Extraordinary Writ

By far the funniest and most clever Wikipedia page I randomly stumbled on. Kudos. The fish genuinely made me laugh out loud — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sumtimz I B Learnin (talk • contribs) 07:04, 27 December 2020 (UTC)

Mediterranean basin

Thanks for closing the RM there. But please be aware that there is an expectation of closers to do at least some of the associated "cleanup" work, such as fixing the article contents to be consistent with the new title. Fixing incoming links is a lot more work that should get done, but doesn't typically fall on the closer. Dicklyon (talk) 17:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Done; thanks for the reminder. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 01:54, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank You. Dicklyon (talk) 05:55, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Zonexer7 on Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives/Reports (21:33, 22 November 2024)

Trey THE Grey. --Zonexer7 (talk) 21:33, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

@Zonexer7 (talk page watcher) You've got a question? I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 01:38, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Lasalsaloca (23:07, 23 November 2024)

I’d like to publish a short article about La Salsa Loca with the brand ethos, company values & info of who owns the business --Lasalsaloca (talk) 23:07, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

@Lasalsaloca (talk page watcher) So, quick question, is writing this article a part of your job? I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 02:30, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Buannel Studio Pvt Ltd (10:59, 25 November 2024)

hi, i like to create page for our Bussiness firm as you can see here in my username, but i dont have any experience i like to go throught from your help. --Buannel Studio Pvt Ltd (talk) 10:59, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

@Buannel Studio Pvt Ltd, unfortunately writing about your own business is considered a conflict of interest and is generally avoided. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and all articles must be written from a neutral point of view and be supported by reliable and independent sources to prove that it is notable. Please note that using Wikipedia for advertising and/or promotion is not permitted, see WP:PROMO and WP:NOTWEBHOST for more information. Thank you. TLJ7863 (talk) 11:20, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from MagmaAdmiral (19:00, 25 November 2024)

I cannot find things to edit. --MagmaAdmiral (talk) 19:00, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Hello MagmaAdmiral. What kinds of things are you interested in? There's a list here of pages that could particularly use some help, but another option is to just find an article that interests you, read it, and think about ways it could be improved. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 20:12, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

@MagmaAdmiral (talk page watcher) You also have access to a "homepage" with suggested edits and tutorials. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 23:19, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, and I will start editing! MagmaAdmiral (talk) 12:38, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Revision update

I know why you erased it but it is not unsourced. But fine i will write the source also now please undo your revision. KatsuhiroHarada(Tekken) (talk) 05:07, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

I think this was intended for Johnj1995. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 05:09, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Unblock template used by others

Hi. Is it possible to place an unblock request on someone else's talk page?197.244.161.127 (talk) 21:35, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) technically yes you can, but it will be declined. Part of our process for block appeals is for the blocked editor themselves to show they understand why they were blocked and how they will avoid further disruption if they're unblocked. We typically don't accept other editors appealing on behalf of a blocked editor. If the editor cannot edit their own talk page then they can appeal to WP:UTRS, and if they also can't do that then they can email the arbitration committee. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 21:42, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)This appears to be related to 202.173.191.210 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log), not a named user. It is a school IP that was indef'ed in 2009. After 15 years whichever student was behind it is long gone. Meters (talk) 21:46, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

@Marine 69-71:, still active but no longer an admin. Meters (talk) 21:49, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

I've gone ahead and unblocked: simple vandalism doesn't require an indef IP block, and even if it is a proxy, indeffing one IP from the range isn't how we deal with it in 2024. 197 IP, generally the best approach for this situation is to ask the blocking administrator or, if they're no longer an admin (as in this case), to leave a note at WP:AN. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 04:14, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Request for Guidance on Creating a Wikipedia Article

Hello Extraordinary Writ, I am considering creating a Wikipedia article about Vaibhav Santosh Naik, and I wanted to seek your guidance to ensure I proceed appropriately. Vaibhav Santosh Naik is [briefly explain the notability of the person, e.g., his profession, achievements, or why he is notable].I want to make sure that the subject meets Wikipedia's notability criteria and that the article adheres to Wikipedia's policies on neutrality, verifiability, and reliable sourcing.

Could you please advise me on the following? Does the subject appear to meet the general notability guidelines for Wikipedia? What reliable sources would you recommend I use to establish notability and support the article's content? Are there specific best practices or resources for new article creation I should follow?

Thank you for your time and any advice you can provide. I greatly appreciate your assistance in helping me contribute positively to Wikipedia. YAKSH75 (talk) 09:27, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Hello YAKSH75. When you last asked me about this, I said that I couldn't find any reliable sources discussing Mr. Naik in detail, as required by our notability guidelines. Unless there are sources I'm not aware of, this still seems to be the case, so I do not think he's eligible for an article at this time. Creating a new article is one of the most difficult things you can do on Wikipedia—I think you'll find it a lot more rewarding to keep contributing to the 7 million articles we already have.

By the way, some aspects of your question (for example, the [briefly explain...] part) suggest it was copied from somewhere else. I'd strongly encourage you to use only your own words here, and in particular to avoid artificial intelligence, which can pose a number of problems when used on Wikipedia. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:05, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your valuable replay YAKSH75 (talk) 08:44, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Ally Kimote

Hello. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that you have redirected the page for Ally Kimote to List of Hong Kong Twenty20 International cricketers. It should have been redirected to List of Tanzania Twenty20 International cricketers as proposed in the AFD discussion. Best wishes. Shrug02 (talk) 20:36, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Sorry about that, Shrug02—now fixed. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 04:26, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Bradforde26 on Google Lens (19:22, 29 November 2024)

Can you please help me with this --Bradforde26 (talk) 19:22, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Hello Bradforde26. What specifically do you need help with? Extraordinary Writ (talk) 21:54, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Need help with relaunching my app, also assistance with documents for ownership and my paycheck please for Google Lens 2600:100C:B24C:10C5:FC48:7AFF:FE72:25 (talk) 21:42, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

I'm here to help people with questions related to editing Wikipedia. If you're having some sort of problem with Google Lens or another app, I'd suggest looking online for a help page, contacting the company, etc. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:02, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

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Revert User:Electrabytes04

Hi, I noticed you reverted my user page to its version from before the deletion review, could you please revert your edit? I made my user page better after the original page was deleted and would like to keep that version. If this is not the best place/person to ask, please let me know. Electrabytes04 (talk) 22:29, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Electrabytes04, done. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:52, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from Bagalamama (13:26, 7 December 2024)

Hello, please how do I generate table assessment to check if a subject meet WP:GNG --Bagalamama (talk) 13:26, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Bagalamama, if you're referring to the tables people sometimes use in deletion discussions, there's a script you can install that creates them: click here, paste into it importScript('User:DannyS712/SATG.js'); // [[User:DannyS712/SATG.js]], and click "publish changes". This will create a button that says "SA Table Generator" somewhere on your screen (on the left side, on the right side, or in a menu at the top), and if you click it, it will walk you through the process of creating the table. Please let me know if you have other questions or if I've misunderstood what you're asking. This can be a very complicated area, so if you have a question about whether something meets the GNG, you're always welcome to just ask me about it directly. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:49, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Seeking assist on WP:ANI

Hey there. Am wondering if you could help take a look at this case. Said IP address has persisted with disruptive behaviour and personal attacks, and I do feel this is increasingly unbecoming of an editor. Thank you! hundenvonPG (talk) 07:52, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Looks like Cullen328 has dealt with this. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 09:32, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

RM close

Thanks for this close[1]. Can you explain what you meant by "I therefore cannot give very much weight to !votes (on either side) that list sources rather than engaging with what is prevalent in the sources"? What would be ways of engaging with what is prevalent in sources? VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 01:58, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Vice regent, ultimately it's not any different than how we normally determine the common name (i.e., "the name that is most commonly used"). It's trickier when ngrams and Google Scholar aren't available, but there are still ways of doing it, like counting up the Google News results (or a subset of them) that use each name. Just listing out sources, though, doesn't say very much about what is the most common name, especially when both sides have similar lists. Typically there's some flexibility on this, but the guidelines on non-neutral names (WP:POVTITLE and WP:NCENPOV) require me to be a bit stricter than usual. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 11:22, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Admin's Barnstar
	For cleaning up everything that went wrong about the RM on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Weather. JJPMaster (she/they) 04:16, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

No problem! Extraordinary Writ (talk) 04:19, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

nomination

I have nominated History of Christianity - again - please take a look and criticize at will. Here: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/History of Christianity/archive2 Jenhawk777 (talk) 23:45, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

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Hello there, 'tis the season again, believe it or not, the years pass so quickly now! A big thank you for all of your contributions to Wikipedia in 2024! Wishing you a Very happy and productive 2025!  ♦ Maliner (talk) 13:16, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Merry Christmas! Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:21, 19 December 2024 (UTC)