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Hey Muhandes, did you hear Luminate and A2IM announced they're partnering together for a new certification program for independent artists? [1] Do you think this is something we would be including on here? Pillowdelight (talk) 00:58, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Pillowdelight If they maintain a database, I see no reason why not. Muhandes (talk) 09:26, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They do on their website, but their threshold is different. They don't go by the terms "Gold, platinum, diamond" etc, they go by "Star".

1 Star = 50,000 album sales

2 Star = 100,000 album sales

3 Star = 300,000 album sales

I believe that's how far it goes up to. They have certified 36 albums so far. [2] I did leave a message on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Albums If you’d be open to leaving a comment there as well that would be greatly appreciated. Pillowdelight (talk) 09:33, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I created A2IM Star Certification (redirecting to American Association of Independent Music#A2IM Star Certification) and I commented at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Albums#New US Certification Program Muhandes (talk) 10:07, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much. Hopefully it'll gain some traction and become notable. Pillowdelight (talk) 23:12, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Haii, I would like request to can you create A wiki article on Bengaluru based International Centre for Theoretical Sciences. It established in 2007. I'm patching some sources. 1) ^[1] 2) ^[2] 3) ^[3] Thanks regards.--- Kulbhushan Jhadav (talk) 07:56, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kulbhushan Jhadav: I would need significantly more sources to establish notability. As it stands, we have two brief news mentions and an article that, based on a quick review, appears to be self-published. This may suffice for adding it as a section in Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, but not for a standalone article. --Muhandes (talk) 08:53, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ICTS is just another TIFR Centres like National Centre for Biological Sciences, National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad --- Kulbhushan Jhadav (talk) 10:00, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what your point is. Obviously you are not claiming every centre of TIFR is inherently notable. I have no interest at all in checking whether these three you mentioned are notable and if not, merge them. Muhandes (talk) 10:04, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2015/08/03/campus-inauguration-event-science-at-icts/ Kulbhushan Jhadav (talk) 10:02, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Such mentions contribute very little to establish notability. In case it wasn't clear, I am talking about the general notability guideline: A topic is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list when it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. The important part here is "significant coverage", which that guidelines discusses. --Muhandes (talk) 10:09, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I would like to request you can create a wiki article on TCG-CREST or The Chatterjee Group Centres for Research and Education in Science and Technology Established in 2020. Recently Union Ministry of Education awarded ‘Deemed to be University’ status. I added some resources links. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/one-of-the-first-research-driven-private-university-to-be-established-in-kolkata/article69641995.ece

https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/tcg-crest-to-start-indias-first-research-driven-private-varsity-612864 Thanks regards.--- Kulbhushan Jhadav (talk) 15:15, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kulbhushan Jhadav I agree that an institute deemed to be university is usually notable enough if it already exists for several years. If you collect some material about its inception and growth in the years since it was established, or even better, from when it was envisioned, I might be able to write a shorty about it. Muhandes (talk) 06:52, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

as the above page is protected, can you please change the genres from

to

and change the lead sentence to say that it is a pop, dancehall and R&B too please?

thanks 137.22.183.12 (talk) 12:04, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I am not interested in being your proxy, MariaJaydHicky. Muhandes (talk) 12:11, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Muhandes, I just read your health update. I'm praying you get better. I don't know what Wikipedia would do without you! I know you heavily edit certifications but I wanted to ask a quick chart related question. Mainly regarding component charts. So I'm familiar with WP:CHARTMATH but when you look at "Decision tree for adding song charts" on WP:BILLBOARDCHARTS - for example when a song does not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but does chart on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 as well as the Digital Song Sales and the Radio Songs charts — would you add the digital and radio songs to the chart box? I always assumed you wouldn't due to the song charting on the Bubbling Under which measures both digital, radio and streaming. I've seen editors also do this, I've been doing this and today someone pointed it out that I've been doing it incorrectly. Like I always assumed if it didn't chart on the Hot 100 you add the next best thing - if it doesn't then you add in the separate digital and airplay charts - but never all together (Bubbling under, digital and then radio all under one). Pillowdelight (talk) 00:11, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Pillowdelight,
Thank you for your prayers. It’s encouraging to know that people of many religions and ways of life are praying for me. As a religious person, I do believe it helps. I'm also quite sure that Wikipedia will survive without me, and I don’t let that worry me.
Regarding your question — you’re asking about consensus, and that’s something I can’t speak to with authority, as I haven’t been directly involved with Wikipedia:Record charts for several years. Have you tried raising this at WT:CHARTS?
All I can offer is my own logic (and we all know that logic and consensus are often two different things). To me, the purpose of WP:CHARTMATH is to avoid duplicating similar data. If I understand correctly, the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart uses similar methodology and inputs as the Hot 100. So in my view, including additional component charts like Digital Song Sales or Radio Songs alongside Bubbling Under is redundant — I’d only use them if the song didn’t appear on either the Hot 100 or Bubbling Under.
However, that’s not quite what WP:USCHARTS says. According to it, if a song didn’t chart on the Hot 100, you can include any of Bubbling Under, Digital Song Sales, Radio Songs, Streaming Songs, or Hot Singles Sales. So, as you can see, my logic doesn’t match current consensus.
Maybe it’s time to reconsider that consensus? WT:CHARTS would be the right place to start that discussion. Muhandes (talk) 07:24, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much, at least I'm not the only one who assumed the same thing. I definitely will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers - you've helped out so much on here. I don't know what Wikipedia would be without you! Pillowdelight (talk) 07:29, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]