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	The 78.26 RFA Appreciation award
	Thank you for the participation and support at my RFA. It is truly appreciated. I hope to be of further help around here, and if you see me doing something dumb, you know where to find me. Again, I thank you. 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 00:02, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Hopefully you celebrate your holiday with friends and family. Everyone have a good one, I'll be back next week. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:11, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

The user who vandalized public domain also hit 255 (number). Just to let you know. I reverted those edits and then noticed you warnings on his page. Krj373 (talk) 22:45, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, I reported them to AIV. RickinBaltimore (talk) 22:49, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

It looks like they approved the short term block. Thanks for reporting that. I couldn't remember were that page was. Krj373 (talk) 23:04, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

To You and Yours!
FWiW Bzuk (talk) 13:42, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your reports. I have removed "Acdmins getting spanked" and several others, which have been globally locked. Cheers, JohnCD (talk) 22:44, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, persistent little bugger that one. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:57, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

The information about William E Dykes shooting is a fact. I have legal court papers to prove it....they are covering it up. This was my dad Nolakris (talk) 16:25, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

With all due respect, this is the kind of incident that really needs to have sources to be included. This is an allegation that carries a heavy amount of weight, even with the person involved now deceased. Unless you can give sources that this event occurred, it can't be on the article. RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:29, 13 January 2016 (UTC

Source Times Picayune April 1988 article. Mary Charlotte Vige Smith - widow. Lamar Keen - friend of Harold Bernard Vige who discovered the body. His article can be found Lamar Keen vs Louisiana Farmers Insurance and William E Dykes

Awesome, can you find a link to that article online? That would be an excellent source. RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:44, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

sorry bout that. idk what happened when I made the edit rick ~me unhappy!!!Bhutch the awesome person (talk) 17:19, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

The edits I made were more reliable than the original text, Jid ali not a high class area, moreover it is not a costal area. google images would prove it--Bh.alnasser (talk) 12:53, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

Hey Rick,

I had some information for school on a page that was deleted. It was my only copy. How can I retrieve that?

You might want to contact an admin on this, along with the page that was deleted, as they might be able to assist. I'm not an admin, so I don't have the tools to locate this. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:44, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

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EvergreenFir (talk) Please ((re)) 21:48, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the edit of non-encyclopedic info. It was an edit from someone else that got caught up in the reverter I processed, not something from me. You pulled it out before I could go make the edit myself.

	Hawkeye7 RfA Appreciation award
	Thank you for participating in and supporting my RfA. It was very much appreciated. Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:58, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

You're welcome and sorry it did not turn out in your favor. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:13, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

No, my mistake! sorry and thanks DBaK (talk) 16:35, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

No worries! RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:36, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi. When you close an AfD, as well as the business at the top, you need to add ((subst:Afd bottom)) at the bottom, otherwise the blue box extends all the way down the log page. I did it for you here. Cheers, JohnCD (talk) 22:44, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Doh! Thanks, I knew I forgot something... RickinBaltimore (talk) 01:52, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Excuse me but who the hell r u CuriousKrystal (talk) 14:18, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

With all due respect I'm another editor who reverted an edit you made on the Krystal page. I left you a note that I reverted it as a courtesy to you to informed you I did and why. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:19, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

RickinBaltimore, you undid my edit to the superbowl halftime shows page because it was "not constructive". All I did was remove Tina Turner from the performers section of superbowl XXXIV because she did not perform in the halftime show of Superbowl XXXIV. Phil Collins, Enrique Egasias, Christina Agulera and Toni Braxton performed there. But not Tina Turner. So I'm not sure how my edit was not constructive. Pleasse advise.

Sarah — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.69.139.126 (talk) 16:48, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

My apologizes, she performed pre-game, not at halftime (however a song of her's was sung). Feel free to revert me and again my mistake. RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:52, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Nice work there. GABHello! 22:05, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

	Brianhe RfA Appreciation award
	Thank you for participating at my RfA. Your support was very much appreciated even if I did get a bit scorched. Brianhe (talk) 03:26, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

You're quite welcome and sorry to see you didn't make it. RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:06, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

	Peacemaker67 RfA Appreciation award
	Thank you for participating and supporting at my RfA. It was very much appreciated, and I am humbled that the community saw fit to trust me with the tools. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 05:08, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Congrats on the adminship and the best of luck to you in your new role! RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:07, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Colton Cosmic has a long history of IP hopping, so banning the IP is largely symbolic, usually page protection gets rid of him for awhile, I have dropped a request at RPP. Fortunately reversions of banned users are exempt from 3RR ;) Only in death does duty end (talk) 15:46, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Good point, just trying to help with the cleanup! RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:47, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

how do you feel about kittens?

Chickenlittle 14:55, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Kittens are awesome, who doesn't love kittens? RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:55, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Your edit at the AFD for Carri Leigh Goodwin was a model of tact, and a breath of fresh air compared, with well, just compared with. Edits like yours bolster my flagging faith in this project. thank you.E.M.Gregory (talk) 18:47, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

That might be one of the best compliments I've received here, and I thank you for it. I try to stay tactful, no matter the issue. In the end it's not something to get worked up over or lose your civility over. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:49, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

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Thanks, I wasn't aware of that. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:31, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

I removed the tag because the "previous discussion" was about something that had nothing to do with a rugby team. Qpalzmmzlapq | talk | contribs 17:58, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Yeah I was trying to move the edit an IP made in Dorr Rebellion to it's own article. Had no idea of the background of the article itself. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:59, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

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As I stated earlier, I had no idea when I was copying and pasting the earlier edit, please delete it. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:23, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

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	The Resilient Barnstar
	Thanks for defending my talk page. I've been vandalized a lot lately. Good to know you've got my back. Over and over and over. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:07, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

No problem, that was quite a mess to clean. RickinBaltimore (talk) 21:11, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

FYI, I e-mailed wikipedia oversight and had them rev del those entries. They also did a pp. Cheers

Well excuse me for trying to stop people from vandalizing, do you really believe that telling them to stop nicely will make them stop? You have to show them you're serious or eles they won't take you serious, that's how it is in the real world. P.S. It's not really "attacking" if I don't use my fist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.214.94.65 (talk) 21:14, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

There are ways of handling vandalism on Wikipedia civilly as seen here: WP:VAN, WP:INSULT. Calling people "dick sucking fanboys" is a blatant personal attack and NEVER should be used to notify a user of a vandal edit. RickinBaltimore (talk) 21:19, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Even if it was true, deserved and heartfelt. WP:Trolls and Wikipedia:Deny recognition should guide your responses. Wikipedia:Do not insult the vandals. They want recognition. Extinction is recommended by therapists. Wikipedia is a rat lab; Dr. Skinner had an answer. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:34, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Hello, I would like to ask you if you can get somebody to semi-protect the NXT TakeOver: Dallas article, I've tried but I can't get anyone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.214.94.65 (talk) 01:40, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

The page was protected as of earlier this morning until 3/4/16, so you should see the vandalism slowing down at this point. RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:04, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

Hello RickinBaltimore. Thanks for patrolling new pages – it's a very important task! I'm just letting you know, however, that you shouldn't tag pages as lacking context (CSD A1), content (CSD A3), or significance (CSD A7) moments after they are created, as you did at Chander nath mishra. It's best to wait at least 10–15 minutes for more content to be added if the page is very short, and the articles should not be marked as patrolled. Tagging such pages in a very short space of time may drive away well-meaning contributors, which is not good for Wikipedia. Attack pages (G10), blatant nonsense (G1), copyright violations (G12) and pure vandalism/blatant hoaxes (G3) should of course be tagged and deleted immediately. Thanks. Adam9007 (talk) 22:19, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

I understand that, but this was an authbiographical article. It was purely promotional and was deleted soon after. I probably should have used CSD A7 instead for a non-notable person instead of little to no content. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:28, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

You did use A7, but the point is you tagged it less than 2 minutes after its creation, and it was clearly nowhere near finished. Adam9007 (talk) 21:59, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Understandable however, it was a case where it was clearly a promotional/autobiographical article. It popped up in the new page feed, I reviewed at and noted it wasn't notable at all. However, I'll try to be more mindful in the future in case I happen to mistag (which I'm human, it'll happen!), so thanks for looking out, it's appreciated! RickinBaltimore (talk) 22:04, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, I'm Adam9007. I wanted to let you know that I saw the page you reviewed, Chander nath mishra, and have un-reviewed it again. If you have any questions, please ask them on my talk page. Thank you. Adam9007 (talk) 22:20, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

RickinBaltimore): Is there a Wikipedia solution to this absurdity? [1], --Blue Indigo (talk) 15:59, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

• I wish I had an answer for you, but I don't have a direct one. I wouldn't try to take it personal, though I can obviously see why you would. If you see these edits, revert them, report the troll to the admins at WP:AIV and go from there. In this case, just try to ignore the troll. Hopefully they get tired of it and move on soon. Rest assured if I see this person keep it up, I'll revert and report. I'm not an admin, so i can't actually do the blocking however. RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:02, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the link. Best to you, --Blue Indigo (talk) 17:20, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

• @Blue Indigo::I filed a request at WP:EFR to see if that username can be filtered out somehow. RickinBaltimore (talk) 21:05, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

@RickinBaltimore:: This is the link to ongoing sockpuppet investigation with the incomplete list of masterpuppeteer's socks [2]. --Blue Indigo (talk) 22:16, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

I am new to this, i made the adjustment to show my students that using wikipedia as a viable source of information for research is not the best option as it can be changed by anyone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by The uno and many (talk • contribs) 16:01, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

If you're a teacher I'd recommend you look over WP:INSTRUCTORS and [3] as well as these are great references for how educators can utilize Wikipedia. RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:04, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

I see you're reverting the various unsourced edits that were made again. I'm not sure if you're doing this based on the ANI report, but if you're not, well, just letting you know there is now an ANI report about it. LjL (talk) 15:11, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

That's what caught my eye actually, and you'll see my response there. I'm not sure if this is an elaborate troll, someone just who is WP:NOTHERE or someone who might not be competent. RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:15, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

I'm leaning on the last one you said (gave some examples of reasonable edits on ANI). Still, a big pain when it comes to having to repeatedly revert 26 articles. Good thing we use an alphabet and not a logographic system with thousands of symbols... LjL (talk) 15:21, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the revert but it was not needed. I restored it as I was in the middle of composing an answer at the time. These kids need teaching how the system works, so a proper answer was needed. In the meantime, he was blocked by someone else. If and when he reads the answers he will have enough material to read and consider if they both want to ask for an unblock and help the project (though I doubt it). -- Alexf^(talk) 16:39, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

No Problem, sorry about that! RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:45, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi Rick,

sorry for the recent editing on Wikipedia, but the IP address belongs to our school (George Salter Academy), so I guess some of our kids have edited Wikipedia. We have been banned before and frankly, if you want to block the ip address 80.193.248.94 that would be fine with us as we can't really control what our kids do on Wikipedia.

Best regards

Rolf Schwarz — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.193.248.94 (talk) 12:01, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

I'm not an admin so I can't make that call, however we will just monitor edits from the IP as always and if anything comes in vandal wise, it'll be handled the usual way. If it gets too much the IP would e blocked temporarily. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:08, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thank you for giving me advice on ANI and AIV! Winterysteppe (talk) 20:51, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

No problem! It can be daunting trying to figure out where to go, but once you get the hang of it it's not too bad. Thanks for helping trying to clean up Wikipedia! RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:52, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

I like Wikipedia! Learning more from Wikipedia got me like the two ends of a magnet. I love it here. yeah that came out wrong. Winterysteppe (talk) 20:55, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

...done. CheersLectonar (talk) 19:57, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you a bunch! RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:58, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

here it clearly says that he can't--Mario Maraschi (talk) 18:48, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Read this here: WP:BLANKING. Yes they can on their talk page. The comments left can be removed by the editor. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:49, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

can i remove my discussion page?--Mario Maraschi (talk) 18:52, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

As long as you aren't removing the following: (From WP:BLANKING)

A number of important matters may not be removed by the user—they are part of the wider community's processes:

Declined unblock requests regarding a currently active block and confirmed sockpuppetry related notices. Miscellany for deletion tags (while the discussion is in progress). Speedy deletion tags and requests for uninvolved administrator help (an administrator will quickly determine if these are valid or not; use the link embedded in the notice to object and post a comment, do not just remove the tag). For IP editors, templates and notes left to indicate other users share the same IP address and/or to whom the IP is registered, although very old content may be removed.

So yes, you can remove warnings, and other discussions from your talk page. You can archive these (which is preferred), or clear the page itself. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:54, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

oh thanks, I apologize for the inconvenience--Mario Maraschi (talk) 18:59, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

No problem, sorry to be blunt with the warnings, but I did want to get your attention to the section about user pages. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:00, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Re your message: I just finished requesting suppression. The deletion should suffice for now. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:15, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Hey thanks for the quick work, looks like @Liz took care of it. Thanks to you both, really appreciate it! RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:16, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Hello. I think we need to contact AIV about this user. If you look at the history of their talk page, it seems that s/he blanked the previous warnings on his/her edit page and is continuing to vandalize after the last warning. many thanks for your assistance. H.dryad (talk) 15:03, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

It looks like they did remove the final warning before. I'll send a note over to AIV now. Thanks for the heads up! RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:05, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

I've submitted the address to AIV already. I just thought I would let you know about the blanking. Thanks for your help. H.dryad (talk) 15:06, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

No problem, I saw that when I tried to submit the alert on the page, thanks again! RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:07, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

In more recent developments, this user keeps trying to revert the AIV notices! Check to make sure I did not inadvertently revert one of your reports when trying to restore the report please,. My apologies for any confusion. H.dryad (talk) 15:13, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

Looks like we are going back and forth with the user. RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:14, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I know. Hopefully we can ping an online admin et block him for a few days. This is getting ridiculous. H.dryad (talk) 15:15, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

Been taken care of, was just blocked for 31 hours RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:16, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

OK, good. Take care and thanks again. H.dryad (talk) 15:18, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

I find it destructive not to accredit Sir John, when the evidence provided is more then satiating — Preceding unsigned comment added by SirJohnDeAssbergers (talk • contribs) 12:53, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Y'all deleted a page because you said it was not a notable person. But just because YOU don't know who he is doesn't mean he isn't notable. He is very well known and a person of importance here in Texas. And known in other states as well as a professional Bmx rider. I would like it if you put his page back Yb element (talk) 19:49, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

If he is as important as you claim, you MUST have independent reliable sources to show this. Just saying he's a well known BMX rider isn't enough. Has he been covered in the papers, or news anywhere? Can you show where he meets WP:BIO? RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:59, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

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I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Robert Long House. Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 19:51, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

P.I.X.A.L207 responded to your comment on the talk for LEGO Ninjago P.I.X.A.L Woodstop45 (talk) 19:54, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, I saw that and sent them a note on their talk page to try to help them out. It's obviously a new user who's confused, so I wanted to point them in the right direction. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:55, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

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I loved my gift of a Costa Mug as well! :D Drhhomies (talk) 17:22, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

You must be doing the right thing. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 18:48, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm making a name for myself or something. Also check out WP:UAA and the latest addition I made. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:49, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Rick, Admiration for your efforts to improve the quality of many pages on en:Wikipedia. Mount Fuji is a heavily trafficked page and your recent anti vandalism work is greatly appreciated. Question: Do recent additions / article links in the intro para on Nichiren Buddhism on the Mount Fuji page constitute "product placement"? Or is this unconscious bias on my part? (I'm in need a third party sanity check). The Taisekiji temple must be a fine place, arguably deserves a line in the Mount Fuji history para, but has no UNESCO link or obvious connection with the mountain other than a shared geography. Wikipedia has a decent self correction function and ability to weed out editorial bias over time, but is there a more productive way to highlight / accelerate this process without causing an edit war? Aw1805 (talk) 02:05, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for reaching out to me on this. I read it over a few times, and it doesn't look like it's promotional to my eyes. It's neutral and it's basically stating a fact that the home of this sect of Buddhism (which has it's own page) is located. So for me, I'd leave it. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:17, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		Thanks for all your diligent anti-vandal work. Peter Sam Fan 18:23, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you!! RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:34, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

What entity do you think Homework Fair is trying to promote? To be sure, the article is a pure WP:ESSAY and has no place on Wikipedia, but I don't think it qualifies under WP:CSD#G11. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:20, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

@WikiDan61, the last section clinched the promotional part for me:

"What should you do for child homework in critical ways?

You also might try a local homework help line, which you can find easily on the web. These services are typically staffed by teachers, older students, and other experts in school subjects. You can also use the Internet to visit online homework help sites. These sites can direct you to good sources for research and offer tips and guidance about many academic subjects. As a physics tutor, Homeworkfair.com focus heavily on showing students how to make drawings of their physics problems and Homeworkfair.cominsist that they try this themselves. Homeworkfair.comprovides tutoring and online homework help in physics.Homeworkfair.com are also giving quite a bit of help to students who are taking online chemistry tutor who need complicated material clarified and cannot get that from the website such as Homeworkfair.com. This can be done through email, or chat. Homeworkfair.com has expert certified tutors for O level, Alevel, Accounting tutors.Homeworkfair.com provides some categories to homework help and on Homeworkfair.com."

That to me is over the top promotion right there. The whole page reads like an ad for the site and the services they offer. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:21, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

I retract. I see that the article is purely promoting homeworkfair.com. (Because the author didn't properly link his site, I didn't immediately recognize the promotion.) Apologies! WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:23, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

No worries, I'm happy to give clarification for why I tagged it. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:26, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

I didn't vandalise anyones talk page. I left a message. I advise you learn the difference between the two in order to prevent such basic errors from happening again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.20.5.111 (talk) 14:02, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

You left a personal attack. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:05, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for reporting the vandal! Winterysteppe (talk) 04:57, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

please let MeDugOut be a page it's an interesting article and in my opinion he's quite releveant — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joel Evetts (talk • contribs) 17:45, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Sadly, though you think he's relevant, he doesn't come close to meeting the guidelines for having an article on Wikipedia. The rules for having an article are pretty straight forward for YouTubers, and I'd suggest reading over WP:BIO to see what they would need to meet. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:49, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Can you please help me to create a stub for Anthony Rodriguez (pianist)? StrongWik (talk) 18:14, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Could this account also be a sock? User:ThomasJeffersonFan106? They make the comment that they are a Starship9000 sock on their userpage, but unfortunately, I don't understand enough about SPIs to know what to do. JumpiMaus (talk) 16:13, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

 Done (talk page stalker) -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 16:23, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Don't fuck around with my posts: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AAdministrators%27_noticeboard%2FIncidents&type=revision&diff=716442210&oldid=716442083 51.9.92.52 (talk) 20:21, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Don't make vulgar attacks. The comment was completely uncalled for. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:22, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Sorry about asking about this, (I really need to learn how to do this), but User:Marill is my homeboy added the tag that they are a sockpuppet of User:Incorrigible Troll. They have similar editing, as they both adding that they are abstaining from random AfDs. Is this a WP:Duck? JumpiMaus (talk) 16:32, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

I'd certainly say that the quacking is loud enough to echo. I already added a case to WP:SPI right here: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Incorrigible Troll. The user's already been bagged and tagged as well. RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:33, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Rick,

apologies ive just signed up and didnt mean to post that direct. i thought i was in sandbox and just wanted to save as is, as i have more sources to site as to why we should be included on wikipedia.

all the best C — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lawsonmclcreate (talk • contribs) 12:58, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

No problem, just please be mindful of Wikipedia's policy when it comes to conflicts of interest. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:59, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

I know it's deletable but I thunk keeping it makes it easy to trace the socks as all the ever do is head straight for this page. Watchlist it and it's like watching the moths round a lightbulb. Nthep (talk) 14:42, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Good point, though the names are also a dead giveaway it seems. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:43, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

True but you have to look out for them. Leave the page and they come to you :-). Nthep (talk) 14:46, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Mafioz123 has once again inserted the same unsourced POV edits on Qyaram Sloyan which you had yourself removed. In addition, he has removed all the sourced additions that were made to the article. Please monitor him and take action against him if he does it again. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.1.56.22 (talk) 16:46, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

Why u delete my page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Summit09 (talk • contribs) 14:21, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

I didn't delete it. I marked it for deletion, as it's not an appropriate page. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:22, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

I protected your user page as it has become a target. Please let me now if you would like me to remove the protection at any time, or if you would also like me to protect any of your subpages.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:46, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for that, if it becomes an issue I'll request it on other pages. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:48, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Was going to ask, but looks like Malcolmxl5 beat me to it. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:17, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

How about you close it?  :) Jytdog (talk) 00:59, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Well I did say I would like an administrator to close it, and seeing I'm not one...RickinBaltimore (talk) 02:45, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

I see that you moved my comment on Articles for deletion/Anjali ramkissoon. I am new to editing in Wikipedia. It took me quite a while to find how to post an appropriate comment. I didn't know how to locate "the appropriate discussion page". I just wanted to be sure that my comment got submitted properly. (signed) Escd5 Escd5 21:14, 2 May 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Escd5 (talk • contribs) 21:12, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

No problem! JUst to let you know comments about whether a page should or should not be deleted go to the actual AFD page for the article. The talk page is for more general comments, or items that are not related to the actual deletion discussion. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:15, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

Before you comment MassiveLizard (talk) 13:25, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

I have read your page, and more importantly the comments that you left that Oshwah posted. I do not want you blocked, however you MUST stop with this battleground mentality and "declaring war" because your edits are reverted. PLEASE consider taking the mentorship offered to you rather than lashing out. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:27, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

I have declined your speedy deletion tag on Feed manufacturing. This is clearly not a test page; this is a fully formed and meticulously written article. If you feel the article should not be included at Wikipedia, please select a valid speedy deletion criterion (is it a copyright violation? a duplication of material already existing elsewhere? spam?) or take it to AFD. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 15:12, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

I did a speedy deletion crap before you even added it in. check it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nathan398 (talk • contribs) 20:17, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

You redirected Feed manufacturing to Feed Manufacturing stating that this was the correct title per MoS. Unless "Feed Manufacturing" is the title of a book, the correct title of the article should be Feed manufacturing (since manufacturing is not a proper noun). WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:36, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Doh! You are correct about that, my apologies! RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:42, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

I think that this user is a User:Cow cleaner 5000 sock. I've reported them to SPI. JumpiMaus (talk) 14:47, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

You're right they are and I was getting ready to do the same thing! They are blocked at this point though. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:48, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

That was fast, but the rate they were doing it with their edit summary, I didn't expect them to last long. JumpiMaus (talk) 14:50, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

And another one? User:Challenge the Destruction of Western Culture. Just got blocked. JumpiMaus (talk) 15:02, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

Yup, looks like it, beat you to it, added them a few minutes prior, so did another user as well. RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:04, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

I'm expecting more to show up. JumpiMaus (talk) 15:06, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

I think we hit "revert" at the same time there and the world ended up with the Trump version again. Ceding right-of-way! - Julietdeltalima (talk) 18:31, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

I reverted back to your correct version. So many people hitting the revert button at once! RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:32, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

The users listed on the history of the PooPoo PeePee Tour are also probably related to this case as well. Feinoha ^Talk 19:33, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for adding them, you're probably right about that. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:33, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks for your recent help in dealing with vandalism of my talk page and user page! LoudLizard (📞 | contribs | ✉) 21:11, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

Seconded! Have a great weekend! Julietdeltalima (talk) 00:32, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks again for your help in getting my comment on Articles for deletion/Anjali ramkissoon to the actual AfD page. I was pleased to see that the article was promptly and appropriately deleted. Escd5 15:16, 7 May 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Escd5 (talk • contribs)

"This user enjoys cleaning up"

Thank you for your efforts in new page patrol, speedy deletions, attention for usernames and fighting vandalism, for "This user enjoys cleaning up." and for wishing well without end, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:24, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you so much!! This made me feel a bit better fighting the flu! RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:46, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Get well soon, pie always helps, and is actually a reccomended treatment for the common flu[citation needed] -- samtar talk or stalk 13:20, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, better than living off of soup and cereal the past few days! RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:26, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

How can I create the wikipedia information Loverboy52 (talk) 16:08, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Are you looking to create an article about a political party, or add on to an existing one? RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:09, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

EXTREMELY SORRY! I pressed the wrong STiki button. Apologies, SilverplateDelta (talk) 21:15, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

No worries, it happens! RickinBaltimore (talk) 23:16, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Trying to nominate the page for speedy deletion — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.21.191.71 (talk) 18:27, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

It's already tagged for an article for deletion discussion, there's not a reason to add a CSD tag to it. Additionally the edit you made changed the text of the article drastically, which was vandalism. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:29, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

I'm trying to improve it. Looks like a press release. I have also edited Pablo Ganguli page and nominated it for deletion. Absolutely no proof he is well known. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.21.191.71 (talk) 18:36, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) IP, I have removed the CSD tag and left a message on your talk page - I recommend you stop CSD tagging until you fully understand the criteria -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 18:42, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Samtar, and I'd agree. While you might feel it is an article to be deleted, it's definitely WAY past the time for a CSD (and was nominated for an Afd 10 years ago it looks like). Additionally, it appears that it was nominated for a Good Article at one time. If you feel it still needs deletion, take it to AfD, and follow what Samtar said on your page. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:44, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

How is adding quotes disruptive editing? Are you saying they are false quotes? People are free to add their own quotes of lovely Jeffrey Tucker if they want to — Preceding unsigned comment added by HHHIsMyHomeBoy (talk • contribs) 18:54, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

The quotes clearly add undue weight to the article and present the article from a negative point of view. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:55, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi, would you mind removing some of the duplicate template messages on the creator's talk page? I gave him the warnings before he started deleting the speedy tags. Just figured we could reduce talk page clutter! Cheers, RA0808 ^talk_contribs

All done, I think that is a lot more manageable at this point. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:49, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for tirelessly Reverting vandalism. You just beat me for the thirtieth time to a rollback! Joel.Miles925 (talk) 16:20, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your help too! Good to see many eyes trying to clean things up. RickinBaltimore (talk) 16:20, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

I see that Twinkle sent me a speedy deletion message for an advertisement that I had moved to draft space and you then deleted the speedy nomination from my user page. Okay. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:14, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

Sorry about that. Was a mix up all over. The page was advertising, and by admission of the original creator was used for SEO on Google. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:16, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

Hey Rick, I'm just curious what I should do in the case that this random IP editor keeps reverting the change. I suspect it is possibly the user who ragequit editing while logged out, but I have no proof and will try to assume good faith here. I really don't want to edit war on ANI. --Tarage (talk) 18:23, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

Just revert the IP and call it a day, or hopefully an administrator will step in to close it. There's no reason the IP should close the discussion like that at all. RickinBaltimore (talk) 23:40, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	Just a little thank you - you tend to keep an eye on my talk page and brush away the vandalism before I ever notice -- samtar talk or stalk 18:16, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Not a problem! Saw that pop into the recent changes feed and reverted it. Looks like it's a sock of a blocked user based on the SPI edit they made I'm guessing. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:17, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

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Hey there, I've made some changes about Buffyverse comics. Can you review them? HastaLaVi2 (talk) 20:39, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Sorry that I didn't respond, I have been away for Wikipedia for the past week and haven't logged in. I'll have a peek here soon. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:19, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

And to respond, looks good! RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:20, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

7&6=thirteen (☎) has given you a Dobos torte to enjoy! Seven layers of fun because you deserve it. To give a Dobos torte and spread the WikiLove, just place ((subst:Dobos Torte)) on someone else's talkpage, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:25, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! That reminds me of the yummy Smith Island cake, which is the official dessert of the State of Maryland! RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:03, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

Not being from anywhere near Maryland, I was oblivious to the Smith Island cake. What a beautiful treat! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:04, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

I understand that my edit was poorly sourced, however, where most of the "facts" on the page from which you deleted my edit were sourced from makes no difference. We all know that when it comes to certain subjects, wiki is a more reliable source of info than many of the corporate news farces... so in lies the problem I suppoze. Could you please inform me of the exact reasons (other than being poorly sourced) for ur deletion? And did you receive a complaint? How did it work? Just curious, thank you- Mr. M Mr. Meemahcelpheneye (talk) 17:41, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

What was written was nothing but conspiracy theory and a rant about hw Reid was a "patsy" for the U.S. Government. Wikipedia is not to be used for tin-foil hat theories such as this. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:43, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

That is more insult than actual imformation, I do not appreciate your indignant disrespect and if you ever talk to me like that again you will be reported for your extremely unprofessional misconduct. Mr M Mr. Meemahcelpheneye (talk) 17:59, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

• INformation. Do you copy, RickinBaltimore? Mr. Meemahcelpheneye (talk) 18:03, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

I'm not insulting you, rather stating the facts. There was nothing documented, sourced, or factual in your edit. This was POV-editing, and expresses a conspiracy theory. This also was on BLP page, which have rules on what content should be published on it here. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:06, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

You absolutely did insult me as well as everyone else who shares a similar opinion of what is really going on in our world- "tin-foil hat" is not simply an insult but a trivialization of my entire world view, a view that is shared with an ever increasing number of people. I made my first edit as an experiment in the interest of jumping in the water feet first, and in hopes that I would glean some useful information and maybe even partake in some constructive discourse, not swap insults or trade demeaning accusations. I sincerely hope you will one day be able to see what so many of your fellow free thinkers have come to discover, only once you force yourself to face the uncomfortable truth is it possible to dicern facts from fiction mascarading as history. I wish you well, thank you for your consideration. Mr. Meemahcelpheneye (talk) 10:31, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

I have to add that some of the accusations in the warning you gave me I completely understand, like poor (no) sourcing and pov editing, however I find it EXTREMELY difficult to swallow that anyone could POSSIBLY read a statement proclaiming that a man is falsely imprisoned for what he is accused of doing and the only thing he is guilty of is being used by the United States government as a patsy to be an inflammatory statement. And if you meant that the U.S. gov. was the alleged subject of said inflammatory comment I would have to argue that to be an inaccurate use of the adjective "inflammatory". Mr. Meemahcelpheneye (talk) 11:07, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

You can believe whatever you want. Wikipedia is not the site however to put your conspiracy theory into an article because you feel it is "the truth". RickinBaltimore (talk) 11:15, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

I understand. I knew that the edit I was making would be struck, but after doing a bit of reading on Wiki's policies as well as its editing process and procedure, looking back I probably should not have ran my experiment in the way nor in the forum in which I did. My grievance is the fact that you insulted me, sir, as well as anyone else who shares a similar worldview. The cause of injury was the derogatory language you used- "tin-foil hat". That being said I have also done a little reading on you. I'm looking forward to continuing my study and learning all that I can about the entire open source editing process, both from the site and from its more experienced users, including those like yourself. Cheers. Mr. Meemahcelpheneye (talk) 13:13, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

I apologize for the "tin-foil hat" comment. That was a bit harsh on my part. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:16, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, I appreciate and accept your apology. I know it may seem more or less benign to some, but "tin-foil hat" is an odious defamation to us truculent dissenters- struggling to maintain upstream modality against the thunderous bluster of the smash-mouth propaganda machine will enervate, perhaps such slander may not be so deleterious to those resigned to a more mainstream mentality. Anyways, thanks again. Cheers. Mr. Meemahcelpheneye (talk) 16:33, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

Hello!

So my page was deleted because an admin considered it spam. I was wondering if it was at all possible to retrieve any of the content that was removed?

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Serra Docent (talk • contribs) 21:18, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

Unfortunately I'm not an admin, so I can't help you get it back. I know your question is still on the Help Desk, so hopefully one can come by to assist with this, or you can reach out to the admin that removed the page itself. RickinBaltimore (talk) 21:46, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

thanks for your welcome message.Wotthefuccc (talk) 13:34, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

No problem, thanks for sourcing the edit, that was the only concern I had. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:34, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi there Wayne Carter jnr (talk) 20:17, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Am new in Wikipedia Wayne Carter jnr (talk) 20:19, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

I blanked the page Maty Noyes, as I was in the process of adding new information, and now I couldn't save the page and my time has been wasted. Please could you restore this edit? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikipediaeditperson (talk • contribs) 17:13, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

It's recommended that rather than just blanking the page (without an edit summary, which is needed), that you replace the page with the text you want. This is seen as vandalism, as it's a common tact by vandals. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:14, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

I did add the text that I wanted, but I blanked the page prior to this, as I was using the Visual editor and could only blank the page completely using the normal editor - I dont know how to add an edit summary. After you removed my edit, it wouldn't allow me to save the page and I would like to have the page that I made restored please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikipediaeditperson (talk • contribs) 17:20, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

I've only seen 3 edits from you on the page, one was to remove the redirect to the song Stay [4], the other two just blanked the page with no other data [5], [6]. I'd love to help more but I don't see anything else there. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:22, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

I did make an edit, but it said I couldn't save and then removed my page, please could you restore this edit from before I saved it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikipediaeditperson (talk • contribs) 17:25, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

That's the thing, there's nothing to restore. The page is restore the way it was before your edits. There's no other data from you to restore it looks like. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:27, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much for wasting my time - I spent my time trying to make a contribution to Wikipedia just for you to delete my work. I do not feel that this is fair, as you didn't give me enough time to complete my edit before you blocked me from saving the page. This has lost all of my confidence in editing, as I am fearful that my time will be wasted. I do not think I will be editing again and I would like to give some advice to editore - BEWARE NEW EDITORS, THE ADMINISTRATORS MAY DELETE YOUR WORK BEFORE YOU HAVE COMPLETED IT, SO I WOULDN'T WASTE YOUR TIME EDITING! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikipediaeditperson (talk • contribs) 17:32, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

I didn't block you from editing, in fact I ENCOURAGE you to edit the page! But you can't just blank the page right off bat though. I really want to help you out with this, but there isn't anything to replace. If there was of course I'd help you. The only edit I reverted from you was the blanking of the page. If you look at the edit, that's all that was done, there wasn't anything else added. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:35, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU LISTENED TO MY COMMENTS - I edited the page, and added sections to the page - far from removing the page, I added to it! However, before I had finished editing, I may have removed a section and replaced it with another. Instead of being PATIENT, you rush into blocking my edit and I cannot save the new, improved and more in detail page. This was unnecessary and completely wasted my time! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikipediaeditperson (talk • contribs) 17:38, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

I think there's the issue, what you believe was entered on the page, isn't what the edits showed. You haven't been blocked from editing the page, again I encourage you to go ahead and update it if you have the information there, in fact I'd be happy to help you. The thing is if you look at your edits, the ONLY thing that shows is that the page was deleted. If you had entered data, this would have shown on the page. None of the sections showed up, as you thought they did. I'm not accusing you of wrong at all, I really want to help you. Tell you what, can you put what you wanted to post here? That's your sandbox page and it's a great place to help get together what you want to put in an article. If you do that, I can advise you on how to move that into the article. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:43, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

I saw you're working on it in your sandbox, that's great! Let me know if you would like any help or input. RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:24, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, I have inserted it into the page ok now, thank you for showing me how to make edits and move it over once I have completed everything. Thanks again and sorry for the confusion yesterday. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikipediaeditperson (talk • contribs) 15:38, 28 June 2016 (UTC) −

No worries, good luck editing! RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:39, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

i am the owner of "the jarina and zanessa alliance" Thelegendofjarinession (talk) 13:58, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

The page is an attack page for one, two it's not an encyclopedic article and doesn't belong on Wikipedia. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:59, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Rick, whenever you want a CU done in a case, whether it's in the beginning or later, you should change the status of the case to "CU". An explanation, as you did here, is welcome and should be in the body, but the status is a signal to both CheckUsers and clerks that a CU has been requested. Otherwise, we don't know unless we review the SPI for other reasons. If you have any questions, let me know. Thanks and thanks for the report.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:01, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks I forgot to do that when I asked for the sleeper check. Next time I'll make sure to do that! RickinBaltimore (talk) 00:34, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Your user page says "This user is not a Wikipedia administrator but would like to be one someday". Have to be honest, after I saw your request at WP:RFPP, I thought you were one! I think I was on break when you ran the Optional Candidate Poll, but I agree with the sentiments there - I've done a quick tot up of your stats and you would be a good candidate for me to nominate except you don't have any substantial content contributions. Even a couple of 1500 character articles through DYK would be enough, or just improving anything in Category:Buildings and structures in Baltimore, Maryland would do. If you want any further advice, drop me a line and I'll see what I can think of. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:28, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

That's my downfall I know. I have created one article here: Robert Long House, but ran into the roadblock of just not finding enough sources to build on it. (I am going to add a photo soon, I'll be down there in the next week or so). Any advice you could get I'd appreciate. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:31, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

At least there won't be any oppose !votes for not having faced the heat in your tenure! -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 13:43, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

That was interesting to wake up to, that's for sure. Plus hey I threw myself into the fire last year here (under my old name): Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2015 RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:49, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

I can't remember your old account's name, so there's that! We were two of very few non-admin candidates, weren't we? -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 13:57, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

User:Wildthing61476 was my old account, and I remember didn't you withdraw? RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:03, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Ah I remember :) and yes, I did - my inexperience aside, a non-admin Arb was looking to be less and less of a good idea, at least in my opinion -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 14:05, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

I've just had an idea of basically creating a "Content creation for dedicated vandal fighters" essay (or something with a humorous phrase like that), but here is how I would tackle Robert Long House:

1. Assume you've got the "easy pickings" of online news sources, that will at least get you an article that will survive AfD.
2. For a good article (not to be confused with a good article), you probably need to dive into books. This is where Google Books comes into its own; do a search for the article title, and see if you get anything that looks like it talks a lot about the topic, with a "Preview" button. For our example here, we've got a hit on Haunted Maryland: Dreadful Dwellings, Spine-Chilling Sites and Terrifying Tales. Sounds interesting, let's go and have a look it.
3. Before you do anything else, click on "About this book" (you might find "open in new tab" to be useful here) and check to see if the publisher has a Wikipedia article. Any decent publisher will have something, and give you an idea of how much of a reliable source it is. Anything with a standard editorial board like any traditional publisher should be okay, while anything published by Lulu or iUniverse should be thrown out as it's a self-published source we can't use.
4. Assume you've found a fact on the page you like - and in our example here, we've got "The house was set to be torn down in 1969, but the Society of the Preservation of Federal Hill and Fell's Point saved it". Well, we don't have the 1969 threat of closure in the article, so let's add it in ... I'd go with the fourth sentence myself. Write something that paraphrases the paragraph in the book without copying it - if you copy it verbatim and somebody spots it, you will get a pile-on oppose at RfA, so watch out!
5. Now, having put the fact in, put in an inline citation to it. You need the ((cite book)) template, but most of the values in that template can be copypasted from Google Books - get the title, author, page number, publisher, year and the long ISBN whose first three numbers are 978.
6. Repeat steps 2 - 5 ad infinitum until you have exhausted every possible factoid in every source you can think of. As a rule of thumb, you probably want to be looking at about 10K of prose, maybe slightly less if the topic is a bit obscure (for example, see I turned Pentonville Road from this to this, which is not quite 10K, but still vastly expanded anyway).
7. As well as books, there are other online sources you can look at - most city and state archives have documentation online, and it's free to download, so check for those. If a building's been up for sale or public auction, you might be able to find particulars about the property that outline the basic history of the place. Sometimes I can find what I call a "money source" - which is basically a condensed history of the topic you're writing that can be pretty much lifted wholesale into the article, provided you rewrite it in your own words.
8. Have a break for about two days, read the article from top to bottom, and whenever you stop and find something looks a bit odd, change it so the prose flows a bit better. You can ask the guild of copyeditors for help, but to be honest I find if you know how to talk to vandals screaming their head off without losing your cool, you can probably describe something factually in a neutral tone as well. if you look at my contributions to articles, with about 10-20 edits all with an edit summary of "ce" (for "copyedit"), that's what I'm doing.

And that's it. You'll need to expand an article by 5 times within a week to get nominated for WP:DYK, which is about 3,000 bytes for Robert Long House by my calcuations. That should be a doable task within a week, and I think you should give it a go. Have a look at what I've said and see if it's of interest, and if it is, I'll work with you to get a DYK out of it. How does that sound? Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 14:10, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

I'm going to read of this and start looking at it! I think this is something I really could do, most likely starting on Monday, though i can pick at it today. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:13, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Much to my chagrin, there just isn't a lot of material outside what I've referred to that I would consider a reliable source. Some articles sadly just don't get to grow up fully. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:25, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

@Ritchie333: Pegging off this again, an essay to that effect would be pretty good -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 14:15, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

I've started the process of finding sources to expand the article. Through the week I'm going to add to it to expand it. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:03, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

@Ritchie333: How about, "content creation for a hapless, lapsed ex-content creator who did a long stint in vandal/sock-fighting?" It's my autobiography. Also, Rick, while writing articles is amazing and rather difficult, I think expansion is highly underrated. A good bit of my work on content has been giving obscure, problematic articles a makeover (cite fixes, copy editing, rewriting). You could just click "random" and improve whatever comes up. Best of luck, GAB^gab 22:48, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

More stuff to work on! RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:09, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

for putting that ANI notice on the relevant user's page... I'm trying to work and edit, and multi-tasking is not my greatest skill. Spacecowboy420 (talk) 14:13, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

		The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
		You deserve this for your efforts in reverting the numerous "pain in the patoot" people who are harassing other editors (and occasionally you and me) on an almost daily basis. Your vigilance is much appreciated. MarnetteD|Talk 00:05, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:33, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

Whew, hard to keep up. Thanks. I've been blocking but will do a bit of short-term protection I think. Doug Weller talk 14:27, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

I sent a request into AN/I hopefully a range block can be put in for the moment, seems to be the same IP range. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:37, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Please pay attention to the talk page (or even the article itself) regarding these edits here - you are not helping the situation on that page by reverting without edit summaries or checking facts first. Chaheel Riens (talk) 14:29, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, I was reverting a blocked editor avoiding their block, that's all. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:35, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

I'd add that my reversion was not vandalism, as characterized here [7] by Chaheel Riens, but an attempt to undo the edits of said block evader. See also discussion directly above. 2601:188:1:AEA0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:46, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks IP, I think there was a bunch of people trying to revert at once as it got mixed up. Sorry for the confusion! RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:47, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

I suppose the question now is whether the blocked account's edit there should stand. Thanks, 2601:188:1:AEA0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:49, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	Another barnstar for you! Great work with anti-vandalism work and CSD tagging. You have beaten me to multiple tags and reverts. Keep up the great work! -- LuK3 (Talk) 15:34, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Hey thank you! Just trying to help out that's all. RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:34, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi, I edited and fixed a dead link in the wiki page.But it got removed by someone.I am not getting how to keep my work safe? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gopatholabs (talk • contribs) 11:11, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

I saw your question on the Help Desk, and I would suggest that you read over the information given there. The edit was promotional, and this is not allowed per Wikipedia's rules. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:05, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

My edits were not opinion, except when they were a response to other opinions. The vast majority of my edits were factual (certainly not "counterfactual" as your edits allege). You are removing a cited quote from Hitler himself that affirms his gun control policy and its motivations, as well as quotes from Gandhi and John Locke, who both agree that tyrants such as Hitler are should be removed from power, through force if necessary, which requires the exercise of the right to bear arms, while you and Hitler are both aware of this, and you realize that this is the primary reason why Hitler prohibited all members of the so-called "subject races", the non-Germanic, non-Aryan peoples, the vast majority of humanity, from bearing arms. You have no right to silence all dissent on the basis of your opinion that all views and facts that contradict your imaginary reading of history are "counterfactual" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tempus Loquendi (talk • contribs) 20:47, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

I'm not silencing dissent, however none of the edits actually had a source. This discussion should go on the article's talk page to determine how to include the information. I'm not against it, but it needs to be written more neutral and you have to add the actual sources. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:50, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Hey, just wanted to bring this to your attention in case you hadn't seen it. Safehaven86 (talk) 15:07, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Looks like run of the mill vandalism, unless of course she just tweeted an hour ago from the dead: [8]. RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:12, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Ha. Right, I was just pointing it out because you were mentioned in the edit ("Patricia Heaton was shot by RickinBaltimore on the streets Los Angelos, California on July 19, 2016 at 10 pm PDT. She died immediately..."). Safehaven86 (talk) 15:28, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Nice, I hadn't seen THAT one! RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:30, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Guess it's time to create [Category:People killed by RickinBaltimore] ;) Safehaven86 (talk) 15:58, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Rick, Ajay Thomas is a known Indian technocrat and startup entrepreneur who was behind the concrete based floating power plant technology. I'm still trying hard to improve the standard of the article. Please remove the deletion tag. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BAVISHA T (talk • contribs) 10:15, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion for the deletion of the article at WP:AFD, hence the placement of the tag. This tag must remain on the page until the end of the discussion, so it cannot be removed. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:19, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Hello. You're more experienced then me, so I wish for some advice on how to proceed with this.

This edit is questionable. It appears sourced, but I think it shouldn't be in the article at all. I'm not sure how to explain this to the user, Vampireking1988, other than it's unsourced, even though portions of it is. Help maybe? Also see the relevant discussion on my talk page; I do think this is just a good faith user and not a vandal. Thanks. JudgeRM (talk to me) 23:48, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

JudgeRM You're absolutely right on that. He's a new editor trying to add that info to the article. Let me sleep on it, and I'll help him in the morning when I can think clearly. There's a lot that I'm not sure should even be in the article, or if it's even encyclopediac to be honest. A lot of it would be undue weight as it's one small, rather minor story that is taking up a large portion of the page. RickinBaltimore (talk) 01:22, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

{u|JudgeRM)) I just left a note on their talk page. Honestly I don't think the information should be there, or if so maybe a blurb that it happened. The event honestly isn't that notable. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:16, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. JudgeRM (talk to me) 15:26, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

Amazing how often we do the same thing at the same time! As it happens, I am also a Rick in Baltimore. ubiquity (talk) 14:49, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

A doppelganger? RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:50, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

how could you delete that page dint you now i take 5 months to collect all that information..then you.just delete it!!!!put it back you monster you dont know TONI AUREADAshes a blogger champion from philippines and shes one on young actress on weekend 7 (talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Biofrance (talk • contribs) 13:13, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

Show proof the show or her actually exist first. Doing a search for her or the show turned up no hit. Also, taking a page that exists on Wikipedia and swapping out names to make it LOOK important is highly frown on. I'd suggest you read over WP:FIRST to see what your article requires when you create it. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:15, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

Why do you want to delete my page? All I want is to add information about her matches. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oneya1i (talk • contribs) 17:28, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

This is not an article that meets the standards of Wikipedia. For one, wrestlers' matches themselves are not notable. Also, it's nearly impossible to track each wrestler's matches, as there are different TV shows, dark matches, etc. Tables like this are considered WP:FANCRUFT and aren't encyclopedic. RickinBaltimore (talk) 17:30, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

Hello!

I have a question regard the deletion of the deletion article in the title. The creator has obviously written paragraphs to express their feelings. Is it possible to use the talk page of it of other discussions? Or a subsection? The page looks like a mess with the creator's comments. Callmemirela 🍁 {Talk} ♑ 20:37, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

I would agree to take. Having the first comments on the page makes sense, it's their reasoning for keeping the article, however the rest seem to be diatribes about "censorship". I always try to WP:AGF, however the moment the censorship term is tossed out I get a red flag. I'm hoping this is just a frustrated new editor. A number of editors, myself included have recommended they work on it in draft space, which is was in, however they themselves moved it out. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:40, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

((u|Callmemirela]] The latest edit is really raising a red flag. I could have sworn I've seen this behavior recently. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:54, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

I don't recognize the user's behavior. Perhaps it was before I joined Wikipedia? I'll get started on the talk page of the deletion page. Callmemirela 🍁 {Talk} ♑ 21:08, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

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	For doing good work on getting rid of spam on Wikipedia.  I dream of horses  If you reply here, please ping me by adding ((U|I dream of horses)) to your message  (talk to me) (My edits) @ 12:54, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

Thank you so much! Just doing my part to help. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:56, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

I created PlaySlots4RealMoney.com as I felt the site similar to another facility having a page on Pagat.com. I have found other sources writing about this one. Could you please remove the speedy deletion tag that you have placed. I might have erred but it would be great if you could guide me about what is wrong. Anasuya.D (talk) 19:44, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

The problem is there aren't any sources that are reliable to show how it meets WP:WEB. The links you gave are PR releases and cannot be seen as reliable at all. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:45, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

To add about Pagat.com, that page is notable as it was mentioned in mutliple published books by a prominent author. This gives the site notability. If you can give some sources, independent of the site, that show this then I'll remove the tag. Right now however I don't see the site passing WP:WEB. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:48, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing my mis-tag, that's what happens when I try working before I have my first cup of coffee. Cheers! PGWG (talk) 13:12, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Oh trust me been there a few times! Got a chuckle from that one. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:18, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Afios Ventures Is A Notable Business Enterprise Like That Of Dangote. So I Think The Article Or Profile Should Not Be Deleted. Please Help Me To Fix The Mistakes I Made During It Creation — Preceding unsigned comment added by JOSEPH SEGILOLA (talk • contribs) 14:49, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

You're going to need to have independent reliable sources to show how they are notable. That's one of the biggest keys for any article. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:55, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

I have given the EXACT reasons why those edits should be reversed and they all stand up to scrutiny unless FAKE,DELETED or DEAD accounts from obviously the same person are suddenly allowed as part of a new Wikipedia Pillar recently introduced...? Thin Gentile (talk) 19:17, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

I can assure you that all of these accounts are neither dead, nor fake, nor socks of each other. You need to get consensus on the talk page for these edits as not just me but multipel other editors have revised these edits. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:18, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

sorry if this ended up in the wrong section before so here it is again...

With reference to my last "undos"...

I have given the EXACT reasons why those edits should be reversed and they all stand up to scrutiny unless FAKE,DELETED or DEAD accounts from obviously the same person are suddenly allowed as part of a new Wikipedia Pillar recently introduced...?

Oh and I assume you will be quite as quick to revert any edits that come from YET ANOTHER LONG DEAD or DELETED PROFILE so such action is not needed by anyone least of all me...? Thin Gentile (talk) 19:23, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

I'll repeat my reply again - I can assure you that all of these accounts are neither dead, nor fake, nor socks of each other. You need to get consensus on the talk page for these edits as not just me but multiple other editors have revised these edits. Again, seek consensus on the talk page for these edits. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:24, 25 August 2016 (UTC)