The English version is poor https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Andreas_Buller&action=history
It is advised that your read this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Autobiography James On Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM Andreas Buller <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello! > > Yes, I have an article about myself, but it was only published after the > notability review by the German Wikipedia. The administrators of the German > Wikipedia decided that the entry is notable. My entry was written in a > neutral tone and supported by numerous sources (interviews and > publications). > > However, my concern is about the lack of cooperation with the Kazakh > Wikipedia (restricted access to the encyclopedia and absolutely no > response). The German, Russian, and Ukrainian Wikipedias work perfectly > well, but I have problems with the Kazakh Wiki. > > By the way, I have mainly contributed entries — especially in the Russian > Wikipedia — in my field of expertise (Koselleck, the concept of the trace). > So I write less about myself and more about topics that interest me. > > Best regards, > > Andreas Buller > > > James Heilman <[email protected]> schrieb am Sa. 9. Aug. 2025 um 09:28: > >> So you were trying to publish an article about yourself? >> >> J >> >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 20:26 Andreas Buller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> *To the Wikimedia Meta-Wiki Community,* >>> >>> I would like to raise a concern based on my recent experience >>> contributing to the Kazakh-language Wikipedia (kkwiki). >>> >>> As a published academic with experience contributing to German, Russian, >>> and Ukrainian Wikipedias, I attempted to publish a thoroughly sourced and >>> neutrally written article on *Andreas Buller*, a philosopher and author >>> with demonstrable notability across languages and regions. The article was >>> already successfully published in three other Wikipedia editions: >>> >>> - >>> >>> German Wikipedia >>> - >>> >>> Russian Wikipedia >>> - >>> >>> Ukrainian Wikipedia >>> >>> However, in Kazakh Wikipedia I encountered multiple layers of technical >>> and editorial obstacles that effectively *prevented* me from publishing >>> this article under normal conditions: >>> >>> 1. >>> >>> *Mandatory use of the Incubator*, even for well-sourced articles >>> with clear notability. >>> 2. >>> >>> *Strict edit filters*, blocking the creation of even *user talk >>> pages* or participation in discussions (because I had fewer than 100 >>> edits). >>> 3. >>> >>> *No clear, active editorial oversight* of incubated articles. >>> Despite publishing a complete and code-formatted version with references, >>> the article remained ignored. >>> 4. >>> >>> *No reaction* from administrators or community members even after >>> polite and formal requests in public help spaces (e.g. *Көмеу бөлімі* >>> ). >>> >>> This discouraging experience is not just personal. It reflects a broader >>> systemic issue within Kazakh Wikipedia that may explain why its growth has >>> stalled around 260,000 articles — despite the global success of the >>> Wikipedia movement. >>> >>> I believe the following steps would help address the issue: >>> >>> - >>> >>> Loosen edit filters for new users submitting incubator articles with >>> reliable sources. >>> - >>> >>> Allow new users to post on talk pages and request help directly. >>> - >>> >>> Appoint 1–2 more active administrators to review incubator >>> submissions regularly. >>> - >>> >>> Create guidance pages for new contributors in both Kazakh and >>> Russian. >>> >>> I am sharing this not as criticism but as support for the Wikimedia >>> mission. I believe every language community should be open to high-quality >>> contributions — especially from experts and educators — and this openness >>> must be backed by a welcoming infrastructure. >>> >>> Thank you for your attention, >>> *Dr. Andreas Buller* >>> [[User:AndreasBuller]] on kk.wikipedia >>> [[User:Andreas Buller]] on ru.wikipedia >>> Email available upon request >>> >>> >>> Dr. Andreas Buller >>> *Philosophy teacher* >>> https://andreasbuller.wixsite.com/andre?lang=de >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/TEJQDKFAO2EMFXM56WUFAZEHACM7VLHZ/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/P26QSY2UWMJCHK5E7JVULM2I2PV4LWAC/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/KOZDCFQQUH4QO74BYI6VXMFRFTAPYM2B/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] -- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian
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