User talk:JacobTrue

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FYI[edit]

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Just want to let you know[edit]

Hi, I just want to let you know that you are on my watchlist so if you need anything or there is a problem I hopefully can help you out. You might want to put something on your user page so that you are not a red link. You can either put something there that you are interested in put there or you can put something as simple as a period which will make your page blue like your talk page is. Just a suggestion. I hope you enjoy your time here, --CrohnieGal^Talk 21:29, 29 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. And thank you. I've heard about how being a red link makes experienced editors less trusting of you. It gives off a newbie/inexperienced factor most experienced editors don't like. JacobTrue (talk) 23:45, 30 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, no that's not why. There are editors who do vandal patrol, like I do. When an editor with a red link is there it's kind of a red flag to check it out. The reason being is a lot of vandals don't bother with removing the red links because the accounts are what we call throw away accounts. They plan to use the account until they get blocked and than they usually start up a new one and their game starts all over again. That is why I suggested putting a period or something about yourself on your user page. I hope I've explained this so you understand better what I was saying. Happy editing, --CrohnieGal^Talk 11:27, 31 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Crohnie, to me, what you said sounds just like what I said. That "being a red link makes experienced editors less trusting of you." You said, " When an editor with a red link is there it's kind of a red flag to check it out." And then you explained why. JacobTrue (talk) 15:37, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

re your edits at 'Sexual intercourse'[edit]

[redacted warning] I would note that I referred to Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle in my edit summary, also questioning the removal of the link to Human sexual activity (and not the wording regarding vaginal intercourse). I would again draw your attention to WP:BRD, as a WP:BOLD edit such as yours may be reverted and then a discussion initiated. The lede of the article has long had Wikipedia:Consensus and it needs to be shown that a new consensus exists for the proposed amendment. This can be done either by a WP:BOLD edit being unchallenged or following a discussion; and since I have challenged the edit then the proper response would be for you to start a discussion (since you are the one seeking to change the consensus) providing your rationale. I would note that edit summaries relating to a revert do not constitute a discussion. As the other party to a potential edit war I am not going to revert you, but would warn you that reverting other editors return to the former status quo may well be interpreted as edit warring and you may have your account accordingly blocked. I suggest that it is prudent that you return the article lede to that before your edit, and to start a discussion regarding your proposed changes. LessHeard vanU (talk) 21:36, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If I'm in an edit war, then so are you. If you'd looked in the edit history, you'd see I was changing the lead back to the consensus version. It was changed by User:Unreal7, who has unreal edits indeed. Just look at that user's talk page. It is completely illogical to add in "also known as vaginal intercourse" when the rest of the line says "commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis penetrates a female's vagina." Furthermore, I explained to you in my edit summary that it is non-neutral because right after saying "Sexual intercourse," it says "also known as vaginal intercourse." Sexual intercourse is not simply known as vaginal intercourse. The intro is clear about that. The lead I was reverting to is more neutral because it does not seemingly designate sexual intercourse as only vaginal intercourse. Instead, it says "commonly refers to." And one last thing I objected to about Unreal7's edit is how it also designated "sex" as commonly meaning vaginal intercourse. "Sex" is more general and can commonly mean any type of outercourse as well, and the intro already addresses it in a better fashion. JacobTrue (talk) 22:07, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Upon review I note that you are correct and have redacted the warning and struck my comments. I apologise for not assuming good faith - and littering your page with links to policy pages, etc. I trust that this experience has not soured your perception of Wikipedia too much. I still consider that removing the link to human sexual activity is not optimum, but I think I should leave such editorial decisions to those with some history of content editing. Again, I am sorry that I so misunderstood the situation and acted in the manner I did. LessHeard vanU (talk) 22:38, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's okay. I'm not too soured to Wikipedia by this. I probably should have reverted him the old-fashioned way, where it can immediately be seen that it's a revert. But I decided to make room in my edit summary to explain why I was making the revert. I also understand what you mean about WP:BRD. I read it. I just felt it was okay to go ahead and revert one more time with an explanation without cluttering the talk page.

Thank you. JacobTrue (talk) 23:20, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock request[edit]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

JacobTrue (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I have not used any proxies for abuse. I am a fairly new editor and have not yet read all of the guidelines. I was not aware that we could not use open proxies while editing as a user. I often surf the Internet through proxies, and never thought to cut off my proxy while editing Wikipedia...mainly because I didn't know that I was supposed to. If you check my contributions, I have been a decent editor, I feel, and have not used any of these proxies for abuse. I feel that a warning would be better, if I am to never use a proxy. JacobTrue (talk) 19:58, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Open proxies cannot be opened to general use, due to the wide swaths of vandalism that come from them - and no, not necessarily from you. If you don't have to edit using a proxy, please don't (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 21:10, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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