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shelovesneo (talk) 05:21, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Jonathan Allen (journalist)

On 28 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jonathan Allen (journalist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jonathan Allen (pictured) left journalism for politics before quitting 40 days later? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jonathan Allen (journalist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jonathan Allen (journalist)), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keith Jefferson moved to draftspace

Thanks for your contributions to Keith Jefferson. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it has no sources. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 16:38, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Schminnte Yeah no I messed up. I meant to make it a draft. I apologize. Pac-Man PHD (talk) 16:52, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine, it's a more common error than you might think. Best regards, Schminnte (talk • contribs) 16:53, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Video link on Sonny Liston and Mike Tyson

Hi, I just wanted to make sure you understood why I replaced the video link in these articles. The first YouTube source used appeared to hide information about who produced and owns the copyright to the content, including chopping off the beginning that identified it was from A&E Biography. I changed to a second source that openly disclosed this info. I also completed the quote, verbatim. Wikipedia takes a dim view of copyright violation, and so I think that behooves us to not aid in such, even if at other websites. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 03:04, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. I wasn't sure what URL to provide nor was I sure how to credit Mr. Wepner for the quote. Thank you for improving my edit! Pac-Man PHD (talk) 07:30, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Some information about infoboxes for the unfamiliar

I noticed you recently discovered the situation with the featured article lacking an infobox and wanted to give some context you might not be aware of:

there is a long-standing civil war between users who support infoboxes and users who strongly oppose them. There is no sensible reason for this war anymore, infoboxes are the undisputed norm, it’s just entrenchment at this point.
the composers wikiproject is controlled primarily (but not exclusively) by the latter faction. Do not accuse relevant users of ownership, this will get you nowhere and make them extremely angry.
certain other article groups are also under de facto control by a single user in the latter camp. Once again, absolutely do not accuse such users of ownership.
the only way you can change the current status quo on these articles is the Wikipedia:Requests for comment process. This isn’t a rule but it’s virtually impossible to change them otherwise for reasons too complicated and sensitive to explain at length, and almost always works. However, using this method carries the risk of being dubbed an “infobox warrior” trying to “force” an infobox onto the article.
systematically trying to RfC infoboxes into articles is a bad idea because it outright confirms you’re an “infobox warrior” willing to abuse process.
this whole topic area is extremely contentious (as in Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee contentious) and should be treated with caution, especially around users who have strong opinions on the topic and especially around the opposers for reasons that should be obvious.
yes I am considered an “infobox warrior” at this point. However I’m not trying to Wikipedia:Canvass you in any way, I’m telling you “things I wish I’d known before entering this particular discussion”.

I hope you find these pointers helpful. Dronebogus (talk) 20:03, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for this explanation, Dronebogus. I stumbled into this bizarre subculture today on the Rimsky-Korsakov page. It seemed to me that a Dispute resolution was the correct course of action, but the anti-infobox crowd insisted that was the wrong method. I noticed Pac-Man_PHD had a similar discussion about Berlioz's page. I came here to ask him to weigh in on the issue. Perhaps you could as well, Dronebogus. Trumpetrep (talk) 17:36, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't have a ton to add to the discussion I suppose, I just think it's strange that certain individuals are actively discouraged from getting infoboxes. The rules on such a core aspect of the website do not seem to be very defined at all, which is just odd to me. Pac-Man PHD (talk) 11:56, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Concern regarding Draft:Amie Parnes

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Your draft article, Draft:Keith Jefferson

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In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. ✗plicit 01:41, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough, sorry for not tending to it. Pac-Man PHD (talk) 02:39, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Amie Parnes has been accepted

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Theroadislong (talk) 06:20, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ben Tennyson

I noticed you undid the months of edits done since March to the Ben Tennyson page. Listen, that older edit you restored is undeveloped, lacked sources, and provided paragraphs too short and brief. Your "reason" for removing the recent edits was that they proved to be plagiarized and useless? Not sure who made you the Wikipedia Expert, but you can rest easy knowing I'll be undoing your edits. You're welcome. TheFloridaTyper (talk) 02:07, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The page could have been improved yes, but it's meant to serve as a general overview of the character so it makes sense for the paragraphs to be fairly short. The problems with the original page lie mainly in its sourcing, as there are unverified claims and unreliable sources. Though I won't deny that your edits were made in good faith, the information you added is plagiarized, is still cited with unreliable sources, and is overly detailed. To elaborate on the plagiarism part, much of your prose is borrowed nearly word for word with this page on a different fan wiki without proper attribution in your edit summaries.

I apologize for calling your additions useless, that was too harsh of me given that your edits were seemingly done out of earnest. I appreciate your work on this page, but it ultimately violates several of Wikipedia's guidelines which is why I felt the need to revert back to an earlier edit. I am not a Wikipedia expert by any means and was hesitant to even do it in the first place, but the issues surrounding your edits were simply too detrimental to ignore as I was browsing the page last night. Pac-Man PHD (talk) 02:35, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Amie Parnes

On 22 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Amie Parnes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Amie Parnes allegedly first heard about her employer, The Messenger, ceasing operations from a New York Times article? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Amie Parnes. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Amie Parnes), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Marcus Rediker

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Presidency Navigation Templates vs. Biography Navigation Templates discussion

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Your GA nomination of Marcus Rediker

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