User talk:John from Idegon/Archive 75

Forest High School

Why do you remove my edits from Forest High School? JJULE (talk) 12:49, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

That content was added and removed previously and there is an ongoing discussion on the article talk page. Please make arguments there based in reliable sources and WP:PAG. Content is decided by consensus. John from Idegon (talk) 13:54, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

please don't remove anymore things from my page please

hey I am trying to be a good member and I give credit to whoever I have to when I put a new picture so please don't remove anymore from my page please thank you.i'm a christian conservative vaporwave loving human being and if you are triggered then i'm sorry lol not. 13:46, 5 May 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vaporwaveman34 (talk • contribs)

Stop writing me. I don't give a flying fuck about your religious beliefs or musical tastes and neither does anyone else here. I care about creating a good encyclopedia, and following policies that keep the foundation from getting sued. The audio clip and image related to the software your added violated their owner's copyright and in adding them, you not only violated policies, you broke the law. The userpage assigned to you does not belong to you. Go edit the encyclopedia. John from Idegon (talk) 14:10, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for your help with this. I noticed this today, but am sitting on it. Spring has sprung. The yard needs attention... 32.218.45.166 (talk) 01:03, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

He has a pass for AfD on articles he created I think. John from Idegon (talk) 01:06, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

I wasn't sure about that. The conditions were a little wobbly at first. 32.218.45.166 (talk) 01:17, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

If you ever need to check on things like that, see WP:RESTRICT. I had to look it up so I figured i'd share the link. John from Idegon (talk) 01:22, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Helpful (and interesting)! I found a lot of familiar names there. 32.218.45.166 (talk) 02:20, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Pavle stanimirovic

Your point that he is not notable as an author is correct. However, he is prominent as a media personality. He has appeared as an expert on certain aspects of nyc crime on several episodes of a prominent pod cast by Burl Barer. He has also appeared on television as an expert on the Pink Panthers when Kim Kardashian was robbed. Someone has been linking and enlarging the brief article I originally wrote about him. Can I suggest that instead of deletion we simply return to the original entry which I wrote, as it was sourced and accurate? DanielGenis (talk) 18:59, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

You can suggest whatever you want, but do not do it here. Content discussion belongs on the article's talk page. John from Idegon (talk) 19:02, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Kindly let me know what the problem is on Stanimirovic page please , contact Howard Lapides and Burl Barer for anything do with Pavel Stanimirovic . Anything already approved should be left to be made better . Thank you . What needs to be done exactly ? Please Help. Chateaux Margo (talk) 13:43, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

Edits to New Buffalo Michigan page

John-- You removed external links from New Buffalo Michigan page (New Buffalo Travel Guide and New Buffalo Railroad Museum). These links have been on Wikipedia since the early days of this page.

NewBuffalo.com predates functional websites from local government, the Chamber of Commerce and the New Buffalo Business Association. First published in 1997 it has been an advocate for small business in New Buffalo and to promote growth and tourism. The New Buffalo Railroad Museum was established in 1989 to illustrate the history of the greater New Buffalo area and in particular to highlight the role the railroad played in its development. The museum has had an online presence since 2007.

A few weeks ago I noticed they had been removed and I added them back into the mix, only to have them removed. I appreciate you messaging me about your reason to edit, but my concern is that someone who does not live in the area determining what content is appropriate.

Jsmitch (talk) 12:19, 9 May 2018 (UTC)Jim

Jim, you couldn't possibly be more mistaken about what Wikipedia is. Suggest you read WP:NOTFACEBOOK and WP:OWN. John from Idegon (talk) 23:55, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Really? A little irony, don't you think....No Owners, yet you think you own the New Buffalo page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jsmitch (talk • contribs) 02:02, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Jsmitch, I agree with John about this. External links to tourist oriented websites simply do not belong in Wikipedia articles about cities and towns. Editors who remove such links are maintaining the quality of the encyclopedia, not showing ownership. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 02:12, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Just to add to that, your statement my concern is that someone who does not live in the area determining what content is appropriate couldn't possibly be a stronger statement about your misunderstanding that somehow a settlement article on Wikipedia is somehow for the community. That's what Facebook is. Wikipedia's coverage of a community should consist primarily of a summary of what reliable sources have written about the community (our definition of reliable). The article on New Buffalo is much closer to that than when I first touched it, about 5 years ago. I've edited to some extent or another, virtually every settlement article or school article on subjects within 90 miles of New Buffalo as it is an area I'm quite familiar with, but no longer connected to. I grew up in Gary and lived most of my life in the Kalamazoo area. John from Idegon (talk) 02:48, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Parkland High School (Pennsylvania)

Hello,

I noticed that you took out the section of Parkland High School about the Freddy Awards for theater as being unencyclopedic "local trivia". I disagree. The Freddy Awards aren't exactly local but an interstate event between schools in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is also notable enough that a documentary film was made about it and that itself has a Wikipedia page. Given that you previously had not deleted that section, it would be considerably helpful if you consulted the article's talk page first in the future. Adervae (talk) 03:06, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

Vandalism? I submitted correct information.

What should I do differently? I added a motto to the Plymouth, MI page but it has been removed twice and I received this message:

"Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Plymouth, Michigan. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism can result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. John from Idegon (talk) 16:16, 10 May 2018 (UTC)"

The motto is 100% accurate.

Thanks. 69.47.120.63 (talk) 01:51, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

References

(talk page stalker)He asked you to provide a source, so just add the source to the article. It is an odd motto, so I agree with his comment that it was dubious. I would have thought so too. Meters (talk) 01:56, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

I think Meters summed it up nicely. You might want to make note of the message at the top of this page. John from Idegon (talk) 02:42, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for the follow-up. I hate to nit-pick, but the current motto is "The City of Homes". The old (like, 100 years old) motto was "The Village of Homes". Thanks again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.47.120.63 (talk) 05:35, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

Colleen Villard on the List of people from Grand Rapids, Michigan

Why did you undo Colleen Villard from the List of people from Grand Rapids, Michigan the only thing I know is she was Born there all the others don't have any tie to the community here is her page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Villard And she was on Speech Bubble the other day. I will send that to you next.96.36.68.29 (talk) 02:55, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Here is the Video with Her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMgnwi9dUl8 So Maybe her page needs to be change.96.36.68.29 (talk) 03:23, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

What's required to be on a notable people list is notability (shown by her having an article) and a reliable source to her tie to the community. That source can be either attached to her entry at the list, or in her bio. Wikipedia itself is not a reliable source, nor is the vast majority of content on YouTube. I don't really care one way or another about obscure Hollywood folks, so I have no opinion on her bio (except to say that any unsourced material in a BLP can be removed). I do care about things pertinent to communities and as such, you'd need a better source than YouTube to replace her on the list. Thanks. John from Idegon (talk) 03:37, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Hi John from Idegon on the List of people from Grand Rapids, Michigan it say The following is a list of notable people associated with Grand Rapids, Michigan. These people were born or lived in Grand Rapids. And if you take a moment to read on her page it say she was born in Grand Rapids MI and on the Youtube video she say her family is from Troy. If you can add (Sorce Needed or Just replace it with Troy that would be nice Al Green was not Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan he was Born in Forrest City, Arkansas, US. And yes I did read the BLP. Just let her in. Thank you and I look forward for your reply.96.36.68.29 (talk) 03:56, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

And if we bolth work togaver to find who put Born in Grand Rapids on her page we have to ask for that User's source.96.36.68.29 (talk) 04:01, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

I'm not misunderstanding the issue here. I'm telling YOU that unless you provide a reliable source to her tie to GR, which neither Wikipedia or YouTube is, you can't list her. I have no interest whatsoever in researching some Hollywood nobody. Either do it yourself or drop it. Please take any further discussion of this content dispute to the article talk page and stay off mine. You've had numerous warnings for edit warring. I'd strongly suggest you not take that route. Tata. John from Idegon (talk) 04:16, 13 May 2018 (UTC)·

To reach a consensus

Good afternoon,

Unfortunately, I do not see the issue you take with my edits. They were made in good faith and well-intent to improve the page, and as far as I have read have violated no rules. I have mentioned my reasons being that:

1. The image I uploaded replaces a blighted, defunct theater with a commercial center for the neighborhood.

2. That my edit with the Los Angeles Times information was included in the site itself and provides more information for the neighborhood's demographics.

Please clarify what you take issue with.

ThePanorama (talk) 21:25, 13 May 2018 (UTC)The Panorama

Please take this content dispute to the article talk page where it belongs. Thanks. John from Idegon (talk) 21:30, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

unsourced additions

Let me know if Schoolsearcher06 adds more content anywhere without sources and I will block immediately. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:56, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

If he does I will. Clearly CIR. John from Idegon (talk) 04:00, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Homelessness in Santa Cruz, California

Hi, I saw you took out my section on homelessness in Santa Cruz. Given that the San Francisco page and Berkeley page both have sections on homelessness, why should Santa Cruz not when it has the highest level of homelessness in the nation? Were certain sources the problem? Please let me know why you felt it was necessary to delete all of it. Thanks!Kelseyferrell (talk) 20:56, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Xavier High School (New York City)

Care to take look at this one? Another overblown Jesuit school article with a very active SPA. I'm dubious about the editor's claim that 1947 class photo File:XavierHS_Class_of_1947.jpg is his own work, but I suppose it is just possible. Meters (talk) 21:16, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

I restored that back to Sandstein's version in April. I'll cut on it when I get home. And we can see what happens next. John from Idegon (talk) 21:43, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

And that image is obviously a professional image. The photographer would be a minimum of 89 years old, assuming the unlikely that he was 18 when he took it. In my experience, when you have a number in your username it is either your year of birth or your year of high school or rarely college graduation. hmm...... John from Idegon (talk) 21:46, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

I've tagged that file for speedy deletion, It can found being used online almost two years before being uploaded to Commons. At the very least, OTRS would be required, but it seems very unlikely that a class photo such as this is the uploader's "own work". -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:41, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Deleted article - where is it?

Hi John,

My article on CR2 was moved to Speedy Deletion. I spent days working on it and today rewrote it to be more objective but after you last rejection, it was moved into speedy deletion.

How do I get a copy of my work.

I'm really upset.... I spend literally hours per day since Monday getting this organised and refined and your colleagues just deleted my work in a flash.

Define your relationship with the subject of the deleted article. Are you in their employ, or are you employed by someone who contracts to them? Or did you approach them, either directly or through a third party, and offer your services to them for compensation. You've already stated you have some sort of relationship with them, now define it. This is in no way optional. John from Idegon (talk) 00:19, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

This is a completely NEW article! Why put as Speedy Deletion? This is really unfair approach to editing - has it been even read? It's completly neutral and citted correctly.

By not addressing my questions above, I'm going to assume you are engaging in WP:UPE, and ask that your editing priveleges be suspended indefinitely. Sorry, but you're gonna have to give these guys a refund. John from Idegon (talk) 10:47, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Here is where Tristanmulhall admitted to a relationship with the subject of the article. John from Idegon (talk) 10:56, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

I didn't see your comment before John as it was past midnight and I was in bed. I've contributed positively to Wiki for about 5 years - I've not been hired or being paid to write this article for this company. They did not ask me to write it nor expect that I did. There is not payment either direction between me and CR2 although I have a girlfriend who is in the organisation.

I'm dumb founded that you are using your powers to now ban from wikipedia. Am I wiki war criminal now? Crazy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tristanmulhall (talk • contribs) 11:11, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

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Cookeville High School

Hey John,

I just had a conversation with an editor with a COI (Jdstewart98 (talk · contribs) and after a long discussion, they added content to this page (which you have recently edited) with citations. It seems okay to me if a bit long-winded, but you are more experienced in school-related topics. Would you mind taking a look? HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:49, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Herriman High School

John, please look at the article, the history, and my edit summaries and do as you think is proper. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 14:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

I looked. It sucks. I'll dig on my way to work, but I'm going to be fairly scarce for the next month. Getting mini me Thursday for a month, and I definitely find Dad a more interesting job than Wikipedian. Perhaps some of my stalkers will help. John from Idegon (talk) 15:24, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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Kendra Lust

Per WP:PAID, my relationship and whom I work from has been disclosed many times. I am not making the rules, nor do I have a desire to do anything besides have non-verifiable information removed, sorry if this is not the correct steps to have it removed. Please provide why this non-verifiable information keeps being placed back? Or what Talk page I am to ask this question to have this information removed, no idea why this is such a complex matter given the most important part of Wikipedia is facts used must be supported by verifiable information. Maybe I am using the wrong method to get have the information removed given that we have no source for the information, do you have any suggestions? Thanks Attorney for Kendra Lust Jhafke —Preceding undated comment added 16:53, 24 May 2018 (UTC)

As a paid editor, you are not allowed to directly edit the article, with the narrow exception of removing obvious unambiguous WP:VANDALISM. Otherwise, you need to make edit requests in the article talk page.

The information you are contesting is now sourced properly. It will be staying in the article.

I despise paid editing and those that engage in it like yourself. I also detest lawyers, and pornography. Please do not post here again. I don't care to hear anything you have to say. John from Idegon (talk) 17:26, 24 May 2018 (UTC)

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Sterling Heights

Hi John from Idegon here is a source for the Sterling Heights page. https://www.sterling-heights.net/1585/Sterling-Heights-is-Turning-50 I lived in Sterling Heights from like 1998 to 2016.96.36.68.29 (talk) 03:17, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

What is this in reference to? Did you read the box at the top of this page? I edit hundreds of articles every week. If I told you the content needed a reference, add it to the article. You don't need to tell me about it. It isn't for me, it's for the readers. If more likely I told you that the information is trivial and unremarkable, you'll need to start a discussion on the talk page of whatever article you are talking about. Everyplace turns 50 or 100 or 500 eventually. The fact that they are celebrating it is strictly promotional. Our readers are not stupid. If the founding date, which should be in the article somewhere, is 1968, it's highly likely they can figure out this year is the community's 50th birthday. So what? John from Idegon (talk) 03:35, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

User:Amitgahlyan06

Would you care to explain in what way you found User:Amitgahlyan06 to be in violation of the guidelines at WP:UP? I don't see anything in the previous version to warrant blanking. DES ^(talk)_{DESiegel Contribs} 13:11, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

Nope. Would you care to explain why, as an administrator, you think the application of a clear content policy is somehow finding someone "guilty" of something? If you do feel so motivated, do it at a noticeboard. I'd prefer not to see your name on my talk page. Thank you. John from Idegon (talk) 14:46, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

Cooley Law

Hello John -

I was working on adding Innocence Project to Cooley Law School and it was quickly deleted.

Victor Renfro — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CC04:E3A9:BD35:96D5:B5F7:8742 (talk) 01:29, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

You added a header and no content. Of course it was removed. Also, sign your posts properly. John from Idegon (talk) 01:34, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

Reverting edits

Hello John,

I'm confused why you reverted my edits on Eddie Rosenstein. I cleaned up the language to be even more neutral, fixed punctuation, some grammar, and the like. I disclosed my paid contribution. Am I missing something? TK FoOC (talk) 18:05, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

Yup. I have absolutely no desire in assisting a paid editor. Outside of required noticeboard notices, do not post on my talk page again. Your getting paid. I'm a volunteer. You figure out what is wrong and how to proceed. John from Idegon (talk) 18:21, 31 May 2018 (UTC)