User talk:Macaddct1984

Sabean colonisation of the horn
Completely fabricated and clearly an attempt to skew history. There is no evidence of an colony in Eritrea or Ethiopia and suggesting they were responsible for the languages and cultures is not factual or based on evidence. The only evidence being that they had a relationship of trade. I notice there is a trend on wikipedia to distort the history of the two. 51.190.236.134 (talk) 15:05, 20 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I appreciate your knowledge on the topic, of which I have none, but your edit was reverted simply because you blanked an entire section that had citations without even providing an edit summary. I don't think that section is very well presented merely from a manual of style context, Wikipedia is not an essay with points and conclusions, but big content changes like you're proposing should be discussed on the article's talk page. -- MacAddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 15:22, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

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You really defending this guy? 2601:646:8002:F850:78FA:4932:B6BD:AC27 (talk) 11:48, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Vandalism cleanup
Not that I don't have time, but how long will they keep it up? Squeeyote (talk) 03:57, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Haha, it's been quite the event. 😅 It's just a matter of time before they page protect it, I put the request on WP:RPP a while back -- MacAddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 04:04, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Pfff, I think I did too! Should I delete mine? It was posted after yours. Squeeyote (talk) 04:06, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
 * You probably should, looks like you listed the talk page by accident -- MacAddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 04:09, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Oof. Removing it now. Sorry, lot was happening. Squeeyote (talk) 04:10, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
 * It's finally locked, thanks for all your help! Squeeyote (talk) 05:25, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Adding public policy positions
Hi MacAddct1984, I'm a longtime wiki reader, but a relatively new editor so could use your help in appropriately editing pages. The page I'm trying to update is Nancy Boyda's wiki. Her policy position section is very limited given that she is a former Member of Congress and current candidate for the House of Representatives. She has clear positions on topics that people across the political spectrum should know about. I'd like to add in her position on issues such as abortion, health care, and climate change. I tried to do this using her website as proof thinking it was a good source, but you reverted the text. Can you help me thread the needle in adding this useful information to her wiki in an appropriate way? Thanks for your time. Data10101 (talk) 17:06, 20 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi there, I'm happy to help. A few things to keep in mind:
 * Any possible conflict of interest you may have with the subject. If any exits, it should be stated; that's talked about on the COI page
 * Wikipedia isn't a soapbox. I know you feel it's important for the public to know about the candidate's positions, but that's not Wikipedia's purpose
 * Biographies of living people need to be sourced appropriately and ideally not  with primary sources (like the person's own candidacy page). Instead, it's better to use secondary sources like news articles that cover the subject. For example instead of  use
 * -- MacAddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 19:40, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you! This is very helpful. The section in question was a recent addition to the page. It was originally title "Controversies," which you changed to the more neutral and appropriate for Wikipedia "Political Positions." This whole section appeared after she announced her campaign and the only issues listed in it seem designed to hurt her in a primary election. To keep the page more neutral and reflect your guidance around Wikipedia not being a soapbox, would it be possible for you as a moderator to remove this section all together? I'm concerned that just leaving these two issues would lead readers to believe they are her only or primary political positions. I also don't believe they were added to Wikipedia in good faith based on their original tone and word choice. I really appreciate your guidance and help maintaining the cite! Data10101 (talk) 22:26, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia isn't censored, nor does change content based on whether it helps or hurts someones campaign. NPOV means neutral editing, not neutral content; Wikipedia covers what secondary sources cover. You have yet to state what your association is with Boyda. The lengths at which your going to have this article changed regarding their campaign is rather troubling. -- MacAddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 01:50, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Talk page
Did you mean to blank the message you left of my talk page? If you read the info I added, it falls within WP:LEAD, and it is DUE given its gotten coverage for months. And, honestly, it’s the only reason the guy has a page really (though that’s just my opinion and falls outside guidelines). The talk page additionally is coming to a consensus that info should be in the lead. It’s not spam. —2601:8C0:380:35C0:5461:811E:9DA5:5139 (talk) 22:20, 23 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Did you mean to blank the message you left of my talk page? I did, yes, it was a slightly hasty warning/rollback on my part, because I don't think your edits were malicious. However, I think using the term "rape" comes close to WP:SYNTH, because after just a quick search, nowhere is described it as rape. -- MacAddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 22:27, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hey Mac, I wanted to check in-
and apologize if anything I did or said came off as aggressive or angry. I simply want to make the Later Alligator article even better because I really like the game but if I am going to do that I think I could use your help as well. SupremeEditorSnoke (talk) 04:00, 10 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I guess you can start helping me by directing me to some articles or pages to read so I can write within Wikipedia's guidelines and rules. SupremeEditorSnoke (talk) 04:05, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Not a problem! Wikipedia's guidelines can be pretty difficult to navigate and seem pretty overwhelming, especially when starting off. It's also easy to get discouraged when people revert things you're doing in good faith and when other editors come off as hostile.
 * Even the resources that are available to new users can be overwhelming:
 * Help:Introduction
 * Help:Getting started
 * Simplified Manual of Style
 * Some common issues that come up:
 * Biographies of living people
 * Notability
 * Citing sources
 * If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask. There's also the Teahouse (Wikipedia's general forum) and the Help Desk. -- MacAddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 04:27, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Request
Can you convert bare URLs at Television in Latin America? Thanks. -- 2001:D08:2940:9C27:17E3:4CA3:9A40:2664 (talk) 12:02, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Sure, no problem! – macaddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 13:16, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Is this right?
I think this may have been misplaced. Phil Bridger (talk) 00:04, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the notification, that's a strange bug! – macaddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 00:10, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Edit warring notice on my talk page
Many thanks for your notice. I appreciate your input and bringing in the notice. I have replied and given my thoughts on your input. Best wishesrueben_lys (talk · contribs) 14:43, 19 July 2024 (UTC)