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The article Pablo Honey you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Pablo Honey for comments about the article, and Talk:Pablo Honey/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of The Sharpest Lives -- The Sharpest Lives (talk) 18:44, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The article Microphones in 2020 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Microphones in 2020 for comments about the article, and Talk:Microphones in 2020/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chchcheckit -- Chchcheckit (talk) 13:42, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I have contributed some information about my art practice in a new article. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or recommendations for the same. Thank you. --ArtistLed (talk) 06:54, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ArtistLed: Hey, sorry for the untimely reply. It's strongly discouraged to write about yourself or something you have a close connection to. Your article should be created instead at the Article wizard. Then, it can be submitted as a draft. If accepted, it becomes a proper article. There is no guarantee it will be accepted. If you would like me to change the article to a draft and submit it, please tell me so.

Here are some critiques of the article:

• The article by Julia Hones should be removed. You need to also remove the material in the article that it references. It is published on blogspot and generally unreliable due to being self-published.
• Remove the external link to your book (Gaia’s Own). See WP:ELNO for why.
• I have adjusted your references section to be properly formatted.
• What is the pdf? It should probably be removed.
• Make sure you are not writing in a promotional tone. (see WP:PROMO, WP:NPOV)

— PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 17:52, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Thank you for your reply. The content is all factual, just sharing information about my art, and not a promotion or advertisement. Please go ahead and make the changes you think are needed to make it right. I would really appreciate your help. Thank you. The pdf was written by an established art critic here in India, and receiving her feedback is an achievement in itself. But please go ahead and delete it if that's the correct thing. Thank you once more. Have a great day. ArtistLed (talk) 23:01, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How do I make a article --Jbego 1 (talk) 19:28, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jbego 1: Hi there, my apologies for the late reply. You should begin by creating a draft at the Article wizard. Use Help:Your first article as a guide on how to start. Make sure to look over Wikipedia's core policies first. I would suggest looking at articles on similar subjects to get an idea of the formatting and style. Let me know if you have any questions about the article creation process, thanks — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 17:41, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I am trying to correct an article that is slanderous and sources are tabloids. Can you assist? --TacoBruno (talk) 14:06, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like this dispute has already run its course. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 17:55, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello! When I post on a Talk page, and I want to either edit or delete something I wrote, what is the best/proper way to go about this? Up until now I have edited source, but maybe that's improper? Thank you :) --ILoveFinance (talk) 14:01, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ILoveFinance: Hi! The relevant wiki guideline is here: WP:TALK#REPLIED. Essentially, common practice is using strikethrough to delete comments, to not remove them outright. Similarly, you should indicate that the comment has been edited and what was added. If it's been a short while and no one's replied, its probably fine to not do these things. Source editor is fine for this. Thanks — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 18:00, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! you reverted my edit on that page, for lack of reference, and I'll explain why I didn't add any reference. I'm French and a fan of CGP grey's video. As a french, I didn't know if CGP was an acronym or else so I searched and found a page giving his first names, which initials are CGP. So I first edited the French page, giving his full name, and then wanted to do the same for the English page, where I could see a note, in the source code, that he did not want his full name to be made public. So I just indicated that CGP are his initials, but I could not refer to the page that was disclosing his full name. I also corrected the edit in the french page, to comply to his wish, even if this page was not reporting the request (which is sort of a bug no? if he requests a privacy clause, why isn't it automatically reported in the pages in other languages?). BR, GCab (talk) 13:11, 28 October 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Hi, @GCab:. My understanding is that we should avoid stating his full name in the article, but linking to a page containing it would be OK. However, I'm not sure if there's a reliable source stating this information. Since it's a WP:BLP, we're stricter about making sure everything has a source, and that it's reliable. What you added feels a bit too much like an editor making their own conclusions and sorta WP:OR. Maybe it's something we could put in a footnote but I'm hesitant. You could start a discussion at Talk:CGP Grey. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 03:34, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @PerfectSoundWhatever:, and thank you very much for the detailed response. I don't know if Wikitubia can be considered as a reliable source. I don't know either how to interpret "my understanding... would be OK": Do you have enough authority so that I can consider this as a "Go"? I know that questioning your authority may sound very rude, it is just that I don't know enough of how wikipedia works... but since you are much more experienced than me, may be you could tell me where to report what I consider like a bug, IE that his request for privacy is not mentioned in the pages of other languages? I think that, because all theses are problems are quite generic and not strictly related to GCP Grey, may be there is another more appropriate place where the discussion could take place? BR GCab (talk) 09:21, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@GCab: Hey, sorry for the late reply. You are welcome to question my authority. I have no authority for decision making, as in, my opinion isn't inherently worth any more than an editor with less edits. On Wikipedia, the most valued thing is consensus. For consensus, the experience of an editor is not important, but the quality of their arguments. As well, a primary principle of Wikipedia is Be Bold: essentially you should first make the change, and if someone disagrees, they can undo it and you can discuss (like we're doing now). Let me know if you have any other questions about how Wikipedia works.

Wikitubia is not a reliable source since the content is written by anyone, like wikipedia. You can read more at WP:FANDOM and WP:SPS. What changes are you aiming to add to the article in other languages? If the edits are simple enough, you could make them yourself. Otherwise, you might want to try the Wikipedia:Local Embassy which has avenues for inter-language wiki communication. Thanks — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 03:07, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		The Featured Article Medal
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Congratulations, PerfectSoundWhatever! The article you nominated, It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

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Moved to Talk:Team Seas

 – — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 02:34, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello! I created a new draft for an article! I would love for a mentor or a Wikipedia professional to review it.

Thank you ! SavetheSouthofIndia (talk) 22:17, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SavetheSouthofIndia: Hello, thanks for your contributions! I was too busy to complete a thorough look over, however I have more time now. Is there anything in specific you want me to look over (e.g. grammar or sourcing)? — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 06:08, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How do I become an admin on Wikipedia? --JaninaKhan21 (talk) 09:11, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Message sent by Baffle_gab1978 using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:49, 7 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Hey, Wikipedia tells me that you're my mentor. I just made a draft for an article on a band called The Jins. https://teknopedia.ac.id/wiki/Draft:The_Jins_(band)

Do you think that this looks like a good draft? I'm new to Wikipedia as an editor and so it's probably not perfect. --A Real Living Person (talk) 15:27, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@A Real Living Person: Hello, thanks for reaching out! I'm happy to take a look. I often work with music articles and also review drafts on occasion so I can give a good sense of what you need.

To give the article the best chance at being accepted, you should...

• Okay, so the way we determine which articles to include and not is called the general notability guideline. To simplify, the article should have multiple (usually at least 3) sources that are secondary sources, reliable and give significant coverage of the subject. For help in determining reliable sources, you can use WP:RSP, but a source can be reliable if not on that list. Essentially, look for well-known, high-quality newspapers, books, magazines, and journal articles, not blogs, personal websites, or tabloids. The first citation is OK to use but doesn't contribute to notability: it is a primary source. Genius does not contribute to notability (no significant coverage) and probably shouldn't be used since its content is user-created. Runner looks OK, except student newspapers are generally seen as marginally reliable, and some view interview pieces as having a connection to the subject.
• In summary, two of the three sources don't help for notability, and the last is debatable. For a good chance of being accepted, you should have at least 3 that show the subject is notable, so start looking for sources. If they don't exist, it may simply be that the subject isn't notable enough to have an article.

Minor things that wont affect the accept/decline but still good to add...

• Link alternative rock.
• Since you just said "Ben Larsen", on subsequent mentions, you can simply refer to him as "Larsen".
• Link The Runner
• You shouldn't put citations in the headers. One fix could be adding a citation for each entry, or giving a sentence and citing that. Like see what I did at the personnel section of Don't Wake Me Up.
• Link Downtown Eastside
• The pigeons quote feels extraneous, I would trim/summarize it a bit.
• You should incorporate more information from the runner source. For example, you could talk about their musical style or critical reception. Look at similar articles of bands you like to get a feel.

Let me know if you have any further questions. — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 22:05, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PerfectSoundWhatever Thanks for replying. I've taken into account what you said and I've tried to implement those changes. I am just curious if you think these sources I have now would suffice as three good sources or if I need to dig deeper into the depths of internet to find better ones. (Draft:The Jins (band))

Thanks again. A Real Living Person (talk) 03:16, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey again! What's the proper way to upload images of publicly traded companies, or any company? It's not my own work, and it's not necessarily licensed, but it's obviously free use. Any suggestions here? Thank you! --ILoveFinance (talk) 03:45, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ILoveFinance: Hi there! Are you talking about logos? A lot of logos are simple enough that they are not copyrightable, e.g. File:Google 2015 logo.svg. Check out WP:LOGOS for more reading + how to upload. To upload a non-free image, it has to pass a certain criteria, see WP:NFCC. Basically, the use should be necessary for the reader's understanding, there shouldn't be a free alternative, the image should be low in resolution, and you shouldn't use it repetitively. To upload, go to WP:UPLOAD and select "Upload a non-free file". — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 04:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]