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Vandalism or hoaxes

Hey there, I saw your reverts on Botai culture, and the subsequent angry edit summaries and talk messages from the editor. They seem to be making anonymous edits from different IPs to "prove a point". The result seems to be that at least one source from each article gets removed, though I think I’ve restored the Botai culture article. I posted on WP:AIV (though not completely sure it's the right place) about this editor. Gurkubondinn (talk) 11:55, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Heyo! Good job restoring it, I reckon you got it right. Not sure if AIV is the best place either but it's something. I asked on an admin's talk page but they aren't online yet. I'll keep an eye on the AIV, let me know if it ends up getting discussed anywhere else. Ultraodan (talk) 12:33, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Will do. I don't quite know what this is, but I know it is something. Gurkubondinn (talk) 12:47, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

@Gurkubondinn The main IP has been blocked for disrupting Wikipedia to make a point. Hopefully that's it all sorted Ultraodan (talk) 13:01, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

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The usual point that Wikipedia is biased and full of lies, I think. Their messages weren't too comprehensible. Ultraodan (talk) 13:13, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

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I was trying to be a bit more diplomatic but yeah pretty much. I've never seen someone try to prove it like this before though. Ultraodan (talk) 13:21, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

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Feedback

Hi @Ultraodan,

thanks a lot for the feedback! I’ve now added inline citations for all sections (awards and exhibitions) and fixed the broken link. Could you please take another look when you have time?
Much appreciated,
– Laurin Strele LaurinStrele (talk) 11:58, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Looks like someone has has already reviewed it. Also, please don't remove the AfC templates at the top of the page, those are important for us to see Ultraodan (talk) 05:23, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

October 2025

Hello, I'm Ullint0. I noticed that you recently removed content from User:Ultraodan/sandbox without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Ullint0 (talk) 02:22, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

@Ullint0 Nice anti-vandal work, but I'd like my sandbox to be blank right now. Ultraodan (talk) 02:25, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

@Ultraodan I am so sorry! I wasn't looking at the person who made the edits, I just saw blanking and panicked. Ullint0 (talk) 02:26, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

All good, it gave me a laugh. I've definitely done the same thing before. Ultraodan (talk) 02:27, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

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Oh yeah that was for your nomination of Draft:Harris Silby for deletion Whyiseverythingalreadyused (talk) 04:20, 29 October 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for the cookie! Ultraodan (talk) 04:23, 29 October 2025 (UTC)

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Thank for reviewing

Hi Ultraodan, Thanks for reviewing 108 Names of Sita Bech07 (talk) 10:55, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Can you review Onion.run this page too! Bech07 (talk) 10:57, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

There's a very long list of pages that need to be reviewed. Someone will get to it eventually. For now, stop removing the speedy deletion tag on it. There's a button on the tag to contest it, follow those instructions. Ultraodan (talk) 11:03, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Question from Humanimdb (18:44, 7 November 2025)

hello, i have a question there is a television and film producer who was also a talent manager and agent who was resonsable for discovering some of the biggest actors and actresses today he is mentioned in variety and the hollywood reporter a number of times but also on imdb where his credits are listed as well as his bio, why does he not have a wikepedia page i can find about him were tryin to do a profile about him for a vanity fair article about his career and success as a talent agent manager film and televisoin producer and now film financier, again why does he not have a wikepedia page> his name is Kevin McGinley born November 17 1980 in north hollywood, ca --Humanimdb (talk) 18:44, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

@Humanimdb He doesn't have a Wikipedia article about him because nobody has made one yet. We're all volunteers here so a person has an article about them when one of us thinks they're notable enough and we're willing to spend the time reading sources and writing an article. Ultraodan (talk) 01:01, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Question from Luckystarcoach on User:Luckystarcoach/sandbox (15:39, 8 November 2025)

Hi my name is luckystar. I have created an article related to a writer. it is in sandbox. I don't know how it getavailable to public --Luckystarcoach (talk) 15:39, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Luckystarcoach, the way to get this published is through the articles for creation process. That basically involves an experienced editor reviewing your draft to make sure it meets Wikipedia's standards. Looking at it right now, I would decline your draft because you do not have any reliable sources for verifiability or notability. Did you use AI to help write this? I recommend reading WP:YFA for some other tips. Ultraodan (talk) 01:46, 9 November 2025 (UTC)

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How may i upload articles --Mr. M. Yaseen Mughal (talk) 14:34, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

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I'm sorry about the may hong pages

Soo mm that my mistake sorry Winter (talk) 11:21, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

No worries, just make sure you take the feedback and things I linked you to onboard. Ultraodan (talk) 11:22, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Question from Johnmarkdechaca on Talk:Firefox (12:37, 12 November 2025)

Hello may account on messenger it's disabled --Johnmarkdechaca (talk) 12:37, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Johnmarkdechaca welcome to Wikipedia, I'm not sure what you're asking about. Ultraodan (talk) 12:39, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Question from LordHothofDolAmroth1995 (22:26, 13 November 2025)

Hi Mentor! As it happens, I'm an Australian-American whose family hails from Melbourne. It feels like I was meant to join. Any places you would suggest a newcomer start with editing? --LordHothofDolAmroth1995 (talk) 22:26, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi @LordHothofDolAmroth1995 and welcome to Wikipedia! There's a lot of different ways to contribute, I recommend starting small. If there's a topic you're interested in, you might go through those and see if any articles need improving with grammar/spelling/tone. There's some good resources at H:INTRO and there's also WP:TWA to guide new editors. If you've ever got questions feel free to ask me! Ultraodan (talk) 06:21, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

You posted a banner on my new General John A. Logan Museum article

I added link from to the Murphysboro, Illinois article, to the museum. I will continue to search for more. Thank you. SammyQ2 (talk) 00:36, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

@SammyQ2 Good work, I've removed the tag. Ultraodan (talk) 02:35, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

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Question from Desmond Cecil (14:21, 24 November 2025)

Hello. How can I add PDF attachments to the reference paragraph of an article? Many thanks --Desmond Cecil (talk) 14:21, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

@Desmond Cecil the important thing is that the PDF needs to be available online. You can't upload a PDF from your computer but you can link to one that exists on the internet. To do this, you can link to it the same as referencing any other website. You can do this with WP:CITEWEB. Ultraodan (T, C) 22:44, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

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Hi Ultra, I'm a vocational rehabilitation counselor by training and I run an autism job club. My hobby is the Voynich Manuscript. I would like to write an articles on job clubs. There doesn't seem to be much public knowledge about them although they are widely used, a t least in the USA. Are you form the US? I noticed a few points that need correcting on the wikipedia article about vocational rehabilitation counselors several years ago, and the article on the Voynich Manuscript. How do I get started? --Hidden Wally (talk) 16:29, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Question from Raajd1 (18:23, 25 November 2025)

Hello sir/ma'am,

I wanted to write about my father's salesforce consulting businesses so that it may show up when his peers or a potential customer may want to know more about it. I've published a draft from my sandbox using references, and everything I could find in documents.

What more do you suggest I can/ should do?

Thank you, Raajd1 --Raajd1 (talk) 18:23, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Raajd1 and welcome to Wikipedia! Firstly, make sure you clearly declare your conflict of interest, ideally on your user page. As for your draft, you need to find sources that are independent of the business. Anything on the Keonos cannot be used to establish notability. The way you've written your draft is overly promotional as well, Wikipedia must be neutral. When you submit your draft it will need to go through the articles for creation process because you are a new editor and have a conflict of interest. The blue coloured words are links that I recommend you read to help you understand. I've also posted a message to your talk page with some helpful links. Good luck writing and feel free to ask me any questions. Ultraodan (T, C) 07:07, 26 November 2025 (UTC)

Question from Shamgar27 (14:59, 27 November 2025)

How do I edit the Wikipedia page for “Dwight, Kansas”? --Shamgar27 (talk) 14:59, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Shamgar27 and welcome to Wikipedia! I recommend reading through the introduction for how to edit. You have to make sure that all your edits are neutral and verifiable to a reliable source. All those blue words are links I recommend you read. If you have any questions always feel free to ask me! Ultraodan (T, C) 04:41, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

Noted-thank you. S Shamgar27 (talk) 13:44, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

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مقاول شبوك الباكستاني تركيب شبوك مزرع ملعب جميع انواع حكومة.... --مقاول اسوار شبك (talk) 06:43, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

Administrator Elections - Discussion Phase

The discussion phase of the December 2025 administrator elections is officially open. As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

• Dec 4–8 - Discussion phase (we are here)
• Dec 9–15 - SecurePoll voting phase
• Scrutineering phase

We are currently in the discussion phase. The candidate subpages are open to questions and comments from everyone, in the same style as a request for adminship. You may discuss the candidates at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/December 2025/Discussion phase.

On December 9, we will start the voting phase. The candidate subpages will close to public questions and discussion, and everyone will have a week to use the SecurePoll software to vote, which uses a secret ballot. You can see who voted, but not who they voted for. Please note that the vote totals cannot be made public until after voting has ended and as such, it will not be possible for you to see an individual candidate's totals during the election. You must be extended confirmed to vote.

Once voting concludes, we will begin the scrutineering phase, which typically lasts between a couple days and a week. Once everything is certified, the results will be posted on the results page (you may want to watchlist this page) and transcluded to the main election page. In order to be granted adminship, a candidate who has not been recalled must have received at least 70.0% support, calculated as Support / (Support + Oppose), and must also have received a minimum of 20 support votes. A candidate that has been recalled must have at least 55.0% support. Because this is a vote and not a consensus, there are no bureaucrat discussions ("crat chats").

Any questions or issues can be asked on the election talk page. Thank you for your participation. Happy electing.

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Question from Жена колумбины (21:16, 3 December 2025)

Можно ли создать свою статью и как? --Жена колумбины (talk) 21:16, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

@Жена колумбины It is absolutely possible but this is the English wikipedia so you will need to write in English. If you want to write in Russian you can do that at the Russian Wikipedia.

Это, конечно, возможно, но это английская Википедия, поэтому вам придётся писать по-английски. Если хотите писать по-русски, это можно сделать на русской Википедии. Ultraodan (T, C) 02:03, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors – December 2025 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2025 Newsletter Hello, and welcome to the December newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming drives and blitzes, and other GOCE activities, the best method is to add our announcements box to your watchlist. Election news: The Guild's coordinators play an important role in the WikiProject, making sure nearly everything runs smoothly and on time. Editors experienced in drives or blitzes and in good standing (unblocked and without sanctions) are invited to nominate themselves or another editor (with their permission, of course) to be a Guild coordinator until 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). The voting phase begins at 00:01 on 16 December and runs until 23:59 on 31 December. Questions may be asked of candidates at any stage in the process. Elected coordinators will serve a six-month term from 1 January through 30 June 2026. September Drive: 43 of the 63 editors who signed up for the September Backlog Elimination Drive edited 693,541 words in 265 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. October Blitz: 14 of the 15 editors who signed up for the October Copy Editing Blitz edited 75,108 words in 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. November Drive: 38 of the 65 editors who signed up for the November Backlog Elimination Drive edited 590,816 words in 240 articles. Barnstars awarded are posted here. December Blitz: The December Blitz will begin at 00:00 on 14 December (UTC) and will end on 20 December at 23:59. Sign up here. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 01:49, 8 December 2025 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have completed 293 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 1,730 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Dhtwiki, GoldRomean, Miniapolis and Mox Eden. To stop receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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