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Thank you for improving article quality in September! - Today is the birthday of the 16th Thomaskantor after Bach, remembered. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:59, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

My 100th biography to the Main page in 2025 is Siegmund Nimsgern. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:48, 22 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi Fathoms Below. Thanks for your comments at User talk:Materialscientist#IP 2600:4040:2dca:1e00:e671:a363:289:cf77. I think, however, the IP account user discussed there might've come back 108.28.146.23. That account has already been blocked by PhilKnight, but it was an account that hadn't edited from May 2012 until yesterday. Anyway, the latest IP account has already made an unblock request that was declined by 331dot, who might not be aware of the account's possible connection to other blocked accounts. Is there anything else that can be done here besides page protection? -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:14, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Marchjuly I don't think page protection is needed at the moment. It looks like you're right that the vandal did come back under the IP 108.28.146.23, though none of the individual pages (such as Yellow Bear) that have been targeted contain vandalizing edits other than the ones from the range I blocked earlier and this IP. If a new IP or account continues to vandalize these pages and who is clearly the same person behind the blocked IPs, a report to RFPP for one or all of these pages might be necessary. So in other words, this block evasion is approaching the disruption level that protection might be necessary, but not quite yet. Fathoms Below (talk) 22:10, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

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Thank you for improving article quality in October! My latest: Roberta Alexander, - listen. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:22, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

Hello! I'm considering eventually nominating the article 15.ai to FA status, and having never nominated an article to FA status before, I'd like to get some help doing so. I saw that you specialize in video game articles, and since most of the sources used in the article are from WP:VG/RS, I'd love your thoughts on what could be done to elevate this article. Thank you for your time! –GM 23:33, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi there @GregariousMadness. I'm not that familiar with 15.ai, and I haven't been at FAC for a little while now, but I think I can give some general comments. Since you haven't done a FAC before, one of the most important things that will happen when you eventually nominate the article is a "spot check", where people check to make sure all of the sources are actually saying what they are cited for. There will also be a lot of emphasis on making sure that the sourcing is as high-quality as possible, and I'd encourage you to familiarize yourself with the authors and editorial policies of each of the sources so that you can inform FAC commenters about them and justify their reliability. Aside from that, most of the FAC comments will deal with prose quality, and there are a few essays that might be able to help: WP:REDEX, WP:ELEVAR and User:Tony1/Advanced editing exercises are a few that I have recommended to some others. Would you like me to look over the article a bit and do some copyediting? I should be able to do some later in the week. Fathoms Below (talk) 15:45, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Understood. Yes, a copyedit would be excellent, thank you! As for There will also be a lot of emphasis on making sure that the sourcing is as high-quality as possible, I did read this in the criteria, but I'm not sure what high-quality exactly means. If the source is listed as reliable in WP:NPPSG or WP:VG/RS, does that mean it is high-quality? Or does high-quality mean a certain selective subset of sources within those categories? –GM 23:13, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

On second thought, I think it might be best if I copyedited the article myself since it would be a great learning experience. I'll do so after reading the links you mentioned and ask you for comments afterwards! –GM 23:22, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

How do I add citations --Mulcheater2010 (talk) 22:59, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Mulcheater2010 and welcome to Wikipedia! We have a page for introducing people to citing sources here. This page has a lot of linked policies and guidelines, and might be a bit tricky to understand at first for newcomers, so if you have any specific questions on how to cite sources or which sources you should cite, feel free to ask here on my talk page or at the Teahouse, an area where new users like yourself can go to look for help. Once again, welcome! Fathoms Below (talk) 23:30, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

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Some fun times we had in 2023/24 man, why is it already almost 2026? and I'm glad we knew each other during it. I neutraled your RfA (which it's crazy that was almost 2 years ago, I remember it like yesterday), but god that must have been horrible for you and I am glad you ultimately triumphed and were a good admin. I hope offwiki life is good to you and please take care of yourself. I'm still around, here or on Discord, if you need anything from me (or just want to chat, I'm always open to that). charlotte ^👸♥ 08:56, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

Take care FB, everything will be alright!! Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 15:56, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

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Thank you for support in November! - On St. Cecilia's Day - patron saint of music - I remember a composition by Benjamin Britten, and have a woman on the main page who illustrated songs, with a sense of humour. My places take you to Milan, my first visit to La Scala, and music features our latest choral Abendlob, with English music. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

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