User talk:Golgothirteen

Please stop

Please stop inserting mass citations to Influx Magazine and messing up articles. What you're doing could be interpreted as citation spam, and it's not allowed on Wikipedia. At the very least, you need to make sure that your edits do not mess up the formatting of articles. Please preview before you save your edits. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 20:07, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

Understood

I wasn't aware I was messing up any articles. I'm truly sorry if that's the case. Could you point me to an article with an example of where I went wrong, so I don't repeat the error? I plan on adding critical reviews from many sources but started with Influx while I got my bearings. Wiki isn't exactly easy to get the hang of. There are lots of new items I'd love to see included but I'm starting small. Again, I apologize for any screw ups and hope you can show me where I went wrong. Heck, I don't even know if this is how to respond as I can see no other way to do so. I will preview edits as suggested, although, I thought I had. Thank you, NinjaRobotPirate Golgothirteen (talk) 22:17, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

You're making the same exact edits as Navq (talk · contribs), and I can pretty easily guess who that is. If you're Nav Qateel, you need to read WP:CITESELF and WP:SOCK. Using multiple accounts abusively is not allowed. I suggest you look at Haunter (film). Your edit messed up the article's formatting. I fixed that one, and a few others. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 22:26, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

Firstly, my son created the account Golgothirteen to help me get started. I look at the layout and I just see a huge jumble of meaningless words. We all have to start somewhere. There are no other accounts other than my own Navq account. You don't need to worry. I will only add new articles from now on. I see apologizing carries no weight. I am not "using multiple accounts abusively." I'll also be thinking long and hard about making another donation. Thank you for correcting the Haunter article. From now on I'll use it as a template. I'll eventually learn how to create pages and edit correctly. I'm sure you have better things to do with your time than fix my mess, NinjaRobotPirate. Golgothirteen (talk) 22:49, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

Yes, Wikipedia uses idiosyncratic and cryptic markup, and it's easy to mess it up if you don't know what you're doing. That's not the chief problem. I have absolutely no problem with tidying up after other editors, and I frequently do so. The problem is that you're bulk-adding links to your own work with no context. A secondary concern is that you're doing it from two accounts, which gives the impression – true or not – that you're attempting to be sneaky about it. The best way to avoid giving people this impression is to simply use one account. You should also exercise caution in citing yourself. The way that you're currently doing it, bulk adding links to your reviews with no context, can easily be construed as spam. You are allowed to cite yourself, but it must be done in a way that does not disrupt the encyclopedia. If you see an article that has no references, please do add a few citations to it. That would be very helpful. There's no reason why you couldn't add your own review, but don't do it like you are now. If you feel that Wikipedia is not worth your time or money, that's your decision. However, I am getting a bit tired of dealing with journalists, playwrights, photographers, and directors who seem to think that Wikipedia is the perfect place to promote themselves and their work. You think that your work is relevant, interesting, and well-written, and I'm sure you have the best of intentions when you elect to share it with Wikipedia's readers. However, not every article needs to have a comment by Nav Qateel in it. If in doubt, wait for others to add the citation themselves. I personally have quoted you in articles, for instance. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:24, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

I see what you mean now, NinjaRobotPirate. I'll do all that you have been good enough to suggest. One account, no bulk posting, etc. Thank you for taking the time to be helpful and explain everything in a way I can understand. You guys do a tremendous job. Golgothirteen (talk) 03:21, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, that's basically it. I apologize for coming on so strong, but Wikipedia has been hit pretty hard recently in this area, and some of us are working in zero tolerance mode. You'd be amazed at the lengths to which some people will go in order to abuse Wikipedia for personal gain. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 05:22, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

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