User talk:Oshwah

Question from Her magesty Aneira on Jerusalema (15:54, 27 May 2024)
Hello how do I find a video --Her magesty Aneira (talk) 15:55, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Her magesty Aneira! Are you looking for a video that's hosted on Wikipedia? Which one?  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:00, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Jerusalema dance video
dance Her magesty Aneira (talk) 15:56, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Her magesty Aneira - *Dances without shame*... Jerusalema dance video?  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:01, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Don mungai (12:27, 28 May 2024)
How to make edits on English Wikipedia --Don mungai (talk) 12:27, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Don mungai! Welcome to Wikipedia. You can get help with editing pages by visiting this page. Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise. Please let me know if I can answer any more questions. Again, welcome! :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Cwootten13 (18:44, 31 May 2024)
Can you refer me to a 'best practices' template or formula for creating new articles? --Cwootten13 (talk) 18:44, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Cwootten13! See Wikipedia's help wizard on your first article for tips and information. Wikipedia's getting started page will also be extremely helpful for you. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:07, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rmeredith2016 on Holy War (BYU–Utah) (19:54, 31 May 2024)
Is there an interface for suggested edits? --Rmeredith2016 (talk) 19:54, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Rmeredith2016! Welcome aboard! It depends; what exactly do you mean when you say, "suggested edits"? Can you elaborate a bit further on what you're looking for? From there, I'll be able to accurately answer your question. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:09, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

I have sent a reply to your email reply
I have a sent a reply to your email reply about my changes to filter 102 – I think it's time to implement plan B. Codename Noreste  🤔  La Suma  02:37, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Codename Noreste - Wow, speak of the devil! I was just sending you a response when you messaged me here. I agree; I'll get those conditions implemented tonight. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:46, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

June music
I just noticed what you wrote for Boing, - thank you! - Franz Kafka died 100 years ago OTD, hence the story. I uploaded a few pics from the visit of Graham87. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:45, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Gerda Arendt! Long time no chat; I hope you're doing well and that life is treating you nicely! No problem; always happy to help! :-) Cheers -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   23:06, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
 * check out places, for doing well - I try to see and picture the good sides, - how about you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 04:43, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Gerda Arendt - Busy, busy, busy.... oh, and also busy! Did I mention that? Ugh, I would kill for a two - even a one - week vacation. :-) My free time (and hence my volunteer time here) has only gone down and down over the years, and by God I do not like it. :-/  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   06:13, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Today is "the day" for James Joyce, also for Bach's fourth chorale cantata (and why does it come before the third?) - the new pics have a mammal I had to look up. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:32, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Averykelly on User:Averykelly (23:08, 5 June 2024)
Hi how do I add a image --Averykelly (talk) 23:08, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Averykelly! Welcome to Wikipedia! So, there are a few things you have to do in order to add an image to a page on Wikipedia. If the image doesn't already exist as a file on the project (it's neither uploaded to the English Wikipedia locally nor uploaded to the Wikimedia Commons so it can be used globally), you will need to upload the image first. Wikipedia has a guide page that's located here that will assist you. When reading through the page, you'll notice right away that much of the information and details are in relation to copyright rules and policies. You must make sure that any and all images you upload are in compliance of Wikipedia's policy on copyrights. You cannot violate copyright policies; doing so is considered a serious offense, so please please ask for help in cases where you're not sure if the image is in compliance of policy or not. After you've either uploaded or located the image you wish to add to another page, this Wikipedia help page on images will show you exactly what to do in order to display that image. Please let me know if you run into any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them and help. :-) Best -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:02, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from NewLeaves (13:37, 6 June 2024)
Hi Oshwa, I was wondering how to edit the title of a page? --NewLeaves (talk) 13:37, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi NewLeaves! Welcome to Wikipedia! Editing the title of the page cannot be done on-the-fly like most new users believe. You have to move the page to a new title, which effectively renames it. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them and help you further. ;-) Best regards -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:43, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

I´ve made an ANI report, but the attacks continue
Hello, hope you are doing well. Yesterday I`ve reported editor Sideshow Bob [] on WP:ANI [] regarding their involment on Constatine Bodin page, which includes edit warring and not participating on talk page, but now I wish to expand my report by including WP:aspersions and WP:personal attacks, Sideshow Bob directly accused me on ANI report that I am "guy with agenda", Serbian ultranationalist etc. [], [] and also stating false information about sources on mentioned page, which is absolutely not true. I do not wish that this report remains wp:stale especially with such behavoiur, can you please do something about it? Thank you. Theonewithreason (talk) 22:15, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Theonewithreason! I'm currently at the office, but I'll be home and available to look at the ANI discussion here soon. Stand by... :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   23:52, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Update: My response to the ANI discussion that details what action I took and will take if disruption continues can be viewed here.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   01:20, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Theonewithreason (talk) 04:26, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Theonewithreason - Of course; I'm happy to help and I wish you both well, and I really do hope that things will get resolved. If anything comes up that requires my attention, please don't hesitate to let me know. :-) Cheers -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:35, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from PamdemiaCientifica (10:28, 7 June 2024)
Hi! Thank you very much for the opportunity of writing to an expert. I was wondering if the new draft was finally submitted for revision (I think it was, but I have submitted it again and I'm not sure of the status now). Can you access to it? Thank you very much! --PamdemiaCientifica (talk) 10:28, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi PamdemiaCientifica! Welcome to Wikipedia! I appreciate the kind words, and I'm happy to be here to help! :-) I see your draft here. If you look at the templates at the top of that page, you'll see that you've (obviously) submitted your draft for re-review. If you also turn your attention to the "submission declined" template (which is also located at the top of the draft page), you'll see the following near the bottom-left corner: "Declined by Spinster300 2 months ago." This means that it has not yet been re-evaluated by a member of the AFC team. You'll usually be notified once the review has been carried out; alternatively, you can reach out to the AFC user who originally evaluated your submission to see if they're up to looking at it again for you... Please let me know if I can assist you with anything else, and I'll be happy to do so. :-) Best -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   14:46, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from O2Q357Ys on WikiProject Articles for creation/Submission wizard (14:27, 7 June 2024)
Hi. I edited an article called "Easterhouse Festival Society" to update information and references and it has not been saved, can I recover? It has only saved previous versions and all my work has therefore been lost --O2Q357Ys (talk) 14:27, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi O2Q357Ys! Welcome to Wikipedia! I believe the draft page that you're looking for is here. It looks like the wizard did publish a draft page for you; it's possible that you probably just didn't see the success notice after submitting it. :-) Let me know if this is not what you're looking for, and I can try and take a deeper look for you. Otherwise, you're all set! :-) Best -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   14:49, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from JimmyCarterLover1 (01:32, 8 June 2024)
I saw this draft mocking Wikipedia how do I request speedy deletion on this page called Draft:What the sigma --JimmyCarterLover1 (talk) 01:32, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi JimmyCarterLover1! Welcome to Wikipedia! I went ahead and deleted that draft page for you, but to answer your question: you'll want to read through and understand Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion page. This page will provide a list all of the situations where speedy deletion of an article has been approved by community consensus to be used. Basically, you'll modify the page or article you wish to tag for speedy deletion review, and add the corresponding template (Example: for pages that meet speedy deletion criterion G3) to the very top of the page text, then save your changes. You'll ideally want to notify the page creator of the deletion tagging as well; the page I linked you to will provide you with everything you need. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else or answer any more questions, and I'll be happy to help! :-) Best -  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   01:49, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail!
Pahunkat (talk) 13:09, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Pahunkat - I received it last night; I'll get back to you today. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   19:32, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, there's no rush :) Pahunkat (talk) 19:48, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Pahunkat - Responded to you this morning. Let me know if you have any more questions. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:25, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, appreciated! Pahunkat (talk) 13:49, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from A person of sorts (02:22, 13 June 2024)
Hi. So, I worked on this one article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matlama_FC). It was deemed a stub, but I don't know when there is enough information for it to not be a stub. Can you help me out in understanding? --A person of sorts (talk) 02:22, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi A person of sorts! Welcome to Wikipedia! See this page for more information about how a page is classified as a "stub". Basically, when enough information is added to the page where it's deemed to provide encyclopedic coverage of a subject, it'll be rated higher. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them and help you. :-) Best -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:28, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shelarkiran001 (09:45, 15 June 2024)
I have just written my first article on my biography I published it in English and in Marathi too but I am not able to upload photos & where can I see or read my articles --Shelarkiran001 (talk) 09:45, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Shelarkiran001! Welcome to Wikipedia! The article you created will very much likely end up being deleted (if it hasn't been already). Creating autobiographies is a strongly discouraged activity and for many reasons (one of which being that it makes it nearly impossible for you to add content that's written with a neutral point of view). I'd say that out of 100 autobiographies that users try to create about themselves on Wikipedia, 100 of them end up deleted. Don't waste your time; contribute in areas that interest you, become proficient with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and expand your experience from there.


 * To answer your question: I recommend that you use the upload wizard to contribute images. Take any warnings the wizard gives you and treat them seriously (especially in regards to following copyright policies). Violating copyright policies on Wikipedia is a very serious offense. Should you do it more than once, your account will without-a-doubt be blocked for this. Good luck!  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   03:45, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Polarays (03:37, 19 June 2024)
Hello! I was editing wikipedia on ios mobile today and one of the suggested edits on it was for adding an image of a person onto a list(say, if it was a list of people with first name Albert then suggested edit was to add a photo of someone on that list). The thing is, no one elses photo was on the list so i wasnt sure if adding an image of just person but not the others was ok. Suggested edits shows sugestions based on the wikis of different languages so I assume its okay but i just wanted to be sure. Is it okay to add the image in this scenario? --Polarays (talk) 03:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Polarays! When you say, "list of people", are you talking about a disambiguation page? If so, Wikipedia's manual of style (in particular, this section) discourages the addition of images onto disambiguation pages. Those are supposed to simply list articles that are related under a common name or term, nothing more. If it's a list page (an article that starts with "List of...", e.g. List of tallest buildings), then adding an image to it is fine. You don't have to suddenly have images for every person on the list page; it's not an "all or none" scenario where you either must have images of every item in the list or have none at all. You don't have to do everything; remember that more changes and images can always be added later. That's what this project is about. ;-) Please let me know if I didn't answer your question or refer to the correct article type, and I'll be happy to help you further. :-) Best -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   03:56, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Annuayushsingh (10:14, 20 June 2024)
I want to work for wikipedia. Can I do this? --Annuayushsingh (talk) 10:14, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Annuayushsingh! Sure! See this jobs page on Wikimedia's website. It will have any open positions listed there. Good luck! :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   03:58, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Alifeofriley (12:53, 20 June 2024)
Hello Oshwah, I've just signed up to add an article to Wikipedia and wanted to ask you a quick question. I noticed that there was an article on a Chemical process called Riley Oxidation, which is named after my grandfather. I realise that it's discouraged from writing articles relating to yourself, so I declared that was what I wanted to do and have then tried to write a short biographical article on him from some old newspaper cuttings that I have and an entry from a 1970s "Who's Who". I've done by best to find some online references, but there aren't many. I've just submitted it for review, but wanted to ask your advice on whether I've done the right thing with this, and what I can do to help it to be accepted for publication. Thank you for any advice you might have. --Alifeofriley (talk) 12:53, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from EmmaKendrickCox (08:41, 21 June 2024)
Hi there -- I want to create a wikipedia page - how do I do that? --EmmaKendrickCox (talk) 08:41, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi EmmaKendrickCox! Welcome to Wikipedia! To get started with creating a new article, I recommend using this page or this page to do it. They'll help you avoid common "pitfalls" that new users will typically fall into regarding article creation. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to help! ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:27, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Edit filters and your username
Greetings. I realized your username appears right beside several wp:edit filters, including the ones I seem to have triggered. Just curious, what does your username have to do with some of those filters? When did they started?102.159.182.25 (talk) 20:57, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
 * After realizing your most recent edits, I understand the situation. Although I am still patiently waiting for response, please, take your time, don't rush, and, most importantly, take care of yourself.102.158.130.25 (talk) 11:18, 4 July 2024 (UTC) Same user.
 * Hi there! The name of the edit filters with my username on them are edit filters that I created and actively maintain. My username is present to make it easy for anyone to know who the creator and maintainer of the edit filter is so that they can reach out to me if the need is warranted. I created and maintain three filters: filter 51, filter 53, and filter 54. They're very extensive in detecting words or phrases that are on new accounts that get created (that's filter #51's job), or content that's added to articles (filter #53 is in charge of that). While they're very extensive, they're not 100% perfect; hits that are flagged and logged by them does not mean that the username or edit is LTA abuse. If you made a legitimate edit to an article or page and if the edit filter triggered it as a hit, just ignore it. Those edit filters. For example, adding the word "fuck" to an article will trigger the filter. However, that word (given the correct context) is completely legitimate to add to an article. However, it's a word that can obviously be used for abuse or harassment (as you undoubtedly know). This is why these filters only log; they do not block the action from taking place or warn the user.


 * If you have any further questions or concerns, please let me know. I'll be happy to answer them and assist you in any way. Thank you for the well wishes. ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:23, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

New account disruptive edits
Hello Oswah hope you are well, this new account [] has been warned on their talk page by me and other editor for their disruptive edits, but they continue to repeat that on several pages, removing sourced materials, replacing them with some internet site, that includes Mila Jovovich page, Crnojevic noble family page, Petrovic Njegos dynasty page etc.[],[] [], [],[] also they continue with edit warring on Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd page- something that obviously last for several months now [],[], [], [], [] etc. Can you please do something about it? Thank you. Theonewithreason (talk) 07:37, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Theonewithreason - Okay, I'll take a look. Thanks for the heads up.  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   04:28, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Theonewithreason (talk) 07:35, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Theonewithreason - The account hasn't edited since July 1st (five days ago). I'm going to hold off on cracking the admin whip for now, but if the user resumes editing and does so disruptively, let me know and I'll happily step in and put the kibosh to it. ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   08:04, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I will do that thanks, I also have some suspicions about sock puppetry regarding this account, since some pages were attacked by ip and one purpose accounts with similar behaviour [],[], or the sleeper like this one [], so I going to let you know. Theonewithreason (talk) 08:15, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Theonewithreason - The interaction analyzer did raise a brow - especially with the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty article. I investigated, and while they're located in relatively close areas, their devices are all different, and nothing came back confirming any association. also hasn't edited since 2023, so there's no data for that account that I can pull.  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   09:15, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Still thank you very much Oswah for taking your time for investigation, have a nice weekend. Theonewithreason (talk) 19:16, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Theonewithreason - Of course; happy to help.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:03, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I thought it is "on it", not "to it".102.159.221.21 (talk) 04:59, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi from your mentee
thank you for being my mentor. I don't know what that means, but I appreciate it. SSDKOF (talk) 01:34, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi SSDKOF! It just means that I'm here to answer any questions you may have. Ask away! :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:00, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

hi
i tranlate before links from en to my lang arz by use (User:Redaking/ArticleTranslator.js)  but  now i cn not i fine this (MediaWiki:Editpage-head-copy-warn) it is not copy right i  just translate Redaking (talk) 12:37, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Redaking! That link is correct. What exactly are you looking for? :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:59, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * It's not working now. in edit may be the reason is (MediaWiki:Editpage-head-copy-warn) just it work in read  Redaking (talk) 21:54, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Redaking - Try this link. It should take you to where you're looking for.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:29, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * you don't understand me copyright prevent to translate links to my lang in edit case i make this js ( User:Redaking/common.js) it work in read only but in edit now not work Redaking (talk) 04:50, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Redaking - Wait, are you saying that your scripts are not working? There isn't any copyrighted content at all on that template page; it's a Wikipedia notification page. The only item that might concern someone is the image, but that image is shared here and in the public domain.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:13, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * not all this scripts work in Lionel Messi copyrighted content not in this article in View source Redaking (talk) 08:54, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Redaking - I apologize, but I'm having trouble understanding you. I don't know what you're asking me for, and I don't know what you need help with. Can you help me with understanding this, so I can help you? :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   08:59, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Riydomingo (10:17, 3 July 2024)
Hi there, I would like for you to proof read my Wikipedia entry. Is this possible? --Riydomingo (talk) 10:17, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

User talk:AuroraEcho
You may wish to revoke TPA. Cahk (talk) 08:30, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Cahk - ✅.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   09:22, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Indefinite IPv6 hardblocks
Hi, I think you might have indefinitely hardblocked a single IPv6 and the associated /64 by accident – do you mind if I lift these? They're both covered by a rangeblock on the /40. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:40, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Blablubbs - Damn it! Good catch, thank you. I've modified the blocks but if you see more, please by all means - fix them! You don't need my approval to undo my stupidity! You're doing me a favor! :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:16, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Take care, my friend!
CiaPan (talk) 12:42, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * CiaPan - From the top of my heart, <3.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:17, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail!
QuestFour (talk) 18:16, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * QuestFour - I'm checking my mail now; stand by...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:07, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * QuestFour - Seen and responded! :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:36, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Note about my email, Oshwah.
I will re-forward you my suggested changes to 51 and 102 to track a well-known LTA, but I will be more than happy to help with preventing false positives and writing regex once a week passes… Codename Noreste  🤔  Talk  21:44, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Please check your inbox, I've forwarded you the changes I suggested! Codename Noreste  🤔  Talk  21:49, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Codename Noreste - Received! I'll get those changes implemented! :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   22:05, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Just emailed you
Doug Weller talk 09:40, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Doug Weller - Okay, I'll check it out today.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   17:08, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

DIJAK edit
Bro I did provide a reliable source what 108.7.96.250 (talk) 00:07, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi there! Instagram is not considered a reliable source in this context. Also, you added it to the edit summary; you need to cite the source in the article's text. Please let me know if you have any questions about this.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:10, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

[No Subject]
@Oshwah 89.212.212.200 (talk) 03:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi there! Is there something I can help you with? :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   03:43, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Just a question
Hey Oshwah, hope all is well, and thanks for responding to my email! A question; am I wrong here? Because for songs released as singles, every other disambiguation page I've looked at lists the release year of the single, and not the associated album. QuestFour (talk) 18:14, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi QuestFour! I don't recall that there's a specific policy that specifies that users should list the year of a song's release as a single instead of as an album. If there were, I'd think it would be detailed here, or in a subpage that's linked from there. If you find such a guideline that does state this (it most certainly wouldn't be a policy), then sure, peacefully inform the other party. Other than that, does it really matter that much? We're talking one year in difference. ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:22, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I don't know, I feel like consistency should be considered here; I'l try hitting up WikiProject Disambiguation for a wider community input. Thanks for replying! QuestFour (talk) 07:25, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * QuestFour - Of course; I'm always happy to help should you need it. Don't be a stranger! ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   08:28, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

User talk:Toucanmarketinggroup
There's a few issues with this block. From WP:UAAI:
 * Only report accounts with edits and do not report those with no edits in the preceding 2 weeks. Account has no edits, live or deleted, and has not tripped the filter log.
 * Promotional violations require substantive evidence. no edits=no evidence
 * Do not warn someone about their name and then immediately report them to UAA. The filp side of that is that we shouldn't block an account that has been warned but not had a chance to respond.

I'm not suggesting you unblock, but maybe keep these guidelines in mind in the future. It's a bit of work to keep reporting users at UAA following these rules, it doesn't really help when an admin doesn't follow them. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:54, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Just Step Sideways! Thanks for the message and for expressing your concerns. I didn't report anything; I simply soft-blocked the account based on their username. Violating Wikipedia's username policy can lead to an appropriate block. In my experience over the many years that I've patrolled and handled disruptive editing in all forms as well as hundreds of such accounts (I'm sure you have as well), I can say that they will nearly always only make promotional edits; that's usually what they're here for if they set a company name as their username. In effect, that to me is evidence! I obviously don't hard-block or threaten them, but what a soft block serves to do is send a clear message that (of course) their username is not allowed, but also that promotional editing isn't allowed - and if you wish, you can just go create a new account or have this one renamed, and you can edit. I think that appropriately strikes a balance between enforcing the policy and allowing the user to easily overcome the problem. I'm (as you know) always happy to discuss this further; just let me know and, pull up a chair, and I'll share a case of beer with you. :-) Again, I appreciate you for coming to me and for expressing your disagreement, and doing so peacefully. :-) Best -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:15, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Update: I've re-read the UPOL policy on promotional usernames, and I acknowledge that it does state that, "the user should be offered the opportunity to create a new account or have their current username changed". So yeah... you got me there...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:27, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I realize you didn't report it, and were probably unaware that the user who issued the warning did report them, and further that I declined their report with the standard "wait until the user edits" response.
 * I agree that the most likely thing the account would have done had it made any edits would be to edit on behalf of a client, but for whatever reason many accounts are created every single day that never make a single edit, and reporting them is something we actively discourage at UAA (unless it's something really nasty or a blp violation). There's even a template, UAA-no edits for this very purpose. So, for me it is less about you being manifestly wrong in blocking them and more about being consistent with what users see admins doing in this regard.
 * I probably should've made all that clear in my initial post, it has been a long-term goal of mine to educate users on when to report and when not to. Reporting names with no edits is something we actively discourage at UAA (unless it's something really nasty or a blp violation), there's even a template, UAA-no edits for this very purpose. So, for me it is not about you being manifestly wrong in blocking them, it's more about being consistent with what users see admins doing in this regard.
 * And thanks for being your usual cordial self and not getting super defensive. One never knows when approaching a fellow admin how they are going to take such things, even when I try to be diplomatic about it,. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 04:28, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Just Step Sideways - OHHHHH! I got'cha now! Okay, I see exactly what you're saying... :-) Also, HOW DARE YOU THANK ME FOR BEING CORDIAL YOU SON OF A.... (just kidding). ;-) Users need to be cordial if they're going to earn full community respect on this project - full stop. It's not about being perfect, about being right, or even about holding user rights; it's about being personable and understanding to others - even if they dispute, disagree, or even become heated toward you. A huge part of earning legitimate respect from others is showing that you're open to publicly being held accountable for your actions. I strive to do the right thing, and there are times where I'm wrong and that I do not do so. I'd much rather have someone come directly to me and tell me if they have concerns in this regard than not to. It's easy to "talk the talk"; it's a rare diamond to see someone who "walks the walk". Thanks again for reaching out to me. Don't be a stranger! We have BBQs and beer regularly here! ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:00, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Just Step Sideways - Oh and also: one of the main points that I will take from this discussion is to check the user's talk page for UPOL warnings before I take action. I will learn from this and I will honor it.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:09, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Clearly I screwed up when trying to edit my comments and wound up repeating myself a bit. Not sure how I managed to miss that. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 17:59, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Just Step Sideways - No worries; it happens to everyone. ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   18:25, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

July 2024 response
You certainly made a mistake. I know that Usagi and Mamoru being bisexual is a common headcanon from fans. However, Naoko Takeuchi has never confirmed that's what their sexual orientations are. Also, I think she said all the Sailor Senshi (except for Uranus and Neptune) are Straight. I can't find the exact source. But, I have seen it mentioned elsewhere online by multiple fans. That's why I removed them from your List of animated series with LGBT characters: 1990-1994 article. Also, I already gave an edit summary to my changes. You must not have noticed it. I hope you'll understand. Thank you. 2600:1700:4D81:C050:2D4E:B165:996F:F6B6 (talk) 01:04, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi there! Your edit here concerned me because you had removed a bunch of content that had references and citations. I would advise you to take your concerns about the content to the article's talk page and start a discussion there. Please take care not to engage in edit warring; it's an easy trap for editors to fall into before they realize that they've done so. Good luck. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:49, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Droppin' a line!
Hey there! It's been a while (I had to be semi-away for a period,) but wanted to drop in and say hello 😁 I hope all is well in your neck of the woods and I hope I keep seeing you around! You were always so helpful with getting me started, just wanted to keep in touch!! Have an awesome day! SPF121188 (talk this way) (my edits) 16:12, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Spf121188! Welcome back! Other than being busy with work, things are quite the usual. I don't you missed very much around here, but you can always go here for a monthly summary of major events. It's good to see you back, and (of course) please let me know if I can answer any questions or help you out with anything. ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   16:18, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from King dyroth on Image Packaging System (00:48, 12 July 2024)
How to create a citation --King dyroth (talk) 00:48, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi King dyroth! Welcome to Wikipedia! A tutorial over referencing and citations can be found here, and the technical page on doing so is located here. Please let me know if you have any questions about anything in those Wikipedia pages, and I'll be more than happy to answer them and help you. :-) Good luck!  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:52, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Suspicious behavior
I saw this discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Tropical_cyclones and believe that the behavior of seems to be suspicious, which was why I filed an SPI but it was closed with no action since there isn't a known master. Considering their comments here and on commons, I believe they are trolling us at the very least. Noah, BSBATalk 14:53, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hurricane Noah - Hi there! Long time no chat! I hope you're doing well. Is there any evidence to suggest that this might be a CalebHughes sock? That user loves to target hurricane-related articles. If you look through the SPI archives for this LTA, you'll see that he's likely still active as of late.  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   21:17, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * This involves uploading significantly modified images to commons without a source and trying to claim they are from a much older storm than they actually are. They asked us at the link I provided to identify the storm and we discovered the image manipulation. Seems a bit different than the person you mention but it’s rather odd for a new account to exhibit such behavior. Noah, BSBATalk 21:43, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hey, did you know that you both are red, blue, and green (not the same order, though). Very pretty.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:58, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I still believe there is something fishy going on. I don't believe they are acting in good faith and are merely attempting to waste our time and troll us. The off-wiki forum account they linked to makes me even more suspicious. Noah, BSBATalk 23:32, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hurricane Noah - Have you created an SPI report or created a discussion at ANI to report your suspicions?  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   19:22, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * The SPI was closed and deleted because it was a one account report. Should I open a thread at ANI? Noah, BSBATalk 19:26, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hurricane Noah - If you think that a discussion and some pairs of eyes on this is warranted, sure.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:15, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I filed the ANI and notified the user. <b style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#009200 0.3em 0.4em 1.0em,#009200 -0.2em -0.2em 1.0em;color:#009200">Noah</b>, BSBA<b style="color:#ff0000">Talk</b> 20:53, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hurricane Noah - Perfect; keep me posted. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:28, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Spudkins66 (10:25, 13 July 2024)
Hi there, I'm new at doing this so not sure if the question I want to ask is ok, so before I ask I'll do some reading. Thankyou --Spudkins66 (talk) 10:25, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Spudkins66! Sure, just let me know. You know where to find me if you need help. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   17:48, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

July music
My story today is - because of the anniversary of the premiere OTD in 1782 - about Die Entführung aus dem Serail, opera by Mozart, while yesterday's was - because of the TFA - about Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Offenbach, - so 3 times Mozart if you click on "music" ;) -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:30, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Today's story is about a photographer who took iconic pictures, especially View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11, yesterday's was a great mezzo, and on Thursday we watched a sublime ballerina. If that's not enough my talk offers chamber music from two amazing concerts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:47, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

98.240.113.219
I saw that you partially blocked this IP from the article that I reported, thanks. I do want to draw your attention to the rest of their contribs, though. Edit warring is happening on multiple articles simultaneously. MrOllie (talk) 00:42, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
 * You are following me to multiple articles, and making obviously false characterizations of my edits, and reverting them, removing sourced material, without engaging in discussion 98.240.113.219 (talk) 00:46, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
 * MrOllie - Thanks for letting me know; I'll take a deeper look into their contributions and take actions where appropriate. ;-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:50, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Steve S. Stanulis
Hi Oshwah,

You recently protected Steve S. Stanulis because of a content dispute. The content that Screw the clout was adding is a blatant copyright violation of https://stanulisfilms.com/about/. Would you mind revdel-ing the copyvios so I can close the case on Copypatrol?

Thanks,  C F A   💬  20:56, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
 * CFA - ✅. Thanks for letting me know about those revisions. I've also warned the user about the copyright violations. This user is within a hair's breadth of being blocked - first for edit warring, now for this. It's definitely safe to say that this user has exhausted all of their warnings; if these behaviors continue, this user will be blocked without further warning beforehand.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:07, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

LTA on IP range?
Hi. I've recently run into an IP editor who seems to be somewhat problematic. When I go to their talk page, I see they are on a IP range that you previously temporarily blocked for LTA. As I am not familiar with the LTA context, I have no way of knowing if the current editor is the problem child. The IP is. Could you please determine whether this is the individual that was intended to be blocked by the range block, and take some action if this proves to be the case? Thank you. Skyerise (talk) 10:04, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

To save you some time, I reviewed their contribs and found that they vandalized an LGBT userbox and also seem to have made a questionable edit to Transgender rights in Australia, so if the LTA had to do with LGBT issues, this is probably them. The issue I am having with them also indirectly relates to LGBT rights: they seem to object to the inclusion of a link to a Wikipedia page which asserts such rights, though that is incidental to the disputed content. Skyerise (talk) 10:19, 19 July 2024 (UTC)