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A brownie for you!

Thank you so much for creating the Nono Maloyi, Florence Radzilani, Provincial Executive Committees of the African National Congress and Mavivi Myakayaka-Manzini articles as well as expanding the Panyaza Lesufi, Oscar Mabuyane and Siboniso Duma articles! Best, Lefcentreright Discuss 16:48, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you! Jlalbion (talk) 11:19, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Mkhangeli Matomela is a very good article. Well done! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 10:26, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Richard Mdakane is another awesome article. Great job! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 15:04, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Wow! Mzikayifani Andries Gamede is another excellent article. You're really making an invaluable contribution. BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 04:43, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	You're making a great contribution with your articles on South African politicians. Awesome work! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 15:43, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much for the barnstars! Jlalbion (talk) 08:59, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Autopatrolled user right

Hi I’ve patrolled many of your article creations and I know you consistently produce good, well-sourced articles. Have you though about applying to become wikipedia:Autopatrolled? It doesn’t make any difference to your editing but it means new articles you create go straight to search engine indexing and don’t need a patroller like me to review them. You can apply at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Autopatrolled. All the best Mccapra (talk) 05:48, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi! I had no idea this was possible and I will totally apply right now. Thank you! Jlalbion (talk) 08:59, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Creation of articles using AI

Hi,

Are you using ChatGPT or a similar program to assist in the creation of articles like Janet Love, Gassan Soloman, Themba Khoza, and Arrie van Rensburg? BilledMammal (talk) 11:24, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi! No, I'm just working quickly. Jlalbion (talk) 11:34, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

I ask because you became considerably more prolific after ChatGPT was released, and because tools like zeroGPT suggest that there is significant AI generated content in your recent articles.

However, if you are not then I apologize for the question. However, you are engaged in sufficient levels and frequency of creation that WP:MASSCREATE applies; per that policy, you should get approval at WP:BRFA before creating any more. BilledMammal (talk) 12:08, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

Interesting. I became more prolific after I scheduled my dissertation defence! I don't know what to tell you about zeroGPT, but have you tried reverse-engineering on chatGPT? I just asked it to write profiles of some of my recent subjects, and it came out with total nonsense.

Can you explain to me how I go about applying at WP:BRFA? It and WP:MASSCREATE seem to be geared towards automated or semi-automated processes, which mine is not (if I'm reading between the lines correctly you're suggesting I'm a WP:MEATBOT?). Do I put my own username in as "bot's username", and do I just estimate how many pages I intend to edit over how much time (am I applying for permission to edit over a specific period or at a specific frequency?)? Jlalbion (talk) 12:32, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

I would suggest opening a discussion at WP:BRFN and seeing where it goes from there. Considering your articles I don't think it will be an extended process; so long as they are convinced you aren't using an AI I can't imagine any objections. BilledMammal (talk) 13:16, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, do you mean at WP:BRFA? Thanks for your help! Jlalbion (talk) 13:25, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I meant WP:BOTN. BilledMammal (talk) 09:20, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

Will do, thanks again. Jlalbion (talk) 10:29, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	For joining women in red. History6042 (talk) 19:41, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red

Hi there, Jlalbion, and welcome to Women in Red. It's good to see you intend to devote more time to creating articles about South African women. With all your experience of biographies, you should be a useful member of the project. Feel free to contribute to our talk pages and let us know how you think the project can be improved. We now look forward to many more women's biographies. Please let me know if you run into any difficulties. Happy editing!--Ipigott (talk) 07:23, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! Jlalbion (talk) 07:45, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	For your contributions to creating the Cape Town Press Club article. Amazing work! Discott (talk) 11:48, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you!! Jlalbion (talk) 19:52, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedia South Africa Engagement

Good Day Fellow Wikimedian

I write to invite you to a Wikimedia ZA birthday celebration which will take place on 22 February 2025 at the Goethe Institut in Parktown, Johannesburg and Code Bridge in Cape Town as well as online if you will not be able to join in person.

Wikimedia South Africa is a chapter founded on 25 February 2012 after being approved as a chapter by the Wikimedia Foundation on 26 March 2011. Our chapter seeks to promote local awareness of the projects and their proper academic use, encourage translation efforts into local languages and support the creation of local free knowledge and media

We are always looking to support South Africans or Africans in the promotion of free knowledge and to promote the enhancement of local knowledge in local languages on wikipedia and online for the benefit of all.

As a chapter engagement is an important strategic initiative and we would encourage you to check out the chapter on the links below. Links:

Meta Page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FtVdvzjnr/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Twitter: @Wikimedia_ZA

Instagram: @wikimedia_za

Website: https://www.wmza.org/

Each month the Chapter hosts In-Person Meetups in Cape Town and Johannesburg where fellow Wikimedians and newcomers meet to enjoy refreshments and snacks and to discuss Wikipedia, Wikimedia South Africa initiatives and to isolate community needs.

In February our next Chapter Meetups will occur in person in Johannesburg at the Goethe Institut:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_Meet-up_South_Africa/_Johannesburg_14

and in Cape Town at the Codebridge offices:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_Meet-up_South_Africa/_Cape_Town_45

The Meetup will occur on Saturday the 22nd February 2025 between 10:30am and 12:30pm.

This meetup will be special as we will be celebrating the 13th Anniversary of Wikimedia South Africa and the 24th Anniversary of Wikipedia. There will be refreshments and entertainment.

We will be reflecting on our past year as well as our plans for the Chapter in 2025 and would love for you to participate. If you are able to attend in person please RSVP so we can appropriately plan by completing the form by 12th February 2025:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefPqXHFf1DJIWM8yqX7CHNMOVHQz9Io_dI6RtAqPGcPynAFA/viewform

Can’t join in person no problem online participation will be available and an option is available in the form above as well.

Best Regards,

Wikimedia South Africa Herschal Jackson (WMZA) (talk) 12:50, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you!

		The Law Barnstar
		Thank you for your work on legal articles, especially in overlooked areas. Bearian (talk) 22:42, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! Jlalbion (talk) 22:59, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

New article - leading SA Women

Hi @Jlalbion, your article on Jeanette Marais has prompted this message. I would like to know if you are interested in writing more articles on other leading SA women? DTinBB (talk) 07:49, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

Quick word of thanks

Hi there. Just a quick word of thanks for starting M.J. Naidoo's Wikipedia Entry. I've had had a really interesting time working out how to tell the story of his life. Derek J Moore (talk) 09:00, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Please come back

Hi, I miss seeing your high-quality articles on South African politicians. Best, Lefcentreright Discuss 21:47, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

@Lefcentreright, I have been super busy with life stuff but it is so nice to know that I'm missed and I hope to spend more time here in the future! Hope you're loving UCT and thank you as always for everything you do to hold down the SA politics fort on Wikipedia. Jlalbion (talk) 21:27, 29 May 2026 (UTC)