TechnoSquirrel69

July 2026

Hello @TechnoSquirrel69, I'm one of the participants in the WikiContest, and i have a concern. The thing is, there is an article which has been nominated as Good Article, and it has already been passed. After checking the guidelines and instructions, I realized that some developing countries may not qualify because mine is on the Netherlands. I would like to ask if this is still acceptable for the contest? AdobongPogi ^{masarap 🍛} 01:03, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey AdobongPogi, congratulations on the GA! For contest eligibility, I would need to know which country you're thinking of submitting it under — are there any on this list that the film has a "demonstrable significance" to? —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 01:22, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Sure. The article is related to the Netherlands because the film was produced there and has Dutch origins. So I was unsure whether it would qualify since the Netherlands is not included on the list. I just want to make sure if the articles about other countries than those listed are eligible for the contest. AdobongPogi ^{masarap 🍛} 01:31, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Unfortunately not, AdobongPogi. The contest is about improving our coverage of developing countries; the Netherlands is not a developing country, so articles related to it are not eligible. —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 01:35, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Sad, but it's fine. At least I found out, and I'm glad I asked you first. I might have submitted it without asking otherwise. Thanks. AdobongPogi ^{masarap 🍛} 01:38, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

July 2026 meetup in Portland (Online participation available!)

Northwest Library

Hey TechnoSquirrel69,

You're invited to the July 2026 meetup in Portland, Oregon! Join us either online or at the Northwest Library at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 25.

Please RSVP at the link above, even if you might be interested, so we can know how many people to expect, and add your agenda items. Hope to see you there!

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Damn I'm so glad you're an admin

Tysm for being so attentive and prompt in actioning requests. Whonting (talk) 04:42, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

It means a lot to hear that from you, Whonting, thank you! :D —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 04:46, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Congratulations. Having seen you around and perhaps having interacted a few times, I regret not seeing the recent RfAs and not adding my name to the supporters. Donner60 (talk) 22:22, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Donner60, that's very kind of you! —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 22:46, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

July 2026 Wikimedia Café meetups regarding Wikimedia governance and options for reform

Hello! There will be two Wikimedia Café discussion opportunities in July. Both sessions will focus on Wikimedia governance, including possible follow-ups to the Movement Charter and options for reform. Participants may attend either or both Café sessions.

This month, to deconflict the Café meetups from Wikimania, the meetups will be held one day later than usual.

1. 26 July 2026 15:00 UTC (timestamp converter), at a time friendly to the Americas, Africa, and Europe
2. 27 July 2026 03:00 UTC (timestamp converter), at a time friendly to Asia and the Pacific

Please see the Café page for more information, including how to register!

↠Pine (✉) 03:09, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Nintendo Wii

Moved to Talk:Frutiger Aero § Nintendo Wii

DYK nom for Philoxenos Yuhanon Dolabani

I figured it was better to leave you a message directly on your talk page about my DYK nom here and the concerns you voiced on the sourcing. I saw that you had mentioned these concerned on the reviewer's page as well , so a talk page message made more sense to me to discuss things in greater detail.

• Huyada is the official publication of the Assyrian National Federation (Assyriska Riksförbundet) of Sweden . They have been running for nearly 50 years, and have been an online-exclusive publication since 2009. When we're talking about the pieces on Dolabani specifically, we can see that they were authored by a journalist, Augin Kurt Haninke, whose work with Huyada and in the Swedish-Assyrian diaspora has been mentioned in academic discourse over the years, including with his own book being cited in journal publications . For the sake of this article, these sources can be considered reliable.
• Assyria Post is a more recently established publication, so there's still room for doubt regarding its reliability. However, you mentioned an RSN discussion about the Post which was held in November . I attempted to bring back discussion surrounding the source in March , but it never received any replies.
  • To make a long story short, the website has developed a greater level of transparency since its launch. Some aspects of the site are kept anonymous due to the nature of political journalism in the Assyrian community, and are attributed to just the site itself. Furthermore, the original discussion was brought to RSN by the confirmed/suspected meatpuppet of a topic-banned user . This is an entire rabbit-hole of its own to unpack, but I suspected that the website was brought to RSN only because its use of "Assyrian," (see WP:GS/ACAS for more info), and not because of actual reliability issues.
  • As far as Dolabani's article goes, AssyriaPost is writing specifically about Camp Dolabani, an older youth camp which is hosted by the German organization Assyrischer Jugendverband Mitteleuropa e.V. (AJM) , a fact which is mentioned in another Assyrian publication and by the group themselves . Given this circumstance, a basic statement of fact can be attributed to the Post for the sake of this article.

I hope that all of this addresses your concerns. Please let me know if any other information is needed. PresentlySuraye3 (talk) 19:40, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the context, PresentlySuraye3, and apologies for my delay! Your explanation about Huyada sounds good; I'm willing to accept the source's reliability as written by a subject-matter expert. I'm still a little on the fence about the Post — leaving aside the concerns about ban evasion, I think there are substantial arguments to be made against reliability. Without some indication that the publication has a "reputation for fact-checking and accuracy", such as having an editorial board of professionals, I wouldn't assume the source is acceptable. Also, the article cited appears to have been written by a student. I'll respond at the DYK nomination page. —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 00:48, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles for Creation backlog drive

Hello TechnoSquirrel69:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive in August!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than a month of outstanding reviews from the current 3+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 August 2026 through 31 August 2026.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is a backlog of over 5000 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:38, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

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