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If you seek wisdom, you have likely come to the wrong place, but I will do my best.

If you come with insults or put-downs, at least make them clever.

If I haven't replied in 48 hours, either I forgot or I assumed you weren't looking for a reply.

New editors are encouraged to reach out for any reason. And if I can't help, I can point you to someone who can.

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:{{u|ModlordD}}, thank you! I actually keep an eye on all of the active merge proposals so I happened across this one, and since you were going off of my advice I figured I should probably say something. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 04:45, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

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Why hasn't the article Asian relations with Northeast India ↗ been merged in Foreign relations of India ↗

When the outcome of the discussion available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Foreign_relations_of_India#Delete/merge_subversive_POV_coattail_article was to merge the article, why hasn't it been done yet? ~2026-21460-02 ↗ (talk) 14:55, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

:It's simply because no one has done it yet. Normally I'd say you're welcome to do it, but the target article is protected so you'd need to create an account and get some experience editing. Either way, someone will presumably get around to it at some point as they go through the list of pending mergers. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 03:46, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from CyberGator (01:45, 14 April 2026)

Hello BigUglyAlien (great name), on some pages, I see citations on nearly every sentence, but some others with fact-filled information do not. How do you know when you actually cite a source vs. not? --CyberGator (talk) 01:45, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|CyberGator}}, the expectation is that you should always cite new information you add, but people don't always do it. This is especially common with older content, written back when this wasn't enforced as strictly. The main exception is the opening paragraphs of an article, which is supposed to summarize the information that's sourced lower in the page. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 03:45, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Alohabythesea11 (21:29, 17 April 2026)

Hello dear Alien mentor, This is Aloha, a friend of Flu WolfeBlue whom I am writing this profile for. Can you please tell me when it is expected that this profile comes online? Also would you please let me know if I need to edit anything? Thanks so much! --Alohabythesea11 (talk) 21:29, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, you might want to review the basic guidelines at WP:42 ↗ and the guide to conflict of interest ↗. Anyone you're writing about will need to meet these requirements, which generally means they're already successful and widely-known, not just "up and coming". Be aware that writing an article to promote someone is looked down upon and can even be harmful ↗. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 21:50, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Want your advice on the "Kingpin" article

Hey, so after I made Quicksilver into a GA article largely with your assistance, I decided to work on Kingpin next. This was my first attempt making an article without constantly asking others for help lol but I was wondering now if you could look at it.

One note if you do decide to look at it. I'm aware that Other versions and Powers and abilities have some uncited statements; someone decided to "condense" those sections recently and they got rid of some citations with it. ModlordD (talk) 02:53, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:It looks good to me! '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 04:49, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
::thx for looking at it! ModlordD (talk) 20:23, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Green Goblin Reborn! ↗ has passed

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Question from CyberGator (22:58, 20 April 2026)

How do you create a citation for a social media post? Oftentimes, basic information can be found from a direct source on their own social media profiles or posts. Would like to know how you would go about citing basic information about a person from their social media. --CyberGator (talk) 22:58, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|CyberGator}}, on the occasions where it's an appropriate source, you can use templates like {{t|Cite tweet}} or {{t|Cite Instagram}}. If none of the existing templates fit your need exactly, you can fall back on {{t|Cite web}} and fill out the fields that are relevant. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 23:16, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

You have been cited

Does this make you a high-quality, reliable source? Hope you don't mind, see second bullet at Wikipedia:The Core Contest/CompetitionStart ↗, which I just sent out.

In any case, was sad to see your name not on the participants list :( '''Aza24 (talk)''' 00:19, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

:While I won't ''deny'' that I'm high-quality and reliable, I don't think it counts if I'm cited by UGC. :P But yeah, core articles are exactly where this sort of thing applies the most. I've found that I have trouble focusing on an article if I have a specific timeframe, so I'm not very good at things like Core Contest. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 00:59, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

CZ 805 BREN and CZ 807 merge performed

Hello, just performed the merge for these two articles. Please check if I’ve done it correctly, or if there’s a need for clean up. ~2026-25349-69 ↗ (talk) 07:55, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

:I've changed CZ 807 so now it redirects to CZ 805 BREN. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 13:43, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
::Thanks. I’ve changed the redirect to be more specific to the CZ 807 variant subsection. Kindly check if I’ve done it correctly here ↗. ~2026-25345-13 ↗ (talk) 21:24, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
:::Looks good! '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 21:46, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from NextWeekEastLynneO2 (16:10, 30 April 2026)

Hello! I've noticed that when I add the articles The Heir of Morocco and The Siege of Urbin to a category, both are sorted under "T", as opposed to "H" and "S", respectively. Please let me know how I might resolve this issue! --NextWeekEastLynneO2 (talk) 16:10, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

:Looks like you got it figured out. Let me know if there's anything else, there can be a lot of little things like this that take some finding. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 23:22, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from CyberGator (03:31, 3 May 2026)

How do you cite information in court documents? --CyberGator (talk) 03:31, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

:The best approach is to find secondary sources that write about the relevant case and cite those. But if you just want to grab a quick simple detail from a document, you can use templates like {{t|Cite court}} or {{t|Cite document}}. The one major caveat is to avoid using court documents to write about living people (see WP:BLPPRIMARY ↗). '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 04:24, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Arixayo on List of World Heritage in Danger ↗ (16:47, 5 May 2026)

Hi! I am copyediting List of World Heritage in Danger for the Guild of Copy Editors' Drive. Would you mind taking a look at the page and telling me if you think I should create another section with the information from the introduction? I already made a "Criticism" section and some information there. However, I think a section on the process of deciding how a site makes the danger list would be good, like moving the third paragraph into its own section. This is my first Wikipedia article that I'm working on in a major way, and I wanted to get input from a more experienced editor. Thanks! --Arixayo (talk) 16:47, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

:Lists are a little different from other articles. Normally you should make sure everything in the lead is just a summary of the article's body, but in this case it's normal for the lead of a list to provide context on its own rather than being part of individual sections. If you want additional opinions on something about a page, you can make a post on the talk page at Talk:List of World Heritage in Danger ↗, and discussion can take place there. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 23:31, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

ITN as good as Paul?

thumb|alt=French Paul? ↗
A 90% success rate seems pretty good, considering ITN's reputation. There are worse psychics out there ↗. CMD (talk) 02:52, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

:Wouldn't bet money on his predictions though. And more importantly, it got the point across without having to go into a rant. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 03:03, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Synotication (14:44, 9 May 2026)

J'ello Thebiguguyalien :D

Synotication here.

I'm a new guy who's decided to start working Wikipedia occasionally, mainly because I wanna help fix grammar errors by aspiring Wikipedians, provide information about my local cultural stuff first-hand, and also kinda prove to the world that some Gen Alphas are NOT DOOMED YET (but ignore that, lol).

So, I've decided to begin creating my User Page.

It's going to take a few days (a few hours if I'm in the zone), though I need some tips and tricks on how to make an article / user page.

How do you use that sidebar thingy with all the info n stuff?
How does the Wikipedia Editor UI work?
What infobox templates are necessary for the user page?
Can I have a dedicated page for occasional userbox meme posting or smth to remind people that I'm not dead yet? (okay, *maybe* don't include that.)
What about me can I put and what about me can I not put?

Seriously, I have a habit of putting humor in my stuff. Sometimes dark humor. Idk.

There's a lot more I'd like to ask, though I don't really wanna burden you with them all. Most of them are pretty stupid, actually. (I'm serious. Why am I asking if I could put a low quality burning microwave image next to the infobox captioned "air conditioning"?)

So if you're here for it, thx!

Sincerely,
- Synotication :D
(Okay, is this thing even a question anymore, or a letter? I dunno.) --Synotication (talk) 14:44, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

:J'ello {{u|Synotication}}! I'm glad you're getting involved. Articles and user pages are two different things, so it's important you know which one you're working on: articles are the actual pages we're writing for Wikipedia (like Earth ↗) while user pages are our individual profiles where we explain who we are and what we like to do on Wikipedia (like mine at User:Thebiguglyalien). You can pretty much do what you like with your user page as long as it's not inappropriate or anything like that. To practice with the editor, there's Wikipedia:Sandbox ↗ where you can make test edits freely without worrying about breaking anything.
:If you're adding information in articles, make sure to only add things you found in reliable sources ↗, not just things you know personally. I'd go slowly with the humor; Wikipedia editors respond to a specific kind of dry humor that you pick up on over time. And since you're Gen Alpha, I encourage you to read Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors ↗. If you want more general feedback on a question, WP:TEAHOUSE ↗ is where a bunch of editors hang out to answer questions. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 00:26, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Baba3d (23:03, 12 May 2026)

Hello! I found an article that isn't really notable and it doesn't get much traffic and its only recent edits were vandalism. How do I mark this for deletion? This is the article in question: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_focus_override
Thanks! '''baba - t ↗''' 23:03, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Baba3d}}, to nominate an article for deletion, you can follow the steps at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion#Process ↗. Alternatively, you can go to the gadgets tab of your preferences ↗ and activate the Twinkle ↗ option. One of its features is that it lets you do the entire deletion process in a single form on the page. Before you nominate it for deletion, make sure you check to see if this is a subject discussed in reliable sources, especially in books or articles about photography. Once it's been tagged, your job is done and other editors will also check and weigh in on whether there's enough sourcing to keep it or if it should be deleted. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 23:42, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

You may be eligible to vote in the U4C election

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A kitten for you!

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For being the sole voice of sanity in WWUgate.

'''Kinopiko''' in solidarity with Esperanza 01:28, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Biar Malek Majok Ring (01:15, 24 May 2026)

what mistakes do new Wikipedia editors usually make?
How can i know if a source is reliable? --Biar Malek Majok Ring (talk) 01:15, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Biar Malek Majok Ring}}, the biggest mistakes are probably trying to do too much at once or trying to get involved in some of the more complicated behind-the-scenes stuff that requires some previous knowledge of how things work. But really, you just have to learn as you go. Just help out where you see fit and don't be disheartened if a few of your edits get undone. I suggest starting with Help:Introduction ↗ to get a feel for how to edit. And you can always ask questions at the Teahouse ↗ if you want the input of other editors. For source reliability, it's really about how credible the author and publisher are. The reliable sources guideline ↗ goes into detail on this. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 01:26, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

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COI request

Hi Thebiguglyalien, I have a Conflict of Interest request pending on the Elliott Investment Management talk page ↗. The request was recently closed due to inactivity and I was encouraged to reach out to 'local editors', and I saw you edited the article last August.

My request puts the Investments section into chronological order. Others have raised issues with the current section structure on the Talk page before, and I think chronological order by decade avoids putting any undue weight on various entries compared to others while making it easier to add or amend the list going forward.

I have coded up what this would look like, so if you agree that this makes the article easier to understand you should be able to just copy and paste the source code to replace the section. Happy to discuss more at the talk page ↗ - thanks and hopefully see you there! Tykonikon (talk) 14:34, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

:I've responded on the article's talk page. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 16:13, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from CookieNinja6466 (00:45, 27 May 2026)

hello, I just want to say hi --CookieNinja6466 (talk) 00:46, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Hey

The behaviour of the "let the vandals in" camp has only detoriorated (e.g. denying obvious canvassing is canvassing because "it's just a petition", even when the TAs and SPAs start to show up). If I wasn't a relative newb, I'd have filed an ANI report, but I suggest you do it instead because I ain't willing to bog myself down in wikidrama. '''Kinopiko''' in solidarity with Esperanza 15:52, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

:I know. I'd advise against that though; ANI is really for open-and-shut cases, otherwise it becomes a shitfest for everyone involved. Besides, just about everyone who would be reading ANI is already aware of the situation, and a good number of them support the disruption. If they decide to shoot Wikipedia in the foot, we'll just have to depend on the more level-headed editors to sort things out while the people who turned against the project are gone. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 16:27, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
::{{ping|Thebiguglyalien}} What ''would'' be the RIGHTVENUE ↗ to call out disruption? MFD'ing the petition? Meta RFC? Gods forbid, Arbcom? '''Kinopiko''' in solidarity with Esperanza 16:30, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
:::In short, there isn't one. If the entire community wants to be bullheaded, that's the community's decision. If the disruption gets more serious and direct (e.g. specific admins using their tools to engage in active sabotage), then I'll consider opening an Arbcom case. Unless it gets to that point, I say just wait it out and hope people get bored of playacting as some sort of labor movement. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 16:37, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
::::{{ping|Thebiguglyalien}} I ''would'' open said case. The repeated, Orwellian denials that obvious canvassing is canvassing (even going as far as to act surprised over SPAs showing up) makes me question that WWU is a legitimate union even ''more'' (not helped by the fact WWU's website looks more like a Bootstrap template than a legitimate tech union, and it uses the exact same vague language as WMF management - reminder that company union ↗s, which is what WWU seems to be to my eyes, are downright illegal). And the recent attempts to push their versions of events in wikivoice on the main page to allegedly "celebrate Brooke" (without Brooke's consent, I may add) ''is'' "...admins using their tools to engage in active sabotage". '''Kinopiko''' in solidarity with Esperanza 16:52, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
:::::I can't stop you, but I can't emphasize enough how bad of an idea that would be at this stage. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 16:54, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Apparently removing peacock terms is "sickening". ↗ I'm still too chickenshit to handle ANI, but ''someone'' should post something on there. '''Kinopiko''' in solidarity with Esperanza 17:10, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

:WP:PEACOCK does not apply to pages like that, and you're arguably editing other people's comments. The healthy option might be to log off for a while while this plays out. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 17:17, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
::{{ping|Thebiguglyalien}} I know you ain't admin, but if you can point me in the right direction to self-request a 1-week block, that would be appreciated. '''Kinopiko''' in solidarity with Esperanza 17:20, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
:::WP:SELFBLOCK ↗ covers this. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 17:24, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
:::@Kinopiko, if you confirm directly to me that you're serious about this, I'm happy to do it for you. But maybe you'd prefer just a project-space and project-talk space block? In solidarity ↗, asilvering (talk) 17:39, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
::::{{ping|asilvering}} I am serious about this. Not just project space - drama can occur anywhere on the wiki. '''Kinopiko''' in solidarity with Esperanza 17:41, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
:::::Ok, block incoming. In solidarity ↗, asilvering (talk) 18:25, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Move review/Log/2026 May#Persecution of transgender people under the second Trump administration ↗

Hi, there is a move review underway relevant to a discussion you were recently involved in. Link above. Thanks. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 19:48, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

New Editor Removing Maintenance Templates?

Hi,

I've been gradually learning how to edit and enjoy adding citations to existing articles. I recently added a number of sources to the Sleep and creativity ↗. I believe the Anecdotal Accounts section has a sufficient amount of sources after my edits, so I think it's appropriate to remove the maintenance template. Is that something that's generally okay for editors to remove independently, or is it good etiquette to post in the talk page informing other editors of this change? Turquoisehurricane (talk) 15:12, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Turquoisehurricane}}, you're good to remove templates if you believe the issue has been resolved. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 16:28, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

A book I've been reading

I've recently been looking at the 2022 book Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Durable Authoritarianism, which is about why autocracies that took powers revolutions tend to be much more durable compared to those which didn't. Seeing as you work on topics related to authoritarianism, I wanted to ask where you think such content could be added. It's pretty valuable info that could help readers understand why the political systems of countries like Cuba, China and Iran have been so durable compared to regular autocracies. The Account 2 (talk) 19:46, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

:That's general enough that I bet there are a lot of high-level articles it could be useful. Articles like dictatorship ↗ and authoritarianism ↗, as well as articles like revolution ↗. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 20:09, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
::Thanks for the suggestions! It's an interesting book; might be of your interest when editing authoritarianism-related articles too. The Account 2 (talk) 20:20, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Spartan Health Sciences University

Hi I saw your message just now from back in November for the talk page on Spartan Health Sciences University ↗, I just responded. Sorry it took me a while to respond (a very long while), I don't have push notifications for this but I'll be checking it more frequently now, Have a great day , Sanjev Rajaram (talk) 02:20, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

:Replied on the talk page. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 02:43, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Moloi and enjoy on Wikipedia:Questions ↗ (17:16, 2 June 2026)

Hello how to edit and enjoy in semi protection --Moloi and enjoy (talk) 17:16, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

:Semi-protection is to make sure that only people who had some practice can edit the article. So go ahead and get some practice. I suggest Help:Introduction ↗ and Wikipedia:Sandbox ↗. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 19:44, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ntaubman (21:24, 2 June 2026)

Hi there! Thanks for the offer.
How do I go about Creating a new wiki entry? --Ntaubman (talk) 21:24, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Ntaubman}}, you can create a new article with the article wizard ↗. But keep in mind that there are a lot of standards and expectations around new articles, and it can be hard to get one approved if you don't have practice editing. I suggest going through Help:Introduction ↗ to learn the basics and then maybe getting some practice fixing or adding to existing articles. Also note that if the article you want to create is something you have a personal connection to (e.g. someone you know or work for), this is frowned upon and there are even stricter standards. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 21:32, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

DCWC call for coordinators

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COI edit request re: WikiProjects

Hello! I wanted to follow-up here about the concern you raised on my talk page about the wording I used in one of my stock {{tlx|EditCOI}} response templates which implied an authority that WikiProjects supposedly possessed over articles. I agree with you that the wording I used was inarticulate. I've since re-worded that response as follows (in bold font):{{tqb| "The COI editor may also wish to broadcast requests for edits at the talk pages of the WikiProjects '''which give advice on this article'''. Those projects are usually listed at the top of an article's talk page."}} I think this re-wording is a huge improvement. Feel free to offer your input on it as well, but if not, then thank you anyways for bringing it to my attention, it was much appreciated! Regards,  Spintendo  02:45, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

:Looks good to me. "Advice" is usually the word I use for this. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 03:36, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Pyara Chhora (11:08, 11 June 2026)

Is it possible to create a Wikipedia page for Ms Sapana G Kamat --Pyara Chhora (talk) 11:08, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

:Probably not. Wikipedia a is an encyclopedia and there's a high bar for what's considered an encyclopedic subject. There would have to be sources that meet certain criteria ↗ documenting her life. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 15:31, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

2022 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic ↗

I just wanted to let you know that I went through and re-edited this article in response to your previous GA failure, in case you were interested in taking another look, even if just in passing and not as a formal review. '''Bgsu98''' (Talk) 15:50, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kimdokjafragment (08:17, 14 June 2026)

How long should a wikipedia article usually be? I mean like for a novel or show?
regards, Kimdokjafragment --Kimdokjafragment (talk) 08:17, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Kimdokjafragment}}, however long it takes to cover the topic. There are no size requirements one way or the other. The important thing is that each major aspect is covered and that it doesn't go into excessive detail. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 16:07, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
::How much is excessive? could you tag excessive detail under a tab or what not that for excessive detail or something similar? Kimdokjafragment (talk) 08:30, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
:::There isn't really a simple answer to this, you kind of just have to get a feel for how much needs to be written to give a subject a proper overview. It varies depending on how big of a subject it is and on how many reliable sources have written about it. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 18:10, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from MorriganKingma (20:46, 15 June 2026)

:''Note: MorriganKingma's mentor Lectonar is away.''
Hi! :3
How can I add a link to a wiki page on item inside a column in a list? It was created with a template, so there aren't cells

Many thanks in advance! --MorriganKingma (talk) 20:46, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|MorriganKingma}}, what article are you trying to edit? If it's your edit on List of glaciers of Palmer Land ↗, it was successful in creating the link once you published. It can just be a little awkward in the editing window because the Visual Editor isn't designed to handle formatting like this. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 21:18, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
::Oh I see! I checked the page now, but it linked the wrong glacier (it's the same name, but it is not on Palmer Land). In this case, how could I fix it? Thanks again :) MorriganKingma (talk) 21:46, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
:::There, I think I fixed it. It had to be a "piped link" where the display text is different from the page's title. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 22:30, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
:::I also made some fixes to the glacier's article. Wikipedia articles generally shouldn't look like they're celebrating anyone, and the way it talked about Thomas and Fogg involved listing achievements in a way that it shouldn't. I also suggest finding additional media or scientific coverage of this specific glacier to demonstrate what makes it notable ↗ to justify it being a separate article from the broader Palmer Land ↗ page. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 22:39, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
::::Thank you so much, you were very kind! MorriganKingma (talk) 23:59, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jherman123 (15:36, 16 June 2026)

Help with my pest control crisis… --Jherman123 (talk) 15:36, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

:I'm sorry, but I lack the training and equipment to deal with pest control. I suggest hiring a professional exterminator. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 17:56, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Raji Science edu edits (21:23, 16 June 2026)

Hello,how do I create a citation --Raji Science edu edits (talk) 21:23, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Raji Science edu edits}}, there's info at Help:Referencing for beginners ↗. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 23:21, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Ron Johnson ↗ is under review

Your good article nomination ↗ of the article Ron Johnson ↗ is 20px|alt=|link= ↗ '''under review'''. See '''Talk:Ron Johnson/GA1{{!}}the review page ↗''' for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have.  Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Jon698 -- Jon698 (talk) 11:26, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Attogram (19:35, 17 June 2026)

Hi! Are you my mentor? --Attogram (talk) 19:35, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Attogram}}, yep! That just means you have a specific person you can go to if you're having trouble editing. You can also ask questions at the Teahouse ↗ if you want broader feedback. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 19:57, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
::great! I'm working on some academic papers. 🔴 Totally not notable. But maybe of interest to wikipedia. See my user page 4 more Attogram (talk) 20:37, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Timeline of Bloody Sunday (1972)

Hi, I've updated Talk:Bloody Sunday (1972) ↗ to note that I've listed Timeline of Bloody Sunday (1972) ↗ for deletion, in case you'd like to add an opinion at WP:AFD ↗? Cheers Billsmith60 (talk)

The DCWC is back!

frameless|right|upright=0.8|The Developing Countries WikiContest Gold Belt Buckle ↗

Hey Thebiguglyalien, the Developing Countries WikiContest ↗ is back for a third year, and '''sign-ups are now open ↗'''! The contest will run from 1{{nbsp}}July to 30{{nbsp}}September, and the objective remains the same: improve as many articles relating to developing countries as you can to help fight systemic bias on Wikipedia ↗.

Thanks to everyone who answered the call for coordinators, and please welcome the new faces on the coordinator team: the 2024 Gold Belt Buckle winner {{user|Generalissima}}; and the record-holder for most India-related submissions in 2024, {{user|Magentic Manifestations}}! Following feedback from last year, adjustments have been made to the scoring rules ↗; discussion can be found on the contest talk page ↗.

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Question from Niczy on YBNL ↗ (19:19, 20 June 2026)

hello how can I join YBNL (yahoo boys no laptop) --Niczy (talk) 19:19, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for June 22

An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Ron Johnson ↗, a link pointing to the disambiguation page Medicare ↗ was added.

(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 11:38, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from NazBalochOfficial (15:00, 22 June 2026)

Hi, can you please teach me how to add pictures in an old article about a politician? --NazBalochOfficial (talk) 15:00, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

:Assuming you verify your account to confirm you are Naz Baloch, you'll want to look at Help:Introduction to images with VisualEditor ↗. Images can be tricky because Wikipedia is strict about copyright issues. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 15:47, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ighs (15:13, 22 June 2026)

yo! really quick question- can Companies House (UK company register) be used to show something objective about a company (eg that it has been dissolved) or is a better source needed? thanks! --Ighs (talk) 15:13, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Ighs}}, you'll have to evaluate the source to make sure it meets the standard for reliable sources ↗. But if it does, then simply being a register doesn't disqualify it, that only means the register can't be used to prove the company is notable (because basically any company can appear in a register). '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 15:46, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Twilighttimes (02:16, 23 June 2026)

How to Start Editing. --Twilighttimes (talk) 02:16, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|Twilighttimes}}, I suggest looking at Help:Introduction ↗. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 02:21, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Ron Johnson ↗ has passed

Your good article nomination ↗ of the article Ron Johnson ↗ has 20px|alt=|link= ↗ '''passed'''; congratulations! See '''Talk:Ron Johnson/GA1{{!}}the review page ↗''' for more information. If the article is eligible to appear ↗ in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it ↗ within the next seven days. Please also consider reviewing ↗ somebody else's nomination to help keep the backlog down.  Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Jon698 -- Jon698 (talk) 04:26, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Twilighttimes (07:00, 23 June 2026)

Is it ok to remove (paragraphs that have bad grammar sound like vandalism and are uncited during my edits) --Twilighttimes (talk) 07:00, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
:{{u|Twilighttimes}}, you should improve them if there's a possibility they could be useful, but if it doesn't belong at all then you should remove them. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 02:20, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Banksy????

Man. Woman. It doesn’t matter…. The legend and mystery continues.?.?.? ~2026-36323-30 ↗ (talk) 15:07, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
:Indeed. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 02:20, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Albert 50K (21:09, 25 June 2026)

Slot sule --Albert 50K (talk) 21:09, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
:If you say so. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 02:20, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Wikeloni (05:05, 26 June 2026)

Hi, Im a kid
my edit just got 800 views.
You have so many edits.
How do you do that? --Wikeloni (talk) 05:05, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hello {{u|Wikeloni}}, that means your edit is helping the people who are reading Wikipedia! I got this many edits by practicing for years and making sure to follow all of the website's rules. I suggest you look at Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors ↗ for some tips. If you ever decide to add more information, you can also look at Help:Referencing for beginners ↗, which tells you how to add a reference that confirms the information you're adding. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 02:20, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from AdnanFirat11 (10:47, 28 June 2026)

Hi am Adnan Firat --AdnanFirat11 (talk) 10:47, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hello {{u|AdnanFirat11}}. I suggest reading Wikipedia's rules on conflict of interest ↗, because you're generally not supposed to write about yourself or use Wikipedia for promotion. You may wish to move the content to another website, as it's likely going to be removed. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 18:27, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Re: comments on Tamzin's talk page

It seems that there's more to this than meets the eye at first glance, so I realize that some of the comments I made that night aren't entirely relevant. My apologies if it seems like I was trying to inhibit discussion between you both. --'''ABx11''' (she/they | formerly TheAuroraBorealis | In solidarity ↗) 18:45, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

:Regardless of where we stand on this, I appreciate your reaching out. I don't know if this matches exactly with what you're saying, but I've given this sort of thing some thought at User:Thebiguglyalien/On the prospect of a strike#The necessity of informed collective decision-making. While I don't feel comfortable saying it's been intentional, I believe there's been a lot of deception and "lying by omission" in this whole fracas. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 18:50, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Mushav on Deal with the Devil ↗ (22:14, 30 June 2026)

Hello!
how can i join or i wanna be a member --Mushav (talk) 22:14, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
:I suggest reading Help:Introduction ↗. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 23:51, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Osanlelily (23:15, 30 June 2026)

how can i learn on his app --Osanlelily (talk) 23:15, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
:I suggest reading Help:Introduction ↗. '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 23:51, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

The DCWC is open!

thumb|upright=1.2|See a {{nowrap|{{legend inline|ffb219}} "developing"}} or {{nowrap|{{legend inline|ff562f}} "least}} developed" country? Write about it to earn points! ↗

Hey Thebiguglyalien, the third annual Developing Countries WikiContest ↗ is now '''open for submissions'''. The coordinators have addressed some of the queries at the last contest and we are hopeful that it'll turn out great! If you haven't done so already, please review the following:

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Redirect undone: Nainital wedding massacre

Hi, a redirect you made to the Nainital wedding massacre ↗ article has been undone by another editor. I am questioning why this was done. You may want to join the discussion at Talk:Nainital wedding massacre#Wikipedia is not a news website ↗. Unfortunately, your merge edit summary doesn't explain why you merged and redirected this article initially and there is no talk page explanation, either. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 00:17, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, Thebiguglyalien. You are cordially invited to the brand new Wikipedia:Mentorship noticeboard ↗. I get the impression sometimes that we mentors are each toiling in our own cubbyhole or hamster wheel, quietly answering mentee questions with little to no interaction with other mentors. I think we have a lot to share and learn from each other, and I know it will make me feel better just having the opportunity to interact with you and other mentors there, and I hope it will for you, too. Look forward to hearing your feedback. Please take the {{slink|WP:MNB|Survey|nopage=yes}} when you get there! Mathglot (talk) 00:37, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Notice of article of deletion for Tim Ocel ↗

Hi,

I just wanted to let you know that I have nominated an article for deletion that you nominated a few years ago: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tim Ocel (2nd nomination) ↗ '''DonnieⓃⓄⓋⒶ''' (talk) 19:53, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Promotion of Timeline of the Thomas Jefferson presidency ↗

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Question from ViolentWaves (06:03, 9 July 2026)

Hello esteemed alien mentor! I have an editing dilemma of sorts. I was editing some citations in the Geoff Rickly ↗ article and I noticed it has the use DMY dates template. The issue is that the article immediately contradicts that by using MDY in the first sentence: "Geoffrey William Rickly (born March 8, 1979)...". The article has used MDY since (and before) it's first non-stub iteration ↗, and Mr. Rickly certainly doesn't have any strong ties to a particular English-speaking country that uses DMY format, so according to MOS:DATERET the article should really be using MDY.
Obviously, I know I'm supposed to be bold and all, but I just wanted to ask another editor if I'd be right in switching the template from use DMY dates to use MDY dates?
Thank you so much in advance; I think I might've answered my own question for myself through explaining it all in writing, but I'm kinda scared of messing up here :) --'''ViolentWaves ↗''' talk ↗ 𓆉 contribs ↗ 06:03, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|ViolentWaves}}, yeah, in cases like this you're fine to swap out the template. For good measure, you can leave an edit summary briefly saying it's always used MDY if you like. I looked back through the edit history out of curiosity and it was using the MDY template until April 2026 when an unregistered editor changed it for some reason ↗. And don't worry about messing up; you can't break Wikipedia ↗, after all! '''Thebiguglyalien''' (talk) 15:02, 9 July 2026 (UTC)