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Templates on article Keffals when nominated for deletion

I disagree that templates should not be added to an article when the article is nominated for deletion. There is no rule against this, and I don't think it makes the article "look worse during the deletion discussion". On the contrary, I added them for the sake of pointing out specific obvious issues that need to be addressed (like the dubious sourcing), in the hope that the article could be improved and NOT be deleted.

Multiple articles nominated for AfD include template tags describing what needs to be improved with the article, (albeit most were added before the article was nominated for AfD, but not all.) I won't be adding back the template on the Keffals article for the time being, but deleting template tags solely because the article is part of an ongoing AfD discussion doesn't feel like the most justifiable reason. JungleEntity (talk) 18:04, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Tags existing before are usually part of the reason for AfD nomination. Any tags you want to add after a deletion discussion is opened can be added after the discussion is over with. And if the article is deleted, then there's no need to add the tags at all (obviously). So I stand by my statement that adding tags after a deletion discussion is opened is an attempt to make the article visibly look worse, as it is an unfortunate fact that how an article looks plays a massive role in how a deletion discussion progresses, instead of just on direct notability requirements. So, again, if the article is kept, you can add the tags afterwards. Silverseren^C 18:06, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Keri Blakinger

Hello! Your submission of Keri Blakinger at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Bruxton (talk) 15:16, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

Draft:Zita Moulton

Greetings Silver seren. Any chance you could beef this one up with some good newspaper coverage? FloridaArmy (talk) 05:02, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

*salute* I shall do my best. Silverseren^C 05:37, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Artie Belle McGinty

On 25 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Artie Belle McGinty, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 1920s and 1930s radio show actress Artie Belle McGinty played the original radio advertisement voice for Aunt Jemima? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Artie Belle McGinty. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Artie Belle McGinty), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Keri Blakinger

On 31 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Keri Blakinger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Keri Blakinger left Cornell University to serve time in prison for possession of heroin, she returned to finish her degree and then became a criminal justice reporter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Keri Blakinger. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Keri Blakinger), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 51

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ITN recognition for Dorli Rainey

On 30 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Dorli Rainey, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 03:05, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Sources for Peter Mungai Warui

Hi there! Do you mind me asking how you found those sources for Peter Mungai Warui? I conducted several sources using Google and Newspaper archive with several relevant search terms but didn't find anything.

I wondered if you'd mind sharing your method with me so I can improve my own source searches for future AfDs. Thanks! MarchOfTheGreyhounds (talk) 21:43, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

Hi, MarchOfTheGreyhounds! I didn't do anything special, actually. Same thing Joseph2302 did, a Google search for "Peter Mungai" boxer. The source they found was on the front page of results, but I had to dig onto the 5th page and beyond to get the sources I put in the AfD. It looks like Kenya-related sources don't have very good SEO and so don't get very high on the search results. I didn't even use any of the databases I have access to through The Wikipedia Library (TWL), though now that I check on Proquest through there, looks like there's a lot more available sources there too:

Mungai Triumphs

Mungai out to defy underdog tag in Rio

Rio-bound Kenyan boxers to relocate to Nairobi

Boxers feel neglected, cry out loudly for new kit

Police, KDF boxers win to seal final slots

And that's just from the first page and a half of sources out of 130 results. Not bad. I also don't currently have my Newspapers.com access renewed yet through TWL, so there might be more stuff available there as well. If you don't have a TWL account (though maybe you do already, you did just mention newspaper archives), I would highly recommend applying for one. There's so many different databases to use through it to find sources. It's often practically the only reason I'm able to make articles on more obscure people and subjects, like almost all of the sources I used to make Lou Swarz. Silverseren^C 21:59, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

Thanks so much! It just goes to show how important it is to dig through several pages of results. I make a living writing SEO articles but it had never occurred to me an entire country would have such poor SEO!

I do have a Wikipedia Library account but I've been using Newspaper Archives as opposed to Newspapers.com, which I assume is better, so I'll have to work out getting on that. Thanks for your help, it's very appreciated. MarchOfTheGreyhounds (talk) 22:15, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

Yeah, Newspapers.com is more specialized, so you have to directly apply for an account through TWL. If you go to the "Available Collections" tab, you can click the apply button for it and go through the required form there. Hopefully you manage to get it, I've found it to be light years better than Newspaper Archives and also the ability to clip out parts of pages and link to them publicly so everyone can view the clipping is great for sourcing and helping readers access the material at the same time. Silverseren^C 22:18, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

Draft:Walker Business College

Any xhance you can oend me a hand on his one? Zora Neale Hurston is said to have been an alumnus. Not sure on others but there are some nice old photos and I think it's an interesting and significant piece of the puzzle for the African American community of Jacksonville. FloridaArmy (talk) 01:30, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

Sure, I'll take a look once my Newspapers.com subscription gets renewed. Still waiting on that and it makes source searching difficult without it. Silverseren^C 02:01, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

Cool. Thanks. FloridaArmy (talk) 11:41, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Dorli Rainey

On 13 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dorli Rainey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dorli Rainey, at the age of 84, was pepper-sprayed by police at a 2011 Occupy Seattle protest, making her a symbol of the Occupy Wall Street movement? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dorli Rainey. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dorli Rainey), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Schwede66 12:03, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Zita Moulton

On 20 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zita Moulton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that actress Zita Moulton first starred in theatre performances after a bet with her fiancé that she would be able to get a stage job within 24 hours? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zita Moulton. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Zita Moulton), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

Some baklava for you!

Your work at William Hogeland is impressive, many thanks! VickKiang 03:08, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

Thanks! I just enjoy finding sources. It's relaxing, honestly. :P Silverseren^C 03:11, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

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Christopher W. Shaw

Hi Silver! What do you think of the notability of Christopher W. Shaw? Seems like he meets GNG, but I wanted to be sure. Are there any biographic profiles on him that can be used to flesh out the article? Best, Thriley (talk) 21:29, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

Seems quite possible. I'll have to do a deeper dive into him. A bit late to get to it tonight, but I will get to it. Silverseren^C 04:34, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Tova Friedman

On 10 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tova Friedman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tova Friedman is a Holocaust survivor who now posts videos of her life and survival on TikTok? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tova Friedman. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tova Friedman), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,258 views (635.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2022 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 17:44, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Questioning Collapse

On 12 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Questioning Collapse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the book Questioning Collapse was created as a critique of the claims made by Jared Diamond in his book Collapse? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Questioning Collapse. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Questioning Collapse), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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AfC notification: Draft:Daniel Larsen has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Daniel Larsen. Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 20:21, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking needed to happen after I made it at the base name and noticed the problem. Thanks for doing that, Robert McClenon! I wasn't sure if it would mess up the AfC submission template. Silverseren^C 20:26, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

No. If your question was whether moving/renaming a draft that has been submitted will affect the status of the submission, it will not. Drafts are commonly renamed/moved for any of a variety of reasons, mostly either to disambiguate them, or because they were incorrectly named, and the template is designed so as to handle moving/renaming of the draft. This is a common situation, and it usually works correctly. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:48, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Dudley Poplak

Thank you so much for your work on Dudley Poplak! For some reason I did not notice it until now. I would have nominated it for DYK otherwise. Best, Thriley (talk) 03:17, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

No problem. The annoying part for me is that I just know there's more news sources out there on him from the 1960's through the 80's, but they're likely to be in more select UK publications that aren't digitized yet. Silverseren^C 03:21, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

Dawn Dickson

Thanks for your hard work on Dawn Dickson. There is a relevant ANI discussion in progress. I thought I might mention what happened with Dawn Dickson as it was such a waste of everyone's time (and very frustrating)...but wanted to let you know, first. Cielquiparle (talk) 16:25, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Daniel Larsen (mathematician) has been accepted

Daniel Larsen (mathematician), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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DYK for GPS Air

On 12 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article GPS Air, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a class-action lawsuit against Global Plasma Solutions claimed that their air-purification devices used in schools did not function as advertised and were potentially harmful? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/GPS Air. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, GPS Air), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Greetings

Hi Silver, You're more experienced than me here, so I defer to you in your revert. I'll just note that I was neither saying that option X was 'invalid', nor was I editing someone else's comments. I reverted a change to the RFC prompt to avoid it breaking WP:RFCNEUTRAL. It's my understanding that claims that an RFC is malformed are perfectly fine in the discussion, but not appropriate for the prompt itself. I'd like to learn, so I'd earnestly like to know whre I'm wrong. DFlhb (talk) 19:59, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Why would having an option for saying the RfC is a bad RfC be non-neutral? That is just as neutral of an option as any of the 1-4 options given in the first place. Silverseren^C 20:01, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Because it presents a specific argument (which others have contested), rather than an option. A neutral version would be:

Option X: This RfC is malformed.

DFlhb (talk) 20:03, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

I'd also like to just clarify what your edit summary said: it is true that "this RFC is malformed" options were added to prompts on past RSN discussions, or did you mean that proposing that an RFC is malformed (in the discussion) has been done in past RSN discussions? I haven't seen the former, but again defer to your experience. DFlhb (talk) 20:07, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

I've seen "Bad RfC" added as an option in past discussions, yes, along with people simply posing it in the discussion. It happens both ways. Silverseren^C 20:19, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Good to know; I appreciate it. DFlhb (talk) 09:19, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 53

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Simon N. Groot

Hi Silver! I recently was putting some drafts into article space including Simon N. Groot, which was redirected. Groot won the World Food Prize which I think is a major enough award to justify an article even as a short stub. What do you think? Best, Thriley (talk) 15:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

He's definitely notable and meets the GNG, though I feel like you would avoid a lot of the headache you frequently get, Thriley, if you made more complete articles with full sources before moving them to mainspace. :P Silverseren^C 16:44, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

It’s true. I’ve dug myself even deeper with more drafts over the last few months. I just can’t seem to stop making drafts! There’s such a crazy amount of really notable people without articles. My plan is to get as many of them as possible into article space and then over the next few years come back later to 5x expand them. I need to return to when I only have a few dozen drafts going, not a few hundred! Thriley (talk) 18:09, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Non-unacceptable behavior

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DYK for Simon Groot

On 26 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Simon Groot, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that agronomist Simon Groot was awarded the 2019 World Food Prize for giving hundreds of millions of people access to nutritious vegetables? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Simon N. Groot. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Simon Groot), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Daniel Larsen (mathematician)

On 30 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Daniel Larsen (mathematician), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that mathematician Daniel Larsen was the youngest contributor to the New York Times crossword puzzle? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Daniel Larsen (mathematician). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Daniel Larsen (mathematician)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Happy Holidays

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Draft:William J. McGee

Hi Silver! I haven’t found any good sources for the book Half the Child by William J. McGee. Any chance you could take a look for a source? McGee has been in the news a lot lately commenting on this past week’s air travel debacle. I thought it would be good to get the article out now- I started the draft a few weeks ago. Hope you have a happy new year! Best, Thriley (talk) 17:46, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

I've done what I can, Thriley. What do you think? Silverseren^C 23:53, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you so much!! I’ll add some about his books and commentary. Probably will have some fun DYK hooks! Best, Thriley (talk) 01:10, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Tharun Moorthy (January 7)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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I rewrote the entire article, Theroadislong. Why does the paid editing claims even matter at this point? Silverseren^C 22:22, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Ok, feel free to re-submit and I'll leave it for another reviewer. Theroadislong (talk) 22:28, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Tharun Moorthy (January 8)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Akevsharma was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Nothing Personal

Hey @Silver seren, I apologize for not being aware of the DYK nomination for this article. If I had known, I would have waited a few days before making the AFD nomination. I want to make it clear that I have no personal issues with you or with the subject. My main goal is to address the problem of sock farms and promotional articles. However that is not the primary reason for the nomination. I do believe that this article deserves an AFD nomination and my actions were taken in good faith. Even if it did not involve sock puppetry, I would have nominated this article. I hope you can understand and not take any of this personally. Akevsharma (talk) 01:18, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

FA is more sinned against than sinning

Thank you for your offer of help on their talk page. Because they have become closely watched please be careful that none of the help you give could be construed by the uncharitable as proxy editing. I don't want either of you to fall foul of folk watching their activities.

I think your offer of help is sound, though it might be even more useful were you to edit some of the pieces you feel to be almost ready with any edits you feel appropriate and then move them to mainspace yourself, tidying the AFC artefacts up after the move. If you feel that is appropriate then it might be better for you to pick drafts of your choice from this search rather than their recommending drafts for you to submit.

I've suggested to them a number of times that their imposed restriction to use AFC should be appealed, but I understand their reasons for not doing so. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 23:06, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

For now, I'm going to go through the AfC process rather than unilaterally moving them to mainspace. But I will definitely be editing them to fix up references and other such things. And I will want there to be good references in the article before submitting. I think working on making sure drafts are proper to be submitted with FA is more beneficial in the long run. Silverseren^C 23:11, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

They work well with co-operation. If I had more interest in the area they edit I would collaborate with them more. I do try to review their drafts, and I accept those I can. Many I pass on as too specialist for my skillset.

Regrettably, their early work built the rod for their back, because it was extraordinarily prolific but very much unready. Their skills in writing what we need have improved substantially. Still, sometimes, they drop the referencing ball. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 23:27, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: South River Forest has been accepted

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🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 10:51, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

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DYK for Tharun Moorthy

On 31 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tharun Moorthy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that for his first film, Operation Java, director Tharun Moorthy and his production team handpicked all 83 actors rather than doing an open audition for roles? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tharun Moorthy. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tharun Moorthy), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:03, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Draft:Artie Young

Has this subjext received coverage in newspaper? Thanks. Happy February. FloridaArmy (talk) 08:26, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

Will be looking into this soon, starting with what S0091 found on the talk page. Silverseren^C 02:25, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Draft:George Henderson (farmer)

Hi Silver! Any chance there is an obituary out there for George Henderson (farmer)? Best, Thriley (talk) 01:09, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

There doesn't appear to be a direct obituary I can find, unfortunately. Here's some stuff I was able to find though:

• A Forthright Farmer
• Farming Wisdom
• Agricultural Education
• I'm not clever enough to be a farmer
• Agriculture: The Farming Ladder
• Profit From Land
• Young Farmers Are Advised
• At home down on the farm
• Young Farmers' Club

I hope these prove useful instead, Thriley. Silverseren^C 02:47, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

These are great! Thank you so much for digging those up. Thriley (talk) 05:21, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

DYK for William J. McGee

On 7 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William J. McGee, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William J. McGee said that the 2022 Southwest Airlines flight delays were the result of "appearing to regulate rather than actually regulating"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William J. McGee. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William J. McGee), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

My sincere apology for irrational AfD

I just wanted to write this to tell my deepest apology for a two-week gap within both AfDs involving Speaker Knockerz (noms. #2 and 3). It was just that the second nomination was ineligible due to a speedy delete without consensus. It seems why I have to nominate it again for the third time without reviewing the last votes. I hope you understand. Darrion "Beans" Brown 🙂 (my talk page / my sandbox) 20:43, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Please Miss

On 16 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Please Miss, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Grace Lavery's autobiography Please Miss discusses her transition but also the "paradigmatic concept of the penis"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Please Miss. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Please Miss), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 07:18, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Please agf

[1] This isn't me. If you think it is, please ask me directly instead of casting aspersions. I started a talk page conversation about the irrelevant quote, per BRD. Starting an edit war with an IP would just sink the ship of the talk page topic I started. Checking the geo ip on that v6, I'm over 1000 miles away from it. So, please consider the implications of what you said. Thank you Very Average Editor (talk) 07:12, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

ANI report over worst WP:CIVIL violations I've come across

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.Jeppiz (talk) 02:04, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Third Opinion

Per WP:3 I am informing you that I have requested a third opinion on the content edit for the Rick Berman article now that you have reverted my edit twice without adequately addressing the numerous issues I have pointed out regarding the weakness, insufficiency, lack or reliability, or outright inapplicability of your provided references. I have done all I can to help you avoid defaming a living person based on rumors and I'm done talking to you about it. 47.197.37.230 (talk) 04:45, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Okay, I await the result. Silverseren^C 13:47, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Requesting inputs

Requesting your inputs about few more queries @ Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Bicycling in Islam. Bookku (talk) 19:04, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

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DYK for Existential Physics

On 18 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Existential Physics, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that physicist Sabine Hossenfelder's book Existential Physics discusses whether free will, the multiverse, the existence of God, and the meaning of life are topics that science can answer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Existential Physics. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Existential Physics), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 12:03, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

Thanks!

I just saw the comment you left on the Dutch page on Eddie Izzard and would like to thank you. Though it wasn't the right place for it, the sentiment is much appreciated. Several requests to ban the bigots were done but they were unfortunately all shot down. I guess there's still a lot of work to do for queer liberation in the country that was the first in the world to legalise gay marriage... Incomprehensible... Mx.Alba (talk) 21:48, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

For all the good my statement did, sadly. I think it says quite a lot (negatively) about the community over there. Since the things they were saying about LGBT people was just blatant bigotry that would get someone here saying just one of the things they did banned in a heartbeat. The fact that no action was taken about the editor after repeated and multiple statements like that is appalling. If that sort of activity continues on the Dutch language Wikipedia as a whole, I really do think that we may need a Foundation intervention in the future, because it implies the admins there are rotten to the core. Silverseren^C 22:46, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

Seriously though, just one comment like this would have someone rightfully topic-banned at minimum for POV pushing over here.

"Well, the cancel culture in full swing : silence anyone who disagrees with the prevailing ideas about transgenderism (= transgender ideology)! Who do I think I am with my carefully reasoned criticism? It is no wonder that Orwell's 1984 is often referred to in discussions on this subject . War is peace, two plus two is five, criticism is hate, a man is a woman."

It's just so blatant. Silverseren^C 22:55, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

And then this being an example of how the admin community there is broken: Not performed - Transphobia is not a reason for blocking. Silverseren^C 22:59, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

Imagine how it was for me being on the receiving end of all that as a trans person and getting a ban for calling it out... Mx.Alba (talk) 05:43, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

It's just ridiculous. At least there were a couple people standing up for you there, but the fact that no one was addressing that editor's repeated statements, many far worse than the one I quoted here, is just...ugh. Sorry that you had to go through that. Hopefully bigots like them actually get dealt with eventually, for the benefit of the encyclopedia as a whole. At least the article finally has the right name in the lede and pronouns now, even if it took over a year to accomplish. Silverseren^C 05:50, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

I would apologise on behalf of my national wiki but I'll be honest, there's a reason I very rarely edit there. Thank you for your valiant effort, though PS: not all hope is lost --Licks-rocks (talk) 09:45, 2 April 2023 (UTC)