User talk:ClumsyOwlet

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 * Hi MultipleDragons! ClumsyOwlet! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission.  I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Start Page
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-- 04:14, Friday, December 8, 2023 (UTC)

A belated welcome!


Here's wishing you a belated welcome to Wikipedia, ClumsyOwlet! I see that you've already been around a while and wanted to thank you for your contributions. Though you seem to have been successful in finding your way around, you may still benefit from following some of the links below, which help editors get the most out of Wikipedia:


 * Introductory tutorial
 * Contributing to Wikipedia
 * The Teahouse

Need some ideas of what kind of things need doing? Try the Task Center.

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Again, welcome! CycloneYoris talk! 02:32, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Tagging pages for speedy deletion
Hello, ClumsyOwlet,

Please just stop now. You are not experienced enough to know when different CSD criteria apply and you are not posting notifications on the User talk pages of article creators. Please stop before I need to revert all of your edits. Liz Read! Talk! 08:56, 18 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Ok, sorry. I'll remove them now. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 08:57, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Liz I removed all of the tags, is there something else I need to do? ClumsyOwlet (talk) 09:02, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, if you eventually want to get back to do some patrolling, after you've been editing for more than a month, there's some things you should know. First, if you haven't started using Twinkle, get to know it. When you are setting up Twinkle, check your Twinkle Preferences and make sure a) Notify page creator box is checked and b) all of the boxes for the different CSD criteria are also checked off. Second, you have to not only read Criteria for Speedy Deletion but know and understand the different criteria, when they apply and to which namespaces they apply. For example, there is really no point patrolling Draft space unless you are looking for newly created drafts in case they are promotional/advertising or have BLP or copyright-violating content. But most drafts are abandoned and will be deleted after 6 months so there is no reason to delete them early unless they have problematic content.
 * But most importantly, you just need to gain more editing experience before you start evaluating the work of other editors, especially long-time editors. First, you gain knowledge and then you can exercise your judgment on other editors' work.
 * If you have questions about deletion tagging or editing on the project, please bring them to the Teahouse, there more experienced editors can offer you advice and support. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 00:39, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Sock tagging
Hi ClumsyOwlet. I see you've been tagging lots of socks lately. I'm sure you're doing this with the best of intentions, but I want to ask that you please stop, since the task should generally be left to administrators and SPI clerks (as is pointed out in the template documentation). Thanks, --Blablubbs (talk) 14:28, 6 April 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm curious why you are still doing this even after Blablubbs has asked you to stop? firefly  ( t · c ) 17:38, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
 * That was 16 minutes before I received the message. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 17:40, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Sincere apologies, I see the timestamp of that edit as "15:11, 6 April 2024" and the timestamp of Blablubbs' signature as "14:28, 6 April 2024", but of course edit timestamps are transposed into my timezone whereas signatures are not. firefly  ( t · c ) 17:46, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
 * ClumsyOwlet, please stop with the sock tagging (whether it be adding or removing) altogether.-- Ponyo bons mots 18:41, 6 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello, ClumsyOwlet,
 * How many times does this need to be told to you? Do not tag User talk pages for CSD G5 speedy deletion. User talk pages are not deleted unless there is objectionable content like copyright violations or BLP violations and all of these page were blank. With all of these warning messages, I don't know how to get across the message to you to just stay out of patrolling for sockpuppets and tagging pages for deletion. You still have a lot to learn here. If you continue making these mistakes, I expect you to receive a block next time as your editing can be seen as disruptive. Try to focus on improving articles, not policing Wikipedia. Liz Read! Talk! 02:40, 14 April 2024 (UTC)