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Tech News: 2019-03
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes
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 * You can now add captions to files on Commons. Captions are short descriptions of the file. They can be translated to all languages we use. They can't use wikitext markup.
 * Earlier a quoted HTML attribute had to be followed by a space. Now it doesn't. This means that some pages could look different when you save them even if you didn't edit that part of the text.
 * Octicons-tools.svg Templates with   could not show the difference between the live template and the sandbox version when they were tested. This has now been fixed. has a new   parameter now. You can use it for selectors like.

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Changes later this week
 * You can move files from your wiki to Wikimedia Commons and keep the file history with the new FileExporter. It will be a beta feature on all wikis from 16 January. If you want to test it you activate it and check your wiki's configuration file.
 * Users who could cause more damage to the wikis if someone took over their account have to have more secure passwords. This includes administrators and other user groups. They can't use passwords that are in a list of common passwords. Accounts with common passwords are easy to take over. The list of common passwords was made longer a few weeks ago and has a different error message. Some user groups have been added to those who can't use common passwords. This is to protect all accounts with user rights that could cause damage.
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 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from January 15  17:54, 14 January 2019 (UTC)

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New Pages Patrol newsletter January 2023
Hello , The October drive reduced the backlog from 9,700 to an amazing 0! Congratulations to who led with 2084 points. See this page for further details. The queue is steadily rising again and is approaching 2,000. It would be great if <2,000 were the “new normal”. Please continue to help out even if it's only for a few or even one patrol a day. won the 2022 cup for 28,302 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 80/day. There was one Gold Award (5000+ reviews), 11 Silver (2000+), 28 Iron (360+) and 39 more for the 100+ barnstar. led again for the 4th year by clearing 49,294 redirects. For the full details see the Awards page and the Hall of Fame. Congratulations everyone!
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Redirects: Some of our redirect reviewers have reduced their activity and the backlog is up to 9,000+ (two months deep). If you are interested in this distinctly different task and need any help, see this guide, this checklist, and spend some time at WP:RFD.

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Racist attacks on Indians by claiming Brahmi has Western origin
this is Neo colonization by West. G-d will punish you people for your blatant attacks on our culture. Brahmi isn't linked with Greeks or Egyptian script. You guys are so racist 2409:40C0:A:C436:9452:73FF:FE32:520A (talk) 08:08, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

how i am add vandalism in history of Christianity in Xinjiang
how i am doing vandalism please tell me 103.109.95.23 (talk) 08:33, 7 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi. Kindly refer to User:The Herald/Terms and Conditions for more details. In a nutshell, the official Wikipedia policy defines "vandalism" as follows:

Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Wikipedia.


 * Hence, your disruption of section headings, per WP:MOS constituted as vandalism. Thank you :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 08:41, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi
Hello mate. I've fixed it now. I didn't add the {unbulleted list} part so the section disappeared altogether. I tried previewing on my next attempt and it came out right so I published that one. I'll make sure I preview stuff first when I'm trying new things in future.

Cheers, J 2A00:23C7:9095:EB01:ACBE:72B9:5237:249D (talk) 10:07, 8 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Cool. Kindly adhere to the these guidelines when editing and formatting. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:10, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I've just realised that you rolled back one version too far so that you reintroduced the weird spacing and apostrophes that I'd already fixed. I've made sure the latest version is now correct though. Thanks for your help and input. 2A00:23C7:9095:EB01:ACBE:72B9:5237:249D (talk) 10:11, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

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Revert
I did explain why; see the edit summary. Please revert yourself and delete your message. Thank you. 86.88.105.173 (talk) 07:17, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * The links come under WP:ELYES and WP:ELMAYBE. Your edit summary do not give an explanation, but rather just a pipe link to WP:EL. Kindly elaborate your reason and then discuss it in the talk page for consensus to remove external links. Thank you. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 07:22, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * You are responsible for the inclusion, so the burden is on you to get consensus for an exception to the longstanding unambiguous policy. If you disagree with the policy I am happy to discuss that. 86.88.105.173 (talk) 07:26, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Respectfully disagree. Kindly go through the page history to see who is the editor responsible for the inclusion. And as I said again, the links are under WP:ELYES and WP:ELMAYBE. I just reverted your removal under those guidelines. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk)`
 * According to the page history, you are the editor who is responsible for the inclusion of those links because you reverted me after I got rid of 'em. Hope we can agree on that ;-) You mention ELYES and ELMAYBE but have you read ELMIN? And "Links in the "External links" section should be kept to a minimum."? Please start a new topic over at Talk:Miami_Vice_(film) and explain which links you think should be kept and why. You shouldn't have reverted because you are ignoring a very important part of the page you link to. 86.88.105.173 (talk) 07:38, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Sure, WP:ELMIN is there. But kindly go through Manual_of_Style/Film also and understand why a movie title is allowed to have such external links, as this page is under WikiProject Film. Thanks :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Herald (talk • contribs)

Unsurprisingly that is just one dude in 2009 being bold. He can't override consensus. 12

Do you want to include an external link to an website about a camera? https://web.archive.org/web/20100325191221/http://www.grassvalley.com/products/viper

Linking to the script is probably copyright infringement so I won't repeat that link here, but do you think that is a good idea?

Do you really want to have a random list of "Articles" with 50% 404s as a subheading of the External links section?

If we would want to link to websites like IMDb, AllMovie, Box Office Mojo and the Internet Movie Cars Database (which is a bad idea because Wikipedia is not intended to promote their websites) we should be using a nice template for that.

But I do not really see the point of linking to IMDb and AllMovie and the Internet Movie Cars Database because we can't even use them as sources because their content is usergenerated and full of errors (see WP:IMDB & WP:ALLMUSIC) 86.88.105.173 (talk) 08:12, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Nevertheless, MoS guidelines are to be followed, so you can go ahead a remove the urls you find that do not come under the guidelines. But the whole section, especially when they are linked to the sister projects, IMDB snd others (even though not exactly reliable, still is added in MoS. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 08:16, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * WP:EL is to be followed, and has wide consensus. That one user does not and cannot overrule WP:EL. But I would not be surprised if that is moot because I would not be surprised if you agree with most of the removals except perhaps IMDb, AllMovie, Box Office Mojo and the Internet Movie Cars Database. Is that correct? Which links do you think are worth keeping? 86.88.105.173 (talk) 08:22, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I've made the changes. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 08:46, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you, that is a step in the right direction! Have you seen WP:CONLEVEL? Quote: "Consensus among a limited group of editors, at one place and time, cannot override community consensus on a wider scale. For instance, unless they can convince the broader community that such action is right, participants in a WikiProject cannot decide that some generally accepted policy or guideline does not apply to articles within its scope." And WP:NOCON? Quote: "In disputes over external links, disputed links are removed unless and until there is a consensus to include them.". I hope you can forgive me for getting rid of the links to the articles; if someone wants to read an article about a movie they can use Google. Is there something in those (rather boring) articles that we really should include in the Wikipedia article? Is this an acceptable solution for you? 86.88.105.173 (talk) 11:56, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * For me, so far, those links meet the notability criteria and verifiable ref criteria. There is no redundancy or other issues. They all comply with the WP:EL policies and guidelines. So IMO, they should stand. If you feel otherwise, you may remove them, after stating proper reason why it shouldn't be there. Thanks. Happy editing :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 13:32, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I have already; more than once. I am not sure what you mean with "those links meet the notability criteria and verifiable ref criteria". Notability is whether a given topic warrants its own article. Verifiability means that other people using the encyclopedia can check that the information on Wikipedia comes from a reliable source. Neither applies to an external link. 86.88.105.173 (talk) 17:09, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I'll address the issue, if it still persists, this weekend. Real life caught up. In the meantime, feel free to revert the changes, with adequate summaries. Again, I am only adhering to the WP:EL guidelines and made the changes I felt was necessary. If you are still adamant about the removal of the entire section, feel free to do the same. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 20:29, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for helping on Planetary science

 * Uff...much needed coffee, lol. Anytime :") The Herald (Benison) (talk) 20:21, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Henry Wallace
Dear Sir, I am sorry about the Edit to my age, it is important as the Guinnes World Record can be broken by a day. I am 95 and my vision not the best. Ok to delete if you like Wal 122.106.129.80 (talk) 11:12, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Sure. I'll edit it accordingly. But self promotion is not entertained in Wikipedia. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 11:18, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Edit on Cerulean
Hi you sent me a message to say my edit was a test but I don’t understand what you mean by that? There is an aberration (morphological difference within a species) on the Small Copper butterfly which has small blue spots on the wings.It is called ab.caerulescens and the word is derived from Cerulean blue. This is the first time I’ve attempted to edit anything on Wikipedia so apologies if I’ve done it incorrectly! Graham 2A00:8B43:9BA:0:5562:BAB:CDAF:7D66 (talk) 21:28, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, thank you for the edit. But the way you edited, even though was in good faith, had some errors. Kindly refer to MOS:LINKSTYLE for information on how to add blue links. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:59, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi
Hello my friend! I am an editor of the (Arabic) Wikipedia, and there is an article that should be created on the English Wikipedia. It is about a singer named Kxllswxtch (abbreviated as KXL). The page should be created to link it to the rest of the pages and to the Arabic language page. my regards Linkaomy (talk) 11:22, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi. You can create an article and submit on AfC and wait for the review. Or alternatively, you can use your sandbox for making an article. Kindly make sure it meets notability criteria and you provide enough reliable sources for verification. You can use this page for further information how to create an article. Also adhere to these policies. Thank you. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:21, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

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FP Revision
What I have done wrong? - Stefan, 23:07 04-Aug-2023 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.1.20.0 (talk) 21:19, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi. It was removed as per the earlier revert. The link to help page seemed redundant as the link to the main page is already there. Also per External links. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 07:09, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Does the help link in the interactive FP also work? - Stefan 15:52 05-Aug-2023 178.1.20.0 (talk) 13:54, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Apparently, so. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 13:57, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
 * This page must be displayed: Help page
 * - Stefan 18:40 05-Aug-2023 178.1.20.0 (talk) 16:41, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
 * IMO, it's still redundant. Comments? The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:48, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Originally I thought the added help link was the same as the one on the Interactive FP page. The latter doesn't exist and isn't archived, but the added help link isn't directly related to Interactive FP; it's a general help sheet for the language. Perhaps it would be be better as a top-level external link called "FP help sheet". Dgpop (talk) 15:57, 6 August 2023 (UTC)

Veal Milanese
I left as it was without changing, a multi IP vandal deleted sources again 79.41.217.183 (talk) 15:39, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

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Reverting my edits
Why did you revert my edits in the page Sanskar? I have given reference for the show and still you reverted it. Now this is very unfair treatment. 103.87.143.130 (talk) 06:26, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, that was a redirect page. You removed that redirect page and made it an article about a television series. If you are interested in making a new article, please do so at WP:AFC, after following this page on how to create your first article. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:32, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Your InternetArchiveBot run appears to be stuck
FYI, just a heads-up: InternetArchiveBot batch run 14680, which you requested, appears to be stuck and unable to release the bot worker that was processing it. Could you maybe try killing and resubmitting the batch job so it doesn't keep clogging up the worker slot that it currently occupies? Thanx! Whoop whoop pull up Bitching Betty ⚧️ Averted crashes 03:18, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Done. But it says job done. I've killed it anyways. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 03:57, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Y'welks, and thanx! :-) Whoop whoop pull up Bitching Betty ⚧️ Averted crashes 09:22, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Landmark School
I skimmed the PROD list and recognized this school at once. In North America, it's the leading school for kids with major learning disabilities. I dug up some potential refs and left them at Talk:Landmark School.

Thanks for taking an interest in our articles!

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RFC
hi. Thanks for your offer. I was asked to start an RFC on the edit request I made. So I am thinking of doing that, if I understand correctly I have to start a new topic in the Talk India page and add the RFC tag? Roaly3 (talk) 08:00, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes. Follow the steps given on WP:RFCOPEN carefully. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 13:14, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Courage edit
For the Courage page, I simply listed what songs were played during the credits of episodes 16 and 49. Is there something wrong with that? 98.247.176.173 (talk) 08:16, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Hey, thanks for the edit. You can add the songs on to the main body of the article. Infobox already mentions the ending theme song. Hence, I removed it. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 13:16, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

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August 2023
Hey! The Herald, could you please review my draft Draft:Barech Of Bareilly. BrownCanary61 (talk) 15:52, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, I don't normally do reviews from the requests on my talk page, mostly because it's not fair for the 4 month old backlog. Partially due to WP:CANVASS and also because it might be edging into disruptive editing. I've left a comment on the draft for now. If you can make the changes, I might give it a look later, if it's still unreviewed. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:37, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

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Belated onam wishes

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Hai again! InternetArchiveBot run #14726 (submitted by you) seems to be going very wonky - it says it's run through the single page on the list, but apparently hasn't realized that it needs to finish the job and release its bot worker for other use. Could you maybe try manually killing the job and see if that clears up the issue? Whoop whoop pull up Bitching Betty ⚧️ Averted crashes 03:51, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, sure. But I can't load the page on Toolforge. Will try again in a while. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 03:55, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
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ST FRANCIS COLLEGE PAGE
Hey Beninson, I am Harvici, a student at St. Francis College. It looks like I provided reasonable sources, like the official website of the college, and there is no need to remove the entire section of the page. If you want to chat with me you can at my talk page. Harvici (talk) 12:51, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, welcome to Wikipedia. Looks like you have provided the school website itself as the source of information, and the article relies heavily on that primary and single source. Kindly refer to WP:PRIMARY and WP:RS to understand the editing policies. Also, you need to provide various third party reliable sources for verification of the information. Thank you and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:58, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * As WP:RS states, "reliable sources may be published materials with a reliable publication process, authors who are regarded as authoritative in relation to the subject, or both. These qualifications should be demonstrable to other people." The official college website should be considered an authoritative source in relation to the subject matter of the school.With all due respect, for your clarification, I would insist that you go through the college website and see the details mentioned in the About Us section. Since the college isn't that famous, its history cannot be verified by any other source. So, finding any other source on the Internet is an impossible task. Harvici (talk) 13:36, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
 * If that's so, then it fails the notability criteria. We need further citations for verification and if there is aren't any, then it's not possible to establish the notability. Refer ONESOURCE for more idea. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:07, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

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mkkk
Exactly why is bad? There are 3 things abbreviated that way -- 67.70.25.175 (talk) 11:03, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

I am sorry
Apparently no one else agrees that the logo is racist so i guess it will remain 71.173.77.53 (talk) 11:40, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Tell me, Kashmir Rajni
Do they have truck stops in Utter Pradish or whatever camel copulating place you live? Pilot Flying J's are known for their lot lizards. Please at least visit the United States before editing articles, much less accusing others of vandalism. Oh, and "No wheezing the juice!" 50.88.229.139 (talk) 23:14, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
 * This might help you. Also, WP:NPA. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:51, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Removal of Isle of Man level crossing
Why did you remove my Isle of Man level crossing? The crossings information are from youtube videos, google images, google street view and the wikipedia articles Level crossings in the United Kingdom. The sideways signal information is from the equipment section, warning lights. The sentence says:

In some cases a now non-standard traffic light type was fitted (still seen at Marshbrook, Minffordd and on the Isle of Man), consisting of the individual lights arranged vertically in a red–amber–red arrangement.

Please undo the deletion and add refrence links. Thank you.

- Wikipedia editor from melbourne 180.150.36.252 (talk) 03:46, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I can see you added them in good faith, but they were all uncited. So kindly add reference from relaible sources, lest they shall be removed. Thank you. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 04:43, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I cited them now. 180.150.36.252 (talk) 05:04, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Kindly use reliable citations. Go through the link I have provided and see which all cites are reliable. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:48, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

There is a mop reserved in your name
Tetrainn (talk) 11:20, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot for the high praise. But the mop is too much to take in. 10 years and I'm still learning. In not so far future, maybe one day, I'll be able to hold it. Thanks again for the AWOT title. Happy editing :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 11:45, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

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"Dangerous Girl" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Moonshine was film in Hubbards
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/dont-get-on-the-bad-side-of-moonshines-family-in-hubbards-shot-cbc-comedy-100632700/ MMQ735 (talk) 10:18, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Good. But the added information was uncited. Kindly add references from reliable sources. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:24, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/moonshine-creator-sheri-elwood-mines-nova-scotia-family-roots-for-cbc-dramedy/article_2ec1db33-9f1a-5fb0-9b8f-0f402c290516.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-making-my-tv-show-in-nova-scotia-put-the-ideas-of-homecoming-and-the/ https://www.hubbardsbeach.com/home-of-the-real-moonshine MMQ735 (talk) 01:35, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Add them to the article. Not here on my talk page. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:04, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Battle of Byshek
Hello! You asked me for more quotes for the battle of Byshek. I gave 4 visible sources, I think they will be sufficient, why do you think they are inadequate or what else do you want? If these do not satisfy you, I can collect more resources. Thank you for your edits and contributions to the page. Keremmaarda (talk) 19:15, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi. The article is cited, but per Notability, you need multiple independent sources for verifiability. Around 10 would suffice IMO. More citations from reliable sources can help your cause. Also, kindly keep in mind the paraphrasing. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:02, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

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Revert
My bad, thanks for the fix 85.148.56.197 (talk) 10:57, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

acholi people
sorry i dont know where you are from but i am acholi so i think these are quite reliable becuase ive been to gulu multiple times and if u dont believe me i will even go as far to give what clan i am to prove i am acholi and i can even say a few things like ko pan o etc 92.10.146.102 (talk) 16:56, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I believe you. But here in Wikipedia, you cannot put your own views which are not backed up by reliable sources. You must provide citations to validate your claims and should not remove already well referenced sections from an article. Thank you and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:59, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Please do not undo my work on blowjob
hey, you just reverted my edit to blowjob. At the moment it just directs to fellatio a slang definition. It should have its own page as the origins of the word blowjob dating to the 1950's or earlier are very different to the latin for fellatio.

There are many supporting references and my edits are just a start. Please do not block me for vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.168.185.43 (talk) 17:02, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Kindly consider WP:AFC for the creation of new article. Currently, replacing the redirect page with content that is not properly cited constitute as vandalism. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:17, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Ayodhya dispute
There are some convert errors at Ayodhya dispute due to your recent script-assisted edits. Please check what you intended and fix where the wikitext refers to $2 and $3 and possibly other problems. Johnuniq (talk) 00:00, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, sure thing. Thanks a lot. Looks like the script is doing it a lot now. I'm cross check my edits once again. Thank you. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 09:49, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Question about notability and draft page rejection
Hi there, I was hoping you would help me out by sharing your specific concern/s with this draft article you declined recently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Decriminalize_Sex_Work It's only the second page I've created, so I would really appreciate your help as I improve my Wikipedia skillset. I figured since the subject was referenced recently in the Washington Post as well as half a dozen other publications including the NYT over a 4 year period, that it was notable enough for a page. I've read the full Wiki:Notability page and my best guess is that maybe one of the major publications needs to be specifically 'about' the subject rather than just using the subject as a source and explaining what its mission is. If that is the case then I guess I just have to wait until that happens, but if the concern is something else, I'd hate to just wait around when I could actually improve the page and fix the issue. For example, if the problem is that there are not enough citations, then I could easily dig up another dozen articles to include, but nothing like the NYT of course. In any case, thank you in advance for any additional details you can offer about your concerns. Best - Chaotikgood (talk) 00:33, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
 * User:The Herald/AfC Essentialities might throw some light on the reasons for declining the draft. If you could add more reliable independent citations, then it might come under mainspace worthy draft and then you can resubmit it. Also give WP:MOS a go to see the manual of style we use here. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:59, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Cannabis laws of Canada by province or territory
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Incomplete reversion
FYI, this edit only reverted the IPv6 editor's attempt to remove vandalism introduced in the preceding IPv4 edit, with the unfortunate effect of restoring the vandal edit. Please be careful. --Paul_012 (talk) 01:52, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:53, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

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GIF edit with cookie
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 * Thanks a lot :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:05, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

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