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That is quite a specific hatnote that was placed there after a detailed discussion. Please state on the talk page why the Yahoo! link needs to be added and the Observer link replaced? Karst (talk) 11:40, 13 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi RALFFPL! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a very specific definition on Wikipedia – it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Please see Help:Minor edit for more information. Thank you.

You seem to do this systematically for almost every edit. In Wikipedia terms, a minor edit is very minor and yours generally don't come close to fitting those terms. Mutt Lunker (talk) 17:46, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Thanks for the words of wisdom. The facts and links I have shared are reliable and absolutely correct, I must admit just have forgotten about the rules so must say SORRY for this kind of Wiki-vandalism and irresponsible attitude. Thank you so much! --RALFFPL (talk) 19:04, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Whether they are reliable, correct or otherwise is not my point, solely that they are

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Discuss at Talk:Iron Maiden if needed. Thanks, -Fnlayson (talk) 16:19, 30 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi RALFFPL. Your edits on

Hi! I'm very sorry but - must say I've felt alittle annoyed and confused. The certificates and sales threshold are right. We should note that the official data is not always correct, especially when the band's material is released by different labels. In many countries, the current data is updated after years and even never ... Somewhere in Time is an example, which is officially a platinum album, and the group from Capitol Record received a double platinum certificate in 1993 ... BOTS in Brazil or Canada. Of course, I will improve a few things. I'm sorry for the inconveniences. Greetings. --RALFFPL (talk) 07:46, 6 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry if you are annoyed and confused, but you seem to be missing a critical point. The certificates and sales threshold are right. is not a sufficient claim. Per

reliable source that verifies it. All certifications conformed by Phantom Management - Iron Maiden! (which is the edit summary you used) is irrelevant; please provide a reliable source or remove the claims. --Muhandes (talk) 09:43, 6 June 2021 (UTC)[reply

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I am waiting for your response. I suppose I can assume that no such sources exist and that I should revert it back? --Muhandes (talk) 17:52, 7 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! OK. --RALFFPL (talk) 17:57, 7 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi. Thanks a lot for the warning. I've changed the text and now everything should be correct.--RALFFPL (talk) 13:57, 7 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi,

I'm a bit confused by this reference you have added to Iron Maiden in this change. It looks like a reference to their Authorized biography Run to the Hills, but it's actually a link to the books.google.pl page, and you've given it the title "Top 20 Metal Songs Chart". You subsequently (in the next revision) use it to justify the statement ""Futureal" stood for two weeks at the first position on US Metal Radio charts."

• Is the chart contained in the book? I'm guessing not. Perhaps you pasted the wrong link? If it is in the book, a page number would help others to verify the claim
• If you reference a book, you would add author, publisher information etc., the books.google link is not ideal in this case. I'd expect a reference to this book to look like: Wall, Mick (2004) Run to the Hills...
• Currently, the reference does not appear to support the claim, and after a quick google, I can't find that information, so currently I'd say this is an unreferenced claim and perhaps should be removed.

• "Top 20 Metal Songs Chart". US Metal Radio. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-01.

Also, a lot of the content you're adding to List of awards and nominations received by Iron Maiden seem to be unreferenced, and your edit summary "red" does not help clear up the confusion. Do you have a particular offline source? If so, please reference it after each claim. Dhalamh (talk) 13:52, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, This particural reference is really from "Run To The Hills" IM Bio written by Mick Wall. I've used the link from book.google 'cos it seems to be easier than citin' some pages from the book. Every reference I've added is mainly based on internet sources, but - as you suggest - I'm trying to improve something here and there. I've written my own IM biography which was published in Polish. Many references are included in the book and once again that was the easier source for citing something. THX for your suggestions! 

--RALFFPL (talk) 14:15, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

UKMix is a forum that falls under

This is a repeat message: you are ignoring me and adding material sourced to ukmix. Please stop. Muhandes (talk) 14:59, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for your patience. So I'm not a very experienced, but your advices are very useful.

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Greetings. Per this revert, let's discuss further at the talk page. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 21:13, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. The standard for discographies is to not include certifications for countries that do not have charts listed on the page (also see

Greetings. I noticed an edit from @Hub: today that modified a citation that you made on April 28th. From the wealth of edits that you make and how close those letters are on the keyboard, I am certain that this was a stray finger and not in anyway intentional. Happy editing. Inomyabcs (talk) 18:52, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot for your advice.

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THX a lot. RALFFPL (talk) 19:44, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi. The above note is an automatic template; this is a personal message. You've been editing here a long time, and have racket up thousands of contributions. I don't know the background as to why decided to create another account and use it to contribute to articles you edit with your main account, but it was a clearcut violation of policy and, more importantly, pretty deceptive. I've given you a one-week block to let you know that we're serious about that sort of thing; if you make an unblock request promising not to do anything of the sort again, I have no problem with unblocking you; if you do it again though, you're in indef territory. Best wishes. Girth Summit _(blether) 19:59, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. OK it's all my fault. I must admit that my entries on the website dedicated to the Iron Maiden band were deleted despite reliable sources and biographical nature. I was looking for a way to circumvent this circumstance. Unfortunately, I made a mistake. I understand the decision and humbly accept the restriction of access. Best wishes. RALFFPL (talk) 20:11, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't looked into the background of the content dispute that led up to this, so I can't offer any specific suggestions, but I'll make a few general comments. First of all, when two people disagree about what ought to be/ought not to be included in a particular article, we have dispute resolutions channels available (see

WP:RfC) which will draw people to look at an issue and come to a conclusion. I should say though that the threshold for information to be included in an article is higher than being just because something is true and reliably sourced. We often don't want to include every little detail we possibly can - we don't want to overwhelm the reader with too much (and too trivial) information, and there are guidelines on the ideal length of an article. It's possible that other editors thought you were adding too much granular detail, and it's possible that they might have been right - I don't know whether that's the case, I haven't looked at it in any detail, but it's possible. The best way forward in these situations is to read the relevant guidelines (generally people are very happy to give you links to them), talk to folk about the content and the guidance, and try to reach an amicable consensus/compromise. Best wishes Girth Summit _(blether) 08:40, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

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THX for an info. Have a good day! RALFFPL (talk) 08:45, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

One last thing before I go. I note three separate warnings above from

WP:HELPDESK who are happy to field questions. There are lots of useful links in the messages that Diannaa left you, but my 'Copyright on Wikipedia for Dummies' advice is this: if you are copying something from somewhere else onto Wikipedia, you probably shouldn't be, and you should ask for advice. We almost always read stuff, then write about what we've read in our own words. We almost always use photographs we have taken ourselves, or that we have found on Commons. There are circumstances under which you can copy stuff from the internet or from old books or whatever, but they are fraught with complexity and it's easy to take a wrong step, creating work for others who have to clean it up for us to stay in compliance with our licences. Just ask for help when you need it - folk will be happy to offer it. Girth Summit _(blether) 20:09, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

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