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"Wikipedia:WikiProject Abandoned Drafts/Jason Hudson" listed at Redirects for discussion

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RFC Notice—1984 New York City Subway shooting

Hello! I just wanted to flag an RFC you may—or very well may not—be interested in. The page is 1984 New York City Subway shooting, and, concededly, the question is hardly the stuff of exciting debate: "Should this article, concerning firearm-related violence with multiple persons injured, be included in mass-shooting categories, even though no sources directly refer to it as a 'mass shooting'?" I wanted to bring this question to your attention because I noticed you once reverted the removal of the categories in question—though it appears that may have been only because their removal wasn't justified, and not because you had strong feelings on their appropriateness. While I'd of course appreciate your input, if you have no interest, I completely understand, and I apologize for taking up your time! Have a great day, --Jerome Frank Disciple (talk) 14:23, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

April 2023

Please remember to assume good faith when dealing with other editors, which you did not do on WP:ANI. If you have been editing Wikipedia long enough to know what vandalism is, you have been editing long enough to know what is not vandalism. User:MrsSnoozyTurtle is not a vandal. You may think that her edits are harmful to Wikipedia, and they may be or may not be, but she is trying to improve the encyclopedia. Do not accuse regular editors of vandalism unless you actually have evidence of harmful intention. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:12, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Couldn't you then make that statement about most editors who are described as vandals then, including at AIV, Robert McClenon? Considering that's all about prescribing someone's actions as vandalism. Intentionally reducing an article to two sentences and removing all reliable sources used in the article after the AfD did not return the Delete outcome that was desired showcases intent in the action itself. An intent that is meant to make it easier to get the article deleted in the future. And which I rightfully describe as vandalism of said article. Silver seren^C 04:27, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Question from Ollarionofficial (19:30, 24 April 2023)

how to add a biography --Ollarionofficial (talk) 19:30, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Ollarionofficial, what's the name of the person you're wanting to make a biography article on? The first step will be to find reliable sources discussing the person, such as news articles and books. Silver seren^C 22:48, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Christopher W. Shaw

On 12 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Christopher W. Shaw, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Christopher W. Shaw has called for the return of banking at the United States Postal Service? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Christopher W. Shaw. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Christopher W. Shaw), 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, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Question from Shaikh juned patel (04:43, 12 May 2023)

Hello मला माझी प्रोफाईल तयार करायची आहे --Shaikh juned patel (talk) 04:43, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

नमस्कार! तुम्हाला तुमचे स्वतःचे प्रोफाइल पेज म्हणायचे आहे की तुम्हाला विकिपीडियावरील लेख म्हणायचे आहे?

जर एखादा लेख असेल, तर तुम्हाला ज्या व्यक्तीबद्दल लिहायचे आहे त्याबद्दल चर्चा करणार्‍या बातम्या स्त्रोतांची आवश्यकता असेल.

Namaskāra, Shaikh juned patel! Tumhālā tumacē svataḥcē prōphā'ila pēja mhaṇāyacē āhē kī tumhālā vikipīḍiyāvarīla lēkha mhaṇāyacē āhē?

Jara ēkhādā lēkha asēla, tara tumhālā jyā vyaktībaddala lihāyacē āhē tyābaddala carcā karaṇār‍yā bātamyā strōtān̄cī āvaśyakatā asēla. Silver seren^C 05:16, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Question from MYtun (13:16, 12 May 2023)

Hi, I would like to create a new Wikipedia article about a topic that does not have a current webpage. How can I do that, or can I do that? --MYtun (talk) 13:16, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi, MYtun! My suggestion is to work on building the article in your sandbox first, which would be at User:MYtun/sandbox. The main thing you'll need for whatever the topic is is reliable source coverage discussing the subject at length. So things like newspaper articles, published books, academic papers, ect. Silver seren^C 02:33, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Celine-Marie Pascale

On 14 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Celine-Marie Pascale, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Celine-Marie Pascale's work focuses on how race and class impact the way "business practices and government policies create, normalize and entrench economic struggles" to benefit the wealthy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Celine-Marie Pascale. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Celine-Marie Pascale), 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.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

Question from Jashmali (01:47, 17 May 2023)

hello sir i'am confuse about what to edit first --Jashmali (talk) 01:47, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

Are there any specific subjects that you're interested in, Jashmali? Silver seren^C 02:14, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Joey Santore

On 19 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joey Santore, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that YouTuber Joey Santore is known for his "Bill Swerski–esque" Chicago accent and use of profanity on his channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joey Santore. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Joey Santore), 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) 00:02, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

Nice article! Big fan of the channel. :3 F4U (they /it) 00:39, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

Eula Morgan / Draft:Eula Morgan

Is there newspaper coverage of this performer? FloridaArmy (talk) 11:38, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

It appears yes! I'll start working on it in a bit, probably this weekend more. Silver seren^C 05:52, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, Silver seren, for the excellent development work you've carried out on this article.--Ipigott (talk) 05:41, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

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Draft:Edna Thomas (singer)

Greetings Silver Seren. If you have some time and interest, could you help sort out there two Edna Thomas performers? Both seek quite interesting. Thanks. FloridaArmy (talk) 22:55, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

Question from IMTWG (05:08, 28 May 2023)

Hello I want to ask that how to write an article --IMTWG (talk) 05:08, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi, IMTWG! What's the subject that you want to write an article on? For now, you can start writing one in your sandbox at User:IMTWG/sandbox. Silver seren^C 05:19, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Eula Morgan

On 30 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eula Morgan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that actress Eula Morgan performed opera in her 1940s film roles, such as Madame Rinaldi in The Great American Broadcast? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eula Morgan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Eula Morgan), 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.

Aoidh (talk) 00:03, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for your share in the article! - My story today is that 300 years ago, Bach became Thomaskantor, with BWV 75, writing music history. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:31, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

GOOD Meat

Hi Silver, I recently started a draft for GOOD Meat. I thought you might be interested. Seems to be getting a lot of attention lately and will likely continue to. Best, Thriley (talk) 16:41, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Hey, Thriley, I started looking into this one. But according to the New York Times article you already have in there, Good Meat is just a division of Eat Just. Is there anything that would give the division enough notability that wouldn't just apply to the parent company itself? The information about their cultured meat presentation in Singapore is already in that existing parent article. Silver seren^C 02:47, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

Oh GREAT. I didn’t notice that for whatever reason! Thank you for letting me know. I think there are a few other companies in that field that might meet notability. I’ll look into it. Best, Thriley (talk) 03:00, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

Question from Micjax (14:42, 12 June 2023)

Hi , I have updated my footballing journey. Could you kindly review. I was trying to add an image but unable to along with post career. If you could kindly assist. Many thanks Michelle --Micjax (talk) 14:42, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Micjax! Based on your edits, I presume that you are Michelle Jackson? First off, you shouldn't be editing your article directly, that's a violation of the conflict of interest policy. You should make suggestions on the talk page of your article for others to implement. But giving a review over what you've changed, it seems fine, though we would prefer some form of secondary source for the international career section, such as a newspapers article. As for an image, you're going to first have to have a photo that doesn't have any copyright protections. Then you can upload it yourself along with a declaration of consent for its usage. See the third paragraph here that starts with "You can also donate content, such as photographs, to Wikipedia" for instructions. I hope that helps. Silver seren^C 01:38, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Many thanks, I will send a couple of photographs of mine across through the email. Micjax (talk) 14:03, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Draft:William Powell (biologist)

I just started a draft for William Powell (biologist), one of the developers of the Darling 58. It was recently announced that he has terminal cancer. Thought you might be interested! Best, Thriley (talk) 15:46, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Question from Astronomer1980 (22:39, 14 July 2023)

Hi Beautiful Thank you for everything you do I really appreciate it so much.My question is.I have a lot of options on here can I adopt you to be my guidance on my horrific options on here I got so many I don't know how or which way to go about it.Also on my phone my it said my email was insufficient.And I bought the phone from Wal-Mart. 6362155933 --Astronomer1980 (talk) 22:39, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Wikauthor2023 (03:40, 22 July 2023)

Hi mentor, How should I write an article about a published author and photographer which won't get deleted by editors? --Wikauthor2023 (talk) 03:40, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Wikauthor2023! The first and primary thing you'll need are reliable sources that cover the subject in detail. Whether that be in newspapers, books, or academic papers. In the case of an author, reviews of their books from reputable sources helps count towards them meeting the minimum requirements of notability. Might I ask the name of the person you're wanting to make an article on? I can likely help you dig up some sources. Silver seren^C 03:47, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for your prompt answer. I need to read that notability page.

The author/photographer is called Bahram Abedini. Wikauthor2023 (talk) 03:51, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Ah, Bahram Mirza Abedini? In that case, we'd probably have more luck finding reliable sources in Persian, I would assume? Do you know how to spell his name in Persian? I would copy it from his website, but it looks like he doesn't let you use the copy button there in order to protect his photos. Silver seren^C 04:13, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from TBreesy54 on Car condo (13:04, 24 July 2023)

Hello I would like to have a few ideas about car condo Best regards TBreesy54 --TBreesy54 (talk) 13:04, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Are you wanting to improve the article on car condo, TBreesy54? Silver seren^C 21:44, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

FAR

I have nominated Cracker Barrel for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 02:15, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for helping to rescue Arleen McCarty Hynes

I'm so grateful for your wise intervention in the deletion debate, and you put those extra citations in before I had a chance to, so that's wonderful. Women in Red has been such a rewarding project to discover, but I'm a newish editor and still coming up to speed. Confidence grows, but it takes seasoned editors like you to step in when appropriate to make things right. Blessings. Fortunaa (talk) 21:19, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

I do what I can! I'm decently good at finding sources, so I focus on that a lot of the time. Feel free to contact me if you ever need any help with finding sources for other articles! Silver seren^C 21:38, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you

Thanks very much for your help finding sources for that article. Much appreciated. Also thank you for pointing out the SPA situation - I didn't want to make that point myself because I was worried about coming across as too defensive about an article I've created. Dr. Vogel (talk) 10:02, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Welcome! That whole AfD discussion is strange. Is there some reason for there to be an active negative campaign against her from somewhere? Silver seren^C 21:38, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

I don't know, the internet is a strange place. From what I can make out, the editor who made the AfD nomination has only been around for a couple of months, and that day he went on a nomination spree and nominated lots of articles for deletion, and a couple of the other accouns have only been around for a few days, so those could be very inexperienced editors or sockpuppets, I have no idea. The whole thing is probably my fault because I didn't elaborate more when I created the article. Dr. Vogel (talk) 01:19, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

Louise Franklin

This actress, also performer? dancer?, seems like an interesting subject. Here's her IMDb page. FloridaArmy (talk) 13:11, 22 June 2023 (UTC) sussy baka dont do anything — Preceding unsigned comment added by IMTWG (talk • contribs) 16:32, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from IMTWG (16:31, 3 August 2023)

Hello, I wanted to write an article on an Indian book company known as Raj Comics. Kindly guide how can i make it good. Regards --IMTWG (talk) 16:31, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi, IMTWG! It appears we already have an article on Raj Comics. Is that article on the same subject you were wanting to write about? Silver seren^C 02:37, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Talk Page discussion of other users behavior WP:No personal attacks

I am not an admin. I am just a regular, no-body user.

Several days ago, you said: "I would expect long-term editors to be aware of this very basic structure and formatting of Wikipedia articles." [1]

I responded to you on that page, but after reviewing Wikipedia policy and guidelines, I should have removed the comment instead, and brought my concerns to your talk page.

Per Wikipedia:No personal attacks, "comment on the content, not on the contributer." "It is as unacceptable to attack a user with a history of foolish or boorish behavior, or one who has been blocked, banned, or otherwise sanctioned, as it is to attack any other user."

Per WP:AVOIDYOU: As a matter of polite and effective discourse, arguments should not be personalized; that is, they should be directed at content and actions rather than people.

It also states: "Discussion of a user's conduct or history is not in itself a personal attack when done in the appropriate forum for such discussion (for example, the other editor's talk page.."

While your comment to me was mild, you have a history of discussing editor behavior on talk pages in much more strongly worded terminology, strongly enough I won't quote them and just provide the diffs:[2] [3] [4] [5]

I have to ask you to please refrain from discussing other editors behavior on talk pages, and focus on the content. I will try to do the same. Denaar (talk) 17:29, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

You really don't understand how my comment WAS commenting on content and editing, ie the lack of understanding of how to properly format and edit ledes? Commenting on a person's editing is fully fine and is not a part of NPA whatsoever. All Wikipedia editors, especially long-term editors, are expected to understand how to properly write and edit Wikipedia articles. Silver seren^C 22:33, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

M.G. Lord

		A plate of Chana Masala for you
		Here is a plate of Chana Masala for you. Chana Masala is a popular food in countries of the Indian Subcontinent, specially in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. Thank you for all your citation work on M.G. Lord! Thank you. Thriley (talk) 22:18, 9 August 2023 (UTC) For more Indian dishes, visit the Kitchen of WikiProject India.

Vandalism

Please refer to WP:VAND: "On Wikipedia, vandalism has a very specific meaning: editing (or other behavior) deliberately intended to obstruct or defeat the project's purpose, which is to create a free encyclopedia, in a variety of languages, presenting the sum of all human knowledge". My edit is not vandalism. Zenomonoz (talk) 23:16, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Zenomonoz, I disagree with you on the content matter, but I agree your edit wasn't vandalism. Silver seren, I think you're a great editor, and that you'll be better off if you lay off the v-word a bit in cases like this. If you give WP:BLANKING a re-read, and WP:VAND in general, it's clear actions like Zenomonoz do not count. It was an explained removal of content, even if you or I disagree with the reason for it. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 01:32, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sharma pendo (06:35, 15 August 2023)

Hello how can I add my photo on my account --Sharma pendo (talk) 06:35, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Draft:Ora Brown

Notable? FloridaArmy (talk) 14:16, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

I can't actually find anything, FloridaArmy, even in the relevant time period. Possibly because Ora Brown was an extremely common name, it appears, in the 1920's and 30's. I will be starting work on Draft:Louise Franklin though. Silver seren^C 03:49, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Rognosc (11:41, 17 August 2023)

hi i wanted to ask you how to create a new wiki page --Rognosc (talk) 11:41, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Rognosc, so the first thing you'll need is to make sure you have reliable sources discussing whatever the subject is you want to make a page on. These reliable sources would include things like newspaper articles, published books, academic and scientific papers, ect. We need these sources with enough in-depth coverage of the topic in order to meet the general notability guideline so that the page you create is kept here on Wikipedia. With all that pointed out, I should ask, what is the topic you want to make a page on? Silver seren^C 00:30, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sharma pendo on User:Sharma pendo (05:14, 25 August 2023)

Hello I need to add my photo please help me --Sharma pendo (talk) 05:14, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Xinjiang Victims Database

The infobox contains no additional information that the lede doesn’t already cover other than the URL, and is presented on the exact same line as the lede. Even the phrasing is almost the same. What purpose does it serve to show the information twice at the same spot? NM 00:58, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

@Northern Moonlight: What are the cases where the vast majority of an infobox wouldn't be covered by a lede anyways? For people, maybe marriage and kids and some education, but that's pretty much it. Infoboxes are meant to be replications of the lede and such, with the information being more direct and easily accessible than having to read through the lede itself. Silver seren^C 01:29, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

I’m ok if you keep the infobox but remove or rewrite the 3 line sentence in “purpose”. Infoboxes are great for items of one or two phrases, but not for prose. NM 01:37, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

Help with Philosophical pessimism and Antinatalism#Asymmetry between good and bad things

Hello there! I see you've been quite active in some things related to the above mentioned pages. I'm pinging you @Silver seren: directly to ask for some help. I've started 3 initiatives for these pages. If you could spare some time in the near future, could you please take a look at the proposal and voice your opinion? Of course, if you have interest, time, and energy to participate that would be amazing!

Here are the projects:

1. Talk:Philosophical_pessimism#A proposal for an overhaul of the article — this initiative is already in progress. The idea is to raise the quality of the page by switching it from a mere historical account to a more encyclopedic format.

2. Talk:Philosophical_pessimism#A proposal to split the History into a dedicated page — related to the one above. The historical account is overly detailed. It would be much better to have a dedicated page for the history of philosophical pessimism and leave only a brief history in the main page.

3. Talk:Antinatalism#A proposal to create a dedicated page for Benatar's axiological asymmetry — here, the idea is to extract the axiological asymmetry argument into a dedicated page. This way, a more detailed presentation could be given. In addition, we could expand on the various responses others philosophers made and counters from Benatar. Other pages could have a brief description and link to the details page.

I hope at least some of this will spark your interest! Fantastiera (talk) 14:07, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

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Question from GoldieBearCutie (12:18, 16 September 2023)

Hello! I'm Goldie, I bring Christmas cheer to all the kids! Remember santa is always watching! Can't wait to see you guys soon! --GoldieBearCutie (talk) 12:18, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nur Foyas on National identity card (Bangladesh) (06:35, 9 October 2023)

M --Nur Foyas (talk) 06:35, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nur Foyas (06:39, 9 October 2023)

Nur Foyas --Nur Foyas (talk) 06:39, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from PPjr1977 on Lisa del Giocondo (07:59, 10 October 2023)

Hello. This says (about the father of Lisa) that his first two wives died in birth. That’s illogical. Perhaps died in child birth is more accurate. --PPjr1977 (talk) 07:59, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, PPjr1977! I fully agree with you there, but you should go ahead and make the change yourself! Silver seren^C 19:47, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! PPjr1977 (talk) 06:01, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, Silver seren. Thank you for your work on Aktuality.sk. User:North8000, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

good start

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|North8000}}. Please remember to sign your reply with ~~~~. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

North8000 (talk) 00:59, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

I'm the wrong person, North8000. I just made that a redirect. User:EntityFacts is the one who made it into an article. Silver seren^C 01:06, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from KOSOTA LT (22:28, 12 October 2023)

Hello, I would like to make an edit and add verified information into this article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war

I would like to add information of "Foreign and dual-national casualties" as I have verified information with source of another foreign dual-national person which has died. --KOSOTA LT (talk) 22:28, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, KOSOTA LT! Since that article is about a current event and is currently protected from direct editing of new accounts, you should make a discussion section on the talk page explaining exactly what you want to add and what sources you're using to verify it. Then, if other editors agree, the changes will be made to the article. Silver seren^C 23:10, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Edit disagreement on The Real Anthony Fauci page

Original Edit Note: I propose an edit to correct an inaccurate statement in the passage. The text suggests that the book likens vaccine mandates in the United States to living under the rule of Nazi Germany, which is not found in the book itself, and the cited source does not support this claim. This edit is essential to ensure the accuracy and fairness of the information presented on Wikipedia. Revised Response: My edit is based on the explicit wording in the source, which states, "which includes a book about 'The Real Anthony Fauci' and saying Anne Frank was better off than Americans under supposed vaccine mandates because she could at least hide from the Nazis." The passage in the wiki may imply that this statement was made in the book itself, but according to the source, it was made during a rally. The source [6] explicitly states, "It’s the vaccine skepticism, which includes a book about 'The Real Anthony Fauci' and saying Anne Frank was better off than Americans under supposed vaccine mandates because she could at least hide from the Nazis," with its own embedded source to [7] that itself says, "At a rally against vaccine mandates in Washington, DC, on Sunday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likened vaccine policies in the US to the actions of a totalitarian state, even suggesting Anne Frank was in a better situation when she was hiding from the Nazis." My edit aims to clarify this potentially misleading information. Paroxydle (talk) 01:44, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

GRO J1655-40 (Black Hole)

Dear Mentor,

I have information regarding scientific approximation of the mass of GRO J1655-40, a black hole. The estimate of 5.4 to 5.7 solar masses for the mass of GRO J1655-40 was provided in an article referenced as:

Z. Stuchlík1 and M. Kološ1 (June 27, 2016). “Controversy of the GRO J1655-40 Black Hole Mass and Spin Estimates and its possible Soilutions”. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 825, Number 1. ApJ 825 13.DOI 10.3847/0004-637X/825/1/13.

I hope this information proves useful.\

Tom Welsh — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tom m. welsh (talk • contribs) 21:08, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Tom m. welsh! I agree that that looks like a proper source to use for that information in the article GRO J1655−40. Is there a reason why you can't add it with your account? You should WP:Be Bold and make the change. Silver seren^C 19:31, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from SteveOuellette (21:23, 3 November 2023)

Hello mentor!

Just checking in that I did the edits here the right way, since this is my first one. Thanks!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Tukey%27s_range_test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tukey%27s_range_test --SteveOuellette (talk) 21:23, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

It looks good to me, SteveOuellette. The statement in the article was uncited and you explained properly on the talk page how it doesn't apply (also, a personal website essay by Lane on the subject probably wouldn't meet our reliable source requirements, we would want something properly published for such a claim). So, good job! Silver seren^C 22:08, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Sophia Mendonça (November 7)

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

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

The comment the reviewer left was:

"Mendonça said that this diagnosis was liberating, but that the biggest "ghost" that accompanied her in life was not autism, but gender dysphoria..." This does not sound encyclopaedic to me. Best,

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.

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Reading Beans (talk) 04:40, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

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DYK for The Butchering Art

On 9 November 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Butchering Art, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Butchering Art describes how Joseph Lister's successful surgery on Queen Victoria led to the widespread adoption of his antiseptic techniques? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Butchering Art. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Butchering Art), 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.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:02, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Geeb1395 on User:Geeb1395 (05:13, 9 November 2023)

How do i register in the secret societies? --Geeb1395 (talk) 05:13, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Yusra Mohamed Shee on Medical school in Uganda (07:14, 11 November 2023)

When is the new admission and what if I studied Clinical Officer what GPA do you need --Yusra Mohamed Shee (talk) 07:14, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Ebengo Honore (09:39, 11 November 2023)

How can I publish my Bio on Wikipidia? --Ebengo Honore (talk) 09:39, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Mörrenmorcogi Micó (12:00, 10 November 2023)

Hello, Silver Seren! I am hungarian beginner and I have accidentally put a page on a hungarian historian to the english user page. I will continue on hu.wikipedia.org. Can you continue mentoring me or should I look for a hungarian mentor? --Mörrenmorcogi Micó (talk 12:00, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Mörrenmorcogi Micó. If you're going to be editing on Hungarian language Wikipedia, then yes, you'd want to find a mentor over there, since the rules and regulations for making articles may be different from English language Wikipedia. Good luck! Silver seren^C 21:24, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! Mörrenmorcogi Micó (talk 11:23, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

Thank you so much for helping me with sources on the Erin Swenson article, I greatly appreciate it! GnocchiFan (talk) 16:06, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Signature and accessibility

Hiya :). Would you be willing to change your signature colour (the Silver part) to something that meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines? It currently has a contrast of 1.81:1, where 4.5:1 is recommended for contrast with the white background. this tool may help you find a different colour. I've prefilled the colour black we use in Wikipedia. A possible alternative is #757575 (or #949494 if you bold the silver part). Thanks in advance ☺️. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 20:29, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Femke. I was actually using span style color codes rather than HTML ones, "silver" in this case. I've changed it to "gray", does that work better? Silver seren^C 23:21, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for changing :). It's clearly better, but strictly speaking still a tad too light (see the WebIAM tool). Gray is #808080 I believe, and #757575 is dark enough. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 20:07, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

"DimGrey" now, is that better, Femke? Silver seren^C 22:38, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Perfect, thanks :) —Femke 🐦 (talk) 17:53, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

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Draft:M'liss McClure

This name is pretty distinctive. You back? FloridaArmy (talk) 13:37, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Cracker Barrel

Hi! Thanks again for your assistance with my first round of suggestions. If you're available, I've posted another set on the Cracker Barrel Talk page and welcome your feedback. Thank you! CB JessicaM (talk) 18:09, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

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DYK for Louise Franklin

On 5 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Louise Franklin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that actress Louise Franklin replaced the main dancing role in 1945's Pillow to Post after Dorothy Dandridge was injured in a car accident? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Louise Franklin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Louise Franklin), 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.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:02, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Cracker Barrel update

Hi, stopping by to let you know I posted another set of suggestions on the Cracker Barrel Talk page. If you're available to review I'd be happy to hear any thoughts or feedback you have. Thanks! CB JessicaM (talk) 17:54, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Please disregard, I see the changes now! Thanks so much, I'll respond on the Talk page soon." CB JessicaM (talk) 18:37, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

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Seasons Greetings

Merry Christmas, Silver seren!
Wishing you Season's Greetings and a Happy Winter Solstice! As the year comes to a close, I want to express my appreciation for your dedicated efforts on Wikipedia and extend heartfelt thanks for your assistance throughout the years. May the holiday season bring you and your loved ones abundant joy, good health, and prosperity.

RV (talk) 09:38, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Ayushshah-Elsner (06:24, 2 January 2024)

hii, silver seren --Ayushshah-Elsner (talk) 06:24, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

i want to ask you that if there's a website that has great authority and content that helps users but wikipedia does not have any information about it, is it ok to create informational page for that website. For example if you search "lifewire" on the google it will show the wiki page of lifewire.

please guid eme through it. Thank You --Ayushshah-Elsner (talk) 06:30, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi, Ayushshah-Elsner! To have an article made on Lifewire, you would have to show that it meets the notability requirements. Question: Is the Lifewire website you're referring to different from the Lifewire article we already have? Silver seren^C 17:03, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello,

i am not talking about lifewire i just gave you an example, like lifewire can i create page for some other site that produces their original content on their website. So, when anyone that website name they can know what that website is what kind of information they provide and etc... Ayushshah-Elsner (talk) 04:35, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

The first thing you've need to do is make sure that there are reliable sources that discuss the website in question. So that means news articles and other such reputable sources of information. You have to have enough such sources to show that the website meets the general notability guideline. That is the requirement for allowing an article to be made on a subject on Wikipedia. Silver seren^C 04:43, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Nancy Nash (actress)

On 7 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nancy Nash (actress), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nancy Nash (pictured) had to convince her parents to let her not attend the University of Texas to instead become an actress in 1926? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nancy Nash (actress). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nancy Nash (actress)), 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.

Aoidh (talk) 00:02, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Zeke Faux

Howdy Silver, any chance there is an available source for Draft:Zeke Faux's education? His linkedin says he went to Cornell, but I can't seem to find a good source that says so. A belated Happy New Year to you! Best, Thriley (talk) 01:31, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Zeke Faux - a History graduate from Cornell University - has been researching finance for more than 15 years.

Does this work, Thriley? It's from Diario Financiero, so it should be reliable. Silver seren^C 04:20, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Perfecto! Thank you Silver. Thriley (talk) 04:23, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Edit

how can I edit a paragraph on Wikipedia without computer and without codes Fdeii (talk) 15:30, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Editing something on the internet without a computer or smartphone would be quite difficult. Silver seren^C 17:19, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Bridger Zadina

Began working on this article and wanted to get your opinion as to notability and article layout etc. I do not often work on actor articles and I remember working with you on Vivienne Baber a couple years ago. Thank you. Bruxton (talk) 23:00, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Hmm, my concern right now, Bruxton, is the lack of significant coverage. While there are several articles entirely about him, they are from early in his career and there isn't evidence of sustained significant coverage since then. That's what I fear others would bring up if someone takes the article to AfD. Silver seren^C 23:33, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, so borderline. Maybe I will leave it in draft for a bit. Bruxton (talk) 23:42, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

DYK for M'liss McClure

On 21 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article M'liss McClure, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that actress M'liss McClure's publicity agency promoted her "almost telescopic vision" as a selling point? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/M'liss McClure. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, M'liss McClure), 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.

Waggers TALK 00:03, 21 January 2024 (UTC)