User talk:Steve M/Archives/2021/February

bluelink

So this is one (I saw a few already) where the bluelink made me think it was already handled by another admin; there's so many sometimes that I just focus on the redlinks and I would have missed this one. Drmies (talk) 22:59, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi Drmies, I recommend a setting that strikes out the name of blocked users. That makes it way easier to see who is blocked. It is in the Gadgets of the Preferences menu, and it says "Strike out usernames that have been blocked" Steve M (talk) 23:00, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

This whole filter thing is complicated enough for me already: I don't want to have to adjust settings. I don't even see "Gadgets" or "Preferences" here. Plus there may well be a lag, especially if there's more than one admin working on those entries. And what effect do you think a warning will have on those users who are clearly here just to fuck things up? Drmies (talk) 23:02, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Drmies, any way to know if they are clearly not here? It isn't always clear unless the username is abusive. Steve M (talk) 23:19, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Drmies, also, it isn't related to the edit filter. It is in your preferences. Steve M (talk) 23:21, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

That doesn't take away from the fact that it's another thing I have to do, and this, these filter edits, that's actually the only time that I don't want to see if someone is blocked. If someone makes TikTok-inspired edits, they're not here to improve the project. And if I'm wrong, they can file an unblock request. I have placed hundreds of blocks in the last two edits, and I don't think anyone has argued I blocked them incorrectly. (If you look carefully you will see that I have blocked for NOTHERE, for Vandalism, for Vandalism and Username: I don't just click without thinking.) But you clearly are not to be swayed here so I'm not going to waste any more of my or your time. Drmies (talk) 01:23, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Innocent People

Wikipedia is painting a picturesque point of view as if nothing bad ever happens in that city and that is not neutral. That is not right and that is not fair. I have traveled the United States extensively. I have encountered some great places and I have seen corruption.

Item deletion

Hello Steve,

Re your removal of the external link you added to Linlithgow Union Canal Society because they seemed inappropriate for an encyclopedia. The relevance of Linlithgow Kayak Racing to the Linlithgow Canal Society is significant. The two organisations share launch facilities, and have been in significant partnership at Manse Road Basin for over 20 years. If Forth Canoe Club is worthy of mention and link then very much more so is Linlithgow Kayak Racing.

Happy to provide more information and evidence if necessary.

GBSpeirs37 (talk) 15:29, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Hi GBSpeirs37. See WP:EXTERNALLINKS. It should be places in an "external links" section. Links are generally not placed in the middle of an article. Thanks, Steve M (talk) 15:32, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

GBSpeirs37, also, you seem to have a conflict of interest with the links you are posting. See WP:COI. Thanks, Steve M (talk) 15:33, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Gilbert Speirs Chairperson Linlithgow Kayak Racing.

LKRChairperson@gmail.com

UltraWikipedian

That's why I blocked both. Don't feed him too much, and I prefer to keep a certain mystery as to how I match socks. --Deepfriedokra (talk) 17:37, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

@Deepfriedokra: nevermind - I was trying to investigate the matter. Steve M (talk) 18:04, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

Deepfriedokra, after looking at his response, I won't reply to him anymore - I was intending to extinguish the last hope that they were a good-faith editor, but their response shows that denying is the best route to go. Steve M (talk) 18:13, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

This has happened before, specifically with ItsYaBoiJosh and Its YaBoi Josh 2. Pahunkat (talk) 18:14, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

Pahunkat, good to know, thanks! Steve M (talk) 00:47, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Urinothorax

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Urinothorax you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bibeyjj -- Bibeyjj (talk) 10:01, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Urinothorax

The article Urinothorax you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Urinothorax for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bibeyjj -- Bibeyjj (talk) 19:41, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Urinothorax

The article Urinothorax you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Urinothorax for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bibeyjj -- Bibeyjj (talk) 21:42, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

Motion enacted and amendment request closed

The motion Motion: MONGO (alt), in the amendment request which you filed, has been enacted and the amendment request closed. The enacted motion is as follows:

Remedy 1 of the MONGO case ("Links to ED") is amended to read, "Links to, and/or content from, Encyclopædia Dramatica may be removed wherever found on Wikipedia, absent explicit consensus for their inclusion."

For the Arbitration Committee, Dreamy Jazz ^{talk to me | my contributions} 09:19, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	Thanks for handling the Vandal of the Day. Liz Read! Talk! 02:51, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Request for feedback

Given that you've edited the page on collective intelligence, I'm reaching out to request that you provide feedback on the draft of a new page for "General Collective Intelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:General_Collective_Intelligence CognitiveMMA (talk) 14:50, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Hi CognitiveMMA. I am not the most experienced in the field of reviewing new pages. I recommend you go to the teahouse, where there are a lot of highly experienced people watching that can help you. Also, I don't think I edited the page to add content. I use a tool to fix common typos (known as AutoWikiBrowser) and a tool to deal with malicious edits known as (Huggle). I am not adding content, but I am simply autofixing formatting errors and dealing with bad edits. Thanks, Steve M (talk) 14:53, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Urinothorax at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; if you would like to continue, please link the nomination to the nominations page as described in step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 20:10, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

removal of link

Hi Steve,

ShedHub.com is a website devoted to the shed industry and people interested in sheds. Why would wikipedia offer the ability to link to external sites if it was not appropriate for an encyclopedia to do that?

Do you work for wikipedia? I’m unclear on your role.

Thank you.

-CharlesMTern CharlesMTern (talk) 23:37, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

Hi CharlesMTern. Links are mainly supposed to be there only to articles that give more information that would be undue to add, or to the company's website if the articles is about the company. The site you linked to does not add more information to the article. You can see the rule on external links here. Thanks, Steve M (talk) 23:40, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you!

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		thanks for keeping wiki factual and vandal-free! Alibino (talk) 17:48, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Urinothorax

I reviewed this two days ago, but I'm not sure if you have seen the review due to the lack of response. --K. Peake 07:41, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Kyle Peake, no, I was unable to find it in the mess of my history. I will inspect the review in a few hours. Steve M (talk) 13:46, 25 February 2021 (UTC)