User talk:Dr. Islington

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Happy editing! Marquardtika (talk) 14:02, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Bobby Harshbarger (November 8)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by I dream of horses were:

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Entirely unsourced.

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I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 01:17, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Dr. Islington! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 01:17, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Your edits are disruptive

You are mass editing a large number of articles, replacing pp with % without giving any explanation. This is disruptive. What you intend to depict is not mathematically correct: a % swing relates to proportion, a pp swing relates to net change. A 5% loss means losing 5% of the votes; a 5 pp loss is falling from 30% to 25% (whereas a 5% loss means falling 1,5 points, 5% of 30%, thus from 30% to 28.5%). You know your edits are disruptive because you have been reverted, you have been warned and you have seen it. Not only you did not care to address the issue, but you kept on your behavior nonetheless without caring to explain yourself. Stop or further remedies will have to be sought. Cheers. Impru20^talk 22:09, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Literally everyone knows what % and pp just looks weird, whether you deem it 'mathemetically correct' or not. You must stop or further remedies will be sought once I call the administrators. Cheers. Dr. Islington (talk) 22:11, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

% literally does not mean what you are attempting to depict. Do not try to mock me by mimicking me: I have had the courtesy of warning you; now, if you want to bring this to the administrators yourself, please I beg you to do it (and have good look explaining your behaviour). Please, do it rather than keeping with your edits, thank you. Cheers. Impru20^talk 22:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Do not try to mock me by mimicking me: I have had the courtesy of warning you" ok LMFAOOO Dr. Islington (talk) 22:19, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is this all what you have to say? Impru20^talk 22:22, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Whatever makes you sleep better at night bud. Dr. Islington (talk) 22:23, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Blocked

You are continuing making disruptive, despite it being pointed out to you that your edits are incorrect. This is literally the definition of deliberate disruption. Take 24 hours off, and if you continue when you return you will be blocked again.

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Canterbury Tail talk 00:25, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]