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News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2023).
Thanks, security upgraded. - LuckyLouie ( talk) 15:02, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Saw that you put an orphan tag and self published tag on the page. I'm not a member of the government, so I don't think the self published tag is appropriate, but agree that it lacks sources. If you read the talk page, you'll get a better sense of how long it may be until more sources are generated. I' interested in improving the page, but not sure what can be done. This is a very important operation as it relates to the law enforcement community as it will result in 100s of arrests, but it's still very early. eximo ( talk) 08:56, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
MOS:LAYOUTWORKS does not say to add "List of" to its recommended headings of "Works" or "Publications". Skyerise ( talk) 11:32, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
"Bibliography" is discouraged because it is not clear...So I boldly fixed the problem, as I normally do with problems I see on any article - not all changes need to go to the Talk page first. I accept that it should have been "Publications" without the "List of...". I already apologized for that. If you think there is a reason to go back to the other way, then you're welcome to change it back, or to make the case on the Talk page.
...citations in an article consist of bare URLs, or otherwise fail to provide needed bibliographic data – such as the name of the source, the title of the article or web page consulted, the author (if known), the publication date (if known), and the page numbers (where relevant) – then that would not count as a "consistent citation style" and can be changed freely to insert such data.But I have not even done that lately. So I am not clear just what you are referring to, nor what you would like me to do about it.-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 12:12, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply.To me, that reads that it is the preferred, and broadly accepted, style guide. Of course, no such guidelines can cover all situations, but my interpretation is that the MoS should prevail unless there is a reason otherwise. This is how articles across Wikipedia aim to have a consistent presentation for readers, rather than each editor making up their own. But that's me.-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 12:47, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2024).
If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.
You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.
Hello, I noticed that you recently created a new page, Put Libai. First, thank you for your contribution; Wikipedia relies solely on the efforts of volunteers such as you. Unfortunately, the page you created covers a topic on which we already have a page – Putlibai (dacoit). Because of the duplication, your article has been tagged for speedy deletion. Please note that this is not a comment on you personally and we hope you will continue helping to improve Wikipedia. If the topic of the article you created is one that interests you, then perhaps you would like to help out at Putlibai (dacoit). If you have new information to add, you might want to discuss it at the article's talk page.
If you think the article you created should remain separate, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Additionally if you would like to have someone review articles you create before they go live so they are not nominated for deletion shortly after you post them, allow me to suggest the article creation process and using our search feature to find related information we already have in the encyclopedia. Try not to be discouraged. Wikipedia looks forward to your future contributions. Fram ( talk) 13:20, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2024).
On 6 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article James May (vascular surgeon), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that James May led the team that transplanted a patient's right hand onto his left arm? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James May (vascular surgeon). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, James May (vascular surgeon)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Ganesha811 ( talk) 00:02, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
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Hook update | |
Your hook reached 15,840 views (660.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of March 2024 – nice work! |
GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:28, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
Hello, Gronk Oz. I noticed that you put the page that I created, ' Dennis Loughran', as an orphaned page. I'm trying to make it not an orphan, but I can't seem to get the hang of it. Can you please help? Clay2004 ( talk) 16:10, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
Hello @ Gronk Oz:, could you please review my draft of actor Westcott Clarke I summited some days ago? Byejai ( talk) 12:27, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
![]() | This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 1 | ← | Archive 5 | Archive 6 | Archive 7 |
News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2023).
Thanks, security upgraded. - LuckyLouie ( talk) 15:02, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Saw that you put an orphan tag and self published tag on the page. I'm not a member of the government, so I don't think the self published tag is appropriate, but agree that it lacks sources. If you read the talk page, you'll get a better sense of how long it may be until more sources are generated. I' interested in improving the page, but not sure what can be done. This is a very important operation as it relates to the law enforcement community as it will result in 100s of arrests, but it's still very early. eximo ( talk) 08:56, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
MOS:LAYOUTWORKS does not say to add "List of" to its recommended headings of "Works" or "Publications". Skyerise ( talk) 11:32, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
"Bibliography" is discouraged because it is not clear...So I boldly fixed the problem, as I normally do with problems I see on any article - not all changes need to go to the Talk page first. I accept that it should have been "Publications" without the "List of...". I already apologized for that. If you think there is a reason to go back to the other way, then you're welcome to change it back, or to make the case on the Talk page.
...citations in an article consist of bare URLs, or otherwise fail to provide needed bibliographic data – such as the name of the source, the title of the article or web page consulted, the author (if known), the publication date (if known), and the page numbers (where relevant) – then that would not count as a "consistent citation style" and can be changed freely to insert such data.But I have not even done that lately. So I am not clear just what you are referring to, nor what you would like me to do about it.-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 12:12, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply.To me, that reads that it is the preferred, and broadly accepted, style guide. Of course, no such guidelines can cover all situations, but my interpretation is that the MoS should prevail unless there is a reason otherwise. This is how articles across Wikipedia aim to have a consistent presentation for readers, rather than each editor making up their own. But that's me.-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 12:47, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2024).
If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.
You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.
Hello, I noticed that you recently created a new page, Put Libai. First, thank you for your contribution; Wikipedia relies solely on the efforts of volunteers such as you. Unfortunately, the page you created covers a topic on which we already have a page – Putlibai (dacoit). Because of the duplication, your article has been tagged for speedy deletion. Please note that this is not a comment on you personally and we hope you will continue helping to improve Wikipedia. If the topic of the article you created is one that interests you, then perhaps you would like to help out at Putlibai (dacoit). If you have new information to add, you might want to discuss it at the article's talk page.
If you think the article you created should remain separate, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Additionally if you would like to have someone review articles you create before they go live so they are not nominated for deletion shortly after you post them, allow me to suggest the article creation process and using our search feature to find related information we already have in the encyclopedia. Try not to be discouraged. Wikipedia looks forward to your future contributions. Fram ( talk) 13:20, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2024).
On 6 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article James May (vascular surgeon), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that James May led the team that transplanted a patient's right hand onto his left arm? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James May (vascular surgeon). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, James May (vascular surgeon)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Ganesha811 ( talk) 00:02, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
![]() |
Hook update | |
Your hook reached 15,840 views (660.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of March 2024 – nice work! |
GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:28, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
Hello, Gronk Oz. I noticed that you put the page that I created, ' Dennis Loughran', as an orphaned page. I'm trying to make it not an orphan, but I can't seem to get the hang of it. Can you please help? Clay2004 ( talk) 16:10, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
Hello @ Gronk Oz:, could you please review my draft of actor Westcott Clarke I summited some days ago? Byejai ( talk) 12:27, 18 March 2024 (UTC)