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Why thanks, Anna. I'm sorry it took me over five years to realize you were a real person and not a bot. I suppose it'd be silly to get back to you now; you'd probably think I worked for the Postal Service. – AndyFielding ( talk) 08:09, 19 October 2014 (UTC) reply

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Thanks very much [blush]! – AndyFielding ( talk) 08:39, 11 July 2018 (UTC) reply

Hi AndyFielding. In one of your recent edits, you changed the word "Trump" to "Drumpf". I assume that this was unintentional and caused by having the Drumpfinator extension enabled. To avoid this kind of mistake in the future, please disable the extension before editing articles that mention Trump. Thank you. — Granger ( talk · contribs) 14:33, 6 January 2018 (UTC) reply

You're absolutely right! Thanks for pointing that out. – AndyFielding ( talk) 08:29, 11 July 2018 (UTC) reply

BTW, as soon as this was drawn to my attention, I uninstalled the extension to avoid further mishaps. It's regrettable that it (briefly) caused me to be characterized as a "vandal"—however, anyone who examines my regular WP contributions should realize the accusation was unmerited. – AndyFielding ( talk) 21:35, 20 August 2018 (UTC) reply

Sorry—in my preceding edit summary, I thought those double apostrophes would italicize "no one". Apparently, though, styles don't work in edit summaries. (This should dispel any doubts about my sincerity—or at least my obsession with detail, which is probably the same thing here.) – AndyFielding ( talk) 08:57, 13 September 2018 (UTC) reply

Hello. Help add early life Maureen Wroblewitz. Thanks you. 125.214.49.215 ( talk) 09:00, 22 August 2018 (UTC) reply

Salamat! I've just submitted my suggestions for that section; hope you like them. – AndyFielding ( talk) 10:21, 22 August 2018 (UTC) reply

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This message was apparently in error. The simple incognito link I added points not to a disambiguation page, but to WP's article on the English word, as intended. – AndyFielding ( talk) 08:42, 13 September 2018 (UTC) reply

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Cool—fixed. Thanks, bot! – AndyFielding ( talk) 09:57, 2 November 2018 (UTC) reply

I don't know whether there was any purpose behind adding stuff like this <div id="PHzVKEnhGX" class="donut-container" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; display: -webkit-inline-box; width: 16px; height: 16px;"><div data-reactroot="" class="donut donut_gray"></div></div> - but it didn't seem to add anything, and in fact just duplicated some citations. You added a Facebook link, but that shouldn't be added in the middle of text ( WP:EL). Ghmyrtle ( talk) 15:25, 30 November 2018 (UTC) reply

Thanks for your comment, but I didn’t add any of that; it’s considerably beyond my skill level. – AndyFielding ( talk) 01:43, 9 January 2019 (UTC) reply

Yes you did.... but, whatever. Ghmyrtle ( talk) 08:17, 9 January 2019 (UTC) reply

Believe what you will—I have no control over that—but I don’t even know what those things mean, much less use them.

This is a good example of why I don’t bother checking here often. I have no time or desire to quibble over something as ephemeral as WP edits. As I’ve said below, if you don’t like something I do, undo it. But please don’t go to the length of asking me why I did it, whingeing about what you didn't like about it, etc. If you're compelled to do that, it may be a sign that you need to get out more. – AndyFielding ( talk) 04:56, 19 November 2019 (UTC) reply

I'm sorry I don't have more time to attend to this page. If you feel compelled to undo any of my edits, it's your prerogative—although for the most part, only factual oversights should need correction, as my primary focus is on simpler language. (In reference works, “less is more”.)
As a career writer and copy editor, I'm reasonably confident my contributions benefit WP's readers. Thus I'll continue following WP founder Jimmy Wales's injunction to “be bold”: “If you don't find one of your edits being reverted now and then, perhaps you're not being bold enough.” Cheers, A. – AndyFielding ( talk) 01:50, 9 January 2019 (UTC) reply

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Hi, please refer to this discussion over on Wikipedia:WikiProject Wine, with further background on /Archive 13). Wine literature since the mid 1980s has overwhelmingly shifted to fully capitalised grape varieties as proper nouns, e.g. Sauvignon Blanc over lesser- or un-capitalised alternatives. On Wikipedia, grape varieties are currently capitalised, and if there is any change to be made it is to fully capitalise them ("Pinot Noir") from their currently partially capitalised state ("Pinot noir"). Please consider reverting your recent edits on the Pinot noir article. Jon ( talk) 12:11, 30 October 2020 (UTC) reply

@ AndyFielding: Hi, on Pinot noir I've reverted two edits that changed grape capitalisation but kept the other, which contained some other good copy-editing work (thanks!). Cheers, Jon ( talk) 00:04, 13 November 2020 (UTC) reply

Hello, thanks for your edits to Handedness. They're generally improvements to the article. However, I have two questions.

Why did you change the definition of ambidexterity to "equal rectify in both hands"? The word "rectify" there doesn't make any sense to me.

I also noticed that you removed the hatnote to List of left-handed people. Do you not think that this is useful for readers who are redirected from Left-hander? I know that there is a link in the See Also section, but I think if somebody searches for Left-hander, they are somewhat likely to be looking for a list of left-handed people. Should we send that to WP:RFD? — Naddruf ( talk ~ contribs) 02:15, 21 November 2020 (UTC) reply

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I'm assuming you haven't visited his user page, so I'm providing this quote from it, which I hope will help you re: deciding what to do about his edits:

"I'm afraid I don't have time to engage in debates about my changes. If you disagree with some, undo them if you must—but first, please consider that as long as the meaning is clear, "less is more". – AndyFielding (talk) 08:32, 7 October 2015 (UTC)"

Happy editing! MultiScrivner ( talk) 22:04, 16 February 2022 (UTC) reply

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Actually all that stuff needs to go: Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Mass deletion of Iranian abadis. — Alexis Jazz ( talk or ping me) 13:01, 25 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Hi Andy. Have you considered joining Guerrilla Skeptics on Wikipedia? We try to write and expand scientific and sceptical pages in several languages on Wikipedia while also ensuring that pseudoscience and fake news don’t get a foothold. If this sounds like something you would be interested in doing, contact Susan Gerbic. Regards Wyatt Tyrone Smith ( talk) 10:37, 18 July 2021 (UTC) Wyatt Tyrone Smith ( talk) 10:37, 18 July 2021 (UTC) reply

Any explanation? Uziel302 ( talk) 19:35, 28 September 2021 (UTC) reply

Agree with Uziel302. @ AndyFielding: is there an explanation for your perplexing edits here? Are these just some mistakes? -- PerpetuityGrat ( talk) 19:14, 29 September 2021 (UTC) reply

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Hello, my name is Stewart and I am working to improve artist Mark Bradford's article. I've worked with the wiki community to organize the chronology, and recently posted some suggested additions at Talk:Mark Bradford. Seeing as you actively edit articles related to visual arts, I thought you might be willing to come take a look. Looking forward to your thoughts, Stewart for HW ( talk) 19:44, 7 February 2022 (UTC) reply

Why don't we slow down and stop now, to let others check the edits already done, thanks. If changes hold up for a day or so then that may be the time to continue. Randy Kryn ( talk) 01:47, 8 March 2022 (UTC) reply

On the other hand, nah, you're on a roll and doing well, so never mind. Onward. Randy Kryn ( talk) 01:56, 8 March 2022 (UTC) reply

While I appreciate your improvements to the prose in various articles (mostly) I would ask that you be more careful about quoted text. Please do not put text in quote marks unless you can verify that is in fact a direct quote. -- 109.79.175.98 ( talk) 15:21, 8 September 2022 (UTC) reply

Another note on a Star Trek episode article but not worth starting another section for it: Sometimes Wikipedia is actually done that way on purpose. Please note MOS:NUMERAL which recommends writing numbers as words rather than numerals. Someone might revert your changes. [2] I don't feel strongly about it but I would encourage you to try to use words in long prose sections such as Plot sections. -- 109.79.175.184 ( talk) 13:47, 28 September 2022 (UTC) reply

https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Reese_Witherspoon&diff=next&oldid=1109721746 please don't make these kinds of nonsensical edits. the point of having the full name/birth date there is that you can put a source behind it -- FMSky ( talk) 09:24, 24 September 2022 (UTC) reply

If you have made this kind of change to multiple articles please revert. [3] The article body is supposed to be the main source of information. The WP:LEAD section is only supposed to summarize not supplant what is in the main article. -- 109.79.175.184 ( talk) 13:44, 28 September 2022 (UTC) reply

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Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Alison Brie. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. STOP REMOVING BIRTH NAMES/BIRTH DATES okay?? FMSky ( talk) 08:32, 3 October 2022 (UTC) reply

Uhm..., AndyFielding, the WP:LEAD is the summation of the article. You've been repeatedly asked to stop doing this. Could you please stop this disruptive behaviour? Thanks. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 11:12, 15 March 2024 (UTC) reply

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		You've made countless articles not embarrassing to read aloud with your "suggestions for simplicity". 70.163.208.142 ( talk) 23:35, 22 October 2022 (UTC) reply

Thanks for your edits to Schitt's Creek! AldezD ( talk) 05:04, 23 November 2022 (UTC) reply

I love WP's Visual Editor—but have just realized, to my horror, that it's capable of creating typos that aren't apparent in visual previews

Almost two years later, and it's still doing it. As such, I have had to turn off the Visual Editor. Seems like a long time to go without fixing a software bug. Viriditas ( talk) 21:13, 8 December 2022 (UTC) reply

Just a heads up: double spaces in edit mode don’t show for the reader, as they are processed down to a single space (in most contexts). See MOS:DOUBLESPACE. I don’t add them myself, but some editors like them after periods because they use the monospaced source-editor—I gather this is becoming rare these days though. I used to remove them too before understanding the situation (now I don’t bother unless I’m looking at just a lone double space in a sea of single spaces). —  HTGS ( talk) 01:42, 2 May 2023 (UTC) reply

Hi there. Thanks for your efforts to improve phrasing. However, please take care that your changes reflect the variety of English established in the article, as different varieties have different grammatical conventions - for example, around the use of false titles, which are more accepted in American versus British English. Nikkimaria ( talk) 05:38, 28 December 2023 (UTC) reply

This user never reads talk page comments. I also tried to contact him in the past without any luck -- FMSky ( talk) 19:11, 28 December 2023 (UTC) reply

@ Nikkimaria 97.94.157.81 ( talk) 00:08, 11 February 2024 (UTC) reply

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did at H.E.R., without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use your sandbox for that. Thank you. FMSky ( talk) 05:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC) reply

Please stop your disruptive editing.

• If you are engaged in an article content dispute with another editor, discuss the matter with the editor at their talk page, or the article's talk page, and seek consensus with them. Alternatively you can read Wikipedia's dispute resolution page, and ask for independent help at one of the relevant noticeboards.
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If you continue to disrupt Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. Usually, I try not to template the regulars, but you have been asked repeatedly to stop removing place and date of birth from biography articles so it looks like messages are not coming through to you. Stop this, please. It's is disruptive. The lead is the summation of the article - any information there *should* be in the actual article. Do not remove it. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 11:18, 15 March 2024 (UTC) reply

CC'ing FMSky and Nikkimaria, perhaps this is a competence issue or just WP:DIDNTHEARTHAT, but this is going on for too long. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 11:20, 15 March 2024 (UTC) reply

My report at WP:AIV was ignored, someone should file a report at WP:ANI then ig -- FMSky ( talk) 22:06, 15 March 2024 (UTC) reply

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. FMSky ( talk) 15:13, 16 March 2024 (UTC) reply

As an uninvolved party, I strongly recommend that you actually attend this ANI, respond substantively to feedback, and make clear that you understand the line between standard copyediting for concision and code golf that attempts to prioritize concision above all else. If you don't make clear your intentions and continue making similar edits, the assumption everyone else makes will by necessity be a negative one.

Remember, Wikipedia is a collaborative, team effort, not a solo experience. See Wikipedia:Communication is required. SnowFire ( talk) 15:22, 22 March 2024 (UTC) reply