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

On 20 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Masonjoany, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that women in Madagascar paint their faces with masonjoany (example pictured) as a form of decorative sun protection? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Masonjoany. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Masonjoany), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

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On 28 November 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Akazehe, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that rural women in Burundi greet each other with an intricate musical ritual called akazehe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Akazehe. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Akazehe), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 28 November 2023 (UTC) [reply]

November songs

today · music

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

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

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

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

On 17 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kangina, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that rural Afghans keep fresh grapes in mud? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kangina. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kangina), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

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

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

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

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On 3 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jews in Madagascar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that millions of people from Madagascar claim ancestral ties to ancient Jews, according to a centuries-old origin myth called the "Malagasy secret"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jews in Madagascar. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jews in Madagascar), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

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Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Cool! I'll have to look through there.
2. Ping @Jengod! It's ready. Zanahary (talk) 03:04, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"rizicultural mud-trampling" is definitely key, says me, a lady who learned about this whole thing 24 hours ago LOL. I love the panoramic image and placement as well. Such a valuable addition to the site/sum of all human knowledge/etc. Bravo you. jengod (talk) 05:22, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

@Zanahary I don't do articles reviews except rare DYK QPQs but I know you'll pass flying colors jengod (talk) 01:42, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

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EVERYBODY SAY YEAAAAAAAHHHH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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On 28 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Buq Buq labor camp, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after being freed from Buq Buq labor camp in Italian-occupied Egypt, Libyan Jewish prisoners had to walk home across the desert? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Buq Buq labor camp. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Buq Buq labor camp), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

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

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

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

On 11 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Teniky, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an enigmatic ancient site deep in Madagascar (pictured) may have been built by Zoroastrians? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Teniky. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Teniky), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 24,940 views (1,039.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2024 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On 17 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kere (famine), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a recurrent famine has haunted Madagascar's southern regions since the 1930s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kere (famine). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kere (famine)), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

On 9 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Film Essay on the Euphrates Dam, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Syrian filmmaker repurposed footage from his first film in his last film in order to criticize his younger self? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Film Essay on the Euphrates Dam. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Film Essay on the Euphrates Dam), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On 9 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Flood in Baath Country, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Syrian filmmaker repurposed footage from his first film in his last film in order to criticize his younger self? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Film Essay on the Euphrates Dam. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, A Flood in Baath Country), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

On 27 February 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sidi Azaz labor camp, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that upon learning of the conditions at Sidi Azaz labor camp, the Tripoli Jewish community organized a food relief effort for the prisoners? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sidi Azaz labor camp. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sidi Azaz labor camp), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 12:04, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		The Original Barnstar
		Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia, Zanahary, not just on fascinating Malagasy subjects (I have Sikidy and Savika in mind) but on the difficult (Split of Christianity and Judaism, Kere (famine)) and obscure (Lace tells). I wish you the best in editing. Tenpop421 (talk) 00:27, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

On 3 April 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lace tells, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that workers in European lace workshops and schools chanted catchy, often gruesome rhymes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lace tells. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lace tells), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 04:26, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,436 views (786.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Zanahary, could you please slow down with the AfD nominations? Though there aren't any hard rules, there is some level of community consensus that even twenty AfD nominations a day is a lot (e.g. this ANI thread). My rough count [1] is that you nominated fifty song articles on April 5, perhaps two dozen on April 4, and around sixty GI Joe articles on April 8, none of which were bundled/mass noms so folks could comment on several articles at once. This is really unsustainable for the other volunteer editors at AfD and detrimental to the quality of discussion. Toadspike [Talk] 12:07, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you wish to make mass nominations in future, I suggest nominating one or two articles first, and if those close as delete, following the instructions at WP:BUNDLE to nominate the rest at once. Toadspike [Talk] 12:11, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks TS, I have received this feedback a few times since initiating these AfDs and will bundle and PROD in the future. I don't know if you saw, but I have not initiated any AfDs since the G.I. Joe round. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 22:19, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I'm sorry for piling on – I didn't realize that others had said the same already. Thank you for taking the feedback well. Toadspike [Talk] 07:05, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• I came to say the same thing. Flooding the AFD daily log page with dozens of nominations is unfair to the editors who regularly participate in deletion discussions. There is no way that editors can evaluate sources for that many article subjects in just a week. And you should be doing a proper WP:BEFORE for every article you nominate, looking for sources yourself. Do not spend a minute writing up an AFD nomination, you need to be doing your homework for every AFD nomination you post. You can't just write a deletion nomination of "Not notable", you have to present an argument for why it is best to delete an article rather than keeping it or an ATD. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:45, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Liz, the note has been taken, I promise you. And re: BEFORE, I only mass-nominated groups of articles after going through each and searching for sources to establish notability, and topics for which I found convincing sourcing were not nominated for AfD. I don’t claim to have done a perfect job with research nor to agree with everybody on what significant coverage is (I really am not moved by the sources that have been raised in opposition to the G.I. Joe nominations), but a good number of these articles (the pop songs) were closed as delete/redirect. I haven’t nominated anything for deletion since this ordeal, and in the future I’ll use PRODs and bundled nominations for large groups. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 00:51, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think I uploaded a suggested article if you could let me know if I submitted it correctly: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Billapril7801/John_Kotrides_sandbox --Billapril7801 (talk) 15:46, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there @Billapril7801, currently your article is just sitting in the sandbox and has not yet been submitted to Articles for Creation. But, I’m sorry to say, I wouldn’t recommend submitting it, because your article reads as promotional, and its sourcing fails to demonstrate the subject’s notability—take a look at our notability guidelines for people and consider whether this subject meets them. If so, incorporate reliable secondary sources into your draft that demonstrate that notability. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:26, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ok. I'm a big fan and have seen much less notable people featured here. Seems kind of arbitrary but thanks. I'll see if I can link AARP article along with Wall Street Journal that's already there and search if I can find more. Maybe only notable with us older folks Billapril7801 (talk) 18:07, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's good to know Billapril7801—do you have any less-notable subjects in mind? Nobody who doesn't meet notability requirements should have a biography on Wikipedia. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 22:20, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello mentor how can i create my page --Soludo1 (talk) 09:27, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Soludo1, what do you want to write a page about? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 00:57, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How do I start a new article --TheQWay (talk) 14:04, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have posted some advice relating to this at User talk:TheQWay. JBW (talk) 14:26, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I want to edit about a government institution in my country --InnoBaker (talk) 21:01, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good @InnoBaker—what's the institution, and what's the country? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 21:34, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

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

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

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

Dear Zanahary,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Merhaba --Turkiyegazeteleri (talk) 23:11, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merhaba! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 07:42, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hola, buen día, me acabo de incorporar a wikipedia y deseo poner un articulo de una parroquia que se llama San José Obrero, ya la cree en el taller y la deseo pasar para que se publique pero no tengo habilityada la opcion para pasarla, me puedes ayudar a entender por que no la puedo pasar para publicarla, muchas gracias.

Saludos: José Luis --José BePe (talk) 05:28, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

¡Hola! ¡Creo que quizás estés buscando la Wikipedia en español! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 22:01, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@José BePe ꧁Zanahary꧂ 22:01, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

On 3 May 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lachryphagy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some insects drink the tears (example pictured) of their predators? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lachryphagy. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lachryphagy), and the hook may be added to the 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 the Did you know talk page.

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

I got a comment that I wanted to hijack someone's article of which I was editing a sample which was provided. Kindly assist me to have my own --Believe Guta (talk) 13:17, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Believe Guta, yes, you edited another page to make it about yourself, which is called hijacking. You can write a draft article using the Article Wizard, but be warned that you are discouraged from writing an article about yourself, and you must disclose your conflict of interest and support everything you write with reliable sources. You also must ensure that you meet the standard for notability to have your own article, which you can read about here. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:09, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello ❤️ ꧁Zanahary꧂ 20:31, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings! I'm looking for a mentor and a friend to moderate my unfriendly approach in Wiki article discussions and to help, to teach me to approach other editors online in a more diplomatic way. Main areas of interest are Rus-Ukr articles and related topics. I'm under the TB recently issued at Special:PermanentLink/1289280932#Breakdown of BRD and potential Holocaust Revisionism at Roman Shukhevych . I have lots of academic books on Ukraine and Russia, although I haven't read them all. I'm trying to keep a low profile and would mostly offer edits via talk pages, and consult my offers with the mentor. Thank you for your volunteer contribution. What do you think? ManyAreasExpert (talk) 20:39, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Manyareasexpert! I am honored to be asked, but I’m afraid I know basically nothing about the Russia-Ukraine conflict (or European history, period), and I would be inept to answer most of your inquiries with me in terms of feedback on planned Talk suggestions. Maybe you can try asking someone active in that topic-area or who is apparently knowledgeable on the subject? WikiProject Russia and WikiProject Ukraine should each have a list of active members. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 23:43, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,i have some informations to add but i don’t know any references what should i do ? Is it correct to add informations without references ? --Siiyaband (talk) 07:00, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Siiyaband In fact, it is not correct to add information without references—see our verifiability policy for more information on that. Hopefully you're able to do some research and find reliable sources for the information you want to add. What's the topic and article? Maybe a Google search would turn up good results. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 07:41, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate your help! I am researching people at the Connecticut State Library and the Library of Congress to expand a few different articles. --IEdias399 (talk) 14:56, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That’s awesome IEdias399! Anything I can help you with? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 20:08, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to begin uploading some older photos on Wiki Commons. I want to know what you think about starting a page on George Janko and a stub for James Naleski. George Janko is a former YouTube entertainer and James Naleski is the former Chief Photographer for Gov. Ned Lamont and film producer. IEdias399 (talk) 21:08, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Zanahary, How do I begin stubs for George Janko and James Naleski? It doesn't seem I can create pages. IEdias399 (talk) 05:05, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@IEdias399, when you click the red link for George Janko, what do you see? If it’s an editor, you can just write and publish it there. James Naleski is WP:SALTed, but maybe start with George? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:08, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you IEdias399 (talk) 14:06, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How do I edit and what am I editing? --Dumevi (talk) 13:11, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]