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Hello Clovermoss, I obviously don't mean to imply bad faith or anything, but your recent NPOV noticeboard thread on parental investment had me concerned. This seems to be a claim that is absolutely central to evolutionary psychology and can be found across thousands of solid RSs. I don't think it's a good idea to make an open-ended appeal like one might with GENSEX topics more generally. This really is hard science. Biohistorian15 (talk) 19:52, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

The language is quite clumsy, but not in an unduly POV sort of way, is it? One might speak of "biological females" I guess. Biohistorian15 (talk) 19:53, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

My concern was not from a GENSEX perspective. I'm a cisgender woman and I think it's entirely reasonable to place this on the NPOV noticeboard. It's just straight up weird to say stuff like this in wikivoice. At the very least WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV. But generalizing people's behaviour (especially the way it is in that article) is really questionable. It's literally saying that women are only attracted to men with resources as if that's some unquestionable fact. It's important that stuff about humans is handled more delicately. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 19:58, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, language sure isn't ideal, but that's more of a CIR than POV issue I think. "Ressource" has many meanings though. Biohistorian15 (talk) 20:05, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

I think it's very much less than ideal. For example, I have no interest in ever being a relationship with anyone so it's clearly incorrect to state that all woman act a certain way and have specific motivations for their sexual attraction. It's eerily similar to claims made by those in the Manosphere. I think starting a noticeboard thread is very much justified and there's definitely WP:DUE weight issues. As another editor has already stated Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. If you would like to dispute this, I encourage you to comment at the thread itself, because I'm not removing it. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 20:10, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from RepublicOfKorea1945 on User:RepublicOfKorea1945 (03:52, 8 September 2024)

Hi --RepublicOfKorea1945 (talk) 03:52, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

@RepublicOfKorea1945: Hi as well. :) Did you have a question or were simply trying to introduce yourself? Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 03:54, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kingstonacuk on Wikipedia talk:Content assessment (14:54, 9 September 2024)

Hello, I am trying to post my query. But it's just bringing me back to the post page. Every time. --Kingstonacuk (talk) 14:54, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Kingstonacuk, could you be a bit more specific about what you're trying to do? Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 15:03, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mtankeu (10:00, 10 September 2024)

Hi, I'm trying to have my user page on wikipedia, so that we can search my name on google and have my wikipedia page. I just finished my local user page "User:Mtankeu" but i want to use my name "Marius TANKEU" instead.

How to do that please?

Thanks! --Mtankeu (talk) 10:00, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Mtankeu. Userpages aren't really meant to show up in search engines because they're not encyclopedia content. Sometimes they do anyways but that's not the purpose of one. Please read this page about what userpages are for. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 11:57, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks a lot.

So how do i create a wikipedia page for myself that can be searched on search engines?

Regards, Mtankeu (talk) 12:03, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

@Mtankeu: Wikipedia isn't really for writing an article about yourself. Please see this page. If you become notable, someone that doesn't have a conflict of interest will probably create an article about you. Please note that this isn't always a good thing. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 12:54, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! in advance

Can i write an article about a charity opened 10 years ago? They are making a big impact in Africa since 10 years. Mtankeu (talk) 11:19, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

@Mtankeu: Organizations (whether nonprofit or for profit) actually have to meet additional requirements to be what Wikipedia considers to be notable. Read this page to find out what those are. Hopefully you'll be able to find the coverage you need if they're making a big impact. If you link the sources you'd like to cite, I can provide my perspective on whether or not they meet those requirements. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 11:25, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Congrats!

I just read your Signpost article. I hadn’t heard about you being Wikimedia of the Year. Well-done! Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 12:24, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Women in Green's "Around the World in 31 Days" GA Editathon – October 2024

Hello Clovermoss:

WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2024!

Running from October 1 to 31, 2024, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.

We hope to see you there!

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Question from Blackhaert007 on Siwa (17:11, 13 September 2024)

Hello sir, i wanted to create a webpage of a place with its stats and history all arrangend in systematic order. I'm a beginner. --Blackhaert007 (talk) 17:11, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Blackhaert007. I'll leave some links on your talk page that should help you as a newbie. If you're trying to create an article, I suggest that you read this guide. It's important that the subject meets Wikipedia's guidelines for inclusion. Let me know if you have any further questions. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 17:28, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Happy First Edit Day!

Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 00:01, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Not September 16 quite yet in my timezone but I can't believe it's been six years already. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 00:06, 16 September 2024 (UTC)