User talk:QuantumFoam66

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Happy editing! Peaceray (talk) 23:11, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there. So let me try to help you out. If you don't listen to the advice and efforts to improve your editing of categories, one of two things are likely to happen: You'll be blocked from editing categories, or, blocked from editing the site entirely. Blanking your talk page doesn't erase any of that past communication and the blanking will in fact be used as an argument against you as having a battleground mentality. I'm coming to you as a neutral third party since I received a complaint, and hope you can make an effort to go back, re-read what others were saying to you, particularly @Liz and @Canterbury Tail, and continue editing in good standing. -- ferret (talk) 13:36, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I would also have to ask that you (QuantumFoam66) cease editing categories immediately until you can learn about how the system works. You were warned to stop editing categories out of process and then just recently removed everything in Category:Killzone games even before the CfD you proposed for its parent category (why?) was over, in essence supervoting the discussion. It may be true that some of these "___ games" categories should be deleted, but a typical editor would do that in a single bulk discussion and not a bunch of piecemeal nominations, some for the wrong category. As the other couple of editors said that you deleted from your talk page, you are creating a ton of cleanup work for other editors. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 20:02, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looking over the editor's history and their deletion of repeated warnings, I echo everyone's concerns. Mason (talk) 23:29, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So far it seems like QuantumFoam has totally ignored any warning and continued to be equally as disruptive with categories as the day they came onto the scene. Given that they are still doing things out of process I have to say there is a clear WP:CIR issue here. I won't say they necessarily mean poorly because sometimes they are right, but sometimes the mess you create can outweigh any benefits for other editors. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:34, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think this rises to ANI? Mason (talk) 23:20, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What is ANI? QuantumFoam66 (talk) 23:24, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Seriously, you need to engage with editors here, otherwise you risk being banned/blocked. Mason (talk) 23:35, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@QuantumFoam66 You are clearly reading your talk page; so why are you refusing to engage with other editors? Mason (talk) 03:33, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mason: A month later and I STILL see several category nominations that go into WP:CIR territory and zero reassurances he will shape up or stop. So yeah, this is absolutely ANI tier at this point. Being wrong is not a problem, but being constantly wrong over numerous months and not agreeing to learn more about things before jumping back in is a major issue. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 18:27, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'd support an ANI case. I haven't had a recent run in, but it sounds like you have. Mason (talk) 22:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mason: I regularly check video game related noms. And Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 October 19#Category:Video games by narrative genre was unanimously shot down by editors who weren't me. Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 October 22#Category:Professional wrestling games I opposed personally, and it was "declined" (that isn't even how Wikipedia works). The fact is that it's being nominated due to supposed non-electronic games but he is unable to actually name any. Overall it suggests unwillingness to collaborate as both of these could have avoided a nom if he just asked someone why they were called what they were called. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 13:13, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My point was that if you make a nomination to ANI, I'm support you because it sounds like you've had more recent run ins to make a case. Mason (talk) 16:57, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't remove wikiprojects just because it isn't obvious to you by the project would be interested, like you did for Talk:Sons of the Forest. Mason (talk) 23:17, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I'm Smasongarrison. I noticed that you recently removed content from Category talk:Interactive narrative without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Please stop blanking talk pages. Mason (talk) 00:22, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I have noticed that you often edit without using an edit summary. Please do your best to always fill in the summary field. This helps your fellow editors use their time more productively, rather than spending it unnecessarily scrutinizing and verifying your work. Even a short summary is better than no summary, and summaries are particularly important for large, complex, or potentially controversial edits. To help yourself remember, you may wish to check the "prompt me when entering a blank edit summary" box in your preferences. Thanks! Mason (talk) 03:38, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I noticed that your recent edit to Category:Call of Duty levels did not have an edit summary. You can use the edit summary field to explain your reasoning for an edit, or to provide a description of what the edit changes. Summaries save time for other editors and reduce the chances that your edit will be misunderstood. For some edits, an adequate summary may be quite brief.

The edit summary field looks like this:

Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make. With a Wikipedia account you can give yourself a reminder by setting Preferences → Editing → Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary (or the default undo summary), and then click the "Save" button. Thanks! Mason (talk) 02:17, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Video games about aircraft has been nominated for merging. A discussion is taking place to decide whether it complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Mason (talk) 00:24, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia without adequate explanation, as you did at The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, you may be blocked from editing. You have been warned countless times to stop treating Wikipedia as a personal notepad or to categorise things carefully. Ornov Ganguly TALK 01:31, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Ornov Ganguly. You didn't chose a very good target to revert since this edit wasn't harmful, though I forget explain what I did. All I did was rearrange the categories in alphabetical order as we also do with most other video game articles. QuantumFoam66 (talk) 01:41, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Try responding to all the complaints on your talk page, including the ones you erased. Ornov Ganguly TALK 01:56, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@QuantumFoam66 You really need to engage with the editors raising concerns and the substance of their concerns. Mason (talk) 19:49, 14 September 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. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:02, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Serious games has been nominated for merging. A discussion is taking place to decide whether it complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. ^SMason_Garrison 12:39, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, QuantumFoam66. You have new messages at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 November 3.
Message added 06:10, 11 November 2024 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Your response to Smasongarrison's question would be very much appreciated. Should only take a second of your time :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 06:10, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]