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Happy editing! Cheers, TarnishedPath^talk 06:37, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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TarnishedPath^talk 06:37, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: 2024-2025 United States Flu Season (June 13)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by SafariScribe was:

This submission reads more like an essay than an encyclopedia article. Submissions should summarise information in secondary, reliable sources and not contain opinions or original research. Please write about the topic from a neutral point of view in an encyclopedic manner.

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Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 05:44, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: 2024-2025 United States Flu Season (June 13)

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Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 05:45, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So if I add more like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%932020_United_States_flu_season will it be acceptable? Benjamin639457 (talk) 15:50, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 2025

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

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If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Bon courage (talk) 21:09, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

First of all, the only person that disagrees right now is you. Secondly, these are creditable sources and the things in the article I said were only saying the disease is settling into a seasonal pattern. I do not know what makes you think this is an "edit war" but you need to stop deleting everything I say and you need to stop trolling on this article. I will report you if this happens again. Benjamin639457 (talk) 21:11, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I will approve removing it if enough people disagree. Benjamin639457 (talk) 21:12, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not the way it works. WP:ONUS rests with the editor seeking inclusion, and WP:BRD can be a good way to proceed. Reverting disputed edits on a WP:CTOP, especially irrelevant and badly-sourced ones like yours, is not likely to end well, particularly since you have compounded this with a 'trolling' accusation. Bon courage (talk) 21:15, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Not the way it works. WP:ONUS rests with the editor seeking inclusion, and WP:BRD can be a good way to proceed. Reverting disputed edits on a WP:CTOP, especially irrelevant and badly-sourced ones like yours, is not likely to end well, particularly since you have compounded this with a 'trolling' accusation." sounds very unprofessional and un-mod like. Even though you say you have power, I can file a report at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. This is the appropriate place to report administrators who are suspected of misusing their privileges. Benjamin639457 (talk) 21:17, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I will not support any more propaganda and I will tell them if you do not quit this edit war. Benjamin639457 (talk) 21:20, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Facepalm You should read the CTOP notice above carefully. Bon courage (talk) 21:22, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And to bust your claim about it being irrelevant and badly sourced, seasonal variation in infectious disease transmission plays an important role in determining when epidemics happen. Secondly, the CDC and time magazines are very trusted sources. Benjamin639457 (talk) 21:23, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Time fails WP:MEDRS and we are aligned with the CDC position, as discussed on the Talk page. Bon courage (talk) 21:30, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, what is it that you did not support then? If the issue is really the way I phrased it, I recommend you rephrase it in a way that agrees with what I say and the CDC says, instead of fully removing what I say. Benjamin639457 (talk) 22:05, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You cannot use Time for WP:BMI, especially to override quality sourcing. You are also WP:LEDEBOMBing. Bon courage (talk) 04:47, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]