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ChompyTheGogoat

I want to know whether new users are harassed on Wikipedia. If I ask a simple question, this is the kind of reply I receive replay Do you think that kind of response is appropriate? Is Wikipedia only for senior editors and not for people like us? You must have been a new editor once as well and I m sure you made mistakes too. But do you respond to everyone this way? RavishJagarlamudi (talk) 18:18, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Is this a joke? Did I say something funny? Is this some kind of joke to you? RavishJagarlamudi (talk) 18:35, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Is what "a joke" or "funny"? I'm genuinely baffled by this comment. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 18:38, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

That's why I asked whether Wikipedia is a place where everyone only gets joke-like replies. Is anyone here actually serious? RavishJagarlamudi (talk) 18:45, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

I still don't follow. You asked me a question, and before I even had a chance to answer, you followed with a rather confrontational "Is this a joke? Did I say something funny? Is this some kind of joke to you?". I'm starting to wonder if you're here to pick arguments? Hopefully not, because Wikipedia relies on collaborating and getting along with others, not treating others as adversaries. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 19:01, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Forget it and leave it. Maybe you didn't understand what I meant. Perhaps an Indian user would better understand the tone and what I was trying to say. RavishJagarlamudi (talk) 19:06, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

@RavishJagarlamudi: new users shouldn't, of course, be harassed on Wikipedia. In fact, no one, new or old, should be harassed. Alas, it is a large and diverse community, and someone may, occasionally, be harassed, or feel like they're being harassed. Whether what you're experiencing is, or isn't, harassment, I can't say. If you have a grievance against another user, you may take the matter to WP:ANI for a wider discussion (after all, I am only one administrator out of 800+, and others may have different views from mine). -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 18:37, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Perfect.. thank you for suggests me correct place RavishJagarlamudi (talk) 18:44, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Oh, please do. ChompyTheGogoat (talk) 20:26, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Already did it RavishJagarlamudi (talk) 20:28, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

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Draft:Death of Lindsey Graham

Regarding your comment, I would say that it unexpectedly happened. Especially considering he was in Kyiv before his death and he and Senators reached an agreement on Russian sanctions. ~2026-40084-51 (talk) 23:11, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

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Hi,

I am quiet lost with the workflow. I added the disclosure as requested to the draft page. What else should We do now ?

Regards,

Gabriel Dias Gabriel José Rodrigues Dias (talk) 10:47, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Mind lending your admin goggles to look at Draft:Salvador Ramos?

I wasn't ready to approve this draft yet (I have mild suspicions of AI usage), but was wondering if you could help me suss out what's going on with the history and redirect at Salvador Ramos? It seems like at one point it was a full article, but then was turned into a redirect. I'm not able to see if this was due to an AfD or what. Can you see what's going on so it can be noted on the draft? Also, if there's a way I missed how this could have been figured out on my own, let me know. Sulfurboy (talk) 09:28, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Sulfurboy. You can see the full history at Salvador Ramos, as nothing has been deleted from that title (apart from one early revdel). There's a lot of LTA and socking, and per Praxidicae's comment it is a redir rather than article on the grounds of WP:SUSPECT and WP:BLPCRIME.

From the Draft:Salvador Ramos history, there's only one deleted edit you can't see, which was a previous draft that got G13'd two years ago. It looks pretty innocent, and that editor hasn't edited since. HTH, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:42, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Ah the Praxi action and comment is what I missed. Gonna suggest to them they incorporate their draft to the broader Uvalde article. Sulfurboy (talk) 09:51, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Multiple sealioning threads collapsed

Collapser note: OP blocked for block evasion. 海盐沙冰 _{/ aka irisChronomia / Talk} 11:00, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Why did you delete my draft?

Sock cmt

It says that it’s an advertisement but you couldn’t buy the product even if you wanted to because it’s out of stock. Was there another way to buy that I was not aware of? MisinformationFreeUltimateTicTacToePage (talk) 13:35, 27 July 2026 (UTC)

Hello. Wikipedia has a very broad and rather stringent definition of "advertising and promotion". Please see WP:YESPROMO for a detailed explanation. 海盐沙冰 _{/ aka irisChronomia / Talk} 13:39, 27 July 2026 (UTC)

Another article got deleted.

Sock cmt

Why does it not fit Wikipedia’s criteria? MisinformationFreeUltimateTicTacToePage (talk) 05:51, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Ok I’ll do that. But my edits keep getting reverted. MisinformationFreeUltimateTicTacToePage (talk) 05:56, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

@MisinformationFreeUltimateTicTacToePage: what are you referring to – Draft:Tic tac toe squared? I didn't delete it, I only rejected it.

I suggest you stop creating such drafts. You're starting to give me the impression that you're not really here to help build an encyclopaedia. There are many existing articles in the English Wikipedia that require improving, perhaps you could work on some of those? -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 05:55, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Then you need to understand why they're getting reverted, so that you can avoid making the same mistakes again. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 06:02, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Clarification

Sock cmt

Did you deny my article because of the sources? MisinformationFreeUltimateTicTacToePage (talk) 08:56, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

You're probably not here to build an encyclopedia. You should reconsider your activities on this website when multiple veteran editors offer their criticism independently; and no, there is no cabal, even when it feels like people are abusing their power to you. 海盐沙冰 _{/ aka irisChronomia / Talk} 09:05, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

I rejected your drafts because they provide zero evidence that the subject described are in any way notable. And you insisting that they do, tells me that you unfortunately have very little understanding of notability, or what is required to demonstrate it (hence why I suggested working on improving existing articles instead). The drafts are also written in an unencyclopaedic manner, to the extent that they would need to be completely rewritten based on reliable sources. For those reasons, I rejected, rather than merely declined, your drafts, to avoid reviewers expending time and effort on something with no chance of becoming an acceptable article any time soon.

The one exception to that was Draft:Fun Board Games for Family Gatherings, Great Games for Kids 8+, Includes 1 Board, 41 Mini X's, 40 Mini O's, 5 Large X's, 5 Large O's, which was the first one I came across, and which I declined (not rejected) and speedily deleted as promotional.

Hope this helps. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:13, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Just fyi

Since I assumed he probably didn't do the proper talk page ping. Sulfurboy (talk) 08:13, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Yeah... -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:14, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Can you...

Can you change the page redirects of "Encyclopedia of Science and Technology to search results, no longer redirecting to McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science & Technology to not mix up with my soon to be created article offically, and also the other redirection Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology also search results due to the fact, while most users know and as a result, would be searching up with this term to McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology a likely bit big enough would be searching for my article.

I can't redirect as this will create conflict with the already made McGraw-Hill article so can you change these redirects yourself and make them simply lead to search results instead of either my eventually created article and the already created McGraw-Hill? I need that to finish soon. ZachScientia (talk) 03:53, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

I also can't likely possibly due to my recent account and thus, extremely low rank and authority on Wikipedia. So do for me, please. ZachScientia (talk) 03:54, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

If you get your draft Draft:The Concise Encyclopedia of Science & Technology accepted, it will be placed at the appropriate title, including any diaambiguation if necessary, in the encyclopaedia. If that then rquires some existing redirects to be deleted to make way for it, the accepting reviewer will take care of that. Don't worry about it for now. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 04:17, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

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Doral Renewable Energy

Doral Renewable Energy is a publicly traded company in TASE. I provided significant coverage regrading the company from Israel's leading economic press. I fail to see why was it declined. עומר תשבי (talk) 18:32, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

It doesn't matter if it's a listed company, that's not a notability criterion in WP:NCORP. We need to see significant coverage of this business, in multiple secondary sources that are reliable and entirely independent of the subject. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 19:13, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

Draft:Mercedes-Benz Conecto (mid-floor version)

I see this has been resubmitted with little re-work. If you are going to review it, please take a look at the comment I added. Thanks. 10mmsocket (talk) 10:31, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

Can you inform me on how to correctly make Categories in a wikipedia article.

I'm making categories on my draft, but I found out it's done incorrectly and a fellow Wikipedian user, who's username is TurquoiseGoose, has two times now, edited my categories to be excluded from the Categories section at the very bottom of the article. Can help me on how to do it correctly? ZachScientia (talk) 23:12, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

@ZachScientia: you shouldn't put drafts into categories, only published articles. That's probably why it was changed. If you want to list in a draft categories that the article should be put in once it's published, you can use the {{draft categories}} template. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 05:39, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Strange, in almost every article on Wikipedia, the section's there. I thought it's basically allowed that you should make your categories before submitting and making an article on Wikpedia. ZachScientia (talk) 18:11, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

No, categories only categorise published articles. If you include drafts in categories, that makes content readily visible to readers which may not yet be fit for general consumption. So yes, (almost) every article in Wikipedia is categorised, but (almost) no draft is. Or at least that's how it should be. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 18:15, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

@ZachScientia (talk page stalker) take a look at the source of a recently-draftified article Draft:MAOF Airlines for a great example of how to use the {{draft categories}} template that DoubleGrazing just shared. 10mmsocket (talk) 20:17, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Question about sourcing Draft: Neat Selling

Hi Double Grazing,

Thanks for taking the time to review my request. I totally understand the rules to protect wikipedia and your role in it.

I am trying to better understand the rules of sources and I am wondering if any of my current sources would count as independent and significant, or do none of them follow the guidelines?

Also, could you possibly share what type of source would be better? would an industry/ trade publication like Selling Power be considered strong enough? Are certain podcasts like Andy Paul's considered worthy?

Just trying to learn and do it the right way. And yes, as the topic's creator I have also disclosed conflict of interest.

Appreciate you.

Richard Richard Harris (talk) 01:03, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

Draft: Aejaz Gulab request for reconsideration

Hello DoubleGrazing,

Thank you for reviewing my draft and for the feedback. I sincerely apologize for the issues you pointed out non working citations, removed decline templates, and categories added to the draft. That was my mistake and I take full responsibility.

I have now found 3 independent, reliable, and working sources with significant coverage of Aejaz Gulab: 1. The Tribune - 26 March 2026 - Article about Dhurandhar 2. Hindustan Times - 2024 - Article about his journey from body double to director 3. The Indian Express - 22 March 2026 - Interview about Dhurandhar action

I will fix all citations with correct URLs and dates, restore the previous decline notices, and remove categories from the draft before resubmitting.

Could you please allow me one more chance to resubmit with proper sources? I really want to meet WP:GNG and WP:BLP this time.

Thank you for your time. Vsinghpiyush01 (talk) 12:22, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

@Vsinghpiyush01: given that one of the reasons I issued the final warning to you is your persistent use of AI/LLM, I find it absolutely remarkable that you would come to my talk page to post an LLM-generated message (100% likely, per Quillbot and GPTZero). -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 12:28, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Sir, sorry for that. I wrote it myself but used grammar tool.

I have now added 10+ reliable sources like TOI, HT, IE, Tribune, ETV Bharat for Aejaz Gulab.

Can I please resubmit the draft once? I will not use AI again.

Thank you Vsinghpiyush01 (talk) 16:40, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

You haven't added anything to it, in fact you haven't even edited it since I rejected it. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 16:45, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Draft: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Ganderbal

Pulsar Pulsar 122 (talk) 18:03, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Script hiccup?

Not sure who the intended recipient is here, but I think you missed your target.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:48, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Ponyo: I reckon the actual user behind this draft, Vajrainfra1, used AI to create this draft, and just forgot to replace the 'YOUR USERNAME' place holder with their actual one. When I declined Draft:Vajra Infra Projects, I didn't even check who the supposed author was, hence the AFCH script blindly sent the notification to a non-existent user. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 18:56, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

From the deleted history of that page, you're not the first to do so. I'll zap it as CSD#U2.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 18:58, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Disruptive editing

here discussion This editor AndySing1404 violates TVcast no matter how many times me and other editiors advice him. But Izno told me to go to ANI. I don't know procedure and I'm new here. Can you please help me? I can give all the evidence and support if the inquiry starts. But I think that if I report him wouldn't it be turned into personal? Like wouldn't he take revenge on me? I'm so confused. please guide me. Only thing that stops me from doing that is the personal attack like I said earlier.please help me. Rudrobio (talk) 13:09, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

@Rudrobio: Izno is right, if it's something that requires admin intervention, you need to take it to ANI; I won't file a report on your behalf. That said, if it's just a content dispute, that should be settled by discussing the matter with the other user(s) either on their talk page or the article's in question.

And please don't go around forum shopping this with individual admins, that's not helpful. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:18, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank You. Now what should I do? Rudrobio (talk) 13:23, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

(talk page stalker). Hi @Rudrobio: as mentioned, it "should be settled by discussing the matter with the other user(s) either on their talk page or the article's in question." You could either open a discussion on the talk page of the article or the user talk page with whom you disagree. That is your next step.

To avoid it become personal, do not remark on people, other editors, or personal opinions. What you need to do is stick to content and sources in your arguements. For example "I think the article should be edited to say x and that is supported by this source" or "Currently the article says y but I believe this is incorrect because I have this source". Alternatively, "Because of policy/guideline WP:EXAMPLE, I think the article ought to be edited in the following manner". Only if it should escalate beyond that do you need to involve an admin.

Hope that helps, Bobby Cohn 🍁 (talk) 14:12, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

All true... but to contradict my earlier self, on this occasion I've gone ahead and blocked the other user. As I looked into their edits, I recognised the MO from a recent SPI case I patrolled. So no further action needed, @Rudrobio. Thanks, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:22, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you guys. He was giving so much trouble even after I explained in his talk page :) Rudrobio (talk) 15:18, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Zbzizi (06:23, 9 August 2026)

Man how can I fix all those misinformation articles about Libyan historical figures there is too much manipulation from Berber groups stealing Libyan history --Zbzizi (talk) 06:23, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

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Draft:Turkey–NATO proxy conflict

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