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Nicknames in invered commas?
Hi Vanamonde93. I see that you put in a lot of work on the Miriam Makeba article – and are possibly (co)-responsible for its featured article status – so I have a feeling that you will be able to settle this query. At Louis Armstrong, the nicknames are in inverted commas. whereas here Mama Africa is not. Any idea which one is correct? Rui &#39;&#39;Gabriel&#39;&#39; Correia (talk) 09:27, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I default to doing what the sources do, unless that creates POV issues from outdated sources. I don't want to make general pronouncements; I'm not a MOS-expert. Perhaps you could ask at WT:MOS? Vanamonde (Talk) 15:59, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Balanescu 4tet
Thank you so much for sorting that out! I was worried that I was going to explode with outrage, which could have been messy. Cheers 82.34.153.236 (talk) 19:10, 18 September 2023 (UTC)


 * No problem, happy to help. Vanamonde (Talk) 19:19, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

A bit of help needed
Hi, Vanamonde93, we have a bit of a situation at Talk:Time in J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. Rather than try to explain it here, which would seem like trying to get you on my side, I'd be glad if you could take a look at the article and talk page, and see if we can find a resolution? Obviously I'll answer any questions you may have. Many thanks, Chiswick Chap (talk) 05:04, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Women in Green GA Editathon October 2023 - Around the World in 31 Days
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A barnstar for you!

 * Thanks, appreciated. Vanamonde (Talk) 17:57, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Otto Reich
Hello Vanamonde93 I try to add new data to Otto Reich's entry, but I see how constant they are reverted, if I even finish the edition. Not even verified information such as his date of birth is accepted. Can you help or advise me on how I should publish this data? Sincerely Jmh58 (talk) 05:22, 30 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi, welcome to Wikipedia. Any content included in an article needs to be cited to reliable sources, including dates of birth. If you are modifying content that is already supported by good sources, you need to demonstrate why the sources you are using are better, or why your text represents them better. In the case of Otto Reich, it's quite possible you will be able to find a source for the date of birth, but rather unlikely that any high-quality source will contradict the existing text about his role in the OPD or his lobbying activity. Vanamonde (Talk) 05:34, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Deletion review for Princess Anna of Saxony (1903–1976)
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 * Note to self, as the notification is badly formatted; DRV closed procedurally, as OP blocked for socking; all opinions were to endorse. Vanamonde (Talk) 05:41, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

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FA Review?
Hi. I've submitted Fleetwood Park Racetrack as my first FAC, and the nomination seems to be stalled. Could I interest you in doing a review? RoySmith (talk) 16:43, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Looks interesting! But it's far outside my wheelhouse and I've made a few other on-wiki commitments that I should get to first, so I can't promise anything...if I find time I'll look in. Vanamonde (Talk) 17:06, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of The Day Before the Revolution
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Galactic Central links breaking
Re this edit; the problem is that the bulk of the site is generated once a quarter from an underlying database, and the generated URLS are constructed with sequential page numbers. That means that when material is added to the database, the next regeneration will slide all the contents down from a URL with an embedded sequence of, say, 970, to 971 or higher. Because of this I always add an archive link when citing Galactic Central and put a status of "dead" in for the main URL, even though it's live at the time I cite it, because otherwise someone may come along and put in "live" since it appears to be live.

Phil Stephensen-Payne, who runs the site, has set up a way to do persistent links; see here. The only time I tried this it didn't work, but it would be a better option. If you try it and it works for you, let me know. And yes, access to old reviews is going to be very helpful; I'm looking forward to seeing what other articles can make use of them. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 20:26, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you for letting me know! I'm certainly not immune to errors, but it would be strange of me to cite an entirely irrelevant database page...your solution seems to be a good one, but I think this means I have to go through all the pages I've used it on and fix broken links. Oh well. Vanamonde (Talk) 20:58, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

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ANI
I think your close was rather poor considering I wasn’t asking for sanctions or claiming complete innocence, but requesting an interaction ban. I know I haven’t been particularly nice interacting with Schrocat but they just called me stupid three times in a row. What am I supposed to do? I can’t just avoid them since we edit in and strongly disagree on the same topic area. Dronebogus (talk) 20:22, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * If you want uninvolved users to implement an IBAN, you need to let them weigh in, not prolong the interaction you say you find distasteful. If it's just going to be you and SchroCat going at each other, the thread isn't serving any purpose. Will you commit to not engaging in back-and-forth there? Regardless of provocation, real or otherwise? Vanamonde (Talk) 21:01, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I can commit to it. I’m busy finding things somewhere else so I don’t really care. Dronebogus (talk) 21:02, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I can’t just avoid them since we edit in and strongly disagree on the same topic area. How would the requested interaction ban work? ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:26, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * They simply don’t discuss me or respond to my comments and vice versa. Dronebogus (talk) 21:33, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The easy path is just to ignore their comments and don't respond to them, then. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:48, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * What SFR said; also, note that an IBAN would require you not to undo in whole or in part the edits made by the other, meaning that if you're in the same area you would need to check the history of a lot of the content you edit. Do you really want that? Vanamonde (Talk) 21:49, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I’m currently attempting to engage in a civil discussion with them about something. We’ll just call it resolved for now. Dronebogus (talk) 22:57, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Luminist
Were you aware of this resource? A friend just told me about it. It doesn't have everything, but it has a lot -- a complete run of Galaxy for example. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 10:21, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I missed this thanks to the back-and-forth below...I wasn't aware of it, but it looks very useful, thank you! Vanamonde (Talk) 15:33, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

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Hello, colleague. I don’t know who I can ask, so I’ll ask you. Perhaps you can tell me who I can contact.

I have a question. I've been told that Wikipedia can give editors access to protected academic journal articles. How can I access, for example, this article - https://brill.com/view/journals/ic/26/4/article-p407_7.xml?

I will be very grateful for your answer. With respect. Smpad (talk) 14:15, 6 November 2023 (UTC)


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ACE 2023
There are too few strong content contributors on ArbCom; give it a thought? Sandy Georgia (Talk)  20:00, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * What a good idea! Bishonen &#124; tålk 21:44, 6 November 2023 (UTC).
 * You, too, 'zilla! Sandy Georgia (Talk)  22:08, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Very kind of you both to suggest it, but I simply don't have the time to be a good ARB...though I second the motion for Bish to run :) Vanamonde (Talk) 23:09, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Any other ideas ? Sandy Georgia (Talk)  23:43, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * There's a few ex-ARBs who are also FAC regulars that I'd love to see run again: but besides that, I struggle to think of an editor who is active, content-oriented, writes FAs, has dispute resolution expertise, is an admin, and also hasn't been suggested already. Vanamonde (Talk) 00:17, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
 * ":( Darn. Sandy Georgia (Talk)  00:32, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
 * There's actually a handful of content-oriented folks that'd be quite solid candidates in my estimation, but those that I communicate with either became admins recently or have yet to take that plunge, and in some cases have to be persuaded even to do that. And of course the fact that they'd be good at it doesn't mean they're willing. So perhaps the long-term picture isn't too bleak, but I don't have too much to offer right now. I would fully support a few names that have been tossed around at WT:FAC. Vanamonde (Talk) 03:54, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

I sure hope you don't think here that I was referring to you as nom on the SFR RFA, because they are mentioned in the same paras; I wasn't. Bst, Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  19:18, 11 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you. I did, in fact, assume that, because I can't think of another RfA you opposed as strenuously or in which you made reference to the noms in your oppose; but of course there's a lot of RFAs, and I appreciate you clarifying. That said, I stand by my comment. I think there's a world of difference between someone who has Wikipedia's best interests at heart but who is temperamentally unsuited for adminship (quite a lot of experienced editors fall into this category, only some of whom ever run at RFA, and fewer of whom succeed), and someone who made their very first edit with the intention of gaming the system. Vanamonde (Talk) 20:37, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry you thought that, as that must have been very uncomfortable ... and it's just dumb luck that caused me to read the comment and realize I had better double check that with you! I don't disagree with you re gaming the system; my agreement with Feyd was more along the lines that "the good guys" can still do more damage than those intentionally gaming the system.  Bst, Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  20:42, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Maybe I'll expand on that :) First, it doesn't happen as much anymore, particularly since the arbcom processing of bad apples goes faster these days, and there's more awarenes of admin boundaries, but it's hard to shake the decade-old scars of seeing how bad admins damaged good editors.  Second, on a personal level, there's the admin cabal that outright went after me in 2007, because I disagreed with one of them on a WP:V policy matter, so they threatened me and concocted an arbcase to drag me through.  Years later, one desysopped admin, and two community banned abusers-- but I went through hell. Third, there's the whole backstory to my block log.  So, yea ... I jump when someone says bad admins can't do real damage. Going through an arbcase with two unstable individuals is not something that I've been able to forget.  The block log -- meh -- did him more harm than me, but the 2008 arbcase left a scar. Fourth, I once had a medication mixup (actual pharmacy error), where I ended up accidentally with four times my synthroid dosage for three days, and was buzzing like crazy 'til I figured out why.  During that time, I deleted something from an article, on BLP grounds, and later found the individual was dead (not a BLP).  An admin revdel'd my deletion for no valid reason, claiming vandalism.  And refused to apologize or acknowledge that the revdel accused me of vandalism, rather than an innocent mistake.  I suppose I could come up with even more examples if I thought long enough, but I'd rather not think too hard on any more :). Feyd brought up a good point about expunging block logs, because I know an editor whose block log should be removed-- the admin literally hit the wrong button (misclick on the wrong editor), and labeled the subject a "raving nutter" in the block, and there that stands today, on a good editor, 17 years later.  New editors come along and see that, and don't know it was a 100% admin mistake, for which the admin profusely apologized ... 'cuz you can't find that from the block log.  So, yea, RFA stuff puts me in 'nother place.  That's my story, and I'm sorry it could have seem aimed at you because of the proximity of commentary ... Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  20:54, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry you went through difficulties at the hands of now-banned admins; I don't know the circumstances, and can't comment on what may have prevented it. If the sort of temperament that would lead to such a situation is obvious at RFA, I don't object to it being flagged. But the rest of your experiences, problematic as they may be, really shouldn't impinge on how we scrutinize candidates at RFA. Bad blocks are common; many are made by very capable admins who had a lapse in judgement; many (most?) others are accidental; most are not reversed, like yours was, because they're short term. My own block log has two entries, one barely within discretion, one from a compromised account. It hasn't ever affected how people treat me. Editable block logs might be nice, but they're a technical matter that's far outside en.wiki's control. Unfair blocks are only occasionally the product of unsuitable admins; even Lourdes, a confirmed bad-faith actor, has yet to have a bread-and-butter block reversed, as far as I can tell, though a couple may yet be. Revdel is even less of an issue; it's entirely reversible, and I promise you nobody is going through all 6000 of your deleted edits looking for evidence of anything. TL;DR; I appreciate that you've had difficulties with various admins over the years, but the issues you describe are largely not ones that would be avoided even if we considerably raised the standards at RFA. Vanamonde (Talk) 17:57, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, I think I could summarize my "raising standards at RFA" to ... do what I do ... stop supporting candidates whose character you don't know inside and out. That, to me, is an awareness issue.  I'll keep banging that drum :)  Bst, Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  18:03, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

FAC Mentoring request
Hey, Sohom here, I'm planning to take Cross-site leaks (it's a niche security exploit) to FAC in the near future (early next year, RL willing ). I saw your name on the FA mentoring list and was wondering if you would be willing to provide some feedback on the article wrt to it's current state, and what I can/could improve on to get it to a FA status. (I'm pretty sure one of your suggestions will be to improve the prose quality and wrt to that, I have already requested a copyedit at WP:GOCE/R)Sohom (talk) 15:45, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

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Iranian Democracy Movement
Hello! You were the closing admin at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Iranian Democracy Movement. I'm wondering if you would be able to provide a copy of it as a draft article? I think it's an interesting topic that deserves an article (perhaps as "Democracy movements in Iran" or some other variation rather than referring to it as one movement. Either way, I'd love to review what was deleted. Thmymerc (talk) 18:22, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
 * There is already a draftspace version at User:Jaredscribe/Iranian democracy movements, which you are free to make your own copy of so long as you provide the necessary attribution in your edit summaries, per WP:CWW. Please also not that the deletion was the result of original research and synthesis issues, and recreation that doesn't address that will run into the same problems. Vanamonde (Talk) 20:18, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Yes, seems like an article that would need to be re-done from scratch essentially Thmymerc (talk) 08:57, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Narendra Modi
What is the basis for declaring that this edit contains original research? Every phrase is fully cited by credible news sources both domestic and international. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Narendra_Modi&oldid=prev&diff=1186851071 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mittgaurav (talk • contribs) 22:43, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I have read all those sources multiple times; have you? You added the claim, in the lead, that "Modi administration's strong response to Pakistan-based Jihadist terrorist groups has gained widespread nationalist support", which is not supported by any of the cited sources. The source you added certainly doesn't support it. Moreover, you need consensus to make such drastic changes to the lead of a major article, and the responsibility to obtain such a consensus via discussion is on you. Vanamonde (Talk) 23:54, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

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DYK for The Day Before the Revolution
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 * Thanks Kevin, I did see it but I've been kept off-wiki; I hope to fill it out later today. Vanamonde (Talk) 19:56, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

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COVID-19 pandemic in India What is the basis for saying that the citations are mis-represented? The sources claim "nearly 3 million" to "4.7 million" deaths and that's what written and that's cited as well? Would have loved for you to read the sources. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=COVID-19_pandemic_in_India&oldid=prev&diff=1186851562 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mittgaurav (talk • contribs) 22:51, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * As above, I've read the sources; have you? Yes, there's different estimates of Covid mortality, because those studies refer to different time periods, and use different methods; you added wording implying the estimates were unreliable because they're varied, which is not appropriate. I was also concerned that you hadn't actually read the sources, given that you attributed the publication of a Science paper to NPR. Also, as I said above, when your edits are challenged you need to reach consensus on the text via talk page discussion. Vanamonde (Talk) 23:54, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Ok so I typed the name of the site as attribution so the whole content is wrong? And different times that you are going on about are all post event and are estimating deaths that happened across the same period. Different researches did come up with different numbers. Did they not? I don't think you actually read the sources in the wake of misunderstanding of how different research methodologies gave different results. Mittgaurav (talk) 20:36, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
 * No, your edit was reverted because you did not accurately summarize the sources you used. Vanamonde (Talk) 02:54, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

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Sockpuppet investigation - Pirjhando
Hi Vanamonde93. Hope you are doing fine. I know there is a lot of backlog in SPI cases but I'd like to kindly request your attention to Sockpuppet investigations/Pirjhando. The user SaneFlint has denied having a COI with an article currently under AfD. There are numerous sources in their first language that seem to rely solely on their input/word, without any additional confirmation. Outcome of this SPI may change the credibility of their input if a COI is found. Jeraxmoira (talk) 15:30, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
 * As far I can see the only account that is actively editing is also the only one whose connection to the others is not obvious, meaning that as a non-CU there isn't too much I can do to stop any immediate disruption. If you are concerned that SaneFlint is a sock, please provide evidence of that specifically, so a checkuser can be justified. Vanamonde (Talk) 06:21, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, thank you for taking a look at it. I thought the behavioral evidence and the timeline were quite clear on this one. Here are some specific diffs that might provide further clarity.
 * Interaction Timeline - vs
 * The Registration date of AntiMishandlingBot, ProfSulaimanKhi and SaneFlint. Not really a coincidence when it's 30 minutes apart.
 * User talk:ProfSulaimanKhi vs Draft of SaneFlint  (8 Minutes apart).
 * Similar IP (noting the first 6 digits are the same) of SaneFlint removing the signature of User talk:ProfSulaimanKhi
 * 182.190.217.166 - Adding "Sayyid Ihsanullah Rashdi" at Ubaidullah Sindhi vs Same line rephrased by SaneFlint  Interaction Timeline (Note that IP edit and account is 8 months apart)
 * SaneFlint & User:Pirjhando communicate in a similar way on their talk page.
 * Please let me know if further diffs are required. Jeraxmoira (talk) 07:10, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * This evidence is helpful, but perhaps you misunderstood me; a CU is probably necessary to determine if a block is appropriate here, but I'm not a CU. If any of this evidence is not yet at the SPI, you should add it there, and a clerk or CU will decide whether a check is justified. Vanamonde (Talk) 14:27, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Sure, I'll add it to the SPI. The reason I reached out to you was to get this fast-tracked as you were active at that time. I'll also ping an active CU in the SPI. Thank you <3 Jeraxmoira (talk) 15:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

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