User talk:Ponyo/Archives/August/2009

Linkspam
I have just reverted a spammer and noted that you removed one of the spams (thanks!). May I suggest that next time you click "undo" (in the article history) to reverse the spam addition and add "linkspam" (or similar text) to the end of the normal "undid" edit summary. That makes it a tiny bit easier when checking because we can specifically see that you undid the link addition that is being checked. This is in relation to Alvar Aalto. Please report if you see any more linkspam of this nature. You could do that at WT:WikiProject_Spam (although that section will be archived soon), or you might like to add a note to my talk. Thanks. Johnuniq (talk) 04:59, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Ooops; please ignore above. I just noticed that it was you who added the spam report! Thanks again. Johnuniq (talk) 05:20, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the heads up. :) Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 21:30, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
 * No worries, happy to help. I assumed the IP would hardly extend the courtesy of letting you know, being so wrapped up in demanding punishment and all...Cheers, --ponyo (talk) 21:53, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Cynthhia Lynch
There is nothing controversial about the edit. She is 46 years old. The end. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.28.224.176 (talk) 00:38, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Then a reliable source to verify your assertions should be easy to find, no? Once you have the verified birthdate/age then you can update the page accordingly. ponyo (talk) 13:17, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

You are using the GLORY wrestling page, which is not a really reliable source to begin with. If you really want, I'll supply a copy of her birth certificate or driver's license. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.28.224.176 (talk) 17:12, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm not personally using any website as I didn't add the information to the article. In order to remove established information and replace it with different info you need to be able to supply a reliable source to verify the new information. This standard is much more strict when dealing with biographies of living people. I'm not sure how exactly you would obtain a copy of the individual's birth certificate, but if you are the subject of the article I would suggest that you send an email to the Wikimedia Foundation via the WP:OTRS system so that they can verify the information privately. You can reach them via this page. Please let me know if you have any further questions and I'd be happy to help. ponyo (talk) 17:32, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Honestly, it doesn't really matter what age is on there and the fact that you want to spend your days scrolling Wikipedia for edits, the fact is that the woman is 46 years old. So that leads one to ask, how on earth do you know that the source the creator used is reliable? Not only that, but if she truly was born in 1971, I find it interesting that at one point, her Wikipedia said she born in like '75 or maybe '77. This was the way it was on her GLORY profile as well until everyone kept giving her crap about not being able to pass for being that young, and she finally changed it to this (which I may point out is still wrong but eh). I suppose this is why Wikipedia is not allowable as a resource for term papers, as people believe any junk as true on here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.28.224.176 (talk) 00:40, 9 September 2009 (UTC)


 * I've explained the Wikipedia policy on using reliable sources to allow people to verify the information you add to articles. I've pointed you to the correct place to have the information corrected if you do have access to official private documents as you've previously stated. Regarding your comment on using Wikipedia as a source for term papers and such, this makes interesting reading. Your argument also undermines your position as you're asserting that the information in Wikipedia articles can be false ("people belive any junk as true"), while at the same time trying to insert unverifiable information. Do you see the irony? To reiterate, if the birthdate you want to insert is accurate I've pointed you in the right direction to have it corrected. If you choose not to, that's your perogative. --ponyo (talk) 01:22, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes captain intellectual I understand the irony that my comment also undermines my argument, but the utlimate fact remains that you are reverting false information that you have no real verification for yourself (which more are less means you are the pot as well as the kettle in this situation). To be completely truthful with you, I don't really care if she has her age listed as 46, 36, 26, or 16 (whatever marks that might read her page can believe it or not). My real joy in changing the info is this: lying about her age is a rather sad attempt to cling to her 15 minutes of fame (which was more like 2 minutes 30 seconds). She gets mad at me when I change it because she doesn't want people to know her real age, and I find that funny. Enjoy the universal healthcare and curling. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.28.224.176 (talk) 15:54, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

My Edits
Well it should be my friend. Because I am really upset. The King Gemini (talk) 17:28, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * It's unfortunate that you're upset, but the loss of two lives in relation to the loss of a tv show are hardly equatable. Regardless, there are countless forums and blogs that you can post to in order to express your disappointment with like-minded individuals - Wikipedia talk pages are not the appropriate venue. --ponyo (talk) 21:11, 29 August 2009 (UTC)