User talk:Mikeblas/Archives/2019/October
OrphanReferenceFixer: Help on reversion[edit]
Hi there! I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. Recently, you reverted my fix to Consideration (song).
If you did this because the references should be removed from the article, you have misunderstood the situation. Most likely, the article originally contained both <ref name="foo">...</ref> and one or more <ref name="foo"/> referring to it. Someone then removed the <ref name="foo">...</ref> but left the <ref name="foo"/>, which results in a big red error in the article. I replaced one of the remaining <ref name="foo"/> with a copy of the <ref name="foo">...</ref>; I did not re-insert the reference to where it was deleted, I just replaced one of the remaining instances. What you need to do to fix it is to make sure you remove all instances of the named reference so as to not leave any big red error.
If you reverted because I made an actual mistake, please be sure to also correct any reference errors in the page so I won't come back and make the same mistake again. Also, please post an error report at User talk:AnomieBOT so my operator can fix me! If the error is so urgent that I need to be stopped, also post a message at User:AnomieBOT/shutoff/OrphanReferenceFixer. Thanks! AnomieBOT⚡ 19:13, 5 October 2019 (UTC) If you do not wish to receive this message in the future, add {{bots|optout=AnomieBOT-OrphanReferenceFixer}} to your talk page.
Help with editing[edit]
Hi, I see you mention me on the List of unsolved murders. I could use help adding people to the list, do you think that you could help me with that. Davidgoodheart (talk) 00:57, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
- Hi! If you have a specific question, I'm happy to help out. -- Mikeblas (talk) 03:50, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
Yes, could you please add all entries from Category:Unsolved murders in Namibia to the List of unsolved murders who aren't on the list yet. I am trying to upgrade the list and with some help I can get it done much faster. Thanks! Davidgoodheart (talk) 06:41, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
- Sorry, but I don't have time to help with your edits. I thought you had questions about editing and syntax ... happy to help with those, but I have enough projects to keep myself busy. -- Mikeblas (talk) 17:03, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
Ante Starčević[edit]
He Pax ominam (talk) 04:37, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
Hello, l wonder, why is there a sentence ending ,in this text "by some Croats." If he is Father of the land. So you wont to say, father he is, but not for all Croats. https://hr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ante_Star%C4%8Devi%C4%87. Translate this from croatian to english. Tnx Lijepi pozdrav iz Like Pax ominam (talk) 04:41, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
Hello, l wonder, why is there a sentence ending ,in this text "by some Croats." If he is Father of the land. So you wont to say, father he is, but not for all Croats. https://hr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ante_Star%C4%8Devi%C4%87. Translate this from croatian to english. Tnx Lijepi pozdrav iz Like Pax ominam (talk) 04:42, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
A vandal by numbers[edit]
Hello, @Mikeblas: Do you think you could do something about this user, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/162.221.229.204, who appears to only vandalize content? I am amazed that they have lasted this long. (Also, I run across this sort of thing a lot, and appreciate any advice on what to do about it, as my way is quite tedious, and, eventually, typically involves asking another editor to step in. This seems a much more straightforward situation than many others.) Thank you! Lindenfall (talk) 20:48, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
- Hi! I'm not too active in fighitng vandalism (other than reverting bogus edits), so I don't think I can be too much help. I think your best bet is to make a report over at WP:AIV, and someone should be able to take a look at that user's history and do the right thing. -- Mikeblas (talk) 20:59, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
- Thanks for the quick advice! Lindenfall (talk) 21:05, 14 October 2019 (UTC)