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Categories for Janis Joplin
Hello, I see you added an LGBT and bisexual category for the Janis Joplin article. The problem is that according to Wikipedia guidelines we need reliable sources in the article to back up those claims before adding the categories. Unless I'm missing something I do not see those criteria being met. Here's the text from WP:Categorization "Categorization must be verifiable: it should be clear from verifiable information in the article why it was placed in each of its categories." And from the ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexuality categorization guidelines this text "As to the inclusion of people in an ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexuality related category, please remember that inclusion must be based on reliable sources. For example, regardless of whether you have personal knowledge of a notable individual's sexual orientation, the article should only be added to a LGBT-related category after verifiable, reliable published sources have been provided in the article that support the inclusion." It's also helpful to read this which deals with sexuality specifically. If you have any questions or comments about this you can contact me on my talk page. Thanks. SQGibbon (talk) 00:33, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi again. I have reverted your addition to the Janis Joplin article. One reason is purely technical -- we do not put footnotes on categories, the article itself must make the claim with reliable sources then we can add the category.  Also, before adding these categories please read the previous discussion about this issue on the Janis Joplin Talk page. And then also read the last link I provided above about sexuality and categories.  I'll quote the relevant part here "For a dead person, there must be a verified consensus of reliable published sources that the description is appropriate." Emphasis added by me on the word "consensus". There does not appear to be any kind of consensus among scholars that Joplin was bisexual.  And then "For example, while some sources have claimed that William Shakespeare was gay or bisexual, there is not a sufficient consensus among scholars to support categorizing him as such. Similarly, a living person who is caught in a gay prostitution scandal, but continues to assert their heterosexuality, can not be categorized as gay."  The Shakespeare example appears to be very similar to the situation with Joplin and community consensus has long been that there should not be any LGBT categories applied to that article.  But again, if you disagree with any of these assessments the place to deal with it is on the Joplin talk page and build consensus for your view and not to edit war over the issue. Thanks. SQGibbon (talk) 18:17, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Zoë Ball
Why are you removing a category from Zoë Ball? You haven't given any explanation. In the future, please use edit summaries so that other editors can understand why you are making the changes you are making; also, don't remove categories that apply to an article without some specific reason. Qwyrxian (talk) 23:33, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

BLPCAT requirements
Please do not add sexuality categories to biography articles without first ensuring that 1) the category is supported by reliably sourced article content and 2) evidence that the individual identifies as such. Please see WP:BLPCAT and WP:EGRS for additional information.--Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:06, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Addition of honorifics
Honorifics are usually not placed in the body of the article where you are putting them, but in the infobox space for the name. You may wish to check this before adding any more lest they be reverted and your work wasted. Britmax (talk) 14:54, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

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September 2012
Hello, I'm SummerPhD. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Judy Garland as gay icon, but you didn't provide a reliable source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Sum mer PhD (talk) 05:34, 19 September 2012 (UTC)

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November 2014
Your alterations to People who disappeared mysteriously are unnecessary as all the names you corrected are linked to the various articles already and the article is only about people who have disappeared. Please stop edit warring. Thank you, David J Johnson (talk) 17:22, 19 November 2014 (UTC)

Post nominal letter
Hi Openmy! I see that you have been editing a number of linked post nominal letters to remove the longer, full title (and redirect) to make it a direct link to the article: IE, you have changed OBE to OBE. There is no need to change these links. In fact, they are more informative, as the explination of was the letters stand for appears when you hover of it: eg, OBE vs OBE. As per WP:NOTBROKEN, there is no need to correct a link to a redirect to a link to the 'end' article as you have been doing. Gaia Octavia AgrippaTalk 15:37, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

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BLP vio
It is a violation of one of Wikipedia's core policies, WP:BLP, to make uncited claims about a living person's personal life. Two cited sources at Octavia Spencer, including Biography.com, give 1972. If you have a credible WP:RS saying otherwise, you must provide it. --Tenebrae (talk) 21:04, 29 January 2017 (UTC)


 * At this edit, you gave her birth year as 1970, when two sources give 1972. --Tenebrae (talk) 21:12, 29 January 2017 (UTC)


 * But at this edit, you give 1972, so it's confusing. Thank you for your corrections that say 1972. --Tenebrae (talk) 21:13, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

January 2018
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March 2019
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April 2019
Please do not use styles that are unusual, inappropriate or difficult to understand in articles, as you did in The Lion King (2019 film). There is a Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. ''See WP:NOTBROKEN and do not bypass valid redirects per reasons in that article. '' Geraldo Perez (talk) 22:49, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
 * I came here to tell you about WP:DONOTFIXIT and WP:NOPIPE yet it appears you have been told about this months ago. Why are you still making these sort of changes, as you did here? -  Galatz גאליץ שיחה Talk  14:01, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

July 2019
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to disrupt Wikipedia, as you did at List of WWE personnel, you may be blocked from editing. StaticVapor message me!   17:21, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
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 * This is your final warning for disruptivly changing links, ignoring multiple users who have told you not to. You are required to WP:ENGAGE and follow WP:NOPIPE. StaticVapor message me!   17:24, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
 * This now makes at least 3 different users writting on your talk page about the same issue and countless others who have reverted your edits. When you made this edit, you were reverted and once again told of the guide, yet instead you just came back and made the same edit again . That makes 4 different people that have reverted you and pointed you to the exact same guide. Perhaps you should realize that the way you are editing is incorrect. -  Galatz גאליץ  שיחה Talk  20:09, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
 * You have been told about this by multiple people, yet you are still doing the same thing, why? -  Galatz גאליץ שיחה Talk  18:08, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

September 2019
You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at WWE 24/7 Championship. ''Do not fix redirects. Go through WP:DONOTFIXIT. '' Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:32, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.  Galatz גאליץ שיחה Talk  14:41, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

March 2020
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April 2020
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Cliff Richard, you may be blocked from editing. Graham 87 14:53, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Billboard chart templates
Hi. Could you explain what you are doing with the Billboard chart templates?

My understanding is that these are for articles on individual recordings. They do not belong under artist awards, not being an "award", and being generally unrelated to the article subject. So you are adding quite large templates to articles that are have little to do with them.

Thanks. -- Escape Orbit (Talk) 09:45, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

Please use edit summaries
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 * since 2011, you have never replied to or made any changes to this talk page at all. I am pinging you as a request for you to read and acknowledge this. Thanks. --PerpetuityGrat (talk) 20:02, 13 October 2021 (UTC)

post-nominals
Hi, Please read WP:SMALLFONT about using small fonts in info boxes. Besides that, it looks like the small tag doesn't have any affect on the post-nominal template, it has its own size parameter, so it's pointless using it. Thanks. -- Escape Orbit (Talk) 17:39, 27 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Post nominals should also be added to infoboxes as I've done here; https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cheryl_Pearce&diff=1068299709&oldid=1068299363&diffmode=source -- Escape Orbit (Talk) 17:44, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

January 2022
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 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

February 2022
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Don't bypass valid working redirects
See MOS:NOPIPE for reasons and it is part of the Manual of Style to not do so. Geraldo Perez (talk) 16:22, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
 * You are still doing this, Openmy. WP:NOTBROKEN is a thing and I suggest you read it. Working redirects do not need to be "fixed". Your edit has been reverted and edits like this will continue to be by all manner of editors until you stop.  Ss  112   07:03, 17 June 2022 (UTC)

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January 2023
Please stop adding unreferenced or poorly referenced biographical content, especially if controversial, to articles or any other Wikipedia page, as you did at Kevin Costner. Content of this nature could be regarded as defamatory and is in violation of Wikipedia policy. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. - FlightTime  ( open channel ) 19:51, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Cynthia Daniel edit
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July 2024
You have repeatedly been advised of WP:NOTBROKEN and WP:NOPIPE, yet continue to make such edits. Please discontinue this disruptive editing. Grandpallama (talk) 17:22, 11 July 2024 (UTC)