User talk:GMB205

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Nomination for deletion of Template:S-line/FSM left/2
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January 2024
Hello. I have noticed that you edit without using an edit summary. Please do your best to always fill in the summary field. This helps your fellow editors use their time more productively, rather than spending it unnecessarily scrutinizing and verifying your work. Even a short summary is better than no summary, and summaries are particularly important for large, complex, or potentially controversial edits. To help yourself remember, you may wish to check the "prompt me when entering a blank edit summary" box in your preferences. Thanks! NM 01:27, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Thanks for your help on Istanbul Metro pages!

~ eticangaaa  ( talk ) 07:48, 13 February 2024 (UTC) 


 * No problem, happy to help! GMB205 (talk) 09:09, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

"Turkey" vs. "Türkiye"
Hi! Thanks for your work on the Istanbul Metro. These articles are great, and they are an excellent addition to Wikipedia.

However, I've got one small caveat; I saw you used the name "Türkiye" in these articles as the name of the country generally known in English as "Turkey". I've just edited those articles to fix the country name to use the English version, as specified by the WP:COMMONNAME policy, so there's no need for you to do anything to change them; just please use the English exonym "Turkey" from now on instead of the native endonym "Türkiye" when creating articles.

Here's a quick Q&A on the issue:


 * Q: Why don't you use the name Türkiye, the correct name for this country?


 * A: Because the English-language Wikipedia has a WP:COMMONNAME policy. We use names for countries and places that are the names commonly used for them in English, regardless of what official organizations use. Technically, this kind of name is known as an exonym. For example, we use the name Germany, instead of the native endonym Deutschland, and we use the name Japan instead of the native name 日本.


 * Q: But the Turkish government, U.S. State Department, and United Nations all use "Türkiye", so it must be correct.


 * A: Indeed they do. But WP:COMMONNAME is not authority-based, but usage-based.

Notice that this does not apply when we are quoting a literal name in Turkish; for example, the newspaper is called Türkiye, not Turkey. To do that would be hypercorrection, and we don't do that. Nor do we mangle the name into English in direct quotations, including titles of documents, nor in URLs. But it does apply for all uses in Wikipedia's own voice in the English language, including article titles (so the capital is Ankara, Turkey, not "Ankara, Türkiye")

If or when that general English-language usage changes (as has happened in the past with place names such as Mumbai and Beijing), the same WP:COMMONNAME policy implies that the English-language Wikipedia will necessarily also follow suit. So far, that hasn't happened.

This has been discussed many times, with the same result every time because of the common name policy. If you'd like to discuss this further, please take it up at Talk:Turkey. &mdash; The Anome (talk) 11:39, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

WikiProject templates
I notice that your Istanbul Metro articles have blank talk pages. If you create a talk page for them with the following templates on:

they will be automatically added to the WikiProject Turkey and WikiProject Trains watchlists, allowing other editors to review and improve those articles further.

You can see an example of this at Talk:Çırçır (Istanbul Metro).

&mdash; The Anome (talk) 11:58, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Something to consider
Hi! I've reviewed your recent creations of articles on Chinese subway stations. Wikipedia almost always permits these articles and you have done a good job ensuring they are adequately sourced. Considering your creation of so many articles and evident capacity to ensure they meet the minimum standards for an article, I would encourage you to apply for the autopatrol right. This would mean your articles are automatically considered "reviewed" and will appear in public searches earlier. It also alleviates the burden on new page patrollers. If you want to apply for this user right, please visit this page and add your name! Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:16, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Autopatrolled granted
Hi GMB205, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the autopatrolled user right to your account. This means that pages you create will automatically be marked as 'reviewed', and no longer appear in the new pages feed. Autopatrolled is assigned to prolific creators of articles, where those articles do not require further review, and may have been requested on your behalf by someone else. It doesn't affect how you edit; it is used only to manage the workload of new page patrollers.

Since the articles you create will no longer be systematically reviewed by other editors, it is important that you maintain the high standard you have achieved so far in all your future creations. Please also try to remember to add relevant WikiProject templates, stub tags, categories, and incoming links to them, if you aren't already in the habit; user scripts such as Rater and StubSorter can help with this. As you have already shown that you have a strong grasp of Wikipedia's core content policies, you might also consider volunteering to become a new page patroller yourself, helping to uphold the project's standards and encourage other good faith article writers.

Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! DanCherek (talk) 02:38, 9 July 2024 (UTC)