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Is this account yours?

I'm asking you because it says so on that account's userpage, but is SilverLocust+ yours? LilianaUwU (talk / contributions) 06:07, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Yes. I use it for testing occasionally. SilverLocust 💬 06:10, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 24

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:37, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Template editing

 

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Happy template editing! — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! SilverLocust 💬 12:29, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

"Spider-Man ( Miles Morales )" listed at Redirects for discussion

  The redirect Spider-Man ( Miles Morales ) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 March 2 § Spider-Man ( Miles Morales ) until a consensus is reached. Trailblazer101 (talk) 21:03, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Yep. SilverLocust 💬 21:35, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

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MediaWiki message delivery 19:45, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Thank you!!

Thanks v much for knowing stuff and for removing that quote from William I. Bowditch. I have no doubt he said similar things in his day but I totally didn't recognize it as an existing phrase. Much appreciated. jengod (talk) 14:22, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

👍 (My edit summary unintentionally suggested the date is famous, but what I knew was that the quote, as applied to the Constitution, is attributed to Garrison. So I checked the primary source and found no mention, then looked up when that description of the Constitution originated and found that answer in sources like this.) SilverLocust 💬 14:53, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
Fascinating. So many characters in the world with so many intriguing stories... jengod (talk) 15:49, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Feedback request: Politics, government, and law request for comment

 

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:02, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

Quick note on Template:RMassist/core

Thanks for your edits to Template:RMassist/core.

Well, reading parameters can be hard sometimes. Maybe because I forgot to turn on syntax highlighting because I turned it off so I could handle big pages.   Self-trout Awesome Aasim 15:51, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

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Thank you for creating the module that I used there. SilverLocust 💬 17:36, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
No problem. I also properly fixed my broken edit with the weird if calls. Anyway, see you around again! Awesome Aasim 05:20, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

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MediaWiki message delivery 17:38, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Anglerfishes

Evening. My point was that anglerfish is ambiguous. Most of the fishes in this order are not called anglerfishes. They are monkfishes, goosefishes, anglers, handfishes, frogfishes, seadevils, etc. Calling them anglerfishes is like calling Perciformes perches, Cypriniformes carp, Salmoniformes salmon. The precise and correct name is the scientific name, I think that anglerfish should redirect to to Lophiiformes because that is the correct and unambiguous name, if I hear the name anglerfish I think of Lophius piscatorius, I do not think of Brachionichthys australis. Anyway it's closed now and I am not going to die on that hill. Quetzal1964 (talk) 20:50, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

All right. I wouldn't expect everything within a taxon to necessarily have a common name that contains the common name (if any) of that taxon. Hence I would want some source contradicting the ones provided that said that Lophiiformes has the common name anglerfish, or something indicating monkfish and so forth are considered not to be anglerfish. SilverLocust 💬 21:08, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

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MediaWiki message delivery 18:54, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Move reverted.

And I have reverted your recent move as the dealing new page patroller here. As I think due to it's past history as discussed at RM and the subject being the BLP, a proper AFC review is needed there. Maliner (talk) 18:47, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

@Maliner: Please move it back to mainspace per WP:DRAFTOBJECT. If you have concerns about the article, fix it or nominate it at WP:AfD if necessary. SilverLocust 💬 18:49, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
This is not the case of WP:DRAFTOBJECT and RM should not be used to speed up the regular AFC process. Maliner (talk) 18:53, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
@Maliner: AfC is not a required process, including for BLPs except COIs. Moving from draftapace is not a WP:RMUM situation because moves from draftapace are not eligible for requested-move discussions. SilverLocust 💬 18:56, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
I think you are missing something here. See WP:Draftify and explain to me how this is the case of Wikipedia:DRAFTOBJECT at least at this moment when this draftification has never been objected. Maliner (talk) 19:01, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
The objection was where I said above "Please move it back to mainspace per WP:DRAFTOBJECT." SilverLocust 💬 19:03, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
No, I have never experienced verbal objections earlier, so I am afraid I will not be moving it back to the main space . Also, being the new page patroller here, I think it needs review by another new page patroller or at least by an AFC reviewer due to its past history. If anyone wants to object to it by moving, I can think of a deletion process if needed. Also, the draft is currently a pending AFC submission. Just because the major contributor wants the subject they are connected with to be on the main page on the subject's birthday should not be a valid reason for the volunteers to speed up the AFC process.Maliner (talk) 19:15, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
All right, I will reiterate my objection by moving it back to mainspace as you suggest. I was just expressing the objection as a reply here to avoid move warring (in case you would have reverted that move as well).
To be clear, in my first move I was saying that it shouldn't be moved back to draftspace (without getting Bremps's agreement, since he was opting not to continue with AfC by going to RM/TR) rather than improving it in mainspace or nominating it for deletion if appropriate.
And just because Bremps submitted it for AfC review three days ago doesn't mean they can't change their mind now and just ask for it to be moved to mainspace at RM/TR (which is not speeding up AfC review — just not using AfC review). SilverLocust 💬 19:38, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
It is nonsensical to assume move warring, at least from your page mover cum patroller who is dealing with COIs and UPEs on a regular basis in coordination with different admins. It's your wish if you want to support a probable COI here. I will not waste my time here. Do whatever you want. It seems you are disregarding all the analysis given by me just to prove your point. Anyways, I have noted this for future reference if needed to elevate this to WP:COIN. Period Maliner (talk) 20:03, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
When people put "Move reverted" on my talk page, I usually don't restore my move without talking to them about it first.
Bremps is an experienced contributor with >7000 edits. I don't know why you would think this is a probable COI. SilverLocust 💬 20:11, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

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MediaWiki message delivery 03:34, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Protected=

I see that you restored the |protected=Maratha Empire argument at Talk:Maratha Empire#Requested move 31 March 2024. I was unaware of that parameter. Since I have only a very basic understanding of Lua, I'm unsure how to add that to {{RM}}'s documentation. When that template is substituted in the normal way, is that when the "protected" parameter and PAGENAME argument are added?

  • as in {{subst:Requested move|NewName|reason=Why ...|protected=CurrentName}}?

P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'er there 20:21, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

@Paine Ellsworth: The module adds it during the substitution, yes. But manually typing |protected= in {{subst:Requested move}} (as with the example you gave) or instead leaving it out doesn't change the subst'ed result. Either way, during substitution the module checks all current and new titles (up to a limit of 80) for protection and adds |protected=ProtectedTitle to the resulting {{Requested move/dated}} if it finds one (at either an admin or templateeditor level).
For example, both of these —
  1. {{subst:RM|Add article}}
    
  2. {{subst:RM|Add article|protected=Add article}}
    
Will produce this (because Add article is admin-salted) —
  • {{requested move/dated|Add article|protected=Add article}} 
    […]
    
And either of these —
  1. {{subst:RM|Unprotected example}}
    
  2. {{subst:RM|Unprotected example|protected=Unprotected example}}
    
Will produce this (because Unprotected example is not admin-/template-protected), assuming the current title is also unprotected —
  • {{requested move/dated|Unprotected example}} 
    […]
    
After the substitution, a user can manually add or remove the parameter from {{Requested move/dated}}. Adding the parameter will always put the talk page into Category:Requested moves with protected titles, but it will show a lock icon to the top right corner only if that title is still protected whenever the talk page is loaded. SilverLocust 💬 21:45, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
That's so(!) much better – excellent! and thank you so much for this explanation! P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'er there 22:04, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

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