User talk:Goobagoo

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Wikipedia and copyright

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AB vs BA

Hello the the term "Bachelor of arts" and its abbreviation "BA" are more common. Please refrain from changing that in articles (unless you have a good reason to do so). Thanks. –Daveout(talk) 13:49, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

The College of Arts and Sciences grants only one degree (no matter the student’s major): the A.B. (or B.A.). A.B. is the abbreviation of the Latin name for the degree, “artium baccalarius,” or translated into English, B.A., “Bachelor of Arts.”

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I think it is more accurate, as this is the actual degree awarded, and because I've seen this done for many other alumni from other A.B schools on wikipedia. Goobagoo (talk) 04:10, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Also I realize you weren't disputing the fact but rather pointing out that AB is more common. But I thought it would be more accurate. Goobagoo (talk) 04:11, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (August 21)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Dan arndt were:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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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Dan arndt (talk) 05:01, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

He was a judge, figure in the famous Aligarh movement, and founding trustee of the renowned Aligarh Muslim University, where he is buried.

https://books.google.com/books?id=-3gMAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=abideen - Multiple mentions here, published book.

https://www.xtraordinary.life/product/khan-bahadur-maulvi-syed-zainul-abidin-and-aligarh-movement/ - Book about the Abideen himself – published, limited run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy-lIQWOiEg Goobagoo (talk) 01:45, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Syed Zainul Abideen (November 4)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Vanderwaalforces was:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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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Vanderwaalforces (talk) 23:14, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

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Concern regarding Draft:Syed Zainul Abideen

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 18:07, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Syed Zainul Abideen

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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!} 17:45, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

August 2024

Hi Goobagoo! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a specific definition on Wikipedia—it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. You've been admonished about changing BA to AB on other pages; doing this is not a "minor edit" and it has been reverted. BBQboffin^{grill me} 01:27, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

hello! How is the meaning of the article changed though? Good to know of the specific definition–thanks. But you should note that Cornell grants AB degrees–not BA degrees. BA works, but it's not the degree he was granted. Goobagoo (talk) 04:00, 9 August 2024 (UTC)