviantArt PM that used the phrase to attempt to coerce another user to join a Pokemon-related group. It evolved, mostly due to its use in a copypasta on
4chan and similar sites, to the point that many users began to vandalize the Mudkip section of Wikipedia (and some related articles, such as
Axolotl) in an attempt to add the meme to said section.
Sourcing
Part of the original content of this section, some of which is now moot as sources have come up.
A) Personal blogs and social nets are not reliable sources, as they are far too mutable. The same applies to Wikis, discussion forums, and the #chans.
This is an example of a reliable source, and is thus being used on the list.
Q) I have a possible reliable source.
A) Bring it up in a new section
here. Be aware that bringing up any of the types of sources mentioned in the above answer will result in the thread being removed; it is pointless to discuss sources that can’t be used in the first place.
Misc.
Q) I want to discuss the meme, but my thread keeps getting removed!
Q) I saw a mention of this in the <insert name of article here> article.
A) The string is currently flagged by
Lupin's Anti-Vandal Tool as vandalism and should be reverted on sight. Axolotl and Mudskipper tend to get this type of vandalism on a weekly basis if not semi-protected. If you see constant additions of the meme to an article that isn’t semi-protected, you might also want to consider requesting semi-protection at
Wikipedia:Requests for page protection – several
administrators there are familiar with the situation.
Q) Can’t you just semi-protect the article(s) to prevent the constant additions?
A) The
protection policy expressly forbids pre-emptive protections. The articles currently protected are protected only because of constant vandalism.