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== Earth Day 2022 Edit-a-thon - April 22nd - 2PM EST ==
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== How adverse is DYK... ==
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Today, I found that the item about "Zhou Chengzhou"(https://en.wikipedia.org/Zhou_Chengzhou) has a clause to be deleted. I feel at a loss, so I added more reference sources for "Zhou Chengzhou" web pages, books and newspapers.


== ''The Signpost'': 12 December 2024 ==
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A masterpiece-Shape and color hatching square-Zhou Chengzhou. CHINA PHOTO PRESS(中国摄影报）: Fifth full page. 2018.（It is the largest official photographic newspaper in China）
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== block help ==



Hi
Im here to ask for your help please.
Im a novice with wikipedia, but ive recently wanted to edit some pages and discovered im blocked and your name is on the special block list as the blocker, so i thought i might ask for your advice please.
I dont understand why ive been blocked. I also dont understand how to appeal, express my innocence or be unblocked.
I havent attempted to edit wikipedia for very many years so im a bit upset that i discover recently i cant. I even made a donation a few years ago so i find it all a bit ironic now.
Anyway, i dont recall even attempting to edit any page on a show called 'britannica', but my memory is not great due to a neurological condition i have so any advice you can offer to help me make a fair contribution to an article id like to edit would be great.
Many thanks
Valentine ] (]) 00:33, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
:Can you tell me what page you were trying to edit, and the exact error message you got (copy-paste the full message). -- ] ] 00:38, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

I actually get blocked from two things:

1) If i attempt to create a new account with wikipedia
Or
2) I tried to edit the page on Eric Clapton (musician) approx one week ago by adding some details regarding the controversy attached to his name (the current entry is misleading regarding his present day position on the issue)

The error message says block ID #10364820
Evasion of block
Related to Sockpuppet investigation by SethRuebens

Many thanks
Valentine ] (]) 23:52, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
:OK, try creating an account now. I changed one of the block parameters so you should be able to do that now. If you're still having problems, let me know. -- ] ] 23:59, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Roy,
I have successfully created a wiki account in the name of VeMangoTree.

I attempted to edit the page of Eric Clapton (musician). My intention was to address some of the controversy in his personal life which is currently on the page only in a very selective and outdated way, which does not accurately reflect his contemporary views on the issue which he has given in recent interviews. The current page gives the false impression he continues to hold the same controversial views that he did back in the 1970s when he was going through addiction problems.

When attempting to add new details (with reference to a radio interview from 2018) i received an error message:
This page has been protected to prevent editing or other actions.

Any advice please?

Also, is there any feedback you can give regarding the previous autoblock that you just helped fix please? I mean, what did I do wrong please, and how can I ensure it doesn't happen again?

Many thanks
V ] (]) 22:49, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
:{{u|VeMangoTree}}, Hmm, we don't actually have a page called ], but we do have just plain ], which as you have noticed, is protected so that new users can't edit it. This was done a number of years ago, in response to persistent disruption. The level of protection applied is what we call "semi-protection", which means you will automatically be authorized to edit it once your account is four days old and you've accumulated 10 edits.
:
:However, since you say you want to work on a controversial aspect of his personal life, I strongly urge you to read our policies on ]. We have a page called ] which is set up to help new editors navigate our often confusing and complicated policies. While you're waiting for your four days to run, you might want to post there, explain what you want to write about, and get some friendly advice. -- ] ] 23:53, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Brilliant. I will follow that advice. Thanks so much.
] (]) 19:36, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

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== Possible sock account ==

Hi Roy, sorry to bother you. I hope you're well and don't mind me asking your help here, but as you were the last one to edit ]], could you please kindly check out ? I suspect it as another possible sockpuppet of Rishabisajakepauler, their edits seem to fall under the same interests, and they asked a user for help, and it happens to be the same user who one of Rishabisajakepauler's IPs asked helped from before. I did add a new section to the SPI, but not sure how quick that will get a response there, so your help would be appreciated. Thank you. ] (]) 08:30, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
:{{u|AshMusique}}, Hi, thanks for your note. The best way to do this is to file a SPI report. Please see the "How to open an investigation" section of ], for instructions. Thanks. -- ] ] 15:38, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
:: Thank you, Roy. I didn't immediatly realize that SPI case was archived. Either way, I've submitted a new report. Again, thank you. ] (]) 22:22, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

== Regarding this script-aided edit ==

Regarding the creation of a user page 'this is a sock master' at ], have you seen the unblock request at ] and the accompanying one at ]? See also my discussion with the blocking admin linked there; they have no objection to the unblock. I think it is a likely misunderstanding that the two new editors have already explained. Per ]/] and such, I think the friendlier course of action would be to unblock them (and see what happens, if there is more tag-teaming, CU can be revisited). On a side note, marking that account as a sock master is not only counterproductive (uglifying a new editor's user page with an erroneous claim) - also that account will get auto-unblocked in few days so what's the point of the template if they can presumably remove it themselves? And if this is indeed a misunderstanding (per AGF I see no reason to assume it is not), it would mean that the CU block, while initially justified, in the light of the explanation provided, was in fact incorrect, so that template will probably need to be deleted/oversighted... Anyway, since their unblock request is already 2d old, may I kindly ask you to consider it instead of just templating their userpage? Unless there is new evidence suggesting that we are being played for fools here? --<sub style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]&#124;]</sub> 03:51, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
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On 20 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Louis Abramson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Louis Abramson worked on the renovation of a building that he designed 57 years earlier? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Louis Abramson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Louis Abramson), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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