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Why do Pacific Typhoon Seasons use 10-minute sustained? And also where can I find the star Stephenson 2-18 and VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa)? I'm interested in reading on their possible death of black hole or neutron star, anyway that's all! ケシュラ・ミルマオ (talk) 11:33, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

:@ケシュラ・ミルマオ: I'm not sure why Pacific typhoon seasons use a "10-minute sustained" (I think you're talking about wind speed?), but you might want to ask someone that knows. You could use the "Talk" (discussion) page for Wikipedia:WikiProject Weather ↗, located at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Weather ↗.
:Also, the article for the star Stephenson 2-18 appears to be at Stephenson 2 DFK 1 ↗, and VY Canis Majoris ↗ has an article too--next time, you can use the search bar at the top to search for these articles.
:Feel free to ask if you need any more help. Happy editing, ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 23:00, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
::Sorry, late reply, anyways thank you for responding to my question, I appreciate it! Farewell! ケシュラ・ミルマオ (talk) 13:48, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
:::@ケシュラ・ミルマオ: You're welcome! ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 21:27, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
::::What wikipages can I edit that are that lies in the studies of Meteorology or Astrophysics? I just started high school and thought, 'What if I edit pages in Wikipedia that are synchronized with my fondness of space and weather"?, alas, here I am.
::::𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 one another, Have 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 and believe in yourself, Have 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 all over you and help people, strengthen your 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘, Swear your 𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗬 to yourself and others because you are 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗦.
::::Early thank you for answering! ケシュラ・ミルマオ (talk) 04:29, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
:::::@ケシュラ・ミルマオ: Check out the General meterology task force of WikiProject weather ↗ and WikiProject Astrology ↗! ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 18:29, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
::::::Thank you very much, you're much of a help! ケシュラ・ミルマオ (talk) 05:54, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Vandalism again



Hi rusty, following up on my vandalism question how do I know what is vandalism and what is not I saw that the keyboard smash example is pretty common so there could be other types of vandalism. How can I point them out and how can I know which is which from actual sincere writing to pure dumb rude stuff Cats780 (talk) 00:11, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

:Firstly, as I said before, if you're not sure about something you can always leave it for another editor.
:Here's a few edits I picked up from a quick Recent Changes patrol:
:* An edit like this one ↗ is good to revert, with a removal without explanation; "unexplained content removal" ({{tl|uw-delete1}}) might be better than vandalism, but I'd still revert it nevertheless
:* This edit ↗ or this one as well ↗ I would not be so sure about; best to leave this for other editors, to avoid getting into an edit war ↗ or heated debate about something I don't know anything about.
:* The ability to tell "sincere writing to pure dumb rude stuff" best depends on your natural intuition; there's no one way to do it, and it's not something I'd be able to teach. But anyways, if you're not sure about it, leave it for another editor!
:* Edits like this one ↗ or this one ↗ might be better considered "Test edits" ({{tl|uw-test1}}) but I would still revert them.
:Also, don't forget to warn users after you revert their edits on their talk page. I think you should be autoconfirmed, so Twinkle ↗ is a cool little tool that can help with reverting and warning.
:Happy editing, ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 04:20, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
:Thanks again rusty!
:I actually warned someone about saying that Oliver Tree’s crash was an assassination.’ Cats780 (talk) 14:14, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Russell4444 (08:51, 25 June 2026)



Hi Rusty,
I'm new to Wikipedia, although not new to the web having had my first interenet company in 1992, I was at the forefront of the industry in the UK - at the time there were only 6 other 'internet' businesses!
I'm now at the retirement age where I have much reading time and love looking through articles on Wikipedia and have often wanted to add or improve content, but I haven't been familiar with how to do so.
I've set up my account now and keen to get involved.
I'm looking through the mass of learning information and to be honest not sure where best to start - please could you advise for a newbie where I would be best to begin :)

Kind regards
Russ --Russell4444 (talk) 08:51, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Russell4444: Hey there and welcome to Wikipedia!
:On your homepage ↗ you can find suggested edits; at the top you can choose the topics and the difficulty of the changes, so you can start out simple, with suggested edits regarding tone and adding links between articles, for example.
:The Task Center ↗ is another great place to find work to do, with tasks such as fact-checking, categorization, and copy editing.
:Happy editing, and feel free to ask if you need any help! ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 01:37, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from EnlerG (13:32, 25 June 2026)



Hi. Thank you for the offer of your time. I was educated before the digital revolution, so I miss things obvious to a younger generation – your message being one of them! You will have had a chance to read my attempt to offer an alternative explanation for the name of Comber and its rejection. I prefer to present facts objectively rather than engaging in an edit war. My concern is that the page claims the name comes from a confluence with the 'Glen River', which historical maps contradict. Up until 1932, PRONI OS maps clearly label this watercourse as a Mill Race, not a natural river. As the Mills are post-Plantation, the Mill Race dates back less than 400 years. The term 'Glen River' only appears post-WWII, long after the town was named. Therefore, a modern misnaming of an industrial mill race has been accepted as the ancient confluence. The actual geographical cumar (confluence/bend, or in Ireland, a ravine) is located about 250 yards downstream at the Ghost Hole where the fresh water of the Enler meets the saline of the Lough. Comber Distillery was heavily tied to this water infrastructure. When it closed post-war, the generation that understood it as a functional Mill Race disappeared, and subsequent generations began mislabelling it as the 'Glen River' ignoring the OS maps. I understand the purpose of the article's Talk page, but given the overly negative tone, I will not pursue the debate there. Instead, I will spend my time contacting the Ordnance Survey and local council directly to raise these points. If ever resolved with the proper authorities, updating the page with official sources will ensure accuracy. I find it perplexing that rules are now enforced that were not in place when this confusion first arose. Thank you again for your guidance. --EnlerG (talk) 13:32, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

:@EnlerG: Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately Wikipedia does not accept interpretations of sources, and the preference is towards secondary sources that are already interpreting primary sources. However, you're still welcome to discuss on the talk page, I don't believe that you should take disagreements personally, and if you can get your point across using secondary sources, it might work.
:Happy editing, ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 19:19, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:The Green Ember ↗


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Hello, Rusty Cat. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation ↗ submission or draft ↗ page you started, "The Green Ember ↗".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion ↗. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. <!-- Template:Db-draft-deleted --><!-- Template:Db-csd-deleted-custom --> <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">'''''L'''''iz</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">'''''Read!''''' ↗ '''''Talk!'''''</sup> 21:32, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

:I just saw your expired draft and I think it's the first time I've come across you before. I have a very big (22 lb.) orange tabby cat named Rusty that is going to turn 5 years old this August. He used to have company with his littermate named Ginger but unfortunately, Ginger passed away in April. But he is still great company although his size makes it a challenge to get him downstairs from my 3rd floor apartment to the vet when it's necessary. But I thought I should say hi! to another Rusty Cat! Maybe one day, I'll upload some photo to the Commons but he is also rather a shy cat so I'm leaving him his privacy. Well, happy editing and have a good summer! <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">'''''L'''''iz</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">'''''Read!''''' ↗ '''''Talk!'''''</sup> 21:38, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
::Hi there Liz! I think we've met before, but that would've been long ago.
::That's nice, that you have a cat named Rusty, and I'm sorry for the loss of Ginger.
::Hope you have a good summer too!! ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 01:32, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Mani Mzuri (23:19, 28 June 2026)



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How do I upload a page about my tribal heritage Mzuri Bala located in Kurdistan region of Iraq and there is photos too and I want some facts about the place on the page too. --Mani Mzuri (talk) 23:19, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Mani Mzuri: Usually we don't recommend creating articles on things you have a connection with, possibly including your tribe. However, you're always welcome to upload any photos you take to Wikimedia Commons ↗.
:If you still want to create an article, you should keep in mind that your tribe might not meet the notability ↗ guidelines of Wikipedia. Also, you need sources that are reliable ↗ to verify ↗ all the information in the article, while making sure to maintain a neutral point of view ↗, which is a lot of work.
:Happy editing, ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 19:43, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

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Your edits to RATG ↗



You recently made a change to RATG ↗ - here ↗. Would you please explain why you:
# deleted the <nowiki>{{Lowercase title}}</nowiki>
# deleted the comment
The comment (along with the edit summary "(rATG is the common abbrevation)" were intended to give editors the reason for the "Lowercase" choice.
21:02, 30 June 2026 (UTC) &mdash; ERcheck (talk) 21:02, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

:The lowercase title broke the redirect, as it was placed above the #REDIRECT. I didn't think it would be necessary, because when you search it up e.g. on mobile, it won't show the display name change, and it is unlikely people will look at the title of the redirect specifically.
:Also, it looked like rATG was already mentioned at the target; but if it needs an explanation, might be a better idea to incoporate that into the target article so it makes sense to readers too.
:Thanks, ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 23:15, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
::@Rusty Cat - When I was searching for rATG, that is how I searched for it; using my computer, not my mobile. &mdash; ERcheck (talk) 22:31, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
:::@ERcheck: Oh; what I meant is that the suggestion that pops up still has the name uppercased; for example here ↗ it says "Thymoglobulin (redirect from '''RATG''')" ~ rusty&nbsp;<sup>''meow''</sup> ~ 23:43, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

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Thank you for your message. I am sorry to find that current processes make correcting clear factual errors quite difficult, as rigid policy application can inadvertently dismiss those trying to counter misinformation. Sadly Wikipedia also appears ill-equipped for the rise of AI-generated "hallucinations" entering print media and becoming circular "reliable sources," - which risks reversing the project's hard-won reputation. I notice others highlighting similar issues. I appreciate your time and guidance as a mentor, with all best wishes. EnlerG (talk) 02:06, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

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