User talk:GoingBatty/Archive15

Request for Assistance: Page Renaming and Redirect Removal
Dear @GoingBatty,

I trust this message finds you well. My name is Leefort, and I am the original author of the Wikipedia page titled "Mohyed din". I extend my sincere appreciation for your valuable contribution on 10/01/2024.

I find myself encountering a challenge with the page that I have authored. I am seeking your assistance in restoring the page to its original name (Mohyeddin) and eliminating the associated redirect page.

The link to the redirect page in question is: Mohyeddin

To clarify the desired actions:

1. Please rename the page from “Mohyed din” to “Mohyeddin”.

2. Please remove the redirect page “Mohyeddin”

The objective is to have a singular page titled “ Mohyeddin ”.

Your support in addressing this issue would be highly appreciated, and I am confident that your expertise will contribute to the seamless resolution of this matter. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best regards,

~Leefort Leefort (talk) 17:23, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Leefort: Hi there! You can submit a request at Requested moves.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 17:28, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Unknown categories
Hey, I've edit some code in Module:WikiProject banner/sandbox so there won't be a need to create new unknown categories for each WikiProject template and the pages will end up in the parent Category:WikiProject templates with unknown parameters. Will your bot be able to work with that or does it actually need to the sub-categories? Gonnym (talk) 14:45, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Gonnym: Are you saying that all pages will be in the parent category, or only those pages without a subcategory will be in the parent category? The advantage of subcategories is the ability to find WikiProject-specific parameters where I need to add a WikiProject-specific rule to my bot.  It will be nice to not have to add a new category for every WikiProject, and still have the ability to add one when needed to segregate one WikiProject from the rest of the WikiProjects.  Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 15:15, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * My change to the code would place pages that currently don't have a sub-category inside it. If it has one already, nothing will change. Gonnym (talk) 15:28, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Gonnym: Wonderful - thank you. GoingBatty (talk) 15:42, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Gonnym: Hi there! I only saw one page in the parent category, and now that's gone.  Are you quickly resolving all the pages in the category, or is the module not working as expected?  Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 14:19, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The code wasn't live at the time, but I've done so now. You should slowly see the category being populated. Gonnym (talk) 15:28, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Requesting for Draft Review!
Dear @GoingBatty, Can you please check this Page Draft:Adi Reddy and do the edits if there any.

I Hope you will do the Needful, Thanks in Advance. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 11:56, 12 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Milli's Boy: Hi there! I did some copyediting for you, including removing lots of non-neutral language.  Good luck with your draft! GoingBatty (talk) 14:34, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thankyou so much @GoingBatty Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 14:35, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Also If Possible please check this Draft:Anger Tales too.. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 16:25, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: I started making edits, but ran into editing conflicts with you. Please let me know when you're done, and I'll continue making edits.  Please note the non-neutral sentences I removed from the "Plot" section.  When we're writing in Wikipedia's voice, we can only include facts, not opinions.  The "Reception" section is where we can include opinions, as long as they are based on reliable published sources. GoingBatty (talk) 16:41, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Fine..Please continue the editing @GoingBatty. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 16:43, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: ✅! I added a website or work to every reference that did not already have one, to make it easier for reviewers to evaluate the sources. GoingBatty (talk) 16:59, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Great, Can't thank enough @GoingBatty. Your the Best!! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 17:00, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Draft:Calling Sahasra please check this on your free time!! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 12:45, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: ✅! In your free time, I suggest reviewing:
 * Notability (films) (particularly the section on Future films)
 * WikiProject Film/Indian cinema task force
 * User:Ms Sarah Welch/sandbox/Paid news and private treaties
 * GoingBatty (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Dear @GoingBatty, Actually the draft article got cleaned due to copyright violations.
 * I have not done this Intentionally. I didn't watch the Film, so the plot of the film was took from the google. I dont know that was a Copyright Violation.
 * Requesting you to please let me know how Draft could be Restored? Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 17:13, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: The Wikipedia administrators will not restore copyright violations. You can use the reliable published sources to write the draft in your own words.  This Times of India article leads me to believe that the film was released in December 2023, so you can change the draft to indicate it is no longer an upcoming film.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 18:43, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
 * okay I'll do that. In Meanwhile can you please check this one Draft:Sarkaaru Noukari
 * Thanks in Advance! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 23:40, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Changing 'maths rating' to 'WikiProject Mathematics' is not urgent
BattyBot is running around changing every instance of to, to which it redirects, and sometimes also removing obsolete parameters from the template. For example special:diff/1195444429. This kind of change has no benefit to readers or editors and is adding a ton of clutter to watchlists, which is disruptive. You should wait until you have some kind of meaningful change to make to these pages before performing such edits. See WP:COSMETICBOT. –jacobolus (t) 23:01, 13 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Jacobolus: BattyBot is only changing maths rating to WikiProject Mathematics if it has another meaningful change to make, such as:
 * fixing/removing parameters from the template to remove the page from Category:WikiProject templates with unknown parameters
 * adding WikiProject banner shell.
 * If you see any edits where the bot is only changing the template name, please let me know. GoingBatty (talk) 23:54, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
 * There were formerly a few parameters used widely, but later removed. They now are no-ops: including them doesn't make any change to rendered output of the page. Removing these is fine enough if something else is being done, but doing it to every page all at once is a ton of watchlist clutter for no real benefit. It would be less disruptive if these changes could at the very wait for some other talk page change to piggyback on, e.g. waiting until a human starts a new discussion on the page then twiddling the banner parameters in an immediately following edit. –jacobolus (t) 23:59, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Jacobolus: Removing the parameters also removes the page from Category:WikiProject templates with unknown parameters, so it does make a change to the rendered output of the page. I have the bot sorting the pages in alphabetical order, so as to mix up the WikiProjects it's impacting to reduce the watchlist impact.  Once the bot gets the low-hanging fruit out of the way, it will be easier for editors to find and manually edit the remaining pages where parameter names are misspelled or have other issues. GoingBatty (talk) 00:13, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * No human reader or editor cares about the presence or absence of category though. Your bot is running on many talk pages that get a new discussion like once every 6 months with like 1 page view per week. People can have thousands of such pages on their watchlists, expecting them to have very low amounts of activity. If you suddenly come and edit every one on the same day, it creates a massive amount of pointless watchlist noise/spam. That's why I'd recommend piggybacking on some other edit: that would effectively drop the amount of extra noise to near zero, while still eventually accomplishing the same largely pointless goal of removing the page from some category nobody cares about. –jacobolus (t) 00:15, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

While you're at it, if BattyBot is going to be putting all of the wikiproject banners into the 'wikiproject banner shell', can you at the same time copy the "class" to the banner shell and out of the individual wikiproject banners? Otherwise some other bot is likely to come and do this in a separate step. As many of these maintenance banner changes as possible should handled in a single edit, so several passes don't need to be made through every page on the site. Maybe you can coordinate with User:Cewbot who is also doing a bunch of these watchlist-cluttering automatic banner twiddling edits? Ideally we'd have just one single bot tasked with this nonsense, so discussion about its timeline, behavior, bugs, etc. can be concentrated in a single place, and the disruption to humans can be minimized. –jacobolus (t) 23:21, 13 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Jacobolus: In User_talk:GoingBatty/Archive14, I stated that "All my bots use AutoWikiBrowser... I don't know how I could configure it to look at multiple WikiProject class parameters and make determinations on what class parameter to populate in the banner." I don't see fixing/removing parameters in the scope of Cewbot 12. I will continue to engage in discussions on Template talk:WikiProject banner shell or other places as appropriate. GoingBatty (talk) 00:07, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Maybe you two can coordinate to run the two bots back to back on the same pages then, to reduce noise? –jacobolus (t) 00:12, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Jacobolus Intersting idea.  How are you organizing the order in which Cewbot is working on pages? GoingBatty (talk) 00:15, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I followed the `WikiProject_template_categories` listed in User:Cewbot/log/20200122/configuration, and after getting the templates in categories, I look for the embedded pages. Kanashimi (talk) 00:40, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I can remove the deprecated parameters at the same time, so that the robots don't have to edit the same article. But I need the list of deprecated parameters. Kanashimi (talk) 00:44, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Kanashimi: There isn't an easy way to see all the deprecated or non-existent parameters for each WikiProject. The ones I've found for WikiProject Mathematics are  . GoingBatty (talk) 01:02, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I'll try to clear the invalid parameters as well. Kanashimi (talk) 01:06, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Kanashimi: Great, thank you! I've removed the pages with WikiProject Mathematics from my bot's list for now.  Eventually, I'll load Category:WikiProject templates with unknown parameters into the bot's list again, which will catch articles that your bot didn't. GoingBatty (talk) 01:29, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * You may add them at User:Cewbot/log/20200122/configuration, `deprecated_parameters`. Kanashimi (talk) 01:40, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Kanashimi: Thanks! Does your bot also fix misspellings of class such as   ? GoingBatty (talk) 02:10, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * It can be done. But it needs a little more planning. How about ? Kanashimi (talk) 03:06, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I added this feature. Also in User:Cewbot/log/20200122/configuration, `replace_misspelled_parameter_name`. Kanashimi (talk) 05:12, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Draft Check
Dear @GoingBatty, Requesting you to please check this Drafts and do the Needful.Draft:Calling Sahasra and Draft:Sarkaaru Noukari

Thanks in Advance! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 15:10, 14 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I know I'm troubling you but please as I was a wiki Beginner, I wanted to check the Drafts with you.
 * As you're so good at Checking the drafts. Hope you understand the Situation.
 * Can't Thank enough. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 16:27, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: ✅! GoingBatty (talk) 17:52, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * As suggested by you for the Draft:Calling Sahasra the plot section was rewritten.
 * This time you can accept the submission.
 * Thankyou! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 17:55, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: You can resubmit the draft, and then someone else will review the draft. GoingBatty (talk) 18:19, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Alright! I have done that. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 18:33, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Regarding a Wiki Page
Dear @GoingBatty, I've noticed that someone has moved the page to mainspace, specifically 90's - A Middle Class Biopic, which I had submitted for review. I'm curious about how anyone can make such a move, and I'm also wondering why this action wasn't reflected on my Talk page. Typically, when a reviewer accepts or declines an article, the outcome is automatically displayed on the Talk page.

Could you provide some clarification on this matter? Thank you. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 06:26, 15 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Could you please answer this question by ? Are you using the AFC Helper Script? GoingBatty (talk) 06:30, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
 * "Meanwhile, could you please inform me about how the acceptance of this article will be reflected on my talk page, which is not completed yet?" @GoingBatty Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 04:21, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: Your draft was accepted by, which is why I asked them to answer your question. GoingBatty (talk) 05:03, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

the draft is improved and ready to submit
About the draftDraft:The_Zhao_Fuqiang_Case ，i notice that you mention the ref date not correct， and now it is ready to submit Hzt0208042508415531 tw (talk) 13:54, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Please unblock user:cewbot
I've changed my settings, please unblock me, thank you. Kanashimi (talk) 08:15, 15 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Kanashimi: I am not an administrator, so I cannot block or unblock users. I'm surprised that there isn't a notice on your talk page or your bot's talk page with information on how to request unblocking.  Where is the block conversation? GoingBatty (talk) 16:35, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry I made a mistake. Thank you for reminding me. Kanashimi (talk) 21:41, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Kanashimi: Looks like your bot has been unblocked. I'll continue to update the bot's configuration page. GoingBatty (talk) 03:50, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Sure :) Kanashimi (talk) 04:59, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Draft Review
Dear @GoingBatty, Please check this Draft:Bubblegum (2023 film). Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 14:01, 16 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Milli's Boy: ✅! Please remember to use a work, website, or publisher in each reference. GoingBatty (talk) 14:28, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I will do that next time! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 14:31, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Dear @GoingBatty, can you please deeply look into this Draft:Geethanjali Malli Vachindi Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 05:07, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: Please let me know when each reference has a work, website, or publisher parameter populated, and then I'll take a look at it. I want to be sure you're learning what I'm doing so you can do it yourself.  Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 05:59, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I have done the changes mentioned by you, Please Check now. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 06:11, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: Please check references 6 and 9. GoingBatty (talk) 06:13, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Updated please check! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 06:15, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Also I'm Submitting for Draft Review, If possible please Review the Draft. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 06:23, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: OK, I have some concerns:
 * The draft states "After 10 years, In September 23 2023, the sequel to ... Geethanjali ... commenced its shoot." Isn't 2023 only nine years after 2014?
 * The draft states "In September 2023, filming for Geethanjali Malli Vachindhi kicked off in Hyderabad, covering 80% of Principal photography". However, reference #10 doesn't seem to mention that the filming occurred in September or was done in Hyderabad.
 * The draft states "The team seamlessly wrapped up the rest of the shoot in Ooty, marking the successful completion of filming." However, reference #11 doesn't mention seem to mention Ooty, or that the rest of the shoot was seamless or successful.
 * Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 06:24, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I have changed to 9 years.
 * Done with the changes Accordingly.
 * Please check! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 07:23, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: ✅! GoingBatty (talk) 14:26, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that. This time you accept the submission? Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 14:36, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: As I explained above, I will not be accepting any of these submissions, as I struggle to understand which sources are reliable and which are promotional. GoingBatty (talk) 15:04, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Alright! Please check this in your free time Draft:Papam Pasivadu (2023) Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 16:03, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: ✅! In the Plot section, phrases such as "nuanced exploration" and "intricate tapestry" are too promotional.  Just state what happens in a neutral voice. GoingBatty (talk) 16:08, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thankyou, I will do the changes mentioned by you! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 16:09, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Some weirdness in a BattyBot edit
Not entirely sure what happened here, but it seems as though BattyBot has added a WikiProject Lepidoptera banner that wasn't there prior to its edit (and doesn't seem to belong). Could be I'm misunderstanding or overlooking something, of course, but figured I'd check. AddWitty NameHere  20:16, 17 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @AddWittyNameHere: Hi there! Thank you for letting me know about this issue.  Here's what I discovered:
 * For talk page tasks, BattyBot uses the AWB custom module User:Magioladitis/WikiProjects to expand WikiProject redirects.
 * The original 2011 version of User:Magioladitis/WikiProjects was designed to convert WPL to WikiProject Lepidoptera.
 * The current WPL was created in April 2017 and redirects to Template:Wikidata property link.
 * The public logs show that WPL was previously deleted in April 2013.
 * Therefore, I presume that WPL used to be a redirect to WikiProject Lepidoptera, and when the redirect was deleted, the module was not updated.
 * Talk:Cristina García Rodero contained WPL, which was added by in this edit in June 2023.  (Based on the user's previous edit, maybe the user meant to add BLP?)
 * In the edit you provided, BattyBot incorrectly changed WPL to WikiProject Lepidoptera.
 * In the next edit to the page, you correctly removed WikiProject Lepidoptera.
 * Based on your kind report, here's what I'm doing:
 * Changed the WikiProject Lepidoptera rule on User:Magioladitis/WikiProjects in this edit.
 * Confirmed that no other talk pages contain WPL per Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:WPL.
 * Confirmed that every page WikiProject Lepidoptera that I edited as GoingBatty should have WikiProject Lepidoptera.
 * Review the most recent 600,000 edits that BattyBot made, and confirmed that the 406 pages with WikiProject Lepidoptera should have WikiProject Lepidoptera.
 * Thanks again! GoingBatty (talk) 21:51, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * That does make sense, and that seems to really have been quite a series of coincidences! Thank you for your fast and quite thorough response and deep look into what happened, whether it had happened elsewhere, and rapid ensuring the issue is solved! AddWitty  NameHere  22:29, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * @AddWittyNameHere: Thanks! I'm glad it was a one off error, but wanted to be sure I fixed any other pages and didn't make the same mistake again. GoingBatty (talk) 02:11, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

New message to GoingBatty
Hey there! A Teahouse hosting question: I did the right thing here, right? Usually I would also leave a talk page message, but I'm afraid it would be counterproductive in this specific case. Thank you in advance! Remsense 诉  03:36, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Remsense: I think the original question and the response from Anachronist were reasonable. It's only the "unfortunate" follow-up by the original poster that is troublesome.  Admins can revdel an offending post so it's not visible in the history.  GoingBatty (talk) 03:43, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * That is true, but given that the original question's scope was made to be unreasonable, it followed for me that reasonable answers for the OP would not be possible, and it would inevitably become an issue one way or another. — Remsense  诉  03:45, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Remsense: "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." GoingBatty (talk) 03:46, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Fair. If you think I should restore the initial question and answer, I will do so. — Remsense  诉  03:48, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Remsense: It might be better to ask an admin for help - see WP:REVDELREQUEST. GoingBatty (talk) 03:52, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

WP GOCE
In User:Magioladitis/WikiProjects, it seems GOCE is being "corrected" backwardly, to a redirect rather than the current full name, which appears to be WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors. Or am I missing something? Stefen Towers among the rest!  Gab • Gruntwerk 07:24, 14 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @StefenTower: You are correct. I made that change in this edit per the discussion here to prevent AutoWikiBrowser's talk page general fixes from adding WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors into WikiProject banner shell.  I then have a find/replace rule in AWB that will change GOCE to WikiProject banner shell after the general fixes. GoingBatty (talk) 14:56, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. I don't see GOCE being taken out of the banner shell, just that it's the result after renaming. Also, if GOCE is changed to WikiProject banner shell, wouldn't that cause a problem if there's a shell already present? Stefen Towers among the rest!   Gab • Gruntwerk 18:40, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @StefenTower: AWB adds the shell when there are three or more templates that start with "WikiProject". AWB also moves templates that start with "WikiProject" into an existing shell.  AWB does not remove GOCE from the shell or remove the shell. GoingBatty (talk) 01:50, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks for the info. Stefen Towers among the rest!   Gab • Gruntwerk 03:03, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
 * FYI, User:Cewbot is "correcting" GOCE to its full template name. Another case of dueling tidies. :) Stefen Towers among the rest!   Gab • Gruntwerk 01:59, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @StefenTower: Have you seen BattyBot (or any other AWB bot) changing the template from WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors to GOCE? GoingBatty (talk) 02:07, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * It does it when I run AWB using User:Magioladitis/WikiProjects (which you regularly edit) in a module. That's the origin of me coming here to discuss it with you. Stefen Towers among the rest!   Gab • Gruntwerk 02:18, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @StefenTower: OK - you can do one of several things:
 * Add a Find and Replace rule to find  and replace   and check the "After fixes" and "Enabled" boxes (if you don't want the template added into WikiProject banner shell)
 * Change the module in your AWB settings for that rule from  to   (if you DO want the template added into WikiProject banner shell)
 * Remove the rule from the module in your AWB settings (if you don't want to fiddle with the template at all).
 * Hope this helps! GoingBatty (talk) 02:35, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * OK, at least one of those should be workable for me. Thanks! Stefen Towers among the rest!   Gab • Gruntwerk 03:54, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

Requesting for Draft Review!
Dear @GoingBatty, I am new to Wikipedia

Can you please check this Draft:Hibah Shaikh i have update content are added more sources here.

can you please do the necessary edits if there any.

Thanks in Advance

sadique Sadiquepatel (talk) 13:32, 17 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Sadiquepatel: I made some changes for you. I suggest rewriting the "Career" section into sentences and paragraphs with additional references from reliable published sources in the world of tennis.  The tennistakes.com article seems very promotional. GoingBatty (talk) 14:45, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * thanks sure will do add some more references Sadiquepatel (talk) 19:27, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hmaruf (04:00, 20 January 2024)
Royal Blue Corporation online fitness equipment shop on of the biggest online shop in Bangladesh --Hmaruf (talk) 04:00, 20 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Hmaruf: Hi there! What is your question? GoingBatty (talk) 04:11, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Article Review
Dear @GoingBatty, Hope your doing good.

Requesting you to copyedit this Article Save the Tigers and do the needful for what article needs. Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 13:11, 19 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Milli's Boy: ✅! Two notes for you to keep in mind for future articles:
 * From MOS:CAPS, "In English, capitalization is primarily needed for proper names, acronyms, and for the first letter of a sentence."
 * Per MOS:ITALICTITLE, italicize newspaper titles, such as The Times of India.
 * Keep up the good work! GoingBatty (talk) 15:20, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Noted @GoingBatty.
 * Thankyou for Guiding me :) Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 15:22, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Operation Valentine (film) please review this article! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 15:41, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Milli's Boy: Hi there! Please fix the capitalization (including the short description), per my message above.  Also, the article uses four different date formats.  please pick one and be consistent throughout the article, per MOS:DATEUNIFY.  Is there a source that says releasing a trailer is a "strategic move", instead of just the normal process for a film?  Keep up the good work! GoingBatty (talk) 17:13, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Cool, Thanks! Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 17:26, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kiddo K kay (09:35, 21 January 2024)
Hi --Kiddo K kay (talk) 09:35, 21 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hey @Kiddo K kay! What is your question? GoingBatty (talk) 15:37, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from User242424 (16:33, 22 January 2024)
How do I create a wikipedia page --User242424 (talk) 16:33, 22 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @User242424: Hi there! Creating a new Wikipedia article can be quite challenging, especially if you do not have a lot of experience editing existing Wikipedia articles.  To learn how to edit, I suggest you start at Help:Introduction, and then spend a significant amount of time editing existing articles to hone your skills.  Once you're ready to create an article, you would gather multiple independent reliable sources that have provided significant coverage of the subject, and determine whether it meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, called "notability".  If so, you could follow the instructions at Help:Your first article and summarize what the sources have published, and be prepared for a process that may include waiting for review, declines, and rewrites before an article is accepted.  Hope this helps, and happy editing!  GoingBatty (talk) 16:41, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello
hello. I understand you are my tutor, so to speak. I just created my wikipedia acct and your username was given as my contact. Nice to know you. Nirva20 (talk) 22:00, 22 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Nirva20 Hi there, and welcome to Wikipedia! To learn how to edit, I suggest you start at Help:Introduction.  You can ask questions at the Teahouse, and one of us will be happy to help you.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 22:07, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Ruth Ashton Taylor was my grandmother-in-law. Am I allowed to edit her page? I did so before realizing I should ask first. Sorry. Thanks, Nirva20 Nirva20 (talk) 22:08, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Nirva20: Sorry for your loss. To be on the safe side, I suggest declaring your conflict of interest on your user page before editing it again. In this edit, it appears you did two things:
 * Added "Survivors included her two daughters", which was part of the Hollywood Reporter source.
 * Changed "Jack Taylor" to "Jack Elmer Taylor (m. 1968)". The year is also in the Hollywood Reporter source, but not "Elmer".  I didn't check the other sources.
 * While there are a lot of things you know about your family, Wikipedia articles are based on reliable published sources, such as those at the bottom of the article about her. If you have other sources to share, you may do so on the article's talk page: Talk:Ruth Ashton Taylor. GoingBatty (talk) 22:23, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Okay, thanks. Sorry, again. Nirva20 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nirva20 (talk • contribs) 23:13, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Threestoogesarefunny (00:56, 24 January 2024)
How do I create an article? --Threestoogesarefunny (talk) 00:56, 24 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Threestoogesarefunny: Hi there! I agree with your username!  Creating a new Wikipedia article can be quite challenging, especially if you do not have a lot of experience editing existing Wikipedia articles.  To learn how to edit, I suggest you start at Help:Introduction, and then spend a significant amount of time editing existing articles to learn about Wikipedia.  (For example, I just reverted your edits to the Shemp Howard article per the instructions at Template:Infobox person.) Once you're ready to create an article, you would gather multiple independent reliable sources that have provided significant coverage of the subject, and determine whether it meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, called "notability".  If so, you could follow the instructions at Help:Your first article and summarize what the sources have published, and be prepared for a process that may include waiting for review, declines, and rewrites before an article is accepted.  Hope this helps, and happy editing!  GoingBatty (talk) 03:36, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Can you leave the "project shell" conversion to Cewbot and Qwerfjkl (bot)
These two bots are already wrapping all of the wikiproject banners in the banner shell and consolidating the ratings. If BattyBot makes an edit like special:diff/1198608787 one of these other bots is going to come by later and move the "start" rating from the wikiproject banners into the banner shell. It would be easiest if we have as few bots as possible trying to do this enormous project, to minimize disruption and so complaints about their behavior can be centralized, they don't step on each-others toes, etc. These bots are also using the tag "#talk banner shell conversion" and marking these edits as minor, to help people filter such edits from their watchlists, and are presumably fixing whatever bugs arise in their process. –jacobolus (t) 16:45, 24 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Jacobolus: Sure. GoingBatty (talk) 16:49, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Brandheadway (08:26, 25 January 2024)
Hello, If I create a wiki page for a brand or a personality, how long does it get published. --Brandheadway (talk) 08:26, 25 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Brandheadway: Welcome to Wikipedia! When you follow the process at Help:Your first article, you'll make a draft and submit it for review.  Reviewers are volunteers, just like all Wikipedia editors.  Depending on how many drafts are waiting for review, this could take days or even months.  Do a great job with the draft and it becomes an article.  However, many people who do not have significant experience with Wikipedia write promotional drafts and/or drafts based on their own knowledge, and have their drafts declined until further work is done.
 * To learn how to edit, I suggest you start at Help:Introduction, and then spend a significant amount of time editing existing articles to hone your skills. Once you're ready to create an article, you would gather multiple independent reliable sources that have provided significant coverage of the subject, and determine whether it meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, called "notability".  If so, you could follow the instructions at Help:Your first article and summarize what the sources have published, and be prepared for a process that may include waiting for review, declines, and rewrites before an article is accepted.  Hope this helps, and happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 13:55, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks Brandheadway (talk) 14:21, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Derekk81 (03:40, 26 January 2024)
Most found edit? --Derekk81 (talk) 03:40, 26 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Derekk81: Hi there! I don't understand your question.  Could you please restate your question?  Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 15:06, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Robert E (Bob) Bourke
In late November we communicated about a draft I tried to submit entitled "Robert E. (Bob) Bourke". It was not formally submitted, and you suggested I make more specific the footnotes for ease of reviewing. I've done that but cannot figure out how to locate the draft I prepared earlier. Nor can I pull up our earlier thread, where the draft was embedded. Can you send me our earlier thread or let me know how to pull up the draft I prepared in November? Thank you! Legendt9455 (talk) 22:22, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi again, I located our old thread and made the relevant footnote insertions within the paragraphs in the draft. I could not find any way to "save the edits" so I clicked on "submit the draft for review" and a box appears with "template" in the upper left corner. It contains some information about how the template has no description (maybe the tags?). What do I need to do to submit the revised draft for review? Also, is there an easier way to pull up this draft without locating our old thread? Thank you! Legendt9455 (talk) 23:16, 25 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Legendt9455: I found the draft at Draft:Robert E. Bourke Jr. by looking in your User contributions. To find the draft, you can do one of the following:
 * Go to the Wikipedia "Tools" menu and click "User contributions", and then click on the draft.
 * Click on the person icon at the top right of any Wikipedia page and click "Contributions", and then click on the draft.
 * Type "Draft:Robert E. Bourke Jr." in the Wikipedia search bar on the top of any page.
 * Create a bookmark in your browser.
 * To "save the edits", click the blue "Publish changes" button. After you have created the footnotes properly, you can submit the revised draft for review by clicking the blue "Submit the drat for review!" button.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 15:16, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you, just successfully submitted for review! Understand it will take awhile to get initial feedback. Legendt9455 (talk) 17:08, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Page Protection
Hi@GoingBatty, Hope your doing good.

Requesting you to Please guide me simple way to protect a page? Milli&#39;s Boy (talk) 16:54, 26 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Milli's Boy: After reading Protection policy, see Requests for page protection. GoingBatty (talk) 17:59, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:2022 Russian television series debuts


A tag has been placed on Category:2022 Russian television series debuts indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 23:57, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Save the Kids
Thank you for your response at the teahouse. I have provided my rationale for the move there, thank you for the advice you provided -- I will make sure to avoid unexplained moves going forward. JeffSpaceman (talk) 03:36, 29 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @JeffSpaceman: We've all accidentally forgotten to provide a good rationale at one point or another, whether a page move or by forgetting to write a detailed edit summary. It's a shame we can't go back in fix it, but posting on the talk page is the next best thing.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 03:49, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Once again, I can't thank you enough for your help here. I was worried about the consequences of my unexplained move, but I am glad that you provided me with help here. I was nervous about what was going to come out of this, but I am glad you helped me out. Thank you very much. JeffSpaceman (talk) 03:53, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Abiodun Essiet Page
Hello GoingBatty,

Thanks for making correction to my page. What next after this correction, how mine expecting further acttion for acceptance of the page?

Regards. Abiodunessiet (talk) 08:55, 29 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Abiodunessiet Hi there! WP:AUTO explains that Wikipedia strongly discourages autobiographies.  Creating a new Wikipedia article can be quite challenging, especially when you have a conflict of interest (COI).  You should first gather multiple published independent reliable sources that have provided significant coverage of you, and determine whether they demonstrate that you meet Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, called "notability".  If so, you must declare your COI on your user page.  Then follow the instructions at Help:Your first article and summarize what the sources have published, and be prepared for a process that may include months of waiting for review, declines, and rewrites, before an article is accepted.  If you are successful, then you could never edit the article directly due to your COI, but could submit edit requests on the article talk page.
 * I have added a submission template at the top of Draft:Abiodun Essiet for you to enable you to submit the draft for review. However, the draft is not ready for review.  I removed all the references to Wikipedia articles per WP:CIRCULAR, as well as doing some copyediting.  The Google Search reference is not appropriate, and the reference to your own web site doesn't help with notability.  The external links in the draft should be removed, and replaced with references if appropriate.  Each piece of information needs a reference, including the awards and membership.  Hope this helps.  GoingBatty (talk) 14:12, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the guide, i will rewok as guided and resubmit. Abiodunessiet (talk) 17:58, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Need direct answer
Hi good day, I have a question regarding category because their is someone here who deleted some of category I put in my article and his reason the categories is to much and redundant...but I think the more categories the better and since the categories I tag was very relevant & related to the article and they are legit existed and they were created a long time ago...my point is is it ok to have so many categories in an article which is related to the topic or not?? Thanks.Rc ramz (talk) 08:53, 30 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Rc ramz: Hi there! It would be easier to provide a direct answer to your question if you stated which article you were referring to.  Have you reviewed WP:PARENTCAT? GoingBatty (talk) 14:08, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Like the article is about Pageant and I he said I put to much category with this... Category:International beauty pageants, Rc ramz (talk) 14:43, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Category:2017 beauty pageants, Category:Male beauty pageants, and he says Category Duplication. Rc ramz (talk) 14:45, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Rc ramz: What is the name of the article? GoingBatty (talk) 14:59, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Mister Grand International Rc ramz (talk) 15:21, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath look at his edit thre Rc ramz (talk) 15:23, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * user:CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath Rc ramz (talk) 15:23, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Rc ramz: Look at the source of the article after your last edit, and you'll see that Category:2017 beauty pageants, Category:Male beauty pageants, and Category:International beauty pageants were actually listed twice, which is "Category duplication". The other editor correctly changed the article so each category is only listed exactly once.  If you look at the Mister Grand International article, you'll see it's still categorized in Category:2017 beauty pageants, Category:Male beauty pageants, and Category:International beauty pageants.
 * In the future, if you have a question about someone's edit, the best course of action would be to discuss it on the article's talk page or the user's talk page. See BOLD, revert, discuss cycle for more info.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 15:30, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The tag you used had incorrect syntax and I was using the WPcleaner bot to do some cleanups. I don't manually check every edit it makes so if the edit seems wrong then you can revert the edit. Feel free to comment on my talk page if you have any questions about my edits. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath (talk) 17:09, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath: There was nothing wrong with your edit. However, if you're using WPCleaner as a bot (i.e. not manually reviewing each edit before you click the "Send" button), then you should submit a bot request per the Bot policy. GoingBatty (talk) 17:52, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I didn't know this thank you for informing me. I will submit a request now! CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath (talk) 18:23, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I was referring to the categories you deleted and your reasons was duplication.Rc ramz (talk) 09:21, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

User page Jeff Bourns
@GoingBattycould use your help editing. If sent proper documentation such as birth certificate and property ownership for an area notarized by the states of West Virginia and Ohio could you please edit place of birth and location lived in Belpre, Ohio including county’s as well as along what location? Thank you: please let me know what I need to submit to you. In medical leave at the moment ZnYddRoll (talk) 20:08, 4 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @ZnYddRoll: Hi there! Wikipedia is looking for independent reliable sources such as books/magazines/newspapers, not primary sources such as birth certificates and property ownership records.  When you have a reliable published source, you may add a request on the article talk page (e.g. Talk:Jeff Bourns) with the edit COI template, and someone will make the edit for you.
 * Also, you don't need to ping someone on their own user talk page. See Template:Ping for more details.  Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 04:54, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

BattyBot unhelpful date fix
I note that the generally very helpful BattyBot seems to have unhelpfully edited at least one template:Afd-merge to while applying fixes. The edit of concern was this one, where a correctly-displaying October-dated AfD-template was switched to a December date. That is, the October data was correctly displaying here, but after the bot edit has slipped 2-months later to this. Klbrain (talk) 15:20, 3 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Klbrain: Thank you for letting me know about this issue. I've read the template documentation and agree with your concern.  Therefore, I have done the following:
 * Removed the incorrect date from Afd-merge from in the Guardian Life Magazine article
 * Removed Afd-merge from and Afd-merge to from AutoWikiBrowser/Dated templates, so AWB bots or users will no longer add dates to those templates
 * I confirmed there are no articles with Afd-merge from
 * I checked each article with Afd-merge to and fixed those that had similar issues.
 * Thanks again! GoingBatty (talk) 20:41, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that speedy fix! Not that Afd-merge from is only used on talk pages rather than in article space, which is perhaps why your search revealed no use. Klbrain (talk) 23:32, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @Klbrain: Thanks for the heads up. AutoWikiBrowser/Dated templates says that those rules do not work on talk pages, so I didn't check talk pages for inaccurate dating.  However, if you find any made by me or my bot, please let me know. GoingBatty (talk) 00:20, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the feedback and fixes; I haven't spotted any problems with Afd-merge from. Klbrain (talk) 08:49, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Can someone please let me know what is going on with is? I am afraid someone is digitally highjacking sourced information. Thank you. ZnYddRoll (talk) 19:33, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @ZnYddRoll: This was an issue of adding an incorrect date to a template that already had a date, NOT an issue of "digitally highjacking sourced information". GoingBatty (talk) 04:57, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Issues with editing to page Jeff Bourns
@GoingBatty I could use some guidance as to what the code has been to update information to which I received a notice for. I have not been able to access information or be a contributor as much since September or October of this year. I had a recent medical procedure in which has put me in the hospital several times. Could you please in laymen’s terms tell me the steps needed to take so a form can be submitted. I thought everything is correct. Thanks for your time. I am concerned I am being directly attacked by individuals looking to alter a narrative without sourced information. Thanks ZnYddRoll (talk) 19:39, 4 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @ZnYddRoll: Please send me a link to the notice you received. I believe I answered your other request below. GoingBatty (talk) 04:59, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Unable to reply
@GoingBattyuna le to reply to you as the username has been blocked temporarily all of a sudden. In the reply marks it says user prefers to use a ping back response in responding to questions. Do now know how to respond back. Information containing birth certificate information was suggested to be sent to areas for proper sourced info. The region listed is just under litigation against DuPont for PFAS or C8. An active litigation case dated back twenty years. Have currently been not able to help edit to Wikipedia due to health reasons. Not sure how to contact you directly. Thanks ZnYddRoll (talk) 05:08, 5 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @ZnYddRoll: In your successful reply to me you say that you're unable to reply to me? That's confusing.  Are you saying that your username was blocked and you're now using a different username to talk with me?  That would be block evasion, which is not allowed.  If your username was blocked, there are instructions on that user talk page stating how to request to be unblocked.  Let's deal with that before discussing anything else. GoingBatty (talk) 05:20, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Yitzchak Mirilashvili request
Hello. I'm reaching out to you to ask for your assistance in implementing the pending edit request I posted on Yitzchak Mirilashvili's Talk page. There is a lot of information there that has nothing to do with Mirilashvili himself, the language is not-NPOV (suggesting that making charitable donations is a crime), and does not include the fact that Mirilashvili was found to have done nothing wrong. Your recent editing of other individuals listed in the Category:Billionaires_from_Georgia_(country) was substantive and helpful; I would appreciate your assistance on this matter. Thank you, January2424 (talk) 12:19, 5 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @January2424: Hi there! I cannot read Hebrew, so I will not be reviewing the sources to determine whether your edit request should be implemented. However, I will make some minor fixes to the article for you. GoingBatty (talk) 16:10, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank You for Your Edits on The Plutonium Actor
Hi GoingBatty,

I just wanted to thank you for the latest modifications to the Draft:Troy Bronson 2024. Your efforts to update references and copyedit have significantly increased the article's quality. It's great to see such helpful contributions, and I really appreciate your attention to detail and commitment to improve Wikipedia's content. Your Editor of the Week award and induction into the Disambiguator Hall of Fame, among numerous other accomplishments look awesome!

Given your skill and experience, specifically your role in reviewing and editing, I was wondering if you could provide any more comments to ensure it fulfills Wikipedia's standards. Your insights would be beneficial to me, especially given your expertise with AutoWikiBrowser; what I'm trying to convey is that I've learnt a lot simply by reading your portfolio!

Here's the link to the draft: Draft:Troy Bronson 2024

I believe your feedback would be really helpful. Thank you for considering my request!

EagleSleuth~ EagleSleuth (talk) 06:36, 7 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @EagleSleuth: There are maybe two sources in the draft that are independent (i.e. not interviews) and provide significant coverage of Bronson. There are several sources about "Fancy" that don't mention him at all.  It may be WP:TOOSOON to have an article about him. GoingBatty (talk) 06:55, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @GoingBatty With this in mind, I'm writing to offer the Draft:Troy Bronson 2024 and its talk page debate, where I've sought to clearly highlight the subject's importance. I'd be glad for any ideas or input you can provide on the notability issue. Your knowledge and viewpoint would be invaluable! EagleSleuth (talk) 21:37, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @EagleSleuth: ✅ GoingBatty (talk) 22:25, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Amarpreet Sandhu (01:52, 11 February 2024)
Hi I’d like to learn all about Punjab from its past to its present. I’d also like learn about the ten Sikh gurus, Sikhs, the Khalsa army, Hari Singh Nalwa, Operation Blue Star and all the figures in Khalsa, Sikh and Punjab history. So my question is will you teach me this --Amarpreet Sandhu (talk) 01:52, 11 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Amarpreet Sandhu: Hi there! I don’t know about these topics, but hope you find the Wikipedia articles about them informative. At the bottom of each article is a list of references, which will also be a source of knowledge for you. Happy reading! GoingBatty (talk) 18:51, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from OBJ the man (07:56, 12 February 2024)
Im going to edit to restore the coats of arms on the articles of the templates of Foreign relations of China and Foreign relations of India. --OBJ the man (talk) 07:56, 12 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @OBJ the man: Hi there! I don't know why you're telling me about your intent to restore the coats of arms to Template:Foreign relations of China and Template:Foreign relations of India.  I see that there was some edit warring about the coat of arms on Template:Foreign relations of China, and another person suggested discussion at Template talk:Foreign relations of China.  Please review the BOLD, revert, discuss cycle, and be prepared that your edits might be reverted, and that your next steps would be to discuss on the template's talk page.  Thanks, and happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 21:48, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Okay. I will still change those two templates very soon. Trust me on that. OBJ the man (talk) 22:56, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Autobiography GhostWriter (05:29, 14 February 2024)
Hi i am new to wikipedia but have some experience in writing. I need the article can i get the article revised and edited to look like other wikipedia pages? with the underscores and references and things that i am not familiar with. --Autobiography GhostWriter (talk) 05:29, 14 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Autobiography GhostWriter: Your account has been blocked. Read everything on your talk page again, and click on the links to learn more.  If your block is reverted, let me know and I'll share some thoughts with you. GoingBatty (talk) 16:12, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from MrHugepiles (23:42, 16 February 2024)
I was on the Spitzer Manuscript wiki page and the name Moshe Spitzer had a red page not created text when it does exist if under Moshe Shpitzer Moritz Spitzer Web search is the same person is this correct to change am I correct in my findings --MrHugepiles (talk) 23:42, 16 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @MrHugepiles: Hi there! I see that the Spitzer Manuscript article contains a redlink for Moritz Spitzer.  I also see there is an article named Moshe Spitzer.  I don't know if Moritz and Moshe are the same person or not.  I suggest you post your question on Talk:Spitzer Manuscript, and you include links to the results of your web search.  I also suggest you post on Talk:Moshe Spitzer with a link to your question on Talk:Spitzer Manuscript, so there's one consolidated place for discussion of your question.  Hope this helps, and happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 01:59, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

The word of the day
What is the word of the day of a week 😏 Kiddo K kay (talk) 12:37, 18 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Praying Kiddo K kay (talk) 12:38, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:FestForBeatlesFans2015.jpg
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:23, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

COP 16
Cali, the Colombian city will host the environmental summit in November 2024 sources AP News 57ntaledane90 (talk) 06:31, 21 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @57ntaledane90: Hi there! I see you posted this on several user talk pages.  Either be bold and add the information to the appropriate article (with the reliable source) or ask for assistance at the article's talk page.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 06:47, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Sorry
Hello, sorry for writing here, but I wanted to ask you for help. I ask you to patrol my article, it seems that the patrolmen forgot to check it. Thank you. Once again, sorry for the trouble. Zzremin (talk) 12:10, 22 February 2024 (UTC)


 * You're being disruptive (again). The article - not yours - will be patrolled when its time comes due.
 * Stop badgering everyone or you will be blocked. This is your final warning. Star   Mississippi  12:31, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @Zzremin: I'm not a reviewer on the New pages patrol, and you didn't include the name of the article. GoingBatty (talk) 19:11, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Administrators have already checked page Egov.Press. Thank you. Zzremin (talk) 19:13, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Vipul Das (05:50, 23 February 2024)
I wish to comunicate more and more people through my art work createated by me, --Vipul Das (talk) 05:50, 23 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Vipul Das: OK, but Wikipedia isn't the place to do that. See WP:NOTPROMO and WP:AUTO. GoingBatty (talk) 06:26, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Unknown parameter
Please would you run your bot over Category:Pages using WikiProject Women in Red with unknown parameters? I made a bit of a mistake and a "subst" parameter has been added. Thanks &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:46, 23 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @MSGJ: GoingBatty (talk) 17:36, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @MSGJ: ✅! GoingBatty (talk) 21:06, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Cheers! &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 22:45, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from Spill the beans15 (14:09, 7 March 2024)
how to write a good article everyone would like? --Spill the beans15 (talk) 14:09, 7 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @Spill the beans15 Read WP:FIRSTARTICLE. 14 novembre (talk) 14:10, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

The first round of cleanup tasks has been completed
The first round of cleanup tasks has been completed, so you can take a look and see if there are any missing ones. Kanashimi (talk) 23:12, 10 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @Kanashimi: I don't see any articles in Category:WikiProject banners without banner shells. Will you be running your bot against the non-article pages? GoingBatty (talk) 17:47, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Now just clean up the talk namespace. Is there anything that needs to be added? Kanashimi (talk) 22:10, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

Eric Brian Hughes
Hello. I have created numerous articles here on Wikipedia. And I noticed you have generously contributed to this one as well. There is an aggressive user - Ldavid1985, who nominated it for deletion, and seems to have a grudge of some sort. Can you help me handle this? I don't interact with many other contributors, if rarely at all. Can you put a lock on him (her) for doing such activity....or at least point me in the right direction? The article has been there for over 8 years. Thank you kindly Bluechip18 (talk) 17:46, 12 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @Bluechip18: Hi there! In the deletion nomination for the Eric Brian Hughes article, Ldavid1985 wrote "The subject of this article is not of any notability. As a filmmaker, none of his films are notable, so how can a person who has made non-notable films be notable for filmmaking? The article's creation suggests that it was done so by either the subject of the article itself or those close to the subject. It comes off as shameless self-promotion and a vanity page, violating Wikipedia guidelines."  I don't see anything in this statement that indicates a grudge.
 * Do you believe that the article meets the basic criteria at Notability (people)? Looking at everything in the references section, I don't see multiple independent sources that provide significant coverage of Hughes.  Note that interviews and press materials are not independent sources.  One way to deal with this issue is to provide better sources.  Maybe some of those external links could be used as sources?  (I didn't look at them.)
 * I'm not an administrator that can block a user. Even if I was, I would not take any action, because their action seems to have been done in good faith.
 * Also, while it's appropriate to add ~ to talk page posts to automatically add your signature, doing so in your edit summaries doesn't do anything special. Instead, provide an explanation for the edit you're making.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 18:33, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
 * But my sole point is, their comment "The subject of this article is not of any notability. As a filmmaker, none of his films are notable, so how can a person who has made non-notable films be notable for filmmaking?" is purely subjective. Surely I can go on and fix the page, and include better links, etc. But never have I had a page that I edited be nominated for deletion solely based on someones opinion. May I present to you an example of another filmmaker - Kyle Schickner : (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Schickner) Schickner is lesser known than Hughes, hasn't made a film in years. To ME, Schickner's page looks like it was written by either Schickner or a person associated with him. I am merely using this as an example, and why wasn't his page nominated for deletion? See my point? Bluechip18 (talk) 05:29, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Bluechip18: My guess is that "none of his films are notable" mean "none of his films would meet the inclusion criteria at Notability (films)", which would be an objective (not subjective) statement. Deletion nominations start with someone stating their opinion, usually that the subject article doesn't meet Wikipedia's notability criteria. Deletion discussions sometimes have other editors agree, and sometimes have other editors disagree.
 * The Kyle Schickner article includes links to films that have Wikipedia articles, so maybe they're notable and maybe he's notable. While creating an autobiography is strongly discouraged, it isn't disallowed - see WP:AUTO.  Orson Welles hasn't made a film in years either, but recent work isn't one of the notability criteria. There are thousands of articles that don't meet the current notability standards - see WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS.  Feel free to improve the articles, nominate them for deletion if warranted, or ignore them. GoingBatty (talk) 05:46, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Review
Hello Mr.@GoingBatty, Can you please copyedit this draft for clean article Draft:Rama Krishna Veerapaneni to improve acceptance accordingly! Saishna96 (talk) 19:19, 15 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @Saishna96: I made some minor edits to the draft for you. The only thing that will improve acceptance is better references.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 21:35, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mus12rchnffv on User talk:Mus12rchnffv (13:26, 16 March 2024)
https://t.me/c/2089124444/6 --Mus12rchnffv (talk) 13:26, 16 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @Mus12rchnffv I prefer to keep all conversations about Wikipedia on Wikipedia. What is your question? GoingBatty (talk) 14:50, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Question regarding banner shells
@GoingBatty Hello!

I've recently been noticing that BattyBot has removed the importance rating from WikiProject Appalachia banners on GAs and FAs. I'm not sure what can be done but I was just wondering if there could be any easy solution.  Dionysius Miller talk 22:50, 17 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @Dionysius Miller: Hi there! I've been working on cleaning up Category:WikiProject templates with unknown parameters and its subcategories for a few months.  WikiProject Appalachia didn't have the importance parameter until you added it on February 10.  I've updated my bot's code.  Let me see how I can find and revert my edits. GoingBatty (talk) 22:58, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Dionysius Miller: In my bot's last 60,000 edits, only 9 were to pages with WikiProject Appalachia:
 * Talk:Virginia - bot edit removed importance, and you restored it
 * Talk:Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - bot edit removed importance, and I restored it
 * Talk:Daniel Boone - bot edit removed importance, and you restored it
 * Talk:Adena culture - bot edit removed importance, and you restored it
 * Talk:Meadowcroft Rockshelter - bot edit didn't impact WikiProject Appalachia, but it doesn't have importance
 * Talk:SOCM - bot edit didn't impact WikiProject Appalachia, but it doesn't have importance
 * Talk:Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill - bot edit removed importance, and you restored it
 * Talk:Logan Coalfield - bot edit didn't impact WikiProject Appalachia, but it doesn't have importance
 * Category talk:Martinsville, Virginia - bot edit didn't impact WikiProject Appalachia, but it doesn't have importance
 * Thanks for letting me know about the issue. GoingBatty (talk) 23:18, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much!  Dionysius Miller  talk 12:10, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ovenly Furnace (15:46, 20 March 2024)
I wanted to know if this source was viable https://www.artix.com/posts/dagestory/ --Ovenly Furnace (talk) 15:46, 20 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @Ovenly Furnace: This appears to be the official site of Artix Entertainment, which would be a primary source. Wikipedia prefers secondary sources.  The place to get the best answers about sources is Reliable sources/Noticeboard.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 21:26, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

"Clinistrip" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clinistrip&redirect=no Clinistrip] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached. 𝔏𝔲𝔫𝔞𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔫🌙🌙🌙 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔐𝔬𝔬𝔬𝔬𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔰𝔱 (talk) 11:47, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ovenly Furnace (10:30, 21 March 2024)
I wanted to ask if this information i provided here was not biased and neutral about the topic, and if the degree of information was enough for Wikipedia, here's the article : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ovenly_Furnace/Star_Wars:_Battlefront_Classic_Collection_Controversy --Ovenly Furnace (talk) 10:30, 21 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @Ovenly Furnace: It seems that you could add a few sentences and references to Star Wars: Battlefront instead of starting a new article. Be bold and make the updates, and discuss on the talk page if your edits are reverted.
 * I suggest making the following tweaks:
 * Since references 4 and 5 go to the same article, you can used named references to reuse a reference instead of having two separate references.
 * Fix the first and last fields for each reference
 * Use italics for the video game titles
 * Don't link the same word multiple times (e.g. you have four links to Steam)
 * Use "its" instead of "it's" per https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/when-to-use-its-vs-its
 * Use "could not" instead of "couldn't"
 * Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 14:55, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Khangarid FC logo.png
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:21, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Companies based in Stephens County, Georgia


A tag has been placed on Category:Companies based in Stephens County, Georgia indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. ✗ plicit  14:41, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Thanks for your response in the tea house, you were very kind.

matt. (talk) 18:32, 24 March 2024 (UTC) 


 * @Magmamatt: Meow meow purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. GoingBatty (talk) 20:54, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Add living to banner shell?
Hi GoingBatty. Instead of adding yes to WPBiography template (example), could your bot add the banner shell along with yes? &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:02, 24 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @MSGJ: Yes, after your request to change banner shell general fixes has been implemented. GoingBatty (talk) 21:19, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @MSGJ: However, I adjusted my bot's find/replace rules to add no to an existing WPBS instead of WPBiography. (e.g., this edit) GoingBatty (talk) 21:34, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Changing volume to number broke citation template
In Special:Diff/1215589074 the bot changed no. 2 to 2 in a citation template that already had 126. This caused a broken citation because now it had both number and issue, redundant. In this case it turns out that the volume is 126 and the issue is 2, but regardless, this bot should not be taking working citation templates with mixed-up metadata and turning them into broken citation templates. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:27, 27 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @David Eppstein: Thank you for letting me know and for fixing the article. I've updated my bot accordingly. GoingBatty (talk) 01:56, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @GoingBatty A similar thing happened at special:diff/1215342462. This is one where the journal includes only an issue number, but not a volume number. I found the rendering when just the 'number' parameter is used without a 'volume' to be pretty confusing (the issue number gets put in parentheses). I changed the template to just volume=194, but arguably the rendering might be clearer when the template has volume=No. 194 in this example. –jacobolus (t) 03:55, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Jacobolus: Hi there! In case it wasn't clear, the point of the edit is that No. 194 now generates an error:
 * GoingBatty (talk) 04:07, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Why was this made into an error? Sigh. :( –jacobolus (t) 04:18, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Jacobolus: See Help talk:Citation Style 1/Archive 92. GoingBatty (talk) 04:49, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Why was this made into an error? Sigh. :( –jacobolus (t) 04:18, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Jacobolus: See Help talk:Citation Style 1/Archive 92. GoingBatty (talk) 04:49, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Big Thank You
Interesting that the error you picked up on in western australian lists had not been identified before - thank you for that !!!! JarrahTree 05:52, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

The more I look at it, it has me intrigued - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:List_of_State_Register_of_Heritage_Places_in_the_Shire_of_Wyalkatchem&oldid=1208302018 as to how the extra importance - and spelt wrong crept in - ageing brain on my part and probably not very good in ascertaining the point where it happened first. JarrahTree 06:06, 31 March 2024 (UTC)


 * @JarrahTree: It appears that accidentally added the misspelling when they created the page - see this edit. GoingBatty (talk) 06:14, 31 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Thanks again for the fix, appreciated! JarrahTree 06:17, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Companies based in Floyd County, Georgia


A tag has been placed on Category:Companies based in Floyd County, Georgia indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. ✗ plicit  14:51, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hi lol higgg (23:47, 2 April 2024)
hi --Hi lol higgg (talk) 23:47, 2 April 2024 (UTC)


 * @Hi lol higgg: Hi there! What's your question? GoingBatty (talk) 23:57, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

I saw ur comment on my draft
Hi....Uhm...I saw your comment and I was wondering why you suggest that I would abandon it, and bc there is already an article about KMXF, I might follow your suggestion and I will abandon it, and maybe start a new article, thx. Starixxgamerrix (talk) 18:01, 8 April 2024 (UTC)


 * @Starixxgamerrix: Hi there! Since Wikipedia is not going to have two articles about the same radio station, it's unlikely your draft will be approved.  Instead, I think you would be more successful updating the KMXF article based on published reliable sources.   Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 18:06, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Question
Good day to you, I am currently in an edit war with another user over nicknames. Can you help me out and try to solve this. You can check the context of the situation on my contribution history with the following pages : Alex Pereira, Jailton Almeida, and Deiveson Figueiredo. I am relatively new to editing and am aware that I may make mistakes, so any help and advice is welcome. Articlread (talk) 06:49, 14 April 2024 (UTC)


 * @Articlread: Hi there! Part of the BOLD, revert, discuss cycle is the discussion that should happen when editors have disagreements about article content.  I looked at the talk pages for these three articles and didn't see any discussion related to this issue.  Where are you discussing this with your fellow editors? GoingBatty (talk) 01:21, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Hes not. He just decided he was right about an established practice and decided to double down on it after I reverted it. Nswix (talk) 19:34, 16 April 2024 (UTC)


 * it’s not about me or you, it’s about the context of the matter. The nicknames are not supposed to be translated because they are meant to be said in the way they were chosen by their fighters and there is no source proving your translations are even true. thanked me after I removed the unnecessary translations and I think we can work on reaching a consensus on the topic. Wikipedia isn’t about our egos and emotions. Let’s not get caught up and find a solution. Articlread (talk) 20:16, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
 * There, I linked you in a discussion Nswix (talk) 20:37, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
 * And on another note, I'm sorry I got emotional in our edit war, and your other edits in the MMA space have been really great. Nswix (talk) 20:47, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Executiverestoration (08:46, 20 April 2024)
I am new to Wikipedia. Are there any special things I need to do to get started writing articles? Thank you, David Snell Executive Restoration --Executiverestoration (talk) 08:46, 20 April 2024 (UTC)


 * @Executiverestoration: Hi Davia, and thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, you're not going to like my answers.
 * Having a user name that is the same as your company goes against the Username policy - see WP:CORPNAME.
 * Wikipedia is not the place to promote your company - see WP:NOTPROMO.
 * Writing an article about your own company is not encouraged due to the inherent conflict of interest - see WP:PSCOI.
 * In order for an article about a company to be accepted, it would have to meet Wikipedia's guidelines for inclusion, called "notability" - see WP:ORGCRIT.
 * I presume this isn't what you wanted to hear, but I hope this prevents you from wasting time on an article that might not be accepted, and you would not be able to own going forward. However, if you would like to edit other articles where you do not have a conflict of interest, a good place to start is Help:Introduction.  I recommend that everyone make small improvements to existing articles to learn the ropes before diving in on the much harder task to create a new article. GoingBatty (talk) 13:01, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Znr2024 (00:57, 22 April 2024)
Good Day, may I ask if we can earn money from wikipedia? --Znr2024 (talk) 00:57, 22 April 2024 (UTC)


 * @Znr2024: Hi there! Most work on Wikipedia is done by volunteers.  Paid editing is frowned upon and would require you disclosing your employer: see WP:PAID.  You could also apply for jobs with the Wikimedia Foundation - see https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/jobs GoingBatty (talk) 13:06, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * That's great Thank you😊 Znr2024 (talk) 01:13, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sbanyoni (21:17, 23 April 2024)
How do i create a cetation --Sbanyoni (talk) 21:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC)


 * @Sbanyoni: Hi there! Try reviewing the information and video at WP:EASYREFBEGIN.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 12:18, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

BattyBot should clean up "last=Journal" as a generic name
hundreds of pages. Also "last=Journalist" is sometimes seen. * Pppery * it has begun... 17:05, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Robert Henderson (writer)
Hello, I see where you contributed to the notability concerns for Robert Henderson (writer). No additional indications of notability have been provided for the individual, and it is hard to understand what exactly the subject even did due to sparse media coverage. This page should be deleted. FlamingMoth (talk) 22:47, 29 April 2024 (UTC)


 * @FlamingMoth: Hi there! Feel free to nominate the article for deletion.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 23:54, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ppeeaannuuttbbuutteerr (19:40, 5 May 2024)
How long does the info have to be if I add a new page? For reference I made the ti 85 cord page. --Ppeeaannuuttbbuutteerr (talk) 19:40, 5 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @Ppeeaannuuttbbuutteerr: Hi there! I see you have written one sentence on User:Ppeeaannuuttbbuutteerr/sandbox.  Articles should be written based on multiple published reliable sources that provide significant coverage about the product, so you should be able to write additional sentences based on those sources. If one sentence is all you can provide, maybe the information about the cord should be added to the TI-85 article instead. For more information about writing an article, see Help:Your first article. Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 12:22, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rome khan (20:11, 11 May 2024)
galvanic cell --Rome khan (talk) 20:11, 11 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @Rome khan: Hi there!  What is your question about galvanic cell? GoingBatty (talk) 21:34, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Gamerman-GPC (23:13, 14 May 2024)
What is the best way to get my article put as a good one? I don't have one yet, but I plan to make one. --Gamerman-GPC (talk) 23:13, 14 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @Gamerman-GPC: Hi there! There are lots of good information at Help:Your first article.  I also suggest spending a considerable amount of time editing existing articles before you start a new article.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 02:19, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Was just planning to edit some more information on tornado cities and include the entire reason they're known (Unless it's something like Lubbock), thanks for the advice! Gamerman-GPC (talk) 21:58, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * I know you might not see this, but I've spent a while reading articles that I could edit, and I've edited a few, but I think this is minor but can help a lot in the end game, because I know how to link now, so when I edit, I can link to specific things I may reference. Gamerman-GPC (talk) 23:13, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

I need help with my article
Hi @GoingBatty

I found your site and as a newbie to Wikipedia editing it's super impressive what you've already done here!

For my first article, I thought it would be easiest to take an existing article in my native language (German), translate it, and add additional information. I wrote about Nanoscribe. In case you did not hear about them yet, they make 3D laser microprinters. I made some mistakes at the beginning and didn't realize some problems with citations. But I think I have that pretty well fixed now. I submitted it for review and I've been waiting for several weeks for someone to review it. Could you help me with this? As a newbie, if there are still problems with the article, I would be happy to get your tips :)

Greetings from 3DmicroPrintExpert (talk) 09:21, 24 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @3DmicroPrintExpert: Hi there! I took a look at Draft:Nanoscribe.  You seem to have lots of references to support the draft.  I have made some updates to the reference for you.  While you're waiting for a review, you can continue updating the references, including changing cite web to cite press release for each press release and tweak the parameters.  (Some sources are easy to see are press releases, while others could be press releases published as "News" by other web sites.) You could also add language and trans-title for every reference that is not in English.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 16:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @GoingBatty thank you so much for your help and recommendation. I wasn't aware that I should cite press releases in another category! Will definitely go through all the sources again!
 * Kind regards from 3DmicroPrintExpert (talk) 07:44, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Haitamhaitam0001 (06:06, 27 May 2024)
Hello,

I was wondering if I could be taught or at least be shown some source code writing tips and tricks like how to make a board (A.K.A list), infobox, flag icon ect... --Haitamhaitam0001 (talk) 06:06, 27 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @Haitamhaitam0001: Hi there! Start with Help:List, Help:Infobox, and Template:Flagicon.  You can also view the source of any article to see how the formatting was accomplished.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 18:16, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Haitamhaitam0001 (talk) 18:20, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Qurratulain Mansoor (21:31, 29 May 2024)
Hi I want to create my wikipedia --Qurratulain Mansoor (talk) 21:31, 29 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @Qurratulain Mansoor: Hi there! WP:AUTO explains that Wikipedia strongly discourages autobiographies.  Creating a new Wikipedia article can be quite challenging, especially when you have a conflict of interest (COI).  You should first gather multiple published independent reliable sources that have provided significant coverage of you, and determine whether they demonstrate that you meet Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, called "notability".  If so, you must declare your COI on your user page.  Then follow the instructions at Help:Your first article and summarize what the sources have published, and be prepared for a process that may include months of waiting for review, declines, and rewrites, before an article is accepted.  If you are successful, then you could never edit the article directly due to your COI, but could submit edit requests on the article talk page. GoingBatty (talk) 22:02, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Karriepanda on Sujata Keshavan (07:10, 4 June 2024)
He'llo how I created account? --Karriepanda (talk) 07:10, 4 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @Karriepanda: You have already created an account, and your user name is Karriepanda. If I have misunderstood your question, please rephrase and ask again.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 13:48, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from DrunkenHeHaw on Draft:Chris Link (18:06, 6 June 2024)
hello, I appreciate your help, I have created a draft and now I'm very confused on how to submit it. When clicking on "Publish" it gives me an error code --DrunkenHeHaw (talk) 18:06, 6 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @DrunkenHeHaw - It looks like you have since figured out how to submit the draft for review. If you haven't done so already, I suggest you review WP:NMUSICIAN.  At first glance, I'm not sure Link or The Deer Run Drifters meet Wikipedia's notability criteria for the inclusion of musicians. GoingBatty (talk) 21:28, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Nomination of John Type for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article John Type is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/John Type until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished. SmittenGalaxy (talk) 02:06, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from KerryREPORTERSanders (18:34, 17 June 2024)
I'm a longtime NBC News correspondent (and there is a page about me). One of my longtime colleagues who was NOT on camera, but is a cameraman/producer, who has been a part of not only significant news coverage, but helped developed what's now more commonly known as "backpack journalism" deserves a notation. He's won important journalism awards, and like so many (but not me) has written (years ago) a light hearted book about his experiences. Would he deserve a page/is he notable? He certainly is to me and his work now with National Geographic etc would seem worthy. Thanks for your advice/guidance. Cheers --KerryREPORTERSanders (talk) 18:34, 17 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @KerryREPORTERSanders: Hi there! Wikipedia's definition of notable people as those who "have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject." For more details, please see WP:NBASIC.  The article about you could use some additional secondary sources.  If you are aware of any that can be used, feel free to suggest them at Talk:Kerry Sanders.  Hope this helps! GoingBatty (talk) 19:41, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you. KerryREPORTERSanders (talk) 20:17, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Unovic (00:30, 18 June 2024)
Hi. I found a reference error in an article. How do I go about changing that? Thanks. --Unovic (talk) 00:30, 18 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @Unovic: I would go to the article, click "Edit source" at the top right of the page, find the incorrect reference, fix it, type an explanation of the change in the Edit summary field, and then click the "Publish changes" button at the bottom left of the page. If you like, you could also ask for help on the article's talk page.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 13:03, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'll give it a shot. Cheers Unovic (talk) 19:27, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Haitamhaitam0001 (23:28, 22 June 2024)
Hello! I would like to know how I could make a private page article that only I can see and save changes to until I submit a request for it to be added to the main page. --Haitamhaitam0001 (talk) 23:28, 22 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @Haitamhaitam0001: Hi there! I suggest following the directions in Help:Your first article.  While a page in your personal sandbox or a draft article are visible to everyone, they won't be indexed by search engines.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 23:47, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the quick answer! Haitamhaitam0001 (talk) 11:42, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Haitamhaitam0001 (15:39, 26 June 2024)
Hello! I would like to know which of the following processes will make my "main page" submission be read faster:

- Article Wizard - Userpage --Haitamhaitam0001 (talk) 15:39, 26 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @Haitamhaitam0001: Hi there! I'm presuming that you want to submit a new article, and not a change to Wikipedia's Main page.  I suggest following the directions in Help:Your first article to have your submission read through the Articles for creation process.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 16:10, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from GemStar4071 (16:43, 27 June 2024)
how to make a new Wikipedia post? --GemStar4071 (talk) 16:43, 27 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @GemStar4071 Hi there!  I presume you're asking how to create a new Wikipedia article. Creating a new Wikipedia article can be quite challenging, especially if you do not have a lot of experience editing existing Wikipedia articles.  To learn how to edit, I suggest you start at Help:Introduction, and then spend a significant amount of time editing existing articles to hone your skills.  Once you're ready to create an article, you would gather multiple independent reliable sources that have provided significant coverage of the subject, and determine whether it meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, called "notability".  If so, you could follow the instructions at Help:Your first article and summarize what the sources have published, and be prepared for a process that may include waiting for review, declines, and rewrites before an article is accepted.  Hope this helps, and happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 19:30, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Haitamhaitam0001 (20:55, 28 June 2024)
Hello! I would like to know how I can check an image's copyright level before uploading said image to Wikipedia. I have tried to find a database that allows me to see the copyright of an image but to not avail. --Haitamhaitam0001 (talk) 20:55, 28 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @Haitamhaitam0001: Hi again! Uploading images has some good information, including "Most images you might find on the Internet are copyrighted and not appropriate for uploading to Wikipedia. If you did not create the image, or if you are unable or unwilling to verify its copyright status, do not upload the image."  Would you like to share information about the image? GoingBatty (talk) 21:15, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Yungdab (01:06, 29 June 2024)
Hi mentor! I just made a few corrections to a chart on a page, and accidentally submitted them without properly explaining what exactly I changed... I did not expect my enter key to automatically publish my edit, whoopsie! Is there some way I can edit my edit to add the details? Or should I not be too worried about this? Thank you!!! :] --Yungdab (talk) 01:06, 29 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @Yungdab: Hi there! We've all accidentally published an edit without finishing the edit summary.  Unfortunately, there isn't a way to change the edit summary later.  In this edit I think your partial edit summary will give readers enough to understand your intent.  Help:Edit summary suggests "If you make an important omission or error in an edit summary, you can correct this by making a dummy edit (a change in the page with no visible effects), and adding further information in the dummy edit's summary."  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 03:20, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

help request
hello, can you go over this article? Social work

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_work

i would like to nominate for GA RJJ4y7 (talk) 20:08, 1 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @RJJ4y7: ✅, but more needs to be done by those with access to the actual work being referenced. Good luck with your nomination! GoingBatty (talk) 21:54, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
 * thank you for your time and effort.RJJ4y7 (talk) 14:20, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from No1Senster (13:25, 3 July 2024)
Hi, I tried to edit the PVD page yesterday (19 hours ago) but now I am unable to see the reflection of that edit on Wikipedia. Why so? --No1Senster (talk) 13:25, 3 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @No1Senster: Hi there! According to your contributions, I see you're referring to the Physical vapor deposition article.  Note that your contributions show that your edit was reverted, which means it was undone.  Looking at the history of the article, we can see who reverted your edit and when, and see that they gave the reason for the reversion as "Thank you for the good faith edit. This has no sources and is not written to Wikipedia's requirements. removing for now."
 * Reversions are a common part of the Wikipedia experience. Per the BOLD, revert, discuss cycle page, you may wish to discuss your desired addition at the article's talk page: Talk:Physical vapor deposition.  I see your edit does include some sources, but they're listed as external links instead of references.  You may enjoy watching the video at WP:EASYREFBEGIN to learn how to create proper references.  I also added a welcome message to your talk page with links to other helpful materials.
 * Don't let the reversion dissuade you from further editing. Wikipedia is a collaborative environment, and sometimes takes discussion with other editors to come up with consensus on what should be included in an article.  Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 18:47, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes, that helps a lot. Thankyou GoingBatty No1Senster (talk) 18:50, 3 July 2024 (UTC)