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Happy editing! Peaceray (talk) 15:46, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A quick note

You've had a number of edits reverted in the past few days as being redundant, unhelpful or otherwise unnecessary. While it's OK to be bold and do this, please consider discussing similar edits on the talk page first and gaining consensus, before inserting them into the article proper. It will save everyone a lot of time and energy while you're getting the hang of editing. Thanks. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 21:08, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Give Me Suggestions

Are there ways to reduce redundancy?

Any articles with at least one issue?

Can I Be Bold?

How to report vandalism? Beluga732 (talk) 13:16, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1) don't add new redundancy. 2) Lots of them, but I'm less concerned with finding existing redundancies than I am with preventing you from creating new ones 3) yes, but repeatedly making the same mistake is not being bold; 4) please consider reading up more on Wikipedia's rules on vandalism, which explain how to do this. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 15:56, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

removing the word “peak” from the phrase “Idalia attaining peak Category 4 intensity and making landfall early on August 30” - is that reducing redundancy Beluga732 (talk) 19:17, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

no, because peak intensity and intensity are two different things. Taking away that word changes the meaning of the sentence. Taking away a redundant word does not. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 01:36, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes Improvement Time!

Hello there! I am sending this alert to all members of the WikiProject Weather and editors who have recently edited in the realm of tornadoes.

There is a large and important discussion ongoing, with the goal to completely overhaul and improve the List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes. The previous improvement attempt back in 2022/2023 gained almost no participation. This alert is being sent out so these discussions hopefully gain a reasonably-sized participation, so the F5/EF5 tornado article, one of the most viewed weather-related articles on Wikipedia, can be improved for all readers!

If you wish to participate, please visit: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Weather/Possible F5/EF5/IF5 tornadoes. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 13:40, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Stop: Your edits appear to be destructive.

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at 1997 Jarrell tornado. 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. Please do not remove or replace the lead image in the infobox with the reasoning that it is a copyright violation. Multiple editors, including myself, have already reverted your edits that remove that image; we have also repeatedly stated in our edit summaries that it is not a copyright violation. The image is non-free and is therefore under fair use. ~ Tails Wx 01:39, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How to remove copyrighted images (actual files)?

I want to learn how to remove the actual image files. How to do that? Is there an option that deletes actual files? Is it permanent and can't be undone?

For example, the "dead man walking" image of the 1997 Jarrell tornado is considered to be copyright infringement by Sir MemeGod. Beluga732 (talk) 01:32, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For copyright, you would have to go to Wikimedia Commons and nominate files for deletion there, which when completed is permanent. Luckily @Rlandmann: has done an amazing job with finding these copyrighted files, so most of them are already up for deletion. The infobox image is a non-free file, and is an exception to the copyright rules. If you need any help deleting files, they may be able to help, but I can't speak for someone. :) Sir MemeGod  12:07, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can I replace the lead Scott Beckwith's image with a different one?

Am I allowed to replace the image with Scott Beckwith with a different image with acceptable reasons provided? What reason must I write? site: 1997 Jarrell tornado Beluga732 (talk) 12:59, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Since multiple editors have reverted your change, establish consensus on the article's talk page instead of continuing to restore your edits against multiple editors. So, unless you establish consensus in favour of your image, the answer is no. _ZZ^Z 'S 18:40, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can I replace the word "tropical cyclone" with "Atlantic hurricane"?

Am I allowed to replace the word "tropical cyclone" with "Atlantic hurricane" or "Cape Verde hurricane" in an article about an Atlantic hurricane, as long as it is factually correct? Why were those edits reverted? Is that vandalism? Beluga732 (talk) 13:26, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If the first sentence of the lead indicates or mentions that the tropical cyclone is in the Atlantic basin, tropical cyclone would be better to use since it is more formal. Refrain from using Cabo Verde hurricane in the lead as it is a technical term that most readers would likely not understand. Also, please don't start topics in your talk page for stuff like this. Instead, start in the appropriate article's talk page or, if related to tropical cyclones, the project's talk page. _ZZ^Z 'S 18:44, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Also, unless the editor reverts your edits in an intentionally disruptive manner or, to be specific (excerpt from Wikipedia:Vandalism):

editing (or other behavior) deliberately intended to obstruct or defeat the project's purpose, which is to create a free encyclopedia, in a variety of languages, presenting the sum of all human knowledge

, then the edit is not vandalism. Assuming an editor is vandalising when the evidence implies otherwise is not assuming good faith, which is bad. _ZZ^Z 'S 18:58, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1997 Jarrell tornado

Hi. I noticed that you keep making unneeded edits to 1997 Jarrell tornado (like removing an NFF, which isn't a copyvio under copyright laws) and a few other things like "removing redundancy", where you reword things, and these rewords are sometimes less understandable. Can you comment on this? MemeGod _chat 18:43, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What is the point of the title image to be one by Scott Beckwith? You've removed a large amount of Scott Beckwith images from Wikipedia pages, such as 1997 Jarrell tornado because they've been conformed to be copyright infringement.

Under federal law...

is illegal. Such offense may result in legal consequences, like fines or lawsuits. Beluga732 (talk) 18:49, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please re-read what I said. Non-free images (such as the one currently up) are an exception to copyright rules. Only one non-free file (NFF) is needed, so all the others have been marked for deletion. MemeGod _chat 18:51, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]