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Question from NicoleStephens123 (07:30, 10 May 2025)

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Hello Robert,

I’d like to add myself as a top GBV Activist in South Africa for future reference so organizations may be able to contact me --NicoleStephens123 (talk) 07:30, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@NicoleStephens123 see WP:AUTOBIO. Generally, we don't encourage people to write about themselves for many reasons. Wikipedia is also not a directory and not a promotional venue. – robertsky (talk) 07:46, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

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For the quick blocks. Knitsey (talk) 14:16, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Knitsey no problem. :) – robertsky (talk) 12:50, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello. I don't think there were enough responses to warrant a rejection of the renaming proposal. It would have been nicer if some more responses were made as there could have been support. Knoxmann (talk) 18:49, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Knoxmann Having 1 response is the norm for many requested move discussions. There may be some dicussions that would generate a lot of discussion, but many a time, these are 'hot' topics, i.e. Gaza war. Specifically for this article, only 5 page watchers visited the talk page in the last 30 days, and there were only 30 page views or so. Extending the discussion duration beyond the obligatory 7 days is likely to result in no or one other response. You had also a couple of days to respond to the objection raise. I am inclined to reopen only if you have a valid rebuttal to the response, valid meaning that you have sources to back your assertion up. – robertsky (talk) 12:50, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Books & Bytes – Issue 68

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The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
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Question from Kekepark17 (18:13, 14 May 2025)

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Yes hello thank you! just wanted to add an comment supported by local newspaper article to document the 2nd official Rubik's cube competition held on the last day at the fair from the packed house stadium at the 1982 world's fair -- how do I do this and what documentation is required? thanks! greg --Kekepark17 (talk) 18:13, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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