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Seattle Wikipedia Day, January 11, 2025

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 Seattle Wikipedia Day

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ip comment

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  • According to the information you provide, you are American and never know or care about Vietnam. So please ask, what do you take to fix my article? While I have to work hard to create it through mobile phones, the only job you can do is sabotage and delete everything related to Vietnam. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2401:D800:B141:A456:4521:EC69:6866:C04D (talk) 21:42, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi IP, I understand you aren't happy with my reversal of your edits. Unfortunately they aren't according to Wikipedia's WP:MOS, which you may want to read to better understand the formatting and language we use here. Also, please refrain from using personal attacks. Making assumptions about the belief or knowledge of others based on nationality is not appropriate conduct on Wikipedia. Sarsenet (talk) 00:47, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Treadmill Challenge

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Hello Sarsenet,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Treadmill Challenge for deletion, because it's a redirect from an article title to a namespace that's not for articles.

If you don't want Treadmill Challenge to be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Thanks!

Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.

~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 10:58, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi User:Bunnypranav, sorry I screwed up while moving the page- I should have probably asked for help somewhere first. You probably should let the article creator, Hiro1771 know, as I had no part in creating the page and just moved it. Thanks, Sarsenet (talk) 11:09, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No worries. If you plan to do more draftifications in the future, consider using User:MPGuy2824/MoveToDraft, it will auto tag the redirect for r2 ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 11:10, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, thanks for letting me know! Sarsenet (talk) 11:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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a question

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how do you make these things that have an arrow that can drop down to show more information? WikiHelper3906 (talk) 17:13, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi WikiHelper3906, that's a feature of mobile Wikipedia. On desktop Wikipedia, section headers automatically show all content. On the mobile version, section headers will collapse automatically once there are more than 3 or 4 sections on a page, I believe. Sarsenet (talk) 05:41, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

hello

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Hi, I saw your comment on my page and just wanted to let you know I am currently in the process of moving everything to Mock Elections Wiki

Oh, and thanks for the welcome! Humaan316 (talk) 11:46, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Bhat Page

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Hello. I'm sorry for making that large edit on the Bhat page with the inaccurate summary. It was a mistake. I didn't mean to restore a previous version of that page. I just meant to make a minor correction. Janan2025 (talk) 15:12, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Bowed guitar April 16, 2025

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Hello @Sarsenet,

I noticed that you removed all the content and references I added to the Bowed Guitar article.

From my perspective, this was not promotional content, as the product in question was the first to enable accurate bowing technique on an acoustic guitar. The focus of the addition was on the technique itself—not the brand. I’ve since revised the section, removing brand mentions where they weren’t essential and using general terms like “guitar bow” to keep the tone neutral.

Since bowed guitar is a niche and relatively undeveloped field, the contribution of the Pickaso Guitar Bow to this technique is quite significant. Omitting it entirely diminishes the scope and informative value the article could provide to readers interested in this method.

After all, music is also a form of creative profession—when a guitarist performs, they are both the artist and the product. Would mentioning a guitarist who uses a guitar bow in an innovative way also be considered promotion?

Lastly, I noticed that the website link I added was removed from the external links section, while the link for another product—the Piranha Bow—remained. I’d really appreciate some clarity on the criteria used in such cases, to ensure fair and consistent editing.

Thanks in advance. Jonathanshenhav (talk) 16:36, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Request for Feedback – Seph Stanek Draft

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Hi Sarsenet! Thank you again for the warm welcome and helpful guidance you offered earlier — I really appreciated your comments about navigating conflict of interest and the article creation process.

I've created a draft article about myself (Seph Stanek) in my sandbox, with full COI disclosure posted here: User talk:JosephStanek#COI Disclosure – Seph Stanek. If you're willing, I would be incredibly grateful for any feedback or suggestions before I submit the draft for review through Articles for Creation.

Here is the draft: User:JosephStanek/sandbox

I’ve worked hard to ensure the tone is neutral and all claims are backed by reliable, third-party sources. I’d really value your perspective. Thanks again for the support and for all you do to help newer editors like me!

Best, JosephStanek --JosephStanek (talk) 10:24, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion declined: Draft:LucidPP

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Hello Sarsenet, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Draft:LucidPP, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Current draft is not G11 promnotional. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 13:57, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Re: AI-generated content message

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Hi Sarsenet, thank you for your message. I appreciate your vigilance in upholding Wikipedia’s standards.

For context, I used an AI tool to assist with formatting and language clarity, since I’m a novice to Wikipedia editing (though now a retired editor after today's experience). I took care to verify all facts, write in a neutral tone, and disclosed my connection on both the article’s Talk page and my user page. I also stepped away from submitting the article myself to respect COI guidelines.

If any part of the draft still came across as AI-generated in tone, I completely understand the concern and am happy to revise or support an uninvolved editor taking it further.

Thanks again for your time and care.

Best regards,

Mnemonicbloom Mnemonicbloom (talk) 20:05, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The World Destubathon

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Hello. You're invited to participate in The World Destubathon. We're aiming to destub a lot of articles and also improve longer stale articles. It started today on Monday June 16 and will run until Sunday July 13. There is over $3300 going into it, with $500 the top prize. If you are interested in winning something to save you money in buying books for future content, or just see it as a good editathon opportunity to see a lot of articles improved for subjects which interest you, sign up on the page in the participants section if interested. Even if you can only manage a few articles they would be very much appreciated and help make the content produced as diverse and broad as possible! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:12, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion declined: Realjjfrosh

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Hello Sarsenet. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Realjjfrosh, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Sources present in the article are a credible claim of importance. Use WP:AFD if you feel deletion is needed. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 23:59, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Whpq Alright, thank you. I had tagged it for A7 as it has been declined through AfC numerous times, with an obvious COI - see this talk page. Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 02:32, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The COI is obvious just from the user name, but that is not a speedy deletion reason. Declined drafts just usually means the sources are not sufficient to establish likelihood of notability, but A7 is not about notability, and is about a credible claim of importance. The sourcing in the draft is not likely to pass muster at AFD, but is sufficient to clear A7. That's why I suggested AFD in my decline note. Cheers. -- Whpq (talk) 02:40, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ahh, okay. Thank you. Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 02:46, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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@Sarsenet, why did you remove my issue box? I will give some examples of non-reliable sources on Armenian cuisine. Reference 102 and references 169 to 176 are literally products to buy on an e-commerce store. Also, reference 140 is a YouTube video on how to make an Armenian food called "Qalagosh!" And finally, reference 177 does not exist (It is a 404 not found.) Rafael! (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 20:02, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Women in Red

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Hi there, Sarsenet, and welcome to Women in Red. It's good to see you intend to help us improve Wikipedia's coverage of women, especially LGBTQ. When you feel ready to create your first biography, you'll find some useful tips in our Ten Simple Rules. Please let me know if you run intp any difficulties or need assistance. Happy editing!--Ipigott (talk) 08:34, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 08:46, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Women in Red August 2025

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add this to ur acount pls

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This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let them know.

<----- the command is {{User oops}} do it in source editing. Cupaccino Assassino (talk) 13:48, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion reminder

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Hi there, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! You recently nominated User:Jithinksreee/sandbox for speedy deletion via G15. This was a good call, and I have deleted the page. However, I noticed that you didn't inform the editor about the speedy deletion. If you even somewhat regularly nominate articles for speedy deletion, I recommend using a tool, e.g., Twinkle, as they will automatically inform the editor about the speedy deletion. Anyway, thanks again! Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 14:33, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Significa liberdade thanks for letting me know, my mistake! I actually do use Twinkle (see my CSD log), but G15 has not been added to either desktop or mobile browser Twinkle. I've been manually adding/warning or jerryrigging a solution by using the custom rationale selection and entering the DB and reason there. Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 10:09, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Good to hear! I also ran into this issue yesterday, so I get it! Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 13:49, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Reassuring to hear I'm not the only one, lol. Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 04:48, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notification on User talk:Ahmad Gogel

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Thanks. You are right. I see that you did post the speedy delete notification and that I had inadvertently deleted the talk page instead of the userpage. Thanks for pointing that out. I've manually restored your original welcome & notification. — ERcheck (talk) 05:01, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ERcheck Thanks! Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 10:09, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail

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Hello, Sarsenet. Please check your email; you've got mail!
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. Leesmith69 (talk) 16:59, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I sent you a message regarding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:James_E._Smith_(civic_leader)

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