User talk:Mr. Snatch

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Peaceray (talk) 16:01, 18 March 2022 (UTC)Reply

Hello, I'm Wikishovel. An article that you recently made, Sunshine FM Potiskum, seemed to be generated using a large language model (an "AI chatbot" or another application using such technology). Text produced by these applications can be unsuitable for an encyclopedia, and output must be carefully checked. In particular, you should check each citation, and fictitious references must be removed. If you want to practice editing, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Wikishovel (talk) 10:42, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thank you so much, sir. I truly appreciate your corrections. Mr. Snatch (talk) 10:47, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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okay, thank you very much Mr. Snatch (talk) 20:58, 24 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi, I'm Sammi Brie, and I'm a longtime editor of radio stations pages on the English Wikipedia. I noticed your recent additions of two articles, Wetland FM Gashua and Sunshine FM Potiskum, and have some comments as someone who has worked on these kinds of pages for years.

• A flurry of coverage stemming from a press release is not notability. On the Wetland FM article, all six references rehashed the same press release. This does not contribute to notability. I would actually consider proposing this for deletion.
• That is important because significant, sustained coverage is required to meet the general notability guideline. I am not sure if this is the case in Nigeria, in part because of what I outlined above, but in other countries, I've noticed that in the last 12 to 15 years, it is very hard to get good, sustained coverage of activities at radio stations. As such, many newer stations may not clear the general notability guideline. This is simply a result of radio's declining societal relevance and the loss of local media critics.
• Listing pages on radio station streaming services are not reliable or independent sources. The Sunshine FM article in particular suffered from this quite badly. However, it had two significant-coverage references from its launch, unlike Wetland FM.

If you have questions, let me know on my talk page or by pinging me in your reply. I'd be happy to assist. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 20:42, 25 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for your detailed and insightful feedback. I truly appreciate your time and expertise you’ve invested in reviewing the articles. Your points are clear and helpful, and I’ll use them to make the necessary improvements. Mr. Snatch (talk) 21:31, 25 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Hi @Mr. Snatch, thank you so much for your time! Have a great rest of the weekend =) Phoebezz22 (talk) 19:39, 29 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thank you Mr. Snatch (talk) 21:18, 29 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Ok Mr. Snatch (talk) 23:50, 3 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

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ok Mr. Snatch (talk) 22:34, 29 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Junbeesh (talk) 08:56, 25 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Okay sir, thank you Mr. Snatch (talk) 09:03, 25 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Thanks for your contributions to A.D. Rufa'i College of Education, Legal and General Studies. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing as a live article at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability. I have converted it to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit the draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. Mccapra (talk) 19:11, 13 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you very much, sir, for the feedback and guidance. I appreciate your support. I will work on improving the article by adding strong and reliable sources to establish notability before resubmitting it. @Mccapra Mr. Snatch (talk) 09:05, 14 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by JesusisGreat7 was:

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

• in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
• reliable
• secondary
• strictly independent of the subject
  

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

Most of the sources are database listings or passing mentions and do not establish notability

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit it after they have been resolved.

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Jesus isGreat7 19:12, 1 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, Mr. Snatch! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Jesus isGreat7 19:12, 1 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Hello, Mr. Snatch, I'm Bearcat. Please note that pages in your personal sandbox, such as User:Mr. Snatch/sandbox, are not allowed to be categorized alongside finished articles in mainspace, per WP:USERNOCAT. The page must stay out of any categories so long as it is outside mainspace, and this is not an optional rule that you're free to disregard or ignore.

You can provisionally list categories in your draft without affecting content categories by using one of the methods described here.

As the page has had to be pulled out of categories three times in the past month and another time back in January, do not readd it to categories again, because draft and sandbox pages are not allowed to be in content categories. Note as well that there can be consequences for disruption if it doesn't stop, such as page protection or deletion and/or the temporary or permanent suspension of your editing privileges. Bearcat (talk) 19:27, 29 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Bearcat Thank you very much for your message and for pointing this out clearly. I sincerely appreciate your guidance regarding WP and the categorization rules for sandbox and draft pages.

I understand now that my sandbox page must not be included in content categories while it remains outside the mainspace, and I acknowledge that this is a mandatory rule. I apologize for repeatedly adding categories in the past, and for any inconvenience or disruption this may have caused.

Going forward, I will ensure that no categories are added to my sandbox or draft pages. I will also make use of the appropriate methods for listing categories provisionally where necessary. Mr. Snatch (talk) 05:24, 30 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your recent edits to Binta Dada when you modified the page, you introduced unknown parameters. Just because you specify |some_param=some_variable does not always mean that variable will display. The |some_param= must be defined in the template. You can look at the documentation for the template you are using but it is also helpful to use the preview button before you save your edit; this helps you find any errors you have made and ensure that the values you have added are displaying correctly. Below the edit box is a Show preview button. Pressing this will show you what the page will look like without actually saving it. It is strongly recommended that you use this before saving. Note I have likely fixed the error by now so check the history of the page to see how it was fixed. If you have any questions, contact the help desk for assistance. Thank you. Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 17:30, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Zackmann08 , Thank you very much for pointing that out to me. I will make sure to follow the necessary steps. Once again, thank you for the valuable feedback and the insightful discussion about the article. I truly appreciate it. Mr. Snatch (talk) 18:58, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Keegan (WMF) (talk) 17:19, 20 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your recent edits to College of Nursing Sciences, Maiduguri when you modified the page, you introduced unknown parameters. Just because you specify |some_param=some_variable does not always mean that variable will display. The |some_param= must be defined in the template. You can look at the documentation for the template you are using but it is also helpful to use the preview button before you save your edit; this helps you find any errors you have made and ensure that the values you have added are displaying correctly. Below the edit box is a Show preview button. Pressing this will show you what the page will look like without actually saving it. It is strongly recommended that you use this before saving. Note I have likely fixed the error by now so check the history of the page to see how it was fixed. If you have any questions, contact the help desk for assistance. Thank you. Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 22:34, 28 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Zackmann08, Thank you very much. I truly appreciate your guidance, and I will definitely keep these steps in mind whenever I create a new article. Mr. Snatch (talk) 22:39, 28 June 2026 (UTC)Reply