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Your GA nomination of Mission to the Unknown

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Your GA nomination of Mission to the Unknown

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The 25 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal

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The 50 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal

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Your GA nomination of Mission to the Unknown

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The Eras Tour

Hi. I undid your recent edit to The Eras Tour. The prose is hard to navigate and hence bolding is used to demarcate the acts separately. It's okay to ignore a rule if it's improving the article. ℛonherry☘ 10:56, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

I disagree that it improves the article—seems needlessly distracting to me, certainly no reason to ignore the MoS—but I'm apathetic. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 11:01, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Abby (The Last of Us)

Have you got any plan to turn that article into GA? Anyway, your work on those articles are impressive. 2001:4455:650:A900:A54F:1CA1:71E6:AE42 (talk) 12:50, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! Yep, it's definitely on the cards; I plan to revisit that topic soon. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 12:53, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Eight years!

Good plan! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:39, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

August 2023 Good Article Nominations backlog drive

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DYK for Mission to the Unknown

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RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Oh My God, Charlie Darwin

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GTA Online

How is it unsourced original research? Thanks. Conservative Steve (talk) 23:13, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

@Conservative Steve: There is no (immediate) source that supports the comparison to Zombies. An editor has presumably reached that conclusion themselves; thus, it is original research. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:16, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Oh, okay. My apologies. I was under the assumption that the user of the IP address was vandalizing. My apologies. Conservative Steve (talk) 23:18, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

No worries. I initially assumed the same, so it's understandable. I'd recommend explaining reversions in edit summaries in future to avoid confusion. All the best. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:21, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

@Conservative Steve, when I saw the supposed comparison, it just didn't belong. It's like comparing apples and oranges. 185.45.52.143 (talk) 02:33, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

@User:185.45.52.143, I understand that. Sorry I thought you were vandalizing. I’ll be better prepared next time. Best wishes, Conservative Steve (talk) 13:56, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of When You're Lost in the Darkness

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August 2023

Your recent editing history at Baldur's Gate 3 shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war; read about how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you do not violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. ภץאคгöร 13:02, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

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Fixing grammers in Trevor Philips article

Hey there. Why did you revert my edits for no reason. I put "also" and "both" on extra information for better sentences. Also, it's criticized, not criticised. That's not correct. You can't revert my edits to do what you want that doesn't work like that. All I did was trying to help you. 2601:196:4A01:D770:1F8E:D35D:A39C:53B6 (talk) 22:15, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

I appreciate the help, but "also" and "both" were unnecessary (Ogg providing voice and mocap is explaining how he played the character; it's not something that he "also" did), and "criticised" is correct in British English. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 22:52, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Oh My God, Charlie Darwin

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Grand Theft Auto V $6 billion revenue figure

Hi! Was wondering can we remove the estimated $6 billion MarketWatch revenue figure from the GTA V article? I'm asking because the figure is estimate and not official and I'm not sure on the reliability of MarketWatch. Timur9008 (talk) 10:54, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Replied over yonder. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 11:17, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of When You're Lost in the Darkness

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Your GA nomination of When You're Lost in the Darkness

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Your GA nomination of Oh My God, Charlie Darwin

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Your GA nomination of Infected (The Last of Us)

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Your GA nomination of Infected (The Last of Us)

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Your GA nomination of Infected (The Last of Us)

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Your GA nomination of Endure and Survive

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Your GA nomination of Endure and Survive

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GTA Reception

When you were reverting my edits on GTA: The Trilogy, how is the positive reception unscoured and unnecessary? It's not. You just didn't read reviews that's all. Read reviews. Not the Definitive Edition. But the games themselves that were part of a trilogy. SuperSuperSonic207 (talk) 23:24, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

@SuperSuperSonic207: I've definitely read reviews, having written the "Critical reception" sections of both GTA III and Vice City. But this article is about the remastered collection, where the original games' reception and Metacritic scores are not sourced, and ultimately not really relevant—comparing them is synthesis unless there is notable discussion in reliable sources. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:29, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

For your review of Castle in the Sky

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The Creative Gene - Thank you!

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		Thank you so much for reviewing The Creative Gene and giving me great feedback on improving the article. I genuinely appreciate it! :) PantheonRadiance (talk) 07:55, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

Installment

Installment looks better. I get Rockstar North is from Scotland but instalment doesn't look as tidy or clean 2607:FB91:1703:48BE:AC39:5FF1:B200:53B7 (talk) 05:29, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

"instalment" is correct in British English. Opinions on which spelling "looks better" is irrelevant. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 05:37, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Untitled Grand Theft Auto game

Hi Rhain. As I was reading the lead of Untitled Grand Theft Auto game, it was unclear to me whether September was referring to 2022 or 2023. I hope you are willing to WP:AGF, and accept that I am not lying. In a proverbial split second, I was thinking the following. It likely refers to 2022, as that is the year I just read. Or it could refer to 2023, for instance if an editor has accidentally forgotten to include it, or thought adding it was not necessary given 2023 is the "reader's current year". You have to understand this happened really fast and mostly subconsciously. I did not even take into account that September 2023 is the month we are currently in. I primarily noticed that what I was reading wasn't 100% clear to me. The text confused me. I had to scroll to section Untitled Grand Theft Auto game § Leak to read the 2022 confirmation. All this is why I felt motivated to improve the article, to make Wikipedia better for everyone. To make the dating easier to process for readers like me, for whom the dating is not sufficiently clear. When you undid my edit, you wrote "very clear". Again, if you accept that I am not lying, that statement of yours is factually incorrect. Maybe very clear to you. When editing the page, I read the notice "<!-- The year 2022 is already stated earlier in the sentence. -->". I know it is, but that's not the point. I don't need to tell you that Wikipedia is full of dating where just the month is used, that do not have the aforementioned notice. The notice is there because it makes sense that readers will have the inclination to clarify the dating. If the dating was very clear, nobody would ever touch it, and there wouldn't be a need for the notice. As I wrote in my edit summary, "The reason you need to add a hidden statement about this, is exactly because it is not clear enough." One could take the position that, to put it bluntly, the dating is only unclear to morons who cannot read, and who should be reading our Simple English Wikipedia. But why not improve this article? You really are stubborn when you write in your edit summary that "this addition makes it even less clear". It most certainly improves the dating, and with it I would not have been confused. The phrase "the following [month]" is used all the time. Examples are in The Washington Post here (emphasis mine: "Some are comparing the problem of Wenzhou to the collapse of Bear Stearns in March 2008, which was a prelude to the larger financial collapse the following September."), Encyclopædia Britannica here (emphasis mine: "It was proposed by Sen. George W. Norris of Nebraska on March, 2, 1932, and was certified the following January."), BBC Online here (emphasis mine: "Mr Embaló, a former army chief, won the December 2019 presidential election - but he faced a last-minute stand-off with parliament before taking office the following February."), etc. Please reconsider your decision to undo my edit, and keep WP:OWNERSHIP in mind. Thank you. --2001:1C06:19CA:D600:D2EA:A47D:92F4:1BBD (talk) 07:03, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

I always assume good faith, but I genuinely don't think the sentence requires clarification. I think the change to "the following September" is better than "in September 2022", but I still don't think it's entirely necessary. I was not the editor who initially made the change and added the hidden notice, nor am I the only editor who has reverted these changes, so the reference to WP:OWN feels irrelevant and unhelpful. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 07:30, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for your reaction. Can I take from it that you do not object to me re-adding it? (As 'not required' and 'not necessary' seem to imply the addition won't hurt either - and, as I explained, it helps readers like me.) Or do you prefer we ask input from a third party? --2001:1C06:19CA:D600:D2EA:A47D:92F4:1BBD (talk) 07:39, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

I gather from your lack of response here, despite contributions and engagement elsewhere, that you feel indifferent. I'll wait another day, and then I'll re-add the content under the assumption you won't mind. --2001:1C06:19CA:D600:DE87:9EE6:7048:9343 (talk) 05:56, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

To clarify, I think my previous response makes it clear that I still object—I think it's completely unnecessary. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 05:21, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Lake (video game)

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Your GA nomination of Lake (video game)

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September 2023

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. 2001:1C06:19CA:D600:DF5E:2855:F417:DD5B (talk) 08:45, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Hellboy Web of Wyrd

Hey Rhain!

My name is Drew, I work with Good Shepherd Games, the publisher of Hellboy Web of Wyrd. Thanks for creating the wiki page!

I was wondering if you would do me a massive favor and remove the colon in the title, so it reads "Hellboy Web of Wyrd" for us? Just so that YouTube pulls the key art when it auto-generates the Hellboy Web of Wyrd category.

I've already updated the text in the body.

Thank you for reading this! GoodShepherdGames (talk) 15:47, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

• @GoodShepherdGames:  Done per WP:COMMONNAME. I've also noted your professional association on the talk page; I'd recommend looking at Wikipedia's guidelines on conflicts of interest before making additional changes to the article or related content. Thanks! – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:44, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

  Thank you very much! And will do, thanks for the tip, I'm new to this yet. Very appreciative of your graciousness. GoodShepherdGames (talk) 21:46, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Doctor Who (series 13)

A while back you declined the article Doctor Who (series 13) GA status in this review. I would like to get the article to GA status, so I would like to ask do you feel it has improved significantly enought that no major work is needed or can it be resubmitted OLIfanofmrtennant (she/her) Questions? 21:08, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Obviouslly with copy edits OLIfanofmrtennant (she/her) Questions? 21:08, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

@OlifanofmrTennant: Thanks for reaching out—I'm glad that you want to take the article to GA! Unfortunately, it still needs quite a bit of work. Very little has been done since my review, and almost all of my concerns remain. I would recommend working through my points individually to ensure each has been addressed. Please don't hesitate to ask if you'd like clarification on any of them, or if you'd like me to check on your progress. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:19, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Do you feel as I am adressing the problems the proper way. Questions? four OLIfanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:36, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

It's a good start, but there's still a lot of work to be done, in my opinion. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 05:39, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Lake (video game)

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RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Hello

Hi. Stein256 (talk) 01:14, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Doctor Who FA proposal

I think it would be a good idea to get the article for Doctor Who itself to FA in honour of the 60th. If there is any intrest then I think it is feasible, if not then theres always the 70th. I placed a comment on the talk page of the wikiproject but I though reaching out directly would be a bit better for getting attention. Questions? four OLIfanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:18, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

@OlifanofmrTennant: Thanks for reaching out; I saw your message at WT:WHO as well. It's a nice thought, but with less than two months until the anniversary, I don't think this is a feasible task. The article is in decent shape but needs an intense amount of work before it reaches GA, let alone FA. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 05:21, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Do you think possibly a DYK would be possible? one of this conditions for a DYK is getting a GA promtion. If you think GA is possible I'll get to work but Like I said "theres always the 70th." Questions? four OLIfanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:26, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

@OlifanofmrTennant: GA is not impossible, but I still think it would take an incredible amount of work—and an article of that size would require a fairly extensive review, so getting a DYK in less than two months is nigh impossible. Improvements are always a good idea, but it seems unlikely by that deadline, unfortunately; the 70th is much more feasible. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 05:31, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

:'( Questions? four OLIfanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:33, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you!

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Rhain1999

I have made a few edits on Wikipedia from different IP addresses and previously had an edit reverted by you. I noticed a user named "Rhain1999" on the Red Dead Wiki over at Fandom.com and I was just curious if it is you or merely a coincidence that they have a similar username 2600:6C52:7200:432:2D3A:BB51:B0E8:F32 (talk) 06:58, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Sushi-X's real name is confirmed in the Electronic Gaming Monthly article

Rhain, you always claim that "Sushi-X" never had a real name, but I believe that his real name is Ken Williams, as stated in the History section of the Electronic Gaming Monthly article. And you always undo my fixes on the Space Station Silicon Valley article, as the GameRankings link said that the EGM score was "8.375/10", but you always change it to "33.5/40" to make it more like Famitsu instead of EGM. And you always make GamePro reviews scoreless when they actually have a score without you knowing it. And you always remove most of the reviews from the Reception chart, including CNET Gamecenter, EP Daily and Nintendo Power. If you insist that the Space Station Silicon Valley article remain unfixed and unchanged, then I'm not working on the article anymore. --Angeldeb82 (talk) 22:34, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Angeldeb82: I'm not sure I agree with your use of the word "always" here, but to address your concerns:

• "Sushi-X" was a pseudonym used by several EGM editors. It's apparently true that Williams was the primary user of the name for about five years, but this doesn't appear to have been the case by late 1998.
• EGM and Famitsu use/d the same scoring practices, so that's a logical comparison. I think cumulative is more useful than average in this case.
• I am well aware of GamePro's scores; I just think they're unnecessary and add nothing of substance.
• Ten reviews is enough for {{Video game reviews}}.

"if you insist that the ... article remain unfixed and unchanged"—I don't believe there's anything to be "fixed", but I would never insist an article be "unchanged". I welcome all changes to improve the encyclopedia. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:12, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Lords of the Fallen, stars and digits

Hi,

In the table with the scores of the game Lords of the Fallen you replaced stars with digits. I feel it's less readable than before. If most scores are out of 10, one feels that 2 out of 5 is very low. Because it is usually "out of 10".

Can I change it back, please? MichalZim (talk) 14:23, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@MichalZim: "2/5" is the exact same as "", so I'm not sure I understand the concern. Regardless, the {{rating}} template has been discarded for {{Video game reviews}} per template documentation and WP:VG/REC. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 14:44, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Undid deletion to IndieLand Section on The Completionist Article

Hi @Rhain, I undid your deletion to The Completionist article's description of failure to donate IndieLand funds. Based on the perennial sources' aggregate discussion of Dexerto, I agree this site is presenting tabloid journalism of YouTube videos. However, the statements contained within include the subject's confirmation of the allegations, claims which are supported by IRS filings linked in the prior source. Thus, I believe this constitutes the rare case of Dexerto satisfying BLP requirements of reliable sourcing. BluePenguin18 🐧 ( 💬 ) 08:27, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

I appreciate you providing a detailed explanation prior to your reversion. I still disagree with the inclusion based on the reputation of Dexerto but I understand your point; Khalil's response certainly makes it more useable. That being said, I think it's inappropriate to cite the IRS filings and the website directly—the paragraph is focused on the claims by Jobst and Mutahar, it's not up to us to verify those claims—so I've removed them, and added {{better source needed}} to the Dexerto ref. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 08:40, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of Death Is the Only Answer for deletion

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Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 18:44, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Why are you undoing my edits?

I am a professional editor and proofreader. I get paid to fix people's incorrect grammar and poor structure. I am contributing my professional skills to Wikipedia for free. Do you believe that Wikipedia prefers incorrect grammar and poor structure over correct grammar and prime structure, or may I continue to improve the page? 208.77.56.242 (talk) 00:27, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

You are always welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, and your efforts are appreciated. However, as explained thrice, Wikipedia uses the "logical quotation" style, so most of your edits in that regard are incorrect. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 00:35, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

I did not see that explained anywhere, much less thrice. However, if that's really how Wikipedia wants it, then that is a very sad and grammatically wrong state of affairs that I will begrudgingly leave alone. I hate having to read pages with incorrect grammar, and I experience an intense craving to fix it. Wikipedia is being foolish on this topic, but it's their site and their awful rules, so whatever. Thanks for replying. 208.77.56.242 (talk) 00:47, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

It should have been explained better, but the links to MOS:LQ were provided in the reversions. Thanks for reaching out. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 00:50, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Vindictive Much?

I find it sad and pathetic and humourous that you actually went a looked into my previous edits to find fault. You seem to be a very bitter human. This is why wikipedia is a great source but a flawed system. Moderators destroy freedom of speech because they come with narcissistic personas. Snowbound (talk) 02:34, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

It's very standard to check through a user's recent contributions after they have vandalised or disruptively edited an article. Your accusations of vindictiveness and bitterness appear misplaced. And I am not a "moderator". – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 02:55, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

GTA V, most profitable/financially successful entertainment product of all time

Don't you think it is worth mentioning in the lead, that it is/was the most profitable/financially successful entertainment product of all time? In my opinion, it is quite noteworthy to belong in the lead, with or without the $6 billion figure. Autoadrenaline (talk) 07:07, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

@Autoadrenaline: The lead already mentions that it's "one of the most financially successful entertainment products of all time". I'm not sure any extra detail is warranted, especially in such a cramped paragraph. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 07:38, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

I understand the point. However, the sources emphasize it as the "most," not "one of." I believe sticking with "most" is justified considering it is one of the game's significant records/milestones verified by reliable sources. I also wondered about the absence of sales details between 45 million and 190 million copies sold. While not every incremental figure is necessary, highlighting major sales milestones like 50 million, 100 million, and 150 million might provide a clearer overview, don't you think? Autoadrenaline (talk) 20:31, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

@Autoadrenaline: Being "the most profitable" is technically an estimate, and the article presents it as such, so I don't think stating it outright is necessary for the lead. I'm personally happy to see the inclusion of notable incremental sales figures, but you may see some pushback from others; see MOS:VG#Sales. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:26, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, just dropping a note to share an updated revenue figure for the game. The previously reported $8 billion figure, reported in early 2023 has now risen to $8.5 billion according to earnings reports released by Take-Two Interactive. This claim is supported by a Barron's article, a source I consider reliable given its affiliation with trustworthy publications in the likes of The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch. Keeping the article up to date is crucial for editors, and I think incorporating this information aligns with that responsibility. Before making this addition, I do like to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks in advance. Autoadrenaline (talk) 08:43, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

@Autoadrenaline: Seems like a logical addition to me—as long as it's attributed to Barron's in the article. Good find! – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 10:17, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

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GTA VI

Hello Rhain. I am a student at the University of Kentucky and for one of my final assignments, I have to edit an existing article and add new information. I was wondering why my edit was deleted and if I can fix it in any way Sebash02 (talk) 01:26, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

@Sebash02: Thanks for reaching out. You added information about the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer leak without any sourcing, which is required on Wikipedia. Furthermore, the information was already present on the article (in the preceding section), hence my reversion. Hope that makes sense; please let me know if you have other questions or concerns. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 01:31, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

I see. My apologies, I wanted to add the information before someone else did and forgot to include my source. I have a source, if I were to add it can I re-add my information? If not that's okay and I can find something else to edit. Sebash02 (talk) 01:42, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

@Sebash02: That's understandable, but the information was already added about two hours before your edits, so there's no reason to add it again. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 01:44, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Okay, I appreciate your help. Have good one Sebash02 (talk) 01:50, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Re: Prostitution in L.A. Noire

The game's story and lore did imply prostitution, like when Roy Earle capitalised on Phelps' infidelity to cover up a prostitution scandal in a fictionalised depiction of the Brenda Allen affair. I am not sure if the character of Page Franklin could count as a child prostitute though. Blake Gripling (talk) 06:12, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

@Blakegripling ph: Of course, it implies prostitution generally; I was referring to child prostitution specifically. I'm not sure the Allen affair is notable enough to make prostitution a defining characteristic for this category, but I'm not overly involved in or bothered by categories anyhow. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 06:23, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Fair enough. Blake Gripling (talk) 06:28, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

December 7, 2023

I believe that there has been a misunderstanding. Most pages use the "end date and age" script to show how many years ago the company went defunct. It might say that it should only be "end date". However, it is changed for convenience. By convenience, I mean if someone needs to know how many years ago the company went defunct. WiinterU (talk) 15:35, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

I also made it that way so no one would have to revert it, they could just remove "and age" if they feel like it. WiinterU (talk) 15:36, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

I have little more to add to IceWelder's response here—though I should note that, practically speaking, there is no difference between reverting your edit and removing "and age". Ultimately, the same result is achieved, so I'm not sure what your point is. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:29, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Community

I've been wanting to get a Communtiy Wikiproject made and I've gotten a few others on it and I spotted your name in a few of the page historys and that led me to wondering if you would be intrested in this potential. I'm reaching out directly as I thought it would be more effective to reach out to people directly rather then letting the idea sit. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:13, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

@OlifanofmrTennant: I assume you're referring to the TV series? – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 05:14, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Yup Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:39, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

@OlifanofmrTennant: I like the show, but I have little interest in significantly contributing to its presence on Wikipedia, I'm afraid. I don't imagine it would be too difficult to find others with more interest, though! – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 05:43, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Re: My The Game Awards edit

Hello, my name is Darryl, I'm the one who made the edit to the Presenters tab at the 2023 The Game Awards.

I noticed that you reverted my change. All of the information was sourced and crosschecked with the actual broadcast of the show, so I don't understand the reasoning behind you removing the edit. Personally, I think it is important to recognize the people involved with the ceremony, and as to why they're chosen to present award/announcement, such as Chris Judge and Caroline Marschal who were tasked because they won the previous year, or the devs themselves announcing their own new game. If anything it should be more informative to the reader rather than the opposite, but that's just me. DarryLaz (talk) 02:17, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for your edit and message. There's certainly logic to your edit but I don't think it's necessary. The presenters are still recognised without the additional column. For a lot of them—like McConaughey, Gonzo, and Chalamet—their occupation adds little context to their presence, while others like Kojima, Bakaba, and Tsujimoto are fairly self-explanatory. It's also inconsistent with other articles about awards shows (including The Game Awards). Hope that makes sense. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 03:27, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

GTA IV article

Hello! Why did you revert my edit in the Grand Theft Auto IV page? The game's protagonist, Niko Bellic, is Serbian and a war veteran thus this indicates he fought in the Yugoslav Wars. Hamasien (talk) 13:38, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

@Hamasien: Thanks for your message. Niko's nationality and the name of the war are both unsourced, as my edit summary suggested. You can read more about the consensus here or here. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 13:43, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

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December 2023

Hi @Rhain, you may be aware I just reverted your edit. On my end, it said no changes. Sorry. ItsCheck (talk) 00:16, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

In my experience, it's not actually possible to make a revision with zero changes, so always wise to double check in case of a technical error. I appreciate the follow-up! – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 00:21, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Dan Houser article

Hi, before I start I just wanted to clarify that I totally agree with your last revision. That edit of mine was definitely tacky. No complaints there.

However, I was also thinking that the article should get his employment/involvement with Rockstar out of the way first, before going into his writing credentials and importance/influence. Currently, the article mentions that he is a co-founder of Rockstar, and the former vice president of creativity + head writer. It then goes into the games he wrote, and how important he was considered to be. But then, it suddenly goes back to the topic of his employment, noting that he left Rockstar in 2020. For whatever reason, it looks a bit tacky to me. Like, it says he "previously served as the head writer and vice president of creativity", leaves it at that, and then touches on an entirely different topic before clarifying that it says "previously served" because he resigned from the company.

I believe that if the article lists his departure from the company in the second sentence of the article (immediately after it says he served as the company's VPoC and head writer), and then moves onto his writing credentials and importance, the introduction as a whole would flow way better, and it would make for a much nicer segue into the rest of the article. What do you think? I wanted to hear your input before I go ahead and make the edit. Thank you! RMLF (talk) 05:23, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

@RMLF: Thanks for your message. I wouldn't describe any of your edits as "tacky"—they've been really useful, and more importantly in good faith. I certainly see your point about the order of information; I've moved the mention of his resignation to the first paragraph instead, merging it with the information about co-founding the company. What are your thoughts? – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 05:30, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

That was pretty much the exact edit I wanted to make; you read my mind. I added a tiny bit more to the second paragraph to make it seem less stub-like, and reinstated the (alongside his brother Sam Houser) tidbit so as to provide a quick link to a related article, as well as maintain consistency with the introduction on Sam's article. I also feel it would be valuable to mention Sam in the first few sentences of the article, as the two are directly related beyond just being brothers. Let me know what you think; although a response in the form of an edit would suffice. You don't have to type up an entire response here again lol, no worries. Thank you for the kind words, by the way. RMLF (talk) 06:06, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Good call with the minor expansion. I've removed the tidbit about co-founding with Sam as, per my edit summary, it incorrectly implies that they were the only two founders. I added a new sentence about Sam to maintain a clear connection between the two. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 06:33, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

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GTA V writers

The opening credits of GTA V credit Michael Unsworth under "Written by" but the ending credits have him under "Additional dialogue by". So which to follow? I think it's fine to combine both credits so long as the staff don't exceed the general limit of three people per field so it's okay to list Unsworth in the infobox since combined with Houser and Humphries it doesn't exceed 3 people. If GTA V already had three writers in addition to Unsworth then I think it's okay to omit him. -- Wrath X (talk) 07:47, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

@Wrath X: I think this might be worth raising on the talk page to get the thoughts of other regular editors. Unsworth's name has come and gone in the infobox several times over the last decade (2013–2014, 2015–2017, 2017–2023, etc.), so it would be good to have a more conclusive discussion to point to in future. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 08:12, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Ever thought about becoming an NPP?

Hey Rhain, how's it going? I'm here to ask: have you ever considered becoming a new page patroller? We're going to be running a backlog drive next month and need all the hands we can get on deck. Based on my experience working with you in the past, your level-headed demeanor when working with other editors and suggesting improvements as well as your broad knowledge of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines would make you a great fit for the role. There's lots of help available if you feel unsure (including on Discord), and you can always let me know if you have any questions. Good to see you — in a manner of speaking — and I hope you'll consider it! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 19:42, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

@TechnoSquirrel69: Thanks for reaching out, and for your kind words! NPP is something I've considered before, but I'm not sure I have enough interest to dedicate too much time to it. I'll have another look and may reconsider (dependent on how busy my January looks), and I'll let you know if I have any specific questions or concerns. Thanks again! Hope you've been doing well. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:24, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Of course! No pressure on it, obviously, I just wanted to make sure you were in the know. I'm doing well (still working on the Princess Mononoke project... it turned out to be a larger undertaking than I originally thought), and hope you are as well! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 02:06, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Ski Crazed

Hi! Was wondering can you help expand this page. I'm also curious about the release date since the Detroit Free Press Article(that's used there) predates the IGN article.(the 2013 one) Timur9008 (talk) 17:00, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

@Timur9008: Thanks for reaching out. I'd actually been thinking of writing this article at some stage; it was already in my watchlist. I'll take a look and see if I can make any expansions in the near future. At a quick glance, the release date seems incredibly confusing (as is often the case for pre-2000s games); it's somewhere between 1985 and 1987, at least... – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 22:45, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

IceWelder already corrected the release date :) Timur9008 (talk) 16:11, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

I noticed! Doesn't surprise me—he's always on the ball. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 04:24, 4 January 2024 (UTC)