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this is Neo colonization by West. G-d will punish you people for your blatant attacks on our culture. Brahmi isn't linked with Greeks or Egyptian script. You guys are so racist 2409:40C0:A:C436:9452:73FF:FE32:520A ( talk) 08:08, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
how i am doing vandalism please tell me 103.109.95.23 ( talk) 08:33, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
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Hello mate. I've fixed it now. I didn't add the {unbulleted list} part so the section disappeared altogether. I tried previewing on my next attempt and it came out right so I published that one. I'll make sure I preview stuff first when I'm trying new things in future.
Cheers, J 2A00:23C7:9095:EB01:ACBE:72B9:5237:249D ( talk) 10:07, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
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I did explain why; see the edit summary. Please revert yourself and delete your message. Thank you. 86.88.105.173 ( talk) 07:17, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
Unsurprisingly that is just one dude in 2009 being bold. He can't override consensus. 1 2
Do you want to include an external link to an website about a camera? https://web.archive.org/web/20100325191221/http://www.grassvalley.com/products/viper
Linking to the script is probably copyright infringement so I won't repeat that link here, but do you think that is a good idea?
Do you really want to have a random list of "Articles" with 50% 404s as a subheading of the External links section?
If we would want to link to websites like IMDb, AllMovie, Box Office Mojo and the Internet Movie Cars Database (which is a bad idea because Wikipedia is not intended to promote their websites) we should be using a nice template for that.
But I do not really see the point of linking to IMDb and AllMovie and the Internet Movie Cars Database because we can't even use them as sources because their content is usergenerated and full of errors (see WP:IMDB & WP:ALLMUSIC) 86.88.105.173 ( talk) 08:12, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
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Dear Sir, I am sorry about the Edit to my age, it is important as the Guinnes World Record can be broken by a day. I am 95 and my vision not the best. Ok to delete if you like Wal 122.106.129.80 ( talk) 11:12, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
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What I have done wrong? - Stefan, 23:07 04-Aug-2023 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.1.20.0 ( talk) 21:19, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
I left as it was without changing, a multi IP vandal deleted sources again 79.41.217.183 ( talk) 15:39, 12 August 2023 (UTC)
Why did you revert my edits in the page Sanskar? I have given reference for the show and still you reverted it. Now this is very unfair treatment. 103.87.143.130 ( talk) 06:26, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
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I skimmed the PROD list and recognized this school at once. In North America, it's the leading school for kids with major learning disabilities. I dug up some potential refs and left them at Talk:Landmark School#Potential refs:.
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For the Courage page, I simply listed what songs were played during the credits of episodes 16 and 49. Is there something wrong with that? 98.247.176.173 ( talk) 08:16, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
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Exactly why is Mkkk ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) bad? There are 3 things abbreviated that way -- 67.70.25.175 ( talk) 11:03, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
Apparently no one else agrees that the logo is racist so i guess it will remain 71.173.77.53 ( talk) 11:40, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
Do they have truck stops in Utter Pradish or whatever camel copulating place you live? Pilot Flying J's are known for their lot lizards. Please at least visit the United States before editing articles, much less accusing others of vandalism. Oh, and "No wheezing the juice!" 50.88.229.139 ( talk) 23:14, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
Why did you remove my Isle of Man level crossing? The crossings information are from youtube videos, google images, google street view and the wikipedia articles Level crossings in the United Kingdom. The sideways signal information is from the equipment section, warning lights. The sentence says:
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My bad, thanks for the fix 85.148.56.197 ( talk) 10:57, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
sorry i dont know where you are from but i am acholi so i think these are quite reliable becuase ive been to gulu multiple times and if u dont believe me i will even go as far to give what clan i am to prove i am acholi and i can even say a few things like ko pan o etc 92.10.146.102 ( talk) 16:56, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
hey, you just reverted my edit to blowjob. At the moment it just directs to fellatio a slang definition. It should have its own page as the origins of the word blowjob dating to the 1950's or earlier are very different to the latin for fellatio.
There are many supporting references and my edits are just a start. Please do not block me for vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.168.185.43 ( talk) 17:02, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
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Hi there, I was hoping you would help me out by sharing your specific concern/s with this draft article you declined recently: /info/en/?search=Draft:Decriminalize_Sex_Work It's only the second page I've created, so I would really appreciate your help as I improve my Wikipedia skillset. I figured since the subject was referenced recently in the Washington Post as well as half a dozen other publications including the NYT over a 4 year period, that it was notable enough for a page. I've read the full Wiki:Notability page and my best guess is that maybe one of the major publications needs to be specifically 'about' the subject rather than just using the subject as a source and explaining what its mission is. If that is the case then I guess I just have to wait until that happens, but if the concern is something else, I'd hate to just wait around when I could actually improve the page and fix the issue. For example, if the problem is that there are not enough citations, then I could easily dig up another dozen articles to include, but nothing like the NYT of course. In any case, thank you in advance for any additional details you can offer about your concerns. Best - Chaotikgood ( talk) 00:33, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
How is it "Not constructive" to correct a spelling error? 173.177.6.182 ( talk) 18:21, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
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this is Neo colonization by West. G-d will punish you people for your blatant attacks on our culture. Brahmi isn't linked with Greeks or Egyptian script. You guys are so racist 2409:40C0:A:C436:9452:73FF:FE32:520A ( talk) 08:08, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
how i am doing vandalism please tell me 103.109.95.23 ( talk) 08:33, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
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Hello mate. I've fixed it now. I didn't add the {unbulleted list} part so the section disappeared altogether. I tried previewing on my next attempt and it came out right so I published that one. I'll make sure I preview stuff first when I'm trying new things in future.
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I did explain why; see the edit summary. Please revert yourself and delete your message. Thank you. 86.88.105.173 ( talk) 07:17, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
Unsurprisingly that is just one dude in 2009 being bold. He can't override consensus. 1 2
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Linking to the script is probably copyright infringement so I won't repeat that link here, but do you think that is a good idea?
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But I do not really see the point of linking to IMDb and AllMovie and the Internet Movie Cars Database because we can't even use them as sources because their content is usergenerated and full of errors (see WP:IMDB & WP:ALLMUSIC) 86.88.105.173 ( talk) 08:12, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
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Dear Sir, I am sorry about the Edit to my age, it is important as the Guinnes World Record can be broken by a day. I am 95 and my vision not the best. Ok to delete if you like Wal 122.106.129.80 ( talk) 11:12, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
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What I have done wrong? - Stefan, 23:07 04-Aug-2023 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.1.20.0 ( talk) 21:19, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
I left as it was without changing, a multi IP vandal deleted sources again 79.41.217.183 ( talk) 15:39, 12 August 2023 (UTC)
Why did you revert my edits in the page Sanskar? I have given reference for the show and still you reverted it. Now this is very unfair treatment. 103.87.143.130 ( talk) 06:26, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
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I skimmed the PROD list and recognized this school at once. In North America, it's the leading school for kids with major learning disabilities. I dug up some potential refs and left them at Talk:Landmark School#Potential refs:.
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Exactly why is Mkkk ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) bad? There are 3 things abbreviated that way -- 67.70.25.175 ( talk) 11:03, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
Apparently no one else agrees that the logo is racist so i guess it will remain 71.173.77.53 ( talk) 11:40, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
Do they have truck stops in Utter Pradish or whatever camel copulating place you live? Pilot Flying J's are known for their lot lizards. Please at least visit the United States before editing articles, much less accusing others of vandalism. Oh, and "No wheezing the juice!" 50.88.229.139 ( talk) 23:14, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
Why did you remove my Isle of Man level crossing? The crossings information are from youtube videos, google images, google street view and the wikipedia articles Level crossings in the United Kingdom. The sideways signal information is from the equipment section, warning lights. The sentence says:
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My bad, thanks for the fix 85.148.56.197 ( talk) 10:57, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
sorry i dont know where you are from but i am acholi so i think these are quite reliable becuase ive been to gulu multiple times and if u dont believe me i will even go as far to give what clan i am to prove i am acholi and i can even say a few things like ko pan o etc 92.10.146.102 ( talk) 16:56, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
hey, you just reverted my edit to blowjob. At the moment it just directs to fellatio a slang definition. It should have its own page as the origins of the word blowjob dating to the 1950's or earlier are very different to the latin for fellatio.
There are many supporting references and my edits are just a start. Please do not block me for vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.168.185.43 ( talk) 17:02, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
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There are some {{ convert}} errors at Ayodhya dispute due to your recent script-assisted edits. Please check what you intended and fix where the wikitext refers to $2 and $3 and possibly other problems. Johnuniq ( talk) 00:00, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
Hi there, I was hoping you would help me out by sharing your specific concern/s with this draft article you declined recently: /info/en/?search=Draft:Decriminalize_Sex_Work It's only the second page I've created, so I would really appreciate your help as I improve my Wikipedia skillset. I figured since the subject was referenced recently in the Washington Post as well as half a dozen other publications including the NYT over a 4 year period, that it was notable enough for a page. I've read the full Wiki:Notability page and my best guess is that maybe one of the major publications needs to be specifically 'about' the subject rather than just using the subject as a source and explaining what its mission is. If that is the case then I guess I just have to wait until that happens, but if the concern is something else, I'd hate to just wait around when I could actually improve the page and fix the issue. For example, if the problem is that there are not enough citations, then I could easily dig up another dozen articles to include, but nothing like the NYT of course. In any case, thank you in advance for any additional details you can offer about your concerns. Best - Chaotikgood ( talk) 00:33, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
How is it "Not constructive" to correct a spelling error? 173.177.6.182 ( talk) 18:21, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
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FYI, this edit only reverted the IPv6 editor's attempt to remove vandalism introduced in the preceding IPv4 edit, with the unfortunate effect of restoring the vandal edit. Please be careful. -- Paul_012 ( talk) 01:52, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
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issue with arab culture understanding of bloodlines 2001:8F8:1335:E3A:28E4:2175:8F23:DF63 ( talk) 16:40, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
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On 19 November 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Subrata Roy, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Schwede 66 15:36, 19 November 2023 (UTC)