User talk:Grandia01

English language source question
Grandia, I remember at one point you mentioning that you're from Oman. Do you know if there are any websites from the government there providing more information about Ibadism? Or any common publications? I've gone through pretty much everything they have at my local library and am no longer able to expand the article. There's really very little about Oman in general it seems, and even in Arabic most of the sources I find just repeat what earlier sources already said. Also...have you considered creating an archive for your talk page? It's getting pretty long. MezzoMezzo (talk) 04:22, 16 August 2015 (UTC)

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April 2016
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement. Please be particularly aware that Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Izno (talk) 13:56, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made.
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

Refimprov tagging
Hi Grandia, you tagged a section on Lars Kruse for reference improvement. Did you consult the Danish source at the end of that paragraph? If so, could you highlight the statements you found unsupported? Thank you. Samsara 19:17, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

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Blame Canada
Do you have any idea why you tagged Blame Canada with a Disputed in April? I don't see any reason for the tagging, since no discussion arose on the talk page. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 04:46, 6 January 2018 (UTC)

VAR
Every instance at the World Cup is not a controversy. Should we list every referee controversy at Referee (association football)? See the talk page at Video assistant referee. It is about the technology, not about fans feeling hard done by. WP:POV, WP:FANCRUFT. If you go against these policies and consensus on talk page past WP:3RR, you may be reported at blocked. Thanks. Vaselineeeeeeee★★★ 14:14, 3 July 2018 (UTC)


 * The way the Argentina-Nigeria case was originally written did not make sense. If you feel it really should be included, then perhaps propose the wording on the talk page. Vaselineeeeeeee★★★ 14:38, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

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Your edits to "Edward Kelley"
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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Please don't edit RFPP archives. Let's continue here.

he has reentered that excessively-long and uncited plot again and i am not going to play this childish game with him forever. he can write his memoirs and actual playing experience on there for all i care. since you have declined this request and are watching this article yourself as you said then you deal with him, and don't ask others to do more work because of your decisions

First off, let's address "excessively-long". The current plot is 719 words. MOS:VG recommends 700 words, so we're barely over currently, and it's hardly worth concern. Secondly, let's address uncited. It's basically accepted that straight forward plot summaries do not require citations, as they are assumed to be primary sourced to the game itself (This is also in MOS:VG, for the record, as well as MOS:FILM, MOS:TV, and MOS:NOVEL). Finally, as I already noted at RFPP, protection would not have addressed anything because you can both edit through semiprotection.

If you're going to run to RFPP about content that's not really in violation of MOS, while edit warring yourself, then whine about how you won't collaborate with other editors outside of wholesale removal, it's possible that your own edits are the one that will be scrutinized. So to be clear: I consider your removals and edit warring to be disruptive. Do not continue. -- ferret (talk) 12:30, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * you are correct about the unnecessity of making a big deal over a plot that's just 19 words over the limit and thanks for clarifying that for me. but you're saying that my edits could be the disruptive ones; then, what stopped you from telling me that and ending that edit-war before (especially since you are watching that page as you say)? it's very clear that you yourself do not seem to know what you are doing. Grandia01 (talk) 06:17, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I warned the other user of 3RR and commented on your RFPP report. I wouldn't have said anything to you if not for your silly RFPP followup, which showed you needed further guidance. What exactly are you expecting, to warn you of 3RR after two reverts? -- ferret (talk) 12:09, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
 * ya you're correct. sorry for my misunderstanding and thanks again for your help Grandia01 (talk) 08:00, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

Johns Hopkins
The University name is Johns Hopkins, not "John Hopkins". See https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/49739?show=full. I've already corrected it in the article while stub-sorting Kent Roberts Greenfield yesterday. Pam D  08:07, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Please also note that stub goes at the very end, and the Short Description at the very top (ie image goes after it): see WP:ORDER. Thanks. Pam  D  08:09, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
 * sorry for the spelling mistake and thanks much for your clarification and help :) Grandia01 (talk) 08:36, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

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February 2023
Please stop. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, as you did at New World Order (conspiracy theory), you may be blocked from editing. ''Are you really claiming that the Germans are Nazis? Because that's what your edit summary implied.'' Doug Weller  talk 14:02, 6 February 2023 (UTC)


 * I am confused as to why you are saying that "I am" the one who is making this claim: Putin is saying that today's Germany is a manifestation of modern Nazism (and that's what the section is about - the resurgence of Nazism). And how am I adding a poorly-sourced content when is the source is BBC news? I am surprised at your logic (if you got any). if I did something wrong, I will refrain from doing so again. But I did not. Grandia01 (talk) 03:28, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Um, you really are going to insult me and at the same time claim that Nazism is increasing in Germany because Putin says "Throughout the war in Ukraine, Mr Putin has falsely sought to present Russia's invasion as a battle against nationalists and Nazis - who he says are leading the Kyiv government." Did you read the article? He mentions Germany in the context of celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad and Germany giving tanks to the Ukraine. And the article is about the NWO conspiracy theory - you were reverted twice for violation of WP:NOR. So your content is very poorly sourced - original research and presenting the source as though it says something it doesn't. Ironically there are Russian Nazis fighting in the Ukraine supporting Russia. Doug Weller  talk 08:47, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
 * *How* did I insult you? (stop being a softy) and didn't you read the rest of the article where Putin (again, not I) says that Germany is the "modern manifestation" of Nazism? Grandia01 (talk) 09:06, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
 * You must be reading a different article as he definitely does not say that. Look at the context:
 * "Throughout the war in Ukraine, Mr Putin has falsely sought to present Russia's invasion as a battle against nationalists and Nazis - who he says are leading the Kyiv government.
 * And he returned to the theme throughout his speech.
 * "Now, unfortunately, we see that the ideology of Nazism, already in its modern guise, in its modern manifestation, again creates direct threats to the security of our country," he said." Doug Weller  talk 09:13, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
 * So no response? By the way, I'm not impressed by your "so not being a softy". I can guarantee you that I'm no softy - I find that knowing I'm dying soon makes me angry, not sensitive, no one can possibly hurt my feelings. And insulting editors is a good way to get blocked, it happens all the time.  Doug Weller  talk 08:10, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

chill out bro i got no interest in arguing with a faceless person on the internet nor knowing what he thinks of me. do what you will.

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Editing Question Re: Aurora University
Grandia, I appreciate you pointing out that issues were not resolved on the Aurora University page. You are correct, this account is managed by an affiliate of the university. However, we noticed the page was outdated, as shown by the "article needs to be updated" in 2016 template message at the top of the page. We maintained a neutral tone and looked to only update information that was no longer accurate. As you mentioned, we should have advised more experienced editors, but we are new to Wikipedia, so any guidance you have is appreciated. Would it have been better to continue to have the page be outdated than updating it? We also tried to add more external sources to address that the page relies too heavily on primary sources. Any advice you have on how to address that template message is also appreciated. Thank you. UC1500 (talk) 20:37, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello. I appreciate your good work and I myself try to improve the page because I graduated from AU myself. Thank you for keeping an open mind about editing and I will refer your inquiry to an Admin on here who I trust so he -hopefully- will assist you better. Best regards. Grandia01 (talk) 06:05, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
 * @Grandia01 You may not trust me (although my talk page might convince you otherwise}, but you are absolutely right. It reads as though it could be on its own website. See College and university article advice and good examples on WikiProject Higher education. @UC1500 you should read these also. Doug Weller  talk 07:47, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
 * @Doug Weller I do trust you and I wholeheartedly thank you for your kind and selfless help. If I may suggest, please take raw Blackseed oil for your illness, it will help your condition tremendously (if taken consistently!). Trust me (also, see this (https://www.newcastle.edu.au/research/stories/research-impact/using-cold-virus). Please try it and let me know how you are doing. I pray that it helps you. Grandia01 (talk) 07:57, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'll look into those. Doug Weller  talk 08:23, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Please do, and let me know how the treatment went. I will await your update. Grandia01 (talk) 08:58, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you both for your guidance. I will read the guidelines in detail. 40.141.207.2 (talk) 20:20, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you both for your guidance. I will read the guidelines in detail. UC1500 (talk) 20:20, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

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December 2023
Hello, I'm Sandstein. I noticed that you made a comment on the page Dragon Age: Dreadwolf that didn't seem very civil, so it may have been removed. Wikipedia is built on collaboration, so it's one of our core principles to interact with one another in a polite and respectful manner. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. This refers to the following edit summary by you: "The place of your edit in the article is very misplaced. Such trivial information *cannot* be in the introduction (where it's supposed to be as brief as possible), confirming your amateurity in editing here. Such an amateurish edit by a very new editor that promotes the product could raise many red flags"   Sandstein   17:34, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi Sandstein, I apologize for that and thank you for the notice. Grandia01 (talk) 04:59, 2 January 2024 (UTC)