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Acronym frequencies

I processed the past ~year of ANI threads to get the most commonly cited acronym'd pages. Here's the first several results:

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  1146 WP:NOTHERE
   574 WP:CIR
   365 WP:OR
   348 WP:RS
   318 WP:AGF
   283 WP:NPA
   281 WP:BATTLEGROUND
   268 WP:BOOMERANG
   263 WP:BLP
   255 WP:IDHT
   243 WP:ASPERSIONS
   239 WP:OWN
   233 WP:NPOV
   200 WP:AIV
   198 WP:V
   194 WP:CIVIL
   192 WP:BRD
   188 WP:3RR
   172 WP:SPI
   162 WP:ANI
   160 WP:COI
   158 WP:SYNTH
   120 WP:ONUS
   118 WP:SPA
   110 WP:ROPE

WP:IAR appeared at rank 78 with 41 mentions (plus 3 as WP:IGNORE) and WP:GNG appeared at rank 60 with 51 mentions. Some caveats for this are that this counts, for example, wp:competence and wp:cir as different. It only counts actual links. And I used an extremely simple regex that tried to not include acronyms that "shouldn't count", like linking to a discussion that has an acronym in the title. A parser would be much better. But I guess it's good enough for a first approximation. closhund/talk/ 09:23, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Fantastic work @Closhund. The caveat about counting links to the same page differently is a benefit given the question at hand, which is what a user might see the most. A new user would likely not know wp:competence and wp:cir lead to the same place for example. Understandable that CIVIL is higher than CIV. The environment of AN/I definitely showing through in those top ones. CMD (talk) 09:33, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Inquiry of Wikipedia Anniversary event

Hello and good evening. I would like to inquire about the upcoming Anniversary event in Quezon City. IapetusCallistus (talk) 13:44, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @IapetusCallistus, what would you like to inquire about? CMD (talk) 13:55, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

I would like to inquire about the fare reimbursement in case we want to attend the even in QC. IapetusCallistus (talk) 14:29, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @IapetusCallistus, as this question will involve personal information, please use one of the contact options listed at meta:Event:Wikipedia 25/Manila#Safety. Best, CMD (talk) 14:40, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Please can you help me create a Wikipedia Article about "Benjamin Angeles"?

Good morning @Chipmunkdavis, please can you help me create a dedicated Wikipedia Article about "Benjamin Angeles"? He is known as a Filipino Singer-songwriter on google search. Please help me. Thank you! ~2026-25403 (talk) 02:53, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @~2026-25403, does Benjamin Angeles have coverage in sources such as newspapers? If there are at least 3 in depth profiles or something like that, that makes it much easier to make an article. CMD (talk) 03:25, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the event earlier.

Thanks for the event earlier Chipmunkdavis. I'm the fur-suiter earlier. I hope you got home safely. IapetusCallistus (talk) 15:09, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for attending @IapetusCallistus. Hope to see you again before the next 25th anniversary. CMD (talk) 15:59, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

RfC: Merging merge discussions with AfD

There is an RfC that you may be interested in per your prior comments on the topic at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) § RfC: Merging merge discussions with AfD. voorts (talk/contributions) 19:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Five years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:33, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

February 2026 GAN Backlog Drive

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On GAN

Hi Chipmunkdavis! As mentioned at WT:GAN#Questionable review?, I find the competence of the GAN reviewer to be somewhat questionable. Since I am planning to promote the article to FA, I was hoping to receive constructive feedback during the GAN stage to improve the article before submitting it for further reviews, and the current situation concerns and worries me deeply. I am not sure what to do at this point. Should I ask for a third opinion, or is there anything I can do to help Roblox navigate the GAN process properly? I look forward to your advice and thank you very much! —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 14:56, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I left a message on their talkpage earlier today, the best thing to do for them is give advice over time. Regarding preparing for FA, your process is understandable, but I would move on to a WP:PR where you reach out to relevant active WikiProjects and perhaps FA mentors. That process can elicit much more specific advice regarding what is needed for FAC. CMD (talk) 15:45, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much for reaching out to Roblox and discussing the issue with them! Yes, I will definitely submit the article for PR later, but since in my previous GA reviews, all the reviewers were very meticulous and provided a lot of constructive feedback that helped me improve the articles, and I originally thought I could benefit from their input again as I prepare for my potential first FA. I have left some advice for Roblox and will try to guide him through the GAN, but if any issues arise, would you mind providing a fresh pair of eyes or a third opinion? Many thanks!! —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 04:38, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 February 23 § Individual animals by country

Categories you have created have been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 February 23 § Individual animals by country on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 22:11, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Appreciation for your approach

Thank you for helping ground discussions in relevant policies and sourcing considerations. I appreciate you taking the time to link guidelines and explain the reasoning behind concerns. This type of educational-approach helps uplift members of the community.

Redirecting debates between editors toward concrete issues like sourcing expectations makes it much easier for editors like myself to understand how to improve contributions. Your approach is a great example of keeping discussions constructive, respectful, and policy-driven.

Thanks again, keep up the great work! Jpstrommen95 (talk) 04:25, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the sentiment Jpstrommen95, contributing to English Wikipedia can be tricky at times but at its core a generally being open and collaborative gets you a lot of the way there. CMD (talk) 05:31, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Aitape Skull

On 13 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aitape Skull, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Aitape Skull (pictured) may be part of the remains of the oldest known tsunami victim? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aitape Skull. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aitape Skull), 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 nominate it.

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Still early in the game for Wikipedia:26 for '26

There is plenty of time remaining to meet the goal of 26 new articles representing each letter of the alphabet, to be made in the year 2026. Let me know if you're looking for ideas. Cheers! BD2412 T 00:34, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

DYK on caves

I think you have a good article contender nearly as is. You should nominate it!

Kingsmasher678 (talk) 00:37, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks @Kingsmasher678, I appreciate it. I think it's my first proper cave article, aside from Asphendou Cave petroglyphs which is less on the cave and more on the petroglyphs. I don't tend to go the GAN route often, but if I do is there a model cave article you'd recommend as an example? CMD (talk) 05:07, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Bum (dog)

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DYK for Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex

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Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Mentioned at WP:ARBMAG

Just a head's up that I've referred to you by name in my evidence filing here: . Sorry for not saying anything earlier. It just occurred to me that you wouldn't have received a notification, because the post isn't signed. -- asilvering (talk) 19:41, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks @Asilvering, I did not get pinged and have not been following the case. Looking over it now, I don't think I have anything that would substantially add to what others have already written. I have no issue with your mention of my posts. CMD (talk) 05:03, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Small accessibility request

Linking the word 'here' (on top of your user page) leads to mysterious behaviour for those with screen readers. Could you change it to a more descriptive link (Like 'Leave me a new message')? Thanks! —Femke 🐦 (talk) 15:07, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi Femke, do you mean Template:User new message? That is a template that hasn't changed since the ancient days of 2005. Assuming Template:Talk header and the WP:Teahouse have it right in linking the whole sentence, I've added a custom button which I hope avoids the mysterious behaviour. CMD (talk) 17:35, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

I didn't realise it was a template. Fixed now! —Femke 🐦 (talk) 17:43, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Land reclamation in Macau

On 14 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Land reclamation in Macau, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that land reclamation in Macau (map pictured) has increased available land threefold? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Land reclamation in Macau. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Land reclamation in Macau), 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 nominate it.

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ITN recognition for David Malouf

On 25 April 2026, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article David Malouf, 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 05:40, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

About State of Singapore

I agree that it can be shortened by history and could be regarded as an extension of 'Colony of Singapore'. But I think it can be developed as independent article, because there are numerous other examples like Dominion of Fiji or State of Malta. Although it was 4-year- entity, I think we can make some cooperation with other users from Singapore and Malaysia to improve articles about State of Singapore and Singapore in Malaysia. NZ Bunnies (talk) 04:17, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Please keep the exiting discussion together. It's always possible to say an article could be developed, but this one has not been. Splitting a tiny article into two tiny articles only removes context from readers. CMD (talk) 05:45, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

I agree with your view, and I would take that advise. You want to say it is too early to split the article, because contents of 'Colony of Singapore' itself hasn't enough volume. I'll try to start the work right now. Thank you for your reply. I think I know what I should do next. NZ Bunnies (talk) 09:51, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

It's not just about being early, how does it help a reader? The current article covers a coherent historical period. Before a split, it shoudl be clear how the new articles would help reader understanding. CMD (talk) 10:26, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

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February 2026 GAN Backlog Drive - award

		The Minor Barnstar
		This award is given to Chipmunkdavis for accumulating 6.2 points in the February 2026 GAN Backlog Drive. Your dedicated reviews contributed to the successful reduction of the backlog and helped improve the quality of articles. Here's our token of appreciation. Thank you for your time and efforts! Fade258 (talk) 07:24, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

CS1 error on Paragraph 175

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New Page Patrol Newsletter - May 2026

Hello Chipmunkdavis,

New Page Review queue November 2025 - May 2026

Backlog update

At the time of this message, there are 15,282 articles and 32,951 redirects awaiting review.

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Overall in 2024, one Platinum, two Gold, eight Silver, 12 Bronze and 45 Iron Barnstars were awarded. Additionally, 66 reviewers got the NPP barnstar for doing more than 100 reviews through the year. In 2025, one Platinum, ten Silver, 13 Bronze and 38 Iron Barnstars were awarded. Additionally, 38 reviewers got the NPP barnstar for doing more than 100 reviews through the year.

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DCWC call for coordinators

The Developing Countries WikiContest Gold Belt Buckle

Hey Chipmunkdavis, it's almost that time again! The Developing Countries WikiContest will be returning for its third year, and the coordinator team is looking for experienced content contributors willing to volunteer. The coordinators are responsible for keeping the contest running and its pages‍—‌including participants' submissions, the points leaderboard, and the list of eligible articles‍—‌updated.

If you would like to apply, please contact one of the coordinators; you may choose to do so privately if you wish: Arconning (talk · email), sawyer777 (talk · email), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · email). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 22:25, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Untitled from Talk:Climate change TA

Hi, I noticed you personal attack in the edit summary at Climate Change: "Rv series of personal attacks necroing old discussion" I also noticed you failed to delete AndyTheGrump's personal attacks. Care to explain your double standard?~2026-33331-23 (talk) 17:59, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello, this is an unusual first edit. If you are related to other TAs, it would be helpful if you create an account. That edit summary contains no personal attacks. I'm unaware of AndyTheGrump reentering a month-old discussion solely to castigate other editors, but if they did it would also not be an advisable practice. CMD (talk) 01:51, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

I see, you are just an atheist that does not believe in right and wrong or a just God that will hold you to account. In fact resort to a double standard your red and herring and attempt to change the subject is indeed telling of your dishonest internal state. Just a fact. ~2026-33540-03 (talk) 00:54, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Richard Scolyer

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May 2026 NPP backlog drive – Points award

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DYK for Denison Trough

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ITN recognition for Roger Cook (journalist)

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Untitled Faiyen discussion

Excuse why write Faiyen as communist or radical but they are liberal democracy aren’t they? ~2026-35848-16 (talk) 15:23, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I don't know why the other anonymous editor wrote Faiyen were communist, but whether attributing the group as communist or as liberal democratic, WP:Reliable sources explaining these attributes would be helpful. CMD (talk) 16:06, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

About the Timor-Leste article

Hi, i got informed that you wanted to bring the Timor-Leste article to GA or FA. I would like to inform you that on deWP the autor de:Benutzer:J. Patrick Fischer, loves the country and can likely help you to make it easily to your desired goal. The Other Karma (talk) 17:39, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, I am familiar with their work. CMD (talk) 18:59, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Best of luck!

I was happy to see your name appear at RfA this morning. Good luck! Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 14:00, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you Eddie891, it has a reputation so your kind words are appreciated. CMD (talk) 14:12, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

I'm sure you have already gotten this advice from wiser heads than mine, but the best thing you can do is not check in on it too much, and leave the drama to other invested users. You've got a lot of people in your corner, so hopefully things go smoothly. If I could have an easy RfA (almost six years ago now somehow), you certainly deserve one! All the best, Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 18:34, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

RFA Q4

Speaking of 5-year protections, any comments on Soleil Moon Frye? It was repeatedly vandalized by IPs who didn't believe that a daughter could be named Jagger Joseph. The protection lapsed a while back with no resumption of vandalism, but I just wanted to follow up without actually making it a question you felt you had to answer. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:28, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

@SarekOfVulcan Weird, just a couple of days ago I was watching a video where Punky Brewster was mentioned, and now this question appears. Maybe Punky Brewster is always being discussed near me and I just haven't noticed it until now? As to the situation, with the caveat I don't know too much about the topic, that seems to have been a successful unprotection in that it was followed by IP edits which at a quick spot check look well-intentioned. CMD (talk) 07:03, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Your request for adminship

Hello there, Chipmunkdavis, I have closed your request for adminship as successful. Well done for securing a unanimously-supported result and for your place on WP:RFX200. That's a gargantuan level of trust the community has placed in you!

As always, the administrators' reading list is worth reading and the new admin help pages are most certainly available if you feel that you might require some practice with the tools in a safe environment prior to applying them elsewhere on the project. And there are plenty of fellow admins to ask for help from if you require it. Good luck! Acalamari 10:15, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Acalamari, for the action and the kind words. I'm sure practice rooms will be of great use. CMD (talk) 10:42, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Congratulation on passing. Good luck. --NYC Guru (talk) 11:35, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Congratulations, CMD! It was a pleasure to run Sciuridae week along with you. I'm really excited to see what you get up to with some more tools in hand! —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 15:56, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Congratulations to both @Chipmunkdavis and @TechnoSquirrel69! Sciuridae week indeed! Guettarda (talk) 14:53, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Congratulations on a successful RfA. I hope you have much success. In solidarity Dafootballguy Want to talk? 23:54, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Congratulations. Having seen you around and perhaps having interacted a few times over the years, I regret not seeing the recent RfAs and not adding my name to the supporters. Donner60 (talk) 22:18, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Admin kit

The back is a frame-by-frame print of Shrek 2, so we unfortunately can't have it on commons. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 05:09, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks MPGuy2824, a good movie to have around. CMD (talk) 06:02, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Congrats, CMD. I don't imagine you'll need any help, but if you have any questions feel free to add me to the list of people you can ask. Girth Summit _(blether) 14:14, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Alright, now all we need is the admin baton from Reconrabbit to complete the kit! (: Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 16:54, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

A baton for you!

	The admin baton
	Please excuse my lateness, and if you would be so kind, pass this on to TechnoSquirrel69!! -- Reconrabbit (talk) 17:24, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Reconrabbit, seems rude to receive something and then get rid of it immediately but it is what it is. CMD (talk) 01:10, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

"He who does not keep peace shall lose his hand."

	The axe of responsibility
	Shiny new tools might be used to mete out justice, mercy or a dose of reality. Let us commit to not losing our cool when using them. Our only armor is the entire community's trust. We wear it for each other, each new contributor, and each new generation to come. May you ever be the community's champion. BusterD (talk) 21:51, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, have not heard this phrase before. A more compelling call to action than "use it or lose it". I will keep it in mind. CMD (talk) 01:59, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

just seeing the admin thing now... Congrats.... Hopefully you remain a content editor don't get involved in too much Wiki drama...lol. Moxy🍁 21:48, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Group-IB

Hi Chipmunkdavis, I'm working to update content on the Group-IB article. I see that you are involved in WP:Singapore, and since the company relocated to Singapore in 2019, I'm hoping you'll be interested in this edit request: Talk:Group-IB#Updates_to_page.

The request didn't draw any objections, so I went ahead and made the edits myself. They were then reverted, and I now understand that direct edits by an editor with a conflict of interest are not allowed. Would you be willing to review the request and update the article? Thank you, DL02042024 (talk) 09:03, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

I have reactivated the edit request template, so the edit is now back in the queue. CMD (talk) 23:40, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Egypt article's edit request

Hello Chipmunkdavis,

Thank you very much for reviewing my edit request on Talk: Egypt. I am positive the lead paragraph can do better than its current form. I would appreciate it if you could let me know what’s needed to finalize this edit. Thank you. Pyramidslover (talk) 20:24, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Pyramidslover, I believe the feedback I gave on Talk:Egypt remains relevant. More broadly, the history parts of the lead need to be contracted, so the expansion is heading in the wrong direction. The addition about Egyptian Arabic is unsourced, not in the article, and unclear in meaning. CMD (talk) 23:41, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

The Egyptian Arabic is mentioned in the infobox of the article. Why is adding certain information about history considered a wrong direction, please explain? The added phrases are summarized and must be mentioned in my point of view. Pyramidslover (talk) 09:14, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

The lead as it stands is more than half history, taking away significant space from covering the existing country. CMD (talk) 09:29, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes, you're right. However, I'm certain that when discussing ancient Egypt, we should refer to the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. The same applies to medieval history. I was simply careful to add the headings I noticed were missing. Pyramidslover (talk) 09:39, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Hello Chipmunkdavis, I’ve summarized the additions again, with some corrections. Please review. Thank you Pyramidslover (talk) 01:05, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Please provide feedback, and comments (if any) to help me finalize the edits. Thank you. Pyramidslover (talk) 01:08, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

I have already provided my feedback on this. CMD (talk) 01:40, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I know, I edited the proposed edits after your comments. Please review them in the comments. Thanks Pyramidslover (talk) 09:54, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

I replied there that the lead was not the place to add new information and sources. I mentioned above that the Egyptian Arabic sentence is added and unsourced. I have also noted that the history portion needs contracting, not expanding. I'm not sure what you are asking me to review anew given these comments would still apply to the new version. CMD (talk) 13:48, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

The Egyptian Arabic is already mentioned in the article's infobox as the national language. As for contracting, I’ve actually tried to do this before in a previous version and was also rejected. If you agree to delete excessive text, I can propose the version I did before. Please advise. Thanks Pyramidslover (talk) 05:26, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Article infoboxes are not WP:Reliable sources. I don't have unilateral power over the article, I responded to an edit request. I'm not familiar with your previous proposals, but Ssometimes changes are accepted by others, sometimes they are not. This happens all the time, it's not something to worry too much about. CMD (talk) 06:48, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles for Creation backlog drive

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Special:Contributions/Exsap

This user has a history of owning the article Guards (Singapore Army) and has been trying to defend it against me ever since I reverted them once for making unsourced additions

I'd appreciate it if you could block them; they went on a hiatus following their one-month block for edit-warring and have recently returned to continue owning the article (they also committed mass-revert vandalism against me; see User talk:Robertsky § Before I get myself reblocked...) Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 03:19, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi Whyiseverythingalreadyused, I would strongly advise you to explain the reasons behind your edits on Talk:Guards (Singapore Army). If you do, hopefully Exsap will be also engage there, and other editors may be able to weigh in. CMD (talk) 06:19, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey Fix this too!

The 2020-2021 Thai protests stemmed from democratic and economic regression since the 2014 Thai coup d'état and encompassed issues such as human rights abuses, political corruption scandals, distrust of the 2019 general election, expansion of royal prerogative and lèse-majesté.

The protests, including calls for constitutional amendment, ultimately failed after a "severe" state of emergency was declared in Bangkok from 15 to 22 October 2020 with the street protests largely dying down. The Thai government created an unelected House of Lords and the Constitutional Court ruled that proposing a reform of the monarchy is unconstitutional and amounts to acting to overthrow it. ~2026-42818-28 (talk) 12:54, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Please accept the fact that Thai protest want to Abolition of monarchy around the world. It is global revolution by Gen Z. ~2026-43275-88 (talk) 03:51, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Whatever your views of the Thai protests and monarchy are, Wikipedia is not the place to campaign for them. CMD (talk) 03:53, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Then go to fix All fact in Thailand protest 2020 ~2026-43275-88 (talk) 03:56, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Why you so disdain Thai king but all kings? Then you should abolished all monarchy. ~2026-43275-88 (talk) 03:58, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Failure to ascertain good faith on Singapore

You have failed to miss two important points. First, assuming good faith is not a rule that overrides all other considerations or requires editors to disregard the available evidence and editing history. Second, the earlier versions of these Singapore-related football articles had been heavily vandalised and needed considerable cleanup. The edits therefore need to be assessed against the actual state of the articles beforehand, rather than as though they were made to clean and stable pages. ~2026-43096-42 (talk) 13:01, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I am not sure what either of these points has to do with any of my recent activities. CMD (talk) 13:45, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Otters in Singapore

On 8 August 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Otters in Singapore, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that otters in Singapore (example pictured) have adapted to the urban environment, with groups such as the Zouk otter family known for their tolerance of humans? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Otters in Singapore. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Otters in Singapore), 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 nominate it.

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DYK for Zouk otter family

On 8 August 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zouk otter family, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that otters in Singapore (example pictured) have adapted to the urban environment, with groups such as the Zouk otter family known for their tolerance of humans? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Otters in Singapore. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Zouk otter family), 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 nominate it.

—TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 12:02, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 12,325 views (1,027.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2026 – nice work!

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DYK for Reg Chard

On 11 August 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Reg Chard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Australian World War II veteran Reg Chard recalled using the pronunciation of "Woolloomooloo" as a test to distinguish Japanese soldiers from Australians? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Reg Chard. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Reg Chard), 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 nominate it.

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Good article nominations RfC

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DYK for Ganghwasanseong Fortress

On 15 August 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ganghwasanseong Fortress, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Goryeo court moved to Ganghwasanseong Fortress to escape the Mongols? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ganghwasanseong Fortress. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Ganghwasanseong Fortress), 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 nominate it.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:02, 15 August 2026 (UTC)

request to reverting my edit back

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yantra_tattooing

there is no a phase "a tattoo practice originating in the 700s AD Khmer Empire, fusing indigenous animism with imported Indian yantras, that is now common in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand" in her citation not at all

and in fact, @moonmoon those citations are my citations she just used them to ref these phase that came out of no where

bc all of my phases were came from the citations that were in my edit, yep and mod keep bringing back edit of @moonmoon that has "my citations" inside which isnt direct with her phase at all, and mods still keep reverting my edit

and in fact in my edit i gave the source that says tattoo was appeared according to marco polo too to show how tattoo was a base culture of south east asia

i believe in you pls understand 🙏🙏🙏 Hotgas (talk) 13:03, 15 August 2026 (UTC)

AI allegations

What made you certain that this edit was generated by an LLM? wound theology◈ 09:49, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

It's very clear AI writing, reinforced by multiple WP:AITELLS. (There is now also the sarcastic confirmation.) CMD (talk) 13:25, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

Can you point out what the AI tells are? wound theology◈ 15:57, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

There's a particular tone and flow to that comment that is stereotypically LLMy; in the way it writes as an essay with a lot of adjectives, and how it likes to hedge around its conclusion. Read enough AI comments and the pattern is quite plain (although it likely shifts with particular models). "So the underlying history is certainly real: inter-Pueblo alliance, independence, and powerful leaders." is a particularly indicative sentence, it is a Rule of three (writing) that for some reason sums up the very paragraph it's in, in a very uncommon way for people to do. After that the next two sentences are both WP:AIPARALLELisms. CMD (talk) 16:23, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

Fair enough, thanks. wound theology◈ 18:59, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

New pages patrol September 2026 Backlog drive

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How would you have prompted?

I ask this purely out of curiosity, as your comment mentioned there are better ways to prompt. Admittedly, Gemini is a weaker AI to use for such requests. When testing, I found ChatGPT and Grok were actually much better at generating what would be expected. By the way, whatever outcome this RfC has will be good for absolute clarification. As you pointed out, citations aren't technically "article content" so having complete clarity on this specific point I think is crucial, especially for a developing guideline. 11WB 💬 12:24, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

From my anecdotal experimentation, I've had the most success when dropping the relevant blank template into the LLM as guidance, and asking it to fill those fields using the information provided. I've generally also provided the information by copy pasting the relevant information from the source, but it might work by asking it to assess a url itself. The using the information provided clause seems crucial to greatly reduce hallucinations, or even made-up parameters. You can add specific additional instructions to this, such as the desired presentation of author names, the use of en dashes in page ranges, etc. This double guardrail setup seems to prevent most hallucination, although page numbers still seem to get made up frequently (presumably it draws from some other number somehow?). There is also sometimes the switching of information between fields (eg. mixing up title with chapter, mixing up chapter-url with url), and getting the date wrong (another number confusion?). CMD (talk) 13:32, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Interesting. Based on your reading of NOLLM, would you say using AI to generate inline citations is already permissible, due to citations not being considered content? If that is the case, this RfC does function as a way to close the lid on that ambiguity. 11WB 💬 13:35, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Our policies do not create binaries between banned and permissible. "generate" is itself not quite clear, and includes a scale of use. I get different results for example, with a looser prompt along the lines of "generate a Wikipedia citation from this", than I do when using the more refined process above. Is the refined process is a sort of copyediting of the pre-provided information instead of generating? Maybe. Trying to recall case law, I don't think we've ever had anyone banned for formatting citations with LLMs alone, but we have had many cases with LLM citations having incorrect information that were indicators of larger problems. CMD (talk) 13:44, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

The lack of binaries is in my opinion a problem. Every loophole that can be exploited ultimately leads to a worse Wikipedia. Either AI can be trusted with completing a task, or it can't. It can be argued that the output of the AI is only as good as the human inputting the prompt, but the result, in this case, ends up on Wikipedia regardless. That's what the guideline aims to prevent. Personally, I see little room for error with citations, but I opened the RfC with the expectation of probable unanimous opposition. It answers the question either way. 11WB 💬 13:52, 27 August 2026 (UTC)