Talk:Akon/Archive 2

Edit request on 14 November 2012
His shimmering, soulful voice has propelled countless hits across genres …

Could someone apply a bit of basic WP:PEACOCK and WP:NPOV filering to the public relations cut-and-paste in the article's first paragraph, quoted above? At the very least, this artist's works cannot be “countless” if there are other Wikipedia pages at “Akon discography” and “Akon production discography” which count them. And regardless of whether this singer's voice is truly “shimmering [and] soulful”, citing the listener who offered that description would be nice.

Is copyright an issue here? Some or all of the lead paragraph of the Wikipedia article also appears on these sites:
 * http://www.facebook.com/pages/Akone/155196637885009
 * http://www.artistopia.com/akon
 * http://music.aol.com/artist/akon

206.205.52.162 (talk) 23:52, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done. Someone else had attempted to edit that sentence, but I completely removed it as I agree with your request. As for those three links you cite, they are permitted to copy that text under the Creative Commons license that governs our contributions to Wikipedia. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 15:56, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Restored content
Restored content that was covertly removed by User:Akonjignal, an apparent SPA. The content was removed here without explanation. The same account has tried to blank entire sections before. I say we should watch out for this kind of editing. I think I will review the history of this account's edits once I get some free time. Cheers,

&Lambda; u α (Operibus anteire) 02:23, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

Fraudulant
While prison, court, and corrections records show that Akon has been arrested six times, he has only ever been Konvicted of one felony. A 1998 gun possession charge in New Jersey. After pleading guilty, the supposed self proclaimed thug got a sentence of three years probation, with no county or state jail term. That same year he was arrested in Dekalb county, Georgia for possessing a stolen automobile. He was held at a county jail for a few sparse months and released when all charges were dropped. This information is free to all via the federal freedom of information act, feel free to verify the fact that Aliaune Thiam has forged a false and fraudulant past in order to have what hwe saw was necessary to be successful in the hip hop industry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.226.35.122 (talk) 17:11, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Edit Request February 2013
>>David Guetta collaborated with Akon in "Sexy Bitch", a first house track by Akon, and has been a "summer anthem" across the globe

Please change "has been" to "which was".


 * I agree. The sentence was worded really strangely anyway. Please let me know if there's anything else. Charles35 (talk) 14:30, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Place of birth USA not Senegal?
I think we should change birthplace from Saint-Louis, Senegal to St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

In an interview, he stated he was born in St. Louis and that his parents ensured he was "born in the States". http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1501105/akon-trouble-no-more.jhtml

On his biography at his charity's website it is also stated he was born in St. Louis and that his mother also moved to the St. Louis, Missouri area in 1972: http://www.konfidence.org/aboutus.html

Forbes article states "What's fairly certain is that Akon was born in St. Louis, Mo., sometime in the past 40 years and spent much of his childhood in the West African country of Senegal": http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/08/akon-hip-hop-music-business-entertainment-cash-kings-akon.html

NY Daily News article states he was born in St. Louis before moving to Senegal: https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/rapper-akon-matures-new-album-freedom-article-1.356383

His father's wikipedia page states that he moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1968: Mor_Thiam

Are there any better sources to contradict this?

This page is also linked by several St. Louis, Missouri-related groups/lists on wikipedia which are all wrong if he was not born in the USA.

Stlpaul (talk) 17:18, 22 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Vaca  tion  9  17:51, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 24 February 2013 (Duplicate Mention)
Second to last paragraph, in the first section, before "Early Life", where it states, "He has had five Grammy Awards nominations and has produced...", Lady Gaga is mentioned twice.

Chicklets921 (talk) 21:22, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * ✅ Removed second Lady Gaga. Camyoung54   talk  00:49, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 26 February 2013
On the page Akon, it says that he was born in St. Louis, Missouri, when it really should be Saint-Louis, Senegal. Please, can somebody change this?

Wikipedian0123456789 (talk) 01:03, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Please give a reliable source to back up your claim. Camyoung54   talk  01:33, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 16 March 2013
Stadium should be release in June 2013.

24.192.34.88 (talk) 09:48, 16 March 2013 (UTC)


 * According to what reliable source?  STATic  message me!  12:24, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

Akon Real Name
I hear Akon's real name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam. Please fill it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.208.75 (talk) 15:45, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Are you kidding??? I've saw on archive 1 that "Damala Bouga Time" means I wanna fuck you.--82.139.5.13 (talk) 15:49, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Well - there does seem to be something about it, or he's perhaps joking here?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3skzeuRWNiQ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.243.27.226 (talk) 13:35, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Akon/Archive_1#His_name.3F --178.235.183.165 (talk) 21:13, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

Updated/Nicer Pictures
I have uploaded a number of nicer photos of Akon which are more updated. 1. 2007 @ Nickelodeon 20th Annual kids choice awards. 2. @Miss USA 2012 in Las Vegas and 3. @ 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Need to change the lead picture. Its not nice. The above photos are much better. And who put that other picture down there? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deblaze22 (talk • contribs) 04:25, 24 July 2013 (UTC)


 * The problem with your upload is copyright. The files are neither your own work - as you claimed with uploading them - nor published under a free license by the coypright holder. All content must be free, not plagiarized. Thats one of the Five pillars. --Martin H. (talk) 04:49, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Konvict Muzik Template
I created a "Konvict Muzkik" Template and added it to Akon's Wikipedia article. I added the code to show the template in its expanded state. I wanted to add the code to show the "Akon" template in its expanded state but want to get permission from you guys. versace1608 (talk) 17:40, 14 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Neither templates should be expanded, in the cases where there are more than one navbox in an article, they should all be collapsed. More often than not the navboxes should always be collapsed, but having it expanded on the subject of the navbox (Konvict Muzik) is just fine.  STATic  message me!  17:48, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks,STATic! I didn't know that.versace1608 (talk) 17:52, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Concerning about Akon's birthday
Hey! Wait on a second! Is Akon's birthday REALLY April 16!? If so or if not, what birthday does he have, then!? April 30!? Or... was he either born in the 70s or the 80s? Please, give me an explanation about him! Thank you! ;)

--178.174.228.254 (talk) 17:16, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

polygamist
He has stated many times that he is a polygamist and claims 3 wives. He has also says his father is one too stating that he has 4 wives. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.108.72 (talk) 23:55, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

is this reliable... polygyny
http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/11/13/akon-argues-us-legalize-polygamy-men-natural-breeders/

is that reliable and true? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michael Ten (talk • contribs) 08:25, 14 November 2013 (UTC)


 * A lot of sources (XXL, TMZ) have mentioned that, so I think it would be fine to add to the personal life section of the article.  STATic  message me!  17:07, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 10 December 2013
Please remove the template BLP in front of the wikitext, which is causing the alert in front of the content.

Yijun He (talk) 20:59, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
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Michael Jackson Relationship
HI in the section about his relationship with Michael Jackson, there are lots of things that can be included, such as:

he remixed, produced and sang in the song "Wanna Be Startin' Something 2008" from Jackson's album "Thriller 25".

In 2008 Akon recorded an original new song with Michael Jackson called "Hold My Hand" which was supposed to be released on his newest album but ended not being released at all, instead leaking to the internet and becoming one of the most popularly played on youtube and downloaded new tracks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by STATicVapor (talk • contribs) 17:45, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

His Story (2007 DVD)
According to [Amazon.com "This DVD also includes an exclusive 30 minute documentary, following Akon's journey to his native Senegal." Is it notable for mention in the [[Akon discography]]? In ictu oculi (talk) 22:59, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Can somebody fix this page
Akon was born in St. Louis, Senegal, Africa....not St. Louis, Missouri USA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.130.128.122 (talk) 00:59, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 December 2014
Please change the very first line of the article from "Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam[1] (born April 16, 1973) ..." to "Aliaune Damala Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973) ..."

The current long name listed is transcribed from an interview on Ellen, and seems extremely unlikely to be the correct spelling, and honestly seems like someone making fun of his long name. It would be better to write his name as the shortened version, which according to the "Early Life" section is how he refers to himself, unless documents showing the full long name in writing can be found.

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Semi-protected edit request on 1 March 2015
His full name and birth name is Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, as shown on his IMDB page and biography.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1868102/bio?ref_=nm_ql_1

Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known as Akon (pronounced ), is an American R&B and hip hop recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.

74.59.105.34 (talk) 17:21, 1 March 2015 (UTC)


 * ❌ IMDB is not a reliable source - Arjayay (talk) 17:45, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Akon Lighting Africa
Akon and Thione Niang, the co-founders of Akon Lighting Africa with Samba Bathily, both grew up in Kaolack, Senegal, a town without electricity. It is their childhood memories and personal experience of a “life without light” that fuels their commitment.

They began discussing what they could do to actively help drive Africa’s transformation in September 2013 in Washington DC. A few weeks later, they agreed that the top priority was to invest in energy, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas, because this was the essential foundation for everything else – education, health and economic development.

Their plan came to life once they were joined by Samba Bathily, an entrepreneur from Mali specializing in solar energy. Not only did he share Akon and Thione Niang’s beliefs, he was also able to provide targeted solutions through his company, Solektra INT, which supplies solar-powered equipment. By combining their networks and international experience and expertise, the three men launched this ambitious project in February 2014, with a view to supporting African growth as well as the empowerment of African youth.

Since then, the three founders have put everything into the project, negotiating win-win partnerships with African States and continuing to extend this initiative and amplify its impact.

Akon Lighting Africa already operates in about ten countries and is looking for greater expansion across Africa. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.61.254.32 (talk) 16:48, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 September 2015
please change those old info about Akon's new album Stadium and replace it by the new updates! Akon's new album Stadium will be coming this year as a surprise release, and it will be released on a digital app called "Stadium App" not on iTunes or other traditional ways and everyone can register for the app now on Akon.com! u can get full review from Akon from this article: http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/akon-has-an-app-for-that

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Akon's Name
According to his appearance on the Ellen show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3skzeuRWNiQ) the long version of the name (Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam) is correct. Even if this is not his legal name, that it's what he wishes to be called should at least be mentioned on the page, possible as an AKA.

96.89.247.33 (talk) 16:56, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
 * ❌ It's not at all clear from the video that your transcription is correct. Patar knight - chat/contributions 02:18, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 December 2015
i would like to change the part where it says Akon's name cause thats certainly not it i am a relative of Akon and wanted to make that change because my grandson is being called someone he isnt.

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Semi-protected edit request on 14 February 2016
his name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam﻿ please change it. Thank you.

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 * Some comments from YouTube about his name:

[It's his name. ] I'm telling you that it's not. Ask any senegalese they will have the same answer. and this kind of things reinforces stereotypes. His name is just alioune badara Thiam. period. (10 months ago) Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam :D﻿ (1 year ago) How I say it: Aline One More Time Poor Nana Cappuccino Who Who Bad Rain Akon Chomp﻿ (1 year ago)
 * 1) He said Alioune Awma time pour nakala loudul Badara Akon Thiam, this means "Alioune I don't have time for how it is if not Badara Akon Thiam. His name is Alioune Badara 'Akon' Thiam, the rest is a wollof sentence he just added in. I speak wollof. I think he was just being a lil silly :)﻿ (8 months ago)
 * 2) Sounded more like he said Aliaune Ouma Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam﻿ ''(10 months ago)
 * 3) This is not true...I noticed when comes the time to talk about about Akon makes fun of western hosts. I once watched a video in which he was literally insulting the girl in wolof. FYI this absolutely not his name.
 * 1) ALINE WAN MORE TIME PUDU NAKA LU LU LU BADUH AKON CHARM
 * 1) Come on! AKon. your name is not that complicated: Alioune Badara Thiam. Why add it some wolof words, just to show americans u have a complexed name. he is named after the prophet Mohamed. He has 2 names of the Messenger: alioune and Badara ( refering to the Badr war). Thiam is a common last name in Senegal. I am a big fan but I've been deceived. I thought u r too proud of your african roots. I seems u show it everywhere u go.﻿ (1 year ago)
 * 2) his name is alioune badara thiam !!! the rest in just a joke in wolof ( a langage spoken in senag), but since americans are stupid and ignorants , they would beleive anything !!!!! How do I know this??? euh , maybe because i'm from africa !!!!﻿ (1 year ago)
 * 3) What is hilarious for me is that the guy is lying about his name, i'm from Senegal too and this is just not true lool, "damala bouga time" for example means in "i wanna f**k you" in wolof ( senegalese language) . It's as if he said his name was " Aliaune i want to f**k you bongo ...." Lmao﻿ (1 year ago)
 * 4) he says it like: Alineomotime Purunakalulu Badar Akocham﻿ (2 years ago)
 * 5) Real name: Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam
 * 1) Damala Bouga means I want you in wollof ( His language), Nacka la Lo Lu means what's that thing or what's that called... thats not his real name LOL...he was messing with her xD LOL

Dama bouga time puru Nacka la lo lu ( i want time to, whatcha call it....)

if you change the A to a U in 'Nacka' and drop the la

Dama bouga time puru Nucka lo lu (i want time to f*ck that)

Think he might be referring to his hit song Smack that﻿ (2 years ago) In fact "Damala beuga time" means "I want f*ck you (girl)" in wolof words (senegalese local language)! Aliaune I want f*ck you Badara Thiam lmfao! (3 years ago) --Mr Jefferson (talk) 22:08, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 1) "Aliune Awma time puru nacka lolu Badara Akon Thiam (cham)" translates Aliune i don't have the time for that thing Badara Akon Thiam. He is either joking or lying about his name.﻿ (2 years ago)
 * 2) Hahaha Akon is lying, I am from Senegal his real name is Alioune Badara Thiam
 * 1) I'm laughing so hard right now!! I speak wolof, and here's a direct translation of what he said: Alaiune "I don't have time to say this Lu Lu Lu" Badara Akon Thiam. LMAO he tricked every viewer out there!! His name is just Alaiune Badara Thiam. ﻿(4 years ago)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 April 2016
Akon's real name is Alioune Badara Thiam

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Grammar check please!
The grammar in this article is horrid. I feel like, at the very least, it could have been run through MS Word before posting!

Semi-protected edit request on 13 December 2016
In the section titled Musical Career, 2003-05: Discovery and Trouble, in the first paragraph, third sentence, there should probably be a comma between the names "Elektra Stephens" as in "Elektra, Stephens." As written, without a comma, the sentence does not make sense. Also, what is Elektra? This is not a title/name mentioned previously, there is no context provided, and the citation makes no mention of Elektra. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bcastria (talk • contribs) 04:40, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 27 April 2017
The Link to the independent, where Akon says 'So what if I own a diamond mine' should be refreshed. Here is the Link I found to this article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/akon-so-what-if-i-own-a-diamond-mine-5332169.html 141.113.11.14 (talk) 13:43, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
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Rapper?
Pretty sure Akon has never rapped on a song. Ish Ya Boy (talk) 21:42, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 15 November 2017
24.228.248.29 (talk) 00:25, 15 November 2017 (UTC) Akon is Senegalese a country in west Africa next to Gambia
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"American-born Senegalese"?
You mean he is a citizen of Senegal who happened to be born in the United States? Otherwise he's an American, who happens to be of Senegalese descent. If my father was English and moves to the US, where I'm born, if I chose to stay here, I'm an "American", not an "American-born Englishman". AnnaGoFast (talk) 06:40, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 September 2018
I am from the same place as Akon, Senegal. There is a interview that he says himself that he came from Senegal he came here at a young age with his father. He was only raised in Missouri but he wasn't born there he said himself he didn't understand English when he came he used to get bullied in school for not learning English. Thank you for listening to me I hope you can change what you wrote. 2606:A000:4B05:F400:8D:498A:40D5:40F7 (talk) 02:53, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 1 November 2018
I believe the primary (first) image should be updated, as it is outdated (shows Akon performing in 2009 - almost 10 years ago). I would suggest perhaps an image of him in a suit, or something similar, to better showcase the humanitarian work he has done in recent years. Colin.mackay7 (talk) 20:26, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 1 November 2018
Under "Personal Life", there first paragraph is formatted as plaintext. I don't necessarily know how to go about formatting that, but I wanted to let someone know. Pharkryi (talk) 22:00, 1 November 2018 (UTC)


 * ✅ - Fixed by someone else soon after this was added here. – Davey 2010 Talk 12:46, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 May 2019
curly brackets below. --> }} 112.196.83.122 (talk) 08:45, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 May 2019
Raykhen (talk) 11:10, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

I Simply want to change "active" from 1996 to 2003-2004, since that's when he actually started his musical career (in fact, you already see the "active since 2003" part when you type "akon wikipedia" on google, but for whatever reason it doesn't show once you access his wikipedia profile
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DannyS712 (talk) 18:29, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

https://www.google.com/search?ei=NNL3XIWwMOXhgwfVwq7wAQ&q=akon+career+start&oq=akon+career+start&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i160l2.53152.55952..56029...0.0..0.162.1190.8j5......0....1..gws-wiz.......35i39j0i67j0i203j0i20i263j0j0i10j0i22i30j0i22i10i30j0i13i30j0i8i13i30j33i21.DxLrfSyDwgk — Preceding unsigned comment added by Raykhen (talk • contribs) 14:33, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Apon
This guy's real name is Apon, pronounced 'Ape-on'. Not a lot of people know that... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C6:4A07:6C00:D9BA:79A:3949:CCEB (talk) 18:41, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

Akon's Full Name and Date of Birth
Akon’s full name is, Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, as announced by himself. Also, it has since been confirmed that his birth certificate says he was born on April 16, 1977. Would anyone here please make that change right away? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.70.37.196 (talk) 00:42, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

Correct Alt Text
Change the alt text to something accurate like "A man wearing a shirt, standing behind a microphone." 2607:F6D0:D:3567:0:0:0:180 (talk) 06:34, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Fixed – Thjarkur (talk) 13:40, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Early life
Should be specified that he was born in Saint-Louis, USA as there is also one in Sénégal — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.70.152.26 (talk) 12:58, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

"Through his father Mor Thiam, he is part part Dogon, an ethnic group of Mali." Should be edited--only needs one "part."

Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2020
change Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam to Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam

Source: https://www.biography.com/musician/akon Unsunghobo (talk) 09:55, 11 March 2020 (UTC)
 * This source is cited here which points to this video of Akon pronouncing his full name. – Thjarkur (talk) 19:59, 11 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Okay, but what about this source? It seems like his real full name is Aliaune Damala Thiam. – Prauce Vuette (talk) 21:23, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

No Dogon ancestry
After doing a lot of Internet research about the ancestry of Mor Thiam and Akon, I now very strongly doubt that Mor Thiam and his son have any Dogon ancestry at all. The only websites that say this are unreliable fan sites that do not cite any reliable sources.

The Dogon are a relatively isolated ethnic minority located deep in the interior of Mali, way too far from the coast of Senegal where Akon's family is from. Wolof and Fula ancestry would be believable, but there is certainly no evidence that there is indeed any Dogon ancestry. Thus, I am removing the claim that he has Dogon ancestry. AboubacarD (talk) 20:29, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

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this article has a lot of categories 0_0 Thecharacterwannaie (talk) 19:19, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Philanthropist
Akon is also a philanthropist. 2A02:1811:C14:5A00:E15F:4113:E67C:E322 (talk) 17:35, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:21, 17 August 2021 (UTC)