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Can I undo this revert? [ edit ]

Dear Bbb23, I'm new to editing and would like your advice.

About 4 months ago (31 October 2018‎) I made a small edit to Acrylate. That edit was reverted about 2 months later (3 January 2019) by User:Rekonedth on the basis that they believed the article "was better before {I} made the change". I find this feedback arbitrary and with no way for me to debate or improve.

I tried to start a section on Rekonedths talk page today, but I see you have indefinitely blocked them for socking. Is it now appropriate for me to undo the reversion they made?

Thanks in advance, Douginamug (talk) 17:54, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

I have no knowledge of the subject area. Your edit doesn't look disruptive to me, but whether it's a "good" edit, I haven't a clue. You should do whatever you think is correct. If another editor objects to your edit, then you can take it to the article Talk page to discuss.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:00, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Sock report [ edit ]

Why is my (open) report stalled? It's clear that user Pddalmeida is a sock of Pmmsoares, who in turn is a sock of OctopusFactCheck. SLBedit (talk) 22:44, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

It's not "stalled". Someone will get to it when they get to it.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:13, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

I am trying to add to this site but my changes are rejected. You stated that my updates were not verifiable and unencyclopedic. I need clarification from you so that I can make corrections. I did add citations that pointed to existing web sites. If current existing websites cannot be used, what would be appropriate? I read the five pillars of Wikipedia and I cannot figure out what was not encyclopedic about my updates. I did not state an opinion, did not show bias, cited sources for my statements. I looked at other Wiki BLP (Biographies of Living people) entries with similar characteristics to serve as models, but I am still confused as to where I missed the boat. Could you point me to a BLP wiki that I can use as a standard to measure against? Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you Gretchen Cotter Gretchencotter (talk) 02:45, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Gretchen, the material you put in the article was cited only to a primary source. Generally - and in this instance - material needs to be cited to a secondary source to be sufficiently noteworthy to include in any article. Also the publications noted in the body are not well-sourced, some not sourced at all, and yet you are adding the material to the lead. Finally, we don't use parentheticals like "See next section"; it's too thesis/essay-like for encyclopedia articles. It also may cause problems in the future if the layout of the article is changed.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:02, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you. The see next section was stupid on my part. Just meant that I would be adding a list of published books. When I continue with my updates I will be adding Publishers and ISBN numbers for books. I can look for additional sources for the other information. For the lead I was trying to say that Shimon is a university professor, an active archaeologist, not a former archaeologist, and that during his Archaeology he has authored books. I agree that the references to books should be moved, but since he is currently both a professor and an active director of a Dig, shouldn’t both of these be in the lead? Please bear with me as I continue to learn. Thank you for your feedback. Gretchen Cotter Gretchencotter (talk) 19:02, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Sockpuppet categories [ edit ]

Hi Bbb23

I was surprised and disappointed by your revert[1] of my small enhnacement to {{Sockpuppet category}}, so I have opened a discussion at Template talk:Sockpuppet#Sockpuppet_categories. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 17:26, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

United for Macedonia edition [ edit ]

Dear Bbb23,

I am a Presidency member of the political party United for Macedonia. That means that I know what I am changing here. In my language, it is not transcripted Boskoski, but Boshkoski. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LionmindMKD (talk • contribs) 23:47, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

LionmindMKD: WP:COI and shouldn't even be editing the article. Second, you cannot add material that is unsourced to the article, and all of the material you inserted is unsourced. Finally, and most important, the material you added about the president of the party's alleged arrest is a WP:BLP violation. Don't touch the article again.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:23, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Protection Expiry [ edit ]

The protection on the page Eddie Vedder was expected to be expiring at 21st February but hasn't expired till now. Please go and fix the problem. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:A71D:3ADB:0:0:7AD:88B1 (talk) 10:25, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

I don't see a "problem".--Bbb23 (talk) 13:55, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Just asking [ edit ]

Why you don't wish to be called a Dude? I think dude is a good word for addressing. Is this because it is a slang or informal word? Another thing how about calling you Pal? Are you female?

Sincerely,

Masum Reza ☎ 16:02, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

You can call me Sire. --Bbb23 (talk) 16:21, 24 February 2019 (UTC) I think you’re more of a “Buddy” than a “Dude”, Bbb. TonyBallioni (talk) 16:34, 24 February 2019 (UTC) Over time I've grown fond of "Bbb"; not sure who started using it first (Drmies?), no doubt to save typing, but it's mostly used now by Wikipedia friends in an affectionate manner. I don't think of myself as a warm and fuzzy guy, so it's refreshing. As my mother used to say when I was a kid and I said I didn't care if so-and-so didn't like me, "everyone wants to be liked." Wise lady, my mother.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:43, 24 February 2019 (UTC) I guess I shouldn't tell you that you are often referred to as "the Beebs" on IRC. please don't block me Praxidicae (talk) 16:51, 24 February 2019 (UTC) I don't "do" IRC. Would that I had as much money as Justin, but I think that temperamentally we aren't too much alike. I wonder if he likes opera. I thought the Beebs was reserved for Beeblebrox.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:54, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

User:Masumrezarock100, no one should be called "dude" unless it is by someone who knows them really well and knows they're OK with it. "Beebs" is, indeed, Beeblebrox, as far as I'm concerned. Who is, as far as I'm concerned, a really good guy and, possible, "dude" to some people. Bbb, I hope your mother is alive, well, and in good health. If she is, please tell her I'm proud of her for raising her boy right. Drmies (talk) 17:33, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

As far as I know, directly adressing someone as "dude" is perfectly acceptable in southern California and nowhere else. It's still better than "bruh" though. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:22, 24 February 2019 (UTC) Having lived in southern Califonia, I would say that calling someone dude is common, not necessarily acceptable.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:25, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

question on revert [ edit ]

Hello! I saw you reverted my edit here because it was unsourced according to you. This is really general knowledge about Charcot and it is on other WP pages as well (just checked). You even have a take on the same page saying he is an olympic winner. I love Charcot and I wanted to start adding things on his page in the English WP.

I do think your revert is a bit harsh. My add is not contentious and the article contains other info not sourced either. As does the entire WP! But sometimes we got to accept these no?

For example: Later on, Jean-Baptiste Charcot explored Rockall in 1921 and Eastern Greenland and Svalbard from 1925 until 1936. He died when Pourquoi-Pas? was wrecked in a storm off the coast of Iceland in 1936. A monument to Charcot was created in Reykjavík, Iceland by sculptor Einar Jónsson in 1936 and another by Ríkarður Jónsson in 1952.

All unsourced in the same way as mine. What is the difference?

Thanks for the feedback in advance!--Lepourquoipas (talk) 17:17, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

The material you added is the kind of material that must be sourced, and you saying that it's "general knowledge" isn't good enough. If it really is general knowledge, it shouldn't be tough to find a reliable source to support it. As for other unsourced statements, see WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:21, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for the answer. I guess whenever another wikipedian challenges you to find a source you should do it; fair enough. And I will. I do think though though that given the rest of the article and the WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS elements, you could've gone for a mention of "source needed" next to my edit as I have seen it happen often. Why not go for that and wait I find the source, or someone else? thanks!--Lepourquoipas (talk) 18:15, 24 February 2019 (UTC) I strongly dislike adding new material with {{cn}} tacked on. If I see that happen, although it does depend on the material, I revert it. So, that's "why not". Cute username.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:59, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Name comes from Charcot's boat. thanks for the answers. I still believe its a bit aggressive to revert an edit like mine in that particular context. think about it for the future. I was mad at u but that's ok. end of it as far as I'm concerned. all the best;).--Lepourquoipas (talk) 03:42, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

JamesOredan (Sockmaster) and EddTey (puppet) [ edit ]

I've opened a case about this. Can you help me? things are getting out of hand with them. They speak the same way and have some sort of a political agenda (historical revisionism perhaps). Barjimoa (talk) 17:57, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

See if I'm wrong.thank you. Barjimoa (talk) 17:58, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

I'm pretty confident about it tho. Barjimoa (talk) 17:58, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Deletion [ edit ]

Hello. I want to know why did you delete the sock puppet investigation I opened. Please ping me when replying. Thank you. LPS and MLP Fan (talk) 22:27, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

LPS and MLP Fan: Bbb23 (talk) 22:31, 25 February 2019 (UTC) Thanks for letting me know. Anyway, at first, I thought opening a sockpuppet investigation of that IP user was unnecessary. LPS and MLP Fan (talk) 22:40, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

SPI Clerk [ edit ]

Hi. Can I ask why you removed me from the list of trainee-hopefuls? (Special:Diff/885178170) The summary of no thank you doesn't really explain why. Thanks, --DannyS712 (talk) 17:34, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

YGM [ edit ]



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