*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
Dear Dr. Andreas Buller,
Thank you very much for your interest in and contribution to the Kazakh Wikipedia. My name is Amangeldi Mukhamejan, and I am an administrator of the Kazakh Wikipedia. We truly appreciate your willingness to share high-quality content with our community. I will personally review your article in the coming days, and if it meets the notability requirements, it will be moved to the main namespace. Please note that the presence of an article in other language Wikipedias is not, by itself, a guarantee of notability in Kazakh Wikipedia.
Regarding your suggestions: 1. Use of the Incubator and edit filters These measures are not in place because articles lack reliable sources, but because new contributors may not yet be familiar with Wikipedia’s formatting and writing standards. The Incubator allows new users to gain experience by working with existing articles and learning the guidelines before creating new ones. 2. 100-edit requirement This requirement exists precisely because of situations like this: many new contributors are not yet familiar with Wikipedia’s processes. The 100-edit threshold encourages them to work on improving existing articles and learning the rules before creating new pages. This is a consensus decision of the Kazakh Wikipedia community and does not conflict with any Wikimedia policies. 3. Participation in discussions New users are not prohibited from posting on talk pages or requesting help directly – as you have already done in the Kazakh Wikipedia. You contacted one administrator, and while they were unable to reply within four days, this does not mean that no one responds. 4. Guidance for new contributors Instructional pages for new authors in Kazakh already exist, with links provided on the main page of the Kazakh Wikipedia. There is no need to create similar guidance pages in Russian, as this is not the Russian Wikipedia. For Russian-language assistance, there is Wikipedia:Embassy.
Once again, we are grateful for your effort to contribute, and we hope you will continue participating in the Kazakh Wikipedia community.
Sincerely, Amangeldi Mukhamejan
So you were trying to publish an article about yourself?
J
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On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 20:26 Andreas Buller andreas.buller@gmail.com 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:
*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
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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 jmh649@gmail.com 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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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:
*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
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The English version is poor
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Andreas_Buller&action=h...
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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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 jmh649@gmail.com 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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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:
*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
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Dear Wikipedia Administrators Jeams,
I request the deletion of the draft article about me in the English-language Wikipedia. I have no connection to the English-speaking world and therefore do not wish to have an entry in this language edition. I have made this request before.
Please note that in other language editions, unverified claims and assumptions have been made about my motives. Such statements are not supported by evidence and contradict the principle of assuming good faith.
Thank you for your understanding and for processing this request.
Kind regards, Andreas Buller
James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com schrieb am Fr. 15. Aug. 2025 um 15:40:
The English version is poor
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Andreas_Buller&action=h...
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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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 jmh649@gmail.com 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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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:
*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
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Hey Andreas. Just wanted to share some general policies about biographies of living persons, at least on the English Wikipedia. In general, notability is not limited to any particular language(s). If a person is notable enough for a given language version of Wikipedia, an article can be created. Additionally, subjects of the article are generally requested to effectively *never directly edit *their own articles, including those in the draft space. You are encouraged to see the edit requests page at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Edit_requests. Additionally, as this draft is in the draft space, it is not widely visible, as it likely does not yet meet Wikipedia’s strict restrictions on biographies of living persons. It, upon completion, will be evaluated against those restrictions. Thanks!
On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 12:52 Andreas Buller andreas.buller@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Wikipedia Administrators Jeams,
I request the deletion of the draft article about me in the English-language Wikipedia. I have no connection to the English-speaking world and therefore do not wish to have an entry in this language edition. I have made this request before.
Please note that in other language editions, unverified claims and assumptions have been made about my motives. Such statements are not supported by evidence and contradict the principle of assuming good faith.
Thank you for your understanding and for processing this request.
Kind regards, Andreas Buller
James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com schrieb am Fr. 15. Aug. 2025 um 15:40:
The English version is poor
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Andreas_Buller&action=h...
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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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 jmh649@gmail.com 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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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:
*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
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*Subjekt: Barriers to Contributing to Kazakh Wikipedia*
Dear all,
thank you for your comments. I would like to clarify that my initial message was not meant as criticism of individuals but as constructive feedback on systemic barriers within Kazakh Wikipedia.
My intention was to highlight the structural difficulties new editors face: strict edit filters, lack of response in incubator spaces, and limited access to discussion pages. I believe addressing these issues could strengthen the Kazakh Wikipedia community and encourage more high-quality contributions.
I will leave it to the community to reflect on this.
Kind regards, Andreas Buller
Am Di., 19. Aug. 2025 um 14:24 Uhr schrieb Avis guessitsavis@gmail.com:
Hey Andreas. Just wanted to share some general policies about biographies of living persons, at least on the English Wikipedia. In general, notability is not limited to any particular language(s). If a person is notable enough for a given language version of Wikipedia, an article can be created. Additionally, subjects of the article are generally requested to effectively *never directly edit *their own articles, including those in the draft space. You are encouraged to see the edit requests page at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Edit_requests. Additionally, as this draft is in the draft space, it is not widely visible, as it likely does not yet meet Wikipedia’s strict restrictions on biographies of living persons. It, upon completion, will be evaluated against those restrictions. Thanks!
On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 12:52 Andreas Buller andreas.buller@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Wikipedia Administrators Jeams,
I request the deletion of the draft article about me in the English-language Wikipedia. I have no connection to the English-speaking world and therefore do not wish to have an entry in this language edition. I have made this request before.
Please note that in other language editions, unverified claims and assumptions have been made about my motives. Such statements are not supported by evidence and contradict the principle of assuming good faith.
Thank you for your understanding and for processing this request.
Kind regards, Andreas Buller
James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com schrieb am Fr. 15. Aug. 2025 um 15:40:
The English version is poor
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Andreas_Buller&action=h...
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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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 jmh649@gmail.com 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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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:
*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
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Hi Andreas,
I am unable to find logs of any deletions of prior creations of a biography about you under "Andreas Buller". Your previous CSD requests for deletion of the draft were invalid as you were not the initial author of the draft. The author deletion request rationale is only reserved for the initial author of a page to use and would have been actioned on as long as it was filed by them and there have not been further substantial edits thereafter. Unfortunately, your further actions on the draft (alongside the other editors') had negated the possibility of the use of that deletion rationale. Your message on draft talk page is not being responded to likely that because no one expects much stuff to be written on it.
The draft in its present form does not pass the notability criteria that we have on English Wikipedia. Unless someone improves on it substantially either by writing from scratch or translating from the other language projects (if the articles there can meet the notability criteria on English Wikipedia), it will languish in the draft space.
As drafts are generally not indexed by search engines, it should not be easily discoverable by readers. Drafts are automatically deleted after six months from the last edit. As such, the usual recommendation would be that one ignores the existence of the draft until then. But if you are impatient, at this point, unfortunately, the draft can only be removed if you file for a deletion discussion at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion venue and when a discussion arrive at a consensus to do so. However, in doing so, you may run into a risk of other editors becoming interested in actually writing about you on English Wikipedia.
Regards, Robert
________________________________ From: Andreas Buller andreas.buller@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2025 00:13 To: Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Re: Subject: Barriers to Contributing to Kazakh Wikipedia: A Case of Systemic Inaccessibility
Dear Wikipedia Administrators Jeams,
I request the deletion of the draft article about me in the English-language Wikipedia. I have no connection to the English-speaking world and therefore do not wish to have an entry in this language edition. I have made this request before.
Please note that in other language editions, unverified claims and assumptions have been made about my motives. Such statements are not supported by evidence and contradict the principle of assuming good faith.
Thank you for your understanding and for processing this request.
Kind regards,
Andreas Buller
James Heilman <jmh649@gmail.commailto:jmh649@gmail.com> schrieb am Fr. 15. Aug. 2025 um 15:40: The English version is poor
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Andreas_Buller&action=h...
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 <andreas.buller@gmail.commailto:andreas.buller@gmail.com> 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 <jmh649@gmail.commailto:jmh649@gmail.com> schrieb am Sa. 9. Aug. 2025 um 09:28: So you were trying to publish an article about yourself?
J
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On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 20:26 Andreas Buller <andreas.buller@gmail.commailto:andreas.buller@gmail.com> 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
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سلام من آئین هستم
در تاریخ سهشنبه ۱۹ اوت ۲۰۲۵، ۱۵:۵۴ Robert Sim contact@robertsky.com نوشت:
Hi Andreas,
I am unable to find logs of any deletions of prior creations of a biography about you under "Andreas Buller". Your previous CSD requests for deletion of the draft were invalid as you were not the initial author of the draft. The author deletion request rationale is only reserved for the initial author of a page to use and would have been actioned on as long as it was filed by them and there have not been further substantial edits thereafter. Unfortunately, your further actions on the draft (alongside the other editors') had negated the possibility of the use of that deletion rationale. Your message on draft talk page is not being responded to likely that because no one expects much stuff to be written on it.
The draft in its present form does not pass the notability criteria that we have on English Wikipedia. Unless someone improves on it substantially either by writing from scratch or translating from the other language projects (if the articles there can meet the notability criteria on English Wikipedia), it will languish in the draft space.
As drafts are generally not indexed by search engines, it should not be easily discoverable by readers. Drafts are automatically deleted after six months from the last edit. As such, the usual recommendation would be that one ignores the existence of the draft until then. But if you are impatient, at this point, unfortunately, the draft can only be removed if you file for a deletion discussion at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion venue and when a discussion arrive at a consensus to do so. However, in doing so, you may run into a risk of other editors becoming interested in actually writing about you on English Wikipedia.
Regards, Robert
*From:* Andreas Buller andreas.buller@gmail.com *Sent:* Saturday, August 16, 2025 00:13 *To:* Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org *Subject:* [Wikimedia-l] Re: Subject: Barriers to Contributing to Kazakh Wikipedia: A Case of Systemic Inaccessibility
Dear Wikipedia Administrators Jeams,
I request the deletion of the draft article about me in the English-language Wikipedia. I have no connection to the English-speaking world and therefore do not wish to have an entry in this language edition. I have made this request before.
Please note that in other language editions, unverified claims and assumptions have been made about my motives. Such statements are not supported by evidence and contradict the principle of assuming good faith.
Thank you for your understanding and for processing this request.
Kind regards, Andreas Buller
James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com schrieb am Fr. 15. Aug. 2025 um 15:40:
The English version is poor
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Andreas_Buller&action=h...
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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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 jmh649@gmail.com 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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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:
*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
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سلام
در تاریخ سهشنبه ۱۹ اوت ۲۰۲۵، ۱۵:۵۴ Robert Sim contact@robertsky.com نوشت:
Hi Andreas,
I am unable to find logs of any deletions of prior creations of a biography about you under "Andreas Buller". Your previous CSD requests for deletion of the draft were invalid as you were not the initial author of the draft. The author deletion request rationale is only reserved for the initial author of a page to use and would have been actioned on as long as it was filed by them and there have not been further substantial edits thereafter. Unfortunately, your further actions on the draft (alongside the other editors') had negated the possibility of the use of that deletion rationale. Your message on draft talk page is not being responded to likely that because no one expects much stuff to be written on it.
The draft in its present form does not pass the notability criteria that we have on English Wikipedia. Unless someone improves on it substantially either by writing from scratch or translating from the other language projects (if the articles there can meet the notability criteria on English Wikipedia), it will languish in the draft space.
As drafts are generally not indexed by search engines, it should not be easily discoverable by readers. Drafts are automatically deleted after six months from the last edit. As such, the usual recommendation would be that one ignores the existence of the draft until then. But if you are impatient, at this point, unfortunately, the draft can only be removed if you file for a deletion discussion at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion venue and when a discussion arrive at a consensus to do so. However, in doing so, you may run into a risk of other editors becoming interested in actually writing about you on English Wikipedia.
Regards, Robert
*From:* Andreas Buller andreas.buller@gmail.com *Sent:* Saturday, August 16, 2025 00:13 *To:* Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org *Subject:* [Wikimedia-l] Re: Subject: Barriers to Contributing to Kazakh Wikipedia: A Case of Systemic Inaccessibility
Dear Wikipedia Administrators Jeams,
I request the deletion of the draft article about me in the English-language Wikipedia. I have no connection to the English-speaking world and therefore do not wish to have an entry in this language edition. I have made this request before.
Please note that in other language editions, unverified claims and assumptions have been made about my motives. Such statements are not supported by evidence and contradict the principle of assuming good faith.
Thank you for your understanding and for processing this request.
Kind regards, Andreas Buller
James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com schrieb am Fr. 15. Aug. 2025 um 15:40:
The English version is poor
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Andreas_Buller&action=h...
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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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 jmh649@gmail.com 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 andreas.buller@gmail.com 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:
*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
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On Fri, 15 Aug 2025 at 17:13, Andreas Buller andreas.buller@gmail.com wrote:
[Referring to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Andreas_Buller ]
I request the deletion of the draft article about me in the English-language Wikipedia.
This is not the place to make such a request.
As you have been advised previously, the correct venue to request the deletion of a Draft authored by someone else is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion
I have no connection to the English-speaking world
It is rather ironic that you say so in English.
Your own website lists a work in English.
I have made this request before.
You made a request for speedy deletion of the draft on the grounds that you were its author,
That was declined, because you are not its original author.
Please note that in other language editions, unverified claims and assumptions have been made about my motives. Such statements are not supported by evidence and contradict the principle of assuming good faith.
This is irrelevant to the existence of a draft, or article, in English.
-- Andy Mabbett https://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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