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The Janitor (Scrubs)

There’s been multiple sources speculating about his return in the revival season of Scrubs. I believe that he is notable. Let me know what you think. MrHunter25 (talk) 19:55, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@MrHunter25: I watched it religiously. If its a news, it will be popular. Revert it. Somebody else may review it though. scope_creep^Talk 20:59, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

I’ve only just started watching it. MrHunter25 (talk) 23:24, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

I’ve been reverted again. MrHunter25 (talk) 23:59, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@MrHunter25: You can't revert it. It has been sent to Afd and decision was a redirect. You can't revert it again or likely blocked. scope_creep^Talk 04:46, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	For all of your hard work at AfDs. Keep it up, 4,000+ strong! Iljhgtn (they/them · talk) 16:19, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@Iljhgtn: Thank you. Its well appreciated. I don't think I've seen it before, which makes it more cool. scope_creep^Talk 16:21, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Seen what? This barnstar!? It is a pretty common one, and well deserved. Iljhgtn (they/them · talk) 16:22, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

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List of schools in Zimbabwe

There is currently a discussion at Talk:List of schools in Zimbabwe#Keep the blue links only. You can join the discussion if you like. BhikhariInformer (talk) 14:56, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @BhikhariInformer: How goes it. Unfortunately I don't know much about this. I don't even think I've even worked on a school article to be honest, even taken one to Afd, so I'll have to give it a miss. Thanks for considering me though. scope_creep^Talk 11:07, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

No worries at all! I just thought that I'd check in since your policy inputs are always very sharp. But I completely understand. Thanks! BhikhariInformer (talk) 14:49, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Women in Red February 2026

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Question from Rettebdael (12:40, 12 February 2026)

Hi Scope Creep, new to this, wanting to give back to the site that has given me so much. Have you got any hints/tips for starting out with updating on Wikipedia? --Rettebdael (talk) 12:40, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Rettebdael: How are you? I've left a welcome message on your talk page, more like a landing page. Please take a look at that first as it has a load of links which lead to different parts of Wikipedia. It may provide some ideas for future development. Generally you could start out by updating articles via Wikipedia:maintenance tasks. These are a whole series different tasks like e.g. spell checking or fixing grammer. Each maintenance task has a wikiproject, an area where folk gather to consult, plan and schedule. For example, the grammer team is at Wikipedia:WikiProject Grammar. There is Wikiprojects for all sorts of task. A lot of the tasks depend on your the particular strengths and weakness and what you like and dislike. Doing something like fixing grammer for example would be ideal if you had a good command of English grammer, which I don't have, so I would never tackle it. Fixing vandalism is another thing you can look it. Both of these types of task will get you used to the layout of the article, how they are structured depending on its type. A lot of that kind of stuff is automatically done through scripting so may not be as rewarding as first thought but will get you experience of what good articles look like and more so, what bad articles look like. If your particularly good at English and have some writing and research experience you could have a go at updating an article that has particular fault. For example, in the maintenance tasks list there is the section called "Improve lead sections". The lead/lede (two spellings) sections in the article are particularly problematic as they provide the opening context or meaning of what the subject is about. Its essentially a summary of the article and needs to be accurate. They are generally quite easy to write but easy to get wrong. For the reader a wrong lead is problematic. Fixing the WP:LEAD in small WP:STUB's, (small stubby articles) are fairly easy, just by reading the article and writing what you think the summary should be. Lastly, please check out the WP:TEAHOUSE for new editors, a place to ask questions, WP:Help desk for asking technical questions about problems on Wikipedia and the reference desk at WP:Reference desk for difficult factual problems that need resolved. Right, I'll leave it there for the moment. Its a lot to take in, but don't worry too much about it. The knowledge seeps in. I can check some of your work and provide some help at any time. Ping me any time. To do that type in {{ping|Scope creep}}. I'm here most days, except on holiday which I was last week. Hope that helps. scope_creep^Talk 14:56, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

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You've been repeatedly warned, and previously blocked for behaviour such as what you exhibited at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Colet (singer). Harassing, attacking and threatening those who disagree with you is not something the project tolerates, and no amount of warnings seems to deter you. I hope you use this month to rethink your attitude. Owen× ☎ 00:55, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

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Question from ProFactDem (19:33, 19 February 2026)

Hello, I'm not ready to edit any entries today, but it's to meet you. --ProFactDem (talk) 19:33, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi @ProFactDem: How goes it? Nice to meet you as well. No worries. I've left you a welcome message on your talk page, which looks like a landing page. Take a look at it when you have time. I'm here most days except when on holidays like I was last week. ping me whenever you need me. To do that type in {{ping|Scope creep}} Lastly, please check out the WP:TEAHOUSE for new editors, a place to ask questions. Hope that helps. scope_creep^Talk 15:05, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

Question from Holy Spirit Fourth (01:27, 23 February 2026)

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I Don't Use Violence , The King 4 Use's The King Truth. --Holy Spirit Fourth (talk) 01:27, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Question from Robdiamond116 (14:17, 23 February 2026)

Hello, am very thrilled to have you as my mentor. Please how do I have my name added to Wikipedia such that people can look up to my name and access my detailed biography --Robdiamond116 (talk) 14:17, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Robdiamond116: How are you? Welcome to Wikipedia on your first edit. Well generally you don't add a detailed biography of yourself unless you are considered notable and there is a policy known as Conflict of Interest that governs the ways it is written. Generally when a person is writing about themselves, the article tends to be bit skewed, be a bit unbalanced and a bit puffy or promotional so it is generally discouraged but it can be done if you are notable and sources are available. I would write it for you. There is an area you can write about yourself until your hearts content that is known as the user page. Yours in located at User:Robdiamond116. Here is an example of an editor with a good user page User:Cullen328. You can see how Cullen describes what is background and how he came to Wikipedia and so on. Now your here, I've added a thing called a template to your talk page here User talk:Robdiamond116 which is essentially a landing page full of links to help you find stuff, which takes a bit of time. I recently discovered a new area on Wikipedia which I didn't know about so don't worry too much about being overwhelmed. It takes time to settle in. There is areas and folk to help you. One is an noticeboard called the WP:TEAHOUSE, which is for new editors to ask questions. There is a lot of folk up there to help you. I'm in every day unless I'm on holiday, so you can contact at any time and i'll available to help on most things. If I see one of your messages I'll be there right away. I hope that helps to get your started. Contact me anytime about anything. scope_creep^Talk 15:04, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Pepere'slibrary on Harriet E. Wilson (19:26, 27 February 2026)

Hi! Is this a proper reference for Harriet E. Wilson? In my retirement I've been reading a sizeable collection of books handed down from my dad's father. My habit is to research terms, words and people that I'm unfamiliar with. One such book is Experiment Perilous, by Margaret Carpenter. Published by Little, Brown and Company 1943. In the story one Dr. Huntingdon Bailey is the lead character/hero. At the bottom of page 108 appears this sentence: "Dr. Bailey's office secretary-nurse was called Harriet Wilson and, unlike the lady who had born that name some time earlier, had as anonymous a personality as the name suggested." --Pepere'slibrary (talk) 19:26, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Pepere'slibrary: How goes it? Not really unfortunately. Its not a good reference. I think the book is fiction and shes mentioned on the periphery. It does show she was known though which means there is more references out there. Try looking at [], Google Books and the Internet Archive, Refseek. There seems to be plenty on the women. I see they made the book it into a film Experiment Perilous. This women is famous. There is a mountain of coverage. It goes on an on and on, e.g.

• Elwood-Farber, Lisa (22 June 2010). "Harriet Wilson's Our Nig : A Look at the Historical Significance of a Novel that Exposes a Century's Worth of Hypocritical Ideology". Women's Studies. 39 (5): 470–489. doi:10.1080/00497878.2010.484340.
• Ellis, R. J. (2008). "What Happened to Harriet E. Wilson, née Adams?". Transition (99): 162–168. JSTOR 20204269.
• [

Hope that helps.

I hope you stay. Its a bit overwhelming at first. Take a look at this wee vlog on how create articles: [] and this one on how to create references: WP:REFB. Visit the WP:TEAHOUSE which is a good place for newbs to ask questions. I'm in here every day. Drop me message at any time. Hope that helps. scope_creep^Talk 21:10, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. ~2026-13025-33 (talk) 03:06, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

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Magyar Abdullah

My recent draft titled above was rejected due to insufficient sources. I have added more sources, including a book on his life and accomplishments. I have a lot more material to add and expand for this important historical figure. Please let me know if it is good enough for publication now. Thanks. Murat (talk) 19:49, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Request on 03:32:27, 10 March 2026 for assistance on AfC submission by Hudavendigar

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I have added more resources and also some edits to the draft. Can someone look over and tell me if looks good enough to publish? I have other details I will add later. Murat (talk) 03:32, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Nimbus Hunt (06:09, 13 March 2026)

Hi scopecreep, You have chosen to be my mentor in here. Here's hoping for a productive period and that we both stay safe in a chaotic world, Nimbus --Nimbus Hunt (talk) 06:09, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Nimbus Hunt: How are you? Welcome to Wikipedia!! I'm here most days if you need help. I've left a welcome message on your talk page. Its a whole bunch of links that can help you get a started and help you find stuff. If you need any kind of help on anything at any time, or anything that need explained, drop me a line. Is there anything that your are particularly insterested in doing. scope_creep^Talk 10:07, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Question from Turkeycrook (10:06, 20 March 2026)

hello, thanks for being my mentor. I have a question about the notices about needing more citations and also information needing to be updated. Does that give specific places that need more citations? basically im asking what those notices really mean and how i should use them. Thanks for your help --Turkeycrook (talk) 10:06, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Turkeycrook: How you doing mate? Its good to see you. Yes, the tags are used to define exactly what kind of maintenance needs done to the article. When you put a tag on, its puts the article is particular maintenance category (See WP:PROJCATS). For example, when you look at this maintenance category e.g. Category:Articles with topics of unclear notability (your need to copy into the search box to find it). When you look at this maintenance category, you see a whole load of articles. Somebody has tagged them with Non-notability tag and its placed it thus category. At the other side there editors in different wikiprojects that look/manage and fix each of these in article the category. For each type of tag, there is maintenance category that some group editors are working on. To use tags, try and put the least number in that you can. If you can fix something quickly, e.g. a cleanup, do the cleanup and don't leave a tag. Some of that work is difficult and its better to tag the article so a specialist to take a look at it, later For example, if its a WP:BLP, biography of a living person and there is stuff unsourced and say its been tagged already and not been updated in 6 months, remove the stuff. But if your unsure, e.g. if its unsourced, then tag and leave it for somebody else Eventually you will get experience whats what but try and leave the least tag you can. I'm here for any kind of questions most days. Hope that help. scope_creep^Talk 18:56, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

@Turkeycrook: This is a maintenance category for articles that needs more citations. Category:All articles needing additional references Don't be too worried at the size. It actually a small list at the moment. You can see its goes back to 2010. Some of them are very hard to source correctly. So you send them to WP:AFD where folk could discuss whether its worth keeping. scope_creep^Talk 19:01, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much that’s a lot of help. I have another question about how I can do as editing on things that I am good at. I’ve found that I’m good at writing articles in a consistent and neutral tone and wanted to see if there’s a way to find articles that need that kind of help. Do filters like that exist? Turkeycrook (talk) 19:08, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

@Turkeycrook: Yea, kind of. There is a script that runs that provides a list of articles that need worked on that is sent to your talk page. I'll find that for you. Its been a while since I've looked at it. Also take a look at WP:COM. Down at bottom is a list of tasks needing done. You can see more at the task centre here WP:TASKS. Its a boon I think the fact you can write good articles. Probably since your quite new, the best way is to do it through the WP:DRAFT system. You create an article, publish it in draft using the WP:Article wizard and then its reviewed by another editor. For new article writers, its a good way of getting constructive feedback quite quickly. If you wrote something, I could review for you. It would great if you could create a bundle of articles. scope_creep^Talk 19:32, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Okay sounds good. I’ll definitely look into the WP:DRAFT system. Thanks for all the help. Really appreciate it Turkeycrook (talk) 21:13, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

@Turkeycrook: Once you know the core of writing the article on WP, you just crack on yourself. scope_creep^Talk 19:34, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Question from Feebee82 (19:24, 20 March 2026)

Hi! While I study for exams I sometimes find little mistakes or outdated information in articles. I often have the resource open and could include it with the correction in the article right away. Am I allowed to do that? And If how does it work? --Feebee82 (talk) 19:24, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Feebee82: How its going? Yes, of course you can. Are you using the visual editor or the markdown? Open the article for editing from the edit menu, then make the correction, then leave a summary of your work in the edit summary box at the bottom of the edit window and then hit publish changes. Take a look at WP:HEP. There is a wee video about half-way down on the right that shows you how to edit an article. Its a very old video but its accurate. WP:REB is another good video. It shows you how to add citations easily. The visual editor, I've not used it but is menu driven so relatively easy to use and uses a similar edit loop. Sometimes when you edit, you might get an edit-conflict. That way I do it is to mark and save the section or sentence you have worked on, close it, refresh the page and then go back and edit again and add your stuff. The software does try and fix it for you when you crack on, but often you have to go back in and fix it manually anyway, sometimes is a pain in the posterior, so its easier to do it that way. Remember to put in a ref for every sentence or every paragraph at least. Hope that helps. scope_creep^Talk 19:57, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Tormidal (21:48, 25 March 2026)

Hi Scope creep! Love the name by the way! I saw you're labelled as my mentor-

I recently made my first edit to Wikipedia, to a thankfully sparsely used or referenced page ( over at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_52_Project ).

While feedback on my first change would be phenomenal, I really just have a question or two on the topic of references and sources:

When referencing a webpage for a group or organization, is it helpful to cite a sub-page of that site even though the home page is already referenced? E.g. if MyWebPage.com is already referenced, but I add additional details only found on MyWebPage.com/subPage, should I add that as a second reference?

Additionally, I saw a note when making my edit about using a secondary source(like a news article) instead of a primary source. While this makes sense to avoid bias and interpretation of data, it makes less sense on an article like this where its just the raw data. When is it proper to use a primary source instead? --Tormidal (talk) 21:48, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Tormidal: How goes it? Its good to see you. Sorry, I had to remove those two press-releases you added. They are not the best references and are generally WP:PRIMARY. They don't add anything to the article and it is generally frowed upon to use as they provide no value to establishing notability. They are not considered unreliable e.g. Goodreads. When you look at WP:RSP, the perennial sources noticeboard, you can see it lists a load of common references and whether they are unreliable or not. For example goodreads is on it as being unreliable. Its doesn't cover everything but it does a lot of the common day-to-day sites for the ones that are particularly dodgy. Cision is a press-release aggregator. Its a WP:PRIMRY.

There is a script that flags up they quality of the sources. Its flags them up in the colour red, which not to use. There is reliable sources noticeboard WP:RSN. They will discuss a source to see if its good and come to a consensus whether it is good. There is an archive there you can search to see if its good. On second sources on sites, yes. Some sites are vast, some have millions of pages, so problem putting more in from different parts. WP:SECONDARY sources are they gold standard for estbalishing notability. For example on a WP:BLP, its some person talking to another person about another person they don't know. They are detached from the original event, so its a truly secondary event and there is many scenario's to guage whether it is secondary, e.g. who is doing the talking. On the last point, your leaving yourself open to getting the article deleted. If it's all WP:PRIMARY sources, then if somebody sees it will get deleted very quickly at WP:AFD. Only secondary sources can establish notability. Primary sources are for the small details around the subject/event/domain/whatever but it need secondary details to show it has a place here. Hope that helps. scope_creep^Talk 08:29, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

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Women in Red – April 2026

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January–February 2026 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition of Scope creep for accumulating at least 50 points in the January–February 2026 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped review 27,750 articles and 7,050 redirects during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and helping reduce the backlog! – DreamRimmer ■ 16:53, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

January–February 2026 NPP backlog drive – Backlog Crusher Award

		Backlog Crusher Award
		This award is given in recognition of Scope creep for reviewing at least 50 pages that were more than 40 days old at the time of review during the January–February 2026 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped reduce the older backlog and made an important impact during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and helping reduce the backlog! – DreamRimmer ■ 17:12, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jellowriter333 (17:52, 5 April 2026)

I added some things to a wikipedia article and now it appears to be gone. What happened? --Jellowriter333 (talk) 17:53, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

@Jellowriter333: What article was it? scope_creep^Talk 18:44, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Md jillul hoq rasel on Talk:Shanan, Saudi Arabia (19:00, 9 April 2026)

Hlw --Md jillul hoq rasel (talk) 19:00, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from BlackMiomi (23:03, 9 April 2026)

Hello i would like to know why my drafts are being deleted even though they are verified facts --BlackMiomi (talk) 23:03, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi @BlackMiomi: How are you? I'm assuming its this draft here Draft:Oloma your talking about. It's not been deleted. On the 9th April it was reviewed and it didn't pass the review. The reason for that is that large sections of the article are unsourced. The message that was left doesn't really doesn't tell you whats going on although it does say its "not supported by reliable sources" meaning it is missing references. That means the article fails WP:V. Whole sections of the article are unsourced, for example the "Geography" section. Each sentence generally needs a source. Your 3 references while not standard are not bad. If they were in a standard format it would be easier on the reviewer. Take a look at WP:REFB. There is a wee video half-way down which describes how they are created. I see you missted the {{Reflist}} tag. I've added that in, which rationalises your refs in a correct place and seems to fix a whole bunch red links at the bottom. Your also missing page numbers, which will make it difficult for the reader to find your refences. So what its needs before its resubmitted it to 1) Add more references. 2) Try and make them standard looking 3) Add page numbers so folk can find the page. Hope that helps. I removed the stub tag at the bottom. Its not a stub anymore. If you need help, leave a message here. scope_creep^Talk 01:36, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Daltonius (13:09, 15 April 2026)

I guess you are my editing mentor. Is it just me or has Wikipedia become extremely left leaning and progressive? Or has it always been that way and I'm just realizing it? Every conservative I look up is labeled as a far-right conspiracy theorist. I'm trying to change that. --Daltonius (talk) 13:09, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Daltonius: How goes it? Nice to meet you. I don't know if Wikipedia is left-leaning or a right-leaning to be honest. It is what it is. I think you have a large number of people cooperating to produce a produce a product, in this case millions of article, the group effect tends to be left-wing at scale. I've not actually looked at it but I think that it is only way it works. Folk strive for honesty on here. We are not looking for a political viewpoint or importing any particular political or otherwise. Wikipedia has a very strict policy on this called WP:NPOV. Its is used to ensure that articles are balanced and neutral. Wikipedia strives for accuracy and if you seeing a conversative figure being right wing and talking about conspiracy theories then its likely the case that the person is right-wing and a conspiracy theorist. You must strive for accuracy on here. Not what thing should be but what they actually are. Folk strive for facts here and nothing else. If you plan to edit I would leave the politics at the door. What articles are you talking about specifically. scope_creep^Talk 13:49, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Specifically, MTG, Lauren Boebert, Matt Walsh among other popular politicians. But then they call Ben Shapiro, who opposes same-sex marriage and believes being transgender is a mental illness, a traditional conservative. I'm just wondering who decides what's extreme and getting a feel for the trust level. Wikipedia chooses to include politicians which I love. I just think that if the aim is to create a pure encyclopedia, defining anybody as extreme or conspiracy theorist or even moderate is antithesis unless it's directly linked to a specific event. I'll keep paying attention and thanks for sharing your perspective. Daltonius (talk) 16:35, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@Daltonius: The notability of these types of articles that are known as a Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons ,is based on WP:SECONDARY sources. These types of references are the gold standard, essentially meaning somebody talking to somebody else about the person, who doesn't know that person. WP:SECONDARY defines it as as "analysis, evaluation, interpretation, or synthesis of the facts, evidence, concepts, and ideas taken from primary sources." So its one removed. Secondary source has a good description of its function. Take a look at WP:V as well, which is a policy. Folk are described by their actions. Everything that MTG has said and done is recorded somewhere usually in a newspaper or somewhere else and that it telling. I'm assuming that MTG is Marjorie Taylor Greene. Anybody that reads a paper knows that she is a well know conspiracy theorist. Most republican figures in the US are to the right of the UK tories which makes them far-right on the political spectrum. While it is well known to those who think and read that she is a conspiracy theorist, it still has to be verified WP:V, to a reliable WP:RS, secondary source.WP:SECONDARY reference and then the content must be balanced and neutral WP:NPOV. I could tell you why MTG is a conspiracy theorist, but your not generally allowed to espouse your own views on here. Its strictly about the encyclopeadic aspect and nothing else. scope_creep^Talk 17:30, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Antostephen360 on User:Antostephen360/sandbox (06:16, 18 April 2026)

Hello, how can I write my biography --Antostephen360 (talk) 06:16, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Antostephen360: How goes it? Wikipedia is not the place to write your own biography even if you are notable. Writing your own biography is frowned upon and can lead to significant problems. Folk who do it have an inherent Conflict of interest that can result in the article being biased somehow leading to other problems like WP:NPOV for example, which is only one of the problem types that can appear. Please take a look at this Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing. scope_creep^Talk 07:35, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Theodorewiki1 (01:52, 27 April 2026)

Well I guess you can start here huh? --Theodorewiki1 (talk) 01:52, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Theodorewiki1: Hows its going? Yes, I'm your mentor. I guess so. I've posted a welcome template to your talk page and that will help you get around, which will give you a start. Are you hoping to write some articles? scope_creep^Talk 06:42, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Olololol0js (19:55, 29 April 2026)

How do I make a new page --Olololol0js (talk) 19:55, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Olololol0js: Welcome to Wikipedia. To create a new article cyou would use WP:DRAFT. You create a draft, its published, then reviewed by an independent editor. Hope that helps. scope_creep^Talk 05:45, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

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Indirect ping

Hello again @Scope creep - not sure if you were pinged but..... Draft:Alexander R. A. Anderson - greetings from ChrysGalley (talk) 18:42, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @ChrysGalley: Thanks for informing me! scope_creep^Talk 19:18, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

AfC Request

Hello @Scope creep, I want to ask if you can review my article Draft:Eliot K-8 Innovation School, if that is possible for you. I would appreciate it! Welovecontributors! [talk] [contribs] 01:05, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

@Welovecontributors: I'm sorry but I don't know anything about schools. I tend to avoid them at WP:NPP/WP:AFC. scope_creep^Talk 19:03, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Fishyfish2 on Tornado outbreak sequence of April 23–28, 2026 (09:03, 8 May 2026)

There was an ef3 tornado in mineral wells tx that injured 5 people and destroyed a big stretch of the town. Maybe someone could word it better

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/05/06/mineral-wells-tornado-recovery --Fishyfish2 (talk) 09:03, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Vandalism

Thanks for clarifying I am not a vandal and "intentionally pointing out this is the official Percy Shelley account after 20 years." That was one of the last times I saw my grandfather. Jellocube (talk) 18:48, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Jellocube: I never replied to this before as it's has been sometime since I left that warning, almost 2 years ago. You put a brass plate notice for instructions to the reader in the Quenya article, the type you would find in software documentation that was completely unsuitable for a encyclopeada. You never leave instructions for the reader, particularly something that is a of a commercial nature. Its it is a clear fail of WP:NOT. Its so crass its almost beyond belief and is clearly vandalism and disruptive. I wouldn't do it again. scope_creep^Talk 06:57, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Judith Turner

Hello @Scope creep - the page on Judith Turner was authored by yours truly without the use of AI. Thanks, Dieter Djanssen (talk) 15:05, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

@Djanssen: Then why does reads likes its been been written by a LLM? How do you explain that? I have reviewed a lot of these articles types now and can recognise AI text like the sun coming up. You introduce whole concepts that haven't been spoken about before and never explained, making it unreadable for the general reader. The whole convoluted language of these sections is completely non-encyclopeadic. I understand that artists have a particular rationale that is sometimes particularly hard to explain, even to themselves and getting that across to the general reader is sometime difficult, but having written several artists articles myself I know it can be done. I would suggest your rewrite the sections, offline. If they go back in, in that state, then it's Afd with a deletion tag WP:TNT. It will get deleted, I can assure you and rewritten by somebody else. scope_creep^Talk 15:17, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Djanssen, I saw what you wrote. It was not good. Drmies (talk) 15:22, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Felix Schaffgotsche - lead

@Scope creep - hello. The mainspace Felix Schaffgotsche has a "lead too short" template. I worked with Mr. Huey regarding the lead section (he is declared COI) and we have come up with a new lead section. For the moment I have left the template but I am minded to remove it. Do you have any comments on the new lead? Thanks. ChrysGalley (talk) 09:19, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

@ChrysGalley: That is a solid bit of work and quick as well. Well impressed. I wish everybody was so quick. scope_creep^Talk 11:42, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Allieaard (17:43, 14 May 2026)

Hi, I am drafting a new page about the San Francisco film commission. There is an interesting history behind the department and its incentive programs in the past and in the present. I want to include a list of movies/shows filmed in San Francisco under the incentive. Can anyone give any suggestions on this page? Is it suitable for Wikipedia, is there a better format I should take like just a list or something, or any advice would be helpful! This is my first Wikipedia page --Allieaard (talk) 17:43, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Allieaard: How are you mate. That sounds like an excellent idea for an historial article on Film SF. If the movies are notable and have coverage, then can go in a well. Do a section on the background, formation, on the department, reason for coming into existance, folk who set it up, sucesses, failures, and have a section of films + other salient details. Plus images. There is a lot films, series that is really known, that could go in rightaway. If you need any help, ping me. scope_creep^Talk 20:29, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Scope creep Thank you!!! Is there a way to have you review it before i publish? Allieaard (talk) 22:11, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Allieaard: As I'm involved, I would usually leave it to somebody else to review it, although I give you a load of pointers. scope_creep^Talk 08:23, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

@Allieaard: Since its the reviewing season at the moment, I would review it for you and fix anything that needs fixed. Ping me when your finished. scope_creep^Talk 08:27, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm finished! Allieaard (talk) 18:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

@Scope creep Allieaard (talk) 18:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

New Page Patrol Newsletter - May 2026

Hello Scope creep,

Backlog update

At the time of this message, there are 15,282 articles and 32,951 redirects awaiting review.

After the January–February drive the article backlog was reduced to 15,179 articles and the redirect backlog to 19,053 respectively. Great job! However, both queues are growing rapidly and any additional reviews are highly appreciated.

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Hey man im josh and MPGuy2824 won the Redirect Ninja Master Award for 2024 and 2025 respectively, for reviewing the most redirects.

Overall in 2024, one Platinum, two Gold, eight Silver, 12 Bronze and 45 Iron Barnstars were awarded. Additionally, 66 reviewers got the NPP barnstar for doing more than 100 reviews through the year. In 2025, one Platinum, ten Silver, 13 Bronze and 38 Iron Barnstars were awarded. Additionally, 38 reviewers got the NPP barnstar for doing more than 100 reviews through the year.

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The experimental two-month long backlog drive concluded with 183 reviewers patrolling over 27,761 articles and 35,309 redirects, earning over 36,836 points. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 6,484.6 points in this drive.

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Trom

Good day! I made a second attempt at converting Trom to a disambiguation page. Hopefully this edit will be better than the first attempt. ~2026-29508-33 (talk) 13:08, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Blanking and immediately restoring disambiguation pages

I noticed you did this at least twice, namely with Piek and Mowla. Is there any particular reason why? Duckmather (talk) 07:01, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Duckmather: How are you? Possibly slow in the upkeep, since its early in the morning for me. I know there are certain rules around it and at first glance they don't look like disamb articles but then they do once I examine them properly. scope_creep^Talk 07:06, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

The Signpost: 22 May 2026

Morning Call

Thank you for the message you left on my Talk page.

The reason I reverted it is because I see Morning Call and The Call as different programmes, and of course Morning Call is back on air after many years. That said, I can see why you opted for redirect, with the intent being to effectively merge the original Morning Call with The Call which effectively replaced it, but it also meant that some information was lost, which is what usually happens with mergers.

I also considered your comment that Morning Call would not survive an AfD and I agree which is why I did not re-revert. Therefore to stop the important Morning Call information being lost to Wikipedia, I have added a separate section for Morning Call to The Call to ensure that the information contained in that article is retained. I hope you agree that this is a good compromise. Rillington (talk) 14:38, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Rillington: Yip. Often these things can be reverted if good sources can found. Hopefully that will happen sometime in the future, maybe a encyclopedia of morning programmes. Who knows. Thanks for not reverting it, in the meantime. scope_creep^Talk 16:53, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

I think it is very unlikely that references would now be found for a programme that ended so long ago and it is very possible than an AfD would have occurred sooner or later and as you said before, I don't think it would have survived. This way the salient information is retained and an article for the new early-morning programme can be written in the future, and there are bound to be references to ensure it would survive any AfD attempt. Rillington (talk) 15:54, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Ben 10

Hi there, I saw that you removed a large swath of information from List of Ben 10 characters. Was there a reason for this? The page is now completely missing any mention of Ben's aliens. Realshow19 (talk) 01:22, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Realshow19: How goes it? The article was reviewed as part of the latested NPP sprint. All of that content was unsourced. You can't have unsourced content, huge sections of it. Don't add it back unless it sourced. Anybody adding in unsourced content will be issued warnings. scope_creep^Talk 06:49, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Isn't there a template for sections needing citations? I'm not super active here but I do edit for other sites like the Minecraft wiki, usually people don't remove half the page over this. With how it is now, it's broken several redirects and arguably is a little misleading. Realshow19 (talk) 19:40, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

@Realshow19: The sections were unsourced for more than 6 months, so it is perfectly reasonable to remove the content per established consensus. Wikipedia is not the same as other wikies on the web. First and foremost, its an encyclopedia, so the content must be verifiable. There is a whole series of policies and guidelines that define exactly what can be added, in what format and everything that is added must have a reference per sentence. The stuff can go back if, if its referenced, but if its not referenced properly, it will be pulled. There is a template for section citations missing, but the uncited sections where there for more than 6 months so were removed. You can't slap on a template on an uncited section and expect it to be accepted. That is considered disruptive. An attempt must be made to source each section. If it can't be sourced, don't put it back. Hope that helps. scope_creep^Talk 20:02, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Was the page assigned to someone specific? I don't know why the sources couldn't just be added when they came into question, it's not up for dispute that these characters are in the show. Removing them entirely gives a pretty poor representation of the subject, everyone is labeled a main character. Even ones in less than ten episodes. Realshow19 (talk) 22:15, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

True, but that is nature of it. Who ever wrote it up didn't want to source. Probably a fan, maybe a young fan who knows. It needs redone really, if its to be kept. There is examples of good series character articles. It just needs to come up to that standard. scope_creep^Talk 22:28, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Women in Red - June 2026

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Question from Glikethecar (03:43, 26 May 2026)

Hi there Scope creep! For one of my first edits, I'd like to make an edit to the page for Theodore Roosevelt based on info from a book I'm currently reading. Before I do, I want to make sure I can get the citation right.

Here's a link to my sandbox page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Glikethecar/Referencing_sandbox

Could you help me understand why my book citation is giving an error for the date? That part of the citation should be the date I accessed the source, no? --Glikethecar (talk) 03:44, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Glikethecar: Welcome to Wikipedia. I see your excellent wee article. Here is the ref:

• Gonzalez, Juan (25 May 2026). Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. Penguin Putnam Inc., 275 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 U.S.A.: Penguin Books. p. 67. ISBN 0-670-86720-9. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

Generally speaking, you put the location as New York, which is well understoood as a publishing centre. According to Worldcat here: its dated to 2000. So the date would set to 2000, and year would be removed. So it would be become something like this.

• Gonzalez, Juan (2000). Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. New York: Penguin Books. p. 67. ISBN 0-670-86720-9.

The language entry would be lower case. If the article your writing is good and you take eventually take it to WP:GA for example, they would be expecting to see a oclc attribute/value pair. That links it to worldcat. So it becomes something like:

• Gonzalez, Juan (2000). Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. New York: Penguin Books. p. 67. ISBN 0-670-86720-9. OCLC 42002545.

Your book also has an edition field. If you took your article to WP:GA for example and certainly WP:FA, you would expect to see it. If you were writing rigourously, to very high standard, articles that were closed, meaning everything tied up, then you would expect to see an edition field. The book itself will provide it, so it becomes edition=1st or edition=Revised and so on and whatever.

Lastly, if you wanted to reference a chapter, then fill in the editor fields, and put the main chapter author in last1, first1 and so on, and the chapter name in the chapter field. If you have a web reference and you think its really important, you can archive it in the way back machine. Put in the archive-url and archive-date fields, so its never lost. That cover 95% of the use cases.

The rest of the refs fine. Excellent wee micro article. Hope that helps.. Stirling work. scope_creep^Talk 08:02, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kimakishi (16:13, 6 June 2026)

Hi! I'm super new to editing Wikipedia, obviously, do you have any advice? I think I'm mostly gonna be fixing grammar/linking/punctuation errors, not adding large chunks of info to articles --Kimakishi (talk) 16:13, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Kimakishi: Welcome to Wikipedia!! I suggest not leaving any warnings with regular editors. Its called "don't template the regulars". Speak to them instead to explain what your problem is. I would also thank folk who are working with you. You can do that through the editors contribution history. You'll see the undo and thank buttons at each revision entry. That tells folk you appreciate their work and they are more likely to help you in the future. In a way your collecting them. I would say maintain good manners and don't loose your cool in WP:AFD or any of the admin board discussions. Assume WP:AGF. Try and understand that folk are driven by different motivations on Wikipedia. Its not just the altruistic need to build an encyclopaedia. Others who are getting paid for example, need paid to keep a roof over their head. Others are just trying to preserve a memory of a friend or relative. Handle with care. They may be grieving while they are trying to update the article. A bit of understanding goes a long way. Get to the policies around articles understood, like WP:NPOV, WP:BIO, WP:PRIMARY, WP:SECONDARY, WP:BLP which is particular important and the WP:NOTABILITY and WP:V, WP:NACADEMIC. Even though your not creating articles, you must have some appreciation of the polices associated with different subject types. If you ever get around to adding references, take a look a wee training video half-way down the article at WP:REFB. Its really handy. Don't add any social media junk to an article and learn what can be added and what can't in terms of source material. I know I've mentioned quite a quite a lot. Takes a bit of time to leak-in, perhaps months, so don't be too hard on yourself. If your fixing grammar and punctuation errors, perhaps you could join the Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors. I've added a welcome template your talk page that will help you get around. scope_creep^Talk 18:21, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

May 2026 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The Order of the Lesser Scribe of Wikipedia
		This award is given in recognition of Scope creep for accumulating at least 350 points in the May 2026 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped review 14884 articles during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and helping reduce the backlog! – DreamRimmer ■ 15:56, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

May 2026 NPP backlog drive – Streak award

		Asymmetric Epicyclic Gears
		This award is given in recognition of Scope creep for accumulating at least 50 points during each week of the May 2026 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped review 14884 articles during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and helping reduce the backlog! – DreamRimmer ■ 15:56, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from LokiLukiLolli (13:37, 13 June 2026)

hello, how to become mentor as well (eventuallly) --LokiLukiLolli (talk) 13:37, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi @LokiLukiLolli: You signup at Wikipedia:Mentorship. scope_creep^Talk 18:19, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. The thread is Consistent sloppy paid editing by WhiteHatWiki. The discussion is about the topic Topic. Thank you.

You seem to be one of the editors who has been more aware of these issues. I mentioned you in passing but didn't want to rely on the ping. —~2026-34199-65 (talk) 11:34, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Brittneyatchison on Iran and state-sponsored terrorism (03:49, 15 June 2026)

I noticed that after citation 12 there are absolutely no credible sources to back up the last paragraph and the short paragraph added after. It seems to be speculation or opinion. --Brittneyatchison (talk) 03:49, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Brittneyatchison: Welcome to Wikipedia!! Are you talking about the "Other allegations" and "Public responses in Iran" in sections specifically. scope_creep^Talk 06:06, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Draft:Magyar Abdullah

Hi there. This draft was submitted 4 months ago. I have implemented all suggestions as best as I could and have been refining it ever since. I had left two other related messages here but did not get any feedback. I know you must have much on your plate but what is next? What more can I do? I have sunk much time in this article already and I think it is a decent one. What happens next? Thanks. Murat (talk) 13:08, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Murat: Can you add page numbers, page ranges to each of the references. It certainly looks better. Ping me when your done. Thanks. scope_creep^Talk 13:15, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

The Signpost: 21 June 2026

Request on 20:24:57, 23 June 2026 for assistance on AfC submission by Cyril voyant

• Cyril voyant (talk · contribs)
  • Draft:Cyril Voyant (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Dear Scope creep,

Thank you for reviewing Draft:Cyril Voyant. I understand the rejection and that publication count alone is not sufficient under WP:ACADEMIC.

I am the subject of the draft and have disclosed my conflict of interest. I will not recreate or resubmit it.

I would only like to ask whether WP:NACADEMIC criterion 1 may apply, based on the citation impact and scholarly use of my work in solar radiation forecasting, especially the 2017 Renewable Energy review paper and the metrics visible in Google Scholar/Scopus.

If these elements are still considered insufficient, I will accept the decision.

Best regards, Cyril Voyant

Cyril voyant (talk) 20:24, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Cyril voyant: I'll take a look at it tommorrow. scope_creep^Talk 20:57, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey!

Hi, Scope creep,

I was doing some regular tasks, going through stale drafts to tag them for CSD G13 and I noticed your edits in the page history and thought to myself, "That's a name I haven't seen in a while!" I'm not sure if you took a well-deserved Wiki-Break or rotated through other tasks but it was nice to run into you, virtually. We're in a bit of a heatwave right now in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. but I hope wherever you are and whatever you are doing, you are having a good summer. Take care! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 06:55, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Liz, Good to hear from you. Funny I was thinking about you, a couple of days ago, that I had seen you for ages. Doing well. I've not really been away. I've been working on a several specific articles for ages and not really taken part on anything on Wikipedia or anything on the noticeboards for a long time. We have a heatwave here as well in Scotland. You too. Its great to hear that folk still know me, even though some of the old regulars are beginning to disappear. scope_creep^Talk 07:48, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Owethu mafe on Microsoft Word (20:18, 27 June 2026)

How do I copy and paste my work --Owethu mafe (talk) 20:18, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, @Owethu mafe:, have you written an article in Microsoft Word? scope_creep^Talk 21:20, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Owethu mafe I would read this first WP:YFA. You will need to create the article in WP:DRAFT, where it will be reviewed. There is a utility for this: Help:WordToWiki. scope_creep^Talk 21:49, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from BrazilBlox (22:22, 27 June 2026)

Hello! I have a problem, I made a draft article about 2020 in Colorado but I accidentally made the title say Colorado in 2020. How do I fix this? --BrazilBlox (talk) 22:22, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

@BrazilBlox: The reviewer can rename it during the acceptance process of WP:AFC, assuming the reviewer passes it, which won't happen at the moment as the article is effectively unsourced. Its worth reading WP:DRAFT and WP:YFA. scope_creep^Talk 22:43, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

@BrazilBlox: I've left a note for the reviewer to read. That should be sufficient. scope_creep^Talk 22:57, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

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Typo on your User page

You've typed "Gealic" for "Gaelic". Bibliosporias (talk) 14:10, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Bibliosporias: Thanks for that. I didn't notice it. scope_creep^Talk 14:47, 29 June 2026 (UTC)