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Question from Evilbasilisk (16:23, 20 May 2026)

Hello, How do I change an Image. --Evilbasilisk (talk) 16:23, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

@Evilbasilisk: Apologies for the delay. What page are you looking to change an image on? Which image? What are you hoping to change it to? TheSandDoctor Talk 07:11, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Pluralmath (20:34, 22 May 2026)

Note: Pluralmath's mentor MuffinHunter0 is away.

Hi! I keep getting recommended this article, to fix the tone on: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hubert_Zemke&gesuggestededit=1 It is pointing particularly to a paragraph at the very end. I assume it is flagging the commendations and such; however, this appears to be directly quoted, and I do not feel a direct quote should be changed.

Is there any way to make the bot stop recommending this to me? I have clicked the decline>does not need tone change, but it continues. --Pluralmath (talk) 20:34, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

@Pluralmath: You are correct in your instinct to not change a direct quote. I am admittedly not sure. I don't see any tags on the page that would cause that. If this is still occurring (sorry for the delay), I would recommend asking on this page. TheSandDoctor Talk 07:15, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
@TheSandDoctor: Thanks for the response! I haven't seen it in my recommendations for a while now, and just went and checked the article, and no longer saw any sort of tone flagging on that piece of text. I assume that means that the bot got the hint? If I do see this article popping up again, I will put a message up on that link! Thank you for the help, and happy editing! Pluralmath :) talk 12:11, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
@Pluralmath: You're welcome! I am glad to hear that it stopped being suggested as a suggestion. TheSandDoctor Talk 22:33, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Wmrep60287 (08:29, 23 May 2026)

how do i make a page myself --Wmrep60287 (talk) 08:29, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

@Wmrep60287: I would recommend reading this (short) essay before getting started. If, after reading that, you still believe you would qualify and wish to proceed, then I would suggest reviewing this guideline and this guide. Know that creating your first article can take some time and definitely comes with its own learning curve, even for ones that are ultimately accepted. Understanding the Wikipedia concept of "notability" takes some time/experience and even experienced editors sometimes get it wrong. All that said, it isn't impossible. I can potentially help give you an early indicator on whether your coverage would meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines, if you can link the 3 best secondary sources (ideally news articles/features) about yourself here (please don't do this until you have read what I have linked in this reply). TheSandDoctor Talk 07:30, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Moroooooo moro on Dani Carvajal (10:35, 24 May 2026)

How do I put the sources in the edit and does it must be from Wikipedia or other sources --Moroooooo moro (talk) 10:35, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

I see this was answered on User talk:Moroooooo moro. TheSandDoctor Talk 07:36, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from TruthTeller011 (23:19, 28 May 2026)

Hi, how do you make a page --TruthTeller011 (talk) 23:19, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

@TruthTeller011: Please see this guide to creating your first article. If you have any further or more specific questions about creating articles, feel free to ask them and I will try and get back to you as soon as I can. TheSandDoctor Talk 07:38, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Spbvj on User talk:Spbvj (10:05, 29 May 2026)

What to do regarding this :keep ignore him or any other steps. Just recently one user keep interacts without any doubt or ideas in other user tabs area for eg: [] --Spbvj (talk) 10:05, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

@Spbvj: Which user(s) are you specifically referring to? In the linked section Diche Rhoade's only edit was the original question on your talk page; I would have no advice in that case as it's quite a normal question for mentors to get. The only other person who chimed in is ImJustACoolPerson but they just replied to that thread once (though did in some other sections) and haven't made an edit since the 2nd. I would just personally have handled the answer to the original question differently. I always link people WP:ABOUTME and, if they wish to proceed anyway, WP:YFA and the relevant notability guideline. The way that you wrote the response could come off as a little BITEY. TheSandDoctor Talk 07:50, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Leo Chinchilla (04:03, 1 June 2026)

whats up the sand doctor --Leo Chinchilla (talk) 04:03, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

@Leo Chinchilla: Hi Leo! Just tending to the sand that gets everywhere, as any good sand doctor would! TheSandDoctor Talk 07:52, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Writtenbyriza (07:53, 8 June 2026)

how to edit a sentence? should I always put publicly available reference? --Writtenbyriza (talk) 07:53, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

@Writtenbyriza: As lawyers everywhere probably say, "it depends". What specific sentence are you looking to edit? Can you point me to the article in question and quote the sentence plus your suggested change? TheSandDoctor Talk 08:08, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Koicat (05:35, 14 June 2026)

Hello! This is an admittedly niche question and may be better directed to WP:RSN, but I feel like I am probably overthinking the question. The page for Corticosteroid has a citation needed regarding how hydrocortisone is often prescribed as part of replacement therapy. I am able to find sources that support this (ie medlineplus.gov) but am unsure if US government sites are considered acceptable sources when referencing the usage of specific medications. I don't feel as though an observation about a medication's usual application would require the same caliber of peer review that other statements may, but I'm not entirely sure and figured I ought to defer to the experts for source reliability. Thank you! --Koicat (talk) 05:35, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

@Koicat: That is a great question! Admittedly, I don't wade into medical topics on Wikipedia much at all, but my gut would say that the US government would be an alright source. However I do think that this might be something worth raising to RSN if you're unsure. I hope that helps! TheSandDoctor Talk 08:07, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

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Wishing TheSandDoctor a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 07:13, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

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Wishing TheSandDoctor a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 16:42, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
Thank you very much, @CAPTAIN RAJU, AlexHammeke, and DaniloDaysOfOurLives:! Much appreciated. Hard to believe it's been 8 whole years! --TheSandDoctor Talk 22:31, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Alyharis (11:18, 17 June 2026)

Question about Draft:Shufti

Hi TheSandDoctor,

Thank you for being my mentor. I have a question about my draft Draft:Shufti.

The draft was declined with the reason that it does not meet WP:SIRS for independent coverage at significant length demonstrating corporate depth.

I have since updated the draft with additional independent references from Biometric Update, ID Tech Wire, PYMNTS, SecurityBrief UK, FF News, and Companies House — covering the company's Series A funding, DHS RIVR evaluation results, iBeta Level 3 PAD conformance, US gaming regulatory approvals, and DACH market expansion.

Could you please take a look at the updated draft and let me know whether the references now meet the notability requirements, or whether there are specific gaps I should address before resubmitting?

Thank you for your time. --Alyharis (talk) 11:18, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

@Alyharis: Press releases don't help demonstrate notability. They might be useful as primary sources from time to time for non-contentious things, but from a "demonstrating notability" perspective they are worthless. There needs to be demonstrated "significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject", ideally over a sustained period of time. If you can come back with your best three sources that satisfy what I just laid out and is in WP:NCORP then I can take a closer look. TheSandDoctor Talk 22:30, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

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Question from PIXVENTA (12:54, 21 June 2026)

How can publish a article or information page about PIXVENTA PRIVATE LIMITED. --PIXVENTA (talk) 12:54, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

@PIXVENTA: I would strongly recommend against it at this point. A quick Google search didn't turn up anything demonstrating that that company meets the notability guideline for corporations. In short, you need "significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject", ideally over a sustained period of time. TheSandDoctor Talk 22:26, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Maxi Battyan (20:13, 29 June 2026)

hello --Maxi Battyan (talk) 20:13, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Maxi Battyan! Do you have a question? TheSandDoctor Talk 22:23, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

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