User talk:Damon Killian/Archive 1

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Nik richie prefix:Wikipedia:Files for deletion
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Speedy deletion nomination of Nik richie prefix:Wikipedia:Files for deletion


A tag has been placed on Nik richie prefix:Wikipedia:Files for deletion requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.) or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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 * I have deleted this page that you created as the Nik Richie article is already under discussion at the AfD you created. Please keep all discussion related to deletion on the AfD.  Thank you. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 04:37, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Outing
You have recently made several edits associating a Wikipedia username with its operator's real-life identity. Unless an editor has made his real-life identity public knowledge on Wikipedia, you are forbidden to make that association here. If I am incorrect and the editor did publicize his identity, please let me know. Otherwise, you'll be blocked if you try it again. Someguy1221 (talk) 19:07, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you Someguy1221. I was unaware of the outing policy when I made those edits and will refrain from such in the future.
 * Two questions though:
 * (1) Does Wikipedia have any safeguards in place to prevent non-neutral edits by a user who has a business or personal relationship with the article's subject?
 * (2) "Fair Outing" is referenced in Wikipedia's policies but not described in much depth. What constitutes "fair outing"? Damon Killian (talk) 01:26, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The only "fair" outing is pointing out relationships that the editor has himself divulged. As for safeguards, content stands on its own merit, and not that of its author. Neutral content is neutral no matter who wrote it. Someguy1221 (talk) 02:00, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Damon, see WP:OUTING. It's a huge violation. I assume you weren't aware of that, though. But you're lucky Someguy1221, who's an administrator, didn't immediately ban you. By the way, when you claim there's a particular policy, such as when you said you read a "fair outing" policy, you need to link to it or else it has no credibility. For the record, there is no such policy. Perhaps you are referring to the "Fair outing?" section in this essay about Outing. Keep in mind that essays are merely opinions. They are not policies or even guidelines. But even that essay says absolutely nothing about it ever being "fair" to out someone. WP:OUTING is a section of WP:HARASS, which is a policy. So it overrides anything else on the issue of outing. --76.189.111.199 (talk) 16:17, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
 * ^^ Thank you. I was unaware of the outing policy at the time and haven't done it since.  I still believe evidence points to the user in question being a non-neutral SPA who is here to advocate, and I have given evidence to support my view where appropriate on article Talk pages, but I have been mindful of WP policies since then and chosen my words carefully.  I don't think I have broken any rules since that outing episode in July 2012.  If I'm mistaken, please bring it to my attention. Damon Killian (talk) 16:39, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. Unfortunately, there are a lot of editors who are here for inappropriate, self-serving purposes. If you see anyone who has a conflict of interest and is inappropriately editing, report it. And keep in mind that being an SPA isn't, in and of itself, a violation. It's only a problem when they cross the line from appropriate to inappropriate editing. --76.189.111.199 (talk) 16:46, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Redirects for discussion
Hi Damon, I wanted to let you know that I moved your RfD nomination of Ashley Smith (author) to the correct page, which is Redirects for discussion/Log/2012 July 31. You posted it right on Redirects for discussion, which isn't correct. The instructions at WP:RFD are perhaps less clear than they could be; if you click on that link it provides, you end up editing the correct subpage rather than the main page, which is merely a set of instructions and a list of template transclusions. You don't need to do anything further for this one, I just wanted to make you aware so you'd know for the future and so you wouldn't be confused if you noticed that I removed it from the main RfD page. BigNate37(T) 14:45, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Groundhog Day
I see you added a groundhog prediction at Groundhog Day. Good job of including a reliable source. However, you should not put direct links to websites. Instead, you should do a proper citation, which gives the basic information such as where the content was found and when it was published. For content found in a newspapers for example, we'd want to know the name of the newspaper, title of the article, who wrote it, and the date it was published. There is a template available, which is very simple to use - you just fill-in the blanks. When you're on the edit page, just click on "Cite". Then in the "Templates" drop-down menu, choose what type of source it is (web, news, book, or journal). The appropriate template will then pop-up on your screen. Then just fill-in the fields for which you have information. If the source is a newspaper, magazine, or TV news website, etc., just choose "news" from the drop-down menu, then type in the last name and first name of the reporter (if you have them), the title of the article the URL/website address, the date the story was published, and the name of the publisher, such as The Washington Post, WABC Radio, Time Magazine, etc. If the content comes from a website that doesn't have reporters, you can choose "web" from the drop-down, instead of "news". For web, there's no place to put the publishing date; just the date you accessed the information. But of course any source you use must be reliable. Hope this helps. --76.189.111.199 (talk) 16:38, 4 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Btw, I saw your question on the Groundhog Day talk page. That's how I ended up at your talk page. --76.189.111.199 (talk) 16:54, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Transformers: Age of Extinction
Why did you remove the names Crosshairs and Drift for the C7 Corvette and Bugatti Veyron, respectively? That's their official, confirmed names. That was just a really stupid move. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DecepticonsFTW (talk • contribs) 21:52, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I didn't remove them, at least not intentionally. My only change was to change the Fandango link from the dance to the ticketing service.  I suspect the page has been the target of numerous edits as a result of the Super Bowl ad.  I will check whether it was my edit that inadvertently resulted in the inappropriate change.Damon Killian (talk) 22:35, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Nope, definitely wasn't me. Here's the before/after for my edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transformers:_Age_of_Extinction&diff=593786779&oldid=593777763Damon Killian (talk) 22:39, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Okay then. Sorry for the rudeness my comment exhibited. I just assumed since it said the last edit was made by you. Could you change it back? You seem to have access to editing. DecepticonsFTW (talk) 00:32, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * No worries. This is the edit that removed those two characters - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transformers:_Age_of_Extinction&diff=593692393&oldid=593687366 .  I would recommend you ask the one who made the change why they did it, since I don't understand the change but it appears to be a good-faith edit.  Better to engage them directly than to use a middle man.
 * By the way, anyone can edit Wikipedia. If you were unable to, I don't understand why. I'm not an administrator or anything, though I'm glad to help as much as I am capable.Damon Killian (talk) 02:07, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * It says editing is locked until February 9. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DecepticonsFTW (talk • contribs) 03:06, 4 February 2014 (UTC)