InfoWanderer

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July 2024

Hello, I'm Zzzs. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. --_ZZ^Z'S 05:43, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Zzzs i saw your message after finishing my edit. I have now combined the two possible etymologies, sourced both ane created a mew section InfoWanderer (talk) 05:51, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

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September 2024

Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions, such as the edit(s) you made to Aella (writer), did not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use your sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Iljhgtn (talk) 15:11, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Iljhgtn,

Thanks for your message, but I have to disagree. My edits were made in good faith to give a fuller picture based on what's out there in interviews and other sources. Right now, the article seems to be presenting an image that doesn't line up with what the person has publicly said about their main sources of income, which focus on escort work and creating adult content on OnlyFans. I've already raised these concerns on the talk page and would appreciate it if you could respond there. I think it's important to reflect all relevant aspects of their career, not just a selective version.

Best, InfoWanderer (talk) 03:26, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi InfoWanderer,

from your edit summary here, where you claimed that the revert of your previous edits had been done without explanation, it is evident that you had overlooked the edit summary of that revert. So let me repeat and expand those explanations about the various problems with your reverted edit:

• Your edit extensively cited a tabloid newspaper which is deprecated as a source, see WP:DAILYMAIL.
• Your claim about what the article subject is "primarily known" for was not backed up by a reference and appears to be your personal conclusion, which is discouraged under Wikipedia policies, see WP:NOR.
• You changed the wording of a verbatim quote to a version that the quoted author had not actually said. Such tampering is strongly discouraged, see MOS:PMC (the wording of the quoted text must be faithfully reproduced).

Regards, HaeB (talk) 17:15, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi HaeB, thanks for your message and for explaining the reasons behind the revert. I understand the points you raised about the Daily Mail and original research. However, I want to point out that my edits weren’t the only ones you reverted — it looks like all contributions, including those from other editors, were undone in one go. While I’ll step back from editing for now, I still think the article has some issues that go beyond what you mentioned. It feels like the current version promotes a specific image of the person that doesn’t fully reflect what’s been said in interviews or what can be found online. It makes me wonder about the motives behind keeping it this way. I hope we can work together to make sure the article is more balanced. Please respond to my commends on the talk page. InfoWanderer (talk) 03:26, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

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January 2025

Hello, I'm Cassiopeia. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Phoneutria, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Cassiopeia talk 09:28, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at National Liberation Army (Macedonia). Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

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Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Refrain from changing titles of citations and quotes like you did in your edit here. That is falsification. StephenMacky1 (talk) 10:18, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Dear StephenMacky1,

Thank you for your message. I would like to clarify that my intention was not to disrupt but to address a potential ambiguity in the article. The term "Macedonia" currently appears to refer to the country of North Macedonia, which could cause confusion with the geographical region of Macedonia. I believed the article may not have been updated to reflect the renaming of the country.

I apologise if my edits were perceived as disruptive or misleading. I will engage on the talk page to discuss this further and ensure clarity while adhering to Wikipedia's policies.

Best regards, InfoWanderer (talk) 23:21, 8 January 2025 (UTC)