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Your GA nomination of Joel Edmundson

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Joel Edmundson you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Nova Crystallis -- Nova Crystallis (talk) 01:01, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi

Adopt me.. KMagz04 (talk) 03:36, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi KMagz04. I am not currently adopting users but if you check out Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user/Adoptee's Area/Adopters I'm sure you'll find someone. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:39, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

HickoryOughtShirt?4, Wow! Thanks for replying! I'm only joking, but my work here needs more attention... KMagz04 (talk) 03:44, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – June 2020

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2020).

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• A request for comment asks whether the Unblock Ticket Request System (UTRS) should allowed any unblock request or just private appeals.
• The Wikimedia Foundation announced that they will develop a universal code of conduct for all WMF projects. There is an open local discussion regarding the same.

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• A motion was passed to enact a 500/30 restriction on articles related to the history of Jews and antisemitism in Poland during World War II (1933–45), including the Holocaust in Poland. Article talk pages where disruption occurs may also be managed with the stated restriction.

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Your GA nomination of Travis Dermott

The article Travis Dermott you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Travis Dermott for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Nova Crystallis -- Nova Crystallis (talk) 23:01, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/chocoholic

Please see note on your DYK review. Yoninah (talk) 02:37, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Nicolas Roy

On 2 June 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nicolas Roy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that first overall draft pick Nicolas Roy refused to play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League unless his rights were traded to a Quebec team? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nicolas Roy. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nicolas Roy), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:01, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Andy O'Brien (journalist)

Hello! Your submission of Andy O'Brien (journalist) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:27, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Hello! So I tried to make a good amount of edits to the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation page but all of them were blocked. You left a message about copyright but I'm confused as to which of my edits had an issue. Would you be able to help me with that? I took a good portion of my edits from their website but I tried to paraphrase. Would it help to include more quotations and citations or is there a different issue I'm not seeing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.88.191.117 (talk) 23:39, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi again,

I just left the message about the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation page but created an account with a username just in case that would help with communication. Thank you for your help!

Magpie247 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Magpie247 (talk • contribs) 23:49, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

Hey Magpie247 and welcome to Wikipedia. Can I ask if you are in any way affiliated with this foundation? To address your question, yes quotations would be better but everything really should be in your own words. On Wikipedia, editors should generally summarize source material in their own words, adding inline citations as required by the sourcing policy (per Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing). The content you added was more copied than not and additionally quite promotional. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 02:33, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Julie Sauvé

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Carl Gunnarsson

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Carl Gunnarsson you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Nova Crystallis -- Nova Crystallis (talk) 02:00, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Award?

How do i give you an award. You are a very good awesome wikipedia editor and you are very dedicated to what you are doing. You should be admin! I might need some help with edits i dont know how to work the editor around. But you should be rewarded for your awesome work on this website. I was just wondering how to give you an award because you deserve it for your work. Thanks bye 2600:1700:8751:280:B4F4:8067:3FCF:AEE7 (talk) 06:20, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Toby Sexsmith

Any DYK suggestion for Toby Sexsmith? I'm considering the speed limit quote as a politician. Flibirigit (talk) 23:14, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

Flibirigit, yes the speed limit quote is quite a good one. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:38, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

....that Toby Sexsmith opposed sending players to the 1936 Olympic Games as he felt the money would be better spent on minor ice hockey in Canada?

Thanks, I will play around with it later. Flibirigit (talk) 23:46, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Zotique Lespérance

On 7 June 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zotique Lespérance, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that sportswriter Zotique Lespérance was not invited to his own induction ceremony by the Hockey Hall of Fame because they had been misinformed that he had died? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zotique Lespérance. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Zotique Lespérance), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Tate McRae

HickoryOughtShirt?4, the QPQ you requested in your review has just been provided after a delay; please stop by when you get the chance. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:09, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for June 13

An automated process has detected that when you recently edited National Book Critics Circle Award, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Elizabeth Ward (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver).

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Great find!

Hey, thanks for noticing that there was already a WikiCommons picture of Karen Mossberger and adding it to the page! Not sure how I missed that, but that's great luck. - Astrophobe (talk) 18:42, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Astrophobe, haha don't worry you didn't miss anything. I had messaged her asking her to upload a photo. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:59, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Ohhh, I see. What confused me was that on the file interface that comes up when I click on the image it said "Created: 1 January 2016", but now looking at the actual commons file history I see it was uploaded just today. Great stuff, I'm really glad you got the picture! - Astrophobe (talk) 19:12, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Andy O'Brien (journalist)

On 15 June 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Andy O'Brien (journalist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when sports journalist Andy O'Brien discovered John Landy bleeding in the locker room at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the runner swore him to secrecy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Andy O'Brien (journalist). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Andy O'Brien (journalist)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Fictitious references - Can you help?

Hello, I saw a statement in an article which did not exist in the claimed source. I think it's a Type 3. The article is here. In the last paragraph, the last sentence 253th citation, I checked the source myself and I couldn't see any information that is strictly related to the last sentence of the last paragraph. Please, check it yourself if you can. I didn't know what to do about this, that's why I contacted you. Thank you.

Sources

TrueNeutrality (talk) 01:06, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

TrueNeutrality, I don't own the book but this seems like something that should be brought up on the article's talk page. I have never edited Genocides in history, as far as I know, so you may be better off asking someone whose more familiar with the topic. All the best, HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 01:09, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Stephanie Land

Looks like we had an edit conflict but I'm confused here: are you adding unsourced information to an biography of a living person? If so, why? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 03:02, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Koavf, I'm not adding unsourced edits. I believe we are at a misunderstanding of the NPR interview. LAND: Yeah. I moved to Missoula and started going to the University of Montana, which was my original plan, like, right before I found out that I was pregnant with Mia. But this was six years later." I believed this to mean six years after she moved to Washington or six years after she found out she was pregnant with her daughter. From what I can find, she got pregnant in September 2006 and moved to Missoula December 2011. She then started college in 2012. As well, I didn't add the September to the top, that was done here because of the info from the photo.HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:09, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

HickoryOughtShirt?4, Where does your source say that she has a husband named Tim whom she married in 2019? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 03:10, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Koavf, here HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:11, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

HickoryOughtShirt?4, Which is not a source you added to the article. You added some tweet that doesn't say any of those things. Were you going to add this source and my edits just tripped you up or were you adding unsourced personal information into a BLP? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 03:14, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Koavf, We edit conflicted. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:14, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

HickoryOughtShirt?4, Okay, my bad then. I only got involved because I saw malformed sources and unsourced info, so I'll take a back seat while you address those things. Thanks kindly. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 03:16, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Koavf, no you were absolutely right to question me. I was adding things slopily as I gathered information. I should've done it all in one sweep. It's my fault and I thank you for letting me address it. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:18, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

HickoryOughtShirt?4, Hey, no worries, my fellow Wikipedian. Cheers from your southern neighbor. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 04:32, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Your UTRS Account

You have no wikis in which you meet the requirements for UTRS. Your account has been removed and you will be required to reregister once you meet the requirements. If you are blocked on any wiki that UTRS uses, please resolve that before registering agian also. -- DQB (owner / report) 00:08, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

DeltaQuad, is this an error? HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 00:13, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

You are being messaged because there was a bug in UTRS that made it look like you had access to no appeals in the system. This has now since been patched and will be tested more before fully implemented again. You can track the progress if you wish here. I appreciate your patience and wanted to stop by to say try again, and let me know if anything else is wrong. Please also ping me if you reply here. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of -- Amanda (aka DQ) 05:15, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK help at Lycian Way

Would you be able to suggest hooks at Template:Did you know nominations/Lycian Way? See comments there. Thanks! Flibirigit (talk) 13:47, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Flibirigit, on it. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:00, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Second opinion

How do you feel about Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2020 June 18? Flibirigit (talk) 02:09, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

UTRS 31268

Hello, this user wants a fresh look at their appeal from fresh admins who've not opined already. If you're about, could you have a look? --Deep fried okra (schalte ein) 17:55, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

Deepfriedokra, I'll take a look. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 19:07, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Oskar Sundqvist

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Oskar Sundqvist you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Nova Crystallis -- Nova Crystallis (talk) 07:02, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

Thanks Nova Crystallis. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 21:17, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Edits to "Lester Crystal"

I want to assure you that I have no financial interest in the Wikipedia entry for news executive "Lester Crystal." The edits that I have made to this entry are all entirely true and verifiable. For example, Mr. Crystal DID accompany President Nixon to China in 1972. At age 43, he WAS the youngest ever president of NBC News. He WAS featured on the cover of TV Guide in January of 1979 and DID win multiple Emmy Awards. These are all true aspects of Lester Crystal's biography and the fact they happen to be positive attributes doesn't in any way lessen their veracity.

Bradmeister007 (talk) 13:24, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Bradmeister007 Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. Can I ask if you are you in any way connected to this individual? I'm sure you can understand my suspicions since your only edits have been somewhat promotional and focused solely on Crystal. I'm unsure of your comment These are all true aspects of Lester Crystal's biography and the fact they happen to be positive attributes doesn't in any way lessen their veracity. Of course we want to disclose positive (and if needed negative) aspects of an individual but the way you are formatting it is unconventional. Please take a look at similar articles to Crystal and you will see how they are differently formatted. It is also necessary to mention that you failed to add citations for your content, which is neeccessary for all Wikipedia entries. If you have further questions, please check out the WP:Teahouse. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 21:02, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Here is a list of citations that support all of the factual content that I included in the entry for "Lester Crystal." I am happy to add these to the entry. I also attempted to use the a format similar to the one used for other news executives.

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/11/arts/lester-crystal-the-man-who-s-changing-the-macneil-lehrer-report.html

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/press-releases/lester-crystal-president-of-macneil-lehrer-productions-to-retire-in-august-2010

https://current.org/2010/05/newshours-crystal-retiring-in-august/

https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/about-us/awards/hall-of-achievement/lester-m-crystal.html

https://www.itsabouttv.com/2017/01/this-week-in-tv-guide-january-13-1979.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/12/nyregion/q-a-lester-m-crystal-newsman-with-community-college-link.html

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/no-blaring

Bradmeister007 (talk) 22:28, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Bradmeister007 Thank you very much for the citations but please understand that the format you used to add the edits was part of the reason it was removed. You also haven’t answered my question about having any connection to the subject. Please understand that wikipedia has very strict WP:COI guidelines that need to be followed. Please add the citations and your suggested edits to the talk page. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 22:44, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Bradmeister007 Can you please link me to these other articles because they will need to be rectified. As well, please do not change your comment after I've responded to it Thanks and best wishes. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 22:49, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

In answer to your earlier question, I'm an avid "news junkie" and devoted viewer of the PBS NewsHour, but I'm not otherwise connected in any way to Lester Crystal.

Bradmeister007 (talk) 02:54, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Help me

How I create my video photo in wikipedia's Help me Rafilove77 (talk) 23:37, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Rafilove77, what do you mean? HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 00:10, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Andrew Fraser (lawyer)

Hi Hickory, I've reverted here again; looks like block evasion. Thanks, 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 13:32, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi IP and thanks for the note. It does not count as block evasion since the block explicitly allowed them to create a new account. I am also wary of the article itself and debating whether to send it to AfD. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 19:58, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Thank you on both counts. Much appreciated, 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 21:52, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Odette Abadi

The article Odette Abadi you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Odette Abadi for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of CaroleHenson -- CaroleHenson (talk) 16:21, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Frédérik Gauthier

The article Frédérik Gauthier you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Frédérik Gauthier for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Nova Crystallis -- Nova Crystallis (talk) 19:41, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Scotty Munro revisited

Did you know that Scotty Munro once named his wife to coach his team while he was suspended? [1] Care to add this to the article? Flibirigit (talk) 07:04, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Flibirigit, okay. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 14:15, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Society of Neurological Surgeons Wiki

It is not clear to me why this page revision was deleted. I would appreciate some insight into this, since the page was well out of date, and I am the Historian of this society. Burchiek (talk) 17:57, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Burchiek hello and welcome to Wikipedia. The content was deleted because it was a copyright violation. We take copyright violations very seriously on Wikipedia and they have to be removed due to legal reasons. Since you declare you work with the society, please follow WP:DISCLOSE.HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 17:59, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

OK, if I declare a connected contributor status via the COI policy and template, will this resolve the concern?

Burchiek Well you still cannot copy and paste content from their website to Wikipedia. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:30, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Understood. How would I then communicate factual information regarding a ver batim publication with regard to, e.g., mission and vision statements? If I put a quote around those, would that work. It would seem to me that these short statements are reveal the purpose of the society. I can also get permission from the Society to republish select items. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Burchiek (talk • contribs) 18:37, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Burchiek Thanks for understanding. Wikipedia doesn't typically list mission or vision statements, since they cannot be verified outside of the society. All other information should be suggested on the article's talk page and should use third party sources. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:39, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Great,understood. How can I get access to the deleted page to edit? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Burchiek (talk • contribs) 19:25, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Burchiek I cannot repost the deleted content since it violated our policy. You can write it out on your sandbox (User:Burchiek/sandbox) and then posting it in a WP:edit request. Please do not create a new header every time, you can just add to our convo.HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 19:27, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Regarding change in Brahma Sarovar Page

Dear HickoryOughtShirt Thanks for your valuable feedback on my editing on the Brahma Sarovar Page, Sir The matter I included on the page is totally true and full of facts. I am very sure about the content I added in the page because I belong to the same place where this Historic Brahma Sarovar is located. When I was reading the page I was not available with references of sources but I know very much about this place very well, I am very new on Wikipedia as a contributor so that I might have made some mistakes but all are small and not made intently, If you still feel that I the matter should be deleted, I shall not oppose your actions Thanks Yours Truly Darshan Singh Knl — Preceding unsigned comment added by Darshan Singh knl (talk • contribs) 07:44, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi Darshan Singh knl and welcome to Wikipedia. I know it can be frustrating but everything on Wikipedia needs to be sourced. It's a vital part of our verifiability policy. Think of it like this, a vandal comes by and changes something on Brahma Sarovar. We will have no idea if it's accurate or not unless there's a source there. I do hope this doesn't discourage you from future editing. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 17:33, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

Petrohead 838

Hi, just a quick heads-up that I've bumped your block on this user to indef for block evasion on WP:DUCK grounds. The exact same copyvio has been introduced to that article many times by many accounts. stwalkerster (talk) 18:04, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

Stwalkerster, no worries. Thanks for letting me know. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:15, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

Removed content

Hi HickoryOughtShirt?4

Yes, I did remove it because the link under References did not lead to Larry Kent's IMDb.com profile as stated on the link. The link actually led to the film Aces Wild (1933) not to the page shown on the text for the link.

The next section where it says External Links is the correct link that leads to his IMDb.com profile.

I am new at removals, I work on IMDB.com mostly and occasionally fix things on Wikipedia if I come across them. I would like to know please, if one were to remove something on Wikipedia, where do you note the reason why because when I had the screen open, there was no space to write and of course, no delete button

so I simply erased the bad link and clicked SAVE and PUBLISH  -  nowhere to put an explanation. 

I am updating Larry Kent's biography on IMDb.com because the existing bio downplayed his contribution and fails to mention that he lived with Natalie Talmadge for a number of years.

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:9000:8906:8900:DCBC:D03D:FBD3:B076 (talk) 03:24, 25 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi IP. When you remove the reflist (like you did), it doesn't remove the actual reference. If it is the wrong link you could always replace it with the correct one. As well, there should be a box titled "edit summary" where one can leave an explanation. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 19:23, 25 June 2020 (UTC)

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Unblock of User:Joeyfrenchmusic

HickoryOughtShirt?4, the identity of Joeyfrenchmusic has been confirmed via OTRS. Can you unblock them? Thanks, Sam-2727 (talk) 15:09, 25 June 2020 (UTC)

Sam-2727  Done. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 17:58, 25 June 2020 (UTC)

Ron Berteling again

An IP address possibly claiming to be Ron Berteling has edited the Ron Berteling article. Please see the edit history and Talk:Ron Berteling. Does this need to be mentioned elsewhere? Flibirigit (talk) 19:30, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

I warned the IP. Technically RonBerteling isn't block evading because the soft block I used does allow him to edit under a new account but I'll keep an eye out. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 22:51, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Interesting page blanking here. Flibirigit (talk) 23:23, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

I know but he's allowed to blank his talk page. I'll just take it as he's read it. He's still blocked. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:24, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Kaitlyn Lin

Hi. I tagged the article Kaitlyn Lin for speedy deletion yesterday on the grounds it was purely promotional, and you subsequently deleted the article. The creator of the original article has recreated the article today with, as much as I can tell, the same content. I'm not sure what the correct procedure for dealing with this is? Regards. --John B123 (talk) 12:25, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

John B123, I've blocked them as a spam/advert only account. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 21:32, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for doing that. Regards. --John B123 (talk) 21:35, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

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Can I get the Administrator Access for Asim Riaz

The article Asim Riaz has been protected by you on February 16. It cannot be edited or created for that reason. I would be great if you provide me the Administrator Access. Siriandstuffs (talk) 17:39, 29 June 2020 (UTC)

No. This article has been AfD'd and deleted numerous times. I suggest you spend your energy elsewhere. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:15, 29 June 2020 (UTC)

Joeyfrenchmusic's talk page

I think you misplaced a comment? :) Or did you mean to reply to me with that? Leijurv (talk) 02:19, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Leijurv, no sorry some IP commented as if they were me and spelt my username wrong. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 02:31, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Right, but you put Even though you confirmed your identity, you still need to follow WP:COI. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 02:17, 30 June 2020 (UTC) in reply to my comment about bold, I think you may have meant to put it in reply to I was blocked from editing my Wikipedia page I can I resolve this issue? Joeyfrenchmusic (talk) 19:24, 23 June 2020 (UTC) Leijurv (talk) 03:51, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Oh I see what you meant. I put it in the right place, I was adding another Wiki "rule" or consensus. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:53, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Ok! Sorry for the confusion lol Leijurv (talk) 03:54, 30 June 2020 (UTC)