User talk:Alaexis

you may be interested

i'm working on a rewrite of Religion in Abkhazia in my userspace - user:Sawyer777/Religion in Abkhazia. there's not much there yet but i've got this big old list of sources so i'm thinking it will be pretty long, especially in comparison to its sister article Religion in South Ossetia. i thought you may want to follow its progress and if you'd like to work on it or have any ideas, feel free! ... sawyer * he/they * talk 01:18, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the heads up and for working on that. Sure, I've added it to the watchlist.

Regarding the history section, ideally it should be based on more and better sources than just Clogg. She's not a church historian after all. However there are not a lot of sources about this topic, even fewer in English and even fewer are available online. Alaexis_¿question? 07:13, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

agreed about clogg - i am just laying things down right now, and will add more from the rest of the list as i go through each source & copyedit. still in its early stages for sure ... sawyer * he/they * talk 07:39, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck! Will be looking at the draft once in a while. Alaexis_¿question? 10:52, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to remove "Orphan" article message on Article

Hello @Alaexis, There was a request to link the "orphaned" article on IPMX (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPMX) to another Wiki article. This has now been done. The article on JPEG XS which mentioned IPMX is now linking to the IPMX article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_XS ). Also, I used the "find link tool" and the other 3 links suggested are for a different IPMX that does not relate to the Intenet Protocol Media Experience-IPMX, so they should not to be linked to this. How do I remove the message on the IPMX article about it being an "orphan" article? TechBossBabe (talk) 15:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Alaexis_¿question? 21:04, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AMAZING! Thank you so much. TechBossBabe (talk) 21:45, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Coleslorikeet (10:21, 21 January 2025)

Hello

I'm new and am having trouble trying to get the Wikipedia citation for Populate and Perish: Australian Women's fight for birth control, by Stefania Siedlecky and Diana Wyndham. Allen & Unwin, 1990.

Please help - I tried to follow the template but got it wrong. Also, the footnote [1] is at the top of the page but it should be in the section where I added information about the early RHA organisations and the change of name from RHA to FPA in 1960.

Thanks Coleslorikeet --Coleslorikeet (talk) 10:21, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Coleslorikeet, I assume you wanted to use it in the Racial Hygiene Association of New South Wales article, right? The only error was that you didn't populate the last2 field, I've fixed it.

The citation should be after the statement it supports and not in the very beginning of the article, you'll need to move it there. Alaexis_¿question? 12:17, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks Alaexis

I'm on my L plates

Coles Lorikeet Coleslorikeet (talk) 19:51, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again Alaexis

I don't know how to move footnote [1] to the right place, after the sentence about the name change in 1960. Could you please do that for me?

Cheers, Coleslorikeet Coleslorikeet (talk) 20:00, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No worries!

Done - you can see how the change looks in the code here. Alaexis_¿question? 21:38, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Once again, thanks Coleslorikeet (talk) 06:43, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Coleslorikeet on Women's Electoral Lobby (Australia) (21:24, 22 January 2025)

Hello Alaexis

I want to add a correct citation for Marian Sawer's "Making Women Count' ISBN 9780868409436

How can I fix this? Thanks Coleslorikeet --Coleslorikeet (talk) 21:24, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Coleslorikeet, just looked at it and didn't see anything wrong. You might want to add page numbers to the citation, see Template:Cite book for the guidance. Alaexis_¿question? 22:22, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Alaexis Coleslorikeet (talk) 23:33, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Arthistoryfromthesouth (08:27, 24 January 2025)

Hello! I noticed that a page I edited was moved to the draft section, and I'm wondering if you could clarify the difference between the draft section and my sandbox. Additionally, could you please guide me on where I can locate the draft page in my settings?

Thank you for your help! --Arthistoryfromthesouth (talk) 08:27, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher)@Arthistoryfromthesouth: Pleae go to your talk page. The information you want is there. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:46, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Careen Brothers on Wikipedia:File upload wizard (16:15, 24 January 2025)

Hello, how do I upload a file. --Careen Brothers (talk) 16:15, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Careen Brothers, please follow the instructions here. Alaexis_¿question? 12:30, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hamas

Sorry, I've just forgotten to ping ('@Alaexis:') you, while giving new posts on Talk:Hamas. --Corriebertus (talk) 21:10, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Corriebertus, no worries. I responded to your comment in the Seurat’s 2019 assertion seems incorrect section at 19:41, 2 February 2025 (UTC). Or are you talking about a different thread? Sorry if I've missed something. Alaexis_¿question? 21:35, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Coleslorikeet (01:34, 4 February 2025)

I am having trouble setting up a user page for Coleslorikeet. Please help. --Coleslorikeet (talk) 01:34, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure I understand the problem, just click on the red link in the title of this thread and write whatever you want there. Alaexis_¿question? 12:29, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hamas edit

There were several requests to edit the article about Hamas. Why were they removed? The discussions are not over. 2.55.181.197 (talk) 00:32, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

user:Alaexis 2.55.181.197 (talk) 00:33, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, this is a bit of a technicality that we'll need to resolve before we can discuss the substance of the changes that you proposed. I appreciate that it can be quite frustrating, but please be patient. Since you're evidently quite knowledgeable about the topic, I'd suggest you create your own account. Once you're an Wikipedia:User_access_levels#Extendedconfirmed editor you'd be able to participate in the discussions yourself and would be taken more seriously. Alaexis_¿question? 21:20, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Shy fellow on User talk:Shy fellow (17:38, 13 February 2025)

Good afternoon I have a 2000.00 Romania currency that is not in seculation so how would I sell it I'm home Manitoba Canada --Shy fellow (talk) 17:38, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How is this relevant to Wikipedia? Alaexis_¿question? 21:17, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This can be obsolete currency to be photographed and posted to Commons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.34.165.86 (talk) 18:33, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Obsolete currency carries with itself NUMISMATIC VALUE to be preserved virtually as photos on Commons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.34.165.86 (talk) 18:43, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think you'd be able to sell it here. Alaexis_¿question? 20:06, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Nyandal (14:33, 14 February 2025)

Hello sir, it is how can I align a table of a short description about someone on the right topside of the article:
{|class="wikitable" style="float:right"
--Nyandal (talk) 14:33, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, not sure I understand what you're trying to do. Which article are you editing? Alaexis_¿question? 20:06, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I already achieved this here, so infobox floated from LEFT to RIGHT. Nyandal (talk) 18:52, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Great! Alaexis_¿question? 13:32, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Typically, when creating an infobox, you use one of the many infobox templates rather than using a table. For more information, see MOS:INFOBOX and Template:Infobox. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 04:49, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I did this now. Nyandal (talk) 08:50, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Director Awitii (16:50, 18 February 2025)

Hello, I want to be recognized as a writer and director. How can I create a Wikipedia page about myself, and what are the notability requirements for film directors and scriptwriters? --Director Awitii (talk) 16:50, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, please peruse WP:CREATIVE. Even if you don't satisfy them now I hope you will in future! Alaexis_¿question? 21:21, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jabiyan on User:Jabiyan/sandbox (10:27, 19 February 2025)

Rumel Ahmed This page is currently protected so that only administrators can create it. it's allow for me? --Jabiyan (talk) 10:27, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jabiyan, as you can see when you click on the red link, someone tried to repeatedly create this page even though the subject didn't satisfy the notability criteria. I'm not sure that the draft in your sandbox is ready for the mainspace but if/when you think that it's ready you can simply write to User:Discospinster who protected the page or to WP:AN. Alaexis_¿question? 21:28, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Rleverette135 on Wikipedia:Featured article review/FAR urgents (05:44, 23 February 2025)

Rebecca --Rleverette135 (talk) 05:44, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Rleverette135 did you want to ask smth? Alaexis_¿question? 09:29, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Leopard269 (12:40, 25 February 2025)

Hello, I have been trying but failing to properly use wiktionary. It seems so different from regular Wikipedia. For example, I'm trying to put words in the Rwandan language and their etymology (loanword from another language group). But I'm not doing it properly. Here's my poor attempt. How do I fix it? https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/indogobe#Rwanda-Rundi --Leopard269 (talk) 12:40, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Leopard269, to be honest I'm not familiar with the policies of Wiktionary. The editor who deleted your entry cited a couple of policies, so if I were you I'd review them, and if that still doesn't answer my question, I'd ask the editor who deleted your content. Alaexis_¿question? 22:15, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Snowmancoffee on User talk:Snowmancoffee (14:49, 28 February 2025)

How do i change my page's title? --Snowmancoffee (talk) 14:49, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @Snowmancoffee: Assuming you meant the information you put in your talk page to be the start of a draft article, I've moved it to User:Snowmancoffee/Sandbox. - UtherSRG (talk) 16:12, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Saleesh2121 on User:Saleesh2121 (18:28, 4 March 2025)

Hi --Saleesh2121 (talk) 18:28, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Meet me at the "Sexual violence on 10/7" talk page

Hi Alaexis, hope you're doing well. There's currently an ongoing debate over at the Sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel about whether there was any sexual violence committed at all... because of course there is. I saw that this is a page you've made some good edits to in the past. I've put a message on the talk page supporting another user who gave an exhaustive argument detailing how the cited sources clearly do not deny that rape took place, and he was met with a very condescending response, followed by a counter-argument that was not responded to. Would you be interested in showing your support for this guy and his argument over on the talk page? The fact that Wikipedia has been reduced to this kind of rape denial is sad and pathetic and I think it's our obligation to do something about it. Cheers and thank you for the good work that you do. The Shadow-Fighter (talk) 06:31, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @The Shadow-Fighter, thanks for letting me know. It looks like the current version of the sentence in question is mostly okay, I left a note on the talk page.

To avoid the appearance of canvassing, it's better to tag all editors who have participated in past discussions or request feedback in public venues (see WP:SEEKHELP though not all options listed there are equally helpful). Alaexis_¿question? 21:12, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, looks like we found a good middle-ground. The Shadow-Fighter (talk) 21:40, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually… it looks like it’s backslid yet again. I’m not sure I like this current version, and the guy we’re debating on the talk page is saying the UN report “could not find evidence of sexual violence” which runs contrary to their released report. Do you have anything to add to his retort to your statement? The Shadow-Fighter (talk) 07:21, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please keep the discussion at the talk page of the article. Alaexis_¿question? 16:45, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Crisysjsdjf (14:17, 12 March 2025)

hello what is a good way to edit --Crisysjsdjf (talk) 14:17, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Vinnie1969 on Mrs McGinty's Dead (03:03, 17 March 2025)

Hi.The current explanation of the title does not make sense.It is obvious the novel is titled Mrs McGintys Dead because solving the murder of the aforementioned character is the plot of the novel.The title has nothing to do with a children's game.,p. --Vinnie1969 (talk) 03:03, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Vinnie1969, I've added a citation-needed tag to the article, if no one provides a reliable source supporting this statement within a reasonable time, you can delete it. Alaexis_¿question? 21:11, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jake h01 on Draft:AFC Solihull (01:02, 20 March 2025)

When submitting my draft the Drafts name appears in red and says it can’t be found --Jake h01 (talk) 01:02, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @Jake h01: Draft:AFC Solihull is the correct link. I think you want that in your COI declaration on your user page. I'll fix it for you. - UtherSRG (talk) 11:11, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Treenerisgoofy (22:25, 21 March 2025)

Hello! If I currently go to a school that is listed on Wikipedia, can I edit the page with new, updated information? Thanks :) --Treenerisgoofy (talk) 22:25, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Treenerisgoofy, sorry for the late response.

The short answer is yes. Naturally your changes should be based on reliable sources. If you're getting paid to do these edits, or otherwise have some kind of conflict of interest, please check the policy that I've linked. Alaexis_¿question? 22:05, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thank you very much! The changes I would make would be citated (if thats a word), of course. Thank you. Treenerisgoofy (talk) 22:06, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck! Alaexis_¿question? 22:12, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from QBAustin4 (16:35, 24 March 2025)

Thanks for the introduction. Austin Perry Smith her and I am interested in publishing a page and being able to make edits. I am a current college student working on my masters degree in Computer Science who is also a collegian football QB who has been playing football for 18 years and I'm only 22. However when I look for information it's most of it isn't true. Example it might have me going to my old college but my age might say 32 when I'm 22. I'd like to create my own narrative and maybe get articles of some links from my career. Is that something I can accomplish here? --QBAustin4 (talk) 16:35, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @QBAustin4, to be honest I didn't understand what exactly you want to achieve here. Can you be more specific: what article do you you want to create/improve, and in what way? Alaexis_¿question? 21:07, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from LJDITWINGTN (13:22, 25 March 2025)

Hi sir how check my article is published or not --LJDITWINGTN (talk) 13:22, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @LJDITWINGTN, if you're referring to what you wrote here, it's definitely not ready to be published. Please check WP:NOTABILITY criteria and Help:Your first article. Alaexis_¿question? 21:11, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Saeed Cloth House (10:38, 26 March 2025)

Hello there from where i can start making the Article ? --Saeed Cloth House (talk) 10:38, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Saeed Cloth House, please read Help:Your first article. Alaexis_¿question? 22:13, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from RodrigoArtRik (03:45, 8 April 2025)

Hi, could you help me out with fixing the "Antonio Paim" page? --RodrigoArtRik (talk) 03:45, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Forget it, someone deleted the page. RodrigoArtRik (talk) 11:53, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Communication (involving Hamas)

Thanks for answering me, roughly a month ago (presumably 28Feb), on the Hamas talk page in section “Working ethics…”. I have not yet read your reaction, and it can even take some more time before I will, because I’m extremely busy with preparing edits and preparing new talk discussions (concerning Hamas). In doing that I’m following my own systematics in which I will surely, ‘at the right time’, get back to or at least read all such replies, from you and all others. Meanwhile, if you might ever urgently need my answer or my opinion about something, please give me an old-fashioned call on my talk page (like what I’m doing right now here; I hardly ever check my @ alerts). Kind regards, --Corriebertus (talk) 09:42, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Once again, I forgot to ping you, about my new post on Talk:Hamas. --Corriebertus (talk) 09:29, 24 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Wikiman72119 (15:27, 10 April 2025)

Hello --Wikiman72119 (talk) 15:27, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jwlecofarmretreat on User:Jwlecofarmretreat (10:46, 12 April 2025)

I wnat help to make a wiki for Jah Wa Le --Jwlecofarmretreat (talk) 10:46, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jwlecofarmretreat on User:Jwlecofarmretreat (10:47, 12 April 2025)

Jah Wa Le - A Sanctuary for Nature, Community, and Purpose in Queensland, Australia Overview: Jah Wa Le is an environmental conservation organisation and thriving eco-community located in Durong, Queensland, Australia. It is a visionary project focused on sustainability, community-building, and education, aiming to create a self-sustaining sanctuary that minimizes reliance on external resources. Situated on 40 acres of dry sclerophyll native forest, Jah Wa Le is dedicated to land regeneration, fostering local support networks, and educating people about sustainable living and the local ecosystem. Mission and Values:

* Deep connection to the earth and nature.
* Building a supportive and vibrant off-grid community.
* Implementing and promoting sustainability in action.
* Prioritizing environmental conservation, particularly the protection of native and endangered animals and local ecosystems.
* Drawing inspiration from nature and art that aligns with environmentalism and connection.

Location: Durong, Queensland, Australia. Described as a "Forest Nest." Key Aspects and Features:

* Connection to Nature: Offers an immersive experience in a Queensland forest setting with opportunities to observe native wildlife. Examples include:
  * Spot: A resident, non-venomous coastal python living in the community hall, who helps manage the mouse population.
  * Patrick: A cheeky possum visitor known for trying to steal food.
* Off-Grid Community: A welcoming and supportive group of individuals committed to positive impact and living in harmony with the land.
* Sustainability in Action: Focuses on eco-friendly practices and learning about off-grid living.
* Environmental Conservation: Actively works to protect native and endangered animals and the health of local ecosystems. Supports the Au --Jwlecofarmretreat (talk) 10:47, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, what is your question? Alaexis_¿question? 20:03, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Elorm1225 (06:49, 14 April 2025)

How do I go about creating a new page on here for Patrick Amofah, Ewura Karim Adams, and Woezor TV, among others I might be writing about? --Elorm1225 (talk) 06:49, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

hello BraddersGRKBRO (talk) 20:43, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please review Help:Your first article. Alaexis_¿question? 21:15, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Youngmin K (00:25, 20 April 2025)

How do I start to create my own biography? --Youngmin K (talk) 00:25, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Youngmin K, are you sure you satisfy the WP:Notability criteria? Alaexis_¿question? 10:49, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ileague (07:27, 20 April 2025)

Can you help me unlock post editing? --Ileague (talk) 07:27, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ileague, what exactly do you want to edit and cannot? Alaexis_¿question? 10:57, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from SRALICENCED (21:15, 23 April 2025)

Hi. Hope you're having a good day. How do I cite sources? Is there a referencing style I should use? Can I share links to press and government web pages as sources? --SRALICENCED (talk) 21:15, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SRALICENCED, sorry for the late response. Please review WP:CITE, if you have specific questions about citing something feel free to ask. You definitely can use media outlets, as to government web pages, they would usually be considered WP:PRIMARY sources, so some care should be taken when using them. Alaexis_¿question? 21:08, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Rainbowwzz (11:23, 27 April 2025)

what happens if a page is vandalised and the original page hasn't been preserved? --Rainbowwzz (talk) 11:23, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Rainbowwzz, all versions are always preserved, just click View History and you'll see them. Alaexis_¿question? 18:45, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A move request you voted on is being discussed again

Feel free to reexamine your decision and vote again on the Kissufim massacre -> Kissufim Attack request Someonefighter (talk) 21:47, 28 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Omarie Dowridge (01:59, 30 April 2025)

how do I create a citation --Omarie Dowridge (talk) 01:59, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Omarie Dowridge, please review Wikipedia:Citing_sources. Alaexis_¿question? 19:35, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Falsification and problems on the Abasgia page

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abasgia

On this page, the trolls are writing some name in Cyrillic in the native language of Abasgia. The page also indicated "Abazgi language" and they have created a page about this language on Wikipedia, this is an unimaginable lie and falsification, because no one knows what the Abazgi language was and whether it has any connection with the modern Abaz-Abkhazian language. Please pay attention to this page too, because the object of your interest is Abkhazia. They also added some Abkhazian paganism and in short in Abasgia, the page is in some unimaginable madness.

I also don't understand how they created this fake page about "Abazgi languages", these trolls are doing incredible things. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abazgi_languages 188.169.6.61 (talk) 20:02, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for the heads up. Indeed a lot of information has been added without sources or with improper ones. I've reviewed the pages you've mentioned and some other related ones and did some clean up. Alaexis_¿question? 15:01, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Alaexis

Hi, you can also pay attention to this page, because it is probably the same person (with a different nickname) who was actively trying to add Russian names and information to the Abkhazia/Abasgiya pages. I am not at home and therefore I have a different IP address.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanjali

This page needs someone to pay attention. 5.187.10.2 (talk) 14:48, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Gaucho37498 (15:16, 2 May 2025)

Hi Alaexis,

I am new and would like to update a biographical page but I want to make sure it is done properly, the first time around. I have the text and legitmate citations ready but when you get to the edit page, it looks a bit daunting. Can you explain to me how to properly input a citation please?

Also, how to input a wikipedia link. Is it just as simple as place the text in between two square brackets? example

Also, when I add a new citation, does wikipedia automatically edit and change the citation number, or do I have to do that manually somehow?

Many thanks in advance

Roo --Gaucho37498 (talk) 15:16, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Gaucho37498, first of all, don't worry, even if you miss something by mistake, others will usually fix it.

Yes, wikilinking is done exactly like you've described.

As to the citations, it can be a bit daunting. Please review Wikipedia:Citing_sources#Inline_citations, if you do it like it's described there, a proper citation with a number will be created. If something doesn't work, send me a link to the page and I'd be happy to help. Alaexis_¿question? 15:07, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from On80shirt (00:05, 12 May 2025)

Hi.

I started editing for the first time this week. How do you edit "Association of Tennis Professionals Top Serbian male singles tennis players" at the bottom of this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miomir_Kecmanovi%C4%87#External_links

Also, how is an image of an athlete uploaded? I wanted to post a profile photo for Dylan Harper (basketball player) and Branko Đurić (tennis).

If I have more questions, I will reach out to you again.

Thank you. --On80shirt (talk) 00:05, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @On80shirt, do I understand you correctly that you want to add an external link to the article about Miomir Kecmanović? I'm not sure it would add value, please review WP:EL.

As to the images, the best way it to upload them to WikiCommons [1], then they can be used in any Wikipedia. Alaexis_¿question? 12:46, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No, I want to change the date of Top Serbian male singles tennis players. Right now it says "As of May 6 2025".

Can you please help? 76.67.116.213 (talk) 20:51, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ah got it. It seems to be working automatically somehow. I have no idea how it works, I'd suggest you ask for help here. Alaexis_¿question? 08:51, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Userboxes

I need help in creating a Userbox

No idea, sorry. Alaexis_¿question? 12:47, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Monzalesame (12:42, 15 May 2025)

Good day Alaexis. Thank you for being my mentor. Can you look at my draft asrticle and let me know what the issue is? --Monzalesame (talk) 12:42, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Monzalesame, I can't add much to what the editor who has declined your submission has written ("the draft needs multiple published sources that are: in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements), reliable, secondary, strictly independent of the subject"). See here for more details Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). Happy to take a look at the article once you fix this issue. Alaexis_¿question? 07:04, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Alaexis I have added external referrences and corrected citation formating. Added a section for "See Also". Added a distintive information about Citadel LLC. Changed the tone to a more Neutral one by rewording claims to be more factual and neutral, in line with Wikipedia's guidelines. Please have a look at it. ~~~ Monzalesame (talk) 07:46, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please re-read the notability criteria. The IOL source seems okay, CFI is borderline, the rest aren't reliable sources. You need multiple sources to prove notability. Alaexis_¿question? 18:47, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Alaexis

Thank you for your feedback. I have now added three credible sources that I believe meet the notability criteria. I’d appreciate it if you could take a moment to review them and let me know your thoughts. Please let me know if further improvements are needed. Monzalesame (talk) 13:32, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Itsakyaduvanshi (18:42, 15 May 2025)

hello , how do i create citation --Itsakyaduvanshi (talk) 18:42, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Itsakyaduvanshi, see Help:Footnotes#Footnotes:_the_basics. Alaexis_¿question? 07:10, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Heywahoo (23:11, 23 May 2025)

Hi Alaexis, I would replace what's there with the following; The Petersons are a family band from Branson Missouri. A city in the southern part of the state, in an area known as the Ozarks, where Bluegrass, Country, and Gospel music are popular and tourism has thrived. Branson has an active music scene. Famous musicians and venues have given Branson a reputation for great music.¶Like most bands they started small, playing local fairs, cafes and festivals. Their first gig was a show at a church in the nearby town of Mountain Grove in 2005. Their reputation grew when they won a local Gospel competition and an appearance on American Idol in 2015 gained them national notoriety. ¶In 2019 they took their home–grown style of music to Europe, playing shows in the U.K., Ireland, and Finland. ¶In 2019 they took their home–grown style of music to Europe, playing shows in the U.K., Ireland, and Finland. In 2025 they toured New Zealand. i would value your critique. Am I on the right track? Wahoo --Heywahoo (talk) 23:11, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Heywahoo, can you explain what article would you want to edit? Alaexis_¿question? 08:53, 24 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This sounds like a promo from the band. I think it should be more secular. The graphics and the Discography seem OK.

The Petersens Heywahoo (talk) 16:23, 24 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Heywahoo thanks for clarifying. In terms of the content it's alright, but you have to make sure that it's supported by independent reliable sources (for example a local newspaper is probably okay, their own website is certainly not). Just one minor quibble, I would remove or rephrase this part A city in the southern part of the state, in an area known as the Ozarks, where Bluegrass, Country, and Gospel music are popular and tourism has thrived. Branson has an active music scene. Famous musicians and venues have given Branson a reputation for great music. This article is about the band, so the information about the city should be provided only if it's directly related to the band. Alaexis_¿question? 16:34, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll have another crack at something as soon as I can get my computer sorted out. I don't consider myself a gifted writer but I'm stubborn. I will get better.

Thank you

Wahoo Heywahoo (talk) 18:50, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Doctor4rats (15:44, 25 May 2025)

Hi there, I made a wiki page and I published it as a draft I think do you know can I continue to edit it --Doctor4rats (talk) 15:44, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Doctor4rats, I'm pretty sure RetroDan article would be deleted very soon because it has zero sources supporting it. I'd suggest you first make sure that this guy satisfies the notability criteria and if he does create another draft supported by reliable sources. Happy to review it then. Alaexis_¿question? 16:39, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Colly Molly33 (12:01, 26 May 2025)

Hello. I want to publish a page about a person. I've written this - could you help me please?

Monica Collings is a former energy retail Chief Executive, having led Vattenfall’s UK domestic supply business from 2018 to 2020. She was also at the helm of consumer energy retailer So Energy, owned by ESB, after the merger with ESB Energy, from 2021 to 2023. Monica is now a portfolio Chair and Non Executive Director, sitting on the boards of a number of energy related net zero businesses.

Early life and education

Collings was born and raised in Buckinghamshire. She completed undergraduate studies at De Montfort University.

Career

Collings worked in a variety of marketing roles in her early career, mostly spending time in advertising agencies including Golley Slater Group and client side within roles at Mercedes-Benz, LSL Property Services, and McCarthy & Stone. In 2016 she joined Kingfisher Group as part of the leadership team of B&Q’s consumer marketing division, winning the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Marketing Team of the Year and Chair’s Overall Award in 2018. Since joining the energy sector in 2018, Monica has advocated for gender equality through being an ambassador with POWERful Women, and in 2025 she was appointed the organisation’s Chair. She served as a UN Women UK Delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68). Monica stepped down from her executive career at the end of 2023, and now sits on a number of boards including Adler & Allen, backed by Goldman Sachs.

References

https://powerfulwomen.org.uk/2025/04/29/powerful-women-announces-the-appointment-of-new-chair-monica-collings/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7292847952627191808/

https://renewableenergyinstaller.co.uk/2024/10/swarm-energy-chair-wins-award-for-smashing-barriers-for-women/

https://www.cityam.com/so-energy-back-on-its-feet-but-trust-must-be-won-back-says-boss/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicacollings/details/experience/?p --Colly Molly33 (talk) 12:01, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Colly Molly33, first of all, are you in any way related to Monica Collings or any of the companies she's been working at? Alaexis_¿question? 16:48, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Audreyeve (23:32, 27 May 2025)

Hi Alaexis!

It’s wonderful to meet you (or “meet” given the anonymized, digital nature of Wikipedia). I’m curious about the rules for citing cover songs: is it appropriate to use a YouTube link from the channel of an artist to prove that said artist covered a song? I want to update the page for Caroline Polachek’s “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” with Keaton Henson’s cover of it, but can’t find any journalistic sources covering the release. Thanks for your help and mentorship!

Best, Audrey --Audreyeve (talk) 23:32, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, is there a page that talks about rules for cover songs more generally? Curious about notability standards! Thank you! Audreyeve (talk) 23:48, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Audreyeve, I'm not sure that if no journalistic sources cover this cover (sorry for the pun) it should be mentioned on Wikipedia (see WP:NOT) so I'd recommend finding sources that satisfy these criteria. I don't edit a lot in this area so you may add this information and see what other editors do about it, possibly the standards there are a bit different. But if they do, don't try to restore it - that would be an edit war and could get you banned.

Fyi, in Wikipedia jargon the Notability policy governs whether something can have an article about it, so this policy is not relevant here. Alaexis_¿question? 11:49, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Yeah, it seems like standards differ across articles about songs—no one’s admonished me yet. I appreciate the help! Audreyeve (talk) 22:31, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

editing

Hi! I had a question, can I edit anything? I think I can, but I am not sure. Waiting for your response, DJRandillicious67 — Preceding unsigned comment added by DJRandillicious67 (talk • contribs) 04:54, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @DJRandillicious67: You just did. - UtherSRG (talk) 11:10, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Daphne2310 (08:27, 7 June 2025)

hello. I want to create an entry for a political person --Daphne2310 (talk) 08:27, 7 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Daphne2310, what is your question? Please review the Notability criteria before creating an article. Alaexis_¿question? 10:18, 7 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi yes. The person who is a relative is a very notable person. I have to add all links and references. Once i add all the references and links will it be ok? 213.207.159.63 (talk) 10:45, 7 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, if they are your relative then you have conflict of interest, so you'll need to follow the guidance at WP:COI. Alaexis_¿question? 13:37, 7 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Bec Bottomley (14:42, 9 June 2025)

Hi GrayStorm,

Could you please give me some feedback on the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Barbara_Peake page I have created and provide some feedback on whether it is ready to be approved for publishing?

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Cheers, Bec --Bec Bottomley (talk) 14:42, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Bec Bottomley, I see you've added sources to the article which is great. I'd suggest reaching out to one of the editors who gave you feedback (for example at User talk:Theroadislong). They have more context and would be better placed to review the draft. If you don't get an answer or feel that the decision is not in line with the policies of Wikipedia, feel free to shoot me a message. Cheers! Alaexis_¿question? 19:16, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mahian Khandakar (14:48, 9 June 2025)

Hello, I want to create a page but I don't know how to do it . Please help me --Mahian Khandakar (talk) 14:48, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mahian Khandakar, please review Help:Your first article first. Alaexis_¿question? 19:17, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Audreyeve (06:56, 10 June 2025)

Hi Alaexis! I hope you're well! I just created my first article--a list of all the collegiate a cappella groups who have performed the song "Movement by Hozier" (less niche than it might sound at first, I promise!)--and it's in my sandbox, but I have no idea how to get it out and into the world. What do I need to do to publish it? Thanks! --Audreyeve (talk) 06:56, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @Audreyeve: Have a quick read of WP:NLIST; I don't think your list qualifies as notable, so should not be included in the encyclopedia. If it were notable, then you'd place {{subst:submit}} at the top of it to get the attention of the Articles for Creation reviewers. - UtherSRG (talk) 11:58, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I was worried about that! Here’s my pitch:

I had started building this chart as a means of adding to the “Movement” article itself given that most articles for songs have a cover/alternate versions section, but it looked like it was getting long so I made it a standalone thing (charts are collapsible, so if you think that could go in the original article, let me know!). Not every item on a list needs to be notable, but most of these groups *are* notable; they tour, win competitions, have press, have thousands of social media followers, release music professionally, have long institutional histories, etcetcetc—they just happen to not have been written about elsewhere on Wikipedia. The Harvard groups, for example, have large amounts of institutional resources and it shows in the way they’ve been received and have been able to publicize themselves. They’re really big fish. At a certain point, I stopped checking to see if I could internally link each group because I wasn’t finding preexisting articles, but as someone with a lot of collegiate a cappella knowledge, I found it genuinely odd that the only group I could find Wikilinks for were the Beelzebubs (and it makes sense that they have a page given their age/stature/impact and Deke Sharon’s role as the father of modern a cappella, but still—it doesn’t compute that they’re the only ones?).

As for the choice to focus on a single song, very few a cappella songs receive *this* number of covers. “Movement”’s popularity in the a cappella community is notable for its disproportionate relationship to popularity outside the community (not that it’s unpopular elsewhere! But this is an outsized amount of covers.) and it’s worth making a chart just to have a way of explaining why that is. There’s a high proportion of coed groups of both genders, for example, which speaks both to Hozier’s popularity with female college students and to the way his music lends itself to building a wall of sound especially with bassier voices.

I know sourcing could be an issue, too, and while I’ve added independent sources for some of these groups, I think there’s an argument to be made that most people aren’t making or listening to a cappella with Wikipedia in the back of their mind; they’re not optimizing a cappella to be sourceable according to Wikipedia’s conventions. To force collegiate a cappella to conform to these standards without acknowledging that, to college students, this is enough documentation (and documentation, in a way, redounds to notability—a group with the resources to produce and film their performances at a higher level is likely to have the resources to move in the world as a notable group), means losing a lot of information that could be useful to people just because a cappella works differently from the way Wikipedia might want.

Anyways, that’s my pitch, but I understand if this won’t get published! In that case, is there a way to export this chart to somewhere else? I spent a lot of time on it and I’d love to still have the data, but it doesn’t seem to be saveable with all the links in other formats. Thanks! Audreyeve (talk) 14:09, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Weeehawk (18:10, 11 June 2025)

Hello, the link I provided for a citation for my first edit (on Superstreets) links to the April 25 edition of Road and Bridges; however the actual article that references the new superstreet isn't available without a (free) subscription. Is that sufficient for a citation? --Weeehawk (talk) 18:10, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Weeehawk, the answer is yes. Even a source that requires a paid subscription or a library visit is fine. Alaexis_¿question? 19:25, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Addition requested in article ‘2017 Hamas charter’

There’s uncontroversial knowledge around, among scholars and among Wikipedia editors who have read their books, that the ‘(first) charter’ (1988) was named with a different Arabic word than the 2017 Document. (And there’s knowledge around about how those Arab words can or should be translated, which translations however on the contrary can indeed be ununanimous, controversial, disputed, among scholars.) Such information is still missing in the very top of the article ‘2017 Hamas charter’ (and even in that whole article), whereas for example the German Wikipedia does already give such linguistic information in the very top of the articles.

Personally I’m not allowed to add it, because I have not read those scholarly books (except Seurat who doesn’t seem to mention it). You however apparently have read that information in good sources: at least from Legrain, as shown in your talk page posting of 13 May 2025, 20:29, and apparently even from an Arabic article (on www.palestine-studies.org, as mentioned in that same talk page posting). But this or such information seems relevant for the average Wikipedia visitor to be aware of – that’s also why you put it on talk page. Therefore, I’d like to advice, suggest and ask you, to give such elementary information now in the top of the article; ofcourse with solid references to your sources. --Corriebertus (talk) 06:21, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I've added it. Alaexis_¿question? 19:39, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, the addition is clear, and well-sourced. Still, I'm wondering, if we should not also in the lead of the article somehow mention that the wathiqa naming is reason for some scholars to not indicate the new text as ‘charter’ (though I'm not sure whether any author has openly stated this). --Corriebertus (talk) 06:34, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from ARISTOLE1ARSES on Isabel Osorio (20:23, 17 June 2025)

This wiki says that she's Philip's long time mistress but there's no credible proof (other than declaring herself as a mistress) that she was actually a mistress/lover. And it said that they have illegitimate children, William prince of orange which linked you to a wiki of William the silent and his confirmed parents are both people who's not even Philip or Isabel. Many historians also proposed a theory that it's more likely she's a mistress of Philip's father (?) because Charles V apparently has a mistress with the same name as her. --ARISTOLE1ARSES (talk) 20:23, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @ARISTOLE1ARSES, so what's your question? Her relationship with Philip II is supported by this source which mentions several primary sources. If there are other sources that dispute the existence of this relationship, you can add them to the article ("according to X she was a mistress of Philip II while Y considers this unlikely"). Alaexis_¿question? 20:29, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Criticism on your (usage of) ‘Updated table’ (about a 2017 Hamas declaration)

The so-called ‘Updated table’ yesterday(19June) counted 37 sources. Many of them have unclear/incomplete/inadequate title + retrieval description (Levitt, Hani Awad, Spitka,Mintz, ”Contemporary Review of the Middle East(editors)2017”, etc.). Therefore, this collection seems too intransparent and unverifiable and I think shouldn’t play a (great) role in settling any editing dispute among us(contributors) until you, Alaexis, at least present more clarity on following questions.

I understand from your posting 19June,06:41, that you’ve not read all those sources yourself. Please, make that transparent in the table.
What are exactly your criteria to include “sources” in this table?
In what sense is this table representative for how the world regards and/or calls the 2017 Hamas political declaration?
What exactly do you assess the tally or score in the table to be, in one of its recent, updated, versions, on the issue of ‘WP:COMMONNAME’?

None of these questions is currently clearly answered in the table’s introductory text of 13May, which is vague and mysterious for people directed to the table from the June RM debates because this 13May text is talking not to the wider Wikipedia community but only to the very few, approx. eight, ‘insiders’ from the preceding discussion about the starting line of the article.
Therefore I recommend to you – in case you ever want this table to play a verifiable role in the ‘RM debate’ – to give answers on the four above stated questions, in a clear, new, introducing, explanatory text, right above ‘the table’.
Please also summarize there your separate discussions with Raskolnikov and VR about adding or leaving out certain sources and whether they’ve agreed that ‘the table’ can be used for any purpose (and why).

As for your current, old introductory text(of 13May) of ‘the table’: this text seems ill-located and thus likely to cause confusion in people who come to ‘the table’ from the RM debate. That text is clearly talking to the (eight) people of the previous discussion (not to other RM debaters) and is openly defending a stance, a position in that older debate – which can only confuse readers who presume the table to be a neutral instrument to help settling later disputes. For these two reasons, I think you should replace that old 13May text to the chronologically right place in that previous discussion (with a copy of the original date stamp under it, which now has landed in subsubsection ‘Debate over usefullnesss…’; and with mention that its analysis—‘tally 10 vs 8’—applies to the 13 May version, not necessarily to later versions), upgrade that subsection ‘Updated table’ into an independent section but with a much clearer name than “Updated table”(a good name will in itself already partly explain what ‘the table’ shows and/or what its purpose is), and then make that relocated old introductory text of 13 May(relocated into that old discussion) clearly refer, direct to that ‘table’ in that new talk section with that better/clearer title. --Corriebertus (talk) 17:02, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Corriebertus, sorry for the delayed answer. I agree that the current introductory text is misleading. For now I've just added a note but I'll make it clearer in line with your recommendations.

Regarding your first question, I don't think this is something relevant for RfC participants. The only sources I haven't read are 3 sources first mentioned by u:VR that use "charter." I've added them even though I couldn't verify them myself assuming good faith.

"The 2017 charter just as they were in the 1988 one." Responses to 7 October: law and society. London New York: Routledge. 2024. ISBN 9781040101582. "*"
"In the 2017 Charter we see a shift in language in relation to Israel." Schulz, Michael (2020). Between resistance, sharia law, and demo-Islamic politics. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 72. ISBN 9781538146101.
"In 2017 Hamas replaced its charter and removed these references." Israel-Palestine: lands and peoples. New York: Berghahn. 2021. ISBN 9781800731295. "*"

Regarding your last question, I said that the "document option" reflects the predominant terminology (9/3 in the first group, 14/13 in the second group). I did not include the explicit score in case more sources are added. Alaexis_¿question? 17:50, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for reacting. Just one extra question now: I don’t understand how you analyse the M-Edwards&F book (Quest for Power). You say “uses charter” but I don’t see it illustrated; you say “uses Document or sml” but “periphrastically” –you forgot one letter in it— but I haven’t the faintest idea why you want to ‘minimise’ this usage with that clause(?) ‘periphrastically’. ‘Periphrastically’ would be if you avoid usage of the word ‘document’ and instead say: ‘large piece of paper with many words written on it’. --Corriebertus (talk) 13:34, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, what I intended to say was that it used "the new document" for "charter" but perhaps you're right and it's not a proper periphrasis. How would you describe their usage? I mean they clearly think that it's a revised charter and use the word document to avoid repetition. Alaexis_¿question? 16:01, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Alaexis. I’ve requested the book (of 2024) in my library, hopefully I can collect it on Monday. So I can only react now on your short citation of it. I wonder though –and am rather irritated—why the table does not only omit the year of publication(2024 says my library) but also the page number. There’s much more of this sort of vagueness in the table (I told you that above, 20June); this makes the table rather unusable for anyone except Alaexis.

Yes, it would be a whole lot of work for you to make the table more transparant; but hey, Wikipedia wants to hold transparent+fair debates among its contributors; so either you give the colleagues a much more usable table, or you just shouldn’t have based your RM on a (still much too) vague and unverifiable table.

Your excerpt: “…Meshaal said the 1988 founding charter of the group had been updated and revised. The new document had Hamas…” Mrs. Milton-E. in these nineteen words indicates the 2017doc in direct sense only with the words “the new document”. Furthermore(and I must guess now what comes after the word ‘Hamas’…) she is only suggesting(!) that that “new document” is the “revised [1988 founding charter]”. This is a fully normal, linguistic technique everyone uses many times dayly, and the technique is very handy and practical when you’re in the store and want to buy a pound of apples or a pair of shoes. Nevertheless, she (as scientist, scholar!) apparently, obviously (intentionally !?) avoids here to directly address the new doc as “(new) charter”.

So, frankly I’d say, first of all: the word periph[r]astically is unjustly used there. Secondly: in this short excerpt, the 2017doc is not (openly, directly) named, called, addressed as ‘charter’.

Please be alert (and don’t get distracted by linguistic ‘tricks’ of authors), that our RM debate is not about indirectly suggesting that the 2017doc is a charter, the debate is about how relevant commentators (dare to) directly address, call the doc. --Corriebertus (talk) 22:32, 21 June 2025 (UTC) P.S. A clear example of openly and directly addressing (calling) it as “charter”, is Slater (2020) pp. 333+334, on which I’ve slightly updated your table, a few hours ago. --Corriebertus (talk) 23:16, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Corriebertus apologies for not including complete information, I have quite a lot on my plate these days. I'll use the cite book template for all the books in the revised table I'm preparing now.

In the meantime, I'll send you an excerpt from the Quest for Power by email. I only have access to the e-book and for some reason there are no page numbers there, in such cases I indicate the chapter. Alaexis_¿question? 07:37, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Frustratingly there is some kind of issue with sending emails through Wiki. I've uploaded it here instead, lmk if you can access it. Alaexis_¿question? 07:54, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, thanks, I can read that upload; it is three pages from chapter 'Changing of the Guard'. At some (much) later moment perhaps I'll read it and perhaps react further on your posts. Currently I have to start breakfast and then go cycling before the heat wave (33 degrees centigrade) gets too bad. --Corriebertus (talk) 08:11, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Corriebertus I've just published a new revision of the table, hopefully you'll see that your concerns have been taken care of. It's still not perfect, if you need additional information and found errors please let me know. Alaexis_¿question? 21:25, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks; the new table looks a lot better. I have to study and research and contemplate this business a bit; there’s no predicting how long that would take me (2 hours? Two weeks? etc.). Anyway, even while I don’t give a !vote yet, other contributors will perhaps benefit from a better readable (and more convincing) table. --Corriebertus (talk) 18:50, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from WeiweiTiann (13:04, 21 June 2025)

hi , i am going to support some British dancers to add and uploading their Chinese version of Wiki, how shall i do it only upload Chinese part instead of not interrupting other language versions? --WeiweiTiann (talk) 13:04, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to edit the Chinese-language wiki then you should ask editors there. Alaexis_¿question? 16:02, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Shelbylydl (09:08, 25 June 2025)

Hello Alaexis

I'm new and am having trouble trying to fix two Intellectual Properties which were merged into a single page and mixed all together. 1 There is a Russian animation studio Voronezh animation studio who worked on a film https://www.kp.ru/afisha/msk/obzory/multfilmy/multfilm-ganzel-i-gretel-missiya-spyashhaya-krasavicza-2025/ 2 There is a UK studio Magic Frame Animation which worked on Saving Sleeping Beauty (renamed to Spinned) https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/saving-sleeping-beauty-meet-cems-self-sufficient-fairy-tale-princess/ https://magicframeanimation.com/projects/6/ Why those two properties are merged into a single page? How can I fix this? Thanks! --Shelbylydl (talk) 09:08, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Shelbylydl, I'm not sure I understand what's wrong. Secret Magic Control Agency II: Mission Sleeping Beauty is the article about the Russian film. On what page do you see improperly merged content? Alaexis_¿question? 11:23, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Glenda Carpio (20:30, 30 June 2025)

Hi. How do I change the tag under my name? --Glenda Carpio (talk) 20:30, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Glenda Carpio, what tag are you talking about and where do you see it? Alaexis_¿question? 21:32, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Khutchison25 (10:59, 7 July 2025)

Get assignments? --Khutchison25 (talk) 10:59, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Khutchison25, do you want to get assignments? Mostly everyone just edits what they feel like. If you don't know where to start, you may want to look at various backlogs and help there (for example Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors). Alaexis_¿question? 14:34, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Caliiibird on Kohan Retail Investment Group (03:09, 11 July 2025)

Hello (: im not tech savvy but I wanted to update the attached wiki. Could you point me in the right direction? My apologies. Thanks! https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/boardman-news/mall-owners-2nd-attempt-to-pay-back-taxes-fails-treasurer-waiting-for-3rd-try/ --Caliiibird (talk) 03:09, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Caliiibird, what would you like to add to the article? Alaexis_¿question? 18:54, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from DKNY999 (14:57, 11 July 2025)

Hi Alaexis, I am a writer who writes content for a variety of clients (including Guardian Life Insurance, Military Benefit Association, Resource Capital Funds, among others), primarily about financial services and health/wellness topics. I want to be a Wikipedia editor because, while I find it to be a credible source for most topics, occasionally I find the information to be imprecise or incomplete. As a user, I want to help others get the best information possible. For my first edit, I chose a topic that I’ve written about for two decades – life insurance. On your main page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_insurance - the discussion of taxation was a bit misleading because it implied that death benefit payouts in the US are not taxed. This is only partially true: while in most cases life insurance money paid to beneficiaries is not taxed as income, large policies can be taxed at the estate level, if they This is what I originally proposed: United States Premiums paid by the policy owner are normally not deductible for federal and state income tax purposes, and death benefit proceeds are not included in gross income for federal and state income tax purposes.[34]This means that for the average payout - just over $200,000 in 2023[35] - beneficiaries typically collect death benefit payments free of taxes. However, if the payout is large enough, it may trigger federal estate taxes.[36]Depending on where the deceased lived, their estate may be taxed at the state level as well. However, per below my citations were questioned and a source was requested for the last claim, and I’d like to submit the paragraph and sources below. I made some additional changes because after doing a little digging, I found that the average payout number I used, while often attributed to Aflac and/or Statista (and widely cited on the internet), actually refers to average face amount, and originally comes from the American Council of Life Insurers 2024 Fact Book https://www.acli.com/about-t --DKNY999 (talk) 14:57, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @DKNY999, I think that ACLI fact book is a reliable source, so you just need to replace the {{citation needed}} tags with links to it. Unfortunately the link in your message doesn't work - you'll need to provide a link to the part of the fact book that discusses the taxes. Alaexis_¿question? 18:59, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your strategy for changing an article title seems unclear and not working

Hello Alaexis, I’ve been away from Wiki for several days, due to physical discomfort. I’m trying to understand now your arguments and strategy in the discussions on Talk:2017 Hamas charter since 8 Oct 2024. On 8Oct,21:22, you mysteriously present a short table (13 sources) proving that not all sources call or consider it a charter – but that had never been contended by anyone! (A while later, 14Oct,17:09, Selfstudier on talk page clarified that “a.k.a.”—which somehow had become written in the lead sentence—means only that “there are sources referring to it as a charter”; implying, what I believe too, that nothing is wrong with that lead sentence – the article’s title though, which you and I reject, was created by Selfstudier, who hasn’t yet reacted on our RequestedMove debates…)

Then, on 14Oct2024, you announced to “recheck my list and prepare a table” but you don’t say for what purpose (as there was no purpose already for your first table of 8Oct.!) Your table was ready on 13May, suddenly on 10 June you very faintly contend that in a (rather biased) test sample of only 18 sources, ten say ‘document’ and eight say ‘charter’, therefore you want to change the title! I mean—get serious! A (biased!) sample of 18, out of an unknown body of hundreds, thousands..! What’s the big deal? Why is suddenly that title so important for you? Since when can a 55–45% split, in a sample (biased or not) of 18 out of hundreds, without any further arguments, be a good enough reason to decide about a title? If you’ve ever had any statistics at school you know that such small margin in such a sample cannot count for a reliable ”significant majority”. And what do you mean there with “neutrally described”? ‘Most commonly’ is not the same as ‘neutrally’; further down you speak of “(neutrality on) the contested question of whether this document constitutes a new charter” but that ‘question’ was not ‘contested’ anywhere, as far as I can see (not among us, and only very few scholars actually consider that ‘question’). So, your talk about ‘neutrality’ is totally vague, thus not an extra argument for any title, on 10 June and again on 18 June.

In your 18 June RM, you refer to a so-called ‘analysis of sources’ purportedly containing “[all] the sources that discuss the 2017 document” which I’m sorry to say seems nonsense: it is a vague/arbitrary/biased selection of sources (dozens of sources used in article 2017 Hamas charter are left out, not to mention the hundreds of (news) sources worldwide that are not used in our article). The contents of that table can only be checked by people who have access to all those books (VR, Rask, Alaexis), but these three people already fiercely disagree on its contents, as is shown on 9July when Raskolnikov presents his “Updated analysis…” (which ofcourse is also a biased and incomplete list—which is hardly his fault—and can also not be checked by the great majority of participants). This (i.m.o.) underlines that neither of these two recent tables can prove in a way transparent to the Wikipedia community whether ‘charter’ is or is not ‘most frequently used’. In that case, we can only attempt to change the title by giving other arguments.

Meanwhile, there indeed exists another, serious concern why the current title is wrong: I’ve started mentioning those reasons on the talk page on 3June2025, in Talk:2017 Hamas charter#Renaming the article as: ‘Hamas 2017 Document of General Principles and Policies’; later I repeated them in your RM sections of 10 and 18 June. By calling the 2017 document a ‘charter’ (even though alternative titles are possible), which is the same title as Wikipedia has given to the 1988 Covenant (declaration of the principal values and ideology of Hamas), Wikipedia (strongly, and needlessly) suggests that that earlier charter has been revoked (which is not so), which I think amounts to deliberately misleading (the) readers. You’ve never yet supported that argument. Do you disagree with it? If yes: why?

But I presume, we have no chance to ‘win’ an RM if the requester in his rationale doesn’t present serious concerns against the existing title. As you can see (because I’ve posted it in Talk:2017 Hamas charter#Requested move 10 June 2025 (INACTIVE!) on 8July,16:47), the three first opponents of the RM (VR, Raskolnikov, JayenAndreas) have declared themselves satisfied with influencing (misleading) the readers the way I describe here above (though my labeling it as ‘indoctrination’ might be a bit too strong). Perhaps they could still be convinced that such influencing is not our task, or be overruled by colleagues rejecting it. But the opposition coming from PhotogenicScientist on 15 and 16(2x) July seems much harder to beat: he seems to resort to nonsense arguing. I presume his nonsense is partly meant as mockery (and partly camouflaging his refusal to accept some of his arguments being refuted); but I’m afraid we’ve ‘provoked’ such mockery – though mockery is to be considered respectless in Wikipedia – by starting that RM without solid rationale. --Corriebertus (talk) 17:25, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are two very serious issues with this message, in relation to your participation in contentious topic editing:

Stop treating Wikipedia like a WP:BATTLEGROUND - which you've been doing rather apparently from your actions and language over at Talk:2017 Hamas charter, and is on display again here, talking about how to "win" the RM versus your "opponents."
Treat other editors with more civility - which includes not calling their good-faith editing on talk pages as "respectless", "mockery", and "nonsense editing", or assuming bad-faith "camoflaging" of discussion with such tactics, as you've done above. And accusing other editors of trying to "indoctrinate" readers - no matter what synonyms you come up with for it after being called out for that language.

I recommend you read those two policies thoroughly, and seriously judge your own actions against them. If you can't follow policies and guidelines, WP:CTOP articles are not a place for you to be editing. Infractions tend to end up at WP:AE, and brightline infractions don't tend to be smiled upon there. PhotogenicScientist (talk) 20:14, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from GatorBoyColibri (22:43, 29 July 2025)

Hello! Apparently, you are my Wiki mentor!

I was wondering how conflict of interest works. I am an employee for the Fraternity and Sorority Life Department at FGCU, and, of my own accord and without compensation, noticed the Greek life section of the FGCU page is almost empty and somewhat outdated. I spent a few hours updating this section with everything that has to do with greek life on campus: the current organizations, the councils they're in, how intake works for them depending on the council, and statistics at fgcu comparing greek life students to the general student body. However, after the edit I was told that it is a conflict of interest and I can't advertise one specific organization nor turn the fgcu page into a "recruitment brochure". What am I able to put, if anything, on the page? I just want to inform those that are curious and want to learn more, and thought updating the fgcu wiki would be a neat way to do so. Best! --GatorBoyColibri (talk) 22:43, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @GatorBoyColibri, sorry for the late response.

You want to have independent sources for the info you're adding to Wikipedia. If the greek life at FGCU is not covered by reliable sources (at least some kind of local media) then it shouldn't be on Wikipedia.

What you can do is add a reference with a link to the greek life resources, that would probably be fine. Does the current page gets any basic facts wrong? Alaexis_¿question? 21:06, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Audreyeve (23:19, 29 July 2025)

Hi Alaexis! I hope you're well!

I've been working on an article about the flavoring agent fiori di Sicilia, which is a blend of essential oils used in Italian baked goods. I've been struggling to find any mention of it beyond King Arthur Flour, who produces it in the U.S.; I had thought it was a common ingredient in Italian cooking, but fiori di Sicilia might be a proprietary name for a very specific product. (I had found a blog that suggested Italians might use it as a substitute for orange blossom water as a result of Arab influence, but I can't find any acceptable sources backing that up. And I've found Italian sources that use the term, but I don't speak Italian and can't understand them.)

Should I draft the article under the assumption that it's just a generic culinary ingredient? Would it be possible to write about it specifically as a King Arthur Flour product, or would that be seen as promotion? My only motive here is just making sure that home bakers know about a potentially-useful ingredient that they otherwise might not!

Thanks, Audrey --Audreyeve (talk) 23:19, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Audreyeve, sorry for the delayed response.

In theory, you can have an article about a specific branded product or about a category of products. In any case you'll need to find independent reliable sources that discuss it, just the manufacturer's website and blogs are not enough.

This specific term returns mostly English-language search results, so it seems that either Italians bakers add these essential oils without calling them this way, or it's a bit of clever marketing on part of King Arthur Flour. The use of essential oils for baking might be a valid topic for an article too, right now we only have a list here.

It's best to be guided by sources here. I'm sure that there are many English language books on the Italian cuisine - if you find nothing on the use of essential oils there it would be strong evidence by itself. If you do find something it'll be easier to choose the right scope for your article. Alaexis_¿question? 20:57, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

1RR violation

Hi there. This is a 1RR violation:

First revert: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hamas&diff=prev&oldid=1303840029

Second partial revert, still counts as a revert: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hamas&diff=prev&oldid=1303878921

Please self-revert ASAP. Raskolnikov.Rev (talk) 02:27, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Alaexis. That was indeed a violation of the article's (and topic area's) WP:1RR restriction. Raskolnikov.Rev asked me to look at this and consider enforcement action as an uninvolved administrator.

As a lesser alternative to the 24 hour block typical for a WP:3RR violation, I've decided to prohibit you for 10 days from making any reverts in the WP:PIA subject area (excluding 8 types of exempt reverts). This restriction is imposed under the contentious topics procedure and has been recorded in the log of sanctions.

Let me know here if you believe this was not a violation or if you would like me to reconsider this 10-day restriction. ~ Jenson (SilverLocust 💬) 06:33, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SilverLocust, oh, I see that it was indeed two reverts in a row, my apologies.

I see that @Raskolnikov.Rev has notified me, I would've reverted myself but unfortunately I only saw their message now. Alaexis_¿question? 17:02, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Xenonvibes (21:46, 7 August 2025)

Hi, I'm xenon. I created a wikipedia page on an album titled Another Big Night Down the Drain and submitted it, but it got declined. The reason it got declined was because of the sources. I used music platforms/websites like spotify, apple music, and discogs. Any tips/alternative sources I can use next time? Thank you -xenon --Xenonvibes (talk) 21:46, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Xenonvibes, please review the policies on reliable sources and the Notability criteria and look at other articles about notable albums. Pretty much anyone can get their songs published on Spotify so this by itself is not enough. Alaexis_¿question? 11:13, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from CedarAtlas (00:08, 16 August 2025)

Thanks! What's the best way to support (defend) Wiki that I can look out for? I say this given the AI boom. Given I'm new, I can nibble on the small and many. That, or any tips.

Context:

(1) I'm all about the truth and the facts. I'm an editor (among many other things) for another profession. That of which I disclosed on my profile.

(2) I'm looking for something mentally stimulating when I wake up other than the news or checking work messages. While I read, yes, I also like to improve upon things (<-- that's a trait), and that's where I see a win-win in this situation.

All in all, I'm essentially asking you how I can help Wiki?

Thanks in advance! Also, 18k+ edits is amazing (big eyes emoji)! --CedarAtlas (talk) 00:08, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CedarAtlas, thanks for your kind words!

This is a question I often ponder myself. I think that even in the AI era Wikipedia still has value. I think that on average it's more reliable than the current AI outputs and it remains to be seen whether the hallucinations rate can be brought down to reasonable values. Also, Wikipedia offers a *single* "consensus" article on any topic that you can reference or share with someone. On the other hand, you'll get different answers from different LLMs, not to mention that they can be subtly and non-transparently manipulated for a variety of reasons. Of course Wikipedia is also a source of data for AIs though I don't know if it's weighed more than all other internet slop they used.

Considering all that, I think that many ways of contributing to Wikipedia are just as relevant now as they were 10 years ago. I'll just give a couple of examples. A lot of articles are of subpar quality, whether because they grew as an accumulation of news stories or because no one got around to work on them properly. Probably you've noticed it yourself but I can give examples if needed. I don't know how much time you have but even incremental improvements can go a long way in improving articles. Second, while there are relatively many editors and some discussions attract a lot of them, in many cases third-party feedback is sorely needed but lacking. Sometimes it's because a topic is obscure, sometimes it's the opposite as many editors prefer not to wade into hot topics to avoid stress and drama. Alaexis_¿question? 21:06, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Furqan Ahmed Khan GT (17:27, 16 August 2025)

Hello I just want to ask about why people put Fake or Incomplete information --Furqan Ahmed Khan GT (talk) 17:27, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Furqan Ahmed Khan GT on Hazara region (07:11, 17 August 2025)

Hello can you tell me how to lock the editor for others to don't interrupt in the history of Hazara --Furqan Ahmed Khan GT (talk) 07:11, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Furqan Ahmed Khan GT, I suggest you start by explaining what the problem is at Talk:Hazara_region. Ping me and other involved editors there and I'll take a look. Alaexis_¿question? 13:53, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The main problem is it's Historical name which was not just Pakhal also Known as Tanawal but People also interrupt in this situation Furqan Ahmed Khan GT (talk) 14:50, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please re-read what I've written above. Unless you do it, I'm unable to help you. Alaexis_¿question? 15:06, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hazara Region Historically known as Pakhli Although it also known as Tanawal Furqan Ahmed Khan GT (talk) 10:53, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from HugsSC (23:11, 19 August 2025)

Hello! I've noticed that some video gaming history that I'm personally very invested, especially around the titles Counter Strike 2 and Starcraft II are sparse and lacking depth. Do you have any advice for someone looking to expand upon what's already present? Are there any limits for what kind of information is considered too specific to generally be of use? Thanks! --HugsSC (talk) 23:11, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @HugsSC, there is a guide Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Video games and you might want to join Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games, that would be the best place to ask more specific questions. Alaexis_¿question? 17:35, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Sukuree (00:25, 21 August 2025)

Note: Sukuree's mentor HouseBlaster is away.

hi HouseBlaster/Alaexis! i have a question about the “See also” wiki section. what is the convention around adding something to the “See also” vs mentioning it in the wiki page text? i’m assuming that even if something has already been linked in the “See also”, i can add some text in the body of the page that references that phenomenon, if directly relevant? in what situations could you /not/ do this (if any)? i hope this question is clear! --Sukuree (talk) 00:25, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Sukuree, you definitely can do it, it's actually preferable to add a wikilink to the relevant part of the article body. If it doesn't fit there then I'd add it to "See Also." WP:SEEALSO is the relevant guideline. Alaexis_¿question? 15:35, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question

What is the source you added/cited in this edit? [2] IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 02:51, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I only noticed your message now. Do you have concerns regarding this source? Alaexis_¿question? 15:30, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The source you added seems to be just an image hosted on Internet Archive. Am I missing something? IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 15:51, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's an archived link to a post he made on Telegram. Alaexis_¿question? 15:55, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't really understand that.

Where did you get that from and how do you know it is genuine? IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 16:00, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What makes you think it's not? It's the same account that you can see in Anas_Al-Sharif#External_links (I didn't add it there). It has 150k subscribers and regularly publishes news from Gaza, so I find it hard to imagine it's fake. Alaexis_¿question? 16:17, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And could you answer the first part of my question? Where did you find or how did you come across the post and its archive? IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 17:05, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I believe I saw a screenshot of it somewhere and then decided to check whether it's a real or fake. I don't see how it's relevant though. Alaexis_¿question? 18:16, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Are you a Russian Jew?

@Alaexis: I don't want to sound or come up as mean or anything, but all your edits seem like an all-out attempt to justify Israel and Russia, two controversial countries, which just suggests that you are Russian Jew and you are heavily ethnically biased in your editing. Wikipedia is neutral encyclopedia, not an arena to agitate ethnic interests. 45.118.104.85 (talk) 14:38, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think my ethnicity is relevant, and what you've done borders on a personal attack which is a bannable policy violation. Please don't respond as I don't intend to continue this conversation.

If there is something specific issue you'd like to discuss feel free to open a new thread. Alaexis_¿question? 15:43, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of Arbitration Enforcement noticeboard discussion

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a report involving you at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement regarding a possible violation of an Arbitration Committee decision. The thread is Alaexis. Thank you. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 18:30, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from AirsonDivine (00:54, 26 August 2025)

How do I publish a press release about my book here or write anything about my book --AirsonDivine (talk) 00:54, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @AirsonDivine, Wikipedia is not a place to publish press releases. You book could be mentioned only if it's covered by reliable sources. Also, please be aware of the conflict of interest policy. Alaexis_¿question? 13:13, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Elorm1225 on Life In My City Art Festival (09:29, 29 August 2025)

How to i make this non promotional as it seems to contain promotional content. --Elorm1225 (talk) 09:29, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi !@Elorm1225, can you be more specific? Basically, Wikipedia should not be written as an ad or press release. Alaexis_¿question? 13:15, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Nick Lequement (00:39, 30 August 2025)

Hello!

I created a draft, following the policies and guidelines. After publishing it, said "draft:Heriberto Pronello" didn't exist, and it doesn't appear in my user page. Should i go ahead and publish it again, or wait?

Thank you for your undestanding --Nick Lequement (talk) 00:39, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Nick Lequement, this draft definitely exists here. It looks alright to I think that the chances it'll be approved are high. However it may take a while since it's done by volunteer editors. One thing you could do is tagging related Wikiprojects (for example autosport) as explained in the yellow infobox at the top of the draft page. Alaexis_¿question? 09:32, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of a logged contentious topic warning

The following sanction now applies to you:

You are warned to be more careful when interacting with primary sources, especially regarding living or recently deceased people.

You have been sanctioned per this arbitration enforcement thread.

This sanction is imposed in my capacity as an uninvolved administrator under the authority of the Arbitration Committee's decision at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Palestine-Israel articles and the contentious topics procedure. This sanction has been recorded in the log of sanctions. If you do not comply with this sanction, you may be blocked for an extended period, by way of enforcement of this sanction—and you may also be made subject to further sanctions.

You may appeal this sanction using the appeal process. I recommend that you use the arbitration enforcement appeals template if you wish to submit an appeal to the arbitration enforcement noticeboard. You may also appeal directly to me (on my talk page), before or instead of appealing to the noticeboard. Even if you appeal this sanction, you remain bound by it until you are notified by an uninvolved administrator that the appeal has been successful. Let me know here if anything above is unclear to you. ~ Jenson (SilverLocust 💬) 05:07, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Bryan Jon Deuchar (14:09, 2 September 2025)

Hello. Having difficulty uploading a picture I captured years ago. --Bryan Jon Deuchar (talk) 14:09, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Bryan Jon Deuchar, what picture and what kind of difficulty? Alaexis_¿question? 18:35, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ping

Would appreciate your input at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Comparisons between Hamas and Nazi Germany. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shiklu (talk • contribs) 21:59, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for pinging me. To be honest I don't think there is a lot of value in such articles but I'll take a look - maybe I'm too quick to judge. Alaexis_¿question? 21:45, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tally Gotliv

Your summary on your 19:48, 4 September 2025 revision was "massive removal, looks like vandalism". I only intended minor text edits. The removal was totally unintentional and I've no idea how it happened. Is there an way that can be indicated? Mcljlm (talk) 21:35, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Mcljlm, I suppose I reverted the changes you made, sorry. Blanking whole section happens, just use the preview feature next time and it won't happen again. Alaexis_¿question? 21:44, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I use the preview so I assume I did then but as my edit was the addition of one word in a specific section only the preview of that section would have appeared.

I asked about indicating the removal wasn't intentional. Is that possible? Mcljlm (talk) 03:30, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, probably I misunderstood you question. *Now* I understand that the removal was not intentional. Don't worry about my edit summary - which can't be edited retroactively anyway - it's not some kind of black mark.

I don't know what exactly happened when you edited the article, it could've been a bug or maybe you've accidentally left only one section. It doesn't really matter now. You might want to look at an article after making an edit to make sure that you've done exactly what you intended. You can always revert your edits explaining what happened in the edit summary.

Happy editing! Alaexis_¿question? 08:18, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Csober12 (22:38, 4 September 2025)

Hi there! I'm really stuck on how to get my citations adequate. I'm working on Draft:Governor General's Curling Club. The issue is the organization was founded in 1874 and any links to its original creation are books or documents at Archive Canada. We're a fairly niche organization but notable in the Curling Canada world. Many members are past Olympians. With not being in main stream media, how can I get our sources approved? Or what would my next steps be? Thanks in advance! --Csober12 (talk) 22:38, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Csober12, I'm not really familiar with the way the notability policy is applied for sports organisations and WP:NTEAM is rather unhelpful.

Probably you could argue that this article on the official site of Curling Canada is sufficient to make the club notable - it's worth asking the reviewer about it.

Also, it might be worth asking for help from the folks at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Canadian_sport. Alaexis_¿question? 08:27, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Leghari Mohsin (14:30, 13 September 2025)

I want to create a bibliographical page of my great grandfather --Leghari Mohsin (talk) 14:31, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Leghari Mohsin, are you sure he's notable? Alaexis_¿question? 16:59, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Catsrbetter88 (23:22, 14 September 2025)

Hi! I have just made a draft for our local church. Draft:St. Nicholas Orthodox Church of Barrie. Could you please review the article and let me know if there are any ways to improve it? If the system allows it, you are more than welcome to edit and/or add something to improve the article; it would mean a lot. Also, would Wikipedia likely approve it in its current state? Thanks! --Catsrbetter88 (talk) 23:22, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Catsrbetter88, thanks for creating a draft. Please review the notability guidelines and try to find sources that are independent of the subject - at least some coverage in local media. Alaexis_¿question? 05:47, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Maximus Quinn (18:46, 16 September 2025)

Hello, How do I add links between articles? --Maximus Quinn (talk) 18:46, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Maximus Quinn see WP:WIKILINK. Alaexis_¿question? 21:10, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Adastra200 (09:29, 18 September 2025)

Hello. I’m new here and I don’t have a clue how Wikipedia runs but I’ve always fantasized about being an editor. Please pour your vat of knowledge on my empty head😩😩 --Adastra200 (talk) 09:29, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Adastra200, probably take a look Help:Introduction - happy to answer if you have specific questions! Alaexis_¿question? 12:16, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ayamhoitin on When Worlds Collide (role-playing game) (19:28, 18 September 2025)

Hello Mentor. I need help with fixing inline citation to an article. --Ayamhoitin (talk) 19:28, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ayamhoitin sorry for the late response. What exactly are you trying to do and what doesn't work? Alaexis_¿question? 20:49, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your response. I'm trying to put citation on a short article with none. 102.90.82.57 (talk) 07:20, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ayamhoitin, what citation are you trying to add? Basically it's described in WP:INCITE. Alaexis_¿question? 15:53, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I found my way around it. I added the citation. 102.90.79.3 (talk) 16:07, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

U/sxva-da-sxva

@Alaexis:, I can not but notice that It just so painfully obvious that you are u/sxva-da-sxva (https://www.reddit.com/user/sxva-da-sxva/) on Reddit - all you do there is defend Russia and Israel, just like here.

You are just so typical example of "liberal" Russian and Zionist Jew (Russian Jew) - unapolotigically defending Russian imperialism and also Israeli imperialism, but trying to mask it in liberal terms.

Assuming that you are a genuine person and doing all of this out of genuine opinions - may I ask why are you doing this? If you are genuinly liberal, does not it means that you should be sympathetic to post-Soviet countries which struggle against Russian imperialist influence? Or you think propping up separatist movements, exploiting ethnic tension, arming up rebels is very "liberal", granting you right to defend Russian intervention by saying - "those population wanted to be separate, Russia is clean"? So imperialism is justified for you, as long as the imperialist can create liberal grounds for intervention, even though in reality they are just exploiting the situation in bad faith by creating never ending frozen conflicts which benefit them? And why are you defending Israel, they are literally committing genocide in the most barbaric ways, but of course they play the victim, as if they are the poor guys and not Palestinians who lack anyone's support for their statehood. 131.100.62.157 (talk) 17:49, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think you expect me to answer if you don't even use your real username.

Please review the policy on WP:OUTING. Alaexis_¿question? 20:46, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of Arbitration Enforcement noticeboard discussion

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a report involving you at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement regarding a possible violation of an Arbitration Committee decision. The thread is Alaexis. Thank you. Smallangryplanet (talk) 13:09, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Soyomokun Damilola (12:23, 24 September 2025)

Note: Soyomokun Damilola's mentor JJPMaster is away.

Hi Junie! Please could you give some tips to get better at this and things to look out for and things to avoid. I’m asking based on your experience here --Soyomokun Damilola (talk) 12:23, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Soyomokun Damilola, maybe you have more specific questions? What are you trying to do? Without context the only thing I can do is suggest you review Help:Introduction. Alaexis_¿question? 18:25, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a tool used to check if an article was written with AI. Soyomokun Damilola (talk) 19:17, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Particularly for WIKIPEDIA EDITS Soyomokun Damilola (talk) 19:18, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are plenty of such tools which work with varying degree of accuracy. Why are you asking? Alaexis_¿question? 19:23, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ethanwy8 (11:38, 25 September 2025)

Hi man, is it bad to Ai generate articles? I’m not saying I’m going to do that, but I’ve been wondering for a long time. --Ethanwy8 (talk) 11:38, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Ethanwy8, I think that this is not the right question :) The real question is how you use genAI to write articles satisfying all the policies, particularly WP:V, given its penchant for hallucinating plausible but fake information. Check out WP:LLM - I don't agree with everything in it but it makes a lot of good points. Alaexis_¿question? 12:45, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for telling me. 🐵 Ethanwy8 (talk) 16:41, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ethanwy8 (13:30, 26 September 2025)

Do you wanna play Fortnite with me? --Ethanwy8 (talk) 13:30, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you’re too busy it’s ok though Ethanwy8 (talk) 13:30, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Geoco12 (12:37, 29 September 2025)

Heeeeey. I would like to make a new page for the football club im apart of --Geoco12 (talk) 12:37, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Geoco12, which club is that? Please be aware that you'd have to abide by these rules. Alaexis_¿question? 07:57, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Asungaze on Mastercard (20:50, 29 September 2025)

Hi --Asungaze (talk) 20:50, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]