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ClueBot NG did not know that the edit was constructive. The robot even undid the worldwide release for The Sims Mobile. Now no one's going to know when will the worldwide release be. Also, iOS is not just iPhone and it's actually iPhone, iPad, etc.
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I removed unsourced material from the article. You re-added it - without an explanation, and without any sources. Care to explain why you did that? It's borderline disruptive editing and can certainly result in you being blocked if you keep it up. JimKaatFan (talk) 14:40, 6 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Would you mind giving me an explanation if what I done is disruptive editing or vandalism, because what I done could have also been contributing to edit warring? Williamwang363 (talk) 01:34, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please read Wikipedia:Citing sources. The text that is directly relevant to this case is "In particular, sources are required for material that is challenged or likely to be challenged – if reliable sources cannot be found for challenged material, it is likely to be removed from the article." (emphasis mine) JimKaatFan (talk) 22:06, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for that. Will definitely not forget this time and thank you for the reminder. Williamwang363 (talk) 23:07, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Removing template WMATA type from many stations

Hi, I noticed you removed the {{WMATA type}} template from many of the station pages. Was there a discussion or other consensus reached to remove it? Otherwise it seems like that discussion should be had and the removals reverted. Thanks! Skynxnex (talk) 23:12, 8 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is a controversy here. Then who removed a lot of

rapid transit station template from major transfer hubs, such as Metro Center, Gallery Place, and L Enfant Plaza, for instance. We need to get to the bottom of this. Williamwang363 (talk) 00:31, 10 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Huh. I guess I'll have to poke around more to figure out why that template has been removed overtime, since it seems overall useful. I've started a section on the project talk page, I think: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Washington_Metro#Why_has_Template:WMATA_type_been_slowly_removed_from_station_pages?. Skynxnex (talk) 20:33, 11 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

That is especially true for major transfer hubs. Now without all that, it makes it very ambiguous. When I attempted to add it back, someone would revert it within a few hours. Again, thank you for trying to figure out who is behind all of that mess. Williamwang363 (talk) 23:34, 11 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Williamwang363 See the project page linked above. I'm still pondering this (and might mean I agree with the removal in the end, I just had originally thought it was a weird mass removal without any discussion--but that isn't true on Pi.'s part) but I think it makes sense to pause and I didn't mean for you to revert/add back a bunch of stuff if there was a reason. I'm a bit confused by you saying figure out who is behind all of that mess when before I asked you, you removed it on many pages. So, stop. And discuss on the project page is probably the best action. Skynxnex (talk) 01:23, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I guess you are right on this one. Thank you for the discussion page anyway. Williamwang363 (talk) 11:21, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Unsourced material

Hi I saw you left a message on my talk page. There is indeed a valid source covering the changes from WMATA themselves. Plus the name change has been approved for months now, but have yet become official. Here is the source below:

Metro to implement five station name changes Sept. 11

This means the changes have been official but have yet to be updated on Wikipedia and maps. Someone has already did North Bethesda station on this edit here.

Also, I forgot to mention Downtown Largo was approved in January here. Swagging (talk) 00:52, 10 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the clarification, and for getting rid of the confusion that I was having earlier. I will promise to not mislead you again. Williamwang363 (talk) 02:13, 10 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry about it, it cool lol. Swagging (talk) 12:31, 10 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vienna station

Why did you add the GMU to the main station name? It is the secondary name. I have fixed it. Fastfoodfanatic (talk) 16:16, 4 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I am telling you this because GMU is within the proximity of Vienna station. Williamwang363 (talk) 01:12, 5 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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@Epicgenius I deeply apologize for what I have done recently to several MARTA articles, and I promise to not do it again. Can you please forgive me and not tell a Wikipedia admin to block me for the disruptive editing? Williamwang363 (talk) 15:15, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Williamwang363, I personally forgive you, but it's not me you need to convince; it's the administrators who look at your edits. If they see a pattern of disruptive editing, they may very well block you. This also goes for adding information without reliable sources. You should take the advice that was given to you in the section below, to prevent yourself from being further sanctioned.

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Also, this edit summary is highly misleading. You should know better than that.⸺(Random)staplers 18:49, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Williamwang363, let me emphasize something to you. You need to cite sources. You need to look at sources. I've reverted two edits where you just changed information, like Special:Diff/1240380686 and said it was a minor edit. It is not a minor edit if you're changing ostensibly factual information.
I would advise double checking your edits again, and again, and again. Please break the bad habit of making assumptions when editing.⸺(Random)staplers 19:02, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- You've got lots of unsourced additions to MARTA pages and a lot of misleading minor edits too, months after your block. At this point, I don't know what to do here. Paging @Yamla.⸺(Random)staplers 19:14, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree this user's edits are significantly problematic. If their edits do not meaningfully and immediately improve after this notification, please let me know. --Yamla (talk) 21:19, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do not change the exact dates, as variants of SARS-CoV-2 can change at a moments notice.

Also, why are you nitpicking these small details (that may be important) instead of verifying sources, or your previous edits?⸺(Random)staplers 18:41, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Seriously, over a variants of Covid article. If you have disputes, please post the comment on the talk page of the Variants of SARS-COV-2 article, not mine. Williamwang363 (talk) 20:48, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Yamla, what do you think of this edit summary? Special:Permalink/1244897353.⸺(Random)staplers 22:35, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Williamwang363, threatening to start an edit war is almost enough by itself to justify a block. Given your history of inappropriate edits, your next block will be for an extended period or will be indefinite. I strongly urge you never to make another threat like that and never to make another inappropriate edit. --Yamla (talk) 10:28, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
So what if you do catch me make another inappropriate edit? What are you going to do about it? Block me indefinitely or for an extended period of five to ten years? Williamwang363 (talk) 15:09, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That would depend on the edit. --Yamla (talk) 15:11, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here's the thing Williamwang363: I don't think you should be punished for just this one edit over "Variants of SARS-CoV-2", especially since it's your one edit after being heavily warned. However, your previous edits are problematic, and you need to demonstrate that you are capable of editing productively. That either means substantial edits that improve articles, or at the very least, going to articles you've edited, and adding citations to the edits you've made, and undoing the ones that are problematic.

The reason why I'm talking to you directly, and not posting this to the talk page, is because I didn't add the date. So it would be pointless for me to gauge consensus on that issue in particular. Also, let me remind you that it was your problematic editing of {{as of}} dates that got everyone to check the sources in the first place.

In any case, it might be best for you to act as if this is your last warning. Demonstrate good edits, and editors might be less exacerbated at you. Just my two cents.

I'm going to undo this edit one more time. If you have something to add, please make it substantial, and backed by citations. Don't just defer to consensus. And please don't threaten to edit war.⸺(Random)staplers 23:16, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Randomstaplers What are you talking about? For which of my previous edits was heavily problematic, and does it pertain to the SARS-COV-2 article that you mentioned? Williamwang363 (talk) 15:11, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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