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	Mate the whole world knows Ratan Tata is a Parsi. The list of parsis page on wiki says that too.
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	Refer to below links for your clearing your ignorance.
	https://en.wikipedia.org/List_of_Parsis
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	Below link is more clear than anything. Chaandra is the FIRST NON-PARSI chairman hence RATAN TATA the EX Chairman is a parsi.
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	Hope this helps. Now I want you to go and update that on his wiki page.
	: {{u\|PukkaParsi}} Misplaced Pages is based in guidelines and certain rules. One of them is that we need a ] to include any information here. Here we cannot use Misplaced Pages as a reference per ]. So when you point to ] this is not valid. Second, we need a direct source which claims he was born in a Parsi family which one this source () does. All other sources are either ] or ] on your part. Third and most important, is ] which is applicable to all India-Pakistan articles which states that one should not mention such social groups on pages. This makes your edit on ] and many other pages a big issue. I would recommend you to not add this across all pages. Happy editing. ] (]) 00:22, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

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	Thanks for your response. I will not update them. But I would like to point out Parsis are a unique identity in the world and they have always been identified separately regardless of where they are born raised etc. Parsis are a race not just a community and their lineage is the most ancient in the world. So indeed this must be updated for parsis to be identified. Everyone has an identity and rata tata has one too and hes a parsi. Kindly let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks
	:: {{u\|PukkaParsi}} We have gone over this. Do not add Parsi word everywhere. I understand that you have a certain view about this subject but for all purposes per Misplaced Pages policy this is not allowed. Second, you cannot add content and then add a citation required template hoping someone will add a reference. You have to provide a ] or do not add the content. Please be careful with your future edits otherwise I will have to involve an administrator. Thanks. ] (]) 04:34, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

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	Ok... yeah the citation thing was a first n the last... hopefully when there are no more parsis in this world, wiki tells the truth. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 06:49, 28 April 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
	Cyrus Todiwala hi, could you tell me whats wrong with Cyrus Todiwalas update. He has appeared on a TV show royal recipes. I have seen the show myself. I had also added the link to the show. Kindly advice why have u undone that. Please explain in non technical language. Thanks
	:{{u\|PukkaParsi}} Two points, do NOT remove somebody else's comment from any talk page. If this involves your own comments in a discussion then also do not remove your own comments. This is a big NO and will likely get you blocked if repeated in the future. Now to your question on Cyrus Todiwala is the content you added seems to be daily news coverage not something which is notable to be on Misplaced Pages. Have a look at ] and what this constitutes. Another simple example here would be assume Ratan Tata came on TV and said something or gave a generic interview. This cannot be included here since these are daily news articles. I would highly recommend you to familiarize yourself with Misplaced Pages guidelines. And yes this does take time, and until then I would stick to small non-controversial edits. If you are unsure then ask on the article talk page. Thanks.

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	], You say above "Third and most important, is ] which is applicable to all India-Pakistan articles which states that one should not mention such social groups on pages.". Please can you point out the quote on this page that says this? ] (]) 18:20, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

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	], thanks for the same. Could you pls respond to Acharya who makes a valid point. Also unlike communities in India-Pakistan parsis are not native to India but have been living in India for 1200 years. Even gov of India identifies them separately. They are only Indians by nationality. That goes for other identities who live say in america they are americans but by decent they may be iranians parsis germans. You must consider these facts. Let me know if this changes your view. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 05:53, 29 April 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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	His community was explicitly stated in both sources. It was also put in quotes for easier referencing. I moved the citation close to the mention of the caste so you you see it more clearly. Here are the news papers and the quotes.
	They are present on the ] page also.

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	Both this sources were right next to the field you reverted.Hope that helps. I am not sure how you missed this.
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	: {{u\|Acharya63}} What I meant by "Where is that stated" is where is it stated in ] that is it okay to mention caste if the person is dead. I did see the sources and that was NOT the reason it was reverted. It seems you are the one who is indulging in disruptive editing since I was the one who reverted your edits. Instead of gaining conensus on the talk page, you have repeatedly reverted edits. I would recommend you take this to the article talk page, discuss before you engage in more descriptiveness. Thanks. ] (]) 17:33, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
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	:: {{u\|Adamgerber80}}, ] does not prohibit it - in fact it is an irrelevant page in this case. You are probably not familiar with biographies. It is considered perfectly acceptable to state communities/castes as long as it is sourced. See ] or ] an an example. Please revert your own edit as I do not want to revert it - it looks bad - like editors are in a war. I think you mean well but are probably not familiar with the rules on biographies. Thanks ] (]) 17:50, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
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	::: Also see this ]. Sitush is the main editor for wikipedia articles. He has written the consensus there. Basically the rule is that for a dead person, the caste has to be sourced. For a living person, sourced caste is not enough unless he/she says it. For one example, ] is CKP but ] is ]. However, only Madhuri's caste is added to her page as she mentioned it in an interview. Sonali's caste is sourced in https://www.mid-day.com/articles/goldie-bhel-s-maha-mantra/84701 but that sourcing is not enough although her husband says "Sonali's family is CKP...". She has to self-identify. Hope that helps. Thanks -] (]) 18:00, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
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New Page Patrol newsletter October 2022

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New draftify script: In response to feedback from AFC, the The Move to Draft script now provides a choice of set messages that also link the creator to a new, friendly explanation page. The script also warns reviewers if the creator is probably still developing the article. The former script is no longer maintained. Please edit your edit your common.js or vector.js file from User:Evad37/MoveToDraft.js to User:MPGuy2824/MoveToDraft.js

Redirects: Some of our redirect reviewers have reduced their activity and the backlog is up to 9,000+ (two months deep). If you are interested in this distinctly different task and need any help, see this guide, this checklist, and spend some time at WP:RFD.

Discussions with the WMF The PageTriage open letter signed by 444 users is bearing fruit. The Growth Team has assigned some software engineers to work on PageTriage, the software that powers the NewPagesFeed and the Page Curation toolbar. WMF has submitted dozens of patches in the last few weeks to modernize PageTriage's code, which will make it easier to write patches in the future. This work is helpful but is not very visible to the end user. For patches visible to the end user, volunteers such as Novem Linguae and MPGuy2824 have been writing patches for bug reports and feature requests. The Growth Team also had a video conference with the NPP coordinators to discuss revamping the landing pages that new users see.

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New Pages Patrol newsletter June 2023

Hello Adamgerber80,

Backlog

Redirect drive: In response to an unusually high redirect backlog, we held a redirect backlog drive in May. The drive completed with 23851 reviews done in total, bringing the redirect backlog to 0 (momentarily). Congratulations to Hey man im josh who led with a staggering 4316 points, followed by Meena and Greyzxq with 2868 and 2546 points respectively. See this page for more details. The redirect queue is steadily rising again and is steadily approaching 4,000. Please continue to help out, even if it's only for a few or even one review a day.

Redirect autopatrol: All administrators without autopatrol have now been added to the redirect autopatrol list. If you see any users who consistently create significant amounts of good quality redirects, consider requesting redirect autopatrol for them here.

WMF work on PageTriage: The WMF Moderator Tools team, consisting of Sam, Jason and Susana, and also some patches from Jon, has been hard at work updating PageTriage. They are focusing their efforts on modernising the extension's code rather than on bug fixes or new features, though some user-facing work will be prioritised. This will help make sure that this extension is not deprecated, and is easier to work on in the future. In the next month or so, we will have an opt-in beta test where new page patrollers can help test the rewrite of Special:NewPagesFeed, to help find bugs. We will post more details at WT:NPPR when we are ready for beta testers.

Articles for Creation (AFC): All new page reviewers are now automatically approved for Articles for Creation draft reviewing (you do not need to apply at WT:AFCP like was required previously). To install the AFC helper script, visit Special:Preferences, visit the Gadgets tab, tick "Yet Another AFC Helper Script", then click "Save". To find drafts to review, visit Special:NewPagesFeed, and at the top left, tick "Articles for Creation". To review a draft, visit a submitted draft, click on the "More" menu, then click "Review (AFCH)". You can also comment on and submit drafts that are unsubmitted using the script.

You can review the AFC workflow at WP:AFCR. It is up to you if you also want to mark your AFC accepts as NPP reviewed (this is allowed but optional, depends if you would like a second set of eyes on your accept). Don't forget that draftspace is optional, so moves of drafts to mainspace (even if they are not ready) should not be reverted, except possibly if there is conflict of interest.

Pro tip: Did you know that visual artists such as painters have their own SNG? The most common part of this "creative professionals" criteria that applies to artists is WP:ARTIST 4b (solo exhibition, not group exhibition, at a major museum) or 4d (being represented within the permanent collections of two museums).

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New pages patrol January 2024 Backlog drive

New Page Patrol \| January 2024 Articles Backlog Drive
On 1 January 2024, a one-month backlog drive for New Page Patrol will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles patrolled. Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive. Each review will earn 1 point. Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
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