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Happy editing! JarrahTree 01:46, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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M.Bitton (talk) 16:45, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop your mass changes for "significant lifeforms" on year articles. Walsh90210 (talk) 23:29, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I’m just trying to standardise it and allow for notable plants and fungus to be mentioned. Legendarycool (talk) 23:31, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There are not enough "notable plants and fungus" from 2000+ years ago to require a "standardized" form on year articles. Walsh90210 (talk) 23:33, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

would you prefer a separate heading then? Legendarycool (talk) 23:34, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For the vast majority of these years, the correct thing to have is "nothing". Is there even one year between 1000BC and 200BC where there are notable events about a tree? Walsh90210 (talk) 23:36, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is E.g. ‘Panke Baobab’ and what about other non human things such as pets. Legendarycool (talk) 23:39, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Also this is only in the germination/birth or death of organisms Legendarycool (talk) 23:39, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That didn't answer my question. Can any of these be tied to a specific year, or even decade? When the answer is always (or almost always) "no", there is no need to "standardize" on a heading system to accommodate it. Walsh90210 (talk) 23:45, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We have exact dates to the year for many trees. As for the issue with standardisation, it is essential for speedy navigation and understanding of any text. Legendarycool (talk) 23:48, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have said everything I have to say here, and have started a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Years about these changes. Please note WP:FAIT; Editors who are collectively or individually making large numbers of similar edits, and are apprised that those edits are controversial or disputed, are expected to attempt to resolve the dispute through discussion. Walsh90210 (talk) 23:54, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please self-revert these changes now. Typically you should discuss with other editors before making mass changes, because they're difficult undo. – Joe (talk) 12:33, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please look at the current discussion going on, on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Years. Legendarycool (talk) 13:38, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I've seen it. I'm asking you as an administrator to revert these edits now and not wait for that discussion to reach its conclusion. – Joe (talk) 15:29, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ok Legendarycool (talk) 00:27, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Legendarycool (talk) 01:17, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Fixed Legendarycool (talk) 07:22, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for originally creating the page "Leptanilla voldemort". I am happy I helped and contributed to your original page.

SomebodyNamedAlex (talk) 01:11, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your welcome! Legendarycool (talk) 03:19, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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