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Why is it every time I edit this E&BV Subdivision they undo the work I put into it?The line to the North has a page, the line to the south has a page, but this line the keep redirecting to List of CSX Transportation lines? I am new and it is incredibly frustrating when the information I’ve added gets deleted. It makes no sense because Big Sandy Subdivision and Rockhouse Subdivision both connect to this line and don’t have redirects on Wikipedia yet have less references. ThrowAway77 ( talk) 21:36, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
As an 86 year old African American I have seen and participated in a lot. My granddaughters asked me to document some of my experiences. So I have written my memoir. You have information I want to use, e.g. 9/11. Having read your copyright information, I still would like guidance on using information from this site Gma34** ( talk) 22:22, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
This question has been kicking my ass for a while now. I'm about to go read every informative Wikipedia article, but anyway, how do you reply to someone else? Also, why does the Visual editor appear grayed out? This Wikipedia stuff is a lot. How can y'all do this all the time... TheKingCartii ( talk) 17:34, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
While Editing the Page Hindu Marriage Act here -> /info/en/?search=The_Hindu_Marriage_Act,_1955 I saw many irregularities, and wanted to put up the correct information. However of any edit changes, my complete information was undone with a ban notice.
I would like to know if there is any way to put forward the correct information on this page? Thank You in advance A2c1 ( talk) 19:18, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
I want to preface this question by stating that I am a first time Wikipedia editor utilizing the Wiki Education Course program and am just starting to plan my first edits. Is it normal to feel nervous about making edits on pages, especially those that are technical? If so, what are some best practices to alleviate the nervousness? Is there anything that you seasoned Wikipedia editors would go back and tell yourself when you're first starting about participating in the Wiki community? Ghorsefield ( talk) 22:27, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse, kindly help look into the article named above which has been moved to Draft:Seax Penz. Kindly help look into how it can be a Wikipedia worthy article Anonymoussix ( talk) 02:07, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
142.182.145.111 ( talk) 18:06, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse, kindly help look into the Topic above and assist on possible corrections. It has been moved to Draft:Ipo Arakeji and is also being discussed on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Nigeria Thank you Anonymoussix ( talk) 02:07, 10 September 2020 (UTC) Anonymoussix The article has been redraftified because of either bad sources , errors or no COI declaration. Try finding better sources and improve it before submitting. 1,2,3-Benzothiadiazole which is mine, has also been redraftified due to bad sources, Acidic Carbon Corrode 03:54, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
How do I comment on an existing review which I found inaccurate? Pturvill ( talk) 06:46, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Okay, I am pretty new myself here, but I feel like I've started to get a basic grasp on policy, guidelines, and the overall content goals of Wikipedia. Recently, I reverted an edit from a new user who wished to add information about a relative of theirs to an existing page. I reverted it because the relative did not seem to meet WP:Notability and was also original research, lacking any verification from sources.
The user left a very kind and polite message on my talk page, explaining that they feel their relative has an important part in history and should be included. I want to help push them in a direction that doesn't discourage them but maintains the guidelines. Any suggestions? Spurrious Correlation 06:21, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
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To Wikipedia entries authority This is Professor Mohit Ul Alam, PhD., writing. Just today, 10 September 2020, I happened to see that on my entry 'Mohit Ul Alam' in Wikipedia a passage under the heading of "corruption" has printed ceratin allegations against me, of which I got absolute clearance after a thorough investigation by DUDOK (the Anti-corruption Commission, the agency responsible for such investigations) and a letter of discharge was officially issued on 16 January 2020, of which I let you know on 21st July 2020 at 9:19 am on my first sighting of the information with the reference number (04.01.6100.616.01.014.17 dated 16/01/2020) carried by the letter. To my great surprise and shock, I see that stuff being repeated and would like to request you to immediately withdraw it from my entry, as it is absolutely detrimental to my professional as well as public image in the society, and all the more reason why I am requesting you is that the charges were completely baseless as ACC's official report attests. Besides, my son was recruited by following all the rules of the university and those of the country, and for your information, following the university rules, I didn't preside over the selection committee meeting, and I withdrew from the committee following the university rules. My son, however, worked there for only six months after which he resigned on his own to join another university on a better offer. Besides as the present profile does not give a comprehensive picture of who I am I asked one of my junior colleagues Mr. Romel, as he in our department more attuned to handling the technicalities of such websites as the Wikipedia, that he could update my profile as to suitably represent me, and I gave him the draft without ever realizing, out of our ignorance, that it could be considered as compromised by the profile rules of Wikipedia. And he told me regrettably what went on between him and Wikipedia moderators in this regard. I am personally aggrieved as to what had transpired so far in terms of misunderstanding, and now am writing this letter to clean up all the confusion and allow me to provide updated information about myself by giving a complete list of books and a dossier about my career from verifiable sources. I am hereby submitting an image of the letter issued by ACC on 16 January 2020, and a copy of my ID as well as a copy of the visiting card. Please withdraw the 'Corruption' passage completely and let my mind rest in peace. With this kindly let me know when I can give my fuller description in accordance with the Wikipedia format. With thanks. Mohit Ul Alam (Professor Dr. Mohit Ul Alam) Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Science Premier University, Chattagram Bangladesh Formerly Vice-Chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Trishal, Mymensingh Bangladesh P.S. I tried to upload the images of the discharge letter by the Anti Corruption Commission of Bangladesh but Wikipedia is not allowing me to do so. The documents are ready to be produced if needed to verify my claim made above in the letter. |
Mehbad ( talk) 07:06, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, so in a lot of articles, when I click a link to another Wikipedia article (yet another rabbit hole adventure) I see that under the title it says "Redirected from (title with different spelling, punctuation or something else)". Should these internal links be changed to point directly at the current spelling of the title of the article it links to? Sorry if I didn't phrase my question clearly. Thanks. 314WPlay ( talk) 15:37, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Amanjodey ( talk) 02:41, 10 September 2020 (UTC) Amanjodey Do you have a doubt about Wikipedia? Acidic Carbon Corrode 03:50, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Everything I do gets reverted King Frederich der Grosse ( talk) 15:08, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Dondiedrich ( talk) 15:48, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
The current edits to the Heat death of the universe page are taking a bizarre turn, with a segue linking the cosmological question to the U.S. debt and geocentrism. What's going on? Urhixidur ( talk) 14:55, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
How do I remove the banner warning on my bio page (Bret Lott)? I have no idea how to do this. Please help! 174.56.147.159 ( talk) 15:12, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Why does the American Government have double standards between Federal and State Governments. Why if we have the highest rate of juveniles in detentions are we not teaching them in school laws and morals? If our government really cared about us why would they allow the sales of meth pipes in many tobacco shops but then arrest people for using them as such? When our government has based everything on the dollar and is criminalizing homelessness, does that not mean they must be slaves to the American dollar to survive? 69.92.197.123 ( talk) 15:58, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
From what I understand, the gng is the most important thing. It says that there should be multiple, in depth sources about any topic. But some specific guidelines (for eg. The cricket one) don't really meet that. This was my best understanding and apparently I've upset a lot of editors over it. I don't think I've read it wrongly since I've read a lot about it. But I just wanted to be sure Incase I'm mistaken. Iitianeditor ( talk) 15:07, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Is there a page which you can request an article be made? I am requesting a punkrock band with the name of "Seven Serpents" that I listen to myself. Also, I am not fully confident that this is congruent with the guidelines for notability. - Wikimeedian ( talk) 19:56, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Priceobserver ( talk) 20:14, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I was editing a section of the article Dipotassium phosphate on my desktop. It came up in a peculiar, very bare format, without the aids I am used to, e.g. B, I, ∞, 'cite' dropdown list. It looks like a mobile format. When I went to <Menu><Settings>, the only options available iirc were Font and Advanced style. Turning Advanced off didn't make an appreciable difference. I am using Win 10 with browser FireFox.
BTW, the actual article and History also looked quite different from my desktop norm.
I then tried editing a couple of random articles ( pKa, Albert Overhauser); the editing environment was the normal desktop one, with all the aids displayed. And editing this WP:TH section everything is there as usual. So there must be something peculiar about the former article? If so, IMO it should be fixed. But what is causing it? I'd be happy to fix it if someone can point me in the right direction.... D Anthony Patriarche, BSc ( talk) 10:34, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Compare these images (left is the problem article, right is my normal, expected format for a similar article):
-- D Anthony Patriarche, BSc ( talk) 12:51, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
I was going to read up on what a "One-party State" is so I went to the article and found that there are virtually no citations for any of the points made in the article (with the exception of citations in the table of examples). There's a banner at the top of the page saying that:
"This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) The neutrality of this article is disputed. (September 2014) This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2016)"
On the talk page some users also noted that there needs to be more citations, but the banner was made in 2016 and the talk page section was made in 2018.
My question is: Is it appropriate to add the citations needed tag after bits of the article that don't have any citations? I'm relatively new and unsure when I have the authority to do something like that, especially when I'm not a primary contributor to the article. TipsyElephant ( talk) 23:49, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I recently started looking through a Wikipedia article, Donald Trump on Social Media [1] I notice very few of the footnotes for the article actually go to Donald Trump on social media. As much controversy surrounds him, indirect sources are not going to be as convincing as quoting him directly. Mark Twain advised writers "Don't say 'The old lady screamed!' Bring her on and let her scream." I expect people to question me if I say "Donald Trump said ..." We have the technology to offer a link to an original source, even his own official Twitter feed.
As I recall, the above Wikipedia article said Trump has posted around 17,000 tweets. No one person has time to dig through all that to find the ones that reveal the content of his character. Solomon said "Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks." Anyone who registers to vote in this fall's election needs this information.
So please, many hands who understand this technology, make light work of going deeper on all these cited sources and link to Trumps original statements in social media. I would help, but (a) I don't know how, and (b) I've been through 30 years' clinical depression, wishing for a terminal illness, and I have to work hard to stay happy enough to be productive. I suggest all of you work this a little at a time, so you don't burn out.
But please fix the article cited above. It's only preaching to the converted, as is.
Bill Lemmond, signed not because I think I have to. I read the instructions. 2601:5CC:4700:39F0:E42D:E75A:979A:3E17 ( talk) 21:12, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
References
I'm working on an article about Mark Steele (conspiracy theorist). He was briefly notorious in the 1980s, and a number of newspapers in his local area published articles about him. Unfortunately none of these are easily viewed online, but all are available in the British Library's extensive newspaper archive. These archives are free to view, but are behind a login-wall. Can somebody describe the correct way to cite an archived newspaper article? Salimfadhley ( talk) 10:01, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
|via=
to indicate the source of the link. If the online source requires some sort of payment or registration, you can use the parameter |url-access=
. See
Template:Cite news#Parameters for specific instructions on how to use these parameters. —
Marchjuly (
talk) 11:18, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
|url-access=limited
, though that's so limited, using |url-access=subscription
seems reasonable, too. I recently asked them if they were interested in partnering like other sources we have available through
Wikipedia Library, or even just granting me limited-time, but they declined. :| I should ask the WL folks to try to negotiate a deal with them. —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 02:25, 11 September 2020 (UTC)I tried to RESET my password through the request, but I never got any email. I did this over a period of a few days but with no success. I am sure about my email address and my login name. 97.102.135.121 ( talk) 15:38, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I just wanted to thank you for how you've been so helpful. I appreciate it! Wale18 ( talk) 03:24, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
There is a BOT that advises editors that they have linked to a disambiguation page rather than directly to the article in question. My suggestion is to mark disambiguated links as soon as they occur, instead of waiting days for the BOT to advise you. Something like this:
.mw-disambig {color:#FF8921 !important;}
Brilliantly simple :-) :-) ---- MountVic127 ( talk) 09:16, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Since this is a very useful command, what is the best way to keep it in public view.
I just wanna ask 'bout the adminship probabilities for me citing that I possess over 1.5 years of experience and edit'd 7.1k edits. Futhermore, citing that I've been profoundly thank'd and admir'd by a lot of editors. SHISHIR DUA 18:57, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
I just wanted to clear up and maybe change the pages of Cronus and Chronos. Cronus is the god of Time and Chronos is the god of Harvest. Thanks for listening! Wale18 ( talk) 03:28, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
WikiWolfiePedia ( talk) 08:01, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I am new to Wikipedia .
I thought Wikipedia Articles are interesting , and I like article writing , so I thought , "Why not give it a shot ? Its free and easy after all !" And it was ! Until my idea 'popped' . You see , when I typed in the search box for articles , I thought it would be easy , and there could be several articles no one ever wrote ! Or so I thought . There's nothing in the world that Wikipedia doesn't write !! I mean it as half compliment , half annoyance . I respect Wikipedia , yes very much , but I want to write at least something !! Please help me think of anything ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiWolfiePedia ( talk • contribs) 08:10, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I want to thank Wikipedia reviewer Hoary for looking at my draft. I am making the changes he advises. I have several cut-up newspaper articles from an old Oswaldo Castro scrapbook but many of them have no newspaper name or date. Because of pandemic restrictions, the libraries and newspapers that have this information and to whom I have written cannot access their archives:
Can I insert a photocopy of the articles in question to make up for the missing data? Oscar Waldoosty ( talk) 01:36, 11 September 2020 (UTC) Oscar Waldoosty ( talk) 01:36, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm working on a new wiki page about a living person, is it better to have the firs and last name only as a title for the article or should I include the middle name as well? Omar Almazruei ( talk) 11:47, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I've spent hours researching and understanding Wikipedia policy. This was after my first tryst with deletion where I made a bunch of mistakes and educated myself. Now I'm being personally attacked and have also been called a racist. On some discussion page, I'm being disparaged by a bunch of editor, I can't find it now but they basically said that i have some bad intentions. This is incredibly disrespectful and does Wikipedia have a way to work with this. I'm very upset that if I spend such an incredible amount of time understanding and learning everything just to be accused of I can't even list it all. And why are my edits not being judged on their merit? No one has pointed out any mistakes, all I'm getting are personal attacks. Only one particular editor seems to focus on the edits I make. But this is very upsetting and shouldn't be acceptable. I hope this isn't a place where bullying is encouraged like I am being currently. Sorry for sounding so dramatic, but I'm really pissed. I've tried to be as civil as possible. Iitianeditor ( talk) 14:57, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
~~~~
. Or, you can use the
[ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.) --
David Biddulph (
talk) 15:09, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm a "learner"-stage editor and haven't ever created a chart before, and when I went looking for info, I ended up on the page Wikipedia:Charts format template. But the contents of that page have nothing to do with charts. It was created today by someone who has only made a few edits total, looks like it may be a mistake -- intended only as a sandbox effort? I'm not sure whether to just create a talk page for that user or if I'm supposed to say something elsewhere and would appreciate guidance. Thanks -- FactOrOpinion ( talk) 01:44, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
When my touchscreen is not mine, what happens? 2020-09-11 17:34@Valamangalam South 117.230.2.232 ( talk) 12:05, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I have noticed that the above user is making a huge number of changes (both additions and deletions) at various Vital Article List without any consensus [12], [13], [14], [15]. This seems to have been going on for the last week but picked up drastic pace in last 3 days. The user has already received a Level 2 warning for nonconstructive edits on a talk-page and then Level 3 & 4 warnings from me.
I would like help in following:
1. Where should I report such an incident? I reported this at
WP:ANI but no one has responded
2. Experienced User investigating if my claim is right
3. In case it is right, rollback the changes made by the user and appropriately warning/blocking them.
Thanks Roller26 ( talk) 08:47, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Submission
Could you tell me how much content I would need for my submission to be accepted?
Thank you, Lslch ( talk) 09:10, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Another quick question, how long does it usually take for a stub to be reviewed a second time? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lslch ( talk • contribs) 10:11, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you everyone for the answers, I have another question if that's okay ( i started not long ago and am still new) Is there anyway to speed up the review process as this is for a university process and I do not have a lot of time ?
thank you, Lslch — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lslch ( talk • contribs) 11:42, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
how do you add a name to recent deaths on Wikipedia home Alisha rains ( talk) 10:00, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Yes the page goes excist I must just learn how to add the name Alisha rains ( talk) 13:33, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Biografro ( talk) 17:53, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi Folks!! How would you invite a body to the Teahouse. scope_creep Talk 19:03, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
importScript("User:Writ Keeper/Scripts/teahouseUtility.js")
on
your common.js page to post a Teahouse invitation or talkback with one click!
~ Amkgp
💬 15:35, 11 September 2020 (UTC)Freckles2015 ( talk) 14:26, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I am new to Wikipedia and am trying to publish an article about myself (Alan Safahi). I signed up under username USSKING and edited the page but when I click on Publish Changes button, nothing seems to happen. The article has been sitting in limbo for a couple of weeks now. Is there a review/approval process that is taking longer than 2 weeks?
Thanks
Alan USSKING ( talk) 19:56, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Writing an autobiography on Wikipedia is an example of conflict of interest editing and is strongly discouraged.Wikipedia is not a place to host your resume. If you attempt to move forward with this it will be rejected or deleted. I hope that helps. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 20:06, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Courtesy: Now at Draft:Alan Safahi David notMD ( talk) 20:19, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
See above. MrTransfer ( talk) 20:38, 11 September 2020 (UTC) MrTransfer ( talk) 20:38, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Are BBC documentaries a good source for Wikipedia. I know that BBC articles themselves are publications and are therefore not good sources, but it seems to me that the documentary solely exists to convey information to the public. I guess this question extends to all documentaries though. What do you guys think? Is the documentary itself a good enough source or should I try to find the sources they use to make it? CJMcKenna98 ( talk) 22:21, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
How do a reference Google Book to an Wikipedia article. page 21 and 127] to this article Narain Chand Parashar.This [ http://reftag.appspot.com/ also does not work. 2405:201:E012:5806:39B5:4EF6:B779:FC13
<ref> {{cite book |last= |first= |author-link= |date= |title= |url= |location= |publisher= |page= <!-- or pages= --> |isbn= }} </ref>
Just fill this form. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 11:57, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Not a newbie question, but hoping to pick your brains on something. I recall there used to be funding from the WMF for cake (with personalised writing) at local Wikipedia meetups, does anybody also remember this and do you have links to any old pages about this? Zindor ( talk) 21:46, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Draft:Meta Runner was originally declined last year, due to a number of reasons. Earlier this year, I updated the draft according to the feedback gotten from past rejections, and more critical reception, external news sources, and footnotes were added to verify the information in the article. The information about the series overall was updated to be more accurate too, and I submitted it for review, however, it got moved to drafts and then rejected, and the reason was that it was too similar to the original, even though numerous edits according to the feedback were made.
Because I had accidentally resubmitted the page for review twice earlier this month, one version was rejected and the other one Draft:Meta Runner is still awaiting review. I'm not sure what else could be needed for it to be approved and this is my first time trying to edit an article, so any help would be appreciated! JessGlitchProd ( talk) 00:59, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I am a new editor enrolled in a course using the WikiEducation program and am preparing to edit articles for the first time. We are encouraged to find scholarly sources for our contributions to pages, especially ones that come from reputable publications. I am wondering: what constitutes a high quality source for an article about an individual? Especially for less famous individuals, it would seem that there wouldn't be many truly "scholarly" sources that could be found to supplement their biography. With this in mind, what kind of sources do Wikipedians expect when it comes to filling in details about a person's life/views/works? APG2000 ( talk) 03:53, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
shows a link marked as dead, on which I ran (from the "Fix dead links" on history page):
https://iabot.toolforge.org/index.php?page=runbotsingle&pagesearch=Main_Page
The template "dead" was removed, but the link was not repaired.
The page in question is archived at
Why did the tool not find and repair this broken link? Thank you. deisenbe ( talk) 10:06, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
citing an old newspaper article that is not on the internet
How is it done? Can it be done?
Thanks for your help in advance. RBTWI19-620827 ( talk) 15:15, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
{{
cite news}}
. Information that will be needed: Newspaper name, publication date, page number, article title and, if determineable, the author.
Victor Schmidt (
talk) 15:31, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I was editing this article Poor Boy Blues. I am trying to add citation to all the Renditions given (still working).
Is it alllowed to remove the 'needs additional citations for verification' tag after adding the citations? Alanzie ( talk) 08:41, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
PHOTOGRAPHER OR OWNER OF PHOTO WRITE TO WIKIPEDIA FOR APPROVAL WHO IS NOT A WIKI EDITOR? Lauralaelbart ( talk) 19:43, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
There is a BOT that advises editors that they have linked to a disambiguation page rather than directly to the article in question. My suggestion is to mark disambiguated links as soon as they occur, instead of waiting days for the BOT to advise you. Something like this:
.mw-disambig {color:#FF8921 !important;}
Brilliantly simple :-) :-) ---- MountVic127 ( talk) 09:16, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Since this is a very useful command, what is the best way to keep it in public view.
Hello Commnunity,
Can you please help me by telling me what's wrong about this draft: Draft:Evan S. Luthra Which sources should be added/maintained and which one should be removed?
Thanks
DavidConx (
talk) 17:20, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Mr Schmidt,
I hope you're fine.Thanks for the help and advices. I really appreciate it !
Tell me please you point of view about the.following references:
I will really apreciate your help. Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidConx ( talk • contribs) 18:47, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Have to ask - what is your connection to Evan Luthra? Your very first edits ever were today's creation of the draft. Are you being paid to create this article? David notMD ( talk) 20:04, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Hey Again,
I have no connection with Evan S. Luthra. I'm just a fan following every new about his life.
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidConx ( talk • contribs) 21:24, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Mr Colin,
Thanks for replying and advising.
I fully understand the importance of cleaning and protecting Wikipedia from promotional content and scam. And I'll be happy to help in my journey as a Wikipedia editor that started today. You all made me excited about this voluntary job.
However, the page is talking about Evan S. Luthra and the blockhain part is just to show his interest about this industry. Should I remove it?
Best David — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidConx ( talk • contribs) 22:19, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
That's cool to know Robert ! I will make a research to see if he meets notability. Eitherwise, I will be supposed to forget about it for now, and go for another article about another subject.
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidConx ( talk • contribs) 12:45, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
I ran across some edits by /info/en/?search=Special:Contributions/MelissaHalliburton which appear to be focusing on adding Bringfido.com to reference links.
In addition, I have noticed a number of cites targeting globalgrasshopper.com, which also appear to be suspicious.
I'm not sure what the procedure here might be since I have connections in the travel space where there is crossover, I am not sure if I should be taking this to the noticeboard or otherwise being connected to any inquiry on this.
Your advice / help is appreciated. Thank you Mlepisto ( talk) 19:02, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
[[Special:Contributions/MelissaHalliburton]]
or {{
UserContribs|MelissaHalliburton}}
. —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 10:39, 12 September 2020 (UTC)Can someone please check this article and say if this is correct ? Draft:Thattassery_Koottam. Kjsarat ( talk) 12:26, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Well, I've been developing a draft entitled "Rotea Gilford" and, not realizing I couldn't delete it, I did something very stupid and added a photo to the article that is now not going to be accepted. I had asked a question about whether or not I could use it (the newspaper it came from has been defunct since 1965). One person who answered me thought it might be usable and while I was answering his/her additional questions about the photo, I added it to the article. The next person said it absolutely can not be used. Now I can't figure out how to delete it. I expect to be burned at the stake for this . . . but can someone help me? Kilitzianf ( talk) 10:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC) Kilitzianf ( talk) 10:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello, Admin I wanna create an article , name Swastika Dutta . And @ ColinFine: said that the article salted after deleted fourth time. And he told me to post all her news article link here(At least 3 from different news portal). And I have collected some article's from Google. So I am going to post those article here. So can anyone help me by checking those article is suitable or not for creating Swastika Dutta's article on Wikipedia.
9- https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jul/11/bengali-actor-swastika-dutta-alleges-assault-by-app-cab-driver-in-kolkata-2002473.amp Bijoyonline30 ( talk) 16:14, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello @ ColinFine: , thanks for your review. Actually I serached and send all those article. So is there any article will work for creating and article named Swastika Dutta or I will post more article ???
Hello, thanks for your valuable time . Let me some time to edit and collect reliable sources from Google. Once I get, I'll be back here. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bijoyonline30 ( talk • contribs) 15:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello.
Can someone please update The Happy Prince's (movie starring Rupert Everett) wikipedia page? The movie has garnered 13 nominations and they've won 4 times, but there's no section in the page indicating that. Is it possible to add an Awards and Nominations category showing their achievements? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashleexry ( talk • contribs) 15:18, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
A page I created for Mahesh Paudyal, a famous author from Nepal, got deleted. I also provided sufficient links, links of his works in Goodread, reference links of his books, and resources for his writings. Why this happened? Fairnesssm11 ( talk) 06:34, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
The page I created is titled "BENA World". URL: /info/en/?search=Draft:BENA_World
I followed Wikipedia instructions but it is not being published. Why? Eseelalsammarraie ( talk) 09:38, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello admin, I need help about reliable sources. Is Asian age , Deccan Chronicle, The Statesman reliable sources just like TOI ??? Is those sorces are valid for wikiedia article creation ??? Waiting for your valuable answer. Bijoyonline30 ( talk) 15:38, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello, thanks for your help. Can you please help me to tell that, which news sources is reliable in Odisha based in India. Waiting for your valuable reply.
Thanks ColinFine — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bijoyonline30 ( talk • contribs) 18:02, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
LaTeX isn't rendering for me?
Hello, I am a newcomer to this platform, so sorry if my question doesn't fit. When I use Wikipedia on this account, LaTeX doesn't appear to me in the 'math' mode. All I see is the source text with the $'s and the \\s. Does anyone know if there's a setting I can enable to see it again? This only doesn't work on my account. When I'm logged out I see things fine. Dawkin Verbier ( talk) 14:12, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
So, my Great Great Grandparents created the brand Rexona. I happen to know some pretty interesting and quite crazy facts about the early history of the brand from Nanna that I thought would be interesting to put in. And I'd like to put in what I know as it preserves their memory. Especially, as they both actually died of malignant malaria promoting the brand. It was this big family tragedy.
My problem is, how do I prove all this? I have some photos and copies of articles from the time about their company and its early development in Australia from my Nanna. And I can prove I'm related to them. But how do you "prove" or reference oral family history? BrittaRose ( talk) 17:16, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
I was on Special:RecentChanges when I saw that an IP address had edited a page, and that it was tagged as "blanking". When I checked the revision history, it turned out that they removed a {{ ow}}, left there by CLCStudent ([ [18]]). What's the recommended course of action? Should I take this to the admins' noticeboard? Opalzukor ( talk) 17:23, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
I have been browsing through our sister projects to obtain a rudimentary understanding of them, and so I went to our Wikidata, which claims to be a large body of incremental data, though I still cannot understand how exactly the structure is formatted. I am asking how each data item is related to another. ~ Wikimeedian ( talk) 20:41, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks, Marchjuly, for your advice on my Oswaldo Castro draft. I have substituted with a homegrown photo. Oscar Waldoosty ( talk) 12:45, 11 September 2020 (UTC) Oscar Waldoosty ( talk) 12:45, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
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AlanM1 (
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if you don't want the '@
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') to
indent it one more level than the person to whom you're responding. In this case, I indented yours for you by prefixing it with three colons (":::
"), and I indented this response with four colons ("::::
") because I responded to your three-colon post. It makes it easier to follow a conversation. Cheers! —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 22:36, 12 September 2020 (UTC)Draft:Chitrasen_Sahu & Draft:Manu_Nayak
It's been some time since I created these two articles which are not being reviewed until now. It would be awesome if someone can review it or help me in the process. As I want to contribute to more subjects and it's really proving a block to me. Utkarshgarg13 ( talk) 00:21, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much RudolfRed for the advice :) I'm aware. But, the notice also says that "if the review is taking a lot of time, you can try asking for help on the talk page of a relevant WikiProject.", so I asked for help in regards with the same. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Utkarshgarg13 ( talk • contribs) 00:36, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Your made up word isn't going to get promoted here either.
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Sometime between 2001 and 2008, I submitted 'evascension" as a new word with a definintion. It did not exist as a recognized word in any language. The definition was put up for about three months and then disappeared. If you google it now, almost everything related to it is from me. Someone in Japan recently named a short musical tune evascension, and it will pop up. someone else got a website domain evascend.com. I have the domains evascension.com, .net, .org, and evascen.com. I also have a book on Amazon "Evascension The Journey from Instincts to Intellect" available as a paperback and an eBook. It is actually the 2nd and 3rd prequel in a series I started in 1989. I had an account long ago. but I suspect I had it under raycloninger or raymondcloninger@aol.com, but I let that die long ago. Your system says I can't use Ray Cloninger because it is taken, but if it is, I'm sure that is what I used long ago. If so and you keep old records, it will be linked to evascension. I would like to put up a definition of the word, a history of the books (the one on Amazon is the only one published). If anyone wishes to read it, I will be having a few free ebook day promotions starting within a week. It is currently only $2.99 (the lowest price they wanted me to put on it), and it is a free read for kindle prime members. How do I start and can anyone check my history from over a decade ago? Ray Cloninger.
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Hello, I'm Awesome Aasim. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Annette O'Toole have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse. Thanks. Aasim 00:56, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I responded
To the contrary! In the article "Annette O'Toole", I edited the field "birth_name = Annette O’Toole" to "birth_name = Annette Toole", to be consistent with the sentence "O'Toole was born Annette Toole in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Dorothy Geraldine (née Niland) and William West Toole Jr." which already appears. Not doing so would leave the born name as both Annette O'Toole and Annette Toole, which is inconsistent. 98.149.97.245 ( talk) 02:47, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am new to Wikipedia, but wish to give the history of 'Legs On The Wall' - a performing arts company in Australia. The early history is in the 1980s and so is reliant on piecing together newspaper articles, mentions etc.
I have a very aggressive editor called HickoryOughtShirt?4 who doesn't appear to read my references. I get great swathes of work cut out and the reference now has gone back to something that existed years ago that has little truth (not deliberate - it is a later version of the history).
Are all the editors aggressive like this? Is this just to teach me a lesson (you know, whip me into shape)? The first edits gave no comments on my user page...now they are aggressive comments.
Please help... I wish to learn...and hopefully give a version of history with some truth....
b. An Original Leg ( talk) 05:25, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi Gerald, That's correct. I started this company with many others. I have been encouraging original members to log in and create the early history. One other has responded and I am hopeful of others. We do have lots of primary sources in the form of media reviews and reports, but as it was the 80's it is a slow build up. Thanks for your help and time...I am the Brian Keogh in the group— Preceding unsigned comment added by An Original Leg ( talk • contribs) 05:39, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks Prahlad....I will do that — Preceding unsigned comment added by An Original Leg ( talk • contribs) 05:57, 12 September 2020 (UTC) Thanks Prahlad An Original Leg ( talk) 06:05, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Ha, ha...now I am in a labyrinth...what is sock/meatpuppetry??? And just to declare (and I will work this out), I am not paid, this is a charity which I created (with others), I have long since passed on any control, and we particularly interested in getting the first ten years right ...this was a blooming period in Australian Theatre (chuck off our colonial past)....many people helped to make breakthroughs in this area...but the history is really important. I come with innocent hands... hopefully I (with your help) can make this work.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by An Original Leg ( talk • contribs) 07:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
"encouraged other founding members to also sign in to Wikipedia and build the history"- you only have to look at the history to see two editors and an IP are clearly working in conjunction with each other. However I do agree the comment did come off rather BITEy and have since been discussing the matter on AOL's wall where you'll see I have tried to help so progress is being made. Glen ( talk) 04:29, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Ha, ha ...thanks. Yes, I think knowledge is not mine, but rather a collective experience. This is how Legs on the Wall was started. Because we listened to everyone, we were able to create an innovative form of theatre. And so yes, I have definitely asked people to check my work and add theirs (all the original Legs on the Wall members). Unless you all object, I would like to copy this page. This conversation is great. Thanks to everyone. What a great site...I am not sure I will ever get my edits or versions through, but its fabulous chatting.... An Original Leg ( talk) 08:10, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
This may not qualify as meatpuppetry if members/former members of the group each create accounts and declare their COI, i.e., connection to the organization, on their respective User pages. Essential, however, for changes to the article to be based on published sources rather than personal knowledge. David notMD ( talk) 09:57, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
How in the heck do I do that? Thank you. D7keyes ( talk) 15:27, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
It's about politics. There are few non contentious facts concerning politics. There's also no reason to give anyone any advice regarding references that states otherwise. If it's about a person, reference it. All contentious means is someone disagrees. Do you honestly think anything can be asserted about a politician that wouldn't be contentious? Not even all the extraordinary claims about his athletics career were sourced. As a matter of fact, unless the claim of All American that I removed from the article verifies, I don't see anything that shows notability. All SNGs do is suggest a level of achievement that should generate enough coverage to meet GNG. they're not automatic. John from Idegon ( talk) 23:41, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Somehow I joined Italian Wikipedia. Since then my live edit counters no longer work. I don’t know if the two events are related. How do I dump Italian wikipedia? Fat Irish Guy ( talk) 03:34, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks. It’s not been working for four days. I guess that’s not unusual?
The Italian wikipedia thing happened the same day so I thought it might be related.
Thanks for your response. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fat Irish Guy ( talk • contribs) 05:44, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Cushnieent ( talk) 10:51, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Why have my contributions to this page https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Elgin_Cathedral&action=history been Tagged as "possible conflict of interest"?
• curprev 12:49, 26 December 2019 Cushnieent talk contribs m 70,296 bytes +109 →External links: Added link for the most recent map of the Chanonry at Elgin. undo Tag: possible conflict of interest • curprev 12:46, 26 December 2019 Cushnieent talk contribs m 70,187 bytes -35 →External links: Updated website address undo Tag: possible conflict of interest
Cushnieent is not a company, organisation, income-generator, ... of any kind. Is it because I use "Cushnieent" as my Wikipedia username? Cushnieent ( talk) 10:57, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I do not know where to begin finding articles that demonstrates either gender, heterosexual, racial or other Western biases TranElliott ( talk) 03:02, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
gender, heterosexual, racial or other Western biases, it sounds like you're laying all those biases on the West, while many of them are even more severely entrenched in the East. —[ AlanM1 ( talk)]— 12:27, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
Can you please tell me what's wrong with this page ( Draft:Wenke Synak )?
Thanks MariaNovach ( talk) 12:16, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Help: Not clear about this at the moment - and new to me - several of my templates, [including " Template:LocationOfEarth", " Template:LifeOnEarth", " Template:Nature-h", " Template:Nature-v" and " Template:LifeOnEarth-v"], are being considered at TfD ( see " Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2020 September 6" ) - I've tried adding a different, but equivalent, template (ie, " Template:Multiple image") that is *not* being considered at TfD to the transcluded article pages - all the newly added templates seem to have been reverted back to the templates being considered at TfD by one editor - Question: Are the newly added (not-TfD) templates not permitted to be added to the articles for some reason at a time when the TfD templates are being considered? Seems one editor may think this is the case - But I always thought this would be *entirely* ok to do - Please let me know one way or the other if possible - Specific instances of related reverted edit diffs are as follows: 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ 9+ 10+ 11+ 12+ 13+ 14 - Thanks in advance for your help with this - and perhaps sorting this out - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 02:44, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
@ Usedtobecool, Valereee, Nick Moyes, Primefac, and Trialpears: - Thank you *very much* for taking the time and effort to answer my question - no - not at all trying to "game" the system - I simply did not know (and currently do not yet know) if there is some Wikipedia rule that detemines this particular template situation - as far as I know - there's not - but there may be some Wikipedia rules about this I don't know - but perhaps should know - esp for newer similar situations - should note that I see this primarily as a Wikipedia policy issue - and not otherwise - in any case - Thanks again for your own comments and suggestions - they're *greatly* appreciated - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 12:34, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
@ Nick Moyes, Usedtobecool, and Valereee: Thank you *very much* for your *excellent* comments - and *excellent* answer to my question - yes - I *entirely* agree with all of your comments - and have been thinking *exactly* the same as well - no problem whatsoever - Thanks again for your reply - your comments and all are *greatly* appreciated - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:56, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
All of a sudden recently, when I want the difference between two versions of an article, I get this "Browse History Interactively" section at the top of the page. Of course, I have usually come there from the article history page, so no thank you, this is pathetic waste of screen space. How can I make it go away? Bruce leverett ( talk) 01:36, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Please help me get advice for archiving talk page discussion and getting the talk page archive search box. Regards. Acidic Carbon Corrode 12:54, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Acidic Carbon Corrode 12:54, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
David Biddulph So I read it but I want to use Lowercase Sigmabot 3. Please help me for that. Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:05, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
{{User:MiszaBot/config | algo = old(30d) | archive = {{SUBST:FULLPAGENAME}}/Archive %(counter)d | counter = 1 | maxarchivesize = 150K | archiveheader = {{Automatic archive navigator}} | minthreadstoarchive = 1 | minthreadsleft = 4 }}
{{User:MiszaBot/config | algo = old(30d) | archive = {{SUBST:FULLPAGENAME}}/%(year)d/%(monthname)s | archiveheader = {{MonthlyArchive}} }}
Berrely I’d prefer that . Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:38, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am familiarizing myself with my sandbox page. To that end, I copied some code there from the talk page and main page of the Melanie Stansbury article and put them together to see what it would look like as a complete article, should my request on the articles talk page be approved, and did some edits. When I was done, I noticed that there was a "submit your draft for review" button at the top of the sandbox page that had not been there before. I'm not sure what would happen if I clicked it. Is that an avenue through which I can ask for a review of what I've done to get advice and suggestions for revision? If so, I'd like to take advantage of the opportunity. If those on the other end, however, would view it as a request for review for approval as a new article then I don't want to click it, as there is already an article on the topic. So, my question is: "Is using the sandbox only a way to submit material to create a new page, or can it also be used to get a review of requested edits and/or a way to just get informal critique from an experienced editor?" BiostatSci ( talk) 19:08, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Giraffer and ThatMontrealIP, MontrealIP is correct, I made one minor edit to the page before I knew that knowing Ms. Stansbury constituted a COI. For that I was blocked, unfairly imo. Whatever, once I knew, I put up a COI tag and have done everything else that has been suggested to me since. I never intended to break any rules and once I learned that I did have a COI I made no further edits to the page and have been requesting revisions on the articles talk page. While waiting for responses to those requests, I was playing in the sandbox and these questions arose: "What happens if I click the 'submit draft' button in the sandbox? Who sees what is submitted and what action do they think I am asking them to take?" I don't want them to think that I am trying to submit a draft of a new article for approval, because the page already exists. I would like to get input from editor(s) about what I have written in the sandbox. It might help me revise my request to make it more Wikipedia worthy, and it would help me when writing other articles in the future. So, if clicking 'submit draft' would lead to me getting help, I will submit. Thanks for fielding these questions. BiostatSci ( talk) 01:09, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for your answers Cullen328 and Giraffer. You have answered my questions fully, which I appreciate. The text I am proposing for review by other editors is a single, long edit that I proposed be added at the end of the article. I will hide it, as suggested by Giraffer. Thanks. BiostatSci ( talk) 14:46, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I wrote a couple of articles years ago and recently have come back. I value Wikipedia and would like to contribute content. However, recently I made lots of mistakes and realize that I have much to learn. Would like to gain experience. I was thinking of starting with learning more about references. I went to the Wiki pages that discuss references and the ones you tagged here about notability. Many Wikipedia pages have tags that request additional references. Would it be OK to start with some of these pages and simply add references (following all guidelines)? Is it possible to have an editor check my work? Do I add it to the page and then make proof request on the talk page? Do I ping a specific editor or is there a notice for any editor that is willing to assist? Thanks for your advice. Cher Skoubo ( talk) 14:24, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Cher Skoubo ( talk) 14:24, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks so much. Cher Skoubo ( talk) 14:50, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I am currently taking a class for learning how to edit wikipedia. I am super excited and nervous about this course. My question is, when you were first starting out on Wikipedia what do you wish someone had told you?
Thank you! Bekah01 ( talk) 23:35, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
A friend sent me a wikipedia article featuring a company, promoting it for their lack of controversies as normally seen on other company pages. I'm not an english, political science, or psychology major, but the article felt like it was written by an employee rather than a user as the tone of the article did not seem objective. It did not help that nearly all the citations for the page were of reviews praising a product. I went elsewhere for information about the website and found several other websites dedicated to allegations of the company, providing reasonable proof and citations.
I don't want to fight a non-objective viewpoint with another non-objective viewpoint, so how should I deal with an non-objective article? 2001:569:7CCA:2400:C9EA:AA6B:79EE:A1E1 ( talk) 01:52, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
IP editor, I must agree with John from Idegon that we can give a better answer here if you name or better yet link to the article you are asking about. But you could post on the article's talk page indicating that you think it is not neutral and why. You might also tag the article with {{ POV}}. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 15:24, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I have recently been editing our sister project Wikidata, and I am creating an item on the second period of the periodic table of elements. How do I add identifiers? - Wikimeedian ( talk) 14:27, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
And also, why are links to individual sections not allowed for citing the Wikipedia? - Wikimeedian ( talk) 14:55, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I know that I'm messing with my signature heres the new one - Regards, Wikimeedian Scream at me 15:08, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Dear fellow Wikipedians, I have participated in Wikipedia Loves Monuments 2020". Is there any userbox that I can use with logo in my user page ? Cheers..... Anupam Dutta ( talk) 14:23, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Anupam Dutta ( talk) 14:23, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
This user participated in Wiki Loves Monuments 2020, so can you! |
— Yours, Berrely • Talk∕ Contribs 14:32, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Dear
User:Berrely, Thanks a ton.... This is what I was looking for..,
Anupam Dutta (
talk) 16:41, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi! I'm a movie star and bestselling author, and my wiki profile is incomplete and has many errors. I'd like to edit my profile and add a photo. Can you please help me? It should read,
"Amelia Kinkade is the star of Night of the Demons Parts 1, 2, and 3. She is the president of Amelia's Ark Angel Society, a non-profit charity that educates children in rural Africa about wildlife conservation and helps stop poaching before it starts. Amelia is the author of the international bestseller, Straight From the Horse's Mouth: How to Talk to Animals and Get Answers (New World Library, Harper Collins) The Language of Miracles: A Celebrated Psychic Teaches You to Talk to Animals (New World Library,) The Winged One (CreateSpace,) Aurora's Secret (CreateSpace,) Soulmates With Paws Hooves and Wings (CreateSpace,) and Whispers From the Wild: Listening to Messages from the Animal Kingdom (New World Library.)
Please delete the words that say Brendan is another name for me! Brendan is my brother! And please delete the sentence that says I'm "famous for bit parts." It is impossible to get famous for bit parts. I starred in three movies and was a lead on The Young and the Restless, as well as dancing in multiple films and TV shows. Thanks so much for helping me! Amelia Kinkade ( talk) 22:24, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Books added, but how is this an article? Only two refs, and both to her website. David notMD ( talk) 01:57, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Would adding a table comparing election results be relevant because on one hand the election is the ultimate popularity test on the other it is not really a super great method for direct comparison Hopetounblunder ( talk) 10:54, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
thank you i shouldn't really have asked I just wanted to know what sort of thing is acceptable more than having any desire for this to be there — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hopetounblunder ( talk • contribs) 13:34, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Please redirect TEPPEN to Teppen. JyuHachiJyu ( talk) 18:13, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I recently added some awards and nominations garnered by the show Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn. It had nominations the show garnered, such as for cinematography, individual cast members, ensemble cast, etc., but a user reverted the article, claiming "We only list awards for the series. Actor awards belong on the actor pages, if they exist", but other wikipedia (movie and tv show) articles have the nominations and awards won by the actor/actress for doing that particular tv show/movie. Example: Black Panther, Riverdale, The Vampire Diaries, etc. Why are the rules different for different movies/shows? Why aren't the actors' achievements for the tv show included in the Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn page? Example: Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series from "Young Artist Awards" or Favorite TV Actor for Aiden Gallagher for "2016 Kids' Choice Awards"? Ashleexry ( talk) 17:44, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I accidentally moved Road Roller to Roadrollerda. Is there a way to move it back? LucasA04 ( talk) 19:48, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
How many times can you get away with vandalism on Wikipedia? Hockeycatcat ( talk) 09:13, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
wrong place
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SIR REFERENCE TO MY SUBJECT ABOVE I NEED YOUR HELP TO FIND MY ANCESTORS STARTING FROM MIAN GHULAM RASOOL IN THE YEAR 1001 / ISLAMIC YEAR 391-392. MIAN GHULAM RASOOL MIGRATED TO SUBCONTINENT INDIA IN THE YEAR 1001 AS Commander / Commanding Officer / سپہ سالار /Sipa Salar. with the sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. From the year 1001 onwards I have the history of my family.Before year 1001 i am searching the history of MIAN GHULAM RASOOL commander of SULTAN MAHMUD. Ghaznavi I am Saqib Saeed s/o Muhammad Saeed Mian Ghulam Rasool was my great great great grand father. for the reference i have attached the first page of my family history. Mian Ghulam Rasool started the state of RASOOL PUR BAZURGAN (NIHALGARH) TEHSIL BHOLATH KAPURTHALA STATE DISTRICT JALANDHAR EAST PUNJAB IN INDIAN SUBCONTINENT IN THE YEAR 1001 NOW WE ARRE LIVING IN LAHORE PAKISTAN. it is my humble request to kindly help find the complete history of my family. Ghaznavi ruled some parts of IRAN and AFGHANISTAN at that time. Please i again request to help me find my family REGARDS SAQIB SAEED CHAUDHARY CAST ARAI LIVES LAHORE PAKISTAN CONTAACT NO, 00923224599990 EMAIL |
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ghulamrasoolbuzargan ( talk • contribs) 20:57, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Wikipedia is not a place were people find your relatives Alisha rains ( talk) 9:07 , 14,September 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I wanted to create a redirect formyl hexanoate but User:Deacon Vorbis declined and said I was auto confirmed and I can create redirect pages myself but I have no idea how I can do it myself. Please help. Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:21, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:21, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
#REDIRECT [[TARGETPAGE]]
as the only content, where TARGETPAGE is the page you would like the redirect to go to. — Yours,
Berrely •
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Contribs 14:26, 13 September 2020 (UTC)@ Berrely and Deacon Vorbis: So Thanks for it. Formyl hexanoate is a redirect. Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:32, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm reviewing an article which makes use of a source which is behind a paywall. Is there a way (other than subscribing to that publication) that will allow me to obtain the text or ask somebody with a subscription to verify that the text of the paywalled article is consistent with what the article purports it to mean. -- Salimfadhley ( talk) 17:16, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Salimfadhley ( talk) 17:16, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello! Is there anyone here who is fluent in Spanish? I’m not fluent in it and for an endorsement, I’d like someone to confirm that this article [19] is (or is not) an endorsement of the former Costa Rican president. Someone added his name on the endorsement page of Joe Biden and it appears that he supports him (based on his tweets and Facebook posts) but the only articles I find on it are in Spanish. If this is not an endorsement, I will delete the name. Just wanted to confirm first. Thank you! Lima Bean Farmer ( talk) 00:34, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
@ DESigel:, Just to check that you received the attachments I sent via email. 2607:FEA8:7E0:9F0:818:C18B:E626:111A ( talk) 22:50, 13 September 2020 (UTC) 2607:FEA8:7E0:9F0:818:C18B:E626:111A ( talk) 22:50, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Let's say, purely hypothetically, that an editor makes an error in filling out a template, failing to fill an entry that he (or she) should have filled in. Is there a way to go back to the partially filled out template - let us say an infobox for books, and fill in the neglected line, without having to fill in all the others, again. Truth is King TALK 01:06, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
{{subst:
before you saved it), you just edit the article and fill in the parm. It's an odd question, so I'm not sure I understood. Seeing the actual example would help. —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 01:15, 14 September 2020 (UTC){{
Infobox book}}
is designed to handle more than one edition very well, though see the doc for |publisher2=
and |published=
for some specific situations that may be applicable. I would say you should probably just use the information about the first publication (the UK edition on 1 March 2011). Alternatively, you could semicolon-separate the values that are different, though this could just end up being confusing, e.g. |title=The Popes, A History; Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy
and |isbn=978-0701182908; 978-1400067152
. Another option would be two infoboxes, one after the other. I'd suggest looking at other book articles to see what they do. There's also
WP:WikiProject Books, which may have some useful info. —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 03:08, 14 September 2020 (UTC)How do you merge a page VolgaDnper1488 ( talk) 03:29, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
How do you spot vandalism quickly like most Wikipedians do? When I was still a vandal, I vandalised and it got taken down within 3 minutes. Hockeycatcat ( talk) 10:59, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I am approaching 3RR, at Lazarus Chakwera, who is the new President of Malawi. An IP editor(who has reached, but not exceeded 3RR), is adding unsourced info. The part that troubles me most is "He has several family members who currently live abroad and is believed to have gotten some financial support for his Presidential campaign from one of his brothers-in-law." When the editor reverted me the first time (after I asked for sources in my edsum) they said...."this is well known in Malawi. Please spread news not false news." Obviously, I can just wait this out for 24hrs, and another WP editor has also reverted them, and may lend a hand, going forward. I would not worry so much if the edits had been something innocent, for example, " he likes to eat XYZ for breakfast", but talking about campaign contributions is serious info that needs support.
My question to the Teahouse is: Do these sort of reverts count as "anti-vandalism" type reverts, which may not be subject to 3RR? Or, in this type of situation, am I still bound by our 3RR rules? It is not what I normally think of as vandalism, but the unsourced info has been challenged, etc. I have little experience with 3RR situations, thank goodness. I tend to err on the side of caution. Thanks! Tribe of Tiger Let's Purrfect! 23:37, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Remove immediately any contentious material about a living person that: is unsourced or poorly sourced ... Note that, although the three-revert rule does not apply to such removals, what counts as exempt under BLP can be controversial. Editors who find themselves in edit wars over potentially defamatory material about living persons should consider raising the matter at the biographies of living persons noticeboard instead of relying on the exemption.
I need help with this article. I do not want to look like a 'sock pocket' I am new to this. Mr Daly has an OBE and was head of BAFTA and BRITWEEK in Los Angeles. He is important in Los Angeles. I have edited but not from scratch and do not know the structure. Can anyone help? Thank you, Mysteryman13 ( talk) 06:49, 14 September 2020 (UTC) Mysteryman13 ( talk) 06:49, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Where do I request an article merge? - Regards, Wikimeedian | Discussion 12:38, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello sir ! I am from Nepal.I have recently joined Wikipedia and i want to improve pages of different things like cricket,football and many more but my problem is that Everest Premier League is the page that i want to improve their logo but i have try many times but image can't upload .so i need your help sir. Fade258 ( talk) 09:52, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I recently proposed a move of the article George Washington Bush. Following the 7 day comment period I requested that the discussion be closed and the page moved. An editor updated the proposed move with the word Relisted. What does this mean? Johnosaunders ( talk) 20:03, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Why have I not been autoconfirmed after 10 edits and an account over 7 days old? I'd like to become autoconfirmed so that I can create a new page. Despite having seemingly met the criteria, I'm still not autoconfirmed. Do I need to get in touch with someone to request it manually? Thanks :) WallPort1 ( talk) 10:56, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
So I'm the creator of the page "Saturday Night Live (season 46)" and I found out that someone else is but a semi-lock on it. How do I claim the page and put a full lock to block out anyone else? Blu30Top ( talk) 15:42, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
2600:1700:7CF0:9F40:6DF9:FF58:28C3:9E2F ( talk) 18:36, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello everyone! I am currently new to Wikipedia and am taking a class this semester using the WikiEducation program. I enjoy the course thus far and enjoy navigating and learning everything there is to offer on Wikipedia. I have one question, as I understand Wikipedia is extremely strict with citing only reliable scholarly sources. As you edit or write articles on Wikipedia, do you ever refer to the list on this link of reliable sources? - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources What are the advantages and disadvantages of referring to the list? Corrinfish ( talk) 19:20, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am a new Wikipedia editor, learning how to use Wikipedia in my information literacy course! My question is what are the most common mistakes that new editors make when writing for Wikipedia and what are the best ways to avoid those mistakes? Stewartjordan625 ( talk) 21:47, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you to everyone that replied to my questions! Stewartjordan625 ( talk) 22:20, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I would like to make some edits correcting incorrect punctuation and adding clarity to Syd Barrett's Wikipedia entry. For instance, this paragraph:
Barrett's decline had a profound effect on Waters' songwriting, and the theme of mental illness permeated Pink Floyd's later albums, particularly 1973's The Dark Side of the Moon and 1975's Wish You Were Here[194] which was a deliberate and affectionate tribute to Barrett, the song, "Shine on You Crazy Diamond",[195] and also 1979's The Wall.[194] "Wish You Were Here", partly about Barrett,[196] borrows imagery of a "steel rail" from Barrett's solo song, "If It's in You," from The Madcap Laughs album.
Should read:
Barrett's decline had a profound effect on Waters' songwriting, and the theme of mental illness permeated three of Pink Floyd's later albums: 1973's The Dark Side of the Moon, 1975's Wish You Were Here, and 1979's The Wall[194]. The reference to a "steel rail" in the title track of Wish You Were Here[196] -- "can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?" -- was a deliberate reference to a recurring theme in Barrett's song "If It's In You" from A Madcap Laughs. The two versions of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"[195] that open and close "Wish You Were Here" were also widely recognized as a tribute the Barrett. Glasselevators ( talk) 22:00, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Ah, got it -- I misinterpreted the "locked page" to mean I couldn't make changes. Sorry for bothering; thanks for clarifying.
Why Can't I become a host? 爱疯了 ( talk) 23:18, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
FlosRomanus ( talk) 12:09, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
It's interesting to consider what we accept as truth on Wikipedia. Some facts typically can't be debated, such as celebrity's birthdays and such, but there are other topics that walk the line between fact and interpretation. How does one go about navigating that line where information is still being presented, but in a way that everyone agrees? Rpowers2 ( talk) 00:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC) Rpowers2 ( talk) 00:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC) Rylee Powers
Does Wikipedia have a building and I also want to ask in what country is the building Alisha rains ( talk) 18:59, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I asked because I wanted to know because you see I joined Wikipedia but I didn't know much about the website so I asked Alisha rains ( talk) 14:32,15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I've done a little editing at WP and would enjoy doing a bit more when I'm able. I've seen referenced here articles that "need help." Perhaps someone here could share links to those areas. Thanks. VictorMooney ( talk) 02:38, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you, @Hoary & @Mike Marchmont. VictorMooney ( talk) 12:49, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks @Darwin Naz. I'll look there as well. VictorMooney ( talk) 01:05, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I would like to ask any people out there to help edit some chemistry pages, as some of them may have intrinsic mistakes, less didactic information and overall having a beige quality. One page i am indeed thoroughly editing, (which i shall refer to) albeit i (maybe) cannot immediately also abet the other pages. I've also asked in Wikipedia project about chemistry, yet up to now none still replied. Ok enough tedious talk, here's my list of possibly improbable pages:
Anyways, these are only the articles that I've visited. If you visit a scientific page that you deem can be ameliorated, feel free to also help. Thanks for reading my tedious query! Adios komrads! Ice bear johny ( talk) 15:29, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hmmm ok i see what i must do. Thanks for answering, and I hope you have a great day! Ice bear johny ( talk) 03:45, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
HI,
I tried to make a contribution and it was instantly rejected. The reason read "it did not appear relevant", but clearly it was. Perhaps I did not follow some guideline or rule. In any case I am willing to spend the time here and elsewhere gaining the needed savvy to be a contributor. How can you help me help myself? Thanks!
/info/en/?search=Jesse_Ventura Justseekingtruthandjustice ( talk) 22:46, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
How do I add references to existing (or new) text? Especially links to other web pages, etc. Rr001 ( talk) 04:19, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I have come across an article ( 25th Genie Awards) that has no referenced material and has an unreferenced banner dating back to 2009. What should I do? Jackovski1 ( talk) 09:00, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, the article Basant Rath was created by me a month back. Till now no other editor had reviewed it, so that Google can index it. Kindly review. Thanks — The Chunky urf Al Kashmiri (Speak🗣️ or Write✍️) 19:47, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi there,
can you please let me know what the status is for the article submitted titled International Fund for Houbara Conservation? I have tried multiple times to upload it with no luck.
Any feedback will be really appreciated.
Thanks! Sylvia
ActionGavril ( talk) 07:05, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
"The programme’s blended learning approach builds on the wisdom of the late Sheikh Zayed and the UAE Government’s ambitions to create tomorrow’s leaders through education and initiatives."I'd be happy to see a WP:REDIRECT to the conservation section within the bustard article in the first instance. Nick Moyes ( talk) 09:15, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I am working on creating an article in my sandbox. I have a reference section and a list of the references I used, only they are not together, the references show up at the end, just prior to my categories. While I know I can move my reference section to the end to make a make shift fix- as it it will appear that the references are in the correct place, how do I actually get them there.I am hoping there is an easy fix for this.
Below is my copy & Paste
<redacted> BF ( talk) 10:08, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi David, sorry about the copy and paste, I didn't realize. My references are still in the incorrect place despite following the correct formula, I even tried matching the spacing in the heading to see if that might fix it. This is the 11th article I have written and none so far have had this issue.
Thanks so much for the help. I didn't realize I had done it differently! BF ( talk)
Reason of decline AFC Draft:Camden Monarchs
Hello,
Please help me finding the exact issue in this draft Draft:Camden Monarchs. I have used reference of only those secondary links which are already used inside the other published articles. Also websites( abaliveaction.com; basketball.usbasket.com; nypost.com; bronzemagonline.com; nationalblackguide; inquirer.com, etc) are independent in nature I am open to modify or remove those part of this article which does not fit.
Thanks a lot. Vsp.manu ( talk) 09:13, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I added two photos of Troika pottery objects that I own to the relevant Troika Pottery wikipage but some user called 'Theroadislong' has removed them with the comment.... 'These do NOT illustrate anything mentioned in the text'.
As the two photos are very relevant to the page by showing what other items the pottery produced and rarity etc they should not have been deleted. I did earlier mistakenly add two links under the photos which I appreciate I should not have done and I removed them.
Surely the photos on their own do not cause a problem and add to the page?
Iappreciate any help on this.....Thank you!
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Troika_Pottery&action=history Troikafloyd ( talk) 12:07, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello again! I am wondering how to edit a page that has been written in German: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Chase?oldid=179428496 (it is also partially translated into Dutch: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Chase). I didn't find directly relevant help on this page: /info/en/?search=Help:Interlanguage_links. Do I create an English language version of the existing German one? If not, do I create a link on the English-language Wikipedia? There is nothing in the English-language version about this musician and I would like to create either a page for him or add additional material to the German version (e.g., date of death; additional discography). Thank you. Franburke2 ( talk) 06:26, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Especially
/info/en/?search=Help:Multilingual_support
and
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector
these two article.
"For multilingual font support, visit Help:Multilingual Support. To learn about how to use Language and font settings, see the MediaWiki article on Universal Language Selector."
RIT RAJARSHI (
talk) 11:12, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
RIT RAJARSHI (
talk) 11:12, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
PS: I tried but I cannot focus within multiple HTML tags and column divide tags. So I request more expert editors to add the paragraph or column RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 11:15, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I imagine this must have been discussed before, but I haven't found it. Most editors have unguessable identities, and I don't understand why that is allowed. When I first registered in June I used my real name (Athel Cornish-Bowden) but then I noticed that hardly anyone else did, so I asked for it to be changed to something slightly less obvious, but easily guessable by anyone who knows me.
However, most names are totally obscure, and I don't think that is a good idea, as it allows people to make scurrilous edits secure in the knowledge that they are effectively anonymous.
Something I hadn't realized is that it's apparently possible to make edits without being registered at all, just using an IP address like 68.163.55.110 -- about as anonymous as one could want. 68.163.55.110 posted a series of edits to the article on Maud Menten I was working on today, introducing sentences like "she was also a loser who sucked dick n was a big bitch with no life" -- as clear a case of vandalism as I've seen. That was in 2006, and I hope procedures for detecting vandalism have evolved since then. I imagine that 68.163.55.110 now has a permanent block, but how to find out? Was 68.163.55.110 blocked? When? Permanently? Athel cb ( talk) 17:40, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Can someone help me fix a personality for a YouTube channel to meet the guidelines of wikipedia please IZeeYou2 ( talk) 13:28, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I edited Wikipedia using my mobile tablet. I have the permission to have rollback rights, to end vandalism. Is the rollback feature appear or available on some of the mobile devices? Rdp060707 ( talk) 08:31, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
hi I raised concerns about malicious editing of the biography of a living person Peter Tufano. An editor reverted the version to a previous one, and asked that edits be discussed in the talk. That change has now been undone, without discussion. What should I do next? Nasilemak1973 ( talk) 15:35, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Unijoce ( talk) 15:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I am a new Wikipedian. I am wondering how to start paragraphs and also link words to other articles. Thanks You Magister001 ( talk) 17:07, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Contents
Does the contents box just randomly show up? Or do I have to do something? Magister001 ( talk) 18:04, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Aagh!
The article that I was working on! where do I find it?! Magister001 ( talk) 18:14, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Is there a reason your User name is Arceus24 but your signature is Magister001? That can confuse other editors who are trying to contact you. David notMD ( talk) 18:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
RobotDaneellives ( talk) 20:17, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
What's the best way to find a great article to write about? Hello, I am new here and I wanted to write an article that hasn't been talked about. While there are many articles like that, whenever I find something that's very interesting, I realize that it's something that's already been written about here in Wikipedia. How did you find the right sources to create your article? W AnwarAfnan ( talk) 00:14, 16 September 2020 (UTC) Alif Anwar
I am trying to upload a photo that I took myself and own all the rights to, but I keep getting an error message saying I can't upload it and that I must own the content in order to do so, but I DO own the rights to the photo. How can I fix this? TlntAgnt ( talk) 22:02, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hey there I was wondering why there isn’t a page for the album “Sea of Worry” by Have a Nice Life?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_a_Nice_Life
TRod1155 ( talk) 04:37, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Trying to figure out reference error for Steve Warren [1] Gettingpasttaken ( talk) 15:18, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Yesterday, I added a name to a list, and, though imperfect (programming is Greek to me) I published it, and viewed it after logging out. Today it's gone. Might it return, or do I need to try adding it again? Gettingpasttaken ( talk) 15:23, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Gettingpasttaken No. You attempted to add a person to the list of notable alumni in the article Stephen F. Austin High School (Austin, Texas). Wikipedia requires that people qualify as notable alumni only if there is an existing Wikipedia article about them. Having references is not sufficient to qualify. David notMD ( talk) 15:32, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
"Write a book" in Wikipedia
Dear sir, I have seen move my Sandbox as a book. Is it sufficient to create a book here. Is there any difference between Article and Book? Rahul Soman talk - contribs 08:59, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Where can I start a new topic/article and work on it before publishing it? Will it be possible to work on it without other members contributing before it is ready? Gabby 09:21, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi. The article Bilal U. Haq shows a maintenance box that says:
"This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: The huge set of references authored by him are inappropriate and need to be trimmed, or the text trimmed. The are a bibliography though peer reviewed papers can be references used sparingly"
I find it difficult to know the best number of references to use. Before the article was approved, a reviewer said there were not enough references.
If I remove references 1 through 12, 16 and 25, will it be good enough to remove the maintenance box?
Sincerely yours. Sandromaquine ( talk) 08:06, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Transition Integrity Project says it is a bipartisan organization!
Why isn't there a link as to "all of its affiliations"? "The Transition Integrity Project, an organization with ties to George Soros’ Open Society Foundations and to the Chinese Communist Party-linked think tank The Berggruen Institute, has outlined several tactics the Left and Deep State plan to use to secure a Biden victory in the 2020 presidential election, including mail-in voting, suppression of speech via social-media censorship, and “mass mobilization” (read: riots) on America’s streets". https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2055812827751/soros-linked-org-prepares-for-election-coup-calls-for-mass-street-uprisings Justinell ( talk) 13:29, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I'd like to request someone to upload 3 images for me so I can use them on the same article ( Teppen), I'm aware Wikipedia:Files for upload exists but I find it complicated to request this there as well as to upload the images myself (I'm afraid of selecting an incorrect license when uploading). The 3 images and their sources are below:
Please upload these if possible or give me clear instructions on which license to use and such.
JyuHachiJyu ( talk) 17:09, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for inviting me to the tea house Rqndom - Liibtard Liibtard ( talk) 16:44, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I am very new to Wikipedia and haven't been here for a while.
How can I answer a message on my Talk page? ( talk) 17:01, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
There's an administrator that has issues with me that go beyond policy, into PA. I've learned to avoid them. Today they (unilaterally?) changed a page from Bio without living parameters to a BLP [24], which stopped me [25] from reediting [26] problems on a controversial page 11th Panchen Lama. I've a block on BLP due to the same administrator, ends 29 September. Also today, they just threatened a block for PA [27], but I have no idea what they're referring to. I am very careful with conduct. Received PA's yesterday, threats today of sockpuppetry and other rubbish. It seems they're not following policy or guidelines, and not worried about it. I've tried to resolve matters but any communication with them seems to get. twisted. Is it possibe for you to reason with them? Or explain to me what's best to do? Thanks so much! Pasdecomplot ( talk) 14:03, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Received PA's yesterday, threats today of sockpuppetry: Where are the specific personal attack(s)? This message on potential sockpuppetry is a calmly-worded advice against yourself hypothetically engaging in such, not a "threat" that sockpuppetry would occur.
I've a block on BLP due to the same administrator: Nope, that was placed by El_C on 29 Jun.
they just threatened a block for PA, but I have no idea what they're referring to: Yes, you do have an unequivocal idea, "The message above supports the sense of untrustworthiness" [of Valereee]. CaradhrasAiguo ( leave language) 14:51, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
This is the last line of the message. ~~~~The four tildes will be automatically converted to a signature that contains your linked username and a timestamp, which helps readers understand who said what. You don't have to rely on your own clock being right or that you format it correctly if you let the server take care of it (the one above was missing a comma, which I just fixed; bots and user scripts rely on the format being correct in order to find the timestamp). —[ AlanM1 ( talk)]— 19:41, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
So I attempted to report a possible copyvio on Let's Hurt Tonight. However, I messed up at multiple stages involving the source of the lyrics, and I may have used the wrong templates. What is the recommended course of action? Should I get a rollback of the mistaken sourcing? Opalzukor ( talk) 17:08, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello What do you think about Draft:Climate_Assembly ? I'm french and I'm not sure that I can write in english. Original comment on the draft was missing coverage. I think that this is solved. I have written https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembl%C3%A9e_du_climat_du_Royaume-Uni as well. Thank you IBG2018 ( talk) 18:45, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
On an RFC I started about whether 20 kilobytes of character descriptions being warred in and out is appropriate, 4 users, including me, have commented that the content is appropriate; that the descriptions are short, basic, and factual enough that there are no concerns of original research; and that the series itself works as an unreferenced primary source (thus going within the verifiability guidelines. In addition, a fifth user who did not take part in the discussion has added the content back in after its most recent removal. The other party in the discussion, Serial Number 54129 and Drmies, have not commented on the RFC at all, and the few examples of original research that Drmies gave in an edit summary have been taken out of the page. Does this mean that a consensus has been reached, and if either of them removed he content without discussion again (I’m personally more worried about Serial Number based on him reverting to the same version without an edit summary once a month for quite some time), would it be appropriate to report them to ANI for breaking WP:DISRUPT, WP:STONEWALL, WP:DROPTHESTICK, WP:WABBITSEASON, and WP:IDHT? For reference, several merge proposals on Talk:List of recurring The Simpsons characters passed with only 2 or 3 votes on some of them, but those were far less controversial prior to the proposals. Seeing the merge proposals on the Simpsons pages reach consensus with so little votes makes me believe that my RFC has a consensus based on it having more votes, but I’m not 100% sure. Unnamed anon ( talk) 19:22, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Ibbatson ( talk) 20:39, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
this concerns https://www.inaturalist.org/places/cibolo-creek-ranch, which is located in Bulverde Texas.The Wikipedia entry that iNaturalist is using drags up /info/en/?search=Cibolo_Creek_Ranch, which is 435 miles west of my place. I just need to be able to use a correct description of our ranch on the iNaturalist page. Our ranch legally has the name. It is registered with the state of Texas as Cibolo Creek Ranch and also with Dunn and Bradstreet as Cibolo Creek Ranch. I don't want to edit the west Texas historic ranch away, even though it legally doesn't own the name. How do you settle when two entities have the same name and can I edit? I am 75 years old, so please folks, be kind. 162.72.8.110 ( talk) 16:28, 16 September 2020 (UTC) 162.72.8.110 ( talk) 16:28, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I wanted to turn the Wikipedia article named "Pootis" into a redirect to the article for Heavy Weapons Guy, which instead is a redirect to this section about him on the Team Fortress 2 article. Unfortunately, it said only administrators can create the page. I wanted to do this because the would-be subject of the article, "pootis", a misheard phrase derived from "Put dispenser here", a voice command of his in Team Fortress 2, is mainly associated with him, and I wanted trying to access the page to not lead to a dead end, the intent of many redirects on Wikipedia on and to any page. I eventually thought to come here to seek permission for the redirect to be created, hoping this would eventually result in the redirect being created. Childishbeat ( talk) 21:28, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I want my article ( Draft:Xent), but it keeps getting denied, what do I need to add/change to make it become approved Jonyk56 ( talk) 18:21, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
How many people join Wikipedia a day? Taeeees ( talk) 22:25, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello. Is it possible to sort for articles based on "refimprove" or "more citations needed" tags? I know that you can sort for unclear notability. Thank you very much. Caro7200 ( talk) 21:48, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
{{
More citations needed}}
says This template adds the article to Category:Articles needing additional references from September 2020, and Category:All articles needing additional references, both hidden categories.. Note there are dated categories for each month, as well as one giant one. The "Random page in this category" link doesn't seem to work at the moment. —[ AlanM1 ( talk)]— 22:26, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I've just translated a wikipedia page from english to portuguese and I am trying to post it, but as soon as I hit the button to do so, it gives me a warning about how "this action was identified as a copy of a wikipedia page". Can I post it anyway? It isn't a copy, it's just the english page translated to portuguese. Thank you.02:19, 17 September 2020 (UTC) IsaCesco ( talk)
}} IsaCesco ( talk) 02:19, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone -- I work for Portland Pet Food Company and would love for a page to be created about our company. Given my work, I know there is a conflict of interest. I'm happy to try and draft a page for review, but thought it was worth asking to see if someone would be open to writing it for me. I went ahead and compiled some relevant links, if helpful. Please let me know! Thanks.
Portland Pet Food Company website: https://portlandpetfoodcompany.com/
Portland Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/08/06/portland-pet-food-company-goes-global.html
Pet Product News: https://www.petproductnews.com/archives/psc-names-20-top-performing-pet-companies-to-join-its-accredited-ranks/article_07ffc49b-fe5b-5820-badc-afa5a6a11dae.html
Pet Food Processing: https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/13967-portland-pet-food-adds-canada-japan-to-distribution-network
Pet Product News: https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/9397-portland-pet-food-company-expands-internationally
Portland Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2019/09/06/familyrun-canine-cooking-operation-is-a-howling.html
Pet Age: https://www.petage.com/pet-industry-women-are-pushing-barriers/
KOIN: https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-pet-food-so-good-even-kohr-harlan-will-eat-it/
Food Industry Executive: https://foodindustryexecutive.com/2019/06/upcycling-companies-giving-new-life-to-food-byproducts/
Outside Magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/2395779/best-dog-gear-2019
Pet Age: https://www.petage.com/the-portland-pet-food-company-story/ HannahPortlandPetFoodCo ( talk) 21:59, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I would like to get message to Joe Biden. How can I do this?
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I do not want Biden to lose this election. Here some things I want Biden to consider. "Joe you do not have a plan for Covid-19, just a slogan." Trump is developing a detailed plan. This is a political leadership issue, not science. Science is a resource that we will use identify options, but you Joe Biden must identify values and priorities and lead a reluctant nation. Brian11lloyd ( talk) 20:20, 16 September 2020 (UTC) |
Brian11lloyd, Wikipedia is not social media, and we have no idea how to contact Mr. Biden. You may want to contact his campaign.-- Quisqualis ( talk) 20:23, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Arti Koul ( talk) 08:43, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
why my page is deleted before submitting. I have been trying to create a profile of mine from past one week but wikipedians are deleting it and not letting me publishing it for review. they state that it contains advertising content but that certainly is not the case. kindly help me out with this Devraj Priju ( talk) 06:02, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
mr. victor i certainly understand your point but i have written the facts about my life and moreover i am not publishing this article for advertising, i am doing it to establish my existence in entertainment field as other colleagues of mine
mr. victor schmidt , mr. nick moyes and mr. jimfbleak please help me out with this page i really dont know how you want me to write this page because i have taken reference of shiamak davar's page and remo d souzas page ... my content is also kind of similar to their pattern only words are different. kindly help guys
Hi, what on earth is Lowercase sigmabot III and Muninnbot? What do they do, how do they work, what does it all mean? I keep getting messages from them on my talk page. 314WPlay ( talk) 08:33, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
{{
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User talk:314WPlay). This tells the bot not to bother you. (That information can also be found in the bot's notification itself.)Hi, I am a new student editor in a class using the WikiEducation Course program and was wondering how to best represent controversial topics. I want to accurately portray all perspectives found in the relevant literature while editing but I also don't want to risk having one of my first posts deleted. Any suggestions? Bellanapodano ( talk) 11:22, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse, I'm working on creating my first article, Draft:Theresa_Greenfield_(2). An initial draft was rejected for not sufficiently establishing notability, so I have made edits to: (1) add new sources demonstrating significant national news coverage and importance, (2) replace primary sources with reliable secondary sources where possible, and (3) provide further details. Is there anything else I can do to make the article more likely to be accepted now? Thanks! Js2112 ( talk) 19:58, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Js2112, yes, Wikipedia works on WP:Consensus which would what an AFD outcome would constitute. I mentioned it because (1) AFC does sometimes get it wrong, some accepted articles are later deleted by AFD and Carlo Masi, for example, was rejected by AFC but kept in an AFD. (2) All editors are equal and no one editor, however experienced, on principle, has the right to dictate whether another's article may be included in the encyclopedia, only the community consensus has the power to do that. So, in the interest of complete transparency, you ought to know that that is the last option available to you (3) At least one editor above seemed to suggest that Greenfield may be notable, so it's not a clear-cut failure of Wikipedia notability for an AFD to constitute a waste of everyone's time (4) Sometimes it's just more efficient for everyone to have a definitive seven day discussion than to have months of reworking, resubmitting, declining, and discussing in multiple fora.
I linked the Annamie Paul page because the one vocal contributor is one of the representative voices of that position (which I agree with almost entirely) and they presented almost exhaustively their argument for the same. Do note that Paul and Greenfield may not be at the same level of pre-election notability, and that that AFD was called a weak-ish consensus by the closer despite it having as you say one vocal advocate for deletion. They also noted that the result was unusual, for "redirect" was the expected usual outcome. Best, Usedtobecool ☎️ 12:03, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
As for applying standards as written, because of the nature of Wikipedia, it is more a feedback loop rather than a hierarchy from someone who gives the commandments to the rest that abide by them. Guidelines are deliberately written so as to allow subjectivity and interpretation. When they are first written, they are written by a consensus of editors and the consensus may evolve and change as editors grow and change. Sometimes, practice may become so entrenched as to make the written guides archaic in which case the written rules get changed rather than the community adjusting itself to outdated rules that no longer seems to have consensus. I am generally for limiting AFD discussions to exactly what the notability guides say because that's what the page creators do when creating new articles. But, that does not always happen. Best, Usedtobecool ☎️ 12:14, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Just being (...) an unelected candidate for political office does not guarantee notability (...)) and the practice at AfD align fairly well.
I'm thinking of creating a "Russia investigation (disambiguation)" page, and I'm wondering whether there's any WP tool that would let me check how often someone who enters "Russia investigation" into the search bar selects the page with that title vs. selecting "containing ... Russia investigation," and if they select the latter, what page they eventually choose to look at after scanning the search results.
Currently, "Russia investigation" redirects to Special Counsel investigation (2017–2019).
Based on a quick search of related pages, someone searching on "Russia investigation" might instead be looking for:
I recognize that I'm unlikely to do any harm by creating a disambiguation page, and my sense is that it should be secondary, leaving the primary as a redirect to Special Counsel investigation (2017–2019) and adding a hatnote there, though if the consensus were to make the disambiguation page primary, I can do that instead and eliminate the redirect. But right now, I'm mostly wondering if there are any tools that will help me investigate whether it would be good to create a disambiguation page and what pages to include. Thanks. -- FactOrOpinion ( talk) 21:17, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
The page is about an International Hyper-Realistic Rangoli Artist Pramod Sahu, Based In Raipur Chhattisgarh, India. He's the recipient of the Platinum Award for Art. Website: http://pramodsahu.in/, His Art Organisation Chhapaak: https://www.chhapaak.com/ Chhapaak ( talk) 06:57, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm a first time editor and have had my first article rejected. I'm not sure I'm using the references correctly as the subject matter is worthy of an article. She is a Canadian actor and activist and is the Co-chair of Canada's only actor's union and is doing very important work for diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. As an actor, she has appeared on show like Star Trek and in the cult award-winning film Berkshire County. I look forward to any help you can offer. Samdal35ton ( talk) 16:13, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Has had significant roles in multiple notable films, television shows, stage performances, or other productions.. Minor roles do not count towards notability. See also WP:BIO. Note that sources used to establish notability must be reliable, published independent sources, and each must include significant coverage of the subject. Blogs, fora, and fan sites are not considered reliable and should not be cited at all. Neither should the IMDB. Interviews with teh subject and pieces written by her employers and associates are not considered independent. Neither are press releases or stories closely based on them. and brief mentions in the cour5se of stories about other things are not significant coverage. I see some blogs and interviews in Draft:Samora Smallwood. I have not had time to look at the other sources in detail yet. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 16:26, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Hey there, I just got some article of Chahna Soni from google. And I thought about to contribute on wikpedia. So can anyone tell me is this sources enough to create her Wikipedia article.
Article list
Hindustaan Times - https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-post/chahna-soni-is-acing-beauty-and-lifestyle-influencing-game/story-qKfcAAApUsKb8ydn8ZJxZN.html
The Indian Saga - https://www.theindiasaga.com/saga-corner/revealed-beauty-blogger-chahna-soni-shares-homemade-masks-for-healthy-skin-and-hair/amp/
Thanks Bijoyonline30 ( talk) 15:58, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
I found some text at First Presbyterian Church (Macon, Georgia) which appears to be copied verbatim from this old book. The book doesn't appear to have any copyright notice, and appears to have been published in 1912. Should it be removed? Thanks! Jacona ( talk) 17:02, 17 September 2020 (UTC) Jacona ( talk) 17:02, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
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Why is it every time I edit this E&BV Subdivision they undo the work I put into it?The line to the North has a page, the line to the south has a page, but this line the keep redirecting to List of CSX Transportation lines? I am new and it is incredibly frustrating when the information I’ve added gets deleted. It makes no sense because Big Sandy Subdivision and Rockhouse Subdivision both connect to this line and don’t have redirects on Wikipedia yet have less references. ThrowAway77 ( talk) 21:36, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
As an 86 year old African American I have seen and participated in a lot. My granddaughters asked me to document some of my experiences. So I have written my memoir. You have information I want to use, e.g. 9/11. Having read your copyright information, I still would like guidance on using information from this site Gma34** ( talk) 22:22, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
This question has been kicking my ass for a while now. I'm about to go read every informative Wikipedia article, but anyway, how do you reply to someone else? Also, why does the Visual editor appear grayed out? This Wikipedia stuff is a lot. How can y'all do this all the time... TheKingCartii ( talk) 17:34, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
While Editing the Page Hindu Marriage Act here -> /info/en/?search=The_Hindu_Marriage_Act,_1955 I saw many irregularities, and wanted to put up the correct information. However of any edit changes, my complete information was undone with a ban notice.
I would like to know if there is any way to put forward the correct information on this page? Thank You in advance A2c1 ( talk) 19:18, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
I want to preface this question by stating that I am a first time Wikipedia editor utilizing the Wiki Education Course program and am just starting to plan my first edits. Is it normal to feel nervous about making edits on pages, especially those that are technical? If so, what are some best practices to alleviate the nervousness? Is there anything that you seasoned Wikipedia editors would go back and tell yourself when you're first starting about participating in the Wiki community? Ghorsefield ( talk) 22:27, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse, kindly help look into the article named above which has been moved to Draft:Seax Penz. Kindly help look into how it can be a Wikipedia worthy article Anonymoussix ( talk) 02:07, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
142.182.145.111 ( talk) 18:06, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse, kindly help look into the Topic above and assist on possible corrections. It has been moved to Draft:Ipo Arakeji and is also being discussed on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Nigeria Thank you Anonymoussix ( talk) 02:07, 10 September 2020 (UTC) Anonymoussix The article has been redraftified because of either bad sources , errors or no COI declaration. Try finding better sources and improve it before submitting. 1,2,3-Benzothiadiazole which is mine, has also been redraftified due to bad sources, Acidic Carbon Corrode 03:54, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
How do I comment on an existing review which I found inaccurate? Pturvill ( talk) 06:46, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Okay, I am pretty new myself here, but I feel like I've started to get a basic grasp on policy, guidelines, and the overall content goals of Wikipedia. Recently, I reverted an edit from a new user who wished to add information about a relative of theirs to an existing page. I reverted it because the relative did not seem to meet WP:Notability and was also original research, lacking any verification from sources.
The user left a very kind and polite message on my talk page, explaining that they feel their relative has an important part in history and should be included. I want to help push them in a direction that doesn't discourage them but maintains the guidelines. Any suggestions? Spurrious Correlation 06:21, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
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To Wikipedia entries authority This is Professor Mohit Ul Alam, PhD., writing. Just today, 10 September 2020, I happened to see that on my entry 'Mohit Ul Alam' in Wikipedia a passage under the heading of "corruption" has printed ceratin allegations against me, of which I got absolute clearance after a thorough investigation by DUDOK (the Anti-corruption Commission, the agency responsible for such investigations) and a letter of discharge was officially issued on 16 January 2020, of which I let you know on 21st July 2020 at 9:19 am on my first sighting of the information with the reference number (04.01.6100.616.01.014.17 dated 16/01/2020) carried by the letter. To my great surprise and shock, I see that stuff being repeated and would like to request you to immediately withdraw it from my entry, as it is absolutely detrimental to my professional as well as public image in the society, and all the more reason why I am requesting you is that the charges were completely baseless as ACC's official report attests. Besides, my son was recruited by following all the rules of the university and those of the country, and for your information, following the university rules, I didn't preside over the selection committee meeting, and I withdrew from the committee following the university rules. My son, however, worked there for only six months after which he resigned on his own to join another university on a better offer. Besides as the present profile does not give a comprehensive picture of who I am I asked one of my junior colleagues Mr. Romel, as he in our department more attuned to handling the technicalities of such websites as the Wikipedia, that he could update my profile as to suitably represent me, and I gave him the draft without ever realizing, out of our ignorance, that it could be considered as compromised by the profile rules of Wikipedia. And he told me regrettably what went on between him and Wikipedia moderators in this regard. I am personally aggrieved as to what had transpired so far in terms of misunderstanding, and now am writing this letter to clean up all the confusion and allow me to provide updated information about myself by giving a complete list of books and a dossier about my career from verifiable sources. I am hereby submitting an image of the letter issued by ACC on 16 January 2020, and a copy of my ID as well as a copy of the visiting card. Please withdraw the 'Corruption' passage completely and let my mind rest in peace. With this kindly let me know when I can give my fuller description in accordance with the Wikipedia format. With thanks. Mohit Ul Alam (Professor Dr. Mohit Ul Alam) Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Science Premier University, Chattagram Bangladesh Formerly Vice-Chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Trishal, Mymensingh Bangladesh P.S. I tried to upload the images of the discharge letter by the Anti Corruption Commission of Bangladesh but Wikipedia is not allowing me to do so. The documents are ready to be produced if needed to verify my claim made above in the letter. |
Mehbad ( talk) 07:06, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, so in a lot of articles, when I click a link to another Wikipedia article (yet another rabbit hole adventure) I see that under the title it says "Redirected from (title with different spelling, punctuation or something else)". Should these internal links be changed to point directly at the current spelling of the title of the article it links to? Sorry if I didn't phrase my question clearly. Thanks. 314WPlay ( talk) 15:37, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Amanjodey ( talk) 02:41, 10 September 2020 (UTC) Amanjodey Do you have a doubt about Wikipedia? Acidic Carbon Corrode 03:50, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Everything I do gets reverted King Frederich der Grosse ( talk) 15:08, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Dondiedrich ( talk) 15:48, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
The current edits to the Heat death of the universe page are taking a bizarre turn, with a segue linking the cosmological question to the U.S. debt and geocentrism. What's going on? Urhixidur ( talk) 14:55, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
How do I remove the banner warning on my bio page (Bret Lott)? I have no idea how to do this. Please help! 174.56.147.159 ( talk) 15:12, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Why does the American Government have double standards between Federal and State Governments. Why if we have the highest rate of juveniles in detentions are we not teaching them in school laws and morals? If our government really cared about us why would they allow the sales of meth pipes in many tobacco shops but then arrest people for using them as such? When our government has based everything on the dollar and is criminalizing homelessness, does that not mean they must be slaves to the American dollar to survive? 69.92.197.123 ( talk) 15:58, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
From what I understand, the gng is the most important thing. It says that there should be multiple, in depth sources about any topic. But some specific guidelines (for eg. The cricket one) don't really meet that. This was my best understanding and apparently I've upset a lot of editors over it. I don't think I've read it wrongly since I've read a lot about it. But I just wanted to be sure Incase I'm mistaken. Iitianeditor ( talk) 15:07, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Is there a page which you can request an article be made? I am requesting a punkrock band with the name of "Seven Serpents" that I listen to myself. Also, I am not fully confident that this is congruent with the guidelines for notability. - Wikimeedian ( talk) 19:56, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Priceobserver ( talk) 20:14, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I was editing a section of the article Dipotassium phosphate on my desktop. It came up in a peculiar, very bare format, without the aids I am used to, e.g. B, I, ∞, 'cite' dropdown list. It looks like a mobile format. When I went to <Menu><Settings>, the only options available iirc were Font and Advanced style. Turning Advanced off didn't make an appreciable difference. I am using Win 10 with browser FireFox.
BTW, the actual article and History also looked quite different from my desktop norm.
I then tried editing a couple of random articles ( pKa, Albert Overhauser); the editing environment was the normal desktop one, with all the aids displayed. And editing this WP:TH section everything is there as usual. So there must be something peculiar about the former article? If so, IMO it should be fixed. But what is causing it? I'd be happy to fix it if someone can point me in the right direction.... D Anthony Patriarche, BSc ( talk) 10:34, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Compare these images (left is the problem article, right is my normal, expected format for a similar article):
-- D Anthony Patriarche, BSc ( talk) 12:51, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
I was going to read up on what a "One-party State" is so I went to the article and found that there are virtually no citations for any of the points made in the article (with the exception of citations in the table of examples). There's a banner at the top of the page saying that:
"This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) The neutrality of this article is disputed. (September 2014) This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2016)"
On the talk page some users also noted that there needs to be more citations, but the banner was made in 2016 and the talk page section was made in 2018.
My question is: Is it appropriate to add the citations needed tag after bits of the article that don't have any citations? I'm relatively new and unsure when I have the authority to do something like that, especially when I'm not a primary contributor to the article. TipsyElephant ( talk) 23:49, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I recently started looking through a Wikipedia article, Donald Trump on Social Media [1] I notice very few of the footnotes for the article actually go to Donald Trump on social media. As much controversy surrounds him, indirect sources are not going to be as convincing as quoting him directly. Mark Twain advised writers "Don't say 'The old lady screamed!' Bring her on and let her scream." I expect people to question me if I say "Donald Trump said ..." We have the technology to offer a link to an original source, even his own official Twitter feed.
As I recall, the above Wikipedia article said Trump has posted around 17,000 tweets. No one person has time to dig through all that to find the ones that reveal the content of his character. Solomon said "Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks." Anyone who registers to vote in this fall's election needs this information.
So please, many hands who understand this technology, make light work of going deeper on all these cited sources and link to Trumps original statements in social media. I would help, but (a) I don't know how, and (b) I've been through 30 years' clinical depression, wishing for a terminal illness, and I have to work hard to stay happy enough to be productive. I suggest all of you work this a little at a time, so you don't burn out.
But please fix the article cited above. It's only preaching to the converted, as is.
Bill Lemmond, signed not because I think I have to. I read the instructions. 2601:5CC:4700:39F0:E42D:E75A:979A:3E17 ( talk) 21:12, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
References
I'm working on an article about Mark Steele (conspiracy theorist). He was briefly notorious in the 1980s, and a number of newspapers in his local area published articles about him. Unfortunately none of these are easily viewed online, but all are available in the British Library's extensive newspaper archive. These archives are free to view, but are behind a login-wall. Can somebody describe the correct way to cite an archived newspaper article? Salimfadhley ( talk) 10:01, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
|via=
to indicate the source of the link. If the online source requires some sort of payment or registration, you can use the parameter |url-access=
. See
Template:Cite news#Parameters for specific instructions on how to use these parameters. —
Marchjuly (
talk) 11:18, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
|url-access=limited
, though that's so limited, using |url-access=subscription
seems reasonable, too. I recently asked them if they were interested in partnering like other sources we have available through
Wikipedia Library, or even just granting me limited-time, but they declined. :| I should ask the WL folks to try to negotiate a deal with them. —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 02:25, 11 September 2020 (UTC)I tried to RESET my password through the request, but I never got any email. I did this over a period of a few days but with no success. I am sure about my email address and my login name. 97.102.135.121 ( talk) 15:38, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I just wanted to thank you for how you've been so helpful. I appreciate it! Wale18 ( talk) 03:24, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
There is a BOT that advises editors that they have linked to a disambiguation page rather than directly to the article in question. My suggestion is to mark disambiguated links as soon as they occur, instead of waiting days for the BOT to advise you. Something like this:
.mw-disambig {color:#FF8921 !important;}
Brilliantly simple :-) :-) ---- MountVic127 ( talk) 09:16, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Since this is a very useful command, what is the best way to keep it in public view.
I just wanna ask 'bout the adminship probabilities for me citing that I possess over 1.5 years of experience and edit'd 7.1k edits. Futhermore, citing that I've been profoundly thank'd and admir'd by a lot of editors. SHISHIR DUA 18:57, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
I just wanted to clear up and maybe change the pages of Cronus and Chronos. Cronus is the god of Time and Chronos is the god of Harvest. Thanks for listening! Wale18 ( talk) 03:28, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
WikiWolfiePedia ( talk) 08:01, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I am new to Wikipedia .
I thought Wikipedia Articles are interesting , and I like article writing , so I thought , "Why not give it a shot ? Its free and easy after all !" And it was ! Until my idea 'popped' . You see , when I typed in the search box for articles , I thought it would be easy , and there could be several articles no one ever wrote ! Or so I thought . There's nothing in the world that Wikipedia doesn't write !! I mean it as half compliment , half annoyance . I respect Wikipedia , yes very much , but I want to write at least something !! Please help me think of anything ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiWolfiePedia ( talk • contribs) 08:10, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I want to thank Wikipedia reviewer Hoary for looking at my draft. I am making the changes he advises. I have several cut-up newspaper articles from an old Oswaldo Castro scrapbook but many of them have no newspaper name or date. Because of pandemic restrictions, the libraries and newspapers that have this information and to whom I have written cannot access their archives:
Can I insert a photocopy of the articles in question to make up for the missing data? Oscar Waldoosty ( talk) 01:36, 11 September 2020 (UTC) Oscar Waldoosty ( talk) 01:36, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm working on a new wiki page about a living person, is it better to have the firs and last name only as a title for the article or should I include the middle name as well? Omar Almazruei ( talk) 11:47, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I've spent hours researching and understanding Wikipedia policy. This was after my first tryst with deletion where I made a bunch of mistakes and educated myself. Now I'm being personally attacked and have also been called a racist. On some discussion page, I'm being disparaged by a bunch of editor, I can't find it now but they basically said that i have some bad intentions. This is incredibly disrespectful and does Wikipedia have a way to work with this. I'm very upset that if I spend such an incredible amount of time understanding and learning everything just to be accused of I can't even list it all. And why are my edits not being judged on their merit? No one has pointed out any mistakes, all I'm getting are personal attacks. Only one particular editor seems to focus on the edits I make. But this is very upsetting and shouldn't be acceptable. I hope this isn't a place where bullying is encouraged like I am being currently. Sorry for sounding so dramatic, but I'm really pissed. I've tried to be as civil as possible. Iitianeditor ( talk) 14:57, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
~~~~
. Or, you can use the
[ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.) --
David Biddulph (
talk) 15:09, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm a "learner"-stage editor and haven't ever created a chart before, and when I went looking for info, I ended up on the page Wikipedia:Charts format template. But the contents of that page have nothing to do with charts. It was created today by someone who has only made a few edits total, looks like it may be a mistake -- intended only as a sandbox effort? I'm not sure whether to just create a talk page for that user or if I'm supposed to say something elsewhere and would appreciate guidance. Thanks -- FactOrOpinion ( talk) 01:44, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
When my touchscreen is not mine, what happens? 2020-09-11 17:34@Valamangalam South 117.230.2.232 ( talk) 12:05, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I have noticed that the above user is making a huge number of changes (both additions and deletions) at various Vital Article List without any consensus [12], [13], [14], [15]. This seems to have been going on for the last week but picked up drastic pace in last 3 days. The user has already received a Level 2 warning for nonconstructive edits on a talk-page and then Level 3 & 4 warnings from me.
I would like help in following:
1. Where should I report such an incident? I reported this at
WP:ANI but no one has responded
2. Experienced User investigating if my claim is right
3. In case it is right, rollback the changes made by the user and appropriately warning/blocking them.
Thanks Roller26 ( talk) 08:47, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Submission
Could you tell me how much content I would need for my submission to be accepted?
Thank you, Lslch ( talk) 09:10, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Another quick question, how long does it usually take for a stub to be reviewed a second time? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lslch ( talk • contribs) 10:11, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you everyone for the answers, I have another question if that's okay ( i started not long ago and am still new) Is there anyway to speed up the review process as this is for a university process and I do not have a lot of time ?
thank you, Lslch — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lslch ( talk • contribs) 11:42, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
how do you add a name to recent deaths on Wikipedia home Alisha rains ( talk) 10:00, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Yes the page goes excist I must just learn how to add the name Alisha rains ( talk) 13:33, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Biografro ( talk) 17:53, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi Folks!! How would you invite a body to the Teahouse. scope_creep Talk 19:03, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
importScript("User:Writ Keeper/Scripts/teahouseUtility.js")
on
your common.js page to post a Teahouse invitation or talkback with one click!
~ Amkgp
💬 15:35, 11 September 2020 (UTC)Freckles2015 ( talk) 14:26, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I am new to Wikipedia and am trying to publish an article about myself (Alan Safahi). I signed up under username USSKING and edited the page but when I click on Publish Changes button, nothing seems to happen. The article has been sitting in limbo for a couple of weeks now. Is there a review/approval process that is taking longer than 2 weeks?
Thanks
Alan USSKING ( talk) 19:56, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Writing an autobiography on Wikipedia is an example of conflict of interest editing and is strongly discouraged.Wikipedia is not a place to host your resume. If you attempt to move forward with this it will be rejected or deleted. I hope that helps. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 20:06, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Courtesy: Now at Draft:Alan Safahi David notMD ( talk) 20:19, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
See above. MrTransfer ( talk) 20:38, 11 September 2020 (UTC) MrTransfer ( talk) 20:38, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Are BBC documentaries a good source for Wikipedia. I know that BBC articles themselves are publications and are therefore not good sources, but it seems to me that the documentary solely exists to convey information to the public. I guess this question extends to all documentaries though. What do you guys think? Is the documentary itself a good enough source or should I try to find the sources they use to make it? CJMcKenna98 ( talk) 22:21, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
How do a reference Google Book to an Wikipedia article. page 21 and 127] to this article Narain Chand Parashar.This [ http://reftag.appspot.com/ also does not work. 2405:201:E012:5806:39B5:4EF6:B779:FC13
<ref> {{cite book |last= |first= |author-link= |date= |title= |url= |location= |publisher= |page= <!-- or pages= --> |isbn= }} </ref>
Just fill this form. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA talk 11:57, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Not a newbie question, but hoping to pick your brains on something. I recall there used to be funding from the WMF for cake (with personalised writing) at local Wikipedia meetups, does anybody also remember this and do you have links to any old pages about this? Zindor ( talk) 21:46, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Draft:Meta Runner was originally declined last year, due to a number of reasons. Earlier this year, I updated the draft according to the feedback gotten from past rejections, and more critical reception, external news sources, and footnotes were added to verify the information in the article. The information about the series overall was updated to be more accurate too, and I submitted it for review, however, it got moved to drafts and then rejected, and the reason was that it was too similar to the original, even though numerous edits according to the feedback were made.
Because I had accidentally resubmitted the page for review twice earlier this month, one version was rejected and the other one Draft:Meta Runner is still awaiting review. I'm not sure what else could be needed for it to be approved and this is my first time trying to edit an article, so any help would be appreciated! JessGlitchProd ( talk) 00:59, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
I am a new editor enrolled in a course using the WikiEducation program and am preparing to edit articles for the first time. We are encouraged to find scholarly sources for our contributions to pages, especially ones that come from reputable publications. I am wondering: what constitutes a high quality source for an article about an individual? Especially for less famous individuals, it would seem that there wouldn't be many truly "scholarly" sources that could be found to supplement their biography. With this in mind, what kind of sources do Wikipedians expect when it comes to filling in details about a person's life/views/works? APG2000 ( talk) 03:53, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
shows a link marked as dead, on which I ran (from the "Fix dead links" on history page):
https://iabot.toolforge.org/index.php?page=runbotsingle&pagesearch=Main_Page
The template "dead" was removed, but the link was not repaired.
The page in question is archived at
Why did the tool not find and repair this broken link? Thank you. deisenbe ( talk) 10:06, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
citing an old newspaper article that is not on the internet
How is it done? Can it be done?
Thanks for your help in advance. RBTWI19-620827 ( talk) 15:15, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
{{
cite news}}
. Information that will be needed: Newspaper name, publication date, page number, article title and, if determineable, the author.
Victor Schmidt (
talk) 15:31, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
I was editing this article Poor Boy Blues. I am trying to add citation to all the Renditions given (still working).
Is it alllowed to remove the 'needs additional citations for verification' tag after adding the citations? Alanzie ( talk) 08:41, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
PHOTOGRAPHER OR OWNER OF PHOTO WRITE TO WIKIPEDIA FOR APPROVAL WHO IS NOT A WIKI EDITOR? Lauralaelbart ( talk) 19:43, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
There is a BOT that advises editors that they have linked to a disambiguation page rather than directly to the article in question. My suggestion is to mark disambiguated links as soon as they occur, instead of waiting days for the BOT to advise you. Something like this:
.mw-disambig {color:#FF8921 !important;}
Brilliantly simple :-) :-) ---- MountVic127 ( talk) 09:16, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Since this is a very useful command, what is the best way to keep it in public view.
Hello Commnunity,
Can you please help me by telling me what's wrong about this draft: Draft:Evan S. Luthra Which sources should be added/maintained and which one should be removed?
Thanks
DavidConx (
talk) 17:20, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Mr Schmidt,
I hope you're fine.Thanks for the help and advices. I really appreciate it !
Tell me please you point of view about the.following references:
I will really apreciate your help. Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidConx ( talk • contribs) 18:47, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Have to ask - what is your connection to Evan Luthra? Your very first edits ever were today's creation of the draft. Are you being paid to create this article? David notMD ( talk) 20:04, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Hey Again,
I have no connection with Evan S. Luthra. I'm just a fan following every new about his life.
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidConx ( talk • contribs) 21:24, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Mr Colin,
Thanks for replying and advising.
I fully understand the importance of cleaning and protecting Wikipedia from promotional content and scam. And I'll be happy to help in my journey as a Wikipedia editor that started today. You all made me excited about this voluntary job.
However, the page is talking about Evan S. Luthra and the blockhain part is just to show his interest about this industry. Should I remove it?
Best David — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidConx ( talk • contribs) 22:19, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
That's cool to know Robert ! I will make a research to see if he meets notability. Eitherwise, I will be supposed to forget about it for now, and go for another article about another subject.
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidConx ( talk • contribs) 12:45, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
I ran across some edits by /info/en/?search=Special:Contributions/MelissaHalliburton which appear to be focusing on adding Bringfido.com to reference links.
In addition, I have noticed a number of cites targeting globalgrasshopper.com, which also appear to be suspicious.
I'm not sure what the procedure here might be since I have connections in the travel space where there is crossover, I am not sure if I should be taking this to the noticeboard or otherwise being connected to any inquiry on this.
Your advice / help is appreciated. Thank you Mlepisto ( talk) 19:02, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
[[Special:Contributions/MelissaHalliburton]]
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AlanM1 (
talk)]— 10:39, 12 September 2020 (UTC)Can someone please check this article and say if this is correct ? Draft:Thattassery_Koottam. Kjsarat ( talk) 12:26, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Well, I've been developing a draft entitled "Rotea Gilford" and, not realizing I couldn't delete it, I did something very stupid and added a photo to the article that is now not going to be accepted. I had asked a question about whether or not I could use it (the newspaper it came from has been defunct since 1965). One person who answered me thought it might be usable and while I was answering his/her additional questions about the photo, I added it to the article. The next person said it absolutely can not be used. Now I can't figure out how to delete it. I expect to be burned at the stake for this . . . but can someone help me? Kilitzianf ( talk) 10:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC) Kilitzianf ( talk) 10:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello, Admin I wanna create an article , name Swastika Dutta . And @ ColinFine: said that the article salted after deleted fourth time. And he told me to post all her news article link here(At least 3 from different news portal). And I have collected some article's from Google. So I am going to post those article here. So can anyone help me by checking those article is suitable or not for creating Swastika Dutta's article on Wikipedia.
9- https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jul/11/bengali-actor-swastika-dutta-alleges-assault-by-app-cab-driver-in-kolkata-2002473.amp Bijoyonline30 ( talk) 16:14, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello @ ColinFine: , thanks for your review. Actually I serached and send all those article. So is there any article will work for creating and article named Swastika Dutta or I will post more article ???
Hello, thanks for your valuable time . Let me some time to edit and collect reliable sources from Google. Once I get, I'll be back here. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bijoyonline30 ( talk • contribs) 15:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello.
Can someone please update The Happy Prince's (movie starring Rupert Everett) wikipedia page? The movie has garnered 13 nominations and they've won 4 times, but there's no section in the page indicating that. Is it possible to add an Awards and Nominations category showing their achievements? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashleexry ( talk • contribs) 15:18, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
A page I created for Mahesh Paudyal, a famous author from Nepal, got deleted. I also provided sufficient links, links of his works in Goodread, reference links of his books, and resources for his writings. Why this happened? Fairnesssm11 ( talk) 06:34, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
The page I created is titled "BENA World". URL: /info/en/?search=Draft:BENA_World
I followed Wikipedia instructions but it is not being published. Why? Eseelalsammarraie ( talk) 09:38, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello admin, I need help about reliable sources. Is Asian age , Deccan Chronicle, The Statesman reliable sources just like TOI ??? Is those sorces are valid for wikiedia article creation ??? Waiting for your valuable answer. Bijoyonline30 ( talk) 15:38, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello, thanks for your help. Can you please help me to tell that, which news sources is reliable in Odisha based in India. Waiting for your valuable reply.
Thanks ColinFine — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bijoyonline30 ( talk • contribs) 18:02, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
LaTeX isn't rendering for me?
Hello, I am a newcomer to this platform, so sorry if my question doesn't fit. When I use Wikipedia on this account, LaTeX doesn't appear to me in the 'math' mode. All I see is the source text with the $'s and the \\s. Does anyone know if there's a setting I can enable to see it again? This only doesn't work on my account. When I'm logged out I see things fine. Dawkin Verbier ( talk) 14:12, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
So, my Great Great Grandparents created the brand Rexona. I happen to know some pretty interesting and quite crazy facts about the early history of the brand from Nanna that I thought would be interesting to put in. And I'd like to put in what I know as it preserves their memory. Especially, as they both actually died of malignant malaria promoting the brand. It was this big family tragedy.
My problem is, how do I prove all this? I have some photos and copies of articles from the time about their company and its early development in Australia from my Nanna. And I can prove I'm related to them. But how do you "prove" or reference oral family history? BrittaRose ( talk) 17:16, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
I was on Special:RecentChanges when I saw that an IP address had edited a page, and that it was tagged as "blanking". When I checked the revision history, it turned out that they removed a {{ ow}}, left there by CLCStudent ([ [18]]). What's the recommended course of action? Should I take this to the admins' noticeboard? Opalzukor ( talk) 17:23, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
I have been browsing through our sister projects to obtain a rudimentary understanding of them, and so I went to our Wikidata, which claims to be a large body of incremental data, though I still cannot understand how exactly the structure is formatted. I am asking how each data item is related to another. ~ Wikimeedian ( talk) 20:41, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks, Marchjuly, for your advice on my Oswaldo Castro draft. I have substituted with a homegrown photo. Oscar Waldoosty ( talk) 12:45, 11 September 2020 (UTC) Oscar Waldoosty ( talk) 12:45, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
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AlanM1 (
talk)]— 10:09, 12 September 2020 (UTC){{
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if you don't want the '@
' prefix and ':
' suffix in mid-sentence (as I did here). Also, when adding a comment to an existing thread, you can start it with one or more colons (':
') to
indent it one more level than the person to whom you're responding. In this case, I indented yours for you by prefixing it with three colons (":::
"), and I indented this response with four colons ("::::
") because I responded to your three-colon post. It makes it easier to follow a conversation. Cheers! —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 22:36, 12 September 2020 (UTC)Draft:Chitrasen_Sahu & Draft:Manu_Nayak
It's been some time since I created these two articles which are not being reviewed until now. It would be awesome if someone can review it or help me in the process. As I want to contribute to more subjects and it's really proving a block to me. Utkarshgarg13 ( talk) 00:21, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much RudolfRed for the advice :) I'm aware. But, the notice also says that "if the review is taking a lot of time, you can try asking for help on the talk page of a relevant WikiProject.", so I asked for help in regards with the same. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Utkarshgarg13 ( talk • contribs) 00:36, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Your made up word isn't going to get promoted here either.
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Sometime between 2001 and 2008, I submitted 'evascension" as a new word with a definintion. It did not exist as a recognized word in any language. The definition was put up for about three months and then disappeared. If you google it now, almost everything related to it is from me. Someone in Japan recently named a short musical tune evascension, and it will pop up. someone else got a website domain evascend.com. I have the domains evascension.com, .net, .org, and evascen.com. I also have a book on Amazon "Evascension The Journey from Instincts to Intellect" available as a paperback and an eBook. It is actually the 2nd and 3rd prequel in a series I started in 1989. I had an account long ago. but I suspect I had it under raycloninger or raymondcloninger@aol.com, but I let that die long ago. Your system says I can't use Ray Cloninger because it is taken, but if it is, I'm sure that is what I used long ago. If so and you keep old records, it will be linked to evascension. I would like to put up a definition of the word, a history of the books (the one on Amazon is the only one published). If anyone wishes to read it, I will be having a few free ebook day promotions starting within a week. It is currently only $2.99 (the lowest price they wanted me to put on it), and it is a free read for kindle prime members. How do I start and can anyone check my history from over a decade ago? Ray Cloninger.
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Hello, I'm Awesome Aasim. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Annette O'Toole have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse. Thanks. Aasim 00:56, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I responded
To the contrary! In the article "Annette O'Toole", I edited the field "birth_name = Annette O’Toole" to "birth_name = Annette Toole", to be consistent with the sentence "O'Toole was born Annette Toole in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Dorothy Geraldine (née Niland) and William West Toole Jr." which already appears. Not doing so would leave the born name as both Annette O'Toole and Annette Toole, which is inconsistent. 98.149.97.245 ( talk) 02:47, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am new to Wikipedia, but wish to give the history of 'Legs On The Wall' - a performing arts company in Australia. The early history is in the 1980s and so is reliant on piecing together newspaper articles, mentions etc.
I have a very aggressive editor called HickoryOughtShirt?4 who doesn't appear to read my references. I get great swathes of work cut out and the reference now has gone back to something that existed years ago that has little truth (not deliberate - it is a later version of the history).
Are all the editors aggressive like this? Is this just to teach me a lesson (you know, whip me into shape)? The first edits gave no comments on my user page...now they are aggressive comments.
Please help... I wish to learn...and hopefully give a version of history with some truth....
b. An Original Leg ( talk) 05:25, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi Gerald, That's correct. I started this company with many others. I have been encouraging original members to log in and create the early history. One other has responded and I am hopeful of others. We do have lots of primary sources in the form of media reviews and reports, but as it was the 80's it is a slow build up. Thanks for your help and time...I am the Brian Keogh in the group— Preceding unsigned comment added by An Original Leg ( talk • contribs) 05:39, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks Prahlad....I will do that — Preceding unsigned comment added by An Original Leg ( talk • contribs) 05:57, 12 September 2020 (UTC) Thanks Prahlad An Original Leg ( talk) 06:05, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Ha, ha...now I am in a labyrinth...what is sock/meatpuppetry??? And just to declare (and I will work this out), I am not paid, this is a charity which I created (with others), I have long since passed on any control, and we particularly interested in getting the first ten years right ...this was a blooming period in Australian Theatre (chuck off our colonial past)....many people helped to make breakthroughs in this area...but the history is really important. I come with innocent hands... hopefully I (with your help) can make this work.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by An Original Leg ( talk • contribs) 07:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
"encouraged other founding members to also sign in to Wikipedia and build the history"- you only have to look at the history to see two editors and an IP are clearly working in conjunction with each other. However I do agree the comment did come off rather BITEy and have since been discussing the matter on AOL's wall where you'll see I have tried to help so progress is being made. Glen ( talk) 04:29, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Ha, ha ...thanks. Yes, I think knowledge is not mine, but rather a collective experience. This is how Legs on the Wall was started. Because we listened to everyone, we were able to create an innovative form of theatre. And so yes, I have definitely asked people to check my work and add theirs (all the original Legs on the Wall members). Unless you all object, I would like to copy this page. This conversation is great. Thanks to everyone. What a great site...I am not sure I will ever get my edits or versions through, but its fabulous chatting.... An Original Leg ( talk) 08:10, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
This may not qualify as meatpuppetry if members/former members of the group each create accounts and declare their COI, i.e., connection to the organization, on their respective User pages. Essential, however, for changes to the article to be based on published sources rather than personal knowledge. David notMD ( talk) 09:57, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
How in the heck do I do that? Thank you. D7keyes ( talk) 15:27, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
It's about politics. There are few non contentious facts concerning politics. There's also no reason to give anyone any advice regarding references that states otherwise. If it's about a person, reference it. All contentious means is someone disagrees. Do you honestly think anything can be asserted about a politician that wouldn't be contentious? Not even all the extraordinary claims about his athletics career were sourced. As a matter of fact, unless the claim of All American that I removed from the article verifies, I don't see anything that shows notability. All SNGs do is suggest a level of achievement that should generate enough coverage to meet GNG. they're not automatic. John from Idegon ( talk) 23:41, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Somehow I joined Italian Wikipedia. Since then my live edit counters no longer work. I don’t know if the two events are related. How do I dump Italian wikipedia? Fat Irish Guy ( talk) 03:34, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks. It’s not been working for four days. I guess that’s not unusual?
The Italian wikipedia thing happened the same day so I thought it might be related.
Thanks for your response. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fat Irish Guy ( talk • contribs) 05:44, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Cushnieent ( talk) 10:51, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Why have my contributions to this page https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Elgin_Cathedral&action=history been Tagged as "possible conflict of interest"?
• curprev 12:49, 26 December 2019 Cushnieent talk contribs m 70,296 bytes +109 →External links: Added link for the most recent map of the Chanonry at Elgin. undo Tag: possible conflict of interest • curprev 12:46, 26 December 2019 Cushnieent talk contribs m 70,187 bytes -35 →External links: Updated website address undo Tag: possible conflict of interest
Cushnieent is not a company, organisation, income-generator, ... of any kind. Is it because I use "Cushnieent" as my Wikipedia username? Cushnieent ( talk) 10:57, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I do not know where to begin finding articles that demonstrates either gender, heterosexual, racial or other Western biases TranElliott ( talk) 03:02, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
gender, heterosexual, racial or other Western biases, it sounds like you're laying all those biases on the West, while many of them are even more severely entrenched in the East. —[ AlanM1 ( talk)]— 12:27, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
Can you please tell me what's wrong with this page ( Draft:Wenke Synak )?
Thanks MariaNovach ( talk) 12:16, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Help: Not clear about this at the moment - and new to me - several of my templates, [including " Template:LocationOfEarth", " Template:LifeOnEarth", " Template:Nature-h", " Template:Nature-v" and " Template:LifeOnEarth-v"], are being considered at TfD ( see " Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2020 September 6" ) - I've tried adding a different, but equivalent, template (ie, " Template:Multiple image") that is *not* being considered at TfD to the transcluded article pages - all the newly added templates seem to have been reverted back to the templates being considered at TfD by one editor - Question: Are the newly added (not-TfD) templates not permitted to be added to the articles for some reason at a time when the TfD templates are being considered? Seems one editor may think this is the case - But I always thought this would be *entirely* ok to do - Please let me know one way or the other if possible - Specific instances of related reverted edit diffs are as follows: 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ 9+ 10+ 11+ 12+ 13+ 14 - Thanks in advance for your help with this - and perhaps sorting this out - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 02:44, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
@ Usedtobecool, Valereee, Nick Moyes, Primefac, and Trialpears: - Thank you *very much* for taking the time and effort to answer my question - no - not at all trying to "game" the system - I simply did not know (and currently do not yet know) if there is some Wikipedia rule that detemines this particular template situation - as far as I know - there's not - but there may be some Wikipedia rules about this I don't know - but perhaps should know - esp for newer similar situations - should note that I see this primarily as a Wikipedia policy issue - and not otherwise - in any case - Thanks again for your own comments and suggestions - they're *greatly* appreciated - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 12:34, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
@ Nick Moyes, Usedtobecool, and Valereee: Thank you *very much* for your *excellent* comments - and *excellent* answer to my question - yes - I *entirely* agree with all of your comments - and have been thinking *exactly* the same as well - no problem whatsoever - Thanks again for your reply - your comments and all are *greatly* appreciated - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 13:56, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
All of a sudden recently, when I want the difference between two versions of an article, I get this "Browse History Interactively" section at the top of the page. Of course, I have usually come there from the article history page, so no thank you, this is pathetic waste of screen space. How can I make it go away? Bruce leverett ( talk) 01:36, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Please help me get advice for archiving talk page discussion and getting the talk page archive search box. Regards. Acidic Carbon Corrode 12:54, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Acidic Carbon Corrode 12:54, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
David Biddulph So I read it but I want to use Lowercase Sigmabot 3. Please help me for that. Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:05, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
{{User:MiszaBot/config | algo = old(30d) | archive = {{SUBST:FULLPAGENAME}}/Archive %(counter)d | counter = 1 | maxarchivesize = 150K | archiveheader = {{Automatic archive navigator}} | minthreadstoarchive = 1 | minthreadsleft = 4 }}
{{User:MiszaBot/config | algo = old(30d) | archive = {{SUBST:FULLPAGENAME}}/%(year)d/%(monthname)s | archiveheader = {{MonthlyArchive}} }}
Berrely I’d prefer that . Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:38, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am familiarizing myself with my sandbox page. To that end, I copied some code there from the talk page and main page of the Melanie Stansbury article and put them together to see what it would look like as a complete article, should my request on the articles talk page be approved, and did some edits. When I was done, I noticed that there was a "submit your draft for review" button at the top of the sandbox page that had not been there before. I'm not sure what would happen if I clicked it. Is that an avenue through which I can ask for a review of what I've done to get advice and suggestions for revision? If so, I'd like to take advantage of the opportunity. If those on the other end, however, would view it as a request for review for approval as a new article then I don't want to click it, as there is already an article on the topic. So, my question is: "Is using the sandbox only a way to submit material to create a new page, or can it also be used to get a review of requested edits and/or a way to just get informal critique from an experienced editor?" BiostatSci ( talk) 19:08, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Giraffer and ThatMontrealIP, MontrealIP is correct, I made one minor edit to the page before I knew that knowing Ms. Stansbury constituted a COI. For that I was blocked, unfairly imo. Whatever, once I knew, I put up a COI tag and have done everything else that has been suggested to me since. I never intended to break any rules and once I learned that I did have a COI I made no further edits to the page and have been requesting revisions on the articles talk page. While waiting for responses to those requests, I was playing in the sandbox and these questions arose: "What happens if I click the 'submit draft' button in the sandbox? Who sees what is submitted and what action do they think I am asking them to take?" I don't want them to think that I am trying to submit a draft of a new article for approval, because the page already exists. I would like to get input from editor(s) about what I have written in the sandbox. It might help me revise my request to make it more Wikipedia worthy, and it would help me when writing other articles in the future. So, if clicking 'submit draft' would lead to me getting help, I will submit. Thanks for fielding these questions. BiostatSci ( talk) 01:09, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for your answers Cullen328 and Giraffer. You have answered my questions fully, which I appreciate. The text I am proposing for review by other editors is a single, long edit that I proposed be added at the end of the article. I will hide it, as suggested by Giraffer. Thanks. BiostatSci ( talk) 14:46, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I wrote a couple of articles years ago and recently have come back. I value Wikipedia and would like to contribute content. However, recently I made lots of mistakes and realize that I have much to learn. Would like to gain experience. I was thinking of starting with learning more about references. I went to the Wiki pages that discuss references and the ones you tagged here about notability. Many Wikipedia pages have tags that request additional references. Would it be OK to start with some of these pages and simply add references (following all guidelines)? Is it possible to have an editor check my work? Do I add it to the page and then make proof request on the talk page? Do I ping a specific editor or is there a notice for any editor that is willing to assist? Thanks for your advice. Cher Skoubo ( talk) 14:24, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Cher Skoubo ( talk) 14:24, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks so much. Cher Skoubo ( talk) 14:50, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I am currently taking a class for learning how to edit wikipedia. I am super excited and nervous about this course. My question is, when you were first starting out on Wikipedia what do you wish someone had told you?
Thank you! Bekah01 ( talk) 23:35, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
A friend sent me a wikipedia article featuring a company, promoting it for their lack of controversies as normally seen on other company pages. I'm not an english, political science, or psychology major, but the article felt like it was written by an employee rather than a user as the tone of the article did not seem objective. It did not help that nearly all the citations for the page were of reviews praising a product. I went elsewhere for information about the website and found several other websites dedicated to allegations of the company, providing reasonable proof and citations.
I don't want to fight a non-objective viewpoint with another non-objective viewpoint, so how should I deal with an non-objective article? 2001:569:7CCA:2400:C9EA:AA6B:79EE:A1E1 ( talk) 01:52, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
IP editor, I must agree with John from Idegon that we can give a better answer here if you name or better yet link to the article you are asking about. But you could post on the article's talk page indicating that you think it is not neutral and why. You might also tag the article with {{ POV}}. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 15:24, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I have recently been editing our sister project Wikidata, and I am creating an item on the second period of the periodic table of elements. How do I add identifiers? - Wikimeedian ( talk) 14:27, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
And also, why are links to individual sections not allowed for citing the Wikipedia? - Wikimeedian ( talk) 14:55, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I know that I'm messing with my signature heres the new one - Regards, Wikimeedian Scream at me 15:08, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Dear fellow Wikipedians, I have participated in Wikipedia Loves Monuments 2020". Is there any userbox that I can use with logo in my user page ? Cheers..... Anupam Dutta ( talk) 14:23, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Anupam Dutta ( talk) 14:23, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
This user participated in Wiki Loves Monuments 2020, so can you! |
— Yours, Berrely • Talk∕ Contribs 14:32, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Dear
User:Berrely, Thanks a ton.... This is what I was looking for..,
Anupam Dutta (
talk) 16:41, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi! I'm a movie star and bestselling author, and my wiki profile is incomplete and has many errors. I'd like to edit my profile and add a photo. Can you please help me? It should read,
"Amelia Kinkade is the star of Night of the Demons Parts 1, 2, and 3. She is the president of Amelia's Ark Angel Society, a non-profit charity that educates children in rural Africa about wildlife conservation and helps stop poaching before it starts. Amelia is the author of the international bestseller, Straight From the Horse's Mouth: How to Talk to Animals and Get Answers (New World Library, Harper Collins) The Language of Miracles: A Celebrated Psychic Teaches You to Talk to Animals (New World Library,) The Winged One (CreateSpace,) Aurora's Secret (CreateSpace,) Soulmates With Paws Hooves and Wings (CreateSpace,) and Whispers From the Wild: Listening to Messages from the Animal Kingdom (New World Library.)
Please delete the words that say Brendan is another name for me! Brendan is my brother! And please delete the sentence that says I'm "famous for bit parts." It is impossible to get famous for bit parts. I starred in three movies and was a lead on The Young and the Restless, as well as dancing in multiple films and TV shows. Thanks so much for helping me! Amelia Kinkade ( talk) 22:24, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Books added, but how is this an article? Only two refs, and both to her website. David notMD ( talk) 01:57, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Would adding a table comparing election results be relevant because on one hand the election is the ultimate popularity test on the other it is not really a super great method for direct comparison Hopetounblunder ( talk) 10:54, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
thank you i shouldn't really have asked I just wanted to know what sort of thing is acceptable more than having any desire for this to be there — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hopetounblunder ( talk • contribs) 13:34, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Please redirect TEPPEN to Teppen. JyuHachiJyu ( talk) 18:13, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I recently added some awards and nominations garnered by the show Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn. It had nominations the show garnered, such as for cinematography, individual cast members, ensemble cast, etc., but a user reverted the article, claiming "We only list awards for the series. Actor awards belong on the actor pages, if they exist", but other wikipedia (movie and tv show) articles have the nominations and awards won by the actor/actress for doing that particular tv show/movie. Example: Black Panther, Riverdale, The Vampire Diaries, etc. Why are the rules different for different movies/shows? Why aren't the actors' achievements for the tv show included in the Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn page? Example: Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series from "Young Artist Awards" or Favorite TV Actor for Aiden Gallagher for "2016 Kids' Choice Awards"? Ashleexry ( talk) 17:44, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I accidentally moved Road Roller to Roadrollerda. Is there a way to move it back? LucasA04 ( talk) 19:48, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
How many times can you get away with vandalism on Wikipedia? Hockeycatcat ( talk) 09:13, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
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SIR REFERENCE TO MY SUBJECT ABOVE I NEED YOUR HELP TO FIND MY ANCESTORS STARTING FROM MIAN GHULAM RASOOL IN THE YEAR 1001 / ISLAMIC YEAR 391-392. MIAN GHULAM RASOOL MIGRATED TO SUBCONTINENT INDIA IN THE YEAR 1001 AS Commander / Commanding Officer / سپہ سالار /Sipa Salar. with the sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. From the year 1001 onwards I have the history of my family.Before year 1001 i am searching the history of MIAN GHULAM RASOOL commander of SULTAN MAHMUD. Ghaznavi I am Saqib Saeed s/o Muhammad Saeed Mian Ghulam Rasool was my great great great grand father. for the reference i have attached the first page of my family history. Mian Ghulam Rasool started the state of RASOOL PUR BAZURGAN (NIHALGARH) TEHSIL BHOLATH KAPURTHALA STATE DISTRICT JALANDHAR EAST PUNJAB IN INDIAN SUBCONTINENT IN THE YEAR 1001 NOW WE ARRE LIVING IN LAHORE PAKISTAN. it is my humble request to kindly help find the complete history of my family. Ghaznavi ruled some parts of IRAN and AFGHANISTAN at that time. Please i again request to help me find my family REGARDS SAQIB SAEED CHAUDHARY CAST ARAI LIVES LAHORE PAKISTAN CONTAACT NO, 00923224599990 EMAIL |
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Wikipedia is not a place were people find your relatives Alisha rains ( talk) 9:07 , 14,September 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I wanted to create a redirect formyl hexanoate but User:Deacon Vorbis declined and said I was auto confirmed and I can create redirect pages myself but I have no idea how I can do it myself. Please help. Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:21, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:21, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
#REDIRECT [[TARGETPAGE]]
as the only content, where TARGETPAGE is the page you would like the redirect to go to. — Yours,
Berrely •
Talk∕
Contribs 14:26, 13 September 2020 (UTC)@ Berrely and Deacon Vorbis: So Thanks for it. Formyl hexanoate is a redirect. Acidic Carbon ( Corrode) 14:32, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm reviewing an article which makes use of a source which is behind a paywall. Is there a way (other than subscribing to that publication) that will allow me to obtain the text or ask somebody with a subscription to verify that the text of the paywalled article is consistent with what the article purports it to mean. -- Salimfadhley ( talk) 17:16, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Salimfadhley ( talk) 17:16, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello! Is there anyone here who is fluent in Spanish? I’m not fluent in it and for an endorsement, I’d like someone to confirm that this article [19] is (or is not) an endorsement of the former Costa Rican president. Someone added his name on the endorsement page of Joe Biden and it appears that he supports him (based on his tweets and Facebook posts) but the only articles I find on it are in Spanish. If this is not an endorsement, I will delete the name. Just wanted to confirm first. Thank you! Lima Bean Farmer ( talk) 00:34, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
@ DESigel:, Just to check that you received the attachments I sent via email. 2607:FEA8:7E0:9F0:818:C18B:E626:111A ( talk) 22:50, 13 September 2020 (UTC) 2607:FEA8:7E0:9F0:818:C18B:E626:111A ( talk) 22:50, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Let's say, purely hypothetically, that an editor makes an error in filling out a template, failing to fill an entry that he (or she) should have filled in. Is there a way to go back to the partially filled out template - let us say an infobox for books, and fill in the neglected line, without having to fill in all the others, again. Truth is King TALK 01:06, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
{{subst:
before you saved it), you just edit the article and fill in the parm. It's an odd question, so I'm not sure I understood. Seeing the actual example would help. —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 01:15, 14 September 2020 (UTC){{
Infobox book}}
is designed to handle more than one edition very well, though see the doc for |publisher2=
and |published=
for some specific situations that may be applicable. I would say you should probably just use the information about the first publication (the UK edition on 1 March 2011). Alternatively, you could semicolon-separate the values that are different, though this could just end up being confusing, e.g. |title=The Popes, A History; Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy
and |isbn=978-0701182908; 978-1400067152
. Another option would be two infoboxes, one after the other. I'd suggest looking at other book articles to see what they do. There's also
WP:WikiProject Books, which may have some useful info. —[
AlanM1 (
talk)]— 03:08, 14 September 2020 (UTC)How do you merge a page VolgaDnper1488 ( talk) 03:29, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
How do you spot vandalism quickly like most Wikipedians do? When I was still a vandal, I vandalised and it got taken down within 3 minutes. Hockeycatcat ( talk) 10:59, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
I am approaching 3RR, at Lazarus Chakwera, who is the new President of Malawi. An IP editor(who has reached, but not exceeded 3RR), is adding unsourced info. The part that troubles me most is "He has several family members who currently live abroad and is believed to have gotten some financial support for his Presidential campaign from one of his brothers-in-law." When the editor reverted me the first time (after I asked for sources in my edsum) they said...."this is well known in Malawi. Please spread news not false news." Obviously, I can just wait this out for 24hrs, and another WP editor has also reverted them, and may lend a hand, going forward. I would not worry so much if the edits had been something innocent, for example, " he likes to eat XYZ for breakfast", but talking about campaign contributions is serious info that needs support.
My question to the Teahouse is: Do these sort of reverts count as "anti-vandalism" type reverts, which may not be subject to 3RR? Or, in this type of situation, am I still bound by our 3RR rules? It is not what I normally think of as vandalism, but the unsourced info has been challenged, etc. I have little experience with 3RR situations, thank goodness. I tend to err on the side of caution. Thanks! Tribe of Tiger Let's Purrfect! 23:37, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Remove immediately any contentious material about a living person that: is unsourced or poorly sourced ... Note that, although the three-revert rule does not apply to such removals, what counts as exempt under BLP can be controversial. Editors who find themselves in edit wars over potentially defamatory material about living persons should consider raising the matter at the biographies of living persons noticeboard instead of relying on the exemption.
I need help with this article. I do not want to look like a 'sock pocket' I am new to this. Mr Daly has an OBE and was head of BAFTA and BRITWEEK in Los Angeles. He is important in Los Angeles. I have edited but not from scratch and do not know the structure. Can anyone help? Thank you, Mysteryman13 ( talk) 06:49, 14 September 2020 (UTC) Mysteryman13 ( talk) 06:49, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Where do I request an article merge? - Regards, Wikimeedian | Discussion 12:38, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello sir ! I am from Nepal.I have recently joined Wikipedia and i want to improve pages of different things like cricket,football and many more but my problem is that Everest Premier League is the page that i want to improve their logo but i have try many times but image can't upload .so i need your help sir. Fade258 ( talk) 09:52, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I recently proposed a move of the article George Washington Bush. Following the 7 day comment period I requested that the discussion be closed and the page moved. An editor updated the proposed move with the word Relisted. What does this mean? Johnosaunders ( talk) 20:03, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Why have I not been autoconfirmed after 10 edits and an account over 7 days old? I'd like to become autoconfirmed so that I can create a new page. Despite having seemingly met the criteria, I'm still not autoconfirmed. Do I need to get in touch with someone to request it manually? Thanks :) WallPort1 ( talk) 10:56, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
So I'm the creator of the page "Saturday Night Live (season 46)" and I found out that someone else is but a semi-lock on it. How do I claim the page and put a full lock to block out anyone else? Blu30Top ( talk) 15:42, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
2600:1700:7CF0:9F40:6DF9:FF58:28C3:9E2F ( talk) 18:36, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello everyone! I am currently new to Wikipedia and am taking a class this semester using the WikiEducation program. I enjoy the course thus far and enjoy navigating and learning everything there is to offer on Wikipedia. I have one question, as I understand Wikipedia is extremely strict with citing only reliable scholarly sources. As you edit or write articles on Wikipedia, do you ever refer to the list on this link of reliable sources? - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources What are the advantages and disadvantages of referring to the list? Corrinfish ( talk) 19:20, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am a new Wikipedia editor, learning how to use Wikipedia in my information literacy course! My question is what are the most common mistakes that new editors make when writing for Wikipedia and what are the best ways to avoid those mistakes? Stewartjordan625 ( talk) 21:47, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you to everyone that replied to my questions! Stewartjordan625 ( talk) 22:20, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I would like to make some edits correcting incorrect punctuation and adding clarity to Syd Barrett's Wikipedia entry. For instance, this paragraph:
Barrett's decline had a profound effect on Waters' songwriting, and the theme of mental illness permeated Pink Floyd's later albums, particularly 1973's The Dark Side of the Moon and 1975's Wish You Were Here[194] which was a deliberate and affectionate tribute to Barrett, the song, "Shine on You Crazy Diamond",[195] and also 1979's The Wall.[194] "Wish You Were Here", partly about Barrett,[196] borrows imagery of a "steel rail" from Barrett's solo song, "If It's in You," from The Madcap Laughs album.
Should read:
Barrett's decline had a profound effect on Waters' songwriting, and the theme of mental illness permeated three of Pink Floyd's later albums: 1973's The Dark Side of the Moon, 1975's Wish You Were Here, and 1979's The Wall[194]. The reference to a "steel rail" in the title track of Wish You Were Here[196] -- "can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?" -- was a deliberate reference to a recurring theme in Barrett's song "If It's In You" from A Madcap Laughs. The two versions of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"[195] that open and close "Wish You Were Here" were also widely recognized as a tribute the Barrett. Glasselevators ( talk) 22:00, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Ah, got it -- I misinterpreted the "locked page" to mean I couldn't make changes. Sorry for bothering; thanks for clarifying.
Why Can't I become a host? 爱疯了 ( talk) 23:18, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
FlosRomanus ( talk) 12:09, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
It's interesting to consider what we accept as truth on Wikipedia. Some facts typically can't be debated, such as celebrity's birthdays and such, but there are other topics that walk the line between fact and interpretation. How does one go about navigating that line where information is still being presented, but in a way that everyone agrees? Rpowers2 ( talk) 00:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC) Rpowers2 ( talk) 00:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC) Rylee Powers
Does Wikipedia have a building and I also want to ask in what country is the building Alisha rains ( talk) 18:59, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I asked because I wanted to know because you see I joined Wikipedia but I didn't know much about the website so I asked Alisha rains ( talk) 14:32,15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I've done a little editing at WP and would enjoy doing a bit more when I'm able. I've seen referenced here articles that "need help." Perhaps someone here could share links to those areas. Thanks. VictorMooney ( talk) 02:38, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Thank you, @Hoary & @Mike Marchmont. VictorMooney ( talk) 12:49, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks @Darwin Naz. I'll look there as well. VictorMooney ( talk) 01:05, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I would like to ask any people out there to help edit some chemistry pages, as some of them may have intrinsic mistakes, less didactic information and overall having a beige quality. One page i am indeed thoroughly editing, (which i shall refer to) albeit i (maybe) cannot immediately also abet the other pages. I've also asked in Wikipedia project about chemistry, yet up to now none still replied. Ok enough tedious talk, here's my list of possibly improbable pages:
Anyways, these are only the articles that I've visited. If you visit a scientific page that you deem can be ameliorated, feel free to also help. Thanks for reading my tedious query! Adios komrads! Ice bear johny ( talk) 15:29, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hmmm ok i see what i must do. Thanks for answering, and I hope you have a great day! Ice bear johny ( talk) 03:45, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
HI,
I tried to make a contribution and it was instantly rejected. The reason read "it did not appear relevant", but clearly it was. Perhaps I did not follow some guideline or rule. In any case I am willing to spend the time here and elsewhere gaining the needed savvy to be a contributor. How can you help me help myself? Thanks!
/info/en/?search=Jesse_Ventura Justseekingtruthandjustice ( talk) 22:46, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
How do I add references to existing (or new) text? Especially links to other web pages, etc. Rr001 ( talk) 04:19, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I have come across an article ( 25th Genie Awards) that has no referenced material and has an unreferenced banner dating back to 2009. What should I do? Jackovski1 ( talk) 09:00, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, the article Basant Rath was created by me a month back. Till now no other editor had reviewed it, so that Google can index it. Kindly review. Thanks — The Chunky urf Al Kashmiri (Speak🗣️ or Write✍️) 19:47, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi there,
can you please let me know what the status is for the article submitted titled International Fund for Houbara Conservation? I have tried multiple times to upload it with no luck.
Any feedback will be really appreciated.
Thanks! Sylvia
ActionGavril ( talk) 07:05, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
"The programme’s blended learning approach builds on the wisdom of the late Sheikh Zayed and the UAE Government’s ambitions to create tomorrow’s leaders through education and initiatives."I'd be happy to see a WP:REDIRECT to the conservation section within the bustard article in the first instance. Nick Moyes ( talk) 09:15, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I am working on creating an article in my sandbox. I have a reference section and a list of the references I used, only they are not together, the references show up at the end, just prior to my categories. While I know I can move my reference section to the end to make a make shift fix- as it it will appear that the references are in the correct place, how do I actually get them there.I am hoping there is an easy fix for this.
Below is my copy & Paste
<redacted> BF ( talk) 10:08, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi David, sorry about the copy and paste, I didn't realize. My references are still in the incorrect place despite following the correct formula, I even tried matching the spacing in the heading to see if that might fix it. This is the 11th article I have written and none so far have had this issue.
Thanks so much for the help. I didn't realize I had done it differently! BF ( talk)
Reason of decline AFC Draft:Camden Monarchs
Hello,
Please help me finding the exact issue in this draft Draft:Camden Monarchs. I have used reference of only those secondary links which are already used inside the other published articles. Also websites( abaliveaction.com; basketball.usbasket.com; nypost.com; bronzemagonline.com; nationalblackguide; inquirer.com, etc) are independent in nature I am open to modify or remove those part of this article which does not fit.
Thanks a lot. Vsp.manu ( talk) 09:13, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I added two photos of Troika pottery objects that I own to the relevant Troika Pottery wikipage but some user called 'Theroadislong' has removed them with the comment.... 'These do NOT illustrate anything mentioned in the text'.
As the two photos are very relevant to the page by showing what other items the pottery produced and rarity etc they should not have been deleted. I did earlier mistakenly add two links under the photos which I appreciate I should not have done and I removed them.
Surely the photos on their own do not cause a problem and add to the page?
Iappreciate any help on this.....Thank you!
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Troika_Pottery&action=history Troikafloyd ( talk) 12:07, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello again! I am wondering how to edit a page that has been written in German: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Chase?oldid=179428496 (it is also partially translated into Dutch: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Chase). I didn't find directly relevant help on this page: /info/en/?search=Help:Interlanguage_links. Do I create an English language version of the existing German one? If not, do I create a link on the English-language Wikipedia? There is nothing in the English-language version about this musician and I would like to create either a page for him or add additional material to the German version (e.g., date of death; additional discography). Thank you. Franburke2 ( talk) 06:26, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Especially
/info/en/?search=Help:Multilingual_support
and
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector
these two article.
"For multilingual font support, visit Help:Multilingual Support. To learn about how to use Language and font settings, see the MediaWiki article on Universal Language Selector."
RIT RAJARSHI (
talk) 11:12, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
RIT RAJARSHI (
talk) 11:12, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
PS: I tried but I cannot focus within multiple HTML tags and column divide tags. So I request more expert editors to add the paragraph or column RIT RAJARSHI ( talk) 11:15, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I imagine this must have been discussed before, but I haven't found it. Most editors have unguessable identities, and I don't understand why that is allowed. When I first registered in June I used my real name (Athel Cornish-Bowden) but then I noticed that hardly anyone else did, so I asked for it to be changed to something slightly less obvious, but easily guessable by anyone who knows me.
However, most names are totally obscure, and I don't think that is a good idea, as it allows people to make scurrilous edits secure in the knowledge that they are effectively anonymous.
Something I hadn't realized is that it's apparently possible to make edits without being registered at all, just using an IP address like 68.163.55.110 -- about as anonymous as one could want. 68.163.55.110 posted a series of edits to the article on Maud Menten I was working on today, introducing sentences like "she was also a loser who sucked dick n was a big bitch with no life" -- as clear a case of vandalism as I've seen. That was in 2006, and I hope procedures for detecting vandalism have evolved since then. I imagine that 68.163.55.110 now has a permanent block, but how to find out? Was 68.163.55.110 blocked? When? Permanently? Athel cb ( talk) 17:40, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Can someone help me fix a personality for a YouTube channel to meet the guidelines of wikipedia please IZeeYou2 ( talk) 13:28, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I edited Wikipedia using my mobile tablet. I have the permission to have rollback rights, to end vandalism. Is the rollback feature appear or available on some of the mobile devices? Rdp060707 ( talk) 08:31, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
hi I raised concerns about malicious editing of the biography of a living person Peter Tufano. An editor reverted the version to a previous one, and asked that edits be discussed in the talk. That change has now been undone, without discussion. What should I do next? Nasilemak1973 ( talk) 15:35, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Unijoce ( talk) 15:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
I am a new Wikipedian. I am wondering how to start paragraphs and also link words to other articles. Thanks You Magister001 ( talk) 17:07, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Contents
Does the contents box just randomly show up? Or do I have to do something? Magister001 ( talk) 18:04, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Aagh!
The article that I was working on! where do I find it?! Magister001 ( talk) 18:14, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Is there a reason your User name is Arceus24 but your signature is Magister001? That can confuse other editors who are trying to contact you. David notMD ( talk) 18:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
RobotDaneellives ( talk) 20:17, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
What's the best way to find a great article to write about? Hello, I am new here and I wanted to write an article that hasn't been talked about. While there are many articles like that, whenever I find something that's very interesting, I realize that it's something that's already been written about here in Wikipedia. How did you find the right sources to create your article? W AnwarAfnan ( talk) 00:14, 16 September 2020 (UTC) Alif Anwar
I am trying to upload a photo that I took myself and own all the rights to, but I keep getting an error message saying I can't upload it and that I must own the content in order to do so, but I DO own the rights to the photo. How can I fix this? TlntAgnt ( talk) 22:02, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Hey there I was wondering why there isn’t a page for the album “Sea of Worry” by Have a Nice Life?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_a_Nice_Life
TRod1155 ( talk) 04:37, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Trying to figure out reference error for Steve Warren [1] Gettingpasttaken ( talk) 15:18, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Yesterday, I added a name to a list, and, though imperfect (programming is Greek to me) I published it, and viewed it after logging out. Today it's gone. Might it return, or do I need to try adding it again? Gettingpasttaken ( talk) 15:23, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Gettingpasttaken No. You attempted to add a person to the list of notable alumni in the article Stephen F. Austin High School (Austin, Texas). Wikipedia requires that people qualify as notable alumni only if there is an existing Wikipedia article about them. Having references is not sufficient to qualify. David notMD ( talk) 15:32, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
"Write a book" in Wikipedia
Dear sir, I have seen move my Sandbox as a book. Is it sufficient to create a book here. Is there any difference between Article and Book? Rahul Soman talk - contribs 08:59, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Where can I start a new topic/article and work on it before publishing it? Will it be possible to work on it without other members contributing before it is ready? Gabby 09:21, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi. The article Bilal U. Haq shows a maintenance box that says:
"This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: The huge set of references authored by him are inappropriate and need to be trimmed, or the text trimmed. The are a bibliography though peer reviewed papers can be references used sparingly"
I find it difficult to know the best number of references to use. Before the article was approved, a reviewer said there were not enough references.
If I remove references 1 through 12, 16 and 25, will it be good enough to remove the maintenance box?
Sincerely yours. Sandromaquine ( talk) 08:06, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Transition Integrity Project says it is a bipartisan organization!
Why isn't there a link as to "all of its affiliations"? "The Transition Integrity Project, an organization with ties to George Soros’ Open Society Foundations and to the Chinese Communist Party-linked think tank The Berggruen Institute, has outlined several tactics the Left and Deep State plan to use to secure a Biden victory in the 2020 presidential election, including mail-in voting, suppression of speech via social-media censorship, and “mass mobilization” (read: riots) on America’s streets". https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2055812827751/soros-linked-org-prepares-for-election-coup-calls-for-mass-street-uprisings Justinell ( talk) 13:29, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I'd like to request someone to upload 3 images for me so I can use them on the same article ( Teppen), I'm aware Wikipedia:Files for upload exists but I find it complicated to request this there as well as to upload the images myself (I'm afraid of selecting an incorrect license when uploading). The 3 images and their sources are below:
Please upload these if possible or give me clear instructions on which license to use and such.
JyuHachiJyu ( talk) 17:09, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for inviting me to the tea house Rqndom - Liibtard Liibtard ( talk) 16:44, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I am very new to Wikipedia and haven't been here for a while.
How can I answer a message on my Talk page? ( talk) 17:01, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
There's an administrator that has issues with me that go beyond policy, into PA. I've learned to avoid them. Today they (unilaterally?) changed a page from Bio without living parameters to a BLP [24], which stopped me [25] from reediting [26] problems on a controversial page 11th Panchen Lama. I've a block on BLP due to the same administrator, ends 29 September. Also today, they just threatened a block for PA [27], but I have no idea what they're referring to. I am very careful with conduct. Received PA's yesterday, threats today of sockpuppetry and other rubbish. It seems they're not following policy or guidelines, and not worried about it. I've tried to resolve matters but any communication with them seems to get. twisted. Is it possibe for you to reason with them? Or explain to me what's best to do? Thanks so much! Pasdecomplot ( talk) 14:03, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Received PA's yesterday, threats today of sockpuppetry: Where are the specific personal attack(s)? This message on potential sockpuppetry is a calmly-worded advice against yourself hypothetically engaging in such, not a "threat" that sockpuppetry would occur.
I've a block on BLP due to the same administrator: Nope, that was placed by El_C on 29 Jun.
they just threatened a block for PA, but I have no idea what they're referring to: Yes, you do have an unequivocal idea, "The message above supports the sense of untrustworthiness" [of Valereee]. CaradhrasAiguo ( leave language) 14:51, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
This is the last line of the message. ~~~~The four tildes will be automatically converted to a signature that contains your linked username and a timestamp, which helps readers understand who said what. You don't have to rely on your own clock being right or that you format it correctly if you let the server take care of it (the one above was missing a comma, which I just fixed; bots and user scripts rely on the format being correct in order to find the timestamp). —[ AlanM1 ( talk)]— 19:41, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
So I attempted to report a possible copyvio on Let's Hurt Tonight. However, I messed up at multiple stages involving the source of the lyrics, and I may have used the wrong templates. What is the recommended course of action? Should I get a rollback of the mistaken sourcing? Opalzukor ( talk) 17:08, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello What do you think about Draft:Climate_Assembly ? I'm french and I'm not sure that I can write in english. Original comment on the draft was missing coverage. I think that this is solved. I have written https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembl%C3%A9e_du_climat_du_Royaume-Uni as well. Thank you IBG2018 ( talk) 18:45, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
On an RFC I started about whether 20 kilobytes of character descriptions being warred in and out is appropriate, 4 users, including me, have commented that the content is appropriate; that the descriptions are short, basic, and factual enough that there are no concerns of original research; and that the series itself works as an unreferenced primary source (thus going within the verifiability guidelines. In addition, a fifth user who did not take part in the discussion has added the content back in after its most recent removal. The other party in the discussion, Serial Number 54129 and Drmies, have not commented on the RFC at all, and the few examples of original research that Drmies gave in an edit summary have been taken out of the page. Does this mean that a consensus has been reached, and if either of them removed he content without discussion again (I’m personally more worried about Serial Number based on him reverting to the same version without an edit summary once a month for quite some time), would it be appropriate to report them to ANI for breaking WP:DISRUPT, WP:STONEWALL, WP:DROPTHESTICK, WP:WABBITSEASON, and WP:IDHT? For reference, several merge proposals on Talk:List of recurring The Simpsons characters passed with only 2 or 3 votes on some of them, but those were far less controversial prior to the proposals. Seeing the merge proposals on the Simpsons pages reach consensus with so little votes makes me believe that my RFC has a consensus based on it having more votes, but I’m not 100% sure. Unnamed anon ( talk) 19:22, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Ibbatson ( talk) 20:39, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
this concerns https://www.inaturalist.org/places/cibolo-creek-ranch, which is located in Bulverde Texas.The Wikipedia entry that iNaturalist is using drags up /info/en/?search=Cibolo_Creek_Ranch, which is 435 miles west of my place. I just need to be able to use a correct description of our ranch on the iNaturalist page. Our ranch legally has the name. It is registered with the state of Texas as Cibolo Creek Ranch and also with Dunn and Bradstreet as Cibolo Creek Ranch. I don't want to edit the west Texas historic ranch away, even though it legally doesn't own the name. How do you settle when two entities have the same name and can I edit? I am 75 years old, so please folks, be kind. 162.72.8.110 ( talk) 16:28, 16 September 2020 (UTC) 162.72.8.110 ( talk) 16:28, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I wanted to turn the Wikipedia article named "Pootis" into a redirect to the article for Heavy Weapons Guy, which instead is a redirect to this section about him on the Team Fortress 2 article. Unfortunately, it said only administrators can create the page. I wanted to do this because the would-be subject of the article, "pootis", a misheard phrase derived from "Put dispenser here", a voice command of his in Team Fortress 2, is mainly associated with him, and I wanted trying to access the page to not lead to a dead end, the intent of many redirects on Wikipedia on and to any page. I eventually thought to come here to seek permission for the redirect to be created, hoping this would eventually result in the redirect being created. Childishbeat ( talk) 21:28, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I want my article ( Draft:Xent), but it keeps getting denied, what do I need to add/change to make it become approved Jonyk56 ( talk) 18:21, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
How many people join Wikipedia a day? Taeeees ( talk) 22:25, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello. Is it possible to sort for articles based on "refimprove" or "more citations needed" tags? I know that you can sort for unclear notability. Thank you very much. Caro7200 ( talk) 21:48, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
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Hello, I've just translated a wikipedia page from english to portuguese and I am trying to post it, but as soon as I hit the button to do so, it gives me a warning about how "this action was identified as a copy of a wikipedia page". Can I post it anyway? It isn't a copy, it's just the english page translated to portuguese. Thank you.02:19, 17 September 2020 (UTC) IsaCesco ( talk)
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Hi everyone -- I work for Portland Pet Food Company and would love for a page to be created about our company. Given my work, I know there is a conflict of interest. I'm happy to try and draft a page for review, but thought it was worth asking to see if someone would be open to writing it for me. I went ahead and compiled some relevant links, if helpful. Please let me know! Thanks.
Portland Pet Food Company website: https://portlandpetfoodcompany.com/
Portland Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/08/06/portland-pet-food-company-goes-global.html
Pet Product News: https://www.petproductnews.com/archives/psc-names-20-top-performing-pet-companies-to-join-its-accredited-ranks/article_07ffc49b-fe5b-5820-badc-afa5a6a11dae.html
Pet Food Processing: https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/13967-portland-pet-food-adds-canada-japan-to-distribution-network
Pet Product News: https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/9397-portland-pet-food-company-expands-internationally
Portland Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2019/09/06/familyrun-canine-cooking-operation-is-a-howling.html
Pet Age: https://www.petage.com/pet-industry-women-are-pushing-barriers/
KOIN: https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-pet-food-so-good-even-kohr-harlan-will-eat-it/
Food Industry Executive: https://foodindustryexecutive.com/2019/06/upcycling-companies-giving-new-life-to-food-byproducts/
Outside Magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/2395779/best-dog-gear-2019
Pet Age: https://www.petage.com/the-portland-pet-food-company-story/ HannahPortlandPetFoodCo ( talk) 21:59, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I would like to get message to Joe Biden. How can I do this?
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I do not want Biden to lose this election. Here some things I want Biden to consider. "Joe you do not have a plan for Covid-19, just a slogan." Trump is developing a detailed plan. This is a political leadership issue, not science. Science is a resource that we will use identify options, but you Joe Biden must identify values and priorities and lead a reluctant nation. Brian11lloyd ( talk) 20:20, 16 September 2020 (UTC) |
Brian11lloyd, Wikipedia is not social media, and we have no idea how to contact Mr. Biden. You may want to contact his campaign.-- Quisqualis ( talk) 20:23, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Arti Koul ( talk) 08:43, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
why my page is deleted before submitting. I have been trying to create a profile of mine from past one week but wikipedians are deleting it and not letting me publishing it for review. they state that it contains advertising content but that certainly is not the case. kindly help me out with this Devraj Priju ( talk) 06:02, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
mr. victor i certainly understand your point but i have written the facts about my life and moreover i am not publishing this article for advertising, i am doing it to establish my existence in entertainment field as other colleagues of mine
mr. victor schmidt , mr. nick moyes and mr. jimfbleak please help me out with this page i really dont know how you want me to write this page because i have taken reference of shiamak davar's page and remo d souzas page ... my content is also kind of similar to their pattern only words are different. kindly help guys
Hi, what on earth is Lowercase sigmabot III and Muninnbot? What do they do, how do they work, what does it all mean? I keep getting messages from them on my talk page. 314WPlay ( talk) 08:33, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
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User talk:314WPlay). This tells the bot not to bother you. (That information can also be found in the bot's notification itself.)Hi, I am a new student editor in a class using the WikiEducation Course program and was wondering how to best represent controversial topics. I want to accurately portray all perspectives found in the relevant literature while editing but I also don't want to risk having one of my first posts deleted. Any suggestions? Bellanapodano ( talk) 11:22, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse, I'm working on creating my first article, Draft:Theresa_Greenfield_(2). An initial draft was rejected for not sufficiently establishing notability, so I have made edits to: (1) add new sources demonstrating significant national news coverage and importance, (2) replace primary sources with reliable secondary sources where possible, and (3) provide further details. Is there anything else I can do to make the article more likely to be accepted now? Thanks! Js2112 ( talk) 19:58, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
Js2112, yes, Wikipedia works on WP:Consensus which would what an AFD outcome would constitute. I mentioned it because (1) AFC does sometimes get it wrong, some accepted articles are later deleted by AFD and Carlo Masi, for example, was rejected by AFC but kept in an AFD. (2) All editors are equal and no one editor, however experienced, on principle, has the right to dictate whether another's article may be included in the encyclopedia, only the community consensus has the power to do that. So, in the interest of complete transparency, you ought to know that that is the last option available to you (3) At least one editor above seemed to suggest that Greenfield may be notable, so it's not a clear-cut failure of Wikipedia notability for an AFD to constitute a waste of everyone's time (4) Sometimes it's just more efficient for everyone to have a definitive seven day discussion than to have months of reworking, resubmitting, declining, and discussing in multiple fora.
I linked the Annamie Paul page because the one vocal contributor is one of the representative voices of that position (which I agree with almost entirely) and they presented almost exhaustively their argument for the same. Do note that Paul and Greenfield may not be at the same level of pre-election notability, and that that AFD was called a weak-ish consensus by the closer despite it having as you say one vocal advocate for deletion. They also noted that the result was unusual, for "redirect" was the expected usual outcome. Best, Usedtobecool ☎️ 12:03, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
As for applying standards as written, because of the nature of Wikipedia, it is more a feedback loop rather than a hierarchy from someone who gives the commandments to the rest that abide by them. Guidelines are deliberately written so as to allow subjectivity and interpretation. When they are first written, they are written by a consensus of editors and the consensus may evolve and change as editors grow and change. Sometimes, practice may become so entrenched as to make the written guides archaic in which case the written rules get changed rather than the community adjusting itself to outdated rules that no longer seems to have consensus. I am generally for limiting AFD discussions to exactly what the notability guides say because that's what the page creators do when creating new articles. But, that does not always happen. Best, Usedtobecool ☎️ 12:14, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
Just being (...) an unelected candidate for political office does not guarantee notability (...)) and the practice at AfD align fairly well.
I'm thinking of creating a "Russia investigation (disambiguation)" page, and I'm wondering whether there's any WP tool that would let me check how often someone who enters "Russia investigation" into the search bar selects the page with that title vs. selecting "containing ... Russia investigation," and if they select the latter, what page they eventually choose to look at after scanning the search results.
Currently, "Russia investigation" redirects to Special Counsel investigation (2017–2019).
Based on a quick search of related pages, someone searching on "Russia investigation" might instead be looking for:
I recognize that I'm unlikely to do any harm by creating a disambiguation page, and my sense is that it should be secondary, leaving the primary as a redirect to Special Counsel investigation (2017–2019) and adding a hatnote there, though if the consensus were to make the disambiguation page primary, I can do that instead and eliminate the redirect. But right now, I'm mostly wondering if there are any tools that will help me investigate whether it would be good to create a disambiguation page and what pages to include. Thanks. -- FactOrOpinion ( talk) 21:17, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
The page is about an International Hyper-Realistic Rangoli Artist Pramod Sahu, Based In Raipur Chhattisgarh, India. He's the recipient of the Platinum Award for Art. Website: http://pramodsahu.in/, His Art Organisation Chhapaak: https://www.chhapaak.com/ Chhapaak ( talk) 06:57, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
I'm a first time editor and have had my first article rejected. I'm not sure I'm using the references correctly as the subject matter is worthy of an article. She is a Canadian actor and activist and is the Co-chair of Canada's only actor's union and is doing very important work for diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. As an actor, she has appeared on show like Star Trek and in the cult award-winning film Berkshire County. I look forward to any help you can offer. Samdal35ton ( talk) 16:13, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Has had significant roles in multiple notable films, television shows, stage performances, or other productions.. Minor roles do not count towards notability. See also WP:BIO. Note that sources used to establish notability must be reliable, published independent sources, and each must include significant coverage of the subject. Blogs, fora, and fan sites are not considered reliable and should not be cited at all. Neither should the IMDB. Interviews with teh subject and pieces written by her employers and associates are not considered independent. Neither are press releases or stories closely based on them. and brief mentions in the cour5se of stories about other things are not significant coverage. I see some blogs and interviews in Draft:Samora Smallwood. I have not had time to look at the other sources in detail yet. DES (talk) DESiegel Contribs 16:26, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Hey there, I just got some article of Chahna Soni from google. And I thought about to contribute on wikpedia. So can anyone tell me is this sources enough to create her Wikipedia article.
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Hindustaan Times - https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-post/chahna-soni-is-acing-beauty-and-lifestyle-influencing-game/story-qKfcAAApUsKb8ydn8ZJxZN.html
The Indian Saga - https://www.theindiasaga.com/saga-corner/revealed-beauty-blogger-chahna-soni-shares-homemade-masks-for-healthy-skin-and-hair/amp/
Thanks Bijoyonline30 ( talk) 15:58, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
I found some text at First Presbyterian Church (Macon, Georgia) which appears to be copied verbatim from this old book. The book doesn't appear to have any copyright notice, and appears to have been published in 1912. Should it be removed? Thanks! Jacona ( talk) 17:02, 17 September 2020 (UTC) Jacona ( talk) 17:02, 17 September 2020 (UTC)