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Why does the 'In other languages' side-bar not link to simple.wikipedia articles?[change source]

bottom text Emdosis (talk) 16:30, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Because this is the Simple English Wikipedia. Why would articles link to themselves? QuicoleJR (talk) 20:35, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Creation protection request[change source]

Hi, Could Talk:Skibidi Toilet be creation-protected till December as it's been created to death, Skibidi Toilet is creation-protected till December 2024, Thanks, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 17:35, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done for 3 months fr33k man 21:13, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:TopingHayti[change source]

I would like to know if this is a QD G11 case. Since I have already deleted the page 2 times, I would like to leave the next decision to another admin. I look forward to hearing from others. MathXplore (talk) 04:31, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will ask another admin for secondary opinions. MathXplore (talk) 00:29, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 01:02, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

EC Protection request[change source]

Hi! Any chance someone could do a protection for snooker based on a rather weird global LTA, please. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 23:12, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 13:13, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Being accused of adding promotional content and external links[change source]

See https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Artificial_intelligence&diff=9590207&oldid=9590205. Please advise that user, if that user is being unreasonable (with no reason whatsoever, which is my claim). 2001:2020:351:861F:258C:189D:3E48:871E (talk) 17:31, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Your edits (1 and 2) introduced an external link to Wingman. We don't need that on the article. Additionally, your edits introduced complex language into the article that was not Simple English. The reason for the revert was stated in the edit summary and on your talk page. :) Have a great day! Operator873 ^connect 17:39, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that link existed long before May 23 (see simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=9561089&oldid=9561085&title=Artificial_intelligence ). On May 23, it was hidden, and the IP made an edit-remark that the (problematic) link is spam.--Too bad that nobody removed the URL, instead of reverting versions.--And i hope that there are no hard feelings about me pointing out that Artificial general intelligence (or AGI) and Generative artificial intelligence are different subjects. I can sort of see, that they names look similar. 2001:2020:31B:B8E1:D00C:16B4:9112:DE24 (talk) 21:39, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't mind at all. People, all people, are wrong at times. I honestly didn't care about the difference, to be honest. I do care about the quality of the article and it being written in language easy to understand. Also, since I have your attention here, please stop hiding text in articles using the HTML comment  tags. That isn't appropriate on any Wikipedia project, even if you don't like what's written. Operator873 ^connect 01:27, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A.I.[change source]

The article about A.I. has been locked by someone who is too involved in the article. Just saying.--Since I ain't gonna be starting articles about any of those subjects, then see ya in December.--By that time some one might have figured out that it was wrong to remove mention of [[Artificial general intelligence (or AGI).--And the discussion page seems to show that there is a learning curve involved, to grasp that Generative artificial intelligence - is a different subject. Yikes. 2001:2020:31B:B8E1:5F5:4AA8:1FE3:DD2B (talk) 20:46, 9 June 2024 (UTC)/ 2001:2020:31B:B8E1:5F5:4AA8:1FE3:DD2B (talk) 20:47, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
By the way, there is no need to thank (the I.P.) who hid the spam-link on May 23 (see simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=9561089&oldid=9561085&title=Artificial_intelligence ) - because i *appreciate* having the article locked' (for IPs). That is thanks *enough*. 2001:2020:31B:B8E1:5F5:4AA8:1FE3:DD2B (talk) 21:20, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I became involved on the page because I had to revert the damage you did to it. I subsequently protected to page because there was a well documented history of on-going spam on the page. And you're right. There is no thanks due to the IP who hid the link because HTML comment tags should never be used to hide any portion of an article for any reason. Full stop. There is a steep learning curve on this project regarding how to successfully write in simple English, so we'll forgive you for trying to insert and argue for the inclusion of Artificial general intelligence (or AGI) without any effort to explain what that is in simple English. You can just toss a term you want in the article and walk away. That's not how this works. I strongly suggest you take a while to read WP:HOW and realize there is a vast and staggering difference between this project and the English Wikipedia. It is much more difficult to write quality articles here because you can't use complicated language. I wish you the best of luck. Operator873 ^connect 01:57, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

EC Protection for Hamis Kiggundu[change source]

This article is the global target of a very large sock farm consisting of undeclared pair editors. It has been going on for a long while in many WMF sites. It would be appreciated if you would protect the Simple article in the same manner as the enwiki article, please. Timtrent (talk) 07:09, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Non-admin comment - This article has barely been touched compared to the en article so not really seeing a need to protect here, also Simple doesn't protect pages like en either, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 09:55, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I should have said "Part of the global target" I apologise. Nonetheless Kiggundu related articles have been greatly "embellished" here in the past. Many named socks have been globally locked, which reduced the impact.

Perhaps admins here should simply become aware. Timtrent (talk) 20:15, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for bringing it to our attention. fr33k man 21:08, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection for Mercalli intensity scale[change source]

This page was repeatedly vandalised. See its revision history. CactusMunch ^Yum ^o.o 09:58, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

almost entire history is just reverts CactusMunch ^Yum ^o.o 10:00, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

aitovonfirmed, 3 months Eptalon (talk) 10:14, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much CactusMunch ^Yum ^o.o 10:14, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Import request[change source]

en:Christchurch Central City Goose Green, 1982 (talk) 20:41, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Goose Green, 1982 Articles aren't imported, only templates etc are, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 20:44, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I trust you but on Wikipedia:Transwiki attribution when referring to articles it says "Any user can request an import by an admin at the administrators' noticeboard." Is the article wrong or is it me? Goose Green, 1982 (talk) 20:51, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Usually we don't import articles because the version being imported isn't in a simple format. They need to be translated into simple English. fr33k man 21:04, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Isn't the process to import the article then translate it? Goose Green, 1982 (talk) 15:31, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, not in practice. Read WP:CW for a tutorial on how we do it here. The page you've referenced is wrong. fr33k man 16:18, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Goose Green, 1982, I've checked the Import log and as you can see here they're all Templates, Modules and 1 Wikt link so I would say that page you linked is wrong - If article importing is a thing then I've never seen it be done but I maybe wrong (the next page shows 4 articles but aren't page creations), Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 21:05, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RevDel request (copyright)[change source]

Someone copied content from Engadget (external link) – CC All Rights Reserved. The Wikipedia page is Kero Kero Keroppi and the two copyrighted versions are [1] and [2]. Zero original work. I should have asked revdel five days ago when I removed that stuff, but back then I forgot to and it only came to my mind now, when I read the article again. So apologies for that. ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 00:56, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done, and warning sent to the involved editor. MathXplore (talk) 14:15, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, @MathXplore. ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 19:51, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection for Velociraptor[change source]

Target of many vandalisms. CactusMunch ^Yum ^o.o 01:50, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Will watch it for now, less than a dozen in 2 years. fr33k man 16:21, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

okay, thank you CactusMunch ^Yum ^o.o 00:04, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for protection[change source]

Immediately after the protection of pages Clyde Bruckman and Larry Griffin expired, it seems like vandalism has resumed. Can we have them protected for at least another couple of months or so? Thanks! Cyclonical (talk) 05:53, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete talkpages and block IP 3[change source]

Hi, Could someone delete the talkpages 91.235.65.22 has created and block the IP please - Same guy as here and [3] but not the same IP as those, Thanks, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 12:04, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 12:09, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks MathXplore much appreciated, Thanks, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 15:42, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete page and rangeblock IP[change source]

Hi, Could someone delete and creation-protect Frog Dodgers (hoax/non-existent show) and rangeblock 2601:500:8682:da90:b184:4b13:b89c:ae17 please, Thanks, Kind Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 14:03, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 14:27, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks MathXplore much appreciated, Thanks, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 14:30, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection for Mary Shelley[change source]

Vandalised many times.-Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 10:46, 17 June 2024 (UTC)Cactus🌵 ^Yum ^o.o 10:44, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit warring IP[change source]

Hi, Over at Thomas and Friends, IP 38.92.52.229 is edit warring and is removing notes that exist on the EN article, They've not explained why they want them removed, I've left them a edit warring warning too, Thanks, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 11:02, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've pasted en:Template:Uw-3rr (3rr user warning) to their talkpage but the edit warring is still continuing[4], I'll stop until they're blocked, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 18:04, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done by MathXplore - many thanks MX much appreciated, Thanks, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 15:30, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:GFDL[change source]

Hi! I noticed that Template:GFDL have disclaimers and per en:Wikipedia:GFDL standardization disclaimers should be avoided. Since most of the files are spoken articles they should have the same license as the articles on Wikipedia. So we could argue that it was a mistake to add the disclaimers and that they could be removed.

I also noticed that many of the files are also on Commons. So the local file could be deleted. Perhaps someone could have a look and decide what to do? --MGA73 (talk) 16:07, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RFD[change source]

Anyone going to close these, Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Ryan Sinclair (Doctor Who), Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Didier Guillon and Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Tyler Antonius (2nd nomination). Way past closing date Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 04:35, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The first one, at least, is barely a day past and was less when you posted this. Hardly way past. @Cactusisme Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 13:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cactusisme: There is no need to remind our admins to close RfDs. It is not urgent and they have many other important things to do. They know how to do their job and they do it very well :-) ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 15:25, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection for Animal[change source]

Vandalised multiple times Cactus🌵 ^spiky ^ouch 09:31, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please protect Loki (Marvel Comics)[change source]

Lots of nonsense, same pest from the enwiki article Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 13:16, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 13:18, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And...please block all those sockpuppets...@MathXplore Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 13:20, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This page is a target too...Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 13:21, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 13:22, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hopefully we'll get a rest from this now. Added padlocks. Might wanna protect Loki too. @MathXplore Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 13:27, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 13:29, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Until they find another Loki article:)@MathXplore Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 13:30, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for finding Loki (TV series). Now there onto Loki (season 1) and Loki (season 2) @MathXplore Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 15:32, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please protect season 1 too@MathXplore Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 00:21, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 00:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Revdel request/block ip[change source]

Hi, Could someone revdel [5] and block the IP 2600:1003:b05b:9e9e:0:16:a6d7:ee01 please, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 18:46, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Globally blocked. MathXplore (talk) 05:16, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Move request[change source]

Hi, Could someone move Talk:Srael–Hamas war to Talk:Israel–Hamas war please, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 00:31, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Page already moved. – Cyber.Eyes2005^Talk 03:58, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done (as admin action) talk page history is saved. MathXplore (talk) 05:16, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone close the RfD Discussion early?[change source]

The author of Clash Royale (Every Card) wants the page deleted after it was marked for a RfD Discussion. Can someone Close the Discussion Early and Delete the Page Per the Author’s Request? Milanjan10 (talk) 10:09, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 13:20, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Offensive content[change source]

Hi admins. The page slut has some offensive content that is derogatory towards one or two people. Would someone please remove it? Thank you. TitanicGlitter (talk) 15:53, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Removed it. Ternera (talk) 16:00, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ternera: Thanks.

@TitanicGlitter: For future reference, you can fix things like that yourself! Be bold and fix things you find that need fixing. -- Auntof6 (talk) 16:30, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IP making edits and then reverting themselves immediately after[change source]

Hi, So we have an IP 2.98.119.86 who copypastes from en and then reverts themselves immediately after - I know some accounts do this in order to gain autoconfirmed/Extended confirmed status but I didn't know if there was any reason why the IP is doing it?,

As far as I'm aware IPs aren't able to get the access levels registered users can get so I'm rather baffled here, Anyway not sure if this would tantamount to disruptive editing so thought I'd ask/post here, Thanks, Kind Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 18:46, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 06:03, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah okay glad I did ask here now, would be interesting to know what they think they're achieving though, Anyway thanks for blocking them much appreciated, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 19:54, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome[change source]

This article Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome is clearly not ready for mainspace yet, because it was copied directly from enwiki. However, the user who created it seems to be trying to simplify it. Could it be moved to their userspace (User:Produde29499/Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome) so they can work on it there? As they are not autoconfirmed, they won't be able to move it themself yet.

@Produde29499: See above. 157.131.67.250 (talk) 22:24, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done MathXplore (talk) 00:26, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request[change source]

Hi, Could List of programs broadcast by Sprout be indef-protected please as vandal IPs keep undoing the redirect (also is a redirect on EN), Many thanks, Kind Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 15:12, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done fr33k man 15:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tyler Antoniụs[change source]

G5 but user keeps removing QD tags
Page should be salted MCGAMER YOUTUBE (talk) 23:49, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MCGAMER YOUTUBE: I usually consider salting if a page is deleted 3 times or more within a short period (that's just my personal rule of thumb), but I only see one delete for this one. Has it been created under any different names? -- Auntof6 (talk) 02:03, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Tyler Antonius (2nd nomination) JoshuaAuble (talk) 02:21, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is the original article's deletion log MCGAMER YOUTUBE (talk) 18:23, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Deleted. MathXplore (talk) 05:28, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Special:Contributions/136.158.7.247[change source]

This IP is currently indef blocked, but according to w:Wikipedia:Blocking_IP_addresses#Block_lengths, the block should not be indefinite. How should we reduce or unblock the IP? MathXplore (talk) 11:50, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

While were on the subject, I found another indef block on an IP range 2600:1700:9291:1B60:0:0:0:0/64 Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 11:53, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]