A barnstar for you!

		The Categorisation Barnstar
		Thanks for all your excellent closes at CFD; they are much appreciated! - RevelationDirect (talk) 01:34, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you RevelationDirect! I'm glad I can help. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 02:50, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

CfD closure

Hey, a week ago you closed this CfD discussion as "keep" but the CfD tags are still on the category pages. I guess something went wrong when processing the closure. Marcocapelle (talk) 13:34, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Marcocapelle, nice catch & thanks for the reminder! Apologies for any inconvenience. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 15:12, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The "caught a big one" barnstar
	Looks like you're doing a great job at SPI: filling thorough cases and the clerking looks good so far! You're making the admin patrolling easy. Thanks for doing good work. Bobby Cohn 🍁 (talk) 20:24, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind words! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 20:42, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Michelin19 (08:45, 2 June 2026)

Good morning --Michelin19 (talk) 08:45, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Michelin19, welcome to Wikipedia! You can ask me any questions about editing that you would like, and I will try my best to answer. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 11:53, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Dangiwa (21:12, 5 June 2026)

Hello, how do I create a citation? --Dangiwa (talk) 21:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Dangiwa, welcome to Wikipedia! This slightly depends on the layout you are using. I'm assuming you're using the VisualEditor since you are on mobile. Give the instructions here a try, and see if that helps. If that doesn't work, I can show you how the source editor works (it's a little complicated) or how to switch to the VisualEditor. You can also work through a game we have that will teach you the basics of editing. Let me know how I can help! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 21:58, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

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Advice needed!

Hello! Hope you're doing well. I'm a non-admin but a regular closer at the AfDs. I noticed that you are also a regular closer at the CfDs but too as a non-admin. Today I tried closing a CfD for the first time. There was a clear consensus to Rename....and so I closed the discussion as Rename using XFDCloser. But I see....the original category - "Category:Sarasvati River" is still there and the renamed "Category:Saraswati River" is still red-linked. Was there any technical error on my part? Am I supposed to fix it? And how and who will rename the page? Thanks! BhikhariInformer‬ 📮 ^{(Ping me or else I won't see it)} 12:19, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi @BhikhariInformer, thanks for your close today. You'll have to list the closure at WT:CFDW so an admin can add it to the bot's queue for renaming. It's a little complex to get started with but if you look at the syntax that's already on the page you can copy its formatting. Alternatively, you can use User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/CFDlister to help you do this more efficiently. Let me know if you have any questions! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 14:06, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for your guidance! I've installed the script and have been able to perform the listing. BhikhariInformer‬ 📮 ^{(Ping me or else I won't see it)} 14:23, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

@BhikhariInformer Make sure you actually have been able to list at WT:CFDW, since it doesn't look like your closures have ended up there. You need to click the "List discussions" button in the menu. Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 00:08, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

I thought the "one click closure" button was sufficient....cuz after clicking it, it showed two notices....discussion closed and discussion listed. Ummm anyways.....I guess I'll stay away from closing CfDs....it's clearly more complicated than AfDs 😅. Albeit I'll fix the ones Ive closed yesterday. BhikhariInformer‬ 📮 ^{(Ping me or else I won't see it)} 01:45, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

You're welcome to help out more, we certainly need closers (as evidenced by the backlog)! Do let me know if you have any questions. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 01:46, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Category:Palaces of Valencia

Hello, not to badger you, but you closed the discussion on this category on 4 June with consensus to move to "Palaces in Valencia". Unless I missed a step in my nomination, this hasn't been moved. Thank you. Unknown Temptation (talk) 15:10, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Unknown Temptation, thanks for reaching out (and don't fret about badgering!). I've listed the nomination at WT:CFDW and it is awaiting processing by an admin, who will add it to WP:CFDW for a bot to process. In other words, it's in the pipeline, and will be renamed soon. Thanks for your patience, and let me know if you have any other questions! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 15:12, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. CfD is not a usual avenue for me, so I wasn't sure about the procedure. It's good that you've cleared this up. Have a good rest of the day. Unknown Temptation (talk) 15:14, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

CfD closure

Something went wrong with the closure of this discussion. You closed it on 28 May, but the categories still exist. Marcocapelle (talk) 18:24, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Marcocapelle, I see it listed at WT:CFDW along with a couple others I closed around that time, am I missing something? Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 19:20, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

• To be honest I never check WT:CFDW. Is there really a backlog of more than two weeks? Wow. It used to be a few days. Marcocapelle (talk) 21:09, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

  Yep, pretty big. There's only a few admins helping out there, I believe. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 23:18, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Internationally (02:23, 10 June 2026)

Hello @Staraction. I saw that you were my mentor and I'm curious on where I find photos --Internationally (talk) 02:23, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Internationally, welcome to Wikipedia! You can find freely-licensed images on Wikimedia Commons that you can use in the articles you edit. If you need anything else, do feel free to reach out! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 02:27, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Oh ok, thank you! Sorry that second message was sent after you replied. Internationally (talk) 02:32, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

No worries! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 02:37, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

So, I changed an image on the article 2026 United States Senate election in Maine, which was a slightly closer crop of Senator Collins. I thought it would work better because Platner's image is so zoomed in. But someone reverted it and called it "vandalism". Internationally (talk) 02:42, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, you were reverted by our anti-vandalism bot, who makes false positive detections sometimes. It looks like @Jamie Eilat (courtesy ping) reverted it back to your version, so you should be all set now! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 02:44, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

@Staraction

Sorry, the first message did not ping you for some reason. Internationally (talk) 02:31, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Notification of closed clarification request

A clarification request in which you were a party has been closed and archived. This is only a notification, and no action is needed on your part. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 03:04, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

CFD query

Hello, Staraction,

I hope you are having a good weekend. I have a question for you since you seem to be closing most CFD discussions these days. What do you do, as closer, after you close a discussion? Do you see your role as over? Or do you actually take actions to carry out the decisions of the discussion participants?

There is no right or wrong answer here, I'm just trying to do some clean-up after more simpler CFD discussions are closed and it's not clear to me what happens after at CFD after the discussions are closed. I know if you were an administrator, you'd probably move some categories over to Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Working with some instructions but, to be honest, I don't fully understand the next steps and I want to be sure I'm not screwing things up. As a non-admin, after closing the discussions do you take further action or just let the discussions be until someone with admin powers notices them? Thanks for any clue you can provide! I've been here 13 years and I'm still learning! Thank you! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 19:24, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Liz, thanks for your message! After most closes I'll list the discussions over at Wikipedia talk:Categories for discussion/Working (made easier via script). An administrator will look over those listings to, as I understand it, ensure that the closures are a) reasonable reading of consensus, and b) workable, before adding it to Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Working. (If you'd like to help there, by the way, it'd be very appreciated; we've accumulated quite the backlog!)

If there is manual work required of some sort (e.g. purging, listifying, manual merging), I'll list at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Working/Manual first, or I'll do it myself. Once done, I'll list those categories at WT:CFDW as normal. There have sometimes been oversights where closed discussions haven't been listed, but those are hopefully fairly uncommon.

Let me know if this helps at all! Hope you're having a good weekend as well. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 19:56, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello, Staraction,

Thank you for this prompt response. I was trying to come up with an example so you could see what I was talking about and I finally did. In Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 June 19#Category:Entertainers from Alabama by populated place, Category:Entertainers from Alabama by populated place was nominated for a Merge but you closed it as Keep which is fine and appropriate. So who goes and untags the category that was nominated but Kept, the closer or the nominator? This is probably part of what prompted by original query because I see this happen fairly often but I got the message that I wasn't supposed to interfere with CFD closures that I didn't perform myself. Thanks! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 18:23, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Liz, that looks like a goof on my part; it should usually be the closer who is taking care of untagging as far as I'm aware. I usually rely on XFDcloser to do this but it looks like I missed it this time. I've gone ahead and done the untagging manually this time, but I believe "keep" and "no consensus" closures can also be listed at CFDW for processing via bot. I've always appreciated when others remind me about closing steps I might've missed, and have seen people list at WT:CFDW for others when they've forgotten, so I'd personally love it if you were to interfere with CFD closures that I didn't perform myself . Hope this helps, and thanks for the heads-up. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 18:44, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

WikiCup 2026 July newsletter

The third round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 June at 23:59 (UTC). As a reminder, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, while peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

Round 3 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points; eight scored over 500; and thirteen scored over 300. The top three contestants had at least one featured article (two of them with two apiece). The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:

• MCE89 (submissions) with 1567 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography, as well as some article reviews
• Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1547 points, mainly from good articles, featured articles, featured lists, and a good topic about figure skating, along with 20 article reviews
• Reconrabbit (submissions) with 1004 points, mainly from a high-multiplier featured article on European rabbit and several good articles, DYKs, and reviews
• A.Cython (submissions) with 1004 points, mainly from good articles about warfare, along with 22 article reviews
• Generalissima (submissions) with 859 points, mainly from good and featured articles about rivers and East Asian topics

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 12 featured lists, 7 featured-topic articles, 117 good articles, 74 good-topic articles and more than 30 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 13 In the News articles, and they have conducted nearly 180 reviews. The tournament points table has been updated.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed in Round 4. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:49, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question about associated IPs

Hi, this is regarding Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/ImDeadAsADoornail. I noticed that when checking the contributions of ~2026-37802-34, it says "Temporary accounts from all associated IPs: 2–5." To someone like me who doesn't know anything about this, does that mean there are potentially other temps that IDAAD is using that I didn't find? Raskuly 🐰 00:34, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Raskuly, I believe that to be a correct understanding. From my end it looks like those TAs are all blocked. I think it'd be more obvious which other TAs this is referring to with the TAIV userright, which you may want to consider applying for. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 02:14, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your explanation. Looking into TAIV, I don't pass the criteria of point 5 as I don't get involved in sockpuppet investigations unless the abuser is someone I've encountered through my edits to Wikipedia and then suspected of sockpuppeting. IDAAD is one such case. I've also never been involved in NPP or CVU. Raskuly 🐰 02:24, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

All good. If you ever find yourself frustrated that you can't see the TAIV information, WP:PERM/TAIV is thataway . Otherwise, you can always report to SPI. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:05, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Tags for Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Caspidarya#02 July 2026

Hi Staraction, thank you for processing the behavioral portion of the 2 July 2026 SPI case filed under Caspidarya. I noticed that the dual-tagging here is a little bit unusual, and I'm wondering if you would like to simplify the tags. There are two ways the tags for this case can be simplified:

1. Accounts including Ramsarian and Check the actual edits first are being dual-tagged as CU-confirmed sockpuppets of Austrian Woman and proven sockpuppets of Caspidarya. For this situation, I usually set all of the relevant information in a single {{Sockpuppet}} tag by using the altmaster and altmaster-status parameters, e.g.:

   {{Sockpuppet|Austrian Woman|confirmed|altmaster=Caspidarya|altmaster-status=proven}}
   

2. The accounts Canada Woman and All the best Sources approve are being dual-tagged as proven sockpuppets of both Caspidarya and Austrian Woman. As Austrian Woman is already tagged as a proven sockpuppet of Caspidarya, the accounts Canada Woman and All the best Sources approve can be simply tagged as sockpuppets of Caspidarya without needing a separate tag for Austrian Woman. Any reviewing editor can examine the SPI case for details on how the account relationships were determined.

I also see that Austrian Woman is dual-tagged as a CU-confirmed sockpuppeteer and a proven sockpuppet of Caspidarya. In contrast to the two previous types of situations, there is no single template that designates an account as a CU-confirmed sockpuppeteer and a non–CU-confirmed sockpuppet at the same time, so this instance of dual-tagging cannot be simplified.

What do you think about these suggestions? — Newslinger talk 16:22, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Newslinger! Regarding (1), it was my intention to use a singular template, but it looks like I configure SPI-D properly. I've gone in and modified those manually. I've also modified (2) accordingly. Thanks for your message & for double-checking my work! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 16:29, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Excellent! Everything looks great. Thanks for taking care of this so quickly. — Newslinger talk 16:31, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Category:Age controversies

Hi Staraction, someone noticed that the CfD closure hasn't been implemented yet at Category:Age controversies. Can this be listed at CFD/W? Extraordinary Writ (talk) 20:52, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Yup, @Extraordinary Writ this looks like something I should've listed. Thanks for the heads up. I've done it now, sorry for any inconvenience. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:17, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Velorblack (15:45, 5 July 2026)

Hello Staraction!

I hope you're doing well. I wanted to ask you something. Couple of months ago, I created a draft for an article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Muhammad_Burhan_Mirza

Someone has translated an english version of the French Wikipage here and I think there's possible COI involved. How should I go about working on this article? I've found some sources to add in on the article.

Here is the present article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burhan_Mirza --Velorblack (talk) 15:45, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Velorblack, nice to see you again & hope you're doing well too. I saw the AfD @ Burhan Mirza. I think you should operate based on the AfD result (e.g. make edits to the existing article to improve it if it is kept, keep working on your draft if the mainspace article is deleted, etc.). Perhaps WP:TNT is an applicable essay here for you. If you think there's a COI and you have evidence WP:COIN is the relevant noticeboard. Good luck and feel free to let me know if you have any questions . Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 17:40, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

CfD processing backlog

Surely Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2026_May_25#Portuguese_Malacca should have been processed by now? You closed it June 1st. The same applies to several other discussions on the same page. Marcocapelle (talk) 20:55, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

@Marcocapelle: not sure what happened there but I've just listed the ones that seem to have been missed. Nice catch and let me know if you find any more. Thanks for the heads-up. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 22:40, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

• Thank you very much! Marcocapelle (talk) 05:53, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Prisca mulandi on Toy balloon (16:18, 8 July 2026)

Galvanised smaller one of the time maybe knowing Morgan maybe opposite knowing noodles unless you want maybe awoke --Prisca mulandi (talk) 16:18, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Prisca mulandi on Toy balloon (16:19, 8 July 2026)

Mosquito and equipment and I don't know how is it was there that would make Mosquito issues with the time you have vowed --Prisca mulandi (talk) 16:19, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

@Prisca mulandi I'm not sure what you mean? Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 19:24, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Another barnstar

		The Anti-Spam Barnstar
		We've interacted perhaps 3 times, and I honestly don't understand how you aren't an administrator yet. Looking at your talk page it's clear I'm not the first to think this, but I thought I'd chip in with yet another thing. Your first WPSPAM reports were comprehensive and easy to follow while not revealing anything we don't want the LTAs to know, and I would be happy to see you blocking such accounts for yourself. lp0 on fire () 21:46, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind words, lp0 on fire. I've seen you do great work 'round here too, keep it up! Looking forward to learning from & working with you more at WPSPAM . Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 00:07, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

I could definitely learn a lot from you as well. If you feel like emailing me with details of how you found xchief.com, wikibusines.com, &c. I'd be really interested. Thanks for all your brilliant work here (: lp0 on fire () 08:44, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

The gist is that I noticed a behavioural pattern amongst the socks in the SPI case I referenced that extended beyond those specific accounts, and I ended up running some (manual) searches to find more accounts. Feel free to send me an email, and I'll reply, if you're interested. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 13:11, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

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You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, Staraction. You are cordially invited to the brand new Wikipedia:Mentorship noticeboard. I get the impression sometimes that we mentors are each toiling in our own little cubbyhole, quietly answering mentee questions with little to no interaction with other mentors. I think we have a lot to share and learn from each other, and I know it will make me feel better just having the opportunity to interact with you and other mentors there, and I hope it will for you, too. Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Please take the § Survey when you get there! Mathglot (talk) 00:20, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

TFL notification

Hi, Staraction. I'm just posting to let you know that Colorado's congressional delegations – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for July 31. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 21:19, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Precious

Congressional delegation

Thank you for quality articles around U.S. congress such as Colorado's congressional delegations and other such lists, for John A. Tibbits and others, for 1863 Maine gubernatorial election and other, for The Chick, for reviewing, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no. 3037 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:38, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you Gerda! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 15:37, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Admin's Barnstar

Staraction, thank you for all of the behavioral analysis you have contributed to sockpuppet investigation cases this year. A few months ago, when the backlog contained numerous cases that had been pending for far too long, it was difficult to imagine the list of open cases shrinking to the reasonable length that it is now. Editors who depend on SPI owe it to you that their filings are now reviewed and processed promptly. I am thrilled to see that you are running for adminship, which would enable you to handle certain types of SPI cases more efficiently, and I offer my enthusiastic support. — Newslinger talk 12:16, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind words Newslinger! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 15:37, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Failure to remove CfD tags after closure

You seem to have closed many CfD's initiated in May 2026 without implementing the outcomes or removing the tags on discussions closed as keep. XfDcloser will automatically remove tags. Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Backlog_of_CfD_tags_on_closed_discussions is about the issue of which you are culpable, possibly in entirety. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 05:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey @LaundryPizza03, I have been using XfDcloser, in conjunction with CFDlister, ever since I've been involved in CfD (e.g. keep close, category still with tags). I'm not sure why this is happening, but it seems to have been inconsistently occurring for the past two months (e.g. following this close, Category:Angry Birds spinoff games was not detagged properly, but following this close, it seems to have processed properly detagging and talk archiving). Given what I've seen I will dive through my CfD closures for the past few months and list anything that wasn't detagged properly at WT:CFDW. Thanks, Staraction (talk · contribs) 05:47, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Maybe check if you checked the box for de-tagging closed discussions? –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 05:51, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

@LaundryPizza03: I have that box checked by default, yes.

Also, could you please refrain from removing the tags from category pages & revert your edits that have removed the tags? Utilising WT:CFDW for detagging would be preferable because it would also add the Old cfd template to the talk page of the categories that were kept. Thanks, Staraction (talk · contribs) 06:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Good pitch, maybe go to WP:VPR for that? Reverting de-tags is counterproductive; it would be easier to just place the Old CfD tag manually. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 06:19, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

@LaundryPizza03: if you think so, could you please place Old CfD manually on the talk pages for categories where you removed tags? Thanks, Staraction (talk · contribs) 06:24, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

It's getting late where I am but I'll continue repairing these in the morning. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 06:55, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Deletion review for Category:Medical scandals in the Republic of Ireland

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Category:Medical scandals in the Republic of Ireland. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 05:38, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Incorrect country spelling

Hi there. As the closer of this discussion, I want you to know that there is an error in the moving of the categories. There is no country called Canda. The category "Radio networks in Canda" is misspelt in all instances, and should be "Radio networks in Canada". If the bot can be retasked to clean this typo up. Cheers. Canterbury Tail talk 13:09, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Canterbury Tail, I've listed this at CFD/S. Thanks for the heads up! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 14:06, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

No prob. It was incorrect in the original request, so not your fault. Canterbury Tail talk 14:09, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Newmexicorunner (02:56, 17 July 2026)

Hi, Elle, and thanks for the offer. I'll probably need some help at some point. Have you read We The People by Jill Lepore? Listening to the audiobook on Libby now. --Newmexicorunner (talk) 02:56, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Newmexicorunner, welcome! I have not yet read We The People but it's (now!) on my list, and one of my friends who's read it said he enjoyed it too. Gotta check it out at some point. Do let me know if you have any questions, and happy editing!

P.S. writing a new article from scratch is usually not recommended for new editors, but if you find the book interesting and get some experience, it doesn't seem like we have an article on the book yet, despite it probably meeting our guideline for inclusion (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.). So, something to look forward to, if you are interested Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:06, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

I've gotten behind with the book and it's pretty deep in the weeds. Newmexicorunner (talk) 23:35, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

No rush. Hope you're finding it interesting at least. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 01:42, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles for Creation backlog drive

Hello Staraction:

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Your request for adminship

Hello there, Staraction (cool name, by the way!), I have closed your request for adminship as successful. Well done!

As always, the administrators' reading list is worth reading and the new admin help pages are most certainly available if you feel that you might require some practice with the tools in a safe environment prior to applying them elsewhere on the project. And there are plenty of fellow admins to ask for help from if you require it. Good luck! Acalamari 01:04, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi Acalamari, thank you for the close and for the advice! (I love your username too, even though you aren't a squid.) Staraction (talk · contribs) 01:06, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Congrats Staraction! I know you'll do well! Left guide (talk) 01:35, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind words, and for the uniform! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 01:36, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

The community made the right decision by a very large margin. Congratulations, Staraction! — Newslinger talk 03:11, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

A baton for you!

The admin baton!

... or, well, one half of it. You see, when it learned that two new administrators had been elected at the same time, it got so excited that it broke in two. Alarmed, I asked it if it was okay, but it said to me, "As was prophesized in revision histories before the dawn of MediaWiki, the years of being held in worthy hands have granted me the ancient power of reversion. In the light of the next newly minted mop, shining with the power of community consensus, I will be reforged. Also, I'm good, dude; I'm a baton." I asked the baton how it was able to talk, not to mention how it had linked a spoken phrase, but it was WikiBroken, and was already on WikiBreak. I suppose we may never know. And so I humbly bring you this half of the fabled baton to continue its long line of succession. Just as you and MCE89 ran the gauntlet together, so you are bound to run your leg of this race together. And when the time comes, bring the two (incredibly realistic) halves together, pass it on, and fulfil the prophecy.

In all seriousness, though, congratulations! I am incredibly excited to see all the good work you'll be doing with a mop in hand. —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 05:28, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

MCE89 and I will ensure that the baton is, indeed, good, dude. I need to learn how it can speak links, that'd be quite the useful skill. Thank you kindly for the (remnants of the) baton, and for the kind words! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 05:38, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Vasilystepanov (10:36, 20 July 2026)

Hi there, I want to learn editing and to attach Link citation source for any article which I want to create. And i hope sir/madam you will help me . --Vasilystepanov (talk) 10:36, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi Dangiwa, welcome to Wikipedia! Give the instructions here a try, and see if that helps. You can also work through a game we have that will teach you the basics of editing. Let me know how else I can help! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 12:22, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

thank you sir/madam. Vasilystepanov (talk) 17:30, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Madam for me. Feel free to reach out with any other questions. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 17:34, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

i will staraction:) Vasilystepanov (talk) 17:39, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

RPPP Batch

Congrats on admin!! When you have a chance, would you be able to look at my pending requests at RPPP batch? There are many more articles I want to request page protection for there, but I want to wait for the current batch to be finished first (including some articles recently edited by non-ECR users, such as Caoimhe Butterly. EaglesFan37 (talk) 16:00, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks @EaglesFan37. I looked a bit (and processed a couple) but there are several more "borderline" cases that I'd like to mull over a bit more. I'll work on it . Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 16:01, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

@Staraction Makes sense. I can explain my rationale for any of the borderline cases. EaglesFan37 (talk) 16:03, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

I'll let you know if I require clarification on any! Thanks, Staraction (talk · contribs) 16:04, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

@EaglesFan37: on Salim Ayyash, for instance, is there anything related to Israel other than how he died (which is not the major focus of the article, so not strictly within the conflict area)? I'm not seeing the persistent disruption that would require Staraction (talk · contribs) 22:32, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure if being a Hezbollah member automatically makes ECR apply or not. EaglesFan37 (talk) 22:33, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

I'd wager no. Assassination of Rafic Hariri would be the more general topic here and it is not protected, I would guess because it is related to relations between Lebanon & Hezbollah, and doesn't broadly involve Israel. I'll decline protection here. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 22:36, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

That's fair. EaglesFan37 (talk) 22:47, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

I disagree and have protected here. I believe the military part of Hezbollah is categorically part of the Arab-Isreali conflict so every article related to it should be ECP-ed. * Pppery * _{in solidarity} 04:10, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

@Pppery Could either you or @Staraction please add the ECR blue lock? EaglesFan37 (talk) 04:16, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

We have bots for that. * Pppery * _{in solidarity} 04:16, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

@Pppery Guess the bot just didn't get to it yet. I'm sorry. EaglesFan37 (talk) 04:18, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Fair enough. I'll keep in mind for the future, thanks Pppery. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 04:32, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

AELECT RFC

I just flipped a heading because it was the opposite of the question being asked. Feel free to revert, it just felt time-sensitive to me, otherwise I would have asked first. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 17:02, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Good change. Thanks @SarekOfVulcan. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 17:04, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Ok, thanks. I just realized I forgot to flip the subheadings, so I'll do that too. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 17:06, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Congratulations

Congratulations on your successful RfA!
Wishing you all the best as an admin 🧹. In solidarity, Destinyokhiria _{(talk / cont)} 18:12, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, Destinyokhiria! Staraction (talk · contribs) 18:14, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Another congratulations from me too, you deserve it! <3 QuicoleJR (talk|edits) 23:39, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! Staraction (talk · contribs) 23:54, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Congartulations from me as well; if I hadn't been on a wikibreak during your RfA you would definitely have seen an enthusiastic support from me (not that you needed it). Cheers, -- Ponyo^{bons mots} 22:46, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Ponyo, I appreciate it a lot coming from you. Hope your wikibreak went well. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 23:55, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Breadfiend20 (22:40, 21 July 2026)

Hi -- I'm a little unsure what to do when I find a number of unsourced sentences that I then can't verify. Should I delete them all? Or just leave them be with a note in my editing comments? --Breadfiend20 (talk) 22:40, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Breadfiend20, welcome to Wikipedia! I would say this is a judgement call. A clear case where you should delete unsourced statements is in biographies of living (or recently died) persons because those articles may significantly affect their subjects' reputations. On the other hand, if you think a sentence is probably verifiable, but you just don't have access to a source, you can leave the citation needed template by writing {{cn}} after each unsourced sentence, or if an entire section is unsourced, the unreferenced section orange banner template. Let me know if you have any other questions! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 23:54, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks -- super helpful. Will try to get the feel for it! Breadfiend20 (talk) 00:07, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Thanks for stopping the vandals here! Beyoncé and Rihanna's navy 🐝🪖 23:23, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar. Just FYI I would not recommend engaging with them if they are clearly up to no good (e.g. here) since it only wastes your time. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 23:24, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Your common.js page

Hi Staraction! Congratulations on your successful RFA! If you run into any questions regarding the toolset or if there's anything I can assist you with, please don't hesitate to let me know. ;-)

I'm just giving you an FYI that I modified your common.js page to add commented backlinks for the scripts that you added. The changes have no effect on how the scripts function; those backlinks simply populate the Special:WhatLinksHere page, which makes it easier for me to communicate with anybody that uses them if any issues are found (for example). I didn't add them to my own common.js page after I created and published them, so if anything - it's my fault that you didn't do so either. ;-)

Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or issues with any of the scripts I wrote, and I'll be more than happy to help! :-D Enjoy! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:57, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you Oshwah! Staraction (talk · contribs) 05:59, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

It looks like you removed those backlinks I added while reverting your common.js page to remove the QuickBlockScript I wrote. Don't worry! The QuickBlockScript isn't scary once you get used to it, though it could probably use a few updates with new blocking templates and reasons. It adds a lot of items to your "more" menu (which can cause a startle or scare, understandably), but trust me - they're very nice to have! ;-) Those backlinks I added are only a convenience thing; it's not imperative that they stay. I'll leave it to you if you'd like to add them back, and I won't edit the page again to do so. ;-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:05, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

I restored the backlinks, since I didn't realise you'd edited the page! I uninstalled QuickBlockScript since a couple of the options are checkuser blocks and those seem like nuclear bombs for a non-checkuser. It does seem quite convenient, though; maybe I'll fork it at some point. Thanks Oshwah :) Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 06:08, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

I saw that, and I appreciate it! :-) You make a good point; I didn't anticipate that anyone would care about the scripts I've written, let alone use them. :-D Non-checkusers would be able to use the script without any issues, since a "checkuser block" only involves adding a note or a template like {{Checkuserblock-account}} or {{Checkuser block}} to the blocking summary. However, I understand your position of not using it, since it introduces the possibility of accidentally adding one. Your response gave me a great idea: I'll put this script on my to-do list and update it so that those options don't display for non-checkusers. It might require some refactoring of the important part of the code, but shouldn't be too difficult to implement. If anything, that code could use a good re-write, cleanup, and update. ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:19, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

I'd appreciate that a lot. Do let me know if you update the code! Thanks, Staraction (talk · contribs) 06:20, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Alright, this should do the trick! The script should now skip displaying the block options that are checkuser blocks. If you're up to it, you should be able to use the script now. Let me know if you re-import it and if what I did fixed the issue. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:48, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Looks like it did the trick. I'll test it out. Thanks Oshwah :) Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 06:49, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

You bet! I'm always happy to help. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:50, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Another day, another game of whack-a-troll, cheers to you for doing the dirty work keeping this place functioning! This round is on me. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 01:32, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you @Hurricanehink! I owe you a beer at some point though: back when I was just getting serious with Wikipedia you helped review one of my FLC noms, for which I am very grateful. It's been good to still see your name around, I hope you're doing well! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 04:10, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Saqijanlewy on Frank Card (12:24, 25 July 2026)

Saqi Jan lewany --Saqijanlewy (talk) 12:24, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Staraction (talk · contribs) 14:24, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

Block of 129.232.237.211

Hi Staraction! I hope you're having a great day! I saw that you blocked the IP address 129.232.237.211, but the block log here shows that you applied it to the /32 CIDR range. For IPv4 addresses, a CIDR of /32 refers only to one IP; you can just apply the block to 129.232.237.211 and omit the /32 CIDR part. The block applies exactly the same whether or not you include the /32, but I thought I'd let you know that it isn't necessary. ;-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 21:37, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

Gotcha, thanks for the info Oshwah! Hope you're having an amazing day as well. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 21:56, 25 July 2026 (UTC)

A salamander for you :)

Metromutt has given you a salamander! Salamanders show appreciation, and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can brighten someone's day by giving them a WikiCritter on their talk page with a friendly message, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.
To give a salamander: {{salamander|message=Your message here. ~~~~}}

I know I'm about a week late, I haven't been active lately, but I saw you got promoted to admin! Thank you for being my first guiding force on the wiki, you more than deserve it :) — METROMUTT ❯❯❯ "Talk to me Goose." 07:21, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Awh, thank you for the little guy, Metromutt! I appreciate it a lot. Feel free to ask if you've got any more questions! Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 15:23, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Missed CfDW entry

Hi Staraction (and congratulations on the recent RfA). I was just looking through my XfD log and noticed that the 19th-century debut works CfD seemingly never got listed at (WT:)CFDW (Category:1874 directorial debut films et al). The 18th-century debut works entry just below it got listed here so I'm assuming some sort of script error. (Incidentally I've just closed a couple of CfDs myself for the first time recently so please let me know if there's any conventions I'm missing for NACs there, I'm mostly just trying to match what's already there since it doesn't as if much is particularly documented.) Thanks, ScalarFactor (talk) 18:14, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @ScalarFactor, thanks for the heads up; I've just listed the missed entry at WP:CFDW. I haven't looked too carefully but your NAC listings look good and it looks like another admin's already added them. Thanks for the helping hand, and happy editing. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 18:38, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Interesting account

Just fyi there is an account named @Staraction had sex with Yue and Tsubaki. Might be of interest to you. ✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 19:46, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, blocked. No clue how nobody's found it yet. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 19:47, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

I only found it through the search system when trying to ping you. ✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 19:48, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from JMazing1 (22:17, 26 July 2026)

Hello, where can we find pages that need editing it pages that need answering. I'd rather be a contributor, helping to achieve the true understanding of curious topics, with my vast knowledge --JMazing1 (talk) 22:17, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @JMazing1, welcome to Wikipedia! The content at Special:Homepage that is suggested for you is a lot of what we need to improve on Wikipedia, and is a good place to get started. If you're looking for a specific type of issue to fix, you can check out Category:Clean-up categories, which will get you, for instance, Category:Articles needing examples from August 2018. Otherwise you can find topics we need coverage on at Wikipedia:Requested articles. Happy editing and let me know if you have any more questions. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 22:20, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you Staraction JMazing1 (talk) 22:22, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

July 2026

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your recent edits to Partypoker when you modified the page, you introduced unknown parameters. Just because you specify |some_param=some_variable does not always mean that variable will display. The |some_param= must be defined in the template. You can look at the documentation for the template you are using but it is also helpful to use the preview button before you save your edit; this helps you find any errors you have made and ensure that the values you have added are displaying correctly. Below the edit box is a Show preview button. Pressing this will show you what the page will look like without actually saving it. It is strongly recommended that you use this before saving. Note I have likely fixed the error by now so check the history of the page to see how it was fixed. If you have any questions, contact the help desk for assistance. Thank you. Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 02:28, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Zackmann08 -- thanks for the notice. I've been careful to restore intermediate edits with the WPSPAM reverts but seemed to have missed this one (probably because the parameter fixes were in the problematic edit itself). I have the preview automatically loaded so I'll be sure to look out for the red param notices in future. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 02:34, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Sounds good! Thanks for fighting the spam! Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 02:42, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Question about SPI

Apologies for the ping, but I didn't want to take up more space in the active SPI. If a clerk has marked the SPI from new to open, does this mean that it is currently being investigated, or does it mean that investigation hasn't started yet? I posted what I believe was a smoking gun, but I haven't heard back from any admin about the status of the investigation after three days. –GM 17:06, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey @GregariousMadness -- "open" means someone's looked at it and decided it isn't immediately / obviously actionable. SPI's unfortunately well-known for having a large backlog; we'll get to the case as soon as we can. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 17:11, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

@Staraction: Thank you for the quick reply. The person I reported to SPI for harassing me over the last two years has been continually harassing me as a result of the SPI, so would it be bad etiquette to ping the closing admins of the previous archived SPIs of the same case, as they would be more familiar with the case than a completely new admin? –GM 17:18, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

No need for pings -- at least two of them are probably well-aware of the case. We'll get it handled...eventually. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 17:19, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Another Stephanie89T89 sock

I believe I have found another sock of Stephanie89T89: Hexnomad. This user's only edits are targeting Encyclopedia45 on other Wikipedias in the exact same manner as ForbiddenTales and Sailingacrosstheorion. Could you block that one too? Also, we should probably globally lock all their socks from now on. Link20XX (talk) 17:08, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

*sigh*. Yeah, you're right. Thanks for the report. Staraction (talk · contribs) 17:16, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:SCANDAL hypothesis

Hello, Staraction. This message concerns the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "SCANDAL hypothesis".

Drafts that go unedited for six months are eligible for deletion, in accordance with our draftspace policy, and this one has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission, and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you read this, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the draft so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! DreamRimmer bot II (talk) 19:26, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Thanks for helping with this game of whack-a-troll. This LTA is trying to wear down our patience, but seeing some so passionate about harming Wikipedia just makes me want to edit more, and to thank fellow Wikipedians who are making this a better place. Cheers and thanks again. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:11, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Hurricanehink -- & likewise, for you! Staraction (talk · contribs) 17:32, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

SPI

look I know you told us to stop commenting but i just wanna say it is wildly unfair that gm gets to keep dumping massive walls of text that i get no response to, they have added over 5,000 bytes to the topic after you explicitly told us to stop and are now actively shopping for an admin they feel will give them their desired outcome this is bordering on ridiculous bc i can counter argue their entire "forensic linguistics" but im not even allowed to defend myself because i am literally the only party listening to your directive to stop posting Ibnqirtaiba (talk) 01:39, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

I'm sorry for the slow pace on the cases, I've been unable to muster up the energy to conduct deep behavioural analyses for the past few days, but I'll try to look at the case soon. Thanks for making me aware of the other posts. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:01, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

@Staraction: That editor has now been indef'd for abusive trolling and harassment. They've been going on a rampage because they realized that they were about to be blocked in the face of undeniable evidence (which is why they went and contacted you to try and stop it). Sorry for the mess. –GM 03:44, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

The workaway community is becoming aware of your smear campaign

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did at Workaway, without giving a VALID reason for the removal in the edit summary.

This content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been temporarily reverted. Continued removal of the content describing the nature of the platform and replacement with a narrower version that disproportionately emphasised UK-specific and bipartisan issues such as Brexit-related visa issues and immigration/detention risks are of limited relevance to the large majority of users who have cultural exchange experiences with hosts OUTSIDE of the UK.

UK hosts have less than 200 profiles on the site with 50,000 MORE host listings in OTHER countries worldwide. Giving heavy weight to UK visa and immigration matters therefore misrepresents the international character and removes information that is useful to readers.

The page has been TEMPORARILY reverted solely to restore somewhat more accurate and nonpartisan content based on the previously established version (pre April 2026 edits) of the page and I will edit further in the next few days to remove any further unneutralities.

I would like to see you address Pats322 about the inaccurate bipartisan edits they made and also an explanation about why you blindly reverting the page content without conducting any prior research. ~2026-42593-92 (talk) 16:42, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

I have never edited the page Workaway. Are you Krackenwitchy / Lunaballena, or associated with them? If so, you are not allowed to edit and should appeal your block instead. Staraction (talk · contribs) 16:47, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Bot request

Hi Staraction! Thanks so much for the work with the edit notices for WP:CT/PIA protections. Would it be possible to expand this to WP:CT/SA's subtopics of CASTE and IMH? No worries if you're busy at the moment though! Sennecaster (Chat) 01:35, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

I think it would be! It's been on my bucket list for a bit. I'll let you know when I (finally) get to it. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 01:43, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

New message to Staraction

Im genuinely thinking that the Randolph Bresnik mass vandal is done by User:Salebot1 with him spamming the name "Porya Azizi" earlier in one of the talk page --BengalMC (talk) 13:39, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

That would, indeed, be consistent with previous SB1 behaviour. Staraction (talk · contribs) 13:40, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

@StaractionIm pretty sure today's incident is significant enough to be put into the LTA Casepage of SB1 BengalMC (talk) 13:50, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

I disagree -- this is a known behaviour and far from the most extensive socking they've done, even in just the past month. No need to acknowledge their continued vandalism. Staraction (talk · contribs) 13:51, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Seems like Please be a giant dick, so we can ban you I guess. BengalMC (talk) 13:53, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

About the "Rashtrakuta–Chola Wars" draft

Hi @Staraction, I hope you're doing well. I wanted to ask if you could take a look at my draft on Rashtrakuta–Chola Wars. I believe it is supported by multiple reliable secondary sources and aims to present the military conflicts in a neutral and well-referenced manner. If there are any issues preventing the draft from being accepted, could you please let me know what needs to be improved? I'd appreciate any feedback or suggestions so I can bring it in line with Wikipedia's standards. Thank you for your time. Vasilystepanov (talk) 19:44, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

@Vasilystepanov: I am not familiar with the subject area and you would be better off finding someone who is. That being said, please give WP:CT/IMH a read: in particular, since you are not yet extended-confirmed, you are not allowed to edit information that relates to Indian military history. Staraction (talk · contribs) 21:04, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

@Staraction: Thank you for your reply. My draft was previously declined by RangersRus, who requested additional published secondary sources and inline citations. I have since addressed those concerns by adding more independent secondary sources and inline citations throughout the draft, and I will continue improving it further where needed. I also understand that I am not yet extended-confirmed, so I will continue making constructive edits until I qualify for extended-confirmed status. Thank you for your guidance. Vasilystepanov (talk) 22:19, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

August 2026

{{uw-vandalism1|Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Increase}}

@Leonidlednev -- I reverted an edit performed by a banned editor. Are you sure this message was intended for me? Staraction (talk · contribs) 01:23, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Probably not. --In solidarity, Leonidlednev (T, C, L) 01:24, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Crtbob (02:55, 7 August 2026)

Hello Staraction, I've recently taken to patrolling recent changes, and have encountered a user repeatedly adding an original poem to an article. I've issued warning templates, but don't know what to actually do after the final warning. Does this actually count as vandalism? Wikipedia is clearly not the place for this, but I don't think they're acting maliciously. Would this then go to WP:AIV, or is something else typically done in these cases? --~ crtbob (talk • contribs • talk) 02:55, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Crtbob and welcome to Wikipedia! My assessment of the situation is the same as yours. In this case I would probably have left a personalised message at some point trying to discuss with the user about why they were adding the poem -- they are not obviously acting in bad faith, although repeatedly restoring the content without communication is problematic. Templates can be great for general situations but this seems specific enough that a personalised message is probably worth it. If this behaviour continues I'd consider a report at WP:ANI, instead of WP:AIV, which I feel is more suited for this type of issue. I would also be careful yourself, so as to not find yourself in violation of WP:3RR and the edit warring rules -- for cases where the vandalism is not 100% clear you must always keep those in mind. Let me know if you've got any other questions. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:23, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

It looks like you did write a bit of a personalised message in your last template. It reads well, and I think you're on the right track in dealing with this situation. Keep up the good work. Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:24, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your informative and considerate response. I wasn't well aware of WP:3RR or the fact that it could apply to me. If I understand correctly, does this mean that I am at risk of a temporary block if I revert the poem once more (for a total of four times)? If so, what should be done instead? Would it be left to a reader of WP:ANI? ~ crtbob (talk • contribs • talk) 03:36, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Your interpretation of 3RR is correct, provided that your reverts don't fall under one of the exemptions in WP:3RRNO. And yes, I would probably bring this to ANI. I won't action this myself but would not be surprised if the TA ended up with a partial block from Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens. If you do file at ANI please remember to notify the TA on their talk page per the instructions at the top of the noticeboard. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:42, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Understood. Thanks for your help. If it happens again, I'll follow the guidance at ANI. ~ crtbob (talk • contribs • talk) 03:49, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Hello again,

Sorry for ending the conversation and then opening it again, but the poem has been added again. I was ready to report to ANI, but then realised that I've technically offered only three warnings, though a fourth was offered by ClueBot NG. Does this still warrant a report, or does the behaviour need to occur again? ~ crtbob (talk • contribs • talk) 04:11, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

@Crtbob -- go ahead and report. They've had plenty of chances to respond on their talk page and evidently haven't taken it. Staraction (talk · contribs) 04:14, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

About a Recent Blocked User

REVDEL needed. AIV history--edit summary. Enćenćecasïdća (talk) 04:56, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Dealt with, thanks. Staraction (talk · contribs) 04:59, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

No problem. Thank you. Enćenćecasïdća (talk) 04:59, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

It's happened again. I think it has something to do with WS. Enćenćecasïdća (talk) 05:02, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Haz215 (09:33, 7 August 2026)

Hi Elle! I did want to ask - I've noticed a couple of articles I feel lack sufficient notability. Is there a way to flag this beyond creating a thread on the Talk page? Thanks! --Haz215 (talk) 09:33, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Haz215, and welcome! You can flag this by using {{notability}} which will orange-tag the page. Alternatively if you're very confident you can PROD or nominate for deletion. Let me know if you've got any other questions. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 12:38, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Some bubble tea for you!

thanks for handling that so quickly, have a drink :3 pattersonuwu njz (talk) 20:06, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks; I'm a real big bubble tea fan, actually! Staraction (talk · contribs) 20:08, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

:D me too! and sorry but... Special:Diff/1368222529 pattersonuwu ^njz (talk) 20:51, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Request for Review of Zalaraz’s Repeated Reversions and Unprofessional Conduct

@Staraction Ma’am, I need your help regarding Zalaraz. He has reverted almost every edit I made on the Vishnuvardhana and Govinda III pages, including edits supported by reliable secondary sources. Battle information I added to articles concerning the Vatapi Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kalyani Chalukyas, and Hoysala kings has also been reverted or deleted. All of these edits were based on reliable secondary sources and properly cited. I feel this is unfair, and I do not want to get into a revert war. Please review Zalaraz's editing history and, if these repeated reversions are found to be disruptive, I request that you ask him to restore the pages to the versions supported by the reliable secondary sources and properly review the information I added. If his conduct is found to violate Wikipedia's policies, please consider blocking his account if warranted. Otherwise, I request that my valid, properly sourced edits be restored where appropriate. Vasilystepanov (talk) 11:16, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

@Vasilystepanov -- Zalaraz's reverts are technically correct. Like I said before, you are not yet extended-confirmed, and so are not yet allowed to add to information about Indian military history -- there has been a long, long history of problematic edits from new accounts that merit these restrictions; see WP:ARBIMH if you're curious. Instead you should try to reach out to Zalaraz directly, or use an edit request on the article talk page, to talk about what information you might want to add.

As an aside, are you using an LLM (such as ChatGPT) to generate your user talk comments and content? Staraction (talk · contribs) 15:32, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Haz215 (19:28, 8 August 2026)

Hi, an editor has inaccurately accused me of having used an LLM, and provided no evidence for this claim. I'd like to speak with someone about escalating this up the ladder, please, as this isn't something it should be acceptable to use as a weapon in a disagreement. --Haz215 (talk) 19:28, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Haz215 -- as your mentor I don't think I'm the right person to take action here. But you do have the right to ask them why they think you're using an LLM, and to defend yourself if you aren't. If you are using an LLM in either content creation or discussions, please refrain from doing so going forward -- see WP:LLMTALK & WP:LLM. Do make sure you are following the civility guidelines if you do so. The right place for this sort of discussion is probably WP:AINB. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 19:34, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Elle. For the record, I'm not and never have - I'm on the autism spectrum, so I can sound bit like it sometimes! I'll have look at WP:AINB. Haz215 (talk) 19:36, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

All good -- and many of us are, see WP:HONEYPOT! It's also probably better to talk it out with whoever's accusing you instead of going to the noticeboards. I'm not sure who's accused you but I'm sure they're also acting with best intentions. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 19:39, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Haz215 (06:44, 9 August 2026)

Hi, I'm finding it nigh on impossible to get the Proposed Deletion template to work consistently. I've done everything right, checked and checked again, Sometimes, I'm taken to a page where I can insert my reason, and things work as they should, but more often, nothing happens, and the template just ... pastes as text, looking like it does above. I can't puzzle out what I'm missing? --Haz215 (talk) 06:44, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

@Haz215 -- don't bother doing it manually. Use Twinkle instead and it makes it much easier.

Alternatively you can type {{subst:prod}} which will do what you want, I think. But I think it's just better to use Twinkle. Might take a bit to figure out but it's probably better in the long-term. Staraction (talk · contribs) 06:47, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Huh, I can't actually show you the (correct) code I'm using, because it's been replaced in the above message by a warning box. What I'm trying to say is that there's no box or image of any kind when I do it, just the raw code itself, pasted at the top of the article as if it were typed text, and this is happening 9

80% of the time at random, despite me using an identical process every time. Beyond frustrating. Haz215 (talk) 06:47, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

If you want to write code I often wrap it in <code><nowiki> text here </code></nowiki> which will produce a codebox that has plaintext. Staraction (talk · contribs) 06:50, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! I'm not spotting Twinkle on that gadgets list unfortunately, no results for it on a CTRL+F either. I'll keep slogging away manually. Haz215 (talk) 06:54, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

University of Delaware

It seems that you decreased the protection from August 20th to August 11th, did you mean to fully sysop? ~2026-43945-62 (talk) 20:14, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up. I did not, in fact, mean to "fully sysop" the page. Staraction (talk · contribs) 20:16, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

No problem. I also noticed that it was changed to indefinite semi-protection which is a little bit strange considering the fact that a auto-confirmed sock vandalized the page recently. Maybe extended-confirmed is needed here. ~2026-43945-62 (talk) 20:18, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

I don't find that necessary for now. Staraction (talk · contribs) 20:20, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Okay. What about the sockpuppet investigation page? Should we just WP:DENY? ~2026-43945-62 (talk) 20:22, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

What about the sockpuppet investigation page? If you're asking about protection, I think we can leave it as-is for now too. Staraction (talk · contribs) 20:24, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

About User:CarefuI

I don't think this is a TL sock. Most of their socks are usually very obvious and Careful's edits don't seem suspicious except for their deletion review request to restore Mizzy which is a big red flag but their other edits such as the edit request made to Talk:Hurricane Ian seems to be made in good faith. What's likely is that this an editor who has an interest in social media pranksters. I think it's best to leave it to checkusers to determine whether or not it's TL as their suspicious request doesn't necessarily make them an obvious sock. ~2026-43787-87 (talk) 20:38, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Hurricane Ian is also a recent sockpuppetry magnet. I do not buy that this an editor who has an interest in social media pranksters. They are free to appeal on UTRS if they wish, and I will not oppose an unblock if consensus is that they are not Timelash. I welcome review by any administrator or CheckUser who wishes to do so. Staraction (talk · contribs) 21:10, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Global lock request – Oldabe8

Hi Staraction, I reported Oldabe8 at AIV for disruptive editing and spam in his edit summaries. He has now been blocked locally. Please also his cross‑wiki review contributions. Thanks. AriuCH (talk) 23:08, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) @AriuCH: Only stewards have the power to issue global locks, and Staraction is not a steward. You may go to M:SRG to request a global lock on a specific user/account. Left guide (talk) 23:38, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Left guide, Thank you for your note and guidance. AriuCH (talk) 23:42, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Potential slow-moving edit war (A question to you, as my mentor)

Hello again Staraction, and sorry if I ask too many questions.

Recently, the band Tally Hall issued an announcement about its future that led fans to believe that a member had been evicted from the band. It was uncomfirmed and vague, but nonetheless brand new TAs have been popping up and designating him a "past member" over the past few days. I opened a thread on the talk page and then at the teahouse, but then I let myself get really stressed and upset over it and vowed to retract myself from the discussion, but now I feel better and like taking part.

A user who seems to know more than me agreed with me on the talk page, which was cool as it suggested that opening the thread was the right thing to do.

Since then though, TAs who presumably aren't aware of the discussion have been removing him from the list of current members unsourcedly, so I guess my question is: Does this count as an edit war, and, if so, what should be done about it? Is there a way to point people to the talk page before they make changes? Does this warranty protection, or is that too excessive?

Sorry if this question is inappropriate, but thank you for your time. crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 08:10, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Update: The article appears to have now been semi-protected. crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 10:49, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Glad you're feeling better. Looks like you've got it figured out. Let me know if you need anything else. Staraction (talk · contribs) 13:20, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2026).

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Question regarding an SPI case you closed without action

Regarding Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Ananya Taye. I've stumbled upon this user via Commons where they uploaded a great number of files that seem to be copyvios. Since I was already going through their uploads, I also checked their abuse filter log. There I found at least one instance of them trying to overwrite a file that was originally uploaded by Paragkumardas (talk · contribs), see . Paragkumardas was found to be a sock (see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Qwertywander/Archive). I've noticed that both users — Paragkumardas and AT — were/are being accused of POV-pushing about the Chutia kingdom. The uploaded files of Paragkumardas and AT also seem to show a noticeable overlap in topic area and it's common that socks overwrite images they had uploaded with a previous account from what I've noticed, that's why I checked Paragkumardas' carrier as a wiki editor and that's how I discovered the Quertywander SPI and the SPI on AT and that they are also being accused of the same type of POV-pushing.

So, with that in mind, do you think that there may be some merit to do a checkuser on AT as a potential sock of Quertywander (based on behavior, overlap in topic area interests, and the attempt to overwrite a sock's image with an updated version)? Nakonana (talk) 20:43, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Here's some user interaction analysis between AT and known Qwertywander socks: . Nakonana (talk) 21:00, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

There's also a pattern of Qwertywander socking on Commons and uploading copyvios, see . And for some reason, a lot of Qwertywander socks are listed under Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sairg/Archive with someone suspecting the are the same. AT made some quite similar uploads as the QW socks about Chutia, Bhismaknagar, Ahom Kingdom, Itafort etc.. Nakonana (talk) 22:26, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

If you think there's merit in that account being linked to others then please file a new case. The existing filing was not processable from a sockpuppetry perspective -- the reported sock did not even exist. Staraction (talk · contribs) 00:02, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Courtesy ping: Nakonana. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 00:02, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

I've found that this has been suspected before (Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sairg/Archive#13 August 2021), but I'm not sure I'd be able to provide the required strong evidence, especially since I'm not so familiar with the enwiki side of things. As mentioned, this user only caught my attention due to their copyvio uploads on Commons. A deletion request on copyright grounds for their files was opened on 26 May, but the Facebook images I stumbled upon were uploaded on 21 July, meaning that they continued with their copyvio uploads even after participating in the DR and being aware of the problem. There may be grounds to block them on Commons for that but probably not enough to run a CU. Nakonana (talk) 14:45, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Nakonana -- thanks for the work you do on Commons. I'm not as involved on that project so won't be able to help you there but it looks like you've got that side handled. Good eye on finding the older SPI.  Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely) is a positive technical result and it looks like RoySmith closed the case on behaviour between Ananya Taye and Homogenie...and the case was five years ago. If you would like to file again, another clerk or CU might be able to take a look -- I'm a little busy at the moment, unfortunately. You should provide all the evidence you can there. If you're uncomfortable I might be able to take a look when I'm less busy, or find another clerk who likes gritty cases like these to take a look. Let me know what you decide to do. Best, Staraction (talk · contribs) 14:53, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	Thanks. Drmies (talk) 15:14, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	Thanks. Drmies (talk) 15:14, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you Drmies! Staraction (talk · contribs) 15:16, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Haha I guess one is enough but you did a lot of work on this one. Thanks again. Drmies (talk) 15:21, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Promotion of Nevada's congressional delegations

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This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, PresN (talk) via FACBot (talk) 23:26, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Crtbob (04:30, 14 August 2026)

Hello Staraction,

I sometimes see obvious vandals filing spurious false positive reports. Am I good to remove those reports, or should they stay there for an administrator to review?

Thanks, --crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 04:30, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

I'm not too active at edit filters but here's my understanding. If it's a sock you can WP:BLOCKREVERT them, or revert if it's egregiously and obviously vandalism. Otherwise {{EFFP|v}} produces Declined – Edits were vandalism.. Then, if things are egregious, find a sysop to rev-delete as normal. Staraction (talk · contribs) 04:36, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

The edits were pretty obviously vandalism — the user just added tung tung tung sahur to an unrelated article. Do I have the authority to decline the report though? crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 04:41, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

I don't see why you can't. If you get yelled at you can blame me, haha. Staraction (talk · contribs) 04:47, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

Alright, thanks.

By the way, I got an email from a user I contributed to the blocking of (I'm not sure if linking the page pings them, but their username was User:My ISP is SpaceX Services Inc (Starlink)) that featured an abusive/personal attack-y subject line and a word that might be a slur. The footer said to forward it to ArbCom if it was harassment, which I did, but I haven't received a reply back. I did it by clicking the forward button in my email client. Was there something I was supposed to do on this website to forward it instead? crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 04:54, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

@Crtbob, when did you send this email? In solidarity, asilvering (talk) 05:08, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

I forwarded it about 68 minutes ago. crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 05:10, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

I changed the subject line to "Fw: GO [redacted] YOURSELF!" because I felt that the original subject line would go to spam. Should I not have done that? crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 05:11, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

You're fine. It does, however, typically take more than an hour to get a response from the committee. In solidarity, asilvering (talk) 05:48, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

Okay, I'm really sorry for causing concern. I think my perception of email response time is skewed because all of my other emails have gone to oversight, who typically respond very quickly.

Sorry about this, and thanks for your reply. crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 05:52, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

@Asilvering your userpage says to ping you, so here it is just in case. Sorry if you're already here. crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 05:46, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

Question in WP:Help desk

Goodday Staraction, yesterday I asked this question: Wikipedia:Help desk#Invitation to admins in WP:AN for a request. I've seen that you wrote a reply in that page and that you're an admin, so I've tried turning to you. Could you help me with that request ("how to invite admins to reply to my request in WP:AN") or, even better, give me your reply to the request which I wrote in WP:AN please? ~2026-44462-88 (talk) 16:33, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @~2026-44462-88 -- per Wikipedia:Solicited administrator actions I'm not comfortable with actioning the AN request, sorry. I'm sure someone will take a look soon. Staraction (talk · contribs) 19:29, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Juswritten (03:45, 16 August 2026)

Hello Elle, it's nice to meet you! I have never been on any type of forum or web page, where ppl can talk and edit on a site especially to this kind a scale! I guess I would be open to just learn anything you could teach and show me how to best use and help ppl use this space!

                                                                 Juswritten, --Juswritten (talk) 03:45, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Juswritten -- I've left a welcome template on your talk page with a couple of helpful links. Do let me know if you have any questions! Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:57, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Lomingo (04:02, 17 August 2026)

How do I change a photo or add a photo to a Wikipedia page --Lomingo (talk) 04:02, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Lomingo -- Help:Image should give you some pointers. You'll probably want to start at the "thumbnails" section. Staraction (talk · contribs) 04:10, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

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A fox for you!

Thanks for the super fast rights change! I hope to keep fighting vandals with you c:

Lucas "nicatronTg" Nicodemus (talk) 19:48, 20 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the cute fox, @NicatronTg! Much has changed since it seems like you were last active so I also suggest taking a gander around some of the other areas of the project too, if you're interested Staraction (talk · contribs) 19:50, 20 August 2026 (UTC)

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