User talk:ApproximateLand

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Trying signing. ApproximateLand (talk) 22:12, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

WikiProject

 * Thank you, Psychologist Guy. It feels good to be welcomed by someone. I'll give the vegetarian and veganism pages a look later. ApproximateLand (talk) 19:04, 21 March 2021 (UTC)


 * I've only edited Talk:Veganism up to this point. And, d'oh, Rasnaboy, also welcomed me (higher on the page). I thank the both of you. ApproximateLand (talk) 19:06, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Tips how to identify good sources
Great you want to help find sources for seabird. The sourcing standards for featured articles are quite high. The essay Identifying_reliable_sources_(science) may help you find the best sources. If in doubt, I'm always willing to help! FemkeMilene (talk) 08:20, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Femkemilene, thank you. I'd already read around about which sources are appropriate for which topics, and I've seen what has been said on talk pages and in the page histories. ApproximateLand (talk) 09:22, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
 * And I know you are willing to help. You've proven yourself to be one of the kind and patient editors around here, and I won't forget that. ApproximateLand (talk) 09:25, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Another tip: if you cite sources, you can use automated tools to fill in the details. If you use the visual editor, there is a cite button where you can insert a url. The tool then generates a citation, which includes information such as the date, and the publisher. This allows other editors to more quickly verify and check the sources. If you use source editing, there are also possibilities (refTool in preferences, or New wikitext mode in beta functions. FemkeMilene (talk) 19:06, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Okay. ApproximateLand (talk) 23:23, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * FemkeMilene, do you have an any advice on this? ApproximateLand (talk) 23:25, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Springer Nature is a respectable publisher. They publish a lot, so I'm not surprised if there are a few instances where they have copied us. FemkeMilene (talk) 16:58, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * My concern is the plagiarism. It's circular sourcing and means that stuff came from here. ApproximateLand (talk) 07:37, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

April 2021
We're not the same users. So much for editing in different areas if we don't want to disclose. We didn't even do what this group did (if they are even a real group), and they're still free to edit right now.

For me, it started with an unofficial edit-a-thon to celebrate a person. Then more people joined. I shared a range with a few, but I don't know everybody who has jumped on board. Some are in different groups and are even in different states. While I'm an honorary user, I looked to edit within my preferred interests. I still got the boot, and I have no choice but to accept it, but it was still an honor. ApproximateLand (talk) 10:39, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I'd suggest you email Arbcom, as instructed. Firestar464 (talk) 10:13, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

Statement regarding Flyer22Frozen
Earlier this year, the Arbitration Committee dismissed a case involving after receiving a credible report that that editor had passed away. Members of the community expressed condolences and Flyer22 was added to the "Deceased Wikipedians" page.

The Arbitration Committee subsequently received off-wiki correspondence alleging that Flyer22 had not actually died and explaining the senders' basis for reaching that conclusion. The Committee takes this issue seriously and looked into it as thoroughly as we could within the bounds of appropriateness.

We must ask editors to bear in mind that while the Arbitration Committee can be privy to some evidence that cannot be shared on-wiki, such as checkuser findings, the scope of our responsibilities and authority is still limited. We are a committee of volunteers who are elected to help solve disputes arising on a website. Our authority and responsibilities do not include conducting forensic investigations off of the site. For example, in connection with the current allegations, someone sent us documentation purporting to reveal the identity of Flyer22, and suggested that we investigate, perhaps even reaching out to that person and members of their family to determine whether and when the identified person had passed away. It would not be appropriate for the Arbitration Committee or anyone else to do these things, and we have not and will not do so.

It is, however, possible to take action with regard to the SPI relating to accounts that have edited in recent months. The following have been blocked following traditional SPI investigations:



The editing by these accounts is improper independent of the circumstances concerning Flyer22. Accordingly, these accounts have been blocked. The person or persons behind these accounts is required to cease editing. Any concerns about further accounts may be posted to an as-yet-to-be created SPI page that the committee should have posted shortly, or e-mailed to the Arbitration Committee.

This is a difficult situation for many Wikipedians. Some key facts still are not known, and behind every username there is a real person. We ask that everyone please treat it with sensitivity, proportionality, and decorum.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Beeblebrox (talk) 23:04, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Discuss this at: