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Thank you for changing the article link! Rushtheeditor (talk) 21:19, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Rushtheeditor Thank you so much!! Cheers! Fakescientist8000 22:10, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 28 April 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Enver Baig, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 02:35, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your contributions to 2024 Massachusetts Senate election. Unfortunately, it is not ready for publishing because it has no sources. Your article is now a draft where you can improve it undisturbed for a while.

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Hi there. You might not have been aware, but the convention at

@Bagumba Thank you for letting me know - this won't happen again. Sorry about that. Cheers! Fakescientist8000 00:35, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 6 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ralph Boston, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 02:07, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 6 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Broderick Smith, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 02:08, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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On 9 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article G. R. Perera, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 03:40, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 9 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Larry Mahan, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 04:28, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 11 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Denny Crum, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Cheers! Fakescientist8000 19:17, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, it was stated on the official Dead Island wiki that the 17 years was confirmed by a staff member of the development team, unfortunately it doesn't have a reference. Rick Grimes the survivor (talk) 02:04, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there, @

WP:FANDOM on why the 'official Dead Island wiki' is not a reliable source. Thank you! Cheers! Fakescientist8000 02:20, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply

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Okay, I rechecked the wiki page for the game and right at the top of the page, it said "set 15 years after Riptide", so you were right.

I'm not trying to continue this in any way, I was just telling you what I saw. Rick Grimes the survivor (talk) 06:55, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Rick Grimes the survivor Okay, cool. I’m not arguing that it’s incorrect information, I’m saying the “official” dead island wiki (and all wikis/fandom sites like it) is not a reliable source of information. Do you understand? Cheers! Fakescientist8000 10:09, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 12 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Terry Lewis (police officer), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 02:07, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 12 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Marc Lalonde, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 11:07, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your contributions to Sal Cannella. Unfortunately, it is not ready for publishing because it has no sources. Your article is now a draft where you can improve it undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 03:39, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 14 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Heather Armstrong, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Ad Orientem (talk) 21:46, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 16 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Sibylle Lewitscharoff, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 11:30, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Remember me? I'm Knowledgegatherer23. You welcomed me the other day. I have a quick question. I am working on this article and the most reliable source I can find for something in it is a secondary source that refrences a primary source (the company that makes the product). Is this okay? It's the best one I can find, if there was a better one I would use it. Thanks, Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 14:59, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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bold addition of a reliable source, you're probably good. If you have anymore questions, don't be afraid to ask me here, or use {{ping|Fakescientist8000}} on your talk page to ping me. I'm here to help you! :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 15:13, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply

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If you've ever created or contributed to any good articles, do you have any tips on making an article good? Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 21:34, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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WP:CITEBOMB) of citations, all with the tone and style of Wikipedia. Hope this can help! Again, if you need to ask more questions, I'm always available. :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 22:35, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply

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So, do you think Wind Turbine is ready to be a good article? Do you have any suggestions? Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 00:14, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Knowledgegatherer23 I think the History section needs some work with sourcing, but if that's fixed, then WP:Be bold and submit it for GA! Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 00:21, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! You're so nice. Have a nice day (or night if you live on the other side of the earth). Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 00:27, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Knowledgegatherer23 Thank you so much! I appreciate that, and keep coming back! I love making friends on WP. It's 8 where I live, is that night for you? :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 00:36, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's evening for me now. Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 00:45, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I did some work on the sources and submitted for GA. Some of the info was hard to find, so I'm unsure, but it's worth a shot. Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 00:46, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Knowledgegatherer23 That's a great attitude to have, my friend! :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 00:49, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your contributions to

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Hey man im josh (talk) 01:59, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 20 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jim Brown, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Anarchyte (talk) 07:57, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 20 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Tim Keller (pastor), which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Anarchyte (talk) 16:43, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

May thanks

May songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in May. - I had a good story on coronation day: the Te Deum we sang that day. And the following day we sang it for the composer ;)

I nominated Soňa Červená for GA just to give her a bit more exposure, and I took some pics of bright scenery - click on songs. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:39, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt Thank you, for continuing your work on WP throughout the years. :)

I noticed some of your most recent pictures have been of scenery you took while biking. I like biking, and wish I got to do it more often, but with the love for cars in the US stronger than the love for bikes, I can only ever do it so often. If only... Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 20:10, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that where I lived in the US bike routes were rare. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:12, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pentecost was full of music, and my story today is that 300 years ago today, Bach became Thomaskantor, with BWV 75, writing music history. - Did you see my reply for the RD nom for the Mexican composer: works are on IRCAM? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:52, 30 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fake, Someone is repeatedly vandalizing my talk page calling me uncivil things. It is probably because they are mad that I undid some clear vandalism of theirs. What should I do? Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 17:52, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I think they've stopped, I just panicked there for a sec. :) Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 18:01, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, they were just blocked. Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 18:15, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Knowledgegatherer23 I’m so sorry I didn’t get to this! I was busy, but I’m glad that it was taken care of. Again, so sorry. :( Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 18:48, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You respond faster than any user I know. It's fine. Have a great day. Knowledgegatherer23 (talk) 19:10, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Knowledgegatherer23 Thank you, and I will as much as you do. :)

FYI, in following cases, just

WP:DENY and move on from them. It's not worth getting upset over some minor vandalism. Here, check your talk page: I'll give you a present for getting through this. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 20:58, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply

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I'm wondering how many edits you would recommend having before requesting rollback rights? Knowledgegatherer23 (Say Hello) 03:09, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Knowledgegatherer23 Don’t be afraid to make a new section, because I keep seeing you put stuff in this section and I keep getting worried I missed something bad happening, lol.

anywho, I had about 2,000~ or so edits before I got rollback, but it doesn’t matter the amount of edits so much as the type of edits. I took a look through your contributions, and saw that you use RedWarn a lot. I recommend (and use heavily myself)

WP:TWINKLE. It’s very easy to use, imo, it has rollback features for both good faith reversions, regular reversions, and vandalism reversions. Hope this helps! :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 09:47, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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On 27 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article C. Boyden Gray, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 03:29, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Afternoon...would you mind restoring my comment that you removed in error here pls. I'd do it myself, but try and post to that page as little as possible :) Ceoil (talk) 15:27, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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WP:EC error page, so I'm sorry that I removed your comment. No harm intended! Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 15:30, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply

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Looks like you beat me to it (and after one of mine got eaten too). Bad day for edit conflicts. Mackensen (talk) 15:36, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I always find this stuff happens to me on ANI as am typing so fast to avoid EC's that I don't preview and just bang "save"! Ceoil (talk) 15:44, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

User:Ceoil, User:Mackensen, argh!! Please don't send me to ANI for this! JK, I know you guys won't do that. Unless? Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 15:52, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I mean, do we need to send you to ANI? Guilty conscience? ;) Mackensen (talk) 15:55, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I've preventally blocked Fakescientist800 for 3 years, within which time will come through his contribs to find something to justify my actions. Mackensen, pls don't tell anybody until I have "found" evidence :) Ceoil (talk) 16:01, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I always needed that impostor vandal to get out of my life.. :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 16:07, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 29 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jean Haudry, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.  — Amakuru (talk) 11:08, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

An article you recently created,

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13602000701308814 176.54.69.134 (talk) 20:19, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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WP:AGF on what 'good faith revert' means). Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 20:43, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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No problem. I reviewed the WP:AGF when you added a link in Good Faith. Cheers friend, die dulci fruere! 176.54.69.134 (talk) 21:24, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, I saw you contacted me! I have now created a user since I have become quite active with editing. I'm pretty new to this so I don't know if I'm doing this right? If not, I need some help getting to know how this works lol Vikingcow (talk) 07:49, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Vikingcow Hey man, nice to see you've made an account! Were you the 176 IP I messaged a couple days ago? Either way, I can help you figure your way around Wikipedia! Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 14:36, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No, it wasn't me. You sent me a message yesterday where you wrote that I should create a user. You accepted the changes I made at Oslo Airport Vikingcow (talk) 17:37, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I see! You're the 88 IP then. Welcome! How can I help you, @Vikingcow? Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 17:43, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm actually pretty new to this, but I think I'll be able to pull it off pretty well. Think maybe I need help setting up sources in the right way, but think first and foremost that I'm only going to change simple things in articles:)) Vikingcow (talk) 18:24, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Vikingcow Sounds good! Pro tip, use the Special:Random page (or the Random page button on the side of your screen) to go to random pages. I also personally use the Vector 2010 formatting for Wikipedia, which you can change in your settings (you're probably using Vector 2022). :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 18:31, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, ok! Thanks for the tips:) Vikingcow (talk) 19:18, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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WP:PAG too. It might be a lot, but you gotta follow those to not get blocked! :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 19:34, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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Ah, ok. I will:) Vikingcow (talk) 20:02, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on NoBull requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by

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LuGusDeclanBibaElodieBarnaby: for future reference, please do not CSD a page with an {{Under construction}} or {{In use}} template on them unless they have not been actively edited in multiple days. Thanks. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 22:38, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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(To be fair, that's not an accurate description of what happened in [1]. It was disruptive enough to lead to a block, though. You may like to remove this section.) ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:52, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@ToBeFree Huh, weird. I genuinely thought I tagged the article with the under construction tag before the placement of the CSD tag, but no matter. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 22:55, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hah, you even overwrote the CSD tag by yours. Of course this is strictly forbidden and requires severe admonishment. :) ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:58, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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go into hiding under a different name forever! Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 23:04, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:06, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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On 6 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Robert Hanssen, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 17:29, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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On 9 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Françoise Gilot, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Spencer^T•C 06:52, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		For helping me out a lot lately, you deserve this. Knowledgegatherer23 (Say Hello) 14:01, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Knowledgegatherer23 Thank you so much, man!! I really appreciate it, and am always willing to help you out. :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 14:06, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 10 June 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ted Kaczynski, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 14:55, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your contributions to

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 13:55, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Jack345110 You're very welcome. :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 22:20, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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@JML1148 Forgot to ping earlier, but I fixed the concerns you had regarding the Nacita article. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 20:31, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I kinda regret jumping down your throat on the ITN thread where it was discovered you had bluelinked

@WaltCip Ha! All is well, my friend. I had actually thought of the idea for a few months and decided to to it proactively as opposed to reactively. Smart, eh? Not really, I know. My big concern in regards to moving it from userspace to projectspace is that I'm afraid it'll get redlinked once again if it's moved by myself or someone else. If enough people say they're fine with it being in project space (besides just you and I) then I'll move it, but until then, I can't do it for the good faith of the project. You get what I'm saying?

I guess what goes around comes around. I steal your redirect, you steal my signature, etc etc etc. Hope you're doing well and continue to do well during these fine summer days. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 20:49, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Copy that! I do get what you mean. You have to pick your battles. Hope you're doing well also! Cheers, ⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 22:43, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@WaltCip ugh, and someone had to ruin the fun. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 23:47, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

June songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in June! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:31, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt Thanks! You too. :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 23:00, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story is about a singer whom I saw twice, not Wagner and Strauss, but Bach and Weill - more vacation pics! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:09, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect Wikipedia:MINIMUMDEATHS has been listed at

On 21 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Norma Hunt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Norma Hunt, known as the "First Lady of Football", never missed a Super Bowl? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Norma Hunt. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Norma Hunt), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 21 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Bob Brown (offensive lineman), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 00:46, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Fakescientist8000,

I think this was moved prematurely into project space. It's not really an essay, it's a thought or opinion. Considering the time and care of most Wikipedia essays on policies and practices, this page seems like it was just written hurriedly and it needs much more time and work before it can be presented to the community as an essay. Also know that while it is in project space, any editor can change it to reflect their point of view, it's not really yours any more. Just a suggestion. Thanks. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:10, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Liz,

It was indeed, following a redirects for discussion started about

WP:MINIMUMDEATHS. Considering that the redirect can't be used for a userspace essay without getting a discussion involved, and by moving it into projectspace shows that it is sloppy, I'm not sure what to do here. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 03:12, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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I don't have any problem contributing to the essay to help develop your point, if you'd like. You're also free to merge it into my essay

WP:ITN. Cheers, ⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 12:34, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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@WaltCip I think that’s the best course of action. Just give me credit - somehow. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 13:49, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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have at it

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Have a beer on me, mate. Cheers, ⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 15:29, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@WaltCip I’ve actually got one last question for you: is it a hard C or a soft C in WaltCip? Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 05:03, 22 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It was meant to be a soft "C", like "sip", or short for "Cipriani" (this originated from my Chūnibyō days, don't ask how exactly 😅). However, I've found over the years that people referred to me as "WaltChip" or "WaltClip" despite my name being relatively easy to spell, at least I thought. So I parodied those errors with my current signature, WaltClipper - and now I'm finding people are starting to call me WaltCip again. Can't win. 🤦‍♂️ So short answer is, it's a soft "C" but I really don't care either way. Cheers, ⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 12:55, 22 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 21 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Max Morath, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Anarchyte (talk) 14:11, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Ingenuity thank you so much, and welcome to ITN!! :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 02:30, 24 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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2023 has not been HiLo48's first rodeo with ITN/C. Ten years or so ago, back when

@WaltCip So he’s been throwing Aussie-related temper tantrums on Candidates for a decade now? Impressive, and yet so unimpressive. Hopefully, in 10 years time, I’ll be able to look back at my comments on ITN/C now and chuckle. Or maybe cringe. Perhaps both. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 21:13, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

And with gems like these, it's no wonder we allow him to contribute. Such exemplary behavior typifies the sort of

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And calling someone a 'bugger', not once, but twice? That's Editor of the Week Month levels of

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@MonarchOfTerror ugh, did I really? Rookie mistake on my behalf. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 20:56, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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@Gerda Arendt thank you for letting me know! I will have to check it out :) Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 16:14, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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story · music · places

Thank you for improving article quality in February. - The image, taken on a cemetery last year after the funeral of a distant but dear family member, commemorates today, with thanks for their achievements, four subjects mentioned on the Main page and Vami_IV, a friend here. Listen to music by Tchaikovsky (an article where one of the four is pictured), sung by today's subject (whose performance on stage I enjoyed two days ago). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:34, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

more music and flowers on Rossini's rare birthday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:59, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Ira von Fürstenberg

On 24 February 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ira von Fürstenberg, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 23:31, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen, thank you. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 02:30, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Administrators' newsletter – March 2024

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The Signpost: 2 March 2024

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• In the media: The Scottish Parliament gets involved, a wikirace on live TV, and the Foundation's CTO goes on record

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The Bugle: Issue 215, March 2024

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content Book review: Hawkeye7 and Nick-D look at four recent works

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Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday! Hi Fakescientist8000! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy birthday! Enjoy this special day! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 04:56, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Baby Zoomers" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Happy First Edit Day!

Happy First Edit Day! Hi Fakescientist8000! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:40, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The Bugle: Issue 216, April 2024

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content Book review: Hawkeye7, Nick-D and Pickersgill-Cunliffe discuss six (count 'em, six!) works comprising eight volumes Op-ed: Hawkeye7 on a lecture by the Australian official historian

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Precious anniversary

Precious

One year!

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ITN recognition for Bob Graham

On 18 April 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Bob Graham, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 23:12, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, in reply

After a recent difficult edit to the Philip Galanes page, you replied with encouragement, and invited greater engagement with WP. Given the nature of the edit—it was not "prettifying", but to the contrary, called attention to longstanding issues of sourcing—it was an unusual WP editor response, and I wanted to express thanks to you for it. Your response was one of the most positive and encouraging signs I have seen here in a long time, in offering a thumbs-up to this academician, who with other colleagues and scholars wish to improve the encyclopedia by squarely facing issues as they are encountered. It is often hard to "call it like [we] see it", but we do so because that is what we were trained to do (when we are operate in the areas where we are SMEs). It is a reassuring experience—among the most reassuring in 20 yrs of editing here—that I have received. Cheers to you. 73.110.36.118 (talk) 16:34, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@73.100.36.118: It is so nice to hear that and know that my messages have led those that have received them to good feelings. Thank you very much, and please continue to constructively edit this project whether on your current IP or on an account. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 16:53, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]