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Thank you for closing as no consensus. FYI, I have once again suggested WP:3O. Peter Gulutzan (talk) 17:43, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

No problem; best of luck to both of you in resolving this dispute quickly. (Marking this section {{done}} for the archive bot if there's nothing else.) Bsoyka (talk) 17:49, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

help

Hello I want make page for an a Artist but is very diffcult could you do it? Thanks Winnerboy77 (talk) 23:26, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

Hey, Winnerboy77! Creating an article is definitely a difficult task, and one of the hardest for new editors. If you don't feel ready to create an article yourself, just make sure the subject is notable enough and you can add it to the proper list at WP:RA, where someone might create it someday. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 23:42, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

Bumping thread for 5 days. Waiting for any further replies/questions. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 02:21, 4 March 2022 (UTC)

@Winnerboy77, if you want to make a new page, follow my steps

1. Search in the name of the article you want to name it. 2. Enter the name and click the RED link. 3. Start typing! If you have any more questions, please tell us!!! Texas Lane (talk) 04:03, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

@Texas Lane: They seem to be saying it's difficult to write the contents of an article, so I doubt instructions on how to create one will help too much here. {{u|Bsoyka}} ^talk 04:09, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi Texas Lane thanks! I follow your steps. make the new page Mehdi Fard Ghaderi Iranian Filmmker. Could you please see this page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Winnerboy77 (talk • contribs) 21:46, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi talk thanks! I follow your steps. make the new page Mehdi Fard Ghaderi Iranian Filmmaker. Could you please see this page? Winnerboy77 (talk) 21:52, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

@Winnerboy77: Now that you've submitted the draft, the best thing to do is just wait. As of whenever you're reading this, there are currently 1,851 drafts awaiting review in the AfC process. — {{u|Bsoyka}} ^talk 15:14, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from Beisenbe on Maxwell's equations (14:38, 7 March 2022)

Hello and thanks for helping a newcomer. I am trying to edit a section of Maxwell Equations called Charge Conservation and I copy and paste an equation and change it. But it shows up as source code NOT as final format. I somehow have not turned on the right editor. Sorry for being so stupid --Beisenbe (talk) 14:38, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

Hey, Beisenbe! It might help to edit the article using the Source Editor rather than VisualEditor. Let me know if that helps at all; if not, I can help you add the equation myself. — {{u|Bsoyka}} ^talk 15:12, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

Alysa Liu

Hi, I notice you've twice reverted an IP editor who wanted to insert a comment that Alysa Liu has blue eyes in the lead of the article about her on grounds that the information is irrelevant. From a brief Google search, it's also probably wrong; most sites have her down as brown-eyed. Elemimele (talk) 16:03, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

@Elemimele: That does appear to be the case, thanks for the heads-up. Regardless, it still doesn't seem relevant to even include in the article, much less in the lead. I'll keep that in mind if they continue, though. {{User:ClueBot III/ArchiveNow}} Bsoyka (talk) 16:06, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Totally agreed. I only searched in case I found a huge array of newspaper articles entitled "Ice Skater has Amazing Blue Eyes!". If we're going to start adding stuff like that to the leads of articles, we'll end up with Darwin's lead describing him as a Bearded Biologist. Elemimele (talk) 16:12, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

THANKS

HELOO BRO A WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR HELPIG ME THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS kiss grandpagui — Preceding unsigned comment added by XFiews (talk • contribs) 20:56, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

@XFiews: I reverted your nonconstructive edits, not entirely sure what you're thanking me for. Also, please remember to sign your messages on talk pages. {{User:ClueBot III/ArchiveNow}} Bsoyka (talk) 21:03, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Ramesh bharati (06:34, 15 March 2022)

Hi Please check my page and helpme align thanks --Ramesh bharati 06:34, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

@Ramesh bharati: Wikipedia is not the place to write an autobiography, especially not on your user page. Bsoyka (talk) 14:41, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

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User VisitingSamG

Hi Bsoyka, I'm so sorry to bother you but the user VisitingSamG is continuing to conduct an edit war on the page Death of Kumanjayi Walker. I'm trying my best to avoid this unpleasant situation but he is continuing to edit war despite being warned. He is also now harassing me by block deleting my edits on other pages I have contributed to. I don't know what to do, if you could please help me that would be much appreciated. Thank you. Dippiljemmy (talk) 23:23, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

I'm looking into this now. However, keep in mind that your own behavior may also be scrutinized here, as you may have also violated the three-revert rule on that article. Let me look into it a little bit further and I'll bring this up on an appropriate page or reply here soon. Bsoyka (talk) 23:47, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

No problem, many thanks again. Dippiljemmy (talk) 23:54, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring § User:VisitingSamG and User:Dippiljemmy reported by User:Bsoyka (Result: ). Bsoyka (talk) 00:30, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

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Relayball and outdoor sports

Extended content

Relayball is related to Foot Hockey Bombers23 (talk) 03:07, 27 March 2022 (UTC)  Courtesy link: Wikipedia:Teahouse § Relayball @Bombers23: Hey again! I'm still not seeing how this is a question at all, much less a question about editing Wikipedia. I'll ask again: do you have a question about the processes of editing Wikipedia? Bsoyka (talk) 03:09, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Yes I do I need help editing Bombers23 (talk) 03:11, 27 March 2022 (UTC) @Bombers23: Can you ask your question then, either here or back at the Teahouse? It's a bit difficult to help you when you still haven't asked a question. Bsoyka (talk) 03:13, 27 March 2022 (UTC) There is no reply back I don’t understand how teahouse works unfortunately Bombers23 (talk) 03:18, 27 March 2022 (UTC) You ask a question and someone will help you out. That doesn't work if you don't ask a question, and all you've shared there so far is All the games played outdoors and Relayball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_hockey also known as foot hockey in most areas https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/44950/20211207/score-let-s-learn-to-play-st-lawrence-county-s-newest-sport-relayball Neither of these look like questions. If you have a question about editing Wikipedia, just go ahead and ask it, even here is okay. Bsoyka (talk) 03:22, 27 March 2022 (UTC) I have pictures of us playing Foot Hockey in different ways also Bombers23 (talk) 03:21, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Even with this, I'm still not sure where your question is. Bsoyka (talk) 03:23, 27 March 2022 (UTC) To clarify, I am more than happy to answer your question, whatever it may be. I just need to know what it is. Bsoyka (talk) 03:26, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Sorry to bother you I’m confused on how creating an article works around here Bombers23 (talk) 03:26, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Not a bother at all, honestly! The first place I recommend checking out is Help:Your first article. That page describes the whole process, from the very basics to creating the draft itself. However, keep in mind that creating an article from scratch is generally one of the absolute hardest things for a newcomer to do, so you may want to consider trying a few other tasks first. Looking at your contributions, I see that you've started two drafts; give me a few minutes and I'll leave some personalized comments on each one shortly. Bsoyka (talk) 03:32, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Ok cool I didn’t know how to start a separate one is what I was saying I have started a draft that’s easy but connecting the two is hard Bombers23 (talk) 03:35, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Do you know what I mean and trying to say? Bombers23 (talk) 03:46, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Not really. Are you talking about drafting text to add to the existing foot hockey article, or adding wikilinks to them, or something else entirely? Bsoyka (talk) 03:47, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Adding it to foot hockey articles merging the page is what I’m saying if you can do that it has the same rules as Foot Hockey does Bombers23 (talk) 03:50, 27 March 2022 (UTC) If you catch what I mean Bombers23 (talk) 03:54, 27 March 2022 (UTC) I don't think the two actually do have the same rules, though. Where in foot hockey does every player have to touch the ball before you can shoot? It looks to me like relayball is a much newer, original game with different rules. Bsoyka (talk) 03:56, 27 March 2022 (UTC) It’s kind of a variation of Foot Hockey Bombers23 (talk) 03:58, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Either way, you don't need to make a separate article/draft for relayball; just make your changes to the foot hockey article. (See WP:BOLD and WP:BRD.) However, I wouldn't add it to the also known as part of the lead, as it's not the same thing. Bsoyka (talk) 04:01, 27 March 2022 (UTC) That’s why I was confused for awhile thanks for that I didn’t know how to do it myself Bombers23 (talk) 04:04, 27 March 2022 (UTC) I was new to Wikipedia Bombers23 (talk) 04:04, 27 March 2022 (UTC) No problem; everyone's new at some point. Also, do you plan to try to improve Draft:Relayball (see my comment there) or would you like to request that it be deleted? Bsoyka (talk) 04:09, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Yes if you can but I want to put a lock on Floor Hockey to prevent anyone elts removing it Bombers23 (talk) 04:11, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Or deleting it Bombers23 (talk) 04:11, 27 March 2022 (UTC) I deleted the draft just leave foot hockey as is please Bombers23 (talk) 04:14, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Can you clarify; you mean yes to deleting the draft, correct? You didn't actually delete it, you just removed the content. (And please use accurate edit summaries.) To address your other point, no. Wikipedia is "the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit", not "the free online encyclopedia that one person can edit". People are always allowed to challenge your edits; you can't lock down a page just to protect what you've done. Please see WP:BRD. Bsoyka (talk) 04:18, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Ok I thought I deleted the draft but I am still new I guess Bombers23 (talk) 04:26, 27 March 2022 (UTC) You can request that it be deleted by adding {{db-userreq}} to the top, or give me a clear confirmation here that you'd like it deleted and I can make the request for you. Bsoyka (talk) 04:27, 27 March 2022 (UTC) But I was wondering why some articles are locked like case in point Basketball I would put it under basketball more like it but it’s locked Bombers23 (talk) 04:28, 27 March 2022 (UTC) See the log for that article. In this case, the article is semi-protected due to persistent vandalism. (You could make an edit request to have someone else look at making the changes there for you.) Bsoyka (talk) 04:30, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Ok https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Relayball how is this by the way I don’t want Relayball to be deleted I just made it a bit longer Bombers23 (talk) 04:37, 27 March 2022 (UTC) I will learn Wikipedia if given the chance Bombers23 (talk) 04:40, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Now it has no references at all, and there's still no proof that it's notable enough for inclusion. Again, see my comment on the draft and the links I provided. Bsoyka (talk) 04:42, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Ok I will try it’s played with Hockey goals I will look Bombers23 (talk) 04:45, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Try fun and game.org Bombers23 (talk) 04:51, 27 March 2022 (UTC) 1,251 views is this enough Bombers23 (talk) 04:53, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Popularity ≠ reliability. I would also argue that this source is not independent as it's made from content sent in by the creator of the game, so this cannot be used to assert notability. Bsoyka (talk) 04:59, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Ok that is no problem I just wanted you to try it Bombers23 (talk) 05:00, 27 March 2022 (UTC) There is Physed Games and Topend Sports for links it’s called Mini Basketball Relay variation Bombers23 (talk) 05:26, 27 March 2022 (UTC) I’m just working on outdoor games from now on Relayball didn’t work Bombers23 (talk) 11:08, 27 March 2022 (UTC) @Bombers23: So I ask again: do you want the relayball draft to be deleted? Also, see Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:List of Outdoor games for a discussion regarding your other draft. Bsoyka (talk) 12:42, 27 March 2022 (UTC) Yes you can delete it Bombers23 (talk) 13:00, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

 Requesting immediate archiving..., blocked sockpuppet, nothing else to do here. Bsoyka (talk) 21:22, 27 March 2022 (UTC) revised 19:10, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

I believe...

...that Bombers23 is a new sockpuppet of indefinitely blocked User:Zaner25 based on interest in Relayball. David notMD (talk) 14:29, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Zaner25/Archive And saddened that you spent so much time trying to advise this fool. David notMD (talk) 14:32, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Yeahhhh you may be right sadly, brought it to SPI at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Zaner25. Bsoyka (talk) 14:42, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

I deleted all article edits by Bombers23 and put a Speedy deletion G5 on Draft:Mini Basketball Relay. David notMD (talk) 15:07, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

 Requesting immediate archiving..., sock blocked. Bsoyka (talk) 21:22, 27 March 2022 (UTC) revised 19:10, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

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Hello, it's me again. You asked for a specific article in the Teahouse but never responded to my response. I wanted to add something to Imperialism under the Belgium section and I think I'm good at identifying a good source for an article. I just don't know where to start looking. Thanks, Thegreatcapybara (talk) 22:31, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

I've replied there, must've skipped over it. Happy editing!  Requesting immediate archiving... Bsoyka (talk) 22:36, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Killing Daniel

Hey,

“Killing Daniel” is now called “Daniel’s Gotta Die”. I’m the writer; this wasn’t vandalism.

-Matthew Dresseme (talk) 17:20, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Hey, Dresseme! Two things for you here:

1. Do you have an independent reliable source to back this up? Wikipedia is generally uninterested in what article subjects have to say about themselves; we care only about what outside sources say.
2. In this case, you must follow the guidelines at WP:PAID to avoid breaking Wikipedia's terms of use.

Thanks for reaching out! Bsoyka (talk) 17:26, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2022-03-03-interview-with-jonas-chernick-and-jeremy-lalonde-about-ashgrove-feature-story-by-jennie-kermode

This interview shows the title change. Can you please help change the main title on the Wikipedia page so it no longer says Killing Daniel? Dresseme (talk) 17:36, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

That page shows a change from “Blue Iguana” to “Daniel’s Got To Die”, not this. It also doesn’t even mention the old title “Killing Daniel”, so I don’t think this confirms they’re the same film at all. Bsoyka (talk) 21:11, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Question from Rosepetals50 on Joe West (umpire) (04:00, 30 March 2022)

Hello, I am an old friend of Joe West & wanted to say hello. How can I get in touch with him? Is there an email so I can text him? Thank you. Dee --Rosepetals50 (talk) 04:00, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

@Rosepetals50: Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a directory for contact information. This is the wrong place to look, sorry. Happy reading! Bsoyka (talk) 14:21, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

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Awards on Wikipedia?

How do users get awards on Wikipedia for their contributions? As in, who grants these awards and how are specific users noticed so closely? Sruthijayanti (talk) 00:00, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

@Sruthijayanti: I assume you're referring to barnstars, which anyone can give and receive. See Wikipedia:Barnstars for more information on barnstars, and mw:WikiLove for an easy tool to give them out. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 00:34, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

Happy April fools!

It was a wonderful, I mean humorous day to chit-chat with everyone, how do I nominate a page for joke deletion without using Twinkle? Xinghua (she/her) • Talk 02:45, 1 April 2022 (UTC) Nevermind. Xingqiu • Talk 03:44, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

Alrighty, happy editing!  Requesting immediate archiving... Bsoyka (talk) 12:09, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

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Thanks for your advice

Thanks a lot. By the way, since I'm also a medical worker, I know that advice was terribly wrong.

I thanked him just for courtesy. Pavlov2 (talk) 16:09, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

Happy editing. Pavlov2 (talk) 16:10, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

Sure thing, and you too!  Requesting immediate archiving... Bsoyka (talk) 16:16, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust

On 3 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, which found the wreck of Endurance in 2022, also discovered the wreck of SMS Scharnhorst in 2019? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

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Thanks, Cas!  Requesting immediate archiving... Bsoyka (talk) 01:39, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Archiving always breaks

Which is why this section is  Done ~TNT (talk • she/her) 01:17, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from AchildofGODAnn4477 on Talk:Jesus (06:47, 5 April 2022)

Fake pics of Jesus are actually the Little itty bitty devil who is going down very soon. Just wait til My GODS wrath is released he will be shaking in his nasty 👢 --AchildofGODAnn4477 (talk) 06:47, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

...What?  Requesting immediate archiving... Bsoyka (talk) 11:44, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

user names

Hi. You don't need to report usernames unless they've actually edited. We don't do anything with ones that haven't done anything. Secretlondon (talk) 14:13, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Gotcha, thanks! Will keep that in mind. Bsoyka (talk) 17:52, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from Amber20201 (19:46, 31 March 2022)

Hello. How do I get a wikipedia page up of me? www.patreon.com/lizmariani A lot of my stuff is there and a website is going tup soon. --Amber20201 (talk) 19:46, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

@Amber20201: To put it simply, you don't. Wikipedia is not interested in autobiographies or what article subjects have to say about themselves, particularly if there aren't many independent and reliable sources to prove you're notable. In any case, happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 20:25, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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		For your closure of April Fools' AfDs, including the Bobby Witt Jr. one that I wrote.

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Aww, thank you so much NotReallySoroka! Haven't gotten a barnstar in a minute, I'll throw it up on my appreciation page. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 02:37, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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	Happy editing. Thanks a lot for your help. Pavlov2 (talk) 16:25, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

Thanks a ton! Bsoyka (talk) 16:27, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

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Question from RobHarr (18:36, 4 April 2022)

Hello, I was reading a page and found a broken link to one of the references. How do I mark this so that someone else knows that it needs fixed? The page is outside my expertise; I do not have an alternate citation to provide. --RobHarr (talk) 18:36, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

Hey, RobHarr! You can mark the link using {{Dead link}}; see the instructions at that page. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 00:47, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

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Oh, thank you so much! Bsoyka (talk) 04:05, 6 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from Hamzat Tesleem (14:15, 9 April 2022)

Hello How can I get started --Hamzat Tesleem (talk) 14:15, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

Hey, Hamzat Tesleem! We actually have a help page just for this: see Help:Getting started! Feel free to ask if you ever have any questions, and happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 15:15, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

Draft

I not writing a how-to manual. If I was writing about an apple would I allowed to say, "You can eat an apple". Yes and that would not make the page a how-to manual. Even the code snippets are in-line with other programing pages. So I didn't write an how-to manual. Can you please explain this? Green Echidna (talk) 23:43, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

@Green Echidna: See Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk § Not working, where I've already responded to your hypothetical apple article. And in response to this:

So I didn't write an how-to manual.

You quite literally did, even including step-by-step instructions for installing it with npm. Bsoyka (talk) 23:48, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Question from Sshhffss on Erivan Khanate (11:59, 17 April 2022)

Hello, let me tell you I want to correct some misinformation about the Iravan khanate. --Sshhffss (talk) 11:59, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

@Sshhffss: Then go for it! See Help:Getting started and Wikipedia:Edit requests in this case. Bsoyka (talk) 12:01, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Article

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Don’t Think I Didn’t Notice

your assistance thanks mate it is appreciated. Celestina007 (talk) 23:18, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

Not a problem at all, quick fix to a minor issue. Bsoyka (talk) 23:20, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

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Advice/ help on Draft: Peter Queally (fighter)

Hey man, I saw that you reviewed and turned down my article on Peter Queally (the Bellator fighter). I know that there is criteria for notability, and for MMA a fighter must have been ranked in the top 10 of FightMatrix? However, there are many fighters with Wikipedia articles who for which this is not the case, and have never been ranked close to top 10. Peter has fought for a world title and beat the current champion, and he has over 3 fights in top level MMA organisations.

Therefore, I was wondering is there anything I can do to help get this article submitted, for example adding more references (or something else) or is it completely out of my control? I would appreciate any advice or feedback you have on this topic. Here is the article – Draft:Peter Queally (fighter) Thank you for your time. Kind regards, Jack — Preceding unsigned comment added by FFCETT77 (talk • contribs) 10:11, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

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@FFCETT77: Looking into it a bit more now, the draft seems to meet the general notability guideline, so it should actually be fine on the notability end. I was basically declining on the grounds that no changes were made between the decline and the resubmission, which generally isn't a good sign.

Also, as a side note, I'd like to point you over to WP:WAX just to get you out of the habit of comparing Wikipedia articles with one another like that. For example, not all articles have gone through the AfC process as yours is now. This includes Cody Law; there was no reviewer there before that was added to the mainspace. Bsoyka (talk) 13:51, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback, I’ve taken a look at some of the guidelines and I’ll take it on board.

Just slightly curious as to what I should do next? Should I just wait and add more references/information or should I resubmit? (Or some other option)

Thanks FFCETT77 (talk) 14:08, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

I'd probably go ahead and resubmit unless you're able to find another reference or two, in which case that probably won't hurt. Bsoyka (talk) 12:01, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Pinning this section so it isn't archived until the draft is accepted, stale, or otherwise done. Bsoyka (talk) 13:55, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

Thanks man, I will resubmit and fingers crossed it gets approved FFCETT77 (talk) 21:28, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

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On 19 May 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Star on the Mountain, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the El Paso Star on the Mountain (pictured) is lit up every night and visible from the air up to 100 miles (160 km) away? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/El Paso Star 2. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Star on the Mountain), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

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		Hook update
		Your hook reached 11,327 views (943.9 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2022 – nice work!

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How do I change my user name from Currently TheImageGuru.1259 To Montgomery Frazier “TheImageGuru”

??? --TheImageGuru.1259 (talk) 17:54, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Abtaran (18:30, 31 May 2022)

Hello Bsoyka, hopw you are doing well. I want to create a company page on Wikipedia, please guide me. --Abtaran (talk) 18:30, 31 May 2022 (UTC)

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Hello, As an animator and digital marketer can i advert my fiverr gigs here? --Sassypraise (talk) 01:26, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

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Question from ISHMAEL BAI KANU (20:00, 9 June 2022)

Hello Bsoyka how can I creat an article --ISHMAEL BAI KANU (talk) 20:00, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Lewisneedle on User:Lewisneedle/sandbox (02:55, 12 June 2022)

Hi Mentor,

Can I get some feedback on this...? --Lewisneedle (talk) 02:55, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

@Lewisneedle: Hello! I'll gladly try to provide some feedback, but on what? If you were editing your sandbox or some other page, it looks like you didn't publish your changes, as the only edit you've made on the entire wiki was adding the above message. Bsoyka (talk) 03:23, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

Lol - do i need to mention i'm new here! Lewisneedle (talk) 03:31, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

I have a brief page in my sandbox. I think it is hitting the notability criteria. The pages is for James Needle but james needle currently redirect redirects to Jan Needle. Is this a problem? Lewisneedle (talk) 18:11, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

@Lewisneedle: As a note, I'd just keep the Draft:James Needle page and request deletion of the sandbox page so there's only one copy. In addition, are you related to James? If so, I wouldn't recommend continuing further in making an article here. See WP:PSCOI. Bsoyka (talk) 10:59, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Ac4e33 (09:45, 16 June 2022)

How can I post an article --Ac4e33 (talk) 09:45, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

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Hello. I've joined just now. --Milkybutter (talk) 05:34, 24 June 2022 (UTC)

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Question from HungLyWhydah (06:10, 27 June 2022)

How do I start adding a new entry on Wikipedia? --HungLyWhydah (talk) 06:10, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Panda Soumyaranjan on User:Panda Soumyaranjan/sandbox (10:15, 3 July 2022)

I can't see the option for submitting my draft. --Panda Soumyaranjan (talk) 10:15, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Hey, @Panda Soumyaranjan.

Normally, I'd point you toward the usual article submission process, but I think I'm going to have to stop you right here on this one. Wikipedia is not the place to publish your autobiography, particularly when you definitely do not appear to meet our notability criteria for people. Unfortunately, this wouldn't make it past a single review as a submitted draft.

However, if you'd still like to contribute to the encyclopedia, I recommend checking out our getting started page. Sorry for the disappointing news, but I hope you'll still find ways to contribute to the project. Bsoyka (talk) 14:14, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

I am just writing it not publishing it, I didn't find the submit button so I thought that by mistake I submitted it. That is why I am asking why my submit button is not visible? --Panda Soumyaranjan (talk) 14:31, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

@Panda Soumyaranjan: In that case, I'll note that Wikipedia is generally not the place to write content that you don't plan on sharing with the world on Wikipedia. There is a way to make the submission button visible, but I'm not going to guide you there for this one as mentioned previously. In the future though, if you have drafts you would like to submit, let me know! Bsoyka (talk) 16:20, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Question from Beludyy (20:55, 5 July 2022)

Hello, I took a musician and I'm creating a wiki about her, but the moderators are deleting it.

 Courtesy link: Draft:Talha Şentürk --Beludyy (talk) 20:55, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

Hey, @Beludyy! No one deleted your draft. In fact, someone actually left notes on what's wrong with it so far along with suggestions for improvement. If you have any questions about these notes, feel free to reach out to either me or the reviewer and I'm sure we'd be happy to elaborate. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 21:31, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Buster4340 (11:03, 8 July 2022)

How do I enter my personal information on Wikipedia? --Buster4340 (talk) 11:03, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

@Buster4340: You don't. I strongly advise against sharing your personal info here. Bsoyka (talk) 14:50, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

How does anyone enter information onto Wikipedia? 2603:300D:38B:8000:4524:7BCC:BA96:4CE5 (talk) 14:52, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Tygmail (01:13, 11 July 2022)

Hello Bsoyka, how do I save articals for reading,not for watching, but for personal reading?

Thank you, Tygmail --Tygmail (talk) 01:13, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

Hey, @Tygmail! I know that the iOS app has a feature like this to save articles for later, but I don't think the web/desktop version has a similar feature. Generally, your browser has a feature to do this on its own, such as with Chrome's reading list. Bsoyka (talk) 12:30, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Ocean catt (07:52, 19 August 2022)

Hi,

Just wondering when adding links to an page, is there such things as "too much link" ?

Cheers! --Ocean catt (talk) 07:52, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

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Hi there, I want to translate a Wikipedia article that is currently written in Spanish into English. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Hispanic_Real_Estate_Professionals What is the best way to do this? is it possible to just directly translate this page into english without creating writing a new post? --Akicam0125 (talk) 19:01, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

Hey, Akicam0125! You can find more instructions for translation at WP:TRANSLATETOHERE. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 19:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

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Hello I'm an artist what should I do now --Baad Blaze (talk) 00:47, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

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Please assist

Please process "Draft:Shaanatya" article PankajDRD (talk) 15:09, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

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What exactly do you mean by editing? I’m confused --Hunnitpugg (talk) 05:00, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

Question from Romulo Causin Flores on Wikipedia:Teahouse (14:26, 6 October 2022)

well Im ashamet to said maybe you dont know me sorry if you dont know leasing to me

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Hi mentor hope all is well. I was realltijhow can get someone to create me wikipedia page ? --Raymondalan (talk) 00:13, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

Hello. To put it simply, you generally just don't. If your life warrants a Wikipedia article, someone will make it happen on their own. Bsoyka (talk) 14:50, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

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Hello --Distroyer BT (talk) 12:44, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

Hi. Bsoyka (talk) 14:50, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Page creation - new member

Hi there, I am new to Wikipedia and work as a promoter for an orchestral conductor. I would like to create a Wikipedia page for the conductor but I'm finding the process a little overwhelming and complicated! Do you have any tips on how I might work toward producing my own page, or would this need to be done by an experienced editor? FortemusicSRJ (talk) 13:01, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

@FortemusicSRJ: To put it very simply, I'd recommend just avoiding any work related to this conductor on Wikipedia. Wikipedia isn't a place to advertise or promote. Not only could this type of editing result in a violation of Wikipedia's terms if done improperly, it could also very easily result in a non-neutral POV on the article, which is contrary to Wikipedia's purpose. You may want to request the article at WP:RA, but the bottom line is basically that if this conductor is truly notable enough for an article, someone unaffiliated will eventually make it happen. Bsoyka (talk) 14:55, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

LTG Milford Beagle Jr.

May I ask where you got the full-resolution version of LTG Beagle's portrait from, if not from the public, official website? I've been trying to contact several U.S. Army websites for high-res versions of official portraits but few have gotten back to me. SuperWIKI (talk) 03:41, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

Hey, SuperWIKI! I have somewhat of an inside connection, which I unfortunately can’t elaborate much on. Hope you can understand. Wish I had a more useful response for you; sorry. Bsoyka (talk) 04:14, 13 November 2022 (UTC) Bsoyka (talk) 04:14, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

It'll do. Thank you for the reply! SuperWIKI (talk) 04:20, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Sun4mind (08:09, 5 December 2022)

Hello, I would like to update the following list, to add another name to the list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Inventors_of_musical_instruments

The above list should also contain the name of Cyrill Demian, the inventor of Accordion, according to another Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrill_Demian

Thank you. --Sun4mind (talk) 08:09, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) Hi @Sun4mind, and welcome to Wikipedia! You can try using HotCat to add the category on a desktop browser. If you have any questions about how to do that, feel free to ask! Best, 🐶 EpicPupper ^{(he/him | talk)} 18:33, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

Question from Aearticles (00:19, 6 December 2022)

How's it going! Just establishing myself here on Wikipedia. Wondering what is the best way to jumpstart everything. I have articles I would love to create for important people I know and would love to help them get noticed as soon as I can! --Aearticles (talk) 00:19, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

@Aearticles: Welcome to Wikipedia! You can check out WP:WELCOME, and, later on, WP:YFA regarding article creation. I'd definitely recommend starting with smaller edits before starting new articles. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 02:56, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

Question from Sanza Ngamla on Talk:National Register for Sex Offenders (00:56, 6 December 2022)

Hello How to check if your name appear on national sexual offenders register? --Sanza Ngamla (talk) 00:56, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

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Can I edit some new articles of movies and actors? --Cinefilestudio (talk) 07:33, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

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Ok thanks Cinefilestudio (talk) 13:42, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

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Sockpuppet Investigation

Thanks for launching the sock investigation related to that autobiography page. I've added another sock to the bottom. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 15:45, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Yeah, thank you as well. We did the same thing at almost the exact same time. Bsoyka (talk) 15:46, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

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Question from Knowledgekeeda7 (05:31, 12 December 2022)

Hi Bsoyka,

Thanks for being my mentor. Please may I ask for advice/help?

I tried to create the Wikipedia page for MindBox India (India's First Stem Accredited EdTech), Which offers coding & design classes for school students.

Page has been rejected 2 times due to some uncertain reasons. Even I mentioned citation from authorized media portals.

Kind regards, Kshitij Paul --Knowledgekeeda7 (talk) 05:31, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

@Knowledgekeeda7: The main issue in my view is that your draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is a place for factual information presented from a neutral point of view. Talking about the organizations "dedictation" just doesn't seem that way.

This leads me to wonder... are you associated with or employed by MindBox India? Bsoyka (talk) 18:44, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

No. I am not associated with the subject. But that was the only information which is available on search engine portals. How can i be neutral for the same subject? Can you Please share some advices for the same? Knowledgekeeda7 (talk) 06:05, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

@Knowledgekeeda7: My main advice would be to use a search engine, then find reliable secondary sources (not from the company itself) to find information for your draft. If there isn't enough info from such sources, the subject may just not be notable enough for a Wikipedia article. Bsoyka (talk) 19:59, 13 December 2022 (UTC), edited 20:01, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Your revert.

So are you hiding information from others that may needs to be known? What if something needs to know how to harness what is quantum singularity to energize what the sun’s core is, such as if their sun was dying? How is my knowledge not “constructive”? All you’re doing is keeping Wikipedia from what it’s supposed to be. “A Source Of Knowledge”.

Please if you can NOT disprove what I have applied mathematically, scientifically, and which may even be of a holy nature being combined. Then what right do you have to say I’m wrong by taking my KNOWLEDGE off? IVonish (talk) 03:31, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

@IVonish: Let's continue this in one place at User talk:IVonish#December 2022. Bsoyka (talk) 03:37, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

Question from Rogier AMS (13:35, 14 December 2022)

Hello, I would like to create pages for two Irish Female Comedians that are currently not on Wikipedia. I also would like to link them to the following https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_women_comedians What is the best way to go about this ? Thanks & regards, Rogier --Rogier AMS (talk) 13:35, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

@Rogier AMS: Hey there! The article wizard can guide you through the process. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 20:24, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

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@Tofof: Thanks! Bsoyka (talk) 18:18, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Elimination of several things that were misused by the Mandailing against Angkola

I want to restore the rights of the people of Angkola which have long been restrained by the Mandailing people who have been considered similar.Therefore, I deleted several things related to the Angkola tribe which were misinterpreted as belonging to the Mandailing people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sulhansiregar (talk • contribs) 03:20, December 18, 2022 (UTC)

@Sulhansiregar: Please see Wikipedia:Verifiability, not truth. Bsoyka (talk) 03:23, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

This is not my intention, but this has been verified and it is the Mandailing people who are responsible for the mistake. You can review these two different ethnicities if you don't believe that this is verified properly and correctly Sulhansiregar (talk) 03:30, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

@Sulhansiregar: I'm not too familiar with the subject matter, so I can't get too into the specifics, but here's what I do know:

1. You should always explain why you're removing or changing things using an edit summary.
2. We go based on verifiability with reliable and published sources.
3. Wikipedia isn't the place to right great wrongs.

Personally, I would visit the article's talk page to discuss this issue with other editors. Keep these three points in mind, and bring some reliable sources with you to the discussion. Bsoyka (talk) 03:40, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Nomination of Gittemeier House for deletion

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

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Question from Noelle Michael (05:49, 23 December 2022)

Hi there. Thanks for being a mentor. I just submitted an article, but since the account is new it won't let me change it to a draft title. Question is when in the process or tag do you add what you want the title to be? --Noelle Michael (talk) 05:49, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

@Noelle Michael: Hey there! I've moved your draft to Draft:Danielle Houchins. Also, be sure to review the notes left by the reviewer there. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 16:39, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Help Me Edit the "I Am A Killer" Page

Season Four of the netflix series "I Am A Killer" was released 12/21 and I noticed that it does not include the season four information. Can somebody help me update the page? MrCboY1997 (talk) 16:44, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

@MrCboY1997: Voila! The descriptions for episodes 1, 2, and 4 don't name the inmates, so perhaps you can find those names in the show? Bsoyka (talk) 16:56, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

@Bskoyka I added the names I'm actually watching the show it's one of my favorites. I'll keep editing when I keep watching the show. MrCboY1997 (talk) 17:46, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

@Bsoyka Thanks for helping me yesterday, happy holidays! MrCboY1997 (talk) 15:45, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

@MrCboY1997: No problem, you too! Bsoyka (talk) 16:36, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

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Hello ,I am a new cameras I need your help, I want too be a martial arts but I don't have someone who can teach me a martial arts, can you teach me a martial arts.? --M.B (talk) 09:55, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

@Mabhaxane: Yeah, that's definitely not something I can help with. Unfortunately, Wikipedia is also generally not a place for tutorials like that. Sorry. Bsoyka (talk) 01:52, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Vorpal Lunacies (13:13, 25 January 2023)

Hi Bsoyka, I have a question to which I am having a hard time finding an answer: Is there a way to link articles between different languages of wikipedia? For example, the opera "Orphee l'Amour Eurydice" has a Dutch actor who has a Dutch wikipedia page. Is there a way to link to her page? --Vorpal Lunacies (talk) 13:13, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

@Vorpal Lunacies: Absolutely! See Help:Interwiki linking for the details. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 01:15, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Question from SyedQaimRaza (05:44, 28 January 2023)

I m new, how can i edit page of contents with justification. --SyedQaimRaza (talk) 05:44, 28 January 2023 (UTC)

@SyedQaimRaza: Just go for it! See Help:Introduction for more information. Happy editing! Bsoyka (talk) 19:02, 28 January 2023 (UTC)