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Hello, @ Sandy14156: was kind enough to make me a userbox to show that the user that displays it has an IP VPN exception. I read a bit on Wikipedia:Userboxes, but I still can't understand how I take the userbox and make a userbox code (I think that's the right term) that lets me embed it in my userpage. Here is the [ [1]] if anyone wants to use it. I'm talking about the userbox text inside the curly brackets. Thank you to anyone who can help. Sorry if my lack of Wikipedia knowledge confuses you. SmileyTrek ( talk) 14:28, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
{{Userbox | border-c = #FFD700 | id = IP | id-c = red | id-fc = #000000 | id-s = 14 | info = This user has an VPN IP block exemption. | info-c = gold | info-fc = black | info-s = 8 }}
Hey everyone, I'm very new at this so thank you in advance for helping me out.
I was looking at the page for my hometown Edmeston, New York and I noticed there was a red link to a page for "population spread," which does not exist on Wikipedia.
I looked around at other towns in the county to see what they put for population spread and it looks like they just do not link it to a page at all. Is this something that I should switch to plain text or is there another suggested page to link to?
Thank you! Otsegomaniac ( talk) 14:00, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
How many Wikipedia articles are there? I lost count 😉 Jenerusmonkeyman426 ( talk) 14:37, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Discuss at
Talk:President-elect of the United States
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YOUR PRESIDENT-ELECT PUBLICATION CONTRIDICTS ITSELF. IT SAYS BIDEN AND HARRIS ARE PRESIDENT/VP ELECTS, HOWEVER, REFER TO FIRST AND LAST SENTENCE OF CONGRESSIONAL ....THE 'ELECTS' ARE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE, AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ELECTED BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE YET. MIGHT FEEL GOOD TO CONSIDER THE ARE PRESIDENT AND VP-ELECT, FOR PROPAGANDA REASONS, BUT VERY UNTRUE, AND ALL OTHER THINGS OUT THERE ARE UNTRUE. READ THE LAW READ THE LAW READ THE LAW 70.126.151.105 ( talk) 07:40, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
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Can I please Become a writer not an editor Humpin04 ( talk) 17:01, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
I see a lot of edits that add new info without sources/citations. Is there a way to tell the user that they need citations without reverting their edit?
As a related question, can I make a draft-like edit that other people can revise, check, add citations, etc. without making it part of the actual page instantly? Eridian314 ( talk) 16:23, 13 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello I am writing in regards to a subject and i was told i am trying to praise the subject what can i do to sound neutral this is the link
/info/en/?search=User:Poopas1994/sandbox -- Poopas1994 ( talk) 16:29, 14 November 2020 (UTC) Poopas1994 ( talk) 16:29, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Lol okay. Could you tell me how I can make it better? The invention is notable and I found links to its publishing.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Poopas1994 ( talk • contribs)
Oh okay that's true. I will change it to The Breast Handbag Design also from Website,FB,IG and google photos high resolution can be downloaded. -- Poopas1994 ( talk) 20:17, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Source assessment table:
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https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/kato-ingenious-bag-designer-with-unusual-touch/ | ~ In large parts the subject's own words | appears to be reliable | about 3 pages if I were to print this excluding the ads | ~ Partial |
https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-want-to-use-my-breast-bag-design-to-create-more-awareness-for-cancer-christine-kato/ | Interview | ~ Generally a reliable source, but Interviews are WP:PRIMARY | some coverage, howewer, still not independent | ✘ No |
http://www.eregistration.copyright.gov.ng/search/application?id=pSzmvc95sME%3d | ~ Patent entry | ~ Probbably reliable, but WP:PRIMARY again | directory entry | ✘ No |
http://www.alexreports.info/2019/01/boobs-i-want-to-use-my-breast-bag.html?m=1 | Dead link | Dead link | Dead link | ✘ No |
www.christinekato.com | Subject's website | ~ Subject's website, see WP:PRIMARY and WP:BLPPRIMARY | Interesting animation, but virtually no coverage. | ✘ No |
https://www.nigerianwomendiary.com/2019/04/a-unique-breast-bag-by-house-of-christine-art-and-designs/ | ? Could not be deterimed | Blog post | No coverage of Christine Kato, but rather on her campaing | ✘ No |
https://www.newswatch.ng/checkout-a-unique-artworks-created-by-house-of-christine-art-and-designs/ | Dead link | Dead link | Dead link | ✘ No |
RPD/RD/2016/495 | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? Unknown |
NG/P/2018/89 | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? Unknown |
NO AW0140 | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? Unknown |
https://www.nigerianngo.com/blog/house-of-christine-is-raising-awareness-for-breast-cancer-through-fashion | guardian source | blog, WP:SELFPUB | this is sourced to the second ref examined | ✘ No |
https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/fashion/my-staff-have-been-told-to-cut-ties-with-me-says-ceo-of-house-of-christine-art-and/mb1k30v | interview | probbably reliable | about a lengthely page | ✘ No |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaOtlS98r6k | Interview | ~ Interview, also WP:RSPYT | ~ 4:20 interview | ✘ No |
https://twmagazine.net/tw-opinion/the-scourge-of-breast-ironing | ~ Possibly depending on interview contents not publicly available | possibly reliable | One short opinated paragraph probbably from itnerview | ✘ No |
https://www.pulse.ng/news/rising-dragons-christine-kato-house-of-christine/eqs4826 | ~ largely interview-like content | ~ News probbably reliable, interview contents definitely not | ~ Not much coverage apart from subject's own words | ~ Partial |
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{ source assess table}}. |
I am trying to add references to a page, and I found a reference. I put the reference in the page, and it didn't have a link. I have typed the URL correctly. D4135t 19:01, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
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For that template above, does it state that you can speak Cantonese, and not read it? -- Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 21:25, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
While I was playing around in my own Sandbox page, I got an error in a citation:
3. ^Dombroskie, Jason J. (November 14, 2020). "A Matrix Key to Families, Subfamilies, and Tribes of Lepidoptera of Canada" (PDF). Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification. No. 17 (July 2011): 1–129 – via doi:10.3752/cjai.2011.17. line feed character in |title= at position 39.
I am trying to follow the error message, but I cannot seem to find anything wrong. I also went to the help page, but I cannot seem to find the error. Maybe I need an expert's eyes to find it.
Thank you for reading this message.
Kind Regards,
Haemocyanin11 ( talk) 22:22, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
This website has a picture of a coal mine toward the bottom of the page. At the extreme bottom of the page is the note"© 2020 City of Carterville, ILPhotography Credit to Devin Miller". Can I use this image in a Wikpedia article, with attribution? NoPatriarchy ( talk) 03:49, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Can one of the editors correct the information regarding the origin of rice? Due to China's usual behavior of masking and altering their history, making people across the globe believe their lies about the origins of rice, let alone the fact that they have 0 increased cases of COVID-19, people are growing up stupid, thinking that China was the origin of rice when South Korea was. See BBC News link that was created with information sent from the science faculty of a South Korean University a decade or two ago. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3207552.stm
I am tired of China attempting to steal and conceal Korea's culture, including the recent incident where a Chinese mobile game and Youtuber claimed that the traditional Korean clothing 'hanbok' was theirs. It is no different from historical injustice and I wish to correct people's misunderstandings about the world. TruthFinderxx ( talk) 03:58, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Why is BricknBolt page getting deleted? I have provided citations whic cover the content and have written the page from a non biased point? Please give me some pointers from the page which can be edited so that the page is not deleted.
Thank You NitinBnB ( talk) 05:39, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
This page K. Annamalai has a history of hijacking to a police officer with a same name who joined a political party recently. Lipute17 is doing it again. Please someone remove it, this is not the police officer annamalai. 2409:4072:391:41F7:3CAB:3AE2:CAB8:31D3 ( talk) 07:34, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
I remember there was a page, I think it might've been a category page, that listed a bunch of "music memes" such as PPAP, Baby Shark, and Shooting Stars to name a few. I can not find this page. If anyone knows where it is, or whether it is still up or not, please notify me as soon as you can. Thanks. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 15:38, 15 November 2020 (UTC) TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 15:38, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
(Reply to message above) Nevermind, I found it. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 15:40, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
How do you make a entry FHS Racing ( talk) 12:52, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I was wondering if Wikipedia keeps any record of historically controversial topics such as the actions of John Lionel Blakiston. I recently created /info/en/?search=User:Krobbyzw/John_Lionel_Blakiston with support from Encyclopedia Rhodesia. I understand that the Mugabe administration has been vilifying the "Pioneer Column" and I have not encountered the Mnangagwa Administration's views on the subject yet.
Many thanks for your time :-) Krobbyzw ( talk) 11:42, 15 November 2020 (UTC) Krobbyzw ( talk) 11:42, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
have got an error like this This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources. hope refrencing has done correctly /info/en/?search=Draft:Raghu_Shastry AjKa180 ( talk) 09:14, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
I'm editing articles about a town in Germany. Would I put a subsection about "crest, flag, and banner" under the "Politics" or "Culture" section? What about a subsection about "twin/sister cities"?
Any help is appreciated; thanks! Kuupanyu ( talk) 20:03, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi there is an article /info/en/?search=Furus it is being spammed by someone. the content is gibberish. How do i stop it? Mudassarsunge ( talk) 21:01, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello I need help on creating a page how do you create a page i am on the wikepideia app on phone Ezzpin ( talk) 22:37, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, i'm translating Street_newspaper in another language. I'm having difficulties with one line. From Street_newspaper#Modern_street_newspapers "Modern street newspapers began to emerge in the United States in the late 1980s in response to increasing levels of homelessness and homeless advocates' dissatisfaction with the mainstream media's portrayals of the homeless". What does "homeless advocates'" mean here? does it mean Advocate who are homeless? Could someone help me understand or simplify the line. Thanks. আফতাবুজ্জামান ( talk) 20:38, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi there
I keep getting messages when I go on Wikipedia that my IP address has made edits to the page. I can guarantee no one in my family has been making these edits.
Is there any way that I can get it to stop? 197.229.142.65 ( talk) 13:50, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Why the most software versions in category are not updated to the last versions? It is not best solution to centralize all versions on Wikidata? -- 37.116.102.74 ( talk) 17:04, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Would it be okay if I were to continue editing the draft for the company Hyliion (See Draft:Hyliion) even if I am not the original author? I would like to improve the article so that it may meet the criteria for publication on Wikipedia. It is a publicly listed company that one can find reputable sources for. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leiwang7 ( talk • contribs)
Aau101 ( talk) 01:03, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I am working on Lagos University Teaching Hospital and I would like to inclde a Nav box on this page but i am unsure how to do so. Please could someone take me through how I can do this? Any other suggestions to improve the article would be amazing. Thank you! Creatorhj244 ( talk) 01:04, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Creatorhj244 ( talk) 01:04, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I have tried to create a deep link following guidance on this Wikipedia page Wikipedia:Linking_to_Wikipedia, but I am not sure what have I done wrong because the link I tried to create directs me to the title of the other Wikipedia page, rather than to the particular section of that page. I appreciate if anyone could please provide me some guidance on how to do this appropriately? Thank you! -- Chubbylilrabbit ( talk) 03:13, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Carrolquadrio
[[Cross-sectional study|Cross-sectional_study#Weaknesses_of_aggregated_data]]However, internal links are formed by
[[Target | display text]]
, so if you wish to link to the subsection, the context is put on the left side, like this: [[Cross-sectional study#Weaknesses of aggregated data|Weaknesses of aggregated data]]This renders as Weaknesses of aggregated data. Note that there are some short-hand templates that may be of use, such as as {{ Main}} or {{ Further}} to do this as well:
{{Further|Cross-sectional study#Weaknesses of aggregated data}}This renders on a new line like so: I hope this helps! CThomas3 ( talk) 04:37, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to read my message. I am new to Wikipedia as a user. My username is Article75. I am attempting to publish a notable contribution about the topic, "Zemi Slushy Drink". and help people learn about this forgotten product. I though it was available nationwide in the 1970s; however, it seems to only have been offered in Oklahoma.
Please see: /info/en/?search=User:Article75/sandbox and let me know what I should do next. I am a PhD student at the University of North Texas, and this contribution is part of an assignment for a project.
Thank you! 2600:1700:D870:21F0:E9EE:4AA3:758F:593A ( talk) 06:02, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Yesterday, I have written an article about genuine person who really working in Bollywood Film industry now. and today i got some message about resubmitting draft due to some issue please resolve my issue i really want to publish this person's details on article space. Please help he ASAP.. Thanks! Nazarbandh2020 ( talk) 05:38, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Anybody interested in reviewing my draft? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Huzaifa abedeen ( talk • contribs) 07:44, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Can I create page in wikipedia by copying all its content from wikishia website https://en.wikishia.net/view/Main_Page , or its not allowed for copyright. I don't know. Such as this page in wikishia https://en.wikishia.net/view/Al-Sayyid_'Abd_Allah_Shubbar . It not exist in wikipedia. Can I copy it as it and create page in same its name and contents? Amrahlawymasry ( talk) 07:11, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. Amrahlawymasry ( talk) 08:50, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear Administrators, My name is Meaghan Brown, and I know that everyone can edit Wikipedia. I am very scared because I do not like harsh criticism and I fear being blocked from editing Wikipedia because I have a right to edit as much as everyone does. Please do not block me from editing. I am only trying to help Wikipedia by adding more info for readers to learn about, and this is based on Wikipedia pages in other languages, as well as Google search pages templates and mylife.com. I do not like the thought of being blocked as indefinite punishment for trying to add more information to pages of female figure skaters so that readers can learn more about them. Could you please give me gentle advice? I do not sit well with harsh criticism. --Signed: Meaghan Brown, Holliston, MA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.49.100.163 ( talk) 03:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
What type of grammar (ie. American or British?) is encouraged in the English version of Wikipedia? Is the use of the Oxford comma encouraged or discouraged? Jheodoretacob ( talk) 06:44, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I am new to this mega forum and enthusiastic to learn more. I want to know what are the prerequisite to write and publish new article. Aa.arrow ( talk) 05:19, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thatiana campbell ( talk) 08:40, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
When to remove a source that is a press release? Thanks. AlphonseOop ( talk) 10:11, 12 November 2020 (UTC) AlphonseOop ( talk) 10:11, 12 November 2020 (UTC)
Are these three books reliable to make changes in Udal of Mahoba:-
1.A Critical Survey of Hindi Literature [2]
2.Hindi Literature [3]
3.The Last Hindu Emperor: Prithviraj Cauhan and the Indian Past, 1200–2000 [4] Sumit banaphar ( talk) 05:33, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
@ Gråbergs Gråa Sång, The article Udal of Mahoba currently includes the text
They were of mixed Ahir and Rajput descent and belonged to the Banaphar clan.
And I want to change it to "They were of Rajput descent and belonged to the Banaphar clan of Rajputs" by using the reference of the book which may be you consider reliable. And for checking the source here is the link of the exact page i want to use as a reference:-
The Last Hindu Emperor: Prithviraj Cauhan and the Indian Past, 1200–2000 [5] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sumit banaphar ( talk • contribs) 08:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
@ bonadea,The source is clearly saying about what I'm claiming. And yeah I also think that I'm wasting others administrators time but I never ask for help from you and no, only that person can tell to how to speak his / her name. But it's okay I ask for help from a good administrator.
Hello, please could an editor review the quailty scale preiovusly asigned to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and advise me on how to move to the next grade? I am completing this as part of a project for university, so improving the quality rating would assist me greatly! Thank you Creatorhj244 ( talk) 11:47, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Creatorhj244 ( talk) 11:47, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
This page was got approved & it got deleted she appears in all notable news papers have individual sources but content is getting rejected. all her movies is also released & movie pages is also there. kindly help me in getting it approved /info/en/?search=Draft:Anusha_(actress) AjKa180 ( talk) 04:09, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for ur response here is the page link /info/en/?search=Draft:Anusharai_(actress)
Hello. I made a user status page and put the text "school" there. However, my status won't show on my user page. Does anyone know how to fix this? Jackalope 10 16:34, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
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Push to talk) 14:49, 16 November 2020 (UTC)I have been asked by my client to create a wiki page on her as a person. I am unsure about whether she counts as 'notable'. Her name is Angela Terry and she is an environmental scientist in the UK. She has a website: https://www.angela-terry.com. She is the founder of climate action website One Home: https://onehome.org.uk. She is a media commentator and frequently appears on national radio and TV. She also appears in national and regional media talking about the actions people can take against climate change. One Home is a founding partner of a new international initiative called Count Us In: https://www.count-us-in.org, which aims to inspire 1 billion citizens to take action against climate change. It's a global project organised by TED and Future Stewards that launched in October 2020. I'd appreciate your advice on whether you think Angela would qualify for a Wikipedia entry before I start the article creation process. There are plenty of independent third party articles from news outlets that quote Angela but I'm not clear if this is enough. Please reply in mobile view. Gubbins79 ( talk) 12:07, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
82.81.71.215 ( talk) 14:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
However, it your friend can just barely escape the notability guidelines, conflicts of interests, significant coverage, WP:NOT and WP:FAMOUS, use the Article Wizard. Le Panini Talk 15:37, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I tried inserting an image and added the link which i copied from the images available at safari. The system took the command but the picture was not uploaded. So, please tell me the proper manner I would be grateful. Ibaadat ( talk) 16:10, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Just wanted to say, keep up the great work everybody! Love you all so much :) DaniHart08 (Talk). 16:59, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
DaniHart08 (Talk). 17:06, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi all, following my highly successful earlier questions (thanks collectively for your help) I have another one:
I often edit templates and navboxes and occasionally stumble on a list such as Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/Lists of pages/Templates where it would be very useful to have a script that will update the page with the new titles of the current templates, as, often, article or template titles have been moved and it's quite cumbersome to manually correct them.
I thought this is probably a fairly standard problem and would like to ask if anyone knows a script that could do this? I currently have the very useful link analysis script which is related but not entirely what I am looking for
Thanks, and would you mind pinging me in your response, Tom (LT) ( talk) 03:25, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
I've been struggling with a strange problem with the timeline in Yes (band)#Timeline. You can see the broken version in the Band members/Timeline section here: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Yes_(band)&oldid=988248258. I've fiddled around with it and it seems that small and seemingly irrelevant changes flip it between working and broken. For example, if the date of the last album is set to any date between July 1, 2014 and July 20, 2014, it works EXCEPT for the four specific dates 7/8, 7/13, 7/16 and 7/17. Using one of those "bad" dates, if the ImageSize width is set to 1001 instead of 1000, it works. If the name of the line color is changed from "studio" to "studioalbum", it works. This is all very baffling to me. So two questions: can anyone explain this behavior? And if not, where would be an appropriate place to raise this question where someone technically knowledgable about the timeline extension would see it? CodeTalker ( talk) 18:10, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
@ Robert McClenon: Thank you for your comments at my Draft:Telekom Srbija. Can you help me, what kind of information is an encyclopedia article for wiki? I tried to rewrite article that have only statistic information that can find in independent references. Can you see this draft again and give me advice on these blocks? The section on Corporate Social Responsibility I made a translation from the Serbian version of Wikipedia. What kind of information must be in this section? Couse I soo some articles who have this section but didnt understand where was the problem in text or in references?
Thanks a lot for your help and answer. Marija W Marinkovic ( talk) 10:33, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Marija W Marinkovic. The section you mentioned was removed due to the previous editors comment. The text which is available now is simply a beginning, we are planning to broaden it once we have acquired more independent resources from the National Library of Serbia. Once again, we would like to make it clear that we receive no compensation for content creation for this Wikipedia page, nor will we seek compensation for it. -- Marija W Marinkovic
I did my own research on a topic in order to get information. How can I cite or prove that this information is true since I technically don't have a source to cite or reference? (This research was on a video game that I play and did my research by playing the actual game) JPaul Getty ptoductions ( talk) 18:22, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for letting me know! I was having trouble figuring out if I could do that. I also have a follow-up question about citing sources that may not be totally reliable, but are all that I can find that cover the topic and information about the topic that I'm researching. This is mainly about websites like Fandom. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JPaul Getty ptoductions ( talk • contribs) 18:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I tried to edit and publish https://en.m.wikipedia.org/?title=Kachari_people&redirect=no , which redirect to a related page but for different purpose. My edits are verifiable and well known in society. KPAhmed ( talk) 21:57, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Suppose an editor proposes moving a page, and in the ensuing discussion there are 3 people in favor of the move (including the original proposer) and 1 against. The discussion is mostly stable for several weeks and the arguments of the sole opposing voice are not very good or convincing. Is the move proposer entitled to then close the discussion and move the page? WP:CLD technically allows for involved editors to close uncontroversial discussions but does not quite clarify the extent to which this is permitted. I'm aware that requests for closure can be submitted at WP:RFCLOSE, but it takes an unbelievably long time for someone to respond in most cases. Avis11 ( talk) 16:48, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I have just published an article headed HANLEY HIGH SCHOOL, STOKE-ON-TRENT. I have used three paper sources from 1970 or prior to that date. One comment I have received points out there are no citations, but I am not sure there are any. The document referred to in the first reference (edited by Howie) was simply printed at the time (i.e.1970) and distributed to pupils at the school. It has never been put on line. Similarly with copies of the school magazine, and obviously the old school log book will probably be in the SoT LEA archives - possibly in the basement guarded by a tiger:) So any suggestions with what I can do with the references would be much appreciated? Gallagher1965p ( talk) 14:30, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Gallagher1965p ( talk) 14:30, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Inline citations is what this article is missing. You need to source each statement with a source which has mentioned the same statement. Please see WP:IC. ─ The Aafī ( talk) 14:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
As of yesterday, I had, as far as I know, two edits made in my name (Both on Donald Trump's article), but I got a notification saying that I had ten. How does the edit count work? Mrytzkalmyr ( talk) 16:37, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hey everyone! I'm searching for discussion about how Wikipedians have approached writing about a particular subject (namely, the US government's treaties with peoples Native to this land.) My question (at least for this forum) is less about the best practices for organizing information & pages on that subject relative to each other, but rather about how to (if its possible) search through Wikipedian discussions on how others have approached the topic. I have an instinct to find page clusters on the subject that I think are well organized and link to each other comprehensively, and to look through their talk pages for discussion on how the community arrived at that structure, but I'm also curious if there's are more subject-specific forums, or if I can search for the sort of discussion I'm looking for somewhere. I know this community discusses things rigorously and I want to build on previous conversations on this matter. Thank you in advance for your advice! Eharris33 ( talk) 05:08, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse, I need help for this page: Johan Staël von Holstein
It seems like people are reverting genuine content backed up by good sources with content backed up by YouTube videos of an unofficial channel.
>>>ICT Group, CEO Staël von Holstein is the CEO of ICT group, the parent company of Crowd1, where he worked as a consultant.[15][16] Crowd1 is a multi-level marketing company that aims, ostensibly, to develop an online entertainment industry.[17]<<< This paragraph is sourced by good references.
The reference #15 - “Och Johan Staël von Holstein, en gång i tiden grundare av Icon Medielab, mannen som blev portalfigur för Sveriges snabba internetutveckling, ska ha varit VD för koncernen som sägs vara moderbolag till Crowd1.” This translates to "And Johan Staël von Holstein, once the founder of Icon Medielab, the man who became a portal figure for Sweden's rapid internet development, is said to have been the CEO for the group, which is said to be the parent company of hasta Crowd1".
>>>Crowd1, CEO Staël von Holstein was CEO of this company in 2019.[15][16][17] Crowd1 is a multi-level marketing company that aims, ostensibly, to develop an online entertainment industry. The company is based in Spain where it trades as Impact Crowd Technology S.L.[18]<<< This is poorly sourced. Unofficial YouTube channel is used with misleading titles, in the entire video, there's not a single sentence which states him the CEO of Crowd1.
Also, when the page is about the subject, then why the company's history is discussed in details, shouldn't it have its own page? Ablasaur ( talk) 19:26, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I am writing a Wikipedia entry about a movie I made in 1983 called "Music in Monk Time". I want to quote movie reviews from the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers, but the articles are only available through a paid website, newspapers.com. I can cite the date and page in the newspapers, but I believe any link I create will require the viewer to subscribe to the archival service. Thedevoutcatalyst ( talk) 20:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi Kkjfnsdjofneofnoesnfsoe ( talk) 00:40, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I've been working on this article for a university project, I would like to know if my article is still rated as a stub class, or if it could be changed?
11Bush ( talk) 00:43, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I get my article published? it is in sandbox and I have it ready I just do not know how to request it to be published. Toak2004 ( talk) 00:56, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Requirements for new article?
There is a chef in India who has become fairly popular. I have some reliable sources for this chef as well as enough information to make a good article (probably a stub). Should I make one? SenatorLEVI ( talk) 04:21, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I recently have started making userboxes. Does anyone know how I can make a template for my existing userboxes so I can make userboxes upon request? Thanks! Jackalope 10 01:53, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hey I think I'm almost there to getting my page accepted but they are asking for more references. I have given an article about this actress. Do I need to put more articles ? Would be great if you could help sir. CeylonShare ( talk) 07:56, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
At the end of last week, I was creating a wikipedia page for a relative. Over the weekend, this page was deleted because it used "copyrighted material" from her personal website. Would it be possible to restore this page? I'm more than willing to rewrite the copyrighted material. I want to keep the work I did creating her info-box on the right-hand side. AysarGha ( talk) 22:30, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
my article is in sandbox. How do i publish it? Can i get it proofchecked before submitting ? as i am trying to publish for 1st time? Prachi.chopade ( talk) 00:55, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
When searching Dominion voting systems, Wiki says false claims were made towards the Trump election and that’s not the truth . It’s neither true or false until it goes to court and a judgement is made. Also it said last edited 15 days ago and this wasn’t even Election Day yet. So clearly Wiki doesn’t mind telling people false information or if paid Wiki will put whatever you want ! Trust me , y’all ain’t even able to clean this corruption up so if I was Wiki , I’d stay as far away as possible. 2600:1003:B446:8F49:4CA6:CD04:7FEB:971D ( talk) 08:13, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I think it'd be really neat if, when hovering over a link that redirects to a Wiktionary entry, a pop up is displayed that defines the hovered-over word. This would look and function very similarly to how hovering over Wikipedia links works.
Where can I see if this idea has already been had and/or defined and/or rejected? Where can I see if there are any efforts to create this? How can I learn more about creating/programming this feature for Wikipedia? Brytonsf ( talk) 18:29, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for the responses, I believe I know where to start looking & talking to people. Brytonsf ( talk) 14:43, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse hosts. The matter of sherd or shard has been brought up regarding the New Albion article--it is a WP:GA. On November 15, I reverted a November 14 edit, the type I think of as a drive by edit, one in which someone not invested in an article sees an item which displeases them and makes an unconsidered edit. This red link editor changed one instance of the word shard to sherd and left all other instances of shards as they were originally used. I reverted the edit and fortunately, no edit war has ensued. He did, however, explain why the change in the editing summary. I explained my thoughts HERE.
I have found no consensus anywhere about the use of sherd or shard, even on a Wikipedia discussion (which I am unable to re-locate so please excuse my lack of providing a link for your view convenience). Clearly sherd is preferred by archaeologists but this is not a clear rule of style. Even the Merriam Webster Dictionary is not entirely clear: read the definition and scroll down to the examples HERE and you will see an excerpt from The Smithsonian discussing ancient Greek pottery fragments as shards.
I use shards through the New Albion article to maintain consistency with the Los Angeles Times reference and the Point Reyes National Seashore museum usage, and I still believe this is correct. I wonder, however, if a footnote about the matter might be useful. An example of this type of explanation, which is used on a scholarly website, may be viewed HERE and may provide a model. I believe grammatist.com (you may see their site HERE) is a reliable source, even they note that that the words can be confusing and speak of their usage in terms of usually.
So, how do you suggest I proceed? Do I make such a footnote, leave matters as they are, change to sherd and ignore consistency, or make some other edit? Should I request a Rfc or seek a WP:THIRD?
Also know that when I write this, there has been no response to the New Albion talk page. Additionally, I am working diligently to keep this article from being hacked as it took much effort to achieve good article recognition, so I really wish for this to be addressed in a very accurate matter. I am considering another large editing effort for myself, and it may be to make this a WP:FA, so this would be a step toward that effort.
I look forward to hearing from you and kind regards to all. Hu Nhu ( talk) 17:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Hu Nhu ( talk) 17:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, Yesterday I created a page, and it was declined as supposedly being a duplicate of another page. My page is certainly not a duplicate, but I would like to explain the situation: it was created as an answer to an assignment (and English language contest), so each contestant would create their own page. I thought this might be a problem, but that was the task given by the organizers. If it's possible, I would like to ask to keep this draft until the end of the year, while the works are being reviewed. Thank you. Timur Strong ( talk) 07:31, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Whenever I submit pictures on a wiki, and reload, it immediately deletes it in the blink of an eye. For example, for the Commodore Vic-20 wiki, I added a splash screen and reloading it makes it go away almost immediately. How is my artwork going away? StickyChannel92 ( talk) 14:44, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I just happened to notice when I was cleaning up articles of Judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals that a bot had moved Category:Maryland Court of Appeals judges to Category:Judgs of the Maryland Court of Appeals; however it's misspelled. It should be Category:Judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals which doesn't exist but can be rectified by a simple spelling correction. But only page movers and admins can do a category move, of which I am neither. Thanks! Snickers2686 ( talk) 15:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I am new to editing on Wikipedia. I work for a public relations company that works with chefs and restaurants. I have updated information on old clients that already have pages. We represent a chef that was a contestant on Top Chef, Sara Bradley. She is mentioned on several Top Chef pages but doesn't have her own page. She was a runner-up. I would like to create a page for her. I do not know if I should list myself as being paid to edit. The more I read, the more confused I become. I use Wikipedia a lot and would like to contribute. I feel in this case I would be adding to information that might be of interest. JulieKB1953 ( talk) 16:04, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
If I'm making an edit to an article and I want to link another Wikipedia article, I understand that I have to put two brackets around the article name. But what if I want the words displayed to be different from the name of the linked article? For example, if I wanted to have the words "when he was elected" in an article and link it to the "2016 United States presidential election" article, how would I do that? Mrytzkalmyr ( talk) 16:00, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I know I'm dense, but I'm just not understanding this despite the many attempts to explain it to me on the Talk Page. So I hope someone here can better explain it to me without simply referencing me to MOS:CT. Why is All in the Family lower case but F Is for Family upper case? especially when the "is" in the visual lower case? Thanks in advance. Maineartists ( talk) 02:41, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Can you accept my article? Jake E Schmidt ( talk) 17:16, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi there,
I have made edits to articles in the past, but have never uploaded a new article until today. I followed the tutorial and thought I had done everything right, but maybe not. Please could someone take a look for me at both the content of the (short) article, and the way I have submitted it, and let me know if I have done it right?
/info/en/?search=User:Tara_Kate_Turkington/sandbox
Many, many thanks in advance,
Tara Kate Turkington ( talk) 19:29, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
When to mark articles are no longer needing copy edits or categorization After I improve articles within All_articles_needing_copy_edit or Category:All uncategorized pages, when does it get removed from those lists subsequently? Should I be the one doing that, and if so, how do I know objectively and it's of the right standard? WikiVillager ( talk) 22:52, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
So if there is a article in another language and I want it written in english, is it possible to translate it myself and get it accepted? MoustafaNassar ( talk) 16:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
On that issue, you might look at Wikipedia:Featured articles in other languages to see if there are any that don't already have articles here, and I have also found rich picking by going to another language Wikipedia's equivalent (if it has it) of Wikipedia:Good article nominations and Wikipedia:Featured article candidates. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 17:10, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for the warm welcome! I will be sure to look into the Teahouse. Greengrass11 ( talk) 21:51, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I have tried to install the system on my new I11 Apple: when I fill out all the info it askes me to enter an authentication code from a text. the text never arrives. I have tried 8 times or so... ?? Help Grahare Grahare ( talk) 23:23, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I have submitted an article, 'Sara Radstone', which has been flagged for speedy deletion. As she is an eminent artist with no existing Wikipedia page, I have responded fully to contest speedy deletion. How soon will this be reviewed and what happens next? Thanks RSLLX ( talk) 14:46, 17 November 2020 (UTC) RSLLX ( talk) 14:46, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I recently wrote a draft on someone i know from AA groups whom many have come to admire. His name is Mark Juncaj. I wrote a draft with several references that was not accepted. The person wrote that Instagram and youtube are not acceptable. While those were mentioned, i much much more referenced actual articles about this individual who is blowing up the internet because others gravitate to him. I wrote the article as Non judgemental as I could. Can someone please help me re write the article so it is accepted? I need help cuz this guy deserves it.
Can someone help with this
Thank you Jasonsmiley23 ( talk) 04:33, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Dan arndt can you help me re write this page?
Jasonsmiley23 ( talk) 04:37, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
deserves it, there are lots of great organizations and great people doing wonderful things around the world who simply don't meet Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion.There's can also be some disadvantages to trying to create a Wikipedia article about a person that aren't always immediately evident; subjects of articles don't have any real control over the article content, which means information may start getting added that they don't like. As long as article content (positive or negative) is in compliance with relevant Wikipedia policies and guidelines, it's unlikely going to be allowed to be removed without a really good Wikipedia policy based reason and even then it might take quite a bit of discussion among members of the Wikipedia community to reach a consensus on what to do. Now having said all of that, you can continue to work on Draft:Mark Juncaj if you want; however, how well the article is written is not going to make a difference, if you're not able to find the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources that clearly establish his Wikipedia notability. According to the draft, Juncaj is scheduled to release his first book fairly soon; perhaps that book will become such a smash hit and it will lead to more significant coverage of him in mainstream media sources and thus push him over the threshold deemed necessary for a Wikipedia article about him to be written.I just want to clarify some things about primary sources like social media accounts; they may be OK to use in support of certain types of personal content as explained in WP:BLPPRIMARY, but they are not helpful at all in establishing Wikipedia notability because Wikipedia is, for the most part, more concerned with reliable sources unconnected to the subject are saying about the subject than what the subject is saying about themselves. So, look for sources like major newspapers, magazines or other publication that have reputations for strong editorial control that discuss Juncaj in more than a cursory way or in a promotional way. Then, try and write the article based upon what those sources say. The three sources you've cited in the draft that aren't primary sources look promising, but they were all dated on the same day which might be an indication that they were part of some kind of promotional campaign related to the upcoming release of his book. They don't seem to show any enduring or sustanined coverage of Juncaj which makes it hard to assess his Wikipedia notability.Anyway, I've posted a message at User talk:Dan arndt letting him know about your post here; perhaps, Dan will further clarify the reasons he declined the draft. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 05:27, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello. On List of most-streamed artists on Spotify user Thatslit 4356774 has a history of disruptive editing. That includes inserting wrong info and poorly sourced content, and even altering sources for no reason. The user has been warned and reverted but nothing has changed. Looking at their contributions list and the article's history this behaviour is constant. I don't know if that's enough to ask for a block. What should I do? Ïvana ( talk) 01:09, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
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on their talk page, and then report them to AIV again. {{u|
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talk 03:07, 18 November 2020 (UTC)I recently contributed my first article - a biography of a living person. After posting the article "T. Mark Harrison", I received the following feedback.
This article has multiple issues:
These requirements seem to me to be contradictory. How can something rely too much on references to primary sources and yet still need additional citations for verification? Can anyone with more experience please clarify and suggest a remedy? Thanks so much.
East84street (
talk) 05:18, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you both (teb728 and SK2242). I have tried to follow your advice. I fixed a bad citation for the Norman L. Bowen award and added 2 citations to the Academic Life section. Notability is demonstrated by the number and significance of listed Awards, including membership in the National Academy of Science which is among the highest honors accorded an American scientist. Are the problems resolved; is the article passable now? East84street ( talk) 05:13, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I am watching this page and I realized that someone changed the plot so I went back and copying the old plot and pasted it there. It that okay? Would I get in any trouble. I took the old plot and pasted it. Can someone please respond as soon as possible please. AppleAKB ( talk) 06:09, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Sabaton Open Air has on official Wikipedia page, however it is in Swedish. Since I don't know Swedish I cannot transalate it. I stumbled across this while researching about the Sabaton Open Air. I have sufficient information to make a new article for Sabaton Open Air in English. Originally I planned on making a new section for the festival on the official Sabaton (band) page. Should I wait for someone to translate this article or should I make a new section/article in English? SenatorLEVI ( talk) 07:13, 18 November 2020 (UTC) SenatorLEVI ( talk) 07:13, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I have tried to nominate an article for deletion after reading the instructions. However this is not working, can anyone explain it to me or show me how to nominate an article for deletion? SenatorLEVI ( talk) 11:32, 18 November 2020 (UTC) SenatorLEVI ( talk) 11:32, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I accidentally used a deprecated source as a reference for a recent edit. Realizing my mistake I found other reliable sources and removed the deprecated ones. Will the 'use of deprecated sources' tag disappear or be removed now? SenatorLEVI ( talk) 08:11, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Why is my draft getting declined?&anonymous; 24.96.151.11 ( talk) 14:35, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
"This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia."A further recent comment by a reviewer also points out that "Allmusic.com is not a reliable independent source". An explanation of what makes a good quality, reliable source can be found via this shortcut: WP:RS. The essential criteria for acceptance (called 'Notability') can be found at this shortcut, relating to musicians: WP:NMUSIC. Hope this helps, and good luck. Nick Moyes ( talk) 15:16, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear Teahouse,
I have done some minor edits in the past on the site. I am also a (small $ amount) contributor.
I was a copywriter long ago at Ogilvy & Mather. I have been asked by a talent agent to write and submit to Wikipedia a brief profile of an actor who has done enough professional work that she now feels the time is right for an entry on your site. I have not written anything yet, but will be meeting the actor later today. Can someone point me in the right direction for the protocols for this type of submission? I can see from other entries, that a format is clearly indicated. I'm just not sure how, where, and what I do once I've written the profile.
Please send any instructions to my alerts or notices, or if you have my email address (which I presume you do), feel free to use that as well. I am using a PC.
Sincerely,
Hugh G McCormack Hugh G McCormack ( talk) 13:39, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations, you have now created a valid Wikipedia article . Victor Schmidt ( talk) 15:09, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I have recently started to revert vandal edits. But how would I warn the vandals like you all do? Kajjul ( talk) 14:18, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
TheRealSocialDuchess ( talk) 16:26, 18 November 2020 (UTC)how do i create an article about people?
Congratulations, you have now created a valid Wikipedia article . Victor Schmidt ( talk) 16:43, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone, I am new to wikipedia editing and I would like to improve wikipedia by adding references to articles here about computers and websites. Unfortunately, my first edit was rejected by a more experienced editor and I would like to edit wikipedia productively. Wziki421 ( talk) 09:31, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for all the kind advices, the rules seem pretty daunting, can someone please point me in a direction of a computing group where people with knowledge in computing sources can review my submissions before I make them? Wziki421 ( talk) 13:31, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Popular article such as Internet Protocol (~1,400 views per day) likely have editors who watch and make frequent edits to. Look at View history to see chronological list of edits and editor User names. You could ask a question on an editor's Talk page rather than here. David notMD ( talk) 17:36, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I am RSLLX and have submitted a draft article ( following other drafts and guidance from Sdkb, ColinFine, Victor Schmidt, Iridescent and Moonythedwarf) on ‘Sara Radstone’ it says ‘submission received box will appear’ and it hasn’t- does it take some time?, will it 2A00:23C6:9E0C:6201:60DF:9699:7890:249F ( talk) 13:34, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Please log in before asking questions or commenting here at Teahouse. This allows volunteers here to see your contributions as User:RSLLX. Otherwise you show up as an IP address with no edits shown for Radstone. As it exists, it will be Declined, as the great majority of the content is not supported by references. David notMD ( talk) 17:42, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Bernice Gera ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Hello Wikipeople and thank you for all you do! Reading the Bernice Gera (first professional female umpire)article-it fails to mention that upon stepping on the field in front of thousands for her first professional game, one of the owners (I'll check) forcefully grabbed her and kissed her without her permission during "introductions". (Nora Ephron-Crazy Salad). I am new to joining Wikipedia and I am writing to ask how to add this info to the article. Whats my next step?
Thankyouthankyouthankyoutha... KWOKKA ( talk) 18:38, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I normally believe that touring musicians shouldn't be on the timeline, like when a band has one guitarist who records all the guitar tracks in the studio, but has a touring guitarist for live performances. However, I believe exceptions should be made when a band has instrumental vacancies. Chicago only had a touring guitarist from Chicago XIV to Chicago 16. Paramore only had a touring drummer from 2010 to 2017. Paramore currently only has a touring bassist. I feel that adding touring musicians in these special cases is appropriate. Kart2401real ( talk) 16:53, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I was curious what the standard formatting conventions for articles on musicians and bands was. I've made a few articles for smaller artists, but I've come across a few different formats.
The most common format I've seen is:
I'm mostly curious about the outliers though and whether it's okay to do them or how to do them. For instance, I've seen sections dedicated to a list of music videos. If I want to include a list of music videos should it be under a header or should it be included in the External links list at the end of the article (or should it not be done at all)?
I've also seen people use AllMusic instead of Discogs. I'm curious which one is the recommended choice or whether including both is appropriate. I'm also curious about the formatting for the external link to the website if their music is distributed on BandCamp; should it be "Official Website at BandCamp", "Official BandCamp Account", or just "Official Website"?
Is there a standard location for including "Awards", "Achievements", "Honors", etc. and is there a standard wording for the header of the Awards section or the Concerts section because the two seem to be the most inconsistent naming-wise? TipsyElephant ( talk) 17:39, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, Is it a crime to edit or add what are relevant to what a person know are relevant to certain tribe especially being from that particular tribe? Azandeintellec ( talk) 16:08, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
In fact, the article written in "Equatotia People's Alliance" were originally collectively written by our individual intellectuals across the 3 nations and we owned the article. As you can see under "Religion and Azande Believe" paragraph 3 and 4, you'll see that we put our name there. https://epauf.wordpress.com/2020/09/18/azande-post/ So doesn't sound like we copy and paste someone's work and yes we understood the Equatorian People's Alliance" do use WordPress which is not relevant and Wikipedia doesn't accept it as source of information. But publishing it in Equatoria People's Alliance doesn't mean it ain't in our own words. If needed, we or Equatoria People's Alliance can prove it to you as well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Azandeintellec ( talk • contribs) 16:44, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Several people have offered detailed responses to my Teahouse query on new article submission. It is not clear to me how to respond to each commenter. I tried the 'talk' button, but was only able to reach one commenter. Generally, how do I reach someone who is commenting on my question? Is there a set protocol? Hugh G McCormack ( talk) 20:44, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
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in my message (as you see here, not as you can see it if you edit the source of my reply). Other people use different templates such as {{
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Thank you very much. Larryzhao| Talk| Contribs 21:14, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I contributed the below missing lyrics a few years back, I was telling a Traditional Jazz band member but we could not find them at the time Has been removed and replaced by some info on a performer
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=I_Wouldn%27t_Leave_My_Little_Wooden_Hut_for_You&oldid=578879278 Awopbopa ( talk) 20:48, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Courtesy link: Bernard Baruch § Presidential adviser: First World War
A citation dated 1921, uses the phrase "World War I". I think that phrase was not coined until there was a "World War II". KKMI1740 ( talk) 21:18, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I want to create two articles about living people that have had coverage by reputable media, but I'm not entirely sure if they are "notable" enough for Wikipedia. They are Jim Isabella, a radio talk show host in Northeast Ohio and sports reporter, and Chuck Sincere, the current superintendent of Springfield Local School District in Summit County, Ohio. I would appreciate any guidance on what to do here. Springfield2020 ( talk) 15:51, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear Teahouse,
Hello. I use iNaturalist, and I flagged the taxon Biston betularia to include multiple subspecies. However, some of these subspecies are not included in the taxonomy section in Wikipedia. I tried to add Biston betularia alexandrina under the subspecies heading, but the text did not format correctly. I am assuming this is because the subspecies is not included in the cited text for the subspecies section. How would I add additional sources that include this subspecies, or other subspecies, without causing formatting problems in already established subspecies section?
Thank you for reading this message.
Kind Regards,
Haemocyanin11 ( talk) 21:23, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I fixed the problem on my own. All I needed to do was add double apostrophes instead of quotes for the formatting of the newly added subspecies. Thank you for respoding.
Kind Regads,
Haemocyanin11 ( talk) 22:24, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I add a reference in my article? Ameliarose07 ( talk) 23:48, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I add the name and credentials of a female conductor that was a pioneer in this field? 70.187.195.164 ( talk) 01:29, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I am not paid to write Wikipedia articles, but I often think of articles that I would like to see in here, so I attempt to write them. I tend to use code examples from pages that seem to work and have been up a while, since I am not technically inclined - I just change details and use existing structure. This made one of my drafts get flagged as paid. I wish I got paid to do this, but I dont get a penny. What can I do to prove this and let my pages move forward? MoviesAndMusicFan ( talk) 02:14, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much for responding!!
Oooh maybe the code I drew from was from someone who was paid - that makes sense... it was well done. All I want to do is start an article that winds up online. My roommate is in the music industry so I hear stuff and then I want other fans to know - is that a conflict of interest? I usually dont even tell her I post it.
MoviesAndMusicFan (
talk) 02:32, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Oh I just know what to look up because of what I hear. I never do things without references. I will hit you on your page if that is ok - I really just want to make an entry that is done right. — Preceding
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hi, have tried printing a .pdf file of a Wikipedia biography, from Chrome mobile. however, seems like the table with date of birth, spouse, issue etc info, at top of the articles, is appearing along the right margin, in the .pdf files. problem is, text in the table within the .pdf files is being cropped..would it be possible to resolve this issue, and if so, how ? many thanks.. Gfigs ( talk) 06:28, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Sdkb, thanks, seems to be happening with many pages. printing .pdf on ISO A1 Letter Size. hope this reply is formatted ok. please check Anne, Princess Royal Gfigs ( talk) 07:59, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
When do you use the template failed verification an how do you verify a source? THANK YOU :) HotTomatoe ( talk) 10:05, 18 November 2020 (UTC) HotTomatoe ( talk) 10:05, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I make an image look like a letter or emoji character? NonPopularPerson ( talk) 07:13, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I have tried really hard to be respectful and constructive on WP. Mainly I have tinkered around the edges, removing very obvious vandalism, simple copy-editing, and what I believed to be uncontroversial updates.
It's in this last category that I seemed to have gone awry in the last few months. I tried this , immediately reverted without explanation, and again.
Although it's only a couple of words, I thought it was important. To discuss my case for changing, I went to Talk page and asked for reasoning behind the reversion. I found the reply unconvincing. However, I am an inexperienced editor, and also did not want to do anything to be a nuisance, so added more to my arguments on Talk page. (I accept that I may not be right, but I must say I found the retort of "POV edit" highly dubious and without merit! A specific counter-argument would have been appreciated. Instead, I think a WP "no-no" was used as sledgehammer to, seemingly, smother another perspective.)
Nothing came of that attempt to have others discuss, and today I thought I might gently try again. As a prelude, I looked at what I had written earlier and thought: "I made the proverbial wall-of-text. No-one would wade through all that!" So I re-arranged my earlier comments, only to reduce the length, not to hide anything. Much to my surprise, my re-jigging was reverted 20 minutes later, without explanation - specific edit summary.
Is it because I am an unregistered User? I understand that my viewpoint is not necessarily the one that's adopted. I am completely on board with the consensus process, but these responses seem a bit haphazard or automatic. I am doing my utmost to comply with both the letter and spirit of WP processes and policies. Am I missing something?
Perhaps it's not worth this much effort?
Can you offer advice, please? 180.216.180.68 ( talk) 04:33, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I have been an editor on Wikipedia for a bit over 10+ years. Though as I've gone through my contributions, I've noticed I'm less of an "editor" and I'm more attached to Wikipedia-space or project-space, such as WP:ITN. I realize that as far as being a good editor, this doesn't cut muster. Sometimes I just feel like I'm blowing smoke without actually contributing. But I'm also unsure as to how to contribute to areas that I'm interested in, since it seems like most of the obvious details have been hashed out already. What can I do to improve myself as an editor and be a better contributor? WaltCip-( talk) 17:33, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
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Looking to add/clarify a point as follows: The essence of Predetermined is that it is INHERENT in the potential of Language (letters, symbols, numbers and shapes). Anagrams are quite important in this regard. None more so than “The Eyes <>They See” but for WWII fans “Mother in Law <> Woman Hitler” is .... well 😂 (Obv not worthless as the article states). This is quite distinct from Predestined which is the will of a divine entity. Robin 1972 09 10 ( talk) 12:44, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I add Transclusion to a chart? Rubiex ( talk) 10:21, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Template:
is assumed. --
ColinFine (
talk) 13:59, 19 November 2020 (UTC)How do I save changes to new material in an existing article, when i am half way through and not ready to press the publish button? Im using opera and android 10 for my browser. Garboard Strake ( talk) 12:26, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
{{
rp}}
template to add specific page numbers immediately afterwards, like this: First fact found on page 29 of a book.
[1]: 29 Second fact found on page 114 from the same book.
[1]: 114 References
Hi - I'm just starting on this escapade!
I've started a page for a mountain in Hong Kong, and I'd like to change the name away from the Jyutping spelling to the more common form.
Can someone kindly point me in the direction of how to edit a page title?
Many thanks,
Duncan Vespasianus Maximus ( talk) 11:48, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Our Mayor has changed and so has the population. 142.165.255.83 ( talk) 14:57, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Why aren't Native Americans listed under the "List of Genocides by Death Toll". 8 or 9 million just from the initial Spanish invasion, 55+ million before being "protected" & isolated on reservations. 47.219.21.68 ( talk) 15:17, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear all,
I'm wanting to create and overhaul some pages about mountains in Hong Kong. It's a nightmare and there are links that take you to pages not yet created. Some mountains are nigh-on impossible to find in Google. This is partly because of huge confusion over the standard way to portray Cantonese names in the Roman Alphabet, and there are many systems, meaning that a word may start with a G, a K or even others.
So, my question is - what is the standard for Cantonese Romanisation?
Any answers gratefully received!
Duncan Vespasianus Maximus ( talk) 12:17, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Updating a trademark reference? How we can request a correction be made to the Spandex definition? Specifically, the reference to LYCRA. LYCRA is a Federally registered trademark in the United States and in numerous countries around the world. Is it possible to update the defintion to indicate LYCRA(R) is a registered trademark and a brand name for spandex and elastane fiber? Additionally, ELASPAN is now made by The LYCRA Company and is also a registered trademark (now owned by The LYCRA Company), see: /info/en/?search=Spandex
Thanks! BrandMaven20 ( talk) 16:48, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I quote wikitext in the square box-y thing so I can show someone what a tilde looks like? Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 16:27, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks!! Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 16:32, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
{{
tildes}}
, which renders as: ~~~~{{
please}}
at the end of a post to them, which renders as this sentence in brackets and small font: (Please remember to
sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard
tildes like this: ~~~~
.)Thank you, everyone!! Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 17:32, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
(added header, new topic - Maresa63 ( talk) 17:49, 19 November 2020 (UTC))
How do we put a image for a person? AirCrow ( talk) 01:09, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
The article I created ( Draft:Clare Omatseye, but later 'deleted' to the draft box, which I tried submitted for review as a draft recently got declined for use of 'informal tone' and unencyclopedic language usage. I would really appreciate your a hand or more to put article in shape. Secondly, I am pleading for a quick review of the article I created ( Draft:Memry Savanhu) as part of my creations for the Wiki AfroCine project ending December 1, 2020. Please, help me out. Thanks in anticipation! Kambai Akau ( talk) 16:28, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I was wondering how do I insert this link? /info/en/?search=Toyota_concept_vehicles_(2000%E2%80%932009) The reason why I am asking is because when I use the insert link tool, it says that the page can not be posted because it uses %. How would I link to this page? Right now, I am doing this, but I don't think it is correct. (you have you click edit on my post to see how I linked it). Thanks! DestinationFearFan ( talk) 18:51, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
JorgeGiu1990 ( talk) 19:38, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
[[Toyota concept vehicles (2000–2009)]]
correctly produces
Toyota concept vehicles (2000–2009) (the %E2%80%93
is the
UTF-8 encoding of the
en dash (–
).How can I tell if an article is start, C, B, A, good enough, or able to be featured? I am trying to know if Silverado Fire is start, C, B or A a gd fan ( talk) 20:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I'd like to donate by check. Where can I send it? I don't want to open an account or log in to anything. Please make it easy for me to donate. 162.211.38.203 ( talk) 21:31, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I was wondering how to add a new page, and also just basic editing/creating tips. Scalyhawk121534 ( talk) 16:51, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello everyone, I was wondering how to make a disambiguation page. I made one... draft:Qibli (disambiguation) Sort of. I think it will work but can you give me some pointers? 🐉
Thanks,
Scalyhawk121534 ( talk) 20:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC) Scalyhawk121534 ( talk) 20:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
"Achilleus" redirects here. For the Emperor with this name, see Achilleus (emperor). For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation).
Thanks a ton.
Scalyhawk121534 (
talk) 22:04, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Municipal_Asphalt_Plant "Asphalt Green" is more than the facility cited in this redirect to "Municipal Asphalt Plant": 1) there's another facility downtown; 2) they run youth and adult sports programs - swimming, soccer, fitness/gyms, martial arts... 3) they have a summer day camp for children.
How would i suggest edits (or page creation) so that the reference to the original uptown physical facility is there, but that Asphalt Green is properly represented? For reference, this is their site https://www.asphaltgreen.org/ues
thanks Firstgenamerican ( talk) 22:04, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I frequent the recent changes page to help catch vandals, people trying to disrupt the workflow, and others who might not have known better. During this, I like to use RedWarn to rollback issues made. However, I came across an edit which made me contemplate what the difference between a "non-constructive edit" and a "disruptive edit". The edit consisted of a random garbled mess, but didn't really delete anything. It was just as if someone found the edit feature, and decided to spam random keystrokes.
Of course, navigating Wikipedia for editing documentation for such a thing is almost impossible. The search built into Wikipedia only returns pages that contain "non" in the title, and nothing about editing. I tried Google, but Google returns the disruptive edits page, and nothing talking about what non-constructive edits mean.
Can someone please explain to me what the difference between the two is, and maybe give me some tips on how to: search better, find better places to look, and/or give me good resources, so that I possibly won't have a need to ask questions on Teahouse anymore? JMVR1 ( Communicate) ( Validate my actions (for my ego, ofc)) ( Email me) :) 04:22, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I've been trying to improve the article on the Eureka Flag and I wanted to know from some more experienced editors what would be the best referencing system to use in this case? Robbiegibbons ( talk) 06:23, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
|quote=
, |others=
or |via=
and perhaps these might be useful; some also have parameters such as |chapter=
or |section=
which might also be capable of being tweaked for something like you seem to be describing. Sometimes if you're a bit lucky, you might find an example of what you're trying to cite given in the template's documentation. For your specific example, perhaps the following would work.{{cite book|last=Beggs-Sunter|first=Anne|editor-last=Mayne|editor-first=Alan|title=Eureka: reappraising an Australian Legend|chapter=Contesting the Flag: the mixed messages of the Eureka Flag|year=2007|page=56|publisher=Network Books|location=Perth, Australia|others=Paper originally presented at Eureka Seminar, University of Melbourne History Department, December 1, 2004}}
Which would look like as follows.Beggs-Sunter, Anne (2007). "Contesting the Flag: the mixed messages of the Eureka Flag". In Mayne, Alan (ed.). Eureka: reappraising an Australian Legend. Paper originally presented at Eureka Seminar, University of Melbourne History Department, December 1, 2004. Perth, Australia: Network Books. p. 56. --
Marchjuly (
talk) 00:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)Why does every The Weeknd song have a typo in the infobox? I edited a couple of them and then stopped as I realized nearly every song I checked had this typo. Is this an on-purpose thing? TrevortniDesserpedx 01:02, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello everyone, is there any experienced editor that would like to help clean this page: /info/en/?search=Draft:Josef_Yohannes
Many thanks! Seetmoon ( talk) 00:37, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello
David notMD (
talk), I am a friend of his. Is that a problem??? I only added a pic, I don't want to edit and I don't know how to submit it through AFC. Can you please do that? Many thanks! — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Seetmoon (
talk •
contribs) 16:21, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
@ David notMD: Hello. Seetmoon ( talk) 18:05, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
@ David notMD: Seetmoon ( talk) 19:57, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, you mean it's okay to submit it? As a COI, it won't affect? And is the draft in a neutral tone as suggested?
I deleted the AfC submission. It belongs at the draft, not here at Teahouse. You can submit it. If you decide to, I suggest you state on your User page that you know and are a friend of Josef. That will not prejudice a reviewer, especially if you add that you did not create or substantially edit the draft. I am making no judgement on the quality of the draft. David notMD ( talk) 22:26, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Josef_Yohannes
@ David notMD: Thank you. Seetmoon ( talk) 04:06, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I have submitted it. I am going to post on here too!
Hello,
I have submitted /info/en/?search=Draft:Josef_Yohannes to AFC. Can anyone help me get it reviewed or improved? Thank you! Seetmoon ( talk) 04:08, 20 November 2020 (UTC) Seetmoon ( talk) 04:08, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
ramkrishna das nadrang my small article is deleted, seek help Nadrang ( talk) 01:49, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
ee I wanted to know if it would be possible to create a page for Sattyakee D'com Bhuyan. Subject (Theatre and the Arts) 103.103.54.147 ( talk) 05:56, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi! I'm having trouble getting people to respond to my talk page requests? A lot of it is just about formatting, overall article improvement, etc. but no editors seem to respond. Is there any way I can remedy this? It's a bit frustrating. Thanks! Bettydaisies ( talk) 04:23, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Is uploading images exclusively for sandboxes allowed? If so, how could I do that? TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 06:17, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I recently created my first page which was deleted with the following information. "A tag has been placed on TenX requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia." I can't quite figure out how to get it restored and/or add a 'work-in-progress' flag. I tried to ensure that it had all the same information as other businesses but it was deleted with the note "because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant". I didn't have time to contest the nomination before the page was deleted.
How do I get this restored & adding the flag that it is still being updated? Is there a way to have it as a draft whilst still working on it. (I'm not as fast as some of the other people here obviously) Eoghaniam ( talk) 22:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
My question is how to be an Admin in English Wikipedia? 47.8.231.137 ( talk) 05:16, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
There is an article on
the Baha'i Faith in the United States. This article does not have any mention of the
Orthodox Baha'i community, I tried to add this sentence to the article : "In 2010, there were around 50 Orthodox Baháʼís in the United States"
[1] for NPOV, as the article is totally one-sided. There is no mention of any sect or at least the major sect which declared its membership as "50 members" in 2010. The Baha'i editor "Cuñado" has removed my edit giving the reason
WP:WEIGHT.
There are Orthodox Baha'is in the US, there is a wikipedia article on them, they have good presence on the internet and there have been court cases against them by the mainstream Baha'i community.
I would like to know the opinions of other wikipedians if I am wrong in adding the sentence or is the Baha'i editor "Cuñado" incorrect in removing the sentence?
Thank you
Serv181920 (
talk) 07:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
{{
re|editorname}}
. If, after discussing the issue, you can't come to an agreement, you could list the issue at
WP:3O to get a third opinion. {{u|
Sdkb}}
talk 08:05, 20 November 2020 (UTC)References
Why was my created article not published in Wikipedia? Swastk Pandey ( talk) 07:27, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I edit the main title in Wikipedia Shasha85 ( talk) 07:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I'm going to Sandyballs next year after i leave Gocreate.
And merry christmas from George. Pricegeorge212 ( talk) 23:39, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello there, My Question is that How to check my full account status in Wikipedia? Hruth Ruchir( talk • contribs)04:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank You. Hruth Ruchir( talk • contribs)
How do i Delete My Old Account i don't want anymore? 47.9.92.182 ( talk) 12:54, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello respected Wikipedia members. I just created an article Apparel Group and unfortunately it is tagged for deletion for promotion. Though i am not very much aware of Wikipedia deletion policy but i have tried to trimmed the promotional content. I really appreciate, If anyone could help me to trimmed the promotional content. Thank You. Jeni Shef ( talk) 14:47, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I have somehow frozen my sandbox so that only a fragment of newly added text appears in the preview section. Horrifying. Please help. TBR-qed ( talk) 12:36, 20 November 2020 (UTC) TBR-qed ( talk) 12:36, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Is there something wrong with WP:ProveIt at the moment or is it just me? I tried using ProveIt for references but the little box in the corner was missing so I had to do it the old fashioned way. SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 15:48, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I have a editing problem today. Everytime I want to create a page ( not edit ) it says " Script Error - Javascript Error". I'm using 2017 wiki text editor now.Do anyone know how to fix it? (I can stil create the page, but I think there is something wrong.) Larryzhao| Talk| Contribs 00:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
It works! Thank you very much. Larryzhao| Talk| Contribs 15:50, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Anothando Tswele ( talk) 14:53, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations, you have now created a valid Wikipedia article . Victor Schmidt ( talk) 16:10, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
Please help me to determine if
this person/article qualifies
WP:NFOOTBALL ?
Thank you.
Serv181920 (
talk) 17:20, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I have a problem here, there are
some
pages which were originally drafts, which I assume is always noindexed, but when they get moved to Article, they don't appear in Google search results, and there's no _NOINDEX_
. Help!
a gd fan (
talk) 16:51, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
What is the smallest asteroid known? 173.61.223.214 ( talk) 17:00, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I am writing an entry for a living person in the field of medicine. Is it appropriate to add a section listing some of their scientific/peer-reviewed publications? And if so, is there a rule of thumb for how many I can list? Thank you for any guidance! Jcollinsycc ( talk) 18:41, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I have created my first page! I am sure it's under review. Is the code correct for the references? 602Dexter ( talk) 18:12, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Sorry to bother you again, but this might be something interesting. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 18:09, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello members of WP:Teahouse! I am here once more to bother you about help with Draft:Matthew Kulke. I have found a quite a few images of Kulke, but I am quite unfamiliar with the image process. If someone could either upload an image themselves or walk me through it that would be wonderful, thank you. SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 17:48, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
My Own Wiki Page Different sources have told creating my own Wikipedia Page will probably end up being deleted. Is this true? And they also say that my Wiki Account needs to be at least 4 days old and thta I need to have 10 edits before I can create a Wikipedia Article. Is this true? If yes, why? Jtot102 ( talk) 17:15, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Who was the first wide receiver in the NFL to catch a pass in the end zone on national television? 2603:8090:301:E300:EDC8:A02D:FD27:ABEF ( talk) 21:15, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering how you join a WikiProject? Thanks, Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 21:04, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
@ RudolfRed: Thank you! Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 22:25, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I use the Special:MyLanguage/ thing on my user page? NonPopularPerson ( talk) 18:47, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Question: Are editors allowed to rate (on the talkpage banners) articles that they themselves created? (I'm not referring to GA and FA, obviously.)
I'm asking because in a person's automatically generated "Articles created" list/link, the rating of each article is shown along with its title. It seems like rating one's own article creations, whether or not they have been contributed to by others, might be "stacking the deck". What is the consensus, and why can I find no clear guidance on this? Softlavender ( talk) 21:56, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I have a number of photos that have watermarks from a decade ago and I'm wondering if anybody in the Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons community have software and spare time to remove them (probably about 10-12 shots out of ~130 that I've donated)? Is there a better place to ask this question? Cheers, Brett. BrettA343 ( talk) 21:56, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
NurIslamShihab ( talk) 03:00, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Wikipedia Not Created Articles on Google Genius of India
Google Genius of India 2401:4900:513D:3991:0:0:A29:FEA0 ( talk) 04:29, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
What is the cost for a monthly premium for care source on a 74 year old man that only has medicare part A. The coronavirus made it necessary for me to leave my job after 20 years and had to give up mu united health major medical. I have applied for Medicare part B but is has been two weeks and no word from social security.. If I get signed up for part B, and I have part A, I should be able to get an advantage place to cover prescriptions.
I am afraid that I will not get my part b before the deadline and then I will be unable to get an advantage plan with prescription coverage. What should I do. A formal application was submitted by mail to the local social security office but they will not meet with you. What do I do????
Gary J Sontag 2600:1700:8820:7D00:B42F:C130:6AF3:78E3 ( talk) 06:29, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, how do I update an image to a newer picture? Scoony11 ( talk) 00:43, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, image is old and very dated. Want to replace with IMDB main image which is newer, cleaner. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scoony11 ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi i want to know about horses? How do you get different breeds? Idon'twishtoknow ( talk) 12:39, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I put a citation needed thingy in? I tried in Crowd but I did it wrong and had to fix it because I accidentally published it. Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 12:43, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you! Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 13:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Deleted information
Can you help,please. I have done some small edits and corrections to an article recently accepted, and submitted the final draft. Some of the information has been deleted and I cannot retrieve it. Everything else appears to be there. RSLLX ( talk) 13:32, 21 November 2020 (UTC) RSLLX ( talk) 13:32, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
I am unable to change my signature. I visited Wikipedia:Signatures, but could not understand the steps. Please help me.-- Assassin77177 ( talk) 06:19, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Magazine PDF as sources User:ResolutionsPerMinute has argued that using a PDF of a magazine such as Billboard would constitute a reliable source, while User:Gen. Quon argues that this would violate WP:COPYVIO. Would this violate WP:COPYVIO or is it considered reliable? 2603:8081:160A:BE2A:BC32:2EC5:83C5:B878 ( talk) 22:41, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
It seems that it is an archival website. I believe some of them are in public domain. Is there a list where we can add this site if it is reliable/unreliable? 2603:8081:160A:BE2A:BDFF:CB2C:E914:D727 ( talk) 23:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Quick update: I looked at the disclaimer under WorldRadioHistory and it says that it uses the magazines provided for "educational and historical purposes only" and that it is covered under Fair Use. Regardless, I think it would be more convenient to cite one or two pages rather than upload the entire edition. 2603:8081:160A:BE2A:4D2:1BCC:E19D:1838 ( talk) 04:20, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
The purpose matters in terms of fair use law. World Radio History has a notice on the bottom that says if they are violating copyright, they will take it down. 2603:8081:160A:BE2A:2CB3:72B:6DEE:3CB9 ( talk) 19:04, 20 November 2020 (UTC) https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html
86.20.44.121 ( talk) 13:53, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Not a question but a thanks!... and a sense of relief that after all the hard work- including by all the Wikipedia mentors and guidance people , that my ‘article’ ‘Sara Radstone’ has been accepted and it is out there as a Wikipedia page. Absolutely wonderful! 2A00:23C6:9E0C:6201:987:47B1:9119:A664 ( talk) 17:25, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
what is best browser to use on Android, and the internet. and on Wikipedia..? Gfigs ( talk) 01:44, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
If a Wikipedia page redirects to a heading, but that section is incomplete (e.g. a new TV show, or a character on a TV show), and assuming the TV show meets AfC and I happen to know a little on the subject, should I create the page? DotCampbell ( talk) 17:26, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear all, I have been trying to write my first article about a researcher, as the first draft was deleted, I have re-wrote and improved the article with reliable references. I would like to ask, how and where I can apply for a assessment (or review) and proceed to publish the article. Thank you. Xuexiujia ( talk) 21:40, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
I posted a biography of Michael Warren Powell, a leading figure in off Broadway theater on Sept 3. I made a couple of improvements, italics, or sources, and then got a message today that said I needed to click 'publish' again. Now it's listed as being submitted today. Will I now have to wait another three months? Is there a way to expedite? What have I done wrong? Cinequenon ( talk) 08:40, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much. I really appreciate this community! Brings tears to my eyes! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cinequenon ( talk • contribs) 22:41, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
I have a problem with editing and publishing my page NadjaPetrovi Art ( talk) 19:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Where is Sierra-118? He was an Easter Egg is the Halo Series, and was one of the only SPARTAN Commandos in the series. He is mentioned very briefly in Halo Wars, Halo Reach and Halo 4. SCP AGENT 1987 ( talk) 15:47, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I note though that all content in articles, if it is to be added, must be verifiable in reliable sources (usually, best that they be secondary and independent ones), and any talk page post is unlikely to be acted upon unless you actually can and do point out what sources verify a proposed addition. If this character was only "mentioned" and "very briefly", then no mention in the article may be warranted. In that regard, please also be aware that, per our neutral point of view policy, article content should include [only] "...fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias, all the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic" (emphasis added). Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 16:54, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you this was very helpful. Have an awesome day!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by SCP AGENT 1987 ( talk • contribs) 16:13, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Yesterday, I saw Wikipedia was asking for donations. I want to know is Wikipedia doing fine financially? Do the administrators need any assistance? 47.150.227.254 ( talk) 09:50, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Wikipedia ads | file info – #14 |
Hi all, if you're interested in monitoring this page, you're probably interested in helping and mentoring new and up and coming editors. We have a backlog of reviews at peer review that would benefit from YOU! In case you don't know, anyone can put an article up for peer review; so editors seeking review are often seeking help or ways to improve, and in my experience usually find the reviews extremely useful. Peer review is, also, often a stepping stone for more active editors and for a good article or featured review nomination.
Please have a look and respond to one or two of the unanswered reviews. Many thanks!
The list is here: WP:PRWAITING Tom (LT) ( talk) 22:47, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
On the Charles V. Paterno Wikipedia page, I'm aiming to correct that Dr. Paterno graduated as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Cornell University on 7 June 1899 for which I supplied a citation which is a publication from Cornell University. There is no evidence that 1. there was a school of dentistry at Cornell at that time, 2. that Dr. Paterno was trained as a dentist, or that 3. Dr. Paterno ever practiced dentistry or any other medicine. Another user would like to include on the Wikipedia page that Dr. Paterno never practiced medicine (which is true) but did practice dentistry. There is no evidence or citation to support this claim. This user is telling me that my source from Cornell University is not reliable/permitted. Additionally this user provides no citation for Dr. Paterno practicing dentistry. I would appreciate help in understanding how the citation I provided from Cornell is not reliable/permitted but that the other user's lack of citation for dentistry is reliable/permitted.
Wikipedia page: /info/en/?search=Charles_V._Paterno Cornell University citation: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/22336 (Charles Vito Paterno appears as Doctor of Medicine graduate on PDF document page 445) Carlagolden23 ( talk) 15:35, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Overall, then, unless I'm really missing something, your edit looks absolutely proper and is one that is un-revertable within policy. That is, once a fact is questioned (as you have) and removed, a user MUST provide a reliable source, using an inline citation that directly verifies the material, or the fact cannot be returned (as it was). See the subsection of the verifiability policy at the shortcut, WP:BURDEN. The user is highly experienced, so I suspect this may be just a "d'oh" moment — legitimately but erroneously believing the dentistry detail is actually sourced where it is not. Anyway, he or she has been pinged to this post by my linking of his or her username. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 16:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
This might be a dum dum question but when do we submit a article for assessment. What I'm asking is, is assessing articles a big deal and should we only submit them when we add a lot of content and are going for a high quality rating. Or can we send articles for assessment after we, for instance, add a bunch of citations to it? JMLCarvalho ( talk) 13:36, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
I have created a programming language and I want it's page to be on wikipedia. It's name is Plutonium.I have created a draft:Plutonium Programming Language. How do I submit it? Shehryar514 ( talk) 10:46, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Novice editors are commonly advised to cite at least three independent, reliable, secondary sources containing significant coverage. Your draft Draft:Plutonium Programming Language has no such sources and would be rejected if submitted I’m afraid. Theroadislong ( talk) 11:12, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi! After working with Draft:Matthew Kulke quite a bit, I feel as its time to make it an official article. My question is, how exactly would I do this? I saw that theres a button for sandboxes, but otherwise it was very confusing to figure out.
If someone could help me with this, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 21:09, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
SnazzyInfinity: I fixed up the draft a bit and moved it to mainspace. The subject was obviously notable per WP:PROF#C5 as the holder of a named chair at Boston University. Note that as an WP:AUTOCONFIRMED user, you don't need to submit a draft for review and you don't need to use the AfC process (unless you want to). When you feel that a draft is ready, you can move it to mainspace via a pagemove yourself using the 'move' button at the top of the page. Nsk92 ( talk) 01:33, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Page numbering in an article?
My question regards citations in a Wikipedia article I am co-authoring, still to be reviewed before publication, as to whether I should include page numbers in books, magazines, or journals I am quoting or referring to in my citations...is it helpful to include these? and briefly, how to do it? Noel A. Sherry ( talk) 14:34, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
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Contribs 14:38, 22 November 2020 (UTC)Is there a name for this sort of editing? I've just reverted one instance of it, and called it 'cuckooing', which I'm obviously hoping will take off as a cool new term and go viral. :) The thing works like this - there's an existing statement in an article, appropriately referenced:
"The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite."(ref)
Then someone inserts a bit more:
"The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. It is entirely made of cheese."(ref)
Now it looks as if the source supports the added statement instead of, or at best in addition to, the original one. And while moon/cheese is obviously false to most readers (one would hope), less obvious errors could go undetected.
Perhaps there's an essay or even a policy on this that someone could point me towards for more info? Thanks, -- DoubleGrazing ( talk) 11:09, 20 November 2020 (UTC) DoubleGrazing ( talk) 11:09, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I understand the intent of your proposed term as the placement of a factual statement in text supported by a reference even though the new fact is not supported by that reference, as akin to a cuckoo bird laying an egg in the nest of a bird of a different species. The effort is more likely to be an edit made in good faith versus intentional vandalism. Thus, Maproom's edit summary applies. A conscientious editor might even leave a note on the offending editor's talk page. David notMD ( talk) 11:46, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
So I am quite familiar with wikipedia's guidelines at this point, so I don't need like disclaimer, rules ect. but I would like to know how to make a draft. I have an idea for an article, I'm just unsure of how to create it, (since I use my sandbox as like a guide and place to remember stuff). Thanks. SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 16:27, 22 November 2020 (UTC) SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 16:27, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I recently wrote a new article with proper sources and I published it. But it seems like it came into a state which is known as "draft". This the link to this specific draft page. ( /info/en/?search=Draft:Dhanith_Sri ) I'm still new here, and I'm not sure what should I do now.. Did I do something wrong? Navintc ( talk) 16:43, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Dr_Hemachandran_Ravikumar I HAVE SUBMITTED THE PAGE FOR REVIEW WITH ALL REFERENCE BUT IT IS DECLINED STATING THAT THE SUBJECT IS LIKE ADVERTISEMENT BUT ALL THE REFENCE LINKS ARE GIVEN IN THE ARTICLE PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL THE LINKS AND DO THE FINAL REVIEW Nhrp ( talk) 18:13, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
At this point, all I need would be some help and pointers if you don't mind. I just created Draft:The Library of Babel (website), and whenever the right time, I would like to do a couple of things. First of all I want to change The Library of Babel to "The Library of Babel (short story)". If possible in that I want to add one of the redirects and links at the end (which I know how to do) and add this to the Babel disambiguation page (which I also know how to do). The only things stopping me are the fact that my draft IS a draft, and that I haven't a clue how to rename an article. So if anyone would like to give me some advice on the draft, and possibly a point in the right direction, that would be great, thanks. (P.S. to the teahouse staff, I am sorry for asking so many questions) SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 18:43, 22 November 2020 (UTC) SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 18:43, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
How come an article can put in so much original research? I read the history of edited and talk page. Not only is this a truly non-notable person, this person’s page is full of grandiose claims. Hugsruing ( talk) 16:45, 22 November 2020 (UTC) Hugsruing ( talk) 16:45, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for your consideration and solutions. Very impressive skillset.I will discuss future edits if controversial on a Talk Page as you suggested. I looking into learning how to edit here to follow the proper format. Hugsruing ( talk) 21:40, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
If I have citation and proof that disproves other claims, and someone keeps claiming that it’s considered to be pov pushing..... How should I respond? BI5427 ( talk) 00:14, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am curious about how Wikipedia adds articles to this maintenance list? /info/en/?search=Category:Wikipedia_controversial_topics Do users just add the topics when they notice that the topic is controversial? Or, does Wikipedia quantify the amount of disputes/edit wars and decide to add the topics to the list? Rohan608 ( talk) 04:38, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I appreciate your response with advice to stay away from these articles. I also would appreciate if any editor could speak to how the articles are added to the list re: my original question. Thanks. Rohan608 ( talk) 00:19, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
I am not a famous celebrity but not a common man, having photography skills and modelling phsique, how can i add this Thenameisaayushjain ( talk) 15:31, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
hi guys how do i add a photo. thanks. Wisdomwarrior27 ( talk) 03:01, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
a small gap above first line of a Teahouse reply is added automatically when a user template follows an indentation. is there any way to add this gap when starting a reply with just an indentation, and no user template ? (Example with no gaps above replies) Gfigs ( talk) 14:27, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Softlavender ,ok
will try this.. Gfigs ( talk) 05:31, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
How to create a sub page of my userpage? DeepGlow2009 ( talk • contribs)
I have a concern about the user Hatchens who is misusing the AFC power. He keeps on declining Draft:MyGate while giving baseless reasons. He himself is an AfC reviewer but seeks help from other editors in order to find out whether subject is notable or not. My concern is
Why is he jumping into something which he has no knowledge of or unsure about notability of a specific topic.
Not once, he declined the above draft twice giving same reasons 1) being promotional 2) sources don't show notability.
On one hand, he's unsure about notability of this subject; on the other hand, he even declined it twice even though the draft was not at all promotional and had over seventeen sources which were more than enough to justify notability of this subject. When I first reached out to him asking for an explanation. He advises me to expand the page and add more citations from reliable sources in order for him to find out whether or not the topic is notable.
It was not even a stub article and as mentioned, had more than seventeen sources, each covering the topic in detail. I followed what he said but he refused to review the draft again stating would leave it to another reviewer. And after certain days what I see is the same user declines the page again for same reasons. The 2nd draft was not promotional either and had enough sources. He also added a paid editing template while I had disclosed the coi way befor and the tag was not needed. When I asked as to why he reviewed the page again when he had clearly refused to look at it again. He did not answer any of the questions I asked and pinged another editor, who was a more senior editor and seemed to have a great deal of experience, to help him identify if the topic was notable and the editor replied stating "from what I've just read about the Mygate app it certainly meets WP:SIGCOV. The article seems reasonably well written now and has enough citations in my opinion."
He is trying to cover his mistakes by putting false allegations on me and harrasing me. Just look at his comments across the Draft:MyGate, he is treating it like a talk page. I will really appreciate it if anyone helps me out with this. Thanks. Loveneeth ( talk) 12:03, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I strongly recommend AfD. The first sentence of the article "MyGate is a security and community management app." Nowhere in the rest of the article is there any description of what MyGate does, or where it does it, or how it does it. Everything is about securing financing, I am guessing based on press releases as references. David notMD ( talk) 16:27, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
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Is being a wikipedia editor fun ? Verzilliz ( talk) 02:58, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
So after coming to a pleasant conclusion with Matthew_Kulke, which I now consider done (for the most part) I am willing to open my horizon. I had a good time re-writing/re-organizing this article and adding references. I'd like to find similar Biographies in need of clean-up, but I am unsure of how to find them, thanks. SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 22 November 2020 (UTC) SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I was reading about on of my favorite singer, Tarsem Jassar and I realized that his discography was a little wrong. The Song "Single Double" should be under Sardar Mohammad but it is under Rabb Da Radio. I tried to fix it, by it got ruined. Can anyone try to fix it. AppleAKB ( talk) 04:59, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
How come there are five separate articles * * * * * for each finger but there's only one * article for each toe? TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 21:49, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
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Hello, @ Sandy14156: was kind enough to make me a userbox to show that the user that displays it has an IP VPN exception. I read a bit on Wikipedia:Userboxes, but I still can't understand how I take the userbox and make a userbox code (I think that's the right term) that lets me embed it in my userpage. Here is the [ [1]] if anyone wants to use it. I'm talking about the userbox text inside the curly brackets. Thank you to anyone who can help. Sorry if my lack of Wikipedia knowledge confuses you. SmileyTrek ( talk) 14:28, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
{{Userbox | border-c = #FFD700 | id = IP | id-c = red | id-fc = #000000 | id-s = 14 | info = This user has an VPN IP block exemption. | info-c = gold | info-fc = black | info-s = 8 }}
Hey everyone, I'm very new at this so thank you in advance for helping me out.
I was looking at the page for my hometown Edmeston, New York and I noticed there was a red link to a page for "population spread," which does not exist on Wikipedia.
I looked around at other towns in the county to see what they put for population spread and it looks like they just do not link it to a page at all. Is this something that I should switch to plain text or is there another suggested page to link to?
Thank you! Otsegomaniac ( talk) 14:00, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
How many Wikipedia articles are there? I lost count 😉 Jenerusmonkeyman426 ( talk) 14:37, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Discuss at
Talk:President-elect of the United States
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YOUR PRESIDENT-ELECT PUBLICATION CONTRIDICTS ITSELF. IT SAYS BIDEN AND HARRIS ARE PRESIDENT/VP ELECTS, HOWEVER, REFER TO FIRST AND LAST SENTENCE OF CONGRESSIONAL ....THE 'ELECTS' ARE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE, AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ELECTED BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE YET. MIGHT FEEL GOOD TO CONSIDER THE ARE PRESIDENT AND VP-ELECT, FOR PROPAGANDA REASONS, BUT VERY UNTRUE, AND ALL OTHER THINGS OUT THERE ARE UNTRUE. READ THE LAW READ THE LAW READ THE LAW 70.126.151.105 ( talk) 07:40, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
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Can I please Become a writer not an editor Humpin04 ( talk) 17:01, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
I see a lot of edits that add new info without sources/citations. Is there a way to tell the user that they need citations without reverting their edit?
As a related question, can I make a draft-like edit that other people can revise, check, add citations, etc. without making it part of the actual page instantly? Eridian314 ( talk) 16:23, 13 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello I am writing in regards to a subject and i was told i am trying to praise the subject what can i do to sound neutral this is the link
/info/en/?search=User:Poopas1994/sandbox -- Poopas1994 ( talk) 16:29, 14 November 2020 (UTC) Poopas1994 ( talk) 16:29, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Lol okay. Could you tell me how I can make it better? The invention is notable and I found links to its publishing.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Poopas1994 ( talk • contribs)
Oh okay that's true. I will change it to The Breast Handbag Design also from Website,FB,IG and google photos high resolution can be downloaded. -- Poopas1994 ( talk) 20:17, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
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https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/kato-ingenious-bag-designer-with-unusual-touch/ | ~ In large parts the subject's own words | appears to be reliable | about 3 pages if I were to print this excluding the ads | ~ Partial |
https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-want-to-use-my-breast-bag-design-to-create-more-awareness-for-cancer-christine-kato/ | Interview | ~ Generally a reliable source, but Interviews are WP:PRIMARY | some coverage, howewer, still not independent | ✘ No |
http://www.eregistration.copyright.gov.ng/search/application?id=pSzmvc95sME%3d | ~ Patent entry | ~ Probbably reliable, but WP:PRIMARY again | directory entry | ✘ No |
http://www.alexreports.info/2019/01/boobs-i-want-to-use-my-breast-bag.html?m=1 | Dead link | Dead link | Dead link | ✘ No |
www.christinekato.com | Subject's website | ~ Subject's website, see WP:PRIMARY and WP:BLPPRIMARY | Interesting animation, but virtually no coverage. | ✘ No |
https://www.nigerianwomendiary.com/2019/04/a-unique-breast-bag-by-house-of-christine-art-and-designs/ | ? Could not be deterimed | Blog post | No coverage of Christine Kato, but rather on her campaing | ✘ No |
https://www.newswatch.ng/checkout-a-unique-artworks-created-by-house-of-christine-art-and-designs/ | Dead link | Dead link | Dead link | ✘ No |
RPD/RD/2016/495 | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? Unknown |
NG/P/2018/89 | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? Unknown |
NO AW0140 | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? No source location could be determined. | ? Unknown |
https://www.nigerianngo.com/blog/house-of-christine-is-raising-awareness-for-breast-cancer-through-fashion | guardian source | blog, WP:SELFPUB | this is sourced to the second ref examined | ✘ No |
https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/fashion/my-staff-have-been-told-to-cut-ties-with-me-says-ceo-of-house-of-christine-art-and/mb1k30v | interview | probbably reliable | about a lengthely page | ✘ No |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaOtlS98r6k | Interview | ~ Interview, also WP:RSPYT | ~ 4:20 interview | ✘ No |
https://twmagazine.net/tw-opinion/the-scourge-of-breast-ironing | ~ Possibly depending on interview contents not publicly available | possibly reliable | One short opinated paragraph probbably from itnerview | ✘ No |
https://www.pulse.ng/news/rising-dragons-christine-kato-house-of-christine/eqs4826 | ~ largely interview-like content | ~ News probbably reliable, interview contents definitely not | ~ Not much coverage apart from subject's own words | ~ Partial |
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I am trying to add references to a page, and I found a reference. I put the reference in the page, and it didn't have a link. I have typed the URL correctly. D4135t 19:01, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
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For that template above, does it state that you can speak Cantonese, and not read it? -- Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 21:25, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
While I was playing around in my own Sandbox page, I got an error in a citation:
3. ^Dombroskie, Jason J. (November 14, 2020). "A Matrix Key to Families, Subfamilies, and Tribes of Lepidoptera of Canada" (PDF). Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification. No. 17 (July 2011): 1–129 – via doi:10.3752/cjai.2011.17. line feed character in |title= at position 39.
I am trying to follow the error message, but I cannot seem to find anything wrong. I also went to the help page, but I cannot seem to find the error. Maybe I need an expert's eyes to find it.
Thank you for reading this message.
Kind Regards,
Haemocyanin11 ( talk) 22:22, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
This website has a picture of a coal mine toward the bottom of the page. At the extreme bottom of the page is the note"© 2020 City of Carterville, ILPhotography Credit to Devin Miller". Can I use this image in a Wikpedia article, with attribution? NoPatriarchy ( talk) 03:49, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Can one of the editors correct the information regarding the origin of rice? Due to China's usual behavior of masking and altering their history, making people across the globe believe their lies about the origins of rice, let alone the fact that they have 0 increased cases of COVID-19, people are growing up stupid, thinking that China was the origin of rice when South Korea was. See BBC News link that was created with information sent from the science faculty of a South Korean University a decade or two ago. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3207552.stm
I am tired of China attempting to steal and conceal Korea's culture, including the recent incident where a Chinese mobile game and Youtuber claimed that the traditional Korean clothing 'hanbok' was theirs. It is no different from historical injustice and I wish to correct people's misunderstandings about the world. TruthFinderxx ( talk) 03:58, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Why is BricknBolt page getting deleted? I have provided citations whic cover the content and have written the page from a non biased point? Please give me some pointers from the page which can be edited so that the page is not deleted.
Thank You NitinBnB ( talk) 05:39, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
This page K. Annamalai has a history of hijacking to a police officer with a same name who joined a political party recently. Lipute17 is doing it again. Please someone remove it, this is not the police officer annamalai. 2409:4072:391:41F7:3CAB:3AE2:CAB8:31D3 ( talk) 07:34, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
I remember there was a page, I think it might've been a category page, that listed a bunch of "music memes" such as PPAP, Baby Shark, and Shooting Stars to name a few. I can not find this page. If anyone knows where it is, or whether it is still up or not, please notify me as soon as you can. Thanks. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 15:38, 15 November 2020 (UTC) TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 15:38, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
(Reply to message above) Nevermind, I found it. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 15:40, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
How do you make a entry FHS Racing ( talk) 12:52, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I was wondering if Wikipedia keeps any record of historically controversial topics such as the actions of John Lionel Blakiston. I recently created /info/en/?search=User:Krobbyzw/John_Lionel_Blakiston with support from Encyclopedia Rhodesia. I understand that the Mugabe administration has been vilifying the "Pioneer Column" and I have not encountered the Mnangagwa Administration's views on the subject yet.
Many thanks for your time :-) Krobbyzw ( talk) 11:42, 15 November 2020 (UTC) Krobbyzw ( talk) 11:42, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
have got an error like this This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources. hope refrencing has done correctly /info/en/?search=Draft:Raghu_Shastry AjKa180 ( talk) 09:14, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
I'm editing articles about a town in Germany. Would I put a subsection about "crest, flag, and banner" under the "Politics" or "Culture" section? What about a subsection about "twin/sister cities"?
Any help is appreciated; thanks! Kuupanyu ( talk) 20:03, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi there is an article /info/en/?search=Furus it is being spammed by someone. the content is gibberish. How do i stop it? Mudassarsunge ( talk) 21:01, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello I need help on creating a page how do you create a page i am on the wikepideia app on phone Ezzpin ( talk) 22:37, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, i'm translating Street_newspaper in another language. I'm having difficulties with one line. From Street_newspaper#Modern_street_newspapers "Modern street newspapers began to emerge in the United States in the late 1980s in response to increasing levels of homelessness and homeless advocates' dissatisfaction with the mainstream media's portrayals of the homeless". What does "homeless advocates'" mean here? does it mean Advocate who are homeless? Could someone help me understand or simplify the line. Thanks. আফতাবুজ্জামান ( talk) 20:38, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi there
I keep getting messages when I go on Wikipedia that my IP address has made edits to the page. I can guarantee no one in my family has been making these edits.
Is there any way that I can get it to stop? 197.229.142.65 ( talk) 13:50, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Why the most software versions in category are not updated to the last versions? It is not best solution to centralize all versions on Wikidata? -- 37.116.102.74 ( talk) 17:04, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Would it be okay if I were to continue editing the draft for the company Hyliion (See Draft:Hyliion) even if I am not the original author? I would like to improve the article so that it may meet the criteria for publication on Wikipedia. It is a publicly listed company that one can find reputable sources for. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leiwang7 ( talk • contribs)
Aau101 ( talk) 01:03, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I am working on Lagos University Teaching Hospital and I would like to inclde a Nav box on this page but i am unsure how to do so. Please could someone take me through how I can do this? Any other suggestions to improve the article would be amazing. Thank you! Creatorhj244 ( talk) 01:04, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Creatorhj244 ( talk) 01:04, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I have tried to create a deep link following guidance on this Wikipedia page Wikipedia:Linking_to_Wikipedia, but I am not sure what have I done wrong because the link I tried to create directs me to the title of the other Wikipedia page, rather than to the particular section of that page. I appreciate if anyone could please provide me some guidance on how to do this appropriately? Thank you! -- Chubbylilrabbit ( talk) 03:13, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Carrolquadrio
[[Cross-sectional study|Cross-sectional_study#Weaknesses_of_aggregated_data]]However, internal links are formed by
[[Target | display text]]
, so if you wish to link to the subsection, the context is put on the left side, like this: [[Cross-sectional study#Weaknesses of aggregated data|Weaknesses of aggregated data]]This renders as Weaknesses of aggregated data. Note that there are some short-hand templates that may be of use, such as as {{ Main}} or {{ Further}} to do this as well:
{{Further|Cross-sectional study#Weaknesses of aggregated data}}This renders on a new line like so: I hope this helps! CThomas3 ( talk) 04:37, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to read my message. I am new to Wikipedia as a user. My username is Article75. I am attempting to publish a notable contribution about the topic, "Zemi Slushy Drink". and help people learn about this forgotten product. I though it was available nationwide in the 1970s; however, it seems to only have been offered in Oklahoma.
Please see: /info/en/?search=User:Article75/sandbox and let me know what I should do next. I am a PhD student at the University of North Texas, and this contribution is part of an assignment for a project.
Thank you! 2600:1700:D870:21F0:E9EE:4AA3:758F:593A ( talk) 06:02, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Yesterday, I have written an article about genuine person who really working in Bollywood Film industry now. and today i got some message about resubmitting draft due to some issue please resolve my issue i really want to publish this person's details on article space. Please help he ASAP.. Thanks! Nazarbandh2020 ( talk) 05:38, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Anybody interested in reviewing my draft? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Huzaifa abedeen ( talk • contribs) 07:44, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Can I create page in wikipedia by copying all its content from wikishia website https://en.wikishia.net/view/Main_Page , or its not allowed for copyright. I don't know. Such as this page in wikishia https://en.wikishia.net/view/Al-Sayyid_'Abd_Allah_Shubbar . It not exist in wikipedia. Can I copy it as it and create page in same its name and contents? Amrahlawymasry ( talk) 07:11, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. Amrahlawymasry ( talk) 08:50, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear Administrators, My name is Meaghan Brown, and I know that everyone can edit Wikipedia. I am very scared because I do not like harsh criticism and I fear being blocked from editing Wikipedia because I have a right to edit as much as everyone does. Please do not block me from editing. I am only trying to help Wikipedia by adding more info for readers to learn about, and this is based on Wikipedia pages in other languages, as well as Google search pages templates and mylife.com. I do not like the thought of being blocked as indefinite punishment for trying to add more information to pages of female figure skaters so that readers can learn more about them. Could you please give me gentle advice? I do not sit well with harsh criticism. --Signed: Meaghan Brown, Holliston, MA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.49.100.163 ( talk) 03:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
What type of grammar (ie. American or British?) is encouraged in the English version of Wikipedia? Is the use of the Oxford comma encouraged or discouraged? Jheodoretacob ( talk) 06:44, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I am new to this mega forum and enthusiastic to learn more. I want to know what are the prerequisite to write and publish new article. Aa.arrow ( talk) 05:19, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thatiana campbell ( talk) 08:40, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
When to remove a source that is a press release? Thanks. AlphonseOop ( talk) 10:11, 12 November 2020 (UTC) AlphonseOop ( talk) 10:11, 12 November 2020 (UTC)
Are these three books reliable to make changes in Udal of Mahoba:-
1.A Critical Survey of Hindi Literature [2]
2.Hindi Literature [3]
3.The Last Hindu Emperor: Prithviraj Cauhan and the Indian Past, 1200–2000 [4] Sumit banaphar ( talk) 05:33, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
@ Gråbergs Gråa Sång, The article Udal of Mahoba currently includes the text
They were of mixed Ahir and Rajput descent and belonged to the Banaphar clan.
And I want to change it to "They were of Rajput descent and belonged to the Banaphar clan of Rajputs" by using the reference of the book which may be you consider reliable. And for checking the source here is the link of the exact page i want to use as a reference:-
The Last Hindu Emperor: Prithviraj Cauhan and the Indian Past, 1200–2000 [5] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sumit banaphar ( talk • contribs) 08:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
@ bonadea,The source is clearly saying about what I'm claiming. And yeah I also think that I'm wasting others administrators time but I never ask for help from you and no, only that person can tell to how to speak his / her name. But it's okay I ask for help from a good administrator.
Hello, please could an editor review the quailty scale preiovusly asigned to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and advise me on how to move to the next grade? I am completing this as part of a project for university, so improving the quality rating would assist me greatly! Thank you Creatorhj244 ( talk) 11:47, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Creatorhj244 ( talk) 11:47, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
This page was got approved & it got deleted she appears in all notable news papers have individual sources but content is getting rejected. all her movies is also released & movie pages is also there. kindly help me in getting it approved /info/en/?search=Draft:Anusha_(actress) AjKa180 ( talk) 04:09, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for ur response here is the page link /info/en/?search=Draft:Anusharai_(actress)
Hello. I made a user status page and put the text "school" there. However, my status won't show on my user page. Does anyone know how to fix this? Jackalope 10 16:34, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
{{
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Push to talk) 14:49, 16 November 2020 (UTC)I have been asked by my client to create a wiki page on her as a person. I am unsure about whether she counts as 'notable'. Her name is Angela Terry and she is an environmental scientist in the UK. She has a website: https://www.angela-terry.com. She is the founder of climate action website One Home: https://onehome.org.uk. She is a media commentator and frequently appears on national radio and TV. She also appears in national and regional media talking about the actions people can take against climate change. One Home is a founding partner of a new international initiative called Count Us In: https://www.count-us-in.org, which aims to inspire 1 billion citizens to take action against climate change. It's a global project organised by TED and Future Stewards that launched in October 2020. I'd appreciate your advice on whether you think Angela would qualify for a Wikipedia entry before I start the article creation process. There are plenty of independent third party articles from news outlets that quote Angela but I'm not clear if this is enough. Please reply in mobile view. Gubbins79 ( talk) 12:07, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
82.81.71.215 ( talk) 14:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
However, it your friend can just barely escape the notability guidelines, conflicts of interests, significant coverage, WP:NOT and WP:FAMOUS, use the Article Wizard. Le Panini Talk 15:37, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I tried inserting an image and added the link which i copied from the images available at safari. The system took the command but the picture was not uploaded. So, please tell me the proper manner I would be grateful. Ibaadat ( talk) 16:10, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Just wanted to say, keep up the great work everybody! Love you all so much :) DaniHart08 (Talk). 16:59, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
DaniHart08 (Talk). 17:06, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi all, following my highly successful earlier questions (thanks collectively for your help) I have another one:
I often edit templates and navboxes and occasionally stumble on a list such as Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/Lists of pages/Templates where it would be very useful to have a script that will update the page with the new titles of the current templates, as, often, article or template titles have been moved and it's quite cumbersome to manually correct them.
I thought this is probably a fairly standard problem and would like to ask if anyone knows a script that could do this? I currently have the very useful link analysis script which is related but not entirely what I am looking for
Thanks, and would you mind pinging me in your response, Tom (LT) ( talk) 03:25, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
I've been struggling with a strange problem with the timeline in Yes (band)#Timeline. You can see the broken version in the Band members/Timeline section here: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Yes_(band)&oldid=988248258. I've fiddled around with it and it seems that small and seemingly irrelevant changes flip it between working and broken. For example, if the date of the last album is set to any date between July 1, 2014 and July 20, 2014, it works EXCEPT for the four specific dates 7/8, 7/13, 7/16 and 7/17. Using one of those "bad" dates, if the ImageSize width is set to 1001 instead of 1000, it works. If the name of the line color is changed from "studio" to "studioalbum", it works. This is all very baffling to me. So two questions: can anyone explain this behavior? And if not, where would be an appropriate place to raise this question where someone technically knowledgable about the timeline extension would see it? CodeTalker ( talk) 18:10, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
@ Robert McClenon: Thank you for your comments at my Draft:Telekom Srbija. Can you help me, what kind of information is an encyclopedia article for wiki? I tried to rewrite article that have only statistic information that can find in independent references. Can you see this draft again and give me advice on these blocks? The section on Corporate Social Responsibility I made a translation from the Serbian version of Wikipedia. What kind of information must be in this section? Couse I soo some articles who have this section but didnt understand where was the problem in text or in references?
Thanks a lot for your help and answer. Marija W Marinkovic ( talk) 10:33, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Marija W Marinkovic. The section you mentioned was removed due to the previous editors comment. The text which is available now is simply a beginning, we are planning to broaden it once we have acquired more independent resources from the National Library of Serbia. Once again, we would like to make it clear that we receive no compensation for content creation for this Wikipedia page, nor will we seek compensation for it. -- Marija W Marinkovic
I did my own research on a topic in order to get information. How can I cite or prove that this information is true since I technically don't have a source to cite or reference? (This research was on a video game that I play and did my research by playing the actual game) JPaul Getty ptoductions ( talk) 18:22, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for letting me know! I was having trouble figuring out if I could do that. I also have a follow-up question about citing sources that may not be totally reliable, but are all that I can find that cover the topic and information about the topic that I'm researching. This is mainly about websites like Fandom. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JPaul Getty ptoductions ( talk • contribs) 18:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I tried to edit and publish https://en.m.wikipedia.org/?title=Kachari_people&redirect=no , which redirect to a related page but for different purpose. My edits are verifiable and well known in society. KPAhmed ( talk) 21:57, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Suppose an editor proposes moving a page, and in the ensuing discussion there are 3 people in favor of the move (including the original proposer) and 1 against. The discussion is mostly stable for several weeks and the arguments of the sole opposing voice are not very good or convincing. Is the move proposer entitled to then close the discussion and move the page? WP:CLD technically allows for involved editors to close uncontroversial discussions but does not quite clarify the extent to which this is permitted. I'm aware that requests for closure can be submitted at WP:RFCLOSE, but it takes an unbelievably long time for someone to respond in most cases. Avis11 ( talk) 16:48, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I have just published an article headed HANLEY HIGH SCHOOL, STOKE-ON-TRENT. I have used three paper sources from 1970 or prior to that date. One comment I have received points out there are no citations, but I am not sure there are any. The document referred to in the first reference (edited by Howie) was simply printed at the time (i.e.1970) and distributed to pupils at the school. It has never been put on line. Similarly with copies of the school magazine, and obviously the old school log book will probably be in the SoT LEA archives - possibly in the basement guarded by a tiger:) So any suggestions with what I can do with the references would be much appreciated? Gallagher1965p ( talk) 14:30, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Gallagher1965p ( talk) 14:30, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Inline citations is what this article is missing. You need to source each statement with a source which has mentioned the same statement. Please see WP:IC. ─ The Aafī ( talk) 14:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
As of yesterday, I had, as far as I know, two edits made in my name (Both on Donald Trump's article), but I got a notification saying that I had ten. How does the edit count work? Mrytzkalmyr ( talk) 16:37, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hey everyone! I'm searching for discussion about how Wikipedians have approached writing about a particular subject (namely, the US government's treaties with peoples Native to this land.) My question (at least for this forum) is less about the best practices for organizing information & pages on that subject relative to each other, but rather about how to (if its possible) search through Wikipedian discussions on how others have approached the topic. I have an instinct to find page clusters on the subject that I think are well organized and link to each other comprehensively, and to look through their talk pages for discussion on how the community arrived at that structure, but I'm also curious if there's are more subject-specific forums, or if I can search for the sort of discussion I'm looking for somewhere. I know this community discusses things rigorously and I want to build on previous conversations on this matter. Thank you in advance for your advice! Eharris33 ( talk) 05:08, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse, I need help for this page: Johan Staël von Holstein
It seems like people are reverting genuine content backed up by good sources with content backed up by YouTube videos of an unofficial channel.
>>>ICT Group, CEO Staël von Holstein is the CEO of ICT group, the parent company of Crowd1, where he worked as a consultant.[15][16] Crowd1 is a multi-level marketing company that aims, ostensibly, to develop an online entertainment industry.[17]<<< This paragraph is sourced by good references.
The reference #15 - “Och Johan Staël von Holstein, en gång i tiden grundare av Icon Medielab, mannen som blev portalfigur för Sveriges snabba internetutveckling, ska ha varit VD för koncernen som sägs vara moderbolag till Crowd1.” This translates to "And Johan Staël von Holstein, once the founder of Icon Medielab, the man who became a portal figure for Sweden's rapid internet development, is said to have been the CEO for the group, which is said to be the parent company of hasta Crowd1".
>>>Crowd1, CEO Staël von Holstein was CEO of this company in 2019.[15][16][17] Crowd1 is a multi-level marketing company that aims, ostensibly, to develop an online entertainment industry. The company is based in Spain where it trades as Impact Crowd Technology S.L.[18]<<< This is poorly sourced. Unofficial YouTube channel is used with misleading titles, in the entire video, there's not a single sentence which states him the CEO of Crowd1.
Also, when the page is about the subject, then why the company's history is discussed in details, shouldn't it have its own page? Ablasaur ( talk) 19:26, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I am writing a Wikipedia entry about a movie I made in 1983 called "Music in Monk Time". I want to quote movie reviews from the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers, but the articles are only available through a paid website, newspapers.com. I can cite the date and page in the newspapers, but I believe any link I create will require the viewer to subscribe to the archival service. Thedevoutcatalyst ( talk) 20:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi Kkjfnsdjofneofnoesnfsoe ( talk) 00:40, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I've been working on this article for a university project, I would like to know if my article is still rated as a stub class, or if it could be changed?
11Bush ( talk) 00:43, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I get my article published? it is in sandbox and I have it ready I just do not know how to request it to be published. Toak2004 ( talk) 00:56, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Requirements for new article?
There is a chef in India who has become fairly popular. I have some reliable sources for this chef as well as enough information to make a good article (probably a stub). Should I make one? SenatorLEVI ( talk) 04:21, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I recently have started making userboxes. Does anyone know how I can make a template for my existing userboxes so I can make userboxes upon request? Thanks! Jackalope 10 01:53, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hey I think I'm almost there to getting my page accepted but they are asking for more references. I have given an article about this actress. Do I need to put more articles ? Would be great if you could help sir. CeylonShare ( talk) 07:56, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
At the end of last week, I was creating a wikipedia page for a relative. Over the weekend, this page was deleted because it used "copyrighted material" from her personal website. Would it be possible to restore this page? I'm more than willing to rewrite the copyrighted material. I want to keep the work I did creating her info-box on the right-hand side. AysarGha ( talk) 22:30, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
my article is in sandbox. How do i publish it? Can i get it proofchecked before submitting ? as i am trying to publish for 1st time? Prachi.chopade ( talk) 00:55, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
When searching Dominion voting systems, Wiki says false claims were made towards the Trump election and that’s not the truth . It’s neither true or false until it goes to court and a judgement is made. Also it said last edited 15 days ago and this wasn’t even Election Day yet. So clearly Wiki doesn’t mind telling people false information or if paid Wiki will put whatever you want ! Trust me , y’all ain’t even able to clean this corruption up so if I was Wiki , I’d stay as far away as possible. 2600:1003:B446:8F49:4CA6:CD04:7FEB:971D ( talk) 08:13, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I think it'd be really neat if, when hovering over a link that redirects to a Wiktionary entry, a pop up is displayed that defines the hovered-over word. This would look and function very similarly to how hovering over Wikipedia links works.
Where can I see if this idea has already been had and/or defined and/or rejected? Where can I see if there are any efforts to create this? How can I learn more about creating/programming this feature for Wikipedia? Brytonsf ( talk) 18:29, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for the responses, I believe I know where to start looking & talking to people. Brytonsf ( talk) 14:43, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello Teahouse hosts. The matter of sherd or shard has been brought up regarding the New Albion article--it is a WP:GA. On November 15, I reverted a November 14 edit, the type I think of as a drive by edit, one in which someone not invested in an article sees an item which displeases them and makes an unconsidered edit. This red link editor changed one instance of the word shard to sherd and left all other instances of shards as they were originally used. I reverted the edit and fortunately, no edit war has ensued. He did, however, explain why the change in the editing summary. I explained my thoughts HERE.
I have found no consensus anywhere about the use of sherd or shard, even on a Wikipedia discussion (which I am unable to re-locate so please excuse my lack of providing a link for your view convenience). Clearly sherd is preferred by archaeologists but this is not a clear rule of style. Even the Merriam Webster Dictionary is not entirely clear: read the definition and scroll down to the examples HERE and you will see an excerpt from The Smithsonian discussing ancient Greek pottery fragments as shards.
I use shards through the New Albion article to maintain consistency with the Los Angeles Times reference and the Point Reyes National Seashore museum usage, and I still believe this is correct. I wonder, however, if a footnote about the matter might be useful. An example of this type of explanation, which is used on a scholarly website, may be viewed HERE and may provide a model. I believe grammatist.com (you may see their site HERE) is a reliable source, even they note that that the words can be confusing and speak of their usage in terms of usually.
So, how do you suggest I proceed? Do I make such a footnote, leave matters as they are, change to sherd and ignore consistency, or make some other edit? Should I request a Rfc or seek a WP:THIRD?
Also know that when I write this, there has been no response to the New Albion talk page. Additionally, I am working diligently to keep this article from being hacked as it took much effort to achieve good article recognition, so I really wish for this to be addressed in a very accurate matter. I am considering another large editing effort for myself, and it may be to make this a WP:FA, so this would be a step toward that effort.
I look forward to hearing from you and kind regards to all. Hu Nhu ( talk) 17:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC) Hu Nhu ( talk) 17:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, Yesterday I created a page, and it was declined as supposedly being a duplicate of another page. My page is certainly not a duplicate, but I would like to explain the situation: it was created as an answer to an assignment (and English language contest), so each contestant would create their own page. I thought this might be a problem, but that was the task given by the organizers. If it's possible, I would like to ask to keep this draft until the end of the year, while the works are being reviewed. Thank you. Timur Strong ( talk) 07:31, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Whenever I submit pictures on a wiki, and reload, it immediately deletes it in the blink of an eye. For example, for the Commodore Vic-20 wiki, I added a splash screen and reloading it makes it go away almost immediately. How is my artwork going away? StickyChannel92 ( talk) 14:44, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I just happened to notice when I was cleaning up articles of Judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals that a bot had moved Category:Maryland Court of Appeals judges to Category:Judgs of the Maryland Court of Appeals; however it's misspelled. It should be Category:Judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals which doesn't exist but can be rectified by a simple spelling correction. But only page movers and admins can do a category move, of which I am neither. Thanks! Snickers2686 ( talk) 15:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I am new to editing on Wikipedia. I work for a public relations company that works with chefs and restaurants. I have updated information on old clients that already have pages. We represent a chef that was a contestant on Top Chef, Sara Bradley. She is mentioned on several Top Chef pages but doesn't have her own page. She was a runner-up. I would like to create a page for her. I do not know if I should list myself as being paid to edit. The more I read, the more confused I become. I use Wikipedia a lot and would like to contribute. I feel in this case I would be adding to information that might be of interest. JulieKB1953 ( talk) 16:04, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
If I'm making an edit to an article and I want to link another Wikipedia article, I understand that I have to put two brackets around the article name. But what if I want the words displayed to be different from the name of the linked article? For example, if I wanted to have the words "when he was elected" in an article and link it to the "2016 United States presidential election" article, how would I do that? Mrytzkalmyr ( talk) 16:00, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I know I'm dense, but I'm just not understanding this despite the many attempts to explain it to me on the Talk Page. So I hope someone here can better explain it to me without simply referencing me to MOS:CT. Why is All in the Family lower case but F Is for Family upper case? especially when the "is" in the visual lower case? Thanks in advance. Maineartists ( talk) 02:41, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Can you accept my article? Jake E Schmidt ( talk) 17:16, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi there,
I have made edits to articles in the past, but have never uploaded a new article until today. I followed the tutorial and thought I had done everything right, but maybe not. Please could someone take a look for me at both the content of the (short) article, and the way I have submitted it, and let me know if I have done it right?
/info/en/?search=User:Tara_Kate_Turkington/sandbox
Many, many thanks in advance,
Tara Kate Turkington ( talk) 19:29, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
When to mark articles are no longer needing copy edits or categorization After I improve articles within All_articles_needing_copy_edit or Category:All uncategorized pages, when does it get removed from those lists subsequently? Should I be the one doing that, and if so, how do I know objectively and it's of the right standard? WikiVillager ( talk) 22:52, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
So if there is a article in another language and I want it written in english, is it possible to translate it myself and get it accepted? MoustafaNassar ( talk) 16:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
On that issue, you might look at Wikipedia:Featured articles in other languages to see if there are any that don't already have articles here, and I have also found rich picking by going to another language Wikipedia's equivalent (if it has it) of Wikipedia:Good article nominations and Wikipedia:Featured article candidates. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 17:10, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for the warm welcome! I will be sure to look into the Teahouse. Greengrass11 ( talk) 21:51, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I have tried to install the system on my new I11 Apple: when I fill out all the info it askes me to enter an authentication code from a text. the text never arrives. I have tried 8 times or so... ?? Help Grahare Grahare ( talk) 23:23, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I have submitted an article, 'Sara Radstone', which has been flagged for speedy deletion. As she is an eminent artist with no existing Wikipedia page, I have responded fully to contest speedy deletion. How soon will this be reviewed and what happens next? Thanks RSLLX ( talk) 14:46, 17 November 2020 (UTC) RSLLX ( talk) 14:46, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
I recently wrote a draft on someone i know from AA groups whom many have come to admire. His name is Mark Juncaj. I wrote a draft with several references that was not accepted. The person wrote that Instagram and youtube are not acceptable. While those were mentioned, i much much more referenced actual articles about this individual who is blowing up the internet because others gravitate to him. I wrote the article as Non judgemental as I could. Can someone please help me re write the article so it is accepted? I need help cuz this guy deserves it.
Can someone help with this
Thank you Jasonsmiley23 ( talk) 04:33, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Dan arndt can you help me re write this page?
Jasonsmiley23 ( talk) 04:37, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
deserves it, there are lots of great organizations and great people doing wonderful things around the world who simply don't meet Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion.There's can also be some disadvantages to trying to create a Wikipedia article about a person that aren't always immediately evident; subjects of articles don't have any real control over the article content, which means information may start getting added that they don't like. As long as article content (positive or negative) is in compliance with relevant Wikipedia policies and guidelines, it's unlikely going to be allowed to be removed without a really good Wikipedia policy based reason and even then it might take quite a bit of discussion among members of the Wikipedia community to reach a consensus on what to do. Now having said all of that, you can continue to work on Draft:Mark Juncaj if you want; however, how well the article is written is not going to make a difference, if you're not able to find the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources that clearly establish his Wikipedia notability. According to the draft, Juncaj is scheduled to release his first book fairly soon; perhaps that book will become such a smash hit and it will lead to more significant coverage of him in mainstream media sources and thus push him over the threshold deemed necessary for a Wikipedia article about him to be written.I just want to clarify some things about primary sources like social media accounts; they may be OK to use in support of certain types of personal content as explained in WP:BLPPRIMARY, but they are not helpful at all in establishing Wikipedia notability because Wikipedia is, for the most part, more concerned with reliable sources unconnected to the subject are saying about the subject than what the subject is saying about themselves. So, look for sources like major newspapers, magazines or other publication that have reputations for strong editorial control that discuss Juncaj in more than a cursory way or in a promotional way. Then, try and write the article based upon what those sources say. The three sources you've cited in the draft that aren't primary sources look promising, but they were all dated on the same day which might be an indication that they were part of some kind of promotional campaign related to the upcoming release of his book. They don't seem to show any enduring or sustanined coverage of Juncaj which makes it hard to assess his Wikipedia notability.Anyway, I've posted a message at User talk:Dan arndt letting him know about your post here; perhaps, Dan will further clarify the reasons he declined the draft. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 05:27, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello. On List of most-streamed artists on Spotify user Thatslit 4356774 has a history of disruptive editing. That includes inserting wrong info and poorly sourced content, and even altering sources for no reason. The user has been warned and reverted but nothing has changed. Looking at their contributions list and the article's history this behaviour is constant. I don't know if that's enough to ask for a block. What should I do? Ïvana ( talk) 01:09, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
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talk 03:07, 18 November 2020 (UTC)I recently contributed my first article - a biography of a living person. After posting the article "T. Mark Harrison", I received the following feedback.
This article has multiple issues:
These requirements seem to me to be contradictory. How can something rely too much on references to primary sources and yet still need additional citations for verification? Can anyone with more experience please clarify and suggest a remedy? Thanks so much.
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Thank you both (teb728 and SK2242). I have tried to follow your advice. I fixed a bad citation for the Norman L. Bowen award and added 2 citations to the Academic Life section. Notability is demonstrated by the number and significance of listed Awards, including membership in the National Academy of Science which is among the highest honors accorded an American scientist. Are the problems resolved; is the article passable now? East84street ( talk) 05:13, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I am watching this page and I realized that someone changed the plot so I went back and copying the old plot and pasted it there. It that okay? Would I get in any trouble. I took the old plot and pasted it. Can someone please respond as soon as possible please. AppleAKB ( talk) 06:09, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Sabaton Open Air has on official Wikipedia page, however it is in Swedish. Since I don't know Swedish I cannot transalate it. I stumbled across this while researching about the Sabaton Open Air. I have sufficient information to make a new article for Sabaton Open Air in English. Originally I planned on making a new section for the festival on the official Sabaton (band) page. Should I wait for someone to translate this article or should I make a new section/article in English? SenatorLEVI ( talk) 07:13, 18 November 2020 (UTC) SenatorLEVI ( talk) 07:13, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I have tried to nominate an article for deletion after reading the instructions. However this is not working, can anyone explain it to me or show me how to nominate an article for deletion? SenatorLEVI ( talk) 11:32, 18 November 2020 (UTC) SenatorLEVI ( talk) 11:32, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I accidentally used a deprecated source as a reference for a recent edit. Realizing my mistake I found other reliable sources and removed the deprecated ones. Will the 'use of deprecated sources' tag disappear or be removed now? SenatorLEVI ( talk) 08:11, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Why is my draft getting declined?&anonymous; 24.96.151.11 ( talk) 14:35, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
"This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia."A further recent comment by a reviewer also points out that "Allmusic.com is not a reliable independent source". An explanation of what makes a good quality, reliable source can be found via this shortcut: WP:RS. The essential criteria for acceptance (called 'Notability') can be found at this shortcut, relating to musicians: WP:NMUSIC. Hope this helps, and good luck. Nick Moyes ( talk) 15:16, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear Teahouse,
I have done some minor edits in the past on the site. I am also a (small $ amount) contributor.
I was a copywriter long ago at Ogilvy & Mather. I have been asked by a talent agent to write and submit to Wikipedia a brief profile of an actor who has done enough professional work that she now feels the time is right for an entry on your site. I have not written anything yet, but will be meeting the actor later today. Can someone point me in the right direction for the protocols for this type of submission? I can see from other entries, that a format is clearly indicated. I'm just not sure how, where, and what I do once I've written the profile.
Please send any instructions to my alerts or notices, or if you have my email address (which I presume you do), feel free to use that as well. I am using a PC.
Sincerely,
Hugh G McCormack Hugh G McCormack ( talk) 13:39, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations, you have now created a valid Wikipedia article . Victor Schmidt ( talk) 15:09, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I have recently started to revert vandal edits. But how would I warn the vandals like you all do? Kajjul ( talk) 14:18, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
TheRealSocialDuchess ( talk) 16:26, 18 November 2020 (UTC)how do i create an article about people?
Congratulations, you have now created a valid Wikipedia article . Victor Schmidt ( talk) 16:43, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone, I am new to wikipedia editing and I would like to improve wikipedia by adding references to articles here about computers and websites. Unfortunately, my first edit was rejected by a more experienced editor and I would like to edit wikipedia productively. Wziki421 ( talk) 09:31, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for all the kind advices, the rules seem pretty daunting, can someone please point me in a direction of a computing group where people with knowledge in computing sources can review my submissions before I make them? Wziki421 ( talk) 13:31, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Popular article such as Internet Protocol (~1,400 views per day) likely have editors who watch and make frequent edits to. Look at View history to see chronological list of edits and editor User names. You could ask a question on an editor's Talk page rather than here. David notMD ( talk) 17:36, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I am RSLLX and have submitted a draft article ( following other drafts and guidance from Sdkb, ColinFine, Victor Schmidt, Iridescent and Moonythedwarf) on ‘Sara Radstone’ it says ‘submission received box will appear’ and it hasn’t- does it take some time?, will it 2A00:23C6:9E0C:6201:60DF:9699:7890:249F ( talk) 13:34, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Please log in before asking questions or commenting here at Teahouse. This allows volunteers here to see your contributions as User:RSLLX. Otherwise you show up as an IP address with no edits shown for Radstone. As it exists, it will be Declined, as the great majority of the content is not supported by references. David notMD ( talk) 17:42, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
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Hello Wikipeople and thank you for all you do! Reading the Bernice Gera (first professional female umpire)article-it fails to mention that upon stepping on the field in front of thousands for her first professional game, one of the owners (I'll check) forcefully grabbed her and kissed her without her permission during "introductions". (Nora Ephron-Crazy Salad). I am new to joining Wikipedia and I am writing to ask how to add this info to the article. Whats my next step?
Thankyouthankyouthankyoutha... KWOKKA ( talk) 18:38, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I normally believe that touring musicians shouldn't be on the timeline, like when a band has one guitarist who records all the guitar tracks in the studio, but has a touring guitarist for live performances. However, I believe exceptions should be made when a band has instrumental vacancies. Chicago only had a touring guitarist from Chicago XIV to Chicago 16. Paramore only had a touring drummer from 2010 to 2017. Paramore currently only has a touring bassist. I feel that adding touring musicians in these special cases is appropriate. Kart2401real ( talk) 16:53, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I was curious what the standard formatting conventions for articles on musicians and bands was. I've made a few articles for smaller artists, but I've come across a few different formats.
The most common format I've seen is:
I'm mostly curious about the outliers though and whether it's okay to do them or how to do them. For instance, I've seen sections dedicated to a list of music videos. If I want to include a list of music videos should it be under a header or should it be included in the External links list at the end of the article (or should it not be done at all)?
I've also seen people use AllMusic instead of Discogs. I'm curious which one is the recommended choice or whether including both is appropriate. I'm also curious about the formatting for the external link to the website if their music is distributed on BandCamp; should it be "Official Website at BandCamp", "Official BandCamp Account", or just "Official Website"?
Is there a standard location for including "Awards", "Achievements", "Honors", etc. and is there a standard wording for the header of the Awards section or the Concerts section because the two seem to be the most inconsistent naming-wise? TipsyElephant ( talk) 17:39, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, Is it a crime to edit or add what are relevant to what a person know are relevant to certain tribe especially being from that particular tribe? Azandeintellec ( talk) 16:08, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
In fact, the article written in "Equatotia People's Alliance" were originally collectively written by our individual intellectuals across the 3 nations and we owned the article. As you can see under "Religion and Azande Believe" paragraph 3 and 4, you'll see that we put our name there. https://epauf.wordpress.com/2020/09/18/azande-post/ So doesn't sound like we copy and paste someone's work and yes we understood the Equatorian People's Alliance" do use WordPress which is not relevant and Wikipedia doesn't accept it as source of information. But publishing it in Equatoria People's Alliance doesn't mean it ain't in our own words. If needed, we or Equatoria People's Alliance can prove it to you as well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Azandeintellec ( talk • contribs) 16:44, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Several people have offered detailed responses to my Teahouse query on new article submission. It is not clear to me how to respond to each commenter. I tried the 'talk' button, but was only able to reach one commenter. Generally, how do I reach someone who is commenting on my question? Is there a set protocol? Hugh G McCormack ( talk) 20:44, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
{{
U|Hugh G McCormack}}
in my message (as you see here, not as you can see it if you edit the source of my reply). Other people use different templates such as {{
ping}} or {{
re}} rather than my {{
U}} but they are all roughly the same.Hi, I have a question, how can I make a box on the right side of my user page that I can put userboxes here?Thanks you. Larryzhao| Talk| Contrib 17:48, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you very much. Larryzhao| Talk| Contribs 21:14, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
I contributed the below missing lyrics a few years back, I was telling a Traditional Jazz band member but we could not find them at the time Has been removed and replaced by some info on a performer
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=I_Wouldn%27t_Leave_My_Little_Wooden_Hut_for_You&oldid=578879278 Awopbopa ( talk) 20:48, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Courtesy link: Bernard Baruch § Presidential adviser: First World War
A citation dated 1921, uses the phrase "World War I". I think that phrase was not coined until there was a "World War II". KKMI1740 ( talk) 21:18, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I want to create two articles about living people that have had coverage by reputable media, but I'm not entirely sure if they are "notable" enough for Wikipedia. They are Jim Isabella, a radio talk show host in Northeast Ohio and sports reporter, and Chuck Sincere, the current superintendent of Springfield Local School District in Summit County, Ohio. I would appreciate any guidance on what to do here. Springfield2020 ( talk) 15:51, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear Teahouse,
Hello. I use iNaturalist, and I flagged the taxon Biston betularia to include multiple subspecies. However, some of these subspecies are not included in the taxonomy section in Wikipedia. I tried to add Biston betularia alexandrina under the subspecies heading, but the text did not format correctly. I am assuming this is because the subspecies is not included in the cited text for the subspecies section. How would I add additional sources that include this subspecies, or other subspecies, without causing formatting problems in already established subspecies section?
Thank you for reading this message.
Kind Regards,
Haemocyanin11 ( talk) 21:23, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I fixed the problem on my own. All I needed to do was add double apostrophes instead of quotes for the formatting of the newly added subspecies. Thank you for respoding.
Kind Regads,
Haemocyanin11 ( talk) 22:24, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I add a reference in my article? Ameliarose07 ( talk) 23:48, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I add the name and credentials of a female conductor that was a pioneer in this field? 70.187.195.164 ( talk) 01:29, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I am not paid to write Wikipedia articles, but I often think of articles that I would like to see in here, so I attempt to write them. I tend to use code examples from pages that seem to work and have been up a while, since I am not technically inclined - I just change details and use existing structure. This made one of my drafts get flagged as paid. I wish I got paid to do this, but I dont get a penny. What can I do to prove this and let my pages move forward? MoviesAndMusicFan ( talk) 02:14, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much for responding!!
Oooh maybe the code I drew from was from someone who was paid - that makes sense... it was well done. All I want to do is start an article that winds up online. My roommate is in the music industry so I hear stuff and then I want other fans to know - is that a conflict of interest? I usually dont even tell her I post it.
MoviesAndMusicFan (
talk) 02:32, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Oh I just know what to look up because of what I hear. I never do things without references. I will hit you on your page if that is ok - I really just want to make an entry that is done right. — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
MoviesAndMusicFan (
talk •
contribs) 02:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
hi, have tried printing a .pdf file of a Wikipedia biography, from Chrome mobile. however, seems like the table with date of birth, spouse, issue etc info, at top of the articles, is appearing along the right margin, in the .pdf files. problem is, text in the table within the .pdf files is being cropped..would it be possible to resolve this issue, and if so, how ? many thanks.. Gfigs ( talk) 06:28, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Sdkb, thanks, seems to be happening with many pages. printing .pdf on ISO A1 Letter Size. hope this reply is formatted ok. please check Anne, Princess Royal Gfigs ( talk) 07:59, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
When do you use the template failed verification an how do you verify a source? THANK YOU :) HotTomatoe ( talk) 10:05, 18 November 2020 (UTC) HotTomatoe ( talk) 10:05, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I make an image look like a letter or emoji character? NonPopularPerson ( talk) 07:13, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I have tried really hard to be respectful and constructive on WP. Mainly I have tinkered around the edges, removing very obvious vandalism, simple copy-editing, and what I believed to be uncontroversial updates.
It's in this last category that I seemed to have gone awry in the last few months. I tried this , immediately reverted without explanation, and again.
Although it's only a couple of words, I thought it was important. To discuss my case for changing, I went to Talk page and asked for reasoning behind the reversion. I found the reply unconvincing. However, I am an inexperienced editor, and also did not want to do anything to be a nuisance, so added more to my arguments on Talk page. (I accept that I may not be right, but I must say I found the retort of "POV edit" highly dubious and without merit! A specific counter-argument would have been appreciated. Instead, I think a WP "no-no" was used as sledgehammer to, seemingly, smother another perspective.)
Nothing came of that attempt to have others discuss, and today I thought I might gently try again. As a prelude, I looked at what I had written earlier and thought: "I made the proverbial wall-of-text. No-one would wade through all that!" So I re-arranged my earlier comments, only to reduce the length, not to hide anything. Much to my surprise, my re-jigging was reverted 20 minutes later, without explanation - specific edit summary.
Is it because I am an unregistered User? I understand that my viewpoint is not necessarily the one that's adopted. I am completely on board with the consensus process, but these responses seem a bit haphazard or automatic. I am doing my utmost to comply with both the letter and spirit of WP processes and policies. Am I missing something?
Perhaps it's not worth this much effort?
Can you offer advice, please? 180.216.180.68 ( talk) 04:33, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I have been an editor on Wikipedia for a bit over 10+ years. Though as I've gone through my contributions, I've noticed I'm less of an "editor" and I'm more attached to Wikipedia-space or project-space, such as WP:ITN. I realize that as far as being a good editor, this doesn't cut muster. Sometimes I just feel like I'm blowing smoke without actually contributing. But I'm also unsure as to how to contribute to areas that I'm interested in, since it seems like most of the obvious details have been hashed out already. What can I do to improve myself as an editor and be a better contributor? WaltCip-( talk) 17:33, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Mountains of the Alps articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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Quality | Importance | ||||||
Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
GA | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
B | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ||
C | 12 | 24 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 105 | |
Start | 5 | 81 | 232 | 390 | 2 | 710 | |
Stub | 22 | 212 | 2,002 | 2,236 | |||
List | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||
Category | 46 | 46 | |||||
File | 6 | 6 | |||||
Portal | 2 | 2 | |||||
Project | 2 | 2 | |||||
Template | 5 | 5 | |||||
NA | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |||
Assessed | 26 | 132 | 476 | 2,437 | 65 | 5 | 3,141 |
Total | 26 | 132 | 476 | 2,437 | 65 | 5 | 3,141 |
WikiWork factors ( ?) | ω = 17,429 | Ω = 5.68 |
Looking to add/clarify a point as follows: The essence of Predetermined is that it is INHERENT in the potential of Language (letters, symbols, numbers and shapes). Anagrams are quite important in this regard. None more so than “The Eyes <>They See” but for WWII fans “Mother in Law <> Woman Hitler” is .... well 😂 (Obv not worthless as the article states). This is quite distinct from Predestined which is the will of a divine entity. Robin 1972 09 10 ( talk) 12:44, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I add Transclusion to a chart? Rubiex ( talk) 10:21, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Template:
is assumed. --
ColinFine (
talk) 13:59, 19 November 2020 (UTC)How do I save changes to new material in an existing article, when i am half way through and not ready to press the publish button? Im using opera and android 10 for my browser. Garboard Strake ( talk) 12:26, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
{{
rp}}
template to add specific page numbers immediately afterwards, like this: First fact found on page 29 of a book.
[1]: 29 Second fact found on page 114 from the same book.
[1]: 114 References
Hi - I'm just starting on this escapade!
I've started a page for a mountain in Hong Kong, and I'd like to change the name away from the Jyutping spelling to the more common form.
Can someone kindly point me in the direction of how to edit a page title?
Many thanks,
Duncan Vespasianus Maximus ( talk) 11:48, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Our Mayor has changed and so has the population. 142.165.255.83 ( talk) 14:57, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Why aren't Native Americans listed under the "List of Genocides by Death Toll". 8 or 9 million just from the initial Spanish invasion, 55+ million before being "protected" & isolated on reservations. 47.219.21.68 ( talk) 15:17, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear all,
I'm wanting to create and overhaul some pages about mountains in Hong Kong. It's a nightmare and there are links that take you to pages not yet created. Some mountains are nigh-on impossible to find in Google. This is partly because of huge confusion over the standard way to portray Cantonese names in the Roman Alphabet, and there are many systems, meaning that a word may start with a G, a K or even others.
So, my question is - what is the standard for Cantonese Romanisation?
Any answers gratefully received!
Duncan Vespasianus Maximus ( talk) 12:17, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Updating a trademark reference? How we can request a correction be made to the Spandex definition? Specifically, the reference to LYCRA. LYCRA is a Federally registered trademark in the United States and in numerous countries around the world. Is it possible to update the defintion to indicate LYCRA(R) is a registered trademark and a brand name for spandex and elastane fiber? Additionally, ELASPAN is now made by The LYCRA Company and is also a registered trademark (now owned by The LYCRA Company), see: /info/en/?search=Spandex
Thanks! BrandMaven20 ( talk) 16:48, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I quote wikitext in the square box-y thing so I can show someone what a tilde looks like? Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 16:27, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks!! Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 16:32, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
{{
tildes}}
, which renders as: ~~~~{{
please}}
at the end of a post to them, which renders as this sentence in brackets and small font: (Please remember to
sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard
tildes like this: ~~~~
.)Thank you, everyone!! Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 17:32, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
(added header, new topic - Maresa63 ( talk) 17:49, 19 November 2020 (UTC))
How do we put a image for a person? AirCrow ( talk) 01:09, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
The article I created ( Draft:Clare Omatseye, but later 'deleted' to the draft box, which I tried submitted for review as a draft recently got declined for use of 'informal tone' and unencyclopedic language usage. I would really appreciate your a hand or more to put article in shape. Secondly, I am pleading for a quick review of the article I created ( Draft:Memry Savanhu) as part of my creations for the Wiki AfroCine project ending December 1, 2020. Please, help me out. Thanks in anticipation! Kambai Akau ( talk) 16:28, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I was wondering how do I insert this link? /info/en/?search=Toyota_concept_vehicles_(2000%E2%80%932009) The reason why I am asking is because when I use the insert link tool, it says that the page can not be posted because it uses %. How would I link to this page? Right now, I am doing this, but I don't think it is correct. (you have you click edit on my post to see how I linked it). Thanks! DestinationFearFan ( talk) 18:51, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
JorgeGiu1990 ( talk) 19:38, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
[[Toyota concept vehicles (2000–2009)]]
correctly produces
Toyota concept vehicles (2000–2009) (the %E2%80%93
is the
UTF-8 encoding of the
en dash (–
).How can I tell if an article is start, C, B, A, good enough, or able to be featured? I am trying to know if Silverado Fire is start, C, B or A a gd fan ( talk) 20:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I'd like to donate by check. Where can I send it? I don't want to open an account or log in to anything. Please make it easy for me to donate. 162.211.38.203 ( talk) 21:31, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I was wondering how to add a new page, and also just basic editing/creating tips. Scalyhawk121534 ( talk) 16:51, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello everyone, I was wondering how to make a disambiguation page. I made one... draft:Qibli (disambiguation) Sort of. I think it will work but can you give me some pointers? 🐉
Thanks,
Scalyhawk121534 ( talk) 20:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC) Scalyhawk121534 ( talk) 20:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
"Achilleus" redirects here. For the Emperor with this name, see Achilleus (emperor). For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation).
Thanks a ton.
Scalyhawk121534 (
talk) 22:04, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Municipal_Asphalt_Plant "Asphalt Green" is more than the facility cited in this redirect to "Municipal Asphalt Plant": 1) there's another facility downtown; 2) they run youth and adult sports programs - swimming, soccer, fitness/gyms, martial arts... 3) they have a summer day camp for children.
How would i suggest edits (or page creation) so that the reference to the original uptown physical facility is there, but that Asphalt Green is properly represented? For reference, this is their site https://www.asphaltgreen.org/ues
thanks Firstgenamerican ( talk) 22:04, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I frequent the recent changes page to help catch vandals, people trying to disrupt the workflow, and others who might not have known better. During this, I like to use RedWarn to rollback issues made. However, I came across an edit which made me contemplate what the difference between a "non-constructive edit" and a "disruptive edit". The edit consisted of a random garbled mess, but didn't really delete anything. It was just as if someone found the edit feature, and decided to spam random keystrokes.
Of course, navigating Wikipedia for editing documentation for such a thing is almost impossible. The search built into Wikipedia only returns pages that contain "non" in the title, and nothing about editing. I tried Google, but Google returns the disruptive edits page, and nothing talking about what non-constructive edits mean.
Can someone please explain to me what the difference between the two is, and maybe give me some tips on how to: search better, find better places to look, and/or give me good resources, so that I possibly won't have a need to ask questions on Teahouse anymore? JMVR1 ( Communicate) ( Validate my actions (for my ego, ofc)) ( Email me) :) 04:22, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
I've been trying to improve the article on the Eureka Flag and I wanted to know from some more experienced editors what would be the best referencing system to use in this case? Robbiegibbons ( talk) 06:23, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
|quote=
, |others=
or |via=
and perhaps these might be useful; some also have parameters such as |chapter=
or |section=
which might also be capable of being tweaked for something like you seem to be describing. Sometimes if you're a bit lucky, you might find an example of what you're trying to cite given in the template's documentation. For your specific example, perhaps the following would work.{{cite book|last=Beggs-Sunter|first=Anne|editor-last=Mayne|editor-first=Alan|title=Eureka: reappraising an Australian Legend|chapter=Contesting the Flag: the mixed messages of the Eureka Flag|year=2007|page=56|publisher=Network Books|location=Perth, Australia|others=Paper originally presented at Eureka Seminar, University of Melbourne History Department, December 1, 2004}}
Which would look like as follows.Beggs-Sunter, Anne (2007). "Contesting the Flag: the mixed messages of the Eureka Flag". In Mayne, Alan (ed.). Eureka: reappraising an Australian Legend. Paper originally presented at Eureka Seminar, University of Melbourne History Department, December 1, 2004. Perth, Australia: Network Books. p. 56. --
Marchjuly (
talk) 00:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)Why does every The Weeknd song have a typo in the infobox? I edited a couple of them and then stopped as I realized nearly every song I checked had this typo. Is this an on-purpose thing? TrevortniDesserpedx 01:02, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello everyone, is there any experienced editor that would like to help clean this page: /info/en/?search=Draft:Josef_Yohannes
Many thanks! Seetmoon ( talk) 00:37, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello
David notMD (
talk), I am a friend of his. Is that a problem??? I only added a pic, I don't want to edit and I don't know how to submit it through AFC. Can you please do that? Many thanks! — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Seetmoon (
talk •
contribs) 16:21, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
@ David notMD: Hello. Seetmoon ( talk) 18:05, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
@ David notMD: Seetmoon ( talk) 19:57, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, you mean it's okay to submit it? As a COI, it won't affect? And is the draft in a neutral tone as suggested?
I deleted the AfC submission. It belongs at the draft, not here at Teahouse. You can submit it. If you decide to, I suggest you state on your User page that you know and are a friend of Josef. That will not prejudice a reviewer, especially if you add that you did not create or substantially edit the draft. I am making no judgement on the quality of the draft. David notMD ( talk) 22:26, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Josef_Yohannes
@ David notMD: Thank you. Seetmoon ( talk) 04:06, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I have submitted it. I am going to post on here too!
Hello,
I have submitted /info/en/?search=Draft:Josef_Yohannes to AFC. Can anyone help me get it reviewed or improved? Thank you! Seetmoon ( talk) 04:08, 20 November 2020 (UTC) Seetmoon ( talk) 04:08, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
ramkrishna das nadrang my small article is deleted, seek help Nadrang ( talk) 01:49, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
ee I wanted to know if it would be possible to create a page for Sattyakee D'com Bhuyan. Subject (Theatre and the Arts) 103.103.54.147 ( talk) 05:56, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi! I'm having trouble getting people to respond to my talk page requests? A lot of it is just about formatting, overall article improvement, etc. but no editors seem to respond. Is there any way I can remedy this? It's a bit frustrating. Thanks! Bettydaisies ( talk) 04:23, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Is uploading images exclusively for sandboxes allowed? If so, how could I do that? TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 06:17, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I recently created my first page which was deleted with the following information. "A tag has been placed on TenX requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia." I can't quite figure out how to get it restored and/or add a 'work-in-progress' flag. I tried to ensure that it had all the same information as other businesses but it was deleted with the note "because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant". I didn't have time to contest the nomination before the page was deleted.
How do I get this restored & adding the flag that it is still being updated? Is there a way to have it as a draft whilst still working on it. (I'm not as fast as some of the other people here obviously) Eoghaniam ( talk) 22:56, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
My question is how to be an Admin in English Wikipedia? 47.8.231.137 ( talk) 05:16, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
There is an article on
the Baha'i Faith in the United States. This article does not have any mention of the
Orthodox Baha'i community, I tried to add this sentence to the article : "In 2010, there were around 50 Orthodox Baháʼís in the United States"
[1] for NPOV, as the article is totally one-sided. There is no mention of any sect or at least the major sect which declared its membership as "50 members" in 2010. The Baha'i editor "Cuñado" has removed my edit giving the reason
WP:WEIGHT.
There are Orthodox Baha'is in the US, there is a wikipedia article on them, they have good presence on the internet and there have been court cases against them by the mainstream Baha'i community.
I would like to know the opinions of other wikipedians if I am wrong in adding the sentence or is the Baha'i editor "Cuñado" incorrect in removing the sentence?
Thank you
Serv181920 (
talk) 07:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
{{
re|editorname}}
. If, after discussing the issue, you can't come to an agreement, you could list the issue at
WP:3O to get a third opinion. {{u|
Sdkb}}
talk 08:05, 20 November 2020 (UTC)References
Why was my created article not published in Wikipedia? Swastk Pandey ( talk) 07:27, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I edit the main title in Wikipedia Shasha85 ( talk) 07:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I'm going to Sandyballs next year after i leave Gocreate.
And merry christmas from George. Pricegeorge212 ( talk) 23:39, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello there, My Question is that How to check my full account status in Wikipedia? Hruth Ruchir( talk • contribs)04:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank You. Hruth Ruchir( talk • contribs)
How do i Delete My Old Account i don't want anymore? 47.9.92.182 ( talk) 12:54, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello respected Wikipedia members. I just created an article Apparel Group and unfortunately it is tagged for deletion for promotion. Though i am not very much aware of Wikipedia deletion policy but i have tried to trimmed the promotional content. I really appreciate, If anyone could help me to trimmed the promotional content. Thank You. Jeni Shef ( talk) 14:47, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I have somehow frozen my sandbox so that only a fragment of newly added text appears in the preview section. Horrifying. Please help. TBR-qed ( talk) 12:36, 20 November 2020 (UTC) TBR-qed ( talk) 12:36, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Is there something wrong with WP:ProveIt at the moment or is it just me? I tried using ProveIt for references but the little box in the corner was missing so I had to do it the old fashioned way. SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 15:48, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I have a editing problem today. Everytime I want to create a page ( not edit ) it says " Script Error - Javascript Error". I'm using 2017 wiki text editor now.Do anyone know how to fix it? (I can stil create the page, but I think there is something wrong.) Larryzhao| Talk| Contribs 00:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
It works! Thank you very much. Larryzhao| Talk| Contribs 15:50, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Anothando Tswele ( talk) 14:53, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations, you have now created a valid Wikipedia article . Victor Schmidt ( talk) 16:10, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
Please help me to determine if
this person/article qualifies
WP:NFOOTBALL ?
Thank you.
Serv181920 (
talk) 17:20, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I have a problem here, there are
some
pages which were originally drafts, which I assume is always noindexed, but when they get moved to Article, they don't appear in Google search results, and there's no _NOINDEX_
. Help!
a gd fan (
talk) 16:51, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
What is the smallest asteroid known? 173.61.223.214 ( talk) 17:00, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello! I am writing an entry for a living person in the field of medicine. Is it appropriate to add a section listing some of their scientific/peer-reviewed publications? And if so, is there a rule of thumb for how many I can list? Thank you for any guidance! Jcollinsycc ( talk) 18:41, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I have created my first page! I am sure it's under review. Is the code correct for the references? 602Dexter ( talk) 18:12, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Sorry to bother you again, but this might be something interesting. TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 18:09, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello members of WP:Teahouse! I am here once more to bother you about help with Draft:Matthew Kulke. I have found a quite a few images of Kulke, but I am quite unfamiliar with the image process. If someone could either upload an image themselves or walk me through it that would be wonderful, thank you. SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 17:48, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
My Own Wiki Page Different sources have told creating my own Wikipedia Page will probably end up being deleted. Is this true? And they also say that my Wiki Account needs to be at least 4 days old and thta I need to have 10 edits before I can create a Wikipedia Article. Is this true? If yes, why? Jtot102 ( talk) 17:15, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Who was the first wide receiver in the NFL to catch a pass in the end zone on national television? 2603:8090:301:E300:EDC8:A02D:FD27:ABEF ( talk) 21:15, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering how you join a WikiProject? Thanks, Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 21:04, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
@ RudolfRed: Thank you! Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 22:25, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I use the Special:MyLanguage/ thing on my user page? NonPopularPerson ( talk) 18:47, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Question: Are editors allowed to rate (on the talkpage banners) articles that they themselves created? (I'm not referring to GA and FA, obviously.)
I'm asking because in a person's automatically generated "Articles created" list/link, the rating of each article is shown along with its title. It seems like rating one's own article creations, whether or not they have been contributed to by others, might be "stacking the deck". What is the consensus, and why can I find no clear guidance on this? Softlavender ( talk) 21:56, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I have a number of photos that have watermarks from a decade ago and I'm wondering if anybody in the Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons community have software and spare time to remove them (probably about 10-12 shots out of ~130 that I've donated)? Is there a better place to ask this question? Cheers, Brett. BrettA343 ( talk) 21:56, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
NurIslamShihab ( talk) 03:00, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Wikipedia Not Created Articles on Google Genius of India
Google Genius of India 2401:4900:513D:3991:0:0:A29:FEA0 ( talk) 04:29, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
What is the cost for a monthly premium for care source on a 74 year old man that only has medicare part A. The coronavirus made it necessary for me to leave my job after 20 years and had to give up mu united health major medical. I have applied for Medicare part B but is has been two weeks and no word from social security.. If I get signed up for part B, and I have part A, I should be able to get an advantage place to cover prescriptions.
I am afraid that I will not get my part b before the deadline and then I will be unable to get an advantage plan with prescription coverage. What should I do. A formal application was submitted by mail to the local social security office but they will not meet with you. What do I do????
Gary J Sontag 2600:1700:8820:7D00:B42F:C130:6AF3:78E3 ( talk) 06:29, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, how do I update an image to a newer picture? Scoony11 ( talk) 00:43, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Hello, image is old and very dated. Want to replace with IMDB main image which is newer, cleaner. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scoony11 ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi i want to know about horses? How do you get different breeds? Idon'twishtoknow ( talk) 12:39, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
How do I put a citation needed thingy in? I tried in Crowd but I did it wrong and had to fix it because I accidentally published it. Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 12:43, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you! Ex-Borg Seven of Nine ( talk) 13:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Deleted information
Can you help,please. I have done some small edits and corrections to an article recently accepted, and submitted the final draft. Some of the information has been deleted and I cannot retrieve it. Everything else appears to be there. RSLLX ( talk) 13:32, 21 November 2020 (UTC) RSLLX ( talk) 13:32, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
I am unable to change my signature. I visited Wikipedia:Signatures, but could not understand the steps. Please help me.-- Assassin77177 ( talk) 06:19, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Magazine PDF as sources User:ResolutionsPerMinute has argued that using a PDF of a magazine such as Billboard would constitute a reliable source, while User:Gen. Quon argues that this would violate WP:COPYVIO. Would this violate WP:COPYVIO or is it considered reliable? 2603:8081:160A:BE2A:BC32:2EC5:83C5:B878 ( talk) 22:41, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
It seems that it is an archival website. I believe some of them are in public domain. Is there a list where we can add this site if it is reliable/unreliable? 2603:8081:160A:BE2A:BDFF:CB2C:E914:D727 ( talk) 23:42, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Quick update: I looked at the disclaimer under WorldRadioHistory and it says that it uses the magazines provided for "educational and historical purposes only" and that it is covered under Fair Use. Regardless, I think it would be more convenient to cite one or two pages rather than upload the entire edition. 2603:8081:160A:BE2A:4D2:1BCC:E19D:1838 ( talk) 04:20, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
The purpose matters in terms of fair use law. World Radio History has a notice on the bottom that says if they are violating copyright, they will take it down. 2603:8081:160A:BE2A:2CB3:72B:6DEE:3CB9 ( talk) 19:04, 20 November 2020 (UTC) https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html
86.20.44.121 ( talk) 13:53, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Not a question but a thanks!... and a sense of relief that after all the hard work- including by all the Wikipedia mentors and guidance people , that my ‘article’ ‘Sara Radstone’ has been accepted and it is out there as a Wikipedia page. Absolutely wonderful! 2A00:23C6:9E0C:6201:987:47B1:9119:A664 ( talk) 17:25, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
what is best browser to use on Android, and the internet. and on Wikipedia..? Gfigs ( talk) 01:44, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
If a Wikipedia page redirects to a heading, but that section is incomplete (e.g. a new TV show, or a character on a TV show), and assuming the TV show meets AfC and I happen to know a little on the subject, should I create the page? DotCampbell ( talk) 17:26, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Dear all, I have been trying to write my first article about a researcher, as the first draft was deleted, I have re-wrote and improved the article with reliable references. I would like to ask, how and where I can apply for a assessment (or review) and proceed to publish the article. Thank you. Xuexiujia ( talk) 21:40, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
I posted a biography of Michael Warren Powell, a leading figure in off Broadway theater on Sept 3. I made a couple of improvements, italics, or sources, and then got a message today that said I needed to click 'publish' again. Now it's listed as being submitted today. Will I now have to wait another three months? Is there a way to expedite? What have I done wrong? Cinequenon ( talk) 08:40, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much. I really appreciate this community! Brings tears to my eyes! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cinequenon ( talk • contribs) 22:41, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
I have a problem with editing and publishing my page NadjaPetrovi Art ( talk) 19:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Where is Sierra-118? He was an Easter Egg is the Halo Series, and was one of the only SPARTAN Commandos in the series. He is mentioned very briefly in Halo Wars, Halo Reach and Halo 4. SCP AGENT 1987 ( talk) 15:47, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
I note though that all content in articles, if it is to be added, must be verifiable in reliable sources (usually, best that they be secondary and independent ones), and any talk page post is unlikely to be acted upon unless you actually can and do point out what sources verify a proposed addition. If this character was only "mentioned" and "very briefly", then no mention in the article may be warranted. In that regard, please also be aware that, per our neutral point of view policy, article content should include [only] "...fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias, all the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic" (emphasis added). Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 16:54, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you this was very helpful. Have an awesome day!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by SCP AGENT 1987 ( talk • contribs) 16:13, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
Yesterday, I saw Wikipedia was asking for donations. I want to know is Wikipedia doing fine financially? Do the administrators need any assistance? 47.150.227.254 ( talk) 09:50, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Wikipedia ads | file info – #14 |
Hi all, if you're interested in monitoring this page, you're probably interested in helping and mentoring new and up and coming editors. We have a backlog of reviews at peer review that would benefit from YOU! In case you don't know, anyone can put an article up for peer review; so editors seeking review are often seeking help or ways to improve, and in my experience usually find the reviews extremely useful. Peer review is, also, often a stepping stone for more active editors and for a good article or featured review nomination.
Please have a look and respond to one or two of the unanswered reviews. Many thanks!
The list is here: WP:PRWAITING Tom (LT) ( talk) 22:47, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
On the Charles V. Paterno Wikipedia page, I'm aiming to correct that Dr. Paterno graduated as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Cornell University on 7 June 1899 for which I supplied a citation which is a publication from Cornell University. There is no evidence that 1. there was a school of dentistry at Cornell at that time, 2. that Dr. Paterno was trained as a dentist, or that 3. Dr. Paterno ever practiced dentistry or any other medicine. Another user would like to include on the Wikipedia page that Dr. Paterno never practiced medicine (which is true) but did practice dentistry. There is no evidence or citation to support this claim. This user is telling me that my source from Cornell University is not reliable/permitted. Additionally this user provides no citation for Dr. Paterno practicing dentistry. I would appreciate help in understanding how the citation I provided from Cornell is not reliable/permitted but that the other user's lack of citation for dentistry is reliable/permitted.
Wikipedia page: /info/en/?search=Charles_V._Paterno Cornell University citation: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/22336 (Charles Vito Paterno appears as Doctor of Medicine graduate on PDF document page 445) Carlagolden23 ( talk) 15:35, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Overall, then, unless I'm really missing something, your edit looks absolutely proper and is one that is un-revertable within policy. That is, once a fact is questioned (as you have) and removed, a user MUST provide a reliable source, using an inline citation that directly verifies the material, or the fact cannot be returned (as it was). See the subsection of the verifiability policy at the shortcut, WP:BURDEN. The user is highly experienced, so I suspect this may be just a "d'oh" moment — legitimately but erroneously believing the dentistry detail is actually sourced where it is not. Anyway, he or she has been pinged to this post by my linking of his or her username. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 16:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
This might be a dum dum question but when do we submit a article for assessment. What I'm asking is, is assessing articles a big deal and should we only submit them when we add a lot of content and are going for a high quality rating. Or can we send articles for assessment after we, for instance, add a bunch of citations to it? JMLCarvalho ( talk) 13:36, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
I have created a programming language and I want it's page to be on wikipedia. It's name is Plutonium.I have created a draft:Plutonium Programming Language. How do I submit it? Shehryar514 ( talk) 10:46, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Novice editors are commonly advised to cite at least three independent, reliable, secondary sources containing significant coverage. Your draft Draft:Plutonium Programming Language has no such sources and would be rejected if submitted I’m afraid. Theroadislong ( talk) 11:12, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi! After working with Draft:Matthew Kulke quite a bit, I feel as its time to make it an official article. My question is, how exactly would I do this? I saw that theres a button for sandboxes, but otherwise it was very confusing to figure out.
If someone could help me with this, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 21:09, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
SnazzyInfinity: I fixed up the draft a bit and moved it to mainspace. The subject was obviously notable per WP:PROF#C5 as the holder of a named chair at Boston University. Note that as an WP:AUTOCONFIRMED user, you don't need to submit a draft for review and you don't need to use the AfC process (unless you want to). When you feel that a draft is ready, you can move it to mainspace via a pagemove yourself using the 'move' button at the top of the page. Nsk92 ( talk) 01:33, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Page numbering in an article?
My question regards citations in a Wikipedia article I am co-authoring, still to be reviewed before publication, as to whether I should include page numbers in books, magazines, or journals I am quoting or referring to in my citations...is it helpful to include these? and briefly, how to do it? Noel A. Sherry ( talk) 14:34, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
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Contribs 14:38, 22 November 2020 (UTC)Is there a name for this sort of editing? I've just reverted one instance of it, and called it 'cuckooing', which I'm obviously hoping will take off as a cool new term and go viral. :) The thing works like this - there's an existing statement in an article, appropriately referenced:
"The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite."(ref)
Then someone inserts a bit more:
"The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. It is entirely made of cheese."(ref)
Now it looks as if the source supports the added statement instead of, or at best in addition to, the original one. And while moon/cheese is obviously false to most readers (one would hope), less obvious errors could go undetected.
Perhaps there's an essay or even a policy on this that someone could point me towards for more info? Thanks, -- DoubleGrazing ( talk) 11:09, 20 November 2020 (UTC) DoubleGrazing ( talk) 11:09, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
I understand the intent of your proposed term as the placement of a factual statement in text supported by a reference even though the new fact is not supported by that reference, as akin to a cuckoo bird laying an egg in the nest of a bird of a different species. The effort is more likely to be an edit made in good faith versus intentional vandalism. Thus, Maproom's edit summary applies. A conscientious editor might even leave a note on the offending editor's talk page. David notMD ( talk) 11:46, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
So I am quite familiar with wikipedia's guidelines at this point, so I don't need like disclaimer, rules ect. but I would like to know how to make a draft. I have an idea for an article, I'm just unsure of how to create it, (since I use my sandbox as like a guide and place to remember stuff). Thanks. SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 16:27, 22 November 2020 (UTC) SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 16:27, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I recently wrote a new article with proper sources and I published it. But it seems like it came into a state which is known as "draft". This the link to this specific draft page. ( /info/en/?search=Draft:Dhanith_Sri ) I'm still new here, and I'm not sure what should I do now.. Did I do something wrong? Navintc ( talk) 16:43, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Draft:Dr_Hemachandran_Ravikumar I HAVE SUBMITTED THE PAGE FOR REVIEW WITH ALL REFERENCE BUT IT IS DECLINED STATING THAT THE SUBJECT IS LIKE ADVERTISEMENT BUT ALL THE REFENCE LINKS ARE GIVEN IN THE ARTICLE PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL THE LINKS AND DO THE FINAL REVIEW Nhrp ( talk) 18:13, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
At this point, all I need would be some help and pointers if you don't mind. I just created Draft:The Library of Babel (website), and whenever the right time, I would like to do a couple of things. First of all I want to change The Library of Babel to "The Library of Babel (short story)". If possible in that I want to add one of the redirects and links at the end (which I know how to do) and add this to the Babel disambiguation page (which I also know how to do). The only things stopping me are the fact that my draft IS a draft, and that I haven't a clue how to rename an article. So if anyone would like to give me some advice on the draft, and possibly a point in the right direction, that would be great, thanks. (P.S. to the teahouse staff, I am sorry for asking so many questions) SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 18:43, 22 November 2020 (UTC) SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 18:43, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
How come an article can put in so much original research? I read the history of edited and talk page. Not only is this a truly non-notable person, this person’s page is full of grandiose claims. Hugsruing ( talk) 16:45, 22 November 2020 (UTC) Hugsruing ( talk) 16:45, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for your consideration and solutions. Very impressive skillset.I will discuss future edits if controversial on a Talk Page as you suggested. I looking into learning how to edit here to follow the proper format. Hugsruing ( talk) 21:40, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
If I have citation and proof that disproves other claims, and someone keeps claiming that it’s considered to be pov pushing..... How should I respond? BI5427 ( talk) 00:14, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I am curious about how Wikipedia adds articles to this maintenance list? /info/en/?search=Category:Wikipedia_controversial_topics Do users just add the topics when they notice that the topic is controversial? Or, does Wikipedia quantify the amount of disputes/edit wars and decide to add the topics to the list? Rohan608 ( talk) 04:38, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I appreciate your response with advice to stay away from these articles. I also would appreciate if any editor could speak to how the articles are added to the list re: my original question. Thanks. Rohan608 ( talk) 00:19, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
I am not a famous celebrity but not a common man, having photography skills and modelling phsique, how can i add this Thenameisaayushjain ( talk) 15:31, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
hi guys how do i add a photo. thanks. Wisdomwarrior27 ( talk) 03:01, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
a small gap above first line of a Teahouse reply is added automatically when a user template follows an indentation. is there any way to add this gap when starting a reply with just an indentation, and no user template ? (Example with no gaps above replies) Gfigs ( talk) 14:27, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Softlavender ,ok
will try this.. Gfigs ( talk) 05:31, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
How to create a sub page of my userpage? DeepGlow2009 ( talk • contribs)
I have a concern about the user Hatchens who is misusing the AFC power. He keeps on declining Draft:MyGate while giving baseless reasons. He himself is an AfC reviewer but seeks help from other editors in order to find out whether subject is notable or not. My concern is
Why is he jumping into something which he has no knowledge of or unsure about notability of a specific topic.
Not once, he declined the above draft twice giving same reasons 1) being promotional 2) sources don't show notability.
On one hand, he's unsure about notability of this subject; on the other hand, he even declined it twice even though the draft was not at all promotional and had over seventeen sources which were more than enough to justify notability of this subject. When I first reached out to him asking for an explanation. He advises me to expand the page and add more citations from reliable sources in order for him to find out whether or not the topic is notable.
It was not even a stub article and as mentioned, had more than seventeen sources, each covering the topic in detail. I followed what he said but he refused to review the draft again stating would leave it to another reviewer. And after certain days what I see is the same user declines the page again for same reasons. The 2nd draft was not promotional either and had enough sources. He also added a paid editing template while I had disclosed the coi way befor and the tag was not needed. When I asked as to why he reviewed the page again when he had clearly refused to look at it again. He did not answer any of the questions I asked and pinged another editor, who was a more senior editor and seemed to have a great deal of experience, to help him identify if the topic was notable and the editor replied stating "from what I've just read about the Mygate app it certainly meets WP:SIGCOV. The article seems reasonably well written now and has enough citations in my opinion."
He is trying to cover his mistakes by putting false allegations on me and harrasing me. Just look at his comments across the Draft:MyGate, he is treating it like a talk page. I will really appreciate it if anyone helps me out with this. Thanks. Loveneeth ( talk) 12:03, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I strongly recommend AfD. The first sentence of the article "MyGate is a security and community management app." Nowhere in the rest of the article is there any description of what MyGate does, or where it does it, or how it does it. Everything is about securing financing, I am guessing based on press releases as references. David notMD ( talk) 16:27, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
2402:8100:3922:265:6C36:6DF6:3140:F633 ( talk) 09:16, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
Is being a wikipedia editor fun ? Verzilliz ( talk) 02:58, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
So after coming to a pleasant conclusion with Matthew_Kulke, which I now consider done (for the most part) I am willing to open my horizon. I had a good time re-writing/re-organizing this article and adding references. I'd like to find similar Biographies in need of clean-up, but I am unsure of how to find them, thanks. SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 22 November 2020 (UTC) SnazzyInfinity ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I was reading about on of my favorite singer, Tarsem Jassar and I realized that his discography was a little wrong. The Song "Single Double" should be under Sardar Mohammad but it is under Rabb Da Radio. I tried to fix it, by it got ruined. Can anyone try to fix it. AppleAKB ( talk) 04:59, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
How come there are five separate articles * * * * * for each finger but there's only one * article for each toe? TrevortniDesserpedx ( talk) 21:49, 22 November 2020 (UTC)