Given my experience of Wikipedia so far, this title comes across as trolling (sarcasm.) Thanks! I guess... Smoothswim ( talk) 23:16, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
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Thanks for the tip John! I will use it to sign. Although I'm not really intending to be around here much longer. The experience so far has been horrible. I was warned that there is a toxic community here but you seem OK :) Smoothswim ( talk) 23:21, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
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I added a response. I regret ever coming to Wikipedia and editing just to be trolled. Lesson learned. Smoothswim ( talk) 00:07, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
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Please remember to assume good faith when dealing with other editors. Thank you. bonadea contributions talk 05:01, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
Again, I feel like this is an attack and an example of toxic community here at Wikipedia. I could go on and pick at your points and offer you some friendly advice but it's a waste of both our time. Remember: Never assume. Editors must act in good faith. I never once assumed ownership of any single article despite your assertion and articles I created and edited were vandalized by a serial deleter. This is not the place for this discussion and your comment could be misconstrued as brigading. Please. Just. Stop. Smoothswim ( talk) 00:07, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
Per WP:LEAD, the lead section should give a summary of the highlights or key points of the article. When you get a chance, you should write that.
...And so could you or anyone else. Correct? Smoothswim ( talk) 00:07, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
How to other skate park articles resolve the "it's just a fanzine" criticism? -- John Maynard Friedman ( talk) 20:49, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
They don't need to. Using the "it's just a fanzine" banner is just a method of trolling used to try to discredit an editor in this example. The fact that there are over forty well researched sources proves without a shadow of a doubt that this is no fan work.
The truth is that I have skateboarded at the Buszy since 1996 and lived in the City Centre for 5 years. I grew up around all of the goings on at the place and was writing the article because no body else was. The Skate MK project and MKDP (the building's owners) haven't even tried to add anything but hearsay to Wikipedia about it's history. Hearsay, which I BTW went out of my way to find sources to validate. I suspect Skate MK could have prioritised funding to add information to Wikipedia if they thought the site had relevancy. But no one was going to write this article IMO and no one was talking about it at the meetup. The Buszy is of massive historical importance to Street Skateboarding. It is the World's first ever custom build Street Skateboarding plaza. I was of the opinion that Wikipedia was the place for factual information about that sort of thing.
If it's the trivia section, please just remove or repurpose it.
Thanks for making the point John. Smoothswim ( talk) 00:07, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
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The next time you call a fellow editor a fascist without providing rock solid evidence, you will be blocked. That is a personal attack and is utterly unacceptable on this website. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 00:27, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
A sick
Harold Hunter wallride for you!
I'm Wil540 and I am a member of WikiProject_Skateboarding like you and I also run an independent digital history project focused on skateboarding called the Skateboarding Digital History Project. Unfortunately, the Rick McCrank article has been nominated for deletion. Please contribute if you feel opinionated on the nomination: Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Rick_McCrank_(2nd_nomination) -- Wil540 art ( talk) 14:49, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |
Given my experience of Wikipedia so far, this title comes across as trolling (sarcasm.) Thanks! I guess... Smoothswim ( talk) 23:16, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
Hello, Smoothswim, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:
You may also want to complete the Wikipedia Adventure, an interactive tour that will help you learn the basics of editing Wikipedia. You can visit the Teahouse to ask questions or seek help.
Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or , and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! -- John Maynard Friedman ( talk) 21:05, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for the tip John! I will use it to sign. Although I'm not really intending to be around here much longer. The experience so far has been horrible. I was warned that there is a toxic community here but you seem OK :) Smoothswim ( talk) 23:21, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. From AnUnnamedUser (open talk page) 03:05, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
I added a response. I regret ever coming to Wikipedia and editing just to be trolled. Lesson learned. Smoothswim ( talk) 00:07, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
Questions can be added here:
Please remember to assume good faith when dealing with other editors. Thank you. bonadea contributions talk 05:01, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
Again, I feel like this is an attack and an example of toxic community here at Wikipedia. I could go on and pick at your points and offer you some friendly advice but it's a waste of both our time. Remember: Never assume. Editors must act in good faith. I never once assumed ownership of any single article despite your assertion and articles I created and edited were vandalized by a serial deleter. This is not the place for this discussion and your comment could be misconstrued as brigading. Please. Just. Stop. Smoothswim ( talk) 00:07, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
Per WP:LEAD, the lead section should give a summary of the highlights or key points of the article. When you get a chance, you should write that.
...And so could you or anyone else. Correct? Smoothswim ( talk) 00:07, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
How to other skate park articles resolve the "it's just a fanzine" criticism? -- John Maynard Friedman ( talk) 20:49, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
They don't need to. Using the "it's just a fanzine" banner is just a method of trolling used to try to discredit an editor in this example. The fact that there are over forty well researched sources proves without a shadow of a doubt that this is no fan work.
The truth is that I have skateboarded at the Buszy since 1996 and lived in the City Centre for 5 years. I grew up around all of the goings on at the place and was writing the article because no body else was. The Skate MK project and MKDP (the building's owners) haven't even tried to add anything but hearsay to Wikipedia about it's history. Hearsay, which I BTW went out of my way to find sources to validate. I suspect Skate MK could have prioritised funding to add information to Wikipedia if they thought the site had relevancy. But no one was going to write this article IMO and no one was talking about it at the meetup. The Buszy is of massive historical importance to Street Skateboarding. It is the World's first ever custom build Street Skateboarding plaza. I was of the opinion that Wikipedia was the place for factual information about that sort of thing.
If it's the trivia section, please just remove or repurpose it.
Thanks for making the point John. Smoothswim ( talk) 00:07, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
This user is a member of the Skateboarding WikiProject |
The next time you call a fellow editor a fascist without providing rock solid evidence, you will be blocked. That is a personal attack and is utterly unacceptable on this website. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 00:27, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
A sick
Harold Hunter wallride for you!
I'm Wil540 and I am a member of WikiProject_Skateboarding like you and I also run an independent digital history project focused on skateboarding called the Skateboarding Digital History Project. Unfortunately, the Rick McCrank article has been nominated for deletion. Please contribute if you feel opinionated on the nomination: Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Rick_McCrank_(2nd_nomination) -- Wil540 art ( talk) 14:49, 17 December 2020 (UTC) |