Wikipedia:You don't need to cite that the sky is blue: Revision history

21 May 2024

• curprev 09:2209:22, 21 May 2024‎ Remsense talk contribs‎ 6,502 bytes +16‎ Reverting edit(s) by JLCop (talk) to rev. 1223454555 by Remsense: Reverting good faith edits: doesn't quite mean the same thing in context (UV 0.1.5) undo Tags: Ultraviolet Undo
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12 May 2024

• curprev 07:0807:08, 12 May 2024‎ Remsense talk contribs‎ m 6,502 bytes +11‎ →‎Pedantry, and other didactic arguments: ce undo
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27 January 2024

• curprev 03:5803:58, 27 January 2024‎ Remsense talk contribs‎ 6,600 bytes 0‎ ce undo Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

18 October 2023

• curprev 13:0113:01, 18 October 2023‎ Scribolt talk contribs‎ 6,600 bytes −207‎ As per talk undo

16 October 2023

• curprev 04:0104:01, 16 October 2023‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 6,807 bytes +68‎ An actual challenge is dispositive undo Tag: Visual edit

14 October 2023

• curprev 11:5311:53, 14 October 2023‎ Scribolt talk contribs‎ 6,739 bytes −7‎ As you mentioned in your first edit summary, you made a bold edit. It's been reverted. Please discuss on the talk page. undo Tag: Undo

13 October 2023

• curprev 16:0916:09, 13 October 2023‎ Googleguy007 talk contribs‎ 6,746 bytes +7‎ Undid revision 1179962870 by Scribolt (talk) People cite essays to summarize their own thoughts and opinions, they should be able to do that without a (added very far after the essays creation) clause saying tht they cant cite it undo Tags: Undo Reverted
• curprev 16:0416:04, 13 October 2023‎ Scribolt talk contribs‎ 6,739 bytes −7‎ Even in that unlikely event, citing this essay wouldn't be a helpful, and without any caveats I don't see any benefit to softening the language here. undo Tags: Undo Reverted

12 October 2023

• curprev 19:2619:26, 12 October 2023‎ Googleguy007 talk contribs‎ 6,746 bytes +7‎ BOLD edit. If someone asks you to cite that the sky is blue or that ice is cold, this is a fine essay to cite. undo Tag: Reverted

4 July 2023

• curprev 19:4619:46, 4 July 2023‎ AirshipJungleman29 talk contribs‎ 6,739 bytes −834‎ →‎Citing everything: out of date section undo

1 March 2023

• curprev 09:5509:55, 1 March 2023‎ Duonaut talk contribs‎ 7,573 bytes +1‎ →‎See also: fix link undo

15 February 2023

• curprev 21:0421:04, 15 February 2023‎ PEIsquirrel talk contribs‎ 7,572 bytes +239‎ →‎See also: subdivide see-alsos; expand shortcut links undo

20 October 2022

• curprev 10:4810:48, 20 October 2022‎ SMcCandlish talk contribs‎ m 7,333 bytes −12‎ →‎See also: It's an essay not a discussion. undo

24 August 2022

• curprev 01:1601:16, 24 August 2022‎ Mz7 talk contribs‎ m 7,345 bytes 0‎ ce undo

23 August 2022

• curprev 19:3519:35, 23 August 2022‎ Carchasm talk contribs‎ 7,345 bytes +14‎ wikilink WP:LIKELY undo
• curprev 19:2719:27, 23 August 2022‎ Carchasm talk contribs‎ 7,331 bytes +624‎ WP:BOLDly adding a line to the lead that this essay should not be cited in a dispute about whether or not something is true, to discourage abuse. undo

31 May 2022

• curprev 11:1711:17, 31 May 2022‎ Uanfala talk contribs‎ 6,707 bytes −20‎ →‎top: the description should make it clear why the hatnote is listed here (the common factor is "blue", not "link colour"); no need to mention Wikipedia: obviously all the guidelines are about it undo

29 May 2022

• curprev 20:0620:06, 29 May 2022‎ ElijahPepe talk contribs‎ 6,727 bytes +12‎ No edit summary undo
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20 May 2022

• curprev 00:5700:57, 20 May 2022‎ BD2412 talk contribs‎ 6,731 bytes +25‎ →‎Pedantry, and other didactic arguments: {{shortcut|WP:PEDANTRY}} undo

18 May 2022

• curprev 14:3014:30, 18 May 2022‎ 67.21.154.193 talk‎ 6,706 bytes +61‎ add link at top undo

13 April 2022

• curprev 17:3417:34, 13 April 2022‎ BD2412 talk contribs‎ 6,645 bytes −17‎ mfd closed as WP:SNOW keep undo Tag: Manual revert

7 April 2022

• curprev 05:3205:32, 7 April 2022‎ Carchasm talk contribs‎ 6,662 bytes +17‎ Nominated for deletion; see Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:You don't need to cite that the sky is blue. undo Tags: Twinkle Reverted

31 March 2022

• curprev 06:4306:43, 31 March 2022‎ Jaredscribe talk contribs‎ 6,645 bytes −11‎ →‎top: new and more obvious shortcut WP:OBV undo

8 March 2022

• curprev 07:5907:59, 8 March 2022‎ IAmChaos talk contribs‎ 6,656 bytes +4‎ ce undo

6 January 2022

• curprev 16:0816:08, 6 January 2022‎ EthanGaming7640 talk contribs‎ m 6,652 bytes −2‎ Cleaned up using AutoEd (removed unnecessary underscores) undo

18 December 2021

• curprev 23:4623:46, 18 December 2021‎ Kzkzb talk contribs‎ 6,654 bytes +115‎ →‎Pedantry, and other didactic arguments: add another example of an editor demanding a citation for the fact that people usually have five fingers on each hand (although the user provided it themselves) undo

11 December 2021

• curprev 04:1904:19, 11 December 2021‎ 172.112.210.32 talk‎ 6,539 bytes +7‎ →‎See also: arbitrary? reordering of links undo

25 November 2021

• curprev 12:2312:23, 25 November 2021‎ 207.6.46.69 talk‎ 6,532 bytes −1‎ →‎Over-citing: Removed comma undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

28 September 2021

• curprev 19:5319:53, 28 September 2021‎ EthanGaming7640 talk contribs‎ m 6,533 bytes +2‎ →‎top: Spelling/grammar/punctuation/typographical correction undo

5 June 2021

• curprev 00:3400:34, 5 June 2021‎ Littleb2009 talk contribs‎ 6,531 bytes +161‎ →‎Over-citing: Added links as per edit request on talk page undo

21 May 2021

• curprev 15:3515:35, 21 May 2021‎ Wilhelm von Hindenburger talk contribs‎ 6,370 bytes +18‎ Another redirect goes here (pall mall IS PINK) undo

6 January 2021

• curprev 13:3513:35, 6 January 2021‎ J. Smile (Love & V.A.V.I) talk contribs‎ 6,352 bytes +77‎ No edit summary undo Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

12 November 2020

• curprev 17:2217:22, 12 November 2020‎ Pf1127 talk contribs‎ 6,275 bytes −13‎ Undid revision 988347127 by 2601:58D:400:4280:F9F7:FC3:1075:4297 (talk) undo Tags: Undo Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
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18 August 2020

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6 July 2020

• curprev 16:3316:33, 6 July 2020‎ 84.147.34.41 talk‎ 6,273 bytes +11‎ + WP:SKYBLUE (working shortcut) undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

25 June 2020

• curprev 23:1923:19, 25 June 2020‎ DESiegel talk contribs‎ 6,262 bytes +39‎ →‎See also: +Wikipedia:Must I add a citation? undo

5 May 2020

• curprev 18:3618:36, 5 May 2020‎ Smuckola talk contribs‎ 6,223 bytes +18‎ add another incoming link, WP:CAPTAINOBVIOUS undo

17 October 2019

• curprev 20:5220:52, 17 October 2019‎ Handroid7 talk contribs‎ m 6,205 bytes +11‎ →‎See also: Mentioning: “the opposing essay”. undo

25 August 2019

• curprev 18:1918:19, 25 August 2019‎ Narky Blert talk contribs‎ 6,194 bytes +18‎ →‎See also: +1 SA undo

18 August 2019

• curprev 00:5200:52, 18 August 2019‎ Esszet talk contribs‎ m 6,176 bytes −4‎ No edit summary undo

3 June 2019

• curprev 06:0406:04, 3 June 2019‎ Snow Rise talk contribs‎ 6,180 bytes −1‎ And correction of dummy edit. undo
• curprev 06:0306:03, 3 June 2019‎ Snow Rise talk contribs‎ 6,181 bytes +1‎ →‎top: Dummy edit in order to introduce the following correction into the edit summary history: in the last edit, I said that the page and been re-labelled inappropriately to an essay. I meant to say rather that it had been re-labelled from WP:essay status to WP:infopage status without appropriate community process, vetting, and validation, and thus I've reverted it back--discussion with the party who made this change unilaterally being pointless in that they were sitebanned. undo
• curprev 06:0006:00, 3 June 2019‎ Snow Rise talk contribs‎ m 6,180 bytes −2‎ Minor copy edits. undo
• curprev 05:5805:58, 3 June 2019‎ Snow Rise talk contribs‎ 6,182 bytes −3‎ I just noticed that this page was re-labelled an essay by a user who was ultimately sitebanned by the community for disruptive behaviour,with absolutely no explanation in the edit summary or on the talk page for why it should be so upgraded.The page remains very much an idiosyncratic essay-like statement of opinion as to how to approach WP:V + I do not feel it has gone through a proper community WP:PROMOTE process to validate that it is a straight summary of policy.Reverting accordingly. undo

14 April 2019

• curprev 22:1122:11, 14 April 2019‎ A loose necktie talk contribs‎ 6,185 bytes +1‎ →‎Over-tagging: "material" takes the singular form "takes" undo