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Can Daniele Compatangelo be saved?

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What a mess! Evidently created by Daniele Compatangelo (talk · contribs) himself with relatively recent support by Antonio68246 (talk · contribs) and Titikaka3456 (talk · contribs). Viewmont Viking (talk · contribs) tried to bring the article to Wikipedia standards but was reverted as "a hater" (paraphrased) by Antonio.   –Skywatcher68 (talk) 22:15, 27 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Skywatcher68, Antonio68246 has last edited over 5 months ago. I went ahead and removed most of the article's content as promotional, but that's something others can do too and now I'd be too involved to take any action. Please avoid asking me to do editorial work. If you'd like to remove something, remove it; if you would like to nominate for deletion because of a lack of notability, good luck digging through the Italian sources. I should probably not have touched this at all; it's a timesink. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 09:03, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I wasn't asking you to edit anything; just your opinion. I could have reverted back to the Viking's edit myself if you felt that was a good idea.   –Skywatcher68 (talk) 15:29, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ah well, all good. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 16:20, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Titikaka3456 (talk · contribs) restored content for similar reasons as Antonio; I've reverted to your version.   –Skywatcher68 (talk) 19:29, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looking at the history I see Robrob7578 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and Andrewikilover (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), I have little doubt there's probably a connection with the latest accounts. FDW777 (talk) 19:44, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi FDW777, oh! Thanks. I hadn't noticed this might even be block evasion. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:30, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
" I personally edited this page — as I have done with many others... " I count two other articles under that name; did Titikaka just out themselves as a sock?   –Skywatcher68 (talk) 04:34, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not acting as an admin there ... if the material was promotional in your view, perhaps that would have been a better reason for the edit summary ... well well. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:29, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Titikaka3456/The admin's unilateral deletion of the Italian reporter’s page.

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Dear Admin, I noticed that the majority of the information on Daniele Compatangelo’s Wikipedia page has been deleted, including content that had been documented with reliable references dating back to 2017. I believe this was not an appropriate decision. All the references were included and verifiable, many from Italian sources. Just because a reporter may not be widely known in the U.S., or because some references are in Italian, does not justify the removal of well-sourced information. It only takes a quick search to verify the reporter's credentials and relevance. As an Italian speaker who follows Mr. Compatangelo’s work closely — particularly his reporting from the White House — I was updating the page to reflect factual, sourced content. The removal of this information feels unjustified and, frankly, dismissive of non-English sources and international perspectives. This is not about personal views or opinions; it's about maintaining factual integrity on Wikipedia. I kindly ask that you reconsider restoring the removed content or at least engage in a proper discussion before such significant edits are made. Wikipedia is a collaborative platform, not a place for unilateral decisions based on subjective judgments. Thank you for your attention. I'm here to contribute constructively and learn. Titikaka3456 (talk) 21:50, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Titikaka3456, let's discuss this at Talk:Daniele Compatangelo § Promotion / résumé. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:56, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Dear User and Admin,
I kindly invite you to review the links, which are in Italian, rather than repeatedly removing the page unilaterally—especially considering that the content has been available since 2017. I speak Italian and have been following this reporter online for years. If you are not familiar with him, that should not be a reason to simply delete information from the page without providing evidence that the information is incorrect.
It’s important to approach this matter with fairness and understanding. There doesn’t seem to be any clear reason to take such action against a reporter who works from the White House. I hope we can work together to ensure that all information is treated respectfully and objectively.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation. Titikaka3456 (talk) 21:59, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Titikaka3456, I had mentioned this directly above but I should clarify here again that I'm not acting as an administrator in this dispute and Skywatcher68 shouldn't have referred to me as "admin", especially not as the sole reason for reverting after a discussion on my talk page that led to my edit. That went less than optimal. Anyway: Let us please keep the content-related discussion on the article talk page, not on individual user talk pages like this one here. User talk pages are great for discussing conduct, which is why I had created a few sections on yours, but your concerns appear to be mostly about whether specific material is neutral and worth adding to an article. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:04, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Josh Gracin

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Apparently the subject is editing the article.   –Skywatcher68 (talk) 03:59, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for the notification, Skywatcher68. What a weird situation emerged there. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 10:42, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

146.200.134.81 possible block evasion

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Hi ToBeFree,
146.200.134.81 had IP hopped to 146.200.134.71 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). Just a few days ago (before the partially block ended), 146.200.134.71 are restoring the same edit as 146.200.134.81 (which you partially blocked from the The Wrong Paris) and ignoring the consensus on Talk:The Wrong Paris#Starring cast. Both IP addresses are in the same city. — YoungForever(talk) 16:06, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi YoungForever, thanks for the notification! I have now semi-protected the article for 3 months. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:20, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Felipe Correa

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Seems to me that the recent IP edits are correct in removing the misconduct allegations. I'm unable to find any secondary sources supporting them.   –Skywatcher68 (talk) 16:44, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Skywatcher68, thank you very much! Good catch and thank you very much for searching for sources too. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:12, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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