User talk:Wasianpower

Your draft article, Draft:Israel has a right to defend itself

Hello, Wasianpower. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Israel has a right to defend itself".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 16:44, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, Wasianpower. You are cordially invited to the brand new Wikipedia:Mentorship noticeboard. I get the impression sometimes that we mentors are each toiling in our own cubbyhole or hamster wheel, quietly answering mentee questions with little to no interaction with other mentors. I think we have a lot to share and learn from each other, and I know it will make me feel better just having the opportunity to interact with you and other mentors there, and I hope it will for you, too. Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Please take the § Survey when you get there! Mathglot (talk) 00:24, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from WinterInJuly (19:38, 14 July 2026)

Hello! I'm new to editing Wikipedia, but definitely not reading Wikipedia, or being interested in the idea of editing it! I'm already working on some of the suggested edits, and I'm having a blast. I didn't realize it could be so fun/easy to learn!

Mainly, I have a question about "backlog" stuff! I read a lot of stuff on Wikipedia at the teahouse, and different Wiki main pages before I made my account (I'm autistic, so I really wanted to figure out what the energy/vibe is before I went in and actually signed up - I'm a curious person, but a bit of a nervous one!) - one topic that really interested me was the COI edit request backlog! The process really fascinated & interested me.

I assume that the COI backlog itself would be too daunting a task for a fresh & new editor to jump right into (I want my edits to be helpful, not disruptive!), so I wanted to know if there's any other backlog stuff that would be helpful, but easy enough for a newbie, to sort through & handle!

Many thanks for your help! I'm very excited to keep working, and hopefully helping! --WinterInJuly (talk) 19:38, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @WinterInJuly! What a great question, we are super excited to have you editing with us. WP:BACKLOG has a list of backlogs and the state that they're currently in – I think the COI backlog might be a little daunting for your first big task, but there is no special permission required to address it. If you want to try a couple examples with my help I'd be more than happy to go through that with you. As far as other backlogs, some ones that might be more beginner friendly could be adding references (Category:Articles lacking sources), cleaning up dead links (Category:Articles with dead external links) andk, if you want one that would help you build towards the COI edit requests, cleaning up promotional wording (Category:Articles with a promotional tone). The last one might be good since it shows you what to look for with COI edits, as that's the source for most promotional tone issues. If you'd like to run through some together as practice let me know and I'd be happy to help! Happy editing! 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 19:48, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Oooh, yes, articles with a promotional tone is exactly the thing I was interested in revising! I'm currently working through the "easy" suggested edits to build up some knowledge & confidence, and then I'll check all of these backlogs to see what I can do. I'm not sure how much I can get to this week, but I've been told that it's best to take things slow & careful than quick & careless. :)

If/when I do end up cleaning up something, for example, in articles with a promotional tone, is there anything that I should do to potentially remove it from that page, or change its marking on the backlog, or would that occur automatically, or be something somebody else would do? I for sure would appreciate running through any of these for practice together as well, that's super kind of you to offer! WinterInJuly (talk) 19:54, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

@WinterInJuly Good question! Using promotional tone for an example – most of these articles are in this category because they've been tagged with the promotional tone template, which in the source code looks like {{promotional}} or {{advert}} at the top of the article. Once you've cleaned up the article to your satisfaction, you can remove the tag from the article, and it will be automatically removed from the backlog.

Taking things slow is never a bad idea! Wikipedia is a marathon, not a sprint. Whenever you're ready to go through an article together, feel free to ping me here. We can pick an article from the backlog together, and walk through what some steps would be to track down and remove promotional language :) 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 20:09, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Padrillan on Talk:Oxford (12:50, 15 July 2026)

Robert herrick --Padrillan (talk) 12:50, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Padrillan! Did you have a question? 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 14:22, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles for Creation backlog drive

Hello Wasianpower:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive in August!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than a month of outstanding reviews from the current 3+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 August 2026 through 31 August 2026.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is a backlog of over 5000 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:38, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Guided Serendipity (06:37, 27 July 2026)

I have been encouraged, by a prolific and internationally respected writer on moneylaundering, to write about "The Walker Gravity Model of Moneylaundering", which is now recognised as the most scientifically-based method of quantifying transnational flows of hot money. As the progenitor of that model, am I precluded from doing so? --Guided Serendipity (talk) 06:37, 27 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Guided Serendipity! You are not necessarily precluded from doing so. This is what is known as conflict of interested editing, which is discouraged but not prohibited. There are specific guidelines you should follow which are listed at WP:EDITCOI. I would recommend starting your article with the prefix Draft:, which will put it into WP:DRAFTSPACE, and from there it can be submitted through the articles for creation process. You can use the WP:Article creation wizard to create this draft, which will help add some code to assist with this. Keep in mind that any article must meet notability requirements, which require providing sources that are secondary sources that are reliable, are independent of the subject, and have significant coverage of the subject. Let me know if you have questions! 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 17:03, 27 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Wasianpower. I think I can stay within those guidelines and write a good draft. This might be a start - your comments please.....

The Walker Gravity Model of Money Laundering

The Walker Gravity Model is an analytical framework developed to estimate the global flows of laundered money by applying principles similar to those used in international trade gravity models. Originally formulated by John Walker, a former senior criminologist with the Australian Institute of Criminology and CEO of John Walker Crime Trends Analysis, in 1994 and later refined with Professor Brigitte Unger, University of Utrecht, it remains one of the earliest systematic attempts to quantify the movement of illicit funds between jurisdictions worldwide.

Overview

The model addresses a central challenge in criminology and financial regulation: measuring the scale and direction of money laundering, a practice that historically has been difficult to quantify due to its clandestine nature. Traditional methods—such as case studies, proxy variables, or shadow‑economy estimates—tend to significantly under‑ or overestimate laundering activity. The Walker Gravity Model offers a structured alternative by estimating flows from and to each jurisdiction using a gravity‑based formula.

Origins and Development

John Walker first introduced the model in 1994 [1] as part of research into the proceeds of crime and their movement through financial systems. The model was later updated and expanded in collaboration with Brigitte Unger, culminating in a widely cited 2009 publication in the Review of Law & Economics [2].

The model is now recognized as part of a broader family of gravity models of trade [3] that have become increasingly influential in international economics.

Conceptual Foundation

Gravity Model Structure

Like trade gravity models, the Walker Model assumes that the flow of illicit funds between two jurisdictions is influenced by:

The “mass” of each jurisdiction (e.g., economic size, crime proceeds)

The “distance” between them (not only geographic distance but also regulatory, legal, and financial barriers)

Key variables incorporated into the model include:

GNP per capita

Banking secrecy levels

Corruption indicators

Crime statistics

Financial sector openness

These factors collectively determine the likelihood that criminals will choose a particular jurisdiction to launder funds.

Methodology

The Walker Gravity Model uses a multi‑step process:

Estimate proceeds of crime in each jurisdiction using crime data and economic indicators.

Apply discounting for certain crime types (e.g., stolen goods sold below market value).

Calculate attractiveness scores for each jurisdiction based on secrecy, corruption, and financial infrastructure.

Model bilateral flows of illicit funds using a gravity‑style equation.

Triangulate results with other indicators such as shadow‑economy estimates and service‑export statistics to validate the model.

Findings and Estimates

While estimates vary by version and dataset, the model has been used to suggest that global money laundering may reach into the trillions of dollars annually. One analysis based on the model indicates that up to USD 2.85 trillion may be laundered worldwide each year [4].

These estimates have been found broadly compatible with other independent measures of illicit financial flows, lending credibility to the model’s approach [5].

Applications

The Walker Gravity Model has been used to:

Identify major source and destination jurisdictions for illicit funds

Assess macroeconomic impacts of money laundering

Evaluate the effectiveness of anti‑money‑laundering (AML) policies

Support international cooperation by highlighting cross‑border laundering patterns

Its insights help policymakers understand how regulatory changes, enforcement intensity, and financial transparency influence criminal behaviour.

Criticisms and Limitations

Although influential, the model faces several critiques:

Data quality issues: Crime and corruption statistics vary widely in reliability.

Simplifying assumptions: Gravity models may oversimplify complex criminal decision‑making.

Static structure: The model may not fully capture rapid changes in financial technology or emerging laundering techniques.

Nevertheless, it remains a foundational tool in the quantitative study of money laundering.

Legacy and Continuing Influence

The Walker Gravity Model is widely cited in academic literature, policy discussions, and international AML research. It also appears in the Research Handbook on Money Laundering [6], where it is recognized as a key contribution to understanding the global dynamics of illicit finance. It is an important element of the analysis in Estimating illicit financial flows resulting from drug trafficking and other transnational organized crimes [7].

1. Estimates of the Extent of Money Laundering In and Through Australia, prepared for the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, by John Walker Consulting Services (Estimates of the extent of money laundering in and through Australia / prepared for the Australian... | Catalogue | National Library of Australia)

2. Measuring Global Money Laundering: “The Walker Gravity Model” John Walker, Brigitte Unger, RLE2.pdf, Review of Law and Economics 5:2, 2009.

3. Gravity model of trade - Wikipedia

4. Walker, J. 1999, ‘How Big is Global Money Laundering?’, Journal of Money Laundering Control, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 25-37.

5. Capitalism's Achilles Heel - Raymond W. Baker

6. Research Handbook on Money Laundering

7. U.N> Office on Drugs and Crime https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Studies/Illicit_financial_flows_2011_web.pdf

· Guided Serendipity (talk) 22:02, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

@Guided Serendipity, I've moved your text to Draft:Walker gravity model of money laundering. 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 16:55, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from MopaDuknyak (18:21, 29 July 2026)

Can we earn money through editing? --MopaDuknyak (talk) 18:21, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

@MopaDuknyak – WP:Paid editing is generally discouraged, but is allowed as long as you declare you have received payment. Editing for pay without declaring it is known as undisclosed paid editing and is strictly prohibited, and will lead to you being blocked from editing. 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 19:37, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

Women in Red – August 2026

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Question from सुषमा चौहान (13:14, 2 August 2026)

मुझे बताए राजनीति में सुषमा चौहान कितना आगे जा सकती है और कौनसे लेवल तक राजनीति करेंगी --सुषमा चौहान (talk) 13:14, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

@सुषमा चौहान This is the English Wikipedia, seems like you are looking for the Wikipedia in your native language. 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 17:00, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from కుతాడి శివరాజ్ (13:28, 3 August 2026)

Note: కుతాడి శివరాజ్'s mentor The9Man is away.

తెలంగాణ జనతా పార్టీ - TJP తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్రంలో నూతన రాజకీయ పార్టీ ఏర్పాటు కుతాడి శివరాజ్ ఆధ్వర్యంలో జరిగింది. అని రావాలి. తెలంగాణ ప్రజలు తెలువాలి. --కుతాడి శివరాజ్ (talk) 13:28, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @కుతాడి శివరాజ్, this is English Wikipedia. You may be looking for the Wikipedia in your native language. guninvalid (talk) 13:41, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

Question from Musicmadness38 on Wikipedia:User pages (16:19, 4 August 2026)

I need to create a page for a musician that is getting recognition in the in --Musicmadness38 (talk) 16:19, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Musicmadness38, could you clarify your question? Help:Your first article might be helpful here depending. 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 17:30, 4 August 2026 (UTC)