User talk:Robertsky

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A barnstar for you

		The Barnstar of Integrity
		For your integrity in the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting requested move discussion. Ktkvtsh (talk) 01:43, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for closure on Talk:SIM swap scam#Requested_move_to_SIM_swapping,_2025-11-28

Dear Robertsky, would you be so kind as to once again work your magic on a requested move discussion Here? We have consensus around a move to SIM swap attack. Chumpih ^t 01:46, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Chumpih based on Special:Diff/1324624201, you copied and edited the move request format from somewhere else, rather than following the instructions at WP:RSPM. Given that this discussion wasn't advertised, I would suggest that you at least involve BarrelProof as well as they participated in the previous discussion, or let me have it formatted properly with the necessary notifications done, and then close after seven days? (I would prefer the second option as there isn't really a rush on this article title.) – robertsky (talk) 01:59, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You're quite right in your observation, and make a solid suggestion. I'll do both: ping BarrelProof et al., attempt to create the appropriate notifications. Thank you very much. Chumpih ^t 02:27, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've put a word on BarrelProof's talk page, and re-created the move request using the appropriate WP:RSPM method, citing the consensus on my badly-formed previous request. (It struck me that hand editing the generated notifications on the Computing project page was unlikely to end well.) Thanks once again for clarifying my mistake, and making very helpful suggestions. Hopefully the usual process will now work smoothly. Chumpih ^t 03:08, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Chumpih No problem. What you did was ok. I would have slapped on the relevant templates and make edits to have the existing discussion be marked as 'relisted' with appropriate comments. Then again, what I would have done comes from understanding how the system works. – robertsky (talk) 03:59, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A goat for you!

Thanks for the courtesy ping! Sorry for not signing that message.

Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia!

Benedictions, FarmerUpbeat (talk) 17:06, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2026!

Hello Robertsky, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2026.
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Question from BradleyNixon (23:30, 24 December 2025)

Thank you for mentoring me. Should I create a page for Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie that doesn't exist in the English site, but does in the Dutch and German Wikipedia sites? If so, could I just copy the translated text from Dutch? What do you recommend? Bradley --BradleyNixon (talk) 23:30, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@BradleyNixon for English Wikipedia, we require facts to be verifiable. As such, while you can translate from Dutch or German Wikipedia, you will have to find sources and cite the translated statements accordingly as well. I suggest that you do so in your personal sandbox. I have dropped some links on your talk page as well which may aid you in your endeavour. Happy holidays! – robertsky (talk) 01:25, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wonderful! Thank you for your reply and I appreciate the links on the talk page. These will help. Happy Holidays. BradleyNixon (talk) 18:47, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas

Hello User:Robertsky: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, —Ganesha811 (talk) 12:58, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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please help to add the following details to 2025 in Singapore thank you

2025: Hamzah Bin Ibrahim and Tika Pesik, Singaporeans, were hanged on 15 October 2025 for trafficking drugs.[402] 2025: Tan Kay Yong hanged on 26 November 2025 for trafficking 18.71g of diamorphine. 2025: Mohammad Rizwan and Saminathan Selvaraju, were hanged on 27 November 2025 for trafficking 301.6g of heroin [403] KLM MONSTERS (talk) 14:42, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]