User talk:Ritchie333

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Question from CMoltres2012 (02:20, 3 October 2026)

Hello Ritchie, I am curious if I have understood well on Ignore all rules.

As I have an article of a town, where I have personally collected information there and can say things to improve the article, however I would be violating WP:NOR

Is this understanding correct? It relates to the geology and paleontology of the region. I would include citations however inferences and specific information would be provided by original research.

And possibly afterwards I would be curious of further discussion of notability requirements for both article inclusion (making a section or adding information to the article), and article creation, since i trust you are more informed about Wikipedia rules.

Kind regards Ritchie! And please if there’s anything you think I should know just tell me. --CMoltres2012 (talk) 02:20, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

I think you’re right to be concerned about the no original research policy. The problem is, if you base things off your own research, nobody can independently check to see if you’ve made mistakes or accidentally introduced bias - and I think we’re all guilty of that from time to time. So always make sure that you have your sources to hand before you edit. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:42, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the reply,

I should clarify that it would only apply to specific information in fossils and such formations. Due to the fact that most of the time I can only see sources that say "A few trilobites". And thats of the articles that do even mention it. Whereas my collecting has recovered things including sactoceras, stromatolites, treptoceras, crinoids and various others. This would also point to an anoxic period where no fossils other then stromatolites formed. However nothing is ever mentioned in any source about this, with the exception of a Young Earth Creationism website page.

And, perhaps I can use the talk page to allow people to review my claims critically?

And also the article I am referring to itself is minor, and once even proposed for deletion due to its quality. Amherstview, Ontario. I believe it would be beneficial to include some information here, or possibly to Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority. Im curious what you think, and I am sorry if things sound weird from me I am a bit tired still.

Thank you Ritchie. CMoltres2012 (talk) 15:18, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Unfortunately, this isn't really my area of expertise, so I can't advise further. In the general case, I would say that if you can't find sources about something, it means that the world in general is not interested in it; although in the specific case of geology, the information might have been noticed, but tucked away in scientific papers and documentation that is hard to ferret out. You may find that the Geology wikiproject discussion page may have some experts who can advise you further. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 08:53, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Thank you ^^ ! CMoltres2012 (talk) 15:32, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

I am sorry to bother, but may I inquire as to how stubs and stub sorting works. I am struggling to read and understand how stubs work. Is there a list for what ones exist, and where to label stubs? I would appreciate your help Ritchie, if it's possible.

Thank you for your help! ^^

(im pretty sure im not labeling stubs properly ill fix all the incorrect ones if they are.) CMoltres2012 (talk) 15:33, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

As a basic rule of thumb, a stub is a short article without much information, that needs expanding into a proper article. As a general rule of thumb, I try and make any article that I write at least 1500 characters of prose long. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 08:52, 16 October 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the reply!

I should reword my statement sorry about that. Its on me, I hadn’t made it properly.

What is the exact format that I should do? It seems that a stub label goes to the references section upon looking at it further. And I am unsure how to categorize them. I know {{stub-earthquake}}, but I can not find the rest of the specific stub templates. I mean this for preexisting articles, not new ones.

Kind regards ^^ CMoltres2012 (talk) 16:03, 18 October 2026 (UTC)

Aww that cat was cute Numberblockz20 (talk) 09:27, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Brighton meetup, 31 October

Hi Ritchie, apologies for the short-ish notice. The next Brighton meetup is on 31 October. Would be great to see you if you can make it! Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:10, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I'm busy that day, and if I take my (now grown up) kids to Brighton, they'll ask why we're not going to the pier to be flung upside down. I know Laura and Jane want to meet up and discuss weddings, though; maybe some other time? Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 10:28, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

You could always bring them to the meetup! I would have suggested taking the meetup to the pier but the weather forecast doesn't look great. Perhaps we should take it to Eastbourne as a summer outing and a bit closer to you. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:06, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from CoolPerson889 on Timeline of agriculture and food technology (13:55, 21 October 2026)

Howdy my friend!I ask for help in editing my page.One question I have is how do I find a good resource to cite from.That is all!Hope you have a terrible day and goodbye! --CoolPerson889 (talk) 13:55, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

It really depends on the topic you're working on. In the case of the article you linked, I'm afraid that looks like a rather broad subject and not something I know good sources, I'm afraid. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:39, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Zemy33 (16:36, 21 October 2026)

Hi! can you tell me about Hellinism? --Zemy33 (talk) 16:36, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

Never heard of the term, I'm afraid. Sorry. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:40, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

That's okay!

I'm currently researching it now. Basically it is a religion where someone worships the "old gods"/Greek gods.

The act of worshipping the Gods despite not believing in the mythology, I'm sure some Hellinics believe in the 'Myths' but most don't. Zemy33 (talk) 12:55, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from FLCollection620 (22:23, 23 October 2026)

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Hello, how do you make tables that readers can click on to sort by different columns? --FLCollection620 (talk) 22:23, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

The syntax for tables is notoriously complicated. It's probably best to use the tools in Visual Editor if you're starting out creating a table. Help:Table has the full information; alternatively you can grab an existing table (pretty much any article starting "List of..." will have one), copy it to your sandbox and modify it to how you want. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 10:04, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Disappearance of Claudia Lawrence is under review

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Question from Awdacitea (02:45, 25 October 2026)

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Hey! I'm having trouble using templates when adding a row to a pre-existing table to ensure it stylistically matches the rest of it; the code keeps showing up. --Awdacitea (talk) 02:45, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Table templates are notoriously complicated and even experienced editors have problems with them. Your best bet is to ask at the Technical village pump. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 09:14, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Gayman-central111 (03:59, 26 October 2026)

How do I make/edit a wiki article --Gayman-central111 (talk) 03:59, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

What do you want to write about and what are your sources of information? Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 09:14, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

RevisionDelete request

Hello, I was wondering whether you would be okay with executing a RevisionDelete request for my edit on American Cinema Productions specifically for my edit on 16:10, 26 October 2026. I am ashamed to admit that I used laziness to try and complete a task quicker, a task that I now realise would have been performed more accurately had I just right click open a new tab during the editing process so that my edit is not stopped. I sincerely apologies for the page violation. Iftekharahmed96 (talk) 17:17, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

see Wikipedia:AI noticeboard/Iftekharahmed96. ‑‑gurkubondinn 17:51, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

I missed the conversation; do you still want me to do something? Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 08:36, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

I didn't want you to do anything, I was just giving you some context to save you the hassle of having to find it yourself. ‑‑gurkubondinn 09:02, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Darzg on Wikipedia:Manual of Style (07:43, 27 October 2026)

Ritchie33 hello i have a question how do i create a citation --Darzg (talk) 07:43, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

The definitive guide is Referencing for beginners. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 08:35, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jojoycon (16:51, 30 October 2026)

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Hello, I have a question about article publishing. I translated an article, and since it took more time than expected, I first saved it under my username (User:[Username]/[Article Name]). Now that I'm finished I would like to publish it publicly, but I don't know where the option is for that. Could you help me? Thank you! --Jojoycon (talk) 16:51, 30 October 2026 (UTC)

I can't find any contributions you have made other than a handful to articles; there doesn't appear to be any live sandbox. Sorry. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 10:36, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

October music

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Last chance to bring you these leaves ;) - René Jacobs was 80 yesterday, today it's a Reformation cantata, - keep looking! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:43, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

I have been watching Cullen328 campaign off-wiki for the Democrats in the US mid-terms; a campaign that appears to have been successful. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 07:54, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Ritchie333 and Gerda, I have been involved with US electoral politics in every election since 1972, and this is the most massive and stunning and positive election landslide I have ever seen. This is a true Blue Tsunami sweeping across the entire country. It is the people's peaceful revolt against Trump and MAGA corruption, megalomania, criminality, hate and incompetence, and the unfettered greed of the billionaire class. It will take time to fully process the significance, but US politics has changed dramatically. Cullen328 (talk) 08:06, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Arbitration case opened

You recently offered a statement in a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Airline destinations. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Airline destinations/Evidence. Please add your evidence by November 14, 2026 at 23:59 UTC, which is when the evidence phase closes. For the first week of the evidence phase, you may request for additional parties to be added. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Airline destinations/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Party guide/Introduction. For the Arbitration Committee, Sennecaster (Chat) 19:35, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from KATYKKCK on User:KATYKKCK (23:32, 31 October 2026)

Hallo I'm stuck how can I create my page --KATYKKCK (talk) 23:32, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

What do you want to write about and what are your sources of information? Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 19:50, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

hi mister thanks for replying me writing about me KATYKKCK (talk) 04:06, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Don't write articles about yourself. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 07:51, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Question from Cmac1440 (15:54, 4 November 2026)

Hello, if I notice an obvious error in a wikipedia article that is locked for editing and the talk page is also locked, is there anything I can do apart from just posting a request for editing (which I believe I have done)?

On Mark Zuckerberg's wikipedia page the personal life section currently reads: "Zuckerberg met fellow student Priscilla Chan at a frat party during his second year at Harvard. They went on their first date on November 13 2023."

Page should read: "They went on their first date on November 13th, 2003."

The linked source refers to a facebook post made by Zuckerberg on November 13th 2023 where he is saying that it is the 20th Anniversary of their first date.

I don't know if there is anything I can do because I have not edited before. Also, where can I start to cultivate experience so that I can eventually fix an obvious error like this. --Cmac1440 (talk) 15:54, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

I've checked, and the edit has apparently been done by Tbhotch. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 19:32, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Question from HBadawi (13:43, 5 November 2026)

Note: HBadawi's mentor LR.127 is away.

Hello, I didn't find an option to edit articles in the middle east, is there a reason for that? --HBadawi (talk) 13:43, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Question from The Lord Pineapple (06:09, 6 November 2026)

Hey! My name is Lord, nice to meet you! I wanted to ask on what to do in a situation where you can't find any citations for page your working on. I am trying to add some citations to the National Society of Black Engineers Page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Society_of_Black_Engineers) for publications, but I can't find anything useful. Any advice on what I can do here? Thanks! --The Lord Pineapple (talk) 06:09, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

If you can't find any references, then it shouldn't be added to the article. There have been times where I've wanted to add something to an article, but a lack of suitable sources have prevented me from doing so. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 18:00, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Then should I just remove that section from the article since there isn't any current sources to back it up? The Lord Pineapple (talk) 19:09, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Disappearance of Claudia Lawrence is on hold

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Haku (band)

Previously, you moved this page you deleted to my sandbox. That apparently was not enough, after I renamed it Trackinfo/Haku (girl band) someone deleted it out of my sandbox. Could you return the page to a place I can add to it? Second, is there an action that can be taken against a user who invaded my sandbox to delete it? Trackinfo (talk) 22:02, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Drafts expire if nobody edits them for six months. I have restored it to Draft:Haku (girl band) so you should be able to continue working on it. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 11:02, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

November music

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Gwyneth Jones 90, a good reason to give an article some references. I saw the scene pictured in my story, - the pic features in the infobox discussion of Götterdämmerung ;) -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:22, 7 November 2026 (UTC)