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It looks cool and I wanna add it on mine someday Mm37. (talk) 22:04, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Hey, Mm37.! See User:Levi_OP/Discord Profile! Tails Wx 22:07, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
Ok Mm37. (talk) 14:58, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

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Need For Speed World - clarification on performance upgrades

Just after "In the initial release of version 4 (July 20, 2010) ... performance upgrade kits" you added a clarification "Why this update specifically? Were performance upgrades not available in the initial release of the game?" The text specifically mentions "initial release", July 20, 2010, which was the release date for players that purchased a starter pack. The free to play release date was July 27, 2010. It was version 4.0. The point here is that the in game cash performance upgrade kits were always there in the initial release, but removed on November 16, 2010 with the release of version 5.0, which replaced the in game cash upgrade kits with performance parts, with relatively low odds of getting the best parts from lucky draw cards at end of any event. In order to maximize revenue, players couldn't just spend real money to buy parts, and instead could only gamble with real money for parts buy purchasing card packs which would have one random part, and low odds of being a part a player wanted.

The gambling aspect would now be illegal in some or most states in the USA. Later games that had similar gambling with real money for in game content claimed it wasn't illegal because the content was not real and had no worth, but in a lower court case followed up by a district court case judgement, the courts stated the obvious that the fact that if players were gambling with real money in attempt to win in game content, the in game content had real value to those players. A later case compared such content similar to crypto-currency.

Getting back to the initial release, for the original concept and initial release of the game, the only thing players could buy with real money on were amplifiers that doubled rewards (rep and in game cash), powerups, and 2 car slots in addition to the free 3 car slots. Players won powerups from lucky draw cards at the end of a race, and could spend time doing single player events to accumulate powerups rather than purchase them with real money. Other than 2 car slots, real money only saved some time, and all content other than the 2 additional slots was free.

Since it was a low budget effort based on maps, visuals, car models, ..., from prior games, the team did not need or expect much revenue from the game. With a large number of players, even a small fraction spending small amounts of money would be sufficient. However, management wanted to turn the game into a cash cow, and had the team was ordered to stop making improvements to the game or even complete the map, and instead focus on making changes to the game that would increase revenue. Rcgldr (talk) 12:01, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

Revert

Sorry about that on the talk page. I just can't really believe that they were a sockpuppet. You were right to revert me. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 16:32, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) I concur that a lot of us are shocked at Moops' block, but of course, deny. Tails Wx 16:34, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) Same here, and one word, "shocked". I remembered Moops reverted a rude message left by a troll and left a nice message on my talk page while I was also fighting vandalism. However,, must follow WP:DENY.
Layah50♪ ( 話して～! ) 17:12, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
Honestly, I can't either. But that's what happens when you WP:AGF. You're surprised when they're revealed to have deceived you. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:35, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

Train Sim World 2 has routes in Switzerland

You reversed my edit, but the article itself has a reference to that information. Just look for Arosalinie: Chur–Arosa in the Train Sim World 2 section. 2804:14C:BF48:82F5:8EF:B5E4:45D6:AB8F (talk) 19:20, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

You're right. THat was my bad. I had simply done a Ctrl + F in the article for Switzerland and nothing came up so I assumed it did go to Switzerland. I'll go ahead and self revert. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:36, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

Regarding the Super Mario Bros final trailer...

So, the final trailer of The Super Mario Bros. Movie just came out, and I was wondering: can I put info about since it already came out? Sincerely, SupraMerioBros. (talk) 03:30, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

No. You have to gain consensus for that since the current consensus is to not include it. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 03:43, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

The Bad Guys page

You've changed my revision twice now where I was correcting what other people changed when they shouldn't have, since it was two separate people from what I could tell there didn't seem to be a dispute with a specific person, but now you have targeted me twice for disruptive editing even though I was simply restoring the page. I know you aren't editing due to the actual content because the source has been left alone even though the source is there for my edit. I am just making sure others are not messing with the page same as you are. BookishTachyon (talk) 16:10, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

I'm not going to watch the entire Youtube video. If you can provide a timestamp I will watch that timestamp. But you claiming its in the source doesn't work per WP:BURDEN. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:29, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
The video already has provided timestamps in the description, I am going off of the character relationships part. Pierre Perifel is directly asked if he thinks Mr. Wolf and Mr. Snake have more to their relationship than just being friends. Pierre says that although he personally did not think so, they could be. I am doing my best to reflect this possible reading of the film. BookishTachyon (talk) 16:38, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
We don't add something that is purely speculation, even from Pierre Perifel. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:47, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
Fine, but the source needs removed then instead of just only my line being removed BookishTachyon (talk) 16:52, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
That's not how this works. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:55, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

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Wikidata

Hi, can I ask you to edit a wikidata that I can't edit just because it's protected? Please 87.15.99.127 (talk) 19:02, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

I'd much rather not since i don't know much about how Wikidata functions. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:37, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Ingushetia area

Okay so, the area on the infobox used to say "3,628 square kilometers", but for some dumb reason, it now says "4,000 sq km". Now, being honest, the true area of Ingushetia doesn't exist, as the border of Ingushetia with Chechnya has not been demarcated. Still though. So, what do you say? Are you going to change back the edit or leave it like it is? I'm not trying to be mean, i'm trying to offer you something. The choice is yours. 2601:280:4F81:4490:D9E8:37CF:D62:BC68 (talk) 02:52, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Hmmm... I'm honestly not sure. I frankly don't think we should be rounding it up. May I ask why you've been contacting me regarding these things? ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 12:23, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
I changed it to 3,600 which is based on the official website. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 12:46, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Question from Youtuber Serpentza (08:47, 16 March 2023)

Hi --Youtuber Serpentza (talk) 08:47, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

@Youtuber Serpentza: Hello Serpentza! Did you have something you wanted to ask me? ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 12:47, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Buzz Lightyear

Buzz Lightyear is currently questioning his gender. In the film Lightyear (2022) it is intimated that Buzz and Woody are together. 2A02:1210:4C22:C300:A93F:475D:25EB:8675 (talk) 19:46, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

I highly doubt that. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:47, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
Have you even seen the film? 2A02:1210:4C22:C300:A93F:475D:25EB:8675 (talk) 19:48, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
That's not relevant. Provide a source stating this happened in the movie cause I'm sure RSes have covered it if it really did happen. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:49, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Pocomoke High School Page

I wanted to let you know I uploaded the logo so you could check if there was anything wrong with it but also in the sports section I was wondering if it should be changed so it isn't formatted into really long tables like it currently is. Thanks and have a good day! SkyTheWolf (Talk) 13:13, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

@Blaze Wolf And also let me know if you think anything else should be modified. SkyTheWolf (Talk) 15:49, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
You don't need to ping me on my talk page. I'm automatically notified of every edit made here. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:50, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
Oh ok sorry! SkyTheWolf (Talk) 16:17, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

Area of Netherlands

The recent edit is misleading, because it doesn't distinguish the total area itself. The Netherlands has it's own website, and there is information that shows how big it really is. http://www.waarstaatjeprovincie.nl/Paginas/Ruimtelijke%20ordening/Oppervlakte.aspx I also can't see any source saying that it's 41,850 square kilometers. And i forgot to tell you that the official Dutch website actually says that the Netherlands is 41,865 square kilometers. So, i suggest you correct the mistake. I'm waiting for it as heck. And may i tell you the person who edited the area section? It's edited by a user by the name of Locked Empire. You shall revert that edit he made. By the way, he edited it in October 12th of 2022. Also, give him a warning that his edit wasn't constructive. You can do it by going to his talk page. Thank you 2601:280:4F81:4490:D9E8:37CF:D62:BC68 (talk) 00:09, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

 Done but not to what you suggested since the CIA source lists it as 41,543 km2 and not 41,865. I'll check the Dutch website and if it says 41,865 then I'll bring it up on the talk page. No reason to warn them for an edit they made many months ago. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:40, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
And so does the official EU website along with various other websites (admittedly the EU only says 41,540 but that's most likely just due to rounding) ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:47, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
I know that this source is used in multiple websites, but technically the Netherlands controls Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao ect, and all of these islands make it 322 sq km bigger. But since most sources say that the Netherlands is 41,543 sq km, i guess the 41,865 sq km thing doesn't matter anyways. 2601:280:4F81:4490:D9E8:37CF:D62:BC68 (talk) 01:11, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
Ya the ranking article mentioned that. If I find sources mentioning those island it might be worth an efn. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 01:16, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

10,000+ Edit Barnstar?

Hello to you... ^^ It is I, TheMysteriousShadeheart; you perhaps remember me best as the user who, along with your own efforts, prevented an editing war at Wings of Fire when controversial user CC8200 attempted to start one. The battle may be far from over (countless anonymous IP sockpuppets/vandals after said user was banned) - however, I thought it might be nice to leave something for you on your talk page. More specifically, this:

Congratulations! You are eligible to display the 10,000 Edit Barnstar personal user award on your user page for your outstanding, voluminous long-term contributions to Wikipedia. You are greatly appreciated by many for your relentless commitment to the project. I for one am rather amazed by the amount of effort - always bringing both quality and quality - and in how you boldly hold nothing back with your no-nonsense, admirable standards (which have kept out an absolutely imsurmountable amount of vandalism, fancruft and questionable material over the years) coupled with your approachability and willingness to assume the best of others.

Again, thank you for everything. Inconsistent though I may be, I'm here whenever you need me (am considering semi-retirement myself) - and feel free to drop me a message should you ever have questions, comments or concerns (or would just like to say hello). Do remember how your hard work has paid off! And take care~! ^^

P.S. Do you believe the latest editor to the page is an alternate account owned by CC8200...? TheMysteriousShadeheart (talk) 18:54, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello Shadeheart, and thank you so much for this! I don't thinks it's a sock of CC8200 based on their behavior so far, and they also haven't restored any edits by them. But we will have to see. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:28, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

Did the ping work?

Is my pinger broke? Just checking in - no rush - your tutorial is ready for you to begin whenever you are ready. Atsme 💬 📧 21:19, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

Nope i got your ping. I just haven't started it yet. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 21:37, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

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The proposed article is not suitable for Wikipedia

You rejected an article I wrote summarizing the novel "Stars and Stripes Forever" by Harry Harrison. I've since made edits adding some things like a critical review of the book with reference, but frankly there is nothing different in this article from already published pages on other novels, for example, the extensive series of articles on Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey-Maturin series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_and_Commander

You can continue to allow the dead link in the Trilogy page to sit out there, or you can let me populate it with free labor. These articles have to start somewhere. Give it a chance. Bluemanredman (talk) 15:28, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Bluemanredman, can you link the draft page? Thanks (would like to take a look). Randy Kryn (talk) 15:36, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
Never mind, found it. Problem is easy to see, a long plot. And needs a bit more real world information (sales figures, things like that). But good work on the plot, lots of work went into the page and hopefully it can be mainspaced with some editing. Randy Kryn (talk) 15:37, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
Randy is correct, the issue I had with the draft was that the vast majority of the draft was simply just the plot of the novel (not really much of a summary with how long it is) 16:31, 20 March 2023 (UTC) ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:31, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
In order for the draft to become an article, it needs reliable sources and the plot needs some trimming. As far as I can tell, the plot is very long and the article in general is in poor shape. And plus, the draft isn't rejected, it is declined! Rejecting an article disables the ability to re-submit the article, but Blaze has given the chance for you to improve the draft and re-submit once it is sufficient and in good shape! Tails Wx 16:41, 20 March 2023 (UTC)


The book is 368 pages, which I condensed to 1800 words.

I added in a note about its critical reception and linked out to it, so the article is no longer just a plot summary.

The "reliable source" is the print book, which you will have to read for yourself because a synopsis of the book doesn't exist online. (If only there were a website written and edited by volunteers where one could read the plot summary of a book.....)

I have a real job and don't have time for pedantry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bluemanredman (talk • contribs) 17:31, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

If you don't have time for pedantry then you clearly have no reason to be editing Wikipedia. Just because the book is 368 pages does not mean the plot summary has to be extremely long. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is, according to Google, 336 pages, however the plot summary is way shorter than yours. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:40, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

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Question from VictoriaAlexandar (15:40, 22 March 2023)

Hi, I’d like to ask how could we down load datas from the Wikipedia in an Excel format and how to create Wikipedia articles? --VictoriaAlexandar (talk) 15:40, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

Muni Long

Was editing out some repetitive info and you deleted it! I added an edit summary later but it still reverted back Dh1221 (talk) 16:11, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

IT's not repetitive at all. You are removing reliably sourced information. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:14, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
There's already a portion about the Grammy win in the third paragraph. I am trying to delete the second sentence in the first paragraph that says the same thing. Please revert back my edits Dh1221 (talk) 16:22, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
And? IT's in the lead so there's no reason to remove it as the lead summarizes the entire article. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:23, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
Disagree Dh1221 (talk) 16:24, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
Well then take it up on the talk page of MOS:LEAD because I'm not going to go against the MOS or removed reliably sourced content. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:26, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

Question from John wayne williams (21:42, 25 March 2023)

I'm new and want to start a new page on the french academies set up under Louis XIV in the baroque period. I have source references from my college text book, and I believe there are six of them. The Royal Academies of science, architecture, music, dance, sculpture, and painting. I am willing to do more research with source citations and build the page as I go, or wait till it is substantial enough to publish. Eather way, I am writing to you to ask for tips and help as I am new at this.

Thank you for your time and attention Signed: John Wayne Williams --John wayne williams (talk) 21:42, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

@John wayne williams: Hello Williams! I suggest you start by reading this page on writing your first article. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 22:33, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Pokémon (TV series)

Um, why would there be consensus that Horizons is apart of the same show. Since it has different protagonists, I don't think its the same show. BaldiBasicsFan (talk) 14:28, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

@BaldiBasicsFan: Why would the show having different protagonists mean it's not part of the same series? By that logic all of the different seasons of the Ash era would be different seasons (with the exception of the first few) since Ash was the only one that was consistent across all of them with him having different companions. I can't think of any other examples immediately, however having different protagonists doesn't mean it's a new show. Especially since it's still seeming to be marketed as part of the ongoing series (yes it's marketed as "Pokemon Horizons: The Series" but Journeys was marketed the same way). ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:34, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
In fact, this source from Yahoo! states that it's a new season like all the others. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:43, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
You know, as it was confirmed to be season 26 without Ash, this situation is reminding me of Infinity Train, a show which has different protagonists per one season. BaldiBasicsFan (talk) 19:36, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

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April 1st?

So, uh...does April Fool's officially start 00:00 UTC? Because I've been waiting to mess around with your userpage... ;) Tails Wx 23:50, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Yes it does. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 23:53, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
Alright. You can do the same! Tails Wx 23:54, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

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DSD Athletes

Hi Blaze. I entered some simple clarifications regarding the 46 XY DSD condition (which is a natural condition with its own Wiki page) and how it can lead to Male level testosterone. These were not 'extremely technical', they were simple. And intended to provide reader with a simple yet important context for those seeking to understand why Testosterone lowering agents are used in sport to allow these women to complete.

Can you share why you reverted those edits? Did you have concerns? NeuroBioScience (talk) 13:23, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

Short Film

Hi, last year I created a short film and wanted to publish it here as well just for fun. You are claiming it is a "hoax" despite it clearly existing in the reference link. I'm not sure what to do at this point to get this published for good. Thank you! Mollytee3 (talk) 16:30, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

@Mollytee3: Hello Molly! From what you just told me that immediately tells me it's not notable. Also, the reference you provided is non-functional and when i try to make it into a functional YouTube video link, it just tells me that the video no longer exists. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:32, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

Cybersecurity

Hello, I see you declined my proposal for a new article for cybersecurity. Currently that article cybersecurity redirects to computer security and these are not the same, in my proposal I actually indicate and provide references on why they are different. Is it possible for you to reconsider based on this? or give me advise on how to suggest this change properly?

Thanks in advance Pcoronaf (talk) 19:15, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

Question from Controler'A8D (00:38, 8 April 2023)

مرحبا' يسعدني لقآك ' وسوف يكون اساهم في مقالات من صنع يدي ووغقلي --Controler'A8D (talk) 00:38, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

@Controler'A8D: أهلاً بك! لسوء الحظ ، لقد وصلت إلى ويكيبيديا الإنجليزية ، ومعظم الناس هنا لا يتحدثون العربية. قد تكون أفضل للمساهمة في الصفحة_الرئيسية ويكيبيديا العربية. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:49, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

Hello ask a question --Vagobon08 (talk) 12:25, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

Added a page Vagobon08 (talk) 12:26, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Splatoon 3

On 9 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Splatoon 3, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Splatoon 3 became the fastest-selling video game of all time in Japan three days after launch? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Splatoon 3. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Splatoon 3), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:05, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Yay! ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:10, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

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How to get a new article?

I am a new Wikipedia member and is looking to write about a very small Youtuber I watch (link). How can I make a new article? Informant Into (talk) 17:19, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

(TPS) @Informant Into: You should first read about notability on Wikipedia and decide if the subject merits its own article. A youtuber with only 26 subscribers and 6 videos is unlikely to meet the criteria, though. Son Of The Desert (T • C) 18:00, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

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Children's action films

Sorry, I was just trying to be useful creating a new cat for children's films. Firefoxhd (talk) 17:01, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Discussion

I call you to talk page of Korean New Year. I hope you to reply. Kenneth Goh (talk) 15:43, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi there! I'm not going to engage in the conversation as it's not a topic I have much knowledge or interest in. I simply asked you to start a discussion as that change has been objected to multiple times in the past. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:19, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Charlie Puth instruments

What kind of sources do you need to support my edits that you reverted? I'm still new to editing Wikipedia and I don't want to use the wrong types of sources. GTAGamer245 (talk) 17:00, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

IT would have to be supported in the body of the article. Additionally, Puth may just use keyboards at live concerts because pianos are big, heavy, and hard to move around without a truck or something. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:03, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
As another reference, he appeared on the Howard Stern show playing songs on a Nord keyboard too. When musicians that play piano appear on the Howard Stern show such as Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin, they played acoustic pianos. Should keyboards still be added but piano stays in the list as a separate instrument? GTAGamer245 (talk) 17:09, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
That's not a reference. That's WP:OR. See WP:REF for what a reference is. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:15, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Why did have to be this way...

I know It might be 11:00 a.m. for you.. But I had to say I'm sorry. If you have any questions. Please go in my talk page I will not explain further in your page

Sincerely - Usernamealreadyinusepleasechooseadifferentname

P.S. I think I might be changing my username. Do you know how to do that? Usernamenteredalreadyinusepleasechooseadifferentname (talk) 16:21, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for apologizing, however it is common courtesy to continue responding to talk page messages on the same talk page they were started on. If you want to request your username to be changed please follow the instructions at WP:CHUS ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:24, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
What do you do for a living? Usernamenteredalreadyinusepleasechooseadifferentname (talk) 16:48, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
That is not important. I don't even know why you would want to know that. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:53, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
I'm sorry.. Usernamenteredalreadyinusepleasechooseadifferentname (talk) 16:55, 12 April 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by CouchPotato0209 (talk • contribs)
Asking me about personal details such as that makes me extremely suspicious as to your intentions here. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:02, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
no CouchPotato0209 (talk) 11:55, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Lee Bird Draft

You previously reviewed and declined this draft. I have done some updates and added many new citations. I would appreciate if you can have another look. Freezejunk (talk) 23:33, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Blocked once?

I don't see it anywhere on your block logs, here or not. Is it hidden because of your past renaming? Tails Wx 03:48, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Nope. It was an autoblock. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 20:33, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Question from Rustybubbles66 (15:42, 15 April 2023)

Hey there I'm here to save words that I find interesting to enable myself to be concise by limiting words I use due to a better understanding and pertinence of words 😀 great username BTW. There is always a word to better explain or help describe what's in your thoughts. I'm here to try to express my thoughts so there is less confusion by the recipients --Rustybubbles66 (talk) 15:42, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

@Rustybubbles66: Hello Rusty! I'm not exactly sure what you're asking me here. Would you mind elaborating and being a bit clearer? ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:38, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Checking Up

Hey, @Blaze Wolf. It's me, @Faithful15. I just wanted to check up on you and see how you're doing. Read your user page. Ouch. Losing your acc has got to hurt. Faith15 15:06, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

His alternate/older account? And Losing your acc has got to hurt.–you threw me off a second there because I thought Blaze's account was screwed up by trolls and compromised lost! ;) Tails Wx 15:22, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
It threw me off too – but I thought it was referring to the Account Creator flag! The WordsmithTalk to me 15:24, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
It shouldn't be because I've never even had that flag. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:35, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
I saw what that sockpuppet guy @HoveringTurtle2 said. Don't listen to him. It's completely different. You forgot your acc sign-in. It could happen to anybody. Plus, he should be one to talk. What a jerk. Faith15 18:09, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
@Faithful15: Pay no mind to what trolls have to say. All they want to do is get under your skin. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 18:36, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
Or, under your fur... Tails Wx 18:57, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 18:59, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
Can't hear the audio for some reason, @Tails Wx, but good joke. Faith15 19:31, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
It's literally just Ba dum tss. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:38, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
BTW, you should read Frogapocalypse Now on Vela.com (or something like that? IDK what the actual site's dot name is). "Sean Theloon" has a vampire cow story in the making, but the cover artist he knows is still coming up with a cover picture. Faith15 19:34, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
Opps. That was not my intention lol. Faith15 15:24, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
Sorry. Faith15 15:39, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
Oh, it's alright! It won't throw us off completely, though! Just a little fun with that statement! :) Tails Wx 15:41, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

help

hey blazewolf, reffering to the yuri gagarin/vostok 1 food edit, im new to wikipedia, and just want to earn access to semi protected docs, in order to edit civil war docs, which i find most interesting. i have a citation from the UKs national space museum! is this good enough? p.s whats ur fursona? -capstar — Preceding unsigned comment added by Montbur (talk • contribs) 18:56, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

@Montbur: Hello Montbur! With the citation you say you have, are you referring to a citation for the information you added to the Vostok 1 article? Also, my fursona is my username, Blaze Wolf. I have an image of him that I had someone make for me, however due to copyright laws (you don't have to formally apply for copyright as you technically automatically gain copyright for any original work) I'm unable to display it on here since the artist that drew it owns the copyright and I'm unable to contact them to ask them to formally release it. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:05, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
I think that’s what they are referring to, and even if it isn’t, it probably would most likely be a citation for the article! And I don’t have a fursona, I already am one! ;) Tails Wx 19:09, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
yeah thats right, its from the national space museum in the UK, would that be official enough for my addition on space food, thanks a lot, P.S who is tails, do either of u have fursuits? thanks Montbur (talk) 20:12, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
Well, here you go: Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog). I’m a two-tailed furry! Tails Wx 20:26, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
oh yeah I know tails lol!
so can i restoremy contribution and cite it then? Montbur (talk) 20:40, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
Well, you can re-add it with the source! Tails Wx 20:59, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
@Montbur: I'm not entirely sure. I'm unfamiliar with what is a good citation for these kinds of articles. And I don't have a fursuit, that's not really something I'm interested in. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 20:29, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) @Montbur, I'd say that that source carries some weight, as it is from an official employee of a national space centre. I've formatted your contribution and moved it to a more natural place in the article. Feel free to check what I've done. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 21:21, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
thanks so much, youre great lol Montbur (talk) 21:42, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

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Thank you for your kindness and efforts on the recent changes page.

BillClinternet (talk) 19:08, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
the recent changes page you mean my watchlist? /j Thanks, I just have a crap ton of pages on my watchlist. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:10, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

Request on 14:33:42, 20 April 2023 for assistance on AfC submission by Edgar.bailey111


Hello, patent pending information is usually provided by companies themselves. The reference to an article on Business Mondays is a reliable source of information, unless a reviewer plans to sue the company for providing false information on some grounds, which he seems to hint he may be aware of.

It is odd that this company's information has been immediately "dismissed" as "unreliable" and is, frankly, disturbing, especially this being a businesswoman.

I object entirely to the second request to resubmit the article, because it is well-referenced.

Yours sincerely, Edgar

Edgar.bailey111 (talk) 14:33, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Edgar.bailey111 Blaze Wolf has indicated on their user page that they are away, so I will respond in their place. They may have more to add later. The draft is not well referenced. The one source provided just documents the existence of the software. "Patent pending information" does not contribute to notability; thousands of patents are pending.
Wikipedia is not a place to merely document the existence of someone and tell what they do. Any article about Zifa Sadriyeva must summarize what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about her, showing how she meets the special Wikipedia definition of a notable person. "Significant coverage" goes beyond merely telling what she does and goes into detail about her significance or influence as the source sees it, not as herself, her company, or her associates see it. To pass the draft process, we usually look for at least three sources with significant coverage to be summarized in the draft.
If you have a connection to her or her company, please read WP:COI and WP:PAID. 331dot (talk) 14:55, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) Patents pending confer zero notability and your single source does not mention the topic Zifa Sadriyeva? Theroadislong (talk) 14:59, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
OP blocked and TPA removed for attacks and legal threats. 331dot (talk) 16:27, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

article declined

@Blaze Wolf the article i submited was declined can i get back what i wrote pls Ashe7896 (talk) 13:19, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) your draft is here Draft:The weather in the Wolrd but there is nothing in it worth salvaging. As previously advised the content “is already in various Wikipedia articles” Theroadislong (talk) 13:41, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Signature

Unless I am mis-counting, your signature is almost twice as long (~450 chars) as it should be (max 250). Please consider trimming. Thanks! Primefac (talk) 09:27, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

@Primefac: It shouldn't be because otherwise I wouldn't be able to fit it into the custom signature preference. Are you counting the timestamp? Cause I have 19 characters left before I hit 250. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:00, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
I just threw it into a character counter and it came out as 236 characters total so you might be miscounting. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:10, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
I wonder if it's a reply tools glitch - Special:Diff/1150521163 is clearly well over what you've just signed above. Primefac (talk) 16:48, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
@Primefac: Ah. In that case I simply just used 3 tildes instead of 4 which just adds my signature without the timestamp so the reply tool just duplicated my signature while adding a timestamp. Normally I go back and fix it but I just decided to be lazy and leave it this time. Maybe the reply tool should be changed so that if it detects only 3 tildes it should only add the timestamp rather than add the whole signature again with a timestamp. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:51, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
Hah! Was reading the diff so I didn't even notice you had double-signed. That would definitely explain it. Ta. Primefac (talk) 17:32, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Draft edited regarding completely unsourced

Hi sir thanks for pointing me, as I am new Understand that I have to learn the system prevailing here.Please review again to see if I did it correctly.Thanks☺️ Radhey8 (talk) 08:14, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Radhey8, it looks pretty good to me, I’ve accepted it. Blaze, if you disagree, you are welcome to revert it. Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 10:15, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Irena Soprano

Hello! Sorry for disturbing you. You recently reviewed my draft for the article on Irena Soprano. I corrected the article, added new sources and reduced the number of references to other facts (I only left links to different designer's dresses, it seems to me this will be interesting to readers). Unfortunately, the source with the Irena Soprano' biography isn't confirmed by Wikipedia. If you have a time, please see the corrected version. Thank you!--Jane230 (talk) 06:12, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Submission

Hello, i have added the reference, please consider to re-review mine. Thanks! RM Abdurrofi (talk) 16:03, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Please do not ping me and then post to my talk page. I saw the ping but I"m not going to review it since I think others who are more experienced than me would be better in this case. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:05, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi.

Did you get that Ash Ketchum's departure from the anime is temporary because he will return alongside his Pikachu, according to the Pokémon anime executive director Kunihiko Yuyama.

https://gamerant.com/pokemon-anime-return-ash/?fbclid=IwAR0ndvNa5uKXUS3SdW9q-wgyE63CcRtyTbBsGrNquc4Cz3IXNW_Nbbtp0J0

https://gamingintel.com/is-ash-ketchum-coming-back-to-pokemon/?fbclid=IwAR3hwmmx8CGCHdXSffcsPIjVWZaec5GD7OTD6XbSPtfR-EnoNiH3VkOBIoM#:~:text=It%20is%20very%20likely%20that,made%20by%20the%20anime's%20director

https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/pokemon-anime-exec-confirms-ash-ketchum-will-return/?fbclid=IwAR1LrXnK5G7ORDsTvflWL1YVTTc0ZEP-MZBB6tfifG_c_TyWMd57zWF9_2M 207.32.0.173 (talk) 03:19, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

I'm already well aware of this fact. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 10:54, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Adrian Shaughnessy

Hi there. Thank you for the feedback on this page. Apologies, I was adding citations as I went along and I didn't realise adding the tag 'graphic design' would submit the article. I am continuing to add citations/sources. Looktowindward (talk) 13:41, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

@Looktowindward: Ah so you submitted it by accident. That's perfectly fine, I understand why you wouldn't have realized that adding the tag would submit it. My advice would be to find the sources for your article before you write any of the content of your article, that way you can avoid adding any content that is unverifiable. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:44, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
That's great, thanks for the help. I have added in my sources in now – importantly to articles where the coverage is 'about' the subject – and have saved those changes. Looktowindward (talk) 14:21, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion declined: Draft:Lord Breadbear

Hello Blaze Wolf. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Draft:Lord Breadbear, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: G3: not a hoax. A hoax tries to convince the reader that the subject is factual. This is blatantly fiction, and there is no consensus that A11 applies to drafts. Thank you. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:33, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Fair enough. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:37, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
@Blaze Wolf: Just so you know, I've sent the article to WP:MfD. JML1148 (Talk | Contribs) 06:05, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

The Removal of the Picture

I removed the picture because it's not allowed to draw pictures of Prophets in Islam. Kind Regards. 83.64.201.234 (talk) 10:28, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

And Wikipedia is not Islamic so it's perfectly fine. ALso, Wikipedia is not censored. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 12:07, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Altered speedy deletion rationale: User:Connor122/sandbox

Hello Blaze Wolf, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I deleted User:Connor122/sandbox, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, under a different criterion from the one you provided. The speedy deletion criteria are extremely narrow and specific, and the process is more effective if the correct criterion is used. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:04, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks Ivan! IT seemed like vandalism to me but I understand that rationale. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:10, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

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Draft declined about

Hii Sir.I created draft article with the name Government First Grade college, Carstreet this is the Government College in Karnataka, India. I just try to write about college.but now I did it correctly.Now my draft article is Acceptable? Sir Ardo27 (talk) 15:47, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Special Barnstar
I realize I also never gave you a barnstar before. Thanks for your hard work at AFC and CSD areas! Oh, and good luck on your NPP training! Tails Wx 15:49, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
@Tails Wx: You probably have given me a barnstar before, I just haven't kept them on any specific page, they're just scattered throughout my archives (tbh I probably should gather them up somewhere but that would involve digging through my archives to find them... I could possibly write a userscript that can do that but I would need to learn more JavaScript first) ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:52, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
I don't think so, Xtools doesn't state anything for me giving you a barnstar prior. Tails Wx 15:54, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
Huh, I forgot you could see that. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:58, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

Copyvio

Hi. I was wondering why you concluded that there was no copyvio here? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moscow_Theological_Academy&diff=prev&oldid=1152015925 2603:7000:2101:AA00:C02A:1B6F:A5C4:A67B (talk) 21:52, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

I ran the copyvio detector on it and it returned 0%. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 21:53, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
By the language used, it is to me pretty clearly a copyvio ("Of the subsequent rectors, we should mention ..."). The detector does not include Russian language I expect. It is full of wholly uncited assertions, puffery, etc. And been tagged for months. Subject to large deletion just for lack of refs as well. Are you a copyright clerk or VRT agent? Thanks. --2603:7000:2101:AA00:C02A:1B6F:A5C4:A67B (talk) 21:54, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
No, I'm neither. I'm just a regular user who just saw that report pop up and checked and didn't see anything. Do you still think there's a copy vio? IF so do you know the source? ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 22:12, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
Ah. Thanks for trying to help. But please note that what you deleted says, towards the top -- "Do not restore or edit the blanked content on this page until the issue is resolved by an administrator, copyright clerk or VRT agent." I do not know Russian well enough to know the source. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:C02A:1B6F:A5C4:A67B (talk) 22:39, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

Your doppelgänger account

Since this is your legit doppelgänger, are you certain you want it blocked on enwp? Courcelles (talk) 20:38, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

@Courcelles: Yes. I have no plans to use it to edit on enWikipedia. If that changes at some point I'll ask for it to be unblocked. But for the time being I do want it blocked. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 20:46, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
Done, putting that diff above in the logs. Courcelles (talk) 20:51, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
Thank you. The account most likely wont edit on jaWiki until I learn some more Japanese. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 20:53, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Question from Waterloosettlement (20:59, 29 April 2023)

Je désires insérer les armoiries de monseigneur Demers - Un Évêque a toujours des armoiries, crées selon la signification qu'il veut leur donner, et une devise. Je vois qu'elles sont absentes de la page. Et l'image que j'avais ne peut être inséré, non libre de droit, je suppose. Quelqu'un pourraient-ils les ajouter, s'il vous plait (armes et devise) ? Merci beaucoup, Stanislas, arrière arrière petit neveu de monseigneur Demers. --Waterloosettlement (talk) 20:59, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

@Waterloosettlement: This is the English wikipedia, which requires you to speak in English when communicating with other editors and to write edit summaries in English. If you are unable to do that, you should not be editing here.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:31, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
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