Choucas

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Question from Ishani Nangia (06:27, 23 June 2026)

Hey Choucas! I want to edit economics-related articles and that is my area of interest as well, but it is not one of the categories listed in wikipedia options, how do I go about it? Thank you! --Ishani Nangia (talk) 06:27, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey there @Ishani Nangia, and wecome :) I am not sure what you mean by listed in wikipedia options, but in general editing works the same way for all articles more or less. What matters more than the topic itself is what you are trying to do in the area, and how you go about it. Is your main interest working on Draft:Shekhar Aiyar? Choucas 🐦‍⬛ 12:59, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Choucas! Thank you for such a prompt response as well. And yes that is my main interest, however the draft got rejected for not having enough information so I will probably take another jab at it. In the meantime if you have any suggestions or tips for me, please let me know. ~2026-36449-20 (talk) 03:54, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello, first a small tip: remember to log in :) while Wikipedia will let you publish edits logged out, when you already have an active account it is good practice to only do so logged in. Now, regarding your draft, there are two important things I think that you need to be aware of. The first one is our guideline about the notability of people, which is basically a guide into determining if a specific person should have their own Wikipedia article. After looking for a bit, I am not convinced the subject of your draft meets the criteria, so it is unlikely your draft will be accepted. The second important thing here, I think, are our rules around conflict of interest. Of specific interest for you would be the part about paid editing, because it appears you are trying to create this page because it is part of your professional responsibilities. While it is not strictly forbidden, it is still very much frowned upon, so I strongly encourage you to follow the appropriate processes closely. Choucas 🐦‍⬛ 14:00, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Choucas! Thanks for the tip, I am still getting the hang of things. I have been through the guidelines for notability and my subject does meet the criteria as well, it unfortunately couldn't come across well enough in my first draft. Regarding the conflict of interest, this is not a paid gig for me. The subject was a professor of mine that I really admired and the idea was to get more visibility for his work. However, I completely understand, that this could still come under the conflict of interest policy, but I am curious is there a right way to go about it? Is it possible for me to request another editor to edit and publish my draft to ensure it isn't biased? Ishani Nangia (talk) 05:14, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, regarding the first point: when notability is uncertain, it generally is evaluated by consensus, so while neither me nor you can make a definitive call in advance there, I just wanted to warn you, in case the draft gets rejected, or accepted and then a deletion discussion is started soon after. Regarding the COI, even if you have not been asked explicitly to write this page, the subject of your draft is still the director of the institution where you are employed full-time in a communications and outreach position, which is a clear paid editing situation. The way you have phrased your last comment does not give me confidence that you are being transparent here. In any case, you should not publish your draft yourself; and following COI guidelines, if/once published you should only suggest modifications through edit requests. The draft process is the correct way to go about creating the article in a COI situation. Choucas 🐦‍⬛ 09:48, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Rollback granted

Hi Choucas. After reviewing your request, I have enabled rollback on your account. Please keep the following things in mind while using rollback:

• Being granted rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle or Ultraviolet. It just adds a [rollback] button next to a page's latest live revision. It does not grant you any additional "status" on Wikipedia, nor does it change how Wikipedia policies apply to you.
• Rollback should be used to revert clear and unambiguous cases of vandalism only. Never use rollback to revert good faith edits. For more information about when rollback is appropriate, see Wikipedia:Rollback § When to use rollback.
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I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, and feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into trouble or have any questions about appropriate use of rollback. If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. For information on rollback, see Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Rollback (even though you're not an admin) and Wikipedia:Rollback. Good luck and thanks! TonyBallioni (talk) 17:18, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Temporary account IP viewer granted

Hello, Choucas. Per your request, your account has been granted temporary-account-viewer rights. You are now able to reveal the IP addresses of individuals using temporary accounts that are not visible to the general public. This is very sensitive information that is only to be used to aid in anti-abuse workflows. Please take a moment to review Wikipedia:Temporary account IP viewer for more information on this user right. It is important to remember:

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Remember, even if a user is violating policy, avoid revealing personal information if possible. Use temporary account usernames rather than disclosing IP addresses directly, or give information such as same network/not same network or similar. If you do not want the user right anymore then please ask me or another administrator and it will be removed for you. You may also voluntarily give up access at any time by visiting Special:Preferences. Happy editing! TonyBallioni (talk) 17:19, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from BoredEktachrome (19:29, 24 June 2026)

Note: BoredEktachrome's mentor The9Man is away.

Hi! For a "normal" article (pretty much the ones not portraying a living person), at what point is a citation required? For instance, for a technical standard, if it has a certain frequency tolerance outside which it breaks down, would i need to cite or i can get away with a ""trust me bro""? Also, how good is working on rephraseing already written content? I'm not very confident on my researching skills yet for "major works". 73s and thanks from BoredEktachrome (talk) 19:29, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey there @BoredEktachrome, our general policy about what needs referencing and how to go about it is the verifiability policy. You will find a lot of information on that page, and a lot of links to more specific aspects of how verifiability is approached on Wikipedia. Though we are stricter about biographies of living persons as your mention, in general the rule is the same for everything: statements that may be challenged require inline citations to reliable sources. you will get a better idea of what each part of this sentence means, but that's the core idea.
Regarding your second question, it touches on what we call close paragraphing, and the associated copyright concerns. You will find all you need to know about it on this page normally. If you have further or more specific questions, feel free to come back :) Choucas 🐦‍⬛ 20:34, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jojo muzata on Telephone numbers in Argentina (21:26, 25 June 2026)

I'm single and shearing I looking for women --Jojo muzata (talk) 21:26, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Jojo muzata, this is the English Wikipedia. Are you sure you're in the right place? Choucas 🐦‍⬛ 22:16, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

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You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, Choucas. 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 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) 06:39, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Nicholai-wejè (04:09, 15 July 2026)

Hello? --Nicholai-wejè (talk) 04:09, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Nicholai-wejè, can I help you with something? Choucas 🐦‍⬛ 11:41, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

-_- No sorry Choucas. Nicholai-wejè (talk) 16:44, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kfdbravo3 (00:59, 18 July 2026)

How do I create an information page --Kfdbravo3 (talk) 00:59, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Kfdbravo3, that depends, what do you mean by information page? Choucas 🐦‍⬛ 10:56, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Spshineokon on GameMaker (16:28, 18 July 2026)

Hi how can I make a game --Spshineokon (talk) 16:28, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Spshineokon, this is the English Wikipedia, so not the place to ask for help about that. You will find many communities that can help you online, but not here. Choucas 🐦‍⬛ 17:00, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

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