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By far the funniest and most clever Wikipedia page I randomly stumbled on. Kudos. The fish genuinely made me laugh out loud — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sumtimz I B Learnin (talk • contribs) 07:04, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mail from me

Hi, EW. I hope that you're well; I've sent you an email. Best wishes, Sdrqaz (talk) 23:53, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks—will think about it. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:23, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've sent you an email

. Sdrqaz (talk) 00:09, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And now dealt with. (Apologies for the delay on my end.) Extraordinary Writ (talk) 04:37, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bori (A dried lentil paste balls)

Bori is a term used in Bengali language to refer to dried balls made out of lentils. These dried lentil balls are used as a delicacy in popular bengali foods like shukto (a mix veggie curry made in a milk, mustard poppy seed gravy) Dr. DB1mini (talk) 11:29, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dr. DB1mini, do you have a question about editing Wikipedia? Extraordinary Writ (talk) 18:01, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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"....cheesy award....."? Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 12:15, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry! :) Extraordinary Writ (talk) 05:49, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will admit it is one of the more eclectic nominations in a long time. I liked the "real people" reminder. Thanks for participating. Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 09:51, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – July 2024

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Question from Johnson360sadfg (22:13, 7 July 2024)

How can i make money on freelance platforms are --Johnson360sadfg (talk) 22:13, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Johnson360sadfg, I only answer questions about editing Wikipedia—you can find information about freelancing sites elsewhere on the Internet. But if you're thinking about using freelance sites to edit Wikipedia for pay, you should be aware that our rules strongly discourage paid editing and require you disclose who is paying you. People who don't follow these rules may be blocked from editing. If you want to make money from a freelancing platform, I'd encourage you to offer a skill other than editing Wikipedia. Let me know if you have any questions. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 23:37, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mehzad Sepehr (12:28, 13 July 2024)

Hello there, I'm Mehzad and as you probably know, you are my mentor. If you don't mind, I had a quick question to ask: I wanted to know what are your main sources for adding more to an article other than searching through Internet? --Mehzad Sepehr (talk) 12:28, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mehzad. Searching online is the most common way people find sources, but books and scholarly journals can also be very useful. If you have access to a library, that can be a great way to access those kinds of sources in print; otherwise, you can often find them through free sites like OpenLibrary (for books) and Internet Archive Scholar (for scholarly articles). If you stick around here for long enough, you can also get access to the Wikipedia Library, which lets you use many sources that you can't otherwise access. Ultimately, you should just try to use the most reliable sources you have access to, whether they're online, offline, or both. Let me know if you have any other questions. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 08:40, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from GKVMcDonald (05:12, 17 July 2024)

Hey brother, can you help me learn how can I create a new page in wikipedia? --GKVMcDonald (talk) 05:12, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello GKVMcDonald. This help page will probably answer most of your questions about creating a new article. Pay special attention to the section on "gathering references and establishing notability": a topic needs to have been discussed in detail by multiple reliable sources to be eligible for a Wikipedia article. Once you've read that, the Article Wizard will walk you through the steps of actually creating the article. Let me know if you have any questions along the way. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:29, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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John J. Fisher Jr.

Apologies for using the wrong template on John J. Fisher Jr.. Can you help me finish setting up the Articles for Deletion page? I cannot because I do not have an account. Although I see that state legislators are "presumed" to have notability, my understanding is that under WP:GNG that is not guaranteed.

In this specific case, the person in question was only in office for less than a day, appointed to fill in for someone who resigned. Thank you! 173.175.200.238 (talk) 01:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done: see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John J. Fisher Jr. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 07:18, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Draft notice

Hello, Extraordinary Writ,

I like the notice you posted at Draft:Mehran Tebyani saying that the draftification is the result of an AFD closure. Did you just write this up yourself or is there an existing template notice that states this? Thanks for any insight you have. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:12, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Liz. No, I just wrote it myself and used Template:Ombox to display it. I don't tend to get involved in the template namespace, but if you think it's useful you're welcome to do whatever you like with it. Hope you're doing well. (On a totally unrelated note, I was skimming your talk page recently and was thoroughly amused by this animation. I'm glad you rescued it from deletion!) Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:33, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from JoeTheThinker (17:56, 21 July 2024)

Hello!, I want to know about BSc in applied biology which is offered by MWENGE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY {MWECAU} in Moshi Kilimanjaro Tanzania --JoeTheThinker (talk) 17:56, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello JoeTheThinker. I can only answer questions about editing Wikipedia. You should contact the university directly if you have questions about its programs. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 18:44, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Conflict of interest VRT appointments, July 2024

The Arbitration Committee is pleased to appoint the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team following private and public consultation:

Bilby (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)
Extraordinary Writ (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

The VRT administrators are asked to grant access to the aforementioned users pending signatures to the required confidentiality agreements.

On behalf of the Committee, Sdrqaz (talk) 22:31, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard § Conflict of interest VRT appointments, July 2024