User talk:Gandalfett

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January 2020

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Reverts

@Ythlev: Hey Gandalfett- I see you have been involved in some reverts both with myself [1] and the user Ythlev [2]. Let me know if there's some way we can find the right answers. Geographyinitiative (talk) 04:14, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Revert on Chinese Singaporeans

Hi Gandalfett,

I've noticed you reverted my edit on Chinese Singaporeans without leaving a reason. The reason for the edit was Chinese Singaporeans usually refer to themselves as 华人, rather than 华裔. If you have any disagreements, please start a section on the talk page of the article. Thank you.

--Deoma12^(Talk) 07:20, 11 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Singaporean name

Template:Singaporean name has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Kingoflettuce (talk) 04:50, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Singaporean name

Template:Singaporean name has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. CMD (talk) 11:29, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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December 2021

I notice per this ANI discussion that you have been removing a talkpage comment without even leaving an edit summary here, and removing text + reverting users at Chinese Singaporeans, [3][4][5]. None of these removals seem constructive, and, worse, most of them are completely unexplained. And, while this one has an edit summary ("Not useful information and may arise wrong implications"), it's not a good explanation. Useful to who? What implications? You might as well have written "I don't like it". Please don't remove talkpage posts, or article text, without good explanations in the form of either edit summaries or talkpage posts. This is your only warning. Bishonen | tålk 20:28, 10 December 2021 (UTC).[reply]

More like a threat than a warning. Gandalfett (talk) 09:54, 12 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It's your only threat, then. You are welcome to take part in the ANI discussion if you wish. Bishonen | tålk 16:22, 13 December 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Thank you for your invitation. Also, I do not appreciate your threat and will not be intimidated by it. Gandalfett (talk) 15:34, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Page block

I see you have returned to Chinese Singaporeans and removed this well-sourced text with no explanation. Such removals should always be explained, either in an edit summary or (preferably) on the talkpage. You have been blocked from the article Chinese Singaporeans for one week. Note that you can still edit the talkpage. I would recommend you to start a discussion there, and try to gain consensus for your preferred version. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Bishonen | tålk 21:56, 17 December 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Czechia

You can find several years worth of discussions about renaming the Czech Republic article at Talk:Czech Republic and its archives. Thus far, consensus has been not to change it, and the body of the article follows suit, treating that as the primary name. Largoplazo (talk) 01:56, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Please join the discussion at Dutch people

You reverted me and another user several times at Dutch people without taking part in the talk page discussion that I started more than a month ago at your request. To avoid continuation of an edit war, please take part in that discussion. Thank you, Rsk6400 (talk) 06:28, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have replied to you in that discussion. My apologies for the late reply. Gandalfett (talk) 10:39, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Revert

I have reverted a recent edit on the Singapore page as it is unsourced. Dawkin Verbier (talk) 16:10, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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February 2024

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Football infobox timestamp

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Football career stats table date

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Name hatnotes

Besides what has already been mentioned about there being no reason (and especially no good reason, but no reason at all) to avoid saying Catalan name, I also wanted to leave you a friendly message about excessive detail in hat-notes. A hat-note (any hat-note) is not article content, and so it shouldn't contain that level of detail; in the case of name hatnotes, their purpose is more or less to outline what name an article subject will be referred to by in the article, and make reference to languages and cultures for accuracy in the brief explanation as to why. If there's more context or explanation, that is article content and belongs there. Custom hat-notes are rarely used, and sometimes need more info, but in cases where it's custom only because a template will produce a factually incorrect note, that is not an indicator that more info needs adding. Please don't do so in future. If you feel your judgement on when such is warranted might need a second opinion, discussion first is always recommended. Kingsif (talk) 21:36, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kingsif, thank you for your reply. I will take note of your suggestion. Gandalfett (talk) 10:12, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]