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== Tools for removing redundant aliases ==
== Notability ==


hi, thank you for the work you are doing with fixing redundancy. may I ask, what tools do you use to remove redundant values in an item? I have been currently bruteforcing (removing them individually in the view editor, not great but works). looking at your edits, I assume that there exists more elegant methods. [[User:JnpoJuwan|Juwan]] ([[User talk:JnpoJuwan|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 21:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)


:Hi @[[User:JnpoJuwan|JnpoJuwan]].
{{Uw-notability/lang|item=|2=|icon=}}<!-- Template:uw-notability -->&nbsp;[[User:Madamebiblio|Madamebiblio]] ([[User talk:Madamebiblio|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 10:32, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
:I originally developed custom code for these edits. However, I strongly advise against removing any redundant labels or aliases (whether manually or using tools) at this stage, as there is no community consensus supporting such changes.
:If the community eventually agrees on the necessity and benefits of this effort, it would be an excellent task for bots to handle efficiently. There’s no need to approach it manually. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 23:44, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
::@[[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] thank you for your quick response. hope to see updates in building consensus! [[User:JnpoJuwan|Juwan]] ([[User talk:JnpoJuwan|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 23:46, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Likewise! There are a few outstanding issues that the WMDE will need to fix for this feature is widely adopted, and some remaining tools, bots, and queries that still need to be made mul aware so these changes don't disrupt to many contributors. Once that happens - I'm hopeful that we will gain consensus. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 23:55, 23 December 2024 (UTC)


== Investigating a certain surname for research purposes ==
== Google Knowledge Graph Search API ==


Hello, Iamcarbon. I see you have made edits on certain “Zayas” wiki pages and would love to chat about any information or direction you could point me down through my investigations.
I'm curious which knowledge graph API you're using. I recently imported a bunch of entries for people and was stuck with a 1QPS limit. I was using the [https://cloud.google.com/enterprise-knowledge-graph/docs/overview enterprise API] which is still in preview. Is the source for your bot public? I'm curious how you did the matching (e.g. in ambiguous cases).


Thank you for your effort!
I really wish google's API here was better. They clearly have a lot of data tied to these identifiers that they aren't releasing. [[User:BrokenSegue|BrokenSegue]] ([[User talk:BrokenSegue|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 14:31, 23 March 2024 (UTC)


-Jonathan [[Special:Contributions/47.198.92.19|47.198.92.19]] 14:26, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
:Hi @[[User:BrokenSegue|BrokenSegue]]!
:I'm also using the same Google Knowledge Graph (GKG) API, but have been able to stay under the 60qpm API limit as the rest of our pipeline is VERY slow.


:Hi Jonathan. Unfortunately, I don't have any specific knowledge about this family name. However, you may be interested in the 20 individuals associated with this name. Here is a [https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%22.%20%7D%0A%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP734%20%3Fstatement0.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fstatement0%20%28ps%3AP734%29%20wd%3AQ167812.%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20LIMIT%20100%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D to the query] listing these individuals. You can press the blue + button to execute it. Hope this helps. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 22:21, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
:For context -- I have been building and annotating an internal dataset consisting of images (mostly in the Arts, Architecture, and Fashion fields) over the past ~10 years, which has grown to about ~15M images. I recently ran these through several new AI models (GPT-4 and Claude), and looked up the overlapping labels on Google Knowledge Graph (to determine basic notability / significance). We cross checked these against Wikidata to establish additional notability, where we discovered around ~70K missing ids.

:I was hoping to contribute the most notable of these entities and concepts back to Wikidata to improve interoperability with the Knowledge graph -- but have treading softly to make sure these contributions meet the project's goals and policies.

:I've started this process by manually looking up each entity / concept and determining whether it already exists (and just needs an association), or deciding whether to add it.

:Most of these knowledge graph entities DO exist. When there's only a few items with the same name, it's quick to find the right one and associate the id. When there are a lot of items, it takes time to manually look through them all to find the right one (particularly when the items don't have descriptions or labels). In the worst case, like "Vase of Flowers", there are hundreds of items with exact same name, and we need to match the actual photo. Matching specific pieces of ART is the most tedious, and takes a lot of time. My plan to is automate this in the future using a vision model.

:In the case where I have checked all the existing items with the same name, and various aliases and alternate identifiers, and am confident that do not exist, I have been doing a basic notability check (e.g. making sure that have multiple pages Google results mentioning them, with the source coming up first). It's been more difficult to find and reference reputable sources that aren't written by the author, as most of the top ranking websites are polluted with SEO or locked behind a paywall. It can take up-to 15 minutes per item to find 1-2 good sources -- even when the item is well known.

:I am estimating that out of 100 newly discovered knowledge graph labels that I've found, only 10 passed my basic notability check. The majority of these already exist (and just need the id association), and maybe 1-2 (of the 100) have been manually added. I've added around 250 items in total using this process. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 03:28, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
::Very cool work. Is this part of a research project or a business or is this just a hobby project? My imports of gkids was done much more conservatively as I checked to see if the URL they had on file matched the enwiki sitelink. I've also been interested in trying to also import {{P|P9885}} but their API is too expensive last I checked. [[User:BrokenSegue|BrokenSegue]] ([[User talk:BrokenSegue|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 15:18, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
:::This is currently a personal project exploring how how improve AI/ML algorithms ability to cite authoritative data. I'm hoping to apply this work to research/ personal knowledge building in the future.
:::Comparing URLs makes a lot of sense. Once I get a bot going, I'll see if I can make any additional matches using this approach too.
:::I haven't look at the bing entity ids, but these would also be great to get associated as well. I'll add this to my list to look into as well. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 21:13, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

== Q125214215 ==

Hello! I think {{Q|Q125214215}} is the same as {{Q|Q108541741}} and they should be merged. If you don't know how, I can! -[[User:Wd-Ryan|wd-Ryan]] ([[User_talk:Wd-Ryan|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wd-Ryan|Edits]]) 00:27, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

:Identical. Merged! (thank you!) [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 01:54, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

== Edition, not Book ==

Please use {{Q|3331189}} instead of {{Q|57933693}}. And please do not use "book" in an English description, WikiProject:Books decided long ago to avoid using "book" because it has too many meanings in English and is confusing. --[[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]] ([[User talk:EncycloPetey|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 03:33, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

:Hi EncycloPetey.
:What would you suggest we use instead of "book" in the description to convey that the edition is a physical object that is printed, bound, protected by a cover (hard or soft), and assigned an ISBN (a numeric commercial book identifier) by a publisher.
:Are there any discussions you can point me to here? [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 04:09, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
:: We are rarely talking about a specific physical object. If we did, then we would be talking about one person's book, on the shelf, in their home. We are almost never talking about that. :: We usually mean an ''edition'' published on a certain date, including all the copies that were printed then. Or we are talking about a ''translation'' into another language, including all copies of that particular translation, not just one book.
:: But a "book" can also be the ''work'', in all its editions and translations. A "book" can be the volumes that make up a set, such as an encyclopedia. A "book" can be part of a literary work; and many classical texts are divided into "books". A "book" can also be an abstraction, such as the "book of love" or the "book of life". A "book" can be a major section of a work; ''The Lord of the Rings'' was published in three volumes, but it consisted of six "books".
:: Even in a libaray, "book" might mean the physical objects on the shelves, on which case two copies of the same edition would count as two ''different'' "books". Or it might refer to digital "books" accessed via download. Or audio "books" on cassette, disc, or downloaded.
:: So the reason we do not use "book" is that it is ambiguous. Once you avoid using "book", it becomes clear that there are many things that are "books", and so many in fact that the term is useless for Wikidata. This discussion comes up over and over and over, and WikiProject:Books is a frequent place where this discussion happens. --[[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]] ([[User talk:EncycloPetey|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 06:30, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
:::Hi @[[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]] Thanks for the information! I've updated my scripts to use "version, edition or translation" and remove the use of book in the descriptions. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 00:16, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Please do not turn a data item for an edition into a data item for a work. The two have completely different data. If the data on an item are primarily information for an edition (publisher, ISBN, number of pages, Open Library edition ID, Goodreads edition ID, LCCN, etc.) then the data item is for an edition. --[[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]] ([[User talk:EncycloPetey|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 02:23, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

For example, since you changed {{Q|76574283}} to a work instead of an edition, all of [https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q76574283&diff=2184164982&oldid=2184163300 these data] must be removed. They are data for an edition instead of a work. Please create a data item for the edition, and add all of the removed data to the edition data item. Otherwise, please restore the data and change it back to an edition data item. --[[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]] ([[User talk:EncycloPetey|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 02:27, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

:Nice spotting! I was actively in the process of breaking that object out into it's own edition, but it looks like you already started updating this object (let me know if there's anything else to do on Q76574283). Great to see you watching over the data and have your help bringing up data quality!
:Here's another example of an object that I broke into it's work and edition:
:https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19595428
:I wouldn't mind a second set of eyes on my contributions, as I've been breaking out thousands of books into their editions. I'm treading lightly, but plan to eventually break out ALL of the editions / translations / etc. from their works. Always welcome to feedback! [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 02:40, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
::@[[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]] Curious, do you get pinged automatically when I respond? Or does this require a mention in the response? [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 02:41, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
::: I do not get pinged automatically, but I usually watch for additional conversation. On the Q19595428, note that the Internet Archive ID is for a scan of a specific edition, and should be placed on the correct edition data item. --[[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]] ([[User talk:EncycloPetey|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 03:07, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

== Mul ==

You might want to hold off mass deletion of labels in favour of mul until it beds in a bit. Are you following https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help_talk:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases [[User:Vicarage|Vicarage]] ([[User talk:Vicarage|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 14:40, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

:@[[User:Vicarage|Vicarage]] Agreed. And am now subscribed to Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases directly! [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 18:38, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

== Stop mul ==

Hi @[[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] Do you make massive changes, without having requested bot permission? Please, you do NOT need to delete the labels that were already there. Thank you. [[User:Madamebiblio|Madamebiblio]] ([[User talk:Madamebiblio|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 04:05, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

:If you delete the 'Label' value from the names, there are gadgets that do not work. For this reason, I have now returned the values ​​of a few hundred family names to thousands of Labels.

:For those looking to recover the deletion for family names in a language, here's a query: it lists family names that have P407 set but are missing a tag for the same language.
:With [[User:Harmonia_Amanda/namescript.js]], hundreds of tags can be restored with a click of a button.

Example German:
{{SPARQL|query=SELECT ?item ?itemLabel WHERE {
SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
?item wdt:P31 wd:Q101352;
wdt:P407 wd:Q188.
MINUS { ?item rdfs:label ?hulabel FILTER ( lang(?hulabel) = "de" ) }
}
}}

Example Finnish:
{{SPARQL|query=SELECT ?item ?itemLabel WHERE {
SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
?item wdt:P31 wd:Q101352;
wdt:P407 wd:Q1412.
MINUS { ?item rdfs:label ?hulabel FILTER ( lang(?hulabel) = "fi" ) }
}
}}
[[User:Pallor|Pallor]] ([[User talk:Pallor|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 09:05, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

:Hi @[[User:Pallor|Pallor]]
:These deletions were intentional and are necessary to identify potential issues before larger-scale deletions occur. Selectively deleting a small batch of labels each day helps discover any tools that may break and identify bots that are not yet 'mul'-aware. This proactive approach helps us address problems early and minimize disruptions when mass deletions eventually happen.
:There are already bots deleting labels in bulk across other less popular domains (e.g. Astronomical objects), and these deletions will also be taking place in mass for names (given and family) soon. By conducting a limited number of deletions now and engaging with tool owners, bot owners, an the community early, we can significantly reduce the impact of the upcoming mass removals that are planned to take place.
:Note that these deletions have been intentionally limited to identify any new issues. We still have several open Phabricator issues to prevent new labels (and duplicate items) from being re-added, and the community is still becoming aware of this feature.
:Are there any specific gadgets or tools that you have found not working as a result of these deletions? Sharing any details would be very helpful so we can assist in making them 'mul'-aware.
:It would also very helpful if you could share your thoughts and feedback in either of the following discussions:
:WikiProject Names (proposal for 'mul' adoption): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk
:#Mul_labels_-_proposal_of_massive_addition
:And the general discussion on deleting values and labels: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help_talk
:I have ceased making any additional deletions until your concerns can be addressed. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 00:49, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

== Missing mul constraint ==

I believe that, before massively removing the multi-language "reflexive" labels, a blocking constraint should be put in place to preemptively block adding identical language labels whenever a mul label is present. The same for aliases. Otherwise we have the risk that your changes are undone (explicit rollback, or implicit additions). There are users that don't know the [[Help:Default values for labels and aliases|Default values functionality]]. I have already updated my bots to no longer add duplicate language labels. --[[User:Geertivp|Geertivp]] 08:33, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

:Hi @Geertivp! Do you know if we have a Phab / tracking issue for adding a constraint to prevent duplicates from being re-introduced? Without the constraint, I agree -- any removals will cause more trouble then they solve.
:For some additional context: so far, my removals have been intended to identify any bots and tools that need to made mul-aware, and identify any other issues that we're not aware of yet before a broader rollout. I anticipate we may find additional additional issues over the next few months, and that all these issues can be worked on concurrently before any deletion rules are codified by bots. Also, thanks for updating your bot!!!
:I also intended for my deletions to stir up some trouble, add pressure for tool and bot owners to update, and help us gather any critical feedback on any issues that need to be addressed by wikidata developers for us to fully adopt mul. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 01:15, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

== Warning ==

Please refrain from edits that have been criticised on [[Wikidata:Administrators' noticeboard#c-Madamebiblio-20241002161300-To be considered by other sysop|AN]] until the discussion is resolved. If you do not, you will be blocked. --[[User:Wüstenspringmaus|<span style="color:grey;font-family:Comic Sans MS">Wüstenspringmaus</span>]] <sub>[[User talk:Wüstenspringmaus|''talk'']]</sub> 16:40, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

:Hi there. I have responded one the administrators board. Happy to request a bot permission, as needed - once guidance has been provided. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 17:17, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
::I have gone ahead and made a request for a bot permission.
::https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Bot_requests#Request_to_add_mul_label_values_to_names_.._(2024-10-01) [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 17:24, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
:::Request for bot permission is supposed to happen at [[Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot]] (yes it's confusing) [[User:BrokenSegue|BrokenSegue]] ([[User talk:BrokenSegue|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 17:45, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
::::Many thanks! I was unable to find any guidance on how to request a bot permission. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 18:33, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

== Bulk removal of mul ==

Did you get approval for this change? Your edits are going really fast suggesting that you are running an unapproved bot (that isn't rate limiting). The only discussion I see is at [[Wikidata talk:WikiProject Names]] where I don't see consensus for this change.

I have temporarily blocked you until you respond here. [[User:BrokenSegue|BrokenSegue]] ([[User talk:BrokenSegue|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 17:44, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

:Hi @[[User:BrokenSegue|BrokenSegue]]. This was a batch edit of 1000 items to remove duplicate ''aliases'' on family names running with-in the rate limit of 90 edits per minute.
:Quick context on this edit: right now, we're blocked on removing primary labels from given and family names - as we wait for the development team to address Phab issues related to search rankings and duplication checks. These issues, however -- do not prevent us from removing duplicated aliases. And there are no known current issues with deleting aliases.
:I think we should continue to test this on a limited set of items to make sure these removals don't surface any new issues, before deleting the remaining 50M+ duplicated names allies on 650K+ items. Ideally an existing bot can take this over -- or I will codify this rule, once my bot request is approved.
:RE the bot role: There was a fairly extension discussion about automated edits, and whether a bot is required for these changes here. While there are benefits of running the changes under a bot, it looks like our policy is that these bulk edits are also permissible under a user account.
:https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Archive/2024/10#c-Madamebiblio-20241002161300-To_be_considered_by_other_sysop
:Let me know if these edits are disruptive, or if you think this is a reasonable plan before my bot account is approved. I understand that the Wikidata backend services are under some pressure to scale, and given that names are responsible for over 10% of all duplicated labels -- hoping to help make sure we identify and address any issues blocking their deletion. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 18:32, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
:Alright, take 2! I've gone ahead and created a new bot account, and requested permissions here:
:https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/CarbonBot [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 18:53, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
:A bit more context here, as well: the deletion of aliases were proposed on "Should aliases same as mul label be removed?" under https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help_talk:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases
:With three supporters, and no objections. Note that Pallor continues to have objections with removing labels (not aliases), as this borks up the search rankings.
:I'm also still unsure if removing aliases will have unintended side effects, and the default labels group hasn't been getting much feedback until we break something for someone. Once we make these changes under the radar using a bot (under a pro-approved task), it's less likely these changes will be seen or receive feedback.
:I have also engaged with both the names and label groups, to solicit feedback on these new bot tasks (via CarbonBot).
:Let me know your thoughts. [[User:Iamcarbon|Iamcarbon]] ([[User talk:Iamcarbon|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 19:37, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
::90 edits per minute seems quite fast. Typically you should be watching max lag and going slower than that. Please take a look at the maxlag documentation and consider further rate limiting in the future.
::I understand the use case and that you were doing a limited set. I won't comment on whether this is good as I'm not very knowledgeable about mul. [[User:BrokenSegue|BrokenSegue]] ([[User talk:BrokenSegue|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 21:42, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 22:21, 27 December 2024

Archives: 1

Tools for removing redundant aliases

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hi, thank you for the work you are doing with fixing redundancy. may I ask, what tools do you use to remove redundant values in an item? I have been currently bruteforcing (removing them individually in the view editor, not great but works). looking at your edits, I assume that there exists more elegant methods. Juwan (talk) 21:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @JnpoJuwan.
I originally developed custom code for these edits. However, I strongly advise against removing any redundant labels or aliases (whether manually or using tools) at this stage, as there is no community consensus supporting such changes.
If the community eventually agrees on the necessity and benefits of this effort, it would be an excellent task for bots to handle efficiently. There’s no need to approach it manually. Iamcarbon (talk) 23:44, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Iamcarbon thank you for your quick response. hope to see updates in building consensus! Juwan (talk) 23:46, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Likewise! There are a few outstanding issues that the WMDE will need to fix for this feature is widely adopted, and some remaining tools, bots, and queries that still need to be made mul aware so these changes don't disrupt to many contributors. Once that happens - I'm hopeful that we will gain consensus. Iamcarbon (talk) 23:55, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Investigating a certain surname for research purposes

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Hello, Iamcarbon. I see you have made edits on certain “Zayas” wiki pages and would love to chat about any information or direction you could point me down through my investigations.

Thank you for your effort!

-Jonathan 47.198.92.19 14:26, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jonathan. Unfortunately, I don't have any specific knowledge about this family name. However, you may be interested in the 20 individuals associated with this name. Here is a to the query listing these individuals. You can press the blue + button to execute it. Hope this helps. Iamcarbon (talk) 22:21, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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