User talk:Matrix/Archive 9

In this edit, and probably others, the bot helpfully replaced the AFD top and bottom boilerplate with templates, but failed to delete the closing /div tag at the end of the page. This leaves unbalanced syntax. It also happened in this edit and on a bunch of pages that appeared in this report when it did its daily run.

I'll let you figure out whether to remove the /div from the pages (better) or from the new template (worse, since it sort of defeats the purpose of having a template). – Jonesey95 (talk) 19:18, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Note: This was a problem in the test edits, but it wasn't caught. I apologize for not checking your edits during that BRFA. I must have been elsewhere. – Jonesey95 (talk) 19:23, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'll have a look tomorrow —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 22:07, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

@Jonesey95: This seemed to happen to all pages from 2024 Feb onwards, due to a bad regex conversion. The bot is in the process of fixing it, apologies for not looking and fixing it earlier. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 19:26, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing it. I appreciate the extra effort. – Jonesey95 (talk) 21:06, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

It looks like the bot is done with its initial pass, going through in alphabetical order. It looks like the date cutoff may be a bit earlier. Here are some from January 2024 (links to pages on the right side of the table). – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:17, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

Fixing —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 22:13, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Much appreciated (both the initial work and the two cleanup passes). – Jonesey95 (talk) 23:51, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

No worries! My mistake after all ;) —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 12:42, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Hey Matrix, I would like yiur advice after a major issue, I wrote a BLP violati9n report on the Candace Owen article and the whole talk section devolved into a war zone....please take a look and help me take the best course of action. Thanks Marco Kotze Araujo (talk) 19:00, 25 December 2025 (UTC)

@Marco Kotze Araujo: I think just discuss on the talk page, and the consensus is against your view, then drop the stick. Avoid subjective arguments like "she's black", and support you argument with policies/guidelines. General comments like "it's biased" don't say much, please be specific. Also avoid LLMs when replying. Merry xmas and hag1 btw —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 21:14, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I want to add some info in a page. How do i start? --MonaB2911 (talk) 12:46, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

@MonaB2911: welcome to WP! please see Help:Editing —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 21:14, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

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Hello,

   Yesterday I started to create a page about my history as an artist, listed as Joseph Michael Getsinger as a draft. Today I tried to find it to add more information but could not find it. Could you please advise me how to access it for editing and publishing.

Regards, Joe Getsinger I am a supporter and contributor. Please help. --Jgetsinger (talk) 16:21, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

• (talk page stalker) I have answered this at User talk:Jgetsinger, together with providing other information. JBW (talk) 20:26, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

  Thank you JBW! —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 11:45, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

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@Francis Charles Augustus: whats up —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 11:45, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

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Happy template editing! Primefac (talk) 12:12, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

I have done a lot of work on Draft:Vimal Arora using the best of my knowledge about the person and submitted it again for review, it took long hours to do all the research again and find relevant citations (it was really hard though). I just wish that you go through it once and see if everything is ideal. Also if you can make it live then requesting you to do it. Regards Amitunbind (talk) 07:47, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

It looks good now I've published it. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 11:45, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Wow, Super thank to you sir for this, i am on cloud nine now, its a pre new year gift you gave me. Thanks a ton :) Amitunbind (talk) 12:24, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi how can I join the class --Akosua Smile (talk) 04:10, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

@Akosua Smile: is this a question related to Wikipedia specifically? —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 17:18, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi Matrix. A very minor point, but MatrixBot's current edit summary "Convert bottom of old AfDs to {{Afd top/old}}" is incorrect and initially had me a bit confused - as I'm sure you're aware, what it's actually doing is converting the top of old AfDs to {{Afd top/old}} and the bottom of old AfDs to {{Afd bottom/old}}. Regards. DH85868993 (talk) 08:23, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

@DH85868993: should be fixed now. Thanks for pointing it out :) —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 11:52, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

no question just saying good afternoon :) --User of thy name (talk) 23:19, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

2u2 :) —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 11:53, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

how do I make a page? --User of thy name (talk) 02:29, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

@User of thy name: Welcome to Wikipedia! WP:YFA is a good start. Thanks, —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 11:53, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello how to make words from one article link to another article. --TheEditor128354 (talk) 15:17, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

@TheEditor128354: Welcome to WP! Help:Link should help you with this. Any questions, lmk. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 19:19, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Why won‘t my edit be published? --Rmzz10 (talk) 21:25, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

@Rmzz10: your edit was reverted by @Rusted AutoParts. Per Wikipedia:Stand-alone_lists#Selection_criteria, the entry needs to be notable, i.e. have its own separate article, as all the other entries do. —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 21:06, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

His article was removed because of hate bro💔 Rmzz10 (talk) 21:08, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

How do I add an image? --Ijgls (talk) 15:05, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Ijgls: welcome to Wikipedia! Help:Pictures may help you. Thanks, —Matrix _{ping me}^{when u reply} (t? - c) 12:23, 24 January 2026 (UTC)