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Claiming that Pinterest infringes copyrights by allowing theft of content and making it difficult to search for images on Google are true findings. I understand that your desire is to keep a page on Pinterest with only positive information, but this is not impartial, correct, beneficial to the community and much less true. Please, if you can't stick to the truth, don't edit Wikipedia content. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2804:431:C7C6:964C:5CDB:F91B:61F9:C532 (talk) 23:20, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@2804:431:C7C6:964C:5CDB:F91B:61F9:C532: Your claims were unsourced and possibly defamatory; your tone was negative, and sarcastic in diff #1010129465. You are welcome to add properly sourced and neutral content to the article. My desire is not to keep a page on Pinterest with only positive information, it's to maintain neutrality. — Twassman | Talk | Contribs 23:29, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Bishop's School (La Jolla)

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Why must you conceal the truth?

Just curious...

Im going to assume good faith like the top bit tells me to — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8001:1301:F946:3144:1B3F:3277:ACE4 (talk) 02:21, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@2603:8001:1301:F946:3144:1B3F:3277:ACE4: It was clearly not neutral; objectively the two funniest people was especially concerning. It was also unsourced. [Relevant diffs: #1010154876 (addition) #1010157259 (talk page vandalism, self-reverted)] — Twassman | Talk | Contribs 02:36, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Engine Company 21 (Chicago)

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Hey, Twassman, I capitalized Black intentionally when I created the article -- that's been discussed at MOS, it's at this time not something we change to, but it's also not something we change from either, if you see what I mean. Most US-based reliable sources are changing to capitalizing it, and you'll likely see it more and more often in newer articles here. —valereee (talk) 12:39, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Valereee: My apologies! Would this be for uniformity with more location-based labels (such as Asian, European, Hispanic)? (I believed it correct to capitalise those as they were formed from a proper noun, a place, while "black" and "white" were based on colours, common nouns, and hence should not be capitalised.) If so, should "white" also be capitalised for uniformity? It feels a little wrong to only capitalise one. Twassman | Talk | Contribs 19:01, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Twassman, no apology needed! It's not for uniformity, just for following what reliable sources are doing. Many (maybe most) of the most-reliable sources have started using Black rather than black when describing a person. Most aren't using White yet, though a few are. Some of them explain here —valereee (talk) 20:19, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Valereee: I've just read through this discussion on the topic; it seems that there is not much consensus (both are accepted), but that there is some consensus to not use them inconsistently. This seems to be under discussion at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Capital letters § Discussion about capitalisation of Black (people), but there is still not much consensus on exactly what to do. In this situation, I do believe that it should be a both-or-neither situation. This has been brought up on the talk page here by an IP, and while I disagree that it impl[ies] that … "white" is inferior, it does feel rather biased to only capitalise one. — Twassman | Talk | Contribs 21:24, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Twassman, there's more recent discussion here. You could bring it up again at MOS, IMO it's probably too soon. The both-or-neither argument probably isn't as compelling to most editors as the what-reliable-sources-are-doing argument, but there are exceptions. That is, you can argue that the sources should be consistent, but Wikipedia cares more about what the sources are doing than we do about our editors' assessment of the sources' internal consistency. In six months or a year or so, we may see more sources capitalizing White, and maybe Brown. Right now many (maybe most) of the most-reliable are capitalizing Black, fewer White, probably fewer still Brown, and IMO another RfC this soon is going to just say we can't say yet. Plus people get annoyed when discussions get reopened this soon. :) —valereee (talk) 21:44, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No problem; thank you for explaining! Twassman | Talk | Contribs 22:17, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Mz7 (talk) 20:45, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Twassman | Talk | Contribs 00:02, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!!!

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Thanks so very much for your note! I hope I have not done anything wrong adding a picture!

I'd love to hear your advice and feedback and look to you as a guide!

Best, Caroline — Preceding unsigned comment added by CarolineLesleySkor (talk • contribs) 00:32, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@CarolineLesleySkor: No problem! Please make sure that you have read Wikipedia's policy on editing with a conflict of interest, and ensure that you disclose it properly. I have tidied up your edits so that they can conform to the manual of style. Twassman | Talk | Contribs 00:52, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Twassman: I will check out the policy. Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate it. contribs — Preceding unsigned comment added by CarolineLesleySkor (talk • contribs) 14:29, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Copyrighted image c:File:Elemental4Logo.jpg

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So, I uploaded the image becuase the use of low-resolution images is allowed, I didn’t put a reason becuase I didn’t know specifically what counted as “low-resolution” looking back it would’ve been better to put the “other” option. Is there any way I can change the license? WikiMakersOfOurTime (talk) 01:05, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@WikiMakersOfOurTime: Fair use images are allowed on the English Wikipedia, but not on Wikipedia Commons (see Commons' fair use policy), where you uploaded the image to. You may re-upload the image locally (the File Upload Wizard is useful). Tol | Talk | Contribs (formerly Twassman) 01:31, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Aren’t you forced to upload a file through the Wikimedia Commons? WikiMakersOfOurTime (talk) 01:33, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@WikiMakersOfOurTime: Underneath the large blue "Upload your own or a freely licensed file" button, there is a small white "Upload a non-free file" button. You may use that. Tol | Talk | Contribs (formerly Twassman) 01:34, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I never thought of clicking it, but I will click it, should’ve clicked it earlier lol WikiMakersOfOurTime (talk) 01:34, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No problem; thank you for following up! Tol | Talk | Contribs (formerly Twassman) 01:35, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I added more on the Elemental 4 page so it isn’t 99% updates lol WikiMakersOfOurTime (talk) 01:57, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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