User talk:ARandomName123/Archives/2024
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Hello ARN. I hope you are doing well. I come here because it looks like you approved this article with positive feedback to the contributor. I didn't catch the article before it was deleted but the title and the AFD suggest it was pretty egregious. It should not be getting past NPP. Ideally, any NPP coming across stuff like this ought to and be able to handle it promptly; leaving it alone would be a distant second choice only befitting new reviewers, which you are. Please evaluate what went wrong so it may not happen again. Regards! Usedtobecool ☎️ 04:09, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, @Usedtobecool: When I marked the article as reviewed, the documents hadn't been released yet and the article was just some background info that didn't include the names of BLPs (iirc). Most of the BLP concerns were inserted a few hours afterwards, once the documents were released. I acknowledge the title isn't the best, and I did mention that on the talk page, but I thought that an undiscussed move might have been contested. Thanks for the feedback, and I will watch out for things like this in the future. Happy new year! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 17:11, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- If this was a list article that did not include a list, that was a good reason to not approve it just yet. Proposing merge was also an option. But I don't want to put you on the spot here. You don't have to justify it to me, especially as neither you nor I have access to the article's history anymore. As I said, think about what went wrong and what you can learn from it. Happy new year, ARN! Usedtobecool ☎️ 17:38, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- The article wasn't a list article, it just had "list" in the title. As for the proposed merge, I was planning on waiting to see how much analysis and coverage RS's would provide. Apologies if my justifications have been annoying, I just wanted to clear things up. Regardless, thanks for the feedback, and I will do differently if I come across this situation again. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 18:45, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- No, not at all. You are actually making sense. From your explanations, I am convinced it was not a case of serious NPP error as I had first feared. But if it can help us with the next time, all the better. Best, Usedtobecool ☎️ 02:37, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
- The article wasn't a list article, it just had "list" in the title. As for the proposed merge, I was planning on waiting to see how much analysis and coverage RS's would provide. Apologies if my justifications have been annoying, I just wanted to clear things up. Regardless, thanks for the feedback, and I will do differently if I come across this situation again. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 18:45, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- If this was a list article that did not include a list, that was a good reason to not approve it just yet. Proposing merge was also an option. But I don't want to put you on the spot here. You don't have to justify it to me, especially as neither you nor I have access to the article's history anymore. As I said, think about what went wrong and what you can learn from it. Happy new year, ARN! Usedtobecool ☎️ 17:38, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
Draft:Timothy Skorka
Hard to believe people just press "publish". Drmies (talk) 02:57, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- You know what, looking over it again, half of it is an unacceptable violation of the BLP, with names of dead children and stuff. I'm going to remove it. Drmies (talk) 02:58, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- Good call, thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 03:00, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
Page Review!
Hello @ARandomName123, You Recently Reviewed the Page Draft:Valayam (film).
I have searched in google about the Realiable sources, I found only 2 websites given the Rating for this film. Where this movie has no more Reception from the critics were found.
Requesting you to please lemme know what should i do now, to improve the draft for the Acceptance!
Thankyou! Milli's Boy (talk) 16:00, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, @Milli's Boy: If you can't find any sources, that may simply mean that the film is not notable enough for inclusion. Remember that no amount of editing can overcome a lack of notability. Thanks, ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:47, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
Tourism in Maldives page
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as evident in the edit history, i wasn't the one the one who vandalised the page; pls watch your words Khitrostin (talk) 19:41, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Khitrostin: I never said you were the one vandalising the page, I was merely pointing out that your edit summary calling other editors
indian vermins
was way out of line, and is considered a personal attack. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 20:25, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from Cord85 (02:30, 3 January 2024)
I want to move on to the article. --Cord85 (talk) 02:30, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, I'm not quite sure what you mean; could you please clarify? Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:37, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
- Resolved. Cord85 Cord85 (talk) 02:05, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from Chinmay0777 (18:26, 8 January 2024)
Hello, I had edit a page tourism in Maldives with latest information and correct news but some user is removing that again and again. Please report that guy --Chinmay0777 (talk) 18:26, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Chinmay0777: Hi, if that user continues to remove content, discuss on the talk page before further edits. Please see WP:Dispute resolution. However, if they continue to make personal attacks, as they did in their edit summary, they may be reported to WP:AN/I. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 18:53, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- okay I will try to report if made changes to the data which is true news Chinmay0777 (talk) 05:12, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
- Again and again? Huh, what about the guy who removed the tourist data? Khitrostin (talk) 19:51, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- then you should update that now my content which is true with latest updates. Chinmay0777 (talk) 05:13, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
- Please try to use grammatically appropriate language. I am not able to make a head or tail out of the statements. Khitrostin (talk) 10:38, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
- then you should update that now my content which is true with latest updates. Chinmay0777 (talk) 05:13, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
NPP Awards for 2023
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The New Page Patroller's Barnstar | |
For over 100 article reviews during 2023. Well done! Keep up the good work and thank you! Dr vulpes (Talk) 02:43, 10 January 2024 (UTC) |
Question from Ntokozo Mbuli on South Africa national soccer team (08:42, 14 January 2024)
How to add a picture --Ntokozo Mbuli (talk) 08:42, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Ntokozo Mbuli: Hi, when you enter the visual editor, click on the dropdown menu on the toolbox labeled "Insert", then click "Images and media." Click on "Upload" and choose a file to upload. Please make sure that the image complies with our copyright policies for images, which can be found at c:Licensing. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:54, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
orphan tag
hello , Good morning ,
i have linked cardiovascular health awareness in Nepal with related relevant articles, is that ok. plz have a look EEverest 8848 (talk) 09:25, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
- @EEverest 8848: Hi, the orphan tag means that you need to add links to other articles that link back to cardiovascular health awareness in Nepal. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:50, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
- thanx. I have learnt it. plz have a look if i have correctly linked it. thanx for guidance. EEverest 8848 (talk) 11:19, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
- Removed the tag, thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 13:27, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank U Very much. EEverest 8848 (talk) 14:10, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
- Removed the tag, thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 13:27, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
- thanx. I have learnt it. plz have a look if i have correctly linked it. thanx for guidance. EEverest 8848 (talk) 11:19, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from GJK44 (00:11, 18 January 2024)
how can I edit an article on Wikipedia --GJK44 (talk) 00:11, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
- @GJK44: Hi! To edit, just click on the tab that says "Edit" near the top right of the article. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 01:38, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
Draft:Health, sport, rehabilitation
Draft:Health, sport, rehabilitation
Hello dear ARandomName123.
Could you please explain what exactly I need to do to add "significant coverage from secondary, reliable sources".
There are many resources in my article. That's why I didn't understand what to do.
Sorry! but I really need your help!
Best regards FreeworkfromM (talk) 21:53, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
- @FreeworkfromM: Hi, currently, the majority of sources in your article are just simple database listings. This fails the significant coverage aspect of our notability guideline. To achieve notability, you need to provide something like news coverage of the journal, or recognition from other journals. Additionally, please add some more sources to your draft. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:29, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your help with this page. I'm a newish editor (used to contribute more long time ago) and feel out of my depth a bit. There's a user that's doing wholesale reversions that are problematic. I was pretty pleased with the [[1]] edits I had made earlier today up to this point, but it's been undone. Any advice? Thanks. Thiftynine (talk) 14:19, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- I've responded on the relevant talk page. Thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 17:27, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from Tepunia on Tyler Bass (02:46, 22 January 2024)
How do I revert people’s edits when they’re trolling? --Tepunia (talk) 02:46, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Tepunia: Hi, in the history of the article, there should be a button that says "undo" next to their edit. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:55, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
- If you are referring to the page Tyler Bass, the article has now been restored to it's last stable state. However, it is semi-protected, which means you need 10 more edits to be able to edit that article. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:58, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
What are examples of independent sources?
Hello, i'm new to wikipedia so I don't really know everything that comes to editing. I apparently have only 1 independent source in my article draft, so can you give me some examples to help me get an idea?
Thanks,
Wikiiiipedia123 Wikiiiipedia123 (talk) 02:07, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Wikiiiipedia123, independent sources are sources that are not related to the article subject. For example, sources from the school website are not independent. On the other hand, news coverage, like the article in Daily Commercial, are independent since the publisher has no direct relation to the school. Please see Wikipedia:Independent sources for more information. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:09, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for the information! Hope this can help me in the future, thanks for the help! Wikiiiipedia123 (talk) 02:12, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
Unreferenced articles February 2024 backlog drive
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:38, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
- Welcome to the drive! (obligatory)
- I saw your edit request at Mediawiki:Watchlist-messages but it seems that no admins are responding yet. Is it possible to notify an admin about this? CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 18:29, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- @CactiStaccingCrane: Hi, I'd give it another day or so, but if no one has responded then, I'll ask around on Discord. Looking at older requests, they seem to be posted around a week before the drive starts, which is a few more days for us. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 18:35, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- Well, it seems that an admin responded. Now there's an avalanche of editors joining the drive. There's a small but real chance that the amount of editors joining would be greater than that of WP:WikiCup LOL CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 14:24, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, I noticed. It's great that there are so many people joining, and we're already at nearly 50 editors only 2 days in. It probably helps that this is probably the easiest backlog drive to participate in since editors don't need to have advanced permissions (NPP/AFC) or make a long-term commitment (WikiCup). ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 14:29, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
- Yup. This seems to be the key for getting the greatest number of editors joining. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 14:31, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
- Just took a look at it again. I believe we have now surpassed it! :) . Anyways, back to studying I go... :'( ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 23:03, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, I noticed. It's great that there are so many people joining, and we're already at nearly 50 editors only 2 days in. It probably helps that this is probably the easiest backlog drive to participate in since editors don't need to have advanced permissions (NPP/AFC) or make a long-term commitment (WikiCup). ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 14:29, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
- Well, it seems that an admin responded. Now there's an avalanche of editors joining the drive. There's a small but real chance that the amount of editors joining would be greater than that of WP:WikiCup LOL CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 14:24, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
- @CactiStaccingCrane: Hi, I'd give it another day or so, but if no one has responded then, I'll ask around on Discord. Looking at older requests, they seem to be posted around a week before the drive starts, which is a few more days for us. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 18:35, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
Hey, could you help me make a personal message to participants from 45 onwards? There should be a link to the detailed instructions to ensure people actually follows the rules, but otherwise you can make it about whatever you want to be. Here's an example of what you could do, though you totally don't need to list the articles if you don't want to. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 03:08, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- @CactiStaccingCrane: Hi, unfortunately, I have end-of-semester exams starting tomorrow, going until Friday. As such, I'm planning to stick to quick and simple edits for the rest of the week, and I won't have enough time to make personalized messages. Once my exams are over, I'd be able to do so, but I'm not entirely sure this is necessary for everyone. Maybe for the newer editors? ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 13:59, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Well, my end of semester exams are also coming next week and I was stupid enough to start this drive... Anyways, I think I can do that by myself now. I will probably be able to send welcome messages to all participants by the end of the week. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 14:01, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Eh, I guess that works out. You can deal with anything that comes up this week, while I'm doing exams, and I can deal with anything that comes up next week, while you're doing exams. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 14:06, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Well, my end of semester exams are also coming next week and I was stupid enough to start this drive... Anyways, I think I can do that by myself now. I will probably be able to send welcome messages to all participants by the end of the week. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 14:01, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from Candiru41 (21:45, 30 January 2024)
Hallo, hoe en waar kan ik eventueel tekst of pagina's bewerken? --Candiru41 (talk) 21:45, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Candiru41: Hi, unfortunately, I don't speak Dutch, could you please repeat your questions in English? If you prefer to edit in Dutch, you may choose to edit at the Dutch Wikipedia instead. Thanks!
- (Vertaald met Google Translate) Hallo, ik spreek helaas geen Nederlands, kunt u uw vragen alstublieft in het Engels herhalen? Als u liever in het Nederlands bewerkt, kunt u ervoor kiezen om in plaats daarvan op de Nederlandstalige Wikipedia te bewerken. Bedankt! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:05, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from Andipandi1933 on User:Glenn984 (18:37, 31 January 2024)
Hello, is there going to be a civil war? --Andipandi1933 (talk) 18:37, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Andipandi1933: Hi, I'm not quite sure what you mean, but if you're referring to the Standoff at Eagle Pass, I sure hope not. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 19:04, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- yes, at Eagle Pass, TX. What do you think? Andipandi1933 (talk) 01:42, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Andipandi1933: Well I'm not a fortune teller, nor am I American, so I'm not really familiar with what's going on there. As I mentioned earlier, I hope the situation gets resolved quickly and peacefully. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 01:46, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- yes, at Eagle Pass, TX. What do you think? Andipandi1933 (talk) 01:42, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
Why did you remove my thing? Nobody (talk) 18:45, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- @1AmNobody24: Sorry, I wasn't really paying attention when I was tallying up the points. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 19:06, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- No problem, I assumed it was something like that. No harm done. ♥ Nobody (talk) 19:11, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- @1AmNobody24: Unfortunately, I'm probably going to have to remove it to make it easier to automate/semi-automate the leaderboard. Sorry about that! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:01, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- That's fine. I added it to let others know, what I'm working on, if anyone wants to help. As it's sometimes easier to keep yourself motivated if you have a specific goal, rather than just fixing random articles. Nobody (talk) 05:10, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- @1AmNobody24: Unfortunately, I'm probably going to have to remove it to make it easier to automate/semi-automate the leaderboard. Sorry about that! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:01, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- No problem, I assumed it was something like that. No harm done. ♥ Nobody (talk) 19:11, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
January 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award
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This award is given in recognition to ARandomName123 for collecting at least 25 points during the January 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 16,070 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 22:38, 8 February 2024 (UTC) |
Passing the flame
Hey, I just want to let you know that I am very grateful that you have answered all the newbie's questions and managed the drive. I will finish my exam today and I will help manage the drive and cite some articles. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 03:08, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- @CactiStaccingCrane: No problem, happy to help. Good luck on your exam! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 03:13, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
Thanks
Thanks for the belated welcome and your help.Terence (talk) 01:31, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- No problem. Happy to help! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 01:56, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from RedKnight7146 (02:12, 22 February 2024)
Several times, I have seen articles tagged as needing only "easy" edits to improve tone, only to find that the articles in question were written like advertisements through and through and needed to be totally revamped. How can I change the difficulty tag on these articles? --RedKnight7146 (talk) 02:12, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- @RedKnight7146: Hi, I've encountered the same issue, but the tool is managed by Wikipedia's parent organization, the Wikimedia Foundation, not me or other editors, so we unfortunately cannot do anything about it. The Wikipedia:Task Center may have some easier edits. For example, adding references or categories. If you have any other questions, feel free to let me know. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:19, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from Gaurav3888 (03:09, 24 February 2024)
I was going to translate a page from Hindi to English . I was not allowed . when will I be allowed --Gaurav3888 (talk) 03:09, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Gaurav3888: Hi, to create a page, you will need to have made 10 edits, and an account older than 4 days. Since you haven't hit the edit requirement yet, you can submit a draft through Wikipedia:Articles for creation.
- If you want to use the Wikipedia:Content translation tool, you will need 500 edits, and an account older than 30 days. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 03:13, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you Gaurav3888 (talk) 12:02, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
question
what is considered as minor edit , is grammatical correction a minor edit Gaurav3888 (talk) 12:21, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Gaurav3888: Yes, a grammatical correction is a minor edit. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 15:35, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
Jess X Snow update
Hello, I just wanted to let you know that I've provided sources for the majority of the films in my filmography. Would that qualify it to be added to the page? Thank you! 2600:4040:9840:2800:345D:278:4427:95A6 (talk) 17:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, sorry for missing your reply. I've taken a look at your request, and the Beauty Salon and the Hiding Place film should preferably have something other than the video itself. Everything else seems fine, however, so I'll add those in once I get home in a few hours. Thanks for following up! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 17:16, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks so much! There isn't really any publication that can back up those films, so I was hoping those might count since it at least proves they are real films that exist. That said, if it doesn't meet standards I totally understand. 100.33.96.222 (talk) 00:09, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Special Barnstar |
Good job coordinating the FEB24 drive! Keep up the good work! – DreamRimmer (talk) 13:48, 1 March 2024 (UTC) |
- Thank you! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 14:04, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
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The Citation Barnstar | |
message Davidindia (talk) 15:17, 1 March 2024 (UTC) |
- Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:10, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
Question from Jamesthepilot (10:47, 5 March 2024)
Someone has archived an edit I made as I didn’t have a reference. I now have a reference. How can I find, edit and resubmit my edit --Jamesthepilot (talk) 10:47, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Jamesthepilot: Hi, it should be in the page history. One of your edits has been redacted, however, so that edit is not accessible for non-administrators. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 13:43, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I think in concert with an editor that was checking my update we have managed to get a properly referenced and appropriate update. Jamesthepilot (talk) 14:31, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- Glad to hear that! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 15:30, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I think in concert with an editor that was checking my update we have managed to get a properly referenced and appropriate update. Jamesthepilot (talk) 14:31, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
Siwan, Bihar
Thanks for this. I had full reverted and revdel tagged in similar edits before. But today, since some (especially from the history part) looked salvageable, I thought of tagging it, hoping someone might reword it . - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 18:59, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- No problem! I didn't delete the entire history portion, since some of it is fine, but it's probably best to remove copyvios when they appear. Thanks for tagging! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 23:19, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
Can you please review my draft?
Hello ARandomName123!
Can you please review my draft, Pinecrest Lakes Academy to make sure it could be accepted as a real article.
Heres the link:
Cheers,
Wikiiiipedia123 Wikiiiipedia123 (talk) 15:14, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Wikiiiipedia123: Hi, as I mentioned in my previous decline, you need to add more independent sources. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 20:15, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
Review tool suggestion
Thanks for setting up this tool for WP:FEB24. Could you add a way for if no results displays it says something like, "there are no results for User [x] because they have no articles to review or all have already been reviewed"? I was a bit confused initially thinking that some users weren't working, but I think it just doesn't display anything if a user's entries have all been reviewed. --Engineerchange (talk) 20:50, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Engineerchange:
Done. Took longer than I expected because I accidentally put == instead of = in a line of code, and I didn't catch it for a while😅. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:08, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
February 2024 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award
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This award is given in recognition to ARandomName123/Archives for collecting more than 100 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's FEB24 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing 14,300 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! – – DreamRimmer (talk) 18:45, 8 March 2024 (UTC) |
- Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 18:57, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Joseph Phua
You helped me by replacing content on the article for Joseph Phua and removed the warning from the top. The original editor added the warning back and said, "once someone has confirmed that they feel the content is NPOV the tag can be removed." I assumed this was part of the process when the request was made. I am making the request for the review as I understand it may be a different process. I am wondering if you are able to assist. GrantFortyNine (talk) 01:39, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
- @GrantFortyNine: Hi, I'm currently on vacation, so I'm not going to be able to take a look at it right now. I'm returning in a few days, so I'll take a look at it then. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 04:17, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
RFA2024 update: no longer accepting new proposals in phase I
Hey there! This is to let you know that phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship (RfA) review is now no longer accepting new proposals. Lots of proposals remain open for discussion, and the current round of review looks to be on a good track towards making significant progress towards improving RfA's structure and environment. I'd like to give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has given us their idea for change to make RfA better, and the same to everyone who has given the necessary feedback to improve those ideas. The following proposals remain open for discussion:
- Proposal 2, initiated by HouseBlaster, provides for the addition of a text box at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship reminding all editors of our policies and enforcement mechanisms around decorum.
- Proposals 3 and 3b, initiated by Barkeep49 and Usedtobecool, respectively, provide for trials of discussion-only periods at RfA. The first would add three extra discussion-only days to the beginning, while the second would convert the first two days to discussion-only.
- Proposal 5, initiated by SilkTork, provides for a trial of RfAs without threaded discussion in the voting sections.
- Proposals 6c and 6d, initiated by BilledMammal, provide for allowing users to be selected as provisional admins for a limited time through various concrete selection criteria and smaller-scale vetting.
- Proposal 7, initiated by Lee Vilenski, provides for the "General discussion" section being broken up with section headings.
- Proposal 9b, initiated by Reaper Eternal, provides for the requirement that allegations of policy violation be substantiated with appropriate links to where the alleged misconduct occured.
- Proposals 12c, 21, and 21b, initiated by City of Silver, Ritchie333, and HouseBlaster, respectively, provide for reducing the discretionary zone, which currently extends from 65% to 75%. The first would reduce it 65%–70%, the second would reduce it to 50%–66%, and the third would reduce it to 60%–70%.
- Proposal 13, initiated by Novem Lingaue, provides for periodic, privately balloted admin elections.
- Proposal 14, initiated by Kusma, provides for the creation of some minimum suffrage requirements to cast a vote.
- Proposals 16 and 16c, initiated by Thebiguglyalien and Soni, respectively, provide for community-based admin desysop procedures. 16 would desysop where consensus is established in favor at the administrators' noticeboard; 16c would allow a petition to force reconfirmation.
- Proposal 16e, initiated by BilledMammal, would extend the recall procedures of 16 to bureaucrats.
- Proposal 17, initiated by SchroCat, provides for "on-call" admins and 'crats to monitor RfAs for decorum.
- Proposal 18, initiated by theleekycauldron, provides for lowering the RfB target from 85% to 75%.
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- Proposal 25, initiated by Femke, provides for the requirement that nominees be extended-confirmed in addition to their nominators.
- Proposal 27, initiated by WereSpielChequers, provides for the creation of a training course for admin hopefuls, as well as periodic retraining to keep admins from drifting out of sync with community norms.
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Question from Yousafzaimalak (00:06, 26 March 2024)
hello --Yousafzaimalak (talk) 00:06, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Yousafzaimalak: Hi! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 00:15, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
Question from TheRealLee5555 (17:06, 26 March 2024)
Hi! The first article I submitted was declined. I thought my references met the four criteria, but the editor thought otherwise. How can I improve my references (I sourced every statement and used third party sources and sites to reference the facts)? I find it challenging to provide information on small companies that may not get coverage in national publications. Any suggestions?? --TheRealLee5555 (talk) 17:06, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk#17:03,_26_March_2024_review_of_submission_by_TheRealLee5555. Drmies (talk) 17:11, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- @TheRealLee5555: Hi, I'm going to assume the article is Draft:Pro REIT. First things first, you should probably get rid of the big table at the top. If you're trying to get those side boxes, please take a look at {{Infobox company}}. Regarding the sources, please note that standard business announcements (like funding announcements), profiles, don't confer any notability.
- Sources don't have to be national publications, but they should be reliable, secondary and have large amounts of coverage on the subject. (Ex. an article on it) ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 17:14, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- Happy to get rid of the big table at the top. I was, in fact, trying to create a company infobox, so thank you for the link! CoStar and RealEstateNews.ca are independent industry publications in Canada, so those sources are not standard business announcements. I did use a news release from TMX - the Toronto Stock Exchange - it would be like a news release on a company from the NYSE - is that not a reliable source? Does Yahoo! Finance not count as an independent source? It is very difficult to find sources for small companies. Would it be more appropriate to get a Canadian editor who might understand the media landscape in Canada? Any help would be appreciated. TheRealLee5555 (talk) 17:44, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- @TheRealLee5555: Hi, fyi, things like news releases are usable to verify basic facts, but don't count towards notability, which is what you need to get your article accepted. Standard announcements include "the hiring, promotion, or departure of personnel," which is the CoStar source, and "quarterly or annual financial results and earning forecasts," which is the RENX source. Please see WP:ORGTRIV. The Yahoo! Finance source can be used, but does not count towards notability since it doesn't have much accompanying text/prose.
- Please keep in mind that the large majority of small companies do not receive enough coverage for inclusion. Regarding Canadian editors, they're pretty common (I'm a Canadian, for example, see my user page). ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 17:57, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- Hi. Very happy you are Canadian! Also, very much appreciate the insight into references. I guess I will have to keep this page in draft for the time being until I can find sources other than RENX and CoStar. Thank you for your time. TheRealLee5555 (talk) 18:12, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- No problem, happy to help! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 19:38, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- Hi. Very happy you are Canadian! Also, very much appreciate the insight into references. I guess I will have to keep this page in draft for the time being until I can find sources other than RENX and CoStar. Thank you for your time. TheRealLee5555 (talk) 18:12, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- Happy to get rid of the big table at the top. I was, in fact, trying to create a company infobox, so thank you for the link! CoStar and RealEstateNews.ca are independent industry publications in Canada, so those sources are not standard business announcements. I did use a news release from TMX - the Toronto Stock Exchange - it would be like a news release on a company from the NYSE - is that not a reliable source? Does Yahoo! Finance not count as an independent source? It is very difficult to find sources for small companies. Would it be more appropriate to get a Canadian editor who might understand the media landscape in Canada? Any help would be appreciated. TheRealLee5555 (talk) 17:44, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
Question from Mapruuk mawliid mahames on National Intelligence Agency (Somaliland) (09:46, 28 March 2024)
Hello am very interest to one of the NIA works 🥰 --Mapruuk mawliid mahames (talk) 09:46, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Mapruuk mawliid mahames: Hi! I'm not quite sure what you mean. If you have any Wikipedia-related questions, feel free to ask them. Else, maybe try somewhere like the Reference Desk? Thanks, and welcome! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 12:30, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
Thanks - Joseph Phua
Thank you for reviewing the request. I went through all of your marks and providing explanations - or request for removal - to make sure everything matches. Thank you so much again for doing this. GrantFortyNine (talk) 04:15, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
- No problem. I'll take a look at your remaining edit request sometime later today. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 15:20, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
- @GrantFortyNine: I've reviewed and implemented your edit request. Since the article seems fine now, I've also removed the tag. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:31, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024
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Question from Aincrad1 (16:39, 2 April 2024)
when editing what do i have to watch out for? --Aincrad1 (talk) 16:39, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Aincrad1: Hi, just make sure you're citing reliable sources, and writing in a neutral point of view. I would also advise staying away from controversial topics, as they sometimes have editing restrictions. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:50, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
"Ami Dror"
As Israeli, I find it absurde that the English page about this person is defined by you as "not sufficiently notable for inclusion in Wikipedia.". Dror is one of the key leaders in Israel, Personaly I'm part of a comunitry of close to 100,000 people that follow him daily on his whatsapp groups. (check is social media) - he is being quated and interviewed almost every day etc etc. https://x.com/faniaoz/status/1771595428573712817?s=20
I edited parts that were wrong, and this page need to be restored ASAP as it makes Wikipedia looks like a political tool which tries to hide the people that are working to change the Israeli goverment.
Thank you, Gili2011 (talk) 07:29, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Gili2011: Hi, where did I define it as "not sufficiently notable for inclusion in Wikipedia."? The last time I declined it, it was for lack of reliable sources. Please contact the rejecting editor instead. Thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 12:31, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- thank you Gili2011 (talk) 13:26, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
Review
Hello, would you be able to these articles? They include 'Shastry Viruddh Shastry,' 'UT69,' and 'Fairy Folk.' I've noticed they haven't been reviewed by other users yet, and since you've kindly reviewed two of my previous articles, I thought I'd reach out to you for your insights. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated. Grabup (talk) 16:49, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup: Hi, maybe later. There's about 14,000 unreviewed articles, so it may take some time. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 17:16, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup: I've marked all of them as reviewed. Since you've been writing a lot of Indian movie articles, WP:ICTFSOURCES may be useful to identify reliable sources. Thanks for your work! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 03:13, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. Grabup (talk) 04:44, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
- It will be helpful if you review these new film articles, Woh Bhi Din The, Turbo (2024 film), Dukaan, The Boys (2024 film). Thanks. Grabup (talk) 10:08, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup: Hi, two (Woh Bhi Din The and The Boys (2024 film)) have already been reviewed by other reviewers. I've marked Dukaan as reviewed, but left Turbo (2024 film) since I'm not familiar with assessing notability if the film hasn't been released yet. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:27, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. Grabup (talk) 16:39, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup: Hi, two (Woh Bhi Din The and The Boys (2024 film)) have already been reviewed by other reviewers. I've marked Dukaan as reviewed, but left Turbo (2024 film) since I'm not familiar with assessing notability if the film hasn't been released yet. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:27, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- It will be helpful if you review these new film articles, Woh Bhi Din The, Turbo (2024 film), Dukaan, The Boys (2024 film). Thanks. Grabup (talk) 10:08, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. Grabup (talk) 04:44, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup: I've marked all of them as reviewed. Since you've been writing a lot of Indian movie articles, WP:ICTFSOURCES may be useful to identify reliable sources. Thanks for your work! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 03:13, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
Review proposed page edits
Hi! I wondered if you could review our proposed page edits for Neuroscience Research Australia as I've taken on your feedback and cited additional sources (not internally produced) including news clippings and journal articles. This relates to the history, research achievements and notable people sections. Brainfutures (talk) 00:47, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Brainfutures: Hi, I'll try to take a look at it tomorrow or the day after.
- Sorry for missing your earlier reply to my response in February, I'm usually not watching the talk page of articles I've responded to. In the future, please ping me with a template like {{Reply to}}. (ex.
{{reply to|ARandomName123}}
) Thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 01:52, 2 April 2024 (UTC)- Thank you, @ARandomName123. Looking forward to your response. 101.113.85.95 (talk) 03:09, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, I've already responded to a few of the edit requests. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 12:29, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, @ARandomName123. Looking forward to your response. 101.113.85.95 (talk) 03:09, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
Question from NotGoingToDoThis (17:55, 16 April 2024)
I'm not sure the edit was done correctly. Senator Blood has always had 3 children in all of her interviews and 11 grandchildren. I'm not sure who is messing with her profile, but that person should likely be blocked? --NotGoingToDoThis (talk) 17:55, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
- @NotGoingToDoThis: Hi, if the disruption is continuous, and blatantly false, you can warn the user in increasing levels. If it's just a one-off thing, there's not much that can be done. Consider adding the page to your watchlist, so you can track all changes made to the article. Feel free to lmk if you have any other questions. Thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 00:01, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
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Question from Hannahnotsigma (23:23, 22 April 2024)
are you gay --Hannahnotsigma (talk) 23:23, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Hannahnotsigma: Hi there! No, I am not gay. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 00:46, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Growth News, April 2024
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The Growth team will now send quarterly reports to keep you in the loop. Growth team weekly updates are available on wiki (in English) if you want to know more about our day-to-day work.
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Community Configuration
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. This quarter we are working on making Community Configuration accessible for other MediaWiki developers while also moving Growth feature configuration to the new CommunityConfiguration extension.
An early version of Community Configuration can be tested at Spanish Beta Wikipedia. We plan to release the new Community Configuration extension to pilot wikis (Arabic and Spanish Wikipedia) in early May, 2024. The first non-Growth team feature to utilize Community Configuration will be Automoderator.
In parallel with the development, the Growth team will propose Community Configuration usage guidelines, Community Configuration design guidelines, and provide technical documentation.
Experiment Results
Add a Image experiment analysis results
The Growth team conducted an experiment to assess the impact of the “Add an Image” structured task on the Newcomer Homepage's "Suggested Edits" module. This analysis finds that the Add an Image structured task leads to an increase in newcomer participation on the mobile web platform, particularly by making constructive (non-reverted) article edits:
- The likelihood that mobile web newcomers make their first article edit (+17.0% over baseline)
- The likelihood that they are retained as newcomers (+24.3% over baseline)
- The number of edits they make during their first two weeks on the wiki (+21.8% over baseline)
- A lower probability of the newcomers' edits will be reverted (-3.3% over baseline).
Personalized praise experiment results
This feature was developed for Mentors as part of the Growth team's Positive Reinforcement project. When A/B testing on Spanish Wikipedia, we found no significant impact on retention, but we found a significant positive impact on newcomer productivity. However, we concluded that the results weren’t positive enough to justify the time investment from Mentors. We plan to discuss this feature with our pilot wikis, and consider further improvements before scaling this feature further. Meanwhile, communities willing to test the feature can ask to have it deployed. (T361763)
English donors encouraged to try editing
As in previous years, donors were directed to a Thank you page after donation (example). However, this year we tested a new “Try editing Wikipedia,” call to action on the Thank You page. This call to action linked to a unique account creation page. From this account creation page we were able to track Registrations and Activation (editing for the first time). During the English banner campaign, the Donor Thank you page led to 4,398 new accounts, and 441 of those accounts went on to constructively edit within 24 hours. (T352900)
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Jeffrey Katzenberg request
Hi ARandomName123, you'd helped with a few of my requests on the Jeffrey Katzenberg article. I've made another one, any chance you'd be willing to review it? Cheers, BINK Robin (talk) 15:42, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
- @BINK Robin: Hi, I'm currently on vacation, so I'm not going to be able to take a look at it right now. I'm returning in a few days, so I'll take a look at it then. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:36, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
- Gotcha, thanks for checking in and enjoy your vacation! BINK Robin (talk) 16:42, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
Hi again, ARandomName123. If you’re available to review, I have another request on the Jeffrey Katzenberg article Talk page. Thanks! BINK Robin (talk) 15:23, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- @BINK Robin: Hi, I'll take a look at it later today or tomorrow. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:28, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks! Your feedback is always most welcome. Cheers, BINK Robin (talk) 16:29, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
New request
Hi! If you’re around and interested in having a look, I’ve got another request up on Talk:Jeffrey Katzenberg. Cheers! BINK Robin (talk) 17:19, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- @BINK Robin: Hi, sure. I'll take a look sometime over the next few days. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 21:49, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, I appreciate it! BINK Robin (talk) 22:02, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Barnstar of Diligence |
For finding a reference with only 2 pieces of information. Nice! Geardona (talk to me?) 18:49, 12 April 2024 (UTC) |
- Thank you! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 18:52, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- I'd like to second this barnstar, that was some impressive searching. ---- D'n'B-t -- 19:01, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
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RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins
Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:
- Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
- Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
- Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
- Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
- Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
- Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
- Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
- Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed
See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:08, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of File:Anthony Veasna So.webp
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A tag has been placed on File:Anthony Veasna So.webp requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a non-free file from a commercial source (e.g. Associated Press, Getty Images), where the file itself is not the subject of sourced commentary. If you can explain why the file can be used under the non-free content guidelines, please add the appropriate non-free use tag and rationale.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Whpq (talk) 04:02, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- My bad, won't happen again. Thanks, ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 12:19, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
ANI for Talk:Yasuke
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 16:17, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from IntelXeon s (19:09, 19 May 2024)
https://w.wiki/A8Bt --IntelXeon s (talk) 19:09, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @IntelXeon s: Hi, I'm not quite sure what you mean. Do you have any questions related to Wikipedia I can help you with? Thanks, ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 20:11, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Svdpsem (14:10, 22 May 2024)
Hi there, I just created an account on Wikipedia because I would like to either update or request an update to our Wikipedia page regarding the history of our Seminary (St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary). Is that something that we can edit ourselves or something that we need to request? Thank you in advance for your time and help! --Svdpsem (talk) 14:11, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Svdpsem: Hi! Assuming you are related to the Seminary, you have a conflict of interest. It's best that you don't edit the page directly. Instead, you can make an edit request using Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard/COI. Just follow the instructions there, and an editor will review your request eventually. Is the update a simple one or something more substantial? If it's fairly straightforward, I'd be happy to take a look at it. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 15:04, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
The Dropout
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought it was okay as they are the actual descriptions of the episodes from the producer themselves. I'll do some thinking about it and perhaps come back with some paraphrasing later, instead. Princessa Unicorn (talk) 02:20, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Hey, all this is not necessary. The only stuff related was the episode descriptions. Nothing else is at issue here. Okay? Princessa Unicorn (talk) 02:21, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Princessa Unicorn: All I removed were the episode descriptions. Did I remove something else by accident? ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- No, that's all you removed. I've got no objections to your removals! Princessa Unicorn (talk) 02:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Now that we're both in agreement, do we need all the ugly tagging at the top of the page? Princessa Unicorn (talk) 02:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Princessa Unicorn: Standard procedure for most copyright violations is to remove them from the page history. Since I'm not an administrator, the tag is to let admins know what needs to be revdelled. They'll remove it once they finish, usually within 24 hours. If you're worried about casual readers seeing it, I wouldn't worry, since the tag won't appear for them. It's only visible to logged in users. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:25, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Once again, I'm sorry about all this trouble. I have no objections to your removals. I hope it doesn't take too long to fix it. I'm still working on improving the article. Princessa Unicorn (talk) 02:27, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- It's fine, just remember to not copy-paste anything into Wikipedia in the future unless it is compatibly licensed. Feel free to continue work on the article, as the tag shouldn't affect your editing. Happy editing! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Will do! Any updates here yet? Princessa Unicorn (talk) 21:38, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Princessa Unicorn: We're just waiting for an admin. Nothing else I can do, though you can ask on an admin's talk page. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:04, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Whatever you feel would be helpful. You and I seem to both be in agreement. And I just want to put this issue to rest and continue improving the page. :) Princessa Unicorn (talk) 23:42, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- All set, thanks for your help! Princessa Unicorn (talk) 00:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Whatever you feel would be helpful. You and I seem to both be in agreement. And I just want to put this issue to rest and continue improving the page. :) Princessa Unicorn (talk) 23:42, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Princessa Unicorn: We're just waiting for an admin. Nothing else I can do, though you can ask on an admin's talk page. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:04, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Will do! Any updates here yet? Princessa Unicorn (talk) 21:38, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- It's fine, just remember to not copy-paste anything into Wikipedia in the future unless it is compatibly licensed. Feel free to continue work on the article, as the tag shouldn't affect your editing. Happy editing! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Once again, I'm sorry about all this trouble. I have no objections to your removals. I hope it doesn't take too long to fix it. I'm still working on improving the article. Princessa Unicorn (talk) 02:27, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Princessa Unicorn: Standard procedure for most copyright violations is to remove them from the page history. Since I'm not an administrator, the tag is to let admins know what needs to be revdelled. They'll remove it once they finish, usually within 24 hours. If you're worried about casual readers seeing it, I wouldn't worry, since the tag won't appear for them. It's only visible to logged in users. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:25, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Now that we're both in agreement, do we need all the ugly tagging at the top of the page? Princessa Unicorn (talk) 02:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- No, that's all you removed. I've got no objections to your removals! Princessa Unicorn (talk) 02:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Princessa Unicorn: All I removed were the episode descriptions. Did I remove something else by accident? ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Brian Chesky follow up
Hi ARandomName123, just wanted to check in here and see if you had any thoughts on the specific sentences you had asked for on the Brian Chesky talk page. Please let me know! PY Airbnb (talk) 16:41, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
- @PY Airbnb: Hi, sorry for missing your message! I'll take a look over the next couple of days. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @PY Airbnb: I've responded on the corresponding talk page. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 23:59, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Yuri Fainberg (00:52, 28 May 2024)
Hi, I'm Yuri Fainberg, I would like to replace or add a photo in an article about my father, dissident Victor Fainberg. The fact is that the article contains only one photo taken by a famous blind photographer (it's not a smoke). I admire this photographer, but still, my father looks quite strange in his photo. I could upload a photo from my home archive or, if possible, a fragment of photo from an article on the site meduza.io (preferably). How can I do it, please? Thanks in advance, with best wishes, Yuri. --Yuri Fainberg (talk) 00:52, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Yuri Fainberg: Hi Yuri! A photo that you hold the copyright to would be preferable, so a photo from your home archive. If the photo has never appeared anywhere else (ex. online, or in a newspaper), you can upload it to Wikimedia Commons by following the instructions at c:Special:UploadWizard. You will then be able to insert the photo into the article. Please lmk if you need any clarification. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 00:56, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
Talk:Dragan Šolak (businessman)
Hello! A month ago, you had responded to an edit request on the Dragan Šolak (businessman) talk page. I wanted to see if you were interested in reviewing a couple more requests. I have several that have been up for a while where conversation has either stalled or never got off the ground. Thanks AlexforUnited (talk) 09:23, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- @AlexforUnited: Hi, sure. I'll take a look in a bit. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 15:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- ARandomName123 Thanks for reviewing and implementing this on my behalf. I replied on the Dragan Šolak (businessman) page as well but if you are interested, I have two final requests up on the talk page about the money laundering investigation section and the Sport Republic section. I'll be around on the Dragan Šolak (businessman) Talk page if you have any questions. AlexforUnited (talk) 06:47, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Sumon roy3114 on User:Sumon roy3114 (08:34, 31 May 2024)
I Love You --Sumon roy3114 (talk) 08:34, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
May 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award
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This award is given in recognition to ARandomName123 for accumulating at least 50 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 18:54, 6 June 2024 (UTC) |
Question from LaLaGemini on DJ Pryor (06:54, 8 June 2024)
Hello. How do I edit and why does my editing keep getting deleted when I am the source. --LaLaGemini (talk) 06:54, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- @LaLaGemini: Hi, sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, you can't use yourself as a source, since it's impossible for other people to verify. You're going to something published, like a news article, interview or website, which you can then cite. Alternatively, if the article subject has a personal website, you could cite that as well under limited circumstances. Please respond here or leave a post at Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard if you need further assistance. Thanks, ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 02:28, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
Proposed edits
Hi ARandomName123,
You've helped with some edits on the Dashun Wang article previously, and I've added some more suggestions. Are you able to review them? Please let me know if there's a better way to make these requests. I appreciate your help!
Thanks!
Moose181 (talk) 17:57, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Moose181: Hi, I'll take a look at it over the coming days. To make it easier, could you please format the references as they would appear in the article? This means using a template like {{cite web}}. Further instructions may be found at Help:Referencing for beginners. Please ping me again if I haven't responded within a week. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 19:44, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, thanks so much! I may not get to it tomorrow, but I'll do it early next week and let you know when I've finished. Moose181 (talk) 22:06, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- Hi ARandomName123,
- I've formatted the references, but I'm not sure if I did it correctly. Please let me know if I need to try again! Thanks again for your help! Moose181 (talk) 22:02, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- I've formatted the references, but I'm not sure if I did it correctly. Please let me know if I need to try again! Moose181 (talk) 22:00, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Moose181: Hi, seems fine a first glance. I'll start going through them over the next couple of days. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:03, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! Moose181 (talk) 18:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Moose181: I've responded on that talk page. If you have any new edit requests, please create them under a new section, as the initial one is getting a bit long. Thanks, ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 23:49, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- @ARandomName123, Thank you! I've added some new edit requests on the Dashun Wang talk page. Please let me know if they're unclear! Moose181 (talk) 16:28, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Moose181: Hi, I'll take a look at it over the coming days. Please ping me if I forget. Thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 00:58, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
- @ARandomName123: Thank you! Moose181 (talk) 15:57, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Moose181: Hi, I'll take a look at it over the coming days. Please ping me if I forget. Thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 00:58, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
- @ARandomName123, Thank you! I've added some new edit requests on the Dashun Wang talk page. Please let me know if they're unclear! Moose181 (talk) 16:28, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Moose181: I've responded on that talk page. If you have any new edit requests, please create them under a new section, as the initial one is getting a bit long. Thanks, ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 23:49, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! Moose181 (talk) 18:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Moose181: Hi, seems fine a first glance. I'll start going through them over the next couple of days. Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:03, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, thanks so much! I may not get to it tomorrow, but I'll do it early next week and let you know when I've finished. Moose181 (talk) 22:06, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Karen shibuse on OkCupid (17:44, 10 June 2024)
Hello please I need an assistant how I'm going to create this OkCupid --Karen shibuse (talk) 17:44, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Karen shibuse: Hi I'm not sure what you mean. Could you please clarify? ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 00:54, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
Brian Chesky followup
Hi ARandomName123, a few weeks ago you declined to add some information related to one of Brian Chesky's donations to nonprofits supporting COVID-19 relief efforts due to Newsweek not being reliable. I found another source, the San Francisco Chronicle that also mentions Chesky donated $10 million for COVID relief efforts, do you think this would work? Thanks for all your help here. PY Airbnb (talk) 22:24, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
- @PY Airbnb: Hi, yea sure, I'll take a look at it tmrw. Please ping me if I forget. Thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 00:57, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
- Done. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:22, 12 June 2024 (UTC)