User talk:Chipmunkdavis

Hi. Re your request for the paper on Oxyeleotris caeca, my French contact is still searching for it. In the meantime, he kindly but slightly randomly sent me the paper "Oxyeleotris colasi (Teleostei: Eleotridae), a new blind cave fish from Lengguru in West Papua, Indonesia". If you're interested, I can zap it over if you drop me an email? I note that Oxyeleotris colasi is a red link. I am not really a zoologist. Cheers, SunloungerFrog (talk) 15:53, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi @SunloungerFrog, thanks for looking into this. I think I found that paper on researchgate, so if it's that one then no need to email. They probably came across it as it is in the same journal, I think. O. caeca and O. colasi are likely convergent evolutions, possibly from the same related Oxyeleotris species. I think any frog surely has the power of a zoologist inside them? CMD (talk) 00:37, 6 September 2025 (UTC)

It is indeed that paper. any frog surely has the power of a zoologist inside them Ha, maybe you're right and I should give it a go! Anyway, I'll let you know if there is any further movement on the O. Caeca paper. Cheers, SunloungerFrog (talk) 06:24, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

I processed the past ~year of ANI threads to get the most commonly cited acronym'd pages. Here's the first several results:

  1146 WP:NOTHERE
   574 WP:CIR
   365 WP:OR
   348 WP:RS
   318 WP:AGF
   283 WP:NPA
   281 WP:BATTLEGROUND
   268 WP:BOOMERANG
   263 WP:BLP
   255 WP:IDHT
   243 WP:ASPERSIONS
   239 WP:OWN
   233 WP:NPOV
   200 WP:AIV
   198 WP:V
   194 WP:CIVIL
   192 WP:BRD
   188 WP:3RR
   172 WP:SPI
   162 WP:ANI
   160 WP:COI
   158 WP:SYNTH
   120 WP:ONUS
   118 WP:SPA
   110 WP:ROPE

WP:IAR appeared at rank 78 with 41 mentions (plus 3 as WP:IGNORE) and WP:GNG appeared at rank 60 with 51 mentions. Some caveats for this are that this counts, for example, wp:competence and wp:cir as different. It only counts actual links. And I used an extremely simple regex that tried to not include acronyms that "shouldn't count", like linking to a discussion that has an acronym in the title. A parser would be much better. But I guess it's good enough for a first approximation. closhund/talk/ 09:23, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Fantastic work @Closhund. The caveat about counting links to the same page differently is a benefit given the question at hand, which is what a user might see the most. A new user would likely not know wp:competence and wp:cir lead to the same place for example. Understandable that CIVIL is higher than CIV. The environment of AN/I definitely showing through in those top ones. CMD (talk) 09:33, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello and good evening. I would like to inquire about the upcoming Anniversary event in Quezon City. IapetusCallistus (talk) 13:44, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @IapetusCallistus, what would you like to inquire about? CMD (talk) 13:55, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

I would like to inquire about the fare reimbursement in case we want to attend the even in QC. IapetusCallistus (talk) 14:29, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @IapetusCallistus, as this question will involve personal information, please use one of the contact options listed at meta:Event:Wikipedia 25/Manila#Safety. Best, CMD (talk) 14:40, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Good morning @Chipmunkdavis, please can you help me create a dedicated Wikipedia Article about "Benjamin Angeles"? He is known as a Filipino Singer-songwriter on google search. Please help me. Thank you! ~2026-25403 (talk) 02:53, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi @~2026-25403, does Benjamin Angeles have coverage in sources such as newspapers? If there are at least 3 in depth profiles or something like that, that makes it much easier to make an article. CMD (talk) 03:25, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the event earlier Chipmunkdavis. I'm the fur-suiter earlier. I hope you got home safely. IapetusCallistus (talk) 15:09, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for attending @IapetusCallistus. Hope to see you again before the next 25th anniversary. CMD (talk) 15:59, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

There is an RfC that you may be interested in per your prior comments on the topic at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) § RfC: Merging merge discussions with AfD. voorts (talk/contributions) 19:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

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Hi Chipmunkdavis! As mentioned at WT:GAN#Questionable review?, I find the competence of the GAN reviewer to be somewhat questionable. Since I am planning to promote the article to FA, I was hoping to receive constructive feedback during the GAN stage to improve the article before submitting it for further reviews, and the current situation concerns and worries me deeply. I am not sure what to do at this point. Should I ask for a third opinion, or is there anything I can do to help Roblox navigate the GAN process properly? I look forward to your advice and thank you very much! —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 14:56, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I left a message on their talkpage earlier today, the best thing to do for them is give advice over time. Regarding preparing for FA, your process is understandable, but I would move on to a WP:PR where you reach out to relevant active WikiProjects and perhaps FA mentors. That process can elicit much more specific advice regarding what is needed for FAC. CMD (talk) 15:45, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much for reaching out to Roblox and discussing the issue with them! Yes, I will definitely submit the article for PR later, but since in my previous GA reviews, all the reviewers were very meticulous and provided a lot of constructive feedback that helped me improve the articles, and I originally thought I could benefit from their input again as I prepare for my potential first FA. I have left some advice for Roblox and will try to guide him through the GAN, but if any issues arise, would you mind providing a fresh pair of eyes or a third opinion? Many thanks!! —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 04:38, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

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Thank you for helping ground discussions in relevant policies and sourcing considerations. I appreciate you taking the time to link guidelines and explain the reasoning behind concerns. This type of educational-approach helps uplift members of the community.

Redirecting debates between editors toward concrete issues like sourcing expectations makes it much easier for editors like myself to understand how to improve contributions. Your approach is a great example of keeping discussions constructive, respectful, and policy-driven.

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Thank you for the sentiment Jpstrommen95, contributing to English Wikipedia can be tricky at times but at its core a generally being open and collaborative gets you a lot of the way there. CMD (talk) 05:31, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

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There is plenty of time remaining to meet the goal of 26 new articles representing each letter of the alphabet, to be made in the year 2026. Let me know if you're looking for ideas. Cheers! BD2412 T 00:34, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

I think you have a good article contender nearly as is. You should nominate it!

Kingsmasher678 (talk) 00:37, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks @Kingsmasher678, I appreciate it. I think it's my first proper cave article, aside from Asphendou Cave petroglyphs which is less on the cave and more on the petroglyphs. I don't tend to go the GAN route often, but if I do is there a model cave article you'd recommend as an example? CMD (talk) 05:07, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

On 18 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bum (dog), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bum was known to club other dogs with his leg stump? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bum (San Diego dog). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bum (dog)), 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 nominate it.

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