If you want to edit I/P articles and don't meet the standards set by the Arbitration Committee for that subject area (30-day account age + 500 edits), go to the article talk page and do anedit request. There is anEdit Request Wizard that you can use (link is to the button "The page is protected")
Don't email to ask me to do the edit for you. I won't reply, and I won't comply with your request. I will refer you to theArbitration Committee. I don't know who you are, and for all I know, you may be trying to get me in trouble.
Note to myself. These are the templates used for I/P welcomes for IP users not acquainted with the rules:
I am also active in suggesting articles for deletion and, when my eyes can stand it, vandal-fighting. I think that de-crapifying Wikipedia is at least as important as adding content. Wikipedia is a hotbed of fancruft, self-written articles by employees of third-rate companies, and overemphasis on subjects plucked off the Internet. It greatly underemphasizes subjects of great importance that don't have a fan base or following.
Reading the sources indicated that this "crime family" did not actually exist. The sources did not say it existed. I couldn't find any that said it did.[1]
Inominated the article for deletion. There was consensus that the article should not exist. Despite that, the article almost was kept as is. That's because there was no consensus about whether the article should have been deleted or merged, and typically "no consensus" is functionally equivalent to "keep." Fortunately the closer, recognizing that possibility, decided on merging it despite the lack of consensus.
But a different closer might have abided rigidly by the AfD rules, and kept an article about something that a crime family thatdid not actually exist.
That is what makes me cynical about Wikipedia. You can abide by all the rules, dot every I and cross every T, and be flat-out, embarrassingly wrong.
I have other reasons to be cynical, but this is the one suitable for family viewing.
EDIT: Here's one other reason that's worthy of mentioning. An anti-Semitic slur remained unnoticed in an article on a U.S. Army division for14 years, even though it was unsupported by the sources provided. I only stumbled upon it because a notable actor (Frank Sutton) had served in the division, and I was curious to read about his service. Very discouraging.
How many other articles have misinformation in them that has gone unnoticed for over a decade?
^I am sure the article was created in good faith. But like a lot of articles in that subject area, it was a product oforiginal research,
Editors who discount IP contributions, especially when they are not phrased properly, may be tempted to discount them. Bad move. They can find stuff registered editors haven't noticed in literally years or decades. Inthis post inTalk:Paul Newman, an editor found a whole paragraph that didn't belong there. It had been overlooked foryears.
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Congratulations, Coretheapple! You're receiving this barnstar because you recently crossed the1,000 classification threshold usingSTiki. We thank you both foryour contributions to Wikipedia at-large and your use of the tool. We hope you continue your ascent up theleaderboard and stay in touch at thetalk page. Thank you and keep up the good work!West.andrew.g (developer) andPratyya(Hello!) 05:10, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
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An old school barnstar for an old school defense of old school values at Jimbotalk. Don't be afraid to think outside of the box, sometimes the most effective course of action is an enforceable compromise. best, —Tim ///Carrite (talk) 22:58, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
Your common sense approach is refreshing. Keep up the good work!!!Atsme (talk) 23:15, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
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Thank you for your help atWP:ANI and for helping me get a sense of perspective on my talkpage. The vitriol shocked me for a second. Rest assured, I will continue to go and improve the encyclopedia. :)OrigamitePlease talk here 00:23, 23 April 2014 (UTC)
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Your week seems to have been just lousy with acrimony and bad energy involving tendentious editors, seemingly as a consequence, at least in part, of dedicated efforts atWP:ANI. For keeping your calm and staying on point, I offer you one of the most well-earned barnstars I've yet awarded. Made from asbestos, same as your hide. ;)Snow (talk) 10:20, 29 April 2014 (UTC)
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for speaking truth to power, and maintaining calm in the face of heat and antagonism.Figureofnine(talk •contribs) 14:44, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
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I appreciate your contributions regarding my topic ban as well as your thoughts on Arbitration Enforcement. --MONGO 13:32, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
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Special:Getting Started. It is a list of articles in obvious trouble that even beginners can fix. I've found some instances where the articles are so bad they really shouldn't be in Wikipedia at all. Editing these articles results in a tag branding the editor as a "beginner getting started," but you can avoid that by copying and pasting the URL of the articles listed there.
"STiki", a really great counter-vandalism tool, crated by the awesome, brilliant software mavenAndrew G. West. Every Wikipedian should spend a few minutes a day using this.
Thanks toUser:Samwalton9 for the following, which I post below in its entirety:
Category:Articles with a promotional tone is a good start. I also sometimes look at articles categorised there (or that have been G11'd) and search for particularly spammy snippets, such as "You can purchase" or "our website" (sometimes you come across a phrase that uncovers a goldmine of crap). You can also simply click through categories like Category:American companies established in 1997 to uncover non-notable topics. Those are just a few suggestions, none of them astoundingly efficient, and there are probably better ways. Sam Walton (talk) 12:08, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
Good essay on hatting:Wikipedia:Superhatting. Note "the nuclear dunk," which of course can be phrased far more politely. My thanks toUser:Salomeofjudea for bringing it to my attention.
