User talk:Ganesha811

Question from Bbumba Eliya (10:48, 7 April 2024)

Thanks a lot, wanted to know the criteria followed to edit a content posted .Thanks again --Bbumba Eliya (talk) 10:48, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

You can visit WP:Learn to edit to get started! —Ganesha811 (talk) 19:14, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Edits to Ellen Bernstein

I got notified about changes to the Ellen Bernstein page - not sure if you directly notified me or if you made a significant enough change that I automatically got notified.

I appreciate that you tightened up the text and removed some verbiage that didn't absolutely need to be there. But by removing the sentence "She notes 'If we focus on abstract theological and allegorical readings, we miss the deeply embodied and enlanded dimensions of the text that are so needed today... We miss the possibility of finding God in nature.'", I think this removes an essential essence of her work - this quote is from her words from an interview about her latest book. Do you object to me changing it back? Nnev66 (talk) 19:07, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

I don't mind, though I would recommend paraphrasing it a bit more - perhaps split it up into two sentences. The second part of the quote is stronger, while the first part could be rephrased in our own words. —Ganesha811 (talk) 19:13, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Baqeer shuwa14 on User:Baqeer shuwa14 (10:21, 14 April 2024)

I want to create my own wikipedia --Baqeer shuwa14 (talk) 10:21, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello! Any Wikipedian in good standing with a little experience can publish articles, but it is difficult to do so! I recommend starting out by making fixes to pages which already exist. What topics are you interested in editing about? —Ganesha811 (talk) 12:41, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Sage or something (16:24, 22 April 2024)

What is the best way to approach sensitive topics when editing an article (like how to talk about it without offending others)? --Sage or something (talk) 16:24, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Is there a particular topic you're concerned about? Wikipedia is not censored, but we're also not here to make a point by shocking or offending others (see WP:GRATUITOUS). —Ganesha811 (talk) 17:24, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – May 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2024).

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• Phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship review has concluded. Several proposals have passed outright and will proceed to implementation, including creating a discussion-only period (3b) and administrator elections (13) on a trial basis. Other successful proposals, such as creating a reminder of civility norms (2), will undergo further refinement in Phase II. Proposals passed on a trial basis will be discussed in Phase II, after their trials conclude. Further details on specific proposals can be found in the full report.

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• Partial action blocks are now in effect on the English Wikipedia. This means that administrators have the ability to restrict users from certain actions, including uploading files, moving pages and files, creating new pages, and sending thanks. T280531

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• The arbitration case Conflict of interest management has been closed.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Woke Mind Virus

I would like to contest your decision to hold with the minority and merge the Woke Mind Virus page. I believe consensus was emerging for a Keep, and that at the very least more time should have been given for that one. I do not know what the process is to appeal such a move, but I think your merge move was premature if not incorrect. Iljhgtn (talk) 18:11, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello! I appreciated your reasoned arguments in favor of keep, but after re-reading the linked policies and considering the !votes for deletion as well as those explicitly for merge, I felt that a merger which retained large parts of the material reflected the overall consensus. If you wish to see the decision reversed, you are able to do so at Wikipedia:Deletion review. However, I'm happy to discuss it more and explain my reasoning in further detail if you'd prefer to talk it through first. —Ganesha811 (talk) 00:05, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Why did you feel the Keep !vote arguments were not sufficient to satisfy a Keep of the article. I think the reliable sources demonstrate a strong case for this subject to have its own page and not just to be a small sub-section lost in the large Woke page, and it seemed that the largest share of the consensus on the AfD agreed with that sentiment, so I am not sure of your reading of the "consensus" as apparent on the AfD discussion. I will contest it, yes, if we cannot resolve this here. I think keeping the AfD open for a little while longer would have made sense too, and I think that the AfD was closed prematurely even if you disagree on what the apparent consensus in support of Keep was. Iljhgtn (talk) 13:53, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Deletion discussions are not a vote, as you know, and in any case the numbers were not particularly lopsided here. The sources cited by you and others to indicate the term should have a standalone page did not appear to all be reliable or in-depth coverage of the term, rather than mere mentions, as was pointed out in the discussion. I thought the most considered Keep arguments were effectively countered by others, while the arguments in favor of merger were not. There was clearly no consensus for wholesale deletion. A merge today does not mean that the article could not be recreated as a standalone in the future, provided that the necessary secondary sourcing focusing on that term in-depth comes into existence or is located. —Ganesha811 (talk) 22:01, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Deletion discussions are not a vote as you mentioned, but rather are based on WP policy. One of my comments had directly addressed the "reliable or in-depth coverage of the term, rather than mere mentions" point you are mentioning. There are in fact numerous (at least half a dozen or so) reliable sources which write about both woke and woke mind virus as independent terms with their own unique coverage that I was able to find with very little research. A more exhaustive search quite readily finds many more, perhaps a dozen or more (many of which were cited on the article itself if reviewed). I addressed this in a response to one editor named "buidhe" I believe in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Woke Mind Virus with a Rolling Stone, Snopes, and The Wallstreet Journal piece directly cited. A fleeting mention of WP:NOPAGE was offered as counter, but no rebuttal was made of the sources provided. Iljhgtn (talk) 10:57, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins

Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

• Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
• Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
• Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
• Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
• Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
• Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
• Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
• Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed

See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Nomination of Arora Akanksha for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Arora Akanksha is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arora Akanksha (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Mottezen (talk) 04:52, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Second Thoughts Band (10:54, 6 May 2024)

Hello. Ive just joined. How Do I publish what ive written? --Second Thoughts Band (talk) 10:54, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

You could submit an article via WP:AfC - Articles for Creation. It will be reviewed and commented on by an experienced editor. However, I should caution you that writing about an organization you are involved in, such as a band, is strongly discouraged on Wikipedia (see WP:COI editing). It's also a violation of the WP:Username policy to have a name which represents a group (such as a band) rather than an individual. I recommend you start fresh with a new account or request a WP:Username change. —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:19, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Lallonier (12:43, 6 May 2024)

Hi, I'm in the process of drafting an article with other students. Is there anyways for them to have access to the draft I have created to edit alongside me?

Thank you for your help, --Lallonier (talk) 12:43, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello! Draft articles should be public - pretty much everything on Wikipedia is. If you create an article in Draft space, they will be able to access it via the same link you do. —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:18, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Deletion review for Woke Mind Virus

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Woke Mind Virus. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review.Iljhgtn (talk) 12:51, 6 May 2024 (UTC) This is my first time doing a deletion review by the way so I am not sure if I have "properly" notified you or linked to the correct page. My apologies in advance if I have posted in error. Thanks.Iljhgtn (talk) 12:51, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2024 May 3 is where it can be found to save you some time if that is instead where I should have linked. I appreciate your demeanor and polite attitude throughout this process. Iljhgtn (talk) 12:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Of course - we'll see where other folks wind up, but I also appreciate your thoughtful question and responses. —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:17, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wilburthewigga on User:Wilburthewigga (01:58, 8 May 2024)

Hello I am new to this planet and need your help --Wilburthewigga (talk) 01:58, 8 May 2024 (UTC)