User talk:Schminnte/Archive 3

Question from JVL2023 (03:27, 27 November 2023)
Is is necessary to cite sources when updating information in a politician's info box (i.e. when their term of office or predecessors/successors have changed? --JVL2023 (talk) 03:27, 27 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @JVL2023, welcome to Wikipedia. I'm not an active editor in political areas—much too contentious for me—so cannot point to a policy on this, but looking at several examples (Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, Narendra Modi, etc) it seems like uncontroversial descriptions of offices held, predecessors, successors and tenure are fine to be left uncited as long as they are mentioned in the main prose. All the best, Schminnte &#91;talk to me&#93; 08:14, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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Question from ZinkStns (16:36, 27 November 2023)
Hi schminnte I tried to translate some pages into turkish but it said i dont have permissions to publish it when i tried to publish it as a draft to my profile. it says "Auto-edit filters detected problematic content in your translation. Number of filters: Content translator changes" I translated the error from turkish so it might not be the same for english i also tried it on the english version of the editor and it said there are banned links on the article --ZinkStns (talk) 16:36, 27 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @ZinkStns, welcome. I'm not sure what you mean exactly, as I can't see any translations made by you. Are you attempting to translate to or from English? On English Wikipedia, the translation tool is restricted from new users until they have made 500 edits and have a tenure of a month. If you're wanting to translate into Turkish then that should be dealt with at the Turkish Wikipedia. So, would you mind clarifying what you mean? All the best, Schminnte &#91;talk to me&#93; 19:06, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the information, I was trying to translate from english to turkish. ZinkStns (talk) 17:10, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * @ZinkStns, I would recommend that you direct any other questions to the Turkish Wikipedia then. All the best, Schminnte &#91;talk to me&#93; 17:13, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Shahvishal0106 (05:40, 27 November 2023)
Hello, I hope you are doing well. I made 13 edit out of which 10 edit is approved. Still, I am not getting the option to move an article that I have written on moneyview.

Can you help me to make the page live? --Shahvishal0106 (talk) 05:40, 27 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello @Shahvishal0106. You should be able to move pages now that you are autoconfirmed. However, I have checked your edits and will urge you to stop editing the way you are; you need to bring your editing inline with our policies on reliable sources, original research and promotion. Expanding on that last point, phrases like "the company has rapidly emerged as a prominent player" and "moneyview is a leading financial technology" are promotional and not neutral. As it seems like you have a conflit of interest, I have added the banner for our Articles for Creation service, which will give extra oversight to this draft so it is neutral and encyclopedic. Please remove the promotional phrases and then follow the instructions on the banner. Please follow my instructions here, as repeated promotional editing results in a removal of editing privileges. Schminnte &#91;talk to me</i>&#93; 08:06, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello @Schminnte,
 * I made the changes as suggested by you, but still I my article was declined.
 * Can you review and move my article to live space? Shahvishal0106 (talk) 05:20, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry @Shahvishal0106, I forgot to mention about our notability guidelines since I was only thinking about the promotional wording. To be accepted through AfC, subjects must show notability through multiple reliable sources independent of the subject. The reviewer feels that the draft currently does not show that; I advise that you follow their advice and improve the article with references to reliable sources that talk about moneyview at length. I will not move the draft myself as I do not review on demand, however the backlog of unreviewed drafts is low so you should get a prompt response if you listen to the feedback, improve the draft and resubmit. <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 08:01, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Jazzmonke (09:27, 10 December 2023)
Hi, I created a page for a local australian artist called andy penkow and now the page is missing after the review??!!! do you know why --Jazzmonke (talk) 09:27, 10 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @Jazzmonke, welcome to Wikipedia. I'm not sure what you mean about the page being missing, it can be found here. Looking at the draft though, I would advise you listen to the editors on your talk page and have a look through our policy on neutrality. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 15:10, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nambibabuu (16:59, 11 December 2023)
Hello --Nambibabuu (talk) 16:59, 11 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @Nambibabuu, welcome to Wikipedia! Is there anything you want to ask me just now? If not, you can reach out any time. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 17:05, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from 1hk21me401 (20:56, 13 December 2023)
am I doing edits correctly? if not suggest to me the better way to edit or create an article. --1hk21me401 (talk) 20:56, 13 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @1hk21me401, welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for reaching out about your editing. I've taken a look through your edits and it seems like a good start. Copy-editing is a great place to start if you want to get used to encyclopedic writing (we have a copyediting guild here). I would remind you though to be wary of other varieties of English, as Wikipedia doesn't have one house style; for example, things like colour might not be a typo in British English, but the spelling is color in American English, and this shouldn't be made "correct". If you want to contribute more or learn about other areas of Wikipedia, I would invite you to check the welcome message left on your talk page or visit this newcomer's directory. And feel free to reach out to me any time: I'll be happy to answer any of your questions. Happy editing! <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 22:49, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Michael Collins (clarinetist)
Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Moral Innovator (21:37, 15 December 2023)
Hello, can you see my draft content and comment on "Moral Innovations?"

Thanks. I would also appreciate learning your name and what time zone you are in. Happy Holidays!

David --Moral Innovator (talk) 21:37, 15 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @David, nice to meet you. For sake of my anonymity, I just go by Schminnte on Wikipedia. I'm in UTC+0, but you can ask questions any time.
 * I assume you're asking for an impromptu review of the draft, not a discussion of "moral innovations" as a subject. I quickly checked the draft: could you explain what its for exactly? Wikipedia doesn't publish original thought, so essay-like original synthesis of sources is more suited to a blog (which I notice you have here). We also like to cite our sources using references instead of using links, you can find out how to do this using this tutorial. If you could tell me more about the draft, I could give you more guidance. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 22:01, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Gregory Roberts (03:21, 13 December 2023)
Hi Schminte.

I hope you are well.

I would like to edit my company's Wikipedia page as it's incredibly out of date, and I am passionate about my company and it's people. This update is intended to be factual and not intended for promotional purposes. Can you please provide me with any advise here? I have already made the paid editing disclosure on my userpage...

Thanks / Greg --Gregory Roberts (talk) 03:21, 13 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @Greg, thanks for reaching out. Every paid editor will naturally have a conflict of interest with their employer, so I would strongly encourage you to propose changes on the Great Southern Bank talk page by using the  template, or edit the article directly and post a note at the COI noticeboard, so that your edits can be peer reviewed. I know you have said that you only intend to be factual, but this is standard procedure for conflicts of interest. Additionally, please always back up your edits with a reliable source to help with verifiability. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 08:30, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you @Schminnte this is very useful Gregory Roberts (talk) 00:58, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Good Articles
Hi, if you review A-flat clarinet for me, I'll have a look at littleBits Synth Kit. Also, Merry Christmas :) — Jon (talk) 03:01, 18 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Merry Christmas @Jon! I'd be happy to do a review on A-flat clarinet; as a clarinettist, I had been meaning to do so for a couple of months. I'm not particularly needing a QPQ just now, so feel free to treat this as an early Christmas present from me. I'll start soon. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 08:05, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

RfA
Hey Schminnte! Have you considered doing an RfA? You've been around for more than a year now, and you have great content creation, plus experience in a bunch of other areas. I'm sure there are a lot of people who'd be happy to nominate you (myself included!) — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 18:22, 17 December 2023 (UTC)


 * I would absolutely, in a heartbeat, support them as a candidate. Hey man im josh (talk) 19:33, 17 December 2023 (UTC)


 * . Why would I not support them as an RfA candidate? ~ Tails   Wx  19:44, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello everyone! I'm quite touched by your messages, thank you @Ingenuity for your offer of a nomination. I have discussed the possibility of a future RfA in off-wiki, but came to the conclusion that I would like to take some time next year for more content creation (I have entered the WikiCup for this reason). As I've been here "only" a year-and-a-bit, I'd also like to firm up some personal concerns that I have about my tenure. However, I will keep these messages in mind going forward and will reach out to potential nominators when the time comes. Thank you everyone for the support! <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 20:07, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 21:52, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
 * – <b style="color:black; font-family: Tahoma">DreamRimmer</b> (talk) 03:35, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from M.k.nisbulla on Talk:WhatsNew Group (Orami) (13:26, 21 December 2023)
Sell end mediya --M.k.nisbulla (talk) 13:26, 21 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @M.k.nisbulla, is there anything you want to ask me in particular? <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 13:32, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

December greetings
Thank you for what you do and stand for! I wish you a good festive season and a peaceful New Year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:38, 20 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you Gerda for all you have helped me with this year. Your kind attitude has made me feel very welcome, and your willingness to always give advice is a gift. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas season and happy new year when it comes! All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 20:17, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I love to hear that. - Today, I have a special story to tell, of the works of a musician born 300 years ago. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:39, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Jec9944spc (17:42, 22 December 2023)
I want to add this information on South Pasadena, California Wikipedia page. This is the link were I found this information below https://southpasadenan.com/remembering-dorothy-cohen/ This is in remembrances of Dorothy Cohen a South Pasadena City Council member. --Jec9944spc (talk) 17:42, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Da'HoodedBeast on Help:Contents (00:22, 21 December 2023)
Hello and good evening, this morning my Wikipedia article was declined by an editor and I don't know why. I worked a long time on it. All my info was true and not stolen/copy and pasted. This is a subject I'm real close to and I wanted the rest of the world to know about it. Is there any chance you could help me publish it? --Da&#39;HoodedBeast (talk) 00:22, 21 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @Da'HoodedBeast, welcome to Wikipedia. The reason that your draft was declined was because it doesn't show how the subject is notable. Wikipedia articles work of a system of notability, demonstrated with citations to substantial reliable sources that are independent of the subject (see WP:GNG). Could you add more reliable sources to show that the novena is notable? Additionally, providing references for other statements in the article will help us verify the text. I recommend that you don't resubmit the draft until you fix these problems. I hope this helps, always feel free to reach out if you have any more questions. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 08:22, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your help Schminnte, I added some more links from other websites to give readers more to use and learn. Is that what you're talking about? If not, will you give me an example? Have a good day! Da&#39;HoodedBeast (talk) 20:09, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Something like that, just make sure that these are independent references that have a lot of coverage on the subject itself. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 20:25, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Is there anything else I can add so it doesn't get declined a third time? I added a few more websites and some of my favorite videos to go with this subject.    Da&#39;HoodedBeast (talk) 20:32, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Not really, as long as you can show notability through reliable sources, stay neutral and cite your sources you should be fine. A Google search for "St. Andrew Christmas Novena" shows up some sources. If the draft is declined again for not being notable in itself, you could also add to our pre-existing coverage at Saint Andrew using references like this Britannica article. <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 20:43, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Jec9944spc (18:20, 22 December 2023)
Hello, I would like to update the information on the South Pasadena, California Wikipedia page because a lot of the citation are old and some of information is not correct. --Jec9944spc (talk) 18:20, 22 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @Jec9944spc, I'm traveling right now so will need some time to properly type a response to you. In the meantime, please wait and I'll get back to you within the day. I'll also answer the section above. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 18:28, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello again @Jec9944spc, welcome to Wikipedia. I will answer both your questions here. The page you mention is not the place to put things like this, since that would give undue weight to a single member of the local government. More importantly, Wikipedia is not a memorial site, so we can't add a tangential obituary to a large topic article like this. This is why your edits were reverted.
 * What you could do though, if you can show that Cohen passes our notability guidelines on politicians, is create an article on her. To do this, you should use significantly large pieces from reliable sources independent of the subject. For more information on how to write an article on this, see our article creation system and this guide. I hope this helps! Please reach out if you have any other questions. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 22:11, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Louis Stanton Brown (23:47, 22 December 2023)
Hit I am 71 years old and did a bit of acting, a couple of the films reference me but show no link. Other films do not even mention me even though I had a big role.

I believe I need to create a biog page that lists the films and tv shows. So how do I do this? --Louis Stanton Brown (talk) 23:47, 22 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello @Louis Stanton Brown, welcome to Wikipedia. On Wikipedia, we run off of a system of notability. Our general notability guideline requires subjects to be covered substantially in reliable sources independent of the subject. We also have a special notability guideline for actors, which you can find here. To make a biography page, we would need to know if you meet one of these first. Also, I should say that creating autobiographies on Wikipedia is strongly discouraged, but if you think that you meet the guidelines for inclusion and are willing to make the article completely neutral, then you can follow the instructions and use the system here, aditional advice is available here. Make sure to adhere to our core content policies when creating the article. If you have any more questions, feel free to reach out. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 00:05, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Mark Brunell
Its confirmed Mark lives in Detroit and Coaches the QBs on the Lions. This article used as a source was allegations and nothing came from it at all is is over 10 years old. If we can please leave Marks religion blank that would be great. Ericlmitchell (talk) 20:15, 23 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @Ericlmitchell, thanks for reaching out. I was merely concerned that you were removing a referenced section of an article. After verifying with this article that seems to be from a reliable source, I decided to revert your removal. The usual next step is to discuss the possibility of removal on the article talk page, which I see you have done: thank you for that. I'm not particularly interested in the article (I only saw the removal and acted in the principle of the bold, revert, discuss system). I expect you will get input on the talk page. Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 20:46, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Happy holidays

 * Thank you @Prodraxis, you have a great holiday too! All the best for the new year, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 11:01, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Vummig (02:47, 27 December 2023)
Hey I was just wondering how I would cite information given to me by a confirmed first hand account such as a former student --Vummig (talk) 02:47, 27 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @Vummig, welcome to Wikipedia. Unless the source is about the student it will most likely not be a reliable source as it will most likely be self-published. Wikipedia works on a system of reliable sources: think The New York Times or the BBC. A first hand account will likely not meet these standards, so should not be cited in the first place. I hope this helps, please reach out if you have any questions. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 03:02, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Comment
Hello, Schminnte,

I can see that you have been very busy patrolling pages and tagging expiring drafts. It's been very helpful. But I did want to correct you on one thing. You tagged User talk:Quaidvnture for speedy deletion. However, unless there is BLP-violating content, copyright violations or some extremely offensive content, we don't delete User talk page. If you see inappropriate content on a User talk page, just blank the page and post a notice or Welcome note. Thank you for all of your help. Liz <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Read! Talk! 07:25, 28 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello again @Liz. That was definitely a dumb error on my part, since I do know about WP:DELTALK. I might have skimmed over the "Talk:" modifier as I was tagging a lot of spam userpages at the time and the content seemed identical to the LLM guff I deal with. Sorry for the bother, I'll make sure to not tag a user talk page again unless it's for G3, G10, or G12, accidentally or otherwise. Thanks again and all the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 12:43, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Scrobum (22:45, 3 January 2024)
Hi, I'm working on getting my account confirmed, is there a repository list of pressing articles that need proofreading or editing, or is this something I should search for independently? --Scrobum (talk) 22:45, 3 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Scrobum, welcome to Wikipedia! If you want to help out with copyediting and proofreading, we have a group of editors for that. I invite you to have a look at this project, where you can find out how to copyedit and get stuck in. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 22:50, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Titus KinglyT Whittle (04:31, 5 January 2024)
Hi I am new here, did my first edit but it is nowhere to be found, can you please advise/thanks --Titus KinglyT Whittle (talk) 04:31, 5 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Titus KinglyT Whittle, welcome to Wikipedia. The page you created can't be found because it was deleted under criterion G11 of our criteria for speedy deletion. This means that it was deleted as being unambiguously promotional for a product, group, person, ideal, etc. I would advise you to read up on Wikipedia's aims and goals: we are an encyclopedia, not a free web host or an advertising platform. Instead, we strive to write from a neutral point of view. Please refrain from using Wikipedia in this way again, as unambiguous promotion will be deleted. If you need any help with our guidelines and policy or have any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 22:58, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sassygirl227 on Oseberg oil field (15:51, 6 January 2024)
Wanted to know if someone by the name Jeff Hanson works on the rig North Sea northwest of Bergen please reply --Sassygirl227 (talk) 15:51, 6 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Sassygirl227, welcome to Wikipedia. Unfortunately I can't help you with that, as we will not have records of employees here as we are an encyclopedia, not a directory. I advise that you make your enquiries with the company Jeff Hanson works at, as they will have an employee record. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 17:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Blood on the Floor (Turnage) scheduled for TFA
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 * Thank you Gog the Mild! I'll be sure to keep a look out. <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 19:00, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Gerry Dawes1 (21:06, 8 January 2024)
Good afternoon, I am a published author and widely acknowledged expert on Spain and I want to put up my Wikipedia page. I have been scammed by WikiConsultancy, who was supposed to have had my page up months ago. Please advise me. --Gerry Dawes1 (talk) 21:06, 8 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Gerry Dawes1, welcome to Wikipedia. I'm extremely sorry that you've been scammed, unfortunately these "consultancy" schemes do exist and can have real-world impacts. Sadly there is nothing that I can do to help you get your money back; however, if you still have the emails, you could follow the instructions here and forward them to  to help others not be scammed in the future. Depending on the amount you paid and if they have not fulfilled your contract, you may wish to report to your local police as well.
 * For what it's worth, it seems like the draft article they have made is still up at Draft:Gerry Dawes, if you want to continue to write it yourself. I should warn you that we strongly advise against writing autobiographies, but if you commit to writing completely neutrally and are absolutely sure that you pass our general or special notability criteria for authors, you may edit the draft and use the instructions at the top to submit the article for review. The article will then be reviewed by our Articles for Creation reviewers and either accepted or declined with advice. Be aware that if the article is not neutral or does not show notability it will be declined, but can be resubmitted when the problems are fixed. Further information on article creation for newcomers can be found at Your First Article.
 * Again, I'm so sorry that this has happened to you. If there's anything I can possibly do to help or if you have any other questions, please contact me here. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 22:12, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from 4ArtCoral (09:05, 6 January 2024)
Are edits checked before being published? --4ArtCoral (talk) 09:05, 6 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @4ArtCoral, welcome to Wikipedia! Edits are not checked regularly after publishing unless they are creating new pages, vandalism, spam, copyright violations, etc, as these are automatically detected and given oversight. In saying that, any edits can always be seen in page history. The onus to make sure that your edits are correct before publishing falls onto you. Hope that helps, if you have any other questions please contact me. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 09:57, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks Schminnte...that's clear then. I will be creating new content soon and will bear that in mind... 4ArtCoral (talk) 14:50, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

NPP Awards for 2023

 * Thanks a lot @Dr vulpes! <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 07:43, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Skysadventures (08:54, 10 January 2024)
Hullo. How are you? How can I create a new page on Wikipedia for an artist? --Skysadventures (talk) 08:54, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Skysadventures, welcome to Wikipedia! To create a new page, I advise that you follow the advice here. You should make sure follow our core content policies: to write neutrally, using published sources as references. Additionally, you should make sure that the artist passes our general or artist notability guidelines. When you come to create the draft, you should use the system described at our Articles for Creation service. I hope this answers your question, if you have any other queries please contact me. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 11:48, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

About pencileater
PencilEater is not an account of mine. PencilEater is a friend of mine who was gonna help with my article. This is my first and only wikipedia account.

best regards, Egontolvdotcom. EgonTolvdotcom (talk) 10:34, 11 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello @EgonTolvdotcom. Your explanation seems ok, but please make sure that you do not coordinate with PencilEater outside Wikipedia to influence discussions, per our policy on closely related accounts. Also, if you share an IP address with PencilEater often you may wish to read this section. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 13:20, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from WhimsicalPenguin42 (02:03, 14 January 2024)
hi! I made this account to browse/read wikipedia, not to edit articles. Is there a way to save/bookmark articles to different reading lists or folders? I can do it on the mobile app, but not on the website --WhimsicalPenguin42 (talk) 02:03, 14 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @WhimsicalPenguin42, welcome to Wikipedia. I completely understand why you want to make an account to read: it's quite common to want to customise your browsing experience without actively contributing. We even have an essay on it. As for bookmarking, as far as I know the desktop website doesn't have reading lists or bookmarking. I think your best bet may be to use your browser's built-in bookmarking feature to save pages. Hope this helps! All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 11:01, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

2024
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Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy New Year

2024

Same location pictured as 2019. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:06, 2 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Happy new year to you too Gerda, may it bring you happiness and gladness. Looking forward to a year of quality content creation. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 22:13, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you! - The 2023 picture is from the Abel Fest in Köthen, celebrating the tercentenary of Carl Friedrich Abel, a viol virtuoso, composer and concert organiser in London (together with Bach's youngest son), born on 22 December 1723 in Köthen, where the new catalogue of his works was introduced, - my story today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:59, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I have a DYK on the Main page, but my story would be different, about Figaro, - this Figaro. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:20, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * On the Main page: the person who made the pictured festival possible --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:09, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
 * How interesting! Rediscovering lost music is a deed worth celebrating; thank you for this. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 22:16, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Lǐshìmǎn (00:12, 18 January 2024)
Hi

I am particurly intrested in ships and want to start my own specific ships pages and also want to edit existing pages or at least notify potential errors.

1 - Are their templates for ships which can be completed? 2 - Is there an area that I can practice in which can then be checked before uploading 3 - I want to edit naming on many Chinese ships (See below) 4 - I wnat Help to edit Error on this page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Chinese_Navy_(1644%E2%80%931945) and specifically the entry for "King Ou"

The ship actually has its own page (which is not linked) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ironclad_Tien-sing

If you read the article you will note it does not align this info needs to be carried forward to the 1945 table A more general comment re the naming of Chinese Ships. I have copied the wikipedia table into a spreadhseet and then added some columns for my own research purposes. Entries for Chinese ships and specifically tables should contain

Chinese Simplied Chinese Traditional Pinyin (very reliable) Giles Wade (it has to be used but its very unreliable due to multiple interpretations)

You will note that the table has the Giles Wade but not the pinyin - Personally I think the pinyin is the most important name due to the unreliability of Giles Wade

I have also noted on many Chinese entries in Wikipedia that there is no standards for the use of traditional and simplied Chinese so one page will use traditional and another will use simplied

Here is an example of spreadhseet entry that I have done for an  Ironclad of the Dìngyuǎn-class

Simplied-Pinyin-(Launch Date)-Traditional-Giles Wade

So: 定远 Dìngyuǎn (1881)/定遠 Ting Yuen

I note this page is the right way to present as it picks up all the information as per my spreadhseet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ironclad_Dingyuan

Many other pages for Chinese ships do not follow this practice. --Lǐshìmǎn (talk) 00:12, 18 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Lǐshìmǎn, welcome to Wikipedia. I'm really sorry, but I can't help you with much here: I neither speak Chinese nor interested in military history. I would advise you to make enquiries at our Military History WikiProject's Chinese task force, who may be able to help you better. Sorry I can't help more: all the best, and good luck in your enquiries! <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 19:48, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

"Bleed Out (Within Temptation album" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bleed_Out_(Within_Temptation_album&redirect=no Bleed Out (Within Temptation album] 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. Utopes (talk / cont) 01:43, 20 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I've replied there now. <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 07:42, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Thernoult (02:21, 23 January 2024)
Hello, how can I insert a jpg file ? --Thernoult (talk) 02:21, 23 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Thernoult, welcome to Wikipedia. If you want to insert an image, please see the instructions here. If you need to upload an image first, see this page. Hope this helps. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 08:25, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Future admin
I just noticed your ping somewhere, which I am no longer following at all. Do you really think that I am going to waste time arguing with our future admin (Schminnte)? 😠😠😠 Maliner (talk) 06:19, 23 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Maliner, welcome to my talk page. I'm sorry: if I knew you weren't going to "waste time" responding to my third opinion I wouldn't have spent the better part of an hour writing it. I didn't intend to waste your time, in fact I intended to remove wasted time by defusing the atmosphere at that thread; this seems to not have worked judging by this message. Personally, I don't see why my opinion should be disregarded because I'm not an admin (one of our best DRN regulars, is a non-admin), but I will respect your decision. Third opinions are non-binding anyway. If you really want an admin to be involved in this, I'll ping, an NPP admin and coordinator who may have something to add. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 08:41, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * You are getting me wrong. I am not disregarding your opinion, which I have never read properly (since I already told that editor multiple times to stop pinging me). I just got your notification, so I thought to drop my two cents here. I am not taunting you by calling you a future admin at all. Instead, I am trying to kind of give you AWOT at least, since you know I respect your contributions to English Wikipedia and I think you will be an admin here in a very discounted time. That's completely fine if you consider getting AWOT from an editor with just 7k edits as your insult. Please let me know if this is the case so I will never interact with you in the future. Also, please don't try to involve administrators unnecessarily, as I have never requested it, at least in this case. My sincere apologies to you if you find my words insulting. Maliner (talk) 09:04, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Also, we had positive interactions earlier. So you should not think that I am mocking you. No, not at all. Maliner (talk) 09:13, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Also I am not alone here who shares the similar thought that you will be an admin here at a very discounted time. Maliner (talk) 09:21, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * @Maliner: I think there's been a misunderstanding here. I judged that your edit summary "My last message unless pinged by dealing admin" in conjunction with the now-struck message meant that you would be ignoring my 3O as I wasn't an admin. If that was not your attempt, then I apologise as there has been a breakdown of communication. I don't "consider getting AWOT from an editor with just 7k edits an insult" and don't believe I have expressed that opinion anywhere. I consider this a misrepresentation of my views and would be glad if you retract that comment. Also, I would not like to cut-off ties with any editors, so please don't suggest that. This project is built on collaboration, and I would be mortified if my behaviour caused anyone to not want to be around me. In short, I'm sorry for any hurt I've caused and hope we can move past this. Regardless if you want to read my 3O or not, it doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things and is not worth falling out about. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 10:19, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hackaball
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Hackaball you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sohom Datta -- Sohom Datta (talk) 10:01, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Madc0deBoy (10:19, 25 January 2024)
Hey brother, I just joined Wikipedia I am a civil engineer from Bangladesh and willing to learn and share my knowledge with the world. Can you suggest me what to do and not do on Wikipedia in short. While you do that I will go through the terms and conditions. --Madc0deBoy (talk) 10:19, 25 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Madc0deBoy, welcome to Wikipedia! We have a system of introduction guides here which you can see here. You can also see some FAQs here and an overview for newcomers here. I hope that helps. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 16:27, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

January music
Thank you for improving articles in January! I remember Ewa Podleś on the Main page, and had - believe it or not - two musical DYK today. Shalom chaverim. On vacation, with something for your sweet tooth -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:11, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Today: the performance of Anna Nekhames --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:57, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Today a friend's birthday, with related music and a few new vacation pics --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:19, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Socksrandomwackyness (06:12, 26 January 2024)
Okay so this isnt really a editing qustieon mostly something abt wiki how hard is it for people on wiki to find ur work? --Socksrandomwackyness (talk) 06:12, 26 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Socksrandomwackyness, welcome to Wikipedia. I assume you are asking about your contributions to Wikipedia, not your work outside the site. On Wikipedia, anyone can see your edits by looking at your contributions. Whenever you make an edit, it is published in the page's history and remains visible to all (unless it is removed by an administrator for copyright, attack, child protection or similar reasons). For example, I can see your edits here and you can see mine here. We also have suites of tools to analyse edits, such as XTools. I hope this helps. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 10:47, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Skyhoope (12:24, 26 January 2024)
I created N article with no title how do I add a title --Skyhoope (talk) 12:24, 26 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Skyhoope, welcome to Wikipedia. I assume you are talking about your userpage, User:Skyhoope. I would advise that adding a title is not what you should be thinking about right now: a more pressing matter is the userpage's content. Wikipedia userpages are for telling people about your activities here (see mine for an example), not for promotion or web hosting. To this end, I recommend you remove the current content of your userpage and replace it with something in line with our userpage policy. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 12:29, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sphesange on WikiProject Articles for creation (17:43, 26 January 2024)
Hi how do l create a citation --Sphesange (talk) 17:43, 26 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Sphesange, welcome to Wikipedia! To learn how to add a citation, we have an easy beginner's guide here. I hope this helps, please reach out if you need any more help. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 17:46, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Jords
—Kusma (talk) 15:09, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from WikiAkivaz (17:44, 31 January 2024)
How do you recommend me to create a page? I want to create a page for BlendOS --WikiAkivaz (talk) 17:44, 31 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @WikiAkivaz, welcome to Wikipedia! To create a new page, I would recomment that you follow the advice here on writing your first article. Please follow our core content policies: to write neutrally, using published sources as references. Make sure that these sources you use are reliable. You should make sure that the subject passes our notability guidelines, otherwise it may be rejected or deleted. If you have a conflict of interest with the subject then please follow the steps at the page linked. When creating the draft, you should use the system described at our Articles for Creation service. I hope this helps, please ask any other questions you have. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 17:51, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you!!... Can I contact you foward for the same topic - if I need help? WikiAkivaz (talk) 18:13, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
 * If you need any help I'm usually here to answer your questions. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 18:14, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

I'll return here tomorrow to make some work on it --WikiAkivaz (talk) 17:46, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I suggest you attend to Sockpuppet investigations/Zavika first. Unless you can convince the administrators that you are not illegitimately using multiple accounts, you won't likely to be able to edit anything for much longer. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 18:32, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
 * This is ridiculous, WikiDan61 has some ego issues. I will just delete my account WikiAkivaz (talk) 18:41, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Hackaball
—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hackaball
The article Hackaball you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Hackaball for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sohom Datta -- Sohom Datta (talk) 06:41, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Question from RîzgarîKurdîstan (19:07, 3 February 2024)
Hi! I made a draft about Council of Ministers (Kurdistan Region) and my references were all from government website I don’t know why it got declined, can I get help? --RîzgarîKurdîstan (talk) 19:07, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Apotheosis of this Earth
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If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 09:06, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 February newsletter
The 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.

Our current leader is newcomer, who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:


 * , with one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, and two DYKs;
 * , with one FA on Doom (2016 video game), one GA on Boundary Fire (2017), and 11 reviews;
 * , with one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and two DYKs;
 * , with one FA on OneShot and one DYK;
 * , with five GAs and five DYKs on television and radio stations;
 * and, both with one FA and one DYK each.

As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (,, and ) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Are you serious?
Just noticed that you suddenly placed a retired template on your user page. Is everything fine with you? Maliner (talk) 19:51, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm just a bit worried about your sudden decision. Nothing else. Maliner (talk) 19:53, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I know it may seem sudden, but I've been thinking about this for a while now. I've lost interest in editing at large and don't see myself contributing any longer. I thank everyone who has ever helped me here. Who knows, I may return sometime to check in, but for now I'm retiring. I wish you all the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 20:03, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Please check your mail. Maliner (talk) 20:07, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I had been hoping to review your synthesizer GAN soon, but I've been a bit bogged down in the weeds irl lately. Take care, maybe see you back some day. — Jon (talk) 11:17, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Oh, wow. I did not see that coming. Well, thank you for your service and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavo(u)rs. Godspeed. Queen of Hearts 04:16, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
 * It's disheartening to see that you've left Wikipedia. :(<span id="DreamRimmer:1707206357412:User_talkFTTCLNSchminnte" class="FTTCmt"> — <b style="color:black; font-family: Tahoma">DreamRimmer</b> (talk) 07:59, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Agreed. I wish you all the best and hope you may come back one day.(I realized that you sent me a Discord message about the WikiCup, but I never saw it. My apologies, I did not want you to think I was ignoring you.) – Epicgenius (talk) 23:32, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
 * A little late to reply here, but I feel the same in some ways, I’m a bit burnt out and have started to peruse other projects like wikifunctions, and I’m slowly increasing activity, but if you ever need help to get back in the groove, let me know I’m always here :) Zippybonzo &#124; talk  &#124;  contribs  (they/them) 21:24, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 March newsletter
The first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.

The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:


 * , who has 916 points mostly from one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher), 15 GAs, and 16 DYKs on a variety of topics including New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures, in addition to seven reviews
 * , who has 790 points from two FAs on Felix M. Warburg House and Doom (2016 video game), two GAs, one DYK, and 11 reviews
 * , who has 580 points from one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, two DYKs, and five reviews
 * , who has 420 points mostly from nine GAs and seven DYKs on television and radio stations
 * , who has 351 points from one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and three DYKs
 * , who has 345 points from one FA on OneShot, one DYK and two reviews

In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to, who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.

Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of LittleBits Synth Kit
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article LittleBits Synth Kit you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dylan620 -- Dylan620 (talk) 21:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Editor of the Week
On November 13, 2023 User:Prodraxis submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:
 * I would like to nominate Editor Schminnte for Editor of the Week. Schminnte is a wonderful content writer who mainly works on articles about music, with recognized work such as Blood on the Floor (Turnage),  Scaramouche (Milhaud),  Monotron and  A (For 100 Cars). Schminnte is also active on maintenance tasks such as New Pages Patrol, CSD, AfC and vandalism reversion in addition to content work. Everything this editor does is top-notch, and I won't be shocked at all if they become an admin someday.

You can copy the following text to your user page to display a user box proclaiming your selection as Editor of the Week:

It is only fitting that, in spite of your retirement, you receive this award as a recognition of your endeavors here at Wikipedia. Thanks again for your efforts! The clerks at Editor Retention and the nominator wish you well. <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:black">Buster Seven  <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:black"> Talk  (UTC) 13:57, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your contributions! Should you ever feel inspired again to work on Wikipedia, the door is always open. isaacl (talk) 17:37, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

We miss you Schminnte! Thanks for everything buddy, you're appreciated even if you never return to us. Hey man im josh (talk) 21:12, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for all your hard work, Schminnte! I admired your contributions, especially your anti-spam work, while also doing it myself. I appreciate all the articles you've created, including Blood on the Floor (Turnage) – great work! I also appreciate our time communicating and working with each other (especially your messages you left on my talk page :P). Again, thanks for your contributions, take care! :) ~ Tails   Wx  (🐾, me!) 21:36, 26 February 2024 (UTC)


 * I was just stopping in and, oh my, this was quite unexpected. It's lovely to see that people care even after I've retired. It would be a lie to say that I haven't thought about my time here in the last month, but I still feel much the same (turns out 30k edits in a year can do that). With personal life and other things I just can't think about editing right now. I don't think the door is shut though, so maybe think of this as a (very) prolonged wikibreak? Regardless, thank you everyone for the love, it's very appreciated. All the best, <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 19:19, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Came here to congratulate you on the Blood on the Floor TFA only to find that you have retired! Sad to hear it, but I wish everything is going well in the meatspace. Thanks for all your contributions, and I'm glad to have helped get more classical music up to GA and FA! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) <small style="font-size:66%;">(also not me) <small style="font-size:45%;">(still no) 01:23, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

February music
We will miss you, and thank you for what you contributed. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:42, 1 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Seconding this, really sad to see you retire, your work during the NPP backlog drive and beyond was one of my motivations for getting more involved in Wikipedia. Wish you the best for your IRL endeavours :) Sohom (talk) 08:49, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:36, 7 February 2024 (UTC) The image above, taken on a cemetery last year after the funeral of a distant but dear family member, commemorates today, with thanks for their achievements, four subjects mentioned on the Main page and Vami_IV, a friend here. Thank you for your post! - Listen to music by Tchaikovsky (an article where one of the four is pictured), sung by today's subject (whose performance on stage I enjoyed two days ago). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:47, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

TFA
Thank you today for Blood on the Floor (Turnage), introduced: "Blood on the Floor is a modern concerto grosso that I stumbled upon while researching the works of Mark-Anthony Turnage, a composer whose works often fuse jazz and classical music. A relatively recent work by classical music standards (composed from 1993 to 1996), it's seen as Turnage's most extensive fusions of these two genres. The suite was written for a large orchestra including many unusual instruments and reflects Turnage's feelings on the death of his brother, Andrew."! - on Rossini's rare birthday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:09, 29 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Thank you for caring Gerda. I've decided to drop by to finish up some loose ends with GANs before I go back to my retirement. Happy birthday to Rossini! <b style="font-family:Trebuchet MS; color:#0645AD">Schminnte</b> &#91;<i style="color:#0645AD">talk to me</i>&#93; 16:47, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

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