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GraphBot

Hi there, I realized you were creating different sandboxes everytime you need to test a graph that graphbot can't port. I've found the issue and fixed the bug; you can just use one sandbox now :). Also please let me know if there are any other similar annoyances that occur.

Cheers, GalStar (talk) (contribs) 04:01, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 09:18, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

@GalStar: I think GraphBot is down again —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 09:35, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

Hmm, one of recent updates could've crashed it. GalStar (talk) (contribs) 16:53, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

@Matrix I've restarted it, let me know if it crashes again. I'll see if there is a deeper root-cause or if that was a fluke. GalStar (talk) (contribs) 17:17, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

Thank you —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 18:10, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

@GalStar: it crashed again FYI —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 18:42, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

Ah I caught it, ToolsDB is not handling the stress of the amount connections I'm throwing at it. Possibly because I've connected my IDE to it via ssh. GalStar (talk) (contribs) 19:25, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

@Matrix I've created a userscript to simplify usage: User:GalStar/markGraphPort. Just a FYI if you want to test it out. GalStar (talk) (contribs) 19:28, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, I'll give it a look later :) —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 19:38, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Question from মিস রুপালি on Help:Getting started (15:32, 29 August 2025)

হ্যালো বলুন আমি কিভাবে আপনাদের সহযোগিতা করতে পারি আর আজ আপনাদের সাথে পরিচিত হয়ে আমার নিজেকে আনন্দীত লাগছে ধন্যবাদ সবাইকে আমার সাথে থাকার জন্য --মিস রুপালি (talk) 15:32, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I don't speak Bengali, but there is a Bengali Wikipedia available where you can contribute, please see here

(গুগল ট্রান্সলেটের মাধ্যমে অনুবাদিত) নমস্কার , আমি বাংলা বলতে পারি না, কিন্তু একটি বাংলা উইকিপিডিয়া আছে যেখানে আপনি অবদান রাখতে পারেন, দয়া করে এখানে দেখুন।

—Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 19:44, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Question from MixmeisterD (12:46, 26 August 2025)

Hi there. I am trying to put my business listing on Wikipedia although unsure how to do it. I thought I was following the guidelines. I also understand it is best not to write it yourself although I have no one else. I am not trying to use this as web space for any advertising, only an informational page on my company. I felt the links other than the ones that reflect, give evidence to the time my business has been active, that our local news paper, Dunn and Bradstreet etc. would have been credible sources. Along with media coverage, proof of my writings not only from my website but as mentioned in the local news here. I am trying to write as neutral as possible. More a presence of what my company is, with a brief history and not more. can you please help me through this? I don't know whether I used the correct avenue to reach you so I am trying here. My apologies if I have reached you more than once. Thank you. --MixmeisterD 12:46, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

Hi, please make sure your company is notable first, and that you include reliable sources. Also, declare any conflicts of interest. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 19:47, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Question from Roman Tymchenko (08:07, 5 September 2025)

Why can't i contribute a new article to wikipedia --Roman Tymchenko (talk) 08:07, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

@Roman Tymchenko: You can! See Help:Your first article. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 17:30, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

Question from PHCaptain (14:46, 5 September 2025)

Hi Matrix, I just submitted my first stub for AfC. It's a stub-level article for AfC. How can I navigate back to the submitted article to print a preview and add topic tags? Thank you. PHCaptain --PHCaptain (talk) 14:46, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

Also, how do I report my relationship to the biographical subject? Thank you. PHCaptain (talk) 14:55, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

@PHCaptain: Hi, to navigate back please go to User:PHCaptain/sandbox. If you have a conflict of interest (i.e. a relationship with the subject) please let me know here, and I'll add it to the draft for you. Also, if you are being paid please also let me know. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 17:28, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

Matrix: No, I am not being paid. The subject is my spouse. As a medical writer, myself, I have done what I can to create a very short, accurate, and well-cited biography with objectivity that is free of bias or puffery. If your greater experience, which I acknowledge, tells otherwise I will gladly correct the deficiencies and add more references where you deem appropriate. This is my first attempted contribution to Wikipedia and I am very eager to improve my ability in this vein. PHCaptain (talk) 18:06, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

@PHCaptain: no worries, I have added the COI notice to the page. In my opinion, your page lacks reliable sources that show the subject is notable for inclusion (either per this general guideline or this academic-specific guideline). You need more reliable sources generally as well - press releases like [1] [2] aren't reliable enough If you have any further questions please lmk :) —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 18:34, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

M. K. Stalin

Hi @Matrix, thanks for your recent POV edit on the article M. K. Stalin.

Could you please elaborate on your comment here regarding what kind of scandals which you are looking forward to includ in the BLP. I'm happy to add the scandals on the Talk page of the article for discussion before the edit. Thank you E.Saravanan (talk) 07:20, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

To help centralise the discussion, I have replied at Talk:M. K. Stalin —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 15:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Question from Goodsify (00:01, 11 September 2025)

Hi --Goodsify (talk) 00:01, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

@Goodsify: hey, I noticed you got blocked. Please follow the instructions at User talk:Goodsify to get unblocked. You may want to read WP:NOTPROMO. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 16:23, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Question from G-Man380 (09:11, 14 September 2025)

Hello Can i link my YouTube channel and Wikipedia --G-Man380 (talk) 09:11, 14 September 2025 (UTC)

@G-Man380: If you mean you would like to include videos from your channel on Wikipedia topics, please read WP:YOUTUBE on the restrictions and how to do this.

If you would like to create an article on Wikipedia, your YouTube channel must be notable. This is unlikely; even massive channels like Jack Sucks At Life aren't notable. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 13:31, 14 September 2025 (UTC)

Question from Dylan Steele (15:52, 15 September 2025)

Hi can I use my personal wiki sandbox for personal notes and to learn about Wiki Markup? --Dylan Steele (talk) 15:52, 15 September 2025 (UTC)

@Dylan Steele: of course! Help:Wikitext is of interest FYI, if you need help feel free to let me know here. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 17:46, 15 September 2025 (UTC)

Special:Diff/1311552111

Please self-revert. Your edit is causing bogus file option lint errors across the template's transclusions. — Tenshi! (Talk page) 19:37, 15 September 2025 (UTC)

@Tenshi Hinanawi: fixed, turns out I didn't see the noviewer class was already applied, thanks for pointing it out. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 19:40, 15 September 2025 (UTC)

It appears that you have the LintHint script installed. It should put a yellow "lintHint" button at the top of each page. I recommend clicking that button on the /sandbox and /testcases page before copying sandbox code to a live template. – Jonesey95 (talk) 19:46, 15 September 2025 (UTC)

@Jonesey95: thanks for the suggestion, will do in the future :) —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 19:48, 15 September 2025 (UTC)

Question from Marco Kotze Araujo (07:02, 18 September 2025)

Hello Matrix! I was wondering, how does one qualify to edit on pages related to Russia-Ukraine. --Marco Kotze Araujo (talk) 07:02, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi there, Marco Kotze Araujo! Only extended-confirmed (EC) editors can edit pages related to the Russo-Ukrainian War. This means the account needs to be at least 30 days old and have at least 500 edits. Non-EC editors can recommend changes on article talk pages. Please see the following page for more information: Wikipedia:General sanctions/Russo-Ukrainian War. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 17:36, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Question from Manimaran9494 (06:08, 16 September 2025)

Hello matrix, I want to retrieve the page that I have edited which was deleted by some other person. Can you help me. --Manimaran9494 (talk) 06:08, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

Which page? Can you please link it Manimaran9494 —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 18:02, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Declined speedy deletion: Draft:Gurjar/Gujjar

Hi there! I wanted to let you know I've declined your G12 speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Gurjar/Gujjar because the copyrighted material could be adequately pruned from the article. If you think this decline was in error, please let me know. Take care, Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 17:33, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

@Significa liberdade: fair enough. It's also worth noting that due to GSCASTE the editor in question isn't actually allowed to edit the draft, so you might still want to delete as a CTOP action. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 17:40, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing this out! I've gone ahead and deleted under G5. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 18:03, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Also thanks for replying to some messages on my talk page I forgot about! —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 18:08, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Your closing of "Chetsford TBANnned"

I do not think "this" close is inline with the emerging consensus, with only 1 support for Chetsford to be TBANnned, I'd appreciate if you'd consider undoing your closure. Butterscotch Beluga (talk) 23:59, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

@Butterscotch Beluga: ? I closed is as SNOW, i.e. as unsuccesful. Sorry if that wasn't clear. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 15:06, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

Apologies, I now realize I read "Chetsford is indefinitely topic-banned from UFOs/UAPs and allegations of extraterrestrial contact with Earth, broadly construed, explicitly including people said to have experience or expertise with these." as your closing rather then the initial proposal.

Thank you for the reply & again, apologies for my misreading of the close. Butterscotch Beluga (talk) 15:18, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

No worries; I totally see how that would happen now. I've made it a bit clearer. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 15:21, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

Question from Olaricorn (18:12, 19 September 2025)

Hello, how can I write every article out here and insert my picture --Olaricorn (talk) 18:12, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

@Olaricorn: Hi, to make a page, please follow instructions at Help:Your first article. Please be wary that if you are writing an article about yourself, please see our conflict of interest guideline.

You can upload images here. Please make sure it is freely licensed if you didn't create the image yourself; if it isn't you can go through the VRT system.

If you have any questions please let me know. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 19:18, 19 September 2025 (UTC)