User talk:Mikeblas/Archives/2024/April

Undefined reference
Hello, I notice you just made this edit to Amiodarone saying. Is there a way to tell that it was never defined in the article's history? Otherwise doesn't one of the bots rescue it if it's still being used in the article? Kimen8 (talk) 15:37, 1 April 2024 (UTC)


 * It's possible to search the history of the article for the previous use of the reference, yes. The bots I've seen do not reliably execute -- that is, they don't always attempt to fix errors when they exist. And, when they do, they often make incorrect fixes. As far as I can tell, the bots are not monitored for correctness. -- Mikeblas (talk) 03:23, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Looks like that reference was never before in the article until it was corrected just a few hours ago. -- Mikeblas (talk) 03:26, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Very well. I was curious since you've been around a while and I didn't know if there was some trick/tip I'd missed; I'm always trying to learn. Kimen8 (talk) 03:28, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Glad I could help! -- Mikeblas (talk) 03:30, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Albert Pearson Stewart Page Status
Hi, I wanted to ask if you will review the status of the Albert Pearson Stewart Wikipedia page? I obtained permission from William Griffel of Purdue University to use scanned images from the Boilermaker Music Maker (Bennett) book published in 1987. Mr. Griffel sent an email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org stating that he has allowed the materal from the Bennett book to be used for the Albert Pearson Stewart page. I wanted to know if this is sufficient to allow the page to be reinstated, or is there not hope at all in this regard? Thanks. CusterDome (talk) 02:04, 7 April 2024 (UTC)


 * I have no access to any of those records. You'll need to work with one of the copyright clerks to pursue the matter. They'll be able to verify the receipt and validity of the releases. -- Mikeblas (talk) 02:12, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Verification needed on Plantago raoulii
Thanks for checking the page Plantago raoulii for referencing errors. Do I understand correctly that I made some kind of referencing error, which you fixed, and added the reference you thought was correct, and that by adding the [verification needed] and tagging me, that you wanted me to double check it? I've done that and all looked correct, so I removed the tags. Hopefully I have understood correctly! Thanks for the work you do and for any tips to avoid making this kind of error in future. Stitchbird2 (talk) 06:25, 16 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi! Indeed, since the original version of the article, you used references named ":02" that were never defined anywhere. That left some of the prose unreferenced. You probably meant ":2", but sine the material is pretty technical, I can't verify that myself. Just the same, I wanted to fix the referencing errors, so I took a whack at it and marked my changes for verification. If you're happy with the fixes, feel free to remove the verify inline tags. -- Mikeblas (talk) 13:13, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Help at AE
Hi, I observed that you have edited the article about Aksai Chin. Please see the AE request here and respond there as an admin. Thanks!-Haani40 (talk) 03:19, 21 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Sorry, but I don't have anything to contribute to that enforcement request. -- Mikeblas (talk) 14:20, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Baiting dead-end rabbit holes
Regarding your edit summary, don't link to redirects: all of those entries were originally correct at the time they were added to this navbox template, but the targets were later moved (renamed). If you had just mentioned you're fixing old double redirects—instead of coming off sounding like you're scolding a wrong action—I'd have glanced at your edit, shrugged, and moved on... instead of wasting time digging into it. Seems that AGF has more benefits than just lubricating the social fabric, like not encouraging others to research dead-ends. ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 19:15, 21 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Not sure what your point is here. I fix links to redirect in navigation boxes (and other navigation features) because being redirected while navigating the corpus is confusing, and somewhat defeats the purpose of the navigation feature. Who is it that you think I scolded, and where? -- Mikeblas (talk) 19:34, 21 April 2024 (UTC)


 * The where is in my first link above. I know full well why you made the edit; that's not at issue here. However, your edit summary was a comment on contributors, not content. The consequences of your choice of such wording was to waste my time to discover who (I sometimes clean up after whos) only to find out that no one linked to redirects and your edit summary was a wrong direction sign; precision would have been more helpful. Your wording assumed bad faith when there was none. So instead of me cleaning up more wrong edits from a who that linked to a redirect (since there was no such action and no such who), I'm correcting you so you don't waste my time in the future with imprecise non-AGF edit summaries on pages on my watchlist.   ▶ I am Grorp ◀  20:03, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I see. I'm not sure why you're so angry, but what if you read my comment as "[changed the content so that we] don't link to redirects"? -- Mikeblas (talk) 22:43, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you!

 * Hey! Thank you so much! :) -- Mikeblas (talk) 15:24, 23 April 2024 (UTC)