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Hi, I noticed you removed numerous image requests. I noticed this for a couple of pages on my watchlist and the requests there seem reasonable to me. Please explain your reason of removals. --Altenmann >talk 18:52, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Altenmann: Thanks for allowing me to explain myself. Per Template:Image requested, the image requested template is "not a general-purpose "no image present" indicator ... Editors placing this template on a talk page should provide information about what images or photographs are wanted". Apparently in 2014, a user added these requests to around 50,000 talk pages, to the talk pages of (apparently) every single Iranian village article that lacked an image (see this category as an example). So, while some of these requests can be viewed as valid (we don't always explain our reasons for adding the imagereq template to talk pages), your average user at least doesn't add them to thousands upon thousands of talk pages en masse using the same edit summary, disregarding the usage guidelines in the process. The massive number of image requests dilutes the template's importance (it isn't intended to be added en masse), and also goes against the usage guideline. Also according to those guidelines, Template:Improve images should be added instead as a ""no image present" indicator". Nythar (💬-🍀) 22:53, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Metalcupcake5 (08:05, 16 January 2025)

when making multiple small edits, is it preferred to submit each edit individually or all at once? --Metalcupcake5 (talk) 08:05, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Metalcupcake5, spreading out what could be a few trivial changes to an article that likely only take a minute or so to make, into several edits, could flood a page's history and could be seen as gaming the system in an attempt to illegitimately gain higher permissions (which are granted when a user makes a certain minimum number of edits). My advice is if the edits are very minor, try combining them together, but if they're more significant, feel free to save them as multiple edits. Regards, Nythar (💬-🍀) 09:21, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

got it, thanks! Metalcupcake5 (talk) 11:27, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mumber Glump (18:29, 22 January 2025)

I recently revised an edit that was incorrect. Looking back would an "undo" have been the better way to do that?

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Portal:Current_events/2025_January_22&oldid=1271129035 --Mumber Glump (talk) 18:29, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mumber Glump, I'd say an undo might have been a good idea because the snowfall at the New Orleans airport likely isn't related enough to the death toll of 9 (meaning two separate sentences were probably a good idea). Regards, Nythar (💬-🍀) 23:52, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from SugandhaAgg (00:11, 26 January 2025)

Hi , Can you please answer some of my questions : 1. How can I change my name I want to use a different name fro my writing 2. How to have a template for creating a page --SugandhaAgg (talk) 00:11, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SugandhaAgg, welcome to Wikipedia! Answer #1: WP:RENAME, Answer #2: Help:Your first article... good luck and happy editing! - Adolphus79 (talk) 01:57, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Talk: Donald Trump lead discussion

Hi Nythar,

I’d like to encourage you to take a moment to review my argument regarding the "F" proposal. For years, the current structure has been thoughtfully considered and has served readers well. My concern isn’t about preference but about preserving a phrasing that provides clarity and fulfills its purpose effectively. So far, I haven’t seen a strong explanation for why this change is necessary, and I think it’s worth reflecting on whether it truly adds value.

If you haven’t already, I’d also recommend checking out what User:Gluonz has added in the comments about previous discussions under Joe Biden’s page regarding this same topic. I think their input provides valuable context that’s worth considering.

I’d appreciate your thoughts on my argument. I’m confident we all share the goal of serving readers in the best way possible, and I hope my perspective helps inform the discussion. TimeToFixThis (talk) 03:42, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mbarthelson on User talk:Nythar (21:12, 2 February 2025)

Hi I’m having trouble finding where to make an article. --Mbarthelson (talk) 21:12, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mbarthelson, to create an article, you first need to create a draft. To do so, visit the Article Wizard. After you've created the draft and improved it to an encyclopedically acceptable state, you can then submit it for review so that it can be published. Regards, Nythar (💬-🍀) 22:20, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from S.M Ibrahim Miah (23:23, 2 February 2025)

Hey --S.M Ibrahim Miah (talk) 23:23, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there. Nythar (💬-🍀) 09:12, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – February 2025

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2025).

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Administrators can now nuke pages created by a user or IP address from the last 90 days, up from the initial 30 days. T380846
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Arbitration

The arbitration case Palestine-Israel articles 5 has been closed.

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