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Hello there! Sorry to bother you, I wanted to ask. Could you update this file (EU map) with Ukraine and Moldova as candidates?

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Article name change
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 * Hi,
 * I'm sorry I didn't intend on engaging in a edit war. I'm not a expert in Wikipedia editing and in general only make small chances. Jhowie_Nitnek (talk) 17:52, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

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

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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. Mvqr (talk) 13:40, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:MigratieMuseumMigration
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Your draft article, Draft:MigratieMuseumMigration


Hello, JhowieNitnek. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "MigratieMuseumMigration".

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

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 06:30, 7 July 2023 (UTC)


 * @Liz I found a red link for this in Migration museum, found some new sources, requested sight of the deleted version, added new content and sources, and it's now back in mainspace at MigratieMuseumMigration. Thanks for your work on starting this, @JhowieNitnek, between us we have created a solid little stub with a nice infobox (all your work) and some good sources. Thanks. Pam  D  13:15, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, I've now expanded the infobox by adding the logo! Pam  D  13:28, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
 * But I can't find a photo of the museum anywhere. If you could take one, or find a copyright-free one, it would fill a gap in the list at Migration museum and enhance the article. There's a perfect Commons category: Category:Museums in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Pam  D  13:33, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Bombardment of Brussels


A tag has been placed on Bombardment of Brussels requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G14 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a disambiguation page which either
 * disambiguates only one extant Wikipedia page and whose title ends in "(disambiguation)" (i.e., there is a primary topic);
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Armorial of Brussels moved to draftspace
Thanks for your contributions to Armorial of Brussels. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it has no sources. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. –  15:15, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Armorial of Brussels (June 14)
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Span tags
Hi JhowieNitnek and thank you for your recent additions to Timeline of Brussels! I agree with all of them and I allowed myself to make some more fixes to the page. I did notice, however, that you restored "span tags", such as in the links to Manneken Pis and to Brussels placenames, and you have been using similar tags in several other articles, too. Please note that those tags are outdated, and translating runs of text, when necessary, is generally done through the templates. You will find more details in WP:SPAN. In this case, though originally a Dutch (Flemish) word, Manneken Pis is now used in all languages, so no translation tag is required here. Moreover, as you may know, Brussels placenames in Wikipedia articles must follow the long-established local naming conventions, without the need for tags or italics for linkable articles (unless specifically required), so those markups are redundant, hence why I removed them again. If you have any questions, do let me know! Jason Lagos (talk) 18:22, 6 July 2024 (UTC)


 * As a side note, you may also wish to familiarise yourself with WP:NOPIPE, which is why I restored the links to Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor to their original forms. Cheers! Jason Lagos (talk) 18:59, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Jason Lagos,
 * Thank you for all the great tips! I am currently adding more stuff. While I am doing that I am also applying your feedback on my edits. Thank you for the help.
 * Cheerio! Jhowie_Nitnek (talk) 19:03, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Good morning Jhowie. You are very welcome. One more tip for good practice: be careful about overlinking (see MOS:OVERLINK). Basically, terms should be linked maximum one time per major section (i.e. heading), so for instance, no need to repeat the link to Palace of the Nation ten times in the timeline. ;-) Jason Lagos (talk) 08:44, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Jason Lagos,
 * I will keep it in mind thank you. Still trying to learn the ropes of Wikipedia. I have more knowledge of Wikidata which is completely different.  Jhowie_Nitnek (talk) 09:06, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
 * No worries – I made the fixes now. Thanks as well for connecting Brussels Salon to Wikidata. Jason Lagos (talk) 13:27, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

CS1 error on Timeline of Brussels
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Category:Austrian Brussels has been nominated for merging
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