User talk:Elias Ziade/Archives/2023

Women in Red October 2022
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Women in Red December 2022
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Concern regarding Draft:Re-Mi Bandali
Hello, Elias Ziade. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Re-Mi Bandali, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again&#32;or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 13:02, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Arabid slavery (December 2)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Timtrent was:

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.


 * If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Arabid slavery and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
 * If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
 * If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Arabid_slavery Articles for creation help desk], on the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Timtrent&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Arabid_slavery reviewer's talk page] or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 11:34, 2 December 2022 (UTC)


 * You're right, I shouldn't have. It's sad to see someone waste so much energy on this nonsense, but I actually went ahead and did the same thing. Sorry for the inconvenience @Timtrent. el.ziade (talkallam) 11:38, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Please talk to the creating editor, and/or submit it for speedy deletion as a hoax if you are certain. There was no point in submitting it for review. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 11:50, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I did, they removed the tag. I was petty, I should not have gotten myself into this. The article just popped up in the New Article Bot feed on one of the wikiprojects I work in. I should have left it take its due course naturally. My apologies @Timtrent el.ziade (talkallam) 11:55, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Drafts at MfD tend to be retained, but it would be worth proposing it there if you are confident it is a hoax, noting that it is a disputed CSD (I have not checked the history to see that). There is most assuredly something odd going on if you look at the creating editor's Commons contributions, all of which I have submitted for a deletion discussion. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 12:01, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * @Timtrent The images are AI-generated; they just enter prompts and the AI created the images. el.ziade (talkallam) 12:05, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * That may be so. Commons experts are quite pedantic, and my view is that they must respond there. I am interested in their latest upload, coupled with what I perceive as a racist comment directed at you 🇺🇦  Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 12:07, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * It's fine, some of us get carried away, myself included. @Timtrent el.ziade (talkallam) 12:09, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * It can happen that we get carried away, yes, but this kind of attack may not happen. Thank you for choosing not to escalate it. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 12:20, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * We were all green once, maybe they will grow into a great contributor ... el.ziade (talkallam) 12:24, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I find that the best editors here start with some of the worst errors 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 12:52, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
There is currently a discussion at Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. Lemonaka (talk) 12:34, 2 December 2022 (UTC)'
 * I'm puting you on the notice board for COIN
 * for you peristent vandalism and disruptive editing of the Draft:Arabid slavery IAskWhatIsTrue (talk) 12:31, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm currently drafting the noticeboard post for el.ziade users persistent vandalism and disrputive editng of the page
 * Draft:Arabid slavery
 * As you can see the sources are valid
 * there is no hoax
 * there is no confusion
 * Yet the editor adds this for the purpose of disrupting the draft dure to COIN
 * I'm puting you on the notice board for COIN
 * for you peristent vandalism and disruptive editing of the Draft:Arabid slavery
 * IAskWhatIsTrue (talk) 12:33, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * IAskWhatIsTrue (talk) 12:33, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

I am drafting a notice board for your Wikipedia:COIN for you peristent vandalism and disruptive editing of the Draft:Arabid slavery

 * I'm currently drafting the noticeboard post for el.ziade users persistent vandalism and disrputive editng of the page
 * Draft:Arabid slavery
 * As you can see the sources are valid
 * there is no hoax
 * there is no confusion
 * Yet the editor adds this for the purpose of disrupting the draft dure to COIN
 * I'm puting you on the notice board for COIN
 * for you peristent vandalism and disruptive editing of the Draft:Arabid slavery
 * for you peristent vandalism and disruptive editing of the Draft:Arabid slavery

IAskWhatIsTrue (talk) 12:34, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * There should be no  around any substs or templates if you want to use them. I have fixed one for you, please mend others. Lemonaka (talk) 12:36, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * ok el.ziade (talkallam) 12:41, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:59, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

Women in Red January 2023
--Lajmmoore (talk) 18:00, 27 December 2022 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Your draft article, Draft:Sacred area of the Kothon, Motya


Hello, Elias Ziade. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Sacred area of the Kothon".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. ✗ plicit  21:00, 8 January 2023 (UTC)


 * @Explicit This is a draft of high importance to me. Please have it restored, I did not receive any notification. el.ziade (talkallam) 23:08, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done – as a draft or Articles for creation submission deleted under CSD G13, the page has been restored upon request. They are not for the indefinite hosting of material that is unsuitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Please continue to work on the draft so that it meets Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for inclusion, prior to another six months elapsing. ✗  plicit  23:54, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

New page reviewer granted
Hi Elias Ziade. Your account has been added to the " " user group. Please check back at WP:PERM in case your user right is time limited or probationary. This user group allows you to review new pages through the Curation system and mark them as patrolled, tag them for maintenance issues, or nominate them for deletion. The list of articles awaiting review is located at the New Pages Feed. New page reviewing is vital to maintaining the integrity of the encyclopedia. If you have not already done so, you must read the tutorial at New Pages Review, the linked guides and essays, and fully understand the deletion policy. If you need any help or want to discuss the process, you are welcome to use the new page reviewer talk page. In addition, please remember: The reviewer right does not change your status or how you can edit articles. If you no longer want this user right, you also may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time. In cases of abuse or persistent inaccuracy of reviewing, or long-term inactivity, the right may be withdrawn at administrator discretion. HJ Mitchell &#124; Penny for your thoughts? 17:40, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
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 * @HJ Mitchell Thanks Harry, this is an honor. I'll do the community good. el.ziade (talkallam) 21:15, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

January 2023
Hello Elias Ziade. The nature of your edits gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially serious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to black-hat search-engine optimization.

Paid advocates are very strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists. If the article does not exist, paid advocates are extremely strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are  required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Elias Ziade. The template Paid can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form:. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, do not edit further until you answer this message. Bilby (talk) 22:21, 9 January 2023 (UTC)


 * @Bilby I am aware of the policy, and should the need arise I will disclose. Thank you for your note. el.ziade (talkallam) 22:43, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I do understand that it is difficult to be a paid editor, but given that the community allows it to occur so long as you engage in full transparency, it is possible for you to both continue as an excellent general editor and take part in some paid editing on the side. But the transparency is essential. - Bilby (talk) 22:48, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

I appreciate your note truely, I do admit that I have been contacted by some people, probably because my socials are posted so evidently. but I had only shared this because I was done with anonymity and shying away, not for advertisement. If this is what prompted this please let me know so I can take them down. All I have to reveal is that I was contacted by a sportsman agent. I turned them away and they created a page themselves cos I adhere to the policies and I believe that only subjects or note should be in an encyclopedia. In any case, should anyone contact me again for such things I’ll make sure to adequately report. Thanks again. el.ziade (talkallam) 22:54, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, ultimately it is your call how you proceed. - Bilby (talk) 22:59, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Bilby I am intrigued. Your perfectly acceptable question arrives on the same day that grants NPP rights. I'm wondering what has caused you to ask the question?  It appears to have been answered in an acceptable, albeit slightly oblique manner with, but that obliqueness does not detract from it being a clear answer to a clear question. 🇺🇦  Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 23:08, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
 * The timing was a coincidence - I wasn't aware about the NPP rights until I came to the talk page. It could have been a factor had I have known, but in this case is unconnected. - Bilby (talk) 23:36, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Bilby I left you a message because the timing is very suspicious and this smells like sabotage. el.ziade (talkallam) 08:28, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, that was a sudden an unexpected escalation. No, I don't even know what I am supposed to be sabotaging. Any timing issues are simply coincidence - I was not generally aware of your editing at all, and certainly I can't imagine any point where we have had conflict. However, I am very sorry that I gave you that impression. - Bilby (talk) 08:48, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
 * This is not the first time Bilby has accused experienced editors of UPE without evidence. ––FormalDude (talk)  09:30, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Please don't go there. It doesn't help. - Bilby (talk) 09:38, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I think, unless, you have any supporting evidence that you may wish to submit (perhaps offline to a relevant place), and setting aside the comment by FormalDude as interesting though not directly important here, this might be a good place to draw a line under this.
 * I can say clearly that I see the response to the challenge as a clear negative answer. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 09:49, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
 * That is, indeed, my intent. I have no interest in pursuing this further here - I've raised the concern with Elias Ziade, and the ball is in their court, so to speak. Anything further is up to them. - Bilby (talk) 09:52, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Bilby Please don’t get me wrong, I did not accuse You. I unintentionally made quite a few adversaries here, mostly users discontent with reversions and attempts to rein in expressions of their ultranationalistic and extreme orientations. For the longest time I have been avoiding local and regional politics, and religion-related topics, and I leave the articles to realign in time. There are however people who would like to shoot me down. I am just checking to see if this is the case so I can act accordingly.  el.ziade (talkallam) 10:16, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Bilby Forgive me. My understanding is that the court is Wikipedia and the ball is now back in the box because the game is over. There is no-one left playing any ball, and honour is satisfied. There are no questions unanswered. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 16:57, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Farah (film)
BorgQueen (talk) 00:02, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Brittany Venti
Hello Elias Ziade. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Brittany Venti, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. Thank you. Salvio giuliano 19:23, 10 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Alright @Salvio giuliano thanks. The sources looked poor and I rushed to discount the claims. el.ziade (talkallam) 20:56, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

January 2023
 Your account has been blocked indefinitely for advertising or promotion and violating the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use. This is because you have been making promotional edits to topics in which you have a financial stake, yet you have failed to adhere to the mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a form of conflict of interest (COI) editing which involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is strictly prohibited. Using this site for advertising or promotion is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, please read our guide to appealing blocks to understand more about unblock requests, and then add the text  at the end of your user talk page. For that request to be considered, you must: --Blablubbs (talk) 20:43, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Confirm that you have read and understand the Terms of Use and paid editing disclosure requirements.
 * State clearly how you are being compensated for your edits, and describe any affiliation or conflict of interest you might have with the subjects you have written about.
 * Describe how you intend to edit such topics in the future.
 * Based on private evidence submitted to the checkuser team in 2023010910014638, it appears that your denial of undisclosed paid editing above was inaccurate. In light of your long history of constructive contributions, I want to note that this block is indefinite, but not infinite. It may be lifted if you provide a full, adequate disclosure as required by section 4 of the Wikimedia ToU, as well as local policy. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:54, 11 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks that’s much better.el.ziade (talkallam) 08:19, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Elias, I've seen your email to the CheckUser queue, and honestly I'm sympathetic to your situation and your explanation makes sense. I am willing to unblock you on the condition that you properly disclose all edits you have made for pay in the past, following the normal paid-editing disclosure guidelines (and, of course, properly disclose any future work for pay as well). Are you willing to do that? Courtesy ping to as blocking admin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GeneralNotability (talk • contribs) 01:39, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I've also seen the paid-en email, and I agree with 's assessment. I'm happy with any unblock scenario that includes full disclosure of any past or future paid editing. --Blablubbs (talk) 02:36, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
 * To be clear: this means public disclosure, on your userpage, just like what it says at Paid-contribution_disclosure. You don't need to tell us the backstory, but we need to know which pages were created/edited for pay and who paid. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:18, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
 * The articles in question are Radu Dan Constantinescu, and The Snap Elect. I shall tag the above article’s talk pages and will disclose any future paid contributions. el.ziade (talkallam) 01:39, 14 January 2023 (UTC), is there anything else I can do?
 * Note you didn't ping me, because you did not sign your comment; however, I have your talk page on my watchlist. Anyway, I have read 2023011210005721 and your comments above and, personally, I am satisfied, provided you confirm that you intend to also put  or a similar disclosure on your main userpage, in addition to tagging the articles, as required under Paid-contribution_disclosure. If you agree to do that for these paid contributions and for any future ones, tomorrow I will unblock your account.  Salvio giuliano 09:37, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I do agree as I stated earlier.el.ziade (talkallam) 09:56, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Perfect. As I said, tomorrow I will unblock you (to give time to other CUs to give their tuppence, if they so choose). Salvio giuliano 10:00, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Hey @Salvio giuliano, don't forget about me el.ziade (talkallam) 16:58, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I apologise, I've had one of those days. I am about to unblock you. Salvio giuliano 18:07, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I have just unblocked you, please let me know if I also need to lift any autoblocks. Salvio giuliano 18:11, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Salvio giuliano, thanks a lot. I'll proceed with adding the paid template on my user page RN el.ziade (talkallam) 18:47, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Welcome back 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 20:11, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks @Timtrent! I should not have left my pride get the best of me, and as a local saying goes here, "Everyone learns from their own purse" (at their own expense). I'm grateful for your support, and for the admins for their understanding.  el.ziade (talkallam) 20:20, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * 👍 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 20:32, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Timtrent Someone's is clearly on a vendetta, lol. el.ziade (talkallam) 01:52, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

Elias Ziade's user page paid editor declaration is not a full declaration as it does not specify any articles or employers (added via this edit to his profile). His declarations on the articles in question are not full declarations either as they list the employers simply as "a private individual" on Radu Dan Constantinescu, and as "T.D." on The Snap Elect. This does not seem to meet the requirements of Paid-contribution_disclosure, and thus does not seem to meet the agreed upon action required for his unbolck. Meters (talk) 02:45, 20 January 2023 (UTC)


 * @Meters so I am supposed to give the individuals' full names publicly? I am concerned about their privacy and confidentiality. If there's a way I can do it in private, let me know. If not, I will add this to the pages. Anything else? el.ziade (talkallam) 03:06, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
 * You agree to full disclosure. Did you do that without even reading the linked text? It says "Editors who are or expect to be compensated for their contributions must disclose their employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any paid contributions." and "Paid editors who cannot disclose their employer, client, and affiliations are prohibited from editing. Non-disclosure agreements do not invalidate this requirement. There is no confidentiality for the employer, client, or affiliations." Meters (talk) 03:11, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I didn't read the fine print and I will disclose the required information, or are you trying to get me blocked at any cost?@Meters If so Wikipedia will be losing someone who is actually of benefit, not someone with editcountitis. And leave room for the users your pinged to reply if you please. el.ziade (talkallam) 03:15, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Blablubbs@GeneralNotability@Salvio giuliano@Timtrent Please intervene, tell me what to do, I am sick of being on the defensive end. I did what I have to do, and I will do what is asked of me. As for @Meters, if you want to strip me from the privileges, please be my guest. I don't care about the prestige, nor about edit count. As long as you lay off my back and let me continue editing in peace. Also a note to @Blablubbs@GeneralNotability@Salvio giuliano@Timtrent, in my reply to the ticket in private, I said I did it out of shame. If you go to the noticeboard, you will see the culture of Shaming paid contribution "I think all paid editors, whoever they are, should be ashamed of exploiting for financial gain what volunteers have spent thousands of hours building for free". I am not justifying my action, I am pointing out that the culture should actually encourage disclosure, not shame it. el.ziade (talkallam) 03:26, 20 January 2023 (UTC)


 * don't understand your references to me attempting to get you blocked. I did not mention a block, I simply raised the issue that you had been unblocked without actually meeting the requirements for disclosure. I also don't understand your reference to "editcountitis" ( I have said nothing about edit numbers) or to leaving room for other editors to comment. You pinged me back to this discussion and asked a question, so I answered it. I don't appreciate the attacks, and I'm not impressed that you are couching this as you not having read the fine print. The linked section is all of four sentences. It's not a case of fine print. My WP:AGF is done so I'm not responding again. Don't ping me again, please. Meters (talk) 03:32, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, Elias, I partly sympathise with your argument that the culture of shame surrounding paid editing ends up discouraging disclosure, but the policy is very clear (and so are the terms of use) and I am afraid that I agree with Meters that your disclosure, at this stage, is insufficient. You are expected to clearly – and publicly – disclose the employer, client and affiliation for all the paid contributions you made and writing "a private individual" or "T.D." is not enough and the same goes for the declaration on your user page. Separately, I am not going to revoke any of your user rights, because that's not required per policy and because I do not find it necessary. Other administrators may disagree, however... Salvio giuliano 08:26, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the ping. Since I am not an admin, I hope you will forgive me if I defer to those who are. I Understand there are unusual circumstances which you dealt with by email and were unblocked after the email correspondence. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 08:27, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Eshmunazar I
The article Eshmunazar I you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Eshmunazar I for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 08:01, 15 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Hey @Vami IV will you relist it or should I? el.ziade (talkallam) 10:15, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Go ahead and relist it. – ♠Vamí _IV†♠  10:38, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Vami IV Done el.ziade (talkallam) 15:02, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

Oh thank you!
I didn't know what autopatrolled was or that it was a thing I could/should apply for. Appreciate the nom. jengod (talk) 23:26, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Mohamed Isnin Saleh
hi there ! I acknowledge your request for more inline citations, however the only sources available are the 2 court judgements and a brief newspaper article. I am not sure how ese I can improve the article with the limited sources available ? thanks WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 11:14, 17 January 2023 (UTC)


 * @WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker My apologies for the late response. I didn't find many online material myself. Can you please at least review the article and add inline citations, citing the sources you mentioned? el.ziade (talkallam) 14:48, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I will add inline citations but its going to be all from the first judgement as thats where everything about the trial is taken from, thanks WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 15:48, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks buddy, I'll take a look at it shortly. @WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker el.ziade (talkallam) 19:09, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Chekri Ganem
BorgQueen (talk) 12:02, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
There is currently a discussion at Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. 74.15.64.107 (talk) 23:12, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Peter Boysen Jensen
-- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red in February 2023
--Lajmmoore (talk) 07:26, 30 January 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Your GA nomination of Eshmunazar I
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Eshmunazar I you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 15:03, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Draft:Mu'allaq Mosque (Tripoli)
Hello, I don't agree with draftification of that article. I think it meets Stub. Am I missing something? What is missing for a stub here? Or shall we now move all stubs to draft namespace? (I didn't have and didn't find with a bit of online bibliography "plenty of sources to build a good article" that I could access and decided that with a bit of time it's still nice to have this short article, better than nothing in accordance with the idea of Stub. If this gets draftified that has been a waste of time. But then it would be better to know before and we should rather change Stub so that people don't have to waste their time with writing stubs.) --Marsupium (talk) 17:30, 18 February 2023 (UTC)


 * I’m all for inclusion. I did not mean to upset you, the article is very weak as is and this is a great opportunity to work on it. Bon courage. @Marsupium el.ziade (talkallam) 00:54, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your reply and for moving it back. I've tried to improve the article a bit. I agree that it's not really satisfying, but hopefully still better than nothing. Best, --Marsupium (talk) 14:39, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
 * @Marsupium I will assess if there's enough material to drive the article to GA and would love it if we could collaborate on this. What do you think? el.ziade (talkallam) 18:42, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red March 2023
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February songs
Thank you for the barnstar. - Late happy new year - I was away for most of January. Now I write my own stories, today about a Ukrainian actress born OTD, with the cantata you noticed. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:41, 10 February 2023 (UTC)


 * @Gerda Arendt Awesome! Great contribs as usual. Stay warm! el.ziade (talkallam) 11:04, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
 * thank you! - today: the regional festival - DYK of 13 years ago ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:05, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Congrats to your new GA! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:26, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks @Gerda Arendt <3  el.ziade (talkallam) 20:54, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
 * You'r welcome - a good reminder that my first in 2023 is still not written. - My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:12, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Don't offer peace @Gerda Arendt. Fight against ownership and self-entitled editors. You have the full right to edit whatever you want. Informing others is a matter of courtesty. This is ducking RIDICULOUS. el.ziade (talkallam) 18:40, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
 * I didn't offer submission ;) - If everybody, all sides just left the personal resentment out, we'd made a big step. Say something on the article talk, perhaps? After having read what a wise woman said in 2016, and my missed friend RexxS? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:47, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
 * @Gerda Arendt I already have el.ziade (talkallam) 18:54, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you! - today: two women whose birthday we celebrate today, 99 and 90! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:33, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

GAN
Hi there, hope you're doing well. I have a request: would it be possible for you to do some reviews at GAN? At the moment, you have 9 GAs and a one more up for nomination, but you haven't done any reviews.

This would also help with your placing in the queue, which has been reordered so that people with a higher ratio of reviewers to nominations are placed higher. If you don't do any reviews, Chekri Ganem will continue to languish near the bottom of the language and literature pile. AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:12, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Chekri Ganem
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 * @HistoryofIran thanks a lot for your help! I will be waiting for your suggestions. el.ziade (talkallam) 20:39, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * @Ealdgyth Thanks a lot ! el.ziade (talkallam) 15:04, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * @Explicit well done mate el.ziade (talkallam) 11:41, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

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DYK for Marsala Punic shipwreck
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Tylocephale DYK
All suggestions for the DYK have been implemented. For some reason I can’t reply to your messages. Thank you! AFH (talk) 21:17, 26 July 2023 (UTC)


 * @Augustios Paleo Thank you buddy I will do another review round, and get back to you. As for the reply button, you have to reply on your nomination page, not on the general nominations page. el.ziade (talkallam) 13:13, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb
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Lebanese pterosaur article
Hi, inspired by your efforts in improving articles about Lebanese history, I'm in the process of expanding the article Mimodactylus, probably the most famous fossil from Lebanon, for GAN and FAC. I know little about the palaeontology of my fatherland, so it's a way to learn more, but since I also don't read Arabic, I wondered if you know of any news sources or similar about the discovery that could be used? In any case, good luck with your current FAC (Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II), while I usually don't review articles I already promoted at GAN, I may have a look if it stalls. But seems it got a very good response so far. Perhaps ping and ask if the reviewer has more to add for the article to be supported? FunkMonk (talk) 04:17, 4 August 2023 (UTC)


 * What a beautiful piece! I never knew of that fossil thanks for starting the article. I will need some time to review it and once I make my modifications I will let you know so that we can enlist the help of a SME. I am sure this can be pushed to FA with proper attention to detail. I am not in a rush to promote the sarcophagus article. I have I believe four GA nominations and two DYKs at least pending. They will be reviewed eventually. el.ziade (talkallam) 09:00, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Nice, I'm still in the process of expanding the article, so I can give you a ping once it's done if you want to have a look. And cool, didn't know you had GANs up at the moment, I'll see if I can take one of them up. FunkMonk (talk) 11:34, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
 * The article is now at GAN, since I created the article, I'm thinking of nominating it for the WP:four award, but I need a DYK hook, feel free to suggest one and to join me in the nomination. FunkMonk (talk) 13:19, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @FunkMonk certainly ! I’m at a music festival and will do that tomorrow buddy el.ziade (talkallam) 14:16, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @FunkMonk What do you think of these?
 * Did you know that Mimodactylus, a pterosaur genus from the Late Cretaceous, was discovered in Lebanon and its well-preserved specimen is now exhibited at the Mim Museum in Beirut.
 * Did you know that Mimodactylus is the first complete pterosaur specimen found in the Afro-Arabian continent and provides insight into ancient island ecosystems?
 * Did you know that the pterosaur Mimodactylus likely had unique feeding habits, possibly foraging for decapod crustaceans on water surfaces, unlike other pterosaurs?
 * Did you know that Mimodactylus had a distinctive rectangular crest on its humerus, and its long wings and relatively small body size contributed to its stable flight pattern?
 * Did you know that the teeth of Mimodactylus, with their specialized features, indicate a diet of crustaceans, expanding the understanding of pterosaur feeding strategies?
 * Did you know that the discovery of Mimodactylus provides valuable insights into the ancient coastal environment of Lebanon during the Late Cretaceous, with evidence of marine and terrestrial organisms?
 * Did you know that the pterosaur Mimodactylus and its unique characteristics challenge previous assumptions about the behavior and ecological roles of these prehistoric creatures?
 * Did you know that the fossilized remains of Mimodactylus were split in two during discovery, but thanks to careful preparation, it became the centerpiece of the fossil vertebrate collection at the Mim Museum?
 * el.ziade (talkallam) 08:13, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Nice, I also have "that Mimodactylus is the first complete pterosaur known from the Afro Arabian continent", problem is that most people probably don't know what that is... Could maybe also say "first complete pterosaur from the Middle East." Either way, that it's the first complete specimen from this area seems to be the most important aspect of it, but it's hard to phrase. FunkMonk (talk) 11:32, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @FunkMonk yeah, but I’d rather readers be curious than changing it to Middle East because in this specific instance the terms are not interchangeable. This is exciting! I strongly suggest you take it ti FA. I will help you with the work when the reviews come. On a similar note, my FA submission is stalling because I haven’t had any feedback and it might be closed if I don’t get any within 3-4 days. I’ll ping a few people who volunteered for earlier submissions. el.ziade (talkallam) 11:37, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * You're probably right, and you also seem to have much more DYK experience than me. And yeah, I'll take it to FAC right after GAN is over. Seems your FAC us getting off the ground now, by the way! FunkMonk (talk) 07:48, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
 * @FunkMonk Thank you for pitching in and yes! Quite a few editors are taking action. It’s exciting and dreadful 😂 el.ziade (talkallam) 09:50, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I was just thinking that we should nominate one of these articles for Today's Featured Article on Lebanon's independence day on November 22 (if we can get one of them done in time)? FunkMonk (talk) 10:14, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Now FAC nominated, next step would be DYK. FunkMonk (talk) 03:12, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
 * And now at DYK, added you as nominator. FunkMonk (talk) 14:18, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Favissa
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Template:Did you know nominations/Cardinal of Portugal's altarpiece
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DYK for Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb
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Your GA nomination of Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb
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DYK nomination of Kharayeb
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Your GA nomination of Baalshillem II
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Baalshillem II you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Amitchell125 -- Amitchell125 (talk) 14:03, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello, I notice that no work has been done on the article since it was placed on hold. Please note that the article will be failed if the comments in the review are not fully addressed by the date set. Amitchell125 (talk) 16:08, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @Amitchell125 Sorry was away getting married. Please be patient I will get there. el.ziade (talkallam) 09:06, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Promotion of Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II

 * @Gog the Mild thanks a lot. Please make sure Onceinawhile receives due credit. el.ziade (talkallam) 17:16, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Mimodactylus
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Your GA nomination of Marsala Punic shipwreck
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September thanks
Congratulations, to your wedding, and to you new FA, Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:50, 8 September 2023 (UTC)


 * @Gerda Arendt thank you dear! I’m so relieved now! 😅 el.ziade (talkallam) 17:14, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Today's story is about a great pianist with an unusual career, taking off when he was 50. Perfect match: today is the wedding anniversary of Clara and Robert Schumann, but I was too late with our gift. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:48, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Kharayeb
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Your GA nomination of Eshmunazar II
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Category duplication
Hello, Regarding your revert here, I only removed a duplicate category that's already in the article - We don't have two of the same categories in articles as the second category doesn't do anything nor does it show twice, The category is still there - I just deleted a duplicate category, Hope this makes sense, Thanks, – Davey 2010 Talk 11:13, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

TFA
Hi Elias. I am planning on running Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II as the TFA on 20 November and wondered if you fancied having a go at the blurb? Gog the Mild (talk) 21:59, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * On this note, I had earlier suggested to run this or another one of Elias' Lebanon related FAs on November 22, the Independence day of Lebanon. Would be a bit of a missed opportunity if it ran only two days earlier, I'd think! FunkMonk (talk) 22:12, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I didn't realise that. I see your point but I was going to run Assassination of John F. Kennedy on the 22nd. Umm.
 * Oh, that's quite some competition... FunkMonk (talk) 22:28, 9 September 2023 (UTC)


 * I was also going to run Rodrigues night heron on the 6th. Any issues with that? And it will need a blurb . Gog the Mild (talk) 22:25, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * No issues with that, and no upcoming Rodriguan independence day... FunkMonk (talk) 22:28, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Phew! You ok with having a go at a draft blurb? Gog the Mild (talk) 22:32, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * If I get the time, will probably just be a shortened version of the intro if I do it, as usual. FunkMonk (talk) 22:34, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * That is just what I do, and I've written over 400 of the things. Thanks, appreciated. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:59, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * @FunkMonk @Gog the Mild I apologize, again, for not being as available as I should. I had not thought of any particular time for TFA. November 22 sounds nice! But if there are other articles with higher priority, I totally understand. el.ziade (talkallam) 17:56, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
 * No need to apologise, we have more than eight weeks to get this sorted. Unfortunately (IMO) the Sarcophagus article has quite a weak link with Lebanese Independence day, while the only day it makes sense to TFA the JFK one is on the 22nd. I will move Sarcophagus to the 21st, so at least the start of the day Lebanon time will have it as a TFA. Are you ok to have a go at a draft blurb? Gog the Mild (talk) 15:54, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Elias, this is scheduled for 21 November. I will write the blurb. (Unless you have already done one and hidden it somewhere?) Cheers. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:28, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II scheduled for TFA
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 * @Gog the Mild that's awesome, thanks! el.ziade (talkallam) 14:11, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

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Template:Did you know nominations/Cardinal of Portugal's altarpiece
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DYK for Royal necropolis of Ayaa
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October 2023
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 * @Rosguill I tried but the page already existed 😔 el.ziade (talkallam) 07:30, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
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User Tag
You spooked me a bit there! But no harm no foul 😅

By the way, the updated user tag is misspelled, so you might want to edit it again

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 * @Tomatoswoop i know right ?! 😆 sorry about that. I’m sure they’ll get the message it’s okay el.ziade (talkallam) 17:00, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

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Category:Maps of Phoenicia has been nominated for splitting
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TFA
Thank you today for Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, "about the sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, a Phoenician King of Sidon from the 6th century BC. It was unearthed in 1855 in an ancient necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon. The sarcophagus is notable for its long Phoenician inscriptions, which provide insights into the king's identity, lineage, and achievements, including his involvement in the conquest of Egypt. The sarcophagus is of Egyptian manufacture. Its discovery sparked enthusiasm for archaeological research in the Levant."! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:15, 21 November 2023 (UTC)


 * @Gerda Arendt Thank you for spreading good vibes on wikipedia <3 el.ziade (talkallam) 09:46, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

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Always precious
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DYK for Eshmunazar II
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