RovingPunster
That last experience back in 2010 essentially caused me to walk away from wiki editing for 3+ years. In hindsight, it's sad to think of all the contributions I might have made since then, but didn't. I'm not sure yet how much of my initial interest in contributing to Wiki will rebound, but for the moment I've resumed some minor activity.
EDIT: So far I've made a few updates to a few astrophysics pages, but it's been 3wks and I haven't seen any activity/response on said pages, which I find disheartening. Braddarb (talk) 23:56, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
Wow, not touching that one with a bargepole!
You clearly have a bad case of two fighting editors. Wikipedia:Requests for comment / WP:RFC might be your best hope of some forward progress, but sad to say I think any experienced Wikipedia editor will run a mile from such a situation (the corollary being that who are instead drawn to it shouldn't be trusted with keyboards).
Reading up on WP:3RR (and it's complaints noticeboard) might give you some useful background, as would WP:NPOV. WP:ANI is there for clear breaches of policy, but (for the sake of all our sanity) such forums carefully avoid getting drawn into content-related questions.
Rollback just isn't the right place. That's a technical privilege to allow easier reversion of bulk simple vandalism (and must not be mis-used for anything more complex than gross graffitti). Your "vandalism" here is anything but simple. If you wish to "rollback" to 15th April yourself, then just be WP:BOLD and do it (I suggest viewing the article history, then editing the version linked for that date). However that usually acts as an accelerant in such content disputes and you may even see yourself being admonished or blocked.
If you want to achieve a stable article by your own efforts, try discussion beforehand through the talk: page. It's an uphill struggle though. Andy Dingley (talk) 16:51, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Thank you, Andy, for the cogent advice, and for the welcome. Per my reply to peter below, I look forward to getting up to speed and becomming a good contributor. As can be seen from my homepage (re: internet book database of fiction), my chief hobby is trying to provide free helpful information, and a good home, to fellow literati, and occasionally helping out on the Wiki seems like a natural extension of that. Cheers. Braddarb (talk) 17:14, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
Welcome
editI saw your post on the requests for permissions page. It's great that you want to help out here, so I'm posting some standard links below to help you out. I know there is a lot to read. In some ways it's very easy to edit, but when it comes to controversial articles like you've found it can become quite difficult. If you have any particular questions let me know, and I'll see if I can answer them. Peter 17:16, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Welcome!
Hello, Braddarb, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page and How to develop articles
- How to create your first article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
- Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! Peter 17:16, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Thank you, friend, for the welcome and the helpful advice and linkages. I look forward to getting up to speed as free time permits. Apologies in advance for my currently limited editing skillz. Braddarb (talk) 17:08, 27 April 2010 (UTC)