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Hey there, I just wanted to let you know that I've seen your edits and I really appreciate all the hard work you've put into expanding (and citing) Wikipedia. I hope you know your contributions are appreciated. Wracking ^💬 04:32, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes.....now if you excuse me, i need a break. Those police killings made me sad. :( Yowhatzthatmyguy (talk) 06:07, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Very, very understandable. And I think that makes your contributions even more commendable. It's tough work. Please, take a break! (but come back!) Wracking ^💬 06:21, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I actually had to take one of them off my watch, it made me so sad every time it showed up. Valereee (talk) 10:55, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Wracking. Question , can we got a counter/counters for the "unarmed black people" page? I think the page really needs it. Yowhatzthatmyguy (talk) 15:10, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think it would be technically possible, but I think the reason it hasn't been included in the past is because the Wikipedia list is much more incomplete and giving a number could give a false impression of the number of killings.

So I think we should configure some additional text that basically says "This list currently has XX people. This number reflects the number recorded in the list, not the actual number of people killed by law enforcement." (similar to the text in Template:Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States) Wracking ^💬 15:52, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

When you add an entry on a list of law enforcement killing in the U.S. article, could you please add a description of what happened and properly cite your sources? Putting a ref with just a link in it does not properly add to the article. Also, instead of using a question mark when a variable is not known, use the word "Unknown" instead. Thank you. TheAmazingRaspberry (talk) 00:09, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, i got you bro. Yowhatzthatmyguy (talk) 02:33, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) To expand your refs, make sure you have the citation expander gadget turned on, then you just have to click the button before publishing. Also check out reFill if you're ever looking to clean up bare-URL refs. Wracking ^💬 03:28, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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