User talk:Bobherry/Archives/2017/September

I appreciate the brownie... Reply Comment
...but just curious what prompted it. -- S Philbrick (Talk)  16:00, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I noticed on the hard work you have been doing, sir.  Bobherry Userspace  Talk to me!   Stuff I have done  01:32, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks!
Hi Bob, thank you for your comments at my RfA. I hope that I'll be able to answer your concerns with my actions rather than my words. Cheers, ansh 666 23:01, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

Tech News: 2017-39
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes
 * Wikitext syntax highlighting is a beta feature on Wikimedia wikis with text written from left to right. This beta feature is based on CodeMirror. You can now search through the entire article with +  or  +  when you edit. Before it just searched through a part of the article. The developers are also fixing a couple of other bugs.
 * Administrators on wikis that use Structured Discussions as a beta feature or by default can now create and move Structured Discussions boards. Structured Discussions was previously called Flow.

Changes later this week
 * You now get a notification when someone tries to log in to your account and fails. If they try from a device or IP address that have logged in to your account before you will be notified after five failed attempts. For security reasons you will soon get an email by default when someone tries to log in to your account and when someone logs in to your account from a new device or IP address. This can be turned off in your preferences.
 * Users with extremely old browsers (for example Netscape 2–4, released from 1995–1997) which do not support Unicode will no longer be able to edit. They should try to install a new browser.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 26 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 27 September. It will be on all wikis from 28 September. (calendar).

Meetings Future changes
 * Octicons-tools.svg You can join the technical advice meeting on IRC. During the meeting, volunteer developers can ask for advice. The meeting will be on 27 September at 15:00 (UTC). See how to join.


 * The Wikimedia Foundation Readers department has proposed changing the mobile website. You can read more on mediawiki.org. This would be a big change.
 * You can't use OCG to create PDFs after 1 October. This is because of technical problems. You can still create PDFs. Tech News 2017/37 said the function to create PDFs from books would still work. It is now clear it will not work for the next few months. The developers are working on fixing this. You can read more on mediawiki.org.

Tech news prepared by Tech News writers and posted by bot • Contribute • Translate • Get help • Give feedback • Subscribe or unsubscribe.  16:00, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Need for care with checking sources
The sources you have cited at Death penalty (NCAA) do not support the statement to which you have attached them. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 14:10, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I didn't cite any sources, I was reverting test edits.  Bobherry  Talk   Edits  14:16, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * By reverting you added back sources. You are responsible for the content of any edit you make, including sources, whether the same content had previously been added by another editor or not. In fact you are actually more responsible than the original editor, because you were restoring content which you knew had been challenged, so that there is a strong burden of proof on you to make sure that the sources provided really do justify the content that you were restoring. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 14:43, 27 September 2017 (UTC)


 * I have looked at the editing history of the article, and I see that you have restored the content yet again, after I pointed out to you that it was not supported by the cited sources (whether you think you cited them or not being irrelevant). I also expect that an editor with as much experience as you is aware of the edit-warring policy, but if not you should read it. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 14:52, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Sockpuppet investigations/JoeBoy67
Checkusers will not link an account with an IP address except in exceptional circumstances (not an instance such as this). Please refer to CheckUser for more information before filing further SPI requests. Nick (talk) 15:07, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Self requested block
Hi, I have blocked you for 5 days per this request. I have left your talk page access, and ability to send emails. If you wish to be unblocked sooner, please ping me. The fact this was a self-requested block has been recorded on the block reason, and should not be held against you in the future. Enjoy the break -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 15:10, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks.  Bobherry  Talk   Edits  15:11, 27 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Bobherry, I think you made some mistakes, but we all do that form time to time, and I think being blocked for a few days was an over-reaction, but of course that's your choice. I look forward to seeing you return to editing in five days, or earlier if you change your mind. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 15:23, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I am a Wikipedia:WikiBadger @JamesBWatson.  Bobherry   Talk   Edits  15:28, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * OK. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 15:38, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Signature
Not to be too nitpicky, but I don't think your signature using blue-on-black has a high enough contrast ratio (here). I'm pretty sure it has to be 4.5 (ie, here). Personally I think the requirements are too stringent, but some of it has to do with different color displays on computers (for instance, I usually use a Mac, but I sometimes use an old Windows and the contrast is lower). -A la d insane (Channel 2)  17:50, 30 September 2017 (UTC)