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DYK for Death of Richard Swanson

On 24 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Death of Richard Swanson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Richard Swanson died while trying to dribble a soccer ball from Seattle to São Paulo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Death of Richard Swanson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Death of Richard Swanson), 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, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 20,627 views (859.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2024 – nice work!

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WikiCup 2024 August newsletter

The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:

Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.

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DYK for Gabriel Navarrete

On 31 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gabriel Navarrete, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gabriel Navarrete tried to prevent the Battle of Rapido River, which led to 2,128 American casualties during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gabriel Navarrete. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gabriel Navarrete), 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.

—Kusma (talk) 00:03, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for Iman Mahdavi

On 1 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Iman Mahdavi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when refugee Iman Mahdavi boarded a plane in Turkey, he did not know its destination? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Iman Mahdavi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Iman Mahdavi), 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, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Poetry for Neanderthals

The article Poetry for Neanderthals you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Poetry for Neanderthals and Talk:Poetry for Neanderthals/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of IntentionallyDense -- IntentionallyDense (talk) 07:20, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Lemonpciv (07:48, 1 September 2024)

Hello thank you for the great introduction I wanted to ask how could I register to become a mentor as this is my second account since my first account got lost --Lemonpciv (talk) 07:48, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for Poetry for Neanderthals

On 2 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Poetry for Neanderthals, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the creators of Poetry for Neanderthals faced difficulties during its release because they needed a way to manufacture inflatable clubs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Poetry for Neanderthals. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Poetry for Neanderthals), 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) 00:04, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

On 3 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza), 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) 03:45, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

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Feedback request: All RFCs request for comment

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Question from I Drink Water n Cats (13:47, 5 September 2024)

actually i figured it out --I Drink Water n Cats (talk) 13:47, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from KaluvaChengalvaDeva (15:46, 5 September 2024)

Hello Ben. Thank you for your being assigned as my mentor. Just let me try how I can make some difference to the vast knowledge contained in Wikipedia. Look forward to interacting with you. Regards. --KaluvaChengalvaDeva (talk) 15:46, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Gene Camarena

Hello! Your submission of Gene Camarena 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! BlueMoonset (talk) 14:09, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Splitwise

Hello! Your submission of Splitwise 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! BlueMoonset (talk) 19:27, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for Burnt toast theory

On 8 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Burnt toast theory, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Burnt toast theory. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Burnt toast theory), 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) 00:40, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Henry Bubb

Hello! Your submission of Henry Bubb 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! Z1720 (talk) 23:47, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

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Nomination of Burnt toast theory for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Burnt toast theory is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Burnt toast theory (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Qwirkle (talk) 15:06, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

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Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter

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Books & Bytes – Issue 64

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DYK for Parker Short

On 21 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Parker Short, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Parker Short became popular on social media for singing and dancing to "Not Like Us" at a rally for Kamala Harris? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Parker Short. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Parker Short), 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, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Roy Applequist

Hello! Your submission of Roy Applequist 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! BlueMoonset (talk) 05:14, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for La Nube

On 23 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article La Nube, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the children's museum La Nube (pictured) includes a bus-washing exhibit? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/La Nube. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, La Nube), 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) 00:02, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

story · music · places

Thank you for a DYK that stands out, for a quality article! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:54, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Ivar backlund on Talk:Rajendra K. Pachauri (15:45, 25 August 2024)

Hi, Rajendra K. Pachauri is presented as a scientists in the english version of Wikipedia. When I have encountered Rajendra K. Pachauri name he has been mentioned as an economist. In the French edition of Wikipedia he is presented as an economist. --Ivar backlund (talk) 15:45, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

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@Ivar backlund: Hey there! I'm not sure I see the problem here—our article does seem to recognize his background in economics. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:44, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from I Drink Water n Cats (20:10, 3 September 2024)

how do you get those userboxes --I Drink Water n Cats (talk) 20:10, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

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@I Drink Water n Cats: Hey there! You can see the code behind the scenes of my userbox collection at User:Bsoyka/Userboxes. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:48, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Taymoney90s (17:52, 4 September 2024)

How do I start a article --Taymoney90s (talk) 17:52, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

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@Taymoney90s: Hey there! I'm actually going to point you toward my essay on why you shouldn't start an article just yet. Correctly creating articles on Wikipedia takes a decent amount of experience, and you should try to build up your skills before trying this. I know this isn't quite the answer you wanted to hear, but I hope it's one that helps you grow as a contributor to this great project. Happy editing, and reach out with whatever other questions you may have! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:49, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Thisfarbygrace on User:Thisfarbygrace/Evaluate an Article (00:40, 6 September 2024)

Hello, how do I publish my evaluated article. I keep on getting error message --Thisfarbygrace (talk) 00:40, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

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@Thisfarbygrace: Hey there! What exactly do you mean by "publish" in this context? This seems like something intended more as practice to get you acquainted with Wikipedia's article format rather than something that should be "published" for our readers. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:50, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from ImTheWorstEditorEvr (02:29, 7 September 2024)

Any tips for getting sources? --ImTheWorstEditorEvr (talk) 02:29, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

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@ImTheWorstEditorEvr: Hey there! It really depends on the subject matter, but Google is usually a decent place to start, especially if you're new to research. I recommend reading our info on what makes a reliable source and checking out The Wikipedia Library. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:52, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Lapandista (23:56, 19 September 2024)

Hello, I published an article and i wish to work on another, but in my sandbox it shows a redirect to the article I published and I can not remove the redirect so that I can work on the next article. Can you explain what I need to do in order to fix this? --Lapandista (talk) 23:56, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Restoring/bumping old threads after my long period of inactivity; will work through responding to these soon. Sorry for the delay! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:37, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
@Lapandista: Hey! Not sure why you wouldn't be able to remove the redirect—can you be more specific there? (Your approach with creating a new sandbox page to work on also works.) Bsoyka (t • c • g) 18:02, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you!

Hey Bsoyka. Nothing serious, just wanted to say that since you directed me to MOS:ORDER on January 10th, it has almost been a full 9 months that I have begun editing this amazing project. Since that day, I've accumulated over 3 thousand edits and have become a pending changes reviewer fighting vandalism. I'm glad to be here to contribute to Wikipedia, and I'm glad that you were there to welcome me early on when I first started showing up around here. Thank you!

P.S. I hope moving to college goes great for you! TheWikiToby (talk) 04:24, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

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@TheWikiToby: Hey!! You have no idea how much your reaching out means to me—I'm so glad I was able to help you out in your earlier days, and I'm excited to see all you've been able to accomplish since then. Keep up the amazing work!! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 18:04, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Giraffevibes (20:57, 22 September 2024)

How do I create a new article --Giraffevibes (talk) 20:58, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

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@Giraffevibes: Hey there! I'm actually going to point you toward my essay on why you shouldn't start an article just yet. Correctly creating articles on Wikipedia takes a decent amount of experience, and you should try to build up your skills before trying this. I know this isn't quite the answer you wanted to hear, but I hope it's one that helps you grow as a contributor to this great project. Happy editing, and reach out with whatever other questions you may have! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 18:05, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Proximus-FOSS (08:40, 1 October 2024)

Hello Bsoyka, I would like to publish an article of the open source software project called Proximus-FOSS. I have created and submitted, unfortunately wiki declines my request saying that there are advertisement content. Thanks. --Proximus-FOSS (talk) 08:40, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

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User blocked; going to let that process speak for itself. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 18:06, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dom ILUSANEVy on User talk:Dom ILUSANEVy (18:13, 2 October 2024)

After I edit the page below & later return to the page, the page reverts back to before I made my edits. I tried finding all the pages that link to this page & editing all those. Is there still a link I need to change so the edits to the page will stick? All-time Olympic Games medal table --Dom ILUSANEVy (talk) 18:13, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Restoring/bumping old threads after my long period of inactivity; will work through responding to these soon. Sorry for the delay! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:37, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
Hey! Apologies for the delay, but this seems to be resolved here now. Happy editing! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 18:07, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mounttriviama (21:03, 25 August 2024)

Hi. I just signed up today to make a start on updating my home town page (Sucina) as it's littered with grammatical and factual errors. Someone (person or bot?) reverted the first group of corrections shortly after I had saved them. I have tried asking the other editor why they would do that but no reply yet. Does it have to be this frustrating? I can understand why so many errors exist on WP when this happens. --Mounttriviama (talk) 21:03, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

I just heard back. They say they reverted my edit because they felt they "weren't constructive". I was correcting factual errors AND one huge grammatical error - how can that not be constructive? Mounttriviama (talk) 04:49, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
Restoring/bumping old threads after my long period of inactivity; will work through responding to these soon. Sorry for the delay! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:37, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
@Mounttriviama: Hey there! That user has since been blocked from editing. Your changes appear constructive to me, so I'd support you reinstating them. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:46, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you. I'm on vacation right now but I'll get back to fixing the page when I'm home. 37.156.188.231 (talk) 20:56, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Poetry for Neanderthals

The article Poetry for Neanderthals you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Poetry for Neanderthals for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of IntentionallyDense -- IntentionallyDense (talk) 23:01, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Restoring/bumping old threads after my long period of inactivity; will work through responding to these soon. Sorry for the delay! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:37, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
@IntentionallyDense: Hey there, super sorry I wasn't able to respond to your review in a timely manner. I really appreciate all your careful feedback, and I'll try to work on this again soon to get it ready for another review in the future. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:54, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
Sounds good. If you would like you can just leave a message on my talk page when/if you decide to nominate in the future. IntentionallyDense (talk) 23:24, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Thanks!

I see the bot finished up the NFL Draft task a while back. Thanks for that. Dicklyon (talk) 00:17, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

If I recall correctly, we didn't propose to fix links to NFL Draft itself for some reason. Would you like to go back and get approval to do so? There are around a thousand, per this search. Also quite a few National Football League Draft. They could certainly be handled by AWB if around round of bot approval is a hassle. Dicklyon (talk) 15:57, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

I just noticed this diff] in which a "main" link was not replaced. Is this a clue to a wider problem? Dicklyon (talk) 17:28, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Restoring/bumping old threads after my long period of inactivity; will work through responding to these soon. Sorry for the delay! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 17:37, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
@Dicklyon: Hey! Glad it seems to have worked out well in general. For the generic "NFL Draft" task, someone with AWB access might be better suited rather than going through bot approval again. Not sure on the 1973 draft edit you linked—going to just cross my fingers and hope it's not a bigger problem! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 18:00, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
It looks like we failed to anticipate the template redirects Template:Main article and Template:Details. Maybe it would be easy to get permission to finish those off? I agree it would be easy with JWB, but I haven't found anyone with JWB that's particularly helpful. Dicklyon (talk) 23:33, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Sondre Wiger - help

53 days ago you decided my application for the article «Sondre Wiger», can I please ask for help on how to make it applicable for Wikipedia? 51.174.169.27 (talk) 13:40, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Hey there. Please see H:REFB and WP:AUTO. "Citing yourself" as a source is not acceptable here, and since absolutely nothing in that draft is supported by reliable sources, the article is not suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 13:49, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
I’ll add some! 2A05:9CC3:77:14B2:2526:A5EB:745A:EFA9 (talk) 14:29, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
Please also see WP:BACKWARD. You shouldn't be trying to find sources to support the info already there, but rather you should probably delete everything (yes, everything) and start again, writing only what reliable sources say. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 14:31, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Jarrett Robertson

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Question from KurichiyathuRoy (04:28, 12 October 2024)

Hello. Thanks for being my Mentor. How do i contribute an article on a new subject? Thanks and regards in advance.

AdvRoy --KurichiyathuRoy (talk) 04:28, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

@KurichiyathuRoy: Hey there! I'm actually going to point you toward my essay on why you shouldn't start an article just yet. Correctly creating articles on Wikipedia takes a decent amount of experience, and you should try to build up your skills before trying this. I know this isn't quite the answer you wanted to hear, but I hope it's one that helps you grow as a contributor to this great project. Happy editing, and reach out with whatever other questions you may have! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 04:31, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
Tks. For the information.
Pl inform how tp edit an article KurichiyathuRoy (talk) 04:34, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
@KurichiyathuRoy: A good place to start in general is our "getting started" page! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 04:38, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Jarrett Robertson

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A barnstar for you!

The Diligent Librarian Barnstar
For exemplary service at the Resource Exchange, tirelessly delivering the reliable sources on which this encyclopedia depends, please accept this award. :) Thank you for all your hard work. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. —Bruce1eetalk 22:54, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
@Bruce1ee: Aw, thanks! This is unexpected but appreciated—just glad to share the endless university resources I can now access! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 22:59, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Not mike dirnt121 (01:34, 17 October 2024)

How to create a article? --Not mike dirnt121 (talk) 01:34, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

@Not mike dirnt121: Hey there! I'm actually going to point you toward my essay on why you shouldn't start an article just yet. Correctly creating articles on Wikipedia takes a decent amount of experience, and you should try to build up your skills before trying this. I know this isn't quite the answer you wanted to hear, but I hope it's one that helps you grow as a contributor to this great project. Happy editing, and reach out with whatever other questions you may have! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 02:19, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of La Nube

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Your GA nomination of La Nube

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Administrator Elections: Discussion phase

Administrator Elections | Discussion phase

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Source request

Hey! You say on a user page that you can help find sources and I need help with that. I write about 90s hip hop music. Some of it was reviewed by popular publications available through WP:TWL, and if not, there were reviews in specialized magazines, with The Source being the most popular at the time. A lot of its reviews are available online. However, for some strange reason, finding reviews from 1999 onward is nearly impossible.

One of the issues I'm looking for is The Source April 1999 issue #115. If I read this page correctly, it's available in your library. I need the "Record Report" review section, pages 195–223, though half of them will be ads which I don't need. As for which articles I need it for: it should contain the review of Chyna Doll, which currently has a citation needed tag instead, along with the reviews of Don't Be Saprize and Changing the Game (both currently have a single AllMusic review doing the heavy lifting). There is a small chance it has the review of Soundbombing II that I'm looking for as I plan to GA it eventually, but it's more likely it was in May or June issue. Thank you in advance! AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 13:50, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

@AstonishingTunesAdmirer: I've sent you the Record Report from April 1999 by email (minus the full-page ads). I also checked the May edition for Soundbombing II but didn't see it, and I don't have a copy of the June edition for whatever reason. Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 15:04, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
That's amazing! Thank you so much! There are, of course, other issues I'm looking for (such as October and December ones, as I can only find small bits of their reviews online), but I wouldn't want to burden you with requests. AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 15:24, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
It's no burden at all! You've seen the catalog—what's available to me is available to you. I'll hunt down the Record Report from October and December 1999, any others? Bsoyka (t • c • g) 15:34, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Well, a few other I was curious about (June and August) are unavailable. I already have January, November, and now April, with March hopefully coming soon. In February they skipped reviews, as far as I'm aware. So that leaves May (I have the first 4 pages, though according to table of contents there should be a review of a Slum Village album, which I assume is Fantastic, Vol. 2), July, September, October and December. I managed to find some bits of them online, but of course full scans would help greatly in expanding relevant articles. Thank you so much for doing this! AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 16:00, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
I've got those checked out now and I'll scan them later today! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 16:12, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
@AstonishingTunesAdmirer: Sent a folder by email! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 19:24, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Words can't describe how grateful I am. I previously tried getting access to these through random people on the internet who mentioned that they have them, and responses ranged from ignoring me completely to telling that they're in a box in an attic and that they'll help me next time they go there (probably never). So it would be an understatement to say that I'm ecstatic to finally have this resolved. Thank you very much! AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 19:33, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
@AstonishingTunesAdmirer: No problem at all, truly! Living on a college campus now, I'm literally surrounded by libraries full of resources people can use here, and I'm just happy to be able to share them. I'm so glad to be the random person on the Internet who found what you were looking for—let me know if there's anything else I can hunt down for you! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 19:37, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Marilyn corner on Wikipedia:USER (21:12, 22 October 2024)

Name should Marilyn a cortner --Marilyn corner (talk) 21:12, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand. Is there something regarding contributing to Wikipedia that I can help you with? Bsoyka (t • c • g) 21:14, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of La Nube

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A Barnstar for You!

The Anti-Systemic Bias Barnstar
For your tireless efforts to obtain and share resources on subjects of interest to Wikipedia, no matter how obscure. Thank you!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:25, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@Crisco 1492: Thank you so much—always appreciated! Just glad to be able to share the resources I have access to. 🫶 Bsoyka (t • c • g) 11:50, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from AREMUOLOYE (22:04, 24 October 2024)

Hi papi good evening, how do i start writing article --AREMUOLOYE (talk) 22:04, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

@AREMUOLOYE: Hey there! I'm actually going to point you toward my essay on why you shouldn't start an article just yet. Correctly creating articles on Wikipedia takes a decent amount of experience, and you should try to build up your skills before trying this. I know this isn't quite the answer you wanted to hear, but I hope it's one that helps you grow as a contributor to this great project. Happy editing, and reach out with whatever other questions you may have! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 22:05, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Administrator Elections: Voting phase

Administrator Elections | Voting phase

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