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A barnstar for you!

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The Original Barnstar
Thanks for contributing to my nomination! Kreamymate (talk) 17:47, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Assistance Requested: Review of 2025 HAL Tejas Crash Wikipedia Page

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Hi Shellwood,

Need assistance regarding the Wikipedia page 2025 HAL Tejas Crash. It covers the recent incident where a HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) of the Indian Air Force crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Air Show held at Al Maktoum International Airport today!. Could you please review it for accuracy and completeness?

Thanks in advance! Unsosctent | Talk

Question from Jackie Hatten on Wikipedia:Teahouse (01:19, 23 November 2025)

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How do I start my wiki page ? --Jackie Hatten (talk) 01:19, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jackie Hatten: Hi, start by making a draft in your sandbox. This link contains useful information, good luck! Shellwood (talk) 16:46, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Nigel Stanworth (14:03, 24 November 2025)

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Hello, I am looking to update the page for Chris Thompson (English Musician), I am a very occasional user of Wikipedia and I think the info to be changed may not be classed as a minor change.

The info to be updated is as follows: a) Date of Birth (correct year is 1947) b) Place of Birth (should be Hertford, Hertfordshire)

I've attempted to do this but it has been reverted by MaterialScientist

In terms of citation, the request has come direct from the musician himself who I interviewed last Friday. You can see my attribution as follows in terms of relationship, I am currently working on a 50th anniversary re-issue of one of the albums.

Record Company: https://www.eastcentralone.com/about-us/

Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1623548-Nigel-Stanworth?srsltid=AfmBOoq1mI-2nOw8a4NG0kYdpYwFMWh7EoZeukdkibl325G__0tEzKdY I am listed for liner notes against many of the releases

Any thoughts on how to get this information updated? Thanks --Nigel Stanworth (talk) 14:03, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Nigel Stanworth: Hello, the main issue as I read it here is that you didn’t provide any source when you made these changes to the article, which is about a living person, something that is treated very carefully here; see WP:BLP for more information. I suggest that you start a thread on the article’s talk page where you explain this and add a citation next time you edit the article. Also, there is something called the 3RR rule here, which states that one should never make more than three repeated edits within 24 hours to an article if you get reverted, as this could lead to being blocked. Shellwood (talk) 15:34, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Shellwood,
Thanks for the advice, I assume my attribution will count as the citation given the only correct source is the artist himself? I did mention it was from the artist but probably no reason why I should be viewed a valid source.
Nigel Nigel Stanworth (talk) 16:34, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Nigel Stanworth: You will need a reliable source verifying the birth date and place per the BLP (Biographies of living persons) policy. However, I can see that the current source used does not mention him being born in Ashford, Kent, nor does it state his birth year, so this should be removed and left simply as being born in the United Kingdom(or England per crossfirepublications) and raised in New Zealand. The article should also be placed in the “Year of birth missing (living people)” category. Removing Ashford, Kent, and adding the [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] at the bottom can be done at any time by anyone. Moving forward from this, you should try to find some source that verifies his birth date and birthplace. Until then, the unverified material can be removed. Use the talk page to explain your changes first, so you don’t find yourself accused of edit-warring or violating the 3RR rule, good luck! Shellwood (talk) 18:06, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 November 25 § Mass murder

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Categories you have created have been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 November 25 § Mass murder on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 07:55, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Genegallos (12:05, 25 November 2025)

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i want to create a french page for a page that exists in english. How do i start? --Genegallos (talk) 12:05, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Genegallos: Hi, you should start by working on the French Wikipedia with that. Maybe create a draft or work on it in your sandbox over there. Shellwood (talk) 15:44, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Cozzy bee (11:00, 27 November 2025)

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How can I get to know more, like give me some summary --Cozzy bee (talk) 11:00, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cozzy bee: I left you a welcome message on your talk page, you can learn more about this site by reading the links. Shellwood (talk) 14:00, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Sajidshapoo (06:05, 29 November 2025)

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I have created a draft and submitted it to AFC, how can I know that the draft has been submitted --Sajidshapoo (talk) 06:05, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Sajidshapoo: You can tell that by looking at the template at the top of the draft. Shellwood (talk) 14:49, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Michael Jackson of Morecambe 2 (16:52, 5 December 2025)

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how do i post articles --Michael Jackson of Morecambe 2 (talk) 16:52, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Michael Jackson of Morecambe 2: Hi, your account needs to be autoconfirmed before you can create your own articles. This happens automatically after four days and once you have made ten edits. Until then, I recommend that you use your sandbox to create a draft. This guide will help. In addition, I left a welcoming template on your talk page with more useful links. Shellwood (talk) 17:05, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Wedysoft (15:21, 9 December 2025)

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HI, I just create a page, and without notice I published it as Permanente, now I have no access to it to make a few changes. Why I don't see that page ? --Wedysoft (talk) 15:21, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Wedysoft: Hi, everything that you have published can be viewed and edited here: User:Wedysoft/Sample page. Shellwood (talk) 17:23, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from ApriellasWorld (18:42, 13 December 2025)

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Hi. I am a newbie to Wikipedia though I have used it as a search tool for many years and have donated many times, yet I only recently joined as an editor. I have no idea what I am doing. Today, I am trying to read an article's infor but the txt is in another language. The entire page the menu the entered txt. How do I change this into a language I can read ie to English? --ApriellasWorld (talk) 18:42, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ApriellasWorld: Hi, at the top of each article, there is a bar where you can search for different language versions of an article, though these may not always exist. When browsing the English Wikipedia, the articles are written only in English. Shellwood (talk) 19:10, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from I like looking at stuff about Brandon Flowers (yay) (19:52, 14 December 2025)

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hi --I like looking at stuff about Brandon Flowers (yay) (talk) 19:52, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 17 § Meteorology by year subcats

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Question from Gurkaanid (10:01, 17 December 2025)

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Hi! I have no specific questions to ask, but I thought I would reach out and introduce myself. My current objective on Wikipedia is to polish all the Arab League summit wiki pages (that I have access to), and to add the ones that are missing from the site. I'm looking forward to becoming more involved here! --Gurkaanid (talk) 10:01, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Visitdetroitlakes (16:38, 19 December 2025)

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Hello. I'm the Tourism Director in Detroit Lakes MN with the Tourism Bureau, located in the Chamber of Commerce building. I'd like to update some Detroit Lakes info that is no longer correct, please. Thanks, Cleone --Visitdetroitlakes (talk) 16:38, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Visitdetroitlakes: Hi, first, declare your conflict of interest on your user page. This link contains information on how this is done. When you have a conflict of interest, it is recommended that you make an edit request to the article you wish to change. Finally, there is a problem with your username, as it goes against our policies here; see WP:NAMEGUIDE. This must be changed to something like “Cleone at VisitDetroitLakes”, since accounts cannot be shared or represent an organization or company. Shellwood (talk) 16:56, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Samanwoy (08:05, 23 December 2025)

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I am not able to put picture on a particular article actually 'image' option is not visible. --Samanwoy (talk) 08:05, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Samanwoy: If you want to place the image in an infobox, insert the file in the | image = field by writing the file name, for example: yourpicturesname.jpg. If you instead wish to insert the image directly into an article, simply add [[File:yourpicturesname.jpg|thumb|some appropriate text]]. Shellwood (talk) 11:56, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New pages patrol January–February 2026 Backlog drive

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Question from Willowlandsfamily (15:53, 28 December 2025)

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How can I suggest having the service men on the War Memorial in Rowlands Gill remembered with their family histories where possible? On the Rowlands Gill page. My family member is Matthew Cowing, he was my Dad’s uncle, my Dad was born in 19 Cowen Terrace, Co-uncidentally in the same year Lawrence of Arabia died 1935. Matthew died in Arras France in April 1917. He also served on Gallipoli and was sent to France to recover from Fever. It was just a thought, as it looks like most on the memorial are only names now. I can only as Matthew fully. We have done a family history with history of Rowlands Gill and my family. --Willowlandsfamily (talk) 15:54, 28 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Willowlandsfamily: Hi, I’m not familiar with that area but we don’t recommend that people edit topics where they have a conflict of interest. This includes relatives; see WP:COIE. It’s better that you make edit requests in this case. Anyhow, all the material you add must be supported by reliable sources and not every person or event meets our notability criteria. Also, I suggest that you ask to have your account renamed to avoid any confusion, since we don’t allow accounts to be shared and they must represent you as an individual person, not a group. You can read more about it here, and a username change can be requested at WP:CHUS, good luck! Shellwood (talk) 16:26, 28 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Thank you very much for your reply. I understand, naturally it is not my place to add names if they are not my family. It was just a thought as this memorial is very important to Rowlands Gill History. ~2026-17043 (talk) 19:59, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Feedback request: History and geography request for comment

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Question from JHIDUL EMON (02:59, 31 December 2025)

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Wow --JHIDUL EMON (talk) 02:59, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wishing you a positive outlook for the new year, 2026

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Happy New Year!

Hello Shellwood: Thanks for all of your contributions to Wikipedia, and have a great New Year! Cheers, Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 19:23, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]



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@Iggy the Swan: Thank you, and wishing you and yours a prosperous 2026! Shellwood (talk) 10:09, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Happy New Year, Shellwood!

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Happy New Year!

Shellwood,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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@BhikhariInformer: Thank you, and my warmest wishes to you and yours as well. Shellwood (talk) 14:11, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:2026 Formula One races

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A tag has been placed on Category:2026 Formula One races indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

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Question from Atlassee (14:44, 3 January 2026)

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Hello Shellwood, how have you got 400k+ edits? That's quite a large number. Also, is using bots like AutoWikiBrowser allowed on a human account or does it have to be on a secondary Bot account? Thank you! --Atlassee (talk) 14:44, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Atlassee: By editing for a long time. If you wish to use AutoWikiBrowser, you need to make a request first. It can be added to an account flagged as a bot later which must also be approved prior to any editing, but before all this you must demonstrate a need for the tool. Have you been using any other accounts before? Shellwood (talk) 15:15, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
No I have not but I think it would help out with my number of edits, I will make more edits before I decide to do it Atlassee (talk) 17:38, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Floyazdanpanah (21:55, 6 January 2026)

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Hi, how do I go about submitting my article to be published? --Floyazdanpanah (talk) 21:55, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Floyazdanpanah: Hi, you can’t publish any articles directly until your account gets autoconfirmed. This happens automatically after four days and once you have made 10 edits. Until then, I recommend that you work on your draft in your sandbox. The Article Wizard is a good guide for this process. Shellwood (talk) 22:09, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1972 establishments in Fiji

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Question from Deppat Hawara (17:19, 9 January 2026)

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Hi, I am interested in improving the Charlotte, North Carolina article, beginning with Charlotte, North Carolina#Early history. I just made an edit to it, please let me know what you think! --Deppat Hawara (talk) 17:19, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Deppat Hawara: Looks fine to me, although I’m having trouble accessing the reference. Shellwood (talk) 17:39, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Minor barnstar
Thank you for categorizing my XFD. I mean it may not be an ad, but it takes a whole village to make a thing work. I love minor edits. I'm a supporter, not a creator. :) Dillard421♂♂ (talk to me) 12:54, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Patricia Jane Anderson (13:02, 12 January 2026)

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Hi Shellwood,

I'm trying to create a page and my first attempt was declined, with a note to say it needed more reference citations. I have now done that, but I'm unable to resubmit the article for consideration as I get a message saying the panel in which the button is housed is a template.

Can you advise me on how to resubmit my article please?

Thank you,

Tricia --Patricia Jane Anderson (talk) 13:02, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Patricia Jane Anderson: Hello Tricia, I haven’t gone through all the references used, but user-generated sources like IMDb should never be used in biographies about living people. IMDb should only be listed in the External links section and should not be used as a source. As for the news outlets you have used, this list contains a number of sources that may or may not be used (The Daily Telegraph is ok). As you are writing about a writer, this link contains useful information on whether or not the subject passes our notability criteria: WP:AUTHOR. I’m not familiar with this writer, and I think you should ask the reviewer who declined your draft for further advice on what can be done with this submission, good luck! Shellwood (talk) 16:43, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks @Shellwood – that's really helpful. I'll do some more research and sourcing! Patricia Jane Anderson (talk) 12:37, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Feedback request: Politics, government, and law request for comment

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Question from Ntokozo Mamba (05:10, 13 January 2026)

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Hello! What's the history of the Dlamini clan in eSwatini? --Ntokozo Mamba (talk) 05:10, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Ntokozo Mamba: I have no idea, perhaps you can find some information about it here. Shellwood (talk) 11:52, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Wasiabya (04:31, 14 January 2026)

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How to create my autobiography? --Wasiabya (talk) 04:31, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Wasiabya: That’s not a good idea; we strongly discourage people from writing about themselves, see WP:COIE. And then there are also the problems with verifiability and meeting our notability criteria. Shellwood (talk) 11:57, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from AIDadangara (12:09, 14 January 2026)

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Hello mentor --AIDadangara (talk) 12:09, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from N0cturnix on Tofor (10:52, 16 January 2026)

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Hey Shellwood! I was looking at this article, and couldn't find what they meant by "This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information". I want to make sure all articles are informative, and provide real information without subjective information, but i am having trouble seeing what is wrong here (besides the lack of citations). If you could help me see what's wrong so I could be more useful in editing future articles, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! --N0cturnix (talk) 10:52, 16 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@N0cturnix: My guess is that since the tag has been there for over a year, it’s possible that earlier versions of the article contained phrases or words to avoid according to MOS:PUFFERY. Shellwood (talk) 12:06, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:2026 in North Korea has been nominated for merging

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Question from Peridiotic (00:36, 20 January 2026)

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Hey, is it normal for a person to edit a Wikipedia page about themselves? I don't have one I'm just really curious about the answer to this question. --Peridiotic (talk) 00:36, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Peridiotic: It happens from time to time; however, it’s not a good idea, and we strongly discourage people from editing topics where they have a conflict of interest. If you are famous enough to have your own Wikipedia article, wait for someone else to write it about you. Shellwood (talk) 12:10, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Newreporter1 (08:10, 20 January 2026)

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hello mentor, how can i create a new content for an artist ? --Newreporter1 (talk) 08:10, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Newreporter1: You should start by declaring your conflict of interest, that is, who your client is. You can read more about this here. Shellwood (talk) 12:18, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1995 establishments in Montenegro

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NPP Award for 2025

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The New Page Reviewer's Iron Award

For over 360 article reviews during 2025. Thank you for patrolling new pages and helping us out with the backlog! -MPGuy2824 (talk) 07:07, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Lodzian (08:41, 21 January 2026)

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Hi Shellwood,

I'm specialist in biotech and would like to write a few industry articles (about biologic drugs, companies in this market, and technologies used in pharma), but I'm not sure where to start. Can you recommend any resources for writing a proper wiki article? I've already read the main tutorial, the quiz on linking to reliable sources, and the Help:Your first article page. Today I went through The Wikipedia Adventure, but I'm still not entirely sure I know everything I need to (e.g., templates and formulas are still a mystery to me). Will you support me in writing my first article, please (as a reviewer)?

Have a good day, Lodzian --Lodzian (talk) 08:41, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Lodzian: Hi, this is not my field of expertise, and I can’t give you any recommendations for sources other than searching for relevant academic journals. Use Google Scholar, JSTOR, or any other digital library that is relevant to your topic. When it comes to writing about companies, it’s important to understand that not all companies are considered notable enough to warrant their own articles. Templates and formulas are outside of my comfort zone as well, so I suggest that you ask at the Teahouse if there is anything you need help with. And if you write an article or a draft and it gets declined or nominated for deletion, I can try to figure out what went wrong. Good luck! Shellwood (talk) 11:29, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Is John, King of England, NOT authoritarian, but a good man? ~2026-39248-6 (talk) 05:47, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@2026-39248-6: I don’t care what he was, if you want to describe him in those terms, find a source and include it in the article. And don’t go around adding the categories totalitarianism and authoritarianism everywhere unless you have support for that in reliable references in the main articles. We don’t do original research here. Shellwood (talk) 11:12, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
See?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/england-king-john-richard-the-lionheart#:~:text=John%20I%2C%20known%20as%20John,a%20king%20have%20been%20obscured.
This makes him an authoritarian. Reply? ~2026-39248-6 (talk) 11:12, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@2026-39248-6: I’m afraid you don’t seem to understand how this site works, as you keep doing your own analysis. Nowhere in the link is he labelled as authoritarian. While he is described as cruel, sadistic, ruthless, etc, the author does not use the term authoritarian. We can sit here and analyse all kinds of medieval rulers and argue that they were totalitarian or authoritarian, but you must not base the material you add here on your own conclusions. Again, no original research. And while link is a reliable source, I don’t think it would improve the article in this case. Shellwood (talk) 11:36, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Also, are medieval/ancient nations superfree like democracies, but not totalitarian or authoritarian or dictatorship AT ALL!? Yes or no? ~2026-39248-6 (talk) 08:44, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Reply? Are they super duper different? ~2026-39248-6 (talk) 08:44, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Is Neo-Assyrian Empire not authoritarian or totalitarian but something super duper different that's completely not like them!? Yes or no? Reply? ~2026-39248-6 (talk) 08:44, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@2026-39248-6: What you and I believe is irrelevant for the reasons I already outlined above. Just to clarify, you will struggle to find support for calling king John or the ancient Assyrians totalitarian and/or authoritarian, as these terms refer to modern extreme political systems (20th–21st centuries) when discussed by academics and social scientists. Shellwood (talk) 11:04, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
That means Assyria hates authoritarianism? Yes or no? Reply? ~2026-39248-6 (talk) 14:10, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@2026-39248-6: This means that you will have to find something else to do and stop posting here. Shellwood (talk) 14:24, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 January 24 § Category:2026 in Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Question from Hanzalabadshah (07:38, 26 January 2026)

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السلام عليكم ورحمۃ الله وبركاته

ميرے پاس (85) ساله پرانا اپنے دادا كے كتاب كا مخطوطه هے ميں اسے طباعت شده نسخه كے ساتھ نشر كرنا چاهتا هوں اس كا طريقع بتا ديں ؟ --Hanzalabadshah (talk) 07:38, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Hanzalabadshah: English please. Shellwood (talk) 09:50, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Peace be upon you, may God's mercy and blessings be upon you
I have a manuscript of my grandfather's book, which is (85) years old. I would like to publish it along with the printed version. Please tell me the procedure. ~2026-55622-6 (talk) 10:04, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Hanzalabadshah: Hi, if you wish to make an article about the book, I suggest you use your sandbox and create a draft there, but we discourage people from writing about topics where they have a conflict of interest. However, we don’t publish any original works. We are not a publishing company, so you will need to look elsewhere for help with that. Shellwood (talk) 10:15, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I am not publishing the book for commercial purposes but for the benefit of the public.
Secondly, this manuscript will remain preserved, so the only way to access it is to upload it to Wikipedia.
Please guide me, thank you. ~2026-55622-6 (talk) 11:54, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
What is sandbox?public. ~2026-55622-6 (talk) 11:57, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@2026-55622-6: We don’t publish any books, regardless of whether it's for commercial purposes or not. This is an encyclopedia. Your sandbox is here: User:Hanzalabadshah/sandbox, and the purpose of the sandbox is to create articles, not to publish manuscripts. You can head over to Wikisource and try your luck there, but I’m not active within that project, so you will need to ask someone else over there to sort out any problems. Shellwood (talk) 12:26, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Hanzalabadshah: I have moved what you posted here to your sandbox so you can work from there since this is a message board. And please try to translate it into English, since this is the English Wikipedia. I also left a welcoming message on your talk page that contains useful links about how this site works. Shellwood (talk) 10:41, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1534 in Poland

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A tag has been placed on Category:1534 in Poland indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

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