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Happy editing! Selfstudier (talk) 20:15, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

ARBECR

WP:ARBECR applies to your edits in the above topic area. That means that all you can do is make straightforward edit requests (see WP:EDITXY on article talk pages, that's it.

It's not necessary to use the formal template, but if you do not, make sure that any request is in the form change X to Y and sourced as appropriate. Thank you. Selfstudier (talk) 20:17, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

If you mean this edit I said why in my edit summary, not an edit request. Selfstudier (talk) 10:17, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

@Selfstudier, no, I'm asking about the edit request, before that. You deleted my edit request as well?

I want to make another edit request about a different error on that page (one section misquotes or misinterprets the reference given for it), and I want to make sure that doesn't get deleted as well.

In the request you deleted I used the edit request template and I pointed out a bug on the page, I didn't have a "change to" because it looked like a technical glitch and I didn't know how to solve it. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Misinformation_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war&diff=prev&oldid=1224486866

But I don't understand why mine was deleted given what else is still there? The request above it is still there, and it is just vague feedback with no source. And above that there are long opinionated comments there from people who aren't even logged in?

I'm asking because I want to make sure I know how to write an edit request that won't get deleted.

LagoonGoose (talk) 01:35, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Maybe I will just try again, but if you deleted the next edit request, please write something more helpful than "not an edit request", please tell me what I need to do to make it quality as an edit request. LagoonGoose (talk) 01:49, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

I wrote WP:ARBECR as well, did you read it? It explains that you are limited to edit requests. And above I have pointed you to WP:EDITXY for doing edit requests, did you read that?

That link you have given above is also not an edit request and why I deleted it. If you are having problems with making an edit request, try the Teahouse for some advice. Selfstudier (talk) 08:36, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

@Selfstudier can you give an example of how I could re write that linked thing as an edit request? LagoonGoose (talk) 06:38, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

@Selfstudier, I couldn't offer a suggestion of how to fix the bug because I didn't know how. Is that the problem? Is the lack of suggested solution the only problem that made it "not an edit request"?

I did read the information about edit requests. I thought I understood it. I even tried to explain to the guy above me how he could improve his request. I understand why you deleted my attempt to give him suggestions, if there's a very strict "no other comments" rule that makes sense.

But what I'm confused by is why my bug report doesn't count as an edit request, and so it gets deleted, but his vague suggestion with no source etc. does count as an edit request and it still there? And why all the other stuff that's even less like an edit request I'd still there, from people who are not even logged in. Did the rule change recently?

LagoonGoose (talk) 09:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

A bug report is not an edit request and has nothing to do with the page you are trying to edit. As I said above, if you are having problems, you can get advice at the Teahouse. Selfstudier (talk) 09:07, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

@Selfstudier, but you deleted my edit request as well, why? LagoonGoose (talk) 10:13, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of LGBTQ Muslims topic outline

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@CFA I already moved all of these to draft space, and I think I did that before these messages? LagoonGoose (talk) 02:38, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Yes, these speedy deletions were only for the redirects left behind after you moved the articles to draftspace. When you move an article, a redirect is automatically left behind at the original title. Wikipedia doesn't allow redirects from articlespace to draftspace, so they were deleted. Your drafts are still available at Draft:LGBTQ Muslims topic outline and Draft:Outline LGBTQ in the United States. C F A 💬 02:44, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

@CFA Why does it make a redirect when you move things to draft space if it's not supposed to have a redirect? Can I move it without that? LagoonGoose (talk) 03:19, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Well, to be honest, I'm not really sure. It would make sense to disable the automatic redirect when moving from article to draftspace. It doesn't work that way, though, and the redirects just have to be deleted immediately afterwards. Administrators and Page movers can move pages without leaving redirects behind, but those rights require a lot of experience to be granted. If you want to move something to draftspace in the future, you can tag the resulting redirect for speedy deletion yourself by adding "{{db-r2}}" to the top of the new redirect page. C F A 💬 03:36, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

thanks, that option at least keeps my talk page tidy? LagoonGoose (talk) 03:42, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, if you add the tag yourself you won't receive any talk page notifications. C F A 💬 03:47, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

How do I set up a talk page archive?

LagoonGoose (talk) 08:04, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

There are several options you can use to archive your talk page and they are listed on here. You can either use a manual method of cut-and-paste or their are ways listed on the page to have one click archiving or letting a bot archive it for you. cyberdog958^Talk 14:39, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

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