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February 2019

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That makes sense, thanks @Barkeep49:. I looked in TW but I didn't see the dropdown next to it, I've not done it before. I'll do it the proper way next time. Cheers Mramoeba (talk) 17:08, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Storybook Dads

On 1 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Storybook Dads, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Storybook Dads helps prisoners in the UK read bedtime stories to their children from behind bars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Storybook Dads. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Storybook Dads), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

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A goat for you!

OK. I thought it was a vandal on that page.

Akrasia25 (talk) 19:55, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Why thank you, I am a big fan of goats. The section removed was basically a list of plaudits from various tabloid sources. Mramoeba (talk) 20:20, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Something missing

In the article "Auditing (Scientology)" you changed something to : "It is claimed he E-meter aids the auditor in locating subliminal memories ...". To me it seems that, in this sentence, before "E-Meter" there is something missing. Would you please correct this?. --Steue (talk) 09:10, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

I think it was a typo (he - the), but i've reworded it anyway. Cheers Mramoeba (talk) 09:34, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Shazia Mirza

Try freebmd.org.uk, the only birth of a Shazia Mirza in the West Midlands between March 1973 & December 1983 was in the third quarter of 1980. [1] - Hope that helps, Cabayi (talk) 11:34, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

The mother's name is different, according to other sources. But thanks for the useful tool there. Mramoeba (talk) 12:19, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

I believe I have found her @Cabayi:, she has altered the spelling of her birth name very slightly. The records for her siblings come up with the same mother's name so I assume it is the correct one. Her publicist isn't going to like it though. Under the circumstances, should we use this source or should we respect that she clearly (judging by the number of times she has used a different date in RS) would prefer the public not to know her age and leave it blank? Appreciate your thoughts. Mramoeba (talk) 17:15, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not her PR service. Given a fact, with a reliable source, go with it. The source you found has the benefit of also falling in the right quarter of the year, which mine did not. Good work, Cabayi (talk) 17:33, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks, you are right of course. Mramoeba (talk) 18:21, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

I have added a new link to BDM website as the ones posted on the talk page no longer work. New link is:[2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C5:E39A:ED00:F033:9A3E:E129:ABE1 (talk) 14:13, 19 April 2022 (UTC)

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I noticed you

...as a reliable editor at a popular television site, that of Dakota Blue Richards. I did my best correcting two paragraphs to source, there, but as far as I can tell, the whole of the article is a morass of loose referencing, and so plagiarism (including, among my corrections, both unsourced quotes, and lifted text that should have appeared in quotes, with citation). I call this to your attention because you appear to care about this article, and have a proper understanding of the need for sourcing purported factual content in BLP articles. With regard, a teacher. 2601:246:C700:2DB2:4862:8A80:CA6B:3422 (talk) 00:20, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

The page definitely needs work. Wikipedia takes copyright and plagiarism seriously and it should be removed whenever it is found so thanks for that. I will take a look when I get free time. Mramoeba (talk) 01:20, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

I have removed the worst of the page and Earwigs copyvio gives the page a clean result now the offending text is in quotation marks. I strongly suspect the page is neither up to date nor complete and many citations are still missing but hopefully others will come along and fill those in. The header tag remains. Feel free to make further edits as necessary. Mramoeba (talk) 23:15, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

Digital media use and mental health - thoughts request

Hi there how are you? I noticed you're one of the few members in the addictions and recovery project. I thought if you had time and I could interest you could assist me as many others have with Digital media use and mental health pre FA nom.

Theres a few related page move / terminology discussions 1. Here (social media addiction) 2. Here (Internet addiction disorder)

I have had a lot of input from others here for considering the FA nomination, Digital media use and mental health, if you have any further input!

Thanks so much for any thoughts!

Also many thanks to the extensive involvement of User:Doc James, User:Casliber, User:Farang Rak Tham, User:Seppi333, User:Twofingered Typist, User:Bondegezou, User:FeydHuxtable and others. --[E.3][chat2][me] 00:27, 11 August 2019 (UTC)

I will take a look, thanks. Mramoeba (talk) 09:25, 11 August 2019 (UTC)

See FFRF Edit

Please talk about your revert here -- there are formatting issues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Freedom_From_Religion_Foundation — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ihaveadreamagain (talk • contribs) 16:59, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, don’t know what happened there but I somehow put the cite in the wrong place although it looked ok in preview. Mustn’t edit on phone! Regarding Hemant Mehta, as far as I can see he is himself notable, as a prominent atheist and respected author etc. and as the information isn’t controversial or contentious it should be fine, even if it is a blog, particularly as it is now backed up with another source. The section at WP:RSSELF says “Self-published expert sources may be considered reliable when produced by an established expert on the subject matter, whose work in the relevant field has previously been published by reliable, independent publications.” so I took that to mean he is fine as long as we don’t use contentious things which we can’t back up with other sources. Mramoeba (talk) 17:44, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

No way I could edit on my phone -- I'd probably end up deleting Wikipedia by mistake! I take no issue with the content, just the source. If there's an independent article saying the same facts, then Mehta isn't needed. I don't think an author like that is acceptable for facts in WP. Leaving him there certainly builds his credibility, but that cannot be a legitimate purpose. I've never heard of him referenced as an expert on things like cases, as he is a teacher and activist. I do not agree that he is an established expert on the subject matter referenced, which is a court case -- he is not even a judge or a lawyer. The FFRF articles loses nothing by deleting that reference. Ihaveadreamagain 19:09, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

I hear you. I still disagree but I looked at the link and it appears to be linked from an emailed campaign or newsletter from Friendly Atheist so could be construed as activism. Either way the text should still stand without it so nothing is lost. Mramoeba (talk) 21:02, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

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I’ll take a look. Cheers. Mramoeba (talk) 00:27, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you for your efforts Sgerbic, I will take a look. Mramoeba (talk) 11:29, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

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