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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. PaulT2022 (talk) 19:50, 11 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

If you could add a page number for S. Willis Rudy. The College of the City of New York: A History 1847 – 1947. The City College Press, 1949. JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.33126624 and the cite you just added that would be great. Jjazz76 (talk) 20:02, 10 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Samuel J. Tilden High School, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Thomas Brown.

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Hoary was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

Please ensure that the draft demonstrates that Halperin satisfies either WP:ARTIST or, more generally, WP:PERSON. As it is, this draft does suggest that the book Kibbitz & Nosh: When We All Met at Dubrow's Cafeteria is notable. Why not put Halperin aside for now, and create a draft about the book?

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Hoary (talk) 00:56, 25 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, Iss246! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Hoary (talk) 00:56, 25 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Marcia Bricker Halperin. Thanks! Hoary (talk) 21:15, 26 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Ok. Got it. It goes against the style manual I ordinarily use. But I will make the changes. Iss246 (talk) 23:41, 26 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Marcia Bricker Halperin, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.

Thanks again, and happy editing!

Hoary (talk) 22:28, 28 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Bless you.

Over the years, I didn't know about the article creation site, and just went ahead and created articles. When I learned about it, I tried it out.

I appreciate your help. I will inform ForsythiaJo, who was also encouraging.

Thank you. Iss246 (talk) 03:29, 30 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

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IMDB is a site that relies on user generated content for it's existence so is not a reliable source for Wikipedia. You watchng the film is meaningless. The station scenes were shot at Carnforth which was renamed Milford for the shoot. There is no evidence that the Milford referred to was the one in Surrey. If you continue edit warring over this article you coud find yourself banned from editing. Murgatroyd49 (talk) 08:22, 14 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

@User:Murgatroyd49, The Ten Commandments were filmed in Hollywood, but it was supposed to take place in Egypt. I did not say that Brief Encounter was filmed in Milford. I know that much of the movie was filmed in Carnforth. But where it is filmed and where it is supposed to be taking place are different matters. And don't threaten me with banning. You are not the king of Wikipedia.

I add that IMBD is a worthy website. Entries are screened. Inaccurate IMBD entries are removed or improved. Here is what is written in Wikipedia about IMDB:

"IMDb has been subject to deliberate additions of false information; in 2012 a spokesperson said: "We make it easy for users and professionals to update much of our content, which is why we have an 'edit page'. The data that is submitted goes through a series of consistency checks before it goes live. Given the sheer volume of the information, occasional mistakes are inevitable, and, when reported, they are promptly fixed. We always welcome corrections." Iss246 (talk) 02:31, 15 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

It is still not a reliable source for Wikipedia, see WP:Reliable sources. Also there is no evidence that the "Milford" referred to in the film is the one in Surrey.

IMDb is a reliable source. I stopped caring about Surrey after hassling with you. Iss246 (talk) 02:32, 17 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Well, that's a relief then. Murgatroyd49 (talk) 08:36, 17 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

@User:Murgatroyd49, not as much as it is relief to me. And you are wrong about IMDb. Iss246 (talk) 13:51, 17 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you very much for your intelligent remark last Sunday at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gestalt_psychology#Adage! -anotherKWW (talk) 03:47, 27 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you, @-anotherKWW Iss246 (talk) 23:41, 27 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

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An automated process has detected that when you recently edited City College of New York, a link pointing to the disambiguation page Love Story was added.

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You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. This means that you are repeatedly reverting content back to how you think it should be, despite knowing that other editors disagree. Once it is known that there is a disagreement, users are expected to collaborate with others, avoid editing disruptively, and try to reach a consensus – rather than repeatedly reverting the changes made by other users.

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1. Edit warring is disruptive behavior – regardless of how many reverts you have made;
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You need to discuss the disagreement on the article's talk page and work towards a revision that represents consensus among everyone involved. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution if discussions reach an impasse. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you continue to engage in edit warring, you may be blocked from editing. ElKevbo (talk) 21:10, 18 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

We can discuss the edits. Iss246 (talk) 23:36, 18 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Please do not attack other editors, as you did at Talk:City_College_of_New_York. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:City_College_of_New_York#c-Iss246-20260619163700-ElKevbo-20260618210900

This isn't the way editors speak to other editors. Collegial and civil environment is expected from everyone. Graywalls (talk) 18:16, 19 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Graywalls, you should follow your own advice. Iss246 (talk) 22:53, 22 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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wikt:qualitative research, wikt:quantitative research. While I'm here I'm curious what you would have to say whether to link to Irvin S. Schonfeld from Wiktionary or if that would overemphasis his importance and make my quote that I copied twice look desperate or how the entries are generally. Lumbering in thought (talk) 05:07, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Sorry, I haven't looked at this talk page in a month. Although I know Wikitionary exists, I don't remember ever using it or editing it. To look up the definition or pronunciation of a word, I use Webster's Third New International Dictionary, which I bought for my house many years ago, or the online version of the OED. I have no opinion about your edit. Iss246 (talk) 04:11, 26 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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