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Category:9th century in the Holy Roman Empire has been nominated for deletion

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Question from Loosefacts (17:07, 5 October 2023)

Hi Shellwood! Thanks so much for your help! I'm creating a new wikipedia page about an artist, Jules Gimbrone. I have edited pages in the past but under a prior email address I don't have access to. Will write again soon! --Loosefacts (talk) 17:07, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

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Question from MinecraftPlayer321 (20:54, 11 October 2023)

Hello! I am just asking if you could help me with my draft on Rainbow Ice Cream (Ice cream shop) Thanks, and if you want, bring more people so we can finish this quicker. --MinecraftPlayer321 (talk) 20:54, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

@MinecraftPlayer321: Hi and welcome! I have looked at your draft and I'm afarid I can't be of any help editing the draft, I have no knowledge about this ice cream shop but I advise you to read this since I see that several of your earlier submissions have been declined, good luck! Shellwood (talk) 20:10, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Category:9th-century people of the Carolingian Empire has been nominated for merging. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Mason (talk) 21:44, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from OruVattamKoodi on User:OruVattamKoodi/sandbox (12:35, 18 October 2023)

Can I create a Wikipedia page with the name Sabu James again? --OruVattamKoodi (talk) 12:35, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@OruVattamKoodi: Hello again, I would not recommend that, imdb is not considered a reliable source and it's all you got right now. Please read this: WP:RSSELF (the whole page is also worth reading) and this WP:BIO good luck! Shellwood (talk) 19:23, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
Sure. If I have more sources can I create the page Sabu James again? OruVattamKoodi (talk) 14:34, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
@OruVattamKoodi: Yes, if the sources are considered reliable, see the links above for more information. I can see that the article was moved to the draftspace due to notability issues, that issue must also be addressed. Do you have any personal connections to Sabu James? Shellwood (talk) 17:14, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
No, Sabu James is the client of my company. He is a cinematographer, and he needs a Wikipedia page. How can I overcome the notability issues? OruVattamKoodi (talk) 18:39, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
@OruVattamKoodi: Ok so you do have a conflict of interest here, you need to disclose that, I can't help you anymore. Shellwood (talk) 20:05, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
Okay. Actually, I am not being paid for contributions to Wikipedia. Then is there any problem to create the page? OruVattamKoodi (talk) 16:55, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
@OruVattamKoodi: Here is the issue: Sabu James is the client of my company and I now read that you have been asked before to disclose any conflict of interests on your talk page, which you have failed to do and to be honest at this point it's best just to drop the whole idea of creating any articles here. Shellwood (talk) 17:44, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from Aaron Christopher Slade (13:27, 18 October 2023)

I am looking to add my self and my business to wiki to help boost my SEO score. Is this possible --Aaron Christopher Slade (talk) 13:27, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@Aaron Christopher Slade: Hi, I would strongly advise against this due to your obvious conflict of interest. This is encyclopedia not a platform for advertisement. Shellwood (talk) 19:23, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

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Question from MinecraftPlayer321 (23:45, 31 October 2023)

Hello! I am working on a draft article, and I am wondering if you have free time to help me work on it. I will send you the link once you reply. Thanks! --MinecraftPlayer321 (talk) 23:45, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

@MinecraftPlayer321: Hi, I don't have any knowledge about this game, but if you look at this link and follow the guidelines about reading reliable sources and notability, good luck! Shellwood (talk) 13:10, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
Hello, thanks for replying back! Here the link for my draft:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MinecraftPlayer321/Epic_Minigames_(Videogame)
You can use their fandom and other things as references. MinecraftPlayer321 (talk) 23:01, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

October 2023 NPP backlog drive – Streak award

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Question from OruVattamKoodi on User:OruVattamKoodi/sandbox (11:39, 1 November 2023)

How can I create an article about a person who is not paid? I am trying to create an article without conflict of interest. Could you please help me to publish the article? --OruVattamKoodi (talk) 11:39, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

@OruVattamKoodi: Follow the advices given on your talk page, I can't do anything more for you. Shellwood (talk) 13:10, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Jiazhanbin (18:24, 3 November 2023)

Hi, I need to create a public page for my client, Zhanbin Jia --Jiazhanbin (talk) 18:24, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

@Jiazhanbin: First disclose your employer, it's required, see WP:PAID. Creating such articles is strongly discouraged. Shellwood (talk) 13:10, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

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Portal of current events

regarding your edits of

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Portal:Current_events/2023_October_16&diff=prev&oldid=1185241529


https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Portal:Current_events/2023_October_17&diff=prev&oldid=1185241516

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BlockList/User:SkylarEstrada

what part of sockpuppet who just got permenantly banned is unclear to you = all his edits here for the last 6 weeks were biased and notheretobuild an encyclopedia. Please, for the love of God dont get me into a 3RR over a sockpuppet permanently banned who you can see for yourself was a very, very bad editor! That account was only created on 7 April 2023 for the sole purpose of sockpuppeting.2600:8800:FF0E:300:398C:4AFC:56AE:5217 (talk) 13:35, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

did you even look at the edits you just rolled back???2600:8800:FF0E:300:398C:4AFC:56AE:5217 (talk) 13:38, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
for the last 6 weeks all his edits have been antisemetic and pro-hamas and anytime ANY OTHER EDITOR TRYIED TO REVERT HIS EDITS HE 3RR WARRED THEM!2600:8800:FF0E:300:398C:4AFC:56AE:5217 (talk) 13:41, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
Ok I have no idea about this user's history but they are not banned nor blocked for sockpuppetry. And Aljazeera is considered a reliable source. Use the portal talk if you have dispute with them. Also adjust your edit summaries in the future as they are close to gravedancing. Shellwood (talk) 13:46, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Saltpie (15:39, 15 November 2023)

Hi Shellwood, Thanks for being my mentor. I’m looking forward to supporting the work of Wikipedia! --Saltpie (talk) 15:39, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Punk Rock London (03:09, 13 December 2023)

Can I focus in one subject which is music business as that’s the only field that I’m an expert on it, Many thanks. --Punk Rock London (talk) 03:09, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

@Punk Rock London: You can focus on whatever you wish as long as you don't violate any policies or guidelines. Shellwood (talk) 17:28, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Punk Rock London (10:06, 15 December 2023)

Hi, How can upload pictures to Wikipedia ? Many thanks. --Punk Rock London (talk) 10:06, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

@Punk Rock London: You will find everything you need here, make sure you understand the image use policy before you upload any files. Shellwood (talk) 19:35, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

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Hi, can you please ban this IP address: 166.194.204.33 a user who doesn’t have an account but who is using this IP address keeps on changing Tina Knowles ethnicity to African American. When Beyoncé has stated that her mom is a Louisiana Creole. It’s her ethnicity & her parents are mixed race. She’s not a black woman. This user also edited Beyoncé’s sister: Solange Knowles wiki bio to. Saying their mom is an African American, when she’s not. --Connii93 (talk) 11:37, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

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Hello sir The question is "do all the non-trivial roots have real part 1/2?", --Sir.Ramanujan (talk) 14:52, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

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Category:1933 in Samoa

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