User talk:GrayStorm/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Archive 2

Archive 3

Welcome to Wikipedia!

Whack!

You've been whacked with a wet trout.

Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

HAHA. Welcome to Wikipedia. How unfortunate for you to start with fishy business, but c'est la vie mon ami. You should've received a notification and in the talk page enclosed you can find my reply which has the trout reason enclosed. Anyways, here're some useful links to get started:

Happy interneting! Aaron Liu (talk) 02:45, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

what i did was fine i mean every one loves that song  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:6C5E:5BF0:C1C0:CAA4:2F29:B55D:D760 (talk) 01:10, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

One, please create a new section when commenting on talk pages. Two, your edit was not relevant to the topic of the article. GrayStorm^{Talk Contributions} 03:21, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Amin husain

Hi greystorm- this wiki page has inaccurate information based on an my post article that has no verifiable proof. This is also an investigation in progress. Can you remove claims on antisemitism until proven? Sunkissed2024 (talk) 23:05, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

I am currently looking into this. GrayStorm^{Talk Contributions} 23:19, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Sunkissed2024 (talk) 23:34, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

You are welcome. I have taken action on the article. You may see my edit summary for more details.GrayStorm^{Talk Contributions} 23:45, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so so much for handling this so quickly. Can I ask if we can also remove the line under criticism claiming that he advocates for violence and is behind the subway attacks? That is also by the NY Post, and is not substantiated to my knowledge. Sunkissed2024 (talk) 15:01, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

I did not remove that. I no longer can remove that, since the article is extended protected not. I dont have the time to make an edit request right now, but if you wanted to you could. You should argue for the removal of the ny post source under WP:NYPOST. GrayStorm^{Talk Contributions} 15:15, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

ah okay, thanks so much! Sunkissed2024 (talk) 15:40, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

See article attached if helpful. [1]https://nyunews.com/news/2024/01/29/pro-palestinian-professor-suspension/ Sunkissed2024 (talk) 15:40, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Como, New South Wales

Did you review the text I removed before you reverted my edit? Did you read my edit summaries? 76.14.122.5 (talk) 22:56, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry about that, I am still relatively new to editing using wikitext, and I was using a wikitext based tool to revert that edit. I did not understand your edit summary when read in isolation, but now it makes more sense. I will try to be more careful in the future. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 23:01, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! 76.14.122.5 (talk) 22:55, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

No problem, I’m glad we could resolve this peacefully. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 23:28, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Philip Benwell

Hi @GrayStorm,

Thank you for your edit in reverting the unconstructive edit made by editor, 220.235.45.49. I am asking for your opinion on the matter regarding the claimed ‘fraudulent content’ in the section of the Benwell article that details his alleged controversy that was written by a verified source, The Sydney Morning Herald. Essentially, do you think it is an appropriate edit or should it be reverted again? Thank you for your time.

Regards, Carey3146 (talk) 07:47, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

I think it is an appropriate edit. GrayStorm^{Talk Contributions} 15:21, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Ok, thanks Carey3146 (talk) 00:49, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Ahem

"Suspended Adjunct Professor" is NOT an occupation; it reads more like a slur--a BLP violation. Plus, you're citing the Hindustan Times for something in NYC? Drmies (talk) 18:17, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

I was acting in good faith. I acknowledge that I made a mistake and will be more careful making edits in the future. GrayStorm^{Talk Contributions} 18:50, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Also, I reverted the edit because it was in violation of WP:NPOV by claiming his suspension was unjust. The sources issue has since been resolved. Also, hiow is "Suspended Adjunct Professor" a slur??? GrayStorm^{Talk Contributions} 18:53, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

"Suspended" is a bit of a black eye, don't you think? And, eh, is it part of someone's job to be suspended? Drmies (talk) 19:53, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

I don't no what you mean by "a black eye" but i do agree that it is not part of someone's job. However it does seem relevant. Perhaps it could be written as "Adjunct Professor (Suspended)". GrayStorm^{Talk Contributions} 21:59, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

@Drmies: I am cleaning up my talk page by archiving old discussions. I intentionally did not archive this disscution dispite it being nearly a month old, because of your lack of response to my most recent question in this thread. I also wanted to say that your remarks towards me came off as condescending with how they were phrased. I agree that being suspended isn't part of someones job, but I don't see how it is a slur. I am saying all of the not so ass to attack you, but so that we can get any misunderstanding cleared up. Regards, GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 02:39, 28 February 2024 (UTC).

I didn't see there was a response. "Suspended professor" is not something you should put in an infobox for the parameter "profession". Of course it's a black eye: you're saying "he's a professor BUT HE GOT SUSPENDED, haha". That's what I mean with slur, and I think that if this was discussed on BLPN it would not be allowed to stand. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 02:57, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

@Drmies:I'm sorry, but, who is ~~ready~~ reading suspended professor as "THIS GUY GOT SUSPENDED HAHA"? I don't think that many people would think you were mocking someone if you said they were a suspended professor, unless your tone specifically indicated you were making fun of the, which was not the case. If you could elaborate further on how including a fact is a "black eye" (still don't fully understand what you mean by that term) that would be greatly appreciated. Also, I just wanted to make you aware that the word "slur" has a different usage than the way you are using it. Usually, slur refers to a derogatory word used on a minority. Regards GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 03:09, 28 February 2024 (UTC).

Sorry, but that's just ridiculous. Your wording indicates that well enough. Please don't lecture me on what this or that word means (and you're wrong: "an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation", which is exactly what you were doing) when you cannot see that "suspended professor" is something completely different from "professor". Oh, when you fix typos in order to ping someone, you should sign again, or the ping doesn't work. Now go ahead and archive this. Drmies (talk) 13:44, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Wait: you warned a user for "controversial information about a living person"--how was this "controversial"? "Dheu i Bardh" is indeed a neighborhood in Gjilan--is that a bad thing to say? Yes it's unreferenced; no, it does not deserve a BLP-related warning. Drmies (talk) 13:50, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Rollback granted for 3 months

Hi GrayStorm. After reviewing your request, I have temporarily enabled rollback on your account until 04:34, 16 May 2024. Please keep the following things in mind while using rollback:

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Brecksville, Ohio

I did put a note when I deleted the 2010 census information. I assumed it was understood that it was irrelevant since the 2020 info was on the page and I can't see a reason both census summaries need to be on the wiki page. If a user is interested in previous census information, they can refer to the citations. CLEhobbit (talk) 19:40, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

I reverted your edit because your edit summary did not explain why you removed the content. In the future an edit summary explaining why the content was removed would be helpful, thanks! GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 19:44, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Okay, I understand, thank you! Do you agree it should be removed, or should I put it up for debate in the talk page? CLEhobbit (talk) 19:51, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

It should be discussed on the talk page. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 19:52, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Please see my replies, re: NRPS edit

Sent you sources for edit you reversed 67.223.109.5 (talk) 17:38, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Valaurum (March 5)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by KylieTastic was:

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Valaurum and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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KylieTastic (talk) 19:38, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello, GrayStorm! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! KylieTastic (talk) 19:38, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Terri Schiavo - initial description

Can you put someone look at this page because I'm fairly certain something about "Kaiden eating children" shouldn't be there??? 73.242.107.26 (talk) 21:58, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

I looked at the article, but I don’t see what you’re referring to. it might have already been reverted. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 22:04, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: no longer accepting new proposals in phase I

Hey there! This is to let you know that phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship (RfA) review is now no longer accepting new proposals. Lots of proposals remain open for discussion, and the current round of review looks to be on a good track towards making significant progress towards improving RfA's structure and environment. I'd like to give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has given us their idea for change to make RfA better, and the same to everyone who has given the necessary feedback to improve those ideas. The following proposals remain open for discussion:

Proposal 2, initiated by HouseBlaster, provides for the addition of a text box at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship reminding all editors of our policies and enforcement mechanisms around decorum.
Proposals 3 and 3b, initiated by Barkeep49 and Usedtobecool, respectively, provide for trials of discussion-only periods at RfA. The first would add three extra discussion-only days to the beginning, while the second would convert the first two days to discussion-only.
Proposal 5, initiated by SilkTork, provides for a trial of RfAs without threaded discussion in the voting sections.
Proposals 6c and 6d, initiated by BilledMammal, provide for allowing users to be selected as provisional admins for a limited time through various concrete selection criteria and smaller-scale vetting.
Proposal 7, initiated by Lee Vilenski, provides for the "General discussion" section being broken up with section headings.
Proposal 9b, initiated by Reaper Eternal, provides for the requirement that allegations of policy violation be substantiated with appropriate links to where the alleged misconduct occured.
Proposals 12c, 21, and 21b, initiated by City of Silver, Ritchie333, and HouseBlaster, respectively, provide for reducing the discretionary zone, which currently extends from 65% to 75%. The first would reduce it 65%–70%, the second would reduce it to 50%–66%, and the third would reduce it to 60%–70%.
Proposal 13, initiated by Novem Lingaue, provides for periodic, privately balloted admin elections.
Proposal 14, initiated by Kusma, provides for the creation of some minimum suffrage requirements to cast a vote.
Proposals 16 and 16c, initiated by Thebiguglyalien and Soni, respectively, provide for community-based admin desysop procedures. 16 would desysop where consensus is established in favor at the administrators' noticeboard; 16c would allow a petition to force reconfirmation.
Proposal 16e, initiated by BilledMammal, would extend the recall procedures of 16 to bureaucrats.
Proposal 17, initiated by SchroCat, provides for "on-call" admins and 'crats to monitor RfAs for decorum.
Proposal 18, initiated by theleekycauldron, provides for lowering the RfB target from 85% to 75%.
Proposal 24, initiated by SportingFlyer, provides for a more robust alternate version of the optional candidate poll.
Proposal 25, initiated by Femke, provides for the requirement that nominees be extended-confirmed in addition to their nominators.
Proposal 27, initiated by WereSpielChequers, provides for the creation of a training course for admin hopefuls, as well as periodic retraining to keep admins from drifting out of sync with community norms.
Proposal 28, initiated by HouseBlaster, tightens restrictions on multi-part questions.

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

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

ANI Page

Were your edits on my discussion at ANI necessary? I did notify the user btw... ( https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents#User:Apocheir ) skarz (talk) 05:24, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

I'm so sorry! I don't know why the notice edit show up for me. Must be technical difficulties on my end. I will revert my edits now. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 05:26, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

No worries. :) skarz (talk) 05:27, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Glad we could get this all sorted out :) GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 05:30, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

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Etymology

Coined by Woodrow Coen, date unknown, blending elements for phonetic uniqueness and impact, by analogy with slang and language innovation.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA(key): /ʃʌbiːf/

Noun

schbeef (plural schbeefs)

(slang)* A versatile term used to express a variety of emotions or situations; a creative and flexible alternative to explicit language, coined with the hope of gaining popularity and recognition.

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The word is primarily used in informal contexts and social media, gaining traction through YouTube videos, Instagram posts, and music, but remains absent from mainstream dictionaries except for niche mentions.

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slang, neologism

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show ▼±a versatile term used to express a variety of emotions or situations

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Question from Schbeef (16:12, 6 April 2024)

Question from PluckThePrick (08:18, 8 April 2024)

Does Wikipedia editing have the same software as fandom wiki? --PluckThePrick (talk) 08:18, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. While I’m not familiar with editing fandom, I did a google search, and it seems that yes, Wikipedia and fandom use the same editing system. Hope this helps. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 13:14, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from John Miranda The Sound Doctor (16:36, 8 April 2024)

Hello, Could you help me create an article about my self, my Bio? Thanks --John Miranda The Sound Doctor (talk) 16:36, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

I'll lay on my standard deletion notice, which might prove gelpful-- Deepfriedokra (talk) 17:00, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

New talk page sections

New talk page sections should always be added at the end of the talk page, not the top. I refer to the notice you left on Talk:Theassistbuddy. I've moved it. Thanks! Skyerise (talk) 09:12, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Alright, it seems I made a mistake while editing on mobile, which I'm not very used to. I will try to be more careful editing talk pages on mobile. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 13:50, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

I hate using mobile -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 13:53, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Trouted

Whack!

You've been whacked with a wet trout.

Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

You have been trouted for: Adding a warning to an IP user's talk page, but the April 2024 section was already there (added by me) and you added it again. Sorry if you intended to do that . Myrealnamm (💬talk · ✏️contribs) at 13:53, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Eh eheu, eheu! Eh, eheu, eheu! -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 15:15, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Huh? GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 21:44, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Whoops, there was no talk page when I posted that, I can go ahead and remove the header if it hasn’t already been removed. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 21:43, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Stopimus crime on The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) (06:59, 18 April 2024)

Yo how do i add the big dot --Stopimus crime (talk) 06:59, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello! I'm assuming you mean a bullet point, which you add by putting an asterisk at the begining of a line. If you were talking about something else, please reply to this message with more details. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 14:07, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from PluckThePrick (22:08, 18 April 2024)

Hello! How do I change my username bruh 💀💀💀 --PluckThePrick (talk) 22:08, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to wikipedia. To change your username, please fill out the form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 22:57, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from SOSxCTRL (23:03, 28 April 2024)

How to upload photos --SOSxCTRL (talk) 23:03, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. You can upload images by using special:upload. Please make sure that the image uses an appropriate license, per WP:IUPC. For more info see WP:UPI. Happy editing. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 00:08, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins

Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed

See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ciscoamado (11:46, 5 May 2024)

Hi, thanks for being my mentor! I have a question for you. I added inline references to an article (Gary Smith, record producer), but I'm not sure if I can remove the maintenance tag. I've checked the original contributor's page but it seems that he hasn't been active here for a while. What do you think I should do? --Ciscoamado (talk) 11:46, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to wikipedia. If you have properly adressed the issue, and do not have a conflict of intrest (eg. you work for the subject of the article) than you can remove the matinance template. See Help:Maintenance template removal for more details. Happy editing GrayStorm^{(converse|changes ive made)} 14:04, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from SoryThank (07:32, 7 May 2024)

What if we edits the Page with the Warning of Undisclosed Payments or Close connection with the Blocked user ? --SoryThank (talk) 07:32, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello! I don't quite understand your question. Are you saying you have a close connection to a blocked user? GrayStorm^{(talk to me|look at what i do)} 16:56, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shaquillo on User:Shaquillo/Sample page (22:42, 8 May 2024)

Hello, I was wondering how can I publish a public Wikipedia page ? --Shaquillo (talk) 22:42, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello. If you are autoconfirmed then you can use the tool onWikipedia:How to create a page. If you are not autoconfirmed, then you can submit your article through articles for creation. However it seems like you are creating an autobiography, which is very strongly discouraged. If you choose to create this page anyway, you have to declare it and should submit it through articles for creation, regardless of your accounts permissions. For more info see WP:AUTO. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(talk|stalk me)} 00:03, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from VictarisGX (03:44, 9 May 2024)

Can you advise in how I can add to the History section of the Utah Teapot, please? Specifically, how the Amazing Digital Circus depicts it in the latest episode? Thank you. --VictarisGX (talk) 03:44, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello! Having looked at the article, it seems like what your mentioning would be more suited to the appearances section. As for the actual text, you could say something like "In 2024, the teapot appeared in episode 2 of The Amazing Digital Circus". You can add links to other wikipedia articles by using square brackets when editing. So [[Example]] becomes Example. GrayStorm^{(talk|stalk me)} 14:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kaleebi Francis on Wikipedia:Request an account/ACC Wizard/CreationFailed (15:35, 11 May 2024)

How to re-self excluded --Kaleebi Francis (talk) 15:35, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello. I don’t quite understand the question. Could you please rephrase it? Thanks! GrayStorm^{(talk|changes ive made)} 18:14, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tchusca Songo (11:07, 14 May 2024)

hey is possible to write article about myself thank you --Tchusca Songo (talk) 11:07, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello. You can do this, but it is very strongly discouraged. If you do decide to write an article about yourself, you must declare that you have a conflict of intrest with the article. It is also recomended that you sumbit the article to articles for creation, instead of creating it directly. For more info, see WP:AUTO. GrayStorm^{(talk to me|changes ive made)} 23:29, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tchusca Songo on James H. Evans (11:14, 14 May 2024)

James H. Evans there's any pictures of his work thank you --Tchusca Songo (talk) 11:14, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello. I do not have any pictures of Evans' work that I know of. GrayStorm^{(complaints department|look at what i do)} 23:30, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Pronouns

Kindly asking, but what are your personal pronouns? The software indicates that you have selected feminine pronouns ("she/her", but on your user page, it says, "he/him"). Just curious. If you reply here, please ping me. thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 02:10, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

@TheTechie: Hello. I'm currently trying out fem pronouns, I just forgot to change my user page. I might change it again in the future, so a peice of adivice: For me, please uses whatever the software says, as Im more likely to remember to update that then my user page. (sidenote, is there a template that just inserts whatever the software's selected pronouns are?) GrayStorm^{(talk|look at what i do)} 02:25, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

No worries! I have just made a template for this purpose (User:TheTechie/autopronouns), which will automatically return pronouns based on your gender set in the software. I have applied it to your user page (using arguments based on the edit where you manually changed your listed pronouns, but you are free to change the arguments I provided).

A few more things to note:

You can supply two more pronouns as arguments (for example, if I used {{User:TheTechie/autopronouns|she}} with my account, it would return "they/them/theirs (also fine with she/her/hers)".
Note that the additional arguments aren't checked against your account setting. So if you pass in "he" as an argument and your account is set to "male", it'll show "he/him/his" twice.

Hope this helps.

Please do not subst the template, it breaks the template.

Any more questions, please ping me. Any feature requests, please leave them on the talk page of the template. I will be watching. thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 03:07, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Cool, thanks! GrayStorm^{(complaints department|look at what i do)} 03:31, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Rollback

Hi GrayStorm. After reviewing your request, I have enabled rollback on your account. Please keep the following things in mind while using rollback:

Being granted rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle or Ultraviolet. It just adds a [Rollback] button next to a page's latest live revision - that's all. It does not grant you any additional "status" on Wikipedia, nor does it change how Wikipedia policies apply to you.
Rollback should be used to revert clear and unambiguous cases of vandalism only. Never use rollback to revert good faith edits.
Rollback should never be used to edit war, and it should never be used in a content-related dispute to restore the page to your preferred revision. If rollback is abused or used for this purpose or any other inappropriate purpose, the rights will be revoked.
Use common sense. If you're not sure about something, ask!

If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into trouble or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! Fastily 21:28, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Reminder about the autopronouns tag

Hey. I noticed you changed your account settings back to masc pronouns. Please make sure that you intend the "they/them" to still be displayed alongside he/him on your userpage. Just a reminder. thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 02:22, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Yep, that's intentional, thanks! (side note: gender be confusing lol) GrayStorm^{(talk|stalk me)} 03:06, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

P.S. I'm still figuring stuff out (see parathesees above) so I might switch it again. Just know that I will pretty much always allow people to use they/them for me, since it's gender neutral. Just letting you know so you dont feel the need to check up again. GrayStorm^{(converse|look at what i do)} 03:18, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from GameVideoGuy on BlueJeans (05:29, 4 June 2024)

Hi, I wonder something, why don't articles load fully except for the first part of the page?? Like there's the first description then it goes to history or something else and disappears in my edit page --GameVideoGuy (talk) 05:29, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. This sounds like an issue on your end. The first thing I would recommend is turning your computer off and back on. Let me know if this works. (btw im going to bed soon so i might not respond for a little bit if you send a reply). Hope this helps. GrayStorm^{(complaints department|look at what i do)} 05:32, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks it works now GameVideoGuy (talk) 05:36, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

You're welcome. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(talk to me|look at what i do)} 05:37, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Arminkhan31 (15:41, 14 May 2024)

How to download a artical from Wikipedia --Arminkhan31 (talk) 15:41, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello. On desktop there is a section on the left side of the screen called print/export. This section has the option to download a page. I do not know how to download a page on mobile. Hope this helps. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(converse|changes ive made)} 23:34, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Thee-Sage-Mage (23:04, 23 May 2024)

Good morning (at my location). A simple Hello to my mentor. Thank you. ~Martin --Thee Sage Mage (MJLammer) Thee-Sage-Mage (talk) 23:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello! Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about editing. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(converse|changes ive made)} 03:13, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Damian Canova (09:05, 30 May 2024)

Hello!!! Am Damian and i want assistance to get w3 schools --Damian Canova (talk) 09:05, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello. Are you asking about writing an article for w3 schools? If so, you can use the Article wizard to help. If you are looking for help off wiki, I'm sorry, but O haven't heard of W3 schools, so I'm not sure how to help. Please note that the mentorship program is in4tended for help with editing wikipedia. Thanks, and happy editing! GrayStorm^{(complaints department|look at what i do)} 16:08, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Teenage delinquent

Did you even loom at the text you put back in? it is not referenced. It is WP:OR. 203.13.3.89 (talk) 02:54, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

My bad, antivandal cut off your edit summary, so I didn't see the part where you explained the removal. Sorry! GrayStorm^{(converse|changes ive made)} 03:04, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Greetings,

Not to be rude and If I'm not mistaken, have you listened to the song "I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent?" The music teacher advised me that the instruments does not need to be referenced, or does the article need to be followed regardless of a song being played, 203.13.3.89? Give me a reason otherwise.

Best regards,

Inajd.

And as for you GrayStorm, don't feel bad. You are trying your best. Inajd Inajd0101 (talk) 05:04, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Greetings,

It's fine GrayStorm, don't revert it unless I add the citations to each lines.

Thanks! And also, I'll do my hardest not to mess up.

Best regards,

Inajd Inajd Inajd0101 (talk) 05:11, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Irene Rabinovich (13:05, 8 June 2024)

Hello,

I would like to add a few more articles published about Rebekah Hyneman, An American Jewish 19th century writers --Irene Rabinovich (talk) 13:05, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Irene Rabinovich (13:09, 8 June 2024)

Hello

I want to add the following references to the bibliography about Rebekah Hyneman Irina Rabinovich (2024) "Rebekah Hyneman's The Black Izba: The Moscovite's Jews' and the Tzar's Jewish Doctor's Triumph over an Anti-Semitic Plot" Women’s Writing, March 2024 https://doi.org/10.1080/09699082.2024.2323361

Irina Rabinovich (2020) Sisterly Charity or Sisterly Venom in Rebekah Hyneman’s “The Sister of Charity”? Neophilologus, Vol.105, Issue 1 (147-159)

Irina Rabinovich (2021) Rebekah Hyneman’s “The Lost Diamond” – Towards Jews’ and Gentiles’ Mutual Exchange Saeculum, Vol.51, Issue 1 (24-35) --Irene Rabinovich (talk) 13:09, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. To add refences, you can use the "cite" feature in the toolbar that appears when editing an article. For more help, see Help:Referencing for beginners. Also, pleare make sure your sources are reliable. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(converse|changes ive made)} 15:37, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Darian1357 (13:39, 9 June 2024)

I need to change the name that appears on my creating page how can I do it --Darian1357 (talk) 13:39, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. Are you talking about your user page? If so, you would have to change your username, which can be done here. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(converse|changes ive made)} 13:59, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kuba20223radio (15:41, 14 June 2024)

I want to hellp --Kuba20223radio (talk) 15:41, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. There are many ways to help around wikipedia. What I do to help is patrol the "recent changes' tab to look for vandalism. When I see vandalism, I revert it and add a user warning to the vandal's talk page, or report them to WP:AIV if they have gotten a level 4 warning within the month. This process can be done manually, but it is easier to do with tools like twinkle, which you can access when your account is autoconfirmed (10 edits and 4 days since account creation). Another thing you can do is look at the list of requested articles and write an article from there. Please be sure to add reliable sources whenever you add content to an article. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 17:08, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Masterkai89 (19:21, 15 June 2024)

Hello, how do I add an image to a biography? --Masterkai89 (talk) 19:21, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. If the image is not yet of wikipedia (or wikimedia commons) you can upload it via the upload wizard. Once you're done with that, or if the image is already on wikipedia and/or commons, you can add it by editing in source mode and using the following syntax: [[file:image name here|thumb|optional caption here]]. Please insure you know the style guide for images, which can be viewed here. Happy editing. GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 19:34, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Thapa manjari on The Great Reset (book) (23:35, 16 June 2024)

Cookbooks and psychologic book --Thapa manjari (talk) 23:35, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but i don't quite understand what you're asking. Do you have a question for me? GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 00:26, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Titvnband (06:42, 18 June 2024)

I want to start a wikipedia for my band --Titvnband (talk) 06:42, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. It is strongly discouraged to write an article about something with which you have a conflict of interest, which I'm presuming you have with your band. If your band is truely notable, that is, it has multiple reliable, independent, and secondary sources that go in depth about the band, then you can create a draft using the article wizard, making sure to declare your conflict of intrest, and then, when you think the article is ready, it can be submitted via articles for creation. Please note that if your draft apears to be promotional, it may be speedily deleted. One more thing: your username implies your account might be shared among multipul people, which is against wikipedias username policy, and you might be blocked for it. To resolve this issue, use Special:GlobalRenameRequest. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 15:35, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

UAA

Thanks for the report at WP:UAA but please note that some wikis allow organisation accounts - see Commons policy for an example, the German wiki is another. Please don't report users at WP:UAA if they haven't edited on this wiki. Cabayi (talk) 10:38, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Oops, I forgot about the editing part.

Self-trout GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 16:58, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Hardikbhai Patel (02:33, 20 June 2024)

~~Remove the Rajputs from Patel as title section. There is no reference or source for Rajputs still they are listed here. --Hardikbhai Patel (talk) 02:33, 20 June 2024 (UTC)~~ Struck sock comment. Ratnahastin (talk) 05:30, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

I have done this, but please in the future request edits to pages you can't edit due to protection with an edit request on the talk page. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 03:27, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

~~Ok, Hardikbhai Patel (talk) 07:01, 20 June 2024 (UTC)~~ Struck sock comment. Ratnahastin (talk) 05:30, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dinesh Bhai yadav Uttar Pradesh on Approximant (00:31, 23 June 2024)

Dinesh Bhai yadav Uttar Pradesh aapke ghar mein mujhe Shamil hone ka --Dinesh Bhai yadav Uttar Pradesh (talk) 00:31, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello. Im sorry, but I don't understand that. If you have a question, could you please ask it in english? Thanks, and happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 01:00, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Diocesan synod (Catholic Church) has been accepted

Diocesan synod (Catholic Church), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Stub-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. It is commonplace for new articles to start out as stubs and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.

If you would like to help us improve this process, please consider leaving us some feedback.

Thanks again, and happy editing!

Stuartyeates (talk) 21:33, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Awesome! Thanks for reviewing it! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 03:11, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Clivatte mubonde on Pharmacodynamics of spironolactone (22:44, 1 July 2024)

Hello My question is how can I be a effective editer --Clivatte mubonde (talk) 22:44, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello. In general, you should familiarize yourself with the 5 pillars of wikipedia and some basic policies. In particular, I recommend reading the content and conduct policies (or at least the nutshell version of them.) Once you done with that, be bold in making edits, and you'll learn more as you continue editing. If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 23:10, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Editor experience invitation

Hi GrayStorm :) I'm looking for experienced editors to interview here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 20:13, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Gave my answers, thanks for the invite! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 20:28, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from DJ Bhaksi (11:44, 8 July 2024)

I want to upload my image and tell world about me by artist --DJ Bhaksi (talk) 11:44, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello, creating an autobiography on Wikipedia is strongly discouraged. If you are truely a notable person, as defined in our notability guidelines, then you can decalre that you have a conflict of interest with your article, and submit a draft via articles for creation. Again, I highly discourage you create an autobiography on Wikipedia, but if you choose to ignore this, following the steps above is the proper way to go about it. Happy editing. GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 22:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Notmathet (16:58, 8 July 2024)

Hello i don’t know how to click pencil to edit mistekes --Notmathet (talk) 16:58, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello, are you having an issue with editing, or is there an issue where clicking the pencil (im assuming you're talking about the mobile button for editing)? If it is the second one, I recomend turning your phone off and back on again. If it is the first one, please provide more deatils, and I'll be happy to help. GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 22:42, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from TheCrowleyBeast (19:38, 10 July 2024)

hi, I have an article I wish to submit. It is about my band. And we have made accomplishments here in the underground movement in Buenos Aires. Even when I cite well known sources, I get it rejected. Of course it is a hard process to get a Wikipedia page approved, but I would want to know more about what I really need to add. Reviewers are rejecting my submissions. --TheCrowleyBeast (talk) 19:38, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello, your draft was declined because it does not seem to meet the criteria laid out in WP:GNG, that is, it does not contain multiple, reliable, in depth, and independent sources. I am unsure about the reliability of the mica source, as I don't speak very much spanish, and my translator app isn't playing nice with the webpage. However, the other source provided does not meet the criteria, as I could not find any mention of the band in the source. If there are more reliable sources out there, feel free to add them and then resubmit the article. If, however, you can not find any reliable sources, the band likely doesn't warrant a wikipedia article. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 01:10, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from マットー (13:26, 12 July 2024)

Hello! I'm new to editing, I translated a page from English to Italian, but published it under my profile name instead of adding it to the list of available languages in the already existing page. What should I do? Thanks :D --マットー (talk) 13:26, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I’m not familiar with translations, but if you could give me the name of the page, I might be able to take a look and find out what happened. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 19:54, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Activatedyeast (14:30, 13 July 2024)

Hello there, I have a question regarding maintenance tags. I've done extensive edits to Emergency text messaging services and think I resolved said issues by introducing many sources and even moving the page to remove US centrism as highlighted. When, if not already, should I remove it? --Activatedyeast (talk) 14:30, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello. It seems the tag was already removed, but for future reference, you may remove maintenance tags if you have adequately resolved the issue and you do not have a conflict of interest with the article. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 15:04, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aliesion (01:39, 16 July 2024)

Why are you my mentor? Not you specifically, but why are people "mentors" on here? --Aliesion (talk) 01:39, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello. People are mentors to help new users get help with editing wikipedia when they need it. Editing wikipedia, especially dealing with background stuff ("background stuff" being things reader might not see, such as content disputes, disscusions about weather or not articles should be deleted, ect.). Mentors help their mentees to learn some of the more complicated stuff. Hope this helps. Happy editing! GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 01:44, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dodgerblu6 on Cathedral High School (Los Angeles) (03:41, 19 July 2024)

How do I enter a new name? --Dodgerblu6 (talk) 03:41, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello, could you please be a little more specific? Are you looking to add another alumni for the link above? GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 04:56, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from KarthikR2000 (03:52, 21 July 2024)

Penangi/Sonathalle --KarthikR2000 (talk) 03:52, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello. I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you are saying. Do you have a question for me? GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 21:35, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Rename request AdamTSWiki to Nimbocrux

Hi! Well, I got back to Aafi and apologised for not getting back sooner. OK, so that being said, could I get a rename AdamTSWiki to Nimbocrux? I'm unable to log into Nimbocrux. I've forgotten the password and I can't reset it. I think it's associated with an email I no longer have access to? AdamTSWiki (talk) 11:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Seems like @DreamRimmer: is taking care of that. I personally can't help with the actual renaming, as I don't have the precision needed, I just help by "clerking" the rename venues. Note that, assuming everything you say is true, it will take a week before anything happens with your request. This is standard for usurpations, as it gives the person being usurped time to object to being usurped. One more thing, be sure to sign your comments on talk pages by puting ~~~~ at the end of your comments. This should only be done on talk pages and some (not all) Wikipedia: namespace pages. Don't sign in articles. For more info, see WP:SIGNATURE. GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 15:31, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

yep. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:07, 23 July 2024 (UTC)