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Grey High School Edits

Why does there have to be a wikipedia article for a person when there is clearly a credible link with reference to the person's credentials as cited. Is that not what the citing function is for? There is in fact an article on Wikipedia for Mickey Gerber but it is in french and Wikipedia doesn't allow it to be linked anyway. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2C0F:F4C0:A14B:DDF0:F4E6:5CF5:795B:129B (talk) 23:21, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

1. As several notes say, don't post on this page unless my main page is protected, which it is not.
2. New posts go at the bottom of the page, not the top. I have moved iit.
3. Please sign your talk page posts.
4. As for your edits, no, it is not sufficient simply to show that an alumnus is a high level athlete to show notability. We do not presume notability simply because someone is a professional athlete. See WP:WTAF. And please stop claiming people are alumni without any evidence. If their article does not contain a reliable source showing their attendance then you must add a reliable source to the school article. See WP:V Meters (talk) 00:07, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Moved from my protected talk page Meters (talk) 08:52, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

Hello

I remove tags on pages I believe have been handled. Feel free to put back the tags if you think the tag has not been resolved. Thanks. DentistRecommended (talk) 10:23, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

And I warned you because some of those tags were clearly still warranted. Meters (talk) 10:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

ETSTransitFan1996

I hear that New Flyer D40LF's are actual ETS Buses. They mistook themselves by putting a D40LFR image on the "Riding ETS" page, as that image is supposed to be a New Flyer D40LF. I will check on the ETS Website. @Meters ETSTransitFan1996 (talk) 21:28, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

What does this have to do with the fact that you added unsourced content that contradicted the existing ref? Meters (talk) 21:38, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Because the D40LF's are actual 40-foot low-floor buses. ETSTransitFan1996 (talk) 06:08, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

Again, this has nothing to do with what I warned you for. Meters (talk) 06:38, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

bishop cotton boys school

can I now add Manohar Chatlani to notable Alumni list after citing adequate references Bingchungus (talk) 22:26, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

yes. Meters (talk) 22:46, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, boss. Bingchungus (talk) 06:41, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

related to addition of Manohar Chatlani to Bishop Cotton Boys' School's alumni list. Manohar Chatlani subsequently deleted at AFD Meters (talk) 11:08, 2 September 2025 (UTC)

Poem deleted

Hi, Meters, I noticed you removed the poem "Oh No! It's Jamie!" at the user's talk page? It was a poem of appreciation. So what should I do if I want to send that poem to them? 103.150.52.126 (talk) 06:55, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

It looked like trolling to me. Meters (talk) 07:18, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

OP blocked 3 yrs as LTA Meters (talk) 08:13, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

Lawrence 979

That user above does not read the sources in the VHS article carefully. 35.136.190.243 (talk) 20:08, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

World Blitz Championship + Question On Deleted Page

I have brought my points to the article's talk page regarding our discussion on the splitting of the title to Magnus and Nepo. We can discuss it further there.

I also have a question, I see you are quite experienced. I was trying to find one of the first pages I edited, (The Emotron's Teenage Jesus). I have searched for it, yet I cannot find any discussion as to why the page was deleted, the page itself or any information regarding it. I only have the Playlist of the Album which was compiled by me (Link to album). I would like to know why this page was deleted, and where I can find any information on it. Bloodyfist (talk) 19:57, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

There's no need to tell me this here. I'm the one who asked you to discuss it on the article's talk page. You don't have to tell me that you are doing so here, and on your page, and attempt to ping me to the article's talk page too.

I se no evidence that Wikipedia ever had an article about an album called Teenage Jesus by a group called The Emotron. There was an article about Emotron and one titled The Emotron. Emotron was speedily deleted under criterion WP:A7 (no indication of importance). The Emotron was first speedily deleted under criterion WP:G11 (promotional), and then another version was deleted at AFD. See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Emotron (2nd nomination). Meters (talk) 20:50, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Article in question is World Blitz Chess Championship Meters (talk) 02:46, 6 February 2025 (UTC)

Christian Brothers High School (Memphis, Tennessee) rivalries

Hey, I just wanted you to check and see if the Christian Brothers High School (Memphis, Tennessee) page is looking better with the resources I fixed. I'm still iffy about the one I used for the Saint Benedict at Auburndale rivalry. Dizzlessportsmatrix (talk) 00:17, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

Please add new threads at the bottom of talk pages (I've moved it), use headers (I've added one), and use diffs or links (I've added a link as the header). Meters (talk) 07:05, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

1. The MUS/Christian Brothers ref https://www.localmemphis.com/article/sports/high-school/christian-brothers-mus-rivalry-memphis/522-b06ce1c3-e1e8-405a-b6df-0fb439ff8472 is good.
2. The Briarcrest/Christian Brothers ref https://www.localmemphis.com/article/sports/briarcrest-christian-brothers-hs-football-ready-to-renew-rivalry/522-cff3ba3a-2327-4997-a67c-16fd9d2bb4ed is weak. No discussion of a long-term rivalry or history, just quotes from couple of players.
3. The St. Benedict at Auburndale/Christian Brothers ref https://amyosport.com/rivalry.php?rival=83084&sportID=5#google_vignette is even weaker. There is no mention of any significant rivalry. It's nothing but a database of results in one sport for two teams that play each other two three times a year. For all I can tell the website uses the saem "rivalry" terminology for the results between every two teams. Meters (talk) 07:23, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

Dallas Texans (NFL) original research

Hi Meters! I hope you are doing well. Sorry to go over this again. But it appears when I made unsourced claims about the Dallas Texans (NFL) article, that while I did make an unsourced claim, but that wasn't just the only issue, another issue (That I realised) that is I published original research, and I believed my research (That they were the last big 4 team to fold without another team continuing their legacy/records) was true, it appears that I conned myself🤦. If we make original research claims, but no source makes the claim, it probably isn't true, or isn't notable. Thank you. Hope you have a great day Servite et contribuere (talk) 10:26, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

ANI

Someone's complaining about your edits concerning common years on ANI. Acroterion (talk) 14:44, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. Meters (talk) 21:54, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

Christian Brothers High School (Memphis, Tennessee)

I know you've given me links to look at in the past but can u give me something to read so I can understand the rules better? I don't want to continue making your job frustrating and I don't want you to hate me. It's time for me to stop throwing pity parties and hold myself accountable because I understand that I'm on some really thin ice here. Dizzlessportsmatrix (talk) 23:54, 3 March 2025 (UTC)

For the second time, please add new threads at the bottom of talk pages (I've moved it), use headers (I've added one), and use diffs or links (I've added a link as the header).

Why don't you undelete the material from you talk page and start with those links. I'm not interested in repeating myself. Meters (talk) 00:00, 4 March 2025 (UTC)

How would I be able to take down a wikipedia page that was made w/out consent?

How? MrVC25 (talk) 04:55, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

Why would you think that Wikipedia needs anyone's consent for there to be an article? There are ways to get articles deleted for various reasons, but consent is not a reason. Exceptions are sometimes made for articles about living people who are only marginally notable and request that their article be deleted. Meters (talk) 05:00, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

Isnt that crazy it fits exactly like my story? MrVC25 (talk) 05:14, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

Just FYI the article in question is slated for deletion review down the road as one of User:Lugnuts non notable creations. It's way down the list but eventually. Moxy🍁 05:16, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm not surprised. A PanAmerican medal and Olympic participation in a team rowing event didn't seem to cut it. Meters (talk) 05:23, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

Wondering if we should move quicker on this one to avoid more interactions like this. Will ask the wiki project tomorrow. Moxy🍁 05:24, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

User has already started Draft:Wiki Meters. Meters (talk) 05:29, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

Hi Meters! Honestly, this draft page about you is so ridiculous and non constructive that I honestly think it should be either nominated for deletion or rejected for publishing. Thank you. Servite et contribuere (talk) 09:15, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

I agree. It's obviously never going to be accepted, and it only exists as a WP:POINTY attempt at harassment. If the user keeps this up they will be at ANI. Meters (talk) 20:08, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

@Moxy and Servite et contribuere: Draft in my name deleted after Moxy's speedy nomination. User given COI notice and final warnings for disruption and personal attacks by deleting admin user:DoubleGrazing. Thanks all. Meters (talk) 21:17, 6 March 2025 (UTC)

Antonio Riaño PRODed by Moxy, Unsourced draft about Antonio's son and OP's fatherDraft:Antonio Riano Borges currently consists of nothing but an infobox, with no apparent claim to notability. Meters (talk) 21:21, 6 March 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:Antonio Riano Borges Moxy🍁 21:32, 6 March 2025 (UTC)

Damn the glaze is crazy MrVC25 (talk) 05:08, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

I have no idea what that means, but if you harass me again by creating another draft in my name I will report you to WP:ANI and request that you be blocked. Meters (talk) 05:34, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

Unc calm down it means that you guys are caring too much about a DRAFT that hasn't even been submitted for review yet MrVC25 (talk) 05:46, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

Also you told me I could. The switch up when moxy said they could get me blocked is crazy MrVC25 (talk) 05:51, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

MrVC25 Honestly, you should calm down, you are the one that is caring too much. Servite et contribuere (talk) 05:52, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

MrVC25 You care about harassing other users that disagree with the edits you have made. Please stop harassing other editors like Meters. Remind yourself that Wikipedia editing is not a game but about making articles right, not the way you think they should be. If you are writing about your family without a reliable source, then you are publishing original research which is against Wikipedia's policies. Servite et contribuere (talk) 05:59, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

gee willickers MrVC25 (talk) 06:00, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

I like how you completely ignored this MrVC25 (talk) 06:03, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

Enough. MrVC25, stay off my talk please. Meters (talk) 06:06, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

OP indef'ed by DoubleGrazing Meters (talk) 08:16, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

Cairo High School

Hi Meters. Would you mind taking a look at Cairo High School? I came across it via recent questions about some files being used in it asked at WP:MCQ. The article appears to have recently been expanded quite a bit by Gumby-andrit in good faith, but it also has needed to be cleaned twice for copyvios. The formating of the some of the sections is something that should be routine enough to fix, but some of the content (even if not a copyvio) might need some rewriting. FWIW, I'm asking you since, if I remember correctly, you have lots of experience with high school articles and are also pretty good at explaining to others why their edits might not be OK without hitting them with a ton of bricks from the very get go. If it's better to ask about this at WT:SCHOOLS instead, please let me know. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:19, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: I'm heading out, but I'll take a detailed look later today. There's definitely some weird html-style formatting that needs to be cleaned up, even if the content turns out to be fine. A bit odd to see a user return after years of inactivity. Meters (talk) 23:02, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

Done Meters (talk) 08:12, 8 March 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for taking a look at this. -- Marchjuly (talk) 08:32, 8 March 2025 (UTC)

ip adress vandalizing

i see you reverting this guys edits is there any way we can get in contact with someone who can block them because it is constant and im sure you're tired of reverting them Bastubunny (talk) 04:39, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

AIV is not picking up so I made a short request at ANI. We could also contact a currently active admin (see ). I don't think juvenile stupidity such as this would qualify for an email to the emergency email. Meters (talk) 04:55, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

lol good luck with that man respect for fighting the good fight i gtg Bastubunny (talk) 04:59, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

And blocked. Meters (talk) 05:00, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

Sears

Since you seem to be closely monitoring the Sears page, can you take a look at this sentence and figure out a better way to say it, given that Sears in Mexico and Central America are totally different company(s?) from Sears in the US? (But Puerto Rico *is* part of the US Sears)

"Sears operates in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Puerto Rico." Ron Newman (talk) 11:25, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

Yeah, that's a problem. We should not say that "Sears operates" in Mexico, Guatemala, or El Salvador if they are now seperate companies. How about something like "Former Sears divisions are still operating in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador; however, these are no longer part of Sears."? We would need sourcing.

It appears that there is still one Sears store in Puerto Rico, or at least there was as of 2024. The website https://www.searspr.com/ is still up. Meters (talk) 05:52, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Yes, Sears in Puerto Rico is still part of US Sears. Sears in Mexico is not (and is thriving under separate ownership). I know little about the Central American stores. Ron Newman (talk) 16:22, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

This article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_in_Latin_America says that Sears closed recently in El Salvador, but doesn't provide a source for that information. I'm also finding a Reddit thread saying it's closed, and Google Maps says it's closed, but those aren't Wikipedia-quality sources. Ron Newman (talk) 16:36, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		For reverting the vandalism on my talk page while I was sleeping. It's always nice to wake up to see fellow editors sticking up for me, especially since that sort of homophobic vandalism is deeply offensive to me on a personal basis. Cheers! JeffSpaceman (talk) 11:49, 22 March 2025 (UTC)

@JeffSpaceman: You are welcome. None of us should have to put up with that sort of trolling abuse. Since whoever it is has used multiple IPs over several days you could ask for your talk page to be protected again at WP:RPP. Meters (talk) 03:33, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for the advice. I think I will let it go for now, since the IP user did not edit my talk page at all yesterday, which could be a sign that the harassment is subsiding. If it resumes any time soon, though, I will likely consider requesting protection. JeffSpaceman (talk) 11:21, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Hey there!

Left a few comments on your edits on the Talk:Farrington High School page. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Best regards, Theadventurer64 (talk) 05:16, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 April 2025

This edit request has been answered. Set the |answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.

Since references on the Grey High School website have been ignored and information on the page removed as a result citing "no evidence of attendance", could the references of notable alumni also be reviewed in the same manner for articles "Grey College, Bloemfontein", "Paul Roos Gymnasium", "Paarl Gimnasium", "Paarl Boys' High School", "Selborne College", "St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown", "Wynberg Boys' High School", "Rondebosch Boys' High School", "South African College Schools", "Diocesan College", "King Edward VII School, Johannesburg", "St Stithians College" and "Parktown Boys' High School" 2C0F:F4C0:A14C:EC10:3885:4EF6:FB9D:27BE (talk) 21:42, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Please provide diffs to the edits in question.

Please provide links to the articles in question.

Please do not misuse edit request templates. You are saying that my talk page is protected, and asking that it be edited. I doubt that any of the articles are protected.

No, I'm not going to review all of the alumni entries on 13 different articles for you. If you think there are problems with any of the entries then remove them yourself.

If you complaining about my recent removals from Grey High School then you are out of luck. None of the three alumni had an article to show their notability, and only one had a source which confirmed their attendance. Meters (talk) 07:42, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Hey there!

Apologies if I'm doing this wrong. On the Milton_High_School_(Georgia) page, you removed an entry for an alumni Nadine Jolie Courtney. I added it back because it's cited in her book All-American Muslim Girl published by Macmillan in 2019. I added the citation. Thanks. 172.91.132.21 (talk) 01:46, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for adding the citation. Meters (talk) 06:55, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

Megafauna Man vandal

Hi Meters. I saw that you reverted some vandalism on the talk page of 149.108.201.116... which they reposted, so I reverted it again. This looks like the infamous "Megafauna Man" vandal - have you seen them before? I've reverted a few IP talk pages with the same junk in recent months. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 16:10, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

@Drm310: Thanks for the tip. No, I've never run across them before. Is there an SPI? All I can find in the archive that mentions "megafauna" is Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Roqui15 and it's not an obvious match. Meters (talk) 21:25, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

No SPI that I know of, because I can't find any named accounts that do this - just IPs. Recent examples include:

• 149.108.165.80
• 149.108.166.124
• 149.108.135.52

From 2022, I found 140.0.2.206. It sounds like Apokryltaros has crossed their path a few times too. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 03:12, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

I also found some talk back in 2010 (Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Birds/Archive 50) of a megafauna category vandal, not sure if it's the same person or not. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 03:20, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

This is the same person: another one of the MOs is to use their IP's talkpage as a sandbox for their inanity. Mr Fink (talk) 14:41, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

@Apokryltaros: Was there ever discussion about opening a sockpuppet or LTA case, or are these incidents just spread too thinly over time? It looks at one point, someone created a filter to stop the category abuse. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:15, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

I think there has been talk about a LTA case, but I mostly just revert everything, and then either report them at the Administrator intervention against vandalism noticeboard or to an admin while mentioning that the Megafauna Man Vandal is back. No other method is effective short of banning the 139 to 149 series of IPs forever, given as how the vandal always returns either when a block expires or when it hops to another IP in those series. Mr Fink (talk) 22:42, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		For taking care of that homophobic vandalism on my user talk page. I'm glad to see other users, whether LGBTQ, ally, or just against vandalism and personal attacks, not stand for this kind of treatment of editors. Thank you so much. JeffSpaceman (talk) 22:16, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

You are very welcome. The account in question was indeffed, talkpage access was removed, and the edit was rev-deled within 10 minutes. Meters (talk) 02:43, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

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Kettering High School

Southfield School, Kettering was known as Kettering High School until around 1974.46.18.177.138 (talk) 12:33, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

So what? Kettering High School is in Michigan, United States. Southfield School, Kettering is in England. There is no connection between the schools, and there is no point in adding a see also. Meters (talk) 06:28, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

People with the same names have a 'See also' link, it's fairly common. The geography does not matter, and never has done. All of my edits have been largely valid, but your edits have not been? Unless I am wrong? 46.18.177.138 (talk) 08:28, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

You are wrong. See also sections usually include links to other articles that include information that might be included in if the article were to be fully expanded. There is no reason that we would ever include information about Southfield School in England in the article about Kettering High School in Michigan, so there is no need to have it linked in the "See also" section. If there are articles about people that have a see also simply because of a name coincidence, then those should be removed too. Meters (talk) 20:08, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

OP blocked one month for block evasion. Meters (talk) 19:58, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Kate Beckinsale

Is there a specific Wikipedia policy expressly prohibiting the listing of advertising credits in an actor's filmography? I looked and did not find one, but if there is one, why have mentions of her advertising credits been retained for many years under "Modelling" at the bottom of "Career?" ~ Cryogenator (talk) 06:59, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

It appears that you added this in 2024, and it has been removed multiple times, by multiple editors. Take it to the talk page and see if there is consensus to keep this. Meters (talk) 07:15, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

Again, is there a specific Wikipedia policy expressly prohibiting the listing of advertising credits in an actor's filmography? I looked and did not find one, but if there is one, why have mentions of her advertising credits been retained for many years under "Modelling" at the bottom of "Career?" I did not write that section and it goes back many years. It includes some of the same advertising work I included but has not been removed, including by the editors who removed the section I added. I note that both editors who removed that section have an ideological opposition to advertising in general indicated on their pages, and one of them seems to support communism, so I think these are biased edits.

I'll request a consensus on the talk page, but is consensus required to retain something that isn't in violation of Wikipedia policy?

For now, I will readd the section on availability I created and which was removed without any explanation other than a uselessly vague rhetorical exclamation of "What on Earth???" from the same editor who removed my section on her advertising credits. ~ Cryogenator (talk) 07:44, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

OP warned for personal attacks. Meters (talk) 20:33, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

No personal attack was made. Please stop harassing me. ~ Cryogenator (talk) 21:03, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

And I consider that another personal attack. Meters (talk) 20:10, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

And much of it isn't even sourced. Meters (talk) 07:17, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

I can easily add sources. ~ Cryogenator (talk) 07:54, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

Seven months, and no attempt to restore this with new sources. Seems dead. Meters (talk) 08:30, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

High School Sports

I have managed to create a spreadsheet that will automatically format all the data from the GHSA of high school championships (Working on getting other athletic associations) into a wiki table. I wish to use something similar to the table found on the Midtown High School and Saint Pius X CHS in GA. What is the best way to format this table and add a note for years in which it was tied. Is it also important to add the classification at which these titles were earned (2A, 3A)? While this is possible it would be very difficult to add. BabaYagaUSA (talk) 18:04, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

I actually don't like tables such as the one in Midtown High School (Atlanta). There's far too much blank space and too many pointless entries. There are 23 sports in that table, and only two of them actually mention titles. A bulleted list of sports competed in is much cleaner, and easier for editors to update. Include the titles in the same list if there are just a few, or in a seperate list of titles if there are lots, and be done with it.

I have no idea which article you mean by Saint Pius X CHS. I looked at several possible articles and none of them have tables of athletic titles. Meters (talk) 03:42, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

I've nuked that table from Midtown High School (Atlanta). All the information was redundant. I've also removed the lower level finishes, and the improperly claimed girls' title (the GHSA does not list this school as having won the girls' track team title in 1988). Meters (talk) 04:00, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

This is the one I was talking about. St. Pius X They won in 1988 under their former name Grady. I would like to make them have table because it is much more clean. Would it make more sense to only have sports in which the school has achieved a state championship? Should I also ignore classification? Should I also include the titles from schools that merged into the school to form the other or only ones who has changed names? BabaYagaUSA (talk) 11:58, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

I've already given you my opinion on such tables. Bulleted lists are simpler to update and less cluttered with pointless lines and blank spaces. Please don't make tables.

We want to list all of the sports the school participates in, regardless of whether they have won titles, which is one of the reasons tables don't work well.

If a school has been renamed then include titles under the previous name. If schools have merged into a new school then it is probably best to only include the post-merger titles. Meters (talk) 20:51, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello

Since I deleted the "Model Years" on the Kia Sorento, I suppose we can settle this. 2601:280:5000:8650:BD20:6253:B8B7:C8BD (talk) 00:02, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

No, simply removing all mention of model years is not a solution. And please read WP:BRD. Restoring your edit after it has already been undone is not appropriate. Discuss it on the article's talk page. Meters (talk) 03:42, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

I gave birth date for Cyndi Tang

But this time it's more accurate 2601:280:5000:8650:CFC2:AA91:9D50:D638 (talk) 04:09, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

You didn't source it last time, and you didn't source it this time either. And the fact that you changed the supposed birth date with each edit is a good example of why we don't accept unsourced personal information. Meters (talk) 04:14, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

Actually three unsourced claims of different birthdates now, from the /64. Meters (talk) 04:26, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

Dates for the Iron Age

I corrected the dates for the Iron Age, which were then reverted. But the old ones really are incorrect. Please see this source:

https://www.britannica.com/event/Iron-Age

For example, you can see on the "Quick Facts" on the right panel that the Iron Age continued to ca. 1000AD.

Without this change, the Iron Age wikipedia entry is inconsistent. It (incorrectly) claims that the Iron Age ended around 550BC, and yet further down it (correctly) notes many cases where the Iron Age persisted until at least 800AD, especially in Western Europe. 173.88.129.54 (talk) 13:41, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

Read the article and the ref we use. The various end dates vary significantly, and we discuss this. If you want to change the first sentence of the lead you should discuss it on the talk page.Meters (talk) 20:19, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

Flood myth editor

Not sure what to do about this editor. Doug Weller talk 08:05, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Blocked for editwarring by Favonian Doug Weller talk 09:24, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. They added essentially the same content 7 or 8 times across 3 articles. Meters (talk) 19:54, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Virgil

Hi! The image was found through Google Creative commons license search and the license states that it is CC 4.0 which does allow users to redistribute photos. Noogometni urejevalec (talk) 21:33, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Where is the license information? Wikipedia Commons may say it is CC 4.0, but I was unable to verify that from the original source. I didn't see it when I checked the image source's page, and it would be very unusual for a news source to grant free use of their material. Having said that, I don't read the language the site's usage page is written in. Meters (talk) 21:38, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Page is Virgil van Dijk and image in question is file:Virgil 2025.jpg Meters (talk) 21:42, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Basic decency

Please add rationale for reverts, even when you think it's obvious. This helps motivate people that add there time to improve this site, especially beginner.

Also, seriously, compare the opening paragraphs of the Britannica page on Leap Years:

https://www.britannica.com/science/leap-year-calendar

Or Encyclopedia Hub:

https://www.encyclopediahub.com/ar316980/

I appreciate what I added may have not been the best it could be, but it's tough not to step on toes while making edits and that page, like many, gets into the minutia and covers all possible usages, before covering the basics. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Porco-esphino (talk • contribs) 21:27, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

1. Please use neutral thread headings. "Common decency" is not.
2. Add new threads at the bottom of the page, not somewhere in the middle. I have moved it.
3. Sign your talk page posts. I have added a timestamped signature.
4. Provide a diff to the edit in question or at least link to the article in question Leap year.
5. You've had an account since 2006. You should not have to be told these things, and you certainly should not need to be treated as a beginner.
6. I did explain why I undid your edit. It was so badly worded that I first reverted it as vandalism, but after rereading your edit I understood what you were attempting to do and immediately left a dummy edit with reasoning for the undo . Meters (talk) 21:46, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

Magnolia677 and Menon

I notice you made a comment on my talk page.

1. I do NOT endorse what Menon is doing on the Canada page, but
2. I AM concerned about Magnolia677's behavior, in particular tagging good-faith edits as vandalism and removing SOURCED content as well as unsourced content

_pbp 23:10, 19 July 2025 (UTC)

Don't bring this to my page. An admin has now warned about this continued harassment of user:Magnolia677. Take the hint. Stop commenting on that user. If anyone does bring Magnolia677 to ANI over this, the behaviour of all of you will be looked at, and I would not be surprised at all if it ends in call for WP:BOOMERANG blocks instead of any sanction for Magnolia677. Meters (talk) 06:18, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

Actually, at least 4 admins have commented on this issue now. Meters (talk) 07:04, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

Concerns contested edit to Jaye Robinson , with resultant warnings or threads at Wikipedia talk:Canadian Wikipedians' notice board, Talk:Jaye Robinson, User talk:WildComet, User talk:Arjun G. Menon, User talk:Purplebackpack89, User talk:Magnolia677, User talk:PopePompus Meters (talk) 07:02, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

Purplebackpack89, PopePompus, and Arjun G. Menon CBANned per Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive1195#Coordinated_harassment_against_Magnolia677 Meters (talk) 19:49, 7 August 2025 (UTC)

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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Rename of Arjun G. Menon to ArtistProgrammer. HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:26, 30 July 2025 (UTC)

replied. Meters (talk) 08:08, 30 July 2025 (UTC)

User was allowed to rename their account in spite of being CBANned. Meters (talk) 11:16, 2 September 2025 (UTC)

RE:

Oh, I didn't know that. Thanks for the update. Junket25 (talk) 17:18, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

This concerned a post to an indef'ed editor's page Meters (talk) 03:01, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

Talk page comments

Please don't remove other people's talk page comments as you did at Talk:Rayne High School. FloridaArmy (talk) 21:58, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

Please don't post WP:NOTAFORUM material. Meters (talk) 02:33, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

I have no idea what you're talking about. Junket25 (talk) 19:34, 26 September 2025 (UTC)

@Junket25: Why are you posting this? You are not involved in this thread in any way. I know what FloridaArmy was referring to, and they know what I was referring to. Meters (talk) 23:11, 26 September 2025 (UTC)

CU sockblocked Meters (talk) 11:26, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

aiv

Why do you and your friends keep assuming bad faith on me? Magypsy903 (talk) 09:33, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

I am simply responding to the fact that you inappropriately closed (twice) an AIV report against yourself. You are not an uninvolved person in whatever is going on. Let the admins deal with it. If the complaint is not valid they will not act on it.

And assuming that I am meatpuppetting is a personal attack. You might want to WP:AGF yourself. Meters (talk) 09:38, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

(ec after another post by Magypsy903 was removed by Frost) Enough. I'm not involved in the AFDs. And I'm not trying to get you blocked. It's not a good idea for a brand new editor to start closing AFDs, and it's certainly not a good idea for one to edit war to strike out an AIV report against themself. At this point you might get blocked for your combination of edit warring and personal attacks even if your AFD edits are considered valid. Now please drop this. Do not post about this here again, and do not ping me to your talk page again. Meters (talk) 09:55, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

Indef'ed by HJ Mitchell Meters (talk) 09:57, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

Likely Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BuickCenturyDriver Meters (talk) 10:02, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

You reverted my request for clarity on "Bruce Nuclear Generating Station"

But you didn't actually update the page description, despite your reversion reason making it clear that you knew the answers to both questions. When will you be adding the requested clarification to the page? (If your answer is "never", then I will put the request for clarification back onto the page.) Rob Kelk 18:18, 29 September 2025 (UTC)

I made it clear in my edit summary that I did not feel there was any need for clarification. There is no need to specify whether a "billion" is a long billion or a short billion. As I pointed out in my edit summary, Canada uses short billions (and so has the UK since 1974 for that matter), and per MOS:BILLION Wikipedia does not use long billions. As for the what type of power is produced, if you feel the need to specify that an electrical power generating station produces electrical power then feel free to do so, but don't clutter the article with a pointless clarification tags asking if the number is in obsolete, non-MOS terminology, or if it's measuring gamma radiation, for example. It's disruptive. Meters (talk) 22:17, 29 September 2025 (UTC)

While it is your personal opinion that thearticle does not need to specifically state that the facility that is home to the Bruce Bulk Steam System does not generate steam power, the ambiguity is present in the article. Either re-word the statement or allow others to ask for re-wording. Rob Kelk 18:54, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

Nice to see that you have now dropped your claim that we need to specify that we are not using the obsolete long billions. As for the power issue, again, if you think it needs to be reworded then go ahead. You apparently know what you think it needs to say, so WP:FIXIT. Meters (talk) 23:35, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

I didn't drop the claim that we need to specify that we are not using the obsolete long billions. I disambiguated it by simplifying the metric prefix -- which somebody else should have done years ago. As for WP:FIXIT, don't complain if I get the science wrong. Rob Kelk 13:27, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Please stop posting about this here. Meters (talk) 00:20, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Women in the Bangladesh Armed Forces

@Meters:, Please see the Women in the Bangladesh Armed Forces article, a moving request was placed seven days ago on the page, the move discussion must be closed now. 37.111.200.253 (talk) 06:55, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Why are you posting this here? I have no involvement in that article or discussion. Meters (talk) 06:58, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a source

Regarding your revert of an edit because it was “sourced from his page”, please remember that Wikipedia is not itself a source - just because a page has information does not make it proper citation. In this case, it did not matter, and your revert is correct. The information was found in an article referenced within his page. However, it would prudent and a better effort of you to add that in-line citation into the page itself rather than simply revert it back uncited and then warn a veteran user.

Garchy (talk) 00:33, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

• @Garchy: If you are going to quote me, then please do it properly. My edit summary (minor typos now corrected) was the full explanation: "his attendance is sourced in his article. He does not need to have graduated to be considered an alumnus". I assumed that your summary "Not alumnus" meant that you did not know that. Or should I have instead assumed that you didn't bother to look at Alex Karaban's article to see that he did attend Algonquin Regional High School?
• I didn't warn you. I left a polite message explaining that high school students do not need to have graduated to be considered alumni, with a link to WP:ALUMNI. You reverted my post as if it were vandalism, and now you're bringing this to my page?
• The long standing-consensus on alumni lists is that a student's attendance need not be referenced if it is referenced in their article. You would likely know that if you had had much experience with articles that fall under the school projects.
• Your "veteran user" comment is actually quite amusing. You might want to actually look at the other user's edit statistics next time before trying to play that card. You may have had an account for a long time, but you don't have many edits, and almost none for the last eight years. Meters (talk) 01:01, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

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Your edit to the Chanhassen high school page

Hello, I noticed that my edit was removed because it was a lower level score, I understand why you removed it but for many school pages they still include second place wins because they are still quite an accomplishment, I won't revert the edit but I just want your opinion and feedback on what I should do differently. Thank you, Littltimmyxyz Littletimmyxyz (talk) 13:57, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

The norm is to only list the highest possible finishes, i.e., state championships. Other high school articles should not mention lower level finishes either. Meters (talk) 00:27, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Okay, thank you for the feedback. Littletimmyxyz (talk) 01:37, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Thanks

Hey Meters,

Just wanted to say thanks for cleaning that up for me. That Prince George fellow seems a bit off his rocker - I have no idea where they came from or what their fixation with my account is.

Thanks again, TimeToFixThis | 🕒 11:45, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

No probs. I wouldn't be surprised to see them back yet again. Meters (talk) 06:22, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Pima County, Arizona

Would you have a moment to look at the lead section at Pima County, Arizona. Are paragraphs 3 and 4 complete cruft and refspam?? Thanks! Magnolia677 (talk) 16:23, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

@Magnolia677: Yup, that was a mess. Your rewrite is a vast improvement. Meters (talk) 06:21, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

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Btf26482 indef'ed for harassment and personal attacks. Meters (talk) 04:31, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

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Ritchy Dube draft

Hi Meters,

Just wondering why I am blocked and prevented from uploading my article to AfC. I declared my COI, the language is neutral and the material is well sourced. Can't find a volunteer editor either. Ritchy Dube (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 23:51, 14 December 2025 (UTC)

Please add a header when adding a new thread, rather than adding your post to an existing thread. I have added one.

@Ritchy Dube: Please sign your talk page posts. A bot has signed it for you.

You were blocked by user:Izno on Dec 16 as a promotional account. You appealed several times and the block was eventually converted to a partial block (article space) by user:Asilvering on Dec 7.

You are blocked only from article space. Your original draft is at Draft:The Haven by Richard Dube where you moved it. Your latest draft was moved from your sandbox to Draft:Richard Dubé by Asilvering, and you were informed on your talk page . There should be no reason you cannot edit either draft, request edits to them on their talk pages, or submit them. One thing you need to decide is whether you are attempting to write an article about the book, or about you. If you think the book is notable then write an article about the book, showing that it meets WP:NBOOK. Don't attempt to submit it under the name The Haven by Richard Dube. If you think you are notable then write an article about yourself (not about the book), showing that you meet WP:NBIO, or the more specific requirements of WP:AUTHOR. The draft name Richard Dubé is acceptable.

I don't know why you think you need a volunteer editor, but we're all volunteers here, and we work on what we choose to. I can't speak for anyone else, but after seeing posts from you such as:

• So far, I encountered bullies and haters. A bit of a hostile environment you got going on there. and You guys wait till I die and you write lies. That's not cool.
• It looks like you prefer to write about me after I'm dead so you can slander and write BS. and I just want to stick that info up the editors ass before he starts writing.
• Let me give you guidance on ethics now.
• it feels lie [sic] some editors are guilty of conscious or unconscious bias, and engage in cyber bullying. and I am writing my article to protect the integrity of my legacy - that it will not fall into the hands of editors tainted by malice, hate and jealousy. This is my life, my voice, my story and my legacy - not yours. Let's keep it neutral, factual and verifiable please. Misrepresenting my lived epxerience [sic], distorting and hijacking my voice is a form of malicious cultural appropriation. I'm not particularly inclined to spend my time on this. Meters (talk) 01:48, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

You've now been formally warned for assuming bad faith and harassing other editors, and your indefinite partial block has been expanded to include user namespace. Responding on your talk page with more of the same comments is not a good idea . You might want to read WP:IDHT and WP:DROPTHESTICK. Meters (talk) 20:06, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

More personal attacks, a trip to ANI, an indef, more personal attacks, and talk page access removed. Meters (talk) 05:32, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

UTRS appeal denied. Meters (talk) 04:44, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Not reporting you, BTW, just that it pertains to a "discussion" of yours. TornadoLGS (talk) 22:11, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

This was Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive1210#Harassment by Constable-Savage, in case this user ever restarts with personal attacks. Meters (talk) 04:51, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

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Talk:For a Few Dollars More

I see you removed my comment about the size of the bounty stating it's a not a forum. I must ask where do you people get off removing information? It's not hurting anyone, but it hurt you. Can you show me where it hurt you please? Pointing out that the bounty at the end was very large indeed. I mean I would like to know how a statement of fact is turning the talk page into a "forum" as you put it? I looked at the guidelines for behavior that is unacceptable and you know what I found? Nothing of course that makes what I said a deletion. But you did it anyway? Bless you. Information must scare you. A talkpage is supposed to be for discussing how to make a better encyclopedia article. But we know that's not really the truth. It's not about information, it's about exercising pithy power.~2025-43699-73 (talk) 18:44, 29 December 2025 (UTC)

See WP:NOTAFORUM: "article talk pages exist solely to discuss how to improve articles; they are not for general discussion or voicing opinions about the article topic or anything else." You were not proposing a change to the article, you were simply blathering on about the current value of the bounty. That's clearly NOTAFORUM. And as far as your reading of WP:TALKNO, WP:NOTAFORUM is linked, as is No personal attacks. Please stay off my talk page. Meters (talk) 23:47, 29 December 2025 (UTC)

Supermarine Spitfire

This help request has been answered. If you need more help, you can ask another question on your talk page, contact the responding user(s) directly on their user talk page, or consider visiting the Teahouse.

I don't Know If I Should Place The Soviet Air Force (VVS) In The Supermarine Spitfire I Have Made One Change And Added The RAAF The VSS Had A Over 1000 Units But I Don't Know If That Is Major Operator ~2026-48778 (talk) 17:17, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Answered on your talk page, @~2026-48778. qcne (talk) 17:47, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Sorry For Incorrect Info In The Chromium (Web Browser) Page

To ~2026-48778 (talk) 16:54, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

OP indef'ed Meters (talk) 23:48, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Mistake

the royal Australian Air Force was major operator of the supermarine spitfire ~2026-48778 (talk) 18:05, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Previously explained on the OP's talk page: Please stop adding this. We have already explained that the number of entries in that field is limited. If you don't understand then ask on the article's talk page. Do not continue to restore your edit. OP indef'ed Meters (talk) 21:30, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Minnetonka High School#Vantage

Hi Meters. Would you mind taking a look at Minnetonka High School#Vantage? The list of courses seems (at least to me) to be a case of WP:NOTGUIDE. I was going to remove it but figured I'd ask someone more familiar with school articles about it first. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:46, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

I wouldn't remove it myself. It appears to be a list of specialty programs or courses, and I think it's OK, the same way we allow school articles to list Advanced Placement courses but not normal courses. Meters (talk) 09:31, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for taking a look. I'm glad I asked for another opinion. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:50, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

No probs. Meters (talk) 20:03, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Richard Simmons LTA

CIR editor is back creating a hagiography, this time with the user name User:ILoveRichardSimmons. Same issues as before.

cordially, Augmented Seventh (talk) 18:45, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll take a look at the material tomorrow. Meters (talk) 09:23, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

@Augmented Seventh: Sorry, lost track of this one. It's certainly a mess of edits, and the now-blocked user does appear to have been restoring edits originally made the other accounts. I've made a few, mostly relatively minor, edits. How does it look now? Meters (talk) 09:02, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Waana talk with you

iam a bangladeshi hackers community ceo called cyber villain Ebadatcv (talk) 05:16, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

OP blocked as sock, probably of user:Thebranddunia Meters (talk) 09:46, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Wanna talk with you

this is our official facebook page please contact  : https://www.facebook.com/cybervillain02 Ebadatcv (talk) 05:18, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

OP blocked as sock, probably of user:Thebranddunia Meters (talk) 09:47, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Sexy selfie

please refrain from deleting useful stuff. WikiGrower1 (talk) 15:08, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

What part of my addition Stop making this edit. The picture adds nothing useful to the article, and your comment is POV and unsourced. Either follow WP:BRD and discuss your contested edit on the article's talk page or leave it alone to your warning did you not understand? Don't add your own WP:POV interpretations to articles or images. Your image description "Selfie by those two women who were engaged in a very public display of mutual admiration just meters from the crowd on the jetty and were clearly enjoying playing to the gallery" has no place on Wikipedia. Meters (talk) 22:04, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Images don’t need to be sourced. You can look at the Wikipedia commons for the source. WikiGrower1 (talk) 22:48, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

I didn’t take it. It’s from flicker. WikiGrower1 (talk) 22:49, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

I didn't say that you took it, and it does not matter who took it. The description of the image is unsourced and WP:POV. For that matter, we don't even know that the woman was even taking a selfie. Meters (talk) 05:19, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Threat

Meters threatens to report me. He even says I’m incompetent for editing, which is harassment. WikiGrower1 (talk) 23:24, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

What I wrote on your talk page was Do you understand that you will be reported, and likely blocked, if you continue this behaviour? After you claimed that It is not almost verbatim. In fact it was independently created. I replied No, your content addition to Income inequality in the United States was not "independently created". If you truly believe that then this is a WP:CIR issue and you should probably not be editing Wikipedia. As I wrote, it was "almost verbatim". I compared the texts. You only made a few minor changes, some of which actually garbled the text. And now you have been warned by an administrator for edit warring, and blocked for personal attacks. Meters (talk) 05:13, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Your repeated use of LLM comments in a Commons deletion discussion, and your fake closure of that discussion with a forged signature do not bode well for your continued participation at Wikipedia. See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Files_uploaded_by_WikiGrower1 Meters (talk) 05:48, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Block extended to indef by user:Yamla Meters (talk) 11:12, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

And now sock blocked as User:Discrimination is real222 Meters (talk) 01:13, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Lanza

While I agree with a lot of your reasoning ("believed to be Adam Lanza), he's not alive. Acroterion (talk) 23:07, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Whoops. Major self-trouting in order. Meters (talk) 23:34, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Even worse, the "believed to be Adam Lanza" was referring to the fact that Lanza was believed to have been the author of the Wikipedia edits in question, not that Lanza was believed to the subject of the image. Meters (talk) 01:33, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

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Stay off my page

Dont add things on my page ok ~2025-37582-89 (talk) 00:22, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

stop denying my requests i gave you a source ~2025-37582-89 (talk) 00:35, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

We have explained to you twice that Virginity does not agree with your preferred definition. There are multiple sources, and they do not all agree, so you cannot make a definitive statement the way you are attempting. For the third time, Virginity makes it clear that virginity "is not an objective term with an operational definition" and that, under some social definitions of virginity, fingering does indeed result in loss of virginity. You might be advised to read WP:IDHT. You've raised this issue more than 10 times on the two talk pages. It's getting disruptive. If you keep it up you can expect to be warned again. Meters (talk) 00:52, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

The only view that counts fisting as loss are among homosexual contexts. For the 5th time my request is that it’s axiomatic among heterosexuals that vaginal fisting protects virginity ~2025-37582-89 (talk) 00:58, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Your not the sheriff of Wikipedia so get off your high horse and stop bullying people ~2025-37582-89 (talk) 00:59, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm not spending any more time on this. You've made the same request 11 times now, and an admin has posted on your talk page to tell you to drop it. It would be a good idea to pay attention. Personal attacks are not going to help. Meters (talk) 01:02, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

OP already blocked. Meters (talk) 01:03, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

And now indef'ed and talk page access removed. Meters (talk) 01:30, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

IPv6/64 blocked 6 months after socking as user:~2026-67108-9 Meters (talk) 01:45, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Vandalism by ip user

A particular ip user is constantly vandalising article related to india from hindu-arab numerals to Pell equation,Wootz steel and many others Myuoh kaka roi (talk) 09:02, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

I don't know that I would call most of their edits vandalism as much as POV pushing, but pblocked from article space as a result. Meters (talk) 10:16, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

yeah I agree and that ip user is adding racist comments on the history changes like British living in huts nice that he is blocked and these are bunch of these hindutva nationalist users who want to rewrite the article by their religious agenda Myuoh kaka roi (talk) 10:21, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Boyle County High School

Hi Meters. If my memory serves me correctly, you do quite a bit on school-related articles. Would you mind taking a look at Boyle County High School, in particular this edit I made removing an unsourced and promotional sub-section about the school's academic team. It look like most of the content was added by UKWildcats1234 in April–May 2025, an SPA with a possible connection to the school (might even be a teacher). The content in question doesn't ever appear to have been supported by any citations and seems like a potential magnet for some namechecking. A short properly sourced paragraph about the team probably would be fine, but what was added seems to have thrown the article out of balance, even if the promotional wording could be cleaned up. FWIW, I only stumbled upon this after seeing User talk:Whpq#Question from HE Sports Desk (23:02, 24 March 2026). If I went too far in removing stuff, please feel free to revert as needed. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:17, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

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MediaWiki message delivery 16:17, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, here's a Barnstar!

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For your excellent work!

Zahrazamedahmedi (talk) 13:22, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Tech News: 2026-16

MediaWiki message delivery 15:17, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Tech News: 2026-17

MediaWiki message delivery 14:58, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

The Signpost: 21 April 2026

May 2026 Administrator Elections – Schedule

• The May 2026 administrator elections are set to proceed.
• We plan to use the following schedule:
  • April 29–May 5: Candidate sign-up
  • May 8–May 12: Discussion phase
  • May 13–May 19: SecurePoll voting phase
• If you have any questions, concerns, or thoughts before we get started, please ask at Wikipedia talk:Administrator elections.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:04, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Tech News: 2026-18

MediaWiki message delivery 18:04, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

May 2026 Administrator Election – Call for Candidates

The administrator elections process has officially started! Interested editors are encouraged to self-nominate or arrange to be nominated by reviewing the instructions at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/May 2026/Candidates.

Here is the schedule:

• April 29 – May 5: Call for candidates
• May 8–12: Discussion phase
• May 13–19: SecurePoll voting phase

Please note the following:

• The requirements to run are identical to RFA—a prospective candidate must be extended confirmed.
• Prospective candidates are advised to become familiar with the community's expectations of administrators, which are much higher than the minimum requirement of having extended confirmed status. This includes reviewing successful and unsuccessful RFAs, reading the essay Wikipedia:Advice for admin elections candidates, and possibly requesting an optional poll on their chances of passing.
• The process will have a seven day call for candidates phase, a two day pause, a five day discussion phase, and a seven day private vote using SecurePoll. Discussion and questions are only allowed on the candidate pages during the discussion phase.
• The outcome of this process is identical to making a request for adminship. There is no official difference between an administrator appointed through RFA versus administrator elections.
• Administrator elections are also a valid means of regaining adminship for de-sysopped editors.

Ask any questions about the process at the talk page. Later, a user talk message will be sent to official candidates with additional information about the process.

If you are interested in the process, please make sure to watchlist the appropriate pages. A watchlist notice will be added when the discussion phase opens, and again when the voting phase opens.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:31, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

New pages patrol May 2026 Backlog drive

May 2026 Backlog Drive | New pages patrol
On 1 May 2026, a one-month backlog drive for New Page Patrol will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles patrolled. Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive. Each review will earn 1 point. Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
You're receiving this message because you are a new page patroller. To opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself here.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:24, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – May 2026

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2026).

Administrator changes

• Deepfriedokra

• EvanProdromou
• Wouterstomp

Interface administrator changes

L235

Chaotic Enby

CheckUser changes

• TheresNoTime
• Versageek

Oversight changes

Moneytrees

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

• Changes to user permissions made from Meta are now included in the local user permissions log (T6055).
• The autoconfirmed user group will soon be modified such that the four-day account age requirement begins when an account makes its first edit (T418484).

Arbitration

• The arbitration case SchroCat has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case closed on 15 April.
• Per a recent motion, appeals of blocks from the conflict-of-interest VRT queue are, by default, appealed on-wiki through the normal unblock process. However, they may be heard by the Committee if COIVRTers disagree on the interpretation of the evidence or believe ArbCom would be better suited to hear the appeal. Administrators are also advised that loosening or lifting such blocks without the consent of someone with access to the queue or ArbCom can be grounds for desysopping.
• Per a recent motion, restrictions issued directly by the Committee may now be enforced with blocks which work exactly like contentious topic blocks.
• The arbitration case Maghreb has been closed.

Miscellaneous

• The May 2026 administrator elections are scheduled to run from April 29 to May 19. The call for candidates ends May 5.
• The 2026 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election is scheduled to run from April 25 to June 1. Candidacy submissions close on May 10.
• A new noticeboard for non-urgent, batch page protection requests has been created, primarily for the enforcement of contentious topic restrictions.

Tech News: 2026-19

MediaWiki message delivery 20:41, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

May 2026 Administrator Elections – Discussion Phase

The discussion phase of the May 2026 administrator elections is officially open. As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

• May 8–12: Discussion phase (we are here)
• May 13–19: SecurePoll voting phase
• Scrutineering phase

We are currently in the discussion phase. The candidate subpages are open to questions and comments from everyone, in the same style as a request for adminship. You may discuss the candidates at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/May 2026/Discussion phase.

On 13 May, we will start the voting phase. The candidate subpages will close to public questions and discussion, and everyone will have a week to use the SecurePoll software to vote, which uses a secret ballot. You can see who voted, but not who they voted for.

Any questions or issues can be asked on the election talk page. Thank you for your participation. Happy electing.

-- MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:22, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Tech News: 2026-20

MediaWiki message delivery 19:19, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

May 2026 Administrator Elections – Voting Phase

The voting phase of the May 2026 administrator elections has started and will continue until 19 May 2026 at 23:59 UTC. You can participate in the voting phase at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/May 2026/Voting phase.

As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

• May 13–19: SecurePoll voting phase (we are here)
• Scrutineering phase

In the voting phase, the candidate subpages close to public questions and discussion, and everyone who qualifies to vote has a week to use the SecurePoll software to vote, which uses a secret ballot. You can see who voted, but not who they voted for. Please note that the vote totals cannot be made public until after voting has ended and as such, it will not be possible for you to see an individual candidate's vote total during the election. The suffrage requirements are similar to those at RFA.

Once voting concludes, we will begin the scrutineering phase, which will last for a few days, perhaps longer. Once everything is certified, the results will be posted on the results page (this is a good page to watchlist), and transcluded to the main election page. In order to be granted adminship, a non-recall candidate must have received at least 70.0% support, calculated as Support / (Support + Oppose), and a minimum of 20 support votes. Recall candidates must achieve 55.0% support. Because this is a vote and not a consensus, there are no bureaucrat discussions ("crat chats").

Any questions or issues can be asked on the election talk page. Thank you for your participation. Happy electing.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:10, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

New Page Patrol Newsletter - May 2026

Hello Meters,

Backlog update

At the time of this message, there are 15,282 articles and 32,951 redirects awaiting review.

After the January–February drive the article backlog was reduced to 15,179 articles and the redirect backlog to 19,053 respectively. Great job! However, both queues are growing rapidly and any additional reviews are highly appreciated.

2024 and 2025 NPP Awards

JTtheOG was selected as the NPP reviewer of the year for both 2024 and 2025, for reviewing the most articles amongst all reviewers.

Hey man im josh and MPGuy2824 won the Redirect Ninja Master Award for 2024 and 2025 respectively, for reviewing the most redirects.

Overall in 2024, one Platinum, two Gold, eight Silver, 12 Bronze and 45 Iron Barnstars were awarded. Additionally, 66 reviewers got the NPP barnstar for doing more than 100 reviews through the year. In 2025, one Platinum, ten Silver, 13 Bronze and 38 Iron Barnstars were awarded. Additionally, 38 reviewers got the NPP barnstar for doing more than 100 reviews through the year.

BoyTheKingCanDance, Rosiestep, SunDawn, and Vanderwaalforces were inducted into the NPP Hall of Fame for having two separate years of 2,000+ article reviews.

January–February backlog drive

The experimental two-month long backlog drive concluded with 183 reviewers patrolling over 27,761 articles and 35,309 redirects, earning over 36,836 points. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 6,484.6 points in this drive.

May backlog drive

An article-only backlog drive is currently underway. We are hoping to make a big dent in the backlog. You can read more about it or join at Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/May 2026.

PageTriage

An attempt was made to get the New Pages Feed to sort by date marked as reviewed instead of date created. However we had to revert it due to bugs. We may try again in the future. You can subscribe to the Phabricator ticket if you're interested in following along.

Reminders:

• You can access live chat with patrollers on the New Page Patrol Discord.
• Consider adding the project discussion page to your watchlist.
• To opt out of future mailings, please remove yourself here.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:37, 14 May 2026 (UTC)