User talk:Charlesdrakew/Archives/2012/October

Hey

Hi, I'm just curious as to why you reverted my message that I posted on your page. I'm asking, because I was under the impression that Wikipedia policy dictated that users cannot remove content from their talkpages, because talkpages are a public record. I appreciate that it is acceptable to revert vandalism, but my message did not bear the hallmarks of vandalism, so it was unjust to revert it on such grounds. I may be misinterpreting Wikipedia policy, so please direct me to the exact policy page that justifies your actions. --79.68.98.195 (talk) 15:12, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Your impression is incorrect. Article talk pages are a public record. Users may delete almost anything from their own talkpages, including warnings. It remains in the edit history anyway.--Charles (talk) 17:19, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

English Channel

The source of my information is from a hydro-graphic map.

OK I expect. It is best to leave an edit summary in the box by the save button to explain why a figure is changed. Otherwise we have to assume it may be sneaky vandalism.--Charles (talk) 08:15, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

Stalker

Please stop stalking my contributions, there is so much unsourced material on Wikipedia, I do not understand why you target me in particular. I know you hate buses, so don't get involved in things you hate and don't understand. I would also like to remind you of WP:HOUND.  Adam Mugliston  Talk  10:10, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

I am not stalking you. That page has been on my watchlist since I edited it last year. You have had 4 years to learn about Wikipedia referencing but you still added what appears to be hearsay in front of an existing inline citation. That is a complete no-no. I do not hate buses, only unsourced and unencyclopedic material.--Charles (talk) 12:24, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

Interesting you pop up at any transport article I add things to...  Adam Mugliston  Talk  12:34, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

A lot of transport articles are on my watchlist. Not railways so much because that subject has not been allowed to run out of control in the way buses have.--Charles (talk) 12:49, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

Hmmm, it is very hard to find good sources for buses and I think we should have some lieu in this case, since buses are just as notable as trains, boats etc. just not as publicised.  Adam Mugliston  Talk  12:50, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

That is not how Wikipedia works. Verifiabilty comes above all else.--Charles (talk) 12:54, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I know that. And I don't mean no sources, I mean primary sources should be allowed, like timetables, maps, county websites etc.  Adam Mugliston  Talk  12:56, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

You have not provided any source at all so no more excuses.--Charles (talk) 13:01, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

I was no longer talking about the Coastliner case.  Adam Mugliston  Talk  13:06, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

I've got a source for Coastliner anyway now. Ha!  Adam Mugliston  Talk  13:08, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

And I have just noticed that you vandalised my user page earlier. Do that again and you will be be in real trouble. Ha!--Charles (talk) 13:14, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

And that wasn't vandalism, simply a correction to make your userpage that one notch more truthful. Your hostility was the reason for that.  Adam Mugliston  Talk  13:20, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Just a belated thank you for catching and reverting the vandalism on my talk page a few days ago. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 12:50, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

You are most welcome.--Charles (talk) 12:55, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

Hi, Charles,

I made an error on Vale Royal Abbey and cant seem to correct it can you help it says Cite error: Abbot — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abbot of croyland (talk • contribs) 18:18, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

Not to worry. Another editor has sorted it out already.--Charles (talk) 19:10, 2 September 2012 (UTC)