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Age verification and, just in case, thanks to everyone

In view of the current uncertainty over Wikipedia's future in the UK, I just like to note here that I am a UK editor who would be locked out of Wikipedia by any geographic ban. As you can probably guess from my writing style, user boxes and account creation date, I am over 18.

If such a ban takes place and you're visiting this page because I've stopped editing: thank you for checking up on me. I've enjoyed working here and have enjoyed most of my occasional interactions with other editors. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:36, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Apostrophe

May I ask: What is your reasoning for replacing: ’s → 's in Twitter quotes? As you did in List of vegans? RabbitFromMars (talk) 20:02, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@RabbitFromMars: MOS:APOSTROPHE says that Wikipedia articles should use straight apostrophes, and MOS:CONFORM says that this applies even within quotations. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:33, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I didn't know that. It's the other way round in the German language Wikipedia. RabbitFromMars (talk) 10:43, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

22- 11- 1963

John F Kennedy. Vandaag 22-11-2023. Wordt Premier Wilders in Nederland? 2001:1C05:328F:2F00:94DE:A8E2:35B5:133E (talk) 21:22, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, I don't understand the point you are trying to make. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:36, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Kerala Super League logo.jpg

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:14, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

To whom it may concern: the logo has been replaced in the article by File:Super League Kerala.jpg on Commons. The new logo doesn't match the one currently displayed on the official website. If the logo I uploaded gets deleted and turns out to be useful after all, it can be retrieved via WP:REFUND. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:29, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Need assistance adding a pro-track Athlete for Trinidad please

Hi I represent a Professional Track and Field Athlete who recently retired from running for Trinidad, can you help by adding her to Wikipedia?

Thank you kindly for your consideration! Art M. SAManager (talk) 10:30, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@SAManager: No, sorry, I mostly stick to fixing spellings and grammar. -- John of Reading (talk) 11:21, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Grammar/writing/overlink check needed

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khan_Yunis

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas (dead external links - website) 93.138.252.191 (talk) 20:43, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]