User talk:47.137.185.72

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Happy editing! HiLo48 (talk) 05:14, 16 November 2019 (UTC)

November 2019
Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. Constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, but a recent edit of yours to the page Standing Rock Indian Reservation has an edit summary that appears to be inaccurate or inappropriate. The summaries are helpful to people browsing an article's history, so it is important that you use edit summaries that accurately tell other editors what you did. Feel free to use the sandbox to make test edits. Thank you. Doug Weller talk 07:43, 16 November 2019 (UTC)
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Please don't use Wikipedia as a forum
In other words, don't use edit summaries to make a point, read WP:NOTFORUM and Talk page guidelines. It's pointless responding to 5 year old posts, by the way. And be careful about quoting other people's posts. Not only is it technically a copyright violation (although one usually ignored including by me) in some cases it can look like a personal attack. Doug Weller talk 07:48, 16 November 2019 (UTC) .

Important notice
- Sum mer PhD v2.0 18:32, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Again, please stop asking questions in long dead threads
I've removed your comment and that of another IP asking editors who posted 8 years ago to justify themselves. Doug Weller talk 15:21, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * I see that, and you justified it by saying that the question was not helpful because it was asked of someone who posted 8 years ago. The time-frame irrelevant. I asked the question hoping to improve the article now, and we still don't know why the Anti-Defamation League is a reliable source. How are your deletions helpful?47.137.185.72 (talk) 16:39, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Asking a question in a thread that has been inactive for 8 years is unlikely to be productive and likely to be seen as disruptive. Given that you are apparently having trouble with Wikipedia's judgement on ADL as a reliable source, rather than casting the question to the winds, I'd suggest that you take it directly to the source at the Reliable sources noticeboard. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 16:45, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I will mosey over there and see what I can find. 47.137.185.72 (talk) 16:48, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Blanking Wikipedia
Is it possible to blank all content from the project? Is it weird that I fantasize about doing this? 47.137.185.72 (talk) 18:27, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * There are easier ways to earn a ban, but whatever. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 21:17, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * I will take that advice under consideration. 47.137.185.72 (talk) 04:36, 19 November 2019 (UTC)

User Page
I would like to become a member of a particular Wikipedia project and list this on a user page. According to the project's terms of membership, all I have to do is edit a page within its domain and exhibit a commitment to improving the subject matter's quality. I am having trouble creating a user page. Do I need to create an account? I would prefer to remain an IP address editor, but will create an account if necessary. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.137.185.72 (talk • contribs) 13:02, November 19, 2019 (UTC)


 * 47.137.185.72 is not a user; it's a connection. If you edit from somewhere else, you are still you, but the connection is different. If you change ISPs or your ISP starts issuing dynamic IP addresses, someone else could end up on that IP address. If that person edits Wikipedia (or connected projects), their edits would show as having been made through 47.137.185.72.


 * A user name creates a somewhat stable identity for you on the project. It makes it easier to contact you if there are questions or conversations that you might be interested in. And yes, you can have a user page, join projects etc. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 01:03, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

November 2019
Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. I am glad to see that you are discussing a topic. However, as a general rule, talk pages such as Talk:Anti-Defamation League are for discussion related to improving the article in specific ways based on reliable sources and the project policies and guidelines, not for general discussion about the topic or unrelated topics, or statements based on your thoughts or feelings. If you have specific questions about certain topics, consider visiting our reference desk and asking them there instead of on article talk pages. Thank you. Sum mer PhD v2.0 22:04, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
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 Anonymous users from this IP address have been blocked from editing for a period of 1 month for block evasion. In addition, your ability to edit your talk page has also been revoked. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then submit a request to the Unblock Ticket Request System. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 22:09, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
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 * WP:EVADE applies. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 21:09, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

January 2020
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at List of organizations designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as hate groups. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Tom (North Shoreman) (talk) 21:15, 3 January 2020 (UTC)
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