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hi i want to share about the page. kindly tell me how i can improve KARIKKOTTAKARI (talk) 05:52, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sottdemo (00:23, 26 August 2023)

How do I edit articles? --Sottdemo (talk) 00:23, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Sottdemo, welcome to Wikipedia. To edit an article, visit the article which you want to edit, and find a button that says 'edit', 'edit source' or a pencil sign. This will load an editor where you can make the desired changes. When you are done editing a page, click on the publish button and enter a short summary of your edit, then click on publish again. This will make your edit live. However, please note that not everyone can edit every page. Some pages are protected to prevent vandalism or for other reasons. You can see an extensive guide about how to edit pages, and Wikipedia's protection policy. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 15:25, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

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Recent move

Hi. I noticed that you are the one who did a redirect on the page for You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. At some point, would be able to go to the different actor and production pages that have this link and correcting the title. I'm just asking a favor here. --Rtkat3 (talk) 01:38, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Sure, I will do so, and notify you here when it's done. Thank you! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 15:17, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Well it looks like Cardei012597 already corrected the links. Thank you so much! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 15:58, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Not good

Draft:St. Vincent Times 1. its just 3 lines and just basic informations. what can be advertising in there? 2 its clearly notable - so its against WP rules to delet it! if there would be advertysing, and there is not. Then it would be your job to fix the 1-2 words that are not true. not to delet the article! It is the FIRST and BIGGEST newspaper of a sovereign NATION!! Absolutly no go to delet this dear friend! 2A02:1210:16F3:8E00:F47B:D9E9:7E07:97FD (talk) 17:27, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

The paper strives to provide impartiality and has worked with internationally acclaimed media organizations such as New York Times and the BBC, during the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in 2021. That's likely why. Tails Wx 17:34, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

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Hello, there! I hope you can review this new page and its redirects. Thank you very much. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabbriette Maxen Embry (talk) 01:42, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

 Already done ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 23:06, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

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Question from MCW2020 (05:35, 21 September 2023)

Hi, how can i post an article? --MCW2020 (talk) 05:35, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

Hello @MCW2020, welcome to Wikipedia! Please look at Help:Your first article to get an extensive guide to creating new articles. If you still need further help, let me know and I will try my best to explain everything to you. Happy editing! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 15:59, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

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Objectivity lost?

At a broader forum like Wikipedia, where everyone knows that a person holds a particular slant opinion, why isn't that a header on him? Where just a lot of people, editors, politicans from a lot of other countries do?

And your objection seems quite biased, channelised? 103.176.140.182 (talk) 17:42, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Bias in Wikipedia is not tolerated at all. The information you added on the page Tunku Varadarajan can be seen as constituting libel. Please make your edits neutral and provide sources for the information you add. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 17:48, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Ninja of Heisei

On 30 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ninja of Heisei, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Ninja of Heisei, who robbed places in Japan while wearing a ninja costume, was caught at the age of 74? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ninja of Heisei. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ninja of Heisei), 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.

Schwede66 00:03, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Deletion discussion about Kendriya Vidyalaya Katihar

Hello, Raydann, and welcome to Wikipedia. I edit here too, under the username Edward-Woodrow, and I thank you for your contributions.

I wanted to let you know, however, that I've started a discussion about whether an article that you created, Kendriya Vidyalaya Katihar, should be deleted, as I am not sure that it is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia in its current form. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kendriya Vidyalaya Katihar.

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Moving categories, please don't

Hello, Raydann

Please move all of the categories that you moved BACK to their original locationa. Look at Category:WikiProject Magic: The Gathering members...you moved this category so now it is a category redirect. But it still contains all of the pages that were placed in the original category. Moving a category doesn't move all of the contents of the category so you end up with a mess. You need to propose a category rename at WP:CFD, not move a category yourself or you need to recategorize all of the pages so that they are now in the new category. That could take a great deal of your time so it would be easier to move all of the categories you moved back to their proper location. Right now, the situation is not acceptable as you have pages in redirect categories which need to be kept empty. A general rule is, never move a category page unless it is empty.

I hope you can get to this today. And, in the future, if you want to rename a category, nominate it at WP:CFD which is what other editors do. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:35, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

It looks like not all of these page moves are trouble, please check each one, there are at least 20 that need to be reverted. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:39, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Now many of these categories are showing up on Wikipedia:Database reports/Empty categories. Please revert your page moves. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 02:56, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

@Liz I am so sorry, I just got free and saw this message. I will revert my changes asap and give an explanation later. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 04:36, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

@Liz quick question. Would it be okay if I manually blank the categories that I have already moved and redirect them to their respective new title. Then request a move at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Working/Large for the rest of the categories. I think manually blanking the already moved categories would be better than reverting the move and requesting it again by a bot. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 04:51, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Timrollpickering has already reverted the moves. These are template-populated to a non-trivial extent so just listing them on WP:CFDWL will cause it's own set of problems. Given that each category needs manual attention anyway to check for populating templates the arguments in the underlying CfD that it would be a lot of work to tag should be given less weight. I'd recommend relisting the CfD, getting someone to properly tag the categories, and waiting another seven days before letting someone who has more experience in this area close it. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 00:01, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

@Pppery As per your suggestion I have relisted the CfD, Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2023 October 1#Category:WikiProject X members. Thank you so much. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 23:22, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

A7 on Alojz Hlina

Hello Raydann -- I've declined this deletion request as the article claims to be a national member of parliament. Not sure what your concerns were? Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 01:35, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @Espresso Addict, I respect your decision to decline the speedy. I tagged the article as I believed that WP:GNG was not met for this individual. The article does claim significance but is not supported by sources. There might be so many more parliamentary politicians all around the world but imo not everyone deserves an article just because they hold a certain post (WP:NRV). I hope it makes sense. Thank you ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 01:52, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

A7 is reserved for articles lacking any credible claims; there doesn't need to be any sourcing to support them, let alone GNG-compliant sourcing. On the wider issue, for better or worse, longstanding consensus exists to cover all politicians elected to national bodies. If you wish to seek to change that, it would need a well-advertised site-wide RfC. Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 01:58, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

I see. Thank you so much for your explanation. I will surely make better judgements in the future. Best. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 02:10, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Consensus has been reached!

Hello Raydann! We've clearly reached consensus at 6G (network), hence the RM should have been closed as of now. Why is it getting delayed? Any specific reason? – 𝙰𝚔𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚟™ 🗿 10:34, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @Akshadev. I agree that there is consensus to go forward with the move. The reason the RM has not yet been closed could be due to the fact that it has not been 7 days since the last relist, atleast not for me in my timezone. If the discussion is still open tomorrow, I will close it myself. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 15:35, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for your sincere response. Best regards! – 𝙰𝚔𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚟™ 🗿 16:25, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

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Did you see Talk:Dagobert_Karl_de_Daldorff - I thought the IP editor was being reasonable in the edits. And has provided sources, although I do not have access to them to verify them. Shyamal (talk) 11:03, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

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Asking a mentor is such a great feature! Below was my first edit request. Two months ago, something similar was rejected because I quoted a source too directly. Yesterday, it was rejected because I didn't share the independent source. I've replied sharing this article https://www.romper.com/entertainment/paw-patrol-academy-piknik-apps-for-preschoolers.

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Can I just start making my own page, I don't wanna do all this training --TaylorHaleBB24 (talk) 03:02, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

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Special:Diff/1186745128

You appear to have inadvertently broken the reference with this edit, and I can see you have done many similar edits. Please can you look over these, and make sure you check edits made using AWB. — Qwerfjkltalk 09:01, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

 Done - Thank you for pointing it out. I was aware I made several misclicks during the AWB run which removed the title of some of the citations. Your Qwerfjkl (bot) delivers me CS1 error notifications which helps me keep count of those articles and later fix the introduced problems. Apparently, expanding citations using @Citation bot does not always add the titles back, so I will manually do them from now. Thanks for maintaining the bot as well. Have a good day/night. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 15:59, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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Page move

You just moved the USN ship page USNS Arctic as "only ship of name, no need for dab", but there have been multiple USN ships with that name, so this was done in error and it should be moved back. Thanks - wolf 05:04, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @Thewolfchild, pardon me but isn't this move appropriate per WP:SMALLDETAILS? The subject in question is currently named as USNS and not USS. What do you think?

Pinging move proposer: Llammakey ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 06:42, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

There's small, then there's even less so, but beyond that, prior to a change by adding a single letter to the prefix, the ship at one point had the exact same name as several other ships, (and still does as far as the actual name alone is concerned.) In this case, I believe the original title was appropriate. - wolf 07:33, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

I might have to disagree here. I think the current title is perfectly fine as I can see its current usage in several online sources, and as per WP:SMALLDETAILS. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 17:45, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Sources specific to this ship. That doesn't change the fact that there are several other ships with the same name that we have articles for. It is in these cases that we disambiguate in the title, just as we do for all those other articles and as we did for this page for almost twenty years, before you abruptly changed it. - wolf 00:59, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

There are several other ships that used to have the same name. Even the navy itself uses USNS and not just USS. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 01:04, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Well, we've just circled back to the top, where I've already pointed out that the only difference now is a single letter in the ship prefix, while the ship's name itself has not changed and is the same as several other ships, and those are just USN ships, and does not include other ships that also have the same name, hence the disambiguation in the title, that has been there since the article was created almost twenty years ago. I believe the move was made in good faith, but it should be moved back. - wolf 04:26, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Thewolfchild, that is true. We're back where we started. Anyways, since you strongly believe that it should be disambiguated, then I will move the page back to its original name. If any other editor disagrees, they will have to got through a formal WP:RM. Have a good day/night. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 18:15, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, and to you as well. - wolf 01:23, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Frittle (14:01, 9 December 2023)

Hello, I have a question, Is Wikipedia a place where all type's of people are accepted? --Frittle (talk) 14:01, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @Frittle! Yes Wikipedia is a place where everyone is accepted (except people who only want to cause disruption), hence the subtitle of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. See Who writes Wikipedia? - ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 21:52, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Frittle (14:04, 9 December 2023)

Also, Why is there a fly on your question's page? --Frittle (talk) 14:04, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

The fly you see here is just for fun. I saw this on some other editor's talkpage and found it really interesting, so I blatantly copied it on my talkpage too :p - ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 22:08, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Amitkr39 (04:29, 6 December 2023)

Hi. I am unable to move a draft article to a Wikipedia article or page.Can you help me how to do this ? --Amitkr39 (talk) 04:29, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @Amitkr39! Sure I will help you in this matter as long as the draft article is suitable for inclusion in the Wikipedia mainspace. Which draft are you referring to? ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 22:10, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Hayech (11:44, 2 December 2023)

Hi. I'm looking at the cheese fly https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cheese_fly&gesuggestededit=1 . the description is not scientific or accurate. I have found this page https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/flies/cheese_skipper.htm which has a lot of information about the cheese fly and is well written. How closely can we copy this information. Do we need to rewrite in our own words or can we cut and paste as long as we reference the source? --Hayech (talk) 11:44, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @Hayech! Apologies for the delayed response. I believe this page will sufficiently answer all your questions: Wikipedia:Copying text from other sources. Let me know if you are still unsure about something and need help. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 22:16, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks @Raydann. So in a nutshell no copying. As an example using the page I mentioned I write the description of the fly in my own words but make sure I reference the original website at the end of the description. Right? Hayech (talk) 06:45, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Frittle (20:24, 11 December 2023)

Can you suggest a Wikipedia article that I can correct spelling in? --Frittle (talk) 20:24, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @Frittle! You can look at this category: CAT:CLEAN for a list of articles that require cleanup and pick any one for improvement. Let me know if I can help you further. Thank you! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 22:26, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

USA Today

Per your revert here. Please read the article carefully. This is the guest posting / contributor content part of USA Today, where they sell placement. There's literally a disclaimer at the bottom of the page. The piece was written by a marketing/SEO firm. This is common with major publications today, as many are looking to sell their brand for additional revenues. Sam Kuru (talk) 20:37, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

@Kuru - After inspecting again, I agree with you. It was contributor content. Apologies for not reading the part where it mentioned that. Thank you so much for correcting me, I'll have to pay more attention distinguishing paid content from genuine ones. I've gone ahead and removed the unsourced text. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 20:43, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Draft: South Africa Songs

hello raydann, you rejected my article because it "lacks secondary sources" and even said the record chart was "not relevant" or something like that, but it almost looks exactly (basically the same) looks like the other articles part of the "Billboard Hits of the World" Chart collection, you denying my article which actually has more information than say South Korea Songs or Hong Kong Songs, actually all of them. they were accepted, I don't understand why South Africa Songs was rejected SaintAntoineLaurent (talk) 18:56, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Mohammad din nikzad on User:Mohammad din nikzad (23:06, 14 December 2023)

Hi I am Mohammad din nikzad how I can connect to charlie company 3rd battalion 3rd special forces group airborne --Mohammad din nikzad (talk) 23:06, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from WPNAMEGUIDE912 (02:03, 15 December 2023)

Hi? --WPNAMEGUIDE912 (talk) 02:03, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

It takes him a while to reply. He is serving as a youth ambassador of India. Frittle (talk) 13:59, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @WPNAMEGUIDE912! How may I assist you? ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 21:48, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

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Hey Raydann, I hope you are doing well. I'm about to send an MMS to Invite list 3. Could you confirm which invitation template you prefer for that mass message? – DreamRimmer (talk) 05:41, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Hey there @DreamRimmer, thanks for following up. I am doing just fine and hope you are too. If you ask me, my preference would be Template:NPR invite 3. It contains links to the NPP page, granting guidelines, talkpage and the perm page. And it neatly summarizes these into bullet points. The template can be used by placing {{subst:NPR invite 3}} at the end of the talk page of the recipient. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 21:26, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Done – DreamRimmer (talk) 01:44, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

How to improve my submission and get it accepted

Hi - first of all, thanks for reviewing my submission on Manny Martinez.  I've been denied twice, by 2 different users, and I'm trying desperately to understand how to overcome those denials. To me, the criteria seem a bit vague where notability is concerned. That said, I'm knowingly biased toward the subject of my submission, and feel that he's well-known, though not much is known about him.

I'm hoping you can clarify what's lacking.

The subject hasn't been interviewed by any major publications or outlets, but had started social media engagement and begun being interviewed by established YouTube creators in the last few years, so there's nothing about him in print except mentions and stories in other band member interviews or discography information from his birth until he started those interviews and social media engagement. That leaves me a bit short on documentation. However, notable artists that have their own articles are those that are mentioning him, and those persons as well as the subject himself all tell the same story.

I'm babbling, but I'm frustrated - mostly at myself for not understanding where I'm falling short. RussellTVC (talk) 19:22, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Frittle (23:05, 12 December 2023)

Hello Raydann! What do you think of my edit on Nerd sniping ? --Frittle (talk) 23:05, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello there @Frittle, if you're unsure about why your edit on Nerd sniping was reverted, it was most probably because while rewriting the definition, you removed a citation as well. Now removal of citations/templates by a new account may often seem like it is vandalism, but I understand that in your case it was done in good faith. If you make the edit again but don't remove the citation, I'm sure your edit will not be reverted. I hope you understand. Thank you. PS. Am I invited to your Christmas party as well? ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 21:39, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes, you are invited. U wanna do it on discord lol? Frittle (talk) 13:36, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Don Blake 684 on Geronimo (16:37, 27 December 2023)

How do i submit a picture of Geronimo’s grave ? --Don Blake 684 (talk) 16:37, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from MadameLaReine (14:48, 1 January 2024)

Hello! I just submitted an article. How long will it take to appear in Wikipedia? --MadameLaReine (talk) 14:48, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

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Is it appropriate for a label team member to publish bios about a particular artist that we feel should be sourced here --TGMUSIC4LIFE (talk) 17:30, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

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hi where i can interlink in external links only ? --Uhdnfe (talk) 18:19, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

New article...

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Marvelous! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 18:58, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Help with article

Hello Raydan, I recentley created a Wikipedia page called '12Go', but its been moved to draft space. The reason given was that it appears to be made in exchange for money. I wanna clarify that while I do have a connsction with the company, they didn't pay me or I did not take any money for creating the page at all.

I could really use your advise on what steps I should take next. How do I address this issue on Wikipedia, and ensure that the page can be published without violating any of Wikipedia's policys? Stromeee (talk) 20:12, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Stromeee, welcome to Wikipedia. If you have a conflict of interest with an article subject, you must declare it, even if you're not being paid for the same. I would advise you to declare your connection on the 12Go talk page by placing {{connected contributor|User1=Stromeee|U1-EH=yes}} on top, if you're an unpaid editor with a COI. Then you can submit the draft for review again. Hope this helps. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 18:21, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello again Raydan. I followed your advise and submitted the page again. But spmeone declined it. I disagree with the reason given. The source show enough notability. Can you have a look again. I have submitted it again. Stromeee (talk) 20:51, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Stromeee. I am inclined to agree with you that the article passes WP:GNG, so I have accepted it. I've also removed some instances of WP:NPOV violations. Please make sure to edit neutrally. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 21:07, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from 3.14159265459AAAs (02:46, 28 January 2024)

Hello, how do I create a citation? --3.14159265459AAAs (talk) 02:46, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @3.14159265459AAAs, welcome to Wikipedia. You can use this help page as a guide for citing sources: Help:Referencing for beginners. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 19:53, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Why is there a fly??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 3.14159265459AAAs (talk • contribs) 03:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

It is just a decoration on my talk page. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 19:58, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Notsogreatdane (18:23, 29 January 2024)

Hi, my intention was to correct an error in the Portuguese entry for Bezerros. The 'Mapa de Bezerros' and the coordinates given below it are for Garanhuns. I have discovered, however, that the incorrect information is not actually in the Bezerros page itself. Can you give me any hints about what help I need to read? --Notsogreatdane (talk) 18:23, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Notsogreatdane, thank you for your efforts to improve Wikipedia. I think you wish to modify this coordinate {{coord|8|14|7|s|35|45|10|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}} in the Infobox of the Bezerros page. If you open the editor in 'source editing' mode, you can modify the template parameters. Let me know if you need further help. Happy editing! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 20:06, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

No, it was the coordinates in the information box to the right (8° 53' 24" S 36° 29' 34" O) that I wanted to change, but those values weren't anywhere in the source of the Portuguese Bezerros page. I had been unable to work out where they were coming from, but I've now realised that they were from {{Info/Município do Brasil/Bezerros}} so I have edited that page, using the latitude and longitude given in the Infobox of the English page. The Portuguese page also has a separate statement of the latitude and longitude which I have modified to be consistent. Notsogreatdane (talk) 08:17, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Pikachoo500 (21:16, 30 January 2024)

This company's name has changed, how do I update the name of the article to reflect that name change? --Pikachoo500 (talk) 21:16, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

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Question from AilsaKohn (07:13, 3 February 2024)

I simply want to add some information (about a paragraph) to an existing Wikipedia entry regarding radio station 4RPH to make the information more complete. --AilsaKohn (talk) 07:13, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from 3.14159265459AAAs (22:28, 7 February 2024)

Why are some of my edits being reverted? --3.14 (talk) 22:28, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Comment about page creations

Hello, Raydann,

You created some Talk pages where there was no Article page (see this page for a list of page titles at the bottom of the page). Some of the pages listed on the list were created by you, others weren't but you might recognize some names. Orphaned talk pages are deleted per CSD G8 but if you are going to create articles here, I can restore the talk pages. I just want to be sure that if you were working with a list that you didn't create dozens more orphaned talk pages that would just need to be deleted. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:21, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

By the way, I find the font you use on your User talk page (and the fly) a little distracting to try to read. I guess as far as communication goes, I prefer predictable and readable to interesting and unusual. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:22, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Liz, thank you for bringing this to my attention. No I was not trying to create any articles on those titles, so there is no need to restore them. At first this seemed very strange to me, then I realized what went wrong. Yesterday, I accepted several Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects and categories requests, but I guess I ran into some errors using the User:Enterprisey/AFCRHS script. I accepted Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects and categories#Redirect request:Chicago film censorship, Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects and categories#Redirect request:Home movie system, Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/Redirects_and_categories#Redirect_request:_No,_My_Darling_Daughter! & Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/Redirects_and_categories#Redirect_request:_Oh_What_A_Duchess,_Oh,_What_a_Duchess! but the script somehow did not create the redirects, instead it created their talk pages. It also did not close the request that was successfully created, see Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/Redirects_and_categories#Redirect_request:_Sydney_FC_supporters. My best guess is that the script overloaded when I tried to accept so many submissions in one go. From now on, I'll take it easy and accept fewer requests at a time. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 17:08, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Many people have pointed this out to me, so it's time to bid adieu to the fly and the font styling. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 17:13, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

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Question from OnionWithAK on Employee relationship management (16:37, 21 February 2024)

Hello, I am new to Wikipedia, and I want to edit things, but at the end of most strings and messages I see a little blue box with a number in it that I do not know how or where to use them and why. --OnionWithAK (talk) 16:37, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @OnionWithAK! Welcome to Wikipedia. It is really nice to know that you're trying to improve the encyclopedia with your edits. At the end of many sentences, the blue box that you may see with a number inside is called an inline citation or a reference. Citations are used to verify the claims that the sentence is establishing. There is a detailed page that explains the use of citations in articles. You can read the guide by clicking on this link: Wikipedia:Citing sources. Please do let me know if you need my help with anything. Happy editing! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 00:59, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Miamckennabrucestan (21:01, 21 February 2024)

im banned from editing for a year for some reason, but I wanted to let you know that Mia Mckenna-Bruce is starring in a short film entitled Sister Wives directed and written by Louisa Connolly-Burnahm that’s not been updated to the page here’s a link as evidence: https://variety.com/2023/film/global/how-to-have-sex-mia-mckenna-bruce-queer-sister-wives-1235832395/ --Miamckennabrucestan (talk) 21:01, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Miamckennabrucestan, thank you for your message. As per your the source you provided, I have added the information in Mia McKenna-Bruce's filmography section. I would also like to ask what do you mean by "im banned from editing for a year"? Is this your second account that you're editing from? ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 01:15, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Al Saud

Hi Raydann. You closed the RM at Talk:Luluwah bint Abdulaziz Al Saud as moved "per WP:TITLECON"... but TITLECON is not a policy or guideline, it is an essay. It cannot supercede the policy WP:COMMONNAME which states that "Wikipedia does not necessarily use the subject's "official" name as an article title; it generally prefers the name that is most commonly used (as determined by its prevalence in a significant majority of independent, reliable, English-language sources) as such names will usually best fit the five criteria listed above". Consistency among titles is one of the criteria considered when choosing titles, but only one of them, and as indicated there, using the common name generally ensures the best fit for all of the criteria. Furthermore, the same consistency can be achieved by moving all the other pages with a spurious Al Saud on the end. I opposed on this policy basis and there was no evidence presented that I was incorrect about the common name, so please can you reconsider your close? Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 10:21, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Amakuru, thank you for following up. Yes, I performed the move after seeing that after the last relist by robertsky, there was only one response in 11 days, and that was in support of the move. I have no problem in undoing the closure and relisting it. Cheers! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 17:16, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from EiraGoodfellow (16:56, 22 February 2024)

Is it okay to slowly replace the ship of Theseus article with the exact same words? --EiraGoodfellow (talk) 16:56, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

"We will watch your career with great interest" - Star Wars ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 04:55, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

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Question from 3.14159265459AAAs (00:42, 12 March 2024)

What classifies as a "Minor edit"? Is it just edits that add less than 10 bytes or what? --3.14 (talk) 00:42, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

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Lucrative means producing a great deal of profit, as searched up on Google. 3.14 (talk) 17:23, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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E.e.angrypit --Angrypit666 (talk) 12:31, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

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How do I find assign myself an article? --Shemcgee (talk) 23:11, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

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Hello, how i create a template Infobox musical artist --Coolguy022 (talk) 12:20, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Deejwaddell (07:09, 30 March 2024)

Hello Raydann- I am working on creating a new article, one about a notable person. I have looked over the Policies and Guidelines on notability and I have no concerns about clearing that hurdle.

I have created my own sandbox and have fooled around with it. I think it would be best if I made a start on the article content in order to learn the editor, rather than fooling around. Thoughts?

Is there a template for biographies? From my rather extensive experience using Wikipedia, it sure looks like there is! ;-) --Deejwaddell (talk) 07:09, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Deva (2024 film)

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Question from Wesley Jusino (22:41, 14 April 2024)

my bio keeps getting deleted but i see a whole lot of other artists bios on here.how can i go about putting up my bio and picture on her without getting deleted --Wesley Jusino (talk) 22:41, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Wesley Jusino! Welcome to Wikipedia. Please see this extensive guide for creating Wikipedia articles: Help:My first article. Let me know if you need further help. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 20:25, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Karry G (14:10, 12 April 2024)

Hi Raydann, nice to meet you. Can you help me with creating my page? This is my first attempt to make a "singer\dj" page actually, so some of my questions may sound stupid to you. Sorry for that))

Two things: 1) I can't add a photo to my page; 2) I don't know how to insert the Discography template onto my page... --Karry G (talk) 14:10, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Karry G! Nice to meet you too. Thank you for joining Wikipedia. Of course I can help you. Are you trying to add a picture in the infobox on your article? To do so, you need to first upload your picture to Wikimedia Commons then link the picture in the infobox. To address your second question, you can use this discography template: Template:Discography list. You can also refer to Help:My first article for an extensive guide on creating articles. Let me know if you need any further help. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 20:35, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Linuxroot0786 on Mukhtar Ansari (00:31, 4 April 2024)

There are various wrong information updated in this page, photograph of Mukhtar Ansari has also been removed. I m not able to edit them. How can I get access to edit this page. --Linuxroot0786 (talk) 00:31, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Linuxroot0786. The page in question is Extended confirmed protected, meaning that only users with an account older than 30 days and edit count of >500 can edit the page. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 23:58, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Al-Jami'a Al-'Arabiya Move

You've moved a page, but there was no comment on it with a statement " Needs more comments and votes!". So why did you move the page? Egeymi (talk) 17:31, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Egeymi, I proceeded with the move because "Needs more comments and votes!" was a relisting comment by SafariScribe, and after the relist, it has since been 9 days without any community input on the move. Per WP:RMNOMIN, if no one has objected to the RM, then a move is justified. However, if you want to contest my closure, I would be happy to undo the move and relist it again. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 17:38, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from GemmaTheLynx (10:07, 6 April 2024)

Hello! I'm new to Wikipedia and have a question. In a biography content page, would you need a citation for adding date of birth? Gem (Disturb me!) 10:07, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @GemmaTheLynx, welcome to Wikipedia! Yes, in a biography of a person, the date of birth/death should be accompanied with a citation. Just like any other information that is likely to be challenged must have citation(s). ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 23:53, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much! :) Gem (Disturb me!) 17:19, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Peridromos on Arctia villica (08:18, 22 April 2024)

Hello, how do i add a photo? --Peridromos (talk) 08:18, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Anmayoctober (05:42, 24 April 2024)

How many days the peocessing of family sponsorship? --Anmayoctober (talk) 05:42, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Moved page

Hello, the page for libertarian conservatism should not have been moved. There was no consensus for doing so in Talk; it was just a suggestion from one guy. The official term is libertarian conservatism, as certified by prominent scholars such as Andrew Heywood. Trakking (talk) 20:57, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Trakking! Thank you for raising this concern. You are indeed right, there was no community consensus in this requested move, but neither was there any opposition. Since no one participated in this RM for about a month, I procedurally moved the page per WP:RMNOMIN, which states that "No minimum participation is required for requested moves. If no one has objected, go ahead and perform the move...". However, since it seems to me that you would like to oppose this move, I would be happy to undo it and relist it again. And then you can oppose the move on the talk page of the article. Let me know if you'd like me to relist it again. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 21:07, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

You are correct. Yes, I would like the page to be relisted again. Thank you. Trakking (talk) 21:39, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

 Done ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 14:56, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Bondi Junction stabbings

Hi Raydann

Please could you revisit or relist this discussion? WP:NCE is crystal clear that the year should be included unless "in historic perspective, the event is easily described without it". I don't see how the Bondi Junction stabbings, terrible as they are, remotely qualify for that excemption. In 10, 20, 30 years time people aren't going to particularly remember this. There are a lot of support !votes, but that's really a WP:LOCALCONSENSUS against guidelines, most of those votes don't reference the guideline that applies on this and maybe editors who aren't aware of the sitewide convention. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 09:19, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi there @Amakuru!
Yes I have revisited and relisted the discussion. While I personally have a neutral stance here, I think a relist would be beneficial to the discussion. The page was already moved back to the original name due to another reason. Thank you! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 16:38, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Gautam Gond on Flipkart (11:05, 27 April 2024)

How can I become a business management employee in Flipkart? --Gautam Gond (talk) 11:05, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Gautam Gond on Flipkart (11:05, 27 April 2024) (2)

How can I become a business management employee in Flipkart? --Gautam Gond (talk) 11:05, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Business development manager

How can I become a business management employee in Flipkart? Gautam Gond (talk) 11:06, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Help needed for Dakshinamoorthy Profile

Dear Raydann, Thank you for taking the time to review my article submission. I appreciate your feedback and understand the importance of ensuring that Wikipedia articles meet the necessary standards of notability and verifiability.

I will carefully review the guidelines on the notability of people and ensure that my submission aligns with these criteria. I acknowledge the need for significant coverage from reliable, independent, secondary sources to establish the subject's notability.

To address this concern, I will diligently search for additional references that meet Wikipedia's standards and provide substantial coverage of the subject. I'm pleased to share that the subject has been featured in numerous YouTube interview videos in Tamil by reputed Tamil news channels. Additionally, he has undertaken notable architectural works and research in Hindu architecture, receiving many awards for their contributions in Tamilnadu.

Should you have any further suggestions or requirements for improving my submission, I am open to feedback and eager to comply with Wikipedia's guidelines. Thank you once again for your attention to this matter.

Best regards, GBPandiyan GBPandiyan (talk) 15:11, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

You are welcome ChatGPT :) ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 15:48, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Raydann. Yes I used ChatGPT because English is not my native langauge. Could you please help me regarding the notability? Can I use youtube video interviews? GBPandiyan (talk) 16:20, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Haghighimehran (09:42, 1 May 2024)

Dear Raydann,

I hope this message finds you well. I was informed that an article about my professional contributions, created sometime in 2022, was removed from Wikipedia and is no longer accessible. I understand that content on Wikipedia must meet certain notability and relevance criteria, and I am seeking clarification on the specifics regarding the removal of the article titled "Mehran Haghighi."

Here are the relevant links: • Log of the article being moved: Draftify log October 2022 • Original article: Mehran Haghighi • Draft link: Draft: Mehran Haghighi

I would appreciate if you could provide details on why the article was considered "irrelevant" and the process to appeal this decision or improve the article to meet Wikipedia's standards. Additionally, I would like to understand the necessary steps to ensure that any future submissions or revisions adhere to the required guidelines.

Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to your guidance and hope to resolve this matter constructively.

Best regards,

Mehran Haghighi --Haghighimehran (talk) 09:42, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Xrex121 on Mage: The Ascension (21:33, 3 May 2024)

Hello! This is my first edit and everything looks fine. The problem is the words are highlighted can you take a look at it? Thanks --Xrex121 (talk) 21:33, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Exicom moved to draftspace

Thanks for your contributions to Exicom. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability and you may have a possible Conflict of Interest. 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. S0091 (talk) 16:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from NewDeal233 on Walikale Territory (03:22, 13 May 2024)

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Question from Adamben316 on User:Adamben316 (23:50, 14 May 2024)

How do I create a new page --Adamben316 (talk) 23:50, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

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Hello Mentor. My citation are normally in reds instead of blue, could you help with that --GodSsSon12 (talk) 07:28, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

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Hi, great to be here, how do I get articles to edit? --Erastus Weru (talk) 08:42, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Sarojpadhy64 (09:24, 13 June 2024)

how do I create a citation --Sarojpadhy64 (talk) 09:24, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Syed Hadi Ali Shah (01:54, 17 June 2024)

Please make information page about myself --Syed Hadi Ali Shah (talk) 01:54, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from VisionInspectionExperts (09:17, 17 May 2024)

how to do citation, create a new article --VisionInspectionExperts (talk) 09:17, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

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Hello! I'm a founder and I'd like to create a page for my company. Are there any best practices for this you could share? Since I just created an editor account for the first time, would the authority or credibility of the article be improved if I were to enlist more established editors to start the process or contribute soon? Any support or advice is appreciated. Thanks! --Rozak369 (talk) 21:58, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) @Rozak369: Please read and understand WP:COI. You should not write about yourself or entities you are strongly connected to, such as the company you have founded. Please choose another way to participate here. - UtherSRG (talk) 10:38, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Lucien444 (13:58, 26 June 2024)

Hello Raydann,

I have drafted an article (in my sandbox) about an association I am a member of. I have done my best to make it as neutral as possible and have only used external references. The association's website was not used.

Could you please review the article? If you cannot, could you advise me on how I may submit it for review?

Best regards, Lucien --Lucien444 (talk) 13:58, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Martin Hlawiczka (11:52, 28 June 2024)

Hello, what is succes to have good edit on any page on Wikipedia? --Martin Hlawiczka (talk) 11:52, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

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Hello how do I make a post on here that will be visible online --Jayzeeleesky (talk) 21:09, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

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Hi I am just here as a local to provide edits and corrections and small facts for the Pasco county wiki portal and or greater Tampa bay portal --PascoCntyuser (talk) 16:41, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kevin Mark Emery (03:29, 29 July 2024)

I am Kevin Emery the singer songwriter and am unsure how to do all this wiki for artist stuff --Kevin Mark Emery (talk) 03:29, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Teeangelin (14:55, 29 July 2024)

Hi I am looking to add a new picture on a Wikipedia page, the page belongs to an actor in India, I used to handle his social media before and he has asked me to maintain a new picture of his on the wiki page. I have the pic with me, could you tell me how I can remove the current one and add the one he has given? --Teeangelin (talk) 14:55, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from BGAK2024 on List of mothers of the Ottoman sultans (07:58, 2 August 2024)

Hello how do I do this properly --BGAK2024 (talk) 07:58, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

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Deleted G6. Please proceed with draft acceptance. -- Whpq (talk) 14:54, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

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HI Raydann :) I'm looking for experienced editors to interview here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 02:00, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi there @Clovermoss! Thank you very much for the invitation to reflect my editorial journey and learnings. I have added my answers there :) ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 07:23, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

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Nomination of PimComedy Fashion Show for deletion

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Question from Pendine28 (12:13, 4 October 2024)

Hi there, I want to create an error on the Wikipedia page about the South African Open golf tournament. My uncle F B M Bodmer, an amateur, was the runner up to Bobby Locke that year - https://history.saga.co.za/index7e46.html?id=128 - The Wikipedia entry for that year says that F B M Bodmer's brother Maurice Bodmer was the runner up. Maurice Bodmer became a professional golfer in Cape Town after the war so had a much higher profile than his brother who joined the RAF as a fighter pilot and was shot down and killed in 1941. I'd appreciate some advice as to how I should do this. Thanks in advance. --Pendine28 (talk) 12:13, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

September 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

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How do add my profile picture and other images --Rowland akpaka (talk) 20:03, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kolano123 (16:25, 1 October 2024)

Hello, how do I add citations? --Kolano123 (talk) 16:25, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

I mean, how can I add citations? Kolano123 (talk) 18:39, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Hello there @Kolano123! I am incredibly sorry that I couldn't get back to you earlier. The best way to learn about citations and how to use them in articles is by reading this Wikipedia guide: Help:Referencing for beginners. Give it a read and let me know if I can help you any further. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 18:46, 14 October 2024 (UTC)