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 * Thank you, I appreciate it!! Sergecross73   msg me  14:54, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

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Happy Adminship Anniversary!
 Happy Adminship Anniversary! Have a very happy adminship anniversary on your special day!

Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 00:17, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I appreciate it! Sergecross73   msg me  19:23, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

Mario
Hello Please dont delete game and watch from the list of platforms because there is a super mario game and watch in case you did not know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8001:4F40:40:603D:2150:4E13:E706 (talk) 15:54, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

Season's Greetings from MrLinkinPark333
Happy Holidays text.png Hello Sergecross73: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 04:23, 23 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings1}} to send this message MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 04:23, 23 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you, same to you! Sergecross73   msg me  20:22, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

Happy holidays!
  "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,  I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)  Le Panini  [🥪] is wishing you a  Merry Christmas. This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove. Spread the cheer by adding to their talk page with a friendly message.


 * Thanks! Sergecross73   msg me  19:53, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

Have a Happy Holidays!
  Captain Galaxy   is   wishing   you   a   Merry   Christmas  ( quite possibly a   White   Christmas ).'''

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ''' This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove.

Spread the Christmas spirit  by adding    to someone's talk page with a friendly message. If everyone who got this put it on two talk pages, we would have... lots of Christmas spirit! Have fun finding links  in this message!

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 * Thank you, you too! Sergecross73   msg me  19:53, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

The release date of Joe Walsh's There Goes The Neighborhood Album.
I know for a fact May 15th is the correct release date. I have the proof. It came from the inside sleeve of The Eagles' 1982's Greatest Hit's Vol. 2 LP. Go to: www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/9602051 and it will take you to The Eagles' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 vinyl page. When you get to that page, carefully scroll down until you find images. Under the word, images, the first image on the left you will see is the back of the vinyl cover. The second image is the front of the inside sleeve. And the third image is the back of the inside sleeve. And The front and back of the inside sleeve has The Eagles discography including the solo discographies, Joe Walsh, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey. And above each and every album has an original release date. Click on the third image to enlarge, and you will see Joe Walsh's Discography. And right above There Goes The Neighborhood album, You will see, May 15, 1981. I also remember looking at those release dates on that sleeve at a record store years ago. And by the way, I do believe that the 45cat is a reliable and usable source 75%. 75% reliable and 75% usable. (Jeckylback (talk) 06:54, 28 December 2020 (UTC))

Daisy and Luigi
it is confirmed by Nintendo that Luigi and Daisy has a relationship. If you play Mario Kart Wii, you see a golden statue of Luigi and Daisy dancing and in Mario Strikers, one of Daisy's dialogue saids "Hey Sweetie." So it's not fan-fiction. I'll never put something related to fan-fiction. GeekFreak98 (talk) 20:55, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thats...not a reliable source on the matter. That’s original research, which isn’t allowed. Please use reliable sources to verify info you add to Wikipedia. See WP:VG/S for websites commonly seen as usable or unusable. Sergecross73   msg me  21:14, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Happy New Year!




 Sergecross73 , Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia, and a Happy New Year to you and yours! Le Panini  [🥪] 23:45, 31 December 2020 (UTC)


 * – Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year}} to user talk pages.
 * Thank you, you too! Sergecross73   msg me  18:48, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

My Apology and My Promise
I'm sorry for my previous actions, I'm a newbie, but that's probably an excuse to you.

This is a genuine apology and a promise to you, I'm very very sorry.

I didn't get a notification when you messaged me about the citations I linked, I thought they were legit, I didn't mean to disobey you. I'm also sorry for driving you crazy, I hope you know I edit articles if there incorrect. I don't edit articles for trolling, I hate that.

So my promise to you, I promise:

•Won't link citations to fandoms/Wikias

•Be an Immature editor

•Make sure to check on my notification

•Edit if absolutely nessecary

•Make articles with low importance

•Go to legit websites

I hope you know I'm not disrespectful to admins and not editing just because... you know?

I hope you know I'm not those kids and trolls who edit for fun or for trolling, I'm not like that at all.

I hope you know that I'm still learning and I have trouble following directions sometimes

Can you go easy on me?

Thank you for giving me a chance and teaching me through Wikipedia, it helps me alot. Again I'm so sorry, I will change.

Thank you GeekFreak98 (talk) 17:48, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you, though none of this is necessary. I just need you to slow down with the sloppy edits, edit warring, and using fan wikis as a source. Sergecross73   msg me  17:54, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Happy New Year!




 Sergecross73 , Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia, and a Happy New Year to you and yours! Captain  Galaxy  00:17, 1 January 2021 (UTC)


 * – Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year}} to user talk pages.
 * Thanks, same to you! Sergecross73   msg me  18:48, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

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ArchiveSent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:08, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

Reliable Souces
Hello! Can you tell me the reliable websites I can use, specifically for video games!

Is IGN legit, GameXplain, GameSpot, Gamerader?

Thanks GeekFreak98 (talk) 18:20, 4 January 2021 (UTC) UTC)
 * As I mentioned above, if you want examples of sources to use or not use, check out the lists at WP:VG/S. Generally your IGN and Gamespot type websites are a safe bet, yes. Sergecross73   msg me  18:47, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you GeekFreak98 (talk) 17:26, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

I need help
I need your help with the Super Mario 64 DS articles, for some reason people are adding Virtual Consoles and other unnessecary stuff in the infobox. Can you help me secure this article. Just now I reverted thier edits. GeekFreak98 (talk) 01:08, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I've added it to my WP:WATCHLIST to keep an eye on it, but I don't think there's been enough disruption to warrant page protection yet. Sergecross73   msg me  02:15, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Okay, thank you. People are adding unnessecary stuff like adding the 3DS and Virtual Console to the platform section of the infobox.Just now I reverted the genre, he put in the genre "action-adventure", even tho the game lacks that genre. The article is also on my watchlist. The people vandalizing this article don't even have Wikipedia accounts. GeekFreak98 (talk) 12:59, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Yeah, you're not wrong in what you say, it's just that it's a bit premature to protect it already. Sergecross73   msg me  18:02, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

I added my first image to Wikipedia artcle
Hey there, so I've just added image to a Wikipedia Article! I feel so proud of myself.

The article is Kenji Yamamoto. He was missing an image for the infobox, so I went to Wikimedia and added the image and put it into the article. Now, I wanted to ask you if you can see if the image was I guess legal enough to put an image there. I just wanted to make sure if I was allowed to do that and wanted to make sure if the photo was appropriate.

I got it from the official Nintendo website. I even credited the author, Nintendo.

So is it okay?

Thanks GeekFreak98 (talk) 14:28, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I dont really deal with images on Wikipedia, so you may want to go to someone else fir help on that one. I don't really think you can just take images off of Nintendo's website though, even if you credit them. I think it's likely it will be removed or deleted. I won't hold that against you though. Sergecross73   msg me  16:54, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

I also made an article (with legitimate citations) and I don't know if I haven't publish it yet. My article has now about 80 views.

Don't worry I made my article on my sandbox. My article is about Zelda BOTW 2 called "Untitled Zelda Breath of The Wild sequel"

I added the infobox too! So I was also wondering if you can make sure that if the article is good for review or something like that. GeekFreak98 (talk) 15:03, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) If a game doesn't even have a name yet, it's generally too early to publish an article for it. You're welcome to create a WP:DRAFT or keep working on it in your sandbox. But it is far from being ready to be reviewed or made an article.
 * 2) You have not properly added references to it, as I've instructed you many times. Again, do it as WP:REFB says. Sergecross73   msg me  16:58, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Okay I see, thank you. GeekFreak98 (talk) 17:06, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Just a tip - generally speaking, people don't forget to make super popular articles like this. If something extremely popular doesn't have an article, there's probably a reason. There's a reason why articles like this or Grand Theft Auto 6 or Persona 6 don't have an article yet. We don't make articles when there's virtually nothing to be said about them. Sergecross73   msg me  17:45, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I've been following you guys' exchange for a while., I think you would definitely benefit from having a mentor who would be available to give you guidance. Would you consider taking part of the Adopt-a-user program? --ThomasO1989 (talk) 18:07, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Okay, sure I would like a mentor. Thank you GeekFreak98 (talk) 18:35, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

On second thought, I think I don't need a mentor right now. I really do appreciate the offer, but I think I can learn this on my own. But if I do need help I'll apply Adopt-a-user program. Thank you. GeekFreak98 (talk) 18:45, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Question
What do we do if a page gets constantly vandalized or falsely edited by a troll or editor?

Do we use Vadalism protection like we do with Super Mario 64 and Sonic The Hedgehog (example). Because someone messed up the entire infobox for Super Mario 64 DS because of one editor that doesn't even have an account. I had to revert it, it was left thier for 2 days!

So do we use the vandalism protection on that article or is it not that important? GeekFreak98 (talk) 16:08, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Generally, you can either put in a request at WP:RFPP or ask an Admin to do it for you. Keep in mind that:


 * 1) There generally needs to be a pattern of current and recent issues. Let's say, 5 instances of vandalism or disruptive editing in the last 3 days, or 10 incidents over the course of the last month. It'll likely be rejected if there hasn't been many bad edits, or if it's been a few days since the last bad edit.
 * 2) Per WP:VANDALISM, vandalism is specifically bad-faith edits. That means that if someone may have had good intentions, it's generally not considered vandalism. So let's say someone writes a couple paragraphs about Sonic's red shoes on his article. That's probably not necessary, and should be removed on the grounds of being excessive. But if the info was true and well-written, it probably wouldn't be considered vandalism because they probably had good intentions. On the other hand, let's say someone changes "Sonic the Hedgehog" to "Sonic the Poop". That's going to be considered vandalism every time, because there's no realistic reason to believe that anyone had good intentions or thought that was real.  Sergecross73   msg me  14:33, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank for answering my question, I really appreciate it. I've now learned something. GeekFreak98 (talk) 15:28, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

GTA 5 article thingie
Mantr33r (talk) 22:16, 20 January 2021 (UTC) Just tell that guy to cool it, will ya? I beat the game, I know what I'm talkin' bout. Guy is literally trolling, stg.
 * So this is your reaction to being told to assume good faith... Sergecross73   msg me  23:10, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

I need your help moving a Rise Against page
Someone fucked up all the page history and improperly tried to move things around. It's currently located at Appeal to Reason (band), previously being named simply Appeal to Reason (now a dab). It was incorrectly moved in the first place to Appeal to Reason (band), then someone tried to fix it manually by redirects. What I am requesting specifically is that you delete Appeal to Reason (album), the new article, and then move the current "band" article with the history to the proper disambiguation of "album". I do not know if A10 speedy would work, which is why I'm asking for your help.  danny music editor  oops 02:26, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
 * It appears someone has fixed this. Sorry to bother you. It was a very odd situation, and the user who moved the page is very new to page moving.  danny music editor  oops 18:16, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh shoot, sorry, I saw this last night but I was too tired to try to figure it out, and then forgot to come back to it today. Sorry, didn't mean to ignore you. Sergecross73   msg me  19:31, 30 January 2021 (UTC)


 * On mobile and not logged in - no personal offense taken. :) Just wanted to drop an update. I don't blame you at all, it was a convuluted mess that I was worried I misexplained anyway. 70.61.148.253 (talk) 23:28, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Ariana Grande
Hi! If you don't mind, can you take a look at Ariana Grande? There's a lot of disruption going on there, regarding Associate Acts in the infobox. Editors are abusing it, without properly understanding the criteria for an artist to be include as an associated act. Editors are sticking to fan-motivated personal opinions, instead of actually sorting it out with actual sources. Thank You. BawinV (talk) 17:26, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

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Can you please explain the reason for this? --49.195.98.64 (talk) 13:11, 3 February 2021 (UTC)
 * It's a past-tense statement so past-tense should be used. Sergecross73   msg me  13:34, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

On Anonymous;Code
I made this edit because there was no reference to the event being called the "2036 problem". While it does take place in 2036, it was never specifically called that and there are other sources naming it, namely "Sad Morning". I do realize I probably cited it poorly, as I am inexperienced. Thoughts? Gouyash (talk) 03:56, 4 February 2021 (UTC)Gouyash
 * Hi there . So, while it doesn't outright "2036 problem", it pretty clearly describes a problem that occurs in 2036", so I didn't see much of an issue. I believe it was just modeled after 2038 problem. If you're determined, I'm open to rewording, but I felt that your sub in of "Sad Mourning" to be less than ideal since it's not quite as understandable or straightforward as "2036 problem".


 * You could also start a discussion on the article talk page and see what suggestions pop up too. I know the article may not seem to have much traffic, but I believe it was primarily written and maintained by . She's just an editor like you and me, but she's quite knowledgeable in Wikipedia and Science Adventure, so she may have some suggestions as well. Sergecross73   msg me  16:27, 4 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi, you're probably right and it would need additional info or just better phrasing to make sense. The reason I take problem with the "2036 problem" is because it makes it seem like a predicted event, like y2k. (Also, the 2038 problem is different and comes after. I was confused about that too before all the research I had to do. Making both problems caused by dates in computers is not ideal for clarity.) To my knowledge no one knew this was going to happen.
 * Making a discussion is a good idea, but I'll have to come up with some more concrete points and some solutions before I continue. Cheers, Gouyash (talk) 15:50, 5 February 2021 (UTC)Gouyash

Ariana Grande protection
When the full protection expires, all protections will be removed and disruptive editors and IP users will have and take free reign on the article. Is there a way to preemptively restore indefinite extended confirmed protection or schedule it so that it returns immediately after full protection? Trillfendi (talk) 03:43, 7 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Just remind me and I'll restore it manually. Sergecross73   msg me  03:50, 7 February 2021 (UTC)
 * No, there isn't a way to handle automatically currently. Temporary protection escalations are a pain. -- ferret (talk) 15:10, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

Protection is gone again. 🔓 Trillfendi (talk) 14:50, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I believe I've restored it to the prior settings. Let me know if it needs further tweaking or if further issues arise. Sergecross73   msg me  15:00, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

Can I add to the 1980s-1990s portion of “Albums”
https://www.businessinsider.com/worst-albums-of-all-time-according-to-critics-2017-8?amp https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-20-worst-albums-ever KevinML (talk) 21:31, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
 * , Well, the article documents albums considered the very worst, so those sources would only work for the album that came in at number one on those lists. So, for example, your first source only properly sources Kevin Federline's album. Which isn't much help because I'm pretty sure he's already on there. Sergecross73   msg me  21:39, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

Valentine Greets!!!

 * Thank you, you too! Sergecross73   msg me  14:31, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
 * You’re very welcome! D💘ggy54321 (xoxo😘) 18:58, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Wikiproject Video games Newsletter survey
Hello Serge! I'm conducting a feature for the video games newsletter similar to that of a survey. I'm going to ask users their opinions on a specific matter and highlight unique and common answers to determine consensus on a subject. Your input would be very valuable, alongside others, to help answer this question.

The question is: '''How do you determine what makes a video game character notable enough for their own page? Do you follow pre-existing guidelines or have your own opinions on the matter?'''

P anini 🥪 10:41, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Good idea. Let me know what your results are. For me, I handle it the same way I do handle writing song articles.


 * 1) Are there 3-4 detailed articles discussing the character specifically in significant detail?
 * 2) Can I write at least 2-3 paragraphs about the character from said sources?
 * 3) Can I add sourced content about the character outside of the context of the video game their from? (Are they in other games? Other media? Had a controversy about them?
 * If I answer yes to all three, then I'm generally in favor of an article. If the answer is no, then I'm generally against a stand alone article. So all in all, it's basically the GNG + being able to expand it out of stub status. Sergecross73   msg me  19:53, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
 * , Thanks for your input! P  anini 🥪 23:06, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

Questions regarding images
Hi Serge. I have a couple questions regarding images. I came across Coney Island (Taylor Swift song) and saw that cover art had been added to the Infobox by. It was already determined on the talk page that this image was fan-made, though. I removed the image, but I am unsure of whether to add orfud to the page or not, as it has been determined that this is a fan-made cover art and I’m unsure if it is still non-free. As well, the file won’t be used in any articles anyways, so does it quality for speedy deletion? I also think it’s worth mentioning that the file yesterday. If you could answer my questions so I know what next steps to take, that would be much appreciated. Thanks! D💘ggy54321 (xoxo😘) 18:58, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi there. Sorry for the delay. You're definitely right that fan made art has no business in any articles like this. I'm not sure if it's speedy-worthy or not, but images not being used anywhere for 7 days are generally deleted anyways, so considering it has no real place on Wikipedia, it's on track to be deleted soon either way. Sergecross73   msg me  17:25, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Any interest in Music of Minecraft?
I just started working on this article, I wanted to get into music articles for a long time, but the current format of album articles are still a heavy transition for me. I instead opted to work on video-game related music articles. I could use some help if you're interested. What do you say?Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 20:29, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Hey there. I can look at it here and there, but the truth is, I'm probably not ideal. Despite me working in video games and music, I've never really worked on any "music of (game)" articles, and I've never played Minecraft before. So I'm not coming in with the experience you probably thought I had... Sergecross73   msg me  17:30, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
 * That's ok. Thanks anyways.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 17:39, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

The Bitter Truth
Hello Sergecross73, I need your help with this page. Recently, there is this user who has constantly always new IP and he is messing with the page of the album. The same situation we had was kinda the same like when they messed with the page of The Amity Affliction. User Walter Görlitz fixed that issue. I always reverted his edits, but he is always going back and revert my revert, calling me a vandal and also gave me an unreasonable warning. I don't know if you can do something with that, but I do need your help. Recently, the protection was there for awhile until the page was moved and now the protection is gone. Because of it, disruptive editing is happening again. Can the page be under permanent protection again please? Thanks. --Tobi999tomas (talk) 10:09, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I've added it to my watchlist and will keep an eye on it moving forward. It looks like the disruption hasnt been that bad in recent days, so I'm hesitant to protect it yet, but I will if the disruption returns full force. Sergecross73   msg me  14:42, 25 February 2021 (UTC)