User talk:Laplorfill/Archives/2021/June

Thomas and friends: All Engines go!
How exactly is IMDB not a reliable source? DinosaurTrexXX33 (talk) 13:04, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * See Reliable sources/Perennial sources, which notes "The content on IMDb is user-generated, and the site is considered unreliable by a majority of editors." Laplorfill (talk) 13:06, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh, i'm sorry. I'm new to citing sources here on Wikipedia. DinosaurTrexXX33 (talk) 13:12, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

Tagging pages for speedy deletion
Hello, Laplorfill,

Just a reminder that any time you tag a page for deletion (CSD, PROD, AFD/TFD/CFD/etc.), you need to post a notice on the talk page of the page creator informing them of the tagging. Otherwise, if the page is deleted, they may never know that it was deleted or on what grounds. Admins have access to editors' Deleted Contributions but editors can't see their edits that are now gone. I recommend using Twinkle because once you set up your Preferences to "Notify page creator", the program will post the notifications for you which makes things very easy. Thanks for your work! Liz Read! Talk! 05:31, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
 * thanks for the heads-up. I am using Twinkle and I do have the "Notify page creator" set, so I thought it was sending the notifications. Was there a recent example where I didn't? I'll make sure to manually check all deletion nominations I make to ensure that the creators are properly notified. Thanks again, Laplorfill (talk) 05:50, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Ken Klippenstein: Revision history
I have provided reliable sources to my edits! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Winele8 (talk • contribs)
 * When multiple other editors revert you, you must take the discussion to the article's talk page and reach consensus there. You may not continue to edit the article to your preferred version. You have already breached our rule about this. I suggest you go to the talk page to discuss the merits of your proposed change. Laplorfill (talk) 22:12, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Lost Cause of the Confederacy
Edit warring does not exist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.209.88.156 (talk • contribs)

Kpop page
Hi there,

I saw you added a section for Kpop group ‘Kaachis’ Wikipedia page and wondered if you will be able to make an official Wikipedia page for Oli London? I have written his page up with all the coding and references if you would like me to send it accross. Thank you. Kelly Ann Kellyannpowers76 (talk) 14:45, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

June 2021
This user started to remove edits made by AccurateJournalist. Please can you explain this vandalism? AccurateJournalist (talk) 06:26, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I have explained the reverts in the edit summaries. See, for example: where I explain that you calling covid misinformation a "theory" is bias. Then there is this one: where you added your personal interpretations that are unsupported by the source you tried to use. Your edits show you are here to push your own personal opinions into articles, not to build a neutral encyclopedia. Laplorfill (talk) 06:33, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Please can you explain why I've got my final warning, I disagree that I'm doing anything wrong. I'm a new editor and trying to figure out how to edit articles? AccurateJournalist (talk) 06:46, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * you added this: "Ethnic minorities are also more likely to be arrested" to Stop and search. That has two problems - both of which I pointed out in my edit summary. First, you need to say who ethnic minorities are more likely to be arrested than. I'm assuming you mean White British people, right? But let's assume you mean than the average of all people in Britain. Either way, the source you link does not support your claim. It clearly shows that Chinese, Indians and Mixed White/Asian ethnicities are less likely to be arrested than White British and than on average. So it is clearly not true that "Ethnic minorities are also more likely to be arrested". You are continuing to deliberately add inaccurate facts to Wikipedia articles. And yes, that's vandalism, especially as you have been warned by multiple editors not to do that. Laplorfill (talk) 06:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * the same thing applies to you trying to add this to Crime in the United Kingdom. Laplorfill (talk) 07:00, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

I'm trying to correct it now but it won't seem to work. AccurateJournalist (talk) 07:04, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Rollback granted
I have [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=rights&user=&page=User%3ALaplorfill granted] the "rollbacker" permission to your account. After a review of some of your contributions, I believe you can be trusted to use rollback for its intended usage of reverting vandalism, and that you will not abuse it by reverting good-faith edits or to revert-war. For information on rollback, see Administrators' guide/Rollback and Rollback feature. If you do not want rollback, contact me and I will remove it. Good luck and thanks. Ashley yoursmile!  06:00, 11 June 2021 (UTC)


 * I have worked with you before and I know you will do great with it. :) Ashley  yoursmile!  06:01, 11 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you, much appreciated. I'm sure that will come in useful. Laplorfill (talk) 15:21, 11 June 2021 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! -- Ashley yoursmile!  04:47, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

Revision of some sections in Hiligaynon page
Hi. Please restore my revisions on the page. I am a native speaker of Hiligaynon, and what I deleted is a wrong statement about a certain topic of Hiligaynon grammar.

Redhotchili23 (talk) 05:52, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

Help me from the Speedy Deletion of my article/page M.Faisal Hossain
Hello, Kindly help me in the process of revoking of Speedy Deletion of my article/page named by M.Faisal Hossain. I am not advertising anyone or myself over here, rather than I am posting some information which might can help someone to get those information. I am only posting all the facts over there, rather than posting any unnecessary things. Kindly revoke the Speedy Deletion from my article/page. Thanks in advance. M.Faisal Hossain (Mohammad Faisal Hossain) (talk) 17:44, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, but this article is completely unsuitable for Wikipedia. I think you have misunderstood what an encyclopedia is for. I suggest you read WP:NOT. More specifically, please read Notability (people) which clearly explains the rules for when a person is notable enough to have an article about them. You clearly fail to meet these rules. Your repeated recreation of this article about yourself is disruptive. Please stop, before you are blocked from editing. Laplorfill (talk) 20:34, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Jomart Allaguliyev
I noticed your warning on this user's talk page, and I wanted to let you know that I have had trouble with them for a while now as well. I think it is either a bot or a very dumb editor, as they only seem to update short descriptions, and when they do, they almost always simply parrot the first sentence of the article or reduce the description to something that is meaningless. I haven't gotten around to reporting them, but I would absolutely support that move if you decided to. Very, very few of their edits are productive—all you have to do is scan through a random sample of them to see—and they don't respond at all to comments/warnings on their talk page. I would go so far as the tag nearly all of their edits as disruptive. Anwegmann (talk) 20:02, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
 * yes, their editing pattern is odd. I don't think they are a bot, but agree that a lot of their edits are disruptive. I'll keep an eye and will certainly report them if they make further obviously bad edits, as they did at Passport. Best, Laplorfill (talk) 20:12, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Cool. I'll do the same. I appreciate it. Anwegmann (talk) 20:14, 17 June 2021 (UTC)

Request on 08:31:30, 18 June 2021 for assistance on AfC submission by BettinaGsott
Dear Laplorfill, thank you for reviewing my article. As it is the first I have written alone, I am having trouble getting it approved. The feedback has consistently been about a) the tone of my article sounding too much like advertising, and b) the sources, which are mentioned to be not independent enough. This being my passion project (I feel in love with the idea of this project and the super cool unconventional measure to 'make the world a better place') I would really like for this to be published. Could you offer any suggestions as to what I can change in order to have my article published? Some of the sources I found are in German, but I also found articles written about the launch of this art initiative in publications like the Miami Herald and other reputable art publications. About the tonality, it could be that my excitement may be making it sound too emotional. I will try to fix it myself, but if you also have any suggestions I would gladly incorporate those. Many thanks Bettina

BettinaGsott (talk) 08:31, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

I'm sorry, are you threatening me? Demi is a biological woman.
Demi lovato is a biological woman and I'm just telling what needs to be fixed because that article is incorrect with the "pronouns". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:4040:4005:500:415F:2294:8732:2728 (talk) 15:20, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
 * please read and follow MOS:GENDERID. This is Wikipedia's settled approach. Even if you disagree with it, you are required to follow it. Your continued, blatant campaign of POV-pushing is not appropriate. Laplorfill (talk) 15:24, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

Really @Laplorfill? Wikipedia is denying the truth just because of hurting her feelings huh? No wonder wikipedia is an untrustable source guess the teachers were right ugh. Y'all are just the encyclopedia for the woke. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:4040:4005:500:415F:2294:8732:2728 (talk) 15:28, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
 * is that intended to be some kind of rational argument? If so it dramatically fails. I suggest you try Conservapedia where your kind of reality-denying POV is welcome. Laplorfill (talk) 15:32, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

Thomas and Tugs
Greetings. I'm very happy to see you reverting the incessant IP vandalism at Thomas- and Tugs-related articles. It's been inexplicably going on for many, many years and shows no sign of stopping. With Tugs, it's always this same edit where he switches around the credits. As far as I can tell, he's been doing that every few months since around 2011(!) And then with Thomas, I think the 2xx vandal has been at it for the past few months—always this same edit across the episode lists. Hope to see you sticking around! Mac Dreamstate (talk) 19:45, 19 June 2021 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Hi! The photo that I placed for Vance Larena was shoot by our production team. For the digital series, BxJ Forever. It was widely used in the social media, and was given proper permission coming from our team. Thanks

Beautyscars (talk) 02:26, 22 June 2021 (UTC) 
 * if you have permission from the photographer, you need to use the OTRS system to file a copy of the permission. Claiming that the photograph is your own work, when it is not, is both illegal and a poor choice. I also need to ask you what you mean by "our production team"? What is your relationship to Vance Larena? it sounds like you are employed by/on behalf of him. In which case you have a serious conflict of interest and are likely an undisclosed paid editor. You are required to disclose your relationship with Larena. Laplorfill (talk) 02:32, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

BBC News
This edit was absolutely correct, as it is officially announced on the BBC News website. If you cannot access the Tor website of BBC News, that is your problem. --Yejianfei (talk) 04:58, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * thanks for letting me know. An edit summary would have made this clear. And can you please remove the copyright violation image you uploaded to Commomns? Thanks, Laplorfill (talk) 05:16, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I cannot find a delete button on commons actually. Commons:Screenshots says "Common free web browsers include Mozilla Firefox, Chromium, Konqueror, and Web. Screenshots of these browsers displaying free content should be permissible, so long as they do not include copyrightable elements of a proprietary operating system, other proprietary software or non-free user interface customizations." As this Tor Browser is a derivative of Mozilla Firefox under the BSD 3-clause license, it seems that it is allowed. --Yejianfei (talk) 07:32, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion moves
Hello, Laplorfill,

There should be an option in Twinkle to post a speedy deletion move request. For this, you'll need to state what page will be moved over and then the admin can move and delete the original page at the same time. Generally, administrators are reluctant to delete a page for a move unless they can see what page is being moved over to replace the page that is getting deleted. Liz Read! Talk! 02:29, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Ah, found it! Thank you, I didn't know about that option - I'll use it in the future. And thanks for the delete, I have accepted and moved the draft to article space now. I appreciate the help, Laplorfill (talk) 03:04, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
 * It's no problem, I learn new stuff every day, even after 8 years. Someone just told me about a script that will tell you what the contents of category were before pages were removed. I work with categories every day and never knew about this tool. It's awesome! Liz Read! Talk! 03:12, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Nice. There are so many useful scripts and tools. Best, Laplorfill (talk) 03:31, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

Stop threading me !
Come on, block me, if you want. I am not ready to accept a user like that one here who marks everything disregarding citations etc. You are ? So, it's like that: there's too many nasty admins here, that renew there own admin-ships.

I go out off my own will ! You can block me, but one thing i will tell you: that guy won't make the articles that i created. Anyway, wikipedia is loosing permanently users and I know why: those nasty admins. Regards & thanks for blocking me ! I&#39;m so tired (talk) 03:15, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm not an admin, so I cannot block you. Your frustration, whatever its cause, does not permit you to make racist attacks on other editors. Laplorfill (talk) 03:30, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

Request on 15:12:45, 27 June 2021 for assistance on AfC submission by 1samirpatel1000
hello I need assistance for approving my page on wikipedia 1samirpatel1000 (talk) 15:12, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * as I mentioned when I declined the Draft, you need to do two things:
 * 1. Show that Hud Software is notable. This means that it has enough impact in the world that people other than you have written about it in reputable, published sources.
 * 2. Add reliable sources for the information in the article. Please read WP:V which is one of Wikipedia's core policies, for more informtaion.
 * Good luck, Laplorfill (talk) 15:20, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Hamza Tzortzis
Where is that copyright claim? Why did you delete without providing an evidence of a copyright? That picture has been there for a long time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ishan87 (talk • contribs)
 * the picture is stored on Commons, as you can see if you click on it. If you do, you get here: which shows that it is flagged as a copyright violation. Laplorfill (talk) 19:40, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

Question
You removed the Derek Chauvin section entirely but gave no reason to - the only thing correctly implied by what you said would be to remove the word "alleged" - which you did not. Why? The "Events" section uses present tense and that's why I changed my work into present tense. Unless you'd like to change the tense of every word discussing a past event on the page, the tense should stay the same. Agaveboy (talk) 15:37, 29 June 2021 (UTC)Agaveboy
 * I removed the Chauvin section because it contains very obvious bias. If you want to add it back using neutral wording, you may. Laplorfill (talk) 15:43, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

And where is the bias? I purposely included the word "ALLEGED" to try to remove any bias that was shown because there is some disagreement what killed George Floyd; it will forever be a controversial topic and just because YOU believe something doesn't mean every single person reading the article does. There are multiple meanings to the word "alleged" which I assume you are not aware of, and I was using this definition: "suppose or affirm to be the case". I can tell you don't like Conservatives, but if I really was right-biased I wouldn't have added the section at all, I wouldn't want anybody to remember it. Even if the word "alleged" was 100% biased, you should've removed that word ONLY, not the entire section. It seems you ignored my question about the usage of present tense and past tense in the article. Agaveboy (talk) 16:55, 29 June 2021 (UTC) :
 * Chauvin has been found guilty in a court of law, he should not be referred to as "alleged". Laplorfill (talk) 17:09, 29 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Just to add on to this—if you don't mind me chiming in, Laplorfill; and let me know if you do—Wikipedia operates based on consensus. If you, Agaveboy, feel that in this case we should not follow our normal rule of deferring to courts' judgments, the burden is on you to convince others of that, based on what reliable sources say—not based on your own impression of the case. If you do have a case to make, you should make it at Talk:2021, but I really doubt you can find reliable sources saying anything other than "Chauvin killed Floyd". -- Tamzin  (she/they) &#124; o toki tawa mi. 17:19, 29 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I think you're confused - I'm certainly sure that Derek Chauvin did murder George Floyd. That is my opinion, however I shall not express it because I believe (and hopefully this website does too) that any information published on this website should be purely objective. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything, and even with the consensus rule in place, there's still no reason for the removal of the ENTIRE event's paragraph. : This is where your bias starts to show - you must've not read the definition of the word that I provided. Honestly I really do not care if it is removed, but you deleted the entire paragraph which seems very immature and over-the-top. I don't delete entire articles because someone accidentally let their opinion slip into their writing (which I didn't, as I have previously and thoroughly explained). Supposed/affirmed. Supposed is the perfect word because it refers to how it is believed, not if it's false or true according to it's definition. Affirmed just means to be stated strongly and factually. There's no bias but as i've stated you can feel free to remove the word because it's not a big deal, else i'll just add the unmodified paragraph back in. Agaveboy (talk) 18:56, 29 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, we are objective. If someone has been convicted of a crime, in the vast majority of cases we consider that to mean that we can say they committed that crime. The only exception would be is if there's reliable sources questioning the outcome of a trial. The existence of some dissent doesn't require us to ignore the truth (see False balance). That's why, for instance, we say that the Earth is round, not "allegedly round", even if some people disagree with that. As to the rest: @Laplorfill, would you object to me restoring the entry, with ... the alleged killer of George Floyd, is sentenced to 22.5 years in prison ... changed to ... is sentenced to 22$1/2$ years in prison for murdering George Floyd ...? -- Tamzin  (she/they) &#124; o toki tawa mi. 19:10, 29 June 2021 (UTC)