The Kip

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Removed it from David Starr's list of nicknames as it is unsourced. Mr. C.C.^{Hey yo!}_{I didn't do it!} 12:37, 8 October 2017 (UTC)Reply

 

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I sincerely have no idea why I’ve been blocked. For some odd reason my IP geolocation is wholly inaccurate - it says I’m in Yakima, WI, while in reality I live outside Washington DC. The inaccuracy may possibly be due to the fact that I’m currently overseas. The Kip (talk) 07:17, 12 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

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This was to streamline and simplify the rows for each city's restrictions. Often times the date that a state announces a change in restrictions do not align with when they actually take effect. We do not need to attribute the governors everywhere, plus the requirements for testing in NY contradict what is said in sources (it must be a PCR test within 72 hours of the event, and the WSJ article mentions that you may be required to take an antigen test too if the PCR test is more than 48 hours old) ViperSnake151  Talk  02:34, 6 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

I’ll go back and streamline it more a little later, I certainly see what you mean by the spamming of governors in certain spots. Just concerned that a little too much was removed on the first go-around. The Kip (talk) 19:03, 6 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

I thought that I'd let you know now that the stats on the 2020–21 NHL team articles are not meant to be updated every game. The reason we don't update after each game is because constant updates cause too many errors, which is what we want to prevent. One update per every 5 games is good enough. Yowashi (talk) 05:02, 14 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

Please double-check the facts before adding, because this addition (already reverted) is factually incorrect as Bobrovsky played his 500th game on February 10, 2020, as the source says – Florida honored Bobrovsky for his 500th NHL game – played Feb. 10, 2020, in Philadelphia – in a pregame ceremony, and the Russian goalie improved to 5-1-1 against his former club. – Sabbatino (talk)

The similar tables established on other articles (NFL, where I had first established this format, MLB, etc.) do not include such statements. In fact, I like the variation of the format that the MLB article has instituted, as it's cleaner and shows more of a timeline of increases. ViperSnake151  Talk  05:11, 19 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

  Hello, I'm Yosemiter. Your recent edit to the page Travis Green appears to have added premature information about a reported sports transaction, so it has been removed for now. The transaction is based on anonymous sources and/or awaiting an official announcement. If you believe the transaction has been completed, please cite a reliable source or discuss your change on the article's talk page. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Yosemiter (talk) 03:04, 6 December 2021 (UTC)Reply

I'm sorry about the mess on Urban Meyer's page. I know it's cleaned up now, but I felt I still owed at least a little communication regarding it. Ifigured it was easier to transfer back what I overwrote than have to go back and regrab every link I grabbed in updating the references.--CreecregofLife (talk) 07:36, 16 December 2021 (UTC)Reply

The next time you edit the VGK page, could you at least put in some time and effort and fill out the game log entirely instead of making partial updates as you did in this edit? I don't know if you're just trying to beat me to it and get the meat and potatoes finished or something, but just take the time to do it properly the first time around, because it looks like an eyesore when there are empty columns in the game log. Yowashi (talk) 03:40, 18 December 2021 (UTC)Reply

K. You've always been needlessly aggressive toward me and I don't quite get why. This is Wikipedia, not Encyclopedia Britannica; maybe tone it down a bit.The Kip (talk) 03:41, 18 December 2021 (UTC)Reply

It's original research because the AP source provided does not provide a team-by-team count. You cannot just count the amount yourself and add the table. That is the very definition of original research. From WP:OR "...any analysis or synthesis of published material that serves to reach or imply a conclusion not stated by the sources." So, leave it out of the article unless you can find a source that gives a team-by-team count.--Rockchalk717 17:58, 15 January 2022 (UTC)Reply

First off, it’s not reaching a conclusion considering it’s literally restating earlier information, but whatever. Just don’t blame me for clutter when there’s 32 individual sources on the page. The Kip (talk) 18:01, 15 January 2022 (UTC)Reply

It's exactly that. If the article "restated" it that's a different story. I don't care how many sources it takes to verify it and it is possible to add the number from each team without clutter. If I or someone else feels it's clutter, it can edited to keep the sources but make it less cluttered.--Rockchalk717 18:04, 15 January 2022 (UTC)Reply

I know that you mean well and that you're trying to help but you're starting to become a disruptive editor. Deadman137 (talk) 04:23, 11 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

• I don't take too kindly to being told "you're not helping" when your own reversion and update left an entire goal off the board + wrong goalie totals. The page is open to the entire wiki to edit, not just you. Interpret that as you wish. The Kip (talk) 04:25, 11 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Given how many errors you've made and caused tonight it would be best if you found something else to do. Deadman137 (talk) 04:26, 11 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

If this is in relation to the Leafs-Lightning page, NHL.com had the McDonagh and Matthews goals as SHG and PPG until the end of the game, respectively. I'll edit pages as I see fit, and again, I'm not the only one making errors here. The Kip (talk) 04:28, 11 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

It's in relation to pretty much most of your edits on this article. Deadman137 (talk) 04:31, 11 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

I was spot-on with the update to Carolina-Boston, as well as the several games that weren't updated several nights ago. I've also been accurate with the goalie chart and even bumped it up minutes-wise when nobody else did.

If you want my "bona-fides," I helped and help maintain the season pages frequently (standings, stats, notable events, etc) and kept the VGK page's stats updated nearly game-by-game this year, as well as creating multiple articles for prospects called up to play.

Please don't try to make me out to be some vandal when my lone mistake was believing an NHL.com editor's error. The Kip (talk) 04:36, 11 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

You are correct that you're no vandal, I never claimed that you were, my apologies if you felt that way. I could care less about your bona-fides. What I do care about is that you were nothing but hot mess all night long and you were creating unnecessary issues. You were not spot on with any game related edits tonight or the other night as everything you touched had problems or created problems, a well intentioned mess, is still a mess. I understand that it can be upsetting when you're doing your best to help and you find out that it's not good enough. There are certainly many things that you can help us with and we'd be more than happy to have you, but this area is not the best spot for your talents. I certainly don't want to have to start issuing you with formal warnings for your editing, but another night like this one and I would have no choice but to start doing that as you would be doing more harm than good to the article. Deadman137 (talk) 06:56, 11 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Considering I went back and checked through every one of my edits to this page, and found the only significant post-edit changes to be on the Maple Leafs-Lightning game, I'd love to see exactly how "everything [I] touched had problems or created problems."

Normally, if this were a complaint over one error I'd take it in stride, but what angers me overtly is the accusation of "everything" I've done being mistake-laden when that's simply untrue. The Kip (talk) 13:09, 11 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

As I said to you in my previous response, the issue is with the continual errors in the game summaries that you've worked on and yes those edits do contain many errors. I can understand that you're upset by this, but you have to understand that we're busy enough at this time of year and the last thing that we need to be doing is having to go around and have to fix all of your errors in addition to what we're normally working on.

In all honesty it's perfectly fine to not be good at something on this site, the key is to avoid areas where you have a weakness and instead focus on your strengths. I took some time to review some of the work that you've done on BLP articles and you do have a knack for those articles and you can provide more value to the project by focusing in that area. At this point it would be in your best interest to drop this and move onto something more productive. Deadman137 (talk) 00:07, 12 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

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Be prepared. I will be making this something consistent for previous seasons, but only for interim coaches who did not become the permanent head coach. Especially as it is something that was done in the past (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 NHL season). Only since 2018–19 onwards has it not been done, but that will be changed. By removing this content, it will become inconsistent and I will consider your actions to be bordering an edit war. Thank you. Conyo14 (talk) 22:03, 26 June 2022 (UTC)Reply

Why did you revert my edit on the 2022-23 NHL transaction page for John Klingberg's source? I matched it to the formatting of almost every other free agent signing in the article. Making this message to avoid an edit war. Hotpotato1234567890 (talk) 03:33, 31 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

I see that you have added a new stateent to the new Calgary Flames jersey, I temporarily removed it due to the fact there was no refrence there, I will remove it once an official announcement will come. 45BearsFan (talk) 17:26, 11 October 2022 (UTC)Reply

 

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Have you been able to find confirmation on the conditional first in the trade becoming 2026? Tampa already has 2026 conditionally tied up in last year's Hagel deal. So if the 2026 1st is in play, there would actually need be a second condition along the lines of: if 2025 is top 10 AND 2024 is top 10 (such that CHI gets 2026 instead), then NSH gets 2027, or something. I'm gonna wait to see how it all shakes out..! Wild day, eh!? Love it –uncleben85 (talk) 03:51, 27 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

It's been absolute insanity indeed, the Meier trade's conditional picks almost broke my brain.

As for the 2026 pick, I assumed it would shift due to the 2025 pick being top-10 protected per the NHL.com article; I was unaware that's already tied up in the Hagel trade, so I may have jumped the gun on that. Feel free to edit however necessary and thanks for your hard work! The Kip (talk) 03:53, 27 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

I feel like a 2027 1st might need to be included either way, so may switch it to that, but I'm sure if none of the teams will say it outright (the Preds and the NHL releases didn't say either), CapFriendly will get us straightened out soon enough anyway –uncleben85 (talk) 04:02, 27 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hi there. To answer your question that you posited in WT:ITN, none of the incidents up to this point have risen to the level where a T-ban would be appropriate, because they aren't inherently uncivil or tendentious in nature. There has to be a central "straw that breaks the camel's back" incident, which would then be used as the focal point for any ANI request to highlight an urgent incident and chronic, intractable behavioral problem. At that point, all of the previous "semi-disruptive" edits could then be used as supporting evidence to then call for a block or T-ban. Good example of that here. ⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 16:27, 27 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

Actually, you had participated in that discussion, so you knew firsthand what it was that sparked the eventual CBAN.--⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 16:30, 27 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hey, first and foremost, thank you for your help on the page! Clubs are NOT waiting this year!! But also, just a heads up, don't want you to feel like I'm going in and changing all your edits everytime, so thought I would explain. Feel free to keep adding refs whenever you make an edit - it's not a bad idea to have a source immediately, you just might find its not always there or you're doing double work, so it's not worth it - but ultimately we try to keep two things in mind: 1) A neutral source; if two or more teams are directly involved (read: TRADES), try to get a source NOT from one of the teams. An official NHL release or a secondary news outlet, the more reliable the better like SN or TSN and then 2) Primary resource if possible; so again, NHL over an outlet if a neutral reference is needed BUT a team reference if they are the only party directly involved in the transaction (SIGNINGS, TERMINATIONS, WAIVER CLAIMS) would be a preferable primary source over the NHL version, if available.

I hope that makes sense.... hahaha –uncleben85 (talk) 22:36, 28 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

Heard and understood! As for team sources, I'm moreso using them as placeholders unless they're the extremely minor trades that won't receive much coverage otherwise (ex. the just-now Predators-Rangers trade for an AHLer); I figure it's better to have at least something there until a neutral source is available, as opposed to a blank box. I'll keep the above in mind, though.

And likewise, thank you for your hard work as well! The stove's been white-hot these past three days, haha. The Kip (talk) 22:39, 28 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

Yeah, that makes sense for that Predators-Rangers trade. Sportsnet can be hit and miss for those really minor trades (better than TSN though), but if not something might pop up in the next couple of days with a smaller, more local outlet, but the team ref is definitely fine for now

Just waiting for those Kane and Ekholm trades to be made official. Oof! But hey, Friday will be a breeze at this rate!–uncleben85 (talk) 23:22, 28 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

Yeah, we're on track to have virtually nothing at the actual deadline at this point, lol

Also, a side note - seriously, thank you for being patient/diplomatic w/ any mistakes I've made; I've come across way too many editors (including myself sometimes, unfortunately) that default to snark/rudeness in the same scenario. I'll try my best to keep ironing them out and I'm happy to keep working on this w/ you! The Kip (talk) 00:55, 1 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

Haha, yeah, some people can certainly be stubborn in their ways here, lol! So, was trying to give you a little bit of the rundown without trying to come across rude. And reality is, not like there's any mistake or edit made that can't be fixed, on here! –uncleben85 (talk) 01:23, 1 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

I just stumbled across the ship of theseus reference you added to the Quiet Riot page back in 2021 and I laughed for a solid few minutes. I had to dig out the original edit from WikiBlame just so I could come say thanks. Have a great day! Gsuberland (talk) 14:02, 15 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

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Regarding this edit – I was also confused, but after doing some research I came across game recaps (March 6, 2021 and March 7, 2021), which said that assistant coach Ryan Huska was the head coach for those games due to Sutter being on COVID-19 protocol. – sbaio 10:52, 7 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the update. It was certainly quite bizarre; no two sources, even reputable ones, seemed to agree on what his actual record was, so I just went with what the NHL said for the time being. Happy you were able to clarify, though. The Kip (talk) 15:57, 7 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hello, Lata Mangeshkar had a national state funeral in India, was mentioned by the Pakistani and Bangladeshi governments, led to official mourning on state television and radio in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Guyana and Fiji, led to multiple articles by the BBC and even french, german, malaysian, indonesian, moroccan and brazilian media spoke of her death. I still don't know who that guy is. Regards Varoon2542 (talk) 02:39, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Much like yesterday with Andrew Brunette and the Nashville Predators, a lot of teams are likely to hire to fill their vacant positions this week. Unfortunately, several unconfirmed users and IPs are jumping the gun on the respective teams. The Rangers, Penguins, Flames, and Maple Leafs have several reports, but nothing officially confirmed. I will check in on NHL.com to grab a confirmed source when it's ready (or you will), but it could get hectic this week. Conyo14 (talk) 17:02, 31 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Loud and clear. From rumors I've read, stay especially vigilant on Mike Babcock (CBJ), Peter Laviolette/John Hynes (NYR), and Gerard Gallant (CGY). Haven't heard any names rumored for ANA yet, or for PIT's permanent GM now that Dubas has been formally hired. The Kip (talk) 22:03, 1 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

Why didja blank these remarks [1]? Ouro (blah blah) 20:14, 6 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

Accidentally caught up in an edit conflict, my mistake. The Kip (talk) 20:19, 6 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

Oh, I get it. These things happen. Have a great day/ night. --Ouro (blah blah) 20:22, 6 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hi there. Your additions to Game 2 have urls to Game 1 recaps. Can you point to the correct one(s) there? Thanks.—Bagumba (talk) 04:02, 15 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

Was accidental via copy-paste, it's been fixed. The Kip (talk) 04:23, 15 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

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12 am ET should be fine to remove the hidden tags. I'm going to add a secondary source (aside from the NHL-provided one that's already there) tomorrow for further proof. Conyo14 (talk) 00:30, 1 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

All good, thanks for the update. The Kip (talk) 00:35, 1 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

 

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In the "Chronology of Stanley Cup engravings" page, can you please check the 2022 champions section of the "third ring is retired" chart? I would like you to make sure if it is right. Can you please check what I said? Please. 2601:40A:8400:5A40:880E:EA85:2A17:2525 (talk) 16:35, 11 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hey, so I noticed the IP edit that added in the Kolesar trivia bit; the source was taken down earlier by @Conyo14 because it was original research (I read it, and yeah a blog) but the trivia stayed up at that moment, I made a small edit linking Kolesar's name to it, and eventually you edited it out afterward cause of the lack of source hurting and the "only the 10th player" rationale.

Would that be good trivia to add back in (and maybe even check in on and add to the other Stanley Cup winners pages) if I or someone else can find a much better source for that (other than the original research/hockey blog)?

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Just for context, I agree with taking it out due to the lack of a good source, and I get where you're coming from in terms of comparable notability, but I can also agree with the IP address that BIPOC in hockey is a worthy topic in it of itself, hence the wiki page it has (Black players in ice hockey) and the (List of page) which I linked below, and giving the diversity (or lack thereof, and the supermajority of Caucasian/white players in the NHL i.e. the highest level professional hockey, in comparison to black and other BIPOC players) and it can be an issue of reflection and maybe even a contentious spot for the sport as well (regarding certain topics like: socio-economic access due to how expensive it is to play let alone get started, racism in hockey, how it took from 1917-1957/58 for someone to break the black colour barrier though technically Larry Kwong broke the non-white barrier in 47/48, the sheer lack of black players/BIPOC diversity in the NHL in comparison to the other Big 3 North American major professional leagues NFL/MLB/NBA, etc.)

I counted the number of players on the List of black NHL players page (using Excel), and yes it's a dynamic list, but I got 104 players, and out of 7565 skaters + 866 goalies = 8431 total players to play in the NHL (both I checked on the NHL.com stats page for all players in NHL history from 1917-18 to 2022-23 to play 1 NHL game), the percentage of black players, at 104/8431 = 1.23% is incredibly low, and I may not have exact numbers in front of me right now, but I can imagine that other racial stats in the NFL/MLB/NBA aren't that low either (unless we want to get pedantic and pick out super rare edge cases of races/ethnicities of those that are super rare in the major 4 leagues anyways, like I don't know using random examples like Armenians or Moldovans or Turkmens).

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IDK, maybe I feel like the BIPOC topic, especially how it (or lack thereof) can relate to hockey, and the low numbers being low enough to be notable, warrant trivia belonging somewhere. Maybe if it doesn't end up on the Stanley Cup Finals trivia of who won them, at the least we (or someone else) can list the black Cup winners on the "Black players in ice hockey" page.

Jeez I went on a longer-than-expected typing spree. Thoughts? Duyneuzaenasagae (talk) 02:48, 21 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

My personal thoughts on such trivia is whether it's too much or just enough. BIPOC deserve to be mentioned, but because it is the tenth player to receive it I was hesitant to remove the trivia. The source was definitely Original Research though. So, I guess if there is a source confirming this, it can be re-added. Conyo14 (talk) 04:36, 21 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

I'm open to it being re-added if a definitive source can be found, but my primary concern is that it was uncited. Him being the tenth is more a matter of personal opinion that I'm open to being swayed on. The Kip (talk) 15:44, 21 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

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I see what you're saying and am down for it. I feel like then, though, there are dozens of unsuccessful PTOthat subsequently retired within the year, the are missing from all the past pages.s –uncleben85 (talk) 20:11, 21 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

I see your point, and although I can't recall any at the moment besides Andrew Hammond (already listed under 2022-23 transactions), I wouldn't be opposed to their inclusions. The Kip (talk) 07:54, 22 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hammond had had an NHL contract within the year prior though, at least. Hammond and Thompson were both last on NHL contract 2021-22. Hammond retired during the 2022-23 season and made it within that window. Thompson announced his retirement after the 2023-24 page started. But I don't mind counting the PTO! Would have to comb through and check how many others, yeah there've been recently, yeah. –uncleben85 (talk) 03:35, 23 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Question regarding the edit you made to the ongoing events where 2023 Syrian protests was located under Syrian Civil War. Do you not consider protests as part of a civil war when protesters are holding flags of factions participating in the war? CatmanBw (talk) 19:44, 27 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

The protests are occurring solely in government-held territory, against the government, over an economic crisis influenced by the civil war but not directly part of it. The civil war involves battles, attacks, the refugee crisis, and so on; just because the protests are occurring in the same country and some protestors have the opposition flag doesn't make it a part of the war. If the protests were directly motivated by/involving the Syrian opposition, perhaps it would be, but for now all evidence points primarily to just normal citizens angry over the miserable state of the economy and their livelihoods, with the primary factor being a government decision last week that caused inflation to shoot upward. The Kip 00:10, 28 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

The protests are also occurring in Opposition and SDF held areas in support of the protests that are occurring in government held-areas. There are raids by protesters on government buildings, which some people might consider attacks. Armed Druze groups are also involved in the protests with some of them arresting government agents in response to an activist being arrested. In the end, it's a very thin line. Let me know what you think in response. CatmanBw (talk) 00:27, 28 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

The article indicates nothing of protests in opposition/SDF areas, and the raids/citizens' arrests are part of the protests that again, are motivated by the recent economic disaster rather than the war. There's nothing directly connecting the protests to the war thus far.

I'll reconsider if the article illustrates any of the former point, but at the moment it simply doesn't. The Kip 00:30, 28 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Here are some articles talking about the events: there are also a lot of Youtube videos talking about them from trusted news sources. I'm gonna let you make the last call on this.

https://www.syriahr.com/en/308831/

https://www.syriahr.com/en/308818/

https://www.syriahr.com/en/308685/

https://www.syriahr.com/en/308610/ CatmanBw (talk) 00:40, 28 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Add these to the protests article. The Kip 00:41, 28 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

I am still new to this whole editing thing so it's taking a lot of time from me. I might eventually do it though if I get time. CatmanBw (talk) 00:48, 28 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

I feel like my edit should be on there but everyone keeps removing it can you please tell me how to add it correctly? 27bchao1 (talk) 19:26, 18 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

You kept adding a copy-pasted article headline, rather than an actual blurb for the event, hence the initial reversions. Another user wrote a blurb out of the article, resulting in it being kept; however, that doesn't really explain why you removed multiple other blurbs in your last edit. The Kip 19:59, 18 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

Oh my bad. 27bchao1 (talk) 20:21, 18 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

Can you post my article with a blurb? 27bchao1 (talk) 20:22, 18 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

It already was by another user. The Kip 20:36, 18 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

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I saw your edit on my story about confirming source not being supported. I want to say source should be "12h ago There are rules to war 'whatever the provocation,' says UN aid chief," as I said in the edit. I want to let you know personally because you've previously helped in restoration of items. SkylarEstrada (talk) 04:52, 19 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

I didn't see it on my initial scroll through the liveblog, but their blogs also seem to be a bit finicky with loading, so I'll take your word for it. The Kip 04:59, 19 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

I was wondering if you know how to connect with a website manager or moderator? An IP address constantly deletes items I add, claiming they are not in the source because it is a liveblog. I was hoping that someone could put a stop to this. SkylarEstrada (talk) 09:28, 1 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

I’d utilize WP:RFPP for that. The Kip 15:20, 1 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the advice. I've written something there and hope it works out. SkylarEstrada (talk) 16:12, 1 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

 

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my bad dude, I'm still new to wikipedia and I edited the retired numbers but I didn't know how to fix it when I posted it. 45BearsFan (talk) 18:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

 

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Thanks for your contributions to Belgium women's national under-18 ice hockey team. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it has no sources and it needs more sources to establish notability. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

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With all due respect, I'm moving it back out of draftspace; it's no less notable or more poorly-sourced than any of the other lower-level women's U18 teams, such as Bulgaria or South Africa. The Kip 19:52, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

Nonetheless, I've added a few inline refs. The Kip 20:08, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hey Kip , I recently nominated 69th Filmfare Awards to ITN on January 28, but there seems to be no one interested even though it is mentioned in ITN/R Would you like to opine on it? Harvici (talk) 10:15, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

 

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I do agree, I have not found specific phrasing in any sources, but usually you can only (non-mutually terminate) for very specific reasons that deem a breach of contract. Not reporting could be one of those, but Kallionkieli was already on loan, so I would hazard a guess the two parties agreed to part-ways so he could sign a new contract elsewhere, as opposed to Vegas trying to recall him from European Loan mid-season and him not reporting. It's a small and innocuous detail, just wanted to provide the context for my reason for setting is as "Mutual". Thanks for all of your help with the pages! –uncleben85 (talk) 15:04, 25 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

My thought is that it might’ve not been mutual as he signed with Kiekko-Espoo roughly two weeks before his VGK contract was actually terminated, which might’ve been a violation of his NHL deal unless there was already an agreement with VGK to let him go. All good either way, though - definitely a minor detail, haha. The Kip 09:20, 26 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

TSN announced the trade, about an hour ago. GoodDay (talk) 21:26, 8 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

WP:SPORTSTRANS dictates we don't make it official on pages until the league/teams announce it; while unlikely, there's been plenty of times (as listed at SPORTSTRANS) where we've been burned by a trade/signing that didn't happen. The Kip 21:27, 8 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

 

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Multiple accounts like yours have been saying I am “Moka Mo” and I have been trying to say repeatedly that I am not Moka Mo. My name is Ethan Parker and that I have never heard of Moka Mo until August when these accusations were first brought to me. I mean does Ethan Parker sound anything like Moka Mo to you? That name sounds Asian to me so there is no way that can be me. Whenever I say these things I am either gaslighted or ignored by you guys. I don’t know what else to do because I’m always cancelled out by you guys. I tried to be calm and professional at first but the more I was silenced the more frustrated I got. In fact Starscream1007 even encouraged me initially to stand up for myself and keep fighting my case only for him to eventually turn the other way and turn his back on me when I asked him to be a character witness about how my edits were indeed in good faith and not meant to be harmful or disruptive. look back at my history from my account gymrat16 and you’ll see that edits made weren’t intended to be harmful and look at sbaios talk page history saying things like “Not Interested” or “Stop wasting time” canceling me out at every turn. I know I’m gonna be labeled as a sock now but this wouldn’t have happened if my original acc didn’t get blocked then I can do it from there 2600:1007:B0A9:34E9:192E:9E69:7981:D04A (talk) 16:11, 14 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Congratulations on yet another block for ban evasion. The Kip 16:13, 14 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

I don't want to have to take every head coach that takes a leave of absence onto the coaching changes of the 2023–24 NHL season. After all, several coaches every year step away due to illness or family matters. Unlike Bowness, who at the time it seemed like he would have been out for more than just a month, St. Louis's absence doesn't seem to be like it could be impactful. So, I'm wondering where we cross the line in the coaching changes table. Conyo14 (talk) 05:39, 17 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Apologies for the late response, been a bit too celebratory of St. Patrick’s Day the last 24 hours - IMO, if the LoA is noted as indefinite/long-term it’s worthy of inclusion (ex. Bowness), but if it’s a short term thing (like that, or Darryl Sutter missing a Flames game due to COVID), it shouldn’t be added. The Kip 02:43, 18 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello the Kip. I am Ethan Parker aka gymrat16. I was unblocked earlier today by administrators after my innocence of me not being moka mo came into play and I would like to ask if we can start over? I just thought I would let you know and multiple other people said I can gradually work my way abck to re-adding edits I made previously that were in good faith now that they know I was not moka mo after all. Gymrat16 (talk) 02:53, 22 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Well, if Arbcom was convinced I suppose I am too. Welcome back. The Kip 14:57, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you sir. And I am sorry if I lost my cool a couple weeks ago when trying to prove my innocence. You obviously seem like a smart dude so I am sure a small part of you can understand how frustrating it was for me to be falsely blocked and accused of being moka mo. Either way I am glad it is over and hopefully we can bury the hatchet like I did with all those other individuals (except sbaio sadly) Gymrat16 (talk) 15:35, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Because of my comment or because I'm an IP? --24.125.98.89 (talk) 01:56, 5 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Because you’re an IP. ARBPIA editing restrictions dictate you must be logged in, have an account at least 30 days old, and have at least 500 edits. The Kip 03:40, 5 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Seems a needless enforcement of the strict letter of ARBPIA but I supposed the law is the law. --24.125.98.89 (talk) 09:34, 5 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

It's fine to use a tweet from a credible source if there isn't anything else available, just make sure that it's a last resort as you correctly did today. Deadman137 (talk) 23:41, 9 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

See the talk page for this article and you'll see where your error was. Deadman137 (talk) 05:00, 16 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Gotcha. Was just a little late to the game, saw early yesterday that VGK controlled their destiny for WC1 with the Preds’ loss but didn’t realize that was superseded by controlling their destiny for P3 with the Kings’ loss later in the night. The Kip 23:59, 16 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hey The Kip, it seems you've got a knack for this particular puppet master. Well, I've got another if you could add to the list: User:ATVEast. [2] Conyo14 (talk) 00:49, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

• Thanks; done. Drmies (talk) 00:56, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
  • Please do tag his account as a sock of User:ProTaylorCraft, for the sake of the LTA report. The Kip 00:57, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
    • I'm going to leave that to the SPI people. So, these six accounts are not directly confirmed to your LTA; they're confirmed to each other, and I have no experience with em--so I can't say "oh it's them". I'm sure you can but, again, I'll leave that to the experts. I'm just the hired help with glasses and a hammer. Drmies (talk) 01:04, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
• Oh, joy. I’ll bring it up on WP:AN if there’s any sort of regional block that can be set. This is his 79th on record. The Kip 00:56, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
  • You can do that, but no one is going to say something on-wiki about IPs, ranges, or regions... Drmies (talk) 01:04, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

I had to move it to the main space as we had an another article that was full of inaccuracies. Deadman137 (talk) 22:23, 18 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Gotcha, I was working on the draft but I'll move my changes over there. Will set the capital-T Team as a redirect. The Kip 22:38, 18 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

I wanted to wait, but at that point there was enough for the article to survive any possible notability challenges and by that time the internet was being the internet. Deadman137 (talk) 00:07, 19 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Understood, ye olde eager editors were starting to cause a mess. You did what you had to do.

I have a headache after today. Think I'm tapping out on adding to the article/updating all the other NHL articles, godspeed and good luck if you choose to do so. The Kip 00:16, 19 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

re: this edit, just a heads up that I changed it per MOS:COLHEAD. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 06:40, 26 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

 

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Yes, congrats. Could you encourage @Muboshgu: to fix the errors in the blurb please? Thanks (as one of the people who wrote the article you're pointing to, I would appreciate the correction). -- SashiRolls ^{🌿 · 🍥} 07:48, 28 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

You’ve already posted at WP:ERRORS about it as well as ITN, and tagged others to fix it - not really sure why this comment was necessary. I don’t have any more influence on ITN than you do, even as the nominator. The Kip 14:55, 28 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Looks like pinging Muboshgu above is what made the difference. (only person I pinged anywhere) Congratulations again, good to see folks actually care about getting things right about Haiti. -- SashiRolls ^{🌿 · 🍥} 18:06, 28 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hey @The Kip, I noticed you left a left a message on 76.53.254.138's talk page. I just wanted to let you know, that I've noticed this editor is making quite a lot of POV edits lately and is also outright vandalizing some articles. Here are a few recent examples after looking through their contributions, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The editor seems to have a very anti-Israel bias, like changing "Israeli victory" to "Egyptian victory" for the sake of it, which is concerning since they have been making quite a few edits related to the Gaza War on the current events portal. And as you can see, some edits are just blatant trolling which were quickly reverted by other editors. I think this could be a clear case of WP:NOTHERE. Your thoughts? GWA88 (talk) 21:48, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Fully agree with your concerns - I figured I’d leave the CTOP warning and wait until further editing to bring them to ANI/AE, but if you’d like to go ahead now I fully support it. The Kip 22:27, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

I would say a block now will certainly prevent further disruption. GWA88 (talk) 22:35, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sounds good to me. After scrolling through their past edit history, they seem to have not just an anti-Israel editing position, but they’ve also censored/removed negative content about the Iranian government and/or Islamic terrorism/militancy, claiming a lack of sourcing or similar rationale. The Kip 23:19, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Tagging @Muboshgu here, as they've now had to deal with the IP's slow-motion edit-warring at Assassination of Qasem Soleimani. The Kip 20:46, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hmm. They got no warnings, until you gave them the contentious topics warning. I think a block is in order if they continue. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:52, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

@The Kip Yet another example of trolling from this IP here. Definitely NOTHERE and showing no signs of stopping this disruptive behaviour. GWA88 (talk) 23:32, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

@GWA88 and @Muboshgu, as they've resumed editing in the topic since the CTOP warning, I've filed an AE case. The Kip 03:00, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Thanks for signing my comment at WP:AN for me. It is very much appreciated. I use a number of scripts and tools on Wikipedia. Since I usurped this username, which was completed yesterday, some of these don't seem to be working properly. Particularly, the script that automatically signed edits to talk pages and noticeboards for me. Until I can figure out what's went wrong I'm going to have to get used to using the four tildes again. Adam Black ^{talk • contribs} 05:16, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

No problem, happy to help! The Kip ^(contribs) 05:21, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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This is actually my first barnstar in seven years of editing, so much appreciated! The Kip ^(contribs) 05:27, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

You're very welcome. I'm a bit shocked, it's long past due! Adam Black ^{talk • contribs} 05:30, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for opening that. I posted a comment describing what I’ve observed. I’ve commented in some of these but have never opened one and I was going to have to educate myself on what the procedure for starting an investigation was. Not sure I would have gotten to that for another day or two (aside from today being a holiday, my wife is under the weather). 1995hoo (talk) 12:56, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

And I see it’s closed for lack of evidence beyond the Utah article. In my experience, people like that usually can't resist doing something else that will land them in hot water for other reasons (via ANI or whatever), so I guess we'll see how soon he tries again. I won’t be worrying about it today. Need to use the day off work to tend to other things. Thanks for opening the investigation, though. 1995hoo (talk) 14:55, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Not blocked by Yamla, Yamla reviewed the unblock request and in doing so found that other account with 1 edit and blocked that one. Also not sure if striking comments by someone who (as far as CU could tell) had 1 additional account who last edited its only edit 1 month ago is really necessary - could have just noted that as a comment. – 2804:F1...9D:8875 (talk) 23:17, 31 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Are you going to fix it so it doesn't say Yamla blocked someone that they didn't block? – 2804:F1...BD:4D (talk) 21:17, 2 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

It is fine if you want to give your perspective on my conduct as it pertains to discussions with you, specifically your opinion on my usage of the word "opponent." However, opining on the ongoing discussion I am having with BilledMammal struck me as strange. For one, I have not had a chance to respond to him yet on his concern that I am dismissing reliable sources. It is also concerning to me that, as someone who does not appear to have extensive editing history in I/P, you feel it appropriate to adjudicate what is and is not a reliable source in the area, especially on such a sensitive matter like AE (unless you are an expert in the area and your editing history somehow conceals this, in which case mea culpa)

Claims made by the Israeli state are usually regarded with considerable scrutiny as they are a belligerent in the war. This seems like a common sense position. Even in cases where they are reported by reliable sources, we are still careful, as even reliable sources get things wrong on this issue (e.g., the Gettleman article). The most important thing in this case, however, and this is something that BilledMammal erred on as well, is that Wikipedia:Reliable sources did not even apply to the discussion we were having, as the discussion had nothing to do with editing an article. It was a meta-level discussion on whether support for Hamas on (for instance) user pages is acceptable. Thus, opining and engaging in Wikipedia:OR was not, to my understanding, unreasonable. Indeed, Wikipedia:OR explicitly excludes talk page discussions JDiala (talk) 06:46, 4 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

I’m not interested in having a discussion of my AE statement at a venue that is not AE. I’m unsure whether this is definitively against policy, but I caution you that responses like this could potentially be considered a circumvention of the 500-word limit.

I will say, however, that I do have somewhat considerable experience in the area at WP:RSN and a handful of other articles - I’ve mostly stopped editing in it as I’ve, like my infobox says, found it to be overrun with POV-warriors more concerned with ensuring “their side” wins the narrative war than actually constructing an encyclopedia, and utterly pointless to put any time towards as a result. The Kip ^(contribs) 06:53, 4 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Here's a thing I wanted to talk to you about. I have been working on a list related to all things Seattle Kraken (User:XR228/Kraken) and I am working on one about the Boston Bruins (User:XR228/Bruins). I think it would be nice if you created one about the VGK; it could help organize your work. XR228 (talk) 06:16, 7 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

I've thought about it, I'm not quite sure if my goals with VGK pages are as extensive as yours with Boston/Seattle but I'll probably get around to it. The Kip ^(contribs) 04:46, 9 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Ok. XR228 (talk) 06:24, 9 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

You gave him 2 a-i warnings last night (and he had one two years ago). Doug Weller talk 07:44, 10 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

My bad, I noted that the prior one wasn’t in the standard CTOP alert format so I figured it was appropriate. All good if not, though. The Kip ^(contribs) 17:42, 10 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

No big deal. I can’t recall what the first one looked like but there is a special alert when someone has had the original DS award before we had CT. Can be confusing. Doug Weller talk 18:16, 10 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Please see Talk page about "List of teams that have overcome 3–0 series deficits" … for your opinion on three new topics I added. Thanks

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Thank you for your hard work on these Finals and getting them ready for ITN. Let's hope it is an easy transition. Conyo14 (talk) 03:47, 25 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

No problem, let's hope it works. The Kip ^(contribs) 03:52, 25 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Can you add a source and update the history of the NHL page (2017–present) by saying "The Panthers returned to the Finals in 2024 and won their first Stanley Cup." The IP editor just doesn't know how to add a source. Thanks! 2601:40A:8400:1820:387B:B92C:6844:CEBE (talk) 21:04, 25 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

I’ll take care of it later on. The Kip ^(contribs) 21:14, 25 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Okay. 2601:40A:8400:1820:387B:B92C:6844:CEBE (talk) 21:27, 25 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi The Kip :) I'm looking for experienced editors to interview here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 00:28, 26 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Yeah, there was some confusion since NHL.com said it was a 2025 3rd; glad we ultimately got clarification, though. The Kip ^(contribs) 18:52, 28 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

All of us that edit in transactions got this one wrong. I saw the same thing that you did and came to the same conclusion. Deadman137 (talk) 22:18, 28 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

  There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Trilletrollet. Thank you. Chess (talk) (please mention me on reply) 03:43, 1 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

I'm leaving this message as you've previously warned Trilletrollet and may wish to comment. [4] Chess (talk) (please mention me on reply) 03:43, 1 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Appreciate the notification. That said, I’ve since had no interactions with the editor in question, and seeing as I’ve tried to disengage with the ARBPIA area entirely, I’ll be sitting this one out. The Kip ^(contribs) 03:59, 1 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hey was thinking I might appreciate your opinion on the question HERE and/or HERE. Thanks! :) –uncleben85 (talk) 19:43, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi, The Kip. I was just strolling around and happened to be on your user page. Saw Screaming into the void. I resonate with you on that. I get the pain you feel in seeing the sad state of affairs. I usually don't speak up, and put valiant effort myself to keep me away from all that. Just notifying you that I have removed everything from my userpage and put up a link to yours for now. Pg 6475 ^TM 10:26, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Pg 6475 I appreciate the note, it's good to know I'm not alone in my frustrations. The Kip ^(contribs) 05:16, 17 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

		The Hockey Barnstar
		I am truly shocked on how you didn't have this. Anyways, you 100% deserve it after all the work you've put into Hockey Wikipedia! Congratulations!. 45BearsFan (talk) 18:35, 17 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Was beginning to wonder if I'd ever get it 😅

Thank you!! The Kip ^(contribs) 18:51, 17 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

 

On 20 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chris Patrick (ice hockey), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chris Patrick is one of seven Stanley Cup champions in his family? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chris Patrick (ice hockey). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chris Patrick (ice hockey)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

^Complex/_Rational 00:02, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hey The Kip, I removed your nomination of Murray Costello because I had already nominated it under July 27 (that’s probably why you couldn’t see it).

(Sidenote: FYI ITN noms are supposed to be under the date the event occurred, not the date nominated (which is why I placed it in July 27), per the nomination steps, which say Find the correct section below for the date of the event (not the date nominated).)

Just thought I’d inform you. Best wishes. Scientia potentia est, MonarchOfTerror 18:22, 29 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

		The Vegas Golden Knights Barnstar
		@The Kip, this is for you! From day one of being on Wikipedia, I have noticed your love for ice hockey—and for the Golden Knights. You've gotten Logan Thompson to GA, the Golden Knights themselves to GA, and created many articles about their prospects. The Kip, you were one of the editors who inspired me to edit Wikipedia, and because of that, I bestow upon you this specially made barnstar! XR228 (talk) 01:49, 2 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@XR228 - you were one of the editors who inspired me to edit Wikipedia

This right here's genuinely one of the most meaningful compliments I've ever received. Knowing that I've had a positive impact on others, especially one that's helped the project, is an incredible feeling.

Thank you so much!! The Kip ^(contribs) 16:59, 2 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello there. As you know, I'm currently in the process of remaking Hockey Mountain, and I was wondering if you could help me. Technically, I could do the entire remake by myself, but I feel that not only would it be quite a bit of work for one person, but I also need a fresh mind to work on it and revise it. If you decide to help me, you can help me list out/categorize a few never-ending sets of articles for the next few weeks (it's more fun than it seems). Of course, I assume you are busy in real life and on Wikipedia, but if you could help me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. XR228 (talk) 20:52, 3 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@XR228, sorry for the late response - I'd be willing to help, though I'm not sure how much time I can dedicate to it. Anything specific you need for now? The Kip ^(contribs) 20:49, 5 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@The Kip: Thanks for letting me know. I will say, one of the main reasons I asked you for help was to make sure that I'm not ruining Hockey Mountain. Only a few days ago, my revamped version had only 16 parts to it. Now it has some 26 parts, which I do feel is too many, but I can't choose which ones to remove. If you could help me with that for now, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. XR228 (talk) 21:30, 5 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Nvm, I've figured it out (for the most part). Do you think my categorization looks good? And I may still need help filling in the long lists of articles and their respective ranks and goals. XR228 (talk) 03:47, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

I think the overall categorization is good - my only feedback right now would be to include the Hockey Hall of Fame article itself under part 3, and let me know if there's any lists that need to be filled. The Kip ^(contribs) 06:11, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@The Kip: I could create a topic about the HHOF, but I'll focus on Parts 1 and 2 first. I might need to call you up sometime to help me fill out the many lists needed for Part 2. Anyway, thanks. XR228 (talk) 06:15, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@The Kip: So about Part 2. What I was thinking was that I could fill out the tables for the even-numbered sections, and you could do the odd-numbered sections (You would do the tables for part 2 § 1, I would do it for 2 § 2, you do part 2 § 3, etc.). XR228 (talk) 19:20, 9 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@The Kip: I also want to get your opinion on merging parts 1 and 2, turning the current part 3 into part 2, and having the new part 3 be about the Triple Gold Club. Note that we wouldn't need a subsection about the Stanley Cup for Part 3 because we already have one in Part 1. Note that we It would look something like this:

XR228 (talk) 19:10, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

If you go with the merged part 1, it feels a bit too big as a single item - here's what I would trim/revise:

• Original Six and List of defunct and relocated National Hockey League teams feel adequately covered by History of the National Hockey League.
• National Hockey League on television feels maybe a tad unnecessary.
• Goal-scoring goaltenders, five-goal games, and eight-point games don't feel entirely necessary for the players category - they're more trivial one-off things, versus career achievements.

If you go with the initial draft and add Triple Gold as a part 4, size won't be an issue with those included. The Kip ^(contribs) 21:42, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@The Kip: I see. Me personally, I want to keep Original Six and Def. and rel. teams. I do get where you're coming from with those "trivial one-off" player lists, but if a good topic can be made out of them, then why not make it.

So yeah I just added the Triple Gold Club as the fourth part. XR228 (talk) 22:18, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@The Kip: I just filled in the tables and whatnot for Part 4, and, because it's only four articles which have already been promoted to FL by either Scorpion0422, Maxim, or both, the topic is ready for promotion. I have a question—are you allowed to nominate a topic which you haven't contributed to, because if I could promote it, I would (after my two current FL noms get over). After I hypothetically make the articles a Featured Topic, I would remove it from Hockey Mountain (it's kind of silly we had it there anyway). XR228 (talk) 00:56, 10 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@XR228 I believe you can. Apologies for the slow rate of contribution lately, by the way - been dealing with a writer’s block of sorts. Hopefully I’ll get over it soon enough, I’d like to get back on promoting VGK lists. The Kip ^(contribs) 08:22, 11 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@The Kip: Thanks for letting me know, I'll promote the topic as soon as I am able. I also think it would be cool to see you promote some VGK season articles to GA. Just a suggestion. XR228 (talk) 16:43, 11 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Also: apparently Scorpion0422 and Maxim nominated the topic a few years ago (it failed). However, I can nominate the topic for the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 1949. XR228 (talk) 20:21, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello! Thanks for your work maintaining Portal:Current events. I noticed you reverted an IP user's edit with justification 'ARBPIA ECR'. I am a newer editor, and was wondering if you might link me to the relevant policy so that I can utilize it going forward as well. I found this page but I'm not sure where to look. Thanks again :) Tule-hog (talk) 21:05, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Circumstances can be found here.

TL;DR, to lower disruption in a very contentious topic area, editors are forbidden from making any edits (besides simple edit requests) relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict, broadly construed (meaning that if there's any question of whether an article/discussion/etc is related to the conflict or not, it probably is) until they achieve extended-confirmed status, meaning their registered account is at least 30 days old and has at least 500 edits. I made the reversion as, under these rules, IP editors are blanket-banned from making any contributions to the topic area, seeing as they're not registered accounts. The Kip ^(contribs) 03:14, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Tule-hog courtesy tag - forgot to do so above. The Kip ^(contribs) 03:15, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply