Thank you so much for your kind words. --A.S. Brown (talk) 15:19, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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November songs

today · music

Thank you for a lovely article about an unusual topic! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:31, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! Zanahary (talk) 13:54, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I was about to say the same thing! Rarely see content from Burundi on here! Would love to see your work up at Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The 10,000 Challenge! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:34, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! I've added my contributions to the challenge list and will continue to do so as I edit and write. Zanahary (talk) 02:08, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, I apologize for assuming bad faith at your MfD for No Nazis. I hadn't seen your final response to me until just now (looking for the link where I'd assumed bad faith) and I have to say that your response was warranted. I was being glib and unfriendly. Having dealt with a mountain of trolls is no excuse. You clearly have a lot to offer the encyclopedia and I hope you continue to play an active role –– even if (or rather especially because) we don't always agree. Generalrelative (talk) 03:27, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Generalrelative, I appreciate that very much. Thank you for your kind words. Zanahary (talk) 03:53, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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How did you manage to do this? Look for the second 'bark'. Shenme (talk) 01:18, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hahaha I have no idea! Thanks for catching it. Zanahary (talk) 01:21, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Savika is incredible. Thank you for creating. jengod (talk) 04:48, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jengod, thank you so much! I’m really proud of it. How did you find it? I’ll ping you when it’s updated with a great new source I found about the varieties of zebu game played by Betsileo children at different stages of development. Zanahary (talk) 04:53, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1. I found it through through the best general-interest magazine on earth, which I check daily for updates, User:AlexNewArtBot/GoodSearchResult

2. I am extremely excited to learn about the zebu-child pairs/tiers. This sounds epic. jengod (talk) 05:51, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1. Cool! I'll have to look through there.
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Thanks so much for your kind words and support @Jengod! If you want to take up the Good Article nomination...👀
You may also enjoy Jews in Madagascar, Akazehe, and the table of time-terms (scroll to the second table in the Vocabulary section) here! Zanahary (talk) 01:29, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey @Jengod, I passed! My first GA :) thanks again for your kind words. You might like what I’m up to now at Sikidy. Zanahary (talk) 07:56, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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EVERYBODY SAY YEAAAAAAAHHHH

Thanks so much for your collaboration Sawyer777! Zanahary (talk) 03:56, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Howdy! So a little bit ago I started a draft about Malagasy news - User:Generalissima/News media in Madagascar - and while I was able to find good information about history, I've struggled to find good sources about contemporary situation. Since you have a lot of experience with writing about Madagascar-related topics, I thought I might consult your help. I think there might very well be sources I just wasn't able to find here, and I think there might be a number that are simply in French or Malagasy. Thank you very much for your time and your good work on-wiki! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 17:30, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Generalissima I’m so flattered to be asked! Your draft is excellent—thank you for writing this! I’ll take a look and see what I can find. Zanahary (talk) 17:35, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Zanahary: Hi! I just wanted to check if this was still something you wanted to work on together :) Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 20:40, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Salut Generalissima! I loaded the Talk page with sources last month—I'm currently in the process of moving, but when I free up again I'd be happy to work on adding prose to the article. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 22:04, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, can I just clarify what you mean by missing many countries? Alexanderkowal (talk) 10:48, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Btw I see you're interested in Madagascan history, do you know of any good resources for a general history? Tbf I'm impressed by History of Madagascar Alexanderkowal (talk) 10:51, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes! A great overview is Stephen Ellis and Solofo Randrianja’s Madagascar: A Short History. Zanahary (talk) 17:12, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I'll try to remember to let you know when I've done the draft to their section which might be in a month or so Alexanderkowal (talk) 17:16, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Great! Do let me know; I can contribute. Zanahary (talk) 17:17, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay will do, thank you, I read the General History of Africa and the Madagascan history was dreadfully done, my only critique with Wikipedia's history is that the kingdoms on Madagascar don't have their own pages as far as I know Alexanderkowal (talk) 17:19, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It’s crazy! The Betsileo and Sakalava kingdoms are both on my to-do for creating articles. Zanahary (talk) 17:23, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's great, thank you, when you do make them please add them to List of kingdoms in Africa throughout history as it's missing loads of Madagascan ones Alexanderkowal (talk) 17:26, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Will do! (And btw, the word is Malagasy—“Madagascan” is still used only in biology, e.g. “Four newly-discovered Madagascan fishes” Zanahary (talk) 17:30, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Are you interested in oral tradition? I've just bought Jan Vansina's book and want to add loads to the page, do you know of any Madagascan traditions that have wikipedia pages? Alexanderkowal (talk) 17:30, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am! Check out Ibonia (especially the How to Read a Folktale source), the "Malagasy Secret" section of Jews in Madagascar and Hainteny.

It’s (I think) an unusually complex society in terms of richness of beliefs, oral mythology, ritual practice and the assignment of ritual roles in everyday life. Maybe the origin myths recounted on Savika will interest you too. Zanahary (talk) 17:34, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thank you, I'm just amazed by how much depth they have, the traditions of the Ghana Empire are thought to have content from prehistory although much has been lost, I try to also talk about the oral traditions when writing African history Alexanderkowal (talk) 18:30, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You might be interested in the Kingdom of Simien and Gudit Alexanderkowal (talk) 18:36, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just that it’s got lots of sections for countries within eras that say “this section is being written”, which is too unfinished for B-class Zanahary (talk) 17:11, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's fair, honestly I'd put it lower lol Alexanderkowal (talk) 17:15, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Haha yeah it could also be Start-class. I put my own article Split of Christianity and Judaism, which is similarly full of holes, as a Start. Zanahary (talk) 17:16, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'll put it as start as it is very much under construction Alexanderkowal (talk) 17:16, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think I'm gonna do the Swahili coast and Madagascar next, is it alright if I write a bit and do the base for the narrative and then send it over for input? Alexanderkowal (talk) 10:18, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For sure! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 12:52, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, bit niche but I'm having some trouble with discerning when and how Zebu were introduced. I've seen some say Tamil merchants, some say the first wave of Bantu migrants c. 1000, some say they were imported from South India Kowal2701 (talk) 16:31, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Kowal2701 I believe they were brought by Bantus—I remember reading something when researching for Savika about it. But if there seems to be a variety of theories, without an apparent best source giving a definitive one (or if it’s not clear that it’s a development in scholarship, e.g. the Tamil theory isn’t presented in newer sources), then you should describe the various theories. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:40, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Some definitive sources: https://academic.oup.com/g3journal/article/12/4/jkac029/6523972

https://oxfordre.com/africanhistory/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277734-e-795

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00672700709480451 ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:45, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nice meeting you at the Wiknic today! Saw the Madagascar fact in DYK and knew it had to be you. Keep up the great work! BanjoZebra (talk) 01:50, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It was great to meet you too! Thanks very much, and I hope I see you soon at another WM NYC event. I think I'll be going to them regularly. Zanahary (talk) 05:32, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey, hope you are doing well. Thank you for contributions! Youknowwhoistheman (talk) 14:32, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much Youknowwhoistheman! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:21, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for your work on this interesting topic. —  AjaxSmack  02:54, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @AjaxSmack! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:22, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, this is what I've got so far, are there any changes you'd make or anything that you would like to add? User:Kowal2701/sandbox/History of Africa: East Africa#Swahili coast, Madagascar, and the Comoro Islands Kowal2701 (talk) 18:04, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The next section from 1500-1870 is going to be Madagascar's time to shine, I've tried to give the Swahili coast primacy here prior to Portuguese conquest Kowal2701 (talk) 18:15, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Zanahary Hi, just pinging in case you missed this, no worries if you're not interested Kowal2701 (talk) 21:31, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Kowal2701! I am definitely interested, but I am very overloaded with real life stuff right now. If you have any specific inquiries, I would be happy to do my best to help, but I can't do a broader review right now. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 08:33, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That’s completely fine, don’t worry, I’m going to add it to the page now but I’m not happy with the Madagascar paragraph. I wanted to do a few sentences giving a cursory view of the antecedents of the groups but couldn’t find the information Kowal2701 (talk) 12:13, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Btw, there definitely should be an article on Darafify imo, even if it is just a stub Kowal2701 (talk) 23:13, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I totally agree! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 23:14, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I know you've got a lot on your plate, but would you be interested in joining a wikiproject on oral tradition? Kowal2701 (talk) 17:33, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Absolutely! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 19:49, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know of anyone else that might be interested? I have 5 at the moment, 6 is recommended Kowal2701 (talk) 19:57, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe try notifying a bunch of wikiprojects relating to sociology, anthropology, mythology, folk tradition, and specific groups like Native Americans, Aboriginal Australians, and other large ethnic wikiprojects like China and Iran? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:10, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea, I'm currently notifying active editors who have created/contributed to oral tradition articles. It's more likely it's going to be a sub project to WP:Anthropology rather than an independent one Kowal2701 (talk) 16:14, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think it’s a fantastic idea! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:15, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I'm excited about it, I'd like to have some useful sources for people intrigued but not familiar, Jan Vansina's Oral tradition as history seems like a good recommendation. I 'd also like to tag different articles to different regions, as I imagine a lot of people would just be interested in a particular region Kowal2701 (talk) 16:19, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've sent Lemurbaby an email in a vain hope Kowal2701 (talk) 19:03, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hah, I emailed her earlier this year. I hope she returns to us. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 19:04, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

She probably did leave for a reason, but man she's done some amazing work, every Malagasy ethnic group article was practically written by her Kowal2701 (talk) 19:08, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

^Complex/_Rational 00:04, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:03, 28 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Are you able to comment on Talk:Lakana#Complete work of fiction? It may be that this is an article that should be put up for deletion, so if that is wrong, I really need to find other editors who will say so. Also, if there are RSs out there for an article on the traditional watercraft of Madagascar (I don't seem to be able to find any), I think that would be an interesting article.

Not a problem if this is not one for you, but thanks if you can help. ThoughtIdRetired _TIR 21:26, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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thank you for your contributions!! :) xRozuRozu (t • c) 22:07, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much, @XRozuRozu! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:52, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I just wanted to say thank you for your work and inclusion of a sample of akazehe in the respective article. It deeply brightened my night to stumble across. Additionally, the valiha lullaby you included in your user page was beautiful. I'm grateful for being exposed to these musical traditions. -- Multifloral 9:28, 3 February 2025 UTC — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.27.185.95 (talk)

Thank you for your kind words! I’m so glad you found them beautiful. When I first heard that akazehe recording, my head exploded. You should listen to Burundi: musiques traditionelles, the album from which it’s taken. If you see this message and would be interested, I’d be happy to recommend some more good ethnographic recordings! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 17:35, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Tenpop421, thank you so much! I’ve never gotten a barnstar before. I so appreciate your kind words!

I’m one step closer to the EGOT… ꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:38, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Dear zamahary, I see you removed my edits regarding this article. After I initially translated dahalo as bandit, i removed some of its mentions as it seemed unneccesary to mention both lawlessness/bandits and dahalo. However, with the additional cattle-rustling dimension I can see how its of additional value to mention dahalo. The other edits i were quite constructive, would you consider adding those? SarahSmithLay (talk) 00:48, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

this concerns the kere(famine) page. Looking forward to hear from you! SarahSmithLay (talk) 00:52, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SarahSmithLay, thanks for contributing to Wikipedia, especially on the topic of Madagascar! I’ll take another look at your edits and either restore or resume discussion at the article’s Talk page. How did you come across the article? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 00:58, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Zanahary, thank you for your note. I just setup my account and pressed suggested edits until this page caught my attention. Its was my first time editing so i wont feel offended if you decide against adding parts of it. I enjoyed reading more about your history, and saved some other pages of interest for the future! SarahSmithLay (talk) 01:09, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That’s really awesome, I’m glad you’re editing. I’ll get to reviewing the edit tomorrow. Thanks! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 04:48, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Zanahary,

Just wanted to follow up on this. If you did review and still decided against adding any i would be curious to hear your thoughts.

kind regards! SarahSmithLay (talk) 23:43, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Zanahary SarahSmithLay (talk) 23:44, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Sorry @SarahSmithLay, it slipped my mind. If you wouldn’t mind, could you restore your edits without erasing mention of the dahalo? I can review later. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 23:45, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I have a lot of PDF's regarding Witney Rugby Club History (60 years) as written by Dave (Dabber) Willis, a long standing club member. I wanted to take these and create a Wikipedia page with the content. He created a physical book with his content and so I cannot really reference it. Some of the book was written by me and I have referenced that content on the Club website. --Dave1964g (talk) 09:33, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Dave1964g, wow, that’s fascinating! That source may be somewhat problematic, as it is not independent and, I am guessing, self-published and/or primary. This doesn’t disqualify the source, but it comes with caveats, which you can read about if you click on the hyperlinked words in this comment.

I can say quite definitely that the source is not enough to establish the club’s notability. Spots clubs must meet Wikipedia’s general notability guideline, which means it needs to have demonstrated notability through significant coverage in reliable secondary sources. You should search for those to cite in writing your article.

I know linking so many policies and guidelines may be overwhelming, so in short: that sounds really cool; you’ll can probably use Willis’s source; you’ll need some reliable sources that show this club to be notable enough for its own article. Try posting a comment at WikiProject Sports for more guidance from editors experienced in writing about this subject! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 23:53, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent work on Lachryphagy, I would love to see it nominated over at WP:GAN. Keep it up, Dracophyllum 23:51, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much @Dracophyllum! I still need to add stuff about diptera and moth anatomy. I really appreciate the support! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 23:52, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

SL93 (talk) 00:02, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Zanahary, I'm returning to Wikipedia after a mega break. Very cool to see all the interesting articles you've been working on! I'll always be glad to review things or collaborate in other ways to fill the gaps on Mada and other less well covered subject areas. Very cool that you're in NY... I'm returning to the US after 15 years abroad. It'd be cool if we ever have the chance to connect in person. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to collaborating! -- Lemurbaby (talk) 03:17, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Woooah, Lemurbaby! I am so happy to hear you're returning to Wikipedia! Yes, I would so love to work with you on content. It's funny you're coming back to the U.S. now; I am leaving to live in Madagascar quite soon. It would be great to connect in-person during the overlap, if possible—please send me an email! Hope everything's great. Mandram-pihaona! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:21, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 14 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I am new here. I need some help getting started with editing on Wikipedia.

Eventually I'd like start a new page for our company and start populating information about the company.

Please let me know how to go about it. --Bharatbalaji676 (talk) 06:17, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Bharatbalaji676, if you want to make an article about your company, you should follow the Articles for Creation process and also adhere to the guidelines at our conflict-of-interest policy. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 19:10, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings mentor. I joined Wikipedia because I noticed how it lacks most information regarding traditional philosophies. I would like to write articles that will inform precisely about traditional philosophy, theology, etymology and history according to ground observation and experience. Is it possible? Please help. --Masonchwaevistonionyathi (talk) 11:35, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible, philosophy is indeed under-covered on Wikipedia. I can advise you specifically if you give me an example of something you may like to write or contribute. @Masonchwaevistonionyathi ꧁Zanahary꧂ 13:57, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of e-commerce chain in Nigeria is something that users should be seeking for on wikipedia, please remove schedule for deletion. For the love of God and brotherhood's sake. Thanks

Kabiru yahaya (talk) 20:47, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article A Flood in Baath Country has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Grnrchst -- Grnrchst (talk) 15:49, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Zanahary, I know that I am still learning Wikipedia and how its page editor works, but I do have a question that is more advanced. How does a new page get created? Specifically, I see that this page -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_dumping -- as it currently exists confuses environmental dumping (chemicals and waste) with another form of dumping "environmental product dumping." Both are harmful to the environment, but the latter is when consumer products that are harmful to the environment are sold at very cheap prices in developing countries as a way to maximize profits from old technology. The products in question are usually used heavy equipment, used and new HVAC equipment, used automobiles, etc. I think there should be a separate page for "Environmentally harmful product dumping" (or similar title) that links from the environmental dumping page. Thank you! --EggtoothLost (talk) 16:46, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1356&context=delpf this page discusses the legal aspects of it, so you can see this is not a new thing. Thank you. EggtoothLost (talk) 16:48, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @EggtoothLost! I don't think I see anywhere in the source you link that there's a practice known as "dumping" wherein environmentally harmful products are sold from richer countries to more developing ones. If you do find sources about this though, you can make a new article here. Thanks for contributing! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 18:51, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Zanahary, can I ask how does it work if you see a thumbnail or an article picture that concerns you? Like I don't know who to report it too, as obviously it's a decentralised website where "anyone can edit", but if I edit I suspect it'll be reverted etc. --Cantankeroussloth (talk) 23:46, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Cantankeroussloth, you can raise it on the article’s Talk page. May I ask which article it is? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:19, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Zanahary, it was two articles that were shown as "Related Articles" although I struggle to see how exactly, one was on "Anilingus" and one was on "ass-to-mouth".

Obvious warning but these are graphic in nature. Cantankeroussloth (talk) 12:39, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see. If your objection is that the photos are graphic, please see WP:NOTCENSORED for an explanation of why such photos are prominently included on Wikipedia. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 14:09, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Zanahary, yes that's no problem I understand that graphic content is allowed on Wikipedia, my concern was more in relation to whether the images used were in compliance with the appropriate US regulations. Cantankeroussloth (talk) 14:25, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cantankeroussloth, you should contact Wikimedia Commons at Commons:Contact us/Problems. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:43, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am new here - could please use some help. Would like to include the recent honor of John Williams having the famous Sony Pictures studio sound stage being renamed after him. https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/john-williams-dedicated-music-building-sony-pictures-lot-1235877118/ --Thomas Sachson (talk) 18:43, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So cool @Thomas Sachson! Go ahead and add it yourself, citing the source you linked. Press edit page, write the information where you think it belongs, and (using the Visual Editor) press the citation button whose icon is a quotation mark to cite the Variety story. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:12, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Zanahary fro thanking me my edit which is Vakul.

Have fun editing! 🍀 Eru719 (talk) 07:20, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much. I will contact you with any questions I have. --Jasonstein17 (talk) 14:04, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

hellooooooooooo i am very curious n how i can add wikitext boxes whatever you call them to my userpage i.e "this person is proficient in english.. or this user likes bananas, etc.. etc.. --Themanwhh (talk) 12:25, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Themanwhh, see WP:Userboxes and WP:Babel, as well as WP:UBXM. Enjoy! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 06:13, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I want to create my own page. I am a subject matter expert in my field and want to add my own information. is that posible? --MichaelAllred (talk) 16:16, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @MichaelAllred! Are you asking if you can write your own biography on Wikipedia, where there is not yet a page about you? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 06:12, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article Lace tells is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vigilantcosmicpenguin -- Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk) 02:08, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Apparently, you're my editing mentor. I made my account because I was interested in adding the redirect "American Islamophobia" to the page "Islamophobia in the United States," I was wondering if I'm able to do that with my current editing capabilities? If not, you're more than welcome to add the redirect yourself if you see fit. --Thespiderandme (talk) 12:39, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Thespiderandme! That sounds like a good redirect. You can make it yourself here at WP:MAKER. Let me know how that goes. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:55, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Launchballer 00:02, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Zanahary, I have a question related to editing. I have been suggested to review a page that has been detected to not be impartial on its writing. The page in question is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagonal_fast_Fourier_transform, which mentions names and the history of the development for the method. After further scrutiny, one of the writers of this articles is one of the developers of this mathematical method, mentioned inside the article. This questions the impartiality of the writing, should the mentions of anyone be removed inside the article or should it be kept? It is not clear to me from the automatic review suggestions.

Thank you in advance. --Truitacreilles (talk) 14:13, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Truitacreilles! What a great find. You should add the following text to the top of the article: {{coi}}, and then make a post on the article’s talk page (here) describing the issue. This will flag the article as suffering from issues related to authorial conflict of interest.

Let me know how that goes for you! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:37, 10 October 2025 (UTC

do we get paid for this?? --Akankshaitis (talk) 03:43, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Akankshaitis Nope! We are all volunteers. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 13:58, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:02, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 25,512 views (1,063.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2025 – nice work!

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Hello, could I ask about acronym usage? Eg: BTX stands for Balanced Technology eXtended, but should I include the capitals? Also, are the paragraphed extensions of acronyms(Eg: BTX(Balanced Technology eXtended))required, or is that not a stated rule in Wikipedia?--Theman23492 (talk) 11:17, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Theman23492, see MOS:ACRONYM for guidance on this! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 10:10, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have nominated Madagascar for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Kowal2701 (talk) 15:21, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Zanahary, I know you're probably busy, but thought I'd notify you just in case Kowal2701 (talk) 15:23, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Zanahary, thanks for being my mentor here. As I am new here and look like already started controversy. As I was trying to add the legal matter but other editors keep deleting. Even I was happy to discuss on talk page. But they keep deleting so not sure what I am doing wrong here. Please see if you can help me to understand. Why I can’t add legal matter to live person while clearly mentioning case is under investigation and followed all wiki’s policies. --Stop culprits (talk) 09:59, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Stop culprits, per WP:BLPRESTORE, material removed on BLP concerns (as this material was) cannot be restored without positive consensus to include it. Your dispute relates to the “caution” advised by BLPCRIME, which is deliberately subjective. It’s up to you to convince others that BLPCRIME would be followed if your desired content were restored. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 10:10, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Other person / editor wasn't even happy to re write on the talk page. It was clearly look like favouring to the profile. So there is no one can be middle man between two editors? Because I was adding legal part and was following all rules so still I am confused where I was wrong ? Stop culprits (talk) 10:25, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There definitely can be more parties! Try posting at WP:3O and/or WP:BLPN (but if you’re going to post at both noticeboards, I’d advise you to just post them at both noticeboards now, lest you be accused of forum-shopping after the fact). ꧁Zanahary꧂ 10:30, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey man I wrote about 60 books and published 30 of them, I know how to research and edit, I did my own editing. So where is articales I can edit? --Jamacancao (talk) 15:58, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jamacancao You can edit any article! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 21:57, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article Lace tells has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vigilantcosmicpenguin -- Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk) 20:08, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

	The Writer's Barnstar
	For creating and promoting the article Lace tells to the prestigious Good Article status! This niche piece of history may have slowly been forgotten if you had not put so much love and care into writing and improving the article. Thank you for a great read, and cheers from North Carolina! 🙂 Johnson524 22:04, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Johnson524 thank you so much for reading and for writing me this kind message! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 09:29, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I was just wondering about editing a hollow knight article. Its a small difference, about changing something about the moth goddess. Does that really matter in your opinion? --Prime bu3 (talk) 04:58, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Prime bu3 Just do it! No change is too small, as long as your edit is accurate and supported by reliable sources. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:11, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I found some wrong information on Tyla I need to correct it. --Kyliejenner1666 (talk) 13:26, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good @Kyliejenner1666! What exactly is the wrong information? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 13:37, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They said Tyla isn’t South African and I tried to edit but then they shouted at me saying not to edit their page . Kyliejenner1666 (talk) 13:42, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kyliejenner1666 I don’t see that in your edit history, but regardless, her article does say she’s South African! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 15:21, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

so what? Because you don’t see it you think I’m lying?im South African I should know best. Kyliejenner1666 (talk) 21:40, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello you contributed to this page in the past. Ive suggested moving this to Nggam. No one has argued to retain the accent. Should I just go ahead and make the change? many thanks david Dz3 (talk) 12:53, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Dz3, I don’t know if you saw my talk page comment, but I think you should go for it! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 04:53, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! How do I request a page for a musical artist? --Canthelpbeinghuman (talk) 03:34, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Canthelpbeinghuman! If the artist in question meets the criteria at WP:NMUSICIAN, you can request an article at WP:Article requests, but that’s a slow process with a long backlog. The best way to get that article written is to write it yourself! See WP:My first article for information on how to do it. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 04:52, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, this page title is the informal name for this company. The official name is "Smyths Toys Superstores" or "Smyths Toys". The nickname is "Smyths". Is it possible to edit the page display name to reflect this? Something like "Smyths Toys Superstores ("Smyths")" would be best. --Ssusmyth (talk) 16:28, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Ssusmyth, I’ve gone ahead and changed it to Smyths Toys, given that that appears to be the most commonly-used name for it in secondary sources. I hope this satisfies you! If someone reverts this (as would be their right, since I made this change unilaterally), or you wish to change the title to “Smyths Toys Superstores”, you are welcome to use the WP:RM process to get consensus for a further change in title. Just make sure to disclose any conflict of interest first! Have a nice day. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:50, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I’m interested in learning how to properly create new articles on Wikipedia about the history of Iranian architecture, notable architectural landmarks, and influential Iranian architects and historical figures. Could you please guide me on the best practices for sourcing references, establishing notability, and formatting new articles? I would really appreciate your mentorship. Thank you! --Nimagrs (talk) 08:32, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Nimagrs, that sounds great! I would advise you to make your first article about something small and easy to complete—maybe a single architect, building, or movement described at Iranian architecture that doesn’t yet have an article. For finding sources, I find that Google Scholar is a really excellent source. You can draw from English-language, Turkish-language, and Persian-language (and other) sources. For notability, see WP:GNG, WP:NBUILDING and WP:NARCHITECT as the probably most relevant policies. And for formatting and style, see WP:MOS and WP:Your first article. It’s recommended that your first article be submitted through the WP:AFC process, so that you can get coaching and feedback before it goes live. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 09:25, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for your guidance! Based on your suggestion, I would like to start my first new article about a specific structure within Iranian architecture, likely focusing on a sub-component of Persepolis such as the Apadana Palace or the Gate of All Nations. I will begin gathering reliable sources (including academic ones via Google Scholar) and will prepare the article in a draft through the AFC process as you recommended. If I have questions along the way, I hope I can reach out to you for advice. Thanks again for your support! Nimagrs (talk) 09:41, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds awesome. I look forward to seeing your draft progress and helping you along the way! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 09:42, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Zanahary,

I hope you're well!

I would love to create a wikipedia page for our company, could you help me with that?

Thanks so much, Jeremy --Jeremytreagus (talk) 09:41, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jeremy! First, you should ensure that your company meets Wikiepdia’s notability guideline for companies and organizations—most do not. Then, check out the policy at WP:COI for authors with conflicts of interest, such as yourself. If you do write an article, you should submit it via the WP:AFC process. A lot of links, I know—each of them is self-explanatory! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 10:30, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I’m working on a fellowship at Washington university where I wish to archive Saint louis music history on the internet. How do I go about making pages for STL musicians who have world recognition but who don’t have wiki? What are some of the best practices?

Excited to get assistance from this community. Hope YOU are well ✨ --Lounanimus (talk) 07:20, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How cool is that @Lounanimus! This is a fellowship specifically for writing on Wikipedia?

You’ll find the guidance you need at these links: WP:NMUSICIAN; WP:1ST. Let me know about any specific inquiries and anything I can help with along the way! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:17, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, how do i edit wiki pages? , i meant Wikipedia's format --Blastdayoy (talk) 07:47, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Blastdayoy! If you’re asking about Wikipedia’s plain text formatting, see WP:Text editor, but I highly recommend turning on the WP:Visual editor instead. If you’re asking about Wikipedia’s style, see WP:MOS. Let me know if I can help further! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 09:10, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: 23thEmperor's mentor ZI Jony is away.

Hi Jony,

Would you have any resources that you could point me towards to learn the basics of editing.

Thanks! --23thEmperor (talk) 21:36, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @23thEmperor! See WP:Editing, WP:5P, and WP:Contributing to Wikipedia. Let me know if you want more specific guidance! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 19:44, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, you got assigned as my mentor, do you know any easy edits I can make to small articles? I keep trying spelling correction edits and the system flags real words as incorrect. --DTC003 (talk) 19:26, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @DTC003! Thanks for making those edits, we need people like you to keep the encyclopedia up to standards. See WP:Adopt a typo for information on how to search for particular misspellings in need of corrections, and see Category:Articles needing copy edit for a list of articles that have been tagged as needing copy editing. If you feel you’ve cleaned up one such article to the point that it is no longer in a state of need, you can remove the banner indicating copy editing issues at the top of the article! Let me know how else I can guide you. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 19:43, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I advanced to adding sources to articles, but I don't know how. DTC003 (talk) 13:23, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's another great way to contribute @DTC003! When using the visual editor, you click on the quotation-mark button and either paste in a URL or manually fill in a reference. See this guide! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 13:48, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Last question, sorry for the bother, how do I find pages that need editing in general besides from the newcomer edit recommendation thing. DTC003 (talk) 13:53, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@DTC003 It's no bother at all and it need not be the last question! I'm happy to help you with anything related to editing.
If you're interested in adding citations where they're needed, check out Citation Hunt. lists all articles marked as needing citations for particular statements. There are similar such categories for other issues, such as articles in need of copy edits, or articles which have a promotional tone, or articles with overlong leads, and so on. Let me know if any particular category interests you, and I can help you find some!

Wikipedia:Cleanup is a board where people post articles in need of some sort of cleanup, with a description of the issue. You could edit any of those! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 14:00, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ah thanks very much. DTC003 (talk) 14:15, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I received a note stating that my submission of a page for Zev Levin was at least partially done by Chat GPT. This is correct. Can I submit again using myy own version using WORD? Should I simply put it in the Sand Box? --Zevlev123 (talk) 08:11, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Zevlev123, I can’t find that draft article in your edit history but yes, you’re encouraged to submit a version that you wrote yourself without AI. If you are Zev Levin, as your username suggests, please follow the conflict of interest policy when editing about yourself. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 08:13, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I put a new page in the sand box and I do not see any problem with conflict of interest. Could you let me know if the publication list is too long? Zevlev123 (talk) 10:01, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Zevlev123, your draft appears not to cite any sources. And yes, the publication list seems overlong. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 06:41, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Zevlev123, I've cleaned up the formatting somewhat. Could you gather sources on Zev Levin? Then we can start citing information. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 17:41, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am sorry it took a long time to respond. I changed my page and submitted it in AFC. I hope this is acceptable. I do have to add one statement: I am the subject of this article and am submitting it in good faith. I have attempted to rely on independent, reliable sources and welcome editorial review. Zevlev123 (talk) 11:08, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Zevlev123, your draft isn't currently submitted for approval. In order to do that, you need to use this tool. Type "Draft:Zev Levin" into the first text field, choose the "Biography of a living person" category, enter the short description "Israeli-American atmospheric scientist", and add the WikiProject tags for Biography, Israel, Science, and Weather. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 15:33, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! How do I link a word/phrase that redirects the reader to another page when tapped? --Unbreakablerodent (talk) 18:46, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Unbreakablerodent! You do that by wrapping the text in [[double brackets]] or, in the Visual Editor, by selecting the text and pressing the link button in the toolbar. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 06:40, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Would it be possible for you or another admin to review Dallas K. Beal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_K._Beal IEdias399 (talk) 18:59, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, how to I upload a photo to a Wikipedia page, I have already uploaded it to Wikimedia Commons. Thanks. --Dlj70 (talk) 17:50, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Dlj70! If you’re using the VisualEditor, there should be an option in the toolbar to insert an image, and it’ll even automatically load your recent Commons uploads so you can find it without searching for its name! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 09:19, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for replying. I don't have an option in the toolbar to insert an image. I have font, citation and add a link icons. Nothing to insert an image. Dlj70 (talk) 13:22, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry @Dlj70, I should have been more thorough: the "insert" menu between the bulleted list and symbol icons, when clicked, should show an option for "Images and media". Clicking on that option will load a menu where you can find your recently-uploaded files, as well as a search bar for files across all of Commons. Let me know if you can't find it, and I will make a quick video tutorial! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 14:17, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi! My previous edit on the Kanchenjunga page was removed for adding the orginal name of the mountain in the first line of the article.

"Kangchenjunga (or Khangchendzonga) is the third-highest mountain in the world."

I have created a thread in the talk page defending my edition. Could you please spare few minutes of your time to visit the talk page and read my thread? Unbreakablerodent (talk) 05:47, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Unbreakablerodent! You’re doing the right thing by discussing on the Talk page to seek consensus. If you came to me to seek my support on the Talk page, please note that canvassing is prohibited by Wikipedia policy. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 06:18, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you @Zanahary for replying to my note! However, I must clarify that I did not come here to ask for your support, but rather an expert opinion. Unbreakablerodent (talk) 08:00, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I’m not an expert on that mountain or anything particularly related to the content being discussed, but my opinion in terms of Wikipedia policy is that it’s going correctly: with policy-based arguments drawing from reliable sources on the Talk page. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 08:05, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Zanahary! Hope this message finds you well! I just recently got an account with hopes of publishing an artist biography for myself. I’ve been a professional musician for about 25 years. In 2010, I moved to Stockholm Sweden with intentions of retiring from this line of work and begin a new career. Well, didn’t quite happen!😅 I was offered a job working with autistic adults with music. Song writing, recording, theater, chorus, videos, etc. Needless to say it has been an incredible and rewarding journey and it gave me the “fire” to start writing again. So in 2020, I built a studio in my apartment in Stockholm and now working on my 6th studio. In addition, I flew home this past October to do my first live performance at the university where my career began in 1992, to make the night truly authentic, I brought back my original band mates. We hadn’t played with the same line up in 25 years. Much to my delight, the show sold out, the band played as if we never stopped playing and actually sounded the best we ever had. The crowd was impressed, so much things started to happen again. Social media pages I created in Sweden lit up. This social media blitz was something I never experienced because we didn’t have social media during my time performing. My Facebook, suddenly hit 65,000 views and they began paying me, my YouTube that I created to put up all my music throughout my career, so fans could get the music for free. Within days after the show, my Channel went from 10 hits a week to 2500 hits, and continues to do very well. Friday I had 400 hits in 24 hours which is mind blowing to me and it’s now my plan to continue on as long as I can. Then it was suggested to me that I put out a Wikipedia page for myself which I thought was a great idea , so I created an account. Once that was finished I searched through info on the site, but the problem I’m having, or perhaps I’m confused, is the information uses the term Edit. Out of space!😀 --Karl Shuman (talk) 14:06, 10 January 2026 (UTC) Cont. I’m not wanting to “edit” others publications, but creat my own page and get the help from others to make my page look great! I can’t find or just don’t where I should begin! I see everywhere to start my editing, but can’t find the area on the site that will help me get started to write the biography. Zanahary, I will be the first to admit that I’m a technological idiot! So I saw that they had assigned me a mentor which I couldn’t be more thankful for, and that mentor is you! Any help you can assist me with in getting started would be so very appreciated! Thanks so much for your time Zanahary! Warm regards, Karl Shuman --Karl Shuman (talk) 14:16, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Karl! Your work sounds great, and I am glad you're pulling crowds!

Wikipedia strongly discourages autobiographies, but they're not disallowed.

First, read our notability guidelines for musicians. They're quite strict. If you don't have considerable coverage of yourself as amusician in reliable secondary sources, you won't be eligible for coverage on Wikipedia. If you believe you meet them, you should assemble reliable secondary sources on yourself, and prepare a draft article according to the guidance at WP:COI. You should submit the draft via the Articles for Creation process, should you choose to write your article. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 15:28, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to your guidance, I was able to create my first page on Wikipedia. I feel extremely overwhelmed. It took me more than two hours to do independent research and fixing my grammar. You may see the new page if you want to. Nevermind. It was taken down. Unbreakablerodent (talk) 19:56, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Unbreakablerodent, your article was moved to Draft:All Bodo Students' Union, because a patroller saw it as not yet ready for mainspace. You can work on it there and submit it when finished through the WP:AFC process. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 14:49, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How do i create an article thats original and not like copied off of someone without knowing? I just want to be a little carefull and not steal ig. Is there a notification or something? --Eminem415 (talk) 10:51, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Eminem415—what do you mean by a notification?

See WP:CLOP for our relevant policy. Basically, just write in your own words. The actual ideas in your writing shouldn't be original, because this is a place to repeat what other sources have already said. Just make sure in your summaries and descriptions of those sources, you aren't copying exact language and violating copyrights. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 14:47, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

i am new to editing in wikipedia. it keeps suggesting tone change edit how can i diffrentiate promotional material from factual material? --Namit-seth (talk) 12:27, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Namit-seth, good question. You can read our policy on promotional language to guide your editing, or you can ignore these suggested edits if they seem confusing to you and instead just edit confidently whenever you see something that could be improved. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 14:45, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello how do I make my own page because I couldn’t find any thing on a subject but I know a little(a little knowledge is better than no knowledge!) --Bobmom088 (talk) 21:49, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Bobmom088, see WP:Your first article for guidance. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 15:21, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

hello! This is my first time putting information on her. Some one else has me as Big Jessie Willard all over this site. I really appreciate it but for one my name is Jess not Jessie. I would like to consolidate the information and start updating my own page. --Jess "BiG Jess " Willard (talk) 00:37, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Jess "BiG Jess " Willard! To make sure we're talking about the same thing: you're a hip-hop producer, and you want credits to your name on Wikipedia to be changed from "Big Jessie" Willard to something else? I took a look at the liner notes for The Comrads and see that you're credited there as Big Jess for your production, and as Jess Willard for your engineering. So, it seems like you're right to want that fixed, and you can go ahead and edit each page that mentions the wrong name for you and fix it—you just press the "edit" button (it's a pencil icon on mobile) and write the correct name.

For convenience: those articles are: Made in America (Kam album), The Villain in Black, The Comrads (album), and Da Hood (album). You can go ahead and edit those to correct your name.

To make your own page, you need to know: first, Wikipedia discourages people from writing their own biographies, as everyone has a conflict of interest when writing about themselves. But, it's allowed as long as you follow policy. Check out our notability guidelines for musicians to make sure you're eligible for a page. You may also qualify for the notability guideline for composers and lyricists, which are less strict. If you're eligible for an article, you can follow the guidance WP:1ST to begin working on it. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 14:02, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You! Jess "BiG Jess " Willard (talk) 02:33, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

يحققححقفجقحيك --حضحضحضححضضححضضحضحضحصحصصحصحح (talk) 04:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Illegal immigration § Requested move 25 February 2026. Edittttor (talk) 20:23, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

What is an article that I can edit? --BlakeWilliams67 (talk) 15:43, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @BlakeWilliams67! That depends on the kinds of edit you want to make. I recommend you just keep an eye out for errors and areas for improvement as you read articles. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:37, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. How do I change my username? --Didaeho (talk) 21:13, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]