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Newimpartial (talk) 20:15, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- ...Did you really just leave a sitting member of arbcom a templated DS notice? PRAXIDICAE🌈 20:17, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- Is there an exception to the notification protocol for ArbCom members? I hadn't noticed CaptainEek participating in any GENSEX ArbCom cases over the last 12 months, so I wasn't sure they were AWARE. Newimpartial (talk) 20:22, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- No but common sense would tell you that an arbcom member is aware of DS/GS, or you could, you know, make a comment in your own words instead of templating them. Seems almost vindictive. PRAXIDICAE🌈 20:23, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- Since the templates were edited this year to read as more neutral notifications, I didn't know anyone regarded them as
vindictive
. My reading of the situation was that the Captain had made a GENSEX edit perhaps without realizing they had done so or fully considering the implications of the organizational hierarchy they prefer for this article. In similar situations I often share templates, and don't regard doing so as "vindictive". Newimpartial (talk) 20:28, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- Since the templates were edited this year to read as more neutral notifications, I didn't know anyone regarded them as
- No but common sense would tell you that an arbcom member is aware of DS/GS, or you could, you know, make a comment in your own words instead of templating them. Seems almost vindictive. PRAXIDICAE🌈 20:23, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- Is there an exception to the notification protocol for ArbCom members? I hadn't noticed CaptainEek participating in any GENSEX ArbCom cases over the last 12 months, so I wasn't sure they were AWARE. Newimpartial (talk) 20:22, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- @Newimpartial Eek has been formally alerted so in that technical sense you didn't do anything wrong. But Eek is already WP:AWARE as a sitting arb under awareness criteria 3
In the last twelve months, the editor has participated in any process about the area of conflict at arbitration requests or arbitration enforcement
. Barkeep49 (talk) 20:23, 22 July 2022 (UTC)- As I said before, I when I placed the notice I could not remember having seen CaptainEek participate in any GENSEX arbitrations in the last 12 months. I still can't, to be honest. Newimpartial (talk)
- Well at least this gives me a good afternoon chuckle. I appreciate hewing to the letter of the law, but I am already quite familiar with the DS, especially since I voted to implement GENSEX :P At any rate, it reminds me of the importance of overhauling AWARENESS, which is already written out as part of DS reform. I know I'm behind on rolling out DS reform, but I hope to have it out after the deletion case is over, some personal matters resolve, and I have more free time. But I do have agree that in general I don't think ArbCom members need to be made aware of DS, except when the DS is particularly obscure. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 20:46, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
- Yeah, that !vote from February 2021 doesn't establish AWAREness, by the letter of the law. :) Newimpartial (talk) 20:53, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
"Bludgeoning" Principle in the current deletion discussions ArbCom case
Hi CaptainEek,
I would post this at the proposed decision talk page but I don't want it reverted without consideration by anyone who treats IP editors as noon-Wikipedians who should not be allowed to even comment on ArbCom-related topics.
The wording proposed includes
Participants get one !vote, and a reasonable number of replies to make the most salient points but editors need not try to rebut all or even some of the comments they disagree with. Bludgeoning exhausts other editors, dissuades further participation, wastes time, and weakens the strength of discussions.
While I agree with the sentiment, I fear it can be read in a way that is not intended. The clause that begins that "editors need not try to rebut ..." can be taken as pointing to different positions on a spectrum from "there is no formal requirement to make rebuttals, but that such are welcome" through advice to be selective in what to rebut, to advising that rebuttals are generally unwise. I think this should be clarified as I suspect that the intent is more the latter but appears to be closer to the former. Perhaps something more like:
- "Participants get one !vote, and a reasonable number of replies to make the most salient points, and are advised to trust that their contributions will be considered. Providing replies and rebuttals which repeat points already made can weaken discussions and exhaust other editors. Such contributions, even when made in good faith, can dissuade other editors further participating, waste time, and may potentially be seen as disruptive."
I know that Barkeep49 and Donald Albury have already voted on this principle, so pinging them in case they might find this comment relevant / helpful. 172.195.96.244 (talk) 03:56, 24 July 2022 (UTC)
Question from Praizz (13:11, 24 July 2022)
How do I write an artist article for my self --Praizz (talk) 13:11, 24 July 2022 (UTC)
- @Praizz You don't. Its a bad idea. Wikipedia is not for self promotion. If you'd like some publicity, I suggest talking to an advertising agency, or using something like Everybody Wiki. If you are notable enough to warrant a Wikipedia article, someone else will write it for you in time. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 16:42, 24 July 2022 (UTC)
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Hi thank you. Needing to change buffalo bills players name from "Gabriel Davis" to "Gave Davis" is this at all possible? he just officially changed his name today. Thank you! --Billsfan56 (talk) 22:32, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
- @Billsfan56 Do you have a reliable source that backs that up? CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 22:50, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
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Question from TariOliver (21:42, 4 August 2022)
Hello, I'm new here. I want to begin by setting up a profile, how do I do that please. --TariOliver (talk) 21:42, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
- TariOliver You're welcome to create your userpage, by going to User:TariOliver and creating the page. But be aware that that page is not a Wikipedia article about you. If you for instance read my userpage by clicking on the "CaptainEek" in my signature, you'll see what it could look like. Mine is of course somewhat humourous, but gives only ancillary details of me in real life. I advise against revealing many details about who you are IRL. If you want a Wikipedia article, you can't have that, because it is unlikely you are notable. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 21:51, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
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I cannot run php code in local server --Subhash2549 (talk) 12:55, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
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how can I run php code ? --Subhash2549 (talk) 12:58, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
- @Subhash2549 Is this a question about how to edit Wikipedia? Or just a general question about the world? If its the former, I'll need some clarification. If its the latter, Wikipedia doesn't exist to answer questions; you should google it. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 18:37, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
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http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/035/04035.htm Here is another site stating the nickname. 73.12.109.78 (talk) 14:57, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
End of the American Civil War "Criminalization" Orders
What do you think about adding the deleted material from the American Civil War End of the War section about the "criminalization" orders to the various surrender sections of the Conclusion of the American Civil War article to which they apply? While I only added those to counter any further effort to push that point to support the May 9 date for the end of the war, as you may have suspected, they do seem to be pertinent to the conclusion of the war. I suppose they could be put in one cumulative paragraph but since they have different dates opinions on exact placement could differ, I suppose. I can try to do that if you wish or forget about it if you want to do it or have a strong objection to adding the material to that article. I do think the May 9 (10) date is gone for good based on the citations and the research on the talk page but I suppose someone could revive the argument eventually. Note that due to the consequences of a severe muscle injury, I won't be online as much as might like to be in the next few weeks if I don't respond promptly. Donner60 (talk) 16:03, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
- Donner60 yes I'd very much like to see them incorporated into the Conclusion article! I just felt it was overly long and complicated for the main article. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 16:05, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
- Fastest reply ever, I think. While I thought the info was pertinent, I did not think it was essential; I mainly wanted to forestall any further argument about the end date by adding it there. I can give it a try and you can review or edit it. Sorry I missed your RfA back in the day. That was when my activity fell off for a few reasons that I have mentioned on my user page. Luckily you did not need my support vote! Donner60 (talk) 16:16, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
- I have added Halleck's May 5 order to the April 26 surrender item in the Conclusion to the American Civil War article since it applied only in Virginia and North Carolina. I added a separate section for Grant's May 11, 1865 order because of the slightly awkward circumstance of another surrender east of the Mississippi River being the next day. I added General Bussey's Trans-Mississippi order to the May 26 - June 2 section since it pertains to that surrender, and was issued June 2. I added a separate section on General Granger's June 19 outlaw order since it would not be directly pertinent to the Juneteenth proclamation item and was rather later than the surrender date. I used almost entirely the same language, and the same citations, as the removed material from the American Civil War article. For your review and edit if necessary. Thanks. Donner60 (talk) 19:00, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
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Did the South secede?
I agree that they did, and, moments before you made your edit, I expressed my view at Talk:American Civil War - Wikipedia Maurice Magnus (talk) 01:07, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
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American Civil War
I just posted this on Talk:American Civil War in reply to a comment by TheVirginiaHistorian:
I've said this before, but I'll try again. "formed by states that seceded" is simpler and more straightforward, and therefore better for an introduction, than "formed by Secessionists declaring U.S. state Ordinances of Secession." "Secessionists" is also misleading, because it refers to individuals rather than states, and it was states that seceded. Of course, human beings ran the states, but that can go without saying. It can also go without saying that Secessionists declared Ordinances of Secession -- that's redundant. Who else would have declared them? Finally, the fact that the states declared Ordinances of Secession is not appropriate for the introduction. It matters in an introduction only that the states seceded, not in what documents they declared that they were seceding. One more thing, which I admit is not an argument (I think that I've provided enough arguments): "formed by Secessionists declaring U.S. state Ordinances of Secession" sounds awful, at least to me. Maurice Magnus (talk) 20:57, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
If you agree or have anything to add, then please consider posting something too, and maybe he'll go away :) Maurice Magnus (talk) 21:40, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
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Discussing Reconstruction in the American Civil War article
CaptainEek, I want to alert you that I replied to your latest comment at Talk:American Civil War; I don't know whether you are automatically sent an email. Maurice Magnus (talk) 11:35, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
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Hey, I want to thank you for this edit, and apologize for not noticing the link was already mentioned earlier. LostKlaus (talk) 21:04, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
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Revert of the article "Transgender"
I noticed you reverted my edit on the article "Transgender" because of a "marathon RfC"? What do you mean about this, and could you please link me it?
No ill will & best regards, L'Mainer (talk) 17:40, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
- @L'Mainer You know what, that's my bad. I was thinking about the RfC for the lead of Trans woman, and I have both pages on my watchlist so I got confused. I've self reverted. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 17:45, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
It's okay! Accidents happen, thanks for the clarification.
Have a wonderful day :), L'Mainer (talk) 17:49, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
Question from Marie marthe Jean on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (21:55, 25 September 2022)
I need the help for children --Marie marthe Jean (talk) 21:55, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
- User talk:Marie marthe Jean this is Wikipedia, The free online encyclopedia. We are not Google, we are not the government. I'm afraid we can't help you. I suggest you reach out to people in your life you can help you navigate the internet. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 02:21, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
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In case you didn't see my response due to the fast deletion of the case request, what you saw was half of a conversation started by someone else directly related to discussions of what terms to use on the wikipedia discrimination sidebar template page. I assume this is completely different from this "grand discussion about zionism" you keep talking about, maybe you'd like to tell me about that sometime. I'd be interested to hear what you think that was. Also, as I mentioned, I'd argue that, as the wikipedia discord mods moved the discord ban appeals to en.wiki, they, the discord mods themselves brought discord ban appeals under the auspices of en.wiki. I may have had other points to make. I'll have to sort through things in a bit. I guess the quest for any kind of accountability continues. I guess that basically leaves the WMF as the responsible party, either wmf employees, or stewards or something I'd imagine. Oh, sad to see that the standards of decorum on arbcom are as bad or worse than ani... Also, I'd expect better documentation and structures to report harassment, though considering the circumstances, I guess not. Though I'd expect that to be like, number three on the help page, 1: Help with editing, 2: help making articles, 3: reporting harassment and personal attacks... Sorry I guess I started rambling. Oh, and if it was you I think you were also wrong saying that most of my edits were about the ban appeal though maybe you were only counting article edits? I like to work through talk pages.Tttmaker (talk) 20:29, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
Hi Captain!
I received a message saying that apparently you are my new mentor. My last one retired. I would like to sail to the Seven Seas Of Wikipedia that's if you are with me. Wikiwow*_* (talk) 12:43, 9 October 2022 (UTC)
- Hiya Wikiwow! Nice to meet ya. Let me know how I can be of assistance. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 21:00, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
Question from Saarshalom (15:03, 12 October 2022)
hi captain i sail a lot for many years and it sound very good you assigned to help me.
I tried to put an article on Mister Isaac Saar, who was a fine artist. It was very easy to do it in the Hebrew edition.
but very difficult in the english edition. thank you very much .I'm trying to upload his picture
And publish the page. Anything you can do to help me.
in general expected to be something
like this link
it is in hebrew but i think you will get the ider https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%97%D7%A7_%D7%A1%D7%A2%D7%A8#:~:text=3%20%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D%20%D7%97%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D-,%D7%91%D7%99%D7%95%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%94,%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%AA%20%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA%20%D7%A9%D7%9C%20%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%AA%20%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C. --Saarshalom (talk) 15:03, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
- sail
- Saarshalom (talk) 15:09, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
- @Saarshalom I admit to being too busy at the moment to properly help you here. I suggest you re-ask your question at the Teahouse, where they can give you more time than I have at the moment :) CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 18:05, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks
- If you become available in the future, I would be happy to receive your help Saarshalom (talk) 09:19, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
- @Saarshalom I admit to being too busy at the moment to properly help you here. I suggest you re-ask your question at the Teahouse, where they can give you more time than I have at the moment :) CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 18:05, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
I am new user help me to use darkeb --Shiv4149 (talk) 02:11, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
- User:Shiv4149 This is Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. We don't help people like that. If you wanna visit the dark web, maybe rethink your life. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 05:13, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
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Your pinned post at Talk:Abraham Lincoln
There's a post on this talk page that you pinned: Talk:Abraham Lincoln#Featured Article push. The FA effort seems to have possibly stalled, since no one has signed up since January 2020 and the Peer review was done in April 2020. Is it possible for the pin to either be removed or the FA submitted so this post can be archived at some point? Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 17:32, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
- @Shearonink I've gone ahead and archived it. I must admit I've shied away from FA's as of late. I'm preferring to invest my energy at the GA level, since the FA level is mostly just nitpicky things about citations that I just hate doing. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 17:47, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for archiving it. I hear you on the FA process...it is certainly very daunting... Shearonink (talk) 17:49, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
Hatnotes
Hi CaptainEek,
Regarding your recent re-addition of the Yamamoto hatnote on the Yamato article: we use hatnotes to disambiguate article titles that refer to multiple things. This qualifies as an example of "improper use" (see WP:NOTHATNOTE) – "Japanese battleship Yamato" only refers to one possible topic, and I'd argue that there is no "reasonable possibility of a reader arriving at the article either by mistake or with another topic in mind". Readers searching for Yamamoto are hardly likely to end up at the battleship article, and vice versa; we don't need to add a note just because someone has confused the two topics in the past. If we did, we could add hatnotes to literally hundreds of thousands of articles. Couldn't we then also provide links from the battleship article to the other Admiral Yamamoto – or anything else listed at the Yamato disambiguation page – since someone could conceivably have thought they were related?
If we do want to emphasise that the battleship is not named after Yamamoto (frankly I don't think we need to at all, since the names are different), I think we should mention it explicitly in the article body, not obliquely in a hatnote. Thanks! — RAVENPVFF · talk · 01:18, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
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Hi Cap'n ... not sure if this is your thing, but I know you've got botany-fu and wiki-fu too. Any comments (drive-by or otherwise) you might care to offer at this FLC would be appreciated. Botanical articles are lacking at WP:FL ... this is my attempt at a "view from two miles up" approach to botany that might be suitable for some Main Page readers, at least I hope it will be. - Dank (push to talk) 15:44, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- @Dank Thanks for recognizing my botany-fu, I'll give it a review when I have a chance. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 19:45, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- Thx much. Just saw this comment of yours above: "nitpicky things about citations that I just hate doing" ... in that case, you may fall in love with FLC :) There are source reviewers who are happy to cover that, and anyway, most of my source formatting already passed previous FLCs (see my userpage for examples). - Dank (push to talk) 20:09, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- Actually ... ignore that ping please. The cladograms I've got so far will hopefully be sufficient. - Dank (push to talk) 21:52, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
- No rush on this at all ... I'd appreciate it if, sometime before this list gets promoted (crossing fingers), you'd check out the last couple of sentences in most of the "Notes" boxes ... I added those over the last couple of days from various databases now hosted at POWO. Interested in your thoughts, as always. - Dank (push to talk) 16:34, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2022 November newsletter
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DYK for Walnut Grove Dam
On 6 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Walnut Grove Dam, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that rather than warning those downriver of the impending failure of the Walnut Grove Dam, a messenger got drunk, leading to the deaths of more than 100? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walnut Grove Dam. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Walnut Grove Dam), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Question from Cookies&Kuma on User:Cookies&Kuma/sandbox (19:00, 9 November 2022)
why can't I post my article? --Cookies&Kuma (talk) 19:00, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker)I'm sure the good Captain will come along shortly, but the easiest answer is that you are not yet autoconfirmed because your account is very new. This is to prevent new user who may not yet understand what Wikipedia is and how it works from taking certain actions, including creating new articles. I'm afraid I can say in this case that it is working exactly as intended, as what you have posted in your sandbox would almost certainly be deleted immediately if it were posted as an article. Wikipedia is explicitly not a place for your opinions or musing on a topic, it is an encyclopedia and nothing else. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:22, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
- @Cookies&Kuma I agree with Beeblebrox's assessment: you've not so much written an article as you have a blog piece. Follow some of the links Beeblebrox has given and that should be helpful :) CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 05:50, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
This article doesn't seem to be paid
Chet Kanojia is a well known entrepreneur from the United States, a notable broadband provider based in Massachusetts. The article was created by User:Trinity112233, it was not paid, check the history and contribution of this user. His tone is in a manner who only contributes or creates article which have never been created. He is blocked by someone, please unblock him, and provide some help, because he citated many times, still come under paid. That's horrible. Aryeh Hanan (talk) 13:37, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
- @Aryeh Hanan and why do you care? What has prompted you to come to Trinity's aid? CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 17:27, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
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Question from SimaDC2022 on Stratum (linguistics) (18:37, 16 November 2022)
I'd like to suggest an addition to this substrate/superstrate list, with demotic Greek as substrate, Attic Greek as superstrate, and Katharevousa as resultant languages. However, I don't know if this fits the structure, given that the two component languages are different historical stages of the same language, rather than two separate languages. Should I go ahead with this suggested edit? --SimaDC2022 (talk) 18:37, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
- @SimaDC2022 Gosh, I don't know the first thing about linguistics. But with any edit, you need to have a reliable source that backs up your edit. If you have a reliable source that says as much, and you cite to it, go ahead. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 20:15, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the response! I'll look to see if a reliable source can indicate one way or another. SimaDC2022 (talk) 20:28, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
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Hey. After reverting the edit in question, I thought it was a Gamergate troll who had gamed autoconfirmed, but I felt I didn't have enough proof to bring it anywhere. Glad to see action was taken though :) Sideswipe9th (talk) 05:01, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
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Hello, thank you for welcoming me, it is good to be here. --DESCENDANTS 3 (talk) 23:52, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
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How do I start editing? --DESCENDANTS 3 (talk) 23:53, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
Question from AdedoyinAmos on List of Nigerian Grammy Award winners and nominees (07:33, 26 November 2022)
Hello, Folasade Adu is one of Nigeria's past Grammy award winners, but this does not reflect on the wikipedia page i visited recently- "list of Nigerian Grammy award winners". The page needs to be edited. --AdedoyinAmos (talk) 07:33, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
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Question from Lastmaninorbit (17:13, 5 December 2022)
Hey Cap, I attempted to make an edit to a public transit line in my area that has had a planned extension announced for nearly 2 years, but the Wikipedia was never updated. However when I published changes I don't see the changes present. Is there a review process before my changes are added? --Lastmaninorbit (talk) 17:13, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Although there are certain things very new users cannot do, it appears that in this case you accidentally reverted your own edit[1]. I've restored the previous edit. Beeblebrox (talk) 17:18, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
Question from James Kenneth Powell II (05:47, 8 December 2022)
Hello Captain! I have been tasked with updating the Ubon Ratchathani University Wikipedia page. Since I am paid by the U., I understand I need a disclosure form or the like. I already got scolded for uploading their mission statement as "promotion" so I want to proceed cautiously and appropriately. Any suggestions will be implemented.
Thanks, James --James Kenneth Powell II (talk) 05:47, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
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Question from Stella light on Help:Introduction to editing with VisualEditor/1 (15:59, 14 December 2022)
Hello I want to ask How can I meet Lee jae-Wook Please --Stella light (talk) 15:59, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
- @Stella light This is Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, not Google. As much as we'd all love to meet our favorite celebrities, I'm afraid I can't help with that. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 20:08, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
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Regarding the Meatpuppetry and off-Wiki canvassing via Discord.
Hello CaptainEek, sorry to bother you. This is a bit of a late response to your comment at the AN thread [2]
Yes, there is in fact one, the user named Kutlug Şad whom BerkBerk tried to throw under the bus in order to save his own skin in the AN thread [3] [4]. Kutlug Şad made their account on 8 August 2022 and didn't edit until now, that's quite peculiar. As we speak they are currently blatantly cherry picking sources in this thread [5], but that's another story. From my understanding, if a sockpuppet hasn't edited within 90 days of its sockmaster, that would make it problematic for the CU to connect them? If so, that would be very convenient for Kutlug Şad to first start editing so long after (129 days). As you can see here, I tried to confront Kutlug Şad regarding the discord issue, asking him "do you happen to be associated with a discord group?" which he at first ignored. Then I asked "do you happen to be associated with a discord group? A person named BerkBerk68 ring any bells?" which he only partly answered, saying "I don't use Discord." Seems kinda fishy eh? HistoryofIran (talk) 16:54, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
- @HistoryofIran I mean, as much as it sounds a bit fishy, I'm not sure I have enough to go on here? Unless there's more that points to an issue, I don't think I can do anything right now. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 21:18, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
- I see. My bad. --HistoryofIran (talk) 23:05, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
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Hey CaptainEek! I was wondering why my edit fixing a typo in "Valkenberg" and adding internal links to the article was undone? Thanks! Aquatic Stoned Ape (talk) 06:35, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
- Aquatic Stoned Ape Well your edit actually removed the wiki links to a bunch of articles that seemed liked they should be linked, and I didn't see why you'd done that. Perhaps a mistake? I'm not opposed to fixing the spelling though, and now that I think about it, I guess I'm fine with adding a link to the stoned ape theory. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 06:44, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
- CaptainEek Oops, my apologies! I thought I was shortening the links where the extra text was not necessary and only brackets were needed, but I see with "mystic" I accidentally shortened it to a disambiguation page instead of the intended target page "mysticism"! My bad. Aquatic Stoned Ape (talk) 06:52, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
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New Page Patrol newsletter October 2022
Hello CaptainEek,
Much has happened since the last newsletter over two months ago. The open letter finished with 444 signatures. The letter was sent to several dozen people at the WMF, and we have heard that it is being discussed but there has been no official reply. A related article appears in the current issue of The Signpost. If you haven't seen it, you should, including the readers' comment section.
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New Pages Patrol newsletter January 2023
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- Backlog
The October drive reduced the backlog from 9,700 to an amazing 0! Congratulations to WaddlesJP13 who led with 2084 points. See this page for further details. The queue is steadily rising again and is approaching 2,000. It would be great if <2,000 were the “new normal”. Please continue to help out even if it's only for a few or even one patrol a day.
- 2022 Awards
Onel5969 won the 2022 cup for 28,302 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 80/day. There was one Gold Award (5000+ reviews), 11 Silver (2000+), 28 Iron (360+) and 39 more for the 100+ barnstar. Rosguill led again for the 4th year by clearing 49,294 redirects. For the full details see the Awards page and the Hall of Fame. Congratulations everyone!
Minimum deletion time: The previous WP:NPP guideline was to wait 15 minutes before tagging for deletion (including draftification and WP:BLAR). Due to complaints, a consensus decided to raise the time to 1 hour. To illustrate this, very new pages in the feed are now highlighted in red. (As always, this is not applicable to attack pages, copyvios, vandalism, etc.)
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Congratulations CaptainEek. I've been giving these out for a long time but I don't think I've ever given out three at once before. :) Damien Linnane (talk) 00:33, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
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Avast!
Avast! step lively there!! we have drawn up the troops, deck hands, marines, and officers on the quarterdeck for inspection, Captain Eek!! if ye'd be so kind!! I have included a few landlubbers as well!!
well feel free to inspect the rigging and the bowlines!! a glass of grog if ye please! I'm scuppered!! lol!!
Sm8900 (talk) 18:14, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
- @Sm8900 In terms of format, why is "By era" underlined, but nothing else is? Seems inconsistent. Beyond that I don't really have strong opinions on templates usually. I'd be hard pressed to say if something has been forgotten from the list since its very large :) CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 19:41, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
- hi there Captain Eek! aye' 'tis eagle-eyed of ye to scope that out , from afar off! far be it from me to discount the eagle-eyed discernmnt of a man of the sea such as yeself!! if ye'll pardon me, I will nip fore to the mizzendeck directly, to belay and flemish down that line in a seaman-like manner!
- we have so many ropes all athwartship, 'tis seems likely that one of them got befouled underneath that navbox text. quite lubberly! I'll be nipping for'ard directly to belay, and also to rassle the deckhands into muster! we'll have her ship shape in no time! thanking ye most kindly!
- lol! all jargon aside.... thanks! looks like a good idea to make its formatting more consitent. good eye on ye! arrgggh! a glas of grog to you! lol! can't help it! I get all nautical, the minute I come aboard here! which, by the way how do you like this new sea vessel, the SS Nautical operations?? and also, have a look at this.. {{Biochemistry topics}}!! aye, we've had the hands working around the clock in the night watch, to send new vessels down the ways at a Yankee Clipper's pace! hope there be fair winds and following seas to ye!! Cheers!
Sm8900 (talk) 20:04, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
- Oh, I quite like Nautical Operations. I'll see if I can't add anything to it. I'll admit I'm unfamiliar with "X topics", but I did at least take biochemistry in college so I'll also give it a gander when I have a chance. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 21:45, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
- that's terrific. we'd be glad to hoist you aboard, and to have your distinguished company for any voyage and billet ye choose! I shall have my bo'sun rig up the stern gallery for your comfort. we will rig a bosun's chair and hoist you aboard at your convenience. smooth sailing to ye! Sm8900 (talk) 16:25, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- oops, forgot to mention... I also had the hands working all at speed on this little item. {{Modern merchant ships}}. feel free to have a look. ok, enjoy! see you! Sm8900 (talk) 16:31, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- that's terrific. we'd be glad to hoist you aboard, and to have your distinguished company for any voyage and billet ye choose! I shall have my bo'sun rig up the stern gallery for your comfort. we will rig a bosun's chair and hoist you aboard at your convenience. smooth sailing to ye!
- Oh, I quite like Nautical Operations. I'll see if I can't add anything to it. I'll admit I'm unfamiliar with "X topics", but I did at least take biochemistry in college so I'll also give it a gander when I have a chance. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 21:45, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
Question from Dogecoinisprofitable3 (16:14, 23 January 2023)
hi can you help me make a wiki page? --Dogecoinisprofitable3 (talk) 16:14, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- @Dogecoinisprofitable3 What are you looking to make a page about? CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 19:36, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
Have a hat?
Hey, how about a hat, Cap'n? We have a wide variety for distinguished military officers, such as yeself!! Sm8900 (talk) 17:54, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
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