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--Gurkubondinn 21:44, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Hey i wanted to ask you for a tip hnestly im not very good at article creation yet but I saw your article creation work one thing I was curious about you dont seem to have many created articles yourself so how did you get those rights? GovHP (talk) 21:46, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Creating a new article takes a lot of work, and I have been working on one for a couple of months. I got those user rights by requesting them while being in good standing, and demonstrating an understanding of the policies and guidelines that are required. --Gurkubondinn 21:50, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- That makes sense i was wondering the same thing because.. I thought maybe you must have done other kinds of volunteer work too like anti-vandalism patrolling edits helping with maintenance, reporting issues or other policy-related work before getting those rights? GovHP (talk) 21:53, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I have also contributed to articles that were initially created by other editors. This is a collaborative project, articles are not written by just a single editor. Many new users think that creating new articles is what they should be doing, but there are many other valuable ways to contribute to the project. Creating new article is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks that you can do on Wikipedia, and rushing to create a bunch of new articles is not always advisable. But to answer your question, I have done a lot of work around the WP:NOLLM policy, finding AI-generated text (and editors using AI), explaining to editors that they should not use AI (and are not allowed to use it), explaining why that is, and cleaning it all up. This is extremely time consuming and tedious work. --Gurkubondinn 21:57, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Well then i am also become more familiar with LLM-generated text current situation going on 😅 as well. So in cases where an article clearly appears AI-generated would it be appropriate for me to tag or report it or should I avoid doing that until I have more experience with the policy? GovHP (talk) 22:03, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- If you believe that it is AI-generated, then you should tag it with
{{AI-generated}}. If you are unsure, you can ask for advice on WP:AINB. To learn you to recognise it, you should read the WP:AISIGNS advice page. Following AINB for a while will also help you learn. --Gurkubondinn 22:06, 18 May 2026 (UTC)- Thanks I’ll keep those AI guideline in my user page for reference. Appreciate the guidance. GovHP (talk) 22:08, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- How to use mobile Twinkle?? GovHP (talk) 22:11, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- No idea, I don't edit from a phone. But i know that there is something called twinkle mobile somewhere. And about Twinkle, you should first do things "manually" before using Twinkle to do them, so that you understand what is happening. That's not a requirement or anything, just some advice. --Gurkubondinn 09:26, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- No worries(: I already installed it after reading the setup and guideline pages. I m also asking questions on Wikipedia:Twinkle talk page about it first. I’ll make sure I properly understand how everything works before actually using it regularly. GovHP (talk) 09:30, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Sure; I just mean that if you nominate something for a WP:CSD then there are a few things involved;
- For things like an AfD nomination, there are more parts involved. So going through the motions a couple of times by doing it all by hand just helps you better understand what is going on. --Gurkubondinn 09:47, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Speaking of speedy deletions, would you be okay with me moving Jessica Berlin back into draft space (or doing it yourself)? --Gurkubondinn 09:48, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Yeah yeah thats completely fine with me. I dont mind moving it back to draft space for improvement and sourcing work first. GovHP (talk) 09:54, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Cool, then I can withdraw the CSD :) --Gurkubondinn 09:55, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- 🤝Thanks GovHP (talk) 09:56, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
Done: Diff/1354994016. --Gurkubondinn 10:02, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Please see and review my blocked how i blocked? GovHP (talk) 15:46, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Have you had a Wikipedia account before? The checkusers don't really make mistakes with this. --Gurkubondinn 16:06, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Noooo..and honestly i would not even know how to do that properly yet thats why I’ve been asking experienced editors questions about guidelines Twinkle anti-vandalism AfD and editing processes. Also if you compare the edits and topics between this account and User:Alakmarsaify the editing style interests and work patterns are completely different. Im still learning and trying to contribute constructively not evade anything GovHP (talk) 16:09, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- And another thing — from what I can see the Alakmarsaify account was recreating similar topics repeatedly from different IPs/devices which is probably why CheckUser action failed there. If I were actually trying to evade something logically i would be editing the topics and patterns from the same connections which is failed.. But my editing topics style and activity are clearly different. I’m genuinely just a new editor trying to learn how Wikipedia works properly. GovHP (talk) 16:12, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Have you had a Wikipedia account before? The checkusers don't really make mistakes with this. --Gurkubondinn 16:06, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Please see and review my blocked how i blocked? GovHP (talk) 15:46, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- 🤝Thanks GovHP (talk) 09:56, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Cool, then I can withdraw the CSD :) --Gurkubondinn 09:55, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- Yeah yeah thats completely fine with me. I dont mind moving it back to draft space for improvement and sourcing work first. GovHP (talk) 09:54, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- No worries(: I already installed it after reading the setup and guideline pages. I m also asking questions on Wikipedia:Twinkle talk page about it first. I’ll make sure I properly understand how everything works before actually using it regularly. GovHP (talk) 09:30, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- No idea, I don't edit from a phone. But i know that there is something called twinkle mobile somewhere. And about Twinkle, you should first do things "manually" before using Twinkle to do them, so that you understand what is happening. That's not a requirement or anything, just some advice. --Gurkubondinn 09:26, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
- If you believe that it is AI-generated, then you should tag it with
- Well then i am also become more familiar with LLM-generated text current situation going on 😅 as well. So in cases where an article clearly appears AI-generated would it be appropriate for me to tag or report it or should I avoid doing that until I have more experience with the policy? GovHP (talk) 22:03, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I have also contributed to articles that were initially created by other editors. This is a collaborative project, articles are not written by just a single editor. Many new users think that creating new articles is what they should be doing, but there are many other valuable ways to contribute to the project. Creating new article is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks that you can do on Wikipedia, and rushing to create a bunch of new articles is not always advisable. But to answer your question, I have done a lot of work around the WP:NOLLM policy, finding AI-generated text (and editors using AI), explaining to editors that they should not use AI (and are not allowed to use it), explaining why that is, and cleaning it all up. This is extremely time consuming and tedious work. --Gurkubondinn 21:57, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- That makes sense i was wondering the same thing because.. I thought maybe you must have done other kinds of volunteer work too like anti-vandalism patrolling edits helping with maintenance, reporting issues or other policy-related work before getting those rights? GovHP (talk) 21:53, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Creating a new article takes a lot of work, and I have been working on one for a couple of months. I got those user rights by requesting them while being in good standing, and demonstrating an understanding of the policies and guidelines that are required. --Gurkubondinn 21:50, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
May 2026
Hello, I'm Gurkubondinn. An edit that you recently made to Kunj Behari Lal Butail seemed to be generated using a large language model (an "AI chatbot" or other application using such technology). Text produced by these applications is not allowed on Wikipedia, and may contain factually inaccurate statements, fictitious citations, or other problems. You should instead read reliable sources and then summarize those in your own words. Your edit may have been reverted. If you want to practice editing, please use your sandbox. If you think a mistake was made, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or ask your questions at the Teahouse, a friendly place for new users. Thanks. --Gurkubondinn 21:48, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
Welcome to Wikipedia
Hello, GovHP, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm SunloungerFrog and I've volunteered to be your Wikipedia mentor. I'm here for you whenever you need help with Wikipedia. It's great to have you on board to help create this online encyclopedia.
See your homepage for a brief tutorial. Here are a few links you might find helpful:
Need some ideas about what kind of things need doing? Try the "Suggested edits" module top left on your homepage, or the Task Center.
Help is available: as your Mentor, you can always find me listed in the "Your mentor" module bottom right on your homepage; there are also additional help links there. You can also ask me questions directly on my talk page, or try the Wikipedia:Teahouse to get help designed especially for new users from a team of experienced volunteers. So go ahead and ask questions — we're here to help!
I hope you enjoy editing here as much as I do. Cheers, SunloungerFrog (talk) 12:20, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
May 2026
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What
@Izno its misunderstanding GovHP (talk) 15:29, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
Why??
GovHP (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log) • SI)
Request reason:
I believe this block may be a misunderstanding. I have not intentionally abused multiple accounts or attempted to evade any block or ban. I am still learning Wikipedia policies and editing practices and I am willing to cooperate fully and answer any concerns. Please review my case again. GovHP (talk) 15:34, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
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