User talk:Outsellers

November 2022
Hi Outsellers! I noticed that you have reverted to restore your preferred version of Alex Epstein (American writer) several times. The impulse to undo an edit you disagree with is understandable, but I wanted to make sure you're aware that the edit warring policy disallows repeated reversions even if they are justifiable.

All editors are expected to discuss content disputes on article talk pages to try to reach consensus. If you are unable to agree&#32;at, please use one of the dispute resolution options to seek input from others. Using this approach instead of reverting can help you avoid getting drawn into an edit war. Thank you. RL0919 (talk) 17:42, 10 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you for reaching out. I have created a discussion on the talk page. Outsellers (talk) 18:35, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Arado Ar 196. Wikipedia is written by people who have a wide diversity of opinions, but we try hard to make sure articles have a neutral point of view. Your recent edit to Alex Epstein (American writer) seemed less than neutral and has been removed. If you think this was a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. a! rado🦈 (C✙T) 18:48, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Points to note: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. -- VViking Talk Edits 18:48, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
 * 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.

 You have been blocked from editing for a period of 48 hours for edit warring and violating the three-revert rule, as you did at Alex Epstein (American writer). Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. During a dispute, you should first try to discuss controversial changes and seek consensus. If that proves unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. Bbb23 (talk) 19:02, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

Introduction to contentious topics
jps (talk) 23:07, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Notice of Fringe Theories Noticeboard discussion
There is currently a discussion at Fringe theories/Noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. jps (talk) 23:11, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

November 2023
Hello. Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I noticed that one or more recent edit(s) you made did not have an edit summary. You can use the edit summary field to explain your reasoning for an edit, or to provide a description of what the edit changes. Summaries save time for other editors and reduce the chances that your edit will be misunderstood. For some edits, an adequate summary may be quite brief.

The edit summary field looks like this:

Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make. With a Wikipedia account you can give yourself a reminder to add an edit summary by setting, and then click the "Save" button. Thanks! Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 02:16, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Your recent editing history shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war; read about how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing&mdash;especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring&mdash;even if you do not violate the three-revert rule&mdash;should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. MrOllie (talk) 17:33, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Notice of edit warring noticeboard discussion
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. The thread is Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. Thank you. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 19:00, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

November 2023
 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing certain pages (Alex Epstein (American writer)) for edit warring and refusing to answer COI concerns. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page:. Black Kite (talk) 19:44, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Outsellers. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Human flourishing, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


 * avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors;
 * propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the edit COI template);
 * disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see );
 * avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see );
 * do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. JaggedHamster (talk) 23:54, 28 November 2023 (UTC)


 * I am not being paid. I started making edits to this page a year ago, when his book Fossil Future, came out, and I read it, and saw the mass amount of Wikipedia policies that were being disregarded, such as neutrality, undue weight, BLP, and poor sourccing.
 * I have correctly removed poor sources time and time again, and yet the administors of this website do nothing about it.
 * I am not a wikipedia expert, and their are other editors that simply claim "confusion" and rally people that they know will help them. Outsellers (talk) 00:04, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
 * JaggedHamster is simply warning you for putting other Alex Epstein content into articles, given you are blocked from editing Alex Epstein. You should actually answer the COI part on the Alex Epstein talk page as a response to Black Kite's most recent question. Thanks. Zenomonoz (talk) 00:47, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Blocked from editing Wikipedia
Your actions here when you were blocked from editing Alex Epstein (American writer) make it quite clear that you're not here to help build an encyclopedia, but only to promote an individual. You have been blocked indefinitely. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: Bishonen &#124; tålk 09:36, 29 November 2023 (UTC).

Someone else will review your request; I fixed it for proper display. Wikipedia does not claim to be neutral or unbiased. Wikipedia claims to have a neutral point of view, which is different. Bias in sources will be reflected in Wikipedia; those sources are presented to readers so they can evaluate and judge them for themselves as to bias and other factors. You can read Wikipedia and disagree with everything presented. If policies are not being applied properly, there are proper forums to address that. You still aren't addressing the inquiries about COI. Do you have one, yes or no? 331dot (talk)