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I don’t know if you remember me.. :) they added something again that is a rumour, how can we delete it.

I think wiki should be only filled with facts not paparazzi guesses.

It’s about the pages you protected for me and it’s gone now, and the drama is back on 🤨🙄

Have a nice day ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vdh m (talk • contribs) 15:24, 10 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Vdh m - Can you point me to the article and provide the diff of the edit that added this information? I'll be happy to help once you do so. Otherwise, I won't be able to locate what you're talking about based off just the information you're giving me here... thanks :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:46, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
On the page of Robert Pattinson, the same problem as a month ago. There is a user lanaia33 who I am concerned off like I was with the accounts you eventually closes because it was the same person with different accounts ( i forgot the word you had for it ) this person right now lanaia33 is in an editing war on the page i told you Vdh m (talk) 07:59, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Vdh m - Thanks for briefly filling me in on what we discussed before and for updating me on this issue - I definitely remember looking into this matter recently... but, as you know, I tend to get quite busy and I'm frequently asked to provide help and assistance around Wikipedia; it's easy for me to forget previous issues that I've helped resolve. ;-)
I did some investigating and confirmed with behavioral evidence that both the Milkagoo and the Lanaia33 accounts are sock puppets of Saskia lou (a previous account that I believe we dealt with together). I opened an SPI report here, blocked both accounts, and semi-protected each article that's been involved with this issue for three months. This should hopefully put a kibosh to the matter, but let me know if you see any more edits like this to these articles and I'll be happy to take another look. Have a great holiday, and I wish you happy editing! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:06, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Concerns about user:MisterSalvador

New account, created on 3 December 2018, using dishonest edit-summaries, and edit-warring against numerous users straight off the bat (against you, me and Wikaviani). I gave him a 3RR warning yesterday with clear instructions to bring his concerns to the talk page, after which he wrote a WP:tl;dr essay-like text while employing the ethnicity/race card (WP:PERSONAL);[1]

  • "Biased and incorrect (outright inventions that the references used do not support) made 7 years ago by an Iranian editor"
  • "Interestingly enough two Iranian editors (LouisAragon and Wikiwiani) have both been against my sourced additions and my removal of outright false, unsourced and irrelevant (for the article) information. I know that their nationality should be irrelevant but I cannot help to ignore it when I see them blindly supporting such biased work done by a compatriot of theirs (Persi). I have noticed much bias, outright lies and incorrect information on many Arab-related articles on Wikipedia and somebody needs to address it. "

So far he has also removed all warnings from his talk page.[2] Thoughts? - LouisAragon (talk) 17:13, 10 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) Additionaly to what LouisAragon said above, and with all due respect, i would say that this user seems to have some WP:CIR issues, since the sources he provided on the article's talk page are all Youtube links, other articles from Wikipedia and blog like websites. Wish you a great rest of your day.---Wikaviani (talk) (contribs) 17:49, 10 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Case solved. This user has been blocked indef by Ferret. Wish both of you guys a great rest of your day.---Wikaviani (talk) (contribs) 17:10, 12 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi LouisAragon, Wikaviani! I'm happy to hear that this issue has since been resolved. I apologize for being late to the party and for taking so long to respond to your request for help here. I hope all is well, and please don't hesitate to let me know if you need my help with anything else. I'll be more than happy to do so. Happy holidays to you! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:44, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
you're quite welcome, you cannot be everywhere at the same time ;-) Take care.---Wikaviani (talk) (contribs) 10:09, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
No worries Oswah. The end result is always the most important thing in life. :-) Thanks for your response, and happy holidays to you as well. Take care, - LouisAragon (talk) 14:15, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail!

Hello, Oshwah. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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TedEdwards 18:18, 10 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

TedEdwards - Received and replied. Thank you! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:07, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Please see my Talk page when you get a moment or two

Hello -- I left a missive on my Talk page with a Ping to you using: "{{u| Oshwah}}". I didn’t know if you were too swamped to reply by now (when do you sleep? You DO sleep, don’t you?). I also was wondering if I was using an outdated method that no longer works. (Is there a better way to Ping someone?). Since I’m not a mind reader (thank God) I didn’t know if you were aware of it or not. Whatever – I look forward to your response whenever you find the chance. Thanks in advance. __Plato's Stepchild (talk) 21:43, 1 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Plato's Stepchild! Please accept my sincere apologies for missing your ping. You were using the correct method and that should notify me if you leave this in a comment. You have to also make sure that you sign the same edit adding the ping and that you don't mark it as 'minor' - else it won't notify the other user. I learned that the hard way... ;-) Anyways, I'm sorry that I missed your ping. I promise that I wasn't trying to ignore you or anything... And no, I never ever EVER sleep. :-P Let me finish up a few urgent tasks that I currently have on my plate, and I'll take a look at your user talk page right afterwards. We'll speak soon - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:51, 1 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Plato's Stepchild - Okay... I'm at a good stopping point with one of my tasks, so I took a break in order to respond to your message here. My apologies again for missing your ping...
Regarding the dispute over comment text on M*A*S*H (season 10): If you'll recall, this came to my attention when Basilosauridae created this ANI discussion about this. Instead of letting things escalate, I asked the user if they talked to you directly. She responded saying that you reached out to her (link to discussion) and discussed it but despite the discussion, it continued. I offered to message you and talk to you nicely, since this was all that was really needed, and I took things from there... In a nutshell: Wikipedia's manual of style outlines the proper use of comments here, and we should try our best to make edits that conform to them as this, by consensus, is what the community decided to implement as a guideline regarding their use. They obviously don't clutter up the article after it's saved; like you said, they're not visible on the rendered page. They do, however, clutter up the edit window and source text, and (as the guideline states) we don't want to add comments telling other editors not to edit something and to leave it alone. That was the point that I was mainly trying to make when talking to you that day.
Sure, it's totally fine to be bold. I encourage it all the time, and you certainly were doing so that day when you made the change to the article adding those comments. However, when someone reverts your changes and leaves you feedback as to why this isn't what should be done on Wikipedia and you respond by reverting it back - it's no longer bold-like editing. It's now a disagreement that needs to be discussed. If more reverts occur that undoes the edit by the other person without discussion, it now becomes disruptive and considered as edit warring. In the end, so long as you follow the manual of style guidelines and be understanding and receptive of the feedback that's left for you, you'll be fine. Just remember that editors take time to talk to you about these things because they care about the project, they care about you, and they want you to be successful here. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:26, 1 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oshwah - Thanks for replying. Sorry, I didn't realize you would answer this here, which is okay. Before I go on to the other things, I'd appreciate it if you would comment on the question I had previously asked, specifically the one concerning Basilosauridae. Do you find my analogy of the bookshelf useful or not? Do you think that what she did was proper? Normally I would have simply left the question open-ended, but to save a step or two, I'll ask it more directly: Instead of just reverting it, shouldn't she have instead kept my corrections and manually removed the hidden comment? Don't you agree that that is what she should have done? As it stands today, and has for over a month now, the page in question is riddled with errors, and they are there because of Basilosauridae . Shouldn't what she did be considered not in accordance with Wikipedia's policy where everyone is responsible for building a better encyclopedia? I’d appreciate an answer to that, as it not only deals with this issue, but to everyone in Wikipedia.
Now the other stuff. Like you, I have consulted the MOS at least a million times over these many years. And just to double check myself I did it again. Here is one on the proper use of Hidden Codes:
Providing information to assist other editors in preventing a common mistake. For example … it may be appropriate to let other editors know about the error to prevent a likely re-insertion of the error. That is exactly what I've been saying. That was the whole point of what I did – to take a pro-active step to prevent future problems, one of the reasons why they invented Hidden Comments in the first place.
And once again you assert, "...we don't want to add comments telling other editors not to edit something and to leave it alone." While that is certainly true in a general sense to articles as a whole, there are exceptions to the general rules. In short, we don't want anyone to change that data. Ever. You do understand that don't you? I'm not trying to be combative, I just want to make sure you're not laboring under a misunderstanding. The data is not to be changed. And it is precisely for this reason the Hidden Comments were created. You do agree that the info should not ever be changed, don't you?
When you wrote, “However, when someone reverts your changes and leaves you feedback as to why this isn't what should be done on Wikipedia and you respond by reverting it back - it's no longer bold-like editing“ That's not entirely correct (as it applies to this situation), which is completely understandable on your part, since you weren't there at the time, and you're now trying to piece things together now after the fact.
It would have been one thing if she had based her position on something actual, like she thought it was not in accordance with policy; instead, she based it on her irrational notions.
The “reason” she gave did not in fact make sense, as there were the product of her own imagination. If a person takes an action on something not based on reality, what is the other person to do? Further, you rightfully say that, “It's now a disagreement that needs to be discussed.” Which is exactly what I tried to do, and she refused to do so in any meaningful way. If you can find fault in anything I say then please do so and square me away. Unlike so many people on Wikipedia I'm not embarrassed to admit I made a mistake and I only want to understand what is right, whatever that may be. Simply stated, she had no right to block my corrections based solely on her absurb conjecture. How would you feel if you were in my shoes?
I think it's interesting to note that on your own Talk Page you have Hidden Comments cautioning users about making a potential mistake and suggesting that they use the New section function instead. And that is the right thing for you to do. Yes, I know that there is a difference between a User's Talk Page and an article page. But you're own actions show why it useful, which would make it especially useful on an article page.
As I read the last part of message, I couldn’t help but think that if that had been directed to Basilosauridae, she would have responded by saying you were being patronizing. You’re not of course, but that was one of the problems of trying to even start a discussion with her. If someone won’t take words at face value, and insists upon divining some sinister motive behind them, what can one do? Thanks for your time. __Plato's Stepchild (talk) 21:34, 5 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I left the last comment in the discussion about the hidden messages, to which you did not respond and instead restored your edit without pursuing dispute resolution. My response wasn’t “not meaningful”, you just didn’t agree with it. Additionally I am offended by your exaggerations and assumptions of thoughts. Other than calling your hidden messages “over the top” I have not made wild and offensive accusations against you in any way like you have with every comment. †Basilosauridae❯❯❯Talk 22:41, 6 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Plato's Stepchild, Basilosauridae - I think you both just need to discuss this peacefully on the article's talk page and come to an agreement. I originally removed the comments because I agreed with Basilosauridae in that they're not necessary and some guidelines discourage it (as pointed out above). Plato's Stepchild believes that your responses and reasons made no sense; is there a possibility that we can start over and try again there? All I want is a peaceful and positive conclusion to the discussion. For how small this issue is in comparison to the many that are ongoing, this discussion is getting way too in-depth. lol ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:18, 8 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I agree and only am interested in discussing the articles content and the hidden messages issue. My opinion remains the same, so I’d suggest Plato's Stepchild open an RfC if they still feel strongly about the hidden message issue. Thanks for your help and feedback. †Basilosauridae❯❯❯Talk 01:27, 8 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Basilosauridae - You're welcome. I wish you both well and that the discussion comes to a peaceful resolution either way. If I'm needed for more assistance with any of this, please don't hesitate to let me know. Otherwise, I'm going to step out of this and let the discussion take its course from here... :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 02:55, 8 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You know it’s kind of annoying to take the time and trouble to write something and just have it ignored. C’est la vie, I guess. Oshwah, I understand you want to wash your hands of this and I won’t try to beat a dead horse. But I would appreciate if you would answer the question above, (the one about the analogy of the bookshelf and reverting errors to Wikipedia). Even if you don’t want to answer it, I’d really appreciate it if you just say, “I don’t want to answer it.” ( And if you don’t want to answer it, could you explain why you don’t?). Thanks again for your time.

Maybe someday I’ll understand why Wikipedia invented Hidden Text but doesn’t want it used for the very purpose its documentation says it’s to be used for. Who knows. __Plato's Stepchild (talk) 21:40, 10 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Plato's Stepchild - I'm sorry; I wasn't trying to "play politics" by not answering your question or commenting about the "bookshelf" analogy you made, and I apologize if my lack of response caused you inconvenience or annoyance - it was absolutely not my intent to do that to you. I care about Wikipedia, I care about you, and I care that this dispute between yourself and Basilosauridae reaches a peaceful resolution. I didn't comment any more on the questions or analogies you made because I felt that they weren't closely related to this specific issue and situation at hand, and I also felt that they were stalling the real solution to this dispute, which is a discussion and consensus with the other editor involved (Basilosauridae). My intentions are not to become involved or take a side in your dispute with Basilosauridae over your edit to the article. My message to you was simply a reflection on the guidelines that I read and pointed out to you previously, and what I felt was a fair solution to the issue discussed on ANI that directly involved your edits - nothing more. :-) It'll ultimately be up to you as well as Basilosauridae to peacefully continue the discussion on the article's talk page, and follow proper dispute resolution protocol in order to reach a consensus regarding this specific edit.
If you still want me to answer your questions regarding the "bookshelf" analogy you mentioned on your user talk page here (enclosed within the quotebox template), I would answer it by saying that the analogy is completely unrelated to the reason that the comments were removed from the article. Adding or even removing the comments is in no ways similar to "reverting books to lay in a messy pile on the floor"... If there was a discussion that reached consensus stating the proper order that the content should remain in, I'd understand your reason for adding those comments to the article if they simply stated that the order or manner of the content is like this due to consensus and they provided a link to that discussion. But as I pointed out, the discussion that was linked is still open and no consensus has been established. I understand that you believe that this dispute is similar to your analogy and that you were "putting books back on the shelf from the floor" and simply "adding a sign" to say that the books should be put back and in this order, but I disagree. To use your analogy, I'd say that this issue is akin to taking the books, which were already organized using a specific pattern or rule, organizing them all to a different pattern or rule, and then adding a bunch of signs that get in others' way that all say the same thing - "this order is correct, so don't touch or change it". I should point out that this discussion is going off from an edit (here) that you made over two months ago. Instead of continuing with more of these questions and analogies and trying to use those in order to prove your point, I recommend that you use Wikipedia's policies and guidelines to make a strong argument on the article's talk page with the editors involved so that they can respond, discuss it further, and help draw this issue to a close. Had you focused on doing so, I'm certain that the discussion would've been concluded long ago (regardless of the outcome)... Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:50, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Inquiry about Queen Sono and The I-Land

Please add the new drama series Queen Sono under the list of upcoming original programming series on the Netflix page.

Link: https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/netflix-orders-queen-sono-first-african-original-series-1203085465/

Also, please edit the genre for the series The I-Land. Deadline reported that it is not a drama but a science fiction series.

Link: https://deadline.com/2018/09/the-i-land-kate-bosworth-natalie-martinez-alex-pettyfer-star-october-faction-warrior-nun-sci-fi-series-netflix-1202472784/ Elainasla (talk) 07:36, 11 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Elainasla - Are you not able to add this to the list yourself? Do you need help? What article are you talking about exactly as far as the list goes? I'll be happy to help if you can elaborate a bit more for me. :-) Thanks - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:24, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Oshwash, it's me, Jules8527. I re-read where you got rid of my edit on the Kmart article. Speaking of which, I made some improvements over on the former part of it, it's former business ventures, specifically Makro, and I'm having trouble adding a citation. Can you please help me? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jules8527 (talk • contribs) 21:25, 11 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jules8527! Thanks for leaving me a message here with your input and your request. I'll be more than happy to help you! :-) Your edit here seemed to be based off of original research rather than off information that you can include as a reference. What you need to do with this information is locate reliable sources and cite them in-line with the content you're adding. Do this and you'll be just fine. :-) Please let me know if you have any more questions and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks again for the message and I wish you a great day and happy editing! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:27, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Revdel request

Hi Oshwah, Hope all is well :),
Never in a million years did I think I would ever ask this but could you possibly revdel my own edit summary here please, I thought the image was her face photoshopped on someone else hence my amazement ....,
But it's her choice and all that so I feel the edit summary shouldn't be there,
Anyway thanks, –Davey2010Talk 01:55, 12 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Davey2010! It's good to talk to you again. I hope things are going well for you and that your holiday is enjoyful so far. This edit summary does not meet the requirements for RD2 or WP:RD3, so I can't redact it. However, it doesn't seem bad... it wasn't a civility violation aimed toward another editor; it seemed like you were just confused and asking, "What...the actual... fuck.....". Okay - not a big deal. I'd just let it go and I wouldn't worry about it. :-) Please let me know if you have any questions or additional concerns and I'll be happy to discuss them with you. I hope you have a great weekend, a great holiday, and I wish you happy editing. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:31, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

BOOM!!!!!!

The Nuke-Master's Barnstar
Might've violated the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, but WP:IAR, right? :P Kb03 (talk) 02:47, 12 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Kb03 - HA! Indeed ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:32, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Pls hlp me

Hlo sr pls hlp me — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.78.72.184 (talk) 07:27, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Hello, anonymous! Have you seen Wikipedia:Help page? Hopefully you can find appropriate links there to find answer for your problems. But if you don't, I think you'll need to add some more detailed description of what kind of help you need. --CiaPan (talk) 08:00, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
To add what was stated above, I won't be able to help you unless you describe exactly what you need help with. If you create an account and go through Wikipedia's new user tutorial, it will provide you with a lot of walkthroughs and help... that is the best help and tutorial that I can provide you. Please feel free to respond and elaborate a bit more with what you need help with when you can and I'll be more than happy to point you in the right direction. Either way, I hope you have a great weekend and I wish you happy holidays and happy editing. :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:34, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:Victorious Digital

You may wish to revoke talk page access.--Cahk (talk) 09:24, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Cahk -  Done. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:35, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

[REDACTED-THEGOODUSER] ]. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.14.106.42 (talk) 10:39, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Happy new year

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2019!

Hi Oshwah, Sending you a warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019 and may this new year bring you joy and laughter. CASSIOPEIA(talk) 15:49, 13 December 2018 (UTC) Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.[reply]

CASSIOPEIA - Hey! Thanks for the holiday wishes! I wish you a great holiday season as well. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:41, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

need your help

Can you assist me with editing the Earth article? Example (talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:2D60:B600:91B1:B90E:A7A8:E8FE (talk) 16:33, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sure! What exactly do you need help with exactly? :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:42, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Mail

Hello, Oshwah. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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Sakura CarteletTalk 01:50, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sakura Cartelet - Received and replied. :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:08, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Protect Page

Hello Oshwah can I request that this page can be protected due to a lot of IP users editing the page without using the edit summary and writing things that shouldn't be there. Thanks for the help :) Breakroute (talk) 12:18, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Breakroute - I apologize for the delayed response here.  Done. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else and I'll be happy to do so. Best - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:09, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Its okay I understand that you're busy, That's why I haven't seen this message till now because i've been at work all day. Breakroute (talk) 16:48, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Also I can edit Semi-protected articles I joined on the 12 December and have made more than 75 edits. Breakroute (talk) 16:54, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Breakroute - I assume that you meant to ask this as a question maybe? If so, then yes you are correct - you can edit semi-protected pages because your account is autoconfirmed (which means that it is both more than four days old and has made 10 or more edits to Wikipedia). Please let me know if you have any more questions or need anything else, and I'll be more than happy to help you. I appreciate your understanding with how life tends to get busy sometimes, and I hope you have a great day and a fun and stress-free holiday season! :-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:31, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Just in case you ever wonder (like I do), "Where did that editor go that asked me that nice question?", today Breakroute was blocked as another sock of BMX On WheeIs. FYI! Socks, they be popping out all over. Liz Read! Talk! 05:47, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Liz makes no exaggeration, unfortunately. It happens all the time. A few have even fooled me... lol ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:00, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
It's really hard to have your defenses up when they play the "new editor who needs a little help" card. It can suck any well-meaning editor in and especially someone like you who goes out of their way to be helpful. But, personally, I'd rather be a little naive and helpful than cynical, jaded, grumpy and quick on the block trigger. But I'll let you know if that attitude sticks with me after few more years! Liz Read! Talk! 07:08, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Liz - I'll admit... I've been left feeling quite disappointed and bummed a few times before where a user I spent a lot of time guiding, mentoring, teaching, and appearing to help grow and build from being a newbie to an established and enthusiastic editor winds up being confirmed as an abusive LTA user who was just trying to waste my time. A few other times, I've also seen otherwise good editors who were somewhat new make a mistake that was serious and have it lead to them turning to sock puppetry and deception in order to continue from the mistake that started it (one example being Winterysteppe). However, despite the disappointment that may sometimes happen... I absolutely agree with you 100%. I'd much rather assume too much good faith and be seen as an admin who is too soft, than to be an uncivil, unhelpful, BITEy jerk of an admin that is avoided and disliked because of their negativity. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:19, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

the Ow troll is trying again

See User:ᏅᎦᏂᏔᎪᏁᏦᏋᏗ. Who do we block him as? Is this the banned Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Supreme Genghis Khan? Ah, I'll just punt to the usernames board..Meters (talk) 18:59, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Meters: Not to step on Oshwah's toes, but my advice would be not to worry about it. Just revert, block (or report to AIV/UAA), and ignore. No need to give them a moment's more thought than necessary. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:29, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
OK, but since I can't block myself, I have to justify my block on sight request. Meters (talk) 19:40, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Not for a username like that, and not if the edits are obviously abusive. :) HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:46, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Meters - HJ Mitchell is correct. Just report the user and an admin will block the account as a sock puppet and (hopefully) not bother to pursue things even further because WP:DENY. ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:54, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I don't care about having the account tagged as a sock, and wasn't proposing opening an SPI. .I just don't want to waste my time making reports that might get ignored.. Making a block on sight request for an account that has never made an edit, let alone a vandalism edit is not normal. Any admin who recognizes the case will take action, but not likely an admin who does not. Certainly not on an AIV report without even an SPI to refer to. Even a UAA report as an attack name without an SPI link might be ignored by some admins..That's why I asked if this was Genghis, so I don't have to wait for an admin who happens to know about the multiple past cases. . Meters (talk) 08:48, 17 December 2018 (UTC) .[reply]
Meters - No worries, and I completely understand your reasoning and where you're coming from. It could be SGK, but it could also be a number of other LTA users who tend to go after me like this... lol. The LTA / attack accounts that I typically see created are usually blocked and taken care of pretty quickly and as soon as they pop up on someone's radar; most admins should be familiar with this kind of abuse and take care of it. If they're not familiar or if they're not sure about what to do, they should be following the appropriate guidelines and leaving those reports open for another admin to examine. I don't recall on the top of my head ever seeing an admin decline a report like this, but I could be wrong. Before I was an admin, I just reported obvious LTA and attack accounts like this one to AIV with the words "LTA sock puppet account" in bold font and that always resulted in them being blocked by an admin pretty quickly. I wouldn't worry about adding reports such as this to AIV, but if you still do - just message them to me here or via email in addition to making a report at AIV and they'll be handled either way. :-) Let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns and I'll be happy to answer them and help you further. Thanks again for keeping an eye out and for taking care of these accounts - I appreciate it very much! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 11:49, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Meters: Can I just say that I agree with the above replies, but since you asked, pardon me deniers, it's this one. My suggested wording would also be something like "LTA see username". -- zzuuzz (talk) 12:20, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Zzuuzz - I appreciate your input as always - thank you. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:52, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks all. I've added a note to my SPI memory aid. Meters (talk) 19:35, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Meters, just happened to spot this thread. I come across his accounts regularly and just report them with Twinkle to AIV with the reasoning "LTA", and they get swept up quickly. Home Lander (talk) 23:43, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Meters (talk) 23:48, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I'm...... apparently.... a popular editor in the world of "lets make a username that attacks or trolls someone"... lol ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:01, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Can't say I disagree... (this works best if you have the script crossing out blocked usernames)... Home Lander (talk) 00:43, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, that's only scratching the surface... haha. That doesn't include any of the usernames that substitute or insert other letters or symbols to trick or get around abuse filters, nor does it include the list of the 100-or-so accounts that someone went through and renamed back in 2016 or 2017. I'm not sure why they spent all that time and did that, but I remember it being a subject of discussion and the list of accounts consisted entirely of usernames that were created to try and troll me in one way or another... *shrug* ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:55, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oshwah, my favorite ones are probably the ones like this. Like seriously, WTF. Home Lander (talk) 01:00, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Just out of curiosity, what has been the fastest time you have blocked an account for username violations that you can remember? SemiHypercube 01:02, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
SemiHypercube - LOL... If I had to give a fair guess, probably within 1-2 seconds after the account was created and the record showed up in the log (during a time where I was actively watching it and refreshed the page riiiight after the account was created)... ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:10, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
SemiHypercube, that would probably be milliseconds, because I've refreshed the new users list, clicked on the first one to report it to UAA, and by the time it appears there, he's blocked it. Home Lander (talk) 01:10, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Can you take a look at this user's [[[REDACTED - Oshwah]|page]], as well as their contribs? They've added what appears to be their name and phone number on their page and are spamming multiple celebrity BLPs with same. I've reported them to AIV, but I thought some rev/del might be called for. I'm not sure though, so I will leave that to your wisdom. Cheers - wolf 08:19, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Thewolfchild! I've gone through and taken care of the edits and revisions that weren't already suppressed. I appreciate you for reporting this and for making sure that the information is properly handled and taken care of. Next time, you want to report edits, pages, or user contributions that require suppression privately. Either email it privately to the Oversight team by clicking here (that's the best way to do it, since I might be offline or something), or you can email it to me privately by clicking "email this user" while on any of my user pages or by clicking here. You definitely do not want to report or post anything sensitive like this anywhere onto the Wikipedia project itself - especially my user talk page (since it's being watched by 862 editors as of the time of this writing... lol). Reporting sensitive information like this publicly will almost always result in the Streisand effect taking place - where most editors will read your report here and then quickly run over and look at the edits before they become hidden from them. That exposes the information to more eyes, which is something we try to avoid doing as much as possible. The less people that notice or see the edits and the sensitive information, the better. ;-) Just remember that for next time and you'll be fine... I'm sure you didn't know about this... and shoot, if I recall correctly, I made the exact same mistake when I first reported edits that needed suppression too. I'm pretty certain that this was when I first learned about Oversight in the first place as well... lol. :-) Anyways, all taken care of. Thanks again, and I hope you have a fun and stress-free holiday. Until next time! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:09, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Help

Hello !


Can you please check if Lanaia33 is a real user ? There is a edit war again on the same page as last time, I don’t know if you remember.

Greetings! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vdh m (talk • contribs) 09:14, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Vdh m - All taken care of. See the response I made to your message above. Cheers ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:17, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

FYI

[3]. Also Happy Christmas! Hhkohh (talk) 10:47, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Hhkohh! Thanks for the FYI, and I hope you have a fun and stress-free holiday season as well. Cheers :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:18, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for some help here

Oshwah,

I wrote to you back on November 10 or 11, asking for your assistance, after I was banned by an administrator, unfairly IMO. Two other administrators replied before you did, one of whom explained where my offending edit was done improperly, although I never figured out why the two legitimate mistakes I made were worthy of a ban, as if I intentionally had vandalized.

Okay, it's now 38 (or so) days later.

I went back to the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez page, which is where I got into trouble into the first place, and made edits that I had clumsily tried to in November, being more careful this time around. I cited three sources: CBS News, the Jerusalem Post, and the Times of Israel.

And I was reverted in 15 minutes.

By whom? By the same editor who referred me for banning last time, "Tsumikiria".

And here was his given reason for reverting my edits: 

 "we know Israeli media criticize anyone criticizing israel (sic)"

He also dashed off a message to me, accusing me of "disruptive editing", of making "defamatory" editing, and also warning me that I would earn another block.

I would maintain the following:

1. The sources I used are all quite legitimate. CBS is neither Israeli nor known to be pro-Israel. The Jerusalem Post has a centrist reputation, as per Wikipedia. So does the Times of Israel, which also maintains an Arab-language site.

2. The Israeli sources used were quoting American figures on both the right and the left, not giving their own opinions.

3. Tsumikiria's revert is clearly unwarranted, and needs to be reverted itself.

4. Tsumikiria's comment regarding "Israeli media" is not only untrue, it strongly suggests an anti-Israel or anti-Semitic bias on Tsumikiria's part.

In that I am a lowly WP editor, with dreadful computer skills to boot, may I ask you to please get involved here? Please do NOT take my word for anything: See the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez article, and everything mentioned herein, for yourself.

Thank you, Vcuttolo (talk) 12:28, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Vcuttolo, and thanks for leaving me a messages here with your request for assistance regarding the edits you made here to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The content you added seemed okay and well-sourced to me at first glance, but I didn't look at the overall picture in regards to the content, nor did I look at any current or ongoing talk page discussions involving this content. You should bring your concerns to Tsumikiria directly, and ask him/her to explain exactly why he/she reverted your edit to the article and exactly what was wrong with the content that was added. Tsumikiria added an edit summary with their revert stating that your edit added "undue synth" (or undue weight in regards to neutrality) and also stated in the edit summary, "we know Israeli media criticize anyone criticizing israel". I'm not sold on Tsumikiria's portion of the edit summary stating that your topic bans just recently expired. Past sanctions don't matter when it comes to adding content - they're over and shouldn't be used against you and as a reason to revert your edits. I'm also not very sold on the last part of the user's edit summary regarding the Israeli media either, but I'm also not an expert (no pun intended) on this article subject or the issue at-hand. In the end, the user is disputing your addition of the content, and (as difficult and frustrating as it can be) you need to respect that, discuss the dispute properly with Tsumikiria, and come to a consensus or resolution with them.
On another note regarding this (and possibly other related disputes), you should keep in mind that you just recently came out of two one-month topic bans (anything relating to the Arab–Israeli conflict, as well as anything relating to biographies of living or recently deceased people - both broadly interpreted); you need to be very careful with any content you add to articles under either of these topics for awhile (at least six months), and you need to make sure to handle any reverts, disputes, discussions, or issues with other editors over these topics with your upmost respect and care. The last thing you wanna do is start an edit war, make any edits that may be interpreted as disruptive, behave or make any uncivil messages or personal attacks in any of your replies, discussions, comments, etc., toward other editors, or do anything else that would otherwise get you blocked or have more severe sanctions or editing restrictions applied to you. Having more severe sanctions applied to you and over the same topics will make everything harder for you in regards to any edits involving those topics; it'll add or cast doubt to other editors when reviewing your changes or your comments in discussions, or even nullify any merit you may otherwise deserve (in other editors' minds) while attempting to argue your side of a dispute in relation to edits to articles under these topics... so be careful. :-)
Start a new discussion on the article's talk page with your questions and request for an explanation and assistance regarding Tsumikiria and his/her revert to the edits you made to the article, contact Tsumikiria directly by leaving them a message on his/her user talk page, point them to the discussion on the article's talk page and summarize that you're asking for an explanation regarding why your edits were reverted, keep your comments and messages civil, kind, and positive, and take things from there. If you do these things, refrain from making disruptive edits or causing an edit war, and always follow Wikipedia's dispute resolution protocol - you'll end up being just fine and the discussion will come to a peaceful resolution either way. Remember: Wikipedia is not about winning. Neither you nor Tsumikiria should ever have the mindset that "winning the dispute" is important or the objective and that doing so makes you a better Wikipedian or a better editor, and (on the other perspective) Neither you nor Tsumikiria should ever have the mindset or feel disheartened simply because you "lost a dispute" or that other editors look down upon you because of that (it's absolutely not true at all). You earn respect from other editors by always behaving civilly, obeying policies and guidelines, and always having the mindset that having content that reflects the highest-possible quality that we can write is the goal here. Good luck to you, and I wish you happy editing and a fun and stress-free holiday season. :-D Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:10, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your response.
As mentioned above, Tsumikiria left me a note accusing me of "disruptive editing", of leaving "defamatory" information about AOC, and also threatened me with another block. I immediately responded, with no anger in my tone, explaining my edit, and asking where I had gone wrong? Tsumikiria ignored my rather reasonable question.
If you look over at the AOC page, you will see that he has been edit warring with everyone, carefully removing any word that might reflect negatively on AOC.
When did "Wikipedia" become "Hagiography"? Should we change the name?
Part of the reason I am reaching out to you is because in any digital contest, I lose. In this case, though, Wikipedia is losing.
If you look at the brief discussion on my page between Tsumikiria and myself, and certainly if you look at the AOC page, you will see what I mean.
Thank you, Vcuttolo (talk) 08:12, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Meiling Melancon

Hi,

You are editing Meiling Melancon's page with incorrect information. She is not a Filipino immigrant. And to write this on Wikipedia would be false. If both her parents are not Filipino but were merely working in the Philippines, then she is not an immigrant. It would be like saying that Martin Lawrence, who was born in Germany to AMERICAN parents is an immigrant from Germany. Immigration from a country is only correct if the citizenship of the individual was at one time of that specific country which was never the case for Ms. Melancon. She was never a Filipino citizen. But a child born from foreign parents who were traveling through.

https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1024868/about

I am curious why you would continue to say she is an immigrant when there is no proof online except 3rd party sources that say she is incorrectly Filipino?

I have direct contact with Ms. Melancon's representation and I can assure you your changes are incorrect. Please consider the above. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AsianMediaLooks (talk • contribs) 22:51, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AsianMediaLooks! Thanks for leaving me a message here with your input and thoughts regarding the content you edited on Meiling Melançon (specifically, the edit you made here that I reverted). I appreciate your explanation and the IMDb link you provided as well, but I don't believe that IMDb is considered by the community as a reliable source, and I interpreted the phrase "Filipino-born" to mean that this person was born in the Philippines and not anything involving the article subject's parents and their places of birth or family origin - just where she was born. :-) Looking at the article, the content doesn't specifically state where this person was born - and since there also isn't a reliable source to support the information in dispute (that phrase), I agree that the information doesn't belong in the article and I see that it has since been removed. I apologize for reverting that edit you made and I appreciate you for messaging me about it and for doing your best to provide input and explain.
On another note, I unfortunately had to block your account from editing temporarily just a bit ago for edit warring. Please understand that you cannot continuously revert your changes to an article in a back-and-fourth manner like you were doing earlier today to Meiling Melançon. When a content dispute arises and someone reverts your changes and you disagree, you need to follow Wikipedia's dispute resolution protocol and start a talk page discussion regarding the content and dispute, and work with the other editor(s) involved to come to a peaceful consensus. Edit warring is disruptive, and the block was placed on your account simply to prevent more disruptive edits from occurring on the article. Assuming that you don't create an unblock request and ask for your account to unblocked early, the block will expire automatically in 24 hours; afterwards, you'll be able to edit Wikipedia as you could before. Please keep these policies in mind as you edit Wikipedia in the future and understand that edit warring, or repeatedly reverting an article in a combative fashion to restore the revision you believe is correct, isn't allowed. A good bright-line rule to keep in mind at all times is Wikipedia's three-revert rule. Basically, it states that making more than three reverts to the same article or page within a 24-hour period will usually always be seen by the community as edit warring and hence will usually always result in being blocked from editing. It does not explicitly define nor does it draw a clear black-and-white line between what is considered edit warring and what isn't; the rule simply provides a common scenario that, when violated, will almost always be considered edit warring in mostly all scenarios and instances, and any resulting administrative action that follows will almost always be considered proper and justified.
I hope my response has helped resolve some issues at-hand and to set expectations regarding proper editing and when to start a discussion instead of reverting the article. If you have any questions, please let me know. You'll be able to respond here after your block expires in 24 hours. Alternatively, you can message me on your user talk page here at any time (editing your own talk page is allowed while you are blocked) - just make sure to add '@oshwah' or '{{ping|oshwah}}' within your message on your user talk page so that I get notified that you're trying to talk to me. I wish you well and that you come out of this situation with a positive and open mind and that you see this as a learning opportunity, not something that will haunt you forever. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:43, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Request for username change

Hey, I created this Wiki account in ~2005 when I was about 15 years old and used to go by a very juvenile username (KittenKiller). Can you please change my username to FShah? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by KittenKiller (talk • contribs) 04:42, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi KittenKiller! Sure, I can do that for you right now. Please know that after your username is changed, your login information will not work until you use the new username you requested to log in. I'll make sure to add a note to your user talk page in case you get stuck there. Stand by... I'm changing it for you right now... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:47, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Update:  Done. Your account username is now FShah, as you requested. Please read the message I left on your user talk page, as it contains the same important notice I left for you above (regarding the need to use your new username to log in). If you have questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:56, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Just logged back in as FShah. Thank you.

User talk:Hamd233

You may wish to revoke talk page access.--Cahk (talk) 08:08, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Cahk! Thanks for the FYI. Meh, the user ranted on their talk page once, and it looks like they haven't edited since then. I'm just going to leave things be as far as their block goes per WP:DENY - no need to give the user or his/her rant any more attention than what's already being given to it. ;-) Thanks again, and please keep the FYI messages coming! I appreciate them and I'll be happy to take a look at them when you find talk page abuse and you let me know about em! :-D Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:05, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

I wasn’t block evasion but I was asking to unlock my account because therenotime didn’t unlock me since the retirement. I wish you can help me with this. Regard Benjaminzyg 2001:8003:DC1C:9E00:7508:FA3D:60D7:15AC (talk) 08:21, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

thanks

thanks for the welcome oshwah! was not expecting this! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bradleyagin (talk • contribs) 08:31, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Bradleyagin! Welcome to Wikipedia! You're very welcome. Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through and complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial and before you do any large edits that involve content creation or expansion. It will provide you with many helpful walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will be helpful to you. Most users who take this advice and complete the tutorial tell me later that it was significantly helpful to them and it led to them being saved hours (if not over a day's worth) of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. Please don't hesitate to leave me a message if you have any questions, get stuck anywhere, or if you need help with anything. I'll be happy to lend you a hand! Again, I welcome you to Wikipedia and I hope you enjoy your stay. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:09, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Devendra Panday

Dude i tried to create a article name Devendra Panday,but some editor put it in Page for Deletion as they cant find his name in google because google only shows his native name. so I add his native name in the article and add some links too and tried to remove deletion tag but you reverted it. please go through the article,verify and then help to remove that deletion tag. Thank YouNEPBOY (talk) 09:42, 17 December 2018 (UTC).[reply]

Hi NEPBOY! The only edit I made to Devendra Panday was this one. It restored the articles for deletion tag you removed from the top of the article (which is something that shouldn't be removed until the discussion is officially closed). My edit did not alter any content or article text; it simply restored that tag. You might be mistaking the edit I made for another one, perhaps? Let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy to answer them and help you if you need it. :-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:34, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Dude i have added some links to justify the topic,but i am unable to send message to previous editors,as i am new to wikipedia.if possible kindly look at the article Devendra Panday and give your opinion to the article whether its suitable to keep or delete.Thankyou very much for kind reply.NEPBOY (talk) 13:46, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi NEPBOY! Thanks for following-up and for updating me on what you're doing regarding the article's content. There's an important concept that we need to go over before you decide to spent more time making edits to this article. When an article is nominated for deletion per articles for deletion procedures (which is the situation that this article is currently in), this means that a discussion is opened for editors to add comments and input regarding whether or not it should be deleted and why. A key guideline that will be the very center of the entire discussion will be the concept of notability, or whether or not this article subject is notable enough in order to have an article on Wikipedia.
Notability is absolutely unrelated and has nothing to do with the article itself; it is not determined by the quality of the article, how well it's created, how big it is, or anything else in relation to the article you created and built. Notability is generally established and determined by the availability of reliable sources that are secondary and completely independent of the article subject. These sources have to provide primary coverage on the article subject, and there must be enough reliable sources available to where a full article can be written and without the use of original research to add or fill in content. To summarize, the editors will search for sources that are available and can be found, and use that information to comment on whether or not the article should be deleted. There's nothing you can do to the article itself in order to make it "notable"; if an article subject is determined not to be notable, the only way that will change is if the subject becomes the center of more primary coverage and in reliable sources.
I wanted to take the time and go over this with you so that you understand that the article itself will have no bearing on this discussion (the sources you listed will be looked at and probably discussed) and whether or not the article subject is notable. I don't want to see you spend hours upon hours adding content to the article and with the belief that this is what you need to do in order to save it from deletion. This will disappoint you and leave you feeling disheartened if the article is deleted and after you've spent all that time ultimately for nothing. What can you do to help? Review the policies and guidelines I listed for you above - know what a 'reliable source' is, what 'secondary sources' are, and read through and understand more about 'notability' (the pages are linked above for you). After this, you can help by locating sources that meet the requirements listed in the policies and guidelines listed so that other editors can see their availability (in case they didn't find them in their searches). Otherwise, I'd let yourself relax and keep an eye on the discussion (which is linked in the deletion tag).
If you have any questions after reviewing the policy and guidelines pages I linked you to, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. I wish you a great day and good luck with everything regarding the article. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 14:14, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much for your kind reply and warm support. Now I am clear about the issue and waiting for the decision.Dude one question,if article deleted this time, can I create it later with the same name or not. Thank Youu.NEPBOY (talk) 15:51, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
NEPBOY - No problem! I just don't want to see you left frustrated and feeling disheartened and over incorrect assumptions or expectations that were set. Yes, you can of course re-create the article later after it's been deleted. However, if the content is exactly the same and the article subject's notability hasn't changed either, it would be eligible for speedy deletion (where an administrator can delete the article without any kind of discussion first) because it would be eligible under this criterion (G4). Please let me know if you have any more questions and I'll be happy to answer them. Cheers :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:02, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User:Nguyenquochieu2107 reported by User:KimverlynMaeRAMOS

Page: Indonesia at major beauty pageants (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Philippines at major beauty pageants (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
User being reported: Nguyenquochieu2107 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Previous version reverted to: [4]

Diffs of the user's reverts:

  1. [5]
  2. [6]
  3. [7]

Diff of edit warring / 3RR warning: [8]

Diff of attempt to resolve dispute on article talk page:

Comments:
Dear Administrators, please help me. Once again, some Vietnam's fans had tried to change page Miss International 1976, Indonesia at major beauty pageants, Philippines at major beauty pageants, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe 2018, Angola at major beauty pageants, and also he's trying to created some wrong information pages such as Texas at Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, and many more. They changed placements of the country. If you see history of these pages, you can see it. I tried to stop but did not succeed. They are Nguyenquochieu2107 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), User:2601:1c0:6d00:845:fd72:9e39:d448:84ee (talk · contribs · WHOIS) and other Vietnamese Fans. They changed placements of the country, the name of the contestant and using Edit summary to provoke war by using irrelevant comments in the edit summary section. They change Indonesian achivements with the Unknown contestant from some countries that was not competed for real, especially in the Miss International 1976, the Miss International Org. Admins already updated the page with the right information by adding some of the unknown name contestant that wasn't updated before, such as Miss Yugoslavia - Tulia Nirskha Marcic and release the information that New Zealand was withdrawn front his year competition and they make wrong announcement of data's since Miss International Organization was not allowed the contestant to compete without registration, its impossible for the organization to not being recognize and known the contestant names at that time since they have the real data of the contestants and placements of this year Miss International 1976 pageant. But this Vietnamese Users Nguyenquochieu2107 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) always trying to revert the right edits and trying to put back the New Zealand unknown contestant on the page of Miss International 1976 placements, they also deleted the best national costume winner which is Miss Philippines - Maria Dolores Suarez Ascalon is the winner of this title. He's also uses so kind of Bad Comment in the edit summary section (such as: shamed/ashamed, irrelevant comments) which is inappropriate to be published.

if you check his talk page "user:Nguyenquochieu2107 talk page". Wikipedia. Retrieved 17 December 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help), he's already been blocked by so many times and received so much warning by another users from all around the world, he keep lying about the info's especially pages that relate about pageantry, so many other user did not feel comfortable when ever this user edited with a wrong information, Wikipedia never allow to use rude & irrelevant comments in the edit summary section (such as what he's already been done before he was commenting bad like this>>> shamed, disgusting, etc) which is inappropriate to use that kind of words, you guys need to block this account since it's make confusing too much by editing with a wrong and hoax information, editors and the admin that own the pages feels uncomfortable as well as we read some kind of bad words from Nguyenquochieu2107 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) in the edit summary link, we Wikipedian must use this tools wisely as an editor.

KimverlynMaeRAMOS (talk) 5h30 , 17 December 2018 (UTC)

KimverlynMaeRAMOS - I appreciate the message, but I didn't need a full copy of the report you filed at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring... lol. I'm aware of your reports at AN3 and I saw them earlier today. I also responded to the discussion at ANI that you're involved with. I recommend that you respond and add information to the ANI discussion where necessary. Best - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 18:59, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Hello !!!


Thank you very much !!! I didn’t see your reaction on the fake account matter.

I had a feeling it was a fake account, thank you for checking it for me !!!!!


You rock !! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vdh m (talk • contribs) 15:13, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Vdh m - I appreciate the message and your kind words. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:35, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
You are very welcome
And in case we don’t talk anymore before Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy Newyear !!! Vdh m (talk) 15:40, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I wish a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you as well! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:13, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019!!!!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

Hello Oshwah, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you a heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019.
Happy editing,
bradleyagin 21:23, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

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Hi again, Bradleyagin! Thanks for the message and the best wishes. I wish you a safe and stress-free holiday season, Christmas, and a happy and safe New Year. I hope you're learning the ropes here and that you're getting more and more comfortable with everything and how it works. Don't forget that I'm here if you have questions or need help; just let me know and I'll be happy to lend a hand. ;-) Thanks again! Best - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:28, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail!

Hello, Oshwah. Please check your email; you've got mail!
Message added 21:42, 17 December 2018 (UTC). It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.

Home Lander (talk) 21:42, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Home Lander - Received and replied! Thanks! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:54, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Examknow

I would like to thank you for your welcome to wikipedia. As an experienced web administrator I am very excited to be working on the biggest online encyclopedia. I strive to keep the internet free from cyber bullying and bad comments. If you wish to see one of the wikis I have previously admined and am stilll doing so go to [REDACTED - Oshwah]. Examknow (talk) 21:51, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Examknow! Welcome to Wikipedia! You're very welcome. I'm happy to see your enthusiasm here; It's really awesome to see that! You appear excited to join and help contribute to the project... that kind of excitement and enthusiasm you appear to have is something I rarely see with new users and seriously wish that I'd see 10000% more often - please don't change that about yourself or let anyone on here take that away from you. If you're interested in recent changes patrolling like you indicated on your user page and with your edits, you should check out the tools section of the project page. There are lots of great tools and programs that will make patrolling recent changes, reverting vandalism, warning users, and reporting repeated vandalism by a user to the proper noticeboard much, much easier.
Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through and complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial and before you do any large edits that involve content creation or expansion. It will provide you with many helpful walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will be helpful to you. Most users who take this advice and complete the tutorial tell me later that it was significantly helpful to them and it led to them being saved hours (if not over a day's worth) of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.
Please don't hesitate to leave me a message if you have any questions, get stuck anywhere, or if you need help with anything - especially anything in regards to recent changes patrolling or reverting vandalism. I've been doing recent changes patrolling and the removal of vandalism for about 9 years now, so I'll definitely be able (and happy to) lend you a hand if you need anything! Again, I welcome you to Wikipedia and I hope you enjoy your stay. :-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:06, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I removed the external link you added to your message that provided the website that you say that you were an administrator of in the past, as well as what appears to be a company name from the subject header (to keep such personal information safe and hidden from public view). Depending on how involved you become with Wikipedia (I hope that you become deeply involved!), you may not want that information known to other editors here. I've removed it for your benefit just in case... trust me, I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't think you'd appreciate it later. ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:10, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oshwah, I checked the link you removed and it was pretty hinky. I got all sorts of warning messages on my computer and it led to a blank page. I'm glad you removed it for the safety of other computers. Liz Read! Talk! 06:36, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Liz - Huh... now you're making me curious... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:37, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Liz - I just get a generic HTML page with a message stating that "there's nothing here, yet..." and advertises buying/registering the domain from the company Hostinger. It looks to be a site where the owner of the domain stopped paying for the registration and hence it "became available / for sale" for someone else to buy. Doesn't seem to be illegitimate or malicious to me otherwise. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:43, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Funny, my browser gave me warnings that it was an insecure webpage. It does make you wonder why someone new would share that link as a way of identifying their business and skills. Liz Read! Talk! 07:05, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Liz - What browser and version are you using? Did the warning(s) mention anything about a certificate? Or maybe that you were just navigating to an un-encryped or unsecured http URL? Yeah, I thought the same thing - why put a link to what appears to be an empty location or a place that you no longer have registered? The company that he added to the section header of this discussion (that I removed) was quite strange to me as well....

Liz - Thank you for letting me know about the error. I will definitely look into it and get back to you. Thanks, Examknow ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:08, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

Hello Oshwah, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you a heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019.
Happy editing,
Thegooduser Let's Chat 🍁 00:44, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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(I finish school for this year, this Friday) --Thegooduser Let's Chat 🍁 00:44, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again Thegooduser! Thanks for the message and for the kind words and best wishes. I hope you have a fun and stress-free holiday, and that you have a memorable and safe New Year. Awesome; it'll feel good to be out of school for a bit. I always stayed on campus at my University over the holiday break. Things got pretty boring, but somewhat interesting to say the least... lol ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:45, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Why you edit my page?

Husham Al-Wasty — Preceding unsigned comment added by Husham Al-Wasty (talk • contribs) 08:32, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Husham Al-Wasty, and thanks for leaving me a message here with your question regarding the deletion of your user page. Your user page was deleted because it met this section of Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion. Specifically, it was because the content you added had multiple issues in regards to the compliance of Wikipedia's policy on user pages (specifically, this section) as well as Wikipedia's policies regarding what Wikipedia is not intended to be used for. The page contained content that wasn't directly related to Wikipedia, and instead contained excessive content about yourself and as if it was being created as a social networking profile or a resume, and the content can also be interpreted as an attempt to advertise or promote yourself - which is not the purpose of user pages nor what they are allowed to be used for. Please refer to the two policy pages that I've linked you to above for more information. If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them and discuss them with you further. Thanks again for the message, and I hope that my response answered your question fully and was helpful to you. I hope you have a fun and stress-free holiday season and I wish you happy editing. :-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:44, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Your sida is full with tolk about Oshwah , how is Oshwah ,is he scintist or doctor or some thing has affect in the history ....? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Husham Al-Wasty (talk • contribs) 08:49, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry, but I don't understand your question or what you're trying to ask here... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:52, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oshwah and his crazy hair????? what have this at be with wikipedia ???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Husham Al-Wasty (talk • contribs) 08:50, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I think your question here is attempting to compare my user page and ask why the page I constructed is acceptable while yours was not - that's a fair assessment, and I'll be happy to clarify and explain. While it's okay for user pages to contain some inane, off-topic, or personal information about yourself - it still needs to be primarily focused toward Wikipedia-related information and content. It also isn't completely focused on myself in an article-style manner, not is it constructed in a way that appears that I'm attempting to promote myself or build a profile page. This is where your user page and mine differ and where the line between what's allowed and what isn't are somewhat set. Please let me know if you have any more questions and I'll be happy to answer them. Thanks again - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:07, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Collapsing content pasted from my user page. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:07, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oshwah is my username. I began contributing to Wikipedia in 2007. After a few years of vandal fighting, discussing AFD's, patrolling new pages, and assisting new editors, I took an extended leave of absence to focus on my education (you'll notice a large gap in my contributions - Engineering isn't easy). After graduating from college and becoming established in my Software Engineering career, I returned to Wikipedia to resume where I left off.

If you're not on IRC, you'll typically run into me through Huggle, AIV, RFPP, UAA, or in various other places where vandalism and trolling is taking place. I've been vandal patrolling for over 8 years now. I started in 2007 by performing each revert and leaving warnings completely manually. I started using Twinkle and Lupin's tool, and eventually found myself using other tools. After the rollback flag became unbundled from the admin toolset, I expanded my involvement. People often ask me why I spend so much time doing it. The answer is simple: I enjoy it. Everyone on Wikipedia should be volunteering in places they enjoy. Otherwise, what's the point? :-)

are all this directly related to Wikipedia???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Husham Al-Wasty (talk • contribs) 08:53, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
My quastion what is the relation between Oshwah´s crazy hair and wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Husham Al-Wasty (talk • contribs) 08:58, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Please see the response I made above. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:09, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
You say :I started using a computer when I was 5 years old , what is the success here? from my speciality as consultant surgeon in Sweden i say to you it was not good for your health at get contact with these things in so early life , it increase the risk for ADHD and have more other side affects against your health. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Husham Al-Wasty (talk • contribs) 09:03, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I dont agree this fear from my side , it fear from your mind but not the whate the justice say , if you accept at show your crazy hair as good subject to the user of the wikipedia , it should be accepted to other at speak about 24 years education in medicine and surgery , it was not you who make your hair but it was by effort under 24 years which make my education. it is nor fear my son???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Husham Al-Wasty (talk • contribs) 09:23, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Umm.... what? ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:33, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page stalker) @Oshwah: Suppose 'sida' = 'side' = 'page' in some languages; and 'fear' may be confused with 'fair' due to a similar pronounciation. --CiaPan (talk) 09:40, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
CiaPan - Ah, okay. That makes a bit more sense I suppose... I think the user was just here to try and promote themselves and then went crazy when I U5'd his user page and after I explained why it wasn't in compliance with multiple policies... oh well. I tried to help... Thanks for the response and the input. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 09:47, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Merry

Happy Christmas!
Hello Oshwah,
Early in A Child's Christmas in Wales the young Dylan and his friend Jim Prothero witness smoke pouring from Jim's home. After the conflagration has been extinguished Dylan writes that

Nobody could have had a noisier Christmas Eve. And when the firemen turned off the hose and were standing in the wet, smoky room, Jim's Aunt, Miss. Prothero, came downstairs and peered in at them. Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always. She looked at the three tall firemen in their shining helmets, standing among the smoke and cinders and dissolving snowballs, and she said, "Would you like anything to read?"

My thanks to you for your efforts to keep the 'pedia readable in case the firemen chose one of our articles :-) Best wishes to you and yours and happy editing in 2019. MarnetteD|Talk 08:35, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi MarnetteD! WOW! That template background is R-E-D! LOL! Thanks for the template, the story, and your kind words. It's the time of year to spread happiness and joy, and it makes me happy to see editors and contributors doing just that. I hope you have a fun and stress-free holiday season, and I look forward to running into you again soon out on the battlefield. ;-) Cheers and until we meet again - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:47, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
You are welcome O. Many wassail cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 08:49, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

ITS BENGALURU

YOU BLOODY , ITS BENGALURU NOT BANGALORE

DONT HURT THE SENTIMENTS OF KANNADIGAS, IF YOU CONTINUE I WILL TEACH YOU A GOOD LESSON. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.228.222.10 (talk) 12:04, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Please see this section regarding how we name articles and determine which will be redirects instead. There's no need to result to yelling and making threats... Please consider Wikipedia's policies and guidelines on these matters and that other editors have already discussed and made a decision about this. What you're doing is disruptive and it'll only make things harder upon yourself. Thanks :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:08, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for being a mild bit of a talk page stalker, but that comment violated this policy. Please ensure to not insult or threaten editors either, please view the message I left on your talk page with more information. Thank you! Best regards, Redactyll Letsa taco 'bou it, son! 19:01, 18 December 2018 (UTC) 19:01, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
You are tireless (not like a car at a junk yard), but so much more. Thank you for being so good. If all admins were clones of you, only a small handful would be needed, and Jimbo's secret DNA lab would be exposed. You are like a few dozen admins all at once. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:19, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Anna Frodesiak! Thank you for the barnstar and for the very kind words. I appreciate it very much and it means a lot to me. :-) I hope you're doing well and that your holiday season is going without undue stress or other stupid stuff that many other people face. It's great to say hi to you as always, and I'm sure we'll run into each other again very soon. Thanks again! :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 12:34, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Brett Kavanaugh protection

Did you mean to protect ECP and not semi-protect? The previous protection till December 17 was semi-protection and after that expired the BLP violations were from IPs (and I haven't seen any BLP violations from autoconfirmed users) Galobtter (pingó mió) 15:13, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Galobtter - OOPS! I'm a bone head... Yes, I did. Thanks for letting me know about my idiot mistake.  Fixed :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:34, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:Star Goodkid

which you U5d continues apace with the same stuff. [9]...even reverted my welcome :D hope you're well! ——SerialNumber54129 15:24, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Serial Number 54129! Thanks for the message and for letting me know about the continued edits by this user. I've U5'd the user page again, and I'm going to hold off on doing anything to the user talk page, since the content was removed and legitimate messages and warnings are now being left. Let me know how things go and if I need to take another sweep at things. Things are going well for me, and I hope the same applies to you as well! :-) Thanks again - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:38, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I'm afraid the somewhat inevitable result happened...but no good faith is misplaced faith is it  :) Thanks for the help. Cheers, ——SerialNumber54129 20:07, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Serial Number 54129 - Indeed... you're very welcome; always happy to help. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:11, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Mitrovica, Kosovo

Thank you for protecting the article. I had seen the disruption by the IPs since a few days ago but could not find the time to revert or report them. Much appreciated. Cheers, Ktrimi991 (talk) 16:40, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ktrimi991 - You bet; always happy to help! ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:42, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Saturnalia

Happy Saturnalia
Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season. Enjoy the sounds of the season. May the year ahead be productive and troll-free. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:30, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A holiday prize for you!

You’ve for sure earned yourself a tasty cookie. Why don’t you sit back and enjoy it? It’s still heated! This free of charge snack is for 1. Always clicking the Huggle rollback button just before I can, 2 for dealing with intense RFPP backlog, and three, for being an active and helpful community member in addition to clearing Wikimedia Account Creation VPS backlog in an orderly fashion. Thank you, and enjoy the cookie! Best regards, Redactyll Letsa taco 'bou it, son! 18:51, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Redactyll! Thanks for the cookie! I appreciate your kind word and the great work you've been doing on Wikipedia. Keep it up, and please don't hesitate to let me know if you need my help or input, or if you need me to look into something. I'll be happy to do so. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:29, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Justification for ignoring the UN?

How do you justifie allowing false information on page Mitrovica, Kosovo, information that is not in line with the resolution 1244 of the UN Security Council? And justifie disallowing editing of that information because of so called “vandalism”? By “vandalism” meaning correcting and adding information that is correct by the resolution 1244 of the UN Security Council and facts like the regional phone number to Kosovska Mitrovica +381 or registration plates KM (short for Kosovska Mitrovica)? Nik.kravchenkov (talk) 19:07, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nik.kravchenkov - If you're referring to the semi-protection that applied to Mitrovica, Kosovo, I did this due to the high rate of vandalism and disruptive edits being made to the article, including edits that weren't supported by any reliable sources (or any kind of references at all). If you wish to have something modified on the article, you can create an edit request for another editor to approve and apply to the article for you. Just follow the directions on the page I linked you to. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else and I'll be happy to do so. I hope you have a great day and a safe and fun holiday. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:27, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your edit was wrong.

Jaswal is not a jat clan. What you know about rajput clans. You are not from himachal and india. How come indian pages being edited by you people who know nothing about subject. Sjaswal (talk) 19:22, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sjaswal - You need to cite reliable sources with your edits to this article. You cannot add content without a reference that's beyond general knowledge or if it contains data or information that's likely to be challenged. Your personal experience, recollections, or relationships do not have any level of merit on Wikipedia articles. What you're describing in your message above is original research, which is not allowed on Wikipedia. Please see the policy pages that I've linked to you for more information regarding what is expected with your edits to articles and content. Please let me know if you have any questions about them and I'll be happy to answer them and help you. Thanks for the message, and I wish you a great rest of your day and a fun and safe holiday season. :-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:46, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Can you assist with editing the Ted CoConis page?

I am copying the page below. I think I got all the copyright issues resolved.

About Ted CoConis (1927 - )

Ted CoConis is a self-taught fine artist and former illustrator who began his professional career in 1946.

At the age of 13 he was selected to participate in a scholarship program for exceptionally promising young artists at the Art Institute of Chicago. This early education provided him with the foundation upon which he would develop his skills, independent of formal guidance and further instruction.

The backdrop of this period of Ted’s life was the expansion of America’s involvement in World War 2, and ultimately Ted’s personal need to serve. When he was 15, he altered the date on his birth certificate and enlisted in the US Air Force to train as a pilot. Two years later, he was honorably discharged when his real age was revealed by his concerned parents.

After a year of working at various jobs while trying to find gainful employment as an artist, Ted joined the Merchant Marine for a 6-month stint on a Liberty Ship destined to be the first American vessel to land in Russian-occupied Romania at the end of the war.

All the while Ted continued to develop his artistic skills by drawing painting, and studying the work of the masters. At the age of 19 he embarked upon his career as an artist, beginning as a civilian illustrator for the US Army in Chicago and then at the Presidio in San Francisco.

Feeling constrained by the limitations of creating artwork for military publications and marketing, Ted began accepting commissions from other prestigious organizations in the Bay Area. This, in turn, led to his becoming a free-lance illustrator and graphic designer for such companies as Sunset Magazine and Lucky Stores.

In the late 1950’s Ted was invited to join Chaite Studios in New York, so he moved east to take advantage of the broader opportunities available to him through a major art studio. Within a few years Ted realized this collective environment was limiting his creative potential, so he severed the ties and returned to being a free-lance illustrator of magazines, books, movie posters and advertising campaigns.

By the late 60s, he was one of this country’s most sought after illustrators, having earned a reputation for images that combined masterful draftsmanship, creative composition and powerful graphic design. In 2013 Ted was inducted into the Illustrator’s Hall of Fame. 

Ted's art appeared in every major magazine of the mid to late 20th century (Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Woman’s Day, Parents, Playboy, Argosy, etc.) and on dozens of movie posters (the 1970 adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray, Fiddler on the Roof, [of La Mancha] and Jim Henson’s Labyrinth among others.) His paintings were featured on many record albums (Weldon Irvine’s [[10]], Richard Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14, etc.) as well as on the covers of countless books, including those of Vladimir Nabokov, Jerzy Kosinksi, Anne Tyler and Joyce Carol Oates. His illustrations were featured in the Newbery-award winning children’s book Summer of the Swans and in many Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, such as those of James Michener’s.

In 1980 Ted resolved to concentrate on his fine art, so he and his wife, model and muse Kristen decided to “drop out” and live in Paris and the Greek Islands. On their return to the States, Ted continued to accept illustration commissions from select clients until finally severing the bonds completely in the mid-1990s. Since then he has dedicated himself solely to his figurative fine art.

Over the years, Ted’s paintings and drawings of the nude gradually evolved into a series of lyrical yet profound character studies of women in Paris. Ted and Kristen continue to make yearly sojourns to that magical city to observe and draw interesting people, especially solitary women who exude a natural and powerful sense of self. A selection of these drawings and paintings are on exhibit at Lanning Gallery in Sedona, Arizona.

When not traveling abroad, Ted and Kristen divide their time between studios in a small fishing village on the Gulf Coast of Florida and in an even smaller fishing village on the bold coast of Maine.

Bleckmanweb (talk) 20:15, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thoughts on a specific user?

Knowing the topic of which this user's name is related, I thought you'd like to take a look.

Users 1 and 2 come in and redirect an alt-right Japanese group to a very specific article, Hiromi Igarashi. I checked this redirect, and apparently you've semi'd and revdel'd things in the past with this exact article. The translations of the usernames are very interesting as well; having relation to Igarashi. Do you believe that these are sockpuppets of the same user that would have edited that page?

Note: at the time I post this, there may be more editors.

Neot/c 20:53, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Both were banned; I believe by Drmies. However, I would still enjoy if you gave some insight on the situation. Thank you. Neot/c 20:59, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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