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For example, compare a biennial herb which grows 18–40 centimetres (7.1–15.7 in). The stems are branched and they usually lack hairs, but can sometimes have sparse hairs on the lower parts. The leaves on the stems are usually entire or pinnatifid or can sometimes be pinnatisect
to Biennial herbs, 18–40 cm high. Stems branched, glabrous or with sparsely hairs at lower part. Stem leaves entire, pinnatifid or sometimes pinnatisect.
The directness is quite clear, with the difference being the addition of some joining words, and some reordering.
The editor is certainly acting in good faith, but when using a single short source for an article I feel it is almost unavoidable to closely paraphrase to the extent that a copyright violation may have occurred. As for the tag, it was required given my assessment of the circumstances; I believe you should restore it, as it should only be removed by an admin, a copyright clerk, or a member of the VRT. BilledMammal ( talk) 23:32, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
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Band bending has been deleted, clearing the way to promote the draft at your discretion. Happy editing, and thank you for all your work here. 78.26 ( spin me / revolutions) 00:46, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
Hello StarryGrandma,
I saw your comments on the new page Odderon Discovery. We created a new page because there is a conflict with the information published in the other page which are in contradiction with the official channels of the TOTEM-DO Collaboration (CERN-Fermilab laboratories), who made the discovery of the Odderon. Before the creation of this new page with informed Wikipedia about the conflict and this is why we created this new page.
Babressan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Babressan ( talk • contribs) 16:28, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
Dear StarryGrandma, thank you very much for your reply. We did not copy the page we just remade the page adding also the correct version of the truth. So you mean that everybody can say whatever they want because this is an encliopedia? I created my page to give credibility to the new version, as wikipedia asked for. Before doing that I have contacted the Wikipedia media office to inform about the conflict and they advised me on what to do, indeed in my page is enlightened that there is the conflict...I do not think this is a plagiarism, we did all the necessary steps to inform Wikipedia about the conflict...what I meant by the official channels is not this, I meant that there are references which I have also published in the new page that say that this discovery cannot be attributed to one single person, but to many and the collaboration. I am just trying to convey the message of what really happened and give the credibility to those who contribute to this discovery...anyway, thanks you very much for your help. Appreciate it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Babressan ( talk • contribs) 09:52, 24 February 2022 (UTC) We will sort it out, all the best
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Even after all these years online, it baffles me that people can be so confrontational about mathematical esoterica. I'm trying to keep a civil tongue in my head; please do call me out if I fail. (There has been some odd reverting and un-reverting in the edit history, which I can only guess at the motivations of.) XOR'easter ( talk) 00:47, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi, sorry if the feedback is in some inadequate place or manner, I am not used to the medium. In a separate Wikipedia-article about "Svaton peaks" (a mountain ridge named after him), Svaton is referred to, with a link to a missing page. I have known him and I think that there are not many people around with this information. Please consider either removing the link or having a second look, there is a lack of stringency. Regards mk
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The number of problems may be small relative to the number of courses, but it is significant. All new editors are encouraged to submit their articles for independent review and I can't see any reason why this shouldn't also be true for students. Asking an instructor, who may themselves have very limited familiarity with Wikipedia guidelines, to grade their own students' work, is always going to be a problem as they have their own targets to work to - one being to get as many students through the course successfully as possible and the other being time - which is why students should be given priority in the review process. Perhaps you could appoint a special group of experienced editors to do the reviewing, but what shouldn't happen is the setting of different, lower standards for students from those that apply to other new editors. Encouraging students to move the article themselves is equally problematic. If Wikipedia's Education team choose to continue in this vein, I can't do anything about it - but I don't intend to leave sub-standard articles in article space. Deb ( talk) 06:54, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
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How are you doing today? Concerning your accept of this draft, did you check to know that the author had disclosed a COI then removed it again on his userpage here. I find it troubling that this was put up by the editor and then removed again. Jamiebuba ( talk) 07:25, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
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Thank you for starting the discussion on Wikipedia talk:Notability (academics), both for giving us access to those editors and for getting it away from the drama of the article talk page. I think we got some great feedback, both on what will and won't work with the cv in this instance. My learning point is that these user-created sources are allowed in some instances with any category of article, despite my past AfD experience. Looks like there is just a stronger understanding and acceptance of this guideline in the niche of academics (And it was cool to learn some phrasing to try with future AfD discussions). I also found a fascinating discussion from October that shows the varying points of view here. That was a pretty deep dive, for sure.
Also, I want to clarfiy that I wan't indicating that you had a COI as an editor in this article, but rather that I wanted a third opinion regarding source you had used and/or approved. Apologies if I didn't explain that well or used the wrong phrasing. My intention was a talk page discussion, which I think we would have been fine with under normaly circumstances. Rublamb ( talk) 17:14, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
P.S. LOL of punching cards. I did the same in the early days of computer cartography. Rublamb ( talk) 17:24, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
StarryGrandma, I think you may have misinterpreted my overly-detailed tag at Laurence D. Marks. I absolutely agree with you that a selected publications section is due there. The list of selected publications should be _much_ shorter, however, perhaps 3-4 papers rather than the 13. Hence, overly detailed. This is consistent with past general usage in other articles on academics that get attention of the community. For example, one could trim to the top-cited papers on GS, although I am not so confident that that is the right thing here. (But I am also not confident that the long list currently there is wisely chosen.) Russ Woodroofe ( talk) 08:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
I am currently creating a list of Harvard Medical School alumni. I am finding that some people who completed post-gradaute research or fellowships at Harvard have the "Harvard Medical School alumni" catagory tags or list Harvard under alma mater in the infobox. I don't think alumni have to have a dregree, but wonder if post-grads and fellows fall under "Harvard Medical School people" category, rather than alumni. Unless they are teaching at the same time which would make them "Harvard Medical School faculty". Do you know how scholars generally think about these relationships? Seems a bit of pufferly to claim it as an alma mater to me. Thanks. Rublamb ( talk) 18:26, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
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You added helpful comment on Teahouse for me - and I have searched extensively and cannot find it back - so i am adding a question for you here. If you can link from here - can you please do that?
You wrote that the author is young and only has one book. I am not sure why age is relevant (unless you are suggesting the person will do more notable things in the future?), however, my question is about these guidelines:
The person has created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work. In addition, such work must have been the primary subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews, or of an independent and notable work (for example, a book, film, or television series, but usually not a single episode of a television series);
I am just wondering - as one other editor also suggested that "one book is not enough" - I suppose I do not understand why these guidelines do not apply. And, if they are incorrect- should they not be edited?
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hello, I wanted to ask what's the process of using an picture originally uploaded on social media? Is it allowed in the first place? And if yes, how do we cite it? AnalyserOP ( talk) 20:09, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
Where can I get reliable support to create a Wikipedia article. I am struggling with it. Sojijos ( talk) 17:06, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
Hi, I'm the person that accidentally turned all the s's into z's (sorry about that by the way), and I wanted to ask for permission before I make another edit on the page. This was the original change I made before I went on my mad alphabet spree. I was trying to tidy up the section on Evolution, and I wanted to ask if this did a good job. Any criticism would be appreciated!
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For example, compare a biennial herb which grows 18–40 centimetres (7.1–15.7 in). The stems are branched and they usually lack hairs, but can sometimes have sparse hairs on the lower parts. The leaves on the stems are usually entire or pinnatifid or can sometimes be pinnatisect
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The directness is quite clear, with the difference being the addition of some joining words, and some reordering.
The editor is certainly acting in good faith, but when using a single short source for an article I feel it is almost unavoidable to closely paraphrase to the extent that a copyright violation may have occurred. As for the tag, it was required given my assessment of the circumstances; I believe you should restore it, as it should only be removed by an admin, a copyright clerk, or a member of the VRT. BilledMammal ( talk) 23:32, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
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Band bending has been deleted, clearing the way to promote the draft at your discretion. Happy editing, and thank you for all your work here. 78.26 ( spin me / revolutions) 00:46, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
Hello StarryGrandma,
I saw your comments on the new page Odderon Discovery. We created a new page because there is a conflict with the information published in the other page which are in contradiction with the official channels of the TOTEM-DO Collaboration (CERN-Fermilab laboratories), who made the discovery of the Odderon. Before the creation of this new page with informed Wikipedia about the conflict and this is why we created this new page.
Babressan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Babressan ( talk • contribs) 16:28, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
Dear StarryGrandma, thank you very much for your reply. We did not copy the page we just remade the page adding also the correct version of the truth. So you mean that everybody can say whatever they want because this is an encliopedia? I created my page to give credibility to the new version, as wikipedia asked for. Before doing that I have contacted the Wikipedia media office to inform about the conflict and they advised me on what to do, indeed in my page is enlightened that there is the conflict...I do not think this is a plagiarism, we did all the necessary steps to inform Wikipedia about the conflict...what I meant by the official channels is not this, I meant that there are references which I have also published in the new page that say that this discovery cannot be attributed to one single person, but to many and the collaboration. I am just trying to convey the message of what really happened and give the credibility to those who contribute to this discovery...anyway, thanks you very much for your help. Appreciate it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Babressan ( talk • contribs) 09:52, 24 February 2022 (UTC) We will sort it out, all the best
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Thanks for reading. Xeno (WMF) 02:23, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
Even after all these years online, it baffles me that people can be so confrontational about mathematical esoterica. I'm trying to keep a civil tongue in my head; please do call me out if I fail. (There has been some odd reverting and un-reverting in the edit history, which I can only guess at the motivations of.) XOR'easter ( talk) 00:47, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi, sorry if the feedback is in some inadequate place or manner, I am not used to the medium. In a separate Wikipedia-article about "Svaton peaks" (a mountain ridge named after him), Svaton is referred to, with a link to a missing page. I have known him and I think that there are not many people around with this information. Please consider either removing the link or having a second look, there is a lack of stringency. Regards mk
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Thanks! It's part of an off-the-rails school project ( Wikipedia:Education noticeboard/Archive 22#Undisclosed art-class (fashion/textile) project). DMacks ( talk) 18:53, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
The number of problems may be small relative to the number of courses, but it is significant. All new editors are encouraged to submit their articles for independent review and I can't see any reason why this shouldn't also be true for students. Asking an instructor, who may themselves have very limited familiarity with Wikipedia guidelines, to grade their own students' work, is always going to be a problem as they have their own targets to work to - one being to get as many students through the course successfully as possible and the other being time - which is why students should be given priority in the review process. Perhaps you could appoint a special group of experienced editors to do the reviewing, but what shouldn't happen is the setting of different, lower standards for students from those that apply to other new editors. Encouraging students to move the article themselves is equally problematic. If Wikipedia's Education team choose to continue in this vein, I can't do anything about it - but I don't intend to leave sub-standard articles in article space. Deb ( talk) 06:54, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
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Cannot "Create Account" been trying everything for some time! Been active a long time but they tell me I don't exist-please help!Drypuglia.
I wasn't able to respond to the help desk inquiry in time so I wanted to reach out and say thank you for helping me with the citation bar issue I was having! I haven't edited actively since 2013, so all of the changes over the last 9 years have thrown me off. Ryan Vesey 14:22, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
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HI @ StarryGrandma, I see you have reverted my edit. I am puzzled about the error which caused for the teahouse to contain that giant block of text which I did not put, and am thankful for your activity. I am confused about a) what happened to cause this and b) what did you mean in your edit summary by "removed question that opened another page in itself". also I can now see that you edited the teahouse again and then reverted that edit immediately right after. 3point1415 ( talk) 19:22, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks VERY MUCH to Starry Grandma for help with adding a reference. IT took me at lease 30 minutes of trial and error to get to this site to do this simple "thank you". Wikipedia is very unfriendly to novice contributors. I use it often as a reasonably reliable source of information but I will be most reluctant to edit or contribute, given the complexity of this confusing interface. Klc2775 ( talk) 20:04, 11 March 2023 (UTC) |
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Thanks for answering my WP:TH question about interviews. I thought that there was an interview template, but I miised it when I looked agaain. (Typical!) Oldsilenus ( talk) 14:39, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
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How are you doing today? Concerning your accept of this draft, did you check to know that the author had disclosed a COI then removed it again on his userpage here. I find it troubling that this was put up by the editor and then removed again. Jamiebuba ( talk) 07:25, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
Hi @ StarryGrandma, PTAL at Ostap Korkuna, where Talk:Ostap_Korkuna shows how someone questions notability and balks at accepting a very direct reference to WP:ACADEMIC #2. The talk page shows: "This article has been rated as Start-class" B030510 Thx ( talk) 07:47, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
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Thank you for starting the discussion on Wikipedia talk:Notability (academics), both for giving us access to those editors and for getting it away from the drama of the article talk page. I think we got some great feedback, both on what will and won't work with the cv in this instance. My learning point is that these user-created sources are allowed in some instances with any category of article, despite my past AfD experience. Looks like there is just a stronger understanding and acceptance of this guideline in the niche of academics (And it was cool to learn some phrasing to try with future AfD discussions). I also found a fascinating discussion from October that shows the varying points of view here. That was a pretty deep dive, for sure.
Also, I want to clarfiy that I wan't indicating that you had a COI as an editor in this article, but rather that I wanted a third opinion regarding source you had used and/or approved. Apologies if I didn't explain that well or used the wrong phrasing. My intention was a talk page discussion, which I think we would have been fine with under normaly circumstances. Rublamb ( talk) 17:14, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
P.S. LOL of punching cards. I did the same in the early days of computer cartography. Rublamb ( talk) 17:24, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
StarryGrandma, I think you may have misinterpreted my overly-detailed tag at Laurence D. Marks. I absolutely agree with you that a selected publications section is due there. The list of selected publications should be _much_ shorter, however, perhaps 3-4 papers rather than the 13. Hence, overly detailed. This is consistent with past general usage in other articles on academics that get attention of the community. For example, one could trim to the top-cited papers on GS, although I am not so confident that that is the right thing here. (But I am also not confident that the long list currently there is wisely chosen.) Russ Woodroofe ( talk) 08:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
I am currently creating a list of Harvard Medical School alumni. I am finding that some people who completed post-gradaute research or fellowships at Harvard have the "Harvard Medical School alumni" catagory tags or list Harvard under alma mater in the infobox. I don't think alumni have to have a dregree, but wonder if post-grads and fellows fall under "Harvard Medical School people" category, rather than alumni. Unless they are teaching at the same time which would make them "Harvard Medical School faculty". Do you know how scholars generally think about these relationships? Seems a bit of pufferly to claim it as an alma mater to me. Thanks. Rublamb ( talk) 18:26, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
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Hello StarryGrandma,
You added helpful comment on Teahouse for me - and I have searched extensively and cannot find it back - so i am adding a question for you here. If you can link from here - can you please do that?
You wrote that the author is young and only has one book. I am not sure why age is relevant (unless you are suggesting the person will do more notable things in the future?), however, my question is about these guidelines:
The person has created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work. In addition, such work must have been the primary subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews, or of an independent and notable work (for example, a book, film, or television series, but usually not a single episode of a television series);
I am just wondering - as one other editor also suggested that "one book is not enough" - I suppose I do not understand why these guidelines do not apply. And, if they are incorrect- should they not be edited?
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hello, I wanted to ask what's the process of using an picture originally uploaded on social media? Is it allowed in the first place? And if yes, how do we cite it? AnalyserOP ( talk) 20:09, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
Where can I get reliable support to create a Wikipedia article. I am struggling with it. Sojijos ( talk) 17:06, 27 February 2024 (UTC)