User talk:LaffyTaffer

This page is archived for the years 2024.

This user is a regular and doesn't mind if you template her.

Hey @LaffyTaffer, We haven't met yet but I was just surfing around some edit history pages and found you. I really like the way you archived your 2024 talk page. I was wondering how could I do something similar for my own talk page? Middle Mac CJM (talk) 19:52, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Middle Mac CJM, I don't think what I ended up doing was standard, but I wasn't able to get the automated archive tools working.

I ended up placing {{annual archive}} at the top of User talk:LaffyTaffer/Archive 2024 (per that template's instructions), then cut and pasted my talk page into there. Finally I put {{archived annually}} at the top here. I have a suspicion that doing it manually is going to come back to bite me eventually, but I hope that helps! Taffer😊 💬_(they/she) 19:58, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I appreciate it! Middle Mac CJM (talk) 21:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey thanks for letting me know that it doesn't go with the header but please don't remove the cites all together. if you can replace them somewhere and let me know, as its a lot of research to find and putting down the citations :) NormadicEditor (talk) 14:30, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done, in the future you can restore them yourself by simply copying them from the edit history. Taffer😊 💬_(they/she) 14:42, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You :) NormadicEditor (talk) 14:51, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moved to Talk:Wolf Mankowitz

When I saw that my edit concerning their gender was reverted, I honestly was expecting a bigot. Was grateful and happy to see that it was also someone who respects people's identity. I also stole your HLVRAI Userbox. >:D -- Grapefanatic (Talk) 13:18, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mwahahaha -- Grapefanatic (Talk) 13:19, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That revert was a boneheaded move on my part, sorry. I should have read the article closer to notice that Daneboe is trans, I appreciate that I was reverted quickly.

Enjoy the userbox, I also made another one if you'd prefer to take Gordon's side on the matter.

This user does not think that Chuck E. Cheese is a restaurant.

Taffer😊 💬_(they/she) 16:57, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

	The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
	Working through the tedium for a vital cause most definitely merits at least one of these. BarntToust 23:16, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to have to graciously decline this. My main contribution to Deadname was going through all the links to James Stephanie Sterling and correcting her name on a bunch of articles. Thank you so much though, it's much appreciated <333 Taffer😊 💬_(they/she) 00:48, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Linking to a conversation I had on another user's talk page for easy access to it later.(did a url rather than wikilink to avoid unnecessarily pinging) Struck me as useful to reference in the future if I'm doing reverts or stumbling across another user making 3+ RV's. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 20:57, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Taffer, thanks for taking the time to check out my article. I just had a few questions about what I need to do regarding external links and other general areas.

- To clarify, no external links are placed in the text itself, and they are compiled in the external links section at the end? Would I still have to somehow cite or reference the sites, or just putting them at the end is sufficient?

- For potential COIs, what can I do make sure this is minimized? If I have to change certain wordings, that is fine, but I'm just unsure to what extent I need to do this. If impossible, what other actions can I take?

- Once everything gets adjusted to be compliant, who do I contact to review the changes and eventually resolve the problems off the page?

I'm new to all this and just kind of went ahead and started writing for him, so thanks for the feedback and help.

Gbruin14 (talk) 17:24, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For my future reference, this is about the page Sergio Carbajo.

Hey @Gbruin14, thanks for reaching out.

• You are correct. External links in the article body should almost always be avoided (outside of inline citations and some minor exceptions that you're unlikely to ever run into). Links can be added in an External Links section at the bottom of the article, and guidance on what should and shouldn't be added can be found at Wikipedia:External_links#What_to_link. I personally don't feel that a link to the QWER Hacks site would necessarily be useful, but that's just my opinion and I wouldn't contest it being added properly.
• Regarding conflicts of interest, WP:COIEDIT details guidelines for editing with a COI better than I'd personally be able to. That specific section is a short read though.
• If you're looking for assistance with improving the article about Carbajo, you might be able to find folks willing to help over at Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Science and academia or some of the other wikiprojects linked at Talk:Sergio Carbajo, but remember that Wikipedia is a volunteer service and improving the article is going to depend on folks wanting to take the time to do so. I've done all that I feel I can to improve the article, which is why I've left the maintenance tags for someone else to come fix up later.

Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 17:41, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

:3 thanks for the shiny new box to begin my collection. happy editing! Sock-the-guy (talk) 23:22, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Heck yeah. I wish I could say I came up with it, but I've got to give credit to the streamer SunflowerSmith for that banger of a quote. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 23:24, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi LaffyTaffer. I am a fan of Brianne Howey's. I had made adjustments to her page that were factual. She did recur on the television series The Middle and Revenge after graduating college. For The Exorcist, I wanted to note the additional cast members Geena Davis and Alan Ruck since they are house hold names. This is on her IMDB. She was cast on Ginny & Georgia in 2019 and has been with the show for a long time. The show is a massive global success. I wanted to include all of the success to further help her career. She also has been on a roll with major films coming out like Dear Santa and Kinda Pregnant. I can add citations to all of these things but can you please restore them? All of these additions are true and something to be proud of. EditWharton (talk) 18:04, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @EditWharton. Thanks for working so hard to improve the article. For the Exorcist line, I think it's fine to include with some better rephrasing that doesn't imply that Davis and Ruck are playing versions of themselves, maybe something along the lines of your addition to the claim about Horrible Bosses.

As far as the other claims, they must have citations per WP:BLP. And please note that WP:IMDB is not a reliable source, you will need to find a source that isn't user generated, WP:RSP may be able to help there. I will not be restoring the claims myself, but you can get the text from the page's history for a new edit. When you restore the content, make sure citations are added in that same edit or they may be reverted again. Biographies of living people are under some of the strictest policies on the site.

Let me know if you have any other questions, thanks. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 18:13, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! That is so helpful to know on all. We will use other sources besides IMDB. I will make sure everything is cited as well. No soapbox or promotion- just facts. EditWharton (talk) 18:20, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally, keep in mind that Wikipedia is not a soapbox or means of promotion. We aren't interested in helping or hindering anyone's career or telling people what the subject of an article wants them to know. All we do is detail what reliable sources have said about the subject. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 18:16, 22 April 2025 (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.

You have been trouted for: YOUR REASON HERE 74.101.52.82 (talk) 18:39, 30 April 2025 (UTC) the israel singer page has been tampered with in a way the paints Dr singer in a bad way that is seriously incorrect[reply]

The version of the Israel Singer page I reverted was a blatant violation of Wikipedia policy on biographies of living people, which are some of the strictest policies on the site. If you want to make changes to Singer's article, you must include sources, this isn't optional. Please review Help:Referencing for beginners. You also must provide a valid reason to remove sourced content, "I don't like it" isn't enough. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 18:43, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@74.101.52.82 meant to ping in my original message, I'm not sure if IPs get ping notifications. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 18:44, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User Harithavishnuraj has been editting Renganaath Ravee even you warned them that they may be blocked for disruptive edits. Also the latest addition has masses of html markup. Could you take a look and decide what should be done. If you decide that the additions are OK, I'll come back and wikify the html. Thanks. 176.108.139.1 (talk) 03:42, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The more appropriate venue for your concern might be ANI. Pibx (talk) 03:45, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@176.108.139.1 I haven't had that article on my watchlist for several months. I may poke my head in to do some fixes in the near future, but I'd encourage you to either attempt to fix the article yourself, discuss the user's edits on either their talk page or the article's, and if all else fails head to ANI as Pbix noted above (thanks for that btw) Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 04:34, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On further review, that article was in a much worse state than I expected. I've gutted it pretty aggressively to comply with BLP. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, though the above advice still stands <3 Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 05:19, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you both. 176.108.139.1 (talk) 16:58, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

	The Original Barnstar
	thank you for your help in citing!! Smthincredible (talk) 21:09, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you @Smthincredible, that's very kind of you ❤️ Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 21:11, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ofc! I like your mission of getting rid of "identified as __." I'll be on the lookout for that. I'll join your quest! Smthincredible (talk) 21:21, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Heck yeah! I've been slacking a lot on that. Just always make sure to check the citations to see if the phrase is actually in use. I've got my feelings about the phrase, but it's important to put policy first and accurately reflect sources. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 21:24, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Self-trout Let myself get sucked into a pretty ridiculous situation (again), this time at WP:AN3. I'm having trouble staying cool while editing these days, which won't end well for me if I keep it up.

Trouting myself to stay accountable and offering permission to be struck with larger sea creatures in the future if I let myself get pissy again. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 05:01, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I found the same vandalism you just reported lol. no worries, I ain't mad :). Have a good day. AstronomyKid1 (talk) 20:55, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

😙💨👆 fastest revert button in the west lol.

It happens, just so long as vandalism stuff gets reverted, it doesn't matter who gets to it. Taffer😊💬_(she/they) 21:02, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]