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Hi I would like to write and article on my favorite band cousins rock. They made a song called it’s a party everyday but the band broke up. The story is sad and I would love to make an article about it --Redbird-123 (talk) 01:28, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241221012800","author":"Redbird-123","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Redbird-123-20241221012800-Question_from_Redbird-123_on_Help:Your_first_article_(01:28,_21_December_2024)","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20241221014000-Redbird-123-20241221012800"]}}-->

Do you mean a band which your cousin was a member of? What's the name of the band? Wikipedia discourages writing about people or things you know (see WP:COI). —Ganesha811 (talk) 01:40, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241221014000","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241221014000-Redbird-123-20241221012800","replies":[]}}-->

		The Anti-Systemic Bias Barnstar
		For your featured articles about the Triumvirate of Russian feminists. Borsoka (talk) 08:53, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241221085300","author":"Borsoka","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Borsoka-20241221085300-A_barnstar_for_you","replies":["c-Borsoka-20241221085300-Borsoka-20241221085300"]}}-->

I was planning to review Filosofova as well, but by the time I decided to start the review, the article had been promoted. Congratulations. Borsoka (talk) 08:53, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241221085300","author":"Borsoka","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Borsoka-20241221085300-Borsoka-20241221085300","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20241221131800-Borsoka-20241221085300"]}}-->

Thank you very much! It's been a fun project. No article is perfect, so if there are changes you would make, make them! :) —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:18, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241221131800","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241221131800-Borsoka-20241221085300","replies":[]}}-->

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@Gog the Mild is the bot delayed? I wonder if it may have missed than this one - it's been more than 24 hours and it's run a couple times since the discussion was closed. —Ganesha811 (talk) 04:19, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Ganesha, three other articles were promoted on the 20th, all earlier than Anna Filosofova, and have also not yet been picked up by the bot. Including one of mine!. Let's just be patient for, say, another 48 hours. That said, thanks for notifying me, I hadn't picked that up. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:31, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241222103100","author":"Gog the Mild","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gog_the_Mild-20241222103100-FAC_bot","replies":["c-Gog_the_Mild-20241222140600-Gog_the_Mild-20241222103100"]}}-->

And it's done. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:06, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241222140600","author":"Gog the Mild","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Gog_the_Mild-20241222140600-Gog_the_Mild-20241222103100","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20241222151400-Gog_the_Mild-20241222140600"]}}-->

Sweet, nice work bot. Thanks. —Ganesha811 (talk) 15:14, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241222151400","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241222151400-Gog_the_Mild-20241222140600","replies":[]}}-->

Congratulations, Ganesha811! The article you nominated, Anna Filosofova, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:05, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241222120500","author":"FACBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-FACBot-20241222120500-Promotion_of_Anna_Filosofova","replies":[]}}-->

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Thanks Beni! Merry Christmas to you as well! —Ganesha811 (talk) 18:40, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241222184000","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241222184000-Benison-20241222181900","replies":[]}}-->

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• Thank you! Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you as well! —Ganesha811 (talk) 05:48, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241224054800","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241224054800-Season's_Greetings","replies":[]}}-->

Hello Ganesha811: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, Abishe (talk) 14:57, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241224145700","author":"Abishe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Abishe-20241224145700-Happy_Holidays","replies":[]}}-->

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Thank you - the same to you! —Ganesha811 (talk) 15:16, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241224151600","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241224151600-Abishe-20241224145700","replies":[]}}-->

Wishing you a most happy holidays! --A.S. Brown (talk) 00:36, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241225003600","author":"A.S. Brown","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-A.S._Brown-20241225003600-Happy_Holidays_2","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20241225034300-A.S._Brown-20241225003600"]}}-->

Thanks! Keep warm in Canada. :) —Ganesha811 (talk) 03:43, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241225034300","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241225034300-A.S._Brown-20241225003600","replies":[]}}-->

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Thank you for your note! My first Christmas story is about Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 91, 300 years today, and its song, 500 years old. Enjoy the season! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:56, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241225175600","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241225175600-December_music","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20241226130500-Gerda_Arendt-20241225175600"]}}-->

Thanks, I always enjoy listening to your recommendations! —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:05, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241226130500","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241226130500-Gerda_Arendt-20241225175600","replies":[]}}-->

Can I publish the page or it's too early to do that? --Vooning (talk) 12:06, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241226120600","author":"Vooning","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Vooning-20241226120600-Question_from_Vooning_(12:06,_26_December_2024)","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20241226130500-Vooning-20241226120600"]}}-->

Hello. Which page are you referring to? —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:05, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241226130500","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20241226130500-Vooning-20241226120600","replies":[]}}-->

Hello buddy Can you explain how edit a family history --Yahyaraees (talk) 19:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250101193100","author":"Yahyaraees","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Yahyaraees-20250101193100-Question_from_Yahyaraees_(19:31,_1_January_2025)","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20250101194900-Yahyaraees-20250101193100"]}}-->

Which page did you have in mind? Bear in mind that Wikipedia discourages COI editing. —Ganesha811 (talk) 19:49, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250101194900","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20250101194900-Yahyaraees-20250101193100","replies":[]}}-->

Hi. How do I shorten a link to add to bio? --Jaagte Raho (talk) 17:00, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250102170000","author":"Jaagte Raho","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Jaagte_Raho-20250102170000-Question_from_Jaagte_Raho_(16:59,_2_January_2025)","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20250105163400-Jaagte_Raho-20250102170000"]}}-->

Hi! Which article/link are you referring to? —Ganesha811 (talk) 16:34, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250105163400","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20250105163400-Jaagte_Raho-20250102170000","replies":[]}}-->

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story · music · places

Thank you today for Maria Trubnikova, "about Maria Trubnikova, an early Russian feminist and activist. She was part of a group of three friends and allies known as the "triumvirate", alongside Nadezhda Stasova and Anna Filosofova. Trubnikova mentored them and was well-known internationally, but suffered from illness towards the end of her life and died in an asylum."! - Another one of my recommendations, as you kindly called it, is one the same page, Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123. Dada Masilo was there yesterday, - too short, I think, as her life, - a story for tomorrow. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106074300","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106074300-TFA","replies":[]}}-->

Would you know a woman's TFA for IWD, 8 March? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:45, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106074500","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106074500-TFA","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20250106133400-Gerda_Arendt-20250106074500"]}}-->

Thanks, Gerda! The third member of the feminist triumvirate, Anna Filosofova, just got through FAC, and was promoted, so that's always an option I guess! —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:34, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106133400","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20250106133400-Gerda_Arendt-20250106074500","replies":["c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106134500-Ganesha811-20250106133400"]}}-->

That's great! Do you want to nominate (WP:TFAR) for the day, or should I (later today). Only one more table to improve for the cantata, then fresh air. - I nominated it for GA, in case you are looking for something to review ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:45, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106134500","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106134500-Ganesha811-20250106133400","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20250106143100-Gerda_Arendt-20250106134500"]}}-->

I haven't made nominations to TFAR in the past, but I'm happy for you to do it if you'd like to! —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:31, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106143100","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20250106143100-Gerda_Arendt-20250106134500","replies":["c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106151000-Ganesha811-20250106143100","c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106154100-Ganesha811-20250106143100"]}}-->

Fine, I'm ready to do it now, and will keep you posted. You will be needed for a good blurb, because how would I know what to omit from the lead ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106151000","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106151000-Ganesha811-20250106143100","replies":[]}}-->

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Anna Filosofova --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:41, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106154100","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106154100-Ganesha811-20250106143100","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20250106163200-Gerda_Arendt-20250106154100"]}}-->

Thanks, Gerda! :) If it's accepted I'll trim down and edit the blurb. —Ganesha811 (talk) 16:32, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106163200","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":6,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20250106163200-Gerda_Arendt-20250106154100","replies":["c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106165200-Ganesha811-20250106163200","c-Gerda_Arendt-20250113222900-Ganesha811-20250106163200","c-Gerda_Arendt-20250114192900-Ganesha811-20250106163200"]}}-->

Nono ;) - you'll have to trim to get it accepted. Check other nominations for the acceptable length, and/or just compare with what was fine with today's. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:52, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250106165200","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20250106165200-Ganesha811-20250106163200","replies":[]}}-->

Today a violinist from Turkey, Ayla Erduran, whom you can watch playing Schubert chamber music --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:29, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250113222900","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20250113222900-Ganesha811-20250106163200","replies":[]}}-->

... and today, pictured on the Main page, Tosca, in memory of her first appearance on stage OTD in 1900, and of principal author Brian Boulton. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:29, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250114192900","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20250114192900-Ganesha811-20250106163200","replies":[]}}-->

Hi! I am interested in creating a full wikipedia page for an individual named in another wikipedia page and who has enough publicly relevant information on them to warrant their own page.

What is the process to - A) create a page for the individual (eg is there a template / format?) What are the source requirements (eg what is deemed a quality source and does this include statements or claims from books / articles written by the person in question or by their spouse?) How do you handle claims the individual have made but which may not have corroboration from other quality sources or are perhaps disputed)? B) what is the process to connect the person to mentions of them on other pages? And if we want to add them to a page where we know they have played a role?

Is there someone I can send proposed edits to for a “coaching” and feedback session before posting?

Thank you. --Ramalama33 (talk) 08:04, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250108080400","author":"Ramalama33","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Ramalama33-20250108080400-Question_from_Ramalama33_(08:04,_8_January_2025)","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20250108134500-Ramalama33-20250108080400"]}}-->

Hi! Creating an new Wikipedia page is tough, but it can be done. I would recommend following the guide at Help:Your first article which should answer most of your questions. You can also ask me to look at something specific. You can start by creating a Draft article which will then be reviewed by an experienced volunteer - the Your first article page will tell you how to do that. Good luck! —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:45, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250108134500","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20250108134500-Ramalama33-20250108080400","replies":[]}}-->

Hey, I'm new to Wikipedia. Can you suggest a topic for my first article? --MuntasinHoque (talk) 15:53, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250114155300","author":"MuntasinHoque","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MuntasinHoque-20250114155300-Question_from_MuntasinHoque_(15:53,_14_January_2025)","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20250114210600-MuntasinHoque-20250114155300"]}}-->

What are you interested in? Most people edit based on what they find fascinating, or focus on tasks like fixing typos or formatting. You can learn how to edit here - Help:Introduction. Welcome! —Ganesha811 (talk) 21:06, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250114210600","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20250114210600-MuntasinHoque-20250114155300","replies":[]}}-->

Thank you so much, please can help me with editing? --Victor1211 (talk) 19:50, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250114195000","author":"Victor1211","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Victor1211-20250114195000-Question_from_Victor1211_(19:50,_14_January_2025)","replies":["c-Ganesha811-20250114210600-Victor1211-20250114195000"]}}-->

You can learn how to edit here - Help:Introduction. Welcome to Wikipedia! —Ganesha811 (talk) 21:06, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250114210600","author":"Ganesha811","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ganesha811-20250114210600-Victor1211-20250114195000","replies":[]}}-->