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Thank you so much, @Knitsey! I just like to help out in anyway I can! 98.97.36.1 (talk) 21:42, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This barnstar is awarded to Shadestar474 for copy edits totaling over 15,000 words (including rollover words) during the GOCE October 2023 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 13:11, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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This barnstar is awarded to Shadestar474 for copy-editing at least one individual article of more than 10,000 words during the most recent Guild of Copy Editors' Drive or Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 13:11, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! I’m so excited! Shadestar474 (talk) 01:53, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Do not copy/paste the contents of the stub template itself into articles. In this case your edit included the addition the stub templates' respective categories to the article, causing miscategorization of the article and also causing the categories to be included this week's Wikipedia:Database reports/Template categories containing articles.
Instead, for a biology-related stub, add {{Biology-stub}} as explained at Template:Biology-stub and it will produce the same message and it will automatically add the article to Category:Biology stubs.
I have fixed the problem here, while also using the most specific stub template available, which is also best-practice. Thanks for your time and for all you do. Cheers! --DB1729talk 01:37, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, ok, sorry. So I just memorize the syntax and add it?
P.S, how do I find the most specific template? I knew that that was best practice, but I didn’t know how to find it.Shadestar474(talk) 01:49, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
So I just memorize the syntax and add it?
Once you've found the template you want to use, just follow the instructions on the template's page. Typically there will a Usage section where it says something like: "Typing {{...-stub}} produces the message shown at the beginning, and adds the article to the following category:" But yes, if you can just remember to wrap the name of the template in double curly brackets {{}} you will find that very useful, because in fact, that's the syntax for all templates.
how do I find the most specific template? I knew that that was best practice, but I didn’t know how to find it.
Generally how I do it is to start at Category:Stub message templates and click the relevant subcategory and keep narrowing it down until I get to a stub template that best suits the article, or until the tree doesn't get any more specific. However, in this case, I just so happened to click on the existing content category Category:EC 1.14.13 and it had the stub template category included as a subcat, which in turn had a link to Template:1.14.13-enzyme-stub. (Don't count on being able to find it through a content category like that very often though.)
Does this help? --DB1729talk 02:39, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, thank you so much! I’ll try my best to do that next time. Shadestar474(talk) 03:17, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is one thing to want to fight vandalism. Another entirely to have the right skills. This edit of yours was erroneous. See Gross anatomy. Please do not intefere with articles where you lack the specialist knowledge to know the difference between a term of art, and vandalism. --Tagishsimon (talk) 21:59, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry. I just wanted to help. I will research any article I am editing from now on.
I added Glenn Dicterow and Larry Gagosian to the alumni list. My citation is that I attended Grant High School when they did and knew them there. I am the primary source. My name is Ken Krich. 73.15.20.133 (talk) 05:54, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
A source needs to be a reliable source, the definition of which is summed up in WP:RS. It’s not that we don’t trust you, it’s just that an encyclopedia needs to be vigorously fact-checked. Please read WP:RS and WP:OR.
Hi Shadestar! I hope you’re doing well. Happy December! When you get a chance, please finish filling out the CVUA chart. Thanks! - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆(𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 19:27, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, @Illusion Flame! Sorry that I haven’t been very active. Personal things came up. I will definitely finish it, I just don’t know when quite yet.
Hi, @Illusion Flame! Sorry for the months-long WikiBreak! I’m back now, and ready to get back to vandalism fighting. Shadestar474(talk) 21:39, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. Regarding the recent revert you made to Jake Diebler: you may already know about them, but you might find Wikipedia:Template index/User talk namespace useful. After a revert, these can be placed on the user's talk page to let them know you considered their edit inappropriate, and also direct new users towards the sandbox. They can also be used to give a stern warning to a vandal when they've been previously warned. Thank you. Rahio1234 05:27, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. Regarding the recent revert you made to Jake Diebler: you may already know about them, but you might find Wikipedia:Template index/User talk namespace useful. After a revert, these can be placed on the user's talk page to let them know you considered their edit inappropriate, and also direct new users towards the sandbox. They can also be used to give a stern warning to a vandal when they've been previously warned. Thank you. Rahio1234 05:27, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
