User talk:Minecrafter0271/Archive 1

Archive 1

Welcome!

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Thank you. I do like the place.

FAC nominations

Hi, per instructions at the top of WP:FAC, nominators must be sufficiently familiar with the subject matter and sources to deal with objections during the process -- if you've made no edits to an article, and you haven't consulted with significant contributors to the article, please don't nominate at FAC. Thanks/cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 03:52, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Okay, then. How do you withdraw a nomination? Minecrafter0271 (talk) 03:58, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi and welcome, don't worry it has been sorted. Graham Beards (talk) 10:02, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Fostoria Glass Company

Hello Minecrafter0271—Thank you for reviewing Fostoria Glass Company. I have always thought reviewing is difficult and underappreciated. I hope the article was interesting. If you ever think that an old glass factory needs to have a GA Wikipedia article, let me know and I will add it to my list. TwoScars (talk) 14:27, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for liking it. To be honest, the reviewing itself wasn't to difficult. The hard part came when I had to figure out how to pass it, and THEN had to find out how to change the templates. But then, to be honest, it wasn't too hard when I figured it out. Again, thanks for the kind words, TwoScars. And, I don't have anymore glass articles to add to your list, thanks for asking. Thank YOU for nominating it. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 17:43, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

"Weird Al" Yankovic changes

Hi there. Just to let you know that I performed a partial revert of your recent edit to "Weird Al" Yankovic. The first instance you changed was a direct quote from the source, so shouldn't have been changed. Cordless Larry (talk) 21:37, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

Oops, sorry, but it was so jumbled up I couldn't tell. Thanks for letting me know, Cordless Larry. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 21:40, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

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GA: Punk Rock Girl

Howdy, I've left some comments on the GA review page for Punk Rock Girl. Thanks. Saginaw-hitchhiker (talk) 15:11, 6 January 2020 (UTC)

Merge close

Hi, I didn't want to modify your edit here but I think more accurate wording for the close would be something like "Merge proposal withdrawn by proposer". Schazjmd (talk) 01:11, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Oh, yeah. I just did that. Thanks. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 01:16, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Please stop doing Good Article reviews

Hiya. On January 2 you said "I just saw a "proper" review on the article, and I am blown away. I certainly can't do that. Yeah, I think that I'll just stick with editing, for now." So you already admitted that you didn't know what you were doing with Good Article reviews but now I see you were still reviewing on January 6. These reviews really aren't up to standard and will need to be reversed, which means other editors having to do a lot of work. You've done maybe 6 or 8 now. I'm happy to give you a hand learning how to do reviews but I can assure you it does take a while to learn the process and I would say you need to edit for months first before being able to take on a review. Do feel free to ask me questions here or ask over at Wikipedia talk:Good articles. Please don't start any more Good Article reviews. Mujinga (talk) 03:58, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Okay, Mujinga. I know the criteria, I have since managed to figure out the templates and stuff, which was what I couldn't do at the time, and there is no official policy that says that I can't do reviews. So I really see no reason for you to delist all the articles that I did simply because I'm a newcomer. If you think that the article doesn't meet the criteria, then reassess it. Don't just say "yeah, they're a newcomer and because of that his reviews aren't valid." I understand the quote might confuse you, but I DO know what I'm doing now. So, yeah. And, I WON'T stop with the reviews. I'll take a break so my talk page isn't filled with annoying little editors, but I will keep doing those reviews in a couple weeks, or maybe a month. Don't just reverse my reviews because you don't think their up to standard. Just put the issue up on the review page, or even the talk page of the article. Thanks. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 02:15, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi Minecraft. I understand that you are probably feeling a bit piled on at the moment and I hesitate to add to that. I have been involved with reviewing good articles for quite a few years now and would like to offer some advice. The Good Article process is a lightweight means for editors to get feedback on their articles. As you have realised it is a heavily backlogged project so it is great that you are interested in reviewing. The backlog also means that many nominators wait a long time for a review, so we need to make sure they get a decent one when their turn comes.

We have some simple criteria that we ask that they meet, although many appreciate additional feedback. It is important, especially when you are new, to show that you have assessed the article against this criteria. Many of your reviews seem to be giving commentary on the article as opposed to reviewing it against the criteria. Talk:Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo/GA1 is probably the best review I have seen from you, although I have found it makes life easier to treat it a bit more collaboratively (i.e. I am a little bit annoyed and I'm not going to wikilink it, but just to let you know could be received poorly by some nominators). Also just a FYI that stability is more a measure of how much the article is changing, not on how old the citations are. It is hard to review an article undergoing an edit war or mass expansion.

The editors at the Good Article project are generally a friendly bunch and we were all new reviewers at some point, so don't be afraid to ask for advice. You could ask me personally or leave a question at the help desk or one of the talk pages. There are a few essays out there with good advice like Wikipedia:Reviewing good articles and Wikipedia:What the Good article criteria are not. Mujinga is right that it is easier to come to this area after having some experience editing the encyclopaedia in general. I would recommend working on an article or two and putting it through as a nominator so you can experience the other side of the coin. AIRcorn (talk) 09:49, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Okay, AIRcorn. First off, thank you for understanding. I do appreciate the constructive criticism. Now, let me explain the two quotes you mentioned.

I am a little bit annoyed: There was a typo in the title of a subsection. Yeah, of course I'm gonna be upset. I was tempted to fail it right then and there under the grammar criteria. I fixed it, and then it was good enough to pass. But, yeah, I was annoyed.

I'm not going to wikilink it, but just to let you know: I don't even know how a nominator would take that negatively. If you could explain, then that would be great.

Once again, appreciate the post, and I am happy that you understand. Thanks. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 00:26, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

The whole process is supposed to be collaborative. Those comments do not come across that way. Also you shouldn't fail an article because of a single typo and it is an odd thing to get upset about. If you continue reviewing you are likely to come across a lot of typos and worse. It is another reason why it is a good idea to become familiar with editing here before diving into reviews. AIRcorn (talk) 21:50, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Okay, Aircorn. Let me break it down for you. I have stated a couple of times that I am taking a break from reviewing, and if you scroll down, then you will see that I have been talking to Mujinga about mentorship. So, yeah, I will try some edits, then come back with some more experience. Happy now? I do admit that I was rather foolish to start talking about failing the article for one typo, though, and I apologize. Cheers. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 03:16, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

My GA Reviews

Hello! I just went through the "New reviewer" discussion on WP:GA talk page, and I need to clear some things up. First off, I am taking a break from GA reviews, but I'm not quitting. I just am tired of people complaining about me. But, I wanted to talk about it. Aircorn said I feel we are dealing with a young, enthusiastic editor. I am young and enthusiastic. I also saw some recommendations for mentoring of new reviewers like me, which I would highly appreciate. I know I created the false impression that I don't want any feedback, but I do. If my reviews were a mess, then why don't you say so on the review page? Or on my talk page, which only Mujinga and Aircorn had done. But don't say that behind my back. Again, I would love some mentorship, and to become a decent editor one day. Thank you for understanding. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 03:55, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi Minecrafter0271, I would be happy to mentor and help out although my experience on Good Articles is admittedly still quite limited. Wikipedia is generally a friendly and welcoming place, so pleasee do feel free to ask for help. I'm replying here because you pinged me, I don't have so much to add. I could definitely recommend reading some other good article reviews to see how other people do it. Cheers! Mujinga (talk) 20:57, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, Mujinga. I would be happy to be mentored by you, thanks. Cheers.

Great just drop me a line on my talkpage or ping me here if you have questions. The ping above didn't work out, probably because you forgot to sign the post with the four tildes. I also find if you preview a message containing a ping it doesn't work, so it's best to add the ping last before posting. That's my top tip for today!! Mujinga (talk) 13:36, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Merge of Articles of Impeachment

Good job on the merge. Looks like you followed the instructions just fine. Thanks. -- Sirfurboy (talk) 11:34, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, Sirfurboy. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 17:24, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

How did you get the wings?

I'm just wondering on your user page, you had wings badges, how do you get them? Also, welcome to Wikipedia! New3400 (talk) 00:45, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

I played through the Wikipedia Adventure, and they were just added in automatically as I progressed. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 01:12, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

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@Newyorkbrad: Oops. I thought the ones on the top were the newer ones, or they would be archived or something. Sorry. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 16:34, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

On the top where? Let me know where you were looking and I'll see if that ought to be clarified. Thanks, Newyorkbrad (talk) 17:12, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

@Newyorkbrad: On the top of Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee. Please get that sorted out. And, aren't discussions from 11 YEARS ago supposed to be closed and archived? It was still open! Please get that clarified, thanks. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 17:37, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

February 2020

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@S. M. Nazmus Shakib: I use the XFDCloser. I accidentally clicked "Quick Close." Unfortunately, there was no "confirm" message, it just got closed right away. I tried to undo it, but I couldn't find out how to. Thanks for the warning, though. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again. Also, you might want to change the tone. It is very harsh, and kind of intimidating. Just for future reference. Thanks. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 03:26, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

For future reference, if you appeal to WP:BITE, either implicitly or explicitly, it doesn't apply to you. TonyBallioni (talk) 03:31, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

@TonyBallioni: What do you mean? Minecrafter0271 (talk) 03:35, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Slow down

You're moving too fast. At the current rate, you're very likely to end up blocked for disruptive editing while trying to be very helpful. Yes, we block people who are trying to be helpful when they don't listen to the advice like Newyorkbrad is giving you less bluntly above and I'm giving you more bluntly here. Focus on content, then move on to maintenance tasks later. I unfortunately mainly deal with WP: space these days, but no one gets respect on this project for only dealing with behind the scenes stuff. We are here to build an encyclopedia and content comes first. Focus on that, and then eventually you can move to other areas. If you want to look at this as a "warning" you can, but it's really meant to help you, and not in a mean way. TonyBallioni (talk) 03:21, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

@TonyBallioni: Okay. You say that it's not a warning... RIGHT AFTER YOU THREATEN TO BAN ME! Sorry, but I'm getting kind of angry. I don't need a ban right now, actually, that's the LAST thing I need. I know you're trying to help, but this isn't the right way. I will focus on content though, so I don't get banned. Which, if I DID get banned, I would probably appeal unless the blocking admin provides a substantial amount of evidence. Other than that, I have nothing else to say. Bye. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 03:41, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

No, actually, I said it was a warning but to take it as my trying to let you know that you're on the path to a block so you can avoid it. If you want it more explicit, I can do that was well: stop getting involved in areas over your head where you have no clue how it works or you'll either be blocked by an individual admin or by a thread at ANI.

You're not the first user to act like this and you won't be the last. Those who take the advice to slow down tend to do well here. Those who don't tend to exit on the community's terms rather than your own. As for your question above: you're pretty clearly playing appealing to the principles in WP:BITE both here and in your response to the warning above, and doing it in a way to try to distract from the fact that people have pointed out legitimate issues with your approach (namely, you're doing things you have no clue how to do.)

If you know enough about Wikipedia to know that being kind to new users and helping them grow is one of our behavioural norms, you know enough about Wikipedia to not really be considered a newcomer and to know most of our other behavioural norms. (See this essay which I just wrote on the topic since it comes up frequently enough.) TonyBallioni (talk) 03:57, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Minecrafter0271, I actually came here to give similar advice. TonyBallioni didn't threaten to ban you - the point of what he's saying is that you're jumping into things too quickly and you're not really listening to experienced editors (I count at least four on this talk page) who are gently trying to tell you that you need to slow down. I get it, you're new and want to help out, but right now the problem is that you're not listening, and not listening + over-eager new editors often equals disruptive editing. Please just take some time to work in article space - write an article, improve an article, clean up vandalism, whatever suits your fancy - and just watch Wikipedia space so that you can learn what the norms and culture are. creffett (talk) 04:05, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

February 2020

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Request reason:

Okay. I understand what I did wrong. I tried diving into behind-the-scenes editing too soon. I understand everyone's frustration. I swear I will change. If I don't, I will leave Wikipedia forever. Just please give me a second chance. Thanks. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 04:18, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Decline reason:

You will have to show a much higher level of self-awareness and caution than you've displayed so far in your editing career. Your declaration immediately below that you're just misunderstood doesn't advance that cause. Everybody else here is a volunteer, and you're using up time and patience with a bull-in-a-china-shop approach to the encyclopedia project. Acroterion (talk) 04:44, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

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Request reason:

Per what I've stated below. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 04:50, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

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Your first edit after my warning above was to request a reliable source for a mathematical fact, while reviewing an edit request. I'll let someone else review this unblock since I just was warning you, but you look to be trolling us. TonyBallioni (talk) 04:22, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Second chances aren't given to people who are just here to troll the encyclopedia. In just over a month you have done nothing in the mainspace but add tags, propose deletions and a tad bit of vandal reverting. Everywhere else you are just purely trolling like the edit request you just declined, asked for a RS when it's a mathematical fact. Beyond that, you've trolled just about every other Wikipedia space available. I wouldn't be surprised if you were someone's sock given the knowledge you put in to your first edits. It just looks like your around to get by 500/30. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 04:23, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

@TonyBallioni: @DeltaQuad: Okay. I AM NOT A TROLL! I am an editor. I'm not a sock. I'm not any of that. I'm not trying to troll anyone here. I'm not trying to get around 500/30. All of those allegations are false. I'm sorry if I made it seem that way, but I can promise, if I'm unblocked, that I will be a better contributor to Wikipedia. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 04:34, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Not addressing your disruptive behavior but claiming our assessment is all wrong is the perfect way to get unblocked. Have a good night. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 04:38, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

@DeltaQuad: I said, in my review summary, that I know what I did wrong. I like to pounce into things to early. That's me. I know I have to change it, and I will. However, calling me a "troll" is completely false. I'm not saying "I'M INNOCENT!!!" Since you want me to address my behavior, I will do that. So, let's talk about the edit request. They provided a number with no citation. They just need to go to Google, find a source (there should be hundreds), come back, then make the request again. Now, about the AfDs and the tags. I admit, I was being a bit obsessive. I shouldn't do that. I'll be sure to cut it down if I'm unblocked. Also, I'll try doing some more mainspace edits. I think I've gone through all of it. Now, once again, I. Am. Not. A. Sock. I just wanted to clarify that. Please consider what I've stated above. Thanks. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 04:49, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Just my two cents, and I may be wrong, but I don't think a mathematical fact should need to be cited. You don't see 2+2=4 being cited anywhere, because everyone already knows it to be fact. Looked at your response to what should've been a routine, easy change. What? 1000 million is never correct. It is always 1 billion. Stuff like that does not need to be cited. It just is. If we needed to cite that, we'd end up having to change like 1000 million pages to cite how numbers work. LanHikari64 (talk) 05:17, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

You also probably shouldn't remove an active block message. Just saying. LanHikari64 (talk) 06:01, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

@LanHikari64: I tried removing the retired template, and for some reason, it removed the block message. I don't know what happened. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 06:55, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Minecrafter0271, answer me this - do you think that 1000 million and 1 billion are not equal values? I'm wondering if there's some confusion about that going on. ^creffpublic _{a creffett franchise} (talk to the boss) 15:41, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

@Creffett: Yes. However, for some reason I missed the "million" part. Probably because I was tired. If I had realized that, then I would have definitely done it. Also, don't mind the retired template. I just leave it there because the block notice above for some reason disappears when I try to remove the retired template. Cheers! Minecrafter0271 (talk) 18:38, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Unblock request

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Minecrafter0271 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

Above, I have proposed some changes to an article as required for a second chance. I believe that it's enough to win back the trust of he community. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 19:27, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Decline reason:

The Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a Wiki and therefore is not a WP:RS. Can you please try to find secondary sources and try to answer the question: "Why do we care?" Take a look at Convex hull, Alexandrov's uniqueness theorem, or Kawasaki's theorem for an examples of what I am talking about. I'm not expecting a full GA, but I am expecting real content work. --Guerillero | Parlez Moi 22:06, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

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Comment by non-admin: Since this is the third time, I'll ask the reviewing admin to revoke your TPA if they decline it. ミラP 17:44, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

• Your offwiki comments that I was pointed to of "fuck Wikipedia" and "fuck DeltaQuad" are really not helping your case, but are just proving my original point. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 01:30, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

@DeltaQuad: Because I am fucking DONE with Wikipedia. I'm tired of you "big bad admins" bossing us newer users around. I don't do what you bullies tell me to do? "You have been blocked indefinitely from editing." What the fuck? By the way, I've never got anything higher than a Level 1 warning (which isn't even really a warning, it's just a general note). And then you call me a sock? Fuck you, and fuck Wikipedia. Block me from my talk page. I don't give any fucks. I used to be of the opinion that admins actually did something fucking useful on Wikipedia. But that has not been the case. They just bully and block. And DON'T use me as an example for what happens to people who don't obey your every command. Have a horrible life. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 05:26, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

Okay, this has clearly gone far enough and has stepped into the line of abuse. Talk page access is revoked. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:37, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Tom Speight (February 26)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by The Drover's Wife was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

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The Drover's Wife (talk) 09:09, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Hello, Minecrafter0271! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation 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! The Drover's Wife (talk) 09:09, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Hey.

Listen, know you got banned, cheer up dude. Don't need to retire. New3400 (talk) 00:46, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Draft:Tom Speight concern

Hi there, I'm MDanielsBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Tom Speight, a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

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Your draft article, Draft:Tom Speight

Hello, Minecrafter0271. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Tom Speight".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! UnitedStatesian (talk) 05:40, 27 August 2020 (UTC)

UTRS appeal #69200

I have reenabled talk page access so you can make an unblock request here. You'll need to account for the issues that lead to your block. You'll also need to demonstrate a meaningful improvement to an existing article, as per User talk:Minecrafter0271/Archive 1. -- Yamla (talk) 18:17, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Be warned, failure to follow those instructions and you'll likely lose access to your talk page right away. Please make your request count. --Yamla (talk) 18:18, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I'm wondering, it's been a while since I did one of these, how do I do this again? I'm sorry, like I mentioned in my unblock request it's been like 3 years lol

Thanks a lot <3 Minecrafter0271 (talk) 21:50, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

WP:GAB explains how to craft an unblock request. You also must review User talk:Minecrafter0271/Archive 1. We expect you to demonstrate a clear understanding of WP:RS, demonstrate a meaningful addition to an article (as per Archive 1), and address the behaviour that lead to you losing talk page access. --Yamla (talk) 21:53, 6 February 2023 (UTC)