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Nomination of Masada myth for deletion

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DYK for Masada myth

On 20 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Masada myth, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although Israel honored 27 ancient Masada skeletons with a state funeral in 1969, the story of "freedom fighters' patriotic last stand" is now known to be a myth? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Masada myth. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Masada myth), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Muhammad Khaznadar

On 4 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Muhammad Khaznadar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Muhammad Khaznadar's museum was said to have "surpassed every other museum in the world" in Phoenician and Carthaginian antiquities? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Muhammad Khaznadar. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Muhammad Khaznadar), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Dude, what were you thinking?

With this edit. Sheesh.

I did redact the link to my editing stats part for plain self defense.

Look. I don't like what the Israelis are doing either. But we're not supposed to take what we like or don't like into the Wikipedia. So calm down willya?

I mean besides being off-topic and deliberately inflammatory, that post (the link to my editing stats part) was plain mean. Don't be mean. Also troubling -- are you going to throw that around? Dox me? Jeez, get down from the Reichstag there.

(BTW although I don't have to defend myself, I founded Wikipedia:WikiProject Pedophilia Article Watch. Go there, read the front page -- I insist -- and you will see why I have heavily edited those articles. So besides acting like a ____ you're dead wrong.)

And I mean if you're so wrought up that you're doing stuff like this, maybe you're too wrought up to be seeing the content issues clearly? Something to consider.

In addition, you could get in trouble for this -- big trouble. Good thing for you that I'm not a run-to-mommy type.

And finally, stuff like that is bad politics, man. People are not going to read that stuff and be like "Now here's an editor that makes cogent points." More like "When a person acts like this on the talk page, how can I trust him on content?"

Sheesh we are both long-term editors. You must not be in the habit of doing stuff like this or you wouldn't have lasted. I don't understand what made you go off the rails this time. Hopefully it's not meatspace issues or anything. Hopefully it's not hate either. Hey I'm not a bad guy. Nothing we write here is going to save one life. I just don't get it. I want an apology, but I don't demand it, but what I do demand is that you don't do this again, please. Herostratus (talk) 05:05, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

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Administrator Noticeboard Notice (October 2024)

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 04:28, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

• Just a note, I am not accusing you of anything. The AN/I notice is that a media article has accused you of violating Wikipedia guidelines, and this media article was mentioned at AN/I. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 04:28, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Seven years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:11, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

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WP:ARBPIA 500:30

What does the WP:ARBPIA 500:30 rule entail? If I can't publish the page myself, may another individual who fulfills the 500:30 demand publish it in my name? Zentarov (talk) 19:07, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

@Zentarov: I see Selfstudier has since added the relevant templates to your talk page which explain the 500 / 30 rule.

To get another editor to review, I suggest following WP:AFC.

Note that there were a number of areas that your draft article will need to have worked on, mostly relating to balance. It read as an advocacy case for one side of an argument, rather than as a balanced encyclopedia article.

Onceinawhile (talk) 21:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Editing archives

Please do not add new comments to talk page archives, as you did to Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Archive 203. As it says at the top: Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)