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Hello {{PAGENAME}}, and welcome ↗ to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
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Now, about WP:AIV ↗. Feel free to put test4 on someone's page, but test5 should be for admins. Also, make sure you do the template right, and get the article name right. So it's <nowiki>{{vandal|IPaddress}}</nowiki> and the article was Christopher murt ↗ not Christopher Mutt ↗ (or at least the one I found). Wikibofh 22:12, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
Ok, thanks, and sorry :-p--TonySt 22:13, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
- No worries. :) Wikibofh 22:15, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
Please, stop
In reference to your quick draw accusation on the Matt Leinart ↗ page, there is no intended vandalism. Please read the edit before assuming bad faith. There is more than one football team named "California." It is therefore necessary to specify that it is the California "Golden Bears." Please do not presume bad faith. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding unsigned ↗ comment added by ~2026-27874-38 ↗ (talk) 01:25, 26 May 2026 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Hello! As you, Discospinster, and I discussed on your talk page ↗, the problematic content {{diff|Matt_Leinart|1356151994|1356151774|label=in your edit}} obviously was not you specifying "golden bears", but rather you repeatedly asserting they were {{tqq|morally superior}} to the other team. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(15deg,#66C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 01:36, 26 May 2026 (UTC)
tony this website is a joke and people are never going to find useful information if you spend all your time "fixing" that pointless page about a kid's life in chicago
shame. ~2026-18720-01 ↗ (talk) 00:21, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
:dont talk to my guy tony like that he's just doing his job (btw tony do you get paid?) ~2026-18846-54 ↗ (talk) 17:22, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
::All Wikipedia editors are volunteers and do not get paid ↗. This is a hard decision (talk) 23:37, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
:lol real ~2026-37665-72 ↗ (talk) 03:10, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
Alysa Lui
I believe I was fully correct in informing the public of Alysa’s title. My reasoning behind this is Japan is a cool place and Alysa is a cool person therefore making her the perfect candidate for Japans princess. Japan doesn’t have an officially coronated princess and I believe the majority of the public would agree that is change is for the best. Thank you in your support for rewriting our history! ~2026-19553-79 ↗ (talk) 22:12, 30 March 2026 (UTC)
:If Japan does not have a princess, you cannot simply "make her the new one". Also, if Japan eventually had a princess it would still have to be supported by a reliable source ↗. This is a hard decision (talk) 23:39, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
you suck
~2026-19846-26 ↗ (talk) 02:16, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
:block me or i will write ver inapropriate things on here so fake that jerk dumbo ~2026-19846-26 ↗ (talk) 02:17, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
::Hello! I am not an administrator and cannot block you. Take care <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(30deg,#16C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 02:17, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
:::you are probably just stupid ai so shut up no one needs your opinions. ~2026-19846-26 ↗ (talk) 02:22, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
:I agree Jakeyez (talk) 03:04, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
Yo BIG TONY
Yo tony I was putting in some stuff john from tiktok said about mary margaret graham and you threatened to ban me?
well here is my source and please let me edit about Margret :(
<nowiki>https://www.tiktok.com/@alex1123580/video/7617270408680803597</nowiki> Lebronypooooo (talk) 03:42, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
:TikTock is not a reliable source as per this table ↗. (You might want to Ctrl+f because the table is extremely long.) This is a hard decision (talk) 23:49, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
A barnstar for you
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:Thank you @Dafootballguy! <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(210deg,#86C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 14:28, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
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:Hello! Thank you for the kitten! <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(285deg,#56C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 19:51, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
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Midland park edits based off personal experience, Facebook posts related to MPHS academic support are private. Jakeyez (talk) 03:01, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! We cannot add information which is only supported by personal experience. If you have a reliable source ↗, you can add it to the article with an inline citation ↗. You can read more about Wikipedia's verifiability policy by clicking this link ↗, and more about citing sources here at this link ↗. Take care --<span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(45deg,#66C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 03:02, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
::The sources are private numbnuts 💀 Jakeyez (talk) 03:03, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
:::If the sources are private, then we can't use the information. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(45deg,#66C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 03:04, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
::::Well madam, I know students have nearly harmed themselves over the supports there. (Or lack of). It’s good info to keep in your head. Jakeyez (talk) 03:06, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
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I keep seeing your name around while patrolling recent changes, so I wanted to stop by and say hi. <span class="sig"> <span class="sig-name">Cl00m)Red</span> (<span class="talk-link">(talk)</span>) </span> 22:58, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
:Cheers @Cl00m)Red, thank you for stopping by! I've seen your name lately too, and I hope to keep seeing you around :)--<span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#96C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 00:12, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
Recent behavior
Dear Tony, I have observed that you have deleted the comments of both me and my good friend on the topic of our local synagogues. It is really worrisome to see that comments pertaining to a Jewish institution have been deleted without giving any kind of explanation, especially in times like these. My personal impression is that you are being prejudiced and the issue of antisemitism is present.
Our comments were appropriate, respectful, and made in good faith. Nevertheless, you found it fit to unjustifiably delete our comments.
A valid justification for your deletion of our comments is necessary. In the case an acceptable justification is not provided, I will take up the issue with Wikipedia administrators regarding your antisemitic attitude.
Regards,
Daniel David BobDylan1979 (talk) 17:57, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
Vandalism from 2013
Hi,
One of my edits was reversed but I made it in good faith - I had noticed that a user’s page had been vandalised several years ago and had simply attempted to restore it to what it was like when they last edited it. I mistakenly reverted it to one of the vandalised edits and attempted to reinstate it to the prior edit.
My edit was not an attempt of vandalism. Darcy <3 (talk) 01:11, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
:Hey @SurrenderDarcy! I noticed the edit come through my feed and it looked like you were just adding the information. I didn't think it was vandalism. I've restored the page to a previous version from before the disruption. Just curious -- how did you come across this? <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(15deg,#16C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 01:17, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
::Went back through my browser history a moment to find out and I had clicked the Crescent and Star image and curious to know how old it is, and ended up on their profile.
::I was originally curious if they were still an active editor and found the vandalised page Darcy <3 (talk) 01:23, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
:::Thank you for finding it :) <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(30deg,#16C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 02:53, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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:Thank you! :) <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(30deg,#16C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 02:59, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
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Vandal posting phone number.
Hi! I noticed you just blocked some vandal posting a phone number on the Breakup page, I recently reverted a edit by a different user doing the same thing,(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/~2026-30995-73). They have not done it since, but should they be blocked too? (it was on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj under the guise of "fixing a typo"). Thank you! Pluralmath (talk) 16:14, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! Thank you for the heads up! @Barkeep49 blocked them (I'm not an administrator) -- I'll ping them here to let them know. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(255deg,#36C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 17:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
Okay! Thank you! Pluralmath (talk) 19:05, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
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Hey im babushka sorry for editing the athens page ~2026-31568-32 ↗ (talk) 19:15, 26 May 2026 (UTC)
Elon Reeve Musk
hi ~2026-32268-64 ↗ (talk) 01:35, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(30deg,#16C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 02:45, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
Darryl Fears edit
Hi Tony… I’m new here and I see people get pretty nasty in the comments. I didn’t understand that links should be submitted at the bottom of an entry. I’ll edit those in later. I didn’t create my profile (I’m actually not sure how it was generated or created) Generally how long does it take for newly added information to be approved? I see that my edit is not yet in the online version. Dfearswrites (talk) 03:12, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hi @Dfearswrites! Welcome to Wikipedia. I reverted the article back to how it was before your changes, because a lot of the information didn't have any references or sources, and also because of the addition of those links. On Wikipedia, details about people need to have a reliable source ↗ attached to them. If there are published reliable sources, editors can add those details to articles with an inline citation ↗. You can read more about Wikipedia's verifiability policy by clicking this link ↗, and more about citing sources here at this link ↗. We very strongly discourage editing articles about you or people/organizations/institutions that you're closely related to, since it's impossible to be objectively neutral about those things. Fortunately there is a way for you to formally make requests for changes. I'm going to leave some information about that on your user talk page -- the information is about conflicts of interest in general, and it will include links to guides that I highly recommend checking out. Take care --<span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(45deg,#16C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 03:34, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for the explanation and the source material.
::It's very odd to me to find that I have a Wikipedia page/file/profile that I did not create or request, that it is woeful and incomplete, yet still manages to be inaccurate in places. But I cannot factually correct and improve it without digital proof. I’m curious to know why Wikipedia allowed someone to create a bio of me with sparse and inaccurate information yet challenges my “just the facts” version of my life and career.
::I came of age in the 1980s so my education and half of my career is analog. How can I prove that worked experience? Also, no offense, but am I posing these questions to a real person or artificial intelligence? Dfearswrites (talk) 11:32, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
:::Hi @Dfearswrites. My words aren't from AI, and for better or for worse, I am quite human :). The messages I left on your talk page are boilerplate, so if they sound rehearsed it's because they're standardized.
:::Those are very valid questions, and they're questions that people in your shoes have often. I don't want you to think I'm just a link dispenser but many of the answers you're looking for are in the '''FAQ for article subjects ↗'''. With that out of the way:
:::Wikipedia is a project where editors summarize and present preexisting published information. We can't add information unless the reader can verify it themselves ↗. Put another way: we never ask readers of Wikipedia to trust our words on face value; the reader needs to be able to immediately verify that the words are correct by clicking the citation ↗, where they can read the reliable source the information came from. I keep saying that phrase "reliable source" because it has a specific definition ↗ on Wikipedia that might be different from elsewhere.
:::One thing I can recommend is to make edit requests using the edit request wizard (I linked it on your user talk page), or simply go to the article's talk page ↗ and post any links to relevant information-dense pieces from independent, secondary sources (like this great piece ↗ which is already in the article) so future editors can easily add information from them. Sometimes the most difficult part of writing or improving a Wikipedia article is finding those published secondary ↗ sources, so if you know of any and wish to share them on the article's talk page that would be a great way to help. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(210deg,#16C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 14:18, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
::::I don’t mean to offend but the piece you referenced that’s already in the article is not “great” and doesn’t even begin to summarize a 40-year career that is pre-digital and goes far beyond a stint at one newspaper. Wikipedia’s rules for adding information are confusing and flawed. Again, it’s extremely difficult even for me, the subject of the article, to prove that I worked for numerous news organizations long before their content became virtual. Your readers will be entirely misled by the paltry information currently in this “article.” They can’t click to verify information that’s not there. I’d rather my bio not be on Wikipedia at all if this disappointing representation is the best the site can offer. It seems the only solution is for me to create a web page outlining my cv at my own expense for a more accurate representation of who I am. Dfearswrites (talk) 03:26, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
Tech News: 2026-23
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- The Wikimedia Apps team released Phase 1 ↗ of the redesigned Home Feed to the Android Beta app. The new Home Feed includes a refreshed "Community" tab and a personalized "For You" tab featuring daily updated reading recommendations. The redesign is part of a broader effort to improve content discovery and create more engaging learning experiences in the Wikipedia apps.
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Why does this keep getting messed with? Adding information about his lineage and getting deleted within seconds? ~2026-32865-25 ↗ (talk) 01:16, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! I reverted your edit ↗ because it was unsourced trivia, and because I can't find anyone notable named Ralph Alfano. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(15deg,#26C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 01:28, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
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Favor ~2026-32759-49 ↗ (talk) 02:32, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
re - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:TonySt&direction=next&oldid=1346126349#c-TonySt-20260330124100-B.J-20260329232000 ↗
Tony! Sorry for blacking out man. It's all cool. My main concern was with the toolbar's size and a noticeable drop in performance. Version 0.8 was really fast. Just got it hooked up and it's exactly the way I remember. Also, I confidently accept the "use-at-your-own-risk" policy :D ,, Congratulations on almost hitting 70,000 edits. — B.J (talk) 06:46, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
Tech News: 2026-24
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- Wikimedia Enterprise has increased the free usage limits for its API offerings. The monthly request limit for the On-demand API has increased from 5,000 to 50,000 requests, while the Snapshot API limit has increased from 15 to 30 requests per month. In addition, Structured Contents snapshots are now available for free accounts. These changes expand access to Wikimedia Enterprise data for developers, researchers, and organizations using Wikimedia content. https://enterprise.wikimedia.com/blog/enhanced-free-api ↗
'''Updates for editors'''
- The refreshed Explore Feed ↗, now called the Home Feed, is rolling out to 50% of users of the Wikipedia Android app. The Home Feed helps readers discover relevant content through two new tabs: ''Community'' and ''For You''. The Community tab provides a scrollable feed of curated content and updates from the broader Wikimedia community and movement, while the ''For You'' tab offers a full-screen, swipeable experience that shows content tailored to a user's interests. The redesign is part of a broader effort to improve discovery and enhance the learning experience in the Wikipedia app.
- The Which came first? ↗ daily trivia game is now available in the beta version of the Wikipedia iOS app in English, German, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Turkish. The game uses historical events from Wikipedia's "On This Day" content and challenges readers to guess which of two events happened first. The game was previously released on Android. Communities interested in making the game available in their languages can read the instructions and requirements ↗.
- Sub-referencing ↗, a new MediaWiki feature that allows editors to reuse references with different details, will begin rolling out to Wikimedia wikis following a successful pilot phase. Deployment will start on 8 June for most Group 1 wikis ↗ and French Wikipedia, with additional Wikipedia language editions receiving the feature over the coming months. Communities are encouraged to prepare by checking for untranslated Cite extension messages ↗ in their language and reviewing any use of Reference Tooltips ↗, which may require updates ↗ to support the new functionality. Wikis using Reference Previews ↗ do not need to take any action. Communities may also wish to create the ''cite-tracking-category-ref-details'' tracking category ↗ as a hidden category using <code><nowiki>__HIDDENCAT__</nowiki></code> (or a dedicated template), and connect it to the corresponding Wikidata item d:Q129764848 ↗. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T425662 ↗
- The Page Previews experiment ↗ on mobile web has concluded. The team decided not to roll out the feature after the results showed no statistically significant impact on reader retention, as the primary success metric was retention improvement. Page Previews, which are already available on desktop and in the apps, display a thumbnail, lead paragraph, and link to the full article when readers tap a blue link. The experiment tested this experience on mobile web across six Wikipedias.
- The user interface icon library ↗ will be updated later this week or next week ↗. Most of the ~300 icons have been slightly refined and ~30 new icons have been added. These changes improve the icons to make them more consistent and comprehensible, and provide more visual balance when they are used in groups.
- The Universal Language Selector ↗ (ULS) interface in MediaWiki, which helps users select content in other languages, has been updated. The new version improves speed and accessibility, and users of Wikimedia projects can now pin languages for quicker language switching. The deployment to Wikimedia sites will happen gradually in the coming weeks. You can test it now as a beta feature by selecting beta features ↗ in your profile preferences and share your feedback on the project page ↗.
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Tetrachloroethylene is known to cause 20 to 30 different cancers in humans even at low amounts
Many children and workers got cancer from just visiting dry cleaners once a month. ~2026-33988-08 ↗ (talk) 01:30, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! I don't know anything about this chemical; only that the information you added was unsourced and you added it while also adding unneeded "citation needed" tags to various other things (like the name of the article). <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(15deg,#06C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 01:39, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
StubHub.
I’m updating my comment. I replied to what you sent me, but I don’t know if this is the official way to do it.
<nowiki>StubHub has faced regulatory scrutiny over its pricing practices, including a 2026 Federal Trade Commission action alleging deceptive ticket pricing and requiring the company to provide $10 million in consumer refunds. {{cite web|title=StubHub Refunding $10 Million in Fees to Consumers After Deceptive Ticket Pricing|url=</nowiki>https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/stubhub-refunding-10-million-fees-consumers-after-deceptive-ticket-pricing%7Cpublisher=Federal Trade Commission|date=[tel:2026-04-09 2026-04-09]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> Meredithjogavin (talk) 00:01, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hi @Meredithjogavin. I think if you have secondary sources like news reports that talk about this, those would probably be better. The lead section (and especially the first sentence of an article ↗) is definitely not the space for that information, and to be honest unless there's a ton of reporting about this I'm not sure where it would fit in the article at all where it wouldn't be undue ↗. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#56C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 00:37, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
::https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/stubhub-pay-10-million-settle-ftc-ticket-price-case-2026-04-09/
::this is from 2024- https://people.com/dc-attorney-general-accuses-stubhub-of-duping-ticket-prices-in-lawsuit-8687659
::Reuters reported that StubHub agreed to pay $10 million to settle FTC allegations related to deceptive ticket pricing practices in 2026. This was not the first time concerns regarding StubHub’s pricing practices were raised.
::In 2024, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit alleging deceptive pricing practices, including hidden fees and drip pricing. The fact that regulatory actions were taken in both 2024 and 2026 suggests that these issues were significant enough to attract scrutiny from multiple government agencies and widespread media coverage.
::Given the independent reporting and the regulatory actions themselves, I believe this information is relevant to readers seeking a complete understanding of StubHub’s history and business practices. Whether it belongs in a History, Legal Issues, Controversies, or another section is certainly open for discussion, but I believe the information meets Wikipedia’s standards for inclusion. It is supported by reliable secondary sources that may have extensive coverage but does not change the fact that it comes directly from the government agency responsible for consumer protection and competition enforcement.
::My goal is not to push an opinion about StubHub, but to ensure that readers have access to relevant, sourced information that helps provide a complete and accurate understanding of the company. Meredithjogavin (talk) 01:31, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
:::@Meredithjogavin, please don't use AI to communicate or write on Wikipedia. Can you tell me about your experience with their customer service? <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(15deg,#56C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 01:50, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
::::What specifically makes you think it’s AI? Meredithjogavin (talk) 02:03, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
:::::@Meredithjogavin, you can tell me if it isn't :)
:::::I'm concerned about the shift after your initial edit, which seemed to be venting frustration about their customer service. When I asked for sources, your edits switched to a completely different negative topic about StubHub (one which you ''could'' find sources for), which I'm sure you understand looks similar to cherrypicking in an effort to {{tq|push an opinion}}, as you said. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(45deg,#56C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 03:52, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
Tech News: 2026-25
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'''Weekly highlight'''
- The Reader Growth team ↗ has launched an Image Browsing ↗ beta feature on the mobile web version of all Wikipedias. The feature shows an image carousel at the top of articles with 3 or more images. Editors can configure this feature with the following controls: to hide a specific image from a page, either use <code>class=notpageimage</code> excluding it from thumbnail previews, or <code>class=noviewer</code> excluding it from MediaViewer. The carousel can also be disabled from a page entirely, with the magic word <code><nowiki>__NOMEDIAVIEWERCAROUSEL__</nowiki></code>. To submit feedback or flag bugs, please visit the project page ↗.
- Wikitables ↗ can now be sorted in descending order ↗ on the first click by adding <code dir=ltr>data-sort-order="desc"</code> to the header cell. Previously, by default, clicking a column header for the first time sorts it in ascending order. This addition to a Wikitable gives it more control and flexibility, while the default behavior for subsequent clicks remains unchanged. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T398416 ↗
'''Updates for editors'''
- The Article guidance ↗ feature is currently being tested with some editors creating new articles on the Simple English, French, and Turkish Wikipedias. The experiment will soon begin on the Arabic and Bangla Wikipedias as well. This feature ↗ gives editors community-curated guidance to help them create articles that follow community standards. Experienced editors can continue creating or adapting outlines for specific article types that are commonly created by less experienced contributors. The outlines guide less experienced editors in creating high-quality articles. A quick guide to markups used in outlines can be found on this page ↗. Example outlines ↗ that can be adapted and instructions for how to adapt them are on this section ↗ of the project page.
- Wikis that wish to replace the "indefinitely" button in Special:Block for temporary accounts (for example, wikis that block temporary users only until account expiration) will be able to do so by creating MediaWiki:ipb-indefinite-expiry-temporary-account ↗ with the block duration they want. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427125 ↗
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- By the end of June, a valid user-agent string will be required for automated dumps downloads from the dumps.wikimedia.org website. Automated requests that provide a generic or empty user-agent will be blocked. This extends enforcement ↗ of the long standing user-agent policy ↗. Access to dumps through Wikimedia Cloud Services will not change.
- The roll out of global API rate limits ↗ is now complete, with limits enforced across all APIs and at the documented levels for all groups. Bots running in Toolforge/WMCS or with the bot user right on any wiki remain exempt. All bots should continue to follow the documented best practices to avoid being rate limited.
- The API Portal wiki ↗ will be read only starting this week (June 15-18). The following week (June 22-25), all API Portal wiki URLs will redirect to Wikimedia APIs on mediawiki.org ↗. Learn more on the project page ↗.
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- The Latin American Wikimedia Conference ↗ will host a regional hackathon that will bring together the Wikimedia movement’s technical community including developers, system administrators, data scientists, and users with extended rights. Interested technical contributors can apply for a scholarship ↗ to participate until June 21 at midnight (Bolivia time, UTC-4).
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Hi TonySt
Dear TonySt,
You recently restored Nagabhata I to a sourced version after IP edits. Thank you for that.
I noticed the Historiography section was also completely removed from the article in that restoration.
As I am under 500/30 restriction, I cannot edit or discuss the article directly. You had advised me to ask you if I need any help.
May I discuss this specific section with you here on your talk page? I will keep it brief and only about content, not editors.
Thank you XaiverN9tewWike (talk) 08:57, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hi @XaiverN9tewWike! Since the removed section is about caste association, you are not yet able to participate in discussions about that content ↗. If you have a suggestion for a simple and uncontroversial change (one which would not require discussion), your best bet is to leave a edit request ↗ on the article's talk page. You can read more about the extended confirmed restriction here at this link ↗. Take care --<span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(225deg,#76C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 15:23, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you @TonySt for the clarification. Noted.
::XaiverN9tewWike (talk) XaiverN9tewWike (talk) 17:11, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
Hi Tony
Just wondering if i can wiki on your pedia tomorrow night and dont listen to these other posts youre a lovely fella xx Saoreire72 (talk) 22:42, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
Stop vandalism, Tony! Editors are done.
You should stop vandalism of pages WikiUser153616 (talk) 15:15, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
:Stop,tony.You cant vandalize and change pages in Wikipedia.This area is not your playground.Stop annoying editors.Wikipedia is not intended for vandalizing. WikiUser153616 (talk) 15:24, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
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Nancy Guthrie page update
Hello. The report was a random note sent to TMZ and it was reported by New York Post about 3 hours ago today. ~2026-36393-38 ↗ (talk) 17:18, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! I left some information about this on your talk page -- if you have a reliable source ↗, you can add it to the article with an inline citation ↗. You can read more about Wikipedia's verifiability policy by clicking this link ↗, and more about citing sources here at this link ↗. Take care <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(315deg,#26C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 21:20, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
Tech News: 2026-26
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'''Weekly highlight'''
- Growth features ↗ are now available at Wikidata ↗. This update enables access to Mentorship (if configured ↗), Impact module, the Help Panel, and a simplified Newcomer Homepage (without Suggested Edits). Wikidata administrators are still configuring the features through Community Configuration.
'''Updates for editors'''
- The special page {{#special:RangeCalculator}} ↗ has been created. It allows users to find an IP range without needing to rely on external tools. Until now, this tool was only available to CheckUsers. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T268429 ↗
- Sub-referencing ↗ is a new MediaWiki feature that allows editors to reuse references with different details. It will be deployed to most small and medium-sized Wikipedia language versions on June 23. The FAQ ↗ lists possible actions to take on your wiki to support the deployment. Check the rollout plan ↗ for the next deployment steps. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428902 ↗
- Starting next week, users will get a notification when they are blocked or unblocked from editing, or if this block changes. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T100974 ↗
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The Piali Town page has been moved by an editor to Piali (village) ↗. Accordingly, I made the edit. The Piali Town ↗ page now redirects to Piali (village). Gopal 2026 (talk) 05:26, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
:@Gopal 2026, I'm terribly sorry, that was a misclick. I've restored your version. Thank you for letting me know! <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(75deg,#46C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 05:28, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
::@Gopal 2026, actually on second look, I did intend to revert your edit ↗ due to the description of the school as a {{tqq|very special}} one. In light of not reverting your other contributions at the same time (and having already reverted myself) I won't make any other changes, but that was the reason for the revert. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(75deg,#46C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 05:32, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
Abusive editing: Vladislav Demchenko - next steps
Hi Tony,
Just reaching out to you as you previously added a warning to user User_talk:Vladislav_Demchenko ↗ regarding their civility. They seem to be persisting in this (my talk page ↗). Could you advise the next steps here? This is not something I've dealt with before. I have also reached out to some of the other editors who have given similar warnings. Thank you. Kylesenior (talk) 14:53, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hi @Kylesenior. Unfortunately it looks like a pattern for them. I've left them (yet another) final warning. If it continues it might be a case for ANI. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(225deg,#56C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 15:46, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
::@Kylesenior, I just noticed your talk page history is basically only this person harassing you over a long period of time. If it happens again and you're uncomfortable opening an ANI discussion please let me know and I'll open it on your behalf. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(225deg,#56C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 15:48, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
Cyprus Emergency
You deleted my updates in the Cyprus Emergency infobox page when I updated it with more accurate numbers, but without citations.
I don't know how to add citations in the infobox. Will you tell me? Antonevrisantonakis (talk) 20:31, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! Since you're using the visual editor, this help page ↗ should be able to explain it better than I could. But the new numbers are so different than the existing sourced information, that you will probably want to open a discussion on the article's talk page first, or at least add it as a range (like ”187-1260 injured"), followed by inline citations to both the existing source and your new one. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(300deg,#56C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 20:38, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
::That's because the information you sourced relied on the statistics published by 1950's British propaganda sources. Modern figures (released by the RAF's Air Historical Branch, and independent online databases) have the more accurate statistics. Antonevrisantonakis (talk) 21:01, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
Islands in the stream edit
I saw you immediately reversed an edit I made. I'm new to editing. just curious why? did I do something wrong? Stephenmwhite70 (talk) 22:27, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! Looks like you saw my message on your talk page after leaving this message here, and then you added the info back but with a citation. I replied on your talk page just now but in case you read this response first: to answer your question, yes that looks perfect :) Thank you for your contributions and for the citation! <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(345deg,#66C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 23:15, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
Tony quit bro no one cares you mug
Call it wraps Tony it's only Wikipedia Gerald croft123 (talk) 23:35, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
John R. Kuhn edit
Hey Tony!
I saw you immediately reversed an edit I made today. After review your reasoning for removal and checking my posts against wikipedia guidelines, I totally understand the reasoning for the reversal. Could you give me some guidance on adding information, I found the page after seeing an ad online for the page subjects book. I noticed the page was lacking information in general. Could you give me some direction on the right way to add information in this situation. I am very new to this kind of editing.
Thanks a bunch InfoSeekerTX (talk) 00:45, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
:Hello! Looks like you saw my message on your talk page after leaving this message here, and then you added the info back but with a citation. I replied on your talk page just now but in case you read this response first: to answer your question, yes that looks perfect :) Thank you for your contributions and for the citation! <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(345deg,#66C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 23:15, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
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Antonio, it's your fav dude, now please, the one thing I hate is being ignored when I don't tease.
I really did at least give you room to breathe. The least you can do, is at least answer an honest question. I just was having fun. I'm not this stud of a heel of a man, you take me for. Please. So, what's happening, here?
04:17, 8 July 2026 (UTC) ~2026-38752-94 ↗ (talk) 04:17, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
:Buddy? You were so talkative just a minute ago?! What's going on, brother? ~2026-38752-94 ↗ (talk) 04:19, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
::Wow, you really are one of the Illuminati's slaves, aren't you? I do take it back, you don't even have the guts to come clean with me, other than attack me. ~2026-38752-94 ↗ (talk) 04:37, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
:::Ok :) <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(60deg,#86C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 04:44, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Edits on Nthanda Manduwi
Hello Tony, I noted you undid my edits. All the edits I made were sources, with verifiable sources for all materials. Please feel free to review all the infomation. LKopa (talk) 04:59, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
:Hi @LKopa! I reverted your edits because I didn't see any source for the added date of birth. Looking closer I'm a little concerned that your edits appeared to be creating something of a resumé ↗ instead of an encyclopedia article -- we generally can't use PR pieces or self-published sources to support achievements or accolades. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(75deg,#86C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 05:04, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
::Hello Tony, I wanted to update the article to show Manduwi's recently published books, and saw the article was missing information that I felt could be added from the articles I found online. I did not use any self-published sources, only Malawian media houses: https://mwnation.com/ntha-foundation-founder-releases-7-books-on-international-development/
::https://times.mw/writer-serves-development-books-on-independence-day/ LKopa (talk) 05:08, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
::This was the full list of sources, and I added several of them as I edited:
::# Chitsulo, Lloyd (6 July 2026). "Ntha Foundation founder releases 7 books on international development" ↗. ''Nation Online''.
::# "2026 Africa Big Bets Fellows" ↗. ''The Rockefeller Foundation''.
::# "Nthanda Manduwi: creating jobs for youths" ↗. ''Nation Online''. 27 November 2021.
::# Banda, Sam (2026-07-07). "Writer serves development books on Independence Day" ↗. ''The Times Group''. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
::# Reporter, Our (2018-09-27). "Beauty turns author" ↗. ''Nation Online''. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
::# MLOZI, HOWARD (2025-09-17). "Author Nthanda Manduwi takes book launch to Unga" ↗. ''Nation Online''. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
::# "Episode 111-Nthanda Manduwi on Ntha Foundation, Feminism, Digital & Innovation Industry, Life in U.S" ↗. ''Podcast Malawi''. 19 March 2024.
::# "Ruth Kulaisi Talks with Nthanda Manduwi, on work in America, Love & bridging the digital divide" ↗. ''Ruth Kulaisi talks..''. 19 March 2024.
::# "Beauty turns shinning light on Malawi young female entreprenuers" ↗. ''www.nyasatimes.com''. 20 September 2019.
::# Mughogho, Lyonike (24 December 2017). "Malawians happy with Nthanda's World Miss University success" ↗. ''Malawi24''.
::# "Advances in Sciences and Arts" ↗. ''asa.must.ac.mw''.
::# "Why This Global Entrepreneur Chose the MSU MBA" ↗. ''broad.msu.edu''.
::# Reporter, Our (2017-10-19). "Miss Malawi princess lands television show deal" ↗. ''Nation Online''. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
::# "Get to know Nthanda Manduwi" ↗. ''mipad.org''.
::# "Nthanda Manduwi: creating jobs for youths" ↗. ''Nation Online''. 27 November 2021.
::# "PPPC donates ICT equipment to tech hub – Digital Malawi Project" ↗. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
::# Ethier, Marc (2025-09-02). "How An MBA And A Microsoft Internship Supercharged Her Mission For Africa" ↗. ''Poets&Quants''. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
::# Foundation, The Rockefeller. "Rockefeller Foundation Launches First Class of Big Bets Fellows Focused on Africa" ↗. ''www.prnewswire.com''. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
::# "Nthanda_Mandu at Google Books" ↗. ''www.google.com''. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
::# MLOZI, HOWARD (28 September 2025). "Nthanda Manduwi: Amplifying global youth voices" ↗. ''Nation Online''.
::# BBC News Africa (2025-09-27). ''What is the future of AI and work in Africa? BBC Africa'' ↗. Retrieved 2026-07-02 – via YouTube.
::# "TEDxMSU" ↗. ''www.ted.com''.
::# "Consumer Choice Awards Honour Malawi's Top Brands And Personalities" ↗. ''Slice magazine''.
::# "AFRICAN ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS" ↗. ''Channel A TV Foundation''. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
::# "Ambassadors 2024 – Africa Climate Ambassadors" ↗.
::# Dalgety, Susan (2024-08-19). ''The Spirit of Malawi'' ↗. Luath Press Ltd. ISBN ↗ 978-1-80425-147-8 ↗.
::LKopa (talk) 05:15, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
:::Hello! Which of these lists the date of birth you added? <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(75deg,#86C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 05:17, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
::::I admit that was my only error: the date of birth. But you reverted all edits. Were there any other errors you noticed? LKopa (talk) 05:18, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
:::::Can I ask how you knew her date of birth? <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(75deg,#86C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 05:20, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
::::::I had Googled it, and did not realise I had to cite for that specifically too. I started editing her page because I was reading her new book series which was just recently launched, and realised the page did not have the information for the news articles. For the birthday, I Googled it LKopa (talk) 05:22, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
:::::::@LKopa, the date of birth was my main concern -- I am not going to revert you if you'd like to restore your version and then remove that date of birth (or find a WP:RS ↗ for it) :) <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(75deg,#86C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 05:27, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Thanks very much, Tony. Let me go and make that edit. I will do that, and let you know once done. I do appreciate you fact-checking - that had slipped my mind. If I find a more verifiable source in future, I will be sure to add that. Thank you! LKopa (talk) 05:29, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Hi Tony, I have edited, and removed the DoB. Thank you again for fact-checking! :) LKopa (talk) 05:31, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
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Aspen Acres Fire
Hey, just wanted to let you know that the new edit i made to the article Aspen Acres Fire ↗ is sourced and accurate according to multiple news updates, if you have a question about this edit, you can leave another message in my talk page @WikiWildfire, thank you. WikiWildfire (talk) 17:31, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
:Thank you for re-adding the information along with an updated citation :) <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(285deg,#06C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 19:14, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
Depher
hello Tony how do I send proof JamesWAndo1978556bb (talk) 17:37, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
:Hi @JamesWAndo1978556bb! We can only use information from published ↗, secondary reliable sources ↗, like newspapers or news organizations. If those exist and directly state the information, they should be added as citations (click here ↗ to learn how to add those). If the source ("proof") isn't published by a secondary ↗ independent source, then we cannot use that information. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(285deg,#06C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 19:13, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
::what if the information on here is already false and published as a malicious content, and I prove it's lies or malicious through the police, customers and verified fundraiser platforms JamesWAndo1978556bb (talk) 19:19, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
:::We cannot use those things as proof of the information you added. We can only use published sources like news articles. <span style="opacity:.95;border:1px outset #6ED;border-radius:30% 0;background:linear-gradient(285deg,#06C,#6ED);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px"><b>tony</b></span> 19:27, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
::::what if it's proven that the reporter or publisher had lied, and it was a legally proven incident from a court or regulator like ofcom or news regulator JamesWAndo1978556bb (talk) 19:48, 10 July 2026 (UTC)