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Hi there, this isPeakerPan. Nice to meet you, and thank you for your diligence in making Wiki a better place. An article I wrote,Peak Records (Switzerland), was recently marked by you as possibly having been produced by a large language model. Could you please clarify what gave you that impression? Being compared to artificial intelligence is flattering, but I don't understand how you arrived at that conclusion. I would love to resolve this matter so we can remove the tag. Thank you for your time.PeakerPan (talk)23:31, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You used AI to write your "I didn't use AI" message? Really?jlwoodwa (talk)00:07, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Since I don't understand your reasoning on this issue, I would appreciate it if you could provide some light on your thinking. Many thanks.PeakerPan (talk)00:38, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you tell me to what extent you have used AI to edit Wikipedia (if at all)? My explanation depends on your answer to that.jlwoodwa (talk)03:58, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As you were the one who insisted I used AI to write the original article — and then, quite bluntly, accused me of using it again to compose my polite response to you (which you requested, inviting discussion) — I would have thought the onus was on you to explain the reasoning behind those accusations. However, if you're unwilling to do so, I’ll go ahead and answer your original question.

No, I didn’t use AI to write the article or my response. I did, however, use it to check my spelling and general syntax. I’m happy to report it found only minor issues, so perhaps I am AI myself after all! I also used it to help format the <ref> tags — that kind of repetitive markup is, frankly, boring. I then went through and manually checked the links to ensure they hadn’t been garbled (as some of them had been).

I hope that satisfies your curiosity. I’d now appreciate it if you could clarify what, specifically, led you to tag the article as AI-generated and caused you to be accusatory rather than constructive. I would also appreciate you removing the tag, unless you have a valid reason to keep it there. Thank you.PeakerPan (talk)09:16, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This editor has a problem with personal attacks it seems.107.122.173.95 (talk)04:08, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

i just tried to do something good for my friend this is so dissapointing without article up i dont know how to edit itPantiru Marius (talk)10:01, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PeakerPan Being wrote an article is chance of 100% to 75% can save, (estimate by me).Joshua Kharis 2014 (talk)08:51, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Joshua Kharis 2014, I'm not sure what you are trying to say. Could you clarify, please? Thank youPeakerPan (talk)00:13, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Chatbot or not?Mary Joy 20 Marcial (talk)06:40, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Mary Joy 20 Marcial. No, I'm not a chatbot. I'm simply courteous and articulate. Though unable to express it openly, I assume @Jlwoodwa assumed that to be proof of artificial intelligence. :)PeakerPan (talk)20:34, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PeakerPan Because I think your text is like an AIJoshua Kharis 2014 (talk)17:13, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dude I don't use AI..2601:804:201:1B00:3585:C76:F451:F064 (talk)02:07, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

You are correct- there is some ai content added to my original piece- but the intent was to use as a secondary opinion/ source. The original opening opinion on my article is original to myself andI DID MENTION that I was including ai content to expand on original concept with it's extensive knowledge base "as a expert consultant" . I am not an expert in the field and the ai was able to present supporting mathematical analysis and theory extension to potential real life application. As the feedback was rather extensive- it would be impractical to type out in my own words. I feel that Leaving out the acknowledged ai content would greatly diminish the potential human value of this theory. Ai is intended to expand human insight , knowledge base and advancement of humanity- otherwise why expend billions of dollars in developing it. I recommend that Wikipedia consider allowing ai as being part of a discussion IF there is acknowledgement by an author that a specific part of supportive text is ai generated.

With further consideration however- there may be an confusing issue for your service as I had included both a "recommended reading" list as well and a "reference list"- it would probably be best to consolidate both.

So- could you perhaps delete the original submission so I can resubmit with these needed revisions?Smalltime33 (talk)19:33, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Opinionsoriginal to yourself" are no more acceptable on Wikipedia thanthe use of AI as a source.Wikipedia is an encyclopedia which summarizes what has already been said inreliable sources, and nothing more.jlwoodwa (talk)22:15, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I saw you added an AI generated tag to the page I just created. I have literally been spending the last hour checking references from books I found plus already mentioned articles in the danish page! Unless there any particular and specific accusations, I'd like for you to not make assumptions.

Thank you, best -Itscookiemaster (talk)20:55, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tagging an article with{{AI-generated}} is not an accusation or assumption. As the template documentation states, it isintended to identify articles that need extensive examination because they appear to have been generated using anAI system.Puk Recording Studios has manyWP:AITELLS, which should in any case be cleaned up even if they are not from an AI.jlwoodwa (talk)21:01, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Itscookiemaster2600:1004:B185:7F5D:0:45:5806:CF01 (talk)02:52, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I notice this isn’t the first time you’ve raised concerns about experienced editors using AI to create articles. As I mentioned on my talk page, the article ontraditional Igbo marriage is based on a topic I’ve studied thoroughly, which inspired me to write about it. All sources come from reliable and verifiable references, mostly academic articles and journals recognized in cultural studies. I’ve read them carefully to ensure an accurate understanding. The citation errors flagged by the system occur because I manually added each citation with its DOI, so the URLs aren’t always automatically included. The bot simply corrected that.

I appreciate your intention to help keep Wikipedia a place with verifiable and reliable information. However, these kinds of deliberate accusations don’t fully align with that goal. I would encourage you to be a bit more cautious in the future, for example, by first checking articles that include URLs directly copied from AI sources. Indeed, AI tools generally indicate that the information comes from them as the source. Thank you!Igallards7 (talk)20:37, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I took a random statement,The bride typically wears a brightly coloredblouse andwrapper, often made fromGeorge fabric orlace, complemented by a head tie known asgele orichafu. and neither "wears a brightly coloredblouse" or "made fromGeorge fabric orlace" or "complemented by a head tie known asgele orichafu" were found in the cited sources. Additionally,This multi-step process involves various customs and rituals that formalize the union between aman and awoman, emphasizing family involvement,cultural heritage, and communal celebration reads likeWP:G15-eligible unreviewed LLM text, since nobody besides LLMs (and that includes people with a poor command of English) writes prose simply because "Marriage emphasizes family involvement and cultural significance" is atruism and conveys nothing new to the reader.Sohom (talk)22:55, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see you didn't see the video from the source. Of the many sources I consulted, likethis, CNN seems more reliable than a site specialized in clothing, just because of its journalistic perspective. Anyway, you can easily search the internet for text, images and videos about it, and if you speak English you can describe what you see. Now if you want to copy-paste that is called plagiarism.Igallards7 (talk)23:15, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Although of course, I think AI can't even watch videos and photos.Igallards7 (talk)23:17, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AI can't even watch videos and photos - Except they clearly can, there are a thousands of multi-modal (or transcription-oriented) models on the internet. And I did watch the video and there is still no mention of the sentence I referenced above.Marriage has different purposes and meanings across cultures, and such an emphasis is not universally present., give me one example where a "traditional marriage" is not "culturally significant" or "does not involve family environment" (outside ofeloping or similar sudden, non-standard weddings). If you believe it is in the video, please point to the timestamp so others can verify.

Additionally, I still feel like you are still using AI to reply to me as evidenced by your vague statements likeThis is discussed in detail in the relevant academic literature, which examines historical, anthropological, sociological, and other perspectives on the topic. andAnyway, you can easily search the internet for text, images and videos about it, and if you speak English you can describe what you see. which are sentences that anyone who was not using AI to communicate would have been able to avoid saying.Sohom (talk)23:48, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is what I mean with the last sentence.Igallards7 (talk)01:39, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the question in the opening paragraph, I would note that this reflects your interpretation. Marriage has different purposes and meanings across cultures, and such an emphasis is not universally present. This is discussed in detail in the relevant academic literature, which examines historical, anthropological, sociological, and other perspectives on the topic. To say "conveys nothing new to the reader" is to ignore this reality and context.Igallards7 (talk)23:32, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sohom has already covered most of why I thought the article might be AI-generated; I want to respond to the other part of your message. You say here that I made a "deliberate accusation" andon your talk page that this "does not reflect good faith", and I fail to see how this describes anything I've done. Do you think that it is impossible to use AI in good faith?jlwoodwa (talk)01:41, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your accusation is deliberate because it clearly indicates the use of fictitious references, and I'm proving that the references aren't fictitious. It's simple: you have doubts because the academic sources were manually added using the DOI, but once I explain what's happening, those doubts should be dispelled, because we're all acting in good faith, right?Igallards7 (talk)02:03, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I still don't see how that makes it a "deliberate accusation", but alright. Anyway, I didn't say you used fictitious references, and I said nothing about a DOI. I said to be careful when using AI because it tends to produce fictitious references.jlwoodwa (talk)04:13, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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as a resident of jmmau and kashmir and the recent elections I have provided data best of sources i have used newspaper and things I have seen with my eyes thank youTrinabh2334 (talk)07:08, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I'm unsure what gave the impression that the article was written by an LLM or AI? It was used to review grammar and spelling, but not for the creation of the article or any information.Tulaberdanka (talk)07:26, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You cited:

• "Greek Traditional Weapons".Hellenic Army Museum. – the URL does not work.
• "Flintlock Gun (Kariofili)".The Metropolitan Museum of Art. – the URL is for the Met search page, not a collection.
• Papadopoulos, Andreas (1980).The Arms of the Klephts. p. 77. – I could not find any evidence that this book or its author exists.

Additionally, the article had sentences likeIts robust design and often lavish decoration reflected its dual role as a practical firearm and a display of a fighter's prowess and wealth., with manyAI tells. An AI-generated article having multiple nonexistent references means that it was not given adequate human review, making it eligible for speedy deletion under criterionG15.jlwoodwa (talk)14:12, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see, thanks for pointing this out. As I said, I used LLM for checking grammar and spelling and must not have seen it added somethings as well. I wont make this mistake in the future, thank you.Tulaberdanka (talk)06:12, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox pigeon breed/cat has beennominated for discussion. You are invited to comment on the discussion atthe entry on the Templates for discussion page. –Jonesey95 (talk)20:02, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @jlwoodwa. Please reconsider your AI generated tag on the Nick Carroll page. I did use AI to help with some of my expression, but only minimally, and there is no unsourced content, no hallucinated 'facts' or sources, and no promotional tone.

I would appreciate a re-evaluation of the current draft. If there are any remaining issues, I would like to address them.Spinifex&Sand (talk)22:25, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the articleSr Pelo is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according toWikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should bedeleted.

The article will be discussed atWikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sr Pelo until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Cameremote (talk)03:16, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jlwoodwa:, Would you be able to draftifyReda Chaouch? I never realized that it was proposed for deletion until when it exprired. Liz was the user who deleted the expired PROD but when I posted for another expired PROD she deleted (Tony Pham) on her talk page I saw you draftified Tony Pham so figured I could directly ask you. Thanks,Das osmnezz (talk)11:49, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jlwoodwa:, please see above, if you arent able to its all good. Thanks,Das osmnezz (talk)02:59, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Das osmnezz: Donejlwoodwa (talk)03:51, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your work tonight. Fourteen (!) seconds fromaccount registration toblock on an LTAhas to be some kind of record, no? :) --tony04:46, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I saw you labeled the text of my articleJay Johnstone (artist) as problematic and that there are fictitious references that need to be removed. I checked all the references and I think all of them are correct. I did employ chatgpt for stylistic use (as I am not a native speaker), to shorten text and to generate Cite templates from the references I provided. But I didn't notice anything incorrect. I will happily correct it but could you please be more specific, what is wrong? --ElwingNinque (talk)18:23, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

{{AI-generated}} says that the articlemay includehallucinated information orfictitious references, not that it definitely contains the latter. One problem I noticed is thatJay Johnstone (artist) § Personal life is cited only tohttps://jaystolkien.com/about-jay/, which doesn't support any of the statements in that section. I personally recommend not using AI for this; the skill and effort required to make sure the AI has not introduced a serious problem is often greater than that required to simply do it yourself. If your writing has grammatical issues or similar, a human editor will eventually come along and copyedit itwithout introducing hallucinations.jlwoodwa (talk)19:55, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your explanation. You're right about the claims in the Personal life section. I knew these statements were based on the sources and not not hallucinated nonsense, but it was not in the one that was cited there. I checked it and added the correct references to that section, so I hope it is now correct. I admit this proves what you said, that it may take more effort to correct it afterwards than to write mark the citations sentence by sentence manually (Although I can see similar problem happening even without the use of AI if I am rewriting it and reordering sentences while writing the article). But I will certainly be more careful about this.ElwingNinque (talk)20:55, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirects you have created have been listed atredirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets theredirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect atWikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 September 23 § CryptoSanta until a consensus is reached.1234qwer1234qwer423:11, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Jlwoodwa,

I am hoping that you might be able to answer a query I've had. For the past 3 days or so, Wikipedia User categories have been emptying out for no particular reason. You can see what I'm talking about by scanning the past few days ofCategory:Empty categories awaiting deletion. This category generally has about 100 empty categories in it but it now has over 400 empty categories. It's very unusual to have a lot of User categories in this Empty category list. I think someone is tinkering with templates but I just want to be sure that we don't delete hundreds of categories that are then going to be needed to be recreated when someone reverts a change on a template. Do you know what is happening? Thanks for any insight you can provide.Liz^Read!Talk!04:44, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I may be the guilty party. Imodified Module:Userbox to prevent Template pages from being placed in User categories by the|usercategory= parameter. The relevant discussion links arethis lonely one from 2023 andthis multi-issue one from 2014. As far as I know, templates should be in template categories, not User categories. As far as I can tell, the reason the categories became empty can be explained with this example:

1. Nobody is using Template:User_degree/BGS
2. Template:User_degree/BGS assigns|usercategory=Wikipedians with BGS degrees.
3. Template:User_degree/BGS used to be the only member ofCategory:Wikipedians with BGS degrees.
4. When I removed the User-space categorization code, the only member ofCategory:Wikipedians with BGS degrees was removed from the category, leading to an empty category.
5. It takes a while for pages to be null-edited by the job queue, sometimes days or weeks for widely-used templates and modules, so categories may come trickling into the empty category page for a while. Most of them will begin with "User" or "Wikipedian".

I'm pretty sure that everything I did was according to relevant guidelines, but I am open to feedback. Sorry for creating this extra work, and thanks for monitoring the empty categories and being suspicious of a sudden large influx. –Jonesey95 (talk)13:17, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. If it's any consolation, I haveshot myself in the foot at one of the reports I monitor as well. –Jonesey95 (talk)13:41, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

An Internet Archive search shows thatCategory:Wikipedians in Seaside, California was empty as of February of this year, so maybe we are just now catching actually empty categories.BD2412T00:32, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Empty aside from the template, that is.jlwoodwa (talk)01:33, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't that mean that no editors were using the template itself?BD2412T01:47, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but it wasn't technicallyempty ({{PAGESINCATEGORY}} returning 0), so it wasn't listed atWikipedia:Database reports/Empty categories, and so it wasn't deleted.jlwoodwa (talk)02:31, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That Seaside category wasn't empty. It had a template in it. I removed the code that put userbox templates in user categories, so then the category emptied (went from one member, a template, to zero members). –Jonesey95 (talk)12:01, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Jlwoodwa - thank you for your attention to my page submission for Adirondack Camp (see my Sandbox). You mentioned it seemed to be generated by a LLM. I did use an LLM for creation of the page. However, I believe it is accurate and well written. Adirondack Camp is an important, historic summer camp that has been recognized as one of the oldest in America. It was founded by one of the earliest leaders of the American Camp Association and has been in continuous operation for over 120 years. The New York Historical society has recognized it as one of the oldest camps in the country.

I would like to understand more specifically if there are particular issues with the page that would disqualify it. I read the page in detail myself and felt it was both accurate and non-promotional in nature. Is it possible to provide any more specific feedback to help me improve it? I can try to make changes myself, but don't want to change things for no reason.

Can you provide any specific comments?

Thank you for your assistance in helping to improve my submission.Kbedell (talk)23:35, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Much of the draft is either unsourced or sourced to the camp itself; statements likestrong tradition of alumni engagement,influence on the summer camp movement is significant,celebrating the camp’s diverse community,recognizing exceptional leadership and character, etc., should have anindependent source or be removed.jlwoodwa (talk)14:34, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed you sent a last warning after the bot reported after three warnings, so I was wondering, do you think the bot should report after four? It's been after three for as long as I can remember... ~Loftyabyss15:25, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting; I didn't realize that the bot wasmeant to report before the "final warning". Many kinds of disruption can be blocked after fewer than four warnings (and this was probably one of those cases, upon reflection), so I don't think it's a bad design.jlwoodwa (talk)15:36, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Regardingthis person, I'd argue that it's worth just blocking them asNOTHERE considering it was a blatantly transphobic userpage, albeit a hard to understand one. (Also posted toAIV, but I was also curious if there was a reason you chose not to block, hence my reaching out.)Perryprog (talk)04:05, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, the main reason is that transphobia pisses me off and I try not to make nontrivial admin decisions when I'm pissed off (as opposed to trivial ones like applying U5). Thanks for reporting them to AIV.jlwoodwa (talk)04:16, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, that's very understandable. Thanks for clarifying. <3Perryprog (talk)13:58, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there,

my lovely husband Nigel Latta passed on the 30th of October. He was a beautiful person who separated from an extremely difficult person name of Neela Hatangadi. His ex wife Neela sent him constant abusive and threatening messages until very recently when he managed to block her from his phone etc. He has begged her over and over to stay away (I have these emails) but even in his death she inserts herself and won’t leave him alone. One way, is that she keeps inserting her name etc on his Wiki page (post him passing, to get at me). He would hate that. I have changed it back twice over.

Is there some way of freezing a wiki page? Or at least blocking Neela Hatangadi from inserting her information? My name is Natalie Flynn and I’m sure a quick google search will confirm that Nigel and I are married and in love. I just want to grieve and it pains me that she keeps inserting herself just to annoy. Her sister Sonya might be doing this for her. I don’t want the public to know about her behavior because it’s not fair on his children but I do wish it would stop.

Best Natalie Flynn121.98.246.187 (talk)22:35, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I very much doubt thatPaora, who has twice reverted your removal of the first wife's name, is secretly Neela Hatangadi or her sister. If there is a disagreement about whether this information should be included, please discuss it atTalk:Nigel Latta.jlwoodwa (talk)22:43, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Super minor thing, but it might be worth mentioning to the author ofDraft:Packet Tracer Activities why you rejected it. Even though it was purely original research, it's evidently written by someone with some level of technical knowledge and it'd be nice to not drive them away since they didn't understand what Wikipedia's scope was. (I also don't disagree with the reject, though I feel like with how harsh rejects appear to newer users it could've been worth just doing a custom decline, but that's just me.)Perryprog (talk)21:21, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reminder. I was planning on doing that, but I went on a tangent trying to figure out if Wikibooks had a guideline specifying what kinds of manuals fell within its scope.jlwoodwa (talk)21:38, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hahaha, okay that's totally fair. I suspected you had just forgotten to follow-up but wasn't sure how to phrase that out of the blue. Cheers. :)Perryprog (talk)21:39, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I patrol the 1325 edit filter logs which led me toUser_talk:Thami_Dlamini and saw this[1]. If it was on its own page I would G11/G15 it but I don't know how to handle it here. What should be done in this type of situation?NicheSports (talk)08:08, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In cases like this, I just remove the text and give them a{{uw-usertalk}} notice to explain what their talk page is for.jlwoodwa (talk)16:03, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So I'm sorry for what happened I was just mad that someone took down my page even tho me and other users were working on the page as soon as we got the information. Im not sure if it was on purpose so they could create the page for themselves or have a friend make it or what, but we were getting all the information and stuff in then it was just put in draft Because they felt like itTerminatorTdog (talk)22:41, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pleaseassume good faith of your fellow editors. Hekatlysmoved the article to draftspace after it had remained unsourced and unedited for over an hour. It was later recreated by an unrelated editor; Hekatlys had nothing to do with this. In the future, please include (at the very least) onereliable source when creating a new article; if you cannot find one, then perhaps the article should not be created yet.jlwoodwa (talk)22:54, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ok thank you also WWE Premium Live Events have a record of being vandalised during the event so I'm wondering if WWE Crown Jewel 2025 can be protected for a week because it starts tomorrow and I dont want misinformation being spreadTerminatorTdog (talk)23:01, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WWE Crown Jewel 2025 does not currently exist. Are you asking for it to beprevented from being created? If so, then no: that is only done if a page is repeatedly recreated against consensus, to the point of disruption.jlwoodwa (talk)23:04, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It does but its on my end because its wrong

heres the link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Jewel_(2025)TerminatorTdog (talk)23:05, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the link. We do occasionallypreemptively protect pages, but only within a limited set of situations; professional wrestling isn't one of those. If it's vandalized tomorrow, then you can ask for it to be protected atWP:RFPP.jlwoodwa (talk)23:20, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I’m a grieving widow and following up on a recent request. My name is Natalie Flynn and Nigel was in an acrimonious relationship with Neela. Before his death he begged her to leave him alone yet she keeps putting herself on his wiki page to have the last word. I can sent emails from Nigel to Neela begging her to leave her alone. It is painful that she keeps inserting her name is is causing considerable distress to his grieving121.98.246.187 (talk)10:24, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They were married, and this is public information, so it is appropriate to mention it in his article....discospinster_talk00:27, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cute animals can make a rough day better.

Clovermoss🍀(talk)02:00, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi jlwoodwa, Good day. I saw you removed the nickname of the subject on the above page. The info is well-sourced, which it can be found at the bottom of the infobox or you can seehere. I understand it might not be favourable to certain editors or the subject themselves, but the info adheres to theWP:V guidelines as it is an independent, reliable source. Cassiopeiatalk06:04, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Verifiability does not guarantee inclusion, let alone inclusion in the infobox.MOS:BADNICK applies even to verifiable nicknames.jlwoodwa (talk)06:16, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are IP users putting false information on Saturday Night's Main Event and im wondering if you can put it on Semi-ProtectionTerminatorTdog (talk)19:47, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Their intentions are good, but they're causing more damage than helping. I've reverted some of their relists, but their "no more than 1 per minute" comment makes me worry we aren't getting through to them. I just can't keep up with their path of good-faith destruction. What do you suggest we do?Owen×☎17:19, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, things seemunder control now.Owen×☎17:46, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I stepped away for a bit, and I'm relieved to see it was resolved without a block becoming necessary.jlwoodwa (talk)20:55, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello Wikipedia, this is James Wurger, manager of Flashback Theaters in Somerset, Kentucky. The user (2603:6013:8BF0:DF80:41D9:D358:8019:7D) needs to edit Wikipedia for business purposes and this is the second time one of my employees have been blocked. He can’t complete his job while being blocked, so it would mean so much for our company if you were to unblock him from editing.75.117.229.134 (talk)05:48, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You should not be editing Wikipedia for business purposes from an IP. Please direct your employee to readWP:PAID and then request an account atWP:ACC. Meanwhile, you should probably readWP:BOSS. --asilvering (talk)06:10, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Considering all of the other contributions made by this IP, I think this is probably just trolling.jlwoodwa (talk)23:21, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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i read your comment and i replied to you :)thank you if you can respond to it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Zeptentrion#c-Jlwoodwa-20251124211800-November_2025Zeptentrion (talk)22:22, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, several days ago now I sent you an email. Did you get it?Graham87 (talk)04:22, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for taking action on it.Graham87 (talk)04:46, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]