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September 13[edit]

Edits getting removed[edit]

My edits keep getting removed despite them being factual. I edited an article that displayed a school's mascot. I changed it from the old mascot (Falcons) to the new mascot (Socks). The name "Socks" is meant to honor the Boston Red Sox, and is not a joke. However, a moderator seems to think it is. Can you help me keep the correct edit in the article?

Link to article (see "Frontier Middle School) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_School_District_(Washington) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:603:1D80:4F1C:5936:E79C:8480:1A73 (talk) 02:24, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a source to reflect this? Also how does that explain these [1][2] edits? Lupin VII (talk) 03:03, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The correct procedure, when your edit is reverted, is to discuss the change on the talk page and provide a valid reference for your change. Repeating a challenged edit many times is WP:Edit warring and can get you blocked. The article is now protected. Dbfirs 05:45, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The IP has been blocked for vandalism. Falcons is correct and Socks was vandalism. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:14, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Using Rollback and 1RR[edit]

Hi,

I was recently added to the Rollbackers group and want to correct the vandalism here: [3], but would just like to first verify whether or not the use of Rollback to revert multiple edits would run afoul of WP:1RR.

Thanks, David O. Johnson (talk) 04:40, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It would not. El_C 04:41, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate it. David O. Johnson (talk) 04:44, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Broken links on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puthandu[edit]

Hi Team,

Seems like you have 3 dead links on section References at S No 26, 28 & 46. Not sure how to get the corrected so thought to share it will you guys.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ankita.phogat62 (talk • contribs) 08:09, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Ankita.phogat62. You may add dl (for "dead link"), surrounded by two pairs of curly brackets, just before the </ref>.--Quisqualis (talk) 23:23, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Translated article and difficulty to publish it as a new Wikipédia user[edit]

Bonjour,

J'ai écrit un article sur un label. Ce dernier ayant un public international, j'ai également fait la traduction en anglais, langue que je manie bien. Le problème est le suivant : je n'ai pas assez d'expérience en tant que contributrice Wikipédia pour le publier (à part dans l'espace communautaire). Que faire ?

Est-il possible qu'un utilisateur confirmé relise cette traduction et la publie ?

Merci beaucoup,

Hi,

I wrote a page about Roche Musique French record label in the French version of wikipedia. As I speak English, I also translated it (English). Here is my issue : As I only have been writing on wiki for a few months, I am not allowed to make it public (only in the communitarian space). What should I do ?

Can a confirmed user re-read my translation and publish it ?

Thank you very much, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redkoffee (talk • contribs) 16:54, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It is best if you hold onto your article, improving it gradually in individual edits until your edit total is 10 and 4 (full) days have passed since you signed up to your Wikipedia account. There is no reason to hurry the process. Your telling of the label's history is written in the present tense. Fixing that may bring your edit total (now 3) up to the required ten. Wikipedia users should only publish their own work, for obvious reasons.--23:17, 13 September 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Quisqualis (talk • contribs)

Fascism[edit]

The Wikipedia article says that that Facism is far right-wing. This is not true in the slightest, Facism is a far-left wing organization. That’s why it’s official name is The national (Socialist) party, how can anything (Socialist) be right wing, this is very inaccurate saying it’s right wing. I’m a Conservative here in the U.S. which means I’m very much right-wing and I find it insulting to me and my family and friends who are also conservatives to say where Facist or anything near. You need to get this right. The only difference between Facism and Communism is the flag and party name, there ideology is exactly the same so please correct this. There 2 sides of the same coin.

Articles name for your information is Facism, so please correct this misguiding info. It’s far left-wing not right-wing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.2.169.204 (talk) 21:39, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

See the box "Fascism is a right-wing ideology" at top of Talk:Fascism. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:48, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Also see the Frequently Asked Questions over at Talk:Nazism. You may have to scroll down a bit and click the [Show] link on the right hand side. Poveglia (talk) 22:39, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"fascists are never content to merely lie; they must transform their lie into a new reality, and they must persuade people to believe in the unreality they’ve created". Let's not waste time on far-right trolls folks. DuncanHill (talk)

These are often-repeated talking points; not debunking them would make life easier for the spindoctors. Poveglia (talk) 22:48, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]