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Miam Charitable Trust, i added page Miam Charitable Trust npo 2405:201:25:8A54:FC9A:3B6A:8F41:3B8A (talk) 12:04, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, and it's at WP:RfD for being non-notable. Please don't recreate it. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:12, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

sir please dont close chat. i need help, all source added this page please check and approved thid npo article, 2405:201:25:8A54:FC9A:3B6A:8F41:3B8A (talk) 12:20, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This organisation isn't notable. It is irrelevant if it has profit or not. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:21, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

is a nonprofit organisation 2405:201:25:8A54:FC9A:3B6A:8F41:3B8A (talk) 12:31, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. That's not really a deciding factor. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:33, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for helping out! I am betting you are like me, mind is faster than the fingers? Observation.org is a website that scientists to validate and exchange their scientific observations.

But seriously, thank you. I typically do not do much on creating articles, but working on it. Some of the stuff you removed is from your home wiki :) Like the regulations part (which I agree on). Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 01:56, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, typos happen to everyone. I think "is a website that scientists use to validate and exchange scientific observations" is much more simple (and suitable) than an overtly verbose and promotional "worldwide platform" or whatever it was calling itself. When simplifying, (especially a lede sentence), it's best to state the sentence in such a way that it gets the message across. Even on enwiki, the lede sentence should really state what the article is about in plain terms.

I get that the subject isn't just a website, but if wanted an idea of what it was, I think the discription above is a suitable one. And, if not, the great thing about Wikipedia is that someone else might have a better wording. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 09:00, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey it works for me :) Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 09:01, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Given how much experience you have, with the knowledge you, etc. I would like to nominate you to be on admin on this site as well. Would you accept it? Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 09:04, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can you please follow the same format have had for years here? Wrapped in brackets:

The vk for keep; vd for delete; support, etc. It’s easier to see them standing out amongst a mass of messages like the one for the Trust article. If you find we don’t have a shortcut here for something you may have at ENWP let me know and I’ll be glad to create it. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 12:25, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, do you have a policy as to why you'd need it to be in a template? All those templates do is produce a bolded !vote. It should be noted that, at any venue, you do not need to have one. These are discussions, not votes. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:26, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

if you are specifically worried about the little image icon that appears, why not try en:User:Ais523/votesymbols? Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:30, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I tried that and it doesn’t work which is why we have the templates. I have found that a lot of scripts are not up to date with the current configurations across all of Wikipedia. I have some basic ones that don’t work on DA and RU Wp. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 12:33, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I just tried it, it works fine. Just put importScript(':en:User:Ais523/votesymbols.js'); //Linkback: [[User:Ais523/votesymbols.js]] Added by Script installer into your common.js and it'll work. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:37, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can’t use script installer so I manually put them in with subst:iuc|……

Also, it was just a suggestion as it’s just been our norm here for many years.

Maybe you can help me get w:User:Anomie/unsignedhelper to work? Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 12:49, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried just putting in importScript(':en:User:Anomie/unsignedhelper.js'); // Linkback: [[:en:User:Anomie/unsignedhelper.js]] into your common.js? Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:29, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes but it doesn’t show anything at the bottom other than submit preview cancel. I do not see any wiki markup. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 21:52, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

hmm, I can't see anything specific as to why it wouldn't work, it all looks site independent, but I'm not the biggest technical guy. It does say on the docs that things like certain versions of the editor don't work with it. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:11, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don’t have any of the editors on. On meta it works because it shows because they have the info at the bottom. Is there something specific I need to turn on in my settings? I did ask the creator but I have heard nothing back. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 22:16, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure I know. Possibly not. It may just need some reworking. Obviously the creator would have more knowledge, but of course they made it for en.Wiki, so they may not wish to support it on other sites. I may have a look if I find myself with a spare half hour. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:17, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ok thanks. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 22:21, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Lee Vilenski It’s been our practice for years to use them. They stand out amongst the bolded words. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 12:31, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As I said, unless we have a policy that suggests using them, I don't see the benefit. Anyone closing a discussion should be capable of getting consensus even without !votes. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:33, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PotsdamLamb It is not necessary to do that. In fact, most of the time, I just bold the delete or keep comment. And sometimes when I don't have a strong opinion, I just comment without any of those if I feel like there is something worth noting.-- BRP ^ever 12:43, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@BRPever That is why I said it was a recommendation based on our norms here. I was typing it out when you posted. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 12:50, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lee. So we have a new article created here Smokey Bones which seems to be brought over via Smokey Bones from ENWP. I noticed when searching that Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill comes up as a redirect to Darden Restaurants. What should I do with our version of of Smokey Bones (as both Smokey Bones and Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill) are the same company belonging to the same corporation? Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 01:48, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It seems like Darden Restaurants owns Smokey Bones. That redirect on En should probably target Smokey Bones, but that's an aside. We don't need to do anything here, as far as I can tell? Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:16, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Works for me. That was what I was questioning as to the way ENWP was using it vs. how we have it. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 15:18, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't take anything on enwiki as gospel. It's handy to know how it's handled, but it's probably something that's never been discussed. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 16:35, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I’m not, we just follow what ENWP has. Sometimes things don’t add up and that’s when I ask questions. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 16:37, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a reason you thanked me for that edit? No shade but I'm curious as I changed only a number. SurferSquall (talk) 21:53, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, fat fingers I'm afraid. I appologise. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:54, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, its okay! I was just wondering, as I don't often get thanks for userspace edits ha SurferSquall (talk) 23:05, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have you thought about applying to be an admin here? You know a lot about this wiki, you are an admin on en wiki, you are regularly around and we can definitely use more admins. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 23:29, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know of any script that would push out templates to pages created that do not have them? Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 19:08, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Could you be a bit more specific as to what you mean? Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:08, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok so I pulled in a template that has about 70 blue links on it and 15 red links. Instead of me manually going to each article and applying the template, I want to find a way it can be done a lot quicker. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 19:10, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That would be a bot, or could be done pretty easily with AWB. Although my understanding is that we only give out AWB out without a task to do. I don't know of a user script that would do this. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:12, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, it would be unwise to have an automated process that effected that many pages that wasn't BRFAd. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:12, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For I think you mean if we have a task to due. I can get access to AWB. I am working on a bot too that will do some cleanup. To put the template on the article, it wouldn't need approval as it is linking them. They are basically navigation boxes for the wars in Gaza, Israel, etc. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 19:15, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For I think you mean if we have a task to due - I have no idea what this means.

No, any automated system that would potentially hit lots of pages (which is bot-like behaviour) would need approval to run. We have some semi-automatic tools (like AWB) which we allow use to hit pages quickly because they are supervised. A user script that ran without supervision on close to 100 pages would need approval IMO. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:19, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I was talking about AWB. You already stated you didn't know of a script. For what I meant, you wrote Although my understanding is that we only give out AWB out without a task to do. Thanks, and be well! - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 19:28, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]