User talk:CaptainEek/Archive 14

question for you, re a guideline on navboxes
Hello there, CaptainEek! beggin' yer pardon! Ahoy and avast! Coming alongside!! step lively now! rig a bosun's chair so that I can come aboard, and belay aft!! beggin yer pardon! aye, a glass of grog would do nicely! thank ye indeed!! if I may spread out a chart, I'll be glad to tell ye directly whats got my sailing rig all becalmed!!

In my opinion, this sentence this makes no sense; "The articles should refer to each other, to a reasonable extent"; i.e., referring to articles listed in a navbox. does anyone mind if I remove this? this is in the section "Navigation Templates.".

we have numerous navboxes, listing many varied articles, for which there is no reason whatsoever why the articles should each refer to each other!! why would that be needed??! take a look simply at navboxes for topics relating a single country, and then feel free to tell me why that rule would make any sense! here's some examples!
 * Japan topics,
 * China topics,
 * France topics.
 * Italy topics

et cetera!! Sm8900 (talk) 21:48, 18 July 2023 (UTC)


 * by the way, the above message includes a large excerpt from a talk page discussion on this topic, which I have opened already at the talk page for the essay linked to above. thanks! Sm8900 (talk) 21:49, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Sm8900 I'm not seeing why removing that is a good thing. Wikipedia articles are improved by having cross references. That's why we use wikilinks pretty liberally. Further, I wouldn't just remove it without some kind of RfC on point. But I'm not seeing that even starting an RfC would be a good idea unless there was some traction to remove the entry. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 01:59, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Maybe a sock?
Thanks, of course, for your help with that user who posted yesterday on Atsme's talk page. Today, I saw this:, and am suspicious that it may be a sock. --Tryptofish (talk) 18:03, 22 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @Tryptofish, I blocked a sleeper. This is likely A134, a common LTA. These posts are pretty common from them, they were also vandalizing Scottywong’s talk a few weeks ago. Moneytrees🏝️(Talk) 21:02, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks Moneytrees. There does seem to be a pattern; I didn't know until now how extensive it was. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:07, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I just tagged the two users referred to here as suspected socks. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:12, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Reason for February Revolution reverts?
filler greek flags 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 Welso (talk) 18:10, 20 July 2023 (UTC)


 * u are just rude, signed, 🇬🇷 Welso (talk) 18:27, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Welso Your edit didn't make sense and the flags are not in keeping with WP:EDITSUMMARY. Maybe I've missed something? If so, could you explain why your edit was reasonable? But regardless, the flags have got to stop. Wikipedia isn't a game, this is serious. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 18:35, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * First of all, I am sorry but I can't handle how cool the greek flag is ==> 🇬🇷. Just look at it, it is a sight to behold when its flied on a high pole during a great storm.
 * Second of all, at first I wanted to make the article a bit shorter to convey the same meaning, but I ultimately failed by adding "not a liberal one" at the end. Welso (talk) 18:46, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Welso This is gonna sound blunt: I don't think you're taking this very seriously. Your user talk comments do not fill me with confidence. Why are you talking about meth and ciabatta? This is not a social media site to post whatever you want, it is an encyclopedia. If you're going to help build the encyclopedia, you are welcome to do so. But otherwise you will be shown the door. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 18:56, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * my seriousness goes to Karelia, History of Karelia and the Republic of Karelia, meanwhile other edits are well, just... stuff I did not knowing the guidelines, which obviously does not liberate me from consequences of my actions by some law principle. Even to the formentioned 3 pages I am trying to take and seriously improve them, for now I just added... stuff? With grammatical and other errors. Welso (talk) 19:01, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Anyways whats with the greek flag edits? Welso (talk) 19:08, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Welso Uhm, you tell me? Why did you decide to include Greek flags in your edits? I don't get it. Edit summaries are for describing briefly the change you've made to the page. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 19:10, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I mean you are going to keep them reverted or not? I think I answered your questions up above already. Welso (talk) 19:12, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Welso if your explanation is because you think the flag looks cool, that's not an acceptable reason. This isn't a site to be spreading nationalism on. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 19:15, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * If you think a flag is cool, its not always nationalism, after all, I might be turkish! Welso (talk) 19:17, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Welso, I don't care about your nationality. You can't include any nation's flags in your edits, and especially not ten of them. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 19:23, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * well have can you be greek nationalist without being/indentifying yourself as greek? i think that goes against formal logic. Welso (talk) 19:45, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I once wanted to include an emoji in my edit summaries, but didn't do so., wikipedia simply doesn't allow emjois in edit summaries. Sm8900 (talk) 20:43, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 1984, literacy 19169 Welso (talk) 08:08, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

NYT article
Hey there! I happened to read the NYT article on Wikipedia and LLMs, and vaguely remembered looking at vermillion flycatcher on your user page sometime when I was writing purple-crowned fairywren. I generally agree with your view that LLMs won't be a satisfactory replacement for Wikipedia in at least the next decade, although I wouldn't be confident enough to state that it'll still be around in a century. More concerning than LLMs were the comments on the NYT site: apparently some people are salivating over the prospect of an Elon Musk owned Wikipedia (Xpedia?), although exactly would edit such a project remains an open question. AryKun (talk) 13:49, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Coltshark (14:18, 25 July 2023)
Howdy I like ships --Coltshark (talk) 14:18, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

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Questions and feedback for the Defense of Sihang Warehouse page
Hi CaptainEek, I just wanted to reach out to you regarding the Defense of Sihang Warehouse page which you provided feedback on.

I just wanted to apologize preemptively for not providing enough comment on my revisions or possibly being incorrect with citations. I understand Wikipedia's emphasis on reliability and citations, and if I improperly cited or failed to provide enough comment, I apologize, and I'd also welcome some feedback personally too.

However, the reason for the conflict on the Defense of Sihang Warehouse page is because of the actions of User Adachi 1939, which included a four month long edit war where he consistently undid all edits done to the page (including spelling and grammar edits) to preserve his version of the article, indiscriminately lambasting all edits as "historical revisionism" and "Chinese propaganda" regardless of the source, which the edit log shows. In fact, the situation required admin intervention twice to prevent an ownership approach.

Given his extremely rude and hostile interactions with other users who tried to open dialogue like Kapitan318 (you can find these on the article talk page and his talk page), and a topic on his talk page about me personally that was deleted by an admin for "inappropriate content," I simply don't want to be drawn into an argument with Adachi1939 (which he seems to enjoy given his personal title of "the infamous butcher of the Defense of Sihang Warehouse page on his user page).

I understand dialogue is a core component of the Wikipedia community, and I did originally consider answering Adachi's points, but given his actions and history on the page and his talk page, I simply cannot.

I just wanted to reach out and ask for some feedback personally, as I do not want an argument (which Adachi has been asking me to do on my talk page), and appreciate any feedback you could give. Thanks. KresyRise (talk) 23:52, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Praful-tech (11:13, 2 August 2023)
Hi Captain Eek,

I am new to this how do use Wikipedia or add suggestions I am unaware. I hope you will add me on how to check and work on it.

Thanks --Praful-tech (talk) 11:13, 2 August 2023 (UTC)


 * @Praful-tech I've a note on your talk page that has links to a bunch of helpful guides. If you still have questions, let me know :) <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 15:55, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nathan Andrae Bueno on Aspidochelone (02:51, 5 August 2023)
How to insert a image --Nathan Andrae Bueno (talk) 02:51, 5 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * Well I appreciate the sentiment, though I'm not sure we've ever interacted. But I'm happy to help, let me know if you have any questions :) <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 17:08, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @Coltshark ping. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 17:09, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Coltshark (16:09, 10 August 2023)
Hello did you know I like flags and I like ships to --Coltshark (talk) 16:09, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Moandann on Etchingham railway station (11:01, 13 August 2023)
Hi captain Eek, I've added a piece to etchingham station article , where do I go from there --Moandann (talk) 11:01, 13 August 2023 (UTC)


 * @Moandann Well I don't see any edits from you yet? I've left a message on your talk page with some instructions on how to get started editing. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 19:33, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Duck Dur (14:28, 23 August 2023)
Hello CaptainEek,

My name is Duck Dur and I have a question regarding how many edits you need to be able to for example translate a page from one language to another.

Regards, --Duck Dur (talk) 14:28, 23 August 2023 (UTC)


 * @Duck Dur What page are you looking to translate? <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 20:08, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
 * A page on flight 914 (a flight that disappeared and reappeared) it is currently in German and it explains how it was a hoax I have it translated and verified by a few friends of mine but I can't publish it Duck Dur (talk) 15:47, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @Duck Dur Well it looks like you have enough edits to be able to publish. But its not automatic. The process requires you to WP:MOVE your draft out of your userspace and into the mainspace. That is a bit complicated, so I've gone ahead and done it for you, as I see you already had a draft going. If you wish to work on it further, it is at Pan Am Flight 914. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 18:34, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you Captain Eek! Duck Dur (talk) 18:36, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

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Transsexual close challenge
Hey. This kinda slipped off my radar when I was offline for my birthday. What do you think, close challenge at AN, or just start a new discussion? I don't think II is going to revise their close based on their comments. Sideswipe9th (talk) 17:35, 2 September 2023 (UTC)


 * @Sideswipe9th sorry was gone camping. Frankly, I'm tempted to just run that new discussion, and if someone objects then we can take it to AN. But absent objection, there seemed to be decent consensus for Roxy's suggestions and I'm not seeing the value in a close challenge on what is not really the same issue. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 03:40, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

Feedback on draft
Hi! I see you are a member of WikiProject Law. I am seeking feedback on a draft I created about the well-known trial attorney Bill Carmody: User:Backyard116/sandbox/Bill Carmody. Thanks! Backyard116 (talk) 17:04, 7 September 2023 (UTC)


 * @Backyard116 I've tweaked it a little bit, but I'm rather on the busy side right now, so if you'd like more substantive feedback, you might wish to ask someone else. Alternatively, I can submit your draft through Articles for Creation, though the backlog is about four months at the moment. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 06:58, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Close
Hi CaptainEek! Thanks for your recent close of Village pump (policy). I think the close of the images RfC was premature, though. RfCs are generally cut short from the typical 30-day timeframe only when there is clear SNOW consensus, and while that was certainly true of the main proposal, I don't think it was true of the images proposal. Much of the early support reflected substantial confusion over the meaning of upload protection and how that would change the status quo of autoconfirmation being required, something that was not explicitly clarified until my Aug. 23 comment. The comments and !votes after that reflect a much more mixed attitude. The discussion there, unlike in the main proposal, was also actively ongoing, as evidenced by my suggestion earlier today that we may want to consider extended-confirmed protection for images (a suggestion that I think it reasonable many of the supporters may be amenable to). Would you be willing to let the images discussion carry on to a more natural conclusion? As its own quite distinct proposal, I think it deserves due consideration on its own, rather than to be cut short and swept up with the snow above it. Best, &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 22:48, 28 August 2023 (UTC)


 * @Sdkb Aside from you, and one response by User:casualdejekyll, no one else had commented on the sub-RfC in four days, while the main RfC received more than a dozen votes and comments in the last four days. So I'm not sure that really counts as active. If folks were actively coming to the main RfC and commenting, but not the sub-RfC, I'm not seeing what re-opening would do. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 22:55, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Also, I disagree with the notion that the general timeline of RfC's is 30 days. 30 days is just when Legobot happens to archive things. RFCEND prescribes no strict timelimit, instead noting that An RfC should last until enough comment has been received that consensus is reached, or until it is apparent that it won't be. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 22:58, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
 * People !voting in the main RfC but not the image RfC after my Aug. 23 comment could just as easily be seen as ambivalence toward the images proposal, something that Blaze Wolf articulated explicitly. Overall, my reading of that discussion is that a sizable proportion of the !voters before Aug. 23 were unaware either of the status quo level of protection for images, or the fact that they were !voting to restrict it to administrators, or both. Neither fact was directly articulated (nor was the link to a page that defines upload protection provided, and different types of protection were muddled). It's unclear exactly how many participants that confusion applies to, but the consensus bar we have to clear for a SNOW close is high, and that confusion, combined with the limited-but-trending-up opposition, makes it clear to me that that bar was not reached.
 * Given where we are now, where it might be confusing for some editors to have the discussion re-opened after it has been closed, I think the cleanest course of action would be to start a new discussion that more clearly presents the current image situation and offers three options (autoconfirmed, EC, and upload-protection). I will plan to open that discussion and ping the image RfC participants. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 23:24, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @Sdkb Alright, I'm fine with that, I'll make an addendum to my comment, and leave the running of further RfC to you (or others). <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 23:26, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Much thanks; I've opened the follow-up here. Cheers, &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 00:48, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi :) Following up on the RfC - it seems no one pointed out during the discussion that the proposal (which was enacted) was to semi-protect the day before TFA, during TFA and the day after, except the trial that was run and the data collected was for just during TFA. I am not aware of anyone providing any hard evidence that articles need protection the day before and after TFA. (I say hard evidence specifically and not anecdotal because I think the bar to overturn a perennial proposal / longstanding consensus should be reasonably high.) But also I'm on vacation and might have totally missed something.
 * Based on my discussion with @John M Wolfson (see thread), the RFC is currently being implemented as proposed (protection for 3 days), but I'm pretty skeptical on doing that given that's not at all what had been discussed beforehand nor tested during the trial. I'm curious what your thoughts are. Legoktm (talk) 06:27, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @Legoktm I mean, I do agree that the three day protection is a bit odd. But that's the question that was run. As much as I, personally, think that having a single days protection would be better, that seems a lot like a supervote. No one really seemed to question the three day idea, and thus it stuck. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 06:50, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Agreed that three days is probably excessive. Consensus can always be modified, so I'd just start a new thread at VPR and see how folks feel specifically about that question. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 14:13, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm personally fine with the three-day period, which as the Captain pointed out nobody objected to in particular during the RfC, but I'm also not married to it. Another RfC might be possible in this regards, but a) I'm not sure how it would be received based on how recently the main RfC was, and b) it would not absolve the TFA Protector Bot operators of the responsibility to implement the three-day period in the meantime notwithstanding their personal skepticism – theirs is not to ponder whether the consensus was "right", in which event they should have !voted or commented on the RfC, but to implement it without any undue delay. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 18:08, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Absolutely concur on that. (I don't think the follow-up needs to be a full 30-day RfC; my gut sense is that this won't be a very controversial amendment.) &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 18:38, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

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Thank you
Thank you very much for your note about WP:CLOUD at the arbcom case request. I understood this was a given. I have no desire to go through AfD with this account. Having lost the trust of the community, I have no intention of ever filing an AfD. I'm still figuring out how much this will affect my normal editing because of this loss of trust. I'm voluntarily observing an iBan with CorbieVreccan in terms of article editing and interaction. That might become a formal iBan before this process is over completely but I intend to follow this as strictly as possibly. Cheers, Mark Ironie (talk) 21:18, 14 September 2023 (UTC)


 * I just saw your proposal for an interaction ban has been passed. I don't really know how or where I can formally/publicly acknowledge I understand this? Doesn't really seem like there's a place in the case itself? Perhaps it doesn't matter. I'll follow the iban strictly and to the best of my ability. I'll probably make mistakes but if I do, they will clearly be accidental. That's probably not the best addendum to write here but we do have some common broad areas of interest. I just don't know how much I have to research in an article history to establish Corbie hasn't edited it recently, say for months, to stick to the letter of this. Cheers, Mark Ironie (talk) 04:50, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @Mark Ironie Well its not passed until the clerks officially pass it, and motions have sometimes had last minute changes. But yes, it does seem like it will pass. Beyond that, probably a question better to ask at the case request. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 05:13, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @Mark Ironie Reading the edit summary, I see you're also wondering if you have to agree/acknowledge. The answer is no. It applies whether you acknowledge it or even want it. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 05:38, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * You know, at most any other time, I wouldn't be quite this stupid. If any motions pass, of course it doesn't need any response from me, just adherence to the outcome. Seems my underlying thought process thinks this is some consensus discussion I'm participating in rather than Arbcom decisions about my future behavior. I'm very sorry to have bothered you unnecessarily. Cheers, Mark Ironie (talk) 02:04, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Confirmation of email receipt?
Hi CaptainEek, can you confirm whether or not my email (sent ~24 hours ago) was received by ArbCom? I don't know who is currently in charge of acknowledging emails but I thought in the past that I have received an acknowledgement of receipt when I emailed the committee. I'm concerned about my recent email forward because it's the first time I ever tried to forward a gmail post in the middle of an email conversation, and also gmail didn't give me an obvious option of renaming the forward so the title may make no sense. Softlavender (talk) 02:27, 17 September 2023 (UTC)


 * @Softlavender yes we got it. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 05:43, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from MorningStarPhotographer (17:28, 19 September 2023)
where can I search W? --MorningStarPhotographer (talk) 17:28, 19 September 2023 (UTC)


 * @MorningStarPhotographer Sorry, I don't think your whole question posted. Could you rephrase that? <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 18:27, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

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Good one. Lol
No idea why you would raise an issue about me saying "Good one. Lol". It's not that it caused any sort of disruption and it was not intended to offend anyone. It's not that I was not focused on improving the article. It was simply a one-off short humorous remark about the other editor inventive in responding. I don't know, do you expect me to act frivolously and like a robot all the time? I am a human. Maybe I don't see something you are seeing about it? What are your specific concerns about that remark? Sincerely, Thinker78  (talk) 03:55, 25 September 2023 (UTC)


 * @Thinker78 The correct response to an IP address that has added an irrelevant comment is to remove it as per WP:NOTFORUM, not make fun of them. I guess I missed the humor, because to me "Good one. Lol." is pretty aggressive. But it doesn't really matter. I just suggest that in the future you ignore IP comments like that. Engaging with them like that only 1) feeds the trolls, or 2) insults potentially genuine editors. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 04:10, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your reply. My humorous comment was not intended to be aggressive but it reflected my genuine bemusement at the candid and original reply by Hilo. If they had raised concerns I would have stricken it trhough and apologized.
 * I have to say that mentioning the Book of Genesis about a Bible article is not an irrelevant comment in this case. In fact the issue is larger than this and I believe there is a chronic problem of ip editors getting their comments closed or removed. A practice that in my opinion flies in the face of WP:NOBITING. Instead, many times they should be addressed in a more proper manner, considering many times they have no idea how things in Wikipedia work and experienced editors treat them like if they should know the most remote corners of policies and guidelines.
 * Of course often ip editors troll but in this case I think it was a relevant comment and I support Hilo for the nice way they replied. It was much better than some snappy answer that scares people away. Regards, Thinker78  (talk) 04:27, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from BerkutSimp (00:34, 26 September 2023)
Hello! Thanks so much for volunteering so, I really appreciate it. I would ask you more substantive questions, but I'm afraid that I don't know enough to ask very useful questions right now unfortunately :(

I suppose the one thing I might want to ask you right now is whether you would be alright with looking over the few articles I have edited. That, and how you're doing --BerkutSimp (talk) 00:34, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red October 2023
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Question from Sree1959 (14:48, 30 September 2023)
Hi, thank you for your kind offer to help, very much appreciated. I learned that in order to publish articles in the English language independently, one needs to have completed at least 500 edits. Until the 500 count is achieved, I guess these articles (fresh or translated from other languages) must remain on the user's Page. Am I right? --Sreekrishnan Narayanan &#91;&#91;Sree1959 &#124; (&#91;&#91;talk&#93;&#93;)&#93;&#93; (talk) 14:48, 30 September 2023 (UTC)


 * @Sree1959 What is it that you want to write about? <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 19:29, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Besides my long-term objective of writing articles on insurance and cybersecurity, in the short term I am planning to focus on translating some articles in Indian languages on Indian literature and art to English. Sreekrishnan Narayanan ( talk) 23:57, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @Sree1959 Generally, one can publish articles after only ten edits, which you should be able to do. However, I would also suggest that new users use WP:AFC, which I see you have done for at least one article. Creating a new article from scratch is one of the hardest things to do on Wikipedia. It is much easier to edit and improve existing articles, and I suggest to new users that they first edit existing articles so they understand how the process works before trying the difficult task of creating new articles. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 05:55, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you, that clarifies my queries.
 * Sreekrishnan Narayanan (Talk) 06:18, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Isaavand26 (14:26, 2 October 2023)
how do i find old drafts --Isaavand26 (talk) 14:26, 2 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @Isaavand26 You have already found requests for undeletion, where I see you made a request to have your draft back, which was correctly denied. Looking at your draft, that subject is inappropriate for Wikipedia. Only notable topics are worthy for inclusion on Wikipedia. I.e., topics that have received substantial coverage in the media/press/books. Do not try to write about that subject again. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 18:52, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – September 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2023).

Administrator changes
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Technical news
 * Administrators can now choose to add the user's user page to their watchlist when changing the usergroups for a user. This works both via Special:UserRights and via the API.

Arbitration
 * Remedy 9 ("MarioProtIV topic ban") of the WikiProject Tropical Cyclones case has been rescinded.

Miscellaneous
 * The 2023 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process has concluded with the appointment of one new CheckUser.
 * Self-nominations for the electoral commission for the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections opens on 2 October and closes on 8 October.

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Question from Thando Somdaka (21:25, 4 October 2023)
Hello --Thando Somdaka (talk) 21:25, 4 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @Thando Somdaka Hello! Do you have a question I can help you with? <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 21:46, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Trouted
You have been trouted for: Mmmmm eat trout trout good. Nagol0929 (talk) 12:48, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Duck Dur (10:07, 9 October 2023)
Hello CaptainEek,

I was looking at userpages, and I saw a brick of text saying "This user is interested in Space Travel", how would I get those items, do you have to have a certain amount of edits to get a "badge"? Sorry if this is badly worded as I am not the best a describing these. Regards, Duck_Dur --Duck Dur (talk) 10:07, 9 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @Duck Dur they're called userboxes. A holdover from an older era of the internet :) <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 21:16, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Can I still obtain them? Duck Dur (talk) 07:04, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
 * @Duck Dur oh yes, of course. See <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 13:18, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

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Request for admin action
Sorry for the bother, but VaioG has posted some rather nasty accusations on my talk page and also made what I think may be a legal threat against me. "If I would knew your identity I could report you to the police in UK for promoting DNP as a diet supplement " (t &#183; c)  buidhe  14:24, 19 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @Buidhe I have blocked them for NLT, and will keep an eye on things. You are welcome to clean up your talk as you see fit. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 15:43, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Kingronin (20:56, 19 October 2023)
Hi one of picture is used in a wikipedia page with out permission --Kingronin (talk) 20:56, 19 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @Kingronin what's the page and what's the picture? <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 21:06, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The link to the page https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rasabali_odisha.jpg
 * The picture used in this page is a copyrighted picture and has been used with out permission Kingronin (talk) 21:21, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The image does not seem to be in use anywhere, nor or any of the uploader's other images, all uploaded in a sixteen-minute period in 2021., can you identify the source of the image? If this is a copyright violation and that can be proven it would be a simple matter to have it deleted. Beeblebrox (talk) 21:39, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * yes so the original image is at https://mycookingcanvas.com/recipe/easy-rasabali-recipe/ ot was posted in 2020 by a food blogger who made this dish and posted the recipe and the photo was taken by the blogger Kingronin (talk) 08:21, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
 * @Kingronin Thanks for bringing that to attention. I've put it up for deletion, and it should get deleted soon. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 15:46, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
 * @CaptainEekThank you Kingronin (talk) 16:21, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

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Hello! I hope you are doing well. You have been recommended to me by another editor, so I'm reaching out for help. I've been adding some stuff on Wikipedia about coercive control, domestic violence and law (especially Canadian law), but one user has been systematically undoing all my work since May, without ever suggesting any edits or explaining himself. I feel stalked, suspect the editor just personally doesn't agree with the material, and am not sure what to do about this since I'm new to Wikipedia. Thanks in advance! Didicool14 (talk) 15:11, 24 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @Didicool14 Who is the editor in question? <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 16:28, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
 * MrOllie Didicool14 (talk) 16:36, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
 * MrOllie being the one that undoes my work, and Mr Serjeant Buzfuz is the editor who recommended you
 * Didicool14 (talk) 16:38, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
 * @Didicool14 while I understand that it is a bit frustrating to have one's work undone, that is actually part of the central model of Wikipedia: WP:BRD (bold, revert, discuss). The discussion part is currently happening at Talk:Abusive_power_and_control. Now, I understand this is happening on other articles. But it seems to be about the same underlying source, so I'm not sure there needs to be more than one discussion. Having a continued discussion at that page is probably the best outcome for now. If things there don't resolve, the other avenues are outlined at WP:DR, which might include starting an WP:RFC on whether the sources should be used, or going to WP:RSN and asking whether the sources are reliable. If that doesn't resolve the issue, and you feel that MrOllie is stalking you, then we can chat again. But I'd be hard pressed to say that MrOllie is stalking you at this current point, especially since you haven't yet discussed the issue at length. If you disagree, you are of course welcome to file a brief at WP:ANI, but I would generally recommend against that except as a last resort, or in the case of clear cut misconduct, which I am not seeing. I'll try to keep an eye on the talk page in question and see if I can't help move things in the right direction :) <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 19:21, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red - November 2023
--Lajmmoore (talk) 08:21, 26 October 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging

November Articles for creation backlog drive
<div style="border: 2px solid #484898; background: #FFF; background-color:#98FB98; padding: 1ex 1ex 1ex 1.5ex; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; font-size: 99%"> Hello CaptainEek:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!

The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 2 months outstanding reviews from the current 4+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 November 2023 through 30 November 2023.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.

There is a backlog of over pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:23, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from HirutShen (14:16, 31 October 2023)
Hellow, i want to upload my CV on dice could you help? --HirutShen (talk) 14:16, 31 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @HirutShen Wikipedia is not a place for asking life advice questions, nor is it a job search website. It is a place for creating an online encyclopedia. If you have a question related to creating an encyclopedia, I'd be more than happy to help :) <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 18:57, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Paulohmedia04 (13:41, 1 November 2023)
Hello mentor, this is Paul Michael please how can I add previous club, appearances and goals to a Footballers Wikipedia profile? --Paulohmedia04 (talk) 13:41, 1 November 2023 (UTC)


 * @Paulohmedia04 You can do that by editing the WP:INFOBOX of the article. This usually means adding the relevant parameter, as documented on the template page of the infobox in question. Without knowing what article it is that you'd like to change, I can't give you more detailed advice. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 01:06, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

WikiCup 2023 November newsletter
The WikiCup is a marathon rather than a sprint and all those reaching the final round have been involved in the competition for the last ten months, improving Wikipedia vastly during the process. After all this hard work, BeanieFan11 has emerged as the 2023 winner and the WikiCup Champion. The finalists this year were:-


 * BeanieFan11 with 2582 points
 * Thebiguglyalien with 1615 points
 * Epicgenius with 1518 points
 * MyCatIsAChonk with 1012 points
 * BennyOnTheLoose with 974 points
 * AirshipJungleman29 with 673 points
 * Sammi Brie with 520 points
 * Unlimitedlead with 5 points

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the competition, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.


 * Unlimitedlead wins the featured article prize, for 7 FAs in total including 3 in round 2.
 * MyCatIsAChonk wins the featured list prize, for 5 FLs in total.
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lee Vilenski wins the featured topic prize, for a 6-article featured topic in round 4.
 * MyCatIsAChonk wins the featured picture prize, for 6 FPs in total.
 * BeanieFan11 wins the good article prize, for 75 GAs in total, including 61 in the final round.
 * Epicgenius wins the good topic prize, for a 41-article good topic in the final round.
 * LunaEatsTuna wins the GA reviewer prize, for 70 GA reviews in round 1.
 * MyCatIsAChonk wins the FA reviewer prize, for 66 FA reviews in the final round.
 * Epicgenius wins the DYK prize, for 49 did you know articles in total.
 * 🇺🇦 Muboshgu wins the ITN prize, for 46 in the news articles in total.

The WikiCup has run every year since 2007. With the 2023 contest now concluded, I will be standing down as a judge due to real life commitments, so I hope that another editor will take over running the competition. Please get in touch if you are interested. Next year's competition will hopefully begin on 1 January 2024. You are invited to sign up to participate in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors. It only remains to congratulate our worthy winners once again and thank all participants for their involvement! (If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.) Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:51, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – November 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2023).



Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg 0xDeadbeef
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg Tamzin
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Dennis Brown

Interface administrator changes
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 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Ragesoss · TheresNoTime

Guideline and policy news

Technical news
 * The WMF is working on making it possible for administrators to edit MediaWiki configuration directly. This is similar to previous work on Special:EditGrowthConfig. A technical RfC is running until November 08, where you can provide feedback.
 * There is a proposed plan for re-enabling the Graph Extension. Feedback on this proposal is requested.

Arbitration
 * Eligible editors are invited to self-nominate themselves from 12 November 2023 until 21 November 2023 to stand in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections.
 * , and  have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2023 Arbitration Committee Elections.  is the reserve commissioner.
 * Following a motion, the contentious topic designation of Prem Rawat has been struck. Actions previously taken using this contentious topic designation are still in force.
 * Following several motions, multiple topic areas are no longer designated as a contentious topic. These contentious topic designations were from the Editor conduct in e-cigs articles, Liancourt Rocks, Longevity, Medicine, September 11 conspiracy theories, and Shakespeare authorship question cases.
 * Following a motion, remedies 3.1 (All related articles under 1RR whenever the dispute over naming is concerned), 6 (Stalemate resolution) and 30 (Administrative supervision) of the Macedonia 2 case have been rescinded.
 * Following a motion, remedy 6 (One-revert rule) of the The Troubles case has been amended.
 * An arbitration case named Industrial agriculture has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case close 8 November.

Miscellaneous
 * The Articles for Creation backlog drive is happening in November 2023, with 700+ drafts pending reviews for in the last 4 months or so. In addition to the AfC participants, all administrators and New Page Patrollers can conduct reviews using the helper script, Yet Another AFC Helper Script, which can be enabled in the Gadgets settings. Sign up here to participate!

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Feedback request: History and geography request for comment
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Question from Ox Comma (21:02, 8 November 2023)
Hi CaptainEek! I pressed "Publish page" on my sandbox and just want to confirm that this triggered the review process and now I just wait to see. Is that the case? And is there any way to tell? Thank you! --Ox Comma (talk) 21:02, 8 November 2023 (UTC)


 * @Ox Comma I have submitted it for review on your behalf. It might take a while, so be patient :) <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 01:05, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Interview was good!
I just got around to reading the New York Times article on Wikipedia, and it was an interesting article! Wikipedia more than ever stands as a pillar of good content, both among the AI-generated cruft (or commercial spam/misinformation in general) and as something that these (scary and sometimes useful) AI tools are built on. I much appreciate your comments in that interview. —&hairsp;Anon423 (talk) 22:06, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

An Introduction.
Greetings and Felicitations CaptainEek,

I hope this message finds you well. I have chosen you as a potential mentor, but I'm uncertain about how this mentorship process works and whether you're interested in taking on a project like me.

Your profile reflects a splendid sense of humor, and the patience and empathy evident in your talk page projects a welcoming tone. I can't help but wonder if all this is automated and if you might be thinking, 'not another newbie.'

I've been quite busy on Wikipedia, navigating the initial challenges that come with being a newcomer. It's been a bit daunting, and I feel like I'm still finding my way around the platform. Unfortunately, I haven't experienced the 'super duper' warm and gracious welcome I had hoped for - I'm being way too tactful - I actually think I have been often a big target - but that's life on any digital platform - as we all know - 'we are indeed all experts now'. I need more than a few emojis here I think.

There are a lot of blunt exchanges, and in the medical/science area - most of the matters are not that contentious - in the political and social policy articles - I can understand more editor friction is to be expected.

I am a recently retired US Physician, British educated, and medicine is not my only interest - had 35 years of having to deal with patients - much of my career was in the consulting cardiovascular area, and consequently, my focus has been on contributing to medical articles.

I recognize the importance of familiarizing myself with guidelines such as MEDMOS and others. While some of the guidance seems intuitive, it's obviously essential to invest time in thoroughly reviewing policies.

I hope this message doesn't elicit another negative response, and I look forward to any guidance and advice you might be able to offer.

Often I think I am being polite and respectful - and end up with a fairly offensive response - I did review a number of articles in WP about personality profiles that are attracted to WP - spot on article from the responses I have noted.

Cheers,

Dr. BeingObjective (talk) 17:37, 23 November 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm not CaptainEek, and my experience may not be the help you desire (I used to answer questions at the Teahouse and IRC help line, so I'm more experienced with newcomer questions than specialist inquiries), but if you have any questions, feel free to ask me as well. I'm just a passersby on this page, but in case CaptainEek is busy I thought I'd make my availability known. —&hairsp;Anon423 (talk) 11:02, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Many thanks - understood.
 * BeingObjective (talk) 13:56, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * @BeingObjective Sorry for the slow reply, its the holidays here in America. As for mentorship, I'm afraid I don't think I'd be a good fit for you, as you seem mostly interested in medical topics. I'm afraid I am rather averse to medical topics though, I got a degree in Botany in part so I could get a science degree without ever having to learn how the inside of a mammal worked :) Might I instead recommend you ask one of the members of WP:WikiProject Medicine? I think that User:WhatamIdoing or User:Spicy could be good fits :) <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 19:54, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Many thanks - oddly, I am actually not that 'gung ho' about just the medine/techy single focus.
 * I'd hope I am not that one dimensional - I did take a big run at Taboo the television show article - I'm a big Tom Hardy fan. And his fictional character.
 * Understood though. I have made a fair few edits - and I was actually just following the automated mentor thingy - I'm not sure WP boffins have optimized that 'script' -
 * I am British - but I live just north of Chicago - like for 43 years - so I totally understand.
 * Appreciate the response though.
 * BeingObjective (talk) 20:13, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * @BeingObjective, please put WikiProject Medicine on your watchlist, and post on the talk page whenever you have questions about medicine-related articles. And if you wouldn't mind, please take a look at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine and the section after it, and see if you feel like the requests have been resolved.
 * WikiProjects are groups of editors who want to work together. There's always room for a newer editor in the group.  Just watching what other people post and seeing the responses to your own can be helpful.  I learned a lot from this group back in the day.  WikiProject Film (or maybe WikiProject Television) is probably the best bet for your Tom Hardy interest.  WhatamIdoing (talk) 21:22, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Many thanks - the Tom Hardy interest - well, what can I say - actually I liked the sinister character, James Delaney, might be something I should worry about.
 * Cheers - BeingObjective (talk) 21:37, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

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Hi! I want to know how I can publish a Wikipedia page about myself? Thank you. --EricAnthonyArias (talk) 14:35, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

I've answered that question on your user talk page. Let's discuss it there, since CaptainEek is busy tending to captain-stuff. BusterD (talk) 14:43, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

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Dear Cappy
Hi there, I'm a new member looking for help with my first article. I was browsing the adoption page and your nautical theme caught my eye! Not sure if you have time to support somebody who is definitely in deep water :-) All the best to you, and thank you for keeping so many people afloat! Marilyn Fowles (talk) 19:36, 5 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Marilyn Fowles I've done some edits to your article, but that's about all the time I have right now. I must warn you: your article has a 50/50 shot at being approved at best. It is an organization whose notability is borderline. Unfortunately, creating articles from scratch is one of the hardest things to do on Wikipedia. I generally suggest that new users edit existing pages for a while before trying to create a page from scratch, to get a feel for the process first. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 20:59, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you SO much @CaptainEek for making time for me! Your reply and help and honesty is appreciated. I will study your edits and learn to edit existing pages as you kindly suggest.  When I have more experience I will add more to my article, as there are some paragraphs that might make it more notable e.g. Michael Ball is now patron and is performing with the group at the Royal Albert Hall in April this year; HM Band of the Royal Marines has partnered with the group and they have toured and performed together in the UK and overseas; the group has performed at number 10 and danced with the Prime Minister and his wife.
 * Thank you again cap'n - from calmer waters in Southend on Sea, Essex. Hope you can help again in a few months. Marilyn Fowles (talk) 21:27, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * Emmalouscott1 There isn't just one typo page. Any page which has a typo is something you can fix. If typo fixes are not your style, the WP:Task Center has lots of places that you can help out in. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 20:05, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from SeedAlternativeTea (19:13, 15 January 2024)
hey captain i'm new to this stuff. like ive only ever edited wikipedia like twice at most. how do i get started --SeedAlternativeTea (talk) 19:13, 15 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @SeedAlternativeTea Howdy hello. I have left a message on your userpage with some helpful links you can follow. You can also check out the WP:Task center for a list of things you could do on Wikipedia. If you still have questions, feel free to ask and I'm happy to help. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 20:07, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jayems gg (14:37, 17 January 2024)
E.g how do i know why my edits are being revoked --Jayems gg (talk) 14:37, 17 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Jayems gg You can look at the article history of any article you've edited. So for example, you edited Moai, whose article history is available here . Your edit was undone for this reason: "the source was published in 2023. Before we update to 2024 we need a source from this year saying that moai are still being discovered. And of course details on a Moai discovered in 2024." <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 19:04, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Annacook2011 (00:37, 25 January 2024)
Hi! I would like to add myself as a French to English translator. Can you help me please!? --Annacook2011 (talk) 00:37, 25 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Annacook2011 What do you mean by add yourself? For general guidance on translating, see WP:TRANSLATE. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 01:25, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Mysterious cookie (18:15, 7 February 2024)
How do you make pages? --Mysterious cookie (talk) 18:15, 7 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Mysterious cookie What sort of article are you looking to make? The WP:YFA guide has some good starter info. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 18:19, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

I need help.
Hi, I am writing an article on a living person, but it got deleted twice. This time, I correct my all mistakes but I still want someone to read that before I submit it. Please tell me in that case: should I publish the article first, then ask you or send it to you here on the talk page??? Humaira28 (talk) 20:57, 4 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Humaira28 You can create it in draft space or your sandbox, and then it will go through the regular process as before. If you have some targeted questions, feel free to ask, but I can't be too helpful without some more idea of what it is you're trying to do. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 06:43, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi. Last time when I submitt my article they say its looks like advertisement so this time I wrote with neutral words please see here that is this neutral: "Rachele Focardi (born July 21, 1979) is a global figure in the field of multigenerational workforce dynamics and the future of work. She is one of the six prominent women in HR. She is the founder and CEO of XYZ at work." Humaira28 (talk) 11:31, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi. I tried to paste it here but it did not paste. Humaira28 (talk) 11:32, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @Humaira28 Having looked at your deleted draft, and seeing your text here, that is not neutral. I know that may seem odd, but Wikipedia has a rather particular style of writing which is much more straightforward and factual than most writing. I wouldn't necessarily say it should be bland, but it certainly shouldn't have buzzwords. Take "global figure." What does that even mean? Its advertising speak. Same thing with "multigenerational workforce dynamics." That could actually be her field, but gosh that sounds like a string of buzzwords, not an actual description of her. Like, is she an author? We need a factual description. Same for "She is one of the six prominent women in HR." According to who? I bet there are way more than six prominent women in the entire field of HR. The body had similar problems. This needs to be written like an encyclopedia, not advertising copy. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 17:38, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi, Is this one neutral: Rachele Focardi  (born July 21, 1979) is an Italian author, independent researcher, and public speaker renowned in the field of multigenerational workforce dynamics and the future of work. She is one of the prominent women in HR. (according to ICS Learn Human Resources) She is the founder and CEO of XYZ at work. Humaira28 (talk) 20:31, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @Humaira28 "renowned", "future of work", "prominent" are all still buzzwords/promo. Also, the fact that she is a prominent woman in HR according to some industry publication is not noteworthy, or at least not noteworthy in the lead of an article. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 03:18, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi, Will you please review it and see ciations ?  Draft:Rachele Focardi Humaira28 (talk) 18:25, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @Humaira28 You have been told, on your draft, what is incorrect about it. If you have questions, you should probably ask at User_talk:Theroadislong, as they reviewed your draft. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 19:48, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2024 February newsletter
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Question from Ronniepfeffer (22:51, 16 February 2024)
Hi CaptainEek!

New editor here, and I'm hoping you can help me with an issue I'm having. I've been editing the Wikipedia page for Tonj, an area in South Sudan. The first source cited links to a dead website, but I can't figure out how to remove the source itself. Is this something I can do manually, or do I need to post on the talk page and reach a consensus? I haven't found any particularly helpful resources on this.

Thanks a bunch! Ronnie --Ronniepfeffer (talk) 22:51, 16 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Ronniepfeffer So you can just delete wherever it is cited to in the article. Usually, you don't need consensus if you're genuinely improving the page. Though if someone undoes your edit, then you'll need to talk to them about it :) When removing citations, be careful about leaving uncited material. I'd try to find either a better source, or an archive of the original source. Just because a link is dead doesn't mean it should get removed; some work should usually be done to try to track down an archived version. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 23:22, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from ThawyjsymwynAtbntahjqwjjta (15:20, 16 February 2024)
Hello how do I create an article --ThawyjsymwynAtbntahjqwjjta (talk) 15:20, 16 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @ThawyjsymwynAtbntahjqwjjta What are you looking to write about? <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 23:25, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from BenedictSaumann (21:06, 17 February 2024)
Hello! I'm glad to be a part of Wikipedia and hope to be able to contribute useful information as I have been helped much and now want to give back with what I can.

I see some popular things that should have their own Wikipedia page including one of my favorite bands, Hotel Ugly. I see they have a page for their popular song but not for their band. Is this something I can recommend to add or could I help write something that can be reviewed on Hotel Ugly? They are in the top 350 artists worldwide since the last time I checked. I can site sources too. I look forward to contributing in all three languages as I see fit!

Thank you! --BenedictSaumann (talk) 21:06, 17 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @BenedictSaumann can you link to the page about the song of theirs? As for writing your first article check out WP:YFA before doing any writing, it's kinda complicated. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 21:48, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you! @CaptainEek I'm checking out the WP:YFA and I have started contributing with small edits. I'm liking this!
 * Here is their top song: Shut Up My Moms Calling. I made a small edit on that article, I updated their current streams located at the bottom of this Wikipedia page as shown on Spotify.
 * Appreciate your help! BenedictSaumann (talk) 21:58, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tucker fox (10:39, 18 February 2024)
i cant find any articles with actual mistakes all i find is Wikipedia giving me articles where it considers names as mistakes --Tucker fox (talk) 10:39, 18 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Tucker fox Can you elaborate a bit on what you're doing/using, and what your goal is? <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 18:45, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

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Hello, CaptainEek!
Good afternoon, I'm from Kazakhstan. You checked the article Egov.Press which now needs checking again. Askarkos (talk) 15:34, 23 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Askarkos It was unreviewed because there appear to be some serious issues with it. Please engage on the articles talk page. <b style="color:#6a1f7f">CaptainEek</b> <i style="font-size:82%; color:#a479e5">Edits Ho Cap'n!</i>⚓ 18:14, 23 February 2024 (UTC)