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Hello! I am assuming you have come over from the English Wikipedia, so you are probably familiar with the way this wiki works. I hope you like it here and decide to stay. Here are a few links to help you adjust:
There is much to do here. For example, there are a lot of articles that do not exist yet, which you can bring over from the English Wikipedia and simplify. Do have a look around and see what you would like to do. Thank you for joining us, and you know how to contact me if you need help. ThegooduserLet's Talk! :)🍁23:56, 19 January 2020 (UTC)Reply
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Hello. When users remove QD templates, just revert them and warn them on their talk page using {{subst:uw-qd}}. Removing QD templates is not allowed. IWI (chat) 14:43, 25 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 4 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion
When you use a warn template, please remember to put a "subst:" at the start like this: {{subst:uw-vandalism1}}. This makes it post as a message instead of a template. Also remember to sign afterwards as normal. Thanks, IWI (chat) 18:50, 3 June 2020 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 4 years ago5 comments2 people in discussion
Hi, sorry for the trouble but I just noticed that when you mentioned me you did it on the administrators' noticeboard. Why did you do that? Wasn't it more logical to write on my talk or on the IP talk (or better still directly report the IP for vandalism)? Btw you talked about an edit war, like I was doing an edit war, when I was just reverting a clear vandalism... Thanks and best regards --Superpes15 (talk) 04:23, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply P.S. I don't want to make controversy. I'm just asking you so I can understand better.
Because it's a dispute, and it has to be solved. The question is whether the pictures should be removed, or placed somewhere else on the page. I don't want to make the decision on the matter, so I'm leaving it to the admins to decide what to do about it. If they choose to block the IP, that's okay with me, but they had a valid point that was worth considering (not that homosexuality should be illegal, of course).Naddruf (talk) 04:52, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply
Ah ok, you were referring only to the images, but I focused on the vandalism he added "hiddenly" (that's why I continued to rollback) :) Thanks for the clarification and have a nice day --Superpes15 (talk) 07:28, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 3 years ago4 comments2 people in discussion
Why have you taken one subject on the biology introduction page and blown it up out of all proportion? This page is just to tell readers where to find topics. Do we not have a page on ecology? Yes, we do. Macdonald-ross (talk) 05:25, 12 March 2021 (UTC)Reply
I can move the section to ecology for now. In the long run I'm hoping to expand the biology article a lot to move it towards being a good article. Naddruf (talk) 05:49, 12 March 2021 (UTC)Reply
That's fine, and you can tell me if you see anything wrong. I moved those paragraphs to ecology. I've come to the understanding that articles here don't need to be short, and they can and should cover topics in depth as long as they're simple. Because of that, I'd like to eventually expand biology so it covers all the main topics: biochemistry, cells, genetics, evolution, ecology, zoology, botany, microbiology. And if I'm wrong about this, let me know. Thanks. Naddruf (talk) 07:01, 12 March 2021 (UTC)Reply
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Aslam o Alaikum to All muslim Muhammad Ahmad Hashmi (talk) 09:41, 2 May 2021 (UTC)Reply
@PotsdamLamb: It's okay if you think an RfD should be changed to a QD, but please do it the correct way. In this case an administrator disagreed with you and removed the QD, and then you created an unnecessary second RfD which was exactly the same as the first. Instead of doing this, it's better to add the QD template at the same time as the RfD, or just vote quick delete in the RfD. An administrator is needed to delete anyway. This would prevent this situation from happening. Lights and freedom (talk) 22:57, 19 May 2021 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
This blocked user asked to be unblocked, but one or more administrators said no to this unblock request. Other administrators can also review this block, but should not unblock the user without a good reason. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
I apologize for vandalism and sockpuppetry. I would like to edit Simple Wikipedia again. If unblocked, I will promise never to edit this project while logged out or with a different account, and never to cause disruption to any Wikimedia project. I can't really prove to you that I won't be disruptive, but I mean it. I understand that because this was a checkuser block, it can only be undone by a checkuser. If this request is declined, I will probably try again in about six months.
Latest comment: 2 years ago7 comments2 people in discussion
Request reason(s):
I apologize for my destructive edits. It has been eight months since my last request. Please unblock me so that I can make constructive edits. I understand that because this was a checkuser block, it can only be undone by a checkuser. I will not use other accounts or abuse Wikipedia again. Lights and freedom (talk) 18:23, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):
Giving WP:ROPE enough to either allow this editor to rejoin the community or allow them to remove any further doubt about their intent here. Lights and freedom will be on final warning status until further notice from me or another CU on this project indicates sufficient trust has been restored via a message on this talk page. Until then, this unblock request and the below conversation will be required to remain intact and visible on the talk page. Operator873 connect19:35, 18 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
I don't remember all other accounts that I've used. Here are some of them: AsianSandwichMan, Anger2honor2sanctity, Asdfq4adf, Hon-hawaii-highway-highly. I used these accounts to damage Wikipedia. I know I created other accounts, where I would have logged in, made some kind of disruptive edit, and then logged out and never looked at that account again. As far as I know, I no longer have access to any other accounts, and they're probably not in my browser history so I couldn't find them. I have not used any other account since the last time I requested unblock (May 2021-August 2021, can't remember), and I will not use any other account in the future. I also previously edited when logged out, and I don't know what IP addresses I used, among other reasons because I no longer live in the place I did before. However, I was responsible for the vandalism at Culture war. I have also not edited while logged out since the last time I requested unblock, and I will not do this in the future. I will never vandalize Wikipedia again, because there is no point. It is a waste of time, both for myself and for the person who would have to revert the vandalism. There are much better things to do with one's life. Lights and freedom (talk) 18:30, 10 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
I've given some time for any other CheckUsers to comment if they had anything to say. I've messaged them off-wiki just to be sure so I'll give this another day or two. However, the actions you took 10 months ago are disturbing and present a risk to this community if you are unblocked. I also believe in AGF and hoping that, like others, you can become a member of this community. If I grant an unblock, do you understand that resuming your previous activities would result in an immediate reinstatement of the block, with no warning, no talk page access, and likely no avenues for requesting unblock? Operator873 connect20:17, 14 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
Your past vandalism is atrocious and egregious. Not only do I expect to never see that again, but I remove this block with the understanding that you will be on final warning status for a not less than 6 months. I, personally, will be observing your conduct on this wiki and across all projects. When I feel earned sufficient trust to fully rejoin the simplewiki community, I will leave a new message here on your talk page. Until that time, I will also require you to leave this portion of your talk page intact so other sysops are aware of the conditions I unblock you on. I truly do hope to see you reintegrate successfully. Operator873 connect19:31, 18 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
Thank you, Fehufanga, for the suggestion! I previously thought that a special permission was required for HotCat. Now that you have reminded me about this, I have enabled it and will be using it.
@Umarnla The article is still published. I added an "in use" tag, so you can make changes, and administrators will not delete it. I also added attribution to the talk page.
@Auntof6: Okay. If this is a problem, I will correct it. One question: if a language is spoken in many of the provinces of Pakistan, like Urdu, should I put it in the categories for all the provinces? Or should it only be in the main category? Lights and freedom (talk) 03:35, 11 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
Pure Evil, the tone of that message could be.. a little more friendly.. Lights and freedom is only trying to help. Lights and freedom, I can give you flood if you are planning to make 100+ more edits? --Ferien (talk) 21:00, 12 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
Lights and freedom, I wouldn't think so. When flood is given, you are closely watched anyway. Just if you abuse flood (by making unrelated, controversial edits) you would probably be blocked as you are on final warning status. --Ferien (talk) 06:18, 13 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
Last I checked, "Be friendly" was not a policy. IF it is, could you link it. If not, Im not your friend and don't care much for your opinion. If there is no violation of policy, your opinion is not needed or wanted. Pure Evil (talk) 21:11, 12 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
Pure Evil, I found the message you wrote to be quite rude - which would be in breach of this guideline. No, it's not a policy, but it is a good idea to follow it, and being kind doesn't exactly hurt anyone. --Ferien (talk) 14:48, 13 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
Which part of "I don't care much of your opinion" are you having problems understanding? As we are sharing unwanted verbiage, I find your interjections into things that do not concern you and your need to ping me to be rude as well. To reiterate, I don't care what you have to say. If there is no violation of policy, there is no need to annoy me with your useless banter. Further attempts will be ignored on sight. Pure Evil (talk) 18:06, 13 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Pure Evil Your messages are incredibly rude, if lights and freedom or I was to say that we would probably be warned or even blocked. You should write more professionally, and not borderline insult people. Lallint (talk) 00:25, 3 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Lallint I appreciate that you care about civility, but I would prefer if this conversation ended. It was about just one comment, which was several weeks ago. I have no issues with this. Thanks! Lights and freedom (talk) 22:27, 3 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion
Hi Lights and freedom, it was indeed racism. I was just assuming that it was vandalism because it’s one of those sensitive subjects and I didn’t bother to read the article. Cheers, Hockeycatcat (talk) 04:20, 29 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion
How good are you in this realm? I noticed some things in Totalitarianism that are not true. One such example is Nazi Germany is not a modern time example. It was a state and ended in 1945. So definitely not with the idea of “modern times” which is a fancy way of saying the present. If you are so inclined would you be willing to run through the article all together as I noticed you removed some revisions so I didn’t know if you would be interested. If you can ping me either way I’d appreciate it. I’m on mobile so it makes it hard to re-write an article. Thanks! PDLTalk to me!OMG, What have I done?05:02, 30 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
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It looks to be in danger of dropping off the Simple Talk page for a third time. Previously we got close to a consensus, but then was opposed by one or two people, approached consensus again, but then it just disappeared. I've pushed for this twice to no avail; it may make it through this time if somebody else drives it forward. Thanks, --Gotanda (talk) 03:34, 3 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't read the template you left on their page, because I thought it was just the automatic welcome message. I didn't realize you could add to it and leave comments inside. Lights and freedom (talk) 19:08, 15 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
Hello, Lights and freedom. You have a new email! Please check it at your convenience. You can take off this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{YGM}} template.
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I saw you posted comments in the voting area and not in Wikipedia:Simple_talk#Additional_comments. I am trying to keep the voting area clean and simple with just the vote and your signature. Would you please move them up there? Also, when you vote, you can just click here so you can vote for all languages at once. I am looking at possibly building some type of module for when we do this again, but not high on the list right now. Da LambTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑!22:30, 23 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Lights and freedom No as it gives undue weight in that area. They go up top. We have beaten the topic to death and many things have been repeated over and over. You can put them in that section with one bullet point and list all the reasons, but we do not want one person to influence any direction as this is a RfA type vote, but simpler since the conversation has gone on for years. Then when done, it will be changed by consensus with all votes and everything archived. Da LambTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑!22:39, 23 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 years ago14 comments2 people in discussion
Hi @Lights and freedom, sorry for interrupting your work but I need to speak about your unblock. You were blocked a year ago, so how did you get unblocked. What guidelines did you follow? I asked this because I was blocked in English Wikipedia for 1 year as sockpuppetry like you, unfortunately I can't retrieve my password of my master-sock. Even CU gave me a clear signal after 6 months inactivity, I didn't get any respond on my unblock request made on May 2022 or something. DRC (User:TTP1233) (talk . e-mail . contrib) 15:39, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
@TTP1233 I think it depends what the sockpuppetry was. I was blocked for vandalism using other accounts. The admins wouldn't have known unless they did checkuser because there was no obvious connection between this account and the other ones. I didn't edit from other accounts or logged out for about 10 months, then I requested unblock. In the request, I told them specifically what I had done before, that it was almost in a year in the past, and promised not to do it again — this is generally how successful requests work. What specifically were you doing with the other accounts? Lights and freedom (talk) 15:52, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
Just making a edit warring on adminship participation and creating a non-notable BLP with two account. I tried to resist it with other accounts but failed so I choose to follow the rules and wait for 6 months as per en:WP:SO there in enwiki. DRC (User:TTP1233) (talk . e-mail . contrib) 15:55, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
@TTP1233 If you haven't edited at all since your request in May, I think your next unblock request will work. Explain that you had operated multiple accounts, and list all the accounts. Tell them that you are aware that the articles you were writing were non-notable, and that from now on you will only write articles following notability standards, and will only edit using one account. I think they will probably accept a request from this account if you tell them you're locked out of the original account. Lights and freedom (talk) 16:15, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
I have made an unblock request on my talk page, but no admin replied except one who was inclined to.. But he told that another admin will review my request. This delay is making me mad. If they reject my request at early, then it's ok, but waiting takes much more time than expected. DRC (User:TTP1233) (talk . e-mail . contrib) 16:23, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
Seriously, I was also surprised. If I applied UTRS then why am I active here. I should have done before on that account. Previously it happened on April 2021, exactly a e-mail came to me from UTRS for confirmation through a link but I ignored as I was active in enwiki on this account before CU checks on November 2021. DRC (User:TTP1233) (talk . e-mail . contrib) 16:36, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
@TTP1233 This is confusing and I don't know what's going on. So I suggest making a new regular unblock request on your talk page, and not mentioning this other stuff unless someone asks about it. Lights and freedom (talk) 16:39, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
Yes. We must ignore about this and keep focusing on Wikipedia. But today I am more sad when PotsDamLamb was blocked. He is a nice guy. DRC (User:TTP1233) (talk . e-mail . contrib) 16:48, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 years ago4 comments2 people in discussion
I'm watching you tag all these. As soon as you finish, I'll do a mass delete because there are so many from the same IP. -- Auntof6 (talk) 00:40, 6 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Auntof6: I'm done, but there were a few short articles I didn't tag because I wasn't sure if they would be considered complex enough to delete. In my opinion, they should still be deleted; they were still not simple, and some had false claims of being owned by Disney when they aren't. Lights and freedom (talk) 00:41, 6 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
@El Panther: I don't think so. This article has been found to be a hoax or non-notable many times, by many different people. Because of this, it has been deleted many times and all of your accounts have been locked. If you can prove to me that it's actually a real, notable sport, then maybe. Lights and freedom (talk) 00:32, 11 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
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...for your well wishes on the admins noticeboard. I took a fall and injured an arm and a leg. They will heal, but I've been in a constant low level of pain which makes it hard to type with both hands or concentrate on anything. -- Auntof6 (talk) 20:17, 21 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
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Hello I decline the QD G4 tag because I have found some notability of releasing song and it went viral, so decided to be discussed with a tagger Supercleaner (talk) 04:52, 22 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hello I created the article Juiceslf, although am not good at creating but I wish if you could help me update it and teach me more about updating an article. Steadeeboi (talk) 05:03, 22 August 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Derpdart56: There is an IP (92.40.168.0/21) that I discovered after my en.wq page was vandalized, it is likely to be an open proxy. Most of the edits are vandalism or subtle vandalism, but some edits are legitimate. The full range is only blocked on enwiki, but single IPs from the range have been blocked on dozens of wikis. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 03:11, 3 September 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion
I think plasma is a basic state of matter, but not one found much on Earth, if at all. It's generally found in stars, not on planets like Earth. A red herring on this particular topic! Macdonald-ross (talk) 09:11, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Macdonald-ross: Yeah, plasma probably isn't necessary. Is the paragraph adequate otherwise? I guess David spector mentioned the universe so readers don't think atoms are only found on Earth. I think it's ok either way. Lights and freedom (talk) 09:16, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply
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I don't think full-on taxonomy is for our readership. I even think the taxoboxes are far too complex. Our readership is mostly schoolchildren. I recognise they (taxoboxes) don't go against any specific ruling, but our title is "Simple"! Macdonald-ross (talk) 18:21, 25 October 2022 (UTC)Reply
One issue is with the categories. We have so many categories for beetles, spiders, plants, etc. How is anybody to find a page if they don't know what group it's part of? Lights and freedom (talk) 18:23, 25 October 2022 (UTC)Reply
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The Minor Barnstar
I'd say you've been very helpful at cleaning up Wikipedia. You make loads of edits, but you don't often get appreciation for them. Here is some appreciation! And of course I can't forget your minor help on Bradley Winslow! Lallint (talk) 🍔cheesborger🍔 00:04, 13 November 2022 (UTC)Reply
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I didn't notice that the category was deleted when I created it, thanks for adding that. I'm not sure whether it's best for me to delete the category again now or send it to Deletion review. Do you have any opinions on it? --Ferien (talk) 22:43, 11 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
Sorry, yes, it was the category page. Yes, it is appropriate to put a maintenance template on a category page if it makes sense. For example, it wouldn't make sense to tag a category as unsourced, because only articles need sources. Of course, the best thing to do is put appropriate categories on it. -- Auntof6 (talk) 05:08, 12 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion
Hi Lights, we meet again..I was totally inactive due to the preparation s of my higher education...Anyways, it's been 6 months past and now you can ask for any user right. I just wanted to know whether you are interested in taking any user right or not? Dibyojyotilet's chat05:44, 12 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
@DRC-B5 Thanks! Good to hear you're spending your time well - I am now in university too. I'm not looking for any user rights at the moment. I assume you might be considering requesting unblock again on enwiki? Lights and freedom (talk) 06:04, 12 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
No, not for a while. I will be off in enwiki for 2023 whole. I will request through ArbCom at 2024 as the enwiki admins now may not give consent to return back. I need some time to build my competence in English and work more in this wiki. Dibyojyotilet's chat09:01, 16 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
Santa Claus said he will deliver you gifts in, 12:00 am, 25 December.
Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Thanks for your help trying to fix it. Nobody seems interested in bringing it up to actual VGA quality. Another editor tagged it complex, so nominated for demotion. --Gotanda (talk) 00:14, 21 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion
Hey lights! Since you were the one who started the effort to simplify the page on United States, just wanted to tell you that there's a reworked section of the last part of history in my sandbox at the moment. I haven't worked on it for a while, and it doesn't have any in-line cites, but I think it's much simpler. Just wanted to see if you were at all interested in it, since I'm focused on other things. No worries if you aren't! 🤘🤘 DovahFRD (talk) 19:23, 6 January 2023 (UTC)Reply
@DovahFRD It looks good overall! I would add that the recession was also caused by low interest rates and high-risk loans. The paragraph also seems to suggest that Trump becoming president was correlated to the pandemic. Trump becoming president and the pandemic should be separate sentences. I'm not sure it's accurate to say that the "COVID-19 recession" was worse than the 2008 recession. It was more rapid/sudden, but it only lasted a few months until the economy started growing again. Lights and freedom (talk) 20:03, 6 January 2023 (UTC)Reply
You are confusing people with ignorant. Russia is European and its always represent as European like Uefa and Eurovision and its official certified as European. Russian people are white European. Russia only conquered Siberia. Russia will never represent themselves anything but European. 69.116.218.203 (talk) 12:23, 16 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Please answer me before you change something. Most people will disagree with you. Russia is geographically in Europe and that’s there origin and Russia always represent themselves as European. By conquering other land it will not change someone’s origin most of Siberia it’s uninhabitable and unpopulated. New York has more population than Siberia. Also Siberia is under Russian control. 69.116.218.203 (talk) 12:43, 16 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 year ago8 comments3 people in discussion
Hello. In almost all circumstances, it is not appropriate to remove a QD template added by another user if you are not an administrator (as you did here), as admins are elected by the community to make such decisions. Please do not do this in future. Best, --IWI (talk) 18:46, 19 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Ok, I was thinking about this:
If not everyone agrees that the subject is not notable or there has been a previous RfD with a result to keep, the article may not be quickly deleted, and should be discussed at RfD instead. Lights and freedom (talk) 18:50, 19 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Perhaps, but that is supposed to be a decision for an administrator to make, given it is a decision to quickly delete or not quickly delete. --IWI (talk) 18:51, 19 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
To be fair to Lights and freedom, WP:A4 says If not everyone agrees that the subject is not notable or there has been a previous RfD with a result to keep, the article may not be quickly deleted, and should be discussed at RfD instead. This means as soon as an A4 is disputed, it is technically no longer eligible for quick deletion under policy. In practice, many admins will delete anyway. Perhaps we should change the policy if we do not treat A4 as the policy says we do. --Ferien (talk) 11:14, 20 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
@Ferien: The point is, it's not their decision to make; the point of whether the article should have been deleted or not is not relevant (I would not have deleted it). The wait template is supposed to be used in these circumstances, because administrators are elected to make decisions related to quick deletion. There is rarely a reason for a non-admin to decline a QD template. --IWI (talk) 11:58, 20 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Ok, I won't remove any more QD tags where I disagree that something "does not claim to be notable". However, this isn't written on any policy or guideline page I've found, and {{QD}} says "Please do not remove this notice from pages that you have created yourself", which leaves open whether you can remove it from pages you did not create yourself. If this is a rule, it should probably be written on an official page. Lights and freedom (talk) 17:33, 20 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion
Do you have criteria for which pages you're putting the annual readership template on? If so, let people know so we can do likewise. :) -- Auntof6 (talk) 05:14, 22 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
@Auntof6 I just put it on pages that I think might be particularly useful or popular for some reason. That also includes VGAs and GAs to see if readers will find them. This way editors can see where their time might be best spent. For the pages I recently added it to, I think they could be informative to the target audience, and could benefit from some attention by medical editors from enwiki (keeping it simple, of course). Lights and freedom (talk) 05:24, 22 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
(talk page stalker) @Rathfelder: Settlements are part of geography, because they are political geography, but we don't categorize them that way here. We use the geography categories for physical geography only. If you want to change that here, please discuss it first. Thanks. -- Auntof6 (talk) 21:45, 2 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
Who decided that? And where am I supposed to discuss it?
@Rathfelder: I don't know if or when it was officially decided, but it is a long-established practice.It was that way when I started here a long time ago. It might have been done that way because it's simpler than having to search several levels down a category tree to find settlements, but I can't say for sure. There are things this wiki does to keep things simple besides using simple language, so that could be the reason.
If you are interested in knowing about other things that are done differently on this wiki, you can look at this list I maintain of things that we do differently here. The list itself is not a policy or guideline, but it links to some relevant policies and guidelines. If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask. -- Auntof6 (talk) 17:09, 3 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
I dont think it helps to have too much at the top levels. The fundamental policy of categorisation is that it is hierarchical and I dont think that should be different in Simple English. This is not about Category:Settlements. Its much more fundamental. Rathfelder (talk) 13:31, 4 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
@Rathfelder: I understand your point of view, and that would be something to bring up in a discussion. I know that settlements are categorized under geography on other sites. This is just one of the things that are done differently here. -- Auntof6 (talk) 18:04, 4 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
Indeed that is clearly an issue. What counts as China has changed over time - not the only country where this is an issue. I think the categorisation should try to make this explicit. Rathfelder (talk) 15:38, 18 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
I dont think the merger as proposed is workable. China and the People's Republic of China are not the same thing. China was there first. Rathfelder (talk) 16:17, 20 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion
Example: This is one (full) sentence/period; This is another; This is a third one.<ref>A source in this position (under this condition), is intended to apply for all 3 sentences/periods.</ref>--Anyone else (or I) would be well-advised to follow "your" way of splitting up things, in an edit sooner or later.--Arguably, there is some value in that someone knows if a source applies to only the last period (of three) - therefore the semi-colons.--Good catch for you having found semi-colon in not-best location.--Thanks for the "peptide bond thingy".--If this message was helpful, then fine. Regards! 2001:2020:4329:FC62:B4E0:2066:C268:E54A (talk) 23:04, 20 March 2023 (UTC)/ 2001:2020:4329:FC62:B4E0:2066:C268:E54A (talk) 23:05, 20 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for explaining. I don't think semicolons are necessary to show that the info all came from one source. It's hard to know, because especially on SimpleWP, there are many unsourced articles. But if it has adequate sources, I would generally assume that each source applies to the previous sentences. Semicolons make sentences longer, which is bad for readability. Lights and freedom (talk) 23:09, 20 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
Hi. you messaged me like 2 months ago but I'm not sure what it was about
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Hi. I saw a ping just now for something from 2 months ago but I'm not sure what it was about as it seems that whatever it was has been archived now and it's too hard for me to follow. Is it something that I need to follow up on now? Blissyu2 (talk) 16:45, 26 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
Who knows. It was probably important at the time. Anyway, how are you? I don't think we've ever talked. You probably mentioned me because of something I did. I'm not sure what it was. Was it about the Emu War perhaps? Blissyu2 (talk) 05:23, 3 April 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Greetings Feminism and Folklore contestant! The organizers over at Meta have informed me that the writing and submission portion of our contest has been extended to April 15. You are welcome to continue writing, submitting and improving your Feminism and Folklore 2023 entries here on the Simple English Wikipedia. Good luck! Darkfrog24 (talk) 12:44, 31 March 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Hi, you commented on or edited one or more articles that are up for GA VGA review. The system now requires !votes within a shorter period of time, which has already elapsed, but seems there is a bit of a grace period. Without at least five editors voting (up or down), no articles can be promoted. Please have a look at here [1]. Thank you, Gotanda (talk) 00:12, 11 April 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Hi. Where is this article copied from? Unless I'm missing something, I don't see it on EN. When I look up this topic, I don't actually see anything at all... I'm wondering if I'm missing something, or if the entire article may just be a hoax.--Gordonrox24 | Talk22:28, 12 April 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Hi, you tagged a handful of articles for quick deletion under the G12 criteria. The criteria states that G12 may be used if the material is "Copied from another website which does not have a license that can be used with Wikipedia". Fandom's CC license is in fact, ccompatible with Wikipedia's licenses (provided credit is given, which is easily repaired). I have deleted one of them as I am confident it was created by a user who was evading a block when the page was created, but I'll try to trim the rest. — *Fehufangą ♮ ✉ Talk page13:19, 21 April 2023 (UTC)Reply
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I cant see why we need a load of red links to encourage people to do articles about Nobel prize winners. If we keep the list without the red links it still serves its purpose, without getting in the way of other work. Rathfelder (talk) 20:17, 24 April 2023 (UTC)Reply
But those pages ARE wanted. In fact, I think ALL of the pages in Special:WantedPages come from templates. Nobel Prize winners are more important than the communes. I guess the communes could be unlinked. What pages do you think should appear on that list? Lights and freedom (talk) 20:24, 24 April 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Malnutrition in developed countries is not generally caused by poverty. The commonest cause is dementia. As the article says " Someone can be malnourished if they eat an unhealthy diet. " Rathfelder (talk) 20:32, 3 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
@Rathfelder Okay, I didn't know that dementia was a common cause of malnutrition. That's interesting. However enwiki says "An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health." and malnutrition itself is not an example of that. Maybe malnutrition could be caused by an eating disorder. Lights and freedom (talk) 20:34, 3 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
Congratulations on tying for third place in this year's Feminism and Folklore contest at the Simple English Wikipedia! Thank you for all the work you did for English-language learners, young people, and folks who just prefer a simpler tale. Darkfrog24 (talk) 19:26, 10 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
@FatalFit No, I was trying to connect it to Wikidata so I could link it to the enwiki page. You can't connect a redirect to Wikidata so you have to make it not a redirect first. But then I realized that Tanning bed was already connected to the Wikidata item. Lights and freedom (talk) 19:39, 23 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
@Auntof6 No, there's a lot of them on Wikidata. The policy is at d:wd:Sitelinks to redirects. I create them when there's an article with similar content but a slightly different subject between enwiki and simplewiki, if there's no good reason to move the simplewiki article. For example, simplewiki has an article for beef patty, while enwiki has it redirect to en:patty. I attached the enwiki redirect en:beef patty to the Wikidata item. This way people who read the simplewiki article will know that there's more content about beef patties on enwiki, even though it's not its own article. Lights and freedom (talk) 04:07, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Hi, the process has stalled again. Promote or demote, either way, may I ask you to take a moment and vote on it. Since you helped by editing it recently, you may be able to give an opinon and help keep the process moving. More than this individual article, I think it would help the wiki if we could make this process work more smoothly. Thank you very much for your time and attention. --Gotanda (talk) 04:54, 7 June 2023 (UTC)Reply
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for all you have done here. You will definitely be missed as an editor. I have a feeling I know what you are referring to with the comment on your userpage and while I disagree with your assessment, I am happy to have a discussion about it if you ever wish to come back. --Ferien (talk) 18:11, 19 June 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Done I have removed the comments. Lights and freedom (talk) 22:46, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
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