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Recommended Edit (you reverted my incorrect edit) 😁
Hi! You have reverted the (incorrect) change I made to the Wikipedia page about the list of the highest grossing malayalam films and I stand by your decision. It is just that the edit I was trying to make was removing Romancham from the Top Ten list as it was sharing tenth with Premam, although Premam was higher than Romancham and belonged to have tenth place to itself. As I made a mistake it editing this and is anxious about making another mistake, I request and recommend that you remove Romancham yourself. Thanks, that is all. 2001:8003:5D15:C800:5857:7CCA:96D0:E21A (talk) 10:28, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hi. As it turns out, both Premam and Romacham have grossed 70 crores each, as evident from the citations provided. Hence they share the 10th spot. If you feel there is any discrepancy, you may discuss further in the talk page of the article, supported by reliable sources. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:34, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
- In that case, I guess you are correct (although it reads Premam has grossed more when in US dollars). Sorry for the hassle, have a good day! 2001:8003:5D15:C800:5857:7CCA:96D0:E21A (talk) 10:41, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
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Rise of the Beasts
The reference and warning comment do not support they text as you might think. I'm reverting because other people ignored the warning comment. I have attempted to explain and more clearly summarize on the article talk page: Talk:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts#Lead section "standalone sequel" and other wording -- 109.76.202.80 (talk) 03:33, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
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Edit to Eurasian Development Bank
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Thank you for your answer!
My edit wasn’t a test. I actually added a link to the bank’s telegram channel – https://t.me/eabr_bank
The channel is official, as there is a link to it on the bank’s website https://eabr.org/en
There are 3 circles at the very bottom of the page (Telegram, YouTube and Facebook)
In addition, you can find a link to this channel on the bank’s wiki pages in two other languages:
- - In Belarusian – https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eўraziyskiy_bank_razvіtstsya
- - In Russian – ru:Eurasian development bank
Please return the correction if it is possible. I would be very grateful to you 185.41.41.226 (talk) 16:08, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hey, thanks for the message. The external link guidelines are to be followed and connecting the Telegram channel to the article does not come under the criteria of meaningful external link. Hence it was reverted. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 18:58, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
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I wanted to add Ginger Johnson's birthday, but I don't know how things work here. Can you add it? She was born September 26th, 1988 2804:14C:87C1:CC2C:50DC:4850:D1A1:C192 (talk) 15:03, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hey, welcome to Wikipedia. Thanks for providing the date, but since Wikipedia is not a primary source, you need to provide a reference from a website or a newspaper to verify the date. The current information is from BBC, which is kinda unclear. So if you can find a web citation for the date from a reliable source, I can add it. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 18:46, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
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Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya
The university details are accurate and at the time of adding reference you removed it. I am an assistant professor of this university. 115.246.162.222 (talk) 10:30, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hi. Welcome to Wikipedia. You added or changed content in an article, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya, but you didn't provide a reliable source. So, it's been removed for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. Every addition in Wikipedia requires a citation and it doesn't matter if you are working in the university or you own the institution. You must provide citations from verifiable sources. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:34, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
Thanks for the assist
in fighting the vandalism on Hugh Aynesworth's page. I really apreciate it. NW1223<Howl at me•My hunts> 17:29, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks. No problem:) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:31, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
The Singing Detective TV series
Why did you remove my comment from this article to the effect that the article contained plot spoilers ? When I made the edit I was courteous enough to post my reasons for doing so. But I cannot see you have posted any reasons for removing it. Please could you explain, thank you. GlosKat (talk) 17:46, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
- Kindly check the talk page of User talk:143.159.237.43 for detailed explanation. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 03:14, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
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Enzo Fernandez is definitely one of the best midfielders in the world. WHY did u remove my edit?
why? 103.155.223.2 (talk) 14:58, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
- As explained in User talk:103.155.223.2, it was a POV statement. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:46, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
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Help me understand why my references are bad.
The Herald. Please. Help me understand this. You tell me I am using bad references, but I just used your own references from Garrison's "Antisemitism" segment and moved them up to the top of the old bastards page.
Help me understand this. Why are they good references when squirreled away in the bottom of the page, but not at the top? I am confused as to your rigorous, deeply academic standards which I am going to run over to my public Library and add the second it opens, wait another year, come back, and add them again.
I don't see why you all are so salty about acknowledging Hitler "The Beta Version"'s well known Antisemitism on the top of his page.
Why are (Literally your own references) bad if they are made too public? :S
Maybe just remove the whole "Antisemitism" section? If the references are so lousy? Or is it just that you don't like people calling an antisemitic Paleo-Nazi an antisemtitc paleo-nazi who was well aware of the pogroms in Russia, it's just that Jooz killed Muh Lord JEEZUS therefore Pogroms good. 71.17.144.182 (talk) 04:39, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- being a disgusting hate-demon who wished suffering upon others because this one time a Jewish person was mean to him :( as he was doesn't sound very encyclopedic or even from a citation or from a public library. So, kindly refrain from using unconstructive edits and languages, as they constitute as vandalism. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 04:43, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- Okay. But can I we at least edit back in to the top of his page that he was an antisemite and use (your own sources in the "Antisemitism" section?
- It's weird that you all ignore that.
- Almost like you don't want people to know that "Le Libierator" was well aware of the pogroms in Russia and thought they were in fact a very good thing because MUH LORD JEEEZUS ALLEJULAH THE JOOZ IS FINALLY GETTING WOTS COMING TO EM ALLELUJAH AMEN LORD JEEEZUS. 71.17.144.182 (talk) 04:51, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- I waited you guys out last time and came back. I can do it again. Garrison's Antisemitism deserves public acknowledgement whether or not you like it. 71.17.144.182 (talk) 04:59, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- As mentioned by Tol, the content regarding his antisemitism is already covered in the article. Thanks.
Edits to Magnetic water treatment
Hi, why did you undo edits to this article? 216.250.210.90 (talk) 02:59, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
- Kindly check your talk page for detailed explanations for your block and reverts. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 04:32, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
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Canis
Hello The Herald (Benison), regarding your ill-considered revert, now counter-reverted. Take a look at all 3 edits. First I shifted the timeline sequence between two paragraphs because 6 m years occurs before 5 m years in the geological sequence – why you reverted that remains unclear. Then I provided a citation that was requested. Then I created the sub-article and placed a link to it, so a citation was no longer needed, just like all of the other extinct species in that particular list – why you reverted a link to another article remains unclear. The edit summaries tell you what is happening, and the obtuse WP template you dropped on my Talk Page was not helpful. Any issues then you should feel free to take it for adjudication; we shall then see what other parties think about your reverts. 14.2.205.177 (talk) 06:35, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
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- @Clovermoss: Hey, thanks a lot for the invitation. Yes, I'll be honoured to drop by and share my experiences gladly. A bit busy this weekend in real life, so next week, prolly? The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:51, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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Please contact me at my email address
Hello, Herald
I am Harvici and I know it is not professional or maybe it violates Wikipidea policy , but can you approach me at my email address. Thanks. Harvici (talk) 17:16, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
- You may email me too. Use Special:EmailUser/The Herald. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:58, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
Regarding your help in Ram Mandir page
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Hope all is well with you. It would be nice if you can participate in the discussions on the talk page of Ram mandir to build concensus on certain edits made by me. They are being discussed and I would be more than happy if you can make any comments that help in improving the quality of the article. A cookie for you :) Have a great day ahead. Bsskchaitanya (talk) 09:17, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
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- Hey, thanks for the cookie. To be honest, I am taking a small break from Ram Mandir discussions for the time being. I do drop by sometime but currently it's a clusterfuxk with too many NPOV comments and unnecessary tangents. Yes, it's on my watchlist and I'll drop by when I feel a consensus is developing. In the meantime, I'm devoting my time on other topics and RTRC. Don't worry, I will drop by soon. Thanks again for the cookie. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 09:22, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
Glad you collapsed that
Although I have OS, I've asked advice from our OS list as to what to do about the last edits there. Doug Weller talk 14:13, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Doug Weller: Hey, no problem. As for now, I have warned the first user per NOTAFORUM. Hopefully it might work. It's in Hindi, and nothing inappropriate or so. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:27, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
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- I hope you understand why I had to use Oversight. Doug Weller talk 14:52, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
- And I've been busy with Oversight. Doug Weller talk 14:50, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
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Cat Ferguson: Revision history
I added "A feat that was repeated in 2024 in a photo finish with eventual winners France." because I'd just watched it on the UCI live stream of the event and there was no reference available as the media are very slow to report mixed cycling events (even at the world championship level). 86.29.220.49 (talk) 23:02, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi. The addition you did was not referenced. It is explained in your talk page. Also, rwad the edit notice on top of this page. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:00, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
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{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 10:43, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
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Request reason:
Okay, so two things. First, I am aware of 3RR and that is the reason why I stopped reverting after two yesterday, as I have stated in the talk page. Then I have given my explanation why I am restoring the content to lgv. Second, the revert today was based on WP:3RRNO rationale 3 (since they are already rangeblocked) and 4 (content removal/blanking), as unexplained content removal is clearly vandalism/blanking, for which the IP is warned. The IP (with their constant disruptive behavior in AfC drafts and the article, blanking of user pages and removal of warning templates, even after myself assuming good faith and giving the benefit of the doubt, continued. That disruptive behavior and unexplained content removal is the reason for my 3RR violation per WP:3RRNO. If you feel it is not like that and I was involved in the editwar without rationale, I accept the block and I'll be back after a good night sleep. No hard feelings :") The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:58, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
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Per below. Just take the day off. Breath some fresh air and touch the grass. Unless you live someplace cold like I do. :) – UtherSRG (talk) 13:51, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
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- I'm responding to further explain the block and why WP:3RRNO does not apply here. First, it takes at least two people to have an edit war. You made four reverts in 15 hours which is a problem when WP:3RR limits everyone to three reverts in 24 hours. Second, 3RRNO is limited and not a free ticket to winning a content dispute:
- The other user is obviously able to edit (or they were prior to being blocked 24 hours for edit warring) and the block for 92.40.0.0/16 is labeled as being a block for non-editing actions. It's also an exceptionally broad range block and not directed at any specific person.
- The removal was explained and is not page blanking. While it could have been explained better in edit summaries, you both should have ended up on the talk page much earlier. I'm not familiar with the topic, but the text in dispute seems to be placed rather prominently and is concerning from an NPOV standpoint. Overall, it's not vandalism much less
obvious vandalism—edits that any well-intentioned user would agree constitute vandalism, such as page blanking and adding offensive language
. - 3RRNO also specifies that
If you are claiming an exemption, make sure there is a clearly visible edit summary or separate section of the talk page that explains the exemption. When in doubt, do not revert.
- Another administrator will review your appeal. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 12:11, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
- Alrighty. I'll take the day off, then. @UtherSRG Yea, it's cold here too, so might stay in with some coffee, haha. Will be back later with extra alertness for reverts. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:11, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
A cup of coffee for you!
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 Perhaps with a little something for extra central heating :) You're really civilised about it. It's a lesson to others, including me. Cheers! ——Serial 14:40, 4 February 2024 (UTC) |
- Serial Number 54129 Thanks for that much needed sip of coffee. :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:11, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
Sorry..
Sorry about that. I figured I was pretty reckless with the whole Al Gore 1988 presidential campaign article. I think we both learned a valuable lesson about edit warring and reverts. Happy editing! 
92.40.212.153 (talk) 11:04, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- As long as we don't go down that road again, all's well :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:11, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
Article – K._K._Kochukoshy
Thanks for your suggestions on the article.
I was not aware of unreliability of Times of India, but it was only used to reference the position he held in National Library – since there are other redundant sources to validate that, i can remove the ones from ToI. Thank you for bringing into notice, i have added sources from Indian Express which would be more reputable.
Regarding notability, would like your advice on it – there are quite a few sources which do not have a online reference, most are as physical regional newspapers (which are not listed in the reliable sources). they have a significant readership here, but would it count as significant or noteworthy? For eg, there was a full page article on him in mathrubhumi (kerala/malayalam daily) – but i cannot find an online reference for it. Similarly there are articles which are on him in Telegraph (calcutta english daily, but they do not have all the old e-papers), Bartaman (calcutta bengali daily). Would additions of them be helpful in any manner? I do have the hardcopies with me to back it.
also, if you have any other suggestions, please do let me know, would be happy to make it more aligned. Also, this is helping me learn more of wikipedia's principles, so thats good!
Thanks Koshyviv (talk) 13:17, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Koshyviv: Hi. I'd advice you to go through User:The Herald/AfC Essentialities to understand the policies and guidelines regarding an article creation. Hard copy references are also okay as long as they are reliable. You can use this page to learn how to cite them. Mathrubhumi and Manorama etc come under perennial sources and therefore can be considered as reliable unless stated otherwise in that page. Thanks.The Herald (Benison) (talk) 15:11, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, this helps!
- May i reach out to you to get your feedback once i make the changes? Or do you suggest i resubmit and wait for some other reviewer to provide their feedback? Koshyviv (talk) 06:12, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- I'll suggest you to get familiar with all the guidelines and re edit the article. Submit only after that, lest it will get rejected again and you'll be in a vicious cycle. Once you submit, either me or some other reviewer will review the article. Also remember, the backlog of AfC is about 6 weeks. So you have to be patient and the article might not be reviewed right aways. Thanks and good luck. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:24, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
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- Thanks a lot. That was a great title for the section, lol :") The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:53, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
AfC review and WP:NBOOK
Hi, I've re-submitted and accepted the draft that is now at Vietnam (book). I'm not sure why you declined this, because it had five reviews footnoted – this was a very easy accept. In general, AfD voters declare that a book is notable if it has 2+ substantial reviews. -- asilvering (talk) 03:32, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- IMO, SIGCOV was not met. Hence declined. Will refer to NBOOK next time then. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 07:22, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- Er, how would you define sigcov? The Guardian review is seven paragraphs long, and another is 2+ pages. The only short one I see is the Foreign Affairs review. -- asilvering (talk) 02:50, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- As I said, I didn't register NBOOK before. Hence I expected SIGCOV not being met with just 2 reviews. Will go through it again. Thanks for the note. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 04:52, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- I'm sorry to keep banging on about this, but I'm concerned by these responses, because they don't appear to understand what WP:SIGCOV is. I find this especially concerning because you've been closing AfDs using the phrase where it doesn't appear to apply. (For example Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kazuo Mogi, no mention of sigcov/gng by any of the !voters, and no implication that the subject meets WP:GNG either.) This is the definition of sigcov:
"Significant coverage" addresses the topic directly and in detail, so that no original research is needed to extract the content. Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention, but it does not need to be the main topic of the source material.
- Some editors might disagree on whether the Foreign Affairs review was significant coverage, but even if we take that position, we have four other sources with sigcov on that draft. I'm not sure if you're using "sigcov" as synonymous with "notability" or what here, but even if you were, that's a very clear WP:GNG pass. -- asilvering (talk) 05:18, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi. I wasn't using it as synonyms. As with my understandings with them, the AfD was closed as GNG because of NMOTORSPORT what was met, which is an extension of GNG itself. SIGCOV was met when the articles mentioned the person at length, especially the ones provided by SpaceFarmer. Hence, I made a closing statement as such. If you feel it was an inappropriate closure, please by all means recall it. Maybe my understandings were lost in translation probably, but I doubt so. With the draft, as I said, I might have overlooked NBOOK. Which is why I haven't done any AfC reviews in the past two days, because I'm currently going through all the guidelines again just to see if I missed any details such as more than two reviews makes it notable, etc. It's okay to keep banging like this. I'm always happy when someone points out something to me. There's always room for improvement and it's all gor good. Thanks and happy editing :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:32, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- But SpaceFarmer didn't provide any articles at all, let alone ones that mention the person at length. Those are just tables – effectively, database entries. not sigcov. (Also, WP:NMOTORSPORT is not an extension of GNG. It's a WP:SNG, a sub-section of WP:NSPORTS, which very clearly states
The article should provide reliable sources showing that the subject meets the general notability guideline.
) - Again, the issue I originally brought up here is not that you incorrectly understood WP:NBOOK. The subject-specific guideline isn't really relevant here. My concern is that you appear to be using "sigcov" to mean wildly different things, and don't appear to understand what WP:GNG actually is. -- asilvering (talk) 06:18, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- But SpaceFarmer didn't provide any articles at all, let alone ones that mention the person at length. Those are just tables – effectively, database entries. not sigcov. (Also, WP:NMOTORSPORT is not an extension of GNG. It's a WP:SNG, a sub-section of WP:NSPORTS, which very clearly states
- Hi. I wasn't using it as synonyms. As with my understandings with them, the AfD was closed as GNG because of NMOTORSPORT what was met, which is an extension of GNG itself. SIGCOV was met when the articles mentioned the person at length, especially the ones provided by SpaceFarmer. Hence, I made a closing statement as such. If you feel it was an inappropriate closure, please by all means recall it. Maybe my understandings were lost in translation probably, but I doubt so. With the draft, as I said, I might have overlooked NBOOK. Which is why I haven't done any AfC reviews in the past two days, because I'm currently going through all the guidelines again just to see if I missed any details such as more than two reviews makes it notable, etc. It's okay to keep banging like this. I'm always happy when someone points out something to me. There's always room for improvement and it's all gor good. Thanks and happy editing :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:32, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- As I said, I didn't register NBOOK before. Hence I expected SIGCOV not being met with just 2 reviews. Will go through it again. Thanks for the note. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 04:52, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- Er, how would you define sigcov? The Guardian review is seven paragraphs long, and another is 2+ pages. The only short one I see is the Foreign Affairs review. -- asilvering (talk) 02:50, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Fine, I'll give it a thorough reading again. But my understandings were pretty clear and the rationale was given clearly in the closing statements. Once again, if you are admant on challenging the closure, you may proceed ahead. As I have stated above, I agree with your rationale and I get that you are trying to make me understand the policies, which I said I understood now. More badgering me into understanding the policies is not helping anyone. So, once again, thanks for pointing it out, and if you want to challenge the NAC, please do. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:57, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
About draft
Hello!! I have edited my draft as you mentioned it it.Please recheck the article and give your opinion.As you told , i had also added more reliable citations and information to the draft.Thank you for sparing time for the draft. Draft:Siege of Gwalior Kemilliogolgi (talk) 13:47, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- Kindly submit it for review and wait. The AfC backlog is six weeks and it won't be fair if I go out of the way and review it. Someone will review it or if it comes in my random entry, I will review it too. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 15:26, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Saadbibras edit on Bushra Bibi
User:Saadbibras has edited this page by adding "Rajput" word, one which previous IP did. Being possible behaviour edit, should we block them or just put warning? CSMention269 (talk) 14:01, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
- You start by warnings and then proceed to WP:AIV if they don't stop. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:04, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
- Ok then, I will do the needful. Thank you. CSMention269 (talk) 14:06, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
COI Issue on Texas Band of Yaqui Indians
User:YaquiWoman is having connected with this article. They are constantly adding the content without providing any RS. They also tried to defend his actions by blamming me, possible COI issue. See [1] and it's talk page for reference. What action should be taken? CSMention269 (talk) 03:52, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah this is absolutely ridiculous! Imagine being this threatened by our existences 🤣 YaquiWoman (talk) 04:00, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
- You may use various noticeboards such as WP:AIV and WP:ANI for reporting such disruptive behaviors. Anyways, fhe user is blocked for indefinite now. That solves it for a while till they return. Next time, you can use WP:TEAHOUSE if II don't respond fast. Happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:54, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
Hi @The Herald, I've added a citation, renamed to the more known name, and removed the uncited information regarding Oh's academic career. Would love a review, as you're probably more familiar with the topic and can review this faster. If it still doesn't meet requirements, I'd really appreciate an explanation why. Cheers! TLA (talk) 20:33, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
- Kindly submit it for review and wait. The AfC backlog is six weeks and it won't be fair if I go out of the way and review it. Someone will review it or if it comes in my random entry, I will review it too. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 03:05, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
Hi @The Herald, I've edited my draft as you mentioned in it. Please recheck the article and give your opinion. As you told , i had also added more reliable citations and information to the draft and unwanted extra information and opinion citations. Thank you for valuable time for reviewed my draft. Ahamedpno (talk) 06:25, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Kindly submit it for review and wait. The AfC backlog is six weeks and it won't be fair if I go out of the way and review it. Someone will review it or if it comes in my random entry, I will review it too. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:41, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you. Ahamedpno (talk) 17:49, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
Curious
Do you work for any of the Herald Press? Pharaoh496 (talk) 14:53, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Pharaoh496: Ha ha, no. Just a name I prefer while editing here :) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:56, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oh alr. Also, if i may ask, is benison your irl name? Pharaoh496 (talk) 14:57, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, it is; as my userpage says. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:58, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- nice. never knew indians with such a name Pharaoh496 (talk) 14:59, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, it is; as my userpage says. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:58, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oh alr. Also, if i may ask, is benison your irl name? Pharaoh496 (talk) 14:57, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
Hi @The Herald, I've edited my draft as you mentioned in it. Please recheck the article and give your opinion. As you told , i had also added more reliable citations and information to the draft and removed unwanted extra information. Thank you for valuable time for reviewed my draft. Ahamedpno (talk) 17:48, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Once again, kindly submit it for review and wait. The AfC backlog is six weeks and it won't be fair if I go out of the way and review it. Someone will review it or if it comes in my random entry, I will review it too. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:33, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
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Request on 13:55:01, 13 February 2024 for assistance on AfC submission by Vividporpoise
Hi, thanks for reviewing my article draft! Adler was a very prominent rabbi during his time, so there are definitely more sources I can find to support arguing for his notability.
Alternatively, do you think it would make more sense to title the page "Murder of Morris Adler" given that, in secular midcentury American history, he is unfortunately more notable for the manner in which he died?
Would love some tips for improving the article so that it can be published.
Best,
Vividporpoise
Vividporpoise (talk) 13:55, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hey, you can refer to the comment left by me on the page. Furthermore, you can asl for more assistance at WP:TEAHOUSE or WP:AFCHELP regarding the topic. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:26, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
AfC submission left on "being reviewed" for almost 24 hours
Hi, I would like to indicate the fact that I saw Draft:C Chandrashekara with the template "being reviewed". On the template, it says if this template stays for over 12 hours, get help. So I just though that I should tell this to you. Cheers! Youprayteas (talk to me? | contribs) 14:17, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hey, thanks for the notification. I was waiting for any response from the nominator. It's stale now, so I'll decline it perhaps. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 14:22, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
Help
Hello The Herald sir, hope you're doing great. Please check and help for the draft page Draft:List of Bangladeshi films of 2024, If this page is eligible for published, then publish it! ZooEL94 (talk) 16:55, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
- Kindly submit it for review and wait. The AfC backlog is six weeks and it won't be fair if I go out of the way and review it. Someone will review it or if it comes in my random entry, I will review it too. Thanks and happy editing. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:57, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
Hello The Herald, I noticed you recently declined the above mentioned draft reasoning that it is not adequately sourced. I would like to know, what is it that it lack 'cause honestly with the cited sources I can easily some up SIGCOV which I believe it is what's required to keep an article afloat whether it's a stub or start class article, and the individual has been making the news since amapiano surfaced as he is one the pioneering artists of what can be called the fastest growing genre lately. So again, what it is the article lacks so that I can improve it? Thank you. dxneo (talk) 20:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
- Kindly go through WP:NMG to realise the exact notability guidelines. If you can provide SIGCOV from multiple independent sources, excluding interviews (which are primary sources), it can be considered. Also, there are tags to be removed in the article, especially in the personal section. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 00:35, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for reviewing my draft page on Henry Duffy.
First, I am unclear on why you believe the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, C-Span, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, etc, are not considered “reliable sources”. I do not understand the comment that seems to indicate my references and citations are not verifiable. Every citation and reference is easily retrieved online. I have reviewed the guidance and my references appear to satisfy the requirements.
Secondly, the articles, interviews (again, by reputable references noted above), the book, Flying the Line, Vol II, the C-Span videos, and the Presidential appointments are not “just passing mentions” - they are specifically about Mr Duffy. Particularly in the book referenced, at least three entire chapters of the book are specifically about Mr Duffy, his tenure as ALPA president, and his accomplishments. Please advise on what I am not understanding regarding my references and citations regarding his notability. Thank you. Jnorman34 (talk) 20:17, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi. Since it's a biography, every statement needs a reference, and an inline citation. Given that some references do mention him, but multiple independent references are needed to establish notability. The lede requires cites and the tenure and personal section needs further citations. Need citations to establish his age and other personal details. Furthermore, the article needs a NPOV rewrite to sound more encyclopedic. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 00:45, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your prompt response. I will attempt to address each issue and resubmit shortly. Jnorman34 (talk) 06:56, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Allegheny Land Trust
Could I please ask you to revisit your "keep" NAC on this AfD? Only a single !voter wanted to keep, and their comment did not address the substance of the comments from the nominator or other voters. I would ask that you either change the close to merge (you don't have to actually perform the merge yourself, adding {{Afd-merge to}} to the article suffices) or revert your close and let an admin perform the close. I realize this is largely procedural, but I don't wish to relitigate the decision to merge and have someone argue "but the AFD closed as keep" when that was clearly not the consensus. Thanks for your consideration! Jfire (talk) 02:01, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Done Hey. Thanks for that. I had contacted an admin to follow up if anything else was needed. Thankd again. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:38, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Kamran Aliyev (Jurist)
Hello, you stated that there are not enough references in this article. I would like to point out that in the article, the website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan and foreign websites are mentioned. Why do you not see these sites as reliable sources?
- Read User:The Herald/AfC Essentialities, as given in the edit notice above before posting. Also, the references you have provided are primary sources and you need reliable and independent sources for verifiability. Also, the sources must be able to establish WP:SIGCOV, not passing mentions. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:16, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for the information, but just Google the person's name or another search engine and you will find the information you need. Redivy (talk) 10:21, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Googling something is not equal to reliability or verifiability. It must be provided in the draft with suitable references. You can ask help at WP:TEAHOUSE for guidance. Good luck and happy editing. Address all tbe issues raised and then submit the draft. Thanks. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:25, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- ^ Malpas, Anna (December 24, 2023). "How Ukraine independence song became a Christmas classic". AFP.