McCabe's Guitar in Long Beach

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You removed the McCabe's link from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band article, saying that the Long Beach shop was not affiliated with the famous Santa Monica one. I find this hard to believe. How can you have two shops in SoCal with the same uncommon name without a relationship? However, I can't find anything online that relates them. In fact, I can't find anything about the Long Beach shop at all. Do you know anything more? Bob Caldwell CSL (talk) 18:31, 24 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Here is a newspaper article from the Long Beach Press-Telegram about the McCabe's in Long Beach (which I used to drive by all the time.) I'll see if I can find a source about no relationship. Bahooka (talk) 18:52, 24 January 2018 (UTC)Reply
More links can be found here and here, although one is a forum that we usually don't post as a reference. But at least you can see the McCabe's in Long Beach existed and that it appears to be a separate entity with separate owners. Best, Bahooka (talk) 19:01, 24 January 2018 (UTC)Reply
The sources only talk about the situation as it existed in the 1980s. I have a strong suspicion that, given the less-than-common-name, the Santa Monica store could have expanded into Long Beach and then later sold it. In the early 1970s, it was common to believe that they were connected. However, I cannot find a single source to even suggest such a thing. Even the McCabe's web-site says nothing about the Long Beach store. Naturally, I support removing the wiki-link from the Dirt Band article, but I am puzzled that I can't find anything online about that store. We tend to think that we can Google anything and find it, but there are still mysteries. Bob Caldwell CSL (talk) 18:15, 31 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

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'Bahooka' You removed an edit correcting an omission re Saab 9-3 models. I own one exactly as mentioned. Do you? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Accurate123 (talkcontribs) 10:30, 5 June 2018 (UTC)Reply

Are you talking about this edit from three years ago? If so, making a POV comment saying "No wonder Wikipedia has developed a reputation for incorrect/incomplete information" along with the long line of periods, as well as the unsourced information, was why your edits were reverted. You may want to discuss on the article talk page at Talk:Saab 9-3 if you still have an issue with it after this many years. Bahooka (talk) 15:20, 5 June 2018 (UTC)Reply

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Hi. This is a revert you did a year ago in Criticism of Mormons article after I added a line that this "deviant version of Christianity" was a main criticism of the LDS. I can't find a reason stated for your reversion, although this has been and still is one of the most-often voiced anti-Mormon comments. If we search for critique of Mormonism on youtube, about half of the videos are Cristians saying "stay clear of these fake Christians." And there's massive written documentation of my claim from 1830 to present. Why didn't you want that in the article? I doubt you're a Saint who doesn't want this brought up? And my personal opinion is that the Christians are straining to make this doctrinal quibble seem substantial.  ?? Thanks, Alan Moabalan (talk) 21:53, 2 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

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If a college is clearly sponsored by Under Armour, but there’s no article to cite, then what do you suggest I do? ScottHayter82 (talk) 03:13, 1 July 2020 (UTC)Reply

I want to add to Under Armour’s page, but at the same time I don’t all my work to immediately be erased. ScottHayter82 (talk) 03:16, 1 July 2020 (UTC)Reply

There needs to be some kind of verifiable evidence that a college or person is sponsored by Under Armour. See the Wikipedia policy at Wikipedia:Verifiability. That will be a good guide for you as you begin to edit Wikipedia. Most of the references either didn't exist or were just a link to the athletics program at the school. Best, Bahooka (talk) 04:59, 1 July 2020 (UTC)Reply

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Dear Bahooka, I see that you reverted an edit I made regarding the name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and its members. I am new, so I was unaware that saying 'do note...' would not work. I am thankful that you considered it good faith. I just wanted to make sure with you that if I re-edited the page to include the necessary information, while not using phrases like 'do note that...' things could work. Thank you Dart365 (talk) 20:33, 28 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

I would not include that information in the lede section. It is already long enough. The information about using the full name of church by President Nelson is already included in the first section, the one titled Terminology. If you want additional information about that topic in the article, I would discuss it on the article's talk page first to get more feedback from other editors. Good luck on your editing! Bahooka (talk) 23:46, 28 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for the advice. Good luck to you as well. Dart365 (talk) 12:25, 29 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

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"All content must be verifiable." What could be more verifiable than a vehicle VIN or serial number which indicates in it the plant of manufacture? Nothing is more verifiable than that. So, what exactly is your problem then? 108.6.237.202 (talk) 20:43, 19 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

Your changes need to come from a published source. Cite it per WP policy. Doing your own analysis of VINs is original research, which is not allowed. Bahooka (talk) 20:45, 19 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
First of all, analyzing VINs is more reliable than any published source because published sources can be wrong but vehicle VINs cannot. And, one can also say that a VIN is indeed a published source. It is "published" on the placard on the vehicle by the automaker that produced the vehicle. Second, any published source begins somewhere with original research. If you trace all the sources cited and keep tracing each source back farther and farther to its origination, you will sooner or later find "original research". So, if "original research" is not allowed, then nothing should be allowed. Of course, that would result in wikipedia disappearing and every other source of knowledge right along with it, all because of some arbitrary rule that makes no sense. Everything is "original research" if you go far enough back.
I have to say that users like you are quite interesting. You appear to want to enforce all these arbitrary rules so that everything is accurate and verified. But I have seen so many mistakes and inaccuracies on wikipedia which obviously nobody ever said anything about because they were published and stayed like that for a long time with no objections by anyone. But yet when someone comes along and tries to fix errors or add more relevant information, then all these users miraculously come out of the woodwork trying to enforce arbitrary rules. Where were all your rules before when people published incorrect information? Then, those rules were nowhere to be found. Is the goal simply to blindly enforce rules just for the sake of enforcing rules or is the goal to get correct and accurate information for all people to have available? I think that is a question worth pondering. 108.6.237.202 (talk) 21:20, 19 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
I disagree with your assessment of Wikipedia policies and the reason you believe your edits are better than a published source. However, my talk page is not the best place for this discussion so I am ending it here. We can go to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Automobiles to see where other editors feel the same way as me about your edits since they are already being discussed there. Bahooka (talk) 21:26, 19 March 2023 (UTC)Reply


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Hey there! I agree with your edit, however I feel like there is a better term we could use other than "top-of-the-line" as it sounds very weaselly and like something you would say in an ad for the car. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:43, 4 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Maybe there is a more encyclopedic term. We can both think about that for awhile. Thanks, Bahooka (talk) 16:49, 4 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
Yep. I'm fairly sure there is, I'm just blanking on it right now. Maybe some snooping around will help. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 18:27, 4 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

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Hey!! You better NOT vandalize articles, like you did to the Sun Belt’s Table of Major Cities section! What the f*** is wrong with you?! Plus, I do NOT find anything wrong about the table of Sun Belt Cities, not everything has to be sourced you dumba$$! MakeAmericaGreatAgain901 (talk) 22:43, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

First of all, it was not vandalism. If you look at my edit summary, it states that I am removing it per WP:NOTDIRECTORY. Second, everything on Wikipedia actually DOES need to be sourced. One of the policies of Wikipedia is Wikipedia:Verifiability. And third, please watch your tone and language with other editors (like me.) Another Wikipedia policy is Wikipedia:Civility. I will create a discussion on the talk page for the removal of that section. Bahooka (talk) 00:18, 27 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

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ok. go and revert the Lamborghini Miura also! Poker7p7p (talk) 19:45, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for letting me know. I just removed the number produced from that article, too. You can find more information on what goes in an infobox at Template:Infobox automobile. Best, Bahooka (talk) 20:20, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
Your welcome! please revert these three edits also. thanks Lamborghini Murciélago, Lamborghini Diablo, Lamborghini Gallardo. Poker7p7p (talk) 23:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
I will, but you know you can remove them also. Bahooka (talk) 23:41, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

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Why are you removing my work on the Scion page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scionnn (talkcontribs)

Did you read my edit summaries? Your edits did not comply with WP:ELDEAD and WP:CARTRIVIA. Please discuss why you think the edits belong on the article talk page at Talk:Scion (automobile) instead of continuing to readd those edits. Bahooka (talk) 18:26, 29 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
Yes i did. But my newer edit did not include dead links. I disregarded Scion.com and went forward another part about Scion, using an alive link from Archive.org. Is that also banned? Scionnn (talk) 19:43, 29 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
What link was from archive.org? And per WP:ELDEAD, "updates may include adding an archive URL, but only if the archive version has substantially the same content and user experience as the original, many websites no longer function the same when archived." Bahooka (talk) 20:16, 29 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
This link. https://web.archive.org/web/20150516005550mp_/https://www.facebook.com/scion Scionnn (talk) 21:02, 29 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
Facebook is not an official site nor is it a reliable source for any content. In addition, this was for trivia that does not belong in an encyclopedia. See WP:CARTRIVIA. Bahooka (talk) 00:25, 30 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
But this is the official scion facebook? Can you lead me where on WP:CARTRIVIA it says its not a reliable source? Scionnn (talk) 03:47, 30 November 2023 (UTC)Reply
There is no official Scion Facebook account because Scion no longer exists. As I directed earlier, take this discussion to the article talk page at Talk:Scion (automobile). See if you can get some support for your edits there. Bahooka (talk) 06:34, 30 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

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Removing information

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Hey, why do you keep on removing the successor information on the Bugatti Chiron page? GylonVisagie (talk) 15:59, 9 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Because there is no reference and no article supporting the edit. Write an article and add a reference, and it can probably stay. See WP:CRYSTAL about future events. Bahooka (talk) 16:21, 9 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Cadillac

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Hello. The ' In Popular Culture ' sub-heading added to ' Cadillac ', yesterday, is capable of great expansion. Many articles show how knowledge can be greatly broadened by directing those of particular interests, (in this case cars), to other subjects they had considered before, (in this example, to a singer). This widening of knowledgee's family is what leads to a fuller understanding of one subject, and broader awareness of others, which, whilst we may still be out-of-sympathy with them, at least keeps our minds in a healthier state of enquiry than obsessions, which can become retarding. It's my hope that you'll agree with that. I should like us to reach a two-party consensus on this by returning the sub-heading with the start which I have given it, in order to achieve what I've described; which is surely one of the greatest justifications for pursuing knowledge, rather than the futile accumulation of disparate facts just to see how high redundant additions can be piled; which the edit could be construed, by it's removal, to be taken as trying to prevent. I understand this consensus could be in a newly-written form, but a complete excision of it has established I contend, a wrong principle; which is to be resistant to the opportunity to increase a subject's enjoyment. I hope you find the opportunity to reply soon. If you disagree, I can quite understand a different point of view, but, like you, unless persuaded, (which I could be), that I'm wrong, I should like, please, to know how to pursue my contention that it should stay. I shall be interested to read a persuasive reply. Thanks. Heath St John (talk) 15:50, 10 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

This topic is best discussed at the article talk page so other editors can weigh in. Please move the discussion there. Also, and most important, see if your edit complies with the WP:CARTRIVIA convention that was established after much discussion. Thanks, Bahooka (talk) 16:07, 10 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thanks.
I've done that. Heath St John (talk) 17:54, 10 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thank you. Bahooka (talk) 20:38, 10 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

The problems w/Alex Boyé article

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Greetings, there are two problems with the info you restored:

  • The first source which you modified makes no mention of how many children they have. And having been published in 2012, it definitely doesn't support the portion that says that they added another in 2021. Since the source does not verify the claim, the claim should either be removed, or a source that verifies it should be put in place of the existing one. I could find no sources that verify either seven or eight children.
  • The second source which remains unchanged from before, does not mention Boyé, and doesn't link to any video of Boyé either. By the same rationale, the claims must be removed, unless you have ones that do verify the claims.

I'm puzzled by your parenthetical that "it doesn't have to be on the internet to be verifiable". True, but non-sequitur. If an online source is being used as a reference, that reference must support the claim. Neither of the references support the claims. If you have non-online sources that verify the claims, by all means, add them; but absent them, the existing sources do not verify the claims, so, the content and sources must be removed. cheers. anastrophe, an editor he is. 19:02, 9 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Actually, after rereading a few times and checking the references, I agree. I think I just focused on finding the link. I'm for removing the content as you originally did. In fact, I will self-revert my edit.
Regarding verifiability, I was going off of WP:SOURCEACCESS on the WP:V page. A print copy of the Deseret News is likely available in Utah libraries (Deseret News wasn't solely digital until 2021.) It's kind of a moot point since I found on online link, but that was the thought process on the newspaper citation. Thanks for your thoughts, Bahooka (talk) 19:22, 9 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Understood, and thanks! cheers. anastrophe, an editor he is. 20:06, 9 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Ford Five Hundred

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Can you look at the lede's first sentence also; I'm fuzzy on the application of the hyphen rules. Thx! 842U (talk) 16:25, 31 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Happy to. I added a hyphen to five-passenger, but that was the only thing I saw. Thanks for all your improvements to this article. Best, Bahooka (talk) 17:44, 31 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Reformed Egyptian

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Since you believe these are related, I've linked Egyptian back to reformed Egyptian to ensure we don't have a one way link problem. If its removed, be prepared to prove reformed Egyptian is related to Egyptian with a scholarly source 166.198.21.32 (talk) 01:14, 4 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

They reverted me, saying the two are not related. I'm removing it again. Take it to one of the two talk pages 166.198.21.32 (talk) 01:23, 4 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
To me it seemed logical to include the link to Egyptian as a See also item as the beliefs of the church indicate it was derived from the Egyptian writing system. However, I'm not going to pursue it further. Thanks for the note. Bahooka (talk) 04:00, 4 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Need urgent help⚠️

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The guy who’s vandalizing the pages Nauvoo Expositor is attacking my talk page and he has given me a fake warning about an editing war. If you could intervene and remove that warning it would be appreciated. John Bois (talk) 02:40, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Whoa! 107.116.165.18 (talk) 02:42, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
It wouldn't be good if you picked up an edit war after being canvassed into it. 107.116.165.18 (talk) 02:43, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Whoops, too late. I'll look for an active admin to help us sort this out. 107.116.165.18 (talk) 02:44, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
I restored the blanked content at 2:36, preceding this request at 2:40. Bahooka (talk) 04:52, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Edit Warring Report

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Notice of edit warring noticeboard discussion

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  Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. 107.116.165.18 (talk) 03:03, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Obsolete NCAP protocols

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Hello. The protocols are the rules governing the NCAP tests. Obsolete means they are old tests where 5 stars do not guarantee a "safe" vehicle according to the current expectations for the region. Regards. Trigenibinion (talk) 07:26, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for the explanation. Do you have a citation for each of these vehicles stating this? It appears to be original research, which is against Wikipedia policy. Bahooka (talk) 15:29, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
These NCAP articles detail the protocol changes with references. Trigenibinion (talk) 17:12, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
The references from your last two car edits say nothing about obsolete protocols. Bahooka (talk) 17:24, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
The references are in the NCAP articles, not each car article. See "Comparison groups". Some protocol changes may appear also elsewhere in those articles. Trigenibinion (talk) 17:31, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
I disagree with that approach. The reference should directly support the content in each article. I think you should discuss this approach at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Automobiles. Bahooka (talk) 18:07, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

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