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Thanks for the welcome!King of Scorpions (talk) 00:59, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

By the way, I'm going to be really busy for the next week, so I won't edit much...King of Scorpions (talk) 01:03, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

No worries! Glad to see you've learned how to sign as well. — Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 08:08, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

I might try the Wikipedia Adventure thingy when I have time...King of Scorpions (talk) 19:27, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

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Who created Wikipedia?

I've been looking at Wikipedia a little, and I'm starting to figure out how it works. I just have one question, for now at least. Who even created Wikipedia? King of Scorpions (talk) 18:10, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

King of Scorpions, it was co founded by Jimbo Wales and Larry Sanger, whilst both were working for Bomis. Sanger is no longer involved, whilst Wales is still on the Foundation's board. ~~ OxonAlex - talk 17:18, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

That's cool. Thanks! King of Scorpions (talk) 17:19, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

Hi King of Scorpions! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission. I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.

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Good job! Mainspace time?

Hello! I've been seeing a few of your edits through WP:Huggle and you seem to be doing a good job. I also noticed that you hadn't made any mainspace (articles and such) edits yet and you had implied on your user page that that's because your still trying to figure out Wikipedia. Is there anything you need help with specifically? I've been editing for a long while now and have over 9,000 edits so far, so I'd like to think I could help you around mainspace editing if you'd like. TheAwesomeHwyh 17:59, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you're talking about... I don't even know what Huggle is, although the rest is true. I might end up as more of a maintenance editor, though. I think I'll start by improving stubs and stuff like that... King of Scorpions (talk) 18:22, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
I'm offering to mentor you as an editor. TheAwesomeHwyh 18:25, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
What exactly does that mean? Also, how do you add color to your signature? King of Scorpions (talk) 18:27, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
Read the link called "mentor" I gave you above. If you want to change your signature, read WP:SIG. Also, please indent your text when you reply to people. I've been doing it for you so far. TheAwesomeHwyh 18:30, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
Okay, thanks! I didn't know about the indenting. The thing is, I have a lot on my schedule, so my availability will definitely be sporadic. I just thought I'd let you know about that before you decide you want to mentor me, in case that changes things. Keep in mind that my time zone is 8 hours behind UTC... King of Scorpions (talk) 18:37, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
It's fine, also, you want to do one more indent than the person above you, not the same amount. I'm currently busy playing Kerbal Space Program- I mean doing very important science... stuff. But I'll try to reply once I'm done. TheAwesomeHwyh 18:44, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
I sympathize. I'm playing Hill Climb Racing between edits... I think i'll do some mainspace stuff now... King of Scorpions (talk) 18:47, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

my new sig

Here it is... King of Scorpions 18:52, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Mentorship offer

@TheAwesomeHwyh: I'm still considering your mentorship offer. I haven't said yes or no yet, I'm just thinking about it. Would you mentor me in anything specific, or would it be a more general "teaching me about Wikipedia" thing? Also, where would we discuss stuff? My talk page? Yours? Any help appreciated, King of Scorpions 16:36, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

@King of Scorpions: We could do it anywhere, really. I think it would be best to start with more general stuff and then go from there. TheAwesomeHwyh 16:40, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
I think it will be a good idea to have you mentor me, as you have way more experience than I do. Maybe we can wait a few days before we start, though, since I will have more free time then? King of Scorpions 16:44, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
@King of Scorpions: That's fine! TheAwesomeHwyh 16:46, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
@TheAwesomeHwyh: Sounds good to me. I'll let you know when I'm ready. King of Scorpions 17:02, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

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Draft I made

@TheAwesomeHwyh:I created Draft:Playsaurus, and added some refs after re-reading how. What do you think of the draft so far? King of Scorpions 23:55, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

@King of Scorpions:The references don't seem to indicate WP:Notability. TheAwesomeHwyh 23:57, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Thank you

@TheAwesomeHwyh:Thank you for being willing to mentor me. I really appreciate it! Signing off, King of Scorpions 00:12, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

@King of Scorpions:You're welcome! TheAwesomeHwyh 00:15, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
@TheAwesomeHwyh:I really feel like I am learning a lot about Wikipedia through this mentorship. How did you learn so much about Wikipedia? King of Scorpions 16:26, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
Practice, mostly. TheAwesomeHwyh 16:35, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
How long have you been on Wikipedia, then? King of Scorpions 16:36, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
Looks like I registered my account in July 2017. So, not quite as long as some people but that still is a while. TheAwesomeHwyh 16:38, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Would you mind...

​...if I put the fact that you are mentoring me on my user page, or would you prefer that I didn't? I won't if you don't want me to. Let me know what you think, King of Scorpions 20:21, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

That's fine! TheAwesomeHwyh 22:23, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

The fate of my articles

Cloudstone moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Cloudstone, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. buidhe 20:46, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Playsaurus (February 3)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by AngusWOOF were:
This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.
This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
 The comment the reviewer left was:
Needs more detail on the game company itself not that it releases known games.
Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.
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February 2020

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to Draft:Playsaurus, appears to have been inappropriate, and has been reverted. Please feel free to use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and read the welcome page to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Feedback stays, for your benefit and for the benefit of future reviewers. It will be removed if and when the draft is accepted for publication to mainspace. David Biddulph (talk) 20:02, 4 February 2020 (UTC)

For a relatively new editor I would nominate bad articles for Articles for deletion rather than trying to find ones that meet the Prod or Speedy criteria. And then keep track to see what ends up happening. Keep in mind that some articles are so rarely visited that not worth the bother. Personally, I find more satisfaction in trying to improve articles by addition (or deletion of bad parts) than vigilante-hunting for utter crap. David notMD (talk) 03:14, 6 February 2020 (UTC)
Well, my main focus is re-writing articles to comply with WP:NPOV... King of Scorpions 21:30, 6 February 2020 (UTC)
On a different note, your new signature is near-impossible to read, and not easily apparent on how to get to your Talk page. David notMD (talk) 20:05, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
OK, will change it. King of Scorpions 20:12, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
David notMD Here's my new one. Is this more readable? My last one was so cool, though... King of Scorpions (my talk) 20:15, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
Much better, especially for those of us who graduated high school more than 50 years ago. David notMD (talk) 20:20, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
David notMD Is this one still fine? I thought it looked better then my previous one, while retaining readability... Kingof Scorpions (my talk) 20:28, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
Either black or royal blue, clear now how to get to your Talk. By the way, you are within your rights to either archive or delete stuff from your own Talk page. David notMD (talk) 02:14, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
​I actually already have the archiver bot set up... I shortened the time period of archiving from a month to two weeks... King of Scorpions (my talk) 16:28, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

February2020: "Of"

Hi there, KOS. My monitor is chronically underilluminated. This means that your signature give your user name as "of". I recommend that you choose a lighter background for your sig, as others may be experiencing the same problem.--Quisqualis (talk) 02:56, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

PS: I see above that you have modified your sig. Thanks.--Quisqualis (talk) 02:57, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
​Yeah, it really wasn't very readable. It looked cool, but wasn't easy to read. This new one still has all my links in it and can be deciphered by mortals... King of Scorpions (my talk) 16:30, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
Right, but your Talk page is not linked in that sig. What if the green "of" was Talk, and Scorpions was "Contributions"?--Quisqualis (talk) 22:27, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
Umm... I think it isn't linked because it's on my talk page. If it was anywhere else, it would be linked. Other people's signatures do the same thing, I think... King of Scorpions (my talk) 16:35, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
Clever! Never noticed before.--Quisqualis (talk) 15:25, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

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Mentorship offer accepted

@TheAwesomeHwyh: I just have a couple of questions. Am I the first editor that you have mentored/are going to mentor? If so, then why did you choose me in particular? King of Scorpions 20:27, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

@King of Scorpions: I had offered it to someone else before, but they were just a vandal and were banned. I think I choose you mostly because you remind me of myself when I first started editing Wikipedia. TheAwesomeHwyh 22:10, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
@TheAwesomeHwyh: I'm surprised and gladdened by that statement that I remind you of yourself when you started editing. Maybe there's hope for me after all. I would be willing to start the mentorship on 1/31, but I wouldn't be available for the two days after that. Or we could start on Feb. 3, and I would (probably) be available the rest of the week. (I don't edit on weekends.) Let me know what you think, King of Scorpions 23:05, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
@King of Scorpions: The 31st is fine. TheAwesomeHwyh 23:12, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
@TheAwesomeHwyh: Sounds like a deal, then. We'll work out the technicalities of which talk page our discussions are on when the time comes. However, if it ends up on mine, maybe you could add my talk page to your watchlist so I don't have to "ping" you with every single comment? I check my talk page regularly. Let me know what you think. Signing off for now, King of Scorpions 01:36, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
Moved to User talk:King of Scorpions/Mentorship
 – TheAwesomeHwyh 17:19, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
I've seen you around a few times in the past few days. You ask good questions and seem determined to learn new things. Anyways, I hope you have a good day! Clovermoss (talk) 01:23, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
@Clovermoss: Thanks for the cookies! I do in fact like learning new things. A lot of my questions do end up getting answered since TheAwesomeHwyh started mentoring me (see the section of my talk with 13 subsections)... King of Scorpions 21:13, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
I went through WP:AAU, with Nick Moyes as my adopter. It's kind of nice to see someone else having their own journey on Wikipedia. Clovermoss (talk) 21:12, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
  • Was just coming to drop my own positives on asking questions - it's finding bits in Wikipedia interesting to ask about that ultimately tipped my old but inactive account into an active one. My culinary attempts last weekend have demonstrated I can't make cookies, so I'm just going to rely on Clovermoss'. Nosebagbear (talk) 10:48, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Cloudstone

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@Less Unless: I only created the article so I could upload a file, anyway. King of Scorpions 18:02, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
Sorry @King of Scorpions:, if I was too fast. Have you finished? Less Unless (talk) 18:06, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
Yes. King of Scorpions 18:09, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Mentorship Subpage

I saw you have a long thread at the top of this talk page - an ongoing mentorship conversation. I didn't know if you knew about user subpages or not, but if you wanted to, you could create something like User:King of Scorpions/Mentorship and move that conversation there so it doesn't clutter up your talk page. Obviously you don't have to do that if you prefer it on your talk page, it was just a suggestion in case it was something you hadn't considered. Useight (talk) 15:17, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

@Useight: I'd actually been considering it for a while:D. The discussions have been moved... King of Scorpions 16:37, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
Well, now I feel bad for messing with your stuff. Useight (talk) 18:33, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
​ I actually like it better this way... King of Scorpions 20:35, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

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Hello (something helpful - hopefully)

Hi, I noticed that you reverted an edit by 16btaylor on List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2020 and that you used the '{{subst:uw-test2}}' template to warn the user. I've been following your progress with your mentor and wanted to leave a note (hopefully helpful) about user warnings for this specific case (given that when I'm around, I do quite a bit of anti-vandalism). What I wanted to say is; you don't have to linearly raise the warning level from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4... You can instead escalate the warning level, especially when an edit could be considered a significant breach of WP's editing standards. Looking at the edit made by that user, you could very easily say that putting someone's name into a mass shooting article would be a severe breach of WP's editing standards, wouldn't you say so too? I'd just also like to thank you for your anti-vandalism efforts, they are much appreciated. If you have any questions about this or anything else, my talk page is always open to you, Best wishes. -=Troop=- (talk) 01:19, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Quick question about assessment

Hi, I noticed that you're basically the main "reassessor" of WP:WPVG and I was a little curious about the methods to determine article ratings. I've been rewriting the Armored Core franchise articles to substantially improve the quality through the articles, and I was wondering what was missing from the articles that prevented them from reaching B-Class. I was using the B-Class Criteria guidelines when working them out, so I'd like to get some insight on what you think needs to be improved to bring them up to B. Granted, I do plan on adding screenshots and some additional information that I've been gathering in the future (after I at least get the remaining articles to "workable" status), but thoughts on what's missing can help me find the best path forward. — seadoubleyoujay [talk] [contrib] [海倍君ジェイ] 22:15, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

@Seadoubleyoujay: (Note: this assessment method could work on almost any article) I'm glad you asked. I assess it on the number and quality of the references, how the inline citations line up with the text, the quality of the text, and the quality/relevance/existence of the images. If it helps, I nearly rated some of them B-class but made a hard decision to choose C-class instead. Hope this helps, King of Scorpions 00:47, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
Sorry for intruding but could you give Judgment (video game) a look to see what are its issues that need to be solved to become B?Cheers.Tintor2 (talk) 00:22, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
​ Uhm... it is B-class, and I agree with that rating. It was already rated B, I just didn't contest that. Does that help? King of Scorpions 00:46, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
Oh, thought it was C. Thanks still.Tintor2 (talk) 00:52, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
@Tintor2: I almost think it could make it to GA if someone more experienced than I could nominate it... Also, don't be sorry for posting on my talk page. I really don't mind... King of Scorpions 00:57, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
Well, I've made some articles GA like Takayuki Yagami since they are quite small. On the other hand, I find it difficult to turn Judgment into GA due to its size. If you feel like it, nominate it. Still I kind of think it might need a copyedit due to its recent expansion in some sections.Tintor2 (talk) 01:00, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
​Truthfully, I have no idea how to nominate a GA... I did do a little copyediting to the article, though. King of Scorpions 01:05, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
It's actually quite simple, Wikipedia:Good article nominations/Instructions. Once a user believes the article can pass the criteria they tag the talk page, add category and wait for a review.Tintor2 (talk) 01:40, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Adding citation to table

Hello King of Scorpions,

Do you know how I can cite a source on the Daniel Kelly page? I created an election table (which I made in formatting to look similar to the tables for David Prosser Jr. since I wasn't sure how to make one). I have a source for the results (here), but do you know how I should put that into the article?

Thanks! TheTheJay31 (talk) 02:15, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

@TheTheJay31: Adding a citation to a table isn't hard; you simply put it in a certain parameter the way you put in a usual ref (between the <ref> and </ref> tags). I usually use the source editor to put in the bare URL, then the Visual Editor to complete the ref. Hope this helps, King of Scorpions 15:53, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
@TheTheJay31: Were these the changes you wanted to make? If not, feel free to undo them. King of Scorpions 16:06, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
@King of Scorpions: Thank you for the help! I figured out how to put the citation on the table using the source editor (usually I use the visual editor). TheTheJay31 (talk) 17:33, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
@TheTheJay31: I'm glad to be of assistance. Also, good job on figuring out Template:Ping! King of Scorpions 18:33, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Hello!

Hi, and welcome. it’s really nice to see a new editor taking such an interest and so keen. If you decide you want to start a new page or add content and need some help, please just drop by my talk page. Best wishes Giano (talk) 18:36, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

@Giano: I don't really have anything I need help with right now. Thanks for the offer of help, though! Actually, I do have a question. Do you know why a lot of people create accounts that make one edit and then never edit again? (I see that a lot as a Recent changes viewer...) King of Scorpions 18:44, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
I expect it’s just people who have a single purpose or reason to edit. Perhaps to edit their own biographies or even just to register their chosen name or see if checkuser picks them automatically. Perhaps they just want to see what happens when one registers. Glad to see you’ve learnt how to “ping.” That’s always very useful. Giano (talk) 18:54, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
​I've also figured out Template:Hidden ping and Template:User link. Those are both helpful as well, I've found. King of Scorpions 19:02, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
Oh well done! That’s all far too complicated and stressful for me. I’m sure you’ll pick up everything you need to know very quickly indeed. Giano (talk) 19:17, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
@Giano: It helps that I have a mentor... King of Scorpions 19:30, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
Thats good, he’s excellent. If you do ever want to try content, there’s a fun little page: Cotswold Olimpick Games. It has a few layout and grammatical problems, it’s been on my watchlist for ages. If you ever want to learn on it, I’m happy to keep a benign eye while you do so. Happy editing. Giano (talk) 19:36, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
@Giano:Wait. If it has all these problems, then how is it an FA?? King of Scorpions 19:37, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
Nothing ever reaches perfection here. Giano (talk) 19:40, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
@Giano:True, but I have seen better articles that aren't even GA. I mean, one source is the organization's website... will go edit it now. I found some things that I can improve... King of Scorpions 19:57, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
I did not know that. King of Scorpions 20:11, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
Excellent. Now you’ve learnt something important. Now see if you can research a new fact for Andrea Palma. Content editing really is the best thing ever.Giano (talk)
​Content creation is good. However, I've found that I much prefer smaller fixes to articles (grammar, formatting, etc.). Occasionally I will do major work on an article that interests me, though. (I've created one article, and am working on another that's still in userspace...) King of Scorpions 20:41, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
I also do anti-vandalism. King of Scorpions 20:42, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
Thats fantastic. You’ve now learnt not to be afraid of touching the highest and the lowest. Be Bold is Wikipedia’s motto. My motto is Content is Best. Giano (talk) 20:48, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

@Giano: My mentor hasn't edited in the last couple days, so I was wondering if you had any sage advice for me? King of Scorpions 17:51, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

  • Oh, I don’t think there’s much I can teach you. You seem to have the hang of things very quickly indeed. Do ask, though, if there’s anything specific. However, I don’t do templates or anything that involves “{}” There’s always a bot to sort those for you. Giano (talk) 20:24, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
@King of Scorpions: sorry about that, I'm back now. TheAwesomeHwyh 20:14, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

How are you?

How are you today?   ApChrKey   Talk 22:11, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

@ApChrKey: Oh, I'm doing good. Are you asking for any specific reason, or just in general? King of Scorpions 22:31, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

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@Jpgordon: Umm... I'm confused. Why exactly am I blocked? What did I do wrong?? King of Scorpions 21:41, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Request unblock and another checkuser will review what I encountered. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇 22:36, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

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For the GOCE, Puddleglum2.0(How's my driving?) 19:10, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

@Puddleglum2.0:Thanks for the welcome! King of Scorpions 19:20, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
No problem! We look forward to your contributions at the GOCE. I hope that that drama below gets sorted out; I don't envy anyone in your position! I'm sure it will all get sorted out in a favourable way though. Good luck!

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Request reason:

I'm asking for unblock because I'm confused as to why I'm blocked. Could whoever sees this explain and unblock me? Thanks, King of Scorpions 23:18, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Decline reason:

Seriously? You're engaging in logged-out vandalism, and you're a sock puppet of SithJarJar666 (talk · contribs). You can appeal on that account. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 05:15, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

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Copy edit feedback

Hi! I don't know what's going on with the sockpuppet drama (above), but if it gets sorted I've made a quick review of your copy edit of Hastinapur for the March GOCE copy-editing drive. This is mostly MOS stuff and some small points of clarity.

  • Mahabharata is the title of a major work and we use italics to signify this (per MOS:MAJORWORKS). Similarly with Ramayana. If you're unsure, follow the link and see if they italicize it on the subject's article – that will at least let you know if another editor thought it should be in italics. Or you can ask at MOS talk or on one of the GOCE talk pages.
  • In Etymology, when defining things, we usually use italics for the term and then put the meaning of definition in single quotes. So Hastinapur translates to 'the City of Elephants'. When discussing a word as a word, it gets italics (MOS:WORDSASWORDS). Simple translations go in single quotes (MOS:SINGLE). Parenthesis is also often used, particularly with translations, if it's clear from previous context that a translation is being offered.
  • With Queen Gandhari, the wife of King Dhritarashtra. you added the. I think that's right, but be careful because sometimes a king will have more than one wife, either concurrently or consecutively.
  • We use a non-breaking space between a person's initials, so B.B. Lal → B. B. Lal. (see MOS:INITIALS, and note that this is a different style than used for acronyms, MOS:ACRO.) Further down the article, you could also put a non-breaking space in Shah Alam II, so that the II doesn't linewrap. (see MOS:NBSP)
  • was to find out the stratigraphic position I felt that "find out" is a bit informal and replaced this with "determine". Sometimes phrases don't translate well, and it's generally better to state something with fewer words.
  • who built many Hindu temples in and around Hastinapura I changed the link to Hindu temple, which is more specific and backlinks to Hindu.
  • about 37 km from Meerut and nearly 120 km north-east of Delhi We should provide measurements with metric and imperial units (WP:UNITS). This can be easily accomplished with the {{convert}} template. It's one of my favourite templates and is very versatile, so let me know if you have any questions about implementing it. Its simple form is very straightforward, e.g. {{convert|37|km}} to produce 37 kilometres (23 mi). If you don't want full "kilometres" to show, use |abbr=on. I got a little fancier further along with the temperatures, and much fancier with the height of the temples (note: since metric is used as the primary measurement system in the article, I used metres as primary for the heights).
  • The literacy rate of the town is 73.9%. Because this data is from the 2001 Census, this should all be stated in the past tense: "The literacy rate of the town was 73.9%".
  • population had reduced to 21,249[1]. Watch for punctuation at references. The reference should always follow the punctuation, for clarity and to avoid line-wrap issues. (An exception is with closing parenthesis: if the reference only applies to what is inside the parentheses, then the ref should be inside the parentheses.)
  • There are many ancient Hindu temples like Pandeshwar Temple Here, I felt that "like" was too informal, and it also introduces ambiguity: Are there many temples similar to Pandeshwar Temple, or many temples including Pandeshwar Temple? Although it isn't sourced, the later context of the article suggests the second meaning, so I changed it to "including".
  • Section headers get sentence case, so the section titled "Temples and Monuments" should be "Temples and monuments". I also made it a level 3 header, since it is logically subordinate to "Places of interest" (which introduces it).
  • built in the year 1801. We can usually state a year without having to say that it's a year, unless there's some ambiguity from context (e.g.: About 1800 ships arrived in the year 1801). MOS:BADDATE
  • including a Post office, Police station, Jain Gurukul The only capital that should be there is for Jain.
  • home to several Jain temples, including Yatri Niwasand Bhojanshala Names of buildings don't normally get italics (see Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Titles § Neither).

I hope this isn't too nit-picky. When you become aware of these MOS points and know to look for them, you'll spot them fairly quickly. You made some really good improvements to the article, clarified a lot of passages and removed a lot of unnecessary fluff. You can view the additional changes I made in the article history. After reviewing, you might want to check your other recent copy edits for anything you might have missed. Thanks for your contributions, and please let me know if you have any questions! – Reidgreg (talk) 19:32, 21 March 2020 (UTC)

​FYI: they won't be able to reply, their talkpage access was revoked and they're community banned. TheAwesomeHwyh 01:06, 22 March 2020 (UTC)
I figured. That's all above my pay grade, whether this is a sock puppet, a meat puppet, or someone who edits from a shared computer. I'd already reviewed their work so, after some consternation and consideration, decided to AGF and post the review here. – Reidgreg (talk) 11:36, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

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