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how do I add Donald "Butch" Rolle former Buffalo Bills player to the ex football players with Phd degrees. He earned his PhD degree in 2024 and pulished. How can I submit the information? --MBAMom01 (talk)23:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MBAMom01 What specific page would you like to add this information to?Mach6123:50, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for getting the Cindy Scott page approved so quickly. It is my first ever attempt at a complete Wiki article. It is a great gift that you are helping with this amazing resource.

You tagged the article with "Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable." I looked at the source code, and I do not see that any specific sources have been flagged. Is there a way to find out what particularly may be problematic, or are you just making sure that I pondered it all enough?

I'm looking forward to getting some other unrepresented New Orleans affiliated artists on WIKI and I appreciate you wisdom and support.JazzWikiWriter (talk)20:17, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@JazzWikiWriterDiscogs.com is an unreliable source, as the content on that site isuser generated. In fairness, though, that appears to be the only source used in the article which is outright unreliable. I have replaced the banner tag with inline tags for the two Discogs citations in the article. Cheers,Mach6110:30, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for your rapid and clear assistance.JazzWikiWriter (talk)16:35, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

I removed discogs as biographical sources. I removed source You Tube. In some places in the text, Discogs was used only as a source of records and bands in which the musicians played and play, and as a source of labels. The article in Polish Wikipedia has been available since 2007https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_and_the_Living_Dead MKutera74 (talk) 21:42, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

This is not a young band, because it was founded in 2001. He is quite recognizable in the areas of independent music with the aesthetics of gothic rock, post punk, death rock and psychobilly. There is no distortion of reality or facts about the band. This is objective information. In this matter, if there are any doubts, I advise you to consult your knowledge and competences with a good expert in the above-mentioned musical aesthetics. He will only confirm that this is not an amateur band, but one that already has a successful musical career. Please find out which bands MATLD played together at concerts and festivals, e.g. New Model Army, Sex Gang Children, The Damned, Clan Of Xymox, The Last Days Of Jesus, Combichrist, Deine Lakaien, Phantom Limbs, Lacrimosa, Nitzer Ebb, Samael, Theatre Of Tragedy, VNV Nation, The Legendary Pink Dots, Suicide Commando, Diary of Dreams, Front Line Assembly, She Past Away, XIII. Století, Lacuna Coil, Blutengel, Me And That Man, Section 25, Corpus Delicti. These are well-known bands in this music and music-related area. The concerts are supported by reliable sources in the article.

According to Wikipedia's rules, the team meets the requirements for publication.

1. Was the subject of many music articles (Polish and foreign) in professional magazines: Zillo, Orkus, Teraz Rock, Machina, Noise Magazine. This is confirmed by the sources in the article.

2. Is a niche band, so it certainly wasn't played on big music charts, but it was played on Polish Radio "Trójka" (for example, songs: Night of Terror and Bonehead) and Radiostacja. His songs are listed on last.fm (if that matters)

3. Has not yet been certified gold, but many bands on the wiki do not have such a status

4. Some concert reports are described on the Internet and in paper journals: Zillo, Orkus, Machina, Teraz Rock, Noise Magazine (mentioned above). The German-language Orkus is one of the most important and best music magazines of this aesthetic in the world.

5. Released two full-length albums, on two independent labels with several years of experience. The first German-Austrian, the second Polish. Several good bands released on Strobelight records: All Gone Dead, Frank the Baptist, Pink Turns Blue, The Last Days Of Jesus, Sleeping Children. The Noise Annoys label mainly releases albums by Polish bands, very popular on the Polish market, but also foreign ones (mainly punk rock aesthetics): TZN Xenna, One Milion Bulgarians, Apteka, Deuter, Variété, U.K. Subs. After several years on the music market, Strobelight Records ceased operations for unknown reasons. Noise Annoys has evolved into a record label and concert organizer [1][1]. Bands whose albums are released by Bat-Cave Productions are also presented: Dezerter, 1984, Wieże Fabryk, One Milion Bulgarians, Totem (see Polish wikipedia), Rozz Williams, Screaming Dead.

6. It is a band consisting of two ambitious, talented musicians who played in other famous bands: Pete - Devilish Presley, Klaus - TZN Xenna, One Million Bulgarians (see Polish wikipedia).

7. He is one of the important representatives of this aesthetic in Europe after 2000, and when it comes to Poland, there is no band apart from MATLD that would play post punk, goth rock, horror punk, deathrock, psychobilly at the same time (they write about it in Zillo, Orkus, Machina, Noise Magazine). Yes, there are several famous bands, but they play classic goth rock combined with gothic metal or dark wave, among others: Closterkeller, Deathcamp Project etc (see polish wikipedia).

8. Was nominated for an award at the Polish concert in Jarocin in 2006, but only won an honorable mention due to the fact that the lyrics were only in English (there is a source confirming this).

9. In total as above. It was certainly appreciated at the largest festival in Europe, Castle Party in Bolków. He played there twice. It's strange that there is no article about this festival on the English-language Wikipedia!

10. This team was not in the media. Only brief mentions of festivals on regional television and concerts in various countries. This will be difficult to verify.

11. It was thanks to Noise Annoys in Poland, the band was played on Polish radio "Trójka", "Radiostacja" and was the subject of music articles in Teraz Rock and Noise Magazine. Thanks to Strobelight Records, he gained attention mainly in German popular music magazines (Zillo and Orkus).

12. Miguel and the Living Dead only appeared on a few Polish radio programs Trójka and Radiostacja. He didn't appear on TV programs, apart from short interviews covering music festivals (in Polish and English).

I'm also adding information from discogs, because it is a very reliable source, especially when it comes to the line-up, connections, albums, etc. Please see Carcass, discogs is also quoted there. Many concert materials are available on You Tube, but I decided not to quote them.

I have practically all photocopies of paper music articles (Zillo, Orkus, Noise Magazine, Teraz Rock). I can send.

Please approach the article substantively in these musical areas, objectively and seriously. Please also appreciate my contribution.MKutera74 (talk)17:05, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MKutera74 You appear to have applied every single criterion atWP:NBAND to the draft subject, which is unnecessary; the vast majority of bands with Wikipedia articles only meet the first criterion (has sources discussing them). Meeting multiple criterions is not the common standard.

Please wait for another reviewer to approve or decline the draft, since I don't do re-reviews on demand. I see you have worked on the draft since I declined it, which is promising.Mach6112:09, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Mach61, my name is Zlatko Mulaibrahimovic and I would like to write a brand new article for publication on Wikipedia. I’ve studied and finished Political Science and Mass Communication for my undergraduate degrees. My master’s degree an IMBA (International Master of Business Administration) I completed in 2017 the major being International Business and specialization in Social Media Marketing. I wrote a children’s book which is available for purchase online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Walmart and a few other places. The title of that book is Adventures of TokijoCat a Cat Writer by Zlatko Mulaibrahimovic. I would like your guidance in what would be the best topic of my first Wikipedia article and any tips and trick you can offer as a mentor to me. All the best and hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely, Zlatko Mulaibrahimovic BA, IMBA, TEFL/TESOL, EUROLTA/NLPChairman, CEO and FounderTreasure Media Publishing LLC --Iamzlatkom (talk)23:10, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Iamzlatkom Hi, Zlatko. For general advice on how to start writing on Wikipedia, seeHelp:Your first article. On the specific question of picking a topic, I have the following advice:

1. Make sure that the subject meets our inclusion requirements, which are summarized atWP:42. In short, we require that article subjects have been covered in length by trustworthy sources (news websites, documentaries etc.) that are independent of them. If, after looking for such sources, you cannot find them, you will have to give up on writing an article about that subject, because it will never be accepted.
2. Find a subject you are passionate and know a lot about about. You'll be more confident in your writing that way
3. Please do not write an article aboutyourself, or an entity you have aconflict of interest with. Those are almost never accepted.

Mach6101:39, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Very well and straightforwardly said. Thank your instructions and I will make sure to follow your advice. Hope to talk soon mentor Mach61.Iamzlatkom (talk)03:14, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi and nice to meet you. I, too, am a jazz lover and play jazz piano. My son Will Mason (Will Mason Music) is a well-known composer and music professor at Wheaton College. His compositions are pretty far out there but he has been well reviewed for his avant garde music. Take care and as I am new I will probably need some help. --CalebMasonAuthor (talk)12:25, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@CalebMasonAuthor. Please note that Wikipedia officially discourages creating articles if you have aconflict of interest (in this case, familial ties) with the subject of the article. However, if you are to do so anyways I would recommend that you readHelp:Your first article for advice. As someone with a conflict of interest, you will have to submit the article using theWP:Articles for creation process.Mach6122:10, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you.67.253.22.72 (talk)22:46, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On7 July 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleJoel Ross (vibraphonist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that professional vibraphonistJoel Ross has called thevibraphone his "least favorite instrument"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Joel Ross (vibraphonist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Joel Ross (vibraphonist)), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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Hello --UPANDDOWNGARAGEDOORS (talk)07:06, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@UPANDDOWNGARAGEDOORS Do you have a question you would like me to answer?Mach6110:44, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Firstly, thank you for your assistance. I am new, but would like to start a wiki page on behalf of someone. How do I go about doing this? Is there a template I can use? --Factfancapricorn (talk)17:02, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Factfancapricorn, I would strongly recommend younot write a page about someone who asks you to, as you will have aconflict of interest with them, and they may not meet ourinclusion criteria for people.Mach6119:06, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How can i upload photos --Sohel Kader (talk)11:44, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Sohel Kader You may use theWP:File upload wizard to do so, although the specifics depend on what specific image you would like to upload, and for what purpose.Mach6111:51, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

how can i find error in wiki article so that i can help fixing it --Sixsync (talk)16:29, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Sixsync You can find tasks to do atWikipedia:Task Center. I would recommend you stick to the activities rated. "suitable for all editors". Cheers,Mach6117:01, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, I am a beginner. Which kind of pages should I edit and which kind of pages should I avoid? --Jesuspaul502 (talk)05:07, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jesuspaul502, apologies for the late response. For the most part, it is usually possible for any user, even a very new one, to make a positive contribution to any given page. What matters more is whattype of contribution is made; anyone can correct a misspelling, but successfully creating a new article entirely usually takes some experience. Available tasks for editors can be found atWP:Task center, and I would recommend you stick to the activities rated "suitable for all editors".Mach6100:24, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi! I'm really new to editing and stuff so how do I add a link? --フレイム０３０ (talk)18:31, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@フレイム０３０ You can link a term by surrounding it in double square brackets. So, for example, to add a link to "Lebron James", type[[Lebron James]], which produces "Lebron James". More information can be found atHelp:LinkMach6118:59, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok.. Thanks!フレイム０３０ (talk)18:18, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I do not necessarily want to edit an article myself, but I believe more context and information needs to be added to in a wiki page I viewed recently. I read a completely whitewashed page about an individual I have learned more info about over time that failed to present who this person was. How can more context be added to this page of this individual? To provide readers like myself more information about this person. --Frtgreenhills (talk)18:44, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Frtgreenhills Could you tell me what specific page it is you believe needs more information? Anyhow, if you do not wish toedit an article yourself, you can add a section thetalk page of that article with your complaint. Seeing as you claim this page to becompletely whitewashed, a post on theneutral point of view/noticeboard may also be justified. Do note thatall infortmation on Wikipedia must bebacked up with reliable sources, so make sure to provide them in the discussion. Cheers,Mach6119:01, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know if this is appropriate here, but I am just writing personally to say thank you for your vigilance on theActs 2 Network page.Percurrent (talk)16:04, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Percurrent You're welcome!Mach6117:14, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Mach! I would like to know how to change my username publicly, if you don't know that's alright.

Thanks --Editor2233 (talk)23:31, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Editor2233 please readWikipedia:Changing username. Cheers,Mach6100:27, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!!Editor2233 (talk)00:33, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Mach61,

Thank you so much for your contribution toPhotochemical action plots! You flagged that additional references were missing in the "Experimental Section", A number of citations to scientific journals have been added. It would be greatly appreciated of you could have another look at the article if any additional citations would benefit the article. Thank you so much for your help!Staugingersdisciple (talk)19:55, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Staugingersdisciple

Do the content of the citations verify all the statements in that section, or all but a few (which can be dealt with using individual{{citation needed}} tags)? If yes, remove the banner flag. I don't feel comftorable looking at the citations myself, since I'm not familiar with any hard sciences; when I added the tag, I just knew when I added the tag that the one citation in that section probably wasn't sufficient.

P.S. as a general rule you shouldn't ask for permission to remove maintenance tags; the person who placed them there may no longer be active and regardless, there are a lot oftags that should have never been added in the first place. Cheers,Mach6120:44, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for the clarification and thank you again so much for raising this in the first place. The sections has been significantly improved with the additional citations! Cheers,StaugingersdiscipleStaugingersdisciple (talk)02:37, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

	The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
	I looked into the kind of stuff going on at NPP after you reviewed my articleJordy Searcy. You do some great, selfless work with this technical stuff! And "technical stuff" should imply how much I don't understand it, hence why your work on keeping stuff clean and high quality is so important.Panini!•🥪14:44, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Ambiguate has beennominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion atthe entry on the Templates for discussion page. –Jonesey95 (talk)03:56, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello how can I change photo? --Hyrogoder (talk)12:56, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Hyrogoder In a given article, you can change a photo by clicking "edit" at the top of the article or a section, clicking on the photo you want changed, clicking "edit" on the pop-up there, and clicking "change image".assuming you are using the defaultvisual editorMach6117:43, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've declined yourWP:A7 request forJonas Becker (musician). Although not stated in the article itself, there is a link to his songThe Horns (song) and that article asserts that the song charted on three charts. That's a sufficient claim of importance that this should be taken toWP:AFD if you think that article needs to be deleted. --Whpq (talk)17:34, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I love jazz music! I used to play a little jazz piano myself :) Are you able to create pages right away for a subject matter that doesn't have one yet? --Fishbirdwordgirl (talk)20:11, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Fishbirdwordgirl I can create a shortstub article in under an hour. Do you have a specific subject in mind?

Do note that any article must meet ournotability criteria, whichmostly amount to being documented inreliable sources (newspapers, books, documentaries etc.)Mach6120:14, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mach61thank you, I will check out the notability criteria link.Fishbirdwordgirl (talk)20:46, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, Mach61, and thanks for your interest inEmily Roberts. I see you are something of an expert on bands. I apologize for re-reviewing the article after you had unreviewed it. As I worked on minor improvements to the article, I simply thought I must have forgotten to review it when I first found in on New Page Patrol. As you can see from the review page, I do however believe she deserves her own biography, given her other achievements. Let's see how it goes. You might also be interested in looking atAbigail Morris (singer),Lizzie Mayland andGeorgia Davies (musician) which were also originally created as redirects to The Last Dinner Part on 2 February 2024 and were moved byZooz17 to article pages on 23 September. --Ipigott (talk)09:46, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! The trial of theRfA discussion-only period passed atWP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate atWikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing!MediaWiki message delivery (talk)09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for pointing out the mistakes. I will do my best to correct them so that the article is not deleted.--Марко Станојевић (talk)06:33, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jordan Schmidt is aCountry music songwriter. Whilesongwriting continues to be his main priority, he also takes part inmusic production, playsguitar, and contributes as a backup singer on recordings. Prior to moving to Nashville, he maintained his own studio inMinneapolis and worked as aaudio andmixing engineer. After he moved to TN in 2015, he started collaborating with band members ofFlorida Georgia Line. They suggested he focus all his energy on songwriting. After gaining recognition as a songwriter inNashville, TN, a music fan created the Jordan Schmidt main space article in 2016.

At first, Jordan Schmidt's main space article contained all relevant details and informational tables on the main page without looking cluttered. There were preliminary discussions (see below ↓) about moving thediscography section to a separate page. The decision was made to keep it on the main Jordan Schmidt page due to the lack of substantial content in the other sections.

Support split - The list of works by Jordan Schmidt takes up close to one half of the page, and should be split to a new article entitled Jordan Schmidt production discography. Thoughts? --Jax 0677 (talk) 17:31, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose No need to split as it would pretty much just leave a stub article for the artist. When that is expanded a split would be warranted. --StarcheerspeaksnewslostwarsTalk to me 01:49, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

In early 2024, I began editing the article about Jordan Schmidt. Even though he is just thirty-five, Jordan Schmidt has already written over four hundred songs. I expanded Jordan Schmidt's main page by using established patterns fromJason Aldean andKeith Urban's main space articles.

When I noticed his current main pagediscography section had reached the equivalent of twenty PDF pages, I moved it to a separate discography page in early 2024. Once again, I planned to use boilerplates from the Aldean and Urban discography pages to pattern the Schmidt discography page.

Besides revising existing pages and add new pages (seeSchmidt family of pages), I focused on optimizing the new discography page. I decided to narrow the listing criteria in order to streamline the discography page. I only included songs that have charted well in the US, had millions ofSpotify hits,RIAA statistics, etc etc. Then, while continuing the work on the discography page, the curtain came down.

The discography page was 70% complete when an Australian editor declared I had a COI problem. Her observation was based on my friendship with Jordan Schmidt's father. She decided I could no longer work on any of the pages because I did not have a "Neutral point of view," and my style of writing was "outrageuously promotional/peacock (her spelling). After two months of working on the pages, I had to stop in July 2024.

She made substantial revisions to the main article, discography, and awards pages. One of her edits involved removing Schmidt's "List of awards and nominations received by Jordan Schmidt." She unlinked the awards page from his main page because the editor labeled the page as:

This is a list of awards and nominations; the repetition of certifications (which are already included prominently in the main article) here is puffery.

Of course, that was not true. Much of the text on the main page was removed by the same editor including references to Schmidt's past professions as a sound engineer - again, citing "puffery."

The Jordan Schmidt Wikipedia family consists of these pages:
WIKIPEDIA

WIKIDATA

COMMONS

At present, the discography page is divided into five separate sections. Further explanation is needed to clarify the contents of each section. It should be noted, collaborative efforts are now the norm in songwriting and production, Thus the tables increase in size when listing credits.

The discography page to this date has remained unfinished.

You inquired about the Schmidt discography page, citing it for deletion, because you thought the listing was comprised of items Jordan Schmidt had only performed sound engineering. As you can see from the paragraphs above, this is not case. You set a October deadline to answer.

You then created a new page redirecting all Jordan Schmidt discography requests back to the main article discography section. This section on the main page displays onlyRIAA links. These RIAA links were eventually going to be incorporated into individual song items listed on the discography page. As it stands now, does not make much sense.

In my opinion, you should restore the Schmidt discography page, relink it to the main page. If you still have heartburn because of the table listings of "Jamestown Story" (Incidentally Jordan Schmidt's brother Dane) and his "Alternative" music contributions - delete them. Another alternative is - you can give me permission and I will delete the two questionable tables

If you still object to rolling-back your changes, could we place this for a vote by the Wikipedia community. Please let me know what you think.

Michael Jannetta (talk)16:59, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mtjannetta Sorry for the two-day response delay(but also if you shortened your message I probably would have replied faster)

Re:You set a October deadline to answer, I didn't, if you're talking about theproposed deletion tag; anyone can remove such a tag without discussion, even the article creator, which would have prevented deletion

Re deletion and redirection in general: Look,the list had alot of problems beyond just including records engineered (I never said the listonly included that). A non exhaustive list of problems:

1. Inconsistencies in the tables: why are songs writtenand/or produced included in the 2016-2020 section but not the 2021-2024 section? Why doesn't the 2006-2015 section note any specifics beyond the artist and year at all? I know you said the list was "unfinished", but for a page made up of tables you could and should have at least included all the relevant columns in all sections from the start and left some cells empty.
2. Irrelevant details: Spotify streams shouldn't be included at all; it's one streaming service out of many, and Wikipedia content should be relevant long-term, so constantly fluxuating details like streaming numbers should be omitted.
3. Weird sectioning: Why were these specific year ranges chosen? Otherproduction discographies either give every year an L2 heading (e.g.Q-Tip production discography or doesn't section by time at all (e.g.Glen Ballard production discography).

It is, of course, your right to undo my unilateral redirection, but if you do so I will probably start a discussion to have it re-redirected for the above reasons.Mach6120:14, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect has been deleted.©Geni (talk)17:35, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Sir,I hope you're doing well.

I would like to publish an article that I have already written, and it's currently available on my user page. Could you please guide me on whether the article is good to go and if it has been published or not?

Thank you. --Kevin kerrison (talk)18:51, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Kevin kerrison The article has not been published if it is still in your user space. You should copy the text{{subst:Submit}} and paste it at the very top of the page; this will enter the page into theArticles for Creation system, where a reviewer will decide whether the article should be published as an encyclopedia article or not. If you have any problems doing this, reply to me, and I'll do it myself.Mach6103:49, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for your guidance; it's been very informative for me. However, I'm having trouble getting the article live. Could you please do this on my behalf? Here's the link for your reference:User:Kevin kerrison

Also, I have one concern—can you explain why, if the article is live, my name still appears at the top? Shouldn't the article title be displayed there instead? Is my article good for submission?Kevin kerrison (talk)19:50, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Kevin kerrison

The current material at the pageis not a live article. It is youruser page, which means that your username (Kevin kerrison) is its actual title. You can tell it is a user page because of theUser: prefix at the beginning of the title. Do note that all pages submitted to the Articles for Creation system are also not live articles.

To avoid any titling issues, among others, we recommend all submissions use the specially designatedDraft: prefix. Since you showed concern about the title, I had planned toretitle the page "Draft:Keith L. Craig", but as it turns out, someone else already created a page at that title, and your user page has almost exactly the same text as what's on that page, meaning that you must have copied it. May you explain why?Mach6103:06, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Mach61, I just postedan edit request forFisher Investments and noticed the maintenance tags. I see that you did some cleanup on the page afteradding the tags and was wondering if you still think they are relevant or are ready to be removed. If there are improvements I can make to the article to enable their removal, please let me know and I will gladly work on it. Thank you very much,Nicole for Fisher (talk)14:45, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Nicole for Fisher I have fulfilled your edit request and remove the tags related to the article lacking aneutral point of view, as the article has been improved since they were added. The{{Primary}} tag is still relevant and kept.Mach6114:06, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure I fully agree but happy to play it safe here and defer to your position. Are you OK if I blank the section to undo any potential canvassing concerns? Striking alone wouldn't really remove the impact of potential canvassing as suggested. Given you've commented, don't want to blank your comment without checking. Thanks for pulling me up on it. Cheers,Daniel (talk)00:50, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Daniel Blank all is fine.Mach6100:54, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks,done.Daniel (talk)00:56, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mach61,

You chose to close this discussion but you didn't finish it. Please untag the article and put the appropriate notice on the article talk page. Thank you.Liz^Read!Talk!03:11, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Liz DoneMach6103:16, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saludos friend How do I make an appointment? --Jatoleyosel (talk)00:24, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jatoleyosel An appointment with whom?Mach6101:01, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A citation of a text is a taskJatoleyosel (talk)01:04, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jatoleyosel Does this query relate to theChromakopia article?Mach6101:30, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If mentor and another questionJatoleyosel (talk)01:55, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jatoleyosel I'm sorry but I have no idea what you're saying. May you restate your question?Mach6102:54, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I went ahead and accepted it so the creator didn't have to wait any longer. I hope you aren't offended by this; I'd be okay with someone else technically accepting a draft under similar circumstances.I dream of horses(Hoofprints)(Neigh at me)05:39, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How to upload picture --Dr. Muhammad Hairuddin Razak (talk)08:46, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Dr. Muhammad Hairuddin Razak You may use theWP:File upload wizard to do so, although the specifics depend on what specific image you would like to upload, and for what purpose.Mach6113:07, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Dr. Muhammad Hairuddin Razak You can also upload directly to [commons.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Commons,] though again, the specifics will depend on the image you want to upload and why.I dream of horses(Hoofprints)(Neigh at me)13:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mach61, I have posted anarticle draft for Carl Thoma, a businessman who supports several programs atOklahoma State University. I noticed that you recently made a small change on the OSU page, and that you review article submissions on Wikipedia. I would greatly appreciate your feedback on my article. If you think it's ready for Wikipedia, would you mind moving it to main space or submitting it toWP:AfC? Thanks,JBarTB (talk)16:29, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@JBarTB If you looked at my/Editnotice, you'd know I don't do article reviews on request. Please submit the draft as-is by placing the text{{subst:submit}} at the top of the page, and wait in the AfC queue with everyone else.Mach6116:41, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:AWBautomatically places that tagitself as one of its automatic "general fixes" if it determines that a page is an orphan,even if that hasnothing to do with the edit I'm actually trying to apply on purpose (which was about the unnecessary duplicate category). And I don't haveany way to determine from within AWB whether its general fix tags are correct or incorrect — it's a tool forperforming edits, not a tool for evaluating or assessing content — so I had absolutely no way to know that AWB was placing a tag that didn't belong there.

So if it's wrong, then obviously you're free to just remove it, and you're also more than welcome to go toWikipedia talk:AWB and request that the AWBprogrammers add a "don't tag as orphan if the page is tagged as a set index" exception, but it's not a thing I deserve any criticism for, because AWB did that all by itself and I had absolutely no way to know that it was making a mistake.Bearcat (talk)16:38, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bearcat(talk page watcher) Wait. Isn't there usually a set index template on set index articles?I dream of horses(Hoofprints)(Neigh at me)19:43, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Do I use footnotes only for references or is APA acceptable. --Ivygood60 (talk)19:37, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ivygood60 I assume by "APA" you are referring toAPA style § Reference list. The answer is yes, APA (and all otherestablished citation styles) may be used, so long as they are used consistently, and thatgeneral references in lieu of footnotes can be used.Mach6119:45, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your response.Ivygood60 (talk)02:01, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Have you looked at my article? Do you think the connections to my topic are made clear? --Ivygood60 (talk)10:43, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ivygood60 @Ivygood60 By "article", I assume you are talking about the content at the pageUser:Ivygood60, which is in fact adraft on your user page and not an actualarticle. Drafts can bemoved to become articles, but unfortunately I believe that if that were to happen here, said article would be deleted pretty quickly, as it contravenes fundamental requirements all articles must follow. Specifically, ourno original research policy prohibits articles from drawing conclusions not explicitly described in sources, as is the case with the concept of "Intelligence Literacy", which appears to have been entirely your invention. Cheers,Mach6119:30, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You sound so happy about what you are saying.Ivygood60 (talk)23:58, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ivygood60 I'm very sorry if I come off as rude. Please note that it is very common for someone's very first attempt at making an article not to pan out. Everyone makes mistakes at first.Mach6107:48, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mach61 :) how are you? I need your help. How I can add my company in Wikipedia?Thanks --Sebastian Cosmor (talk)09:58, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Sebastian Cosmor It isstrongly recommended people don't try to give their companies a Wikipedia page, and almost all attempts to do so fail. If you want to try anyways, follow the steps laid out atWp:Conflict of interest § Paid editing. Thedisclosure requirement in particular is of highest importance, and failure to comply with it may lead to your account being blocked from editing. Cheers,Mach6114:26, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For example my competitori has wikipedia page.PrettyLittleThing. Being in wikipedia it is offering a big trust for our Brand.Sebastian Cosmor (talk)07:37, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Sebastian Cosmor Wikipedia does not engage inadvertising or promotion, and doesn't allow articles to exist in order to create brand trust. An article for your company may be created if it meets ourinclusion criteria for businesses, as PrettyLittleThing does. May I ask which company you wish to add to Wikipedia?Mach6115:15, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The website is www.bogas.roSebastian Cosmor (talk)15:30, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Sebastian Cosmor Based on my research, it appears that this company does not meet the criteria to have an article, specifically our requirement forevidence that the organization or product has attracted the notice ofreliable sources unrelated to the organization or product. (seeWP:Notability (companies)). I really don't think an article can be created for this company at this time, and you should stop trying to do so.Mach6117:56, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Can you take a look at my article and tell me if my focus is in line with Wikipedia? Thanks for a response. --Ivygood60 (talk)16:53, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ivygood60 Hi Ivygood60, I've seen you've updated the draft sinceyou last contacted me. Unfortunately, my the complains I had last time still apply. The draft includes original conclusions that don't appear to be directly verified in the cited sources, and it is written like apersonal essay, not an encyclopedia article.Mach6100:45, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

hey {{{Mach61}}} , I see that your role is to approve pending articles. May I ask, What steps are taken into creating one ; Specially for songs & albums. your guidance would be much appreciatedKjonesKev (talk)05:12, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@KjonesKev

Hello, KjonesKev. General information about article creation can be found atHelp:Your first article. I won't give you my personal advice just yet, since you already asked two other users (Mattythewhite andDboi226) this same question. Cheers,Mach6117:37, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mach61. I clearly spoke too soon onTalk:Medicalisation of sexuality about making some changes in a "couple more weeks", and I didn't make any edits in response to our conversation there. Now that I'm in more of a position to try editing again, I'm just going to let it go because and I don't remember my train of thought in the original discussion. Not that I'm asking you to do anything about it, I suppose I just feel bad about not having the resources to follow through with the discussion at the time. Anyway, I have positive memories of my interactions with you and I'm happy to see you've been busy on the site. I wish you well.Darcyisverycute (talk)06:35, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Darcyisverycute Honestly I have some regrets of my own on the what happened there. Thanks for the note, and take care.Mach6118:11, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How can I stop porn video in my google --Musamod (talk)01:13, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Musamod If you have a Google account, you can enableSafeSearch atgoogle.com/safesearch, which should remove all pornographic content from search results.

F.Y.I., questions like this that do not directly relate to using Wikipedia should not be asked through the mentor system.Mach6101:54, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How do I switch the Page's direct send? (Basically when I try to put Tyler, the Creator's "Wolf" Album instead of the actual animal page, it doesn't show the album but except it shows the animal page) --OGTuzruhu (talk)17:44, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@OGTuzruhu In searches, if you want to look up a term without being sent to a page entitled that term, you can prefix the search with a tilde (~), e.g.~wolf; more information can be found atHelp:Search. You could also click the link at the top of theWolf (animal) page toWolf (disambiguation), a list of other article subjects that might be referred to as "Wolf"; seeHelp:Disambiguation for more information on that. Cheers,Mach6117:54, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Subject: Help with Editing on Wikipedia

Dear Dyanne,

I hope you’re doing well! I’m reaching out for some guidance regarding editing on Wikipedia. I want to ensure that I’m following all the necessary guidelines to avoid any issues, such as being blocked or banned, while making contributions.

Could you please assist me with some best practices for editing? Specifically, I want to make sure I’m adhering to Wikipedia’s content policies, neutrality standards, and citation requirements. Any advice on how to approach editing without inadvertently violating any rules would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for your time and assistance!

Best regards,Sophie --SophieTheScribe (talk)16:35, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SophieTheScribe FYI: My name is not Dyane.

On the substance of your question: An basic explainer of how to contribute (including on how to[adhhere] to Wikipedia’s content policies, neutrality standards, and citation requirements, as you requested) may be found atHelp:Introduction. I also have some personal advice to you, based on yourcontributions, namely

1. As others have asked you to do, please make test edits on a sandbox. Since you have expressed confusion about how to create one, I have done so for you atUser:SophieTheScribe/sandbox
2. When making edits to a page, do not put your new text below the original, as you did atPhilippe Couvreur. Instead, edit the original text directly so that itbecomes the new, changed version

With all that being said, I think your goal of[approaching] editing without inadvertently violating any rules is misguided. Wikipedia has many, many rules, and it is inevitable you won't know all of them starting out. The important thing to do, this early in your time editing Wikipedia, is to listen when other editors are telling you and follow what they say.

P.S. Did you use AI to write this question? If so, I suggest you stop using it and write in your own words. It makes communication much easier. Cheers,Mach6117:58, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mach61 thenSophieTheScribe (talk)20:26, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SophieTheScribe Please stop using the "ask your mentor a question" button; as you can see on mytalk page you doing so has created a bunch of redundant sections. If you have a further questions to the advice I've given you, reply tothis commentMach6121:07, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help me please to learn how to edit I also do accurate ones --SophieTheScribe (talk)16:43, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help please. Need help with editing don’t want to get banned --SophieTheScribe (talk)17:34, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help --SophieTheScribe (talk)21:04, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can't see the reply. I may get banned if I use ChatGPTSophieTheScribe (talk)21:59, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello I want create a citation to an article on page 1 of todays (12/20/24) LATimes about cypress park.Thx --Cgoldenberg (talk)15:39, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Cgoldenberg. Sorry for my delay in answering your question.

To add a LA Times citation toCypress Park, Los Angeles, paste the following string after whatever text you want to cite, replacing placeholder values with actual information about the article.

<ref>{{cite news| last= last name of article author| first= first name of article author| title= title of article| pages= page number(s)| newspaper= Los Angeles Times| date= December 20, 2024}}</ref>Mach6119:24, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No problem; thanks for your reply.

Two questions, if I may:

1. what are the "placeholder values" in the string I'm to paste after the text I want to cite

2. "the text I want to cite" is just a citation to the article, eg what would appear in a footnote. Is that what you mean?Cgoldenberg (talk)19:42, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cgoldenberg

1. Placeholder value in the string is in reference to the fact that e.g. "last name of article author" is no one's actual last name, and should be replaced with Jones or Valdez or whatever the actual last name of the news article author is. Similar logic applies to most of the other fields
2. By text I mean whateverclaim the article makes that the citation is supposed to support; "The sky is blue" is a claim that could be supported by a citation toEncyclopedia Britannica or whatever. Understood?

Cheers,Mach6120:31, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello Mach61, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on thisseasonal occasion. Spread theWikiLove by wishing another user aMerry Christmas and aHappy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025. Happy editing, Abishe (talk)22:43, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply] Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

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Hello, Mach61. It has been over six months since you last edited theArticles for Creation submission ordraft page you started, "Notes To and From My Friends".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you canrequest its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing.Liz^Read!Talk!06:41, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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@Mach61 Thank you so much for your time! Have a great week!Phoebezz22 (talk)15:53, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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@Mach61 Thank you so much for your time, and have a great week!Phoebezz22 (talk)18:00, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Phoebezz22 Why'd you send me this twice?Mach6118:15, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am so sorry about it, it was a slip.Phoebezz22 (talk)18:19, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

wasn't even aware of a citation I thought you I thought you wanted to approve to contact me that way --Johnyappleweed (talk)01:10, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Johnyappleweed I don't recall ever contacting you in any way, email or otherwise. Please elaborateMach6101:32, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to create my own application? --OdaxNobunaga (talk)09:36, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@OdaxNobunaga Hello. What kind of application are you talking about?Mach6120:09, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks mate, I'm covered.OdaxNobunaga (talk)20:57, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello --Nurdin edin yare (talk)19:52, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Nurdin edin yare Hello back! Do you have a question?Mach6120:09, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And without discussion. Please explain. Thanks.Doug Wellertalk20:06, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Doug WellerCategory:American Wikimedians is a mainspace category (I.e. a subcategory ofCategory:Articles), so a user page shouldn't be on it.Category:American Wikipedians, however, is a user category.Mach6120:17, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I understand why, but it would have been courteous to use an edit summary explaining that.Doug Wellertalk20:19, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Or you could even have added the correct category. How did you come upon this anyway?Doug Wellertalk10:16, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Doug Weller I just clicked on your page randomly and got the"something is wrong on the internet" bug and felt compelled to fix it lol. My edit summary upon removing (after the default HotCat summary) did say "mainspace cat"Mach6121:51, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your contributions toBenjamin Lackner. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time becauseit needs more sources to establish notability.I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information atHelp:Unreviewed new page.When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit for review" button at the top of the page OR move the page back.~/Bunnypranav:<ping>06:36, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

how do i create a page for a new celebrity? --Kristinliununez (talk)23:04, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kristinliununez Advice on how to create a new article can be found atHelp:Your first articleMach6123:09, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I was wondering If I could publish a page on our coach as a coach's gift and was wondering if that still satisfies what can and can't be published on the bases of bias. Just curious, thank you --ORBXCgroup (talk)17:37, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ORBXCgroup Writing articles about someone with whom you have aconflict of interest is heavily discouraged. There istechnically a pathway to doing so (which I can explain), but it requires the approval of another editor, and almost never succeeds.Mach6115:27, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I am new to editing on this site. I recently made my first edit on the Highland High School page. I was wondering if there was any way to change the name from High School- Middle School, as they changed it. Thank you for your time!-MadHatter Blaze --MadHatter Blaze (talk)13:00, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MadHatter Blaze Hello Madhatter. I am not sure it's a good idea to change the name of the article, since sources describe the high school as closing outright (e.g.[1]), rather than "changing" into a middle school.Mach6115:40, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ah. I was looking up my old school and seen it labeled as "High school" because when I went there it was a Middle School but I've heard stories from my teachers about it originally being a High School, and there still is a sign calling it a High School. Sorry for bothering you, and thank you for your time!MadHatter Blaze (talk)15:48, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello please how can I create and edit photos --Ahaniachi (talk)20:26, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ahaniachi You may use theWP:File upload wizard to upload photos, although the specifics depend on what specific photo you would like to upload, and for what purpose.Mach6120:12, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to post a page about my company in Thailand, can we do that? --Ekenly (talk)12:58, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ekenly Sorry for the delay. Writing articles about someone with whom you have aconflict of interest is heavily discouraged. There istechnically a pathway to doing so (which I can explain), but it requires the approval of another editor, and almost never succeeds.Mach6120:11, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your reponse, I have no ambition to write about a conflict. I would like to log a company in south east asia171.6.237.114 (talk)09:10, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi do you also review Wikipedia articles by any chance? Because I have a article that I would like to be reviewed --Sigma.212 (talk)23:43, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Sigma.212 I do have the ability to review articles (as anew page patroller) but will not do so on request. Wait for someone else to get to that article.Mach6100:24, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello my friend Just a quick question.How do I make myself public on Wikipedia --Paolo vetrano (talk)20:48, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Paolo vetrano. Hello Paolo, very sorry for the delay in answering. I assume by "make [yourself] public", you mean you want a Wikipedia article about yourself to be published. To that, I note that there is no guaranteed way for any person to have an article about them made, and in fact almost all attempts at doing so fail. Note also thatan article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing. Cheers,Mach6122:38, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, I'm trying to get back into editing.Starting simple with brain-dead edits like this one.I simply made format changes standardizing the formatting throughout the article to conform to DMY (little-endian). --TranceaddicT (talk)06:14, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TranceaddicT I don't see that you've edited since May?Mach6106:16, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, it seems I did not properly save/publish those edits as the page looks the same.TranceaddicT (talk)04:10, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TranceaddicT I see you have edited the page since. I am happy you are editing again.

I will say that you did make a few mistakes in your edit: you added years where there were not previously present, and removed mentions of the day of the week (e.g.Wednesday November 22 ->22 November.Mach6104:34, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's all I touched were dates, yeah. I don't understand why standardizing to conform with Mexico's (International) date format standard was an error. I inserted years where ambiguity could exist and eliminated the sparse usage of days of the week for consistency. I thought date standard were supposed to be geared toward the articles host country usage.TranceaddicT (talk)04:54, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TranceaddicT PerMOS:DATERET,If an article has evolved using predominantly one date format, this format should be used throughout the article, unless there are reasons for changing it based on the topic's strong ties to a particularEnglish-speaking country, or consensus on the article's talk page, so that the article has ties to Mexico is irrelevant. In this case I think you were right to standardize on dmy anyways, but I want to inform you of the general rule.

When a year is mentioned earlier, readers can assume that subsequent dates are in the year unless stated otherwise.Mach6105:10, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OHHH, okay. I didn't look at the article and until now and thought you reverted all those date changes. Phew!

The only reason I pushed including the YEAR so heavily is because, as one read through the article, transitioning from one section to another section would regularly "reset" the calendar to the point of a reader getting lost in time.

Guess I'll spend some time re-reading the MOS again.

Appreciate the guidance, you rock!TranceaddicT (talk)05:27, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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