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Re: redundant

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Hi there. The word proximity means closeness, so using both words results in close closeness and, therefore, creates a word redundancy. I checked the COVID-19 pandemic page, and it only states proximity on its own too. - Seasider53 (talk) 15:50, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

@Seasider53: I have to disagree with that. Proximity means the level of closeness, so "close proximity" is the highest of proximity. It is not the synonym of close.

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Trouble in moving/redirecting/renaming a page

Hi Gerald, sorry I don't know how to reply in the Teahouse. Thank you for your help, but that will create a THIRD level of redirect, whereas I would like to avoid redirections... and just turn Stuart Bailey into Stuart Bertolotti-Bailey. I would also like to change the category, which was article originally, and then I somehow got it wrong and changed it to wikipedia... Please help, I don't know what to do! Could you even do it for me perhaps? THANK YOU TheServingLibrary (talk) 12:47, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Cut-paste move at Stuart Bertolotti-Bailey

Hi there - I see you were working on untangling the pagemoves at Stuart Bertolotti-Bailey earlier. Cutting and pasting the article text isn't a good thing to do because it splits the page history. The history needs to stay with the article for copyright reasons, so it should be done by moving the page. If there's a redirect in the way or some other technical issue, you can make a post at WP:RM#TR to have an admin or page mover sort it. In the meantime, I've requested WP:HISTMERGE on that article to get the history back where it belongs. Feel free to drop me a line if I can assist at all! ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 13:35, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Hi there ElHef, thanks for alarming me about it as I didn't watch the page. And thanks for the rapid response. I need more context as in "copyright." When you say "copyright," do you mean the history log has a copyright or other aspects? As far as I'm concerned, Wikipedia texts, unless noted, are under BY SA. GeraldWL ✉ 13:41, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

A cut-paste move splits the article text from the page history, which means the attribution to the authors (the editors who have contributed to the article over the years) is gone. In effect, it plagiarizes our own article text by copying text from one place to another without crediting the authors - pretty much the definition of WP:COPYVIO. It's a fairly easy fix for an admin to perform, but not something to get into the habit of doing. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 13:54, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

ElHef, finally understood. Apologies for the inconvenience, I didn't know such policy exists until now. GeraldWL ✉ 13:56, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

No worries, I understand completely. There's always more to learn around here! ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 14:03, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Discretion is the better part of valor

Not every conversation needs a reply, and sometimes a reply just makes things worse. I suggest you stop replying at User talk:Joannych, further discussion is not going to net you anything. At this point they are on the verge of trolling, and we do not feed trolls. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 18:59, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

CaptainEek, I know. I think ThatMontrealIP is right about WPDENY. Now that he's retired (or "retired"), I think it's over now. GeraldWL ✉ 03:52, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

Excellent advice, per the Captain, which I shall follow myself. Let us leave this behind, and move forward. As my own move forward, I have collapsed our conversation on my talk page.

You are the sort of person, in my estimation, who can be a great WP editor. You are intelligent, knowledgeable, and kind. You have my respect and my Wiki friendship. I am so pleased to meet you, and if I can help you in future, let me know! Although, I might need your help, much more than you need mine! Best regards, Tribe of Tiger ^{Let's Purrfect!} 08:26, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

We shall follow the Captain. GeraldWL ✉ 08:27, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

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I'm just writing about one of my friend, so please verify my article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Raghavvishnoi10 (talk • contribs) 07:30, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Hi there, Raghavvishnoi10. The Teahouse is only asking questions regarding the English Wikipedia, how it works; it's not to write a draft and ask suggestion. Do it at your sandbox. Because you are writing about your friend, you will have a bias on how you write a wiki about them, thus you should not make it. Your article sample also is off, because it is copyright violation: the website it is from has a copyright label, and the way of writing is not right. You also need to show that the article subject is notable, meaning cite sources that are reliable, independent, and has no connection to the subject like you do. Sources I mean are like news, magazines, or books, in which the claims written are verifiable and trusted. I tried finding sources about your friend there, but I can't find any sources. I suggest you don't think about writing about them; if he is notable enough in the sources world, someone else will probably write about them. In the meantime, feel free to check the sources I have sent you on your talk page, and edit articles that you would like to edit. GeraldWL ✉ 07:45, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Did You Know nomination reviews

Here's the deal: The various templates on the Did You Know page are nominations. Each are to be reviewed by an editor not affiliated with the article nominated, where they will check it against each DYK criteria. What I have seen so far is that you are only commenting on the nomination. Am I right? Vincent^LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 11:02, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

Vincent60030, aha, finally understood what you mean and what WP:DYK is talking about. If that's the case, then no, it has not been reviewed. GeraldWL ✉ 11:04, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

Use of {{Resolved}} at the Teahouse

I see that you made use of {{resolved}} at WP:TH#Why is this article in the "Wikipedia:" namespace?. As you will see at WT:TH#Use of resolved template there is some feeling that this should not be done on the Teahouse, unlike the help desk and some other fora. Thius is just a note toi make you aware of this. DES ^(talk)_{DESiegel Contribs} 15:19, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

DESiegel, thanks for telling me about it. At a first glance it looks like just a cool template lmfao. GeraldWL ✉ 15:25, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

Gerald

Thanks. Please do take a look.

I will consider better approach next time if I do not receive an absolutely STUNNINGLY rude message from a completely misinformed person.

I am absolutely shivering here out of sheer magnitude of injustice done to my editing!!! Radspeed (talk) 06:07, 25 August 2020 (UTC)

Review request

Hi@Gerald Waldo Luis:, Can you review this article..? I am also an AFC reviewer but I have edited this entire article (not mine), It is not advisable to review the article myself and I Believe now the article meets all the notable criteria.You can verify his notability by doing a Google search and There you will find 100+ of in depth news articles about him. On the basis of WP:BASIC,WP:POLOUTCOMES WP:GNG and independent reliable sources This article is acceptable Now- Thanks -- Padavalam Kuttan Pilla  Talk  11:14, 25 August 2020 (UTC)

Padavalamkuttanpilla, thanks for making my day useful. I'll check it. GeraldWL ✉ 11:17, 25 August 2020 (UTC)

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Serial Number 54129, can you please clarify why do you put that warning? I am just warning you on WP:3RR. GeraldWL ✉

"The section above is removed by the user adding the section under the stance that it is not intended to be placed. The edit summary is Uugh, sorry about that.

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Nick Moyes, thanks for the appreciation. I just realized there is a script, I'll try check it out. If you don't mind I'll put this on my userpage repository area. Thanks again~ GeraldWL ✉ 14:20, 26 August 2020 (UTC)