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Note: I prefer to keep discussions unfragmented. If you leave me a message here, I will respond to it here as an effort to keep the entire conversation in one place. Unless you request otherwise, I will ping you so that you know I have responded. By the same token, if I leave a comment on your talk page, please respond to it there.

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Question from Dylanthepickleman (16:23, 23 September 2024)

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Say hello and ask a question. E.g. How do I create a citation? --Dylanthepickleman (talk) 16:23, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Dylanthepickleman: Hi! Do you actually what to know how to create a citation, or did you just copy and paste the sample text? Best, HouseBlaster (he/they) 16:30, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
um... 72.74.45.196 (talk) 21:20, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
you cant copy and paste the sample text 😬 Dylanthepickleman (talk) 13:01, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You can; I am just asking if you actually want to know the answer the to question or if you were making sure that the question feature works :) HouseBlaster (he/they) 14:56, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
might be the latter Dylanthepickleman (talk) 15:20, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
also, when I am editing a sample article, there are some words that show up with a red underline, but they are spelled fine as far as I can find.
Why are they underlined? Dylanthepickleman (talk) 15:21, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I am not entirely sure why. Sometimes your language is set to a different country's version of English, and that causes things to be considered errors when they are not. Best, HouseBlaster (he/they) 15:23, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion review for Category:Riize

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An editor has asked for a deletion review of Category:Riize. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. RachelTensions (talk) 20:09, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ceosanya (20:36, 6 October 2024)

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Do I get paid for any articles --Ceosanya (talk) 20:36, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ceosanya! Wikipedia is entirely written by volunteers; you do not get paid. Best, HouseBlaster (he/they) 20:44, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A racecar for you!

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A racecar for you!
Hi HouseBlaster, great to meet you this weekend! Hope you enjoyed your conference experience and got home safe :) Accedietalk to me 15:51, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Accedie: It was great to meet you, too! I really enjoyed both your keynote and our conversation :) HouseBlaster (he/they) 19:28, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thoma Bravo Co-Founder BLP

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Hi HouseBlaster, back in January, you helped with some edits on the Thoma Bravo company page. I'm working on an article draft for their co-founder, Carl Thoma and would appreciate your input there, as well. If you agree that he is notable, would you mind moving the draft to main space? Thank you, JBarTB (talk) 15:53, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, JBarTB! To request that an article be reviewed, you should add {{subst:submit}} (including the brackets) to the top of the article. I don't review drafts on request. Best, HouseBlaster (he/they) 19:34, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-41

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Administrator Elections: Call for Candidates

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Administrator Elections | Call for Candidates

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:35, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No action on CfD closures

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You seem to have a backlog of CfD closures you haven't handled through WP:CFDW or its talk page, such as Category:Cenozoic horses. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 02:19, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LaundryPizza03: Thank you for the note; I'll see what I can do :) HouseBlaster (he/they) 02:21, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

License change request

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Hi, I got an email from you about changing the license on this image ( https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/File:Msu-Languagebuilding-seabhcan.JPG) - Happy to change it, but I can't remember how to do that... ... Seabhcan 09:54, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Seabhcan! Thank you so so much for your quick response! The easiest way to do this is to simply reply here and say "I intended to release the image under the GFDL". I can take care of the wiki-code bits. Best, HouseBlaster (he/they) 16:20, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin October Issue 1

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:30, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Messed up CFDW formatting

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I wanted to tell you that the syntax you added to Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Working concerning the Indian Jain poets categories appears malformed. —Compassionate727 (T·C) 18:56, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you; I will investigate. HouseBlaster (he/they) 20:07, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi

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Hi. I was about to suggest here for "Transgender identity in", based on Catégorie:Transidentité par pays [fr] and Categoría:Identidades trans por país [es]. Is it possible to reopen/relist as it was recently closened and not moved yet? --MikutoH talk! 00:54, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MikutoH: Ack. The bot is moving them as I type this (and had already moved some when I started to write this message) The bot has moved the categories, and there is no way to stop the bot while it is currently processing things (besides blocking it, which is a very extreme measure). Reversing and reopening the move would be more work than simply renominating it (User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/massXFD will help with a batch nomination). Therefore, I would recommend opening a fresh move request, making it clear why this is taking place immediately after the last one and potentially pinging the participants in the previous discussion. Best, HouseBlaster (he/they) 01:05, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reminder: GA backlog drive

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Hello! Just a reminder that, if you have time, you are welcome to join the GA backlog drive; it runs until the end of October. You are receiving this message because you signed up on the drive page but have not yet listed any reviews. We hope to see you there! Either way, happy editing! —Ganesha811 (talk) 05:49, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, User:JessZoiti/sandbox

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Hello, HouseBlaster. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "sandbox".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 02:42, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Courtesy vanishing

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In case you should encounter a similar situation again, please note that courtesy vanishing is a courtesy, not a right. Blocked users are not eligible. "A courtesy vanishing may be implemented when a user in good standing decides not to return" (my emphasis). Thanks, Cabayi (talk) 16:23, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Cabayi for the correction. Apologies for my confusion :) HouseBlaster (he/they) 19:15, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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