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Hi Fakescientist!

Thank you for the warm welcome, I really do appreciate it. I hope to see you around sometime!

Have a good day,

NotAGenious NotAGenious (talk) 21:04, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Answering edit requests

Remember to change the parameter ans=no to ans=yes after answering edit requests. You could use scripts like User:Jackmcbarn/editProtectedHelper, User:Terasail/Edit Request Tool to help you do so automatically. Thanks. Lightoil (talk) 12:37, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi, thank you for the reminder, I'll make sure to change the parameter from now on. NotAGenious (talk) 10:28, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

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Your request for permissions

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When your rollback permissions expire, reach out to me. I'll check out your edits and make sure that you've used rollback only for appropriate purposes. Assuming no issues are found, I'll grant you the rollback permissions permanently. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into trouble or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 21:39, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Sounds good, thanks! NotAGenious (talk) 06:07, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Conagra request

Hi NotAGenious, just wanted to check in and see if you were still able to review/implement this request. Please let me know! RWConagra (talk) 19:12, 28 August 2023 (UTC)

Oof, I swear I set a reminder but apparently didn't. Will do now. NotAGenious (talk) 08:02, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

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Sm8900 (talk) 16:31, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, thanks for coming to say hi! I'll probably create the user page once that feels more relevant and I have a bit more time. NotAGenious (talk) 15:13, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

WP:ANI § User:सीमा कश्यप, undisclosed COI, ChatGPT

Just a message from a bystander that you may wish to consider reversing this closure, as a discussion seems to be continuing below it. All the best, A smart kitten (talk) 16:38, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, just saw that. NotAGenious (talk) 16:47, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

HOOAH!

Hi NotAGenious! I've accepted your request and have granted you permanent access to the rollback user rights. As you know, it allows you to quickly revert the edits of other users in cases of blatant vandalism.

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For more information on the user rights and how to use rollback, see this tutorial page.

I'm sure you'll do fine with rollback - it's a pretty straight-forward user right and it doesn't drastically change the interface you're used to already. Nonetheless, please don't hesitate to leave me a message on my user talk page if you run into any questions, have any issues or troubles, or if you run into a revision or situation where you're not sure if using rollback is appropriate or not and need my input or advice - I'll be more than happy to help you any time you need it. If you no longer want the rollback user rights, let me know and I'll be happy to remove it for you. Thank you for helping to locate, revert, and remove vandalism from Wikipedia - it's a very thankless job to perform and I want you to know that it doesn't go unnoticed and that I appreciate it very much. Happy editing! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:46, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! :) NotAGenious (talk) 10:51, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Allan R. Bomhard

Please see my statement at DRN. Thank you for asking my advice. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:22, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for offering a second opinion. NotAGenious (talk) 14:00, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

After I read the dispute in detail, it became clear that this was a dispute about a BLP by its subject, and should go to BLPN. (When there are disputes with the subjects of BLPs, they are usually professors.) Thank you for closing the DRN. It is now pending at both BLPN and WP:ANI. I advised one person to go to BLPN, and one person to wait before going to WP:ANI. Some people heed my advice, and some don't. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:27, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

What is the reason for deletion of talk : Navasacha Ganpati

Reason Self made theory (talk) 14:55, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Self made theory and welcome to Wikipedia! The page is going to get deleted, because you blanked it, which made me assume you aren't working on it anymore. Also, the page was created in the 'talk' -namespace, while new articles from new editors should be created as drafts. Please see WP:YFA for guidance on how to get started on your draft. Good luck! Let me know if you need any help. NotAGenious (talk) 14:59, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

thanks for correcting me. I am new user on Wikipedia hence I didn't knew about it. I accept the speedy deletion .thank you Self made theory (talk) 15:05, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

copyright on the Tipp City, Ohio article

hi, i was wondering, was the copyright issue on Tipp City, Ohio ever fixed? the edit right after yours - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tipp%20City,%20Ohio&diff=1166717876&oldid=1165474323 removed the message about potential copyright, but the copy and pasted sections still remains.

thanks, JustSomeGuy4361 (talk) 01:20, 5 October 2023 (UTC) JustSomeGuy4361 (talk) 01:20, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi and welcome! The admin who handled the copyright problem readded the text and closed the issue, stating it was an obvious backwards copy, meaning that the website copied the text from us rather than other way around. I'm not sure what policy says on what's enough to mark it as a backwards copy, so I'll invite MER-C to join the discussion. NotAGenious (talk) 13:51, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

alright, thanks.

~~ JustSomeGuy4361 (talk) 15:08, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

The website acknowledges the text was sourced from Wikipedia. That's as obvious and clear-cut as it gets. MER-C 16:56, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Oh, I missed that. Thanks NotAGenious (talk) 16:57, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Silvanbawa on Emma Myers (06:52, 14 October 2023)

How to give someon a image in wikipedia --Silvanbawa (talk) 06:52, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Silvanbawa. WP:IUPC explains the copyright requirements that are required for an image to be uploaded. The image you tried to link doesn't indicate a license, so it would be preferred if you'd try finding another image that Wikipedia can accept. You can try clicking the following links for the Free Image Search Tool to find suitable images. Let me know if you need any help!

NotAGenious (talk) 08:29, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

please dont delete hussein saleh page again

iadd all links in reference

my imdb page

my elcinema.com page

my filmfreeway

my wikialpha

my website also Hussein78868 (talk) 08:44, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

@Hussein78868 Please read the messages JBW and I sent to your user talk page.

You're free to edit the draftspace version of your article at Draft:Hussein Saleh. Provide sufficient sources that establish notability. For example, IMDb isn't a reliable source.

Please be warned, if you're unable to cooperate with us and follow our policies, you can be blocked from editing. NotAGenious (talk) 08:51, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Hussein78868, the page has been deleted because the subject isn't notable enough for a separate article. The article will also not exist because there are no reliable sources, that is, sources that are self published like IMDb and you website. I suggest you read WP:N. Toadette ^{(let's chat together)} 09:48, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Hippiestar (19:53, 25 October 2023)

hey, how do i edit --Hippiestar (talk) 19:53, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi! Click on "Edit" at the top right hand side of a page. Feel free to try at the sandbox. NotAGenious (talk) 05:12, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, NotAGenious. Thank you for your work on Coomania tonkinensis. User:ARandomName123, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Thanks for your work on this article!

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|ARandomName123}}. Please remember to sign your reply with ~~~~. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 17:38, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Bulklana (17:48, 24 October 2023)

Hello! Are you my Mentor? I joined Wikipedia because I want to contribute. I'm a little familiar with programming and the wiki isn't very complicated for me, but I still need some general help. I would like to write articles. I like the idea of writing about people (doesnt matter living or dead). Could you give me a few ideas about who to write an article about, how best to do it, what criteria to meet, what plan to follow, how best to do it? A few tips to get started. Thank you! --Bulklana (talk) 17:48, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

@Bulklana : welcome! I'm glad you're interested on writing. Creating an article can be a difficult task, but once you're familiar with Wikipedia's core content policies, you should be fine.

Articles are only written on notable subjects, meaning that they're covered by multiple independent, reliable sources that discuss the subject in significant detail.

All information in an article must be verifiable through citations to those sources. It should be mentioned, that if writing about living (or recently deceased) individuals, this policy is even stricter which is explained at WP:BLP. Contentious material [...] that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—must be removed immediately....

For choosing subjects to write. there's a requested articles-system that allows people to suggest articles to be created. You might be interested on requested biographies by profession or those by nationality.

That's the basics. Before getting started, I'd also read WP:YFA, which explains steps in further detail, and how to get the page published. Let me know if you need any help! :) NotAGenious (talk) 12:50, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much. If any difficulties arise, I will contact you for advice Bulklana (talk) 16:34, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Good afternoon. Please take a look if you have time. What mistakes did I make, what should I add, what should I remove? I know about the categories, but they should probably be added after the article will be published, right?

Also, please advise me about images uploaded by me. Is everything right with rights.

What else should I pay attention to?

Thanks a lot and have a nice day. Bulklana (talk) 17:53, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

I edited and updated the article with information after the draft was rejected, so please ignore that notification Bulklana (talk) 17:54, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Also please tell me about this notification in the bottom of the article. Can I delete it myselfe after fixing problems? Bulklana (talk) 17:43, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

I don't think there are any specific rationale for enough categories in an article, but yours look good enough to me. If you want to add more, look at closely related articles for ideas. Otherwise, you may remove the tag. NotAGenious (talk) 07:10, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks a lot Bulklana (talk) 14:34, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Religious horror film

Hi! Please re-review the article: Draft:Religious horror film. It has been in the draft space for almost more than 4 months now. Thanks! Appreciate it! Russell7890 (talk) 18:27, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

 Already done, but thanks. NotAGenious (talk) 15:27, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

The page has been reviewed already. Thanks as well! Have a good one! Russell7890 (talk) 15:28, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

The Reviewer's Barnstar For You.

	The Pending Changes Reviewer's barnstar
	Thank you for reviewing and creating Maheshwar, Cooch Behar. And Hats off to your Contribution in Page Curation Thank You 🫶 Mr. Rasel Hasan (talk) 06:42, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks a lot NotAGenious (talk) 15:09, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Ask for your advise

I appricite your kind advise about the following page, i try my best to update page based on your comment,

please let me know if it's good enough for resubmit request again

regards

Raminsemsar (talk) 16:19, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Looking at the author's editing history, there is reason to think that the author is related to the subject of the article. I think it is a good idea to include this information to reduce COI. Bulklana (talk) 21:07, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for your comment,

Try to change and rewrite many parts,and refer to reference and make it near to required tone as advised, can you please advise specific if there is more items to need improvement.about the relationship, I'm just a fan of the artist.

Regards

Raminsemsar (talk) 21:42, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Draft:Jafar Najafi Raminsemsar (talk) 16:19, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Knightrider1443 (16:29, 7 November 2023)

How can i give certain information to Wikepedia that can be vetted but is not founded? --Knightrider1443 (talk) 16:29, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Knightrider1443 : it's hard to answer your question without knowing the context. Could you please explain the information you're trying to add and how it can be vetted, but not found? NotAGenious (talk) 14:36, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Chard editor1 on Draft:Connor Payne (18:16, 15 November 2023)

Hi!

I don’t know where to start on this. I assume you cannot start a page on a mobile device?

Best. --Chard editor1 (talk) 18:16, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

@Chard editor1 hi! You should be able to create an article on a mobile device. Get started with the article wizard, and good luck! NotAGenious (talk) 17:08, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nikiba Moore (18:59, 14 November 2023)

I want to write my own Wikipedia about myself --Nikiba Moore (talk) 18:59, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

@Nikiba Moore : I'm afraid you can't. You must have multiple publichsed, reliable sources discussing you with significant coverage in order to qualify for an article. Do you meet the criteria? NotAGenious (talk) 17:08, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

not yet. Thank you for answering my question though. Time to start putting in work! 47.219.243.207 (talk) 17:17, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Kawasakixxx1981 on User talk:Kawasakixxx1981 (00:44, 17 November 2023)

Good --Kawasakixxx1981 (talk) 00:44, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

"Maple leafs" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Thanks, will check tomorrow NotAGenious (talk) 20:19, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of GPT4-Chan for deletion

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PopoDameron ⁠talk 02:50, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

The creator is User:Targed - I just draftified the page a while ago, but my R2 was overwritten by him. NotAGenious (talk) 05:53, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Ødyzon

Hello, the article of Ødyzon was deleted again.. can you help me please ?

Thank you so much. 92.161.87.206 (talk) 21:24, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

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Counter-Vandalism Unit/Academy

Hello NotAGenius, I'd like to join your tutelage for the CVU. How do we move forward? Comintell (talk) 04:41, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

@Comintell, hello! I'm glad to hear you're interested. You're certainly doing a great job already, but I'd like to see a bit more experience and tenure before getting started. After you've reached 150 or so edits to articles (check here), feel free to leave a message here, and I'll setup the course for you. NotAGenious (talk) 17:08, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Hey @NotAGenious! According to the tool you provided, I am now at 162! Will you consider me at this time? Comintell (talk) 06:31, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@Comintell I've began the course at User talk:NotAGenious/CVUA/Comintell. Feel free to begin at any time! NotAGenious (talk) 09:26, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Idol (Yoasobi song)

Hi @NotAGenious, I have seen that you proposed parts of the article for discussion due to copyright violation. I am not aware if the original (main) author put lyrics in the article but for some weeks now the article is target of massive vandalism. A lot of sock puppets and IPs are making senseless edits (putting the whole lyrics in here). --Goroth (talk) 12:23, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi, I agree - the situation was getting out of hand. Luckily the page has been semi-protected now, and it seems to be sufficient. :) NotAGenious (talk) 09:26, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from ElementalBreakdown (19:43, 26 November 2023)

Location of the talk page tab on the desktop site (on the page Encyclopedia)

Hi, I have a PILE of documents and history including all the private ship newsletters from the battlecruiser USS GUAM from WWII. I don't know how to get in touch with the person who seems to have the most edits on the page for the Guam. What should I do? Can you email me at my email on file? Thanks --ElementalBreakdown (talk) 19:43, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello @ElementalBreakdown and welcome! It's probably best to discuss adding these sources at the article's respective talk page. See Help:Introduction to talk pages/1 and the image for guidance. Happy editing! NotAGenious (talk) 09:26, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from چسب اتحاد مشهد (21:57, 28 November 2023)

سلام.من چجوری برای چسب اتحاد مشهد حساب ویکی پدیا درست کنم و چجوری به وبسایت یا فروشگاهم وصلش کنم .درسش میکنم که اگه یکی خواست بتونه در مورد ما بدونه مراجعه منه بخ ویکی پدیا --چسب اتحاد مشهد (talk) 21:57, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

سلام. ما هیچ نمایه یا حسابی نداریم که شما مالک آن باشید یا بتوانید به فروشگاه خود متصل شوید. همچنین، ممکن است بخواهید از ویکی‌پدیای فارسی در https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D9%87%D9%94_%D8%A7%D8% دیدن کنید. B5%D9%84%DB%8C

Machine translation: Hello. How do I create a Wikipedia account for Ghasb Ittihad Mashhad and how to connect it to my website or store?

Response: Hello. We do not have any profiles or accounts that you own or can connect to your store. Also, you may want to visit the Persian Wikipedia at https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D9%87%D9%94_%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84%DB%8C NotAGenious (talk) 09:26, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from TechnicFracture (15:16, 1 December 2023)

Hello there! Just saying hi, I don't have many questions at the moment. I'm looking forward to being a helpful contributor on here!

Best Regards, TechnicFracture --TechnicFracture (talk) 15:16, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@TechnicFracture welcome, I'm glad to meet you! Do let me know if you need any help. NotAGenious (talk) 14:39, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from A smart pile of rocks (16:15, 6 December 2023)

how do I create a new page? --A smart pile of rocks (talk) 16:15, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

@A smart pile of rocks : welcome. I'd start with some tasks at WP:TASK to get familiar with editing here. After you've got the hang of the general principles, see WP:YFA and let me know if you need any help. NotAGenious (talk) 16:48, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Salenelle (20:37, 25 November 2023)

Hi! I'm not sure if I've successfully saved what I've written in my sandbox. I'm trying to submit it for review. --Salenelle (talk) 20:37, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

@Salenelle hello: i see that you've submitted Draft:MILWAUKEE 53206 for review and got feedback for it. Do you need further help? NotAGenious (talk) 09:26, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Probably 2601:249:8E00:6700:9465:4383:B184:72A8 (talk) 14:38, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

I'm going to try and remedy the issues this week. Then I will resubmit it. I'm glad you are here when I have questions. Salenelle (talk) 18:01, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Salenelle (19:31, 8 December 2023)

Ugh... So, the page I'm trying to write for an independent documentary titled "MILWAUKEE 53206" has been rejected. Even with all the source material, I do not think I can move forward with it since I have no idea what more - or else - I can add to legitimize the sources. Any suggestions? --Salenelle (talk) 19:31, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Shungite DRN

If you close a case at DRN, please include your signature at the end of the closing comment. This is so that the bot that maintains the chart of case status will list you as the last volunteer editor. The bot looks for the signatures in post, not at all edits, so that it doesn't get distracted by correction of typos, etc. I think that I have put your name at the end of your closing comment. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:10, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for closing that dispute. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:10, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Turkey hill ice cream

Turkey hill ice cream Bjassoc (talk) 18:06, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

weight

The Turkey Hill Simply Natural ice cream box now contains 1.44 quarts. Bjassoc (talk) 18:11, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

New pages patrol January 2024 Backlog drive

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	Thank you for your participation in the Articles for Creation's November 2023 Backlog Drive! You made a total of 58 reviews, for a total of 63 points. – robertsky (talk) 06:50, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from ADERELE ABIODUN on Gatsbys American Dream (22:28, 18 December 2023)

Hello sir --ADERELE ABIODUN (talk) 22:28, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

@ADERELE ABIODUN : hi! NotAGenious (talk) 10:26, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Siddharth Kumar Singh garg (15:42, 21 December 2023)

Hello my question is that how can I make my own Wikipedia article just like other articles on Wikipedia --Siddharth Kumar Singh garg (talk) 15:42, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

@Siddharth Kumar Singh garg : welcome. Having an article about yourself on Wikipedia requires you to meet our strict notability criteria. Also, it should be worth noting that an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing - we aren't a blog host or an advertising website; you don't own your own article. If you'd like to contribute otherwise, there's plenty to do. See WP:TASK, and do let me know if you need help. Regards, NotAGenious (talk) 10:26, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

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@– robertsky : thank you for the message everything you do! :). NotAGenious (talk) 10:26, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Question on adding and connect links along with colour text and stuff like that

Hello, sorry for bothering, but it seems like you are my assigned editing “mentor”. I’d like to know how to connect links to specific words and stuff like that and scaling text and stuff. Thanks! DeliciousCaik (talk) 04:34, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

@DeliciousCaik : welcome! Information about links can be found at Help:Link. We don't have much functionality on coloring text as that isn't really necessary for an encyclopedia, but simple formatting tricks can be found at Help:Wikitext#Formatting. Happy editing, NotAGenious (talk) 10:26, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Jubraj on User:Qiushufang (16:40, 21 December 2023)

I'm very simply man --Jubraj (talk) 16:40, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Is this true because I think that every person in the world have some different abilities than other person and the person without abilities is simple person . So you donot have any unique ability? Siddharth Kumar Singh garg (talk) 15:37, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from WSimmons7718 (19:14, 27 December 2023)

Hello I created an article and it was marked for speedy deletion and deleted before I could even contest. The reason they gave was copyright infringement because they found the same words on another website. My stance is that I wrote the words on the other website as well. I can't plagiarize myself, can I?

Thanks for your thoughts --WSimmons7718 (talk) 19:14, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

@WSimmons7718 : Greetings! See Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for instructions on how to use your own text here, but especially when you have a COI, be reminded that the content needs to be cited with reliable sources and can be edited by anyone afterwards to comply with our policies and guidelines such as maintaining a neutral point of view and avoiding original research. Let me know if you need any help. NotAGenious (talk) 09:41, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! I will. WSimmons7718 (talk) 18:41, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

AfC/RC

Hi, I was wondering if you deliberately only created two of the the redirects from this request (i.e. declined the rest) or if just didn't get to creating the rest? Andumé (talk) 16:16, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

@I Am Andumé : thanks for reaching out! I honestly didn't have time or energy to research all the terms and the redirects' validity, so I left it on hold. I'll look into the rest tomorrow if they haven't been accepted yet. NotAGenious (talk) 18:49, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation, I might take a look at them. I didn't want to do anything with them without first hearing your rationale behind not creating them. Andumé (talk) 19:34, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Lapland Chamber Orchestra has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Lapland Chamber Orchestra. Thanks! DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:47, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Lapland Chamber Orchestra moved to draftspace

Thanks for your contributions to Lapland Chamber Orchestra. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:46, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi, sorry to do this to a fellow new page reviewer (!), but I came across this article during this month's backlog drive, and didn't think it would have been right to accept it as the sources simply aren't there. First I thought no problem, I'll just find more and better sources and add them myself – should be easy enough, for a 50-year-old orchestra, right? Wrong; couldn't find anything. So I moved this to drafts, hoping that you will be able to find the missing sources, or otherwise prove this is notable. Cheers, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:52, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

@DoubleGrazing : I purposefully didn't include every source as these can be very easily found with a simple BEFORE. More YLE including a credible claim of significance for being nominated for Gramophone Classical Music Awards (satisfies WP:BAND #8 alone though not specifically mentioned there (also John Storgårds for #6 as Outi Tarkiainen has been heavily involved with her concerto Polar Pearls, not sure though as she isn't an official member)), Hesari review, Hesari news, more Hesari, never heard of Kuukkeli before and unsure about reliability but seems significant local coverage, two pages here that aren't digitalized though. I've moved the page back. If you disagree, take to AfD. Hyvää uuttavuotta, NotAGenious (talk) 18:11, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

@NotAGenious: okay, so I guess it's fair to assume you weren't too pleased with that. ;)

I wasn't saying you should include every source, but is it unreasonable to expect that you would at least include enough sources to clearly establish notability, without the reviewer/reader having to go hunting for them? As a fellow NPR/AfC reviewer, I would have thought you, if anyone, would appreciate that's a fairly basic premise of article creation.

But whatevs, this isn't a hill I'm intending to die on tonight, so I'll drop the stick. Don't be too surprised, though, if another reviewer raises the same concern.

Hyvää uutta vuotta myös itsellesi! -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 18:55, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Not unreasonable at all; I think I was rather confused on how this coverage didn't pop up on your search results. This was also my first article from a while go that I forgot about - I've surely grown to appreciate present GNG-establishing sources present in the article. I appreciate the message you sent though. Either way, do you think the sources above are good enough for inclusion? I'm prepping an edit to add them and expand a bit too. NotAGenious (talk) 19:03, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

@DoubleGrazing : sorry for my impolite response to your original post. Also, the refs are now there if you still want the review. NotAGenious (talk) 09:59, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Abbey lynne on Eugenio Riccomini (10:03, 3 January 2024)

Hello I dont quite know what to edit --Abbey lynne (talk) 10:03, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

@Abbey lynne : Hi and welcome! See WP:TASK for stuff to do. NotAGenious (talk) 15:57, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Thumanator4 on Language attitudes (11:20, 3 January 2024)

Hello my name is Nathan Thuma. I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. What is the most interesting/unbelievable topic you have researched/found on wikipedia? --Thumanator4 (talk) 11:20, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

@Thumanator4 : hello and welcome! I don't know; there's certainly a lot of knowledge here to explore. I just found Cicada 3301 which is interesting for sure. NotAGenious (talk) 15:57, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

India–Montenegro relations

FYI, you placed a speedy deletion tag on India–Montenegro relations as it was just a link to an external mirror of Wikipedia, hosting a copy of a subsequently-deleted Wikipedia article. The article had been previously deleted pursuant to a proposed deletion. I have interpreted the act of linking to an off-wiki copy of the article as an attempt to contest the proposed deletion and so I have restored the original article. If you would like to nominate the article for deletion, please feel free to do so at WP:AFD. --B (talk) 18:54, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Sounds good, I didn't do much digging there. Don't have a problem with restoring the article. Have a nice day, NotAGenious (talk) 08:48, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Public domain characters

A tag has been placed on Category:Public domain characters indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 19:24, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Category:Public domain characters has been nominated for deletion

Category:Public domain characters has been nominated for deletion. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:05, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for joining Unreferenced articles drive

Thank you for joining the drive! You can take a look the list of popular uncited articles to get the hang with the drive's instructions and hone your WikiGnome skills. Good luck! You'll need it. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 14:04, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Akhiltask (11:20, 19 January 2024)

Hi i would like to create a new article about a famous hospital Vedagran, India. can you tell me how it is possible --Akhiltask (talk) 11:20, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

@Akhiltask : Welcome! Please read WP:YFA for guidance on how to get started. Remember that the hospital has to meet the WP:ORG guideline and that all text in the article must be verifiable through citations to reliable sources. Good luck, and let me know if I can help! NotAGenious (talk) 11:07, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Question about the CVUA

Hi! I was just checking out the Counter-Vandalism Unit Academy, and was curious if I have enough proper mainspace edits to qualify for the academy. Counter-vandalism has turned out to be one of my favorite things to do on the wiki thus far, and I would love an opportunity to learn more about both policy & the most efficient methods of handling vandals. Thanks! Schrödinger's jellyfish ✉ 18:42, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

@Schrödinger's jellyfish : Hi and thanks for reaching out. You're doing great, reverting vandalism and leaving the proper warnings; I frankly don't think there's much I can teach you! But either way, if there's something specific you'd like help with, I'm more than happy to provide assistance. Best, NotAGenious (talk) 11:07, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Homespring (15:41, 23 January 2024)

Hello, I wish to update an article about a living person, . I have a reference – the recent book he has published. How do I start please?

Yours Homespring --Homespring (talk) 15:41, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

@Homespring : Feel free to go to the article, click on edit, update the article and add the reference. NotAGenious (talk) 11:07, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

January 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The Reviewer Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition to NotAGenious for collecting more than 50 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) 22:37, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from ReliableScience1 on Forma Italiae (13:23, 10 February 2024)

Heyy, I am just editing the Forma Italiae Wikipedia page and I added two citations that I found on the web. I couldn't really find more valuable citations, also given the fact that I don't speak Italian. Is there anything more I can do there? --ReliableScience1 (talk) 13:23, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

@ReliableScience1 : Welcome and thank you for your efforts! Feel free to add the citations and expand the article with the information you found. You can also remove the {{unreferenced|date=October 2010}} from the article when publishing the edit. Perhaps you could also add links to Casa Editrice Leo S. Olschki and Edizioni Quasar to encourage creation. I'm not really familiar with these kinds of projects, but folks at WT:GEOG or WT:ITALY may be able to help you. Best, NotAGenious (talk) 13:32, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

@NotAGenious Thank you very much for the hints! I added both links and also one to the leadership of the university in Rome and also deleted the unreferenced-tag. I believe the article doesn't look amazing but at least it is citing something now. Just very new here but really trying to learn about how things work. Thank you for the help. Best, @ReliableScience1 ReliableScience1 (talk) 13:57, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Npoulinn (23:01, 11 February 2024)

Hi! I was wondering what actually is a "sock-puppet?" --Npoulinn (talk) 23:01, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

@Npoulinn : hello and welcome! Wikipedia:Sockpuppets are accounts that are created by usually one user to abusively edit Wikipedia. It's not allowed to use multiple accounts to evade blocks or bans, disrupt discussions to vote using multiple accounts nor violate community consensus and policy. let me know if there's something else you'd like to know about! NotAGenious (talk) 10:10, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ruffeboi (09:00, 12 February 2024)

Hi! I have a question: Does a news outlet created and funded by the state count as a reliable source? It's not exactly independant, but if the state runs it then it's got to be reliable right? Thanks! --Ruffeboi (talk) 09:00, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

@Ruffeboi : thanks for coming to ask! I would say that if you're sure the news outlet is ran by the state, it would be reliable to verify information. It would be helpful to know the specific context here to evaluate more; feel free to ask here or perhaps at the reliable source noticeboard. Best, NotAGenious (talk) 10:10, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aramsadeghy (11:37, 12 February 2024)

Hello How can I include my biography and photo in Wiki? --Aramsadeghy (talk) 11:37, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

@Aramsadeghy : Hi; That's probably not possible per WP:NOTFB. Only articles on notable (having significant coverage from reliable sources that are independent of you) individuals can be created. You may, however, have a small description and an image of yourself on your user page if you choose to become a constructive editor. But these won't be indexed by search engines (meaning that your page won't show up on Google). Consider Wikipedia:Alternative outlets instead. Let me know if you need any more help, NotAGenious (talk) 14:12, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Noticeboard

On the off chance that you have accidentally been editing logged out, please see ANEW, Special:diff/1206740643 ☆ Bri (talk) 05:56, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

@Bri : Hiya, this isn't me and I'm confused on why you thought so. NotAGenious (talk) 06:20, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rampart12 (03:57, 12 February 2024)

Just curious are you a real person or a chat robot? --Rampart12 (talk) 03:57, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

@Rampart12 : hi! I'm a real human being and the message sent to your user talk is just a welcome template that some kind soul sent after seeing your contributions. As far as I know we haven't implemented any AI chats here on Wikipedia. Best, NotAGenious (talk) 10:10, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Very cool! I'm only now getting the hang of the Wiki chat and community! =) Rampart12 (talk) 03:51, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

FemtoLab

Dear NotAGenious,

I request your advice for an issue, I don't know what to do with. I am currently editing the page of FemtoLab but when looking for sources, I can verify that this laboratory exists and that the university has a laboratory that does ultrafast laser stuff (basically femtolaser stuff)(helps that I am a physicist) but the name FemtoLab is never said anywhere. The external sources links don't work anymore. Thus, it seems to me that this lab exists but it is no where officially called FemtoLab, at least I didn't find any such naming. So, I can not support this article but more or less say that the naming of the page is likely wrong if not even the supposed leader of the lab at that university, who also leads the fast laser stuff, has something with femto on his own website and university page.

What do I do with this page now?

All the best,

ReliableScience1 ReliableScience1 (talk) 09:37, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

If you're unable to find reliable sources confirming the specific name "FemtoLab" for the laboratory you're editing, it's important to maintain accuracy and avoid making unsupported claims in the Wikipedia article. Here are some steps you can consider:

Remove unsupported information: If you cannot find reliable sources that explicitly mention the name "FemtoLab" for the laboratory, consider removing or rephrasing the information related to the lab's name. Stick to information that you can verify from reliable sources.

Provide general information: Even if the lab isn't officially called "FemtoLab," you can still provide general information about the laboratory, its activities, research focus, and any notable achievements. This way, you contribute to the article without relying on an unsupported name.

Add a note or section about naming uncertainty: If it's relevant and appropriate, you could add a brief note or section in the article expressing the uncertainty about the lab's name. Mention that while the term "FemtoLab" is commonly used, there's no official confirmation from reliable sources.

Seek community input: Wikipedia is a collaborative platform, and if you're unsure about how to handle the situation, consider seeking input from the Wikipedia community. You can discuss the issue on the article's talk page, and experienced editors may provide guidance or suggest solutions.

Look for alternative sources: Sometimes, information might be available in less conventional sources such as academic papers, conference proceedings, or official university announcements. Explore different avenues to see if you can find any references that confirm the lab's name.

Best, ChickenLordd ChickenLordd (talk) 04:00, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

ChickenLordd, your AI-generated response is not helpful at all. To ReliableScience: For what it's worth, I've managed to find a snapshot of their website from last year here, but the page doesn't mentnion the name FemtoLab. This is certainly a tricky situation, but my advice would be that if you find a suitable name, move the page yourself per WP:BOLDMOVE or start a WP:RM discussion to rename the page to a different title. If you feel like the lab isn't notable at all (meaning that it hasn't received sufficient coverage from independent, reliable sources) and that a properly sourced article would be impossible to achieve, use the Wikipedia:Proposed deletion-process. If you're hesitant, I'd ask at the Help desk or WikiProject Physics for assistance since this isn't a topic area I'm really faniliar with. Good luck, NotAGenious (talk) 11:21, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from AtomicBazaarVintage on Checkmates, Ltd. (02:52, 23 February 2024)

Hello. I'm trying to add my father to the list of band members to this page. --AtomicBazaarVintage (talk) 02:52, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

@AtomicBazaarVintage : I agree with the advice posted to your talk page. NotAGenious (talk) 11:21, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from ChickenLordd (04:39, 24 February 2024)

When can I create a page? --ChickenLordd (talk) 04:39, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

@ChickenLordd : You can submit pages through Wikipedia:Articles for creation, or AfC, as you've already done. I'd encourage you to take a look at WP:YFA for advice on starting your first article. NotAGenious (talk) 11:21, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

New page reviewer granted

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Question from Wild Path Adventures (06:22, 29 February 2024)

Hello I would like to know how to create a page --Wild Path Adventures (talk) 06:22, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tesinfotech (18:19, 25 February 2024)

I want publish my company information on Wikipedia --Tesinfotech (talk) 18:19, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

@Tesinfotech : I'm sure you do, but that's not possible per WP:NOTPROMO. Only article s of notable companies are created. Consider choosing a suitable platform from List of social networking services instead. NotAGenious (talk) 10:51, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

"see also"

Some page have items under "see also" e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Talmy referring to other related Wiki entries. Is there some algorithm that finds such things? Hilnay (talk) 20:47, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

@Hilnay : no, there's not. Appropriate entries are added manually per WP:SEEALSO. If you have anymore questions, do let me know. NotAGenious (talk) 10:51, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Henshawjacobson (19:07, 28 February 2024)

Good day Sir. I joined so i can update some articles I feel need more details and create new ones. I'm happy to connect with you and look forward to learning from you. Thank you. --Henshawjacobson (talk) 19:07, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

@Henshawjacobson : welcome! Let me know if I can help. NotAGenious (talk) 10:51, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jeffreyleo on Petrini's (09:33, 1 March 2024)

Hello, how do I know it is an advertisement? --Jeffreyleo (talk) 09:33, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

@Jeffreyleo : It's not all bad, but there's certainly some text that doesn't follow a neutral point of view. Such as Petrine expanded its footprint, inaugurating three additional markets in close proximity to the original site. could be Petrine went on to inaugurate three more markets near the original site. or something like that. If you'll be making an edit to address there kinds of issues, I'm more than happy to check the article again and remove the tag from the article if it seems sufficient. NotAGenious (talk) 10:51, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Your recent relist

Hello,

I saw you recently relisted Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Write the Infinite Article. I don't really see a need for a relist here - plenty of people have weighed in already. There IS a cost to endlessly relisting discussions over and over. It's not a big deal, I'm not asking the relist be overturned or anything, just as an FYI for the future.

But more generally... this is awkward, because enthusiasm to help out is great. But in general, you shouldn't relist unless you could also have closed a discussion (a relist is a "close" of sorts of the type that says that there is insufficient consensus to close). And from your contribution history, you've only !voted at MFD 2-3 times in the past? MFD isn't so hard up for clerks as to be that desperate for non-admin closers not familiar with it to do relists. It's okay to just wait and let someone else do it. Admins are trusted to close basically anything, but in general, non-admins should only close areas that they've participated in a decent amount to make sure they know how things work in a region. e.g. non-admins shouldn't close requested moves without commenting and voting on requested moves some first; that way you get to know standards and stances in a region. I'd recommend !voting at MFD for some time before you start "closing" MFDs as a non-admin. Just a friendly suggestion. SnowFire (talk) 19:08, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

@SnowFire : thank you for sharing your thoughts, I'll keep them in mind. NotAGenious (talk) 20:40, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Dissoderma odoratum

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Dissoderma odoratum you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Esculenta -- Esculenta (talk) 16:04, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Patrisha Jane Salvador on Wikipedia:JUSTDOIT (06:51, 7 March 2024)

Hello how to make a friend --Patrisha Jane Salvador (talk) 06:51, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ruffeboi (22:26, 9 March 2024)

Hi, as a person who watches too much YouTube, here's a question: At what point is a influencer (not necessarily a youtuber) eligible for getting their Wikipedia article? At hundreds of thousands of followers, millions, tens of millions? I can imagine that it's quite context-dependant, especially considering that short-form content seems to get disproportionately more attention compared to longer forms... Is there any standard for notability? A YT shorts creator with millions of subscribers for example, what about that? Thanks! --Ruffeboi (talk) 22:26, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

@Ruffeboi Great question, short answer is that probably never. Influencers aren't a WP:SNG, meaning all biographies should meet WP:BASIC, which from experience, is quite rare for influencers even with millions of followers. If you have a biography to create in mind, I'll be happy to check notability for you. Just leave me a message.

Question from Fotobairn (01:21, 2 March 2024)

Hi there - thank you for being willing to help - I'm a first time editor and I'm looking to add details and images to the page on the photographer Bob Willoughby. It's the adding of images I could use some help with. The photographs would be either his and other photographers photographs of him. These would have to be uploaded to commons? --Fotobairn (talk) 01:21, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

@Fotobairn : sorry for the delay. You can upload these files directly to Wikipedia using the Wikipedia:File upload wizard, which will take you through all the steps on making sure the images are allowed. If you run into any issues, please let me know. NotAGenious (talk) 10:16, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Taslimabegum8595 (14:44, 5 March 2024)

How can maintain the rules of Wikipedia?Well,thank you for supporting me. Bye the way,how are you? --Taslimabegum8595 (talk) 14:44, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

@Taslimabegum8595 : I'd encourage you to go through Help:Introduction to learn about our policy. I'm doing well, thanks! NotAGenious (talk) 10:16, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Saltycyclist on Sony Xperia 1 (16:59, 8 March 2024)

Hello, nice to meet you. I tried to make an easy edit by breaking up a long run-on sentence into 2, more readable sentences on the suggested Sony page but got an error that I was trying to add an emoji (I wasn’t). Maybe it’s because I’m on my phone? Is editing on a phone not recommended? Thank you! Best, Salty --Saltycyclist (talk) 16:59, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

@Saltycyclist:

(note: I am not the editor you asked the question to.)

Hello! It looks like you accidentally inserted some snowman emoji in your edit (after (J9150) was released exclusively in Japan,); according to the edit filter log. Try removing those (it looks like you added them on accident) and retrying the edit. Thanks for contributing! penguinencounter2@enwiki:~/talk/contrib$ 17:13, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Thank you PenguinEncounter2! NotAGenious (talk) 10:16, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Mynavi Sendai capitalization

You made this redirect and tagged it as a miscapitalization, but it looks to me like MyNavi Sendai is the miscapitalization. Can you enlighten me? Dicklyon (talk) 11:40, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

@Dicklyon : I didn't create the redirect, but do agree that requesting the swap was a good call. NotAGenious (talk) 10:16, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, sometimes I misinterpret the history. Anyway, fixed now. Dicklyon (talk) 11:51, 10 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%.
• Proposal 24, initiated by SportingFlyer, provides for a more robust alternate version of the optional candidate poll.
• 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.
• Proposal 28, initiated by HouseBlaster, tightens restrictions on multi-part questions.

To read proposals that were closed as unsuccessful, please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase I/Closed proposals. You are cordially invited once again to participate in the open discussions; when phase I ends, phase II will review the outcomes of trial proposals and refine the implementation details of other proposals. Another notification will be sent out when this phase begins, likely with the first successful close of a major proposal. Happy editing! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her), via:

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:53, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Spinningbeads (16:34, 16 March 2024)

Update: I think I've answered my own question, but I can't figure out how to delete this. So that's my new question

Greetings Mentor! I am a newbie here and I am working on major updates for a Wiki page. The existing page is in dire need of help as it is disorganized, formatted poorly, and needs significant update and new material. The page is for a band called Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. I am wondering if a near complete rewrite is acceptable. I’ve reviewed Wiki policies and found nothing to indicate this would not be within policy. If I can move forward, I will have a couple more questions! --Spinningbeads (talk) 16:34, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ayoungtheologian (13:56, 20 March 2024)

Where should I start --Ayoungtheologian (talk) 13:56, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Keego72 (20:04, 21 March 2024)

Hey there. I'm currently trying to make an edit request to a semi-protected article. I have found multiple errors in the article and I want to ask if I should group it in one edit request or make separate edit requests for each edit. Thanks in advance. --Keego72 (talk) 20:04, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Dissoderma odoratum

The article Dissoderma odoratum you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Dissoderma odoratum for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Esculenta -- Esculenta (talk) 00:04, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sandilue on Wikipedia:Contact us/Licensing (15:03, 24 March 2024)

Hello, I am writing a book about butterflies and in use of content from wiki. can i reference the material in my book by including "buttterfly information referenced with "wikipedia Butterfly"? --Sandilue (talk) 15:03, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sandilue on Wikipedia:List of guidelines (15:15, 24 March 2024)

Hello, I want to use "wiki butterfly" content in my book. Can I use content provided by "Wikipedia Butterfly" to credit information used. Butterfly content is so extensive. --Sandilue (talk) 15:15, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rampart12 (20:23, 27 March 2024)

Hey there, can I get you to look over my sandbox? I wrote this article about an indie band and wanted to know if it's all kosher for publishing? --Rampart12 (talk) 20:23, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Iamaman1977 (05:58, 26 March 2024)

Hello! I would like to have this picture of the actress Jana Taylor linked here: https://static.miraheze.org/girlsshoelosswiki/6/6f/Jana_Taylor.png , onto the Jana Taylor page linked here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Taylor

If you can see the photo, the photo is a screenshot from the 1962 Perry Mason episode “The Case of the Lonely Eloper” and I would like to have that photo in the infobox. Now when I upload a photo, it asks me if it’s my own work and I didn’t know what to select. How do you get that photo uploaded to the page?

Thank you! -- Iamaman1977 (talk) 02:05, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

CVU Academy -- Transfer?

Hi, I'm a current CVUA student, however, my instructor randomly disappeared. They have not responded to a talk page message or made an edit within the past 6 days. It has been 72 hours since I last tried to contact them. I was wondering if I could be recruited by you and transfer my progress over. Thanks, Personhumanperson (talk) 16:23, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry, for being not active,I'm on break right now I'll get back to you later today sorry for the inconvenience •Cyberwolf•talk? 16:27, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

All right. Thank you. Personhumanperson (talk) 16:28, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from SeanBerget1 (08:41, 31 March 2024)

Hello I'd like to add one of my close family Cobrah's wikipedia page. She has her full name there which is Clara Blom Christensen, which im trying to remove so that she cannot be traced in her home country of Sweden. As we have a policy that everyones name can be searched up, showing adress etc. If this is not done she has to change her full name otherwise. While im trying to remove her full name, people from her wikipedia page are reverting back the changes. Are you able to help with this? --SeanBerget1 (talk) 08:41, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

AFDs

Hello, NotAGenious,

Thanks for your help in AFDLand. But please do not relist a discussion just because it hasn't been closed. There are some administrators who focus on closing difficult discussions and they usually find these discussions by looking at "old" cases that haven't been closed. So sometimes, the regular closers pass on closing a discussion and leave it for these admins to handle. It's hard to describe these cases but, as a rule of thumb, if a discussion has been listed twice, with no new comments, then it usually doesn't need to be listed a third time. No one is likely to come to the discussion and participate. However, since it has been relisted, these closers won't see it for another week, leaving the participants a little frustrated. I guess I'm just advising you to carefully consider whether a discussion would benefit from another week of discussion. If it looks like nothing new has been added to the discussion in a couple of weeks, please do not relist it again. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 07:39, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thaai Kelavi was not a good discussion for an NAC closure. Please, carefully review Wikipedia:Non-admin closure. This could be considered a "close call" as the majority of editors argued for deletion. By closing this discussion as an NAC closer, and closing it early, you are opening up yourself to being brought to Wikipedia:Deletion review which isn't a very pleasant experience. Please follow the guidelines at the NAC policy page very closely if you want to be particiating in administrative tasks in AFDs. We frequently get editors who are a little over eager who get into trouble and I hope you can avoid this happening. Thanks. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 07:55, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wroliver (14:55, 5 April 2024)

Hello, I'm interested in submitting a bio I've written for a dance/choreographer named LaTasha Barnes. I've read the rules for writing bios, and am citing sources for all facts. I have a couple of questions: 1- How do I find the article I already started in Wikipedia? I entered a couple of paragraphs, and thought I saved it by clicking on "publish," which I understood wasn't actually publishing, but saving, since it would have to undergo review before appearing online publicly. Is this a correct assumption? 2-There is some biographical info that I got from Barnes' CV, mostly the names & dates of all the awards/prizes she has received. Is this allowed? I'm not sure how I'd go about verifying 30-40 different awards. Thanks so much for your help! Sincerely, Wendy --Wroliver (talk) 14:55, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mercybosede on Education Resources Information Center (22:47, 7 April 2024)

The impact of social media on student learning and engagement --Mercybosede (talk) 22:47, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from LenRuck2 on Timonium, Maryland (00:39, 8 April 2024)

I just wanted you to approve what I wrote because it is so different from the previous article. It would be better if I knew the names of the husband, wife and daughter, and the woman who told me the family history. --LenRuck2 (talk) 00:39, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from LenRuck2 (00:52, 8 April 2024)

I lost everything I wrote. Can it be recovered. --LenRuck2 (talk) 00:52, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Queens land restro (11:07, 10 April 2024)

https://queenslandcelebrationlawn.com/ --Queens land restro (talk) 11:07, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Stencil3 (19:00, 16 April 2024)

Hello. I was interested in editing due to a strangely-formatted reference to an academic textbook. I left a question on the talk page for the textbook asking whether the citation followed a valid style guide I'm not aware of. My question is, since it looks like the last activity on the talk page was in 2011, what should I do if I don't get any response to my question? Should I just go ahead and assume that the citation style was accidental, or leave it as is since it's such a minor problem (if it is indeed a problem at all)? Thanks for your time. --Stencil3 (talk) 19:00, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from PropellerAero (11:38, 17 April 2024)

Hi, I have edited the user page to get things going, how long does it take for published pages to be searchable? --PropellerAero (talk) 11:38, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Michael D Kamara on Draft:Michael Divine Kamara (03:42, 20 April 2024)

Hello I want to add a photo to my article but I don’t know why I’m not seeing an option --Michael D Kamara (talk) 03:42, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ham3151 (14:36, 20 April 2024)

How do I post a photo with my material --Ham3151 (talk) 14:36, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hiagone Felipe almeida (17:13, 23 April 2024)

Marilyn, Marilyn. But I'm really mad. That i'm on the way Bala --Hiagone Felipe almeida (talk) 17:13, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Request For Counter Vandalism Training

Hello

I was wondering if you would be interested in being my CVU academy trainer.

I mainly patrol recent changes with Twinkle but I am looking to gain more experience and learn more about tools that I can use in the future.

Thanks Tescomealdeal1 (talk) 17:55, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Request for reviewing a first article

Dear NotAGenious,

I hope you can help me with something!

After editing some pages and citing sources and adding links between pages, I have also managed to finish my first own page. Since its my first page, I wanted to have your feedback as my mentor on the page and adjust it accordingly.

I wrote it in my sandbox, so I think you should be able to take a glance at it.

I would love to hear your feedback about it.

Thank you very much for your help! ReliableScience1 (talk) 17:13, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

One thing that I forgot, I looked around for other articles of leaders and presidents of other international physics societies and adjusted my writing according to that. I hope it is okay. ReliableScience1 (talk) 17:17, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

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) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Pinoy JC (08:45, 5 May 2024)

Hello. --Pinoy JC (talk) 08:45, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Messi the goat

Due to your enthusiasm, we were giving you an award.

Pinoy JC

Pinoy JC (talk) 11:06, 5 May 2024 (UTC)