User talk:DreamRimmer/Archive 3

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you so much, my friend @Shadow of the Starlit Sock! It means a lot to me. DreamRimmer (talk) 19:08, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Watts Towers - citation added
Hi there, I added the requested citation to the Literature section about the Watts Towers. I hope this is enough! Thanks. 38.49.165.109 (talk) 11:51, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Message
As you have said about the edit which I did didnt had reliable information.So,I want to say that I took the information from 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election and Tezpur Assembly constituency.So,If you still have doubt then you may check it out and reinstate the name of incumbent M.L.A. in in (Succeeded)box.Thanks.￼ Priyanshu Baruah 1962 (talk) 12:02, 10 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Tomorrowland movie will released in July 2023 on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray+Blu-ray Combo. 178.214.244.76 (talk) 12:03, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
 * ? Priyanshu Baruah 1962 (talk) 12:10, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
 * @Priyanshu Baruah 1962, yes, I noticed it; everything is OK now. Please do not make such changes in the future without providing sources. Thank you!  DreamRimmer (talk) 12:24, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

 * Based on what I've seen on your talk page, you're doing a fantastic job as well. DreamRimmer (talk) 16:14, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi dreamrimmer
I was editing Love again's page, but my changes were not approved 103.167.194.196 (talk) 06:10, 22 May 2023 (UTC)


 * The articles cannot contain any of these ideas; you must mention reliable sources instead. That edit was undone because you failed to cite a source. DreamRimmer (talk) 06:19, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

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16:53, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

You’ve got mail!
-- Shadow  of the  Starlit Sock  18:11, 22 May 2023 (UTC)


 * @Shadow of the Starlit Sock, seen, replied. DreamRimmer (talk) 18:38, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

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Articles of concern
Hi my dear friend DreamRimmer, you contacted me about two articles, Dargahi Singh Bhati and Ajit Singh Bhati, but I don't think I've actually reviewed either. I couldn't see my handle in the edit histories. Maybe you meant someone else. But I'm very bothered by your revelation regarding the sources. I think this certainly warrants AfD nominations if correct (and you're a very thorough person). I look forward to seeing how this plays out. I do review a lot of Sikh articles, and I'm now going to look far more closely at sources. Very best regards, BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 16:02, 14 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi I forgot to mention Shambhujit Singh Bhati which you marked as reviewed. Here is the review log for this article. Similar sources have been used in this article as well. DreamRimmer (talk) 16:20, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Such historical articles are often created on Hindi Wikipedia which are actually fiction. That's why when I saw such articles here too, I sought your suggestions. DreamRimmer (talk) 16:26, 14 June 2023 (UTC)


 * This type of deception will backfire on the author(s) because careful and responsible editors will think twice about reviewing any of their new articles. I will. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. I’m very grateful to you. Best regards, BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 16:30, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I appreciate your excellent contributions. Happy editing! DreamRimmer (talk) 16:47, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Kajal1985 srivastav
Hello Dream Rimmer, I am Aish1980, I wish to confirm that I am not a sockpuppet of Kajal1985 srivastav. Just because I made an article on Sandeep Mohan, which was also made by Kajal1985 srivastav, that does not make me a confirmed or suspected sockpuppet of Kajal1985 srivastav. I wish you please look into this matter and please don't suspect me of sockpuppetry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aish1980 (talk • contribs) 04:38, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello Dream Rimmer, I am Aish1980, I wish to confirm that I am not a sockpuppet of Kajal1985 srivastav. Just because I made an article on Sandeep Mohan, which was also made by Kajal1985 srivastav, that does not make me a confirmed or suspected sockpuppet of Kajal1985 srivastav. I wish you please look into this matter and please don't suspect me of sockpuppetry. Please kindly reply to my query and tell me what to do next so as you do not suspect me of sockpuppetry Aish1980 (talk) 10:39, 15 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi I have reported here with my proofs, so it would be better if you wrote your proofs of innocence on the same case page. DreamRimmer (talk) 05:13, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion
Hello, DreamRimmer,

Admins are quicker to fulfill a CSD request for page deletion for uncontroversial deletion if you select on Twinkle CSD G6 Move where you list the page you want moved. Then the admin can delete the page (usually a redirect) and move the draft in one edit. Thanks. Liz <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Read! Talk! 16:27, 16 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Although I had also done the same, I don't know why the deleting admin did not perform the move. Thank you for sharing; it will be helpful later.
 * DreamRimmer (talk) 01:11, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

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Barnstar and signature
Thanks for the barnstar. I couldn’t help but notice your signature doesn’t link to the correct page. Maybe something to fix? - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 01:12, 18 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you for making this observation. I've made the necessary repairs.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  01:22, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Yep, looks like you have. Thanks! - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 01:25, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Looks like you now have some lint errors in your signature. See this diff. - UtherSRG (talk) 18:04, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for pointing out, I've fixed it now.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  18:10, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

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Gaeil Fhanada Wiki page
Why do you keep deleting my edits? The page is about an amateur Gaelic Football club in a small area of Donegal, Ireland. It's taking a lot of time to put together and you keep deleting it, why? Michaelfanad (talk) 20:46, 19 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Please have a look at What Wikipedia is not.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  06:22, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing the infobox on Article Simon Ekpa
Hi DreamRimmer

l want to thank you for fixing the infobox on Article Simon Ekpa. It's highly welcomed￼

￼ 1st Contributor (talk) 11:05, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

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Blue's Clues episode redirects
Can you create the requested Blue's Clues episode redirects for me via WP:AFC/R? 2607:FB91:19F2:D27A:81CC:476C:B567:E979 (talk) 23:24, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Hellmage (12:14, 16 July 2023)
Hello. I am just wondering how this RSPS got to customize their address link for their Wikipedia pages.

How can I start a wiki page like this?

https://wiki.grinderscape.org/Main_page --Hellmage (talk) 12:14, 16 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello @Hellmage, The wiki website you mentioned is powered by MediaWiki software. Installing MediaWiki software on your website allows you to create your own personalised wiki. For additional information, see instructions page.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  17:01, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

need information
Hello.i just want to know that how can I improve my article can you please tell me MICHAEL 942006 (talk) 14:38, 16 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello @MICHAEL 942006, Almost all of the content in your article is supported by primary sources that aren't usually considered reliable. You can make it stand out by using reliable secondary sources. For further details, see WP:RELIABILITY.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  17:13, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

New Article
I want to ask you that shall I create a Wikipedia article of a international Volleyball player and international Roll ball player, she is a part of Indian women National volleyball team. She won gold in First South Asian Series held in Nepal. She is also a roll ball international player and she won 4th roll ball world cup held in Bangladesh in 2017 as a vice captain.and she is also awarded by the Governor. I think she is a Notable person. WikiAnchor10 (talk) 03:11, 13 July 2023 (UTC)


 * @WikiAnchor10, Of course, you are free to create articles on notable subjects. More information can be found at Help:Your first article.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  17:23, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

IGT 10
Hey @DreamRimmer, I wanted to ask how can I improve India's got talent season 10? Harshvardhan 1427 (talk) 00:12, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

POV Pushing
Hi. Following an edit request, you added this on Joy Alukkas. Now another suspicious user has come and removed the whole information from this article. [ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1162182668] seems purely to push someone's POV. Can you please add back the content and warn the user. I think the user SAMEBREED and AMtoxy are the same. They both constantly remove negative content from the article. Please take a look on this matter. The article is still protected. I cannot do anything. 111.92.79.88 (talk) 03:47, 17 July 2023 (UTC)


 * I think you should start a discussion on the talk page of that article and get input from other users.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  18:15, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Article Review
I have created a article named Saroj kumari Piploda, review this. WikiAnchor10 (talk) 02:16, 18 July 2023 (UTC)


 * @WikiAnchor10, I have made some improvements to the format and writing of this article, but I think it should be reviewed by another reviewer.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  18:09, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for improving article format WikiAnchor10 (talk) 19:07, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Oscar Epistimonikos (08:52, 20 July 2023)
SO I'm Guessing Your Assigned Many People Am I Correct. --Oscar Epistimonikos (talk) 08:52, 20 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Yes, mentors are assigned many mentees. You are one of them. Happy editing! - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 23:53, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Article Review
Hello @DreamRimmer, I would like to invite you to review and imporive article Laksh Chadalavada. Thank You. DSN18 (talk) 13:07, 23 July 2023 (UTC)


 * @DSN18, I enjoy reviewing articles whenever requested; however, I think this one should be reviewed by someone else.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  13:17, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Can you fix the categories on the Article, Vigilant Isles 22, please?
You´re the one who changed, when it was still in it´s draft stage. StrongALPHA (talk) 12:38, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello DreamRimmer. My son is doing a project in school about his favourite author but there is no wikipedia page for him, so we decided to set one up. He is a multi million selling author! So I don't think it should be declined https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Paul_Linnet Thanks! 109.76.88.29 (talk) 17:25, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

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Need guidance
Hi @DreamRimmer please guide how can correct Draft:Ankit Kumar Pandey to remove from rejection and make it notable in short if I'll make short as per only reliable sources able so it works?

Declined draft
Hey @DreamRimmer, it is a little disappointing to see the draft on Ramancharla Pradeep Kumar declined. I have been following his work for a while, and as a director of a major central research institute in India, I thought he was notable. I do agree the citations can be better. Can we point me to some of the facts I should cite for? That will help improve the article faster. Thanks for your help! Aftab104 (talk) 12:48, 25 July 2023 (UTC)


 * @Aftab104 zc
 * 8 2A00:F28:FF60:7A6:DC2A:745B:A81E:A9C5 (talk) 15:22, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Spam artice
Hello. Please note the article Suhail Shaji (director), a spam article which was earlier tagged by you for CSD spam at Draft:Suhail Shaji. I also strongly suspect sockpuppetey 111.92.118.26 (talk) 08:29, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Ramit Maski Rana: next steps

 * version at time of your AfC decline
 * version at time of your AfC decline

So, created the article on Ramit Maski Rana about 15 minutes before your review. When I looked at it this morning, I saw sourcing that supported the awards that appeared to be neutral, so I let it stand in mainspace. I do agree that the sourcing about the awards is only passing mentions.

Next step in a situation like this is usually to send the article to AfD: I know we don't operate on precedent, but the precedent is that articles can't get sent back to draft space once somebody moves them into mainspace, whether they're ready or not. Would you like to go that route and nominate the article for deletion?

Another user has indicated that there may be a conflict of interest situation here, but I don't see any major red flags. —C.Fred (talk) 15:30, 31 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello @C.Fred, I've nominated this article for AfD.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  16:23, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

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, take a glimpse on Articles for deletion/Kalki Avatar and Muhammad. 103.67.158.86 (talk) 04:24, 5 August 2023 (UTC)

REVIEW https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Super_Singer_Junior_(season_9)
@DreamRimmer Draft:Super Singer Junior (season 9) - Wikipedia. WHY IS THIS STILL NOT IN THE MAINSPACE? H669617 (talk) 12:49, 6 August 2023 (UTC)


 * @H669617, your draft is in the queue for review by an AFC reviewer. Please note that it might take some time due to the backlog of 4200 drafts awaiting review.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  14:02, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @DreamRimmerI created a page yesterday and got 2 declined responses by today! So what is happening? Why does there not seem to be any response for this article and this has been requested more than 10 days? H669617 (talk) 14:07, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Drafts that are easy to accept or easy to reject are quickly reviewed, while others are queued for review until a subject-knowledgeable or comfortable reviewer reviews them.  𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚁𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛  𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜  14:21, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @DreamRimmer So when will I get the review back ?(the article is not that long). Currently on Super Singer Junior - Wikipedia there is a section for Season 9 and how do I mention that due to the failure of the review team, the Season 9 is currently BLANK?? H669617 (talk) 14:29, 6 August 2023 (UTC)

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Regarding the submission of a new article Vanjari/Wanjari caste
You rejected the article stating "Unreliable Sources" need extra information. I have cited the census of British India (1881) one of the oldest and most thorough researches done on the castes in the late 1800's...! [here.s the link --- https://ruralindiaonline.org/media/documents/Report_of_Census_of_India_1881_Vol_I_II_II_small.pdf ] In the gazetteer majority of the information of the castes origin is given on page 328, point no-673 in the gazetteer & (page 758/1875 in PDF). And the relation between the Kunbis, Marathas and Wanjaris is given on page 327 (755/1875 in PDF)

Please have a look. And inform me if I should resubmit the article.

Best regards. Jyesth Anveshak (talk) 21:52, 8 August 2023 (UTC)