User talk:JalenBarks
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Regarding page reviewer
Thank you to everyone who recommended I try out the New Page Reviewer right, however, I have opted not to make it permanent nor do I intend on returning to it for as long as this message is up. New page reviewing doesn't seem to make sense to me given all I've ever used it for (mostly) was page reviewing redirects following bad article attempts. Even that part of Wikipedia has given me a small amount of stress, and I've had to back away from disputes to avoid making that stress worse.
In short, it doesn't make sense to me to keep a user right if I know I'm not going to use it as frequently, especially given I might leave Wikipedia within the next few years. Jalen Folf (talk) 18:44, 3 August 2020 (UTC)
- Hi. I was coming here to leave a message to you regarding NPP, and saw this. Too bad, we could use quality folks over there, but I definitely understand about the stress. Thanks for all you do. Onel5969 TT me 15:21, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
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Glady (surname) page dispute
I am responding to your message. I don’t understand the fundamental dispute regarding the Glady surname page. I made it 6 years ago, now suddenly there’s an issue because someone wanted to make a page about someone named Angel Glady. The surname page was essentially hijacked and redirected to Angel Glady even though the original article about this individual should be its own page completely independent of the Glady surname page. The surname page is about the surname. The Angel Glady page is about the person. How is this hard to understand? Angel Glady has a separate independent page that is featured on the Glady disambiguation page. For some reason, the editors of the page insist on also hijacking the surname page as if a page about the Glady surname is somehow invalid. There are many many many surname pages, yet this page is somehow a problem? Why should Angel Glady have a page, yet also get to hijack and redirect the Glady surname page? It makes no sense. Daccho (talk) 04:23, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Daccho. I was just following along with what other reverting editors (see page history) have said, as well as applying my understanding of how WP:NNAME, the notability criteria for surnames, works. It is very common when a surname by itself is not notable enough for a standalone article to be redirected to a more notable subject with that surname, which is why we have the template {{R from surname}}.
- From my understanding of what other reverting editors have said, the sources on your version provide no evidence of the anglicization. You would need to find those sources if you still insist on the article's inclusion. I would try to discuss with the other reverting editors as well for further clarity on the matter. Additionally, I also don't see why you insist on excluding Angel Glady from your version of the article.
- Also, if that really was your IP, keep in mind that editing while logged out in the same subject area as your user account can be seen as highly scrutinous. Consider only editing as yourself, the user who sent me this message, in the subject of Anthroponymy from now on. Jalen Barks (Woof) 04:49, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
Inappropriate warning and CSD tags
The 4IM warning you left at User_talk:90.241.189.212 was inappropriate, as the IP's edits to Draft:Horrid Henry's Hobby (and related drafts) are VERY clearly not vandalism. They appear to be edits to create articles for episodes about the show Horrid Henry (TV series). I've also declined 7 pages which you tagged as WP:CSD G2 (test pages), which appeared to be the beginning of articles and definitely not test pages. Please review WP:CSD G2 and be careful when adding CSD tags in the future. Episode drafts you do not like should not be edit warred over and they should not be marked as test pages unless they very clearly are. Hey man im josh (talk) 15:59, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar |
| For anti-vandalizing along with me. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 00:17, 20 October 2024 (UTC) |
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