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DYK for Wizard Bloody Wizard
On 4 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wizard Bloody Wizard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Electric Wizard described their album Wizard Bloody Wizard as "43 brain-damaging minutes, six savage hymns to death, drugs, sex and violence, music dragged (and drugged) back from the grave"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wizard Bloody Wizard. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wizard Bloody Wizard), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
All hope is gone
I noticed on the “all hope is gone” album by slipknot that the only genre included is groove metal, yet in the styles and themes sections it clearly states that the album is groove, alternative, thrash, and death. Is there a reason not to add those genres to the genre section? Thank you for your time and please consider adding these genres to be more informative
High and Dry by the Stones
just curious: why did you delete the mention of the Stones' High and Dry? Jb4WIKIacc0 (talk) 09:16, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
- Because there is absolutely nothing notable about that. Robvanvee 11:19, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
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Reversion of my recent edits
Are you gonna keep stalking me around the site using the """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""unsourced"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" edit summary? Heepman1997 (talk) 07:34, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
- As long as you choose to blatantly ignore Wikipedia policy, yes. Robvanvee 10:29, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
Nagasaki Spirit
Hi, You tagged the The Nagasaki Spirit page as having insufficient inline citations. As it stands, the page has the case reference, the full text of the House of Lords judgment, a contemporary news report, reference to Aleka Mandaraka-Sheppard's leading textbook, references to SCOPIC itself and to articles on SCOPIC. Please advise precisely what else you would also like to see. Thanks. Arrivisto (talk) 16:19, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
- Hi Arrivisto. There are a few
paragraphssentences that don't have any footnotes at all, hence my tagging. Robvanvee 16:25, 16 April 2018 (UTC)- Re-reading, my tag is probably not necessary. I'll remove it. Robvanvee 16:28, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks. I've just added some more stuff anyway! Arrivisto (talk) 16:37, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
- Re-reading, my tag is probably not necessary. I'll remove it. Robvanvee 16:28, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
Enjoy the Silence edit
Clearly you didn't bother to read Janita's page which clearly states with a credible source that she recorded a cover of the Depeche Mode song. Rmcrae2015 (talk) 12:57, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
- Please don't make assumptions about what I may or may not have read. She may have covered the song but it certainly is not a Janita song and putting in a category as such is unproductive. Robvanvee 14:22, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
I'm stating a fact because it says clear as day that she covered the song in 2006 and released it as a single which peaked at number thirty-six on Billboard's Jazz Songs chart that same year. Saying it's not a Janita song makes about as much sense as saying it isn't a Lacuna Coli song, which is another cover that has been placed in the song's category. Why is that one allowed to stay and Janita's isn't? Rmcrae2015 (talk) 15:45, 24 April 2018 (UTC) Care to answer the question? --Rmcrae2015 (talk) 22:27, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
- Yes, when I wake up. The LC version is considered notable whereas hers is not, much like the Johnny Cash version of Hurt. Robvanvee 05:46, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
Grant Ujifusa
I added an extensive piece from a Japanese newspaper discussing Grant's work to redress the injustices done to Japanese Americans who were interned during the Second World War to the external links section. Unfortunately, he's not a very public public figure-not many interviews or pronouncements on current affairs, so there's not a huge Web trail. That said, I think his work on achieving a law compensating and acknowledging Japanese American internees, as well as in creating/editing The Almanac of American Politics, is sufficiently noteworthy.
Ruthfulbarbarity (talk) 18:45, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
- Not sure why you are telling me this? I merely tagged the page as needing additional sources due to BLP issues, not for deletion. Robvanvee 05:44, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
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I wanted to thank you for doing such a good job of watching/removing vandalism on the Wikipedia article for The Money Store. It's surely a hassle to constantly check it, but it certainly looks clean. Lavair (talk) 21:54, 17 May 2018 (UTC)
- Hey Lavair. It's a labour of love. Thank you for taking the time to mention this! Go well. Robvanvee 05:41, 18 May 2018 (UTC)
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Abut John McDonald (entrepreneur)
Hello how are you? I have deorphaned the page, and about the other banner, do you consider that the quality of the references is not enough? Thank you.--BelleBenny (talk) 04:34, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
- Hi BelleBenny. I have reread the article and agree, the banner can go. I have removed it. Good work and happy editing! Robvanvee 05:36, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
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Humanz
Hi. Re: supposed unconstructive edit to the article Humanz -- browser autocorrect changed the word "Humanz" to "Human" when I simply applied italics to it, and I did not notice. Browser autocorrect often changes "itals" to "vitals" on me as well. I am at work and cannot disable the autocorrect. Please look at the edit intent before reverting, mistakes happen. thanks. 216.195.128.250 (talk) 23:17, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
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Hi! Thanks for your message re. Strangelove. I checked the page for the album Music for the Masses and the song was actually released on 13 April 1987, not 2 weeks later as I had got from discogs.com, so I fixed it. Sfinn85 (talk) 12:10, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
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My unsourced content on Mike Nugent does not have a source because I found out Mike's middle name from Mike Nugent himself. With your permission I would like to add Nugent's middle name to his Wiki page. Please let me know. Thanks!
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Just reflecting on the joy of the RCA page
A change showed up on my watchlist today, and I went back to the RCA page for the first time in a while. Moving the images to the one section was masterful! So well done. Hope you're well! Julie JSFarman (talk) 02:11, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
- So far so good. Glad we didn't take that bet...I would have lost :) Thanks for popping by! Robvanvee 06:35, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
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Editing Snoop Dogg
About the message, you sent about me about Snoop Dogg. It said so in his personal life the same thing without a source added. How come that contribution's allowed when mine isn't? Or, have you not yet seen that?
- The section you edited pertains to current relationships and the 2 of them are not currently involved, hence my reverting. Robvanvee 14:57, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
But, Nicolas Cage is no longer involved with Christina Fulton, but she's still on a similar section to the one I edited. How come that one flies by, but mine doesn't?
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Hello Robvanvee,
Sorry about those genre changes I made to Hellbilly Deluxe. I do have a question. When looking at the genres of other albums, I do not always see source references accompanying the genre. Does this mean that the editor did not have to site their source and where they got it from, or are they just not choosing to show it on the public page? Thanks.MetalHead4 (talk) 08:30, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
- Hi MetalHead4. Every editor should source all their edits as a general rule, however that doesn't mean many haven't slipped through over the years leading to lots of unsourced genre's. Most people have just accepted them but if you don't and it is unsourced, you may challenge it on the talk page or remove it altogether. May I suggest first reading the article from top to bottom to see that it isn't perhaps sourced in one of the sections below such as "style" or "critical reception". Happy editing. Robvanvee 14:49, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
Several sources = no sources ?
I saw that you had reverted my edits regarding Shaft and Soul Is... Pretty Purdie by Bernard Purdie with the motive "Unsourced". For samples, since I added sources for each of them, I don't understand how it can be unsourced. I guess the problem is maybe the source itself, but since WhoSampled is a serious website, I can't see any problem.
I can at least understand that the genre section needs a source, however, since I've taken time to add length information (in addition to the sample information), I would like my edits to be left intact, that's why I canceled your reversion.
Thank you in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.161.16.190 (talk) 14:46, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
- It was your genre changes/additions such as here that were unsourced and as per this policy, were reverted. Regarding WhoSampled, I'm not sure whether it is or isn't considered reliable on Wikipedia but at least it is a source. Not really interested in this field (can't remember how I got here in the first place) so good luck & Happy editing! Robvanvee 07:34, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
Deleted Source
Hey. I saw that you've changed my edits the Killing in the Name page with even though I put the source in. I get that if it was an unreliable source there wouldn't be an issue, but this source was used in a bunch of other pages such as Dragula (song), so I don't know why this page should be no different. Also, I get that some people consider Korn to be the first Nu Metal band, but a lot of evidence not just this point to Rage Against the Machine is really the inventor of the genre. And if you really want to get technical here some people have put older albums as said genre. If you can answer this that'll be great. Because allowing some pages use the source while others not I think is ridiculous in my opinion (I know that may have sounded rude, but that's one of the most annoying things to me). — Preceding unsigned comment added by SlytheWarrior (talk • contribs) 12:01, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
- Hi. While im not 100% about the reliability of the source you provided with regards to naming genre's, I may have reverted your edit rather hastefully. My apologies. Please feel free to change it back. However, this source may come in to question at a later stage. All the best. Robvanvee 07:41, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
Response to "Remind Me" as a single
Here's the source that is needed to site "Remind Me" as a single
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioJFx-I_AkgAnythingworx23 (talk) 20:26, 27 August 2018 (UTC)Anythingworx23
- Not really a reliable source, but as the editor who makes the change, the responsibility of referencing lies with you. Robvanvee 07:43, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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Snoop Dog
Agreed criticism was already included. But direct quote from Rasta organization that has denounced should be quoted, thus his "Rastafarian" status is no more. Plus its obvious - he is back to swearing, crime promotion and even Christian gospel :-)It was PR stunt. Also claiming being "Marley reincarnated" has nothing to do with Rastafari. https://death.findyourfate.com/life-after-death/rastafari.html Snoop can claim so, but it should be confronted with real Rasta view of afterlife.
All the best — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rastavox (talk • contribs) 09:50, 14 October 2018 (UTC)
Breeders album
Hi, you reverted my edit https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Last_Splash&oldid=859342465 re use of the album in a recent The Miseducation of Cameron Post (film). Yes I did.
The album is actually a significant plot element. Then it is only relevant to The Miseducation of Cameron Post (film) and not Last Splash especially in the lead.
How do I cite a scene from a movie? I can't link to it. Try this link. As for not notable, I don't see any other cultural references on the page.
Anyway, keep up the good work reverting rather than adding content. I have every intention, thanks. Quality over quantity!. CaGlwwWEDymzc7KBQC8u (talk) 18:55, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
NPR Newsletter No.13 18 September 2018
Hello Robvanvee, thank you for your work reviewing New Pages!
The New Page Feed currently has 2700 unreviewed articles, up from just 500 at the start of July. For a while we were falling behind by an average of about 40 articles per day, but we have stabilised more recently. Please review some articles from the back of the queue if you can (Sort by: 'Oldest' at Special:NewPagesFeed), as we are very close to having articles older than one month.
- Project news
- The New Page Feed now has a new "Articles for Creation" option which will show drafts instead of articles in the feed, this shouldn't impact NPP activities and is part of the WMF's AfC Improvement Project.
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- Moving to Draft and Page Mover
- Some unsuitable new articles can be best reviewed by moving them to the draft space, but reviewers need to do this carefully and sparingly. It is most useful for topics that look like they might have promise, but where the article as written would be unlikely to survive AfD. If the article can be easily fixed, or if the only issue is a lack of sourcing that is easily accessible, tagging or adding sources yourself is preferable. If sources do not appear to be available and the topic does not appear to be notable, tagging for deletion is preferable (PROD/AfD/CSD as appropriate). See additional guidance at WP:DRAFTIFY.
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Clutch Band
Hey so i tweeted a screen shot of the Added genera "Weaponized Funk" to the official clutch account if they confirm that they fall under the Genera Weaponized Funk i am aloud to cite that tweet as proof right? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CavemanXIX (talk • contribs) 12:46, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
- Unfortunately not and for 2 reasons; first, "weaponized Funk" is not an actual "genre" and as such is not recognised in the general field of music or the music industry. Secondly, all genre's, as with all Wikipedia content needs to be reliably sourced. These sources need to be independent of the articles topic, in this case the band themselves. Hope that makes sense. Robvanvee 15:42, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
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FAC: Forca Bruta
Hi. I noticed your name on my watchlist from an edit to an album article and have been considering asking someone: Could you please add comments or review at the featured-article nomination for this article? It has stagnated since the last comments there, in mid-October. Dan56 (talk) 19:37, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Hey Dan. I would love to but in my 6 years here I have never been involved in a FA review and am concerned I may not have the needed know-how to give you the review or comments that you require. My area of interest is generally alt rock and metal but let me read through the article properly during the course of the day and I'll get back to you later. At a quick glance it looks very impressive, especially when you look at the article before you got involved. Chat later. Robvanvee 06:22, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
- Finally read it and the nomination discussion and as stated, I feel out of my depth. Sorry man, good luck. Robvanvee 14:41, 17 November 2018 (UTC)
NPR Newsletter No.15 16 November 2018
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This Kamikaze dude...
Hey man, I see you've taken notice of this dude who keeps messing with the Kamikaze page. Apparently this kid is using like three or four different IP addresses and is editing through a mobile device; I've sent messages to two of them warning him to stop but he isn't responsive. I can't help but wonder, how does one go about blocking an editor who edits through multiple IP addresses? Do you just block every single one until the kid gives it a rest or is there some other way? Seems like you have more experience in this area so I thought I'd ask. The Shadow-Fighter (talk) 09:03, 17 November 2018 (UTC)
- Hey man. Ive started this so please share your thoughts there. Thanks! Robvanvee 14:31, 17 November 2018 (UTC)
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- 5 years!!! Time flies. Thank you for the reminder Gerda! Robvanvee 11:45, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
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Ralph Corsel
Hello - Ralph Corsel was my father in law. We loved your summary of him - very nice. Did you personally know him? 69.14.27.197 (talk) 17:28, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
- Hi there. I only made a few small edits on the page but can point you to the main contributor if you like? Robvanvee 17:42, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
Original author
Could you please point me to the original author? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.14.27.197 (talk) 14:21, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
- That would be Thenewobjective. Clicking on the link will open their talk page and you can leave a message like you did here though from the look of things, this editor doesn't seem to be particularly busy on Wikipedia and that article was their most recent contribution. If you don't get a response on their talk page, there is an "email this user" option on the left of the talk page. Good luck. Robvanvee 13:27, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
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NPR Newsletter No.16 15 December 2018
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Poverty Die
Robvanvee, do not remove the song I edited, Olamide released a song called Poverty Die, it's not unsourced, did u remove it, stop it Oreratile1207 (talk) 17:54, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
Why did u Remove my edits on Olamide Oreratile1207 (talk) 17:54, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
- Because they were unsourced, like most of your edits. Please note that as per this policy "The burden to demonstrate verifiability lies with the editor who adds or restores material", in other words...source your edits. If you need to learn how to do that, check out this link. Robvanvee 18:04, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
Robvanvee, Stop your nonsense, they are not unsourced information, Olamide and Phyno released new songs so they are not unsourced Oreratile1207 (talk) 10:06, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
There's no problem sourcing my edits, there are songs that Olamide released, you don't know his new song, he released a new song called Poverty Die, stop your nonsense, Robvanvee, I'm getting fed up of you removing the songs on "Olamide" and "Phyno", and if u remove them. Oreratile1207 (talk) 10:15, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
- I'm going to leave this for now until Jim has a look at it. Between constantly adding unsourced info, deleting edits I've made on articles I've created out of spite for my reverting your unsourced edits with my explanatory edit summaries and leaving threatening messages on my talk page, I'd go so far as to say you are not here to build an encyclopedia. Robvanvee 10:57, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
- I have blocked this editor for 72 hours. If this behavior continues, the next block will be much longer. Please keep me posted, Robvanvee. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 16:08, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
Limpopo Champions League
Robvanvee, stop removing the studio albums on the Sho Madjozi article, the album has been released, it's not unsourced information, if u remove sourced information, I will block you. Oreratile1207 (talk) 19:42, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
- Oreratile1207, you are not an administrator and do not have the power to block other editors. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 00:13, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
Dear Robvanvee
Hello, You left a message on my page today about my edit of the Turtle Soup page. I just want to say if you really are bothered about a harmless edit on the genre page that you feel the need to remove it and complain to me about it then you need to get a life, ScotlandLaddie04 (talk) 20:33, 22 December 2018 (UTC)
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My edits
Dude, what's with you reverting my changes on articles such as Smash and The Unseen while I was correcting some information? The correct date of when The Unseen started playing shows again is 2013 not 2015 according to the refrence, and Smash was recorded in January–February 1994 not November 1993–February 1994. 107.218.152.97 (talk) 15:14, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
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