Health bulletin One of my loved ones is experiencing health issues. This might affect my ability to frequently edit this project, but I can still continue to contribute. I'll reply to you whenever I can. Thanks.

I am diagnosed with "moderate autism", but I don't know whether it matters to communities. I'll address whatever issues involving me you can bring up, i.e. I'll take accurate criticisms to heart. (More at my user page...)

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An arbitration case regarding The Rambling man has now closed and the final decision is viewable at the link above. The following remedies have been enacted:

1. The Rambling Man (talk · contribs)'s resignation as an administrator is to be considered under controversial circumstances, and so his administrator status may only be regained via a successful request for adminship.
2. The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) is prohibited from insulting and/or belittling other editors. If The Rambling Man finds himself tempted to engage in prohibited conduct, he is to disengage and either let the matter drop or refer it to another editor to resolve. If however, in the opinion of an uninvolved administrator, The Rambling Man does engage in prohibited conduct, he may be blocked for a duration consistent with the blocking policy. The first four blocks under this provision shall be arbitration enforcement actions and may only be reviewed or appealed at the arbitration enforcement noticeboard. Should a fifth block prove necessary, the blocking administrator must notify the Arbitration Committee of the block via a Request for Clarification and Amendment so that the remedy may be reviewed. The enforcing administrator may also at their discretion fully protect The Rambling Man's talk page for the duration of the block.

   Nothing in this remedy prevents enforcement of policy by uninvolved administrators in the usual way.

3. The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) and George Ho (talk · contribs) are indefinitely prohibited from interacting with, or commenting on, each other anywhere on Wikipedia (subject to the ordinary exceptions).
4. George Ho (talk · contribs) is indefinitely restricted from participating in selecting main page content. For clarity, this means he may not participate in:

   1. Any process in which the content of the main page is selected, including Did you know?, In the news, On this day, Today's featured article, Today's featured list, and Today's featured picture.
   2. Any process in which possible problems with the content of the main page are reported, including WP:ERRORS and Talk:Main Page.
   3. Any discussion about the above processes, regardless of venue.

   He may edit articles linked from or eligible to be linked from the main page (e.g., the current featured article) and may participate in content review processes not directly connected to main page content selection (e.g., reviewing Featured article candidates). He may request reconsideration of this restriction twelve months after the enactment of this remedy, and every six months thereafter.

5. The community is encouraged to review the selection process for the Did you know and In the news sections of the main page. The community is also reminded that they may issue topic bans without the involvement of the Arbitration Committee if consensus shows a user has repeatedly submitted poor content, performed poor reviews, or otherwise disrupted these processes.

For the Arbitration Committee, Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 05:01, 13 October 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/The Rambling Man

Hello,

I’m writing to remind you that as a result of the arbitration case that both you and The Rambling Man are prohibited from interacting with each other, barring the usual exceptions. Recently, you posted questions to the election pages of multiple candidates where you indirectly made reference to The Rambling Man. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) Please note that such comments are not permitted under the interaction ban and further instances will result in a block. Best regards, Mike V • Talk 22:59, 1 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I won't do that anymore for now, Mike. Shall I report this the next time it happens? Or can someone else do it? George Ho (talk) 23:51, 1 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]

If you are referring to a violation of the interaction ban, you can mention it another admin once. Otherwise, it would be best to avoid all discussion related to The Rambling Man. Mike V • Talk 23:55, 1 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Shall I report his attempts to excuse himself to you, Mike? I felt unease when he made indirect references by saying "canvassing". I was prompted to ask questions when mentioned "canvassed". Is this his actions at the questions subpages excusable? George Ho (talk) 00:11, 2 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]

At this point, a warning has been made and I've encouraged him to leave things alone. I think that is sufficient for now. Mike V • Talk 00:26, 2 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Just wanted to drop a note that, as a result of extensive community discussion and numerous issues, the warning issued above has been overturned. [1] Regards, The Wordsmith^{Talk to me} 22:36, 16 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]

To enforce an arbitration decision and for violating IBAN with The Rambling Man at Talk:2017 (such as the Talk:2017#2017 Manchester Arena bombing section and discussion regarding the "Cholera outbreak"), you have been blocked from editing for a period of 48 hours. You are welcome to edit once the block expires; however, please note that the repetition of similar behavior may result in a longer block or other sanctions.

If you believe this block is unjustified, please read the guide to appealing blocks (specifically this section) before appealing. Place the following on your talk page: ((unblock|reason=Please copy my appeal to the [[WP:AE|arbitration enforcement noticeboard]] or [[WP:AN|administrators' noticeboard]]. Your reason here OR place the reason below this template. ~~~~)). If you intend to appeal on the arbitration enforcement noticeboard I suggest you use the arbitration enforcement appeals template on your talk page so it can be copied over easily. You may also appeal directly to me (by email), before or instead of appealing on your talk page. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:35, 7 July 2017 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Happy New Year!

George Ho,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
— Moops ^⋠T⋡ 03:47, 2 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

   Send New Year cheer by adding ((subst:Happy New Year fireworks)) to user talk pages.

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Lightning Comics (1967) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lightning Comics (1967) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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Mooonswimmer 14:43, 4 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Helen Glover (Survivor contestant), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

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I dream of horses (Contribs) (Talk) 01:23, 9 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Jan Gentry. Thanks! I dream of horses (Contribs) (Talk) 02:09, 9 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On 11 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ruby Tandoh, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when baker Ruby Tandoh (pictured) publicly came out, she mocked critics who suggested that she had romanced a male contest judge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ruby Tandoh. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ruby Tandoh), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:02, 11 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 19,804 views (1,650.3 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of January 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 12 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Mattdaviesfsic was:

Unclear what makes her notable. Lots of sources, but why? What is she known for? Being a reality TV contestant does not mean notability.

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Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 06:20, 11 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks for uploading File:You're Makin' Me High The Remix Let It Flow US CD maxi-single.JPG. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Thanks for uploading File:Harold A Fidler.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Hello, George,

I go through a lot of PROD'd files and I was wondering why you prefered a pretty bland image of a record over a more visually appealing album cover. If they are both non-free images used to illustrate the article subject, in an article about that subject, then I think our readers would prefer an interesting album cover over an image of what the record looked like decades ago. I realize that you are more familiar with copyright guidelines than I am so I'm wondering what I missing here. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:20, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Liz: I appreciate your preference for a cover art to illustrate a song, but various releases back then used either picture sleeves or generic ones. Many pre-1990s American vinyl releases and other overseas releases use generic sleeves. But then I figured that I can use free portion of any release, regardless of where it was released in. Otherwise, if I couldn't find a free replacement, then I can go for a non-free portion of a release from the song's home country. Worse, even some album arts don't belong to any specific single release but rather a compilation album or a song's parent album.

I nominated some of my uploads to FFD to have them evaluated. They were eventually deleted without objections from others. George Ho (talk) 23:37, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Tamla Motown logo variant A.webp, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for discussion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you.

This bot DID NOT nominate any of your contributions for deletion; please refer to the history of each individual page for details. Thanks, FastilyBot (talk) 10:00, 15 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Category:PD-AR-Movie has been nominated for deletion. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Gonnym (talk) 14:18, 28 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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The article KVUE (disambiguation) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Disambiguation page not required because there is a hatnote already on the KVUE page.

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Hello, George Ho. This is a courtesy notice that the copy edit you requested for 10 Attitudes at the Guild of Copy Editors requests page is now complete. All feedback welcome! Cheers, Baffle☿gab 09:53, 5 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Greenman was:

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Greenman (talk) 22:05, 18 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

When you find articles that are worthy of 1E AfD/redirect discussions, please consider notifying me. E.g. if you don’t see me at Survivor AfDs, please ping me. It’s not canvassing if I’m requesting it, right? These 1E-chopped-liver articles are WP:NOT and shouldn’t exist, especially the BLPs. I completely understand how an “event” causes a BLP to be created before someone steps up and makes a 1E article. But trying to kill the BLP makes many a seasoned editor wet their panties simply because “the sources are good”. Seeing those AfD closures was particularly satisfying. Artificial Nagger (talk) 04:09, 21 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by DoubleGrazing was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

Even if the sources were sufficient to technically establish notability per WP:GNG, which I'm far from convinced they do, this would be a clear example of WP:BLP1E.

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DoubleGrazing (talk) 11:05, 10 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

April songs

my story today

just a little flower of encouragement for the health issues you are taking care of -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:32, 11 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

My story today, Messiah (Handel), was my first dip into the FA ocean, thanks to great colleagues. - a few pics added, one day missing --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:04, 13 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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please see image in this article: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/shinmin19930908-1.2.9.18

right click & translate to english if you need further explanation, thanks WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 12:26, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:41, 5 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi George Ho. You nominated File:Darin and Sheila Damude.jpg for discussion at FFD, but didn't do the same for File:Gerard Lowe.jpg. Just curious as to why since the way both files are being used is quite similar. The uploader of both files is the same and it might be hard to convince that user that one file is no good, but the other one is OK since they probably see no difference between the two. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:27, 13 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I thought about PROD-ding the Lowe image after the Damudes image, hoping that the uploader would leave it alone. Maybe I can include the Lowe image as part of a future multi-nom discussion on his other uploads of victims. George Ho (talk) 19:23, 13 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello, George Ho,

I just deleted some files your PROD'd but I noticed that you didn't post a notification on the talk page of the editor who uploaded them. Please use Twinkle any time you tag a page for deletion (CSD, PROD, AFD/FFD/RFD/etc.) and set your Twinkle Preferences to "Notify page creator". We do have bots that sometimes fill in at times like this when a page tagger forgets to notify the page creator but it isn't 100% reliable. So, it would be much easier for you to post these notices, via Twinkle, when you tag a page for deletion. Please try Twinkle out, it really is a useful editing tool in so many ways. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:18, 15 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Just for reference, you don't need to use Twinkle to add a user talk page notification; you can simply copy-and-paste the notification template syntax in the prod deletion template onto the uploader's user talk page. When you add ((Proposed deletion)) to a file's page, just make sure the |help= parameter isn't set to |help=off. The notification template will be displayed by default if you remove the parameter altogether or set it to |help=yes. You can also add the same notification to the article's talk page or a relevant WikiProject's talk page if you want. FWIW, it's also a good idea to tag captions if they exist as well. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:17, 16 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by S0091 were:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

See WP:1E. Most of the sources are about her involvement Survivor. Need to demonstrate notability outside of the show.

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S0091 (talk) 19:36, 9 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello, George Ho! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! S0091 (talk) 19:36, 9 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Asilvering was:

The proposed article does not have sufficient content to require an article of its own, but it could be merged into the existing article at Survivor: Thailand. Since anyone can edit Wikipedia, you are welcome to add that information yourself. Thank you.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

He doesn't appear to have any notability outside of the show, so this is better off on that article. I recommend condensing it some first.

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asilvering (talk) 05:38, 25 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Hi, I remember you uploaded some cleaner audio of fair use songs a while back and I was wondering if you could help me out. There's a free (commons!) video with a bunch of Spanish and Catalan names being said, and I was hoping to create audio files to add these to the relevant articles, but it seems like however I export the audio it's always the wrong kind of .wav for the uploader. If I just uploaded the video, would you be able to (separate and) upload audio files of each name? Thanks, Kingsif (talk) 03:10, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Lemme get this straight: you intend to upload fair use or free videos, right? Or audio and video? And which video format? I can get audio format .wav. Regarding naming, how about using ((rename media)) (if local) or ((rename)) (if Commons)? Or you can simply rename the files yourself via Wizard before uploading the file. George Ho (talk) 04:14, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Ok, there's a free video. I have separated audio and saved it as .wav format, but the Commons uploader says it only takes a certain type of wav file and what I have is wrong... it's not working. I can't find a way to convert the audio to .ogg, which I think is the only other file type the uploader accepts. As I remember you have uploaded .ogg files before, I was going to upload the video (as .webm, which the uploader automatically converts) and am asking if you would be able to take the audio from this video and upload to Commons as .ogg files. The audio is of (peoples') names, nothing to do with file naming - that's the other part, it's maybe 10 names, so I could also split up the video to multiple uploads, one for each name. Kingsif (talk) 04:30, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

.mp3 is now a free format and (IMO) easier to use than ogg, and the uploader should be aware of it. (Still can't figure out why ogg is still used more often than mp3, despite mp3's patent being expired for several years.) If you still insist on using wav instead, both c:COM:File types#WAVE and c:Help:Convertin video should help you more. How about the Audacity software? George Ho (talk) 09:09, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I don't "insist", the uploader doesn't accept other formats I've been able to convert to, and only gave an explanation about .wav. Sorry for asking. Kingsif (talk) 01:22, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Sorry I couldn't be more of a help. Honestly, I've not exported videos into .wav before. You can ask at c:COM:VPT for help on legitimately converting videos into WAV. George Ho (talk) 02:40, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Yeah, that's still not what I was asking, lol. It's okay. Kingsif (talk) 22:01, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Regarding the naming, when I uploaded JPEG and PNG, I can use the same titles only as long as no other JPEG file uses the same name of the JPEG file and no other PNG file uses the same name of the PNG file.

Same may be true for videos and audios... only as long as no other WebM file uses the same name of the WebM file and no other WAV file uses the same name of the WAV file. You might or might not ignore those potential warnings. George Ho (talk) 00:16, 17 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Politely, this is absolutely nothing to do with what I was asking at all. It became clear you didn't get it a few replies back, don't worry. Kingsif (talk) 00:17, 17 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I think this is what you were referring, right: As I remember you have uploaded .ogg files before, I was going to upload the video (as .webm, which the uploader automatically converts) and am asking if you would be able to take the audio from this video and upload to Commons as .ogg files. I think I overlooked this part, didn't I? You want me to export one of videos into OGG, right? If so, then.... Well, I apologize for overlooking what was supposed to be a simple request.

I favor and prefer MP3 moreso due to it being compatible with multiple devices. Unsure about OGG, but it's playable on browsers and the Wikipedia mobile app. I'd like to know which video you were referring to, so I can create an OGG file. (Honestly, I'm flabbergastered by the uploader's reluctance to go for MP3.) George Ho (talk) 00:31, 17 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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I don't want an edit war. Wikipedia:Ownership of content. We can do more Requests for comment or you can compromise. You just reverted 4 sources and a photo from the article. I have read the talk page. Ikipedia2 (talk) 10:06, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I apologize that was my mistake @George Ho I didn't see the edit I created was moved below into another section. I removed the photo. As recompense (an apology), if you don't want any photo in the article at all, at the top of this article, you can either put any photo you wish or delete the infobox altogether. I was wrong. I apologize. Ikipedia2 (talk) 18:45, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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