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User talk:Earl Andrew

I'm done with that guy anyway. But why don't u tell him not to delete posts just because Mr. Whoever thinks he has to brag about his Whatever? U dish it out, u take it, that's the rule. Period. And if u keep deleting good contributions, u'll lose people who can actually contribute something valuable. 62.46.124.92 (talk) 21:54, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Even if you disagree with whatever the other editor is doing, that isn't an excuse to start engaging in personal attacks. Whatever dispute you have, work it out calmly with the other editor. Personal attacks are not okay. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 22:29, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As someone living in the States, u really think u can "work it out calmly" with anyone? Good, then please go to President Trump and his cult and cordially ask them to stop being bunch of douchebags. And do u know what, fly over to that Russian criminal and do the same. Wish u well. --62.46.124.92 (talk) 23:37, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Hi! I'm sure you know a lot more about Wikipedia than I do, but I'm not sure why you flagged the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District as being from self-published sources. I pretty much only used the district and its schools websites, and didn't use anything that came from myself. Thank you, and I'm sorry if I'm wrong (I may very well be, I've only been editing on here for about a month). 413Phillipians (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 18:43, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 413Phillipians! When signing your name, please remember to put 4 tildes in a line, like ~~~~. Also, please use the "new section" button, which should be roughly located at the top of the page. Self published in this case doesn't mean you published it (since no one owns the article), it just means the sources are in some way, self-published. The majority of the sources are from the school itself, written by the school, meaning they are self published. There is a explanatory essay that could be helpful, with WP:IDSPS covering identifying if a source is self-published. Self published doesn't necessarily mean bad sources, it just means self published. That maintenance tag is just a guide to another person, or perhaps you if you would want to improve the article further (though admittedly I'm unsure of how many non self published sources you could get for the article). Though yeah, that maintenance tag most likely isn't necessary on that article. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 20:58, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I didn’t know self published meant published by the subject of the article. 413Phillipians (talk) 23:44, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you disprove fact that "Kill the boar" is racist song

Why did you revert my edit 223.24.184.251 (talk) 06:58, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Your edit wasn't backed up with reliable sources, at least as far as I could tell. Sources are necessary in order to establish verifiability, which is needed when adding content on Wikipedia. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 07:00, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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how is this https://www.da.org.za/2025/03/continued-chanting-of-kill-the-boer-is-unacceptable-and-divisive not reliable source 223.24.184.251 (talk) 09:35, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That source doesn't say the song is racist. Saying it does in the article despite it not doing so is original research. That source is also not generally preferable, as news articles are generally the preferred method of information. A political party could work, but it would have to be in a format that states that it is from said political party. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 09:41, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

wdym that source is not perferable 223.24.184.251 (talk) 09:45, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Generally, sources from news articles are preferred. Again, political parties can be used, but it is generally better for sources to be relatively independent of the subject. But again, that source doesn't say the song is racist; it says its unacceptable and divisive, but not racist, and saying its racist using that source is original research. Such a change would also have to counter the sources that state it is an anti-apartheid song. Also, claiming it is a racist song could also lean into violating WP:NPOV. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 09:53, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

can i edit it to say its unacceptable bc source gives info on why its bad 223.24.184.251 (talk) 10:03, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The problem is that the article already asserts it to be controversial. This article should be relatively balanced. You could add to part of it saying that the DA asserts it to be unacceptable, but that wouldn't fit in the lead of the article, and is partially covered in the rest of the article. I can add it to the controversy section though, as a compromise, if that is fine. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 10:07, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I doubt there is any easy way to add in the article in any way. The DA's stance on the song is already pretty clear from the article. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 10:08, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(copyright violation removed) 49.237.22.167 (talk) 12:59, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Add this to kill the boar article

(copyright violation removed)

49.237.19.72 (talk) 00:48, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That paragraph has significant WP:NPOV issues, is largely unsourced, and has significant tone issues. It reads more like a personal essay than the encyclopedic tone expected of additions to Wikipedia. IMO, the article is already fairly well balanced. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 00:59, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.da.org.za/2025/03/continued-chanting-of-kill-the-boer-is-unacceptable-and-divisive source is from this 49.237.19.72 (talk) 01:01, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't copy and paste from that article. Doing so violates copyright law. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 01:09, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What does {{copyvio-revdel|url= mean 49.237.19.72 (talk) 01:10, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How is it copyright violation 49.237.19.72 (talk) 01:07, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

here is the copyvios report. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 01:10, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I copypasted bc ik you probably didn't read article 49.237.19.72 (talk) 01:13, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How is copypasting copyright violation 223.24.157.98 (talk) 06:26, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a social media account

On X or youtube or Facebook or instagram or other social medias 49.237.19.72 (talk) 01:32, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Why wont you reveal your social media 223.24.184.90 (talk) 07:46, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Quick speedy deletion nomination: Year of the Real N***a

Hi there! I wanted to reach out because I noticed you nominated Year of the Real N***a for deletion nine minutes after the article had been created. Given that mainspace articles do not need to be in perfect condition, it is recommended not to nominate an article for speedy deletion while it is actively being edited (except in circumstances such as copyright violations, attack pages, etc.). In practice, "actively being edited" is often defined as anywhere from one hour to one day. Nominating an article for speedy deletion too quickly can come across as bitey to newcomers. I hope this makes sense. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions. Take care, Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 17:58, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Significa liberdade. Thank you for telling me this. I have realized myself that in the past I had been too bitey. I thought I was getting better at being more forgiving to newcomers, but I guess in this case I went too far. However, I myself have a hard time accepting that an (arguably subpar, or at least I see it that way) article is in mainspace. As such, are there specific times I should wait before doing actions? Or is it just generally better to do nothing? If you could, specific times would probably be the most helpful for me. Thank you, and happy editing :) 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 19:57, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the question! Other administrators and editors may have a different opinion, but I'd say it's best to wait at least one hour before nominating pages for A-category deletion (e.g., A1, A2, A3, A7, A9). I'm on the fence about A10 and A11. I'd say the following are OK to nominate for deletion immediately: G1 (patent nonsense), G2 (test pages), G3 (vandalism and hoaxes), G5 (blocked user or general sanctions), G7 (author request), G8 (dependent on non-existent page), G10 (attack pages), G12 (copyright), and potentially G15 (LLM). Again, others may disagree with me on which criteria are OK for quick nomination, but especially when there's a concern about significance, I'd say it's usually best to wait. One exception is if it's very clear there won't be a claim to significance, such as if I created a page just talking about how much I love my cat and how cute she is. I hope this helps. Happy to answer more questions if need be. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 20:11, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion declined: Draft:My First Bitcoin

Hello 45dogs, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Draft:My First Bitcoin, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: it's an unsubmitted draft, let them keep trying. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. asilvering (talk) 06:01, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Jacob Thoomkuzhy

On 20 September 2025, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jacob Thoomkuzhy, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Schwede 66 05:12, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	You revert unsourced content way faster than I ever could! Thanks for reverting those edits at Randall Emmett! Seanwk :] (Talk) 05:47, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Seanwk Thanks for the barnstar! Counter vandalism just takes a lot of getting used to; it also helps that I have rollback, which does just make it faster than non-rollback. But I think you would be able to learn quickly. Though frankly taking your time isn't a bad thing, I've had a fair share of occasions where I have been too trigger happy. Happy editing :) 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 05:53, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Misuse of rollback

I noticed your use of rollback to revert clearly good faith improvements to "Through the Barricades" (song) with an indecipherable edit summary of just "LTA". This is absolutely not how rollback should be used. {{uw-wrongsummary}} and {{uw-minor}} would both be justified here too. Convince me I should not raise this concern with admin. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 22:35, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fairly certain that is WP:LTA/BKFIP, which is why I rollbacked all contributions with just "LTA", and reported it to AIV. I could be incorrect though. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 22:38, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I can try to be more descriptive in the future with mass rollback, at least in relative edge cases. Using just "LTA", while not descriptive (which you have brought to my attention why it is an issue to not use descriptive edit summaries with rollback), does follow WP:DENY. Still, I should have chosen my words better; I apologize for that. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 22:46, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be straight with you; I'm not convinced – that making a massive fuss about it will achieve anything useful. Whether you suspected, due to similarities to a known pattern of editing, that the IP might have been banned, the changes they made improved the articles. Your actions (re)introduced (we are responsible for the result of any action be it addition, removal or reversion) unencyclopedic garbage to those articles. Just take a moment to consider the founding principles of this amazing project, and how, as a disorganized collective, we have build this incredible resource, little crappy bit by little tweak to that little crappy bit. Is pouncing on the possible witch just because they have a big nose and a pointy hat really the way to go about things? You could completely avoid concern over your doubts ("I could be incorrect"), and starving the trolls along with the page watchers and history, while allowing, at least for a short while, those improvements to stand, by taking your suspicions to admin, who can decide themselves if the IP should be blocked as a danger to the project, and their edits reverted. By this method, the admin actions would be fully documented and traceable, no trolls would get fed, and I wouldn't have to ask you why you did something that appeared contrary to good reason with zero explanation. Keep DENY (an essay) in mind while basking in the enormous vulgarity of the lists of IPs and accounts being called out publicly at the witch-hunt HQ – an entire page dedicated to an entity so well fed it has its own shortcut. Does that seem sensible? Don't feed THAT TROLL OVER THERE LOOK -->

You clearly mean well, so I will let it lie, but hope you will "~~try to~~ be more descriptive in the future". Please consider also making positive changes to the articles this IP edited where you reverted, so at least the end result of the interactions benefits the articles and thus project as a whole. You can see that "When Spandau Ballet guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp met his "True" object of affection Clare Grogan in 1981..." is not only "horrendously cheesy text" but also against various policies and guidelines right? Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 00:59, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I was not attempting to make a massive fuss over it, in my response above I was attempting to explain my reasoning for what I did. However, I will acknowledge that the content I was reverting to was unencyclopedic. And you do make a good point about following a blocking first, reverting later (or never) strategy. So, thank you for telling me that; I will attempt to incorporate that into my editing in the future. Happy editing :) 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 01:26, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"I'm not convinced – that my making a massive fuss about it will achieve anything useful". Misunderstandings happen :)

Happy editing to you too. No hard feelings – really :) Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 01:56, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thanks!

I loved your new topic on my talk page! 2800:A4:1A7D:DD00:6177:A8ED:6685:DA36 (talk) 00:03, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I just joined wiki and I’m on a private watch list? You guys are super creepy

Do you guys work for a Trump these days/ because that’s how you’re behaving KappaBera (talk) 06:17, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Hello! Do blocks expire in Wikipedia like blocks? From user: ITotallyDontBreakRules. What edit was it that you reverted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ITotallyDontBreakRules (talk • contribs) 16:26, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Recognition of State

News are secondary sources; please rely on high-quality primary sources instead. What matters is whether a passport is recognized or not. Under Dublin, every applicant is assigned a country of origin code; if no such code applies, the person is classified as unknown or stateless -and still will be in Belgium for example. That is my perspective as a European asylum officer in the Dublin system. That‘s why I wrote the comment, deleted by you. I‘m not that familiar with Wikipedia rules. 2A02:3035:B03:C396:843A:6646:F8:E0DB (talk) 06:37, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, indeed news sites are secondary sources. However, generally Wikipedia relies upon secondary sources in order to source information. Primary sources can be used, but they are under more significant restrictions than secondary sources. And I apologize for deleting your comments; WP:ARBECR is a bit stricter of a guideline compared to other guidelines. Said guideline stops non extended confirmed users, like yourself, from editing inside certain topics (like Israel-Palestine articles) except for edit requests. Best, 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 06:42, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for clarifying and for pointing me to WP:ARBECR. I’ll keep that in mind. 2A02:3035:B03:C396:843A:6646:F8:E0DB (talk) 10:13, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Filter Wars

They begin again... I will never escape 231! W00zles (talk) 07:36, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~Luckily, I think this edit made you autoconfirmed;~~ unless I misunderstand the filter, you should be able to add onion links. Only thing likely thing that could stop you is another filter. Happy editing :) 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 07:43, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Mz Luna

Hello im trying to get my draft approved and advice? Yesimmzluna (talk) 21:45, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Yesimmzluna. Besides the issues given by the AFC reviewer, the article has a lack of reliable sources. The article currently only contains non-independent, self published sources. Generally, the recommended number of independent reliable sources is 3. News sites are usually the recommended standard. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 21:56, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, but I’m also an independent artist who has not been on the news so any other advice because I want to get my Wikipedia profile made but I can’t just make people give me interviews also Yesimmzluna (talk) 21:57, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Firstly, that means you have a conflict of interest, which you should declare. It is greatly discouraged to write autobiographies and to edit articles where you have a conflict of interest. I would highly recommend reading Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing before attempting to create an article on yourself. Since nobody owns the content on Wikipedia, this means the article may have things you would rather not be on there. Wikipedia is also not a method for advertising or promotion; we strive to maintain a neutral point of view. If you do still want to have an article on you on Wikipedia, you must first have reliable sources about you. This is a baseline requirement, and one that can't change. Best, 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 22:04, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the help on my first article

Cheers for getting it compliant, I haven't written for wikipedia before so I wasn't 100% sure how to clean up the references. You were super quick to get to it, thank you! Thanks for drawing my attention to the 'overquoting' thing. I'll hunt for some references other than his personal website, at some point, was just surprised to see a blank article honestly.

Thank you!! :D ChildOfAnAndroid (talk) 23:26, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ChildOfAnAndroid You're welcome! If you need further help, I would recommend The Teahouse. Happy editing :) 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 23:36, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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ANI archive

Hey 45dogs, I noticed that you archived some threads on ANI, but this one should probably have had an admin close it before it was removed? Just in case there's an easy way to unarchive without reverting your entire edit? Nil🥝 01:14, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nil_NZ! When I saw that in the archives, I thought it was strange; since I also think an admin should have closed it. However, I wasn't the one who archived it; the bot did so. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 01:15, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I only archive closed discussions since a closure is a way to assure that there isn't more discussion to be had, and since if they are already closed, they are just taking up space. The discussion could likely be unarchived though. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 01:18, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oop, my apologies, I clicked on the link in the edit summary, but realise now I didn't actually look at the diffs – ignore me! Nil🥝 01:19, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ANI archives, please stop

Hello, 45dogs,

Please do not archive discussions so quickly, let the bot which is set up to do this, handle this job instead. Discussions are usually left up for 5-7 days after they are closed before they are archived so that participants can see how they were resolved and you are archiving some discussions on the same day they were closed! This is not acceptable. Let the bot handle this task as you are archiving discussions too soon. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:37, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize for that; I was trying to prevent the size of ANI from becoming too large, as I have found that (for me at least) it causes lag when replying or editing the page. I will stop archiving, and just let the bot handle things. I am sorry for the issues caused. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 01:02, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New profile generation

I would like to generate a new profile for Dr. Anil Kumar Sharma, a Renound Veterinarian from India . Sharmaisanil6 (talk) 15:45, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sharmaisanil6, such a thing requires you to not immediately use Chatgpt in order to create an article. You should write it yourself, and if you really need to use LLMs, don't use them to generate the entire article. Instead, use them to find sources or to do basic copyediting. Help:Your first article might be able to offer assistance. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 15:56, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Guidance required

I need step by step guidance to generate new profile . Can you help me ? Sharmaisanil6 (talk) 15:47, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

question about deletion nomination

Hey, I noticed you nominated the Neddie Smith page for deletion. I’m adding more independent sources and fleshing it out so it’s less bare-bones. If you’ve got any advice on what would make it stronger or more in line with the guidelines, I’d really appreciate it. Blueteek73 (talk) 03:01, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Blueteek73, I would highly recommend not using any LLM/AI/Chatgpt in order to generate an article; they hallucinate constantly. Minor copyediting and finding sources using LLMs is fine, but don't simply ask it to "generate a Wikipedia article". I would also recommend going through the AFC process. As for specific issues, the article is currently lacking in sources that fit the WP:GNG criteria. The only one that currently slightly meets GNG is The Source. Finding GNG sources would be the way forward, but it might just be too soon to create an article on this person. Best, 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 03:10, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gaza tribunal

Hey @45dogs, just wanted to give you a heads up that I removed your CSD notice from the Gaza tribunal article. If an article needs page protection you can request it over at WP:RFPP. Dr vulpes (Talk) 09:20, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dr vulpes, thanks for notifying me. The page was previously deleted due to it being a non EC creation. I want to clarify; you said the article does not qualify under WP:CT/A-I, but why doesn't it qualify under that CT? Thanks, 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 09:28, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@45dogs, the article does qualify for either deletion or page protection under WP:CT/A-I. Under the ARBPIA General Sanctions section B Editors who are not eligible to be extended-confirmed may not create new articles, but administrators may exercise discretion when deciding how to enforce this remedy on article creations. Deletion of new articles created by editors who do not meet the criteria is permitted but not required. Last admin deleted the article and I just protected it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. I tend to be more forgiving with new articles, I learned in WP:NPRSCHOOL to kind of let new articles that might be breaking or bending a rule have a little time to get fleshed out. In an ideal world new articles would start in draftspace/AFC and incubate for a while before being moved to main. Dr vulpes (Talk) 09:45, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Declined G15

Hi 45dogs, I've declined your G15 tag of User:MovieFanLA/sandbox. The links work and are about the subject; utm_source=chatgpt.com is not enough not make them "nonsensical". Best, Toadspike [Talk] 13:03, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

IP problem

I noticed a strange edit by an IP on talk:Mayenhofer a few minutes ago, and after reverting it, I saw you repeatedly reverted edits just like this one by the same IP back in July. I assume from this that you’re more acquainted with this user and will know more if steps need to be taken wrt their behaviour. Thank you for any help. Slomo666 (talk) 01:00, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Slomo666. I will admit it has been a while since I have dealt with this IP, but I am roughly familiar with them. You can get a better look at this user if you go to the /64 range. But basically, you just do the same thing you would do with any other long standing disruptive editing; report to AIV, saying something like "disruptive editing; see also Special:Contributions/2600:4809:98B2:3700:57EE:C22D:725D:668E/64", and the admins can figure out what you mean, and they can block appropriately. Though admittedly, there likely needs to be a bit more disruption from the range in order to get a block, considering the last block expired some months ago. If you are interested in counter vandalism work, I would recommend getting Twinkle and using it, though it is useful in general beyond just counter vandalism. Best, 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) 01:15, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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