User talk:02rufus02

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July 2019

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August 2020

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American Dream Meadowlands

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December 2020

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Go go body

I’m going to eat your cheeseburger. I like to drink beer in my attic with a monkey. I’m a baby boy. I love normal peanuts! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1000:B166:268F:ADAC:4E44:E37A:2242 (talk) 21:00, 22 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

May 2021

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Political endorsements

Thank you for your contributions to 2021 New York City mayoral election. However, going forward, when adding endorsements, please follow the guidelines, found at WP:POLEND, particularly regarding how to source endorsements properly. I am growing weary of having to do the extra work for you, but until now I've given the benefit of the doubt that you are making good-faith efforts to improve the article. Going forward, that will not be the case. Shoestringnomad (talk) 11:32, 8 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

June 2021

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to edit disruptively, as you did at 2021 New York City mayoral election, you may be blocked from editing. There is a Wikipedia Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. You've received several explicit requests and rebukes on this topic. What is it about the policy you don't understand? Shoestring just left you another note about this 3 days ago with the link. Further instances will be escalated. As you don't engage in any dialogue, it's difficult to tell if you are here to collaborate or only want to do your own thing. JesseRafe (talk) 18:17, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you add unsourced material to Wikipedia, as you did at 2021 New York City Council election.
Your last warning. Per WP:ENDORSE, you can't cite individuals' endorsements to tweets. Can't. It's not fair to the others who have to double-check your faulty additions. The fact that you did it again just minutes after the last warning suggests you're WP:NOTHERE to contribute cooperatively. JesseRafe (talk) 18:40, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you disrupt Wikipedia, as you did at 2021 New York City mayoral election. You have been warned once today about this same issue. You must review WP:ENDORSE before adding political endorsements to Wikipedia again Shoestringnomad (talk) 21:33, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@02rufus02: You've received more than enough warnings about your disruptive editing to 2021 New York City mayoral election. This your final warning. You must read WP:ENDORSE!! Shoestringnomad (talk) 21:47, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Shoestringnomad (talk) 22:47, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

June 2021

You have been blocked from editing one specific article, 2021 New York City mayoral election, for a period of six months, for repeatedly adding poorly sourced content despite several previous warnings about the importance of citing reliable sources. You can make well-referenced edit requests at Talk: 2021 New York City mayoral election but you cannot edit the article directly. Please read Wikipedia:Appealing a block if you disagree with this decision. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 02:19, 12 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A beer for you!

Don't forget to change the names from the mayoral candidates'! The beer is well-earned for taking on this huge, taxing effort, and a congratulations for taking the time to understand WP's guidelines and requirements on endorsements and related sourcing issues to make better constructive edits on the project and doing really solid work. Cheers! JesseRafe (talk) 16:54, 1 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ways to improve Georgia Blue

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Thank you for creating Georgia Blue.

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This article needs more references, not Joe Biden.

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October 2021

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Fortenberry

I was in the middle of editing the Fortenberry resignation! I kept getting distracted!😂 Dickeyaustin786 (talk) 21:51, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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November 2022

Just wanted to let you know, FEC filings are not considered reliable/acceptable sources for declaration of candidacy. Although I’m sure all those incumbent representatives will end up running, plenty of candidates file with the FEC for races and end up not running. Hotpotato1234567890 (talk) 06:41, 17 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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March 2023

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2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election moved to draftspace

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CS1 error on 2024 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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2023 Louisiana elections

Hello. I saw that you undid most/all of my changes to the aforementioned page. For future knowledge, what were the problem with my changes?

Thanks, Atriskofmistake (talk) 02:29, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's all good! I had been working uploading the results map to that page when you made those changes, so when I sent through my changes, I think it overwrote what you had put in. 02rufus02 (talk) 03:22, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

2024 New York's 26th congressional district special election moved to draftspace

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Your edit on 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

Good morning! You mentioned in your edit on the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland page that there were other elections pages that use Primary School as a source for endorsements. I was not aware of this, could you provide some examples? Thanks! Y2hyaXM (talk) 15:22, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sure! 2023 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district special election, 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, and 2023 Philadelphia City Council election are just a few that cite Primary School. 02rufus02 (talk) 02:28, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Map

Hey, I was just wondering, why did you change the map on the 2024 Idaho caucuses races? I worked hard on that map and am very proud of it. Petjayso (talk) 05:33, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I made the map a svg file to keep it consistent with other election pages. However, I just added your map back to the page as well. 02rufus02 (talk) 19:20, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Petjayso (talk) 13:36, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2025 Florida's 1st congressional district special election

I have requested a history merge at 2025 Florida's 1st congressional district special election because you copy and pasted the content from Draft:2025 Florida's 1st congressional district special election. That is explicitly not allowed and violates Wikipedia's attribution. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 17:49, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]