User talk:StarryGrandma

Bit of a late reply (I just happened to check my reverted edits today), but I wanted to thank you for this revert. I totally misunderstood the MOS here and I appreciate the correction. /home/gracen/ (they/them) 18:30, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Submission declined for not meeting scientific criteria

Hello, My article was declined on the basis of not meeting academic criteria. However,

Criterion 2: The person has received a highly prestigious academic award or honor at a national or international level.

The text states: "In 2023, Dragan Bošković was awarded the state Order of Karađorđe's Star for his contributions to applied research in AI and digital assets [17][18]." It also mentions he was nominated for the Leadership Award by the Government Blockchain Association in 2024 [19].

The Order of Karađorđe's Star is a state order of Serbia, indicating a national-level recognition. This appears to meet Criterion 2.

On this basis the submission should be approved. Boskovicdd (talk) 13:44, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Peacock & your BLP guide

I really like your BLP Guide, and have pointed it out to quite a few newbies writing academic BLPs. One request; please add a brief paragraph on avoiding peacock. Quite a few times I have accepted AfC or passed at NPP after having removed peacock such as "pioneering", "innovative", "known for" etc. (I see less weasel, but maybe a minor mention of that also.) Ldm1954 (talk) 14:46, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for recommending this. I will add a bit about proper encyclopedia tone and words to avoid. I myself am a user of "known for" so I will have to think a bit on that and maybe recommend alternatives. StarryGrandma (talk) 17:02, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Growth News #35

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Hi @StarryGrandma! I heard you are a retired astrophysicist. That's my dream job. I love anything to do with space. I love to edit space-related articles too. Well, nice to see you! 72011copperfan2 (talk) 21:23, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]