User talk:LEvalyn

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Hello. This is about the article for Justa Grata Honoria. In the summary panel her first name is incorrectly give as Julia. I would like to correct this, but I don't see how. Thank you for any help. --Alphacat22 (talk) 15:28, 10 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for noticing the problem -- I've fixed it now. In future, if you want to update information in an infobox, you can click the page's "edit" button and then double-click the infobox itself to access a menu that lets you change the individual fields. ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 22:22, 10 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you. Alphacat22 (talk) 22:24, 10 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi, I'm a relatively new Wikipedia editor, and I recently made a page for Sci fi author and NYC civil servant Yume Kitasei. As it turns out, apparently after graduating high school someone made her a wikipedia page and the article was deleted in 2005. Obviously, she was not notable then and the article should have been deleted, but 20 years later I would argue she is notable -- published 4 books, worked in NYC government for 15+ years, multiple news articles. Is there anything I need to do? I looked through Wikipedia's policies on deleting articles, but I couldn't find anything about reassessing an articles deletion after the subject gained notability. Thank you (and sorry for this long message!) --Zoe3456 (talk) 17:20, 14 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

(talk page stalker) Hi @Zoe3456, there are rules against recreating deleted content (see also: WP:G4), but they apply to material that is sufficiently identical to the deleted page. Having sourcing made after the article was first deleted (e.g. literally everything currently cited in the article) makes it almost impossible for it to be identical enough for it to be deleted. Incidentally, as she clearly passes the third point of WP:NAUTHOR by having multiple books with reliable source reviews, I have marked the page as reviewed, so you should be good to go - nice work. Thanks, ScalarFactor (talk) 19:19, 14 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you! That helps a lot. Zoe3456 (talk) 23:42, 16 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello LEvalyn:

WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2026!

Running from October 1 to 31, 2026, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films or organizations created by women) during the event period — and this time, we are extending our focus to encourage more Did You Know (DYK) submissions spotlighting new GA articles about women and women's works. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by the event's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.

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Hello. I am ready to submit an article on Stephanie Spruill, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger, and vocal coach most recently on the 2026 movie Michael. I have researched her thoroughly. She has 3 main articles of note along with supporting documentation for the hundreds of artists she has worked with. She has worked with Michael Jackson and The Jacksons, among others. How do I begin my submission? Thank you again. --Linwoods96 (talk) 18:16, 28 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello Linwoods96, and welcome to Wikipedia! It's very good to hear you have some sources in hand. You can get started on a draft using the Wikipedia:Article wizard. If you have questions as you work, you can get a quicker response at the Teahouse, our help forum. Happy editing! ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 03:35, 30 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you. ~2026-49960-73 (talk) 03:36, 30 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

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 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:New pages patrol/2026 backlog discussion/RFC workshop. because you participated in a 2025 NPP discussion on a similar topic Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 11:13, 4 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi LEvalyn! I have submitted a draft Draft:Hari Darshan Sankhya (Indian painter) for AfC review. Could you please take a quick informal look at it and let me know if there are any major issues regarding WP:NARTIST or WP:NPOV before it gets formally reviewed? Thanks! --Azad Kapoor (talk) 02:55, 5 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello Azad Kapoor, I'm afraid I don't review drafts "on request". I'm also not an expert on painters -- you're better off waiting for someone who is more qualified to evaluate it. But if you have more general questions about editing, I am happy to help! ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 14:51, 8 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello LEvalyn, thank you for clarifying! I completely understand. I'll wait for the regular review process. Thanks again for your time and guidance! Azad Kapoor (talk) 15:46, 13 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Can I use this publication link as proof of notability for recording artist, songwriter and vocal coach Stephanie Spruill? It gives information about her career followed by a Q&A. https://www.theindieposts.com/spotlight-covers/stephaine-spruill-interview Linwoods96 (talk) 19:05, 5 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello Linwoods96, a good question! Typically, interviews are not considered "independent" enough to count for notability. (Though they can still be cited for information in the article, under the policy WP:ABOUTSELF.) To be honest, it is rather unusual for coaches (or even songwriters who sell songs to others) to meet Wikipedia's criteria to have an article, since this is a part of the industry that doesn't attract as much in-depth secondary coverage, and Wikipedia aims to just summarize what other sources say. It looks like she has published a book, though, and perhaps some albums? If you can find 2+ reviews of each of these works, that would meet the article criteria of WP:NCREATIVE. Even if just one work (maybe the book?) has 2+ reviews, you can make an article about it, and mention her biography and other details in a section of the article -- I did that at Unexpected Destinations. Good luck and happy editing! ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 14:49, 8 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you! I appreciate the advice. ~2026-49960-73 (talk) 17:55, 8 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

The discussion phase of the October 2026 administrator elections is officially open. As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

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The article is called Timeline of the introduction of color television in countries and territories. the problem is that theres a large section including subdivisions of each nation. the problem is that it'll take too long to find sources for most subdivisions and it makes the article too long as well. CD967119 (talk) 01:20, 12 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello CD967119, this is a content question that may be a bit over my head. In general, it is always permitted to remove unsourced material, and others shouldn't re-add it unless they can provide a source... but in practice, if the unsourced material is accurate to the best of my own knowledge, I usually don't think it improves the encyclopedia to remove it. "Timeline" pages are a sub-category of lists and tend to be treated differently in terms of length, so I wouldn't personally set out just aiming to make it shorter. But there may well be opportunities to improve the article overall, so in general I would encourage you to WP:BOLDly change anything you think does ultimately make for a better article, even if that means removing content. ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 06:34, 12 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi just checking to see if people use this --Nusebecker (talk) 04:10, 12 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello Nusebecker, yes, it sends me a message! I'm always here to answer questions if needed, and you can also usually get a faster response at our help forum. Welcome to Wikipedia! ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 06:27, 12 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:12, 13 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, LEvalyn. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Anna, Or, Memoirs of a Welch Heiress, a page you created, has not been edited in at least five months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 19:10, 13 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello LEvalyn Am new to this whole experience. Hope to get some insights on how to navigate this app. Thanks --Surveyor Dennis (talk) 20:22, 14 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

How do I created an article? --Zoio boio (talk) 19:57, 23 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Good day and nice to meet you, i might be needing your help --Abrotem (talk) 07:13, 30 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

You might need to clarify whether you're being paid to make your contributions, and/or the extent of which you're using AI to edit. 海盐沙冰 _{/ aka irisChronomia / Talk / Uploads} 10:13, 31 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for asking, IrisChronomia.

• Payment/COI: I am not being paid and have no connection to the subject (Draft: Victoria Adunola Samson)or to BOVAS.
• AI use: I used an AI assistant to research sources. I carefully checked each claim against its cited source and placed in the wording myself.

I'd welcome any advice on fixing the draft. Abrotem (talk) 10:30, 31 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Well. Since you're not being paid, you should edit something else other than Nigerian businesspeople and/or companies. 海盐沙冰 _{/ aka irisChronomia / Talk / Uploads} 10:37, 31 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the advice, User:IrisChronomia. To be clear, i am not paid and have no relationship connection whatsoever to the subject. i chose the topic because I noticed she had no article and had just been appointed Chancellor of Osun State University. I also understand why a narrow focus on one area can look like a conflict of interest, and i’m also delighted to edit other topics too. To be honest i really want to know if i’m not allowed to write about any business people Abrotem (talk) 10:43, 31 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

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The 2026 WikiCup has come to an end. Our top scorers, based on the tournament point rankings (which can be seen here), are:

1. Generalissima (submissions) with 1077 tournament points, will receive the 1st place award.
2. Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1046 tournament points, will receive the 2nd place award.
3. MCE89 (submissions) with 762 tournament points, will receive the 3rd place award.
4. A.Cython (submissions) with 606' tournament points
5. Vestrian24Bio (submissions) with 537 tournament points
6. Reconrabbit (submissions) with 349 tournament points
7. BeanieFan11 (submissions) with 297 tournament points
8. Arconning (submissions) with 183 tournament points

Our three high scorers in the final round, who each got over 1,000 points, happen to all be among the top 8 as well:

1. Generalissima (submissions) with 2846 round points from 40 good articles, 4 pieces of featured content (including 2 featured articles), 11 DYK articles, and various reviews.
2. Bgsu98 (submissions) with 2603 round points from 43 good articles, 5 pieces of featured content (1 featured article and 4 featuyred lists), and various reviews.
3. Vestrian24Bio (submissions) with 1141 round points from 20 good articles, a good topic, a featured list, and 30 good article reviews.

The final round was very productive, and contestants had 29 featured articles, 8 featured lists, 1 featured picture, 150 good articles, 43 good topic articles, 189 article reviews, 28 did you know articles, and 4 in the news articles. Altogether, Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors all through the contest. Well done everyone!

The top eight scorers will receive awards shortly. The following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. These prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field over the course of the competition.

• Generalissima (submissions) wins the following prizes:
  • The featured article prize, for 12 featured articles.
  • The featured picture prize, for submitting the only featured picture for the second year in a row.
  • The good article prize, for 82 good articles.
• Bgsu98 (submissions) wins the following prizes:
  • The featured list prize, for 21 featured lists.
  • The featured content reviewer prize, for 72 featured article reviews.
• Vestrian24Bio (submissions) wins the following prizes:
  • The featured topic prize, for 8 pages in featured topics.
  • The good topic prize, for 26 pages in good topics.
  • The good article reviewer prize, for 84 good article reviews.
• BabbaQ (submissions) wins the ITN prize, for 9 ITN pages.
• BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 47 DYK pages.

A special mention also goes to these users who scored the highest in a particular category in a single round:

• A.Cython (submissions), for 20 good-topic articles in round 5.
• Olliefant (submissions), who withdrew during the competition but who had 38 featured-content reviews in round 2. Olliefant also had 43 good article reviews in round 1.
• The Robot Parade (submissions), for 5 ITN pages in round 1.

Next year's competition will begin on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate. We are also looking for an experienced editor to help write the bimonthly newsletter. If you would like to help write next year's newsletters, please contact Epicgenius at his talk page.

The WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to see you all in the 2027 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement!

On behalf of the judges, Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius (talk · contribs · email), Frostly (talk · contribs · email), Guerillero (talk · contribs · email) and Lee Vilenski (talk · contribs · email):

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:13, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

In our November 2026 newsletter, there was a mistake in calculating the final tournament point rankings (which have been updated here). We regret the error.

1. Generalissima (submissions) with 1461 tournament points, will receive the 1st place award.
2. Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1302 tournament points, will receive the 2nd place award.
3. Vestrian24Bio (submissions) with 793 tournament points, will receive the 3rd place award.
4. MCE89 (submissions) with 762 tournament points
5. A.Cython (submissions) with 606 tournament points
6. BeanieFan11 (submissions) with 425 tournament points
7. Reconrabbit (submissions) with 349 tournament points
8. Arconning (submissions) with 183 tournament points

On behalf of the judges, Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius (talk · contribs · email), Frostly (talk · contribs · email), Guerillero (talk · contribs · email) and Lee Vilenski (talk · contribs · email):

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:42, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

You helped me a lot a while ago. You were one of the reasons I stayed around, and I should’ve thanked you sooner. Cheers, _{In solidarity} Wikipedian12512 (Talking is fine | contribs) 14:03, 8 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

Note: Milkdrinkingwoman's mentor Lectonar is away.

Hello! When trying to gather up-to-date membership numbers on an organization, am I allowed to use that organizations website and cite it? Thanks in advance. --Milkdrinkingwoman (talk) 19:04, 10 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello Milkdrinkingwoman, in this case it sounds like the information would count as WP:ABOUTSELF and be OK to cite. ~ le 🌸 valyn (talk) 19:10, 10 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

روش --Vjqhj (talk) 02:01, 11 November 2026 (UTC)Reply