User talk:White Rivers

Congratulations for getting out of your block, and happy editing! Try to find a short article that you can develop and gain experience. I believe that you can do well! -- Least Action (talk) 11:39, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Least Action Thank you very much for the encouragement!! I'll do my best. LesIie (talk) 12:30, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

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Hi, Although it is good practice on talk pages to sign your posts, I don't think that means you need to add a signature after adding WikiProject banners and other banners to the talk page header, as you did on Talk:July 2026 Balochistan attacks. Since you are not actually posting a comment that needs responding to, the signature is unnecessary. The editor who added items to the talk page header is usually obvious from the page history. Posts normally go under a heading to explain what the post is about. In this instance I have moved your signature to a new section titled "Signature". Did you intent to post anything after adding the talk page banners but forgot to do so when you signed the talk page, or was this signature just a misunderstanding of the guidelines? - Cameron Dewe (talk) 02:10, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Cheers for spotting that. I have an automatic signature on my end and forgot about it. LesIie (talk) 02:15, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Perhaps you should preview your edits; I often find previewing helps me catch mistakes. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 02:18, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

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I have observed what SheriffIsInTown has been doing and I see clear signs of WP:OWNERSHIP at Imran Khan and Asim Munir but I am not familiar with the ANI process. Since you might have also observed this behavior, please let me know whether or not you think that it would be appropriate to open a case at ANI or not. If you decide that it is appropriate, I will be happy to assist you in gathering any other information that you might need. Thanks! If you're also unfamiliar with the process, I'll leave a message on Burrobert's talk page, who might be more familiar with it. WikiEnthusiast1001 (talk) 01:58, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Perhaps. I was initially concerned with some behaviours (i.e. their blatant pro-Pakistani state stance.) but after their retaliatory SPI, in which I am 100% certain they knew there was no sockpuppetry actually being committed (WP:GAME), I would be very willing to help at ANI or any other appropriate venue. I am not too familiar with the ANI process itself when it comes to filing, but I know a few things: You will need to come up with a suggestion of what sanction you would like enforced on the editor e.g. specific topic ban, block, etc... You will also need to provide substantial evidence (Which I will be happy to assist you on.) Anyone will be able to make their own statements on the case. White Rivers (talk) 08:34, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

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Hey,

I edited his page a few days back to correct mistakes pertaining to his tribe. I noticed that instead of 'Parech Khel' (this is the way I wrote it) you went with 'Pareech Khel', adding the extra 'e'. I was wondering whether that's the way the tribe is officially spelt because I've seen a lot of variations; people tend to spell it differently (Parech, Pareech, or even Parich). UnfazedRebel (talk) 13:05, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

You're right that there are some variations. I chose Pareech because it is the most common spelling seen in sources and it is also the spelling used in the source that is cited for Akbar Khan's ethnicity (, ) . Per WP:VERIFY and WP:COMMONNAME, "Pareech" is best used here and we generally go with the version most frequently seen in English sources. White Rivers (talk) 13:55, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

@UnfazedRebel Basically, go for the version used in the source attributed to it, unless there is an actual commonly known spelling for it, then you should use that. White Rivers (talk) 14:00, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

Alright, that makes sense. Now that you mention it, it is spelt that way in all of recent English literature. Do you reckon we keep references 9 and 10 for that specific sentence then? They're both very old sources; In [9] they've written it as 'Puresh' while in [10] its 'Parcha'. I didn't remove them because I thought regardless of however the subtribe was spelt in there, they were very useful sources (and most probably the only sources available) in proving the subtribe belongs to the Muhammadzai tribe. UnfazedRebel (talk) 14:49, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

@UnfazedRebel We can and should retain them per WP:AGE and WP:HISTORICAL. Since they are very old sources, they naturally tend to be more prone to variations in spelling, which is not an issue. Moreover, [9] was translated by a foreigner (which likely explains the alternate spelling), and [10] is a British Indian Gazette from as far back as the 1800s, where slight variations or errors in tribal spellings were common. They remain highly valuable for proving the lineage. White Rivers (talk) 15:25, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

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