User talk:The Troutinator

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Hello. Regarding the recent revert you made: you may already know about them, but you might find Wikipedia:Template index/User talk namespace useful. After a revert, these can be placed on the user's talk page to let them know you considered their edit inappropriate, and also direct new users towards the sandbox. They can also be used to give a stern warning to a vandal when they've been previously warned. Thank you. - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 00:12, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, the Fellowship of Friends information is misleading, untruthful, and biased. It was created by former students who have been trying for many years to destroy the School via hate speech and defamation, but enough is enough!

I’ve just tried to clean it up, but you declined my changes. Please advise. Thank you. Cleopatra888 (talk) 03:47, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Cleopatra888, thanks for your comment, and in response to it, I'm sorry that some of the content I reverted was deserving to be deleted. But, I noticed that you deleted an infobox, and I would like to say that generally, you should prioritise changing article content without wholly deleting it. You have already restored your edit - don't worry about it, but you should probably wait for the reverting editor to restore your edit first. It may also be helpful to discuss at the article's talk page first before making larger changes. Thanks, The Troutinator 🐟 - Slap me | What I've slapped 04:08, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you kindly for your reply. My apologies, I didn’t mean to delete the inbox. I’m new here and wasn’t aware of the process. Thank you, I’ll keep that in mind for the future. Most of the info on the Fellowship of Friends page must be re-written. What’s the best way to do it? Should I explain as I go, section by section? Thank you! Cleopatra888 (talk) 04:17, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! I'm sorry, but I'm not that experienced to know what exactly you should do. However, one of the things you can do is pop a {{rewrite}} tag on the page. (Copy and paste the text, curly braces included.) This will attract the attention of (hopefully) experienced editors who will fix problems. The other thing I'd like to say is BE BOLD. There's no strict rules on editing Wikipedia, so feel free to make constructive edits whenever and wherever you like. Again, notifiying people on the article's talk page is the recommended thing to do. I'd also like to point you towards the Teahouse if you want to ask questions about best practices to edit. No worries, and happy editing! The Troutinator 🐟 - Slap me | What I've slapped 04:30, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome, thank you so much! Cleopatra888 (talk) 04:33, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Quick follow up - If you feel like you can fix something yourself, please do, as it helps reduce the number of pages with tags which are unsightly for general readers. It also diverts attention from smaller problems to bigger ones. Thanks, The Troutinator 🐟 - Slap me | What I've slapped 04:33, 17 June 2023 (UTC) (P.S. You might want to consider creating a user page with a little bit about you and a few userboxes to show where you're most active and your interests.)[reply]

Exactly, I feel the same! I will also do my best to stay as objective as I possibly can. Thank you, have a wonderful weekend!🙏🏻 Cleopatra888 (talk) 21:51, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

FYI: In Wikipedia, you can't just add or change something because you know something; ALL content MUST be sourced from WP:RS. Please also see WP:NOR. ---Avatar317^(talk) 05:31, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Great, thank you! Cleopatra888 (talk) 04:22, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Troutinator, with your permission, I’ve been trying to clean up the Fellowship of Friends page, but all of a sudden I received this message from Fragrant Peony who reverted all my changes. “Please stop. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, as you did at Fellowship of Friends, you may be blocked from editing.”

I haven’t even added anything yet, just deleted a few sentences and explained everything as clearly as possible within the box. Please advise. Thank you. Cleopatra888 (talk) 05:43, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi User:Cleopatra888, it seems like they reintroduced non-neutral content to the article, and I readded your content on these grounds. Likewise, they probably didn't mean to do this, as they have been a prolific vandalism reverter. Have a nice day! The Troutinator 🐟 - Slap me | What I've slapped 23:25, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wonderful, thank you kindly! Cleopatra888 (talk) 14:26, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Cleopatra888: Wikipedia characterizes organizations as stated in Reliable Sources WP:RS. If you do not LIKE what Reliable Sources like the Los Angeles Times or the New York Times say about Fellowship of Friends, that is your problem. If you feel that they have printed outright lies (which you have claimed on your edit summaries) than you can take that issue up with them or their reporters. If they offer a retraction or article change, THAN we can change the Wikipedia article. But until then, content doesn't get deleted just because you CLAIM that it isn't true, or you don't like the picture it paints of FoF. ---Avatar317^(talk) 22:39, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The proper venue for this discussion is in THE ARTICLE's Talk page; and I will copy this there. All further discussion about FoF should take place there, so other editors of that article can be aware of this discussion, and offer their comments. ---Avatar317^(talk) 22:41, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

hi Thanks for your dedication and contributions! I immensely appreciate it, and I'm sure many other users do too. All the best! Austin's song (talk) 06:32, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

You have been trouted for: Obviously. I'm surprised I'm the first person to do this... Clyde _{[trout needed]} 22:26, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, The Troutinator. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Alpha-Narcotine, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 00:07, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

You have been trouted for: being suspected of being Father Adrian?47.187.11.62 (talk) 20:21, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]