User talk:Mr248/Archive 1

Erroneous Twinkle module directly installed
FWIW, in your User:Mr248/common.js, you've attempted to directly install a single Twinkle module. That doesn't work — if you want to enable Twinkle, head over to the gadgets section of your preferences. That specific module is sysop-only, so it doubly won't work. ~ Amory  (u • t • c) 22:19, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

A lengthy welcome
Hi Mr248. Welcome to Wikipedia. I hope you don't mind if I share some of my thoughts on starting out as a new editor on Wikipedia: If I could get editors in your situation to follow just one piece of advice, it would be this: Learn Wikipedia by working only on non-contentious topics until you have a feel for the normal editing process and the policies that usually come up when editing casually. You'll find editing to be fun, easy, and rewarding. The rare disputes are resolved quickly and easily in collaboration.

Working on biographical information about living persons is far more difficult. Wikipedia's Biographies of living persons policy requires strict adherence to multiple content policies, and applies to all information about living persons including talk pages.

If you have a relationship with the topics you want to edit, then you will need to review Wikipedia's Conflict of interest policy, which may require you to disclose your relationship and restrict your editing depending upon how you are affiliated with the subject matter. Regardless, editing in a manner that promotes an entity or viewpoint over others can appear to be detrimental to the purpose of Wikipedia and the neutrality required in articles.

Some topic areas within Wikipedia have special editing restrictions that apply to all editors. It's best to avoid these topics until you are extremely familiar with all relevant policies and guidelines.

If you work from reliable, independent sources, you shouldn't go far wrong. WP:RSP and WP:RSN are helpful in determining if a source is reliable.

I hope you find some useful information in all this, and welcome again. --Hipal (talk) 20:33, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * , I joined Wikipedia in 2001, when it was only a few months old. I used to use another account under my real name. I decided it was better to create an account not using my real name, so I don't edit with my original account any more. Mr248 (talk) 20:38, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the information. The advice applies more than ever then. --Hipal (talk) 20:41, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm already aware of stuff you appear to be presuming I don't know. Mr248 (talk) 20:47, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Courtesy notice - Sanctions for biographical articles
--Hipal (talk) 21:22, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm familiar with those sanctions already thank you. I don't find your behaviour welcoming. Mr248 (talk) 21:42, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Discuss?
Is there anything that we could discuss at this point to help the situation? Your comments suggest you want other editors to be welcoming to you, yet you want editors to know that you're a long-time editor that's familiar with policy and sanctions. Do you find that a fair assessment of your comments? --Hipal (talk) 23:08, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * , Please leave me alone. Mr248 (talk) 23:47, 7 April 2021 (UTC)