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I haven't "seen" you in a while. Hope you bought some apples on your way back? Reading Beans (talk) 06:29, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Reading Beans: Hey! I've been around but I've been so flipping tired lately that I wasn't doing as much of my usual stuff. How have you been? BuySomeApples (talk) 08:14, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have been well. This just crossed my mind; do you think that "...Ngwa is the largest clan of the Igbo people?" Is an interesting hook? Reading Beans (talk) 08:34, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Reading Beans: Yeah! I think it's interesting enough for DYK. It does kinda depend on the reviewer and promoter agreeing, but I've seen much less "hook-y" hooks run. BuySomeApples (talk) 22:22, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Karl Sharro

Hi BuySomeApples, I have no COI with any of the people or things mentioned on this page. Thanks for reviewing. Strst (talk) 00:06, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I resubmitted after some changes. please re-review. thank you very much Strst (talk) 00:22, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Draft for Jenny Nicholson

Hi there! Just wanted to respond to your decision about the Jenny Nicholson draft. I understand and appreciate your reasoning about not wanting to infringe upon her privacy, especially considering the delicate nature of her previous requests for the article to be taken down. You write that you created a similar draft "purely because [you are] a fan of Jenny" and that previous AfDs have contributed to your decision. I am not personally a fan of Nicholson's (I had never watched any of her videos until deciding to create the page) but have recognized that, through her repeated media coverage and overall increased recognition, she has become a public figure notable enough for an article on here.

The previous AfD, which was from four years ago, focused mostly on the scarcity of reliable sources specifically covering Nicholson. The majority of the references used in the draft, many of which give in-depth coverage of Nicholson and her channel, are from after ~~2019~~ this AfD.

The page being subject to privacy violations is surmountable and the argument that "maybe one day Wikipedia will have a Jenny Nicholson article" feels like fortune telling in that it suggests that there might be some time when the article will go beyond being "borderline notable", but even then, the draft as it exists now establishes her as perfectly notable per WP:GNG and WP:PERSON. Many of the references used (NBC News, Wired UK, The Daily Beast, etc.) are thorough in their coverage of Nicholson and establish her as a pioneer in longform video essays while coming from consistently reliable publications. I appreciate your consideration of this and would like to hear your thoughts. benǝʇᴉɯ 06:17, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Benmite: I think you make some very good points re: Nicholson's longevity and continuous coverage as a creator. For me, the fact that a lot of the refs are about multiple YT creators or the phenomenon of long-form video essays tips the balance slightly against using them to prove individual notability for Jenny Nicholson (but not by much). Other things like her Hugo nomination tip it back towards indicating individual notability to me. Ultimately, I'm not the final word on whether the draft is accepted. In my personal judgement, it's not ready for publication but yours is also supportable per Wikipedia guidelines. I think if there was one solid ref solely about Jenny Nicholson that undeniably met sigcov, it would put me firmly in camp approve. BuySomeApples (talk) 00:33, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Geoffrey Holt (philanthropist)

Thank you for the quick turnaround and your comments. Would you please help me rewrite this interesting (thank you!) article "in a more encyclopedic format"? I'd appreciate if you make a few edits to the article to serve me as examples. I will continue then. Yamfri (talk) 05:30, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Yamfri: sure, I'll help edit it a bit! BuySomeApples (talk) 23:51, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@BuySomeApples: thanks! Meantime, I've somewhat changed (hopefully, improved) it and added a few more sources. How does it read now? Please do help edit it a bit! Will much appreciate. Yamfri (talk) 16:55, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Yamfri: I did some copyediting to the page to help it adhere to Wikipedia:Neutral point of view. Another reviewer expressed concerns over the notability of the subject, which in my opinion are fair but not necessarily insurmountable. If you plan to stick around on Wikipedia (and I hope you do), you should read Help:Your first article. BuySomeApples (talk) 00:25, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much. This is not my 1st article but oh my! you are a pro. The article reads so much better. It will be a nice tribute to a strange man who didn't need much for himself. Happy Thanksgiving! Yamfri (talk) 03:24, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Draft: Zula Global

Hello, can you please help me to edit my draft about FPS game Zula? (Draft:Zula Global) I'm not native language and i'm traslating the article from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zula_(videojuego) 2001:B07:646B:5D96:D498:F844:BE91:88B6 (talk) 12:13, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I can take a look but the main problem is that it doesn't seem to meet notability requirements. Your translation skills are actually very good and I think any minor errors could easily be edited. The reason it was rejected was because of notability, not the translation. BuySomeApples (talk) 03:18, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding my article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Banners_and_Emblems_of_the_Mongol_Empire

When you say that the article used "Peacock terms" which part of the article did you mean? The opening, or the main body?

 sci show with moh (talk) 12:13, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Sci show with Moh: the "peacock terms" part of the message doesn't really apply, but it's autogenerated. The main thing is that the article needs to be expanded with information and references, and to be written to seem more like an encyclopedia entry, which I mentioned in the comment. BuySomeApples (talk) 01:46, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Transhumanism technologies

Transhumanism describes a philosophical and intellectual movement aimed at enhancing the human experience by utilizing technology. The term "transhumanist" has evolved to encompass a diverse spectrum of philosophies and concepts.

At the heart of transhumanism a diverse set of evolving technology that as seen as tools to improve the human condition. This encompasses a wide array of technologies, many mature, commercialized and well established, others still evolving and many that are future speculations.

Transhumanism is was coined by Julian Huxley, an evolutionary biologist who envisioned a future utopia shaped by the synergistic integration of science, socialism, and eugenics with the goal of advancing the human condition.

A wide array of technologies fall into the scope of transhumanism thinking:

Biotechnology
Tissue engineering
Organ creation
Human-machine interface
Nanotechnologies
Genomics
Implantable devices
Human augmentation
Artificial intelligence

BeingObjective (talk) 21:29, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]