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Map zooms
Hi - Regarding the map of New Hampshire: I actually like the idea of having a zoom for the small New England states; I just want to be able to see the rest of the country as well. I started thinking of the pushpin maps of so many towns and cities that have a "#USA" modifier. Is there a way to have a hashtag that lets the reader toggle to a shaded map of New England? --Ken Gallager (talk) 11:19, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Hello. I think there is a way, but I don’t know how. Isn’t it called "switch" or something?  IWI  ( chat ) 11:41, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Re New York City
There was no such conclusion in any discussion at Talk:New York. I know. I was involved in every such naming discussion for the past four years and have read every single post. You are misrepresenting the discussions. Failure to cease will force me to take you to a notice board. So please stop. oknazevad (talk) 14:14, 18 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Correction on my part: I meant the discussion at Talk:New York City, where there was such conclusion.  IWI  ( chat ) 14:19, 18 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Not seeing it there, either. Please link the section. PS, let's keep this discussion in one place. oknazevad (talk) 14:21, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

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 * Nothing in what I did broke any part of the page and I am unable to understand what you are talking about. I also don't appreciate these templates being left on my talk page. Unless you are required to do so by policy or I am a vandal, it is more useful to the person to leave a short message describing the exact problem. Explain what you mean please, the edit I did is how it was a few months ago. This is also an example of gross ignorance of the assume good faith guideline; I take it personally when being falsely accused of disruptive editing. I have never, and never will make a bad faith edit.  IWI  ( chat ) 20:31, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Nothing about what I have done violates AGF. I am actually assuming that what you did WAS in good faith, it just broke the page. If you had bothered to preview your edits you would have seen the issue, instead you are simply lashing out at a FAR more experienced editor. If you choose to do so, then be my guest. Your choice to take it personally is your issue my friend. Take care. -- Zack mann  (Talk to me/What I been doing) 20:31, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Experience does not mean anything here, everyone is equal on Wikipedia. I am not lashing out, I would just appreciate a better explanation than that.  IWI  ( chat ) 20:43, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I now see it broke the density parameter. I did preview but funnily enough I don't check things that I don't think will be affected when I edit. Can you please explain why this breaks the parameter?  IWI  ( chat ) 20:50, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

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"New York City" vs "New York" to describe the city
Let's compromise here with this issue, IWI...I think if it's critical that the city proper (versus the metro area) be delineated, then we use "New York City." Otherwise, either one should be acceptable, but mixing it up a little bit removes some of the monotonous repetition. I hope you're agreeable with this! Best, Castncoot (talk) 03:16, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * It says "Largest city", so there will be no confusion . I believe consensus determined "New York City" was repetitive. This is the second time you have edit warred without consensus (like you did at Los Angeles where I had to explain that "Los Angeles" has consensus). I highly suggest, for your own sake, that you do not undo again.  IWI  ( chat ) 03:40, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Oh really? I think this and this explain it all. You weren't successful with the Los Angeles page, and I don't think you will be successful at the United States page, either. Castncoot (talk) 04:51, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * When something is left for a month and a half, it is considered consensus by silence, period. If you don’t agree with that, take it up at the talk page of WP:CONSENSUS. Bear in mind that despite the fact I changed my mind on the title on the Los Angeles page, I still left it because there was consensus for it.  IWI  ( chat ) 07:43, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

February 2019
You have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours for edit warring. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. During a dispute, you should first try to discuss controversial changes and seek consensus. If that proves unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. ~Swarm~  {talk}  08:09, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I initially full-protected United States, thinking that it was a legitimate content dispute and you cannot possibly be held to an RfC that you aren't aware of. Then, I subsequently realized that you hosted the RfC in question. While an RfC is not automatically applicable to a different article, this particular RfC was hosted on the relevant parent article of the subject in question, so I find it hard to believe that you cannot even see it being potentially applicable. Even if you didn't, it would, at the very least, be a strong indicator that your edit would not be accepted by a consensus, if put to a new RfC, so edit warring over it is unacceptable. independently came to the same conclusion that I did, so I don't think I'm being unreasonable here.  ~Swarm~   {talk}  08:23, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * And, if you were actually familiar with the concept of WP:SILENCE, you would know that a "silent consensus" no longer exists the second a user attempts to challenge the status quo. It is quite straightforwardly impossible to edit war in order to enforce a "silent" consensus. ~Swarm~   {talk}  08:25, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * What I meant was a change occurred that was not challenged for a month and a half, which counts as the community accepting it, bad choice of wording on my part.  IWI  ( chat ) 08:48, 25 February 2019 (UTC)


 * I’m not sure what your basis for an unblock is here. You didn’t add anything, you just reverted? Not exactly a strong argument for an unblock. You’re actually not in the wrong from a content perspective? That’s certainly not going to do it. We’re just misinterpreting the RfC? I think the RfC is pretty straightforward, trying to claim uninvolved admins can’t read the consensus but you can explain it to us is not a good look. None of this is helping your case. If you would like to know what you can say that will help you get unblocked, see WP:GAB. ~Swarm~   {talk}  17:12, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * If you really think I am a threat to this project, then I don’t see your basis. I’m willing to discuss this with the users in a calm manner (which I currently can’t), I don’t see that this block has achieved anything. I do have a clue, I've been here for nearly 5 years. And with all due respect, you (and the closer) have read the consensus wrong. Just because you are an admin, doesn’t mean that you can’t be wrong and a non-admin right.  IWI  ( chat ) 19:10, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * It's really not that serious. No one's saying you're a threat to the project or that you don't have clue. It's a standard 24h block for edit warring. Of course admins can be wrong, but we're not wrong about there being an edit war, and we do not let edit wars continue. We're also not wrong about the context of this edit war being an aggravating factor. You're edit warring over this, in the immediate context of this. It's not some nuanced issue, it's very straightforwardly questionable at best, bad faith at worst. We're honestly pretty reasonable about unblocking in these situations, and we don't try to give users a hard time if we don't have to. But if you would rather serve out the full 24 hour block than entertain the notion that you may have been in the wrong, that's your prerogative. ~Swarm~   {talk}  23:00, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Of course I was in the wrong for edit warring in terms of policy, but my basis here is firstly that I don’t truly understand why I was more in the wrong than Castncoot. The revision I was reverting to had been long-standing enough to count as consensus. That RfC did not count anywhere but that article due to rule creep, in fact, there was unanimous opposition to the RfC applying anywhere else. Therefore, there has been a misunderstanding that has lead to what would appear to be a justified block. The block isn’t the major issue for me but the misunderstanding itself.  IWI  ( chat ) 23:30, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Gavin McInnes
Hi. I have reverted an edit of yours on this article, and would like to remind you about WP:BRD. When your Bold edit has been Reverted by another editor, the recommended next step, if you continue to think the edit is necessary, is to Discuss the dispute on the article talk page with other editors, but not to re-revert it, which is the first step to edit warring, a disruptive activity which is not allowed. Discussion on the talk page is the only way we have of reaching consensus, which is central to resolving editing disputes in an amicable and collegial manner, which is why communicating your concerns to your fellow editors is essential. While the discussion is going on, the article generally should remain in the status quo ante until the consensus as to what to do is reached (see WP:STATUSQUO). Beyond My Ken (talk) 01:44, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

Blocked again
Given that you have immediately continued the edit war on United States, as well as New York City, and have concurrently engaged in an edit war at Gavin McInnes, you have been reblocked. However, due to the fact that you have completely rejected previous explanations, attempts to get through to you, as well as the fundamental premise of the previous block, and seem to have absolutely no hesitation to edit war right after being blocked for it, I do not think that another standard, escalating block for edit warring will be effective, and thus, I have not set an expiry on the block. It will instead be on you to provide an acceptable statement in an unblock request, that can convince us that you understand the problem and will resolve it.

This indefinite block is not intended to be permanent, nor long-term. It can be as short as you want it to be. However, competence to understand why you were blocked, what you need to do to resolve the problem, and not immediately repeat the problem, is required. You may not simply reject the premise of a block that four admins agree with, and immediately continue doing the same thing. You need to provide us with a resolution before you will be allowed to continue editing. For instructions on how to do this, and what we will be looking for in an unblock request, see the Guide to appealing blocks. Please also note that continued obtuseness and deflecting blame to others will not be tolerated indefinitely, and your talk page access is subject to revocation. ~Swarm~  {talk}  02:43, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Let me be clear: I don't want to hear anything about why you're "right" and your opponent is "wrong". We're not gonna debate that. You need to talk about what changes you are going to make. ~Swarm~   {talk}  02:52, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I just got annoyed because of the misunderstanding, and I apologise for my actions as a result. Edit warring is never helpful in any situation, and only creates incivility and conflict. I attempted to discuss this issue with multiple people, but nobody (but me) is interested and this is a minor issue in the grand scheme, so I will drop the stick.  IWI  ( chat ) 03:36, 27 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Just to be clear, the "topic" you intend to move on from the "disambiguation of place names", or did you have something else in mind? ~Swarm~   {talk}  04:58, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, or just "disambiguation of New York City".  IWI  ( chat ) 11:17, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
 * This is a small bump in the road in an overall good editor’s history.  IWI  ( chat ) 15:48, 27 February 2019 (UTC)


 * I declined because had cited CIR in his block rationale and had already explained that you need to be able to explain the principles and reasoning behind your block. Indef blocks are given when it is thought that there are no other means of controlling the disruption to the project, and when CIR is cited, it typically means the issues have the potential to expand beyond the specific incident that was the proximate cause of the block. Swarm can speak for himself, and I'm not going to review again, but you need to explain to us how you're going to change in the future and that you understand what you did was disruptive. Not just say "I'll just remove myself from that area." TonyBallioni (talk) 05:32, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for your understanding,, and you have my word.  IWI  ( chat ) 01:53, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

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Thank you
As a gay teen, I thank you for removing that bad person Devon Erickson was rumored to be gay, if he truly is, it doesn't matter, he's only a murderer. Thank you again. --LLcentury (talk) 19:48, 9 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Exactly; it’s irrelevant information.  IWI  ( chat ) 19:57, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

Sorry, last time I bother you, but should this be included? 'All these Christians who hate gays, yet in the Bible, it says in Deuteronomy 17:12-13, if someone doesn't do what their priest tells them to do, they are supposed to die,". Thank you again, and sorry. --LLcentury (talk) 20:09, 9 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, that could be included if you want to add it in the "suspects" section.  IWI  ( chat ) 20:40, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

Columbine memorial
Hey, I see you know a lot about the Columbine shooting, I created the Columbine Memorial page, as I feel and a few others feel it deserves its own page. If you could help us expand it and by adding categories, references and more, we'd really appreciate it! Thank you! Columbine Memorial — Preceding unsigned comment added by AceAlen (talk • contribs) 3:55, 19 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Hello, . Firstly, can I remind you to sign your comments with four tildes at the end (like this: ~ ). Yes, I would be happy to help with that article and will do so at some point, thank you for bringing it to my attention.  IWI  ( chat ) 12:55, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

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Vigilante Diaries
I feel in part responsible for their last edit. I saw what they were trying to do but using IMDB and Twitter to support their change. I had reverted their edit earlier because of that but then searched and found a Hollywood Reporter review that seemed to support their change so provided them the information. I am not sure of the "correct" answer here but certainly discussion is required. S0091 (talk) 23:10, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * I don't think you are responsible. Technically they have broken WP:3RR to some degree but I can see this editor is confused so I neglected a report. A discussion is needed and I could not accept the edit, despite the new reference as it was against policy for that edit to stand. The way forward is a discussion, if they fail to see that, they will have to be blocked unfortunately.  IWI  ( chat ) 23:15, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * They have been trying to add this since May based on their edit history (perhaps before) so agree with slow edit warring. Hopefully they will follow advice now that things have been explained.  If not, we both know the outcome. S0091 (talk) 23:28, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Really they should have been blocked already looking at their editing history but the purpose of a block is to protect our project. If they take our advice a block would be redundant so we will see. Regards,  IWI  ( chat ) 23:31, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

November 2019
Hello. Some of your recent genre changes, such as the one you made to From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, have conflicted with our neutral point of view and/or verifiability policies. While we invite all users to contribute constructively to Wikipedia, we urge all editors to provide reliable sources for edits made. When others disagree, we recommend you seek consensus for certain edits by discussing the matter on the article's talk page. Thank you.  Rob van  vee  13:06, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Nirvana are an alternative rock band, that is not subjective. I will add sources but the existing genre was also unsourced.  IWI  ( chat ) 14:43, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

If it is unsourced and you dispute it, remove it. That it is unsourced is not the go-ahead to add more unsourced genre's. And everything is subjective, especially genre's and editors opinions so regardless of what you think of their music, only a reliable source will suffice.
 * And this edit does not go against the manual of style (which is only a guideline anyway), it actually is in line with it. Please see MOS:BOLDAVOID.  IWI  ( chat ) 14:46, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

You are quite right about that edit, my apologies.  Rob van  vee  15:29, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
 * It’s ok. I should have linked it in the edit summary.  IWI  ( chat ) 16:39, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * Thank you very much .  IWI  ( chat ) 15:17, 4 December 2019 (UTC)

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