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I'm not the most active of users, so don't expect a fast reply. Thanks! MrConorAE ( page | talk ) 00:08, 20 March 2019 (UTC) reply

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Oh dear! Thanks for pointing that out to me. MrConorAE ( user | talk | contribs) 22:11, 24 March 2020 (UTC) reply

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The section I removed had a number of punctuation and spelling errors - not a good advert for Wikipedia editing !! It was also factually inaccurate and therefore could be "improved" only by deletion. 90.197.49.48 ( talk) 21:06, 11 August 2020 (UTC) reply

I disagree - the way to making Wikipedia better would be to fix those errors, not to delete them entirely. MrConorAE ( user | talk | contribs) 21:42, 11 August 2020 (UTC) reply

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You're great to have sent such a generous email to a non-logged in editor! Thank you. That's never happened to me before...(i.e., that I did an ad hoc edit and got such a welcoming note). Is that something you do personally, or is your note also a new movement by Wikipedia Project activists? I'm grateful in either case. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:184:4980:7FA0:64BB:1955:815C:F928 ( talk) 22:20, 26 August 2020 (UTC) reply

@ 2601:184:4980:7FA0:64BB:1955:815C:F928: First of all, thanks again for making constructive, helpful edits! Second, yes, I do them personally (they're partially automated by Twinkle, but I choose to send them myself). I'm glad to have cheered you up, and I hope you stay! MrConorAE ( user | talk | contribs) 22:40, 26 August 2020 (UTC) reply

Hi, MrConorAE. I have a couple of questions regarding my latest edit. While my edit summary was not as detailed as possible, the main ideas could have been summed up in two words. The edits that were made was to update old/outdated information. You wrote on my talk page, "without adequately explaining why." I am not sure what you want me to do in regards to explaining why I made those changes. Like a said, the reason for the changes was to update outdated information regarding the school's stats. In fact, I made two edits since there was something funky going on with the first edit that I did not see in the preview. While I agree that I did not summarize my edits in the detail that is requested, the main idea is clear to anyone who wants to know why I made the changes can see that it was to update information about the school. Because of this, I would either like a custom template involving what I should have in my edit summary or I would preferably like you to reinstate the changes that I have made. If this is not clear to you, you can always contact me on my talk page. Also, if you still disagree with this, like I have said before, I request that you or someone else personally walk me through on how to make a proper edit summary for a minor edit. If you think that was not a minor edit than I will mark it as so. But regardless, I request that the edits to reinstated immediately. Regards, Alannerd67 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alannerd67 ( talk • contribs) 00:59, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply

@ Alannerd67: Hey there Alannerd67, and thanks for getting in touch! Regarding your edit: first of all, thank you for talking. On numerous occasions, an event like this starts an 'edit war', and I thank you for not taking that path.

• I reverted your edit because it appeared (to me, and I accept that I may be wrong) to be an unexplained content removal. 2 tags in the infobox were removed, and 1 modified (removing a reference). Your edit summary (which was only the word "Grammar") did not sufficiently explain the removal of the reference and 2 tags, so I reverted the edit, marking it as such. Although you may have had good intentions, providing a misleading or vague summary (updating old information is not the same as fixing grammar) is never a good idea. As a guide, edit summaries should be just that: a ~1 sentence summary of what you changed and why.
• Yes, that was correct usage of the Minor Edit tag in my view.
• If you can explain why the tags and reference needed to be removed (as opposed to edited or improved), then I am more then happy to reinstate your work, and apologise for the inconvenience.

My suggestion in this situation would be to redo your edits, but this time with a better edit summary.

Thank you, MrConorAE ( user | talk | contribs) 07:01, 2 September 2020 (UTC) reply

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Hi MrConorAE, I just wanted to let you know you did make a mistake when you took down my edit from the muppets Christmas carol sooooo I'm just gonna put it back up. No worries people make mistakes all the time I get it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.252.41.251 ( talk) 23:06, 19 October 2020 (UTC) reply

@ 150.252.41.251: Sorry, but I cannot see an error. Wikipedia has a policy called Neutral Point of View, which can be found at WP:NPOV. Adding the statement "is the best movie ever" is a violation of that policy, as although it may be your opinion (and I respect that) it isn't neutral.

Man I am sorry you don't see it but it was definitely an error no worries though. I looked at the policy and I am well within policy with my change but thank you for your concern.

@ 150.252.41.251: If you can explain how your edit abides by NPOV, I will be more than happy to keep it. In the meantime, please do not start an edit war ( WP:EW). Thank you. — MrConorAE ^{( 👤U | 💬T | 📝C)} 23:16, 19 October 2020 (UTC) reply

yeah no problem I can easily talk to you about how my edit is valid. So as we all know it's an objective fact that muppet Christmas carol is the best movie in the world. So I am not using opinions when I say so which is why my edit is valid. Thanks for your concern but don't worry I am totally right in this situation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.252.41.251 ( talk) 23:22, 19 October 2020 (UTC) reply

@ 150.252.41.251: If it is an "objective fact", as you claim (e.g. it was rated "best movie" by multiple reputable rating services), then please provide the link in the form of a citation alongside your edit. Unreferenced and biased content isn't accepted on Wikipedia, and although you may really like the film, we can't count your opinion as "objective fact". Thank you. Reminder: please sign your posts by typing ~~~~ after your message. — MrConorAE ^{( 👤U | 💬T | 📝C)} 23:29, 19 October 2020 (UTC) reply

okay I got you I fixed it. Thank you for your help!! 150.252.41.251 ( talk) 23:36, 19 October 2020 (UTC) Me reply

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The reliable source is that I've worked for Lightspeed POS since 2018 and Dax's name has always been Dasilva (one word). We receive weekly communications with his name and it was never published as Da Silva. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.200.190.95 ( talk) 16:49, 4 October 2021 (UTC) reply

Hi! Thanks for replying.

It's great that you've got a source for that change, but don't forget to add it to the article! If you need/want help with that, let me know.

Also, please be aware of Wikipedia's policy on Conflicts of Interest - in your case, working for the company in question. See WP:COI for more information.

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My name is Elizabeth and I am the Secretary for Sue Kreitzman in London. I’m trying to make amends to her wiki page however they keep reverting. Sue can be emailed - her email address is on her website, and she will verify that I am making changes on her behalf. SKreitzman ( talk) 04:31, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Hi there, and thanks for trying to improve Wikipedia!

Please note Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines (at WP:COI), which sum up to "Do not edit Wikipedia in your own interests, nor in the interests of your external relationships." As you said you are the secretary for Sue, that would be considered a conflict of interest - this is probably why your edits are being reverted.

Looking at the edit history, it appears the main thing you are trying to correct is their birthdate: try adding a citation to a reliable source to verify your edits, which should help you avoid WP:BLP (Biography of Living Persons) problems. Note that as per the conflict-of-interest guidelines, you must declare your affiliation to your employer when making these edits - see the paid editing guidelines for more information on how to responsibly disclose such affiliations.

If you need more help or advice, I'd recommend making a request at the teahouse for assistance from more experienced editors than myself.

Thanks! — MrConorAE ^{( User | Talk | Contrib)} 09:31, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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