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Gourmand Cookbook Award

I came across this award reviewing a draft and it appears to be a notable award mentioned in several articles. Thought you might be interested in creating an article. See also es:Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. S0091 (talk) 16:09, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Hm, it has an entry in 8 language wikis. Definitely seems worth investigating, thanks! Valereee (talk) 17:37, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

More India

This video [1] is about the current court-thing, but at ca 12:50 he (Nikhil Pahwa) mentions the older "map-thing", I thought it was interesting. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:06, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

I've been really interested in that case. If the choice is between identifying editors and being blocked by India, I'd choose being blocked by India every time. Is Asian_News_International#Lawsuit_against_Wikipedia really all we have on that? Seems like it ought to be an article. Valereee (talk) 12:39, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Per "This article has been mentioned by multiple media organizations:" on the talkpage, you can probably make an article about it. Perhaps the topic fits at Censorship of Wikipedia? I don't remember if some minister threatened blocking about the map. And yes, if they want to block, let them block. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:48, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Like I said in 2020:[2] Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:53, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Draft:ANI vs. Wikipedia. Unfortunately many of the sources are behind paywalls for me, but if you can get to them, feel free! Valereee (talk) 12:56, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Now we're waiting for media-coverage on that article... Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:41, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Yes, and hoping we don't get some judge demanding WMF tell ANI who I am so they can sue me. :) Valereee (talk) 16:42, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

YES!!! Wasn't really expecting Delhi High Court-coverage, though. Interesting. That was a crazy idea for an article you had, I obviously had nothing to do with it. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:48, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

[3]. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:49, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

ANI has accused you of "pressurising the Ld. Single Judge". And, the Chief Justice of the Court appears to be quite sympathetic to the accusation. TrangaBellam (talk) 15:03, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

I don't think I've seen this much media-coverage so quickly on a WP-article since Recession. Hope you're holding up. I don't think I've started a WP-article that got media-coverage... Yes I have! Catherine Nakalembe said on a BBC interview "Imagine, I now have a Wikipedia page." Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:49, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, I don't typically write or even edit articles that get media coverage. Honestly I'm just kind of bemused. This is all stuff widely published in reliable sources. How is this subjudice disclosure or pressuring a judge by Wikipedia if it wasn't by the dozen sources we're citing? I'm trying to decide whether it's just grandstanding on the parts of the judges? Valereee (talk) 19:29, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

If I understand it correctly, as the judges see it, you, me, text on WP, are reps of WMF, so the article is WMF:s attempt to influence the trial, and that is naughty. BOLD doesn't exist in their world, the publication of your article was decided by WMF in advance. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 20:23, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Oh, I think I understand...they're saying that because WMF is a party, WMF shouldn't be discussing. They don't realize that WMF didn't discuss. Valereee (talk) 20:35, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

That poor lawyer! Restrain your client! Valereee (talk) 20:39, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

I do feel sorry for him. Coming into court and having the judges slamming the ANI vs WMF article in his face can't have been much fun. But if you hadn't started it, I or someone else probably would have. The sources are there, and it's interesting. There might be some discussion on this in the talk-section of the next Signpost, we'll see. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 21:08, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

This writer does realize that, it's encouraging: [4] Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:32, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

So, the article was mentioned by court, then taken down by WMF. That's quite a distinction. Category:Wikipedia Office-protected pages Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 04:55, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

I am all agog! Valereee (talk) 08:55, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

I did not expect that. This conversation may or may not interest you. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:01, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Btw, if you make a "An article I started/edited has been WP:BLACKLOCKED!!" userbox, let me know. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:07, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

hahaha...my proudest achievement. Valereee (talk) 09:11, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Seeing a Streisand Effect on this...every paper that has covered the issue at all over the past several weeks has released a story in the past few hours. How long do you think it'll be before it gets picked up outside of India? Valereee (talk) 09:50, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

I'm a little disappointed it hasn't, hence my gentle prodding of SH. And many many papers quotes what WP says about ANI too. If you see a good source (not reddit), add it to List_of_Streisand_effect_examples#India. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:31, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Not about India, but good for him. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 18:49, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Block of 70.83.133.243

Thanks for your block of 70.83.133.243 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). If you look at the history at Walking with Dinosaurs (film) you'll find numerous IPs all doing similar edits with the same (invalid) edit summary. Don't know if more blocks might be appropriate, but wanted to flag. --ZimZalaBim ^talk 21:53, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 43, 2024)

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Administrator Elections: Discussion phase

Administrator Elections | Discussion phase

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Request

Hello Valereee, I hope you're doing well. I recently moved the Imphal Airport Wikipedia page to Bir Tirkendrajit International Airport, but I accidentally used the incorrect spelling. The correct title should be Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, which reflects the official name of the airport. Unfortunately, I am unable to correct the move myself due to system restrictions. Could you kindly move the page to the correct title: Bir Tikendrajit International Airport? Thank you very much for your help and time! Best regards, AstuteFlicker (talk) 15:37, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

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Administrator Elections: Voting phase

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RFC Jewish Chronicle

Thanks for closing the Jewish Chronicle RFC, given the contentious nature and heat of some recent RSN discussions all closes are much appreciated. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested «@» °∆t° 21:53, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, AD. I tried to be very careful, literally put together a spreadsheet. Valereee (talk) 21:59, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

I'm not surprised, it was a complicated RFC and even if I did closes it would be one I would've avoided. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested «@» °∆t° 22:05, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

World Health Organization

Hi, I have added a sentence on the Italy page; could you please help me format the source correctly? JacktheBrown (talk) 04:59, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

So when this happens, look at the source again and see if you can figure it out the citation info. In this case, there was an easy way: click on 'download citation', then on 'plain text', it even allows you to copy. Then all you have to do is enter the information manually in the correct format, which in VisEd on a laptop is easy. No idea about using a mobile device. I've fixed that one. Valereee (talk) 11:03, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

ANI

Hello, Valereee,

In your second comment in your closure of a discussion at ANI, I think you are missing a word or two in the sentence. It's like you are starting to issue a warning but then the sentence just ends without you completing the thought. I don't disagree with your closure but it just seems like the second part of the closure is missing a word or phrase. Thanks. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 20:32, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Hm, I meant 'please note when you're involved' as 'when you're involved, please note that'. But I just saw someone else not interpreting it that way, too. I've revised, can you take a look? (Also hm...I didn't underscore/strike, just revised...that okay, you think?) Valereee (talk) 20:38, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you

Good close! Thank you! Bishonen | tålk 20:36, 26 October 2024 (UTC).

Thanks! Valereee (talk) 20:40, 26 October 2024 (UTC)