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Women in Red - January 2026

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Women in Red | January 2026, Vol 12, Issue 1, Nos 357, 358, 359, 360


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New pages patrol January–February 2026 Backlog drive

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January–February 2026 Backlog Drive | New pages patrol

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January music

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story · music · places

300 years ago, a Bach cantata was born: happy new year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:25, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Makes me wonder what music from today will anyone care about in 300 years. Happy New Year, Gerda! --Rosiestep (talk) 23:36, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Good question ;) - inviting you to check out "my" story (fun listen today, full of surprises), music (and memory), and places (pictured by me: the latest uploads) any day! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:37, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Today you can watch the 2010 premiere of a violin sonata with the composer also the pianist. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Mozart music for today, same procedure as 10 years ago! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:01, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
20 January is the 100th birthday of David Tudor (see my story) and the 300th birthday of Bach's cantata Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen, BWV 13, if we go by date instead of occasion as he would have thought, so see my story for last Sunday, and celebrate ;) - I captured 3 cats yesterday - at the usual January retreat - but only one turned out well + I can't decide which of two, and I saw 5 cats around dinner outside but got only one, with too much reflection, but I keep hoping, - will upload eventually --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:18, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Three cats on the sea promenade, La Fajana, La Palma
21 January means that you were found precious 14 years ago, - here are three cats promenading, and the DYK of the day pictures two women, one who performed in 1951 and 2010, and the other to be created. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:55, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the memory of 14 years ago. Has it really been that? (rhetorical question) Great cats. Last month, I adopted two new kittens: the smaller is a calico while the large one is fluffy black (sort of like in your photo) with a white medallion. Happy to hear that you're back in La Palma. Someday ... I'll get there, too. Read David's article and that of experimental music (which I knew about, but only just now read the wiki article). --Rosiestep (talk) 12:52, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Couldn't decide for the next, File:Cat facing low sun, San Antonio, La Palma.jpg or File:Cat walk in low sun, San Antonio, La Palma.jpg? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:39, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from SailorChris1951 (16:50, 3 January 2026)

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Hello! I'm absolutely new here. I expect my contributions to be limited and focused. I've made one edit (before I set up an account) in which I added parents to my uncle's page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Lyttle). I am active in genealogy (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lyttle-395), and I anticipate that any activity I will have on Wikipedia will stem from that interest. I'm not clear on how citation standard differ in Wikipedia from what I'm used to. Comments and guidance are welcome! Best, Chris --SailorChris1951 (talk) 16:50, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SailorChris1951 and welcome to Wikipedia.
There are several different citation templates that editors can choose from; the list here.
For information regarding citing sources in general, see here.
Never use self-published sources, e.g., FamilySearch; more about that here.
The article you mentioned, Bradford Lyttle, is a living person, so here is the policy and other information regarding biographies of living people.
Looking closely at the reference which added parents to BL's article, I do not see where it indicates that those people are his parents. Adding information that you know but without including a reliable source to verify it is considered to be "original research", which is prohibited; more about that here. Perhaps there's an interview someplace which states that those people are his parents; I would add that reference and remove the FamilySearch one.
Editing articles about our relatives (unless they are dead) denotes a perceived conflict of interest, so it's best to avoid doing so, but it you do so, the editor must declare the conflict of interest; more info here.
Lastly, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with information for new editors which should help you get started.
Glad that you're here, SailorChris1951, and you're always welcome to ask more questions. I'm still asking them, even after 18 years and >300K edits. --Rosiestep (talk) 12:28, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for your response. I am very much aware of the conflict of interest issue, which is why I attempted to limit myself to some very concrete facts. I'm embarrassed that I did not check the link more closely once it was inserted in the biography. I made the mistake of relying on a WikiTree citation building macro. FamilySearch has both user created family trees and document images. What I was attempting to cite is an image of his birth certificate, which is about as authoritative a source as one can ask for. I could cite the certificate directly, but then there would be no link to an online copy. I will see what I can do to fix this and make it conform in style to the other citations. SailorChris1951 (talk) 17:02, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Help finishing my article?

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Can you help to me finish my article or refer to someone who can help? I would like to hire you.

Rdp51 (talk) 19:08, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Rdp51 and welcome to Wikipedia! Mentors don't typically help new editors finish articles. Instead, we answer questions with information that might be hard for a newcomer to find themselves.
Regarding hiring an editor. I don't edit for pay — ever. If anyone takes you up on the offer, you and they should be aware of the following policies regarding paid-contribution disclosure and conflict of interest.
Regarding the page you started: Draft:Ralph D. Pittle... Based on your username (Rdp51), I'll make the assumption that you are Ralph D. Pittle. If that is the case, here are some policies you need to abide by: conflict of interest and autobiography. Whether you are or aren't Mr. Pittle, you should be aware of the following: biographies of living people policy, notability policy and the requirement to include reliable sources that are verifiable.
I wish you well as you start your Wikipedia journey. To help you along, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with important information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:53, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from WARrixie24 (06:41, 5 January 2026)

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Hey happy for you could you please help me with mi Google account --WARrixie24 (talk) 06:41, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi WARrixie24 and welcome to Wikipedia. I am available to answer questions related to Wikipedia, but not those related to Google. That said, I wish you well as you start your Wikipedia journey, and to help you along, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with important information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:58, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Gealwiki (19:07, 5 January 2026)

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Hello Mentor Hope you're fine. Happy new year. Wish you all the best this year. I wrote my first article on wiki but it has been tagged Speedy deletion. Can I have your help please ? --Gealwiki (talk) 19:07, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gealwiki and welcome to Wikipedia. I see that the page you started, Draft:Kezias Kazuba Mwale was speedily deleted and the reason is described here. It can be quite disappointing to a new editor to draft an article and have this be the outcome, but there are plenty of resources to explain things so that when you are ready to write another one, you'll be better prepared. To that end, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with important information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 22:06, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Banimani (19:45, 5 January 2026)

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Hlo --Banimani (talk) 19:45, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Banimani and welcome to Wikipedia. I also left a welcome message on your talkpage with important information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 22:08, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Sun Jan 25: Wikipedia Day NYC 2026

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January 25: Wikipedia Day
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You are invited to Wikipedia Day 2026, hosted by Wikimedia NYC at City Tech in Brooklyn. Help us celebrate the 25th birthday of Wikipedia! Together we will explore the past, present, and future of the free knowledge movement, and celebrate all the people, communities and ideas that make Wikipedia possible.

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I am a new contributor Heald Green 10:08, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

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You have been nominated as my mentor. I note that on my personal page, my username is in the standard blue colour, but on the pages of the contributors to whom I have contacted, my username in shown in a red colour. Why is this?

Heald Green (talk) 10:08, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Heald Green and welcome to Wikipedia. A redlink denotes a page that doesn't exist. As you haven't written anything on your userpage, it's still red; more about userpages here. More about redlinks, bluelinks, and other link colors here. I've also left a welcome message on your talkpage with additional information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:01, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Some information about my new Wikipedia membership

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Thank you for your recent notification. My main interest lies in closed railway stations in England, Scotland and Wales but also to a lesser extent in the settlements of those three countries.

Heald Green (talk) 17:15, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Happy to hear it, Heald Green. I love reading those types of articles (closed railway stations in GB). If you haven't done so already, check out: Category:Former railway stations in Great Britain. If you review the articles in this category, you can use them as teaching guides on how to structure the articles you wish to write, what kinds of sources to seek, etc. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:58, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Def W34K3ST (10:47, 7 January 2026)

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Hello, how do I edit an 'edit summary'. I recently made an alteration to a page and (in trying to move to the next line) I accidentally pressed ctrl + Enter. --Def W34K3ST (talk) 10:47, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Def W34K3ST and welcome to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, 'edit summaries' cannot be edited. I've left a welcome message on your talkpage with other helpful information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:49, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Def W34K3ST on Dinho (singer) (23:08, 7 January 2026)

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Hey again. I'm currently editing this page and I think there's a formatting error. In the first part (the introduction) it is stated where the singer was born and when they started singing. This is then ( almost verbatim) repeated in the 'Early Life' section. Am I correct if I remove this info in the opening and leave it to the second portion? --Def W34K3ST (talk) 23:08, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again, Def W34K3ST. Short answer: leave in both sections. Reason: The lead (introduction) section of a Wikipedia article is meant to summarize the rest of the contents. More info about the lead section here. --Rosiestep (talk) 08:36, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Maryterw (06:12, 8 January 2026)

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Hi Rosiestep, I'm new to the platform but I'm a long-time user of Wikipedia and want to do anything I can to help support the organization! I'm a little nervous publishing edits I've made so I was hoping to reach out for some advice. I don't want to do something wrong and get blocked or banned; I use Wikipedia way to much to be able to handle that. Thank you for your time! --Maryterw (talk) 06:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Maryterw and welcome to Wikipedia. Don't worry about "getting something wrong"; everyone is new around here when they get started and other editors will assume good faith regarding your edits as you learn the ropes. To that end, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with some helpful information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 08:41, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you!! Amg151 (talk) 16:58, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from ClassicPrinceWiki (10:07, 8 January 2026)

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Hello mentor, thanks having you, so what's my first step towards starting my editing journey --ClassicPrinceWiki (talk) 10:07, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi ClassicPrinceWiki and welcome to Wikipedia. I left a welcome message on your talkpage with a lot of information for new editors. So, the first step of your editing journey is to review the links, and put some of what you learn into practice by making small edits until you feel comfortable making larger ones, and eventually, creating articles. Have fun! --Rosiestep (talk) 10:11, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Damtew Tessema Deneke (15:12, 8 January 2026)

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How can publish a photo on wikipedia account? --Damtew Tessema Deneke (talk) 15:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Damtew Tessema Deneke and welcome to Wikipedia. Here are the instructions regarding how to upload a photo to Wikipedia. I've also left a welcome message on your talkpage with some useful information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:01, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – January 2026

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2025).

Guideline and policy news

Arbitration

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Question from PixelCraze (09:14, 10 January 2026)

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Note: PixelCraze's mentor GrayStorm is away.

Hai Rosiestep recently some of my edits got undone saying unreliable source I want to know how can I determine a reliable source for using it as a reference. --PixelCraze (talk) 09:14, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi PixelCraze. Here is the guideline about reliable sources. For questions about the reliability of particular sources, see here. --Rosiestep (talk) 09:35, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Researchers8732 (16:08, 10 January 2026)

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How do I edit spelling error? --Researchers8732 (talk) 16:08, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Researchers8732 and welcome to Wikipedia. Here are the instructions on how to edit (e.g., spelling errors, etc.). I've also left a welcome message on your talkpage with some useful information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:11, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from MihaelaLovri (17:05, 12 January 2026)

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How do I create a citation? --MihaelaLovri (talk) 17:05, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MihaelaLovri and welcome to Wikipedia. Here is a help page page on how to create a citation. Here are some citation template options. Here is information about inline citations. And last but not least, here is general information regarding sources. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:37, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Affiliations Committee News (July-December 2025)

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AffCom at Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya


Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Wikimedia Georgia: recognized & announced September 2025

Recognition Status Report: Updates of affiliate applications

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AffCom Administration: AffCom and EDs Discuss Affiliate Ecosystem

AffCom Events: AffCom at Wikimania

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 1

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Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our last issue on December 5. Please help translate.

Highlights

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Nomination of Veaceslav Jiglițchi for deletion

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Question from Tshepomathebula (21:00, 16 January 2026)

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How do I create a post --Tshepomathebula (talk) 21:00, 16 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Tshepomathebula and welcome to Wikipedia. I left a message on your talkpage with a bunch of links that explain things. These should help you get started posting (we call it 'editing') Wikipedia. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:04, 16 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from BookMuffin (05:23, 17 January 2026)

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Hello! Someone reverted a contribution, saying it needs secondary sourcing. Does that mean it needs an additional -- second -- source, or a "secondary source" (as opposed to a primary source)? I thought that would be the kind of thing someone would just note "additional sources needed" or something rather than deleting the whole thing. Thank you! --BookMuffin (talk) 05:23, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BookMuffin and welcome to Wikipedia. I think you're talking about this edit on the Tchaikovsky article. This article is a Featured Article (FA), meaning that it has gone through a rigorous review process in compliance with FA criteria. Edits made after the article has reached FA status have not gone through the rigorous review, ergo, instead of editing the article, it's prudent to make a suggestion on the article's talkpage. Beyond this, if you seek further clarification about the edit summary, I recommend asking the reverting editor. In the meantime, I left a welcome message on your talkpage which has helpful information and links for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 12:37, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good to see you mentioned in the FT article on Wikipedia's anniversary

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I was interested to see you mentioned in Darren Loucaides' feature article on Wikipedia published in FT Weekend today 17 January. There is a paywalled version here, but from the print version, I can send you (and page viewers) the article's last paragraph which reads:

At one point during WikiCom, long-time Wikipedian Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight told me that someone texted her after the incident with the gunman to say: "We're just trying to write an encyclopedia!" She replied: "Amen." The texter was Jimmy Wales.

Pity the lengthy article is not freely accessible. It makes interesting reading. A snippet is included in Wikipedia:Press coverage 2026. Maybe you could persuade them to allow free access.--Ipigott (talk) 13:12, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ipigott, thanks for sharing, especially as I don't have access to the paywalled version. Would be nice to read the whole article if it were available. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:19, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
OK Rosie. Just for you, here's an accessible version of the article. Enjoy!--Ipigott (talk) 14:19, 17 January 2026 (U
Very grateful. Thank you, Ipigott. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:43, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
All part of the service! I've also provided access on the Wikipedia Press Coverage listing. I think the article deserves wider attention.--Ipigott (talk) 15:49, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from HospitalityEditor (23:08, 17 January 2026)

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Hi Rosiestep,

I’m a new editor and recently attempted to create a draft article that was speedily deleted as promotional. I also received a temporary IP block, which I understand can happen with new accounts.

I’ve submitted an undeletion request and am now waiting. When editing access is restored, I want to proceed correctly and avoid repeating mistakes.

If you have any general guidance on how to approach rewriting a draft neutrally and in line with conflict-of-interest and notability guidelines, I’d really appreciate it.

Thank you for your time. --HospitalityEditor (talk) 23:08, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi HospitalityEditor and welcome to Wikipedia. Sorry to hear about your draft article being speedily deleted as promotional. If you aren't aware of this, it would be helpful for you to do read it now as it explains promotional content. As for general guidance, I'd have pasted this on your talkpage but someone beat me to it. It has a lot of helpful information for new editors, so follow the links. Last but not least, I recommend that before creating another new draft, edit some existing articles in order to get comfortable with editing. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:22, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Privacy on wp

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Hi again Rosie, I want to know about my privacy on wikipedia. Also is there any "direct message" option available where we can talk with wikipedians without having it posted on any public talk page etc? Further I also want to know whether I can change my username or not. Iamvbv (talk) 21:57, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again Iamvbv.
Regarding privacy: general info here, the WMF's Privacy Policy (including legal considerations) is here, privacy of affiliation info is here, and sockpuppetry privacy info is here.
Nope, there is no "direct message" feature on wiki. If you post on a talkpage, it's publicly viewable.
Changing your username info is here. --Rosiestep (talk) 22:23, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Solomon Ikechukwu Michael (16:23, 19 January 2026)

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How do I publish --Solomon Ikechukwu Michael (talk) 16:23, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Christian genocide in Nigeria - Christian are been killed in Nigeria Solomon Ikechukwu Michael (talk) 16:27, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Christian genocide in Nigeria - Christian are humiliated and killed in Nigeria Solomon Ikechukwu Michael (talk) 16:29, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Solomon Ikechukwu Michael and welcome to Wikipedia. I have left some information on your talkpage that will help you get started editing (publishing). The links will give you guidance regarding Wikipedia's notability policy, requirements to use reliable sources, and why others must be able to verify what is written in this encyclopedia. Do be aware that neutral point of view is one of our tenets.
Please note that this is my talkpage where I am willing to engage with you and other newcomers regarding how to edit Wikipedia. But my talkpage is not the place to make statements about current events, no matter how accurate they may or may not be. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:03, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Day 2026 - BunnyBowl

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Wikipedia Day 2026 - BunnyBowl

You are invited to Wikipedia Day 2026 - BunnyBowl, hosted by WikiLatinos with the support of the WikiProject Latino and Hispanic heritage & WikiProject Latin music. Help us celebrate the 25th birthday of Wikipedia and the historic Superbowl performance of Bad Bunny! Together we will improve Wikipedia's coverage of Puerto Rican artists, cultural movements, and the social realities affecting our latino communities.

You’re also welcome to join our WikiLatinos Discord channel to participate in the editing parties hosted during the contest.

Contests dates: From January 15 (Wikipedia Day) until February 8, 2026 (SuperBowl LX). All participants are subject to our Code of Conduct.

Oscar_. (talk) 14:15, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from PixelCraze (14:16, 20 January 2026)

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Note: PixelCraze's mentor GrayStorm is away.

Hai Rosiestep recently I removed a link from a article which is from an unreliable source know as filmyfocus.According to wikipedia it is considered as an unreliable source.So my question is am I doing the write thing here. --PixelCraze (talk) 14:16, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi PixelCraze. I searched through your contribution history and found the article in question, Sathish Krishnan, and the edit you are referring to—deletion of the filmyfocus.com citation.
In order to answer your question (are you doing the right thing), I need to verify your claim that ... According to wikipedia it is considered as an unreliable source ...; please provide a link.
In the meantime:
  1. I checked the Perennial Sources List and filmyfocus.com isn't listed there.
  2. I gave a cursory inspection of the filmyfocus.com website to see if it's a user generated content website, but looking at the website's disclaimer, I couldn't be certain.
  3. I checked to see if other articles contain filmyfocus.com and/or Filmy Focus and found many that do; see articles with filmyfocus references here and Filmy Focus references here. (Do you think all of these should be deleted or just the one that you found on Sathish Krishnan's article)? --Rosiestep (talk) 15:59, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I think all of these references from filmyfocus should be deleted I guess. PixelCraze (talk) 18:18, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
(arriving via interactions with PixelCraze and their edits...) Filmy is identified at Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Indian cinema task force as "Generally unreliable". Based on my experience with this sort of topic-area on Wikipedia, I could see it being reasonable for non-controversial details but not for controversial or BLP details. In those cases, a better source should be used (and if a better source isn't available, that tells us something both about the info and Filmy as a source). DMacks (talk) 15:53, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@PixelCraze and DMacks, I suggest you take this conversation to Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Indian cinema task force as I am not familiar with the topic (Indian cinema) or the website. Good luck! --Rosiestep (talk) 19:09, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I have no horse in this race, just responding to your concern about verifying the editor's claim. They can follow up in whatever way they see fit. DMacks (talk) 19:35, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mr Pibble (19:21, 20 January 2026)

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How can I become an Over viewer of drafts for articales --Mr Pibble (talk) 19:21, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mr Pibble. General information about "Articles for Creation" (reviewing drafts) is here. The criteria to become a reviewer is here. The application to become a reviewer is here. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:20, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jackthemodernist (20:43, 20 January 2026)

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Hello Rosie - My page for Millennium Film Journal was relegated to draft space and I'm confused about why - thanks! --Jackthemodernist (talk) 20:43, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jackthemodernist and welcome to Wikipedia. I see the article you started writing here. It's missing cited sources. To establish notability on Wikipedia, articles are required to have multiple reliable, secondary sources so that the reader can verify what's on the page.
That said, some information about the Millennium Film Journal is still available on Wikipedia; see here.
In the meantime, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with a lot of information for newcomers to help you with other edits. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! I will work on it... Jackthemodernist (talk) 23:30, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

NPP Award for 2025

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The New Page Reviewer's Silver Award

For over 2,000 article reviews during 2025. Well done! Keep up the good work! -MPGuy2824 (talk) 06:53, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Good to see that once again you've been so active on this. No doubt you are spending some of your time on trying to reduce the number of women's biographies which has now fallen to around 700 from over 1,500 in December. It would be good if we could bring it down to less than 200 and keep it there even when there no special exercise. It's really frustrating for recently registered Wikipedians interested in covering women to find that their articles have not been reviewed for several weeks. I'm trying to help out a bit with this myself.--Ipigott (talk) 11:11, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks Ian, and I'm happy to hear that you're also chipping away at some of the backlog. For me, it's about honoring something my sons started saying a few years ago: "Mom, you can't write all the articles; you have to inspire others." So, since terming off the WMF Board in Dec 2024, I've been (a) trying to make WP:NPP a weekly habit, and, (b) mentoring newbies here on my talkpage. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:08, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I distinctly remember what your son told you way back. It's also been an inspiration to me, Now that I'm no longer able to find time to concentrate on new articles myself, I try to encourage new contributors, especially those interested in improving our coverage of women. In this connection, if you have time I think it would be interesting to see your "Totals at a glance" for the whole of 2025. The most recent entry is up to July. But maybe this is because Humaniki is no longer functioning?--Ipigott (talk) 16:00, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ex brigedier Dr Jagtar Singh (18:50, 22 January 2026)

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Hello --Ex brigedier Dr Jagtar Singh (talk) 18:50, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How to create my page for my introduction

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ex brigadier Dr Jagtar Singh Ex brigedier Dr Jagtar Singh (talk) 19:00, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ex brigedier Dr Jagtar Singh and welcome to Wikipedia. Click here (it's your userpage) and introduce yourself. In the meantime, I left a message on your talkpage with information for new editors to help you get started. --Rosiestep (talk) 00:03, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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