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Welcome to my talk page I use the name Cullen328 on Wikipedia, but you can call me "Jim" because that's my real first name. If you want to start a new conversation, please click "New section" or "Add topic" at the top of this page. I keep the old comments from July and August of 2009 that follow the "Contents" here, because these friendly words of greeting made me feel welcome when I first started editing Wikipedia.

Hello and welcome to my talk page. If you want to start a new conversation, please click "New section" at the top of this page. I keep the comments that follow from July and August of 2009 readily visible, because these friendly words of greeting made me feel welcome here on Wikipedia when I first started editing. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 17:38, 6 November 2011 (UTC

Please offer your thoughts

I would appreciate comments and suggestions on any contributions I make. I am learning.Cullen328 (talk) 03:22, 3 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nice work on Jules Eichorn. He's been needing an article for a while.   Will Beback  talk  06:28, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If I may suggest, now that you've posted the Eichorn article the draft below might be deleted. It's your talk page to do with as you like, but it's a bit hard to edit around.

As for formatting and pictures, a good way to learn is to look around at other articles to see what you think looks best. It can be helpful to break up long blocks of text into subsections. Perhaps it'd be possible to split the biography into two or three eras. Other than that, the formatting is usually kept fairly plain. As for photos, it's easy to upload them: the trick is in finding photos with appropriate licensing. If you have any personal photos then those'd be fine. There are might be pictures of the peaks he did first ascents on in the Wikicommons. File:Cathedral Peak.png is a so-so pic of Eichorn Pinnacle.

As before, feel free to ask if you have any questions. There are several editors here who are mountaineers or just admirers of the Sierra, so you're in good company.   Will Beback  talk  21:13, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Many editors create "sandbox" pages for drafting articles. For example, User talk:Cullen328/Sandbox.   Will Beback  talk  00:17, 1 August 2009

Your climber biographies

Hey Jim, just wanted to say welcome and thanks for your contributions to the Sierra Nevada climbing history articles. You're filling a niche that's been missing here, I look forward to working with you. --Justin (talk) 11:54, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'll second that. Nice work on Allen Steck and welcome to Wikipedia. I don't know who you are planning to write up next but if your taking requests I think Peter Croft (climber) could really use a page. If you ever have any questions please ask. Thanks again for your great additions.--OMCV (talk) 02:25, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Justin and OMCV. I am beginning work on Tom Frost and Glen Dawson. Comments on Norman Clyde would be welcomed. I will defintely read up on Peter Croft, OMCV. I am still "learning the ropes" in Wikipedia, to use a climbing analogy, and have all sorts of things in mind. My biggest challenge right now is getting permission to use images. My next biggest challenge is hiking to the top of Mt. Whitney with my wife in ten days - she's never been above 12,000 feet except for the train ride up Pikes Peak. As she's 56 and developing arthritis in her toes, it will be an accomplishment if she (and I) complete the Class 1 feat. Jim Heaphy (talk) 02:34, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Debra and I made it to the summit of Mt. Whitney at 2:20 PM on Friday, September 11. Jim Heaphy (talk) 00:59, 17 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy New Year 2021 I hope your New Year holiday is enjoyable and the coming year is much better than the one we are leaving behind. Best wishes from Los Angeles.   // Timothy :: talk

hello jim, hope you are doing well. i am a beginner on wikipedia but i am auto correction user. i want to write an article on a ngo which is working very good in there respective field. a friend of mine wrote a article on that topic but it got deleted due to less third party source. can you suggest me something how to write an article which won't get deleted, also i have some credible third party source so i want to ask how can i mention them because they are external links. Devanshusharma569 (talk)devanshusharma569

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope your St. Patrick's Day is enjoyable and safe. Hopefully next year there will be more festive celebrations. Best wishes from Los Angeles.   // Timothy :: talk

(Personal attack removed)

Hi Jim,

I am very new to Wikipedia. I got your feedback on the draft article located under PhoCoHaNoi. Thanks so much for your comments. I would greatly appreciate if you would spare some valuable time to highlight those parts from the draft that I need to pay close attentions to regarding the aspect that you raised. I know it would be a long shot to ask if you would even consider providing specific examples by directly editing them on the draft.

Lastly, I still do not know on how to submit the revision for review. I do not see any obvious buttons or pull-down menus from the Sandbox setting that would be able to allow to submit the article for review.

Thank you so much.

PhoCoHaNoi

Hello, PhoCoHaNoi. I am not going to edit the draft myself, because I want this to be a learning exercise for you. Here are a few examples of unacceptable wording:

• "celebrating the 73-year history of outstanding men and women"

• "pioneering contributions"

• "sustained leadership and strategic vision"

• "Exceptional services to innovation ecosystem"

• "stimulating small business innovation, meeting the Air Force and DoD R&D needs, broadening participation in innovation and entrepreneurship, and boosting commercialization"

• " So, as Dr. Pham looked back now, he brought systems-theoretic science and control engineering principles, together with teamwork and interdisciplinary to bear fruition in solving warfighter engineering problems, various areas of specific focus for increased activities in space control autonomy and space domain awareness."

It is not the job of a Wikipedia editor (you) to praise a person. Every trace of this non-neutral language must be removed. A Wikipedia article should never say "Person A is great!" Instead, it should say "Reliable source C reports that Expert B says that Person A is great", along with a reference to Reliable source C.

As for how to submit your draft, I will explain that when the draft complies with the neutral point of view. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it

Hi Jim. I will deeply appreciate anything that you can do to help. How can I find out about other editors and send them messages? I recently looked for an article about The Italian Coffee Company that I had read years ago. However, I could not find it. I believe that this article should be available. I am a new editor and I have a big learning curve ahead of me. Maybe you can post to my talk page. I am user Mojosa17. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Hi!

Wikimania is happening and hopefully you're enjoying the sessions. While it's fairly last minute, you're warmly invited to participate in the local Wikimania-themed meetup in the Wikimedia Foundation office this Friday (tomorrow!). You will have to register in advance, but we would love to see more people from the WikiSalon community participate! For more information and registration, please check out meta:Wikimania 2022/San Francisco Meetup.

The event will involve hacking, teaching, learning, and celebrating and we'll have snacks. We will have the opportunity to watch live sessions at Wikimania together in the afternoon. The rest of the day we'll have opportunity to participate in the hackathon, and we may have some on-demand workshops/learning sessions.

In case we run out of space, it's first-come-first-serve so let us know soon! Hope to see you there.

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story · music · places

in memory of the birthday of a friend who showed me art such as this -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:00, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rossini's Petite messe solennelle was premiered on 14 March 1864, - when I listen to the desolate Agnus Dei I think of Vami_IV. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:14, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vacation pics uploaded, at least the first day, - and Aribert Reimann remembered. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:45, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Some days later, a calf in the mist and chocolate cake, and a story of collaboration --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:18, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Without piling on on his talk page, I don't see why one would ever need such an extension. Even off-Wikipedia. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 18:43, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you see, it's the anti-Semitism. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 18:47, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I totally agree, Deepfriedokra. The article Triple parentheses makes it clear, but what do I know? I am just a rootless cosmopolitan. Cullen328 (talk) 18:51, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I guess I could be an American Cosmopolitan. Or maybe a fellow traveller. Maybe humans will learn to grow beyond labels. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 18:59, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The more I look at this, the more I am convinced of a few things. First, this person was not ignorant of what they were putting on their computer(s). Secondly, while I am not certain they are a neo-Nazi, I strongly suspect they are some kind of ethno-nationalist. This brief lived addition to their talk page says a lot to me. Third, it is quite obvious that this editor has been around. I have no idea who they were in their previous incarnation(s), but this is not a newbie. And I note they have just vanished. Hmmm...

Courtesy ping Hide on Rosé -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:57, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OMG My bad, apologize for not checking CA for the block :( I will revert my rename. Hide on Rosé (thảo luận | đóng góp | trung ương) 03:13, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User got blocked at 16 March, 00:52, then requested rename at 05:45... (time is UTC+7). Hide on Rosé (thảo luận | đóng góp | trung ương) 03:15, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Hide on Rosé No worries. I got played by them too. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:20, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have never claimed to be a skilled sockpuppet detective, but I too doubt that this is a newbie. Cullen328 (talk) 04:10, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, sorry to bug you but I can't seem to work out the right thing to do here - a new editor is wandering around leaving very negative comments on unblock requests: Special:Contributions/Al Boyer

It doesn't seem like it belongs on any particular board because it's just so....weird? If it needs to be reported somewhere, any guidance would be appreciated. My chronic pain + meds are making me very slow and I don't know what to do, but it seemed like something I should mention. Thanks for your time and I hope you're having a good day. StartGrammarTime (talk) 09:37, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@StartGrammarTime (talk page stalker) Reverted and blocked. It might be interesting to see their unblock request! Doug Weller talk 09:55, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, StartGrammarTime. I was asleep when this happened. Cullen328 (talk) 16:22, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Doug Weller and Cullen! I would ask for advice for if this happens again but it's such a weird thing to do...(and I hadn't even thought of how interesting their unblock request will be!) StartGrammarTime (talk) 01:52, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello: I think I was last active here about 11 years ago when I tried an awful attempt at editing my high school's page. Are you still my assigned mentor? If so, I have some questions for you. If not, please point me in the right direction. Thanks, Mcadorette --Mcadorette (talk) 14:02, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mcadorette. You can ask me whatever you want about editing Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 15:32, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

May i know how to make my Article (EBC Financial Group) to be publish on Wikipedia? Cause this is my first time upload the article. --Mitsubishi2 (talk) 04:00, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mitsubishi2. Your deleted draft was jam packed full of puffery and promotional language. Promotional editing is forbidden on Wikipedia. Its only two references were to press releases issued by the company. Such overtly self-promotional references have no value on Wikipedia. We require references to multiple reliable sources that are entirely independent of the topic, and that devote significant coverage to the topic. Without furnishing such high quality references, it is not possible to write an acceptable Wikipedia article. Cullen328 (talk) 07:41, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mitsubishi2: You might want to read the deletion notice I left and follow the embedded links . . . . -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 09:05, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again!

So I’ve been frequenting an article whose expanded information I’m waiting for to add. Though I’ve noticed something a bit strange - the latest edit at the time (linked here) is coloured blue. This is on Damaged (film), by the way. I wonder what that means? Could it be something deep or is it just a glitch in the Matrix? I’m getting kind of suspicious about that. This also happened to one of my edits.

Thanks! (This was a late addition, whoops!)

We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents. - Bob Ross

Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 02:34, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Also, you could call me Nicole (or Nikki, I don't know which you prefer but that option is there). Maybe you should link it like this? Nicole?

Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 04:20, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, ElegantlyClandestine, known as "Nikki". I have no knowledge, expertise or opinion of almost all websites, other than Wikipedia and my own website. I may be a customer on some websites, but Wikipedia is the only one where I claim a modicum of expertise, and whatever influence that flows from that. Feel free to ask anything within my parameters of knowledge. Cullen328 (talk) 09:22, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, alright. I'm still questioning the blue edits though, but I got a feeling it's just a superfluous tag. Still, I've no slightest idea on that happened. Thanks anyway! Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 09:40, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Admin's Barnstar

While I may disagree with one of your recent actions (slightly), I am also well aware negative feedback is the norm here, and nobody expresses gratitude for the many helpful and uncontroversial actions Wikipedians do (here, you). Hence, I want you to know that I am grateful for all the mostly thankless admin-and-other activities you do. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 01:23, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Piotrus, that is very kind of you, and I really appreciate it. I can assure you that if the other editor in question chooses to appeal their block, I will evaluate their appeal with an open mind. Cullen328 (talk) 02:41, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I also want to say that I do not edit for positive feedback although it is always nice to get. I edit to improve the encyclopedia, and that is its own reward. Good faith, thoughtful feedback from respected editors like you makes me revisit my thinking and decisions, and I try to keep an open mind. The corollary is that negative feedback does not bother me very much. Negative feedback from trolls, vandals and POV pushers just makes me laugh briefly. I do take the occasional threat of violence seriously, though. Cullen328 (talk) 02:56, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As someone who had to face all of those - yes, including the latter - let's hope for more of the positive feedback. Nobody edits Wikipedia for it - we would starve to death - but I believe lack of "wikilove" or such is an enduring problem in our community that reduces our retention rate for editors. (I even wrote an academic paper on that few years ago [1]). Anyway, keep up the good job :) _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 04:23, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Barnstar of Diplomacy

In general for your particular brand of diplomatic straight talk, but specifically for The "deez" remark is an obvious reference to "deez nuts" memes which derive from the lyrics of a 30 year old Dr. Dre gangsta rap song that discusses a woman's facial contact with testicles while performing fellatio. It is an inappropriate allusion to use while interacting with another editor, which is such champion wikivoice I feel it ought to be framed. asilvering (talk) 18:34, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, I shared this exchange with a non-wikipedian friend as an example of wikipedia's "polite but direct" communication ideals, and she wants to know how you'd explain that glomping is unacceptable behaviour, if you'll indulge us. -- asilvering (talk) 18:38, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Asilvering, frankly, I had never heard the word "glomping" but was immediately reminded of "glamping", which is a portmanteau of "glamorous camping". It refers to people who willingly spend $300.00 per night to sleep in a fancy yurt or tipi. So, Google informed me that "glomping" is a term for sudden violent hugging. Well, violence is bad. Then, I checked Urban Dictionary which is not a reliable source but is often informative on such matters. I know almost nothing about anime and manga. There is a secondary definition of Living in an RV while on someone else’s property, using their space and/or resources for free. (A hybrid of ‘glamping’ and ‘glomming’.) So, the circle has closed and our vocabulary lesson is complete. "Hybrid" in this context appears to be a synonym of "portmanteau". Cullen328 (talk) 19:03, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I shall never again read the word "glomping" without associating it with the modern version of a party at Le hameau de la Reine. Though, with luck, I will never again read the word "glomping". -- asilvering (talk) 19:45, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again!

Mike and I were editing on the same article as shown on the topic title - a film, to simplify things. Then there’s this user who thinks their ‘special review’ should stay there because it’s ‘reputable’. To me and Mike? It wasn’t. It was a Wix website, are they kidding us for this?

If there’s anything me or Mike can do, tell either of us either on my talk page or his talk page. But if it’s something you should do, please go ahead. Thanks again!

I apologise in advance if my tone seems to be a bit rushing or a bit demanding. Perhaps it’s just me being a bit too full of myself too.

Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 14:24, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, ElegantlyClandestine. The editor in question seems to be promoting their own website and I have warned them to stop. Cullen328 (talk) 18:59, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks! I was asleep when it all went down, but I’m glad you responded. Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 00:25, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not seeing the promo. Looks like a poem in Portuguese. Best -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 22:31, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I used the wrong tag, Deepfriedokra. I changed it. Cullen328 (talk) 22:33, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Are you OK? It's not in user space. . . . . . -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 22:34, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regrets, Deepfriedokra. I am preparing for a lengthy road trip to view the April 8 total eclipse of the sun, and am a bit distracted. I will not tag any other material for deletion unless I am confident that my tag is accurate. Cullen328 (talk) 16:50, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just so you are OK. I was worried. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 17:15, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm QwertyForest! I have noticed that 80.5.35.232 has been repeatedly adding Islamic honourifics to the article Judgement Day in Islam. Their edits have been reverted a total of 4 times in the space of a hour, twice by me, and they have 3 warnings on their talk page, yet they have added them in again. Considering the situation, is dispute resolution or AN/I more appropriate? QwertyForest (talk) 16:02, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) I happened to see this complaint, and have blocked the IP editor 31 hours for edit warring. EdJohnston (talk) 16:12, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, EdJohnston. Cullen328 (talk) 17:22, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

...with everything you said here. I become bored with the April Fool's Day jokes here, like, 15 years ago. It's the same unfunny nonsense every year. Should have been phased out or banned years ago.

Also agree about Wikipe-tan. By coincidence, a few days ago something reminded me about how that character was completely misogynistic garbage and I'm glad at least one other person feels similarly. Acalamari 10:51, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is nice to know that at least one other editor agrees, Acalamari. Thanks. Cullen328 (talk) 15:55, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"I am concerned about the negative behavior of some trolls." You made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that. :) --Yamla (talk) 11:15, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yamla, WP:IAR allows me to make an occasional comment even after being instructed that No further edits should be made to this discussion. Glad you laughed. Cullen328 (talk) 16:02, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2024).

Administrator changes

• Kbdank71
• Kosack
• NrDg
• TLSuda

Guideline and policy news

• An RfC is open to convert all current and future community discretionary sanctions to (community designated) contentious topics procedure.

Technical news

• The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. (T313405)

Arbitration

• An arbitration case has been opened to look into "the intersection of managing conflict of interest editing with the harassment (outing) policy".

Miscellaneous

• Editors are invited to sign up for The Core Contest, an initiative running from April 15 to May 31, which aims to improve vital and other core articles on Wikipedia.

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He’s back with a vengeance.

To put things short, he’s been warned twice (last I remember he is straight to level three on two separate infractions. Now, it looks like his ego caught up to him, stating that his, quote ‘awful website’ has ‘five thousand readers,’ more so than the reviewers we ‘think are more revered and valuable.’ And then that self-promoter goes to attack Mike by calling him ‘elitist,’ which is funny because you were the one who warned him first, and must have ignored it. And then that editor stated that Mike had ‘the deciding point of view?’ Haha!

You’ll see below that one-sided circus (referring to the self-promoter) that I have my own response to the situation. Dare I say that it won’t end well for that editor?

In this crazy world, I do… I just want [in this case], an end to this…

Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 22:57, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, ElegantlyClandestine. How it ended is that I indefinitely blocked Jgdh71. Story over. Thanks for keeping me informed. Cullen328 (talk) 03:50, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh my. Thank you! You’ve definitely delivered on your username, cull[ing] the editing privileges of that editor.

I can sleep in peace to this album…

Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 06:05, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Чего? Какой наставник блять --Rizen10 (talk) 20:25, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Woah, Jim. I’ll be the first to say they do not like you. (Yes, I understood the last word, it’s a common curse with Gen Zs in case they don’t want to say the real thing in English. The nerve of some people…)

Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 22:25, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ignore that comment, {{u|ElegantlyClandestine. Cullen328 (talk) 00:09, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Whoop – that didn't ping. Don't worry, I still check various talk pages anyway. Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 11:20, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

of changing my username to CeruleanTenkianShuriken. I think it would garner more respect. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 08:04, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can, of course, do whatever you want, within reason, the Wikipedia editor currently known as Deepfriedokra. But I would have a really hard time remembering that one. Cullen328 (talk) 08:08, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

kmmmmm -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 08:11, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, Deepfriedokra, my phone, which has a better memory than I do, would rapidly learn the new spelling. Cullen328 (talk) 08:17, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe DeepCeruleanShuriken. People might not get the Neal Asher reference. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 08:30, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You know, I declined that draft with the intent of education. The next reviewer rejected it. But before all that, it was (and is) tagged for WP:G11. I hate to dash peoples dreams, but they are not getting the message. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 09:31, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

story · music · places

I like to see Appalachian Spring on the Main page today (not by me, just interested and reviewed), and I also made it my story. - How do you like the statue (look up places)? - I was undecided so show three versions ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:57, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today I see Marian Anderson as my top story (by NBC, 1939), and below three people with raised arms, - and the place is the cherry blossom in Frauenstein --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:48, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

plum tree blossom for Kalevi Kiviniemi in the snow - see my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:38, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I saw the note your profile about your roadtrip and just wanted to wish you a Happy Eclipse! Polyamorph (talk) 07:23, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Polyamorph, it was a delightful experience in every way, and thank you for asking. I cannot provide more details, because a block evading editor is trolling me for some reason about my family eclipse viewing trip. Cullen328 (talk) 05:42, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That can't be good. I'm sure they've got a bone to pick, but what do I know? Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 08:13, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fwiw, appreciate the quality of your responses to the recently blocked editor with health concerns. I've no idea if their issues are genuine and/or if any of the advice will actually help, but I felt your replies were a good mix of empathy and redirection toward more productive activities. So: as another random editor, thanks for the good work. -- Euryalus (talk) 22:31, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wait, is it someone I know, Euryalus? I feel like it's an editor I've had some form of a clash with over self-promotion. Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 00:25, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know, sorry. -- Euryalus (talk) 02:13, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Peek this. Maybe it’ll have some similarities? Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 02:43, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply, it's not that person. :) -- Euryalus (talk) 02:59, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Euryalus, thank you very much. I happen to have a son with mental health issues and have spent decades trying to do my best to help him. ElegantlyClandestine, please do not comment on controversial matters that you do not understand. Please make a comment only when you are reasonably sure that it will be helpful. Because I am traveling, and am on the 10th day of a 17 day trip, my Wikipedia time is limited. Cullen328 (talk) 03:16, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. Whoops. Nicole. Oh, she's elegantly clandestine... ✨ 04:48, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The gift that just keeps on giving. 😢 -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:12, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"There's nothing I can do

A total eclipse of the heart" --Bonnie Tyler -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:20, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deepfriedokra, "I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky, I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black". Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Cullen328 (talk) 15:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How do I make this page public? And to stop saying my user at the top?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:OneNationWiki --OneNationWiki (talk) 15:39, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) Use the WP:AFC process. I drop a welcome on your talk. (WP:user pages are not for article creation.) -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 15:56, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OneNationWiki, self-promotion is forbidden on Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 16:23, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]