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Draft:2021 Kazan school attack

Can you move this Draft:2021 Kazan school attack to 2021 Kazan school attack because update the article, added 2 sources and the attack is not over.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Cerberon-900 (talk • contribs) 11 May 2021, 09:00 (UTC)

Cerberon-900, if you feel like it's ready for mainspace, you're free to just move it there yourself! However, you should be aware that Russia Today is not considered a reliable source on this project per WP:RSP, so if you can, you might want to replace that one with something else. AngryHarpy‍^talk 08:08, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

Warning

This is a offical wikipedia warning. This user smells of poop! Please keep your distance.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.31.142.12 (talk • contribs) 10:59, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

That's just about innocently infantile enough to genuinely make me chuckle, so I'll allow it. AngryHarpy‍^talk 10:06, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks!

Hi AngryHarpy, Just wanted to thank you for all of your work on my articles! T. E. Meeks (talk) 11:53, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

T. E. Meeks, you're entirely welcome! I assume you're referring to my adding default sort keys to your new articles, that's actually something I do for all new biographies that still lack them (well, at least for those where I feel confident enough to make that call) as it's a very small thing many people tend to simply forget while in the midst of actual content creation. So I'd like to get right back atcha and say thank you for your awesome work! AngryHarpy‍^talk 12:04, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Should I be adding default sort keys to my articles when I write them? Is there some guidance about how to do this? I don't really understand them. T. E. Meeks (talk) 00:59, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

T. E. Meeks, it's really quite easy, especially if you're mainly sticking to modern-era English people. You can find the relevant guideline at WP:NAMESORT. AngryHarpy‍^talk 06:48, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Ramón Mercader

Hello AngryHarpy. There has been recent controversy at Ramón Mercader about some factual claims, in particular about the status of his Order of Lenin award and about his relationship to María Mercader. I noticed you recently created the article on Caridad Mercader and thought you might be better equipped to evaluate these claims than me. Feel free to take a look if you have the time. Rublov (talk) 12:55, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Hi Rublov, that's an understandable assumption, but to be perfectly honest, I only saw her redlink and more or less spontaneously decided to give her an article based on the lead of the Spanish GA + appropriate sourcing back then, but unfortunately I'm not an expert by any means. You might have noticed that the same editor you've been engaged with at Ramón's has also taken to expanding Caridad's article in a questionable way (unsourced, unlinked, ungrammatical) and was recently reverted by another editor here.

I will go ahead and revert their recent edits to Ramón, as none of them offer any justification, let alone source, safe for their very brief comment on Talk where they claimed that the Italian Wikipedia supports some change they made, which you definitely don't need me to tell you is insufficient. AngryHarpy‍^talk 14:16, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Also hot damn, that log you're keeping is almost Hammersoftesque! :D AngryHarpy‍^talk 14:23, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for weighing in on Ramón Mercader‎, although I fear that our counsel has not been well received. I'll take one last stab at constructive dialogue later today. And yes, my log was partially inspired by Hammersoft's example. I like being able to look back and account for all the time that I've spent editing Wikipedia. Rublov (talk) 18:40, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

How can my articles get more popular?

How do articles get popular because I dont know how to make my articles intresting Please do help me JessyScience (talk) 06:40, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Hi JessyScience, I will admit that this is a somewhat unusual question. Popularity plays no role in whether an article is of high or low quality, and likewise, editing on Wikipedia itself does not enroll you in any popularity contest. But you've done a good thing by asking about things you don't yet understand, rather than just editing away and potentially getting yourself into trouble. Generally speaking, Wikipedia can be a very unapproachable platform for newcomers like yourself, as there are many – mostly written, occasionally unwritten – rules that you can't possibly be aware of at this point.

I recommend that before you start looking at how to create your first article, you go through The Wikipedia Adventure, which you can access by clicking this link. The Wikipedia Adventure is a beginner-friendly way of introducing you to the basics of our project and will help you get your bearings and find things to do around here. Hope I could help you! AngryHarpy‍^talk 06:54, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Okay Thank you! :D JessyScience (talk) 08:14, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Abraham Rajchmann Merging References

Hi @AngryHarpy: You need to be more careful when you work with references. Just diving in and looking at them, without actually reading them, is not the way. scope_creep^Talk 10:13, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

Scope creep, huh indeed, I should've noticed the different page numbers. Guess I've seen too many duplicated webcites from new editors recently, so I'll chalk it up to operational blindness, sorry.

But besides that, I think {{sfn}}-tags would be the superior choice here, no? But I'll leave it to your discretion. AngryHarpy‍^talk 10:22, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

You do a mountain of those default sorts which is a good work. I didn't think it was anything else. No. Sfn are a pain in the jacksy. They're is no support in the environment for them and they must be done manually, all checked manually, which is a pain in the neck. I did try the sfn thing for several big articles a wee while ago, but the work is hard going and this won't be a big article. Now if there was a script that I could run at the end that convert the refs, that would be really cool. scope_creep^Talk 10:35, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

Fair enough, I have always found them to be perfectly usable myself, if a little cumbersome, but you're right in that it matters very little in short articles. Take care! AngryHarpy‍^talk 10:43, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

June 2021

Thank you for your kind welcome. I am trans from Poland where we are persecuted. Such a kind welcome is very nice for me as makes me feel like a real person. I have already posted one article about a Polish person who is famous for assisting LGBTQ+ in Poland. I will continue to post more. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wolfmanpoint (talk • contribs) 08:01, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi Wolfmanpoint, I'm happy to hear that, and no problem. If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask me directly or post them at the Teahouse. AngryHarpy‍^talk 07:07, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

I will do this. I think it is important for people to know about Poland and the LGBTQ+ movements. I am looking forward to seeing my first entry published on the english version that is in review here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Paul_Dabrowa#Populating_a_documentary_maker_for_the_national_Polish_Broadcaster — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wolfmanpoint (talk • contribs) 07:10, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

Wolfmanpoint I noticed, good luck with that! Just one small thing, please do remember to sign your talk page messages by typing four consecutive tildes at the end of them (like this: ~~~~) – this will automatically add your name and a timestamp to them. AngryHarpy‍^talk 07:21, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

A bowl of strawberries for you!

Strawberry arguments are the best and works on every discussion. Keep up the good work! V. E. (talk) 18:52, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

Category:BT Group

Given Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Contractual Delivery Date, you may be interested in the reams of cruft under Category:BT Group - Customer Service System and SHERIFF stand out to me, but the dozen-plus that are titled BT Something may also be unnecessary. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 13:01, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

Premeditated Chaos, good grief, that's a lot. I'm online somewhat sparingly right now, but that list certainly seems worth sifting through in due time. Thanks for the tip! AngryHarpy‍^talk 13:15, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

Blast furnace

Blast furnace, an article that you or your project may be interested in, has been nominated for an individual good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Chidgk1 (talk) 12:36, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

How to create brand page

Hello, I would like to create a brand. I recently created one but I receive an deletion notification. Need a guide on how to do it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Klausseekme (talk • contribs) 10:44, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Hello Klausseekme, Wikipedia is neither the place to promote your business nor to "create a brand", which is why I tagged your sandbox for deletion. If you think that this impression was due to a fixable error in communication, you may refer to Help:Your first article for a guide, as well as the Articles for creation-process. Be aware that any article you create that does not fulfill our requirements on notability and verifiability will be rejected. AngryHarpy‍^talk 09:54, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Klausseekme, I should also note that if you have a conflict of interest and / or are being paid to make edits, you must disclose this. I noticed that you already tried asking a few other editors at their talk pages without receiving an answer, which I realize must be frustrating. For future reference, giving you the benefit of the doubt and assuming that you really are here not just to promote a business, the Teahouse would be a better place to ask, as it is frequented by a large number of experienced editors. AngryHarpy‍^talk 16:05, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Default Sort

Hello again! I've been trying to add the DEFAULT SORT to my articles and it was somehow deleting the reference list. Although the ref list showed up on my computer when I looked at the article, other people commented that it was missing. Do you have any idea what I was doing wrong? I stopped adding the DEFAULT SORT to avoid this problem, but I feel bad leaving it for other people to do. Thanks! T. E. Meeks (talk) 11:54, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Hi T. E. Meeks, could you please link to an example / an article where people noticed this happening? AngryHarpy‍^talk 11:58, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

T. E. Meeks, nevermind, found it in your contribs – Alexandra Thomson. What happened here must be incredibly confusing to a new-ish editor, and it's also slightly comical, so I'll try to explain. First, UnaToFiAN-1 added the {{References}}-template to the article in this edit. Now, unfortunately for them, {{References}} isn't the template that's used to produce a list of references, it's a maintenance template that you usually place at the top of an article to indicate an issue with it (in this case there not being any references). You understandably took this to indicate that they did not see any references and removed the DEFAULTSORT tag as a possible cause. UnaToFiAN-1 eventually came back to replace the original template with the correct one – {{Reflist}} – leading you to believe that, indeed, DEFAULTSORT must have been the problem all along. By and large just a series of unfortunate events.

So, to clear up the confusion: No, the DEFAULTSORT tag didn't cause your references to disappear, the other editor simply used an incorrect template. What you can do in the future is place the {{Reflist}} template directly below the References section header yourself. Per default, footnotes appear at the bottom of the page even if you don't put the template there; however, this template allows you to actually control their placement. If there is anything you do want to place below your list of references, for example an External links section, just put it below the template.

Hope I didn't get too lengthy on you here, but I do feel like an unusual misunderstanding requires an unusually comprehensive explanation. Take care! AngryHarpy‍^talk 17:05, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! One more question: so exactly where would DEFAULTSORT go? I have never used {{Reflist}}. I just cited the footnotes in the article and they appeared at the bottom. Do I add DEFAULTSORT after {{Reflist}}?

T. E. Meeks (talk) 18:22, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

T. E. Meeks It goes above the categories and below everything else, including the reflist. AngryHarpy‍^talk 18:24, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, you've been very helpful.

T. E. Meeks (talk) 18:26, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Re Speedway

Many thanks for the tips Pyeongchang (talk) 15:16, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

Sure thing. On the one hand, it's just little things, but on the other, it's the little things, isn't it ;) AngryHarpy‍^talk 15:18, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

Kim Polese edits

Hi AngryHarpy, Thanks so much for reviewing and copyediting the updates/edits I made on the Kim Polese page. There are a few places where you either reverted the copy back to what it was before my edit, or erased it. I'd like to request that some of my edits be reinstated because they are correct and what is published now is incorrect. Below are the specifics:

1 My edit is this: . ...CrowdSmart, Inc., a company that helps organizations reduce risk and make better decisions by combining the best of human and artificial intelligence in an AI-enabled collective intelligence platform.

1 You reverted the copy to reflect the earlier descriptor -- a technology-based seed stage investment company. However, CrowdSmart is no longer a seed-stage investment company. The business model is a software products company -- an AI-based SaaS platform for decision making for new initiatives of all kinds.

1.Here are 2 links -- to LinkedIn and the CrowdSmart website - wwww.crowdsmart.ai that will confirm the facts:

CrowdSmart LinkedIn page

CrowdSmart website

_________________________________ 2. You put back the copy about ClearStreet, Inc., which is incorrect. -- Polese is also Chairwoman of ClearStreet Inc., a company whose products and tools help employers and their employees reduce their healthcare spend.

2.In truth, she left ClearStreet in 2015. Source is Ms. Polese's personal LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimpolese/ ___________________________________ 3. I recommend adding the following sentence regarding current possitons below as a sentence between CrowdSmart and ClearStreet:

Polese serves on the board of the Long-term Stock Exchange and is an adjunct facility member at the University of California. Here is a link to the Long-term Stock Exchange website and its list of current board members: https://ltse.com/blog/long-term-stock-exchange-announces-board-of-directors/

__________________________________ Finally, I am confused as to why inclusion of section below -- Polese's inclusion in the 2018 documentary, Silicon Valley: The Untold Story. I recommend its inclusion because it is a fact-based, well-known film about the early days of the Silicon Valley tech boom. Ms Polese was a major force in CA who pushed forward emerging technologies that are everywhere today.

In 2018, Polese was featured in the documentary, Silicon Valley: The Untold Story. ]

Thanks for your consideration and please let me know if you have any questions. Best Lisa Lisasheeran (talk) 22:54, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Hi Lisasheeran, thanks for reaching out. Normally, the best place to discuss this would be at Talk:Kim Polese, so I have left a brief note there in case anyone else wants to weigh in (though I honestly don't expect it). I've also left a template message on your own talk page regarding your conflict of interest with this article and how to properly declare it.

As for your proposed changes, I think they're all reasonable and have implemented them. The sources aren't all great – company pages fall under WP:PRIMARY, and IMDb is user-generated, so I found a news article that confirms her inclusion and inserted it as a reference instead. LinkedIn (per WP:LINKEDIN) is also usable for the verification of career details. So, while some more independent coverage would be nice, I don't have any major concerns within the context of the information in this article. I didn't use your proposed description of CrowdSmart Inc. as a company that helps organizations reduce risk and make better decisions by combining the best of human and artificial intelligence in an AI-enabled collective intelligence platform because it goes a tad too far in terms of sounding like promo-fluff (if you're interested, WP:PUFFERY gives a pretty good overview on some kinds of commonly used phrases that should be avoided), but other than that, I think I've covered it all. Please let me know if you have any questions, and have a nice day! AngryHarpy‍^talk 09:12, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

Lara Johnson Wheeler - was she not educated at The City of London Schoolfor Girls

I believe she went to City of London School for Girls - says Bedeles here please check out— Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.6.68.168 (talk • contribs) 15:34, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Hi there, the statement about Lara Johnson-Wheeler having studied at Bedales does have an appropriate reference – this link right here – so I don't have a reason to doubt that she actually went there. It's perfectly possible that she went to a City of London School for Girls at some point as well, but you'll have to find a reference for that, since we can't add it based on hearsay as per our guidelines. Cheers! AngryHarpy‍^talk 14:40, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Aust tick

Hi AngryHarpy, can you please add the tick to your Charlie Aust review please? Otherwise the bot won't pick it up as approved. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 14:15, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

The C of E,  Done, sorry about that! AngryHarpy‍^talk 14:19, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

My edits

Hi, am a new editor on Wikipedia and I did some edits on E.T Mensah but it git reverted. Please can you tell me things i added that were not needed? And I need an advice on how to go around editing on Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Senogilgamesh (talk • contribs) 12:22, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi Senogilgamesh, I reverted your edits at E. T. Mensah specifically because of a guideline called WP:NOTLYRICS; if you read the paragraph this link leads to, you'll see that a), Quotations from a song should be kept to a reasonable length relative to the rest of the article, and b), Most song lyrics published after 1925 are protected by copyright; any quotation of them must be kept to a minimum. In short, including the complete lyrics of a song in any article is rarely appropriate.

I have left a welcome message on your talk page (User talk:Senogilgamesh); it should provide you with some helpful advice and links. If you have any other, specific questions, you may also ask them here. AngryHarpy‍^talk 11:39, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Your CSD G13 question

Hello, AngryHarpy,

I was just circling back to Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion to see how the discussion regarding CSD G13s was closed and saw your question about the bot that notifies page creators at 5 months that their draft is approaching the six month expiration date.

The answer to why there was a break in these notifications is that the notices were originally posted by User:HasteurBot quite consistently but the bot operator, Hasteur passed away in July 2020 and the policy when that happens is to disable a bot if the bot operator can no longer monitor its work. I started reviewing stale drafts in September 2020 and tried to get a new bot posting these notifications. One editor took on the project initially but he set up an opt-in system which was, frankly, ridiculous as most abandoned drafts are created by new editors who would not know that they needed to sign up to be notified. And this bot creator also stopped editing & disappeared and so my messages and emails got no response. Months past, I approached several editors about these notifications and didn't get very far. In the beginning of 2021, I finally thought to go to Wikipedia:Bot requests and made an appeal there and within a week, Firefly had adapted their bot to send out these announcements. I'm not sure why there was a break in notifications in 2019 because I wasn't involved in this area back then but this is why there were a 9 month period where there was no G13 notifications. I hope this answers your question. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:11, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi Liz, that does indeed answer my question, thanks for typing that all out. I didn't know about Hasteur since I only really became active in project space around the time he passed, that's very sad. It looks like we're about as future-proof as any process reliant on individual maintainers can be with Firefly, though. Thanks again for the extremely comprehensive answer! AngryHarpy‍^talk 04:34, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

MOS:SMALL

Hi. I just came across Ralf Becker. Good work!

I saw you used the "small" template twice in the infobox. Are you aware of MOS:SMALL which states "Avoid using smaller font sizes within page elements that already use a smaller font size, such as most text within infoboxes, navboxes, and references sections."? Kind regards, Robby.is.on (talk) 17:33, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi Robby, I was aware of it to the extent that this isn't something I've done recently, but not aware enough to check my older articles for it. Thanks for the note! AngryHarpy‍^talk 17:40, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

Alright. :-) Happy editing, Robby.is.on (talk) 17:43, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

"Esther Lewis (Q97312789)" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Esther Lewis (Q97312789). The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 August 21#Esther Lewis (Q97312789) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 00:18, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Diving With a Purpose

On 21 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diving With a Purpose, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Diving With a Purpose, a nonprofit focused on maritime archaeology, helped identify and document the wreck of the 18th-century Portuguese slave ship São José Paquete Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diving With a Purpose. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Diving With a Purpose), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (Talk) 12:03, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Dresdner SC (Volleyball)

Hi, FYI, following your tag of undue weight for football on Dresdner SC, I have created Dresdner SC (Volleyball). I've added a link on the DSC page, but it still needs a section for non-football teams in the club. -Bogger (talk) 12:47, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi Bogger, nice work! I've taken the liberty of moving it to Dresdner SC (volleyball) per WP:LOWERCASE and, for example, the precedents in Category:Volleyball team stubs. I'll see if I can add a little about non-football teams to the main article myself, when I have the time. AngryHarpy‍^talk 13:04, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

Cool. I've also started disambiguating Dresdner SC wikilinks starting at [1]. It's probably not warranted to create a disambiguation page. -Bogger (talk) 13:11, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

Bogger, oh yeah, the current configuration works fine. Unless they suddenly come out with a third independently notable branch there's really no need. AngryHarpy‍^talk 13:17, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

Rollback granted

Hi AngryHarpy, after reviewing your request, I have enabled rollback on your account. Please keep in mind these things when using rollback:

• Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
• Rollback should be used to revert clear cases of vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
• Rollback should never be used to edit war.
• If abused, rollback rights can be revoked.
• Use common sense.

For some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into trouble or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 17:24, 23 August 2021 (UTC)

Myanmar

Myanmar — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.191.104.122 (talk • contribs) 07:16, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

Hello IP, I've deliberately given you a few minutes in case you wanted to expound, but if you need my help with something, you'll have to be a little more specific. AngryHarpy‍^talk 06:25, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

Flubergbakken

You put the wrong picture. If you look at the photo bottom description it is actually Frambakken in Brumunddal. Those are two different hills. Brumundal and Fluberg/Odnes are 40 km apart. Sportomanokin (talk) 09:46, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

Most of the historic Norwegian ski jumping hills are/were located in a relatively "small" area around wider region of Oslo. Many of them close together, only kilometres away from each other. Sportomanokin (talk) 09:52, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

Sportomanokin, huh, thanks for the correction. I got it from no:Odnesbakken and admittedly didn't think to check beyond that. AngryHarpy‍^talk 10:37, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

Only those with wiki articles?

Hi , why do you provide an external link option if you only accept those with wiki articles? Also lots of other surnames Don't.

Two on o'Connor?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Connor_(surname)

Tons on here.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_(surname) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2a02:c7f:94b3:6b00:4109:3dd2:7be3:5596 (talk • contribs) 09:25, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Hello IP, that's an understandable question. Generally speaking, the relevant guideline is WP:DDD (although name lists aren't technically disambiguation pages in the purest sense of the word, they do count as such). When you see a redlink in a disambiguation list, usually one of three things is the case:

1. It was added in good faith by an editor who either had planned to create a corresponding article or wanted to make others aware of the possibility;
2. The article it used to lead to was removed through one of our deletion processes;
3. Some chum thought it would be just the funniest thing in the world if they added themselves to the list with some made up or joke credentials.

Since this aspect of the WP:DDD guideline isn't crucially important relative to, say, removing slander or copyright violations, or smoking out undisclosed paid editors, people don't normally go around and systematically clean these up, which is why you were able to find your examples quite easily. However, inserting a link to an external site, even if it's just IMDb, in place of a regular bluelink to an article is problematic insofar that it will be confusing to a reader who expects a Wikipedia article. There's also a possibility of editors who, unlike you, don't have good intentions inserting spam links. Hope I was able to answer your question! AngryHarpy‍^talk 10:15, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Template warning system guide

Hi AngryHarpy, I saw the message that you left on my talk page regarding template warnings when reverting edits made by others. While I understand that both Twinkle and RedWarn are capable of warning after making reverts, I'm simply not sure when to use the warning templates and if I need to check a person's talk page for a previous warning before issuing it, or if that's done automatically within the RedWarn/Twinkle system. Thank you for the help!

SquirrelCrown (talk) 22:17, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Hi SquirrelCrown, thanks for reaching out! First of all, you may already know this, but Special:RecentChanges allows you to automatically filter incoming edits; if you click into the field right above the "Live updates" button, you'll find the two sections "Contribution quality predictions" and "User intent predictions". If you haven't so far, it's worth playing around with these.

One reason I'm (possibly needlessly) explaining these options is because we have an oft-invoked essay entitled Don't template the regulars. Now, I personally don't care so much, but there are many others who do, and filtering your edits with the above method will help you step around the majority of good faith edits, including the ones whose purpose you may not yet fully understand.

However, to get back to the core of your question: Yes, both RedWarn and Twinkle do check for previous messages, you don't have to do so yourself. Also, while Twinkle is vastly more capable overall, I think RedWarn is very beginner-friendly and useful in teaching you more about the forms disruptive editing can take (not just run-of-the-mill infantile vandalism, but also things like link spamming). Generally speaking, if you're not sure whether or not an edit was actually done in bad faith, it's safer to leave the editor in question a warning for disruptive editing, rather than outright vandalism, as that word has a rather strict definition around here, and accusing people of committing it without cause is frowned upon pretty heavily.

Another habit I would recommend you adopt is to always check the other contributions of an editor you're intending to revert – either to try and find out more about what they are wanting to do, or to see whether they have done unreverted damage elsewhere. There's also the Counter-Vandalism Unit Academy, which I've never gone through so I'm prone to forgetting it exists, but you might want to consider taking a look at it. This got lengthy, but you seem to be a native speaker, so I thought I'd be fine to go a little nuts. Have a good one, and feel free to get back with any additional questions! AngryHarpy‍^talk 05:01, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Vishtaspa

I know it looks strange, but I'm not undoing your edit here, but the 2 edits prior. The username attack on myself I suspect is the same editor with a sock account. I've blocked them both. -- Longhair\^talk 07:08, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Longhair, oh yeah, I figured as much. Thanks for the note anyway! AngryHarpy‍^talk 07:09, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

why was the External link on the benefits of Home tutoring removed.

Hi,

I would like to know from you why the external link on the benefits of home tuition was removed. Let me get clarity on that. I attach the link for your reference. https://newbrightacademy.com/tuition-class/ Benefits of Home tuition

Thanks, Subrato — Preceding unsigned comment added by Subratocadd (talk • contribs) 12:24, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Hello Subratocadd, I reverted your addition in accordance with our external links guidelines, specifically WP:ELNO. We're dealing with lots of people indisciminately adding links to personal websites or websites of organizations they otherwise have a conflict of interest with; this counts as WP:SPAM. Of course, I have no way of telling what motivated you to add the above URL to articles, it's perfectly conceivable that you had good intentions, but our rules on external links are strict. I should also mention that even in a purely merit-based analysis, the linked text wouldn't be considered a valuable supplement to articles. AngryHarpy‍^talk 12:00, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Soooo....

         .........posting something honest and truthful is not constructive? Why are you afraid of reality? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:6010:4107:bd3a:9c0e:4393:1c5d:4fb0 (talk • contribs) 08:36, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

See WP:BLP. AngryHarpy‍^talk 07:39, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

Response to above

I can confirm that the User AngryHarpy‍ is indeed NOT afraid of reality but in fact prefers Wikipedia to be un-biased and truthful. DamienSwann‍^talk 10:02, 7 September 2021 (BST)

I'd say that's a fair way to put it, I do have such a preference ;) AngryHarpy‍^talk 09:06, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

What type of articles should be on Wikipedia?

I’ve been thinking with this account, what type of articles I should create. I Wish to write thing such as articles on specific anime characters. However, I want to ask what level of importance of characters or the franchise itself is good for Wikipedia. Sorry to bother you, please reply soon. Mystic880 (talk) 05:11, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Hi @Mystic880, I'm not too familiar with the notability criteria for fictional characters myself, but generally speaking, I can point you to our WikiProject Anime and manga for further assistance and, possibly, ideas. Seeing how you're a new user, I would also recommend you publish your first articles through our Articles for creation program; that way, an experienced user will provide you with guidance regarding any possible shortcomings they might have, ensuring that they are sufficiently policy-compliant to be turned into articles. AngryHarpy‍^talk 05:25, 7 September 2021 (UTC)