User talk:Linkerbell

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CS1 error on Aptronym
Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page Aptronym, may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows: Please check this page and fix the errors highlighted. If you think this is a false positive, you can [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&preload=User:Qwerfjkl/Botpreload&editintro=User:Qwerfjkl/boteditintro&minor=&title=User_talk:Qwerfjkl&preloadtitle=Qwerfjkl%20(bot)%20–%20Linkerbell&section=new&preloadparams%5b%5d=&preloadparams%5b%5d=1174301452 report it to my operator]. Thanks, Qwerfjkl (bot) (talk) 16:15, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
 * A "bare URL and missing title" error. References show this error when they do not have a title. Please edit the article to add the appropriate title parameter to the reference. ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aptronym&action=edit&minor=minor&summary=Fixing+reference+error+raised+by+%5B%5BUser%3AQwerfjkl%20(bot)%7CQwerfjkl%20(bot)%5D%5D Fix] | [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Help_desk&action=edit&section=new&preload=User:Qwerfjkl%20(bot)/helpform&preloadtitle=Referencing%20errors%20on%20%5B%5BSpecial%3ADiff%2F1174301452%7CAptronym%5D%5D Ask for help])

September 2023
Please do not add or change content without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. ''When you opened an edit window, this was prominently displayed: "This is not a list article. DO NOT ADD EXAMPLES WITHOUT A RELIABLE SOURCE STATING THAT IT IS AN APTRONYM".

'''AND DON'T LEAVE DECEPTIVE EDIT SUMMARIES. YOU DID A LOT MORE THAN ADD LINKS.' Sundayclose (talk) 17:09, 7 September 2023 (UTC)


 * @Sundayclose all caps makes you sound really angry and upset. I wanted to contribute something positive - a computer scientist whose last name is hacker, found out about on a Duolingo article. edited from my phone. This was literally my first article edit. Linkerbell (talk) 17:13, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
 * All caps and bold are for emphasis. The first part of the warning above is a standard template endorsed by Wikipedia for problem edits. But beyond that, you didn't bother to take a couple of seconds to look at the restrictions for adding examples, and even worse, you left a deceptive edit summary, which is equivalent to lying to other editors because editors rely on edit summaries to decide if they might want to look at the edit for problem edits. Yes, that makes me angry, much more so for the deceptive edit summary than the unsourced edit. But I'll get over the anger. Just don't do those things again and we are good. Just to kind of smooth things out, I'm leaving a welcome template above. I suggest you click the links and read the fundamental policies and procedures before making any more edits. Sundayclose (talk) 17:20, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @Sundayclose okay, thanks for taking care of the Internet and sharing those resources. not gonna lie, I didn't notice a window saying that thing, I don't know how I left a deceptive edit (definitely wasn't intentional), but it's a good thing you caught it. I'm not sure when I'll get around to reading everything. I wonder if it might be beneficial to have an easier way for more casual editors to add a suggestion (especially from their phones) that folks with more time to contribute could then clean up-- maybe something more intuitive for a person off the street who finds a fun new aptronym? (that page brings me joy.) Thankfully, my addition was pretty inconsequential on its own. but I see how it would cumulatively bring down the quality of information on Wikipedia if everyone were as lazy with their edits. I think it's cool to make things as accessible as possible though- wonder if the current system is the closest balance achievable between accessibility and quality/vetting. Linkerbell (talk) 17:38, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Understood, and I acknowledge my overreaction. I think the best advice I can give is to take it slow at first. Look around. Read articles that interest you, and more importantly, read talk pages and look at edit histories to see how others do things. Even though the welcome message above is done by a standard template, I'm sincere in saying I hope you'll stick around. Feel free to ask me any questions on my talk page. I don't have all the answers, but I've learned a few things over years. All the best! Sundayclose (talk) 17:41, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @Sundayclose aw thanks. I appreciate that. Linkerbell (talk) 17:45, 7 September 2023 (UTC)