User:ThePlatypusofDoom/Archive3

How Was I Advertising?

I was simply adding more information on the "Spirit Halloween (Store)" article, but you undone my edits because you thought it was Advertising. I don't entirely understand why you did that. Well, I had no intentions of Advertising. All I was doing was providing more information. What's the big idea? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.152.213.83 (talk) 22:07, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

It was listing every single one of their products. That looks very promotional.

Hilary Clinton as Neoconservative

You asked the editors to comment, and they haven't said anything in 72 hours. I suggest that the case be closed (neither resolved nor failed) due to failure of the editors to participate, and that they be told to go back to the article talk page, but told that they can refile later if discussion at the talk page is inconclusive. I don't know why they haven't said anything, but things like this sometimes happen at DRN. Robert McClenon (talk) 23:02, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 26, 2016)

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ANI

No, nothing to do with you, but The Wordsmith was actually notified by the OP here. I've made that mistake myself, so I've learned to check talk page history (and/or contributions) to prevent leaving redundant notifications. Cheers ​—DoRD (talk)​ 01:49, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

G4S Secure Solutions

Hi, I see that you recently made a revert to G4S Secure Solutions with a canned edit summary. There is an ongoing discussion about what info to include in the article related to Omar Mateen. Everyone supports inclusion of some information so far, the issue is how much. Please comment on Talk:G4S Secure Solutions if you have thoughts on this.Dialectric (talk) 15:52, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Can't fix a ping like that

Trying to fix a ping like this doesn't work. That edit diffs as +/- text. The software only generates a pings for edits that diff as + text. I know it's natural to try to fix a ping like that, but there are too many cases where +/- modified text shouldn't generate pings, so it doesn't. Alsee (talk) 17:36, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Bolivia

If it's trolling, it isn't normal trolling. He was fixing vandalism. Most editors wouldn't ask Talk:Main Page about routine vandalism, but that's what a new editor would do. However, User:Maxie1hoi is a unique case who has behaved like a new editor for a very long time. This is complicated by his bad English, but he says he is from Holland. Perhaps he doesn't know any better. Or, I suppose it could indeed be a unique kind of trolling. For now, I'll answer his question at face value. Art LaPella (talk) 00:19, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

Beyton

Thanks for your help on Beyton and its geese. She's at it again - I've tried to work on the article and balance it in a way which reflects what I can source as happening without being over the top in any way. Could you take a look if you get the chance? Ta. Blue Square Thing (talk) 14:33, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

WP:BLANKING

"A number of important matters may not be removed by the user—they are part of the wider community's processes: Declined unblock requests regarding a currently active block and confirmed sockpuppetry related notices."

Block notices can be removed. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 16:37, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

Leroy Homer

Now, and for the last time. Somebody keeps modifying the section about Homer's fate when United 93 was hijacked. This or these people, in the effort to make 'official' the cinematographic image of Homer opening the door and being stabbed by the hijackers and that Captain Dahl being the one who shouted "mayday", keep repeating like parrots, sources that don't even talk about such a thing, while they kept cancelling all the more reliable sources from other observations- including the testimony of Homer's wife Melodie, not one of the thousands of far-fetched accounts given by sources like "9-11 America Under Attack" - that Homer was the person who shouted "mayday" on the cockpit voice recorder, and possibly was even alive after the hijacking (notice: I say possibly, and indeed I wrote in the article that Homer's actions are just what his wife believes, while these people use no actual sources and fictional books as facts). They deem all these accounts, including a testimony of Homer's wife, as "untrue", while the only certainly apocryphal accounts are those of Homerjust being killed or that he and Dahl was removed from the cockpit and left in the back of the plane. And if we want to remain in theme of apocryphal accounts, let's talk about the sources (like "9-11 America Under Attack"), to which they desperately cling: it is a book that is completely inaccurate and fictional, that it is worse than any of the conspiracy theories that came in the wake of the tragedy. If you were to click on that source - you would agree it is not needed. Moreover, the other sources (the telegraph and ABC accounts) never mention a word that Homer was stabbed and killed during the hijacking: One more unjustified modify to that section and I will notify them for vandalism. Excuse me for being so rude but this has been repeated for nearly a month and without those people ever making a justification or asking anything, just erasing everything goes against what they state. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.146.99.28 (talk) 21:55, 3 July 2016 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 27, 2016)

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LTA page

Hello. It looks like you put this content in the wrong place, adding it to an existing LTA instead of creating a new page? --McGeddon (talk) 12:58, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

I'm very Sorry for that, I've already moved to Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Supreme Genghis Khan, @TheCoffeeAddict you also can make the discussion with ThePlatypusofDoom if you got any new lead on that. SA 13 Bro (talk) 13:42, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

I've done some copy editing and added further info. Check it out. TheCoffeeAddict talk|contribs 14:04, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

@TheCoffeeAddict: Yeah, I didn't mean to put it there. ThePlatypusofDoom (Talk) 14:05, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks for your anti-vandalism work. Fuortu (talk) 14:29, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

My contribution to the Talk page of Lake Chad.

I received this message for a post that was neither disruptive or unconstructive. My post was one of information strictly with citation of sources on the subject of the Etymology of Lake Chad. In conclusion to my statements, I mentioned that according to all the available evidence the word is not of Kanuri or Kanembu derivation. It was reported as a Kanuri word on several web sites, but this is not factual. It was also reported as a Kotoko (Chadic - Afroasiatic) word in, at least, one old source, this is also not factual. My post was only informative not disruptive or unconstructive...there was no argument, trolling, or anything other than the sharing of knowledge on the topic. How was my legitimate information disruptive or unconstructive? Here is the message I received:

Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions, such as the edit you made to Talk:Lake Chad, did not appear constructive and has been or will be undone. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use the sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. ThePlatypusofDoom (Talk) 23:38, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Information icon Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Talk:Lake Chad. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be undone.

If you are engaged in an article content dispute with another editor, please discuss the matter with the editor at their talk page, or the article's talk page, and seek consensus with them. Alternatively you can read Wikipedia's dispute resolution page, and ask for independent help at one of the relevant notice boards. If you are engaged in any other form of dispute that is not covered on the dispute resolution page, please seek assistance at Wikipedia's Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents.

Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continual disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you.

A.Tamar Chabadi (talk) 17:07, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

Hello ThePlatypusofDoom, I remove the specific content from Apollon Limassol template because there's no official announcement yet to confirms that Ribamar plays for Apollon Limassol. Although i added the two newest signings -check it if you want (http://www.apollon.com.cy/en/news/6/1/announcements)- and you removed it. Thanks in advance. Zecke1910 (talk) 19:17, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Membership question

If I want to join AWWDMBJAWGCAWAIFDSPBATDMTAD, is there a fee and or an initaition? What member benefits are offered?

HappyValleyEditor (talk) 23:55, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

@HappyValleyEditor:There's nothing. I just put my name down. ThePlatypusofDoom (Talk) 00:15, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

required arbcom notice

You are involved in a recently filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#I wish for some resolution of the harassment, wikihounding, wikistalking, and attempts to WP:OUTING of me over the approximately last 60 days by user HappyValleyEditor and, if you wish to do so, enter your statement and any other material you wish to submit to the Arbitration Committee. As threaded discussion is not permitted in most arbitration pages please ensure that you make all comments in your own section only. Additionally, the guide to arbitration and the Arbitration Committee's procedures may be of use.

Thanks, Fouetté rond de jambe en tournant 01:09, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Sehzade Mehmed's page

The paragraphs I erased, if you care to view the page's history, I have been constantly removing because of grammatical errors and repeated info. I even corrected the grammatical errors but still the person who wrote that hideous paragraph reverted it. If you care to see into the matter, please understand that! 190.218.116.235 (talk) 18:02, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

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This week's article for improvement (week 29, 2016)

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Is this yours?

If it's not, it's some kind of impersonation attempt.[1] I found it in the new user log just now. White Arabian Filly ^Neigh 21:17, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Seriously

@Acalamari: ThePlatypusofDoom's sock is me. Can you unblock it? ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 21:24, 19 July 2016 (UTC) ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 21:24, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

@ThePlatypusofDoom: I reported it to UAA and if you didn't think that would happen the first time someone saw it...! It was a damn fool silly alt acct. For a start, why do you need one? And if you really do, don't use the word 'sock.' _Muffled ^Pocketed 21:31, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

It's not a violation of the username policy, and this is a recognized legitimate reason for an alt account (WP:SOCKLEGIT). Now that they've confirmed this is their account, all is well. GorillaWarfare (talk) 21:42, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi ThePlatypusofDoom, I'm sorry about the block; when the account was reported I assumed it was someone who had created it to harass you. Again, I am sorry. Acalamari 22:04, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

I'm sorry for bringing it up; I thought there was a possibility it was a legit alt account, but there was also a possibility it was an impersonation or an attack account. White Arabian Filly ^Neigh 22:25, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Talk:Iglesia ng Dios na Buhay kay Cristo Jesus

Hello, I am not sure, if you checked the messages on this talkpage, but all of them are borderline-trolling by disruptive editors with no intention to "discuss or improve the article". A removal in such cases is clearly within talkpage guidelines. I have hatted them now to compromise and restored the removed talkpage banners, but I'd appreciate it if you would ping me or voice such concerns at my talkpage in future to clarify misunderstandings. Thank you. GermanJoe (talk) 12:32, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 30, 2016)

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Rotting in Vain

Hey, there was a user that created a "Rotting in Vain" page with "Vain" decapitalised, so I moved the contents from there to the redirect page. If you feel it's not notable yet, keep your revert until the song is notable. Thanks. Daerl (talk) 01:12, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

You're a monster

I expected at least a good quote from Revelations or something. C'm on. You can't get Shakespeare if you don't get the Bible. You gotta educate yourself. TimothyJosephWood 00:37, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

@Timothyjosephwood: I'm an atheist, so I've never read the bible. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 00:38, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Dude. Reading the Bible is the best reason to be an atheist. TimothyJosephWood 00:41, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Hey, look at the cool addition to the link (same old link). Fame! Wait.. I'll be cast into hellfire when I reach the age of 120?? But that's next year! How awful! Bishonen | talk 12:21, 30 July 2016 (UTC).

(talk page watcher) @Bishonen: And there was all us thinking that you were the Admin there :p _Muffled ^Pocketed 12:27, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

He'll probably be after me next for filing the ANI report, and call me a "satanic potato" or some crap like that. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 12:29, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

@Bishonen: And Wikipedia is somehow "Satanic"? Seriously? ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 12:31, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

You realize the post about me has ten "Views"? And that at least nine of them are us? Stop looking!!! Bishonen | talk 12:33, 30 July 2016 (UTC).

Holy fuckall! It all makes sense now. We blocked Him in 2006! TimothyJosephWood 13:51, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Not surprising really; I mean, God has major WP:POV issues- and as for WP:OWN-! _Muffled ^Pocketed 15:54, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

I'm just saying, per WP:IU, as long as it's Him, that was a totally inappropriate call. TimothyJosephWood 18:09, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Well: In that case, we can all expect things to get a little hotter for us at some point in the hopefully far-distant future...  ;) _Muffled ^Pocketed 18:11, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Once upon a time

People thought you were the Emperor. --1.39.36.162 (talk) 15:06, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Help, I'm a rock

I am easily confused and hope that you can help clarify something. I was trying to alert a new user to the WP:ARBCC sanctions, and after adding the required template this was generated (automatically, I think, unless you're very quick on the draw). As far as I can tell everything looks OK now. But I'm a little confused about just what happened here, and would appreciate any clarification so I can avoid screwing up in the future. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris (talk) 16:50, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

@Shock Brigade Harvester Boris: I don't know what happened, however Samtar says it happened because I used {{Ds|cc}} instead of {{DS/Alert|cc}}. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 16:55, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. These templates are confusing as hell, aren't they? Shock Brigade Harvester Boris (talk) 16:59, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 31, 2016)

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Recent Edit

Hi, your decision to undo my edit in Malappuram article was out of misunderstanding. In fact I had not added any new information other than what has been already there until someone moved them to another article. I had to revert the article to its previous state manually due to conflicting edits. Thus it might have appeared to be adding huge new content but in fact it was just a revert. I hope you understand and refrain from making further edits on the same. Thank you--Truebrother (talk) 16:51, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Eritrea

Good luck. So far you haven't gotten a statement. At least they aren't calling each other names, but they aren't calling anything anything. Good luck. Robert McClenon (talk) 00:37, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

It looks like time to close the case due to only one response? Robert McClenon (talk) 12:33, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

The other parties seem to refuse to accept to discuss the matter. Can you provide your opinions based on the responses everyone has given so far? Are users not obligated to discuss the matter in a content dispute? Richard0048 (talk) 12:59, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

Hey TPoD, just wanted to ask if you would like me to add in some Summary Sections for the other parties to place their opening comments and "ping" them to see if they will respond to you. There seems to have been a mixed bag of notifications, some from Robert, some from Richard, some removed. This is of course, if you aren't planning on closing the case in the next day or two. Cheers, Doctor Crazy in Room 102 of The Mental Asylum 14:50, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

User:Richard0048 - Participation in the dispute resolution noticeboard is voluntary. I will leave it up to the volunteer moderator what advice to give if the other editors won't discuss. I will comment that edit-warring is not permitted, and that a Request for Comments that is properly closed results in what is normally a binding consensus. Robert McClenon (talk) 15:47, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

Ok, thanks for the info and response Robert McClenon. Richard0048 (talk) 17:00, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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This week's article for improvement (week 32, 2016)

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Joining the dispute on the Eritria article

Hello, I am wondering if you needed any more people on the Eritrea dispute resolution, I will admit I am asking this after having added a few volunteer notes, but I was wondering if you could tell me if more volunteers would be helpful or if its too many cooks in the kitchen and I should stop adding volunteer notes? Iazyges (talk) 14:38, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

@Iazyges: It's always helpful to have another person helping. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 19:59, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

@ThePlatypusofDoom: Alright will do Iazyges (talk) 20:19, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

WP:WEASEL/orphans has been removed from p Olegs Latisevs

• Amatour82 (talk · contribs)
  • Draft:Olegs Latisevs (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Thank you some much for your review, User:ThePlatypusofDoom. I tried to remove any phrases and sentences that would be looked like advertising, in case to keep neutral point of view. I will be very grateful for your help and comments on the text, after making changes to it. Amatour82 (talk) 14:13, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

See WP:WEASEL for more information. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 20:16, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

@Amatour82: Thanks so much, ThePlatypusofDoom! I have removed WP:WEASEL from page Olegs Latisevs. So I hope to get possitive review from you. By the way, there already exist the same Wiki page in latvian language about this person https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%C4%BCegs_Lati%C5%A1evs So it will be nice to make the same in english. Amatour82 (talk) 17:21, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

@Amatour82: The Latvian Wikipedia does not have the same standards as the English Wikipedia, so an article in one is no guarantee of an article in the other. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 17:48, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

@Amatour82: Hello, ThePlatypusofDoom! Many thanks for your help in the placement of page Olegs Latisevs! That was a great job! By the way, I just put about 20 introduce links to this page from related articles. So, it will be very nice if you can remove status Orphans form the page. In addtional I plan to make more authoritative links/ references and categorues releated to Olegs Latisevs page. So I hope in short time the article will get C status! If you have some more suggestions for me, please let me know. P.s. It was very exciting to work with you. Thanks one more time! Amatour82 (talk) 13:14, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

Viola tereirca

I understand that some Wikipedia editors are extremely diligent, but I do feel it's rather rude to revert someone's edit while they are still in the process of doing the edit. I added information to a stub, which had zero sources when I came across it. Waiting a few minutes to see if sources were being provided would not have been amiss. 74.95.43.249 (talk) 01:05, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Michael Hardy arbitration case opened

You were added to a mass-message list because of your displayed interest in this case. The Arbitration Committee will periodically inform you of the status of this case so long as your username remains on this list.

You were recently listed as a party to and/or commented on a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Michael Hardy. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Michael Hardy/Evidence. Please add your evidence by August 25, 2016, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Michael Hardy/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Kharkiv07 (T) 17:23, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

conflict of Interest

Thank you for your recent notice ThePlatypusofDoom regarding my account and article that might dealing with a topic with have a conflict of interest. I will keep in mind to contribute with neutral as possible. I concern that wikipedia has a Username policy of Promotional names, then how can I change my username? My account wasn't belong to any organisation or company anyway. (LuthernBCCM (talk) 02:56, 12 August 2016 (UTC));

(talk page stalker) @LuthernBCCM: Please see here. Thanks, GAB^gab 02:59, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

@(talk page stalker) thanks mate (LuthernBCCM (talk) 03:14, 12 August 2016 (UTC));

FYI

Hello PoD. I saw your edit here and I wanted to let you know that pings don't work for IPs. In spite of all the changes the notification system has been through in the last several weeks this is the one thing that hasn't changed. Probably not a big deal in this case but I did want to let you know about this for future reference. Cheers and have a pleasant weekend. MarnetteD|Talk 21:14, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Eritrea

Richard0048 wrote: "AcidSnow your opinions are not legitime. You will be investigated for affiliation with a banned user." I think that it is time to take immediate action. Your choices are to hat the statement, to hat the statement with a caution to the editor who made the statement, and to fail the thread. I suggest hatting the statement with a caution. Either they should go ahead and file the SPI, or they should stop commenting on contributors. Robert McClenon (talk) 16:33, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

I hatted the statement and cautioned them. They deleted the caution. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:41, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

@RobertMcClenon: Sorry, I wasn't able to be at my computer at that time. Thanks for your help! ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 21:14, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

I think that it is time to prompt the editors. The case is dragging on and the editors need to be given a next step. It may be necessary to send the matter to a Request for Comments. Robert McClenon (talk) 13:46, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

August 2016

Removed per WP:DTTR

This week's article for improvement (week 33, 2016)

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Deleting a page

Can you delete Talk:Make Way For Noddy? 67.218.18.234 (talk) 12:47, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) Redirected to Talk:Make Way for Noddy, as its a redirect's talk page. It shouldn't have been being used as an article -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 13:00, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

UAA Question

(I didn't want to start a discussion on the UAA page) I think they might be refering to this: Paki (slur). RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:37, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

@RickinBaltimore: I'd never heard of that before, thanks for notifying me. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 13:37, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

Misclicks 'r' us

Thanks for the revert on that weirdo's talk page - I clicked the wrong button and didn't actually notice I'd removed the warning. --bonadea contributions talk 18:43, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

@Bonadea: Yeah. What the hell is up with that guy? ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 18:48, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Fort Desh copy and paste article

The wiki article (Fort Desh) is the same as Fort Sullivan (Maine). (copy and paste) 208.44.84.138 (talk) 20:16, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Sorry I stepped on your edits at Fort Desh

I just wanted to stop by and say sorry for colliding with your edits at Fort Desh. GustavoRomeo68 (talk) 20:18, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Ways to improve List of Awards received by Ajith Kumar

Hi, I'm KGirlTrucker81. ThePlatypusofDoom, thanks for creating List of Awards received by Ajith Kumar!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. Nice!

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse. KGirlTrucker81 ^{talk what I'm been doing} 21:23, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

@KGirlTrucker81: I didn't actually create this article, I split an article into 2. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 21:25, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

Oh, It was when I'm patroling new pages. KGirlTrucker81 ^{talk what I'm been doing} 21:29, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

Deep Medi

Hi, you said it was a copyright violation, all I was doing was updating the cataloguing of the label, I used no copyrighted material. It is all here, its just updating the release history, there is no way to put it into your own words, that is simply just the release history. it is the same format as used everywhere on wikipedia Jalexlb (talk) 13:03, 20 August 2016 (UTC) Jalex lb

Sadly, we have to keep this.

Why? I know of no policy or guideline that says that we have to keep displaying comments that accuse people of being "frustrated Jewish supremacists and French nationalists", which is a clear breach of several policies such as WP:Civility and WP:NPA. As I said in my edit summary, the history is still there if this is needed as evidence. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 19:18, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

Second thought - Good point. I was going to archive it. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 19:24, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for reconsidering. I am still very bemused that two editors thought it appropriate to reinstate hate speech to a page after it had been removed. Is there something in policy or guidelines that made you override the obvious ethical considerations? If so that policy or guideline needs to be changed. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 21:06, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

Well, even with insults and vandalism, we tend to want to archive everything on Wikipedia. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 22:17, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 34, 2016)

Heraldic Badge of the Spanish West Indies Hello, ThePlatypusofDoom. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Spanish West Indies Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Archaeological record • The Sims (video game) Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:07, 22 August 2016 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Your submission at Articles for creation: Situated Media (August 23)

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ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 18:32, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

Hello! ThePlatypusofDoom, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 18:32, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

Fishy?

I'm not fishy. I am friends with Oshwah in real life. Ctwill761 (talk) 00:56, 24 August 2016 (UTC) Ctwill761 (talk) 00:56, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

Promotional?

Sir, you've removed each and every line of a well-cited write-up addition tagging them as PROMOTION inspite of HISTORY and other factual info. The original page was lacking valuable info and was a stub. I worked hard on gathering facts and reputable sources. The latest article after ur edit is non-informative and requires a huge expansion considering a page of an established education board in the country. I won't argue on the fact that the tone may be a bit promo-seeming, but doesn't it when mentioning some accolades or awards and achievements; and also since most of my edit was in the section of achievements it would highly seem so, but it was never my intention to be advertising. I would like you to pls. review the info and if possible guide/frame it, iff. my writing wasn't satisfactory, as the page is important for WP India and WP Education_in_India. Thanks ! Indianwebwiki (talk) 20:32, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

@Indianwebwiki: It was quite promotional. Wikipedia needs reliable sources, and we can afford to be without information if it isn't presented in a neutral, encyclopedic way. Please re-write it. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 20:37, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

Sandbox

FYI. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 15:49, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Sandbox 2

Why did you put a vandalism message on my talk page, about a ’’contribution’’ made on a SANDBOX?--Laurianna2 (talk) 20:37, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

Crap, sorry. I didn't see that. I'll revert my edit. (Misread the title). ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 20:38, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

@Laurianna2: ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 13:16, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Hey POD, the ping doesn't work unless you sign it. --Lemongirl942 (talk) 13:15, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

Arrgghhhh..... ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 13:17, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

Welcome to the Trouthouse!

Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

Oops, I've trouted myself too! -- AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 13:55, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 35, 2016)

The Holy Family with God the Father and the Holy Spirit by Carlo Dolci Hello, ThePlatypusofDoom. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Holy Spirit Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Spanish West Indies • Archaeological record Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:08, 29 August 2016 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.

This message is being sent to let you know of a discussion at the DRN regarding the use of Harriet Hall's blog post in the Michael Greger article. Content disputes can hold up article development and make editing difficult for editors. You are not required to participate, but you are both invited and encouraged to help this dispute come to a resolution. The discussion is about the topic Michael Greger. Please join us to help form a consensus. Thank you! --Sammy1339 (talk) 04:03, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Please, close the discussion on Oļegs Latiševs on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oļegs Latiševs

Hello, User:ThePlatypusofDoom, can I ask you about a favor? The Oļegs Latiševs article is nominated for deletion. However, I find that the arguments of the supporters of the preservation of the page are very serious. Me, as the author, constantly improve this publication and also am interested in its preservation. Could you be a volunteer (the "closing admin") which will review the article, carefully read the discussion and close it. I would be pleased to receive such support from you, because it is you who gave the green light to this article and believed in me Amatour82 (talk) 16:57, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

@Amatour82: I'm not an admin, so no, I can't. Also, I wouldn't automatically try to keep the article. It looks like consensus is to keep, but I'm not an admin. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 17:36, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Well, from WP:NAC#AFD 'After an AfD discussion has run for at least seven days (168 hours), it is moved to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Old, and experienced non-admins in good standing may consider closing a discussion on that page which is beyond doubt a clear keep'; Whether you consider yourself experienced enough, and whether, you consider it to fulfill the criteria, is of course up to you. Just FYI. _Muffled ^Pocketed 18:20, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

@Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: Okay, I'll try it. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 18:23, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

POD, I suggest you reverse your close and relist this. Amatour82 created the article and they requested you close the discussion, particularly because you accepted the AFC. I consider this borderline canvassing. This is a pretty involved close and I see it as a bad faith attempt on the part of Amatour82 to game the system and keep the article. --Lemongirl942 (talk) 00:15, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

@Lemongirl942: I agree that this was borderline canvassing, but consensus clearly is for keeping the article. I'll ask another editor to review my close. I'm not sure about bad faith, right now I'll AGF. I don't think there was any bad intent, it was probably due to being a newbie. I was a bit involved, but I really don't think I'm too involved (I try to be neutral and have no opinion on articles after I accept them). ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 00:20, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

• @Lemongirl942: (Non-administrator comment) Hey, I was asked on IRC to have a look. For what it's worth, in my opinion, closure looks good; consensus looks clear to me. I don't think an AfC reviewer is "involved" for the purpose of closing relevant discussions, and even so, asking for reversal of closure looks to be needless bureaucracy unless you actually think consensus wasn't properly read. @Amatour82: Lemongirl942 is correct that it is, at minimum, in bad taste to canvass a close like this, and please don't do this again. Thanks for your contributions. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 00:42, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

• Oh, I'm fine with the close decision (FWIW I would have closed keep as well). My concern was more about the process itself - the fact that an AFC reviewer was particularly asked (that too with "I would be pleased to receive such support from you, because it is you who gave the green light to this article and believed in me"), is in bad taste. I have never observed canvassing for an AfD close on Wikipedia and I certainly don't want to encourage this. Amatour82 is a new editor, so I will assume good faith that they simply didn't know the rules and they will just learn from this discussion. --Lemongirl942 (talk) 00:55, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
• Can someone also remove the deletion template on the article and add the afd-notice on the talk page? --Lemongirl942 (talk) 00:56, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

@Lemongirl942: Can you add the afd notice? I'm logging off. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 01:06, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

I've gone ahead and added the past AfD template to the talk page. clpo13_(talk) 04:12, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Ah, thanks for that! --Lemongirl942 (talk) 13:38, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

AfD comment on patrick.net

re: this comment ... just wanted to mention that there is one. :-) --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 23:48, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Proposal at Workshop talk page

Hi ThePlatypusofDoom,

I have moved your proposal from the talk page of the workshop to the workshop page itself. If your aim was to post this meerly at the talk page rather than as a proposed remedy then please feel free to revert my edits to these pages (please link here in your edit summary so you dont get shot down for reverting a clerk though).

Amortias (T)(C) 13:10, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, ThePlatypusofDoom. You have new messages at Gestrid's talk page.
Message added 01:44, 1 September 2016 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Gestrid (talk) 01:44, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

Uneconomic Growth

You reverted an edit I made that removed irrelevant content from the article on Uneconomic growth. I know a lot about the subject, and while the content might be appropriate somewhere else in wikipedia, it has very little to do with the article. Please revert your edit. Thanks! 24.130.87.254 (talk) 16:13, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

I will not revert my edit, as I believe that it is correct. If you do not, get a third opinion. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 16:16, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

Your user page

Hello, ThePlatypusofDoom. You might not have noticed this, but an inexperienced editor edited your user page here. I think he was trying to contact you, and was under the mistaken impression that leaving a message on your user page was the right way to do that. I'll leave it to you to decide what to do about it. FreeKnowledgeCreator (talk) 23:16, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

@FreeKnowledgeCreator: Thanks for telling me! ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 11:08, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Recent The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Reversion

Hello, PlatypusofDoom. I noticed the BotW page recently came under a vandalism attack, and you reverted an IP editor using Huggle. However, you actually reverted an IP editor who was trying to repair the damage done by another IP editor. They just simply didn't seem to know about the undo button. I would've linked the specific revert you did, but I'm on mobile and it would be kinda tricky to do that. I know it's the first one you did during that vandalism attack. This is just a note to be more careful next time when trying to revert vandalism. -- Gestrid (talk) 15:20, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

FORK AND PULL MODEL

Hi,ThePlatypusofDoom

I am in the processing of finishing this article for a student project. Sorry about uploading before experimenting in the sandbox.

Thank you for your help.

Best, AndyChen201 — Preceding unsigned comment added by AndyChen201 (talk • contribs) 21:10, 10 September 2016 (UTC)