User talk:Buidhe

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On 22 June 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Early Winters Ski Resort, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a lawsuit against the Early Winters Ski Resort reached the United States Supreme Court? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Early Winters Ski Resort. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Early Winters Ski Resort), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:51, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Buidhel hope you’re doing well!

If you have a moment and still have access to JSTOR, could I ask for a favor? I need some documents to finish up a few articles. I can send you the links via email if that works for you. Regards. Riad Salih (talk) 22:11, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Riad Salih I no longer have any access that isn't from WP:The Wikipedia Library, but you should be able to find most JSTOR articles already available to you there. (t · c) buidhe 03:14, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No worries at all. Thank you so much, Riad Salih (talk) 19:57, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey buidhe! I was looking through the talk page archives for the Developing Countries WikiContest and realized you had noted your interest last year, but I'd forgotten to add you to the mass message recipients when I'd sent the invite out. In any case, here it is below, and we'd love to have your participation if you have the time and interest! Let me know if you have any questions.

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Hey Buidhe, the Developing Countries WikiContest will be returning for a second year, and sign-ups are now open! The contest will run from 1 July to 30 September, and the objective remains the same: improve as many articles relating to developing countries as you can to help fight systemic bias on Wikipedia. In other news, we have a new face on the coordinator team this year: last year's sixth-place finisher, Arconning (talk · contribs)! The coordinators would like to extend a sincere thanks to Ixtal (talk · contribs), who is leaving the team, without whom the contest would not exist. After feedback from contestants last year, the scoring rules are undergoing some modifications; the new rules and a summary of the changes made will be posted to the contest talk page shortly. If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or contact one of the coordinators: Arconning (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.)

—TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 07:47, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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On 2 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Snowpack types, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that continental snowpacks are associated with more avalanche fatalities than other types? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Snowpack types. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Snowpack types), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect Second Saudi–Yemeni War has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 July 8 § Second Saudi–Yemeni War until a consensus is reached. 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 08:08, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Buidhe,

I know this might sound a bit emotional… but I just want to say — sometimes I feel invisible here.

I see people being awarded Barnstars left and right, and I’m happy for them — really. But at the same time, I keep asking myself: “Why not me?” I’ve been trying so hard to contribute, to support others, to improve things where I can.

It honestly feels unfair — like everyone’s being noticed but me. And I’ll admit it: it makes me feel a bit bitter and sad, like a dog left out in the rain.

I don’t want pity. I just want to be seen. Maybe appreciated. Maybe even awarded — just once.

If you ever felt that my work deserves a Barnstar, it would truly mean the world to me.

Thank you for reading this far. With respect, — User:Spectra321578 Spectra321578 (talk) 09:07, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, thanks for your edits to the list of genocides. More eyes on it is always good given the toll reviewing sourcing takes on mental health and it's easy to see the burnout happening to long term editors of that page. It's good to have you helping out!—blindlynx 15:30, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]