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There is incorrect information in the table entitled "Statistics of the Colorado's longest tributaries". After doing some discharge measurements on the Gila River and finding that the stated discharge in the table was off by an order of magnitude I looked at the references (USGS Gauge Station statistics) and discovered that under "Discharge cfs" the author has entered the annual discharge total [247] (units presumably in cubic feet) instead of the average discharge 7.3 based on records from 2009-2010]. I checked the Gauge Station information for the Green River and found the exact same mistake. I haven't checked the remaining two yet but plan to. How can I edit the table in the article? Professor Catherine Hill Arizona Western College — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.229.220.1 ( talk) 16:23, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi. How do I cite an episode of a music competition show when editing a biography? I cannot find a templete for this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joesom222 ( talk • contribs) 23:44, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Good morning,
I work for rap legend "Mason Betha" /info/en/?search=Mase . There are several pieces of information on his Wikipedia page such as his middle name, his parents names, record deal details etc..When I went on to make the changes they were reverted. Can you please let me know how to make the proper edits in a way that they cannot be reverted? Thanks much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Djhines1981 ( talk • contribs)
~~~~
. This will sign them with your username and the current date!
LakesideMiners
Come Talk To Me!
17:16, 7 November 2019 (UTC)Per above advice, use a template from Guidelines for Paid Editors to declare your paid status. Then, on the Talk page of the article, describe a specific change you want to make (for example wrong name to right name). References needed for the proposed changes. Other editors will review and either implement or not. David notMD ( talk) 00:32, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Much of that personal information appears to be sourced to his autobiography. It would be good if someone with access to the book could confirm and provide page numbers. Pelagic ( talk) 00:38, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I can't post User:Aman.kumar.goel/sandbox (this version) on Template:UN Population as seen here. Any experienced template editors out here should take a look and let me know what was is the problem here. Aman Kumar Goel( Talk) 19:06, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
I have had the following archived /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive_1029#Sorting_an_ambiguous_title Usually, I get notice of this and a copy is put on my Usertalk page. This has not happened (did I do something wrong?) and I would appreciate a copy of it on a site (my Usertalk page) that I can readily locate. BFP1 ( talk) 13:05, 6 November 2019 (UTC)BFP1
== Links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1029#Sorting an ambiguous title]]
Why is the foundation that is responsible for running the Earth Day celebration at the UN Headquarters not note-worthy? Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by NaamaPerre ( talk • contribs) 01:02, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Sir, I already have an account "Goutamkumar Oinam", but it's not working, so I recreate another "Goutamkumar Oinam 2", so what can I do to regain the former one, please help me! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Goutamkumar Oinam 2 ( talk • contribs) 03:31, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello all... I'm new to wiki.I want know more about it. Firstly, what is Sandbox?Is it a publishing box or draft box? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Georgy Panicker ( talk • contribs) 04:27, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
THE EDITOR TEA HOUSE WIKIPEDIA Dear Sir, The draft Abanindra Maitra is pending for a long period for enlistment as an article for Wikipedia. As the editors wanted i have made the Wikipedia format, gave the inline citation and mentioned the sources like newspapers, brochures etc. Please let me know what else i have to do for enlistment. Thanking you. Nilima Sen. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nilima sen ( talk • contribs) 04:25, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
biography in several brochures of his concertsis almost always suplied by the artist, and so is not independent. again, it is the subject's own words, not other people's words. Please read our guideline on notability for biographical articles and Your First Article.
Respected Sir I want to add some cruicial and new research that has come forward with respect to the "Adams Bridge" page. However the page is protected and i am unable to edit the information. Kindly let me know how i can edit the "Adams Bridge" page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhumi2tandon ( talk • contribs) 05:35, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I enjoy adding information to science articles, however I am struggling with the "no original research" idea. The examples given on the relevant help pages refer to social sciences or biographies. However, I am thinking of the hard sciences. In Wikipedia:Reliable sources, it says that peer-reviewed sources are usually considered reliable. But most of the articles I look at would be considered a primary rather then secondary source. And because the research is new, it isn't mentioned elsewhere aside from sometimes being cited within other research papers. Wikipedia:Identifying_and_using_primary_sources doesn't make it clearer for me. I definitely think that the articles I want to site are reliable, but conclusions that they come to could easily be contradicted by future research. And there is no evidence that the information in it is accepted by the relevant scientific community. So my questions are as follows;
Thanks for being rad. MalB404 ( talk) 06:30, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello, suspicious activity is like compromised account or not? 36.84.242.4 ( talk) 06:58, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi,
My submission was rejected the first time, due to the lack of references. Weird that an institution with 140+ partners, and €1B budget was not yet on Wikipedia, so kept references simple. Now is updated with more newsworthy references, but pending for review for almost a month. Is this delay typical?
Kamil ( talk) 12:25, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi I have reviewed the page Draft:Bad Compilation Tapes for the second time after a series of improvements that I consider significant. I would like to further improve the page and I would like to know how to involve those who could contribute to the page .-- Massimoimpulse ( talk) 14:22, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi guys, I'm Sohom Datta. I've submitted a Draft:John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, a historical figure who helped promote the education of women in India. I've sourced my submission to six books which I feel are pretty authoritative. Is there anything I should change in draft to make it pass the standards or is it all cool ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sohom data ( talk • contribs) 09:14, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for fixing that! I probably misread the source :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sohom data ( talk • contribs) 10:18, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I fixed that :) Sohom data ( talk) 14:44, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
after finished, i can find the submit button?\\ — Preceding unsigned comment added by SheenaZhao ( talk • contribs) 18:30, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
{{
subst:submit}}
at the top of the page to directly submit the draft for review. Regards
So
Why
18:53, 9 November 2019 (UTC)Hi, I have created a page in my sandbox. How do i then submit it for review ? thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Engblu ( talk • contribs) 17:52, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
@ Engblu: DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 19:01, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi. Whilst editing the table for the article
Blonded Radio, I stumbled upon something odd: despite other information in its source code, one column (specifically the column "blonded 003") is missing all of its information that is in the middle column. Can anyone provide a solution to re-show the text without changing much of the format? Thanks,
Thatoneweirdwikier
Say hi
18:17, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
<ref>
tags.
ThatoneJust fixed it.
Thatoneweirdwikier
Say hi
19:02, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi there! I'm in the works of fleshing out some Star Trek pages, and my edits were removed from the Ferengi page. The other editor wrote that it was because the language was "in-universe" and that the Ferengi "are not real." I've attempted to adapt my language to reflect this, using the Klingon page as a reference, but I was wondering what the specific guidelines are for editing fictional characters/races.
Thank you!
Killizabeth ( talk) 19:04, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
How Wikipedia takes time for any page approval ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wuki writter ( talk • contribs) 19:13, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Why Drafts are important for wikipedia page ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wuki writter ( talk • contribs) 19:45, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
How Many Maximum Times Wikipedia takes for approve and Index my Wikipedia page on Google ?
Dear DESiegel, In the discussion of my question Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1029#Sorting an ambiguous title, now archived, you helpfully suggested collaboration and started to edit my draft and indicated that you would finish this when you had time (perhaps to expedite its creation). I wondered whether this would now be possible? I note, however, that from your subsequent Teahouse activity that you are a very busy and respected editor and may not be able to return to my draft. If that is so I would still like to express my appreciation of your initial help and interest. Regards BFP1 ( talk) 13:07, 7 November 2019 (UTC)BFP1
Hello all. I am editing a recent broadway play that is named after a pop album. I would like to put something at the top of the album article, where it says like "this page is about <the album>. For the musical, see <link to musical version>. I know there must be a template, but I can't find it. Could someone direct me? Apathyash ( talk) 02:14, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
Does a revert of another editor's revert, done based on consensus after a discussion in the Talk page with that and another editor ( example), count towards the WP:3RR limit? Asking, because it is not mentioned in the 3RR Exceptions list. —Srid YO 19:59, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello everyone, who can help me create article or page for my friend? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ronaldsardick ( talk • contribs) 22:20, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi; after many years making small changes and corrections, i find i cannot do so anymore; the Captcha on the ‘publish changes’ popup now blocks me every time... and I’m certain I entered the character sequences correctly — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A000:140B:4B9E:79E7:CAD7:9C9B:A8E9 ( talk) 09:36, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I’m not getting a message; it simply resets and presents another captcha. I’m using safari (without any extensions) - Since it’s been a while since my last change, I’m not certain whether this problem appeared after a particular OS update. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A000:140B:4B9E:19BE:DA7D:E038:D956 ( talk) 06:11, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
I joined Wikipedia yesterday, am l not ready to create page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Goutamkumar Oinam 2 ( talk • contribs) 03:17, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
If you try to copy-paste the citation, it registers as a new citation. Any solutions will be greatly appreciated.
Thatoneweirdwikier
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03:39, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
<ref name="zhang 2003">reference details</ref>
for its first instance. Henceforth, you can just call it using <ref name="zhang 2003"/>
.
Help:Referencing for beginners#Same reference used more than once might help. Cheers,
Rotideypoc41352 (
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05:19, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
If a musician has a google knowledge graph and his name shows in Audio platform on wikipedia can I write about him . — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carla.tima ( talk • contribs) 17:15, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
CI have been working to add references to Lee C McIntyre, and there seem to be hidden references that there before, and they show up as Cite error: A list-defined reference named "BU" is not used in the content (see the help page). Can you help me? yours Toandanel49 ( talk) 23:18, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
<ref name= "..." />
(where "..." is the name of the reference e.g. "BU") to the content in the body of the article where the reference is intended to be used.One thing about what you did, however, is that you're sorting trying to employ a slightly different citation style that the one used ion the article; previously it appears that all citations were added directly inline. You switch citations styles per
WP:CITEVAR without a good reason or a consensus to do so because it can create confusion among others as to how references should be added. --
Marchjuly (
talk)
23:33, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Toandanel49 (
talk)
12:14, 9 November 2019 (UTC)I am adding references and expanding
Lee C McIntyre .The copyright violation tool shows that exact language for this site https://prabook.com/web/lee.mcintyre/3746962 is in this article. Is there a way to see if the prabook site is drawing from WP, as many sites do, so that everything is really okay? How do I tell the difference, my tildes for signature all go to the front of this message, how odd
I'm fairly new to editing in Wikipedia.
I made a request for a mediator by in the the content dispute noticeboard a couple of days ago. So far that noticeboard has not had any other requests; just the one I made. Is it really uncommon to have these cases?
ANI on the other hand has busy traffic.
—Srid YO 14:40, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Where can i submit suggestions and feedback? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SarthakKas1 ( talk • contribs) 15:36, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
So I have been working on an article over Winter Storm Bessie. I can only find 7-8 secondary sources on the subject, but all are reliable and not related. I currently have it up for submittion, but I feel like it will be deleted. Should I even continue the article or try to get it created as a stub? Draft:Winter Storm Bessie 2019 Thanks in advance for any advice given. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elijahandskip ( talk • contribs) 16:17, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Okay, so I've created an article Hindu Mela. I'd like some feedback on the article and suggestions on what I can work on improving in the article. Specifically, a review of the sources used would be great since I'm still rather iffy regarding my understanding of what constitutes a good or a bad source (I mean I know the basics and all that but I'm still unsure and keep referring back to the man pages). Sohom Datta ( talk) 16:43, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Is it possible to merge accounts? I had designed an alternate account, spicyeater2005, and I decided to try and talk on the page to explain if its possible to merge with my account with the alternative one. Cheers! Central Time 301 19:11, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
I created my account on 11th November 2019. When will I be able to publish my own articles? Please do also clarify do I compulsorily need to edit articles to be eligible for this? Can we publish self- researched articles?
Regards Shivangi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shivaangi Saaxenaa ( talk • contribs) 19:13, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello i have a mental illness and im new here. Could one of you guide me or mentor me in my efforts to contribute here? As for i would like to help out with grammer and expanding articles. clean-up also. Thanks and hope you get back to me. DarknessHorses1989 ( talk) 18:44, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello,
On the And Then There Were None page, there is a mention of the Japanese 2017 mini-serie called Soshite Daremo Inakunatta. However, the page for Soshite Daremo Inakunatta is currently a redirect to another serie Lost ID which has the same name in Japan but has nothing to do with And Then There Were None.
I'm unsure about what to do to fix this. At first I was just going to ask about deleting the redirect but it's not wrong. As far as I know, there is no article existing for the actual ATTWN adaptation so I cannot just change the link on the And Then There Were None page. I don't think it's a big issue but according to the edit history of the Lost ID page, this has already caused some confusion.
What should be done to deal with that ? I have checked the deletion and redirect pages, but I'm still not sure. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Memehamea ( talk • contribs) 21:44, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Is it possible for confirmed users to use Twinkle? Spicyeater2005 ( talk) 20:35, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
I know that, but the main thing is that can confirmed users can use it or no? Spicyeater2005 ( talk) 20:45, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi from a complete newbie, I found an error in an article under " Mansfield, CT" How do I discuss this with contributors to the article? Thanks! Gwallerct55 ( talk) 23:02, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
{{ping|Example}}
or {{U|Example}}
or [[User:Example]]
in your comment, and making sure to
sign the comment with four tildes (~~~~
). Note, unless a comment is signed at the tiem it is made, pings (notifications) within it do not work. Going back and adding a signature later doe snot work, you need to make a new separate comment including a ping and sign that. The three ways of makign a ping I listed all do the same thing, they just look slightly different on the page.Hello to all, even that I'm making the translation of an article that I made in Spanish wiki, I found that that article in English wiki has no parameters to be published, it is not the same parameter for all wiki articles?
My article "Claudio Valerio Gaetani", is ok in Spanish Wiki, I need help to understand what is wrong in my English version.
Please let me know where I'm making the mistakes.
Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Guntherkrauss ( talk • contribs) 00:45, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
I'm not sure if the period goes inside the quotation marks or inside them in an article that I'm copyediting. Ex: Jody Rosen writing for The New York Times opined that the single "sounds like the new jack swing Platonic ideal. It's an imitation so fine-tuned it makes the originals seem ersatz". Does it end with: "... seem ersatz." OR "... seem ersatz". SpringProof ( talk) 00:20, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Tiresias § In the arts has the following as its last paragraph:
This is obviously out of date. but I don't know how to fix it. My Italian is minimal, so I can't effectively search for reviews or such, so I want to tag it, but I don't know an appropriate tag template. Advice, please!
-- Thnidu ( talk) 02:23, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
References
Hello my name is patty. I need guidance on how to contribute to wikipedia. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Villalbaso22 ( talk • contribs) 03:55, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Need help! How would I know if my submission is approved or if there's editing needed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ohjesabee ( talk • contribs) 08:29, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi everyone, i set up an article in my draft space recently and i'm afraid i cannot (at least i don't know how) move the article into the article space. Can someone explain to me how i should proceed in order to get the article reviewed? My account is fairly new so i'm guessing i don't have the permission to do so... Thanks in advance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Beermonk34 ( talk • contribs) 09:15, 13 November 2019 (UTC) Solved it myself with the {Submit} template Beermonk34 ( talk) 09:32, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
~~~~
). The wiki software will convert that into your signature (default or custom) and a timestamp.Hello, when warning an IP or a user who vandalized an article, is there a way I can link all the pages he/she vandalized?
Twinkle is only letting me do one article. Sub | HMU 09:57, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello,
It is not clear that this request fits the editorial standards of Wikipedia, but the wikimedia medium fits our needs perfectly.
We are a small recently created Geneva based NGO named European Water Project with a mission to promote the sustainable use of water resources and to participate in the reduction of plastic waste, especially single-use plastic. We are developing a free open data driven app for users to find a nearby water fountain to fill their non single-use bottle with drinking water.
We would like to collaboratively develop a generic multilingual how to guide for adding a Water Fountain to the Wikidata and Open Street Map open data databases. Our prototype website https://www.europeanwaterproject.org (apologize for the incomplete site with a mediocre graphic chart) already captures 270,000 drinking fountains globally from OSM and wikidata. We want to build support for adding more drinking fountain entries and to get people to use them instead of polluting ...
Thanks for your help,
Stuart — Preceding unsigned comment added by S2rapoport ( talk • contribs) 10:51, 13 November 2019 (UTC) S2rapoport ( talk) 11:12, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi, if I was paid indirectly for my edits on Wikipedia, (one of the tasks of my job), all I have to do is fill out the paid template on my user page, right? Anything else I have to do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarahisacarpenter ( talk • contribs) 00:15, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
I am a new editor whose first article on a prominent academician was rejected. I have revised this as a draft (Draft:Tsontcho (Sean) Ianchulev), but would like to request inputs from multiple volunteers to improve it to Wikipedia's standards. The article was initially deleted/rejected primarily due to the perception that it was 1) promotional and 2) the subject lacked notability. I amended the text in a revised draft to try to eliminate any language that might seem promotional. A second editor then commented that it still seemed promotional and the subject lacked demonstrated notability. Additionally, this editor commented that there were too many references.
With respect to promotional language, I have strived to eliminate any passages that might suggest this, so would appreciate additional inputs from experienced editors. With respect to notability being called into question, the subject, a physician, has multiple achievements and made substantial scientific/medical progress, all of which are documented in high-quality medical journals (referenced). I wrote and revised this after thoroughly studying the page/tutorials on notability requirements for biographies, and can cite several other similar articles on individuals in the same field whose Wikipages might arguably demonstrate less notability than the current subject. With respect to the inclusion of too many references, I am unsure how to address this because I have taken pains to ascertain that no irrelevant "fluff" referencing was included.
Therefore, I am hoping to elicit the assistance of more experienced editors to assist me in improving this draft. Or advice on where else I should be seeking help if the Teahouse is not the most appropriate place.
I thank you for any advice or assistance that you can provide!
SharkWhisperer ( talk) 04:42, 13 November 2019 (UTC)SharkWhisperer
What is your connection to Dr. Ianchulev? Personal? Paid? David notMD ( talk) 12:44, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello Team @ Teahouse! I wanted to know 2 things-
one, how do I change the TITLE of the article and
two, why is it that someone else cant read my article or see it on wikipedia search? I have just published it.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Thank you in advance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr Ashish Singh ( talk • contribs) 11:23, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Your attempts at creating content about yourself on your User page have been deleted twice. Please do not repeat this error. Wikipedia welcomes your contributions to articles, but it is not a place to create content about yourself or your medical practice. David notMD ( talk) 12:50, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello Team @ Teahouse! I work for a company whose wiki page doesnt exist. so i tried to create it, but some admin deleted it. Can i know a proper way to create new pages?
scrapjaw 12:24, 13 November 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scrapjaw ( talk • contribs)
why does my draft keep being deleted — Preceding unsigned comment added by YOMAMA2019 ( talk • contribs) 12:47, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Need someone to create Category:7th-century BC Indian philosophers (since Category:6th-century BC Indian philosophers and Category:8th-century BC Indian philosophers exists).
Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.57.179.149 ( talk) 05:00, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello Gentalman aftersome i made a page but some resone I don't know that was invisible automatically please help me tel me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ravi Verma KMP ( talk • contribs) 18:18, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
I work with a pump company that would like to add a Double Diaphragm Pump page to Wikipedia. However, we already see that there is a Diaphragm Pump page here: /info/en/?search=Diaphragm_pump.
How does Wikipedia make the determination when to add a secondary, more focused page on a product technology?
Double diaphragm pumps are widely recognized in the pump world...by the Hydraulic Institute, for example.
Please let us know if we should try to add a Double Diaphragm Pump page, or simply edit the existing Diaphragm Pump page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.215.120.195 ( talk) 16:00, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Couldn't we get a way to help everybody by making this a place for learning. Why don't we allow Wikipedia lectures. I am sure they will change. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sandeep Kumar Kandi ( talk • contribs) 16:03, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I wish to add my sandbox draft to Wikipedia subject "Naked Ambition(2020)" page. How do I do that?
Also I think that I have requested for my Sandbox to be published, but I cannot change the title "Draft:Sandbox" How do I do this? Or will the editor reviewing the page do that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Candiceem ( talk • contribs) 15:49, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Choorakkodi kalari sangam is one of the old kalari sangam in kadathanadu Kerala origin of kalaripayattu even the legend of boxing Muhammed ali visited there https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/When-butterfly-of-boxing-got-awed-by-speed-of-Kalari/articleshow/52594021.cms Aaquibmkk (talk) 20:09, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
It is so inappropriate that my edit and the whole section was removed why as of I know choorakkody kalari sangam is an school of kalari more than 30 years as of I know and center for marma treatment
This section should re published I put this link as reference
Even the great boxer muhammed Ali visited the center also
http://choorakkodykalari.com/index.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aaquibmkk ( talk • contribs) 06:22, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi,
I am a relitavely new editor with a question:
On the Marshmello page, the image shows him in 2016, but his helmet and dress have changed since. This is quite a big edit. Firstly, should I do this and secondly, if so, do I need to put anything on the talkpage or anything?
Thanks in advance, Muffington ( talk) 17:30, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
I am currently working on
Blonded Radio and would greatly appreciate any help that is provided.
Thatoneweirdwikier
Say hi
19:10, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I know how to do citations when it comes to citing paragraphs on articles but when I try to put a citation on an Ideology on a Wikipedia Article about a Political Party, it never seems to work for me. When I try to do it, there is no ref name, just the website, title of the of that section on the website and the date, that is it but it never seems to work. How can I properly do it?
Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by SymeonHellas ( talk • contribs) 19:26, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
}}
at the end, just before </ref>
. I've fixed that example in
this edit. I haven't looked through your contributions to see if there are others that need tidying up. You also don't need to include the full reference definition if you're using the same source twice (not that it breaks the page if you do). For example, you defined a reference called "History". When you use it a second time, you just have to write <ref name="History" />
, without any of the other detail. I hope this helps, ›
Mortee
talk
19:40, 13 November 2019 (UTC)"History
with no closing quote. It also added two citations with identical ref names. This doesn't work properly.
Mortee later fixed this. If such a thing happens again, you may need to use the source editor to correct the issue. The citation tools can be very useful, but one must always double check their output, it is not always correct.
DES
(talk)
DESiegel Contribs
19:47, 13 November 2019 (UTC)Is there a page/area for weather related topics to discuss articles with other weather lovers? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elijahandskip ( talk • contribs) 19:52, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
(1) Why do the Article and Talk pages differ radically?
Article: /info/en/?search=Consumer_Assessment_of_Healthcare_Providers_and_Systems Talk: /info/en/?search=Talk:Consumer_Assessment_of_Healthcare_Providers_and_Systems
Should I assume that the Article content is current and that I should edit it? Or did someone propose the changes on the Talk page and I should edit them?
(2) Should I go ahead and edit on the Article's Edit Source page--or should I do it on the Talk page so I can explain my reasons?
Thanks,
Biff :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bleve51 ( talk • contribs) 20:09, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Can someone help me to claim a Facebook page that was set up by Wikipedia. I am admin for a school Facebook page and one has been set up by Wikipedia that people are posting to as if it is our official page. According to Facebook, sites set up by Wikipedia cannot be claimed through their system. Obviously this could cause an issue if anything untoward is posted on the Wikipedia version of school Facebook page and as a school we are trying to control our social networking presence on the web — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wcscschool ( talk • contribs) 20:56, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
hello. i have a simple question. those things at the bottom of articles, those tiny boxes that have related articles displayed in an order, whatever it is they're called, how do i make one/ add things to it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bill cage ( talk • contribs) 10:32, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
i still have'nt gotten a legitimate answer. how do i create a navigation box? Bill cage ( talk) 20:46, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I tried creating it but it did'nt turn out as a navbox. why?
Bill cage (
talk)
21:52, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
When I look at my User contributions, all edits that I've done both on my User page and in my private Sandbox are included.
I don't want that.
I know that I can work around it by changing my Preferences and
selecting >"Recent changes" >"Show only likely problem edits",
but that's not an actual solution if I want to also see 'probably good edits'.
Is there a way to simply exclude my User page and my private Sandbox from the User contributions list?
zwaa 07:01, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
[[User:Therealzwaa|Therealzwaa]]
). Thanks. —[
AlanM1(
talk)]—
09:38, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#pt-mycontris a')[0].href += '?namespace=2&wpfilters%5B%5D=nsInvert';
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Today I can see my input was deleted by the same editor I mentioned there (Theroadislong), so again, it was using the editor's power to delete this input as it was deleted the Article by the same editor(s). My question now: Is it the way to improve the Wikipedia? How come the editor I described in Teahouse and even in the Talk page can just jump and delete the input by using the editor's power behind of any reason of deleting the input? How you can improve the Wikipedia if it is permitted to do so? How the "voice" of contributor can be heard? Do you have Moderator(s) or another person who can verify and restrict unqualified editor to edit the specific Article(s)? Who can verify what is behind of that editor who is following the contributor and trying to destroy any contribution of that person? Is it personal problem, or unacknowledged of the Content, so it is easy to delete than just to help in editing? If you really ask "Help us to help you", than why my input was permitted to be deleted, so no one can see or hear it? Ideally, my "Feedback" input to Teahouse and my article "Natalia Toreeva" should be restored from deletion by unqualified editor(s) and qualified editor(s) can be participated to improve the process of discussion and helping with the Article. Is it possible to do so without writing the same course of deletion as "promotional", "not reliable sources", etc, that can be easy to use by any person to just destroy the input? Than it is a wrong approach for helping in editing. Thanks for your time, Toreeva ( talk) 16:18, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Is it raising the question - if Wikipedia itself is "reliable source", if this kind of bias approach by unqualified editor(s) is used in the editing of the article(s)?is no. As explained in Wikipedia:Reliable sources#Primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, Wikipedia articles (and Wikipedia mirrors) are not considered to be reliable sources for any reason except when they are possibly cited as such per WP:SELFSOURCE. So, Wikipedia doesn't consider itself reliable for the most part and citations to other Wikipedia articles added by editors are almost always removed as soon as they are discovered. This applies to citation to other language Wikipedias as well.If you're unsatisfied about certain things about Wikipedia or want to make some general comments or proposals about it, then perhaps one of the Wikipedia:Village pumps would be a better place to do so instead of the Teahouse. The Teahouse is a place to ask questions about editing; it's not really a place to discuss the concept or purpose of Wikipedia. Moreover, if you would like to contact someone via email about such things, then perhaps take a look at Wikipedia:Contact us. On the other hand, if you'd like to know why a particular article you created was deleted, then you should ask the administrator who deleted it. According to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Natalia Toreeva (2nd nomination), that would be an administrator named Malcolmxl5. You can post a message at User talk:Malcolmxl5 and ask them to clarify their WP:CLOSE and what options you have if you'd like to try and recreate the article (yet again) or at least have their decision to delete it this last time reviewed by others.At some point though, you might want to consider one of ways other than Wikipedia given in Wikipedia:Alternative outlets to let others know about you and your activities since many other websites place way less restrictions on what content they accept and offer way more control to creator over the content they create. Many also use similar software to what Wikipedia uses, so editing them is technically not too different. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 22:12, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hey guys, I normally consider myself pretty good at editing Wikipedia but I have no clue how to fix the formatting on my user page. I'm trying to put my "Medal Record" floating, pinned to the left, the image of the USS Atlantis in the center of the page, and different collapsible tables pinned to the right, one on top of the other. No matter what I do, it seems like the two tables on the right end up messed up. I will be eternally grateful to anyone who can figure out what I'm doing wrong. ThadeusOfNazereth Talk to Me! 04:11, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi
I need help with removing the edit button from someone who see my page on Wikipedia, please i need help — Preceding unsigned comment added by GhostlyBangkok666 ( talk • contribs) 23:59, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
They are my most favourite — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elvis1888 ( talk • contribs) 19:35, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Greetings,
I would like to know, How do you change the content on the user box that appears on the bottom of the page when you click to see the changes made to a page.
To clarify, In the user box you can see the Users Name, Number of Edits, and some have blue links of the names of the User Groups (Users, Autoconfirmed Users, Page Movers, Extended Confirmed Users, Reviewers) they belong to.
Where are the settings that edit this box and How can I apply them to my user box? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Renginiering ( talk • contribs) 21:38, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Hello. I need to begin a new article on a particular place: Birava, which is a town in Kabare Territory,Eastern DRC. Can you please help me with the beginning so that I can work on it the next weekend....? Thank you . Malik. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Malik.jano ( talk • contribs) 15:22, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
~~~~
). This will insert your linked username and timestamp for the convenience of those reading.Yesterday I deleted an old question that I myself had asked on an article talk page (see the article here, if you think a review is needed that is). I don't think it was very important and I frankly don't care about it anymore, it was never answered anyway. But am I allowed to remove my own content on public article talk pages if it doesn't provide a prominent use to the article? Prana1111 ( talk) 17:37, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
<s>...</s>
and then maybe a short comment like Resolved ~~~~
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AlanM1(
talk)]—
03:02, 14 November 2019 (UTC)Hello,
Last year I uploaded a graphic of a document and also created a Wikipedia page for it. That wikipedia page was challenged and deleted back in Dec 2018. The graphic remained though. The only evidence of it can currently be found at this link (it is called the M1 voucher): /info/en/?search=Swissindo_World_Trust_International_Orbit#/media/File:M1_Voucher_provides_a_monthly_lifetime_basic_income_guaranteed_by_Swissindo_World_Trust_International_Orbit.jpg
The graphic itself was marked for speedy deletion a couple days ago. I am attempting to learn what can be done to keep it. (please note that my profile has a disclaimer, that I am a volunteer for Swissindo).
Thank you. Penichette ( talk) 04:37, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
hello, how do you change the draft name? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Olimbek zayniddinov ( talk • contribs) 06:28, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi! My custom signature failed to link to my user page or user talk page. That's fixed now, but I have issues with the instruction (it's bad!), where do I turn to report the following?
In
Preferences, under "Signature", there's a checkbox that says (colors is for my emphasis and comments only, not for exact copy):
"Treat the above as wiki markup. If unchecked, the contents of the box above will be treated as your nickname and link automatically to your user page.
If checked, signing with ~~~ or ~~~~ will insert the above markup in place of your username, including any wikicode or formatting. Custom signatures should link to
your user page or
your user talk page.
Do not use images, templates, or external links in your signature. Please ensure your custom signature complies with
the relevant guideline.
Note: to use a displayed pipe ("|") character (i.e. not opart of a piped link), please use | for the pipe character; otherwise, it may cause templates to fail.
Comments on talk pages should be signed with "~~~~", which will be converted into your signature and a timestamp."
That instruction is really confusing: as a novice editor (which I was back when I checked the checkbox) I didn't even understand it! Why are there no simple examples to save time? Why is one forced to read a lot of redundant information just to find the most basic and simple custom signature?? I fully intended to find out how it works, but then I forgot all about it until I fixed it today.
The key phrase in the instruction is this:
" Custom signatures should link to
your user page or
your user talk page"
but that's obviously wrong since custom signatures must link, not "should". And the instruction fails to mention that if you check the checkbox your signature is by definition "custom" even if it contains nothing but plain text!
Anyway, the instruction that applies to when the checkbox is checked should lead with those facts (though perhaps not in so many words), and provide an example, and not be so generic (for clarity, "Custom signatures" should be "your custom signature"), and stress, not that you "should" but indeed, must link the signature.
That [you must link the signature] is also contained in the statement "Please ensure your custom signature complies with
the relevant guideline", among other things, but failing to mention that the link requirement can actually be found in that guideline is a big flaw, and BTW, in that short statement, all of a sudden it's "your custom signature" and not "custom signatures", so the generic language isn't even consistent.
I humbly suggest, that:
zwaa
06:57, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
What is political apathy? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.112.38.64 ( talk) 07:44, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Can someone with more experience provide Feedback on the text-over-image photo at top left of Mount Lyell (Canada) and its use in 3 other pages, like at the bottom of Walter Peak (Canada). There's confusion over Walter Peak especially - Google Earth has it as a major peak (it's on their site even if you go up 200 Kms) while the much larger and somewhat higher Mount Lyell isn't even noted (a search actually points to Walter Peak). I'm asking because it's my first attempt at something that isn't straight photo or straight text (I'd be willing to try again if it's deemed substandard... I'm used to Photoshop and could do a better job of it - this is done with the GIMP which is the only thing I have now). TIA. BrettA343 ( talk) 01:35, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi everyone, dear fellow Wikipedians,
I've saved my first article as draft, waiting to be reviewed, since four days. I'm a bit insecure what's next. Do you have any advice?
Best Jafa — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jafa Fass ( talk • contribs) 09:56, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello I do all the online profiles for Talland Church including the website and find the wikipedia page for our church is a little misleading. There are 2 sites Talland Parish Church redirected to St Tallanus' Church Talland
/info/en/?search=St_Tallanus'_Church%2C_Talland
Talland Church is known simply as Talland Church.
There is no history of a Saint Tallan or the latinised version Tallanus and believe he/she to be a fictional character although this is the dedication to the Church. We believe the name Tallan came from the Cornish language which means, The Holy Place (Tal) on The Brow of the Hill (Lan).
It is thought that St Catherine was a dedication prior to 1204 when we have documentation of a Saint Tallan.
I am currently researching the history of the Church and would like to add some of my findings to Wikipedia and I would like to merge and rename these pages to use consistency in our online profile.
What I would like to do is rename the St Tallanus' Church, Talland page to Talland Church keeping the information intact if this was possible.
Thankyou Viv Tregellas Talland Church — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vivtregellas ( talk • contribs) 06:40, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
DES (talk) ColinFine ( talk)
Thankyou for your reply and I take note of your comments Our reliable sources come from archived documents held at the Cornwall Archive, Talland Church and books/articles written by local notaries generally in the 1800's. These articles and documents are used for the purpose of researching the history of the 13th century building and publishing a book in due course. If I find any documentation that can be verified it would be nice to include this in Wikipedia but it's not necessary to do so. I do not wish to fall foul of the rules. With your comments in mind I still consider it best to change the title of the page to Talland Church and I cite the comment on the Wikipedia page St Tallanus' Church, Talland
"However, St Tallanus's existence is disputed and ley lines cannot be proved to exist either"
I will continue to update current information such as present incumbent and website details, it is secured and is now prefixed https, as I have in the past. Talland Church is now within a Benefice and therefore "Talland Parish Church" is not really relevant either. Thankyou both for your time and I have taken on board the information presented in the editing and use of Wikipedia. Vivtregellas ( talk) 11:42, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Demon_Knight#Home_media
I've been going through and adding laserdisc releases for various films, and this is the first time I've seen this, help would be appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pokefraker ( talk • contribs) 12:17, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
I have noticed that on some pages awards and honors are included for individuals and same with publications. What is the Wikipedia editor consensus on what should be there and what shouldn't be? — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Missing Meadow ( talk • contribs) 05:32, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello!
Yesterday I wanted to update this page /info/en/?search=Bloom_Consulting, after reading the new book of this company CEO I Googled some information previous publications and found some, which I as well added to page. I guess I should be doing it in Sandbox first, right? But as I am a new user, I did everything really spontaneously. I was really upset, when user without talking before, just removed all my updates and worst of all put the template message, which I think is inappropriate, because he removed all my updates, because he thought that I am some kind of paid editor. How would you suggest to handle this situation, so maybe just clear everything from history (including my updates)? I just feel sorry, that without knowing a have messed up really nice Wikipedia page. I am working on Visual Editor. Thank you! BalluHome ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:47, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi Teahouse community - i'm a new user on Wikipedia :) I entered some proposed content and changes to this page: /info/en/?search=Sanjeev_Gupta Just wanted to know how I attract attention of someone to review and consider proposed content. I read and followed the advice for new users and disclosed by paid COI status - is there anything additional or different i can do? How long generally does it take to get a response or action to changes placed on a subject talk page? look forward to hearing from you -- Ben at GFG ( talk) 12:03, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello I was wondering if anyone would like to look over this /info/en/?search=Draft:T23_armored_car page before I submit it to become an article. Thanks for reading this and thanks if you do decide to check it out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.104.198.186 ( talk) 14:35, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Merge it? Is that allowed, to merge all the information and infobox into an already existing article? I wouldn't know how to add the new info box w/o it messing the rest of the pages format. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.104.198.186 ( talk) 16:58, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
I didn't realize that this would be a controversial title, and that the political situation might bring unwanted attention to common people violating laws. So I must delete this submission so we can continue to use this public space with out scrutiny of the various environmental advocates who do not want dogs on the beach. Rfurnback ( talk) 18:25, 14 November 2019 (UTC)Roert Furnback
Hi there, I am a volunteer for a non-profit organization and I recently worked to help them update their Wikipedia page. I went back today to continue my work on the wiki and build out the links and references, and I found that all of my content had been reverted by another user. We received this message: Hello, I'm Serols. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Centurion Ministries—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thanks. Serols (talk) 18:18, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
How can I prevent this from happening - we are simply trying to improve the information available about our organization on wiki. Any advice? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.168.218.90 ( talk) 19:30, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I've bee working on
Blonded Radio for quite some time now, and have wanted an "editing buddy" to help since I started. Unfortunately, I was unable to find any definitely-active people from the article's
WikiProject. If anyone wants to help out, please let me know. Thanks,
Thatoneweirdwikier
Say hi
21:28, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
i have a question that i have submitted my article before and it was in subheadings but the editor asked me to make changes and submit it under one heading and now i have submitted it without headings but my article was declined, please help me and tell what changes i should make . it is not an abstract that i have written ..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roeha Akhtar ( talk • contribs) 18:57, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
one man that is all — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.126.102.162 ( talk) 22:54, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I just a question before I join Wikipedia. I have really been paying attention to articles that are being written and then the editor blocked an or banned for almost trivial eidits or comments. Seeing these makes me not want to contribute. I have followed admins and some only set out to destroy editors. Who polices these things. Thank you very much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.99.145.84 ( talk) 22:34, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Thank you both. I was just looking around at some pretty good articles but it was crazy how many I saw that were being deleted. Then as I followed links it just seemed to be the same admins. A few comments just seemed pretty personal. I followed one admin to their Talk page and it had hundreds of blocks, bans, puppets? Anyway I will sign up and write the best I can and trust the process. Again I thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.99.145.84 ( talk) 23:25, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
![]() | This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current main page. |
Archive 1025 | ← | Archive 1029 | Archive 1030 | Archive 1031 | Archive 1032 | Archive 1033 | → | Archive 1035 |
There is incorrect information in the table entitled "Statistics of the Colorado's longest tributaries". After doing some discharge measurements on the Gila River and finding that the stated discharge in the table was off by an order of magnitude I looked at the references (USGS Gauge Station statistics) and discovered that under "Discharge cfs" the author has entered the annual discharge total [247] (units presumably in cubic feet) instead of the average discharge 7.3 based on records from 2009-2010]. I checked the Gauge Station information for the Green River and found the exact same mistake. I haven't checked the remaining two yet but plan to. How can I edit the table in the article? Professor Catherine Hill Arizona Western College — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.229.220.1 ( talk) 16:23, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi. How do I cite an episode of a music competition show when editing a biography? I cannot find a templete for this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joesom222 ( talk • contribs) 23:44, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Good morning,
I work for rap legend "Mason Betha" /info/en/?search=Mase . There are several pieces of information on his Wikipedia page such as his middle name, his parents names, record deal details etc..When I went on to make the changes they were reverted. Can you please let me know how to make the proper edits in a way that they cannot be reverted? Thanks much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Djhines1981 ( talk • contribs)
~~~~
. This will sign them with your username and the current date!
LakesideMiners
Come Talk To Me!
17:16, 7 November 2019 (UTC)Per above advice, use a template from Guidelines for Paid Editors to declare your paid status. Then, on the Talk page of the article, describe a specific change you want to make (for example wrong name to right name). References needed for the proposed changes. Other editors will review and either implement or not. David notMD ( talk) 00:32, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Much of that personal information appears to be sourced to his autobiography. It would be good if someone with access to the book could confirm and provide page numbers. Pelagic ( talk) 00:38, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I can't post User:Aman.kumar.goel/sandbox (this version) on Template:UN Population as seen here. Any experienced template editors out here should take a look and let me know what was is the problem here. Aman Kumar Goel( Talk) 19:06, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
I have had the following archived /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive_1029#Sorting_an_ambiguous_title Usually, I get notice of this and a copy is put on my Usertalk page. This has not happened (did I do something wrong?) and I would appreciate a copy of it on a site (my Usertalk page) that I can readily locate. BFP1 ( talk) 13:05, 6 November 2019 (UTC)BFP1
== Links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1029#Sorting an ambiguous title]]
Why is the foundation that is responsible for running the Earth Day celebration at the UN Headquarters not note-worthy? Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by NaamaPerre ( talk • contribs) 01:02, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Sir, I already have an account "Goutamkumar Oinam", but it's not working, so I recreate another "Goutamkumar Oinam 2", so what can I do to regain the former one, please help me! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Goutamkumar Oinam 2 ( talk • contribs) 03:31, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello all... I'm new to wiki.I want know more about it. Firstly, what is Sandbox?Is it a publishing box or draft box? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Georgy Panicker ( talk • contribs) 04:27, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
THE EDITOR TEA HOUSE WIKIPEDIA Dear Sir, The draft Abanindra Maitra is pending for a long period for enlistment as an article for Wikipedia. As the editors wanted i have made the Wikipedia format, gave the inline citation and mentioned the sources like newspapers, brochures etc. Please let me know what else i have to do for enlistment. Thanking you. Nilima Sen. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nilima sen ( talk • contribs) 04:25, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
biography in several brochures of his concertsis almost always suplied by the artist, and so is not independent. again, it is the subject's own words, not other people's words. Please read our guideline on notability for biographical articles and Your First Article.
Respected Sir I want to add some cruicial and new research that has come forward with respect to the "Adams Bridge" page. However the page is protected and i am unable to edit the information. Kindly let me know how i can edit the "Adams Bridge" page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhumi2tandon ( talk • contribs) 05:35, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I enjoy adding information to science articles, however I am struggling with the "no original research" idea. The examples given on the relevant help pages refer to social sciences or biographies. However, I am thinking of the hard sciences. In Wikipedia:Reliable sources, it says that peer-reviewed sources are usually considered reliable. But most of the articles I look at would be considered a primary rather then secondary source. And because the research is new, it isn't mentioned elsewhere aside from sometimes being cited within other research papers. Wikipedia:Identifying_and_using_primary_sources doesn't make it clearer for me. I definitely think that the articles I want to site are reliable, but conclusions that they come to could easily be contradicted by future research. And there is no evidence that the information in it is accepted by the relevant scientific community. So my questions are as follows;
Thanks for being rad. MalB404 ( talk) 06:30, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello, suspicious activity is like compromised account or not? 36.84.242.4 ( talk) 06:58, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi,
My submission was rejected the first time, due to the lack of references. Weird that an institution with 140+ partners, and €1B budget was not yet on Wikipedia, so kept references simple. Now is updated with more newsworthy references, but pending for review for almost a month. Is this delay typical?
Kamil ( talk) 12:25, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi I have reviewed the page Draft:Bad Compilation Tapes for the second time after a series of improvements that I consider significant. I would like to further improve the page and I would like to know how to involve those who could contribute to the page .-- Massimoimpulse ( talk) 14:22, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi guys, I'm Sohom Datta. I've submitted a Draft:John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, a historical figure who helped promote the education of women in India. I've sourced my submission to six books which I feel are pretty authoritative. Is there anything I should change in draft to make it pass the standards or is it all cool ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sohom data ( talk • contribs) 09:14, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for fixing that! I probably misread the source :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sohom data ( talk • contribs) 10:18, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I fixed that :) Sohom data ( talk) 14:44, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
after finished, i can find the submit button?\\ — Preceding unsigned comment added by SheenaZhao ( talk • contribs) 18:30, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
{{
subst:submit}}
at the top of the page to directly submit the draft for review. Regards
So
Why
18:53, 9 November 2019 (UTC)Hi, I have created a page in my sandbox. How do i then submit it for review ? thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Engblu ( talk • contribs) 17:52, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
@ Engblu: DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 19:01, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi. Whilst editing the table for the article
Blonded Radio, I stumbled upon something odd: despite other information in its source code, one column (specifically the column "blonded 003") is missing all of its information that is in the middle column. Can anyone provide a solution to re-show the text without changing much of the format? Thanks,
Thatoneweirdwikier
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18:17, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
<ref>
tags.
ThatoneJust fixed it.
Thatoneweirdwikier
Say hi
19:02, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi there! I'm in the works of fleshing out some Star Trek pages, and my edits were removed from the Ferengi page. The other editor wrote that it was because the language was "in-universe" and that the Ferengi "are not real." I've attempted to adapt my language to reflect this, using the Klingon page as a reference, but I was wondering what the specific guidelines are for editing fictional characters/races.
Thank you!
Killizabeth ( talk) 19:04, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
How Wikipedia takes time for any page approval ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wuki writter ( talk • contribs) 19:13, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Why Drafts are important for wikipedia page ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wuki writter ( talk • contribs) 19:45, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
How Many Maximum Times Wikipedia takes for approve and Index my Wikipedia page on Google ?
Dear DESiegel, In the discussion of my question Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 1029#Sorting an ambiguous title, now archived, you helpfully suggested collaboration and started to edit my draft and indicated that you would finish this when you had time (perhaps to expedite its creation). I wondered whether this would now be possible? I note, however, that from your subsequent Teahouse activity that you are a very busy and respected editor and may not be able to return to my draft. If that is so I would still like to express my appreciation of your initial help and interest. Regards BFP1 ( talk) 13:07, 7 November 2019 (UTC)BFP1
Hello all. I am editing a recent broadway play that is named after a pop album. I would like to put something at the top of the album article, where it says like "this page is about <the album>. For the musical, see <link to musical version>. I know there must be a template, but I can't find it. Could someone direct me? Apathyash ( talk) 02:14, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
Does a revert of another editor's revert, done based on consensus after a discussion in the Talk page with that and another editor ( example), count towards the WP:3RR limit? Asking, because it is not mentioned in the 3RR Exceptions list. —Srid YO 19:59, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello everyone, who can help me create article or page for my friend? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ronaldsardick ( talk • contribs) 22:20, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi; after many years making small changes and corrections, i find i cannot do so anymore; the Captcha on the ‘publish changes’ popup now blocks me every time... and I’m certain I entered the character sequences correctly — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A000:140B:4B9E:79E7:CAD7:9C9B:A8E9 ( talk) 09:36, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I’m not getting a message; it simply resets and presents another captcha. I’m using safari (without any extensions) - Since it’s been a while since my last change, I’m not certain whether this problem appeared after a particular OS update. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A000:140B:4B9E:19BE:DA7D:E038:D956 ( talk) 06:11, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
I joined Wikipedia yesterday, am l not ready to create page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Goutamkumar Oinam 2 ( talk • contribs) 03:17, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
If you try to copy-paste the citation, it registers as a new citation. Any solutions will be greatly appreciated.
Thatoneweirdwikier
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03:39, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
<ref name="zhang 2003">reference details</ref>
for its first instance. Henceforth, you can just call it using <ref name="zhang 2003"/>
.
Help:Referencing for beginners#Same reference used more than once might help. Cheers,
Rotideypoc41352 (
talk)
05:19, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
If a musician has a google knowledge graph and his name shows in Audio platform on wikipedia can I write about him . — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carla.tima ( talk • contribs) 17:15, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
CI have been working to add references to Lee C McIntyre, and there seem to be hidden references that there before, and they show up as Cite error: A list-defined reference named "BU" is not used in the content (see the help page). Can you help me? yours Toandanel49 ( talk) 23:18, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
<ref name= "..." />
(where "..." is the name of the reference e.g. "BU") to the content in the body of the article where the reference is intended to be used.One thing about what you did, however, is that you're sorting trying to employ a slightly different citation style that the one used ion the article; previously it appears that all citations were added directly inline. You switch citations styles per
WP:CITEVAR without a good reason or a consensus to do so because it can create confusion among others as to how references should be added. --
Marchjuly (
talk)
23:33, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Toandanel49 (
talk)
12:14, 9 November 2019 (UTC)I am adding references and expanding
Lee C McIntyre .The copyright violation tool shows that exact language for this site https://prabook.com/web/lee.mcintyre/3746962 is in this article. Is there a way to see if the prabook site is drawing from WP, as many sites do, so that everything is really okay? How do I tell the difference, my tildes for signature all go to the front of this message, how odd
I'm fairly new to editing in Wikipedia.
I made a request for a mediator by in the the content dispute noticeboard a couple of days ago. So far that noticeboard has not had any other requests; just the one I made. Is it really uncommon to have these cases?
ANI on the other hand has busy traffic.
—Srid YO 14:40, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Where can i submit suggestions and feedback? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SarthakKas1 ( talk • contribs) 15:36, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
So I have been working on an article over Winter Storm Bessie. I can only find 7-8 secondary sources on the subject, but all are reliable and not related. I currently have it up for submittion, but I feel like it will be deleted. Should I even continue the article or try to get it created as a stub? Draft:Winter Storm Bessie 2019 Thanks in advance for any advice given. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elijahandskip ( talk • contribs) 16:17, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Okay, so I've created an article Hindu Mela. I'd like some feedback on the article and suggestions on what I can work on improving in the article. Specifically, a review of the sources used would be great since I'm still rather iffy regarding my understanding of what constitutes a good or a bad source (I mean I know the basics and all that but I'm still unsure and keep referring back to the man pages). Sohom Datta ( talk) 16:43, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Is it possible to merge accounts? I had designed an alternate account, spicyeater2005, and I decided to try and talk on the page to explain if its possible to merge with my account with the alternative one. Cheers! Central Time 301 19:11, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
I created my account on 11th November 2019. When will I be able to publish my own articles? Please do also clarify do I compulsorily need to edit articles to be eligible for this? Can we publish self- researched articles?
Regards Shivangi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shivaangi Saaxenaa ( talk • contribs) 19:13, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello i have a mental illness and im new here. Could one of you guide me or mentor me in my efforts to contribute here? As for i would like to help out with grammer and expanding articles. clean-up also. Thanks and hope you get back to me. DarknessHorses1989 ( talk) 18:44, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello,
On the And Then There Were None page, there is a mention of the Japanese 2017 mini-serie called Soshite Daremo Inakunatta. However, the page for Soshite Daremo Inakunatta is currently a redirect to another serie Lost ID which has the same name in Japan but has nothing to do with And Then There Were None.
I'm unsure about what to do to fix this. At first I was just going to ask about deleting the redirect but it's not wrong. As far as I know, there is no article existing for the actual ATTWN adaptation so I cannot just change the link on the And Then There Were None page. I don't think it's a big issue but according to the edit history of the Lost ID page, this has already caused some confusion.
What should be done to deal with that ? I have checked the deletion and redirect pages, but I'm still not sure. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Memehamea ( talk • contribs) 21:44, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Is it possible for confirmed users to use Twinkle? Spicyeater2005 ( talk) 20:35, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
I know that, but the main thing is that can confirmed users can use it or no? Spicyeater2005 ( talk) 20:45, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi from a complete newbie, I found an error in an article under " Mansfield, CT" How do I discuss this with contributors to the article? Thanks! Gwallerct55 ( talk) 23:02, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
{{ping|Example}}
or {{U|Example}}
or [[User:Example]]
in your comment, and making sure to
sign the comment with four tildes (~~~~
). Note, unless a comment is signed at the tiem it is made, pings (notifications) within it do not work. Going back and adding a signature later doe snot work, you need to make a new separate comment including a ping and sign that. The three ways of makign a ping I listed all do the same thing, they just look slightly different on the page.Hello to all, even that I'm making the translation of an article that I made in Spanish wiki, I found that that article in English wiki has no parameters to be published, it is not the same parameter for all wiki articles?
My article "Claudio Valerio Gaetani", is ok in Spanish Wiki, I need help to understand what is wrong in my English version.
Please let me know where I'm making the mistakes.
Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Guntherkrauss ( talk • contribs) 00:45, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
I'm not sure if the period goes inside the quotation marks or inside them in an article that I'm copyediting. Ex: Jody Rosen writing for The New York Times opined that the single "sounds like the new jack swing Platonic ideal. It's an imitation so fine-tuned it makes the originals seem ersatz". Does it end with: "... seem ersatz." OR "... seem ersatz". SpringProof ( talk) 00:20, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Tiresias § In the arts has the following as its last paragraph:
This is obviously out of date. but I don't know how to fix it. My Italian is minimal, so I can't effectively search for reviews or such, so I want to tag it, but I don't know an appropriate tag template. Advice, please!
-- Thnidu ( talk) 02:23, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
References
Hello my name is patty. I need guidance on how to contribute to wikipedia. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Villalbaso22 ( talk • contribs) 03:55, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Need help! How would I know if my submission is approved or if there's editing needed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ohjesabee ( talk • contribs) 08:29, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi everyone, i set up an article in my draft space recently and i'm afraid i cannot (at least i don't know how) move the article into the article space. Can someone explain to me how i should proceed in order to get the article reviewed? My account is fairly new so i'm guessing i don't have the permission to do so... Thanks in advance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Beermonk34 ( talk • contribs) 09:15, 13 November 2019 (UTC) Solved it myself with the {Submit} template Beermonk34 ( talk) 09:32, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
~~~~
). The wiki software will convert that into your signature (default or custom) and a timestamp.Hello, when warning an IP or a user who vandalized an article, is there a way I can link all the pages he/she vandalized?
Twinkle is only letting me do one article. Sub | HMU 09:57, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello,
It is not clear that this request fits the editorial standards of Wikipedia, but the wikimedia medium fits our needs perfectly.
We are a small recently created Geneva based NGO named European Water Project with a mission to promote the sustainable use of water resources and to participate in the reduction of plastic waste, especially single-use plastic. We are developing a free open data driven app for users to find a nearby water fountain to fill their non single-use bottle with drinking water.
We would like to collaboratively develop a generic multilingual how to guide for adding a Water Fountain to the Wikidata and Open Street Map open data databases. Our prototype website https://www.europeanwaterproject.org (apologize for the incomplete site with a mediocre graphic chart) already captures 270,000 drinking fountains globally from OSM and wikidata. We want to build support for adding more drinking fountain entries and to get people to use them instead of polluting ...
Thanks for your help,
Stuart — Preceding unsigned comment added by S2rapoport ( talk • contribs) 10:51, 13 November 2019 (UTC) S2rapoport ( talk) 11:12, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi, if I was paid indirectly for my edits on Wikipedia, (one of the tasks of my job), all I have to do is fill out the paid template on my user page, right? Anything else I have to do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarahisacarpenter ( talk • contribs) 00:15, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
I am a new editor whose first article on a prominent academician was rejected. I have revised this as a draft (Draft:Tsontcho (Sean) Ianchulev), but would like to request inputs from multiple volunteers to improve it to Wikipedia's standards. The article was initially deleted/rejected primarily due to the perception that it was 1) promotional and 2) the subject lacked notability. I amended the text in a revised draft to try to eliminate any language that might seem promotional. A second editor then commented that it still seemed promotional and the subject lacked demonstrated notability. Additionally, this editor commented that there were too many references.
With respect to promotional language, I have strived to eliminate any passages that might suggest this, so would appreciate additional inputs from experienced editors. With respect to notability being called into question, the subject, a physician, has multiple achievements and made substantial scientific/medical progress, all of which are documented in high-quality medical journals (referenced). I wrote and revised this after thoroughly studying the page/tutorials on notability requirements for biographies, and can cite several other similar articles on individuals in the same field whose Wikipages might arguably demonstrate less notability than the current subject. With respect to the inclusion of too many references, I am unsure how to address this because I have taken pains to ascertain that no irrelevant "fluff" referencing was included.
Therefore, I am hoping to elicit the assistance of more experienced editors to assist me in improving this draft. Or advice on where else I should be seeking help if the Teahouse is not the most appropriate place.
I thank you for any advice or assistance that you can provide!
SharkWhisperer ( talk) 04:42, 13 November 2019 (UTC)SharkWhisperer
What is your connection to Dr. Ianchulev? Personal? Paid? David notMD ( talk) 12:44, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello Team @ Teahouse! I wanted to know 2 things-
one, how do I change the TITLE of the article and
two, why is it that someone else cant read my article or see it on wikipedia search? I have just published it.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Thank you in advance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr Ashish Singh ( talk • contribs) 11:23, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Your attempts at creating content about yourself on your User page have been deleted twice. Please do not repeat this error. Wikipedia welcomes your contributions to articles, but it is not a place to create content about yourself or your medical practice. David notMD ( talk) 12:50, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello Team @ Teahouse! I work for a company whose wiki page doesnt exist. so i tried to create it, but some admin deleted it. Can i know a proper way to create new pages?
scrapjaw 12:24, 13 November 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scrapjaw ( talk • contribs)
why does my draft keep being deleted — Preceding unsigned comment added by YOMAMA2019 ( talk • contribs) 12:47, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Need someone to create Category:7th-century BC Indian philosophers (since Category:6th-century BC Indian philosophers and Category:8th-century BC Indian philosophers exists).
Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.57.179.149 ( talk) 05:00, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello Gentalman aftersome i made a page but some resone I don't know that was invisible automatically please help me tel me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ravi Verma KMP ( talk • contribs) 18:18, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
I work with a pump company that would like to add a Double Diaphragm Pump page to Wikipedia. However, we already see that there is a Diaphragm Pump page here: /info/en/?search=Diaphragm_pump.
How does Wikipedia make the determination when to add a secondary, more focused page on a product technology?
Double diaphragm pumps are widely recognized in the pump world...by the Hydraulic Institute, for example.
Please let us know if we should try to add a Double Diaphragm Pump page, or simply edit the existing Diaphragm Pump page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.215.120.195 ( talk) 16:00, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Couldn't we get a way to help everybody by making this a place for learning. Why don't we allow Wikipedia lectures. I am sure they will change. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sandeep Kumar Kandi ( talk • contribs) 16:03, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I wish to add my sandbox draft to Wikipedia subject "Naked Ambition(2020)" page. How do I do that?
Also I think that I have requested for my Sandbox to be published, but I cannot change the title "Draft:Sandbox" How do I do this? Or will the editor reviewing the page do that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Candiceem ( talk • contribs) 15:49, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Choorakkodi kalari sangam is one of the old kalari sangam in kadathanadu Kerala origin of kalaripayattu even the legend of boxing Muhammed ali visited there https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/When-butterfly-of-boxing-got-awed-by-speed-of-Kalari/articleshow/52594021.cms Aaquibmkk (talk) 20:09, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
It is so inappropriate that my edit and the whole section was removed why as of I know choorakkody kalari sangam is an school of kalari more than 30 years as of I know and center for marma treatment
This section should re published I put this link as reference
Even the great boxer muhammed Ali visited the center also
http://choorakkodykalari.com/index.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aaquibmkk ( talk • contribs) 06:22, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi,
I am a relitavely new editor with a question:
On the Marshmello page, the image shows him in 2016, but his helmet and dress have changed since. This is quite a big edit. Firstly, should I do this and secondly, if so, do I need to put anything on the talkpage or anything?
Thanks in advance, Muffington ( talk) 17:30, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
I am currently working on
Blonded Radio and would greatly appreciate any help that is provided.
Thatoneweirdwikier
Say hi
19:10, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I know how to do citations when it comes to citing paragraphs on articles but when I try to put a citation on an Ideology on a Wikipedia Article about a Political Party, it never seems to work for me. When I try to do it, there is no ref name, just the website, title of the of that section on the website and the date, that is it but it never seems to work. How can I properly do it?
Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by SymeonHellas ( talk • contribs) 19:26, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
}}
at the end, just before </ref>
. I've fixed that example in
this edit. I haven't looked through your contributions to see if there are others that need tidying up. You also don't need to include the full reference definition if you're using the same source twice (not that it breaks the page if you do). For example, you defined a reference called "History". When you use it a second time, you just have to write <ref name="History" />
, without any of the other detail. I hope this helps, ›
Mortee
talk
19:40, 13 November 2019 (UTC)"History
with no closing quote. It also added two citations with identical ref names. This doesn't work properly.
Mortee later fixed this. If such a thing happens again, you may need to use the source editor to correct the issue. The citation tools can be very useful, but one must always double check their output, it is not always correct.
DES
(talk)
DESiegel Contribs
19:47, 13 November 2019 (UTC)Is there a page/area for weather related topics to discuss articles with other weather lovers? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elijahandskip ( talk • contribs) 19:52, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
(1) Why do the Article and Talk pages differ radically?
Article: /info/en/?search=Consumer_Assessment_of_Healthcare_Providers_and_Systems Talk: /info/en/?search=Talk:Consumer_Assessment_of_Healthcare_Providers_and_Systems
Should I assume that the Article content is current and that I should edit it? Or did someone propose the changes on the Talk page and I should edit them?
(2) Should I go ahead and edit on the Article's Edit Source page--or should I do it on the Talk page so I can explain my reasons?
Thanks,
Biff :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bleve51 ( talk • contribs) 20:09, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Can someone help me to claim a Facebook page that was set up by Wikipedia. I am admin for a school Facebook page and one has been set up by Wikipedia that people are posting to as if it is our official page. According to Facebook, sites set up by Wikipedia cannot be claimed through their system. Obviously this could cause an issue if anything untoward is posted on the Wikipedia version of school Facebook page and as a school we are trying to control our social networking presence on the web — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wcscschool ( talk • contribs) 20:56, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
hello. i have a simple question. those things at the bottom of articles, those tiny boxes that have related articles displayed in an order, whatever it is they're called, how do i make one/ add things to it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bill cage ( talk • contribs) 10:32, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
i still have'nt gotten a legitimate answer. how do i create a navigation box? Bill cage ( talk) 20:46, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I tried creating it but it did'nt turn out as a navbox. why?
Bill cage (
talk)
21:52, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
When I look at my User contributions, all edits that I've done both on my User page and in my private Sandbox are included.
I don't want that.
I know that I can work around it by changing my Preferences and
selecting >"Recent changes" >"Show only likely problem edits",
but that's not an actual solution if I want to also see 'probably good edits'.
Is there a way to simply exclude my User page and my private Sandbox from the User contributions list?
zwaa 07:01, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
[[User:Therealzwaa|Therealzwaa]]
). Thanks. —[
AlanM1(
talk)]—
09:38, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#pt-mycontris a')[0].href += '?namespace=2&wpfilters%5B%5D=nsInvert';
});
Today I can see my input was deleted by the same editor I mentioned there (Theroadislong), so again, it was using the editor's power to delete this input as it was deleted the Article by the same editor(s). My question now: Is it the way to improve the Wikipedia? How come the editor I described in Teahouse and even in the Talk page can just jump and delete the input by using the editor's power behind of any reason of deleting the input? How you can improve the Wikipedia if it is permitted to do so? How the "voice" of contributor can be heard? Do you have Moderator(s) or another person who can verify and restrict unqualified editor to edit the specific Article(s)? Who can verify what is behind of that editor who is following the contributor and trying to destroy any contribution of that person? Is it personal problem, or unacknowledged of the Content, so it is easy to delete than just to help in editing? If you really ask "Help us to help you", than why my input was permitted to be deleted, so no one can see or hear it? Ideally, my "Feedback" input to Teahouse and my article "Natalia Toreeva" should be restored from deletion by unqualified editor(s) and qualified editor(s) can be participated to improve the process of discussion and helping with the Article. Is it possible to do so without writing the same course of deletion as "promotional", "not reliable sources", etc, that can be easy to use by any person to just destroy the input? Than it is a wrong approach for helping in editing. Thanks for your time, Toreeva ( talk) 16:18, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Is it raising the question - if Wikipedia itself is "reliable source", if this kind of bias approach by unqualified editor(s) is used in the editing of the article(s)?is no. As explained in Wikipedia:Reliable sources#Primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, Wikipedia articles (and Wikipedia mirrors) are not considered to be reliable sources for any reason except when they are possibly cited as such per WP:SELFSOURCE. So, Wikipedia doesn't consider itself reliable for the most part and citations to other Wikipedia articles added by editors are almost always removed as soon as they are discovered. This applies to citation to other language Wikipedias as well.If you're unsatisfied about certain things about Wikipedia or want to make some general comments or proposals about it, then perhaps one of the Wikipedia:Village pumps would be a better place to do so instead of the Teahouse. The Teahouse is a place to ask questions about editing; it's not really a place to discuss the concept or purpose of Wikipedia. Moreover, if you would like to contact someone via email about such things, then perhaps take a look at Wikipedia:Contact us. On the other hand, if you'd like to know why a particular article you created was deleted, then you should ask the administrator who deleted it. According to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Natalia Toreeva (2nd nomination), that would be an administrator named Malcolmxl5. You can post a message at User talk:Malcolmxl5 and ask them to clarify their WP:CLOSE and what options you have if you'd like to try and recreate the article (yet again) or at least have their decision to delete it this last time reviewed by others.At some point though, you might want to consider one of ways other than Wikipedia given in Wikipedia:Alternative outlets to let others know about you and your activities since many other websites place way less restrictions on what content they accept and offer way more control to creator over the content they create. Many also use similar software to what Wikipedia uses, so editing them is technically not too different. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 22:12, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hey guys, I normally consider myself pretty good at editing Wikipedia but I have no clue how to fix the formatting on my user page. I'm trying to put my "Medal Record" floating, pinned to the left, the image of the USS Atlantis in the center of the page, and different collapsible tables pinned to the right, one on top of the other. No matter what I do, it seems like the two tables on the right end up messed up. I will be eternally grateful to anyone who can figure out what I'm doing wrong. ThadeusOfNazereth Talk to Me! 04:11, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi
I need help with removing the edit button from someone who see my page on Wikipedia, please i need help — Preceding unsigned comment added by GhostlyBangkok666 ( talk • contribs) 23:59, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
They are my most favourite — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elvis1888 ( talk • contribs) 19:35, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Greetings,
I would like to know, How do you change the content on the user box that appears on the bottom of the page when you click to see the changes made to a page.
To clarify, In the user box you can see the Users Name, Number of Edits, and some have blue links of the names of the User Groups (Users, Autoconfirmed Users, Page Movers, Extended Confirmed Users, Reviewers) they belong to.
Where are the settings that edit this box and How can I apply them to my user box? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Renginiering ( talk • contribs) 21:38, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Hello. I need to begin a new article on a particular place: Birava, which is a town in Kabare Territory,Eastern DRC. Can you please help me with the beginning so that I can work on it the next weekend....? Thank you . Malik. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Malik.jano ( talk • contribs) 15:22, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
~~~~
). This will insert your linked username and timestamp for the convenience of those reading.Yesterday I deleted an old question that I myself had asked on an article talk page (see the article here, if you think a review is needed that is). I don't think it was very important and I frankly don't care about it anymore, it was never answered anyway. But am I allowed to remove my own content on public article talk pages if it doesn't provide a prominent use to the article? Prana1111 ( talk) 17:37, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
<s>...</s>
and then maybe a short comment like Resolved ~~~~
. —[
AlanM1(
talk)]—
03:02, 14 November 2019 (UTC)Hello,
Last year I uploaded a graphic of a document and also created a Wikipedia page for it. That wikipedia page was challenged and deleted back in Dec 2018. The graphic remained though. The only evidence of it can currently be found at this link (it is called the M1 voucher): /info/en/?search=Swissindo_World_Trust_International_Orbit#/media/File:M1_Voucher_provides_a_monthly_lifetime_basic_income_guaranteed_by_Swissindo_World_Trust_International_Orbit.jpg
The graphic itself was marked for speedy deletion a couple days ago. I am attempting to learn what can be done to keep it. (please note that my profile has a disclaimer, that I am a volunteer for Swissindo).
Thank you. Penichette ( talk) 04:37, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
hello, how do you change the draft name? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Olimbek zayniddinov ( talk • contribs) 06:28, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi! My custom signature failed to link to my user page or user talk page. That's fixed now, but I have issues with the instruction (it's bad!), where do I turn to report the following?
In
Preferences, under "Signature", there's a checkbox that says (colors is for my emphasis and comments only, not for exact copy):
"Treat the above as wiki markup. If unchecked, the contents of the box above will be treated as your nickname and link automatically to your user page.
If checked, signing with ~~~ or ~~~~ will insert the above markup in place of your username, including any wikicode or formatting. Custom signatures should link to
your user page or
your user talk page.
Do not use images, templates, or external links in your signature. Please ensure your custom signature complies with
the relevant guideline.
Note: to use a displayed pipe ("|") character (i.e. not opart of a piped link), please use | for the pipe character; otherwise, it may cause templates to fail.
Comments on talk pages should be signed with "~~~~", which will be converted into your signature and a timestamp."
That instruction is really confusing: as a novice editor (which I was back when I checked the checkbox) I didn't even understand it! Why are there no simple examples to save time? Why is one forced to read a lot of redundant information just to find the most basic and simple custom signature?? I fully intended to find out how it works, but then I forgot all about it until I fixed it today.
The key phrase in the instruction is this:
" Custom signatures should link to
your user page or
your user talk page"
but that's obviously wrong since custom signatures must link, not "should". And the instruction fails to mention that if you check the checkbox your signature is by definition "custom" even if it contains nothing but plain text!
Anyway, the instruction that applies to when the checkbox is checked should lead with those facts (though perhaps not in so many words), and provide an example, and not be so generic (for clarity, "Custom signatures" should be "your custom signature"), and stress, not that you "should" but indeed, must link the signature.
That [you must link the signature] is also contained in the statement "Please ensure your custom signature complies with
the relevant guideline", among other things, but failing to mention that the link requirement can actually be found in that guideline is a big flaw, and BTW, in that short statement, all of a sudden it's "your custom signature" and not "custom signatures", so the generic language isn't even consistent.
I humbly suggest, that:
zwaa
06:57, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
What is political apathy? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.112.38.64 ( talk) 07:44, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Can someone with more experience provide Feedback on the text-over-image photo at top left of Mount Lyell (Canada) and its use in 3 other pages, like at the bottom of Walter Peak (Canada). There's confusion over Walter Peak especially - Google Earth has it as a major peak (it's on their site even if you go up 200 Kms) while the much larger and somewhat higher Mount Lyell isn't even noted (a search actually points to Walter Peak). I'm asking because it's my first attempt at something that isn't straight photo or straight text (I'd be willing to try again if it's deemed substandard... I'm used to Photoshop and could do a better job of it - this is done with the GIMP which is the only thing I have now). TIA. BrettA343 ( talk) 01:35, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi everyone, dear fellow Wikipedians,
I've saved my first article as draft, waiting to be reviewed, since four days. I'm a bit insecure what's next. Do you have any advice?
Best Jafa — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jafa Fass ( talk • contribs) 09:56, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello I do all the online profiles for Talland Church including the website and find the wikipedia page for our church is a little misleading. There are 2 sites Talland Parish Church redirected to St Tallanus' Church Talland
/info/en/?search=St_Tallanus'_Church%2C_Talland
Talland Church is known simply as Talland Church.
There is no history of a Saint Tallan or the latinised version Tallanus and believe he/she to be a fictional character although this is the dedication to the Church. We believe the name Tallan came from the Cornish language which means, The Holy Place (Tal) on The Brow of the Hill (Lan).
It is thought that St Catherine was a dedication prior to 1204 when we have documentation of a Saint Tallan.
I am currently researching the history of the Church and would like to add some of my findings to Wikipedia and I would like to merge and rename these pages to use consistency in our online profile.
What I would like to do is rename the St Tallanus' Church, Talland page to Talland Church keeping the information intact if this was possible.
Thankyou Viv Tregellas Talland Church — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vivtregellas ( talk • contribs) 06:40, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
DES (talk) ColinFine ( talk)
Thankyou for your reply and I take note of your comments Our reliable sources come from archived documents held at the Cornwall Archive, Talland Church and books/articles written by local notaries generally in the 1800's. These articles and documents are used for the purpose of researching the history of the 13th century building and publishing a book in due course. If I find any documentation that can be verified it would be nice to include this in Wikipedia but it's not necessary to do so. I do not wish to fall foul of the rules. With your comments in mind I still consider it best to change the title of the page to Talland Church and I cite the comment on the Wikipedia page St Tallanus' Church, Talland
"However, St Tallanus's existence is disputed and ley lines cannot be proved to exist either"
I will continue to update current information such as present incumbent and website details, it is secured and is now prefixed https, as I have in the past. Talland Church is now within a Benefice and therefore "Talland Parish Church" is not really relevant either. Thankyou both for your time and I have taken on board the information presented in the editing and use of Wikipedia. Vivtregellas ( talk) 11:42, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Demon_Knight#Home_media
I've been going through and adding laserdisc releases for various films, and this is the first time I've seen this, help would be appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pokefraker ( talk • contribs) 12:17, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
I have noticed that on some pages awards and honors are included for individuals and same with publications. What is the Wikipedia editor consensus on what should be there and what shouldn't be? — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Missing Meadow ( talk • contribs) 05:32, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello!
Yesterday I wanted to update this page /info/en/?search=Bloom_Consulting, after reading the new book of this company CEO I Googled some information previous publications and found some, which I as well added to page. I guess I should be doing it in Sandbox first, right? But as I am a new user, I did everything really spontaneously. I was really upset, when user without talking before, just removed all my updates and worst of all put the template message, which I think is inappropriate, because he removed all my updates, because he thought that I am some kind of paid editor. How would you suggest to handle this situation, so maybe just clear everything from history (including my updates)? I just feel sorry, that without knowing a have messed up really nice Wikipedia page. I am working on Visual Editor. Thank you! BalluHome ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:47, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi Teahouse community - i'm a new user on Wikipedia :) I entered some proposed content and changes to this page: /info/en/?search=Sanjeev_Gupta Just wanted to know how I attract attention of someone to review and consider proposed content. I read and followed the advice for new users and disclosed by paid COI status - is there anything additional or different i can do? How long generally does it take to get a response or action to changes placed on a subject talk page? look forward to hearing from you -- Ben at GFG ( talk) 12:03, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello I was wondering if anyone would like to look over this /info/en/?search=Draft:T23_armored_car page before I submit it to become an article. Thanks for reading this and thanks if you do decide to check it out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.104.198.186 ( talk) 14:35, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Merge it? Is that allowed, to merge all the information and infobox into an already existing article? I wouldn't know how to add the new info box w/o it messing the rest of the pages format. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.104.198.186 ( talk) 16:58, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
I didn't realize that this would be a controversial title, and that the political situation might bring unwanted attention to common people violating laws. So I must delete this submission so we can continue to use this public space with out scrutiny of the various environmental advocates who do not want dogs on the beach. Rfurnback ( talk) 18:25, 14 November 2019 (UTC)Roert Furnback
Hi there, I am a volunteer for a non-profit organization and I recently worked to help them update their Wikipedia page. I went back today to continue my work on the wiki and build out the links and references, and I found that all of my content had been reverted by another user. We received this message: Hello, I'm Serols. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Centurion Ministries—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thanks. Serols (talk) 18:18, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
How can I prevent this from happening - we are simply trying to improve the information available about our organization on wiki. Any advice? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.168.218.90 ( talk) 19:30, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I've bee working on
Blonded Radio for quite some time now, and have wanted an "editing buddy" to help since I started. Unfortunately, I was unable to find any definitely-active people from the article's
WikiProject. If anyone wants to help out, please let me know. Thanks,
Thatoneweirdwikier
Say hi
21:28, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
i have a question that i have submitted my article before and it was in subheadings but the editor asked me to make changes and submit it under one heading and now i have submitted it without headings but my article was declined, please help me and tell what changes i should make . it is not an abstract that i have written ..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roeha Akhtar ( talk • contribs) 18:57, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
one man that is all — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.126.102.162 ( talk) 22:54, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I just a question before I join Wikipedia. I have really been paying attention to articles that are being written and then the editor blocked an or banned for almost trivial eidits or comments. Seeing these makes me not want to contribute. I have followed admins and some only set out to destroy editors. Who polices these things. Thank you very much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.99.145.84 ( talk) 22:34, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Thank you both. I was just looking around at some pretty good articles but it was crazy how many I saw that were being deleted. Then as I followed links it just seemed to be the same admins. A few comments just seemed pretty personal. I followed one admin to their Talk page and it had hundreds of blocks, bans, puppets? Anyway I will sign up and write the best I can and trust the process. Again I thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.99.145.84 ( talk) 23:25, 14 November 2019 (UTC)