User talk:Operator 16

July 2026

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your recent edits to Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park 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}) 00:31, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Whoa thanks for the help! Operator 16 (talk) 00:38, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

CS1 error on Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

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• A ISBN error. References show this error when the ISBN value or formatting is invalid. Please edit the article to ensure the value is correct, that only one ISBN is used, that the proper optional separators are used, and that no other text is included. (Fix | Ask for help). Below are the references causing this error:
  • Payne, Claudine; Scarry, John F. (1998). "Town Structure at the Edge of the Mississippian World". In Lewis, R. Barry; Stout, Charles B. (eds.). Mississippian Towns and Sacred Spaces: Searching for an Architectural Grammar. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. pp. 22–48. ISBN 978-0-8173-0947-6. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Shoal River Headwaters State Park (July 22)

Draft declined

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This draft is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Wikipedia's verifiability policy requires that all content be supported by reliable sources.

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Replace any unreliable sources with high-quality sources. If you cannot find a reliable source for the material, it should be removed.

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In solidarity Dafootballguy Want to talk? 23:32, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Hello, Operator 16! Having a draft declined at Articles for creation can be disappointing, but don't be discouraged, it's common when creating your first article. Need help? For an overview of our policies and guidelines see Everything you need to know. To understand why your draft was declined, please read the reviewer's feedback and follow any links to help pages you've been given. If you're still confused, try asking for advice at the Articles for creation Help desk. For peer support regarding all other editing, sourcing, or policies, visit the Teahouse, a friendly question and answer hub for new editors. We'd love to see you there! In solidarity Dafootballguy Want to talk? 23:32, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

This was an old draft before I really knew how things went. Thanks for looking it over and giving feedback. All feedback is helpful. Operator 16 (talk) 01:11, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

@Operator 16 you are welcome. I love to help. In solidarity Dafootballguy Want to talk? 01:11, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Excellent New Editor's Barnstar A new editor on the right path
		For your consistent and constructive early contributions to the (oft overlooked) subject of Florida's State Parks! Jacob Rampino (talk) 21:28, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

=D Operator 16 (talk) 11:12, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

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Invitation to share your Good Article review experience

Thanks Operator 16 for completing the (very thorough) GA reviews for Kingston Mill Historic District and Eagle Creek Park, it is greatly appreciated. At the moment, we're asking new reviewers to share their experience with the process, so we can see how it can be improved and made more welcoming. We'd welcome any thoughts you can share in the survey here. Whonting (talk) 04:00, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Good article nominations RfC

Hi Operator 16,

There is an ongoing Request for Comment (RfC) at Wikipedia:Good article nominations/August 2026 RfC, which you may be interested in because in the past year, you have nominated or reviewed more than one good article nomination. This message has also been sent to all subscribers to the Good Article Gazette. The RfC contains many proposals (33 at the time of writing), which are split into the following categories: nominators, reviewers, reviews, volunteer roles, reviewing initiatives, and others. However, you are more than welcome to add any proposals of your own that you wish to put to the community.

By the end of September, all the proposals will have been closed by an uninvolved editor, either as a consensus for one of the options or with no consensus. At this point, editors will be invited again to develop these proposals into coherent policy and implement them.

Thank you for your contributions to the good articles project, and I look forward to your input! (in solidarity), JacobTheRox^{(talk|contributions)} 16:03, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Special:Diff/1368900746 as you can see in that refactor, you should have your signature be on the same line as your comment in an RfC. I also would probably avoid using an arrow? But that's not as strict a requirement as making sure your signature is on the same line :) CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 18:49, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Rats I just went through with all my comments... Can you point me to a MOS or other standards page where these are spelled out? I'll bet there are more I am missing.

Also, why not the arrow? Operator 16 (talk) 18:54, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Keeping the signature on the same line is implied by Wikipedia:Signatures#How_to_sign_your_posts, though its not necessarily spelled out. Its just how we do things. As a practical matter, keeping your signature on the same line makes it harder for your signature to get separated from your comment. As for why not the arrow...you can keep it if you'd like? Its just not something I've ever seen anyone do before, and I don't think necessary. But I don't see that using the arrow is a problem if you like using it :) CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 01:46, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park is under review

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DYK for Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

On 25 September 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers Topsail Hill Preserve State Park a genetic "reservoir" for the endangered Choctawhatchee beach mouse (example pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Topsail Hill Preserve State Park), 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 nominate it.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park has passed

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Navboxes

Please do not remove navigation boxes from pages. "Nobody clicks them" is not a reason to remove useful navigational aids. Thank you. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:04, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

Oh ok. I thought it was optional like the old "See also" sections that were at the bottom of many pages.

Just curious, is there any MOS or other sort of rule requiring them? 🌴Operator 16 (talk) 22:08, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

See WP:NAVBOX for some reference. Consensus is usually required for disputes over whether articles should be included or excluded from a navbox template. If an item is mentioned in a navbox template, the template should appear in the article.

Generally speaking, though, they are incredibly useful for navigation (obviously), maintaining wikiprojects, maintaining categories, and finding general topical overlaps/directories. This is especially the case for the protected areas template, which I use (and have edited) from time to time, considering a lot of the articles are underserved; navboxes can bring attention to them.

There's actually a relevant community wishlist item on meta-wiki (here) regarding mobile accessibility for navboxes if you're curious to check it out.

@The Bushranger feel free to correct if I'm wrong. Jacob Rampino (talk) 22:47, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

That sounds about right. (And a 'See also' section, while indeed optional, should not be removed if one already exists, as a note, barring its contents being entirely unrelated of course.) - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:26, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

Thanks both! Yall gave some helpful context, and the mobile wishlist item is interesting. I'll leave the navboxes in place. For the record, WP:CLN says they're "neither required nor prohibited" and are settled by consensus per article, so if I ever think one is genuinely unhelpful on a specific article I'll raise it on that article's talk page rather than just removing it. 🌴Operator 16 (talk) 17:29, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

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Bgsu98 (Talk) 19:08, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Florida Park Service is under review

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Your nomination of Crystal River Archaeological State Park is under review

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Well done on List of Florida state parks

Hi Operator 16, I just wanted to commend you for the superb job you've done expanding List of Florida state parks. Your work is truly a monumental labor of love.

All the best, Carlstak (talk) 01:39, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

@Carlstak thanks for the kind words and glad you're enjoying the list! I hope it helps you find some great adventures! 🌴Operator 16 (talk) 15:11, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Crystal River Archaeological State Park has passed

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Your nomination of Florida Park Service has passed

Your good article nomination of the article Florida Park Service has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Please also consider reviewing somebody else's nomination to help keep the backlog down. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Bgsu98 -- Bgsu98 (talk) 21:04, 30 October 2026 (UTC)