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Involved on Trump move request

Hey, I'm not sure if you're still planning to close the current move request at Talk:Trump, but I've just noticed you closed the December 2023 RM making the same request; that might make you involved per WP:RMCI#Conflicts of interest? Not sure what the bar for "controversial" is, because that RM was never getting closed as anything other than "not moved", but it did have a couple supports. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 10:39, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

@Skarmory oh no... i clearly did not recall acting on the last move request. I have been accessing the current section directly from the anchor link in WP:RMC, so this was missed too. In my book, most move discussions are controversial by nature, so was the previous one. I won't be acting on a close for the current discussion in light of this. Thanks for reaching out. – robertsky (talk) 16:59, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

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Soft block for username

Hi, it's my understanding that a soft block for a username should just be removed once the account is renamed(since a soft block allows account creation); other concerns should be handled separately. 331dot (talk) 08:16, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

@331dot, Hmm.. I initially thought so too, then I saw WP:SOFTBLOCK recently which simply stating that a smaller number of rights are disabled, and silent on if another admin can step in and unblock upon renaming. but if the practice is to rename and unblock soft block, sure. – robertsky (talk) 13:19, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

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Question from Isaiahjohnmoen on User:Isaiahjohnmoen (19:09, 8 May 2025)

Delete all of them when u will barely see them Isaiah editor and writer

Because there’s old ones that are shit that are on there. --Isaiahjohnmoen (talk) 19:09, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Question from Amir Davidson (08:24, 5 May 2025)

Hi Dudhhr, I'm new to Wikipedia but intend to contribute and share my expertise and knowledge as a Local Guide based on Caesarea, Israel. I'm more onto Real Esate Category.

Can you guide me walk through my first article on Wiki aligned with Wikipedia guideline, please --Amir Davidson (talk) 08:24, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

@Amir Davidson for your specific interests I suggest improving on articles about neighborhoods, skyscrapers, and large real estate corporations before writing a new article. – robertsky (talk) 01:40, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

"Ryan Binkley 2024 presidental campagin" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Ryan Binkley 2024 presidental campagin has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 May 9 § Ryan Binkley 2024 presidental campagin until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 02:09, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Question from JoNeedsSleep (18:11, 3 May 2025)

Hello! I am writing an article on an expanding field in machine learning called Mechanistic Interpretability. It is currently a very short section in explainable ai, and I was hoping to create an entire article for it. Do you have any advice for how I should go about this? Thanks! --JoNeedsSleep (talk) 18:11, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

@JoNeedsSleep this field seems relatively new and probably the main sources would be journal articles. If you know that there are sufficient sources and content for a standalone article, I suggest putting up a draft first and work on the article there before moving to the main space, otherwise I would suggest expanding the current section. – robertsky (talk) 01:36, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
Got it, thanks for the reply! 128.135.204.204 (talk) 01:59, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
@JoNeedsSleep please edit while logged in in the future. It is not a concern now as you are a declared student of the university and partaking in a wikiedu related program there, but IP addresses can reveal your current general location to a certain extent. – robertsky (talk) 02:09, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
Appreciate the tip! JoNeedsSleep (talk) 02:14, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Question from Valuableinformationonly (22:30, 6 May 2025)

I have published an article but it got denied can you please give me some help --Valuableinformationonly (talk) 22:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

@Valuableinformationonly,
Courtesy link: Draft:Aiden LeMay
The comments left by reviewers should tell you wants needed. At its core, it is at least 3 references that are independent and third-party of the subject and from reliable sources. The sources should ideally discuss the subject, not promote the subject. The SoundCloud and YouTube links that are currently there are not independent of the subject, nor not promotional. The three sources should be able to establish the notability of the artiste, meeting certain criterias at WP:NMUSICBIO.
If you are not able to establish the notability accordingly to Wikipedia's standard, come back some time later when the artiste is more popular or has gained significantly more recognition by the public. – robertsky (talk) 05:05, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Question from Isaiahjohnmoen (19:01, 8 May 2025)

I don’t understand why it was taken down, its true. Im not. I look like a Denmark, no its moen there. No i am popular on that. No people aren’t allowed on Wikipedia. No youll see my name. No you said no. No your not an editor then your dead. No you’ll remember. --Isaiahjohnmoen (talk) 19:01, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

@Isaiahjohnmoen, Ponyo has left a comment on your talk page about your initial userpage, which is now deleted. The comment is very, very relevant for your case. If you are popular to a significant degree, someone else will eventually write about you, you do not need to promote yourself here. – robertsky (talk) 05:14, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Question from Greg Nabdagsenskas (12:10, 9 May 2025)

Hello. I’ve loved the time we’ve had together, but I think that we’re looking for two separate things. I wanna break up. --Greg Nabdagsenskas (talk) 12:10, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

ok – robertsky (talk) 12:18, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
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