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Editor of the Week

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Editor of the Week
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:Rafaelthegreat submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

I nominate Qcne to be Editor of the Week for their excellent and outstanding work and dedication to WP:TEA. He is an absolute machine at WP:AFC and has impressive reviewing and mentoring skills. He is a highly experienced reviewer and mentor and is the most well known AFC reviewers with great knowledge of the notability guidelines for articles. When he declines articles, he provides specific details as a teaching tool. His user page contains very high-quality advice for all to absorb. He is a key role model in answering questions; a happy and helpful individual, very civil and fun to be with. This nomination was seconded by Bunnypranav, AlphaBetaGamma, GoldRomean, Toadspike, MPGuy2824, TechnoSquirrel69, Vanderwaalforces, LuniZunie, TheGreatEditor024 and Seanwk

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Editor of the Week
for the week beginning February 1, 2026
Known for their excellent and outstanding work and dedication to WP:TEA. An absolute machine at WP:AFC with impressive reviewing and mentoring skills. A highly experienced reviewer and mentor and is the most well known AFC reviewers with great knowledge of the notability guidelines for creating articles. When he declines articles, he provides specific details as a teaching tool. His user page contains very high-quality advice for all to absorb. A key role model in answering questions.
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Thanks again for your efforts! Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 16:44, 31 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

I am very sorry I did not see this while on Wikibreak. Thank you very much :) qcne (talk) 20:14, 3 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 2

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Question from MoneyMarkDiggla (02:43, 4 February 2026)

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Hello I am an artist featured on numerous albums. How can I update the listings with my information --MoneyMarkDiggla (talk) 02:43, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

(talk page stalker) Please first read our guide on conflict of interest editing. If you believe the edits you want to make are suitable for inclusion in an existing article, you may make an WP:Edit request on the talk page of the relevant article, describing exactly what you want to change in the article, and providing a reliable source to support the change. DO NOT make edits to the article directly. If you want to create a new article about yourself, you are strongly advised against it as in WP:Autobiography. If you do decide to go ahead with it, please read the guidelines on WP:Notability and in particular the notability criteria for musicians and ensure that you meet the criteria. Then, you may create a WP:Draft and after you have finished writing the article, submit it through the WP:Articles for creation process. Again, DO NOT directly publish the article into mainspace; this is considered disruptive if done repeatedly. Fermiboson (talk) 21:37, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Question from I am delicious1 (02:43, 4 February 2026)

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Hi, I have heard about putting user box thingys (Idk what there called) and I don't know how to make them --I am delicious1 (talk) 02:43, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

(talk page stalker) You want to look at WP:Userboxes. There is a detailed explanation on how to use them there. If you want to make a new userbox, that will require some degree of familiarity with Wikicode. Fermiboson (talk) 21:32, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply
ok I am delicious1 (talk) 23:14, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Question from Tornado Elliott (14:07, 4 February 2026)

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what do you think about Draft:National bank veto? --Tornado Elliott (talk) 14:07, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

(talk page stalker) Hi Elliott, did you have any specific questions regarding your draft? It's been submitted for review; there's currently a queue of submissions at AFC, but it will eventually be seen by an experienced editor for review. In the meantime, I'd suggest making sure your citations are placed after punctuation points, not before. Nil🥝 22:15, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply
ok Tornado Elliott (talk) 23:23, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Administrators' newsletter – February 2026

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2026).

Arbitration

  • Due to the result of a recent motion, a rough consensus of administrators at the arbitration enforcement noticeboard may impose an expanded topic ban on Israel, Israelis, Jews, Judaism, Palestine, Palestinians, Islam, and/or Arabs, if an editor's Arab-Israeli conflict topic ban is determined to be insufficient to prevent disruption. At least one diff per area expanded into should be cited.

Miscellaneous


Sam Badi Draft rejection

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I just wanted to know if you read @NeoGaze's response about Sam Badi draft and what we can do about it Chandl3r45 (talk) 10:00, 27 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi @Chandl3r45. I'm going to do a source assessment to see where we are with this.
Source assessment table
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
No The references include Sam Bandi's own Tumblr, which isn't independent plus source #2, so really this is just churnalism. Yes ~ No
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Potentially based off a press release / paid promotional piece? Yes Yes ? Unknown
~ Mostly an interview. Yes Yes ~ Maybe
Yes Yes Yes Yes
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

So - two okay sources, I'd usually be looking for three sources. Do you have any other ones that are particularly strong? qcne (talk) 18:47, 27 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

maybe this source? Chandl3r45 (talk) 23:34, 27 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
Might work. What do you think, @NeoGaze? qcne (talk) 10:23, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
I checked that source and it reads like a paid promotion, so I don't think it would be appropiate to count it as independent nor reliable. NeoGaze (talk) 10:43, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
this and this ? Chandl3r45 (talk) 14:48, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
That second one seems better NeoGaze (talk) 15:29, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
OK, so can I re-edit the draft, removing AMnotizie's sources? Could you point out any parts of the text that should be reorganized to be more neutral? Chandl3r45 (talk) 17:45, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
Go ahead, the only issue I have with the draft right now is that the following statement "the brand has gained recognition among a youthful demographic by integrating ironic elements into contemporary fashion designs" should be attributed (ie: who or what medium is saying this, since its highly subjective). NeoGaze (talk) 19:31, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
it was specified in this AMnotizie source, I can still rephrase it as "the brand has gained recognition among a wide audience by integrating ironic elements and memes into contemporary fashion designs" Chandl3r45 (talk) 23:59, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
I removed the reject template an attributed the statement myself. When you are finished with the draft, you can notify me for a second look, or wait for another editor to review it if you prefer that. NeoGaze (talk) 08:58, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
i guess it's ok with your fix. What do you thnk? Chandl3r45 (talk) 12:21, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
I wouldn't really approve as it is now, as I don't think its fullfills the GNG criteria. NeoGaze (talk) 14:11, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
Might be worth submitting for review, @Chandl3r45, and seeing what a third reviewer thinks? qcne (talk) 14:36, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
ok, i proceed! Thanks (and finger crossed) Chandl3r45 (talk) 15:36, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
fast as light! They tell me it looks like it was written by ChatGPT :D
Which is very unlikely since we worked on it together. What do you recommend me to do? Chandl3r45 (talk) 15:45, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
Left a reply. qcne (talk) 15:51, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
That's a weird reason to decline it. I sugget waiting until more substantial coverage comes through, or the brand becomes more notable by some event. NeoGaze (talk) 16:15, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
I just discovered that Lux-Life magazine awarded Sam Badi "Best Sustainable Streetwear Brand 2025 – Italy LUXlife Sustainability Excellence Award 2025". Source here, does this seem relevant? Chandl3r45 (talk) 12:19, 31 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
Certainly NeoGaze (talk) 13:12, 31 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
ok, I edited the draft Chandl3r45 (talk) 13:55, 31 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
Hi everyone! Just to be clear, should I wait for a third reviewer to issue a verdict, or can you take a look? Chandl3r45 (talk) 16:34, 4 November 2025 (UTC)Reply
I don't know if you read what @Vodnir wrote, but I further edited the opening, hoping to make it even more neutral. I'm not entirely clear about the request about citations; I don't understand what exactly I see being done. Chandl3r45 (talk) 23:13, 16 November 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for the mention. I’ve removed the advert and cleanup tags, and slightly neutralized some of the tone. Please consider adding stronger independent sources to help with notability. Vodnir (talk) 23:52, 16 November 2025 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Chandl3r45 and @Vodnir - my gut feeling is we're at the threshold of notability. I would probably recuse myself from reviewing as I've done so much work on the draft, but I think a reviewer could probably accept. qcne (talk) 11:12, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply
Hello @Qcne,
Thank you for the time and effort you dedicate as an experienced reviewer. Your contributions to improving drafts are truly appreciated and make a meaningful impact. Vodnir (talk) 11:25, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply
Okay, thanks a lot! I'll check if there are any other references, and if so, I'll add them :) Chandl3r45 (talk) 15:26, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply
User thilio has nominated Sam Badi's page for removal from Wikipedia, questioning GNG and ORG. What do you think? Chandl3r45 (talk) 10:44, 31 December 2025 (UTC)Reply
Hello @Qcne we'd like to wish you a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. :)
User thilio has nominated Sam Badi's page for removal from Wikipedia, questioning GNG and ORG. What do you think? Chandl3r45 (talk) 13:50, 2 January 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hia @Chandl3r45. I did comment on the AfD and pinged you in - I would recommend you comment and argue for why it should be kept :) qcne (talk) 13:51, 2 January 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Qcne,
I did reply with all the material I found online about the brand, but I'm not sure I did the right thing! Thanks u Chandl3r45 (talk) 16:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Qcne
It's possible that my issues with Sam Badi draft can be resolved by rewriting the draft in line with Wikipedia's WP:NPOV, WP:PEACOCK and WP:PUFFERY and search about the quality resources on an independent platform according to WP:RS, WP:GNG and WP:ORG? Chandl3r45 (talk) 17:26, 19 January 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Chandl3r45. Yep, that would certainly help! qcne (talk) 18:00, 19 January 2026 (UTC)Reply
@Qcne Do you have any suggestions? Should I modify the existing draft, or can you help me build a new draft elsewhere? Chandl3r45 (talk) 12:58, 16 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

I took a look at the draft and it seems good enough to be accepted as a stub. @Chandl3r45: Good job! NeoGaze (talk) 11:37, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

thanks to all! We did it! Hooray! :)
Thanks @NeoGaze and @Qcne so much for your support! Chandl3r45 (talk) 15:33, 7 December 2025 (UTC)Reply
Congratulations! :) NeoGaze (talk) 18:21, 7 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 3

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This might be of interest to you (it's about AI)...

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The Help Project is holding a discussion on planning help pages to provide instructions for editors on how to use AI apps to work on Wikipedia pages. We're currently brainstorming the kinds of things AI apps can be used for, and the types of pages these can be applied to, in order to choose what help page to draft first. Drafting a how-to help page, and trying out the tools to test work flows (instructions), may provide much insight into the practicalities to apply and pitfalls to avoid in the use of AI on Wikipedia (all namespaces). The thread is Wikipedia:Help Project#Planning help for AI workflows. See you there!    The Transhumanist   19:18, 19 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Athazagoraphobia

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what can I do better so I can get Athazagoraphobia published and could you help me with it? Ghostrider00 (talk) 16:12, 18 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

(talk page stalker) Hi @Ghostrider00, because Wikipedia is not a dictionary, we don't accept articles that are simply definitions of neologisms, as they don't meet our notability criteria. If you're able to find multiple sources that discuss Athazagoraphobia in-depth (meeting WP:GOLDENRULE), then an article might be viable if it's expanded beyond a definition. Cheers, nil nz 02:41, 27 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Question from Emmanuel Anane Principle (03:59, 26 February 2026)

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hello can i be paid for my work --Emmanuel Anane Principle (talk) 03:59, 26 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

(talk page stalker) Hi @Emmanuel Anane Principle! Wikipedia is a volunteer-run encyclopedia, which means that we don't get paid for our contributions.
If someone is paying you to edit Wikipedia, or you are editing on behalf of someone you have a pecuniary relationship with (such as your employer, a client, or similar), then you must follow the guidelines at WP:Paid-contribution disclosure before making such edits. Cheers, nil nz 02:51, 27 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Question from Chezburgerzzz4 (22:13, 26 February 2026)

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how do i add a picture to an article? --Chezburgerzzz4 (talk) 22:13, 26 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

(talk page stalker) Hi @Chezburgerzzz4! You may find step-by-step guide useful if you're using the Visual Editor (which operates similar to word processor software), or this guide if you're using the Source Editor (which operates using mark up). Cheer, nil nz 02:59, 27 February 2026 (UTC)Reply