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Iron Maiden
That is quite a specific hatnote that was placed there after a detailed discussion. Please state on the talk page why the Yahoo! link needs to be added and the Observer link replaced? Karst (talk) 11:40, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

April 2017
Please stop adding unsourced content, as you did to Infinite (Deep Purple album). This contravenes Wikipedia's policy on verifiability. If you continue to do so, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.  Ss 112  12:29, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

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March 2018
Please do not add or change content, as you did at Judas Priest discography, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you.  Ss  112   03:22, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

Minor edits
Hi RALFFPL! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a very specific definition on Wikipedia – it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Please see Help:Minor edit for more information. Thank you.

You seem to do this systematically for almost every edit. In Wikipedia terms, a minor edit is very minor and yours generally don't come close to fitting those terms. Mutt Lunker (talk) 17:46, 18 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi! Thanks for the words of wisdom. The facts and links I have shared are reliable and absolutely correct, I must admit just have forgotten about the rules so must say SORRY for this kind of Wiki-vandalism and irresponsible attitude. Thank you so much! --RALFFPL (talk) 19:04, 18 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Whether they are reliable, correct or otherwise is not my point, solely that they are WP:NOTMINOR. Mutt Lunker (talk) 19:38, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Changing spellings in Iron Maiden article
I do not understand why you are changing British spellings to US spellings in Iron Maiden‎. It is a British topic. So British spellings seem valid per WP:ENGVAR.

Discuss at Talk:Iron Maiden if needed. Thanks, -Fnlayson (talk) 16:19, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

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Removing material without explanation, introducing unsourced material, not leaving edit summary
Hi RALFFPL. Your edits on The Book of Souls leave me a little baffled, so I thought I'll point out the odd things so you can address them. 1. In this edit you removed a statement which was made by the source, and you did not leave a reason. 2. In this edit you introduced material which, as of June 6, 2021, is straight against the source. Music Canada database shows gold, not platinum, and surely, you are not claiming the album was released on June 2021? 3. In this edit you use an image, which clearly says "Parlophone" on the bottom right, as a source for an ARIA certification. I'm sure you see the contradiction 4. I don't really understand this edit. Why would you revert from the template, which uses correct formatting to incorrect one? Do you prefer incorrect and non-standard formatting? 5. this edit claims a certification by IFPI Danmark, but I checked and it does not exist in their database, and the source is facebook, which surely I don't need to understand is not a reliable source, especially where the official authority has a comprehensive database. 6. This edit claims a certification by Pro-Música Brasil, but both sources you use never mention Pro-Música Brasil, and indeed, nor does it appear in Pro-Música Brasil's database. The award is clearly by Warner Music Brazil and not an official certification. I'm certain this is all based on reliable sources (and not on claims made by Phantom Management), so please address these issues. --Muhandes (talk) 06:59, 6 June 2021 (UTC) Hi! I'm very sorry but - must say I've felt alittle annoyed and confused. The certificates and sales threshold are right. We should note that the official data is not always correct, especially when the band's material is released by different labels. In many countries, the current data is updated after years and even never ... Somewhere in Time is an example, which is officially a platinum album, and the group from Capitol Record received a double platinum certificate in 1993 ... BOTS in Brazil or Canada. Of course, I will improve a few things. I'm sorry for the inconveniences. Greetings. --RALFFPL (talk) 07:46, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry if you are annoyed and confused, but you seem to be missing a critical point. The certificates and sales threshold are right. is not a sufficient claim. Per WP:V there needs to be a reliable sources for any claim made. Since you restored the material, the burden of proof is on you. You restored claims that ARIA, Pro-Música Brasil, IFPI Danmark or Music Canada made a certification, so you need to provide a reliable source that verifies it. All certifications conformed by Phantom Management - Iron Maiden! (which is the edit summary you used) is irrelevant; please provide a reliable source or remove the claims. --Muhandes (talk) 09:43, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I am waiting for your response. I suppose I can assume that no such sources exist and that I should revert it back? --Muhandes (talk) 17:52, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi! OK. --RALFFPL (talk) 17:57, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

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Hi. Thanks a lot for the warning. I've changed the text and now everything should be correct.--RALFFPL (talk) 13:57, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

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Confusing reference and unreferenced material
Hi,

I'm a bit confused by this reference you have added to Iron Maiden in this change. It looks like a reference to their Authorized biography Run to the Hills, but it's actually a link to the books.google.pl page, and you've given it the title "Top 20 Metal Songs Chart". You subsequently (in the next revision) use it to justify the statement ""Futureal" stood for two weeks at the first position on US Metal Radio charts."


 * Is the chart contained in the book? I'm guessing not. Perhaps you pasted the wrong link? If it is in the book, a page number would help others to verify the claim
 * If you reference a book, you would add author, publisher information etc., the books.google link is not ideal in this case. I'd expect a reference to this book to look like: Wall, Mick (2004) Run to the Hills...
 * Currently, the reference does not appear to support the claim, and after a quick google, I can't find that information, so currently I'd say this is an unreferenced claim and perhaps should be removed.



Also, a lot of the content you're adding to List of awards and nominations received by Iron Maiden seem to be unreferenced, and your edit summary "red" does not help clear up the confusion. Do you have a particular offline source? If so, please reference it after each claim. Dhalamh (talk) 13:52, 10 February 2022 (UTC)

Hi, This particural reference is really from "Run To The Hills" IM Bio written by Mick Wall. I've used the link from book.google 'cos it seems to be easier than citin' some pages from the book. Every reference I've added is mainly based on internet sources, but - as you suggest - I'm trying to improve something here and there. I've written my own IM biography which was published in Polish. Many references are included in the book and once again that was the easier source for citing something. THX for your suggestions! --RALFFPL (talk) 14:15, 10 February 2022 (UTC)

UKMix
UKMix is a forum that falls under WP:SPS. Please don't use it as a source EVER. And please stop edit warring and discuss, following WP:BRD. --Muhandes (talk) 09:45, 17 April 2022 (UTC)


 * This is a repeat message: you are ignoring me and adding material sourced to ukmix. Please stop. Muhandes (talk) 14:59, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * Thanks for your patience. So I'm not a very experienced, but your advices are very useful.
 * RALFFPL (talk) 14:08, 27 October 2022 (UTC)

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Somewhere in Time
Greetings. Per this revert, let's discuss further at the talk page. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 21:13, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Certifications on Iron Maiden discography
Hello. The standard for discographies is to not include certifications for countries that do not have charts listed on the page (also see WP:DISCOGSTYLE). You have restored repeated citations and used unreliable sources (like Infodisc for France, listed at WP:BADCHARTS) after an IP editor removed them. The certifications for the other countries without charts on the article can be listed on the individual album articles. By trying to cram all this information on the article, you are trying to make the discography an exhaustive list of information, which Wikipedia is not. We cannot hope to include all certifications any album has achieved on their discography so please stop trying to do so. Your edits have been reverted, please do not restore them. Thank you.  Ss  112   11:13, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Typo in Iron Maiden citation
Greetings. I noticed an edit from today that modified a citation that you made on April 28th. From the wealth of edits that you make and how close those letters are on the keyboard, I am certain that this was a stray finger and not in anyway intentional. Happy editing. Inomyabcs (talk) 18:52, 16 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks a lot for your advice.
 * RALFFPL (talk) 08:36, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for Iron Maiden
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April 2024
Please do not assume ownership of articles as you did at Iron Maiden. If you aren't willing to allow your contributions to be edited extensively or be redistributed by others, please do not submit them. Thank you. &#126;~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:33, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I'd have thought that after last year, when I had to cut 250,000 bytes of WP:INDISCRIMINATE WP:FANCRUFT you had inserted into the Iron Maiden article, you might have learnt a lesson about your ownership of low-quality content. I see that for some reason that is not the case, and are still proudly proclaiming that you are "the author" of some of the most poorly put-together content I have seen on Wikipedia. That strongly suggests that you are not here to build an encyclopedia. &#126;~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:37, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

You are suspected of sockpuppetry, which means that someone suspects you of using multiple Wikipedia accounts for prohibited purposes. Please make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, then, if you wish to do so, respond to the evidence at Sockpuppet investigations/RALFFPL. Thank you. HorrorLover555 (talk) 19:42, 22 April 2024 (UTC)


 * THX a lot. RALFFPL (talk) 19:44, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

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Blocked for sockpuppetry

 * Hi. The above note is an automatic template; this is a personal message. You've been editing here a long time, and have racket up thousands of contributions. I don't know the background as to why decided to create another account and use it to contribute to articles you edit with your main account, but it was a clearcut violation of policy and, more importantly, pretty deceptive. I've given you a one-week block to let you know that we're serious about that sort of thing; if you make an unblock request promising not to do anything of the sort again, I have no problem with unblocking you; if you do it again though, you're in indef territory. Best wishes. Girth Summit  (blether)  19:59, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi. OK it's all my fault. I must admit that my entries on the website dedicated to the Iron Maiden band were deleted despite reliable sources and biographical nature. I was looking for a way to circumvent this circumstance. Unfortunately, I made a mistake. I understand the decision and humbly accept the restriction of access. Best wishes. RALFFPL (talk) 20:11, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I haven't looked into the background of the content dispute that led up to this, so I can't offer any specific suggestions, but I'll make a few general comments. First of all, when two people disagree about what ought to be/ought not to be included in a particular article, we have dispute resolutions channels available (see WP:DR for more on this). You can ask for a third opinion, you can ask at a relevant Wikiproject for more interested parties to come in and express an opinion, or you can have a formal 'request for comment' (WP:RfC) which will draw people to look at an issue and come to a conclusion. I should say though that the threshold for information to be included in an article is higher than being just because something is true and reliably sourced. We often don't want to include every little detail we possibly can - we don't want to overwhelm the reader with too much (and too trivial) information, and there are guidelines on the ideal length of an article. It's possible that other editors thought you were adding too much granular detail, and it's possible that they might have been right - I don't know whether that's the case, I haven't looked at it in any detail, but it's possible. The best way forward in these situations is to read the relevant guidelines (generally people are very happy to give you links to them), talk to folk about the content and the guidance, and try to reach an amicable consensus/compromise. Best wishes Girth Summit  (blether)  08:40, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
 * THX for an info. Have a good day! RALFFPL (talk) 08:45, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
 * One last thing before I go. I note three separate warnings above from, an incredibly hard-working admin and one of our top copyright experts. When you are unblocked - whether that's through the block timing out, or me unblocking you early, you really need to pay heed to them. Copyright stuff is complicated - I'm not expert on it myself, and often ask for help when I'm not sure. That's what I'm urging you to do: ask for help. There are people at the WP:TEAHOUSE and the WP:HELPDESK who are happy to field questions. There are lots of useful links in the messages that Diannaa left you, but my 'Copyright on Wikipedia for Dummies' advice is this: if you are copying something from somewhere else onto Wikipedia, you probably shouldn't be, and you should ask for advice. We almost always read stuff, then write about what we've read in our own words. We almost always use photographs we have taken ourselves, or that we have found on Commons. There are circumstances under which you can copy stuff from the internet or from old books or whatever, but they are fraught with complexity and it's easy to take a wrong step, creating work for others who have to clean it up for us to stay in compliance with our licences. Just ask for help when you need it - folk will be happy to offer it. Girth Summit  (blether)  20:09, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

May 2024
Please stop. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, as you did at Iron Maiden, you may be blocked from editing. ''Please do not use IMDb as a reliable source. It is not reliable per WP:IMDB as it is a user-generated source.'' HorrorLover555 (talk) 16:08, 23 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Oh, sorry I didn't do this intentionally. So, I will find a more reliable source!!! RALFFPL (talk) 16:31, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

The purpose of an edit summary is to explain individual edits. Repeating "red" for each and every edit summary explains absolutely nothing and, being unhelpful for your fellow editors, is disruptive. Please start using edit summaries that make sense. &#126;~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:20, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to assume ownership of articles, you may be blocked from editing. Behavior such as this is regarded as disruptive, and is a violation of Wikipedia policy. HorrorLover555 (talk) 17:42, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
 * You were warned before about you assuming ownership of the Iron Maiden articles, and you are still claiming that you are the "author" of an article, as you did at this AfD here, which goes against the policy of WP:OWN. Please cease your ownership of the articles. HorrorLover555 (talk) 17:42, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Lyrical themes and inspirations article
Hey RALFFPL, if Lyrical themes and inspirations is only supposed to be about Iron Maiden, then "Iron Maiden" should be included in the article title, in my opinion. I can help move (rename) the article if needed. Regards, &#45;Fnlayson (talk) 19:31, 26 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi! Thx for your advice, I'm not a native speaker so may go wrong if we talk about grammar and style of writing. I'd like to improve my skills anyway."Iron Maiden's lyrical themes and inspirations" should be OK. Regards, RALFFPL (talk) 19:43, 26 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Good, it looks like you moved the article to "Iron Maiden's lyrical themes and inspirations" already. Thanks &#45;Fnlayson (talk) 19:52, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I try to do things better! RALFFPL (talk) 20:02, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

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June 2024
You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you make personal attacks on other people, as you did at Iron Maiden. Comment on content, not on fellow editors. HorrorLover555 (talk) 14:09, 7 June 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry so same as a former user has commented on myself. I did it once and never again. Sorry. RALFFPL (talk) 19:31, 7 June 2024 (UTC)