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Hi, are the userboxes on my user page formatted correctly? I'm having trouble figuring this out. Am I supposed to put the word "Template" in the code? 314WPlay ( talk) 09:37, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
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discussion page (talk pages or some pages starting with "Wikipedia:" that are used for discussion, like this one) to send notification to someone with a link to that section. You don't need to use it when posting on a user's own talk page because they will receive notification anyway. If someone doesn't respond, they may have notifications turned off, or maybe they haven't seen it, or maybe have nothing to say. People don't use the template if they don't want to bother someone with a trivial response, if they expect the person will see it anyway, they know the person has notifications disabled, or maybe they just forget
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Hi all! I'm new to editing Wikipedia. I wrote a new article on Draft:Mike Siegel (politician). It has been rejected on grounds of "lack of notability." Now, Siegel is a well-known politician in his state, and has received a lot of coverage in many news outlets, so there's no shortage of material about him and I think he qualifies as notable. I'd like to get to improve my article so it can be published as soon as possible. Could I ask anyone who is interested to read it and advise me on how to improve it? Gnaanamurthy ( talk) 19:50, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi fellow editors,
I used to update election data in Indian political articles years back as an IP editor. I just found the article K. Annamalai hijacked. Upon searching i found a policy for article hijacking at WP:AHIJACK.
This is how the article used to be before on July 2019 - [1]. It was for a K. Annamalai who is a Member of a legislative assembly and the article passes WP:NPOL.
It was changed hijacked in this edit on 12 April 2020 for another K. Annamalai - [2] . The present K. Annamalai is a random police officer who was famous in his area and joined a political party recently and his is not at all notable.
Several different User accounts edited it continuously to bring it to the present state, mostly promotional and i believe they are controlled by the same person. I believe the edits are from his fans.
The main problem i found is that other election article's which links to this article's for the Member of the legislative assembly now points to a random police officer.
The article is locked now and can somebody help rectify the problem or what is the protocol here, since a lot of articles linking to this article are getting affected. 2409:4072:510:2EF6:8069:EFE4:EF63:6CB4 ( talk) 14:52, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I've made several revisions to Draft:David J. Zimmerman based on your feedback, and would appreciate your comments. Thanks. VictorMooney ( talk) 15:58, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
@Calliopejen1: Thank you. I don't mind letting it sit here for a bit. I hope to get it as clean as possible before submitting for review. VictorMooney ( talk) 19:24, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
@TimTempleton: Thank you. The biographical coverage I've found seems to be largely from - assorted blog posts, his own web site and commercial galleries. I'm not sure if those references would make the draft better, or rather, water it down. I've tried keeping the references I used to better recognized sources. What would you suggest? VictorMooney ( talk) 21:40, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
@Hoary: Thank you. VictorMooney ( talk) 22:47, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, can we use a thesis as a reference for Wikipedia articles? I am currently drafting a Wikipedia article on a journalist and writer, and his work was covered and written about extensively in an Adelaide University's published thesis. Khwabeeda ( talk) 22:20, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
So I just added the 10 articles of impeachment for the Impeachment inquiry against Mike DeWine. Since it is a list and a large section (All coming from the same source), how do I cite it? Thanks for help in advance. Elijahandskip ( talk) 22:29, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
This is a really basic question, but I'm wondering if I can reference specific revisions in wikilinks, specifically so I can link other revisions in edit summaries. For example, in this revision I tried to use wikitext for an external link to the relevant previous revision, but it doesn't get "linked" in the Wikitext, so I think I need to use a wikilink. But I'm not sure if it's possible to do that. Thank you! Suriname0 ( talk) 22:36, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. When seeing a deadlink- (URL deleted/not working) and it ks not backed up at Wayback-Machine. Do I remove it altogether? Thhings6sz ( talk) 21:53, 25 August 2020 (UTC) Thhings6sz ( talk) 21:53, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Thanks. For example, this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/?title=BioSLAX&diff=prev&oldid=974933528 did I do it properly? Thhings6sz ( talk) 22:26, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Thanks. Great lesson. Thhings6sz ( talk) 23:56, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
When I am searching on google "Shourya Deep" why is only "talk: Shourya Deep" is popping. Prakash mesra ( talk) 20:31, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi,
Could someone add to the John Dehner page the great part he played in the Andy Griffith Show? He was Colonel Harvey in the episode March 11, 1963 "Aunt Bee's Medicine Man".
Thank you 69.207.147.158 ( talk) 02:36, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
AlanM1 and Marchjuly, If I may branch off a bit from the original question, I found this discussion interesting because I frequently see actors' and actresses' biographies that include (either in the text or in a filmography) numerous guest appearances on TV shows. They seldom have citations, and the few that are cited usually use IMDb or ctva.com, both of which are unreliable sources. I keep thinking the appearances should be reliably cited. Similarly, my watchlist almost daily shows guest appearances added to articles, again with no citation. What (if anything) should I do in those circumstances? Eddie Blick ( talk) 01:00, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
We are experiencing frequent vandalism to our page. We are subject to edit war. They undid our correction of their changes, moments after each revision. This person has caused disruption to other people’s pages too, including editing content without knowledge of topic, changing external links outside of WP, removing pages. I wish to lock my page with editing rights for myself and colleague. Is semi-protection suitable? How can I apply for this? Vivll ( talk) 11:13, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
I'm new.
I noticed the article on Pernambuco was marked to require improvement especially in the History Section. I began making edits without realizing the significance of the line/link indicating that there was a History of Pernambuco article. Question: To what extent should the history section in the general article on Pernambuco be related to the "main" article about the history of Pernambuco?
P2dwight ( talk) 13:31, 25 August 2020 (UTC) P2dwight ( talk) 13:31, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Fat boi 2.9 ( talk) 04:37, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
wiki controller. Do you mean Wikipedia administrator? If that's the case, you can find out some more about the requirements for becoming an administrator in Wikipedia:Administrators and Wikipedia:Guide to requests for adminship. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 06:02, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi... I'm new here.. nice to be here. Might I ask when we are editing in Sample Page & we publish, does this then is public,.. or does it first have to be reviewed. Also I can't see where to add photos, probably on a different edit engine. ? Protea1111 ( talk) 04:48, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Sample Page, you seem to be referring to User:Protea1111/Sample page, and that's what Wikipedia refers to as a userspace draft for a potential Wikipedia:Article. All Wikipedia pages are public in the sense that any one can see them, but WP:ARTICLE and WP:DRAFTS are quite different. You might want to take a look at Wikipedia:The answer to life, the universe, and everything for some general information about the kinds of articles Wikipedia tends to accept. Help:Your first article and Help:Referencing for beginners are two other pages many new editors trying to create an article for the first time seem to find hjelpfu. You might also want to take a look at this how-to page created by a Wikipedia administrator named Ian.thomson since it contains lots of helpful suggestions as well. I also recommend that you take the Wikipedia:Adventure because you'll learn about Wikipedia editing while actually making edits to existing articles. Drafts can be submitted to Wikipedia:Articles for creation for review, but I wouldn't suggest doing so now because your draft is almost certain to be declined. Submitting a draft for review is not required, but newish editors are encouraged to do so because it will give them a chance to receive feedback from other more experienced editors. Writing a proper Wikipedia article is pretty hard because there's lots of policies and guidelines that need to be met. Many first time editors immediately try to create article, only to see their work fairly quickly deleted for not be suitable for the article mainspace. This can be a bit discouraging when it happens which is why working on a draft and submitting it for review is suggested for editor who have yet to create many articles. As for adding images to article, it can be a bit tricky at first, particularly when it comes to copyrights, etc., but it's not too hard to get the hang of. However, I would suggest that you first create a viable article and then worry about uploading images. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 06:27, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Serial Number 54129 (who I do not want to ping or have anybody here ping based on threatening comments made towards me, including a request to block me after mistakenly reporting this situation to Arbcom) has repeatedly removed mass amounts of content on List of My Hero Academia characters claiming the info to be unverifiable and original research, despite the content explicitly being stated by the material, and that statement being backed up by multiple other editors on the article talk page, which SN has not commented on since the beginning of the month. I recently made a DRN thread that was recently closed due to me and SN going into an uncivil back-and-forth exchange that again resulted in SN refusing to discuss after claiming that they were absolutely right and that I had no idea what I was talking about. However, I based on patterns shown by SN, I know that they will be back to removing the same content without discussion and ignoring the article talk page in a few weeks, and I want to know if there is anything to prevent that. I’m worried that they will end up casting more aspersions on me about “bulshitting admins” or “crufting”, and I’m scared that I’ll be wrongfully blocked or have the page wrongfully fully protected based on an overzealous and threatening editor removing content in a way that does is not supported by Wikipedia standards. Do I just revert their edits every time they do the same mass removal in a few weeks? I know ANI and DRN are not the right places to report this, as ANI directed me to the article talk page (where Serial Number refused to discuss) and DRN directed me to ANI (when I had already tried ANI and it boomeranged). I’m sorry if this isn’t the right place either, but I don’t want to have to every few weeks deal with constantly reverting mass removal unsupported by Wikipedia standards from somebody who would rather threaten me and claim they are right than discuss on the article talk page, I’m scared, and I have no idea how to handle this situation. Unnamed anon ( talk) 06:05, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
MaySundAnd ( talk) 07:57, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
How can I delete this PDF-file, and does a PDF-file without a link count as a valid ref.?
Want to delete this one: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CV_template.pdf?markasread=25687252&markasreadwiki=commonswiki
- May — Preceding unsigned comment added by MaySundAnd ( talk • contribs) 08:00, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
hey anyone who is reading this message i want to draw your attention on the two newly joined editors on wikipedia doing their propganda and defamotry work on the single article page Rajput ,the both editors named User:Heba Aisha and User:LukeEmily are from same team doing vandalism and spreading misinformation about a single article of an community group Rajput . both editors has done heavily edits on same page you can check last 250 edit history last 250 edit history what they both have done till now from past month,they are adding the new references from propandas writers or paid writers just to malign the image of community . they are representing the references in such a way to spread the misinformation on page . both editors are far from neutrility and dedicating the entire time to just this single page Rajput . check the talk pages of both editors for more info ,you will see their propganda work and their contribution on this single page ,they also revert the other editors edits and they added a alot of references which can't be trusted from view of neurtility or good source ,they are also adding refernces in such a way that it looks genuine from first perspective but when you dig in deeper you will understand their racism toward a group of people . anyone who is reading this please must check the page history and both editors works and their join dates on wiki and what they are doing since day 1 to till now especially on a single page . wikipedia is a open source platform for betterment of society and providing free information to worldwide users ,few elements like these guys are maligning the image of the wikipedia platform. Loneltrussia ( talk) 07:56, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone I recently came across a page which /info/en/?search=Ayurveda which misquotes a source to provide a potentially vandal/non-neutral view of the practice in general. Refer to line 2 of article of citation 3 which mentions that the practice is "quackery". Since there is protection applied to the article, I was wondering if any experienced editors could review this issue.
Thanks! 117.97.242.222 ( talk) 08:26, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I recently encountered this edit, which appeared to be a copyvio - [3]. I reverted it and notified the editor, but since this is my first time dealing with copyvios, I don't know if there was anything else I needed to do. WP:CV101 says that "If appropriate request revision deletion of the reverted edits" but I wasn't sure what the criteria for rev deletion are or where to place the request template? Additionally, should I have placed Template:Cclean on the article's talk page? Thanks, Darth Coracle ( talk) 09:09, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
{{
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to the page. I strongely recommend that you use
User:Enterprisey/cv-revdel for this, as this allows you to select the revisions from the history page, which makes things easier than manually searching for the version ids.
Victor Schmidt (
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09:16, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
How would one transclude two or more "Series overview" tables from one article to another? I've used the onlyinclude /onlyinclude coding for both. But when I transclude the first table, the table appears with extra table coding below it. The second table simply won't appear (it still references the first table). How to I single each table out so that each can be viewed as planned? Do I have to name the "include" coding for each somehow? Are there samples I could be directed to? CYAce01 ( talk) 06:24, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
MaySundAnd ( talk) 07:53, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi Everyone! I have recently been declined an article in the English wikipedia as it was in Spanish, they referred me to the Spanish wikipedia site, where I included the article I'd like to submit for review, but I can't seem to find the option of submit. Please advise how to proceed.
Please see below: "Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (August 25)[editar código] AFC-Logo Decline.svgYour recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by NotTheFakeJTP was: The submission appears to be written in Spanish. This is the English Language Wikipedia; we can only accept articles written in the English Language. Please provide a high-quality English Language translation of your submission. Otherwise, you may write it in the Spanish Wikipedia. Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved. If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to User:EstudioMatildeMarin/sandbox and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to User:EstudioMatildeMarin/sandbox, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit. If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted. If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors. JTP (talk • contribs) 21:38, 25 August 2020 (UTC)" EstudioMatildeMarin ( talk) 09:45, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hey I'm a newcomer to wiki, How to block some Vandal user from editing that article ?? Anyone help please. Abhiraam.chyren ( talk) 06:33, 26 August 2020 (UTC)Abhiraam.chyren
Sorry if I'm in the wrong place by the way, haven't exactly been here long.
There is conflicting information about this, even between language editions on Wikipedia. French and Spanish versions claim the latter date, whereas English claims the former. There is a source on the corresponding English article, but I don't have the language know-how and source evaluation skills to check whatever sources the Spanish and French have for the date and which one is the most authoritative. -- 85.76.101.85 ( talk) 18:40, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
References
Charles Porion, the artist to whom Napoleon gave this commission, is also dead, though he lived to a ripe age.
Porion was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1884.
So I have re-submitted my draft, does it usually take this long for the draft to get reviewed since the first time I submitted my draft it only took a day for it to get reviewed. Thank you. EuniceR29 ( talk) 01:13, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
how do I get you off of my computer. When I open it, it has a picture from you. It is irritating. Get off of my computer!!!!!!! 2601:280:4780:240:1D4F:1157:152B:CEC6 ( talk) 13:11, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone,
Would these two sources about Hot House Music Schools be credible enough to ensure notability?
I'm keen to hear your thoughts, -- MattHHM ( talk) 14:03, 26 August 2020 (UTC) MattHHM ( talk) 14:03, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I did not violate the copy right policy of wikipedia. You tube told me for infobox I have to copy the format from others I tried some inforbox column filled accordingly some whow it was view preview not the page in the website suggently Imy system is hanged up after that I cannot open the edit page Utpalbhadra1216 ( talk) 15:41, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Zhyrnam ( talk) 15:38, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Please, I would like to know how to create an article for some artist that i am assisting. – Nkechi36 ( talk) 14:11, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I'm new at this. I'm trying to add references to a page that doesn't have enough references. Harrowsmith Country Life Unfortunately the three existing references don't seem to work. There is no reference list and clicking on the in-line reference numbers doesn't pop up any information. I don't know how to fix that and am reluctant to add new references in the same style because then they won't work either. I read that I'm not supposed to mix reference styles, so I'd like to fix the existing references before adding new ones. Kermitchemist ( talk) 13:32, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for that. I've added one reference and it populated the reference list, but the three existing references still don't work. Any advice on how to get them to work?
Thanks but those original three references weren't added by me. I don't know who added them or what they are referencing. Not sure how to figure that out from the limited information that they give. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kermitchemist ( talk • contribs) 16:07, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I am very new to the Wikimedia Foundation and I'm just bad at writing in general. Is there some kind of portal for underdeveloped articles and stubs? I don't really know where to start. If there is not, I am just asking how to find them, not specifically for a portal. Gjjixzho ( talk) 17:12, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am making a collection of Puerto Rican composers and I just submitted my first draft, Draft:Ivan Enrique Rodriguez but it received some comments saying that it appeard to read as a press release. I followed the sructure of Robert Beaser Christopher Rouse (composer) and John Corigliano articles. Is there any way I can make my article better? This is my first article and I want to do it propperly as I would like to contribute with much more. MahlerLover ( talk) 21:05, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
These are general questions that arose as a result of my attempt to get content added to an article, but they are not specifically about that article. I have a recognized COI and therefore am requesting edits on the article's talk page. My questions are: (1) How do edit requests that are judged by another editor to meet Wikipedia standards for neutrality, notability, and sourcing get transferred to the article? (2) Should I write my requested edits formally formatted, as I would if I was editing the article, or is it better to think of the content that I'm suggesting as pieces to be pulled together more formally in the article by someone else?; (3) I am currently thinking that expanding an article, for which I have a COI, is a collaborative effort where I offer suggestions on the talk page in the format that is directly transferable to the article, get advice from an editor who does not have a COI, revise accordingly, and iterate until we together have produced a body of new content that is worthy of adding to the article. Is this view reasonably consistent with your expectations coming into such interactions? Thanks in advance for any advice that you offer. BiostatSci (talk) 19:51, 26 August 2020 (UTC) BiostatSci ( talk) 20:16, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
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Colin Higgins Resting Place.
The page/article name: Colin Higgins
I am the lawyer for the Colin Higgins Trust and Estate. The Trustee has informed me that the article on Colin Higgins in two places incorrectly states: "... was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery." The correct information is: "Per the wishes of Colin Higgins, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered by family members around the small islands of Moku Nui and Moko Iki, which are near his former vacation home in Oahu, Hawaii." 98.148.1.143 ( talk) 23:21, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I now understand the message I received about my first edit. Would someone like to add the reference for me? MarieYolette ( talk) 23:45, 26 August 2020 (UTC) MarieYolette ( talk) 23:45, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
"If you are same person who was writing per Colin Higgins": As her list of contributions will show, she is not. Tribe of Tiger, Marchjuly: please take a look.. You may also wish to move your Higgins-related comments to the separate thread. -- Hoary ( talk) 01:14, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone! I am hugely appreciative of folks taking time to answer questions here. There's almost TOO much information about Wikipedia available on the web so it's helpful to have humans filter through the data and provide clear direction.
My question is around disclosure/transparency. I am looking to add and update information on a Wikipedia page for someone I represent and am financially tied to. Because there is a conflict of interest, I don't want to create any issues by making edits myself. In terms of best practices, would you recommend reaching out via talk pages to past editors, disclosing my connection first, and creating a relationship before suggesting any potential updates backed by unbiased links? I don't want to jump the gun and be presumptuous. Any advice would be appreciated! GeletkaPlus ( talk) 01:33, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Is IMDB a reliable source to add as a citation in contributions? Editingwork8 ( talk) 06:15, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Is TYT a WP:RS? I couldn't find it in Perennial sources. It is clearly opinionated, so I assume statements of opinion should be attributed. However, from the perspectives of 1. statements of fact, and 2. WP:N (e.g. when it profiles, interviews or mentions someone), is it considered reliable? Stefania0 ( talk) 04:32, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I have been editing and updating a page ( /info/en/?search=Huawei_Mobile_Services). But every edit or addition I have made has been undone by some moderators saying that the content I input is not neutral. The source of the content is from Huawei itself. It is all factual and true information. Can you please give me tips on how could I edit the page more effectively so it wouldn't be undone? I'd appreciate your help. Thanks. Gian.cabs ( talk) 03:47, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I'm working on a new Wikipedia page for a company. I know the rules about proper information to make up the verbiage and the citations from reputable third-party sources that are required, but I'm not sure about photos. Looking at a competitive company - AGCO - there are multiple images included of the company's products, though no citations seem to be present. Is anything fair game as long as it's not promotional in nature? Is there a limitation to the number of images provided? Otherwise, it seems like logos are always fair game, correct?
Otherwise, when this page is written, is the best place to start the "Sandbox" for proper review before going live?
Thanks for your help!
Jthorp72 ( talk) 20:10, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
How can I best address an IP editor who continues to remove sources/change information on an article, when the IP editor won't participate on the article's talk page? The article in question is
Barbara Bush. Since 2020-08-10, an IP editor has changed the subject's birthplace multiple times and has ignored pleas to discuss changes on the
talk page. I don't want to engage in an edit war, but I want to try to keep the information in the article accurate. —
Eyer (If you
reply, add {{reply to|Eyer}}
to your message to
let me know.)
21:50, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I want to align this template to the left on my my user page. Can someone please help me? I tried using the align template, but it didn't work. Thanks! I-82-I | TALK 01:06, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Removal of necessary corrections from a wikipedia page. I edited a wikipedia page by providing totally correct information but it was removed .i want to know why. (2006nishan178713) 2006nishan178713 ( talk) 13:41, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Author & Editor :User:2006nishan178713 Maintained by : User:2006nishan178713 This will be updated when we receive more reliable information. Thanks for reading.From your YouTube posts you clearly have an undeclared Conflict of Interest with this subject. Please declare your connection before attempting to make any further edits. (You can probably understand now why we declined your recent request to be added to the Teahouse list of hosts, as you still have a lot to learn about our policies and guidelines.) In future, if someone removes your edits, the sensible thing to do is first read the edit summaries to get your answer and then, if still confused, contact the deleting editor and seek an explanation. Personally, I would have left a formal notice on your talk page warning you never to try that again - I'm sorry that didn't happen in this instance. Nick Moyes ( talk) 14:01, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Siennar ( talk) 14:03, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Dear fellow Wikipedians, What are the browsers that are supported for editing in mobile ? For laptop / desktop, Chrome is supported, but not for mobiie. Please help..... Cheers.... Anupam Dutta ( talk) 09:47, 26 August 2020 (UTC) Anupam Dutta ( talk) 09:47, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
While reviewing the Killing of George Floyd article I was momentarily struck by the fact we included an image at the top of perhaps the moment he died, was immediately dying, or already dead. While not graphic, it did kind of strike me as odd that maybe this is insensitive and for this article, and others that may be doing something similar, maybe a more neutral image should be selected or omitted entirely. It doesn't bother me personally, and at the same time I do wonder if the image will end up being burned into popular conscience like the Execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém but when looking for other similar events (murder of, execution of, killing of) we either focus on a relatively benign image or do not include one (even if it was broadcast on live TV such as Execution of Saddam Hussein). To be clear, I am not suggesting a scrub of the image - just that perhaps it shouldn't be the top image and we should consider how we present images in the future with some consideration. Anyway, curious as to other peoples thoughts are. Koncorde ( talk) 15:06, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
Koncorde, A different set/configuration of editors edits each of those articles, each of them uses and argues their personal editorial judgement based on their view of what's right and appropriate and their understanding of policy and guidelines, and the apparent local consensus at the time the issue was raised depending largely on which editors happened to participate ultimately directs the outcome, which explains the inconsistency among different articles. Consensus evolves and is subject to change as editors change. High profile articles may reflect broader consensus than others. Highly controversial articles may reflect which side is most persistent and vocal. And so on. Teahouse isn't really the place for gathering perspectives or meta-commentary about the nature of Wikipedia processes and their outcomes or the people editing it (whether something is political, gratuitous or whatever, falls into that category); almost no page on Wikipedia is ( except user talk pages, with some limitations). All an individual editor needs to do is choose what they think is right, and try and see if they can get others to agree. Based on your personal judgement and your understanding of the guidelines, you either think these images should be removed in which case you'll have to try and convince others at the talk pages of Van Lem and Kennedy articles (and the Holocaust and Atomic bomb articles), or you think they need to be included in which case you'll have to ask at the Saddam Hussein article that the consensuses there be revisited. The reason there are no clear lines is because there are no universally correct answers. Usedtobecool ☎️ 15:58, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
my edit got removed, in Georgina Bloomberg article, while it is the truth she can become one of the richest women in the world when inheriting all of her father's wealth Anonymous9999911 ( talk) 16:04, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I tried posting a story regarding an article i read in several national newspapers on the subjects Wiki page but twice now this has been removed. How do i ensure it remains? Thanks, W Whitney1122 ( talk) 16:04, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi! There's a topic that I feel would be worthy for inclusion in the English language Wikipedia. It's already in the German-language Wikipedia and it's a topic I know well. Am I allowed to translate and then paste the German article into English Wikipedia? Is that permitted or is that a violation of copyright rules or something? I'd add new references and new information as needed, but would prefer not to start from scratch. Please let me know if this is allowed. Kermitchemist ( talk) 17:39, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for the advice. Kermitchemist ( talk) 18:15, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
So I have been an editor on Wikipedia for a decent amount of time. I know how to use the article wizard (for the AFC draft/submission system) and I know how to directly create a new article. Is there an easy way to create a draft without doing the article wizard or creating an article then moving it to a draft? Thanks for help in advance. Elijahandskip ( talk) 18:33, 27 August 2020 (UTC) Elijahandskip ( talk) 18:33, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Danny_Kabakibo
This is the second article I have written and it has been declined. I do not understand what I have done wrong. I got the names from list of people needing an article, and had no issues finding outside links from places like the New York Times, Newsweek, etc, so I know this isn't an issue with the people I am choosing. I don't understand what it is about how I write that makes it sound wrong? I was told not to list accolades or quotes and to write about the person, which in my second article I was super careful to do, but it was declined very quickly just as my first article had been. Can someone please help me rewrite this so it will be approved? WikiJSPN ( talk) 21:56, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
OK, so do I try to fix this or was this not a good person to write about in the first place? Should I try to save it or just scrap it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiJSPN ( talk • contribs) 04:14, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I wrote about a parent company, IXL Learning, submitted the draft and I was declined. I was thinking about where to start but I'm just stuck. Can someone review and give me some tips where to start? I believe this is a company that should be in the collection. If abcya has an article, I think the company that owns it and many others should ber here too. }} Le Panini ( talk) 20:55, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I'm sure someone has given me advice on this before but I've forgotten how to do it properly. I want to use this image, which is on geograph.co.uk and has a CC2.0 sharealike licence - what's the best way to get it onto commons? (The upload wizard doesn't give the option to select 2.0, only 2.5, 3.0 etc.). Thanks in advance GirthSummit (blether) 15:44, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
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Hi teahouse hosts. After reviewing wp:endorse criteria 3 where it says in the note that "...other language which can be understood as unequivocal endorsement can be discussed on a case-by-case basis (for example, "I am campaigning for Candidate X" or "I am backing Candidate X")" I had one question: can campaigning and/or holding campaign events for the candidate be considered as an endorsement under the note of criteria 3? Thanks Davidmejoradas ( talk) 08:17, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, what do I need to do if I cannot find reliable sources like website or published material but I know the information is correct because I am a fan who studied the artists life Newport2020 ( talk) 00:22, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I have created a sandbox and have been working on an article, James Ewing here:
/info/en/?search=User:Mollifiednow/sandbox/James_D._Ewing
Please see the page and (talk) for more details. I'm not sure if I'm following the correct procedure, if I should have notified anyone about my work (?) i would sincerely appreciate it if someone could take a look and advise me if they see anything wrong or if I need to do anything else until I finish. Honestly, I'm not exactly sure of what to do when I'm finished.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice Mollifiednow ( talk) 22:37, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Greetings, I just created a new page for Princess Lockerooo. I am not sure if it was submitted because I did not get any notification. Can you tell me if the page was created and how long in might take to go live? DanceWaack ( talk) 17:09, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I manage the performance duo known as Lime. Our Wikipedia page was updated last year as two imposters took over the page and inserted their likeness and fictitious information. This has evidently been going on for years now as they unsuccessfully attempted to trademark our duo's name which is Lime. Can someone, maybe (Admin Help) an administrator contact me to assist me with resolving this matter once and for all?
Thanks,
Robb Cooper Robbcoop ( talk) 22:24, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
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This definitely could use admin help. It's a big can of worms that may be a real-world rights dispute, and the history is littered with multiple accounts that may be related IRL. —[ AlanM1 ( talk)]— 12:38, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am a new user and have been contributing. Recently I left a comment in the talk section in calculus. I did not change any edits. Soon after the user 'Deacon Vorbis ' has been following my edits around reverting. Some of them I am in the process of getting the artist to contact directly etc...
However is there anything that can be done. For instance in the wikipedia section ' history of democracy', I made some edits ( as the section has been noticed to have a bias by wikipedia). The person soon reverted it. I have been polite but it's very frustrating. He has used tools ' twinkle etc...
Imagetoimageless ( talk) 14:02, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Thanks a lot for giving your time for this. Regards to calculus, I meant he noticed I had a different opinion and has gone around targeting all my edits. Regarding the painting- I am aware and is in the process of getting the copyright, attribution validated. However ethically I find it dubious that this person, after first noticing my contribution against his opinion in calculus, has been targeting all my edits. For instance ' History of Democracy' my edits had clear citations, while some edits were just removal of bias. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Imagetoimageless ( talk • contribs) 15:02, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
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08:12, 28 August 2020 (UTC)How would i know that the source i provide are enough for wikipedia confirmation to edit the article Mega flames ( talk) 08:01, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Is there a way to create a draft copy of an existing page in order to overhaul it completely and give it new structure, then discuss/review it with others before replacing the original? Thanks for your help! Quaenuncabibis ( talk) 08:26, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
From your editing history, it appears that you have been hired by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne to improved existing articles about faculty members and create new articles about faculty members. I suggest that your User page identify each faculty member article by name, not just the school. Also, given PAID situation, for existing articles, Wikipedia's guidelines are that you do not edit these articles directly. I, for one, am of the opinion that every faculty member of an institution does not warrant an article for doing what academics are supposed to do as part of their career. David notMD ( talk) 10:21, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Can this content be replaced with the first two paragraphs ? I've deleted the sentences mentioning GLAAD's view on 'The Office' and references associated with them. Please review this:
"Oscar Martinez is a fictional character from the US mockumentary-style television series The Office played by Cuban-American actor Oscar Nunez. Martinez is seen working as an accountant at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Dunder Mifflin’s office of a paper distribution company."
The character was implied to be gay in the second-season episode "The Secret", when Dwight catches him faking sickness to spend the day with his boyfriend (Dwight remains oblivious to this fakeness as he was obsessed with proving that Oscar was not ill). In earlier episodes, many co-workers erroneously attribute to him various Mexican stereotypes (e.g. being involved in drug cartels) but after his ousting, his stereotypes are more concentrated on his being gay, particularly by Michael, which may explain their conflicted relationship. Editingwork8 ( talk) 07:20, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
@[ AlanM1 ( talk)]Thank you for guiding and correcting my work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 10:33, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Please tell me what I am doing wrong here: /info/en/?search=Draft:Cedar_Point_peninsula_(Ohio) 2600:1009:B16D:882D:21B1:E29C:4E9E:BC34 ( talk) 21:39, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello I am very new here. I have just joined WikiProject:Education and I am looking towards expanding some of their stub articles. However, there are many stubs that are just too short, and I have nothing to work with; nothing to expand from. Can someone give me something to read about this or give me some advice? Thank you. HelloImAStudent ( talk) 23:25, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I know this isn't the right place but please someone should review this article for me, if it's good to be on Wikipedia. If yes, I would like to go ahead and create the other ones. I've done the same at WP:Football Josedimaria237 ( talk) 13:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC) Josedimaria237 ( talk) 13:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, as the headline suggests, I have come across a Wikipedian editing their own article. I'm aware of this essay but was not able to find out any more information on the subject. I would prefer not to name the Wikipedian. Also it is almost certainly not just someone else using the same name because they own the copyright of the image used in the article. What is the precedence & should any action be taken? Cunme ( talk) 15:13, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
How do I remove an article that I created that has already been approved? WikiJSPN ( talk) 13:49, 28 August 2020 (UTC)WikiJSPN WikiJSPN ( talk) 13:49, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
How do I change a user name to give it my personal name? And how do I link my page so that it shows up as part of the category African-American Country Musician? My page is not linked to that page. [[User:CWILL46461|CWILL46461]] ([[User talk:CWILL46461|talk]]) ( talk) 15:38, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Please look at the second table (black and white) here: Genetic_code#RNA_codon_table. Is it technically feasible to place a small image ( https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3D_Genetic_Code.jpg) directly to the right of this table? Charles Juvon ( talk) 14:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Charles, type in the link to the right of the table and you are done . I am not a user on Commons or a person who uploads pictures but with my experience,you can rely on it. Hope this helps . Chemmy bear ( Discuss in more detail?) —Preceding undated comment added 14:51, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Amino acid | DNA codons | Compressed | Amino acid | DNA codons | Compressed | |
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Ala, A | GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG | GCN | Ile, I | AUU, AUC, AUA | AUH | |
Arg, R | CGU, CGC, CGA, CGG; AGA, AGG | CGN, AGR; or CGY, MGR |
Leu, L | CUU, CUC, CUA, CUG; UUA, UUG | CUN, UUR; or CUY, YUR | |
Asn, N | AAU, AAC | AAY | Lys, K | AAA, AAG | AAR | |
Asp, D | GAU, GAC | GAY | Met, M | AUG | ||
Asn or Asp, B | AAU, AAC; GAU, GAC | RAY | Phe, F | UUU, UUC | UUY | |
Cys, C | UGU, UGC | UGY | Pro, P | CCU, CCC, CCA, CCG | CCN | |
Gln, Q | CAA, CAG | CAR | Ser, S | UCU, UCC, UCA, UCG; AGU, AGC | UCN, AGY | |
Glu, E | GAA, GAG | GAR | Thr, T | ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG | ACN | |
Gln or Glu, Z | CAA, CAG; GAA, GAG | SAR | Trp, W | UGG | ||
Gly, G | GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG | GGN | Tyr, Y | UAU, UAC | UAY | |
His, H | CAU, CAC | CAY | Val, V | GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG | GUN | |
START | AUG, CUG, UUG | HUG | STOP | UAA, UGA, UAG | URA, UAR |
did not work. The added figure (looks like a cube) should be twice as big and directly to the right of the table. Charles Juvon ( talk) 15:03, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
@ Charles Juvon: Looks like the table is not just a table is actually a "template page" which locates at . /info/en/?search=Template:Inverse_codon_table, and being embedded into other pages with the command {{Inverse codon table|T=U}} . So it looks like the desired change would be more complicated than inserting a column at right side to a table on a page. I'm afraid if it is impossible to do.
However image size can be increased. here are some samples.
Source code: [[File:3D Genetic Code.jpg|50px|thumb|50px cube]] | |
Source code: [[File:3D Genetic Code.jpg|100px|thumb|100px cube]] | |
Source code: [[File:3D Genetic Code.jpg|200px|thumb|200px cube]] |
Best wishes RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 18:08, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Amino acid | DNA codons | Compressed | Amino acid | DNA codons | Compressed | |
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Ala, A | GCT, GCC, GCA, GCG | GCN | Ile, I | ATT, ATC, ATA | ATH | |
Arg, R | CGT, CGC, CGA, CGG; AGA, AGG | CGN, AGR; or CGY, MGR |
Leu, L | CTT, CTC, CTA, CTG; TTA, TTG | CTN, TTR; or CTY, YTR | |
Asn, N | AAT, AAC | AAY | Lys, K | AAA, AAG | AAR | |
Asp, D | GAT, GAC | GAY | Met, M | ATG | ||
Asn or Asp, B | AAT, AAC; GAT, GAC | RAY | Phe, F | TTT, TTC | TTY | |
Cys, C | TGT, TGC | TGY | Pro, P | CCT, CCC, CCA, CCG | CCN | |
Gln, Q | CAA, CAG | CAR | Ser, S | TCT, TCC, TCA, TCG; AGT, AGC | TCN, AGY | |
Glu, E | GAA, GAG | GAR | Thr, T | ACT, ACC, ACA, ACG | ACN | |
Gln or Glu, Z | CAA, CAG; GAA, GAG | SAR | Trp, W | TGG | ||
Gly, G | GGT, GGC, GGA, GGG | GGN | Tyr, Y | TAT, TAC | TAY | |
His, H | CAT, CAC | CAY | Val, V | GTT, GTC, GTA, GTG | GTN | |
START | ATG, CTG, UTG | HTG | STOP | TAA, TGA, TAG | TRA, TAR |
I would like to continue my article and declare I do not have a conflict of interest. What do I need to do next? My article has been declined but I would like to add many more sources for this article about my father, Lore Noto. Thank you, user: Notohelmers Notohelmers ( talk) 19:19, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Looking for feedback or further editing on this article. I will gladly take a second, third, fourth, or tenth pair of eyes, all suggestions and edits welcome! Thank you in advance! (If you don't think he is notable enough, please do say so, but no need to get angry or be mean about it!) /info/en/?search=Draft:Josh_Clarke_(American_football) WikiJSPN ( talk) 03:27, 28 August 2020 (UTC)WikiJSPN WikiJSPN ( talk) 03:27, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Article removed. Sorry for attempting. WikiJSPN ( talk) 14:02, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I apologize for guessing wrong about your comment. David notMD ( talk) 17:04, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I could see lots of deleted contents and edits in this page. Referring to today's content in the Bunt (community) page. I could see massive changes are made in the contents, many of the valid contents being deleted. There were some citing regarding the varnas classification. Few years back I remember some citing related to Jain Bunt and Hindu Bunt(Nagavamshi Kshatriya) along with some elaborated details, the details were genuinely sort of interlinked.
Let me try to explain why.
Below content is sort of void details to agree.
"Varna Classification
The traditional chaturvarna system is largely not found in South India. Bunts were classified as Sat-Shudras or Upper Shudras.[52] In Southern India, the upper Shudras were generally the landholding ruling classes of South India and occupied and controlled similar spaces of power as the Kshatriyas and Vaishyas in North India.[52]"
Let me justify why;
Well, the varna system did follow in the south however the region has gone through many spiritual transitions in-terms of acceptance of religions, local spiritual ideologies which is becoming more complex to find sources to the origin. Also the locals can't find appropriate explanation due to deteriorated knowledge as the generations passed on with so many transitions, regarding the local history, philosophies and backgrounds/foregrounds.
Majority of Indian community who have accepted Jainism are major coverts from Kshatriya community within Hindus, from many ruling kingdoms across India who accepted Ahimsa. Similarly, the Kshatriya community who hail in the region of the south western coastal Karnataka and some parts of Kerala belong to Nagavamshi Kshatriya(Hailing from the land of Nagas, of Parashuram Shrusti)
The regional community has a confusion as to which varna does the Hindu side of Bunts community belong to. The current Hindu Bunt community don't follow Upanayanam kriya based on the varna specification and the men belonging to Hindu Bunt community don't wear the holy thread which is leading to the confusion within the local community and the region.
Actual thesis of understanding history is Hindu Bunts are reconverts from Jain Bunt community, gave up Ahimsa in order to defend the region for dynasty's citizen's interest, also for defense purpose during warlike situations. While giving up Jainism, men had to remove the holy thread and follow Kshatriya(warrior class) leadership again. The same thesis applies for many communities who claim to be Kshatriyas across India but don't wear the holy thread, all are reconverts from Jain community who still carry surnames from Royal Lineages accorded under many dynasties within ancient India. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seshat 96 ( talk • contribs) 16:11, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
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Please check if at all there were any deletions or edits in past 3 years and try if they can be restored back. Also please help me as to how I can add more details to this page. Will try my best to come up with some detailed information.
So after (somewhat) a false start in which I began to edit the History section in Pernambuco then realized I should work on History of Pernambuco first, I have been editing the latter for several days. I discovered "talk" pages and made a post to the "talk' page on both of these. I am guessing that no one is following either of these pages, which is ok. I am progressing at one or two sentences a day as I find appropriate references to insert. So I am happy. Nevertheless, I do wonder if after several months someone will look at what I've done and want to revert everything because I didn't use the magic ring decoder or something? I don't really think I need a lot of oversight, I'm just sort of wondering what to expect. Thanks. P2dwight ( talk) 19:38, 28 August 2020 (UTC) P2dwight ( talk) 19:38, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Javicia_Leslie
I got permission and copied the email from Javicia Leslie whom owns rights to the photo. It stayed for about 3 weeks and now it is gone. what am I doing wrong? Lauralaelbart ( talk) 18:23, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hey. I am new to this community and have been requested to help create a wiki page for an artist friend. I have tried a few different ways, even using DJ Khalid as a reference in style for the DJ I am creating it for. Even in doing that the article/page was denied and deleted. If anyone can give me any tips to go about building his page, I would truly appreciate it. Thank you. HollywodDJ ( talk) 18:40, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, my recent draft, Draft:Evo (company), was rejected. I reached out on the reviewer's Talk Page but did not receive a response. Following the advice on their Talk Page, I'm looking to get some feedback on the draft here.
One of the pieces of feedback on the draft was about notability and significant coverage. The draft has citations from several reputable independent sources including The AP, Outside Magazine, GeekWire, The Denver Post, a government website, and more - 16 sources in total. Nearly all of these articles are directly about the company or its founder/CEO in relation to the company. This coverage appears equal to or greater than similar companies in the same industry that have live pages. I am unsure if the feedback here suggesting that the sources themselves were inadequate? Or that the sum of their coverage did not meet the notability standard?
The other issue outlined was POV, "This draft is written from the viewpoint of the company, focusing on what the company says about itself. Corporate notability is based on what independent reliable sources have written about the subject." Each point of coverage was from the independent sources discussed above, only the introduction of the company's core functions (what it sells) is sourced from the company. Since I have a (disclosed) COI, I wanted to keep the draft very factual. Does this feedback mean I should try to write more about the company's impact rather than just facts and timeline? There are some published independent articles from notable sources that cover unique aspects of the company business model that could be included. How else might the POV be improved to be more neutral?
Looking forward to getting feedback. Thanks, Msklar12 ( talk) 19:37, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
What is the appropriate way to cite an article available in the ACM digital library? For example the article at https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/75277.75283 JorKadeen ( talk) 11:47, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, @ JorKadeen: You have to select Cite>Journal and in the dialog box you have to paste the DOI in DOI section, click on the magnifying glass icon. It will auto fill all the details. In this case you have to just paste https://doi.org/10.1145/75277.75283 . Thanks Rocky 734 ( talk) 13:57, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
What are the steps or activities that happen once I make edits to a wikipedia page (improbing grammar or restructuring sentences etc.) ? Could someone explain the lifecycle of a wikipedia page across its journey of edits that people like me make to it? Shokap ( talk) 13:58, 28 August 2020 (UTC) Shokap ( talk) 13:58, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi,I recently provide reliable sources to edit a article so how much time it take to edit Mega flames ( talk) 09:25, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Can someone tell me just how to edit "bundoora uited" (114 hits) in various australian soccer teams/player articles if it is in a linked table? Thank you. 2605:E000:1301:4777:9D5E:6901:9210:E465 ( talk) 06:58, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Is there a criteria that covers drafts that duplicate an existing article? I've happened across one that is a copy and paste of a long established article and serves no value whatsoever. – 2. O. Boxing 21:23, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I am looking for a Wikipedia guideline on the following situation: In "Foreign relations of" articles (For example
Foreign relations of North Korea or
Foreign relations of Syria), often, there are lists for each "continent", which means that Europe and Asia are seperate categories.
Turkey and Russia are two examples for countries that span multiple continents. Often, but not always, one finds Turkey in the "Asia" category in such articles, and Russia in either the "Asia" or "Europe" category. Depending on the viewpoint, you could either argue that the majority of the landmass is located in one continent, for example Asia for Turkey and Russia, Africa for Egypt; or you could argue that the country has historically been located on and is culturally linked to one continent but at some point in time extended into another, for example Asia for Turkey (ex.
East Thrace), Europe for Russia (ex.
Siberia), Europe for France (ex.
French Guiana), Spain (ex.
Canary Islands) or the UK (ex.
Falklands).
I have tried to find a guideline and looked in the Manual of Style, however, I did not find one.
My question is: Does Wikipedia have a guideline that lists criteria on how to categorize countries in lists that are seperated into "continents"?
I am very thankful for any experienced Wikipedia user who could tell me whether such a guideline exists.
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I just created a new article: /info/en/?search=Draft:Classics_of_Western_Spirituality and would like to link to the German wiki entry ( https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classics_of_Western_Spirituality) which I have modified. But I don't know how to add the link under "Languages" on the left of the screen. Can someone help? BikrBoy ( talk) 23:50, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Three_on_a_Rope
I am largely responsible for this entry but I am new to writing Wikipedia entries and I'm wondering why outside search engines such as Google do not pick up this entry. If I search within Wikipedia I am taken directly to the entry but if I enter the search string "Three on a Rope" in Google's search engine, for example, it does not take me to this entry. Is there something that can be done to make this happen? Any guidance would be much appreciated. Thanks! Donna Dmbrinton ( talk) 02:17, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
@RudolfRed - Many thanks and good to know, Donna — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmbrinton ( talk • contribs) 02:35, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
example: /info/en/?search=Template:Genetic_translation or /info/en/?search=Template:DNA_replication ; these are subject (discipline) related template; different from "noticeboard type" or administration related templates ( indexed here).
Now my questions are,
1. Is there an index for subject related (academic discipline related) template? I have seaarched a lot but I didn't found any. Such as all Cell-related templates, all Biochemistry related templates etc.
2. Is there a term for these purple-coloured, subject-related templates (those are usually inserted at bottom of pages)?
PS. These templates are very useful, informative and good for comparative study. I am trying to make a few PDF books with collection of subjectwise templates, but its difficult to track existing templates due to lack of an index. Thanks in advance. RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 14:22, 28 August 2020 (UTC) RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 14:22, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
@ ColinFine: Thank you I am searching if there is an index for navigation templates. If it does not exist, I will be glad to participate making it. With all the best wishes.
@ David Biddulph:Thank you so much RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 18:13, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Well, I always wanted to be semi-auto-confirmed users which I need at least 500 contributions/edits to reach the level. However, I can't seem to figure out how to find the quantities of edits. Also, I always check my edit quantities on mobile, but the numbers never changed, even when I edit more. Can anyone please help me. Hypersonic man11 Talk Hypersonic man 11 ( talk) 03:31, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Look at it, it is always 354 edits... but thanks. can someone resolve it... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hypersonic man 11 ( talk • contribs) 03:50, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
I am thinking if i can nominate Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter to the Wikipedia good article nomination. I've checked, it has no issues and additional problems. Also, all the information available are there, as you know the fighter is still somehow very secretive as of now. JF-17 can be nominated, so does the J-20 right. If you guy give the green light, let me put it in nomination box, because I like to try... Hypersonic man11 Talk Hypersonic man 11 ( talk) 03:43, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, recently I search about something and i saw that there is many wrong information so i go to the talk page and participate there with articles (reliable sources) but i didn't see any correction and didn't get any response from wikipedia team. Why? Mega flames ( talk) 04:08, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, recently I have search about something and I saw many wrong information so I go the talk page and participate their with articles(reliable sources) but i didn't get any response from wikipedia team. Why? Mega flames ( talk) 04:17, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
how do i become a hacker?!?!?!?!?! Anonymous1357908 Anonymous1357908 ( talk) 04:28, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello
I'm trying to learn my craft as a Wikipedian. As part of this I'm undertaking a rewrite of the Door handle page, which needed some love. I've posted my rewrite aims on the Door handle talk page. This is certain to be a piecemeal project for me. So far I've added a History section and started rearranging some other material. Is there a host/editor that would be willing to keep an occasional eye on what I am doing? I've done some editing elsewhere and added a page on Pistol duelling but this is the largest project I've attempted so far.
I'm not looking for hand-holding. Just the knowledge that an experienced editor is aware of what I'm doing. Also, if the Pistol duelling page flags any "don'ts" that I'm doing, it would be good to know now so I don't replicate them on the Door handle page or any others.
Thank you all as always for your constructive help. Universal Kakistocrat ( talk) 12:13, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Thank you Gerald Waldo Luis. I appreciate it. Thank you too for the good suggestion David notMD. I had a conversation about this with Larry Hockett. His interest looks to be infection control. He was very helpful on the importance of sources in that section. The history, for example, wasn't his interest when I asked. So I'm especially grateful to Gerald Waldo Luis for picking this up. Universal Kakistocrat ( talk) 13:24, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, my article about Draft:National Management Programme (NMP) was rejected with this reason: "The proposed article does not have sufficient content to require an article of its own, but it could be merged into the existing article at Management Development Institute." I feel that NMP has a distinctive significance in the Education community due to its history and thus, I would want to keep the page independent of the Management Development Institute page. I seek your advice on this: If I add more content to the Draft:National Management Programme (NMP) page (more details) and resubmit, is there a possibility of it getting published? SanyaDuggal ( talk) 08:02, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Can I link to copyrighted sources, as long as I don't blatantly copy the source? K=caklin ( talk) 04:03, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I am an experienced Wikipedian and editor. However, I am trying to ask an administrator to remove one of the users. The user I would like them to remove is User:Materialscientist. This is because he/she has been vandalizing Wikipedia recently. His/her account is being used only for vandalism, so I suppose he/she needs to be reported, removed and blocked indefinitely, this is to prevent further vandalism. Thank you. AstronomerOfSpace ( talk) 06:55, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
why wikipedia host delete my artical about me? Nihal Kumar Singh ( talk) 09:24, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Tried to resolve the issues at Karmapa Controversy without calling in the administrators. There's an editor that won't build consensus, hasn't responded to attempts to build consensus, and meanwhile has rewritten the article with heavy POV while deleting, it appears, almost all previous work. I re-edited the opening after efforts at communicating didn't work. The editor responded with a threat of a block... Worse, I just scanned the entire article and it's full of POV, unbalanced, and is an editing mess. Yes, the editor writes well so their work is deceptively coherent; and they cite books as RS, which are typically one sided ( they agree) and unverifiable as RS. I've asked them to stop and build consensus before continuing, but they apparently refuse. I think a block is past due - so they understand the situation. Is there another option? Advise? Thanks! Pasdecomplot ( talk) 13:19, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Pasdecomplot 11:19, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
The article title spells it as DaKAH, while the proper spelling is "daKAH". How can I get the title to spell right? Aditya( talk • contribs) 05:32, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I have entered an url in a citation template that has an equal sign in it. This causes the template to produce the error message 'Unknown parameter'. There is a 'help' link next to the error message, but when I click on it the 'Leave' window pops-up as if I have been logged out. Is there a solution to this problem? — Preceding unsigned comment added by BiostatSci ( talk • contribs) 05:50, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&vq="dark side of the moon"
https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&vq=%22dark%20side%20of%20the%20moon%22
url=https://www.followthemoney.org/show-me?dt=1&c-t-eid=44581391&c-t-id=240407#[{1|gro=y,d-ins
url=https://www.followthemoney.org/show-me?dt=1&c-t-eid=44581391&c-t-id=240407#%5B{1%7Cgro=y,d-ins
When I turn airplane mode on and off momentarily on my phone, my IP changes. Could vandals abuse this to vandalize Wikipedia without getting blocked? ApChrKey Talk 15:46, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi! My question is how to deal with frequent (in this case ideologically based) unjustified undoings/removings of facts with (in this case !5!) reliable sources. In my particular case "Croatian" and the 5 sources referring to it have been removed as a common language in the Bosnian Kingdom It was later replaced by the same user (MckenzieBosanac21) with "Serbian", having no sources. I undid this by changing it to the older version with the sources, but I fear this scenario might repeat itself in the future. The URL is: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Kingdom_of_Bosnia&action=history Gretings, Stjepan StjepanGr. ( talk) 16:09, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I am trying to publish my draft on Michael K. Hole: /info/en/?search=Draft:Michael_K._Hole
I'm wondering how I do that. Thanks! Victoria7yu ( talk) 18:25, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Please suggest how the editing done by me was wrong that the bot reverted my edit. Please check the original content and the edited first two paragraphs as given below and decide which one to keep. I made an edit recently on Oscar Martinez (The Office) page as follows:
"Oscar Martinez is a fictional character from the US mockumentary-style television series The Office played by Cuban-American actor Oscar Nunez. Martinez is seen working as an accountant at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Dunder Mifflin’s office of a paper distribution company."
The character was implied to be gay in the second-season episode "The Secret", when Dwight catches him faking sickness to spend the day with his boyfriend (Dwight remains oblivious to this fakeness as he was obsessed with proving that Oscar was not ill). In earlier episodes, many co-workers erroneously attribute to him various Mexican stereotypes (e.g. being involved in drug cartels) but after his ousting, his stereotypes are more concentrated on his being gay, particularly by Michael, which may explain their conflicted relationship. Editingwork8 ( talk) 10:20, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
My draft article Pomogailo Anatoliy unfortunately has been declined. I have a question - why are the references not enough for Wikipedia? They do show the texts of publications concerning the subject of the article. In addition, the reference to the web-site "math-net.ru", the reference to the web-site of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the reference to the web-site "lifelib.ru" and the reference to the "Intellectual system of the thematic research of the scientometric data" - all of them are the independant and publidhed sources of information in Russia concerning the subject of the article. All these web-sites are the international data bases of the articles and details about their authors. The subject matter of the article is the Soviet and Russian scientist - so, the information about his articles are the main part of the references. I do not understand - why are they not reliable and not enough for Wikipedia? Could ypu please clarify it? So that I could fix the draft of the article. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you! Kind regards, Rhodium66 ( talk) 20:29, 29 August 2020 (UTC)Rhodium66 Rhodium66 ( talk) 20:29, 29 August 2020 (UTC)Rhodium66
Hi there, I'm Aziz. I added an article about myself. After a few hours, my article was rejected. /info/en/?search=Draft:Aziz_Karimov Why my article was rejected? Thank you for your attention. Ezop2676 ( talk) 20:42, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. Please read the linked guideline and policy pages, and also notability, Wikipedia's Golden Rule, WP:NBIO, and our guideline on autobiography.
Why do you have extensive citations to my four articles on Governor Ronald Reagan, Speaker Bob Moretti, Jeese "Big Daddy" Unruh and CA Politics and welfare reform in the 1970's, and also numerous citations to my book and articles on the Oklahoma Socialist Party, its leaders, and the Green Corn Rebellion, but DO NOT give me an article. One was proposed once by one of my students, but your reviewer was so slipshod that they did not see any of the prominent articles on Governor Reagan, a world-historical figure. How Come? 65.93.200.230 ( talk) 16:40, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
I am editing a page for an artist. All of the information is directly from them. How can i retrieve my progress and continue editing? Anesiasaun ( talk) 01:45, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
I plan to include all of the appropriate links and I can neutralize the tone further.. Is there any way I can retrieve my inital edits so I can go from there rather than start over? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anesiasaun ( talk • contribs) 01:54, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Is there any way I can retrieve my progress so I can go back and further neutralize the tone and add further sources? Anesiasaun ( talk) 02:00, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
A suggestion, it would help people to know if the city they are viewing has a cinema or not. Yes, I know, I can go to Google Maps and search, but just listing the fact, not the name, of a cinema in the city would be helpful.
Thank you, Ron 173.243.77.145 ( talk) 22:26, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
In Wikipedia, Bob Hawke's fourth ministry is named as the 57th government of Australia and we are told that the next government is Paul Keating's first ministry. Yet Keating's first ministry is named as the 59th government of Australia. Surely Keating's first ministry should be number 58, and all the rest of the governments, up to Morrison's second ministry, are therefore currently named in Wikipedia with the wrong number. Morrison's second ministry should, taking a line through Hawke's fourth ministry, be number 72, not number 73. What happened to number 59, or is this simply an error which needs to be corrected? CarinaBoy ( talk) 22:55, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
I have recently received an e-mail requesting that I send authorisation and confirmation for two photographs placed on the page Caroline Freeman College, Otago. I sent the necessary information to the requested e-mail address but it bounced back to me as undeliverable. Any advice? CFCWarden ( talk) 01:18, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
permissions-commons@wikimedia.org
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AlanM1 (
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01:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC)When I visited the Bengali language article a couple of days backs, I found that all the images in the first sections were getting pushed down, no matter where they are being placed, left or right. And it was leaving a lot of white space between two sections.
After a discussion here and some attempts to fix it by AlanM1, the whitespace and the pushing down of images remained. So I tried to do something about it. Removed one video, placed all the images in the top sections to left. Now the whitespace is gone. But all the images in the top section are still pushed down, and they are now in a bunch near the end of the top sections. None of them are showing in the position where they were placed.
Because of that, it is currently not possible to put any image in the history section to show beside the relevant text. BTW, I tried to put another image in another article and that got pushed downwards as well.
What is the problem? And how can it be fixed? Aditya( talk • contribs) 01:39, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
How can I add templates on my user page, e.g. Template: Babel? Thy Pyrometer ( talk) 22:20, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
{{Babel|en|es-1|fr-1}}
, for example. More info is at the template page linked in my previous reply. Regards!
Usedtobecool
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13:33, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I did my first score of edits today, and in one case ran up against parties related to the living person (in this case, an account seemingly set up for the purpose of sanitising the Peter Hitchens page, with a careful measure of other pages edited to conceal the vested interest). The account in question simply removed a criticism of the living person (which cited a notable source and was sourced from a world famous academic), then gave a flimsy pretext (that rationalised moving this criticism, not removing it) when I brought this to his/her/their attention. What does one do about pages overridden with vested interests? Looking at the page in question, the living person is a tabloid journalist who has written about fighting to change his Wikipedia page, and looking at the talk page it is clear a lot of information is being hidden/suppressed from the page. Anti-Anti-Vaxxer2 ( talk) 16:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Why my article is rejected? Pon Maa Kishan A 06:00, 30 August 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ponmaakishan ( talk • contribs)
The Bengali language article has a serious formatting disaster. Take a look.
I think it's because of one or more navboxes/infoboxes used have bad coding that is interfering with all other images and templates around it. Aditya( talk • contribs) 09:25, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
{{
Sinhala language}}
), probably because of something related to
MOS:NOINDICSCRIPT. I'd suggest discussing it somewhere before uncommenting it. —[
AlanM1 (
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10:49, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
{{
Bengali language}}
, in which I removed the huge Bangla on the right side. (For the following, I narrowed my browser to about 1024px width, much smaller than the 1600px or so that I normally use, to exaggerate any placement problems). If, by "can't put any image in the first section", you mean the lead section (above the table of contents), it is not typical to put images there because the infobox already takes up a significant part of the screen, it would be ugly to have images to the left of it (right of the text), and we also try not to "sandwich" text (especially the lead) by putting an image on the left there. There just isn't room at all at 1K screen width. The "Part of a series on Bengalis" box ends near the bottom of the ToC, where a media player then spans down into the History section, which could be cleared up, since it starts with an image on the left. The Geographical distribution section does have a "sandwich" that could be fixed. Other than those little adjustments, I don't see much else to do here, certainly not "a big mess" and I see very little whitespace. There's not room for much more imagery in the top sections, but that's just the nature of it – they already have plenty. If you're seeing something different, perhaps you can post a screen shot at the article's talk page for discussion. You might also find a version of the page in history (if necessary, at archive.org if the problem is in templates, so all the templates are contemporaneous with the page). I urge you to skip the hyperbole ("mess" and "disaster" and "bad coding"), which does nothing but put people on the defensive and provoke arguments about the hyperbole instead of the issue. Anyone with more layout issue experience is welcome to chime in here or there, of course. Thanks. —[
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14:57, 29 August 2020 (UTC)Can I become admin in Wikipedia? 182.75.63.86 ( talk) 00:38, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello I saw a message for my edit to claire adams on wikipedia- saying "not constructive'...my edit was factual, claire adams was not only a wealthy actress but also an animal rescue advocate; there is archive film from channel 31 on the 'yappy hour' showing the history and life of claire adams and her enormous contribution to dogs/animals. So my edit is very constructive and accurate/informative of this person- also I have been over the last few years making small financial contributions to wikipedia so I am quite offended by your message Whoever you are. ***This edited/additional information I provided should remain on this page, you can check out my information source*** 49.184.36.206 ( talk) 05:23, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I know for the year 2020 article, the latest permanent link revision up to this point in time that I'm writing this is https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=2020&oldid=975505928
But how do I get a "permanent link" for the revision, for example, from 21:46 on 25 August 2020? The only thing I got is this https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=2020&diff=974933481&oldid=974932175
That however, isn't exactly a permanent link as it is just "comparing revisions". How can I get a permanent link of that exact revision? I was only able to find a permanent link for the latest one by going to page information on the left hand side.
Please help me, and THANK YOU! 47.150.227.254 ( talk) 22:55, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I have searched through help files and question archives and while I find much information on Help:Gadget-ProveIt (which I have enabled on my preferences), I can not find anywhere what to do to use it, how to invoke it. The two "demos" linked on the Widgets page don't explain it either. deisenbe ( talk) 10:19, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
Sakura School Akademi JaidenMama ( talk) 13:59, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Blockman9000 ( talk) 12:55, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
An editor has been removing 2 quotes from a biographical article, see link below without good reasons. The quotes are from the subject of the biography. The quotes are very relevant and absolutely necessary in proper understanding of the view point of the subject. This editor is citing WP:QUOTEFARM in a shoddy attempt to justify this blatant censorship and has now resorted to badgering me with multiple messages written in ominous tone on my talk page see [21] [22]. Please advice how to proceed in this case. * Talk:Swami_Karpatri#Censorship_of_2_Quotes_of_Karpatri_by_Srijanx22 Guy Foxx ( talk) 13:15, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I am trying to nominate this page for deletion " https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4" but I am unable to do so because the English tag doesn't work. This page has been deleted from the English wiki due to the lack of notability, so the subject tried on a different language. Please help! Iamstupidaflol ( talk) 13:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
my wikipedia article declined due to this reason: they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. now what should i do? link of my article is below. Draft:Sanjeev K. Mishra. – Sanjeevkumarmishra2001 ( talk) 16:06, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
How are disuptes over content resolved? Monty330 ( talk) 19:00, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
What do I do here and how can I contribute?
Regards,
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2605:6000:1520:8EB5:E134:34AF:E348:44AB ( talk) 19:55, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I made a couple of minor edits too hastily. I would like to remove the edits and the history of the edits in order to re-edit the article in a single go. Is that possible? "Sorry about the mess" sums up my feelings about being such a newbie here. Soonzuh ( talk) 09:52, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I tried to create an article on Katpana Lake. I couldn't figure out how to add one of the many pictures of this little lake in Pakistan that are in Wiki Commons. But worse than that, the software said one of my references was blacklisted and that I should go back and remove it. But it didn't say how to 'go back.' I tried various things and finally got back to the editing page, but I didn't know which reference was unacceptable. So someone else can write this article. 213.109.220.236 ( talk) 11:32, 30 August 2020 (UTC) 213.109.220.236 ( talk) 11:32, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
Hey, I am new in Wikipedia. How can I be good like others? Do I need to add sources for every sentences? Userths ( talk) 14:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
In reading many different articles on a variety of different subjects, I keep seeing a particular person's name referenced. It strikes me as either a campaign or some sort of bad joke on Wikipedia. It would be interesting to perform a search of all Wikipedia articles for this name. Can that be done? Can I confidentially hand the name over to an experienced editor to look into this? Charles Juvon ( talk) 07:29, 30 August 2020 (UTC) Charles Juvon ( talk) 07:29, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I was looking for information of what it is like living in a socialist country Is there an Article on it? if so, what key words do I need to use.
If not, it would be a real interesting for me. I assume others are interested as well. I come from Iran, the country is not officially socialist. It is a Islamic Theocracy ... but they there were socialist things there, such as nationalizing factories ... shortage of food, standing in line to get bread, milk or such 47.219.251.10 ( talk) 21:47, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
how do you add a picture to a article Alisha rains ( talk) 21:38, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I just nominated an article for deletion, am trying to follow the steps in WP:AFDHOW but the formatting on [23] doesn't seem to be working per step 3. What did I do wrong? Retswerb ( talk) 00:11, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Can the information contained in the site https://www.wkms.org/ be used for referencing content? Will it be considered a valid source for confirmation? Editingwork8 ( talk) 04:28, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
@ Cullen328 Thank you very much — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 05:00, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
The page Devendrakula Velalar has a section called called 'Devendrakula vellar nattars' which cites [ this source] which is:
Admins kindly take a look and make appropriate edits as the article is not accessible to non admins. Koronerman ( talk) 04:37, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi Robert McClenon! Thank you for reviewing the Draft:JioTV and highlighting the concern. I would like to explain this "This draft does not show how this division of Jio Platforms is sufficiently notable to need a separate article. " Jio Platforms has many divisions and JioTV is one of those. It's a LIVE TV application that is completely different from its other applications such as JioMeet (its a video calling app) or JioSaavn (it's an online music app only). Also, I have added more independent sources that are covering JioTV. Please have a look.
Since Robert has reviewed my article that's why I tagged him here. In general, I would appreciate help from any Wikipedia editors to improve this Draft:JioTV Ritzz07 ( talk) 11:27, 25 August 2020 (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.
Hi, I've requested edit via correct format on some pages' talk sections, they are still unanswered. What's the right way to go for this if it still persists? Talhatauqeer ( talk) 06:03, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
http://www.calgaryherald.com/ Editingwork8 ( talk) 06:44, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
@
AlanM1 Thanks for bringing clarity to this. — Preceding
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Hello I Am New Wikipedia Editor But I Want To Become Wikipedia Administrator So Please Give Me Some Tips To Become An Admin. TheNameIsMuhammadHusayn ( talk) 07:53, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I am collecting a list of Wikipedia reading for new editors. I am aware that I should not be doing this right now, which I am not, But I am going to post the collection on our Meta-Wiki. I am making the list through Wikilinks. Can Wikilinks redirect through Wikis? HelloImAStudent ( talk) 19:22, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
MY QUESTION IS ABOUT: "recent contributions —specifically this edit to Montserrat— has been undone because it appeared to be promotional".
Hello, as i'm new to this i have no idea about many things on editing. The fact remains, the edit on the sport of "Surfing" on the island of Montserrat is in fact correct. I happen to know because I lived on the island during and knew about the two brothers.I do not know where to go with this from here. I don't see how my edit is promotional. Please specify. Yoleen Valai ( talk) 18:08, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I restored the Surfers at Montserrat reference (in the right place), as I considered it informational rather than promotional. David notMD ( talk) 22:41, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
Separate issue: You added an image Surfing Montserrat.jpg to the article and claimed it was your own work dated 28 August 2020. Did you take this photo? If so, it should be dated when it was taken, not when it was added to Wikipedia (the brothers lived there 1980-92). David notMD ( talk) 01:49, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
reply to ColinFine
Thank you. Perhaps it’s the fact that I don’t know how to navigate Wikipedia. I do understand when it comes to selling or promotion, that was not my intention, because I know this much about Wikipedia. Where is the website tied in to my contribution? Is it the photograph? I may have added the website by accident, I clearly can’t see this! Can you be so kind as to remove whatever is making my contribution an issue? The website, as far as I can visually see, doesn’t sell anything related to surfing, or sell surfing as a business on Montserrat. There are no surfers on the island since the volcanic eruptions.
Please let me know what can be done. Thank you.
Yoleen Valai (
talk)
23:17, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
to collnfine. Sorry but I don't know how to mail anyone direct. This is too difficult. Please pass my message below on to Collnfine, thank you.
Thank you. Perhaps it’s the fact that I don’t know how to navigate Wikipedia. I do understand when it comes to selling or promotion, that was not my intention, because I know this much about Wikipedia. Where is the website tied in to my contribution? Is it the photograph? I may have added the website by accident, I clearly can’t see this! Can you be so kind as to remove whatever is making my contribution an issue? The website, as far as I can visually see, doesn’t sell anything related to surfing, or sell surfing as a business on Montserrat. There are no surfers on the island since the volcanic eruptions. Please let me know what can be done. Thank you. Yoleen Valai (talk) 23:17, 30 August 2020 (UTC) Yoleen Valai ( talk) 01:27, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
{{
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at the start - as long I sign my message (which I see you know how to do) the software will notify you that i have replied. We tend not to use email, as discussions towards improving Wikipedia should be public. --
ColinFine (
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08:32, 31 August 2020 (UTC)I Had Created Several Articles But All The Time My Articles Has Been Deleted. Please Give Me Some Tips To Make A Good Articles. I Wanna Create A Article Which Won't Be Delete. Sorry For Bad English But Reply If You Understand. ☺ TheNameIsMuhammadHusayn ( talk) 08:01, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
This isn't very important, but it bothers me that I can't figure it out.
Copied from User:Deisenbe:
etc, Thanks for enlightening me. deisenbe ( talk) 09:30, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi and good morning. I've uploaded an image to WP Commons which I would like to post to the article David J. Zimmerman. I haven't yet posted images to WP, and, as a new editor, would hate to make a mess of an article that I need someone else to fix! I edited the original article in Visual Editor. Can you direct me to "help" pages which might help me do this? Thanks. VictorMooney ( talk) 13:27, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
@ColinFine and @Marchjuly: Thank you. Will do some more research... VictorMooney ( talk) 11:58, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Ayurveda (/ˌɑːjʊərˈveɪdə, -ˈviː-/)[1] is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent.[2] The theory and practice of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific.[3][4] The Indian Medical Association (IMA) characterises the practice of modern medicine by Ayurvedic practitioners as quackery.[5]
This is absolutely wrong. Ayurveda is a centuries old science that has been developed and practised in Bharatha (India) for eons. Kindly remove this false description of Ayurveda. Please allow editing of the page so that it can be changed. 103.5.132.28 ( talk) 12:45, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Do we always have to refer to a person by their surname, or can forenames be used occasionally?
I'm wondering this because I'm trying to tidy up, and slightly expand an article for an actress I remember watching on TV as a kid, but don't know much about.
All I know is that:
It gets a bit confusing referring to her by her current married surname, especially in the personal life section. Danstarr69 ( talk) 08:37, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello Danstarr69, and welcome to the Teahouse! Generally, we refer to someone by their full name the first time, and from then on by their surname. There are some exceptions, such as when someone is primarily known by a mononym, such as Beyoncé. For more info on using names in articles, see MOS:NAME. Hope this helps! Regards, Giraffer ( munch) 11:34, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Giraffer I think I'm going to use Tonicha Jeronimo's birth and maiden name Jeronimo, which she's currently using on social media and LinkedIn, but not on her acting school and acting agency website where she's using her recently married name. I started editing her IMDB profile around a month ago, but put it on hold when I realised she uses multiple names. She seems to go back to her maiden name every time she gets divorced, and doesn't seem to have used her newly married name for any acting roles yet. I've just found out that her first born child, and her other children all have the same father, even though the eldest uses a different surname altogether. I suspect he uses his middle name to dissociate himself from his parents, as he wants to be an actor, so he can't be accused of nepotism if he does become an actor.
Danstarr69 ( talk) 11:58, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Despite being married eight times, Elizabeth Taylor (her birth name), continued to use Taylor because her movie career started before her first marriage. Her four children (one adopted) went by the names of their fathers (Wilding, Wilding, Todd, Burton). David notMD ( talk) 13:00, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
i feels even though i am a qualified person from a registered health university in india. I tried to edit an article which is of my speciality some senior editors are deleting the edit. and the fun fact is that they believe they are only true. What i can do in this situation ? Drnisamudheen ( talk) 09:15, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
I do not know where to post this. User:DHHeadrick has changed ( 1, 2) uses of the word "stinger" to "sting" and added "The term "stinger" is incorrectly used when referring to the piercing organ of venomous arthropods, the correct term is sting" at the top of the article, which does not seem appropriate. Another user has agreed on DHHeadrick's talk page that "stinger" is incorrect. Should the edits be reverted? J3133 ( talk) 14:12, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
"File source is not properly indicated: File:Chomel...". I used the upload wizard and I encountered this.. Do you have any guide for editing there are lots of tags and I don't know how to use them yet. the syntax and usage of tags. I need a guide please.. 2403:6200:8840:143:4134:4685:8284:5B9C ( talk) 16:11, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
My mental health has been worsening the last few months and I am sick and tired of dealing with it. I would like to retire from Wikipedia. Is there any procedure for doing so? I wish to end everything. Screw this. ― Дрейгорич / Dreigorich Talk 13:16, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Leniency while I construct the site I am in the progress of reconstructing the site for an elderly scientist, unable to do the work himself. Completing the site is therefore urgent. An approved draft was created by the scientist's spouse, and I am in the process of transitioning the CV-like content to an informative narrative. To my frustration, someone keeps removing the existing content, which I would must restore manually. Please, PLEASE give me a grace period to rearrange the content to a narrative. I am wasting time restoring deletions and time is something we do not have right now. VLShalin ( talk) 16:19, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I have no idea how to communicate with this editor. Regarding COI, I am a former student of the scientist in question. However, I can speak on behalf of myself and the scientist (and anyone else who is likely to contribute) that we are "just the facts" historians inasmuch as this is possible. Certainly not paid, and motivated to assure that the period in question doesn't get lost. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VLShalin ( talk • contribs) 17:08, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I will communicate with the editor as you suggest, and find a way to indicate my relationship to the subject. However, I note with irony that the contents being deleted are the very sources that document corroboration! Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VLShalin ( talk • contribs) 17:36, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Medical journals allow for a URL in the citation. Why can't I edit a reference to include a link to the actual citation, not just the DOI or PUBMED? Look at reference 144 in this article. I want to add the URL to article. /info/en/?search=Acne#Hormonal_agents like reference 93 for example?
Reference 144 Azzouni F, Zeitouni N, Mohler J (February 2013). "Role of 5α-reductase inhibitors in androgen-stimulated skin disorders". Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 12 (2): e30-5. PMID 23377402.
Reference 93 Garner SE, Eady A, Bennett C, Newton JN, Thomas K, Popescu CM (August 2012). "Minocycline for acne vulgaris: efficacy and safety". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (8): CD002086. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD002086.pub2. PMC 7017847. PMID 22895927. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018. 74.111.40.41 ( talk) 17:49, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
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18:51, 31 August 2020 (UTC)Jerilyn Lee Brandelius suffered chest pains last weekend followed by a heart operation. Her life is hanging in the balance now. She has an established article but it lacks inline references. I am too close to her to edit it. How can I recruit other editors who care about her community ( rock music and the Grateful Dead), but who don't know her personally, to improve it? Gnuish ( talk) 18:47, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Sphilbrick reverted my edits (worked really hard) in the Department of Law, University of Calcutta. how do i reverse this? there is no copyright infringement! https://www.caluniv.ac.in/academic/department/Law.html Based.brahmin ( talk) 14:26, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Steve Stylish ( talk) 17:17, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I worked on a page https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Katya_Cengel Two places need a citation. I absolutely can not find a viable reference. Do I leave it as is or do I remove the information needing a citation? WikiJSPN ( talk) 13:18, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I'm new to this and I can't find what I am looking for. I am trying to find out more information about a mythical creature I saw online a year ago. I am writing a book and I want to put that creature in it but I Can't remember what the creature was called. it looked like a skeleton with wings. it had rough black wings and it was definitely evil. Please help me find out what it is. Angelinatheamazing ( talk) 20:54, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
IP users keep vandalizing a page. How do I recommend that a page have a protection since I’m not an administrator myself? Thank you! Lima Bean Farmer ( talk) 00:36, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm curious to know whether or not you think the company Emsi ( https://www.economicmodeling.com/) would be considered notable enough to have a page to itself. They've been featured in the WSJ, Forbes, ESPN, HBR, The Atlantic, and NYT, among others. Sks5HDuPdgpkpLeEohWs4Jbkq ( talk) 23:06, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I would like to write an article on a monthly observance called "ARRR-Gust:International Pirate Month" and would like to know if it would be considered notable. We are published in Chases's Calendar of Events for the past 4 or 5 years and the event is starting to gain attention nation wide. RoguesArmada ( talk) 01:49, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust ( /info/en/?search=Los_Angeles_Museum_of_the_Holocaust) has changed its name to Holocaust Museum LA. It needs to be changed, but I can't find the "move" button. Help? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gsophina ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Is the world book an acceptable citation? A Tree In A Box ( talk) 05:14, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Is https://www.forbes.com/#32bf4eab2254 a reliable source for referencing? Editingwork8 ( talk) 06:34, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ AlanM1 Thank you very much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 07:56, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Please review the content given below and let me know if I can replace it with the current content on the Richard Haskayne page.
Richard (Dick) Francis Haskayne is a Canadian businessman and Philanthropist. He was born on December 18, 1934 to Robert and Bertha Haskayne. He was raised in Gleichen, Alberta by his parents who were English immigrants and ran butcher shops in Gleichen and Bassano. He did Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta in 1956. Then, he moved to Calgary and married Lee Murray in 1958. In 1959, he became Chartered Accountant. He became President at Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas in 1980. He served as president and chief executive officer of Interhome Energy, Home Oil Company and Interprovincial Pipe Line Limited. He also remained member of 18 company boards. He worked as a chairman of board of Trans Alta Utilities, MacMillian Bloedell and Nova. Dick lost his wife due to ALS in 1993. His second marriage with Lois Heard in 1995, combining childre from the previous marriage, together gave him five children and eleven grandchildren. In 2001, the University of Calgary acknowledged Dick's leadership by creating the Richard F. Haskay]yne Chair in Accounting. The following year, the school's Faculty of Management was renamed as Haskayne School of Business. He was also honored with Woodrow Wilson Award for corporate citizenship in 2004.
Instead of the paragraph featuring his career, I'm planning a table with three categories- Designation, location & work duration. Rest of the content that I find suitable will not be modified. Editingwork8 ( talk) 04:25, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ ThatMontrealIP Thanks for the guidance. I'll keep that in mind. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 06:38, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
I was also about to suggest that you post your intent on the Talk page of Richard Haskayne, but you already did that, and given that the article itself only gets a few visitors a day, very unlikely that anyone ever gets to the Talk page. Both the article as it exists and your proposed change sorely lack references. Also, biographical articles have sections (Early life, Education, Career, Personal life...) Creating those would help. David notMD ( talk) 08:41, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Teahouse is shaking Nihaal The Wikipedian ( talk) 05:01, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
When I open the Teahousethe objects moves. Nihaal The Wikipedian ( talk) 08:42, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I received an invite to the teahouse and wanted to say thank you and hello! Also, I submitted a page "The Current Occupant" that has not been reviewed. I was curious if you knew any way or were able to speed up the review process, since I would love to get it up sooner. If you have any suggestions, they would be very appreciated! Here is the draft: /info/en/?search=Draft:The_Current_Occupant
Thank you very much for you help! I really appreciate it. Best wishes! Horror99fan ( talk) 06:19, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Why isn't cluebot archiving my talk page sections? I inserted the template for cluebot to automatically archive sections in all sections I don't need any more, and enabled the necessary parameter (archivenow). I-82-I | TALK 07:03, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
How can I create a page related to AI companies and refrain from being visibly promotional? Editingwork8 ( talk) 03:55, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ ThatMontrealIP Yes, I'm particularly worried about getting my content listed as promotional or advertising because I know that its not acceptable here. Then, how can I write about the subject of my interest? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 04:42, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ ThatMontrealIP Thank you. I'll try this way! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 06:39, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ ColinFine Ok. I'll take care of that. Thank you for guiding me right.
Is there a program for formatting Wikipedia? I wrote my first article with 24 footnotes in WORD 2019. However when I looked at other web sites on the "editing" page, my eyes glaze over with all the arcane formatting. It is almost like code - it is way over my head. So I'm wondering is there some sort of program or web site that will do that for me?...or a service? I did finally figure out that I needed to put those little equal signs == in to ask this question... but that is as far as I got. :) AndreaSG50 ( talk) 04:00, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Celestina007 How do I obtain the correct account? I have a WORD article that I would like to publish in Wikipedia. It looks like that I simply copy and paste it as a draft page in the wizard....and then if it looks right, I then "publish"?
-- ColinFine ( talk) Thanks for your help. I tried to copy and paste for a test and it came up with the footnotes. I enabled "VisualEditor" (albeit I'm not sure what it is), went through the "wizard" > "practice in the community sandbox", "edit page visually"> and then I "published" the sandbox. It looked fine ..but how do I then submit it?
The Microsoft Office Word Add-in For MediaWiki didn't work with 2019 Office. A Google search brought no programs or add ins that might covert the WORD document to a Wikipedia formatting. Pandoc seems to use DOS cmd to work, which is over my head. Any suggestions?
My edit on the page AI companies of India has been removed once and I've edited it again for now. What can be the reason for deleting it? Here is the reference I've added:
1. https://www.forbesindia.com/article/brand-connect/expanding-the-scope-of-artificial-intelligence-to-healthcare/50905/1 Editingwork8 ( talk) 10:41, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ noq Thank you for clearing this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 10:49, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
How can I make improvement on the page Oscar Martinez (The Office) after bot undoing my edit? Editingwork8 ( talk) 04:02, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
@ Cullen328 Okay, I'll try doing that way.Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 10:56, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
밤에 ( talk) 10:55, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
To Whom It May Concern
Firstly, I would like to show my respect for your managing this valuable website.
My name is Lee ye eun. I would like to inform you that your website includes information that seriously distort image of Korea and that could develop into diplomatic problem between Korea and Japan. We Koreans were surprised to see that your website marks Korea’s island Dokdo as Liancourt Rocks. Please refer to this link of your website:
/info/en/?search=Liancourt_Rocks
The name Liancourt Rocks is originated from France’s whaling vessel Le Liancourt that discovered Dokdo in 1849. Even though Korea, with sovereign control over the island, uses an official name “Dokdo,” temporary term named by French ship is used by your institution and is spreading globally. This is a big problem as people throughout the world recognize “Liancourt Rocks” as standard name.
Now, you might wonder why Korea is so sensitive about the correct name of Dokdo.
Dokdo is one of the most loved islands in Korea and is Korea’s one of major fishing grounds. In addition, Ulleungdo near Dokdo is the global tourist site. For instance, in 2010, , world famous travel magazine, announced that Korea’s Ulleungdo is one of the best recreational site chosen by world’s tourists. According to this magazine, Ulleungdo offers spectacular scenery, preserving the nature from ancient times, and has abundant source of water unlike other islands; neighboring waters, with Dokdo, is the biggest fishing ground in the East Sea. On clear days, Dokdo can be seen from Ulleungdo with naked eye. Historically, for 1500 years, Ulleungdo and Dokdo were referred to as the island of mother and son, which indicates its important close relationship.
Therefore, your institution calling this domestically and internationally crucial island “Liancourt Rocks” will confuse many foreigners and ships visiting Ulleungdo and Dokdo. In addition, your institution might be responsible for physical and mental damage done to Koreans. Above all things, negligence of the term “Liancourt Rocks” would build uncomfortable feelings from Koreans toward your institution and country, and this would become an obstacle to our countries’ friendship.
Therefore, as a member of VANK, I request that your institution use “Dokdo” instead of “Liancourt Rocks” in all publications. For more information on geographical designation of Dokdo in Korean tourist guidebook, visit this website: http://prkorea.com/tour/img/dokdo.gif
We know that your website is putting much effort in understanding other cultures, countries, and designations in this global, informational 21st century. Particularly, your website is contributing towards many people’s correct understanding of other countries’ geographical names and cultures.
We hope you listen to our request kindly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 밤에 ( talk • contribs) 11:07, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
I have a page in Hebreu - https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%96_%D7%93%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A8 - that includes my photo. I tried to reproduce it in my new page but altought it is recognized I failed. What should I do? Thanks for your help. Les livres de Therese Dvir ( talk) 08:37, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello! How would I format a DVD reference, like this one? https://animationshowofshows.com/collections/dvds/products/the-animation-show-of-shows-volume-21 Thank you. Katherine311MH ( talk) 00:31, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I've finished my bio page, but I can't make it live. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Is there a wait time? Malcolm MacKinnon ( talk) 11:32, 1 September 2020 (UTC) Malcolm MacKinnon ( talk) 11:32, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi All,
how do I edit my username? It seems like something simple and I feel daft for asking, but I don't find this to be the most intuitive system. Templar-T-Wales ( talk) 11:43, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi there, I received an invite to the teahouse and wanted to say thank you and hello! Also, I submitted a page "Alston Ramsay" that has not been reviewed. I was curious if you knew any way or were able to speed up the review process, since I would love to get it up sooner. If you have any suggestions, they would be very appreciated! Here is the draft: /info/en/?search=Draft:Alston_Ramsay
Thank you very much for you help! I really appreciate it. Best wishes! Bluejay1984 ( talk) 06:16, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Yes, I collect photos of filmmakers. This photo was taken by me in 2017. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bluejay1984 ( talk • contribs) 13:31, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I would like to ask for feedbacks about the company page for Sadas, an Italian multinational computer technology company. I created a trial page in my sandbox: /info/en/?search=User:Giuseppe_Ardolino/sandbox . I already updated the page in the previous months in accordance with feedbacks received from some Wikipedia contributors. I want to respect all Wikipedia guidelines before the publications to avoid reworks or cancellation. Thank you for collaboration Giuseppe Ardolino ( talk) 14:06, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much Giraffer for the help full explanation. Please I like you to also tell me, how do I get my page like yours and also I like to create personal pages for a few of my friends, how do I go about it ShimoriBrown ( talk) 14:53, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi Teahouse! This is my first post here, thank you for providing all these resources to help new editors! I joined WikiProject Children's Literature and wanted to fix the broken hyperlink for the cleanup listing in the project's infobox. I think the cleanup listing link is intended to go to https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/Children's_literature.html. But the current code for the link in the infoxbox has a toollabs prefix: toollabs:bambots/cwb/bycat/Children's literature.html. Should I try to preserve the toollabs prefix? I tried putting in toollabs:bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/Children's_literature.html, but with that link, my browser gives a "Your connection isn't private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from bambots.brucemyers.com.toolforge.org" warning instead of taking me right to the page. Is there a way I can preserve the toollabs prefix but have it go straight to the https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/Children's_literature.html? Or is it fine to swap out the https link for the toollabs link, losing the toollabs prefix? I don't want to unintentionally take away a valuable function, if toollabs has a purpose I'm not aware of. I tried searching for more information about toollabs, but didn't find much clear information about what toollabs might be doing in this specific instance. Thank you so much, I appreciate your help! Merenby ( talk) 13:45, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
The bambots tools have been moved to a new server. The new server can be found at https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/Children's_literature.html. The latter link works for me and is a to a personal web domain; I assume the bot maintainer moved the code away from Toolforge, a domain hosting various bots and other scripts for Wikimedia projects. (I assume there is no difference between Tool Labs and Toolforge because wikitech:Tool Labs redirects to the Toolforge page.) Therefore, it is neither needed nor smart to keep the
toollabs
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Greetings to anyone in the Wikipedia virtual Teahouse. My question is: 'Has anyone read my poem? AngeloMathes ( talk) 17:02, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Please how do I get started and get my post right because I have tried and I own the copyright to all what I post. It is actually my biography I posted but it was not approved.
Please what do I do? ShimoriBrown ( talk) 14:19, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
How do I archive my talk page and change my current "signature style"? Angus1986 ( talk) 17:17, 1 September 2020 (UTC) Angus1986 ( talk) 17:17, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi all,
A while ago, I created a draft page for the actress "Rachel Zegler". Her page was previously a redirect to "West Side Story 2020" because that is her only acting role. So I created the draft to work on until she became notable.
Recently, it looks like someone copied parts of the draft and posted a Rachel Zegler page to the main space (not converting the draft page). If you look at the history of the pages, the draft page was declined for main space transfer on August 7th (I do not know who tried to submit it?) and then someone created the page in the mainspace on August 8th. So I think maybe it was just an effort to circumvent the system.
My question is, should I nominate the draft for deletion? Should I submit it to be combined with the posted one? Should I flag the posted page for notability? Is there a way to turn it back to a redirect? Should I leave it all alone?
Please advise! Apathyash ( talk) 15:36, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am writing this on behalf of my father, John Campbell. He was alerted by a friend, that someone else is being credited with writing his books. The article related to a person of the same name, John Campbell (Quebec Politician) attached to a book title named Saturday night in York Street. This is incorrect. I hope you can help with this. If you require any further information please contact me and I can provide links to any information you may need. Thanks Bigmanbelfast ( talk) 18:27, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
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Hi, are the userboxes on my user page formatted correctly? I'm having trouble figuring this out. Am I supposed to put the word "Template" in the code? 314WPlay ( talk) 09:37, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
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discussion page (talk pages or some pages starting with "Wikipedia:" that are used for discussion, like this one) to send notification to someone with a link to that section. You don't need to use it when posting on a user's own talk page because they will receive notification anyway. If someone doesn't respond, they may have notifications turned off, or maybe they haven't seen it, or maybe have nothing to say. People don't use the template if they don't want to bother someone with a trivial response, if they expect the person will see it anyway, they know the person has notifications disabled, or maybe they just forget
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Hi all! I'm new to editing Wikipedia. I wrote a new article on Draft:Mike Siegel (politician). It has been rejected on grounds of "lack of notability." Now, Siegel is a well-known politician in his state, and has received a lot of coverage in many news outlets, so there's no shortage of material about him and I think he qualifies as notable. I'd like to get to improve my article so it can be published as soon as possible. Could I ask anyone who is interested to read it and advise me on how to improve it? Gnaanamurthy ( talk) 19:50, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi fellow editors,
I used to update election data in Indian political articles years back as an IP editor. I just found the article K. Annamalai hijacked. Upon searching i found a policy for article hijacking at WP:AHIJACK.
This is how the article used to be before on July 2019 - [1]. It was for a K. Annamalai who is a Member of a legislative assembly and the article passes WP:NPOL.
It was changed hijacked in this edit on 12 April 2020 for another K. Annamalai - [2] . The present K. Annamalai is a random police officer who was famous in his area and joined a political party recently and his is not at all notable.
Several different User accounts edited it continuously to bring it to the present state, mostly promotional and i believe they are controlled by the same person. I believe the edits are from his fans.
The main problem i found is that other election article's which links to this article's for the Member of the legislative assembly now points to a random police officer.
The article is locked now and can somebody help rectify the problem or what is the protocol here, since a lot of articles linking to this article are getting affected. 2409:4072:510:2EF6:8069:EFE4:EF63:6CB4 ( talk) 14:52, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I've made several revisions to Draft:David J. Zimmerman based on your feedback, and would appreciate your comments. Thanks. VictorMooney ( talk) 15:58, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
@Calliopejen1: Thank you. I don't mind letting it sit here for a bit. I hope to get it as clean as possible before submitting for review. VictorMooney ( talk) 19:24, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
@TimTempleton: Thank you. The biographical coverage I've found seems to be largely from - assorted blog posts, his own web site and commercial galleries. I'm not sure if those references would make the draft better, or rather, water it down. I've tried keeping the references I used to better recognized sources. What would you suggest? VictorMooney ( talk) 21:40, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
@Hoary: Thank you. VictorMooney ( talk) 22:47, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, can we use a thesis as a reference for Wikipedia articles? I am currently drafting a Wikipedia article on a journalist and writer, and his work was covered and written about extensively in an Adelaide University's published thesis. Khwabeeda ( talk) 22:20, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
So I just added the 10 articles of impeachment for the Impeachment inquiry against Mike DeWine. Since it is a list and a large section (All coming from the same source), how do I cite it? Thanks for help in advance. Elijahandskip ( talk) 22:29, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
This is a really basic question, but I'm wondering if I can reference specific revisions in wikilinks, specifically so I can link other revisions in edit summaries. For example, in this revision I tried to use wikitext for an external link to the relevant previous revision, but it doesn't get "linked" in the Wikitext, so I think I need to use a wikilink. But I'm not sure if it's possible to do that. Thank you! Suriname0 ( talk) 22:36, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. When seeing a deadlink- (URL deleted/not working) and it ks not backed up at Wayback-Machine. Do I remove it altogether? Thhings6sz ( talk) 21:53, 25 August 2020 (UTC) Thhings6sz ( talk) 21:53, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Thanks. For example, this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/?title=BioSLAX&diff=prev&oldid=974933528 did I do it properly? Thhings6sz ( talk) 22:26, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Thanks. Great lesson. Thhings6sz ( talk) 23:56, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
When I am searching on google "Shourya Deep" why is only "talk: Shourya Deep" is popping. Prakash mesra ( talk) 20:31, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi,
Could someone add to the John Dehner page the great part he played in the Andy Griffith Show? He was Colonel Harvey in the episode March 11, 1963 "Aunt Bee's Medicine Man".
Thank you 69.207.147.158 ( talk) 02:36, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
AlanM1 and Marchjuly, If I may branch off a bit from the original question, I found this discussion interesting because I frequently see actors' and actresses' biographies that include (either in the text or in a filmography) numerous guest appearances on TV shows. They seldom have citations, and the few that are cited usually use IMDb or ctva.com, both of which are unreliable sources. I keep thinking the appearances should be reliably cited. Similarly, my watchlist almost daily shows guest appearances added to articles, again with no citation. What (if anything) should I do in those circumstances? Eddie Blick ( talk) 01:00, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
We are experiencing frequent vandalism to our page. We are subject to edit war. They undid our correction of their changes, moments after each revision. This person has caused disruption to other people’s pages too, including editing content without knowledge of topic, changing external links outside of WP, removing pages. I wish to lock my page with editing rights for myself and colleague. Is semi-protection suitable? How can I apply for this? Vivll ( talk) 11:13, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
I'm new.
I noticed the article on Pernambuco was marked to require improvement especially in the History Section. I began making edits without realizing the significance of the line/link indicating that there was a History of Pernambuco article. Question: To what extent should the history section in the general article on Pernambuco be related to the "main" article about the history of Pernambuco?
P2dwight ( talk) 13:31, 25 August 2020 (UTC) P2dwight ( talk) 13:31, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
Fat boi 2.9 ( talk) 04:37, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
wiki controller. Do you mean Wikipedia administrator? If that's the case, you can find out some more about the requirements for becoming an administrator in Wikipedia:Administrators and Wikipedia:Guide to requests for adminship. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 06:02, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi... I'm new here.. nice to be here. Might I ask when we are editing in Sample Page & we publish, does this then is public,.. or does it first have to be reviewed. Also I can't see where to add photos, probably on a different edit engine. ? Protea1111 ( talk) 04:48, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Sample Page, you seem to be referring to User:Protea1111/Sample page, and that's what Wikipedia refers to as a userspace draft for a potential Wikipedia:Article. All Wikipedia pages are public in the sense that any one can see them, but WP:ARTICLE and WP:DRAFTS are quite different. You might want to take a look at Wikipedia:The answer to life, the universe, and everything for some general information about the kinds of articles Wikipedia tends to accept. Help:Your first article and Help:Referencing for beginners are two other pages many new editors trying to create an article for the first time seem to find hjelpfu. You might also want to take a look at this how-to page created by a Wikipedia administrator named Ian.thomson since it contains lots of helpful suggestions as well. I also recommend that you take the Wikipedia:Adventure because you'll learn about Wikipedia editing while actually making edits to existing articles. Drafts can be submitted to Wikipedia:Articles for creation for review, but I wouldn't suggest doing so now because your draft is almost certain to be declined. Submitting a draft for review is not required, but newish editors are encouraged to do so because it will give them a chance to receive feedback from other more experienced editors. Writing a proper Wikipedia article is pretty hard because there's lots of policies and guidelines that need to be met. Many first time editors immediately try to create article, only to see their work fairly quickly deleted for not be suitable for the article mainspace. This can be a bit discouraging when it happens which is why working on a draft and submitting it for review is suggested for editor who have yet to create many articles. As for adding images to article, it can be a bit tricky at first, particularly when it comes to copyrights, etc., but it's not too hard to get the hang of. However, I would suggest that you first create a viable article and then worry about uploading images. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 06:27, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Serial Number 54129 (who I do not want to ping or have anybody here ping based on threatening comments made towards me, including a request to block me after mistakenly reporting this situation to Arbcom) has repeatedly removed mass amounts of content on List of My Hero Academia characters claiming the info to be unverifiable and original research, despite the content explicitly being stated by the material, and that statement being backed up by multiple other editors on the article talk page, which SN has not commented on since the beginning of the month. I recently made a DRN thread that was recently closed due to me and SN going into an uncivil back-and-forth exchange that again resulted in SN refusing to discuss after claiming that they were absolutely right and that I had no idea what I was talking about. However, I based on patterns shown by SN, I know that they will be back to removing the same content without discussion and ignoring the article talk page in a few weeks, and I want to know if there is anything to prevent that. I’m worried that they will end up casting more aspersions on me about “bulshitting admins” or “crufting”, and I’m scared that I’ll be wrongfully blocked or have the page wrongfully fully protected based on an overzealous and threatening editor removing content in a way that does is not supported by Wikipedia standards. Do I just revert their edits every time they do the same mass removal in a few weeks? I know ANI and DRN are not the right places to report this, as ANI directed me to the article talk page (where Serial Number refused to discuss) and DRN directed me to ANI (when I had already tried ANI and it boomeranged). I’m sorry if this isn’t the right place either, but I don’t want to have to every few weeks deal with constantly reverting mass removal unsupported by Wikipedia standards from somebody who would rather threaten me and claim they are right than discuss on the article talk page, I’m scared, and I have no idea how to handle this situation. Unnamed anon ( talk) 06:05, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
MaySundAnd ( talk) 07:57, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
How can I delete this PDF-file, and does a PDF-file without a link count as a valid ref.?
Want to delete this one: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CV_template.pdf?markasread=25687252&markasreadwiki=commonswiki
- May — Preceding unsigned comment added by MaySundAnd ( talk • contribs) 08:00, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
hey anyone who is reading this message i want to draw your attention on the two newly joined editors on wikipedia doing their propganda and defamotry work on the single article page Rajput ,the both editors named User:Heba Aisha and User:LukeEmily are from same team doing vandalism and spreading misinformation about a single article of an community group Rajput . both editors has done heavily edits on same page you can check last 250 edit history last 250 edit history what they both have done till now from past month,they are adding the new references from propandas writers or paid writers just to malign the image of community . they are representing the references in such a way to spread the misinformation on page . both editors are far from neutrility and dedicating the entire time to just this single page Rajput . check the talk pages of both editors for more info ,you will see their propganda work and their contribution on this single page ,they also revert the other editors edits and they added a alot of references which can't be trusted from view of neurtility or good source ,they are also adding refernces in such a way that it looks genuine from first perspective but when you dig in deeper you will understand their racism toward a group of people . anyone who is reading this please must check the page history and both editors works and their join dates on wiki and what they are doing since day 1 to till now especially on a single page . wikipedia is a open source platform for betterment of society and providing free information to worldwide users ,few elements like these guys are maligning the image of the wikipedia platform. Loneltrussia ( talk) 07:56, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone I recently came across a page which /info/en/?search=Ayurveda which misquotes a source to provide a potentially vandal/non-neutral view of the practice in general. Refer to line 2 of article of citation 3 which mentions that the practice is "quackery". Since there is protection applied to the article, I was wondering if any experienced editors could review this issue.
Thanks! 117.97.242.222 ( talk) 08:26, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I recently encountered this edit, which appeared to be a copyvio - [3]. I reverted it and notified the editor, but since this is my first time dealing with copyvios, I don't know if there was anything else I needed to do. WP:CV101 says that "If appropriate request revision deletion of the reverted edits" but I wasn't sure what the criteria for rev deletion are or where to place the request template? Additionally, should I have placed Template:Cclean on the article's talk page? Thanks, Darth Coracle ( talk) 09:09, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
{{
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User:Enterprisey/cv-revdel for this, as this allows you to select the revisions from the history page, which makes things easier than manually searching for the version ids.
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How would one transclude two or more "Series overview" tables from one article to another? I've used the onlyinclude /onlyinclude coding for both. But when I transclude the first table, the table appears with extra table coding below it. The second table simply won't appear (it still references the first table). How to I single each table out so that each can be viewed as planned? Do I have to name the "include" coding for each somehow? Are there samples I could be directed to? CYAce01 ( talk) 06:24, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
MaySundAnd ( talk) 07:53, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi Everyone! I have recently been declined an article in the English wikipedia as it was in Spanish, they referred me to the Spanish wikipedia site, where I included the article I'd like to submit for review, but I can't seem to find the option of submit. Please advise how to proceed.
Please see below: "Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (August 25)[editar código] AFC-Logo Decline.svgYour recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by NotTheFakeJTP was: The submission appears to be written in Spanish. This is the English Language Wikipedia; we can only accept articles written in the English Language. Please provide a high-quality English Language translation of your submission. Otherwise, you may write it in the Spanish Wikipedia. Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved. If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to User:EstudioMatildeMarin/sandbox and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to User:EstudioMatildeMarin/sandbox, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit. If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted. If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors. JTP (talk • contribs) 21:38, 25 August 2020 (UTC)" EstudioMatildeMarin ( talk) 09:45, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hey I'm a newcomer to wiki, How to block some Vandal user from editing that article ?? Anyone help please. Abhiraam.chyren ( talk) 06:33, 26 August 2020 (UTC)Abhiraam.chyren
Sorry if I'm in the wrong place by the way, haven't exactly been here long.
There is conflicting information about this, even between language editions on Wikipedia. French and Spanish versions claim the latter date, whereas English claims the former. There is a source on the corresponding English article, but I don't have the language know-how and source evaluation skills to check whatever sources the Spanish and French have for the date and which one is the most authoritative. -- 85.76.101.85 ( talk) 18:40, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
References
Charles Porion, the artist to whom Napoleon gave this commission, is also dead, though he lived to a ripe age.
Porion was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1884.
So I have re-submitted my draft, does it usually take this long for the draft to get reviewed since the first time I submitted my draft it only took a day for it to get reviewed. Thank you. EuniceR29 ( talk) 01:13, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
how do I get you off of my computer. When I open it, it has a picture from you. It is irritating. Get off of my computer!!!!!!! 2601:280:4780:240:1D4F:1157:152B:CEC6 ( talk) 13:11, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone,
Would these two sources about Hot House Music Schools be credible enough to ensure notability?
I'm keen to hear your thoughts, -- MattHHM ( talk) 14:03, 26 August 2020 (UTC) MattHHM ( talk) 14:03, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I did not violate the copy right policy of wikipedia. You tube told me for infobox I have to copy the format from others I tried some inforbox column filled accordingly some whow it was view preview not the page in the website suggently Imy system is hanged up after that I cannot open the edit page Utpalbhadra1216 ( talk) 15:41, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Zhyrnam ( talk) 15:38, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Please, I would like to know how to create an article for some artist that i am assisting. – Nkechi36 ( talk) 14:11, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I'm new at this. I'm trying to add references to a page that doesn't have enough references. Harrowsmith Country Life Unfortunately the three existing references don't seem to work. There is no reference list and clicking on the in-line reference numbers doesn't pop up any information. I don't know how to fix that and am reluctant to add new references in the same style because then they won't work either. I read that I'm not supposed to mix reference styles, so I'd like to fix the existing references before adding new ones. Kermitchemist ( talk) 13:32, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for that. I've added one reference and it populated the reference list, but the three existing references still don't work. Any advice on how to get them to work?
Thanks but those original three references weren't added by me. I don't know who added them or what they are referencing. Not sure how to figure that out from the limited information that they give. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kermitchemist ( talk • contribs) 16:07, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I am very new to the Wikimedia Foundation and I'm just bad at writing in general. Is there some kind of portal for underdeveloped articles and stubs? I don't really know where to start. If there is not, I am just asking how to find them, not specifically for a portal. Gjjixzho ( talk) 17:12, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am making a collection of Puerto Rican composers and I just submitted my first draft, Draft:Ivan Enrique Rodriguez but it received some comments saying that it appeard to read as a press release. I followed the sructure of Robert Beaser Christopher Rouse (composer) and John Corigliano articles. Is there any way I can make my article better? This is my first article and I want to do it propperly as I would like to contribute with much more. MahlerLover ( talk) 21:05, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
These are general questions that arose as a result of my attempt to get content added to an article, but they are not specifically about that article. I have a recognized COI and therefore am requesting edits on the article's talk page. My questions are: (1) How do edit requests that are judged by another editor to meet Wikipedia standards for neutrality, notability, and sourcing get transferred to the article? (2) Should I write my requested edits formally formatted, as I would if I was editing the article, or is it better to think of the content that I'm suggesting as pieces to be pulled together more formally in the article by someone else?; (3) I am currently thinking that expanding an article, for which I have a COI, is a collaborative effort where I offer suggestions on the talk page in the format that is directly transferable to the article, get advice from an editor who does not have a COI, revise accordingly, and iterate until we together have produced a body of new content that is worthy of adding to the article. Is this view reasonably consistent with your expectations coming into such interactions? Thanks in advance for any advice that you offer. BiostatSci (talk) 19:51, 26 August 2020 (UTC) BiostatSci ( talk) 20:16, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
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Colin Higgins Resting Place.
The page/article name: Colin Higgins
I am the lawyer for the Colin Higgins Trust and Estate. The Trustee has informed me that the article on Colin Higgins in two places incorrectly states: "... was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery." The correct information is: "Per the wishes of Colin Higgins, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered by family members around the small islands of Moku Nui and Moko Iki, which are near his former vacation home in Oahu, Hawaii." 98.148.1.143 ( talk) 23:21, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I now understand the message I received about my first edit. Would someone like to add the reference for me? MarieYolette ( talk) 23:45, 26 August 2020 (UTC) MarieYolette ( talk) 23:45, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
"If you are same person who was writing per Colin Higgins": As her list of contributions will show, she is not. Tribe of Tiger, Marchjuly: please take a look.. You may also wish to move your Higgins-related comments to the separate thread. -- Hoary ( talk) 01:14, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone! I am hugely appreciative of folks taking time to answer questions here. There's almost TOO much information about Wikipedia available on the web so it's helpful to have humans filter through the data and provide clear direction.
My question is around disclosure/transparency. I am looking to add and update information on a Wikipedia page for someone I represent and am financially tied to. Because there is a conflict of interest, I don't want to create any issues by making edits myself. In terms of best practices, would you recommend reaching out via talk pages to past editors, disclosing my connection first, and creating a relationship before suggesting any potential updates backed by unbiased links? I don't want to jump the gun and be presumptuous. Any advice would be appreciated! GeletkaPlus ( talk) 01:33, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Is IMDB a reliable source to add as a citation in contributions? Editingwork8 ( talk) 06:15, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Is TYT a WP:RS? I couldn't find it in Perennial sources. It is clearly opinionated, so I assume statements of opinion should be attributed. However, from the perspectives of 1. statements of fact, and 2. WP:N (e.g. when it profiles, interviews or mentions someone), is it considered reliable? Stefania0 ( talk) 04:32, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I have been editing and updating a page ( /info/en/?search=Huawei_Mobile_Services). But every edit or addition I have made has been undone by some moderators saying that the content I input is not neutral. The source of the content is from Huawei itself. It is all factual and true information. Can you please give me tips on how could I edit the page more effectively so it wouldn't be undone? I'd appreciate your help. Thanks. Gian.cabs ( talk) 03:47, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I'm working on a new Wikipedia page for a company. I know the rules about proper information to make up the verbiage and the citations from reputable third-party sources that are required, but I'm not sure about photos. Looking at a competitive company - AGCO - there are multiple images included of the company's products, though no citations seem to be present. Is anything fair game as long as it's not promotional in nature? Is there a limitation to the number of images provided? Otherwise, it seems like logos are always fair game, correct?
Otherwise, when this page is written, is the best place to start the "Sandbox" for proper review before going live?
Thanks for your help!
Jthorp72 ( talk) 20:10, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
How can I best address an IP editor who continues to remove sources/change information on an article, when the IP editor won't participate on the article's talk page? The article in question is
Barbara Bush. Since 2020-08-10, an IP editor has changed the subject's birthplace multiple times and has ignored pleas to discuss changes on the
talk page. I don't want to engage in an edit war, but I want to try to keep the information in the article accurate. —
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I want to align this template to the left on my my user page. Can someone please help me? I tried using the align template, but it didn't work. Thanks! I-82-I | TALK 01:06, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Removal of necessary corrections from a wikipedia page. I edited a wikipedia page by providing totally correct information but it was removed .i want to know why. (2006nishan178713) 2006nishan178713 ( talk) 13:41, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Author & Editor :User:2006nishan178713 Maintained by : User:2006nishan178713 This will be updated when we receive more reliable information. Thanks for reading.From your YouTube posts you clearly have an undeclared Conflict of Interest with this subject. Please declare your connection before attempting to make any further edits. (You can probably understand now why we declined your recent request to be added to the Teahouse list of hosts, as you still have a lot to learn about our policies and guidelines.) In future, if someone removes your edits, the sensible thing to do is first read the edit summaries to get your answer and then, if still confused, contact the deleting editor and seek an explanation. Personally, I would have left a formal notice on your talk page warning you never to try that again - I'm sorry that didn't happen in this instance. Nick Moyes ( talk) 14:01, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Siennar ( talk) 14:03, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Dear fellow Wikipedians, What are the browsers that are supported for editing in mobile ? For laptop / desktop, Chrome is supported, but not for mobiie. Please help..... Cheers.... Anupam Dutta ( talk) 09:47, 26 August 2020 (UTC) Anupam Dutta ( talk) 09:47, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
While reviewing the Killing of George Floyd article I was momentarily struck by the fact we included an image at the top of perhaps the moment he died, was immediately dying, or already dead. While not graphic, it did kind of strike me as odd that maybe this is insensitive and for this article, and others that may be doing something similar, maybe a more neutral image should be selected or omitted entirely. It doesn't bother me personally, and at the same time I do wonder if the image will end up being burned into popular conscience like the Execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém but when looking for other similar events (murder of, execution of, killing of) we either focus on a relatively benign image or do not include one (even if it was broadcast on live TV such as Execution of Saddam Hussein). To be clear, I am not suggesting a scrub of the image - just that perhaps it shouldn't be the top image and we should consider how we present images in the future with some consideration. Anyway, curious as to other peoples thoughts are. Koncorde ( talk) 15:06, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
Koncorde, A different set/configuration of editors edits each of those articles, each of them uses and argues their personal editorial judgement based on their view of what's right and appropriate and their understanding of policy and guidelines, and the apparent local consensus at the time the issue was raised depending largely on which editors happened to participate ultimately directs the outcome, which explains the inconsistency among different articles. Consensus evolves and is subject to change as editors change. High profile articles may reflect broader consensus than others. Highly controversial articles may reflect which side is most persistent and vocal. And so on. Teahouse isn't really the place for gathering perspectives or meta-commentary about the nature of Wikipedia processes and their outcomes or the people editing it (whether something is political, gratuitous or whatever, falls into that category); almost no page on Wikipedia is ( except user talk pages, with some limitations). All an individual editor needs to do is choose what they think is right, and try and see if they can get others to agree. Based on your personal judgement and your understanding of the guidelines, you either think these images should be removed in which case you'll have to try and convince others at the talk pages of Van Lem and Kennedy articles (and the Holocaust and Atomic bomb articles), or you think they need to be included in which case you'll have to ask at the Saddam Hussein article that the consensuses there be revisited. The reason there are no clear lines is because there are no universally correct answers. Usedtobecool ☎️ 15:58, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
my edit got removed, in Georgina Bloomberg article, while it is the truth she can become one of the richest women in the world when inheriting all of her father's wealth Anonymous9999911 ( talk) 16:04, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I tried posting a story regarding an article i read in several national newspapers on the subjects Wiki page but twice now this has been removed. How do i ensure it remains? Thanks, W Whitney1122 ( talk) 16:04, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi! There's a topic that I feel would be worthy for inclusion in the English language Wikipedia. It's already in the German-language Wikipedia and it's a topic I know well. Am I allowed to translate and then paste the German article into English Wikipedia? Is that permitted or is that a violation of copyright rules or something? I'd add new references and new information as needed, but would prefer not to start from scratch. Please let me know if this is allowed. Kermitchemist ( talk) 17:39, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for the advice. Kermitchemist ( talk) 18:15, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
So I have been an editor on Wikipedia for a decent amount of time. I know how to use the article wizard (for the AFC draft/submission system) and I know how to directly create a new article. Is there an easy way to create a draft without doing the article wizard or creating an article then moving it to a draft? Thanks for help in advance. Elijahandskip ( talk) 18:33, 27 August 2020 (UTC) Elijahandskip ( talk) 18:33, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Danny_Kabakibo
This is the second article I have written and it has been declined. I do not understand what I have done wrong. I got the names from list of people needing an article, and had no issues finding outside links from places like the New York Times, Newsweek, etc, so I know this isn't an issue with the people I am choosing. I don't understand what it is about how I write that makes it sound wrong? I was told not to list accolades or quotes and to write about the person, which in my second article I was super careful to do, but it was declined very quickly just as my first article had been. Can someone please help me rewrite this so it will be approved? WikiJSPN ( talk) 21:56, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
OK, so do I try to fix this or was this not a good person to write about in the first place? Should I try to save it or just scrap it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiJSPN ( talk • contribs) 04:14, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I wrote about a parent company, IXL Learning, submitted the draft and I was declined. I was thinking about where to start but I'm just stuck. Can someone review and give me some tips where to start? I believe this is a company that should be in the collection. If abcya has an article, I think the company that owns it and many others should ber here too. }} Le Panini ( talk) 20:55, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I'm sure someone has given me advice on this before but I've forgotten how to do it properly. I want to use this image, which is on geograph.co.uk and has a CC2.0 sharealike licence - what's the best way to get it onto commons? (The upload wizard doesn't give the option to select 2.0, only 2.5, 3.0 etc.). Thanks in advance GirthSummit (blether) 15:44, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
source:geograph
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Hi teahouse hosts. After reviewing wp:endorse criteria 3 where it says in the note that "...other language which can be understood as unequivocal endorsement can be discussed on a case-by-case basis (for example, "I am campaigning for Candidate X" or "I am backing Candidate X")" I had one question: can campaigning and/or holding campaign events for the candidate be considered as an endorsement under the note of criteria 3? Thanks Davidmejoradas ( talk) 08:17, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, what do I need to do if I cannot find reliable sources like website or published material but I know the information is correct because I am a fan who studied the artists life Newport2020 ( talk) 00:22, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I have created a sandbox and have been working on an article, James Ewing here:
/info/en/?search=User:Mollifiednow/sandbox/James_D._Ewing
Please see the page and (talk) for more details. I'm not sure if I'm following the correct procedure, if I should have notified anyone about my work (?) i would sincerely appreciate it if someone could take a look and advise me if they see anything wrong or if I need to do anything else until I finish. Honestly, I'm not exactly sure of what to do when I'm finished.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice Mollifiednow ( talk) 22:37, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Greetings, I just created a new page for Princess Lockerooo. I am not sure if it was submitted because I did not get any notification. Can you tell me if the page was created and how long in might take to go live? DanceWaack ( talk) 17:09, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I manage the performance duo known as Lime. Our Wikipedia page was updated last year as two imposters took over the page and inserted their likeness and fictitious information. This has evidently been going on for years now as they unsuccessfully attempted to trademark our duo's name which is Lime. Can someone, maybe (Admin Help) an administrator contact me to assist me with resolving this matter once and for all?
Thanks,
Robb Cooper Robbcoop ( talk) 22:24, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
This request for help from administrators has been answered. If you need more help or have additional questions, please reapply the {{admin help}} template, or contact the responding user(s) directly on their own user talk page. |
This definitely could use admin help. It's a big can of worms that may be a real-world rights dispute, and the history is littered with multiple accounts that may be related IRL. —[ AlanM1 ( talk)]— 12:38, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am a new user and have been contributing. Recently I left a comment in the talk section in calculus. I did not change any edits. Soon after the user 'Deacon Vorbis ' has been following my edits around reverting. Some of them I am in the process of getting the artist to contact directly etc...
However is there anything that can be done. For instance in the wikipedia section ' history of democracy', I made some edits ( as the section has been noticed to have a bias by wikipedia). The person soon reverted it. I have been polite but it's very frustrating. He has used tools ' twinkle etc...
Imagetoimageless ( talk) 14:02, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Thanks a lot for giving your time for this. Regards to calculus, I meant he noticed I had a different opinion and has gone around targeting all my edits. Regarding the painting- I am aware and is in the process of getting the copyright, attribution validated. However ethically I find it dubious that this person, after first noticing my contribution against his opinion in calculus, has been targeting all my edits. For instance ' History of Democracy' my edits had clear citations, while some edits were just removal of bias. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Imagetoimageless ( talk • contribs) 15:02, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
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08:12, 28 August 2020 (UTC)How would i know that the source i provide are enough for wikipedia confirmation to edit the article Mega flames ( talk) 08:01, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Is there a way to create a draft copy of an existing page in order to overhaul it completely and give it new structure, then discuss/review it with others before replacing the original? Thanks for your help! Quaenuncabibis ( talk) 08:26, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
From your editing history, it appears that you have been hired by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne to improved existing articles about faculty members and create new articles about faculty members. I suggest that your User page identify each faculty member article by name, not just the school. Also, given PAID situation, for existing articles, Wikipedia's guidelines are that you do not edit these articles directly. I, for one, am of the opinion that every faculty member of an institution does not warrant an article for doing what academics are supposed to do as part of their career. David notMD ( talk) 10:21, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Can this content be replaced with the first two paragraphs ? I've deleted the sentences mentioning GLAAD's view on 'The Office' and references associated with them. Please review this:
"Oscar Martinez is a fictional character from the US mockumentary-style television series The Office played by Cuban-American actor Oscar Nunez. Martinez is seen working as an accountant at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Dunder Mifflin’s office of a paper distribution company."
The character was implied to be gay in the second-season episode "The Secret", when Dwight catches him faking sickness to spend the day with his boyfriend (Dwight remains oblivious to this fakeness as he was obsessed with proving that Oscar was not ill). In earlier episodes, many co-workers erroneously attribute to him various Mexican stereotypes (e.g. being involved in drug cartels) but after his ousting, his stereotypes are more concentrated on his being gay, particularly by Michael, which may explain their conflicted relationship. Editingwork8 ( talk) 07:20, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
@[ AlanM1 ( talk)]Thank you for guiding and correcting my work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 10:33, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Please tell me what I am doing wrong here: /info/en/?search=Draft:Cedar_Point_peninsula_(Ohio) 2600:1009:B16D:882D:21B1:E29C:4E9E:BC34 ( talk) 21:39, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello I am very new here. I have just joined WikiProject:Education and I am looking towards expanding some of their stub articles. However, there are many stubs that are just too short, and I have nothing to work with; nothing to expand from. Can someone give me something to read about this or give me some advice? Thank you. HelloImAStudent ( talk) 23:25, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I know this isn't the right place but please someone should review this article for me, if it's good to be on Wikipedia. If yes, I would like to go ahead and create the other ones. I've done the same at WP:Football Josedimaria237 ( talk) 13:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC) Josedimaria237 ( talk) 13:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, as the headline suggests, I have come across a Wikipedian editing their own article. I'm aware of this essay but was not able to find out any more information on the subject. I would prefer not to name the Wikipedian. Also it is almost certainly not just someone else using the same name because they own the copyright of the image used in the article. What is the precedence & should any action be taken? Cunme ( talk) 15:13, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
How do I remove an article that I created that has already been approved? WikiJSPN ( talk) 13:49, 28 August 2020 (UTC)WikiJSPN WikiJSPN ( talk) 13:49, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
How do I change a user name to give it my personal name? And how do I link my page so that it shows up as part of the category African-American Country Musician? My page is not linked to that page. [[User:CWILL46461|CWILL46461]] ([[User talk:CWILL46461|talk]]) ( talk) 15:38, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Please look at the second table (black and white) here: Genetic_code#RNA_codon_table. Is it technically feasible to place a small image ( https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3D_Genetic_Code.jpg) directly to the right of this table? Charles Juvon ( talk) 14:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Charles, type in the link to the right of the table and you are done . I am not a user on Commons or a person who uploads pictures but with my experience,you can rely on it. Hope this helps . Chemmy bear ( Discuss in more detail?) —Preceding undated comment added 14:51, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Amino acid | DNA codons | Compressed | Amino acid | DNA codons | Compressed | |
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Ala, A | GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG | GCN | Ile, I | AUU, AUC, AUA | AUH | |
Arg, R | CGU, CGC, CGA, CGG; AGA, AGG | CGN, AGR; or CGY, MGR |
Leu, L | CUU, CUC, CUA, CUG; UUA, UUG | CUN, UUR; or CUY, YUR | |
Asn, N | AAU, AAC | AAY | Lys, K | AAA, AAG | AAR | |
Asp, D | GAU, GAC | GAY | Met, M | AUG | ||
Asn or Asp, B | AAU, AAC; GAU, GAC | RAY | Phe, F | UUU, UUC | UUY | |
Cys, C | UGU, UGC | UGY | Pro, P | CCU, CCC, CCA, CCG | CCN | |
Gln, Q | CAA, CAG | CAR | Ser, S | UCU, UCC, UCA, UCG; AGU, AGC | UCN, AGY | |
Glu, E | GAA, GAG | GAR | Thr, T | ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG | ACN | |
Gln or Glu, Z | CAA, CAG; GAA, GAG | SAR | Trp, W | UGG | ||
Gly, G | GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG | GGN | Tyr, Y | UAU, UAC | UAY | |
His, H | CAU, CAC | CAY | Val, V | GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG | GUN | |
START | AUG, CUG, UUG | HUG | STOP | UAA, UGA, UAG | URA, UAR |
did not work. The added figure (looks like a cube) should be twice as big and directly to the right of the table. Charles Juvon ( talk) 15:03, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
@ Charles Juvon: Looks like the table is not just a table is actually a "template page" which locates at . /info/en/?search=Template:Inverse_codon_table, and being embedded into other pages with the command {{Inverse codon table|T=U}} . So it looks like the desired change would be more complicated than inserting a column at right side to a table on a page. I'm afraid if it is impossible to do.
However image size can be increased. here are some samples.
Source code: [[File:3D Genetic Code.jpg|50px|thumb|50px cube]] | |
Source code: [[File:3D Genetic Code.jpg|100px|thumb|100px cube]] | |
Source code: [[File:3D Genetic Code.jpg|200px|thumb|200px cube]] |
Best wishes RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 18:08, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Amino acid | DNA codons | Compressed | Amino acid | DNA codons | Compressed | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ala, A | GCT, GCC, GCA, GCG | GCN | Ile, I | ATT, ATC, ATA | ATH | |
Arg, R | CGT, CGC, CGA, CGG; AGA, AGG | CGN, AGR; or CGY, MGR |
Leu, L | CTT, CTC, CTA, CTG; TTA, TTG | CTN, TTR; or CTY, YTR | |
Asn, N | AAT, AAC | AAY | Lys, K | AAA, AAG | AAR | |
Asp, D | GAT, GAC | GAY | Met, M | ATG | ||
Asn or Asp, B | AAT, AAC; GAT, GAC | RAY | Phe, F | TTT, TTC | TTY | |
Cys, C | TGT, TGC | TGY | Pro, P | CCT, CCC, CCA, CCG | CCN | |
Gln, Q | CAA, CAG | CAR | Ser, S | TCT, TCC, TCA, TCG; AGT, AGC | TCN, AGY | |
Glu, E | GAA, GAG | GAR | Thr, T | ACT, ACC, ACA, ACG | ACN | |
Gln or Glu, Z | CAA, CAG; GAA, GAG | SAR | Trp, W | TGG | ||
Gly, G | GGT, GGC, GGA, GGG | GGN | Tyr, Y | TAT, TAC | TAY | |
His, H | CAT, CAC | CAY | Val, V | GTT, GTC, GTA, GTG | GTN | |
START | ATG, CTG, UTG | HTG | STOP | TAA, TGA, TAG | TRA, TAR |
I would like to continue my article and declare I do not have a conflict of interest. What do I need to do next? My article has been declined but I would like to add many more sources for this article about my father, Lore Noto. Thank you, user: Notohelmers Notohelmers ( talk) 19:19, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Looking for feedback or further editing on this article. I will gladly take a second, third, fourth, or tenth pair of eyes, all suggestions and edits welcome! Thank you in advance! (If you don't think he is notable enough, please do say so, but no need to get angry or be mean about it!) /info/en/?search=Draft:Josh_Clarke_(American_football) WikiJSPN ( talk) 03:27, 28 August 2020 (UTC)WikiJSPN WikiJSPN ( talk) 03:27, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Article removed. Sorry for attempting. WikiJSPN ( talk) 14:02, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I apologize for guessing wrong about your comment. David notMD ( talk) 17:04, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I could see lots of deleted contents and edits in this page. Referring to today's content in the Bunt (community) page. I could see massive changes are made in the contents, many of the valid contents being deleted. There were some citing regarding the varnas classification. Few years back I remember some citing related to Jain Bunt and Hindu Bunt(Nagavamshi Kshatriya) along with some elaborated details, the details were genuinely sort of interlinked.
Let me try to explain why.
Below content is sort of void details to agree.
"Varna Classification
The traditional chaturvarna system is largely not found in South India. Bunts were classified as Sat-Shudras or Upper Shudras.[52] In Southern India, the upper Shudras were generally the landholding ruling classes of South India and occupied and controlled similar spaces of power as the Kshatriyas and Vaishyas in North India.[52]"
Let me justify why;
Well, the varna system did follow in the south however the region has gone through many spiritual transitions in-terms of acceptance of religions, local spiritual ideologies which is becoming more complex to find sources to the origin. Also the locals can't find appropriate explanation due to deteriorated knowledge as the generations passed on with so many transitions, regarding the local history, philosophies and backgrounds/foregrounds.
Majority of Indian community who have accepted Jainism are major coverts from Kshatriya community within Hindus, from many ruling kingdoms across India who accepted Ahimsa. Similarly, the Kshatriya community who hail in the region of the south western coastal Karnataka and some parts of Kerala belong to Nagavamshi Kshatriya(Hailing from the land of Nagas, of Parashuram Shrusti)
The regional community has a confusion as to which varna does the Hindu side of Bunts community belong to. The current Hindu Bunt community don't follow Upanayanam kriya based on the varna specification and the men belonging to Hindu Bunt community don't wear the holy thread which is leading to the confusion within the local community and the region.
Actual thesis of understanding history is Hindu Bunts are reconverts from Jain Bunt community, gave up Ahimsa in order to defend the region for dynasty's citizen's interest, also for defense purpose during warlike situations. While giving up Jainism, men had to remove the holy thread and follow Kshatriya(warrior class) leadership again. The same thesis applies for many communities who claim to be Kshatriyas across India but don't wear the holy thread, all are reconverts from Jain community who still carry surnames from Royal Lineages accorded under many dynasties within ancient India. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seshat 96 ( talk • contribs) 16:11, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
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Please check if at all there were any deletions or edits in past 3 years and try if they can be restored back. Also please help me as to how I can add more details to this page. Will try my best to come up with some detailed information.
So after (somewhat) a false start in which I began to edit the History section in Pernambuco then realized I should work on History of Pernambuco first, I have been editing the latter for several days. I discovered "talk" pages and made a post to the "talk' page on both of these. I am guessing that no one is following either of these pages, which is ok. I am progressing at one or two sentences a day as I find appropriate references to insert. So I am happy. Nevertheless, I do wonder if after several months someone will look at what I've done and want to revert everything because I didn't use the magic ring decoder or something? I don't really think I need a lot of oversight, I'm just sort of wondering what to expect. Thanks. P2dwight ( talk) 19:38, 28 August 2020 (UTC) P2dwight ( talk) 19:38, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Javicia_Leslie
I got permission and copied the email from Javicia Leslie whom owns rights to the photo. It stayed for about 3 weeks and now it is gone. what am I doing wrong? Lauralaelbart ( talk) 18:23, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hey. I am new to this community and have been requested to help create a wiki page for an artist friend. I have tried a few different ways, even using DJ Khalid as a reference in style for the DJ I am creating it for. Even in doing that the article/page was denied and deleted. If anyone can give me any tips to go about building his page, I would truly appreciate it. Thank you. HollywodDJ ( talk) 18:40, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, my recent draft, Draft:Evo (company), was rejected. I reached out on the reviewer's Talk Page but did not receive a response. Following the advice on their Talk Page, I'm looking to get some feedback on the draft here.
One of the pieces of feedback on the draft was about notability and significant coverage. The draft has citations from several reputable independent sources including The AP, Outside Magazine, GeekWire, The Denver Post, a government website, and more - 16 sources in total. Nearly all of these articles are directly about the company or its founder/CEO in relation to the company. This coverage appears equal to or greater than similar companies in the same industry that have live pages. I am unsure if the feedback here suggesting that the sources themselves were inadequate? Or that the sum of their coverage did not meet the notability standard?
The other issue outlined was POV, "This draft is written from the viewpoint of the company, focusing on what the company says about itself. Corporate notability is based on what independent reliable sources have written about the subject." Each point of coverage was from the independent sources discussed above, only the introduction of the company's core functions (what it sells) is sourced from the company. Since I have a (disclosed) COI, I wanted to keep the draft very factual. Does this feedback mean I should try to write more about the company's impact rather than just facts and timeline? There are some published independent articles from notable sources that cover unique aspects of the company business model that could be included. How else might the POV be improved to be more neutral?
Looking forward to getting feedback. Thanks, Msklar12 ( talk) 19:37, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
What is the appropriate way to cite an article available in the ACM digital library? For example the article at https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/75277.75283 JorKadeen ( talk) 11:47, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, @ JorKadeen: You have to select Cite>Journal and in the dialog box you have to paste the DOI in DOI section, click on the magnifying glass icon. It will auto fill all the details. In this case you have to just paste https://doi.org/10.1145/75277.75283 . Thanks Rocky 734 ( talk) 13:57, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
What are the steps or activities that happen once I make edits to a wikipedia page (improbing grammar or restructuring sentences etc.) ? Could someone explain the lifecycle of a wikipedia page across its journey of edits that people like me make to it? Shokap ( talk) 13:58, 28 August 2020 (UTC) Shokap ( talk) 13:58, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi,I recently provide reliable sources to edit a article so how much time it take to edit Mega flames ( talk) 09:25, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Can someone tell me just how to edit "bundoora uited" (114 hits) in various australian soccer teams/player articles if it is in a linked table? Thank you. 2605:E000:1301:4777:9D5E:6901:9210:E465 ( talk) 06:58, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Is there a criteria that covers drafts that duplicate an existing article? I've happened across one that is a copy and paste of a long established article and serves no value whatsoever. – 2. O. Boxing 21:23, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
I am looking for a Wikipedia guideline on the following situation: In "Foreign relations of" articles (For example
Foreign relations of North Korea or
Foreign relations of Syria), often, there are lists for each "continent", which means that Europe and Asia are seperate categories.
Turkey and Russia are two examples for countries that span multiple continents. Often, but not always, one finds Turkey in the "Asia" category in such articles, and Russia in either the "Asia" or "Europe" category. Depending on the viewpoint, you could either argue that the majority of the landmass is located in one continent, for example Asia for Turkey and Russia, Africa for Egypt; or you could argue that the country has historically been located on and is culturally linked to one continent but at some point in time extended into another, for example Asia for Turkey (ex.
East Thrace), Europe for Russia (ex.
Siberia), Europe for France (ex.
French Guiana), Spain (ex.
Canary Islands) or the UK (ex.
Falklands).
I have tried to find a guideline and looked in the Manual of Style, however, I did not find one.
My question is: Does Wikipedia have a guideline that lists criteria on how to categorize countries in lists that are seperated into "continents"?
I am very thankful for any experienced Wikipedia user who could tell me whether such a guideline exists.
2003:F6:271B:400:DD7E:4C4E:3BD9:D568 (
talk)
19:11, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
I just created a new article: /info/en/?search=Draft:Classics_of_Western_Spirituality and would like to link to the German wiki entry ( https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classics_of_Western_Spirituality) which I have modified. But I don't know how to add the link under "Languages" on the left of the screen. Can someone help? BikrBoy ( talk) 23:50, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Three_on_a_Rope
I am largely responsible for this entry but I am new to writing Wikipedia entries and I'm wondering why outside search engines such as Google do not pick up this entry. If I search within Wikipedia I am taken directly to the entry but if I enter the search string "Three on a Rope" in Google's search engine, for example, it does not take me to this entry. Is there something that can be done to make this happen? Any guidance would be much appreciated. Thanks! Donna Dmbrinton ( talk) 02:17, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
@RudolfRed - Many thanks and good to know, Donna — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmbrinton ( talk • contribs) 02:35, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
example: /info/en/?search=Template:Genetic_translation or /info/en/?search=Template:DNA_replication ; these are subject (discipline) related template; different from "noticeboard type" or administration related templates ( indexed here).
Now my questions are,
1. Is there an index for subject related (academic discipline related) template? I have seaarched a lot but I didn't found any. Such as all Cell-related templates, all Biochemistry related templates etc.
2. Is there a term for these purple-coloured, subject-related templates (those are usually inserted at bottom of pages)?
PS. These templates are very useful, informative and good for comparative study. I am trying to make a few PDF books with collection of subjectwise templates, but its difficult to track existing templates due to lack of an index. Thanks in advance. RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 14:22, 28 August 2020 (UTC) RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 14:22, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
@ ColinFine: Thank you I am searching if there is an index for navigation templates. If it does not exist, I will be glad to participate making it. With all the best wishes.
@ David Biddulph:Thank you so much RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 18:13, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Well, I always wanted to be semi-auto-confirmed users which I need at least 500 contributions/edits to reach the level. However, I can't seem to figure out how to find the quantities of edits. Also, I always check my edit quantities on mobile, but the numbers never changed, even when I edit more. Can anyone please help me. Hypersonic man11 Talk Hypersonic man 11 ( talk) 03:31, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Look at it, it is always 354 edits... but thanks. can someone resolve it... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hypersonic man 11 ( talk • contribs) 03:50, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
I am thinking if i can nominate Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter to the Wikipedia good article nomination. I've checked, it has no issues and additional problems. Also, all the information available are there, as you know the fighter is still somehow very secretive as of now. JF-17 can be nominated, so does the J-20 right. If you guy give the green light, let me put it in nomination box, because I like to try... Hypersonic man11 Talk Hypersonic man 11 ( talk) 03:43, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, recently I search about something and i saw that there is many wrong information so i go to the talk page and participate there with articles (reliable sources) but i didn't see any correction and didn't get any response from wikipedia team. Why? Mega flames ( talk) 04:08, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, recently I have search about something and I saw many wrong information so I go the talk page and participate their with articles(reliable sources) but i didn't get any response from wikipedia team. Why? Mega flames ( talk) 04:17, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
how do i become a hacker?!?!?!?!?! Anonymous1357908 Anonymous1357908 ( talk) 04:28, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello
I'm trying to learn my craft as a Wikipedian. As part of this I'm undertaking a rewrite of the Door handle page, which needed some love. I've posted my rewrite aims on the Door handle talk page. This is certain to be a piecemeal project for me. So far I've added a History section and started rearranging some other material. Is there a host/editor that would be willing to keep an occasional eye on what I am doing? I've done some editing elsewhere and added a page on Pistol duelling but this is the largest project I've attempted so far.
I'm not looking for hand-holding. Just the knowledge that an experienced editor is aware of what I'm doing. Also, if the Pistol duelling page flags any "don'ts" that I'm doing, it would be good to know now so I don't replicate them on the Door handle page or any others.
Thank you all as always for your constructive help. Universal Kakistocrat ( talk) 12:13, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Thank you Gerald Waldo Luis. I appreciate it. Thank you too for the good suggestion David notMD. I had a conversation about this with Larry Hockett. His interest looks to be infection control. He was very helpful on the importance of sources in that section. The history, for example, wasn't his interest when I asked. So I'm especially grateful to Gerald Waldo Luis for picking this up. Universal Kakistocrat ( talk) 13:24, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, my article about Draft:National Management Programme (NMP) was rejected with this reason: "The proposed article does not have sufficient content to require an article of its own, but it could be merged into the existing article at Management Development Institute." I feel that NMP has a distinctive significance in the Education community due to its history and thus, I would want to keep the page independent of the Management Development Institute page. I seek your advice on this: If I add more content to the Draft:National Management Programme (NMP) page (more details) and resubmit, is there a possibility of it getting published? SanyaDuggal ( talk) 08:02, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
Can I link to copyrighted sources, as long as I don't blatantly copy the source? K=caklin ( talk) 04:03, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I am an experienced Wikipedian and editor. However, I am trying to ask an administrator to remove one of the users. The user I would like them to remove is User:Materialscientist. This is because he/she has been vandalizing Wikipedia recently. His/her account is being used only for vandalism, so I suppose he/she needs to be reported, removed and blocked indefinitely, this is to prevent further vandalism. Thank you. AstronomerOfSpace ( talk) 06:55, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
why wikipedia host delete my artical about me? Nihal Kumar Singh ( talk) 09:24, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Tried to resolve the issues at Karmapa Controversy without calling in the administrators. There's an editor that won't build consensus, hasn't responded to attempts to build consensus, and meanwhile has rewritten the article with heavy POV while deleting, it appears, almost all previous work. I re-edited the opening after efforts at communicating didn't work. The editor responded with a threat of a block... Worse, I just scanned the entire article and it's full of POV, unbalanced, and is an editing mess. Yes, the editor writes well so their work is deceptively coherent; and they cite books as RS, which are typically one sided ( they agree) and unverifiable as RS. I've asked them to stop and build consensus before continuing, but they apparently refuse. I think a block is past due - so they understand the situation. Is there another option? Advise? Thanks! Pasdecomplot ( talk) 13:19, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Pasdecomplot 11:19, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
The article title spells it as DaKAH, while the proper spelling is "daKAH". How can I get the title to spell right? Aditya( talk • contribs) 05:32, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I have entered an url in a citation template that has an equal sign in it. This causes the template to produce the error message 'Unknown parameter'. There is a 'help' link next to the error message, but when I click on it the 'Leave' window pops-up as if I have been logged out. Is there a solution to this problem? — Preceding unsigned comment added by BiostatSci ( talk • contribs) 05:50, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&vq="dark side of the moon"
https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&vq=%22dark%20side%20of%20the%20moon%22
url=https://www.followthemoney.org/show-me?dt=1&c-t-eid=44581391&c-t-id=240407#[{1|gro=y,d-ins
url=https://www.followthemoney.org/show-me?dt=1&c-t-eid=44581391&c-t-id=240407#%5B{1%7Cgro=y,d-ins
When I turn airplane mode on and off momentarily on my phone, my IP changes. Could vandals abuse this to vandalize Wikipedia without getting blocked? ApChrKey Talk 15:46, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi! My question is how to deal with frequent (in this case ideologically based) unjustified undoings/removings of facts with (in this case !5!) reliable sources. In my particular case "Croatian" and the 5 sources referring to it have been removed as a common language in the Bosnian Kingdom It was later replaced by the same user (MckenzieBosanac21) with "Serbian", having no sources. I undid this by changing it to the older version with the sources, but I fear this scenario might repeat itself in the future. The URL is: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Kingdom_of_Bosnia&action=history Gretings, Stjepan StjepanGr. ( talk) 16:09, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I am trying to publish my draft on Michael K. Hole: /info/en/?search=Draft:Michael_K._Hole
I'm wondering how I do that. Thanks! Victoria7yu ( talk) 18:25, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Please suggest how the editing done by me was wrong that the bot reverted my edit. Please check the original content and the edited first two paragraphs as given below and decide which one to keep. I made an edit recently on Oscar Martinez (The Office) page as follows:
"Oscar Martinez is a fictional character from the US mockumentary-style television series The Office played by Cuban-American actor Oscar Nunez. Martinez is seen working as an accountant at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Dunder Mifflin’s office of a paper distribution company."
The character was implied to be gay in the second-season episode "The Secret", when Dwight catches him faking sickness to spend the day with his boyfriend (Dwight remains oblivious to this fakeness as he was obsessed with proving that Oscar was not ill). In earlier episodes, many co-workers erroneously attribute to him various Mexican stereotypes (e.g. being involved in drug cartels) but after his ousting, his stereotypes are more concentrated on his being gay, particularly by Michael, which may explain their conflicted relationship. Editingwork8 ( talk) 10:20, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
My draft article Pomogailo Anatoliy unfortunately has been declined. I have a question - why are the references not enough for Wikipedia? They do show the texts of publications concerning the subject of the article. In addition, the reference to the web-site "math-net.ru", the reference to the web-site of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the reference to the web-site "lifelib.ru" and the reference to the "Intellectual system of the thematic research of the scientometric data" - all of them are the independant and publidhed sources of information in Russia concerning the subject of the article. All these web-sites are the international data bases of the articles and details about their authors. The subject matter of the article is the Soviet and Russian scientist - so, the information about his articles are the main part of the references. I do not understand - why are they not reliable and not enough for Wikipedia? Could ypu please clarify it? So that I could fix the draft of the article. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you! Kind regards, Rhodium66 ( talk) 20:29, 29 August 2020 (UTC)Rhodium66 Rhodium66 ( talk) 20:29, 29 August 2020 (UTC)Rhodium66
Hi there, I'm Aziz. I added an article about myself. After a few hours, my article was rejected. /info/en/?search=Draft:Aziz_Karimov Why my article was rejected? Thank you for your attention. Ezop2676 ( talk) 20:42, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. Please read the linked guideline and policy pages, and also notability, Wikipedia's Golden Rule, WP:NBIO, and our guideline on autobiography.
Why do you have extensive citations to my four articles on Governor Ronald Reagan, Speaker Bob Moretti, Jeese "Big Daddy" Unruh and CA Politics and welfare reform in the 1970's, and also numerous citations to my book and articles on the Oklahoma Socialist Party, its leaders, and the Green Corn Rebellion, but DO NOT give me an article. One was proposed once by one of my students, but your reviewer was so slipshod that they did not see any of the prominent articles on Governor Reagan, a world-historical figure. How Come? 65.93.200.230 ( talk) 16:40, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
I am editing a page for an artist. All of the information is directly from them. How can i retrieve my progress and continue editing? Anesiasaun ( talk) 01:45, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
I plan to include all of the appropriate links and I can neutralize the tone further.. Is there any way I can retrieve my inital edits so I can go from there rather than start over? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anesiasaun ( talk • contribs) 01:54, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Is there any way I can retrieve my progress so I can go back and further neutralize the tone and add further sources? Anesiasaun ( talk) 02:00, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
A suggestion, it would help people to know if the city they are viewing has a cinema or not. Yes, I know, I can go to Google Maps and search, but just listing the fact, not the name, of a cinema in the city would be helpful.
Thank you, Ron 173.243.77.145 ( talk) 22:26, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
In Wikipedia, Bob Hawke's fourth ministry is named as the 57th government of Australia and we are told that the next government is Paul Keating's first ministry. Yet Keating's first ministry is named as the 59th government of Australia. Surely Keating's first ministry should be number 58, and all the rest of the governments, up to Morrison's second ministry, are therefore currently named in Wikipedia with the wrong number. Morrison's second ministry should, taking a line through Hawke's fourth ministry, be number 72, not number 73. What happened to number 59, or is this simply an error which needs to be corrected? CarinaBoy ( talk) 22:55, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
I have recently received an e-mail requesting that I send authorisation and confirmation for two photographs placed on the page Caroline Freeman College, Otago. I sent the necessary information to the requested e-mail address but it bounced back to me as undeliverable. Any advice? CFCWarden ( talk) 01:18, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
permissions-commons@wikimedia.org
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AlanM1 (
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01:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC)When I visited the Bengali language article a couple of days backs, I found that all the images in the first sections were getting pushed down, no matter where they are being placed, left or right. And it was leaving a lot of white space between two sections.
After a discussion here and some attempts to fix it by AlanM1, the whitespace and the pushing down of images remained. So I tried to do something about it. Removed one video, placed all the images in the top sections to left. Now the whitespace is gone. But all the images in the top section are still pushed down, and they are now in a bunch near the end of the top sections. None of them are showing in the position where they were placed.
Because of that, it is currently not possible to put any image in the history section to show beside the relevant text. BTW, I tried to put another image in another article and that got pushed downwards as well.
What is the problem? And how can it be fixed? Aditya( talk • contribs) 01:39, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
How can I add templates on my user page, e.g. Template: Babel? Thy Pyrometer ( talk) 22:20, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
{{Babel|en|es-1|fr-1}}
, for example. More info is at the template page linked in my previous reply. Regards!
Usedtobecool
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13:33, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I did my first score of edits today, and in one case ran up against parties related to the living person (in this case, an account seemingly set up for the purpose of sanitising the Peter Hitchens page, with a careful measure of other pages edited to conceal the vested interest). The account in question simply removed a criticism of the living person (which cited a notable source and was sourced from a world famous academic), then gave a flimsy pretext (that rationalised moving this criticism, not removing it) when I brought this to his/her/their attention. What does one do about pages overridden with vested interests? Looking at the page in question, the living person is a tabloid journalist who has written about fighting to change his Wikipedia page, and looking at the talk page it is clear a lot of information is being hidden/suppressed from the page. Anti-Anti-Vaxxer2 ( talk) 16:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Why my article is rejected? Pon Maa Kishan A 06:00, 30 August 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ponmaakishan ( talk • contribs)
The Bengali language article has a serious formatting disaster. Take a look.
I think it's because of one or more navboxes/infoboxes used have bad coding that is interfering with all other images and templates around it. Aditya( talk • contribs) 09:25, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
{{
Sinhala language}}
), probably because of something related to
MOS:NOINDICSCRIPT. I'd suggest discussing it somewhere before uncommenting it. —[
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10:49, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
{{
Bengali language}}
, in which I removed the huge Bangla on the right side. (For the following, I narrowed my browser to about 1024px width, much smaller than the 1600px or so that I normally use, to exaggerate any placement problems). If, by "can't put any image in the first section", you mean the lead section (above the table of contents), it is not typical to put images there because the infobox already takes up a significant part of the screen, it would be ugly to have images to the left of it (right of the text), and we also try not to "sandwich" text (especially the lead) by putting an image on the left there. There just isn't room at all at 1K screen width. The "Part of a series on Bengalis" box ends near the bottom of the ToC, where a media player then spans down into the History section, which could be cleared up, since it starts with an image on the left. The Geographical distribution section does have a "sandwich" that could be fixed. Other than those little adjustments, I don't see much else to do here, certainly not "a big mess" and I see very little whitespace. There's not room for much more imagery in the top sections, but that's just the nature of it – they already have plenty. If you're seeing something different, perhaps you can post a screen shot at the article's talk page for discussion. You might also find a version of the page in history (if necessary, at archive.org if the problem is in templates, so all the templates are contemporaneous with the page). I urge you to skip the hyperbole ("mess" and "disaster" and "bad coding"), which does nothing but put people on the defensive and provoke arguments about the hyperbole instead of the issue. Anyone with more layout issue experience is welcome to chime in here or there, of course. Thanks. —[
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14:57, 29 August 2020 (UTC)Can I become admin in Wikipedia? 182.75.63.86 ( talk) 00:38, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello I saw a message for my edit to claire adams on wikipedia- saying "not constructive'...my edit was factual, claire adams was not only a wealthy actress but also an animal rescue advocate; there is archive film from channel 31 on the 'yappy hour' showing the history and life of claire adams and her enormous contribution to dogs/animals. So my edit is very constructive and accurate/informative of this person- also I have been over the last few years making small financial contributions to wikipedia so I am quite offended by your message Whoever you are. ***This edited/additional information I provided should remain on this page, you can check out my information source*** 49.184.36.206 ( talk) 05:23, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I know for the year 2020 article, the latest permanent link revision up to this point in time that I'm writing this is https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=2020&oldid=975505928
But how do I get a "permanent link" for the revision, for example, from 21:46 on 25 August 2020? The only thing I got is this https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=2020&diff=974933481&oldid=974932175
That however, isn't exactly a permanent link as it is just "comparing revisions". How can I get a permanent link of that exact revision? I was only able to find a permanent link for the latest one by going to page information on the left hand side.
Please help me, and THANK YOU! 47.150.227.254 ( talk) 22:55, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
I have searched through help files and question archives and while I find much information on Help:Gadget-ProveIt (which I have enabled on my preferences), I can not find anywhere what to do to use it, how to invoke it. The two "demos" linked on the Widgets page don't explain it either. deisenbe ( talk) 10:19, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
Sakura School Akademi JaidenMama ( talk) 13:59, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Blockman9000 ( talk) 12:55, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
An editor has been removing 2 quotes from a biographical article, see link below without good reasons. The quotes are from the subject of the biography. The quotes are very relevant and absolutely necessary in proper understanding of the view point of the subject. This editor is citing WP:QUOTEFARM in a shoddy attempt to justify this blatant censorship and has now resorted to badgering me with multiple messages written in ominous tone on my talk page see [21] [22]. Please advice how to proceed in this case. * Talk:Swami_Karpatri#Censorship_of_2_Quotes_of_Karpatri_by_Srijanx22 Guy Foxx ( talk) 13:15, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I am trying to nominate this page for deletion " https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4" but I am unable to do so because the English tag doesn't work. This page has been deleted from the English wiki due to the lack of notability, so the subject tried on a different language. Please help! Iamstupidaflol ( talk) 13:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
my wikipedia article declined due to this reason: they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. now what should i do? link of my article is below. Draft:Sanjeev K. Mishra. – Sanjeevkumarmishra2001 ( talk) 16:06, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
How are disuptes over content resolved? Monty330 ( talk) 19:00, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
What do I do here and how can I contribute?
Regards,
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2605:6000:1520:8EB5:E134:34AF:E348:44AB ( talk) 19:55, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I made a couple of minor edits too hastily. I would like to remove the edits and the history of the edits in order to re-edit the article in a single go. Is that possible? "Sorry about the mess" sums up my feelings about being such a newbie here. Soonzuh ( talk) 09:52, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I tried to create an article on Katpana Lake. I couldn't figure out how to add one of the many pictures of this little lake in Pakistan that are in Wiki Commons. But worse than that, the software said one of my references was blacklisted and that I should go back and remove it. But it didn't say how to 'go back.' I tried various things and finally got back to the editing page, but I didn't know which reference was unacceptable. So someone else can write this article. 213.109.220.236 ( talk) 11:32, 30 August 2020 (UTC) 213.109.220.236 ( talk) 11:32, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
Hey, I am new in Wikipedia. How can I be good like others? Do I need to add sources for every sentences? Userths ( talk) 14:44, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
In reading many different articles on a variety of different subjects, I keep seeing a particular person's name referenced. It strikes me as either a campaign or some sort of bad joke on Wikipedia. It would be interesting to perform a search of all Wikipedia articles for this name. Can that be done? Can I confidentially hand the name over to an experienced editor to look into this? Charles Juvon ( talk) 07:29, 30 August 2020 (UTC) Charles Juvon ( talk) 07:29, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I was looking for information of what it is like living in a socialist country Is there an Article on it? if so, what key words do I need to use.
If not, it would be a real interesting for me. I assume others are interested as well. I come from Iran, the country is not officially socialist. It is a Islamic Theocracy ... but they there were socialist things there, such as nationalizing factories ... shortage of food, standing in line to get bread, milk or such 47.219.251.10 ( talk) 21:47, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
how do you add a picture to a article Alisha rains ( talk) 21:38, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I just nominated an article for deletion, am trying to follow the steps in WP:AFDHOW but the formatting on [23] doesn't seem to be working per step 3. What did I do wrong? Retswerb ( talk) 00:11, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Can the information contained in the site https://www.wkms.org/ be used for referencing content? Will it be considered a valid source for confirmation? Editingwork8 ( talk) 04:28, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
@ Cullen328 Thank you very much — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 05:00, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
The page Devendrakula Velalar has a section called called 'Devendrakula vellar nattars' which cites [ this source] which is:
Admins kindly take a look and make appropriate edits as the article is not accessible to non admins. Koronerman ( talk) 04:37, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi Robert McClenon! Thank you for reviewing the Draft:JioTV and highlighting the concern. I would like to explain this "This draft does not show how this division of Jio Platforms is sufficiently notable to need a separate article. " Jio Platforms has many divisions and JioTV is one of those. It's a LIVE TV application that is completely different from its other applications such as JioMeet (its a video calling app) or JioSaavn (it's an online music app only). Also, I have added more independent sources that are covering JioTV. Please have a look.
Since Robert has reviewed my article that's why I tagged him here. In general, I would appreciate help from any Wikipedia editors to improve this Draft:JioTV Ritzz07 ( talk) 11:27, 25 August 2020 (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.
Hi, I've requested edit via correct format on some pages' talk sections, they are still unanswered. What's the right way to go for this if it still persists? Talhatauqeer ( talk) 06:03, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
http://www.calgaryherald.com/ Editingwork8 ( talk) 06:44, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
@
AlanM1 Thanks for bringing clarity to this. — Preceding
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Editingwork8 (
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07:49, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello I Am New Wikipedia Editor But I Want To Become Wikipedia Administrator So Please Give Me Some Tips To Become An Admin. TheNameIsMuhammadHusayn ( talk) 07:53, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I am collecting a list of Wikipedia reading for new editors. I am aware that I should not be doing this right now, which I am not, But I am going to post the collection on our Meta-Wiki. I am making the list through Wikilinks. Can Wikilinks redirect through Wikis? HelloImAStudent ( talk) 19:22, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
MY QUESTION IS ABOUT: "recent contributions —specifically this edit to Montserrat— has been undone because it appeared to be promotional".
Hello, as i'm new to this i have no idea about many things on editing. The fact remains, the edit on the sport of "Surfing" on the island of Montserrat is in fact correct. I happen to know because I lived on the island during and knew about the two brothers.I do not know where to go with this from here. I don't see how my edit is promotional. Please specify. Yoleen Valai ( talk) 18:08, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
I restored the Surfers at Montserrat reference (in the right place), as I considered it informational rather than promotional. David notMD ( talk) 22:41, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
Separate issue: You added an image Surfing Montserrat.jpg to the article and claimed it was your own work dated 28 August 2020. Did you take this photo? If so, it should be dated when it was taken, not when it was added to Wikipedia (the brothers lived there 1980-92). David notMD ( talk) 01:49, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
reply to ColinFine
Thank you. Perhaps it’s the fact that I don’t know how to navigate Wikipedia. I do understand when it comes to selling or promotion, that was not my intention, because I know this much about Wikipedia. Where is the website tied in to my contribution? Is it the photograph? I may have added the website by accident, I clearly can’t see this! Can you be so kind as to remove whatever is making my contribution an issue? The website, as far as I can visually see, doesn’t sell anything related to surfing, or sell surfing as a business on Montserrat. There are no surfers on the island since the volcanic eruptions.
Please let me know what can be done. Thank you.
Yoleen Valai (
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23:17, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
to collnfine. Sorry but I don't know how to mail anyone direct. This is too difficult. Please pass my message below on to Collnfine, thank you.
Thank you. Perhaps it’s the fact that I don’t know how to navigate Wikipedia. I do understand when it comes to selling or promotion, that was not my intention, because I know this much about Wikipedia. Where is the website tied in to my contribution? Is it the photograph? I may have added the website by accident, I clearly can’t see this! Can you be so kind as to remove whatever is making my contribution an issue? The website, as far as I can visually see, doesn’t sell anything related to surfing, or sell surfing as a business on Montserrat. There are no surfers on the island since the volcanic eruptions. Please let me know what can be done. Thank you. Yoleen Valai (talk) 23:17, 30 August 2020 (UTC) Yoleen Valai ( talk) 01:27, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
{{
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at the start - as long I sign my message (which I see you know how to do) the software will notify you that i have replied. We tend not to use email, as discussions towards improving Wikipedia should be public. --
ColinFine (
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08:32, 31 August 2020 (UTC)I Had Created Several Articles But All The Time My Articles Has Been Deleted. Please Give Me Some Tips To Make A Good Articles. I Wanna Create A Article Which Won't Be Delete. Sorry For Bad English But Reply If You Understand. ☺ TheNameIsMuhammadHusayn ( talk) 08:01, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
This isn't very important, but it bothers me that I can't figure it out.
Copied from User:Deisenbe:
etc, Thanks for enlightening me. deisenbe ( talk) 09:30, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi and good morning. I've uploaded an image to WP Commons which I would like to post to the article David J. Zimmerman. I haven't yet posted images to WP, and, as a new editor, would hate to make a mess of an article that I need someone else to fix! I edited the original article in Visual Editor. Can you direct me to "help" pages which might help me do this? Thanks. VictorMooney ( talk) 13:27, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
@ColinFine and @Marchjuly: Thank you. Will do some more research... VictorMooney ( talk) 11:58, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Ayurveda (/ˌɑːjʊərˈveɪdə, -ˈviː-/)[1] is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent.[2] The theory and practice of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific.[3][4] The Indian Medical Association (IMA) characterises the practice of modern medicine by Ayurvedic practitioners as quackery.[5]
This is absolutely wrong. Ayurveda is a centuries old science that has been developed and practised in Bharatha (India) for eons. Kindly remove this false description of Ayurveda. Please allow editing of the page so that it can be changed. 103.5.132.28 ( talk) 12:45, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Do we always have to refer to a person by their surname, or can forenames be used occasionally?
I'm wondering this because I'm trying to tidy up, and slightly expand an article for an actress I remember watching on TV as a kid, but don't know much about.
All I know is that:
It gets a bit confusing referring to her by her current married surname, especially in the personal life section. Danstarr69 ( talk) 08:37, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello Danstarr69, and welcome to the Teahouse! Generally, we refer to someone by their full name the first time, and from then on by their surname. There are some exceptions, such as when someone is primarily known by a mononym, such as Beyoncé. For more info on using names in articles, see MOS:NAME. Hope this helps! Regards, Giraffer ( munch) 11:34, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Giraffer I think I'm going to use Tonicha Jeronimo's birth and maiden name Jeronimo, which she's currently using on social media and LinkedIn, but not on her acting school and acting agency website where she's using her recently married name. I started editing her IMDB profile around a month ago, but put it on hold when I realised she uses multiple names. She seems to go back to her maiden name every time she gets divorced, and doesn't seem to have used her newly married name for any acting roles yet. I've just found out that her first born child, and her other children all have the same father, even though the eldest uses a different surname altogether. I suspect he uses his middle name to dissociate himself from his parents, as he wants to be an actor, so he can't be accused of nepotism if he does become an actor.
Danstarr69 ( talk) 11:58, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Despite being married eight times, Elizabeth Taylor (her birth name), continued to use Taylor because her movie career started before her first marriage. Her four children (one adopted) went by the names of their fathers (Wilding, Wilding, Todd, Burton). David notMD ( talk) 13:00, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
i feels even though i am a qualified person from a registered health university in india. I tried to edit an article which is of my speciality some senior editors are deleting the edit. and the fun fact is that they believe they are only true. What i can do in this situation ? Drnisamudheen ( talk) 09:15, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
I do not know where to post this. User:DHHeadrick has changed ( 1, 2) uses of the word "stinger" to "sting" and added "The term "stinger" is incorrectly used when referring to the piercing organ of venomous arthropods, the correct term is sting" at the top of the article, which does not seem appropriate. Another user has agreed on DHHeadrick's talk page that "stinger" is incorrect. Should the edits be reverted? J3133 ( talk) 14:12, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
"File source is not properly indicated: File:Chomel...". I used the upload wizard and I encountered this.. Do you have any guide for editing there are lots of tags and I don't know how to use them yet. the syntax and usage of tags. I need a guide please.. 2403:6200:8840:143:4134:4685:8284:5B9C ( talk) 16:11, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
My mental health has been worsening the last few months and I am sick and tired of dealing with it. I would like to retire from Wikipedia. Is there any procedure for doing so? I wish to end everything. Screw this. ― Дрейгорич / Dreigorich Talk 13:16, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Leniency while I construct the site I am in the progress of reconstructing the site for an elderly scientist, unable to do the work himself. Completing the site is therefore urgent. An approved draft was created by the scientist's spouse, and I am in the process of transitioning the CV-like content to an informative narrative. To my frustration, someone keeps removing the existing content, which I would must restore manually. Please, PLEASE give me a grace period to rearrange the content to a narrative. I am wasting time restoring deletions and time is something we do not have right now. VLShalin ( talk) 16:19, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I have no idea how to communicate with this editor. Regarding COI, I am a former student of the scientist in question. However, I can speak on behalf of myself and the scientist (and anyone else who is likely to contribute) that we are "just the facts" historians inasmuch as this is possible. Certainly not paid, and motivated to assure that the period in question doesn't get lost. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VLShalin ( talk • contribs) 17:08, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I will communicate with the editor as you suggest, and find a way to indicate my relationship to the subject. However, I note with irony that the contents being deleted are the very sources that document corroboration! Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VLShalin ( talk • contribs) 17:36, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Medical journals allow for a URL in the citation. Why can't I edit a reference to include a link to the actual citation, not just the DOI or PUBMED? Look at reference 144 in this article. I want to add the URL to article. /info/en/?search=Acne#Hormonal_agents like reference 93 for example?
Reference 144 Azzouni F, Zeitouni N, Mohler J (February 2013). "Role of 5α-reductase inhibitors in androgen-stimulated skin disorders". Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 12 (2): e30-5. PMID 23377402.
Reference 93 Garner SE, Eady A, Bennett C, Newton JN, Thomas K, Popescu CM (August 2012). "Minocycline for acne vulgaris: efficacy and safety". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (8): CD002086. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD002086.pub2. PMC 7017847. PMID 22895927. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018. 74.111.40.41 ( talk) 17:49, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
|url=
parameter without brackets around it. The title (with no URL or other markup) goes in the |title=
parameter. —[
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18:51, 31 August 2020 (UTC)Jerilyn Lee Brandelius suffered chest pains last weekend followed by a heart operation. Her life is hanging in the balance now. She has an established article but it lacks inline references. I am too close to her to edit it. How can I recruit other editors who care about her community ( rock music and the Grateful Dead), but who don't know her personally, to improve it? Gnuish ( talk) 18:47, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Sphilbrick reverted my edits (worked really hard) in the Department of Law, University of Calcutta. how do i reverse this? there is no copyright infringement! https://www.caluniv.ac.in/academic/department/Law.html Based.brahmin ( talk) 14:26, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Steve Stylish ( talk) 17:17, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I worked on a page https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Katya_Cengel Two places need a citation. I absolutely can not find a viable reference. Do I leave it as is or do I remove the information needing a citation? WikiJSPN ( talk) 13:18, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I'm new to this and I can't find what I am looking for. I am trying to find out more information about a mythical creature I saw online a year ago. I am writing a book and I want to put that creature in it but I Can't remember what the creature was called. it looked like a skeleton with wings. it had rough black wings and it was definitely evil. Please help me find out what it is. Angelinatheamazing ( talk) 20:54, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
IP users keep vandalizing a page. How do I recommend that a page have a protection since I’m not an administrator myself? Thank you! Lima Bean Farmer ( talk) 00:36, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm curious to know whether or not you think the company Emsi ( https://www.economicmodeling.com/) would be considered notable enough to have a page to itself. They've been featured in the WSJ, Forbes, ESPN, HBR, The Atlantic, and NYT, among others. Sks5HDuPdgpkpLeEohWs4Jbkq ( talk) 23:06, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
I would like to write an article on a monthly observance called "ARRR-Gust:International Pirate Month" and would like to know if it would be considered notable. We are published in Chases's Calendar of Events for the past 4 or 5 years and the event is starting to gain attention nation wide. RoguesArmada ( talk) 01:49, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust ( /info/en/?search=Los_Angeles_Museum_of_the_Holocaust) has changed its name to Holocaust Museum LA. It needs to be changed, but I can't find the "move" button. Help? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gsophina ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Is the world book an acceptable citation? A Tree In A Box ( talk) 05:14, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Is https://www.forbes.com/#32bf4eab2254 a reliable source for referencing? Editingwork8 ( talk) 06:34, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ AlanM1 Thank you very much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 07:56, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Please review the content given below and let me know if I can replace it with the current content on the Richard Haskayne page.
Richard (Dick) Francis Haskayne is a Canadian businessman and Philanthropist. He was born on December 18, 1934 to Robert and Bertha Haskayne. He was raised in Gleichen, Alberta by his parents who were English immigrants and ran butcher shops in Gleichen and Bassano. He did Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta in 1956. Then, he moved to Calgary and married Lee Murray in 1958. In 1959, he became Chartered Accountant. He became President at Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas in 1980. He served as president and chief executive officer of Interhome Energy, Home Oil Company and Interprovincial Pipe Line Limited. He also remained member of 18 company boards. He worked as a chairman of board of Trans Alta Utilities, MacMillian Bloedell and Nova. Dick lost his wife due to ALS in 1993. His second marriage with Lois Heard in 1995, combining childre from the previous marriage, together gave him five children and eleven grandchildren. In 2001, the University of Calgary acknowledged Dick's leadership by creating the Richard F. Haskay]yne Chair in Accounting. The following year, the school's Faculty of Management was renamed as Haskayne School of Business. He was also honored with Woodrow Wilson Award for corporate citizenship in 2004.
Instead of the paragraph featuring his career, I'm planning a table with three categories- Designation, location & work duration. Rest of the content that I find suitable will not be modified. Editingwork8 ( talk) 04:25, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ ThatMontrealIP Thanks for the guidance. I'll keep that in mind. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 06:38, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
I was also about to suggest that you post your intent on the Talk page of Richard Haskayne, but you already did that, and given that the article itself only gets a few visitors a day, very unlikely that anyone ever gets to the Talk page. Both the article as it exists and your proposed change sorely lack references. Also, biographical articles have sections (Early life, Education, Career, Personal life...) Creating those would help. David notMD ( talk) 08:41, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Teahouse is shaking Nihaal The Wikipedian ( talk) 05:01, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
When I open the Teahousethe objects moves. Nihaal The Wikipedian ( talk) 08:42, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I received an invite to the teahouse and wanted to say thank you and hello! Also, I submitted a page "The Current Occupant" that has not been reviewed. I was curious if you knew any way or were able to speed up the review process, since I would love to get it up sooner. If you have any suggestions, they would be very appreciated! Here is the draft: /info/en/?search=Draft:The_Current_Occupant
Thank you very much for you help! I really appreciate it. Best wishes! Horror99fan ( talk) 06:19, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Why isn't cluebot archiving my talk page sections? I inserted the template for cluebot to automatically archive sections in all sections I don't need any more, and enabled the necessary parameter (archivenow). I-82-I | TALK 07:03, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
How can I create a page related to AI companies and refrain from being visibly promotional? Editingwork8 ( talk) 03:55, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ ThatMontrealIP Yes, I'm particularly worried about getting my content listed as promotional or advertising because I know that its not acceptable here. Then, how can I write about the subject of my interest? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 04:42, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ ThatMontrealIP Thank you. I'll try this way! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 06:39, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ ColinFine Ok. I'll take care of that. Thank you for guiding me right.
Is there a program for formatting Wikipedia? I wrote my first article with 24 footnotes in WORD 2019. However when I looked at other web sites on the "editing" page, my eyes glaze over with all the arcane formatting. It is almost like code - it is way over my head. So I'm wondering is there some sort of program or web site that will do that for me?...or a service? I did finally figure out that I needed to put those little equal signs == in to ask this question... but that is as far as I got. :) AndreaSG50 ( talk) 04:00, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Celestina007 How do I obtain the correct account? I have a WORD article that I would like to publish in Wikipedia. It looks like that I simply copy and paste it as a draft page in the wizard....and then if it looks right, I then "publish"?
-- ColinFine ( talk) Thanks for your help. I tried to copy and paste for a test and it came up with the footnotes. I enabled "VisualEditor" (albeit I'm not sure what it is), went through the "wizard" > "practice in the community sandbox", "edit page visually"> and then I "published" the sandbox. It looked fine ..but how do I then submit it?
The Microsoft Office Word Add-in For MediaWiki didn't work with 2019 Office. A Google search brought no programs or add ins that might covert the WORD document to a Wikipedia formatting. Pandoc seems to use DOS cmd to work, which is over my head. Any suggestions?
My edit on the page AI companies of India has been removed once and I've edited it again for now. What can be the reason for deleting it? Here is the reference I've added:
1. https://www.forbesindia.com/article/brand-connect/expanding-the-scope-of-artificial-intelligence-to-healthcare/50905/1 Editingwork8 ( talk) 10:41, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
@ noq Thank you for clearing this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 10:49, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
How can I make improvement on the page Oscar Martinez (The Office) after bot undoing my edit? Editingwork8 ( talk) 04:02, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
@ Cullen328 Okay, I'll try doing that way.Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editingwork8 ( talk • contribs) 10:56, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
밤에 ( talk) 10:55, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
To Whom It May Concern
Firstly, I would like to show my respect for your managing this valuable website.
My name is Lee ye eun. I would like to inform you that your website includes information that seriously distort image of Korea and that could develop into diplomatic problem between Korea and Japan. We Koreans were surprised to see that your website marks Korea’s island Dokdo as Liancourt Rocks. Please refer to this link of your website:
/info/en/?search=Liancourt_Rocks
The name Liancourt Rocks is originated from France’s whaling vessel Le Liancourt that discovered Dokdo in 1849. Even though Korea, with sovereign control over the island, uses an official name “Dokdo,” temporary term named by French ship is used by your institution and is spreading globally. This is a big problem as people throughout the world recognize “Liancourt Rocks” as standard name.
Now, you might wonder why Korea is so sensitive about the correct name of Dokdo.
Dokdo is one of the most loved islands in Korea and is Korea’s one of major fishing grounds. In addition, Ulleungdo near Dokdo is the global tourist site. For instance, in 2010, , world famous travel magazine, announced that Korea’s Ulleungdo is one of the best recreational site chosen by world’s tourists. According to this magazine, Ulleungdo offers spectacular scenery, preserving the nature from ancient times, and has abundant source of water unlike other islands; neighboring waters, with Dokdo, is the biggest fishing ground in the East Sea. On clear days, Dokdo can be seen from Ulleungdo with naked eye. Historically, for 1500 years, Ulleungdo and Dokdo were referred to as the island of mother and son, which indicates its important close relationship.
Therefore, your institution calling this domestically and internationally crucial island “Liancourt Rocks” will confuse many foreigners and ships visiting Ulleungdo and Dokdo. In addition, your institution might be responsible for physical and mental damage done to Koreans. Above all things, negligence of the term “Liancourt Rocks” would build uncomfortable feelings from Koreans toward your institution and country, and this would become an obstacle to our countries’ friendship.
Therefore, as a member of VANK, I request that your institution use “Dokdo” instead of “Liancourt Rocks” in all publications. For more information on geographical designation of Dokdo in Korean tourist guidebook, visit this website: http://prkorea.com/tour/img/dokdo.gif
We know that your website is putting much effort in understanding other cultures, countries, and designations in this global, informational 21st century. Particularly, your website is contributing towards many people’s correct understanding of other countries’ geographical names and cultures.
We hope you listen to our request kindly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 밤에 ( talk • contribs) 11:07, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
I have a page in Hebreu - https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%96_%D7%93%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A8 - that includes my photo. I tried to reproduce it in my new page but altought it is recognized I failed. What should I do? Thanks for your help. Les livres de Therese Dvir ( talk) 08:37, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello! How would I format a DVD reference, like this one? https://animationshowofshows.com/collections/dvds/products/the-animation-show-of-shows-volume-21 Thank you. Katherine311MH ( talk) 00:31, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I've finished my bio page, but I can't make it live. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Is there a wait time? Malcolm MacKinnon ( talk) 11:32, 1 September 2020 (UTC) Malcolm MacKinnon ( talk) 11:32, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi All,
how do I edit my username? It seems like something simple and I feel daft for asking, but I don't find this to be the most intuitive system. Templar-T-Wales ( talk) 11:43, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi there, I received an invite to the teahouse and wanted to say thank you and hello! Also, I submitted a page "Alston Ramsay" that has not been reviewed. I was curious if you knew any way or were able to speed up the review process, since I would love to get it up sooner. If you have any suggestions, they would be very appreciated! Here is the draft: /info/en/?search=Draft:Alston_Ramsay
Thank you very much for you help! I really appreciate it. Best wishes! Bluejay1984 ( talk) 06:16, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Yes, I collect photos of filmmakers. This photo was taken by me in 2017. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bluejay1984 ( talk • contribs) 13:31, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I would like to ask for feedbacks about the company page for Sadas, an Italian multinational computer technology company. I created a trial page in my sandbox: /info/en/?search=User:Giuseppe_Ardolino/sandbox . I already updated the page in the previous months in accordance with feedbacks received from some Wikipedia contributors. I want to respect all Wikipedia guidelines before the publications to avoid reworks or cancellation. Thank you for collaboration Giuseppe Ardolino ( talk) 14:06, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much Giraffer for the help full explanation. Please I like you to also tell me, how do I get my page like yours and also I like to create personal pages for a few of my friends, how do I go about it ShimoriBrown ( talk) 14:53, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi Teahouse! This is my first post here, thank you for providing all these resources to help new editors! I joined WikiProject Children's Literature and wanted to fix the broken hyperlink for the cleanup listing in the project's infobox. I think the cleanup listing link is intended to go to https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/Children's_literature.html. But the current code for the link in the infoxbox has a toollabs prefix: toollabs:bambots/cwb/bycat/Children's literature.html. Should I try to preserve the toollabs prefix? I tried putting in toollabs:bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/Children's_literature.html, but with that link, my browser gives a "Your connection isn't private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from bambots.brucemyers.com.toolforge.org" warning instead of taking me right to the page. Is there a way I can preserve the toollabs prefix but have it go straight to the https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/Children's_literature.html? Or is it fine to swap out the https link for the toollabs link, losing the toollabs prefix? I don't want to unintentionally take away a valuable function, if toollabs has a purpose I'm not aware of. I tried searching for more information about toollabs, but didn't find much clear information about what toollabs might be doing in this specific instance. Thank you so much, I appreciate your help! Merenby ( talk) 13:45, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
The bambots tools have been moved to a new server. The new server can be found at https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/Children's_literature.html. The latter link works for me and is a to a personal web domain; I assume the bot maintainer moved the code away from Toolforge, a domain hosting various bots and other scripts for Wikimedia projects. (I assume there is no difference between Tool Labs and Toolforge because wikitech:Tool Labs redirects to the Toolforge page.) Therefore, it is neither needed nor smart to keep the
toollabs
prefix.
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Greetings to anyone in the Wikipedia virtual Teahouse. My question is: 'Has anyone read my poem? AngeloMathes ( talk) 17:02, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Please how do I get started and get my post right because I have tried and I own the copyright to all what I post. It is actually my biography I posted but it was not approved.
Please what do I do? ShimoriBrown ( talk) 14:19, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
How do I archive my talk page and change my current "signature style"? Angus1986 ( talk) 17:17, 1 September 2020 (UTC) Angus1986 ( talk) 17:17, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi all,
A while ago, I created a draft page for the actress "Rachel Zegler". Her page was previously a redirect to "West Side Story 2020" because that is her only acting role. So I created the draft to work on until she became notable.
Recently, it looks like someone copied parts of the draft and posted a Rachel Zegler page to the main space (not converting the draft page). If you look at the history of the pages, the draft page was declined for main space transfer on August 7th (I do not know who tried to submit it?) and then someone created the page in the mainspace on August 8th. So I think maybe it was just an effort to circumvent the system.
My question is, should I nominate the draft for deletion? Should I submit it to be combined with the posted one? Should I flag the posted page for notability? Is there a way to turn it back to a redirect? Should I leave it all alone?
Please advise! Apathyash ( talk) 15:36, 1 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am writing this on behalf of my father, John Campbell. He was alerted by a friend, that someone else is being credited with writing his books. The article related to a person of the same name, John Campbell (Quebec Politician) attached to a book title named Saturday night in York Street. This is incorrect. I hope you can help with this. If you require any further information please contact me and I can provide links to any information you may need. Thanks Bigmanbelfast ( talk) 18:27, 1 September 2020 (UTC)