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Question from ArthurTheGardener (18:58, 30 May 2024)[edit]

Hi Aaron, me again, I'm afraid. I've created a draft article Draft:Dogs of War and I realize that I need a disambiguation hatnote, but there are so many other uses of that phrase, and I don't know how to include them all. Could you help, please? ArthurTheGardener (talk) 18:58, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can use {{other uses}} with the first parameter set to The Dogs of War. Template:Hatnote templates has a list of every hatnote template out there. Aaron Liu (talk) 21:18, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's great; thank you. ArthurTheGardener (talk) 09:26, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Holom07 (14:03, 3 June 2024)[edit]

hello --Holom07 (talk) 14:03, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, how could I help you? Aaron Liu (talk) 14:32, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from ArthurTheGardener (06:42, 8 June 2024)[edit]

Hello Aaron, I've had one of my additions to the Joanne Harris page queried with several "failed verification" tags. I was trying to paraphrase the source, rather than quote it directly and risk plagiarism, but obviously I'm not getting the balance right. I'd really appreciate some advice on this if you have a moment to spare. ArthurTheGardener (talk) 06:42, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The generally rule is basically that if the original source said it best and most concisely, quote it. Though also avoid quoting too much on the source. Looking at the individual tags:

It's difficult to source "widely well-received". To source it, you need a reliable source that actually says she's "widely well-received", or something like that. An easy fix to this is to just change it to "was praised".
I'd recommend replacing to originality part with something like "According to The Guardian, she has attracted 'admirers of Harris's astringent, highly original and often subtly fantastic mainstream novels.'"
I'd recommend replacing "portrayal of 'impending doom'" to "'foreshadowing impending doom'". I also don't see where you got the thing about darkness within communities from. If the source says something like that, I'd recommend adding a quote of the relevant content through the |quote= parameter of the citation templates.

Also, Belbury is correct that you shouldn't use sources connected to the publisher for reception, as these aren't independent. Aaron Liu (talk) 16:10, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you: that’s really helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to look at it. ArthurTheGardener (talk) 18:18, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The unprincipled WP:COI tactics got my goat...[edit]

...but this is not a newcomer. HyperAccelerated arrived here two and half years ago fully-armed like Athena. This isn't their first trip to the rodeo. Yappy2bhere (talk) 19:19, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Almost forgot, are you satisfied with your own edit or were you asking that the entire comment be removed? Yappy2bhere (talk) 19:25, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I'm satisfied by just removing the PA part. They may have started editing earlier, but their second AfD was only in March 2024. Aaron Liu (talk) 19:29, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh, I see you left bait. Revised; don't want to attract flies. Yappy2bhere (talk) 19:58, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

what
Users are not things to be "baited" on. Your comment also has a link to a relevant policy page, and even if you made some inane pure joke I'd have no reason to remove it. Aaron Liu (talk) 20:11, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Look pal, you "removed" the offending phrase but deposited a tell-tale that defined it without context as "personal abuse" (which is incorrect and which I vigorously dispute) and which remained as an impossibly enticing lure right back to the phrase that you claimed to want buried. Guess what? it worked. So yeah, bait, and for crissake work on your own WP:AGF. Yappy2bhere (talk) 00:01, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your rhetoric confuses me. See you later and thanks for your edits to AdaControl. Aaron Liu (talk) 00:10, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Personal comment[edit]

Regarding this comment: I feel it is being unduly judgmental of the commenter. Perhaps you might consider rewording it? isaacl (talk) 15:57, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I kinda felt that too. I can't figure it out so I'll just remove that part. Thanks. Aaron Liu (talk) 15:59, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gender Pronouns[edit]

You need to add your preferred gender pronouns. 2A02:3037:60F:F73E:B06E:9425:6380:3700 (talk) 21:19, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have. You haven't. If you log in, there's a setting. Aaron Liu (talk) 21:38, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Julian Assange[edit]

On 26 June 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Julian Assange, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Schwede 66 22:03, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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