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Concern regarding Draft:Shanghai Art Academy

Hello, CanonNi. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Shanghai Art Academy, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 09:05, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Article approval

Hi CanonNi,

I was wondering if you could please review my article. It has been sitting in limbo for quite some time now. Thank you. SteventotheStevens (talk) 12:05, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

@SteventotheStevens sorry, I, like many other AfC reviewers, do not do on-request reviews. Like the template says, This may take 3 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 3,107 pending submissions waiting for review. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 12:06, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Help for article

I have added more detail to the page. Any help editing, reviewing or getting it published would be greatly appreciated Countystat (talk) 13:29, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

@Countystat looks like you already got help on your talk page. I don't have much different advice than SafariScribe or Qcne, but feel free to ask if you have any more questions. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 01:13, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Draft:UniversityCube

G11’d it. Shoulda done that, did it for you. and declined lol. Some serious COI. xq 01:05, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@48JCL thanks! I don't know how I forgot... '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 01:08, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Yeah lmao. Article even criticizes wikipedia 🤣 xq 01:09, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from DogeDigs (22:01, 2 June 2024)

Hello I would like to make a new page from one of my drafts. --DogeDigs (talk) 22:01, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

@DogeDigs see Help:Your first article. Let me know if you have any more questions. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 23:50, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jalisa Avari (18:08, 3 June 2024)

why do you guys delete my article? --Jalisa Avari (talk) 18:08, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jalisa Avari (18:10, 3 June 2024)

to be more specific, what exactly in my artlicle is causing me to get deleteted because i have read everything i possibly could and your saying im using it for advertisment but how is that the case. I go and read other artist wiki article and saying the same things they are so what seems to be the problem? --Jalisa Avari (talk) 18:10, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

@Jalisa Avari I'm assuming you're referring to your user page, which was deleted under U5. I am not an administrator and therefore cannot see the page, but based on the messages on your talk page, I'm guessing it was promotional. Please see What may I have on my user page? and also WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 23:48, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

THATS CRAZY promotional wasnot my article and they know it. I used the same template every other artist used. Jalisa Avari (talk) 02:05, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

I didn't delete the page, nor can I see its contents. Try contacting the deleting admin, Fastily. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 02:10, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

i spoke with someone already they used every excuse in the book on why i wasnt allowed to create the page. I will gather more references and then i will try again because that is what he ended up saying later on after every other excuse. Do you know a better way i can get my article on wikipedia without causing any violations. I am just trying to create an article similar to what you can find for any musician artist. Jalisa Avari (talk) 13:52, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

No, I don't. Ideally you shouldn't be writing about yourself anyway. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:55, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

im not writing about my self it is for a friend i was trying to help her out. So other artist get on wikipedia but you dont know how their information is created? is his through fans or the distribution or the label or through who? Jalisa Avari (talk) 14:30, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure I understand your question, but ideally you shouldn't be writing about your friend either, see WP:COI. Most Wikipedia articles are created by individual editors about notable topics. See WP:GNG, WP:NBIO, and H:YFA. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:39, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

perfect thanks so much. I will get the right resources to provide this information to the public regarding this artist Jalisa Avari (talk) 15:24, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ayo Omotola Sunday (10:06, 7 June 2024)

Thank you CannonNi. I have no questions for now. Thank you for welcoming me and making yourself available to guide me on this engaging and intellectual platform.

Regards, Ayo. --Ayo Omotola Sunday (talk) 10:06, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

@Ayo Omotola Sunday no problem. Feel free to ask here or at the Teahouse if you have any questions. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:20, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kharavela Deva (07:51, 10 June 2024)

Hello.; How do I create different sections like References and External links. --Kharavela Deva (talk) 07:51, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

@Kharavela Deva I'm not sure how this is done in the Visual Editor, but in the Source Editor new sections are add using =, such as == Example heading ==, which produces a heading like the ones above. HTH, '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 08:37, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wikicd24 (06:32, 11 June 2024)

Hi, I'm not able to find the 'Move' button in my sandbox, to make my article public.. My account is more than 4 days old. Can you help me with this? Thanks --Wikicd24 (talk) 06:32, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

@Wikicd24 see Help:Moving a page, which you should be able to do. However, if you move it right now, it will almost certainly be moved back, as your sandbox is largely unsourced and promotional in tone. Please see WP:NFILM, WP:V, and WP:PROMO first. HTH, '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 08:43, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Noted..As soon as I asked you the question and refreshed the 'move' button appeared :-) Thanks Wikicd24 (talk) 15:03, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Froggurl4life (12:44, 15 June 2024)

Hello, Thank You for the welcome. For the time being, I am just browsing and reading up on how to do everything. Thanks, Kristin --Froggurl4life (talk) 12:44, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

@Froggurl4life no problem. Feel free to ask here or at the Teahouse if you have any questions. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:07, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Editorngbcash (23:09, 18 June 2024)

hello my mentor. pl how do I create a citation --Editorngbcash (talk) 23:09, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@Editorngbcash see Help:Referencing for beginners. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 00:13, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Shumonuser (12:26, 19 June 2024)

Official --Shumonuser (talk) 12:26, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Shumonuser official what? Do you have a question about editing Wikipedia? '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:12, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from HARKmedia (14:37, 19 June 2024)

Hey CanonNi

Awesome that you're my mentor, thanks for being there...now, I know this is a big no no in wiki-land...but I've began editing an article on myself, ego I know, but I swear it doesn't come from that place! I'm writing it from a neutral standpoint as best I can to provide knowledge on my musical alias Junk Season. A big part of this is just to build knowledge and trust for the artist, and having that come up on search results would be great at shedding light on the project.

I want to give this the best possible chance at being accepted...so as my mentor, what're my chances on a first look from your end? There's still some more references and information I want to add to give it some more credibility/notability. The idea being that this would act as the foundation for others to build upon as it grows.

Thanks! --HARKmedia (talk) 14:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Hkendall93 first of all, welcome. I see that you've had a bit of a rough start, but it's good that your appeal was accepted. You have said that you won't make any edits related to yourself, and I will decline your draft for that reason. Don't feel discouraged though, as there are many other things you can contribute to (consider checking out the Task Center). Feel free to ask here or at the Teahouse if you have any other questions. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:53, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kharavela Deva (14:22, 21 June 2024)

Hello, as I am a guitarist and a musician. I wanted to make a sandbox about Indian classical music note "Anuvadi" Svara because, Vadi,Samavadi,Vivadi and Varjit Swara is available on Wikipedia but not Samavadi. As a newly joined Wikipedian, I am unable to properly make References and External links. I will make the sandbox but can you make my references and External links proper. --Kharavela Deva (talk) 14:22, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Kharavela Deva sure, I'd be glad to help. I would recommend creating a draft instead of a sandbox though, as sandboxes are more for testing. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 07:42, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Haiydor Dark on User:Haiydor Dark (17:09, 21 June 2024)

Help --Haiydor Dark (talk) 17:09, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Haiydor Dark do you have a specific thing you need help with? '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 07:43, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Aline.flament (16:27, 28 June 2024)

Hi CanonNi, I am trying to publish an article in the name of the company (Westlake Epoxy) I am working for but my article was rejected.

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. I should rewrite my submission in a more encyclopedic format and avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

I don't know what they mean and how to proceed. Could you help me?

Thank you! Best regards, Aline --Aline.flament (talk) 16:27, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

@Aline.flament first of all, you need to declare your paid editing status. I've left a message on your talk page explaining how. Your draft is currently promotional in tone, with sentences like Westlake Epoxy maintains stringent quality control processes to ensure that its products meet the highest standards of performance and reliability, and is poorly sourced. Please see Help:Your first article and Help:Referencing for beginners. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 00:33, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

May 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition to CanonNi for accumulating at least 25 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 18:52, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 23:20, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

A goat for you!

you are a good wikipedian

UnKnownrNone (talk) 01:54, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@UnKnownrNone thanks! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 01:55, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Scripting Barnstar
		Congrats on launching your user scripts. I look forward to updates and improvements! --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 07:08, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

@Classicwiki thank you! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:44, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Edit requests at Talk:Israel

Thank you for removing the edit requests at Talk:Israel this morning. I just thought I'd let you know the user had also vandalised the talk page - changing all but one of the "Article milestones" links from Israel to Palestine (see this diff). I've fixed it and given the user a 4im warning. I noticed you had used the Edit Request Tool to remove the requests, it might be worth also checking the talk page's history or the user's contributions when you see edit requests like this. Often it's not the only disruptive edits they've made. Adam Black ^{talk • contribs} 11:08, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

@Adam Black thanks for letting me know. I'll check the page's history and the user's contributions before removing edit requests like this. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 11:10, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi There

Please check my article back MarkoMeko (talk) 21:49, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Editor experience invitation

Hi CanonNi :) I'm looking for experienced editors to interview here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 04:42, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

@Clovermoss thank you for inviting me! I'll take a look soon. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 04:57, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Edit request at Talk:Controversies of the Eurovision Song Contest

Hello. I see you closed the edit request by IP as not done because the article is not EC-protected.

However, even though the article is not extended protected, the IP is unable to edit that part directly anyway because of WP:ECR restriction on Arab-Israeli conflict CTOP, broadly construed, per WP:PIA. Stylez995 (talk) 01:44, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

@Stylez995 thanks for the reminder, I'll reopen the request. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 02:21, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Banner shell

Thanks for adding {{WikiProject banner shell}} to lots of pages. Did you know we have a bot (User:Cewbot) which does this? In fact the bot does more, because it will move the |class= parameter to the banner shell as well — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 19:51, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

@MSGJ thanks for letting me know, I'll leave the bot to it then. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 23:43, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

How to publish my article?

Hi, I've typed an article on sandbox, but I'm not getting the 'move' icon in order to publish it.

Can you help me with this?

Thanks, Wikicd24 (talk) 05:19, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

User Page Vandalism Log

Hi there,

You might want to take a look at this to add some more content to your User Page Vandalism Log if you still maintain it: https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Special:AbuseLog?wpSearchUser=&wpSearchPeriodStart=&wpSearchPeriodEnd=&wpSearchTitle=User%3ACanonNi&wpSearchImpact=0&wpSearchAction=any&wpSearchActionTaken=&wpSearchFilter= Myrealnamm's Alternate Account (talk) 14:56, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

@Myrealnamm-alt thanks! I'll transclude the log. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 03:14, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Invite to Draft

Draft:Anuvadi Swara has been created. Link is http://en.m.wiki.x.io/wiki/Draft:Anuvadi_Svara#References Kharavela Deva (talk) 13:03, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@Kharavela Deva please move the citations to the end of the statements they support (instead of in the "references" section). See Help:Referencing for beginners for more info. I've fixed some formatting issues for you. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:15, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

stop that

stop deleting my messages and no i did not commit arson 5.62.145.144 (talk) 13:59, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

I didn't. Nobody said you commited arson. Wikipedia is not for hosting hoaxes. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:02, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

first of all. yes you dd.

second: this is not a Hoaxes this is real. not a hoax ;) 5.62.145.144 (talk) 14:06, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Your messages were removed, but not by me. Also, yeah... no. It wouldn't have been deleted if it wasn't a hoax. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:07, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Request to review an AfC

Hello CanonNi, I hope you are good. I submitted a draft a few weeks ago and it was reviewed by a reviewer, I made the suggested changes, however, since then, I am unable to contact that reviewer. I was wondering if you could have a look at that draft and review it. I would be very grateful to you. Synchaas (talk) 12:25, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

@Synchaas sorry, but I, like many other AfC reviewers, do not review drafts on request. It's in good shape though, and should be reviewed soon. Feel free to ask here or at the Teahouse if you have any other questions. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:34, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Understandable, have a good day. Synchaas (talk) 14:18, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Is it a given name or a patronym

Hi CanonNi, would you like to review this edit considering that both articles in the DAB suggest that this is a patronym rather than a given name? TIA Andrewa (talk) 10:15, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

@Andrewa you're right, I've fixed the error. Thanks for pointing it out! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:16, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks... an excellent example of The Wikipedia Creed in action. Andrewa (talk) 00:58, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Michael Larson

Do you know why Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Larson was relisted? --Jax 0677 (talk) 11:09, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Jax 0677, I relisted the discussion because (to me), there wasn't a clear consensus, and I felt that a longer discussion would be better. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:49, 1 July 2024 (UTC)