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In reference to this edit, I would like to mention that encyclopedia articles are not supposed to contain "trivia sections", which include pop culture references and the rest. These lists are seen as unacademic and can be used in certain situations, but not many. Notable instances with multiple reliable sources, as an example, would show that the later reference is notable enough for inclusion. Beyond that, there is very little we can do to allow it in. Does this make sense? Ottava Rima ( talk) 05:01, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
I just wanted you to know the reasons of the editing and apparent removal of a reference in the 'Indigo Children' article: 1) The reference was incorrectly attributed. 2) It belonged to another section of the article. Itzcuauhlti ( talk) 06:31, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
DreadCentral, Bloody-Disgusting, Comingsoon.net, etc are NOT spam. They are being used as reliable sources. Quit removing reliable sources from articles, and your report here is outrageous. Thank you. — Mike Allen 07:11, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
I see where they are mentioned now in "Reliable Sources" - however I see many places where these links are inserted inappropriately, especially where they are simply re-reporting information from other more trusted sources such as Variety. Many upcoming movie pages are virtual linkfarms for these sites; this doesn't seem like an appropriate use of Wikipedia. Xsmasher ( talk) 07:24, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
PS consider me chastened - I should not edit in anger. I will be more careful when removing inappropriate links in the future. Xsmasher ( talk) 07:31, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
I did not remove links from all articles; in fact, in some of the edits you reverted I left links to dreadcentral.com that contained interviews and exclusive information. I understand that they may be a good source for some info, but many upcoming movies have links for each cast member in the cast list, sometimes multiple links pointing to different (sometimes nearly unrelated) articles at dreadcentral.com.
I do maintain that someone is intentionally using Wikipedia to drive traffic to dreadcentral; they may be abusing their position as a reliable source to liberally salt articles with spam links. Xsmasher ( talk)
For an example of what I'm talking about, please look at the history of Daybreakers, in particular the actions of the user Zombie433 : http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Daybreakers&limit=500&action=history Xsmasher ( talk) 08:03, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
Please do not delete content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to
Roger Corman, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the
edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive, and has been
reverted. Please make use of the
sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you. --
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18:06, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
Please stop. If you continue to blank out or delete portions of page content, templates or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did to
The Crazies (2010 film), you will be
blocked from editing. If you do not stop your inappropriate removals, you will be reported for blocking. You are acting in a disruptive manner. --
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01:36, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
Collectonian, I really need an explanation what what was inappropriate in this edit. I was explicit as I could be in the edit summary - the references seem completely unrelated to the content they are supposed to be supporting. What am I missing? Xsmasher ( talk) 01:39, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I see what you mean about about how the horror websites have been cited out of context on some articles. You may have been a little too rash with your removals from the onset, though. Try to avoid use of the word "spam" since it is a loaded word, and for the future, run your edits by others. I'd be happy to help review articles where you think the use is excessive. The websites are considered reliable sources, so it may just be that they have been over-proliferated for some reason. If you can get other editors to understand what is going on, you'll have more support in addressing these issues. Erik ( talk) 22:04, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
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In reference to this edit, I would like to mention that encyclopedia articles are not supposed to contain "trivia sections", which include pop culture references and the rest. These lists are seen as unacademic and can be used in certain situations, but not many. Notable instances with multiple reliable sources, as an example, would show that the later reference is notable enough for inclusion. Beyond that, there is very little we can do to allow it in. Does this make sense? Ottava Rima ( talk) 05:01, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
I just wanted you to know the reasons of the editing and apparent removal of a reference in the 'Indigo Children' article: 1) The reference was incorrectly attributed. 2) It belonged to another section of the article. Itzcuauhlti ( talk) 06:31, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
DreadCentral, Bloody-Disgusting, Comingsoon.net, etc are NOT spam. They are being used as reliable sources. Quit removing reliable sources from articles, and your report here is outrageous. Thank you. — Mike Allen 07:11, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
I see where they are mentioned now in "Reliable Sources" - however I see many places where these links are inserted inappropriately, especially where they are simply re-reporting information from other more trusted sources such as Variety. Many upcoming movie pages are virtual linkfarms for these sites; this doesn't seem like an appropriate use of Wikipedia. Xsmasher ( talk) 07:24, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
PS consider me chastened - I should not edit in anger. I will be more careful when removing inappropriate links in the future. Xsmasher ( talk) 07:31, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
I did not remove links from all articles; in fact, in some of the edits you reverted I left links to dreadcentral.com that contained interviews and exclusive information. I understand that they may be a good source for some info, but many upcoming movies have links for each cast member in the cast list, sometimes multiple links pointing to different (sometimes nearly unrelated) articles at dreadcentral.com.
I do maintain that someone is intentionally using Wikipedia to drive traffic to dreadcentral; they may be abusing their position as a reliable source to liberally salt articles with spam links. Xsmasher ( talk)
For an example of what I'm talking about, please look at the history of Daybreakers, in particular the actions of the user Zombie433 : http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Daybreakers&limit=500&action=history Xsmasher ( talk) 08:03, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
Please do not delete content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to
Roger Corman, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the
edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive, and has been
reverted. Please make use of the
sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you. --
Collectonian (
talk ·
contribs)
18:06, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
Please stop. If you continue to blank out or delete portions of page content, templates or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did to
The Crazies (2010 film), you will be
blocked from editing. If you do not stop your inappropriate removals, you will be reported for blocking. You are acting in a disruptive manner. --
Collectonian (
talk ·
contribs)
01:36, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
Collectonian, I really need an explanation what what was inappropriate in this edit. I was explicit as I could be in the edit summary - the references seem completely unrelated to the content they are supposed to be supporting. What am I missing? Xsmasher ( talk) 01:39, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I see what you mean about about how the horror websites have been cited out of context on some articles. You may have been a little too rash with your removals from the onset, though. Try to avoid use of the word "spam" since it is a loaded word, and for the future, run your edits by others. I'd be happy to help review articles where you think the use is excessive. The websites are considered reliable sources, so it may just be that they have been over-proliferated for some reason. If you can get other editors to understand what is going on, you'll have more support in addressing these issues. Erik ( talk) 22:04, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current
Arbitration Committee election. The
Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia
arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose
site bans,
topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The
arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to
review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on
the voting page. For the Election committee,
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16:20, 23 November 2015 (UTC)