User talk:Mappy1983

July 2024

Hello, I'm Waxworker. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Waxworker (talk) 22:23, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I'm aware of reliable sources, but the thing is, with such old games, you'll rarely find mentions of them in major news oulets and what not. While I understand your concern, it can be near impossible to find sources for some of these games, and the ones that do exist, are unreliable. The best thing that can be gone off a lot of the times are gameplay videos or listings of the games for sale, neither of which are deemed reliable. Would a listing of a games ROM count as reliable? It confirms the game exists, but by Wikipedia standards, no its not. The information that's out about these games and so on is mostly found on other "unreliable" that function like Wikipedia, such ad MobyGames. I can’t go digging through old magazines, after all, the information on sites such as MobyGames, is correct. There may not be a reliable source which mentions Arkanoid 2 on the Sharp X68000, but that doesn't mean the game isn't real. I understand you taking the actions you are, after all, you are just following Wikipedia's guideline, but Wikipedia's guidelines are fundamentally flawed in this case. Now, for example, theres no mention of the X68000 port of Arkanoid 2. A real offical port you can play for yourself, completely unmentioned. It seems an issue to me, but if you have a solution, don't hesitate to tell me, because after all, my goal is to expand Wikipedias hub of knowledge at the end of the day, but that can be easier said than done when the knowledge gets obscure, like in this case. Mappy1983 (talk) 22:43, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Rom downloads should never be linked to as they're a copyright issue per WP:COPYLINK - of the sources you added to Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh, 'vgmrips' and 'msxgamesworld' shouldn't be linked to due to piracy. Mobygames is an unreliable WP:USERGENERATED source per WP:VG/RS, as is The Cutting Room Floor. If no reliable sources discuss something, it shouldn't be on the article. Archive.org's 'search text contents' option makes looking through old magazines easier. Waxworker (talk) 04:45, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your patience and obeying of WP:BITE. I'm mostly familiar with Wikipedia's rules, as even though this account is brand new, I've edited on the site in the past as well as for similar sites. Even then, it's hard to keep track of every rule in existence at times, so slip ups will happen, and when they do, simply reverting the change and leaving a polite message on the editor's talk page is the best thing you can do, and you did exactly that so thank you very much. I'm committed to expanding Wikipedia's hub of knowledge and always edit in good faith, but in the past, haven't been treated the best on this site. Thank you for your continued assurance in making sure Wikipedia is a safe and friendly atmosphere for all to edit for! Mappy1983 (talk) 00:17, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Your recent editing history at Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war; read about how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you do not violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. Binksternet (talk) 02:48, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

I think it's about time an administrator gets involved in this situation, don't you? First of all, you accuse me of engaging in edit warfare, when in actual fact you started it by reversing an accurate edit. Secondly, in your most recent edit to said page, you claimed that Nothing but Hope and Passion was a WordPress blog. You did not provide any source to back this claim up, and every other source on the internet states that NBHAP is an internet music-magazine. It seems at this point in time, you are making changes purely to fit your own point of view. Wikipedia is a website built of objective facts, but your continued desire to twist information to fit your own ideology, and use fear tactics to get your way, falsely accusing me of sock puppetry and accusing me of edit warfare in a situation you started and were in the wrong for. All in all, your recent Wikipedia edits and actions have been unproductive, inaccurate and oppressive. You have violated multiple guidelines such as WP:REMOVAL and WP:WAR, yet continued to insist my actions are in the wrong, despite the fact I'm the one committed to making Wikipedia a better and more reliable place, which you continually shove your ideology everywhere you can, and brag about how much edits you've done on your talk page and how good you are at countering so called "vandalism." It seems you've built up quite the reputation over the years for your biased edits and oppressive fear tactics, such as using false sock puppet allegations to get your way. You've still not directly responded to any of many claims against you, instead just using red herrings to make it look like you're the savior. Conclusion, you're a disruptive user who is making Wikipedia a worse place, one the community would be better off without. Users like you are the reason we're having an editor shortage, no one wants to edit for a site with egotistical bullies who force their beliefs on everything and scare off so called "newbies." Mappy1983 (talk) 03:06, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Please stop attacking other editors. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Comment on content, not on other contributors or people. Acroterion (talk) 03:14, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Administrator here. Stop attacking people because they disagree with you. Patience among admins for aggressive genre warring is scant. Acroterion (talk) 03:14, 27 July 2024 (UTC)