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Hi, so this isn't just hoping to get the attention of administrators, they are aware of this on some level, but more about letting it to be generally known: Anyone can help out, and would be appreciated.

A User (you know who you are) has a habit of wrongfully changing what's obviously not a screenshot to be licensed as a screenshot; that, or when they were being helpful and editing a file previously with no info, they'd also use screenshot as the license when it isn't one. If I happened to see it, I'd correct it (many times), but would just like to make this more publicly known, and hopefully, if anyone else sees images being incorrectly licensed, reverts are appreciated?

To be clear, I do not know if they still continue to do this (I really hope not), but I do, however, still constantly come across various images left in that state, done by the User. I don't make a habit of tailing their every move; frankly, I want to do what I enjoy doing, but the problem isn't going anywhere. So yeah, would appreciate if someone also lend a hand when time allows. Category:Screenshots really has a lot that doesn't be long. I'm not asking someone to tackle every file there; all I'm saying is, 1 person 1 image, 10 people doing this for 10 days, would get the same result as 1 person doing 100 a day. The help really would be appreciated, thanks. --Sammm✦✧(talk) 07:56, 10 July 2021 (UTC)

When you have a chance, can you please provide some examples of some images that don't belong? Given that {{screenshot}} covers images taken from a "website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film" there is going to be very few images that couldn't be a screenshot it seems. In looking a couple dozen pages, I didn't see anything that stood out but there are A LOT of images in that category. It may just come down to what the functional distinction is between an image asset that is downloaded from a website/game vs one captured by taking a screenshot. Anyhow, some examples might help clear up where the dividing lines are. Cheers --Ironyak1 (talk) 20:56, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Lack of template policy?

Hi, so couldn't find any restriction or specification on Harry Potter Wiki:Policy, Harry Potter Wiki:Editing Policy, or Harry Potter Wiki:User Policy for usage of the Template namespace.

Previously, I think I just moved stuff created for personal use to User subpages, but what's a given ("not to do") to me, likely isn't so for everyone, so am wondering if a statement can be found somewhere, just so it could be directed to when asked.

Given Harry Potter Wiki:Voting policy includes editcounts from Template namespace, I don't think it's quite fair for personal ones to be counted, though I'm not at all suggesting people doing this are with the intention to game the system.

Also wondered about {{Harry potter oc}}, {{Harry Potter oc2}}, and Harry Potter OC; like, do we need all three? Is one even allowed? --Sammm✦✧(talk) 04:48, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

I've been wondering the same thing since a User set one up the other day, which they now say they want solely for their User page (see candidates for deletion). I couldn't find anything in policy stating they should be deleted, or any sort of limit on what templates they can have. I guess one User template could be okay? Like the three User images rule. I don't think the lack of a template policy has ever been noticed before. - Kates39 (talk) 16:14, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

Delaney Wang

I don't know how to say this, but I find this person's behaviour concerning. Recently they have accused me of harassing them for saying their use of talk pages is "bizarre", but how on earth is "bizarre" a mean-spirited word? It quite simply is not. They have even said to a Fandom employee that I make them feel "unsafe" from editing, but they are still editing normally (although that's off this wiki). People need to learn to accept constructive criticism when needed, as this person has misused talk pages in the past for inappropriate messages that should have been edit summaries, and I wasn't the only person to find fault with this behaviour. Have I ever threatened them off the network? No I quite simply have not, nor has anyone else I have seen. They have even rather misleading claimed that they are at risk of being blocked, which so far hasn't been the case. Castlemore did have to protect their user page because they were editing it too much. This behaviour I find concernign because I don't exactly appreciate being accused of wrongdoing when none went ahead. Cavalier One did say maybe I read some of their talk pages too far (but they were still incorrect), which I admitted to, so I don't see what else I can really do. Castlemore also finds this person's behaviour concerning. RedWizard98 (talk) 18:13, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Also I feel again that this person is asking redundant, strange and rather disruptive questions like "can I edit my user page on the whole Fandom network for more than 15% of my total edits", the answer to which is very obvious. This nature of questions is disruptive and unhelpful and most importantly have nothing to do with this wiki. RedWizard98 (talk) 23:36, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
For my remarks on this situation, please see here. Furthermore, you are reporting a user for asking a question which I feel is not the intended use of this reporting page. If it was obvious, then the user would not have to have it clarified for them. Please assume good faith and be civil to other users. Your response could have simply told them "no it does not" without the need for the rest of the comment. - Cavalier OneGryffindorcrest(Wizarding Wireless Network) 02:27, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
The question has no relevance to the HP wiki, so it has zero place. It is not the business of HP wiki editors to answer unrelated, irrelevant questions which do not affect wiki business. RedWizard98 (talk) 15:23, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
The intended use of the RFAA is for users who are displaying such bad behaviour that only admin intervention can resolve it after other avenues have been taken. It is not here to report users when they ask questions that you feel are "irrelevant". I do not understand how a question about their user page could be considered "disruptive" - it is a rather harsh reaction to something relatively minor. If you feel there are issues in the future, like has been explained to you before, a simple "no it doesn't" would suffice. If things weren't taken so out of proportion and good-faith was assumed, then things can be resolved with more civility. - Kates39 (talk)
It principally was not used for that purpose. It was merely an additional comment. RedWizard98 (talk) 22:20, 9 February 2024 (UTC)


All right, sorry to intervene this late, but I am going to be honest with you all. The reason why I brought all this up all along about my point of view towards RedWizard98's constructive criticism is because I actually HAVE been falsely banned and sockpuppeted on a different Fandom network (I don't want to reveal the name that platform) a very long time ago in 2016 before I even joined HPW, and am afraid that would happen here too. As a matter of fact, I shall share my experience about it below:
A user on that wiki secretly and intentionally accused me of "threatening to track down his home address, stab his eyes out, rape his younger sister, and burn down their house" and knowing it is 100% false, something I would NEVER, EVER even think of doing!!!!! The admins and bureaucrats there simply believed that user and did not even give me a chance to speak up at all, permanently banning and sockpuppeting me immediately!!! A few days later, I even found out on Facebook that he and his friends were at a trampoline park, triumphantly celebrating my despair with the caption "We got this dude's Fandom account terminated, may he try taking his anger out on other people and get arrested! Let's party on!"...and he was *8 YEARS OLD—* Fandom clearly states you MUST be AT LEAST 13 YEARS OF AGE to have an account!!!!!!!!!! I dug really deep into it and figured that he looked me up on Facebook, created a Fandom account with an unknown email address and using my name (Delaney Wang) as the display name, and wrote about what I explained in the aforementioned underlined "quote" above. As soon as I came to the conclusion of all this I knew exactly what must be done: (1) report that post to the Facebook admin and (2) also used it as proof to the highest ranking Fandom staff members in order for THE CORRECT Fandom and Facebook accounts (HIS) to be terminated and my punishment on that Fandom wiki network finally repealed.
So, ever since that despicable incident all those years ago, I've been maximally protective of my account across all Fandom networks and made my Facebook account completely private. I know both RedWizard98 and Castlemore actually do a great job here and that they wouldn't ever imagine do something like that kid did eitherI was just afraid something like THAT to happen over here too, my favorite Fandom network of all. Sorry for having to bring all of this up and hope this explains everything, -
 Delaney Wang   Talk   Activity 19:29, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
Please don't bold the title. Also, there is no need to bold and underline your text every few lines, or to spam exclamation marks. It makes your messages extremely hard to read.
I am sorry to hear about your experience in 2016. Making your account private seems like a good idea.
I don't really know how your story was relevant to anything here but it's good that you got it off your chest, I suppose. Just please try to keep on topic in talk pages, that's all. Castlemore (talk) 12:36, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
Yet more meaningless spam and the same unproductive obsession with the idea he’s going to be blocked. Castlemore (talk) 10:10, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Template policy

I've made a proposal to have a template policy here and would like editors, especially cmods and admins, to comment and keep the discussion going. I really think this is one of the topics we should discuss. - Peregino (talk) 07:27, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Thebloxfruitgrinder23234345666665

Vandalism. https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Flutter_of_Flora?type=revision&diff=1764634&oldid=1764561 Castlemore (talk) 16:02, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

User has been blocked. - Cavalier OneGryffindorcrest(Wizarding Wireless Network) 18:09, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Delaney Wang and Dim

Dim is the sockpuppet of Delaney Wang. The user revealed it himself. - Peregino (talk) 02:47, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

This user for some reason has created multiple accounts for no clear reason, which is baffling to say the least. RedWizard98 (talk) 03:33, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
This user obviously violate our multiple accounts policy, and thus should be blocked for some time. - Peregino (talk) 04:22, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
First of all, the username is Whiplash Foot, not "Dim", and since the account already revealed itself and applied {{Alt persona}} to its user page, there's no violation here. MalchonC (talk) 04:28, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

PrinceDamien

Another totally juvenile vandal-only account making utterly stupid statements about random characters being gay. Just block them as there is no possibility of positive input. RedWizard98 (talk) 22:41, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Please avoid using words like 'moronic' and 'stupid'. There are no exceptions to HPW:NPA, regardless of the conduct of the user you are directing these words towards. -  MrSiriusBlack  Talk  23:10, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
Said words are not offensive or discriminatory. RedWizard98 (talk) 11:01, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
Some words (moronic, juvenile, etc.) might not be directly offensive, but they can make the message-receivers feel unwelcomed. Why don't you try giving warnings and advice without using these words? - Peregino (talk) 11:14, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Ilikezaza69

This user's edit is sexually offensive, using the words "sex" and "porn". This is extremely inappropriate and obscene, which is extremely unacceptable. Even their username suggests obscenity. This user is here clearly just to vandalises the wiki with their [a-word-for-👎] contents. - Peregino (talk) 14:28, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Bump. - Peregino (talk) 04:45, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
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